diff --git a/nova/db/api.py b/nova/db/api.py
index 10c0d2d5804f..d18e5da9cdb2 100644
--- a/nova/db/api.py
+++ b/nova/db/api.py
@@ -194,12 +194,12 @@ def compute_node_create(context, values):
     return IMPL.compute_node_create(context, values)
 
 
-def compute_node_update(context, compute_id, values):
+def compute_node_update(context, compute_id, values, auto_adjust=True):
     """Set the given properties on an computeNode and update it.
 
     Raises NotFound if computeNode does not exist.
     """
-    return IMPL.compute_node_update(context, compute_id, values)
+    return IMPL.compute_node_update(context, compute_id, values, auto_adjust)
 
 
 def compute_node_get_by_host(context, host):
diff --git a/nova/db/sqlalchemy/api.py b/nova/db/sqlalchemy/api.py
index 130be0d2e0a0..0ba1764ac4af 100644
--- a/nova/db/sqlalchemy/api.py
+++ b/nova/db/sqlalchemy/api.py
@@ -506,11 +506,12 @@ def compute_node_create(context, values, session=None):
 
 
 @require_admin_context
-def compute_node_update(context, compute_id, values):
+def compute_node_update(context, compute_id, values, auto_adjust):
     """Creates a new ComputeNode and populates the capacity fields
     with the most recent data."""
     session = get_session()
-    _adjust_compute_node_values_for_utilization(context, values, session)
+    if auto_adjust:
+        _adjust_compute_node_values_for_utilization(context, values, session)
     with session.begin(subtransactions=True):
         compute_ref = compute_node_get(context, compute_id, session=session)
         compute_ref.update(values)
diff --git a/nova/db/sqlalchemy/migrate_repo/versions/080_add_hypervisor_hostname_to_compute_nodes.py b/nova/db/sqlalchemy/migrate_repo/versions/080_add_hypervisor_hostname_to_compute_nodes.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..c53297fabd27
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nova/db/sqlalchemy/migrate_repo/versions/080_add_hypervisor_hostname_to_compute_nodes.py
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+#   Copyright 2012 OpenStack, LLC
+#
+#   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.
+
+from sqlalchemy import *
+
+
+meta = MetaData()
+
+compute_nodes = Table("compute_nodes", meta, Column("id", Integer(),
+        primary_key=True, nullable=False))
+
+hypervisor_hostname = Column("hypervisor_hostname", String(255))
+
+
+def upgrade(migrate_engine):
+    meta.bind = migrate_engine
+    compute_nodes.create_column(hypervisor_hostname)
+
+
+def downgrade(migrate_engine):
+    meta.bind = migrate_engine
+    compute_nodes.drop_column(hypervisor_hostname)
diff --git a/nova/db/sqlalchemy/models.py b/nova/db/sqlalchemy/models.py
index 33438444fd73..8bd56e3944ff 100644
--- a/nova/db/sqlalchemy/models.py
+++ b/nova/db/sqlalchemy/models.py
@@ -135,6 +135,7 @@ class ComputeNode(BASE, NovaBase):
     local_gb_used = Column(Integer)
     hypervisor_type = Column(Text)
     hypervisor_version = Column(Integer)
+    hypervisor_hostname = Column(String(255))
 
     # Free Ram, amount of activity (resize, migration, boot, etc) and
     # the number of running VM's are a good starting point for what's
diff --git a/nova/virt/xenapi_conn.py b/nova/virt/xenapi_conn.py
index 85e94c431668..6fae558b5df4 100644
--- a/nova/virt/xenapi_conn.py
+++ b/nova/virt/xenapi_conn.py
@@ -181,6 +181,8 @@ class XenAPIConnection(driver.ComputeDriver):
         self._initiator = None
         self._pool = pool.ResourcePool(self._session)
 
+        self._capture_dom0_hostname()
+
     @property
     def host_state(self):
         if not self._host_state:
@@ -194,6 +196,22 @@ class XenAPIConnection(driver.ComputeDriver):
         #e.g. to do session logout?
         pass
 
+    def _capture_dom0_hostname(self):
+        """Find dom0's hostname and log it to the DB."""
+        ctxt = context.get_admin_context()
+        service = db.service_get_by_host_and_topic(ctxt, FLAGS.host, "compute")
+
+        try:
+            compute_node = db.compute_node_get_for_service(ctxt, service["id"])
+        except TypeError:
+            return
+
+        host_stats = self.get_host_stats()
+
+        db.compute_node_update(ctxt, compute_node["id"],
+                {"hypervisor_hostname": host_stats["host_hostname"]},
+                auto_adjust=False)
+
     def list_instances(self):
         """List VM instances"""
         return self._vmops.list_instances()
@@ -390,7 +408,6 @@ class XenAPIConnection(driver.ComputeDriver):
         :param host: hostname that compute manager is currently running
 
         """
-
         try:
             service_ref = db.service_get_all_compute_by_host(ctxt, host)[0]
         except exception.NotFound: