diff --git a/nova/api/openstack/common.py b/nova/api/openstack/common.py
index c54cb8bfb8..5391d95e15 100644
--- a/nova/api/openstack/common.py
+++ b/nova/api/openstack/common.py
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ CONF = nova.conf.CONF
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 QUOTAS = quota.QUOTAS
 
-
 POWER_ON = 'POWER_ON'
 POWER_OFF = 'POWER_OFF'
 
diff --git a/nova/api/openstack/compute/schemas/servers.py b/nova/api/openstack/compute/schemas/servers.py
index 0ebba08a79..a6f7216271 100644
--- a/nova/api/openstack/compute/schemas/servers.py
+++ b/nova/api/openstack/compute/schemas/servers.py
@@ -731,6 +731,72 @@ show_query = {
     'additionalProperties': True,
 }
 
+_server_status = {
+    'type': 'string',
+    'enum': [
+        'ACTIVE',
+        'BUILD',
+        'DELETED',
+        'ERROR',
+        'HARD_REBOOT',
+        'MIGRATING',
+        'PASSWORD',
+        'PAUSED',
+        'REBOOT',
+        'REBUILD',
+        'RESCUE',
+        'RESIZE',
+        'REVERT_RESIZE',
+        'SHELVED',
+        'SHELVED_OFFLOADED',
+        'SHUTOFF',
+        'SOFT_DELETED',
+        'SUSPENDED',
+        'VERIFY_RESIZE',
+    ],
+}
+
+index_response = {
+    'type': 'object',
+    'properties': {
+        'servers': {
+            'type': 'array',
+            'items': {
+                'type': 'object',
+                'properties': {
+                    'id': {'type': 'string', 'format': 'uuid'},
+                    'links': response_types.links,
+                    'name': {'type': 'string'},
+                },
+                'required': ['id', 'links', 'name'],
+                'additionalProperties': False,
+            },
+        },
+        'servers_links': response_types.collection_links,
+    },
+    'required': ['servers'],
+    'additionalProperties': False,
+}
+
+# v2.69 add an alternative representation for instances from down cells. name
+# is gone, status is in.
+index_response_v269 = copy.deepcopy(index_response)
+index_response_v269['properties']['servers']['items'] = {
+    'oneOf': [
+        index_response_v269['properties']['servers']['items'],
+        {
+            'type': 'object',
+            'properties': {
+                'id': {'type': 'string', 'format': 'uuid'},
+                'links': response_types.links,
+                'status': {'type': 'string', 'const': 'UNKNOWN'},
+            },
+            'required': ['id', 'links', 'status'],
+            'additionalProperties': False,
+        },
+    ],
+}
+
 _server_cell_down_response = {
     'type': 'object',
     'properties': {
@@ -929,7 +995,7 @@ _server_response = {
                 'additionalProperties': False,
             },
         },
-        'status': {'type': 'string'},
+        'status': _server_status,
         'tenant_id': parameter_types.project_id,
         'updated': {'type': 'string', 'format': 'date-time'},
         'user_id': parameter_types.user_id,
@@ -1296,7 +1362,7 @@ rebuild_response = {
                 },
                 'name': {'type': ['string', 'null']},
                 'progress': {'type': ['null', 'number']},
-                'status': {'type': 'string'},
+                'status': _server_status,
                 'tenant_id': parameter_types.project_id,
                 'updated': {'type': 'string', 'format': 'date-time'},
                 'user_id': parameter_types.user_id,
diff --git a/nova/api/openstack/compute/servers.py b/nova/api/openstack/compute/servers.py
index d3fb689efb..60562165b7 100644
--- a/nova/api/openstack/compute/servers.py
+++ b/nova/api/openstack/compute/servers.py
@@ -113,11 +113,13 @@ class ServersController(wsgi.Controller):
         self.compute_api = compute.API()
 
     @wsgi.expected_errors((400, 403))
-    @validation.query_schema(schema.query_params_v275, '2.75')
-    @validation.query_schema(schema.query_params_v273, '2.73', '2.74')
-    @validation.query_schema(schema.query_params_v266, '2.66', '2.72')
-    @validation.query_schema(schema.query_params_v226, '2.26', '2.65')
     @validation.query_schema(schema.query_params_v21, '2.1', '2.25')
+    @validation.query_schema(schema.query_params_v226, '2.26', '2.65')
+    @validation.query_schema(schema.query_params_v266, '2.66', '2.72')
+    @validation.query_schema(schema.query_params_v273, '2.73', '2.74')
+    @validation.query_schema(schema.query_params_v275, '2.75')
+    @validation.response_body_schema(schema.index_response, '2.1', '2.68')
+    @validation.response_body_schema(schema.index_response_v269, '2.69')
     def index(self, req):
         """Returns a list of server names and ids for a given user."""
         context = req.environ['nova.context']
diff --git a/nova/tests/unit/api/openstack/compute/test_servers.py b/nova/tests/unit/api/openstack/compute/test_servers.py
index 3a721bbfee..bd2951c875 100644
--- a/nova/tests/unit/api/openstack/compute/test_servers.py
+++ b/nova/tests/unit/api/openstack/compute/test_servers.py
@@ -454,7 +454,10 @@ class ServersControllerTest(_ServersControllerTest):
             ctxt = context.RequestContext('fake', fakes.FAKE_PROJECT_ID)
             return fake_instance.fake_instance_obj(
                 ctxt, expected_attrs=expected_attrs,
-                project_id=self.request.environ['nova.context'].project_id)
+                project_id=self.request.environ['nova.context'].project_id,
+                task_state=None,
+                vm_state=vm_states.ACTIVE,
+            )
         self.mock_get.side_effect = fake_get
 
         self.controller.show(self.request, FAKE_UUID)