diff --git a/HACKING.rst b/HACKING.rst
index 8652971..29d5bf4 100644
--- a/HACKING.rst
+++ b/HACKING.rst
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 - [T104] Scenario tests require a services decorator
 - [T105] Unit tests cannot use setUpClass
 - [T106] vim configuration should not be kept in source files.
+- [N322] Method's default argument shouldn't be mutable
 
 Test Data/Configuration
 -----------------------
@@ -226,3 +227,48 @@
 
 2. The unit tests cannot use setUpClass, instead fixtures and testresources
    should be used for shared state between tests.
+
+
+.. _TestDocumentation:
+
+Test Documentation
+------------------
+For tests being added we need to require inline documentation in the form of
+docstings to explain what is being tested. In API tests for a new API a class
+level docstring should be added to an API reference doc. If one doesn't exist
+a TODO comment should be put indicating that the reference needs to be added.
+For individual API test cases a method level docstring should be used to
+explain the functionality being tested if the test name isn't descriptive
+enough. For example::
+
+    def test_get_role_by_id(self):
+        """Get a role by its id."""
+
+the docstring there is superfluous and shouldn't be added. but for a method
+like::
+
+    def test_volume_backup_create_get_detailed_list_restore_delete(self):
+        pass
+
+a docstring would be useful because while the test title is fairly descriptive
+the operations being performed are complex enough that a bit more explanation
+will help people figure out the intent of the test.
+
+For scenario tests a class level docstring describing the steps in the scenario
+is required. If there is more than one test case in the class individual
+docstrings for the workflow in each test methods can be used instead. A good
+example of this would be::
+
+    class TestVolumeBootPattern(manager.OfficialClientTest):
+    """
+    This test case attempts to reproduce the following steps:
+
+     * Create in Cinder some bootable volume importing a Glance image
+     * Boot an instance from the bootable volume
+     * Write content to the volume
+     * Delete an instance and Boot a new instance from the volume
+     * Check written content in the instance
+     * Create a volume snapshot while the instance is running
+     * Boot an additional instance from the new snapshot based volume
+     * Check written content in the instance booted from snapshot
+    """
diff --git a/REVIEWING.rst b/REVIEWING.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..74bd2ad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/REVIEWING.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+Reviewing Tempest Code
+======================
+
+To start read the `OpenStack Common Review Checklist
+<https://wiki.openstack.org/wiki/ReviewChecklist#Common_Review_Checklist>`_
+
+
+Ensuring code is executed
+-------------------------
+
+For any new or change to a test it has to be verified in the gate. This means
+that the first thing to check with any change is that a gate job actually runs
+it. Tests which aren't executed either because of configuration or skips should
+not be accepted.
+
+
+Unit Tests
+----------
+
+For any change that adds new functionality to either common functionality or an
+out-of-band tool unit tests are required. This is to ensure we don't introduce
+future regressions and to test conditions which we may not hit in the gate runs.
+Tests, and service clients aren't required to have unit tests since they should
+be self verifying by running them in the gate.
+
+
+API Stability
+-------------
+Tests should only be added for a published stable APIs. If a patch contains
+tests for an API which hasn't been marked as stable or for an API that which
+doesn't conform to the `API stability guidelines
+<https://wiki.openstack.org/wiki/Governance/Approved/APIStability>`_ then it
+should not be approved.
+
+
+Reject Copy and Paste Test Code
+------------------------
+When creating new tests that are similar to existing tests it is tempting to
+simply copy the code and make a few modifications. This increases code size and
+the maintenance burden. Such changes should not be approved if it is easy to
+abstract the duplicated code into a function or method.
+
+
+Being explicit
+--------------
+When tests are being added that depend on a configurable feature or extension,
+polling the API to discover that it is enabled should not be done. This will
+just result in bugs being masked because the test can be skipped automatically.
+Instead the config file should be used to determine whether a test should be
+skipped or not. Do not approve changes that depend on an API call to determine
+whether to skip or not.
+
+
+Test Documentation
+------------------
+When a new test is being added refer to the :ref:`TestDocumentation` section in
+hacking to see if the requirements are being met. With the exception of a class
+level docstring linking to the API ref doc in the API tests and a docstring for
+scenario tests this is up to the reviewers discretion whether a docstring is
+required or not.
+
+
+When to approve
+---------------
+ * Every patch needs two +2s before being approved.
+ * Its ok to hold off on an approval until a subject matter expert reviews it
+ * If a patch has already been approved but requires a trivial rebase to merge,
+   you do not have to wait for a second +2, since the patch has already had
+   two +2s.
diff --git a/doc/source/REVIEWING.rst b/doc/source/REVIEWING.rst
new file mode 120000
index 0000000..841e042
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/source/REVIEWING.rst
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+../../REVIEWING.rst
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/doc/source/conf.py b/doc/source/conf.py
index bd4e553..daa293c 100644
--- a/doc/source/conf.py
+++ b/doc/source/conf.py
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
 # Add any Sphinx extension module names here, as strings. They can be extensions
 # coming with Sphinx (named 'sphinx.ext.*') or your custom ones.
 extensions = ['sphinx.ext.autodoc',
-              'sphinx.ext.intersphinx',
               'sphinx.ext.todo',
               'sphinx.ext.viewcode',
               'oslosphinx'
diff --git a/doc/source/index.rst b/doc/source/index.rst
index 25bc900..d3118ac 100644
--- a/doc/source/index.rst
+++ b/doc/source/index.rst
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 
    overview
    HACKING
+   REVIEWING
 
 ------------
 Field Guides
diff --git a/etc/accounts.yaml.sample b/etc/accounts.yaml.sample
index d191769..54fdcad 100644
--- a/etc/accounts.yaml.sample
+++ b/etc/accounts.yaml.sample
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+# The number of accounts required can be estimated as CONCURRENCY x 2
+# Valid fields for credentials are defined in the descendants of
+# auth.Credentials - see KeystoneV[2|3]Credentials.CONF_ATTRIBUTES
+
 - username: 'user_1'
   tenant_name: 'test_tenant_1'
   password: 'test_password'
diff --git a/etc/schemas/compute/admin/flavor_create.json b/etc/schemas/compute/admin/flavor_create.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 0a3e7b3..0000000
--- a/etc/schemas/compute/admin/flavor_create.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,20 +0,0 @@
-{
-    "name": "flavor-create",
-    "http-method": "POST",
-    "admin_client": true,
-    "url": "flavors",
-    "default_result_code": 400,
-    "json-schema": {
-        "type": "object",
-        "properties": {
-            "name": { "type": "string"},
-            "ram": { "type": "integer", "minimum": 1},
-            "vcpus": { "type": "integer", "minimum": 1},
-            "disk": { "type": "integer"},
-            "id": { "type": "integer"},
-            "swap": { "type": "integer"},
-            "rxtx_factor": { "type": "integer"},
-            "OS-FLV-EXT-DATA:ephemeral": { "type": "integer"}
-        }
-    }
-}
diff --git a/etc/schemas/compute/servers/get_console_output.json b/etc/schemas/compute/servers/get_console_output.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 8d974ba..0000000
--- a/etc/schemas/compute/servers/get_console_output.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,23 +0,0 @@
-{
-    "name": "get-console-output",
-    "http-method": "POST",
-    "url": "servers/%s/action",
-    "resources": [
-        {"name":"server", "expected_result": 404}
-    ],
-    "json-schema": {
-        "type": "object",
-        "properties": {
-            "os-getConsoleOutput": {
-                "type": "object",
-                "properties": {
-                    "length": {
-                        "type": ["integer", "string"],
-                        "minimum": 0
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-        },
-        "additionalProperties": false
-    }
-}
diff --git a/etc/tempest.conf.sample b/etc/tempest.conf.sample
index 9ace4ea..dfcbaba 100644
--- a/etc/tempest.conf.sample
+++ b/etc/tempest.conf.sample
@@ -474,6 +474,10 @@
 # attachment? (boolean value)
 #interface_attach=true
 
+# Does the test environment support creating snapshot images
+# of running instances? (boolean value)
+#snapshot=true
+
 
 [dashboard]
 
@@ -705,6 +709,42 @@
 #ssh_user_regex=[["^.*[Cc]irros.*$", "root"]]
 
 
+[messaging]
+
+#
+# Options defined in tempest.config
+#
+
+# Catalog type of the Messaging service. (string value)
+#catalog_type=messaging
+
+# The maximum number of queue records per page when listing
+# queues (integer value)
+#max_queues_per_page=20
+
+# The maximum metadata size for a queue (integer value)
+#max_queue_metadata=65536
+
+# The maximum number of queue message per page when listing
+# (or) posting messages (integer value)
+#max_messages_per_page=20
+
+# The maximum size of a message body (integer value)
+#max_message_size=262144
+
+# The maximum number of messages per claim (integer value)
+#max_messages_per_claim=20
+
+# The maximum ttl for a message (integer value)
+#max_message_ttl=1209600
+
+# The maximum ttl for a claim (integer value)
+#max_claim_ttl=43200
+
+# The maximum grace period for a claim (integer value)
+#max_claim_grace=43200
+
+
 [negative]
 
 #
@@ -743,10 +783,10 @@
 
 # The cidr block to allocate tenant ipv6 subnets from (string
 # value)
-#tenant_network_v6_cidr=2003::/64
+#tenant_network_v6_cidr=2003::/48
 
 # The mask bits for tenant ipv6 subnets (integer value)
-#tenant_network_v6_mask_bits=96
+#tenant_network_v6_mask_bits=64
 
 # Whether tenant network connectivity should be evaluated
 # directly (boolean value)
@@ -839,6 +879,15 @@
 # expected to be enabled (list value)
 #discoverable_apis=all
 
+# Execute (old style) container-sync tests (boolean value)
+#container_sync=true
+
+# Execute object-versioning tests (boolean value)
+#object_versioning=true
+
+# Execute discoverability tests (boolean value)
+#discoverability=true
+
 
 [orchestration]
 
@@ -884,42 +933,6 @@
 #max_resources_per_stack=1000
 
 
-[queuing]
-
-#
-# Options defined in tempest.config
-#
-
-# Catalog type of the Queuing service. (string value)
-#catalog_type=queuing
-
-# The maximum number of queue records per page when listing
-# queues (integer value)
-#max_queues_per_page=20
-
-# The maximum metadata size for a queue (integer value)
-#max_queue_metadata=65536
-
-# The maximum number of queue message per page when listing
-# (or) posting messages (integer value)
-#max_messages_per_page=20
-
-# The maximum size of a message body (integer value)
-#max_message_size=262144
-
-# The maximum number of messages per claim (integer value)
-#max_messages_per_claim=20
-
-# The maximum ttl for a message (integer value)
-#max_message_ttl=1209600
-
-# The maximum ttl for a claim (integer value)
-#max_claim_ttl=43200
-
-# The maximum grace period for a claim (integer value)
-#max_claim_grace=43200
-
-
 [scenario]
 
 #
@@ -929,8 +942,15 @@
 # Directory containing image files (string value)
 #img_dir=/opt/stack/new/devstack/files/images/cirros-0.3.1-x86_64-uec
 
-# QCOW2 image file name (string value)
-#qcow2_img_file=cirros-0.3.1-x86_64-disk.img
+# Image file name (string value)
+# Deprecated group/name - [DEFAULT]/qcow2_img_file
+#img_file=cirros-0.3.1-x86_64-disk.img
+
+# Image disk format (string value)
+#img_disk_format=qcow2
+
+# Image container format (string value)
+#img_container_format=bare
 
 # AMI image file name (string value)
 #ami_img_file=cirros-0.3.1-x86_64-blank.img
@@ -999,9 +1019,9 @@
 # value)
 #trove=false
 
-# Whether or not Marconi is expected to be available (boolean
+# Whether or not Zaqar is expected to be available (boolean
 # value)
-#marconi=false
+#zaqar=false
 
 
 [stress]
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 9a3b74d..708ede3 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -1,25 +1,28 @@
+# The order of packages is significant, because pip processes them in the order
+# of appearance. Changing the order has an impact on the overall integration
+# process, which may cause wedges in the gate later.
 pbr>=0.6,!=0.7,<1.0
 anyjson>=0.3.3
 httplib2>=0.7.5
 jsonschema>=2.0.0,<3.0.0
 testtools>=0.9.34
 lxml>=2.3
-boto>=2.12.0,!=2.13.0
+boto>=2.32.1
 paramiko>=1.13.0
-netaddr>=0.7.6
+netaddr>=0.7.12
 python-ceilometerclient>=1.0.6
-python-glanceclient>=0.13.1
-python-keystoneclient>=0.9.0
-python-novaclient>=2.17.0
-python-neutronclient>=2.3.5,<3
-python-cinderclient>=1.0.7
+python-glanceclient>=0.14.0
+python-keystoneclient>=0.10.0
+python-novaclient>=2.18.0
+python-neutronclient>=2.3.6,<3
+python-cinderclient>=1.1.0
 python-heatclient>=0.2.9
-python-ironicclient
-python-saharaclient>=0.6.0
-python-swiftclient>=2.0.2
+python-ironicclient>=0.2.1
+python-saharaclient>=0.7.3
+python-swiftclient>=2.2.0
 testresources>=0.2.4
 testrepository>=0.0.18
-oslo.config>=1.2.1
+oslo.config>=1.4.0  # Apache-2.0
 six>=1.7.0
 iso8601>=0.1.9
 fixtures>=0.3.14
diff --git a/tempest/api/baremetal/admin/base.py b/tempest/api/baremetal/admin/base.py
index 62edd10..3b12b8e 100644
--- a/tempest/api/baremetal/admin/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/baremetal/admin/base.py
@@ -28,6 +28,10 @@
 # which has no external dependencies.
 SUPPORTED_DRIVERS = ['fake']
 
+# NOTE(jroll): resources must be deleted in a specific order, this list
+# defines the resource types to clean up, and the correct order.
+RESOURCE_TYPES = ['port', 'node', 'chassis']
+
 
 def creates(resource):
     """Decorator that adds resources to the appropriate cleanup list."""
@@ -49,8 +53,8 @@
     """Base class for Baremetal API tests."""
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(BaseBaremetalTest, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(BaseBaremetalTest, cls).resource_setup()
 
         if not CONF.service_available.ironic:
             skip_msg = ('%s skipped as Ironic is not available' % cls.__name__)
@@ -66,21 +70,22 @@
         mgr = clients.AdminManager()
         cls.client = mgr.baremetal_client
         cls.power_timeout = CONF.baremetal.power_timeout
-        cls.created_objects = {'chassis': set(),
-                               'port': set(),
-                               'node': set()}
+        cls.created_objects = {}
+        for resource in RESOURCE_TYPES:
+            cls.created_objects[resource] = set()
 
     @classmethod
-    def tearDownClass(cls):
+    def resource_cleanup(cls):
         """Ensure that all created objects get destroyed."""
 
         try:
-            for resource, uuids in cls.created_objects.iteritems():
+            for resource in RESOURCE_TYPES:
+                uuids = cls.created_objects[resource]
                 delete_method = getattr(cls.client, 'delete_%s' % resource)
                 for u in uuids:
                     delete_method(u, ignore_errors=exc.NotFound)
         finally:
-            super(BaseBaremetalTest, cls).tearDownClass()
+            super(BaseBaremetalTest, cls).resource_cleanup()
 
     @classmethod
     @creates('chassis')
diff --git a/tempest/api/baremetal/admin/test_api_discovery.py b/tempest/api/baremetal/admin/test_api_discovery.py
index 7368b3e..09788f2 100644
--- a/tempest/api/baremetal/admin/test_api_discovery.py
+++ b/tempest/api/baremetal/admin/test_api_discovery.py
@@ -19,10 +19,8 @@
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_api_versions(self):
-        resp, descr = self.client.get_api_description()
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, descr = self.client.get_api_description()
         expected_versions = ('v1',)
-
         versions = [version['id'] for version in descr['versions']]
 
         for v in expected_versions:
@@ -30,16 +28,13 @@
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_default_version(self):
-        resp, descr = self.client.get_api_description()
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, descr = self.client.get_api_description()
         default_version = descr['default_version']
-
         self.assertEqual(default_version['id'], 'v1')
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_version_1_resources(self):
-        resp, descr = self.client.get_version_description(version='v1')
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, descr = self.client.get_version_description(version='v1')
         expected_resources = ('nodes', 'chassis',
                               'ports', 'links', 'media_types')
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/baremetal/admin/test_chassis.py b/tempest/api/baremetal/admin/test_chassis.py
index c306c34..6f83412 100644
--- a/tempest/api/baremetal/admin/test_chassis.py
+++ b/tempest/api/baremetal/admin/test_chassis.py
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@
     """Tests for chassis."""
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(TestChassis, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(TestChassis, cls).resource_setup()
         _, cls.chassis = cls.create_chassis()
 
     def _assertExpected(self, expected, actual):
@@ -35,8 +35,7 @@
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_create_chassis(self):
         descr = data_utils.rand_name('test-chassis-')
-        resp, chassis = self.create_chassis(description=descr)
-        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
+        _, chassis = self.create_chassis(description=descr)
         self.assertEqual(chassis['description'], descr)
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
@@ -44,40 +43,41 @@
         # Use a unicode string for testing:
         # 'We ♡ OpenStack in Ukraine'
         descr = u'В Україні ♡ OpenStack!'
-        resp, chassis = self.create_chassis(description=descr)
-        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
+        _, chassis = self.create_chassis(description=descr)
         self.assertEqual(chassis['description'], descr)
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_show_chassis(self):
-        resp, chassis = self.client.show_chassis(self.chassis['uuid'])
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, chassis = self.client.show_chassis(self.chassis['uuid'])
         self._assertExpected(self.chassis, chassis)
 
     @test.attr(type="smoke")
     def test_list_chassis(self):
-        resp, body = self.client.list_chassis()
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.list_chassis()
         self.assertIn(self.chassis['uuid'],
                       [i['uuid'] for i in body['chassis']])
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_delete_chassis(self):
-        resp, body = self.create_chassis()
+        _, body = self.create_chassis()
         uuid = body['uuid']
 
-        resp = self.delete_chassis(uuid)
-        self.assertEqual('204', resp['status'])
+        self.delete_chassis(uuid)
         self.assertRaises(exc.NotFound, self.client.show_chassis, uuid)
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_update_chassis(self):
-        resp, body = self.create_chassis()
+        _, body = self.create_chassis()
         uuid = body['uuid']
 
         new_description = data_utils.rand_name('new-description-')
-        resp, body = (self.client.update_chassis(uuid,
-                      description=new_description))
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
-        resp, chassis = self.client.show_chassis(uuid)
+        _, body = (self.client.update_chassis(uuid,
+                   description=new_description))
+        _, chassis = self.client.show_chassis(uuid)
         self.assertEqual(chassis['description'], new_description)
+
+    @test.attr(type='smoke')
+    def test_chassis_node_list(self):
+        _, node = self.create_node(self.chassis['uuid'])
+        _, body = self.client.list_chassis_nodes(self.chassis['uuid'])
+        self.assertIn(node['uuid'], [n['uuid'] for n in body['nodes']])
diff --git a/tempest/api/baremetal/admin/test_drivers.py b/tempest/api/baremetal/admin/test_drivers.py
index 649886b..9d99295 100644
--- a/tempest/api/baremetal/admin/test_drivers.py
+++ b/tempest/api/baremetal/admin/test_drivers.py
@@ -22,20 +22,17 @@
 class TestDrivers(base.BaseBaremetalTest):
     """Tests for drivers."""
     @classmethod
-    @test.safe_setup
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(TestDrivers, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(TestDrivers, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.driver_name = CONF.baremetal.driver
 
     @test.attr(type="smoke")
     def test_list_drivers(self):
-        resp, drivers = self.client.list_drivers()
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, drivers = self.client.list_drivers()
         self.assertIn(self.driver_name,
                       [d['name'] for d in drivers['drivers']])
 
     @test.attr(type="smoke")
     def test_show_driver(self):
-        resp, driver = self.client.show_driver(self.driver_name)
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, driver = self.client.show_driver(self.driver_name)
         self.assertEqual(self.driver_name, driver['name'])
diff --git a/tempest/api/baremetal/admin/test_nodes.py b/tempest/api/baremetal/admin/test_nodes.py
index fc67854..8ccd36b 100644
--- a/tempest/api/baremetal/admin/test_nodes.py
+++ b/tempest/api/baremetal/admin/test_nodes.py
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@
 import six
 
 from tempest.api.baremetal.admin import base
+from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest.common import waiters
 from tempest import exceptions as exc
 from tempest import test
 
@@ -33,6 +35,17 @@
                 self.assertIn(key, actual)
                 self.assertEqual(value, actual[key])
 
+    def _associate_node_with_instance(self):
+        self.client.set_node_power_state(self.node['uuid'], 'power off')
+        waiters.wait_for_bm_node_status(self.client, self.node['uuid'],
+                                        'power_state', 'power off')
+        instance_uuid = data_utils.rand_uuid()
+        self.client.update_node(self.node['uuid'],
+                                instance_uuid=instance_uuid)
+        self.addCleanup(self.client.update_node,
+                        uuid=self.node['uuid'], instance_uuid=None)
+        return instance_uuid
+
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_create_node(self):
         params = {'cpu_arch': 'x86_64',
@@ -40,58 +53,118 @@
                   'storage': '10240',
                   'memory': '1024'}
 
-        resp, body = self.create_node(self.chassis['uuid'], **params)
-        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.create_node(self.chassis['uuid'], **params)
         self._assertExpected(params, body['properties'])
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_delete_node(self):
-        resp, node = self.create_node(self.chassis['uuid'])
-        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
+        _, node = self.create_node(self.chassis['uuid'])
 
-        resp = self.delete_node(node['uuid'])
+        self.delete_node(node['uuid'])
 
-        self.assertEqual(resp['status'], '204')
         self.assertRaises(exc.NotFound, self.client.show_node, node['uuid'])
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_show_node(self):
-        resp, loaded_node = self.client.show_node(self.node['uuid'])
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, loaded_node = self.client.show_node(self.node['uuid'])
         self._assertExpected(self.node, loaded_node)
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_list_nodes(self):
-        resp, body = self.client.list_nodes()
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.list_nodes()
         self.assertIn(self.node['uuid'],
                       [i['uuid'] for i in body['nodes']])
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
+    def test_list_nodes_association(self):
+        _, body = self.client.list_nodes(associated=True)
+        self.assertNotIn(self.node['uuid'],
+                         [n['uuid'] for n in body['nodes']])
+
+        self._associate_node_with_instance()
+
+        _, body = self.client.list_nodes(associated=True)
+        self.assertIn(self.node['uuid'], [n['uuid'] for n in body['nodes']])
+
+        _, body = self.client.list_nodes(associated=False)
+        self.assertNotIn(self.node['uuid'], [n['uuid'] for n in body['nodes']])
+
+    @test.attr(type='smoke')
+    def test_node_port_list(self):
+        _, port = self.create_port(self.node['uuid'],
+                                   data_utils.rand_mac_address())
+        _, body = self.client.list_node_ports(self.node['uuid'])
+        self.assertIn(port['uuid'],
+                      [p['uuid'] for p in body['ports']])
+
+    @test.attr(type='smoke')
+    def test_node_port_list_no_ports(self):
+        _, node = self.create_node(self.chassis['uuid'])
+        _, body = self.client.list_node_ports(node['uuid'])
+        self.assertEmpty(body['ports'])
+
+    @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_update_node(self):
         props = {'cpu_arch': 'x86_64',
                  'cpu_num': '12',
                  'storage': '10',
                  'memory': '128'}
 
-        resp, node = self.create_node(self.chassis['uuid'], **props)
-        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
+        _, node = self.create_node(self.chassis['uuid'], **props)
 
         new_p = {'cpu_arch': 'x86',
                  'cpu_num': '1',
                  'storage': '10000',
                  'memory': '12300'}
 
-        resp, body = self.client.update_node(node['uuid'], properties=new_p)
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
-        resp, node = self.client.show_node(node['uuid'])
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.update_node(node['uuid'], properties=new_p)
+        _, node = self.client.show_node(node['uuid'])
         self._assertExpected(new_p, node['properties'])
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_validate_driver_interface(self):
-        resp, body = self.client.validate_driver_interface(self.node['uuid'])
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.validate_driver_interface(self.node['uuid'])
         core_interfaces = ['power', 'deploy']
         for interface in core_interfaces:
             self.assertIn(interface, body)
+
+    @test.attr(type='smoke')
+    def test_set_node_boot_device(self):
+        body = self.client.set_node_boot_device(self.node['uuid'], 'pxe')
+        # No content
+        self.assertEqual('', body)
+
+    @test.attr(type='smoke')
+    def test_get_node_boot_device(self):
+        body = self.client.get_node_boot_device(self.node['uuid'])
+        self.assertIn('boot_device', body)
+        self.assertIn('persistent', body)
+        self.assertTrue(isinstance(body['boot_device'], six.string_types))
+        self.assertTrue(isinstance(body['persistent'], bool))
+
+    @test.attr(type='smoke')
+    def test_get_node_supported_boot_devices(self):
+        body = self.client.get_node_supported_boot_devices(self.node['uuid'])
+        self.assertIn('supported_boot_devices', body)
+        self.assertTrue(isinstance(body['supported_boot_devices'], list))
+
+    @test.attr(type='smoke')
+    def test_get_console(self):
+        _, body = self.client.get_console(self.node['uuid'])
+        con_info = ['console_enabled', 'console_info']
+        for key in con_info:
+            self.assertIn(key, body)
+
+    @test.attr(type='smoke')
+    def test_set_console_mode(self):
+        self.client.set_console_mode(self.node['uuid'], True)
+
+        _, body = self.client.get_console(self.node['uuid'])
+        self.assertEqual(True, body['console_enabled'])
+
+    @test.attr(type='smoke')
+    def test_get_node_by_instance_uuid(self):
+        instance_uuid = self._associate_node_with_instance()
+        _, body = self.client.show_node_by_instance_uuid(instance_uuid)
+        self.assertEqual(len(body['nodes']), 1)
+        self.assertIn(self.node['uuid'], [n['uuid'] for n in body['nodes']])
diff --git a/tempest/api/baremetal/admin/test_nodestates.py b/tempest/api/baremetal/admin/test_nodestates.py
index f24f490..f4f8054 100644
--- a/tempest/api/baremetal/admin/test_nodestates.py
+++ b/tempest/api/baremetal/admin/test_nodestates.py
@@ -22,10 +22,10 @@
     """Tests for baremetal NodeStates."""
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(TestNodeStates, cls).setUpClass()
-        resp, cls.chassis = cls.create_chassis()
-        resp, cls.node = cls.create_node(cls.chassis['uuid'])
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(TestNodeStates, cls).resource_setup()
+        _, cls.chassis = cls.create_chassis()
+        _, cls.node = cls.create_node(cls.chassis['uuid'])
 
     def _validate_power_state(self, node_uuid, power_state):
         # Validate that power state is set within timeout
@@ -34,8 +34,7 @@
         start = timeutils.utcnow()
         while timeutils.delta_seconds(
                 start, timeutils.utcnow()) < self.power_timeout:
-            resp, node = self.client.show_node(node_uuid)
-            self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+            _, node = self.client.show_node(node_uuid)
             if node['power_state'] == power_state:
                 return
         message = ('Failed to set power state within '
@@ -44,20 +43,16 @@
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_list_nodestates(self):
-        resp, nodestates = self.client.list_nodestates(self.node['uuid'])
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, nodestates = self.client.list_nodestates(self.node['uuid'])
         for key in nodestates:
             self.assertEqual(nodestates[key], self.node[key])
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_set_node_power_state(self):
-        resp, node = self.create_node(self.chassis['uuid'])
-        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
+        _, node = self.create_node(self.chassis['uuid'])
         states = ["power on", "rebooting", "power off"]
         for state in states:
             # Set power state
-            resp, _ = self.client.set_node_power_state(node['uuid'],
-                                                       state)
-            self.assertEqual('202', resp['status'])
+            self.client.set_node_power_state(node['uuid'], state)
             # Check power state after state is set
             self._validate_power_state(node['uuid'], state)
diff --git a/tempest/api/baremetal/admin/test_ports.py b/tempest/api/baremetal/admin/test_ports.py
index d4adba9..b3f9b7f 100644
--- a/tempest/api/baremetal/admin/test_ports.py
+++ b/tempest/api/baremetal/admin/test_ports.py
@@ -39,12 +39,10 @@
         node_id = self.node['uuid']
         address = data_utils.rand_mac_address()
 
-        resp, port = self.create_port(node_id=node_id, address=address)
-        self.assertEqual(201, resp.status)
+        _, port = self.create_port(node_id=node_id, address=address)
 
-        resp, body = self.client.show_port(port['uuid'])
+        _, body = self.client.show_port(port['uuid'])
 
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
         self._assertExpected(port, body)
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
@@ -53,12 +51,10 @@
         address = data_utils.rand_mac_address()
         uuid = data_utils.rand_uuid()
 
-        resp, port = self.create_port(node_id=node_id,
-                                      address=address, uuid=uuid)
-        self.assertEqual(201, resp.status)
+        _, port = self.create_port(node_id=node_id,
+                                   address=address, uuid=uuid)
 
-        resp, body = self.client.show_port(uuid)
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        _, body = self.client.show_port(uuid)
         self._assertExpected(port, body)
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
@@ -67,44 +63,37 @@
         address = data_utils.rand_mac_address()
         extra = {'key': 'value'}
 
-        resp, port = self.create_port(node_id=node_id, address=address,
-                                      extra=extra)
-        self.assertEqual(201, resp.status)
+        _, port = self.create_port(node_id=node_id, address=address,
+                                   extra=extra)
 
-        resp, body = self.client.show_port(port['uuid'])
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        _, body = self.client.show_port(port['uuid'])
         self._assertExpected(port, body)
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_delete_port(self):
         node_id = self.node['uuid']
         address = data_utils.rand_mac_address()
-        resp, port = self.create_port(node_id=node_id, address=address)
-        self.assertEqual(201, resp.status)
+        _, port = self.create_port(node_id=node_id, address=address)
 
-        resp = self.delete_port(port['uuid'])
+        self.delete_port(port['uuid'])
 
-        self.assertEqual(204, resp.status)
         self.assertRaises(exc.NotFound, self.client.show_port, port['uuid'])
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_show_port(self):
-        resp, port = self.client.show_port(self.port['uuid'])
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        _, port = self.client.show_port(self.port['uuid'])
         self._assertExpected(self.port, port)
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_show_port_with_links(self):
-        resp, port = self.client.show_port(self.port['uuid'])
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        _, port = self.client.show_port(self.port['uuid'])
         self.assertIn('links', port.keys())
         self.assertEqual(2, len(port['links']))
         self.assertIn(port['uuid'], port['links'][0]['href'])
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_list_ports(self):
-        resp, body = self.client.list_ports()
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        _, body = self.client.list_ports()
         self.assertIn(self.port['uuid'],
                       [i['uuid'] for i in body['ports']])
         # Verify self links.
@@ -114,8 +103,7 @@
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_list_with_limit(self):
-        resp, body = self.client.list_ports(limit=3)
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        _, body = self.client.list_ports(limit=3)
 
         next_marker = body['ports'][-1]['uuid']
         self.assertIn(next_marker, body['next'])
@@ -128,8 +116,7 @@
                              address=data_utils.rand_mac_address())
             [1]['uuid'] for i in range(0, 5)]
 
-        resp, body = self.client.list_ports_detail()
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        _, body = self.client.list_ports_detail()
 
         ports_dict = dict((port['uuid'], port) for port in body['ports']
                           if port['uuid'] in uuids)
@@ -153,8 +140,7 @@
             self.create_port(node_id=node_id,
                              address=data_utils.rand_mac_address())
 
-        resp, body = self.client.list_ports_detail(address=address)
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        _, body = self.client.list_ports_detail(address=address)
         self.assertEqual(1, len(body['ports']))
         self.assertEqual(address, body['ports'][0]['address'])
 
@@ -164,9 +150,8 @@
         address = data_utils.rand_mac_address()
         extra = {'key1': 'value1', 'key2': 'value2', 'key3': 'value3'}
 
-        resp, port = self.create_port(node_id=node_id, address=address,
-                                      extra=extra)
-        self.assertEqual(201, resp.status)
+        _, port = self.create_port(node_id=node_id, address=address,
+                                   extra=extra)
 
         new_address = data_utils.rand_mac_address()
         new_extra = {'key1': 'new-value1', 'key2': 'new-value2',
@@ -185,11 +170,9 @@
                   'op': 'replace',
                   'value': new_extra['key3']}]
 
-        resp, _ = self.client.update_port(port['uuid'], patch)
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        self.client.update_port(port['uuid'], patch)
 
-        resp, body = self.client.show_port(port['uuid'])
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        _, body = self.client.show_port(port['uuid'])
         self.assertEqual(new_address, body['address'])
         self.assertEqual(new_extra, body['extra'])
 
@@ -199,26 +182,21 @@
         address = data_utils.rand_mac_address()
         extra = {'key1': 'value1', 'key2': 'value2', 'key3': 'value3'}
 
-        resp, port = self.create_port(node_id=node_id, address=address,
-                                      extra=extra)
-        self.assertEqual(201, resp.status)
+        _, port = self.create_port(node_id=node_id, address=address,
+                                   extra=extra)
 
         # Removing one item from the collection
-        resp, _ = self.client.update_port(port['uuid'],
-                                          [{'path': '/extra/key2',
-                                           'op': 'remove'}])
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        self.client.update_port(port['uuid'],
+                                [{'path': '/extra/key2',
+                                 'op': 'remove'}])
         extra.pop('key2')
-        resp, body = self.client.show_port(port['uuid'])
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        _, body = self.client.show_port(port['uuid'])
         self.assertEqual(extra, body['extra'])
 
         # Removing the collection
-        resp, _ = self.client.update_port(port['uuid'], [{'path': '/extra',
-                                                         'op': 'remove'}])
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
-        resp, body = self.client.show_port(port['uuid'])
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        self.client.update_port(port['uuid'], [{'path': '/extra',
+                                               'op': 'remove'}])
+        _, body = self.client.show_port(port['uuid'])
         self.assertEqual({}, body['extra'])
 
         # Assert nothing else was changed
@@ -230,8 +208,7 @@
         node_id = self.node['uuid']
         address = data_utils.rand_mac_address()
 
-        resp, port = self.create_port(node_id=node_id, address=address)
-        self.assertEqual(201, resp.status)
+        _, port = self.create_port(node_id=node_id, address=address)
 
         extra = {'key1': 'value1', 'key2': 'value2'}
 
@@ -242,11 +219,9 @@
                   'op': 'add',
                   'value': extra['key2']}]
 
-        resp, _ = self.client.update_port(port['uuid'], patch)
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        self.client.update_port(port['uuid'], patch)
 
-        resp, body = self.client.show_port(port['uuid'])
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        _, body = self.client.show_port(port['uuid'])
         self.assertEqual(extra, body['extra'])
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
@@ -255,9 +230,8 @@
         address = data_utils.rand_mac_address()
         extra = {'key1': 'value1', 'key2': 'value2'}
 
-        resp, port = self.create_port(node_id=node_id, address=address,
-                                      extra=extra)
-        self.assertEqual(201, resp.status)
+        _, port = self.create_port(node_id=node_id, address=address,
+                                   extra=extra)
 
         new_address = data_utils.rand_mac_address()
         new_extra = {'key1': 'new-value1', 'key3': 'new-value3'}
@@ -274,10 +248,8 @@
                   'op': 'add',
                   'value': new_extra['key3']}]
 
-        resp, _ = self.client.update_port(port['uuid'], patch)
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        self.client.update_port(port['uuid'], patch)
 
-        resp, body = self.client.show_port(port['uuid'])
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        _, body = self.client.show_port(port['uuid'])
         self.assertEqual(new_address, body['address'])
         self.assertEqual(new_extra, body['extra'])
diff --git a/tempest/api/baremetal/admin/test_ports_negative.py b/tempest/api/baremetal/admin/test_ports_negative.py
index 7646677..ead3799 100644
--- a/tempest/api/baremetal/admin/test_ports_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/baremetal/admin/test_ports_negative.py
@@ -22,11 +22,8 @@
     def setUp(self):
         super(TestPortsNegative, self).setUp()
 
-        resp, self.chassis = self.create_chassis()
-        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
-
-        resp, self.node = self.create_node(self.chassis['uuid'])
-        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
+        _, self.chassis = self.create_chassis()
+        _, self.node = self.create_node(self.chassis['uuid'])
 
     @test.attr(type=['negative', 'smoke'])
     def test_create_port_malformed_mac(self):
@@ -137,13 +134,11 @@
         address = data_utils.rand_mac_address()
         extra = {'key': 'value'}
 
-        resp, port = self.create_port(node_id=node_id, address=address,
-                                      extra=extra)
-        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
+        _, port = self.create_port(node_id=node_id, address=address,
+                                   extra=extra)
         port_id = port['uuid']
 
-        resp, body = self.client.delete_port(port_id)
-        self.assertEqual('204', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.delete_port(port_id)
 
         patch = [{'path': '/extra/key',
                   'op': 'replace',
@@ -169,8 +164,7 @@
         node_id = self.node['uuid']
         address = data_utils.rand_mac_address()
 
-        resp, port = self.create_port(node_id=node_id, address=address)
-        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
+        _, port = self.create_port(node_id=node_id, address=address)
         port_id = port['uuid']
 
         self.assertRaises(exc.BadRequest, self.client.update_port, port_id,
@@ -182,8 +176,7 @@
         node_id = self.node['uuid']
         address = data_utils.rand_mac_address()
 
-        resp, port = self.create_port(node_id=node_id, address=address)
-        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
+        _, port = self.create_port(node_id=node_id, address=address)
         port_id = port['uuid']
 
         self.assertRaises(exc.BadRequest, self.client.update_port, port_id,
@@ -196,8 +189,7 @@
         node_id = self.node['uuid']
         address = data_utils.rand_mac_address()
 
-        resp, port = self.create_port(node_id=node_id, address=address)
-        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
+        _, port = self.create_port(node_id=node_id, address=address)
         port_id = port['uuid']
 
         self.assertRaises(exc.BadRequest, self.client.update_port, port_id,
@@ -209,8 +201,7 @@
         node_id = self.node['uuid']
         address = data_utils.rand_mac_address()
 
-        resp, port = self.create_port(node_id=node_id, address=address)
-        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
+        _, port = self.create_port(node_id=node_id, address=address)
         port_id = port['uuid']
 
         patch = [{'path': '/node_uuid',
@@ -225,11 +216,9 @@
         address1 = data_utils.rand_mac_address()
         address2 = data_utils.rand_mac_address()
 
-        resp, port1 = self.create_port(node_id=node_id, address=address1)
-        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
+        _, port1 = self.create_port(node_id=node_id, address=address1)
 
-        resp, port2 = self.create_port(node_id=node_id, address=address2)
-        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
+        _, port2 = self.create_port(node_id=node_id, address=address2)
         port_id = port2['uuid']
 
         patch = [{'path': '/address',
@@ -243,8 +232,7 @@
         node_id = self.node['uuid']
         address = data_utils.rand_mac_address()
 
-        resp, port = self.create_port(node_id=node_id, address=address)
-        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
+        _, port = self.create_port(node_id=node_id, address=address)
         port_id = port['uuid']
 
         patch = [{'path': '/node_uuid',
@@ -258,8 +246,7 @@
         node_id = self.node['uuid']
         address = data_utils.rand_mac_address()
 
-        resp, port = self.create_port(node_id=node_id, address=address)
-        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
+        _, port = self.create_port(node_id=node_id, address=address)
         port_id = port['uuid']
 
         patch = [{'path': '/address',
@@ -275,9 +262,8 @@
         address = data_utils.rand_mac_address()
         extra = {'key': 'value'}
 
-        resp, port = self.create_port(node_id=node_id, address=address,
-                                      extra=extra)
-        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
+        _, port = self.create_port(node_id=node_id, address=address,
+                                   extra=extra)
         port_id = port['uuid']
 
         patch = [{'path': '/extra/key',
@@ -291,8 +277,7 @@
         node_id = self.node['uuid']
         address = data_utils.rand_mac_address()
 
-        resp, port = self.create_port(node_id=node_id, address=address)
-        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
+        _, port = self.create_port(node_id=node_id, address=address)
         port_id = port['uuid']
 
         patch = [{'path': '/extra',
@@ -307,8 +292,7 @@
         node_id = self.node['uuid']
         address = data_utils.rand_mac_address()
 
-        resp, port = self.create_port(node_id=node_id, address=address)
-        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
+        _, port = self.create_port(node_id=node_id, address=address)
         port_id = port['uuid']
 
         patch = [{'path': '/nonexistent', ' op': 'replace', 'value': 'value'}]
@@ -321,8 +305,7 @@
         node_id = self.node['uuid']
         address = data_utils.rand_mac_address()
 
-        resp, port = self.create_port(node_id=node_id, address=address)
-        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
+        _, port = self.create_port(node_id=node_id, address=address)
         port_id = port['uuid']
 
         self.assertRaises(exc.BadRequest, self.client.update_port, port_id,
@@ -333,8 +316,7 @@
         node_id = self.node['uuid']
         address = data_utils.rand_mac_address()
 
-        resp, port = self.create_port(node_id=node_id, address=address)
-        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
+        _, port = self.create_port(node_id=node_id, address=address)
         port_id = port['uuid']
 
         self.assertRaises(exc.BadRequest, self.client.update_port, port_id,
@@ -345,8 +327,7 @@
         node_id = self.node['uuid']
         address = data_utils.rand_mac_address()
 
-        resp, port = self.create_port(node_id=node_id, address=address)
-        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
+        _, port = self.create_port(node_id=node_id, address=address)
         port_id = port['uuid']
 
         self.assertRaises(exc.BadRequest, self.client.update_port, port_id,
@@ -366,9 +347,8 @@
         address = data_utils.rand_mac_address()
         extra = {'key1': 'value1', 'key2': 'value2'}
 
-        resp, port = self.create_port(node_id=node_id, address=address,
-                                      extra=extra)
-        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
+        _, port = self.create_port(node_id=node_id, address=address,
+                                   extra=extra)
         port_id = port['uuid']
 
         new_address = data_utils.rand_mac_address()
@@ -393,7 +373,6 @@
                           patch)
 
         # patch should not be applied
-        resp, body = self.client.show_port(port_id)
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        _, body = self.client.show_port(port_id)
         self.assertEqual(address, body['address'])
         self.assertEqual(extra, body['extra'])
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_agents.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_agents.py
index 4808601..3bdcfd6 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_agents.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_agents.py
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(AgentsAdminTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(AgentsAdminTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.os_adm.agents_client
 
     def setUp(self):
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_aggregates.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_aggregates.py
index 3485943..f33089c 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_aggregates.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_aggregates.py
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@
     _host_key = 'OS-EXT-SRV-ATTR:host'
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(AggregatesAdminTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(AggregatesAdminTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.os_adm.aggregates_client
         cls.aggregate_name_prefix = 'test_aggregate_'
         cls.az_name_prefix = 'test_az_'
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_aggregates_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_aggregates_negative.py
index 690f2ab..ef6752b 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_aggregates_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_aggregates_negative.py
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(AggregatesAdminNegativeTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(AggregatesAdminNegativeTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.os_adm.aggregates_client
         cls.user_client = cls.aggregates_client
         cls.aggregate_name_prefix = 'test_aggregate_'
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_availability_zone.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_availability_zone.py
index 3a6de36..0a040d7 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_availability_zone.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_availability_zone.py
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@
     _api_version = 3
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(AZAdminV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(AZAdminV3Test, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.availability_zone_admin_client
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_availability_zone_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_availability_zone_negative.py
index ce97491..ea157b3 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_availability_zone_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_availability_zone_negative.py
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(AZAdminNegativeTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(AZAdminNegativeTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.non_adm_client = cls.availability_zone_client
 
     @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_fixed_ips.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_fixed_ips.py
index 939f1a1..e7f269d 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_fixed_ips.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_fixed_ips.py
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@
 class FixedIPsTestJson(base.BaseV2ComputeAdminTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(FixedIPsTestJson, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(FixedIPsTestJson, cls).resource_setup()
         if CONF.service_available.neutron:
             msg = ("%s skipped as neutron is available" % cls.__name__)
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_fixed_ips_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_fixed_ips_negative.py
index 1caa246..90be820 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_fixed_ips_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_fixed_ips_negative.py
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@
 class FixedIPsNegativeTestJson(base.BaseV2ComputeAdminTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(FixedIPsNegativeTestJson, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(FixedIPsNegativeTestJson, cls).resource_setup()
         if CONF.service_available.neutron:
             msg = ("%s skipped as neutron is available" % cls.__name__)
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors.py
index 18866e5..d365f3a 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors.py
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(FlavorsAdminTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(FlavorsAdminTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         if not test.is_extension_enabled('OS-FLV-EXT-DATA', 'compute'):
             msg = "OS-FLV-EXT-DATA extension not enabled."
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors_access.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors_access.py
index f2554ea..176a134 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors_access.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors_access.py
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(FlavorsAccessTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(FlavorsAccessTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         if not test.is_extension_enabled('OS-FLV-EXT-DATA', 'compute'):
             msg = "OS-FLV-EXT-DATA extension not enabled."
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors_access_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors_access_negative.py
index b636ccd..9cc2a92 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors_access_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors_access_negative.py
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(FlavorsAccessNegativeTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(FlavorsAccessNegativeTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         if not test.is_extension_enabled('OS-FLV-EXT-DATA', 'compute'):
             msg = "OS-FLV-EXT-DATA extension not enabled."
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors_extra_specs.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors_extra_specs.py
index 56daf96..c05abe2 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors_extra_specs.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors_extra_specs.py
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(FlavorsExtraSpecsTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(FlavorsExtraSpecsTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         if not test.is_extension_enabled('OS-FLV-EXT-DATA', 'compute'):
             msg = "OS-FLV-EXT-DATA extension not enabled."
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
@@ -51,10 +51,10 @@
                                                     swap=swap, rxtx=rxtx)
 
     @classmethod
-    def tearDownClass(cls):
+    def resource_cleanup(cls):
         resp, body = cls.client.delete_flavor(cls.flavor['id'])
         cls.client.wait_for_resource_deletion(cls.flavor['id'])
-        super(FlavorsExtraSpecsTestJSON, cls).tearDownClass()
+        super(FlavorsExtraSpecsTestJSON, cls).resource_cleanup()
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_flavor_set_get_update_show_unset_keys(self):
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors_extra_specs_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors_extra_specs_negative.py
index 1e5695f..30adf73 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors_extra_specs_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors_extra_specs_negative.py
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(FlavorsExtraSpecsNegativeTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(FlavorsExtraSpecsNegativeTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         if not test.is_extension_enabled('OS-FLV-EXT-DATA', 'compute'):
             msg = "OS-FLV-EXT-DATA extension not enabled."
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
@@ -52,10 +52,10 @@
                                                     swap=swap, rxtx=rxtx)
 
     @classmethod
-    def tearDownClass(cls):
+    def resource_cleanup(cls):
         resp, body = cls.client.delete_flavor(cls.flavor['id'])
         cls.client.wait_for_resource_deletion(cls.flavor['id'])
-        super(FlavorsExtraSpecsNegativeTestJSON, cls).tearDownClass()
+        super(FlavorsExtraSpecsNegativeTestJSON, cls).resource_cleanup()
 
     @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_flavor_non_admin_set_keys(self):
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors_negative.py
index 9e4412f..3389aee 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors_negative.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 import uuid
 
 from tempest.api.compute import base
+from tempest.api_schema.request.compute.v2 import flavors
 from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import exceptions
 from tempest import test
@@ -30,8 +31,8 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(FlavorsAdminNegativeTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(FlavorsAdminNegativeTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         if not test.is_extension_enabled('OS-FLV-EXT-DATA', 'compute'):
             msg = "OS-FLV-EXT-DATA extension not enabled."
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
@@ -106,4 +107,4 @@
                                    test.NegativeAutoTest):
     _interface = 'json'
     _service = 'compute'
-    _schema_file = 'compute/admin/flavor_create.json'
+    _schema = flavors.flavor_create
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_floating_ips_bulk.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_floating_ips_bulk.py
index 16c2810..c1263ea 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_floating_ips_bulk.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_floating_ips_bulk.py
@@ -31,9 +31,8 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    @test.safe_setup
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(FloatingIPsBulkAdminTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(FloatingIPsBulkAdminTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.os_adm.floating_ips_client
         cls.ip_range = CONF.compute.floating_ip_range
         cls.verify_unallocated_floating_ip_range(cls.ip_range)
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_hosts.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_hosts.py
index e612566..bcae492 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_hosts.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_hosts.py
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(HostsAdminTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(HostsAdminTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.os_adm.hosts_client
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_hosts_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_hosts_negative.py
index 0f26e84..4111aba 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_hosts_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_hosts_negative.py
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(HostsAdminNegativeTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(HostsAdminNegativeTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.os_adm.hosts_client
         cls.non_admin_client = cls.os.hosts_client
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_hypervisor.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_hypervisor.py
index 85b26a1..c51d0a5 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_hypervisor.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_hypervisor.py
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(HypervisorAdminTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(HypervisorAdminTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.os_adm.hypervisor_client
 
     def _list_hypervisors(self):
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_hypervisor_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_hypervisor_negative.py
index 4ba8d30..d3804e8 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_hypervisor_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_hypervisor_negative.py
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(HypervisorAdminNegativeTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(HypervisorAdminNegativeTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.os_adm.hypervisor_client
         cls.non_adm_client = cls.hypervisor_client
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_instance_usage_audit_log.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_instance_usage_audit_log.py
index 055a177..91f0b02 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_instance_usage_audit_log.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_instance_usage_audit_log.py
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@
 class InstanceUsageAuditLogTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeAdminTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(InstanceUsageAuditLogTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(InstanceUsageAuditLogTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.adm_client = cls.os_adm.instance_usages_audit_log_client
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_instance_usage_audit_log_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_instance_usage_audit_log_negative.py
index 6a5fc96..1af340d 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_instance_usage_audit_log_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_instance_usage_audit_log_negative.py
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@
 class InstanceUsageAuditLogNegativeTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeAdminTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(InstanceUsageAuditLogNegativeTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(InstanceUsageAuditLogNegativeTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.adm_client = cls.os_adm.instance_usages_audit_log_client
 
     @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_migrations.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_migrations.py
index 514f1fa..7ba05ef 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_migrations.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_migrations.py
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@
 class MigrationsAdminTest(base.BaseV2ComputeAdminTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(MigrationsAdminTest, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(MigrationsAdminTest, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.os_adm.migrations_client
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_networks.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_networks.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..75f3199
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_networks.py
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+# Copyright 2014 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
+# 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.api.compute import base
+from tempest import config
+
+CONF = config.CONF
+
+
+class NetworksTest(base.BaseComputeAdminTest):
+    _api_version = 2
+
+    """
+    Tests Nova Networks API that usually requires admin privileges.
+    API docs:
+    http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref-compute-v2-ext.html#ext-os-networks
+    """
+
+    @classmethod
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(NetworksTest, cls).resource_setup()
+        cls.client = cls.os_adm.networks_client
+
+    def test_get_network(self):
+        resp, networks = self.client.list_networks()
+        configured_network = [x for x in networks if x['label'] ==
+                              CONF.compute.fixed_network_name]
+        self.assertEqual(1, len(configured_network),
+                         "{0} networks with label {1}".format(
+                             len(configured_network),
+                             CONF.compute.fixed_network_name))
+        configured_network = configured_network[0]
+        _, network = self.client.get_network(configured_network['id'])
+        self.assertEqual(configured_network['label'], network['label'])
+
+    def test_list_all_networks(self):
+        _, networks = self.client.list_networks()
+        # Check the configured network is in the list
+        configured_network = CONF.compute.fixed_network_name
+        self.assertIn(configured_network, [x['label'] for x in networks])
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_quotas.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_quotas.py
index d27d78b..701e1c2 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_quotas.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_quotas.py
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@
         super(QuotasAdminTestJSON, self).setUp()
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(QuotasAdminTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(QuotasAdminTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.adm_client = cls.os_adm.quotas_client
 
         # NOTE(afazekas): these test cases should always create and use a new
@@ -57,9 +57,9 @@
         resp, quota_set = self.adm_client.get_default_quota_set(
             self.demo_tenant_id)
         self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
-        self.assertEqual(sorted(expected_quota_set),
-                         sorted(quota_set.keys()))
         self.assertEqual(quota_set['id'], self.demo_tenant_id)
+        for quota in expected_quota_set:
+            self.assertIn(quota, quota_set.keys())
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_update_all_quota_resources_for_tenant(self):
@@ -79,10 +79,18 @@
             **new_quota_set)
 
         default_quota_set.pop('id')
+        # NOTE(PhilDay) The following is safe as we're not updating these
+        # two quota values yet.  Once the Nova change to add these is merged
+        # and the client updated to support them this can be removed
+        if 'server_groups' in default_quota_set:
+            default_quota_set.pop('server_groups')
+        if 'server_group_members' in default_quota_set:
+            default_quota_set.pop('server_group_members')
         self.addCleanup(self.adm_client.update_quota_set,
                         self.demo_tenant_id, **default_quota_set)
         self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
-        self.assertEqual(new_quota_set, quota_set)
+        for quota in new_quota_set:
+            self.assertIn(quota, quota_set.keys())
 
     # TODO(afazekas): merge these test cases
     @test.attr(type='gate')
@@ -159,8 +167,8 @@
         super(QuotaClassesAdminTestJSON, self).setUp()
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(QuotaClassesAdminTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(QuotaClassesAdminTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.adm_client = cls.os_adm.quota_classes_client
 
     def _restore_default_quotas(self, original_defaults):
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_quotas_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_quotas_negative.py
index 599b058..a9ed7ce 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_quotas_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_quotas_negative.py
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@
     force_tenant_isolation = True
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(QuotasAdminNegativeTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(QuotasAdminNegativeTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.os.quotas_client
         cls.adm_client = cls.os_adm.quotas_client
         cls.sg_client = cls.security_groups_client
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@
 
     # TODO(afazekas): Add dedicated tenant to the skiped quota tests
     # it can be moved into the setUpClass as well
-    @test.skip_because(bug="1298131")
     @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_create_server_when_cpu_quota_is_full(self):
         # Disallow server creation when tenant's vcpu quota is full
@@ -58,9 +57,9 @@
 
         self.addCleanup(self.adm_client.update_quota_set, self.demo_tenant_id,
                         cores=default_vcpu_quota)
-        self.assertRaises(exceptions.Unauthorized, self.create_test_server)
+        self.assertRaises((exceptions.Unauthorized, exceptions.OverLimit),
+                          self.create_test_server)
 
-    @test.skip_because(bug="1298131")
     @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_create_server_when_memory_quota_is_full(self):
         # Disallow server creation when tenant's memory quota is full
@@ -74,9 +73,9 @@
 
         self.addCleanup(self.adm_client.update_quota_set, self.demo_tenant_id,
                         ram=default_mem_quota)
-        self.assertRaises(exceptions.Unauthorized, self.create_test_server)
+        self.assertRaises((exceptions.Unauthorized, exceptions.OverLimit),
+                          self.create_test_server)
 
-    @test.skip_because(bug="1298131")
     @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_create_server_when_instances_quota_is_full(self):
         # Once instances quota limit is reached, disallow server creation
@@ -89,11 +88,13 @@
                                          instances=instances_quota)
         self.addCleanup(self.adm_client.update_quota_set, self.demo_tenant_id,
                         instances=default_instances_quota)
-        self.assertRaises(exceptions.Unauthorized, self.create_test_server)
+        self.assertRaises((exceptions.Unauthorized, exceptions.OverLimit),
+                          self.create_test_server)
 
     @test.skip_because(bug="1186354",
                        condition=CONF.service_available.neutron)
     @test.attr(type='gate')
+    @test.services('network')
     def test_security_groups_exceed_limit(self):
         # Negative test: Creation Security Groups over limit should FAIL
 
@@ -120,6 +121,7 @@
     @test.skip_because(bug="1186354",
                        condition=CONF.service_available.neutron)
     @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    @test.services('network')
     def test_security_groups_rules_exceed_limit(self):
         # Negative test: Creation of Security Group Rules should FAIL
         # when we reach limit maxSecurityGroupRules
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_security_group_default_rules.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_security_group_default_rules.py
index 07408a8..4c0bd47 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_security_group_default_rules.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_security_group_default_rules.py
@@ -30,11 +30,10 @@
     @testtools.skipIf(CONF.service_available.neutron,
                       "Skip as this functionality is not yet "
                       "implemented in Neutron. Related Bug#1311500")
-    @test.safe_setup
-    def setUpClass(cls):
+    def resource_setup(cls):
         # A network and a subnet will be created for these tests
         cls.set_network_resources(network=True, subnet=True)
-        super(SecurityGroupDefaultRulesTest, cls).setUpClass()
+        super(SecurityGroupDefaultRulesTest, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.adm_client = cls.os_adm.security_group_default_rules_client
 
     def _create_security_group_default_rules(self, ip_protocol='tcp',
@@ -55,7 +54,7 @@
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_create_delete_security_group_default_rules(self):
         # Create and delete Security Group default rule
-        ip_protocols = {'tcp', 'udp', 'icmp'}
+        ip_protocols = ['tcp', 'udp', 'icmp']
         for ip_protocol in ip_protocols:
             rule = self._create_security_group_default_rules(ip_protocol)
             # Delete Security Group default rule
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_security_groups.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_security_groups.py
index 004ce8f..40ae236 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_security_groups.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_security_groups.py
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@
 class SecurityGroupsTestAdminJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeAdminTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(SecurityGroupsTestAdminJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(SecurityGroupsTestAdminJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.adm_client = cls.os_adm.security_groups_client
         cls.client = cls.security_groups_client
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_servers.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_servers.py
index 49af645..47aaee3 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_servers.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_servers.py
@@ -26,9 +26,8 @@
     _host_key = 'OS-EXT-SRV-ATTR:host'
 
     @classmethod
-    @test.safe_setup
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(ServersAdminTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(ServersAdminTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.os_adm.servers_client
         cls.non_admin_client = cls.servers_client
         cls.flavors_client = cls.os_adm.flavors_client
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_servers_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_servers_negative.py
index f4d010e..9aa489c 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_servers_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_servers_negative.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 import testtools
 
 from tempest.api.compute import base
+from tempest.common import tempest_fixtures as fixtures
 from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import config
 from tempest import exceptions
@@ -32,8 +33,8 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(ServersAdminNegativeTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(ServersAdminNegativeTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.os_adm.servers_client
         cls.non_adm_client = cls.servers_client
         cls.flavors_client = cls.os_adm.flavors_client
@@ -54,11 +55,12 @@
             flavor_id = data_utils.rand_int_id(start=1000)
         return flavor_id
 
-    @test.skip_because(bug="1298131")
     @testtools.skipUnless(CONF.compute_feature_enabled.resize,
                           'Resize not available.')
     @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_resize_server_using_overlimit_ram(self):
+        # NOTE(mriedem): Avoid conflicts with os-quota-class-sets tests.
+        self.useFixture(fixtures.LockFixture('compute_quotas'))
         flavor_name = data_utils.rand_name("flavor-")
         flavor_id = self._get_unused_flavor_id()
         resp, quota_set = self.quotas_client.get_default_quota_set(
@@ -70,16 +72,17 @@
                                                              ram, vcpus, disk,
                                                              flavor_id)
         self.addCleanup(self.flavors_client.delete_flavor, flavor_id)
-        self.assertRaises(exceptions.Unauthorized,
+        self.assertRaises((exceptions.Unauthorized, exceptions.OverLimit),
                           self.client.resize,
                           self.servers[0]['id'],
                           flavor_ref['id'])
 
-    @test.skip_because(bug="1298131")
     @testtools.skipUnless(CONF.compute_feature_enabled.resize,
                           'Resize not available.')
     @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_resize_server_using_overlimit_vcpus(self):
+        # NOTE(mriedem): Avoid conflicts with os-quota-class-sets tests.
+        self.useFixture(fixtures.LockFixture('compute_quotas'))
         flavor_name = data_utils.rand_name("flavor-")
         flavor_id = self._get_unused_flavor_id()
         ram = 512
@@ -91,7 +94,7 @@
                                                              ram, vcpus, disk,
                                                              flavor_id)
         self.addCleanup(self.flavors_client.delete_flavor, flavor_id)
-        self.assertRaises(exceptions.Unauthorized,
+        self.assertRaises((exceptions.Unauthorized, exceptions.OverLimit),
                           self.client.resize,
                           self.servers[0]['id'],
                           flavor_ref['id'])
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_services.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_services.py
index 2feb825..76153e7 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_services.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_services.py
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(ServicesAdminTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(ServicesAdminTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.os_adm.services_client
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_services_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_services_negative.py
index c78d70d..5331097 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_services_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_services_negative.py
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(ServicesAdminNegativeTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(ServicesAdminNegativeTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.os_adm.services_client
         cls.non_admin_client = cls.services_client
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_simple_tenant_usage.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_simple_tenant_usage.py
index f3a81d1..5d596ba 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_simple_tenant_usage.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_simple_tenant_usage.py
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@
 class TenantUsagesTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeAdminTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(TenantUsagesTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(TenantUsagesTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.adm_client = cls.os_adm.tenant_usages_client
         cls.client = cls.os.tenant_usages_client
         cls.tenant_id = cls.client.tenant_id
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_simple_tenant_usage_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_simple_tenant_usage_negative.py
index 1031b24..5e2c593 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_simple_tenant_usage_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_simple_tenant_usage_negative.py
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@
 class TenantUsagesNegativeTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeAdminTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(TenantUsagesNegativeTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(TenantUsagesNegativeTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.adm_client = cls.os_adm.tenant_usages_client
         cls.client = cls.os.tenant_usages_client
         cls.identity_client = cls._get_identity_admin_client()
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/base.py b/tempest/api/compute/base.py
index 343a39a..6c93d33 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/base.py
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import config
 from tempest import exceptions
+from tempest.openstack.common import excutils
 from tempest.openstack.common import log as logging
 import tempest.test
 
@@ -34,9 +35,9 @@
     force_tenant_isolation = False
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
+    def resource_setup(cls):
         cls.set_network_resources()
-        super(BaseComputeTest, cls).setUpClass()
+        super(BaseComputeTest, cls).resource_setup()
         if getattr(cls, '_interface', None) == 'xml' and cls._api_version == 2:
             if not CONF.compute_feature_enabled.xml_api_v2:
                 raise cls.skipException('XML API is not enabled')
@@ -144,14 +145,19 @@
         for server in cls.servers:
             try:
                 cls.servers_client.delete_server(server['id'])
-            except Exception:
+            except exceptions.NotFound:
+                # Something else already cleaned up the server, nothing to be
+                # worried about
                 pass
+            except Exception:
+                LOG.exception('Deleting server %s failed' % server['id'])
 
         for server in cls.servers:
             try:
                 cls.servers_client.wait_for_server_termination(server['id'])
             except Exception:
-                pass
+                LOG.exception('Waiting for deletion of server %s failed'
+                              % server['id'])
 
     @classmethod
     def server_check_teardown(cls):
@@ -211,13 +217,12 @@
                               server_group_id)
 
     @classmethod
-    def tearDownClass(cls):
+    def resource_cleanup(cls):
         cls.clear_images()
         cls.clear_servers()
         cls.clear_security_groups()
-        cls.clear_isolated_creds()
         cls.clear_server_groups()
-        super(BaseComputeTest, cls).tearDownClass()
+        super(BaseComputeTest, cls).resource_cleanup()
 
     @classmethod
     def create_test_server(cls, **kwargs):
@@ -243,15 +248,16 @@
                 try:
                     cls.servers_client.wait_for_server_status(
                         server['id'], kwargs['wait_until'])
-                except Exception as ex:
-                    if ('preserve_server_on_error' not in kwargs
-                        or kwargs['preserve_server_on_error'] is False):
-                        for server in servers:
-                            try:
-                                cls.servers_client.delete_server(server['id'])
-                            except Exception:
-                                pass
-                    raise ex
+                except Exception:
+                    with excutils.save_and_reraise_exception():
+                        if ('preserve_server_on_error' not in kwargs
+                            or kwargs['preserve_server_on_error'] is False):
+                            for server in servers:
+                                try:
+                                    cls.servers_client.delete_server(
+                                        server['id'])
+                                except Exception:
+                                    pass
 
         cls.servers.extend(servers)
 
@@ -271,10 +277,10 @@
         return resp, body
 
     @classmethod
-    def create_test_server_group(cls, name="", policy=[]):
+    def create_test_server_group(cls, name="", policy=None):
         if not name:
             name = data_utils.rand_name(cls.__name__ + "-Server-Group")
-        if not policy:
+        if policy is None:
             policy = ['affinity']
         resp, body = cls.servers_client.create_server_group(name, policy)
         cls.server_groups.append(body['id'])
@@ -382,8 +388,8 @@
     _interface = "json"
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(BaseComputeAdminTest, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(BaseComputeAdminTest, cls).resource_setup()
         if (CONF.compute.allow_tenant_isolation or
             cls.force_tenant_isolation is True):
             creds = cls.isolated_creds.get_admin_creds()
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/flavors/test_flavors.py b/tempest/api/compute/flavors/test_flavors.py
index c1c2d05..7beef23 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/flavors/test_flavors.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/flavors/test_flavors.py
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@
     _min_ram = 'min_ram'
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(FlavorsV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(FlavorsV3Test, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.flavors_client
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/flavors/test_flavors_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/flavors/test_flavors_negative.py
index 7672fc6..cae1ac4 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/flavors/test_flavors_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/flavors/test_flavors_negative.py
@@ -35,6 +35,6 @@
     _schema = flavors.flavors_details
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(FlavorDetailsNegativeTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(FlavorDetailsNegativeTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.set_resource("flavor", cls.flavor_ref)
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/flavors/test_flavors_negative_xml.py b/tempest/api/compute/flavors/test_flavors_negative_xml.py
index bf73c0e..299b18a 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/flavors/test_flavors_negative_xml.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/flavors/test_flavors_negative_xml.py
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@
     _interface = 'xml'
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(FlavorsNegativeTestXML, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(FlavorsNegativeTestXML, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.flavors_client
 
     @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/floating_ips/base.py b/tempest/api/compute/floating_ips/base.py
index fd76e62..19b6a50 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/floating_ips/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/floating_ips/base.py
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@
 class BaseFloatingIPsTest(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
+    def resource_setup(cls):
         # Floating IP actions might need a full network configuration
         cls.set_network_resources(network=True, subnet=True,
                                   router=True, dhcp=True)
-        super(BaseFloatingIPsTest, cls).setUpClass()
+        super(BaseFloatingIPsTest, cls).resource_setup()
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/floating_ips/test_floating_ips_actions.py b/tempest/api/compute/floating_ips/test_floating_ips_actions.py
index 1eae66f..ba66ab9 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/floating_ips/test_floating_ips_actions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/floating_ips/test_floating_ips_actions.py
@@ -24,9 +24,8 @@
     floating_ip = None
 
     @classmethod
-    @test.safe_setup
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(FloatingIPsTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(FloatingIPsTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.floating_ips_client
         cls.floating_ip_id = None
 
@@ -39,11 +38,11 @@
         cls.floating_ip = body['ip']
 
     @classmethod
-    def tearDownClass(cls):
+    def resource_cleanup(cls):
         # Deleting the floating IP which is created in this method
         if cls.floating_ip_id:
             resp, body = cls.client.delete_floating_ip(cls.floating_ip_id)
-        super(FloatingIPsTestJSON, cls).tearDownClass()
+        super(FloatingIPsTestJSON, cls).resource_cleanup()
 
     def _try_delete_floating_ip(self, floating_ip_id):
         # delete floating ip, if it exists
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/floating_ips/test_floating_ips_actions_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/floating_ips/test_floating_ips_actions_negative.py
index 042a19a..104d130 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/floating_ips/test_floating_ips_actions_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/floating_ips/test_floating_ips_actions_negative.py
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@
     server_id = None
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(FloatingIPsNegativeTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(FloatingIPsNegativeTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.floating_ips_client
 
         # Server creation
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/floating_ips/test_list_floating_ips.py b/tempest/api/compute/floating_ips/test_list_floating_ips.py
index a6878d9..cb93177 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/floating_ips/test_list_floating_ips.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/floating_ips/test_list_floating_ips.py
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@
 class FloatingIPDetailsTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(FloatingIPDetailsTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(FloatingIPDetailsTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.floating_ips_client
         cls.floating_ip = []
         cls.floating_ip_id = []
@@ -31,10 +31,10 @@
             cls.floating_ip_id.append(body['id'])
 
