diff --git a/clean.sh b/clean.sh
index 3707d84..8bafcad 100755
--- a/clean.sh
+++ b/clean.sh
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@
 fi
 
 # Clean out /etc
-sudo rm -rf /etc/keystone /etc/glance /etc/nova /etc/cinder /etc/swift
+sudo rm -rf /etc/keystone /etc/glance /etc/nova /etc/cinder /etc/swift /etc/heat
 
 # Clean out tgt
 sudo rm -f /etc/tgt/conf.d/*
diff --git a/lib/ceilometer b/lib/ceilometer
index 5476773..59f572c 100644
--- a/lib/ceilometer
+++ b/lib/ceilometer
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@
 # start_ceilometer() - Start running processes, including screen
 function start_ceilometer {
     if [[ "$VIRT_DRIVER" = 'libvirt' ]]; then
-        screen_it ceilometer-acompute "cd ; sg $LIBVIRT_GROUP \"ceilometer-agent-compute --config-file $CEILOMETER_CONF\""
+        screen_it ceilometer-acompute "cd ; sg $LIBVIRT_GROUP 'ceilometer-agent-compute --config-file $CEILOMETER_CONF'"
     fi
     if [[ "$VIRT_DRIVER" = 'vsphere' ]]; then
         screen_it ceilometer-acompute "cd ; ceilometer-agent-compute --config-file $CEILOMETER_CONF"
diff --git a/lib/ironic b/lib/ironic
index 757b83e..0528610 100644
--- a/lib/ironic
+++ b/lib/ironic
@@ -53,11 +53,12 @@
 IRONIC_VM_SSH_ADDRESS=${IRONIC_VM_SSH_ADDRESS:-$HOST_IP}
 IRONIC_VM_COUNT=${IRONIC_VM_COUNT:-1}
 IRONIC_VM_SPECS_CPU=${IRONIC_VM_SPECS_CPU:-1}
-# NOTE(agordeev): both ubuntu and fedora deploy images won't work with 256MB of RAM.
-#                 System halts and throws kernel panic during initramfs unpacking.
-#                 Ubuntu needs at least 384MB, but fedora requires 448.
-#                 So placing 512 here to satisfy both.
-IRONIC_VM_SPECS_RAM=${IRONIC_VM_SPECS_RAM:-512}
+# NOTE(adam_g): Kernels 3.12 and newer user tmpfs by default for initramfs.
+#               DIB produced ramdisks tend to be ~250MB but tmpfs will only allow
+#               use of 50% of available memory before ENOSPC.  Set minimum 1GB
+#               for nodes to avoid (LP: #1311987) and ensure consistency across
+#               older and newer kernels.
+IRONIC_VM_SPECS_RAM=${IRONIC_VM_SPECS_RAM:-1024}
 IRONIC_VM_SPECS_DISK=${IRONIC_VM_SPECS_DISK:-10}
 IRONIC_VM_EMULATOR=${IRONIC_VM_EMULATOR:-/usr/bin/qemu-system-x86_64}
 IRONIC_VM_NETWORK_BRIDGE=${IRONIC_VM_NETWORK_BRIDGE:-brbm}
@@ -65,6 +66,10 @@
 IRONIC_VM_MACS_CSV_FILE=${IRONIC_VM_MACS_CSV_FILE:-$IRONIC_DATA_DIR/ironic_macs.csv}
 IRONIC_AUTHORIZED_KEYS_FILE=${IRONIC_AUTHORIZED_KEYS_FILE:-$HOME/.ssh/authorized_keys}
 
+# By default, baremetal VMs will console output to file.
+IRONIC_VM_LOG_CONSOLE=${IRONIC_VM_LOG_CONSOLE:-True}
+IRONIC_VM_LOG_DIR=${IRONIC_VM_LOG_DIR:-$IRONIC_DATA_DIR/logs/}
+
 DIB_DIR=${DIB_DIR:-$DEST/diskimage-builder}
 
