diff --git a/scripts/dpdk.config b/scripts/dpdk.config
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..3c7c7a1d5b7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/dpdk.config
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+mode=dpdk
+netconfig=nmcli
+eth=eth0
+eth_driver=ixgbevf
+dpdk_build=../build/dpdk
+dpdk_src=../dpdk
+nr_hugepages=64
+program=../build/release/apps/httpd/httpd
+args="--network-stack native --csum-offload off"
diff --git a/scripts/get_conn_name.py b/scripts/get_conn_name.py
new file mode 100755
index 00000000000..25470ac1145
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/get_conn_name.py
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+#!/usr/bin/python3
+#
+# This file is open source software, licensed to you under the terms
+# of the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License").  See the NOTICE file
+# distributed with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+# ownership.  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.
+#
+import dbus
+import sys
+
+if len(sys.argv) < 2:
+    print("usage: %s [ifname]" % sys.argv[0])
+    sys.exit(1)
+
+bus = dbus.SystemBus()
+nm_proxy = bus.get_object("org.freedesktop.NetworkManager", "/org/freedesktop/NetworkManager")
+nm_obj = dbus.Interface(nm_proxy, "org.freedesktop.NetworkManager")
+for dev_path in nm_obj.GetDevices():
+    dev_proxy = bus.get_object("org.freedesktop.NetworkManager", dev_path)
+    dev_obj = dbus.Interface(dev_proxy, "org.freedesktop.DBus.Properties")
+    dev_props = dev_obj.GetAll("org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.Device")
+    if sys.argv[1] != dev_props['Interface']:
+        continue
+    conn_proxy = bus.get_object("org.freedesktop.NetworkManager", dev_props['ActiveConnection'])
+    conn_obj = dbus.Interface(conn_proxy, "org.freedesktop.DBus.Properties")
+    conn_props = conn_obj.GetAll("org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.Connection.Active")
+    print(conn_props['Id'])
+    break
diff --git a/scripts/install.sh b/scripts/install.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000000..ce58d6d3be7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/install.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+#!/bin/sh -e
+#
+# This file is open source software, licensed to you under the terms
+# of the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License").  See the NOTICE file
+# distributed with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+# ownership.  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.
+#
+
+if [ $# -lt 1 ]; then
+    echo "usage: $0 [config]"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+. ./$1
+
+if [ "$mode" != "nat" ]; then
+    exit 0
+fi
+
+if [ "$netconfig" = "nmcli" ]; then
+    eth_conn_name=`./get_conn_name.py $eth`
+    if [ "$eth_conn_name" = "" ]; then
+        echo "Cannot detect $eth connection name"
+        exit 1
+    fi
+    nmcli c add type bridge ifname $bridge
+    nmcli c mod bridge-$bridge bridge.stp no
+    nmcli c add type bridge-slave ifname $eth master bridge-$bridge
+    nmcli c del "$eth_conn_name"
+fi
+echo "net.ipv4.ip_local_port_range= $local_port_start $local_port_end" >> /etc/sysctl.conf
+sysctl -p
diff --git a/scripts/nat.config b/scripts/nat.config
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..9eea74f5800
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/nat.config
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+mode=nat
+netconfig=seastar
+eth=eth0
+eth_driver=ixgbevf
+tap=tap0
+bridge=br0
+local_port_start=32768
+local_port_end=49152
+dpdk_build=../build/dpdk
+dpdk_src=../dpdk
+nr_hugepages=64
+program=../build/release/apps/httpd/httpd
+args="--network-stack native --csum-offload off"
diff --git a/scripts/start.sh b/scripts/start.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000000..f6fa831d068
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/start.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+#!/bin/sh -e
+#
+# This file is open source software, licensed to you under the terms
+# of the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License").  See the NOTICE file
+# distributed with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+# ownership.  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.
+#
+
+if [ $# -lt 1 ]; then
+    echo "usage: $0 [config]"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+. ./$1
+
+if [ "$mode" = "nat" ]; then
+    if [ "$netconfig" = "seastar" ]; then
+        if [ "`ip link show $bridge`" = "" ]; then
+            killall dhclient || true
+            eth_mac=`ip link show $eth |grep link|awk '{print $2}'`
+            eth_ip=`ip addr show $eth |grep 'inet '|awk '{print $2}'`
+            ip addr del $eth_ip dev $eth
+            ip link add name $bridge type bridge
+            ip link set $bridge address $eth_mac
+            ip link set dev $eth master $bridge
+            dhclient $bridge
+        fi
+    fi
+fi
+
+if [ "$mode" = "dpdk" ] || [ "$mode" = "nat" ]; then
+    modprobe uio
+    if [ "`lsmod|grep igb_uio`" = "" ]; then
+        insmod $dpdk_build/kmod/igb_uio.ko
+    fi
+    $dpdk_src/tools/dpdk_nic_bind.py --force --bind=igb_uio $eth
+    mkdir -p /mnt/huge
+    mount -t hugetlbfs nodev /mnt/huge
+    echo $nr_hugepages > /sys/devices/system/node/node0/hugepages/hugepages-2048kB/nr_hugepages
+    args="$args --dpdk-pmd"
+fi
+
+if [ "$mode" = "nat" ]; then
+    ip tuntap del mode tap dev $tap
+    ip tuntap add mode tap dev $tap one_queue vnet_hdr
+    ip link set dev $tap up
+    ip link set dev $tap master $bridge
+    modprobe vhost-net
+    chown $user.$user /dev/vhost-net
+    args="$args --nat-adapter"
+fi
+
+if [ "$mode" = "virtio" ]; then
+    user=`whoami`
+    sudo ip tuntap del mode tap dev $tap
+    sudo ip tuntap add mode tap dev $tap user $user one_queue vnet_hdr
+    sudo ip link set dev $tap up
+    sudo ip link set dev $tap master $bridge
+    sudo modprobe vhost-net
+    sudo chown $user.$user /dev/vhost-net
+fi
+
+export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$dpdk_target/lib
+$program $args
diff --git a/scripts/stop.sh b/scripts/stop.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000000..a1664ec2366
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/stop.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+#!/bin/sh -e
+#
+# This file is open source software, licensed to you under the terms
+# of the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License").  See the NOTICE file
+# distributed with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+# ownership.  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.
