diff --git a/m4/virt-init-script.m4 b/m4/virt-init-script.m4
index 6eb81f0429..676135866f 100644
--- a/m4/virt-init-script.m4
+++ b/m4/virt-init-script.m4
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ dnl
 
 AC_DEFUN([LIBVIRT_ARG_INIT_SCRIPT],[
     LIBVIRT_ARG_WITH([INIT_SCRIPT],
-                     [Style of init script to install: systemd, check, none],
+                     [Style of init script to install: systemd, openrc, check, none],
                      [check])
 ])
 
@@ -32,12 +32,16 @@ AC_DEFUN([LIBVIRT_CHECK_INIT_SCRIPT],[
     if test "$with_init_script" = check && type systemctl >/dev/null 2>&1; then
         with_init_script=systemd
     fi
+    if test "$with_init_script" = check && type openrc >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+        with_init_script=openrc
+    fi
     if test "$with_init_script" = check; then
         with_init_script=none
     fi
 
     AS_CASE([$with_init_script],
         [systemd],[],
+        [openrc],[],
         [none],[],
         [*],[
             AC_MSG_ERROR([Unknown initscript flavour $with_init_script])
@@ -46,6 +50,8 @@ AC_DEFUN([LIBVIRT_CHECK_INIT_SCRIPT],[
 
     AM_CONDITIONAL([LIBVIRT_INIT_SCRIPT_SYSTEMD],
                    [test "$with_init_script" = "systemd"])
+    AM_CONDITIONAL([LIBVIRT_INIT_SCRIPT_OPENRC],
+                   [test "$with_init_script" = "openrc"])
 
     AC_MSG_RESULT($with_init_script)
 ])
diff --git a/src/Makefile.am b/src/Makefile.am
index 0267f16625..013976a2b7 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/Makefile.am
@@ -84,6 +84,9 @@ RPC_PROBE_FILES =
 LOGROTATE_FILES_IN =
 SYSTEMD_UNIT_FILES =
 SYSTEMD_UNIT_FILES_IN =
+OPENRC_INIT_FILES =
+OPENRC_INIT_FILES_IN =
+OPENRC_CONF_FILES =
 SYSCONF_FILES =
 sbin_PROGRAMS =
 DRIVER_SOURCES =
@@ -529,7 +532,9 @@ libvirt_lxc_la_LDFLAGS = \
 libvirt_lxc_la_CFLAGS = $(AM_CFLAGS)
 libvirt_lxc_la_LIBADD = libvirt.la $(CYGWIN_EXTRA_LIBADD)
 
-EXTRA_DIST += $(SYSCONF_FILES)
+EXTRA_DIST += \
+	$(SYSCONF_FILES) \
+	$(OPENRC_CONF_FILES)
 
 install-sysconfig:
 	$(MKDIR_P) $(DESTDIR)$(sysconfdir)/sysconfig
@@ -548,6 +553,25 @@ uninstall-sysconfig:
 	done
 	rmdir $(DESTDIR)$(sysconfdir)/sysconfig || :
 
+OPENRC_CONF_DIR = $(sysconfdir)/conf.d
+
+install-openrc-conf:
+	$(MKDIR_P) $(DESTDIR)$(OPENRC_CONF_DIR)
+	for f in $(OPENRC_CONF_FILES:%.confd=%) ; \
+	do \
+		tgt=`basename $$f`; \
+		$(INSTALL_DATA) $(srcdir)/$$f.confd \
+			$(DESTDIR)$(OPENRC_CONF_DIR)/$$tgt; \
+	done
+
+uninstall-openrc-conf:
+	for f in $(OPENRC_CONF_FILES:%.confd=%) ; \
+	do \
+		tgt=`basename $$f`; \
+		rm -f $(DESTDIR)$(OPENRC_CONF_DIR)/$$tgt; \
+	done
+	rmdir $(DESTDIR)$(OPENRC_CONF_DIR) || :
+
 LOGROTATE_FILES := $(LOGROTATE_FILES_IN:remote/%.in=%)
 
 EXTRA_DIST += $(LOGROTATE_FILES_IN)
@@ -582,6 +606,7 @@ endif WITH_LIBVIRTD
 
 EXTRA_DIST += \
         $(SYSTEMD_UNIT_FILES_IN) \
+        $(OPENRC_INIT_FILES_IN) \
         $(NULL)
 
 
@@ -607,6 +632,35 @@ uninstall-systemd: uninstall-sysconfig
 INSTALL_DATA_LOCAL += install-systemd
 UNINSTALL_LOCAL += uninstall-systemd
 endif LIBVIRT_INIT_SCRIPT_SYSTEMD
+
+if LIBVIRT_INIT_SCRIPT_OPENRC
+
+OPENRC_INIT_DIR = $(sysconfdir)/init.d
+
+BUILT_SOURCES += $(OPENRC_INIT_FILES)
+DISTCLEANFILES += $(OPENRC_INIT_FILES)
+
+install-openrc: $(OPENRC_INIT_FILES) install-openrc-conf
+	$(MKDIR_P) $(DESTDIR)$(OPENRC_INIT_DIR)
+	for f in $(OPENRC_INIT_FILES:%.init=%) ; \
+	do \
+		tgt=`basename $$f`; \
+		$(INSTALL_SCRIPT) $$f.init \
+		$(DESTDIR)$(OPENRC_INIT_DIR)/$$tgt ; \
+	done
+
+uninstall-openrc: uninstall-openrc-conf
+	for f in $(OPENRC_INIT_FILES:%.init=%) ; \
+	do \
+		tgt=`basename $$f`; \
+		rm -f $(DESTDIR)$(OPENRC_INIT_DIR)/$$tgt ; \
+	done
+	rmdir $(DESTDIR)$(OPENRC_INIT_DIR) || :
+
+INSTALL_DATA_LOCAL += install-openrc
+UNINSTALL_LOCAL += uninstall-openrc
+endif LIBVIRT_INIT_SCRIPT_OPENRC
+
 endif WITH_LIBVIRTD
 
