diff --git a/doc/source/user/architecture.rst b/doc/source/user/architecture.rst
index eae5e982..3d8ed662 100644
--- a/doc/source/user/architecture.rst
+++ b/doc/source/user/architecture.rst
@@ -13,14 +13,6 @@ ironic_
     Ironic is the main service that provides bare metal capabilities.
     Its `bare metal API`_ is served on TCP port 6385.
 
-ironic-inspector_
-    Inspector is an auxiliary service that provides `in-band inspection`_.
-    Its `introspection API`_ is served on TCP port 5050.
-
-    Inspector is deprecated and can be enabled by setting
-    ``enable_inspector=true``. Otherwise, Ironic's `native in-band inspection`_
-    is used.
-
 mariadb_
     MariaDB is used as a database to persistently store information.
 
@@ -35,9 +27,8 @@ nginx_
     Uses HTTP port 8080 by default (can be changed via the ``file_url_port``
     parameter).
 
-    When TLS is enabled, Nginx serves as a TLS proxy for Ironic and Inspector.
-    It listens on ports 6385 and 5050 and passes requests to the services
-    via unix sockets.
+    When TLS is enabled, Nginx serves as a TLS proxy for Ironic. It listens on
+    port 6385 and passes requests to the service via a unix socket.
 
 dnsmasq_
     Dnsmasq is used as a DHCP and TFTP server (but not for DNS by default)
@@ -51,7 +42,7 @@ The following components can be enabled if needed:
 
 keystone_
     Keystone is an OpenStack Identity service. It can be used to provide
-    sophisticated authentication to Ironic and Inspector instead of HTTP basic
+    sophisticated authentication to Ironic instead of HTTP basic
     authentication. Its `identity API`_ is served using uWSGI and Nginx on the
     port 5000, the systemd service is called ``uwsgi@keystone-public``.
 
@@ -92,7 +83,7 @@ Parameters
         192.168.122.1
 
     This IP address is used for all provisioning traffic: TFTP, iPXE,
-    call-backs to Ironic and Inspector. It is also used for the traffic between
+    and call-backs to Ironic. It is also used for the traffic between
     the services.
 
 ``public_ip``
@@ -129,11 +120,11 @@ Log locations
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
 journald
-    is used for logging from most services. For example, to get Inspector logs:
+    is used for logging from most services. For example, to get Ironic logs:
 
     .. code-block:: console
 
-        $ sudo journalctl -u ironic-inspector
+        $ sudo journalctl -u ironic
 
 ``/var/log/ironic/deploy``
     contains tarballs with ramdisk logs from deployment or cleaning. The file
@@ -148,10 +139,6 @@ journald
         $ less journal  # for ramdisks that use systemd, e.g. DIB-built
         $ less var/log/ironic-python-agent.log # for tinyIPA and similar
 
-``/var/log/ironic-inspector/ramdisk``
-    contains tarballs with ramdisk logs from inspection. They are very similar
-    to ramdisk logs from deployment and cleaning.
-
 ``/var/log/nginx/``
     contains logs for serving files (iPXE scripts, images, virtual media ISOs).
 
@@ -190,15 +177,11 @@ Runtime locations
     when cleaning or deploying.
 
 ``/run/ironic``
-    When TLS is enabled, this directory contains unix sockets of Ironic and
-    Inspector, which Nginx uses to pass requests.
+    When TLS is enabled, this directory contains the unix socket of Ironic,
+    that Nginx uses to pass requests.
 
 .. _ironic: https://docs.openstack.org/ironic/latest/
 .. _bare metal API: https://docs.openstack.org/api-ref/baremetal/
-.. _ironic-inspector: https://docs.openstack.org/ironic-inspector/latest/
-.. _in-band inspection: https://docs.openstack.org/ironic/latest/admin/inspection/inspector.html
-.. _introspection API: https://docs.openstack.org/api-ref/baremetal-introspection/
-.. _native in-band inspection: https://docs.openstack.org/ironic/latest/admin/inspection/index.html
 .. _mariadb: https://mariadb.org/
 .. _nginx: https://nginx.org/
 .. _dnsmasq: https://dnsmasq.org/
diff --git a/doc/source/user/howto.rst b/doc/source/user/howto.rst
index f6951ab1..217cf767 100644
--- a/doc/source/user/howto.rst
+++ b/doc/source/user/howto.rst
@@ -22,11 +22,6 @@ example:
     export OS_CLOUD=bifrost
     baremetal node list
 
-.. note::
-   Previously, a separate cloud ``bifrost-inspector`` was provided for
-   introspection commands. It is now deprecated, the main ``bifrost`` cloud
-   should always be used.
-
 Environment variables
 ---------------------
 
diff --git a/playbooks/ci/run.yaml b/playbooks/ci/run.yaml
index 90c71e1d..327e2c1f 100644
--- a/playbooks/ci/run.yaml
+++ b/playbooks/ci/run.yaml
@@ -23,4 +23,3 @@
         ENABLE_TLS: "{{ enable_tls | default(false) | bool | lower }}"
         ENABLE_PROMETHEUS_EXPORTER: "{{ enable_prometheus_exporter | default(false) | bool | lower }}"
         USE_VMEDIA: "{{ use_vmedia | default(false) | bool | lower }}"
-        USE_INSPECTOR: "{{ use_inspector | default(false) | bool | lower }}"
diff --git a/playbooks/roles/bifrost-ironic-install/README.md b/playbooks/roles/bifrost-ironic-install/README.md
index c8fc0716..ea9a6e0b 100644
--- a/playbooks/roles/bifrost-ironic-install/README.md
+++ b/playbooks/roles/bifrost-ironic-install/README.md
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ bifrost-ironic-install role.
 testing: false
 
 Enables no-authentication mode where no authentication is used for accessing
-API services. The default setting of ``true`` makes ironic and ironic-inspector
+API services. The default setting of ``true`` makes ironic
 either use keystone (if ``enable_keystone`` is true) or HTTP basic auth
 (use ``admin_username``/``admin_password`` and
 ``default_username``/``default_password`` to configure).
@@ -196,9 +196,6 @@ remote_syslog_port: String value, default is 514. If set, custom port is
 ironic_log_dir: String value, default undefined. If set, it specifies a
                 a non-default log directory for ironic.
 
-inspector_log_dir: String value, default undefined. If set, it specifies a
-                   non-default log directory for inspector.
-
 nginx_log_dir: String value, default /var/log/nginx. It specifies a log
                directory for nginx.
 
@@ -207,9 +204,9 @@ fast_track: Boolean setting to enable ironic to leverage an already running
             immediately as opposed to waiting for a complete system reboot.
 
 power_off_after_inspection: Boolean setting governing the behavior
-                            of ironic-inspector's processing.
+                            of inspection.
                             The default is to not power-off machines
-                            effectively enabling the Inspection to
+                            effectively enabling moving from Inspection to
                             Deployment without the need to reboot
                             the physical machine.
 
@@ -222,22 +219,7 @@ enable_credential_less_deploy: Boolean setting that enables the experimental
 
 ### Hardware Inspection Support
 
-Bifrost also supports the installation of ironic-inspector in standalone
-mode, which enables the user to allow for identification of the system
-properties via a workflow.
-
-enable_inspector: Boolean value, default true.  Set this value to false to
-                  prevent installing ironic-inspector.
-
-inspector_debug: Boolean value, default true. Enables debug level logging
-                 for inspector. Note that this default may change in
-                 future.
-
-inspector_manage_firewall: Boolean value, default false. Controls whether
-                           ironic-inspector should manage the firewall
-                           rules of the host. Bifrost's installation playbook
-                           adds the rule to permit the callback traffic,
-                           so you shouldn't need to enable this.
+Bifrost also supports identification of the system properties via a workflow.
 
 inspector_port_addition: Defines which MAC addresses to add as ports during
                          introspection. Possible values are `all`, `active`,
@@ -247,10 +229,6 @@ inspector_keep_ports: Defines which ports on a node to keep after
                       introspection. Possible values are `all`, `present`,
                       and `added`. The default value is `present`.
 