     @classmethod
-    def tearDownClass(cls):
+    def resource_cleanup(cls):
         for i in range(3):
             cls.client.delete_floating_ip(cls.floating_ip_id[i])
-        super(FloatingIPDetailsTestJSON, cls).tearDownClass()
+        super(FloatingIPDetailsTestJSON, cls).resource_cleanup()
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
     @test.services('network')
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/floating_ips/test_list_floating_ips_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/floating_ips/test_list_floating_ips_negative.py
index b11ef5b..08819c2 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/floating_ips/test_list_floating_ips_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/floating_ips/test_list_floating_ips_negative.py
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@
 class FloatingIPDetailsNegativeTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(FloatingIPDetailsNegativeTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(FloatingIPDetailsNegativeTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.floating_ips_client
 
     @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_image_metadata.py b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_image_metadata.py
index 9036726..1fa591f 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_image_metadata.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_image_metadata.py
@@ -26,9 +26,8 @@
 class ImagesMetadataTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    @test.safe_setup
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(ImagesMetadataTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(ImagesMetadataTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         if not CONF.service_available.glance:
             skip_msg = ("%s skipped as glance is not available" % cls.__name__)
             raise cls.skipException(skip_msg)
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_image_metadata_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_image_metadata_negative.py
index 15bb66a..7f0bc4e 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_image_metadata_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_image_metadata_negative.py
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@
 class ImagesMetadataTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(ImagesMetadataTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(ImagesMetadataTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.images_client
 
     @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images.py b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images.py
index 29df2b0..68f793a 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images.py
@@ -23,11 +23,17 @@
 class ImagesTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(ImagesTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(ImagesTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         if not CONF.service_available.glance:
             skip_msg = ("%s skipped as glance is not available" % cls.__name__)
             raise cls.skipException(skip_msg)
+
+        if not CONF.compute_feature_enabled.snapshot:
+            skip_msg = ("%s skipped as instance snapshotting is not supported"
+                        % cls.__name__)
+            raise cls.skipException(skip_msg)
+
         cls.client = cls.images_client
         cls.servers_client = cls.servers_client
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_negative.py
index 6163f4d..e406374 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_negative.py
@@ -24,11 +24,17 @@
 class ImagesNegativeTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(ImagesNegativeTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(ImagesNegativeTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         if not CONF.service_available.glance:
             skip_msg = ("%s skipped as glance is not available" % cls.__name__)
             raise cls.skipException(skip_msg)
+
+        if not CONF.compute_feature_enabled.snapshot:
+            skip_msg = ("%s skipped as instance snapshotting is not supported"
+                        % cls.__name__)
+            raise cls.skipException(skip_msg)
+
         cls.client = cls.images_client
         cls.servers_client = cls.servers_client
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_oneserver.py b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_oneserver.py
index c81cec5..c0b6730 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_oneserver.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_oneserver.py
@@ -47,19 +47,20 @@
             self.__class__.server_id = self.rebuild_server(self.server_id)
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(ImagesOneServerTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(ImagesOneServerTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.images_client
         if not CONF.service_available.glance:
             skip_msg = ("%s skipped as glance is not available" % cls.__name__)
             raise cls.skipException(skip_msg)
 
-        try:
-            resp, server = cls.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
-            cls.server_id = server['id']
-        except Exception:
-            cls.tearDownClass()
-            raise
+        if not CONF.compute_feature_enabled.snapshot:
+            skip_msg = ("%s skipped as instance snapshotting is not supported"
+                        % cls.__name__)
+            raise cls.skipException(skip_msg)
+
+        resp, server = cls.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
+        cls.server_id = server['id']
 
     def _get_default_flavor_disk_size(self, flavor_id):
         resp, flavor = self.flavors_client.get_flavor_details(flavor_id)
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_oneserver_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_oneserver_negative.py
index 9c4ab00..dc3d6bc 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_oneserver_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_oneserver_negative.py
@@ -55,35 +55,23 @@
         self.__class__.server_id = self.rebuild_server(self.server_id)
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(ImagesOneServerNegativeTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(ImagesOneServerNegativeTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.images_client
         if not CONF.service_available.glance:
             skip_msg = ("%s skipped as glance is not available" % cls.__name__)
             raise cls.skipException(skip_msg)
 
-        try:
-            resp, server = cls.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
-            cls.server_id = server['id']
-        except Exception:
-            cls.tearDownClass()
-            raise
+        if not CONF.compute_feature_enabled.snapshot:
+            skip_msg = ("%s skipped as instance snapshotting is not supported"
+                        % cls.__name__)
+            raise cls.skipException(skip_msg)
+
+        resp, server = cls.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
+        cls.server_id = server['id']
 
         cls.image_ids = []
 
-    @test.skip_because(bug="1006725")
-    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
-    def test_create_image_specify_multibyte_character_image_name(self):
-        if self.__class__._interface == "xml":
-            raise self.skipException("Not testable in XML")
-        # invalid multibyte sequence from:
-        # http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1301402/
-        #     example-invalid-utf8-string
-        invalid_name = data_utils.rand_name(u'\xc3\x28')
-        self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest,
-                          self.client.create_image, self.server_id,
-                          invalid_name)
-
     @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_create_image_specify_invalid_metadata(self):
         # Return an error when creating image with invalid metadata
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_list_image_filters.py b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_list_image_filters.py
index f9350e1..30a99dd 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_list_image_filters.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_list_image_filters.py
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
 import StringIO
 import time
 
+import testtools
+
 from tempest.api.compute import base
 from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import config
@@ -30,8 +32,8 @@
 class ListImageFiltersTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(ListImageFiltersTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(ListImageFiltersTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         if not CONF.service_available.glance:
             skip_msg = ("%s skipped as glance is not available" % cls.__name__)
             raise cls.skipException(skip_msg)
@@ -63,34 +65,32 @@
         cls.image3 = _create_image()
         cls.image3_id = cls.image3['id']
 
+        if not CONF.compute_feature_enabled.snapshot:
+            return
+
         # Create instances and snapshots via nova
-        try:
-            resp, cls.server1 = cls.create_test_server()
-            resp, cls.server2 = cls.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
-            # NOTE(sdague) this is faster than doing the sync wait_util on both
-            cls.servers_client.wait_for_server_status(cls.server1['id'],
-                                                      'ACTIVE')
+        resp, cls.server1 = cls.create_test_server()
+        resp, cls.server2 = cls.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
+        # NOTE(sdague) this is faster than doing the sync wait_util on both
+        cls.servers_client.wait_for_server_status(cls.server1['id'],
+                                                  'ACTIVE')
 
-            # Create images to be used in the filter tests
-            resp, cls.snapshot1 = cls.create_image_from_server(
-                cls.server1['id'], wait_until='ACTIVE')
-            cls.snapshot1_id = cls.snapshot1['id']
+        # Create images to be used in the filter tests
+        resp, cls.snapshot1 = cls.create_image_from_server(
+            cls.server1['id'], wait_until='ACTIVE')
+        cls.snapshot1_id = cls.snapshot1['id']
 
-            # Servers have a hidden property for when they are being imaged
-            # Performing back-to-back create image calls on a single
-            # server will sometimes cause failures
-            resp, cls.snapshot3 = cls.create_image_from_server(
-                cls.server2['id'], wait_until='ACTIVE')
-            cls.snapshot3_id = cls.snapshot3['id']
+        # Servers have a hidden property for when they are being imaged
+        # Performing back-to-back create image calls on a single
+        # server will sometimes cause failures
+        resp, cls.snapshot3 = cls.create_image_from_server(
+            cls.server2['id'], wait_until='ACTIVE')
+        cls.snapshot3_id = cls.snapshot3['id']
 
-            # Wait for the server to be active after the image upload
-            resp, cls.snapshot2 = cls.create_image_from_server(
-                cls.server1['id'], wait_until='ACTIVE')
-            cls.snapshot2_id = cls.snapshot2['id']
-        except Exception:
-            LOG.exception('setUpClass failed')
-            cls.tearDownClass()
-            raise
+        # Wait for the server to be active after the image upload
+        resp, cls.snapshot2 = cls.create_image_from_server(
+            cls.server1['id'], wait_until='ACTIVE')
+        cls.snapshot2_id = cls.snapshot2['id']
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_list_images_filter_by_status(self):
@@ -114,6 +114,8 @@
         self.assertFalse(any([i for i in images if i['id'] == self.image2_id]))
         self.assertFalse(any([i for i in images if i['id'] == self.image3_id]))
 
+    @testtools.skipUnless(CONF.compute_feature_enabled.snapshot,
+                          'Snapshotting is not available.')
     @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_list_images_filter_by_server_id(self):
         # The images should contain images filtered by server id
@@ -129,6 +131,8 @@
         self.assertFalse(any([i for i in images
                               if i['id'] == self.snapshot3_id]))
 
+    @testtools.skipUnless(CONF.compute_feature_enabled.snapshot,
+                          'Snapshotting is not available.')
     @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_list_images_filter_by_server_ref(self):
         # The list of servers should be filtered by server ref
@@ -146,6 +150,8 @@
             self.assertTrue(any([i for i in images
                                  if i['id'] == self.snapshot3_id]))
 
+    @testtools.skipUnless(CONF.compute_feature_enabled.snapshot,
+                          'Snapshotting is not available.')
     @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_list_images_filter_by_type(self):
         # The list of servers should be filtered by image type
@@ -211,6 +217,8 @@
         resp, images = self.client.list_images_with_detail(params)
         self.assertEqual(1, len(images))
 
+    @testtools.skipUnless(CONF.compute_feature_enabled.snapshot,
+                          'Snapshotting is not available.')
     @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_list_images_with_detail_filter_by_server_ref(self):
         # Detailed list of servers should be filtered by server ref
@@ -228,6 +236,8 @@
             self.assertTrue(any([i for i in images
                                  if i['id'] == self.snapshot3_id]))
 
+    @testtools.skipUnless(CONF.compute_feature_enabled.snapshot,
+                          'Snapshotting is not available.')
     @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_list_images_with_detail_filter_by_type(self):
         # The detailed list of servers should be filtered by image type
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_list_image_filters_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_list_image_filters_negative.py
index 80d59a7..53a21a0 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_list_image_filters_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_list_image_filters_negative.py
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@
 class ListImageFiltersNegativeTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(ListImageFiltersNegativeTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(ListImageFiltersNegativeTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         if not CONF.service_available.glance:
             skip_msg = ("%s skipped as glance is not available" % cls.__name__)
             raise cls.skipException(skip_msg)
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_list_images.py b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_list_images.py
index eba331f..eceac82 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_list_images.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_list_images.py
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@
 class ListImagesTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(ListImagesTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(ListImagesTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         if not CONF.service_available.glance:
             skip_msg = ("%s skipped as glance is not available" % cls.__name__)
             raise cls.skipException(skip_msg)
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/keypairs/test_keypairs.py b/tempest/api/compute/keypairs/test_keypairs.py
index 01979c0..2f0febf 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/keypairs/test_keypairs.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/keypairs/test_keypairs.py
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@
     _api_version = 3
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(KeyPairsV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(KeyPairsV3Test, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.keypairs_client
 
     def _delete_keypair(self, keypair_name):
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/keypairs/test_keypairs_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/keypairs/test_keypairs_negative.py
index a91a9c2..0da449b 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/keypairs/test_keypairs_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/keypairs/test_keypairs_negative.py
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@
 class KeyPairsNegativeTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(KeyPairsNegativeTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(KeyPairsNegativeTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.keypairs_client
 
     def _create_keypair(self, keypair_name, pub_key=None):
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/limits/test_absolute_limits.py b/tempest/api/compute/limits/test_absolute_limits.py
index d64fd57..bac1a39 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/limits/test_absolute_limits.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/limits/test_absolute_limits.py
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@
 class AbsoluteLimitsTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(AbsoluteLimitsTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(AbsoluteLimitsTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.limits_client
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/limits/test_absolute_limits_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/limits/test_absolute_limits_negative.py
index b2e2981..2b41ea0 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/limits/test_absolute_limits_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/limits/test_absolute_limits_negative.py
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@
 class AbsoluteLimitsNegativeTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(AbsoluteLimitsNegativeTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(AbsoluteLimitsNegativeTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.limits_client
         cls.server_client = cls.servers_client
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/base.py b/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/base.py
index 6838ce1..05cad9a 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/base.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 class BaseSecurityGroupsTest(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
+    def resource_setup(cls):
         # A network and a subnet will be created for these tests
         cls.set_network_resources(network=True, subnet=True)
-        super(BaseSecurityGroupsTest, cls).setUpClass()
+        super(BaseSecurityGroupsTest, cls).resource_setup()
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_group_rules.py b/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_group_rules.py
index a1808dc..b28124c 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_group_rules.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_group_rules.py
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@
 class SecurityGroupRulesTestJSON(base.BaseSecurityGroupsTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(SecurityGroupRulesTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(SecurityGroupRulesTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.security_groups_client
         cls.neutron_available = CONF.service_available.neutron
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_group_rules_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_group_rules_negative.py
index cfa839a..7850909 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_group_rules_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_group_rules_negative.py
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@
 class SecurityGroupRulesNegativeTestJSON(base.BaseSecurityGroupsTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(SecurityGroupRulesNegativeTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(SecurityGroupRulesNegativeTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.security_groups_client
 
     @test.attr(type=['negative', 'smoke'])
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_groups.py b/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_groups.py
index 860aebc..82dd4f0 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_groups.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_groups.py
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@
 class SecurityGroupsTestJSON(base.BaseSecurityGroupsTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(SecurityGroupsTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(SecurityGroupsTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.security_groups_client
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_groups_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_groups_negative.py
index a9cca55..3101052 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_groups_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_groups_negative.py
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@
 class SecurityGroupsNegativeTestJSON(base.BaseSecurityGroupsTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(SecurityGroupsNegativeTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(SecurityGroupsNegativeTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.security_groups_client
         cls.neutron_available = CONF.service_available.neutron
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_attach_interfaces.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_attach_interfaces.py
index d1192c0..d62d19f 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_attach_interfaces.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_attach_interfaces.py
@@ -26,14 +26,14 @@
 class AttachInterfacesTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
+    def resource_setup(cls):
         if not CONF.service_available.neutron:
             raise cls.skipException("Neutron is required")
         if not CONF.compute_feature_enabled.interface_attach:
             raise cls.skipException("Interface attachment is not available.")
         # This test class requires network and subnet
         cls.set_network_resources(network=True, subnet=True)
-        super(AttachInterfacesTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+        super(AttachInterfacesTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.os.interfaces_client
 
     def _check_interface(self, iface, port_id=None, network_id=None,
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_availability_zone.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_availability_zone.py
index cf9837f..44bd7d3 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_availability_zone.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_availability_zone.py
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@
     _api_version = 3
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(AZV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(AZV3Test, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.availability_zone_client
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_create_server.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_create_server.py
index 279dc51..5df8d82 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_create_server.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_create_server.py
@@ -31,9 +31,9 @@
     disk_config = 'AUTO'
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
+    def resource_setup(cls):
         cls.prepare_instance_network()
-        super(ServersTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+        super(ServersTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.meta = {'hello': 'world'}
         cls.accessIPv4 = '1.1.1.1'
         cls.accessIPv6 = '0000:0000:0000:0000:0000:babe:220.12.22.2'
@@ -129,9 +129,9 @@
     disk_config = 'AUTO'
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
+    def resource_setup(cls):
         cls.prepare_instance_network()
-        super(ServersWithSpecificFlavorTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+        super(ServersWithSpecificFlavorTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.flavor_client = cls.os_adm.flavors_client
         cls.client = cls.servers_client
 
@@ -214,11 +214,11 @@
     disk_config = 'MANUAL'
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
+    def resource_setup(cls):
         if not CONF.compute_feature_enabled.disk_config:
             msg = "DiskConfig extension not enabled."
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
-        super(ServersTestManualDisk, cls).setUpClass()
+        super(ServersTestManualDisk, cls).resource_setup()
 
 
 class ServersTestXML(ServersTestJSON):
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_delete_server.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_delete_server.py
index 9c8271f..634bc01 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_delete_server.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_delete_server.py
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@
     # for preventing "Quota exceeded for instances"
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(DeleteServersTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(DeleteServersTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.servers_client
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
@@ -130,8 +130,8 @@
     # for preventing "Quota exceeded for instances".
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(DeleteServersAdminTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(DeleteServersAdminTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.non_admin_client = cls.servers_client
         cls.admin_client = cls.os_adm.servers_client
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_disk_config.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_disk_config.py
index 332358c..51f2eb4 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_disk_config.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_disk_config.py
@@ -25,11 +25,11 @@
 class ServerDiskConfigTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
+    def resource_setup(cls):
         if not CONF.compute_feature_enabled.disk_config:
             msg = "DiskConfig extension not enabled."
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
-        super(ServerDiskConfigTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+        super(ServerDiskConfigTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.os.servers_client
         resp, server = cls.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
         cls.server_id = server['id']
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_instance_actions.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_instance_actions.py
index dd31165..d11ce25 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_instance_actions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_instance_actions.py
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@
 class InstanceActionsTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(InstanceActionsTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(InstanceActionsTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.servers_client
         resp, server = cls.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
         cls.request_id = resp['x-compute-request-id']
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_instance_actions_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_instance_actions_negative.py
index e67b69d..c706ad5 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_instance_actions_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_instance_actions_negative.py
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@
 class InstanceActionsNegativeTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(InstanceActionsNegativeTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(InstanceActionsNegativeTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.servers_client
         resp, server = cls.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
         cls.server_id = server['id']
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_list_server_filters.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_list_server_filters.py
index 9d39c9f..6032976 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_list_server_filters.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_list_server_filters.py
@@ -26,10 +26,9 @@
 class ListServerFiltersTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    @test.safe_setup
-    def setUpClass(cls):
+    def resource_setup(cls):
         cls.set_network_resources(network=True, subnet=True, dhcp=True)
-        super(ListServerFiltersTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+        super(ListServerFiltersTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.servers_client
 
         # Check to see if the alternate image ref actually exists...
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_list_servers_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_list_servers_negative.py
index 28d64fb..f4d8dda 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_list_servers_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_list_servers_negative.py
@@ -24,9 +24,8 @@
     force_tenant_isolation = True
 
     @classmethod
-    @test.safe_setup
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(ListServersNegativeTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(ListServersNegativeTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.servers_client
 
         # The following servers are created for use
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_actions.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_actions.py
index 005f38a..071bbfb 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_actions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_actions.py
@@ -52,9 +52,9 @@
         super(ServerActionsTestJSON, self).tearDown()
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
+    def resource_setup(cls):
         cls.prepare_instance_network()
-        super(ServerActionsTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+        super(ServerActionsTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.servers_client
         cls.server_id = cls.rebuild_server(None)
 
@@ -256,7 +256,10 @@
         resp, server = self.client.get_server(self.server_id)
         self.assertEqual(previous_flavor_ref, server['flavor']['id'])
 
+    @testtools.skipUnless(CONF.compute_feature_enabled.snapshot,
+                          'Snapshotting not available, backup not possible.')
     @test.attr(type='gate')
+    @test.services('image')
     def test_create_backup(self):
         # Positive test:create backup successfully and rotate backups correctly
         # create the first and the second backup
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_addresses.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_addresses.py
index 846bf3e..6c29f51 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_addresses.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_addresses.py
@@ -23,10 +23,10 @@
 class ServerAddressesTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
+    def resource_setup(cls):
         # This test module might use a network and a subnet
         cls.set_network_resources(network=True, subnet=True)
-        super(ServerAddressesTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+        super(ServerAddressesTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.servers_client
 
         resp, cls.server = cls.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_addresses_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_addresses_negative.py
index e190161..c7e4c89 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_addresses_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_addresses_negative.py
@@ -21,9 +21,9 @@
 class ServerAddressesNegativeTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
+    def resource_setup(cls):
         cls.set_network_resources(network=True, subnet=True)
-        super(ServerAddressesNegativeTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+        super(ServerAddressesNegativeTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.servers_client
 
         resp, cls.server = cls.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_group.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_group.py
index f1ef5d5..0af19c0 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_group.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_group.py
@@ -26,9 +26,8 @@
     It also adds the tests for list and get details of server-groups
     """
     @classmethod
-    @test.safe_setup
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(ServerGroupTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(ServerGroupTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         if not test.is_extension_enabled('os-server-groups', 'compute'):
             msg = "os-server-groups extension is not enabled."
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_metadata.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_metadata.py
index 01ff6b9..c265352 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_metadata.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_metadata.py
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@
 class ServerMetadataTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(ServerMetadataTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(ServerMetadataTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.servers_client
         cls.quotas = cls.quotas_client
         resp, server = cls.create_test_server(meta={}, wait_until='ACTIVE')
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_metadata_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_metadata_negative.py
index fbda401..497b94b 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_metadata_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_metadata_negative.py
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@
 class ServerMetadataNegativeTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(ServerMetadataNegativeTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(ServerMetadataNegativeTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.servers_client
         cls.quotas = cls.quotas_client
         cls.tenant_id = cls.client.tenant_id
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_password.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_password.py
index 50c881a..aba9bb6 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_password.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_password.py
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@
 class ServerPasswordTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(ServerPasswordTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(ServerPasswordTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.servers_client
         resp, cls.server = cls.create_test_server(wait_until="ACTIVE")
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_personality.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_personality.py
index 6cc463d..effb52f 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_personality.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_personality.py
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@
 class ServerPersonalityTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(ServerPersonalityTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(ServerPersonalityTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.servers_client
         cls.user_client = cls.limits_client
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_rescue.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_rescue.py
index ab98d88..a984ade 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_rescue.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_rescue.py
@@ -24,14 +24,13 @@
 class ServerRescueTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    @test.safe_setup
-    def setUpClass(cls):
+    def resource_setup(cls):
         if not CONF.compute_feature_enabled.rescue:
             msg = "Server rescue not available."
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
 
         cls.set_network_resources(network=True, subnet=True, router=True)
-        super(ServerRescueTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+        super(ServerRescueTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
 
         # Floating IP creation
         resp, body = cls.floating_ips_client.create_floating_ip()
@@ -54,7 +53,6 @@
 
         # Server for positive tests
         resp, server = cls.create_test_server(wait_until='BUILD')
-        resp, resc_server = cls.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
         cls.server_id = server['id']
         cls.password = server['adminPass']
         cls.servers_client.wait_for_server_status(cls.server_id, 'ACTIVE')
@@ -63,13 +61,14 @@
         super(ServerRescueTestJSON, self).setUp()
 
     @classmethod
-    def tearDownClass(cls):
+    def resource_cleanup(cls):
         # Deleting the floating IP which is created in this method
         cls.floating_ips_client.delete_floating_ip(cls.floating_ip_id)
-        cls.delete_volume(cls.volume['id'])
+        if getattr(cls, 'volume', None):
+            cls.delete_volume(cls.volume['id'])
         resp, cls.sg = cls.security_groups_client.delete_security_group(
             cls.sg_id)
-        super(ServerRescueTestJSON, cls).tearDownClass()
+        super(ServerRescueTestJSON, cls).resource_cleanup()
 
     def tearDown(self):
         super(ServerRescueTestJSON, self).tearDown()
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_rescue_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_rescue_negative.py
index 4582a46..0d29968 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_rescue_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_rescue_negative.py
@@ -26,14 +26,13 @@
 class ServerRescueNegativeTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    @test.safe_setup
-    def setUpClass(cls):
+    def resource_setup(cls):
         if not CONF.compute_feature_enabled.rescue:
             msg = "Server rescue not available."
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
 
         cls.set_network_resources(network=True, subnet=True, router=True)
-        super(ServerRescueNegativeTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+        super(ServerRescueNegativeTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.device = CONF.compute.volume_device_name
 
         # Create a volume and wait for it to become ready for attach
@@ -56,9 +55,10 @@
         cls.servers_client.wait_for_server_status(cls.server_id, 'ACTIVE')
 
     @classmethod
-    def tearDownClass(cls):
-        cls.delete_volume(cls.volume['id'])
-        super(ServerRescueNegativeTestJSON, cls).tearDownClass()
+    def resource_cleanup(cls):
+        if getattr(cls, 'volume', None):
+            cls.delete_volume(cls.volume['id'])
+        super(ServerRescueNegativeTestJSON, cls).resource_cleanup()
 
     def _detach(self, server_id, volume_id):
         self.servers_client.detach_volume(server_id, volume_id)
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_servers.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_servers.py
index 936b871..d501839 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_servers.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_servers.py
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@
 class ServersTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(ServersTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(ServersTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.servers_client
 
     def tearDown(self):
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_servers_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_servers_negative.py
index 792b523..b86ee06 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_servers_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_servers_negative.py
@@ -42,8 +42,8 @@
         super(ServersNegativeTestJSON, self).tearDown()
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(ServersNegativeTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(ServersNegativeTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.servers_client
         if CONF.compute.allow_tenant_isolation:
             cls.alt_os = clients.Manager(cls.isolated_creds.get_alt_creds())
@@ -404,13 +404,6 @@
                           nonexistent_server)
 
     @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
-    def test_force_delete_server_invalid_state(self):
-        # we can only force-delete a server in 'soft-delete' state
-        self.assertRaises(exceptions.Conflict,
-                          self.client.force_delete_server,
-                          self.server_id)
-
-    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_restore_nonexistent_server_id(self):
         # restore-delete a non existent server
         nonexistent_server = data_utils.rand_uuid()
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_servers_negative_new.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_servers_negative_new.py
index 43ddb3a..7fc2d4f 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_servers_negative_new.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_servers_negative_new.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 
 
 from tempest.api.compute import base
+from tempest.api_schema.request.compute.v2 import servers
 from tempest import test
 
 
@@ -25,10 +26,10 @@
 class GetConsoleOutputNegativeTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeTest,
                                        test.NegativeAutoTest):
     _service = 'compute'
-    _schema_file = 'compute/servers/get_console_output.json'
+    _schema = servers.get_console_output
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(GetConsoleOutputNegativeTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(GetConsoleOutputNegativeTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         _resp, server = cls.create_test_server()
         cls.set_resource("server", server['id'])
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_virtual_interfaces.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_virtual_interfaces.py
index 421ba8b..f205761 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_virtual_interfaces.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_virtual_interfaces.py
@@ -25,10 +25,10 @@
 class VirtualInterfacesTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
+    def resource_setup(cls):
         # This test needs a network and a subnet
         cls.set_network_resources(network=True, subnet=True)
-        super(VirtualInterfacesTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+        super(VirtualInterfacesTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.servers_client
         resp, server = cls.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
         cls.server_id = server['id']
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_virtual_interfaces_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_virtual_interfaces_negative.py
index bcb2686..1f4a20e 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_virtual_interfaces_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_virtual_interfaces_negative.py
@@ -23,10 +23,10 @@
 class VirtualInterfacesNegativeTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
+    def resource_setup(cls):
         # For this test no network resources are needed
         cls.set_network_resources()
-        super(VirtualInterfacesNegativeTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+        super(VirtualInterfacesNegativeTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.servers_client
 
     @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/test_authorization.py b/tempest/api/compute/test_authorization.py
index 3fa4a89..015d9f5 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/test_authorization.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/test_authorization.py
@@ -30,12 +30,12 @@
 
 class AuthorizationTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
+    def resource_setup(cls):
         if not CONF.service_available.glance:
             raise cls.skipException('Glance is not available.')
         # No network resources required for this test
         cls.set_network_resources()
-        super(AuthorizationTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+        super(AuthorizationTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         if not cls.multi_user:
             msg = "Need >1 user"
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
@@ -88,12 +88,12 @@
             parent_group_id, ip_protocol, from_port, to_port)
 
     @classmethod
-    def tearDownClass(cls):
+    def resource_cleanup(cls):
         if cls.multi_user:
             cls.images_client.delete_image(cls.image['id'])
             cls.keypairs_client.delete_keypair(cls.keypairname)
             cls.security_client.delete_security_group(cls.security_group['id'])
-        super(AuthorizationTestJSON, cls).tearDownClass()
+        super(AuthorizationTestJSON, cls).resource_cleanup()
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_get_server_for_alt_account_fails(self):
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/test_live_block_migration.py b/tempest/api/compute/test_live_block_migration.py
index 93ff4b0..86b8395 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/test_live_block_migration.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/test_live_block_migration.py
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@
     _host_key = 'OS-EXT-SRV-ATTR:host'
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(LiveBlockMigrationTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(LiveBlockMigrationTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
 
         cls.admin_hosts_client = cls.os_adm.hosts_client
         cls.admin_servers_client = cls.os_adm.servers_client
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/test_live_block_migration_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/test_live_block_migration_negative.py
index c10818e..95eea19 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/test_live_block_migration_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/test_live_block_migration_negative.py
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@
     _host_key = 'OS-EXT-SRV-ATTR:host'
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(LiveBlockMigrationNegativeTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(LiveBlockMigrationNegativeTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         if not CONF.compute_feature_enabled.live_migration:
             raise cls.skipException("Live migration is not enabled")
         cls.admin_hosts_client = cls.os_adm.hosts_client
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/test_quotas.py b/tempest/api/compute/test_quotas.py
index eeff3ce..e66b652 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/test_quotas.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/test_quotas.py
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@
         super(QuotasTestJSON, self).setUp()
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(QuotasTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(QuotasTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.quotas_client
         cls.tenant_id = cls.client.tenant_id
         cls.user_id = cls.client.user_id
@@ -45,17 +45,17 @@
         expected_quota_set = self.default_quota_set | set(['id'])
         resp, quota_set = self.client.get_quota_set(self.tenant_id)
         self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
-        self.assertEqual(sorted(expected_quota_set),
-                         sorted(quota_set.keys()))
         self.assertEqual(quota_set['id'], self.tenant_id)
+        for quota in expected_quota_set:
+            self.assertIn(quota, quota_set.keys())
 
         # get the quota set using user id
         resp, quota_set = self.client.get_quota_set(self.tenant_id,
                                                     self.user_id)
         self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
-        self.assertEqual(sorted(expected_quota_set),
-                         sorted(quota_set.keys()))
         self.assertEqual(quota_set['id'], self.tenant_id)
+        for quota in expected_quota_set:
+            self.assertIn(quota, quota_set.keys())
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_get_default_quotas(self):
@@ -63,9 +63,9 @@
         expected_quota_set = self.default_quota_set | set(['id'])
         resp, quota_set = self.client.get_default_quota_set(self.tenant_id)
         self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
-        self.assertEqual(sorted(expected_quota_set),
-                         sorted(quota_set.keys()))
         self.assertEqual(quota_set['id'], self.tenant_id)
+        for quota in expected_quota_set:
+            self.assertIn(quota, quota_set.keys())
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_compare_tenant_quotas_with_default_quotas(self):
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_agents.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_agents.py
index 9d01b71..b7c0011 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_agents.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_agents.py
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(AgentsAdminV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(AgentsAdminV3Test, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.agents_admin_client
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_aggregates.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_aggregates.py
index 886b6a7..1beeb13 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_aggregates.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_aggregates.py
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@
     _host_key = 'os-extended-server-attributes:host'
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(AggregatesAdminV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(AggregatesAdminV3Test, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.aggregates_admin_client
         cls.aggregate_name_prefix = 'test_aggregate_'
         cls.az_name_prefix = 'test_az_'
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_aggregates_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_aggregates_negative.py
index 1505f74..093963f 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_aggregates_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_aggregates_negative.py
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(AggregatesAdminNegativeV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(AggregatesAdminNegativeV3Test, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.aggregates_admin_client
         cls.user_client = cls.aggregates_client
         cls.aggregate_name_prefix = 'test_aggregate_'
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_availability_zone_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_availability_zone_negative.py
index b012e65..56cdd6c 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_availability_zone_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_availability_zone_negative.py
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(AZAdminNegativeV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(AZAdminNegativeV3Test, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.availability_zone_admin_client
         cls.non_adm_client = cls.availability_zone_client
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_flavors.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_flavors.py
index 09d76b8..f307907 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_flavors.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_flavors.py
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(FlavorsAdminV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(FlavorsAdminV3Test, cls).resource_setup()
 
         cls.client = cls.flavors_admin_client
         cls.user_client = cls.flavors_client
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_flavors_access.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_flavors_access.py
index 09b6ebd..c79e591 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_flavors_access.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_flavors_access.py
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(FlavorsAccessV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(FlavorsAccessV3Test, cls).resource_setup()
 
         cls.client = cls.flavors_admin_client
         admin_client = cls._get_identity_admin_client()
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_flavors_access_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_flavors_access_negative.py
index 0fdfabd..87e8cbf 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_flavors_access_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_flavors_access_negative.py
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(FlavorsAccessNegativeV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(FlavorsAccessNegativeV3Test, cls).resource_setup()
 
         cls.client = cls.flavors_admin_client
         cls.tenant_id = cls.client.tenant_id
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_flavors_extra_specs.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_flavors_extra_specs.py
index 29cd8db..24844b1 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_flavors_extra_specs.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_flavors_extra_specs.py
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(FlavorsExtraSpecsV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(FlavorsExtraSpecsV3Test, cls).resource_setup()
 
         cls.client = cls.flavors_admin_client
         flavor_name = data_utils.rand_name('test_flavor')
@@ -48,10 +48,10 @@
                                                     swap=swap, rxtx=rxtx)
 
     @classmethod
-    def tearDownClass(cls):
+    def resource_cleanup(cls):
         resp, body = cls.client.delete_flavor(cls.flavor['id'])
         cls.client.wait_for_resource_deletion(cls.flavor['id'])
-        super(FlavorsExtraSpecsV3Test, cls).tearDownClass()
+        super(FlavorsExtraSpecsV3Test, cls).resource_cleanup()
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_flavor_set_get_update_show_unset_keys(self):
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_flavors_extra_specs_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_flavors_extra_specs_negative.py
index e9c04a3..5fcd7a4 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_flavors_extra_specs_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_flavors_extra_specs_negative.py
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(FlavorsExtraSpecsNegativeV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(FlavorsExtraSpecsNegativeV3Test, cls).resource_setup()
 
         cls.client = cls.flavors_admin_client
         flavor_name = data_utils.rand_name('test_flavor')
@@ -49,10 +49,10 @@
                                                     swap=swap, rxtx=rxtx)
 
     @classmethod
-    def tearDownClass(cls):
+    def resource_cleanup(cls):
         resp, body = cls.client.delete_flavor(cls.flavor['id'])
         cls.client.wait_for_resource_deletion(cls.flavor['id'])
-        super(FlavorsExtraSpecsNegativeV3Test, cls).tearDownClass()
+        super(FlavorsExtraSpecsNegativeV3Test, cls).resource_cleanup()
 
     @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_flavor_non_admin_set_keys(self):
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_flavors_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_flavors_negative.py
index 6d3308e..426d13e 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_flavors_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_flavors_negative.py
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(FlavorsAdminNegativeV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(FlavorsAdminNegativeV3Test, cls).resource_setup()
 
         cls.client = cls.flavors_admin_client
         cls.user_client = cls.flavors_client
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_hosts.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_hosts.py
index 8cb1f23..898a704 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_hosts.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_hosts.py
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(HostsAdminV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(HostsAdminV3Test, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.hosts_admin_client
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_hosts_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_hosts_negative.py
index 79cd97f..2b82baa 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_hosts_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_hosts_negative.py
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(HostsAdminNegativeV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(HostsAdminNegativeV3Test, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.hosts_admin_client
         cls.non_admin_client = cls.hosts_client
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_hypervisor.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_hypervisor.py
index 9a23789..831e20f 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_hypervisor.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_hypervisor.py
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(HypervisorAdminV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(HypervisorAdminV3Test, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.hypervisor_admin_client
 
     def _list_hypervisors(self):
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_hypervisor_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_hypervisor_negative.py
index ae4df15..df23b46 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_hypervisor_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_hypervisor_negative.py
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(HypervisorAdminNegativeV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(HypervisorAdminNegativeV3Test, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.hypervisor_admin_client
         cls.non_adm_client = cls.hypervisor_client
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_quotas.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_quotas.py
index 19c31fe..3dad45c 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_quotas.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_quotas.py
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@
     force_tenant_isolation = True
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(QuotasAdminV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(QuotasAdminV3Test, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.quotas_client
         cls.adm_client = cls.quotas_admin_client
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_quotas_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_quotas_negative.py
index 7739f09..86abcab 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_quotas_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_quotas_negative.py
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@
     force_tenant_isolation = True
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(QuotasAdminNegativeV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(QuotasAdminNegativeV3Test, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.quotas_client
         cls.adm_client = cls.quotas_admin_client
 
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@
 
     # TODO(afazekas): Add dedicated tenant to the skiped quota tests
     # it can be moved into the setUpClass as well
-    @test.skip_because(bug="1298131")
     @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_create_server_when_cpu_quota_is_full(self):
         # Disallow server creation when tenant's vcpu quota is full
@@ -48,9 +47,9 @@
 
         self.addCleanup(self.adm_client.update_quota_set, self.demo_tenant_id,
                         cores=default_vcpu_quota)
-        self.assertRaises(exceptions.Unauthorized, self.create_test_server)
+        self.assertRaises((exceptions.Unauthorized, exceptions.OverLimit),
+                          self.create_test_server)
 
-    @test.skip_because(bug="1298131")
     @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_create_server_when_memory_quota_is_full(self):
         # Disallow server creation when tenant's memory quota is full
@@ -64,7 +63,8 @@
 
         self.addCleanup(self.adm_client.update_quota_set, self.demo_tenant_id,
                         ram=default_mem_quota)
-        self.assertRaises(exceptions.Unauthorized, self.create_test_server)
+        self.assertRaises((exceptions.Unauthorized, exceptions.OverLimit),
+                          self.create_test_server)
 
     @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_update_quota_normal_user(self):
@@ -73,7 +73,6 @@
                           self.demo_tenant_id,
                           ram=0)
 
-    @test.skip_because(bug="1298131")
     @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_create_server_when_instances_quota_is_full(self):
         # Once instances quota limit is reached, disallow server creation
@@ -86,4 +85,5 @@
                                          instances=instances_quota)
         self.addCleanup(self.adm_client.update_quota_set, self.demo_tenant_id,
                         instances=default_instances_quota)
-        self.assertRaises(exceptions.Unauthorized, self.create_test_server)
+        self.assertRaises((exceptions.Unauthorized, exceptions.OverLimit),
+                          self.create_test_server)
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_servers.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_servers.py
index d99c329..36ea7ba 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_servers.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_servers.py
@@ -26,9 +26,8 @@
     _host_key = 'os-extended-server-attributes:host'
 
     @classmethod
-    @test.safe_setup
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(ServersAdminV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(ServersAdminV3Test, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.servers_admin_client
         cls.non_admin_client = cls.servers_client
         cls.flavors_client = cls.flavors_admin_client
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_servers_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_servers_negative.py
index 5eb6395..f561ed3 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_servers_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_servers_negative.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 import testtools
 
 from tempest.api.compute import base
+from tempest.common import tempest_fixtures as fixtures
 from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import config
 from tempest import exceptions
@@ -32,8 +33,8 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(ServersAdminNegativeV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(ServersAdminNegativeV3Test, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.servers_admin_client
         cls.non_adm_client = cls.servers_client
         cls.flavors_client = cls.flavors_admin_client
@@ -54,9 +55,10 @@
             flavor_id = data_utils.rand_int_id(start=1000)
         return flavor_id
 
-    @test.skip_because(bug="1298131")
     @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_resize_server_using_overlimit_ram(self):
+        # NOTE(mriedem): Avoid conflicts with os-quota-class-sets tests.
+        self.useFixture(fixtures.LockFixture('compute_quotas'))
         flavor_name = data_utils.rand_name("flavor-")
         flavor_id = self._get_unused_flavor_id()
         resp, quota_set = self.quotas_client.get_default_quota_set(
@@ -68,14 +70,15 @@
                                                              ram, vcpus, disk,
                                                              flavor_id)
         self.addCleanup(self.flavors_client.delete_flavor, flavor_id)
-        self.assertRaises(exceptions.Unauthorized,
+        self.assertRaises((exceptions.Unauthorized, exceptions.OverLimit),
                           self.client.resize,
                           self.servers[0]['id'],
                           flavor_ref['id'])
 
-    @test.skip_because(bug="1298131")
     @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_resize_server_using_overlimit_vcpus(self):
+        # NOTE(mriedem): Avoid conflicts with os-quota-class-sets tests.
+        self.useFixture(fixtures.LockFixture('compute_quotas'))
         flavor_name = data_utils.rand_name("flavor-")
         flavor_id = self._get_unused_flavor_id()
         ram = 512
@@ -87,7 +90,7 @@
                                                              ram, vcpus, disk,
                                                              flavor_id)
         self.addCleanup(self.flavors_client.delete_flavor, flavor_id)
-        self.assertRaises(exceptions.Unauthorized,
+        self.assertRaises((exceptions.Unauthorized, exceptions.OverLimit),
                           self.client.resize,
                           self.servers[0]['id'],
                           flavor_ref['id'])
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_services.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_services.py
index e6efb70..f1c3b9a 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_services.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_services.py
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(ServicesAdminV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(ServicesAdminV3Test, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.services_admin_client
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_services_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_services_negative.py
index 6ac78d4..1f9f2b1 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_services_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_services_negative.py
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(ServicesAdminNegativeV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(ServicesAdminNegativeV3Test, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.services_admin_client
         cls.non_admin_client = cls.services_client
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/flavors/test_flavors_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/flavors/test_flavors_negative.py
index cdf018f..2dd7b71 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/flavors/test_flavors_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/flavors/test_flavors_negative.py
@@ -35,6 +35,6 @@
     _schema = flavors.flavors_details
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(FlavorDetailsNegativeV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(FlavorDetailsNegativeV3Test, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.set_resource("flavor", cls.flavor_ref)
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/images/test_images.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/images/test_images.py
index bb81626..a234a22 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/images/test_images.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/images/test_images.py
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@
 class ImagesV3Test(base.BaseV3ComputeTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(ImagesV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(ImagesV3Test, cls).resource_setup()
         if not CONF.service_available.glance:
             skip_msg = ("%s skipped as glance is not available" % cls.__name__)
             raise cls.skipException(skip_msg)
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/images/test_images_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/images/test_images_negative.py
index 0705bdc..83e9436 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/images/test_images_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/images/test_images_negative.py
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@
 class ImagesNegativeV3Test(base.BaseV3ComputeTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(ImagesNegativeV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(ImagesNegativeV3Test, cls).resource_setup()
         if not CONF.service_available.glance:
             skip_msg = ("%s skipped as glance is not available" % cls.__name__)
             raise cls.skipException(skip_msg)
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/images/test_images_oneserver.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/images/test_images_oneserver.py
index 795437b..87e730c 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/images/test_images_oneserver.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/images/test_images_oneserver.py
@@ -47,19 +47,15 @@
         super(ImagesOneServerV3Test, self).tearDown()
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(ImagesOneServerV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(ImagesOneServerV3Test, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.images_client
         if not CONF.service_available.glance:
             skip_msg = ("%s skipped as glance is not available" % cls.__name__)
             raise cls.skipException(skip_msg)
 
-        try:
-            resp, server = cls.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
-            cls.server_id = server['id']
-        except Exception:
-            cls.tearDownClass()
-            raise
+        resp, server = cls.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
+        cls.server_id = server['id']
 
     def _get_default_flavor_disk_size(self, flavor_id):
         resp, flavor = self.flavors_client.get_flavor_details(flavor_id)
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/images/test_images_oneserver_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/images/test_images_oneserver_negative.py
index eed81c6..5892cd7 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/images/test_images_oneserver_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/images/test_images_oneserver_negative.py
@@ -55,19 +55,15 @@
         self.__class__.server_id = self.rebuild_server(self.server_id)
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(ImagesOneServerNegativeV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(ImagesOneServerNegativeV3Test, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.images_client
         if not CONF.service_available.glance:
             skip_msg = ("%s skipped as glance is not available" % cls.__name__)
             raise cls.skipException(skip_msg)
 
-        try:
-            resp, server = cls.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
-            cls.server_id = server['id']
-        except Exception:
-            cls.tearDownClass()
-            raise
+        resp, server = cls.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
+        cls.server_id = server['id']
 
         cls.image_ids = []
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/keypairs/test_keypairs_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/keypairs/test_keypairs_negative.py
index e426b85..1f7206a 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/keypairs/test_keypairs_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/keypairs/test_keypairs_negative.py
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@
 class KeyPairsNegativeV3Test(base.BaseV3ComputeTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(KeyPairsNegativeV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(KeyPairsNegativeV3Test, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.keypairs_client
 
     def _create_keypair(self, keypair_name, pub_key=None):
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_attach_interfaces.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_attach_interfaces.py
index c2cf7e0..d4d4fca 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_attach_interfaces.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_attach_interfaces.py
@@ -26,14 +26,14 @@
 class AttachInterfacesV3Test(base.BaseV3ComputeTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
+    def resource_setup(cls):
         if not CONF.service_available.neutron:
             raise cls.skipException("Neutron is required")
         if not CONF.compute_feature_enabled.interface_attach:
             raise cls.skipException("Interface attachment is not available.")
         # This test class requires network and subnet
         cls.set_network_resources(network=True, subnet=True)
-        super(AttachInterfacesV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
+        super(AttachInterfacesV3Test, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.interfaces_client
 
     def _check_interface(self, iface, port_id=None, network_id=None,
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_attach_volume.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_attach_volume.py
index e994c7f..76b5549 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_attach_volume.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_attach_volume.py
@@ -32,9 +32,9 @@
         self.attached = False
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
+    def resource_setup(cls):
         cls.prepare_instance_network()
-        super(AttachVolumeV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
+        super(AttachVolumeV3Test, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.device = CONF.compute.volume_device_name
         if not CONF.service_available.cinder:
             skip_msg = ("%s skipped as Cinder is not available" % cls.__name__)
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_create_server.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_create_server.py
index c59fe91..bcd6176 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_create_server.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_create_server.py
@@ -31,9 +31,9 @@
     disk_config = 'AUTO'
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
+    def resource_setup(cls):
         cls.prepare_instance_network()
-        super(ServersV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
+        super(ServersV3Test, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.meta = {'hello': 'world'}
         cls.accessIPv4 = '1.1.1.1'
         cls.accessIPv6 = '0000:0000:0000:0000:0000:babe:220.12.22.2'
@@ -108,9 +108,9 @@
     disk_config = 'AUTO'
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
+    def resource_setup(cls):
         cls.prepare_instance_network()
-        super(ServersWithSpecificFlavorV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
+        super(ServersWithSpecificFlavorV3Test, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.servers_client
         cls.flavor_client = cls.flavors_admin_client
 
@@ -192,8 +192,8 @@
     disk_config = 'MANUAL'
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
+    def resource_setup(cls):
         if not CONF.compute_feature_enabled.disk_config:
             msg = "DiskConfig extension not enabled."
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
-        super(ServersV3TestManualDisk, cls).setUpClass()
+        super(ServersV3TestManualDisk, cls).resource_setup()
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_delete_server.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_delete_server.py
index e2b47ee..ab10b4c 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_delete_server.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_delete_server.py
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@
     # for preventing "Quota exceeded for instances".
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(DeleteServersV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(DeleteServersV3Test, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.servers_client
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
@@ -128,8 +128,8 @@
     # for preventing "Quota exceeded for instances".
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(DeleteServersAdminV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(DeleteServersAdminV3Test, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.non_admin_client = cls.servers_client
         cls.admin_client = cls.servers_admin_client
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_instance_actions.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_instance_actions.py
index 4c2dcbe..227f6cd 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_instance_actions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_instance_actions.py
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@
 class InstanceActionsV3Test(base.BaseV3ComputeTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(InstanceActionsV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(InstanceActionsV3Test, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.servers_client
         resp, server = cls.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
         cls.resp = resp
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_instance_actions_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_instance_actions_negative.py
index 0b2c6f9..b9d4be2 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_instance_actions_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_instance_actions_negative.py
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@
 class InstanceActionsNegativeV3Test(base.BaseV3ComputeTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(InstanceActionsNegativeV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(InstanceActionsNegativeV3Test, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.servers_client
         resp, server = cls.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
         cls.server_id = server['id']
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_list_server_filters.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_list_server_filters.py
index 778b033..209d293 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_list_server_filters.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_list_server_filters.py
@@ -26,10 +26,9 @@
 class ListServerFiltersV3Test(base.BaseV3ComputeTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    @test.safe_setup
-    def setUpClass(cls):
+    def resource_setup(cls):
         cls.set_network_resources(network=True, subnet=True, dhcp=True)
-        super(ListServerFiltersV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
+        super(ListServerFiltersV3Test, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.servers_client
 
         # Check to see if the alternate image ref actually exists...
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_list_servers_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_list_servers_negative.py
index 18e5c67..67e1155 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_list_servers_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_list_servers_negative.py
@@ -26,9 +26,8 @@
     force_tenant_isolation = True
 
     @classmethod
-    @test.safe_setup
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(ListServersNegativeV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(ListServersNegativeV3Test, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.servers_client
 
         # The following servers are created for use
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_actions.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_actions.py
index d05e158..a4e8dba 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_actions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_actions.py
@@ -51,9 +51,9 @@
         super(ServerActionsV3Test, self).tearDown()
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
+    def resource_setup(cls):
         cls.prepare_instance_network()
-        super(ServerActionsV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
+        super(ServerActionsV3Test, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.servers_client
         cls.server_id = cls.rebuild_server(None)
 
@@ -250,6 +250,8 @@
         resp, server = self.client.get_server(self.server_id)
         self.assertEqual(previous_flavor_ref, server['flavor']['id'])
 
+    @testtools.skipUnless(CONF.compute_feature_enabled.snapshot,
+                          'Snapshotting not available, backup not possible.')
     @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_create_backup(self):
         # Positive test:create backup successfully and rotate backups correctly
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_addresses.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_addresses.py
index efd7500..0590146 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_addresses.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_addresses.py
@@ -23,10 +23,10 @@
 class ServerAddressesV3Test(base.BaseV3ComputeTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
+    def resource_setup(cls):
         # This test module might use a network and a subnet
         cls.set_network_resources(network=True, subnet=True)
-        super(ServerAddressesV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
+        super(ServerAddressesV3Test, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.servers_client
 
         resp, cls.server = cls.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_addresses_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_addresses_negative.py
index 8a9877b..7a1b6fc 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_addresses_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_addresses_negative.py
@@ -23,10 +23,10 @@
     _interface = 'json'
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
+    def resource_setup(cls):
         # This test module might use a network and a subnet
         cls.set_network_resources(network=True, subnet=True)
-        super(ServerAddressesV3NegativeTest, cls).setUpClass()
+        super(ServerAddressesV3NegativeTest, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.servers_client
 
         resp, cls.server = cls.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_metadata.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_metadata.py
index c5443ee..ccdfbad 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_metadata.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_metadata.py
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@
 class ServerMetadataV3Test(base.BaseV3ComputeTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(ServerMetadataV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(ServerMetadataV3Test, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.servers_client
         cls.quotas = cls.quotas_client
         resp, server = cls.create_test_server(meta={}, wait_until='ACTIVE')
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_metadata_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_metadata_negative.py
index f746be3..036b126 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_metadata_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_metadata_negative.py
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@
 class ServerMetadataV3NegativeTest(base.BaseV3ComputeTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(ServerMetadataV3NegativeTest, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(ServerMetadataV3NegativeTest, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.servers_client
         cls.quotas = cls.quotas_client
         cls.tenant_id = cls.client.tenant_id
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_password.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_password.py
index fc0b145..bb0e310 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_password.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_password.py
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@
 class ServerPasswordV3Test(base.BaseV3ComputeTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(ServerPasswordV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(ServerPasswordV3Test, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.servers_client
         resp, cls.server = cls.create_test_server(wait_until="ACTIVE")
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_rescue.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_rescue.py
index da58f26..ae21a7e 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_rescue.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_rescue.py
@@ -23,11 +23,11 @@
 class ServerRescueV3Test(base.BaseV3ComputeTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
+    def resource_setup(cls):
         if not CONF.compute_feature_enabled.rescue:
             msg = "Server rescue not available."
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
-        super(ServerRescueV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
+        super(ServerRescueV3Test, cls).resource_setup()
 
         # Server for positive tests
         resp, server = cls.create_test_server(wait_until='BUILD')
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_rescue_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_rescue_negative.py
index 6d192a3..db26298 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_rescue_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_rescue_negative.py
@@ -26,13 +26,12 @@
 class ServerRescueNegativeV3Test(base.BaseV3ComputeTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    @test.safe_setup
-    def setUpClass(cls):
+    def resource_setup(cls):
         if not CONF.compute_feature_enabled.rescue:
             msg = "Server rescue not available."
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
 
-        super(ServerRescueNegativeV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
+        super(ServerRescueNegativeV3Test, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.device = CONF.compute.volume_device_name
 
         # Create a volume and wait for it to become ready for attach
@@ -55,10 +54,10 @@
         cls.servers_client.wait_for_server_status(cls.server_id, 'ACTIVE')
 
     @classmethod
-    def tearDownClass(cls):
+    def resource_cleanup(cls):
         if hasattr(cls, 'volume'):
             cls.delete_volume(cls.volume['id'])
-        super(ServerRescueNegativeV3Test, cls).tearDownClass()
+        super(ServerRescueNegativeV3Test, cls).resource_cleanup()
 
     def _detach(self, server_id, volume_id):
         self.servers_client.detach_volume(server_id, volume_id)
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_servers.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_servers.py
index 426ee8d..e09f4a8 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_servers.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_servers.py
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@
 class ServersV3Test(base.BaseV3ComputeTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(ServersV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(ServersV3Test, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.servers_client
 
     def tearDown(self):
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_servers_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_servers_negative.py
index f8ff7c8..30ac0ac 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_servers_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_servers_negative.py
@@ -42,8 +42,8 @@
             super(ServersNegativeV3Test, self).tearDown()
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(ServersNegativeV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(ServersNegativeV3Test, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.servers_client
         if CONF.compute.allow_tenant_isolation:
             cls.alt_os = clients.Manager(cls.isolated_creds.get_alt_creds())
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/test_live_block_migration.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/test_live_block_migration.py
index 6ca37e6..d6231b7 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/test_live_block_migration.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/test_live_block_migration.py
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@
     _host_key = 'os-extended-server-attributes:host'
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(LiveBlockMigrationV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(LiveBlockMigrationV3Test, cls).resource_setup()
 
         cls.admin_hosts_client = cls.hosts_admin_client
         cls.admin_servers_client = cls.servers_admin_client
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/test_live_block_migration_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/test_live_block_migration_negative.py
index b4ec505..93127f3 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/test_live_block_migration_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/test_live_block_migration_negative.py
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@
     _host_key = 'os-extended-server-attributes:host'
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(LiveBlockMigrationV3NegativeTest, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(LiveBlockMigrationV3NegativeTest, cls).resource_setup()
         if not CONF.compute_feature_enabled.live_migration:
             raise cls.skipException("Live migration is not enabled")
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/test_quotas.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/test_quotas.py
index ecf70cf..f6d8b3f 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/test_quotas.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/test_quotas.py
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@
         super(QuotasV3Test, self).setUp()
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(QuotasV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(QuotasV3Test, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.quotas_client
         cls.tenant_id = cls.client.tenant_id
         cls.user_id = cls.client.user_id
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_attach_volume.py b/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_attach_volume.py
index 5a64544..484c34d 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_attach_volume.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_attach_volume.py
@@ -32,9 +32,9 @@
         self.attached = False
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
+    def resource_setup(cls):
         cls.prepare_instance_network()
-        super(AttachVolumeTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+        super(AttachVolumeTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.device = CONF.compute.volume_device_name
         if not CONF.service_available.cinder:
             skip_msg = ("%s skipped as Cinder is not available" % cls.__name__)
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_volumes_get.py b/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_volumes_get.py
index 708524c..4f77fa7 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_volumes_get.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_volumes_get.py
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@
 class VolumesGetTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(VolumesGetTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(VolumesGetTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.volumes_extensions_client
         if not CONF.service_available.cinder:
             skip_msg = ("%s skipped as Cinder is not available" % cls.__name__)
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_volumes_list.py b/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_volumes_list.py
index 25a8547..dc54c67 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_volumes_list.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_volumes_list.py
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(VolumesTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(VolumesTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.volumes_extensions_client
         if not CONF.service_available.cinder:
             skip_msg = ("%s skipped as Cinder is not available" % cls.__name__)
@@ -69,11 +69,11 @@
                 raise
 
     @classmethod
-    def tearDownClass(cls):
+    def resource_cleanup(cls):
         # Delete the created Volumes
         for volume in cls.volume_list:
             cls.delete_volume(volume['id'])
-        super(VolumesTestJSON, cls).tearDownClass()
+        super(VolumesTestJSON, cls).resource_cleanup()
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_volume_list(self):
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_volumes_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_volumes_negative.py
index 5dfbad7..ad94ea7 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_volumes_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_volumes_negative.py
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@
 class VolumesNegativeTest(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(VolumesNegativeTest, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(VolumesNegativeTest, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.volumes_extensions_client
         if not CONF.service_available.cinder:
             skip_msg = ("%s skipped as Cinder is not available" % cls.__name__)
diff --git a/tempest/api/data_processing/base.py b/tempest/api/data_processing/base.py
index 65085b9..2ec1017 100644
--- a/tempest/api/data_processing/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/data_processing/base.py
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@
     _interface = 'json'
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(BaseDataProcessingTest, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(BaseDataProcessingTest, cls).resource_setup()
         if not CONF.service_available.sahara:
             raise cls.skipException('Sahara support is required')
 
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
         cls._jobs = []
 
     @classmethod
-    def tearDownClass(cls):
+    def resource_cleanup(cls):
         cls.cleanup_resources(getattr(cls, '_cluster_templates', []),
                               cls.client.delete_cluster_template)
         cls.cleanup_resources(getattr(cls, '_node_group_templates', []),
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
         cls.cleanup_resources(getattr(cls, '_data_sources', []),
                               cls.client.delete_data_source)
         cls.clear_isolated_creds()
-        super(BaseDataProcessingTest, cls).tearDownClass()
+        super(BaseDataProcessingTest, cls).resource_cleanup()
 
     @staticmethod
     def cleanup_resources(resource_id_list, method):
diff --git a/tempest/api/data_processing/test_cluster_templates.py b/tempest/api/data_processing/test_cluster_templates.py
index ff67c1c..537f90c 100644
--- a/tempest/api/data_processing/test_cluster_templates.py
+++ b/tempest/api/data_processing/test_cluster_templates.py
@@ -22,9 +22,8 @@
     sahara/restapi/rest_api_v1.0.html#cluster-templates
     """
     @classmethod
-    @test.safe_setup
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(ClusterTemplateTest, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(ClusterTemplateTest, cls).resource_setup()
         # create node group template
         node_group_template = {
             'name': data_utils.rand_name('sahara-ng-template'),
diff --git a/tempest/api/data_processing/test_data_sources.py b/tempest/api/data_processing/test_data_sources.py
index aae56c4..3650751 100644
--- a/tempest/api/data_processing/test_data_sources.py
+++ b/tempest/api/data_processing/test_data_sources.py
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@
 
 class DataSourceTest(dp_base.BaseDataProcessingTest):
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(DataSourceTest, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(DataSourceTest, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.swift_data_source_with_creds = {
             'url': 'swift://sahara-container.sahara/input-source',
             'description': 'Test data source',
diff --git a/tempest/api/data_processing/test_job_binaries.py b/tempest/api/data_processing/test_job_binaries.py
index 15ee145..d006991 100644
--- a/tempest/api/data_processing/test_job_binaries.py
+++ b/tempest/api/data_processing/test_job_binaries.py
@@ -22,9 +22,8 @@
     sahara/restapi/rest_api_v1.1_EDP.html#job-binaries
     """
     @classmethod
-    @test.safe_setup
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(JobBinaryTest, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(JobBinaryTest, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.swift_job_binary_with_extra = {
             'url': 'swift://sahara-container.sahara/example.jar',
             'description': 'Test job binary',
diff --git a/tempest/api/data_processing/test_job_binary_internals.py b/tempest/api/data_processing/test_job_binary_internals.py
index 45e1140..7e99867 100644
--- a/tempest/api/data_processing/test_job_binary_internals.py
+++ b/tempest/api/data_processing/test_job_binary_internals.py
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@
     sahara/restapi/rest_api_v1.1_EDP.html#job-binary-internals
     """
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(JobBinaryInternalTest, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(JobBinaryInternalTest, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.job_binary_internal_data = 'Some script may be data'
 
     def _create_job_binary_internal(self, binary_name=None):
diff --git a/tempest/api/data_processing/test_jobs.py b/tempest/api/data_processing/test_jobs.py
index 8591dbd..5af2eef 100644
--- a/tempest/api/data_processing/test_jobs.py
+++ b/tempest/api/data_processing/test_jobs.py
@@ -22,9 +22,8 @@
     sahara/restapi/rest_api_v1.1_EDP.html#jobs
     """
     @classmethod
-    @test.safe_setup
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(JobTest, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(JobTest, cls).resource_setup()
         # create job binary
         job_binary = {
             'name': data_utils.rand_name('sahara-job-binary'),
diff --git a/tempest/api/data_processing/test_node_group_templates.py b/tempest/api/data_processing/test_node_group_templates.py
index c2c0075..f3f59fc 100644
--- a/tempest/api/data_processing/test_node_group_templates.py
+++ b/tempest/api/data_processing/test_node_group_templates.py
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@
 
 class NodeGroupTemplateTest(dp_base.BaseDataProcessingTest):
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(NodeGroupTemplateTest, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(NodeGroupTemplateTest, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.node_group_template = {
             'description': 'Test node group template',
             'plugin_name': 'vanilla',
diff --git a/tempest/api/database/base.py b/tempest/api/database/base.py
index b68c84a..c9f16ca 100644
--- a/tempest/api/database/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/database/base.py
@@ -25,11 +25,10 @@
     """Base test case class for all Database API tests."""
 
