diff --git a/octavia_tempest_plugin/common/constants.py b/octavia_tempest_plugin/common/constants.py
index 733f0f4..48a83ac 100644
--- a/octavia_tempest_plugin/common/constants.py
+++ b/octavia_tempest_plugin/common/constants.py
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@
 
 # Other constants
 ACTIVE = 'ACTIVE'
+PAUSED = 'PAUSED'
 PENDING_UPDATE = 'PENDING_UPDATE'
 ADMIN_STATE_UP_TRUE = 'true'
 ASC = 'asc'
@@ -129,6 +130,7 @@
 SINGLE = 'SINGLE'
 ACTIVE_STANDBY = 'ACTIVE_STANDBY'
 SUPPORTED_LB_TOPOLOGIES = (SINGLE, ACTIVE_STANDBY)
+BACKUP_TRUE = 'true'
 
 # Protocols
 HTTP = 'HTTP'
diff --git a/octavia_tempest_plugin/tests/api/v2/test_member.py b/octavia_tempest_plugin/tests/api/v2/test_member.py
index 8b25fc7..1e18af3 100644
--- a/octavia_tempest_plugin/tests/api/v2/test_member.py
+++ b/octavia_tempest_plugin/tests/api/v2/test_member.py
@@ -153,6 +153,17 @@
 
 
 class MemberAPITest1(MemberAPITest):
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('c1e029b0-b6d6-4fa6-8ccb-5c3f3aa293b0')
+    def test_ipv4_HTTP_LC_backup_member_create(self):
+        if not self.mem_member_client.is_version_supported(
+                self.api_version, '2.1'):
+            raise self.skipException('Backup member support is only available '
+                                     'in Octavia API version 2.1 or newer')
+        pool_id = self._listener_pool_create(
+            listener_protocol=const.HTTP, pool_protocol=const.HTTP,
+            algorithm=const.LB_ALGORITHM_LEAST_CONNECTIONS)
+        self._test_member_create(4, pool_id, backup_member=True)
+
     @decorators.idempotent_id('0684575a-0970-4fa8-8006-10c2b39c5f2b')
     def test_ipv4_HTTP_LC_alt_monitor_member_create(self):
         pool_id = self._listener_pool_create(
@@ -511,6 +522,17 @@
             algorithm=const.LB_ALGORITHM_LEAST_CONNECTIONS)
         self._test_member_create(6, pool_id)
 
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('b1994c5d-74b8-44be-b9e5-5e18e9219b61')
+    def test_ipv6_HTTP_LC_backup_member_create(self):
+        if not self.mem_member_client.is_version_supported(
+                self.api_version, '2.1'):
+            raise self.skipException('Backup member support is only available '
+                                     'in Octavia API version 2.1 or newer')
+        pool_id = self._listener_pool_create(
+            listener_protocol=const.HTTP, pool_protocol=const.HTTP,
+            algorithm=const.LB_ALGORITHM_LEAST_CONNECTIONS)
+        self._test_member_create(6, pool_id, backup_member=True)
+
     @decorators.idempotent_id('6056724b-d046-497a-ae31-c02af67d4fbb')
     def test_ipv6_HTTPS_LC_alt_monitor_member_create(self):
         pool_id = self._listener_pool_create(
@@ -842,12 +864,12 @@
         self._test_member_create(6, pool_id)
 
     def _test_member_create(self, ip_version, pool_id,
-                            alternate_monitor=False):
+                            alternate_monitor=False, backup_member=False):
         """Tests member create and basic show APIs.
 