-inspector_store_ramdisk_logs: Boolean value, default true. Controls if the
-                              inspector agent will retain logs from the
-                              ramdisk that called the inspector service.
-
 enable_inspector_discovery: Boolean value, default false. This instructs
                             inspector to add new nodes that are discovered
                             via PXE booting on the same network to ironic.
@@ -266,11 +244,6 @@ inspector_extra_kernel_options: String value, default undefined. Extra
                                 kernel parameters for the inspector default
                                 PXE configuration.
 
-inspector_processing_hooks: String value containing a comma-separated list,
-                            default undefined. Use this to specify a
-                            non-default list of comma-separated processing
-                            hooks for inspector.
-
 ### Virtual Environment Install
 
 Bifrost installs ironic and other services into a python virtual environment
@@ -315,10 +288,6 @@ Please note, if the hostname is set to something besides``localhost``,
 then the playbook will not attempt to create databases, database users,
 and grant privileges.
 
-Similarly, if hardware introspection support is installed, the
-nearly identical data structure for inspector can be found in the
-same file named ``ironic_inspector``.
-
 Notes
 -----
 
diff --git a/playbooks/roles/bifrost-ironic-install/defaults/main.yml b/playbooks/roles/bifrost-ironic-install/defaults/main.yml
index 7906b6b4..2f2cb858 100644
--- a/playbooks/roles/bifrost-ironic-install/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/playbooks/roles/bifrost-ironic-install/defaults/main.yml
@@ -18,8 +18,6 @@ file_url_port: "8080"
 file_url_port_tls: "8083"
 ironicclient_source_install: false
 openstacksdk_source_install: false
-ironicinspector_source_install: true
-ironicinspectorclient_source_install: false
 sushy_source_install: false
 staging_drivers_source_install: true
 prometheus_exporter_source_install: true
@@ -205,8 +203,6 @@ ironicclient_git_url: https://opendev.org/openstack/python-ironicclient
 openstacksdk_git_url: https://opendev.org/openstack/openstacksdk
 ironic_git_url: https://opendev.org/openstack/ironic
 staging_drivers_git_url: https://opendev.org/x/ironic-staging-drivers
-ironicinspector_git_url: https://opendev.org/openstack/ironic-inspector
-ironicinspectorclient_git_url: https://opendev.org/openstack/python-ironic-inspector-client
 ipa_git_url: https://opendev.org/openstack/ironic-python-agent
 ipa_builder_git_url: https://opendev.org/openstack/ironic-python-agent-builder
 prometheus_exporter_git_url: https://opendev.org/openstack/ironic-prometheus-exporter
@@ -218,8 +214,6 @@ openstacksdk_git_folder: /opt/stack/openstacksdk
 dib_git_folder: /opt/stack/diskimage-builder
 reqs_git_folder: /opt/stack/requirements
 staging_drivers_git_folder: /opt/stack/ironic-staging-drivers
-ironicinspector_git_folder: /opt/stack/ironic-inspector
-ironicinspectorclient_git_folder: /opt/stack/python-ironic-inspector-client
 sushy_git_folder: /opt/stack/sushy
 ipa_git_folder: /opt/stack/ironic-python-agent
 ipa_builder_git_folder: /opt/stack/ironic-python-agent-builder
@@ -307,19 +301,9 @@ inventory_dns: False
 # Several NTP servers can be specified, separated by commas.
 # dnsmasq_ntp_servers:
 
-# Settings to enable the use of inspector
-enable_inspector: false
-inspector_debug: true
-inspector_manage_firewall: false
-
 # Set ironic_log_dir to use a non-default log directory for ironic.
 #ironic_log_dir: /var/log/ironic
 
-# Set inspector_log_dir to use a non-default log directory for inspector.
-#inspector_log_dir:
-inspector_ramdisk_logs_local_path: /var/log/ironic-inspector/ramdisk
-
-inspector_store_ramdisk_logs: true
 # Note: inspector_port_addition has three valid values: all, active, pxe
 inspector_port_addition: "pxe"
 
@@ -330,10 +314,6 @@ inspector_keep_ports: "present"
 # PXE configuration.
 inspector_extra_kernel_options: "ipa-inspection-collectors=default,logs"
 
-# Set inspector_processing_hooks to specify a non-default comma-separated
-# list of processing hooks for inspector.
-#inspector_processing_hooks:
-
 enable_inspector_discovery: false
 
 inspector_default_node_driver: "{{ 'manual-management' if enable_credential_less_deploy | bool else 'ipmi' }}"
@@ -369,7 +349,6 @@ enable_keystone: false
 # Service URLs used for communication with them.
 api_protocol: "{{ 'https' if enable_tls | bool else 'http' }}"
 ironic_api_url: "{{ api_protocol }}://{{ internal_ip }}:6385"
-ironic_inspector_api_url: "{{ api_protocol }}://{{ internal_ip }}:5050"
 keystone_api_url: "{{ api_protocol }}://{{ internal_ip }}:5000/v3"
 
 # Directory (on the controller) to keep the passwords
@@ -404,21 +383,6 @@ ironic:
     password: "{{ ironic_db_password }}"
     host: "localhost"
 
-ironic_inspector:
-  service_catalog:
-    username: "ironic_inspector"
-    password: "{{ service_password }}"
-    auth_url: "{{ keystone_api_url }}"
-    project_name: "service"
-  keystone:
-    default_username: "{{ default_username }}"
-    default_password: "{{ default_password }}"
-  database:
-    name: "inspector"
-    username: "inspector"
-    password: "{{ ironic_db_password }}"
-    host: "localhost"
-
 # NOTE(dtantsur): keep in sync with bifrost-keystone-install
 keystone:
   debug: true
@@ -451,7 +415,6 @@ vmedia_enable_tls: "{{ enable_tls }}"
 tls_root: /etc/bifrost
 tls_certificate_path: "{{ tls_root }}/bifrost.crt"
 ironic_private_key_path: /etc/ironic/ironic.pem
-ironic_inspector_private_key_path: /etc/ironic-inspector/inspector.pem
 httpboot_private_key_path: /etc/nginx/httpboot.pem
 # If true, the conductor's JSON RPC will be available globally (and with TLS)
 expose_json_rpc: false
diff --git a/playbooks/roles/bifrost-ironic-install/tasks/bootstrap.yml b/playbooks/roles/bifrost-ironic-install/tasks/bootstrap.yml
index 95f80289..29a230a5 100644
--- a/playbooks/roles/bifrost-ironic-install/tasks/bootstrap.yml
+++ b/playbooks/roles/bifrost-ironic-install/tasks/bootstrap.yml
@@ -245,10 +245,6 @@
     state: directory
     mode: "0755"
 
-- name: "Install ironic-inspector to permit use of inspection interface"
-  include_tasks: inspector_bootstrap.yml
-  when: enable_inspector | bool
-
 - name: "Get ironic install location"
   shell: echo $(dirname $(which ironic))
   register: ironic_install_prefix
@@ -478,9 +474,9 @@
     - ansible_os_family == 'RedHat'
     - ansible_selinux.status == 'enabled'
   block:
-    - name: "Allow nginx, ironic, inspector and IPA ports on SELinux"
+    - name: "Allow nginx, ironic and IPA ports on SELinux"
       seport:
-        ports: "{{ file_url_port }},{{ file_url_port_tls }},6385,5050,9999"
+        ports: "{{ file_url_port }},{{ file_url_port_tls }},6385,9999"
         proto: tcp
         setype: http_port_t
         state: present
diff --git a/playbooks/roles/bifrost-ironic-install/tasks/create_tftpboot.yml b/playbooks/roles/bifrost-ironic-install/tasks/create_tftpboot.yml
index e8197ea2..7f4588c4 100644
--- a/playbooks/roles/bifrost-ironic-install/tasks/create_tftpboot.yml
+++ b/playbooks/roles/bifrost-ironic-install/tasks/create_tftpboot.yml
@@ -174,17 +174,12 @@
 
