diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 496ee2c..555bba8 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
-.DS_Store
\ No newline at end of file
+.DS_Store
+alpine-iso
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/bolt_vm_automation/inventory.yaml b/bolt_vm_automation/inventory.yaml
index eae709b..4a333c4 100644
--- a/bolt_vm_automation/inventory.yaml
+++ b/bolt_vm_automation/inventory.yaml
@@ -1,20 +1,13 @@
 groups:
   - name: remote-host
     targets:
-      - name: roscoe
+      - name: vortex
         config:
           transport: ssh
           ssh:
             host: 100.40.223.136
             user: root
             host-key-check: false
-      - name: siderack
-        config:
-          transport: ssh
-          ssh:
-            host: 100.40.223.138
-            user: root
-            host-key-check: false
       - name: astrocore
         config:
           transport: ssh
diff --git a/bolt_vm_automation/plans/create_alpine.yaml b/bolt_vm_automation/plans/create_alpine.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ef5ee79
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bolt_vm_automation/plans/create_alpine.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,122 @@
+---
+parameters:
+  target:
+    type: String
+    description: "Target host to create the VM on"
+    default: "vortex"
+  iso_path:
+    type: String
+    description: "Path to the ISO file"
+    default: "/mnt/nfs/kvm-isos/iso-build/alpine-autoinstall.iso"
+  vm_name:
+    type: String
+    description: "Name of the VM"
+    default: "vm-template-staging"
+  ram:
+    type: Integer
+    description: "Amount of RAM in MB"
+    default: 8192
+  vcpus:
+    type: Integer
+    description: "Number of virtual CPUs"
+    default: 4
+  disk_size:
+    type: Integer
+    description: "Size of the disk in GB"
+    default: 100
+  disk_path:
+    type: String
+    description: "Base path for disk images"
+    default: "/mnt/nfs/kvm-images"
+  network:
+    type: String
+    description: "Network to connect the VM to"
+    default: "wan-verizon"
+  os_variant:
+    type: String
+    description: "OS variant for the VM"
+    default: "alpinelinux3.20"
+  ip_with_cidr:
+    type: String
+    description: "Public IP of the VM"
+  staging_ip:
+    type: String
+    description: "Staging IP"
+    default: "100.40.223.190"
+  hostname:
+    type: String
+    description: "Hostname of the VM"
+    default: "vm-template-staging"
+  dhcp:
+    type: Boolean
+    description: "Enable DHCP on the VM"
+    default: false
+  gateway:
+    type: String
+    description: "Gateway for the VM"
+    default: "100.40.223.1"
+  nameserver1:
+    type: String
+    description: "Primary nameserver for the VM"
+    default: "8.8.8.8"
+  nameserver2:
+    type: String
+    description: "Secondary nameserver for the VM"
+    default: "8.8.4.4"
+  nameserver3:
+    type: String
+    description: "Tertiary nameserver for the VM"
+    default: "1.1.1.1"
+
+steps:
+  - name: create_vm
+    task: bolt_vm_automation::create_alpine
+    targets: $target
+    parameters:
+      iso_path: $iso_path
+      vm_name: $vm_name
+      ram: $ram
+      vcpus: $vcpus
+      disk_size: $disk_size
+      disk_path: "${disk_path}/${vm_name}.qcow2"
+      network: $network
+      os_variant: $os_variant
+
+  - name: install_alpine
+    description: Install Alpine OS on the VM
+    task: bolt_vm_automation::install_alpine
+    targets: localhost
+    parameters:
+      vm_name: $vm_name
+      disk_path: "${disk_path}/${vm_name}.qcow2"
+      staging_ip: $staging_ip
+
+  - name: install_packages
+    description: Install Packages on the VM
+    task: bolt_vm_automation::install_packages_alpine
+    targets: localhost
+    parameters:
+      staging_ip: $staging_ip
+
+  - name: install_docker
+    description: Install Docker on the VM
+    task: bolt_vm_automation::install_docker_alpine
+    targets: localhost
+    parameters:
+      staging_ip: $staging_ip
+
+  - name: system_setup
+    task: bolt_vm_automation::system_setup_alpine
+    targets: localhost
+    parameters:
+      ip_with_cidr: $ip_with_cidr
+      hostname: $hostname
+      dhcp: $dhcp
+      gateway: $gateway
+      nameserver1: $nameserver1
+      nameserver2: $nameserver2
+      nameserver3: $nameserver3
+      staging_ip: $staging_ip
+
+return:
+  message: "VM ${vm_name} created and updated successfully!"
