diff --git a/oam/etc/Columnstore.xml b/oam/etc/Columnstore.xml
index 1c68ca5cf..e87b0b90c 100644
--- a/oam/etc/Columnstore.xml
+++ b/oam/etc/Columnstore.xml
@@ -465,6 +465,7 @@
 		<MySQLPort>3306</MySQLPort>
 		<MySQLPasswordConfig>unassigned</MySQLPasswordConfig>
 		<AmazonDeviceName>/dev/xvd</AmazonDeviceName>
+		<DistributedInstall>y</DistributedInstall>
 	</Installation>
 	<ExtentMap>
 		<!--
diff --git a/oamapps/postConfigure/postConfigure.cpp b/oamapps/postConfigure/postConfigure.cpp
index 1fc47d0e2..b861d8537 100644
--- a/oamapps/postConfigure/postConfigure.cpp
+++ b/oamapps/postConfigure/postConfigure.cpp
@@ -169,6 +169,7 @@ string glusterInstalled = "n";
 string hadoopInstalled = "n";
 string mysqlPort = oam::UnassignedName;
 string systemName;
+string DistributedInstall = "n";
 
 bool noPrompting = false;
 bool rootUser = true;
@@ -536,6 +537,26 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	}
 	catch(...) {}
 
+	if ( nonDistribute )
+	{
+	    try {
+		oam.setSystemConfig("DistributedInstall", "n");
+	    }
+	    catch(...) {}
+	}
+	else
+	{
+	    //get Distributed Install
+	    try {
+		    DistributedInstall = sysConfig->getConfig(InstallSection, "DistributedInstall");
+	    }
+	    catch(...)
+	    {}
+	    
+	    if ( DistributedInstall == "n" )
+		nonDistribute = true;
+	}
+	
 	cout << endl;
 
 	cout << "===== Setup System Server Type Configuration =====" << endl << endl;
@@ -2891,7 +2912,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 				    {
 					cout << endl << "----- Performing Install Check on '" + remoteModuleName + " / " + remoteHostName + "' -----" << endl << endl;
 
-				      	//check of releasenum file exist, which shows package is installed
+				      	//check of post-install file exist, which shows package is installed
 					string cmd = installDir + "/bin/remote_command.sh " + remoteModuleIP + " " + password + " 'ls " + installDir + "/bin/post-install' > /tmp/install_check.log";
 					int rtnCode = system(cmd.c_str());
 					if (WEXITSTATUS(rtnCode) != 0) {
diff --git a/procmgr/processmanager.cpp b/procmgr/processmanager.cpp
index c0d53c989..4ff20b54d 100644
--- a/procmgr/processmanager.cpp
+++ b/procmgr/processmanager.cpp
@@ -4490,6 +4490,18 @@ int ProcessManager::addModule(oam::DeviceNetworkList devicenetworklist, std::str
                 log.writeLog(__LINE__, "addModule - ERROR: get EEPackageType", LOG_TYPE_ERROR);
 	}
 
+	//get Distributed Install
+	string DistributedInstall = "y";
+
+	try
+        {
+		oam.getSystemConfig("DistributedInstall", DistributedInstall);
+        }
+        catch (...) 
+	{
+                log.writeLog(__LINE__, "addModule - ERROR: get DistributedInstall", LOG_TYPE_ERROR);
+	}
+
 	//
 	// check for RPM package
 	//
@@ -4507,8 +4519,6 @@ int ProcessManager::addModule(oam::DeviceNetworkList devicenetworklist, std::str
 		return API_FAILURE;
 	}
 
-
-	//check if pkgs are located in /root directory
 	string homedir = "/root";
 	if (!rootUser) {
 		char* p= getenv("HOME");
@@ -4524,15 +4534,19 @@ int ProcessManager::addModule(oam::DeviceNetworkList devicenetworklist, std::str
 		else
 			calpontPackage = homedir + "/mariadb-columnstore*" + systemsoftware.Version + "-" + systemsoftware.Release + "*.bin.tar.gz";
 
-	string cmd = "ls " + calpontPackage + " > /dev/null 2>&1";
-	int rtnCode = system(cmd.c_str());
-	if (WEXITSTATUS(rtnCode) != 0) {
-		log.writeLog(__LINE__, "addModule - ERROR: Package not found: " + calpontPackage, LOG_TYPE_ERROR);
-		pthread_mutex_unlock(&THREAD_LOCK);
-		return API_FILE_OPEN_ERROR;
+	if ( DistributedInstall == "n" )
+	{
+	  //check if pkgs are located in /root directory
+	    string cmd = "ls " + calpontPackage + " > /dev/null 2>&1";
+	    int rtnCode = system(cmd.c_str());
+	    if (WEXITSTATUS(rtnCode) != 0) {
+		    log.writeLog(__LINE__, "addModule - ERROR: Package not found: " + calpontPackage, LOG_TYPE_ERROR);
+		    pthread_mutex_unlock(&THREAD_LOCK);
+		    return API_FILE_OPEN_ERROR;
+	    }
+	    log.writeLog(__LINE__, "addModule - Calpont Package found:" + calpontPackage, LOG_TYPE_DEBUG);
 	}
-	log.writeLog(__LINE__, "addModule - Calpont Package found:" + calpontPackage, LOG_TYPE_DEBUG);
-
+	
 	//
 	// Verify Host IP and Password
 	//
@@ -5048,6 +5062,20 @@ int ProcessManager::addModule(oam::DeviceNetworkList devicenetworklist, std::str
 		//default
 		string binaryInstallDir = installDir;
 