 
diff --git a/src/interface/Makefile.inc.am b/src/interface/Makefile.inc.am
index 34acdb7566..3df1d106a7 100644
--- a/src/interface/Makefile.inc.am
+++ b/src/interface/Makefile.inc.am
@@ -72,6 +72,13 @@ SYSTEMD_UNIT_FILES_IN += \
 	interface/virtinterfaced.service.in \
 	$(NULL)
 
+OPENRC_INIT_FILES += \
+	virtinterfaced.init \
+	$(NULL)
+OPENRC_INIT_FILES_IN += \
+	interface/virtinterfaced.init.in \
+	$(NULL)
+
 VIRTINTERFACED_UNIT_VARS = \
 	$(VIRTD_UNIT_VARS) \
 	-e 's|[@]name[@]|Libvirt interface|g' \
@@ -79,6 +86,10 @@ VIRTINTERFACED_UNIT_VARS = \
 	-e 's|[@]sockprefix[@]|virtinterfaced|g' \
 	$(NULL)
 
+virtinterfaced.init: interface/virtinterfaced.init.in \
+		$(top_builddir)/config.status
+	$(AM_V_GEN)$(SED) $(LIBVIRTD_INIT_VARS) $< > $@-t && mv $@-t $@
+
 virtinterfaced.service: interface/virtinterfaced.service.in \
 		$(top_builddir)/config.status
 	$(AM_V_GEN)$(SED) $(VIRTINTERFACED_UNIT_VARS) $< > $@-t && mv $@-t $@
diff --git a/src/interface/virtinterfaced.init.in b/src/interface/virtinterfaced.init.in
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4653cb1e16
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/interface/virtinterfaced.init.in
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+#!/sbin/openrc-run
+
+description="Virtualization interface daemon"
+
+VIRTINTERFACED_OPTS=${VIRTINTERFACED_OPTS:-"${VIRTINTERFACED_OPTS}"}
+VIRTINTERFACED_TIMEOUT=${VIRTINTERFACED_TERMTIMEOUT:-"TERM/25/KILL/5"}
+
+command="@sbindir@/virtinterfaced"
+command_args="-d ${VIRTINTERFACED_OPTS}"
+pidfile="@runstatedir@/virtinterfaced.pid"
+retry="${VIRTINTERFACED_TERMTIMEOUT}"
+
+extra_started_commands="reload"
+description_reload="re-exec the daemon to enforce configuration reload"
+
+depend() {
+    use dbus
+    after nfs nfsmount
+}
+
+reload() {
+    ebegin "re-exec() virtinterfaced"
+
+    start-stop-daemon --signal SIGHUP \
+      --exec "${command}" --pidfile "${pidfile}"
+}
diff --git a/src/libxl/Makefile.inc.am b/src/libxl/Makefile.inc.am
index 03b4d2fad4..5d40724c3b 100644
--- a/src/libxl/Makefile.inc.am
+++ b/src/libxl/Makefile.inc.am
@@ -83,6 +83,13 @@ SYSTEMD_UNIT_FILES_IN += \
 	libxl/virtxend.service.in \
 	$(NULL)
 
+OPENRC_INIT_FILES += \
+	virtxend.init \
+	$(NULL)
+OPENRC_INIT_FILES_IN += \
+	libxl/virtxend.init.in \
+	$(NULL)
+
 LIBXL_UNIT_COND = ConditionPathExists=/proc/xen/capabilities
 LIBXL_UNIT_CONFLICT = Conflicts=$(LIBVIRTD_SOCKET_UNIT_FILES)
 
@@ -94,6 +101,9 @@ VIRTXEND_UNIT_VARS = \
 	-e 's|[@]sockprefix[@]|virtxend|g' \
 	$(NULL)
 
+virtxend.init: libxl/virtxend.init.in $(top_builddir)/config.status
+	$(AM_V_GEN)$(SED) $(LIBVIRTD_INIT_VARS) $< > $@-t && mv $@-t $@
+
 virtxend.service: libxl/virtxend.service.in $(top_builddir)/config.status
 	$(AM_V_GEN)$(SED) $(VIRTXEND_UNIT_VARS) $< > $@-t && mv $@-t $@
 
