diff --git a/cinder_tempest_plugin/api/volume/base.py b/cinder_tempest_plugin/api/volume/base.py
index f948a93..ea6bd2e 100644
--- a/cinder_tempest_plugin/api/volume/base.py
+++ b/cinder_tempest_plugin/api/volume/base.py
@@ -138,6 +138,11 @@
             'name',
             data_utils.rand_name(self.__class__.__name__ + '-instance'))
 
+        if wait_until == 'SSHABLE' and not kwargs.get('validation_resources'):
+            kwargs['validation_resources'] = (
+                self.get_test_validation_resources(self.os_primary))
+            kwargs['validatable'] = True
+
         tenant_network = self.get_tenant_network()
         body, _ = compute.create_test_server(
             self.os_primary,
diff --git a/cinder_tempest_plugin/api/volume/test_volume_backup.py b/cinder_tempest_plugin/api/volume/test_volume_backup.py
index 7ac33c2..190a483 100644
--- a/cinder_tempest_plugin/api/volume/test_volume_backup.py
+++ b/cinder_tempest_plugin/api/volume/test_volume_backup.py
@@ -31,6 +31,16 @@
         if not CONF.volume_feature_enabled.backup:
             raise cls.skipException("Cinder backup feature disabled")
 
+    @classmethod
+    def setup_credentials(cls):
+        # Setting network=True, subnet=True creates a default network
+        cls.set_network_resources(
+            network=True,
+            subnet=True,
+            router=True,
+            dhcp=True)
+        super(VolumesBackupsTest, cls).setup_credentials()
+
     @decorators.idempotent_id('885410c6-cd1d-452c-a409-7c32b7e0be15')
     def test_volume_snapshot_backup(self):
         """Create backup from snapshot."""
@@ -107,7 +117,7 @@
         server = self.create_server(
             name=server_name,
             block_device_mapping=bd_map,
-            wait_until='ACTIVE')
+            wait_until='SSHABLE')
 
         # Delete VM
         self.os_primary.servers_client.delete_server(server['id'])
diff --git a/cinder_tempest_plugin/scenario/test_snapshots.py b/cinder_tempest_plugin/scenario/test_snapshots.py
index 99e1057..f376954 100644
--- a/cinder_tempest_plugin/scenario/test_snapshots.py
+++ b/cinder_tempest_plugin/scenario/test_snapshots.py
@@ -23,7 +23,14 @@
 
     def setUp(self):
         super(SnapshotDataIntegrityTests, self).setUp()
-        self.keypair = self.create_keypair()
+        self.validation_resources = self.get_test_validation_resources(
+            self.os_primary)
+        # NOTE(danms): If validation is enabled, we will have a keypair to use,
+        # otherwise we need to create our own.
+        if 'keypair' in self.validation_resources:
+            self.keypair = self.validation_resources['keypair']
+        else:
+            self.keypair = self.create_keypair()
         self.security_group = self.create_security_group()
 
     @decorators.idempotent_id('ff10644e-5a70-4a9f-9801-8204bb81fb61')
@@ -48,6 +55,9 @@
         # Create an instance
         server = self.create_server(
             key_name=self.keypair['name'],
+            validatable=True,
+            validation_resources=self.validation_resources,
+            wait_until='SSHABLE',
             security_groups=[{'name': self.security_group['name']}])
 
         # Create an empty volume
diff --git a/cinder_tempest_plugin/scenario/test_volume_encrypted.py b/cinder_tempest_plugin/scenario/test_volume_encrypted.py
index eb0e817..69b0ab2 100644
--- a/cinder_tempest_plugin/scenario/test_volume_encrypted.py
+++ b/cinder_tempest_plugin/scenario/test_volume_encrypted.py
@@ -38,11 +38,6 @@
     def resource_cleanup(cls):
         super(TestEncryptedCinderVolumes, cls).resource_cleanup()
 
-    def launch_instance(self):
-        keypair = self.create_keypair()
-
-        return self.create_server(key_name=keypair['name'])
-
     def attach_detach_volume(self, server, volume):
         attached_volume = self.nova_volume_attach(server, volume)
         self.nova_volume_detach(server, attached_volume)
@@ -108,7 +103,11 @@
             self.volumes_client, volume_s['id'], 'available')
         volume_source = self.volumes_client.show_volume(
             volume_s['id'])['volume']
-        server = self.launch_instance()
+        validation_resources = self.get_test_validation_resources(
+            self.os_primary)
+        server = self.create_server(wait_until='SSHABLE',
+                                    validatable=True,
+                                    validation_resources=validation_resources)
         self.attach_detach_volume(server, volume_source)
 
     @decorators.idempotent_id('5bb622ab-5060-48a8-8840-d589a548b7e4')
diff --git a/cinder_tempest_plugin/scenario/test_volume_multiattach.py b/cinder_tempest_plugin/scenario/test_volume_multiattach.py
index 235cb25..e04610f 100644
--- a/cinder_tempest_plugin/scenario/test_volume_multiattach.py
+++ b/cinder_tempest_plugin/scenario/test_volume_multiattach.py
@@ -31,7 +31,14 @@
 
     def setUp(self):
         super(VolumeMultiattachTests, self).setUp()
-        self.keypair = self.create_keypair()
+        self.validation_resources = self.get_test_validation_resources(
+            self.os_primary)
+        # NOTE(danms): If validation is enabled, we will have a keypair to use,
+        # otherwise we need to create our own.
+        if 'keypair' in self.validation_resources:
+            self.keypair = self.validation_resources['keypair']
+        else:
+            self.keypair = self.create_keypair()
         self.security_group = self.create_security_group()
 
     @classmethod
@@ -52,6 +59,9 @@
         # Create an instance
         server_1 = self.create_server(
             key_name=self.keypair['name'],
+            wait_until='SSHABLE',
+            validatable=True,
+            validation_resources=self.validation_resources,
             security_groups=[{'name': self.security_group['name']}])
 
         # Create multiattach type
@@ -92,6 +102,9 @@
         # Create another instance
         server_2 = self.create_server(
             key_name=self.keypair['name'],
+            validatable=True,
+            validation_resources=self.validation_resources,
+            wait_until='SSHABLE',
             security_groups=[{'name': self.security_group['name']}])
 
         instance_2_ip = self.get_server_ip(server_2)
@@ -117,6 +130,9 @@
         # Create an instance
         server = self.create_server(
             key_name=self.keypair['name'],
+            validatable=True,
+            validation_resources=self.validation_resources,
+            wait_until='SSHABLE',
             security_groups=[{'name': self.security_group['name']}])
 
         # Create multiattach type