diff --git a/lib/cinder b/lib/cinder
index 03d2f54..ce2a5c9 100644
--- a/lib/cinder
+++ b/lib/cinder
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 # set up default driver
 CINDER_DRIVER=${CINDER_DRIVER:-default}
 CINDER_PLUGINS=$TOP_DIR/lib/cinder_plugins
+CINDER_BACKENDS=$TOP_DIR/lib/cinder_backends
 
 # grab plugin config if specified via cinder_driver
 if [[ -r $CINDER_PLUGINS/$CINDER_DRIVER ]]; then
@@ -57,9 +58,24 @@
     CINDER_BIN_DIR=$(get_python_exec_prefix)
 fi
 
+
+# Maintain this here for backward-compatibility with the old configuration
+# DEPRECATED: Use CINDER_ENABLED_BACKENDS instead
 # Support for multi lvm backend configuration (default is no support)
 CINDER_MULTI_LVM_BACKEND=$(trueorfalse False $CINDER_MULTI_LVM_BACKEND)
 
+# Default backends
+# The backend format is type:name where type is one of the supported backend
+# types (lvm, nfs, etc) and name is the identifier used in the Cinder
+# configuration and for the volume type name.  Multiple backends are
+# comma-separated.
+if [[ $CINDER_MULTI_LVM_BACKEND == "False" ]]; then
+    CINDER_ENABLED_BACKENDS=${CINDER_ENABLED_BACKENDS:-lvm:lvmdriver-1}
+else
+    CINDER_ENABLED_BACKENDS=${CINDER_ENABLED_BACKENDS:-lvm:lvmdriver-1,lvm:lvmdriver-2}
+fi
+
+
 # Should cinder perform secure deletion of volumes?
 # Defaults to true, can be set to False to avoid this bug when testing:
 # https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1023755
@@ -73,22 +89,22 @@
 # https://bugs.launchpad.net/cinder/+bug/1180976
 CINDER_PERIODIC_INTERVAL=${CINDER_PERIODIC_INTERVAL:-60}
 
-# Name of the lvm volume groups to use/create for iscsi volumes
-VOLUME_GROUP=${VOLUME_GROUP:-stack-volumes}
-VOLUME_BACKING_FILE=${VOLUME_BACKING_FILE:-$DATA_DIR/${VOLUME_GROUP}-backing-file}
-VOLUME_BACKING_DEVICE=${VOLUME_BACKING_DEVICE:-}
-
-# VOLUME_GROUP2 is used only if CINDER_MULTI_LVM_BACKEND = True
-VOLUME_GROUP2=${VOLUME_GROUP2:-stack-volumes2}
-VOLUME_BACKING_FILE2=${VOLUME_BACKING_FILE2:-$DATA_DIR/${VOLUME_GROUP2}-backing-file}
-VOLUME_BACKING_DEVICE2=${VOLUME_BACKING_DEVICE2:-}
-
-VOLUME_NAME_PREFIX=${VOLUME_NAME_PREFIX:-volume-}
-
 # Tell Tempest this project is present
 TEMPEST_SERVICES+=,cinder
 
 
+# Source the enabled backends
+if is_service_enabled c-vol && [[ -n "$CINDER_ENABLED_BACKENDS" ]]; then
+    for be in ${CINDER_ENABLED_BACKENDS//,/ }; do
+        BE_TYPE=${be%%:*}
+        BE_NAME=${be##*:}
+        if [[ -r $CINDER_BACKENDS/${BE_TYPE} ]]; then
+            source $CINDER_BACKENDS/${BE_TYPE}
+        fi
+    done
+fi
+
+
 # Functions
 # ---------
 
