diff --git a/ironic/common/context.py b/ironic/common/context.py
index ccd2222ea4..8601dc1c54 100644
--- a/ironic/common/context.py
+++ b/ironic/common/context.py
@@ -21,24 +21,33 @@ class RequestContext(context.RequestContext):
     def __init__(self, auth_token=None, domain_id=None, domain_name=None,
                  user=None, tenant=None, is_admin=False, is_public_api=False,
                  read_only=False, show_deleted=False, request_id=None,
-                 roles=None, show_password=True):
-        """Stores several additional request parameters:
+                 roles=None, show_password=True, overwrite=True):
+        """Initialize the RequestContext
 
+        :param auth_token: The authentication token of the current request.
         :param domain_id: The ID of the domain.
         :param domain_name: The name of the domain.
+        :param user: The name of the user.
+        :param tenant: The name of the tenant.
+        :param is_admin: Indicates if the request context is an administrator.
         :param is_public_api: Specifies whether the request should be processed
                               without authentication.
+        :param read_only: unused flag for Ironic.
+        :param show_deleted: unused flag for Ironic.
+        :param request_id: The UUID of the request.
         :param roles: List of user's roles if any.
         :param show_password: Specifies whether passwords should be masked
                               before sending back to API call.
-
+        :param overwrite: Set to False to ensure that the greenthread local
+                             copy of the index is not overwritten.
         """
         super(RequestContext, self).__init__(auth_token=auth_token,
                                              user=user, tenant=tenant,
                                              is_admin=is_admin,
                                              read_only=read_only,
                                              show_deleted=show_deleted,
-                                             request_id=request_id)
+                                             request_id=request_id,
+                                             overwrite=overwrite)
         self.is_public_api = is_public_api
         self.domain_id = domain_id
         self.domain_name = domain_name
@@ -67,3 +76,26 @@ class RequestContext(context.RequestContext):
         values.pop('user', None)
         values.pop('tenant', None)
         return cls(**values)
+
+    def ensure_thread_contain_context(self):
+        """Ensure threading contains context
+
+        For async/periodic tasks, the context of local thread is missing.
+        Set it with request context and this is useful to log the request_id
+        in log messages.
+
+        """
+        if context.get_current():
+            return
+        self.update_store()
+
+
+def get_admin_context():
+    """Create an administrator context.
+
+    """
+    context = RequestContext(None,
+                             tenant=None,
+                             is_admin=True,
+                             overwrite=False)
+    return context
diff --git a/ironic/common/service.py b/ironic/common/service.py
index cfd8a04543..2a82b7bced 100644
--- a/ironic/common/service.py
+++ b/ironic/common/service.py
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ import socket
 
 from oslo_concurrency import processutils
 from oslo_config import cfg
-from oslo_context import context
 from oslo_log import log
 import oslo_messaging as messaging
 from oslo_service import service
@@ -28,6 +27,7 @@ from oslo_utils import importutils
 
 from ironic.api import app
 from ironic.common import config
+from ironic.common import context
 from ironic.common import exception
 from ironic.common.i18n import _
 from ironic.common.i18n import _LE
diff --git a/ironic/conductor/base_manager.py b/ironic/conductor/base_manager.py
index 4452fa1be2..361cf0904a 100644
--- a/ironic/conductor/base_manager.py
+++ b/ironic/conductor/base_manager.py
@@ -19,11 +19,11 @@ import futurist
 from futurist import periodics
 from futurist import rejection
 from oslo_config import cfg
-from oslo_context import context as ironic_context
 from oslo_db import exception as db_exception
 from oslo_log import log
 from oslo_utils import excutils
 