 # Use DIB to create deploy ramdisk and kernel.
@@ -186,6 +191,9 @@
     iniset $IRONIC_CONF_FILE pxe tftp_server $HOST_IP
     iniset $IRONIC_CONF_FILE pxe tftp_root $IRONIC_TFTPBOOT_DIR
     iniset $IRONIC_CONF_FILE pxe tftp_master_path $IRONIC_TFTPBOOT_DIR/master_images
+    if [[ "$IRONIC_VM_LOG_CONSOLE" == "True" ]] ; then
+        iniset $IRONIC_CONF_FILE pxe pxe_append_params "nofb nomodeset vga=normal console=ttyS0"
+    fi
 }
 
 # create_ironic_cache_dir() - Part of the init_ironic() process
@@ -315,9 +323,15 @@
 function create_bridge_and_vms {
     # Call libvirt setup scripts in a new shell to ensure any new group membership
     sudo su $STACK_USER -c "$IRONIC_SCRIPTS_DIR/setup-network"
+    if [[ "$IRONIC_VM_LOG_CONSOLE" == "True" ]] ; then
+        LOG_ARG="$IRONIC_VM_LOG_DIR"
+    else
+        LOG_ARG=""
+    fi
     sudo su $STACK_USER -c "$IRONIC_SCRIPTS_DIR/create-nodes \
         $IRONIC_VM_SPECS_CPU $IRONIC_VM_SPECS_RAM $IRONIC_VM_SPECS_DISK \
-        amd64 $IRONIC_VM_COUNT $IRONIC_VM_NETWORK_BRIDGE $IRONIC_VM_EMULATOR" >> $IRONIC_VM_MACS_CSV_FILE
+        amd64 $IRONIC_VM_COUNT $IRONIC_VM_NETWORK_BRIDGE $IRONIC_VM_EMULATOR \
+        $LOG_ARG" >> $IRONIC_VM_MACS_CSV_FILE
 }
 
 function enroll_vms {
diff --git a/lib/tempest b/lib/tempest
index 81eeba3..2125f88 100644
--- a/lib/tempest
+++ b/lib/tempest
@@ -76,7 +76,6 @@
     local num_images
     local image_uuid
     local image_uuid_alt
-    local errexit
     local password
     local line
     local flavors
@@ -92,11 +91,6 @@
     # TODO(afazekas):
     # sudo python setup.py deploy
 
-    # This function exits on an error so that errors don't compound and you see
-    # only the first error that occurred.
-    errexit=$(set +o | grep errexit)
-    set -o errexit
-
     # Save IFS
     ifs=$IFS
 
@@ -383,8 +377,6 @@
 
     # Restore IFS
     IFS=$ifs
-    #Restore errexit
-    $errexit
 }
 
 # create_tempest_accounts() - Set up common required tempest accounts
diff --git a/stack.sh b/stack.sh
index dff6bd3..7da1fb9 100755
--- a/stack.sh
+++ b/stack.sh
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@
 fi
 
 # Look for obsolete stuff
-if [[ ,${ENABLED_SERVICES} =~ ,"swift" ]]; then
+if [[ ,${ENABLED_SERVICES}, =~ ,"swift", ]]; then
     echo "FATAL: 'swift' is not supported as a service name"
     echo "FATAL: Use the actual swift service names to enable tham as required:"
     echo "FATAL: s-proxy s-object s-container s-account"
diff --git a/stackrc b/stackrc
index 957302d..822403e 100644
--- a/stackrc
+++ b/stackrc
@@ -340,28 +340,23 @@
         IMAGE_URLS=${IMAGE_URLS:-"http://download.cirros-cloud.net/0.3.1/cirros-0.3.1-x86_64-uec.tar.gz"};;
 esac
 
