diff --git a/include/VirtualMachine.h b/include/VirtualMachine.h
index 633e186516..55a12f7024 100644
--- a/include/VirtualMachine.h
+++ b/include/VirtualMachine.h
@@ -1177,7 +1177,7 @@ private:
     int parse_context(string& error_str);
 
     /**
-     *  Parse the "REQUIREMENTS" attribute of the template by substituting
+     *  Parse the "SCHED_REQUIREMENTS" attribute of the template by substituting
      *  $VARIABLE, $VARIABLE[ATTR] and $VARIABLE[ATTR, ATTR = VALUE]
      *    @param error_str Returns the error reason, if any
      *    @return 0 on success
diff --git a/share/etc/oned.conf b/share/etc/oned.conf
index f32a3254f0..548408c43d 100644
--- a/share/etc/oned.conf
+++ b/share/etc/oned.conf
@@ -491,6 +491,10 @@ DEFAULT_UMASK = 177
 VM_RESTRICTED_ATTR = "CONTEXT/FILES"
 VM_RESTRICTED_ATTR = "NIC/MAC"
 VM_RESTRICTED_ATTR = "NIC/VLAN_ID"
+
 VM_RESTRICTED_ATTR = "RANK"
+VM_RESTRICTED_ATTR = "SCHED_RANK"
+VM_RESTRICTED_ATTR = "REQUIREMENTS"
+VM_RESTRICTED_ATTR = "SCHED_REQUIREMENTS"
 
 IMAGE_RESTRICTED_ATTR = "SOURCE"
diff --git a/src/scheduler/src/pool/VirtualMachineXML.cc b/src/scheduler/src/pool/VirtualMachineXML.cc
index fd4d3561a0..91195a2ad0 100644
--- a/src/scheduler/src/pool/VirtualMachineXML.cc
+++ b/src/scheduler/src/pool/VirtualMachineXML.cc
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ void VirtualMachineXML::init_attributes()
         cpu = 0;
     }
 
-    result = ((*this)["/VM/TEMPLATE/RANK"]);
+    result = ((*this)["/VM/USER_TEMPLATE/SCHED_RANK"]);
 
     if (result.size() > 0)
     {
@@ -59,10 +59,20 @@ void VirtualMachineXML::init_attributes()
     }
     else
     {
-        rank = "";
+        // Compatibility with previous versions
+        result = ((*this)["/VM/USER_TEMPLATE/RANK"]);
+
+        if (result.size() > 0)
+        {
+            rank = result[0];
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            rank = "";
+        }
     }
 
-    result = ((*this)["/VM/TEMPLATE/REQUIREMENTS"]);
+    result = ((*this)["/VM/USER_TEMPLATE/SCHED_REQUIREMENTS"]);
 
     if (result.size() > 0)
     {
diff --git a/src/scheduler/src/sched/Scheduler.cc b/src/scheduler/src/sched/Scheduler.cc
index d1d30f6a13..e1b7dd3a8a 100644
--- a/src/scheduler/src/sched/Scheduler.cc
+++ b/src/scheduler/src/sched/Scheduler.cc
@@ -431,7 +431,7 @@ void Scheduler::match()
                     matched = false;
                     n_error++;
 
-                    error_msg << "Error evaluating REQUIREMENTS expression: '"
+                    error_msg << "Error evaluating SCHED_REQUIREMENTS expression: '"
                             << reqs << "', error: " << error;
 
                     oss << "VM " << oid << ": " << error_msg.str();
@@ -454,7 +454,7 @@ void Scheduler::match()
                 ostringstream oss;
 
                 oss << "VM " << oid << ": Host " << host->get_hid() <<
-                    " filtered out. It does not fulfill REQUIREMENTS.";
+                    " filtered out. It does not fulfill SCHED_REQUIREMENTS.";
 
                 NebulaLog::log("SCHED",Log::DEBUG,oss);
                 continue;
@@ -503,7 +503,7 @@ void Scheduler::match()
                 }
                 else if (n_matched == 0)
                 {
-                    vm->log("No host meets the REQUIREMENTS expression");
+                    vm->log("No host meets the SCHED_REQUIREMENTS expression");
                 }
                 else
                 {
diff --git a/src/vm/VirtualMachine.cc b/src/vm/VirtualMachine.cc
index 8fd9bcfeaf..890c7088d5 100644
--- a/src/vm/VirtualMachine.cc
+++ b/src/vm/VirtualMachine.cc
@@ -785,7 +785,30 @@ int VirtualMachine::parse_requirements(string& error_str)
 
     string              parsed;
 
-    num = user_obj_template->remove("REQUIREMENTS", array_reqs);
+    num = user_obj_template->remove("SCHED_REQUIREMENTS", array_reqs);
+
+    if ( num == 0 ) // Compatibility with old REQUIREMENTS attribute
+    {
+        vector<Attribute *> array_reqs_aux;
+        vector<Attribute*>::iterator it;
+
+        num = user_obj_template->remove("REQUIREMENTS", array_reqs_aux);
+
+        // Rename att to SCHED_REQUIREMENTS
+        for (it = array_reqs_aux.begin(); it != array_reqs_aux.end(); it++)
+        {
+            reqs = dynamic_cast<SingleAttribute *>(*it);
+
+            if (reqs != 0)
+            {
+                array_reqs.push_back( new SingleAttribute(
+                        "SCHED_REQUIREMENTS",
+                        reqs->value()) );
+            }
+
+            delete *it;
+        }
+    }
 
     if ( num == 0 )
     {
@@ -793,7 +816,7 @@ int VirtualMachine::parse_requirements(string& error_str)
     }
     else if ( num > 1 )
     {
-        error_str = "Only one REQUIREMENTS attribute can be defined.";
+        error_str = "Only one SCHED_REQUIREMENTS attribute can be defined.";
         goto error_cleanup;
     }
 
@@ -801,7 +824,7 @@ int VirtualMachine::parse_requirements(string& error_str)
 
     if ( reqs == 0 )
     {
-        error_str = "Wrong format for REQUIREMENTS attribute.";
+        error_str = "Wrong format for SCHED_REQUIREMENTS attribute.";
         goto error_cleanup;
     }
 
@@ -811,8 +834,8 @@ int VirtualMachine::parse_requirements(string& error_str)
     {
         SingleAttribute * reqs_parsed;
 
-        reqs_parsed = new SingleAttribute("REQUIREMENTS",parsed);
-        obj_template->set(reqs_parsed);
+        reqs_parsed = new SingleAttribute("SCHED_REQUIREMENTS",parsed);
+        user_obj_template->set(reqs_parsed);
     }
 
     /* --- Delete old requirements attributes --- */
@@ -974,15 +997,15 @@ int VirtualMachine::automatic_requirements(string& error_str)
         oss.str("");
         oss << "CLUSTER_ID = " << cluster_id;
 
-        user_obj_template->get("REQUIREMENTS", requirements);
-        user_obj_template->erase("REQUIREMENTS");
+        user_obj_template->get("SCHED_REQUIREMENTS", requirements);
+        user_obj_template->erase("SCHED_REQUIREMENTS");
 
         if ( !requirements.empty() )
         {
             oss << " & ( " << requirements << " )";
         }
 
-        obj_template->add("REQUIREMENTS", oss.str());
+        user_obj_template->add("SCHED_REQUIREMENTS", oss.str());
     }
 
     return 0;