     _interface = 'json'
-    force_tenant_isolation = False
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(BaseDatabaseTest, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(BaseDatabaseTest, cls).resource_setup()
         if not CONF.service_available.trove:
             skip_msg = ("%s skipped as trove is not available" % cls.__name__)
             raise cls.skipException(skip_msg)
diff --git a/tempest/api/database/flavors/test_flavors.py b/tempest/api/database/flavors/test_flavors.py
index 64d71b9..aed1abe 100644
--- a/tempest/api/database/flavors/test_flavors.py
+++ b/tempest/api/database/flavors/test_flavors.py
@@ -20,15 +20,14 @@
 class DatabaseFlavorsTest(base.BaseDatabaseTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(DatabaseFlavorsTest, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(DatabaseFlavorsTest, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.database_flavors_client
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_get_db_flavor(self):
         # The expected flavor details should be returned
-        resp, flavor = self.client.get_db_flavor_details(self.db_flavor_ref)
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        _, flavor = self.client.get_db_flavor_details(self.db_flavor_ref)
         self.assertEqual(self.db_flavor_ref, str(flavor['id']))
         self.assertIn('ram', flavor)
         self.assertIn('links', flavor)
@@ -36,11 +35,9 @@
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_list_db_flavors(self):
-        resp, flavor = self.client.get_db_flavor_details(self.db_flavor_ref)
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        _, flavor = self.client.get_db_flavor_details(self.db_flavor_ref)
         # List of all flavors should contain the expected flavor
-        resp, flavors = self.client.list_db_flavors()
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        _, flavors = self.client.list_db_flavors()
         self.assertIn(flavor, flavors)
 
     def _check_values(self, names, db_flavor, os_flavor, in_db=True):
@@ -55,18 +52,16 @@
                 self.assertNotIn(name, db_flavor)
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
+    @test.services('compute')
     def test_compare_db_flavors_with_os(self):
-        resp, db_flavors = self.client.list_db_flavors()
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
-        resp, os_flavors = self.os_flavors_client.list_flavors_with_detail()
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        _, db_flavors = self.client.list_db_flavors()
+        _, os_flavors = self.os_flavors_client.list_flavors_with_detail()
         self.assertEqual(len(os_flavors), len(db_flavors),
                          "OS flavors %s do not match DB flavors %s" %
                          (os_flavors, db_flavors))
         for os_flavor in os_flavors:
-            resp, db_flavor =\
+            _, db_flavor =\
                 self.client.get_db_flavor_details(os_flavor['id'])
-            self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
             self._check_values(['id', 'name', 'ram'], db_flavor, os_flavor)
             self._check_values(['disk', 'vcpus', 'swap'], db_flavor, os_flavor,
                                in_db=False)
diff --git a/tempest/api/database/flavors/test_flavors_negative.py b/tempest/api/database/flavors/test_flavors_negative.py
index 202dc48..9f14cce 100644
--- a/tempest/api/database/flavors/test_flavors_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/database/flavors/test_flavors_negative.py
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@
 class DatabaseFlavorsNegativeTest(base.BaseDatabaseTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(DatabaseFlavorsNegativeTest, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(DatabaseFlavorsNegativeTest, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.database_flavors_client
 
     @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
diff --git a/tempest/api/database/versions/test_versions.py b/tempest/api/database/versions/test_versions.py
index 6101f47..80fcecf 100644
--- a/tempest/api/database/versions/test_versions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/database/versions/test_versions.py
@@ -21,14 +21,13 @@
     _interface = 'json'
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(DatabaseVersionsTest, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(DatabaseVersionsTest, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.database_versions_client
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_list_db_versions(self):
-        resp, versions = self.client.list_db_versions()
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        _, versions = self.client.list_db_versions()
         self.assertTrue(len(versions) > 0, "No database versions found")
         # List of all versions should contain the current version, and there
         # should only be one 'current' version
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/test_roles.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/test_roles.py
index 492d56f..d87d5c1 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/test_roles.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/test_roles.py
@@ -24,9 +24,8 @@
     _interface = 'json'
 
     @classmethod
-    @test.safe_setup
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(RolesTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(RolesTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         for _ in moves.xrange(5):
             role_name = data_utils.rand_name(name='role-')
             _, role = cls.client.create_role(role_name)
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/test_tokens.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/test_tokens.py
index e1db008..2c5fb74 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/test_tokens.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/test_tokens.py
@@ -35,10 +35,9 @@
                                           tenant['id'], '')
         self.data.users.append(user)
         # then get a token for the user
-        rsp, body = self.token_client.auth(user_name,
-                                           user_password,
-                                           tenant['name'])
-        self.assertEqual(rsp['status'], '200')
+        _, body = self.token_client.auth(user_name,
+                                         user_password,
+                                         tenant['name'])
         self.assertEqual(body['token']['tenant']['name'],
                          tenant['name'])
         # Perform GET Token
@@ -89,15 +88,13 @@
                                      role['id'])
 
         # Get an unscoped token.
-        resp, body = self.token_client.auth(user_name, user_password)
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        _, body = self.token_client.auth(user_name, user_password)
 
         token_id = body['token']['id']
 
         # Use the unscoped token to get a token scoped to tenant1
-        resp, body = self.token_client.auth_token(token_id,
-                                                  tenant=tenant1_name)
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        _, body = self.token_client.auth_token(token_id,
+                                               tenant=tenant1_name)
 
         scoped_token_id = body['token']['id']
 
@@ -105,9 +102,8 @@
         self.client.delete_token(scoped_token_id)
 
         # Use the unscoped token to get a token scoped to tenant2
-        resp, body = self.token_client.auth_token(token_id,
-                                                  tenant=tenant2_name)
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        _, body = self.token_client.auth_token(token_id,
+                                               tenant=tenant2_name)
 
 
 class TokensTestXML(TokensTestJSON):
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/test_users.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/test_users.py
index 5838da3..66a1737 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/test_users.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/test_users.py
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@
     _interface = 'json'
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(UsersTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(UsersTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.alt_user = data_utils.rand_name('test_user_')
         cls.alt_password = data_utils.rand_name('pass_')
         cls.alt_email = cls.alt_user + '@testmail.tm'
@@ -97,10 +97,9 @@
         self.token_client.auth(self.data.test_user, self.data.test_password,
                                self.data.test_tenant)
         # Re-auth
-        resp, body = self.token_client.auth(self.data.test_user,
-                                            self.data.test_password,
-                                            self.data.test_tenant)
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        self.token_client.auth(self.data.test_user,
+                               self.data.test_password,
+                               self.data.test_tenant)
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_authentication_request_without_token(self):
@@ -113,10 +112,9 @@
         # Delete the token from database
         self.client.delete_token(token)
         # Re-auth
-        resp, body = self.token_client.auth(self.data.test_user,
-                                            self.data.test_password,
-                                            self.data.test_tenant)
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        self.token_client.auth(self.data.test_user,
+                               self.data.test_password,
+                               self.data.test_tenant)
         self.client.auth_provider.clear_auth()
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
@@ -205,9 +203,8 @@
 
         # Validate the updated password
         # Get a token
-        resp, body = self.token_client.auth(self.data.test_user, new_pass,
-                                            self.data.test_tenant)
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.token_client.auth(self.data.test_user, new_pass,
+                                         self.data.test_tenant)
         self.assertTrue('id' in body['token'])
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/test_users_negative.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/test_users_negative.py
index a584a7b..bad2b89 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/test_users_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/test_users_negative.py
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@
     _interface = 'json'
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(UsersNegativeTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(UsersNegativeTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.alt_user = data_utils.rand_name('test_user_')
         cls.alt_password = data_utils.rand_name('pass_')
         cls.alt_email = cls.alt_user + '@testmail.tm'
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_credentials.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_credentials.py
index d40e0f3..7a0edb0 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_credentials.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_credentials.py
@@ -22,9 +22,8 @@
     _interface = 'json'
 
     @classmethod
-    @test.safe_setup
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(CredentialsTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(CredentialsTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.projects = list()
         cls.creds_list = [['project_id', 'user_id', 'id'],
                           ['access', 'secret']]
@@ -43,25 +42,23 @@
             email=u_email, project_id=cls.projects[0])
 
     @classmethod
-    def tearDownClass(cls):
+    def resource_cleanup(cls):
         cls.client.delete_user(cls.user_body['id'])
         for p in cls.projects:
             cls.client.delete_project(p)
-        super(CredentialsTestJSON, cls).tearDownClass()
+        super(CredentialsTestJSON, cls).resource_cleanup()
 
     def _delete_credential(self, cred_id):
-        resp, body = self.creds_client.delete_credential(cred_id)
-        self.assertEqual(resp['status'], '204')
+        self.creds_client.delete_credential(cred_id)
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_credentials_create_get_update_delete(self):
         keys = [data_utils.rand_name('Access-'),
                 data_utils.rand_name('Secret-')]
-        resp, cred = self.creds_client.create_credential(
+        _, cred = self.creds_client.create_credential(
             keys[0], keys[1], self.user_body['id'],
             self.projects[0])
         self.addCleanup(self._delete_credential, cred['id'])
-        self.assertEqual(resp['status'], '201')
         for value1 in self.creds_list[0]:
             self.assertIn(value1, cred)
         for value2 in self.creds_list[1]:
@@ -69,18 +66,16 @@
 
         new_keys = [data_utils.rand_name('NewAccess-'),
                     data_utils.rand_name('NewSecret-')]
-        resp, update_body = self.creds_client.update_credential(
+        _, update_body = self.creds_client.update_credential(
             cred['id'], access_key=new_keys[0], secret_key=new_keys[1],
             project_id=self.projects[1])
-        self.assertEqual(resp['status'], '200')
         self.assertEqual(cred['id'], update_body['id'])
         self.assertEqual(self.projects[1], update_body['project_id'])
         self.assertEqual(self.user_body['id'], update_body['user_id'])
         self.assertEqual(update_body['blob']['access'], new_keys[0])
         self.assertEqual(update_body['blob']['secret'], new_keys[1])
 
-        resp, get_body = self.creds_client.get_credential(cred['id'])
-        self.assertEqual(resp['status'], '200')
+        _, get_body = self.creds_client.get_credential(cred['id'])
         for value1 in self.creds_list[0]:
             self.assertEqual(update_body[value1],
                              get_body[value1])
@@ -94,16 +89,14 @@
         fetched_cred_ids = list()
 
         for i in range(2):
-            resp, cred = self.creds_client.create_credential(
+            _, cred = self.creds_client.create_credential(
                 data_utils.rand_name('Access-'),
                 data_utils.rand_name('Secret-'),
                 self.user_body['id'], self.projects[0])
-            self.assertEqual(resp['status'], '201')
             created_cred_ids.append(cred['id'])
             self.addCleanup(self._delete_credential, cred['id'])
 
-        resp, creds = self.creds_client.list_credentials()
-        self.assertEqual(resp['status'], '200')
+        _, creds = self.creds_client.list_credentials()
 
         for i in creds:
             fetched_cred_ids.append(i['id'])
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_endpoints.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_endpoints.py
index 6beb8f2..f1f1eb6 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_endpoints.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_endpoints.py
@@ -22,9 +22,8 @@
     _interface = 'json'
 
     @classmethod
-    @test.safe_setup
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(EndPointsTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(EndPointsTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.identity_client = cls.client
         cls.client = cls.endpoints_client
         cls.service_ids = list()
@@ -47,19 +46,18 @@
             cls.setup_endpoints.append(endpoint)
 
     @classmethod
-    def tearDownClass(cls):
+    def resource_cleanup(cls):
         for e in cls.setup_endpoints:
             cls.client.delete_endpoint(e['id'])
         for s in cls.service_ids:
             cls.service_client.delete_service(s)
-        super(EndPointsTestJSON, cls).tearDownClass()
+        super(EndPointsTestJSON, cls).resource_cleanup()
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_list_endpoints(self):
         # Get a list of endpoints
-        resp, fetched_endpoints = self.client.list_endpoints()
+        _, fetched_endpoints = self.client.list_endpoints()
         # Asserting LIST endpoints
-        self.assertEqual(resp['status'], '200')
         missing_endpoints =\
             [e for e in self.setup_endpoints if e not in fetched_endpoints]
         self.assertEqual(0, len(missing_endpoints),
@@ -71,11 +69,10 @@
         region = data_utils.rand_name('region')
         url = data_utils.rand_url()
         interface = 'public'
-        resp, endpoint =\
+        _, endpoint =\
             self.client.create_endpoint(self.service_id, interface, url,
                                         region=region, enabled=True)
         # Asserting Create Endpoint response body
-        self.assertEqual(resp['status'], '201')
         self.assertIn('id', endpoint)
         self.assertEqual(region, endpoint['region'])
         self.assertEqual(url, endpoint['url'])
@@ -84,8 +81,7 @@
         fetched_endpoints_id = [e['id'] for e in fetched_endpoints]
         self.assertIn(endpoint['id'], fetched_endpoints_id)
         # Deleting the endpoint created in this method
-        resp, body = self.client.delete_endpoint(endpoint['id'])
-        self.assertEqual(resp['status'], '204')
+        _, body = self.client.delete_endpoint(endpoint['id'])
         self.assertEqual(body, '')
         # Checking whether endpoint is deleted successfully
         resp, fetched_endpoints = self.client.list_endpoints()
@@ -116,12 +112,11 @@
         region2 = data_utils.rand_name('region')
         url2 = data_utils.rand_url()
         interface2 = 'internal'
-        resp, endpoint = \
+        _, endpoint = \
             self.client.update_endpoint(endpoint_for_update['id'],
                                         service_id=service2['id'],
                                         interface=interface2, url=url2,
                                         region=region2, enabled=False)
-        self.assertEqual(resp['status'], '200')
         # Asserting if the attributes of endpoint are updated
         self.assertEqual(service2['id'], endpoint['service_id'])
         self.assertEqual(interface2, endpoint['interface'])
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_endpoints_negative.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_endpoints_negative.py
index d728b1d..b987d12 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_endpoints_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_endpoints_negative.py
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@
     _interface = 'json'
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(EndpointsNegativeTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(EndpointsNegativeTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.identity_client = cls.client
         cls.client = cls.endpoints_client
         cls.service_ids = list()
@@ -40,10 +40,10 @@
         cls.service_ids.append(cls.service_id)
 
     @classmethod
-    def tearDownClass(cls):
+    def resource_cleanup(cls):
         for s in cls.service_ids:
             cls.service_client.delete_service(s)
-        super(EndpointsNegativeTestJSON, cls).tearDownClass()
+        super(EndpointsNegativeTestJSON, cls).resource_cleanup()
 
     @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_create_with_enabled_False(self):
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_groups.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_groups.py
index 4d2cc46..987a9d5 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_groups.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_groups.py
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@
     _interface = 'json'
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(GroupsV3TestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(GroupsV3TestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_group_create_update_get(self):
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_list_projects.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_list_projects.py
index a3944e2..be06c7f 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_list_projects.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_list_projects.py
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@
     _interface = 'json'
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(ListProjectsTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(ListProjectsTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.project_ids = list()
         cls.data.setup_test_domain()
         # Create project with domain
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_list_users.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_list_users.py
index 497c5ea..903ad5c 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_list_users.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_list_users.py
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@
                          map(lambda x: x[key], body))
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(UsersV3TestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(UsersV3TestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         alt_user = data_utils.rand_name('test_user')
         alt_password = data_utils.rand_name('pass')
         cls.alt_email = alt_user + '@testmail.tm'
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_policies.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_policies.py
index 0e79440..65c5230 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_policies.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_policies.py
@@ -22,8 +22,7 @@
     _interface = 'json'
 
     def _delete_policy(self, policy_id):
-        resp, _ = self.policy_client.delete_policy(policy_id)
-        self.assertEqual(204, resp.status)
+        self.policy_client.delete_policy(policy_id)
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_list_policies(self):
@@ -39,8 +38,7 @@
             self.addCleanup(self._delete_policy, policy['id'])
             policy_ids.append(policy['id'])
         # List and Verify Policies
-        resp, body = self.policy_client.list_policies()
-        self.assertEqual(resp['status'], '200')
+        _, body = self.policy_client.list_policies()
         for p in body:
             fetched_ids.append(p['id'])
         missing_pols = [p for p in policy_ids if p not in fetched_ids]
@@ -51,7 +49,7 @@
         # Test to update policy
         blob = data_utils.rand_name('BlobName-')
         policy_type = data_utils.rand_name('PolicyType-')
-        resp, policy = self.policy_client.create_policy(blob, policy_type)
+        _, policy = self.policy_client.create_policy(blob, policy_type)
         self.addCleanup(self._delete_policy, policy['id'])
         self.assertIn('id', policy)
         self.assertIn('type', policy)
@@ -59,15 +57,13 @@
         self.assertIsNotNone(policy['id'])
         self.assertEqual(blob, policy['blob'])
         self.assertEqual(policy_type, policy['type'])
-        resp, fetched_policy = self.policy_client.get_policy(policy['id'])
-        self.assertEqual(resp['status'], '200')
         # Update policy
         update_type = data_utils.rand_name('UpdatedPolicyType-')
-        resp, data = self.policy_client.update_policy(
+        _, data = self.policy_client.update_policy(
             policy['id'], type=update_type)
         self.assertIn('type', data)
         # Assertion for updated value with fetched value
-        resp, fetched_policy = self.policy_client.get_policy(policy['id'])
+        _, fetched_policy = self.policy_client.get_policy(policy['id'])
         self.assertIn('id', fetched_policy)
         self.assertIn('blob', fetched_policy)
         self.assertIn('type', fetched_policy)
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_regions.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_regions.py
index c8b034f..c5d5824 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_regions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_regions.py
@@ -23,9 +23,8 @@
     _interface = 'json'
 
     @classmethod
-    @test.safe_setup
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(RegionsTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(RegionsTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.setup_regions = list()
         cls.client = cls.region_client
         for i in range(2):
@@ -34,40 +33,36 @@
             cls.setup_regions.append(region)
 
     @classmethod
-    def tearDownClass(cls):
+    def resource_cleanup(cls):
         for r in cls.setup_regions:
             cls.client.delete_region(r['id'])
-        super(RegionsTestJSON, cls).tearDownClass()
+        super(RegionsTestJSON, cls).resource_cleanup()
 
     def _delete_region(self, region_id):
-        resp, _ = self.client.delete_region(region_id)
-        self.assertEqual(204, resp.status)
+        self.client.delete_region(region_id)
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound,
                           self.client.get_region, region_id)
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_create_update_get_delete_region(self):
         r_description = data_utils.rand_name('description-')
-        resp, region = self.client.create_region(
+        _, region = self.client.create_region(
             r_description, parent_region_id=self.setup_regions[0]['id'])
-        self.assertEqual(201, resp.status)
         self.addCleanup(self._delete_region, region['id'])
         self.assertEqual(r_description, region['description'])
         self.assertEqual(self.setup_regions[0]['id'],
                          region['parent_region_id'])
         # Update region with new description and parent ID
         r_alt_description = data_utils.rand_name('description-')
-        resp, region = self.client.update_region(
+        _, region = self.client.update_region(
             region['id'],
             description=r_alt_description,
             parent_region_id=self.setup_regions[1]['id'])
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
         self.assertEqual(r_alt_description, region['description'])
         self.assertEqual(self.setup_regions[1]['id'],
                          region['parent_region_id'])
         # Get the details of region
-        resp, region = self.client.get_region(region['id'])
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        _, region = self.client.get_region(region['id'])
         self.assertEqual(r_alt_description, region['description'])
         self.assertEqual(self.setup_regions[1]['id'],
                          region['parent_region_id'])
@@ -77,19 +72,17 @@
         # Create a region with a specific id
         r_region_id = data_utils.rand_uuid()
         r_description = data_utils.rand_name('description-')
-        resp, region = self.client.create_region(
+        _, region = self.client.create_region(
             r_description, unique_region_id=r_region_id)
         self.addCleanup(self._delete_region, region['id'])
         # Asserting Create Region with specific id response body
-        self.assertEqual(201, resp.status)
         self.assertEqual(r_region_id, region['id'])
         self.assertEqual(r_description, region['description'])
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_list_regions(self):
         # Get a list of regions
-        resp, fetched_regions = self.client.list_regions()
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        _, fetched_regions = self.client.list_regions()
         missing_regions =\
             [e for e in self.setup_regions if e not in fetched_regions]
         # Asserting List Regions response
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_roles.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_roles.py
index 2e732fe..5e14a04 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_roles.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_roles.py
@@ -22,9 +22,8 @@
     _interface = 'json'
 
     @classmethod
-    @test.safe_setup
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(RolesV3TestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(RolesV3TestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         for _ in range(3):
             role_name = data_utils.rand_name(name='role-')
             _, role = cls.client.create_role(role_name)
@@ -52,7 +51,7 @@
             data_utils.rand_name('Role-'))
 
     @classmethod
-    def tearDownClass(cls):
+    def resource_cleanup(cls):
         cls.client.delete_role(cls.role['id'])
         cls.client.delete_group(cls.group_body['id'])
         cls.client.delete_user(cls.user_body['id'])
@@ -61,7 +60,7 @@
         # before deleting,or else it would result in unauthorized error
         cls.client.update_domain(cls.domain['id'], enabled=False)
         cls.client.delete_domain(cls.domain['id'])
-        super(RolesV3TestJSON, cls).tearDownClass()
+        super(RolesV3TestJSON, cls).resource_cleanup()
 
     def _list_assertions(self, body, fetched_role_ids, role_id):
         self.assertEqual(len(body), 1)
@@ -141,11 +140,10 @@
         self.client.add_group_user(self.group_body['id'], self.user_body['id'])
         self.addCleanup(self.client.delete_group_user,
                         self.group_body['id'], self.user_body['id'])
-        resp, body = self.token.auth(self.user_body['id'], self.u_password,
-                                     self.project['name'],
-                                     domain=self.domain['name'])
+        _, body = self.token.auth(self.user_body['id'], self.u_password,
+                                  self.project['name'],
+                                  domain=self.domain['name'])
         roles = body['token']['roles']
-        self.assertEqual(resp['status'], '201')
         self.assertEqual(len(roles), 1)
         self.assertEqual(roles[0]['id'], self.role['id'])
         # Revoke role to group on project
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_services.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_services.py
index f6078da..7e21cc3 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_services.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_services.py
@@ -13,41 +13,84 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-
 from tempest.api.identity import base
 from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest import exceptions
 from tempest import test
 
 
 class ServicesTestJSON(base.BaseIdentityV3AdminTest):
     _interface = 'json'
 
-    @test.attr(type='gate')
-    def test_update_service(self):
-        # Update description attribute of service
-        name = data_utils.rand_name('service-')
-        serv_type = data_utils.rand_name('type--')
-        desc = data_utils.rand_name('description-')
-        _, body = self.service_client.create_service(name, serv_type,
-                                                     description=desc)
-        # Deleting the service created in this method
-        self.addCleanup(self.service_client.delete_service, body['id'])
+    def _del_service(self, service_id):
+        # Used for deleting the services created in this class
+        self.service_client.delete_service(service_id)
+        # Checking whether service is deleted successfully
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound, self.service_client.get_service,
+                          service_id)
 
-        s_id = body['id']
-        resp1_desc = body['description']
+    @test.attr(type='smoke')
+    def test_create_update_get_service(self):
+        # Creating a Service
+        name = data_utils.rand_name('service')
+        serv_type = data_utils.rand_name('type')
+        desc = data_utils.rand_name('description')
+        _, create_service = self.service_client.create_service(
+            serv_type, name=name, description=desc)
+        self.addCleanup(self._del_service, create_service['id'])
+        self.assertIsNotNone(create_service['id'])
 
-        s_desc2 = data_utils.rand_name('desc2-')
-        _, body = self.service_client.update_service(
+        # Verifying response body of create service
+        expected_data = {'name': name, 'type': serv_type, 'description': desc}
+        self.assertDictContainsSubset(expected_data, create_service)
+
+        # Update description
+        s_id = create_service['id']
+        resp1_desc = create_service['description']
+        s_desc2 = data_utils.rand_name('desc2')
+        _, update_service = self.service_client.update_service(
             s_id, description=s_desc2)
-        resp2_desc = body['description']
+        resp2_desc = update_service['description']
+
         self.assertNotEqual(resp1_desc, resp2_desc)
 
         # Get service
-        _, body = self.service_client.get_service(s_id)
-        resp3_desc = body['description']
+        _, fetched_service = self.service_client.get_service(s_id)
+        resp3_desc = fetched_service['description']
 
-        self.assertNotEqual(resp1_desc, resp3_desc)
         self.assertEqual(resp2_desc, resp3_desc)
+        self.assertDictContainsSubset(update_service, fetched_service)
+
+    @test.attr(type='smoke')
+    def test_create_service_without_description(self):
+        # Create a service only with name and type
+        name = data_utils.rand_name('service')
+        serv_type = data_utils.rand_name('type')
+        _, service = self.service_client.create_service(
+            serv_type, name=name)
+        self.addCleanup(self.service_client.delete_service, service['id'])
+        self.assertIn('id', service)
+        expected_data = {'name': name, 'type': serv_type}
+        self.assertDictContainsSubset(expected_data, service)
+
+    @test.attr(type='smoke')
+    def test_list_services(self):
+        # Create, List, Verify and Delete Services
+        service_ids = list()
+        for _ in range(3):
+            name = data_utils.rand_name('service')
+            serv_type = data_utils.rand_name('type')
+            _, create_service = self.service_client.create_service(
+                serv_type, name=name)
+            self.addCleanup(self.service_client.delete_service,
+                            create_service['id'])
+            service_ids.append(create_service['id'])
+
+        # List and Verify Services
+        _, services = self.service_client.list_services()
+        fetched_ids = [service['id'] for service in services]
+        found = [s for s in fetched_ids if s in service_ids]
+        self.assertEqual(len(found), len(service_ids))
 
 
 class ServicesTestXML(ServicesTestJSON):
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_tokens.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_tokens.py
index bd08614..230e09f 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_tokens.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_tokens.py
@@ -35,8 +35,7 @@
             email=u_email)
         self.addCleanup(self.client.delete_user, user['id'])
         # Perform Authentication
-        resp, body = self.token.auth(user['id'], u_password)
-        self.assertEqual(201, resp.status)
+        resp, _ = self.token.auth(user['id'], u_password)
         subject_token = resp['x-subject-token']
         # Perform GET Token
         _, token_details = self.client.get_token(subject_token)
@@ -48,7 +47,6 @@
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound, self.client.get_token,
                           subject_token)
 
-    @test.skip_because(bug="1351026")
     @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_rescope_token(self):
         """Rescope a token.
@@ -89,7 +87,6 @@
         # Get an unscoped token.
         resp, token_auth = self.token.auth(user=user['id'],
                                            password=user_password)
-        self.assertEqual(201, resp.status)
 
         token_id = resp['x-subject-token']
         orig_expires_at = token_auth['token']['expires_at']
@@ -114,7 +111,6 @@
                                            tenant=project1_name,
                                            domain='Default')
         token1_id = resp['x-subject-token']
-        self.assertEqual(201, resp.status)
 
         self.assertEqual(orig_expires_at, token_auth['token']['expires_at'],
                          'Expiration time should match original token')
@@ -141,10 +137,9 @@
         self.client.delete_token(token1_id)
 
         # Now get another scoped token using the unscoped token.
-        resp, token_auth = self.token.auth(token=token_id,
-                                           tenant=project2_name,
-                                           domain='Default')
-        self.assertEqual(201, resp.status)
+        _, token_auth = self.token.auth(token=token_id,
+                                        tenant=project2_name,
+                                        domain='Default')
 
         self.assertEqual(project2['id'],
                          token_auth['token']['project']['id'])
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_users.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_users.py
index 3c25819..898bcd0 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_users.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_users.py
@@ -77,8 +77,7 @@
         new_password = data_utils.rand_name('pass1')
         self.client.update_user_password(user['id'], new_password,
                                          original_password)
-        resp, body = self.token.auth(user['id'], new_password)
-        self.assertEqual(201, resp.status)
+        resp, _ = self.token.auth(user['id'], new_password)
         subject_token = resp['x-subject-token']
         # Perform GET Token to verify and confirm password is updated
         _, token_details = self.client.get_token(subject_token)
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/base.py b/tempest/api/identity/base.py
index 3996cc1..a225f12 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/base.py
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@
 class BaseIdentityAdminTest(tempest.test.BaseTestCase):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(BaseIdentityAdminTest, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(BaseIdentityAdminTest, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.os_adm = clients.AdminManager(interface=cls._interface)
         cls.os = clients.Manager(interface=cls._interface)
 
@@ -72,10 +72,10 @@
 class BaseIdentityV2AdminTest(BaseIdentityAdminTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
+    def resource_setup(cls):
         if not CONF.identity_feature_enabled.api_v2:
             raise cls.skipException("Identity api v2 is not enabled")
-        super(BaseIdentityV2AdminTest, cls).setUpClass()
+        super(BaseIdentityV2AdminTest, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.os_adm.identity_client
         cls.token_client = cls.os_adm.token_client
         if not cls.client.has_admin_extensions():
@@ -84,18 +84,18 @@
         cls.non_admin_client = cls.os.identity_client
 
     @classmethod
-    def tearDownClass(cls):
+    def resource_cleanup(cls):
         cls.data.teardown_all()
-        super(BaseIdentityV2AdminTest, cls).tearDownClass()
+        super(BaseIdentityV2AdminTest, cls).resource_cleanup()
 
 
 class BaseIdentityV3AdminTest(BaseIdentityAdminTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
+    def resource_setup(cls):
         if not CONF.identity_feature_enabled.api_v3:
             raise cls.skipException("Identity api v3 is not enabled")
-        super(BaseIdentityV3AdminTest, cls).setUpClass()
+        super(BaseIdentityV3AdminTest, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.os_adm.identity_v3_client
         cls.token = cls.os_adm.token_v3_client
         cls.endpoints_client = cls.os_adm.endpoints_client
@@ -108,9 +108,9 @@
         cls.non_admin_client = cls.os.identity_v3_client
 
     @classmethod
-    def tearDownClass(cls):
+    def resource_cleanup(cls):
         cls.data.teardown_all()
-        super(BaseIdentityV3AdminTest, cls).tearDownClass()
+        super(BaseIdentityV3AdminTest, cls).resource_cleanup()
 
 
 class DataGenerator(object):
diff --git a/tempest/api/image/base.py b/tempest/api/image/base.py
index c875b2f..08767e3 100644
--- a/tempest/api/image/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/image/base.py
@@ -31,9 +31,9 @@
     """Base test class for Image API tests."""
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
+    def resource_setup(cls):
         cls.set_network_resources()
-        super(BaseImageTest, cls).setUpClass()
+        super(BaseImageTest, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.created_images = []
         cls._interface = 'json'
         cls.isolated_creds = isolated_creds.IsolatedCreds(
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
             cls.os = clients.Manager()
 
     @classmethod
-    def tearDownClass(cls):
+    def resource_cleanup(cls):
         for image_id in cls.created_images:
             try:
                 cls.client.delete_image(image_id)
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
         for image_id in cls.created_images:
                 cls.client.wait_for_resource_deletion(image_id)
         cls.isolated_creds.clear_isolated_creds()
-        super(BaseImageTest, cls).tearDownClass()
+        super(BaseImageTest, cls).resource_cleanup()
 
     @classmethod
     def create_image(cls, **kwargs):
@@ -79,8 +79,8 @@
 class BaseV1ImageTest(BaseImageTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(BaseV1ImageTest, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(BaseV1ImageTest, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.os.image_client
         if not CONF.image_feature_enabled.api_v1:
             msg = "Glance API v1 not supported"
@@ -89,8 +89,8 @@
 
 class BaseV1ImageMembersTest(BaseV1ImageTest):
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(BaseV1ImageMembersTest, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(BaseV1ImageMembersTest, cls).resource_setup()
         if CONF.compute.allow_tenant_isolation:
             cls.os_alt = clients.Manager(cls.isolated_creds.get_alt_creds())
         else:
@@ -113,8 +113,8 @@
 class BaseV2ImageTest(BaseImageTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(BaseV2ImageTest, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(BaseV2ImageTest, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.os.image_client_v2
         if not CONF.image_feature_enabled.api_v2:
             msg = "Glance API v2 not supported"
@@ -124,8 +124,8 @@
 class BaseV2MemberImageTest(BaseV2ImageTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(BaseV2MemberImageTest, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(BaseV2MemberImageTest, cls).resource_setup()
         if CONF.compute.allow_tenant_isolation:
             creds = cls.isolated_creds.get_alt_creds()
             cls.os_alt = clients.Manager(creds)
diff --git a/tempest/api/image/v1/test_images.py b/tempest/api/image/v1/test_images.py
index bf55b89..38a623a 100644
--- a/tempest/api/image/v1/test_images.py
+++ b/tempest/api/image/v1/test_images.py
@@ -106,9 +106,8 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    @test.safe_setup
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(ListImagesTest, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(ListImagesTest, cls).resource_setup()
         # We add a few images here to test the listing functionality of
         # the images API
         img1 = cls._create_remote_image('one', 'bare', 'raw')
@@ -235,8 +234,7 @@
 
 class ListSnapshotImagesTest(base.BaseV1ImageTest):
     @classmethod
-    @test.safe_setup
-    def setUpClass(cls):
+    def resource_setup(cls):
         # This test class only uses nova v3 api to create snapshot
         # as the similar test which uses nova v2 api already exists
         # in nova v2 compute images api tests.
@@ -246,7 +244,7 @@
             skip_msg = ("%s skipped as nova v3 api is not available" %
                         cls.__name__)
             raise cls.skipException(skip_msg)
-        super(ListSnapshotImagesTest, cls).setUpClass()
+        super(ListSnapshotImagesTest, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.servers_client = cls.os.servers_v3_client
         cls.servers = []
         # We add a few images here to test the listing functionality of
@@ -265,10 +263,10 @@
         cls.client.wait_for_image_status(image['id'], 'active')
 
     @classmethod
-    def tearDownClass(cls):
+    def resource_cleanup(cls):
         for server in getattr(cls, "servers", []):
             cls.servers_client.delete_server(server['id'])
-        super(ListSnapshotImagesTest, cls).tearDownClass()
+        super(ListSnapshotImagesTest, cls).resource_cleanup()
 
     @classmethod
     def _create_snapshot(cls, name, image_id, flavor, **kwargs):
@@ -329,8 +327,8 @@
 
 class UpdateImageMetaTest(base.BaseV1ImageTest):
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(UpdateImageMetaTest, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(UpdateImageMetaTest, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.image_id = cls._create_standard_image('1', 'ami', 'ami', 42)
 
     @classmethod
diff --git a/tempest/api/image/v2/test_images.py b/tempest/api/image/v2/test_images.py
index a974ebb..7e018e5 100644
--- a/tempest/api/image/v2/test_images.py
+++ b/tempest/api/image/v2/test_images.py
@@ -125,9 +125,8 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    @test.safe_setup
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(ListImagesTest, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(ListImagesTest, cls).resource_setup()
         # We add a few images here to test the listing functionality of
         # the images API
         cls._create_standard_image('bare', 'raw')
diff --git a/tempest/api/queuing/__init__.py b/tempest/api/messaging/__init__.py
similarity index 100%
rename from tempest/api/queuing/__init__.py
rename to tempest/api/messaging/__init__.py
diff --git a/tempest/api/queuing/base.py b/tempest/api/messaging/base.py
similarity index 76%
rename from tempest/api/queuing/base.py
rename to tempest/api/messaging/base.py
index f4ff7f1..0e062c5 100644
--- a/tempest/api/queuing/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/messaging/base.py
@@ -23,25 +23,25 @@
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
-class BaseQueuingTest(test.BaseTestCase):
+class BaseMessagingTest(test.BaseTestCase):
 
     """
-    Base class for the Queuing tests that use the Tempest Marconi REST client
+    Base class for the Messaging tests that use the Tempest Zaqar REST client
 
     It is assumed that the following option is defined in the
     [service_available] section of etc/tempest.conf
 
-        queuing as True
+        messaging as True
     """
 
     @classmethod
     def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(BaseQueuingTest, cls).setUpClass()
-        if not CONF.service_available.marconi:
-            raise cls.skipException("Marconi support is required")
+        super(BaseMessagingTest, cls).setUpClass()
+        if not CONF.service_available.zaqar:
+            raise cls.skipException("Zaqar support is required")
         os = cls.get_client_manager()
-        cls.queuing_cfg = CONF.queuing
-        cls.client = os.queuing_client
+        cls.messaging_cfg = CONF.messaging
+        cls.client = os.messaging_client
 
     @classmethod
     def create_queue(cls, queue_name):
@@ -93,42 +93,42 @@
 
     @classmethod
     def post_messages(cls, queue_name, rbody):
-        '''Wrapper utility that posts messages to a queue.'''
+        """Wrapper utility that posts messages to a queue."""
         resp, body = cls.client.post_messages(queue_name, rbody)
 
         return resp, body
 
     @classmethod
     def list_messages(cls, queue_name):
-        '''Wrapper utility that lists the messages in a queue.'''
+        """Wrapper utility that lists the messages in a queue."""
         resp, body = cls.client.list_messages(queue_name)
 
         return resp, body
 
     @classmethod
     def get_single_message(cls, message_uri):
-        '''Wrapper utility that gets a single message.'''
+        """Wrapper utility that gets a single message."""
         resp, body = cls.client.get_single_message(message_uri)
 
         return resp, body
 
     @classmethod
     def get_multiple_messages(cls, message_uri):
-        '''Wrapper utility that gets multiple messages.'''
+        """Wrapper utility that gets multiple messages."""
         resp, body = cls.client.get_multiple_messages(message_uri)
 
         return resp, body
 
     @classmethod
     def delete_messages(cls, message_uri):
-        '''Wrapper utility that deletes messages.'''
+        """Wrapper utility that deletes messages."""
         resp, body = cls.client.delete_messages(message_uri)
 
         return resp, body
 
     @classmethod
     def post_claims(cls, queue_name, rbody, url_params=False):
-        '''Wrapper utility that claims messages.'''
+        """Wrapper utility that claims messages."""
         resp, body = cls.client.post_claims(
             queue_name, rbody, url_params=False)
 
@@ -136,33 +136,34 @@
 
     @classmethod
     def query_claim(cls, claim_uri):
-        '''Wrapper utility that gets a claim.'''
+        """Wrapper utility that gets a claim."""
         resp, body = cls.client.query_claim(claim_uri)
 
         return resp, body
 
     @classmethod
     def update_claim(cls, claim_uri, rbody):
-        '''Wrapper utility that updates a claim.'''
+        """Wrapper utility that updates a claim."""
         resp, body = cls.client.update_claim(claim_uri, rbody)
 
         return resp, body
 
     @classmethod
     def release_claim(cls, claim_uri):
-        '''Wrapper utility that deletes a claim.'''
+        """Wrapper utility that deletes a claim."""
         resp, body = cls.client.release_claim(claim_uri)
 
         return resp, body
 
     @classmethod
     def generate_message_body(cls, repeat=1):
-        '''Wrapper utility that sets the metadata of a queue.'''
-        message_ttl = data_utils.rand_int_id(start=60,
-                                             end=CONF.queuing.max_message_ttl)
+        """Wrapper utility that sets the metadata of a queue."""
+        message_ttl = data_utils.\
+            rand_int_id(start=60, end=CONF.messaging.max_message_ttl)
 
-        key = data_utils.arbitrary_string(size=20, base_text='QueuingKey')
-        value = data_utils.arbitrary_string(size=20, base_text='QueuingValue')
+        key = data_utils.arbitrary_string(size=20, base_text='MessagingKey')
+        value = data_utils.arbitrary_string(size=20,
+                                            base_text='MessagingValue')
         message_body = {key: value}
 
         rbody = ([{'body': message_body, 'ttl': message_ttl}] * repeat)
diff --git a/tempest/api/queuing/test_claims.py b/tempest/api/messaging/test_claims.py
similarity index 91%
rename from tempest/api/queuing/test_claims.py
rename to tempest/api/messaging/test_claims.py
index a306623..885f00e 100644
--- a/tempest/api/queuing/test_claims.py
+++ b/tempest/api/messaging/test_claims.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 import logging
 import urlparse
 
-from tempest.api.queuing import base
+from tempest.api.messaging import base
 from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import config
 from tempest import test
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 CONF = config.CONF
 
 
-class TestClaims(base.BaseQueuingTest):
+class TestClaims(base.BaseMessagingTest):
     _interface = 'json'
 
     @classmethod
@@ -44,9 +44,9 @@
 
         # Post Claim
         claim_ttl = data_utils.rand_int_id(start=60,
-                                           end=CONF.queuing.max_claim_ttl)
-        claim_grace = data_utils.rand_int_id(start=60,
-                                             end=CONF.queuing.max_claim_grace)
+                                           end=CONF.messaging.max_claim_ttl)
+        claim_grace = data_utils.\
+            rand_int_id(start=60, end=CONF.messaging.max_claim_grace)
         claim_body = {"ttl": claim_ttl, "grace": claim_grace}
         resp, body = self.client.post_claims(queue_name=self.queue_name,
                                              rbody=claim_body)
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@
 
         # Update Claim
         claim_ttl = data_utils.rand_int_id(start=60,
-                                           end=CONF.queuing.max_claim_ttl)
+                                           end=CONF.messaging.max_claim_ttl)
         update_rbody = {"ttl": claim_ttl}
 
         self.client.update_claim(claim_uri, rbody=update_rbody)
diff --git a/tempest/api/queuing/test_messages.py b/tempest/api/messaging/test_messages.py
similarity index 96%
rename from tempest/api/queuing/test_messages.py
rename to tempest/api/messaging/test_messages.py
index 9546c91..3217361 100644
--- a/tempest/api/queuing/test_messages.py
+++ b/tempest/api/messaging/test_messages.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 
 import logging
 
-from tempest.api.queuing import base
+from tempest.api.messaging import base
 from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import config
 from tempest import test
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 CONF = config.CONF
 
 
-class TestMessages(base.BaseQueuingTest):
+class TestMessages(base.BaseMessagingTest):
     _interface = 'json'
 
     @classmethod
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
         # Create Queue
         cls.client.create_queue(cls.queue_name)
 
-    def _post_messages(self, repeat=CONF.queuing.max_messages_per_page):
+    def _post_messages(self, repeat=CONF.messaging.max_messages_per_page):
         message_body = self.generate_message_body(repeat=repeat)
         resp, body = self.post_messages(queue_name=self.queue_name,
                                         rbody=message_body)
diff --git a/tempest/api/queuing/test_queues.py b/tempest/api/messaging/test_queues.py
similarity index 96%
rename from tempest/api/queuing/test_queues.py
rename to tempest/api/messaging/test_queues.py
index b340b60..edfe10e 100644
--- a/tempest/api/queuing/test_queues.py
+++ b/tempest/api/messaging/test_queues.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 from six import moves
 from testtools import matchers
 
-from tempest.api.queuing import base
+from tempest.api.messaging import base
 from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import test
 
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
-class TestQueues(base.BaseQueuingTest):
+class TestQueues(base.BaseMessagingTest):
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_create_queue(self):
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
         self.assertEqual('', body)
 
 
-class TestManageQueue(base.BaseQueuingTest):
+class TestManageQueue(base.BaseMessagingTest):
     _interface = 'json'
 
     @classmethod
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/admin/test_agent_management.py b/tempest/api/network/admin/test_agent_management.py
index b848994..0d27afa 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/admin/test_agent_management.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/admin/test_agent_management.py
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@
     _interface = 'json'
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(AgentManagementTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(AgentManagementTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         if not test.is_extension_enabled('agent', 'network'):
             msg = "agent extension not enabled."
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
@@ -32,8 +32,7 @@
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_list_agent(self):
-        resp, body = self.admin_client.list_agents()
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.admin_client.list_agents()
         agents = body['agents']
         # Hearthbeats must be excluded from comparison
         self.agent.pop('heartbeat_timestamp', None)
@@ -45,15 +44,13 @@
 
     @test.attr(type=['smoke'])
     def test_list_agents_non_admin(self):
-        resp, body = self.client.list_agents()
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.list_agents()
         self.assertEqual(len(body["agents"]), 0)
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_show_agent(self):
-        resp, body = self.admin_client.show_agent(self.agent['id'])
+        _, body = self.admin_client.show_agent(self.agent['id'])
         agent = body['agent']
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
         self.assertEqual(agent['id'], self.agent['id'])
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
@@ -62,10 +59,9 @@
         # Try to update the 'admin_state_up' to the original
         # one to avoid the negative effect.
         agent_status = {'admin_state_up': origin_status}
-        resp, body = self.admin_client.update_agent(agent_id=self.agent['id'],
-                                                    agent_info=agent_status)
+        _, body = self.admin_client.update_agent(agent_id=self.agent['id'],
+                                                 agent_info=agent_status)
         updated_status = body['agent']['admin_state_up']
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
         self.assertEqual(origin_status, updated_status)
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
@@ -73,10 +69,8 @@
         self.useFixture(fixtures.LockFixture('agent_description'))
         description = 'description for update agent.'
         agent_description = {'description': description}
-        resp, body = self.admin_client.update_agent(
-            agent_id=self.agent['id'],
-            agent_info=agent_description)
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.admin_client.update_agent(agent_id=self.agent['id'],
+                                                 agent_info=agent_description)
         self.addCleanup(self._restore_agent)
         updated_description = body['agent']['description']
         self.assertEqual(updated_description, description)
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/admin/test_dhcp_agent_scheduler.py b/tempest/api/network/admin/test_dhcp_agent_scheduler.py
index 25e1cc0..78f211d 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/admin/test_dhcp_agent_scheduler.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/admin/test_dhcp_agent_scheduler.py
@@ -20,9 +20,8 @@
     _interface = 'json'
 
     @classmethod
-    @test.safe_setup
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(DHCPAgentSchedulersTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(DHCPAgentSchedulersTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         if not test.is_extension_enabled('dhcp_agent_scheduler', 'network'):
             msg = "dhcp_agent_scheduler extension not enabled."
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
@@ -35,9 +34,8 @@
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_list_dhcp_agent_hosting_network(self):
-        resp, body = self.admin_client.list_dhcp_agent_hosting_network(
+        _, body = self.admin_client.list_dhcp_agent_hosting_network(
             self.network['id'])
-        self.assertEqual(resp['status'], '200')
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_list_networks_hosted_by_one_dhcp(self):
@@ -51,9 +49,8 @@
 
     def _check_network_in_dhcp_agent(self, network_id, agent):
         network_ids = []
-        resp, body = self.admin_client.list_networks_hosted_by_one_dhcp_agent(
+        _, body = self.admin_client.list_networks_hosted_by_one_dhcp_agent(
             agent['id'])
-        self.assertEqual(resp['status'], '200')
         networks = body['networks']
         for network in networks:
             network_ids.append(network['id'])
@@ -85,17 +82,15 @@
             self._remove_network_from_dhcp_agent(network_id, agent)
 
     def _remove_network_from_dhcp_agent(self, network_id, agent):
-        resp, body = self.admin_client.remove_network_from_dhcp_agent(
+        _, body = self.admin_client.remove_network_from_dhcp_agent(
             agent_id=agent['id'],
             network_id=network_id)
-        self.assertEqual(resp['status'], '204')
         self.assertFalse(self._check_network_in_dhcp_agent(
             network_id, agent))
 
     def _add_dhcp_agent_to_network(self, network_id, agent):
-        resp, body = self.admin_client.add_dhcp_agent_to_network(
-            agent['id'], network_id)
-        self.assertEqual(resp['status'], '201')
+        _, body = self.admin_client.add_dhcp_agent_to_network(agent['id'],
+                                                              network_id)
         self.assertTrue(self._check_network_in_dhcp_agent(
             network_id, agent))
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/admin/test_external_network_extension.py b/tempest/api/network/admin/test_external_network_extension.py
index c7fde77..2e58dae 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/admin/test_external_network_extension.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/admin/test_external_network_extension.py
@@ -18,17 +18,16 @@
     _interface = 'json'
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(ExternalNetworksTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(ExternalNetworksTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.network = cls.create_network()
 
     def _create_network(self, external=True):
         post_body = {'name': data_utils.rand_name('network-')}
         if external:
             post_body['router:external'] = external
-        resp, body = self.admin_client.create_network(**post_body)
+        _, body = self.admin_client.create_network(**post_body)
         network = body['network']
-        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
         self.addCleanup(self.admin_client.delete_network, network['id'])
         return network
 
@@ -46,9 +45,8 @@
         network = self._create_network(external=False)
         self.assertFalse(network.get('router:external', False))
         update_body = {'router:external': True}
-        resp, body = self.admin_client.update_network(network['id'],
-                                                      **update_body)
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.admin_client.update_network(network['id'],
+                                                   **update_body)
         updated_network = body['network']
         # Verify that router:external parameter was updated
         self.assertTrue(updated_network['router:external'])
@@ -59,8 +57,7 @@
         # List networks as a normal user and confirm the external
         # network extension attribute is returned for those networks
         # that were created as external
-        resp, body = self.client.list_networks()
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.list_networks()
         networks_list = [net['id'] for net in body['networks']]
         self.assertIn(external_network['id'], networks_list)
         self.assertIn(self.network['id'], networks_list)
@@ -75,14 +72,12 @@
         external_network = self._create_network()
         # Show an external network as a normal user and confirm the
         # external network extension attribute is returned.
-        resp, body = self.client.show_network(external_network['id'])
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.show_network(external_network['id'])
         show_ext_net = body['network']
         self.assertEqual(external_network['name'], show_ext_net['name'])
         self.assertEqual(external_network['id'], show_ext_net['id'])
         self.assertTrue(show_ext_net['router:external'])
-        resp, body = self.client.show_network(self.network['id'])
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.show_network(self.network['id'])
         show_net = body['network']
         # Verify with show that router:external is False for network
         self.assertEqual(self.network['name'], show_net['name'])
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/admin/test_floating_ips_admin_actions.py b/tempest/api/network/admin/test_floating_ips_admin_actions.py
index 5728432..46c5e76 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/admin/test_floating_ips_admin_actions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/admin/test_floating_ips_admin_actions.py
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@
     force_tenant_isolation = True
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(FloatingIPAdminTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(FloatingIPAdminTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.ext_net_id = CONF.network.public_network_id
         cls.floating_ip = cls.create_floatingip(cls.ext_net_id)
         cls.alt_manager = clients.Manager(cls.isolated_creds.get_alt_creds())
@@ -36,21 +36,18 @@
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_list_floating_ips_from_admin_and_nonadmin(self):
         # Create floating ip from admin user
-        resp, floating_ip_admin = self.admin_client.create_floatingip(
+        _, floating_ip_admin = self.admin_client.create_floatingip(
             floating_network_id=self.ext_net_id)
-        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
         self.addCleanup(self.admin_client.delete_floatingip,
                         floating_ip_admin['floatingip']['id'])
         # Create floating ip from alt user
-        resp, body = self.alt_client.create_floatingip(
+        _, body = self.alt_client.create_floatingip(
             floating_network_id=self.ext_net_id)
-        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
         floating_ip_alt = body['floatingip']
         self.addCleanup(self.alt_client.delete_floatingip,
                         floating_ip_alt['id'])
         # List floating ips from admin
-        resp, body = self.admin_client.list_floatingips()
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.admin_client.list_floatingips()
         floating_ip_ids_admin = [f['id'] for f in body['floatingips']]
         # Check that admin sees all floating ips
         self.assertIn(self.floating_ip['id'], floating_ip_ids_admin)
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/admin/test_l3_agent_scheduler.py b/tempest/api/network/admin/test_l3_agent_scheduler.py
index 3b05f42..567af24 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/admin/test_l3_agent_scheduler.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/admin/test_l3_agent_scheduler.py
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(L3AgentSchedulerTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(L3AgentSchedulerTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         if not test.is_extension_enabled('l3_agent_scheduler', 'network'):
             msg = "L3 Agent Scheduler Extension not enabled."
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
@@ -52,9 +52,7 @@
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_list_routers_on_l3_agent(self):
-        resp, body = self.admin_client.list_routers_on_l3_agent(
-            self.agent['id'])
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.admin_client.list_routers_on_l3_agent(self.agent['id'])
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_add_list_remove_router_on_l3_agent(self):
@@ -62,21 +60,20 @@
         name = data_utils.rand_name('router1-')
         resp, router = self.client.create_router(name)
         self.addCleanup(self.client.delete_router, router['router']['id'])
-        resp, body = self.admin_client.add_router_to_l3_agent(
-            self.agent['id'], router['router']['id'])
-        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
-        resp, body = self.admin_client.list_l3_agents_hosting_router(
+        _, body = self.admin_client.add_router_to_l3_agent(
+            self.agent['id'],
             router['router']['id'])
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.admin_client.list_l3_agents_hosting_router(
+            router['router']['id'])
         for agent in body['agents']:
             l3_agent_ids.append(agent['id'])
             self.assertIn('agent_type', agent)
             self.assertEqual('L3 agent', agent['agent_type'])
         self.assertIn(self.agent['id'], l3_agent_ids)
         del l3_agent_ids[:]
-        resp, body = self.admin_client.remove_router_from_l3_agent(
-            self.agent['id'], router['router']['id'])
-        self.assertEqual('204', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.admin_client.remove_router_from_l3_agent(
+            self.agent['id'],
+            router['router']['id'])
         # NOTE(afazekas): The deletion not asserted, because neutron
         # is not forbidden to reschedule the router to the same agent
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/admin/test_lbaas_agent_scheduler.py b/tempest/api/network/admin/test_lbaas_agent_scheduler.py
index 675c62d..1476f30 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/admin/test_lbaas_agent_scheduler.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/admin/test_lbaas_agent_scheduler.py
@@ -35,9 +35,8 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    @test.safe_setup
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(LBaaSAgentSchedulerTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(LBaaSAgentSchedulerTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         if not test.is_extension_enabled('lbaas_agent_scheduler', 'network'):
             msg = "LBaaS Agent Scheduler Extension not enabled."
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
@@ -50,17 +49,15 @@
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_list_pools_on_lbaas_agent(self):
         found = False
-        resp, body = self.admin_client.list_agents(
+        _, body = self.admin_client.list_agents(
             agent_type="Loadbalancer agent")
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
         agents = body['agents']
         for a in agents:
             msg = 'Load Balancer agent expected'
             self.assertEqual(a['agent_type'], 'Loadbalancer agent', msg)
-            resp, body = (
+            _, body = (
                 self.admin_client.list_pools_hosted_by_one_lbaas_agent(
                     a['id']))
-            self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
             pools = body['pools']
             if self.pool['id'] in [p['id'] for p in pools]:
                 found = True
@@ -69,9 +66,8 @@
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_show_lbaas_agent_hosting_pool(self):
-        resp, body = self.admin_client.show_lbaas_agent_hosting_pool(
+        _, body = self.admin_client.show_lbaas_agent_hosting_pool(
             self.pool['id'])
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
         self.assertEqual('Loadbalancer agent', body['agent']['agent_type'])
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/admin/test_load_balancer_admin_actions.py b/tempest/api/network/admin/test_load_balancer_admin_actions.py
index fe4fc60..6d115e8 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/admin/test_load_balancer_admin_actions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/admin/test_load_balancer_admin_actions.py
@@ -29,9 +29,8 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    @test.safe_setup
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(LoadBalancerAdminTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(LoadBalancerAdminTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         if not test.is_extension_enabled('lbaas', 'network'):
             msg = "lbaas extension not enabled."
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
@@ -47,56 +46,54 @@
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_create_vip_as_admin_for_another_tenant(self):
         name = data_utils.rand_name('vip-')
-        resp, body = self.admin_client.create_pool(
-            name=data_utils.rand_name('pool-'), lb_method="ROUND_ROBIN",
-            protocol="HTTP", subnet_id=self.subnet['id'],
+        _, body = self.admin_client.create_pool(
+            name=data_utils.rand_name('pool-'),
+            lb_method="ROUND_ROBIN",
+            protocol="HTTP",
+            subnet_id=self.subnet['id'],
             tenant_id=self.tenant_id)
-        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
         pool = body['pool']
         self.addCleanup(self.admin_client.delete_pool, pool['id'])
-        resp, body = self.admin_client.create_vip(name=name,
-                                                  protocol="HTTP",
-                                                  protocol_port=80,
-                                                  subnet_id=self.subnet['id'],
-                                                  pool_id=pool['id'],
-                                                  tenant_id=self.tenant_id)
-        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.admin_client.create_vip(name=name,
+                                               protocol="HTTP",
+                                               protocol_port=80,
+                                               subnet_id=self.subnet['id'],
+                                               pool_id=pool['id'],
+                                               tenant_id=self.tenant_id)
         vip = body['vip']
         self.addCleanup(self.admin_client.delete_vip, vip['id'])
         self.assertIsNotNone(vip['id'])
         self.assertEqual(self.tenant_id, vip['tenant_id'])
-        resp, body = self.client.show_vip(vip['id'])
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.show_vip(vip['id'])
         show_vip = body['vip']
         self.assertEqual(vip['id'], show_vip['id'])
         self.assertEqual(vip['name'], show_vip['name'])
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_create_health_monitor_as_admin_for_another_tenant(self):
-        resp, body = (
+        _, body = (
             self.admin_client.create_health_monitor(delay=4,
                                                     max_retries=3,
                                                     type="TCP",
                                                     timeout=1,
                                                     tenant_id=self.tenant_id))
-        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
         health_monitor = body['health_monitor']
         self.addCleanup(self.admin_client.delete_health_monitor,
                         health_monitor['id'])
         self.assertIsNotNone(health_monitor['id'])
         self.assertEqual(self.tenant_id, health_monitor['tenant_id'])
-        resp, body = self.client.show_health_monitor(health_monitor['id'])
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.show_health_monitor(health_monitor['id'])
         show_health_monitor = body['health_monitor']
         self.assertEqual(health_monitor['id'], show_health_monitor['id'])
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_create_pool_from_admin_user_other_tenant(self):
-        resp, body = self.admin_client.create_pool(
-            name=data_utils.rand_name('pool-'), lb_method="ROUND_ROBIN",
-            protocol="HTTP", subnet_id=self.subnet['id'],
+        _, body = self.admin_client.create_pool(
+            name=data_utils.rand_name('pool-'),
+            lb_method="ROUND_ROBIN",
+            protocol="HTTP",
+            subnet_id=self.subnet['id'],
             tenant_id=self.tenant_id)
-        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
         pool = body['pool']
         self.addCleanup(self.admin_client.delete_pool, pool['id'])
         self.assertIsNotNone(pool['id'])
@@ -104,10 +101,10 @@
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_create_member_from_admin_user_other_tenant(self):
-        resp, body = self.admin_client.create_member(
-            address="10.0.9.47", protocol_port=80, pool_id=self.pool['id'],
-            tenant_id=self.tenant_id)
-        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.admin_client.create_member(address="10.0.9.47",
+                                                  protocol_port=80,
+                                                  pool_id=self.pool['id'],
+                                                  tenant_id=self.tenant_id)
         member = body['member']
         self.addCleanup(self.admin_client.delete_member, member['id'])
         self.assertIsNotNone(member['id'])
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/admin/test_quotas.py b/tempest/api/network/admin/test_quotas.py
index 9fa54b1..72aef36 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/admin/test_quotas.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/admin/test_quotas.py
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(QuotasTest, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(QuotasTest, cls).resource_setup()
         if not test.is_extension_enabled('quotas', 'network'):
             msg = "quotas extension not enabled."
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
@@ -57,16 +57,14 @@
         self.addCleanup(self.identity_admin_client.delete_tenant, tenant_id)
 
         # Change quotas for tenant
-        resp, quota_set = self.admin_client.update_quotas(tenant_id,
-                                                          **new_quotas)
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, quota_set = self.admin_client.update_quotas(tenant_id,
+                                                       **new_quotas)
         self.addCleanup(self.admin_client.reset_quotas, tenant_id)
         for key, value in new_quotas.iteritems():
             self.assertEqual(value, quota_set[key])
 
         # Confirm our tenant is listed among tenants with non default quotas
-        resp, non_default_quotas = self.admin_client.list_quotas()
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, non_default_quotas = self.admin_client.list_quotas()
         found = False
         for qs in non_default_quotas['quotas']:
             if qs['tenant_id'] == tenant_id:
@@ -74,17 +72,14 @@
         self.assertTrue(found)
 
         # Confirm from API quotas were changed as requested for tenant
-        resp, quota_set = self.admin_client.show_quotas(tenant_id)
+        _, quota_set = self.admin_client.show_quotas(tenant_id)
         quota_set = quota_set['quota']
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
         for key, value in new_quotas.iteritems():
             self.assertEqual(value, quota_set[key])
 
         # Reset quotas to default and confirm
-        resp, body = self.admin_client.reset_quotas(tenant_id)
-        self.assertEqual('204', resp['status'])
-        resp, non_default_quotas = self.admin_client.list_quotas()
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.admin_client.reset_quotas(tenant_id)
+        _, non_default_quotas = self.admin_client.list_quotas()
         for q in non_default_quotas['quotas']:
             self.assertNotEqual(tenant_id, q['tenant_id'])
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/base.py b/tempest/api/network/base.py
index d75339c..834c010 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/base.py
@@ -49,16 +49,17 @@
         neutron as True
     """
 
+    _interface = 'json'
     force_tenant_isolation = False
 
     # Default to ipv4.
     _ip_version = 4
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
+    def resource_setup(cls):
         # Create no network resources for these test.
         cls.set_network_resources()
-        super(BaseNetworkTest, cls).setUpClass()
+        super(BaseNetworkTest, cls).resource_setup()
         if not CONF.service_available.neutron:
             raise cls.skipException("Neutron support is required")
 
@@ -84,7 +85,7 @@
         cls.ipsecpolicies = []
 
     @classmethod
-    def tearDownClass(cls):
+    def resource_cleanup(cls):
         if CONF.service_available.neutron:
             # Clean up ipsec policies
             for ipsecpolicy in cls.ipsecpolicies:
@@ -137,7 +138,7 @@
             for network in cls.networks:
                 cls.client.delete_network(network['id'])
             cls.clear_isolated_creds()
-        super(BaseNetworkTest, cls).tearDownClass()
+        super(BaseNetworkTest, cls).resource_cleanup()
 
     @classmethod
     def create_network(cls, network_name=None):
@@ -362,8 +363,8 @@
 class BaseAdminNetworkTest(BaseNetworkTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(BaseAdminNetworkTest, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(BaseAdminNetworkTest, cls).resource_setup()
         admin_username = CONF.compute_admin.username
         admin_password = CONF.compute_admin.password
         admin_tenant = CONF.compute_admin.tenant_name
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/base_routers.py b/tempest/api/network/base_routers.py
index 1303bcf..38985a0 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/base_routers.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/base_routers.py
@@ -22,38 +22,33 @@
     # require admin credentials by default
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(BaseRouterTest, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(BaseRouterTest, cls).resource_setup()
 
     def _delete_router(self, router_id):
-        resp, _ = self.client.delete_router(router_id)
-        self.assertEqual(204, resp.status)
+        self.client.delete_router(router_id)
         # Asserting that the router is not found in the list
         # after deletion
-        resp, list_body = self.client.list_routers()
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, list_body = self.client.list_routers()
         routers_list = list()
         for router in list_body['routers']:
             routers_list.append(router['id'])
         self.assertNotIn(router_id, routers_list)
 
     def _add_router_interface_with_subnet_id(self, router_id, subnet_id):
-        resp, interface = self.client.add_router_interface_with_subnet_id(
+        _, interface = self.client.add_router_interface_with_subnet_id(
             router_id, subnet_id)
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
         self.addCleanup(self._remove_router_interface_with_subnet_id,
                         router_id, subnet_id)
         self.assertEqual(subnet_id, interface['subnet_id'])
         return interface
 
     def _remove_router_interface_with_subnet_id(self, router_id, subnet_id):
-        resp, body = self.client.remove_router_interface_with_subnet_id(
+        _, body = self.client.remove_router_interface_with_subnet_id(
             router_id, subnet_id)
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
         self.assertEqual(subnet_id, body['subnet_id'])
 
     def _remove_router_interface_with_port_id(self, router_id, port_id):
-        resp, body = self.client.remove_router_interface_with_port_id(
-            router_id, port_id)
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.remove_router_interface_with_port_id(router_id,
+                                                                   port_id)
         self.assertEqual(port_id, body['port_id'])
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/base_security_groups.py b/tempest/api/network/base_security_groups.py
index 90be454..622ed01 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/base_security_groups.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/base_security_groups.py
@@ -20,38 +20,33 @@
 class BaseSecGroupTest(base.BaseNetworkTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(BaseSecGroupTest, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(BaseSecGroupTest, cls).resource_setup()
 
     def _create_security_group(self):
         # Create a security group
         name = data_utils.rand_name('secgroup-')
-        resp, group_create_body = self.client.create_security_group(name=name)
-        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
+        _, group_create_body = self.client.create_security_group(name=name)
         self.addCleanup(self._delete_security_group,
                         group_create_body['security_group']['id'])
         self.assertEqual(group_create_body['security_group']['name'], name)
         return group_create_body, name
 
     def _delete_security_group(self, secgroup_id):
-        resp, _ = self.client.delete_security_group(secgroup_id)
-        self.assertEqual(204, resp.status)
+        self.client.delete_security_group(secgroup_id)
         # Asserting that the security group is not found in the list
         # after deletion
-        resp, list_body = self.client.list_security_groups()
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, list_body = self.client.list_security_groups()
         secgroup_list = list()
         for secgroup in list_body['security_groups']:
             secgroup_list.append(secgroup['id'])
         self.assertNotIn(secgroup_id, secgroup_list)
 
     def _delete_security_group_rule(self, rule_id):
-        resp, _ = self.client.delete_security_group_rule(rule_id)
-        self.assertEqual(204, resp.status)
+        self.client.delete_security_group_rule(rule_id)
         # Asserting that the security group is not found in the list
         # after deletion
-        resp, list_body = self.client.list_security_group_rules()
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, list_body = self.client.list_security_group_rules()
         rules_list = list()
         for rule in list_body['security_group_rules']:
             rules_list.append(rule['id'])
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/common.py b/tempest/api/network/common.py
index 97e120f..5ac8b5a 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/common.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/common.py
@@ -13,6 +13,10 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+import abc
+
+import six
+
 
 class AttributeDict(dict):
 
@@ -27,6 +31,7 @@
         return super(AttributeDict, self).__getattribute__(name)
 
 
+@six.add_metaclass(abc.ABCMeta)
 class DeletableResource(AttributeDict):
 
     """
@@ -42,8 +47,9 @@
         return '<%s id="%s" name="%s">' % (self.__class__.__name__,
                                            self.id, self.name)
 
+    @abc.abstractmethod
     def delete(self):
-        raise NotImplemented()
+        return
 
     def __hash__(self):
         return id(self)
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_allowed_address_pair.py b/tempest/api/network/test_allowed_address_pair.py
index 8d984d1..c085c39 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_allowed_address_pair.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_allowed_address_pair.py
@@ -37,9 +37,8 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    @test.safe_setup
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(AllowedAddressPairTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(AllowedAddressPairTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         if not test.is_extension_enabled('allowed-address-pairs', 'network'):
             msg = "Allowed Address Pairs extension not enabled."
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
@@ -54,16 +53,14 @@
         # Create port with allowed address pair attribute
         allowed_address_pairs = [{'ip_address': self.ip_address,
                                   'mac_address': self.mac_address}]
-        resp, body = self.client.create_port(
+        _, body = self.client.create_port(
             network_id=self.network['id'],
             allowed_address_pairs=allowed_address_pairs)
-        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
         port_id = body['port']['id']
         self.addCleanup(self.client.delete_port, port_id)
 
         # Confirm port was created with allowed address pair attribute
-        resp, body = self.client.list_ports()
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.list_ports()
         ports = body['ports']
         port = [p for p in ports if p['id'] == port_id]
         msg = 'Created port not found in list of ports returned by Neutron'
@@ -73,21 +70,18 @@
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_update_port_with_address_pair(self):
         # Create a port without allowed address pair
-        resp, body = self.client.create_port(network_id=self.network['id'])
-        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.create_port(network_id=self.network['id'])
         port_id = body['port']['id']
         self.addCleanup(self.client.delete_port, port_id)
 
         # Confirm  port is created
-        resp, body = self.client.show_port(port_id)
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.show_port(port_id)
 
         # Update allowed address pair attribute of port
         allowed_address_pairs = [{'ip_address': self.ip_address,
                                   'mac_address': self.mac_address}]
-        resp, body = self.client.update_port(
+        _, body = self.client.update_port(
             port_id, allowed_address_pairs=allowed_address_pairs)
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
         newport = body['port']
         self._confirm_allowed_address_pair(newport, self.ip_address)
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_extensions.py b/tempest/api/network/test_extensions.py
index 529f8e9..715136c 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_extensions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_extensions.py
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(ExtensionsTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(ExtensionsTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_list_show_extensions(self):
@@ -47,16 +47,14 @@
         expected_alias = [ext for ext in expected_alias if
                           test.is_extension_enabled(ext, 'network')]
         actual_alias = list()
-        resp, extensions = self.client.list_extensions()
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, extensions = self.client.list_extensions()
         list_extensions = extensions['extensions']
         # Show and verify the details of the available extensions
         for ext in list_extensions:
             ext_name = ext['name']
             ext_alias = ext['alias']
             actual_alias.append(ext['alias'])
-            resp, ext_details = self.client.show_extension(ext_alias)
-            self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+            _, ext_details = self.client.show_extension(ext_alias)
             ext_details = ext_details['extension']
 
             self.assertIsNotNone(ext_details)
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_extra_dhcp_options.py b/tempest/api/network/test_extra_dhcp_options.py
index 371c651..86da9b7 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_extra_dhcp_options.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_extra_dhcp_options.py
@@ -36,9 +36,8 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    @test.safe_setup
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(ExtraDHCPOptionsTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(ExtraDHCPOptionsTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         if not test.is_extension_enabled('extra_dhcp_opt', 'network'):
             msg = "Extra DHCP Options extension not enabled."
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
@@ -54,16 +53,13 @@
             {'opt_value': '123.123.123.123', 'opt_name': 'tftp-server'},
             {'opt_value': '123.123.123.45', 'opt_name': 'server-ip-address'}
         ]
-        resp, body = self.client.create_port(
-            network_id=self.network['id'],
-            extra_dhcp_opts=extra_dhcp_opts)
-        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.create_port(network_id=self.network['id'],
+                                          extra_dhcp_opts=extra_dhcp_opts)
         port_id = body['port']['id']
         self.addCleanup(self.client.delete_port, port_id)
 
         # Confirm port created has Extra DHCP Options
-        resp, body = self.client.list_ports()
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.list_ports()
         ports = body['ports']
         port = [p for p in ports if p['id'] == port_id]
         self.assertTrue(port)
@@ -78,13 +74,11 @@
             {'opt_value': '123.123.123.45', 'opt_name': 'server-ip-address'}
         ]
         name = data_utils.rand_name('new-port-name')
-        resp, body = self.client.update_port(
-            self.port['id'], name=name, extra_dhcp_opts=extra_dhcp_opts)
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.update_port(self.port['id'], name=name,
+                                          extra_dhcp_opts=extra_dhcp_opts)
 
         # Confirm extra dhcp options were added to the port
-        resp, body = self.client.show_port(self.port['id'])
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.show_port(self.port['id'])
         self._confirm_extra_dhcp_options(body['port'], extra_dhcp_opts)
 
     def _confirm_extra_dhcp_options(self, port, extra_dhcp_opts):
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_floating_ips.py b/tempest/api/network/test_floating_ips.py
index 2463654..52672ea 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_floating_ips.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_floating_ips.py
@@ -46,9 +46,8 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    @test.safe_setup
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(FloatingIPTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(FloatingIPTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         if not test.is_extension_enabled('router', 'network'):
             msg = "router extension not enabled."
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
@@ -68,9 +67,9 @@
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_create_list_show_update_delete_floating_ip(self):
         # Creates a floating IP
-        resp, body = self.client.create_floatingip(
-            floating_network_id=self.ext_net_id, port_id=self.ports[0]['id'])
-        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.create_floatingip(
+            floating_network_id=self.ext_net_id,
+            port_id=self.ports[0]['id'])
         created_floating_ip = body['floatingip']
         self.addCleanup(self.client.delete_floatingip,
                         created_floating_ip['id'])
@@ -83,9 +82,7 @@
         self.assertIn(created_floating_ip['fixed_ip_address'],
                       [ip['ip_address'] for ip in self.ports[0]['fixed_ips']])
         # Verifies the details of a floating_ip
-        resp, floating_ip = self.client.show_floatingip(
-            created_floating_ip['id'])
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, floating_ip = self.client.show_floatingip(created_floating_ip['id'])
         shown_floating_ip = floating_ip['floatingip']
         self.assertEqual(shown_floating_ip['id'], created_floating_ip['id'])
         self.assertEqual(shown_floating_ip['floating_network_id'],
@@ -97,16 +94,15 @@
         self.assertEqual(shown_floating_ip['port_id'], self.ports[0]['id'])
 
         # Verify the floating ip exists in the list of all floating_ips
-        resp, floating_ips = self.client.list_floatingips()
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, floating_ips = self.client.list_floatingips()
         floatingip_id_list = list()
         for f in floating_ips['floatingips']:
             floatingip_id_list.append(f['id'])
         self.assertIn(created_floating_ip['id'], floatingip_id_list)
         # Associate floating IP to the other port
-        resp, floating_ip = self.client.update_floatingip(
-            created_floating_ip['id'], port_id=self.ports[1]['id'])
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, floating_ip = self.client.update_floatingip(
+            created_floating_ip['id'],
+            port_id=self.ports[1]['id'])
         updated_floating_ip = floating_ip['floatingip']
         self.assertEqual(updated_floating_ip['port_id'], self.ports[1]['id'])
         self.assertEqual(updated_floating_ip['fixed_ip_address'],
@@ -114,9 +110,9 @@
         self.assertEqual(updated_floating_ip['router_id'], self.router['id'])
 
