diff --git a/cli/src/main/java/org/onosproject/cli/cfg/NetworkConfigCommand.java b/cli/src/main/java/org/onosproject/cli/cfg/NetworkConfigCommand.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9d2e36f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cli/src/main/java/org/onosproject/cli/cfg/NetworkConfigCommand.java
@@ -0,0 +1,109 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2015 Open Networking Laboratory
+ *
+ * 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.
+ */
+package org.onosproject.cli.cfg;
+
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.ObjectMapper;
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.node.ObjectNode;
+import org.apache.karaf.shell.commands.Argument;
+import org.apache.karaf.shell.commands.Command;
+import org.onosproject.cli.AbstractShellCommand;
+import org.onosproject.incubator.net.config.Config;
+import org.onosproject.incubator.net.config.NetworkConfigService;
+import org.onosproject.incubator.net.config.SubjectFactory;
+
+import static com.google.common.base.Strings.isNullOrEmpty;
+
+/**
+ * Manages network configuration.
+ */
+@Command(scope = "onos", name = "netcfg",
+        description = "Manages network configuration")
+public class NetworkConfigCommand extends AbstractShellCommand {
+
+    @Argument(index = 0, name = "subjectKey", description = "Subject key",
+            required = false, multiValued = false)
+    String subjectKey = null;
+
+    @Argument(index = 1, name = "subject", description = "Subject",
+            required = false, multiValued = false)
+    String subject = null;
+
+    @Argument(index = 2, name = "configKey", description = "Config key",
+            required = false, multiValued = false)
+    String configKey = null;
+
+    private final ObjectMapper mapper = new ObjectMapper();
+    private NetworkConfigService service;
+
+    @Override
+    protected void execute() {
+        service = get(NetworkConfigService.class);
+        ObjectNode root = new ObjectMapper().createObjectNode();
+        if (isNullOrEmpty(subjectKey)) {
+            addAll(root);
+        } else {
+            SubjectFactory subjectFactory = service.getSubjectFactory(subjectKey);
+            if (isNullOrEmpty(subject)) {
+                addSubjectClass(root, subjectFactory);
+            } else {
+                Object s = subjectFactory.createSubject(subject);
+                if (isNullOrEmpty(configKey)) {
+                    addSubject(root, s);
+                } else {
+                    addSubjectConfig(root, getConfig(s, configKey));
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        print("%s", root.toString());
+    }
+
+    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+    private void addAll(ObjectNode root) {
+        service.getSubjectClasses()
+                .forEach(sc -> {
+                    SubjectFactory sf = service.getSubjectFactory((Class) sc);
+                    addSubjectClass(newObject(root, sf.subjectKey()), sf);
+                });
+    }
+
+    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+    private void addSubjectClass(ObjectNode root, SubjectFactory sf) {
+        service.getSubjects(sf.subjectClass())
+                .forEach(s -> addSubject(newObject(root, s.toString()), s));
+    }
+
+    private void addSubject(ObjectNode root, Object s) {
+        service.getConfigs(s)
+                .forEach(c -> addSubjectConfig(newObject(root, c.key()), getConfig(s, c.key())));
+    }
+
+    private void addSubjectConfig(ObjectNode root, Config config) {
+        if (config != null) {
+            root.set(config.key(), config.node());
+        }
+    }
+
+    private Config getConfig(Object s, String ck) {
+        Class<? extends Config> configClass = service.getConfigClass(ck);
+        return configClass != null ? service.getConfig(s, configClass) : null;
+    }
+
+    private ObjectNode newObject(ObjectNode parent, String key) {
+        ObjectNode node = mapper.createObjectNode();
+        parent.set(key, node);
+        return node;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/cli/src/main/java/org/onosproject/cli/cfg/NetworkConfigRegistryCommand.java b/cli/src/main/java/org/onosproject/cli/cfg/NetworkConfigRegistryCommand.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4918aa4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cli/src/main/java/org/onosproject/cli/cfg/NetworkConfigRegistryCommand.java
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2015 Open Networking Laboratory
+ *
+ * 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.
+ */
+package org.onosproject.cli.cfg;
+
+import org.apache.karaf.shell.commands.Command;
+import org.apache.karaf.shell.commands.Option;
+import org.onosproject.cli.AbstractShellCommand;
+import org.onosproject.incubator.net.config.ConfigFactory;
+import org.onosproject.incubator.net.config.NetworkConfigRegistry;
+
+/**
+ * Displays network configuration registry contents.
+ */
+@Command(scope = "onos", name = "netcfg-registry",
+        description = "Displays network configuration registry contents")
+public class NetworkConfigRegistryCommand extends AbstractShellCommand {
+
+    private static final String FMT = "subjectKey=%s, configKey=%s, subjectClass=%s, configClass=%s";
+    private static final String SHORT_FMT = "%-12s %-12s %-40s %s";
+
+    @Option(name = "-s", aliases = "--short", description = "Show short output only",
+            required = false, multiValued = false)
+    private boolean shortOnly = false;
+
+    @Override
+    protected void execute() {
+        get(NetworkConfigRegistry.class).getConfigFactories().forEach(this::print);
+    }
+
+    private void print(ConfigFactory configFactory) {
+        print(shortOnly ? SHORT_FMT : FMT,
+              configFactory.subjectFactory().subjectKey(),
+              configFactory.configKey(),
+              configFactory.subjectFactory().subjectClass().getName(),
+              configFactory.configClass().getName());
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/cli/src/main/java/org/onosproject/cli/cfg/package-info.java b/cli/src/main/java/org/onosproject/cli/cfg/package-info.java
index fe44d21..0891ddb 100644
--- a/cli/src/main/java/org/onosproject/cli/cfg/package-info.java
+++ b/cli/src/main/java/org/onosproject/cli/cfg/package-info.java
@@ -15,6 +15,6 @@
  */
 
 /**
- * CLI commands for managing centralized component configuration.
+ * CLI commands for managing centralized component and network configurations.
  */
 package org.onosproject.cli.cfg;
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/cli/src/main/resources/OSGI-INF/blueprint/shell-config.xml b/cli/src/main/resources/OSGI-INF/blueprint/shell-config.xml
index 7263534..ca470e3 100644
--- a/cli/src/main/resources/OSGI-INF/blueprint/shell-config.xml
+++ b/cli/src/main/resources/OSGI-INF/blueprint/shell-config.xml
@@ -51,6 +51,14 @@
         </command>
 
         <command>
+            <action class="org.onosproject.cli.cfg.NetworkConfigRegistryCommand"/>
+        </command>
+
+        <command>
+            <action class="org.onosproject.cli.cfg.NetworkConfigCommand"/>
+        </command>
+
+        <command>
             <action class="org.onosproject.cli.MetricsListCommand"/>
         </command>
 
diff --git a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/AnnotationKeys.java b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/AnnotationKeys.java
index adea3af..e306954 100644
--- a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/AnnotationKeys.java
+++ b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/AnnotationKeys.java
@@ -17,7 +17,11 @@
 
 /**
  * Collection of keys for annotation.
- * Definitions of annotation keys needs to be here to avoid scattering.
+ * <p>
+ * Number of the annotation keys have been deprecated as the use of annotations
+ * is being phased out and instead network configuration subsystem is being
+ * phased-in for majority of model meta-data.
+ * </p>
  */
 public final class AnnotationKeys {
 
@@ -26,22 +30,34 @@
 
     /**
      * Annotation key for instance name.
+     *
+     * @deprecated since Cardinal
      */
+    @Deprecated
     public static final String NAME = "name";
 
     /**
      * Annotation key for instance type (e.g. host type).
+     *
+     * @deprecated since Cardinal
      */
+    @Deprecated
     public static final String TYPE = "type";
 
     /**
      * Annotation key for latitude (e.g. latitude of device).
+     *
+     * @deprecated since Cardinal
      */
+    @Deprecated
     public static final String LATITUDE = "latitude";
 
     /**
      * Annotation key for longitute (e.g. longitude of device).
+     *
+     * @deprecated since Cardinal
      */
+    @Deprecated
     public static final String LONGITUDE = "longitude";
 
     /**
@@ -51,7 +67,10 @@
 
     /**
      * Annotation key for the device driver name.
+     *
+     * @deprecated since Cardinal
      */
+    @Deprecated
     public static final String DRIVER = "driver";
 
     /**
@@ -61,13 +80,19 @@
 
     /**
      * Annotation key for latency.
+     *
+     * @deprecated since Cardinal
      */
+    @Deprecated
     public static final String LATENCY = "latency";
 
     /**
      * Annotation key for bandwidth.
      * The value for this key is interpreted as Mbps.
+     *
+     * @deprecated since Cardinal
      */
+    @Deprecated
     public static final String BANDWIDTH = "bandwidth";
 
     /**
diff --git a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/rest/AbstractWebResource.java b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/rest/AbstractWebResource.java
index 82caf08..d3249ba 100644
--- a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/rest/AbstractWebResource.java
+++ b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/rest/AbstractWebResource.java
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 package org.onosproject.rest;
 
 import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.ObjectMapper;
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.node.ArrayNode;
 import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.node.ObjectNode;
 import org.onlab.rest.BaseResource;
 import org.onosproject.codec.CodecContext;
@@ -27,9 +28,11 @@
  */
 public class AbstractWebResource extends BaseResource implements CodecContext {
 
