diff --git a/ releasenotes/notes/ceph-ansible-8-3923428844537c1b.yaml  b/ releasenotes/notes/ceph-ansible-8-3923428844537c1b.yaml 
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..74f15abbc3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ releasenotes/notes/ceph-ansible-8-3923428844537c1b.yaml 	
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+---
+features:
+  - |
+    The external dependancy ceph-ansible is upgraded to version 8.0 and
+    brings in significant changes within the ceph-ansible project. Deployers
+    using OpenStack-Ansible are reminded that the ceph-ansible integration
+    with OSA is primarily a test fixture and production deployments should
+    ideally deploy an independant ceph cluster. The upgrade between releases
+    of ceph-ansible is not tested by the OpenStack-Ansible project.
+upgrade:
+  - |
+    The external dependancy ceph-ansible is upgraded to version 8.0 and
+    brings in significant changes within the ceph-ansible project.
+    Any deployments with important data held in a ceph cluster deployed
+    using the OpenStack-Ansible integration with ceph-ansible should
+    independantly verify that upstream changes in ceph-ansible result
+    in a successful upgrade. This could undertaken in a test or staging
+    environment. The upgrade between releases of ceph-ansible is not
+    tested by the OpenStack-Ansible project.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/ansible-role-requirements.yml b/ansible-role-requirements.yml
index 727de97afe..218d537bed 100644
--- a/ansible-role-requirements.yml
+++ b/ansible-role-requirements.yml
@@ -333,6 +333,6 @@
 - name: ceph-ansible
   scm: git
   src: https://github.com/ceph/ceph-ansible
-  version: stable-7.0
-  trackbranch: stable-7.0
+  version: stable-8.0
+  trackbranch: stable-8.0
   shallow_since: '2024-05-15'
diff --git a/inventory/group_vars/ceph-rgw.yml b/inventory/group_vars/ceph-rgw.yml
index db3655b538..fa73d87224 100644
--- a/inventory/group_vars/ceph-rgw.yml
+++ b/inventory/group_vars/ceph-rgw.yml
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 ---
+ceph_rgw_client_name: "client.rgw.{{ rgw_zone | default('default') }}.{{ hostvars[inventory_hostname]['ansible_facts']['hostname']}}.rgw0"
 ceph_conf_overrides_rgw: |-
   {{
     {
-      'client.rgw.' ~ hostvars[inventory_hostname]['ansible_facts']['hostname'] ~ '.rgw0': {
+      ceph_rgw_client_name: {
         'rgw_keystone_url': keystone_service_adminuri,
         'rgw_keystone_api_version': 3,
         'rgw_keystone_admin_user': radosgw_admin_user,
diff --git a/inventory/group_vars/ceph_all.yml b/inventory/group_vars/ceph_all.yml
index 8773406245..94374f3eaf 100644
--- a/inventory/group_vars/ceph_all.yml
+++ b/inventory/group_vars/ceph_all.yml
@@ -47,3 +47,33 @@ libntirpc_stable_deb_repo: http://ppa.launchpad.net/nfs-ganesha/libntirpc-5/ubun
 ntp_service_enabled: False
 
 dashboard_enabled: True
+
+openstack_glance_pool:
+  name: "images"
+  application: "rbd"
+openstack_cinder_pool:
+  name: "volumes"
+  application: "rbd"
+openstack_nova_pool:
+  name: "vms"
+  application: "rbd"
+openstack_cinder_backup_pool:
+  name: "backups"
+  application: "rbd"
+openstack_gnocchi_pool:
+  name: "metrics"
+  application: "rbd"
+openstack_cephfs_data_pool:
+  name: "manila_data"
+  application: "cephfs"
+openstack_cephfs_metadata_pool:
+  name: "manila_metadata"
+  application: "cephfs"
+openstack_pools:
+  - "{{ openstack_glance_pool }}"
+  - "{{ openstack_cinder_pool }}"
+  - "{{ openstack_nova_pool }}"
+  - "{{ openstack_cinder_backup_pool }}"
+  - "{{ openstack_gnocchi_pool }}"
+  - "{{ openstack_cephfs_data_pool }}"
+  - "{{ openstack_cephfs_metadata_pool }}"
diff --git a/playbooks/ceph-install.yml b/playbooks/ceph-install.yml
index 5f1b7b6d9a..0a4033284c 100644
--- a/playbooks/ceph-install.yml
+++ b/playbooks/ceph-install.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,11 @@
 
