diff --git a/os_brick/initiator/__init__.py b/os_brick/initiator/__init__.py
index 5cd418d33..95e0b1002 100644
--- a/os_brick/initiator/__init__.py
+++ b/os_brick/initiator/__init__.py
@@ -57,3 +57,4 @@ DISCO = "DISCO"
 VZSTORAGE = "VZSTORAGE"
 SHEEPDOG = "SHEEPDOG"
 VMDK = "VMDK"
+GPFS = "GPFS"
diff --git a/os_brick/initiator/connector.py b/os_brick/initiator/connector.py
index 3922e7d58..8036e597f 100644
--- a/os_brick/initiator/connector.py
+++ b/os_brick/initiator/connector.py
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ DRBD = "DRBD"
 NFS = "NFS"
 GLUSTERFS = "GLUSTERFS"
 LOCAL = "LOCAL"
+GPFS = "GPFS"
 HUAWEISDSHYPERVISOR = "HUAWEISDSHYPERVISOR"
 HGST = "HGST"
 RBD = "RBD"
@@ -85,6 +86,7 @@ connector_list = [
     'os_brick.initiator.connectors.remotefs.RemoteFsConnector',
     'os_brick.initiator.connectors.rbd.RBDConnector',
     'os_brick.initiator.connectors.local.LocalConnector',
+    'os_brick.initiator.connectors.gpfs.GPFSConnector',
     'os_brick.initiator.connectors.drbd.DRBDConnector',
     'os_brick.initiator.connectors.huawei.HuaweiStorHyperConnector',
     'os_brick.initiator.connectors.hgst.HGSTConnector',
@@ -138,6 +140,9 @@ _connector_mapping_linux = {
         'os_brick.initiator.connectors.sheepdog.SheepdogConnector',
     initiator.VMDK:
         'os_brick.initiator.connectors.vmware.VmdkConnector',
+    initiator.GPFS:
+        'os_brick.initiator.connectors.gpfs.GPFSConnector',
+
 }
 
 # Mapping for the S390X platform
diff --git a/os_brick/initiator/connectors/gpfs.py b/os_brick/initiator/connectors/gpfs.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..014fff8e3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/os_brick/initiator/connectors/gpfs.py
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+# All Rights Reserved.
+#
+#    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 os_brick.i18n import _
+from os_brick.initiator.connectors import local
+from os_brick import utils
+
+
+class GPFSConnector(local.LocalConnector):
+    """"Connector class to attach/detach File System backed volumes."""
+
+    @utils.trace
+    def connect_volume(self, connection_properties):
+        """Connect to a volume.
+
+        :param connection_properties: The dictionary that describes all
+                                      of the target volume attributes.
+               connection_properties must include:
+               device_path - path to the volume to be connected
+        :type connection_properties: dict
+        :returns: dict
+        """
+        if 'device_path' not in connection_properties:
+            msg = (_("Invalid connection_properties specified "
+                     "no device_path attribute."))
+            raise ValueError(msg)
+
+        device_info = {'type': 'gpfs',
+                       'path': connection_properties['device_path']}
+        return device_info
diff --git a/os_brick/tests/initiator/connectors/test_gpfs.py b/os_brick/tests/initiator/connectors/test_gpfs.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5c91aaf41
--- /dev/null
+++ b/os_brick/tests/initiator/connectors/test_gpfs.py
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+# (c) Copyright 2013 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
+#
+#    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 os_brick.initiator.connectors import gpfs
+from os_brick.tests.initiator.connectors import test_local
+
+
+class GPFSConnectorTestCase(test_local.LocalConnectorTestCase):
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        super(GPFSConnectorTestCase, self).setUp()
+        self.connection_properties = {'name': 'foo',
+                                      'device_path': '/tmp/bar'}
+        self.connector = gpfs.GPFSConnector(None)
+
+    def test_connect_volume(self):
+        cprops = self.connection_properties
+        dev_info = self.connector.connect_volume(cprops)
+        self.assertEqual(dev_info['type'], 'gpfs')
+        self.assertEqual(dev_info['path'], cprops['device_path'])
+
+    def test_connect_volume_with_invalid_connection_data(self):
+        cprops = {}
+        self.assertRaises(ValueError,
+                          self.connector.connect_volume, cprops)
diff --git a/os_brick/tests/initiator/test_connector.py b/os_brick/tests/initiator/test_connector.py
index 7ad4b0bdf..6739f9caa 100644
--- a/os_brick/tests/initiator/test_connector.py
+++ b/os_brick/tests/initiator/test_connector.py
@@ -209,6 +209,9 @@ class ConnectorTestCase(test_base.TestCase):
         obj = connector.InitiatorConnector.factory('local', None)
         self.assertEqual("LocalConnector", obj.__class__.__name__)
 
+        obj = connector.InitiatorConnector.factory('gpfs', None)
+        self.assertEqual("GPFSConnector", obj.__class__.__name__)
+
         obj = connector.InitiatorConnector.factory('huaweisdshypervisor', None)
         self.assertEqual("HuaweiStorHyperConnector", obj.__class__.__name__)