diff --git a/config_tempest/services/base.py b/config_tempest/services/base.py
index 61e68dec..234185e2 100644
--- a/config_tempest/services/base.py
+++ b/config_tempest/services/base.py
@@ -20,6 +20,10 @@ import urllib3
 from six.moves import urllib
 
 from config_tempest.constants import LOG
+
+from tempest.lib import exceptions
+
+
 MULTIPLE_SLASH = re.compile(r'/+')
 
 
@@ -62,6 +66,11 @@ class Service(object):
                       self.s_type, url)
             raise e
 
+        if r.status == 403:
+            raise exceptions.Forbidden("Request on service '%s' with url '%s' "
+                                       "failed with code 403" % (self.s_type,
+                                                                 url))
+
         if r.status >= 400:
             raise ServiceError("Request on service '%s' with url '%s' failed"
                                " with code %d" % (self.s_type, url, r.status))
diff --git a/config_tempest/services/share.py b/config_tempest/services/share.py
index 5ae3eb78..8b98294c 100644
--- a/config_tempest/services/share.py
+++ b/config_tempest/services/share.py
@@ -13,17 +13,41 @@
 # License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 # under the License.
 
+import json
+
+from config_tempest import constants as C
 from config_tempest.services.base import VersionedService
 
+from tempest.lib import exceptions
+
 
 class ShareService(VersionedService):
 
+    def get_share_pools(self):
+        body = self.do_get(self.service_url + '/scheduler-stats/pools')
+        body = json.loads(body)
+        return body
+
     def set_default_tempest_options(self, conf):
         if 'v2' in self.service_url:
             m_vs = self.filter_api_microversions()
             conf.set('share', 'min_api_microversion', m_vs['min_microversion'])
             conf.set('share', 'max_api_microversion', m_vs['max_microversion'])
 
+        try:
+            pools = self.get_share_pools()['pools']
+        except exceptions.Forbidden:
+            C.LOG.warning("User has no permissions to list back-end storage "
+                          "pools - storage back-ends can't be discovered.")
+            return
+        if pools:
+            backends = [
+                pool['backend'] for pool in pools
+            ]
+            conf.set('share', 'backend_names', ','.join(backends))
+            if len(backends) > 1:
+                conf.set('share', 'multi_backend', True)
+
     def get_unversioned_service_type(self):
         return 'share'
 
diff --git a/config_tempest/services/volume.py b/config_tempest/services/volume.py
index 14db6a9e..0e88fa5c 100644
--- a/config_tempest/services/volume.py
+++ b/config_tempest/services/volume.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 # under the License.
 
 import json
+import re
 
 from config_tempest import constants as C
 from config_tempest.services.base import VersionedService
@@ -33,12 +34,32 @@ class VolumeService(VersionedService):
         self.versions_body = json.loads(body)
         self.versions = self.deserialize_versions(self.versions_body)
 
+    def get_volume_pools(self):
+        body = self.do_get(self.service_url + '/scheduler-stats/get_pools')
+        body = json.loads(body)
+        return body
+
     def set_default_tempest_options(self, conf):
         if 'v3' in self.service_url:
             m_vs = self.filter_api_microversions()
             conf.set('volume', 'min_microversion', m_vs['min_microversion'])
             conf.set('volume', 'max_microversion', m_vs['max_microversion'])
 
+        try:
+            pools = self.get_volume_pools()['pools']
+        except exceptions.Forbidden:
+            C.LOG.warning("User has no permissions to list back-end storage "
+                          "pools - storage back-ends can't be discovered.")
+            return
+        if pools:
+            backends = [
+                re.findall(r'(\w*)@(\w*)', pool['name'])[0][1]
+                for pool in pools
+            ]
+            conf.set('volume', 'backend_names', ','.join(backends))
+            if len(backends) > 1:
+                conf.set('volume-feature-enabled', 'multi_backend', True)
+
     def get_service_extension_key(self):
         return 'api_extensions'