+    private final ObjectMapper mapper = new ObjectMapper();
+
     @Override
     public ObjectMapper mapper() {
-        return new ObjectMapper();
+        return mapper;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -65,4 +68,31 @@
         return get(serviceClass);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Creates and returns a new child object within the specified parent and
+     * bound to the given key.
+     *
+     * @param parent parent object
+     * @param key    key for the new child object
+     * @return child object
+     */
+    public ObjectNode newObject(ObjectNode parent, String key) {
+        ObjectNode node = mapper.createObjectNode();
+        parent.set(key, node);
+        return node;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Creates and returns a new child array within the specified parent and
+     * bound to the given key.
+     *
+     * @param parent parent object
+     * @param key    key for the new child array
+     * @return child array
+     */
+    public ArrayNode newArray(ObjectNode parent, String key) {
+        ArrayNode node = mapper.createArrayNode();
+        parent.set(key, node);
+        return node;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/incubator/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/incubator/net/config/Config.java b/incubator/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/incubator/net/config/Config.java
index dacef68..12f3114 100644
--- a/incubator/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/incubator/net/config/Config.java
+++ b/incubator/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/incubator/net/config/Config.java
@@ -23,41 +23,67 @@
 
 /**
  * Base abstraction of a configuration facade for a specific subject. Derived
- * classes should keep all state in the specified JSON tree.
+ * classes should keep all state in the specified JSON tree as that is the
+ * only state that will be distributed or persisted; this class is merely
+ * a facade for interacting with a particular facet of configuration on a
+ * given subject.
  *
  * @param <S> type of subject
  */
 @Beta
 public abstract class Config<S> {
 
-    protected ObjectMapper mapper;
+    protected S subject;
+    protected String key;
     protected ObjectNode node;
-    private S subject;
-    private ConfigApplyDelegate<S> delegate;
+    protected ObjectMapper mapper;
+    protected ConfigApplyDelegate delegate;
+
+    /**
+     * Initializes the configuration behaviour with necessary context.
+     *
+     * @param subject  configuration subject
+     * @param key      configuration key
+     * @param node     JSON object node where configuration data is stored
+     * @param mapper   JSON object mapper
+     * @param delegate delegate context
+     */
+    public void init(S subject, String key, ObjectNode node, ObjectMapper mapper,
+                     ConfigApplyDelegate delegate) {
+        this.subject = checkNotNull(subject);
+        this.key = key;
+        this.node = checkNotNull(node);
+        this.mapper = checkNotNull(mapper);
+        this.delegate = checkNotNull(delegate);
+    }
 
     /**
      * Returns the specific subject to which this configuration pertains.
      *
      * @return configuration subject
      */
-    S subject() {
+    public S subject() {
         return subject;
     }
 
     /**
-     * Initializes the configuration behaviour with necessary context.
+     * Returns the configuration key. This is primarily aimed for use in
+     * composite JSON trees in external representations and has no bearing on
+     * the internal behaviours.
      *
-     * @param subject  configuration subject
-     * @param node     JSON object node where configuration data is stored
-     * @param mapper   JSON object mapper
-     * @param delegate delegate context
+     * @return configuration key
      */
-    public void init(S subject, ObjectNode node, ObjectMapper mapper,
-                     ConfigApplyDelegate<S> delegate) {
-        this.subject = checkNotNull(subject);
-        this.node = checkNotNull(node);
-        this.mapper = checkNotNull(mapper);
-        this.delegate = checkNotNull(delegate);
+    public String key() {
+        return key;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the JSON node that contains the configuration data.
+     *
+     * @return JSON node backing the configuration
+     */
+    public ObjectNode node() {
+        return node;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -67,4 +93,142 @@
         delegate.onApply(this);
     }
 
+
+    // Miscellaneous helpers for interacting with JSON
+
+    /**
+     * Gets the specified property as a string.
+     *
+     * @param name         property name
+     * @param defaultValue default value if property not set
+     * @return property value or default value
+     */
+    protected String get(String name, String defaultValue) {
+        return node.path(name).asText(defaultValue);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Sets the specified property as a string or clears it if null value given.
+     *
+     * @param name  property name
+     * @param value new value or null to clear the property
+     * @return self
+     */
+    protected Config<S> setOrClear(String name, String value) {
+        if (value != null) {
+            node.put(name, value);
+        } else {
+            node.remove(name);
+        }
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Gets the specified property as a boolean.
+     *
+     * @param name         property name
+     * @param defaultValue default value if property not set
+     * @return property value or default value
+     */
+    protected boolean get(String name, boolean defaultValue) {
+        return node.path(name).asBoolean(defaultValue);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Sets the specified property as a boolean or clears it if null value given.
+     *
+     * @param name  property name
+     * @param value new value or null to clear the property
+     * @return self
+     */
+    protected Config<S> setOrClear(String name, Boolean value) {
+        if (value != null) {
+            node.put(name, value.booleanValue());
+        } else {
+            node.remove(name);
+        }
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Gets the specified property as a long.
+     *
+     * @param name         property name
+     * @param defaultValue default value if property not set
+     * @return property value or default value
+     */
+    protected long get(String name, long defaultValue) {
+        return node.path(name).asLong(defaultValue);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Sets the specified property as a long or clears it if null value given.
+     *
+     * @param name  property name
+     * @param value new value or null to clear the property
+     * @return self
+     */
+    protected Config<S> setOrClear(String name, Long value) {
+        if (value != null) {
+            node.put(name, value.longValue());
+        } else {
+            node.remove(name);
+        }
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Gets the specified property as a double.
+     *
+     * @param name         property name
+     * @param defaultValue default value if property not set
+     * @return property value or default value
+     */
+    protected double get(String name, double defaultValue) {
+        return node.path(name).asDouble(defaultValue);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Sets the specified property as a double or clears it if null value given.
+     *
+     * @param name  property name
+     * @param value new value or null to clear the property
+     * @return self
+     */
+    protected Config<S> setOrClear(String name, Double value) {
+        if (value != null) {
+            node.put(name, value.doubleValue());
+        } else {
+            node.remove(name);
+        }
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Gets the specified property as an enum.
+     *
+     * @param name         property name
+     * @param defaultValue default value if property not set
+     * @param enumClass    the enum class
+     * @return property value or default value
+     */
+    protected <E extends Enum<E>> E get(String name, E defaultValue, Class<E> enumClass) {
+        return Enum.valueOf(enumClass, node.path(name).asText(defaultValue.toString()));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Sets the specified property as a double or clears it if null value given.
+     *
+     * @param name  property name
+     * @param value new value or null to clear the property
+     * @return self
+     */
+    protected <E extends Enum> Config<S> setOrClear(String name, E value) {
+        if (value != null) {
+            node.put(name, value.toString());
+        } else {
+            node.remove(name);
+        }
+        return this;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/incubator/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/incubator/net/config/ConfigApplyDelegate.java b/incubator/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/incubator/net/config/ConfigApplyDelegate.java
index 8bd6049..bcce280 100644
--- a/incubator/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/incubator/net/config/ConfigApplyDelegate.java
+++ b/incubator/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/incubator/net/config/ConfigApplyDelegate.java
@@ -21,13 +21,13 @@
  * Delegate for notification when configuration changes have been applied.
  */
 @Beta
-public interface ConfigApplyDelegate<S> {
+public interface ConfigApplyDelegate {
 
     /**
      * Processes changes applied to the specified configuration.
      *
      * @param config changed configuration
      */
-    void onApply(Config<S> config);
+    void onApply(Config config);
 
 }
diff --git a/incubator/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/incubator/net/config/ConfigFactory.java b/incubator/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/incubator/net/config/ConfigFactory.java
index 37b51fd..673c7f3 100644
--- a/incubator/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/incubator/net/config/ConfigFactory.java
+++ b/incubator/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/incubator/net/config/ConfigFactory.java
@@ -21,24 +21,31 @@
 /**
  * Base abstract factory for creating configurations for the specified subject type.
  *
- * @param <S> subject class
+ * @param <S> type of subject
+ * @param <C> type of configuration
  */
 @Beta
-public abstract class ConfigFactory<S> {
+public abstract class ConfigFactory<S, C extends Config<S>> {
 
-    private final Class<S> subjectClass;
-    private final String key;
+    private final SubjectFactory<S> subjectFactory;
+    private final Class<C> configClass;
+    private final String configKey;
 
     /**
      * Creates a new configuration factory for the specified class of subjects
-     * and bound to the given subject configuration key.
+     * capable of generating the configurations of the specified class. The
+     * subject and configuration class keys are used merely as keys for use in
+     * composite JSON trees.
      *
-     * @param subjectClass subject class
-     * @param key          subject configuration key
+     * @param subjectFactory subject factory
+     * @param configClass  configuration class
+     * @param configKey    configuration class key
      */
-    protected ConfigFactory(Class<S> subjectClass, String key) {
-        this.subjectClass = subjectClass;
-        this.key = key;
+    protected ConfigFactory(SubjectFactory<S> subjectFactory,
+                            Class<C> configClass, String configKey) {
+        this.subjectFactory = subjectFactory;
+        this.configClass = configClass;
+        this.configKey = configKey;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -46,17 +53,28 @@
      *
      * @return subject type
      */
-    public Class<S> subjectClass() {
-        return subjectClass;
+    public SubjectFactory<S> subjectFactory() {
+        return subjectFactory;
     }
 
     /**
-     * Returns the key to which produced configurations should be bound.
+     * Returns the class of the configuration which this factory generates.
      *
-     * @return subject configuration key
+     * @return configuration type
      */
-    public String key() {
-        return key;
+    public Class<C> configClass() {
+        return configClass;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the unique key (within subject class) of this configuration.
+     * This is primarily aimed for use in composite JSON trees in external
+     * representations and has no bearing on the internal behaviours.
+     *
+     * @return configuration key
+     */
+    public String configKey() {
+        return configKey;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -65,6 +83,6 @@
      *
      * @return new uninitialized configuration
      */
-    public abstract Config<S> createConfig();
+    public abstract C createConfig();
 