         * Tests that users without the loadbalancer member role cannot
           create members.
-        * Create a fully populated member.
+        * Create a fully populated member or backup member.
         * If driver doesnt support Monitors, allow to create without monitor
         * Show member details.
         * Validate the show reflects the requested values.
@@ -882,7 +904,7 @@
         if self.mem_member_client.is_version_supported(
                 self.api_version, '2.1'):
             member_kwargs.update({
-                const.BACKUP: False,
+                const.BACKUP: backup_member,
             })
 
         if self.mem_member_client.is_version_supported(
@@ -971,6 +993,17 @@
         for item in equal_items:
             self.assertEqual(member_kwargs[item], member[item])
 
+    @decorators.skip_because(bug='2045803')
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('b982188a-d55f-438a-a1b2-224f0ec8ff12')
+    def test_HTTP_LC_backup_member_list(self):
+        if not self.mem_member_client.is_version_supported(
+                self.api_version, '2.1'):
+            raise self.skipException('Backup member support is only available '
+                                     'in Octavia API version 2.1 or newer')
+        self._test_member_list(const.HTTP,
+                               const.LB_ALGORITHM_LEAST_CONNECTIONS,
+                               backup_member=True)
+
     @decorators.idempotent_id('fcc5c6cd-d1c2-4a49-8d26-2268608e59a6')
     def test_HTTP_LC_member_list(self):
         self._test_member_list(const.HTTP,
@@ -1071,11 +1104,11 @@
         self._test_member_list(const.UDP,
                                const.LB_ALGORITHM_SOURCE_IP_PORT)
 
-    def _test_member_list(self, pool_protocol, algorithm):
+    def _test_member_list(self, pool_protocol, algorithm, backup_member=False):
         """Tests member list API and field filtering.
 
         * Create a clean pool.
-        * Create three members.
+        * Create three members (one backup member if backup_member is True).
         * Validates that other accounts cannot list the members.
         * List the members using the default sort order.
         * List the members using descending sort order.
@@ -1140,6 +1173,9 @@
             const.PROTOCOL_PORT: 101,
         }
 
+        if backup_member:
+            member1_kwargs[const.BACKUP] = True
+
         if self.mem_member_client.is_version_supported(
                 self.api_version, '2.5'):
             member1_tags = ["English", "Mathematics",
@@ -1351,6 +1387,17 @@
         self.assertEqual(member2[const.PROTOCOL_PORT],
                          members[0][const.PROTOCOL_PORT])
 
+        # Test filtering using the backup flag
+        if backup_member:
+            members = self.mem_member_client.list_members(
+                pool_id,
+                query_params='{backup}={backup_value}'.format(
+                    backup=const.BACKUP,
+                    backup_value=const.BACKUP_TRUE))
+            self.assertEqual(1, len(members))
+            self.assertEqual(member1_name, members[0][const.NAME])
+            self.assertTrue(members[0][const.BACKUP])
+
         # Test combined params
         members = self.mem_member_client.list_members(
             pool_id,
@@ -1395,6 +1442,17 @@
 
 
 class MemberAPITest2(MemberAPITest):
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('048f4b15-1cb4-49ac-82d6-b2ac7fe9d03b')
+    def test_HTTP_LC_backup_member_show(self):
+        if not self.mem_member_client.is_version_supported(
+                self.api_version, '2.1'):
+            raise self.skipException('Backup member support is only available '
+                                     'in Octavia API version 2.1 or newer')
+        pool_id = self._listener_pool_create(
+            listener_protocol=const.HTTP, pool_protocol=const.HTTP,
+            algorithm=const.LB_ALGORITHM_LEAST_CONNECTIONS)
+        self._test_member_show(pool_id, backup_member=True)
+
     @decorators.idempotent_id('2674b363-7922-494a-b121-cf415dbbb716')
     def test_HTTP_LC_alt_monitor_member_show(self):
         pool_id = self._listener_pool_create(
@@ -1739,7 +1797,8 @@
             algorithm=const.LB_ALGORITHM_SOURCE_IP_PORT)
         self._test_member_show(pool_id)
 
-    def _test_member_show(self, pool_id, alternate_monitor=False):
+    def _test_member_show(self, pool_id, alternate_monitor=False,
+                          backup_member=False):
         """Tests member show API.
 
         * Create a fully populated member.
@@ -1763,7 +1822,7 @@
         if self.mem_member_client.is_version_supported(
                 self.api_version, '2.1'):
             member_kwargs.update({
-                const.BACKUP: False,
+                const.BACKUP: backup_member,
             })
         if self.lb_member_vip_subnet:
             member_kwargs[const.SUBNET_ID] = self.lb_member_vip_subnet[
@@ -1832,6 +1891,17 @@
                 expected_allowed, member[const.ID],
                 pool_id=pool_id)
 
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('592c19c3-1e0d-4d6d-b2ff-0d39d8654c99')
+    def test_HTTP_LC_backup_member_update(self):
+        if not self.mem_member_client.is_version_supported(
+                self.api_version, '2.1'):
+            raise self.skipException('Backup member support is only available '
+                                     'in Octavia API version 2.1 or newer')
+        pool_id = self._listener_pool_create(
+            listener_protocol=const.HTTP, pool_protocol=const.HTTP,
+            algorithm=const.LB_ALGORITHM_LEAST_CONNECTIONS)
+        self._test_member_update(pool_id, backup_member=True)
+
     @decorators.idempotent_id('65680d48-1d49-4959-a7d1-677797e54f6b')
     def test_HTTP_LC_alt_monitor_member_update(self):
         pool_id = self._listener_pool_create(
@@ -2176,7 +2246,8 @@
             algorithm=const.LB_ALGORITHM_SOURCE_IP_PORT)
         self._test_member_update(pool_id)
 
-    def _test_member_update(self, pool_id, alternate_monitor=False):
+    def _test_member_update(self, pool_id, alternate_monitor=False,
+                            backup_member=False):
         """Tests member show API and field filtering.
 
         * Create a fully populated member.
@@ -2203,7 +2274,7 @@
         if self.mem_member_client.is_version_supported(
                 self.api_version, '2.1'):
             member_kwargs.update({
-                const.BACKUP: False,
+                const.BACKUP: backup_member,
             })
 
         if self.mem_member_client.is_version_supported(
@@ -2793,6 +2864,17 @@
         self.assertEqual(member2_name_update, members[0][const.NAME])
         self.assertEqual(member3_name, members[1][const.NAME])
 
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('eab8f0dc-0959-4b50-aea2-2f2319305d15')
+    def test_HTTP_LC_backup_member_delete(self):
+        if not self.mem_member_client.is_version_supported(
+                self.api_version, '2.1'):
+            raise self.skipException('Backup member support is only available '
+                                     'in Octavia API version 2.1 or newer')
+        pool_id = self._listener_pool_create(
+            listener_protocol=const.HTTP, pool_protocol=const.HTTP,
+            algorithm=const.LB_ALGORITHM_LEAST_CONNECTIONS)
+        self._test_member_delete(pool_id, backup_member=True)
+
     @decorators.idempotent_id('8b6574a3-17e8-4950-b24e-66d0c28960d3')
     def test_HTTP_LC_member_delete(self):
         pool_id = self._listener_pool_create(
@@ -2965,7 +3047,7 @@
             algorithm=const.LB_ALGORITHM_SOURCE_IP_PORT)
         self._test_member_delete(pool_id)
 
-    def _test_member_delete(self, pool_id):
+    def _test_member_delete(self, pool_id, backup_member=False):
         """Tests member create and delete APIs.
 
         * Creates a member.
@@ -2980,6 +3062,13 @@
             const.ADDRESS: '192.0.2.1',
             const.PROTOCOL_PORT: self.member_port.increment(),
         }
+
+        if self.mem_member_client.is_version_supported(
+                self.api_version, '2.1'):
+            member_kwargs.update({
+                const.BACKUP: backup_member,
+            })
+
         member = self.mem_member_client.create_member(**member_kwargs)
 