+		string installType = "initial";
+		if ( DistributedInstall == "n" ) {
+		    installType = "nonDistribute";
+		    
+		    //check of post-install file exist, which shows package is installed
+		    string cmd = installDir + "/bin/remote_command.sh " + remoteModuleIP + " " + password + " 'ls " + installDir + "/bin/post-install' > /tmp/install_check.log";
+		    int rtnCode = system(cmd.c_str());
+		    if (WEXITSTATUS(rtnCode) != 0) {
+			log.writeLog(__LINE__, "addModule - ERROR: MariaDB ColumnStore not installed on " + remoteModuleName + " / " + remoteHostName , LOG_TYPE_ERROR);
+			pthread_mutex_unlock(&THREAD_LOCK);
+			return API_FAILURE;
+		    }
+		}
+
 		//run installer on remote module
 		if ( remoteModuleType == "um" ||
 			( remoteModuleType == "pm" && config.ServerInstallType() == oam::INSTALL_COMBINE_DM_UM_PM ) ||
@@ -5101,7 +5129,7 @@ int ProcessManager::addModule(oam::DeviceNetworkList devicenetworklist, std::str
 				string binservertype = oam.itoa(config.ServerInstallType());
 				if ( PMwithUM == "y" )
 					binservertype = "pmwithum";
-				string cmd = installDir + "/bin/binary_installer.sh " + remoteModuleName + " " + remoteModuleIP + " " + password + " " + calpontPackage + " " + remoteModuleType + " initial " +  binservertype + " " + MySQLPort + " 1 " + binaryInstallDir + " > /tmp/binary_installer.log";
+				string cmd = installDir + "/bin/binary_installer.sh " + remoteModuleName + " " + remoteModuleIP + " " + password + " " + calpontPackage + " " + remoteModuleType + " " + installType + "  " +  binservertype + " " + MySQLPort + " 1 " + binaryInstallDir + " > /tmp/binary_installer.log";
 
 				log.writeLog(__LINE__, "addModule - " + cmd, LOG_TYPE_DEBUG);
 
@@ -5192,7 +5220,7 @@ int ProcessManager::addModule(oam::DeviceNetworkList devicenetworklist, std::str
 					if ( PMwithUM == "y" )
 						binservertype = "pmwithum";
 
-					string cmd = installDir + "/bin/binary_installer.sh " + remoteModuleName + " " + remoteModuleIP + " " + password + " " + calpontPackage + " " + remoteModuleType + " initial " + binservertype + " " + MySQLPort + " 1 " + binaryInstallDir + " > /tmp/binary_installer.log";
+					string cmd = installDir + "/bin/binary_installer.sh " + remoteModuleName + " " + remoteModuleIP + " " + password + " " + calpontPackage + " " + remoteModuleType + " " + installType + " " + binservertype + " " + MySQLPort + " 1 " + binaryInstallDir + " > /tmp/binary_installer.log";
 
 					log.writeLog(__LINE__, "addModule - " + cmd, LOG_TYPE_DEBUG);
 
diff --git a/procmon/processmonitor.cpp b/procmon/processmonitor.cpp
index b45e5be84..604d0ead0 100644
--- a/procmon/processmonitor.cpp
+++ b/procmon/processmonitor.cpp
@@ -913,9 +913,20 @@ void ProcessMonitor::processMessage(messageqcpp::ByteStream msg, messageqcpp::IO
 
 					log.writeLog(__LINE__, "STOPALL: ACK back to ProcMgr, return status = " + oam.itoa((int) requestStatus));
 
-					//Remove Calpont RPM on REMOVE option
-					if ( actIndicator == oam::REMOVE ) {
-						log.writeLog(__LINE__,  "STOPALL: uninstall Calpont RPMs", LOG_TYPE_DEBUG);
+					//Remove MariaDB ColumnStore PGK on REMOVE option if distubuted install
+					string DistributedInstall = "y";
+
+					try
+					{
+						oam.getSystemConfig("DistributedInstall", DistributedInstall);
+					}
+					catch (...) 
+					{
+						log.writeLog(__LINE__, "addModule - ERROR: get DistributedInstall", LOG_TYPE_ERROR);
+					}
+
+					if ( actIndicator == oam::REMOVE && ( DistributedInstall == "y" )) {
+						log.writeLog(__LINE__,  "STOPALL: uninstall MariaDB ColumnStore PGKs", LOG_TYPE_DEBUG);
 						if ( config.moduleType() == "um" ) {
 							system("rpm -e --nodeps $(rpm -qa | grep '^mariadb-columnstore')");
 							system("dpkg -P $(dpkg --get-selections | grep '^mariadb-columnstore')");
diff --git a/tools/configMgt/autoConfigure.cpp b/tools/configMgt/autoConfigure.cpp
index 6dcc59487..031f04544 100644
--- a/tools/configMgt/autoConfigure.cpp
+++ b/tools/configMgt/autoConfigure.cpp
@@ -1843,6 +1843,24 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	catch(...)
 	{}
 
+	try {
+		string DistributedInstall = sysConfigOld->getConfig("Installation", "DistributedInstall");
+
+		if ( !DistributedInstall.empty() )
+		{
+			try {
+				sysConfigNew->setConfig("Installation", "DistributedInstall", DistributedInstall);
+			}
+			catch(...)
+			{
+				cout << "ERROR: Problem setting DistributedInstall in the Calpont System Configuration file" << endl;
+				exit(-1);
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	catch(...)
+	{}
+
 	//Write out Updated System Configuration File
 	sysConfigNew->write();
 }