diff --git a/trove_dashboard/api/trove.py b/trove_dashboard/api/trove.py
index 83208de..30a5a98 100644
--- a/trove_dashboard/api/trove.py
+++ b/trove_dashboard/api/trove.py
@@ -246,9 +246,11 @@ def backup_delete(request, backup_id):
 
 
 def backup_create(request, name, instance_id, description=None,
-                  parent_id=None):
+                  parent_id=None, swift_container=None):
     return troveclient(request).backups.create(name, instance_id,
-                                               description, parent_id)
+                                               description=description,
+                                               parent_id=parent_id,
+                                               swift_container=swift_container)
 
 
 def nova_client_client(request):
diff --git a/trove_dashboard/content/database_backups/tests.py b/trove_dashboard/content/database_backups/tests.py
index a694b45..597abd1 100644
--- a/trove_dashboard/content/database_backups/tests.py
+++ b/trove_dashboard/content/database_backups/tests.py
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ class DatabasesBackupsTests(test.TestCase):
             backupName,
             database.id,
             backupDesc,
+            "",
             "")
         self.assertNoFormErrors(res)
         self.assertRedirectsNoFollow(res, INDEX_URL)
@@ -137,7 +138,8 @@ class DatabasesBackupsTests(test.TestCase):
             backupName,
             database.id,
             backupDesc,
-            backupParent.id)
+            backupParent.id,
+            "")
         self.assertNoFormErrors(res)
         self.assertRedirectsNoFollow(res, INDEX_URL)
 
diff --git a/trove_dashboard/content/database_backups/workflows/create_backup.py b/trove_dashboard/content/database_backups/workflows/create_backup.py
index 1ea17df..952bef0 100644
--- a/trove_dashboard/content/database_backups/workflows/create_backup.py
+++ b/trove_dashboard/content/database_backups/workflows/create_backup.py
@@ -37,6 +37,13 @@ class BackupDetailsAction(workflows.Action):
     parent = forms.ChoiceField(label=_("Parent Backup"),
                                required=False,
                                help_text=_("Optional parent backup"))
+    swift_container = forms.CharField(max_length=256,
+                                      widget=forms.TextInput(),
+                                      label=_("Swift Container Name"),
+                                      required=False,
+                                      help_text=_(
+                                          "User defined swift container name.")
+                                      )
 
     class Meta(object):
         name = _("Details")
@@ -73,7 +80,8 @@ class BackupDetailsAction(workflows.Action):
 
 class SetBackupDetails(workflows.Step):
     action_class = BackupDetailsAction
-    contributes = ["name", "description", "instance", "parent"]
+    contributes = ["name", "description", "instance", "parent",
+                   "swift_container"]
 
 
 class CreateBackup(workflows.Workflow):
@@ -100,7 +108,8 @@ class CreateBackup(workflows.Workflow):
                                     context['name'],
                                     context['instance'],
                                     context['description'],
-                                    context['parent'])
+                                    context['parent'],
+                                    context['swift_container'])
             return True
         except Exception:
             LOG.exception("Exception while creating backup")
diff --git a/trove_dashboard/content/databases/tables.py b/trove_dashboard/content/databases/tables.py
index e213cfe..b6cc7dc 100644
--- a/trove_dashboard/content/databases/tables.py
+++ b/trove_dashboard/content/databases/tables.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ from trove_dashboard.content.database_backups \
     import tables as backup_tables
 
 
-ACTIVE_STATES = ("ACTIVE",)
+ACTIVE_STATES = ("ACTIVE", "HEALTHY",)
 
 
 class DeleteInstance(tables.DeleteAction):