1 files changed, 7 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/nova/manager.py b/nova/manager.py
index e9aa50c56..94e4ae959 100644
--- a/nova/manager.py
+++ b/nova/manager.py
@@ -37,3 +37,10 @@ class Manager(object):
         if not db_driver:
             db_driver = FLAGS.db_driver
         self.db = utils.import_object(db_driver)  # pylint: disable-msg=C0103
+
+    def init_host(self):
+       """Do any initialization that needs to be run if this is a standalone service.
+
+       Child classes should override this method.
+       """
+       pass