diff --git a/contrib/ci/post_test_hook.sh b/contrib/ci/post_test_hook.sh
index 873efed6bf..1a3110b4f1 100755
--- a/contrib/ci/post_test_hook.sh
+++ b/contrib/ci/post_test_hook.sh
@@ -260,7 +260,6 @@ elif [[ "$DRIVER" == "dummy" ]]; then
     iniset $TEMPEST_CONFIG share create_networks_when_multitenancy_enabled False
     iniset $TEMPEST_CONFIG share multi_backend True
 elif [[ "$DRIVER" == "container"* ]]; then
-    MANILA_TESTS="(^manila_tempest_tests.tests.api)(?=.*\[.*\bbackend\b.*\])"
     if [[ "$DRIVER" == "container_with_custom_image" ]]; then
         # TODO(vponomaryov): set scenario tests for run when
         # manila tempest plugin supports share protocol and rules that
@@ -270,7 +269,7 @@ elif [[ "$DRIVER" == "container"* ]]; then
     fi
     MANILA_TEMPEST_CONCURRENCY=8
     RUN_MANILA_SG_TESTS=False
-    RUN_MANILA_MANAGE_TESTS=False
+    RUN_MANILA_MANAGE_TESTS=True
     RUN_MANILA_QUOTA_TESTS=False
     RUN_MANILA_SHRINK_TESTS=False
     RUN_MANILA_SNAPSHOT_TESTS=False
diff --git a/etc/manila/rootwrap.d/share.filters b/etc/manila/rootwrap.d/share.filters
index c3609cd72a..d5e9f6a980 100644
--- a/etc/manila/rootwrap.d/share.filters
+++ b/etc/manila/rootwrap.d/share.filters
@@ -187,3 +187,9 @@ sha256sum: CommandFilter, sha256sum, root
 
 # manila/utils.py: 'tee', '%s'
 tee: CommandFilter, tee, root
+
+# manila/share/drivers/container/storage_helper.py: lvs -o lv_size --noheadings --nosuffix --units g <device>
+lvs: CommandFilter, lvs, root
+
+# manila/share/drivers/container/storage_helper.py: lvrename --autobackup n <old_name> <new_name>
+lvrename: CommandFilter, lvrename, root
diff --git a/manila/share/drivers/container/container_helper.py b/manila/share/drivers/container/container_helper.py
index a8bd1f27e9..cea4462061 100644
--- a/manila/share/drivers/container/container_helper.py
+++ b/manila/share/drivers/container/container_helper.py
@@ -115,6 +115,34 @@ class DockerExecHelper(driver.ExecuteMixin):
         address = address_w_prefix.split('/')[0]
         return address
 
+    def rename_container(self, name, new_name):
+        veth_name = self.find_container_veth(name)
+        if not veth_name:
+            raise exception.ManilaException(
+                _("Could not find OVS information related to "
+                  "container %s.") % name)
+
+        try:
+            self._inner_execute(["docker", "rename", name, new_name])
+        except (exception.ProcessExecutionError, OSError):
+            raise exception.ShareBackendException(
+                msg="Could not rename container %s." % name)
+
+        cmd = ["ovs-vsctl", "set", "interface", veth_name,
+               "external-ids:manila-container=%s" % new_name]
+        try:
+            self._inner_execute(cmd)
+        except (exception.ProcessExecutionError, OSError):
+            try:
+                self._inner_execute(["docker", "rename", new_name, name])
+            except (exception.ProcessExecutionError, OSError):
+                msg = _("Could not rename back container %s.") % name
+                LOG.exception(msg)
+            raise exception.ShareBackendException(
+                msg="Could not update OVS information %s." % name)
+
+        LOG.info("Container %s has been successfully renamed.", name)
+
     def find_container_veth(self, name):
         interfaces = self._execute("ovs-vsctl", "list", "interface",
                                    run_as_root=True)[0]
diff --git a/manila/share/drivers/container/driver.py b/manila/share/drivers/container/driver.py
index f679f503ac..251cf3beec 100644
--- a/manila/share/drivers/container/driver.py
+++ b/manila/share/drivers/container/driver.py
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ Current implementation suggests that a container when started by Docker will
 be plugged into a Linux bridge. Also it is suggested that all interfaces
 willing to talk to each other reside in an OVS bridge."""
 
