diff --git a/os_failures/__init__.py b/os_failures/__init__.py
index acc0a8d..152878c 100644
--- a/os_failures/__init__.py
+++ b/os_failures/__init__.py
@@ -14,6 +14,13 @@
 
 import pbr.version
 
+from os_failures.drivers import fuel
 
 __version__ = pbr.version.VersionInfo(
     'os_failures').version_string()
+
+
+def build_client(cloud_config):
+    cloud_management = cloud_config.get('cloud_management') or {}
+    if 'fuel' in cloud_management:
+        return fuel.FuelClient(cloud_management['fuel'])
diff --git a/os_failures/ansible/__init__.py b/os_failures/ansible/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/os_failures/ansible/modules/__init__.py b/os_failures/ansible/modules/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/os_failures/ansible/runner.py b/os_failures/ansible/runner.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f3112c2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/os_failures/ansible/runner.py
@@ -0,0 +1,156 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2016 OpenStack Foundation
+#
+# 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 collections import namedtuple
+import copy
+
+from ansible.executor import task_queue_manager
+from ansible import inventory
+from ansible.parsing import dataloader
+from ansible.playbook import play
+from ansible.plugins import callback as callback_pkg
+from ansible.vars import VariableManager
+from oslo_log import log as logging
+
+from os_failures import utils
+
+LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+def _light_rec(result):
+    for r in result:
+        c = copy.deepcopy(r)
+        if 'records' in c:
+            del c['records']
+        if 'series' in c:
+            del c['series']
+        yield c
+
+
+def _log_result(result):
+    # todo check current log level before doing heavy things
+    LOG.debug('Execution result (filtered): %s', list(_light_rec(result)))
+
+
+class MyCallback(callback_pkg.CallbackBase):
+
+    CALLBACK_VERSION = 2.0
+    CALLBACK_TYPE = 'stdout'
+    CALLBACK_NAME = 'myown'
+
+    def __init__(self, storage, display=None):
+        super(MyCallback, self).__init__(display)
+        self.storage = storage
+
+    def _store(self, result, status):
+        record = dict(host=result._host.get_name(),
+                      status=status,
+                      task=result._task.get_name(),
+                      payload=result._result)
+        self.storage.append(record)
+
+    def v2_runner_on_failed(self, result, ignore_errors=False):
+        super(MyCallback, self).v2_runner_on_failed(result)
+        self._store(result, 'FAILED')
+
+    def v2_runner_on_ok(self, result):
+        super(MyCallback, self).v2_runner_on_ok(result)
+        self._store(result, 'OK')
+
+    def v2_runner_on_skipped(self, result):
+        super(MyCallback, self).v2_runner_on_skipped(result)
+        self._store(result, 'SKIPPED')
+
+    def v2_runner_on_unreachable(self, result):
+        super(MyCallback, self).v2_runner_on_unreachable(result)
+        self._store(result, 'UNREACHABLE')
+
+
+Options = namedtuple('Options',
+                     ['connection', 'password', 'module_path', 'forks',
+                      'remote_user',
+                      'private_key_file', 'ssh_common_args', 'ssh_extra_args',
+                      'sftp_extra_args', 'scp_extra_args', 'become',
+                      'become_method', 'become_user', 'verbosity', 'check'])
+
+
+class AnsibleRunner(object):
+    def __init__(self, remote_user='root', password=None, forks=100,
+                 ssh_common_args=None):
+        super(AnsibleRunner, self).__init__()
+
+        module_path = utils.resolve_relative_path(
+            'os_failures/ansible/modules')
+        self.options = Options(
+            connection='smart', password=password, module_path=module_path,
+            forks=forks, remote_user=remote_user, private_key_file=None,
+            ssh_common_args=ssh_common_args, ssh_extra_args=None, sftp_extra_args=None,
+            scp_extra_args=None, become=None, become_method='sudo',
+            become_user='root', verbosity=100, check=False)
+
+    def _run_play(self, play_source):
+        LOG.debug('Running play: %s', play_source)
+
+        host_list = play_source['hosts']
+
+        loader = dataloader.DataLoader()
+        variable_manager = VariableManager()
+        inventory_inst = inventory.Inventory(loader=loader,
+                                             variable_manager=variable_manager,
+                                             host_list=host_list)
+        variable_manager.set_inventory(inventory_inst)
+        passwords = dict(vault_pass='secret')
+
+        # create play
+        play_inst = play.Play().load(play_source,
+                                     variable_manager=variable_manager,
+                                     loader=loader)
+
+        storage = []
+        callback = MyCallback(storage)
+
+        # actually run it
+        tqm = None
+        try:
+            tqm = task_queue_manager.TaskQueueManager(
+                inventory=inventory_inst,
+                variable_manager=variable_manager,
+                loader=loader,
+                options=self.options,