@@ -99,41 +115,6 @@
     return 1
 }
 
-# _clean_lvm_lv removes all cinder LVM volumes
-#
-# Usage: _clean_lvm_lv $VOLUME_GROUP $VOLUME_NAME_PREFIX
-function _clean_lvm_lv {
-    local vg=$1
-    local lv_prefix=$2
-
-    # Clean out existing volumes
-    for lv in `sudo lvs --noheadings -o lv_name $vg`; do
-        # lv_prefix prefixes the LVs we want
-        if [[ "${lv#$lv_prefix}" != "$lv" ]]; then
-            sudo lvremove -f $vg/$lv
-        fi
-    done
-}
-
-# _clean_lvm_backing_file() removes the backing file of the
-# volume group used by cinder
-#
-# Usage: _clean_lvm_backing_file() $VOLUME_GROUP
-function _clean_lvm_backing_file {
-    local vg=$1
-
-    # if there is no logical volume left, it's safe to attempt a cleanup
-    # of the backing file
-    if [ -z "`sudo lvs --noheadings -o lv_name $vg`" ]; then
-        # if the backing physical device is a loop device, it was probably setup by devstack
-        if [[ -n "$VG_DEV" ]] && [[ -e "$VG_DEV" ]]; then
-            VG_DEV=$(sudo losetup -j $DATA_DIR/${vg}-backing-file | awk -F':' '/backing-file/ { print $1}')
-            sudo losetup -d $VG_DEV
-            rm -f $DATA_DIR/${vg}-backing-file
-        fi
-    fi
-}
-
 # cleanup_cinder() - Remove residual data files, anything left over from previous
 # runs that a clean run would need to clean up
 function cleanup_cinder {
@@ -160,23 +141,20 @@
         done
     fi
 
-    if is_service_enabled cinder; then
-        sudo rm -rf $CINDER_STATE_PATH/volumes/*
-    fi
-
     if is_ubuntu; then
         stop_service tgt
     else
         stop_service tgtd
     fi
 
-    # Campsite rule: leave behind a volume group at least as clean as we found it
-    _clean_lvm_lv $VOLUME_GROUP $VOLUME_NAME_PREFIX
-    _clean_lvm_backing_file $VOLUME_GROUP
-
-    if [ "$CINDER_MULTI_LVM_BACKEND" = "True" ]; then
-        _clean_lvm_lv $VOLUME_GROUP2 $VOLUME_NAME_PREFIX
-        _clean_lvm_backing_file $VOLUME_GROUP2
+    if is_service_enabled c-vol && [[ -n "$CINDER_ENABLED_BACKENDS" ]]; then
+        for be in ${CINDER_ENABLED_BACKENDS//,/ }; do
+            BE_TYPE=${be%%:*}
+            BE_NAME=${be##*:}
+            if type cleanup_cinder_backend_${BE_TYPE} >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+                cleanup_cinder_backend_${BE_TYPE} ${BE_NAME}
+            fi
+        done
     fi
 }
 
@@ -243,23 +221,7 @@
     iniset $CINDER_CONF DEFAULT auth_strategy keystone
     iniset $CINDER_CONF DEFAULT debug $ENABLE_DEBUG_LOG_LEVEL
     iniset $CINDER_CONF DEFAULT verbose True
-    if [ "$CINDER_MULTI_LVM_BACKEND" = "True" ]; then
-        iniset $CINDER_CONF DEFAULT enabled_backends lvmdriver-1,lvmdriver-2
-        iniset $CINDER_CONF lvmdriver-1 volume_group $VOLUME_GROUP
-        iniset $CINDER_CONF lvmdriver-1 volume_driver cinder.volume.drivers.lvm.LVMISCSIDriver
-        iniset $CINDER_CONF lvmdriver-1 volume_backend_name LVM_iSCSI
-        iniset $CINDER_CONF lvmdriver-2 volume_group $VOLUME_GROUP2
-        iniset $CINDER_CONF lvmdriver-2 volume_driver cinder.volume.drivers.lvm.LVMISCSIDriver
-        iniset $CINDER_CONF lvmdriver-2 volume_backend_name LVM_iSCSI_2
-        # NOTE(mriedem): Work around Cinder "wishlist" bug 1255593
-        if [[ "$CINDER_SECURE_DELETE" == "False" ]]; then
-            iniset $CINDER_CONF lvmdriver-1 volume_clear none
-            iniset $CINDER_CONF lvmdriver-2 volume_clear none
-        fi
-    else
-        iniset $CINDER_CONF DEFAULT volume_group $VOLUME_GROUP
-        iniset $CINDER_CONF DEFAULT volume_name_template ${VOLUME_NAME_PREFIX}%s
-    fi
+
     iniset $CINDER_CONF DEFAULT my_ip "$CINDER_SERVICE_HOST"
     iniset $CINDER_CONF DEFAULT iscsi_helper tgtadm
     iniset $CINDER_CONF DEFAULT sql_connection `database_connection_url cinder`
@@ -274,6 +236,26 @@
     # supported.
     iniset $CINDER_CONF DEFAULT enable_v1_api true
 
