diff --git a/common/make-nodes-yaml.sh b/common/make-nodes-yaml.sh
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+FN=$SETUPDIR/nodes.yaml
+
+rm -f $FN
+
+cat >> $FN <<EOF
+tosca_definitions_version: tosca_simple_yaml_1_0
+
+imports:
+   - custom_types/xos.yaml
+
+description: autogenerated nodes file
+
+topology_template:
+  node_templates:
+    MyDeployment:
+        type: tosca.nodes.Deployment
+    mysite:
+        type: tosca.nodes.Site
+EOF
+
+NODES=$( bash -c "source $SETUPDIR/admin-openrc.sh ; nova host-list" |grep compute|awk '{print $2}' )
+I=0
+for NODE in $NODES; do
+    echo $NODE
+    cat >> $FN <<EOF
+    $NODE:
+      type: tosca.nodes.Node
+      requirements:
+        - site:
+            node: mysite
+            relationship: tosca.relationships.MemberOfSite
+        - deployment:
+            node: MyDeployment
+            relationship: tosca.relationships.MemberOfDeployment
+EOF
+done