 - name: Gather ceph-mon facts
   hosts: ceph-mon
-  gather_facts: "{{ osa_gather_facts | default(True) }}"
+  gather_facts: false
+  tasks:
+    - name: Refresh all_addresses facts
+      setup:
+        gather_subset: "all_ipv4_addresses,all_ipv6_addresses"
   tags:
     - always
 
diff --git a/playbooks/ceph-pools.yml b/playbooks/ceph-pools.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e560479d72
--- /dev/null
+++ b/playbooks/ceph-pools.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+- name: Create ceph pools
+  hosts: "{{ groups['ceph-mon'][0] | default([]) }}"
+  user: root
+  gather_facts: false
+  vars:
+    is_metal: "{{ properties.is_metal|default(false) }}"
+  vars_files:
+    - "defaults/{{ install_method }}_install.yml"
+  roles:
+    - role: ceph-defaults
+      tags:
+        - skip_ansible_lint
+  tasks:
+    - name: Create openstack pool(s)
+      ceph_pool:
+        name: "{{ item.name }}"
+        cluster: "{{ cluster }}"
+        pg_num: "{{ item.pg_num | default(omit) }}"
+        pgp_num: "{{ item.pgp_num | default(omit) }}"
+        size: "{{ item.size | default(omit) }}"
+        min_size: "{{ item.min_size | default(omit) }}"
+        pool_type: "{{ item.type | default('replicated') }}"
+        rule_name: "{{ item.rule_name | default(omit) }}"
+        erasure_profile: "{{ item.erasure_profile | default(omit) }}"
+        pg_autoscale_mode: "{{ item.pg_autoscale_mode | default(omit) }}"
+        target_size_ratio: "{{ item.target_size_ratio | default(omit) }}"
+        application: "{{ item.application | default(omit) }}"
+      with_items: "{{ openstack_pools }}"
+
+    - name: Generate keys
+      ceph_key:
+        name: "{{ item.name }}"
+        caps: "{{ item.caps }}"
+        secret: "{{ item.key | default('') }}"
+        cluster: "{{ cluster }}"
+        mode: "{{ item.mode | default(ceph_keyring_permissions) }}"
+      with_items: "{{ openstack_keys }}"
+      no_log: "{{ no_log_on_ceph_key_tasks }}"
+
+    - name: Get keys from monitors
+      ceph_key:
+        name: "{{ item.name }}"
+        cluster: "{{ cluster }}"
+        output_format: plain
+        state: info
+      register: _osp_keys
+      with_items: "{{ openstack_keys }}"
+      no_log: "{{ no_log_on_ceph_key_tasks }}"
+
+    - name: Distribute ceph keys to all mons
+      ansible.builtin.copy:
+        dest: "/etc/ceph/{{ cluster }}.{{ item.0.item.name }}.keyring"
+        content: "{{ item.0.stdout + '\n' }}"
+        owner: 'ceph'
+        group: 'ceph'
+        mode: "{{ item.0.item.mode | default(ceph_keyring_permissions) }}"
+      with_nested:
+        - "{{ _osp_keys.results }}"
+        - "{{ groups['ceph-mon'] }}"
+      delegate_to: "{{ item.1 }}"
+      no_log: "{{ no_log_on_ceph_key_tasks }}"
diff --git a/playbooks/setup-infrastructure.yml b/playbooks/setup-infrastructure.yml
index e1bddff40b..96809fda65 100644
--- a/playbooks/setup-infrastructure.yml
+++ b/playbooks/setup-infrastructure.yml
@@ -46,6 +46,9 @@
 - name: Importing ceph-install playbook
   import_playbook: ceph-install.yml
 
+- name: Importing ceph-pools playbook
+  import_playbook: ceph-pools.yml
+
 - name: Importing ceph-nfs-install playbook
   import_playbook: ceph-nfs-install.yml
 
diff --git a/tests/roles/bootstrap-host/templates/user_variables_ceph.yml.j2 b/tests/roles/bootstrap-host/templates/user_variables_ceph.yml.j2
index 3c4d9a1cb7..2b7dae4847 100644
--- a/tests/roles/bootstrap-host/templates/user_variables_ceph.yml.j2
+++ b/tests/roles/bootstrap-host/templates/user_variables_ceph.yml.j2
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 
 ## ceph-ansible AIO settings
 is_hci: true
-common_single_host_mode: true
 monitor_interface: "{{ ('metal' in bootstrap_host_scenarios_expanded) | ternary('br-storage', 'eth2') }}" # Storage network in the AIO
 public_network: "{{ (storage_range ~ '.0/' ~ netmask) | ansible.utils.ipaddr('net') }}"
 journal_size: 100
@@ -23,6 +22,7 @@ osd_scenario: collocated
 ceph_conf_overrides_custom:
   global:
     mon_max_pg_per_osd: 500
+    osd_crush_chooseleaf_type: 0
 openstack_config: true # Ceph ansible automatically creates pools & keys
 cinder_default_volume_type: aio_ceph
 glance_ceph_client: glance