diff --git a/Vagrantfile b/Vagrantfile
index c6698725c2a..53e7e3da7ca 100644
--- a/Vagrantfile
+++ b/Vagrantfile
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ export TAR=/elasticsearch/distribution/tar/target/releases
 export RPM=/elasticsearch/distribution/rpm/target/releases
 export DEB=/elasticsearch/distribution/deb/target/releases
 export TESTROOT=/elasticsearch/qa/vagrant/target/testroot
-export BATS=/elasticsearch/qa/vagrant/src/test/resources/packaging/scripts/
+export BATS=/elasticsearch/qa/vagrant/src/test/resources/packaging/scripts
 VARS
   SHELL
 end
diff --git a/qa/vagrant/pom.xml b/qa/vagrant/pom.xml
index f9304dd4ccd..26636be5854 100644
--- a/qa/vagrant/pom.xml
+++ b/qa/vagrant/pom.xml
@@ -92,6 +92,12 @@
                                     <version>${elasticsearch.version}</version>
                                     <type>deb</type>
                                 </artifactItem>
+                                <artifactItem>
+                                    <groupId>org.elasticsearch.plugin</groupId>
+                                    <artifactId>elasticsearch-jvm-example</artifactId>
+                                    <version>${elasticsearch.version}</version>
+                                    <type>zip</type>
+                                </artifactItem>
                             </artifactItems>
                         </configuration>
                     </execution>
diff --git a/qa/vagrant/src/test/resources/packaging/scripts/25_tar_plugins.bats b/qa/vagrant/src/test/resources/packaging/scripts/25_tar_plugins.bats
index 0ec12eca2e9..efc0c2e7d73 100644
--- a/qa/vagrant/src/test/resources/packaging/scripts/25_tar_plugins.bats
+++ b/qa/vagrant/src/test/resources/packaging/scripts/25_tar_plugins.bats
@@ -35,23 +35,12 @@ load packaging_test_utils
 setup() {
     # Cleans everything for every test execution
     clean_before_test
-
-    # Download Shield
-    SHIELD_ZIP="$PWD/shield.zip"
-
-    if [ "$BATS_TEST_NUMBER" -eq 1 ]; then
-        if [ ! -e "$SHIELD_ZIP" ]; then
-            wget --quiet -O "$SHIELD_ZIP" "http://download.elasticsearch.org/elasticsearch/shield/shield-latest.zip"
-        fi
-    fi
 }
 
 ##################################
 # Install plugins with a tar archive
 ##################################
-@test "[TAR] install shield plugin" {
-    skip "awaits public release of shield for 2.0"
-
+@test "[TAR] install jvm-example plugin" {
     # Install the archive
     install_archive
 
@@ -59,40 +48,35 @@ setup() {
     verify_archive_installation
 
     # Checks that plugin archive is available
-    [ -e "$SHIELD_ZIP" ]
+    [ -e "$EXAMPLE_PLUGIN_ZIP" ]
 
-    # Install Shield
-    run /tmp/elasticsearch/bin/plugin install elasticsearch/shield/latest -u "file://$SHIELD_ZIP"
+    # Install jvm-example
+    run /tmp/elasticsearch/bin/plugin install jvm-example -u "file://$EXAMPLE_PLUGIN_ZIP"
     [ "$status" -eq 0 ]
 
-    # Checks that Shield is correctly installed
-    assert_file_exist "/tmp/elasticsearch/bin/shield"
-    assert_file_exist "/tmp/elasticsearch/bin/shield/esusers"
-    assert_file_exist "/tmp/elasticsearch/bin/shield/syskeygen"
-    assert_file_exist "/tmp/elasticsearch/config/shield"
-    assert_file_exist "/tmp/elasticsearch/config/shield/role_mapping.yml"
-    assert_file_exist "/tmp/elasticsearch/config/shield/roles.yml"
-    assert_file_exist "/tmp/elasticsearch/config/shield/users"
-    assert_file_exist "/tmp/elasticsearch/config/shield/users_roles"
-    assert_file_exist "/tmp/elasticsearch/plugins/shield"
+    # Checks that the plugin is correctly installed
+    assert_file_exist "/tmp/elasticsearch/bin/jvm-example"
+    assert_file_exist "/tmp/elasticsearch/bin/jvm-example/test"
+    assert_file_exist "/tmp/elasticsearch/config/jvm-example"
+    assert_file_exist "/tmp/elasticsearch/config/jvm-example/example.yaml"
+    assert_file_exist "/tmp/elasticsearch/plugins/jvm-example"
+    assert_file_exist "/tmp/elasticsearch/plugins/jvm-example/plugin-descriptor.properties"
+    assert_file_exist "/tmp/elasticsearch/plugins/jvm-example/elasticsearch-jvm-example-"*".jar"
+    echo "Running jvm-example's bin script...."
+    /tmp/elasticsearch/bin/jvm-example/test | grep test
 
     # Remove the plugin
-    run /tmp/elasticsearch/bin/plugin remove elasticsearch/shield/latest
+    run /tmp/elasticsearch/bin/plugin remove jvm-example
     [ "$status" -eq 0 ]
 
