diff --git a/core/src/main/python/wlsdeploy/aliases/model_constants.py b/core/src/main/python/wlsdeploy/aliases/model_constants.py
index 9ad7ec6b1..ed79e982d 100644
--- a/core/src/main/python/wlsdeploy/aliases/model_constants.py
+++ b/core/src/main/python/wlsdeploy/aliases/model_constants.py
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@
 FOREIGN_JNDI_PROVIDER_OVERRIDE = 'ForeignJndiProviderOverride'
 FOREIGN_JNDI_PROVIDER_LINK = 'ForeignJNDILink'
 FOREIGN_SERVER = 'ForeignServer'
+FRONTEND_HOST = 'FrontendHost'
 GROUP = 'Group'
 GROUP_PARAMS = 'GroupParams'
 GROUP_MEMBER_OF = 'GroupMemberOf'
diff --git a/core/src/main/python/wlsdeploy/tool/create/creator.py b/core/src/main/python/wlsdeploy/tool/create/creator.py
index e17d3ea74..05768c407 100644
--- a/core/src/main/python/wlsdeploy/tool/create/creator.py
+++ b/core/src/main/python/wlsdeploy/tool/create/creator.py
@@ -307,7 +307,6 @@ def _set_attribute(self, location, model_name, model_value, uses_path_tokens_nam
         :raises: CreateException: if an error occurs
         """
         _method_name = '_set_attribute'
-
         if (model_name in uses_path_tokens_names) and (model_value is not None):
             self._extract_archive_files(location, model_name, model_value)
 
diff --git a/core/src/main/python/wlsdeploy/tool/create/domain_creator.py b/core/src/main/python/wlsdeploy/tool/create/domain_creator.py
index 55c0d5079..c55695a76 100644
--- a/core/src/main/python/wlsdeploy/tool/create/domain_creator.py
+++ b/core/src/main/python/wlsdeploy/tool/create/domain_creator.py
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 from wlsdeploy.aliases.model_constants import DRIVER_PARAMS_TRUSTSTORE_PROPERTY
 from wlsdeploy.aliases.model_constants import DRIVER_PARAMS_USER_PROPERTY
 from wlsdeploy.aliases.model_constants import DRIVER_PARAMS_kEYSTORE_PROPERTY
+from wlsdeploy.aliases.model_constants import FRONTEND_HOST
 from wlsdeploy.aliases.model_constants import JDBC_DRIVER_PARAMS_PROPERTIES
 from wlsdeploy.aliases.model_constants import JDBC_SYSTEM_RESOURCE
 from wlsdeploy.aliases.model_constants import LISTEN_PORT
@@ -182,6 +183,15 @@ def create(self):
 
         self.logger.exiting(class_name=self.__class_name, method_name=_method_name)
 
+    #Override
+    def _set_attributes(self, location, model_nodes):
+        model_type, model_name = self.aliases.get_model_type_and_name(location)
+        if model_type == CLUSTER:
+            if FRONTEND_HOST in model_nodes:
+                model_value = model_nodes[FRONTEND_HOST]
+                Creator._set_attribute(self, location, FRONTEND_HOST, model_value, list())
+        Creator._set_attributes(self, location, model_nodes)
+
     # Override
     def _create_named_mbeans(self, type_name, model_nodes, base_location, log_created=False, delete_now=True):
         """
diff --git a/core/src/main/python/wlsdeploy/tool/deploy/topology_updater.py b/core/src/main/python/wlsdeploy/tool/deploy/topology_updater.py
index c3c3ac07c..cfa420422 100644
--- a/core/src/main/python/wlsdeploy/tool/deploy/topology_updater.py
+++ b/core/src/main/python/wlsdeploy/tool/deploy/topology_updater.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 from wlsdeploy.aliases.model_constants import CDI_CONTAINER
 from wlsdeploy.aliases.model_constants import CLUSTER
 from wlsdeploy.aliases.model_constants import CREATE_ONLY_DOMAIN_ATTRIBUTES
+from wlsdeploy.aliases.model_constants import FRONTEND_HOST
 from wlsdeploy.aliases.model_constants import MACHINE
 from wlsdeploy.aliases.model_constants import MIGRATABLE_TARGET
 from wlsdeploy.aliases.model_constants import SECURITY
@@ -47,6 +48,14 @@ def __init__(self, model, model_context, aliases, wlst_mode=WlstModes.OFFLINE):
 
         self.target_helper = TargetHelper(self.model, self.model_context, self.aliases, self._exception_type,
                                           self.logger)
+    #Override
+    def set_attributes(self, location, model_nodes, excludes=None):
+        model_type, model_name = self.aliases.get_model_type_and_name(location)
+        if model_type == CLUSTER:
+            if FRONTEND_HOST in model_nodes:
+                model_value = model_nodes[FRONTEND_HOST]
+                self.attribute_setter.set_attribute(location, FRONTEND_HOST, model_value, None)
+        Deployer.set_attributes(self, location, model_nodes, excludes)
 
     # Override
     def _add_named_elements(self, type_name, model_nodes, location, delete_now=True):
diff --git a/core/src/main/python/wlsdeploy/tool/util/topology_helper.py b/core/src/main/python/wlsdeploy/tool/util/topology_helper.py
index 2f7521cda..6ca41a136 100644
--- a/core/src/main/python/wlsdeploy/tool/util/topology_helper.py
+++ b/core/src/main/python/wlsdeploy/tool/util/topology_helper.py
@@ -80,6 +80,14 @@ def create_placeholder_servers_in_cluster(self, topology):
         self.create_placeholder_named_elements(LocationContext(), SERVER, topology)
         self.logger.exiting(class_name=self.__class_name, method_name=_method_name)
 
+    def create_placeholder_clusters(self, topology):
+        """
+        Create a placeholder cluster for each name in the topology.
+        This is necessary because there is a circular dependency between certain attributes.
+        :param topology: the topology model nodes
+        """
+        self.create_placeholder_named_elements(LocationContext(), CLUSTER, topology)
+
     def create_placeholder_server_templates(self, topology):
         """
         Create a placeholder server template for each name in the topology.