 }
diff --git a/incubator/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/incubator/net/config/NetworkConfigEvent.java b/incubator/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/incubator/net/config/NetworkConfigEvent.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e381f5a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/incubator/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/incubator/net/config/NetworkConfigEvent.java
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2015 Open Networking Laboratory
+ *
+ * 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.
+ */
+package org.onosproject.incubator.net.config;
+
+import org.onosproject.event.AbstractEvent;
+
+/**
+ * Describes network configuration event.
+ */
+public class NetworkConfigEvent extends AbstractEvent<NetworkConfigEvent.Type, Object> {
+
+    private final Class configClass;
+
+    /**
+     * Type of network configuration events.
+     */
+    public enum Type {
+        /**
+         * Signifies that network configuration was added.
+         */
+
+        CONFIG_ADDED,
+        /**
+         * Signifies that network configuration was updated.
+         */
+        CONFIG_UPDATED,
+
+        /**
+         * Signifies that network configuration was removed.
+         */
+        CONFIG_REMOVED
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Creates an event of a given type and for the specified subject and the
+     * current time.
+     *
+     * @param type        event type
+     * @param subject     event subject
+     * @param configClass configuration class
+     */
+    public NetworkConfigEvent(Type type, Object subject, Class configClass) {
+        super(type, subject);
+        this.configClass = configClass;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Creates an event of a given type and for the specified subject and time.
+     *
+     * @param type        device event type
+     * @param subject     event subject
+     * @param configClass configuration class
+     * @param time        occurrence time
+     */
+    public NetworkConfigEvent(Type type, Object subject, Class configClass, long time) {
+        super(type, subject, time);
+        this.configClass = configClass;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the class of configuration that has been changed.
+     *
+     * @return configuration class
+     */
+    public Class configClass() {
+        return configClass;
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/incubator/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/incubator/net/config/NetworkConfigListener.java b/incubator/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/incubator/net/config/NetworkConfigListener.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..38a0079
--- /dev/null
+++ b/incubator/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/incubator/net/config/NetworkConfigListener.java
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2015 Open Networking Laboratory
+ *
+ * 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.
+ */
+package org.onosproject.incubator.net.config;
+
+import org.onosproject.event.EventListener;
+
+/**
+ * Entity capable of receiving network configuration related events.
+ */
+public interface NetworkConfigListener extends EventListener<NetworkConfigEvent> {
+}
diff --git a/incubator/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/incubator/net/config/NetworkConfigRegistry.java b/incubator/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/incubator/net/config/NetworkConfigRegistry.java
index 261e1bd..727d05a 100644
--- a/incubator/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/incubator/net/config/NetworkConfigRegistry.java
+++ b/incubator/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/incubator/net/config/NetworkConfigRegistry.java
@@ -20,7 +20,11 @@
 import java.util.Set;
 
 /**
- * Service for tracking network configuration factories.
+ * Service for tracking network configuration factories. It is the basis for
+ * extensibility to allow various core subsystems or apps to register their
+ * own configuration factories that permit use to inject additional meta
+ * information about how various parts of the network should be viewed and
+ * treated.
  */
 @Beta
 public interface NetworkConfigRegistry {
@@ -40,34 +44,32 @@
     void unregisterConfigFactory(ConfigFactory configFactory);
 
     /**
-     * Returns set of configuration factories available for the specified
+     * Returns set of all registered configuration factories.
+     *
+     * @return set of config factories
+     */
+    Set<ConfigFactory> getConfigFactories();
+
+    /**
+     * Returns set of all configuration factories registered for the specified
      * class of subject.
      *
      * @param subjectClass subject class
-     * @param <T> type of subject
+     * @param <S>          type of subject
+     * @param <C>          type of configuration
      * @return set of config factories
      */
-    <T> Set<ConfigFactory<T>> getConfigFactories(Class<T> subjectClass);
+    <S, C extends Config<S>> Set<ConfigFactory<S, C>> getConfigFactories(Class<S> subjectClass);
 
     /**
-     * Returns the configuration type registered for the specified
-     * subject type and key.
-     *
-     * @param subjectClass subject class
-     * @param configKey    configuration key
-     * @param <T> type of subject
-     * @return config factory
-     */
-    <T> ConfigFactory<T> getConfigFactory(Class<T> subjectClass, String configKey);
-
-    /**
-     * Returns the configuration type registered for the specified
-     * configuration class.
+     * Returns the configuration factory that produces the specified class of
+     * configurations.
      *
      * @param configClass configuration class
-     * @param <T> type of subject
+     * @param <S>         type of subject
+     * @param <C>         type of configuration
      * @return config factory
      */
-    <T> ConfigFactory<T> getConfigFactory(Class<Config<T>> configClass);
+    <S, C extends Config<S>> ConfigFactory<S, C> getConfigFactory(Class<C> configClass);
 
 }
diff --git a/incubator/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/incubator/net/config/NetworkConfigService.java b/incubator/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/incubator/net/config/NetworkConfigService.java
index dd88a16..fb0c48f 100644
--- a/incubator/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/incubator/net/config/NetworkConfigService.java
+++ b/incubator/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/incubator/net/config/NetworkConfigService.java
@@ -15,26 +15,59 @@
  */
 package org.onosproject.incubator.net.config;
 
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.node.ObjectNode;
 import com.google.common.annotations.Beta;
 
 import java.util.Set;
 
 /**
  * Service for tracking network configurations which specify how the discovered
- * network information should be interpreted and how the network should be
- * configured.
+ * network information should be interpreted and how the core or applications
+ * should act on or configure the network.
  */
 @Beta
 public interface NetworkConfigService {
 
     /**
+     * Returns the set of subject classes for which configuration may be
+     * available.
+     *
+     * @return set of subject classes
+     */
+    Set<Class> getSubjectClasses();
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the subject factory with the specified key.
+     *
+     * @param subjectKey subject class key
+     * @return subject class
+     */
+    SubjectFactory getSubjectFactory(String subjectKey);
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the subject factory for the specified class.
+     *
+     * @param subjectClass subject class
+     * @return subject class key
+     */
+    SubjectFactory getSubjectFactory(Class subjectClass);
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the configuration class with the specified key.
+     *
+     * @param configKey subject class name
+     * @return subject class
+     */
+    Class<? extends Config> getConfigClass(String configKey);
+
+    /**
      * Returns the set of subjects for which some configuration is available.
      *
      * @param subjectClass subject class
-     * @param <T> type of subject
+     * @param <S>          type of subject
      * @return set of configured subjects
      */
-    <T> Set<T> getSubjects(Class<T> subjectClass);
+    <S> Set<S> getSubjects(Class<S> subjectClass);
 
     /**
      * Returns the set of subjects for which the specified configuration is
@@ -42,20 +75,20 @@
      *
      * @param subjectClass subject class
      * @param configClass  configuration class
-     * @param <T> type of subject
+     * @param <S>          type of subject
+     * @param <C>          type of configuration
      * @return set of configured subjects
      */
-    <T> Set<T> getSubjects(Class<T> subjectClass, Class<Config<T>> configClass);
-
+    <S, C extends Config<S>> Set<S> getSubjects(Class<S> subjectClass, Class<C> configClass);
 
     /**
      * Returns all configurations for the specified subject.
      *
      * @param subject configuration subject
-     * @param <T> type of subject
+     * @param <S>     type of subject
      * @return set of configurations
      */
-    <T> Set<Config<T>> getConfigs(T subject);
+    <S> Set<? extends Config<S>> getConfigs(S subject);
 
     /**
      * Returns the configuration for the specified subject and configuration
@@ -63,9 +96,61 @@
      *
      * @param subject     configuration subject
      * @param configClass configuration class
-     * @param <T> type of subject
+     * @param <S>         type of subject
+     * @param <C>         type of configuration
      * @return configuration or null if one is not available
      */
-    <T> Config<T> getConfig(T subject, Class<Config<T>> configClass);
+    <S, C extends Config<S>> C getConfig(S subject, Class<C> configClass);
 