 # TODO(TheJulia): The pxelinux folder is statically coded in ironic.
 # For now, we need to use it, but we can patch that.
-- name: "Inspector - Place default tftp boot file in {{ http_boot_folder }}/pxelinux.cfg/"
+- name: "Place default tftp boot file in {{ http_boot_folder }}/pxelinux.cfg/"
   template:
-    src: inspector-default-boot-ipxe.j2
+    src: default-boot-ipxe.j2
     dest: "{{ http_boot_folder }}/pxelinux.cfg/default"
     owner: ironic
     group: ironic
     mode: "0644"
   vars:
-    inspection_callback_url: >-
-      {%- if enable_inspector | bool -%}
-      {{ api_protocol }}://{{ internal_ip }}:5050/v1/continue
-      {%- else -%}
-      {{ api_protocol }}://{{ internal_ip }}:6385/v1/continue_inspection
-      {%- endif -%}
+    inspection_callback_url: "{{ api_protocol }}://{{ internal_ip }}:6385/v1/continue_inspection"
diff --git a/playbooks/roles/bifrost-ironic-install/tasks/inspector_bootstrap.yml b/playbooks/roles/bifrost-ironic-install/tasks/inspector_bootstrap.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index b81a4aaa..00000000
--- a/playbooks/roles/bifrost-ironic-install/tasks/inspector_bootstrap.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,156 +0,0 @@
-# Copyright (c) 2015 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
-#
-# Licensed 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
-#
-#    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-#
-# 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.
----
-- name: "Set MySQL socket fact for Red Hat family"
-  set_fact:
-    mysql_socket_path: "/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock"
-  when: ansible_os_family | lower == 'redhat'
-
-- name: "Set MySQL socket fact for Debian family"
-  set_fact:
-    mysql_socket_path: "/var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock"
-  when: ansible_os_family | lower == 'debian'
-
-- name: "Set MySQL socket fact for other systems"
-  set_fact:
-    mysql_socket_path: "/var/run/mysql/mysql.sock"
-  when: ansible_os_family | lower not in ['redhat', 'debian']
-
-- name: "MySQL - Create database"
-  mysql_db:
-    login_unix_socket: "{{ mysql_socket_path | default(omit) }}"
-    login_user: "{{ mysql_username }}"
-    login_password: "{{ mysql_password }}"
-    name: "{{ ironic_inspector.database.name }}"
-    state: present
-    encoding: utf8
-  when: ironic_inspector.database.host == 'localhost'
-
-- name: "MySQL - Create user for inspector"
-  mysql_user:
-    login_unix_socket: "{{ mysql_socket_path | default(omit) }}"
-    login_user: "{{ mysql_username }}"
-    login_password: "{{ mysql_password }}"
-    name: "{{ ironic_inspector.database.username }}"
-    password: "{{ ironic_inspector.database.password }}"
-    priv: "{{ ironic_inspector.database.name }}.*:ALL"
-    state: present
-  when: ironic_inspector.database.host == 'localhost'
-
-- name: "Inspector - Ensure /etc/ironic-inspector/ exists"
-  file:
-    dest: /etc/ironic-inspector
-    owner: ironic
-    group: ironic
-    mode: "0755"
-    state: directory
-
-- name: "Remove old rootwrap locations"
-  file:
-    name: "{{ item }}"
-    state: absent
-  loop:
-    - "/etc/ironic-inspector/rootwrap.conf"
-    - "/etc/ironic-inspector/rootwrap.d"
-    - "{{ ironic_rootwrap_dir }}/ironic-inspector-rootwrap"
-
-- name: "Generate htpasswd(s) for ironic-inspector"
-  htpasswd:
-    path: /etc/ironic-inspector/htpasswd
-    crypt_scheme: bcrypt
-    name: "{{ item.name }}"
-    password: "{{ item.password }}"
-    owner: ironic
-    group: ironic
-    mode: "0600"
-  loop:
-    - name: "{{ admin_username }}"
-      password: "{{ admin_password }}"
-    - name: "{{ default_username }}"
-      password: "{{ default_password }}"
-  loop_control:
-    label: "{{ item.name }}"
-  when:
-    - not noauth_mode | bool
-    - not enable_keystone | bool
-
-- name: "Generate TLS parameters"
-  include_role:
-    name: bifrost-tls
-  vars:
-    dest_private_key_path: "{{ ironic_inspector_private_key_path }}"
-    dest_private_key_owner: ironic
-    dest_private_key_group: ironic
-  when: enable_tls | bool
-
-- name: "Populate keystone for ironic-inspector "
-  include_tasks: keystone_setup_inspector.yml
-  when: enable_keystone | bool
-
-- name: "Inspector - Place Configuration"
-  template:
-    src: ironic-inspector.conf.j2
-    dest: /etc/ironic-inspector/inspector.conf
-    owner: ironic
-    group: ironic
-    mode: "0640"
-
-- name: "Inspector - Create the log directories (if requested)"
-  file:
-    name: "{{ item }}"
-    state: directory
-    owner: ironic
-    group: ironic
-    mode: "0700"
-  loop:
-    - "{{ inspector_log_dir | default('') }}"
-    - "{{ inspector_ramdisk_logs_local_path | default('') }}"
-  when: item | length > 0
-- name: "Upgrade inspector DB Schema"
-  command: ironic-inspector-dbsync --config-file /etc/ironic-inspector/inspector.conf upgrade
-  become: true
-  environment: "{{ bifrost_venv_env }}"
-- name: "Inspector - Get ironic-inspector install location"
-  shell: echo $(dirname $(which ironic-inspector))
-  register: ironic_install_prefix
-  environment: "{{ bifrost_venv_env }}"
-- name: "Inspector - Place service"
-  template:
-    src: systemd_template.j2
-    dest: "{{ init_dest_dir }}ironic-inspector.service"
-    owner: root
-    group: root
-  vars:
-    service_path: "{{ ironic_install_prefix.stdout | default('') }}"
-    service_name: 'ironic-inspector'
-    config_file: '/etc/ironic-inspector/inspector.conf'
-- name: "Inspector - Explicitly permit TCP/5050 for ironic-inspector callback"
-  iptables:
-    chain: INPUT
-    action: insert
-    protocol: tcp
-    destination_port: 5050
-    in_interface: "{{ network_interface }}"
-    jump: ACCEPT
-  when: not use_firewalld | bool
-
-- name: "Inspector - Enable port in firewalld"
-  firewalld:
-    port: "5050/tcp"
-    zone: "{{ 'libvirt' if testing | bool else firewalld_internal_zone }}"
-    state: enabled
-    permanent: yes
-    immediate: yes
-  when: use_firewalld | bool
diff --git a/playbooks/roles/bifrost-ironic-install/tasks/inspector_install.yml b/playbooks/roles/bifrost-ironic-install/tasks/inspector_install.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 8ffc79c8..00000000
--- a/playbooks/roles/bifrost-ironic-install/tasks/inspector_install.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,30 +0,0 @@
-# Copyright (c) 2015 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
-#
-# Licensed 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
-#
-#    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-#
-# 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.
----
-- name: "Inspector - install"
-  include_role:
-    name: bifrost-pip-install
-  vars:
-    package: ironic-inspector
-    sourcedir: "{{ ironicinspector_git_folder }}"
-    source_install: "{{ ironicinspector_source_install }}"
-
-- name: "Inspector - client install"
-  include_role:
-    name: bifrost-pip-install
-  vars:
-    package: python-ironic-inspector-client
-    sourcedir: "{{ ironicinspectorclient_git_folder }}"
-    source_install: "{{ ironicinspectorclient_source_install }}"
diff --git a/playbooks/roles/bifrost-ironic-install/tasks/inspector_start.yml b/playbooks/roles/bifrost-ironic-install/tasks/inspector_start.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index f93c7644..00000000
--- a/playbooks/roles/bifrost-ironic-install/tasks/inspector_start.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,35 +0,0 @@
-# Copyright (c) 2015 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
-#
-# Licensed 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
-#
-#    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-#
-# 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.
----
-- name: "Inspector - (re)starting ironic-inspector service"
-  service:
-    name: ironic-inspector
-    state: restarted
-    enabled: yes
-  when: enable_inspector | bool
-
-- name: "Stop inspector if it is disabled"
-  service:
-    name: ironic-inspector
-    state: stopped
-    enabled: no
-  ignore_errors: true
-  when: not enable_inspector | bool
-
-- name: "Remove inspector if it is disabled"
-  file:
-    path: "{{ init_dest_dir }}ironic-inspector.service"
-    state: absent
-  when: not enable_inspector | bool
diff --git a/playbooks/roles/bifrost-ironic-install/tasks/install.yml b/playbooks/roles/bifrost-ironic-install/tasks/install.yml
index c7f77abc..2cf6e372 100644
--- a/playbooks/roles/bifrost-ironic-install/tasks/install.yml
+++ b/playbooks/roles/bifrost-ironic-install/tasks/install.yml
@@ -152,10 +152,6 @@
     sourcedir: "{{ ironic_git_folder }}"
     source_install: true
 
