diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index b2a1362..c699d0c 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -20,13 +20,23 @@
     msg: "Admin password must be provided"
   when: opdk_user_pass is not defined
 
-- name: Create apigee-validate.conf file
+- name: Create apigee-validate.conf file for RMP
   become: true
   template:
-    src: apigee-validate.conf.j2
+    src: apigee-validate-rmp.conf.j2
     dest: '{{ apigee_validate_config_file }}'
     owner: '{{ opdk_user_name }}'
     group: '{{ opdk_group_name }}'
+  when: groups['dc-1-rmp'] is defined
+
+- name: Create apigee-validate.conf file for Router separate from MP
+  become: true
+  template:
+    src: apigee-validate-r-mp.conf.j2
+    dest: '{{ apigee_validate_config_file }}'
+    owner: '{{ opdk_user_name }}'
+    group: '{{ opdk_group_name }}'
+  when: groups['r'] is defined and groups['mp']
 
 - name: Validate OPDK Installation
   expect:
diff --git a/templates/apigee-validate-r-mp.conf.j2 b/templates/apigee-validate-r-mp.conf.j2
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5c5b912
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/apigee-validate-r-mp.conf.j2
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+{% if groups['dc-1'] is defined and inventory_hostname in groups['dc-1'] %}
+MSIP={{ hostvars[groups['dc-1-ms'][0]][interface_name].ipv4.address }}
+{% elif groups['dc-2'] is defined and inventory_hostname in groups['dc-2'] %}
+MSIP={{ hostvars[groups['dc-2-ms'][0]][interface_name].ipv4.address }}
+{% else %}
+{# Default to the MS in region 1 #}
+MSIP={{ hostvars[groups['dc-1-ms'][0]][interface_name].ipv4.address }}
+{% endif %}
+ADMIN_EMAIL={{ opdk_user_email }}
+APIGEE_PORT_HTTP_MS={{ ms_ext_mgmt_port }}
+APIGEE_ADMINPW={{ opdk_user_pass }}
+{% if groups['dc-1'] is defined and inventory_hostname in groups['dc-1'] %}
+REGION=dc-1
+{% elif groups['dc-2'] is defined and inventory_hostname in groups['dc-2'] %}
+REGION=dc-2
+{% elif groups['dc-3'] is defined and inventory_hostname in groups['dc-3'] %}
+REGION=dc-3
+{% else %}
+REGION=Please update the region
+{% endif %}
+MP_POD={{ opdk_mp_pod }}
+{% if groups['dc-1'] is defined and inventory_hostname in groups['dc-1'] %}
+MP_IP='{{ hostvars[groups['dc-1-rmp'][0]][interface_name].ipv4.address }}'
+{% elif groups['dc-2'] is defined and inventory_hostname in groups['dc-2'] %}
+MP_IP='{{ hostvars[groups['dc-2-rmp'][0]][interface_name].ipv4.address }}'
+{% elif groups['dc-3'] is defined and inventory_hostname in groups['dc-3'] %}
+MP_IP='{{ hostvars[groups['dc-3-rmp'][0]][interface_name].ipv4.address }}'
+{% else %}
+MP_IP=please update the mp ip address
+{% endif %}
+MP_PORT={{ mp_ext_mgmt_port }}
+{% if groups['dc-1'] is defined and inventory_hostname in groups['dc-1'] %}
+HOST_ALIAS='{{ groups['dc-1-rmp'] | join(" ") }}'
+{% elif groups['dc-2'] is defined and inventory_hostname in groups['dc-2'] %}
+HOST_ALIAS='{{ groups['dc-2-rmp'] | join(" ") }}'
+{% elif groups['dc-3'] is defined and inventory_hostname in groups['dc-3'] %}
+HOST_ALIAS="{{ groups['dc-3-rmp'] | join(' ') }}"
+{% else %}
+HOST_ALIAS=Neither a dc-1 or dc-2 inventory group was defined
+{% endif %}
diff --git a/templates/apigee-validate-rmp.conf.j2 b/templates/apigee-validate-rmp.conf.j2
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0ad6642
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/apigee-validate-rmp.conf.j2
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+{% if groups['dc-1'] is defined and inventory_hostname in groups['dc-1'] %}
+    MSIP={{ hostvars[groups['dc-1-ms'][0]][interface_name].ipv4.address }}
+{% elif groups['dc-2'] is defined and inventory_hostname in groups['dc-2'] %}
+    MSIP={{ hostvars[groups['dc-2-ms'][0]][interface_name].ipv4.address }}
+{% else %}
+    {# Default to the MS in region 1 #}
+    MSIP={{ hostvars[groups['dc-1-ms'][0]][interface_name].ipv4.address }}
+{% endif %}
+ADMIN_EMAIL={{ opdk_user_email }}
+APIGEE_PORT_HTTP_MS={{ ms_ext_mgmt_port }}
+APIGEE_ADMINPW={{ opdk_user_pass }}
+{% if groups['dc-1'] is defined and inventory_hostname in groups['dc-1'] %}
+    REGION=dc-1
+{% elif groups['dc-2'] is defined and inventory_hostname in groups['dc-2'] %}
+    REGION=dc-2
+{% elif groups['dc-3'] is defined and inventory_hostname in groups['dc-3'] %}
+    REGION=dc-3
+{% else %}
+    REGION=Please update the region
+{% endif %}
