diff --git a/etc/tempest.conf.sample b/etc/tempest.conf.sample
index db6a7bd..8e0061f 100644
--- a/etc/tempest.conf.sample
+++ b/etc/tempest.conf.sample
@@ -229,6 +229,10 @@
 multi_backend_enabled = false
 backend1_name = BACKEND_1
 backend2_name = BACKEND_2
+# Protocol and vendor of volume backend to target when testing volume-types.
+# You should update to reflect those exported by configured backend driver.
+storage_protocol = iSCSI
+vendor_name = Open Source
 
 [object-storage]
 # This section contains configuration options used when executing tests
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types.py b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types.py
index 4131d3e..3c4b5d8 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types.py
@@ -55,8 +55,10 @@
             volume = {}
             vol_name = rand_name("volume-")
             vol_type_name = rand_name("volume-type-")
-            extra_specs = {"storage_protocol": "iSCSI",
-                           "vendor_name": "Open Source"}
+            proto = self.config.volume.storage_protocol
+            vendor = self.config.volume.vendor_name
+            extra_specs = {"storage_protocol": proto,
+                           "vendor_name": vendor}
             body = {}
             resp, body = self.client.create_volume_type(
                 vol_type_name,
diff --git a/tempest/config.py b/tempest/config.py
index 7196078..8795b33 100644
--- a/tempest/config.py
+++ b/tempest/config.py
@@ -330,6 +330,12 @@
     cfg.StrOpt('backend2_name',
                default='BACKEND_2',
                help="Name of the backend2 (must be declared in cinder.conf)"),
+    cfg.StrOpt('storage_protocol',
+               default='iSCSI',
+               help='Backend protocol to target when creating volume types'),
+    cfg.StrOpt('vendor_name',
+               default='Open Source',
+               help='Backend vendor to target when creating volume types'),
 ]