     # Checks that the plugin is correctly removed
-    assert_file_not_exist "/tmp/elasticsearch/bin/shield"
-    assert_file_exist "/tmp/elasticsearch/config/shield"
-    assert_file_exist "/tmp/elasticsearch/config/shield/role_mapping.yml"
-    assert_file_exist "/tmp/elasticsearch/config/shield/roles.yml"
-    assert_file_exist "/tmp/elasticsearch/config/shield/users"
-    assert_file_exist "/tmp/elasticsearch/config/shield/users_roles"
-    assert_file_not_exist "/tmp/elasticsearch/plugins/shield"
+    assert_file_not_exist "/tmp/elasticsearch/bin/jvm-example"
+    assert_file_exist "/tmp/elasticsearch/config/jvm-example"
+    assert_file_exist "/tmp/elasticsearch/config/jvm-example/example.yaml"
+    assert_file_not_exist "/tmp/elasticsearch/plugins/jvm-example"
 }
 
-@test "[TAR] install shield plugin with a custom path.plugins" {
-    skip "awaits public release of shield for 2.0"
-
+@test "[TAR] install jvm-example plugin with a custom path.plugins" {
     # Install the archive
     install_archive
 
@@ -109,44 +93,37 @@ setup() {
     [ "$status" -eq 0 ]
 
     # Checks that plugin archive is available
-    [ -e "$SHIELD_ZIP" ]
+    [ -e "$EXAMPLE_PLUGIN_ZIP" ]
 
-    # Install Shield
-    run /tmp/elasticsearch/bin/plugin install elasticsearch/shield/latest -u "file://$SHIELD_ZIP"
+    # Install jvm-example
+    run /tmp/elasticsearch/bin/plugin install jvm-example -u "file://$EXAMPLE_PLUGIN_ZIP"
     [ "$status" -eq 0 ]
 
-    # Checks that Shield is correctly installed
-    assert_file_exist "/tmp/elasticsearch/bin/shield"
-    assert_file_exist "/tmp/elasticsearch/bin/shield/esusers"
-    assert_file_exist "/tmp/elasticsearch/bin/shield/syskeygen"
-    assert_file_exist "/tmp/elasticsearch/config/shield"
-    assert_file_exist "/tmp/elasticsearch/config/shield/role_mapping.yml"
-    assert_file_exist "/tmp/elasticsearch/config/shield/roles.yml"
-    assert_file_exist "/tmp/elasticsearch/config/shield/users"
-    assert_file_exist "/tmp/elasticsearch/config/shield/users_roles"
-    assert_file_exist "$TEMP_PLUGINS_DIR/shield"
+    # Checks that the plugin is correctly installed
+    assert_file_exist "/tmp/elasticsearch/bin/jvm-example"
+    assert_file_exist "/tmp/elasticsearch/bin/jvm-example/test"
+    assert_file_exist "/tmp/elasticsearch/config/jvm-example"
+    assert_file_exist "/tmp/elasticsearch/config/jvm-example/example.yaml"
+    assert_file_exist "$TEMP_PLUGINS_DIR/jvm-example"
+    assert_file_exist "$TEMP_PLUGINS_DIR/jvm-example/plugin-descriptor.properties"
+    assert_file_exist "$TEMP_PLUGINS_DIR/jvm-example/elasticsearch-jvm-example-"*".jar"
 
     # Remove the plugin
-    run /tmp/elasticsearch/bin/plugin remove elasticsearch/shield/latest
+    run /tmp/elasticsearch/bin/plugin remove jvm-example
     [ "$status" -eq 0 ]
 
     # Checks that the plugin is correctly removed
-    assert_file_not_exist "/tmp/elasticsearch/bin/shield"
-    assert_file_exist "/tmp/elasticsearch/config/shield"
-    assert_file_exist "/tmp/elasticsearch/config/shield/role_mapping.yml"
-    assert_file_exist "/tmp/elasticsearch/config/shield/roles.yml"
-    assert_file_exist "/tmp/elasticsearch/config/shield/users"
-    assert_file_exist "/tmp/elasticsearch/config/shield/users_roles"
-    assert_file_not_exist "$TEMP_PLUGINS_DIR/shield"
+    assert_file_not_exist "/tmp/elasticsearch/bin/jvm-example"
+    assert_file_exist "/tmp/elasticsearch/config/jvm-example"
+    assert_file_exist "/tmp/elasticsearch/config/jvm-example/example.yaml"
+    assert_file_not_exist "$TEMP_PLUGINS_DIR/jvm-example"
 
     # Delete the custom plugins directory
     run rm -rf "$TEMP_PLUGINS_DIR"
     [ "$status" -eq 0 ]
 }
 
-@test "[TAR] install shield plugin with a custom CONFIG_DIR" {
-    skip "awaits public release of shield for 2.0"
-
+@test "[TAR] install jvm-example plugin with a custom CONFIG_DIR" {
     # Install the archive
     install_archive
 
@@ -166,44 +143,37 @@ setup() {
     assert_file_exist "$TEMP_CONFIG_DIR/elasticsearch.yml"
 
     # Checks that plugin archive is available
-    [ -e "$SHIELD_ZIP" ]
+    [ -e "$EXAMPLE_PLUGIN_ZIP" ]
 
-    # Install Shield with the CONF_DIR environment variable
-    run env "CONF_DIR=$TEMP_CONFIG_DIR" /tmp/elasticsearch/bin/plugin install "elasticsearch/shield/latest" -u "file://$SHIELD_ZIP"
+    # Install jvm-example with the CONF_DIR environment variable
+    run env "CONF_DIR=$TEMP_CONFIG_DIR" /tmp/elasticsearch/bin/plugin install jvm-example -u "file://$EXAMPLE_PLUGIN_ZIP"
     [ "$status" -eq 0 ]
 
