To retrieve image samples, you must configure the Image Service to send notifications to the bus. Edit /etc/glance/glance-api.conf and modify the [DEFAULT] section: notifier_strategy = rabbit rabbit_host = controller rabbit_password = RABBIT_PASS Run the following commands: # openstack-config --set /etc/ceilometer/ceilometer.conf DEFAULT notifier_strategy rabbit # openstack-config --set /etc/ceilometer/ceilometer.conf DEFAULT rabbit_host controller # openstack-config --set /etc/ceilometer/ceilometer.conf DEFAULT rabbit_password RABBIT_PASS # openstack-config --set /etc/ceilometer/ceilometer.conf DEFAULT notifier_strategy qpid Restart the Image services with their new settings: # service glance-registry restart # service glance-api restart # service openstack-glance-api restart # service openstack-glance-registry restart