diff --git a/bolt_vm_automation/plans/create_vm.yaml b/bolt_vm_automation/plans/create_ubuntu.yaml
similarity index 88%
rename from bolt_vm_automation/plans/create_vm.yaml
rename to bolt_vm_automation/plans/create_ubuntu.yaml
index f0d92cc..2cedac7 100644
--- a/bolt_vm_automation/plans/create_vm.yaml
+++ b/bolt_vm_automation/plans/create_ubuntu.yaml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ parameters:
   target:
     type: String
     description: "Target host to create the VM on"
-    default: "roscoe"
+    default: "vortex"
   iso_path:
     type: String
     description: "Path to the ISO file"
@@ -32,6 +32,10 @@ parameters:
     type: String
     description: "Network to connect the VM to"
     default: "wan-verizon"
+  os_variant:
+    type: String
+    description: "OS variant for the VM"
+    default: "ubuntu22.04"
   ip_with_cidr:
     type: String
     description: "Public IP of the VM"
@@ -63,7 +67,7 @@ parameters:
 
 steps:
   - name: create_vm
-    task: bolt_vm_automation::create_vm
+    task: bolt_vm_automation::create_ubuntu
     targets: $target
     parameters:
       iso_path: $iso_path
@@ -73,14 +77,15 @@ steps:
       disk_size: $disk_size
       disk_path: "${disk_path}/${vm_name}.qcow2"
       network: $network
+      os_variant: $os_variant
 
   - name: install_docker
     description: Install Docker on the VM
-    task: bolt_vm_automation::install_docker
+    task: bolt_vm_automation::install_docker_ubuntu
     targets: vm-template-staging
 
   - name: system_setup
-    task: bolt_vm_automation::system_setup
+    task: bolt_vm_automation::system_setup_ubuntu
     targets: vm-template-staging
     parameters:
       ip_with_cidr: $ip_with_cidr
diff --git a/bolt_vm_automation/tasks/create_alpine.sh b/bolt_vm_automation/tasks/create_alpine.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b3a4cb4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bolt_vm_automation/tasks/create_alpine.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Input Variables
+ISO_PATH=$PT_iso_path
+VM_NAME=$PT_vm_name
+RAM=$PT_ram
+VCPUS=$PT_vcpus
+DISK_SIZE=$PT_disk_size
+DISK_PATH=$PT_disk_path
+NETWORK=$PT_network
+OS_VARIANT=$PT_os_variant
+
+# Create VM disk if not already exists
+if [ ! -f "$DISK_PATH" ]; then
+  qemu-img create -f qcow2 "$DISK_PATH" "$DISK_SIZE"G > /dev/null 2>&1
+fi
+
+# Create VM
+virt-install \
+  --name "$VM_NAME" \
+  --ram "$RAM" \
+  --vcpus "$VCPUS" \
+  --os-variant "$OS_VARIANT" \
+  --disk path="$DISK_PATH",format=qcow2 \
+  --cdrom "$ISO_PATH" \
+  --network network="$NETWORK" \
+  --graphics vnc \
+  --noautoconsole \
+  --autostart \
+  --wait -1 \
+  > /dev/null 2>&1 &
+
+sleep 25
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/bolt_vm_automation/tasks/create_vm.json b/bolt_vm_automation/tasks/create_ubuntu.json
similarity index 91%
rename from bolt_vm_automation/tasks/create_vm.json
rename to bolt_vm_automation/tasks/create_ubuntu.json
index 02fcc99..058dfd9 100644
--- a/bolt_vm_automation/tasks/create_vm.json
+++ b/bolt_vm_automation/tasks/create_ubuntu.json
@@ -35,6 +35,10 @@
       "type": "String",
       "description": "Network to connect the VM to",
       "default": "wan-verizon"
+    },
+    "os_variant": {
+      "type": "String",
+      "description": "OS variant for the VM"
     }
   }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/bolt_vm_automation/tasks/create_vm.sh b/bolt_vm_automation/tasks/create_ubuntu.sh
similarity index 91%
rename from bolt_vm_automation/tasks/create_vm.sh
rename to bolt_vm_automation/tasks/create_ubuntu.sh
index 9b3cca3..b19add7 100644
--- a/bolt_vm_automation/tasks/create_vm.sh
+++ b/bolt_vm_automation/tasks/create_ubuntu.sh
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ VCPUS=$PT_vcpus
 DISK_SIZE=$PT_disk_size
 DISK_PATH=$PT_disk_path
 NETWORK=$PT_network