-- name: "Install ironic-inspector to permit use of inspection interface"
-  include_tasks: inspector_install.yml
-  when: enable_inspector | bool
-
 - name: "Install ironic-staging-drivers"
   include_tasks: staging_install.yml
   when: staging_drivers_include | bool
diff --git a/playbooks/roles/bifrost-ironic-install/tasks/keystone_setup_inspector.yml b/playbooks/roles/bifrost-ironic-install/tasks/keystone_setup_inspector.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 2d5e465b..00000000
--- a/playbooks/roles/bifrost-ironic-install/tasks/keystone_setup_inspector.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,144 +0,0 @@
-# Licensed 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
-#
-#    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-#
-# 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.
----
-
-# TODO(TheJulia): The user and project domains are hardcoded in this.
-# We should likely address that at some point, however I think a user
-# should be the driver of that work.
-
-- name: "Error if credentials are undefined."
-  fail:
-    msg: |
-        Credentials are missing or undefined, unable to proceed.
-        Please consult roled defaults/main.yml.
-  when: >
-      keystone is undefined or keystone.bootstrap is undefined or
-      keystone.bootstrap.username is undefined or
-      keystone.bootstrap.password is undefined or
-      keystone.bootstrap.project_name is undefined or
-      ironic_inspector.service_catalog.auth_url is undefined or
-      ironic_inspector.service_catalog.username is undefined or
-      ironic_inspector.service_catalog.password is undefined or
-      ironic_inspector.keystone is undefined or
-      ironic_inspector.keystone.default_username is undefined or
-      ironic_inspector.keystone.default_password is undefined
-
-- name: "Configure keystone auth"
-  set_fact:
-    keystone_auth:
-      auth_url: "{{ ironic.service_catalog.auth_url | default(keystone_api_url) }}"
-      username: "{{ keystone.bootstrap.username }}"
-      password: "{{ keystone.bootstrap.password }}"
-      project_name: "admin"
-      project_domain_id: "default"
-      user_domain_id: "default"
-  no_log: true
-
-- name: "Create service user for ironic-inspector"
-  openstack.cloud.identity_user:
-    name: "{{ ironic_inspector.service_catalog.username }}"
-    password: "{{ ironic_inspector.service_catalog.password }}"
-    state: present
-    domain: "default"
-    default_project: "{{ ironic_inspector.service_catalog.project_name | default('service') }}"
-    auth: "{{ keystone_auth }}"
-    wait: yes
-    ca_cert: "{{ tls_certificate_path | default(omit) }}"
-  environment: "{{ bifrost_venv_env }}"
-
-- name: "Associate ironic_inspector user to admin role"
-  openstack.cloud.role_assignment:
-    user: "{{ ironic_inspector.service_catalog.username }}"
-    role: admin
-    project: "{{ ironic_inspector.service_catalog.project_name | default('service') }}"
-    auth: "{{ keystone_auth }}"
-    wait: yes
-    ca_cert: "{{ tls_certificate_path | default(omit) }}"
-  environment: "{{ bifrost_venv_env }}"
-
-- name: "Create keystone service record for ironic-inspector"
-  openstack.cloud.catalog_service:
-    state: present
-    name: ironic-inspector
-    service_type: baremetal-introspection
-    description: OpenStack Baremetal Introspection Service
-    auth: "{{ keystone_auth }}"
-    wait: yes
-    ca_cert: "{{ tls_certificate_path | default(omit) }}"
-  environment: "{{ bifrost_venv_env }}"
-  register: introspection_catalog_service
-
-- name: "Create ironic-inspector admin endpoint"
-  openstack.cloud.endpoint:
-    state: present
-    service: "{{ introspection_catalog_service.service.id }}"
-    endpoint_interface: admin
-    url: "{{ ironic_inspector.keystone.admin_url | default(ironic_inspector_api_url) }}"
-    region: "{{ keystone.bootstrap.region_name | default('RegionOne') }}"
-    auth: "{{ keystone_auth }}"
-    ca_cert: "{{ tls_certificate_path | default(omit) }}"
-  environment: "{{ bifrost_venv_env }}"
-
-- name: "Setting external ironic-inspector public URL"
-  set_fact:
-    ironic_inspector_public_url: "{{ api_protocol }}://{{ public_ip }}:5050/"
-  when: public_ip is defined
-
-- name: "Create ironic-inspector public endpoint"
-  openstack.cloud.endpoint:
-    state: present
-    service: "{{ introspection_catalog_service.service.id }}"
-    endpoint_interface: public
-    url: "{{ ironic_inspector.keystone.public_url | default(ironic_inspector_public_url) | default(ironic_inspector_api_url) }}"
-    region: "{{ keystone.bootstrap.region_name | default('RegionOne') }}"
-    auth: "{{ keystone_auth }}"
-    ca_cert: "{{ tls_certificate_path | default(omit) }}"
-  environment: "{{ bifrost_venv_env }}"
-
-- name: "Setting internal ironic-inspector URL"
-  set_fact:
-    ironic_inspector_private_url: "{{ api_protocol }}://{{ private_ip }}:5050/"
-  when: private_ip is defined and private_ip | length > 0
-
-- name: "Create ironic-inspector internal endpoint"
-  openstack.cloud.endpoint:
-    state: present
-    service: "{{ introspection_catalog_service.service.id }}"
-    endpoint_interface: internal
-    url: "{{ ironic_inspector.keystone.internal_url | default(ironic_inspector_private_url) | default(ironic_inspector_api_url) }}"
-    region: "{{ keystone.bootstrap.region_name | default('RegionOne') }}"
-    auth: "{{ keystone_auth }}"
-    ca_cert: "{{ tls_certificate_path | default(omit) }}"
-  environment: "{{ bifrost_venv_env }}"
-
-- name: "Create inspector_user user"
-  openstack.cloud.identity_user:
-    name: "{{ ironic_inspector.keystone.default_username }}"
-    password: "{{ ironic_inspector.keystone.default_password }}"
-    default_project: "baremetal"
-    domain: "default"
-    auth: "{{ keystone_auth }}"
-    update_password: always
-    wait: yes
-    ca_cert: "{{ tls_certificate_path | default(omit) }}"
-  environment: "{{ bifrost_venv_env }}"
-
-- name: "Associate inspector_user with admin role"
-  openstack.cloud.role_assignment:
-    user: "{{ ironic_inspector.keystone.default_username }}"
-    role: "admin"
-    project: baremetal
-    auth: "{{ keystone_auth }}"
-    wait: yes
-    ca_cert: "{{ tls_certificate_path | default(omit) }}"
-  environment: "{{ bifrost_venv_env }}"
diff --git a/playbooks/roles/bifrost-ironic-install/tasks/start.yml b/playbooks/roles/bifrost-ironic-install/tasks/start.yml
index 189db955..f31c9978 100644
--- a/playbooks/roles/bifrost-ironic-install/tasks/start.yml
+++ b/playbooks/roles/bifrost-ironic-install/tasks/start.yml
@@ -31,9 +31,6 @@
     state: started
     enabled: yes
 
-- name: "Start/stop ironic-inspector"
-  include_tasks: inspector_start.yml
-
 - name: "Stop old ironic services"
   service:
     name: "{{ item }}"
@@ -43,6 +40,7 @@
   loop:
     - ironic-api
     - ironic-conductor
+    - ironic-inspector
 
 - name: "Remove old ironic services"
   file:
@@ -51,6 +49,7 @@
   loop:
     - ironic-api
     - ironic-conductor
+    - ironic-inspector
 
 - name: "Start ironic"
   service:
diff --git a/playbooks/roles/bifrost-ironic-install/tasks/validate.yml b/playbooks/roles/bifrost-ironic-install/tasks/validate.yml
index 1d07b6f3..08bf4a3c 100644
--- a/playbooks/roles/bifrost-ironic-install/tasks/validate.yml
+++ b/playbooks/roles/bifrost-ironic-install/tasks/validate.yml
@@ -58,39 +58,3 @@
   retries: 6
   delay: 5
   until: conductor_list is not failed
-
-- name: "Authentication environment - no-auth inspector version"
-  set_fact:
-    testing_env:
-      OS_AUTH_TYPE: none
-      OS_ENDPOINT: "{{ ironic_inspector_api_url }}"
-  when:
-    - noauth_mode | bool
-    - enable_inspector | bool
-
-- name: "Authentication environment - HTTP basic inspector version"
-  set_fact:
-    testing_env:
-      OS_AUTH_TYPE: http_basic
-      OS_ENDPOINT: "{{ ironic_inspector_api_url }}"
-      OS_USERNAME: "{{ admin_username }}"
-      OS_PASSWORD: "{{ admin_password }}"
-  when:
-    - not noauth_mode | bool
-    - not enable_keystone | bool
-    - enable_inspector | bool
-  no_log: yes
-
-- name: "Set OS_CACERT if required"
-  set_fact:
-    testing_env: "{{ testing_env | combine({'OS_CACERT': tls_certificate_path}) }}"
-  when: enable_tls | bool
-
-- name: "Validate introspection API access"
-  command: baremetal introspection list
-  environment: "{{ testing_env | combine(bifrost_venv_env) }}"
-  register: introspection_list
-  retries: 6
-  delay: 5
-  until: introspection_list is not failed
-  when: enable_inspector | bool
diff --git a/playbooks/roles/bifrost-ironic-install/templates/default-boot-ipxe.j2 b/playbooks/roles/bifrost-ironic-install/templates/default-boot-ipxe.j2
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e1e021c1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/playbooks/roles/bifrost-ironic-install/templates/default-boot-ipxe.j2
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+#!ipxe
+
+dhcp || reboot
+
+goto introspect
+
+:introspect
+kernel {{ ipa_kernel_url }} ipa-inspection-callback-url={{ api_protocol }}://{{ internal_ip }}:6385/v1/continue_inspection {% if fast_track | bool %}ipa-api-url={{ api_protocol }}://{{ internal_ip }}:6385{% endif %} systemd.journald.forward_to_console=yes BOOTIF=${mac} nofb nomodeset vga=normal console=ttyS0 {{ inspector_extra_kernel_options | default('') }} ipa-insecure=1 initrd={{ ipa_ramdisk_url | basename }}
+initrd {{ ipa_ramdisk_url }}
+boot
diff --git a/playbooks/roles/bifrost-ironic-install/templates/inspector-default-boot-ipxe.j2 b/playbooks/roles/bifrost-ironic-install/templates/inspector-default-boot-ipxe.j2
deleted file mode 100644
index 19c8c1f9..00000000
--- a/playbooks/roles/bifrost-ironic-install/templates/inspector-default-boot-ipxe.j2
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-#!ipxe
-
-dhcp || reboot
-
-goto introspect
-
-:introspect
-kernel {{ ipa_kernel_url }} ipa-inspection-callback-url={{ inspection_callback_url }} {% if fast_track | bool %}ipa-api-url={{ api_protocol }}://{{ internal_ip }}:6385{% endif %} systemd.journald.forward_to_console=yes BOOTIF=${mac} nofb nomodeset vga=normal {% if testing | bool %}console=ttyS0{% endif %} {{ inspector_extra_kernel_options | default('') }} ipa-insecure=1 {% if inspector_debug | bool %}ipa-debug=1{% endif %} initrd={{ ipa_ramdisk_url | basename }}
-initrd {{ ipa_ramdisk_url }}
-boot
diff --git a/playbooks/roles/bifrost-ironic-install/templates/ironic-inspector.conf.j2 b/playbooks/roles/bifrost-ironic-install/templates/ironic-inspector.conf.j2
deleted file mode 100644
index 68642b5f..00000000
--- a/playbooks/roles/bifrost-ironic-install/templates/ironic-inspector.conf.j2
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,96 +0,0 @@
-# {{ ansible_managed }}
-
-[DEFAULT]
-{% if enable_keystone | bool %}
-auth_strategy = keystone
-{% elif noauth_mode | bool %}
-auth_strategy = noauth
-{% else %}
-auth_strategy = http_basic
-http_basic_auth_user_file = /etc/ironic-inspector/htpasswd
-{% endif %}
-debug = {{ inspector_debug | bool }}
-
-{% if inspector_log_dir | default("") != "" %}
-log_dir = {{ inspector_log_dir }}
-{% endif %}
-
-transport_url = fake://
-
-{% if enable_tls | bool %}
-# TLS is handled by nginx is proxy mode
-listen_address = 127.0.0.1
-listen_unix_socket = /run/ironic/ironic-inspector.socket
-# Nginx should be able to write to the socket, access will be further limited
-# by the containing directory.
-listen_unix_socket_mode = 0660
-{% else %}
-listen_address = {{ internal_ip }}
-{% endif %}
-
-[database]
-connection=mysql+pymysql://{{ ironic_inspector.database.username }}:{{ ironic_inspector.database.password }}@{{ ironic_inspector.database.host }}/{{ ironic_inspector.database.name }}?charset=utf8
-
-[pxe_filter]
-{% if inspector_manage_firewall | bool | default('false') == false %}
-driver = noop
-{% else %}
-driver = iptables
-{% endif %}
-
-[ironic]
-{% if enable_keystone | bool %}
-os_region = {{ keystone.bootstrap.region_name | default('RegionOne') }}
-project_name = baremetal
-username = {{ ironic_inspector.keystone.default_username }}
-password = {{ ironic_inspector.keystone.default_password }}
-auth_url = {{ ironic_inspector.service_catalog.auth_url }}
-auth_type = password
-user_domain_id = default
-project_domain_id = default
-{% elif noauth_mode | bool %}
-auth_type = none
-endpoint_override = {{ ironic_api_url }}
-{% else %}
-auth_type = http_basic
-endpoint_override = {{ ironic_api_url }}
-username = {{ admin_username }}
-password = {{ admin_password }}
-{% endif %}
-{% if enable_tls | bool %}
-cafile = {{ tls_certificate_path }}
-{% endif %}
-
-{% if enable_keystone is defined and enable_keystone | bool == true %}
-[keystone_authtoken]
-auth_plugin = password
-auth_url = {{ ironic_inspector.service_catalog.auth_url }}
-username = {{ ironic_inspector.service_catalog.username }}
-password = {{ ironic_inspector.service_catalog.password }}
-user_domain_id = default
-project_name = service
-project_domain_id = default
-{% if enable_tls | bool %}
-cafile = {{ tls_certificate_path }}
-{% endif %}
-{% endif %}
-
-[processing]
-add_ports = {{ inspector_port_addition | default('pxe') }}
-keep_ports = {{ inspector_keep_ports | default('present') }}
-{% if inspector_ramdisk_logs_local_path | default("") != "" %}
-ramdisk_logs_dir = {{ inspector_ramdisk_logs_local_path }}
-{% endif %}
-always_store_ramdisk_logs = {{ inspector_store_ramdisk_logs | default('true') | bool }}
-{% if inspector_processing_hooks is defined %}
-processing_hooks = {{ inspector_processing_hooks }}
-{% endif %}
-store_data = database
-power_off = {{ power_off_after_inspection }}
-
-{% if enable_inspector_discovery | bool %}
-node_not_found_hook = enroll
-
-[discovery]
-enroll_node_driver = {{ inspector_default_node_driver }}
-{% endif %}
diff --git a/playbooks/roles/bifrost-ironic-install/templates/ironic.conf.j2 b/playbooks/roles/bifrost-ironic-install/templates/ironic.conf.j2
index c6442aa6..cee54f40 100644
--- a/playbooks/roles/bifrost-ironic-install/templates/ironic.conf.j2
+++ b/playbooks/roles/bifrost-ironic-install/templates/ironic.conf.j2
@@ -7,13 +7,8 @@ debug = {{ ironic_debug | bool }}
 # control instead of ironic, noop is the only available network driver.
 enabled_network_interfaces = noop
 default_deploy_interface = {{ default_deploy_interface }}
-{% if enable_inspector | bool == true %}
-enabled_inspect_interfaces = no-inspect,inspector,agent
-default_inspect_interface = inspector
-{% else %}
 enabled_inspect_interfaces = no-inspect,agent
 default_inspect_interface = agent
-{% endif %}
 enabled_bios_interfaces = {{ enabled_bios_interfaces }}
 enabled_boot_interfaces = {{ enabled_boot_interfaces }}
 enabled_firmware_interfaces = {{ enabled_firmware_interfaces }}
@@ -157,31 +152,6 @@ extra_kernel_params = {{ inspector_extra_kernel_options | default('') }}
 require_managed_boot = False
 add_ports = {{ inspector_port_addition | default('pxe') }}
 keep_ports = {{ inspector_keep_ports | default('present') }}
-{% if enable_inspector | bool %}
-{% if enable_keystone | bool %}
-auth_type = password
-auth_url = {{ ironic.service_catalog.auth_url }}
-username = {{ ironic.service_catalog.username }}
-password = {{ ironic.service_catalog.password }}
-user_domain_id = default
-project_name = {{ ironic.service_catalog.project_name }}
-project_domain_id = default
-region_name = {{ keystone.bootstrap.region_name | default('RegionOne')}}
-# NOTE(dtantsur): this has to be on internal IP even if public IPs are used
-callback_endpoint_override = {{ api_protocol }}://{{ internal_ip }}:5050
-{% elif noauth_mode | bool %}
-auth_type=none
-endpoint_override = {{ ironic_inspector_api_url }}
-{% else %}
-auth_type = http_basic
-endpoint_override = {{ ironic_inspector_api_url }}
-username = {{ admin_username }}
-password = {{ admin_password }}
-{% endif %}
-{% if enable_tls | bool %}
-cafile = {{ tls_certificate_path }}
-{% endif %}
-{% endif %}
 
