@@ -131,6 +131,8 @@ Q_NOTIFY_NOVA_PORT_STATUS_CHANGES=${Q_NOTIFY_NOVA_PORT_STATUS_CHANGES:-True}

 Q_NOTIFY_NOVA_PORT_DATA_CHANGES=${Q_NOTIFY_NOVA_PORT_DATA_CHANGES:-True}

 VIF_PLUGGING_IS_FATAL=${VIF_PLUGGING_IS_FATAL:-True}

 VIF_PLUGGING_TIMEOUT=${VIF_PLUGGING_TIMEOUT:-300}

+# Specify if the initial private and external networks should be created

+NEUTRON_CREATE_INITIAL_NETWORKS=${NEUTRON_CREATE_INITIAL_NETWORKS:-True}

 ## Provider Network Information

 PROVIDER_SUBNET_NAME=${PROVIDER_SUBNET_NAME:-"provider_net"}

@@ -1274,7 +1274,7 @@ if is_service_enabled neutron; then

     start_neutron_agents

 fi

 # Once neutron agents are started setup initial network elements

-if is_service_enabled q-svc; then

+if is_service_enabled q-svc && [[ "$NEUTRON_CREATE_INITIAL_NETWORKS" == "True" ]]; then

     echo_summary "Creating initial neutron network elements"

     create_neutron_initial_network

     setup_neutron_debug