diff --git a/manila_tempest_tests/tests/api/base.py b/manila_tempest_tests/tests/api/base.py
index 2ed43c7..671ccf3 100644
--- a/manila_tempest_tests/tests/api/base.py
+++ b/manila_tempest_tests/tests/api/base.py
@@ -799,14 +799,15 @@
             status_attr="replica_state")
         return replica
 
-    def _get_access_rule_data_from_config(self):
+    @classmethod
+    def _get_access_rule_data_from_config(cls):
         """Get the first available access type/to combination from config.
 
         This method opportunistically picks the first configured protocol
         to create the share. Do not use this method in tests where you need
         to test depth and breadth in the access types and access recipients.
         """
-        protocol = self.shares_v2_client.share_protocol
+        protocol = cls.shares_v2_client.share_protocol
 
         if protocol in CONF.share.enable_ip_rules_for_protocols:
             access_type = "ip"
@@ -822,7 +823,7 @@
             access_to = "eve"
         else:
             message = "Unrecognized protocol and access rules configuration."
-            raise self.skipException(message)
+            raise cls.skipException(message)
 
         return access_type, access_to
 
diff --git a/manila_tempest_tests/tests/api/test_access_rules_metadata.py b/manila_tempest_tests/tests/api/test_access_rules_metadata.py
index e569585..1c2db41 100644
--- a/manila_tempest_tests/tests/api/test_access_rules_metadata.py
+++ b/manila_tempest_tests/tests/api/test_access_rules_metadata.py
@@ -26,6 +26,12 @@
 
 @ddt.ddt
 class AccessRulesMetadataTest(base.BaseSharesMixedTest):
+    """A Test class to test access rule metadata generically.
+
+    Tests in this class don't care about the type of access rule or the
+    protocol of the share created. They are meant to test the API semantics
+    of the access rule metadata APIs.
+    """
 
     @classmethod
     def skip_checks(cls):
@@ -47,22 +53,8 @@
     @classmethod
     def resource_setup(cls):
         super(AccessRulesMetadataTest, cls).resource_setup()
-        # The share access rule metadata doesn't care about the value of
-        # access type, access protocol, access_to, so we only get one of
-        # the value that the driver support.
-        if CONF.share.enable_ip_rules_for_protocols:
-            cls.protocol = CONF.share.enable_ip_rules_for_protocols[0]
-            cls.access_type = "ip"
-        elif CONF.share.enable_user_rules_for_protocols:
-            cls.protocol = CONF.share.enable_user_rules_for_protocols[0]
-            cls.access_type = "user"
-        elif CONF.share.enable_cert_rules_for_protocols:
-            cls.protocol = CONF.share.enable_cert_rules_for_protocols[0]
-            cls.access_type = "cert"
-        elif CONF.share.enable_cephx_rules_for_protocols:
-            cls.protocol = CONF.share.enable_cephx_rules_for_protocols[0]
-            cls.access_type = "cephx"
-        cls.shares_v2_client.share_protocol = cls.protocol
+        cls.protocol = cls.shares_v2_client.share_protocol
+        cls.access_type, __ = cls._get_access_rule_data_from_config()
         int_range = range(20, 50)
         cls.access_to = {
             # list of unique values is required for ability to create lots
diff --git a/manila_tempest_tests/tests/api/test_access_rules_metadata_negative.py b/manila_tempest_tests/tests/api/test_access_rules_metadata_negative.py
index 033beea..4383a84 100644
--- a/manila_tempest_tests/tests/api/test_access_rules_metadata_negative.py
+++ b/manila_tempest_tests/tests/api/test_access_rules_metadata_negative.py
@@ -27,6 +27,12 @@
 
 @ddt.ddt
 class AccessesMetadataNegativeTest(base.BaseSharesMixedTest):
+    """A Test class with generic negative access rule metadata tests.
+
+    Tests in this class don't care about the type of access rule or the
+    protocol of the share created. They are meant to test the API semantics
+    of the access rule metadata APIs.
+    """
 
     @classmethod
     def skip_checks(cls):
@@ -48,23 +54,10 @@
     @classmethod
     def resource_setup(cls):
         super(AccessesMetadataNegativeTest, cls).resource_setup()
-        if CONF.share.enable_ip_rules_for_protocols:
-            cls.protocol = CONF.share.enable_ip_rules_for_protocols[0]
-            cls.access_type = "ip"
-            cls.access_to = utils.rand_ip()
-        elif CONF.share.enable_user_rules_for_protocols:
-            cls.protocol = CONF.share.enable_user_rules_for_protocols[0]
-            cls.access_type = "user"
-            cls.access_to = CONF.share.username_for_user_rules
-        elif CONF.share.enable_cert_rules_for_protocols:
-            cls.protocol = CONF.share.enable_cert_rules_for_protocols[0]
-            cls.access_type = "cert"
-            cls.access_to = "client3.com"
-        elif CONF.share.enable_cephx_rules_for_protocols:
-            cls.protocol = CONF.share.enable_cephx_rules_for_protocols[0]
-            cls.access_type = "cephx"
-            cls.access_to = "eve"
-        cls.shares_v2_client.share_protocol = cls.protocol
+        cls.protocol = cls.shares_v2_client.share_protocol
+        cls.access_type, cls.access_to = (
+            cls._get_access_rule_data_from_config()
+        )
         # create share type
         cls.share_type = cls._create_share_type()
         cls.share_type_id = cls.share_type['id']
diff --git a/manila_tempest_tests/tests/api/test_rules.py b/manila_tempest_tests/tests/api/test_rules.py
index 7ad57a9..7867bb4 100644
--- a/manila_tempest_tests/tests/api/test_rules.py
+++ b/manila_tempest_tests/tests/api/test_rules.py
@@ -498,6 +498,12 @@
 
 @ddt.ddt
 class ShareRulesTest(base.BaseSharesMixedTest):
+    """A Test class to test access rules generically.
+
+    Tests in this class don't care about the type of access rule or the
+    protocol of the share created. They are meant to test the API semantics
+    of the access rules APIs.
+    """
 
     @classmethod
     def skip_checks(cls):
@@ -516,23 +522,10 @@
     @classmethod
     def resource_setup(cls):
         super(ShareRulesTest, cls).resource_setup()
-        if CONF.share.enable_ip_rules_for_protocols:
-            cls.protocol = CONF.share.enable_ip_rules_for_protocols[0]
-            cls.access_type = "ip"
-            cls.access_to = "8.8.8.8"
-        elif CONF.share.enable_user_rules_for_protocols:
-            cls.protocol = CONF.share.enable_user_rules_for_protocols[0]
-            cls.access_type = "user"
-            cls.access_to = CONF.share.username_for_user_rules
-        elif CONF.share.enable_cert_rules_for_protocols:
-            cls.protocol = CONF.share.enable_cert_rules_for_protocols[0]
-            cls.access_type = "cert"
-            cls.access_to = "client3.com"
-        elif CONF.share.enable_cephx_rules_for_protocols:
-            cls.protocol = CONF.share.enable_cephx_rules_for_protocols[0]
-            cls.access_type = "cephx"
-            cls.access_to = "eve"
-        cls.shares_v2_client.share_protocol = cls.protocol
+        cls.protocol = cls.shares_v2_client.share_protocol
+        cls.access_type, cls.access_to = (
+            cls._get_access_rule_data_from_config()
+        )
         cls.share_type = cls._create_share_type()
         cls.share_type_id = cls.share_type['id']
         cls.share = cls.create_share(share_type_id=cls.share_type_id)
diff --git a/manila_tempest_tests/tests/api/test_rules_negative.py b/manila_tempest_tests/tests/api/test_rules_negative.py
index 764533c..e532f7e 100644
--- a/manila_tempest_tests/tests/api/test_rules_negative.py
+++ b/manila_tempest_tests/tests/api/test_rules_negative.py
@@ -386,18 +386,6 @@
                           access_level="su")
 
 
-def skip_if_cephx_access_type_not_supported_by_client(self, client):
-    if client == 'shares_client':
-        version = '1.0'
-    else:
-        version = LATEST_MICROVERSION
-    if (CONF.share.enable_cephx_rules_for_protocols and
-            utils.is_microversion_lt(version, '2.13')):
-        msg = ("API version %s does not support cephx access type, need "
-               "version >= 2.13." % version)
-        raise self.skipException(msg)
-
-
 @ddt.ddt
 class ShareRulesNegativeTest(base.BaseSharesMixedTest):
     # Tests independent from rule type and share protocol
@@ -427,7 +415,6 @@
     @tc.attr(base.TAG_NEGATIVE, base.TAG_API_WITH_BACKEND)
     @ddt.data('shares_client', 'shares_v2_client')
     def test_delete_access_rule_with_wrong_id(self, client_name):
-        skip_if_cephx_access_type_not_supported_by_client(self, client_name)
         self.assertRaises(lib_exc.NotFound,
                           getattr(self, client_name).delete_access_rule,
                           self.share["id"], "wrong_rule_id")
@@ -435,7 +422,6 @@
     @tc.attr(base.TAG_NEGATIVE, base.TAG_API_WITH_BACKEND)
     @ddt.data('shares_client', 'shares_v2_client')
     def test_create_access_rule_ip_with_wrong_type(self, client_name):
-        skip_if_cephx_access_type_not_supported_by_client(self, client_name)
         self.assertRaises(lib_exc.BadRequest,
                           getattr(self, client_name).create_access_rule,
                           self.share["id"], "wrong_type", "1.2.3.4")
@@ -445,7 +431,6 @@
     @testtools.skipUnless(CONF.share.run_snapshot_tests,
                           "Snapshot tests are disabled.")
     def test_create_access_rule_ip_to_snapshot(self, client_name):
-        skip_if_cephx_access_type_not_supported_by_client(self, client_name)
         self.assertRaises(lib_exc.NotFound,
                           getattr(self, client_name).create_access_rule,
                           self.snap["id"])
@@ -457,7 +442,6 @@
     @tc.attr(base.TAG_NEGATIVE, base.TAG_API)
     @ddt.data('shares_client', 'shares_v2_client')
     def test_create_access_rule_ip_with_wrong_share_id(self, client_name):
-        skip_if_cephx_access_type_not_supported_by_client(self, client_name)
         self.assertRaises(lib_exc.NotFound,
                           getattr(self, client_name).create_access_rule,
                           "wrong_share_id")