+MP_POD={{ opdk_mp_pod }}
+{% if groups['dc-1'] is defined and inventory_hostname in groups['dc-1'] %}
+    MP_IP='{{ hostvars[groups['dc-1-mp'][0]][interface_name].ipv4.address }}'
+{% elif groups['dc-2'] is defined and inventory_hostname in groups['dc-2'] %}
+    MP_IP='{{ hostvars[groups['dc-2-mp'][0]][interface_name].ipv4.address }}'
+{% elif groups['dc-3'] is defined and inventory_hostname in groups['dc-3'] %}
+    MP_IP='{{ hostvars[groups['dc-3-mp'][0]][interface_name].ipv4.address }}'
+{% else %}
+    MP_IP=please update the mp ip address
+{% endif %}
+MP_PORT={{ mp_ext_mgmt_port }}
+{% if groups['dc-1'] is defined and inventory_hostname in groups['dc-1'] %}
+    HOST_ALIAS='{{ groups['dc-1-r'] | join(" ") }}'
+{% elif groups['dc-2'] is defined and inventory_hostname in groups['dc-2'] %}
+    HOST_ALIAS='{{ groups['dc-2-r'] | join(" ") }}'
+{% elif groups['dc-3'] is defined and inventory_hostname in groups['dc-3'] %}
+    HOST_ALIAS="{{ groups['dc-3-r'] | join(' ') }}"
+{% else %}
+    HOST_ALIAS=Neither a dc-1 or dc-2 inventory group was defined
+{% endif %}
diff --git a/templates/apigee-validate.conf.j2 b/templates/apigee-validate.conf.j2
deleted file mode 100644
index 2f85f65..0000000
--- a/templates/apigee-validate.conf.j2
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,58 +0,0 @@
-{% if groups['dc-1'] is defined and inventory_hostname in groups['dc-1'] %}
-MSIP={{ hostvars[groups['dc-1-ms'][0]][interface_name].ipv4.address }}
-{% elif groups['dc-2'] is defined and inventory_hostname in groups['dc-2'] %}
-MSIP={{ hostvars[groups['dc-2-ms'][0]][interface_name].ipv4.address }}
-{% else %}
-{# Default to the MS in region 1 #}
-MSIP={{ hostvars[groups['dc-1-ms'][0]][interface_name].ipv4.address }}
-{% endif %}
-ADMIN_EMAIL={{ opdk_user_email }}
-APIGEE_PORT_HTTP_MS={{ ms_ext_mgmt_port }}
-APIGEE_ADMINPW={{ opdk_user_pass }}
-{% if groups['dc-1'] is defined and inventory_hostname in groups['dc-1'] %}
-REGION=dc-1
-{% elif groups['dc-2'] is defined and inventory_hostname in groups['dc-2'] %}
-REGION=dc-2
-{% elif groups['dc-3'] is defined and inventory_hostname in groups['dc-3'] %}
-REGION=dc-3
-{% else %}
-REGION=Please update the region
-{% endif %}
-MP_POD={{ opdk_mp_pod }}
-{% if groups['dc-1'] is defined and inventory_hostname in groups['dc-1'] %}
-    {% if groups['dc-1-rmp'][0] is defined%}
-        MP_IP='{{ hostvars[groups['dc-1-rmp'][0]][interface_name].ipv4.address }}'
-    {% elif groups['dc-2-rmp'] is defined and inventory_hostname in groups['dc-2'] %}
-        MP_IP='{{ hostvars[groups['dc-2-rmp'][0]][interface_name].ipv4.address }}'
-    {% elif groups['dc-3-rmp'] is defined and inventory_hostname in groups['dc-3'] %}
-        MP_IP='{{ hostvars[groups['dc-3-rmp'][0]][interface_name].ipv4.address }}'
-    {% endif %}
-    {% if groups['dc-1-mp'] is defined  %}
-        MP_IP='{{ hostvars[groups['dc-1-mp'][0]][interface_name].ipv4.address }}'
-    {% elif groups['dc-2-mp'] is defined and inventory_hostname in groups['dc-2'] %}
-        MP_IP='{{ hostvars[groups['dc-2-mp'][0]][interface_name].ipv4.address }}'
-    {% elif groups['dc-3-mp'] is defined and inventory_hostname in groups['dc-3'] %}
-        MP_IP='{{ hostvars[groups['dc-3-mp'][0]][interface_name].ipv4.address }}'
-    {% endif %}
-{% else %}
-        MP_IP=please update the mp ip address
-{% endif %}
-MP_PORT={{ mp_ext_mgmt_port }}
-{% if groups['dc-1'] is defined and inventory_hostname in groups['dc-1'] %}
-    {% if groups['dc-1-rmp'][0] is defined  %}
-        HOST_ALIAS='{{ groups['dc-1-rmp'] | join(" ") }}'
-    {% elif groups['dc-2-rmp'] is defined and inventory_hostname in groups['dc-2'] %}
-        HOST_ALIAS='{{ groups['dc-2-rmp'] | join(" ") }}'
-    {% elif groups['dc-3-rmp'] is defined and inventory_hostname in groups['dc-3'] %}
-        HOST_ALIAS="{{ groups['dc-3-rmp'] | join(' ') }}"
-    {% endif %}
-    {% if groups['dc-1-mp'] is defined  %}
-        HOST_ALIAS='{{ groups['dc-1-mp'] | join(" ") }}'
-    {% elif groups['dc-2-mp'] is defined and inventory_hostname in groups['dc-2'] %}
-        HOST_ALIAS='{{ groups['dc-2-mp'] | join(" ") }}'
-    {% elif groups['dc-3-mp'] is defined and inventory_hostname in groups['dc-3'] %}
-        HOST_ALIAS="{{ groups['dc-3-mp'] | join(' ') }}"
-    {% endif %}
-{% else %}
-    HOST_ALIAS=Neither a dc-1 or dc-2 inventory group was defined
-{% endif %}