         self.addCleanup(
diff --git a/octavia_tempest_plugin/tests/scenario/v2/test_traffic_ops.py b/octavia_tempest_plugin/tests/scenario/v2/test_traffic_ops.py
index a704b88..0083887 100644
--- a/octavia_tempest_plugin/tests/scenario/v2/test_traffic_ops.py
+++ b/octavia_tempest_plugin/tests/scenario/v2/test_traffic_ops.py
@@ -1629,3 +1629,171 @@
         # Make a request to the stats page
         URL = 'http://{0}:{1}/metrics'.format(self.lb_vip_address, '8080')
         self.validate_URL_response(URL, expected_status_code=200)
+
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('b2d5cefe-eac0-4eb3-b7c2-54f22578def9')
+    def test_backup_member(self):
+        if not self.mem_member_client.is_version_supported(
+                self.api_version, '2.1'):
+            raise self.skipException('Backup member support is only available '
+                                     'in Octavia API version 2.1 or newer')
+
+        _LISTENER_PORT = 106
+        # Create a unique listener and pool for this test
+        pool_id = self._listener_pool_create(const.HTTP, _LISTENER_PORT)[1]
+
+        # Create a health monitor on the pool
+        hm_name = data_utils.rand_name("lb_member_hm1-backup-not-active")
+        hm_kwargs = {
+                const.POOL_ID: pool_id,
+                const.NAME: hm_name,
+                const.TYPE: const.HEALTH_MONITOR_HTTP,
+                const.DELAY: 1,
+                const.TIMEOUT: 1,
+                const.MAX_RETRIES: 1,
+                const.MAX_RETRIES_DOWN: 1,
+                const.HTTP_METHOD: const.GET,
+                const.URL_PATH: '/',
+                const.EXPECTED_CODES: '200',
+                const.ADMIN_STATE_UP: True,
+            }
+        hm = self.mem_healthmonitor_client.create_healthmonitor(**hm_kwargs)
+        self.addCleanup(
+            self.mem_healthmonitor_client.cleanup_healthmonitor,
+            hm[const.ID], lb_client=self.mem_lb_client, lb_id=self.lb_id)
+        waiters.wait_for_status(
+            self.mem_lb_client.show_loadbalancer, self.lb_id,
+            const.PROVISIONING_STATUS, const.ACTIVE,
+            CONF.load_balancer.check_interval,
+            CONF.load_balancer.check_timeout)
+        hm = waiters.wait_for_status(
+            self.mem_healthmonitor_client.show_healthmonitor,
+            hm[const.ID], const.PROVISIONING_STATUS,
+            const.ACTIVE,
+            CONF.load_balancer.check_interval,
+            CONF.load_balancer.check_timeout)
+
+        # Set up Member 1 for Webserver 1
+        member1_name = data_utils.rand_name("lb_member_member1-not-backup")
+        member1_kwargs = {
+            const.POOL_ID: pool_id,
+            const.NAME: member1_name,
+            const.ADMIN_STATE_UP: True,
+            const.ADDRESS: self.webserver1_ip,
+            const.PROTOCOL_PORT: 80,
+        }
+        if self.lb_member_1_subnet:
+            member1_kwargs[const.SUBNET_ID] = self.lb_member_1_subnet[const.ID]
+
+        member1 = self.mem_member_client.create_member(**member1_kwargs)
+        self.addCleanup(
+            self.mem_member_client.cleanup_member,
+            member1[const.ID], pool_id=pool_id,
+            lb_client=self.mem_lb_client, lb_id=self.lb_id)
+        waiters.wait_for_status(
+            self.mem_lb_client.show_loadbalancer, self.lb_id,
+            const.PROVISIONING_STATUS, const.ACTIVE,
+            CONF.load_balancer.check_interval,
+            CONF.load_balancer.check_timeout)
+
+        # Set up Member 2 for Webserver 2 (Backup)
+        member2_name = data_utils.rand_name("lb_member_member2-backup")
+        member2_kwargs = {
+            const.POOL_ID: pool_id,
+            const.NAME: member2_name,
+            const.ADMIN_STATE_UP: True,
+            const.ADDRESS: self.webserver2_ip,
+            const.PROTOCOL_PORT: 80,
+            const.BACKUP: True,
+        }