diff --git a/src/libxl/virtxend.init.in b/src/libxl/virtxend.init.in
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9159d6b795
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/libxl/virtxend.init.in
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+#!/sbin/openrc-run
+
+description="Virtualization xen daemon"
+
+VIRTXEND_OPTS=${VIRTXEND_OPTS:-"${VIRTXEND_OPTS}"}
+VIRTXEND_TIMEOUT=${VIRTXEND_TERMTIMEOUT:-"TERM/25/KILL/5"}
+
+command="@sbindir@/virtxend"
+command_args="-d ${VIRTXEND_OPTS}"
+pidfile="@runstatedir@/virtxend.pid"
+retry="${VIRTXEND_TERMTIMEOUT}"
+
+extra_started_commands="reload"
+description_reload="re-exec the daemon to enforce configuration reload"
+
+depend() {
+    use dbus
+    after nfs nfsmount
+}
+
+reload() {
+    ebegin "re-exec() virtxend"
+
+    start-stop-daemon --signal SIGHUP \
+      --exec "${command}" --pidfile "${pidfile}"
+}
diff --git a/src/lxc/Makefile.inc.am b/src/lxc/Makefile.inc.am
index 5eb0bb9ad7..26b20e2e03 100644
--- a/src/lxc/Makefile.inc.am
+++ b/src/lxc/Makefile.inc.am
@@ -146,6 +146,13 @@ SYSTEMD_UNIT_FILES_IN += \
 	lxc/virtlxcd.service.in \
 	$(NULL)
 
+OPENRC_INIT_FILES += \
+	virtlxcd.init \
+	$(NULL)
+OPENRC_INIT_FILES_IN += \
+	lxc/virtlxcd.init.in \
+	$(NULL)
+
 VIRTLXCD_UNIT_VARS = \
 	$(VIRTD_UNIT_VARS) \
 	-e 's|[@]name[@]|Libvirt lxc|g' \
@@ -153,6 +160,9 @@ VIRTLXCD_UNIT_VARS = \
 	-e 's|[@]sockprefix[@]|virtlxcd|g' \
 	$(NULL)
 
+virtlxcd.init: lxc/virtlxcd.init.in $(top_builddir)/config.status
+	$(AM_V_GEN)$(SED) $(LIBVIRTD_INIT_VARS) $< > $@-t && mv $@-t $@
+
 virtlxcd.service: lxc/virtlxcd.service.in $(top_builddir)/config.status
 	$(AM_V_GEN)$(SED) $(VIRTLXCD_UNIT_VARS) $< > $@-t && mv $@-t $@
 
diff --git a/src/lxc/virtlxcd.init.in b/src/lxc/virtlxcd.init.in
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..48e80c29ab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lxc/virtlxcd.init.in
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+#!/sbin/openrc-run
+
+description="Virtualization lxc daemon"
+
+VIRTLXCD_OPTS=${VIRTLXCD_OPTS:-"${VIRTLXCD_OPTS}"}
+VIRTLXCD_TIMEOUT=${VIRTLXCD_TERMTIMEOUT:-"TERM/25/KILL/5"}
+
+command="@sbindir@/virtlxcd"
+command_args="-d ${VIRTLXCD_OPTS}"
+pidfile="@runstatedir@/virtlxcd.pid"
+retry="${VIRTLXCD_TERMTIMEOUT}"
+
+extra_started_commands="reload"
+description_reload="re-exec the daemon to enforce configuration reload"
+
+depend() {
+    use ceph dbus iscsid virtlockd
+    after nfs nfsmount
+}
+
+reload() {
+    ebegin "re-exec() virtlxcd"
+
+    start-stop-daemon --signal SIGHUP \
+      --exec "${command}" --pidfile "${pidfile}"
+}
diff --git a/src/network/Makefile.inc.am b/src/network/Makefile.inc.am
index 1cef1c7bce..3eeab74260 100644
--- a/src/network/Makefile.inc.am
+++ b/src/network/Makefile.inc.am
@@ -80,6 +80,13 @@ SYSTEMD_UNIT_FILES_IN += \
 	network/virtnetworkd.service.in \
 	$(NULL)
 
+OPENRC_INIT_FILES += \
+	virtnetworkd.init \
+	$(NULL)
+OPENRC_INIT_FILES_IN += \
+	network/virtnetworkd.init.in \
+	$(NULL)
+
 VIRTNETWORKD_UNIT_VARS = \
 	$(VIRTD_UNIT_VARS) \
 	-e 's|[@]name[@]|Libvirt network|g' \
@@ -87,6 +94,9 @@ VIRTNETWORKD_UNIT_VARS = \
 	-e 's|[@]sockprefix[@]|virtnetworkd|g' \
 	$(NULL)
 
