@@ -1300,6 +1300,13 @@ elif is_service_enabled $DATABASE_BACKENDS && is_service_enabled n-net; then

     $NOVA_BIN_DIR/nova-manage --config-file $NM_CONF floating create --ip_range=$TEST_FLOATING_RANGE --pool=$TEST_FLOATING_POOL

 fi

+# Start placement before any of the service that are likely to want

+# to use it to manage resource providers.

+if is_service_enabled placement; then

+    echo_summary "Starting Placement"

+    start_placement

+fi

+

 if is_service_enabled neutron; then

     start_neutron

 fi

@@ -1314,10 +1321,6 @@ if is_service_enabled nova; then

     start_nova

     create_flavors

 fi

-if is_service_enabled placement; then

-    echo_summary "Starting Placement"

-    start_placement

-fi

 if is_service_enabled cinder; then

     echo_summary "Starting Cinder"

     start_cinder