+    if is_service_enabled c-vol && [[ -n "$CINDER_ENABLED_BACKENDS" ]]; then
+        enabled_backends=""
+        default_type=""
+        for be in ${CINDER_ENABLED_BACKENDS//,/ }; do
+            BE_TYPE=${be%%:*}
+            BE_NAME=${be##*:}
+            if type configure_cinder_backend_${BE_TYPE} >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+                configure_cinder_backend_${BE_TYPE} ${BE_NAME}
+            fi
+            if [[ -z "$default_type" ]]; then
+                default_type=$BE_TYPE}
+            fi
+            enabled_backends+=$BE_NAME,
+        done
+        iniset $CINDER_CONF DEFAULT enabled_backends ${enabled_backends%,*}
+        if [[ -n "$default_type" ]]; then
+            iniset $CINDER_CONF DEFAULT default_volume_type ${enabled_backends%,*}
+        fi
+    fi
+
     if is_service_enabled swift; then
         iniset $CINDER_CONF DEFAULT backup_swift_url "http://$SERVICE_HOST:8080/v1/AUTH_"
     fi
@@ -371,53 +353,6 @@
     rm -f $CINDER_AUTH_CACHE_DIR/*
 }
 
-function create_cinder_volume_group {
-    # According to the ``CINDER_MULTI_LVM_BACKEND`` value, configure one or two default volumes
-    # group called ``stack-volumes`` (and ``stack-volumes2``) for the volume
-    # service if it (they) does (do) not yet exist. If you don't wish to use a
-    # file backed volume group, create your own volume group called ``stack-volumes``
-    # and ``stack-volumes2`` before invoking ``stack.sh``.
-    #
-    # The two backing files are ``VOLUME_BACKING_FILE_SIZE`` in size, and they are stored in
-    # the ``DATA_DIR``.
-
-    if ! sudo vgs $VOLUME_GROUP; then
-        if [ -z "$VOLUME_BACKING_DEVICE" ]; then
-            # Only create if the file doesn't already exists
-            [[ -f $VOLUME_BACKING_FILE ]] || truncate -s $VOLUME_BACKING_FILE_SIZE $VOLUME_BACKING_FILE
-            DEV=`sudo losetup -f --show $VOLUME_BACKING_FILE`
-
-            # Only create if the loopback device doesn't contain $VOLUME_GROUP
-            if ! sudo vgs $VOLUME_GROUP; then
-                sudo vgcreate $VOLUME_GROUP $DEV
-            fi
-        else
-            sudo vgcreate $VOLUME_GROUP $VOLUME_BACKING_DEVICE
-        fi
-    fi
-    if [ "$CINDER_MULTI_LVM_BACKEND" = "True" ]; then
-        #set up the second volume if CINDER_MULTI_LVM_BACKEND is enabled
-
-        if ! sudo vgs $VOLUME_GROUP2; then
-            if [ -z "$VOLUME_BACKING_DEVICE2" ]; then
-                # Only create if the file doesn't already exists
-                [[ -f $VOLUME_BACKING_FILE2 ]] || truncate -s $VOLUME_BACKING_FILE_SIZE $VOLUME_BACKING_FILE2
-
-                DEV=`sudo losetup -f --show $VOLUME_BACKING_FILE2`
-
-                # Only create if the loopback device doesn't contain $VOLUME_GROUP
-                if ! sudo vgs $VOLUME_GROUP2; then
-                    sudo vgcreate $VOLUME_GROUP2 $DEV
-                fi
-            else
-                sudo vgcreate $VOLUME_GROUP2 $VOLUME_BACKING_DEVICE2
-            fi
-        fi
-    fi
-
-    mkdir -p $CINDER_STATE_PATH/volumes
-}
-
 # init_cinder() - Initialize database and volume group
 function init_cinder {
     # Force nova volumes off
@@ -431,26 +366,17 @@
         $CINDER_BIN_DIR/cinder-manage db sync
     fi
 
