diff --git a/tempest/cmd/javelin.py b/tempest/cmd/javelin.py
index 20ee63e..1d46028 100755
--- a/tempest/cmd/javelin.py
+++ b/tempest/cmd/javelin.py
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 from tempest.services.image.v2.json import image_client
 from tempest.services.object_storage import container_client
 from tempest.services.object_storage import object_client
+from tempest.services.volume.json import volumes_client
 
 OPTS = {}
 USERS = {}
@@ -60,6 +61,7 @@
         self.containers = container_client.ContainerClient(_auth)
         self.images = image_client.ImageClientV2JSON(_auth)
         self.flavors = flavors_client.FlavorsClientJSON(_auth)
+        self.volumes = volumes_client.VolumesClientJSON(_auth)
 
 
 def load_resources(fname):
@@ -190,6 +192,7 @@
         self.check_users()
         self.check_objects()
         self.check_servers()
+        self.check_volumes()
 
     def check_users(self):
         """Check that the users we expect to exist, do.
@@ -235,6 +238,21 @@
                              "Server %s is not pingable at %s" % (
                                  server['name'], addr))
 
+    def check_volumes(self):
+        """Check that the volumes are still there and attached."""
+        for volume in self.res['volumes']:
+            client = client_for_user(volume['owner'])
+            found = _get_volume_by_name(client, volume['name'])
+            self.assertIsNotNone(
+                found,
+                "Couldn't find expected volume %s" % volume['name'])
+
+            # Verify that a volume's attachment retrieved
+            server_id = _get_server_by_name(client, volume['server'])['id']
+            attachment = self.client.get_attachment_from_volume(volume)
+            self.assertEqual(volume['id'], attachment['volume_id'])
+            self.assertEqual(server_id, attachment['server_id'])
+
 
 #######################
 #
@@ -339,6 +357,40 @@
 
 #######################
 #
+# VOLUMES
+#
+#######################
+
+def _get_volume_by_name(client, name):
+    r, body = client.volumes.list_volumes()
+    for volume in body['volumes']:
+        if name == volume['name']:
+            return volume
+    return None
+
+
+def create_volumes(volumes):
+    for volume in volumes:
+        client = client_for_user(volume['owner'])
+
+        # only create a volume if the name isn't here
+        r, body = client.volumes.list_volumes()
+        if any(item['name'] == volume['name'] for item in body):
+            continue
+
+        client.volumes.create_volume(volume['name'], volume['size'])
+
+
+def attach_volumes(volumes):
+    for volume in volumes:
+        client = client_for_user(volume['owner'])
+
+        server_id = _get_server_by_name(client, volume['server'])['id']
+        client.volumes.attach_volume(volume['name'], server_id)
+
+
+#######################
+#
 # MAIN LOGIC
 #
 #######################
@@ -355,6 +407,8 @@
     create_objects(RES['objects'])
     create_images(RES['images'])
     create_servers(RES['servers'])
+    create_volumes(RES['volumes'])
+    attach_volumes(RES['volumes'])
 
 
 def get_options():
diff --git a/tempest/cmd/resources.yaml b/tempest/cmd/resources.yaml
index f7cb8a9..a1f567b 100644
--- a/tempest/cmd/resources.yaml
+++ b/tempest/cmd/resources.yaml
@@ -32,9 +32,14 @@
     aki: cirros-0.3.2-x86_64-vmlinuz
     ari: cirros-0.3.2-x86_64-initrd
 volumes:
-  - assegai:
-    - owner: javelin
-    - gb: 1
+  - name: assegai
+    server: peltast
+    owner: javelin
+    size: 1
+  - name: pifpouf
+    server: hoplite
+    owner: javelin
+    size: 2
 servers:
   - name: peltast
     owner: javelin