diff --git a/bin/nova-manage b/bin/nova-manage
index a61b5c1d..79683fef 100755
--- a/bin/nova-manage
+++ b/bin/nova-manage
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python
 # vim: tabstop=4 shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4
 
+# Copyright (c) 2011 X.commerce, a business unit of eBay Inc.
 # Copyright 2010 United States Government as represented by the
 # Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
 # All Rights Reserved.
@@ -103,6 +104,8 @@ flags.DECLARE('multi_host', 'nova.network.manager')
 flags.DECLARE('network_size', 'nova.network.manager')
 flags.DECLARE('vlan_start', 'nova.network.manager')
 flags.DECLARE('vpn_start', 'nova.network.manager')
+flags.DECLARE('default_floating_pool', 'nova.network.manager')
+flags.DECLARE('public_interface', 'nova.network.linux_net')
 flags.DECLARE('libvirt_type', 'nova.virt.libvirt.connection')
 flags.DEFINE_flag(flags.HelpFlag())
 flags.DEFINE_flag(flags.HelpshortFlag())
@@ -684,14 +687,23 @@ class FixedIpCommands(object):
 class FloatingIpCommands(object):
     """Class for managing floating ip."""
 
-    @args('--ip_range', dest="range", metavar='<range>', help='IP range')
-    def create(self, range):
+    @args('--ip_range', dest="ip_range", metavar='<range>', help='IP range')
+    @args('--pool', dest="pool", metavar='<pool>', help='Optional pool')
+    @args('--interface', dest="interface", metavar='<interface>',
+          help='Optional interface')
+    def create(self, ip_range, pool=None, interface=None):
         """Creates floating ips for zone by range"""
-        addresses = netaddr.IPNetwork(range)
+        addresses = netaddr.IPNetwork(ip_range)
         admin_context = context.get_admin_context()
+        if not pool:
+            pool = FLAGS.default_floating_pool
+        if not interface:
+            interface = FLAGS.public_interface
         for address in addresses.iter_hosts():
             db.floating_ip_create(admin_context,
-                                  {'address': str(address)})
+                                  {'address': str(address),
+                                   'pool': pool,
+                                   'interface': interface})
 
     @args('--ip_range', dest="ip_range", metavar='<range>', help='IP range')
     def delete(self, ip_range):
diff --git a/nova/tests/test_network.py b/nova/tests/test_network.py
index 4eee3c8d..274d5dd8 100644
--- a/nova/tests/test_network.py
+++ b/nova/tests/test_network.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # vim: tabstop=4 shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4
 
 # Copyright 2011 Rackspace
+# Copyright (c) 2011 X.commerce, a business unit of eBay Inc.
 # All Rights Reserved.
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
@@ -108,6 +109,8 @@ flavor = {'id': 0,
 
 floating_ip_fields = {'id': 0,
                       'address': '192.168.10.100',
+                      'pool': 'nova',
+                      'interface': 'eth0',
                       'fixed_ip_id': 0,
                       'project_id': None,
                       'auto_assigned': False}
@@ -580,21 +583,29 @@ class VlanNetworkTestCase(test.TestCase):
         # floating ip that's already associated
         def fake2(*args, **kwargs):
             return {'address': '10.0.0.1',
+                    'pool': 'nova',
+                    'interface': 'eth0',
                     'fixed_ip_id': 1}
 
         # floating ip that isn't associated
         def fake3(*args, **kwargs):
             return {'address': '10.0.0.1',
+                    'pool': 'nova',
+                    'interface': 'eth0',
                     'fixed_ip_id': None}
 
         # fixed ip with remote host
         def fake4(*args, **kwargs):
             return {'address': '10.0.0.1',
+                    'pool': 'nova',
+                    'interface': 'eth0',
                     'network': {'multi_host': False, 'host': 'jibberjabber'}}
 
         # fixed ip with local host
         def fake5(*args, **kwargs):
             return {'address': '10.0.0.1',
+                    'pool': 'nova',
+                    'interface': 'eth0',
                     'network': {'multi_host': False, 'host': 'testhost'}}
 
         def fake6(*args, **kwargs):
@@ -641,21 +652,29 @@ class VlanNetworkTestCase(test.TestCase):
         # floating ip that isn't associated
         def fake2(*args, **kwargs):
             return {'address': '10.0.0.1',
+                    'pool': 'nova',
+                    'interface': 'eth0',
                     'fixed_ip_id': None}
 
         # floating ip that is associated
         def fake3(*args, **kwargs):
             return {'address': '10.0.0.1',
+                    'pool': 'nova',
+                    'interface': 'eth0',
                     'fixed_ip_id': 1}
 
         # fixed ip with remote host
         def fake4(*args, **kwargs):
             return {'address': '10.0.0.1',
+                    'pool': 'nova',
+                    'interface': 'eth0',
                     'network': {'multi_host': False, 'host': 'jibberjabber'}}
 
         # fixed ip with local host
         def fake5(*args, **kwargs):
             return {'address': '10.0.0.1',
+                    'pool': 'nova',
+                    'interface': 'eth0',
                     'network': {'multi_host': False, 'host': 'testhost'}}
 
         def fake6(*args, **kwargs):