diff --git a/hadoop-hdds/common/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/ozone/audit/SCMAction.java b/hadoop-hdds/common/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/ozone/audit/SCMAction.java
index d03ad15..f8b1bbf 100644
--- a/hadoop-hdds/common/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/ozone/audit/SCMAction.java
+++ b/hadoop-hdds/common/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/ozone/audit/SCMAction.java
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
   GET_CONTAINER,
   GET_CONTAINER_WITH_PIPELINE,
   LIST_CONTAINER,
+  CREATE_PIPELINE,
   LIST_PIPELINE,
   CLOSE_PIPELINE,
   ACTIVATE_PIPELINE,
diff --git a/hadoop-hdds/common/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/ozone/protocolPB/StorageContainerLocationProtocolServerSideTranslatorPB.java b/hadoop-hdds/common/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/ozone/protocolPB/StorageContainerLocationProtocolServerSideTranslatorPB.java
index 99c9e8d..092aba3 100644
--- a/hadoop-hdds/common/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/ozone/protocolPB/StorageContainerLocationProtocolServerSideTranslatorPB.java
+++ b/hadoop-hdds/common/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/ozone/protocolPB/StorageContainerLocationProtocolServerSideTranslatorPB.java
@@ -242,8 +242,14 @@
   public PipelineResponseProto allocatePipeline(
       RpcController controller, PipelineRequestProto request)
       throws ServiceException {
-    // TODO : Wiring this up requires one more patch.
-    return null;
+    try (Scope scope = TracingUtil
+        .importAndCreateScope("createPipeline", request.getTraceID())) {
+      impl.createReplicationPipeline(request.getReplicationType(),
+          request.getReplicationFactor(), request.getNodePool());
+      return PipelineResponseProto.newBuilder().build();
+    } catch (IOException e) {
+      throw new ServiceException(e);
+    }
   }
 
   @Override
diff --git a/hadoop-hdds/server-scm/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hdds/scm/pipeline/SimplePipelineProvider.java b/hadoop-hdds/server-scm/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hdds/scm/pipeline/SimplePipelineProvider.java
index ab98dfa..54e2141 100644
--- a/hadoop-hdds/server-scm/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hdds/scm/pipeline/SimplePipelineProvider.java
+++ b/hadoop-hdds/server-scm/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hdds/scm/pipeline/SimplePipelineProvider.java
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
       String e = String
           .format("Cannot create pipeline of factor %d using %d nodes.",
               factor.getNumber(), dns.size());
-      throw new IOException(e);
+      throw new InsufficientDatanodesException(e);
     }
 
     Collections.shuffle(dns);
diff --git a/hadoop-hdds/server-scm/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hdds/scm/server/SCMClientProtocolServer.java b/hadoop-hdds/server-scm/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hdds/scm/server/SCMClientProtocolServer.java
index 7d9cb3e..7708bed 100644
--- a/hadoop-hdds/server-scm/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hdds/scm/server/SCMClientProtocolServer.java
+++ b/hadoop-hdds/server-scm/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hdds/scm/server/SCMClientProtocolServer.java
@@ -390,10 +390,10 @@
   public Pipeline createReplicationPipeline(HddsProtos.ReplicationType type,
       HddsProtos.ReplicationFactor factor, HddsProtos.NodePool nodePool)
       throws IOException {
-    // TODO: will be addressed in future patch.
-    // This is needed only for debugging purposes to make sure cluster is
-    // working correctly.
-    return null;
+    Pipeline result = scm.getPipelineManager().createPipeline(type, factor);
+    AUDIT.logWriteSuccess(
+        buildAuditMessageForSuccess(SCMAction.CREATE_PIPELINE, null));
+    return result;
   }
 
   @Override
diff --git a/hadoop-hdds/tools/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hdds/scm/cli/SCMCLI.java b/hadoop-hdds/tools/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hdds/scm/cli/SCMCLI.java
index 1b95418..1246faef 100644
--- a/hadoop-hdds/tools/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hdds/scm/cli/SCMCLI.java
+++ b/hadoop-hdds/tools/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hdds/scm/cli/SCMCLI.java
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 import org.apache.hadoop.hdds.scm.cli.pipeline.ActivatePipelineSubcommand;
 import org.apache.hadoop.hdds.scm.cli.pipeline.ClosePipelineSubcommand;
 import org.apache.hadoop.hdds.scm.cli.pipeline.DeactivatePipelineSubcommand;
+import org.apache.hadoop.hdds.scm.cli.pipeline.CreatePipelineSubcommand;
 import org.apache.hadoop.hdds.scm.cli.pipeline.ListPipelinesSubcommand;
 import org.apache.hadoop.hdds.scm.client.ContainerOperationClient;
 import org.apache.hadoop.hdds.scm.client.ScmClient;
@@ -85,6 +86,7 @@
         DeleteSubcommand.class,
         CreateSubcommand.class,
         CloseSubcommand.class,
+        CreatePipelineSubcommand.class,
         ListPipelinesSubcommand.class,
         ActivatePipelineSubcommand.class,
         DeactivatePipelineSubcommand.class,
diff --git a/hadoop-hdds/tools/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hdds/scm/cli/pipeline/CreatePipelineSubcommand.java b/hadoop-hdds/tools/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hdds/scm/cli/pipeline/CreatePipelineSubcommand.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..edeb786
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hadoop-hdds/tools/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hdds/scm/cli/pipeline/CreatePipelineSubcommand.java
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+/**
+ * Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one
+ * or more contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file
+ * distributed with this work for additional information
+ * regarding copyright ownership.  The ASF licenses this file
+ * to you under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the
+ * "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance
+ * with the License.  You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ * <p>
+ * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ * <p>
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package org.apache.hadoop.hdds.scm.cli.pipeline;
+
+import org.apache.hadoop.hdds.cli.HddsVersionProvider;
+import org.apache.hadoop.hdds.protocol.proto.HddsProtos;
+import org.apache.hadoop.hdds.scm.cli.SCMCLI;
+import org.apache.hadoop.hdds.scm.client.ScmClient;
+import picocli.CommandLine;
+
+import java.util.concurrent.Callable;
+
+/**
+ * Handler of createPipeline command.
+ */
+@CommandLine.Command(
+    name = "createPipeline",
+    description = "create pipeline",
+    mixinStandardHelpOptions = true,
+    versionProvider = HddsVersionProvider.class)
+public class CreatePipelineSubcommand implements Callable<Void> {
+  @CommandLine.ParentCommand
+  private SCMCLI parent;
+
+  @CommandLine.Option(
+      names = {"-t", "--replicationType"},
+      description = "Replication type (STAND_ALONE, RATIS)",
+      defaultValue = "STAND_ALONE"
+  )
+  private HddsProtos.ReplicationType type
+      = HddsProtos.ReplicationType.STAND_ALONE;
+
+  @CommandLine.Option(
+      names = {"-f", "--replicationFactor"},
+      description = "Replication factor (ONE, THREE)",
+      defaultValue = "ONE"
+  )
+  private HddsProtos.ReplicationFactor factor
+      = HddsProtos.ReplicationFactor.ONE;
+
+  @Override
+  public Void call() throws Exception {
+    if (type == HddsProtos.ReplicationType.CHAINED) {
+      throw new IllegalArgumentException(type.name()
+          + " is not supported yet.");
+    }
+    try (ScmClient scmClient = parent.createScmClient()) {
+      scmClient.createReplicationPipeline(
+          type,
+          factor,
+          HddsProtos.NodePool.getDefaultInstance());
+      return null;
+    }
+  }
+}
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