-# if heat is enabled, bring in a linux image with cfn enabled
-# TODO(sdague) this next block can be removed after nodepool has the 64bit image in it's cache
-HEAT_FETCHED_TEST_IMAGE=${HEAT_FETCHED_TEST_IMAGE:-""}
-if [[ "$HEAT_FETCHED_TEST_IMAGE" == "Fedora-i386-20-20131211.1-sda" ]]; then
-    HEAT_CFN_IMAGE_URL="https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/releases/20/Images/i386/$HEAT_FETCHED_TEST_IMAGE.qcow2"
-    IMAGE_URLS+=",https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/releases/20/Images/i386/$HEAT_FETCHED_TEST_IMAGE.qcow2"
-elif [[ "$HEAT_FETCHED_TEST_IMAGE" == "Fedora-x86_64-20-20131211.1-sda" ]]; then
-    HEAT_CFN_IMAGE_URL="https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/releases/20/Images/x86_64/Fedora-x86_64-20-20131211.1-sda.qcow2"
-    IMAGE_URLS+=",https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/releases/20/Images/x86_64/Fedora-x86_64-20-20131211.1-sda.qcow2"
+# Use 64bit fedora image if heat is enabled
+if [[ "$ENABLED_SERVICES" =~ 'h-api' ]]; then
+    case "$VIRT_DRIVER" in
+        libvirt|baremetal|ironic)
+            HEAT_CFN_IMAGE_URL=${HEAT_CFN_IMAGE_URL:-"https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/releases/20/Images/x86_64/Fedora-x86_64-20-20131211.1-sda.qcow2"}
+            IMAGE_URLS+=",$HEAT_CFN_IMAGE_URL"
+            ;;
+        *)
+            ;;
+    esac
 fi
-
-# Uncomment after nodepool changes land
-# if [[ "$ENABLED_SERVICES" =~ 'h-api' ]]; then
-#     HEAT_CFN_IMAGE_URL=${HEAT_CFN_IMAGE_URL:-"https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/releases/20/Images/x86_64/Fedora-x86_64-20-20131211.1-sda.qcow2"}
-#     IMAGE_URLS+=",$HEAT_CFN_IMAGE_URL"
-# fi
-
 # Staging Area for New Images, have them here for at least 24hrs for nodepool
 # to cache them otherwise the failure rates in the gate are too high
 PRECACHE_IMAGES=$(trueorfalse False $PRECACHE_IMAGES)
 if [[ "$PRECACHE_IMAGES" == "True" ]]; then
-    IMAGE_URLS+=",https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/releases/20/Images/x86_64/Fedora-x86_64-20-20131211.1-sda.qcow2"
+    # staging in update for nodepool
+    IMAGE_URLS+=",https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/updates/20/Images/x86_64/Fedora-x86_64-20-20140407-sda.qcow2"
 fi
 
 # 10Gb default volume backing file size
diff --git a/tools/ironic/scripts/configure-vm b/tools/ironic/scripts/configure-vm
index 9936b76..4c42c49 100755
--- a/tools/ironic/scripts/configure-vm
+++ b/tools/ironic/scripts/configure-vm
@@ -9,6 +9,25 @@
                            'templates')
 
 
+CONSOLE_LOG = """
+    <serial type='file'>
+      <source path='%(console_log)s'/>
+      <target port='0'/>
+      <alias name='serial0'/>
+    </serial>
+    <serial type='pty'>
+      <source path='/dev/pts/49'/>
+      <target port='1'/>
+      <alias name='serial1'/>
+    </serial>
+    <console type='file'>
+      <source path='%(console_log)s'/>
+      <target type='serial' port='0'/>
+      <alias name='serial0'/>
+    </console>
+"""
+
+
 def main():
     parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
         description="Configure a kvm virtual machine for the seed image.")
@@ -30,6 +49,8 @@
                         help='The libvirt network name to use')
     parser.add_argument('--libvirt-nic-driver', default='e1000',
                         help='The libvirt network driver to use')
+    parser.add_argument('--console-log',
+                        help='File to log console')
     parser.add_argument('--emulator', default=None,
                         help='Path to emulator bin for vm template')
     args = parser.parse_args()
@@ -44,6 +65,7 @@
         'cpus': args.cpus,
         'bootdev': args.bootdev,
         'network': args.network,
+        'nicdriver': args.libvirt_nic_driver,
         'emulator': args.emulator,
     }
 
@@ -55,22 +77,13 @@
         elif os.path.exists("/usr/bin/qemu-kvm"):  # Redhat
             params['emulator'] = "/usr/bin/qemu-kvm"
 
