diff --git a/.kitchen.yml b/.kitchen.yml
index 81bf1c9..e88ea39 100644
--- a/.kitchen.yml
+++ b/.kitchen.yml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
   name: salt_solo
   salt_install: bootstrap
   salt_bootstrap_url: https://bootstrap.saltstack.com
-  salt_version: latest
+  salt_version: <%=ENV['SALT_VERSION'] || 'latest'%>
   require_chef: false
   log_level: error
   formula: powerdns
@@ -28,11 +28,10 @@
   name: inspec
   sudo: true
 
-
 platforms:
   - name: <%=ENV['PLATFORM'] ||  'saltstack-ubuntu-xenial-salt-stable' %>
     driver_config:
-      image: <%=ENV['PLATFORM'] || 'epcim/salt:saltstack-ubuntu-xenial-salt-stable'%>
+      image: <%=ENV['PLATFORM'] || 'epcim/salt-formulas:saltstack-ubuntu-xenial-salt-stable'%>
       platform: ubuntu
 
 suites:
@@ -41,4 +40,10 @@
     provisioner:
       pillars-from-files:
         powerdns.sls: tests/pillar/server.sls
+
+  - name: server_mysql_backend
+    provisioner:
+      pillars-from-files:
+        powerdns.sls: tests/pillar/server_mysql.sls
+
 # vim: ft=yaml sw=2 ts=2 sts=2 tw=125
diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index d3caa06..b39f00b 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -20,9 +20,10 @@
   - bundle install
 
 env:
-    - PLATFORM=epcim/salt:saltstack-ubuntu-xenial-salt-2016.3 SUITE=server
     - PLATFORM=epcim/salt:saltstack-ubuntu-xenial-salt-2017.7 SUITE=server
     - PLATFORM=epcim/salt:saltstack-ubuntu-xenial-salt-2018.3 SUITE=server
+    - PLATFORM=epcim/salt:saltstack-ubuntu-xenial-salt-2017.7 SUITE=server_mysql_backend
+    - PLATFORM=epcim/salt:saltstack-ubuntu-xenial-salt-2018.3 SUITE=server_mysql_backend
     # - PLATFORM=epcim/salt:saltstack-ubuntu-bionic-salt-2017.7 SUITE=server
     # - PLATFORM=epcim/salt:saltstack-ubuntu-bionic-salt-2018.3 SUITE=server
 
diff --git a/powerdns/init.sls b/powerdns/init.sls
index 4fd26ca..4941b27 100644
--- a/powerdns/init.sls
+++ b/powerdns/init.sls
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-
 {%- if pillar.powerdns is defined %}
 include:
 {%- if pillar.powerdns.server is defined %}
diff --git a/powerdns/server/backends/mysql.sls b/powerdns/server/backends/mysql.sls
index 1040651..0391ac3 100644
--- a/powerdns/server/backends/mysql.sls
+++ b/powerdns/server/backends/mysql.sls
@@ -36,13 +36,20 @@
     - require:
       - pkg: powerdns_mysql_packages
 
