diff --git a/api/src/com/cloud/api/commands/CreateNetworkOfferingCmd.java b/api/src/com/cloud/api/commands/CreateNetworkOfferingCmd.java
index 0ebf5579e56..0d072a0b8e5 100644
--- a/api/src/com/cloud/api/commands/CreateNetworkOfferingCmd.java
+++ b/api/src/com/cloud/api/commands/CreateNetworkOfferingCmd.java
@@ -66,6 +66,9 @@ public class CreateNetworkOfferingCmd extends BaseCmd {
     @Parameter(name=ApiConstants.NETWORKRATE, type=CommandType.INTEGER, description="data transfer rate in megabits per second allowed.")
     private Integer networkRate;
 
+    @Parameter(name=ApiConstants.REDUNDANT_ROUTER, type=CommandType.BOOLEAN, description="if network offering supports redundant router.")
+    private Boolean redundantRouter;
+
     /////////////////////////////////////////////////////
     /////////////////// Accessors ///////////////////////
     /////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -106,6 +109,10 @@ public class CreateNetworkOfferingCmd extends BaseCmd {
     public String getGuestIpType() {
         return guestIpType;
     }
+    
+    public Boolean getRedundantRouter() {
+        return redundantRouter == null ? false : redundantRouter;
+    }
 
     /////////////////////////////////////////////////////
     /////////////// API Implementation///////////////////
diff --git a/client/tomcatconf/commands.properties.in b/client/tomcatconf/commands.properties.in
index d49d8ba7ac4..0deb6d5039e 100755
--- a/client/tomcatconf/commands.properties.in
+++ b/client/tomcatconf/commands.properties.in
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ removeVpnUser=com.cloud.api.commands.RemoveVpnUserCmd;15
 listVpnUsers=com.cloud.api.commands.ListVpnUsersCmd;15
 
 #### network offering commands
-#### createNetworkOffering=com.cloud.api.commands.CreateNetworkOfferingCmd;1
+createNetworkOffering=com.cloud.api.commands.CreateNetworkOfferingCmd;1
 updateNetworkOffering=com.cloud.api.commands.UpdateNetworkOfferingCmd;1
 #### deleteNetworkOffering=com.cloud.api.commands.DeleteNetworkOfferingCmd;1
 listNetworkOfferings=com.cloud.api.commands.ListNetworkOfferingsCmd;15
diff --git a/server/src/com/cloud/configuration/ConfigurationManager.java b/server/src/com/cloud/configuration/ConfigurationManager.java
index a18635db698..3842945ec95 100644
--- a/server/src/com/cloud/configuration/ConfigurationManager.java
+++ b/server/src/com/cloud/configuration/ConfigurationManager.java
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ public interface ConfigurationManager extends ConfigurationService, Manager {
 	 * @param specifyVlan;
      * @return network offering object
      */
-    NetworkOfferingVO createNetworkOffering(long userId, String name, String displayText, TrafficType trafficType, String tags, Integer maxConnections, boolean specifyVlan, Availability availability, GuestIpType guestIpType);
+    NetworkOfferingVO createNetworkOffering(long userId, String name, String displayText, TrafficType trafficType, String tags, Integer maxConnections, boolean specifyVlan, Availability availability, GuestIpType guestIpType, boolean redundantRouter);
     
     Vlan createVlanAndPublicIpRange(Long userId, Long zoneId, Long podId, String startIP, String endIP, String vlanGateway, String vlanNetmask, boolean forVirtualNetwork, String vlanId, Account account, Long networkId) throws InsufficientCapacityException, ConcurrentOperationException, InvalidParameterValueException;
     
diff --git a/server/src/com/cloud/configuration/ConfigurationManagerImpl.java b/server/src/com/cloud/configuration/ConfigurationManagerImpl.java
index dbb35d16729..a86a50d72da 100755
--- a/server/src/com/cloud/configuration/ConfigurationManagerImpl.java
+++ b/server/src/com/cloud/configuration/ConfigurationManagerImpl.java
@@ -2681,6 +2681,7 @@ public class ConfigurationManagerImpl implements ConfigurationManager, Configura
         Boolean specifyVlan = cmd.getSpecifyVlan();
         String availabilityStr = cmd.getAvailability();
         String guestIpTypeString = cmd.getGuestIpType();
+        Boolean redundantRouter = cmd.getRedundantRouter();
 
         TrafficType trafficType = null;
         GuestIpType guestIpType = null;
@@ -2721,12 +2722,12 @@ public class ConfigurationManagerImpl implements ConfigurationManager, Configura
         }
 
         Integer maxConnections = cmd.getMaxconnections();
-        return createNetworkOffering(userId, name, displayText, trafficType, tags, maxConnections, specifyVlan, availability, guestIpType);
+        return createNetworkOffering(userId, name, displayText, trafficType, tags, maxConnections, specifyVlan, availability, guestIpType, redundantRouter);
     }
 
     @Override
     public NetworkOfferingVO createNetworkOffering(long userId, String name, String displayText, TrafficType trafficType, String tags, Integer maxConnections, boolean specifyVlan,
-            Availability availability, GuestIpType guestIpType) {
+            Availability availability, GuestIpType guestIpType, boolean redundantRouter) {
         String networkRateStr = _configDao.getValue("network.throttling.rate");
         String multicastRateStr = _configDao.getValue("multicast.throttling.rate");
         int networkRate = ((networkRateStr == null) ? 200 : Integer.parseInt(networkRateStr));
@@ -2746,7 +2747,7 @@ public class ConfigurationManagerImpl implements ConfigurationManager, Configura
         }
 
         NetworkOfferingVO offering = new NetworkOfferingVO(name, displayText, trafficType, false, specifyVlan, networkRate, multicastRate, maxConnections, false, availability, true, true, true,
-                gatewayService, firewallService, lbService, vpnService, guestIpType, false);
+                gatewayService, firewallService, lbService, vpnService, guestIpType, redundantRouter);
 
         if ((offering = _networkOfferingDao.persist(offering)) != null) {
             UserContext.current().setEventDetails(" Id: "+offering.getId()+" Name: "+name);