 [auto_discovery]
 enabled = {{ enable_inspector_discovery | bool }}
diff --git a/playbooks/roles/bifrost-ironic-install/templates/nginx_conf.d_bifrost-ironic.conf.j2 b/playbooks/roles/bifrost-ironic-install/templates/nginx_conf.d_bifrost-ironic.conf.j2
index 5ff38aeb..34b5ca56 100644
--- a/playbooks/roles/bifrost-ironic-install/templates/nginx_conf.d_bifrost-ironic.conf.j2
+++ b/playbooks/roles/bifrost-ironic-install/templates/nginx_conf.d_bifrost-ironic.conf.j2
@@ -14,22 +14,3 @@ server {
                 proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-Port 6385;
         }
 }
-
-{% if enable_inspector | bool %}
-server {
-        listen 5050 ssl http2;
-        server_name {{ ansible_hostname }};
-
-        ssl_certificate     {{ tls_certificate_path }};
-        ssl_certificate_key {{ ironic_inspector_private_key_path }};
-
-        location / {
-                proxy_pass http://unix:/run/ironic/ironic-inspector.socket:;
-                proxy_set_header X-Real-IP $remote_addr;
-                proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;
-                proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-Proto $scheme;
-                proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-Host $host;
-                proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-Port 5050;
-        }
-}
-{% endif %}
diff --git a/playbooks/roles/bifrost-keystone-client-config/defaults/main.yml b/playbooks/roles/bifrost-keystone-client-config/defaults/main.yml
index 56273bc8..3084b211 100644
--- a/playbooks/roles/bifrost-keystone-client-config/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/playbooks/roles/bifrost-keystone-client-config/defaults/main.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ ans_network_interface: "{{ network_interface | replace('-', '_') }}"
 internal_ip: "{{ hostvars[inventory_hostname]['ansible_' + ans_network_interface]['ipv4']['address'] }}"
 
 enable_tls: false
-enable_inspector: false
 
 skip_start: False
 skip_validation: "{{ skip_start }}"
@@ -13,7 +12,6 @@ skip_validation: "{{ skip_start }}"
 # Service URLs used for communication with them.
 api_protocol: "{{ 'https' if enable_tls | bool else 'http' }}"
 ironic_api_url: "{{ api_protocol }}://{{ internal_ip }}:6385"
-ironic_inspector_api_url: "{{ api_protocol }}://{{ internal_ip }}:5050"
 
 # Ensure that Ansible is using python interpreter and dependencies inside the bifrost virtual environment
 bifrost_venv_dir: "{{ lookup('env', 'VENV') or '/opt/stack/bifrost' }}"
diff --git a/playbooks/roles/bifrost-keystone-client-config/tasks/validate.yml b/playbooks/roles/bifrost-keystone-client-config/tasks/validate.yml
index 4615d735..7eb40b34 100644
--- a/playbooks/roles/bifrost-keystone-client-config/tasks/validate.yml
+++ b/playbooks/roles/bifrost-keystone-client-config/tasks/validate.yml
@@ -22,11 +22,6 @@
       command: baremetal --debug node list
       environment: "{{ bifrost_venv_env | combine({'OS_CLOUD': testing_cloud_name}) }}"
 
-    - name: "List introspection rules using CLI and clouds.yaml"
-      command: baremetal --debug introspection rule list
-      environment: "{{ bifrost_venv_env | combine({'OS_CLOUD': testing_cloud_name}) }}"
-      when: enable_inspector | bool
-
     - name: "List services using CLI and clouds.yaml"
       command: openstack --debug service list
       environment: "{{ bifrost_venv_env | combine({'OS_CLOUD': 'bifrost-admin'}) }}"
@@ -43,9 +38,6 @@
         executable: /bin/bash
       environment: "{{ bifrost_venv_env }}"
 
