diff --git a/neutron_tempest_plugin/scenario/base.py b/neutron_tempest_plugin/scenario/base.py
index 45914c5..10cdaf1 100644
--- a/neutron_tempest_plugin/scenario/base.py
+++ b/neutron_tempest_plugin/scenario/base.py
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@
 import subprocess
 
 import netaddr
+from neutron_lib.api import validators
+from neutron_lib import constants as neutron_lib_constants
 from oslo_log import log
 from tempest.common.utils import net_utils
 from tempest.common import waiters
@@ -165,7 +167,8 @@
             self.floating_ips.append(fip)
         return fip
 
-    def setup_network_and_server(self, router=None, **kwargs):
+    def setup_network_and_server(
+        self, router=None, server_name=None, **kwargs):
         """Create network resources and a server.
 
         Creating a network, subnet, router, keypair, security group
@@ -187,12 +190,18 @@
         self.keypair = self.create_keypair()
         self.create_loginable_secgroup_rule(
             secgroup_id=secgroup['security_group']['id'])
-        self.server = self.create_server(
-            flavor_ref=CONF.compute.flavor_ref,
-            image_ref=CONF.compute.image_ref,
-            key_name=self.keypair['name'],
-            networks=[{'uuid': self.network['id']}],
-            security_groups=[{'name': secgroup['security_group']['name']}])
+
+        server_kwargs = {
+            'flavor_ref': CONF.compute.flavor_ref,
+            'image_ref': CONF.compute.image_ref,
+            'key_name': self.keypair['name'],
+            'networks': [{'uuid': self.network['id']}],
+            'security_groups': [{'name': secgroup['security_group']['name']}],
+        }
+        if server_name is not None:
+            server_kwargs['name'] = server_name
+
+        self.server = self.create_server(**server_kwargs)
         self.wait_for_server_active(self.server['server'])
         self.port = self.client.list_ports(network_id=self.network['id'],
                                            device_id=self.server[
@@ -227,7 +236,8 @@
                           "for the console log", server['id'])
 
     def _check_remote_connectivity(self, source, dest, should_succeed=True,
-                                   nic=None, mtu=None, fragmentation=True):
+                                   nic=None, mtu=None, fragmentation=True,
+                                   timeout=None):
         """check ping server via source ssh connection
 
         :param source: RemoteClient: an ssh connection from which to ping
@@ -242,15 +252,21 @@
         def ping_host(source, host, count=CONF.validation.ping_count,
                       size=CONF.validation.ping_size, nic=None, mtu=None,
                       fragmentation=True):
-            addr = netaddr.IPAddress(host)
-            cmd = 'ping6' if addr.version == 6 else 'ping'
+            IP_VERSION_4 = neutron_lib_constants.IP_VERSION_4
+            IP_VERSION_6 = neutron_lib_constants.IP_VERSION_6
+
+            # Use 'ping6' for IPv6 addresses, 'ping' for IPv4 and hostnames
+            ip_version = (
+                IP_VERSION_6 if netaddr.valid_ipv6(host) else IP_VERSION_4)
+            cmd = (
+                'ping6' if ip_version == IP_VERSION_6 else 'ping')
             if nic:
                 cmd = 'sudo {cmd} -I {nic}'.format(cmd=cmd, nic=nic)
             if mtu:
                 if not fragmentation:
                     cmd += ' -M do'
                 size = str(net_utils.get_ping_payload_size(
-                    mtu=mtu, ip_version=addr.version))
+                    mtu=mtu, ip_version=ip_version))
             cmd += ' -c{0} -w{0} -s{1} {2}'.format(count, size, host)
             return source.exec_command(cmd)
 
@@ -264,22 +280,24 @@
                             'from: %s.', dest, source.host)
                 return not should_succeed
             LOG.debug('ping result: %s', result)
-            # Assert that the return traffic was from the correct
-            # source address.
-            from_source = 'from %s' % dest
-            self.assertIn(from_source, result)
+
+            if validators.validate_ip_address(dest) is None:
+                # Assert that the return traffic was from the correct
+                # source address.
+                from_source = 'from %s' % dest
+                self.assertIn(from_source, result)
             return should_succeed
 
-        return test_utils.call_until_true(ping_remote,
-                                          CONF.validation.ping_timeout,
-                                          1)
+        return test_utils.call_until_true(
+            ping_remote, timeout or CONF.validation.ping_timeout, 1)
 
     def check_remote_connectivity(self, source, dest, should_succeed=True,
                                   nic=None, mtu=None, fragmentation=True,
-                                  servers=None):
+                                  servers=None, timeout=None):
         try:
             self.assertTrue(self._check_remote_connectivity(
-                source, dest, should_succeed, nic, mtu, fragmentation))
+                source, dest, should_succeed, nic, mtu, fragmentation,
+                timeout=timeout))
         except lib_exc.SSHTimeout as ssh_e:
             LOG.debug(ssh_e)
             self._log_console_output(servers)
diff --git a/neutron_tempest_plugin/scenario/test_internal_dns.py b/neutron_tempest_plugin/scenario/test_internal_dns.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dd89727
--- /dev/null
+++ b/neutron_tempest_plugin/scenario/test_internal_dns.py
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+# Copyright 2018 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 tempest.common import utils
+from tempest.lib import decorators
+
+from neutron_tempest_plugin.common import ssh
+from neutron_tempest_plugin import config
+from neutron_tempest_plugin.scenario import base
+
+CONF = config.CONF
+
+
+class InternalDNSTest(base.BaseTempestTestCase):
+
+    @utils.requires_ext(extension="dns-integration", service="network")
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('988347de-07af-471a-abfa-65aea9f452a6')
+    def test_dns_name(self):
+        """Test the ability to ping a VM's hostname from another VM.
+
+        1) Create two VMs on the same network, giving each a name
+        2) SSH in to the first VM:
+          2.1) ping the other VM's internal IP
+          2.2) ping the otheR VM's hostname
+        """
+
+        self.setup_network_and_server(server_name='luke')
+        self.create_pingable_secgroup_rule(
+            secgroup_id=self.security_groups[-1]['id'])
+        self.check_connectivity(self.fip['floating_ip_address'],
+                                CONF.validation.image_ssh_user,
+                                self.keypair['private_key'])
+
+        leia = self.create_server(
+            flavor_ref=CONF.compute.flavor_ref,
+            image_ref=CONF.compute.image_ref,
+            key_name=self.keypair['name'],
+            networks=[{'uuid': self.network['id']}],
+            security_groups=[
+                {'name': self.security_groups[-1]['name']}],
+            name='leia')
+        self.wait_for_server_active(leia['server'])
+
+        ssh_client = ssh.Client(
+            self.fip['floating_ip_address'],
+            CONF.validation.image_ssh_user,
+            pkey=self.keypair['private_key'])
+
+        self.assertIn('luke', ssh_client.exec_command('hostname'))
+
+        leia_port = self.client.list_ports(
+            network_id=self.network['id'],
+            device_id=leia['server']['id'])['ports'][0]
+
+        # Ping with a higher timeout because spawning 2 VMs in some
+        # environment can put significant load on the deployment, resulting
+        # in very long boot times.
+        self.check_remote_connectivity(
+            ssh_client, leia_port['fixed_ips'][0]['ip_address'],
+            timeout=CONF.validation.ping_timeout * 10)
+        self.check_remote_connectivity(ssh_client, 'leia')