         # Disassociate floating IP from the port
-        resp, floating_ip = self.client.update_floatingip(
-            created_floating_ip['id'], port_id=None)
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, floating_ip = self.client.update_floatingip(
+            created_floating_ip['id'],
+            port_id=None)
         updated_floating_ip = floating_ip['floatingip']
         self.assertIsNone(updated_floating_ip['port_id'])
         self.assertIsNone(updated_floating_ip['fixed_ip_address'])
@@ -125,24 +121,21 @@
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_floating_ip_delete_port(self):
         # Create a floating IP
-        resp, body = self.client.create_floatingip(
+        _, body = self.client.create_floatingip(
             floating_network_id=self.ext_net_id)
-        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
         created_floating_ip = body['floatingip']
         self.addCleanup(self.client.delete_floatingip,
                         created_floating_ip['id'])
         # Create a port
         resp, port = self.client.create_port(network_id=self.network['id'])
         created_port = port['port']
-        resp, floating_ip = self.client.update_floatingip(
-            created_floating_ip['id'], port_id=created_port['id'])
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, floating_ip = self.client.update_floatingip(
+            created_floating_ip['id'],
+            port_id=created_port['id'])
         # Delete port
         self.client.delete_port(created_port['id'])
         # Verifies the details of the floating_ip
-        resp, floating_ip = self.client.show_floatingip(
-            created_floating_ip['id'])
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, floating_ip = self.client.show_floatingip(created_floating_ip['id'])
         shown_floating_ip = floating_ip['floatingip']
         # Confirm the fields are back to None
         self.assertEqual(shown_floating_ip['id'], created_floating_ip['id'])
@@ -153,9 +146,9 @@
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_floating_ip_update_different_router(self):
         # Associate a floating IP to a port on a router
-        resp, body = self.client.create_floatingip(
-            floating_network_id=self.ext_net_id, port_id=self.ports[1]['id'])
-        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.create_floatingip(
+            floating_network_id=self.ext_net_id,
+            port_id=self.ports[1]['id'])
         created_floating_ip = body['floatingip']
         self.addCleanup(self.client.delete_floatingip,
                         created_floating_ip['id'])
@@ -167,9 +160,9 @@
         self.create_router_interface(router2['id'], subnet2['id'])
         port_other_router = self.create_port(network2)
         # Associate floating IP to the other port on another router
-        resp, floating_ip = self.client.update_floatingip(
-            created_floating_ip['id'], port_id=port_other_router['id'])
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, floating_ip = self.client.update_floatingip(
+            created_floating_ip['id'],
+            port_id=port_other_router['id'])
         updated_floating_ip = floating_ip['floatingip']
         self.assertEqual(updated_floating_ip['router_id'], router2['id'])
         self.assertEqual(updated_floating_ip['port_id'],
@@ -178,20 +171,19 @@
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_create_floating_ip_specifying_a_fixed_ip_address(self):
-        resp, body = self.client.create_floatingip(
+        _, body = self.client.create_floatingip(
             floating_network_id=self.ext_net_id,
             port_id=self.ports[1]['id'],
             fixed_ip_address=self.ports[1]['fixed_ips'][0]['ip_address'])
-        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
         created_floating_ip = body['floatingip']
         self.addCleanup(self.client.delete_floatingip,
                         created_floating_ip['id'])
         self.assertIsNotNone(created_floating_ip['id'])
         self.assertEqual(created_floating_ip['fixed_ip_address'],
                          self.ports[1]['fixed_ips'][0]['ip_address'])
-        resp, floating_ip = self.client.update_floatingip(
-            created_floating_ip['id'], port_id=None)
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, floating_ip = self.client.update_floatingip(
+            created_floating_ip['id'],
+            port_id=None)
         self.assertIsNone(floating_ip['floatingip']['port_id'])
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
@@ -201,25 +193,23 @@
         list_ips = [str(ip) for ip in ips[-3:-1]]
         fixed_ips = [{'ip_address': list_ips[0]}, {'ip_address': list_ips[1]}]
         # Create port
-        resp, body = self.client.create_port(network_id=self.network['id'],
-                                             fixed_ips=fixed_ips)
-        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.create_port(network_id=self.network['id'],
+                                          fixed_ips=fixed_ips)
         port = body['port']
         self.addCleanup(self.client.delete_port, port['id'])
         # Create floating ip
-        resp, body = self.client.create_floatingip(
-            floating_network_id=self.ext_net_id, port_id=port['id'],
+        _, body = self.client.create_floatingip(
+            floating_network_id=self.ext_net_id,
+            port_id=port['id'],
             fixed_ip_address=list_ips[0])
-        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
         floating_ip = body['floatingip']
         self.addCleanup(self.client.delete_floatingip, floating_ip['id'])
         self.assertIsNotNone(floating_ip['id'])
         self.assertEqual(floating_ip['fixed_ip_address'], list_ips[0])
         # Update floating ip
-        resp, body = self.client.update_floatingip(
-            floating_ip['id'], port_id=port['id'],
-            fixed_ip_address=list_ips[1])
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.update_floatingip(floating_ip['id'],
+                                                port_id=port['id'],
+                                                fixed_ip_address=list_ips[1])
         update_floating_ip = body['floatingip']
         self.assertEqual(update_floating_ip['fixed_ip_address'],
                          list_ips[1])
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_fwaas_extensions.py b/tempest/api/network/test_fwaas_extensions.py
index 8bcf9d8..11588d6 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_fwaas_extensions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_fwaas_extensions.py
@@ -46,8 +46,8 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(FWaaSExtensionTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(FWaaSExtensionTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         if not test.is_extension_enabled('fwaas', 'network'):
             msg = "FWaaS Extension not enabled."
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
@@ -72,22 +72,23 @@
 
         self.client.wait_for_resource_deletion('firewall', fw_id)
 
-    def _wait_for_active(self, fw_id):
+    def _wait_until_ready(self, fw_id):
+        target_states = ('ACTIVE', 'CREATED')
+
         def _wait():
-            resp, firewall = self.client.show_firewall(fw_id)
-            self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+            _, firewall = self.client.show_firewall(fw_id)
             firewall = firewall['firewall']
-            return firewall['status'] == 'ACTIVE'
+            return firewall['status'] in target_states
 
         if not test.call_until_true(_wait, CONF.network.build_timeout,
                                     CONF.network.build_interval):
-            m = 'Timed out waiting for firewall %s to become ACTIVE.' % fw_id
+            m = ("Timed out waiting for firewall %s to reach %s state(s)" %
+                 (fw_id, target_states))
             raise exceptions.TimeoutException(m)
 
     def test_list_firewall_rules(self):
         # List firewall rules
-        resp, fw_rules = self.client.list_firewall_rules()
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, fw_rules = self.client.list_firewall_rules()
         fw_rules = fw_rules['firewall_rules']
         self.assertIn((self.fw_rule['id'],
                        self.fw_rule['name'],
@@ -104,22 +105,19 @@
 
     def test_create_update_delete_firewall_rule(self):
         # Create firewall rule
-        resp, body = self.client.create_firewall_rule(
+        _, body = self.client.create_firewall_rule(
             name=data_utils.rand_name("fw-rule"),
             action="allow",
             protocol="tcp")
-        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
         fw_rule_id = body['firewall_rule']['id']
 
         # Update firewall rule
-        resp, body = self.client.update_firewall_rule(fw_rule_id,
-                                                      shared=True)
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.update_firewall_rule(fw_rule_id,
+                                                   shared=True)
         self.assertTrue(body["firewall_rule"]['shared'])
 
         # Delete firewall rule
-        resp, _ = self.client.delete_firewall_rule(fw_rule_id)
-        self.assertEqual('204', resp['status'])
+        self.client.delete_firewall_rule(fw_rule_id)
         # Confirm deletion
         resp, fw_rules = self.client.list_firewall_rules()
         self.assertNotIn(fw_rule_id,
@@ -127,14 +125,12 @@
 
     def test_show_firewall_rule(self):
         # show a created firewall rule
-        resp, fw_rule = self.client.show_firewall_rule(self.fw_rule['id'])
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, fw_rule = self.client.show_firewall_rule(self.fw_rule['id'])
         for key, value in fw_rule['firewall_rule'].iteritems():
             self.assertEqual(self.fw_rule[key], value)
 
     def test_list_firewall_policies(self):
-        resp, fw_policies = self.client.list_firewall_policies()
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, fw_policies = self.client.list_firewall_policies()
         fw_policies = fw_policies['firewall_policies']
         self.assertIn((self.fw_policy['id'],
                        self.fw_policy['name'],
@@ -145,24 +141,21 @@
 
     def test_create_update_delete_firewall_policy(self):
         # Create firewall policy
-        resp, body = self.client.create_firewall_policy(
+        _, body = self.client.create_firewall_policy(
             name=data_utils.rand_name("fw-policy"))
-        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
         fw_policy_id = body['firewall_policy']['id']
         self.addCleanup(self._try_delete_policy, fw_policy_id)
 
         # Update firewall policy
-        resp, body = self.client.update_firewall_policy(fw_policy_id,
-                                                        shared=True,
-                                                        name="updated_policy")
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.update_firewall_policy(fw_policy_id,
+                                                     shared=True,
+                                                     name="updated_policy")
         updated_fw_policy = body["firewall_policy"]
         self.assertTrue(updated_fw_policy['shared'])
         self.assertEqual("updated_policy", updated_fw_policy['name'])
 
         # Delete firewall policy
-        resp, _ = self.client.delete_firewall_policy(fw_policy_id)
-        self.assertEqual('204', resp['status'])
+        self.client.delete_firewall_policy(fw_policy_id)
         # Confirm deletion
         resp, fw_policies = self.client.list_firewall_policies()
         fw_policies = fw_policies['firewall_policies']
@@ -170,9 +163,7 @@
 
     def test_show_firewall_policy(self):
         # show a created firewall policy
-        resp, fw_policy = self.client.show_firewall_policy(
-            self.fw_policy['id'])
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, fw_policy = self.client.show_firewall_policy(self.fw_policy['id'])
         fw_policy = fw_policy['firewall_policy']
         for key, value in fw_policy.iteritems():
             self.assertEqual(self.fw_policy[key], value)
@@ -188,19 +179,18 @@
             router['id'], subnet['id'])
 
         # Create firewall
-        resp, body = self.client.create_firewall(
+        _, body = self.client.create_firewall(
             name=data_utils.rand_name("firewall"),
             firewall_policy_id=self.fw_policy['id'])
-        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
         created_firewall = body['firewall']
         firewall_id = created_firewall['id']
         self.addCleanup(self._try_delete_firewall, firewall_id)
 
-        self._wait_for_active(firewall_id)
+        # Wait for the firewall resource to become ready
+        self._wait_until_ready(firewall_id)
 
         # show a created firewall
-        resp, firewall = self.client.show_firewall(firewall_id)
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, firewall = self.client.show_firewall(firewall_id)
         firewall = firewall['firewall']
 
         for key, value in firewall.iteritems():
@@ -209,8 +199,7 @@
             self.assertEqual(created_firewall[key], value)
 
         # list firewall
-        resp, firewalls = self.client.list_firewalls()
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, firewalls = self.client.list_firewalls()
         firewalls = firewalls['firewalls']
         self.assertIn((created_firewall['id'],
                        created_firewall['name'],
@@ -220,8 +209,7 @@
                         m['firewall_policy_id']) for m in firewalls])
 
         # Delete firewall
-        resp, _ = self.client.delete_firewall(firewall_id)
-        self.assertEqual('204', resp['status'])
+        self.client.delete_firewall(firewall_id)
 
 
 class FWaaSExtensionTestXML(FWaaSExtensionTestJSON):
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_load_balancer.py b/tempest/api/network/test_load_balancer.py
index 7a12ef6..baa8cad 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_load_balancer.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_load_balancer.py
@@ -38,9 +38,8 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    @test.safe_setup
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(LoadBalancerTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(LoadBalancerTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         if not test.is_extension_enabled('lbaas', 'network'):
             msg = "lbaas extension not enabled."
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
@@ -67,34 +66,31 @@
         delete_obj = getattr(self.client, 'delete_' + obj_name)
         list_objs = getattr(self.client, 'list_' + obj_name + 's')
 
-        resp, body = create_obj(**kwargs)
-        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
+        _, body = create_obj(**kwargs)
         obj = body[obj_name]
         self.addCleanup(delete_obj, obj['id'])
         for key, value in obj.iteritems():
             # It is not relevant to filter by all arguments. That is why
             # there is a list of attr to except
             if key not in attr_exceptions:
-                resp, body = list_objs(**{key: value})
-                self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+                _, body = list_objs(**{key: value})
                 objs = [v[key] for v in body[obj_name + 's']]
                 self.assertIn(value, objs)
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_list_vips(self):
         # Verify the vIP exists in the list of all vIPs
-        resp, body = self.client.list_vips()
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.list_vips()
         vips = body['vips']
         self.assertIn(self.vip['id'], [v['id'] for v in vips])
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_list_vips_with_filter(self):
         name = data_utils.rand_name('vip-')
-        resp, body = self.client.create_pool(
-            name=data_utils.rand_name("pool-"), lb_method="ROUND_ROBIN",
-            protocol="HTTPS", subnet_id=self.subnet['id'])
-        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.create_pool(name=data_utils.rand_name("pool-"),
+                                          lb_method="ROUND_ROBIN",
+                                          protocol="HTTPS",
+                                          subnet_id=self.subnet['id'])
         pool = body['pool']
         self.addCleanup(self.client.delete_pool, pool['id'])
         attr_exceptions = ['status', 'session_persistence',
@@ -116,18 +112,16 @@
             protocol='HTTP',
             subnet_id=self.subnet['id'])
         pool = body['pool']
-        resp, body = self.client.create_vip(name=name,
-                                            protocol="HTTP",
-                                            protocol_port=80,
-                                            subnet_id=self.subnet['id'],
-                                            pool_id=pool['id'],
-                                            address=address)
-        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.create_vip(name=name,
+                                         protocol="HTTP",
+                                         protocol_port=80,
+                                         subnet_id=self.subnet['id'],
+                                         pool_id=pool['id'],
+                                         address=address)
         vip = body['vip']
         vip_id = vip['id']
         # Confirm VIP's address correctness with a show
-        resp, body = self.client.show_vip(vip_id)
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.show_vip(vip_id)
         vip = body['vip']
         self.assertEqual(address, vip['address'])
         # Verification of vip update
@@ -136,13 +130,12 @@
         persistence_type = "HTTP_COOKIE"
         update_data = {"session_persistence": {
             "type": persistence_type}}
-        resp, body = self.client.update_vip(vip_id,
-                                            name=new_name,
-                                            description=new_description,
-                                            connection_limit=10,
-                                            admin_state_up=False,
-                                            **update_data)
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.update_vip(vip_id,
+                                         name=new_name,
+                                         description=new_description,
+                                         connection_limit=10,
+                                         admin_state_up=False,
+                                         **update_data)
         updated_vip = body['vip']
         self.assertEqual(new_name, updated_vip['name'])
         self.assertEqual(new_description, updated_vip['description'])
@@ -150,30 +143,24 @@
         self.assertFalse(updated_vip['admin_state_up'])
         self.assertEqual(persistence_type,
                          updated_vip['session_persistence']['type'])
-        # Verification of vip delete
-        resp, body = self.client.delete_vip(vip['id'])
-        self.assertEqual('204', resp['status'])
+        self.client.delete_vip(vip['id'])
         self.client.wait_for_resource_deletion('vip', vip['id'])
         # Verification of pool update
         new_name = "New_pool"
-        resp, body = self.client.update_pool(pool['id'],
-                                             name=new_name,
-                                             description="new_description",
-                                             lb_method='LEAST_CONNECTIONS')
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.update_pool(pool['id'],
+                                          name=new_name,
+                                          description="new_description",
+                                          lb_method='LEAST_CONNECTIONS')
         updated_pool = body['pool']
         self.assertEqual(new_name, updated_pool['name'])
         self.assertEqual('new_description', updated_pool['description'])
         self.assertEqual('LEAST_CONNECTIONS', updated_pool['lb_method'])
-        # Verification of pool delete
-        resp, body = self.client.delete_pool(pool['id'])
-        self.assertEqual('204', resp['status'])
+        self.client.delete_pool(pool['id'])
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_show_vip(self):
         # Verifies the details of a vip
-        resp, body = self.client.show_vip(self.vip['id'])
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.show_vip(self.vip['id'])
         vip = body['vip']
         for key, value in vip.iteritems():
             # 'status' should not be confirmed in api tests
@@ -183,17 +170,14 @@
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_show_pool(self):
         # Here we need to new pool without any dependence with vips
-        resp, body = self.client.create_pool(
-            name=data_utils.rand_name("pool-"),
-            lb_method='ROUND_ROBIN',
-            protocol='HTTP',
-            subnet_id=self.subnet['id'])
-        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.create_pool(name=data_utils.rand_name("pool-"),
+                                          lb_method='ROUND_ROBIN',
+                                          protocol='HTTP',
+                                          subnet_id=self.subnet['id'])
         pool = body['pool']
         self.addCleanup(self.client.delete_pool, pool['id'])
         # Verifies the details of a pool
-        resp, body = self.client.show_pool(pool['id'])
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.show_pool(pool['id'])
         shown_pool = body['pool']
         for key, value in pool.iteritems():
             # 'status' should not be confirmed in api tests
@@ -203,8 +187,7 @@
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_list_pools(self):
         # Verify the pool exists in the list of all pools
-        resp, body = self.client.list_pools()
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.list_pools()
         pools = body['pools']
         self.assertIn(self.pool['id'], [p['id'] for p in pools])
 
@@ -222,8 +205,7 @@
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_list_members(self):
         # Verify the member exists in the list of all members
-        resp, body = self.client.list_members()
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.list_members()
         members = body['members']
         self.assertIn(self.member['id'], [m['id'] for m in members])
 
@@ -237,26 +219,22 @@
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_create_update_delete_member(self):
         # Creates a member
-        resp, body = self.client.create_member(address="10.0.9.47",
-                                               protocol_port=80,
-                                               pool_id=self.pool['id'])
-        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.create_member(address="10.0.9.47",
+                                            protocol_port=80,
+                                            pool_id=self.pool['id'])
         member = body['member']
         # Verification of member update
-        resp, body = self.client.update_member(member['id'],
-                                               admin_state_up=False)
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.update_member(member['id'],
+                                            admin_state_up=False)
         updated_member = body['member']
         self.assertFalse(updated_member['admin_state_up'])
         # Verification of member delete
-        resp, body = self.client.delete_member(member['id'])
-        self.assertEqual('204', resp['status'])
+        self.client.delete_member(member['id'])
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_show_member(self):
         # Verifies the details of a member
-        resp, body = self.client.show_member(self.member['id'])
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.show_member(self.member['id'])
         member = body['member']
         for key, value in member.iteritems():
             # 'status' should not be confirmed in api tests
@@ -266,8 +244,7 @@
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_list_health_monitors(self):
         # Verify the health monitor exists in the list of all health monitors
-        resp, body = self.client.list_health_monitors()
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.list_health_monitors()
         health_monitors = body['health_monitors']
         self.assertIn(self.health_monitor['id'],
                       [h['id'] for h in health_monitors])
@@ -282,31 +259,27 @@
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_create_update_delete_health_monitor(self):
         # Creates a health_monitor
-        resp, body = self.client.create_health_monitor(delay=4,
-                                                       max_retries=3,
-                                                       type="TCP",
-                                                       timeout=1)
-        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.create_health_monitor(delay=4,
+                                                    max_retries=3,
+                                                    type="TCP",
+                                                    timeout=1)
         health_monitor = body['health_monitor']
         # Verification of health_monitor update
-        resp, body = (self.client.update_health_monitor
-                      (health_monitor['id'],
-                       admin_state_up=False))
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, body = (self.client.update_health_monitor
+                   (health_monitor['id'],
+                    admin_state_up=False))
         updated_health_monitor = body['health_monitor']
         self.assertFalse(updated_health_monitor['admin_state_up'])
         # Verification of health_monitor delete
-        resp, body = self.client.delete_health_monitor(health_monitor['id'])
-        self.assertEqual('204', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.delete_health_monitor(health_monitor['id'])
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_create_health_monitor_http_type(self):
         hm_type = "HTTP"
-        resp, body = self.client.create_health_monitor(delay=4,
-                                                       max_retries=3,
-                                                       type=hm_type,
-                                                       timeout=1)
-        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.create_health_monitor(delay=4,
+                                                    max_retries=3,
+                                                    type=hm_type,
+                                                    timeout=1)
         health_monitor = body['health_monitor']
         self.addCleanup(self.client.delete_health_monitor,
                         health_monitor['id'])
@@ -314,20 +287,18 @@
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_update_health_monitor_http_method(self):
-        resp, body = self.client.create_health_monitor(delay=4,
-                                                       max_retries=3,
-                                                       type="HTTP",
-                                                       timeout=1)
-        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.create_health_monitor(delay=4,
+                                                    max_retries=3,
+                                                    type="HTTP",
+                                                    timeout=1)
         health_monitor = body['health_monitor']
         self.addCleanup(self.client.delete_health_monitor,
                         health_monitor['id'])
-        resp, body = (self.client.update_health_monitor
-                      (health_monitor['id'],
-                       http_method="POST",
-                       url_path="/home/user",
-                       expected_codes="290"))
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, body = (self.client.update_health_monitor
+                   (health_monitor['id'],
+                    http_method="POST",
+                    url_path="/home/user",
+                    expected_codes="290"))
         updated_health_monitor = body['health_monitor']
         self.assertEqual("POST", updated_health_monitor['http_method'])
         self.assertEqual("/home/user", updated_health_monitor['url_path'])
@@ -336,8 +307,7 @@
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_show_health_monitor(self):
         # Verifies the details of a health_monitor
-        resp, body = self.client.show_health_monitor(self.health_monitor['id'])
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.show_health_monitor(self.health_monitor['id'])
         health_monitor = body['health_monitor']
         for key, value in health_monitor.iteritems():
             # 'status' should not be confirmed in api tests
@@ -347,9 +317,8 @@
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_associate_disassociate_health_monitor_with_pool(self):
         # Verify that a health monitor can be associated with a pool
-        resp, body = (self.client.associate_health_monitor_with_pool
-                      (self.health_monitor['id'], self.pool['id']))
-        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
+        _, body = (self.client.associate_health_monitor_with_pool
+                   (self.health_monitor['id'], self.pool['id']))
         resp, body = self.client.show_health_monitor(
             self.health_monitor['id'])
         health_monitor = body['health_monitor']
@@ -359,10 +328,9 @@
                       [p['pool_id'] for p in health_monitor['pools']])
         self.assertIn(health_monitor['id'], pool['health_monitors'])
         # Verify that a health monitor can be disassociated from a pool
-        resp, body = (self.client.disassociate_health_monitor_with_pool
-                      (self.health_monitor['id'], self.pool['id']))
-        self.assertEqual('204', resp['status'])
-        resp, body = self.client.show_pool(self.pool['id'])
+        (self.client.disassociate_health_monitor_with_pool
+            (self.health_monitor['id'], self.pool['id']))
+        _, body = self.client.show_pool(self.pool['id'])
         pool = body['pool']
         resp, body = self.client.show_health_monitor(
             self.health_monitor['id'])
@@ -374,8 +342,7 @@
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_get_lb_pool_stats(self):
         # Verify the details of pool stats
-        resp, body = self.client.list_lb_pool_stats(self.pool['id'])
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.list_lb_pool_stats(self.pool['id'])
         stats = body['stats']
         self.assertIn("bytes_in", stats)
         self.assertIn("total_connections", stats)
@@ -384,52 +351,41 @@
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_update_list_of_health_monitors_associated_with_pool(self):
-        resp, _ = (self.client.associate_health_monitor_with_pool
-                   (self.health_monitor['id'], self.pool['id']))
-        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
-        resp, _ = self.client.update_health_monitor(
+        (self.client.associate_health_monitor_with_pool
+            (self.health_monitor['id'], self.pool['id']))
+        self.client.update_health_monitor(
             self.health_monitor['id'], admin_state_up=False)
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
-        resp, body = self.client.show_pool(self.pool['id'])
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.show_pool(self.pool['id'])
         health_monitors = body['pool']['health_monitors']
         for health_monitor_id in health_monitors:
-            resp, body = self.client.show_health_monitor(health_monitor_id)
-            self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+            _, body = self.client.show_health_monitor(health_monitor_id)
             self.assertFalse(body['health_monitor']['admin_state_up'])
-        resp, _ = (self.client.disassociate_health_monitor_with_pool
-                   (self.health_monitor['id'], self.pool['id']))
-        self.assertEqual('204', resp['status'])
+            (self.client.disassociate_health_monitor_with_pool
+                (self.health_monitor['id'], self.pool['id']))
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_update_admin_state_up_of_pool(self):
-        resp, _ = self.client.update_pool(self.pool['id'],
-                                          admin_state_up=False)
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
-        resp, body = self.client.show_pool(self.pool['id'])
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        self.client.update_pool(self.pool['id'],
+                                admin_state_up=False)
+        _, body = self.client.show_pool(self.pool['id'])
         pool = body['pool']
         self.assertFalse(pool['admin_state_up'])
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_show_vip_associated_with_pool(self):
-        resp, body = self.client.show_pool(self.pool['id'])
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.show_pool(self.pool['id'])
         pool = body['pool']
-        resp, body = self.client.show_vip(pool['vip_id'])
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.show_vip(pool['vip_id'])
         vip = body['vip']
         self.assertEqual(self.vip['name'], vip['name'])
         self.assertEqual(self.vip['id'], vip['id'])
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_show_members_associated_with_pool(self):
-        resp, body = self.client.show_pool(self.pool['id'])
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.show_pool(self.pool['id'])
         members = body['pool']['members']
         for member_id in members:
-            resp, body = self.client.show_member(member_id)
-            self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+            _, body = self.client.show_member(member_id)
             self.assertIsNotNone(body['member']['status'])
             self.assertEqual(member_id, body['member']['id'])
             self.assertIsNotNone(body['member']['admin_state_up'])
@@ -437,34 +393,28 @@
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_update_pool_related_to_member(self):
         # Create new pool
-        resp, body = self.client.create_pool(
-            name=data_utils.rand_name("pool-"),
-            lb_method='ROUND_ROBIN',
-            protocol='HTTP',
-            subnet_id=self.subnet['id'])
-        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.create_pool(name=data_utils.rand_name("pool-"),
+                                          lb_method='ROUND_ROBIN',
+                                          protocol='HTTP',
+                                          subnet_id=self.subnet['id'])
         new_pool = body['pool']
         self.addCleanup(self.client.delete_pool, new_pool['id'])
         # Update member with new pool's id
-        resp, body = self.client.update_member(self.member['id'],
-                                               pool_id=new_pool['id'])
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.update_member(self.member['id'],
+                                            pool_id=new_pool['id'])
         # Confirm with show that pool_id change
         resp, body = self.client.show_member(self.member['id'])
         member = body['member']
         self.assertEqual(member['pool_id'], new_pool['id'])
         # Update member with old pool id, this is needed for clean up
-        resp, body = self.client.update_member(self.member['id'],
-                                               pool_id=self.pool['id'])
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.update_member(self.member['id'],
+                                            pool_id=self.pool['id'])
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_update_member_weight(self):
-        resp, _ = self.client.update_member(self.member['id'],
-                                            weight=2)
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
-        resp, body = self.client.show_member(self.member['id'])
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        self.client.update_member(self.member['id'],
+                                  weight=2)
+        _, body = self.client.show_member(self.member['id'])
         member = body['member']
         self.assertEqual(2, member['weight'])
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_metering_extensions.py b/tempest/api/network/test_metering_extensions.py
index 08ccbfe..2cfb841 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_metering_extensions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_metering_extensions.py
@@ -35,29 +35,23 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(MeteringJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(MeteringJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         if not test.is_extension_enabled('metering', 'network'):
             msg = "metering extension not enabled."
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
         description = "metering label created by tempest"
         name = data_utils.rand_name("metering-label")
-        try:
-            cls.metering_label = cls.create_metering_label(name, description)
-            remote_ip_prefix = "10.0.0.0/24"
-            direction = "ingress"
-            cls.metering_label_rule = cls.create_metering_label_rule(
-                remote_ip_prefix, direction,
-                metering_label_id=cls.metering_label['id'])
-        except Exception:
-            LOG.exception('setUpClass failed')
-            cls.tearDownClass()
-            raise
+        cls.metering_label = cls.create_metering_label(name, description)
+        remote_ip_prefix = "10.0.0.0/24"
+        direction = "ingress"
+        cls.metering_label_rule = cls.create_metering_label_rule(
+            remote_ip_prefix, direction,
+            metering_label_id=cls.metering_label['id'])
 
     def _delete_metering_label(self, metering_label_id):
         # Deletes a label and verifies if it is deleted or not
-        resp, body = self.admin_client.delete_metering_label(metering_label_id)
-        self.assertEqual(204, resp.status)
+        _, body = self.admin_client.delete_metering_label(metering_label_id)
         # Asserting that the label is not found in list after deletion
         resp, labels = (self.admin_client.list_metering_labels(
                         id=metering_label_id))
@@ -65,9 +59,8 @@
 
     def _delete_metering_label_rule(self, metering_label_rule_id):
         # Deletes a rule and verifies if it is deleted or not
-        resp, body = (self.admin_client.delete_metering_label_rule(
-                      metering_label_rule_id))
-        self.assertEqual(204, resp.status)
+        _, body = (self.admin_client.delete_metering_label_rule(
+                   metering_label_rule_id))
         # Asserting that the rule is not found in list after deletion
         resp, rules = (self.admin_client.list_metering_label_rules(
                        id=metering_label_rule_id))
@@ -76,8 +69,7 @@
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_list_metering_labels(self):
         # Verify label filtering
-        resp, body = self.admin_client.list_metering_labels(id=33)
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.admin_client.list_metering_labels(id=33)
         metering_labels = body['metering_labels']
         self.assertEqual(0, len(metering_labels))
 
@@ -86,9 +78,8 @@
         # Creates a label
         name = data_utils.rand_name('metering-label-')
         description = "label created by tempest"
-        resp, body = (self.admin_client.create_metering_label(name=name,
-                      description=description))
-        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
+        _, body = (self.admin_client.create_metering_label(name=name,
+                   description=description))
         metering_label = body['metering_label']
         self.addCleanup(self._delete_metering_label,
                         metering_label['id'])
@@ -101,9 +92,8 @@
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_show_metering_label(self):
         # Verifies the details of a label
-        resp, body = (self.admin_client.show_metering_label(
-                      self.metering_label['id']))
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, body = (self.admin_client.show_metering_label(
+                   self.metering_label['id']))
         metering_label = body['metering_label']
         self.assertEqual(self.metering_label['id'], metering_label['id'])
         self.assertEqual(self.metering_label['tenant_id'],
@@ -115,19 +105,17 @@
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_list_metering_label_rules(self):
         # Verify rule filtering
-        resp, body = self.admin_client.list_metering_label_rules(id=33)
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.admin_client.list_metering_label_rules(id=33)
         metering_label_rules = body['metering_label_rules']
         self.assertEqual(0, len(metering_label_rules))
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_create_delete_metering_label_rule_with_filters(self):
         # Creates a rule
-        resp, body = (self.admin_client.create_metering_label_rule(
-                      remote_ip_prefix="10.0.1.0/24",
-                      direction="ingress",
-                      metering_label_id=self.metering_label['id']))
-        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
+        _, body = (self.admin_client.create_metering_label_rule(
+                   remote_ip_prefix="10.0.1.0/24",
+                   direction="ingress",
+                   metering_label_id=self.metering_label['id']))
         metering_label_rule = body['metering_label_rule']
         self.addCleanup(self._delete_metering_label_rule,
                         metering_label_rule['id'])
@@ -140,9 +128,8 @@
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_show_metering_label_rule(self):
         # Verifies the details of a rule
-        resp, body = (self.admin_client.show_metering_label_rule(
-                      self.metering_label_rule['id']))
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, body = (self.admin_client.show_metering_label_rule(
+                   self.metering_label_rule['id']))
         metering_label_rule = body['metering_label_rule']
         self.assertEqual(self.metering_label_rule['id'],
                          metering_label_rule['id'])
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_networks.py b/tempest/api/network/test_networks.py
index ac3a072..e1eb48d 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_networks.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_networks.py
@@ -59,9 +59,8 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    @test.safe_setup
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(NetworksTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(NetworksTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.network = cls.create_network()
         cls.name = cls.network['name']
         cls.subnet = cls.create_subnet(cls.network)
@@ -71,14 +70,13 @@
     def test_create_update_delete_network_subnet(self):
         # Create a network
         name = data_utils.rand_name('network-')
-        resp, body = self.client.create_network(name=name)
-        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.create_network(name=name)
         network = body['network']
         net_id = network['id']
+        self.assertEqual('ACTIVE', network['status'])
         # Verify network update
         new_name = "New_network"
-        resp, body = self.client.update_network(net_id, name=new_name)
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.update_network(net_id, name=new_name)
         updated_net = body['network']
         self.assertEqual(updated_net['name'], new_name)
         # Find a cidr that is not in use yet and create a subnet with it
@@ -86,23 +84,19 @@
         subnet_id = subnet['id']
         # Verify subnet update
         new_name = "New_subnet"
-        resp, body = self.client.update_subnet(subnet_id, name=new_name)
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.update_subnet(subnet_id, name=new_name)
         updated_subnet = body['subnet']
         self.assertEqual(updated_subnet['name'], new_name)
         # Delete subnet and network
-        resp, body = self.client.delete_subnet(subnet_id)
-        self.assertEqual('204', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.delete_subnet(subnet_id)
         # Remove subnet from cleanup list
         self.subnets.pop()
-        resp, body = self.client.delete_network(net_id)
-        self.assertEqual('204', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.delete_network(net_id)
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_show_network(self):
         # Verify the details of a network
-        resp, body = self.client.show_network(self.network['id'])
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.show_network(self.network['id'])
         network = body['network']
         for key in ['id', 'name']:
             self.assertEqual(network[key], self.network[key])
@@ -111,9 +105,8 @@
     def test_show_network_fields(self):
         # Verify specific fields of a network
         fields = ['id', 'name']
-        resp, body = self.client.show_network(self.network['id'],
-                                              fields=fields)
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.show_network(self.network['id'],
+                                           fields=fields)
         network = body['network']
         self.assertEqual(sorted(network.keys()), sorted(fields))
         for field_name in fields:
@@ -122,8 +115,7 @@
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_list_networks(self):
         # Verify the network exists in the list of all networks
-        resp, body = self.client.list_networks()
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.list_networks()
         networks = [network['id'] for network in body['networks']
                     if network['id'] == self.network['id']]
         self.assertNotEmpty(networks, "Created network not found in the list")
@@ -132,8 +124,7 @@
     def test_list_networks_fields(self):
         # Verify specific fields of the networks
         fields = ['id', 'name']
-        resp, body = self.client.list_networks(fields=fields)
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.list_networks(fields=fields)
         networks = body['networks']
         self.assertNotEmpty(networks, "Network list returned is empty")
         for network in networks:
@@ -142,8 +133,7 @@
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_show_subnet(self):
         # Verify the details of a subnet
-        resp, body = self.client.show_subnet(self.subnet['id'])
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.show_subnet(self.subnet['id'])
         subnet = body['subnet']
         self.assertNotEmpty(subnet, "Subnet returned has no fields")
         for key in ['id', 'cidr']:
@@ -154,9 +144,8 @@
     def test_show_subnet_fields(self):
         # Verify specific fields of a subnet
         fields = ['id', 'network_id']
-        resp, body = self.client.show_subnet(self.subnet['id'],
-                                             fields=fields)
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.show_subnet(self.subnet['id'],
+                                          fields=fields)
         subnet = body['subnet']
         self.assertEqual(sorted(subnet.keys()), sorted(fields))
         for field_name in fields:
@@ -165,8 +154,7 @@
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_list_subnets(self):
         # Verify the subnet exists in the list of all subnets
-        resp, body = self.client.list_subnets()
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.list_subnets()
         subnets = [subnet['id'] for subnet in body['subnets']
                    if subnet['id'] == self.subnet['id']]
         self.assertNotEmpty(subnets, "Created subnet not found in the list")
@@ -175,8 +163,7 @@
     def test_list_subnets_fields(self):
         # Verify specific fields of subnets
         fields = ['id', 'network_id']
-        resp, body = self.client.list_subnets(fields=fields)
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.list_subnets(fields=fields)
         subnets = body['subnets']
         self.assertNotEmpty(subnets, "Subnet list returned is empty")
         for subnet in subnets:
@@ -194,8 +181,7 @@
     def test_delete_network_with_subnet(self):
         # Creates a network
         name = data_utils.rand_name('network-')
-        resp, body = self.client.create_network(name=name)
-        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.create_network(name=name)
         network = body['network']
         net_id = network['id']
         self.addCleanup(self._try_delete_network, net_id)
@@ -205,8 +191,7 @@
         subnet_id = subnet['id']
 
         # Delete network while the subnet still exists
-        resp, body = self.client.delete_network(net_id)
-        self.assertEqual('204', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.delete_network(net_id)
 
         # Verify that the subnet got automatically deleted.
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound, self.client.show_subnet,
@@ -221,16 +206,14 @@
     def test_create_delete_subnet_with_gw(self):
         gateway = '10.100.0.13'
         name = data_utils.rand_name('network-')
-        resp, body = self.client.create_network(name=name)
-        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.create_network(name=name)
         network = body['network']
         net_id = network['id']
         subnet = self.create_subnet(network, gateway)
         # Verifies Subnet GW in IPv4
         self.assertEqual(subnet['gateway_ip'], gateway)
         # Delete network and subnet
-        resp, body = self.client.delete_network(net_id)
-        self.assertEqual('204', resp['status'])
+        self.client.delete_network(net_id)
         self.subnets.pop()
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
@@ -238,16 +221,14 @@
         net = netaddr.IPNetwork(CONF.network.tenant_network_cidr)
         gateway_ip = str(netaddr.IPAddress(net.first + 1))
         name = data_utils.rand_name('network-')
-        resp, body = self.client.create_network(name=name)
-        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.create_network(name=name)
         network = body['network']
         net_id = network['id']
         subnet = self.create_subnet(network)
         # Verifies Subnet GW in IPv4
         self.assertEqual(subnet['gateway_ip'], gateway_ip)
         # Delete network and subnet
-        resp, body = self.client.delete_network(net_id)
-        self.assertEqual('204', resp['status'])
+        self.client.delete_network(net_id)
         self.subnets.pop()
 
 
@@ -279,8 +260,7 @@
 
     def _delete_networks(self, created_networks):
         for n in created_networks:
-            resp, body = self.client.delete_network(n['id'])
-            self.assertEqual(204, resp.status)
+            self.client.delete_network(n['id'])
         # Asserting that the networks are not found in the list after deletion
         resp, body = self.client.list_networks()
         networks_list = [network['id'] for network in body['networks']]
@@ -289,8 +269,7 @@
 
     def _delete_subnets(self, created_subnets):
         for n in created_subnets:
-            resp, body = self.client.delete_subnet(n['id'])
-            self.assertEqual(204, resp.status)
+            self.client.delete_subnet(n['id'])
         # Asserting that the subnets are not found in the list after deletion
         resp, body = self.client.list_subnets()
         subnets_list = [subnet['id'] for subnet in body['subnets']]
@@ -299,8 +278,7 @@
 
     def _delete_ports(self, created_ports):
         for n in created_ports:
-            resp, body = self.client.delete_port(n['id'])
-            self.assertEqual(204, resp.status)
+            self.client.delete_port(n['id'])
         # Asserting that the ports are not found in the list after deletion
         resp, body = self.client.list_ports()
         ports_list = [port['id'] for port in body['ports']]
@@ -312,9 +290,8 @@
         # Creates 2 networks in one request
         network_names = [data_utils.rand_name('network-'),
                          data_utils.rand_name('network-')]
-        resp, body = self.client.create_bulk_network(2, network_names)
+        _, body = self.client.create_bulk_network(network_names)
         created_networks = body['networks']
-        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
         self.addCleanup(self._delete_networks, created_networks)
         # Asserting that the networks are found in the list after creation
         resp, body = self.client.list_networks()
@@ -344,10 +321,9 @@
             }
             subnets_list.append(p1)
         del subnets_list[1]['name']
-        resp, body = self.client.create_bulk_subnet(subnets_list)
+        _, body = self.client.create_bulk_subnet(subnets_list)
         created_subnets = body['subnets']
         self.addCleanup(self._delete_subnets, created_subnets)
-        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
         # Asserting that the subnets are found in the list after creation
         resp, body = self.client.list_subnets()
         subnets_list = [subnet['id'] for subnet in body['subnets']]
@@ -370,10 +346,9 @@
             }
             port_list.append(p1)
         del port_list[1]['name']
-        resp, body = self.client.create_bulk_port(port_list)
+        _, body = self.client.create_bulk_port(port_list)
         created_ports = body['ports']
         self.addCleanup(self._delete_ports, created_ports)
-        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
         # Asserting that the ports are found in the list after creation
         resp, body = self.client.list_ports()
         ports_list = [port['id'] for port in body['ports']]
@@ -390,41 +365,40 @@
     _ip_version = 6
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
+    def resource_setup(cls):
         if not CONF.network_feature_enabled.ipv6:
             skip_msg = "IPv6 Tests are disabled."
             raise cls.skipException(skip_msg)
-        super(NetworksIpV6TestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+        super(NetworksIpV6TestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_create_delete_subnet_with_gw(self):
-        gateway = '2003::2'
+        net = netaddr.IPNetwork(CONF.network.tenant_network_v6_cidr)
+        gateway = str(netaddr.IPAddress(net.first + 2))
         name = data_utils.rand_name('network-')
-        resp, body = self.client.create_network(name=name)
-        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.create_network(name=name)
         network = body['network']
         net_id = network['id']
         subnet = self.create_subnet(network, gateway)
         # Verifies Subnet GW in IPv6
         self.assertEqual(subnet['gateway_ip'], gateway)
         # Delete network and subnet
-        resp, body = self.client.delete_network(net_id)
-        self.assertEqual('204', resp['status'])
+        self.client.delete_network(net_id)
         self.subnets.pop()
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_create_delete_subnet_without_gw(self):
+        net = netaddr.IPNetwork(CONF.network.tenant_network_v6_cidr)
+        gateway_ip = str(netaddr.IPAddress(net.first + 1))
         name = data_utils.rand_name('network-')
-        resp, body = self.client.create_network(name=name)
-        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.create_network(name=name)
         network = body['network']
         net_id = network['id']
         subnet = self.create_subnet(network)
         # Verifies Subnet GW in IPv6
-        self.assertEqual(subnet['gateway_ip'], '2003::1')
+        self.assertEqual(subnet['gateway_ip'], gateway_ip)
         # Delete network and subnet
-        resp, body = self.client.delete_network(net_id)
-        self.assertEqual('204', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.delete_network(net_id)
         self.subnets.pop()
 
     @testtools.skipUnless(CONF.network_feature_enabled.ipv6_subnet_attributes,
@@ -433,8 +407,7 @@
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_create_delete_subnet_with_v6_attributes(self):
         name = data_utils.rand_name('network-')
-        resp, body = self.client.create_network(name=name)
-        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.create_network(name=name)
         network = body['network']
         net_id = network['id']
         subnet = self.create_subnet(network,
@@ -446,8 +419,7 @@
         self.assertEqual(subnet['ipv6_ra_mode'], 'slaac')
         self.assertEqual(subnet['ipv6_address_mode'], 'slaac')
         # Delete network and subnet
-        resp, body = self.client.delete_network(net_id)
-        self.assertEqual('204', resp['status'])
+        self.client.delete_network(net_id)
         self.subnets.pop()
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_ports.py b/tempest/api/network/test_ports.py
index e6e6ea1..cdd3a29 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_ports.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_ports.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 import socket
 
 from tempest.api.network import base
+from tempest.common import custom_matchers
 from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import config
 from tempest import test
@@ -37,36 +38,30 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    @test.safe_setup
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(PortsTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(PortsTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.network = cls.create_network()
         cls.port = cls.create_port(cls.network)
 
     def _delete_port(self, port_id):
-        resp, body = self.client.delete_port(port_id)
-        self.assertEqual('204', resp['status'])
-        resp, body = self.client.list_ports()
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        self.client.delete_port(port_id)
+        _, body = self.client.list_ports()
         ports_list = body['ports']
         self.assertFalse(port_id in [n['id'] for n in ports_list])
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_create_update_delete_port(self):
         # Verify port creation
-        resp, body = self.client.create_port(network_id=self.network['id'])
-        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.create_port(network_id=self.network['id'])
         port = body['port']
         # Schedule port deletion with verification upon test completion
         self.addCleanup(self._delete_port, port['id'])
         self.assertTrue(port['admin_state_up'])
         # Verify port update
         new_name = "New_Port"
-        resp, body = self.client.update_port(
-            port['id'],
-            name=new_name,
-            admin_state_up=False)
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.update_port(port['id'],
+                                          name=new_name,
+                                          admin_state_up=False)
         updated_port = body['port']
         self.assertEqual(updated_port['name'], new_name)
         self.assertFalse(updated_port['admin_state_up'])
@@ -74,30 +69,22 @@
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_show_port(self):
         # Verify the details of port
-        resp, body = self.client.show_port(self.port['id'])
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.show_port(self.port['id'])
         port = body['port']
         self.assertIn('id', port)
-        self.assertEqual(port['id'], self.port['id'])
-        self.assertEqual(self.port['admin_state_up'], port['admin_state_up'])
-        self.assertEqual(self.port['device_id'], port['device_id'])
-        self.assertEqual(self.port['device_owner'], port['device_owner'])
-        self.assertEqual(self.port['mac_address'], port['mac_address'])
-        self.assertEqual(self.port['name'], port['name'])
-        self.assertEqual(self.port['security_groups'],
-                         port['security_groups'])
-        self.assertEqual(self.port['network_id'], port['network_id'])
-        self.assertEqual(self.port['security_groups'],
-                         port['security_groups'])
-        self.assertEqual(port['fixed_ips'], [])
+        # TODO(Santosh)- This is a temporary workaround to compare create_port
+        # and show_port dict elements.Remove this once extra_dhcp_opts issue
+        # gets fixed in neutron.( bug - 1365341.)
+        self.assertThat(self.port,
+                        custom_matchers.MatchesDictExceptForKeys
+                        (port, excluded_keys=['extra_dhcp_opts']))
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_show_port_fields(self):
         # Verify specific fields of a port
         fields = ['id', 'mac_address']
-        resp, body = self.client.show_port(self.port['id'],
-                                           fields=fields)
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.show_port(self.port['id'],
+                                        fields=fields)
         port = body['port']
         self.assertEqual(sorted(port.keys()), sorted(fields))
         for field_name in fields:
@@ -106,8 +93,7 @@
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_list_ports(self):
         # Verify the port exists in the list of all ports
-        resp, body = self.client.list_ports()
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.list_ports()
         ports = [port['id'] for port in body['ports']
                  if port['id'] == self.port['id']]
         self.assertNotEmpty(ports, "Created port not found in the list")
@@ -125,9 +111,7 @@
         self.addCleanup(self.client.remove_router_interface_with_port_id,
                         router['id'], port['port']['id'])
         # List ports filtered by router_id
-        resp, port_list = self.client.list_ports(
-            device_id=router['id'])
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, port_list = self.client.list_ports(device_id=router['id'])
         ports = port_list['ports']
         self.assertEqual(len(ports), 1)
         self.assertEqual(ports[0]['id'], port['port']['id'])
@@ -137,8 +121,7 @@
     def test_list_ports_fields(self):
         # Verify specific fields of ports
         fields = ['id', 'mac_address']
-        resp, body = self.client.list_ports(fields=fields)
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.list_ports(fields=fields)
         ports = body['ports']
         self.assertNotEmpty(ports, "Port list returned is empty")
         # Asserting the fields returned are correct
@@ -177,9 +160,8 @@
     _interface = 'json'
 
     @classmethod
-    @test.safe_setup
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(PortsAdminExtendedAttrsTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(PortsAdminExtendedAttrsTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.identity_client = cls._get_identity_admin_client()
         cls.tenant = cls.identity_client.get_tenant_by_name(
             CONF.identity.tenant_name)
@@ -190,8 +172,7 @@
     def test_create_port_binding_ext_attr(self):
         post_body = {"network_id": self.network['id'],
                      "binding:host_id": self.host_id}
-        resp, body = self.admin_client.create_port(**post_body)
-        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.admin_client.create_port(**post_body)
         port = body['port']
         self.addCleanup(self.admin_client.delete_port, port['id'])
         host_id = port['binding:host_id']
@@ -201,13 +182,11 @@
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_update_port_binding_ext_attr(self):
         post_body = {"network_id": self.network['id']}
-        resp, body = self.admin_client.create_port(**post_body)
-        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.admin_client.create_port(**post_body)
         port = body['port']
         self.addCleanup(self.admin_client.delete_port, port['id'])
         update_body = {"binding:host_id": self.host_id}
-        resp, body = self.admin_client.update_port(port['id'], **update_body)
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.admin_client.update_port(port['id'], **update_body)
         updated_port = body['port']
         host_id = updated_port['binding:host_id']
         self.assertIsNotNone(host_id)
@@ -217,21 +196,18 @@
     def test_list_ports_binding_ext_attr(self):
         # Create a new port
         post_body = {"network_id": self.network['id']}
-        resp, body = self.admin_client.create_port(**post_body)
-        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.admin_client.create_port(**post_body)
         port = body['port']
         self.addCleanup(self.admin_client.delete_port, port['id'])
 
         # Update the port's binding attributes so that is now 'bound'
         # to a host
         update_body = {"binding:host_id": self.host_id}
-        resp, _ = self.admin_client.update_port(port['id'], **update_body)
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        self.admin_client.update_port(port['id'], **update_body)
 
         # List all ports, ensure new port is part of list and its binding
         # attributes are set and accurate
-        resp, body = self.admin_client.list_ports()
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.admin_client.list_ports()
         ports_list = body['ports']
         pids_list = [p['id'] for p in ports_list]
         self.assertIn(port['id'], pids_list)
@@ -243,13 +219,10 @@
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_show_port_binding_ext_attr(self):
-        resp, body = self.admin_client.create_port(
-            network_id=self.network['id'])
-        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.admin_client.create_port(network_id=self.network['id'])
         port = body['port']
         self.addCleanup(self.admin_client.delete_port, port['id'])
-        resp, body = self.admin_client.show_port(port['id'])
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.admin_client.show_port(port['id'])
         show_port = body['port']
         self.assertEqual(port['binding:host_id'],
                          show_port['binding:host_id'])
@@ -269,10 +242,9 @@
     _tenant_network_mask_bits = CONF.network.tenant_network_v6_mask_bits
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(PortsIpV6TestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(PortsIpV6TestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         if not CONF.network_feature_enabled.ipv6:
-            cls.tearDownClass()
             skip_msg = "IPv6 Tests are disabled."
             raise cls.skipException(skip_msg)
 
@@ -287,13 +259,12 @@
     _tenant_network_mask_bits = CONF.network.tenant_network_v6_mask_bits
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
+    def resource_setup(cls):
         if not CONF.network_feature_enabled.ipv6:
             skip_msg = "IPv6 Tests are disabled."
             raise cls.skipException(skip_msg)
-        super(PortsAdminExtendedAttrsIpV6TestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+        super(PortsAdminExtendedAttrsIpV6TestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
 
 
-class PortsAdminExtendedAttrsIpV6TestXML(
-    PortsAdminExtendedAttrsIpV6TestJSON):
+class PortsAdminExtendedAttrsIpV6TestXML(PortsAdminExtendedAttrsIpV6TestJSON):
     _interface = 'xml'
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_routers.py b/tempest/api/network/test_routers.py
index 878335d..f3f25ac 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_routers.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_routers.py
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@
     _interface = 'json'
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(RoutersTest, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(RoutersTest, cls).resource_setup()
         if not test.is_extension_enabled('router', 'network'):
             msg = "router extension not enabled."
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
@@ -54,11 +54,10 @@
         # NOTE(salv-orlando): Do not invoke self.create_router
         # as we need to check the response code
         name = data_utils.rand_name('router-')
-        resp, create_body = self.client.create_router(
+        _, create_body = self.client.create_router(
             name, external_gateway_info={
                 "network_id": CONF.network.public_network_id},
             admin_state_up=False)
-        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
         self.addCleanup(self._delete_router, create_body['router']['id'])
         self.assertEqual(create_body['router']['name'], name)
         self.assertEqual(
@@ -66,26 +65,22 @@
             CONF.network.public_network_id)
         self.assertEqual(create_body['router']['admin_state_up'], False)
         # Show details of the created router
-        resp, show_body = self.client.show_router(
-            create_body['router']['id'])
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, show_body = self.client.show_router(create_body['router']['id'])
         self.assertEqual(show_body['router']['name'], name)
         self.assertEqual(
             show_body['router']['external_gateway_info']['network_id'],
             CONF.network.public_network_id)
         self.assertEqual(show_body['router']['admin_state_up'], False)
         # List routers and verify if created router is there in response
-        resp, list_body = self.client.list_routers()
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, list_body = self.client.list_routers()
         routers_list = list()
         for router in list_body['routers']:
             routers_list.append(router['id'])
         self.assertIn(create_body['router']['id'], routers_list)
         # Update the name of router and verify if it is updated
         updated_name = 'updated ' + name
-        resp, update_body = self.client.update_router(
-            create_body['router']['id'], name=updated_name)
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, update_body = self.client.update_router(create_body['router']['id'],
+                                                   name=updated_name)
         self.assertEqual(update_body['router']['name'], updated_name)
         resp, show_body = self.client.show_router(
             create_body['router']['id'])
@@ -97,15 +92,13 @@
         test_tenant = data_utils.rand_name('test_tenant_')
         test_description = data_utils.rand_name('desc_')
         _, tenant = self.identity_admin_client.create_tenant(
-            name=test_tenant,
-            description=test_description)
+            name=test_tenant, description=test_description)
         tenant_id = tenant['id']
         self.addCleanup(self.identity_admin_client.delete_tenant, tenant_id)
 
         name = data_utils.rand_name('router-')
-        resp, create_body = self.admin_client.create_router(
-            name, tenant_id=tenant_id)
-        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
+        _, create_body = self.admin_client.create_router(name,
+                                                         tenant_id=tenant_id)
         self.addCleanup(self.admin_client.delete_router,
                         create_body['router']['id'])
         self.assertEqual(tenant_id, create_body['router']['tenant_id'])
@@ -131,9 +124,8 @@
             external_gateway_info = {
                 'network_id': CONF.network.public_network_id,
                 'enable_snat': enable_snat}
-            resp, create_body = self.admin_client.create_router(
+            _, create_body = self.admin_client.create_router(
                 name, external_gateway_info=external_gateway_info)
-            self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
             self.addCleanup(self.admin_client.delete_router,
                             create_body['router']['id'])
             # Verify snat attributes after router creation
@@ -146,9 +138,8 @@
         subnet = self.create_subnet(network)
         router = self._create_router(data_utils.rand_name('router-'))
         # Add router interface with subnet id
-        resp, interface = self.client.add_router_interface_with_subnet_id(
+        _, interface = self.client.add_router_interface_with_subnet_id(
             router['id'], subnet['id'])
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
         self.addCleanup(self._remove_router_interface_with_subnet_id,
                         router['id'], subnet['id'])
         self.assertIn('subnet_id', interface.keys())
@@ -167,9 +158,8 @@
         resp, port_body = self.client.create_port(
             network_id=network['id'])
         # add router interface to port created above
-        resp, interface = self.client.add_router_interface_with_port_id(
+        _, interface = self.client.add_router_interface_with_port_id(
             router['id'], port_body['port']['id'])
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
         self.addCleanup(self._remove_router_interface_with_port_id,
                         router['id'], port_body['port']['id'])
         self.assertIn('subnet_id', interface.keys())
@@ -181,8 +171,7 @@
                          router['id'])
 
     def _verify_router_gateway(self, router_id, exp_ext_gw_info=None):
-        resp, show_body = self.admin_client.show_router(router_id)
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, show_body = self.admin_client.show_router(router_id)
         actual_ext_gw_info = show_body['router']['external_gateway_info']
         if exp_ext_gw_info is None:
             self.assertIsNone(actual_ext_gw_info)
@@ -212,8 +201,7 @@
             external_gateway_info={
                 'network_id': CONF.network.public_network_id})
         # Verify operation - router
-        resp, show_body = self.client.show_router(router['id'])
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, show_body = self.client.show_router(router['id'])
         self._verify_router_gateway(
             router['id'],
             {'network_id': CONF.network.public_network_id})
@@ -297,16 +285,14 @@
         cidr = netaddr.IPNetwork(self.subnet['cidr'])
         next_hop = str(cidr[2])
         destination = str(self.subnet['cidr'])
-        resp, extra_route = self.client.update_extra_routes(
-            self.router['id'], next_hop, destination)
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, extra_route = self.client.update_extra_routes(self.router['id'],
+                                                         next_hop, destination)
         self.assertEqual(1, len(extra_route['router']['routes']))
         self.assertEqual(destination,
                          extra_route['router']['routes'][0]['destination'])
         self.assertEqual(next_hop,
                          extra_route['router']['routes'][0]['nexthop'])
-        resp, show_body = self.client.show_router(self.router['id'])
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, show_body = self.client.show_router(self.router['id'])
         self.assertEqual(destination,
                          show_body['router']['routes'][0]['destination'])
         self.assertEqual(next_hop,
@@ -320,12 +306,10 @@
         self.router = self._create_router(data_utils.rand_name('router-'))
         self.assertFalse(self.router['admin_state_up'])
         # Update router admin state
-        resp, update_body = self.client.update_router(self.router['id'],
-                                                      admin_state_up=True)
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, update_body = self.client.update_router(self.router['id'],
+                                                   admin_state_up=True)
         self.assertTrue(update_body['router']['admin_state_up'])
-        resp, show_body = self.client.show_router(self.router['id'])
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, show_body = self.client.show_router(self.router['id'])
         self.assertTrue(show_body['router']['admin_state_up'])
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
@@ -348,8 +332,7 @@
                                       interface02['port_id'])
 
     def _verify_router_interface(self, router_id, subnet_id, port_id):
-        resp, show_port_body = self.client.show_port(port_id)
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, show_port_body = self.client.show_port(port_id)
         interface_port = show_port_body['port']
         self.assertEqual(router_id, interface_port['device_id'])
         self.assertEqual(subnet_id,
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_routers_negative.py b/tempest/api/network/test_routers_negative.py
index feee51b..4c226af 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_routers_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_routers_negative.py
@@ -28,9 +28,8 @@
     _interface = 'json'
 
     @classmethod
-    @test.safe_setup
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(RoutersNegativeTest, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(RoutersNegativeTest, cls).resource_setup()
         if not test.is_extension_enabled('router', 'network'):
             msg = "router extension not enabled."
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_security_groups.py b/tempest/api/network/test_security_groups.py
index b98cea1..9764b4d 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_security_groups.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_security_groups.py
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@
     _interface = 'json'
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(SecGroupTest, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(SecGroupTest, cls).resource_setup()
         if not test.is_extension_enabled('security-group', 'network'):
             msg = "security-group extension not enabled."
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
@@ -33,8 +33,7 @@
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_list_security_groups(self):
         # Verify the that security group belonging to tenant exist in list
-        resp, body = self.client.list_security_groups()
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.list_security_groups()
         security_groups = body['security_groups']
         found = None
         for n in security_groups:
@@ -48,8 +47,7 @@
         group_create_body, name = self._create_security_group()
 
         # List security groups and verify if created group is there in response
-        resp, list_body = self.client.list_security_groups()
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, list_body = self.client.list_security_groups()
         secgroup_list = list()
         for secgroup in list_body['security_groups']:
             secgroup_list.append(secgroup['id'])
@@ -57,12 +55,11 @@
         # Update the security group
         new_name = data_utils.rand_name('security-')
         new_description = data_utils.rand_name('security-description')
-        resp, update_body = self.client.update_security_group(
+        _, update_body = self.client.update_security_group(
             group_create_body['security_group']['id'],
             name=new_name,
             description=new_description)
         # Verify if security group is updated
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
         self.assertEqual(update_body['security_group']['name'], new_name)
         self.assertEqual(update_body['security_group']['description'],
                          new_description)
@@ -80,18 +77,16 @@
         # Create rules for each protocol
         protocols = ['tcp', 'udp', 'icmp']
         for protocol in protocols:
-            resp, rule_create_body = self.client.create_security_group_rule(
+            _, rule_create_body = self.client.create_security_group_rule(
                 security_group_id=group_create_body['security_group']['id'],
                 protocol=protocol,
                 direction='ingress'
             )
-            self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
 
             # Show details of the created security rule
-            resp, show_rule_body = self.client.show_security_group_rule(
+            _, show_rule_body = self.client.show_security_group_rule(
                 rule_create_body['security_group_rule']['id']
             )
-            self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
             create_dict = rule_create_body['security_group_rule']
             for key, value in six.iteritems(create_dict):
                 self.assertEqual(value,
@@ -99,8 +94,7 @@
                                  "%s does not match." % key)
 
             # List rules and verify created rule is in response
-            resp, rule_list_body = self.client.list_security_group_rules()
-            self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+            _, rule_list_body = self.client.list_security_group_rules()
             rule_list = [rule['id']
                          for rule in rule_list_body['security_group_rules']]
             self.assertIn(rule_create_body['security_group_rule']['id'],
@@ -117,7 +111,7 @@
         protocol = 'tcp'
         port_range_min = 77
         port_range_max = 77
-        resp, rule_create_body = self.client.create_security_group_rule(
+        _, rule_create_body = self.client.create_security_group_rule(
             security_group_id=group_create_body['security_group']['id'],
             direction=direction,
             protocol=protocol,
@@ -125,7 +119,6 @@
             port_range_max=port_range_max
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
         sec_group_rule = rule_create_body['security_group_rule']
 
         self.assertEqual(sec_group_rule['direction'], direction)
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_security_groups_negative.py b/tempest/api/network/test_security_groups_negative.py
index 53c9d12..9c6c267 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_security_groups_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_security_groups_negative.py
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@
     _interface = 'json'
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(NegativeSecGroupTest, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(NegativeSecGroupTest, cls).resource_setup()
         if not test.is_extension_enabled('security-group', 'network'):
             msg = "security-group extension not enabled."
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_service_type_management.py b/tempest/api/network/test_service_type_management.py
index d272c47..302069f 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_service_type_management.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_service_type_management.py
@@ -18,16 +18,15 @@
     _interface = 'json'
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(ServiceTypeManagementTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(ServiceTypeManagementTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         if not test.is_extension_enabled('service-type', 'network'):
             msg = "Neutron Service Type Management not enabled."
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_service_provider_list(self):
-        resp, body = self.client.list_service_providers()
-        self.assertEqual(resp['status'], '200')
+        _, body = self.client.list_service_providers()
         self.assertIsInstance(body['service_providers'], list)
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_vpnaas_extensions.py b/tempest/api/network/test_vpnaas_extensions.py
index 0cc3f19..c61bf41 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_vpnaas_extensions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_vpnaas_extensions.py
@@ -34,12 +34,11 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    @test.safe_setup
-    def setUpClass(cls):
+    def resource_setup(cls):
         if not test.is_extension_enabled('vpnaas', 'network'):
             msg = "vpnaas extension not enabled."
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
-        super(VPNaaSTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+        super(VPNaaSTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.network = cls.create_network()
         cls.subnet = cls.create_subnet(cls.network)
         cls.router = cls.create_router(
@@ -61,8 +60,7 @@
         for ike in all_ike['ikepolicies']:
             ike_list.append(ike['id'])
         if ike_policy_id in ike_list:
-            resp, _ = self.client.delete_ikepolicy(ike_policy_id)
-            self.assertEqual(204, resp.status)
+            self.client.delete_ikepolicy(ike_policy_id)
             # Asserting that the policy is not found in list after deletion
             resp, ikepolicies = self.client.list_ikepolicies()
             ike_id_list = list()
@@ -85,8 +83,7 @@
             self.assertEqual(value, actual[key])
 
     def _delete_vpn_service(self, vpn_service_id):
-        resp, _ = self.client.delete_vpnservice(vpn_service_id)
-        self.assertEqual('204', resp['status'])
+        self.client.delete_vpnservice(vpn_service_id)
         # Asserting if vpn service is found in the list after deletion
         _, body = self.client.list_vpnservices()
         vpn_services = [vs['id'] for vs in body['vpnservices']]
@@ -107,9 +104,8 @@
         tenant_id = self._get_tenant_id()
         # Create IPSec policy for the newly created tenant
         name = data_utils.rand_name('ipsec-policy')
-        resp, body = (self.admin_client.
-                      create_ipsecpolicy(name=name, tenant_id=tenant_id))
-        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
+        _, body = (self.admin_client.
+                   create_ipsecpolicy(name=name, tenant_id=tenant_id))
         ipsecpolicy = body['ipsecpolicy']
         self.assertIsNotNone(ipsecpolicy['id'])
         self.addCleanup(self.admin_client.delete_ipsecpolicy,
@@ -126,13 +122,12 @@
 
         # Create vpn service for the newly created tenant
         name = data_utils.rand_name('vpn-service')
-        resp, body = self.admin_client.create_vpnservice(
+        _, body = self.admin_client.create_vpnservice(
             subnet_id=self.subnet['id'],
             router_id=self.router['id'],
             name=name,
             admin_state_up=True,
             tenant_id=tenant_id)
-        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
         vpnservice = body['vpnservice']
         self.assertIsNotNone(vpnservice['id'])
         self.addCleanup(self.admin_client.delete_vpnservice, vpnservice['id'])
@@ -148,12 +143,11 @@
 
         # Create IKE policy for the newly created tenant
         name = data_utils.rand_name('ike-policy')
-        resp, body = (self.admin_client.
-                      create_ikepolicy(name=name, ike_version="v1",
-                                       encryption_algorithm="aes-128",
-                                       auth_algorithm="sha1",
-                                       tenant_id=tenant_id))
-        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
+        _, body = (self.admin_client.
+                   create_ikepolicy(name=name, ike_version="v1",
+                                    encryption_algorithm="aes-128",
+                                    auth_algorithm="sha1",
+                                    tenant_id=tenant_id))
         ikepolicy = body['ikepolicy']
         self.assertIsNotNone(ikepolicy['id'])
         self.addCleanup(self.admin_client.delete_ikepolicy, ikepolicy['id'])
@@ -166,8 +160,7 @@
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_list_vpn_services(self):
         # Verify the VPN service exists in the list of all VPN services
-        resp, body = self.client.list_vpnservices()
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.list_vpnservices()
         vpnservices = body['vpnservices']
         self.assertIn(self.vpnservice['id'], [v['id'] for v in vpnservices])
 
@@ -175,11 +168,10 @@
     def test_create_update_delete_vpn_service(self):
         # Creates a VPN service and sets up deletion
         name = data_utils.rand_name('vpn-service')
-        resp, body = self.client.create_vpnservice(subnet_id=self.subnet['id'],
-                                                   router_id=self.router['id'],
-                                                   name=name,
-                                                   admin_state_up=True)
-        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.create_vpnservice(subnet_id=self.subnet['id'],
+                                                router_id=self.router['id'],
+                                                name=name,
+                                                admin_state_up=True)
         vpnservice = body['vpnservice']
         self.addCleanup(self._delete_vpn_service, vpnservice['id'])
         # Assert if created vpnservices are not found in vpnservices list
@@ -196,8 +188,7 @@
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_show_vpn_service(self):
         # Verifies the details of a vpn service
-        resp, body = self.client.show_vpnservice(self.vpnservice['id'])
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.show_vpnservice(self.vpnservice['id'])
         vpnservice = body['vpnservice']
         self.assertEqual(self.vpnservice['id'], vpnservice['id'])
         self.assertEqual(self.vpnservice['name'], vpnservice['name'])
@@ -213,8 +204,7 @@
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_list_ike_policies(self):
         # Verify the ike policy exists in the list of all IKE policies
-        resp, body = self.client.list_ikepolicies()
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.list_ikepolicies()
         ikepolicies = body['ikepolicies']
         self.assertIn(self.ikepolicy['id'], [i['id'] for i in ikepolicies])
 
@@ -222,12 +212,11 @@
     def test_create_update_delete_ike_policy(self):
         # Creates a IKE policy
         name = data_utils.rand_name('ike-policy')
-        resp, body = (self.client.create_ikepolicy(
-                      name=name,
-                      ike_version="v1",
-                      encryption_algorithm="aes-128",
-                      auth_algorithm="sha1"))
-        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
+        _, body = (self.client.create_ikepolicy(
+                   name=name,
+                   ike_version="v1",
+                   encryption_algorithm="aes-128",
+                   auth_algorithm="sha1"))
         ikepolicy = body['ikepolicy']
         self.assertIsNotNone(ikepolicy['id'])
         self.addCleanup(self._delete_ike_policy, ikepolicy['id'])
@@ -239,8 +228,7 @@
                    'ike_version': "v2",
                    'pfs': "group14",
                    'lifetime': {'units': "seconds", 'value': 2000}}
-        resp, _ = self.client.update_ikepolicy(ikepolicy['id'], **new_ike)
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        self.client.update_ikepolicy(ikepolicy['id'], **new_ike)
         # Confirm that update was successful by verifying using 'show'
         _, body = self.client.show_ikepolicy(ikepolicy['id'])
         ike_policy = body['ikepolicy']
@@ -249,8 +237,7 @@
             self.assertEqual(value, ike_policy[key])
 