+                passwords=passwords,
+                stdout_callback=callback,
+            )
+            tqm.run(play_inst)
+        finally:
+            if tqm is not None:
+                tqm.cleanup()
+
+        _log_result(storage)
+
+        return storage
+
+    def run(self, playbook):
+        result = []
+
+        for play_source in playbook:
+            play_source['gather_facts'] = 'no'
+
+            result += self._run_play(play_source)
+
+        return result
+
+    def execute(self, hosts, task):
+        task_play = {'hosts': hosts, 'tasks': [task]}
+        return self.run([task_play])
diff --git a/os_failures/api/__init__.py b/os_failures/api/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/os_failures/api/client.py b/os_failures/api/client.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6d19576
--- /dev/null
+++ b/os_failures/api/client.py
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+import abc
+
+
+class Client(object):
+    __metaclass__ = abc.ABCMeta
+
+    @abc.abstractmethod
+    def get_cloud(self):
+        pass
diff --git a/os_failures/api/cloud.py b/os_failures/api/cloud.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..750203d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/os_failures/api/cloud.py
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+import abc
+
+
+class Cloud(object):
+    __metaclass__ = abc.ABCMeta
+
+    @abc.abstractmethod
+    def get_nodes(self, role):
+        pass
diff --git a/os_failures/api/node.py b/os_failures/api/node.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2249a54
--- /dev/null
+++ b/os_failures/api/node.py
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+import abc
+
+
+class Node(object):
+    __metaclass__ = abc.ABCMeta
+
+    @abc.abstractmethod
+    def kill_process(self, group):
+        pass
+
+    @abc.abstractmethod
+    def oom(self, group):
+        pass
+
+    @abc.abstractmethod
+    def reboot(self, group):
+        pass
diff --git a/os_failures/drivers/__init__.py b/os_failures/drivers/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/os_failures/drivers/fuel.py b/os_failures/drivers/fuel.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2679dee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/os_failures/drivers/fuel.py
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+from os_failures.ansible import runner
+from os_failures.api import client
+from os_failures.api import cloud
+
+
+ROLE_MAPPING = {
+    'keystone-api': 'controller',
+}
+
+
+class FuelCloud(cloud.Cloud):
+
+    def __init__(self, client):
+        self.client = client
+
+    def get_nodes(self, role):
+        fuel_role = ROLE_MAPPING[role]
+
+
+class FuelClient(client.Client):
+    def __init__(self, params):
+        self.ip = params['ip']
+        self.username = params['username']
+        self.password = params['password']
+
+        self.ansible_executor = runner.AnsibleRunner(
+            remote_user=self.username)
+
+        task = {'command': 'fuel2 node list -f json'}
+        nodes = self.ansible_executor.execute([self.ip], task)
+        print(nodes)
+
+        self.ansible_executor = runner.AnsibleRunner(
+            remote_user=self.username,
+            ssh_common_args='-o ProxyCommand="ssh -W %h:%p root@172.18.171.149"')
+        task = {'command': 'hostname'}
+        print(self.ansible_executor.execute(['10.20.0.3', '10.20.0.4'], task))
+
+    def get_cloud(self):
+        return FuelCloud(self)
diff --git a/os_failures/tests/sample.py b/os_failures/tests/sample.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..48545f8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/os_failures/tests/sample.py
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+# 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 os_failures
+
+
+def main():
+    cloud_config = {
+        'auth': {
+            'username': 'admin',
+            'password': 'admin',
+            'project_name': 'admin',
+        },
+        'region_name': 'RegionOne',
+        'cloud_management': {
+            'fuel': {
+                'ip': '172.18.171.149',
+                'username': 'root',
+                'password': 'r00tme',
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    client = os_failures.build_client(cloud_config)
+    cloud = client.get_cloud()
+    keystone_nodes = cloud.get_nodes(role='keystone-api')
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    main()
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/os_failures/utils.py b/os_failures/utils.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6e65425
--- /dev/null
+++ b/os_failures/utils.py
@@ -0,0 +1,216 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2016 OpenStack Foundation
+#
+# 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 functools
+import itertools
+import logging as std_logging
+import os
+import random
+import uuid
+
+from oslo_config import cfg
+from oslo_log import log as logging
+import re
+import six
+import yaml
+
+
+LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+def env(*_vars, **kwargs):
+    """Returns the first environment variable set.
+
+    If none are non-empty, defaults to '' or keyword arg default.