+import math
 import re
 
 from oslo_config import cfg
@@ -122,7 +123,7 @@ class ContainerShareDriver(driver.ShareDriver, driver.ExecuteMixin):
         share_name = share.share_id
         self.storage.provide_storage(share_name, share['size'])
 
-        location = self._create_and_mount_share_links(
+        location = self._create_export_and_mount_storage(
             share, server_id, share_name)
 
         return location
@@ -135,8 +136,8 @@ class ContainerShareDriver(driver.ShareDriver, driver.ExecuteMixin):
         server_id = self._get_container_name(share_server["id"])
         share_name = self._get_share_name(share)
 
-        self._delete_and_umount_share_links(share, server_id, share_name,
-                                            ignore_errors=True)
+        self._delete_export_and_umount_storage(share, server_id, share_name,
+                                               ignore_errors=True)
 
         self.storage.remove_storage(share_name)
         LOG.debug("Deleted share %s successfully.", share_name)
@@ -295,7 +296,7 @@ class ContainerShareDriver(driver.ShareDriver, driver.ExecuteMixin):
         LOG.info("Container %s was created.", server_id)
         return {"id": network_info["server_id"]}
 
-    def _delete_and_umount_share_links(
+    def _delete_export_and_umount_storage(
             self, share, server_id, share_name, ignore_errors=False):
 
         self._get_helper(share).delete_share(server_id, share_name,
@@ -317,7 +318,7 @@ class ContainerShareDriver(driver.ShareDriver, driver.ExecuteMixin):
             ignore_errors=True
         )
 
-    def _create_and_mount_share_links(self, share, server_id, share_name):
+    def _create_export_and_mount_storage(self, share, server_id, share_name):
         self.container.execute(
             server_id,
             ["mkdir", "-m", "750", "/shares/%s" % share_name]
@@ -329,3 +330,50 @@ class ContainerShareDriver(driver.ShareDriver, driver.ExecuteMixin):
         )
         location = self._get_helper(share).create_share(server_id)
         return location
+
+    def manage_existing_with_server(
+            self, share, driver_options, share_server=None):
+        if not share_server and self.driver_handles_share_servers:
+            raise exception.ShareBackendException(
+                "A share server object is needed to manage a share in this "
+                "driver mode of operation.")
+        server_id = self._get_container_name(share_server["id"])
+        share_name = self._get_share_name(share)
+        size = int(math.ceil(float(self.storage.get_size(share_name))))
+
+        self._delete_export_and_umount_storage(share, server_id, share_name)
+
+        new_share_name = share.share_id
+        self.storage.rename_storage(share_name, new_share_name)
+
+        location = self._create_export_and_mount_storage(
+            share, server_id, new_share_name)
+
+        result = {'size': size, 'export_locations': [location]}
+        LOG.info("Successfully managed share %(share)s, returning %(data)s",
+                 {'share': share.id, 'data': result})
+        return result
+
+    def unmanage_with_server(self, share, share_server=None):
+        pass
+
+    def get_share_server_network_info(
+            self, context, share_server, identifier, driver_options):
+        name = self._get_correct_container_old_name(identifier)
+        return [self.container.fetch_container_address(name, "inet")]
+
+    def manage_server(self, context, share_server, identifier, driver_options):
+        new_name = self._get_container_name(share_server['id'])
+        old_name = self._get_correct_container_old_name(identifier)
+        self.container.rename_container(old_name, new_name)
+        return new_name, {'id': share_server['id']}
+
+    def unmanage_server(self, server_details, security_services=None):
+        pass
+
+    def _get_correct_container_old_name(self, name):
+        # Check if the container with the given name exists, else return
+        # the name based on the driver template
+        if not self.container.container_exists(name):
+            return self._get_container_name(name)
+        return name
diff --git a/manila/share/drivers/container/storage_helper.py b/manila/share/drivers/container/storage_helper.py
index 48ac1d0793..8ebafbb93b 100644
--- a/manila/share/drivers/container/storage_helper.py
+++ b/manila/share/drivers/container/storage_helper.py
@@ -111,9 +111,33 @@ class LVMHelper(driver.ExecuteMixin):
             LOG.warning("Failed to remove logical volume %(device)s due to "
                         "%(reason)s.", {'device': device, 'reason': e})
 
