diff --git a/rackspace/cloudservers/core/src/main/java/org/jclouds/rackspace/cloudservers/domain/ServerStatus.java b/rackspace/cloudservers/core/src/main/java/org/jclouds/rackspace/cloudservers/domain/ServerStatus.java
index 8599f77680..6a2f7dac92 100644
--- a/rackspace/cloudservers/core/src/main/java/org/jclouds/rackspace/cloudservers/domain/ServerStatus.java
+++ b/rackspace/cloudservers/core/src/main/java/org/jclouds/rackspace/cloudservers/domain/ServerStatus.java
@@ -27,6 +27,14 @@ package org.jclouds.rackspace.cloudservers.domain;
  * 
  * Servers contain a status attribute that can be used as an indication of the current server state.
  * Servers with an ACTIVE status are available for use.
+ * <p/>
+ * <h2>Note</h2>
+ * When the system changes a server's status from BUILD to ACTIVE the system will not be immediately
+ * available. The 'ACTIVE' label is really misleading in the fact that it just means the system
+ * doesn't have any activity going on related to it's configuration.
+ * <p/>
+ * Processes such as ssh will not be available until 5-10 seconds following the phase ACTIVE 
+ * <ul><li>[Web Hosting #119335]</li></ul>
  * 
  * @author Adrian Cole
  */
diff --git a/rackspace/cloudservers/core/src/test/java/org/jclouds/rackspace/cloudservers/CloudServersConnectionLiveTest.java b/rackspace/cloudservers/core/src/test/java/org/jclouds/rackspace/cloudservers/CloudServersConnectionLiveTest.java
index 7e38d54a3d..6712e4e3df 100755
--- a/rackspace/cloudservers/core/src/test/java/org/jclouds/rackspace/cloudservers/CloudServersConnectionLiveTest.java
+++ b/rackspace/cloudservers/core/src/test/java/org/jclouds/rackspace/cloudservers/CloudServersConnectionLiveTest.java
@@ -307,11 +307,17 @@ public class CloudServersConnectionLiveTest {
    }
 
    private void blockUntilActive(int serverId) throws InterruptedException {
-      for (Server currentDetails = connection.getServer(serverId); currentDetails.getStatus() != ServerStatus.ACTIVE; currentDetails = connection
+      Server currentDetails = null;
+      for (currentDetails = connection.getServer(serverId); currentDetails.getStatus() != ServerStatus.ACTIVE; currentDetails = connection
                .getServer(serverId)) {
          System.out.printf("blocking on status active%n%s%n", currentDetails);
          Thread.sleep(5 * 1000);
       }
+      /**
+       * [Web Hosting #119335]
+       */
+      System.out.printf("awaiting daemons to start %n%s%n", currentDetails);
+      Thread.sleep(10 * 1000);
    }
 
    @Test(timeOut = 5 * 60 * 1000, dependsOnMethods = "testCreateServer")
@@ -348,7 +354,7 @@ public class CloudServersConnectionLiveTest {
          doCheckPass(newDetails, pass);
       } catch (SshException e) {// try twice in case there is a network timeout
          try {
-            Thread.sleep(2 * 1000);
+            Thread.sleep(10 * 1000);
          } catch (InterruptedException e1) {
          }
          doCheckPass(newDetails, pass);