diff --git a/module_utils/ca_common.py b/module_utils/ca_common.py
index 2a9d95e1e..9ea1f887d 100644
--- a/module_utils/ca_common.py
+++ b/module_utils/ca_common.py
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ def exit_module(module, out, rc, cmd, err, startd, changed=False):
     )
     module.exit_json(**result)
 
+
 def fatal(message, module):
     '''
     Report a fatal error and exit
diff --git a/roles/ceph-config/templates/ceph.conf.j2 b/roles/ceph-config/templates/ceph.conf.j2
index 1fdb76431..aca07f008 100644
--- a/roles/ceph-config/templates/ceph.conf.j2
+++ b/roles/ceph-config/templates/ceph.conf.j2
@@ -119,10 +119,12 @@ rgw frontends = {{ frontend_line(radosgw_frontend_type) }} {{ radosgw_frontend_o
 rgw thread pool size = {{ radosgw_thread_pool_size }}
 {% endif %}
 {% if rgw_multisite | bool %}
+{% if ((instance['rgw_zonemaster'] | default(rgw_zonemaster) | bool) or (deploy_secondary_zones | default(True) | bool)) %}
 rgw_realm = {{ instance['rgw_realm'] }}
 rgw_zonegroup = {{ instance['rgw_zonegroup'] }}
 rgw_zone = {{ instance['rgw_zone'] }}
 {% endif %}
+{% endif %}
 {% endfor %}
 {% endif %}
 {% endif %}
diff --git a/roles/ceph-rgw/tasks/multisite/create_realm_zonegroup_zone_lists.yml b/roles/ceph-rgw/tasks/multisite/create_realm_zonegroup_zone_lists.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index b645bc2be..000000000
--- a/roles/ceph-rgw/tasks/multisite/create_realm_zonegroup_zone_lists.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,39 +0,0 @@
----
-- name: set_fact realms
-  set_fact:
-    realms: '{{ realms | default([]) | union([item.rgw_realm]) }}'
-  loop: "{{ rgw_instances_all }}"
-  run_once: true
-
-- name: create list secondary_realms
-  set_fact:
-    secondary_realms: "{{ secondary_realms | default([]) | union([{ 'realm': item.rgw_realm, 'endpoint': item.endpoint, 'system_access_key': item.system_access_key, 'system_secret_key': item.system_secret_key, 'is_master': hostvars[item.host]['rgw_zonemaster'] }]) }}"
-  loop: "{{ rgw_instances_all }}"
-  run_once: true
-  when: not hostvars[item.host]['rgw_zonemaster'] | bool
-
-- name: create list zonegroups
-  set_fact:
-    zonegroups: "{{ zonegroups | default([]) | union([{ 'realm': item.rgw_realm, 'zonegroup': item.rgw_zonegroup, 'is_master': hostvars[item.host]['rgw_zonegroupmaster'] }]) }}"
-  loop: "{{ rgw_instances_all }}"
-  run_once: true
-  when:
-    - hostvars[item.host]['rgw_zonemaster'] | bool
-
-- name: create list zones
-  set_fact:
-    zones: "{{ zones | default([]) | union([{ 'realm': item.rgw_realm, 'zonegroup': item.rgw_zonegroup, 'zone': item.rgw_zone, 'is_master': hostvars[item.host]['rgw_zonemaster'], 'system_access_key': item.system_access_key, 'system_secret_key': item.system_secret_key }]) }}"
-  loop: "{{ rgw_instances_all }}"
-  run_once: true
-
-- name: create a list of dicts with each rgw endpoint and it's zone
-  set_fact:
-    zone_endpoint_pairs: "{{ zone_endpoint_pairs | default([]) | union([{ 'endpoint': hostvars[item.host]['rgw_multisite_proto'] + '://' + item.radosgw_address + ':' + item.radosgw_frontend_port | string, 'rgw_zone': item.rgw_zone, 'rgw_realm': item.rgw_realm, 'rgw_zonegroup': item.rgw_zonegroup, 'rgw_zonemaster': hostvars[item.host]['rgw_zonemaster']}]) }}"
-  loop: "{{ rgw_instances_all }}"
-  run_once: true
-
-- name: create a list of zones and all their endpoints
-  set_fact:
-    zone_endpoints_list: "{{ zone_endpoints_list | default([]) | union([{'zone': item.rgw_zone, 'zonegroup': item.rgw_zonegroup, 'realm': item.rgw_realm, 'is_master': item.rgw_zonemaster, 'endpoints': ','.join(zone_endpoint_pairs | selectattr('rgw_zone','match','^'+item.rgw_zone+'$') | selectattr('rgw_realm','match','^'+item.rgw_realm+'$') | selectattr('rgw_zonegroup', 'match','^'+item.rgw_zonegroup+'$') | map(attribute='endpoint'))}]) }}"
-  loop: "{{ zone_endpoint_pairs }}"
-  run_once: true
diff --git a/roles/ceph-rgw/tasks/multisite/create_zone_user.yml b/roles/ceph-rgw/tasks/multisite/create_zone_user.yml
index a335bc45e..d18cfb696 100644
--- a/roles/ceph-rgw/tasks/multisite/create_zone_user.yml
+++ b/roles/ceph-rgw/tasks/multisite/create_zone_user.yml
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
   loop: "{{ rgw_instances_all }}"
   run_once: true
   when:
-    - hostvars[item.host]['rgw_zonemaster'] | bool
-    - hostvars[item.host]['rgw_zonegroupmaster'] | bool
+    - item.rgw_zonemaster | default(hostvars[item.host]['rgw_zonemaster']) | bool
+    - item.rgw_zonegroupmaster | default(hostvars[item.host]['rgw_zonegroupmaster']) | bool
 