-    nicparams = {
-        'nicdriver': args.libvirt_nic_driver,
-        'network': args.network,
-    }
-
-    params['bm_network'] = """
-<!-- neutron friendly 'bare metal' network -->
-<interface type='network'>
-  <source network='%(network)s'/>
-  <virtualport type='openvswitch'/>
-  <model type='%(nicdriver)s'/>
-  <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x04' function='0x0'/>
-</interface>""" % nicparams
-
+    if args.console_log:
+        params['console_log'] = CONSOLE_LOG % {'console_log': args.console_log}
+    else:
+        params['console_log'] = ''
     libvirt_template = source_template % params
     conn = libvirt.open("qemu:///system")
+
     a = conn.defineXML(libvirt_template)
     print ("Created machine %s with UUID %s" % (args.name, a.UUIDString()))
 
diff --git a/tools/ironic/scripts/create-nodes b/tools/ironic/scripts/create-nodes
index d81113a..140bffe 100755
--- a/tools/ironic/scripts/create-nodes
+++ b/tools/ironic/scripts/create-nodes
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 # Creates baremetal poseur nodes for ironic testing purposes
 
-set -exu
+set -ex
 
 # Keep track of the devstack directory
 TOP_DIR=$(cd $(dirname "$0")/.. && pwd)
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 TOTAL=$(($5 - 1))
 BRIDGE=$6
 EMULATOR=$7
+LOGDIR=$8
 
 LIBVIRT_NIC_DRIVER=${LIBVIRT_NIC_DRIVER:-"e1000"}
 LIBVIRT_STORAGE_POOL=${LIBVIRT_STORAGE_POOL:-"default"}
@@ -43,6 +44,10 @@
   virsh pool-start $LIBVIRT_STORAGE_POOL >&2
 fi
 
+if [ -n "$LOGDIR" ] ; then
+  mkdir -p "$LOGDIR"
+fi
+
 PREALLOC=
 if [ -f /etc/debian_version ]; then
     PREALLOC="--prealloc-metadata"
@@ -51,6 +56,11 @@
 DOMS=""
 for idx in $(seq 0 $TOTAL) ; do
     NAME="baremetal${BRIDGE}_${idx}"
+    if [ -n "$LOGDIR" ] ; then
+      VM_LOGGING="--console-log $LOGDIR/${NAME}_console.log"
+    else
+      VM_LOGGING=""
+    fi
     DOMS="$DOMS $NAME"
     VOL_NAME="baremetal${BRIDGE}-${idx}.qcow2"
     (virsh list --all | grep -q $NAME) && continue
@@ -62,7 +72,10 @@
     # Pre-touch the VM to set +C, as it can only be set on empty files.
     sudo touch "$volume_path"
     sudo chattr +C "$volume_path" || true
-    $TOP_DIR/scripts/configure-vm --bootdev network --name $NAME --image "$volume_path" --arch $ARCH --cpus $CPU --memory $MEM --libvirt-nic-driver $LIBVIRT_NIC_DRIVER --emulator $EMULATOR --network $BRIDGE >&2
+    $TOP_DIR/scripts/configure-vm \
+      --bootdev network --name $NAME --image "$volume_path" \
+      --arch $ARCH --cpus $CPU --memory $MEM --libvirt-nic-driver $LIBVIRT_NIC_DRIVER \
+      --emulator $EMULATOR --network $BRIDGE $VM_LOGGING >&2
 done
 
 for dom in $DOMS ; do
diff --git a/tools/ironic/templates/vm.xml b/tools/ironic/templates/vm.xml
index b18dec0..4f40334 100644
--- a/tools/ironic/templates/vm.xml
+++ b/tools/ironic/templates/vm.xml
@@ -27,14 +27,19 @@
     <controller type='ide' index='0'>
       <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x01' function='0x1'/>
     </controller>
-    %(network)s
-    %(bm_network)s
+    <interface type='network'>
+      <source network='%(network)s'/>
+      <virtualport type='openvswitch'/>
+      <model type='%(nicdriver)s'/>
+      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x04' function='0x0'/>
+    </interface>
     <input type='mouse' bus='ps2'/>
     <graphics type='vnc' port='-1' autoport='yes'/>
     <video>
       <model type='cirrus' vram='9216' heads='1'/>
       <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x02' function='0x0'/>
     </video>
+    %(console_log)s
     <memballoon model='virtio'>
       <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x07' function='0x0'/>
     </memballoon>