diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ab1562a..ebff8a2 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ Run this action to create an iscsi target.
     $ juju run-action ceph-iscsi/0 create-target \
         image-size=2G \
         image-name=bob \
+        pool-name=superssd \
         client-initiatorname=iqn.1993-08.org.debian:01:aaa2299be916 \
         client-username=usera \
         client-password=testpass
@@ -136,3 +137,9 @@ Alternatively, configuration can be provided as part of a bundle:
         cluster: cluster-space
 ```
 
+<!-- LINKS -->
+
+[cg]: https://docs.openstack.org/charm-guide
+[cdg]: https://docs.openstack.org/project-deploy-guide/charm-deployment-guide
+[juju-docs-spaces]: https://jaas.ai/docs/spaces
+[juju-docs-actions]: https://jaas.ai/docs/actions
diff --git a/actions.yaml b/actions.yaml
index 1759867..3f8091a 100644
--- a/actions.yaml
+++ b/actions.yaml
@@ -34,6 +34,10 @@ create-target:
       type: string
       default: disk_1
       description: "Image name "
+    pool-name:
+      type: string
+      default: iscsi
+      description: "Name of ceph pool to use to back target "
     client-initiatorname:
       type: string
       description: "The initiator name of the client that will mount the target"
@@ -44,6 +48,7 @@ create-target:
       type: string
       description: "The CHAPs password to be created for the client"
   required:
+    - pool-name
     - image-size
     - image-name
     - client-initiatorname
diff --git a/config.yaml b/config.yaml
index 291d5d1..e2416e7 100644
--- a/config.yaml
+++ b/config.yaml
@@ -35,11 +35,11 @@ options:
       192.168.0.0/24).
       If multiple networks are to be used, a space-delimited list of a.b.c.d/x
       can be provided.
-  rbd-pool:
+  rbd-metadata-pool:
     type: string
     default: iscsi
     description: |
-      RBD pool to use for iscsi backend.
+      RBD pool to use to store gateway configuration.
   prefer-ipv6:
     type: boolean
     default: False
diff --git a/src/charm.py b/src/charm.py
index 34e6745..2c3897e 100755
--- a/src/charm.py
+++ b/src/charm.py
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ class CephISCSIGatewayCharmBase(ops_openstack.OSBaseCharm):
         gw_client.add_disk_to_client(
             target,
             event.params['client-initiatorname'],
-            self.model.config['rbd-pool'],
+            self.model.config['pool-name'],
             event.params['image-name'])
         event.set_results({'iqn': target})
 
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ class CephISCSIGatewayCharmBase(ops_openstack.OSBaseCharm):
     def on_ceph_client_relation_joined(self, event):
         logging.info("Requesting replicated pool")
         self.ceph_client.create_replicated_pool(
-            self.model.config['rbd-pool'])
+            self.model.config['rbd-metadata-pool'])
         logging.info("Requesting permissions")
         self.ceph_client.request_ceph_permissions(
             'ceph-iscsi',
diff --git a/templates/iscsi-gateway.cfg b/templates/iscsi-gateway.cfg
index f439fa8..3c06842 100644
--- a/templates/iscsi-gateway.cfg
+++ b/templates/iscsi-gateway.cfg
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 logger_level = DEBUG
 cluster_name = ceph
 cluster_client_name = client.ceph-iscsi
-pool = {{ options.rbd_pool }}
+pool = {{ options.rbd_metadata_pool }}
 #
 # # Place a copy of the ceph cluster's admin keyring in the gateway's /etc/ceph
 # # drectory and reference the filename here
diff --git a/tests/bundles/focal.yaml b/tests/bundles/focal.yaml
index 5390b86..19b7281 100644
--- a/tests/bundles/focal.yaml
+++ b/tests/bundles/focal.yaml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ applications:
     series: focal
     num_units: 2
     options:
-      rbd-pool: tmbtil
+      rbd-metadata-pool: tmbtil
   ceph-osd:
     charm: cs:~gnuoy/ceph-osd-5
     num_units: 3