+    /**
+     * Creates a new configuration for the specified subject and configuration
+     * class. If one already exists, it is simply returned.
+     *
+     * @param subject     configuration subject
+     * @param configClass configuration class
+     * @param <S>         type of subject
+     * @param <C>         type of configuration
+     * @return configuration or null if one is not available
+     */
+    <S, C extends Config<S>> C addConfig(S subject, Class<C> configClass);
+
+    /**
+     * Applies configuration for the specified subject and configuration
+     * class using the raw JSON object. If configuration already exists, it
+     * will be updated.
+     *
+     * @param subject     configuration subject
+     * @param configClass configuration class
+     * @param json        raw JSON node containing the configuration data
+     * @param <S>         type of subject
+     * @param <C>         type of configuration
+     * @return configuration or null if one is not available
+     */
+    <S, C extends Config<S>> C applyConfig(S subject, Class<C> configClass,
+                                           ObjectNode json);
+
+    /**
+     * Clears any configuration for the specified subject and configuration
+     * class. If one does not exist, this call has no effect.
+     *
+     * @param subject     configuration subject
+     * @param configClass configuration class
+     * @param <S>         type of subject
+     * @param <C>         type of configuration
+     */
+    <S, C extends Config<S>> void removeConfig(S subject, Class<C> configClass);
+
+    /**
+     * Adds the specified network config listener.
+     *
+     * @param listener network config listener
+     */
+    void addListener(NetworkConfigListener listener);
+
+    /**
+     * Removes the specified network config listener.
+     *
+     * @param listener network config listener
+     */
+    void removeListener(NetworkConfigListener listener);
 }
diff --git a/incubator/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/incubator/net/config/NetworkConfigStore.java b/incubator/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/incubator/net/config/NetworkConfigStore.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cd9e229
--- /dev/null
+++ b/incubator/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/incubator/net/config/NetworkConfigStore.java
@@ -0,0 +1,129 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2015 Open Networking Laboratory
+ *
+ * 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.
+ */
+package org.onosproject.incubator.net.config;
+
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.node.ObjectNode;
+import org.onosproject.store.Store;
+
+import java.util.Set;
+
+/**
+ * Mechanism for distributing and storing network configuration information.
+ */
+public interface NetworkConfigStore extends Store<NetworkConfigEvent, NetworkConfigStoreDelegate> {
+
+    /**
+     * Adds a new configuration factory.
+     *
+     * @param configFactory configuration factory to add
+     */
+    void addConfigFactory(ConfigFactory configFactory);
+
+    /**
+     * Removes a configuration factory.
+     *
+     * @param configFactory configuration factory to remove
+     */
+    void removeConfigFactory(ConfigFactory configFactory);
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the configuration factory for the specified configuration class.
+     *
+     * @param configClass configuration class
+     * @param <S>         type of subject
+     * @param <C>          type of configuration
+     * @return configuration factory or null
+     */
+    <S, C extends Config<S>> ConfigFactory<S, C> getConfigFactory(Class<C> configClass);
+
+    /**
+     * Returns set of subjects of the specified class, which have some
+     * network configuration associated with them.
+     *
+     * @param subjectClass subject class
+     * @param <S>          type of subject
+     * @return set of subject
+     */
+    <S> Set<S> getSubjects(Class<S> subjectClass);
+
+    /**
+     * Returns set of subjects of the specified class, which have the
+     * specified class of network configuration associated with them.
+     *
+     * @param subjectClass subject class
+     * @param configClass  configuration class
+     * @param <S>          type of subject
+     * @param <C>          type of configuration
+     * @return set of subject
+     */
+    <S, C extends Config<S>> Set<S> getSubjects(Class<S> subjectClass, Class<C> configClass);
+
+    /**
+     * Returns set of configuration classes available for the specified subject.
+     *
+     * @param subject configuration subject
+     * @param <S>     type of subject
+     * @return set of configuration classes
+     */
+    <S> Set<Class<? extends Config<S>>> getConfigClasses(S subject);
+
+    /**
+     * Get the configuration of the given class and for the specified subject.
+     *
+     * @param subject     configuration subject
+     * @param configClass configuration class
+     * @param <S>         type of subject
+     * @param <C>         type of configuration
+     * @return configuration object
+     */
+    <S, C extends Config<S>> C getConfig(S subject, Class<C> configClass);
+
+    /**
+     * Creates a new configuration of the given class for the specified subject.
+     *
+     * @param subject     configuration subject
+     * @param configClass configuration class
+     * @param <S>         type of subject
+     * @param <C>         type of configuration
+     * @return configuration object
+     */
+    <S, C extends Config<S>> C createConfig(S subject, Class<C> configClass);
+
+    /**
+     * Applies configuration for the specified subject and configuration
+     * class using the raw JSON object. If configuration already exists, it
+     * will be updated.
+     *
+     * @param subject     configuration subject
+     * @param configClass configuration class
+     * @param json        raw JSON node containing the configuration data
+     * @param <S>         type of subject
+     * @param <C>         type of configuration
+     */
+    <S, C extends Config<S>> C applyConfig(S subject, Class<C> configClass,
+                                           ObjectNode json);
+
+    /**
+     * Clears the configuration of the given class for the specified subject.
+     *
+     * @param subject     configuration subject
+     * @param configClass configuration class
+     * @param <S>         type of subject
+     * @param <C>         type of configuration
+     */
+    <S, C extends Config<S>> void clearConfig(S subject, Class<C> configClass);
+
+}
diff --git a/incubator/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/incubator/net/config/NetworkConfigStoreDelegate.java b/incubator/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/incubator/net/config/NetworkConfigStoreDelegate.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a77988d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/incubator/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/incubator/net/config/NetworkConfigStoreDelegate.java
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2015 Open Networking Laboratory
+ *
+ * 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.
+ */
+package org.onosproject.incubator.net.config;
+
+import org.onosproject.store.StoreDelegate;
+
+/**
+ * Network configuration store delegate abstraction.
+ */
+public interface NetworkConfigStoreDelegate extends StoreDelegate<NetworkConfigEvent> {
+}
diff --git a/incubator/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/incubator/net/config/SubjectFactory.java b/incubator/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/incubator/net/config/SubjectFactory.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3f7e6dc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/incubator/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/incubator/net/config/SubjectFactory.java
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2015 Open Networking Laboratory
+ *
+ * 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.
+ */
+package org.onosproject.incubator.net.config;
+
+
+import com.google.common.annotations.Beta;
+
+/**
+ * Base abstract factory for creating configuration subjects from their
+ * string key image.
+ *
+ * @param <S> subject class
+ */
+@Beta
+public abstract class SubjectFactory<S> {
+
+    private final Class<S> subjectClass;
+    private final String subjectKey;
+
+    /**
+     * Creates a new configuration factory for the specified class of subjects
+     * capable of generating the configurations of the specified class. The
+     * subject and configuration class keys are used merely as keys for use in
+     * composite JSON trees.
+     *
+     * @param subjectClass subject class
+     * @param subjectKey   subject class key
+     */
+    protected SubjectFactory(Class<S> subjectClass, String subjectKey) {
+        this.subjectClass = subjectClass;
+        this.subjectKey = subjectKey;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the class of the subject to which this factory applies.
+     *
+     * @return subject type
+     */
+    public Class<S> subjectClass() {
+        return subjectClass;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the unique key of this configuration subject class.
+     * This is primarily aimed for use in composite JSON trees in external
+     * representations and has no bearing on the internal behaviours.
+     *
+     * @return configuration key
+     */
+    public String subjectKey() {
+        return subjectKey;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Creates a configuration subject from its key image.
+     *
+     * @return configuration subject
+     */
+    public abstract S createSubject(String key);
+
+}
diff --git a/incubator/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/incubator/net/config/basics/AllowedEntityConfig.java b/incubator/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/incubator/net/config/basics/AllowedEntityConfig.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6651ad4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/incubator/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/incubator/net/config/basics/AllowedEntityConfig.java
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2015 Open Networking Laboratory
+ *
+ * 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.
+ */
+package org.onosproject.incubator.net.config.basics;
+
+import org.onosproject.incubator.net.config.Config;
+
+/**
+ * Base abstraction for network entities for which admission into control
+ * domain can be selectively configured, e.g. devices, end-stations, links
+ */
+public abstract class AllowedEntityConfig<S> extends Config<S> {
+
+    private static final String ALLOWED = "allowed";
+
+    /**
+     * Indicates whether the element is allowed for admission into the control
+     * domain.
+     *
+     * @return true if element is allowed
+     */
+    public boolean isAllowed() {
+        return get(ALLOWED, true);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Specifies whether the element is to be allowed for admission into the
+     * control domain.
+     *
+     * @param isAllowed true to allow; false to forbid; null to clear
+     * @return self
+     */
+    public AllowedEntityConfig isAllowed(Boolean isAllowed) {
+        return (AllowedEntityConfig) setOrClear(ALLOWED, isAllowed);
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/incubator/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/incubator/net/config/basics/BasicDeviceConfig.java b/incubator/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/incubator/net/config/basics/BasicDeviceConfig.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c3eb099
--- /dev/null
+++ b/incubator/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/incubator/net/config/basics/BasicDeviceConfig.java
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2015 Open Networking Laboratory
+ *
+ * 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.
+ */
+package org.onosproject.incubator.net.config.basics;
+
+import org.onosproject.net.Device;
+import org.onosproject.net.DeviceId;
+
+/**
+ * Basic configuration for network infrastructure devices.
+ */
+public class BasicDeviceConfig extends BasicElementConfig<DeviceId> {
+
+    public static final String TYPE = "type";
