diff --git a/kubernetes/config/docker/init/config-init.sh b/kubernetes/config/docker/init/config-init.sh
index 15b4181..cc3a0f6 100755
--- a/kubernetes/config/docker/init/config-init.sh
+++ b/kubernetes/config/docker/init/config-init.sh
@@ -1,8 +1,27 @@
 #!/bin/bash
+
+echo "Validating onap-parameters.yaml has been populated"
+[[ -z "$OPENSTACK_UBUNTU_14_IMAGE" ]] && { echo "Error: OPENSTACK_UBUNTU_14_IMAGE must be set in onap-parameters.yaml"; exit 1; }
+[[ -z "$OPENSTACK_PUBLIC_NET_ID" ]] && { echo "Error: OPENSTACK_PUBLIC_NET_ID must be set in onap-parameters.yaml"; exit 1; }
+[[ -z "$OPENSTACK_OAM_NETWORK_ID" ]] && { echo "Error: OPENSTACK_OAM_NETWORK_ID must be set in onap-parameters.yaml"; exit 1; }
+[[ -z "$OPENSTACK_OAM_SUBNET_ID" ]] && { echo "Error: OPENSTACK_OAM_SUBNET_ID must be set in onap-parameters.yaml"; exit 1; }
+[[ -z "$OPENSTACK_OAM_NETWORK_CIDR" ]] && { echo "Error: OPENSTACK_OAM_NETWORK_CIDR must be set in onap-parameters.yaml"; exit 1; }
+[[ -z "$OPENSTACK_USERNAME" ]] && { echo "Error: OPENSTACK_USERNAME must be set in onap-parameters.yaml"; exit 1; }
+[[ -z "$OPENSTACK_API_KEY" ]] && { echo "Error: OPENSTACK_API_KEY must be set in onap-parameters.yaml"; exit 1; }
+[[ -z "$OPENSTACK_REGION" ]] && { echo "Error: OPENSTACK_REGION must be set in onap-parameters.yaml"; exit 1; }
+[[ -z "$OPENSTACK_KEYSTONE_URL" ]] && { echo "Error: OPENSTACK_KEYSTONE_URL must be set in onap-parameters.yaml"; exit 1; }
+[[ -z "$OPENSTACK_FLAVOUR_MEDIUM" ]] && { echo "Error: OPENSTACK_FLAVOUR_MEDIUM must be set in onap-parameters.yaml"; exit 1; }
+[[ -z "$OPENSTACK_SERVICE_TENANT_NAME" ]] && { echo "Error: OPENSTACK_SERVICE_TENANT_NAME must be set in onap-parameters.yaml"; exit 1; }
+[[ -z "$DMAAP_TOPIC" ]] && { echo "Error: DMAAP_TOPIC must be set in onap-parameters.yaml"; exit 1; }
+[[ -z "$DEMO_ARTIFACTS_VERSION" ]] && { echo "Error: DEMO_ARTIFACTS_VERSION must be set in onap-parameters.yaml"; exit 1; }
+[[ -z "$OPENSTACK_TENANT_NAME" ]] && { echo "Error: OPENSTACK_TENANT_NAME must be set in onap-parameters.yaml"; exit 1; }
+
 #make NAMESPACE directory
+echo "Creating $NAMESPACE directory if it doesn't exist"
 mkdir -p /config-init/$NAMESPACE/
 
 #unzip the configs in the NAMESPACEs directory ensuring no overwriting of files
+echo "Installing configuration files"
 cp -vnpr /opt/config/src/* /config-init/$NAMESPACE/
 
 #ensure db directories exist.
@@ -30,6 +49,7 @@
 mkdir -p /config-init/$NAMESPACE/aai/data-router/logs/
 mkdir -p /config-init/$NAMESPACE/mso/mariadb/data
 
+echo "Setting permissions to container writeable directories"
 chmod -R 777 /config-init/$NAMESPACE/sdc/logs/
 chmod -R 777 /config-init/$NAMESPACE/portal/logs/
 chmod -R 777 /config-init/$NAMESPACE/aai/aai-config/
@@ -45,6 +65,46 @@
 chmod -R 777 /config-init/$NAMESPACE/aai/data-router/logs/
 chmod -R 777 /config-init/$NAMESPACE/policy/mariadb/
 
+echo "Substituting configuration parameters"
 