-    # Checks that Shield is correctly installed
-    assert_file_exist "/tmp/elasticsearch/bin/shield"
-    assert_file_exist "/tmp/elasticsearch/bin/shield/esusers"
-    assert_file_exist "/tmp/elasticsearch/bin/shield/syskeygen"
-    assert_file_exist "$TEMP_CONFIG_DIR/shield"
-    assert_file_exist "$TEMP_CONFIG_DIR/shield/role_mapping.yml"
-    assert_file_exist "$TEMP_CONFIG_DIR/shield/roles.yml"
-    assert_file_exist "$TEMP_CONFIG_DIR/shield/users"
-    assert_file_exist "$TEMP_CONFIG_DIR/shield/users_roles"
-    assert_file_exist "/tmp/elasticsearch/plugins/shield"
+    # Checks that jvm-example is correctly installed
+    assert_file_exist "/tmp/elasticsearch/bin/jvm-example"
+    assert_file_exist "/tmp/elasticsearch/bin/jvm-example/test"
+    assert_file_exist "$TEMP_CONFIG_DIR/jvm-example"
+    assert_file_exist "$TEMP_CONFIG_DIR/jvm-example/example.yaml"
+    assert_file_exist "/tmp/elasticsearch/plugins/jvm-example"
+    assert_file_exist "/tmp/elasticsearch/plugins/jvm-example/plugin-descriptor.properties"
+    assert_file_exist "/tmp/elasticsearch/plugins/jvm-example/elasticsearch-jvm-example-"*".jar"
 
     # Remove the plugin
-    run /tmp/elasticsearch/bin/plugin remove elasticsearch/shield/latest
+    run /tmp/elasticsearch/bin/plugin remove jvm-example
     [ "$status" -eq 0 ]
 
     # Checks that the plugin is correctly removed
-    assert_file_not_exist "/tmp/elasticsearch/bin/shield"
-    assert_file_exist "$TEMP_CONFIG_DIR/shield"
-    assert_file_exist "$TEMP_CONFIG_DIR/shield/role_mapping.yml"
-    assert_file_exist "$TEMP_CONFIG_DIR/shield/roles.yml"
-    assert_file_exist "$TEMP_CONFIG_DIR/shield/users"
-    assert_file_exist "$TEMP_CONFIG_DIR/shield/users_roles"
-    assert_file_not_exist "/tmp/elasticsearch/plugins/shield"
+    assert_file_not_exist "/tmp/elasticsearch/bin/jvm-example"
+    assert_file_exist "$TEMP_CONFIG_DIR/jvm-example"
+    assert_file_exist "$TEMP_CONFIG_DIR/jvm-example/example.yaml"
+    assert_file_not_exist "/tmp/elasticsearch/plugins/jvm-example"
 
     # Delete the custom plugins directory
     run rm -rf "$TEMP_CONFIG_DIR"
     [ "$status" -eq 0 ]
 }
 
-@test "[TAR] install shield plugin with a custom ES_JAVA_OPTS" {
-    skip "awaits public release of shield for 2.0"
-
+@test "[TAR] install jvm-example plugin with a custom ES_JAVA_OPTS" {
     # Install the archive
     install_archive
 
@@ -227,44 +197,37 @@ setup() {
     [ "$status" -eq 0 ]
 
     # Checks that plugin archive is available
-    [ -e "$SHIELD_ZIP" ]
+    [ -e "$EXAMPLE_PLUGIN_ZIP" ]
 
-    # Install Shield
-    run /tmp/elasticsearch/bin/plugin install elasticsearch/shield/latest -u "file://$SHIELD_ZIP"
+    # Install jvm-example
+    run /tmp/elasticsearch/bin/plugin install jvm-example -u "file://$EXAMPLE_PLUGIN_ZIP"
     [ "$status" -eq 0 ]
 
-    # Checks that Shield is correctly installed
-    assert_file_exist "/tmp/elasticsearch/bin/shield"
-    assert_file_exist "/tmp/elasticsearch/bin/shield/esusers"
-    assert_file_exist "/tmp/elasticsearch/bin/shield/syskeygen"
-    assert_file_exist "$TEMP_CONFIG_DIR/shield"
-    assert_file_exist "$TEMP_CONFIG_DIR/shield/role_mapping.yml"
-    assert_file_exist "$TEMP_CONFIG_DIR/shield/roles.yml"
-    assert_file_exist "$TEMP_CONFIG_DIR/shield/users"
-    assert_file_exist "$TEMP_CONFIG_DIR/shield/users_roles"
-    assert_file_exist "/tmp/elasticsearch/plugins/shield"
+    # Checks that jvm-example is correctly installed
+    assert_file_exist "/tmp/elasticsearch/bin/jvm-example"
+    assert_file_exist "/tmp/elasticsearch/bin/jvm-example/test"
+    assert_file_exist "$TEMP_CONFIG_DIR/jvm-example"
+    assert_file_exist "$TEMP_CONFIG_DIR/jvm-example/example.yaml"
+    assert_file_exist "/tmp/elasticsearch/plugins/jvm-example"
+    assert_file_exist "/tmp/elasticsearch/plugins/jvm-example/plugin-descriptor.properties"
+    assert_file_exist "/tmp/elasticsearch/plugins/jvm-example/elasticsearch-jvm-example-"*".jar"
 
