diff --git a/neutron/tests/tempest/scenario/base.py b/neutron/tests/tempest/scenario/base.py
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+# Copyright 2016 Red Hat, Inc.
+# All Rights Reserved.
+#
+#    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.
+from oslo_log import log as logging
+
+from tempest.common import waiters
+from tempest.lib.common import ssh
+from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
+
+from neutron.tests.tempest.api import base as base_api
+from neutron.tests.tempest import config
+from neutron.tests.tempest.scenario import constants
+
+CONF = config.CONF
+LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+class BaseTempestTestCase(base_api.BaseNetworkTest):
+    @classmethod
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(BaseTempestTestCase, cls).resource_setup()
+
+        cls.servers = []
+        cls.keypairs = []
+
+    @classmethod
+    def resource_cleanup(cls):
+        for server in cls.servers:
+            cls.manager.servers_client.delete_server(server)
+            waiters.wait_for_server_termination(cls.manager.servers_client,
+                                                server)
+
+        for keypair in cls.keypairs:
+            cls.manager.keypairs_client.delete_keypair(
+                keypair_name=keypair['name'])
+
+        super(BaseTempestTestCase, cls).resource_cleanup()
+
+    @classmethod
+    def create_server(cls, flavor_ref, image_ref, key_name, networks,
+                      name=None):
+        name = name or data_utils.rand_name('server-test')
+        server = cls.manager.servers_client.create_server(
+            name=name, flavorRef=flavor_ref,
+            imageRef=image_ref,
+            key_name=key_name,
+            networks=networks)
+        cls.servers.append(server['server']['id'])
+        return server
+
+    @classmethod
+    def create_keypair(cls, client=None):
+        client = client or cls.manager.keypairs_client
+        name = data_utils.rand_name('keypair-test')
+        body = client.create_keypair(name=name)
+        cls.keypairs.append(body['keypair'])
+        return body['keypair']
+
+    @classmethod
+    def create_loginable_secgroup_rule(cls, secgroup_id=None):
+        client = cls.manager.network_client
+        if not secgroup_id:
+            sgs = client.list_security_groups()['security_groups']
+            for sg in sgs:
+                if sg['name'] == constants.DEFAULT_SECURITY_GROUP:
+                    secgroup_id = sg['id']
+                    break
+
+        # This rule is intended to permit inbound ssh
+        # traffic from all sources, so no group_id is provided.
+        # Setting a group_id would only permit traffic from ports
+        # belonging to the same security group.
+        ruleset = {'protocol': 'tcp',
+                   'port_range_min': 22,
+                   'port_range_max': 22,
+                   'remote_ip_prefix': '0.0.0.0/0'}
+        rules = [client.create_security_group_rule(
+                     direction='ingress', security_group_id=secgroup_id,
+                     **ruleset)['security_group_rule']]
+        return rules
+
+    @classmethod
+    def create_router_and_interface(cls, subnet_id):
+        router = cls.create_router(
+            data_utils.rand_name('router'), admin_state_up=True,
+            external_network_id=CONF.network.public_network_id)
+        cls.create_router_interface(router['id'], subnet_id)
+        cls.routers.append(router)
+        return router
+
+    @classmethod
+    def create_and_associate_floatingip(cls, port_id):
+        fip = cls.manager.network_client.create_floatingip(
+            CONF.network.public_network_id,
+            port_id=port_id)['floatingip']
+        cls.floating_ips.append(fip)
+        return fip
+
+    @classmethod
+    def check_connectivity(cls, host, ssh_user, ssh_key=None):
+        ssh_client = ssh.Client(host, ssh_user, pkey=ssh_key)
+        ssh_client.test_connection_auth()
diff --git a/neutron/tests/tempest/scenario/constants.py b/neutron/tests/tempest/scenario/constants.py
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+# Copyright 2016 Red Hat, Inc.
+#
+# 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.
+
+SERVER_STATUS_ACTIVE = 'ACTIVE'
+DEFAULT_SECURITY_GROUP = 'default'
diff --git a/neutron/tests/tempest/scenario/test_basic.py b/neutron/tests/tempest/scenario/test_basic.py
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+# Copyright 2016 Red Hat, Inc.
+# All Rights Reserved.
+#
+#    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.
+from oslo_log import log as logging
+from tempest.common import waiters
+
+from neutron.tests.tempest import config
+from neutron.tests.tempest.scenario import base
+from neutron.tests.tempest.scenario import constants
+
+CONF = config.CONF
+LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+class NetworkBasicTest(base.BaseTempestTestCase):
+    credentials = ['primary']
+    force_tenant_isolation = False
+
+    # Default to ipv4.
+    _ip_version = 4
+
+    def test_basic_instance(self):
+        network = self.create_network()
+        subnet = self.create_subnet(network)
+
+        self.create_router_and_interface(subnet['id'])
+        keypair = self.create_keypair()
+        self.create_loginable_secgroup_rule()
+        server = self.create_server(
+            flavor_ref=CONF.compute.flavor_ref,
+            image_ref=CONF.compute.image_ref,
+            key_name=keypair['name'],
+            networks=[{'uuid': network['id']}])
+        waiters.wait_for_server_status(self.manager.servers_client,
+                                       server['server']['id'],
+                                       constants.SERVER_STATUS_ACTIVE)
+        port = self.client.list_ports(network_id=network['id'],
+                                      device_id=server[
+                                          'server']['id'])['ports'][0]
+        fip = self.create_and_associate_floatingip(port['id'])
+        self.check_connectivity(fip['floating_ip_address'],
+                                CONF.validation.image_ssh_user,
+                                keypair['private_key'])