diff --git a/components/ua/message-broker/rmq-message-broker-chart/configure-rmq-cookie-permissions.sh b/components/ua/message-broker/rmq-message-broker-chart/configure-rmq-cookie-permissions.sh
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a5455c61
--- /dev/null
+++ b/components/ua/message-broker/rmq-message-broker-chart/configure-rmq-cookie-permissions.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env sh
+
+set -eu
+
+SOURCE="/secret/.erlang.cookie"
+TARGET="/var/lib/rabbitmq/.erlang.cookie"
+
+echo "Copying Erlang cookie..."
+
+if [ ! -f "$SOURCE" ]; then
+  echo "Error: $SOURCE does not exist"
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+cp "$SOURCE" "$TARGET"
+chown 999:999 "$TARGET"
+chmod 400 "$TARGET"
+
+echo "Erlang cookie installed successfully."
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diff --git a/components/ua/message-broker/rmq-message-broker-chart/templates/configure-rmq-cookie-permissions-config.yaml b/components/ua/message-broker/rmq-message-broker-chart/templates/configure-rmq-cookie-permissions-config.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c0329f6a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/components/ua/message-broker/rmq-message-broker-chart/templates/configure-rmq-cookie-permissions-config.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+apiVersion: v1
+data:
+  configure-rmq-cookie-permissions.sh: |-
+    #!/usr/bin/env sh
+
+    set -eu
+
+    SOURCE="/secret/.erlang.cookie"
+    TARGET="/var/lib/rabbitmq/.erlang.cookie"
+
+    echo "Copying Erlang cookie..."
+
+    if [ ! -f "$SOURCE" ]; then
+      echo "Error: $SOURCE does not exist"
+      exit 1
+    fi
+
+    cp "$SOURCE" "$TARGET"
+    chown 999:999 "$TARGET"
+    chmod 400 "$TARGET"
+
+    echo "Erlang cookie installed successfully."
+kind: ConfigMap
+metadata:
+  creationTimestamp: null
+  name: configure-rmq-cookie-permissions-config
diff --git a/components/ua/message-broker/rmq-message-broker-chart/templates/uex-init-job-config.yaml b/components/ua/message-broker/rmq-message-broker-chart/templates/uex-init-job-config.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..dc624131
--- /dev/null
+++ b/components/ua/message-broker/rmq-message-broker-chart/templates/uex-init-job-config.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+apiVersion: v1
+data:
+  uex-init-job.sh: |
+    #!/bin/bash
+    set -e
+    MAX_RETRIES="${MAX_RETRIES:-10}"
+    SLEEP_SECONDS="${SLEEP_SECONDS:-10}"
+    RABBITMQ_STATUS=false
+    NODE="rabbit@rmq-message-broker-server-0.rmq-message-broker-nodes.apps"
+
+    echo "Checking RabbitMQ node status for node : $NODE"
+
+    for ((i=1; i<=MAX_RETRIES; i++)); do
+      if rabbitmqctl -n "$NODE" -l status > /dev/null 2>&1; then
+        echo "RabbitMQ is ready."
+        RABBITMQ_STATUS=true
+        break
+      fi
+
+      # Sleep on the last attempt
+      if (( i < MAX_RETRIES )); then
+        echo "[$i/$MAX_RETRIES] RabbitMQ not ready. Retrying in ${SLEEP_SECONDS}s..."
+        sleep "$SLEEP_SECONDS"
+      else
+        echo "[$i/$MAX_RETRIES] RabbitMQ not ready. No more attempts, giving up."
+      fi
+    done
+
+    if ! $RABBITMQ_STATUS; then
+      echo "RabbitMQ never became ready after $((MAX_RETRIES * SLEEP_SECONDS)) seconds."
+      exit 1
+    fi
+
+    echo "Enabling message tracing..."
+    rabbitmqctl -n "$NODE" -l trace_on -p uex
+kind: ConfigMap
+metadata:
+  name: uex-init-job-config
diff --git a/components/ua/message-broker/rmq-message-broker-chart/templates/uex-init-job.yaml b/components/ua/message-broker/rmq-message-broker-chart/templates/uex-init-job.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..15a87a4b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/components/ua/message-broker/rmq-message-broker-chart/templates/uex-init-job.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+apiVersion: batch/v1
+kind: Job
+metadata:
+  name: uex-init-job
+  namespace: apps
+spec:
+  backoffLimit: 3
+#  ttlSecondsAfterFinished: 600 # seconds
+  template:
+    metadata:
+      labels:
+        app: uex-init-job        
+    spec:
+      containers:       
+        - name: uex-init-job
+          image: {{ $.Values.image }} 
+          imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
+          env:            
+            - name: MAX_RETRIES
+              value: "10"
+            - name: SLEEP_SECONDS
+              value: "5" 
+          volumeMounts:
+            - name: scripts
+              mountPath: {{ $.Values.configMap.uex_init_job_config.scriptMountPath }}
+              subPath: {{ $.Values.configMap.uex_init_job_config.scriptKey }}
+            - name: rabbitmq-data
+              mountPath: /var/lib/rabbitmq   
+          command: ["bash",  {{ $.Values.configMap.uex_init_job_config.scriptMountPath }}]
+      restartPolicy: OnFailure   
+
+      initContainers:
+        - name: setup-erlang-cookie
+          image: {{ $.Values.image }}
+          command:
+            - bash
+            - {{ $.Values.configMap.configure_rmq_cookie_permissions_config.scriptMountPath}} 
+          volumeMounts:
+            - name: erlang-cookie
+              mountPath: /secret            
+            - name: configure-cookie-script
+              mountPath: {{ $.Values.configMap.configure_rmq_cookie_permissions_config.scriptMountPath}} 
+              subPath: {{ $.Values.configMap.configure_rmq_cookie_permissions_config.scriptKey}}
+            - name: rabbitmq-data
+              mountPath: /var/lib/rabbitmq  
+      volumes:
+        - name: scripts
+          configMap:
+            name: {{ $.Values.configMap.uex_init_job_config.name }}
+            items:
+              - key: {{ $.Values.configMap.uex_init_job_config.scriptKey }}
+                path: {{ $.Values.configMap.uex_init_job_config.scriptKey }} 
+        - name: configure-cookie-script
+          configMap:
+            name: {{ $.Values.configMap.configure_rmq_cookie_permissions_config.name }}
+            items:
+              - key: {{ $.Values.configMap.configure_rmq_cookie_permissions_config.scriptKey}}
+                path: {{ $.Values.configMap.configure_rmq_cookie_permissions_config.scriptKey}}         
+        - name: erlang-cookie
+          secret:
+            secretName: {{ $.Values.erlang_cookie_secret }}
+        - name: rabbitmq-data
+          emptyDir: {}
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diff --git a/components/ua/message-broker/rmq-message-broker-chart/uex-init-job.sh b/components/ua/message-broker/rmq-message-broker-chart/uex-init-job.sh
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5e9c7964
--- /dev/null
+++ b/components/ua/message-broker/rmq-message-broker-chart/uex-init-job.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+set -e
+MAX_RETRIES="${MAX_RETRIES:-10}"
+SLEEP_SECONDS="${SLEEP_SECONDS:-10}"
+RABBITMQ_STATUS=false
+NODE="rabbit@rmq-message-broker-server-0.rmq-message-broker-nodes.apps"
+
+echo "Checking RabbitMQ node status for node : $NODE"
+
+for ((i=1; i<=MAX_RETRIES; i++)); do
+  if rabbitmqctl -n "$NODE" -l status > /dev/null 2>&1; then
+    echo "RabbitMQ is ready."
+    RABBITMQ_STATUS=true
+    break
+  fi
+
+  # Sleep on the last attempt
+  if (( i < MAX_RETRIES )); then
+    echo "[$i/$MAX_RETRIES] RabbitMQ not ready. Retrying in ${SLEEP_SECONDS}s..."
+    sleep "$SLEEP_SECONDS"
+  else
+    echo "[$i/$MAX_RETRIES] RabbitMQ not ready. No more attempts, giving up."
+  fi
+done
+
+if ! $RABBITMQ_STATUS; then
+  echo "RabbitMQ never became ready after $((MAX_RETRIES * SLEEP_SECONDS)) seconds."
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+echo "Enabling message tracing..."
+rabbitmqctl -n "$NODE" -l trace_on -p uex
diff --git a/components/ua/message-broker/rmq-message-broker-chart/values.yaml b/components/ua/message-broker/rmq-message-broker-chart/values.yaml
index 43e4ca7a..86c5d19b 100644
--- a/components/ua/message-broker/rmq-message-broker-chart/values.yaml
+++ b/components/ua/message-broker/rmq-message-broker-chart/values.yaml
@@ -7,4 +7,19 @@ namespace: "apps"
 admin_secret: "uex-admin-secret"
 
 # ensures cluster operator doesnt use latest images
-image: "rabbitmq:4-management"
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+image: "rabbitmq:4-management"
+
+erlang_cookie_secret: "rmq-message-broker-erlang-cookie"
+
+#UEX specfic kv
+configMap:
+# Configure cookies
+  configure_rmq_cookie_permissions_config:
+    name: configure-rmq-cookie-permissions-config
+    scriptKey: configure-rmq-cookie-permissions.sh
+    scriptMountPath: configure-rmq-cookie-permissions.sh
+# enable firehose   
+  uex_init_job_config:
+    name: uex-init-job-config
+    scriptKey: uex-init-job.sh
+    scriptMountPath: /uex-init-job.sh
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