-    # FIXME(dtantsur): openrc provides no overrides for ironic-inspector, so we
-    # cannot test it.
-
     - name: "List services using CLI and openrc"
       shell: |
         set -e
diff --git a/playbooks/roles/bifrost-keystone-client-config/templates/clouds.yaml.j2 b/playbooks/roles/bifrost-keystone-client-config/templates/clouds.yaml.j2
index 6e214d57..f9f66ae3 100644
--- a/playbooks/roles/bifrost-keystone-client-config/templates/clouds.yaml.j2
+++ b/playbooks/roles/bifrost-keystone-client-config/templates/clouds.yaml.j2
@@ -26,15 +26,9 @@ clouds:
     auth_type: "none"
     auth:
       endpoint: {{ ironic_api_url }}
-    baremetal_introspection_endpoint_override: {{ ironic_inspector_api_url }}
 {% if enable_tls | bool %}
     cacert: "{{ tls_certificate_path }}"
 {% endif %}
-  # Deprecated
-  bifrost-inspector:
-    auth_type: "none"
-    auth:
-      endpoint: {{ ironic_inspector_api_url }}
 {% if enable_tls | bool %}
     cacert: "{{ tls_certificate_path }}"
 {% endif %}
@@ -45,7 +39,6 @@ clouds:
       username: "{{ default_username }}"
       password: "{{ default_password }}"
       endpoint: {{ ironic_api_url }}
-    baremetal_introspection_endpoint_override: {{ ironic_inspector_api_url }}
 {% if enable_tls | bool %}
     cacert: "{{ tls_certificate_path }}"
 {% endif %}
@@ -55,7 +48,6 @@ clouds:
       username: "{{ admin_username }}"
       password: "{{ admin_password }}"
       endpoint: {{ ironic_api_url }}
-    baremetal_introspection_endpoint_override: {{ ironic_inspector_api_url }}
 {% if enable_tls | bool %}
     cacert: "{{ tls_certificate_path }}"
 {% endif %}
diff --git a/playbooks/roles/bifrost-logrotate-install/templates/logrotate.conf.j2 b/playbooks/roles/bifrost-logrotate-install/templates/logrotate.conf.j2
index 10087750..95485a6b 100644
--- a/playbooks/roles/bifrost-logrotate-install/templates/logrotate.conf.j2
+++ b/playbooks/roles/bifrost-logrotate-install/templates/logrotate.conf.j2
@@ -46,8 +46,3 @@ maxsize {{ logrotate_file_maxsize }}
 {
 }
 {% endif %}
-{% if inspector_log_dir is defined %}
-"{{ inspector_log_dir }}/*.log"
-{
-}
-{% endif %}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/playbooks/roles/bifrost-prep-for-install/README.md b/playbooks/roles/bifrost-prep-for-install/README.md
index 3d7c38aa..e487bb26 100644
--- a/playbooks/roles/bifrost-prep-for-install/README.md
+++ b/playbooks/roles/bifrost-prep-for-install/README.md
@@ -61,12 +61,6 @@ openstacksdk_git_branch: Branch to install, defaults to the value of
 
 dib_git_branch: Branch to install, defaults to "master".
 
-ironicinspector_git_branch: Branch to install, defaults to the value of
-                            git_branch.
-
-ironicinspectorclient_git_branch: Branch to install, defaults to
-                                  the value of git_branch.
-
 reqs_git_branch: Branch to install, defaults to the value of git_branch.
 
 staging_drivers_git_branch: Branch to install, defaults to the value of
diff --git a/playbooks/roles/bifrost-prep-for-install/defaults/main.yml b/playbooks/roles/bifrost-prep-for-install/defaults/main.yml
index b0540444..51738aa8 100644
--- a/playbooks/roles/bifrost-prep-for-install/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/playbooks/roles/bifrost-prep-for-install/defaults/main.yml
@@ -7,8 +7,6 @@ dib_git_url: "{{ git_url_root }}/openstack/diskimage-builder"
 ironicclient_git_url: "{{ git_url_root }}/openstack/python-ironicclient"
 openstacksdk_git_url: "{{ git_url_root }}/openstack/openstacksdk"
 ironic_git_url: "{{ git_url_root }}/openstack/ironic"
-ironicinspector_git_url: "{{ git_url_root }}/openstack/ironic-inspector"
-ironicinspectorclient_git_url: "{{ git_url_root }}/openstack/python-ironic-inspector-client"
 reqs_git_url: "{{ git_url_root }}/openstack/requirements"
 staging_drivers_git_url: "{{ git_url_root }}/x/ironic-staging-drivers"
 keystone_git_url: "{{ git_url_root }}/openstack/keystone"
@@ -19,8 +17,6 @@ prometheus_exporter_git_url: "{{ git_url_root }}/openstack/ironic-prometheus-exp
 # *_git_folder can be overridden by local clones for offline installs
 ironicclient_git_folder: "{{ git_root }}/python-ironicclient"
 ironic_git_folder: "{{ git_root }}/ironic"
-ironicinspector_git_folder: "{{ git_root }}/ironic-inspector"
-ironicinspectorclient_git_folder: "{{ git_root }}/python-ironic-inspector-client"
 openstacksdk_git_folder: "{{ git_root }}/openstacksdk"
 dib_git_folder: "{{ git_root }}/diskimage-builder"
 reqs_git_folder: "{{ git_root }}/requirements"
@@ -36,8 +32,6 @@ ironicclient_git_branch: "{{ git_branch }}"
 ironic_git_branch: "{{ git_branch }}"
 openstacksdk_git_branch: "{{ git_branch }}"
 dib_git_branch: master
-ironicinspector_git_branch: "{{ git_branch }}"
-ironicinspectorclient_git_branch: "{{ git_branch }}"
 reqs_git_branch: "{{ git_branch }}"
 staging_drivers_git_branch: "{{ git_branch }}"
 keystone_git_branch: "{{ git_branch }}"
@@ -48,12 +42,9 @@ prometheus_exporter_git_branch: "{{ git_branch }}"
 # disable source install to prevent cloning
 ironicclient_source_install: false
 openstacksdk_source_install: false
-ironicinspector_source_install: true
-ironicinspectorclient_source_install: false
 sushy_source_install: false
 staging_drivers_source_install: true
 prometheus_exporter_source_install: true
-enable_inspector: false
 enable_keystone: false
 enable_prometheus_exporter: false
 staging_drivers_include: false
@@ -83,18 +74,6 @@ bifrost_install_sources:
     git_url: "{{ dib_git_url }}"
     git_branch: "{{ dib_git_branch }}"
     name: dib
-  - git_folder: "{{ ironicinspector_git_folder }}"
-    git_url: "{{ ironicinspector_git_url }}"
-    git_branch: "{{ ironicinspector_git_branch }}"
-    name: ironicinspector
-    source_install: "{{ ironicinspector_source_install }}"
-    enabled: "{{ enable_inspector }}"
-  - git_folder: "{{ ironicinspectorclient_git_folder }}"
-    git_url: "{{ ironicinspectorclient_git_url }}"
-    git_branch: "{{ ironicinspectorclient_git_branch }}"
-    name: ironicinspectorclient
-    source_install: "{{ ironicinspectorclient_source_install }}"
-    enabled: "{{ enable_inspector }}"
   - git_folder: "{{ reqs_git_folder }}"
     git_url: "{{ reqs_git_url }}"
     git_branch: "{{ reqs_git_branch }}"
diff --git a/playbooks/roles/bifrost-test-inspection/README.md b/playbooks/roles/bifrost-test-inspection/README.md
index 01edf7be..6d7c6290 100644
--- a/playbooks/roles/bifrost-test-inspection/README.md
+++ b/playbooks/roles/bifrost-test-inspection/README.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 bifrost-test-inspection
 =======================
 
-Tests nodes that have been inspected by ironic inspector.
+Tests nodes that have been inspected by ironic.
 