+        if self.lb_member_2_subnet:
+            member2_kwargs[const.SUBNET_ID] = self.lb_member_2_subnet[const.ID]
+
+        member2 = self.mem_member_client.create_member(**member2_kwargs)
+        self.addCleanup(
+            self.mem_member_client.cleanup_member,
+            member2[const.ID], pool_id=pool_id,
+            lb_client=self.mem_lb_client, lb_id=self.lb_id)
+        waiters.wait_for_status(
+            self.mem_lb_client.show_loadbalancer, self.lb_id,
+            const.PROVISIONING_STATUS, const.ACTIVE,
+            CONF.load_balancer.check_interval,
+            CONF.load_balancer.check_timeout)
+
+        url_for_tests = f'http://{self.lb_vip_address}:{_LISTENER_PORT}/'
+
+        # Send some requests and check that only member 1 is responding
+        self.assertConsistentResponse((200, self.webserver1_response),
+                                      url_for_tests)
+
+        # Disable member 1 and check that the backup member takes over
+        member_update_kwargs = {
+            const.POOL_ID: pool_id,
+            const.ADMIN_STATE_UP: False}
+
+        self.mem_member_client.update_member(
+            member1[const.ID], **member_update_kwargs)
+
+        waiters.wait_for_status(
+            self.mem_lb_client.show_loadbalancer, self.lb_id,
+            const.PROVISIONING_STATUS, const.ACTIVE,
+            CONF.load_balancer.check_interval,
+            CONF.load_balancer.check_timeout)
+        waiters.wait_for_status(
+            self.mem_member_client.show_member,
+            member1[const.ID], const.PROVISIONING_STATUS,
+            const.ACTIVE,
+            CONF.load_balancer.check_interval,
+            CONF.load_balancer.check_timeout,
+            pool_id=pool_id)
+
+        # Send some requests and check that only backup member 2 is responding
+        self.assertConsistentResponse((200, self.webserver2_response),
+                                      url_for_tests)
+
+        # Enable member 1 and check that member 1 traffic resumes
+        member_update_kwargs = {
+            const.POOL_ID: pool_id,
+            const.ADMIN_STATE_UP: True}
+
+        self.mem_member_client.update_member(
+            member1[const.ID], **member_update_kwargs)
+
+        waiters.wait_for_status(
+            self.mem_lb_client.show_loadbalancer, self.lb_id,
+            const.PROVISIONING_STATUS, const.ACTIVE,
+            CONF.load_balancer.check_interval,
+            CONF.load_balancer.check_timeout)
+        waiters.wait_for_status(
+            self.mem_member_client.show_member,
+            member1[const.ID], const.PROVISIONING_STATUS,
+            const.ACTIVE,
+            CONF.load_balancer.check_interval,
+            CONF.load_balancer.check_timeout,
+            pool_id=pool_id)
+
+        # Send some requests and check that only member 1 is responding
+        self.assertConsistentResponse((200, self.webserver1_response),
+                                      url_for_tests)
+
+        # Delete member 1 and check that backup member 2 is responding
+        self.mem_member_client.delete_member(
+            member1[const.ID],
+            pool_id=pool_id)
+
+        waiters.wait_for_deleted_status_or_not_found(
+            self.mem_member_client.show_member, member1[const.ID],
+            const.PROVISIONING_STATUS,
+            CONF.load_balancer.check_interval,
+            CONF.load_balancer.check_timeout,
+            pool_id=pool_id)
+
+        waiters.wait_for_status(
+            self.mem_lb_client.show_loadbalancer,
+            self.lb_id, const.PROVISIONING_STATUS,
+            const.ACTIVE,
+            CONF.load_balancer.check_interval,
+            CONF.load_balancer.check_timeout)
+
+        # Send some requests and check that only backup member 2 is responding
+        self.assertConsistentResponse((200, self.webserver2_response),
+                                      url_for_tests)