diff --git a/xos/synchronizer/steps/sync_controller_images.py b/xos/synchronizer/steps/sync_controller_images.py
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+import os
+import base64
+from collections import defaultdict
+from django.db.models import F, Q
+from xos.config import Config
+from synchronizers.base.openstacksyncstep import OpenStackSyncStep
+from synchronizers.base.syncstep import *
+from core.models import Controller
+from core.models import Image, ControllerImages
+from xos.logger import observer_logger as logger 
+from synchronizers.base.ansible import *
+import json
+
+class SyncControllerImages(OpenStackSyncStep):
+    provides=[ControllerImages]
+    observes = ControllerImages
+    requested_interval=0
+    playbook='sync_controller_images.yaml'
+
+    def fetch_pending(self, deleted):
+        if (deleted):
+            return []
+
+        # now we return all images that need to be enacted
+        return ControllerImages.objects.filter(Q(enacted__lt=F('updated')) | Q(enacted=None))
+
+    def map_sync_inputs(self, controller_image):
+        image_fields = {'endpoint':controller_image.controller.auth_url,
+                        'endpoint_v3': controller_image.controller.auth_url_v3,
+                        'admin_user':controller_image.controller.admin_user,
+                        'admin_password':controller_image.controller.admin_password,
+                        'domain': controller_image.controller.domain,
+                        'name':controller_image.image.name,
+                        'filepath':controller_image.image.path,
+                        'ansible_tag': '%s@%s'%(controller_image.image.name,controller_image.controller.name), # name of ansible playbook
+                        }
+
+	return image_fields
+
+    def map_sync_outputs(self, controller_image, res):
+        image_id = res[0]['id']
+        controller_image.glance_image_id = image_id
+	controller_image.backend_status = '1 - OK'
+        controller_image.save()