 Requirements
 ------------
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/no-inspector-2995fa195b715fe4.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/no-inspector-2995fa195b715fe4.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2a99d41b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/no-inspector-2995fa195b715fe4.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+upgrade:
+  - |
+    Supports for installing or using ironic-inspector has been completely
+    removed.
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/remove-py39-5e2f5eacb4380407.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/remove-py39-5e2f5eacb4380407.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ea79ffec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/remove-py39-5e2f5eacb4380407.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+---
+upgrade:
+  - |
+    Python 3.9 is not supported anymore.
diff --git a/scripts/collect-test-info.sh b/scripts/collect-test-info.sh
index 031c2622..0801e9bb 100755
--- a/scripts/collect-test-info.sh
+++ b/scripts/collect-test-info.sh
@@ -76,7 +76,6 @@ sudo chown -R $USER ${LOG_LOCATION}/all
 sudo systemctl > ${LOG_LOCATION}/all-services.txt
 sudo journalctl -u libvirtd &> ${LOG_LOCATION}/libvirtd.log
 sudo journalctl -u ironic &> ${LOG_LOCATION}/ironic.log
-sudo journalctl -u ironic-inspector &> ${LOG_LOCATION}/ironic-inspector.log
 sudo journalctl -u dnsmasq &> ${LOG_LOCATION}/dnsmasq.log
 sudo journalctl -u vbmcd &> ${LOG_LOCATION}/vbmcd.log
 sudo journalctl -u redfish-emulator &> ${LOG_LOCATION}/redfish-emulator.log
@@ -106,7 +105,6 @@ if which openstack; then
 fi
 
 sudo cp -a "/var/log/ironic/deploy" ${LOG_LOCATION}/deploy-ramdisk
-sudo cp -a "/var/log/ironic-inspector/ramdisk" ${LOG_LOCATION}/inspection-ramdisk
 
 # general info
 sudo ps auxf &> ${LOG_LOCATION}/ps.txt
diff --git a/scripts/install-deps.sh b/scripts/install-deps.sh
index 2354dec5..82a29b2d 100755
--- a/scripts/install-deps.sh
+++ b/scripts/install-deps.sh
@@ -72,12 +72,6 @@ case ${ID,,} in
     # NOTE(rpittau): epel repos are installed but the content is purged
     # in  the CI images, we remove them and reinstall later
     sudo -E ${PKG_MANAGER} remove -y epel-release epel-next-release
-
-    if [[ $NAME == 'CentOS Stream' ]] && [[ $VERSION == 9 ]]; then
-        export CONSTRAINTS_FILE="$BIFROST_HOME/upper-constraints-cs9-py39.txt"
-        export UPPER_CONSTRAINTS_FILE=$CONSTRAINTS_FILE
-        export TOX_CONSTRAINTS_FILE=$CONSTRAINTS_FILE
-    fi
     ;;
 
     *) echo "ERROR: Supported package manager not found.  Supported: apt, dnf, yum, zypper"; exit 1;;
diff --git a/scripts/test-bifrost.sh b/scripts/test-bifrost.sh
index 56b2055a..e8991b93 100755
--- a/scripts/test-bifrost.sh
+++ b/scripts/test-bifrost.sh
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ TEST_VM_NUM_NODES=1
 DOWNLOAD_CUSTOM_DEPLOY_IMAGE=true
 TESTING_USER=cirros
 TEST_PLAYBOOK="test-bifrost.yaml"
-USE_INSPECTOR=${USE_INSPECTOR:-false}
 INSPECT_NODES=true
 INVENTORY_DHCP=false
 INVENTORY_DHCP_STATIC_IP=false
@@ -200,7 +199,6 @@ ${ANSIBLE} -vvvv \
     -e test_vm_num_nodes=${TEST_VM_NUM_NODES} \
     -e inventory_dhcp=${INVENTORY_DHCP} \
     -e inventory_dhcp_static_ip=${INVENTORY_DHCP_STATIC_IP} \
-    -e enable_inspector=${USE_INSPECTOR} \
     -e inspect_nodes=${INSPECT_NODES} \
     -e redeploy_nodes=${REDEPLOY_NODES} \
     -e download_ipa=${DOWNLOAD_IPA} \
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 5d8e81a0..bf9ea7d4 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ description_file =
 author = OpenStack
 author_email = openstack-discuss@lists.openstack.org
 home_page = https://docs.openstack.org/bifrost/latest/
-python_requires = >=3.9
+python_requires = >=3.10
 classifier =
     Environment :: OpenStack
     Intended Audience :: Information Technology
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ classifier =
     Programming Language :: Python :: Implementation :: CPython
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3 :: Only
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3
-    Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12
diff --git a/upper-constraints-cs9-py39.txt b/upper-constraints-cs9-py39.txt
deleted file mode 100644
index e918bc47..00000000
--- a/upper-constraints-cs9-py39.txt
+++ /dev/null
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diff --git a/zuul.d/bifrost-jobs.yaml b/zuul.d/bifrost-jobs.yaml
index c86b1d2c..d8d6d72a 100644
--- a/zuul.d/bifrost-jobs.yaml
+++ b/zuul.d/bifrost-jobs.yaml
@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@
       - ^doc/.*$
       - ^ironic/locale/.*$
       - ^ironic/tests/.*$
-      - ^ironic_inspector/locale/.*$
-      - ^ironic_inspector/test/.*$
       - ^releasenotes/.*$
       - ^setup.cfg$
       - ^test-requirements.txt$
@@ -28,7 +26,6 @@
       - openstack/bifrost
       - openstack/diskimage-builder
       - openstack/ironic
-      - openstack/ironic-inspector
       - openstack/ironic-python-agent
       - openstack/ironic-python-agent-builder
       - openstack/requirements
@@ -110,12 +107,6 @@
     parent: bifrost-integration-tinyipa-keystone-ubuntu-jammy
     nodeset: ubuntu-noble
 
-- job:
-    name: bifrost-integration-inspector-ubuntu-jammy
-    parent: bifrost-integration-tinyipa-ubuntu-jammy
-    vars:
-      use_inspector: true
-
 - job:
     name: bifrost-integration-redfish-vmedia-uefi-ubuntu-noble
     parent: bifrost-integration-tinyipa-ubuntu-noble
@@ -177,12 +168,6 @@
       test_driver: redfish
       enable_prometheus_exporter: true
 
-- job:
-    name: bifrost-integration-inspector-centos-10
-    parent: bifrost-integration-tinyipa-centos-10
-    vars:
-      use_inspector: true
-
 - job:
     name: bifrost-integration-tinyipa-debian-bullseye
     parent: bifrost-integration-tinyipa
diff --git a/zuul.d/project.yaml b/zuul.d/project.yaml
index 71a63727..f324edfc 100644
--- a/zuul.d/project.yaml
+++ b/zuul.d/project.yaml
@@ -20,8 +20,6 @@
         - bifrost-integration-redfish-vmedia-uefi-ubuntu-noble
         - bifrost-integration-redfish-vmedia-uefi-ubuntu-jammy
         - bifrost-integration-redfish-vmedia-uefi-debian-bookworm
-        - bifrost-integration-inspector-centos-10
-        - bifrost-integration-inspector-ubuntu-jammy
         - bifrost-upgrade-ubuntu-jammy
         - bifrost-upgrade-keystone-centos-10
         - bifrost-upgrade-keystone-ubuntu-noble
@@ -76,8 +74,6 @@
         - bifrost-integration-redfish-vmedia-uefi-ubuntu-noble
         - bifrost-integration-redfish-vmedia-uefi-ubuntu-jammy
         - bifrost-integration-redfish-vmedia-uefi-debian-bookworm
-        - bifrost-integration-inspector-centos-10
-        - bifrost-integration-inspector-ubuntu-jammy
         - bifrost-upgrade-ubuntu-jammy
         - bifrost-upgrade-keystone-centos-10
         - bifrost-upgrade-keystone-ubuntu-noble