+    public static final String DRIVER = "driver";
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the device type.
+     *
+     * @return device type override
+     */
+    public Device.Type type() {
+        return get(TYPE, Device.Type.SWITCH, Device.Type.class);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Sets the device type.
+     *
+     * @param type device type override
+     * @return self
+     */
+    public BasicDeviceConfig type(Device.Type type) {
+        return (BasicDeviceConfig) setOrClear(TYPE, type);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the device driver name.
+     *
+     * @return driver name of null if not set
+     */
+    public String driver() {
+        return get(DRIVER, subject.toString());
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Sets the driver name.
+     *
+     * @param driverName new driver name; null to clear
+     * @return self
+     */
+    public BasicElementConfig driver(String driverName) {
+        return (BasicElementConfig) setOrClear(DRIVER, driverName);
+    }
+
+    // TODO: device port meta-data to be configured via BasicPortsConfig
+    // TODO: device credentials/keys
+
+}
diff --git a/incubator/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/incubator/net/config/basics/BasicElementConfig.java b/incubator/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/incubator/net/config/basics/BasicElementConfig.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..39f767a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/incubator/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/incubator/net/config/basics/BasicElementConfig.java
@@ -0,0 +1,128 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2015 Open Networking Laboratory
+ *
+ * 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.
+ */
+package org.onosproject.incubator.net.config.basics;
+
+/**
+ * Basic configuration for network elements, e.g. devices, hosts. Such elements
+ * can have a friendly name, geo-coordinates, logical rack coordinates and
+ * an owner entity.
+ */
+public abstract class BasicElementConfig<S> extends AllowedEntityConfig<S> {
+
+    public static final String NAME = "name";
+
+    public static final String LATITUDE = "latitude";
+    public static final String LONGITUDE = "longitude";
+
+    public static final String RACK_ADDRESS = "rackAddress";
+    public static final String OWNER = "owner";
+
+    /**
+     * Returns friendly label for the element.
+     *
+     * @return friendly label or element id itself if not set
+     */
+    public String name() {
+        return get(NAME, subject.toString());
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Sets friendly label for the element.
+     *
+     * @param name new friendly label; null to clear
+     * @return self
+     */
+    public BasicElementConfig name(String name) {
+        return (BasicElementConfig) setOrClear(NAME, name);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns element latitude.
+     *
+     * @return element latitude; -1 if not set
+     */
+    public double latitude() {
+        return get(LATITUDE, -1.0);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Sets the element latitude.
+     *
+     * @param latitude new latitude; null to clear
+     * @return self
+     */
+    public BasicElementConfig latitude(Double latitude) {
+        return (BasicElementConfig) setOrClear(LATITUDE, latitude);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns element latitude.
+     *
+     * @return element latitude; -1 if not set
+     */
+    public double longitude() {
+        return get(LONGITUDE, -1.0);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Sets the element longitude.
+     *
+     * @param longitude new longitude; null to clear
+     * @return self
+     */
+    public BasicElementConfig longitude(Double longitude) {
+        return (BasicElementConfig) setOrClear(LONGITUDE, longitude);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the element rack address.
+     *
+     * @return rack address; null if not set
+     */
+    public String rackAddress() {
+        return get(RACK_ADDRESS, null);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Sets element rack address.
+     *
+     * @param address new rack address; null to clear
+     * @return self
+     */
+    public BasicElementConfig rackAddress(String address) {
+        return (BasicElementConfig) setOrClear(RACK_ADDRESS, address);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns owner of the element.
+     *
+     * @return owner or null if not set
+     */
+    public String owner() {
+        return get(OWNER, null);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Sets the owner of the element.
+     *
+     * @param owner new owner; null to clear
+     * @return self
+     */
+    public BasicElementConfig owner(String owner) {
+        return (BasicElementConfig) setOrClear(OWNER, owner);
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/incubator/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/incubator/net/config/basics/BasicHostConfig.java b/incubator/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/incubator/net/config/basics/BasicHostConfig.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2f4b799
--- /dev/null
+++ b/incubator/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/incubator/net/config/basics/BasicHostConfig.java
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2015 Open Networking Laboratory
+ *
+ * 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.
+ */
+package org.onosproject.incubator.net.config.basics;
+
+import org.onosproject.net.HostId;
+
+/**
+ * Basic configuration for network end-station hosts.
+ */
+public class BasicHostConfig extends BasicElementConfig<HostId> {
+
+    // TODO: determine what aspects of configuration to add for hosts
+
+}
diff --git a/incubator/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/incubator/net/config/basics/BasicLinkConfig.java b/incubator/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/incubator/net/config/basics/BasicLinkConfig.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c881a7b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/incubator/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/incubator/net/config/basics/BasicLinkConfig.java
@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2015 Open Networking Laboratory
+ *
+ * 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.
+ */
+package org.onosproject.incubator.net.config.basics;
+
+import org.onosproject.net.Link;
+import org.onosproject.net.LinkKey;
+
+import java.time.Duration;
+
+/**
+ * Basic configuration for network infrastructure link.
+ */
+public class BasicLinkConfig extends AllowedEntityConfig<LinkKey> {
+
+    public static final String TYPE = "type";
+    public static final String LATENCY = "latency";
+    public static final String BANDWIDTH = "bandwidth";
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the link type.
+     *
+     * @return link type override
+     */
+    public Link.Type type() {
+        return get(TYPE, Link.Type.DIRECT, Link.Type.class);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Sets the link type.
+     *
+     * @param type link type override
+     * @return self
+     */
+    public BasicLinkConfig type(Link.Type type) {
+        return (BasicLinkConfig) setOrClear(TYPE, type);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns link latency in terms of nanos.
+     *
+     * @return link latency; -1 if not set
+     */
+    public Duration latency() {
+        return Duration.ofNanos(get(LATENCY, -1));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Sets the link latency.
+     *
+     * @param latency new latency; null to clear
+     * @return self
+     */
+    public BasicElementConfig latency(Duration latency) {
+        Long nanos = latency == null ? null : latency.toNanos();
+        return (BasicElementConfig) setOrClear(LATENCY, nanos);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns link bandwidth in terms of Mbps.
+     *
+     * @return link bandwidth; -1 if not set
+     */
+    public long bandwidth() {
+        return get(BANDWIDTH, -1);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Sets the link bandwidth.
+     *
+     * @param bandwidth new bandwidth; null to clear
+     * @return self
+     */
+    public BasicElementConfig bandwidth(Long bandwidth) {
+        return (BasicElementConfig) setOrClear(BANDWIDTH, bandwidth);
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/incubator/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/incubator/net/config/basics/SubjectFactories.java b/incubator/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/incubator/net/config/basics/SubjectFactories.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..257bd27
--- /dev/null
+++ b/incubator/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/incubator/net/config/basics/SubjectFactories.java
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2015 Open Networking Laboratory
+ *
+ * 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.
+ */
+package org.onosproject.incubator.net.config.basics;
+
+import org.onosproject.core.ApplicationId;
+import org.onosproject.incubator.net.config.SubjectFactory;
+import org.onosproject.net.ConnectPoint;
+import org.onosproject.net.DeviceId;
+import org.onosproject.net.HostId;
+import org.onosproject.net.LinkKey;
+
+import static com.google.common.base.Preconditions.checkArgument;
+
+/**
+ * Set of subject factories for potential configuration subjects.
+ */
+public final class SubjectFactories {
+
+    // Construction forbidden
+    private SubjectFactories() {
+    }
+
+    public static final SubjectFactory<ApplicationId> APP_SUBJECT_FACTORY =
+            new SubjectFactory<ApplicationId>(ApplicationId.class, "apps") {
+                @Override
+                public ApplicationId createSubject(String key) {
+                    // FIXME: figure out how to safely create sanctioned app ids
+                    return null;
+                }
+            };
+
+    public static final SubjectFactory<DeviceId> DEVICE_SUBJECT_FACTORY =
+            new SubjectFactory<DeviceId>(DeviceId.class, "devices") {
+                @Override
+                public DeviceId createSubject(String key) {
+                    return DeviceId.deviceId(key);
+                }
+            };
+
+    public static final SubjectFactory<HostId> HOST_SUBJECT_FACTORY =
+            new SubjectFactory<HostId>(HostId.class, "hosts") {
+                @Override
+                public HostId createSubject(String key) {
+                    return HostId.hostId(key);
+                }
+            };
+
+    public static final SubjectFactory<LinkKey> LINK_SUBJECT_FACTORY =
+            new SubjectFactory<LinkKey>(LinkKey.class, "links") {
+                @Override
+                public LinkKey createSubject(String key) {
+                    String[] cps = key.split("-");
+                    checkArgument(cps.length == 2, "Incorrect link key format: %s", key);
+                    return LinkKey.linkKey(ConnectPoint.deviceConnectPoint(cps[0]),
+                                           ConnectPoint.deviceConnectPoint(cps[1]));
+                }
+            };
+
+}
diff --git a/incubator/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/incubator/net/config/impl/BasicNetworkConfigs.java b/incubator/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/incubator/net/config/impl/BasicNetworkConfigs.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3c6e921
--- /dev/null
+++ b/incubator/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/incubator/net/config/impl/BasicNetworkConfigs.java
@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2015 Open Networking Laboratory
+ *
+ * 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.
+ */
+package org.onosproject.incubator.net.config.impl;
+
+import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableSet;
+import org.apache.felix.scr.annotations.Activate;
+import org.apache.felix.scr.annotations.Component;
+import org.apache.felix.scr.annotations.Deactivate;
+import org.apache.felix.scr.annotations.Reference;
+import org.apache.felix.scr.annotations.ReferenceCardinality;
+import org.onosproject.incubator.net.config.ConfigFactory;
