diff --git a/ovs/extensions/generic/configuration.py b/ovs/extensions/generic/configuration.py
index 6cde7165d..eb0f6b7d2 100644
--- a/ovs/extensions/generic/configuration.py
+++ b/ovs/extensions/generic/configuration.py
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 from ovs_extensions.caching.decorators import cache_file
 from ovs_extensions.generic.configuration import Configuration as _Configuration, ConnectionException, NotFoundException
 from ovs_extensions.constants.config import CONFIG_STORE_LOCATION
+from ovs.extensions.generic.system import System
 
 
 class Configuration(_Configuration):
@@ -122,6 +123,7 @@ def initialize(cls, external_config=None, logging_target=None):
                     base_cfg['messagequeue'][key] = value
         for key, value in base_cfg.iteritems():
             cls.set('/ovs/framework/{0}'.format(key), value, raw=False)
+        cls.register_usage(System.get_component_identifier())
 
     @classmethod
     @cache_file(CONFIG_STORE_LOCATION)
diff --git a/ovs/extensions/generic/system.py b/ovs/extensions/generic/system.py
index 3b5d84b41..731b76581 100644
--- a/ovs/extensions/generic/system.py
+++ b/ovs/extensions/generic/system.py
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
 import os
 from ovs_extensions.caching.decorators import cache_file
 from ovs_extensions.generic.system import System as _System
-from ovs.extensions.packages.packagefactory import PackageFactory
 
 
 class System(_System):
@@ -30,7 +29,6 @@ class System(_System):
     """
 
     OVS_ID_FILE = '/etc/openvstorage_id'
-    RELEASE_NAME_FILE = '/opt/OpenvStorage/config/release_name'
     _machine_id = {}
 
     def __init__(self):
@@ -60,24 +58,6 @@ def read_my_machine_id(cls):
         with open(cls.OVS_ID_FILE, 'r') as the_file:
             return the_file.read().strip()
 
-    @classmethod
-    def get_release_name(cls, client=None):
-        """
-        Retrieve the release name
-        :param client: Client on which to retrieve the release name
-        :type client: ovs_extensions.generic.sshclient.SSHClient
-        :return: The name of the release
-        :rtype: str
-        """
-        try:
-            if client is not None:
-                return client.run(['cat', cls.RELEASE_NAME_FILE]).strip()
-            with open(cls.RELEASE_NAME_FILE, 'r') as the_file:
-                return the_file.read().strip()
-        except:
-            manager = PackageFactory.get_manager()
-            return manager.get_release_name()
-
     @classmethod
     def get_my_storagerouter(cls):
         """
@@ -90,3 +70,13 @@ def get_my_storagerouter(cls):
         if storagerouter is None:
             raise RuntimeError('Could not find the local StorageRouter')
         return storagerouter
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def get_component_identifier():
+        # type: () -> str
+        """
+        Retrieve the identifier of the component
+        :return: The ID of the component
+        :rtype: str
+        """
+        return 'framework'
diff --git a/ovs/extensions/packages/packagefactory.py b/ovs/extensions/packages/packagefactory.py
index 3f4cd1d65..0c3dfe689 100644
--- a/ovs/extensions/packages/packagefactory.py
+++ b/ovs/extensions/packages/packagefactory.py
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ class PackageFactory(_PackageFactory):
     """
     Factory class returning specialized classes
     """
+    # Allow the user to add a custom release name
+    RELEASE_NAME_FILE = '/opt/OpenvStorage/config/release_name'
     _logger = Logger('extensions-packages')
 
     def __init__(self):
@@ -91,3 +93,21 @@ def get_package_info(cls):
                     'mutually_exclusive': {cls.PKG_VOLDRV_BASE, cls.PKG_VOLDRV_SERVER}}
         else:
             raise ValueError('Unsupported edition found: "{0}"'.format(edition))
+
+    @classmethod
+    def get_release_name(cls, client=None):
+        """
+        Retrieve the release name
+        :param client: Client on which to retrieve the release name
+        :type client: ovs_extensions.generic.sshclient.SSHClient
+        :return: The name of the release
+        :rtype: str
+        """
+        try:
+            if client is not None:
+                return client.run(['cat', cls.RELEASE_NAME_FILE]).strip()
+            with open(cls.RELEASE_NAME_FILE, 'r') as the_file:
+                return the_file.read().strip()
+        except:
+            manager = cls.get_manager()
+            return manager.get_release_name()
diff --git a/webapps/api/view.py b/webapps/api/view.py
index 44e593986..3c3007335 100644
--- a/webapps/api/view.py
+++ b/webapps/api/view.py
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 from ovs.extensions.generic.configuration import Configuration
 from ovs.extensions.generic.logger import Logger
 from ovs.extensions.generic.system import System
+from ovs.extensions.packages.packagefactory import PackageFactory
 from ovs.extensions.storage.volatilefactory import VolatileFactory
 
 
@@ -65,7 +66,7 @@ def get(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
         try:
             # Gather release name
             try:
-                data['release']['name'] = System.get_release_name()
+                data['release']['name'] = PackageFactory.get_release_name()
             except:
                 MetadataView._logger.exception('Could not load release name')