 - name: create the zone user(s)
   radosgw_user:
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
   delegate_to: "{{ groups[mon_group_name][0] }}"
   run_once: true
   loop: "{{ zone_users }}"
+  when: zone_users is defined
   environment:
     CEPH_CONTAINER_IMAGE: "{{ ceph_docker_registry + '/' + ceph_docker_image + ':' + ceph_docker_image_tag if containerized_deployment | bool else None }}"
     CEPH_CONTAINER_BINARY: "{{ container_binary }}"
diff --git a/roles/ceph-rgw/tasks/multisite/main.yml b/roles/ceph-rgw/tasks/multisite/main.yml
index 37a4496e6..e0308ba68 100644
--- a/roles/ceph-rgw/tasks/multisite/main.yml
+++ b/roles/ceph-rgw/tasks/multisite/main.yml
@@ -1,44 +1,50 @@
 ---
-- name: include_tasks create_realm_zonegroup_zone_lists.yml
-  include_tasks: create_realm_zonegroup_zone_lists.yml
+- name: set_fact realms
+  set_fact:
+    realms: '{{ realms | default([]) | union([item.rgw_realm]) }}'
+  run_once: true
+  loop: "{{ rgw_instances_all }}"
+  when: item.rgw_zonemaster | default(hostvars[item.host]['rgw_zonemaster']) | bool
+
+- name: create list zonegroups
+  set_fact:
+    zonegroups: "{{ zonegroups | default([]) | union([{ 'realm': item.rgw_realm, 'zonegroup': item.rgw_zonegroup, 'is_master': item.rgw_zonegroupmaster | default(hostvars[item.host]['rgw_zonegroupmaster']) }]) }}"
+  run_once: true
+  loop: "{{ rgw_instances_all }}"
+  when: item.rgw_zonegroupmaster | default(hostvars[item.host]['rgw_zonemaster']) | bool
+
+- name: create list zones
+  set_fact:
+    zones: "{{ zones | default([]) | union([{ 'realm': item.rgw_realm, 'zonegroup': item.rgw_zonegroup, 'zone': item.rgw_zone, 'is_master': item.rgw_zonemaster | default(hostvars[item.host]['rgw_zonemaster']), 'system_access_key': item.system_access_key, 'system_secret_key': item.system_secret_key }]) }}"
+  run_once: true
+  loop: "{{ rgw_instances_all }}"
+
+- name: create a list of dicts with each rgw endpoint and it's zone
+  set_fact:
+    zone_endpoint_pairs: "{{ zone_endpoint_pairs | default([]) | union([{ 'endpoint': hostvars[item.host]['rgw_multisite_proto'] + '://' + item.radosgw_address + ':' + item.radosgw_frontend_port | string, 'rgw_zone': item.rgw_zone, 'rgw_realm': item.rgw_realm, 'rgw_zonegroup': item.rgw_zonegroup, 'rgw_zonemaster': item.rgw_zonemaster | default(hostvars[item.host]['rgw_zonemaster']) }]) }}"
+  loop: "{{ rgw_instances_all }}"
+  run_once: true
+
+- name: create a list of zones and all their endpoints
+  set_fact:
+    zone_endpoints_list: "{{ zone_endpoints_list | default([]) | union([{'zone': item.rgw_zone, 'zonegroup': item.rgw_zonegroup, 'realm': item.rgw_realm, 'is_master': item.rgw_zonemaster, 'endpoints': ','.join(zone_endpoint_pairs | selectattr('rgw_zone','match','^'+item.rgw_zone+'$') | selectattr('rgw_realm','match','^'+item.rgw_realm+'$') | selectattr('rgw_zonegroup', 'match','^'+item.rgw_zonegroup+'$') | map(attribute='endpoint'))}]) }}"
+  loop: "{{ zone_endpoint_pairs }}"
+  run_once: true
 
 # Include the tasks depending on the zone type
 - name: include_tasks master.yml
   include_tasks: master.yml
-  when:
-    - rgw_zonemaster | bool
-    - not rgw_zonesecondary | bool
-
-- name: include_tasks start_radosgw.yml for zonemaster rgws
-  include_tasks: ../start_radosgw.yml
-  when:
-    - rgw_zonemaster | bool
-    - not rgw_zonesecondary | bool
-    - not containerized_deployment | bool
-
-- name: include_tasks start_docker_rgw.yml for zonemaster rgws
-  include_tasks: ../start_docker_rgw.yml
-  when:
-    - rgw_zonemaster | bool
-    - not rgw_zonesecondary | bool
-    - containerized_deployment | bool
 
 - name: include_tasks secondary.yml
   include_tasks: secondary.yml
-  when:
-    - not rgw_zonemaster | bool
-    - rgw_zonesecondary | bool
+  when: deploy_secondary_zones | default(True) | bool
 
-- name: include_tasks start_radosgw.yml for zonesecondary rgws
+- name: include_tasks start_radosgw.yml
   include_tasks: ../start_radosgw.yml
   when:
-    - not rgw_zonemaster | bool
-    - rgw_zonesecondary | bool
     - not containerized_deployment | bool
 
-- name: include_tasks start_docker_rgw.yml for zonesecondary rgws
+- name: include_tasks start_docker_rgw.yml
   include_tasks: ../start_docker_rgw.yml
   when:
-    - not rgw_zonemaster | bool
-    - rgw_zonesecondary | bool
     - containerized_deployment | bool
diff --git a/roles/ceph-rgw/tasks/multisite/secondary.yml b/roles/ceph-rgw/tasks/multisite/secondary.yml
index 4d9230c47..128ff6cac 100644
--- a/roles/ceph-rgw/tasks/multisite/secondary.yml
+++ b/roles/ceph-rgw/tasks/multisite/secondary.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,11 @@
 ---
+- name: create list secondary_realms
+  set_fact:
+    secondary_realms: "{{ secondary_realms | default([]) | union([{ 'realm': item.rgw_realm, 'zonegroup': item.rgw_zonegroup, 'zone': item.rgw_zone, 'endpoint': item.endpoint, 'system_access_key': item.system_access_key, 'system_secret_key': item.system_secret_key, 'is_master': item.rgw_zonemaster | default(hostvars[item.host]['rgw_zonemaster']) }]) }}"
+  loop: "{{ rgw_instances_all }}"
+  run_once: true
+  when: not item.rgw_zonemaster | default(hostvars[item.host]['rgw_zonemaster']) | bool
+
 - name: ensure connection to primary cluster from mon
   uri:
     url: "{{ item.endpoint }}"
@@ -11,6 +18,7 @@
   uri:
     url: "{{ item.endpoint }}"
   loop: "{{ rgw_instances }}"
+  when: not item.rgw_zonemaster | default(rgw_zonemaster) | bool
 