+virtnetworkd.init: network/virtnetworkd.init.in $(top_builddir)/config.status
+	$(AM_V_GEN)$(SED) $(LIBVIRTD_INIT_VARS) $< > $@-t && mv $@-t $@
+
 virtnetworkd.service: network/virtnetworkd.service.in \
 		$(top_builddir)/config.status
 	$(AM_V_GEN)$(SED) $(VIRTNETWORKD_UNIT_VARS) $< > $@-t && mv $@-t $@
diff --git a/src/network/virtnetworkd.init.in b/src/network/virtnetworkd.init.in
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7a683193a5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/network/virtnetworkd.init.in
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+#!/sbin/openrc-run
+
+description="Virtualization network daemon"
+
+VIRTNETWORKD_OPTS=${VIRTNETWORKD_OPTS:-"${VIRTNETWORKD_OPTS}"}
+VIRTNETWORKD_TIMEOUT=${VIRTNETWORKD_TERMTIMEOUT:-"TERM/25/KILL/5"}
+
+command="@sbindir@/virtnetworkd"
+command_args="-d ${VIRTNETWORKD_OPTS}"
+pidfile="@runstatedir@/virtnetworkd.pid"
+retry="${VIRTNETWORKD_TERMTIMEOUT}"
+
+extra_started_commands="reload"
+description_reload="re-exec the daemon to enforce configuration reload"
+
+depend() {
+    use ceph dbus iscsid virtlockd
+    after nfs nfsmount
+}
+
+reload() {
+    ebegin "re-exec() virtnetworkd"
+
+    start-stop-daemon --signal SIGHUP \
+      --exec "${command}" --pidfile "${pidfile}"
+}
diff --git a/src/node_device/Makefile.inc.am b/src/node_device/Makefile.inc.am
index 58077ebddd..c29397464b 100644
--- a/src/node_device/Makefile.inc.am
+++ b/src/node_device/Makefile.inc.am
@@ -96,6 +96,13 @@ SYSTEMD_UNIT_FILES_IN += \
 	node_device/virtnodedevd.service.in \
 	$(NULL)
 
+OPENRC_INIT_FILES += \
+	virtnodedevd.init \
+	$(NULL)
+OPENRC_INIT_FILES_IN += \
+	node_device/virtnodedevd.init.in \
+	$(NULL)
+
 VIRTNODEDEVD_UNIT_VARS = \
 	$(VIRTD_UNIT_VARS) \
 	-e 's|[@]name[@]|Libvirt nodedev|g' \
@@ -103,6 +110,10 @@ VIRTNODEDEVD_UNIT_VARS = \
 	-e 's|[@]sockprefix[@]|virtnodedevd|g' \
 	$(NULL)
 
+virtnodedevd.init: node_device/virtnodedevd.init.in \
+		$(top_builddir)/config.status
+	$(AM_V_GEN)$(SED) $(LIBVIRTD_INIT_VARS) $< > $@-t && mv $@-t $@
+
 virtnodedevd.service: node_device/virtnodedevd.service.in \
 		$(top_builddir)/config.status
 	$(AM_V_GEN)$(SED) $(VIRTNODEDEVD_UNIT_VARS) $< > $@-t && mv $@-t $@
diff --git a/src/node_device/virtnodedevd.init.in b/src/node_device/virtnodedevd.init.in
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8b5f8bb081
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/node_device/virtnodedevd.init.in
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+#!/sbin/openrc-run
+
+description="Virtualization nodedev daemon"
+
+VIRTNODEDEVD_OPTS=${VIRTNODEDEVD_OPTS:-"${VIRTNODEDEVD_OPTS}"}
+VIRTNODEDEVD_TIMEOUT=${VIRTNODEDEVD_TERMTIMEOUT:-"TERM/25/KILL/5"}
+
+command="@sbindir@/virtnodedevd"
+command_args="-d ${VIRTNODEDEVD_OPTS}"
+pidfile="@runstatedir@/virtnodedevd.pid"
+retry="${VIRTNODEDEVD_TERMTIMEOUT}"
+
+extra_started_commands="reload"
+description_reload="re-exec the daemon to enforce configuration reload"
+
+depend() {
+    use ceph dbus iscsid virtlockd
+    after nfs nfsmount
+}
+
+reload() {
+    ebegin "re-exec() virtnodedevd"
+
+    start-stop-daemon --signal SIGHUP \
+      --exec "${command}" --pidfile "${pidfile}"
+}
diff --git a/src/nwfilter/Makefile.inc.am b/src/nwfilter/Makefile.inc.am
index b51c8a5cda..d571d5c713 100644
--- a/src/nwfilter/Makefile.inc.am
+++ b/src/nwfilter/Makefile.inc.am
@@ -81,6 +81,13 @@ SYSTEMD_UNIT_FILES_IN += \
 	nwfilter/virtnwfilterd.service.in \
 	$(NULL)
 
+OPENRC_INIT_FILES += \
+	virtnwfilterd.init \
+	$(NULL)
+OPENRC_INIT_FILES_IN += \
+	nwfilter/virtnwfilterd.init.in \
+	$(NULL)
+
 VIRTNWFILTERD_UNIT_VARS = \
 	$(VIRTD_UNIT_VARS) \
 	-e 's|[@]name[@]|Libvirt nwfilter|g' \
@@ -88,6 +95,10 @@ VIRTNWFILTERD_UNIT_VARS = \
 	-e 's|[@]sockprefix[@]|virtnwfilterd|g' \
 	$(NULL)
 