+{%- set powerdns_db_tables = False %}
+
+{%- if grains.get('noservices') is not defined %}
 {%- set powerdns_db_tables = salt['mysql.db_tables'](server.backend.dbname, **mysql_connection_args) %}
+{%- endif %}
 {%- if not powerdns_db_tables %}
 powerdns_init_mysql_db:
   mysql_query.run_file:
     - database: {{ server.backend.dbname }}
     - query_file: /etc/powerdns/dbtemplate.sql
     - connection_charset: {{ mysql_connection_args.connection_charset }}
+    {%- if grains.get('noservices') %}
+    - onlyif: /bin/false
+    {%- endif %}
 {%- if mysql_connection_args.connection_default_file %}
     - connection_default_file: {{ mysql_connection_args.connection_default_file }}
 {%- endif %}
@@ -71,6 +78,9 @@
     {%- if server.overwrite_supermasters is defined %}
     - update: {{ server.overwrite_supermasters }}
     {%- endif %}
+    {%- if grains.get('noservices') %}
+    - onlyif: /bin/false
+    {%- endif %}
     - connection_charset: {{ mysql_connection_args.connection_charset }}
 {%- if mysql_connection_args.connection_default_file %}
     - connection_default_file: {{ mysql_connection_args.connection_default_file }}
diff --git a/powerdns/server/service.sls b/powerdns/server/service.sls
index ef25891..ba93c63 100644
--- a/powerdns/server/service.sls
+++ b/powerdns/server/service.sls
@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@
 powerdns_service:
   service.running:
   - enable: true
+  {%- if grains.get('noservices') %}
+  - onlyif: /bin/false
+  {%- endif %}
   - name: {{ server.service }}
   - watch:
     - file: /etc/powerdns/pdns.conf
diff --git a/tests/pillar/server.sls b/tests/pillar/server.sls
index ca7d5b4..f9f3f8d 100644
--- a/tests/pillar/server.sls
+++ b/tests/pillar/server.sls
@@ -15,3 +15,19 @@
       enabled: true
       address: 127.0.0.1
       password: ChangeMeToo
+    axfr_ips:
+      - 172.16.10.103
+      - 172.16.10.104
+      - 172.16.10.102
+      - 127.0.0.1
+    overwrite_supermasters: True
+    supermasters:
+      - account: master
+        ip: 172.16.10.103
+        nameserver: ns1.example.org
+      - account: master
+        ip: 172.16.10.104
+        nameserver: ns2.example.org
+      - account: master
+        ip: 172.16.10.102
+        nameserver: ns3.example.org
diff --git a/tests/pillar/server_mysql.sls b/tests/pillar/server_mysql.sls
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..51676be
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/pillar/server_mysql.sls
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+powerdns:
+  server:
+    enabled: true
+    backend:
+      engine: mysql
+      host: 127.0.0.1
+      port: 3306
+      dbname: powerdns
+      user: powerdns
+      password: powerdns
+      timeout: 10
+      dnssec: on
+    bind:
+      address: 127.0.0.1
+      port: 53
+    api:
+      enabled: true
+      key: ChanGEMe
+    webserver:
+      enabled: true
+      address: 127.0.0.1
+      password: ChangeMeToo
+    axfr_ips:
+      - 172.16.10.103
+      - 172.16.10.104
+      - 172.16.10.102
+      - 127.0.0.1
+    overwrite_supermasters: True
+    supermasters:
+      - account: master
+        ip: 172.16.10.103
+        nameserver: ns1.example.org
+      - account: master
+        ip: 172.16.10.104
+        nameserver: ns2.example.org
+      - account: master
+        ip: 172.16.10.102
+        nameserver: ns3.example.org
diff --git a/tests/run_tests.sh b/tests/run_tests.sh
index 9761585..ad30dd9 100755
--- a/tests/run_tests.sh
+++ b/tests/run_tests.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,14 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 
+###
+# Script requirments:
+#apt-get install -y python-yaml virtualenv git
+
+__ScriptVersion="2018.08.16"
+__ScriptName="run_tests.sh"
+__ScriptFullName="$0"
+__ScriptArgs="$*"
+
 set -e
 [ -n "$DEBUG" ] && set -x
 
@@ -14,32 +23,40 @@
 VENV_DIR=${VENV_DIR:-${BUILDDIR}/virtualenv}
 MOCK_BIN_DIR=${MOCK_BIN_DIR:-${CURDIR}/mock_bin}
 DEPSDIR=${BUILDDIR}/deps
+SCHEMARDIR=${SCHEMARDIR:-"${CURDIR}/../${FORMULA_NAME}/schemas/"}
 
 SALT_FILE_DIR=${SALT_FILE_DIR:-${BUILDDIR}/file_root}
 SALT_PILLAR_DIR=${SALT_PILLAR_DIR:-${BUILDDIR}/pillar_root}
 SALT_CONFIG_DIR=${SALT_CONFIG_DIR:-${BUILDDIR}/salt}
 SALT_CACHE_DIR=${SALT_CACHE_DIR:-${SALT_CONFIG_DIR}/cache}
+SALT_CACHE_EXTMODS_DIR=${SALT_CACHE_EXTMODS_DIR:-${SALT_CONFIG_DIR}/cache_master_extmods}
 
 SALT_OPTS="${SALT_OPTS} --retcode-passthrough --local -c ${SALT_CONFIG_DIR} --log-file=/dev/null"
 
+IGNORE_MODELVALIDATE_MASK=${IGNORE_MODELVALIDATE_MASK:-"novalidate"}
+
 if [ "x${SALT_VERSION}" != "x" ]; then
     PIP_SALT_VERSION="==${SALT_VERSION}"
 fi
 
