diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__interface/files/backends/ifcfg/manifest b/cdist/conf/type/__interface/files/backends/ifcfg/manifest
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..9d46b24f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__interface/files/backends/ifcfg/manifest
@@ -0,0 +1,105 @@
+#!/bin/sh -e
+# -*- mode: sh; indent-tabs-mode: t -*-
+#
+# 2020 Dennis Camera (dennis.camera at ssrq-sds-fds.ch)
+#
+# This file is part of cdist.
+#
+# cdist is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# cdist is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with cdist. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+
+opt_format() {
+	printf '%s="%s"\n' "${1:?'option name missing'}" "${2:?'option value missing'}"
+}
+
+opt_from_param() {
+	# Only first line will be read.
+	opt_format \
+		"${1:?'option name missing'}" \
+		"$(head -n 1 "${__object}/parameter/${2:?'parameter name missing'}")"
+}
+
+
+set -- --state "$(cat "${__object}/parameter/state")" --family inet
+
+# Boolean flags
+if test -f "${__object}/parameter/onboot"
+then
+	set -- "$@" --onboot
+fi
+if test -f "${__object}/parameter/hotplug"
+then
+	set -- "$@" --hotplug
+fi
+
+
+if test -f "${__object}/parameter/name"
+then
+	set -- "$@" --name "$(cat "${__object}/parameter/name")"
+fi
+
+
+# Generate appropriate parameters based on bootproto
+bootproto=$(cat "${__object}/parameter/bootproto")
+case $bootproto
+in
+	(dhcp)
+		set -- "$@" --bootproto dhcp
+		;;
+	(static)
+		set -- "$@" --bootproto static
+
+		if test -s "${__object}/parameter/address"
+		then
+			while read -r _addr
+			do
+				set -- "$@" --address "${_addr}"
+			done <"${__object}/parameter/address"
+			unset _addr
+		fi
+
+		if test -s "${__object}/parameter/gateway"
+		then
+			set -- "$@" --option "$(opt_from_param GATEWAY gateway)"
+		fi
+		;;
+	(manual)
+		set -- "$@" --bootproto none
+		;;
+	(*)
+		exit 1
+		;;
+esac
+
+if test -s "${__object}/parameter/comment"
+then
+	set -- "$@" --comment "$(cat "${__object}/parameter/comment")"
+fi
+
+if test -s "${__object}/parameter/onchange"
+then
+	set -- "$@" --onchange "$(cat "${__object}/parameter/onchange")"
+fi
+
+if test -s "${__object}/parameter/extra-config"
+then
+	while read -r _opt
+	do
+		set -- "$@" --option "${_opt}"
+	done <"${__object}/parameter/extra-config"
+	unset _opt
+fi
+
+# Instantiate backend type
+__interface_ifcfg "${__object_id}" "$@"
diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__interface/files/backends/redhat/manifest b/cdist/conf/type/__interface/files/backends/redhat/manifest
deleted file mode 100755
index 79156e40..00000000
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__interface/files/backends/redhat/manifest
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,22 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/sh -e
-# -*- mode: sh; indent-tabs-mode: t -*-
-#
-# 2020 Dennis Camera (dennis.camera at ssrq-sds-fds.ch)
-#
-# This file is part of cdist.
-#
-# cdist is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
-# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
-# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
-# (at your option) any later version.
-#
-# cdist is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
-# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
-# GNU General Public License for more details.
-#
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with cdist. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
-#
-
-# TODO
diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__interface/manifest b/cdist/conf/type/__interface/manifest
index 661674cc..6cf71bb3 100755
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__interface/manifest
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__interface/manifest
@@ -69,8 +69,8 @@ else
 		(devuan)
 			impl_type=ifupdown.d
 			;;
-		(centos|redhat)
-			impl_type=redhat
+		(centos|redhat|scientific|suse)
+			impl_type=ifcfg
 			;;
 		(openwrt)
 			impl_type=uci