diff --git a/robot-systest/lib/openstack_lib.robot b/robot-systest/lib/openstack_lib.robot
index d544bb5..36e3f1d 100644
--- a/robot-systest/lib/openstack_lib.robot
+++ b/robot-systest/lib/openstack_lib.robot
@@ -103,3 +103,14 @@
     log   ${stdout}
     Should Be Equal As Integers   ${rc}   ${success_return_code}
     [Return]  ${stdout}
+
+
+Stop Server
+    [Documentation]     Stop a server
+    [Arguments]    ${server_id}
+
+    Should Not Be Empty   ${server_id}
+    ${rc}   ${stdout}=   Run and Return RC and Output   openstack server stop ${server_id}
+    log   ${stdout}
+    Should Be Equal As Integers   ${rc}   ${success_return_code}
+    [Return]  ${stdout}