+virtnwfilterd.init: nwfilter/virtnwfilterd.init.in \
+		$(top_builddir)/config.status
+	$(AM_V_GEN)$(SED) $(LIBVIRTD_INIT_VARS) $< > $@-t && mv $@-t $@
+
 virtnwfilterd.service: nwfilter/virtnwfilterd.service.in \
 		$(top_builddir)/config.status
 	$(AM_V_GEN)$(SED) $(VIRTNWFILTERD_UNIT_VARS) $< > $@-t && mv $@-t $@
diff --git a/src/nwfilter/virtnwfilterd.init.in b/src/nwfilter/virtnwfilterd.init.in
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..76a9adfe48
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/nwfilter/virtnwfilterd.init.in
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+#!/sbin/openrc-run
+
+description="Virtualization nwfilter daemon"
+
+VIRTNWFILTERD_OPTS=${VIRTNWFILTERD_OPTS:-"${VIRTNWFILTERD_OPTS}"}
+VIRTNWFILTERD_TIMEOUT=${VIRTNWFILTERD_TERMTIMEOUT:-"TERM/25/KILL/5"}
+
+command="@sbindir@/virtnwfilterd"
+command_args="-d ${VIRTNWFILTERD_OPTS}"
+pidfile="@runstatedir@/virtnwfilterd.pid"
+retry="${VIRTNWFILTERD_TERMTIMEOUT}"
+
+extra_started_commands="reload"
+description_reload="re-exec the daemon to enforce configuration reload"
+
+depend() {
+    use ceph dbus iscsid virtlockd
+    after nfs nfsmount
+}
+
+reload() {
+    ebegin "re-exec() virtnwfilterd"
+
+    start-stop-daemon --signal SIGHUP \
+      --exec "${command}" --pidfile "${pidfile}"
+}
diff --git a/src/qemu/Makefile.inc.am b/src/qemu/Makefile.inc.am
index 839b1cacb8..967f6e75a2 100644
--- a/src/qemu/Makefile.inc.am
+++ b/src/qemu/Makefile.inc.am
@@ -154,6 +154,13 @@ SYSTEMD_UNIT_FILES_IN += \
 	qemu/virtqemud.service.in \
 	$(NULL)
 
+OPENRC_INIT_FILES += \
+	virtqemud.init \
+	$(NULL)
+OPENRC_INIT_FILES_IN += \
+	qemu/virtqemud.init.in \
+	$(NULL)
+
 VIRTQEMUD_UNIT_VARS = \
 	$(VIRTD_UNIT_VARS) \
 	-e 's|[@]name[@]|Libvirt qemu|g' \
@@ -161,6 +168,9 @@ VIRTQEMUD_UNIT_VARS = \
 	-e 's|[@]sockprefix[@]|virtqemud|g' \
 	$(NULL)
 
+virtqemud.init: qemu/virtqemud.init.in $(top_builddir)/config.status
+	$(AM_V_GEN)$(SED) $(LIBVIRTD_INIT_VARS) $< > $@-t && mv $@-t $@
+
 virtqemud.service: qemu/virtqemud.service.in $(top_builddir)/config.status
 	$(AM_V_GEN)$(SED) $(VIRTQEMUD_UNIT_VARS) $< > $@-t && mv $@-t $@
 
diff --git a/src/qemu/virtqemud.init.in b/src/qemu/virtqemud.init.in
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b7c385db18
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/qemu/virtqemud.init.in
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+#!/sbin/openrc-run
+
+description="Virtualization qemu daemon"
+
+VIRTQEMUD_OPTS=${VIRTQEMUD_OPTS:-"${VIRTQEMUD_OPTS}"}
+VIRTQEMUD_TIMEOUT=${VIRTQEMUD_TERMTIMEOUT:-"TERM/25/KILL/5"}
+
+command="@sbindir@/virtqemud"
+command_args="-d ${VIRTQEMUD_OPTS}"
+pidfile="@runstatedir@/virtqemud.pid"
+retry="${VIRTQEMUD_TERMTIMEOUT}"
+
+extra_started_commands="reload"
+description_reload="re-exec the daemon to enforce configuration reload"
+
+depend() {
+    use ceph dbus iscsid virtlockd
+    after nfs nfsmount
+}
+
+reload() {
+    ebegin "re-exec() virtqemud"
+
+    start-stop-daemon --signal SIGHUP \
+      --exec "${command}" --pidfile "${pidfile}"
+}
diff --git a/src/remote/Makefile.inc.am b/src/remote/Makefile.inc.am
index f648aa4ee4..b706e5f92f 100644
--- a/src/remote/Makefile.inc.am
+++ b/src/remote/Makefile.inc.am
@@ -126,6 +126,19 @@ SYSTEMD_UNIT_FILES_IN += \
 	$(GUEST_UNIT_FILES_IN) \
 	$(NULL)
 
+OPENRC_INIT_FILES += \
+	libvirtd.init \
+	virtproxyd.init \
+	$(NULL)
+OPENRC_INIT_FILES_IN += \
+	remote/libvirtd.init.in \
+	remote/virtproxyd.init.in \
+	$(NULL)
+OPENRC_CONF_FILES += \
+	remote/libvirtd.confd \
+	remote/virtproxyd.confd \
+	$(NULL)
+
 REMOTE_PROTOCOL = $(srcdir)/remote/remote_protocol.x
 LXC_PROTOCOL = $(srcdir)/remote/lxc_protocol.x
 QEMU_PROTOCOL = $(srcdir)/remote/qemu_protocol.x
@@ -393,6 +406,17 @@ LIBVIRTD_UNIT_VARS = \
 	-e 's|[@]deps[@]||g' \
 	$(NULL)
 
+LIBVIRTD_INIT_VARS = \
+	$(COMMON_UNIT_VARS)
+
+if WITH_FIREWALLD
+LIBVIRTD_INIT_VARS += \
+	-e 's|[@]NEED_FIREWALLD[@]|need firewalld|g'
+else ! WITH_FIREWALLD
+LIBVIRTD_INIT_VARS += \
+	-e 's|[@]NEED_FIREWALLD[@]||g'
+endif ! WITH_FIREWALLD
+
 VIRTD_UNIT_VARS = \
 	$(COMMON_UNIT_VARS) \
 	-e 's|[@]deps[@]|Conflicts=$(LIBVIRTD_SOCKET_UNIT_FILES)|g' \
@@ -405,6 +429,12 @@ VIRTPROXYD_UNIT_VARS = \
 	-e 's|[@]sockprefix[@]|libvirt|g' \
 	$(NULL)
 