+OS_VARIANT=$PT_os_variant
 
 # Create VM disk if not already exists
 if [ ! -f "$DISK_PATH" ]; then
@@ -19,7 +20,7 @@ virt-install \
   --name "$VM_NAME" \
   --ram "$RAM" \
   --vcpus "$VCPUS" \
-  --os-variant ubuntu22.04 \
+  --os-variant "$OS_VARIANT" \
   --disk path="$DISK_PATH",format=qcow2 \
   --cdrom "$ISO_PATH" \
   --network network="$NETWORK" \
diff --git a/bolt_vm_automation/tasks/install_alpine.sh b/bolt_vm_automation/tasks/install_alpine.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7586057
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bolt_vm_automation/tasks/install_alpine.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Input Variables
+VM_NAME="${PT_vm_name}"
+DISK_PATH="${PT_disk_path}"
+STAGING_IP="${PT_staging_ip}"
+
+# Wait for VM to be accessible via SSH
+while ! ssh -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no -o ConnectTimeout=5 root@${STAGING_IP} "echo 'VM is accessible'"; do
+  sleep 5
+done
+
+# Create autoinstall answer file directly on VM
+ssh -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no root@${STAGING_IP} "cat > /tmp/alpine-answers << 'EOF'
+KEYMAPOPTS=\"us us\"
+HOSTNAMEOPTS=\"-n vm-template-staging\"
+INTERFACESOPTS=\"auto lo
+iface lo inet loopback
+
+auto eth0
+iface eth0 inet static
+  address 100.40.223.190
+  netmask 255.255.255.0
+  gateway 100.40.223.1
+\"
+DNSOPTS=\"-n 8.8.8.8 8.8.4.4\"
+TIMEZONEOPTS=\"-z UTC\"
+PROXYOPTS=\"none\"
+APKREPOSOPTS=\"-1\"
+USEROPTS=\"-a -u moeny\"
+USERSSHKEY=\"ssh-rsa AAAAB3NzaC1yc2EAAAADAQABAAABAQCRMJNdI/n/7xYN65zHFN8hlRSDg5OPJ12AwOsUyP8OmKCQTapoVQ/suvjaUTCtt8o28QNIQm1vAD03hFNzVJn6F6FJu9vUbR+YqlmzmzGJXB6sWWTEnc9/GsVvLoculuzFYfa2qU9xFbuUTtqFRu6qor82TPAhy/yVWzIvRxlfuxKLpdU9paKiV+WtCkSpVoBgIH6soBE1swMX4ILIOGeFTrmCdBac4K1Bs0OarKtShR6PHdNiqPlwpCeQQDZD8ops69yBMc0t6poFZC9FYSj7arJEWvZN9YtUr+PJiYZQc+gIG4enPW1Zf4FEkXXvH/t6RaYMq9w/P5lIUNOVe169\"
+ROOTSSHKEY=\"ssh-rsa AAAAB3NzaC1yc2EAAAADAQABAAABAQCRMJNdI/n/7xYN65zHFN8hlRSDg5OPJ12AwOsUyP8OmKCQTapoVQ/suvjaUTCtt8o28QNIQm1vAD03hFNzVJn6F6FJu9vUbR+YqlmzmzGJXB6sWWTEnc9/GsVvLoculuzFYfa2qU9xFbuUTtqFRu6qor82TPAhy/yVWzIvRxlfuxKLpdU9paKiV+WtCkSpVoBgIH6soBE1swMX4ILIOGeFTrmCdBac4K1Bs0OarKtShR6PHdNiqPlwpCeQQDZD8ops69yBMc0t6poFZC9FYSj7arJEWvZN9YtUr+PJiYZQc+gIG4enPW1Zf4FEkXXvH/t6RaYMq9w/P5lIUNOVe169\"
+SSHDOPTS=\"-c openssh\"
+NTPOPTS=\"-c chrony\"
+DISKOPTS=\"-m sys /dev/vda\"
+EOF"
+
+# Run installation commands over SSH
+ssh -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no root@${STAGING_IP} "echo 'y' | setup-alpine -e -f /tmp/alpine-answers"
+
+# Wait for installation to complete
+sleep 45
+
+# Reboot via SSH
+ssh -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no root@${STAGING_IP} "reboot"
+
+# Wait for VM to come back up
+sleep 30
+
+# Verify installation by trying to SSH
+if ssh -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no -o ConnectTimeout=5 root@${STAGING_IP} "echo 'VM is running'"; then
+  echo "Alpine installation completed successfully"
+  exit 0
+else
+  echo "Failed to install Alpine"
+  exit 1
+fi 
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/bolt_vm_automation/tasks/install_docker_alpine.sh b/bolt_vm_automation/tasks/install_docker_alpine.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0945314
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bolt_vm_automation/tasks/install_docker_alpine.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Input Variables
+STAGING_IP="${PT_staging_ip}"
+
+# Update package list and install Docker
+ssh -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no root@${STAGING_IP} "apk update && apk add --no-cache docker docker-cli docker-cli-compose"
+
+# Add current user to docker group
+ssh -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no root@${STAGING_IP} "addgroup moeny docker"
+
+# Start and enable Docker service