-    if is_service_enabled c-vol; then
-
-        create_cinder_volume_group
-
-        if sudo vgs $VOLUME_GROUP; then
-            if is_fedora || is_suse; then
-                # service is not started by default
-                start_service tgtd
+    if is_service_enabled c-vol && [[ -n "$CINDER_ENABLED_BACKENDS" ]]; then
+        for be in ${CINDER_ENABLED_BACKENDS//,/ }; do
+            BE_TYPE=${be%%:*}
+            BE_NAME=${be##*:}
+            if type init_cinder_backend_${BE_TYPE} >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+                init_cinder_backend_${BE_TYPE} ${BE_NAME}
             fi
-
-            # Remove iscsi targets
-            sudo tgtadm --op show --mode target | grep $VOLUME_NAME_PREFIX | grep Target | cut -f3 -d ' ' | sudo xargs -n1 tgt-admin --delete || true
-            # Start with a clean volume group
-            _clean_lvm_lv $VOLUME_GROUP $VOLUME_NAME_PREFIX
-            if [ "$CINDER_MULTI_LVM_BACKEND" = "True" ]; then
-                _clean_lvm_lv $VOLUME_GROUP2 $VOLUME_NAME_PREFIX
-            fi
-        fi
+        done
     fi
 
+    mkdir -p $CINDER_STATE_PATH/volumes
     create_cinder_cache_dir
 }
 
@@ -502,6 +428,11 @@
     fi
 
     screen_it c-api "cd $CINDER_DIR && $CINDER_BIN_DIR/cinder-api --config-file $CINDER_CONF"
+    echo "Waiting for Cinder API to start..."
+    if ! wait_for_service $SERVICE_TIMEOUT $CINDER_SERVICE_PROTOCOL://$CINDER_SERVICE_HOST:$CINDER_SERVICE_PORT; then
+        die $LINENO "c-api did not start"
+    fi
+
     screen_it c-sch "cd $CINDER_DIR && $CINDER_BIN_DIR/cinder-scheduler --config-file $CINDER_CONF"
     screen_it c-bak "cd $CINDER_DIR && $CINDER_BIN_DIR/cinder-backup --config-file $CINDER_CONF"
     screen_it c-vol "cd $CINDER_DIR && $CINDER_BIN_DIR/cinder-volume --config-file $CINDER_CONF"
@@ -532,6 +463,30 @@
     fi
 }
 
+# create_volume_types() - Create Cinder's configured volume types
+function create_volume_types {
+    # Create volume types
+    if is_service_enabled c-api && [[ -n "$CINDER_ENABLED_BACKENDS" ]]; then
+        for be in ${CINDER_ENABLED_BACKENDS//,/ }; do
+            BE_TYPE=${be%%:*}
+            BE_NAME=${be##*:}
+            if type configure_cinder_backend_${BE_TYPE} >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+                # openstack volume type create --property volume_backend_name="${BE_TYPE}" ${BE_NAME}
+                cinder type-create ${BE_NAME} && \
+                    cinder type-key ${BE_NAME} set volume_backend_name="${BE_NAME}"
+            fi
+        done
+    fi
+}
+
+# Compatibility for Grenade
+
+function create_cinder_volume_group {
+    # During a transition period Grenade needs to have this function defined
+    # It is effectively a no-op in the Grenade 'target' use case
+    :
+}
+
 