+    def rename_storage(self, share_name, new_share_name):
+        old_device = self._get_lv_device(share_name)
+        new_device = self._get_lv_device(new_share_name)
+
+        self._try_to_unmount_device(old_device)
+
+        try:
+            self._execute("lvrename", "--autobackup", "n",
+                          old_device, new_device, run_as_root=True)
+        except exception.ProcessExecutionError as e:
+            msg = ("Failed to rename logical volume %(device)s due to "
+                   "%(reason)s." % {'device': old_device, 'reason': e})
+            LOG.exception(msg)
+            raise
+
     def extend_share(self, share_name, new_size, share_server=None):
         lv_device = self._get_lv_device(share_name)
         cmd = ('lvextend', '-L', '%sG' % new_size, '-n', lv_device)
         self._execute(*cmd, run_as_root=True)
         self._execute("e2fsck", "-f", "-y", lv_device, run_as_root=True)
         self._execute('resize2fs', lv_device, run_as_root=True)
+
+    def get_size(self, share_name):
+        device = self._get_lv_device(share_name)
+        size = self._execute(
+            "lvs", "-o", "lv_size", "--noheadings", "--nosuffix",
+            "--units", "g", device, run_as_root=True)
+        LOG.debug("Found size %(size)s for LVM device "
+                  "%(lvm)s.", {'size': size[0], 'lvm': share_name})
+        return size[0]
diff --git a/manila/tests/share/drivers/container/test_container_helper.py b/manila/tests/share/drivers/container/test_container_helper.py
index bbeac35bcc..618f8f8494 100644
--- a/manila/tests/share/drivers/container/test_container_helper.py
+++ b/manila/tests/share/drivers/container/test_container_helper.py
@@ -144,6 +144,63 @@ class DockerExecHelperTestCase(test.TestCase):
                         "show", "scope", "global", "dev", "eth0"]
         )
 
+    def test_rename_container(self):
+
+        fake_old_name = "old_name"
+        fake_new_name = "new_name"
+        fake_veth_name = "veth_fake"
+        self.DockerExecHelper.find_container_veth = mock.Mock(
+            return_value=fake_veth_name)
+        mock__inner_execute = self.DockerExecHelper._inner_execute = mock.Mock(
+            return_value=['fake', ''])
+
+        self.DockerExecHelper.rename_container(fake_old_name, fake_new_name)
+        self.DockerExecHelper.find_container_veth.assert_called_once_with(
+            fake_old_name
+        )
+        mock__inner_execute.assert_has_calls([
+            mock.call(["docker", "rename", fake_old_name, fake_new_name]),
+            mock.call(["ovs-vsctl", "set", "interface", fake_veth_name,
+                      "external-ids:manila-container=%s" % fake_new_name])
+        ])
+
+    def test_rename_container_exception_veth(self):
+
+        self.DockerExecHelper.find_container_veth = mock.Mock(
+            return_value=None)
+
+        self.assertRaises(exception.ManilaException,
+                          self.DockerExecHelper.rename_container,
+                          "old_name", "new_name")
+
+    @ddt.data([['fake', ''], OSError, ['fake', '']],
+              [['fake', ''], OSError, OSError],
+              [OSError])
+    def test_rename_container_exception_cmds(self, side_effect):
+        fake_old_name = "old_name"
+        fake_new_name = "new_name"
+        fake_veth_name = "veth_fake"
+
+        self.DockerExecHelper.find_container_veth = mock.Mock(
+            return_value=fake_veth_name)
+        mock__inner_execute = self.DockerExecHelper._inner_execute = mock.Mock(
+            side_effect=side_effect)
+
+        self.assertRaises(exception.ShareBackendException,
+                          self.DockerExecHelper.rename_container,
+                          fake_old_name, fake_new_name)
+
+        if len(side_effect) > 1:
+            mock__inner_execute.assert_has_calls([
+                mock.call(["docker", "rename", fake_old_name, fake_new_name]),
+                mock.call(["ovs-vsctl", "set", "interface", fake_veth_name,
+                           "external-ids:manila-container=%s" % fake_new_name])
+            ])
+        else:
+            mock__inner_execute.assert_has_calls([
+                mock.call(["docker", "rename", fake_old_name, fake_new_name]),
+            ])
+
     @ddt.data('my_container', 'manila_my_container')
     def test_find_container_veth(self, name):
 