+import org.onosproject.incubator.net.config.NetworkConfigRegistry;
+import org.onosproject.incubator.net.config.basics.BasicDeviceConfig;
+import org.onosproject.incubator.net.config.basics.BasicHostConfig;
+import org.onosproject.incubator.net.config.basics.BasicLinkConfig;
+import org.onosproject.net.DeviceId;
+import org.onosproject.net.HostId;
+import org.onosproject.net.LinkKey;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
+
+import java.util.Set;
+
+import static org.onosproject.incubator.net.config.basics.SubjectFactories.*;
+
+/**
+ * Component for registration of builtin basic network configurations.
+ */
+@Component(immediate = true)
+public class BasicNetworkConfigs {
+
+    private final Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(getClass());
+
+    private final Set<ConfigFactory> factories = ImmutableSet.of(
+            new ConfigFactory<DeviceId, BasicDeviceConfig>(DEVICE_SUBJECT_FACTORY,
+                                                           BasicDeviceConfig.class,
+                                                           "basic") {
+                @Override
+                public BasicDeviceConfig createConfig() {
+                    return new BasicDeviceConfig();
+                }
+            },
+            new ConfigFactory<HostId, BasicHostConfig>(HOST_SUBJECT_FACTORY,
+                                                       BasicHostConfig.class,
+                                                       "basic") {
+                @Override
+                public BasicHostConfig createConfig() {
+                    return new BasicHostConfig();
+                }
+            },
+            new ConfigFactory<LinkKey, BasicLinkConfig>(LINK_SUBJECT_FACTORY,
+                                                        BasicLinkConfig.class,
+                                                        "basic") {
+                @Override
+                public BasicLinkConfig createConfig() {
+                    return new BasicLinkConfig();
+                }
+            }
+    );
+
+    @Reference(cardinality = ReferenceCardinality.MANDATORY_UNARY)
+    protected NetworkConfigRegistry registry;
+
+    @Activate
+    public void activate() {
+        factories.forEach(registry::registerConfigFactory);
+        log.info("Started");
+    }
+
+    @Deactivate
+    public void deactivate() {
+        factories.forEach(registry::unregisterConfigFactory);
+        log.info("Stopped");
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/incubator/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/incubator/net/config/impl/NetworkConfigManager.java b/incubator/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/incubator/net/config/impl/NetworkConfigManager.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a977102
--- /dev/null
+++ b/incubator/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/incubator/net/config/impl/NetworkConfigManager.java
@@ -0,0 +1,273 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2015 Open Networking Laboratory
+ *
+ * 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.
+ */
+package org.onosproject.incubator.net.config.impl;
+
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.node.ObjectNode;
+import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableSet;
+import com.google.common.collect.Maps;
+import org.apache.felix.scr.annotations.Activate;
+import org.apache.felix.scr.annotations.Component;
+import org.apache.felix.scr.annotations.Deactivate;
+import org.apache.felix.scr.annotations.Reference;
+import org.apache.felix.scr.annotations.ReferenceCardinality;
+import org.apache.felix.scr.annotations.Service;
+import org.onosproject.event.EventDeliveryService;
+import org.onosproject.event.ListenerRegistry;
+import org.onosproject.incubator.net.config.Config;
+import org.onosproject.incubator.net.config.ConfigFactory;
+import org.onosproject.incubator.net.config.NetworkConfigEvent;
+import org.onosproject.incubator.net.config.NetworkConfigListener;
+import org.onosproject.incubator.net.config.NetworkConfigRegistry;
+import org.onosproject.incubator.net.config.NetworkConfigService;
+import org.onosproject.incubator.net.config.NetworkConfigStore;
+import org.onosproject.incubator.net.config.NetworkConfigStoreDelegate;
+import org.onosproject.incubator.net.config.SubjectFactory;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
+
+import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.Objects;
+import java.util.Set;
+
+import static com.google.common.base.Preconditions.checkNotNull;
+
+/**
+ * Implementation of the network configuration subsystem.
+ */
+@Component(immediate = true)
+@Service
+public class NetworkConfigManager implements NetworkConfigRegistry, NetworkConfigService {
+
+    private final Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(getClass());
+
+    private static final String NULL_FACTORY_MSG = "Factory cannot be null";
+    private static final String NULL_SCLASS_MSG = "Subject class cannot be null";
+    private static final String NULL_CCLASS_MSG = "Config class cannot be null";
+    private static final String NULL_SUBJECT_MSG = "Subject cannot be null";
+
+    // Inventory of configuration factories
+    private final Map<ConfigKey, ConfigFactory> factories = Maps.newConcurrentMap();
+
+    // Secondary indeces to retrieve subject and config classes by keys
+    private final Map<String, SubjectFactory> subjectClasses = Maps.newConcurrentMap();
+    private final Map<Class, SubjectFactory> subjectClassKeys = Maps.newConcurrentMap();
+    private final Map<String, Class<? extends Config>> configClasses = Maps.newConcurrentMap();
+
+    private final ListenerRegistry<NetworkConfigEvent, NetworkConfigListener>
+            listenerRegistry = new ListenerRegistry<>();
+
+    private final NetworkConfigStoreDelegate storeDelegate = new InternalStoreDelegate();
+
+    @Reference(cardinality = ReferenceCardinality.MANDATORY_UNARY)
+    protected NetworkConfigStore store;
+
+    @Reference(cardinality = ReferenceCardinality.MANDATORY_UNARY)
+    protected EventDeliveryService eventDispatcher;
+
+
+    @Activate
+    public void activate() {
+        eventDispatcher.addSink(NetworkConfigEvent.class, listenerRegistry);
+        store.setDelegate(storeDelegate);
+        log.info("Started");
+    }
+
+    @Deactivate
+    public void deactivate() {
+        eventDispatcher.removeSink(NetworkConfigEvent.class);
+        store.unsetDelegate(storeDelegate);
+        log.info("Stopped");
+    }
+
+
+    @Override
+    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+    public void registerConfigFactory(ConfigFactory configFactory) {
+        checkNotNull(configFactory, NULL_FACTORY_MSG);
+        factories.put(key(configFactory), configFactory);
+        configClasses.put(configFactory.configKey(), configFactory.configClass());
+
+        SubjectFactory subjectFactory = configFactory.subjectFactory();
+        subjectClasses.putIfAbsent(subjectFactory.subjectKey(), subjectFactory);
+        subjectClassKeys.putIfAbsent(subjectFactory.subjectClass(), subjectFactory);
+
+        store.addConfigFactory(configFactory);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void unregisterConfigFactory(ConfigFactory configFactory) {
+        checkNotNull(configFactory, NULL_FACTORY_MSG);
+        factories.remove(key(configFactory));
+        configClasses.remove(configFactory.configKey());
+
+        // Note that we are deliberately not removing subject factory key bindings.
+        store.removeConfigFactory(configFactory);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public Set<ConfigFactory> getConfigFactories() {
+        return ImmutableSet.copyOf(factories.values());
+    }
+
+
+    @Override
+    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+    public <S, C extends Config<S>> Set<ConfigFactory<S, C>> getConfigFactories(Class<S> subjectClass) {
+        ImmutableSet.Builder<ConfigFactory<S, C>> builder = ImmutableSet.builder();
+        factories.forEach((key, factory) -> {
+            if (factory.subjectFactory().subjectClass().equals(subjectClass)) {
+                builder.add(factory);
+            }
+        });
+        return builder.build();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public <S, C extends Config<S>> ConfigFactory<S, C> getConfigFactory(Class<C> configClass) {
+        checkNotNull(configClass, NULL_CCLASS_MSG);
+        return store.getConfigFactory(configClass);
+    }
+
+
+    @Override
+    public Set<Class> getSubjectClasses() {
+        ImmutableSet.Builder<Class> builder = ImmutableSet.builder();
+        factories.forEach((k, v) -> builder.add(k.subjectClass));
+        return builder.build();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public SubjectFactory getSubjectFactory(String subjectKey) {
+        return subjectClasses.get(subjectKey);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public SubjectFactory getSubjectFactory(Class subjectClass) {
+        return subjectClassKeys.get(subjectClass);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public Class<? extends Config> getConfigClass(String configKey) {
+        return configClasses.get(configKey);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public <S> Set<S> getSubjects(Class<S> subjectClass) {
+        checkNotNull(subjectClass, NULL_SCLASS_MSG);
+        return store.getSubjects(subjectClass);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public <S, C extends Config<S>> Set<S> getSubjects(Class<S> subjectClass, Class<C> configClass) {
+        checkNotNull(subjectClass, NULL_SCLASS_MSG);
+        checkNotNull(configClass, NULL_CCLASS_MSG);
+        return store.getSubjects(subjectClass, configClass);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public <S> Set<Config<S>> getConfigs(S subject) {
+        checkNotNull(subject, NULL_SUBJECT_MSG);
+        Set<Class<? extends Config<S>>> configClasses = store.getConfigClasses(subject);
+        ImmutableSet.Builder<Config<S>> cfg = ImmutableSet.builder();
+        configClasses.forEach(cc -> cfg.add(store.getConfig(subject, cc)));
+        return cfg.build();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public <S, T extends Config<S>> T getConfig(S subject, Class<T> configClass) {
+        checkNotNull(subject, NULL_SUBJECT_MSG);
+        checkNotNull(configClass, NULL_CCLASS_MSG);
+        return store.getConfig(subject, configClass);
+    }
+
+
+    @Override
+    public <S, C extends Config<S>> C addConfig(S subject, Class<C> configClass) {
+        checkNotNull(subject, NULL_SUBJECT_MSG);
+        checkNotNull(configClass, NULL_CCLASS_MSG);
+        return store.createConfig(subject, configClass);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public <S, C extends Config<S>> C applyConfig(S subject, Class<C> configClass, ObjectNode json) {
+        checkNotNull(subject, NULL_SUBJECT_MSG);
+        checkNotNull(configClass, NULL_CCLASS_MSG);
+        return store.applyConfig(subject, configClass, json);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public <S, C extends Config<S>> void removeConfig(S subject, Class<C> configClass) {
+        checkNotNull(subject, NULL_SUBJECT_MSG);
+        checkNotNull(configClass, NULL_CCLASS_MSG);
+        store.clearConfig(subject, configClass);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void addListener(NetworkConfigListener listener) {
+        listenerRegistry.addListener(listener);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void removeListener(NetworkConfigListener listener) {
+        listenerRegistry.removeListener(listener);
+    }
+
+
+    // Auxiliary store delegate to receive notification about changes in
+    // the network configuration store state - by the store itself.
+    private class InternalStoreDelegate implements NetworkConfigStoreDelegate {
+        @Override
+        public void notify(NetworkConfigEvent event) {
+            eventDispatcher.post(event);
+        }
+    }
+
+
+    // Produces a key for uniquely tracking a config factory.
+    private static ConfigKey key(ConfigFactory factory) {
+        return new ConfigKey(factory.subjectFactory().subjectClass(), factory.configClass());
+    }
+
+    // Auxiliary key to track config factories.
+    private static final class ConfigKey {
+        final Class subjectClass;
+        final Class configClass;
+