+from ironic.common import context as ironic_context
 from ironic.common import driver_factory
 from ironic.common import exception
 from ironic.common import hash_ring as hash
diff --git a/ironic/conductor/task_manager.py b/ironic/conductor/task_manager.py
index 3aed594ae0..fa63b9c12c 100644
--- a/ironic/conductor/task_manager.py
+++ b/ironic/conductor/task_manager.py
@@ -96,7 +96,6 @@ raised in the background thread.):
 
 import futurist
 from oslo_config import cfg
-from oslo_context import context as oslo_context
 from oslo_log import log as logging
 from oslo_utils import excutils
 from oslo_utils import timeutils
@@ -137,7 +136,7 @@ def require_exclusive_lock(f):
             raise exception.ExclusiveLockRequired()
         # NOTE(lintan): This is a workaround to set the context of async tasks,
         # which should contain an exclusive lock.
-        ensure_thread_contain_context(task.context)
+        task.context.ensure_thread_contain_context()
         return f(*args, **kwargs)
     return wrapper
 
@@ -156,25 +155,11 @@ def acquire(context, node_id, shared=False, driver_name=None,
 
     """
     # NOTE(lintan): This is a workaround to set the context of periodic tasks.
-    ensure_thread_contain_context(context)
+    context.ensure_thread_contain_context()
     return TaskManager(context, node_id, shared=shared,
                        driver_name=driver_name, purpose=purpose)
 
 
-def ensure_thread_contain_context(context):
-    """Ensure threading contains context
-
-    For async/periodic tasks, the context of local thread is missing.
-    Set it with request context and this is useful to log the request_id
-    in log messages.
-
-    :param context: Request context
-    """
-    if oslo_context.get_current():
-        return
-    context.update_store()
-
-
 class TaskManager(object):
     """Context manager for tasks.
 
diff --git a/ironic/drivers/modules/inspector.py b/ironic/drivers/modules/inspector.py
index e89083aad1..294bbf2b43 100644
--- a/ironic/drivers/modules/inspector.py
+++ b/ironic/drivers/modules/inspector.py
@@ -151,6 +151,7 @@ def _call_inspector(func, uuid, context):
 
 def _start_inspection(node_uuid, context):
     """Call to inspector to start inspection."""
+    context.ensure_thread_contain_context()
     try:
         _call_inspector(client.introspect, node_uuid, context)
     except Exception as exc:
diff --git a/ironic/tests/base.py b/ironic/tests/base.py
index f6a89a5fe7..cb25178c3c 100644
--- a/ironic/tests/base.py
+++ b/ironic/tests/base.py
@@ -31,11 +31,11 @@ eventlet.monkey_patch(os=False)
 import fixtures
 from oslo_config import cfg
 from oslo_config import fixture as config_fixture
-from oslo_context import context as ironic_context
 from oslo_log import log as logging
 import testtools
 
