diff --git a/salt/manager/tools/sbin/so-minion b/salt/manager/tools/sbin/so-minion
index cc78e69e1..6de864e4b 100755
--- a/salt/manager/tools/sbin/so-minion
+++ b/salt/manager/tools/sbin/so-minion
@@ -95,10 +95,16 @@ for i in "$@"; do
 			MAINIP="${i#*=}"
 			shift
 			;;
-		-c=*|--cpu=*)
+		# Usable / Load Balance Cores for Zeek / Suricata
+		-C=*|--lbc=*)
 			CORECOUNT="${i#*=}"
 			shift
 			;;
+		# Total number of CPU Cores
+		-c=*|--cpu=*)
+			CPUCORES="${i#*=}"
+			shift
+			;;
 		-*|--*)
 			echo "Unknown option $i"
 			log "ERROR" "Unknown option $i"
@@ -374,7 +380,7 @@ function add_logstash_to_minion() {
 		"logstash:"\
 		"  enabled: True"\
 		"  config:"\
-		"    pipeline_x_workers: $CORECOUNT"\
+		"    pipeline_x_workers: $CPUCORES"\
 		"  settings:"\
 		"    lsheap: $LSHEAP"\
 		"  " >> $PILLARFILE
diff --git a/salt/reactor/sominion_setup.sls b/salt/reactor/sominion_setup.sls
index 91889158b..547b1b686 100644
--- a/salt/reactor/sominion_setup.sls
+++ b/salt/reactor/sominion_setup.sls
@@ -16,13 +16,12 @@ def run():
   hv_name = DATA['HYPERVISOR_HOST']
   logging.debug('sominion_setup_reactor: DATA: %s' % DATA)
 
-
   # Build the base command
-  cmd = "NODETYPE=" + DATA['NODETYPE'] + " /usr/sbin/so-minion -o=addVM -m=" + minionid + " -n=" + DATA['MNIC'] + " -i=" + DATA['MAINIP'] + " -d='" + DATA['NODE_DESCRIPTION'] + "'"
+  cmd = "NODETYPE=" + DATA['NODETYPE'] + " /usr/sbin/so-minion -o=addVM -m=" + minionid + " -n=" + DATA['MNIC'] + " -i=" + DATA['MAINIP'] + " -c=" + str(DATA['CPUCORES']) + " -d='" + DATA['NODE_DESCRIPTION'] + "'"
   
   # Add optional arguments only if they exist in DATA
   if 'CORECOUNT' in DATA:
-    cmd += " -c=" + str(DATA['CORECOUNT'])
+    cmd += " -C=" + str(DATA['CORECOUNT'])
     
   if 'INTERFACE' in DATA:
     cmd += " -a=" + DATA['INTERFACE']
diff --git a/salt/setup/virt/fleet.yaml b/salt/setup/virt/fleet.yaml
deleted file mode 100644
index d6c90e11d..000000000
--- a/salt/setup/virt/fleet.yaml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,18 +0,0 @@
-MAINIP:
-MNIC: enp1s0
-NODE_DESCRIPTION: 'vm'
-ES_HEAP_SIZE:
-PATCHSCHEDULENAME:
-INTERFACE:
-NODETYPE: FLEET
-CORECOUNT: 8
-LSHOSTNAME:
-LSHEAP:
-CPUCORES: 8
-IDH_MGTRESTRICT:
-IDH_SERVICES:
-CPU: 8
-MEMORY: 8
-DISKS: 0
-COPPER: 0
-SFP: 0
diff --git a/salt/setup/virt/heavynode.yaml b/salt/setup/virt/heavynode.yaml
deleted file mode 100644
index a3550021f..000000000
--- a/salt/setup/virt/heavynode.yaml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,18 +0,0 @@
-MAINIP:
-MNIC: enp1s0
-NODE_DESCRIPTION: 'vm'
-ES_HEAP_SIZE:
-PATCHSCHEDULENAME:
-INTERFACE: bond0
-NODETYPE: HEAVYNODE
-CORECOUNT: 8
-LSHOSTNAME:
-LSHEAP:
-CPUCORES: 8
-IDH_MGTRESTRICT:
-IDH_SERVICES:
-CPU: 8
-MEMORY: 16
-DISKS: 0
-COPPER: 0
-SFP: 0
diff --git a/salt/setup/virt/idh.yaml b/salt/setup/virt/idh.yaml
deleted file mode 100644
index 201262db8..000000000
--- a/salt/setup/virt/idh.yaml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,18 +0,0 @@
-MAINIP:
-MNIC: enp1s0
-NODE_DESCRIPTION: 'vm'
-ES_HEAP_SIZE:
-PATCHSCHEDULENAME:
-INTERFACE:
-NODETYPE: IDH
-CORECOUNT: 2
-LSHOSTNAME:
-LSHEAP:
-CPUCORES: 2
-IDH_MGTRESTRICT:
-IDH_SERVICES:
-CPU: 2
-MEMORY: 1
-DISKS: 0
-COPPER: 0
-SFP: 0
diff --git a/salt/setup/virt/receiver.yaml b/salt/setup/virt/receiver.yaml
deleted file mode 100644
index e5dc0b0e7..000000000
--- a/salt/setup/virt/receiver.yaml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,18 +0,0 @@
-MAINIP:
-MNIC: enp1s0
-NODE_DESCRIPTION: 'vm'
-ES_HEAP_SIZE:
-PATCHSCHEDULENAME:
-INTERFACE:
-NODETYPE: RECEIVER
-CORECOUNT: 2
-LSHOSTNAME:
-LSHEAP:
-CPUCORES: 2
-IDH_MGTRESTRICT:
-IDH_SERVICES:
-CPU: 2
-MEMORY: 8
-DISKS: 0
-COPPER: 0
-SFP: 0
diff --git a/salt/setup/virt/searchnode.yaml b/salt/setup/virt/searchnode.yaml
deleted file mode 100644
index 032e0e855..000000000
--- a/salt/setup/virt/searchnode.yaml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,18 +0,0 @@
-MAINIP:
-MNIC: enp1s0
-NODE_DESCRIPTION: 'vm'
-ES_HEAP_SIZE:
-PATCHSCHEDULENAME:
-INTERFACE:
-NODETYPE: SEARCHNODE
-CORECOUNT: 8
-LSHOSTNAME:
-LSHEAP:
-CPUCORES: 8
-IDH_MGTRESTRICT:
-IDH_SERVICES:
-CPU: 8
-MEMORY: 16
-DISKS: 1
-COPPER: 0
-SFP: 0
diff --git a/salt/setup/virt/sensor.yaml b/salt/setup/virt/sensor.yaml
deleted file mode 100644
index 9136f0b78..000000000
--- a/salt/setup/virt/sensor.yaml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,18 +0,0 @@
-MAINIP:
-MNIC: enp1s0
-NODE_DESCRIPTION: 'vm'
-ES_HEAP_SIZE:
-PATCHSCHEDULENAME:
-INTERFACE: bond0
-NODETYPE: SENSOR
-CORECOUNT: 4
-LSHOSTNAME:
-LSHEAP:
-CPUCORES: 4
-IDH_MGTRESTRICT:
-IDH_SERVICES:
-CPU: 8
-MEMORY: 12
-DISKS: 0
-COPPER: 0
-SFP: 0
diff --git a/salt/setup/virt/soinstall.map.jinja b/salt/setup/virt/soinstall.map.jinja
index 1d70ac67e..d839235b0 100644
--- a/salt/setup/virt/soinstall.map.jinja
+++ b/salt/setup/virt/soinstall.map.jinja
@@ -40,12 +40,9 @@
 
 {#   Calculate reasonable core usage #}
 {% set cores_for_zeek = (DATA.CPUCORES / 2) - 1 %}
-{% do salt.log.info('cores_for_zeek calculation using CPUCORES: ' ~ DATA.CPUCORES|string) %}
-{% do salt.log.info('cores_for_zeek: ' ~ cores_for_zeek|string) %}
 {% set lb_procs_round = cores_for_zeek|round|int %}
-{% do salt.log.info('lb_procs_round: ' ~ lb_procs_round|string) %}
 {% set lb_procs = 1 if lb_procs_round < 1 else lb_procs_round %}
-{% do salt.log.info('lb_procs: ' ~ lb_procs|string) %}
+{% do salt.log.info('Cores for load balancing: ' ~ lb_procs|string) %}
 {#   Check memory conditions #}
 {% set low_mem = false %}
 {% do salt.log.info('Memory check using total_mem: ' ~ total_mem|string) %}
diff --git a/salt/setup/virt/sominion.sls b/salt/setup/virt/sominion.sls
index e0598a4d3..70acb52db 100644
--- a/salt/setup/virt/sominion.sls
+++ b/salt/setup/virt/sominion.sls
@@ -13,11 +13,14 @@ create_pillar:
         MAINIP: {{ DATA.MAINIP }}
         MNIC: {{ DATA.MNIC }}
         NODE_DESCRIPTION: '{{ DATA.NODE_DESCRIPTION }}'
-        INTERFACE: {{ DATA.INTERFACE }}
         NODETYPE: {{ DATA.NODETYPE }}
+        CPUCORES: {{ DATA.CPUCORES }}
         {% if 'CORECOUNT' in DATA %}
         CORECOUNT: {{ DATA.CORECOUNT }}
         {% endif %}
+        {% if 'INTERFACE' in DATA %}
+        INTERFACE: {{ DATA.INTERFACE }}
+        {% endif %}
         {% if 'ES_HEAP_SIZE' in DATA %}
         ES_HEAP_SIZE: {{ DATA.ES_HEAP_SIZE }}
         {% endif %}