 - name: fetch the realm(s)
   command: "{{ container_exec_cmd }} radosgw-admin realm pull --cluster={{ cluster }} --rgw-realm={{ item.realm }} --url={{ item.endpoint }} --access-key={{ item.system_access_key }} --secret={{ item.system_secret_key }}"
diff --git a/roles/ceph-rgw/tasks/start_radosgw.yml b/roles/ceph-rgw/tasks/start_radosgw.yml
index 39102e82f..1431d988b 100644
--- a/roles/ceph-rgw/tasks/start_radosgw.yml
+++ b/roles/ceph-rgw/tasks/start_radosgw.yml
@@ -20,6 +20,10 @@
     enabled: yes
     masked: no
   with_items: "{{ rgw_instances }}"
+  when:
+    - not rgw_multisite | bool or
+      ((rgw_multisite | bool and item.rgw_zonesecondary | default(rgw_zonesecondary) | bool and deploy_secondary_zones | default(True)) or
+      (rgw_multisite | bool and item.rgw_zonemaster | default(rgw_zonemaster)))
 
 - name: enable the ceph-radosgw.target service
   systemd:
diff --git a/roles/ceph-validate/tasks/check_rgw_multisite.yml b/roles/ceph-validate/tasks/check_rgw_multisite.yml
index 84ffcd45e..6693f00b3 100644
--- a/roles/ceph-validate/tasks/check_rgw_multisite.yml
+++ b/roles/ceph-validate/tasks/check_rgw_multisite.yml
@@ -8,14 +8,16 @@
 - name: fail if either rgw_zonemaster or rgw_zonesecondary is undefined
   fail:
     msg: "rgw_zonemaster and rgw_zonesecondary must be defined"
-  when: rgw_zonemaster is undefined or rgw_zonesecondary is undefined
+  loop: "{{ rgw_instances }}"
+  when: item.rgw_zonemaster | default(rgw_zonemaster) is undefined or item.rgw_zonesecondary | default(rgw_zonesecondary) is undefined
 
 - name: fail if rgw_zonemaster and rgw_zonesecondary are both true
   fail:
     msg: "rgw_zonemaster and rgw_zonesecondary cannot both be true"
+  loop: "{{ rgw_instances }}"
   when:
-    - rgw_zonemaster | bool
-    - rgw_zonesecondary | bool
+    - item.rgw_zonemaster | default(rgw_zonemaster) | bool
+    - item.rgw_zonesecondary | default(rgw_zonesecondary) | bool
 