         # Verification of ike policy delete
-        resp, _ = self.client.delete_ikepolicy(ikepolicy['id'])
-        self.assertEqual('204', resp['status'])
+        self.client.delete_ikepolicy(ikepolicy['id'])
         _, body = self.client.list_ikepolicies()
         ikepolicies = [ikp['id'] for ikp in body['ikepolicies']]
         self.assertNotIn(ike_policy['id'], ikepolicies)
@@ -258,8 +245,7 @@
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_show_ike_policy(self):
         # Verifies the details of a ike policy
-        resp, body = self.client.show_ikepolicy(self.ikepolicy['id'])
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.show_ikepolicy(self.ikepolicy['id'])
         ikepolicy = body['ikepolicy']
         self.assertEqual(self.ikepolicy['id'], ikepolicy['id'])
         self.assertEqual(self.ikepolicy['name'], ikepolicy['name'])
@@ -281,8 +267,7 @@
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_list_ipsec_policies(self):
         # Verify the ipsec policy exists in the list of all ipsec policies
-        resp, body = self.client.list_ipsecpolicies()
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.list_ipsecpolicies()
         ipsecpolicies = body['ipsecpolicies']
         self.assertIn(self.ipsecpolicy['id'], [i['id'] for i in ipsecpolicies])
 
@@ -293,8 +278,7 @@
                              'pfs': 'group5',
                              'encryption_algorithm': "aes-128",
                              'auth_algorithm': 'sha1'}
-        resp, resp_body = self.client.create_ipsecpolicy(**ipsec_policy_body)
-        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
+        _, resp_body = self.client.create_ipsecpolicy(**ipsec_policy_body)
         ipsecpolicy = resp_body['ipsecpolicy']
         self.addCleanup(self._delete_ipsec_policy, ipsecpolicy['id'])
         self._assertExpected(ipsec_policy_body, ipsecpolicy)
@@ -304,22 +288,19 @@
                      'name': data_utils.rand_name("New-IPSec"),
                      'encryption_algorithm': "aes-256",
                      'lifetime': {'units': "seconds", 'value': '2000'}}
-        resp, body = self.client.update_ipsecpolicy(ipsecpolicy['id'],
-                                                    **new_ipsec)
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.update_ipsecpolicy(ipsecpolicy['id'],
+                                                 **new_ipsec)
         updated_ipsec_policy = body['ipsecpolicy']
         self._assertExpected(new_ipsec, updated_ipsec_policy)
         # Verification of ipsec policy delete
-        resp, _ = self.client.delete_ipsecpolicy(ipsecpolicy['id'])
-        self.assertEqual('204', resp['status'])
+        self.client.delete_ipsecpolicy(ipsecpolicy['id'])
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound,
                           self.client.delete_ipsecpolicy, ipsecpolicy['id'])
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_show_ipsec_policy(self):
         # Verifies the details of an ipsec policy
-        resp, body = self.client.show_ipsecpolicy(self.ipsecpolicy['id'])
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.show_ipsecpolicy(self.ipsecpolicy['id'])
         ipsecpolicy = body['ipsecpolicy']
         self._assertExpected(self.ipsecpolicy, ipsecpolicy)
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/base.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/base.py
index ccc0067..6a5fd3d 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/base.py
@@ -28,9 +28,9 @@
 class BaseObjectTest(tempest.test.BaseTestCase):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
+    def resource_setup(cls):
         cls.set_network_resources()
-        super(BaseObjectTest, cls).setUpClass()
+        super(BaseObjectTest, cls).resource_setup()
         if not CONF.service_available.swift:
             skip_msg = ("%s skipped as swift is not available" % cls.__name__)
             raise cls.skipException(skip_msg)
@@ -69,12 +69,13 @@
         cls.object_client_alt.auth_provider.clear_auth()
         cls.container_client_alt.auth_provider.clear_auth()
 
-        cls.data = base.DataGenerator(cls.identity_admin_client)
+        cls.data = SwiftDataGenerator(cls.identity_admin_client)
 
     @classmethod
-    def tearDownClass(cls):
+    def resource_cleanup(cls):
+        cls.data.teardown_all()
         cls.isolated_creds.clear_isolated_creds()
-        super(BaseObjectTest, cls).tearDownClass()
+        super(BaseObjectTest, cls).resource_cleanup()
 
     @classmethod
     def delete_containers(cls, containers, container_client=None,
@@ -116,3 +117,28 @@
         self.assertThat(resp, custom_matchers.ExistsAllResponseHeaders(
                         target, method))
         self.assertThat(resp, custom_matchers.AreAllWellFormatted())
+
+
+class SwiftDataGenerator(base.DataGenerator):
+
+    def setup_test_user(self, reseller=False):
+        super(SwiftDataGenerator, self).setup_test_user()
+        if reseller:
+            role_name = CONF.object_storage.reseller_admin_role
+        else:
+            role_name = CONF.object_storage.operator_role
+        role_id = self._get_role_id(role_name)
+        self._assign_role(role_id)
+
+    def _get_role_id(self, role_name):
+        try:
+            _, roles = self.client.list_roles()
+            return next(r['id'] for r in roles if r['name'] == role_name)
+        except StopIteration:
+            msg = "Role name '%s' is not found" % role_name
+            raise exceptions.NotFound(msg)
+
+    def _assign_role(self, role_id):
+        self.client.assign_user_role(self.tenant['id'],
+                                     self.user['id'],
+                                     role_id)
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_bulk.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_bulk.py
index a94c883..743f1aa 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_bulk.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_bulk.py
@@ -50,16 +50,27 @@
 
         return tarpath.name, container_name, object_name
 
-    @test.attr(type='gate')
-    def test_extract_archive(self):
-        # Test bulk operation of file upload with an archived file
-        filepath, container_name, object_name = self._create_archive()
-
+    def _upload_archive(self, filepath):
+        # upload an archived file
         params = {'extract-archive': 'tar'}
         with open(filepath) as fh:
             mydata = fh.read()
             resp, body = self.account_client.create_account(data=mydata,
                                                             params=params)
+        return resp, body
+
+    def _check_contents_deleted(self, container_name):
+        param = {'format': 'txt'}
+        resp, body = self.account_client.list_account_containers(param)
+        self.assertHeaders(resp, 'Account', 'GET')
+        self.assertNotIn(container_name, body)
+
+    @test.attr(type='gate')
+    @test.requires_ext(extension='bulk', service='object')
+    def test_extract_archive(self):
+        # Test bulk operation of file upload with an archived file
+        filepath, container_name, object_name = self._create_archive()
+        resp, _ = self._upload_archive(filepath)
 
         self.containers.append(container_name)
 
@@ -95,23 +106,17 @@
         self.assertIn(object_name, [c['name'] for c in contents_list])
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
+    @test.requires_ext(extension='bulk', service='object')
     def test_bulk_delete(self):
         # Test bulk operation of deleting multiple files
         filepath, container_name, object_name = self._create_archive()
-
-        params = {'extract-archive': 'tar'}
-        with open(filepath) as fh:
-            mydata = fh.read()
-            resp, body = self.account_client.create_account(data=mydata,
-                                                            params=params)
+        self._upload_archive(filepath)
 
         data = '%s/%s\n%s' % (container_name, object_name, container_name)
         params = {'bulk-delete': ''}
         resp, body = self.account_client.delete_account(data=data,
                                                         params=params)
 
-        self.assertIn(int(resp['status']), test.HTTP_SUCCESS)
-
         # When deleting multiple files using the bulk operation, the response
         # does not contain 'content-length' header. This is the special case,
         # therefore the existence of response headers is checked without
@@ -124,11 +129,33 @@
         # Check only the format of common headers with custom matcher
         self.assertThat(resp, custom_matchers.AreAllWellFormatted())
 
-        # Check if a container is deleted
-        param = {'format': 'txt'}
-        resp, body = self.account_client.list_account_containers(param)
+        # Check if uploaded contents are completely deleted
+        self._check_contents_deleted(container_name)
 
-        self.assertIn(int(resp['status']), test.HTTP_SUCCESS)
-        self.assertHeaders(resp, 'Account', 'GET')
+    @test.attr(type='gate')
+    @test.requires_ext(extension='bulk', service='object')
+    def test_bulk_delete_by_POST(self):
+        # Test bulk operation of deleting multiple files
+        filepath, container_name, object_name = self._create_archive()
+        self._upload_archive(filepath)
 
-        self.assertNotIn(container_name, body)
+        data = '%s/%s\n%s' % (container_name, object_name, container_name)
+        params = {'bulk-delete': ''}
+
+        resp, body = self.account_client.create_account_metadata(
+            {}, data=data, params=params)
+
+        # When deleting multiple files using the bulk operation, the response
+        # does not contain 'content-length' header. This is the special case,
+        # therefore the existence of response headers is checked without
+        # custom matcher.
+        self.assertIn('transfer-encoding', resp)
+        self.assertIn('content-type', resp)
+        self.assertIn('x-trans-id', resp)
+        self.assertIn('date', resp)
+
+        # Check only the format of common headers with custom matcher
+        self.assertThat(resp, custom_matchers.AreAllWellFormatted())
+
+        # Check if uploaded contents are completely deleted
+        self._check_contents_deleted(container_name)
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_quotas.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_quotas.py
index 19e3068..97e9195 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_quotas.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_quotas.py
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 from tempest import clients
 from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import config
-from tempest import exceptions
 from tempest import test
 
 CONF = config.CONF
@@ -27,38 +26,15 @@
 class AccountQuotasTest(base.BaseObjectTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    @test.safe_setup
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(AccountQuotasTest, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(AccountQuotasTest, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.container_name = data_utils.rand_name(name="TestContainer")
         cls.container_client.create_container(cls.container_name)
 
-        cls.data.setup_test_user()
+        cls.data.setup_test_user(reseller=True)
 
         cls.os_reselleradmin = clients.Manager(cls.data.test_credentials)
 
-        # Retrieve the ResellerAdmin role id
-        reseller_role_id = None
-        try:
-            _, roles = cls.os_admin.identity_client.list_roles()
-            reseller_role_id = next(r['id'] for r in roles if r['name']
-                                    == CONF.object_storage.reseller_admin_role)
-        except StopIteration:
-            msg = "No ResellerAdmin role found"
-            raise exceptions.NotFound(msg)
-
-        # Retrieve the ResellerAdmin user id
-        reseller_user_id = cls.data.test_credentials.user_id
-
-        # Retrieve the ResellerAdmin tenant id
-        reseller_tenant_id = cls.data.test_credentials.tenant_id
-
-        # Assign the newly created user the appropriate ResellerAdmin role
-        cls.os_admin.identity_client.assign_user_role(
-            reseller_tenant_id,
-            reseller_user_id,
-            reseller_role_id)
-
         # Retrieve a ResellerAdmin auth data and use it to set a quota
         # on the client's account
         cls.reselleradmin_auth_data = \
@@ -94,11 +70,10 @@
         super(AccountQuotasTest, self).tearDown()
 
     @classmethod
-    def tearDownClass(cls):
+    def resource_cleanup(cls):
         if hasattr(cls, "container_name"):
             cls.delete_containers([cls.container_name])
-        cls.data.teardown_all()
-        super(AccountQuotasTest, cls).tearDownClass()
+        super(AccountQuotasTest, cls).resource_cleanup()
 
     @test.attr(type="smoke")
     @test.requires_ext(extension='account_quotas', service='object')
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_quotas_negative.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_quotas_negative.py
index 6afd381..6c1fb5a 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_quotas_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_quotas_negative.py
@@ -27,38 +27,15 @@
 class AccountQuotasNegativeTest(base.BaseObjectTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    @test.safe_setup
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(AccountQuotasNegativeTest, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(AccountQuotasNegativeTest, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.container_name = data_utils.rand_name(name="TestContainer")
         cls.container_client.create_container(cls.container_name)
 
-        cls.data.setup_test_user()
+        cls.data.setup_test_user(reseller=True)
 
         cls.os_reselleradmin = clients.Manager(cls.data.test_credentials)
 
-        # Retrieve the ResellerAdmin role id
-        reseller_role_id = None
-        try:
-            _, roles = cls.os_admin.identity_client.list_roles()
-            reseller_role_id = next(r['id'] for r in roles if r['name']
-                                    == CONF.object_storage.reseller_admin_role)
-        except StopIteration:
-            msg = "No ResellerAdmin role found"
-            raise exceptions.NotFound(msg)
-
-        # Retrieve the ResellerAdmin tenant id
-        reseller_user_id = cls.data.test_credentials.user_id
-
-        # Retrieve the ResellerAdmin tenant id
-        reseller_tenant_id = cls.data.test_credentials.tenant_id
-
-        # Assign the newly created user the appropriate ResellerAdmin role
-        cls.os_admin.identity_client.assign_user_role(
-            reseller_tenant_id,
-            reseller_user_id,
-            reseller_role_id)
-
         # Retrieve a ResellerAdmin auth data and use it to set a quota
         # on the client's account
         cls.reselleradmin_auth_data = \
@@ -93,11 +70,10 @@
         super(AccountQuotasNegativeTest, self).tearDown()
 
     @classmethod
-    def tearDownClass(cls):
+    def resource_cleanup(cls):
         if hasattr(cls, "container_name"):
             cls.delete_containers([cls.container_name])
-        cls.data.teardown_all()
-        super(AccountQuotasNegativeTest, cls).tearDownClass()
+        super(AccountQuotasNegativeTest, cls).resource_cleanup()
 
     @test.attr(type=["negative", "smoke"])
     @test.requires_ext(extension='account_quotas', service='object')
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_services.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_services.py
index d615374..a0436ee 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_services.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_services.py
@@ -14,15 +14,14 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 import random
-
 from six import moves
+import testtools
 
 from tempest.api.object_storage import base
 from tempest import clients
 from tempest.common import custom_matchers
 from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import config
-from tempest import exceptions
 from tempest import test
 
 CONF = config.CONF
@@ -33,9 +32,8 @@
     containers = []
 
     @classmethod
-    @test.safe_setup
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(AccountTest, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(AccountTest, cls).resource_setup()
         for i in moves.xrange(ord('a'), ord('f') + 1):
             name = data_utils.rand_name(name='%s-' % chr(i))
             cls.container_client.create_container(name)
@@ -43,10 +41,9 @@
         cls.containers_count = len(cls.containers)
 
     @classmethod
-    def tearDownClass(cls):
+    def resource_cleanup(cls):
         cls.delete_containers(cls.containers)
-        cls.data.teardown_all()
-        super(AccountTest, cls).tearDownClass()
+        super(AccountTest, cls).resource_cleanup()
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_list_containers(self):
@@ -66,35 +63,7 @@
         # the base user of this instance.
         self.data.setup_test_user()
 
-        os_test_user = clients.Manager(
-            self.data.test_credentials)
-
-        # Retrieve the id of an operator role of object storage
-        test_role_id = None
-        swift_role = CONF.object_storage.operator_role
-        try:
-            _, roles = self.os_admin.identity_client.list_roles()
-            test_role_id = next(r['id'] for r in roles if r['name']
-                                == swift_role)
-        except StopIteration:
-            msg = "%s role found" % swift_role
-            raise exceptions.NotFound(msg)
-
-        # Retrieve the test_user id
-        _, users = self.os_admin.identity_client.get_users()
-        test_user_id = next(usr['id'] for usr in users if usr['name']
-                            == self.data.test_user)
-
-        # Retrieve the test_tenant id
-        _, tenants = self.os_admin.identity_client.list_tenants()
-        test_tenant_id = next(tnt['id'] for tnt in tenants if tnt['name']
-                              == self.data.test_tenant)
-
-        # Assign the newly created user the appropriate operator role
-        self.os_admin.identity_client.assign_user_role(
-            test_tenant_id,
-            test_user_id,
-            test_role_id)
+        os_test_user = clients.Manager(self.data.test_credentials)
 
         resp, container_list = \
             os_test_user.account_client.list_account_containers()
@@ -148,6 +117,9 @@
         self.assertEqual(container_list.find(".//bytes").tag, 'bytes')
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
+    @testtools.skipIf(
+        not CONF.object_storage_feature_enabled.discoverability,
+        'Discoverability function is disabled')
     def test_list_extensions(self):
         resp, extensions = self.account_client.list_extensions()
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_services_negative.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_services_negative.py
index 490672d..e4c46e2 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_services_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_services_negative.py
@@ -47,5 +47,3 @@
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.Unauthorized,
                           self.custom_account_client.list_account_containers,
                           params=params)
-        # delete the user which was created
-        self.data.teardown_all()
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_acl.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_acl.py
index fc51504..e816a9f 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_acl.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_acl.py
@@ -21,17 +21,12 @@
 
 class ObjectTestACLs(base.BaseObjectTest):
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(ObjectTestACLs, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(ObjectTestACLs, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.data.setup_test_user()
         test_os = clients.Manager(cls.data.test_credentials)
         cls.test_auth_data = test_os.auth_provider.auth_data
 
-    @classmethod
-    def tearDownClass(cls):
-        cls.data.teardown_all()
-        super(ObjectTestACLs, cls).tearDownClass()
-
     def setUp(self):
         super(ObjectTestACLs, self).setUp()
         self.container_name = data_utils.rand_name(name='TestContainer')
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_acl_negative.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_acl_negative.py
index ca53876..9b49db3 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_acl_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_acl_negative.py
@@ -23,17 +23,12 @@
 
 class ObjectACLsNegativeTest(base.BaseObjectTest):
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(ObjectACLsNegativeTest, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(ObjectACLsNegativeTest, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.data.setup_test_user()
         test_os = clients.Manager(cls.data.test_credentials)
         cls.test_auth_data = test_os.auth_provider.auth_data
 
-    @classmethod
-    def tearDownClass(cls):
-        cls.data.teardown_all()
-        super(ObjectACLsNegativeTest, cls).tearDownClass()
-
     def setUp(self):
         super(ObjectACLsNegativeTest, self).setUp()
         self.container_name = data_utils.rand_name(name='TestContainer')
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_staticweb.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_staticweb.py
index 581c6d9..966a08d 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_staticweb.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_staticweb.py
@@ -23,9 +23,8 @@
 class StaticWebTest(base.BaseObjectTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    @test.safe_setup
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(StaticWebTest, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(StaticWebTest, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.container_name = data_utils.rand_name(name="TestContainer")
 
         # This header should be posted on the container before every test
@@ -45,11 +44,10 @@
             metadata_prefix="X-Container-")
 
     @classmethod
-    def tearDownClass(cls):
+    def resource_cleanup(cls):
         if hasattr(cls, "container_name"):
             cls.delete_containers([cls.container_name])
-        cls.data.teardown_all()
-        super(StaticWebTest, cls).tearDownClass()
+        super(StaticWebTest, cls).resource_cleanup()
 
     @test.requires_ext(extension='staticweb', service='object')
     @test.attr('gate')
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_sync.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_sync.py
index 5f46d01..aebcb5c 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_sync.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_sync.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+import testtools
 import time
 import urlparse
 
@@ -34,9 +35,8 @@
     clients = {}
 
     @classmethod
-    @test.safe_setup
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(ContainerSyncTest, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(ContainerSyncTest, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.containers = []
         cls.objects = []
 
@@ -61,13 +61,16 @@
             cls.containers.append(cont_name)
 
     @classmethod
-    def tearDownClass(cls):
+    def resource_cleanup(cls):
         for client in cls.clients.values():
             cls.delete_containers(cls.containers, client[0], client[1])
-        super(ContainerSyncTest, cls).tearDownClass()
+        super(ContainerSyncTest, cls).resource_cleanup()
 
     @test.attr(type='slow')
     @test.skip_because(bug='1317133')
+    @testtools.skipIf(
+        not CONF.object_storage_feature_enabled.container_sync,
+        'Old-style container sync function is disabled')
     def test_container_synchronization(self):
         # container to container synchronization
         # to allow/accept sync requests to/from other accounts
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_crossdomain.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_crossdomain.py
index d1541b9..f6d1fb9 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_crossdomain.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_crossdomain.py
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 # under the License.
 
 from tempest.api.object_storage import base
-from tempest import clients
 from tempest.common import custom_matchers
 from tempest import test
 
@@ -23,13 +22,8 @@
 class CrossdomainTest(base.BaseObjectTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(CrossdomainTest, cls).setUpClass()
-        # creates a test user. The test user will set its base_url to the Swift
-        # endpoint and test the healthcheck feature.
-        cls.data.setup_test_user()
-
-        cls.os_test_user = clients.Manager(cls.data.test_credentials)
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(CrossdomainTest, cls).resource_setup()
 
         cls.xml_start = '<?xml version="1.0"?>\n' \
                         '<!DOCTYPE cross-domain-policy SYSTEM ' \
@@ -38,29 +32,16 @@
 
         cls.xml_end = "</cross-domain-policy>"
 
-    @classmethod
-    def tearDownClass(cls):
-        cls.data.teardown_all()
-        super(CrossdomainTest, cls).tearDownClass()
-
     def setUp(self):
         super(CrossdomainTest, self).setUp()
 
-        client = self.os_test_user.account_client
         # Turning http://.../v1/foobar into http://.../
-        client.skip_path()
-
-    def tearDown(self):
-        # clear the base_url for subsequent requests
-        self.os_test_user.account_client.reset_path()
-
-        super(CrossdomainTest, self).tearDown()
+        self.account_client.skip_path()
 
     @test.attr('gate')
     @test.requires_ext(extension='crossdomain', service='object')
     def test_get_crossdomain_policy(self):
-        resp, body = self.os_test_user.account_client.get("crossdomain.xml",
-                                                          {})
+        resp, body = self.account_client.get("crossdomain.xml", {})
 
         self.assertIn(int(resp['status']), test.HTTP_SUCCESS)
         self.assertTrue(body.startswith(self.xml_start) and
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_healthcheck.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_healthcheck.py
index e27c7ef..a1138e6 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_healthcheck.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_healthcheck.py
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@
 class HealthcheckTest(base.BaseObjectTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(HealthcheckTest, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(HealthcheckTest, cls).resource_setup()
 
     def setUp(self):
         super(HealthcheckTest, self).setUp()
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_expiry.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_expiry.py
index 73b4f3b..8cec2fc 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_expiry.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_expiry.py
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@
 
 class ObjectExpiryTest(base.BaseObjectTest):
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(ObjectExpiryTest, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(ObjectExpiryTest, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.container_name = data_utils.rand_name(name='TestContainer')
         cls.container_client.create_container(cls.container_name)
 
@@ -36,9 +36,9 @@
                                                    self.object_name, '')
 
     @classmethod
-    def tearDownClass(cls):
+    def resource_cleanup(cls):
         cls.delete_containers([cls.container_name])
-        super(ObjectExpiryTest, cls).tearDownClass()
+        super(ObjectExpiryTest, cls).resource_cleanup()
 
     def _test_object_expiry(self, metadata):
         # update object metadata
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_formpost.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_formpost.py
index dc5585e..05c8ff2 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_formpost.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_formpost.py
@@ -30,9 +30,8 @@
     containers = []
 
     @classmethod
-    @test.safe_setup
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(ObjectFormPostTest, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(ObjectFormPostTest, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.container_name = data_utils.rand_name(name='TestContainer')
         cls.object_name = data_utils.rand_name(name='ObjectTemp')
 
@@ -56,11 +55,10 @@
             self.key)
 
     @classmethod
-    def tearDownClass(cls):
+    def resource_cleanup(cls):
         cls.account_client.delete_account_metadata(metadata=cls.metadata)
         cls.delete_containers(cls.containers)
-        cls.data.teardown_all()
-        super(ObjectFormPostTest, cls).tearDownClass()
+        super(ObjectFormPostTest, cls).resource_cleanup()
 
     def get_multipart_form(self, expires=600):
         path = "%s/%s/%s" % (
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_formpost_negative.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_formpost_negative.py
index 878bf6d..32f5917 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_formpost_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_formpost_negative.py
@@ -30,9 +30,8 @@
     containers = []
 
     @classmethod
-    @test.safe_setup
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(ObjectFormPostNegativeTest, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(ObjectFormPostNegativeTest, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.container_name = data_utils.rand_name(name='TestContainer')
         cls.object_name = data_utils.rand_name(name='ObjectTemp')
 
@@ -56,11 +55,10 @@
             self.key)
 
     @classmethod
-    def tearDownClass(cls):
+    def resource_cleanup(cls):
         cls.account_client.delete_account_metadata(metadata=cls.metadata)
         cls.delete_containers(cls.containers)
-        cls.data.teardown_all()
-        super(ObjectFormPostNegativeTest, cls).tearDownClass()
+        super(ObjectFormPostNegativeTest, cls).resource_cleanup()
 
     def get_multipart_form(self, expires=600):
         path = "%s/%s/%s" % (
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_services.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_services.py
index 8b74b7e..56ab1fb 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_services.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_services.py
@@ -30,16 +30,16 @@
 
 class ObjectTest(base.BaseObjectTest):
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(ObjectTest, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(ObjectTest, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.container_name = data_utils.rand_name(name='TestContainer')
         cls.container_client.create_container(cls.container_name)
         cls.containers = [cls.container_name]
 
     @classmethod
-    def tearDownClass(cls):
+    def resource_cleanup(cls):
         cls.delete_containers(cls.containers)
-        super(ObjectTest, cls).tearDownClass()
+        super(ObjectTest, cls).resource_cleanup()
 
     def _create_object(self, metadata=None):
         # setup object
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_slo.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_slo.py
index 0443a80..159ad5c 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_slo.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_slo.py
@@ -59,23 +59,23 @@
         object_name_base_1 = object_name + '_01'
         object_name_base_2 = object_name + '_02'
         data_size = MIN_SEGMENT_SIZE
-        self.data = data_utils.arbitrary_string(data_size)
+        self.content = data_utils.arbitrary_string(data_size)
         self._create_object(self.container_name,
                             object_name_base_1,
-                            self.data)
+                            self.content)
         self._create_object(self.container_name,
                             object_name_base_2,
-                            self.data)
+                            self.content)
 
         path_object_1 = '/%s/%s' % (self.container_name,
                                     object_name_base_1)
         path_object_2 = '/%s/%s' % (self.container_name,
                                     object_name_base_2)
         data_manifest = [{'path': path_object_1,
-                          'etag': hashlib.md5(self.data).hexdigest(),
+                          'etag': hashlib.md5(self.content).hexdigest(),
                           'size_bytes': data_size},
                          {'path': path_object_2,
-                          'etag': hashlib.md5(self.data).hexdigest(),
+                          'etag': hashlib.md5(self.content).hexdigest(),
                           'size_bytes': data_size}]
 
         return json.dumps(data_manifest)
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@
         self.assertIn(int(resp['status']), test.HTTP_SUCCESS)
         self._assertHeadersSLO(resp, 'GET')
 
-        sum_data = self.data + self.data
+        sum_data = self.content + self.content
         self.assertEqual(body, sum_data)
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_temp_url.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_temp_url.py
index c597255..e70bd9a 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_temp_url.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_temp_url.py
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@
 class ObjectTempUrlTest(base.BaseObjectTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(ObjectTempUrlTest, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(ObjectTempUrlTest, cls).resource_setup()
         # create a container
         cls.container_name = data_utils.rand_name(name='TestContainer')
         cls.container_client.create_container(cls.container_name)
@@ -52,16 +52,14 @@
                                         cls.object_name, cls.content)
 
     @classmethod
-    def tearDownClass(cls):
+    def resource_cleanup(cls):
         for metadata in cls.metadatas:
             cls.account_client.delete_account_metadata(
                 metadata=metadata)
 
         cls.delete_containers(cls.containers)
 
-        # delete the user setup created
-        cls.data.teardown_all()
-        super(ObjectTempUrlTest, cls).tearDownClass()
+        super(ObjectTempUrlTest, cls).resource_cleanup()
 
     def setUp(self):
         super(ObjectTempUrlTest, self).setUp()
@@ -185,3 +183,20 @@
         resp, body = self.object_client.head(url)
         self.assertIn(int(resp['status']), test.HTTP_SUCCESS)
         self.assertHeaders(resp, 'Object', 'HEAD')
+
+    @test.attr(type='gate')
+    @test.requires_ext(extension='tempurl', service='object')
+    def test_get_object_using_temp_url_with_inline_query_parameter(self):
+        expires = self._get_expiry_date()
+
+        # get a temp URL for the created object
+        url = self._get_temp_url(self.container_name, self.object_name, "GET",
+                                 expires, self.key)
+        url = url + '&inline'
+
+        # trying to get object using temp url within expiry time
+        resp, body = self.object_client.get(url)
+        self.assertIn(int(resp['status']), test.HTTP_SUCCESS)
+        self.assertHeaders(resp, 'Object', 'GET')
+        self.assertEqual(body, self.content)
+        self.assertEqual(resp['content-disposition'], 'inline')
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_temp_url_negative.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_temp_url_negative.py
index 7d26433..b752348 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_temp_url_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_temp_url_negative.py
@@ -31,9 +31,8 @@
     containers = []
 
     @classmethod
-    @test.safe_setup
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(ObjectTempUrlNegativeTest, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(ObjectTempUrlNegativeTest, cls).resource_setup()
 
         cls.container_name = data_utils.rand_name(name='TestContainer')
         cls.container_client.create_container(cls.container_name)
@@ -47,15 +46,13 @@
             cls.account_client.list_account_metadata()
 
     @classmethod
-    def tearDownClass(cls):
+    def resource_cleanup(cls):
         resp, _ = cls.account_client.delete_account_metadata(
             metadata=cls.metadata)
 
         cls.delete_containers(cls.containers)
 
-        # delete the user setup created
-        cls.data.teardown_all()
-        super(ObjectTempUrlNegativeTest, cls).tearDownClass()
+        super(ObjectTempUrlNegativeTest, cls).resource_cleanup()
 
     def setUp(self):
         super(ObjectTempUrlNegativeTest, self).setUp()
@@ -69,10 +66,10 @@
 
         # create object
         self.object_name = data_utils.rand_name(name='ObjectTemp')
-        self.data = data_utils.arbitrary_string(size=len(self.object_name),
-                                                base_text=self.object_name)
+        self.content = data_utils.arbitrary_string(size=len(self.object_name),
+                                                   base_text=self.object_name)
         self.object_client.create_object(self.container_name,
-                                         self.object_name, self.data)
+                                         self.object_name, self.content)
 
     def _get_expiry_date(self, expiration_time=1000):
         return int(time.time() + expiration_time)
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_version.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_version.py
index 8d2ff9b..5fe4fc8 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_version.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_version.py
@@ -13,21 +13,26 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+import testtools
+
 from tempest.api.object_storage import base
 from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest import config
 from tempest import test
 
+CONF = config.CONF
+
 
 class ContainerTest(base.BaseObjectTest):
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(ContainerTest, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(ContainerTest, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.containers = []
 
     @classmethod
-    def tearDownClass(cls):
+    def resource_cleanup(cls):
         cls.delete_containers(cls.containers)
-        super(ContainerTest, cls).tearDownClass()
+        super(ContainerTest, cls).resource_cleanup()
 
     def assertContainer(self, container, count, byte, versioned):
         resp, _ = self.container_client.list_container_metadata(container)
@@ -41,6 +46,9 @@
         self.assertEqual(header_value, versioned)
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
+    @testtools.skipIf(
+        not CONF.object_storage_feature_enabled.object_versioning,
+        'Object-versioning is disabled')
     def test_versioned_container(self):
         # create container
         vers_container_name = data_utils.rand_name(name='TestVersionContainer')
diff --git a/tempest/api/orchestration/base.py b/tempest/api/orchestration/base.py
index cfebc2c..0b22de5 100644
--- a/tempest/api/orchestration/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/orchestration/base.py
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
 
     @classmethod
     def _get_default_network(cls):
-        __, networks = cls.network_client.list_networks()
+        _, networks = cls.network_client.list_networks()
         for net in networks['networks']:
             if net['name'] == CONF.compute.fixed_network_name:
                 return net
@@ -64,8 +64,10 @@
         return admin_client
 
     @classmethod
-    def create_stack(cls, stack_name, template_data, parameters={},
+    def create_stack(cls, stack_name, template_data, parameters=None,
                      environment=None, files=None):
+        if parameters is None:
+            parameters = {}
         resp, body = cls.client.create_stack(
             stack_name,
             template=template_data,
@@ -86,13 +88,16 @@
                 pass
 
         for stack_identifier in cls.stacks:
-            cls.client.wait_for_stack_status(
-                stack_identifier, 'DELETE_COMPLETE')
+            try:
+                cls.client.wait_for_stack_status(
+                    stack_identifier, 'DELETE_COMPLETE')
+            except exceptions.NotFound:
+                pass
 
     @classmethod
     def _create_keypair(cls, name_start='keypair-heat-'):
         kp_name = data_utils.rand_name(name_start)
-        __, body = cls.keypairs_client.create_keypair(kp_name)
+        _, body = cls.keypairs_client.create_keypair(kp_name)
         cls.keypairs.append(kp_name)
         return body
 
@@ -108,9 +113,9 @@
     def _create_image(cls, name_start='image-heat-', container_format='bare',
                       disk_format='iso'):
         image_name = data_utils.rand_name(name_start)
-        __, body = cls.images_v2_client.create_image(image_name,
-                                                     container_format,
-                                                     disk_format)
+        _, body = cls.images_v2_client.create_image(image_name,
+                                                    container_format,
+                                                    disk_format)
         image_id = body['id']
         cls.images.append(image_id)
         return body
@@ -159,8 +164,7 @@
 
     def list_resources(self, stack_identifier):
         """Get a dict mapping of resource names to types."""
-        resp, resources = self.client.list_resources(stack_identifier)
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, resources = self.client.list_resources(stack_identifier)
         self.assertIsInstance(resources, list)
         for res in resources:
             self.assert_fields_in_dict(res, 'logical_resource_id',
@@ -171,6 +175,5 @@
                     for r in resources)
 
     def get_stack_output(self, stack_identifier, output_key):
-        resp, body = self.client.get_stack(stack_identifier)
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.get_stack(stack_identifier)
         return self.stack_output(body, output_key)
diff --git a/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_neutron_resources.py b/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_neutron_resources.py
index 26e3ac6..ffadb16 100644
--- a/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_neutron_resources.py
+++ b/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_neutron_resources.py
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
         os = clients.Manager()
         if not CONF.service_available.neutron:
             raise cls.skipException("Neutron support is required")
+        cls.neutron_basic_template = cls.load_template('neutron_basic')
         cls.network_client = os.network_client
         cls.stack_name = data_utils.rand_name('heat')
         template = cls.read_template('neutron_basic')
@@ -71,11 +72,11 @@
                 # attempt to log the server console to help with debugging
                 # the cause of the server not signalling the waitcondition
                 # to heat.
-                resp, body = cls.client.get_resource(cls.stack_identifier,
-                                                     'Server')
+                _, body = cls.client.get_resource(cls.stack_identifier,
+                                                  'Server')
                 server_id = body['physical_resource_id']
                 LOG.debug('Console output for %s', server_id)
-                resp, output = cls.servers_client.get_console_output(
+                _, output = cls.servers_client.get_console_output(
                     server_id, None)
                 LOG.debug(output)
             raise e
@@ -87,10 +88,14 @@
     @test.attr(type='slow')
     def test_created_resources(self):
         """Verifies created neutron resources."""
-        resources = [('Network', 'OS::Neutron::Net'),
-                     ('Subnet', 'OS::Neutron::Subnet'),
-                     ('RouterInterface', 'OS::Neutron::RouterInterface'),
-                     ('Server', 'OS::Nova::Server')]
+        resources = [('Network', self.neutron_basic_template['resources'][
+                      'Network']['type']),
+                     ('Subnet', self.neutron_basic_template['resources'][
+                      'Subnet']['type']),
+                     ('RouterInterface', self.neutron_basic_template[
+                      'resources']['RouterInterface']['type']),
+                     ('Server', self.neutron_basic_template['resources'][
+                      'Server']['type'])]
         for resource_name, resource_type in resources:
             resource = self.test_resources.get(resource_name, None)
             self.assertIsInstance(resource, dict)
@@ -99,52 +104,56 @@
             self.assertEqual('CREATE_COMPLETE', resource['resource_status'])
 
     @test.attr(type='slow')
+    @test.services('network')
     def test_created_network(self):
         """Verifies created network."""
         network_id = self.test_resources.get('Network')['physical_resource_id']
-        resp, body = self.network_client.show_network(network_id)
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.network_client.show_network(network_id)
         network = body['network']
         self.assertIsInstance(network, dict)
         self.assertEqual(network_id, network['id'])
-        self.assertEqual('NewNetwork', network['name'])
+        self.assertEqual(self.neutron_basic_template['resources'][
+            'Network']['properties']['name'], network['name'])
 
     @test.attr(type='slow')
+    @test.services('network')
     def test_created_subnet(self):
         """Verifies created subnet."""
         subnet_id = self.test_resources.get('Subnet')['physical_resource_id']
-        resp, body = self.network_client.show_subnet(subnet_id)
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.network_client.show_subnet(subnet_id)
         subnet = body['subnet']
         network_id = self.test_resources.get('Network')['physical_resource_id']
         self.assertEqual(subnet_id, subnet['id'])
         self.assertEqual(network_id, subnet['network_id'])
-        self.assertEqual('NewSubnet', subnet['name'])
+        self.assertEqual(self.neutron_basic_template['resources'][
+            'Subnet']['properties']['name'], subnet['name'])
         self.assertEqual(sorted(CONF.network.dns_servers),
                          sorted(subnet['dns_nameservers']))
-        self.assertEqual(4, subnet['ip_version'])
+        self.assertEqual(self.neutron_basic_template['resources'][
+            'Subnet']['properties']['ip_version'], subnet['ip_version'])
         self.assertEqual(str(self.subnet_cidr), subnet['cidr'])
 
     @test.attr(type='slow')
+    @test.services('network')
     def test_created_router(self):
         """Verifies created router."""
         router_id = self.test_resources.get('Router')['physical_resource_id']
-        resp, body = self.network_client.show_router(router_id)
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.network_client.show_router(router_id)
         router = body['router']
-        self.assertEqual('NewRouter', router['name'])
+        self.assertEqual(self.neutron_basic_template['resources'][
+            'Router']['properties']['name'], router['name'])
         self.assertEqual(self.external_network_id,
                          router['external_gateway_info']['network_id'])
         self.assertEqual(True, router['admin_state_up'])
 
     @test.attr(type='slow')
+    @test.services('network')
     def test_created_router_interface(self):
         """Verifies created router interface."""
         router_id = self.test_resources.get('Router')['physical_resource_id']
         network_id = self.test_resources.get('Network')['physical_resource_id']
         subnet_id = self.test_resources.get('Subnet')['physical_resource_id']
-        resp, body = self.network_client.list_ports()
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.network_client.list_ports()
         ports = body['ports']
         router_ports = filter(lambda port: port['device_id'] ==
                               router_id, ports)
@@ -161,13 +170,14 @@
                          router_interface_ip)
 
     @test.attr(type='slow')
+    @test.services('compute', 'network')
     def test_created_server(self):
         """Verifies created sever."""
         server_id = self.test_resources.get('Server')['physical_resource_id']
-        resp, server = self.servers_client.get_server(server_id)
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, server = self.servers_client.get_server(server_id)
         self.assertEqual(self.keypair_name, server['key_name'])
         self.assertEqual('ACTIVE', server['status'])
-        network = server['addresses']['NewNetwork'][0]
+        network = server['addresses'][self.neutron_basic_template['resources'][
+                                      'Network']['properties']['name']][0]
         self.assertEqual(4, network['version'])
         self.assertIn(netaddr.IPAddress(network['addr']), self.subnet_cidr)
diff --git a/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_non_empty_stack.py b/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_non_empty_stack.py
index a97c561..72ad5f5 100644
--- a/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_non_empty_stack.py
+++ b/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_non_empty_stack.py
@@ -45,8 +45,7 @@
         cls.client.wait_for_stack_status(cls.stack_id, 'CREATE_COMPLETE')
 
     def _list_stacks(self, expected_num=None, **filter_kwargs):
-        resp, stacks = self.client.list_stacks(params=filter_kwargs)
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, stacks = self.client.list_stacks(params=filter_kwargs)
         self.assertIsInstance(stacks, list)
         if expected_num is not None:
             self.assertEqual(expected_num, len(stacks))
@@ -62,8 +61,7 @@
     @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_stack_show(self):
         """Getting details about created stack should be possible."""
-        resp, stack = self.client.get_stack(self.stack_name)
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, stack = self.client.get_stack(self.stack_name)
         self.assertIsInstance(stack, dict)
         self.assert_fields_in_dict(stack, 'stack_name', 'id', 'links',
                                    'parameters', 'outputs', 'disable_rollback',
@@ -82,12 +80,10 @@
     @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_suspend_resume_stack(self):
         """Suspend and resume a stack."""
-        resp, suspend_stack = self.client.suspend_stack(self.stack_identifier)
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, suspend_stack = self.client.suspend_stack(self.stack_identifier)
         self.client.wait_for_stack_status(self.stack_identifier,
                                           'SUSPEND_COMPLETE')
-        resp, resume_stack = self.client.resume_stack(self.stack_identifier)
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, resume_stack = self.client.resume_stack(self.stack_identifier)
         self.client.wait_for_stack_status(self.stack_identifier,
                                           'RESUME_COMPLETE')
 
@@ -101,8 +97,8 @@
     @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_show_resource(self):
         """Getting details about created resource should be possible."""
-        resp, resource = self.client.get_resource(self.stack_identifier,
-                                                  self.resource_name)
+        _, resource = self.client.get_resource(self.stack_identifier,
+                                               self.resource_name)
         self.assertIsInstance(resource, dict)
         self.assert_fields_in_dict(resource, 'resource_name', 'description',
                                    'links', 'logical_resource_id',
@@ -115,18 +111,16 @@
     @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_resource_metadata(self):
         """Getting metadata for created resources should be possible."""
-        resp, metadata = self.client.show_resource_metadata(
+        _, metadata = self.client.show_resource_metadata(
             self.stack_identifier,
             self.resource_name)
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
         self.assertIsInstance(metadata, dict)
         self.assertEqual(['Tom', 'Stinky'], metadata.get('kittens', None))
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_list_events(self):
         """Getting list of created events for the stack should be possible."""
-        resp, events = self.client.list_events(self.stack_identifier)
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, events = self.client.list_events(self.stack_identifier)
         self.assertIsInstance(events, list)
 
         for event in events:
@@ -141,14 +135,13 @@
     @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_show_event(self):
         """Getting details about an event should be possible."""
-        resp, events = self.client.list_resource_events(self.stack_identifier,
-                                                        self.resource_name)
+        _, events = self.client.list_resource_events(self.stack_identifier,
+                                                     self.resource_name)
         self.assertNotEqual([], events)
         events.sort(key=lambda event: event['event_time'])
         event_id = events[0]['id']
-        resp, event = self.client.show_event(self.stack_identifier,
-                                             self.resource_name, event_id)
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, event = self.client.show_event(self.stack_identifier,
+                                          self.resource_name, event_id)
         self.assertIsInstance(event, dict)
         self.assert_fields_in_dict(event, 'resource_name', 'event_time',
                                    'links', 'logical_resource_id',
diff --git a/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_nova_keypair_resources.py b/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_nova_keypair_resources.py
index c6f880b..2f58611 100644
--- a/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_nova_keypair_resources.py
+++ b/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_nova_keypair_resources.py
@@ -70,8 +70,7 @@
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_stack_keypairs_output(self):
-        resp, stack = self.client.get_stack(self.stack_name)
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, stack = self.client.get_stack(self.stack_name)
         self.assertIsInstance(stack, dict)
 
         output_map = {}
diff --git a/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_resource_types.py b/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_resource_types.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e204894
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_resource_types.py
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+#    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.api.orchestration import base
+from tempest import test
+
+
+class ResourceTypesTest(base.BaseOrchestrationTest):
+
+    @test.attr(type='smoke')
+    def test_resource_type_list(self):
+        """Verify it is possible to list resource types."""
+        resource_types = self.client.list_resource_types()
+        self.assertIsInstance(resource_types, list)
+        self.assertIn('OS::Nova::Server', resource_types)
+
+    @test.attr(type='smoke')
+    def test_resource_type_show(self):
+        """Verify it is possible to get schema about resource types."""
+        resource_types = self.client.list_resource_types()
+        self.assertNotEmpty(resource_types)
+
+        for resource_type in resource_types:
+            type_schema = self.client.get_resource_type(resource_type)
+            self.assert_fields_in_dict(type_schema, 'properties',
+                                       'attributes', 'resource_type')
+            self.assertEqual(resource_type, type_schema['resource_type'])
+
+    @test.attr(type='smoke')
+    def test_resource_type_template(self):
+        """Verify it is possible to get template about resource types."""
+        type_template = self.client.get_resource_type_template(
+            'OS::Nova::Server')
+        self.assert_fields_in_dict(type_template, 'Outputs',
+            'Parameters', 'Resources')
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_stacks.py b/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_stacks.py
index d5e66e8..8023f2c 100644
--- a/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_stacks.py
+++ b/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_stacks.py
@@ -28,8 +28,7 @@
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_stack_list_responds(self):
-        resp, stacks = self.client.list_stacks()
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, stacks = self.client.list_stacks()
         self.assertIsInstance(stacks, list)
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
@@ -45,23 +44,22 @@
         self.client.wait_for_stack_status(stack_identifier, 'CREATE_COMPLETE')
 
         # check for stack in list
-        resp, stacks = self.client.list_stacks()
+        _, stacks = self.client.list_stacks()
         list_ids = list([stack['id'] for stack in stacks])
         self.assertIn(stack_id, list_ids)
 
         # fetch the stack
-        resp, stack = self.client.get_stack(stack_identifier)
+        _, stack = self.client.get_stack(stack_identifier)
         self.assertEqual('CREATE_COMPLETE', stack['stack_status'])
 
         # fetch the stack by name
-        resp, stack = self.client.get_stack(stack_name)
+        _, stack = self.client.get_stack(stack_name)
         self.assertEqual('CREATE_COMPLETE', stack['stack_status'])
 
         # fetch the stack by id
-        resp, stack = self.client.get_stack(stack_id)
+        _, stack = self.client.get_stack(stack_id)
         self.assertEqual('CREATE_COMPLETE', stack['stack_status'])
 
         # delete the stack
-        resp = self.client.delete_stack(stack_identifier)
-        self.assertEqual('204', resp[0]['status'])
+        self.client.delete_stack(stack_identifier)
         self.client.wait_for_stack_status(stack_identifier, 'DELETE_COMPLETE')
diff --git a/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_swift_resources.py b/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_swift_resources.py
index adab8c3..d7c2a0d 100644
--- a/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_swift_resources.py
+++ b/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_swift_resources.py
@@ -61,15 +61,16 @@
             self.assertEqual(resource_name, resource['logical_resource_id'])
             self.assertEqual('CREATE_COMPLETE', resource['resource_status'])
 
+    @test.services('object_storage')
     def test_created_containers(self):
         params = {'format': 'json'}
-        resp, container_list = \
+        _, container_list = \
             self.account_client.list_account_containers(params=params)
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
-        self.assertEqual(2, len(container_list))
-        for cont in container_list:
-            self.assertTrue(cont['name'].startswith(self.stack_name))
+        created_containers = [cont for cont in container_list
+                              if cont['name'].startswith(self.stack_name)]
+        self.assertEqual(2, len(created_containers))
 
+    @test.services('object_storage')
     def test_acl(self):
         acl_headers = ('x-container-meta-web-index', 'x-container-read')
 
@@ -86,6 +87,7 @@
         for h in acl_headers:
             self.assertIn(h, headers)
 
+    @test.services('object_storage')
     def test_metadata(self):
         swift_basic_template = self.load_template('swift_basic')
         metadatas = swift_basic_template['resources']['SwiftContainerWebsite'][
diff --git a/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_templates.py b/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_templates.py
index 74950a9..0d6060d 100644
--- a/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_templates.py
+++ b/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_templates.py
@@ -39,15 +39,13 @@
     @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_show_template(self):
         """Getting template used to create the stack."""
-        resp, template = self.client.show_template(self.stack_identifier)
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, template = self.client.show_template(self.stack_identifier)
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_validate_template(self):
         """Validating template passing it content."""
-        resp, parameters = self.client.validate_template(self.template,
-                                                         self.parameters)
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, parameters = self.client.validate_template(self.template,
+                                                      self.parameters)
 
 
 class TemplateAWSTestJSON(TemplateYAMLTestJSON):
diff --git a/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_update.py b/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_update.py
index a9a43b6..98761ac 100644
--- a/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_update.py
+++ b/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_update.py
@@ -40,11 +40,10 @@
 
     def update_stack(self, stack_identifier, template):
         stack_name = stack_identifier.split('/')[0]
-        resp = self.client.update_stack(
+        self.client.update_stack(
             stack_identifier=stack_identifier,
             name=stack_name,
             template=template)
-        self.assertEqual('202', resp[0]['status'])
         self.client.wait_for_stack_status(stack_identifier, 'UPDATE_COMPLETE')
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
@@ -62,7 +61,6 @@
                          self.list_resources(stack_identifier))
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
-    @test.skip_because(bug='1308682')
     def test_stack_update_add_remove(self):
         stack_name = data_utils.rand_name('heat')
         stack_identifier = self.create_stack(stack_name, self.template)
diff --git a/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_volumes.py b/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_volumes.py
index d422752..f371370 100644
--- a/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_volumes.py
+++ b/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_volumes.py
@@ -33,8 +33,7 @@
 
     def _cinder_verify(self, volume_id, template):
         self.assertIsNotNone(volume_id)
-        resp, volume = self.volumes_client.get_volume(volume_id)
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        _, volume = self.volumes_client.get_volume(volume_id)
         self.assertEqual('available', volume.get('status'))
         self.assertEqual(template['resources']['volume']['properties'][
             'size'], volume.get('size'))
@@ -55,6 +54,7 @@
             'name'], self.get_stack_output(stack_identifier, 'display_name'))
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
+    @test.services('volume')
     def test_cinder_volume_create_delete(self):
         """Create and delete a volume via OS::Cinder::Volume."""
         stack_name = data_utils.rand_name('heat')
@@ -79,11 +79,11 @@
 
     def _cleanup_volume(self, volume_id):
         """Cleanup the volume direct with cinder."""
-        resp = self.volumes_client.delete_volume(volume_id)
-        self.assertEqual(202, resp[0].status)
+        self.volumes_client.delete_volume(volume_id)
         self.volumes_client.wait_for_resource_deletion(volume_id)
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
+    @test.services('volume')
     def test_cinder_volume_create_delete_retain(self):
         """Ensure the 'Retain' deletion policy is respected."""
         stack_name = data_utils.rand_name('heat')
diff --git a/tempest/api/telemetry/base.py b/tempest/api/telemetry/base.py
index b5b2bb1..8c2f37b 100644
--- a/tempest/api/telemetry/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/telemetry/base.py
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
     def setUpClass(cls):
         if not CONF.service_available.ceilometer:
             raise cls.skipException("Ceilometer support is required")
+        cls.set_network_resources()
         super(BaseTelemetryTest, cls).setUpClass()
         os = cls.get_client_manager()
         cls.telemetry_client = os.telemetry_client
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_multi_backend.py b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_multi_backend.py
index d451517..769f5e0 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_multi_backend.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_multi_backend.py
@@ -61,19 +61,19 @@
             extra_specs = {spec_key_with_prefix: backend_name_key}
         else:
             extra_specs = {spec_key_without_prefix: backend_name_key}
-        resp, self.type = self.client.create_volume_type(
+        _, self.type = self.client.create_volume_type(
             type_name, extra_specs=extra_specs)
         self.volume_type_id_list.append(self.type['id'])
 
-        resp, self.volume = self.volume_client.create_volume(
+        _, self.volume = self.volume_client.create_volume(
             size=1, display_name=vol_name, volume_type=type_name)
-        self.volume_client.wait_for_volume_status(
-            self.volume['id'], 'available')
         if with_prefix:
             self.volume_id_list_with_prefix.append(self.volume['id'])
         else:
             self.volume_id_list_without_prefix.append(
                 self.volume['id'])
+        self.volume_client.wait_for_volume_status(
+            self.volume['id'], 'available')
 
     @classmethod
     def tearDownClass(cls):
@@ -130,8 +130,7 @@
         # the multi backend feature has been enabled
         # if multi-backend is enabled: os-vol-attr:host should be like:
         # host@backend_name
-        resp, volume = self.volume_client.get_volume(volume_id)
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        _, volume = self.volume_client.get_volume(volume_id)
 
         volume1_host = volume['os-vol-host-attr:host']
         msg = ("multi-backend reporting incorrect values for volume %s" %
@@ -142,10 +141,10 @@
         # this test checks that the two volumes created at setUp don't
         # belong to the same backend (if they are, than the
         # volume backend distinction is not working properly)
-        resp, volume = self.volume_client.get_volume(volume1_id)
+        _, volume = self.volume_client.get_volume(volume1_id)
         volume1_host = volume['os-vol-host-attr:host']
 
-        resp, volume = self.volume_client.get_volume(volume2_id)
+        _, volume = self.volume_client.get_volume(volume2_id)
         volume2_host = volume['os-vol-host-attr:host']
 
         msg = ("volumes %s and %s were created in the same backend" %
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_snapshots_actions.py b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_snapshots_actions.py
index 594c703..abbe1e9 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_snapshots_actions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_snapshots_actions.py
@@ -32,14 +32,14 @@
 
         # Create a test shared volume for tests
         vol_name = data_utils.rand_name(cls.__name__ + '-Volume-')
-        resp_vol, cls.volume = \
+        _, cls.volume = \
             cls.volumes_client.create_volume(size=1, display_name=vol_name)
         cls.volumes_client.wait_for_volume_status(cls.volume['id'],
                                                   'available')
 
         # Create a test shared snapshot for tests
         snap_name = data_utils.rand_name(cls.__name__ + '-Snapshot-')
-        resp_snap, cls.snapshot = \
+        _, cls.snapshot = \
             cls.client.create_snapshot(cls.volume['id'],
                                        display_name=snap_name)
         cls.client.wait_for_snapshot_status(cls.snapshot['id'],
@@ -70,12 +70,10 @@
         # and force delete temp snapshot
         temp_snapshot = self.create_snapshot(self.volume['id'])
         if status:
-            resp, body = self.admin_snapshots_client.\
+            _, body = self.admin_snapshots_client.\
                 reset_snapshot_status(temp_snapshot['id'], status)
-            self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
-        resp_delete, volume_delete = self.admin_snapshots_client.\
+        _, volume_delete = self.admin_snapshots_client.\
             force_delete_snapshot(temp_snapshot['id'])
-        self.assertEqual(202, resp_delete.status)
         self.client.wait_for_resource_deletion(temp_snapshot['id'])
 
     def _get_progress_alias(self):
@@ -85,12 +83,10 @@
     def test_reset_snapshot_status(self):
         # Reset snapshot status to creating
         status = 'creating'
-        resp, body = self.admin_snapshots_client.\
+        _, body = self.admin_snapshots_client.\
             reset_snapshot_status(self.snapshot['id'], status)
-        self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
-        resp_get, snapshot_get \
+        _, snapshot_get \
             = self.admin_snapshots_client.get_snapshot(self.snapshot['id'])
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp_get.status)
         self.assertEqual(status, snapshot_get['status'])
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
@@ -104,12 +100,10 @@
         progress = '80%'
         status = 'error'
         progress_alias = self._get_progress_alias()
-        resp, body = self.client.update_snapshot_status(self.snapshot['id'],
-                                                        status, progress)
-        self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
-        resp_get, snapshot_get \
+        _, body = self.client.update_snapshot_status(self.snapshot['id'],
+                                                     status, progress)
+        _, snapshot_get \
             = self.admin_snapshots_client.get_snapshot(self.snapshot['id'])
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp_get.status)
         self.assertEqual(status, snapshot_get['status'])
         self.assertEqual(progress, snapshot_get[progress_alias])
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_hosts.py b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_hosts.py
index 01ba915..017363d 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_hosts.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_hosts.py
@@ -22,8 +22,7 @@
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_list_hosts(self):
-        resp, hosts = self.hosts_client.list_hosts()
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        _, hosts = self.hosts_client.list_hosts()
         self.assertTrue(len(hosts) >= 2, "No. of hosts are < 2,"
                         "response of list hosts is: % s" % hosts)
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_quotas.py b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_quotas.py
index ecd8836..fa3b667 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_quotas.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_quotas.py
@@ -34,30 +34,28 @@
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_list_quotas(self):
-        resp, quotas = self.quotas_client.get_quota_set(self.demo_tenant_id)
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        _, quotas = self.quotas_client.get_quota_set(self.demo_tenant_id)
         for key in QUOTA_KEYS:
             self.assertIn(key, quotas)
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_list_default_quotas(self):
-        resp, quotas = self.quotas_client.get_default_quota_set(
+        _, quotas = self.quotas_client.get_default_quota_set(
             self.demo_tenant_id)
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
         for key in QUOTA_KEYS:
             self.assertIn(key, quotas)
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_update_all_quota_resources_for_tenant(self):
         # Admin can update all the resource quota limits for a tenant
-        resp, default_quota_set = self.quotas_client.get_default_quota_set(
+        _, default_quota_set = self.quotas_client.get_default_quota_set(
             self.demo_tenant_id)
         new_quota_set = {'gigabytes': 1009,
                          'volumes': 11,
                          'snapshots': 11}
 
         # Update limits for all quota resources
-        resp, quota_set = self.quotas_client.update_quota_set(
+        _, quota_set = self.quotas_client.update_quota_set(
             self.demo_tenant_id,
             **new_quota_set)
 
@@ -66,7 +64,6 @@
             if k in QUOTA_KEYS)
         self.addCleanup(self.quotas_client.update_quota_set,
                         self.demo_tenant_id, **cleanup_quota_set)
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
         # test that the specific values we set are actually in
         # the final result. There is nothing here that ensures there
         # would be no other values in there.
@@ -74,8 +71,7 @@
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_show_quota_usage(self):
-        resp, quota_usage = self.quotas_client.get_quota_usage(self.adm_tenant)
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        _, quota_usage = self.quotas_client.get_quota_usage(self.adm_tenant)
         for key in QUOTA_KEYS:
             self.assertIn(key, quota_usage)
             for usage_key in QUOTA_USAGE_KEYS:
@@ -83,17 +79,16 @@
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_quota_usage(self):
-        resp, quota_usage = self.quotas_client.get_quota_usage(
+        _, quota_usage = self.quotas_client.get_quota_usage(
             self.demo_tenant_id)
 
         volume = self.create_volume(size=1)
         self.addCleanup(self.admin_volume_client.delete_volume,
                         volume['id'])
 
-        resp, new_quota_usage = self.quotas_client.get_quota_usage(
+        _, new_quota_usage = self.quotas_client.get_quota_usage(
             self.demo_tenant_id)
 
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
         self.assertEqual(quota_usage['volumes']['in_use'] + 1,
                          new_quota_usage['volumes']['in_use'])
 
@@ -115,9 +110,7 @@
         self.quotas_client.update_quota_set(tenant_id,
                                             volumes=(int(volume_default) + 5))
 
-        resp, _ = self.quotas_client.delete_quota_set(tenant_id)
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
-
+        self.quotas_client.delete_quota_set(tenant_id)
         _, quota_set_new = self.quotas_client.get_quota_set(tenant_id)
         self.assertEqual(volume_default, quota_set_new['volumes'])
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_quotas_negative.py b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_quotas_negative.py
index ab88b90..515024f 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_quotas_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_quotas_negative.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 
         # NOTE(gfidente): no need to restore original quota set
         # after the tests as they only work with tenant isolation.
-        resp, quota_set = cls.quotas_client.update_quota_set(
+        _, quota_set = cls.quotas_client.update_quota_set(
             cls.demo_tenant_id,
             **cls.shared_quota_set)
 
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
                         **self.shared_quota_set)
 
         new_quota_set = {'gigabytes': 2, 'volumes': 2, 'snapshots': 1}
-        resp, quota_set = self.quotas_client.update_quota_set(
+        _, quota_set = self.quotas_client.update_quota_set(
             self.demo_tenant_id,
             **new_quota_set)
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.OverLimit,
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
                           size=1)
 
         new_quota_set = {'gigabytes': 2, 'volumes': 1, 'snapshots': 2}
-        resp, quota_set = self.quotas_client.update_quota_set(
+        _, quota_set = self.quotas_client.update_quota_set(
             self.demo_tenant_id,
             **self.shared_quota_set)
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.OverLimit,
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_services.py b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_services.py
index 012c231..4a68e05 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_services.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_services.py
@@ -28,21 +28,19 @@
     def setUpClass(cls):
         super(VolumesServicesTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
         cls.client = cls.os_adm.volume_services_client
-        resp, cls.services = cls.client.list_services()
+        _, cls.services = cls.client.list_services()
         cls.host_name = cls.services[0]['host']
         cls.binary_name = cls.services[0]['binary']
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_list_services(self):
-        resp, services = self.client.list_services()
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        _, services = self.client.list_services()
         self.assertNotEqual(0, len(services))
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_get_service_by_service_binary_name(self):
         params = {'binary': self.binary_name}
-        resp, services = self.client.list_services(params)
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        _, services = self.client.list_services(params)
         self.assertNotEqual(0, len(services))
         for service in services:
             self.assertEqual(self.binary_name, service['binary'])
@@ -53,7 +51,7 @@
                             service['host'] == self.host_name]
         params = {'host': self.host_name}
 
-        resp, services = self.client.list_services(params)
+        _, services = self.client.list_services(params)
 
         # we could have a periodic job checkin between the 2 service
         # lookups, so only compare binary lists.
@@ -67,8 +65,7 @@
     def test_get_service_by_service_and_host_name(self):
         params = {'host': self.host_name, 'binary': self.binary_name}
 
-        resp, services = self.client.list_services(params)
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        _, services = self.client.list_services(params)
         self.assertEqual(1, len(services))
         self.assertEqual(self.host_name, services[0]['host'])
         self.assertEqual(self.binary_name, services[0]['binary'])
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types.py b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types.py
index 3b8c214..070d38f 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types.py
@@ -25,19 +25,16 @@
     _interface = "json"
 
     def _delete_volume(self, volume_id):
-        resp, _ = self.volumes_client.delete_volume(volume_id)
-        self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
+        self.volumes_client.delete_volume(volume_id)
         self.volumes_client.wait_for_resource_deletion(volume_id)
 
     def _delete_volume_type(self, volume_type_id):
-        resp, _ = self.client.delete_volume_type(volume_type_id)
-        self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
+        self.client.delete_volume_type(volume_type_id)
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_volume_type_list(self):
         # List Volume types.
-        resp, body = self.client.list_volume_types()
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        _, body = self.client.list_volume_types()
         self.assertIsInstance(body, list)
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
@@ -51,17 +48,15 @@
         extra_specs = {"storage_protocol": proto,
                        "vendor_name": vendor}
         body = {}
-        resp, body = self.client.create_volume_type(
+        _, body = self.client.create_volume_type(
             vol_type_name,
             extra_specs=extra_specs)
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
         self.assertIn('id', body)
         self.addCleanup(self._delete_volume_type, body['id'])
         self.assertIn('name', body)
-        resp, volume = self.volumes_client.create_volume(
+        _, volume = self.volumes_client.create_volume(
             size=1, display_name=vol_name,
             volume_type=vol_type_name)
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
         self.assertIn('id', volume)
         self.addCleanup(self._delete_volume, volume['id'])
         self.assertIn('display_name', volume)
@@ -72,8 +67,7 @@
                         "Field volume id is empty or not found.")
         self.volumes_client.wait_for_volume_status(volume['id'],
                                                    'available')
-        resp, fetched_volume = self.volumes_client.get_volume(volume['id'])
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        _, fetched_volume = self.volumes_client.get_volume(volume['id'])
         self.assertEqual(vol_name, fetched_volume['display_name'],
                          'The fetched Volume is different '
                          'from the created Volume')
@@ -93,10 +87,9 @@
         vendor = CONF.volume.vendor_name
         extra_specs = {"storage_protocol": proto,
                        "vendor_name": vendor}
-        resp, body = self.client.create_volume_type(
+        _, body = self.client.create_volume_type(
             name,
             extra_specs=extra_specs)
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
         self.assertIn('id', body)
         self.addCleanup(self._delete_volume_type, body['id'])
         self.assertIn('name', body)
@@ -105,8 +98,7 @@
                          "to the requested name")
         self.assertTrue(body['id'] is not None,
                         "Field volume_type id is empty or not found.")
-        resp, fetched_volume_type = self.client.get_volume_type(body['id'])
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        _, fetched_volume_type = self.client.get_volume_type(body['id'])
         self.assertEqual(name, fetched_volume_type['name'],
                          'The fetched Volume_type is different '
                          'from the created Volume_type')
@@ -123,15 +115,13 @@
         provider = "LuksEncryptor"
         control_location = "front-end"
         name = data_utils.rand_name("volume-type-")
-        resp, body = self.client.create_volume_type(name)
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        _, body = self.client.create_volume_type(name)
         self.addCleanup(self._delete_volume_type, body['id'])
 
         # Create encryption type
-        resp, encryption_type = self.client.create_encryption_type(
+        _, encryption_type = self.client.create_encryption_type(
             body['id'], provider=provider,
             control_location=control_location)
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
         self.assertIn('volume_type_id', encryption_type)
         self.assertEqual(provider, encryption_type['provider'],
                          "The created encryption_type provider is not equal "
@@ -141,9 +131,8 @@
                          "equal to the requested control_location")
 
         # Get encryption type
-        resp, fetched_encryption_type = self.client.get_encryption_type(
+        _, fetched_encryption_type = self.client.get_encryption_type(
             encryption_type['volume_type_id'])
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
         self.assertEqual(provider,
                          fetched_encryption_type['provider'],
                          'The fetched encryption_type provider is different '
@@ -154,13 +143,11 @@
                          'different from the created encryption_type')
 
         # Delete encryption type
-        resp, _ = self.client.delete_encryption_type(
+        self.client.delete_encryption_type(
             encryption_type['volume_type_id'])
-        self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
         resource = {"id": encryption_type['volume_type_id'],
                     "type": "encryption-type"}
         self.client.wait_for_resource_deletion(resource)
-        resp, deleted_encryption_type = self.client.get_encryption_type(
+        _, deleted_encryption_type = self.client.get_encryption_type(
             encryption_type['volume_type_id'])
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
         self.assertEmpty(deleted_encryption_type)
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types_extra_specs.py b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types_extra_specs.py
index 06a0b34..c682866 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types_extra_specs.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types_extra_specs.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
     def setUpClass(cls):
         super(VolumeTypesExtraSpecsTest, cls).setUpClass()
         vol_type_name = data_utils.rand_name('Volume-type-')
-        resp, cls.volume_type = cls.client.create_volume_type(vol_type_name)
+        _, cls.volume_type = cls.client.create_volume_type(vol_type_name)
 
     @classmethod
     def tearDownClass(cls):
@@ -36,14 +36,12 @@
     def test_volume_type_extra_specs_list(self):
         # List Volume types extra specs.
         extra_specs = {"spec1": "val1"}
-        resp, body = self.client.create_volume_type_extra_specs(
+        _, body = self.client.create_volume_type_extra_specs(
             self.volume_type['id'], extra_specs)
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
         self.assertEqual(extra_specs, body,
                          "Volume type extra spec incorrectly created")
-        resp, body = self.client.list_volume_types_extra_specs(
+        _, body = self.client.list_volume_types_extra_specs(
             self.volume_type['id'])
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
         self.assertIsInstance(body, dict)
         self.assertIn('spec1', body)
 
@@ -51,18 +49,16 @@
     def test_volume_type_extra_specs_update(self):
         # Update volume type extra specs
         extra_specs = {"spec2": "val1"}
-        resp, body = self.client.create_volume_type_extra_specs(
+        _, body = self.client.create_volume_type_extra_specs(
             self.volume_type['id'], extra_specs)
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
         self.assertEqual(extra_specs, body,
                          "Volume type extra spec incorrectly created")
 
         extra_spec = {"spec2": "val2"}
-        resp, body = self.client.update_volume_type_extra_specs(
+        _, body = self.client.update_volume_type_extra_specs(
             self.volume_type['id'],
             extra_spec.keys()[0],
             extra_spec)
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
         self.assertIn('spec2', body)
         self.assertEqual(extra_spec['spec2'], body['spec2'],
                          "Volume type extra spec incorrectly updated")
@@ -71,21 +67,18 @@
     def test_volume_type_extra_spec_create_get_delete(self):
         # Create/Get/Delete volume type extra spec.
         extra_specs = {"spec3": "val1"}
-        resp, body = self.client.create_volume_type_extra_specs(
+        _, body = self.client.create_volume_type_extra_specs(
             self.volume_type['id'],
             extra_specs)
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
         self.assertEqual(extra_specs, body,
                          "Volume type extra spec incorrectly created")
 
