diff --git a/manifests/cell_v2/cell.pp b/manifests/cell_v2/cell.pp
index 92c5a2609..64af4e6aa 100644
--- a/manifests/cell_v2/cell.pp
+++ b/manifests/cell_v2/cell.pp
@@ -1,13 +1,10 @@
 # == Type: nova::cell_v2::cell
 #
 # Resource for managing cell_v2 cells.
+# DEPRECATED by the nova_cell_v2 type.
 #
 # === Parameters
 #
-# [*extra_params*]
-#  (String) Extra parameters to pass to the nova-manage commands.
-#  Defaults to ''.
-#
 # [*transport_url*]
 #  (String) AMQP transport url for the cell.
 #  If not defined, the [DEFAULT]/transport_url is used from the nova
@@ -20,32 +17,26 @@
 #  configuration file.
 #  Defaults to undef.
 #
+# DEPRECATED
+#
+# [*extra_params*]
+#   This parameter is deprecated and will be ignored
+#
 define nova::cell_v2::cell (
-  $extra_params        = '',
-  $transport_url       = undef,
-  $database_connection = undef
+  $extra_params        = undef,
+  $transport_url       = 'default',
+  $database_connection = 'default'
 ) {
 
+  warning('nova::cell_v2::cell is deprecated by the nova_cell_v2 type in Pike and will be removed in the future.')
+  if $extra_params {
+    warning('The nova::cell_v2::cell::extra_params parameter is deprecated and will be ignored')
+  }
+
   include ::nova::deps
 
-  if $transport_url {
-    $transport_url_real = "--transport-url=${transport_url}"
-  } else {
-    $transport_url_real = ''
-  }
-
-  if $database_connection {
-    $database_connection_real = "--database_connection=${database_connection}"
-  } else {
-    $database_connection_real = ''
-  }
-
-  exec { "nova-cell_v2-cell-${title}":
-    path      => [ '/bin', '/usr/bin' ],
-    command   => "nova-manage ${extra_params} cell_v2 create_cell --name=${title} ${transport_url_real} ${database_connection_real}",
-    unless    => "nova-manage ${extra_params} cell_v2 list_cells | grep -q ${title}",
-    logoutput => on_failure,
-    subscribe => Anchor['nova::cell_v2::begin'],
-    notify    => Anchor['nova::cell_v2::end'],
+  nova_cell_v2 { "${title}":
+    transport_url       => $transport_url,
+    database_connection => $database_connection
   }
 }
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/add_cell_v2_provider-d1e6f8226ae3401e.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/add_cell_v2_provider-d1e6f8226ae3401e.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0c5650119
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/add_cell_v2_provider-d1e6f8226ae3401e.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+features:
+  - Adds a "nova_cell_v2" provider and type for creating and updating cell_v2 cells.
+deprecations:
+  - The "nova::cell_v2::cell" define, which does not allow cell configs to be updated, is deprecated by the "nova_cell_v2" type.
diff --git a/spec/defines/nova_cell_v2_cell_spec.rb b/spec/defines/nova_cell_v2_cell_spec.rb
index 086571345..d1e4e4a3d 100644
--- a/spec/defines/nova_cell_v2_cell_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/defines/nova_cell_v2_cell_spec.rb
@@ -8,38 +8,14 @@ describe 'nova::cell_v2::cell' do
     context 'with defaults' do
 
       it {
-        is_expected.to contain_exec("nova-cell_v2-cell-#{title}").with(
-          :path      => ['/bin', '/usr/bin'],
-          :command   => "nova-manage  cell_v2 create_cell --name=#{title}  ",
-          :logoutput => 'on_failure',
-          :subscribe => 'Anchor[nova::cell_v2::begin]',
-          :notify    => 'Anchor[nova::cell_v2::end]',
-        )
-      }
-    end
-
-    context "overriding extra_params" do
-      let :params do
-        {
-          :extra_params        => '--config-file /etc/nova/nova.conf',
-          :transport_url       => 'rabbit://user:pass@host:1234/vhost',
-          :database_connection => 'mysql://user:pass@host:3306/nova'
-        }
-      end
-
-      it {
-        is_expected.to contain_exec("nova-cell_v2-cell-#{title}").with(
-          :path      => ['/bin', '/usr/bin'],
-          :command   => "nova-manage --config-file /etc/nova/nova.conf cell_v2 create_cell --name=#{title} --transport-url=#{params[:transport_url]} --database_connection=#{params[:database_connection]}",
-          :logoutput => 'on_failure',
-          :subscribe => 'Anchor[nova::cell_v2::begin]',
-          :notify    => 'Anchor[nova::cell_v2::end]',
+        is_expected.to contain_nova_cell_v2("#{title}").with(
+          :transport_url       => 'default',
+          :database_connection => 'default'
         )
       }
     end
   end
 
-
   on_supported_os({
     :supported_os   => OSDefaults.get_supported_os
   }).each do |os,facts|