 - name: fail if rgw_zonegroup is not set
   fail:
@@ -58,6 +60,7 @@
     msg: "endpoint has not been set by the user"
   loop: "{{ rgw_instances }}"
   when:
-    - rgw_zonesecondary | bool
-    - rgw_pull_port is undefined and rgw_pullhost is undefined and rgw_pull_proto is undefined
-    - item.endpoint is undefined
\ No newline at end of file
+    - item.rgw_zonesecondary | default(rgw_zonesecondary) | bool
+    - rgw_pull_port is undefined and rgw_pullhost is undefined and item.rgw_pull_proto | default(rgw_pull_proto) is undefined
+    - item.endpoint is undefined
+
diff --git a/tests/functional/rgw-multisite/container/group_vars/all b/tests/functional/rgw-multisite/container/group_vars/all
index 19af43dbd..a28df11d7 100644
--- a/tests/functional/rgw-multisite/container/group_vars/all
+++ b/tests/functional/rgw-multisite/container/group_vars/all
@@ -29,4 +29,4 @@ ceph_conf_overrides:
 dashboard_enabled: False
 ceph_docker_registry: quay.ceph.io
 ceph_docker_image: ceph-ci/daemon
-ceph_docker_image_tag: latest-master
\ No newline at end of file
+ceph_docker_image_tag: latest-master
diff --git a/tests/functional/rgw-multisite/container/group_vars/rgws b/tests/functional/rgw-multisite/container/group_vars/rgws
index 949999d52..1a9ee6428 100644
--- a/tests/functional/rgw-multisite/container/group_vars/rgws
+++ b/tests/functional/rgw-multisite/container/group_vars/rgws
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 copy_admin_key: true
 # Enable Multisite support
 rgw_multisite: true
+rgw_multisite_proto: http
 rgw_create_pools:
   foo:
     pg_num: 16
@@ -10,7 +11,3 @@ rgw_create_pools:
     pg_num: 16
 rgw_override_bucket_index_max_shards: 16
 rgw_bucket_default_quota_max_objects: 1638400
-rgw_zonemaster: True
-rgw_zonesecondary: False
-rgw_zonegroupmaster: True
-rgw_multisite_proto: http
diff --git a/tests/functional/rgw-multisite/container/host_vars/osd0 b/tests/functional/rgw-multisite/container/host_vars/osd0
index a2b979a96..15941276f 100644
--- a/tests/functional/rgw-multisite/container/host_vars/osd0
+++ b/tests/functional/rgw-multisite/container/host_vars/osd0
@@ -1,8 +1,12 @@
+---
 rgw_instances:
   - instance_name: 'rgw0'
-    rgw_realm: 'france'
-    rgw_zonegroup: 'idf'
-    rgw_zone: 'paris'
+    rgw_zonemaster: True
+    rgw_zonesecondary: False
+    rgw_zonegroupmaster: True
+    rgw_realm: 'canada'
+    rgw_zonegroup: 'zonegroup-canada'
+    rgw_zone: montreal-00
     radosgw_address: "{{ _radosgw_address }}"
     radosgw_frontend_port: 8080
     rgw_zone_user: jacques.chirac
@@ -10,15 +14,19 @@ rgw_instances:
     system_access_key: P9Eb6S8XNyo4dtZZUUMy
     system_secret_key: qqHCUtfdNnpHq3PZRHW5un9l0bEBM812Uhow0XfB
   - instance_name: 'rgw1'
-    rgw_realm: 'usa'
-    rgw_zonegroup: 'alaska'
-    rgw_zone: 'juneau'
+    rgw_zonemaster: false
+    rgw_zonesecondary: true
+    rgw_zonegroupmaster: false
+    rgw_realm: 'france'
+    rgw_zonegroup: 'zonegroup-france'
+    rgw_zone: montreal-01
     radosgw_address: "{{ _radosgw_address }}"
     radosgw_frontend_port: 8081
     rgw_zone_user: edward.lewis
     rgw_zone_user_display_name: "Edward Lewis"
     system_access_key: yu17wkvAx3B8Wyn08XoF
     system_secret_key: 5YZfaSUPqxSNIkZQQA3lBZ495hnIV6k2HAz710BY
+    endpoint: http://192.168.107.12:8081
 # functional testing
-rgw_multisite_endpoint_addr: 192.168.105.11
-radosgw_num_instances: 2
\ No newline at end of file
+rgw_multisite_endpoint_addr: 192.168.105.12
+radosgw_num_instances: 2
diff --git a/tests/functional/rgw-multisite/container/host_vars/rgw0 b/tests/functional/rgw-multisite/container/host_vars/rgw0
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..92624d1ea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/functional/rgw-multisite/container/host_vars/rgw0
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+---
+rgw_zonemaster: true
+rgw_zonesecondary: false
+rgw_zonegroupmaster: true
+rgw_multisite_proto: http
+rgw_instances:
+  - instance_name: 'rgw0'
+    rgw_realm: 'foo'
+    rgw_zonegroup: 'zonegroup123'
+    rgw_zone: 'gotham_city'
+    radosgw_address: "{{ _radosgw_address }}"
+    radosgw_frontend_port: 8080
+    rgw_zone_user: batman
+    rgw_zone_user_display_name: "Batman"
+    system_access_key: 9WA1GN33IUYC717S8KB2
+    system_secret_key: R2vWXyboYw9nluehMgtATBGDBZSuWLnR0M4xNa1W
+  - instance_name: 'rgw1'
+    rgw_realm: 'bar'
+    rgw_zonegroup: 'zonegroup456'
+    rgw_zone: 'metropolis'
+    radosgw_address: "{{ _radosgw_address }}"
+    radosgw_frontend_port: 8081
+    rgw_zone_user: superman
+    rgw_zone_user_display_name: "Superman"
+    system_access_key: S96CJL44E29AN91Y3ZC5
+    system_secret_key: ha7yWiIi7bSV2vAqMBfKjYIVKMfOBaGkWrUZifRt
+# functional testing
+rgw_multisite_endpoint_addr: 192.168.105.11
+radosgw_num_instances: 2
diff --git a/tests/functional/rgw-multisite/container/hosts b/tests/functional/rgw-multisite/container/hosts
index 6a04f9610..2aeb021d7 100644
--- a/tests/functional/rgw-multisite/container/hosts
+++ b/tests/functional/rgw-multisite/container/hosts
@@ -6,3 +6,4 @@ osd0
 