+    """
+    for v in _vars:
+        value = os.environ.get(v)
+        if value:
+            return value
+    return kwargs.get('default', None)
+
+
+def validate_required_opts(conf, opts):
+    # all config parameters default to ENV values, that's why standard
+    # check of required options doesn't work and needs to be done manually
+    for opt in opts:
+        if opt.required and not conf[opt.dest]:
+            raise cfg.RequiredOptError(opt.name)
+
+
+def init_config_and_logging(opts):
+    conf = cfg.CONF
+    conf.register_cli_opts(opts)
+    conf.register_opts(opts)
+    logging.register_options(conf)
+    logging.set_defaults()
+
+    try:
+        conf(project='performa')
+        validate_required_opts(conf, opts)
+    except cfg.RequiredOptError as e:
+        print('Error: %s' % e)
+        conf.print_usage()
+        exit(1)
+
+    logging.setup(conf, 'performa')
+    LOG.info('Logging enabled')
+    conf.log_opt_values(LOG, std_logging.DEBUG)
+
+
+def resolve_relative_path(file_name):
+    path = os.path.normpath(os.path.join(
+        os.path.dirname(__import__('os_failures').__file__), '../', file_name))
+    if os.path.exists(path):
+        return path
+
+
+def get_absolute_file_path(file_name, base_dir='', alias_mapper=None):
+    full_path = os.path.normpath(os.path.join(base_dir, file_name))
+
+    if alias_mapper:  # interpret file_name as alias
+        alias_path = resolve_relative_path(alias_mapper(file_name))
+        if alias_path:
+            full_path = alias_path
+            LOG.info('Alias "%s" is resolved into file "%s"', file_name,
+                     full_path)
+
+    if not os.path.exists(full_path):
+        # treat file_name as relative to act's package root
+        full_path = os.path.normpath(
+            os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__import__('performa').__file__),
+                         '../', file_name))
+        if not os.path.exists(full_path):
+            msg = ('File %s not found by absolute nor by relative path' %
+                   file_name)
+            raise IOError(msg)
+
+    return full_path
+
+
+def read_file(file_name, base_dir='', alias_mapper=None):
+    full_path = get_absolute_file_path(file_name, base_dir, alias_mapper)
+
+    fd = None
+    try:
+        fd = open(full_path)
+        return fd.read()
+    except IOError as e:
+        LOG.error('Error reading file: %s', e)
+        raise
+    finally:
+        if fd:
+            fd.close()
+
+
+def write_file(data, file_name, base_dir=''):
+    full_path = os.path.normpath(os.path.join(base_dir, file_name))
+    fd = None
+    try:
+        fd = open(full_path, 'w')
+        return fd.write(data)
+    except IOError as e:
+        LOG.error('Error writing file: %s', e)
+        raise
+    finally:
+        if fd:
+            fd.close()
+
+
+def read_yaml_file(file_name, base_dir='', alias_mapper=None):
+    raw = read_file(file_name, base_dir, alias_mapper)
+    try:
+        parsed = yaml.safe_load(raw)
+        return parsed
+    except Exception as e:
+        LOG.error('Failed to parse file %(file)s in YAML format: %(err)s',
+                  dict(file=file_name, err=e))
+
+
+def read_uri(uri):
+    try:
+        req = six.moves.urllib.request.Request(url=uri)
+        fd = six.moves.urllib.request.urlopen(req)
+        raw = fd.read()
+        fd.close()
+        return raw
+    except Exception as e:
+        LOG.warn('Error "%(error)s" while reading uri %(uri)s',
+                 {'error': e, 'uri': uri})
+
+
+def random_string(length=6):
+    return ''.join(random.sample('adefikmoprstuz', length))
+
+
+def make_id():
+    return str(uuid.uuid4())
+
+
+def make_help_options(message, base, type_filter=None):
+    path = resolve_relative_path(base)
+    files = itertools.chain.from_iterable(
+        [map(functools.partial(os.path.join, root), files)
+         for root, dirs, files in os.walk(path)])  # list of files in a tree
+    if type_filter:
+        files = (f for f in files if type_filter(f))  # filtered list
+    rel_files = map(functools.partial(os.path.relpath, start=path), files)
+    return message % ', '.join('"%s"' % f.partition('.')[0]
+                               for f in sorted(rel_files))
+
+
+def algebraic_product(**kwargs):
+    position_to_key = {}
+    values = []
+    total = 1
+
+    for key, item in six.iteritems(kwargs):
+        position_to_key[len(values)] = key
+        if type(item) != list:
+            item = [item]  # enclose single item into the list
+
+        values.append(item)
+        total *= len(item)
+
+    LOG.debug('Total number of permutations is: %s', total)
+
+    for chain in itertools.product(*values):
+        result = {}
+        for position, key in six.iteritems(position_to_key):
+            result[key] = chain[position]
+        yield result
+
+
+def strict(s):
+    return re.sub(r'[^\w\d]+', '_', re.sub(r'\(.+\)', '', s)).lower()
+
+
+def parse_url(url):
+    arr = url.split(':')
+    result = {}
+
+    if len(arr) > 0:
+        result['host'] = arr[0]
+
+        if len(arr) > 1:
+            if arr[1].isdigit():
+                result['port'] = int(arr[1])
+            else:
+                raise ValueError('URL should be in form of host[:port], '
+                                 'but got: %s', url)
+    else:
+        ValueError('URL should not be empty')
+
+    return result
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 30806d5..6be2327 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -3,3 +3,10 @@
 # process, which may cause wedges in the gate later.
 
 pbr>=1.6
+
+ansible
+iso8601>=0.1.9
+oslo.i18n>=1.5.0 # Apache-2.0
+oslo.log>=1.12.0 # Apache-2.0
+oslo.serialization>=1.10.0 # Apache-2.0
+oslo.utils!=2.6.0,>=2.4.0 # Apache-2.0