 from ironic.common import config as ironic_config
+from ironic.common import context as ironic_context
 from ironic.common import hash_ring
 from ironic.objects import base as objects_base
 from ironic.tests.unit import policy_fixture
diff --git a/ironic/tests/unit/common/test_context.py b/ironic/tests/unit/common/test_context.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a20e01ada3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ironic/tests/unit/common/test_context.py
@@ -0,0 +1,117 @@
+#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#    a copy of the License at
+#
+#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#    under the License.
+
+import mock
+from oslo_context import context as oslo_context
+
+from ironic.common import context
+from ironic.tests import base as tests_base
+
+
+class RequestContextTestCase(tests_base.TestCase):
+    def setUp(self):
+        super(RequestContextTestCase, self).setUp()
+
+    @mock.patch.object(oslo_context.RequestContext, "__init__")
+    def test_create_context(self, context_mock):
+        test_context = context.RequestContext()
+        context_mock.assert_called_once_with(
+            auth_token=None, user=None, tenant=None, is_admin=False,
+            read_only=False, show_deleted=False, request_id=None,
+            overwrite=True)
+        self.assertFalse(test_context.is_public_api)
+        self.assertIsNone(test_context.domain_id)
+        self.assertIsNone(test_context.domain_name)
+        self.assertTrue(test_context.show_password)
+        self.assertEqual([], test_context.roles)
+
+    def test_from_dict(self):
+        dict = {
+            "user": "user1",
+            "tenant": "tenant1",
+            "is_public_api": True,
+            "domain_id": "domain_id1",
+            "domain_name": "domain_name1",
+            "show_password": False,
+            "roles": None
+        }
+        ctx = context.RequestContext.from_dict(dict)
+        self.assertIsNone(ctx.user)
+        self.assertIsNone(ctx.tenant)
+        self.assertTrue(ctx.is_public_api)
+        self.assertEqual("domain_id1", ctx.domain_id)
+        self.assertEqual("domain_name1", ctx.domain_name)
+        self.assertFalse(ctx.show_password)
+        self.assertEqual([], ctx.roles)
+
+    def test_to_dict(self):
+        values = {
+            'auth_token': 'auth_token1',
+            "user": "user1",
+            "tenant": "tenant1",
+            'is_admin': True,
+            'read_only': True,
+            'show_deleted': True,
+            'request_id': 'id1',
+            "is_public_api": True,
+            "domain_id": "domain_id1",
+            "domain_name": "domain_name1",
+            "show_password": False,
+            "roles": None,
+            "overwrite": True
+        }
+        ctx = context.RequestContext(**values)
+        ctx_dict = ctx.to_dict()
+        self.assertIn('auth_token', ctx_dict)
+        self.assertIn('user', ctx_dict)
+        self.assertIn('tenant', ctx_dict)
+        self.assertIn('is_admin', ctx_dict)
+        self.assertIn('read_only', ctx_dict)
+        self.assertIn('show_deleted', ctx_dict)
+        self.assertIn('request_id', ctx_dict)
+        self.assertIn('domain_id', ctx_dict)
+        self.assertIn('roles', ctx_dict)
+        self.assertIn('domain_name', ctx_dict)
+        self.assertIn('show_password', ctx_dict)
+        self.assertIn('is_public_api', ctx_dict)
+        self.assertNotIn('overwrite', ctx_dict)
+
+        self.assertEqual('auth_token1', ctx_dict['auth_token'])
+        self.assertEqual('user1', ctx_dict['user'])
+        self.assertEqual('tenant1', ctx_dict['tenant'])
+        self.assertTrue(ctx_dict['is_admin'])
+        self.assertTrue(ctx_dict['read_only'])
+        self.assertTrue(ctx_dict['show_deleted'])
+        self.assertEqual('id1', ctx_dict['request_id'])
+        self.assertTrue(ctx_dict['is_public_api'])
+        self.assertEqual('domain_id1', ctx_dict['domain_id'])
+        self.assertEqual('domain_name1', ctx_dict['domain_name'])
+        self.assertFalse(ctx_dict['show_password'])
+        self.assertEqual([], ctx_dict['roles'])
+
+    def test_get_admin_context(self):
+        admin_context = context.get_admin_context()
+        self.assertTrue(admin_context.is_admin)
+
+    @mock.patch.object(oslo_context, 'get_current')
+    def test_thread_without_context(self, context_get_mock):
+        self.context.update_store = mock.Mock()
+        context_get_mock.return_value = None
+        self.context.ensure_thread_contain_context()
+        self.context.update_store.assert_called_once_with()
+
+    @mock.patch.object(oslo_context, 'get_current')
+    def test_thread_with_context(self, context_get_mock):
+        self.context.update_store = mock.Mock()
+        context_get_mock.return_value = self.context
+        self.context.ensure_thread_contain_context()
+        self.assertFalse(self.context.update_store.called)
diff --git a/ironic/tests/unit/common/test_glance_service.py b/ironic/tests/unit/common/test_glance_service.py
index 30f6cfb658..0490c05e26 100644
--- a/ironic/tests/unit/common/test_glance_service.py
+++ b/ironic/tests/unit/common/test_glance_service.py
@@ -21,12 +21,12 @@ from glanceclient import client as glance_client
 from glanceclient import exc as glance_exc
 import mock
 from oslo_config import cfg
-from oslo_context import context
 from oslo_serialization import jsonutils
 from oslo_utils import uuidutils
 from six.moves.urllib import parse as urlparse
 import testtools
 