+        private ConfigKey(Class subjectClass, Class configClass) {
+            this.subjectClass = subjectClass;
+            this.configClass = configClass;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public int hashCode() {
+            return Objects.hash(subjectClass, configClass);
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public boolean equals(Object obj) {
+            if (this == obj) {
+                return true;
+            }
+            if (obj instanceof ConfigKey) {
+                final ConfigKey other = (ConfigKey) obj;
+                return Objects.equals(this.subjectClass, other.subjectClass)
+                        && Objects.equals(this.configClass, other.configClass);
+            }
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/incubator/store/src/main/java/org/onosproject/incubator/store/config/impl/DistributedNetworkConfigStore.java b/incubator/store/src/main/java/org/onosproject/incubator/store/config/impl/DistributedNetworkConfigStore.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7e1cc76
--- /dev/null
+++ b/incubator/store/src/main/java/org/onosproject/incubator/store/config/impl/DistributedNetworkConfigStore.java
@@ -0,0 +1,271 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2015 Open Networking Laboratory
+ *
+ * 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.
+ */
+package org.onosproject.incubator.store.config.impl;
+
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.ObjectMapper;
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.node.BooleanNode;
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.node.DoubleNode;
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.node.JsonNodeFactory;
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.node.LongNode;
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.node.ObjectNode;
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.node.ShortNode;
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.node.TextNode;
+import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableSet;
+import com.google.common.collect.Maps;
+import org.apache.felix.scr.annotations.Activate;
+import org.apache.felix.scr.annotations.Component;
+import org.apache.felix.scr.annotations.Deactivate;
+import org.apache.felix.scr.annotations.Reference;
+import org.apache.felix.scr.annotations.ReferenceCardinality;
+import org.apache.felix.scr.annotations.Service;
+import org.onlab.util.KryoNamespace;
+import org.onosproject.incubator.net.config.Config;
+import org.onosproject.incubator.net.config.ConfigApplyDelegate;
+import org.onosproject.incubator.net.config.ConfigFactory;
+import org.onosproject.incubator.net.config.NetworkConfigEvent;
+import org.onosproject.incubator.net.config.NetworkConfigStore;
+import org.onosproject.incubator.net.config.NetworkConfigStoreDelegate;
+import org.onosproject.store.AbstractStore;
+import org.onosproject.store.serializers.KryoNamespaces;
+import org.onosproject.store.service.ConsistentMap;
+import org.onosproject.store.service.MapEvent;
+import org.onosproject.store.service.MapEventListener;
+import org.onosproject.store.service.Serializer;
+import org.onosproject.store.service.StorageService;
+import org.onosproject.store.service.Versioned;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
+
+import java.util.LinkedHashMap;
+import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.Objects;
+import java.util.Set;
+
+import static org.onosproject.incubator.net.config.NetworkConfigEvent.Type.*;
+
+/**
+ * Implementation of a distributed network configuration store.
+ */
+@Component(immediate = true)
+@Service
+public class DistributedNetworkConfigStore
+        extends AbstractStore<NetworkConfigEvent, NetworkConfigStoreDelegate>
+        implements NetworkConfigStore {
+
+    private final Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(getClass());
+
+    @Reference(cardinality = ReferenceCardinality.MANDATORY_UNARY)
+    protected StorageService storageService;
+
+    private ConsistentMap<ConfigKey, ObjectNode> configs;
+
+    private final Map<String, ConfigFactory> factoriesByConfig = Maps.newConcurrentMap();
+    private final ObjectMapper mapper = new ObjectMapper();
+    private final ConfigApplyDelegate applyDelegate = new InternalApplyDelegate();
+    private final MapEventListener<ConfigKey, ObjectNode> listener = new InternalMapListener();
+
+    @Activate
+    public void activate() {
+        KryoNamespace.Builder kryoBuilder = new KryoNamespace.Builder()
+                .register(KryoNamespaces.API)
+                .register(ConfigKey.class, ObjectNode.class,
+                          JsonNodeFactory.class, LinkedHashMap.class,
+                          TextNode.class, BooleanNode.class,
+                          LongNode.class, DoubleNode.class, ShortNode.class);
+
+        configs = storageService.<ConfigKey, ObjectNode>consistentMapBuilder()
+                .withSerializer(Serializer.using(kryoBuilder.build()))
+                .withName("onos-network-configs")
+                .build();
+        configs.addListener(listener);
+        log.info("Started");
+    }
+
+    @Deactivate
+    public void deactivate() {
+        configs.removeListener(listener);
+        log.info("Stopped");
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void addConfigFactory(ConfigFactory configFactory) {
+        factoriesByConfig.put(configFactory.configClass().getName(), configFactory);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void removeConfigFactory(ConfigFactory configFactory) {
+        factoriesByConfig.remove(configFactory.configClass().getName());
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+    public <S, C extends Config<S>> ConfigFactory<S, C> getConfigFactory(Class<C> configClass) {
+        return (ConfigFactory<S, C>) factoriesByConfig.get(configClass.getName());
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+    public <S> Set<S> getSubjects(Class<S> subjectClass) {
+        ImmutableSet.Builder<S> builder = ImmutableSet.builder();
+        configs.keySet().forEach(k -> {
+            if (subjectClass.isInstance(k.subject)) {
+                builder.add((S) k.subject);
+            }
+        });
+        return builder.build();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+    public <S, C extends Config<S>> Set<S> getSubjects(Class<S> subjectClass, Class<C> configClass) {
+        ImmutableSet.Builder<S> builder = ImmutableSet.builder();
+        String cName = configClass.getName();
+        configs.keySet().forEach(k -> {
+            if (subjectClass.isInstance(k.subject) && cName.equals(k.configClass)) {
+                builder.add((S) k.subject);
+            }
+        });
+        return builder.build();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+    public <S> Set<Class<? extends Config<S>>> getConfigClasses(S subject) {
+        ImmutableSet.Builder<Class<? extends Config<S>>> builder = ImmutableSet.builder();
+        configs.keySet().forEach(k -> {
+            if (Objects.equals(subject, k.subject) && delegate != null) {
+                builder.add(factoriesByConfig.get(k.configClass).configClass());
+            }
+        });
+        return builder.build();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public <S, T extends Config<S>> T getConfig(S subject, Class<T> configClass) {
+        Versioned<ObjectNode> json = configs.get(key(subject, configClass));
+        return json != null ? createConfig(subject, configClass, json.value()) : null;
+    }
+
+
+    @Override
+    public <S, C extends Config<S>> C createConfig(S subject, Class<C> configClass) {
+        Versioned<ObjectNode> json = configs.computeIfAbsent(key(subject, configClass),
+                                                             k -> mapper.createObjectNode());
+        return createConfig(subject, configClass, json.value());
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public <S, C extends Config<S>> C applyConfig(S subject, Class<C> configClass, ObjectNode json) {
+        return createConfig(subject, configClass,
+                            configs.putAndGet(key(subject, configClass), json).value());
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public <S, C extends Config<S>> void clearConfig(S subject, Class<C> configClass) {
+        configs.remove(key(subject, configClass));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Produces a config from the specified subject, config class and raw JSON.
+     *
+     * @param subject     config subject
+     * @param configClass config class
+     * @param json        raw JSON data
+     * @return config object or null of no factory found or if the specified
+     * JSON is null
+     */
+    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+    private <S, C extends Config<S>> C createConfig(S subject, Class<C> configClass,
+                                                    ObjectNode json) {
+        if (json != null) {
+            ConfigFactory<S, C> factory = factoriesByConfig.get(configClass.getName());
+            if (factory != null) {
+                C config = factory.createConfig();
+                config.init(subject, factory.configKey(), json, mapper, applyDelegate);
+                return config;
+            }
+        }
+        return null;
+    }
+
+
+    // Auxiliary delegate to receive notifications about changes applied to
+    // the network configuration - by the apps.
+    private class InternalApplyDelegate implements ConfigApplyDelegate {
+        @Override
+        public void onApply(Config config) {
+            configs.put(key(config.subject(), config.getClass()), config.node());
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Produces a key for uniquely tracking a subject config.
+    private static ConfigKey key(Object subject, Class<?> configClass) {
+        return new ConfigKey(subject, configClass);
+    }
+
+    // Auxiliary key to track subject configurations.
+    private static final class ConfigKey {
+        final Object subject;
+        final String configClass;
+
+        private ConfigKey(Object subject, Class<?> configClass) {
+            this.subject = subject;
+            this.configClass = configClass.getName();
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public int hashCode() {
+            return Objects.hash(subject, configClass);
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public boolean equals(Object obj) {
+            if (this == obj) {
+                return true;
+            }
+            if (obj instanceof ConfigKey) {
+                final ConfigKey other = (ConfigKey) obj;
+                return Objects.equals(this.subject, other.subject)
+                        && Objects.equals(this.configClass, other.configClass);
+            }
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
+
+    private class InternalMapListener implements MapEventListener<ConfigKey, ObjectNode> {
+        @Override
+        public void event(MapEvent<ConfigKey, ObjectNode> event) {
+            NetworkConfigEvent.Type type;
+            switch (event.type()) {
+                case INSERT:
+                    type = CONFIG_ADDED;
+                    break;
+                case UPDATE:
+                    type = CONFIG_UPDATED;
+                    break;
+                case REMOVE:
+                default:
+                    type = CONFIG_REMOVED;
+                    break;
+            }
+            ConfigFactory factory = factoriesByConfig.get(event.key().configClass);
+            if (factory != null) {
+                notifyDelegate(new NetworkConfigEvent(type, event.key().subject,
+                                                      factory.configClass()));
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/web/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/rest/resources/NetworkConfigWebResource.java b/web/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/rest/resources/NetworkConfigWebResource.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..58564bf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/rest/resources/NetworkConfigWebResource.java
@@ -0,0 +1,272 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2015 Open Networking Laboratory
+ *
+ * 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.
+ */
+package org.onosproject.rest.resources;
+