 ## Functions
 log_info() {
-    echo "[INFO] $*"
+    echo -e "[INFO] $*"
 }
 
 log_err() {
-    echo "[ERROR] $*" >&2
+    echo -e "[ERROR] $*" >&2
 }
 
 setup_virtualenv() {
     log_info "Setting up Python virtualenv"
+    dependency_check virtualenv
     virtualenv $VENV_DIR
     source ${VENV_DIR}/bin/activate
     python -m pip install salt${PIP_SALT_VERSION}
+    if [[ -f ${CURDIR}/test-requirements.txt ]]; then
+       python -m pip install -r ${CURDIR}/test-requirements.txt
+    fi
 }
 
 setup_mock_bin() {
@@ -65,6 +82,7 @@
     [ ! -d ${SALT_FILE_DIR} ] && mkdir -p ${SALT_FILE_DIR}
     [ ! -d ${SALT_CONFIG_DIR} ] && mkdir -p ${SALT_CONFIG_DIR}
     [ ! -d ${SALT_CACHE_DIR} ] && mkdir -p ${SALT_CACHE_DIR}
+    [ ! -d ${SALT_CACHE_EXTMODS_DIR} ] && mkdir -p ${SALT_CACHE_EXTMODS_DIR}
 
     echo "base:" > ${SALT_FILE_DIR}/top.sls
     for pillar in ${PILLARDIR}/*.sls; do
@@ -76,6 +94,7 @@
     cat << EOF > ${SALT_CONFIG_DIR}/minion
 file_client: local
 cachedir: ${SALT_CACHE_DIR}
+extension_modules:  ${SALT_CACHE_EXTMODS_DIR}
 verify_env: False
 minion_id_caching: False
 
@@ -83,7 +102,6 @@
   base:
   - ${SALT_FILE_DIR}
   - ${CURDIR}/..
-  - /usr/share/salt-formulas/env
 
 pillar_roots:
   base:
@@ -93,13 +111,14 @@
 }
 
 fetch_dependency() {
+    # example: fetch_dependency "linux:https://github.com/salt-formulas/salt-formula-linux"
     dep_name="$(echo $1|cut -d : -f 1)"
     dep_source="$(echo $1|cut -d : -f 2-)"
     dep_root="${DEPSDIR}/$(basename $dep_source .git)"
     dep_metadata="${dep_root}/metadata.yml"
 
-    [ -d /usr/share/salt-formulas/env/${dep_name} ] && log_info "Dependency $dep_name already present in system-wide salt env" && return 0
-    [ -d $dep_root ] && log_info "Dependency $dep_name already fetched" && return 0
+    dependency_check git
+    [ -d $dep_root ] && { log_info "Dependency $dep_name already fetched"; return 0; }
 
     log_info "Fetching dependency $dep_name"
     [ ! -d ${DEPSDIR} ] && mkdir -p ${DEPSDIR}
@@ -109,6 +128,19 @@
     METADATA="${dep_metadata}" install_dependencies
 }
 
+link_modules(){
+    # Link modules *.py files to temporary salt-root
+    local SALT_ROOT=${1:-$SALT_FILE_DIR}
+    local SALT_ENV=${2:-$DEPSDIR}
+
+    mkdir -p "${SALT_ROOT}/_modules/"
+    # from git, development versions
+    find ${SALT_ENV} -maxdepth 3 -mindepth 3 -path '*_modules*' -iname "*.py" -type f -print0 | while read -d $'\0' file; do
+      ln -fs $(readlink -e ${file}) "$SALT_ROOT"/_modules/$(basename ${file}) ;
+    done
+    salt_run saltutil.sync_all
+}
+
 install_dependencies() {
     grep -E "^dependencies:" ${METADATA} >/dev/null || return 0
     (python - | while read dep; do fetch_dependency "$dep"; done) << EOF
@@ -129,13 +161,30 @@
 }
 
 prepare() {
-    [ -d ${BUILDDIR} ] && mkdir -p ${BUILDDIR}
+    if [[ -f ${BUILDDIR}/.prepare_done ]]; then
+      log_info "${BUILDDIR}/.prepare_done exist, not rebuilding BUILDDIR"
+      return
+    fi
+    [[ -d ${BUILDDIR} ]] && mkdir -p ${BUILDDIR}
 