 # Restore xtrace
 $XTRACE
diff --git a/lib/cinder_backends/lvm b/lib/cinder_backends/lvm
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..324c323
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/cinder_backends/lvm
@@ -0,0 +1,179 @@
+# lib/cinder_backends/lvm
+# Configure the LVM backend
+
+# Enable with:
+#
+#   CINDER_ENABLED_BACKENDS+=,lvm:lvmname
+
+# Dependencies:
+#
+# - ``functions`` file
+# - ``cinder`` configurations
+
+# CINDER_CONF
+# DATA_DIR
+
+# clean_cinder_backend_lvm - called from clean_cinder()
+# configure_cinder_backend_lvm - called from configure_cinder()
+# init_cinder_backend_lvm - called from init_cinder()
+
+
+# Save trace setting
+MY_XTRACE=$(set +o | grep xtrace)
+set +o xtrace
+
+
+# Defaults
+# --------
+
+# Name of the lvm volume groups to use/create for iscsi volumes
+# This monkey-motion is for compatibility with icehouse-generation Grenade
+# If ``VOLUME_GROUP`` is set, use it, otherwise we'll build a VG name based
+# on ``VOLUME_GROUP_NAME`` that includes the backend name
+# Grenade doesn't use ``VOLUME_GROUP2`` so it is left out
+VOLUME_GROUP_NAME=${VOLUME_GROUP:-${VOLUME_GROUP_NAME:-stack-volumes}}
+
+# TODO: resurrect backing device...need to know how to set values
+#VOLUME_BACKING_DEVICE=${VOLUME_BACKING_DEVICE:-}
+
+VOLUME_NAME_PREFIX=${VOLUME_NAME_PREFIX:-volume-}
+
+
+# Entry Points
+# ------------
+
+# Compatibility for getting a volume group name from either ``VOLUME_GROUP``
+# or from ``VOLUME_GROUP_NAME`` plus the backend name
+function get_volume_group_name {
+    local be_name=$1
+
+    # Again with the icehouse-generation compatibility
+    local volume_group_name=$VOLUME_GROUP_NAME
+    if [[ -z $VOLUME_GROUP ]]; then
+        volume_group_name+="-$be_name"
+    fi
+    echo $volume_group_name
+}
+
+function cleanup_cinder_backend_lvm {
+    local be_name=$1
+
+    # Again with the icehouse-generation compatibility
+    local volume_group_name=$(get_volume_group_name $be_name)
+
+    # Campsite rule: leave behind a volume group at least as clean as we found it
+    _clean_lvm_lv ${volume_group_name} $VOLUME_NAME_PREFIX
+    _clean_lvm_backing_file ${volume_group_name} $DATA_DIR/${volume_group_name}-backing-file
+}
+
+# configure_cinder_backend_lvm - Set config files, create data dirs, etc
+# configure_cinder_backend_lvm $name
+function configure_cinder_backend_lvm {
+    local be_name=$1
+
+    # Again with the icehouse-generation compatibility
+    local volume_group_name=$(get_volume_group_name $be_name)
+
+    iniset $CINDER_CONF $be_name volume_backend_name $be_name
+    iniset $CINDER_CONF $be_name volume_driver "cinder.volume.drivers.lvm.LVMISCSIDriver"
+    iniset $CINDER_CONF $be_name volume_group $volume_group_name
+
+    if [[ "$CINDER_SECURE_DELETE" == "False" ]]; then
+        iniset $CINDER_CONF $be_name volume_clear none
+    fi
+}
+
+
+function init_cinder_backend_lvm {
+    local be_name=$1
+
+    # Again with the icehouse-generation compatibility
+    local volume_group_name=$(get_volume_group_name $be_name)
+
+    # Start with a clean volume group
+    _create_cinder_volume_group ${volume_group_name} $DATA_DIR/${volume_group_name}-backing-file
+
+    if is_fedora || is_suse; then
+        # service is not started by default
+        start_service tgtd
+    fi
+
+    # Remove iscsi targets
+    sudo tgtadm --op show --mode target | grep $VOLUME_NAME_PREFIX | grep Target | cut -f3 -d ' ' | sudo xargs -n1 tgt-admin --delete || true
+    _clean_lvm_lv ${volume_group_name} $VOLUME_NAME_PREFIX
+}
+
+
+# _clean_lvm_lv removes all cinder LVM volumes
+#
+# Usage: _clean_lvm_lv volume-group-name $VOLUME_NAME_PREFIX
+function _clean_lvm_lv {
+    local vg=$1
+    local lv_prefix=$2
