diff --git a/volatility/framework/layers/intel.py b/volatility/framework/layers/intel.py
index cd3bff86d..691dfa0ad 100644
--- a/volatility/framework/layers/intel.py
+++ b/volatility/framework/layers/intel.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ Created on 7 May 2013
 import math
 import struct
 
+import volatility.framework.configuration as configuration
 from volatility.framework import interfaces, exceptions
 
 
@@ -124,6 +125,12 @@ class Intel(interfaces.layers.TranslationLayerInterface):
         # TODO: Add in the whole buffalo
         return [self._base_layer]
 
+    @classmethod
+    def get_schema(cls):
+        return [configuration.TranslationLayerRequirement(name = 'memory_layer', optional = False),
+                configuration.TranslationLayerRequirement(name = 'swap_layer', optional = True),
+                configuration.IntRequirement(name = 'page_map_offset', optional = False)]
+
 
 class IntelPAE(Intel):
     """Class for handling Physical Address Extensions for Intel architectures"""
diff --git a/volatility/framework/layers/physical.py b/volatility/framework/layers/physical.py
index 7a84fb351..bae3322d0 100644
--- a/volatility/framework/layers/physical.py
+++ b/volatility/framework/layers/physical.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ Created on 6 May 2013
 
 import os.path
 
-from volatility.framework import interfaces, exceptions
+from volatility.framework import interfaces, exceptions, configuration
 
 
 class BufferDataLayer(interfaces.layers.DataLayerInterface):
@@ -97,3 +97,7 @@ class FileLayer(interfaces.layers.DataLayerInterface):
     def destroy(self):
         """Closes the file handle"""
         self._file.close()
+
+    @classmethod
+    def get_schema(cls):
+        return [configuration.StringRequirement(name = 'filename', optional = False)]