-    which salt-call || setup_virtualenv
+    [[ ! -f "${VENV_DIR}/bin/activate" ]] && setup_virtualenv
     setup_mock_bin
     setup_pillar
     setup_salt
     install_dependencies
+    link_modules
+    touch ${BUILDDIR}/.prepare_done
+}
+
+lint_releasenotes() {
+    [[ ! -f "${VENV_DIR}/bin/activate" ]] && setup_virtualenv
+    source ${VENV_DIR}/bin/activate
+    reno lint ${CURDIR}/../
+}
+
+lint() {
+#    lint_releasenotes
+    log_err "TODO: lint_releasenotes"
 }
 
 run() {
@@ -152,7 +201,7 @@
             meta_name=$(basename ${meta})
             echo "Checking meta ${meta_name} ..."
             salt_run --out=quiet --id=${state_name} cp.get_template ${meta} ${SALT_CACHE_DIR}/${meta_name} \
-              || (log_err "Failed to render meta ${meta} using pillar ${FORMULA_NAME}.${state_name}"; exit 1)
+              || { log_err "Failed to render meta ${meta} using pillar ${FORMULA_NAME}.${state_name}"; exit 1; }
             cat ${SALT_CACHE_DIR}/${meta_name}
         done
     done
@@ -161,10 +210,45 @@
 real_run() {
     for pillar in ${PILLARDIR}/*.sls; do
         state_name=$(basename ${pillar%.sls})
-        salt_run --id=${state_name} state.sls ${FORMULA_NAME} || (log_err "Execution of ${FORMULA_NAME}.${state_name} failed"; exit 1)
+        salt_run --id=${state_name} state.sls ${FORMULA_NAME} || { log_err "Execution of ${FORMULA_NAME}.${state_name} failed"; exit 1; }
     done
 }
 
+run_model_validate(){
+  # Run modelschema.model_validate validation.
+  # TEST iterateble, run for `each formula ROLE against each ROLE_PILLARNAME`
+  # Pillars should be named in conviend ROLE_XXX.sls or ROLE.sls
+  # Example:
+  # client.sls  client_auth.sls  server.sls  server_auth.sls
+  if [ -d ${SCHEMARDIR} ]; then
+    # model validator require py modules
+    fetch_dependency "salt:https://github.com/salt-formulas/salt-formula-salt"
+    link_modules
+    salt_run saltutil.clear_cache; salt_run saltutil.refresh_pillar; salt_run saltutil.sync_all;
+    for role in ${SCHEMARDIR}/*.yaml; do
+      role_name=$(basename "${role%*.yaml}")
+      for pillar in $(ls pillar/${role_name}*.sls | grep -v ${IGNORE_MODELVALIDATE_MASK} ); do
+        pillar_name=$(basename "${pillar%*.sls}")
+        local _message="FORMULA:${FORMULA_NAME} ROLE:${role_name} against PILLAR:${pillar_name}"
+        log_info "model_validate ${_message}"
+        # Rendered Example:
+        # python $(which salt-call) --local -c /test1/maas/tests/build/salt --id=maas_cluster modelschema.model_validate maas cluster
+        salt_run -m ${DEPSDIR}/salt-formula-salt --id=${pillar_name} modelschema.model_validate ${FORMULA_NAME} ${role_name} || { log_err "Execution of model_validate ${_message} failed"; exit 1 ; }
+      done
+    done
+  else
+    log_info "${SCHEMARDIR} not found!";
+  fi
+}
+
+dependency_check() {
+  local DEPENDENCY_COMMANDS=$*
+
+  for DEPENDENCY_COMMAND in $DEPENDENCY_COMMANDS; do
+    which $DEPENDENCY_COMMAND > /dev/null || ( log_err "Command \"$DEPENDENCY_COMMAND\" can not be found in default path."; exit 1; )
+  done
+}
+
 _atexit() {
     RETVAL=$?
     trap true INT TERM EXIT
@@ -178,6 +262,10 @@
 }
 
 ## Main
+
+log_info "Running version: ${__ScriptVersion}"
+log_info "Command line: '${__ScriptFullName} ${__ScriptArgs}'"
+
 trap _atexit INT TERM EXIT
 
 case $1 in
@@ -187,14 +275,23 @@
     prepare)
         prepare
         ;;
+    lint)
+        lint
+        ;;
     run)
         run
         ;;
     real-run)
         real_run
         ;;
+    model-validate)
+       prepare
+       run_model_validate
+        ;;
     *)
         prepare
+#        lint
         run
+        run_model_validate
         ;;
 esac