-        resp, _ = self.client.get_volume_type_extra_specs(
+        self.client.get_volume_type_extra_specs(
             self.volume_type['id'],
             extra_specs.keys()[0])
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
         self.assertEqual(extra_specs, body,
                          "Volume type extra spec incorrectly fetched")
 
-        resp, _ = self.client.delete_volume_type_extra_specs(
+        self.client.delete_volume_type_extra_specs(
             self.volume_type['id'],
             extra_specs.keys()[0])
-        self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types_extra_specs_negative.py b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types_extra_specs_negative.py
index da421dc..ff4f113 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types_extra_specs_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types_extra_specs_negative.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
         super(ExtraSpecsNegativeTest, cls).setUpClass()
         vol_type_name = data_utils.rand_name('Volume-type-')
         cls.extra_specs = {"spec1": "val1"}
-        resp, cls.volume_type = cls.client.create_volume_type(
+        _, cls.volume_type = cls.client.create_volume_type(
             vol_type_name,
             extra_specs=cls.extra_specs)
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volumes_actions.py b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volumes_actions.py
index 008f739..d6db1df 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volumes_actions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volumes_actions.py
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@
         # Create a test shared volume for tests
         vol_name = utils.rand_name(cls.__name__ + '-Volume-')
 
-        resp, cls.volume = cls.client.create_volume(size=1,
-                                                    display_name=vol_name)
+        _, cls.volume = cls.client.create_volume(size=1,
+                                                 display_name=vol_name)
         cls.client.wait_for_volume_status(cls.volume['id'], 'available')
 
     @classmethod
@@ -47,9 +47,9 @@
 
     def _reset_volume_status(self, volume_id, status):
         # Reset the volume status
-        resp, body = self.admin_volume_client.reset_volume_status(volume_id,
-                                                                  status)
-        return resp, body
+        _, body = self.admin_volume_client.reset_volume_status(volume_id,
+                                                               status)
+        return _, body
 
     def tearDown(self):
         # Set volume's status to available after test
@@ -59,8 +59,8 @@
     def _create_temp_volume(self):
         # Create a temp volume for force delete tests
         vol_name = utils.rand_name('Volume')
-        resp, temp_volume = self.client.create_volume(size=1,
-                                                      display_name=vol_name)
+        _, temp_volume = self.client.create_volume(size=1,
+                                                   display_name=vol_name)
         self.client.wait_for_volume_status(temp_volume['id'], 'available')
 
         return temp_volume
@@ -69,19 +69,16 @@
         # Create volume, reset volume status, and force delete temp volume
         temp_volume = self._create_temp_volume()
         if status:
-            resp, body = self._reset_volume_status(temp_volume['id'], status)
-            self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
-        resp_delete, volume_delete = self.admin_volume_client.\
+            _, body = self._reset_volume_status(temp_volume['id'], status)
+        _, volume_delete = self.admin_volume_client.\
             force_delete_volume(temp_volume['id'])
-        self.assertEqual(202, resp_delete.status)
         self.client.wait_for_resource_deletion(temp_volume['id'])
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_volume_reset_status(self):
         # test volume reset status : available->error->available
-        resp, body = self._reset_volume_status(self.volume['id'], 'error')
-        self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
-        resp_get, volume_get = self.admin_volume_client.get_volume(
+        _, body = self._reset_volume_status(self.volume['id'], 'error')
+        _, volume_get = self.admin_volume_client.get_volume(
             self.volume['id'])
         self.assertEqual('error', volume_get['status'])
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volumes_backup.py b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volumes_backup.py
index f9fbe18..3699e9c 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volumes_backup.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volumes_backup.py
@@ -43,9 +43,8 @@
         # Create backup
         backup_name = data_utils.rand_name('Backup')
         create_backup = self.backups_adm_client.create_backup
-        resp, backup = create_backup(self.volume['id'],
-                                     name=backup_name)
-        self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
+        _, backup = create_backup(self.volume['id'],
+                                  name=backup_name)
         self.addCleanup(self.backups_adm_client.delete_backup,
                         backup['id'])
         self.assertEqual(backup_name, backup['name'])
@@ -55,19 +54,16 @@
                                                        'available')
 
         # Get a given backup
-        resp, backup = self.backups_adm_client.get_backup(backup['id'])
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        _, backup = self.backups_adm_client.get_backup(backup['id'])
         self.assertEqual(backup_name, backup['name'])
 
         # Get all backups with detail
-        resp, backups = self.backups_adm_client.list_backups_with_detail()
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        _, backups = self.backups_adm_client.list_backups_with_detail()
         self.assertIn((backup['name'], backup['id']),
                       [(m['name'], m['id']) for m in backups])
 
         # Restore backup
-        resp, restore = self.backups_adm_client.restore_backup(backup['id'])
-        self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
+        _, restore = self.backups_adm_client.restore_backup(backup['id'])
 
         # Delete backup
         self.addCleanup(self.volumes_adm_client.delete_volume,
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/base.py b/tempest/api/volume/base.py
index b7de767..8aad058 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/base.py
@@ -63,21 +63,20 @@
                 cls.os.volume_availability_zone_client)
             # Special fields and resp code for cinder v1
             cls.special_fields = {'name_field': 'display_name',
-                                  'descrip_field': 'display_description',
-                                  'create_resp': 200}
+                                  'descrip_field': 'display_description'}
 
         elif cls._api_version == 2:
             if not CONF.volume_feature_enabled.api_v2:
                 msg = "Volume API v2 is disabled"
                 raise cls.skipException(msg)
+            cls.snapshots_client = cls.os.snapshots_v2_client
             cls.volumes_client = cls.os.volumes_v2_client
             cls.volumes_extension_client = cls.os.volumes_v2_extension_client
             cls.availability_zone_client = (
                 cls.os.volume_v2_availability_zone_client)
             # Special fields and resp code for cinder v2
             cls.special_fields = {'name_field': 'name',
-                                  'descrip_field': 'description',
-                                  'create_resp': 202}
+                                  'descrip_field': 'description'}
 
         else:
             msg = ("Invalid Cinder API version (%s)" % cls._api_version)
@@ -96,11 +95,9 @@
         name = data_utils.rand_name('Volume')
 
         name_field = cls.special_fields['name_field']
-        expect_status = cls.special_fields['create_resp']
 
         kwargs[name_field] = name
-        resp, volume = cls.volumes_client.create_volume(size, **kwargs)
-        assert expect_status == resp.status
+        _, volume = cls.volumes_client.create_volume(size, **kwargs)
 
         cls.volumes.append(volume)
         cls.volumes_client.wait_for_volume_status(volume['id'], 'available')
@@ -109,9 +106,8 @@
     @classmethod
     def create_snapshot(cls, volume_id=1, **kwargs):
         """Wrapper utility that returns a test snapshot."""
-        resp, snapshot = cls.snapshots_client.create_snapshot(volume_id,
-                                                              **kwargs)
-        assert 200 == resp.status
+        _, snapshot = cls.snapshots_client.create_snapshot(volume_id,
+                                                           **kwargs)
         cls.snapshots.append(snapshot)
         cls.snapshots_client.wait_for_snapshot_status(snapshot['id'],
                                                       'available')
@@ -153,11 +149,11 @@
     _api_version = 1
 
 
-class BaseVolumeV1AdminTest(BaseVolumeV1Test):
+class BaseVolumeAdminTest(BaseVolumeTest):
     """Base test case class for all Volume Admin API tests."""
     @classmethod
     def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(BaseVolumeV1AdminTest, cls).setUpClass()
+        super(BaseVolumeAdminTest, cls).setUpClass()
         cls.adm_user = CONF.identity.admin_username
         cls.adm_pass = CONF.identity.admin_password
         cls.adm_tenant = CONF.identity.admin_tenant_name
@@ -165,11 +161,62 @@
             msg = ("Missing Volume Admin API credentials "
                    "in configuration.")
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
+
         if CONF.compute.allow_tenant_isolation:
             cls.os_adm = clients.Manager(cls.isolated_creds.get_admin_creds(),
                                          interface=cls._interface)
         else:
             cls.os_adm = clients.AdminManager(interface=cls._interface)
+
+        cls.qos_specs = []
+
         cls.client = cls.os_adm.volume_types_client
         cls.hosts_client = cls.os_adm.volume_hosts_client
         cls.quotas_client = cls.os_adm.volume_quotas_client
+        cls.volume_types_client = cls.os_adm.volume_types_client
+
+        if cls._api_version == 1:
+            if not CONF.volume_feature_enabled.api_v1:
+                msg = "Volume API v1 is disabled"
+                raise cls.skipException(msg)
+            cls.volume_qos_client = cls.os_adm.volume_qos_client
+        elif cls._api_version == 2:
+            if not CONF.volume_feature_enabled.api_v2:
+                msg = "Volume API v2 is disabled"
+                raise cls.skipException(msg)
+            cls.volume_qos_client = cls.os_adm.volume_qos_v2_client
+
+    @classmethod
+    def tearDownClass(cls):
+        cls.clear_qos_specs()
+        super(BaseVolumeAdminTest, cls).tearDownClass()
+
+    @classmethod
+    def create_test_qos_specs(cls, name=None, consumer=None, **kwargs):
+        """create a test Qos-Specs."""
+        name = name or data_utils.rand_name(cls.__name__ + '-QoS')
+        consumer = consumer or 'front-end'
+        _, qos_specs = cls.volume_qos_client.create_qos(name, consumer,
+                                                        **kwargs)
+        cls.qos_specs.append(qos_specs['id'])
+        return qos_specs
+
+    @classmethod
+    def clear_qos_specs(cls):
+        for qos_id in cls.qos_specs:
+            try:
+                cls.volume_qos_client.delete_qos(qos_id)
+            except exceptions.NotFound:
+                # The qos_specs may have already been deleted which is OK.
+                pass
+
+        for qos_id in cls.qos_specs:
+            try:
+                cls.volume_qos_client.wait_for_resource_deletion(qos_id)
+            except exceptions.NotFound:
+                # The qos_specs may have already been deleted which is OK.
+                pass
+
+
+class BaseVolumeV1AdminTest(BaseVolumeAdminTest):
+    _api_version = 1
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/test_availability_zone.py b/tempest/api/volume/test_availability_zone.py
index 25b7b85..c026f71 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/test_availability_zone.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/test_availability_zone.py
@@ -31,8 +31,7 @@
     @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_get_availability_zone_list(self):
         # List of availability zone
-        resp, availability_zone = self.client.get_availability_zone_list()
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        _, availability_zone = self.client.get_availability_zone_list()
         self.assertTrue(len(availability_zone) > 0)
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/test_extensions.py b/tempest/api/volume/test_extensions.py
index ff00dd1..4fc6ee4 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/test_extensions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/test_extensions.py
@@ -30,8 +30,7 @@
     @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_list_extensions(self):
         # List of all extensions
-        resp, extensions = self.volumes_extension_client.list_extensions()
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        _, extensions = self.volumes_extension_client.list_extensions()
         if len(CONF.volume_feature_enabled.api_extensions) == 0:
             raise self.skipException('There are not any extensions configured')
         extension_list = [extension.get('alias') for extension in extensions]
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/test_qos.py b/tempest/api/volume/test_qos.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8b6ba49
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/test_qos.py
@@ -0,0 +1,176 @@
+# 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.api.volume import base
+from tempest.common.utils import data_utils as utils
+from tempest import test
+
+
+class QosSpecsV2TestJSON(base.BaseVolumeAdminTest):
+    """Test the Cinder QoS-specs.
+
+    Tests for  create, list, delete, show, associate,
+    disassociate, set/unset key V2 APIs.
+    """
+
+    @classmethod
+    @test.safe_setup
+    def setUpClass(cls):
+        super(QosSpecsV2TestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+        # Create admin qos client
+        # Create a test shared qos-specs for tests
+        cls.qos_name = utils.rand_name(cls.__name__ + '-QoS')
+        cls.qos_consumer = 'front-end'
+
+        cls.created_qos = cls.create_test_qos_specs(cls.qos_name,
+                                                    cls.qos_consumer,
+                                                    read_iops_sec='2000')
+
+    def _create_delete_test_qos_with_given_consumer(self, consumer):
+        name = utils.rand_name('qos')
+        qos = {'name': name, 'consumer': consumer}
+        body = self.create_test_qos_specs(name, consumer)
+        for key in ['name', 'consumer']:
+            self.assertEqual(qos[key], body[key])
+
+        self.volume_qos_client.delete_qos(body['id'])
+        self.volume_qos_client.wait_for_resource_deletion(body['id'])
+
+        # validate the deletion
+        _, list_qos = self.volume_qos_client.list_qos()
+        self.assertNotIn(body, list_qos)
+
+    def _create_test_volume_type(self):
+        vol_type_name = utils.rand_name("volume-type")
+        _, vol_type = self.volume_types_client.create_volume_type(
+            vol_type_name)
+        self.addCleanup(self.volume_types_client.delete_volume_type,
+                        vol_type['id'])
+        return vol_type
+
+    def _test_associate_qos(self, vol_type_id):
+        self.volume_qos_client.associate_qos(
+            self.created_qos['id'], vol_type_id)
+
+    def _test_get_association_qos(self):
+        _, body = self.volume_qos_client.get_association_qos(
+            self.created_qos['id'])
+
+        associations = []
+        for association in body:
+            associations.append(association['id'])
+
+        return associations
+
+    def test_create_delete_qos_with_front_end_consumer(self):
+        """Tests the creation and deletion of QoS specs
+
+        With consumer as front end
+        """
+        self._create_delete_test_qos_with_given_consumer('front-end')
+
+    def test_create_delete_qos_with_back_end_consumer(self):
+        """Tests the creation and deletion of QoS specs
+
+        With consumer as back-end
+        """
+        self._create_delete_test_qos_with_given_consumer('back-end')
+
+    @test.attr(type='smoke')
+    def test_create_delete_qos_with_both_consumer(self):
+        """Tests the creation and deletion of QoS specs
+
+        With consumer as both front end and back end
+        """
+        self._create_delete_test_qos_with_given_consumer('both')
+
+    @test.attr(type='smoke')
+    def test_get_qos(self):
+        """Tests the detail of a given qos-specs"""
+        _, body = self.volume_qos_client.get_qos(self.created_qos['id'])
+        self.assertEqual(self.qos_name, body['name'])
+        self.assertEqual(self.qos_consumer, body['consumer'])
+
+    @test.attr(type='smoke')
+    def test_list_qos(self):
+        """Tests the list of all qos-specs"""
+        _, body = self.volume_qos_client.list_qos()
+        self.assertIn(self.created_qos, body)
+
+    @test.attr(type='smoke')
+    def test_set_unset_qos_key(self):
+        """Test the addition of a specs key to qos-specs"""
+        args = {'iops_bytes': '500'}
+        _, body = self.volume_qos_client.set_qos_key(self.created_qos['id'],
+                                                     iops_bytes='500')
+        self.assertEqual(args, body)
+        _, body = self.volume_qos_client.get_qos(self.created_qos['id'])
+        self.assertEqual(args['iops_bytes'], body['specs']['iops_bytes'])
+
+        # test the deletion of a specs key from qos-specs
+        keys = ['iops_bytes']
+        self.volume_qos_client.unset_qos_key(self.created_qos['id'], keys)
+        operation = 'qos-key-unset'
+        self.volume_qos_client.wait_for_qos_operations(self.created_qos['id'],
+                                                       operation, keys)
+        _, body = self.volume_qos_client.get_qos(self.created_qos['id'])
+        self.assertNotIn(keys[0], body['specs'])
+
+    @test.attr(type='smoke')
+    def test_associate_disassociate_qos(self):
+        """Test the following operations :
+
+        1. associate_qos
+        2. get_association_qos
+        3. disassociate_qos
+        4. disassociate_all_qos
+        """
+
+        # create a test volume-type
+        vol_type = []
+        for _ in range(0, 3):
+            vol_type.append(self._create_test_volume_type())
+
+        # associate the qos-specs with volume-types
+        for i in range(0, 3):
+            self._test_associate_qos(vol_type[i]['id'])
+
+        # get the association of the qos-specs
+        associations = self._test_get_association_qos()
+
+        for i in range(0, 3):
+            self.assertIn(vol_type[i]['id'], associations)
+
+        # disassociate a volume-type with qos-specs
+        self.volume_qos_client.disassociate_qos(
+            self.created_qos['id'], vol_type[0]['id'])
+        operation = 'disassociate'
+        self.volume_qos_client.wait_for_qos_operations(self.created_qos['id'],
+                                                       operation,
+                                                       vol_type[0]['id'])
+        associations = self._test_get_association_qos()
+        self.assertNotIn(vol_type[0]['id'], associations)
+
+        # disassociate all volume-types from qos-specs
+        self.volume_qos_client.disassociate_all_qos(
+            self.created_qos['id'])
+        operation = 'disassociate-all'
+        self.volume_qos_client.wait_for_qos_operations(self.created_qos['id'],
+                                                       operation)
+        associations = self._test_get_association_qos()
+        self.assertEmpty(associations)
+
+
+class QosSpecsV1TestJSON(QosSpecsV2TestJSON):
+    _api_version = 1
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/test_snapshot_metadata.py b/tempest/api/volume/test_snapshot_metadata.py
index d2c4ab7..7040891 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/test_snapshot_metadata.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/test_snapshot_metadata.py
@@ -17,13 +17,12 @@
 from tempest import test
 
 
-class SnapshotMetadataTest(base.BaseVolumeV1Test):
-    _interface = "json"
+class SnapshotV2MetadataTestJSON(base.BaseVolumeTest):
 
     @classmethod
     @test.safe_setup
     def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(SnapshotMetadataTest, cls).setUpClass()
+        super(SnapshotV2MetadataTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
         cls.client = cls.snapshots_client
         # Create a volume
         cls.volume = cls.create_volume()
@@ -34,7 +33,7 @@
     def tearDown(self):
         # Update the metadata to {}
         self.client.update_snapshot_metadata(self.snapshot_id, {})
-        super(SnapshotMetadataTest, self).tearDown()
+        super(SnapshotV2MetadataTestJSON, self).tearDown()
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_create_get_delete_snapshot_metadata(self):
@@ -44,19 +43,15 @@
                     "key3": "value3"}
         expected = {"key2": "value2",
                     "key3": "value3"}
-        resp, body = self.client.create_snapshot_metadata(self.snapshot_id,
-                                                          metadata)
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        _, body = self.client.create_snapshot_metadata(self.snapshot_id,
+                                                       metadata)
         # Get the metadata of the snapshot
-        resp, body = self.client.get_snapshot_metadata(self.snapshot_id)
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        _, body = self.client.get_snapshot_metadata(self.snapshot_id)
         self.assertEqual(metadata, body)
         # Delete one item metadata of the snapshot
-        resp, body = self.client.delete_snapshot_metadata_item(
-            self.snapshot_id,
-            "key1")
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
-        resp, body = self.client.get_snapshot_metadata(self.snapshot_id)
+        self.client.delete_snapshot_metadata_item(
+            self.snapshot_id, "key1")
+        _, body = self.client.get_snapshot_metadata(self.snapshot_id)
         self.assertEqual(expected, body)
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
@@ -68,21 +63,16 @@
         update = {"key3": "value3_update",
                   "key4": "value4"}
         # Create metadata for the snapshot
-        resp, body = self.client.create_snapshot_metadata(self.snapshot_id,
-                                                          metadata)
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        _, body = self.client.create_snapshot_metadata(self.snapshot_id,
+                                                       metadata)
         # Get the metadata of the snapshot
-        resp, body = self.client.get_snapshot_metadata(self.snapshot_id)
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        _, body = self.client.get_snapshot_metadata(self.snapshot_id)
         self.assertEqual(metadata, body)
         # Update metadata item
-        resp, body = self.client.update_snapshot_metadata(
-            self.snapshot_id,
-            update)
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        _, body = self.client.update_snapshot_metadata(
+            self.snapshot_id, update)
         # Get the metadata of the snapshot
-        resp, body = self.client.get_snapshot_metadata(self.snapshot_id)
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        _, body = self.client.get_snapshot_metadata(self.snapshot_id)
         self.assertEqual(update, body)
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
@@ -96,23 +86,26 @@
                   "key2": "value2",
                   "key3": "value3_update"}
         # Create metadata for the snapshot
-        resp, body = self.client.create_snapshot_metadata(self.snapshot_id,
-                                                          metadata)
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        _, body = self.client.create_snapshot_metadata(self.snapshot_id,
+                                                       metadata)
         # Get the metadata of the snapshot
-        resp, body = self.client.get_snapshot_metadata(self.snapshot_id)
+        _, body = self.client.get_snapshot_metadata(self.snapshot_id)
         self.assertEqual(metadata, body)
         # Update metadata item
-        resp, body = self.client.update_snapshot_metadata_item(
-            self.snapshot_id,
-            "key3",
-            update_item)
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        _, body = self.client.update_snapshot_metadata_item(
+            self.snapshot_id, "key3", update_item)
         # Get the metadata of the snapshot
-        resp, body = self.client.get_snapshot_metadata(self.snapshot_id)
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        _, body = self.client.get_snapshot_metadata(self.snapshot_id)
         self.assertEqual(expect, body)
 
 
-class SnapshotMetadataTestXML(SnapshotMetadataTest):
+class SnapshotV2MetadataTestXML(SnapshotV2MetadataTestJSON):
+    _interface = "xml"
+
+
+class SnapshotV1MetadataTestJSON(SnapshotV2MetadataTestJSON):
+    _api_version = 1
+
+
+class SnapshotV1MetadataTestXML(SnapshotV1MetadataTestJSON):
     _interface = "xml"
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/test_volume_metadata.py b/tempest/api/volume/test_volume_metadata.py
index 0505f19..ac760aa 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/test_volume_metadata.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/test_volume_metadata.py
@@ -42,19 +42,15 @@
                     "key3": "value3",
                     "key4": "<value&special_chars>"}
 
-        rsp, body = self.volumes_client.create_volume_metadata(self.volume_id,
-                                                               metadata)
-        self.assertEqual(200, rsp.status)
+        _, body = self.volumes_client.create_volume_metadata(self.volume_id,
+                                                             metadata)
         # Get the metadata of the volume
-        resp, body = self.volumes_client.get_volume_metadata(self.volume_id)
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        _, body = self.volumes_client.get_volume_metadata(self.volume_id)
         self.assertThat(body.items(), matchers.ContainsAll(metadata.items()))
         # Delete one item metadata of the volume
-        rsp, body = self.volumes_client.delete_volume_metadata_item(
-            self.volume_id,
-            "key1")
-        self.assertEqual(200, rsp.status)
-        resp, body = self.volumes_client.get_volume_metadata(self.volume_id)
+        self.volumes_client.delete_volume_metadata_item(
+            self.volume_id, "key1")
+        _, body = self.volumes_client.get_volume_metadata(self.volume_id)
         self.assertNotIn("key1", body)
         del metadata["key1"]
         self.assertThat(body.items(), matchers.ContainsAll(metadata.items()))
@@ -70,22 +66,16 @@
                   "key1": "value1_update"}
 
         # Create metadata for the volume
-        resp, body = self.volumes_client.create_volume_metadata(
-            self.volume_id,
-            metadata)
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        _, body = self.volumes_client.create_volume_metadata(
+            self.volume_id, metadata)
         # Get the metadata of the volume
-        resp, body = self.volumes_client.get_volume_metadata(self.volume_id)
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        _, body = self.volumes_client.get_volume_metadata(self.volume_id)
         self.assertThat(body.items(), matchers.ContainsAll(metadata.items()))
         # Update metadata
-        resp, body = self.volumes_client.update_volume_metadata(
-            self.volume_id,
-            update)
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        _, body = self.volumes_client.update_volume_metadata(
+            self.volume_id, update)
         # Get the metadata of the volume
-        resp, body = self.volumes_client.get_volume_metadata(self.volume_id)
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        _, body = self.volumes_client.get_volume_metadata(self.volume_id)
         self.assertThat(body.items(), matchers.ContainsAll(update.items()))
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
@@ -99,20 +89,14 @@
                   "key2": "value2",
                   "key3": "value3_update"}
         # Create metadata for the volume
-        resp, body = self.volumes_client.create_volume_metadata(
-            self.volume_id,
-            metadata)
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        _, body = self.volumes_client.create_volume_metadata(
+            self.volume_id, metadata)
         self.assertThat(body.items(), matchers.ContainsAll(metadata.items()))
         # Update metadata item
-        resp, body = self.volumes_client.update_volume_metadata_item(
-            self.volume_id,
-            "key3",
-            update_item)
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        _, body = self.volumes_client.update_volume_metadata_item(
+            self.volume_id, "key3", update_item)
         # Get the metadata of the volume
-        resp, body = self.volumes_client.get_volume_metadata(self.volume_id)
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        _, body = self.volumes_client.get_volume_metadata(self.volume_id)
         self.assertThat(body.items(), matchers.ContainsAll(expect.items()))
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/test_volume_transfers.py b/tempest/api/volume/test_volume_transfers.py
index bf61222..4a6ba03 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/test_volume_transfers.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/test_volume_transfers.py
@@ -47,8 +47,7 @@
 
     def _delete_volume(self, volume_id):
         # Delete the specified volume using admin creds
-        resp, _ = self.adm_client.delete_volume(volume_id)
-        self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
+        self.adm_client.delete_volume(volume_id)
         self.adm_client.wait_for_resource_deletion(volume_id)
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
@@ -58,28 +57,24 @@
         self.addCleanup(self._delete_volume, volume['id'])
 
         # Create a volume transfer
-        resp, transfer = self.client.create_volume_transfer(volume['id'])
-        self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
+        _, transfer = self.client.create_volume_transfer(volume['id'])
         transfer_id = transfer['id']
         auth_key = transfer['auth_key']
         self.client.wait_for_volume_status(volume['id'],
                                            'awaiting-transfer')
 
         # Get a volume transfer
-        resp, body = self.client.get_volume_transfer(transfer_id)
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        _, body = self.client.get_volume_transfer(transfer_id)
         self.assertEqual(volume['id'], body['volume_id'])
 
         # List volume transfers, the result should be greater than
         # or equal to 1
-        resp, body = self.client.list_volume_transfers()
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        _, body = self.client.list_volume_transfers()
         self.assertThat(len(body), matchers.GreaterThan(0))
 
         # Accept a volume transfer by alt_tenant
-        resp, body = self.alt_client.accept_volume_transfer(transfer_id,
-                                                            auth_key)
-        self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
+        _, body = self.alt_client.accept_volume_transfer(transfer_id,
+                                                         auth_key)
         self.alt_client.wait_for_volume_status(volume['id'], 'available')
 
     def test_create_list_delete_volume_transfer(self):
@@ -88,15 +83,13 @@
         self.addCleanup(self._delete_volume, volume['id'])
 
         # Create a volume transfer
-        resp, body = self.client.create_volume_transfer(volume['id'])
-        self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
+        _, body = self.client.create_volume_transfer(volume['id'])
         transfer_id = body['id']
         self.client.wait_for_volume_status(volume['id'],
                                            'awaiting-transfer')
 
         # List all volume transfers (looking for the one we created)
-        resp, body = self.client.list_volume_transfers()
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        _, body = self.client.list_volume_transfers()
         for transfer in body:
             if volume['id'] == transfer['volume_id']:
                 break
@@ -104,8 +97,7 @@
             self.fail('Transfer not found for volume %s' % volume['id'])
 
         # Delete a volume transfer
-        resp, body = self.client.delete_volume_transfer(transfer_id)
-        self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
+        self.client.delete_volume_transfer(transfer_id)
         self.client.wait_for_volume_status(volume['id'], 'available')
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_actions.py b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_actions.py
index 6fef564..c87878d 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_actions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_actions.py
@@ -40,6 +40,10 @@
         # Create a test shared volume for attach/detach tests
         cls.volume = cls.create_volume()
 
+    def _delete_image_with_wait(self, image_id):
+        self.image_client.delete_image(image_id)
+        self.image_client.wait_for_resource_deletion(image_id)
+
     @classmethod
     def tearDownClass(cls):
         # Delete the test instance
@@ -54,13 +58,11 @@
     def test_attach_detach_volume_to_instance(self):
         # Volume is attached and detached successfully from an instance
         mountpoint = '/dev/vdc'
-        resp, body = self.client.attach_volume(self.volume['id'],
-                                               self.server['id'],
-                                               mountpoint)
-        self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
+        _, body = self.client.attach_volume(self.volume['id'],
+                                            self.server['id'],
+                                            mountpoint)
         self.client.wait_for_volume_status(self.volume['id'], 'in-use')
-        resp, body = self.client.detach_volume(self.volume['id'])
-        self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
+        _, body = self.client.detach_volume(self.volume['id'])
         self.client.wait_for_volume_status(self.volume['id'], 'available')
 
     @test.stresstest(class_setup_per='process')
@@ -69,10 +71,9 @@
     def test_get_volume_attachment(self):
         # Verify that a volume's attachment information is retrieved
         mountpoint = '/dev/vdc'
-        resp, body = self.client.attach_volume(self.volume['id'],
-                                               self.server['id'],
-                                               mountpoint)
-        self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
+        _, body = self.client.attach_volume(self.volume['id'],
+                                            self.server['id'],
+                                            mountpoint)
         self.client.wait_for_volume_status(self.volume['id'], 'in-use')
         # NOTE(gfidente): added in reverse order because functions will be
         # called in reverse order to the order they are added (LIFO)
@@ -80,8 +81,7 @@
                         self.volume['id'],
                         'available')
         self.addCleanup(self.client.detach_volume, self.volume['id'])
-        resp, volume = self.client.get_volume(self.volume['id'])
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        _, volume = self.client.get_volume(self.volume['id'])
         self.assertIn('attachments', volume)
         attachment = self.client.get_attachment_from_volume(volume)
         self.assertEqual(mountpoint, attachment['device'])
@@ -97,41 +97,25 @@
         # there is no way to delete it from Cinder, so we delete it from Glance
         # using the Glance image_client and from Cinder via tearDownClass.
         image_name = data_utils.rand_name('Image-')
-        resp, body = self.client.upload_volume(self.volume['id'],
-                                               image_name,
-                                               CONF.volume.disk_format)
+        _, body = self.client.upload_volume(self.volume['id'],
+                                            image_name,
+                                            CONF.volume.disk_format)
         image_id = body["image_id"]
         self.addCleanup(self.image_client.delete_image, image_id)
-        self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
         self.image_client.wait_for_image_status(image_id, 'active')
         self.client.wait_for_volume_status(self.volume['id'], 'available')
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
-    def test_volume_extend(self):
-        # Extend Volume Test.
-        extend_size = int(self.volume['size']) + 1
-        resp, body = self.client.extend_volume(self.volume['id'], extend_size)
-        self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
-        self.client.wait_for_volume_status(self.volume['id'], 'available')
-        resp, volume = self.client.get_volume(self.volume['id'])
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
-        self.assertEqual(int(volume['size']), extend_size)
-
-    @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_reserve_unreserve_volume(self):
         # Mark volume as reserved.
-        resp, body = self.client.reserve_volume(self.volume['id'])
-        self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
+        _, body = self.client.reserve_volume(self.volume['id'])
         # To get the volume info
-        resp, body = self.client.get_volume(self.volume['id'])
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        _, body = self.client.get_volume(self.volume['id'])
         self.assertIn('attaching', body['status'])
         # Unmark volume as reserved.
-        resp, body = self.client.unreserve_volume(self.volume['id'])
-        self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
+        _, body = self.client.unreserve_volume(self.volume['id'])
         # To get the volume info
-        resp, body = self.client.get_volume(self.volume['id'])
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        _, body = self.client.get_volume(self.volume['id'])
         self.assertIn('available', body['status'])
 
     def _is_true(self, val):
@@ -141,26 +125,21 @@
     def test_volume_readonly_update(self):
         # Update volume readonly true
         readonly = True
-        resp, body = self.client.update_volume_readonly(self.volume['id'],
-                                                        readonly)
-        self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
-
+        _, body = self.client.update_volume_readonly(self.volume['id'],
+                                                     readonly)
         # Get Volume information
-        resp, fetched_volume = self.client.get_volume(self.volume['id'])
+        _, fetched_volume = self.client.get_volume(self.volume['id'])
         bool_flag = self._is_true(fetched_volume['metadata']['readonly'])
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
         self.assertEqual(True, bool_flag)
 
         # Update volume readonly false
         readonly = False
-        resp, body = self.client.update_volume_readonly(self.volume['id'],
-                                                        readonly)
-        self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
+        _, body = self.client.update_volume_readonly(self.volume['id'],
+                                                     readonly)
 
         # Get Volume information
-        resp, fetched_volume = self.client.get_volume(self.volume['id'])
+        _, fetched_volume = self.client.get_volume(self.volume['id'])
         bool_flag = self._is_true(fetched_volume['metadata']['readonly'])
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
         self.assertEqual(False, bool_flag)
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_extend.py b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_extend.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c9e80aa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_extend.py
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+# Copyright 2012 OpenStack Foundation
+# 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.api.volume import base
+from tempest import config
+from tempest import test
+
+CONF = config.CONF
+
+
+class VolumesV2ExtendTest(base.BaseVolumeTest):
+
+    @classmethod
+    @test.safe_setup
+    def setUpClass(cls):
+        super(VolumesV2ExtendTest, cls).setUpClass()
+        cls.client = cls.volumes_client
+
+    @test.attr(type='gate')
+    def test_volume_extend(self):
+        # Extend Volume Test.
+        self.volume = self.create_volume()
+        extend_size = int(self.volume['size']) + 1
+        _, body = self.client.extend_volume(self.volume['id'], extend_size)
+        self.client.wait_for_volume_status(self.volume['id'], 'available')
+        _, volume = self.client.get_volume(self.volume['id'])
+        self.assertEqual(int(volume['size']), extend_size)
+
+
+class VolumesV2ExtendTestXML(VolumesV2ExtendTest):
+    _interface = "xml"
+
+
+class VolumesV1ExtendTest(VolumesV2ExtendTest):
+    _api_version = 1
+
+
+class VolumesV1ExtendTestXML(VolumesV1ExtendTest):
+    _interface = "xml"
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_get.py b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_get.py
index 82208aa..a346a17 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_get.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_get.py
@@ -32,11 +32,9 @@
 
         cls.name_field = cls.special_fields['name_field']
         cls.descrip_field = cls.special_fields['descrip_field']
-        cls.create_resp = cls.special_fields['create_resp']
 
     def _delete_volume(self, volume_id):
-        resp, _ = self.client.delete_volume(volume_id)
-        self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
+        self.client.delete_volume(volume_id)
         self.client.wait_for_resource_deletion(volume_id)
 
     def _is_true(self, val):
@@ -56,8 +54,7 @@
         # Create a volume
         kwargs[self.name_field] = v_name
         kwargs['metadata'] = metadata
-        resp, volume = self.client.create_volume(**kwargs)
-        self.assertEqual(self.create_resp, resp.status)
+        _, volume = self.client.create_volume(**kwargs)
         self.assertIn('id', volume)
         self.addCleanup(self._delete_volume, volume['id'])
         self.client.wait_for_volume_status(volume['id'], 'available')
@@ -68,8 +65,7 @@
         self.assertTrue(volume['id'] is not None,
                         "Field volume id is empty or not found.")
         # Get Volume information
-        resp, fetched_volume = self.client.get_volume(volume['id'])
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        _, fetched_volume = self.client.get_volume(volume['id'])
         self.assertEqual(v_name,
                          fetched_volume[self.name_field],
                          'The fetched Volume name is different '
@@ -94,21 +90,18 @@
         # Update Volume
         # Test volume update when display_name is same with original value
         params = {self.name_field: v_name}
-        resp, update_volume = self.client.update_volume(volume['id'], **params)
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        _, update_volume = self.client.update_volume(volume['id'], **params)
         # Test volume update when display_name is new
         new_v_name = data_utils.rand_name('new-Volume')
         new_desc = 'This is the new description of volume'
         params = {self.name_field: new_v_name,
                   self.descrip_field: new_desc}
-        resp, update_volume = self.client.update_volume(volume['id'], **params)
+        _, update_volume = self.client.update_volume(volume['id'], **params)
         # Assert response body for update_volume method
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
         self.assertEqual(new_v_name, update_volume[self.name_field])
         self.assertEqual(new_desc, update_volume[self.descrip_field])
         # Assert response body for get_volume method
-        resp, updated_volume = self.client.get_volume(volume['id'])
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        _, updated_volume = self.client.get_volume(volume['id'])
         self.assertEqual(volume['id'], updated_volume['id'])
         self.assertEqual(new_v_name, updated_volume[self.name_field])
         self.assertEqual(new_desc, updated_volume[self.descrip_field])
@@ -123,17 +116,15 @@
         new_v_desc = data_utils.rand_name('@#$%^* description')
         params = {self.descrip_field: new_v_desc,
                   'availability_zone': volume['availability_zone']}
-        resp, new_volume = self.client.create_volume(size=1, **params)
-        self.assertEqual(self.create_resp, resp.status)
+        _, new_volume = self.client.create_volume(size=1, **params)
         self.assertIn('id', new_volume)
         self.addCleanup(self._delete_volume, new_volume['id'])
         self.client.wait_for_volume_status(new_volume['id'], 'available')
 
         params = {self.name_field: volume[self.name_field],
                   self.descrip_field: volume[self.descrip_field]}
-        resp, update_volume = self.client.update_volume(new_volume['id'],
-                                                        **params)
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        _, update_volume = self.client.update_volume(new_volume['id'],
+                                                     **params)
 
         # NOTE(jdg): Revert back to strict true/false checking
         # after fix for bug #1227837 merges
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_list.py b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_list.py
index ff225a2..272a41a 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_list.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_list.py
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
         cls.metadata = {'Type': 'work'}
         for i in range(3):
             volume = cls.create_volume(metadata=cls.metadata)
-            resp, volume = cls.client.get_volume(volume['id'])
+            _, volume = cls.client.get_volume(volume['id'])
             cls.volume_list.append(volume)
             cls.volume_id_list.append(volume['id'])
 
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@
     def tearDownClass(cls):
         # Delete the created volumes
         for volid in cls.volume_id_list:
-            resp, _ = cls.client.delete_volume(volid)
+            cls.client.delete_volume(volid)
             cls.client.wait_for_resource_deletion(volid)
         super(VolumesV2ListTestJSON, cls).tearDownClass()
 
@@ -85,12 +85,11 @@
         and validates result.
         """
         if with_detail:
-            resp, fetched_vol_list = \
+            _, fetched_vol_list = \
                 self.client.list_volumes_with_detail(params=params)
         else:
-            resp, fetched_vol_list = self.client.list_volumes(params=params)
+            _, fetched_vol_list = self.client.list_volumes(params=params)
 
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
         # Validating params of fetched volumes
         # In v2, only list detail view includes items in params.
         # In v1, list view and list detail view are same. So the
@@ -113,8 +112,7 @@
     def test_volume_list(self):
         # Get a list of Volumes
         # Fetch all volumes
-        resp, fetched_list = self.client.list_volumes()
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        _, fetched_list = self.client.list_volumes()
         self.assertVolumesIn(fetched_list, self.volume_list,
                              fields=self.VOLUME_FIELDS)
 
@@ -122,16 +120,14 @@
     def test_volume_list_with_details(self):
         # Get a list of Volumes with details
         # Fetch all Volumes
-        resp, fetched_list = self.client.list_volumes_with_detail()
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        _, fetched_list = self.client.list_volumes_with_detail()
         self.assertVolumesIn(fetched_list, self.volume_list)
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_volume_list_by_name(self):
         volume = self.volume_list[data_utils.rand_int_id(0, 2)]
         params = {self.name: volume[self.name]}
-        resp, fetched_vol = self.client.list_volumes(params)
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        _, fetched_vol = self.client.list_volumes(params)
         self.assertEqual(1, len(fetched_vol), str(fetched_vol))
         self.assertEqual(fetched_vol[0][self.name],
                          volume[self.name])
@@ -140,8 +136,7 @@
     def test_volume_list_details_by_name(self):
         volume = self.volume_list[data_utils.rand_int_id(0, 2)]
         params = {self.name: volume[self.name]}
-        resp, fetched_vol = self.client.list_volumes_with_detail(params)
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        _, fetched_vol = self.client.list_volumes_with_detail(params)
         self.assertEqual(1, len(fetched_vol), str(fetched_vol))
         self.assertEqual(fetched_vol[0][self.name],
                          volume[self.name])
@@ -149,8 +144,7 @@
     @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_volumes_list_by_status(self):
         params = {'status': 'available'}
-        resp, fetched_list = self.client.list_volumes(params)
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        _, fetched_list = self.client.list_volumes(params)
         self._list_by_param_value_and_assert(params)
         self.assertVolumesIn(fetched_list, self.volume_list,
                              fields=self.VOLUME_FIELDS)
@@ -158,8 +152,7 @@
     @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_volumes_list_details_by_status(self):
         params = {'status': 'available'}
-        resp, fetched_list = self.client.list_volumes_with_detail(params)
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        _, fetched_list = self.client.list_volumes_with_detail(params)
         for volume in fetched_list:
             self.assertEqual('available', volume['status'])
         self.assertVolumesIn(fetched_list, self.volume_list)
@@ -169,8 +162,7 @@
         volume = self.volume_list[data_utils.rand_int_id(0, 2)]
         zone = volume['availability_zone']
         params = {'availability_zone': zone}
-        resp, fetched_list = self.client.list_volumes(params)
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        _, fetched_list = self.client.list_volumes(params)
         self._list_by_param_value_and_assert(params)
         self.assertVolumesIn(fetched_list, self.volume_list,
                              fields=self.VOLUME_FIELDS)
@@ -180,8 +172,7 @@
         volume = self.volume_list[data_utils.rand_int_id(0, 2)]
         zone = volume['availability_zone']
         params = {'availability_zone': zone}
-        resp, fetched_list = self.client.list_volumes_with_detail(params)
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        _, fetched_list = self.client.list_volumes_with_detail(params)
         for volume in fetched_list:
             self.assertEqual(zone, volume['availability_zone'])
         self.assertVolumesIn(fetched_list, self.volume_list)
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_negative.py b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_negative.py
index 8bd4c88..5f0cffa 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_negative.py
@@ -225,44 +225,38 @@
     @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_reserve_volume_with_negative_volume_status(self):
         # Mark volume as reserved.
-        resp, body = self.client.reserve_volume(self.volume['id'])
-        self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
+        _, body = self.client.reserve_volume(self.volume['id'])
         # Mark volume which is marked as reserved before
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest,
                           self.client.reserve_volume,
                           self.volume['id'])
         # Unmark volume as reserved.
-        resp, body = self.client.unreserve_volume(self.volume['id'])
-        self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
+        _, body = self.client.unreserve_volume(self.volume['id'])
 
     @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_list_volumes_with_nonexistent_name(self):
         v_name = data_utils.rand_name('Volume-')
         params = {self.name_field: v_name}
-        resp, fetched_volume = self.client.list_volumes(params)
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        _, fetched_volume = self.client.list_volumes(params)
         self.assertEqual(0, len(fetched_volume))
 
     @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_list_volumes_detail_with_nonexistent_name(self):
         v_name = data_utils.rand_name('Volume-')
         params = {self.name_field: v_name}
-        resp, fetched_volume = self.client.list_volumes_with_detail(params)
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        _, fetched_volume = self.client.list_volumes_with_detail(params)
         self.assertEqual(0, len(fetched_volume))
 
     @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_list_volumes_with_invalid_status(self):
         params = {'status': 'null'}
-        resp, fetched_volume = self.client.list_volumes(params)
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        _, fetched_volume = self.client.list_volumes(params)
         self.assertEqual(0, len(fetched_volume))
 
     @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_list_volumes_detail_with_invalid_status(self):
         params = {'status': 'null'}
-        resp, fetched_volume = self.client.list_volumes_with_detail(params)
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        _, fetched_volume = self.client.list_volumes_with_detail(params)
         self.assertEqual(0, len(fetched_volume))
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_snapshots.py b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_snapshots.py
index 26316d2..8390f03 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_snapshots.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_snapshots.py
@@ -20,21 +20,19 @@
 CONF = config.CONF
 
 
-class VolumesSnapshotTest(base.BaseVolumeV1Test):
-    _interface = "json"
+class VolumesV2SnapshotTestJSON(base.BaseVolumeTest):
 
     @classmethod
     @test.safe_setup
     def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(VolumesSnapshotTest, cls).setUpClass()
+        super(VolumesV2SnapshotTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
         cls.volume_origin = cls.create_volume()
 
         if not CONF.volume_feature_enabled.snapshot:
             raise cls.skipException("Cinder volume snapshots are disabled")
 
-    @classmethod
-    def tearDownClass(cls):
-        super(VolumesSnapshotTest, cls).tearDownClass()
+        cls.name_field = cls.special_fields['name_field']
+        cls.descrip_field = cls.special_fields['descrip_field']
 
     def _detach(self, volume_id):
         """Detach volume."""
@@ -47,14 +45,13 @@
         and validates result.
         """
         if with_detail:
-            resp, fetched_snap_list = \
+            _, fetched_snap_list = \
                 self.snapshots_client.\
                 list_snapshots_with_detail(params=params)
         else:
-            resp, fetched_snap_list = \
+            _, fetched_snap_list = \
                 self.snapshots_client.list_snapshots(params=params)
 
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
         # Validating params of fetched snapshots
         for snap in fetched_snap_list:
             for key in params:
@@ -74,9 +71,8 @@
         self.addCleanup(self.servers_client.delete_server, server['id'])
         self.servers_client.wait_for_server_status(server['id'], 'ACTIVE')
         mountpoint = '/dev/%s' % CONF.compute.volume_device_name
-        resp, body = self.volumes_client.attach_volume(
+        _, body = self.volumes_client.attach_volume(
             self.volume_origin['id'], server['id'], mountpoint)
-        self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
         self.volumes_client.wait_for_volume_status(self.volume_origin['id'],
                                                    'in-use')
         self.addCleanup(self._detach, self.volume_origin['id'])
@@ -85,7 +81,6 @@
                                         force=True)
         # Delete the snapshot
         self.snapshots_client.delete_snapshot(snapshot['id'])
-        self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
         self.snapshots_client.wait_for_resource_deletion(snapshot['id'])
         self.snapshots.remove(snapshot)
 
@@ -93,44 +88,39 @@
     def test_snapshot_create_get_list_update_delete(self):
         # Create a snapshot
         s_name = data_utils.rand_name('snap')
-        snapshot = self.create_snapshot(self.volume_origin['id'],
-                                        display_name=s_name)
+        params = {self.name_field: s_name}
+        snapshot = self.create_snapshot(self.volume_origin['id'], **params)
 
         # Get the snap and check for some of its details
-        resp, snap_get = self.snapshots_client.get_snapshot(snapshot['id'])
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        _, snap_get = self.snapshots_client.get_snapshot(snapshot['id'])
         self.assertEqual(self.volume_origin['id'],
                          snap_get['volume_id'],
                          "Referred volume origin mismatch")
 
         # Compare also with the output from the list action
-        tracking_data = (snapshot['id'], snapshot['display_name'])
-        resp, snaps_list = self.snapshots_client.list_snapshots()
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
-        snaps_data = [(f['id'], f['display_name']) for f in snaps_list]
+        tracking_data = (snapshot['id'], snapshot[self.name_field])
+        _, snaps_list = self.snapshots_client.list_snapshots()
+        snaps_data = [(f['id'], f[self.name_field]) for f in snaps_list]
         self.assertIn(tracking_data, snaps_data)
 
         # Updates snapshot with new values
         new_s_name = data_utils.rand_name('new-snap')
         new_desc = 'This is the new description of snapshot.'
-        resp, update_snapshot = \
-            self.snapshots_client.update_snapshot(snapshot['id'],
-                                                  display_name=new_s_name,
-                                                  display_description=new_desc)
+        params = {self.name_field: new_s_name,
+                  self.descrip_field: new_desc}
+        _, update_snapshot = \
+            self.snapshots_client.update_snapshot(snapshot['id'], **params)
         # Assert response body for update_snapshot method
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
-        self.assertEqual(new_s_name, update_snapshot['display_name'])
-        self.assertEqual(new_desc, update_snapshot['display_description'])
+        self.assertEqual(new_s_name, update_snapshot[self.name_field])
+        self.assertEqual(new_desc, update_snapshot[self.descrip_field])
         # Assert response body for get_snapshot method
-        resp, updated_snapshot = \
+        _, updated_snapshot = \
             self.snapshots_client.get_snapshot(snapshot['id'])
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
-        self.assertEqual(new_s_name, updated_snapshot['display_name'])
-        self.assertEqual(new_desc, updated_snapshot['display_description'])
+        self.assertEqual(new_s_name, updated_snapshot[self.name_field])
+        self.assertEqual(new_desc, updated_snapshot[self.descrip_field])
 
         # Delete the snapshot
         self.snapshots_client.delete_snapshot(snapshot['id'])
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
         self.snapshots_client.wait_for_resource_deletion(snapshot['id'])
         self.snapshots.remove(snapshot)
 
@@ -139,11 +129,11 @@
         """list snapshots with params."""
         # Create a snapshot
         display_name = data_utils.rand_name('snap')
-        snapshot = self.create_snapshot(self.volume_origin['id'],
-                                        display_name=display_name)
+        params = {self.name_field: display_name}
+        snapshot = self.create_snapshot(self.volume_origin['id'], **params)
 
         # Verify list snapshots by display_name filter
-        params = {'display_name': snapshot['display_name']}
+        params = {self.name_field: snapshot[self.name_field]}
         self._list_by_param_values_and_assert(params)
 
         # Verify list snapshots by status filter
@@ -152,7 +142,7 @@
 
         # Verify list snapshots by status and display name filter
         params = {'status': 'available',
-                  'display_name': snapshot['display_name']}
+                  self.name_field: snapshot[self.name_field]}
         self._list_by_param_values_and_assert(params)
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
@@ -160,35 +150,42 @@
         """list snapshot details with params."""
         # Create a snapshot
         display_name = data_utils.rand_name('snap')
-        snapshot = self.create_snapshot(self.volume_origin['id'],
-                                        display_name=display_name)
+        params = {self.name_field: display_name}
+        snapshot = self.create_snapshot(self.volume_origin['id'], **params)
 
         # Verify list snapshot details by display_name filter
-        params = {'display_name': snapshot['display_name']}
+        params = {self.name_field: snapshot[self.name_field]}
         self._list_by_param_values_and_assert(params, with_detail=True)
         # Verify list snapshot details by status filter
         params = {'status': 'available'}
         self._list_by_param_values_and_assert(params, with_detail=True)
         # Verify list snapshot details by status and display name filter
         params = {'status': 'available',
-                  'display_name': snapshot['display_name']}
+                  self.name_field: snapshot[self.name_field]}
         self._list_by_param_values_and_assert(params, with_detail=True)
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_volume_from_snapshot(self):
         # Create a temporary snap using wrapper method from base, then
-        # create a snap based volume, check resp code and deletes it
+        # create a snap based volume and deletes it
         snapshot = self.create_snapshot(self.volume_origin['id'])
         # NOTE(gfidente): size is required also when passing snapshot_id
-        resp, volume = self.volumes_client.create_volume(
+        _, volume = self.volumes_client.create_volume(
             size=1,
             snapshot_id=snapshot['id'])
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
         self.volumes_client.wait_for_volume_status(volume['id'], 'available')
         self.volumes_client.delete_volume(volume['id'])
         self.volumes_client.wait_for_resource_deletion(volume['id'])
         self.clear_snapshots()
 
 
-class VolumesSnapshotTestXML(VolumesSnapshotTest):
+class VolumesV2SnapshotTestXML(VolumesV2SnapshotTestJSON):
+    _interface = "xml"
+
+
+class VolumesV1SnapshotTestJSON(VolumesV2SnapshotTestJSON):
+    _api_version = 1
+
+
+class VolumesV1SnapshotTestXML(VolumesV1SnapshotTestJSON):
     _interface = "xml"
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_snapshots_negative.py b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_snapshots_negative.py
index 61aa307..ddecda8 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_snapshots_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_snapshots_negative.py
@@ -21,12 +21,11 @@
 CONF = config.CONF
 
 
-class VolumesSnapshotNegativeTest(base.BaseVolumeV1Test):
-    _interface = "json"
+class VolumesV2SnapshotNegativeTestJSON(base.BaseVolumeTest):
 
     @classmethod
     def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(VolumesSnapshotNegativeTest, cls).setUpClass()
+        super(VolumesV2SnapshotNegativeTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
 
         if not CONF.volume_feature_enabled.snapshot:
             raise cls.skipException("Cinder volume snapshots are disabled")
@@ -48,5 +47,13 @@
                           None, display_name=s_name)
 
 
-class VolumesSnapshotNegativeTestXML(VolumesSnapshotNegativeTest):
+class VolumesV2SnapshotNegativeTestXML(VolumesV2SnapshotNegativeTestJSON):
+    _interface = "xml"
+
+
+class VolumesV1SnapshotNegativeTestJSON(VolumesV2SnapshotNegativeTestJSON):
+    _api_version = 1
+
+
+class VolumesV1SnapshotNegativeTestXML(VolumesV1SnapshotNegativeTestJSON):
     _interface = "xml"
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/v2/test_volumes_list.py b/tempest/api/volume/v2/test_volumes_list.py
index 7ca8599..3ae227d 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/v2/test_volumes_list.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/v2/test_volumes_list.py
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
         cls.metadata = {'Type': 'work'}
         for i in range(3):
             volume = cls.create_volume(metadata=cls.metadata)
-            resp, volume = cls.client.get_volume(volume['id'])
+            _, volume = cls.client.get_volume(volume['id'])
             cls.volume_list.append(volume)
             cls.volume_id_list.append(volume['id'])
 
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
     def tearDownClass(cls):
         # Delete the created volumes
         for volid in cls.volume_id_list:
-            resp, _ = cls.client.delete_volume(volid)
+            cls.client.delete_volume(volid)
             cls.client.wait_for_resource_deletion(volid)
         super(VolumesV2ListTestJSON, cls).tearDownClass()
 
@@ -66,8 +66,7 @@
                       'sort_dir': sort_dir,
                       'sort_key': sort_key
                       }
-            resp, fetched_volume = self.client.list_volumes_with_detail(params)
-            self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+            _, fetched_volume = self.client.list_volumes_with_detail(params)
             self.assertEqual(limit, len(fetched_volume),
                              "The count of volumes is %s, expected:%s " %
                              (len(fetched_volume), limit))
diff --git a/tempest/api_schema/request/compute/flavors.py b/tempest/api_schema/request/compute/flavors.py
index 36e5a19..8fe9e3a 100644
--- a/tempest/api_schema/request/compute/flavors.py
+++ b/tempest/api_schema/request/compute/flavors.py
@@ -30,3 +30,24 @@
         }
     }
 }
+
+common_admin_flavor_create = {
+    "name": "flavor-create",
+    "http-method": "POST",
+    "admin_client": True,
+    "url": "flavors",
+    "default_result_code": 400,
+    "json-schema": {
+        "type": "object",
+        "properties": {
+            "name": {"type": "string"},
+            "ram": {"type": "integer", "minimum": 1},
+            "vcpus": {"type": "integer", "minimum": 1},
+            "disk": {"type": "integer"},
+            "id": {"type": "integer"},
+            "swap": {"type": "integer"},
+            "rxtx_factor": {"type": "integer"},
+            "OS-FLV-EXT-DATA:ephemeral": {"type": "integer"}
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tempest/api_schema/request/compute/servers.py b/tempest/api_schema/request/compute/servers.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..731649c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/api_schema/request/compute/servers.py
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+# (c) 2014 Deutsche Telekom AG
+#    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.
+
+common_get_console_output = {
+    "name": "get-console-output",
+    "http-method": "POST",
+    "url": "servers/%s/action",
+    "resources": [
+        {"name": "server", "expected_result": 404}
+    ],
+    "json-schema": {
+        "type": "object",
+        "properties": {
+            "os-getConsoleOutput": {
+                "type": "object",
+                "properties": {
+                    "length": {
+                        "type": ["integer", "string"],
+                        "minimum": 0
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        },
+        "additionalProperties": False
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tempest/api_schema/request/compute/v2/flavors.py b/tempest/api_schema/request/compute/v2/flavors.py
index 08f6c28..bc459ad 100644
--- a/tempest/api_schema/request/compute/v2/flavors.py
+++ b/tempest/api_schema/request/compute/v2/flavors.py
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 
 flavor_list = copy.deepcopy(flavors.common_flavor_list)
 
+flavor_create = copy.deepcopy(flavors.common_admin_flavor_create)
+
 flavor_list["json-schema"]["properties"] = {
     "minRam": {
         "type": "integer",
diff --git a/tempest/api_schema/request/compute/v2/servers.py b/tempest/api_schema/request/compute/v2/servers.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c9002ed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/api_schema/request/compute/v2/servers.py
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+# (c) 2014 Deutsche Telekom AG
+#    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.
+
+import copy
+
+from tempest.api_schema.request.compute import servers
+
+get_console_output = copy.deepcopy(servers.common_get_console_output)
diff --git a/tempest/api_schema/response/compute/servers.py b/tempest/api_schema/response/compute/servers.py
index d6c2ddb..f9c957b 100644
--- a/tempest/api_schema/response/compute/servers.py
+++ b/tempest/api_schema/response/compute/servers.py
@@ -54,14 +54,15 @@
         'id': {'type': 'string'},
         'name': {'type': 'string'},
         'status': {'type': 'string'},
-        'image': {
-            'type': 'object',
-            'properties': {
-                'id': {'type': 'string'},
-                'links': parameter_types.links
-            },
-            'required': ['id', 'links']
-        },
+        'image': {'oneOf': [
+            {'type': 'object',
+                'properties': {
+                    'id': {'type': 'string'},
+                    'links': parameter_types.links
+                },
+                'required': ['id', 'links']},
+            {'type': ['string', 'null']}
+        ]},
         'flavor': {
             'type': 'object',
             'properties': {
diff --git a/tempest/api_schema/response/compute/v2/hypervisors.py b/tempest/api_schema/response/compute/v2/hypervisors.py
index 1878881..cbb7698 100644
--- a/tempest/api_schema/response/compute/v2/hypervisors.py
+++ b/tempest/api_schema/response/compute/v2/hypervisors.py
@@ -26,11 +26,7 @@
         'items': {
             'type': 'object',
             'properties': {
-                # NOTE: Now the type of 'id' is integer,
-                # but here allows 'string' also because we
-                # will be able to change it to 'uuid' in
-                # the future.
-                'id': {'type': ['integer', 'string']},
+                'uuid': {'type': 'string'},
                 'name': {'type': 'string'}
             }
         }
diff --git a/tempest/api_schema/response/compute/v2/security_group_default_rule.py b/tempest/api_schema/response/compute/v2/security_group_default_rule.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9246ab8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/api_schema/response/compute/v2/security_group_default_rule.py
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+# Copyright 2014 NEC Corporation.  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.
+
+common_security_group_default_rule_info = {
+    'type': 'object',
+    'properties': {
+        'from_port': {'type': 'integer'},
+        'id': {'type': 'integer'},
+        'ip_protocol': {'type': 'string'},
+        'ip_range': {
+            'type': 'object',
+            'properties': {
+                'cidr': {'type': 'string'}
+            },
+            'required': ['cidr'],
+        },
+        'to_port': {'type': 'integer'},
+    },
+    'required': ['from_port', 'id', 'ip_protocol', 'ip_range', 'to_port'],
+}
+
+create_get_security_group_default_rule = {
+    'status_code': [200],
+    'response_body': {
+        'type': 'object',
+        'properties': {
+            'security_group_default_rule':
+                common_security_group_default_rule_info
+        },
+        'required': ['security_group_default_rule']
+    }
+}
+
+delete_security_group_default_rule = {
+    'status_code': [204]
+}
+
+list_security_group_default_rules = {
+    'status_code': [200],
+    'response_body': {
+        'type': 'object',
+        'properties': {
+            'security_group_default_rules': {
+                'type': 'array',
+                'items': common_security_group_default_rule_info
+            }
+        },
+        'required': ['security_group_default_rules']
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tempest/api_schema/response/queuing/__init__.py b/tempest/api_schema/response/messaging/__init__.py
similarity index 100%
rename from tempest/api_schema/response/queuing/__init__.py
rename to tempest/api_schema/response/messaging/__init__.py
diff --git a/tempest/api_schema/response/queuing/v1/__init__.py b/tempest/api_schema/response/messaging/v1/__init__.py
similarity index 100%
rename from tempest/api_schema/response/queuing/v1/__init__.py
rename to tempest/api_schema/response/messaging/v1/__init__.py
diff --git a/tempest/api_schema/response/queuing/v1/queues.py b/tempest/api_schema/response/messaging/v1/queues.py
similarity index 100%
rename from tempest/api_schema/response/queuing/v1/queues.py
rename to tempest/api_schema/response/messaging/v1/queues.py
diff --git a/tempest/api/queuing/__init__.py b/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/compute/__init__.py
similarity index 100%
copy from tempest/api/queuing/__init__.py
copy to tempest/cli/simple_read_only/compute/__init__.py
diff --git a/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/test_nova.py b/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/compute/test_nova.py
similarity index 100%
rename from tempest/cli/simple_read_only/test_nova.py
rename to tempest/cli/simple_read_only/compute/test_nova.py
diff --git a/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/test_nova_manage.py b/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/compute/test_nova_manage.py
similarity index 95%
rename from tempest/cli/simple_read_only/test_nova_manage.py
rename to tempest/cli/simple_read_only/compute/test_nova_manage.py
index dae0cf8..c27b12e 100644
--- a/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/test_nova_manage.py
+++ b/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/compute/test_nova_manage.py
@@ -79,10 +79,6 @@
     def test_flavor_list(self):
         self.assertNotEqual("", self.nova_manage('flavor list'))
 
-    def test_db_archive_deleted_rows(self):
-        # make sure command doesn't error out
-        self.nova_manage('db archive_deleted_rows 50')
-
     def test_db_sync(self):
         # make sure command doesn't error out
         self.nova_manage('db sync')
diff --git a/tempest/api/queuing/__init__.py b/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/data_processing/__init__.py
similarity index 100%
copy from tempest/api/queuing/__init__.py
copy to tempest/cli/simple_read_only/data_processing/__init__.py
diff --git a/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/test_sahara.py b/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/data_processing/test_sahara.py
similarity index 100%
rename from tempest/cli/simple_read_only/test_sahara.py
rename to tempest/cli/simple_read_only/data_processing/test_sahara.py
diff --git a/tempest/api/queuing/__init__.py b/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/identity/__init__.py
similarity index 100%
copy from tempest/api/queuing/__init__.py
copy to tempest/cli/simple_read_only/identity/__init__.py
diff --git a/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/test_keystone.py b/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/identity/test_keystone.py
similarity index 100%
rename from tempest/cli/simple_read_only/test_keystone.py
rename to tempest/cli/simple_read_only/identity/test_keystone.py
diff --git a/tempest/api/queuing/__init__.py b/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/image/__init__.py
similarity index 100%
copy from tempest/api/queuing/__init__.py
copy to tempest/cli/simple_read_only/image/__init__.py
diff --git a/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/test_glance.py b/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/image/test_glance.py
similarity index 100%
rename from tempest/cli/simple_read_only/test_glance.py
rename to tempest/cli/simple_read_only/image/test_glance.py
diff --git a/tempest/api/queuing/__init__.py b/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/network/__init__.py
similarity index 100%
copy from tempest/api/queuing/__init__.py
copy to tempest/cli/simple_read_only/network/__init__.py
diff --git a/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/test_neutron.py b/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/network/test_neutron.py
similarity index 100%
rename from tempest/cli/simple_read_only/test_neutron.py
rename to tempest/cli/simple_read_only/network/test_neutron.py
diff --git a/tempest/api/queuing/__init__.py b/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/object_storage/__init__.py
similarity index 100%
copy from tempest/api/queuing/__init__.py
copy to tempest/cli/simple_read_only/object_storage/__init__.py
diff --git a/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/test_swift.py b/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/object_storage/test_swift.py
similarity index 100%
rename from tempest/cli/simple_read_only/test_swift.py
rename to tempest/cli/simple_read_only/object_storage/test_swift.py
diff --git a/tempest/services/queuing/json/__init__.py b/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/orchestration/__init__.py
similarity index 100%
copy from tempest/services/queuing/json/__init__.py
copy to tempest/cli/simple_read_only/orchestration/__init__.py
diff --git a/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/test_heat.py b/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/orchestration/test_heat.py
similarity index 87%
rename from tempest/cli/simple_read_only/test_heat.py
rename to tempest/cli/simple_read_only/orchestration/test_heat.py
index 8e413a9..430cdf1 100644
--- a/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/test_heat.py
+++ b/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/orchestration/test_heat.py
@@ -38,6 +38,9 @@
                    "not available")
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
         super(SimpleReadOnlyHeatClientTest, cls).setUpClass()
+        cls.heat_template_path = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(
+            os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__))),
+            'heat_templates/heat_minimal.yaml')
 
     def test_heat_stack_list(self):
         self.heat('stack-list')
@@ -56,7 +59,7 @@
 
     def test_heat_resource_template_fmt_arg_long_json(self):
         ret = self.heat('resource-template --format json OS::Nova::Server')
-        self.assertIn('"Type": "OS::Nova::Server",', ret)
+        self.assertIn('"Type": "OS::Nova::Server"', ret)
         self.assertIsInstance(json.loads(ret), dict)
 
     def test_heat_resource_type_list(self):
@@ -70,17 +73,13 @@
         self.assertIsInstance(json.loads(rsrc_schema), dict)
 
     def test_heat_template_validate_yaml(self):
-        filepath = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__)),
-                                'heat_templates/heat_minimal.yaml')
-        ret = self.heat('template-validate -f %s' % filepath)
+        ret = self.heat('template-validate -f %s' % self.heat_template_path)
         # On success template-validate returns a json representation
         # of the template parameters
         self.assertIsInstance(json.loads(ret), dict)
 
     def test_heat_template_validate_hot(self):
-        filepath = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__)),
-                                'heat_templates/heat_minimal_hot.yaml')
-        ret = self.heat('template-validate -f %s' % filepath)
+        ret = self.heat('template-validate -f %s' % self.heat_template_path)
         self.assertIsInstance(json.loads(ret), dict)
 
     def test_heat_help(self):
diff --git a/tempest/api/queuing/__init__.py b/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/telemetry/__init__.py
similarity index 100%
copy from tempest/api/queuing/__init__.py
copy to tempest/cli/simple_read_only/telemetry/__init__.py
diff --git a/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/test_ceilometer.py b/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/telemetry/test_ceilometer.py
similarity index 100%
rename from tempest/cli/simple_read_only/test_ceilometer.py
rename to tempest/cli/simple_read_only/telemetry/test_ceilometer.py
diff --git a/tempest/api/queuing/__init__.py b/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/volume/__init__.py
similarity index 100%
copy from tempest/api/queuing/__init__.py
copy to tempest/cli/simple_read_only/volume/__init__.py
diff --git a/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/test_cinder.py b/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/volume/test_cinder.py
similarity index 96%
rename from tempest/cli/simple_read_only/test_cinder.py
rename to tempest/cli/simple_read_only/volume/test_cinder.py
index 3a9a7a6..e44a577 100644
--- a/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/test_cinder.py
+++ b/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/volume/test_cinder.py
@@ -121,8 +121,12 @@
         self.assertTableStruct(zone_list, ['Name', 'Status'])
 
     def test_cinder_endpoints(self):
-        endpoints = self.parser.listing(self.cinder('endpoints'))
-        self.assertTableStruct(endpoints, ['nova', 'Value'])
+        out = self.cinder('endpoints')
+        tables = self.parser.tables(out)
+        for table in tables:
+            headers = table['headers']
+            self.assertTrue(2 >= len(headers))
+            self.assertEqual('Value', headers[1])
 
     def test_cinder_service_list(self):
         service_list = self.parser.listing(self.cinder('service-list'))
diff --git a/tempest/clients.py b/tempest/clients.py
index 0edcdf4..89cffba 100644
--- a/tempest/clients.py
+++ b/tempest/clients.py
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 from tempest.services.compute.json.limits_client import LimitsClientJSON
 from tempest.services.compute.json.migrations_client import \
     MigrationsClientJSON
+from tempest.services.compute.json.networks_client import NetworksClientJSON
 from tempest.services.compute.json.quotas_client import QuotaClassesClientJSON
 from tempest.services.compute.json.quotas_client import QuotasClientJSON
 from tempest.services.compute.json.security_group_default_rules_client import \
@@ -150,6 +151,8 @@
 from tempest.services.identity.xml.identity_client import TokenClientXML
 from tempest.services.image.v1.json.image_client import ImageClientJSON
 from tempest.services.image.v2.json.image_client import ImageClientV2JSON
+from tempest.services.messaging.json.messaging_client import \
+    MessagingClientJSON
 from tempest.services.network.json.network_client import NetworkClientJSON
 from tempest.services.network.xml.network_client import NetworkClientXML
 from tempest.services.object_storage.account_client import AccountClient
@@ -161,7 +164,6 @@
     ObjectClientCustomizedHeader
 from tempest.services.orchestration.json.orchestration_client import \
     OrchestrationClient
-from tempest.services.queuing.json.queuing_client import QueuingClientJSON
 from tempest.services.telemetry.json.telemetry_client import \
     TelemetryClientJSON
 from tempest.services.telemetry.xml.telemetry_client import \
@@ -179,17 +181,23 @@
 from tempest.services.volume.json.backups_client import BackupsClientJSON
 from tempest.services.volume.json.extensions_client import \
     ExtensionsClientJSON as VolumeExtensionClientJSON
+from tempest.services.volume.json.qos_client import QosSpecsClientJSON
 from tempest.services.volume.json.snapshots_client import SnapshotsClientJSON
 from tempest.services.volume.json.volumes_client import VolumesClientJSON
 from tempest.services.volume.v2.json.availability_zone_client import \
     VolumeV2AvailabilityZoneClientJSON
 from tempest.services.volume.v2.json.extensions_client import \
     ExtensionsV2ClientJSON as VolumeV2ExtensionClientJSON
+from tempest.services.volume.v2.json.qos_client import QosSpecsV2ClientJSON
+from tempest.services.volume.v2.json.snapshots_client import \
+    SnapshotsV2ClientJSON
 from tempest.services.volume.v2.json.volumes_client import VolumesV2ClientJSON
 from tempest.services.volume.v2.xml.availability_zone_client import \
     VolumeV2AvailabilityZoneClientXML
 from tempest.services.volume.v2.xml.extensions_client import \
     ExtensionsV2ClientXML as VolumeV2ExtensionClientXML
+from tempest.services.volume.v2.xml.snapshots_client import \
+    SnapshotsV2ClientXML
 from tempest.services.volume.v2.xml.volumes_client import VolumesV2ClientXML
 from tempest.services.volume.xml.admin.volume_hosts_client import \
     VolumeHostsClientXML
@@ -242,6 +250,7 @@
                 self.auth_provider)
             self.backups_client = BackupsClientXML(self.auth_provider)
             self.snapshots_client = SnapshotsClientXML(self.auth_provider)
+            self.snapshots_v2_client = SnapshotsV2ClientXML(self.auth_provider)
             self.volumes_client = VolumesClientXML(self.auth_provider)
             self.volumes_v2_client = VolumesV2ClientXML(self.auth_provider)
             self.volume_types_client = VolumeTypesClientXML(
@@ -321,6 +330,8 @@
                 self.auth_provider)
             self.backups_client = BackupsClientJSON(self.auth_provider)
             self.snapshots_client = SnapshotsClientJSON(self.auth_provider)
+            self.snapshots_v2_client = SnapshotsV2ClientJSON(
+                self.auth_provider)
             self.volumes_client = VolumesClientJSON(self.auth_provider)
             self.volumes_v2_client = VolumesV2ClientJSON(self.auth_provider)
             self.volume_types_client = VolumeTypesClientJSON(
@@ -381,7 +392,7 @@
                 self.auth_provider)
             self.database_versions_client = DatabaseVersionsClientJSON(
                 self.auth_provider)
-            self.queuing_client = QueuingClientJSON(self.auth_provider)
+            self.messaging_client = MessagingClientJSON(self.auth_provider)
             if CONF.service_available.ceilometer:
                 self.telemetry_client = TelemetryClientJSON(
                     self.auth_provider)
@@ -426,6 +437,14 @@
         self.migrations_client = MigrationsClientJSON(self.auth_provider)
         self.security_group_default_rules_client = (
             SecurityGroupDefaultRulesClientJSON(self.auth_provider))
+        self.networks_client = NetworksClientJSON(self.auth_provider)
+        # NOTE : As XML clients are not implemented for Qos-specs.
+        # So, setting the qos_client here. Once client are implemented,
+        # qos_client would be moved to its respective if/else.
+        # Bug : 1312553
+        self.volume_qos_client = QosSpecsClientJSON(self.auth_provider)
+        self.volume_qos_v2_client = QosSpecsV2ClientJSON(
+            self.auth_provider)
 
 
 class AltManager(Manager):
diff --git a/tempest/cmd/javelin.py b/tempest/cmd/javelin.py
index 6761a69..27e388d 100755
--- a/tempest/cmd/javelin.py
+++ b/tempest/cmd/javelin.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 """
 
 import argparse
-import logging
+import datetime
 import os
 import sys
 import unittest
@@ -30,12 +30,15 @@
 import tempest.auth
 from tempest import config
 from tempest import exceptions
+from tempest.openstack.common import log as logging
+from tempest.openstack.common import timeutils
 from tempest.services.compute.json import flavors_client
 from tempest.services.compute.json import servers_client
 from tempest.services.identity.json import identity_client
 from tempest.services.image.v2.json import image_client
 from tempest.services.object_storage import container_client
 from tempest.services.object_storage import object_client
+from tempest.services.telemetry.json import telemetry_client
 from tempest.services.volume.json import volumes_client
 