     # Remove the plugin
-    run /tmp/elasticsearch/bin/plugin remove elasticsearch/shield/latest
+    run /tmp/elasticsearch/bin/plugin remove jvm-example
     [ "$status" -eq 0 ]
 
     # Checks that the plugin is correctly removed
-    assert_file_not_exist "/tmp/elasticsearch/bin/shield"
-    assert_file_exist "$TEMP_CONFIG_DIR/shield"
-    assert_file_exist "$TEMP_CONFIG_DIR/shield/role_mapping.yml"
-    assert_file_exist "$TEMP_CONFIG_DIR/shield/roles.yml"
-    assert_file_exist "$TEMP_CONFIG_DIR/shield/users"
-    assert_file_exist "$TEMP_CONFIG_DIR/shield/users_roles"
-    assert_file_not_exist "/tmp/elasticsearch/plugins/shield"
+    assert_file_not_exist "/tmp/elasticsearch/bin/jvm-example"
+    assert_file_exist "$TEMP_CONFIG_DIR/jvm-example"
+    assert_file_exist "$TEMP_CONFIG_DIR/jvm-example/example.yaml"
+    assert_file_not_exist "/tmp/elasticsearch/plugins/jvm-example"
 
     # Delete the custom plugins directory
     run rm -rf "$TEMP_CONFIG_DIR"
     [ "$status" -eq 0 ]
 }
 
-@test "[TAR] install shield plugin to elasticsearch directory with a space" {
-    skip "awaits public release of shield for 2.0"
-
+@test "[TAR] install jvm-example plugin to elasticsearch directory with a space" {
     export ES_DIR="/tmp/elastic search"
 
     # Install the archive
@@ -278,44 +241,37 @@ setup() {
     mv /tmp/elasticsearch "$ES_DIR"
 
     # Checks that plugin archive is available
-    [ -e "$SHIELD_ZIP" ]
+    [ -e "$EXAMPLE_PLUGIN_ZIP" ]
 
-    # Install Shield
-    run "$ES_DIR/bin/plugin" install elasticsearch/shield/latest -u "file://$SHIELD_ZIP"
+    # Install jvm-example
+    run "$ES_DIR/bin/plugin" install jvm-example -u "file://$EXAMPLE_PLUGIN_ZIP"
     [ "$status" -eq 0 ]
 
-    # Checks that Shield is correctly installed
-    assert_file_exist "$ES_DIR/bin/shield"
-    assert_file_exist "$ES_DIR/bin/shield/esusers"
-    assert_file_exist "$ES_DIR/bin/shield/syskeygen"
-    assert_file_exist "$ES_DIR/config/shield"
-    assert_file_exist "$ES_DIR/config/shield/role_mapping.yml"
-    assert_file_exist "$ES_DIR/config/shield/roles.yml"
-    assert_file_exist "$ES_DIR/config/shield/users"
-    assert_file_exist "$ES_DIR/config/shield/users_roles"
-    assert_file_exist "$ES_DIR/plugins/shield"
+    # Checks that jvm-example is correctly installed
+    assert_file_exist "$ES_DIR/bin/jvm-example"
+    assert_file_exist "$ES_DIR/bin/jvm-example/test"
+    assert_file_exist "$ES_DIR/config/jvm-example"
+    assert_file_exist "$ES_DIR/config/jvm-example/example.yaml"
+    assert_file_exist "$ES_DIR/plugins/jvm-example"
+    assert_file_exist "$ES_DIR/plugins/jvm-example/plugin-descriptor.properties"
+    assert_file_exist "$ES_DIR/plugins/jvm-example/elasticsearch-jvm-example-"*".jar"
 
     # Remove the plugin
-    run "$ES_DIR/bin/plugin" remove elasticsearch/shield/latest
+    run "$ES_DIR/bin/plugin" remove jvm-example
     [ "$status" -eq 0 ]
 
     # Checks that the plugin is correctly removed
-    assert_file_not_exist "$ES_DIR/bin/shield"
-    assert_file_exist "$ES_DIR/config/shield"
-    assert_file_exist "$ES_DIR/config/shield/role_mapping.yml"
-    assert_file_exist "$ES_DIR/config/shield/roles.yml"
-    assert_file_exist "$ES_DIR/config/shield/users"
-    assert_file_exist "$ES_DIR/config/shield/users_roles"
-    assert_file_not_exist "$ES_DIR/plugins/shield"
+    assert_file_not_exist "$ES_DIR/bin/jvm-example"
+    assert_file_exist "$ES_DIR/config/jvm-example"
+    assert_file_exist "$ES_DIR/config/jvm-example/example.yaml"
+    assert_file_not_exist "$ES_DIR/plugins/jvm-example"
 
     #Cleanup our temporary Elasticsearch installation
     rm -rf "$ES_DIR"
 }
 
-@test "[TAR] install shield plugin from a directory with a space" {
-    skip "awaits public release of shield for 2.0"
-
-    export SHIELD_ZIP_WITH_SPACE="/tmp/plugins with space/shield.zip"
+@test "[TAR] install jvm-example plugin from a directory with a space" {
+    export EXAMPLE_PLUGIN_ZIP_WITH_SPACE="/tmp/plugins with space/jvm-example.zip"
 
     # Install the archive
     install_archive
@@ -324,41 +280,36 @@ setup() {
     verify_archive_installation
 
     # Checks that plugin archive is available
-    [ -e "$SHIELD_ZIP" ]
+    [ -e "$EXAMPLE_PLUGIN_ZIP" ]
 
-    # Copy the shield plugin to a directory with a space in it
-    rm -f "$SHIELD_ZIP_WITH_SPACE"
-    mkdir -p "$(dirname "$SHIELD_ZIP_WITH_SPACE")"
-    cp $SHIELD_ZIP "$SHIELD_ZIP_WITH_SPACE"
+    # Copy the jvm-example plugin to a directory with a space in it
+    rm -f "$EXAMPLE_PLUGIN_ZIP_WITH_SPACE"
+    mkdir -p "$(dirname "$EXAMPLE_PLUGIN_ZIP_WITH_SPACE")"
+    cp $EXAMPLE_PLUGIN_ZIP "$EXAMPLE_PLUGIN_ZIP_WITH_SPACE"
 
-    # Install Shield
-    run /tmp/elasticsearch/bin/plugin install elasticsearch/shield/latest -u "file://$SHIELD_ZIP_WITH_SPACE"
+    # Install jvm-example
+    run /tmp/elasticsearch/bin/plugin install jvm-example -u "file://$EXAMPLE_PLUGIN_ZIP_WITH_SPACE"
     [ "$status" -eq 0 ]
 
-    # Checks that Shield is correctly installed
-    assert_file_exist "/tmp/elasticsearch/bin/shield"
-    assert_file_exist "/tmp/elasticsearch/bin/shield/esusers"
-    assert_file_exist "/tmp/elasticsearch/bin/shield/syskeygen"
-    assert_file_exist "/tmp/elasticsearch/config/shield"
-    assert_file_exist "/tmp/elasticsearch/config/shield/role_mapping.yml"
-    assert_file_exist "/tmp/elasticsearch/config/shield/roles.yml"
-    assert_file_exist "/tmp/elasticsearch/config/shield/users"
-    assert_file_exist "/tmp/elasticsearch/config/shield/users_roles"
-    assert_file_exist "/tmp/elasticsearch/plugins/shield"
+    # Checks that the plugin is correctly installed
+    assert_file_exist "/tmp/elasticsearch/bin/jvm-example"
+    assert_file_exist "/tmp/elasticsearch/bin/jvm-example/test"
+    assert_file_exist "/tmp/elasticsearch/config/jvm-example"
+    assert_file_exist "/tmp/elasticsearch/config/jvm-example/example.yaml"
+    assert_file_exist "/tmp/elasticsearch/plugins/jvm-example"
+    assert_file_exist "/tmp/elasticsearch/plugins/jvm-example/plugin-descriptor.properties"
+    assert_file_exist "/tmp/elasticsearch/plugins/jvm-example/elasticsearch-jvm-example-"*".jar"
 
     # Remove the plugin
-    run /tmp/elasticsearch/bin/plugin remove elasticsearch/shield/latest
+    run /tmp/elasticsearch/bin/plugin remove jvm-example
     [ "$status" -eq 0 ]
 
     # Checks that the plugin is correctly removed
-    assert_file_not_exist "/tmp/elasticsearch/bin/shield"
-    assert_file_exist "/tmp/elasticsearch/config/shield"
-    assert_file_exist "/tmp/elasticsearch/config/shield/role_mapping.yml"
-    assert_file_exist "/tmp/elasticsearch/config/shield/roles.yml"
-    assert_file_exist "/tmp/elasticsearch/config/shield/users"
-    assert_file_exist "/tmp/elasticsearch/config/shield/users_roles"
-    assert_file_not_exist "/tmp/elasticsearch/plugins/shield"
+    assert_file_not_exist "/tmp/elasticsearch/bin/jvm-example"
+    assert_file_exist "/tmp/elasticsearch/config/jvm-example"
+    assert_file_exist "/tmp/elasticsearch/config/jvm-example/example.yaml"
+    assert_file_not_exist "/tmp/elasticsearch/plugins/jvm-example"
 
     #Cleanup our plugin directory with a space
-    rm -rf "$SHIELD_ZIP_WITH_SPACE"
+    rm -rf "$EXAMPLE_PLUGIN_ZIP_WITH_SPACE"
 }
diff --git a/qa/vagrant/src/test/resources/packaging/scripts/50_plugins.bats b/qa/vagrant/src/test/resources/packaging/scripts/50_plugins.bats
index 99f2be98982..c739296479d 100644
--- a/qa/vagrant/src/test/resources/packaging/scripts/50_plugins.bats
+++ b/qa/vagrant/src/test/resources/packaging/scripts/50_plugins.bats
@@ -36,15 +36,6 @@ load packaging_test_utils
 setup() {
     # Cleans everything for every test execution
     clean_before_test
-
-    # Download Shield
-    SHIELD_ZIP="$PWD/shield.zip"
-
-    if [ "$BATS_TEST_NUMBER" -eq 1 ]; then
-        if [ ! -e "$SHIELD_ZIP" ]; then
-            wget --quiet -O "$SHIELD_ZIP" "http://download.elasticsearch.org/elasticsearch/shield/shield-latest.zip"
-        fi
-    fi
 }
 
 # Install a deb or rpm package
@@ -62,9 +53,7 @@ install_package() {
 ##################################
 # Install plugins with DEB/RPM package
 ##################################
-@test "[PLUGINS] install shield plugin" {
-    skip "awaits public release of shield for 2.0"
-
+@test "[PLUGINS] install jvm-example plugin" {
     # Install the package
     install_package
 
@@ -72,40 +61,33 @@ install_package() {
     verify_package_installation
 
     # Checks that plugin archive is available
-    [ -e "$SHIELD_ZIP" ]
+    [ -e "$EXAMPLE_PLUGIN_ZIP" ]
 
-    # Install Shield
-    run /usr/share/elasticsearch/bin/plugin install elasticsearch/shield/latest -u "file://$SHIELD_ZIP"
+    # Install jvm-example
+    run /usr/share/elasticsearch/bin/plugin install jvm-example -u "file://$EXAMPLE_PLUGIN_ZIP"
     [ "$status" -eq 0 ]
 
-    # Checks that Shield is correctly installed
-    assert_file_exist "/usr/share/elasticsearch/bin/shield"
-    assert_file_exist "/usr/share/elasticsearch/bin/shield/esusers"
-    assert_file_exist "/usr/share/elasticsearch/bin/shield/syskeygen"
-    assert_file_exist "/etc/elasticsearch/shield"
-    assert_file_exist "/etc/elasticsearch/shield/role_mapping.yml"
-    assert_file_exist "/etc/elasticsearch/shield/roles.yml"
-    assert_file_exist "/etc/elasticsearch/shield/users"
-    assert_file_exist "/etc/elasticsearch/shield/users_roles"
-    assert_file_exist "/usr/share/elasticsearch/plugins/shield"
+    # Checks that jvm-example is correctly installed
+    assert_file_exist "/usr/share/elasticsearch/bin/jvm-example"
+    assert_file_exist "/usr/share/elasticsearch/bin/jvm-example/test"
+    assert_file_exist "/etc/elasticsearch/jvm-example"
+    assert_file_exist "/etc/elasticsearch/jvm-example/example.yaml"
+    assert_file_exist "/usr/share/elasticsearch/plugins/jvm-example"
+    assert_file_exist "/usr/share/elasticsearch/plugins/jvm-example/plugin-descriptor.properties"
+    assert_file_exist "/usr/share/elasticsearch/plugins/jvm-example/elasticsearch-jvm-example-"*".jar"
 
     # Remove the plugin
-    run /usr/share/elasticsearch/bin/plugin remove elasticsearch/shield/latest
+    run /usr/share/elasticsearch/bin/plugin remove jvm-example
     [ "$status" -eq 0 ]
 
     # Checks that the plugin is correctly removed
-    assert_file_not_exist "/usr/share/elasticsearch/bin/shield"
-    assert_file_exist "/etc/elasticsearch/shield"
-    assert_file_exist "/etc/elasticsearch/shield/role_mapping.yml"
-    assert_file_exist "/etc/elasticsearch/shield/roles.yml"
-    assert_file_exist "/etc/elasticsearch/shield/users"
-    assert_file_exist "/etc/elasticsearch/shield/users_roles"
-    assert_file_not_exist "/usr/share/elasticsearch/plugins/shield"
+    assert_file_not_exist "/usr/share/elasticsearch/bin/jvm-example"
+    assert_file_exist "/etc/elasticsearch/jvm-example"
+    assert_file_exist "/etc/elasticsearch/jvm-example/example.yaml"
+    assert_file_not_exist "/usr/share/elasticsearch/plugins/jvm-example"
 }
 
-@test "[PLUGINS] install shield plugin with a custom path.plugins" {
-    skip "awaits public release of shield for 2.0"
-
+@test "[PLUGINS] install jvm-example plugin with a custom path.plugins" {
     # Install the package
     install_package
 
@@ -126,44 +108,38 @@ install_package() {
     [ "$status" -eq 0 ]
 
     # Checks that plugin archive is available
-    [ -e "$SHIELD_ZIP" ]
+    [ -e "$EXAMPLE_PLUGIN_ZIP" ]
 
-    # Install Shield
-    run /usr/share/elasticsearch/bin/plugin install elasticsearch/shield/latest -u "file://$SHIELD_ZIP"
+    # Install jvm-example
+    run /usr/share/elasticsearch/bin/plugin install jvm-example -u "file://$EXAMPLE_PLUGIN_ZIP"
     [ "$status" -eq 0 ]
 
-    # Checks that Shield is correctly installed
-    assert_file_exist "/usr/share/elasticsearch/bin/shield"
-    assert_file_exist "/usr/share/elasticsearch/bin/shield/esusers"
-    assert_file_exist "/usr/share/elasticsearch/bin/shield/syskeygen"
-    assert_file_exist "/etc/elasticsearch/shield"
-    assert_file_exist "/etc/elasticsearch/shield/role_mapping.yml"
-    assert_file_exist "/etc/elasticsearch/shield/roles.yml"
-    assert_file_exist "/etc/elasticsearch/shield/users"
-    assert_file_exist "/etc/elasticsearch/shield/users_roles"
-    assert_file_exist "$TEMP_PLUGINS_DIR/shield"
+    # Checks that jvm-example is correctly installed
+    assert_file_exist "/usr/share/elasticsearch/bin/jvm-example"
+    assert_file_exist "/usr/share/elasticsearch/bin/jvm-example/test"
+    assert_file_exist "/etc/elasticsearch/jvm-example"
+    assert_file_exist "/etc/elasticsearch/jvm-example/example.yaml"
+    assert_file_exist "$TEMP_PLUGINS_DIR/jvm-example"
+    assert_file_exist "$TEMP_PLUGINS_DIR/jvm-example/plugin-descriptor.properties"
+    assert_file_exist "$TEMP_PLUGINS_DIR/jvm-example/elasticsearch-jvm-example-"*".jar"
+
 