+libvirtd.init: remote/libvirtd.init.in $(top_builddir)/config.status
+	$(AM_V_GEN)$(SED) $(LIBVIRTD_INIT_VARS) $< > $@-t && mv $@-t $@
+
+virtproxyd.init: remote/virtproxyd.init.in $(top_builddir)/config.status
+	$(AM_V_GEN)$(SED) $(LIBVIRTD_INIT_VARS) $< > $@-t && mv $@-t $@
+
 libvirtd.service: remote/libvirtd.service.in $(top_builddir)/config.status
 	$(AM_V_GEN)$(SED) $(LIBVIRTD_UNIT_VARS) $< > $@-t && mv $@-t $@
 
diff --git a/src/remote/libvirtd.confd b/src/remote/libvirtd.confd
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c326531d46
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/remote/libvirtd.confd
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+# /etc/conf.d/libvirtd
+
+# Startup dependency
+# libvirtd typically requires all networks to be up and settled which
+# is what rc_need="net" provides. However if you only use specific networks
+# for libvirtd, you may override this. Or if you only use libvirtd locally.
+rc_need="net"
+
+# The termination timeout (start-stop-daemon parameter "retry") ensures
+# that the service will be terminated within a given time (25 + 5 seconds
+# per default) when you are stopping the service.
+#LIBVIRTD_TERMTIMEOUT="TERM/25/KILL/5"
+
+# LIBVIRTD_OPTS
+# You may want to add '--listen' to have libvirtd listen for tcp/ip connections
+# if you want to use libvirt for remote control
+# Please consult 'libvirtd --help' for more options
+#LIBVIRTD_OPTS="--listen"
diff --git a/src/remote/libvirtd.init.in b/src/remote/libvirtd.init.in
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b708befbc5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/remote/libvirtd.init.in
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+#!/sbin/openrc-run
+
+description="Virtualization daemon"
+
+LIBVIRTD_OPTS=${LIBVIRTD_OPTS:-"${LIBVIRTD_OPTS}"}
+LIBVIRTD_TIMEOUT=${LIBVIRTD_TERMTIMEOUT:-"TERM/25/KILL/5"}
+
+command="@sbindir@/libvirtd"
+command_args="-d ${LIBVIRTD_OPTS}"
+start_stop_daemon_args="--env KRB5_KTNAME=/etc/libvirt/krb5.tab"
+pidfile="@runstatedir@/libvirtd.pid"
+retry="${LIBVIRTD_TERMTIMEOUT}"
+
+extra_started_commands="reload"
+description_reload="re-exec the daemon to enforce configuration reload"
+
+depend() {
+    need virtlogd
+    @NEED_FIREWALLD@
+    use ceph dbus iscsid virtlockd
+    after cgconfig corosync ebtables iptables ip6tables nfs nfsmount ntp-client ntpdportmap rpc.statd sanlock xenconsoled
+}
+
+reload() {
+    ebegin "re-exec() libvirtd"
+
+    start-stop-daemon --signal SIGHUP \
+      --exec "${command}" --pidfile "${pidfile}"
+}
diff --git a/src/remote/virtproxyd.confd b/src/remote/virtproxyd.confd
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6503c14dd7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/remote/virtproxyd.confd
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+# /etc/conf.d/virtproxyd
+
+# The termination timeout (start-stop-daemon parameter "retry") ensures
+# that the service will be terminated within a given time (25 + 5 seconds
+# per default) when you are stopping the service.
+#VIRTPROXYD_TERMTIMEOUT="TERM/25/KILL/5"
+
+# VIRTPROXYD_OPTS
+# Please consult 'virtproxyd --help' for more options
+#VIRTPROXYD_OPTS=""
diff --git a/src/remote/virtproxyd.init.in b/src/remote/virtproxyd.init.in
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b644c084a9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/remote/virtproxyd.init.in
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+#!/sbin/openrc-run
+
+description="Virtualization daemon proxy"
+
+VIRTPROXYD_OPTS=${VIRTPROXYD_OPTS:-"${VIRTPROXYD_OPTS}"}
+VIRTPROXYD_TIMEOUT=${VIRTPROXYD_TERMTIMEOUT:-"TERM/25/KILL/5"}
+
+command="@sbindir@/virtproxyd"
+command_args="-d ${VIRTPROXYD_OPTS}"
+start_stop_daemon_args="--env KRB5_KTNAME=/etc/libvirt/krb5.tab"
+pidfile="@runstatedir@/virtproxyd.pid"
+retry="${VIRTPROXYD_TERMTIMEOUT}"
+
+extra_started_commands="reload"
+description_reload="re-exec the daemon to enforce configuration reload"
+
+depend() {
+    use dbus
+    after cgconfig corosync ebtables iptables ip6tables nfs nfsmount ntp-client ntpdportmap rpc.statd sanlock xenconsoled
+    need net
+}
+
+reload() {
+    ebegin "re-exec() virtproxyd"
+
+    start-stop-daemon --signal SIGHUP \
+      --exec "${command}" --pidfile "${pidfile}"
+}
diff --git a/src/secret/Makefile.inc.am b/src/secret/Makefile.inc.am
index 959d21099d..d332060e38 100644
--- a/src/secret/Makefile.inc.am
+++ b/src/secret/Makefile.inc.am
@@ -69,6 +69,13 @@ SYSTEMD_UNIT_FILES_IN += \
 	secret/virtsecretd.service.in \
 	$(NULL)
 