 OPTS = {}
@@ -44,6 +47,8 @@
 
 LOG = None
 
+JAVELIN_START = datetime.datetime.utcnow()
+
 
 class OSClient(object):
     _creds = None
@@ -62,6 +67,7 @@
         self.containers = container_client.ContainerClient(_auth)
         self.images = image_client.ImageClientV2JSON(_auth)
         self.flavors = flavors_client.FlavorsClientJSON(_auth)
+        self.telemetry = telemetry_client.TelemetryClientJSON(_auth)
         self.volumes = volumes_client.VolumesClientJSON(_auth)
 
 
@@ -104,6 +110,13 @@
         else:
             LOG.warn("Tenant '%s' already exists in this environment" % tenant)
 
+
+def destroy_tenants(tenants):
+    admin = keystone_admin()
+    for tenant in tenants:
+        tenant_id = admin.identity.get_tenant_by_name(tenant)['id']
+        r, body = admin.identity.delete_tenant(tenant_id)
+
 ##############
 #
 # USERS
@@ -168,6 +181,13 @@
                 enabled=True)
 
 
+def destroy_users(users):
+    admin = keystone_admin()
+    for user in users:
+        user_id = admin.identity.get_user_by_name(user['name'])['id']
+        r, body = admin.identity.delete_user(user_id)
+
+
 def collect_users(users):
     global USERS
     LOG.info("Collecting users")
@@ -193,9 +213,8 @@
         self.check_users()
         self.check_objects()
         self.check_servers()
-        # TODO(sdague): Volumes not yet working, bring it back once the
-        # code is self testing.
-        # self.check_volumes()
+        self.check_volumes()
+        self.check_telemetry()
 
     def check_users(self):
         """Check that the users we expect to exist, do.
@@ -252,6 +271,26 @@
                                 "Server %s is not pingable at %s" % (
                                     server['name'], addr))
 
+    def check_telemetry(self):
+        """Check that ceilometer provides a sane sample.
+
+        Confirm that there are more than one sample and that they have the
+        expected metadata.
+
+        If in check mode confirm that the oldest sample available is from
+        before the upgrade.
+        """
+        LOG.info("checking telemetry")
+        for server in self.res['servers']:
+            client = client_for_user(server['owner'])
+            response, body = client.telemetry.list_samples(
+                'instance',
+                query=('metadata.display_name', 'eq', server['name'])
+            )
+            self.assertEqual(response.status, 200)
+            self.assertTrue(len(body) >= 1, 'expecting at least one sample')
+            self._confirm_telemetry_sample(server, body[-1])
+
     def check_volumes(self):
         """Check that the volumes are still there and attached."""
         if not self.res.get('volumes'):
@@ -259,17 +298,37 @@
         LOG.info("checking volumes")
         for volume in self.res['volumes']:
             client = client_for_user(volume['owner'])
-            found = _get_volume_by_name(client, volume['name'])
+            vol_body = _get_volume_by_name(client, volume['name'])
             self.assertIsNotNone(
-                found,
+                vol_body,
                 "Couldn't find expected volume %s" % volume['name'])
 
             # Verify that a volume's attachment retrieved
             server_id = _get_server_by_name(client, volume['server'])['id']
-            attachment = self.client.get_attachment_from_volume(volume)
-            self.assertEqual(volume['id'], attachment['volume_id'])
+            attachment = client.volumes.get_attachment_from_volume(vol_body)
+            self.assertEqual(vol_body['id'], attachment['volume_id'])
             self.assertEqual(server_id, attachment['server_id'])
 
+    def _confirm_telemetry_sample(self, server, sample):
+        """Check this sample matches the expected resource metadata."""
+        # Confirm display_name
+        self.assertEqual(server['name'],
+                         sample['resource_metadata']['display_name'])
+        # Confirm instance_type of flavor
+        flavor = sample['resource_metadata'].get(
+            'flavor.name',
+            sample['resource_metadata'].get('instance_type')
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(server['flavor'], flavor)
+        # Confirm the oldest sample was created before upgrade.
+        if OPTS.mode == 'check':
+            oldest_timestamp = timeutils.normalize_time(
+                timeutils.parse_isotime(sample['timestamp']))
+            self.assertTrue(
+                oldest_timestamp < JAVELIN_START,
+                'timestamp should come before start of second javelin run'
+            )
+
 
 #######################
 #
@@ -296,6 +355,15 @@
             obj['container'], obj['name'],
             _file_contents(obj['file']))
 
+
+def destroy_objects(objects):
+    for obj in objects:
+        client = client_for_user(obj['owner'])
+        r, body = client.objects.delete_object(obj['container'], obj['name'])
+        if not (200 <= int(r['status']) < 299):
+            raise ValueError("unable to destroy object: [%s] %s" % (r, body))
+
+
 #######################
 #
 # IMAGES
@@ -431,8 +499,8 @@
 
 def _get_volume_by_name(client, name):
     r, body = client.volumes.list_volumes()
-    for volume in body['volumes']:
-        if name == volume['name']:
+    for volume in body:
+        if name == volume['display_name']:
             return volume
     return None
 
@@ -442,19 +510,32 @@
         client = client_for_user(volume['owner'])
 
         # only create a volume if the name isn't here
-        r, body = client.volumes.list_volumes()
-        if any(item['name'] == volume['name'] for item in body):
+        if _get_volume_by_name(client, volume['name']):
+            LOG.info("volume '%s' already exists" % volume['name'])
             continue
 
-        client.volumes.create_volume(volume['name'], volume['size'])
+        size = volume['gb']
+        v_name = volume['name']
+        resp, body = client.volumes.create_volume(size=size,
+                                                  display_name=v_name)
+        client.volumes.wait_for_volume_status(body['id'], 'available')
+
+
+def destroy_volumes(volumes):
+    for volume in volumes:
+        client = client_for_user(volume['owner'])
+        volume_id = _get_volume_by_name(client, volume['name'])['id']
+        client.volumes.detach_volume(volume_id)
+        client.volumes.delete_volume(volume_id)
 
 
 def attach_volumes(volumes):
     for volume in volumes:
         client = client_for_user(volume['owner'])
-
         server_id = _get_server_by_name(client, volume['server'])['id']
-        client.volumes.attach_volume(volume['name'], server_id)
+        volume_id = _get_volume_by_name(client, volume['name'])['id']
+        device = volume['device']
+        client.volumes.attach_volume(volume_id, server_id, device)
 
 
 #######################
@@ -475,27 +556,19 @@
     create_objects(RES['objects'])
     create_images(RES['images'])
     create_servers(RES['servers'])
-    # TODO(sdague): volumes definition doesn't work yet, bring it
-    # back once we're actually executing the code
-    # create_volumes(RES['volumes'])
-    # attach_volumes(RES['volumes'])
+    create_volumes(RES['volumes'])
+    attach_volumes(RES['volumes'])
 
 
 def destroy_resources():
     LOG.info("Destroying Resources")
     # Destroy in inverse order of create
-
-    # Future
-    # detach_volumes
-    # destroy_volumes
-
     destroy_servers(RES['servers'])
     destroy_images(RES['images'])
-    # destroy_objects
-
-    # destroy_users
-    # destroy_tenants
-
+    destroy_objects(RES['objects'])
+    destroy_volumes(RES['volumes'])
+    destroy_users(RES['users'])
+    destroy_tenants(RES['tenants'])
     LOG.warn("Destroy mode incomplete")
 
 
@@ -545,21 +618,10 @@
         config.CONF.set_config_path(OPTS.config_file)
 
 
-def setup_logging(debug=True):
+def setup_logging():
     global LOG
+    logging.setup(__name__)
     LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
-    if debug:
-        LOG.setLevel(logging.DEBUG)
-    else:
-        LOG.setLevel(logging.INFO)
-
-    ch = logging.StreamHandler(sys.stdout)
-    ch.setLevel(logging.DEBUG)
-    formatter = logging.Formatter(
-        datefmt='%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S',
-        fmt='%(asctime)s.%(msecs).03d - %(levelname)s - %(message)s')
-    ch.setFormatter(formatter)
-    LOG.addHandler(ch)
 
 
 def main():
diff --git a/tempest/cmd/resources.yaml b/tempest/cmd/resources.yaml
index 3450e1f..19ee6d5 100644
--- a/tempest/cmd/resources.yaml
+++ b/tempest/cmd/resources.yaml
@@ -36,11 +36,13 @@
   - name: assegai
     server: peltast
     owner: javelin
-    size: 1
+    gb: 1
+    device: /dev/vdb
   - name: pifpouf
     server: hoplite
     owner: javelin
-    size: 2
+    gb: 2
+    device: /dev/vdb
 servers:
   - name: peltast
     owner: javelin
diff --git a/tempest/cmd/verify_tempest_config.py b/tempest/cmd/verify_tempest_config.py
index 70fd27b..5046bff 100755
--- a/tempest/cmd/verify_tempest_config.py
+++ b/tempest/cmd/verify_tempest_config.py
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@
         'data_processing': 'sahara',
         'baremetal': 'ironic',
         'identity': 'keystone',
-        'queuing': 'marconi',
+        'messaging': 'zaqar',
         'database': 'trove'
     }
     # Get catalog list for endpoints to use for validation
diff --git a/tempest/common/accounts.py b/tempest/common/accounts.py
index ad88ea2..7423c17 100644
--- a/tempest/common/accounts.py
+++ b/tempest/common/accounts.py
@@ -38,7 +38,12 @@
 
     def __init__(self, name):
         super(Accounts, self).__init__(name)
-        accounts = read_accounts_yaml(CONF.auth.test_accounts_file)
+        if os.path.isfile(CONF.auth.test_accounts_file):
+            accounts = read_accounts_yaml(CONF.auth.test_accounts_file)
+            self.use_default_creds = False
+        else:
+            accounts = {}
+            self.use_default_creds = True
         self.hash_dict = self.get_hash_dict(accounts)
         self.accounts_dir = os.path.join(CONF.lock_path, 'test_accounts')
         self.isolated_creds = {}
@@ -52,8 +57,11 @@
             hash_dict[temp_hash.hexdigest()] = account
         return hash_dict
 
-    def _create_hash_file(self, hash):
-        path = os.path.join(os.path.join(self.accounts_dir, hash))
+    def is_multi_user(self):
+        return len(self.hash_dict) > 1
+
+    def _create_hash_file(self, hash_string):
+        path = os.path.join(os.path.join(self.accounts_dir, hash_string))
         if not os.path.isfile(path):
             open(path, 'w').close()
             return True
@@ -66,20 +74,23 @@
             # Create File from first hash (since none are in use)
             self._create_hash_file(hashes[0])
             return hashes[0]
-        for hash in hashes:
-            res = self._create_hash_file(hash)
+        for _hash in hashes:
+            res = self._create_hash_file(_hash)
             if res:
-                return hash
+                return _hash
         msg = 'Insufficient number of users provided'
         raise exceptions.InvalidConfiguration(msg)
 
     def _get_creds(self):
-        free_hash = self._get_free_hash(self.hashes.keys())
+        if self.use_default_creds:
+            raise exceptions.InvalidConfiguration(
+                "Account file %s doesn't exist" % CONF.auth.test_accounts_file)
+        free_hash = self._get_free_hash(self.hash_dict.keys())
         return self.hash_dict[free_hash]
 
     @lockutils.synchronized('test_accounts_io', external=True)
-    def remove_hash(self, hash):
-        hash_path = os.path.join(self.accounts_dir, hash)
+    def remove_hash(self, hash_string):
+        hash_path = os.path.join(self.accounts_dir, hash_string)
         if not os.path.isfile(hash_path):
             LOG.warning('Expected an account lock file %s to remove, but '
                         'one did not exist')
@@ -89,43 +100,85 @@
                 os.rmdir(self.accounts_dir)
 
     def get_hash(self, creds):
-        for hash in self.hash_dict:
-            # NOTE(mtreinish) Assuming with v3 that username, tenant, password
-            # is unique enough
-            cred_dict = {
-                'username': creds.username,
-                'tenant_name': creds.tenant_name,
-                'password': creds.password
-            }
-            if self.hash_dict[hash] == cred_dict:
-                return hash
+        for _hash in self.hash_dict:
+            # Comparing on the attributes that are expected in the YAML
+            if all([getattr(creds, k) == self.hash_dict[_hash][k] for k in
+                    creds.CONF_ATTRIBUTES]):
+                return _hash
         raise AttributeError('Invalid credentials %s' % creds)
 
     def remove_credentials(self, creds):
-        hash = self.get_hash(creds)
-        self.remove_hash(hash, self.accounts_dir)
+        _hash = self.get_hash(creds)
+        self.remove_hash(_hash)
 
     def get_primary_creds(self):
-        if self.credentials.get('primary'):
-            return self.credentials.get('primary')
+        if self.isolated_creds.get('primary'):
+            return self.isolated_creds.get('primary')
         creds = self._get_creds()
         primary_credential = auth.get_credentials(**creds)
-        self.credentials['primary'] = primary_credential
+        self.isolated_creds['primary'] = primary_credential
         return primary_credential
 
     def get_alt_creds(self):
-        if self.credentials.get('alt'):
-            return self.credentials.get('alt')
+        if self.isolated_creds.get('alt'):
+            return self.isolated_creds.get('alt')
         creds = self._get_creds()
         alt_credential = auth.get_credentials(**creds)
-        self.credentials['alt'] = alt_credential
+        self.isolated_creds['alt'] = alt_credential
         return alt_credential
 
     def clear_isolated_creds(self):
-        for creds in self.credentials.values():
+        for creds in self.isolated_creds.values():
             self.remove_credentials(creds)
 
     def get_admin_creds(self):
         msg = ('If admin credentials are available tenant_isolation should be'
                ' used instead')
         raise NotImplementedError(msg)
+
+
+class NotLockingAccounts(Accounts):
+    """Credentials provider which always returns the first and second
+    configured accounts as primary and alt users.
+    This credential provider can be used in case of serial test execution
+    to preserve the current behaviour of the serial tempest run.
+    """
+
+    def get_creds(self, id):
+        try:
+            # No need to sort the dict as within the same python process
+            # the HASH seed won't change, so subsequent calls to keys()
+            # will return the same result
+            _hash = self.hash_dict.keys()[id]
+        except IndexError:
+            msg = 'Insufficient number of users provided'
+            raise exceptions.InvalidConfiguration(msg)
+        return self.hash_dict[_hash]
+
+    def get_primary_creds(self):
+        if self.isolated_creds.get('primary'):
+            return self.isolated_creds.get('primary')
+        if not self.use_default_creds:
+            creds = self.get_creds(0)
+            primary_credential = auth.get_credentials(**creds)
+        else:
+            primary_credential = auth.get_default_credentials('user')
+        self.isolated_creds['primary'] = primary_credential
+        return primary_credential
+
+    def get_alt_creds(self):
+        if self.isolated_creds.get('alt'):
+            return self.isolated_creds.get('alt')
+        if not self.use_default_creds:
+            creds = self.get_creds(1)
+            alt_credential = auth.get_credentials(**creds)
+        else:
+            alt_credential = auth.get_default_credentials('alt_user')
+        self.isolated_creds['alt'] = alt_credential
+        return alt_credential
+
+    def clear_isolated_creds(self):
+        self.isolated_creds = {}
+
+    def get_admin_creds(self):
+        return auth.get_default_credentials("identity_admin", fill_in=False)
diff --git a/tempest/common/custom_matchers.py b/tempest/common/custom_matchers.py
index 996c365..39e3a67 100644
--- a/tempest/common/custom_matchers.py
+++ b/tempest/common/custom_matchers.py
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@
 
 import re
 
+from testtools import helpers
+
 
 class ExistsAllResponseHeaders(object):
     """
@@ -172,3 +174,65 @@
 
     def get_details(self):
         return {}
+
+
+class MatchesDictExceptForKeys(object):
+    """Matches two dictionaries. Verifies all items are equals except for those
+    identified by a list of keys.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, expected, excluded_keys=None):
+        self.expected = expected
+        self.excluded_keys = excluded_keys if excluded_keys is not None else []
+
+    def match(self, actual):
+        filtered_expected = helpers.dict_subtract(self.expected,
+                                                  self.excluded_keys)
+        filtered_actual = helpers.dict_subtract(actual,
+                                                self.excluded_keys)
+        if filtered_actual != filtered_expected:
+            return DictMismatch(filtered_expected, filtered_actual)
+
+
+class DictMismatch(object):
+    """Mismatch between two dicts describes deltas"""
+
+    def __init__(self, expected, actual):
+        self.expected = expected
+        self.actual = actual
+        self.intersect = set(self.expected) & set(self.actual)
+        self.symmetric_diff = set(self.expected) ^ set(self.actual)
+
+    def _format_dict(self, dict_to_format):
+        # Ensure the error string dict is printed in a set order
+        # NOTE(mtreinish): needed to ensure a deterministic error msg for
+        # testing. Otherwise the error message will be dependent on the
+        # dict ordering.
+        dict_string = "{"
+        for key in sorted(dict_to_format):
+            dict_string += "'%s': %s, " % (key, dict_to_format[key])
+        dict_string = dict_string[:-2] + '}'
+        return dict_string
+
+    def describe(self):
+        msg = ""
+        if self.symmetric_diff:
+            only_expected = helpers.dict_subtract(self.expected, self.actual)
+            only_actual = helpers.dict_subtract(self.actual, self.expected)
+            if only_expected:
+                msg += "Only in expected:\n  %s\n" % self._format_dict(
+                    only_expected)
+            if only_actual:
+                msg += "Only in actual:\n  %s\n" % self._format_dict(
+                    only_actual)
+        diff_set = set(o for o in self.intersect if
+                       self.expected[o] != self.actual[o])
+        if diff_set:
+            msg += "Differences:\n"
+            for o in diff_set:
+                msg += "  %s: expected %s, actual %s\n" % (
+                    o, self.expected[o], self.actual[o])
+        return msg
+
+    def get_details(self):
+        return {}
diff --git a/tempest/common/generator/base_generator.py b/tempest/common/generator/base_generator.py
index 57b98f7..0398af1 100644
--- a/tempest/common/generator/base_generator.py
+++ b/tempest/common/generator/base_generator.py
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+import functools
+
 import jsonschema
 
 from tempest.openstack.common import log as logging
@@ -39,6 +41,7 @@
     """
     Decorator for simple generators that return one value
     """
+    @functools.wraps(fn)
     def wrapped(self, schema):
         result = fn(self, schema)
         if result is not None:
diff --git a/tempest/common/generator/valid_generator.py b/tempest/common/generator/valid_generator.py
index a99bbc0..0d7b398 100644
--- a/tempest/common/generator/valid_generator.py
+++ b/tempest/common/generator/valid_generator.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     @base.generator_type("string")
     @base.simple_generator
     def generate_valid_string(self, schema):
-        size = schema.get("minLength", 0)
+        size = schema.get("minLength", 1)
         # TODO(dkr mko): handle format and pattern
         return "x" * size
 
diff --git a/tempest/common/isolated_creds.py b/tempest/common/isolated_creds.py
index f711f2f..02c50e4 100644
--- a/tempest/common/isolated_creds.py
+++ b/tempest/common/isolated_creds.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 import netaddr
+from neutronclient.common import exceptions as n_exc
 
 from tempest import auth
 from tempest import clients
@@ -133,6 +134,8 @@
             self.identity_admin_client.users.delete(user)
 
     def _delete_tenant(self, tenant):
+        if CONF.service_available.neutron:
+            self._cleanup_default_secgroup(tenant)
         if self.tempest_client:
             self.identity_admin_client.delete_tenant(tenant)
         else:
@@ -162,9 +165,11 @@
         email = data_utils.rand_name(root) + suffix + "@example.com"
         user = self._create_user(username, self.password,
                                  tenant, email)
-        # NOTE(andrey-mp): user needs this role to create containers in swift
-        swift_operator_role = CONF.object_storage.operator_role
-        self._assign_user_role(tenant, user, swift_operator_role)
+        if CONF.service_available.swift:
+            # NOTE(andrey-mp): user needs this role to create containers
+            # in swift
+            swift_operator_role = CONF.object_storage.operator_role
+            self._assign_user_role(tenant, user, swift_operator_role)
         if admin:
             self._assign_user_role(tenant, user, CONF.identity.admin_role)
         return self._get_credentials(user, tenant)
@@ -261,7 +266,7 @@
                     body['subnet']['cidr'] = str(subnet_cidr)
                     resp_body = self.network_admin_client.create_subnet(body)
                 break
-            except exceptions.BadRequest as e:
+            except (n_exc.BadRequest, exceptions.BadRequest) as e:
                 if 'overlaps with another subnet' not in str(e):
                     raise
         else:
@@ -373,6 +378,22 @@
             LOG.warn('network with name: %s not found for delete' %
                      network_name)
 
+    def _cleanup_default_secgroup(self, tenant):
+        net_client = self.network_admin_client
+        if self.tempest_client:
+            resp, resp_body = net_client.list_security_groups(tenant_id=tenant,
+                                                              name="default")
+        else:
+            resp_body = net_client.list_security_groups(tenant_id=tenant,
+                                                        name="default")
+        secgroups_to_delete = resp_body['security_groups']
+        for secgroup in secgroups_to_delete:
+            try:
+                net_client.delete_security_group(secgroup['id'])
+            except exceptions.NotFound:
+                LOG.warn('Security group %s, id %s not found for clean-up' %
+                         (secgroup['name'], secgroup['id']))
+
     def _clear_isolated_net_resources(self):
         net_client = self.network_admin_client
         for cred in self.isolated_net_resources:
diff --git a/tempest/common/rest_client.py b/tempest/common/rest_client.py
index ff92b67..00fe8d2 100644
--- a/tempest/common/rest_client.py
+++ b/tempest/common/rest_client.py
@@ -17,11 +17,11 @@
 import collections
 import json
 import re
-import string
 import time
 
 import jsonschema
 from lxml import etree
+import six
 
 from tempest.common import http
 from tempest.common.utils import misc as misc_utils
@@ -40,6 +40,19 @@
 HTTP_SUCCESS = (200, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206)
 
 
+# convert a structure into a string safely
+def safe_body(body, maxlen=2048):
+    try:
+        text = six.text_type(body)
+    except UnicodeDecodeError:
+        # if this isn't actually text, return marker that
+        return "<BinaryData: removed>"
+    if len(text) > maxlen:
+        return text[:maxlen]
+    else:
+        return text
+
+
 class RestClient(object):
 
     TYPE = "json"
@@ -248,17 +261,46 @@
                 return resp[i]
         return ""
 
-    def _log_request_start(self, method, req_url, req_headers={},
+    def _log_request_start(self, method, req_url, req_headers=None,
                            req_body=None):
+        if req_headers is None:
+            req_headers = {}
         caller_name = misc_utils.find_test_caller()
         trace_regex = CONF.debug.trace_requests
         if trace_regex and re.search(trace_regex, caller_name):
             self.LOG.debug('Starting Request (%s): %s %s' %
                            (caller_name, method, req_url))
 
+    def _log_request_full(self, method, req_url, resp,
+                          secs="", req_headers=None,
+                          req_body=None, resp_body=None,
+                          caller_name=None, extra=None):
+        if 'X-Auth-Token' in req_headers:
+            req_headers['X-Auth-Token'] = '<omitted>'
+        log_fmt = """Request (%s): %s %s %s%s
+    Request - Headers: %s
+        Body: %s
+    Response - Headers: %s
+        Body: %s"""
+
+        self.LOG.debug(
+            log_fmt % (
+                caller_name,
+                resp['status'],
+                method,
+                req_url,
+                secs,
+                str(req_headers),
+                safe_body(req_body),
+                str(resp),
+                safe_body(resp_body)),
+            extra=extra)
+
     def _log_request(self, method, req_url, resp,
-                     secs="", req_headers={},
+                     secs="", req_headers=None,
                      req_body=None, resp_body=None):
+        if req_headers is None:
+            req_headers = {}
         # if we have the request id, put it in the right part of the log
         extra = dict(request_id=self._get_request_id(resp))
         # NOTE(sdague): while we still have 6 callers to this function
@@ -277,32 +319,10 @@
                 secs),
             extra=extra)
 
-        # We intentionally duplicate the info content because in a parallel
-        # world this is important to match
-        trace_regex = CONF.debug.trace_requests
-        if trace_regex and re.search(trace_regex, caller_name):
-            if 'X-Auth-Token' in req_headers:
-                req_headers['X-Auth-Token'] = '<omitted>'
-            log_fmt = """Request (%s): %s %s %s%s
-    Request - Headers: %s
-        Body: %s
-    Response - Headers: %s
-        Body: %s"""
-
-            self.LOG.debug(
-                log_fmt % (
-                    caller_name,
-                    resp['status'],
-                    method,
-                    req_url,
-                    secs,
-                    str(req_headers),
-                    filter(lambda x: x in string.printable,
-                           str(req_body)[:2048]),
-                    str(resp),
-                    filter(lambda x: x in string.printable,
-                           str(resp_body)[:2048])),
-                extra=extra)
+        # Also look everything at DEBUG if you want to filter this
+        # out, don't run at debug.
+        self._log_request_full(method, req_url, resp, secs, req_headers,
+                               req_body, resp_body, caller_name, extra)
 
     def _parse_resp(self, body):
         if self._get_type() is "json":
@@ -548,7 +568,13 @@
             if self.is_resource_deleted(id):
                 return
             if int(time.time()) - start_time >= self.build_timeout:
-                raise exceptions.TimeoutException
+                message = ('Failed to delete resource %(id)s within the '
+                           'required time (%(timeout)s s).' %
+                           {'id': id, 'timeout': self.build_timeout})
+                caller = misc_utils.find_test_caller()
+                if caller:
+                    message = '(%s) %s' % (caller, message)
+                raise exceptions.TimeoutException(message)
             time.sleep(self.build_interval)
 
     def is_resource_deleted(self, id):
diff --git a/tempest/common/waiters.py b/tempest/common/waiters.py
index c4f1214..52568cb 100644
--- a/tempest/common/waiters.py
+++ b/tempest/common/waiters.py
@@ -131,3 +131,31 @@
             if caller:
                 message = '(%s) %s' % (caller, message)
             raise exceptions.TimeoutException(message)
+
+
+def wait_for_bm_node_status(client, node_id, attr, status):
+    """Waits for a baremetal node attribute to reach given status.
+
+    The client should have a show_node(node_uuid) method to get the node.
+    """
+    _, node = client.show_node(node_id)
+    start = int(time.time())
+
+    while node[attr] != status:
+        time.sleep(client.build_interval)
+        _, node = client.show_node(node_id)
+        if node[attr] == status:
+            return
+
+        if int(time.time()) - start >= client.build_timeout:
+            message = ('Node %(node_id)s failed to reach %(attr)s=%(status)s '
+                       'within the required time (%(timeout)s s).' %
+                       {'node_id': node_id,
+                        'attr': attr,
+                        'status': status,
+                        'timeout': client.build_timeout})
+            message += ' Current state of %s: %s.' % (attr, node[attr])
+            caller = misc_utils.find_test_caller()
+            if caller:
+                message = '(%s) %s' % (caller, message)
+            raise exceptions.TimeoutException(message)
diff --git a/tempest/common/xml_utils.py b/tempest/common/xml_utils.py
index b1bf789..7d460a4 100644
--- a/tempest/common/xml_utils.py
+++ b/tempest/common/xml_utils.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 import collections
+import copy
 
 XMLNS_11 = "http://docs.openstack.org/compute/api/v1.1"
 XMLNS_V3 = "http://docs.openstack.org/compute/api/v1.1"
@@ -78,16 +79,19 @@
 
 class Document(Element):
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
-        if 'version' not in kwargs:
-            kwargs['version'] = '1.0'
-        if 'encoding' not in kwargs:
-            kwargs['encoding'] = 'UTF-8'
         Element.__init__(self, '?xml', *args, **kwargs)
 
     def __str__(self):
-        args = " ".join(['%s="%s"' %
-                        (k, v if v is not None else "")
-                        for k, v in self._attrs.items()])
+        attrs = copy.copy(self._attrs)
+        # pop the required standard attrs out and render in required
+        # order.
+        vers = attrs.pop('version', '1.0')
+        enc = attrs.pop('encoding', 'UTF-8')
+        args = 'version="%s" encoding="%s"' % (vers, enc)
+        if attrs:
+            args = " ".join([args] + ['%s="%s"' %
+                            (k, v if v is not None else "")
+                            for k, v in attrs.items()])
         string = '<?xml %s?>\n' % args
         for element in self._elements:
             string += str(element)
diff --git a/tempest/config.py b/tempest/config.py
index af6dd7a..cea9dec 100644
--- a/tempest/config.py
+++ b/tempest/config.py
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@
                 default=False,
                 help="Set to True if using self-signed SSL certificates."),
     cfg.StrOpt('uri',
-               default=None,
                help="Full URI of the OpenStack Identity API (Keystone), v2"),
     cfg.StrOpt('uri_v3',
                help='Full URI of the OpenStack Identity API (Keystone), v3'),
@@ -72,52 +71,40 @@
                         'publicURL', 'adminURL', 'internalURL'],
                help="The endpoint type to use for the identity service."),
     cfg.StrOpt('username',
-               default=None,
                help="Username to use for Nova API requests."),
     cfg.StrOpt('tenant_name',
-               default=None,
                help="Tenant name to use for Nova API requests."),
     cfg.StrOpt('admin_role',
                default='admin',
                help="Role required to administrate keystone."),
     cfg.StrOpt('password',
-               default=None,
                help="API key to use when authenticating.",
                secret=True),
     cfg.StrOpt('domain_name',
-               default=None,
                help="Domain name for authentication (Keystone V3)."
                     "The same domain applies to user and project"),
     cfg.StrOpt('alt_username',
-               default=None,
                help="Username of alternate user to use for Nova API "
                     "requests."),
     cfg.StrOpt('alt_tenant_name',
-               default=None,
                help="Alternate user's Tenant name to use for Nova API "
                     "requests."),
     cfg.StrOpt('alt_password',
-               default=None,
                help="API key to use when authenticating as alternate user.",
                secret=True),
     cfg.StrOpt('alt_domain_name',
-               default=None,
                help="Alternate domain name for authentication (Keystone V3)."
                     "The same domain applies to user and project"),
     cfg.StrOpt('admin_username',
-               default=None,
                help="Administrative Username to use for "
                     "Keystone API requests."),
     cfg.StrOpt('admin_tenant_name',
-               default=None,
                help="Administrative Tenant name to use for Keystone API "
                     "requests."),
     cfg.StrOpt('admin_password',
-               default=None,
                help="API key to use when authenticating as admin.",
                secret=True),
     cfg.StrOpt('admin_domain_name',
-               default=None,
                help="Admin domain name for authentication (Keystone V3)."
                     "The same domain applies to user and project"),
 ]
@@ -246,7 +233,6 @@
                default='computev3',
                help="Catalog type of the Compute v3 service."),
     cfg.StrOpt('path_to_private_key',
-               default=None,
                help="Path to a private key file for SSH access to remote "
                     "hosts"),
     cfg.StrOpt('volume_device_name',
@@ -347,7 +333,11 @@
     cfg.BoolOpt('interface_attach',
                 default=True,
                 help='Does the test environment support dynamic network '
-                     'interface attachment?')
+                     'interface attachment?'),
+    cfg.BoolOpt('snapshot',
+                default=True,
+                help='Does the test environment support creating snapshot '
+                     'images of running instances?')
 ]
 
 
@@ -356,18 +346,14 @@
 
 ComputeAdminGroup = [
     cfg.StrOpt('username',
-               default=None,
                help="Administrative Username to use for Nova API requests."),
     cfg.StrOpt('tenant_name',
-               default=None,
                help="Administrative Tenant name to use for Nova API "
                     "requests."),
     cfg.StrOpt('password',
-               default=None,
                help="API key to use when authenticating as admin.",
                secret=True),
     cfg.StrOpt('domain_name',
-               default=None,
                help="Domain name for authentication as admin (Keystone V3)."
                     "The same domain applies to user and project"),
 ]
@@ -433,10 +419,10 @@
                default=28,
                help="The mask bits for tenant ipv4 subnets"),
     cfg.StrOpt('tenant_network_v6_cidr',
-               default="2003::/64",
+               default="2003::/48",
                help="The cidr block to allocate tenant ipv6 subnets from"),
     cfg.IntOpt('tenant_network_v6_mask_bits',
-               default=96,
+               default=64,
                help="The mask bits for tenant ipv6 subnets"),
     cfg.BoolOpt('tenant_networks_reachable',
                 default=False,
@@ -484,13 +470,13 @@
                 )
 ]
 
-queuing_group = cfg.OptGroup(name='queuing',
-                             title='Queuing Service')
+messaging_group = cfg.OptGroup(name='messaging',
+                               title='Messaging Service')
 
-QueuingGroup = [
+MessagingGroup = [
     cfg.StrOpt('catalog_type',
-               default='queuing',
-               help='Catalog type of the Queuing service.'),
+               default='messaging',
+               help='Catalog type of the Messaging service.'),
     cfg.IntOpt('max_queues_per_page',
                default=20,
                help='The maximum number of queue records per page when '
@@ -636,6 +622,15 @@
                 help="A list of the enabled optional discoverable apis. "
                      "A single entry, all, indicates that all of these "
                      "features are expected to be enabled"),
+    cfg.BoolOpt('container_sync',
+                default=True,
+                help="Execute (old style) container-sync tests"),
+    cfg.BoolOpt('object_versioning',
+                default=True,
+                help="Execute object-versioning tests"),
+    cfg.BoolOpt('discoverability',
+                default=True,
+                help="Execute discoverability tests"),
 ]
 
 database_group = cfg.OptGroup(name='database',
@@ -688,11 +683,9 @@
                help="Instance type for tests. Needs to be big enough for a "
                     "full OS plus the test workload"),
     cfg.StrOpt('image_ref',
-               default=None,
                help="Name of heat-cfntools enabled image to use when "
                     "launching test instances."),
     cfg.StrOpt('keypair_name',
-               default=None,
                help="Name of existing keypair to launch servers with."),
     cfg.IntOpt('max_template_size',
                default=524288,
@@ -761,11 +754,9 @@
                default="http://localhost:8080",
                help="S3 URL"),
     cfg.StrOpt('aws_secret',
-               default=None,
                help="AWS Secret Key",
                secret=True),
     cfg.StrOpt('aws_access',
-               default=None,
                help="AWS Access Key"),
     cfg.StrOpt('aws_zone',
                default="nova",
@@ -804,26 +795,20 @@
 
 StressGroup = [
     cfg.StrOpt('nova_logdir',
-               default=None,
                help='Directory containing log files on the compute nodes'),
     cfg.IntOpt('max_instances',
                default=16,
                help='Maximum number of instances to create during test.'),
     cfg.StrOpt('controller',
-               default=None,
                help='Controller host.'),
     # new stress options
     cfg.StrOpt('target_controller',
-               default=None,
                help='Controller host.'),
     cfg.StrOpt('target_ssh_user',
-               default=None,
                help='ssh user.'),
     cfg.StrOpt('target_private_key_path',
-               default=None,
                help='Path to private key.'),
     cfg.StrOpt('target_logfiles',
-               default=None,
                help='regexp for list of log files.'),
     cfg.IntOpt('log_check_interval',
                default=60,
@@ -851,9 +836,15 @@
                default='/opt/stack/new/devstack/files/images/'
                'cirros-0.3.1-x86_64-uec',
                help='Directory containing image files'),
-    cfg.StrOpt('qcow2_img_file',
+    cfg.StrOpt('img_file', deprecated_name='qcow2_img_file',
                default='cirros-0.3.1-x86_64-disk.img',
-               help='QCOW2 image file name'),
+               help='Image file name'),
+    cfg.StrOpt('img_disk_format',
+               default='qcow2',
+               help='Image disk format'),
+    cfg.StrOpt('img_container_format',
+               default='bare',
+               help='Image container format'),
     cfg.StrOpt('ami_img_file',
                default='cirros-0.3.1-x86_64-blank.img',
                help='AMI image file name'),
@@ -911,9 +902,9 @@
     cfg.BoolOpt('trove',
                 default=False,
                 help="Whether or not Trove is expected to be available"),
-    cfg.BoolOpt('marconi',
+    cfg.BoolOpt('zaqar',
                 default=False,
-                help="Whether or not Marconi is expected to be available"),
+                help="Whether or not Zaqar is expected to be available"),
 ]
 
 debug_group = cfg.OptGroup(name="debug",
@@ -1043,7 +1034,7 @@
     register_opt_group(cfg.CONF, network_group, NetworkGroup)
     register_opt_group(cfg.CONF, network_feature_group,
                        NetworkFeaturesGroup)
-    register_opt_group(cfg.CONF, queuing_group, QueuingGroup)
+    register_opt_group(cfg.CONF, messaging_group, MessagingGroup)
     register_opt_group(cfg.CONF, volume_group, VolumeGroup)
     register_opt_group(cfg.CONF, volume_feature_group,
                        VolumeFeaturesGroup)
@@ -1079,6 +1070,10 @@
 
     DEFAULT_CONFIG_FILE = "tempest.conf"
 
+    def __getattr__(self, attr):
+        # Handles config options from the default group
+        return getattr(cfg.CONF, attr)
+
     def _set_attrs(self):
         self.auth = cfg.CONF.auth
         self.compute = cfg.CONF.compute
@@ -1096,7 +1091,7 @@
             'object-storage-feature-enabled']
         self.database = cfg.CONF.database
         self.orchestration = cfg.CONF.orchestration
-        self.queuing = cfg.CONF.queuing
+        self.messaging = cfg.CONF.messaging
         self.telemetry = cfg.CONF.telemetry
         self.dashboard = cfg.CONF.dashboard
         self.data_processing = cfg.CONF.data_processing
diff --git a/tempest/hacking/checks.py b/tempest/hacking/checks.py
index 93329bc..abc60cb 100644
--- a/tempest/hacking/checks.py
+++ b/tempest/hacking/checks.py
@@ -20,13 +20,14 @@
 
 PYTHON_CLIENTS = ['cinder', 'glance', 'keystone', 'nova', 'swift', 'neutron',
                   'trove', 'ironic', 'savanna', 'heat', 'ceilometer',
-                  'marconi', 'sahara']
+                  'zaqar', 'sahara']
 
 PYTHON_CLIENT_RE = re.compile('import (%s)client' % '|'.join(PYTHON_CLIENTS))
 TEST_DEFINITION = re.compile(r'^\s*def test.*')
 SETUPCLASS_DEFINITION = re.compile(r'^\s*def setUpClass')
 SCENARIO_DECORATOR = re.compile(r'\s*@.*services\((.*)\)')
 VI_HEADER_RE = re.compile(r"^#\s+vim?:.+")
+mutable_default_args = re.compile(r"^\s*def .+\((.+=\{\}|.+=\[\])")
 
 
 def import_no_clients_in_api(physical_line, filename):
@@ -119,6 +120,16 @@
                     'tests')
 
 
+def no_mutable_default_args(logical_line):
+    """Check that mutable object isn't used as default argument
+
+    N322: Method's default argument shouldn't be mutable
+    """
+    msg = "N322: Method's default argument shouldn't be mutable!"
+    if mutable_default_args.match(logical_line):
+        yield (0, msg)
+
+
 def factory(register):
     register(import_no_clients_in_api)
     register(scenario_tests_need_service_tags)
@@ -126,3 +137,4 @@
     register(no_vi_headers)
     register(service_tags_not_in_module_path)
     register(no_official_client_manager_in_api_tests)
+    register(no_mutable_default_args)
diff --git a/tempest/manager.py b/tempest/manager.py
index fb2842f..75aee96 100644
--- a/tempest/manager.py
+++ b/tempest/manager.py
@@ -51,17 +51,17 @@
         self.client_attr_names = []
 
     @classmethod
-    def get_auth_provider_class(cls, auth_version):
-        if auth_version == 'v2':
-            return auth.KeystoneV2AuthProvider
-        else:
+    def get_auth_provider_class(cls, credentials):
+        if isinstance(credentials, auth.KeystoneV3Credentials):
             return auth.KeystoneV3AuthProvider
+        else:
+            return auth.KeystoneV2AuthProvider
 
     def get_auth_provider(self, credentials):
         if credentials is None:
             raise exceptions.InvalidCredentials(
                 'Credentials must be specified')
-        auth_provider_class = self.get_auth_provider_class(self.auth_version)
+        auth_provider_class = self.get_auth_provider_class(credentials)
         return auth_provider_class(
             client_type=getattr(self, 'client_type', None),
             interface=getattr(self, 'interface', None),
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/manager.py b/tempest/scenario/manager.py
index 57c07d1..9933646 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/manager.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/manager.py
@@ -16,16 +16,9 @@
 
 import logging
 import os
-import re
 import subprocess
-import time
 
-from cinderclient import exceptions as cinder_exceptions
-import glanceclient
-from heatclient import exc as heat_exceptions
 import netaddr
-from neutronclient.common import exceptions as exc
-from novaclient import exceptions as nova_exceptions
 import six
 
 from tempest.api.network import common as net_common
@@ -38,7 +31,7 @@
 from tempest import config
 from tempest import exceptions
 from tempest.openstack.common import log
-from tempest.openstack.common import timeutils
+from tempest.services.network import resources as net_resources
 import tempest.test
 
 CONF = config.CONF
@@ -54,68 +47,46 @@
 
 
 class ScenarioTest(tempest.test.BaseTestCase):
+    """Replaces the OfficialClientTest base class.
+
+    Uses tempest own clients as opposed to OfficialClients.
+
+    Common differences:
+    - replace resource.attribute with resource['attribute']
+    - replace resouce.delete with delete_callable(resource['id'])
+    - replace local waiters with common / rest_client waiters
+    """
 
     @classmethod
     def setUpClass(cls):
         super(ScenarioTest, cls).setUpClass()
+        # Using tempest client for isolated credentials as well
         cls.isolated_creds = isolated_creds.IsolatedCreds(
             cls.__name__, tempest_client=True,
             network_resources=cls.network_resources)
         cls.manager = clients.Manager(
             credentials=cls.credentials()
         )
-
-    @classmethod
-    def _get_credentials(cls, get_creds, ctype):
-        if CONF.compute.allow_tenant_isolation:
-            creds = get_creds()
-        else:
-            creds = auth.get_default_credentials(ctype)
-        return creds
-
-    @classmethod
-    def credentials(cls):
-        return cls._get_credentials(cls.isolated_creds.get_primary_creds,
-                                    'user')
-
-
-class OfficialClientTest(tempest.test.BaseTestCase):
-    """
-    Official Client test base class for scenario testing.
-
-    Official Client tests are tests that have the following characteristics:
-
-     * Test basic operations of an API, typically in an order that
-       a regular user would perform those operations
-     * Test only the correct inputs and action paths -- no fuzz or
-       random input data is sent, only valid inputs.
-     * Use only the default client tool for calling an API
-    """
-
-    @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(OfficialClientTest, cls).setUpClass()
-        cls.isolated_creds = isolated_creds.IsolatedCreds(
-            cls.__name__, tempest_client=False,
-            network_resources=cls.network_resources)
-
-        cls.manager = clients.OfficialClientManager(
-            credentials=cls.credentials())
-        cls.compute_client = cls.manager.compute_client
+        cls.admin_manager = clients.Manager(cls.admin_credentials())
+        # Clients (in alphabetical order)
+        cls.flavors_client = cls.manager.flavors_client
+        cls.floating_ips_client = cls.manager.floating_ips_client
+        # Glance image client v1
         cls.image_client = cls.manager.image_client
-        cls.baremetal_client = cls.manager.baremetal_client
-        cls.identity_client = cls.manager.identity_client
+        # Compute image client
+        cls.images_client = cls.manager.images_client
+        cls.keypairs_client = cls.manager.keypairs_client
+        cls.networks_client = cls.admin_manager.networks_client
+        # Nova security groups client
+        cls.security_groups_client = cls.manager.security_groups_client
+        cls.servers_client = cls.manager.servers_client
+        cls.volumes_client = cls.manager.volumes_client
+        cls.snapshots_client = cls.manager.snapshots_client
+        cls.interface_client = cls.manager.interfaces_client
+        # Neutron network client
         cls.network_client = cls.manager.network_client
-        cls.volume_client = cls.manager.volume_client
-        cls.object_storage_client = cls.manager.object_storage_client
+        # Heat client
         cls.orchestration_client = cls.manager.orchestration_client
-        cls.data_processing_client = cls.manager.data_processing_client
-        cls.ceilometer_client = cls.manager.ceilometer_client
-
-    @classmethod
-    def tearDownClass(cls):
-        cls.isolated_creds.clear_isolated_creds()
-        super(OfficialClientTest, cls).tearDownClass()
 
     @classmethod
     def _get_credentials(cls, get_creds, ctype):
@@ -140,8 +111,10 @@
         return cls._get_credentials(cls.isolated_creds.get_admin_creds,
                                     'identity_admin')
 
+    # ## Methods to handle sync and async deletes
+
     def setUp(self):
-        super(OfficialClientTest, self).setUp()
+        super(ScenarioTest, self).setUp()
         self.cleanup_waits = []
         # NOTE(mtreinish) This is safe to do in setUp instead of setUp class
         # because scenario tests in the same test class should not share
@@ -152,31 +125,43 @@
         # not at the end of the class
         self.addCleanup(self._wait_for_cleanups)
 
-    @staticmethod
-    def not_found_exception(exception):
-        """
-        @return: True if exception is of NotFound type
-        """
-        NOT_FOUND_LIST = ['NotFound', 'HTTPNotFound']
-        return (exception.__class__.__name__ in NOT_FOUND_LIST
-                or
-                hasattr(exception, 'status_code') and
-                exception.status_code == 404)
-
-    def delete_wrapper(self, thing):
+    def delete_wrapper(self, delete_thing, *args, **kwargs):
         """Ignores NotFound exceptions for delete operations.
 
-        @param thing: object with delete() method.
-            OpenStack resources are assumed to have a delete() method which
-            destroys the resource
-        """
+        @param delete_thing: delete method of a resource. method will be
+            executed as delete_thing(*args, **kwargs)
 
+        """
         try:
-            thing.delete()
-        except Exception as e:
+            # Tempest clients return dicts, so there is no common delete
+            # method available. Using a callable instead
+            delete_thing(*args, **kwargs)
+        except exceptions.NotFound:
             # If the resource is already missing, mission accomplished.
-            if not self.not_found_exception(e):
-                raise
+            pass
+
+    def addCleanup_with_wait(self, waiter_callable, thing_id, thing_id_param,
+                             cleanup_callable, cleanup_args=None,
+                             cleanup_kwargs=None, ignore_error=True):
+        """Adds wait for async resource deletion at the end of cleanups
+
+        @param waiter_callable: callable to wait for the resource to delete
+        @param thing_id: the id of the resource to be cleaned-up
+        @param thing_id_param: the name of the id param in the waiter
+        @param cleanup_callable: method to load pass to self.addCleanup with
+            the following *cleanup_args, **cleanup_kwargs.
+            usually a delete method.
+        """
+        if cleanup_args is None:
+            cleanup_args = []
+        if cleanup_kwargs is None:
+            cleanup_kwargs = {}
+        self.addCleanup(cleanup_callable, *cleanup_args, **cleanup_kwargs)
+        wait_dict = {
+            'waiter_callable': waiter_callable,
+            thing_id_param: thing_id
+        }
+        self.cleanup_waits.append(wait_dict)
 
     def _wait_for_cleanups(self):
         """To handle async delete actions, a list of waits is added
@@ -188,127 +173,99 @@
         because of the nature of the scenario tests.
         """
         for wait in self.cleanup_waits:
-            self.delete_timeout(**wait)
+            waiter_callable = wait.pop('waiter_callable')
+            waiter_callable(**wait)
 
-    def addCleanup_with_wait(self, things, thing_id,
-                             error_status='ERROR',
-                             exc_type=nova_exceptions.NotFound,
-                             cleanup_callable=None, cleanup_args=[],
-                             cleanup_kwargs={}):
-        """Adds wait for ansyc resource deletion at the end of cleanups
+    # ## Test functions library
+    #
+    # The create_[resource] functions only return body and discard the
+    # resp part which is not used in scenario tests
 
-        @param things: type of the resource to delete
-        @param thing_id:
-        @param error_status: see manager.delete_timeout()
-        @param exc_type: see manager.delete_timeout()
-        @param cleanup_callable: method to load pass to self.addCleanup with
-            the following *cleanup_args, **cleanup_kwargs.
-            usually a delete method. if not used, will try to use:
-            things.delete(thing_id)
+    def create_keypair(self, client=None):
+        if not client:
+            client = self.keypairs_client
+        name = data_utils.rand_name(self.__class__.__name__)
+        # We don't need to create a keypair by pubkey in scenario
+        resp, body = client.create_keypair(name)
+        self.addCleanup(client.delete_keypair, name)
+        return body
+
+    def create_server(self, name=None, image=None, flavor=None,
+                      wait_on_boot=True, wait_on_delete=True,
+                      create_kwargs=None):
+        """Creates VM instance.
+
+        @param image: image from which to create the instance
+        @param wait_on_boot: wait for status ACTIVE before continue
+        @param wait_on_delete: force synchronous delete on cleanup
+        @param create_kwargs: additional details for instance creation
+        @return: server dict
         """
-        if cleanup_callable is None:
-            LOG.debug("no delete method passed. using {rclass}.delete({id}) as"
-                      " default".format(rclass=things, id=thing_id))
-            self.addCleanup(things.delete, thing_id)
+        if name is None:
+            name = data_utils.rand_name(self.__class__.__name__)
+        if image is None:
+            image = CONF.compute.image_ref
+        if flavor is None:
+            flavor = CONF.compute.flavor_ref
+        if create_kwargs is None:
+            create_kwargs = {}
+
+        LOG.debug("Creating a server (name: %s, image: %s, flavor: %s)",
+                  name, image, flavor)
+        _, server = self.servers_client.create_server(name, image, flavor,
+                                                      **create_kwargs)
+        if wait_on_delete:
+            self.addCleanup(self.servers_client.wait_for_server_termination,
+                            server['id'])
+        self.addCleanup_with_wait(
+            waiter_callable=self.servers_client.wait_for_server_termination,
+            thing_id=server['id'], thing_id_param='server_id',
+            cleanup_callable=self.delete_wrapper,
+            cleanup_args=[self.servers_client.delete_server, server['id']])
+        if wait_on_boot:
+            self.servers_client.wait_for_server_status(server_id=server['id'],
+                                                       status='ACTIVE')
+        # The instance retrieved on creation is missing network
+        # details, necessitating retrieval after it becomes active to
+        # ensure correct details.
+        _, server = self.servers_client.get_server(server['id'])
+        self.assertEqual(server['name'], name)
+        return server
+
+    def create_volume(self, size=1, name=None, snapshot_id=None,
+                      imageRef=None, volume_type=None, wait_on_delete=True):
+        if name is None:
+            name = data_utils.rand_name(self.__class__.__name__)
+        _, volume = self.volumes_client.create_volume(
+            size=size, display_name=name, snapshot_id=snapshot_id,
+            imageRef=imageRef, volume_type=volume_type)
+
+        if wait_on_delete:
+            self.addCleanup(self.volumes_client.wait_for_resource_deletion,
+                            volume['id'])
+            self.addCleanup(self.delete_wrapper,
+                            self.volumes_client.delete_volume, volume['id'])
         else:
-            self.addCleanup(cleanup_callable, *cleanup_args, **cleanup_kwargs)
-        wait_dict = {
-            'things': things,
-            'thing_id': thing_id,
-            'error_status': error_status,
-            'not_found_exception': exc_type,
-        }
-        self.cleanup_waits.append(wait_dict)
+            self.addCleanup_with_wait(
+                waiter_callable=self.volumes_client.wait_for_resource_deletion,
+                thing_id=volume['id'], thing_id_param='id',
+                cleanup_callable=self.delete_wrapper,
+                cleanup_args=[self.volumes_client.delete_volume, volume['id']])
 
-    def status_timeout(self, things, thing_id, expected_status,
-                       error_status='ERROR',
-                       not_found_exception=nova_exceptions.NotFound):
-        """
-        Given a thing and an expected status, do a loop, sleeping
-        for a configurable amount of time, checking for the
-        expected status to show. At any time, if the returned
-        status of the thing is ERROR, fail out.
-        """
-        self._status_timeout(things, thing_id,
-                             expected_status=expected_status,
-                             error_status=error_status,
-                             not_found_exception=not_found_exception)
+        self.assertEqual(name, volume['display_name'])
+        self.volumes_client.wait_for_volume_status(volume['id'], 'available')
+        # The volume retrieved on creation has a non-up-to-date status.
+        # Retrieval after it becomes active ensures correct details.
+        _, volume = self.volumes_client.get_volume(volume['id'])
+        return volume
 
-    def delete_timeout(self, things, thing_id,
-                       error_status='ERROR',
-                       not_found_exception=nova_exceptions.NotFound):
-        """
-        Given a thing, do a loop, sleeping
-        for a configurable amount of time, checking for the
-        deleted status to show. At any time, if the returned
-        status of the thing is ERROR, fail out.
-        """
-        self._status_timeout(things,
-                             thing_id,
-                             allow_notfound=True,
-                             error_status=error_status,
-                             not_found_exception=not_found_exception)
-
-    def _status_timeout(self,
-                        things,
-                        thing_id,
-                        expected_status=None,
-                        allow_notfound=False,
-                        error_status='ERROR',
-                        not_found_exception=nova_exceptions.NotFound):
-
-        log_status = expected_status if expected_status else ''
-        if allow_notfound:
-            log_status += ' or NotFound' if log_status != '' else 'NotFound'
-
-        def check_status():
-            # python-novaclient has resources available to its client
-            # that all implement a get() method taking an identifier
-            # for the singular resource to retrieve.
-            try:
-                thing = things.get(thing_id)
-            except not_found_exception:
-                if allow_notfound:
-                    return True
-                raise
-            except Exception as e:
-                if allow_notfound and self.not_found_exception(e):
-                    return True
-                raise
-
-            new_status = thing.status
-
-            # Some components are reporting error status in lower case
-            # so case sensitive comparisons can really mess things
-            # up.
-            if new_status.lower() == error_status.lower():
-                message = ("%s failed to get to expected status (%s). "
-                           "In %s state.") % (thing, expected_status,
-                                              new_status)
-                raise exceptions.BuildErrorException(message,
-                                                     server_id=thing_id)
-            elif new_status == expected_status and expected_status is not None:
-                return True  # All good.
-            LOG.debug("Waiting for %s to get to %s status. "
-                      "Currently in %s status",
-                      thing, log_status, new_status)
-        if not tempest.test.call_until_true(
-            check_status,
-            CONF.compute.build_timeout,
-            CONF.compute.build_interval):
-            message = ("Timed out waiting for thing %s "
-                       "to become %s") % (thing_id, log_status)
-            raise exceptions.TimeoutException(message)
-
-    def _create_loginable_secgroup_rule_nova(self, client=None,
-                                             secgroup_id=None):
-        if client is None:
-            client = self.compute_client
+    def _create_loginable_secgroup_rule(self, secgroup_id=None):
+        _client = self.security_groups_client
         if secgroup_id is None:
-            sgs = client.security_groups.list()
+            _, sgs = _client.list_security_groups()
             for sg in sgs:
-                if sg.name == 'default':
-                    secgroup_id = sg.id
+                if sg['name'] == 'default':
+                    secgroup_id = sg['id']
 
         # These rules are intended to permit inbound ssh and icmp
         # traffic from all sources, so no group_id is provided.
@@ -317,14 +274,14 @@
         rulesets = [
             {
                 # ssh
-                'ip_protocol': 'tcp',
+                'ip_proto': 'tcp',
                 'from_port': 22,
                 'to_port': 22,
                 'cidr': '0.0.0.0/0',
             },
             {
                 # ping
-                'ip_protocol': 'icmp',
+                'ip_proto': 'icmp',
                 'from_port': -1,
                 'to_port': -1,
                 'cidr': '0.0.0.0/0',
@@ -332,168 +289,42 @@
         ]
         rules = list()
         for ruleset in rulesets:
-            sg_rule = client.security_group_rules.create(secgroup_id,
-                                                         **ruleset)
-            self.addCleanup(self.delete_wrapper, sg_rule)
+            _, sg_rule = _client.create_security_group_rule(secgroup_id,
+                                                            **ruleset)
+            self.addCleanup(self.delete_wrapper,
+                            _client.delete_security_group_rule,
+                            sg_rule['id'])
             rules.append(sg_rule)
         return rules
 
-    def _create_security_group_nova(self, client=None,
-                                    namestart='secgroup-smoke-'):
-        if client is None:
-            client = self.compute_client
+    def _create_security_group(self):
         # Create security group
-        sg_name = data_utils.rand_name(namestart)
+        sg_name = data_utils.rand_name(self.__class__.__name__)
         sg_desc = sg_name + " description"
-        secgroup = client.security_groups.create(sg_name, sg_desc)
-        self.assertEqual(secgroup.name, sg_name)
-        self.assertEqual(secgroup.description, sg_desc)
-        self.addCleanup(self.delete_wrapper, secgroup)
+        _, secgroup = self.security_groups_client.create_security_group(
+            sg_name, sg_desc)
+        self.assertEqual(secgroup['name'], sg_name)
+        self.assertEqual(secgroup['description'], sg_desc)
+        self.addCleanup(self.delete_wrapper,
+                        self.security_groups_client.delete_security_group,
+                        secgroup['id'])
 
         # Add rules to the security group
-        self._create_loginable_secgroup_rule_nova(client, secgroup.id)
+        self._create_loginable_secgroup_rule(secgroup['id'])
 
         return secgroup
 
-    def rebuild_server(self, server, client=None, image=None,
-                       preserve_ephemeral=False, wait=True,
-                       rebuild_kwargs=None):
-        if client is None:
-            client = self.compute_client
-        if image is None:
-            image = CONF.compute.image_ref
-        rebuild_kwargs = rebuild_kwargs or {}
-
-        LOG.debug("Rebuilding server (name: %s, image: %s, preserve eph: %s)",
-                  server.name, image, preserve_ephemeral)
-        server.rebuild(image, preserve_ephemeral=preserve_ephemeral,
-                       **rebuild_kwargs)
-        if wait:
-            self.status_timeout(client.servers, server.id, 'ACTIVE')
-
-    def create_server(self, client=None, name=None, image=None, flavor=None,
-                      wait_on_boot=True, wait_on_delete=True,
-                      create_kwargs={}):
-        """Creates VM instance.
-
-        @param client: compute client to create the instance
-        @param image: image from which to create the instance
-        @param wait_on_boot: wait for status ACTIVE before continue
-        @param wait_on_delete: force synchronous delete on cleanup
-        @param create_kwargs: additional details for instance creation
-        @return: client.server object
-        """
-        if client is None:
-            client = self.compute_client
-        if name is None:
-            name = data_utils.rand_name('scenario-server-')
-        if image is None:
-            image = CONF.compute.image_ref
-        if flavor is None:
-            flavor = CONF.compute.flavor_ref
-
-        fixed_network_name = CONF.compute.fixed_network_name
-        if 'nics' not in create_kwargs and fixed_network_name:
-            networks = client.networks.list()
-            # If several networks found, set the NetID on which to connect the
-            # server to avoid the following error "Multiple possible networks
-            # found, use a Network ID to be more specific."
-            # See Tempest #1250866
-            if len(networks) > 1:
-                for network in networks:
-                    if network.label == fixed_network_name:
-                        create_kwargs['nics'] = [{'net-id': network.id}]
-                        break
-                # If we didn't find the network we were looking for :
-                else:
-                    msg = ("The network on which the NIC of the server must "
-                           "be connected can not be found : "
-                           "fixed_network_name=%s. Starting instance without "
-                           "specifying a network.") % fixed_network_name
-                    LOG.info(msg)
-
-        LOG.debug("Creating a server (name: %s, image: %s, flavor: %s)",
-                  name, image, flavor)
-        server = client.servers.create(name, image, flavor, **create_kwargs)
-        self.assertEqual(server.name, name)
-        if wait_on_delete:
-            self.addCleanup(self.delete_timeout,
-                            self.compute_client.servers,
-                            server.id)
-        self.addCleanup_with_wait(self.compute_client.servers, server.id,
-                                  cleanup_callable=self.delete_wrapper,
-                                  cleanup_args=[server])
-        if wait_on_boot:
-            self.status_timeout(client.servers, server.id, 'ACTIVE')
-        # The instance retrieved on creation is missing network
-        # details, necessitating retrieval after it becomes active to
-        # ensure correct details.
-        server = client.servers.get(server.id)
-        LOG.debug("Created server: %s", server)
-        return server
-
-    def create_volume(self, client=None, size=1, name=None,
-                      snapshot_id=None, imageRef=None, volume_type=None,
-                      wait_on_delete=True):
-        if client is None:
-            client = self.volume_client
-        if name is None:
-            name = data_utils.rand_name('scenario-volume-')
-        LOG.debug("Creating a volume (size: %s, name: %s)", size, name)
-        volume = client.volumes.create(size=size, display_name=name,
-                                       snapshot_id=snapshot_id,
-                                       imageRef=imageRef,
-                                       volume_type=volume_type)
-        if wait_on_delete:
-            self.addCleanup(self.delete_timeout,
-                            self.volume_client.volumes,
-                            volume.id)
-        self.addCleanup_with_wait(self.volume_client.volumes, volume.id,
-                                  exc_type=cinder_exceptions.NotFound)
-        self.assertEqual(name, volume.display_name)
-        self.status_timeout(client.volumes, volume.id, 'available')
-        LOG.debug("Created volume: %s", volume)
-        return volume
-
-    def create_server_snapshot(self, server, compute_client=None,
-                               image_client=None, name=None):
-        if compute_client is None:
-            compute_client = self.compute_client
-        if image_client is None:
-            image_client = self.image_client
-        if name is None:
-            name = data_utils.rand_name('scenario-snapshot-')
-        LOG.debug("Creating a snapshot image for server: %s", server.name)
-        image_id = compute_client.servers.create_image(server, name)
-        self.addCleanup_with_wait(self.image_client.images, image_id,
-                                  exc_type=glanceclient.exc.HTTPNotFound)
-        self.status_timeout(image_client.images, image_id, 'active')
-        snapshot_image = image_client.images.get(image_id)
-        self.assertEqual(name, snapshot_image.name)
-        LOG.debug("Created snapshot image %s for server %s",
-                  snapshot_image.name, server.name)
-        return snapshot_image
-
-    def create_keypair(self, client=None, name=None):
-        if client is None:
-            client = self.compute_client
-        if name is None:
-            name = data_utils.rand_name('scenario-keypair-')
-        keypair = client.keypairs.create(name)
-        self.assertEqual(keypair.name, name)
-        self.addCleanup(self.delete_wrapper, keypair)
-        return keypair
-
     def get_remote_client(self, server_or_ip, username=None, private_key=None):
         if isinstance(server_or_ip, six.string_types):
             ip = server_or_ip
         else:
-            network_name_for_ssh = CONF.compute.network_for_ssh
-            ip = server_or_ip.networks[network_name_for_ssh][0]
+            addr = server_or_ip['addresses'][CONF.compute.network_for_ssh][0]
+            ip = addr['addr']
+
         if username is None:
             username = CONF.scenario.ssh_user
         if private_key is None:
-            private_key = self.keypair.private_key
+            private_key = self.keypair['private_key']
         linux_client = remote_client.RemoteClient(ip, username,
                                                   pkey=private_key)
         try:
@@ -505,22 +336,9 @@
 
         return linux_client
 
-    def _log_console_output(self, servers=None):
-        if not CONF.compute_feature_enabled.console_output:
-            LOG.debug('Console output not supported, cannot log')
-            return
-        if not servers:
-            servers = self.compute_client.servers.list()
-        for server in servers:
-            LOG.debug('Console output for %s', server.id)
-            LOG.debug(server.get_console_output())
-
-    def wait_for_volume_status(self, status):
-        volume_id = self.volume.id
-        self.status_timeout(
-            self.volume_client.volumes, volume_id, status)
-
-    def _image_create(self, name, fmt, path, properties={}):
+    def _image_create(self, name, fmt, path, properties=None):
+        if properties is None:
+            properties = {}
         name = data_utils.rand_name('%s-' % name)
         image_file = open(path, 'rb')
         self.addCleanup(image_file.close)
@@ -531,26 +349,29 @@
             'is_public': 'False',
         }
         params.update(properties)
-        image = self.image_client.images.create(**params)
-        self.addCleanup(self.image_client.images.delete, image)
-        self.assertEqual("queued", image.status)
-        image.update(data=image_file)
-        return image.id
+        _, image = self.image_client.create_image(**params)
+        self.addCleanup(self.image_client.delete_image, image['id'])
+        self.assertEqual("queued", image['status'])
+        self.image_client.update_image(image['id'], data=image_file)
+        return image['id']
 
     def glance_image_create(self):
-        qcow2_img_path = (CONF.scenario.img_dir + "/" +
-                          CONF.scenario.qcow2_img_file)
+        img_path = CONF.scenario.img_dir + "/" + CONF.scenario.img_file
         aki_img_path = CONF.scenario.img_dir + "/" + CONF.scenario.aki_img_file
         ari_img_path = CONF.scenario.img_dir + "/" + CONF.scenario.ari_img_file
         ami_img_path = CONF.scenario.img_dir + "/" + CONF.scenario.ami_img_file
-        LOG.debug("paths: img: %s, ami: %s, ari: %s, aki: %s"
-                  % (qcow2_img_path, ami_img_path, ari_img_path, aki_img_path))
+        img_container_format = CONF.scenario.img_container_format
+        img_disk_format = CONF.scenario.img_disk_format
+        LOG.debug("paths: img: %s, container_fomat: %s, disk_format: %s, "
+                  "ami: %s, ari: %s, aki: %s" %
+                  (img_path, img_container_format, img_disk_format,
+                   ami_img_path, ari_img_path, aki_img_path))
         try:
             self.image = self._image_create('scenario-img',
-                                            'bare',
-                                            qcow2_img_path,
+                                            img_container_format,
+                                            img_path,
                                             properties={'disk_format':
-                                                        'qcow2'})
+                                                        img_disk_format})
         except IOError:
             LOG.debug("A qcow2 image was not found. Try to get a uec image.")
             kernel = self._image_create('scenario-aki', 'aki', aki_img_path)
@@ -563,300 +384,157 @@
                                             properties=properties)
         LOG.debug("image:%s" % self.image)
 