+#
+
+if [ $# -lt 1 ]; then
+    echo "usage: $0 [config]"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+. ./$1
+
+if [ "$mode" = "nat" ]; then
+    ip tuntap del mode tap dev $tap
+fi
+
+if [ "$mode" = "virtio" ]; then
+    sudo ip tuntap del mode tap dev $tap
+fi
+
+if [ "$mode" = "dpdk" ] || [ "$mode" = "nat" ]; then
+    pci_id=`$dpdk_src/tools/dpdk_nic_bind.py --status|grep "igb_uio"|awk '{print $1}'`
+    if [ "$pci_id" != "" ]; then
+        $dpdk_src/tools/dpdk_nic_bind.py -u $pci_id
+        $dpdk_src/tools/dpdk_nic_bind.py -b $eth_driver $pci_id
+        rmmod igb_uio
+    fi
+    umount /mnt/huge
+    if [ "$netconfig" = "seastar" ]; then
+        brctl addif $bridge $eth
+    fi
+fi
diff --git a/scripts/test.py b/scripts/test.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..51720c28c7c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/test.py
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+import dbus
+import pprint
+import sys
+
+bus = dbus.SystemBus()
+proxy = bus.get_object("org.freedesktop.NetworkManager", "/org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Settings")
+settings = dbus.Interface(proxy, "org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.Settings")
+for path in settings.ListConnections():
+    con_proxy = bus.get_object("org.freedesktop.NetworkManager", path)
+    conn = dbus.Interface(con_proxy, "org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.Settings.Connection")
+    settings = conn.GetSettings()
+    print("path: %s" % path)
+    print("    id: %s" % settings['connection']['id'])
+    print("    uuid: %s" % settings['connection']['uuid'])
+    print("    type: %s" % settings['connection']['type'])
diff --git a/scripts/tap.sh b/scripts/uninstall.sh
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
similarity index 62%
rename from scripts/tap.sh
rename to scripts/uninstall.sh
index 8a6ac55dd53..ad60a31e064
--- a/scripts/tap.sh
+++ b/scripts/uninstall.sh
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+#!/bin/sh -e
 #
 # This file is open source software, licensed to you under the terms
 # of the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License").  See the NOTICE file
@@ -16,16 +17,22 @@
 # under the License.
 #
 
-### Set up a tap device for seastar
-tap=tap0
-bridge=virbr0
-user=`whoami`
-sudo tunctl -d $tap
-sudo ip tuntap add mode tap dev $tap user $user one_queue vnet_hdr
-sudo ifconfig $tap up
-sudo brctl addif $bridge $tap
-sudo brctl stp $bridge off
-sudo modprobe vhost-net
-sudo chown $user.$user /dev/vhost-net
-sudo brctl show $bridge
-sudo ifconfig $bridge
+if [ $# -lt 1 ]; then
+    echo "usage: $0 [config]"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+. ./$1
+
+if [ "$mode" != "nat" ]; then
+    exit 0
+fi
+
+if [ "$netconfig" = "nmcli" ]; then
+    nmcli c del bridge-slave-$eth
+    nmcli c del bridge-$bridge
+    nmcli c add type eth ifname $eth
+fi
+grep -v "net.ipv4.ip_local_port_range" /etc/sysctl.conf > /tmp/sysctl.conf
+cp /tmp/sysctl.conf /etc
+sysctl -w "net.ipv4.ip_local_port_range= 32768 61000"
diff --git a/scripts/virtio.config b/scripts/virtio.config
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..104395bfbf1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/virtio.config
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+mode=virtio
+netconfig=nmcli
+eth=eth0
+tap=tap0
+bridge=virbr0
+dpdk_build=../build/dpdk
+dpdk_src=../dpdk
+nr_hugepages=64
+program=../build/release/apps/httpd/httpd
+args="--network-stack native --csum-offload off"