+ssh -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no root@${STAGING_IP} "rc-service docker start && rc-update add docker default"
+
+# Verify installation
+if ssh -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no root@${STAGING_IP} "docker --version" > /dev/null 2>&1; then
+    echo "Docker installed successfully"
+    exit 0
+else
+    echo "Docker installation failed"
+    exit 1
+fi 
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/bolt_vm_automation/tasks/install_docker.sh b/bolt_vm_automation/tasks/install_docker_ubuntu.sh
similarity index 100%
rename from bolt_vm_automation/tasks/install_docker.sh
rename to bolt_vm_automation/tasks/install_docker_ubuntu.sh
diff --git a/bolt_vm_automation/tasks/install_packages_alpine.sh b/bolt_vm_automation/tasks/install_packages_alpine.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..797aff9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bolt_vm_automation/tasks/install_packages_alpine.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Input Variables
+STAGING_IP="${PT_staging_ip}"
+
+# Uncomment to enable community repository
+ssh -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no root@${STAGING_IP} "sed -i '3s/^#//' /etc/apk/repositories"
+
+# Install required packages
+ssh -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no root@${STAGING_IP} "apk update && apk add --no-cache vim fping htop sudo bash mtr"
+
+# Change default shell to bash
+ssh -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no root@${STAGING_IP} "sed -i -E '/^(root|moeny):/ s:/bin/sh$:/bin/bash:' /etc/passwd"
+
+# Set mouse for vim
+ssh -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no root@${STAGING_IP} "sed -i '1i let skip_defaults_vim = 1\nset mouse=' /etc/vim/vimrc"
+
+# Add moeny user to sudo group
+ssh -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no root@${STAGING_IP} "addgroup sudo;addgroup moeny sudo"
+
+# Set no password to sudo group
+ssh -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no root@${STAGING_IP} "echo '%sudo ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD: ALL' | tee -a /etc/sudoers.d/nopasswd_sudo_group"
diff --git a/bolt_vm_automation/tasks/system_setup_alpine.json b/bolt_vm_automation/tasks/system_setup_alpine.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..efdf498
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bolt_vm_automation/tasks/system_setup_alpine.json
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+{
+  "description": "Configures system network settings using Alpine Linux network configuration",
+  "parameters": {
+    "ip_with_cidr": {
+      "type": "String",
+      "description": "IP address for the VM",
+      "default": "100.40.223.190/24"
+    },
+    "hostname": {
+      "type": "String",
+      "description": "Hostname for the VM",
+      "default": "vm-template-staging"
+    },
+    "dhcp": {
+      "type": "Boolean",
+      "description": "Whether to use DHCP for network configuration",
+      "default": false
+    },
+    "gateway": {
+      "type": "String",
+      "description": "Gateway IP address",
+      "default": "100.40.223.1"
+    },
+    "nameserver1": {
+      "type": "String",
+      "description": "Primary DNS nameserver",
+      "default": "8.8.8.8"
+    },
+    "nameserver2": {
+      "type": "String",
+      "description": "Secondary DNS nameserver",
+      "default": "8.8.4.4"
+    },
+    "nameserver3": {
+      "type": "String",
+      "description": "Tertiary DNS nameserver",
+      "default": "1.1.1.1"
+    },
+    "staging_ip": {
+      "type": "String",
+      "description": "Staging IP address",
+      "default": "100.40.223.190"
+    }
+  }
+} 
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/bolt_vm_automation/tasks/system_setup_alpine.sh b/bolt_vm_automation/tasks/system_setup_alpine.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f185d12