diff --git a/manila/tests/share/drivers/container/test_driver.py b/manila/tests/share/drivers/container/test_driver.py
index 62263c8291..f8a623e0a1 100644
--- a/manila/tests/share/drivers/container/test_driver.py
+++ b/manila/tests/share/drivers/container/test_driver.py
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ class ContainerShareDriverTestCase(test.TestCase):
             self._driver, '_get_container_name',
             mock.Mock(return_value=fake_container_name))
         mock_create_and_mount = self.mock_object(
-            self._driver, '_create_and_mount_share_links',
+            self._driver, '_create_export_and_mount_storage',
             mock.Mock(return_value='export_location'))
 
         self.assertEqual('export_location',
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ class ContainerShareDriverTestCase(test.TestCase):
             share_server['id']
         )
 
-    def test__create_and_mount_share_links(self):
+    def test__create_export_and_mount_storage(self):
         helper = mock.Mock()
         server_id = 'fake_id'
         share_name = 'fake_name'
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ class ContainerShareDriverTestCase(test.TestCase):
         mock_execute = self.mock_object(self._driver.container, 'execute')
 
         self.assertEqual('export_location',
-                         self._driver._create_and_mount_share_links(
+                         self._driver._create_export_and_mount_storage(
                              self.share, server_id, share_name))
         mock_create_share.assert_called_once_with(server_id)
         mock__get_helper.assert_called_once_with(self.share)
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ class ContainerShareDriverTestCase(test.TestCase):
                                   "/shares/%s" % share_name])
         ])
 
-    def test__delete_and_umount_share_links(self):
+    def test__delete_export_and_umount_storage(self):
         helper = mock.Mock()
         server_id = 'fake_id'
         share_name = 'fake_name'
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ class ContainerShareDriverTestCase(test.TestCase):
             self._driver, "_get_helper", mock.Mock(return_value=helper))
         mock_delete_share = self.mock_object(helper, 'delete_share')
         mock_execute = self.mock_object(self._driver.container, 'execute')
-        self._driver._delete_and_umount_share_links(
+        self._driver._delete_export_and_umount_storage(
             self.share, server_id, share_name)
 
         mock__get_helper.assert_called_once_with(self.share)
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ class ContainerShareDriverTestCase(test.TestCase):
             mock.Mock(return_value=fake_share_name))
         self.mock_object(self._driver.storage, 'remove_storage')
         mock_delete_and_umount = self.mock_object(
-            self._driver, '_delete_and_umount_share_links')
+            self._driver, '_delete_export_and_umount_storage')
 
         self._driver.delete_share(self._context, self.share, fake_share_server)
 