 [rgws]
 osd0
+rgw0
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/functional/rgw-multisite/container/secondary/group_vars/all b/tests/functional/rgw-multisite/container/secondary/group_vars/all
index 3cb2dce93..f605a50ff 100644
--- a/tests/functional/rgw-multisite/container/secondary/group_vars/all
+++ b/tests/functional/rgw-multisite/container/secondary/group_vars/all
@@ -29,4 +29,4 @@ ceph_conf_overrides:
 dashboard_enabled: False
 ceph_docker_registry: quay.ceph.io
 ceph_docker_image: ceph-ci/daemon
-ceph_docker_image_tag: latest-master
\ No newline at end of file
+ceph_docker_image_tag: latest-master
diff --git a/tests/functional/rgw-multisite/container/secondary/group_vars/rgws b/tests/functional/rgw-multisite/container/secondary/group_vars/rgws
index a902ad633..4a30a9f46 100644
--- a/tests/functional/rgw-multisite/container/secondary/group_vars/rgws
+++ b/tests/functional/rgw-multisite/container/secondary/group_vars/rgws
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 ---
 # Enable Multisite support
 rgw_multisite: true
+rgw_multisite_proto: http
 rgw_create_pools:
   foo:
     pg_num: 16
@@ -9,7 +10,3 @@ rgw_create_pools:
     pg_num: 16
 rgw_override_bucket_index_max_shards: 16
 rgw_bucket_default_quota_max_objects: 1638400
-rgw_zonemaster: False
-rgw_zonesecondary: True
-rgw_zonegroupmaster: True
-rgw_multisite_proto: http
diff --git a/tests/functional/rgw-multisite/container/secondary/host_vars/osd0 b/tests/functional/rgw-multisite/container/secondary/host_vars/osd0
index 0f63a3e56..5b7403534 100644
--- a/tests/functional/rgw-multisite/container/secondary/host_vars/osd0
+++ b/tests/functional/rgw-multisite/container/secondary/host_vars/osd0
@@ -1,26 +1,32 @@
+---
 rgw_instances:
   - instance_name: 'rgw0'
-    rgw_realm: 'france'
-    rgw_zonegroup: 'idf'
-    rgw_zone: 'versailles'
+    rgw_zonemaster: false
+    rgw_zonesecondary: true
+    rgw_zonegroupmaster: false
+    rgw_realm: 'canada'
+    rgw_zonegroup: 'zonegroup-canada'
+    rgw_zone: paris-00
     radosgw_address: "{{ _radosgw_address }}"
     radosgw_frontend_port: 8080
     rgw_zone_user: jacques.chirac
     rgw_zone_user_display_name: "Jacques Chirac"
     system_access_key: P9Eb6S8XNyo4dtZZUUMy
     system_secret_key: qqHCUtfdNnpHq3PZRHW5un9l0bEBM812Uhow0XfB
-    endpoint: http://192.168.105.11:8080
+    endpoint: http://192.168.105.12:8080
   - instance_name: 'rgw1'
-    rgw_realm: 'usa'
-    rgw_zonegroup: 'alaska'
-    rgw_zone: 'anchorage'
+    rgw_zonemaster: True
+    rgw_zonesecondary: False
+    rgw_zonegroupmaster: True
+    rgw_realm: 'france'
+    rgw_zonegroup: 'zonegroup-france'
+    rgw_zone: paris-01
     radosgw_address: "{{ _radosgw_address }}"
     radosgw_frontend_port: 8081
     rgw_zone_user: edward.lewis
     rgw_zone_user_display_name: "Edward Lewis"
     system_access_key: yu17wkvAx3B8Wyn08XoF
     system_secret_key: 5YZfaSUPqxSNIkZQQA3lBZ495hnIV6k2HAz710BY
-    endpoint: http://192.168.105.11:8081
 # functional testing
-rgw_multisite_endpoint_addr: 192.168.107.11
-radosgw_num_instances: 2
\ No newline at end of file
+rgw_multisite_endpoint_addr: 192.168.107.12
+radosgw_num_instances: 2
diff --git a/tests/functional/rgw-multisite/container/secondary/host_vars/rgw0 b/tests/functional/rgw-multisite/container/secondary/host_vars/rgw0
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b95ca726c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/functional/rgw-multisite/container/secondary/host_vars/rgw0
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+---
+rgw_zonemaster: false
+rgw_zonesecondary: true
+rgw_zonegroupmaster: false
+rgw_multisite_proto: http
+rgw_instances:
+  - instance_name: 'rgw0'
+    rgw_realm: 'foo'
+    rgw_zonegroup: 'zonegroup123'
+    rgw_zone: 'gotham_city-secondary'
+    radosgw_address: "{{ _radosgw_address }}"
+    radosgw_frontend_port: 8080
+    rgw_zone_user: batman
+    rgw_zone_user_display_name: "Batman"
+    system_access_key: 9WA1GN33IUYC717S8KB2
+    system_secret_key: R2vWXyboYw9nluehMgtATBGDBZSuWLnR0M4xNa1W
+    endpoint: http://192.168.105.11:8080
+  - instance_name: 'rgw1'
+    rgw_realm: 'bar'
+    rgw_zonegroup: 'zonegroup456'
+    rgw_zone: 'metropolis-secondary'
+    radosgw_address: "{{ _radosgw_address }}"
+    radosgw_frontend_port: 8081
+    rgw_zone_user: superman
+    rgw_zone_user_display_name: "Superman"
+    system_access_key: S96CJL44E29AN91Y3ZC5
+    system_secret_key: ha7yWiIi7bSV2vAqMBfKjYIVKMfOBaGkWrUZifRt
+    endpoint: http://192.168.105.11:8081
+# functional testing
+rgw_multisite_endpoint_addr: 192.168.107.11
+radosgw_num_instances: 2
diff --git a/tests/functional/rgw-multisite/container/secondary/hosts b/tests/functional/rgw-multisite/container/secondary/hosts
index 6a04f9610..2aeb021d7 100644
--- a/tests/functional/rgw-multisite/container/secondary/hosts
+++ b/tests/functional/rgw-multisite/container/secondary/hosts
@@ -6,3 +6,4 @@ osd0
 