+
+    # Clean out existing volumes
+    for lv in $(sudo lvs --noheadings -o lv_name $vg 2>/dev/null); do
+        # lv_prefix prefixes the LVs we want
+        if [[ "${lv#$lv_prefix}" != "$lv" ]]; then
+            sudo lvremove -f $vg/$lv
+        fi
+    done
+}
+
+# _clean_lvm_backing_file() removes the backing file of the
+# volume group used by cinder
+#
+# Usage: _clean_lvm_backing_file() volume-group-name backing-file-name
+function _clean_lvm_backing_file {
+    local vg=$1
+    local backing_file=$2
+
+    # if there is no logical volume left, it's safe to attempt a cleanup
+    # of the backing file
+    if [[ -z "$(sudo lvs --noheadings -o lv_name $vg 2>/dev/null)" ]]; then
+        # if the backing physical device is a loop device, it was probably setup by devstack
+        VG_DEV=$(sudo losetup -j $backing_file | awk -F':' '/backing-file/ { print $1}')
+        if [[ -n "$VG_DEV" ]] && [[ -e "$VG_DEV" ]]; then
+            sudo losetup -d $VG_DEV
+            rm -f $backing_file
+        fi
+    fi
+}
+
+# _create_cinder_volume_group volume-group-name backing-file-name
+function _create_cinder_volume_group {
+    # According to the ``CINDER_MULTI_LVM_BACKEND`` value, configure one or two default volumes
+    # group called ``stack-volumes`` (and ``stack-volumes2``) for the volume
+    # service if it (they) does (do) not yet exist. If you don't wish to use a
+    # file backed volume group, create your own volume group called ``stack-volumes``
+    # and ``stack-volumes2`` before invoking ``stack.sh``.
+    #
+    # The two backing files are ``VOLUME_BACKING_FILE_SIZE`` in size, and they are stored in
+    # the ``DATA_DIR``.
+
+    local vg_name=$1
+    local backing_file=$2
+
+    if ! sudo vgs $vg_name; then
+        # TODO: fix device handling
+        if [ -z "$VOLUME_BACKING_DEVICE" ]; then
+            # Only create if the file doesn't already exists
+            [[ -f $backing_file ]] || truncate -s $VOLUME_BACKING_FILE_SIZE $backing_file
+            DEV=`sudo losetup -f --show $backing_file`
+
+            # Only create if the loopback device doesn't contain $VOLUME_GROUP
+            if ! sudo vgs $vg_name; then
+                sudo vgcreate $vg_name $DEV
+            fi
+        else
+            sudo vgcreate $vg_name $VOLUME_BACKING_DEVICE
+        fi
+    fi
+}
+
+
+# Restore xtrace
+$MY_XTRACE
+
+# mode: shell-script
+# End:
diff --git a/lib/cinder_backends/nfs b/lib/cinder_backends/nfs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7648788
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/cinder_backends/nfs
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+# lib/cinder_backends/nfs
+# Configure the nfs backend
+
+# Enable with:
+#
+#   CINDER_ENABLED_BACKENDS+=,nfs:<volume-type-name>
+
+# Dependencies:
+#
+# - ``functions`` file
+# - ``cinder`` configurations
+
+# CINDER_CONF
+# CINDER_CONF_DIR
+# CINDER_NFS_SERVERPATH - contents of nfs shares config file
+
+# configure_cinder_backend_nfs - Configure Cinder for NFS backends
+
+# Save trace setting
+NFS_XTRACE=$(set +o | grep xtrace)
+set +o xtrace
+
+
+# Entry Points
+# ------------
+
+# configure_cinder_backend_nfs - Set config files, create data dirs, etc
+function configure_cinder_backend_nfs {
+    local be_name=$1
+    iniset $CINDER_CONF $be_name volume_backend_name $be_name
+    iniset $CINDER_CONF $be_name volume_driver "cinder.volume.drivers.nfs.NfsDriver"
+    iniset $CINDER_CONF $be_name nfs_shares_config "$CINDER_CONF_DIR/nfs-shares-$be_name.conf"
+
+    echo "$CINDER_NFS_SERVERPATH" | tee "$CINDER_CONF_DIR/nfs-shares-$be_name.conf"
+}
+
+
+# Restore xtrace
+$NFS_XTRACE
+
+# Local variables:
+# mode: shell-script
+# End: