diff --git a/ceilometer/compute/notifications.py b/ceilometer/compute/notifications.py
index cac9f59bc..ed9c97662 100644
--- a/ceilometer/compute/notifications.py
+++ b/ceilometer/compute/notifications.py
@@ -74,9 +74,12 @@ class ComputeInstanceNotificationBase(ComputeNotificationBase):
     """
     @staticmethod
     def get_event_types():
-        return ['compute.instance.create.end',
+        return ['compute.instance.create.start',
+                'compute.instance.create.end',
                 'compute.instance.exists',
+                'compute.instance.update',
                 'compute.instance.delete.start',
+                'compute.instance.delete.end',
                 'compute.instance.finish_resize.end',
                 'compute.instance.resize.revert.end']
 
diff --git a/doc/source/install/manual.rst b/doc/source/install/manual.rst
index bcb76fe3b..ade08acdf 100644
--- a/doc/source/install/manual.rst
+++ b/doc/source/install/manual.rst
@@ -143,6 +143,8 @@ Installing the Compute Agent
       # nova-compute configuration for ceilometer
       instance_usage_audit=True
       instance_usage_audit_period=hour
+      notify_on_state_change=vm_and_task_state
+      notify_on_any_change=True
       notification_driver=nova.openstack.common.notifier.rpc_notifier
       notification_driver=ceilometer.compute.nova_notifier