 [rgws]
 osd0
+rgw0
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/functional/rgw-multisite/container/secondary/vagrant_variables.yml b/tests/functional/rgw-multisite/container/secondary/vagrant_variables.yml
index 8b89f3a41..d6d710b9e 100644
--- a/tests/functional/rgw-multisite/container/secondary/vagrant_variables.yml
+++ b/tests/functional/rgw-multisite/container/secondary/vagrant_variables.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ docker: true
 mon_vms: 1
 osd_vms: 1
 mds_vms: 0
-rgw_vms: 0
+rgw_vms: 1
 nfs_vms: 0
 grafana_server_vms: 0
 rbd_mirror_vms: 0
diff --git a/tests/functional/rgw-multisite/container/vagrant_variables.yml b/tests/functional/rgw-multisite/container/vagrant_variables.yml
index b58593cbe..db65bd1ee 100644
--- a/tests/functional/rgw-multisite/container/vagrant_variables.yml
+++ b/tests/functional/rgw-multisite/container/vagrant_variables.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ docker: true
 mon_vms: 1
 osd_vms: 1
 mds_vms: 0
-rgw_vms: 0
+rgw_vms: 1
 nfs_vms: 0
 grafana_server_vms: 0
 rbd_mirror_vms: 0
diff --git a/tests/functional/rgw-multisite/group_vars/all b/tests/functional/rgw-multisite/group_vars/all
index dd92070b0..352fed383 100644
--- a/tests/functional/rgw-multisite/group_vars/all
+++ b/tests/functional/rgw-multisite/group_vars/all
@@ -24,4 +24,4 @@ ceph_conf_overrides:
     mon_allow_pool_size_one: true
     mon_warn_on_pool_no_redundancy: false
     osd_pool_default_size: 1
-dashboard_enabled: False
\ No newline at end of file
+dashboard_enabled: False
diff --git a/tests/functional/rgw-multisite/group_vars/rgws b/tests/functional/rgw-multisite/group_vars/rgws
index 949999d52..1a9ee6428 100644
--- a/tests/functional/rgw-multisite/group_vars/rgws
+++ b/tests/functional/rgw-multisite/group_vars/rgws
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 copy_admin_key: true
 # Enable Multisite support
 rgw_multisite: true
+rgw_multisite_proto: http
 rgw_create_pools:
   foo:
     pg_num: 16
@@ -10,7 +11,3 @@ rgw_create_pools:
     pg_num: 16
 rgw_override_bucket_index_max_shards: 16
 rgw_bucket_default_quota_max_objects: 1638400
-rgw_zonemaster: True
-rgw_zonesecondary: False
-rgw_zonegroupmaster: True
-rgw_multisite_proto: http
diff --git a/tests/functional/rgw-multisite/host_vars/osd0 b/tests/functional/rgw-multisite/host_vars/osd0
index 131d64483..7ab79b2c2 100644
--- a/tests/functional/rgw-multisite/host_vars/osd0
+++ b/tests/functional/rgw-multisite/host_vars/osd0
@@ -1,8 +1,12 @@
+---
 rgw_instances:
   - instance_name: 'rgw0'
-    rgw_realm: 'france'
-    rgw_zonegroup: 'idf'
-    rgw_zone: 'paris'
+    rgw_zonemaster: True
+    rgw_zonesecondary: False
+    rgw_zonegroupmaster: True
+    rgw_realm: 'canada'
+    rgw_zonegroup: 'zonegroup-canada'
+    rgw_zone: montreal-00
     radosgw_address: "{{ _radosgw_address }}"
     radosgw_frontend_port: 8080
     rgw_zone_user: jacques.chirac
@@ -10,15 +14,19 @@ rgw_instances:
     system_access_key: P9Eb6S8XNyo4dtZZUUMy
     system_secret_key: qqHCUtfdNnpHq3PZRHW5un9l0bEBM812Uhow0XfB
   - instance_name: 'rgw1'
-    rgw_realm: 'usa'
-    rgw_zonegroup: 'alaska'
-    rgw_zone: 'juneau'
+    rgw_zonemaster: false
+    rgw_zonesecondary: true
+    rgw_zonegroupmaster: false
+    rgw_realm: 'france'
+    rgw_zonegroup: 'zonegroup-france'
+    rgw_zone: montreal-01
     radosgw_address: "{{ _radosgw_address }}"
     radosgw_frontend_port: 8081
     rgw_zone_user: edward.lewis
     rgw_zone_user_display_name: "Edward Lewis"
     system_access_key: yu17wkvAx3B8Wyn08XoF
     system_secret_key: 5YZfaSUPqxSNIkZQQA3lBZ495hnIV6k2HAz710BY
+    endpoint: http://192.168.103.12:8081
 # functional testing
-rgw_multisite_endpoint_addr: 192.168.101.11
-radosgw_num_instances: 2
\ No newline at end of file
+rgw_multisite_endpoint_addr: 192.168.101.12
+radosgw_num_instances: 2
diff --git a/tests/functional/rgw-multisite/host_vars/rgw0 b/tests/functional/rgw-multisite/host_vars/rgw0
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b0d1b6dc9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/functional/rgw-multisite/host_vars/rgw0
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+rgw_zonemaster: true
+rgw_zonesecondary: false
+rgw_zonegroupmaster: true
+rgw_multisite_proto: http
+rgw_instances:
+  - instance_name: 'rgw0'
+    rgw_realm: 'foo'
+    rgw_zonegroup: 'zonegroup123'
+    rgw_zone: 'gotham_city'
+    radosgw_address: "{{ _radosgw_address }}"
+    radosgw_frontend_port: 8080
+    rgw_zone_user: batman
+    rgw_zone_user_display_name: "Batman"
+    system_access_key: 9WA1GN33IUYC717S8KB2
+    system_secret_key: R2vWXyboYw9nluehMgtATBGDBZSuWLnR0M4xNa1W
+  - instance_name: 'rgw1'
+    rgw_realm: 'bar'
+    rgw_zonegroup: 'zonegroup456'
+    rgw_zone: 'metropolis'
+    radosgw_address: "{{ _radosgw_address }}"
+    radosgw_frontend_port: 8081
+    rgw_zone_user: superman
+    rgw_zone_user_display_name: "Superman"
+    system_access_key: S96CJL44E29AN91Y3ZC5
+    system_secret_key: ha7yWiIi7bSV2vAqMBfKjYIVKMfOBaGkWrUZifRt
+# functional testing
+rgw_multisite_endpoint_addr: 192.168.101.11
+radosgw_num_instances: 2
diff --git a/tests/functional/rgw-multisite/hosts b/tests/functional/rgw-multisite/hosts
index 6a04f9610..4f571a349 100644
--- a/tests/functional/rgw-multisite/hosts
+++ b/tests/functional/rgw-multisite/hosts
@@ -6,3 +6,4 @@ osd0
 