+OPENRC_INIT_FILES += \
+	virtsecretd.init \
+	$(NULL)
+OPENRC_INIT_FILES_IN += \
+	secret/virtsecretd.init.in \
+	$(NULL)
+
 VIRTSECRETD_UNIT_VARS = \
 	$(VIRTD_UNIT_VARS) \
 	-e 's|[@]name[@]|Libvirt secret|g' \
@@ -76,6 +83,9 @@ VIRTSECRETD_UNIT_VARS = \
 	-e 's|[@]sockprefix[@]|virtsecretd|g' \
 	$(NULL)
 
+virtsecretd.init: secret/virtsecretd.init.in $(top_builddir)/config.status
+	$(AM_V_GEN)$(SED) $(LIBVIRTD_INIT_VARS) $< > $@-t && mv $@-t $@
+
 virtsecretd.service: secret/virtsecretd.service.in \
 		$(top_builddir)/config.status
 	$(AM_V_GEN)$(SED) $(VIRTSECRETD_UNIT_VARS) $< > $@-t && mv $@-t $@
diff --git a/src/secret/virtsecretd.init.in b/src/secret/virtsecretd.init.in
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6deecae8cb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/secret/virtsecretd.init.in
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+#!/sbin/openrc-run
+
+description="Virtualization secret daemon"
+
+VIRTSECRETD_OPTS=${VIRTSECRETD_OPTS:-"${VIRTSECRETD_OPTS}"}
+VIRTSECRETD_TIMEOUT=${VIRTSECRETD_TERMTIMEOUT:-"TERM/25/KILL/5"}
+
+command="@sbindir@/virtsecretd"
+command_args="-d ${VIRTSECRETD_OPTS}"
+pidfile="@runstatedir@/virtsecretd.pid"
+retry="${VIRTSECRETD_TERMTIMEOUT}"
+
+extra_started_commands="reload"
+description_reload="re-exec the daemon to enforce configuration reload"
+
+depend() {
+    use ceph dbus iscsid virtlockd
+    after nfs nfsmount
+}
+
+reload() {
+    ebegin "re-exec() virtsecretd"
+
+    start-stop-daemon --signal SIGHUP \
+      --exec "${command}" --pidfile "${pidfile}"
+}
diff --git a/src/storage/Makefile.inc.am b/src/storage/Makefile.inc.am
index 3d453029a7..3808079fde 100644
--- a/src/storage/Makefile.inc.am
+++ b/src/storage/Makefile.inc.am
@@ -173,6 +173,13 @@ SYSTEMD_UNIT_FILES_IN += \
 	storage/virtstoraged.service.in \
 	$(NULL)
 
+OPENRC_INIT_FILES += \
+	virtstoraged.init \
+	$(NULL)
+OPENRC_INIT_FILES_IN += \
+	storage/virtstoraged.init.in \
+	$(NULL)
+
 VIRTSTORAGED_UNIT_VARS = \
 	$(VIRTD_UNIT_VARS) \
 	-e 's|[@]name[@]|Libvirt storage|g' \
@@ -180,6 +187,9 @@ VIRTSTORAGED_UNIT_VARS = \
 	-e 's|[@]sockprefix[@]|virtstoraged|g' \
 	$(NULL)
 
+virtstoraged.init: storage/virtstoraged.init.in $(top_builddir)/config.status
+	$(AM_V_GEN)$(SED) $(LIBVIRTD_INIT_VARS) $< > $@-t && mv $@-t $@
+
 virtstoraged.service: storage/virtstoraged.service.in \
 		$(top_builddir)/config.status
 	$(AM_V_GEN)$(SED) $(VIRTSTORAGED_UNIT_VARS) $< > $@-t && mv $@-t $@
diff --git a/src/storage/virtstoraged.init.in b/src/storage/virtstoraged.init.in
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..24e1a68af7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/storage/virtstoraged.init.in
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+#!/sbin/openrc-run
+
+description="Virtualization storage daemon"
+
+VIRTSTORAGED_OPTS=${VIRTSTORAGED_OPTS:-"${VIRTSTORAGED_OPTS}"}
+VIRTSTORAGED_TIMEOUT=${VIRTSTORAGED_TERMTIMEOUT:-"TERM/25/KILL/5"}
+
+command="@sbindir@/virtstoraged"
+command_args="-d ${VIRTSTORAGED_OPTS}"
+pidfile="@runstatedir@/virtstoraged.pid"
+retry="${VIRTSTORAGED_TERMTIMEOUT}"
+
+extra_started_commands="reload"
+description_reload="re-exec the daemon to enforce configuration reload"
+
+depend() {
+    use ceph dbus iscsid virtlockd
+    after nfs nfsmount
+}
+
+reload() {
+    ebegin "re-exec() virtstoraged"
+
+    start-stop-daemon --signal SIGHUP \
+      --exec "${command}" --pidfile "${pidfile}"
+}
diff --git a/src/vbox/Makefile.inc.am b/src/vbox/Makefile.inc.am
index 37da9b0aae..57f7987dc8 100644
--- a/src/vbox/Makefile.inc.am
+++ b/src/vbox/Makefile.inc.am
@@ -92,6 +92,13 @@ SYSTEMD_UNIT_FILES_IN += \
 	vbox/virtvboxd.service.in \
 	$(NULL)
 