@@ -391,3 +391,133 @@ class ContainerShareDriverTestCase(test.TestCase):
         self._driver._connect_to_network.assert_called_once_with(server_id,
                                                                  network_info,
                                                                  'veth0')
+
+    def test_manage_existing(self):
+
+        fake_container_name = "manila_fake_container"
+        fake_export_location = 'export_location'
+        expected_result = {
+            'size': 1,
+            'export_locations': [fake_export_location]
+        }
+        fake_share_server = cont_fakes.fake_share()
+        fake_share_name = self._driver._get_share_name(self.share)
+        mock_get_container_name = self.mock_object(
+            self._driver, '_get_container_name',
+            mock.Mock(return_value=fake_container_name))
+        mock_get_share_name = self.mock_object(
+            self._driver, '_get_share_name',
+            mock.Mock(return_value=fake_share_name))
+        mock_rename_storage = self.mock_object(
+            self._driver.storage, 'rename_storage')
+        mock_get_size = self.mock_object(
+            self._driver.storage, 'get_size', mock.Mock(return_value=1))
+        mock_delete_and_umount = self.mock_object(
+            self._driver, '_delete_export_and_umount_storage')
+        mock_create_and_mount = self.mock_object(
+            self._driver, '_create_export_and_mount_storage',
+            mock.Mock(return_value=fake_export_location)
+        )
+
+        result = self._driver.manage_existing_with_server(
+            self.share, {}, fake_share_server)
+
+        mock_rename_storage.assert_called_once_with(
+            fake_share_name, self.share.share_id
+        )
+        mock_get_size.assert_called_once_with(
+            fake_share_name
+        )
+        mock_delete_and_umount.assert_called_once_with(
+            self.share, fake_container_name, fake_share_name
+        )
+        mock_create_and_mount.assert_called_once_with(
+            self.share, fake_container_name, self.share.share_id
+        )
+        mock_get_container_name.assert_called_once_with(
+            fake_share_server['id']
+        )
+        mock_get_share_name.assert_called_with(
+            self.share
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(expected_result, result)
+
+    def test_manage_existing_no_share_server(self):
+
+        self.assertRaises(exception.ShareBackendException,
+                          self._driver.manage_existing_with_server,
+                          self.share, {})
+
+    def test_unmanage(self):
+        self.assertIsNone(self._driver.unmanage_with_server(self.share))
+
+    def test_get_share_server_network_info(self):
+
+        fake_share_server = cont_fakes.fake_share_server()
+        fake_id = cont_fakes.fake_identifier()
+        expected_result = ['veth11b2c34']
+
+        interfaces = [cont_fakes.FAKE_VSCTL_LIST_INTERFACE_1,
+                      cont_fakes.FAKE_VSCTL_LIST_INTERFACE_2,
+                      cont_fakes.FAKE_VSCTL_LIST_INTERFACE_4,
+                      cont_fakes.FAKE_VSCTL_LIST_INTERFACE_3]
+
+        self.mock_object(self._driver.container, 'execute',
+                         mock.Mock(return_value=interfaces))
+
+        result = self._driver.get_share_server_network_info(self._context,
+                                                            fake_share_server,
+                                                            fake_id, {})
+        self.assertEqual(expected_result, result)
+
+    def test_manage_server(self):
+
+        fake_id = cont_fakes.fake_identifier()
+        fake_share_server = cont_fakes.fake_share_server()
+        fake_container_name = "manila_fake_container"
+        fake_container_old_name = "fake_old_name"
+
+        mock_get_container_name = self.mock_object(
+            self._driver, '_get_container_name',
+            mock.Mock(return_value=fake_container_name))
+        mock_get_correct_container_old_name = self.mock_object(
+            self._driver, '_get_correct_container_old_name',
+            mock.Mock(return_value=fake_container_old_name)
+        )
+        mock_rename_container = self.mock_object(self._driver.container,
+                                                 'rename_container')
+        expected_result = {'id': fake_share_server['id']}
+
+        new_identifier, new_backend_details = self._driver.manage_server(
+            self._context, fake_share_server, fake_id, {})
+
+        self.assertEqual(expected_result, new_backend_details)
+        self.assertEqual(fake_container_name, new_identifier)
+        mock_rename_container.assert_called_once_with(
+            fake_container_old_name, fake_container_name)
+        mock_get_container_name.assert_called_with(
+            fake_share_server['id']
+        )
+        mock_get_correct_container_old_name.assert_called_once_with(
+            fake_id
+        )
+
+    @ddt.data(True, False)
+    def test__get_correct_container_old_name(self, container_exists):
+
+        expected_name = 'fake-name'
+        fake_name = 'fake-name'
+
+        mock_container_exists = self.mock_object(
+            self._driver.container, 'container_exists',
+            mock.Mock(return_value=container_exists))
+
+        if not container_exists:
+            expected_name = 'manila_fake_name'
+
+        result = self._driver._get_correct_container_old_name(fake_name)
+
+        self.assertEqual(expected_name, result)
+        mock_container_exists.assert_called_once_with(
+            fake_name
+        )
diff --git a/manila/tests/share/drivers/container/test_storage_helper.py b/manila/tests/share/drivers/container/test_storage_helper.py
index 1d3eac765c..00fb5b9964 100644
--- a/manila/tests/share/drivers/container/test_storage_helper.py
+++ b/manila/tests/share/drivers/container/test_storage_helper.py
@@ -136,6 +136,39 @@ class LVMHelperTestCase(test.TestCase):
 