 [rgws]
 osd0
+rgw0
diff --git a/tests/functional/rgw-multisite/secondary/group_vars/all b/tests/functional/rgw-multisite/secondary/group_vars/all
index 1329c28ba..962b0a3a6 100644
--- a/tests/functional/rgw-multisite/secondary/group_vars/all
+++ b/tests/functional/rgw-multisite/secondary/group_vars/all
@@ -24,4 +24,4 @@ ceph_conf_overrides:
     mon_allow_pool_size_one: true
     mon_warn_on_pool_no_redundancy: false
     osd_pool_default_size: 1
-dashboard_enabled: False
\ No newline at end of file
+dashboard_enabled: False
diff --git a/tests/functional/rgw-multisite/secondary/group_vars/rgws b/tests/functional/rgw-multisite/secondary/group_vars/rgws
index a902ad633..4a30a9f46 100644
--- a/tests/functional/rgw-multisite/secondary/group_vars/rgws
+++ b/tests/functional/rgw-multisite/secondary/group_vars/rgws
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 ---
 # Enable Multisite support
 rgw_multisite: true
+rgw_multisite_proto: http
 rgw_create_pools:
   foo:
     pg_num: 16
@@ -9,7 +10,3 @@ rgw_create_pools:
     pg_num: 16
 rgw_override_bucket_index_max_shards: 16
 rgw_bucket_default_quota_max_objects: 1638400
-rgw_zonemaster: False
-rgw_zonesecondary: True
-rgw_zonegroupmaster: True
-rgw_multisite_proto: http
diff --git a/tests/functional/rgw-multisite/secondary/host_vars/osd0 b/tests/functional/rgw-multisite/secondary/host_vars/osd0
index 5b7d5306b..9a324e6de 100644
--- a/tests/functional/rgw-multisite/secondary/host_vars/osd0
+++ b/tests/functional/rgw-multisite/secondary/host_vars/osd0
@@ -1,26 +1,32 @@
+---
 rgw_instances:
   - instance_name: 'rgw0'
-    rgw_realm: 'france'
-    rgw_zonegroup: 'idf'
-    rgw_zone: 'versailles'
+    rgw_zonemaster: false
+    rgw_zonesecondary: true
+    rgw_zonegroupmaster: false
+    rgw_realm: 'canada'
+    rgw_zonegroup: 'zonegroup-canada'
+    rgw_zone: paris-00
     radosgw_address: "{{ _radosgw_address }}"
     radosgw_frontend_port: 8080
     rgw_zone_user: jacques.chirac
     rgw_zone_user_display_name: "Jacques Chirac"
     system_access_key: P9Eb6S8XNyo4dtZZUUMy
     system_secret_key: qqHCUtfdNnpHq3PZRHW5un9l0bEBM812Uhow0XfB
-    endpoint: http://192.168.101.11:8080
+    endpoint: http://192.168.101.12:8080
   - instance_name: 'rgw1'
-    rgw_realm: 'usa'
-    rgw_zonegroup: 'alaska'
-    rgw_zone: 'anchorage'
+    rgw_zonemaster: True
+    rgw_zonesecondary: False
+    rgw_zonegroupmaster: True
+    rgw_realm: 'france'
+    rgw_zonegroup: 'zonegroup-france'
+    rgw_zone: paris-01
     radosgw_address: "{{ _radosgw_address }}"
     radosgw_frontend_port: 8081
     rgw_zone_user: edward.lewis
     rgw_zone_user_display_name: "Edward Lewis"
     system_access_key: yu17wkvAx3B8Wyn08XoF
     system_secret_key: 5YZfaSUPqxSNIkZQQA3lBZ495hnIV6k2HAz710BY
-    endpoint: http://192.168.101.11:8081
 # functional testing
-rgw_multisite_endpoint_addr: 192.168.103.11
-radosgw_num_instances: 2
\ No newline at end of file
+rgw_multisite_endpoint_addr: 192.168.103.12
+radosgw_num_instances: 2
diff --git a/tests/functional/rgw-multisite/secondary/host_vars/rgw0 b/tests/functional/rgw-multisite/secondary/host_vars/rgw0
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1c09fd0a2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/functional/rgw-multisite/secondary/host_vars/rgw0
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+---
+rgw_zonemaster: false
+rgw_zonesecondary: true
+rgw_zonegroupmaster: false
+rgw_multisite_proto: http
+rgw_instances:
+  - instance_name: 'rgw0'
+    rgw_realm: 'foo'
+    rgw_zonegroup: 'zonegroup123'
+    rgw_zone: 'gotham_city-secondary'
+    radosgw_address: "{{ _radosgw_address }}"
+    radosgw_frontend_port: 8080
+    rgw_zone_user: batman
+    rgw_zone_user_display_name: "Batman"
+    system_access_key: 9WA1GN33IUYC717S8KB2
+    system_secret_key: R2vWXyboYw9nluehMgtATBGDBZSuWLnR0M4xNa1W
+    endpoint: http://192.168.101.11:8080
+  - instance_name: 'rgw1'
+    rgw_realm: 'bar'
+    rgw_zonegroup: 'zonegroup456'
+    rgw_zone: 'metropolis-secondary'
+    radosgw_address: "{{ _radosgw_address }}"
+    radosgw_frontend_port: 8081
+    rgw_zone_user: superman
+    rgw_zone_user_display_name: "Superman"
+    system_access_key: S96CJL44E29AN91Y3ZC5
+    system_secret_key: ha7yWiIi7bSV2vAqMBfKjYIVKMfOBaGkWrUZifRt
+    endpoint: http://192.168.101.11:8081
+# functional testing
+rgw_multisite_endpoint_addr: 192.168.103.11
+radosgw_num_instances: 2
diff --git a/tests/functional/rgw-multisite/secondary/hosts b/tests/functional/rgw-multisite/secondary/hosts
index 6a04f9610..4f571a349 100644
--- a/tests/functional/rgw-multisite/secondary/hosts
+++ b/tests/functional/rgw-multisite/secondary/hosts
@@ -6,3 +6,4 @@ osd0
 
 [rgws]
 osd0
+rgw0
diff --git a/tests/functional/rgw-multisite/secondary/vagrant_variables.yml b/tests/functional/rgw-multisite/secondary/vagrant_variables.yml
index 54573d9bc..5baecbb4c 100644
--- a/tests/functional/rgw-multisite/secondary/vagrant_variables.yml
+++ b/tests/functional/rgw-multisite/secondary/vagrant_variables.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ docker: false
 mon_vms: 1
 osd_vms: 1
 mds_vms: 0
-rgw_vms: 0
+rgw_vms: 1
 nfs_vms: 0
 grafana_server_vms: 0
 rbd_mirror_vms: 0
diff --git a/tests/functional/rgw-multisite/vagrant_variables.yml b/tests/functional/rgw-multisite/vagrant_variables.yml
index 3c7a8d3e6..03115ef28 100644
--- a/tests/functional/rgw-multisite/vagrant_variables.yml
+++ b/tests/functional/rgw-multisite/vagrant_variables.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ docker: false
 mon_vms: 1
 osd_vms: 1
 mds_vms: 0
-rgw_vms: 0
+rgw_vms: 1
 nfs_vms: 0
 grafana_server_vms: 0
 rbd_mirror_vms: 0
diff --git a/tests/functional/rgw_multisite.yml b/tests/functional/rgw_multisite.yml
index ac27dcead..a995fd0d4 100644
--- a/tests/functional/rgw_multisite.yml
+++ b/tests/functional/rgw_multisite.yml
@@ -29,8 +29,9 @@
         s3cmd --no-ssl --access_key={{ item.system_access_key }} --secret_key={{ item.system_secret_key }} --host={{ item.radosgw_address }}:{{ item.radosgw_frontend_port }} --host-bucket={{ item.radosgw_address }}:{{ item.radosgw_frontend_port }} mb s3://testinfra-{{ item.rgw_realm }};
         s3cmd --no-ssl --access_key={{ item.system_access_key }} --secret_key={{ item.system_secret_key }} --host={{ item.radosgw_address }}:{{ item.radosgw_frontend_port }} --host-bucket={{ item.radosgw_address }}:{{ item.radosgw_frontend_port }} put /tmp/testinfra-{{ item.rgw_realm }}.img s3://testinfra-{{ item.rgw_realm }}'
       with_items: "{{ rgw_instances_host }}"
+      tags: upload
       when:
-        - rgw_zonemaster | bool
+        - item.rgw_zonemaster | default(rgw_zonemaster) | bool
         - containerized_deployment | bool
 