 # replace the default 'onap' namespace qualification of K8s hostnames within the config files
 find /config-init/$NAMESPACE/ -type f -exec sed -i -e "s/\.onap-/\.$NAMESPACE-/g" {} \;
+# set the ubuntu 14 image
+find /config-init/$NAMESPACE/ -type f -exec sed -i -e "s/UBUNTU_14_IMAGE_NAME_HERE/$OPENSTACK_UBUNTU_14_IMAGE/g" {} \;
+# set the openstack public network uuid
+find /config-init/$NAMESPACE/ -type f -exec sed -i -e "s/OPENSTACK_PUBLIC_NET_ID_HERE/$OPENSTACK_PUBLIC_NET_ID/g" {} \;
+
+find /config-init/$NAMESPACE/ -type f -exec sed -i -e "s/OPENSTACK_NETWORK_ID_WITH_ONAP_ROUTE_HERE/$OPENSTACK_OAM_NETWORK_ID/g" {} \;
+
+find /config-init/$NAMESPACE/ -type f -exec sed -i -e "s/OPENSTACK_SUBNET_ID_WITH_ONAP_ROUTE_HERE/$OPENSTACK_OAM_SUBNET_ID/g" {} \;
+
+find /config-init/$NAMESPACE/ -type f -exec sed -i -e "s,NETWORK_CIDR_WITH_ONAP_ROUTE_HERE,$OPENSTACK_OAM_NETWORK_CIDR,g" {} \;
+
+find /config-init/$NAMESPACE/ -type f -exec sed -i -e "s/OPENSTACK_USERNAME_HERE/$OPENSTACK_USERNAME/g" {} \;
+
+find /config-init/$NAMESPACE/ -type f -exec sed -i -e "s/OPENSTACK_PASSWORD_HERE/$OPENSTACK_API_KEY/g" {} \;
+
+find /config-init/$NAMESPACE/ -type f -exec sed -i -e "s/OPENSTACK_REGION_HERE/$OPENSTACK_REGION/g" {} \;
+
+find /config-init/$NAMESPACE/ -type f -exec sed -i -e "s,OPENSTACK_KEYSTONE_IP_HERE,$OPENSTACK_KEYSTONE_URL,g" {} \;
+
+find /config-init/$NAMESPACE/ -type f -exec sed -i -e "s/OPENSTACK_FLAVOUR_MEDIUM_HERE/$OPENSTACK_FLAVOUR_MEDIUM/g" {} \;
+
+find /config-init/$NAMESPACE/ -type f -exec sed -i -e "s/DMAAP_TOPIC_HERE/$DMAAP_TOPIC/g" {} \;
+
+find /config-init/$NAMESPACE/ -type f -exec sed -i -e "s/OPENSTACK_SERVICE_TENANT_NAME_HERE/$OPENSTACK_SERVICE_TENANT_NAME/g" {} \;
+
+find /config-init/$NAMESPACE/ -type f -exec sed -i -e "s/DEMO_ARTIFACTS_VERSION_HERE/$DEMO_ARTIFACTS_VERSION/g" {} \;
+
+# SDNC/Robot preload files manipulation
+OPENSTACK_OAM_NETWORK_CIDR_PREFIX=`cut -d. -f1-3 <<<"$OPENSTACK_OAM_NETWORK_CIDR"`
+find /config-init/$NAMESPACE/ -type f -exec sed -i -e "s/OPENSTACK_OAM_NETWORK_CIDR_PREFIX_HERE/$OPENSTACK_OAM_NETWORK_CIDR_PREFIX/g" {} \;
+
+# MSO post install steps to encrypt openstack password
+MSO_ENCRYPTION_KEY=$(cat /config-init/$NAMESPACE/mso/mso/encryption.key)
+OPENSTACK_API_ENCRYPTED_KEY=`echo -n "$OPENSTACK_API_KEY" | openssl aes-128-ecb -e -K $MSO_ENCRYPTION_KEY -nosalt | xxd -c 25 -p`
+find /config-init/$NAMESPACE/ -type f -exec sed -i -e "s/OPENSTACK_ENCRYPTED_PASSWORD_HERE/$OPENSTACK_API_ENCRYPTED_KEY/g" {} \;
+
+find /config-init/$NAMESPACE/ -type f -exec sed -i -e "s/OPENSTACK_TENANT_NAME_HERE/$OPENSTACK_TENANT_NAME/g" {} \;
+
+echo "Done!"
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