diff --git a/ansible/browbeat/adjustment-db.yml b/ansible/browbeat/adjustment-db.yml
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+---
+#
+#
+
+- hosts: controller
+  remote_user: heat-admin
+  gather_facts: false
+  vars:
+    ansible_become: true
+    greenlet_pool_size: 100
+    max_overflow: 100
+  roles:
+  - nova-db
diff --git a/ansible/browbeat/roles/nova-db/handlers/main.yml b/ansible/browbeat/roles/nova-db/handlers/main.yml
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+---
+#
+# Nova handlers for browbeat adjustment
+#
+
+- name: unmanage nova services
+  command: pcs resource unmanage {{ item }}
+  with_items:
+    - openstack-nova-api
+    - openstack-nova-scheduler
+    - openstack-nova-conductor
+  ignore_errors: true
+
+- name: restart nova services
+  service: name={{ item }} state=restarted
+  with_items:
+    - openstack-nova-api
+    - openstack-nova-scheduler
+    - openstack-nova-conductor
+
+- name: manage nova services
+  command: pcs resource manage {{ item }}
+  with_items:
+    - openstack-nova-api
+    - openstack-nova-scheduler
+    - openstack-nova-conductor
+  ignore_errors: true
+
+- name: cleanup nova services
+  command: pcs resource cleanup {{ item }}
+  with_items:
+    - openstack-nova-api
+    - openstack-nova-scheduler
+    - openstack-nova-conductor
+  ignore_errors: true
diff --git a/ansible/browbeat/roles/nova-db/tasks/main.yml b/ansible/browbeat/roles/nova-db/tasks/main.yml
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+---
+#
+# Nova tasks for Browbeat
+#
+
+- name: Ensure nova.conf is properly configured
+  ini_file:
+    dest: /etc/nova/nova.conf
+    mode: 0640
+    section: "{{ item.section }}"
+    option: "{{ item.option }}"
+    value: "{{ item.value }}"
+    backup: yes
+  with_items:
+    - { section: DEFAULT, option: wsgi_default_pool_size, value: "{{ greenlet_pool_size }}" }
+    - { section: api_database, option: max_overflow, value: "{{ max_overflow }}" }
+  notify:
+    - unmanage nova services
+    - restart nova services
+    - manage nova services
+    - cleanup nova services