+from ironic.common import context
 from ironic.common import exception
 from ironic.common.glance_service import base_image_service
 from ironic.common.glance_service import service_utils
diff --git a/ironic/tests/unit/conductor/test_task_manager.py b/ironic/tests/unit/conductor/test_task_manager.py
index 3f42e4f8d7..529249affe 100644
--- a/ironic/tests/unit/conductor/test_task_manager.py
+++ b/ironic/tests/unit/conductor/test_task_manager.py
@@ -19,10 +19,8 @@
 
 import futurist
 import mock
-from oslo_context import context as oslo_context
 from oslo_utils import uuidutils
 
-from ironic.common import context
 from ironic.common import driver_factory
 from ironic.common import exception
 from ironic.common import fsm
@@ -739,20 +737,3 @@ class ThreadExceptionTestCase(tests_base.TestCase):
         self.future_mock.exception.assert_called_once_with()
         self.assertIsNone(self.node.last_error)
         self.assertTrue(log_mock.called)
-
-
-@mock.patch.object(oslo_context, 'get_current')
-class TaskManagerContextTestCase(tests_base.TestCase):
-    def setUp(self):
-        super(TaskManagerContextTestCase, self).setUp()
-        self.context = mock.Mock(spec=context.RequestContext)
-
-    def test_thread_without_context(self, context_get_mock):
-        context_get_mock.return_value = False
-        task_manager.ensure_thread_contain_context(self.context)
-        self.assertTrue(self.context.update_store.called)
-
-    def test_thread_with_context(self, context_get_mock):
-        context_get_mock.return_value = True
-        task_manager.ensure_thread_contain_context(self.context)
-        self.assertFalse(self.context.update_store.called)
diff --git a/ironic/tests/unit/conductor/test_utils.py b/ironic/tests/unit/conductor/test_utils.py
index 81f4a5aa9c..574492e5e5 100644
--- a/ironic/tests/unit/conductor/test_utils.py
+++ b/ironic/tests/unit/conductor/test_utils.py
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ class CleanupAfterTimeoutTestCase(tests_base.TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         super(CleanupAfterTimeoutTestCase, self).setUp()
         self.task = mock.Mock(spec=task_manager.TaskManager)
-        self.task.context = mock.sentinel.context
+        self.task.context = self.context
         self.task.driver = mock.Mock(spec_set=['deploy'])
         self.task.shared = False
         self.task.node = mock.Mock(spec_set=objects.Node)
diff --git a/ironic/tests/unit/drivers/modules/test_inspector.py b/ironic/tests/unit/drivers/modules/test_inspector.py
index 9f5d5e6786..8504fa73fe 100644
--- a/ironic/tests/unit/drivers/modules/test_inspector.py
+++ b/ironic/tests/unit/drivers/modules/test_inspector.py
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ class BaseTestCase(db_base.DbTestCase):
         self.driver = driver_factory.get_driver("fake_inspector")
         self.node = obj_utils.get_test_node(self.context)
         self.task = mock.MagicMock(spec=task_manager.TaskManager)
-        self.task.context = mock.MagicMock(spec_set=['auth_token'])
+        self.task.context = self.context
         self.task.shared = False
         self.task.node = self.node
         self.task.driver = self.driver
diff --git a/ironic/tests/unit/objects/test_objects.py b/ironic/tests/unit/objects/test_objects.py
index 391f6ca40a..991f94244e 100644
--- a/ironic/tests/unit/objects/test_objects.py
+++ b/ironic/tests/unit/objects/test_objects.py
@@ -18,12 +18,12 @@ import gettext
 import iso8601
 
 import mock
-from oslo_context import context
 from oslo_versionedobjects import base as object_base
 from oslo_versionedobjects import exception as object_exception
 from oslo_versionedobjects import fixture as object_fixture
 import six
 
+from ironic.common import context
 from ironic.objects import base
 from ironic.objects import fields
 from ironic.tests import base as test_base
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/adopt-ironic-context-5e75540dc2b2f009.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/adopt-ironic-context-5e75540dc2b2f009.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..cde8e70fca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/adopt-ironic-context-5e75540dc2b2f009.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+---
+fixes:
+  - Fixes a bug where Ironic won't log the request-id during
+    hardware inspecting.