     # Remove the plugin
-    run /usr/share/elasticsearch/bin/plugin remove elasticsearch/shield/latest
+    run /usr/share/elasticsearch/bin/plugin remove jvm-example
     [ "$status" -eq 0 ]
 
     # Checks that the plugin is correctly removed
-    assert_file_not_exist "/usr/share/elasticsearch/bin/shield"
-    assert_file_exist "/etc/elasticsearch/shield"
-    assert_file_exist "/etc/elasticsearch/shield/role_mapping.yml"
-    assert_file_exist "/etc/elasticsearch/shield/roles.yml"
-    assert_file_exist "/etc/elasticsearch/shield/users"
-    assert_file_exist "/etc/elasticsearch/shield/users_roles"
-    assert_file_not_exist "$TEMP_PLUGINS_DIR/shield"
+    assert_file_not_exist "/usr/share/elasticsearch/bin/jvm-example"
+    assert_file_exist "/etc/elasticsearch/jvm-example"
+    assert_file_exist "/etc/elasticsearch/jvm-example/example.yaml"
+    assert_file_not_exist "$TEMP_PLUGINS_DIR/jvm-example"
 
     # Delete the custom plugins directory
     run rm -rf "$TEMP_PLUGINS_DIR"
     [ "$status" -eq 0 ]
 }
 
-@test "[PLUGINS] install shield plugin with a custom CONFIG_DIR" {
-    skip "awaits public release of shield for 2.0"
-
+@test "[PLUGINS] install jvm-example plugin with a custom CONFIG_DIR" {
     # Install the package
     install_package
 
@@ -194,44 +170,37 @@ install_package() {
     [ "$status" -eq 0 ]
 
     # Checks that plugin archive is available
-    [ -e "$SHIELD_ZIP" ]
+    [ -e "$EXAMPLE_PLUGIN_ZIP" ]
 
-    # Install Shield
-    run /usr/share/elasticsearch/bin/plugin install elasticsearch/shield/latest -u "file://$SHIELD_ZIP"
+    # Install jvm-exampel
+    run /usr/share/elasticsearch/bin/plugin install jvm-example -u "file://$EXAMPLE_PLUGIN_ZIP"
     [ "$status" -eq 0 ]
 
-    # Checks that Shield is correctly installed
-    assert_file_exist "/usr/share/elasticsearch/bin/shield"
-    assert_file_exist "/usr/share/elasticsearch/bin/shield/esusers"
-    assert_file_exist "/usr/share/elasticsearch/bin/shield/syskeygen"
-    assert_file_exist "$TEMP_CONFIG_DIR/shield"
-    assert_file_exist "$TEMP_CONFIG_DIR/shield/role_mapping.yml"
-    assert_file_exist "$TEMP_CONFIG_DIR/shield/roles.yml"
-    assert_file_exist "$TEMP_CONFIG_DIR/shield/users"
-    assert_file_exist "/$TEMP_CONFIG_DIR/shield/users_roles"
-    assert_file_exist "/usr/share/elasticsearch/plugins/shield"
+    # Checks that jvm-example is correctly installed
+    assert_file_exist "/usr/share/elasticsearch/bin/jvm-example"
+    assert_file_exist "/usr/share/elasticsearch/bin/jvm-example/test"
+    assert_file_exist "$TEMP_CONFIG_DIR/jvm-example"
+    assert_file_exist "$TEMP_CONFIG_DIR/jvm-example/example.yaml"
+    assert_file_exist "/usr/share/elasticsearch/plugins/jvm-example"
+    assert_file_exist "/usr/share/elasticsearch/plugins/jvm-example/plugin-descriptor.properties"
+    assert_file_exist "/usr/share/elasticsearch/plugins/jvm-example/elasticsearch-jvm-example-"*".jar"
 
     # Remove the plugin
-    run /usr/share/elasticsearch/bin/plugin remove elasticsearch/shield/latest
+    run /usr/share/elasticsearch/bin/plugin remove jvm-example
     [ "$status" -eq 0 ]
 
     # Checks that the plugin is correctly removed
-    assert_file_not_exist "/usr/share/elasticsearch/bin/shield"
-    assert_file_exist "$TEMP_CONFIG_DIR/shield"
-    assert_file_exist "$TEMP_CONFIG_DIR/shield/role_mapping.yml"
-    assert_file_exist "$TEMP_CONFIG_DIR/shield/roles.yml"
-    assert_file_exist "$TEMP_CONFIG_DIR/shield/users"
-    assert_file_exist "$TEMP_CONFIG_DIR/shield/users_roles"
-    assert_file_not_exist "/tmp/elasticsearch/plugins/shield"
+    assert_file_not_exist "/usr/share/elasticsearch/bin/jvm-example"
+    assert_file_exist "$TEMP_CONFIG_DIR/jvm-example"
+    assert_file_exist "$TEMP_CONFIG_DIR/jvm-example/example.yaml"
+    assert_file_not_exist "/usr/share/elasticsearch/plugins/jvm-example"
 
