diff --git a/data/data/openstack/lb/main.tf b/data/data/openstack/lb/main.tf
index be2ad425444..88d1b766ea6 100644
--- a/data/data/openstack/lb/main.tf
+++ b/data/data/openstack/lb/main.tf
@@ -79,14 +79,29 @@ data "ignition_file" "corefile" {
     log
     errors
     reload 10s
+
+    file /etc/coredns/db.${var.cluster_domain} ${var.cluster_name}-api.${var.cluster_domain} {
+    }
+
     file /etc/coredns/db.${var.cluster_domain} _etcd-server-ssl._tcp.${var.cluster_name}.${var.cluster_domain} {
     }
 
-${replace(join("\n", formatlist("file /etc/coredns/db.${var.cluster_domain} ${var.cluster_name}-etcd-%s.${var.cluster_domain} {\nupstream /etc/resolv.conf\n}\n", var.master_port_names)), "master-port-", "")}
+${replace(join("\n", formatlist("    file /etc/coredns/db.${var.cluster_domain} ${var.cluster_name}-etcd-%s.${var.cluster_domain} {\n    upstream /etc/resolv.conf\n    }\n", var.master_port_names)), "master-port-", "")}
 
     forward . /etc/resolv.conf {
     }
 }
+
+${var.cluster_name}.${var.cluster_domain} {
+    log
+    errors
+    reload 10s
+
+    file /etc/coredns/db.${var.cluster_domain} {
+        upstream /etc/resolv.conf
+    }
+}
+
 EOF
   }
 }
@@ -99,7 +114,7 @@ data "ignition_file" "coredb" {
   content {
     content = <<EOF
 $ORIGIN ${var.cluster_domain}.
-@    3600 IN SOA host-10-0-0-2.${var.cluster_domain}. hostmaster (
+@    3600 IN SOA host-${var.cluster_name}.${var.cluster_domain}. hostmaster (
                                 2017042752 ; serial
                                 7200       ; refresh (2 hours)
                                 3600       ; retry (1 hour)
@@ -107,6 +122,9 @@ $ORIGIN ${var.cluster_domain}.
                                 3600       ; minimum (1 hour)
                                 )
 
+${var.cluster_name}-api  IN  A  ${var.service_vm_floating_ip}
+*.apps.${var.cluster_name}  IN  A  ${var.service_vm_floating_ip}
+
 ${replace(join("\n", formatlist("${var.cluster_name}-etcd-%s  IN  CNAME  ${var.cluster_name}-master-%s", var.master_port_names, var.master_port_names)), "master-port-", "")}
 
 ${replace(join("\n", formatlist("_etcd-server-ssl._tcp.${var.cluster_name}  8640  IN  SRV  0  10  2380   ${var.cluster_name}-etcd-%s.${var.cluster_domain}.", var.master_port_names)), "master-port-", "")}
diff --git a/data/data/openstack/lb/variables.tf b/data/data/openstack/lb/variables.tf
index 5b03800c8be..49d5adc7c26 100644
--- a/data/data/openstack/lb/variables.tf
+++ b/data/data/openstack/lb/variables.tf
@@ -45,3 +45,7 @@ variable "master_ips" {
 variable "master_port_names" {
   type = "list"
 }
+
+variable "service_vm_floating_ip" {
+  type = "string"
+}
diff --git a/data/data/openstack/main.tf b/data/data/openstack/main.tf
index cedf7bbea49..4a6d50e050c 100644
--- a/data/data/openstack/main.tf
+++ b/data/data/openstack/main.tf
@@ -26,16 +26,17 @@ provider "openstack" {
 module "lb" {
   source = "./lb"
 
