diff --git a/kubernetes/so/components/so-mariadb/resources/config/docker-entrypoint-initdb.d/05-create-cnfm-db.sh b/kubernetes/so/components/so-mariadb/resources/config/docker-entrypoint-initdb.d/05-create-cnfm-db.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cb343bc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/kubernetes/so/components/so-mariadb/resources/config/docker-entrypoint-initdb.d/05-create-cnfm-db.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+{{/*
+# ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
+#  Copyright (C) 2023 Nordix Foundation.
+# ================================================================================
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+#
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+# ============LICENSE_END=========================================================
+*/}}
+
+echo "Creating cnfm database . . ." 1>/tmp/mariadb-cnfmdb.log 2>&1
+
+prepare_password()
+{
+    echo "$1" | sed -e "s/'/\\\\'/g; s/\"/\\\\\"/g"
+}
+
+CNFM_DB_PASSWORD=`prepare_password $CNFM_DB_PASSWORD`
+
+mysql -uroot -p$MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD << EOF || exit 1
+CREATE DATABASE /*!32312 IF NOT EXISTS*/ cnfm /*!40100 DEFAULT CHARACTER SET latin1 */;
+DROP USER IF EXISTS '${CNFM_DB_USER}';
+CREATE USER '${CNFM_DB_USER}';
+GRANT ALL on cnfm.* to '${CNFM_DB_USER}' identified by '${CNFM_DB_PASSWORD}' with GRANT OPTION;
+FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
+EOF
+
+echo "Created cnfm database . . ." 1>>/tmp/mariadb-cnfmdb.log 2>&1
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/kubernetes/so/components/so-mariadb/resources/config/docker-entrypoint-initdb.d/98-create-so-user.sh b/kubernetes/so/components/so-mariadb/resources/config/docker-entrypoint-initdb.d/98-create-so-user.sh
index 33c4b32..bf8ae78 100755
--- a/kubernetes/so/components/so-mariadb/resources/config/docker-entrypoint-initdb.d/98-create-so-user.sh
+++ b/kubernetes/so/components/so-mariadb/resources/config/docker-entrypoint-initdb.d/98-create-so-user.sh
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 # ============LICENSE_START==========================================
 # ===================================================================
 # Copyright © 2017 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
+# Modifications Copyright (C) 2022/23 Nordix Foundation
 # ===================================================================
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 # you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -40,6 +41,7 @@
 GRANT SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE, EXECUTE, SHOW VIEW ON catalogdb.* TO '${DB_USER}'@'%';
 GRANT SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE, EXECUTE, SHOW VIEW ON camundabpmn.* TO '${DB_USER}'@'%';
 GRANT SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE, EXECUTE, SHOW VIEW ON nfvo.* TO '${DB_USER}'@'%';
+GRANT SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE, EXECUTE, SHOW VIEW ON cnfm.* TO '${DB_USER}'@'%';
 FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
 EOF
 
diff --git a/kubernetes/so/components/so-mariadb/resources/config/docker-entrypoint-initdb.d/99-create-so-admin.sh b/kubernetes/so/components/so-mariadb/resources/config/docker-entrypoint-initdb.d/99-create-so-admin.sh
index 069556f..74b869c 100755
--- a/kubernetes/so/components/so-mariadb/resources/config/docker-entrypoint-initdb.d/99-create-so-admin.sh
+++ b/kubernetes/so/components/so-mariadb/resources/config/docker-entrypoint-initdb.d/99-create-so-admin.sh
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 # ============LICENSE_START==========================================
 # ===================================================================
 # Copyright © 2017 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
+# Modifications Copyright (C) 2022/23 Nordix Foundation
 # ===================================================================
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 # you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -40,6 +41,7 @@
 GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON requestdb.* TO '${DB_ADMIN}'@'%' WITH GRANT OPTION;
 GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON catalogdb.* TO '${DB_ADMIN}'@'%' WITH GRANT OPTION;
 GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON nfvo.* TO '${DB_ADMIN}'@'%' WITH GRANT OPTION;
+GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON cnfm.* TO '${DB_ADMIN}'@'%' WITH GRANT OPTION;
 FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
 EOF
 
diff --git a/kubernetes/so/components/so-mariadb/templates/job.yaml b/kubernetes/so/components/so-mariadb/templates/job.yaml
index d9c6009..60c40b6 100644
--- a/kubernetes/so/components/so-mariadb/templates/job.yaml
+++ b/kubernetes/so/components/so-mariadb/templates/job.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 {{/*
 # Copyright © 2017 Amdocs, Bell Canada
+# Modifications Copyright (C) 2022/23 Nordix Foundation
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 # you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -56,7 +57,7 @@
         - |
           {{- if include "common.onServiceMesh" . }}
           echo "waiting 15s for istio side cars to be up"; sleep 15s;{{- end }}
-          mysqldump -vv --user=${DB_USER} --password=${DB_PASS} --host=${DB_HOST} --port=${DB_PORT} --databases --single-transaction --quick --lock-tables=false catalogdb requestdb nfvo > /var/data/mariadb/backup-`date +%s`.sql
+          mysqldump -vv --user=${DB_USER} --password=${DB_PASS} --host=${DB_HOST} --port=${DB_PORT} --databases --single-transaction --quick --lock-tables=false catalogdb requestdb nfvo cnfm > /var/data/mariadb/backup-`date +%s`.sql
         volumeMounts:
         - mountPath: /etc/localtime
           name: localtime
@@ -149,6 +150,10 @@
           {{- include "common.secret.envFromSecretFast" (dict "global" . "uid" "nfvo-db-creds" "key" "login") | indent 10 }}
         - name: NFVO_DB_PASSWORD
           {{- include "common.secret.envFromSecretFast" (dict "global" . "uid" "nfvo-db-creds" "key" "password") | indent 10 }}
+        - name: CNFM_DB_USER
+          {{- include "common.secret.envFromSecretFast" (dict "global" . "uid" "cnfm-db-creds" "key" "login") | indent 10 }}
+        - name: CNFM_DB_PASSWORD
+          {{- include "common.secret.envFromSecretFast" (dict "global" . "uid" "cnfm-db-creds" "key" "password") | indent 10 }}
         volumeMounts:
         - mountPath: /etc/localtime
           name: localtime
diff --git a/kubernetes/so/components/so-mariadb/values.yaml b/kubernetes/so/components/so-mariadb/values.yaml
index 13dd086..bf546a2 100755
--- a/kubernetes/so/components/so-mariadb/values.yaml
+++ b/kubernetes/so/components/so-mariadb/values.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 # Copyright © 2017 Amdocs, Bell Canada
+# Modifications Copyright (C) 2022-23 Nordix Foundation
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 # you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -89,6 +90,11 @@
     externalSecret: '{{ tpl (default "" .Values.db.nfvo.dbCredsExternalSecret) . }}'
     login: '{{ .Values.db.nfvo.userName }}'
     password: '{{ .Values.db.nfvo.password }}'
+  - uid: cnfm-db-creds
+    type: basicAuth
+    externalSecret: '{{ tpl (default "" .Values.db.cnfm.dbCredsExternalSecret) . }}'
+    login: '{{ .Values.db.cnfm.userName }}'
+    password: '{{ .Values.db.cnfm.password }}'
 
 #################################################################
 # Application configuration defaults.
@@ -127,6 +133,9 @@
   nfvo:
     userName: nfvouser
     # dbCredsExternalSecret: some secret
+  cnfm:
+    userName: cnfmuser
+    # dbCredsExternalSecret: some secret
 
 # application configuration
 config: