diff --git a/create-arista-veos-image/create-arista-veos-image.sh b/create-arista-veos-image/create-arista-veos-image.sh
index eb0afb4..ab7fdca 100644
--- a/create-arista-veos-image/create-arista-veos-image.sh
+++ b/create-arista-veos-image/create-arista-veos-image.sh
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@
 # V1.31  added support for newer glance releases (e.g. kilo) used in VIRL 1.0.0 
 # V1.32  changed the extension of the bootloader iso to match the size of the partitions to be injected
 # V1.4   support for variable VEOS image sizes (as requested by @Jade_Deane to use custom VEOS images)
+# V1.5   automatic import of subtype and creation of flavors based on image name,
+#        short instructions on how to use the image and hint to default node configuration,
+#        removed detection of existing image as new VIRL version supports multiple versions
 
 # usage
 if [ ! $# -eq 3 ] ; then
@@ -53,24 +56,6 @@ function safe_unmount() {
   return 0
 }
 
-# check for an existing image with the same name and offer to delete it prior to creating a new one
-CHECK_FOR_EXISTING_IMAGE=$(glance image-show $GLANCE_IMAGE_NAME 2>&1)
-if [ $? == 0 ] ; then
-  glance image-show $GLANCE_IMAGE_NAME
-  echo
-  echo
-  read -r -p "There is already an image with the same name in glance. Do you want to overwrite it? [y/N] " RESPONSE
-  if [[ $RESPONSE =~ ^([yY][eE][sS]|[yY])$ ]] ; then
-    echo "Deleting existing image $GLANCE_IMAGE_NAME..."
-    echo "==========================================================="
-
-    glance image-delete $GLANCE_IMAGE_NAME
-  else
-    echo "An image with the same name already exists. Either delete this image or choose another name."
-    exit 1
-  fi
-fi
-
 echo
 echo "Creating vEOS image..."
 echo "==========================================================="
@@ -215,14 +200,105 @@ if [ $? == 1 ]; then
 
   nova flavor-create --is-public true vEOS.small auto 1024 0 1
 fi
-CHECKING_FOR_EXISTING_FLAVOR=$(nova flavor-show vEOS.medium 2>&1)
+CHECKING_FOR_EXISTING_FLAVOR=$(nova flavor-show $GLANCE_IMAGE_NAME.medium 2>&1)
+if [ $? == 1 ]; then
+  echo "Creating default flavor $GLANCE_IMAGE_NAME.medium..."
+  echo "==========================================================="
+
+  nova flavor-create --is-public true $GLANCE_IMAGE_NAME.medium auto 2048 0 1
+fi
+
+CHECKING_FOR_EXISTING_FLAVOR=$(nova flavor-show $GLANCE_IMAGE_NAME.small 2>&1)
 if [ $? == 1 ]; then
-  echo "Creating default flavor vEOS.medium..."
+  echo "Creating default flavor $GLANCE_IMAGE_NAME.small..."
   echo "==========================================================="
 
-  nova flavor-create --is-public true vEOS.medium auto 2048 0 1
+  nova flavor-create --is-public true $GLANCE_IMAGE_NAME.small auto 1024 0 1
 fi
 
+#CHECKING_FOR_EXISTING_SUBTYPE=$(virl_uwm_client subtype-export 2>/dev/null | grep -Po '"'"plugin_desc"'"\s*:\s*"\K([^"]*)')
+CHECKING_FOR_EXISTING_SUBTYPE=$(virl_uwm_client subtype-export 2>/dev/null | grep "\"plugin_name\": \"$GLANCE_IMAGE_NAME\",")
+if [ $? == 1 ]; then
+  # create default subtype
+  cat << EOF > $TIMESTAMP.default-subtype
+{
+  "dynamic-subtypes": [
+    {
+      "interface_range": 22, 
+      "config_disk_type": "disk", 
+      "baseline_image": "$GLANCE_IMAGE_NAME", 
+      "baseline_flavor": "$GLANCE_IMAGE_NAME.medium", 
+      "hw_vm_extra": "", 
+      "plugin_desc": "Arista vEOS", 
+      "interface_pattern": "Ethernet{0}", 
+      "interface_management": "Management1", 
+      "gui_visible": true, 
+      "cli_serial": 1, 
+      "hw_ram": 1024, 
+      "plugin_name": "$GLANCE_IMAGE_NAME", 
+      "interface_first": 1, 
+      "config_file": "/veos_config.txt", 
+      "gui_icon": "iosvl2", 
+      "plugin_base": "generic"
+    }
+  ]
+}
+EOF
+  
+  echo "Creating default subtype vEOS..."
+  echo "==========================================================="
+
+  virl_uwm_client subtype-import --dynamic-subtypes @$TIMESTAMP.default-subtype
+  
+  rm $TIMESTAMP.default-subtype
+fi
+
+echo
+echo "Creation of the image finished successfully"
+echo "==========================================================="
+
+echo "You can import the default Subtype in VM Maestro using"
+echo "\"File->Preferences->Node Subtypes->Restore Defaults\""
+echo "followed by clicking on \"Fetch from Server\". Afterwards,"
+echo "vEOS should appear in the \"Nodes\" section of VM Maestro's"
+echo "Topology Palette. The following default config can be used"
+echo "by pasting it into the Configuration tab after clicking on"
+echo "each vEOS node created in your topology:"
+
+echo -e "
+! device: veos-1 (vEOS, EOS-4.14.2F)
+!
+! boot system flash:/vEOS.swi
+!
+transceiver qsfp default-mode 4x10G
+!
+hostname veos-1
+!
+spanning-tree mode mstp
+!
+no aaa root
+!
+username admin role network-admin secret 5 \$1\$93LlZesx\$MSqS1D/8NGTSY724FGx1K0
+username cisco role network-admin secret 5 \$1\$rQS0W9wP\$ZUzVG2XoGCCZCJopFp1aV/
+!
+interface Ethernet1
+!
+interface Ethernet2
+!
+interface Management1
+  ! ip of ma1 configured on launch
+!
+no ip routing
+!
+!
+"
+
+echo "Of course you modify the config (name, version) to your needs."
+echo "Otherwise, vEOS will will start with an empty configuration and"
+echo "go into Zero-Touch-Provisioning (ZTP) mode. You should also disable"
+echo "\"Auto-generate the configuration based on these attributes\" in"
+echo "the AutoNetkit tab of the node, as AutoNetkit is only supported"
+echo "for the Cisco images in VIRL."     
 
 #testing:
 #
diff --git a/create-arista-veos-image/dynamic-subtype-vEOS.json b/create-arista-veos-image/dynamic-subtype-vEOS.json
index b770705..52b7b8e 100644
--- a/create-arista-veos-image/dynamic-subtype-vEOS.json
+++ b/create-arista-veos-image/dynamic-subtype-vEOS.json
@@ -1,24 +1,22 @@
 {
   "dynamic-subtypes": [
     {
-      "plugin_name": "vEOS", 
-      "cli_serial": 1, 
-      "plugin_desc": "Arista vEOS", 
+      "interface_range": 22, 
+      "config_disk_type": "disk", 
       "baseline_image": "vEOS", 
-      "hw_ram": 1024, 
+      "baseline_flavor": "vEOS.medium", 
       "hw_vm_extra": "", 
-      "interface_wrap": 7, 
-      "config_disk_type": "disk", 
+      "plugin_desc": "Arista vEOS", 
       "interface_pattern": "Ethernet{0}", 
+      "interface_management": "Management1", 
       "gui_visible": true, 
-      "config_file": "/veos_config.txt", 
+      "cli_serial": 1, 
+      "hw_ram": 1024, 
+      "plugin_name": "vEOS", 
       "interface_first": 1, 
+      "config_file": "/veos_config.txt", 
       "gui_icon": "iosvl2", 
-      "plugin_base": "generic", 
-      "vnc_available": false, 
-      "interface_management": "Management1", 
-      "interface_range": 7, 
-      "baseline_flavor": "vEOS.medium"
+      "plugin_base": "generic"
     }
   ]
 }
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