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.node.ObjectNode;
+import org.onosproject.incubator.net.config.NetworkConfigService;
+import org.onosproject.incubator.net.config.SubjectFactory;
+import org.onosproject.rest.AbstractWebResource;
+
+import javax.ws.rs.Consumes;
+import javax.ws.rs.DELETE;
+import javax.ws.rs.GET;
+import javax.ws.rs.POST;
+import javax.ws.rs.Path;
+import javax.ws.rs.PathParam;
+import javax.ws.rs.Produces;
+import javax.ws.rs.core.MediaType;
+import javax.ws.rs.core.Response;
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.io.InputStream;
+
+/**
+ * REST resource for injecting and retrieving common network configuration.
+ */
+@Path("network/configuration")
+public class NetworkConfigWebResource extends AbstractWebResource {
+
+    /**
+     * Returns entire network configuration base.
+     *
+     * @return network configuration JSON
+     */
+    @GET
+    @Produces(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
+    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+    public Response download() {
+        NetworkConfigService service = get(NetworkConfigService.class);
+        ObjectNode root = mapper().createObjectNode();
+        service.getSubjectClasses().forEach(sc ->
+            produceJson(service, newObject(root, service.getSubjectFactory(sc).subjectKey()), sc));
+        return ok(root).build();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the network configuration for the specified subject class.
+     *
+     * @param subjectKey subject class key
+     * @return network configuration JSON
+     */
+    @GET
+    @Path("{subjectKey}")
+    @Produces(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
+    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+    public Response download(@PathParam("subjectKey") String subjectKey) {
+        NetworkConfigService service = get(NetworkConfigService.class);
+        ObjectNode root = mapper().createObjectNode();
+        produceJson(service, root, service.getSubjectFactory(subjectKey).subjectClass());
+        return ok(root).build();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the network configuration for the specified subject.
+     *
+     * @param subjectKey subject class key
+     * @param subject    subject key
+     * @return network configuration JSON
+     */
+    @GET
+    @Path("{subjectKey}/{subject}")
+    @Produces(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
+    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+    public Response download(@PathParam("subjectKey") String subjectKey,
+                             @PathParam("subject") String subject) {
+        NetworkConfigService service = get(NetworkConfigService.class);
+        ObjectNode root = mapper().createObjectNode();
+        produceSubjectJson(service, root,
+                           service.getSubjectFactory(subjectKey).createSubject(subject));
+        return ok(root).build();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the network configuration for the specified subject and given
+     * configuration class.
+     *
+     * @param subjectKey subject class key
+     * @param subject    subject key
+     * @param configKey  configuration class key
+     * @return network configuration JSON
+     */
+    @GET
+    @Path("{subjectKey}/{subject}/{configKey}")
+    @Produces(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
+    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+    public Response download(@PathParam("subjectKey") String subjectKey,
+                             @PathParam("subject") String subject,
+                             @PathParam("configKey") String configKey) {
+        NetworkConfigService service = get(NetworkConfigService.class);
+        return ok(service.getConfig(service.getSubjectFactory(subjectKey).createSubject(subject),
+                                    service.getConfigClass(configKey)).node()).build();
+    }
+
+    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+    private void produceJson(NetworkConfigService service, ObjectNode node,
+                             Class subjectClass) {
+        service.getSubjects(subjectClass).forEach(s ->
+            produceSubjectJson(service, newObject(node, s.toString()), s));
+    }
+
+    private void produceSubjectJson(NetworkConfigService service, ObjectNode node,
+                                    Object subject) {
+        service.getConfigs(subject).forEach(c -> node.set(c.key(), c.node()));
+    }
+
+
+    /**
+     * Uploads network configuration in bulk.
+     *
+     * @param request network configuration JSON rooted at the top node
+     * @throws IOException
+     * @return empty response
+     */
+    @POST
+    @Consumes(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
+    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+    public Response upload(InputStream request) throws IOException {
+        NetworkConfigService service = get(NetworkConfigService.class);
+        ObjectNode root = (ObjectNode) mapper().readTree(request);
+        root.fieldNames()
+                .forEachRemaining(sk -> consumeJson(service, (ObjectNode) root.path(sk),
+                                                    service.getSubjectFactory(sk)));
+        return Response.ok().build();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Uploads network configuration for the specified subject class.
+     *
+     * @param subjectKey subject class key
+     * @param request    network configuration JSON rooted at the top node
+     * @return empty response
+     * @throws IOException
+     */
+    @POST
+    @Path("{subjectKey}")
+    @Consumes(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
+    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+    public Response upload(@PathParam("subjectKey") String subjectKey,
+                           InputStream request) throws IOException {
+        NetworkConfigService service = get(NetworkConfigService.class);
+        ObjectNode root = (ObjectNode) mapper().readTree(request);
+        consumeJson(service, root, service.getSubjectFactory(subjectKey));
+        return Response.ok().build();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Uploads network configuration for the specified subject.
+     *
+     * @param subjectKey subject class key
+     * @param subject    subject key
+     * @param request    network configuration JSON rooted at the top node
+     * @return empty response
+     * @throws IOException
+     */
+    @POST
+    @Path("{subjectKey}/{subject}")
+    @Consumes(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
+    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+    public Response upload(@PathParam("subjectKey") String subjectKey,
+                           @PathParam("subject") String subject,
+                           InputStream request) throws IOException {
+        NetworkConfigService service = get(NetworkConfigService.class);
+        ObjectNode root = (ObjectNode) mapper().readTree(request);
+        consumeSubjectJson(service, root,
+                           service.getSubjectFactory(subjectKey).createSubject(subject));
+        return Response.ok().build();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Uploads network configuration for the specified subject and given
+     * configuration class.
+     *
+     * @param subjectKey subject class key
+     * @param subject    subject key
+     * @param configKey  configuration class key
+     * @param request    network configuration JSON rooted at the top node
+     * @return empty response
+     * @throws IOException
+     */
+    @POST
+    @Path("{subjectKey}/{subject}/{configKey}")
+    @Consumes(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
+    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+    public Response upload(@PathParam("subjectKey") String subjectKey,
+                           @PathParam("subject") String subject,
+                           @PathParam("configKey") String configKey,
+                           InputStream request) throws IOException {
+        NetworkConfigService service = get(NetworkConfigService.class);
+        ObjectNode root = (ObjectNode) mapper().readTree(request);
+        service.applyConfig(service.getSubjectFactory(subjectKey).createSubject(subject),
+                            service.getConfigClass(configKey), root);
+        return Response.ok().build();
+    }
+
+    private void consumeJson(NetworkConfigService service, ObjectNode classNode,
+                             SubjectFactory subjectFactory) {
+        classNode.fieldNames().forEachRemaining(s ->
+            consumeSubjectJson(service, (ObjectNode) classNode.path(s),
+                               subjectFactory.createSubject(s)));
+    }
+
+    private void consumeSubjectJson(NetworkConfigService service,
+                                    ObjectNode subjectNode, Object subject) {
+        subjectNode.fieldNames().forEachRemaining(c ->
+            service.applyConfig(subject, service.getConfigClass(c),
+                                (ObjectNode) subjectNode.path(c)));
+    }
+
+
+    /**
+     * Clears network configuration for the specified subject.
+     *
+     * @param subjectKey subject class key
+     * @param subject    subject key
+     * @return empty response
+     */
+    @DELETE
+    @Path("{subjectKey}/{subject}")
+    @Consumes(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
+    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+    public Response upload(@PathParam("subjectKey") String subjectKey,
+                           @PathParam("subject") String subject) {
+        NetworkConfigService service = get(NetworkConfigService.class);
+        Object s = service.getSubjectFactory(subjectKey).createSubject(subject);
+        service.getConfigs(s).forEach(c -> service.removeConfig(s, c.getClass()));
+        return Response.ok().build();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Clears network configuration for the specified subject and given
+     * configuration class.
+     *
+     * @param subjectKey subject class key
+     * @param subject    subject key
+     * @param configKey  configuration class key
+     * @return empty response
+     */
+    @DELETE
+    @Path("{subjectKey}/{subject}/{configKey}")
+    @Consumes(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
+    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+    public Response upload(@PathParam("subjectKey") String subjectKey,
+                           @PathParam("subject") String subject,
+                           @PathParam("configKey") String configKey) {
+        NetworkConfigService service = get(NetworkConfigService.class);
+        service.removeConfig(service.getSubjectFactory(subjectKey).createSubject(subject),
+                service.getConfigClass(configKey));
+        return Response.ok().build();
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/web/api/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/web.xml b/web/api/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/web.xml
index 4a9e5ab..31577c0 100644
--- a/web/api/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/web.xml
+++ b/web/api/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/web.xml
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@
 
                 org.onosproject.rest.resources.ApplicationsWebResource,
                 org.onosproject.rest.resources.ComponentConfigWebResource,
+                org.onosproject.rest.resources.NetworkConfigWebResource,
                 org.onosproject.rest.resources.ClusterWebResource,
                 org.onosproject.rest.resources.DevicesWebResource,
                 org.onosproject.rest.resources.LinksWebResource,
diff --git a/web/api/src/test/resources/net-config.json b/web/api/src/test/resources/net-config.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f53c207
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web/api/src/test/resources/net-config.json
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+{
+  "devices": {
+    "of:001122334455667788": {
+      "basic": {
+        "name": "Test ROADM",
+        "type": "ROADM",
+        "latitude": -38.587,
+        "longitude": 134.567
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
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