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bolt_vm_automation/tasks/system_setup_alpine.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Using Bolt's environment variables
+IP="${PT_ip_with_cidr}"
+HOSTNAME="${PT_hostname}"
+DHCP="${PT_dhcp}"
+GATEWAY="${PT_gateway}"
+NAMESERVER1="${PT_nameserver1}"
+NAMESERVER2="${PT_nameserver2}"
+NAMESERVER3="${PT_nameserver3}"
+STAGING_IP="${PT_staging_ip}"
+
+# Check if all required parameters are provided
+if [ -z "$IP" ] || [ -z "$HOSTNAME" ] || [ -z "$DHCP" ] || [ -z "$GATEWAY" ] || [ -z "$NAMESERVER1" ] || [ -z "$NAMESERVER2" ] || [ -z "$NAMESERVER3" ]; then
+  echo "Missing required parameters. All parameters must be provided."
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+# Install required packages
+ssh -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no root@${STAGING_IP} "apk add --no-cache iptables"
+
+# Configure iptables rules
+ssh -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no root@${STAGING_IP} "iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --dport 22 -s 100.40.223.128/26 -j ACCEPT && \
+  iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --dport 22 -s 173.62.109.73/32 -j ACCEPT && \
+  iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --dport 22 -j DROP"
+
+# Save iptables rules
+ssh -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no root@${STAGING_IP} "rc-service iptables save"
+
+# Configure network
+if [ "$DHCP" = "false" ]; then
+  # Create network configuration directly on VM
+  ssh -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no root@${STAGING_IP} "cat > /etc/network/interfaces << 'EOF'
+auto eth0
+iface eth0 inet static
+  address ${IP}
+  gateway ${GATEWAY}
+EOF"
+fi
+
+# Configure DNS directly on VM
+ssh -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no root@${STAGING_IP} "cat > /etc/resolv.conf << 'EOF'
+nameserver ${NAMESERVER1}
+nameserver ${NAMESERVER2}
+nameserver ${NAMESERVER3}
+EOF"
+
+# Set hostname
+ssh -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no root@${STAGING_IP} "echo '${HOSTNAME}' > /etc/hostname"
+
+# Update /etc/hosts
+ssh -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no root@${STAGING_IP} "sed -i 's/127.0.0.1.*/127.0.0.1\t${HOSTNAME}/' /etc/hosts"
+
+# Enable and start iptables service
+ssh -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no root@${STAGING_IP} "rc-update add iptables default && rc-service iptables start"
+
+echo "System configuration completed successfully"
+
+# Reboot the system
+ssh -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no root@${STAGING_IP} "nohup sh -c '(sleep 2 && reboot) &' > /dev/null 2>&1"
+exit 0 
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/bolt_vm_automation/tasks/system_setup.json b/bolt_vm_automation/tasks/system_setup_ubuntu.json
similarity index 84%
rename from bolt_vm_automation/tasks/system_setup.json
rename to bolt_vm_automation/tasks/system_setup_ubuntu.json
index d8f0ade..3700ed7 100644
--- a/bolt_vm_automation/tasks/system_setup.json
+++ b/bolt_vm_automation/tasks/system_setup_ubuntu.json
@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
 {
-  "description": "Configures system network settings using netplan",
+  "description": "Configures system network settings using Ubuntu netplan",
   "parameters": {
     "ip_with_cidr": {
       "type": "String",
-      "description": "IP address for the VM",
-      "default": "100.40.223.190/24"
+      "description": "IP address for the VM"
     },
     "hostname": {
       "type": "String",
diff --git a/bolt_vm_automation/tasks/system_setup.sh b/bolt_vm_automation/tasks/system_setup_ubuntu.sh
similarity index 100%
rename from bolt_vm_automation/tasks/system_setup.sh
rename to bolt_vm_automation/tasks/system_setup_ubuntu.sh