diff --git a/doc/samples/tasks/cinder/create-and-delete-volume.json b/doc/samples/tasks/cinder/create-and-delete-volume.json
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+{
+    "CinderVolumes.create_and_delete_volume": [
+        {
+            "args": {"size": 1},
+            "execution": "continuous",
+            "config": {"times": 3, "active_users": 2,
+                       "tenants": 2, "users_per_tenant": 2}
+        }
+    ]
+}
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diff --git a/rally/benchmark/scenarios/cinder/__init__.py b/rally/benchmark/scenarios/cinder/__init__.py
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diff --git a/rally/benchmark/scenarios/cinder/utils.py b/rally/benchmark/scenarios/cinder/utils.py
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+++ b/rally/benchmark/scenarios/cinder/utils.py
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+# Copyright 2013 Huawei Technologies Co.,LTD.
+# 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.
+
+import random
+import string
+import time
+
+from rally.benchmark import base
+from rally.benchmark import utils as bench_utils
+from rally import utils
+
+# TODO(boris-42): Bind name to the uuid of benchmark.
+TEMP_TEMPLATE = "rally_c_"
+
+
+def is_temporary(resource):
+    return resource.name.startswith(TEMP_TEMPLATE)
+
+
+def generate_volume_name(length=10):
+    """Generate random name for volume."""
+    rand_part = ''.join(random.choice(string.lowercase) for i in range(length))
+    return TEMP_TEMPLATE + rand_part
+
+
+class CinderScenario(base.Scenario):
+
+    @classmethod
+    def _create_volume(cls, size, **kwargs):
+        """create one volume.
+
+        Returns when the volume is actually created and is in the "Available"
+        state.
+
+        :param size: int be size of volume in GB
+        :param **kwargs: Other optional parameters to initialize the volume
+
+        :returns: Created volume object
+        """
+        volumename = kwargs.get('display_name', generate_volume_name(10))
+        kwargs['display_name'] = volumename
+        volume = cls.clients("cinder").volumes.create(size, **kwargs)
+        # NOTE(msdubov): It is reasonable to wait 5 secs before starting to
+        #                check whether the volume is ready => less API calls.
+        time.sleep(3)
+        volume = utils.wait_for(volume,
+                                is_ready=bench_utils.resource_is("available"),
+                                update_resource=bench_utils.get_from_manager(),
+                                timeout=600, check_interval=3)
+        return volume
+
+    @classmethod
+    def _delete_volume(cls, volume):
+        """Delete the given volume.
+
+        Returns when the volume is actually deleted.
+
+        :param volume: volume object
+        """
+        volume.delete()
+        utils.wait_for(volume, is_ready=bench_utils.is_none,
+                       update_resource=bench_utils.get_from_manager(),
+                       timeout=600, check_interval=2)
diff --git a/rally/benchmark/scenarios/cinder/volumes.py b/rally/benchmark/scenarios/cinder/volumes.py
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+# Copyright 2013 Huawei Technologies Co.,LTD.
+# 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 rally.benchmark.scenarios.cinder import utils
+
+
+class CinderVolumes(utils.CinderScenario):
+
+    @classmethod
+    def create_and_delete_volume(cls, size,
+                                 min_sleep=0, max_sleep=0, **kwargs):
+        """Tests creating and then deleting a volume."""
+
+        volume = cls._create_volume(size, **kwargs)
+        cls.sleep_between(min_sleep, max_sleep)
+        cls._delete_volume(volume)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def create_volume(cls, size, **kwargs):
+        cls._create_volume(size, **kwargs)
diff --git a/tests/benchmark/scenarios/cinder/__init__.py b/tests/benchmark/scenarios/cinder/__init__.py
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diff --git a/tests/benchmark/scenarios/cinder/test_volumes.py b/tests/benchmark/scenarios/cinder/test_volumes.py
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+++ b/tests/benchmark/scenarios/cinder/test_volumes.py
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+# Copyright 2013 Huawei Technologies Co.,LTD.
+# 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.
+
+import mock
+
+from rally.benchmark.scenarios.cinder import volumes
+from rally import test
+
+
+CINDER_VOLUMES = "rally.benchmark.scenarios.cinder.volumes.CinderVolumes"
+
+
+class CinderServersTestCase(test.TestCase):
+
+    @mock.patch(CINDER_VOLUMES + ".sleep_between")
+    @mock.patch(CINDER_VOLUMES + "._delete_volume")
+    @mock.patch(CINDER_VOLUMES + "._create_volume")
+    def _verify_create_and_delete_volume(self, mock_create, mock_delete,
+                                         mock_sleep):
+        fake_volume = object()
+        mock_create.return_value = fake_volume
+        volumes.CinderVolumes.create_and_delete_volume(1, 10, 20,
+                                                       fakearg="f")
+
+        mock_create.assert_called_once_with(1, fakearg="f")
+        mock_sleep.assert_called_once_with(10, 20)
+        mock_delete.assert_called_once_with(fake_volume)
+
+    def test_create_and_delete_volume(self):
+        self._verify_create_and_delete_volume()