+OPENRC_INIT_FILES += \
+	virtvboxd.init \
+	$(NULL)
+OPENRC_INIT_FILES_IN += \
+	vbox/virtvboxd.init.in \
+	$(NULL)
+
 VIRTVBOXD_UNIT_VARS = \
 	$(VIRTD_UNIT_VARS) \
 	-e 's|[@]name[@]|Libvirt vbox|g' \
@@ -99,6 +106,9 @@ VIRTVBOXD_UNIT_VARS = \
 	-e 's|[@]sockprefix[@]|virtvboxd|g' \
 	$(NULL)
 
+virtvboxd.init: vbox/virtvboxd.init.in $(top_builddir)/config.status
+	$(AM_V_GEN)$(SED) $(LIBVIRTD_INIT_VARS) $< > $@-t && mv $@-t $@
+
 virtvboxd.service: vbox/virtvboxd.service.in $(top_builddir)/config.status
 	$(AM_V_GEN)$(SED) $(VIRTVBOXD_UNIT_VARS) $< > $@-t && mv $@-t $@
 
diff --git a/src/vbox/virtvboxd.init.in b/src/vbox/virtvboxd.init.in
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..dfee0409f6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/vbox/virtvboxd.init.in
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+#!/sbin/openrc-run
+
+description="Virtualization vbox daemon"
+
+VIRTVBOXD_OPTS=${VIRTVBOXD_OPTS:-"${VIRTVBOXD_OPTS}"}
+VIRTVBOXD_TIMEOUT=${VIRTVBOXD_TERMTIMEOUT:-"TERM/25/KILL/5"}
+
+command="@sbindir@/virtvboxd"
+command_args="-d ${VIRTVBOXD_OPTS}"
+pidfile="@runstatedir@/virtvboxd.pid"
+retry="${VIRTVBOXD_TERMTIMEOUT}"
+
+extra_started_commands="reload"
+description_reload="re-exec the daemon to enforce configuration reload"
+
+depend() {
+    use ceph dbus iscsid virtlockd
+    after nfs nfsmount
+}
+
+reload() {
+    ebegin "re-exec() virtvboxd"
+
+    start-stop-daemon --signal SIGHUP \
+      --exec "${command}" --pidfile "${pidfile}"
+}
diff --git a/src/vz/Makefile.inc.am b/src/vz/Makefile.inc.am
index 7dd20e8013..e21eab6c92 100644
--- a/src/vz/Makefile.inc.am
+++ b/src/vz/Makefile.inc.am
@@ -67,6 +67,13 @@ SYSTEMD_UNIT_FILES_IN += \
 	vz/virtvzd.service.in \
 	$(NULL)
 
+OPENRC_INIT_FILES += \
+	virtvzd.init \
+	$(NULL)
+OPENRC_INIT_FILES_IN += \
+	vz/virtvzd.init.in \
+	$(NULL)
+
 VIRTVZD_UNIT_VARS = \
 	$(VIRTD_UNIT_VARS) \
 	-e 's|[@]name[@]|Libvirt vz|g' \
@@ -74,6 +81,9 @@ VIRTVZD_UNIT_VARS = \
 	-e 's|[@]sockprefix[@]|virtvzd|g' \
 	$(NULL)
 
+virtvzd.init: vz/virtvzd.init.in $(top_builddir)/config.status
+	$(AM_V_GEN)$(SED) $(LIBVIRTD_INIT_VARS) $< > $@-t && mv $@-t $@
+
 virtvzd.service: vz/virtvzd.service.in $(top_builddir)/config.status
 	$(AM_V_GEN)$(SED) $(VIRTVZD_UNIT_VARS) $< > $@-t && mv $@-t $@
 
diff --git a/src/vz/virtvzd.init.in b/src/vz/virtvzd.init.in
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..677419adeb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/vz/virtvzd.init.in
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+#!/sbin/openrc-run
+
+description="Virtualization vz daemon"
+
+VIRTVZD_OPTS=${VIRTVZD_OPTS:-"${VIRTVZD_OPTS}"}
+VIRTVZD_TIMEOUT=${VIRTVZD_TERMTIMEOUT:-"TERM/25/KILL/5"}
+
+command="@sbindir@/virtvzd"
+command_args="-d ${VIRTVZD_OPTS}"
+pidfile="@runstatedir@/virtvzd.pid"
+retry="${VIRTVZD_TERMTIMEOUT}"
+
+extra_started_commands="reload"
+description_reload="re-exec the daemon to enforce configuration reload"
+
+depend() {
+    use ceph dbus iscsid virtlockd
+    after nfs nfsmount
+}
+
+reload() {
+    ebegin "re-exec() virtvzd"
+
+    start-stop-daemon --signal SIGHUP \
+      --exec "${command}" --pidfile "${pidfile}"
+}