@@ -1280,7 +1280,8 @@ done

 if [ "$VIRT_DRIVER" = 'xenserver' ]; then

     read_password XENAPI_PASSWORD "ENTER A PASSWORD TO USE FOR XEN."

     add_nova_flag "--connection_type=xenapi"

-    add_nova_flag "--xenapi_connection_url=http://169.254.0.1"

+    XENAPI_CONNECTION_URL=${XENAPI_CONNECTION_URL:-"http://169.254.0.1"}

+    add_nova_flag "--xenapi_connection_url=$XENAPI_CONNECTION_URL"

     add_nova_flag "--xenapi_connection_username=root"

     add_nova_flag "--xenapi_connection_password=$XENAPI_PASSWORD"

     add_nova_flag "--noflat_injected"