@@ -1214,6 +1214,9 @@ if is_service_enabled q-svc; then

 elif is_service_enabled $DATABASE_BACKENDS && is_service_enabled n-net; then

     NM_CONF=${NOVA_CONF}

     if is_service_enabled n-cell; then

+        # Create a small network in the API cell

+        $NOVA_BIN_DIR/nova-manage --config-file $NM_CONF network create "$PRIVATE_NETWORK_NAME" $FIXED_RANGE 1 $FIXED_NETWORK_SIZE $NETWORK_CREATE_ARGS

+        # Everything else should go in the child cell

         NM_CONF=${NOVA_CELLS_CONF}

     fi