     - name: generate and upload a random a 10Mb file - non containerized
@@ -39,8 +40,9 @@
         s3cmd --no-ssl --access_key={{ item.system_access_key }} --secret_key={{ item.system_secret_key }} --host={{ item.radosgw_address }}:{{ item.radosgw_frontend_port }} --host-bucket={{ item.radosgw_address }}:{{ item.radosgw_frontend_port }} mb s3://testinfra-{{ item.rgw_realm }};
         s3cmd --no-ssl --access_key={{ item.system_access_key }} --secret_key={{ item.system_secret_key }} --host={{ item.radosgw_address }}:{{ item.radosgw_frontend_port }} --host-bucket={{ item.radosgw_address }}:{{ item.radosgw_frontend_port }} put /tmp/testinfra-{{ item.rgw_realm }}.img s3://testinfra-{{ item.rgw_realm }};
       with_items: "{{ rgw_instances_host }}"
+      tags: upload
       when:
-        - rgw_zonemaster | bool
+        - item.rgw_zonemaster | default(rgw_zonemaster) | bool
         - not containerized_deployment | bool
 
     - name: get info from replicated file - containerized deployment
@@ -51,8 +53,9 @@
       retries: 60
       delay: 1
       until: result is succeeded
+      tags: download
       when:
-        - not rgw_zonemaster | bool
+        - not item.rgw_zonemaster | default(rgw_zonemaster) | bool
         - containerized_deployment | bool
 
     - name: get info from replicated file - non containerized
@@ -63,6 +66,7 @@
       retries: 60
       delay: 1
       until: result is succeeded
+      tags: download
       when:
-        - not rgw_zonemaster | bool
+        - not item.rgw_zonemaster | default(rgw_zonemaster) | bool
         - not containerized_deployment | bool
diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 55e9b7cbd..cc5b2ef11 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -229,8 +229,17 @@ commands=
       ceph_docker_registry_username={env:DOCKER_HUB_USERNAME} \
       ceph_docker_registry_password={env:DOCKER_HUB_PASSWORD} \
       "
-  ansible-playbook -vv -i {changedir}/hosts {toxinidir}/tests/functional/rgw_multisite.yml
-  ansible-playbook --ssh-common-args='-F {changedir}/secondary/vagrant_ssh_config -o ControlMaster=auto -o ControlPersist=600s -o PreferredAuthentications=publickey' -vv -i {changedir}/secondary/hosts {toxinidir}/tests/functional/rgw_multisite.yml
+  ansible-playbook -vv -i {changedir}/{env:INVENTORY} {toxinidir}/{env:PLAYBOOK:site.yml.sample} --limit rgws --extra-vars "\
+      ceph_dev_branch={env:CEPH_DEV_BRANCH:master} \
+      ceph_dev_sha1={env:CEPH_DEV_SHA1:latest} \
+      ceph_docker_registry_auth=True \
+      ceph_docker_registry_username={env:DOCKER_HUB_USERNAME} \
+      ceph_docker_registry_password={env:DOCKER_HUB_PASSWORD} \
+  "
+  ansible-playbook -vv -i {changedir}/hosts {toxinidir}/tests/functional/rgw_multisite.yml --skip-tags download
+  ansible-playbook --ssh-common-args='-F {changedir}/secondary/vagrant_ssh_config -o ControlMaster=auto -o ControlPersist=600s -o PreferredAuthentications=publickey' -vv -i {changedir}/secondary/hosts {toxinidir}/tests/functional/rgw_multisite.yml --skip-tags download
+  ansible-playbook -vv -i {changedir}/hosts {toxinidir}/tests/functional/rgw_multisite.yml --skip-tags upload
+  ansible-playbook --ssh-common-args='-F {changedir}/secondary/vagrant_ssh_config -o ControlMaster=auto -o ControlPersist=600s -o PreferredAuthentications=publickey' -vv -i {changedir}/secondary/hosts {toxinidir}/tests/functional/rgw_multisite.yml --skip-tags upload
   bash -c "cd {changedir}/secondary && vagrant destroy --force"
   # clean rule after the scenario is complete
   ansible -i localhost, all -c local -b -m iptables -a 'chain=FORWARD protocol=tcp source=192.168.0.0/16 destination=192.168.0.0/16 jump=ACCEPT action=insert rule_num=1 state=absent'
@@ -331,6 +340,7 @@ commands=
   ansible-playbook -vv -i {changedir}/{env:INVENTORY} {toxinidir}/tests/functional/setup.yml
 
   ansible-playbook -vv -i {changedir}/{env:INVENTORY} {toxinidir}/{env:PLAYBOOK:site.yml.sample} --extra-vars "\
+      deploy_secondary_zones=False \
       ceph_dev_branch={env:CEPH_DEV_BRANCH:master} \
       ceph_dev_sha1={env:CEPH_DEV_SHA1:latest} \
       ceph_docker_registry_auth=True \