     # Delete the custom plugins directory
     run rm -rf "$TEMP_CONFIG_DIR"
     [ "$status" -eq 0 ]
 }
 
-@test "[PLUGINS] install shield plugin with a custom ES_JAVA_OPTS" {
-    skip "awaits public release of shield for 2.0"
-
+@test "[PLUGINS] install jvm-example plugin with a custom ES_JAVA_OPTS" {
     # Install the package
     install_package
 
@@ -259,35 +228,30 @@ install_package() {
     [ "$status" -eq 0 ]
 
     # Checks that plugin archive is available
-    [ -e "$SHIELD_ZIP" ]
+    [ -e "$EXAMPLE_PLUGIN_ZIP" ]
 
-    # Install Shield
-    run /usr/share/elasticsearch/bin/plugin install elasticsearch/shield/latest -u "file://$SHIELD_ZIP"
+    # Install jvm-example
+    run /usr/share/elasticsearch/bin/plugin install jvm-example -u "file://$EXAMPLE_PLUGIN_ZIP"
     [ "$status" -eq 0 ]
 
-    # Checks that Shield is correctly installed
-    assert_file_exist "/usr/share/elasticsearch/bin/shield"
-    assert_file_exist "/usr/share/elasticsearch/bin/shield/esusers"
-    assert_file_exist "/usr/share/elasticsearch/bin/shield/syskeygen"
-    assert_file_exist "$TEMP_CONFIG_DIR/shield"
-    assert_file_exist "$TEMP_CONFIG_DIR/shield/role_mapping.yml"
-    assert_file_exist "$TEMP_CONFIG_DIR/shield/roles.yml"
-    assert_file_exist "$TEMP_CONFIG_DIR/shield/users"
-    assert_file_exist "$TEMP_CONFIG_DIR/shield/users_roles"
-    assert_file_exist "/usr/share/elasticsearch/plugins/shield"
+    # Checks that jvm-example is correctly installed
+    assert_file_exist "/usr/share/elasticsearch/bin/jvm-example"
+    assert_file_exist "/usr/share/elasticsearch/bin/jvm-example/test"
+    assert_file_exist "$TEMP_CONFIG_DIR/jvm-example"
+    assert_file_exist "$TEMP_CONFIG_DIR/jvm-example/example.yaml"
+    assert_file_exist "/usr/share/elasticsearch/plugins/jvm-example"
+    assert_file_exist "/usr/share/elasticsearch/plugins/jvm-example/plugin-descriptor.properties"
+    assert_file_exist "/usr/share/elasticsearch/plugins/jvm-example/elasticsearch-jvm-example-"*".jar"
 
     # Remove the plugin
-    run /usr/share/elasticsearch/bin/plugin remove elasticsearch/shield/latest
+    run /usr/share/elasticsearch/bin/plugin remove jvm-example
     [ "$status" -eq 0 ]
 
     # Checks that the plugin is correctly removed
-    assert_file_not_exist "/usr/share/elasticsearch/bin/shield"
-    assert_file_exist "$TEMP_CONFIG_DIR/shield"
-    assert_file_exist "$TEMP_CONFIG_DIR/shield/role_mapping.yml"
-    assert_file_exist "$TEMP_CONFIG_DIR/shield/roles.yml"
-    assert_file_exist "$TEMP_CONFIG_DIR/shield/users"
-    assert_file_exist "$TEMP_CONFIG_DIR/shield/users_roles"
-    assert_file_not_exist "/usr/share/elasticsearch/plugins/shield"
+    assert_file_not_exist "/usr/share/elasticsearch/bin/jvm-example"
+    assert_file_exist "$TEMP_CONFIG_DIR/jvm-example"
+    assert_file_exist "$TEMP_CONFIG_DIR/jvm-example/example.yaml"
+    assert_file_not_exist "/usr/share/elasticsearch/plugins/jvm-example"
 
     # Delete the custom plugins directory
     run rm -rf "$TEMP_CONFIG_DIR"
diff --git a/qa/vagrant/src/test/resources/packaging/scripts/packaging_test_utils.bash b/qa/vagrant/src/test/resources/packaging/scripts/packaging_test_utils.bash
index ffe8d86bdc6..a1b16a6943a 100644
--- a/qa/vagrant/src/test/resources/packaging/scripts/packaging_test_utils.bash
+++ b/qa/vagrant/src/test/resources/packaging/scripts/packaging_test_utils.bash
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@
 # under the License.
 
 
+# Variables used by tests
+EXAMPLE_PLUGIN_ZIP=$(readlink -m elasticsearch-jvm-example-*.zip)
+
 # Checks if necessary commands are available to run the tests
 
 if [ ! -x /usr/bin/which ]; then
@@ -134,11 +137,17 @@ skip_not_zip() {
 }
 
 assert_file_exist() {
-    [ -e "$1" ]
+    local file="$1"
+    echo "Should exist: ${file}"
+    local file=$(readlink -m "${file}")
+    [ -e "$file" ]
 }
 
 assert_file_not_exist() {
-    [ ! -e "$1" ]
+    local file="$1"
+    echo "Should not exist: ${file}"
+    local file=$(readlink -m "${file}")
+    [ ! -e "$file" ]
 }
 
 assert_file() {