         self.assertTrue(storage_helper.LOG.warning.called)
 
+    @ddt.data(None, exception.ProcessExecutionError)
+    def test_rename_storage(self, side_effect):
+        fake_old_share_name = 'fake_old_name'
+        fake_new_share_name = 'fake_new_name'
+        fake_new_device = "/dev/new_device"
+        fake_old_device = "/dev/old_device"
+
+        mock_get_lv_device = self.mock_object(
+            self.LVMHelper, '_get_lv_device',
+            mock.Mock(side_effect=[fake_old_device, fake_new_device]))
+        mock_try_to_umount = self.mock_object(self.LVMHelper,
+                                              '_try_to_unmount_device')
+
+        mock_execute = self.mock_object(self.LVMHelper, '_execute',
+                                        mock.Mock(side_effect=side_effect))
+
+        if side_effect is None:
+            self.LVMHelper.rename_storage(fake_old_share_name,
+                                          fake_new_share_name)
+        else:
+            self.assertRaises(exception.ProcessExecutionError,
+                              self.LVMHelper.rename_storage,
+                              fake_old_share_name, fake_new_share_name)
+        mock_try_to_umount.assert_called_once_with(fake_old_device)
+        mock_execute.mock_assert_called_once_with(
+            "lvrename", "--autobackup", "n", fake_old_device, fake_new_device,
+            run_as_root=True
+        )
+        mock_get_lv_device.assert_has_calls([
+            mock.call(fake_old_share_name),
+            mock.call(fake_new_share_name)
+        ])
+
     def test_extend_share(self):
         actual_arguments = []
         expected_arguments = [
@@ -152,3 +185,22 @@ class LVMHelperTestCase(test.TestCase):
         self.LVMHelper.extend_share(fake_share_name, 'share', 3)
 
         self.assertEqual(expected_arguments, actual_arguments)
+
+    def test_get_size(self):
+        share_name = 'fakeshareid'
+        fake_old_device = {}
+
+        mock_get_lv_device = self.mock_object(
+            self.LVMHelper, '_get_lv_device',
+            mock.Mock(return_value=fake_old_device))
+        mock_execute = self.mock_object(self.LVMHelper, '_execute',
+                                        mock.Mock(return_value=[1, "args"]))
+
+        result = self.LVMHelper.get_size(share_name)
+
+        mock_execute.assert_called_once_with(
+            "lvs", "-o", "lv_size", "--noheadings", "--nosuffix", "--units",
+            "g", fake_old_device, run_as_root=True
+        )
+        mock_get_lv_device.assert_called_once_with(share_name)
+        self.assertEqual(result, 1)
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/container-manage-unmanage-share-servers-880d889828ee7ce3.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/container-manage-unmanage-share-servers-880d889828ee7ce3.yaml
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+---
+features:
+  - Added managing and unmanaging of share servers functionality
+    to the Container Driver, allowing for shares to be managed
+    and unmanaged.
+