-  swift_container   = "${openstack_objectstorage_container_v1.container.name}"
-  cluster_name      = "${var.cluster_name}"
-  cluster_id        = "${var.cluster_id}"
-  cluster_domain    = "${var.base_domain}"
-  image_name        = "${var.openstack_base_image}"
-  flavor_name       = "${var.openstack_master_flavor_name}"
-  ignition          = "${var.ignition_bootstrap}"
-  lb_port_id        = "${module.topology.lb_port_id}"
-  master_ips        = "${module.topology.master_ips}"
-  master_port_names = "${module.topology.master_port_names}"
+  swift_container        = "${openstack_objectstorage_container_v1.container.name}"
+  cluster_name           = "${var.cluster_name}"
+  cluster_id             = "${var.cluster_id}"
+  cluster_domain         = "${var.base_domain}"
+  image_name             = "${var.openstack_base_image}"
+  flavor_name            = "${var.openstack_master_flavor_name}"
+  ignition               = "${var.ignition_bootstrap}"
+  lb_port_id             = "${module.topology.lb_port_id}"
+  master_ips             = "${module.topology.master_ips}"
+  master_port_names      = "${module.topology.master_port_names}"
+  service_vm_floating_ip = "${module.topology.service_vm_floating_ip}"
 }
 
 module "bootstrap" {
diff --git a/data/data/openstack/topology/outputs.tf b/data/data/openstack/topology/outputs.tf
index 9be6ada96fd..ca5f6d54d9b 100644
--- a/data/data/openstack/topology/outputs.tf
+++ b/data/data/openstack/topology/outputs.tf
@@ -18,6 +18,10 @@ output "service_vm_fixed_ip" {
   value = "${openstack_networking_port_v2.lb_port.all_fixed_ips[0]}"
 }
 
+output "service_vm_floating_ip" {
+  value = "${openstack_networking_floatingip_v2.lb_fip.address}"
+}
+
 output "master_sg_id" {
   value = "${openstack_networking_secgroup_v2.master.id}"
 }
diff --git a/docs/user/openstack/README.md b/docs/user/openstack/README.md
index 7e262efee46..9a04c58bd63 100644
--- a/docs/user/openstack/README.md
+++ b/docs/user/openstack/README.md
@@ -82,26 +82,44 @@ because there are no nodes available.
 
 While deploying the cluster, the installer will hang trying to reach the API as
 the node running the installer cannot resolve the service VM (the cluster
-should still come up successfully within the isolated network). As a temporary
-workaround you can add the service VM floating IP and hostname to the
-`/etc/hosts` file as:
+should still come up successfully within the isolated network).
+
+You can add the service VM floating IP address at the top of your `/etc/resolv.conf`:
+
+```
+$ cat /etc/resolv.conf
+# Generated by NetworkManager
+search example.com
+# OpenShift Service VM DNS:
+nameserver 10.19.115.117
+
+# Your previous DNS servers:
+nameserver 83.240.0.215
+nameserver 83.240.0.136
+```
+
+(the service VM floating IP is `10.19.115.117` in this example)
+
+If you don't want to update your DNS config, you can add a couple of entries in your `/etc/hosts` file instead:
 
 ```
 $ cat /etc/hosts
 127.0.0.1   localhost localhost.localdomain localhost4 localhost4.localdomain4
 ::1         localhost localhost.localdomain localhost6 localhost6.localdomain6
 10.19.115.117 <cluster-name>-api.<domain>
+10.19.115.117 console-openshift-console.apps.<cluster-name>.<domain>
 ```
 
-If you do expose the cluster, the installer should make it far enough along to
-bring up the HA control plane and tear down the bootstrap node.  It will then
-hang waiting for the console to come up.
+If you do expose the cluster, the installer should complete successfully.
+
+It will print the console URL, username and password and you should be able to go there and log in.
 
 ```
-DEBUG Still waiting for the console route: the server is currently unable to
-handle the request (get routes.route.openshift.io)
-...
-FATAL waiting for openshift-console URL: context deadline exceeded
+INFO Install complete!
+INFO Run 'export KUBECONFIG=/home/thomas/go/src/github.com/openshift/installer/ostest/auth/kubeconfig' to manage the cluster with 'oc', the OpenShift CLI.
+INFO The cluster is ready when 'oc login -u kubeadmin -p siDhh-STMU3-hWDPW-jM4co' succeeds (wait a few minutes).
+INFO Access the OpenShift web-console here: https://console-openshift-console.apps.ostest.shiftstack.com
+INFO Login to the console with user: kubeadmin, password: siDhh-STMU3-hWDPW-jM4co
 ```
 
 #### Create the openstack-credentials Secret