diff --git a/roles/manage/defaults/main.yml b/roles/manage/defaults/main.yml
index 1f616ebe9..1f2ce8156 100644
--- a/roles/manage/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/manage/defaults/main.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ manage_exclude_sram_imports_in_push: true
 manage_show_oidc_rp_tab: false
 manage_exclude_oidc_rp_imports_in_push: false
 manage_metadata_refresh_cron_schedule: "-"
+manage_jira_ticket_prefixes: ""
+manage_jira_base_url: "https://jira.example.org/"
 manage_manage_provision_samlsp_client_id: "https://manage.{{ base_domain }}/shibboleth"
 manage_manage_provision_samlsp_name_en: "{{ instance_name }} Manage"
 manage_manage_provision_samlsp_description_en: "{{ instance_name }} Manage"
@@ -22,7 +24,7 @@ manage_manage_provision_samlsp_trusted_proxy: false
 manage_manage_provision_samlsp_sign: false
 manage_provision_push: false
 manage_super_user_attribute_name: is-member-of
-manage_tabs_enabled:
+manage_tabs_available:
   - saml20_idp
   - saml20_sp
   - oidc10_rp
@@ -34,6 +36,7 @@ manage_tabs_enabled:
   - organisation
   - sfo
   - institution
+manage_tabs_disabled: []
 manage_docker_networks:
   - name: loadbalancer
 manage_server_restart_policy: always
diff --git a/roles/manage/templates/application.yml.j2 b/roles/manage/templates/application.yml.j2
index 31085a6d7..d3684af83 100644
--- a/roles/manage/templates/application.yml.j2
+++ b/roles/manage/templates/application.yml.j2
@@ -69,11 +69,14 @@ product:
   jira_ticket_prefixes: CXT,SD
   supported_languages: {{ supported_language_codes }}
   show_oidc_rp: {{ manage_show_oidc_rp_tab }}
+  jira_ticket_prefixes: "{{ manage_jira_ticket_prefixes }}"
+  jira_base_url: "{{ manage_jira_base_url }}"
 
 metadata_configuration_path: file://{{ manage_dir }}/metadata_configuration
 metadata_templates_path: file://{{ manage_dir }}/metadata_templates
 metadata_export_path: classpath:/metadata_export
-disabled_metadata_schemas: []
+# comma-separated list of schema jason files that are not in use; calculate from manage_tabs_disabled.
+disabled_metadata_schemas: "{{ manage_tabs_disabled | map('regex_replace', '$', '.schema.json') | join(',') }}"
 
 security:
   backdoor_user_name: {{ manage.backdoor_api_user }}
diff --git a/roles/manage/vars/main.yml b/roles/manage/vars/main.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ba1cd6b43
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/manage/vars/main.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+---
+manage_tabs_enabled: "{{ manage_tabs_available | reject('in', manage_tabs_disabled) | list }}"