diff --git a/group_vars/clients.yml.sample b/group_vars/clients.yml.sample
index 40bf811ac..aa41c1cf0 100644
--- a/group_vars/clients.yml.sample
+++ b/group_vars/clients.yml.sample
@@ -14,9 +14,25 @@ dummy:
 #copy_admin_key: false
 
 #user_config: false
+#test:
+#  name: "test"
+#  pg_num: "{{ hostvars[groups[mon_group_name][0]]['osd_pool_default_pg_num'] }}"
+#  pgp_num: "{{ hostvars[groups[mon_group_name][0]]['osd_pool_default_pg_num'] }}"
+#  rule_name: "replicated_rule"
+#  type: "replicated"
+#  erasure_profile: ""
+#  size: ""
+#test2:
+#  name: "test2"
+#  pg_num: "{{ hostvars[groups[mon_group_name][0]]['osd_pool_default_pg_num'] }}"
+#  pgp_num: "{{ hostvars[groups[mon_group_name][0]]['osd_pool_default_pg_num'] }}"
+#  rule_name: "replicated_rule"
+#  type: "replicated"
+#  erasure_profile: ""
+#  size: ""
 #pools:
-#  - { name: test, pgs: "{{ hostvars[groups[mon_group_name][0]]['osd_pool_default_pg_num'] }}" }
-#  - { name: test2, pgs: "{{ hostvars[groups[mon_group_name][0]]['osd_pool_default_pg_num'] }}" }
+#  - "{{ test }}"
+#  - "{{ test2 }}"
 
 # Can add `mds_cap` attribute to override the default value which is '' for mds capabilities.
 # To have have ansible setfacl the generated key for $user, set the acls var like so:
diff --git a/roles/ceph-client/defaults/main.yml b/roles/ceph-client/defaults/main.yml
index 0c538e514..e588e2cad 100644
--- a/roles/ceph-client/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/ceph-client/defaults/main.yml
@@ -6,9 +6,25 @@
 copy_admin_key: false
 
 user_config: false
+test:
+  name: "test"
+  pg_num: "{{ hostvars[groups[mon_group_name][0]]['osd_pool_default_pg_num'] }}"
+  pgp_num: "{{ hostvars[groups[mon_group_name][0]]['osd_pool_default_pg_num'] }}"
+  rule_name: "replicated_rule"
+  type: "replicated"
+  erasure_profile: ""
+  size: ""
+test2:
+  name: "test2"
+  pg_num: "{{ hostvars[groups[mon_group_name][0]]['osd_pool_default_pg_num'] }}"
+  pgp_num: "{{ hostvars[groups[mon_group_name][0]]['osd_pool_default_pg_num'] }}"
+  rule_name: "replicated_rule"
+  type: "replicated"
+  erasure_profile: ""
+  size: ""
 pools:
-  - { name: test, pgs: "{{ hostvars[groups[mon_group_name][0]]['osd_pool_default_pg_num'] }}" }
-  - { name: test2, pgs: "{{ hostvars[groups[mon_group_name][0]]['osd_pool_default_pg_num'] }}" }
+  - "{{ test }}"
+  - "{{ test2 }}"
 
 # Can add `mds_cap` attribute to override the default value which is '' for mds capabilities.
 # To have have ansible setfacl the generated key for $user, set the acls var like so:
diff --git a/roles/ceph-client/tasks/create_users_keys.yml b/roles/ceph-client/tasks/create_users_keys.yml
index 5fa4fe94f..be3946226 100644
--- a/roles/ceph-client/tasks/create_users_keys.yml
+++ b/roles/ceph-client/tasks/create_users_keys.yml
@@ -45,11 +45,20 @@
   when:
     - copy_admin_key
 
-- name: create pools
-  command: "{{ docker_exec_client_cmd }} --cluster {{ cluster }} osd pool create {{ item.name }} {{ item.get('pgs', hostvars[groups[mon_group_name][0]]['osd_pool_default_pg_num']) }}"
+- name: create pool(s)
+  command: >
+    {{ docker_exec_client_cmd }} --cluster {{ cluster }}
+    osd pool create {{ item.name }}
+    {{ item.get('pg_num', hostvars[groups[mon_group_name][0]]['osd_pool_default_pg_num']) }}
+    {{ item.pgp_num | default(item.pg_num) }}
+    {{ item.rule_name | default("replicated_rule") }}
+    {{ item.type | default("replicated") }}
+    {%- if item.type | default("replicated") == 'erasure' and item.erasure_profile != '' %}
+    {{ item.erasure_profile }}
+    {%- endif %}
+    {{ item.size | default('') }}
   with_items: "{{ pools }}"
   changed_when: false
-  failed_when: false
   when:
     - pools | length > 0
     - copy_admin_key
diff --git a/tests/functional/centos/7/cluster/group_vars/all b/tests/functional/centos/7/cluster/group_vars/all
index 48c814b62..925155a35 100644
--- a/tests/functional/centos/7/cluster/group_vars/all
+++ b/tests/functional/centos/7/cluster/group_vars/all
@@ -18,6 +18,25 @@ osd_scenario: non-collocated
 os_tuning_params:
   - { name: fs.file-max, value: 26234859 }
 user_config: True
+test:
+  name: "test"
+  pg_num: "{{ hostvars[groups[mon_group_name][0]]['osd_pool_default_pg_num'] }}"
+  pgp_num: "{{ hostvars[groups[mon_group_name][0]]['osd_pool_default_pg_num'] }}"
+  rule_name: "HDD"
+  type: "replicated"
+  erasure_profile: ""
+  size: ""
+test2:
+  name: "test2"
+  pg_num: "{{ hostvars[groups[mon_group_name][0]]['osd_pool_default_pg_num'] }}"
+  pgp_num: "{{ hostvars[groups[mon_group_name][0]]['osd_pool_default_pg_num'] }}"
+  rule_name: "HDD"
+  type: "replicated"
+  erasure_profile: ""
+  size: ""
+pools:
+  - "{{ test }}"
+  - "{{ test2 }}"
 ceph_conf_overrides:
   global:
     osd_pool_default_size: 1
diff --git a/tests/functional/centos/7/docker-collocation/group_vars/all b/tests/functional/centos/7/docker-collocation/group_vars/all
index 42df7b7fb..fb286460c 100644
--- a/tests/functional/centos/7/docker-collocation/group_vars/all
+++ b/tests/functional/centos/7/docker-collocation/group_vars/all
@@ -28,6 +28,22 @@ ceph_conf_overrides:
     osd_pool_default_pg_num: 8
     osd_pool_default_size: 1
 user_config: True
-keys:
-  - { name: client.test, key: "AQAin8tUoMPDGRAACcfAQHbq4eTuUoTCZdW1Uw==", mon_cap: "allow r", osd_cap: "allow class-read object_prefix rbd_children, allow rwx pool=test", mode: "0600", acls: [] }
-  - { name: client.test2, key: "AQAin8tUAJkGGhAA8WZ8Lz5c7IkT8QZ5s7bI1A==", mon_cap: "allow r", osd_cap: "allow class-read object_prefix rbd_children, allow rwx pool=test2", mode: "0600", acls: [] }
+test:
+  name: "test"
+  pg_num: "{{ hostvars[groups[mon_group_name][0]]['osd_pool_default_pg_num'] }}"
+  pgp_num: "{{ hostvars[groups[mon_group_name][0]]['osd_pool_default_pg_num'] }}"
+  rule_name: "HDD"
+  type: "replicated"
+  erasure_profile: ""
+  size: ""
+test2:
+  name: "test2"
+  pg_num: "{{ hostvars[groups[mon_group_name][0]]['osd_pool_default_pg_num'] }}"
+  pgp_num: "{{ hostvars[groups[mon_group_name][0]]['osd_pool_default_pg_num'] }}"
+  rule_name: "HDD"
+  type: "replicated"
+  erasure_profile: ""
+  size: ""
+pools:
+  - "{{ test }}"
+  - "{{ test2 }}"
diff --git a/tests/functional/centos/7/docker/group_vars/all b/tests/functional/centos/7/docker/group_vars/all
index 9575fa435..fc8f6bece 100644
--- a/tests/functional/centos/7/docker/group_vars/all
+++ b/tests/functional/centos/7/docker/group_vars/all
@@ -27,6 +27,22 @@ ceph_conf_overrides:
   global:
     osd_pool_default_size: 1
 user_config: True
-keys:
-  - { name: client.test, key: "AQAin8tUoMPDGRAACcfAQHbq4eTuUoTCZdW1Uw==", mon_cap: "allow r", osd_cap: "allow class-read object_prefix rbd_children, allow rwx pool=test", mode: "0600", acls: [] }
-  - { name: client.test2, key: "AQAin8tUAJkGGhAA8WZ8Lz5c7IkT8QZ5s7bI1A==", mon_cap: "allow r", osd_cap: "allow class-read object_prefix rbd_children, allow rwx pool=test2", mode: "0600", acls: [] }
+test:
+  name: "test"
+  pg_num: "{{ hostvars[groups[mon_group_name][0]]['osd_pool_default_pg_num'] }}"
+  pgp_num: "{{ hostvars[groups[mon_group_name][0]]['osd_pool_default_pg_num'] }}"
+  rule_name: "HDD"
+  type: "replicated"
+  erasure_profile: ""
+  size: ""
+test2:
+  name: "test2"
+  pg_num: "{{ hostvars[groups[mon_group_name][0]]['osd_pool_default_pg_num'] }}"
+  pgp_num: "{{ hostvars[groups[mon_group_name][0]]['osd_pool_default_pg_num'] }}"
+  rule_name: "HDD"
+  type: "replicated"
+  erasure_profile: ""
+  size: ""
+pools:
+  - "{{ test }}"
+  - "{{ test2 }}"