+    def _log_console_output(self, servers=None):
+        if not CONF.compute_feature_enabled.console_output:
+            LOG.debug('Console output not supported, cannot log')
+            return
+        if not servers:
+            _, servers = self.servers_client.list_servers()
+            servers = servers['servers']
+        for server in servers:
+            LOG.debug('Console output for %s', server['id'])
+            LOG.debug(self.servers_client.get_console_output(server['id'],
+                                                             length=None))
 
-# power/provision states as of icehouse
-class BaremetalPowerStates(object):
-    """Possible power states of an Ironic node."""
-    POWER_ON = 'power on'
-    POWER_OFF = 'power off'
-    REBOOT = 'rebooting'
-    SUSPEND = 'suspended'
-
-
-class BaremetalProvisionStates(object):
-    """Possible provision states of an Ironic node."""
-    NOSTATE = None
-    INIT = 'initializing'
-    ACTIVE = 'active'
-    BUILDING = 'building'
-    DEPLOYWAIT = 'wait call-back'
-    DEPLOYING = 'deploying'
-    DEPLOYFAIL = 'deploy failed'
-    DEPLOYDONE = 'deploy complete'
-    DELETING = 'deleting'
-    DELETED = 'deleted'
-    ERROR = 'error'
-
-
-class BaremetalScenarioTest(OfficialClientTest):
-    @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(BaremetalScenarioTest, cls).setUpClass()
-
-        if (not CONF.service_available.ironic or
-           not CONF.baremetal.driver_enabled):
-            msg = 'Ironic not available or Ironic compute driver not enabled'
-            raise cls.skipException(msg)
-
-        # use an admin client manager for baremetal client
-        admin_creds = cls.admin_credentials()
-        manager = clients.OfficialClientManager(credentials=admin_creds)
-        cls.baremetal_client = manager.baremetal_client
-
-        # allow any issues obtaining the node list to raise early
-        cls.baremetal_client.node.list()
-
-    def _node_state_timeout(self, node_id, state_attr,
-                            target_states, timeout=10, interval=1):
-        if not isinstance(target_states, list):
-            target_states = [target_states]
-
-        def check_state():
-            node = self.get_node(node_id=node_id)
-            if getattr(node, state_attr) in target_states:
-                return True
-            return False
-
-        if not tempest.test.call_until_true(
-            check_state, timeout, interval):
-            msg = ("Timed out waiting for node %s to reach %s state(s) %s" %
-                   (node_id, state_attr, target_states))
-            raise exceptions.TimeoutException(msg)
-
-    def wait_provisioning_state(self, node_id, state, timeout):
-        self._node_state_timeout(
-            node_id=node_id, state_attr='provision_state',
-            target_states=state, timeout=timeout)
-
-    def wait_power_state(self, node_id, state):
-        self._node_state_timeout(
-            node_id=node_id, state_attr='power_state',
-            target_states=state, timeout=CONF.baremetal.power_timeout)
-
-    def wait_node(self, instance_id):
-        """Waits for a node to be associated with instance_id."""
-        from ironicclient import exc as ironic_exceptions
-
-        def _get_node():
-            node = None
-            try:
-                node = self.get_node(instance_id=instance_id)
-            except ironic_exceptions.HTTPNotFound:
-                pass
-            return node is not None
-
-        if not tempest.test.call_until_true(
-            _get_node, CONF.baremetal.association_timeout, 1):
-            msg = ('Timed out waiting to get Ironic node by instance id %s'
-                   % instance_id)
-            raise exceptions.TimeoutException(msg)
-
-    def get_node(self, node_id=None, instance_id=None):
-        if node_id:
-            return self.baremetal_client.node.get(node_id)
-        elif instance_id:
-            return self.baremetal_client.node.get_by_instance_uuid(instance_id)
-
-    def get_ports(self, node_id):
-        ports = []
-        for port in self.baremetal_client.node.list_ports(node_id):
-            ports.append(self.baremetal_client.port.get(port.uuid))
-        return ports
-
-    def add_keypair(self):
-        self.keypair = self.create_keypair()
-
-    def verify_connectivity(self, ip=None):
-        if ip:
-            dest = self.get_remote_client(ip)
-        else:
-            dest = self.get_remote_client(self.instance)
-        dest.validate_authentication()
-
-    def boot_instance(self):
-        create_kwargs = {
-            'key_name': self.keypair.id
-        }
-        self.instance = self.create_server(
-            wait_on_boot=False, create_kwargs=create_kwargs)
-
-        self.addCleanup_with_wait(self.compute_client.servers,
-                                  self.instance.id,
-                                  cleanup_callable=self.delete_wrapper,
-                                  cleanup_args=[self.instance])
-
-        self.wait_node(self.instance.id)
-        self.node = self.get_node(instance_id=self.instance.id)
-
-        self.wait_power_state(self.node.uuid, BaremetalPowerStates.POWER_ON)
-
-        self.wait_provisioning_state(
-            self.node.uuid,
-            [BaremetalProvisionStates.DEPLOYWAIT,
-             BaremetalProvisionStates.ACTIVE],
-            timeout=15)
-
-        self.wait_provisioning_state(self.node.uuid,
-                                     BaremetalProvisionStates.ACTIVE,
-                                     timeout=CONF.baremetal.active_timeout)
-
-        self.status_timeout(
-            self.compute_client.servers, self.instance.id, 'ACTIVE')
-
-        self.node = self.get_node(instance_id=self.instance.id)
-        self.instance = self.compute_client.servers.get(self.instance.id)
-
-    def terminate_instance(self):
-        self.instance.delete()
-        self.wait_power_state(self.node.uuid, BaremetalPowerStates.POWER_OFF)
-        self.wait_provisioning_state(
-            self.node.uuid,
-            BaremetalProvisionStates.NOSTATE,
-            timeout=CONF.baremetal.unprovision_timeout)
-
-
-class EncryptionScenarioTest(OfficialClientTest):
-    """
-    Base class for encryption scenario tests
-    """
-
-    @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(EncryptionScenarioTest, cls).setUpClass()
-
-        # use admin credentials to create encrypted volume types
-        admin_creds = cls.admin_credentials()
-        manager = clients.OfficialClientManager(credentials=admin_creds)
-        cls.admin_volume_client = manager.volume_client
-
-    def _wait_for_volume_status(self, status):
-        self.status_timeout(
-            self.volume_client.volumes, self.volume.id, status)
-
-    def nova_boot(self):
-        self.keypair = self.create_keypair()
-        create_kwargs = {'key_name': self.keypair.name}
-        self.server = self.create_server(self.compute_client,
-                                         image=self.image,
-                                         create_kwargs=create_kwargs)
-
-    def create_volume_type(self, client=None, name=None):
-        if not client:
-            client = self.admin_volume_client
-        if not name:
-            name = 'generic'
-        randomized_name = data_utils.rand_name('scenario-type-' + name + '-')
-        LOG.debug("Creating a volume type: %s", randomized_name)
-        volume_type = client.volume_types.create(randomized_name)
-        self.addCleanup(client.volume_types.delete, volume_type.id)
-        return volume_type
-
-    def create_encryption_type(self, client=None, type_id=None, provider=None,
-                               key_size=None, cipher=None,
-                               control_location=None):
-        if not client:
-            client = self.admin_volume_client
-        if not type_id:
-            volume_type = self.create_volume_type()
-            type_id = volume_type.id
-        LOG.debug("Creating an encryption type for volume type: %s", type_id)
-        client.volume_encryption_types.create(type_id,
-                                              {'provider': provider,
-                                               'key_size': key_size,
-                                               'cipher': cipher,
-                                               'control_location':
-                                               control_location})
+    def create_server_snapshot(self, server, name=None):
+        # Glance client
+        _image_client = self.image_client
+        # Compute client
+        _images_client = self.images_client
+        if name is None:
+            name = data_utils.rand_name('scenario-snapshot-')
+        LOG.debug("Creating a snapshot image for server: %s", server['name'])
+        resp, image = _images_client.create_image(server['id'], name)
+        image_id = resp['location'].split('images/')[1]
+        _image_client.wait_for_image_status(image_id, 'active')
+        self.addCleanup_with_wait(
+            waiter_callable=_image_client.wait_for_resource_deletion,
+            thing_id=image_id, thing_id_param='id',
+            cleanup_callable=self.delete_wrapper,
+            cleanup_args=[_image_client.delete_image, image_id])
+        _, snapshot_image = _image_client.get_image_meta(image_id)
+        image_name = snapshot_image['name']
+        self.assertEqual(name, image_name)
+        LOG.debug("Created snapshot image %s for server %s",
+                  image_name, server['name'])
+        return snapshot_image
 
     def nova_volume_attach(self):
-        attach_volume_client = self.compute_client.volumes.create_server_volume
-        volume = attach_volume_client(self.server.id,
-                                      self.volume.id,
-                                      '/dev/vdb')
-        self.assertEqual(self.volume.id, volume.id)
-        self._wait_for_volume_status('in-use')
+        # TODO(andreaf) Device should be here CONF.compute.volume_device_name
+        _, volume_attachment = self.servers_client.attach_volume(
+            self.server['id'], self.volume['id'], '/dev/vdb')
+        volume = volume_attachment['volumeAttachment']
+        self.assertEqual(self.volume['id'], volume['id'])
+        self.volumes_client.wait_for_volume_status(volume['id'], 'in-use')
+        # Refresh the volume after the attachment
+        _, self.volume = self.volumes_client.get_volume(volume['id'])
 
     def nova_volume_detach(self):
-        detach_volume_client = self.compute_client.volumes.delete_server_volume
-        detach_volume_client(self.server.id, self.volume.id)
-        self._wait_for_volume_status('available')
+        self.servers_client.detach_volume(self.server['id'], self.volume['id'])
+        self.volumes_client.wait_for_volume_status(self.volume['id'],
+                                                   'available')
 
-        volume = self.volume_client.volumes.get(self.volume.id)
-        self.assertEqual('available', volume.status)
+        _, volume = self.volumes_client.get_volume(self.volume['id'])
+        self.assertEqual('available', volume['status'])
+
+    def rebuild_server(self, server_id, image=None,
+                       preserve_ephemeral=False, wait=True,
+                       rebuild_kwargs=None):
+        if image is None:
+            image = CONF.compute.image_ref
+
+        rebuild_kwargs = rebuild_kwargs or {}
+
+        LOG.debug("Rebuilding server (id: %s, image: %s, preserve eph: %s)",
+                  server_id, image, preserve_ephemeral)
+        self.servers_client.rebuild(server_id=server_id, image_ref=image,
+                                    preserve_ephemeral=preserve_ephemeral,
+                                    **rebuild_kwargs)
+        if wait:
+            self.servers_client.wait_for_server_status(server_id, 'ACTIVE')
+
+    def ping_ip_address(self, ip_address, should_succeed=True):
+        cmd = ['ping', '-c1', '-w1', ip_address]
+
+        def ping():
+            proc = subprocess.Popen(cmd,
+                                    stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
+                                    stderr=subprocess.PIPE)
+            proc.communicate()
+            return (proc.returncode == 0) == should_succeed
+
+        return tempest.test.call_until_true(
+            ping, CONF.compute.ping_timeout, 1)
 
 
-class NetworkScenarioTest(OfficialClientTest):
-    """
-    Base class for network scenario tests
+class NetworkScenarioTest(ScenarioTest):
+    """Base class for network scenario tests.
+    This class provide helpers for network scenario tests, using the neutron
+    API. Helpers from ancestor which use the nova network API are overridden
+    with the neutron API.
+
+    This Class also enforces using Neutron instead of novanetwork.
+    Subclassed tests will be skipped if Neutron is not enabled
+
     """
 
     @classmethod
     def check_preconditions(cls):
-        if (CONF.service_available.neutron):
-            cls.enabled = True
-            # verify that neutron_available is telling the truth
-            try:
-                cls.network_client.list_networks()
-            except exc.EndpointNotFound:
-                cls.enabled = False
-                raise
-        else:
-            cls.enabled = False
-            msg = 'Neutron not available'
-            raise cls.skipException(msg)
+        if not CONF.service_available.neutron:
+            raise cls.skipException('Neutron not available')
 
     @classmethod
     def setUpClass(cls):
         super(NetworkScenarioTest, cls).setUpClass()
         cls.tenant_id = cls.manager.identity_client.tenant_id
+        cls.check_preconditions()
 
-    def _create_network(self, tenant_id, namestart='network-smoke-'):
+    def _create_network(self, client=None, tenant_id=None,
+                        namestart='network-smoke-'):
+        if not client:
+            client = self.network_client
+        if not tenant_id:
+            tenant_id = client.rest_client.tenant_id
         name = data_utils.rand_name(namestart)
-        body = dict(
-            network=dict(
-                name=name,
-                tenant_id=tenant_id,
-            ),
-        )
-        result = self.network_client.create_network(body=body)
-        network = net_common.DeletableNetwork(client=self.network_client,
-                                              **result['network'])
+        _, result = client.create_network(name=name, tenant_id=tenant_id)
+        network = net_resources.DeletableNetwork(client=client,
+                                                 **result['network'])
         self.assertEqual(network.name, name)
-        self.addCleanup(self.delete_wrapper, network)
+        self.addCleanup(self.delete_wrapper, network.delete)
         return network
 
-    def _list_networks(self, **kwargs):
-        nets = self.network_client.list_networks(**kwargs)
-        return nets['networks']
+    def _list_networks(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        """List networks using admin creds """
+        return self._admin_lister('networks')(*args, **kwargs)
 
-    def _list_subnets(self, **kwargs):
-        subnets = self.network_client.list_subnets(**kwargs)
-        return subnets['subnets']
+    def _list_subnets(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        """List subnets using admin creds """
+        return self._admin_lister('subnets')(*args, **kwargs)
 
-    def _list_routers(self, **kwargs):
-        routers = self.network_client.list_routers(**kwargs)
-        return routers['routers']
+    def _list_routers(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        """List routers using admin creds """
+        return self._admin_lister('routers')(*args, **kwargs)
 
-    def _list_ports(self, **kwargs):
-        ports = self.network_client.list_ports(**kwargs)
-        return ports['ports']
+    def _list_ports(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        """List ports using admin creds """
+        return self._admin_lister('ports')(*args, **kwargs)
 
-    def _get_tenant_own_network_num(self, tenant_id):
-        nets = self._list_networks(tenant_id=tenant_id)
-        return len(nets)
+    def _admin_lister(self, resource_type):
+        def temp(*args, **kwargs):
+            temp_method = self.admin_manager.network_client.__getattr__(
+                'list_%s' % resource_type)
+            _, resource_list = temp_method(*args, **kwargs)
+            return resource_list[resource_type]
+        return temp
 
-    def _get_tenant_own_subnet_num(self, tenant_id):
-        subnets = self._list_subnets(tenant_id=tenant_id)
-        return len(subnets)
-
-    def _get_tenant_own_port_num(self, tenant_id):
-        ports = self._list_ports(tenant_id=tenant_id)
-        return len(ports)
-
-    def _create_subnet(self, network, namestart='subnet-smoke-', **kwargs):
+    def _create_subnet(self, network, client=None, namestart='subnet-smoke',
+                       **kwargs):
         """
         Create a subnet for the given network within the cidr block
         configured for tenant networks.
         """
+        if not client:
+            client = self.network_client
 
         def cidr_in_use(cidr, tenant_id):
             """
@@ -871,69 +549,73 @@
         # Repeatedly attempt subnet creation with sequential cidr
         # blocks until an unallocated block is found.
         for subnet_cidr in tenant_cidr.subnet(
-            CONF.network.tenant_network_mask_bits):
+                CONF.network.tenant_network_mask_bits):
             str_cidr = str(subnet_cidr)
             if cidr_in_use(str_cidr, tenant_id=network.tenant_id):
                 continue
 
-            body = dict(
-                subnet=dict(
-                    name=data_utils.rand_name(namestart),
-                    ip_version=4,
-                    network_id=network.id,
-                    tenant_id=network.tenant_id,
-                    cidr=str_cidr,
-                ),
+            subnet = dict(
+                name=data_utils.rand_name(namestart),
+                ip_version=4,
+                network_id=network.id,
+                tenant_id=network.tenant_id,
+                cidr=str_cidr,
+                **kwargs
             )
-            body['subnet'].update(kwargs)
             try:
-                result = self.network_client.create_subnet(body=body)
+                _, result = client.create_subnet(**subnet)
                 break
-            except exc.NeutronClientException as e:
+            except exceptions.Conflict as e:
                 is_overlapping_cidr = 'overlaps with another subnet' in str(e)
                 if not is_overlapping_cidr:
                     raise
         self.assertIsNotNone(result, 'Unable to allocate tenant network')
-        subnet = net_common.DeletableSubnet(client=self.network_client,
-                                            **result['subnet'])
+        subnet = net_resources.DeletableSubnet(client=client,
+                                               **result['subnet'])
         self.assertEqual(subnet.cidr, str_cidr)
-        self.addCleanup(self.delete_wrapper, subnet)
+        self.addCleanup(self.delete_wrapper, subnet.delete)
         return subnet
 
-    def _create_port(self, network, namestart='port-quotatest-'):
+    def _create_port(self, network, client=None, namestart='port-quotatest'):
+        if not client:
+            client = self.network_client
         name = data_utils.rand_name(namestart)
-        body = dict(
-            port=dict(name=name,
-                      network_id=network.id,
-                      tenant_id=network.tenant_id))
-        result = self.network_client.create_port(body=body)
+        _, result = client.create_port(
+            name=name,
+            network_id=network.id,
+            tenant_id=network.tenant_id)
         self.assertIsNotNone(result, 'Unable to allocate port')
-        port = net_common.DeletablePort(client=self.network_client,
-                                        **result['port'])
-        self.addCleanup(self.delete_wrapper, port)
+        port = net_resources.DeletablePort(client=client,
+                                           **result['port'])
+        self.addCleanup(self.delete_wrapper, port.delete)
         return port
 
     def _get_server_port_id(self, server, ip_addr=None):
-        ports = self._list_ports(device_id=server.id, fixed_ip=ip_addr)
+        ports = self._list_ports(device_id=server['id'],
+                                 fixed_ip=ip_addr)
         self.assertEqual(len(ports), 1,
                          "Unable to determine which port to target.")
         return ports[0]['id']
 
-    def _create_floating_ip(self, thing, external_network_id, port_id=None):
+    def _get_network_by_name(self, network_name):
+        net = self._list_networks(name=network_name)
+        return net_common.AttributeDict(net[0])
+
+    def _create_floating_ip(self, thing, external_network_id, port_id=None,
+                            client=None):
+        if not client:
+            client = self.network_client
         if not port_id:
             port_id = self._get_server_port_id(thing)
-        body = dict(
-            floatingip=dict(
-                floating_network_id=external_network_id,
-                port_id=port_id,
-                tenant_id=thing.tenant_id,
-            )
+        _, result = client.create_floatingip(
+            floating_network_id=external_network_id,
+            port_id=port_id,
+            tenant_id=thing['tenant_id']
         )
-        result = self.network_client.create_floatingip(body=body)
-        floating_ip = net_common.DeletableFloatingIp(
-            client=self.network_client,
+        floating_ip = net_resources.DeletableFloatingIp(
+            client=client,
             **result['floatingip'])
-        self.addCleanup(self.delete_wrapper, floating_ip)
+        self.addCleanup(self.delete_wrapper, floating_ip.delete)
         return floating_ip
 
     def _associate_floating_ip(self, floating_ip, server):
@@ -950,71 +632,6 @@
         self.assertIsNone(floating_ip.port_id)
         return floating_ip
 
-    def _ping_ip_address(self, ip_address, should_succeed=True):
-        cmd = ['ping', '-c1', '-w1', ip_address]
-
-        def ping():
-            proc = subprocess.Popen(cmd,
-                                    stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
-                                    stderr=subprocess.PIPE)
-            proc.wait()
-            return (proc.returncode == 0) == should_succeed
-
-        return tempest.test.call_until_true(
-            ping, CONF.compute.ping_timeout, 1)
-
-    def _create_pool(self, lb_method, protocol, subnet_id):
-        """Wrapper utility that returns a test pool."""
-        name = data_utils.rand_name('pool-')
-        body = {
-            "pool": {
-                "protocol": protocol,
-                "name": name,
-                "subnet_id": subnet_id,
-                "lb_method": lb_method
-            }
-        }
-        resp = self.network_client.create_pool(body=body)
-        pool = net_common.DeletablePool(client=self.network_client,
-                                        **resp['pool'])
-        self.assertEqual(pool['name'], name)
-        self.addCleanup(self.delete_wrapper, pool)
-        return pool
-
-    def _create_member(self, address, protocol_port, pool_id):
-        """Wrapper utility that returns a test member."""
-        body = {
-            "member": {
-                "protocol_port": protocol_port,
-                "pool_id": pool_id,
-                "address": address
-            }
-        }
-        resp = self.network_client.create_member(body)
-        member = net_common.DeletableMember(client=self.network_client,
-                                            **resp['member'])
-        self.addCleanup(self.delete_wrapper, member)
-        return member
-
-    def _create_vip(self, protocol, protocol_port, subnet_id, pool_id):
-        """Wrapper utility that returns a test vip."""
-        name = data_utils.rand_name('vip-')
-        body = {
-            "vip": {
-                "protocol": protocol,
-                "name": name,
-                "subnet_id": subnet_id,
-                "pool_id": pool_id,
-                "protocol_port": protocol_port
-            }
-        }
-        resp = self.network_client.create_vip(body)
-        vip = net_common.DeletableVip(client=self.network_client,
-                                      **resp['vip'])
-        self.assertEqual(vip['name'], name)
-        self.addCleanup(self.delete_wrapper, vip)
-        return vip
-
     def _check_vm_connectivity(self, ip_address,
                                username=None,
                                private_key=None,
@@ -1034,8 +651,8 @@
             msg = "Timed out waiting for %s to become reachable" % ip_address
         else:
             msg = "ip address %s is reachable" % ip_address
-        self.assertTrue(self._ping_ip_address(ip_address,
-                                              should_succeed=should_connect),
+        self.assertTrue(self.ping_ip_address(ip_address,
+                                             should_succeed=should_connect),
                         msg=msg)
         if should_connect:
             # no need to check ssh for negative connectivity
@@ -1076,7 +693,7 @@
         # The target login is assumed to have been configured for
         # key-based authentication by cloud-init.
         try:
-            for net_name, ip_addresses in server.networks.iteritems():
+            for net_name, ip_addresses in server['networks'].iteritems():
                 for ip_address in ip_addresses:
                     self._check_vm_connectivity(ip_address,
                                                 username,
@@ -1113,23 +730,25 @@
                                             CONF.compute.ping_timeout,
                                             1)
 
-    def _create_security_group_neutron(self, tenant_id, client=None,
-                                       namestart='secgroup-smoke-'):
+    def _create_security_group(self, client=None, tenant_id=None,
+                               namestart='secgroup-smoke'):
         if client is None:
             client = self.network_client
+        if tenant_id is None:
+            tenant_id = client.rest_client.tenant_id
         secgroup = self._create_empty_security_group(namestart=namestart,
                                                      client=client,
                                                      tenant_id=tenant_id)
 
         # Add rules to the security group
-        rules = self._create_loginable_secgroup_rule_neutron(secgroup=secgroup)
+        rules = self._create_loginable_secgroup_rule(secgroup=secgroup)
         for rule in rules:
             self.assertEqual(tenant_id, rule.tenant_id)
             self.assertEqual(secgroup.id, rule.security_group_id)
         return secgroup
 
-    def _create_empty_security_group(self, tenant_id, client=None,
-                                     namestart='secgroup-smoke-'):
+    def _create_empty_security_group(self, client=None, tenant_id=None,
+                                     namestart='secgroup-smoke'):
         """Create a security group without rules.
 
         Default rules will be created:
@@ -1141,43 +760,43 @@
         """
         if client is None:
             client = self.network_client
+        if not tenant_id:
+            tenant_id = client.rest_client.tenant_id
         sg_name = data_utils.rand_name(namestart)
         sg_desc = sg_name + " description"
         sg_dict = dict(name=sg_name,
                        description=sg_desc)
         sg_dict['tenant_id'] = tenant_id
-        body = dict(security_group=sg_dict)
-        result = client.create_security_group(body=body)
-        secgroup = net_common.DeletableSecurityGroup(
+        _, result = client.create_security_group(**sg_dict)
+        secgroup = net_resources.DeletableSecurityGroup(
             client=client,
             **result['security_group']
         )
         self.assertEqual(secgroup.name, sg_name)
         self.assertEqual(tenant_id, secgroup.tenant_id)
         self.assertEqual(secgroup.description, sg_desc)
-        self.addCleanup(self.delete_wrapper, secgroup)
+        self.addCleanup(self.delete_wrapper, secgroup.delete)
         return secgroup
 
-    def _default_security_group(self, tenant_id, client=None):
+    def _default_security_group(self, client=None, tenant_id=None):
         """Get default secgroup for given tenant_id.
 
         :returns: DeletableSecurityGroup -- default secgroup for given tenant
         """
         if client is None:
             client = self.network_client
+        if not tenant_id:
+            tenant_id = client.rest_client.tenant_id
         sgs = [
             sg for sg in client.list_security_groups().values()[0]
             if sg['tenant_id'] == tenant_id and sg['name'] == 'default'
         ]
         msg = "No default security group for tenant %s." % (tenant_id)
         self.assertTrue(len(sgs) > 0, msg)
-        if len(sgs) > 1:
-            msg = "Found %d default security groups" % len(sgs)
-            raise exc.NeutronClientNoUniqueMatch(msg=msg)
-        return net_common.DeletableSecurityGroup(client=client,
-                                                 **sgs[0])
+        return net_resources.DeletableSecurityGroup(client=client,
+                                                    **sgs[0])
 
-    def _create_security_group_rule(self, client=None, secgroup=None,
+    def _create_security_group_rule(self, secgroup=None, client=None,
                                     tenant_id=None, **kwargs):
         """Create a rule from a dictionary of rule parameters.
 
@@ -1185,8 +804,6 @@
         default secgroup in tenant_id.
 
         :param secgroup: type DeletableSecurityGroup.
-        :param secgroup_id: search for secgroup by id
-            default -- choose default secgroup for given tenant_id
         :param tenant_id: if secgroup not passed -- the tenant in which to
             search for default secgroup
         :param kwargs: a dictionary containing rule parameters:
@@ -1200,28 +817,28 @@
         """
         if client is None:
             client = self.network_client
+        if not tenant_id:
+            tenant_id = client.rest_client.tenant_id
         if secgroup is None:
-            secgroup = self._default_security_group(tenant_id)
+            secgroup = self._default_security_group(client=client,
+                                                    tenant_id=tenant_id)
 
         ruleset = dict(security_group_id=secgroup.id,
-                       tenant_id=secgroup.tenant_id,
-                       )
+                       tenant_id=secgroup.tenant_id)
         ruleset.update(kwargs)
 
-        body = dict(security_group_rule=dict(ruleset))
-        sg_rule = client.create_security_group_rule(body=body)
-        sg_rule = net_common.DeletableSecurityGroupRule(
+        _, sg_rule = client.create_security_group_rule(**ruleset)
+        sg_rule = net_resources.DeletableSecurityGroupRule(
             client=client,
             **sg_rule['security_group_rule']
         )
-        self.addCleanup(self.delete_wrapper, sg_rule)
+        self.addCleanup(self.delete_wrapper, sg_rule.delete)
         self.assertEqual(secgroup.tenant_id, sg_rule.tenant_id)
         self.assertEqual(secgroup.id, sg_rule.security_group_id)
 
         return sg_rule
 
-    def _create_loginable_secgroup_rule_neutron(self, client=None,
-                                                secgroup=None):
+    def _create_loginable_secgroup_rule(self, client=None, secgroup=None):
         """These rules are intended to permit inbound ssh and icmp
         traffic from all sources, so no group_id is provided.
         Setting a group_id would only permit traffic from ports
@@ -1249,10 +866,10 @@
                 try:
                     sg_rule = self._create_security_group_rule(
                         client=client, secgroup=secgroup, **ruleset)
-                except exc.NeutronClientException as ex:
+                except exceptions.Conflict as ex:
                     # if rule already exist - skip rule and continue
-                    if not (ex.status_code is 409 and 'Security group rule'
-                            ' already exists' in ex.message):
+                    msg = 'Security group rule already exists'
+                    if msg not in ex._error_string:
                         raise ex
                 else:
                     self.assertEqual(r_direction, sg_rule.direction)
@@ -1260,25 +877,48 @@
 
         return rules
 
+    def _create_pool(self, lb_method, protocol, subnet_id):
+        """Wrapper utility that returns a test pool."""
+        client = self.network_client
+        name = data_utils.rand_name('pool')
+        _, resp_pool = client.create_pool(protocol=protocol, name=name,
+                                          subnet_id=subnet_id,
+                                          lb_method=lb_method)
+        pool = net_resources.DeletablePool(client=client, **resp_pool['pool'])
+        self.assertEqual(pool['name'], name)
+        self.addCleanup(self.delete_wrapper, pool.delete)
+        return pool
+
+    def _create_member(self, address, protocol_port, pool_id):
+        """Wrapper utility that returns a test member."""
+        client = self.network_client
+        _, resp_member = client.create_member(protocol_port=protocol_port,
+                                              pool_id=pool_id,
+                                              address=address)
+        member = net_resources.DeletableMember(client=client,
+                                               **resp_member['member'])
+        self.addCleanup(self.delete_wrapper, member.delete)
+        return member
+
+    def _create_vip(self, protocol, protocol_port, subnet_id, pool_id):
+        """Wrapper utility that returns a test vip."""
+        client = self.network_client
+        name = data_utils.rand_name('vip')
+        _, resp_vip = client.create_vip(protocol=protocol, name=name,
+                                        subnet_id=subnet_id, pool_id=pool_id,
+                                        protocol_port=protocol_port)
+        vip = net_resources.DeletableVip(client=client, **resp_vip['vip'])
+        self.assertEqual(vip['name'], name)
+        self.addCleanup(self.delete_wrapper, vip.delete)
+        return vip
+
     def _ssh_to_server(self, server, private_key):
         ssh_login = CONF.compute.image_ssh_user
         return self.get_remote_client(server,
                                       username=ssh_login,
                                       private_key=private_key)
 
-    def _show_quota_network(self, tenant_id):
-        quota = self.network_client.show_quota(tenant_id)
-        return quota['quota']['network']
-
-    def _show_quota_subnet(self, tenant_id):
-        quota = self.network_client.show_quota(tenant_id)
-        return quota['quota']['subnet']
-
-    def _show_quota_port(self, tenant_id):
-        quota = self.network_client.show_quota(tenant_id)
-        return quota['quota']['port']
-
-    def _get_router(self, tenant_id):
+    def _get_router(self, client=None, tenant_id=None):
         """Retrieve a router for the given tenant id.
 
         If a public router has been configured, it will be returned.
@@ -1287,50 +927,265 @@
         network has, a tenant router will be created and returned that
         routes traffic to the public network.
         """
+        if not client:
+            client = self.network_client
+        if not tenant_id:
+            tenant_id = client.rest_client.tenant_id
         router_id = CONF.network.public_router_id
         network_id = CONF.network.public_network_id
         if router_id:
-            result = self.network_client.show_router(router_id)
-            return net_common.AttributeDict(**result['router'])
+            result = client.show_router(router_id)
+            return net_resources.AttributeDict(**result['router'])
         elif network_id:
-            router = self._create_router(tenant_id)
-            router.add_gateway(network_id)
+            router = self._create_router(client, tenant_id)
+            router.set_gateway(network_id)
             return router
         else:
             raise Exception("Neither of 'public_router_id' or "
                             "'public_network_id' has been defined.")
 
-    def _create_router(self, tenant_id, namestart='router-smoke-'):
+    def _create_router(self, client=None, tenant_id=None,
+                       namestart='router-smoke'):
+        if not client:
+            client = self.network_client
+        if not tenant_id:
+            tenant_id = client.rest_client.tenant_id
         name = data_utils.rand_name(namestart)
-        body = dict(
-            router=dict(
-                name=name,
-                admin_state_up=True,
-                tenant_id=tenant_id,
-            ),
-        )
-        result = self.network_client.create_router(body=body)
-        router = net_common.DeletableRouter(client=self.network_client,
-                                            **result['router'])
+        _, result = client.create_router(name=name,
+                                         admin_state_up=True,
+                                         tenant_id=tenant_id)
+        router = net_resources.DeletableRouter(client=client,
+                                               **result['router'])
         self.assertEqual(router.name, name)
-        self.addCleanup(self.delete_wrapper, router)
+        self.addCleanup(self.delete_wrapper, router.delete)
         return router
 
-    def _create_networks(self, tenant_id=None):
+    def create_networks(self, client=None, tenant_id=None):
         """Create a network with a subnet connected to a router.
 
+        The baremetal driver is a special case since all nodes are
+        on the same shared network.
+
         :returns: network, subnet, router
         """
-        if tenant_id is None:
-            tenant_id = self.tenant_id
-        network = self._create_network(tenant_id)
-        router = self._get_router(tenant_id)
-        subnet = self._create_subnet(network)
-        subnet.add_to_router(router.id)
+        if CONF.baremetal.driver_enabled:
+            # NOTE(Shrews): This exception is for environments where tenant
+            # credential isolation is available, but network separation is
+            # not (the current baremetal case). Likely can be removed when
+            # test account mgmt is reworked:
+            # https://blueprints.launchpad.net/tempest/+spec/test-accounts
+            network = self._get_network_by_name(
+                CONF.compute.fixed_network_name)
+            router = None
+            subnet = None
+        else:
+            network = self._create_network(client=client, tenant_id=tenant_id)
+            router = self._get_router(client=client, tenant_id=tenant_id)
+            subnet = self._create_subnet(network=network, client=client)
+            subnet.add_to_router(router.id)
         return network, subnet, router
 
 
-class OrchestrationScenarioTest(OfficialClientTest):
+# power/provision states as of icehouse
+class BaremetalPowerStates(object):
+    """Possible power states of an Ironic node."""
+    POWER_ON = 'power on'
+    POWER_OFF = 'power off'
+    REBOOT = 'rebooting'
+    SUSPEND = 'suspended'
+
+
+class BaremetalProvisionStates(object):
+    """Possible provision states of an Ironic node."""
+    NOSTATE = None
+    INIT = 'initializing'
+    ACTIVE = 'active'
+    BUILDING = 'building'
+    DEPLOYWAIT = 'wait call-back'
+    DEPLOYING = 'deploying'
+    DEPLOYFAIL = 'deploy failed'
+    DEPLOYDONE = 'deploy complete'
+    DELETING = 'deleting'
+    DELETED = 'deleted'
+    ERROR = 'error'
+
+
+class BaremetalScenarioTest(ScenarioTest):
+    @classmethod
+    def setUpClass(cls):
+        super(BaremetalScenarioTest, cls).setUpClass()
+
+        if (not CONF.service_available.ironic or
+           not CONF.baremetal.driver_enabled):
+            msg = 'Ironic not available or Ironic compute driver not enabled'
+            raise cls.skipException(msg)
+
+        # use an admin client manager for baremetal client
+        manager = clients.Manager(
+            credentials=cls.admin_credentials()
+        )
+        cls.baremetal_client = manager.baremetal_client
+
+        # allow any issues obtaining the node list to raise early
+        cls.baremetal_client.list_nodes()
+
+    def _node_state_timeout(self, node_id, state_attr,
+                            target_states, timeout=10, interval=1):
+        if not isinstance(target_states, list):
+            target_states = [target_states]
+
+        def check_state():
+            node = self.get_node(node_id=node_id)
+            if node.get(state_attr) in target_states:
+                return True
+            return False
+
+        if not tempest.test.call_until_true(
+            check_state, timeout, interval):
+            msg = ("Timed out waiting for node %s to reach %s state(s) %s" %
+                   (node_id, state_attr, target_states))
+            raise exceptions.TimeoutException(msg)
+
+    def wait_provisioning_state(self, node_id, state, timeout):
+        self._node_state_timeout(
+            node_id=node_id, state_attr='provision_state',
+            target_states=state, timeout=timeout)
+
+    def wait_power_state(self, node_id, state):
+        self._node_state_timeout(
+            node_id=node_id, state_attr='power_state',
+            target_states=state, timeout=CONF.baremetal.power_timeout)
+
+    def wait_node(self, instance_id):
+        """Waits for a node to be associated with instance_id."""
+
+        def _get_node():
+            node = None
+            try:
+                node = self.get_node(instance_id=instance_id)
+            except exceptions.NotFound:
+                pass
+            return node is not None
+
+        if not tempest.test.call_until_true(
+            _get_node, CONF.baremetal.association_timeout, 1):
+            msg = ('Timed out waiting to get Ironic node by instance id %s'
+                   % instance_id)
+            raise exceptions.TimeoutException(msg)
+
+    def get_node(self, node_id=None, instance_id=None):
+        if node_id:
+            _, body = self.baremetal_client.show_node(node_id)
+            return body
+        elif instance_id:
+            _, body = self.baremetal_client.show_node_by_instance_uuid(
+                instance_id)
+            if body['nodes']:
+                return body['nodes'][0]
+
+    def get_ports(self, node_uuid):
+        ports = []
+        _, body = self.baremetal_client.list_node_ports(node_uuid)
+        for port in body['ports']:
+            _, p = self.baremetal_client.show_port(port['uuid'])
+            ports.append(p)
+        return ports
+
+    def add_keypair(self):
+        self.keypair = self.create_keypair()
+
+    def verify_connectivity(self, ip=None):
+        if ip:
+            dest = self.get_remote_client(ip)
+        else:
+            dest = self.get_remote_client(self.instance)
+        dest.validate_authentication()
+
+    def boot_instance(self):
+        create_kwargs = {
+            'key_name': self.keypair['name']
+        }
+        self.instance = self.create_server(
+            wait_on_boot=False, create_kwargs=create_kwargs)
+
+        self.wait_node(self.instance['id'])
+        self.node = self.get_node(instance_id=self.instance['id'])
+
+        self.wait_power_state(self.node['uuid'], BaremetalPowerStates.POWER_ON)
+
+        self.wait_provisioning_state(
+            self.node['uuid'],
+            [BaremetalProvisionStates.DEPLOYWAIT,
+             BaremetalProvisionStates.ACTIVE],
+            timeout=15)
+
+        self.wait_provisioning_state(self.node['uuid'],
+                                     BaremetalProvisionStates.ACTIVE,
+                                     timeout=CONF.baremetal.active_timeout)
+
+        self.servers_client.wait_for_server_status(self.instance['id'],
+                                                   'ACTIVE')
+        self.node = self.get_node(instance_id=self.instance['id'])
+        _, self.instance = self.servers_client.get_server(self.instance['id'])
+
+    def terminate_instance(self):
+        self.servers_client.delete_server(self.instance['id'])
+        self.wait_power_state(self.node['uuid'],
+                              BaremetalPowerStates.POWER_OFF)
+        self.wait_provisioning_state(
+            self.node['uuid'],
+            BaremetalProvisionStates.NOSTATE,
+            timeout=CONF.baremetal.unprovision_timeout)
+
+
+class EncryptionScenarioTest(ScenarioTest):
+    """
+    Base class for encryption scenario tests
+    """
+
+    @classmethod
+    def setUpClass(cls):
+        super(EncryptionScenarioTest, cls).setUpClass()
+        cls.admin_volume_types_client = cls.admin_manager.volume_types_client
+
+    def _wait_for_volume_status(self, status):
+        self.status_timeout(
+            self.volume_client.volumes, self.volume.id, status)
+
+    def nova_boot(self):
+        self.keypair = self.create_keypair()
+        create_kwargs = {'key_name': self.keypair['name']}
+        self.server = self.create_server(image=self.image,
+                                         create_kwargs=create_kwargs)
+
+    def create_volume_type(self, client=None, name=None):
+        if not client:
+            client = self.admin_volume_types_client
+        if not name:
+            name = 'generic'
+        randomized_name = data_utils.rand_name('scenario-type-' + name + '-')
+        LOG.debug("Creating a volume type: %s", randomized_name)
+        _, body = client.create_volume_type(
+            randomized_name)
+        self.assertIn('id', body)
+        self.addCleanup(client.delete_volume_type, body['id'])
+        return body
+
+    def create_encryption_type(self, client=None, type_id=None, provider=None,
+                               key_size=None, cipher=None,
+                               control_location=None):
+        if not client:
+            client = self.admin_volume_types_client
+        if not type_id:
+            volume_type = self.create_volume_type()
+            type_id = volume_type['id']
+        LOG.debug("Creating an encryption type for volume type: %s", type_id)
+        client.create_encryption_type(
+            type_id, provider=provider, key_size=key_size, cipher=cipher,
+            control_location=control_location)
+
+
+class OrchestrationScenarioTest(ScenarioTest):
     """
     Base class for orchestration scenario tests
     """
@@ -1360,102 +1215,96 @@
 
     @classmethod
     def _get_default_network(cls):
-        networks = cls.network_client.list_networks()
-        for net in networks['networks']:
-            if net['name'] == CONF.compute.fixed_network_name:
+        _, networks = cls.networks_client.list_networks()
+        for net in networks:
+            if net['label'] == CONF.compute.fixed_network_name:
                 return net
 
     @staticmethod
     def _stack_output(stack, output_key):
         """Return a stack output value for a given key."""
-        return next((o['output_value'] for o in stack.outputs
+        return next((o['output_value'] for o in stack['outputs']
                     if o['output_key'] == output_key), None)
 
-    def _ping_ip_address(self, ip_address, should_succeed=True):
-        cmd = ['ping', '-c1', '-w1', ip_address]
 
-        def ping():
-            proc = subprocess.Popen(cmd,
-                                    stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
-                                    stderr=subprocess.PIPE)
-            proc.wait()
-            return (proc.returncode == 0) == should_succeed
+class SwiftScenarioTest(ScenarioTest):
+    """
+    Provide harness to do Swift scenario tests.
 
-        return tempest.test.call_until_true(
-            ping, CONF.orchestration.build_timeout, 1)
+    Subclasses implement the tests that use the methods provided by this
+    class.
+    """
 
-    def _wait_for_resource_status(self, stack_identifier, resource_name,
-                                  status, failure_pattern='^.*_FAILED$'):
-        """Waits for a Resource to reach a given status."""
-        fail_regexp = re.compile(failure_pattern)
-        build_timeout = CONF.orchestration.build_timeout
-        build_interval = CONF.orchestration.build_interval
+    @classmethod
+    def setUpClass(cls):
+        cls.set_network_resources()
+        super(SwiftScenarioTest, cls).setUpClass()
+        if not CONF.service_available.swift:
+            skip_msg = ("%s skipped as swift is not available" %
+                        cls.__name__)
+            raise cls.skipException(skip_msg)
+        # Clients for Swift
+        cls.account_client = cls.manager.account_client
+        cls.container_client = cls.manager.container_client
+        cls.object_client = cls.manager.object_client
 
-        start = timeutils.utcnow()
-        while timeutils.delta_seconds(start,
-                                      timeutils.utcnow()) < build_timeout:
-            try:
-                res = self.client.resources.get(
-                    stack_identifier, resource_name)
-            except heat_exceptions.HTTPNotFound:
-                # ignore this, as the resource may not have
-                # been created yet
-                pass
-            else:
-                if res.resource_status == status:
-                    return
-                if fail_regexp.search(res.resource_status):
-                    raise exceptions.StackResourceBuildErrorException(
-                        resource_name=res.resource_name,
-                        stack_identifier=stack_identifier,
-                        resource_status=res.resource_status,
-                        resource_status_reason=res.resource_status_reason)
-            time.sleep(build_interval)
+    def get_swift_stat(self):
+        """get swift status for our user account."""
+        self.account_client.list_account_containers()
+        LOG.debug('Swift status information obtained successfully')
 
-        message = ('Resource %s failed to reach %s status within '
-                   'the required time (%s s).' %
-                   (res.resource_name, status, build_timeout))
-        raise exceptions.TimeoutException(message)
+    def create_container(self, container_name=None):
+        name = container_name or data_utils.rand_name(
+            'swift-scenario-container')
+        self.container_client.create_container(name)
+        # look for the container to assure it is created
+        self.list_and_check_container_objects(name)
+        LOG.debug('Container %s created' % (name))
+        return name
 
-    def _wait_for_stack_status(self, stack_identifier, status,
-                               failure_pattern='^.*_FAILED$'):
+    def delete_container(self, container_name):
+        self.container_client.delete_container(container_name)
+        LOG.debug('Container %s deleted' % (container_name))
+
+    def upload_object_to_container(self, container_name, obj_name=None):
+        obj_name = obj_name or data_utils.rand_name('swift-scenario-object')
+        obj_data = data_utils.arbitrary_string()
+        self.object_client.create_object(container_name, obj_name, obj_data)
+        return obj_name, obj_data
+
+    def delete_object(self, container_name, filename):
+        self.object_client.delete_object(container_name, filename)
+        self.list_and_check_container_objects(container_name,
+                                              not_present_obj=[filename])
+
+    def list_and_check_container_objects(self, container_name,
+                                         present_obj=None,
+                                         not_present_obj=None):
         """
-        Waits for a Stack to reach a given status.
-
-        Note this compares the full $action_$status, e.g
-        CREATE_COMPLETE, not just COMPLETE which is exposed
-        via the status property of Stack in heatclient
+        List objects for a given container and assert which are present and
+        which are not.
         """
-        fail_regexp = re.compile(failure_pattern)
-        build_timeout = CONF.orchestration.build_timeout
-        build_interval = CONF.orchestration.build_interval
+        if present_obj is None:
+            present_obj = []
+        if not_present_obj is None:
+            not_present_obj = []
+        _, object_list = self.container_client.list_container_contents(
+            container_name)
+        if present_obj:
+            for obj in present_obj:
+                self.assertIn(obj, object_list)
+        if not_present_obj:
+            for obj in not_present_obj:
+                self.assertNotIn(obj, object_list)
 
-        start = timeutils.utcnow()
-        while timeutils.delta_seconds(start,
-                                      timeutils.utcnow()) < build_timeout:
-            try:
-                stack = self.client.stacks.get(stack_identifier)
-            except heat_exceptions.HTTPNotFound:
-                # ignore this, as the stackource may not have
-                # been created yet
-                pass
-            else:
-                if stack.stack_status == status:
-                    return
-                if fail_regexp.search(stack.stack_status):
-                    raise exceptions.StackBuildErrorException(
-                        stack_identifier=stack_identifier,
-                        stack_status=stack.stack_status,
-                        stack_status_reason=stack.stack_status_reason)
-            time.sleep(build_interval)
+    def change_container_acl(self, container_name, acl):
+        metadata_param = {'metadata_prefix': 'x-container-',
+                          'metadata': {'read': acl}}
+        self.container_client.update_container_metadata(container_name,
+                                                        **metadata_param)
+        resp, _ = self.container_client.list_container_metadata(container_name)
+        self.assertEqual(resp['x-container-read'], acl)
 
-        message = ('Stack %s failed to reach %s status within '
-                   'the required time (%s s).' %
-                   (stack.stack_name, status, build_timeout))
-        raise exceptions.TimeoutException(message)
-
-    def _stack_delete(self, stack_identifier):
-        try:
-            self.client.stacks.delete(stack_identifier)
-        except heat_exceptions.HTTPNotFound:
-            pass
+    def download_and_verify(self, container_name, obj_name, expected_data):
+        _, obj = self.object_client.get_object(container_name, obj_name)
+        self.assertEqual(obj, expected_data)
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/orchestration/test_autoscaling.py b/tempest/scenario/orchestration/test_autoscaling.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 8894106..0000000
--- a/tempest/scenario/orchestration/test_autoscaling.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,125 +0,0 @@
-#    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.
-
-import time
-
-import heatclient.exc as heat_exceptions
-
-from tempest import config
-from tempest.scenario import manager
-from tempest import test
-
-CONF = config.CONF
-
-
-class AutoScalingTest(manager.OrchestrationScenarioTest):
-
-    def setUp(self):
-        super(AutoScalingTest, self).setUp()
-        if not CONF.orchestration.image_ref:
-            raise self.skipException("No image available to test")
-        self.client = self.orchestration_client
-
-    def assign_keypair(self):
-        self.stack_name = self._stack_rand_name()
-        if CONF.orchestration.keypair_name:
-            self.keypair_name = CONF.orchestration.keypair_name
-        else:
-            self.keypair = self.create_keypair()
-            self.keypair_name = self.keypair.id
-
-    def launch_stack(self):
-        net = self._get_default_network()
-        self.parameters = {
-            'KeyName': self.keypair_name,
-            'InstanceType': CONF.orchestration.instance_type,
-            'ImageId': CONF.orchestration.image_ref,
-            'StackStart': str(time.time()),
-            'Subnet': net['subnets'][0]
-        }
-
-        # create the stack
-        self.template = self._load_template(__file__, 'test_autoscaling.yaml')
-        self.client.stacks.create(
-            stack_name=self.stack_name,
-            template=self.template,
-            parameters=self.parameters)
-
-        self.stack = self.client.stacks.get(self.stack_name)
-        self.stack_identifier = '%s/%s' % (self.stack_name, self.stack.id)
-
-        # if a keypair was set, do not delete the stack on exit to allow
-        # for manual post-mortums
-        if not CONF.orchestration.keypair_name:
-            self.addCleanup(self.client.stacks.delete, self.stack)
-
-    @test.skip_because(bug="1257575")
-    @test.attr(type='slow')
-    @test.services('orchestration', 'compute')
-    def test_scale_up_then_down(self):
-
-        self.assign_keypair()
-        self.launch_stack()
-
-        sid = self.stack_identifier
-        timeout = CONF.orchestration.build_timeout
-        interval = 10
-
-        self.assertEqual('CREATE', self.stack.action)
-        # wait for create to complete.
-        self.status_timeout(self.client.stacks, sid, 'COMPLETE',
-                            error_status='FAILED')
-
-        self.stack.get()
-        self.assertEqual('CREATE_COMPLETE', self.stack.stack_status)
-
-        # the resource SmokeServerGroup is implemented as a nested
-        # stack, so servers can be counted by counting the resources
-        # inside that nested stack
-        resource = self.client.resources.get(sid, 'SmokeServerGroup')
-        nested_stack_id = resource.physical_resource_id
-
-        def server_count():
-            # the number of servers is the number of resources
-            # in the nested stack
-            self.server_count = len(
-                self.client.resources.list(nested_stack_id))
-            return self.server_count
-
-        def assertScale(from_servers, to_servers):
-            test.call_until_true(lambda: server_count() == to_servers,
-                                 timeout, interval)
-            self.assertEqual(to_servers, self.server_count,
-                             'Failed scaling from %d to %d servers. '
-                             'Current server count: %s' % (
-                                 from_servers, to_servers,
-                                 self.server_count))
-
-        # he marched them up to the top of the hill
-        assertScale(1, 2)
-        assertScale(2, 3)
-
-        # and he marched them down again
-        assertScale(3, 2)
-        assertScale(2, 1)
-
-        # delete stack on completion
-        self.stack.delete()
-        self.status_timeout(self.client.stacks, sid, 'COMPLETE',
-                            error_status='FAILED',
-                            not_found_exception=heat_exceptions.NotFound)
-
-        try:
-            self.stack.get()
-            self.assertEqual('DELETE_COMPLETE', self.stack.stack_status)
-        except heat_exceptions.NotFound:
-            pass
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/orchestration/test_autoscaling.yaml b/tempest/scenario/orchestration/test_autoscaling.yaml
deleted file mode 100644
index 4651284..0000000
--- a/tempest/scenario/orchestration/test_autoscaling.yaml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,185 +0,0 @@
-HeatTemplateFormatVersion: '2012-12-12'
-Description: |
-  Template which tests autoscaling and load balancing
-Parameters:
-  KeyName:
-    Type: String
-  InstanceType:
-    Type: String
-  ImageId:
-    Type: String
-  Subnet:
-    Type: String
-  StackStart:
-    Description: Epoch seconds when the stack was launched
-    Type: Number
-  ConsumeStartSeconds:
-    Description: Seconds after invocation when memory should be consumed
-    Type: Number
-    Default: '60'
-  ConsumeStopSeconds:
-    Description: Seconds after StackStart when memory should be released
-    Type: Number
-    Default: '420'
-  ScaleUpThreshold:
-    Description: Memory percentage threshold to scale up on
-    Type: String
-    Default: '70'
-  ScaleDownThreshold:
-    Description: Memory percentage threshold to scale down on
-    Type: String
-    Default: '60'
-  ConsumeMemoryLimit:
-    Description: Memory percentage threshold to consume
-    Type: Number
-    Default: '71'
-Resources:
-  SmokeServerGroup:
-    Type: AWS::AutoScaling::AutoScalingGroup
-    Properties:
-      AvailabilityZones: {'Fn::GetAZs': ''}
-      LaunchConfigurationName: {Ref: LaunchConfig}
-      MinSize: '1'
-      MaxSize: '3'
-      VPCZoneIdentifier: [{Ref: Subnet}]
-  SmokeServerScaleUpPolicy:
-    Type: AWS::AutoScaling::ScalingPolicy
-    Properties:
-      AdjustmentType: ChangeInCapacity
-      AutoScalingGroupName: {Ref: SmokeServerGroup}
-      Cooldown: '60'
-      ScalingAdjustment: '1'
-  SmokeServerScaleDownPolicy:
-    Type: AWS::AutoScaling::ScalingPolicy
-    Properties:
-      AdjustmentType: ChangeInCapacity
-      AutoScalingGroupName: {Ref: SmokeServerGroup}
-      Cooldown: '60'
-      ScalingAdjustment: '-1'
-  MEMAlarmHigh:
-    Type: AWS::CloudWatch::Alarm
-    Properties:
-      AlarmDescription: Scale-up if MEM > ScaleUpThreshold% for 10 seconds
-      MetricName: MemoryUtilization
-      Namespace: system/linux
-      Statistic: Average
-      Period: '10'
-      EvaluationPeriods: '1'
-      Threshold: {Ref: ScaleUpThreshold}
-      AlarmActions: [{Ref: SmokeServerScaleUpPolicy}]
-      Dimensions:
-      - Name: AutoScalingGroupName
-        Value: {Ref: SmokeServerGroup}
-      ComparisonOperator: GreaterThanThreshold
-  MEMAlarmLow:
-    Type: AWS::CloudWatch::Alarm
-    Properties:
-      AlarmDescription: Scale-down if MEM < ScaleDownThreshold% for 10 seconds
-      MetricName: MemoryUtilization
-      Namespace: system/linux
-      Statistic: Average
-      Period: '10'
-      EvaluationPeriods: '1'
-      Threshold: {Ref: ScaleDownThreshold}
-      AlarmActions: [{Ref: SmokeServerScaleDownPolicy}]
-      Dimensions:
-      - Name: AutoScalingGroupName
-        Value: {Ref: SmokeServerGroup}
-      ComparisonOperator: LessThanThreshold
-  CfnUser:
-    Type: AWS::IAM::User
-  SmokeKeys:
-    Type: AWS::IAM::AccessKey
-    Properties:
-      UserName: {Ref: CfnUser}
-  SmokeSecurityGroup:
-    Type: AWS::EC2::SecurityGroup
-    Properties:
-      GroupDescription: Standard firewall rules
-      SecurityGroupIngress:
-      - {IpProtocol: tcp, FromPort: '22', ToPort: '22', CidrIp: 0.0.0.0/0}
-      - {IpProtocol: tcp, FromPort: '80', ToPort: '80', CidrIp: 0.0.0.0/0}
-  LaunchConfig:
-    Type: AWS::AutoScaling::LaunchConfiguration
-    Metadata:
-      AWS::CloudFormation::Init:
-        config:
-          files:
-            /etc/cfn/cfn-credentials:
-              content:
-                Fn::Replace:
-                - $AWSAccessKeyId: {Ref: SmokeKeys}
-                  $AWSSecretKey: {'Fn::GetAtt': [SmokeKeys, SecretAccessKey]}
-                - |
-                  AWSAccessKeyId=$AWSAccessKeyId
-                  AWSSecretKey=$AWSSecretKey
-              mode: '000400'
-              owner: root
-              group: root
-            /root/watch_loop:
-              content:
-                Fn::Replace:
-                - _hi_: {Ref: MEMAlarmHigh}
-                  _lo_: {Ref: MEMAlarmLow}
-                - |
-                  #!/bin/bash
-                  while :
-                  do
-                    /opt/aws/bin/cfn-push-stats --watch _hi_ --mem-util
-                    /opt/aws/bin/cfn-push-stats --watch _lo_ --mem-util
-                    sleep 4
-                  done
-              mode: '000700'
-              owner: root
-              group: root
-            /root/consume_memory:
-              content:
-                Fn::Replace:
-                - StackStart: {Ref: StackStart}
-                  ConsumeStopSeconds: {Ref: ConsumeStopSeconds}
-                  ConsumeStartSeconds: {Ref: ConsumeStartSeconds}
-                  ConsumeMemoryLimit: {Ref: ConsumeMemoryLimit}
-                - |
-                  #!/usr/bin/env python
-                  import psutil
-                  import time
-                  import datetime
-                  import sys
-                  a = []
-                  sleep_until_consume = ConsumeStartSeconds
-                  stack_start = StackStart
-                  consume_stop_time = stack_start + ConsumeStopSeconds
-                  memory_limit = ConsumeMemoryLimit
-                  if sleep_until_consume > 0:
-                      sys.stdout.flush()
-                      time.sleep(sleep_until_consume)
-                  while psutil.virtual_memory().percent < memory_limit:
-                      sys.stdout.flush()
-                      a.append(' ' * 10**5)
-                      time.sleep(0.1)
-                  sleep_until_exit = consume_stop_time - time.time()
-                  if sleep_until_exit > 0:
-                      time.sleep(sleep_until_exit)
-              mode: '000700'
-              owner: root
-              group: root
-    Properties:
-      ImageId: {Ref: ImageId}
-      InstanceType: {Ref: InstanceType}
-      KeyName: {Ref: KeyName}
-      SecurityGroups: [{Ref: SmokeSecurityGroup}]
-      UserData:
-        Fn::Base64:
-          Fn::Replace:
-          - ConsumeStopSeconds: {Ref: ConsumeStopSeconds}
-            ConsumeStartSeconds: {Ref: ConsumeStartSeconds}
-            ConsumeMemoryLimit: {Ref: ConsumeMemoryLimit}
-          - |
-            #!/bin/bash -v
-            /opt/aws/bin/cfn-init
-            # report on memory consumption every 4 seconds
-            /root/watch_loop &
-            # wait ConsumeStartSeconds then ramp up memory consumption
-            # until it is over ConsumeMemoryLimit%
-            # then exits ConsumeStopSeconds seconds after stack launch
-            /root/consume_memory > /root/consume_memory.log &
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/orchestration/test_server_cfn_init.py b/tempest/scenario/orchestration/test_server_cfn_init.py
index 36e6126..0ab4311 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/orchestration/test_server_cfn_init.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/orchestration/test_server_cfn_init.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
             self.keypair_name = CONF.orchestration.keypair_name
         else:
             self.keypair = self.create_keypair()
-            self.keypair_name = self.keypair.id
+            self.keypair_name = self.keypair['name']
 
     def launch_stack(self):
         net = self._get_default_network()
@@ -52,40 +52,45 @@
 
         # create the stack
         self.template = self._load_template(__file__, self.template_name)
-        self.client.stacks.create(
-            stack_name=self.stack_name,
+        _, stack = self.client.create_stack(
+            name=self.stack_name,
             template=self.template,
             parameters=self.parameters)
+        stack = stack['stack']
 
-        self.stack = self.client.stacks.get(self.stack_name)
-        self.stack_identifier = '%s/%s' % (self.stack_name, self.stack.id)
-        self.addCleanup(self._stack_delete, self.stack_identifier)
+        _, self.stack = self.client.get_stack(stack['id'])
+        self.stack_identifier = '%s/%s' % (self.stack_name, self.stack['id'])
+        self.addCleanup(self.delete_wrapper,
+                        self.orchestration_client.delete_stack,
+                        self.stack_identifier)
 
     def check_stack(self):
         sid = self.stack_identifier
-        self._wait_for_resource_status(
+        self.client.wait_for_resource_status(
             sid, 'WaitHandle', 'CREATE_COMPLETE')
-        self._wait_for_resource_status(
+        self.client.wait_for_resource_status(
             sid, 'SmokeSecurityGroup', 'CREATE_COMPLETE')
-        self._wait_for_resource_status(
+        self.client.wait_for_resource_status(
             sid, 'SmokeKeys', 'CREATE_COMPLETE')
-        self._wait_for_resource_status(
+        self.client.wait_for_resource_status(
             sid, 'CfnUser', 'CREATE_COMPLETE')
-        self._wait_for_resource_status(
+        self.client.wait_for_resource_status(
             sid, 'SmokeServer', 'CREATE_COMPLETE')
 
-        server_resource = self.client.resources.get(sid, 'SmokeServer')
-        server_id = server_resource.physical_resource_id
-        server = self.compute_client.servers.get(server_id)
-        server_ip = server.networks[CONF.compute.network_for_ssh][0]
+        _, server_resource = self.client.get_resource(sid, 'SmokeServer')
+        server_id = server_resource['physical_resource_id']
+        _, server = self.servers_client.get_server(server_id)
+        server_ip =\
+            server['addresses'][CONF.compute.network_for_ssh][0]['addr']
 
-        if not self._ping_ip_address(server_ip):
+        if not self.ping_ip_address(server_ip):
             self._log_console_output(servers=[server])
             self.fail(
-                "Timed out waiting for %s to become reachable" % server_ip)
+                "(CfnInitScenarioTest:test_server_cfn_init) Timed out waiting "
+                "for %s to become reachable" % server_ip)
 
         try:
-            self._wait_for_resource_status(
+            self.client.wait_for_resource_status(
                 sid, 'WaitCondition', 'CREATE_COMPLETE')
         except (exceptions.StackResourceBuildErrorException,
                 exceptions.TimeoutException) as e:
@@ -96,9 +101,9 @@
             # logs to be compared
             self._log_console_output(servers=[server])
 
-        self._wait_for_stack_status(sid, 'CREATE_COMPLETE')
+        self.client.wait_for_stack_status(sid, 'CREATE_COMPLETE')
 
-        stack = self.client.stacks.get(sid)
+        _, stack = self.client.get_stack(sid)
 
         # This is an assert of great significance, as it means the following
         # has happened:
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_aggregates_basic_ops.py b/tempest/scenario/test_aggregates_basic_ops.py
index 0059619..3ad5c69 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_aggregates_basic_ops.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_aggregates_basic_ops.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
-class TestAggregatesBasicOps(manager.OfficialClientTest):
+class TestAggregatesBasicOps(manager.ScenarioTest):
     """
     Creates an aggregate within an availability zone
     Adds a host to the aggregate
@@ -33,74 +33,67 @@
     Deletes aggregate
     """
     @classmethod
+    def setUpClass(cls):
+        super(TestAggregatesBasicOps, cls).setUpClass()
+        cls.aggregates_client = cls.manager.aggregates_client
+        cls.hosts_client = cls.manager.hosts_client
+
+    @classmethod
     def credentials(cls):
         return cls.admin_credentials()
 
     def _create_aggregate(self, **kwargs):
-        aggregate = self.compute_client.aggregates.create(**kwargs)
+        _, aggregate = self.aggregates_client.create_aggregate(**kwargs)
+        self.addCleanup(self._delete_aggregate, aggregate)
         aggregate_name = kwargs['name']
         availability_zone = kwargs['availability_zone']
-        self.assertEqual(aggregate.name, aggregate_name)
-        self.assertEqual(aggregate.availability_zone, availability_zone)
-        self.addCleanup(self._delete_aggregate, aggregate)
-        LOG.debug("Aggregate %s created." % (aggregate.name))
+        self.assertEqual(aggregate['name'], aggregate_name)
+        self.assertEqual(aggregate['availability_zone'], availability_zone)
         return aggregate
 
     def _delete_aggregate(self, aggregate):
-        self.compute_client.aggregates.delete(aggregate.id)
-        LOG.debug("Aggregate %s deleted. " % (aggregate.name))
+        self.aggregates_client.delete_aggregate(aggregate['id'])
 
     def _get_host_name(self):
-        hosts = self.compute_client.hosts.list()
+        _, hosts = self.hosts_client.list_hosts()
         self.assertTrue(len(hosts) >= 1)
-        computes = [x for x in hosts if x.service == 'compute']
-        return computes[0].host_name
+        computes = [x for x in hosts if x['service'] == 'compute']
+        return computes[0]['host_name']
 
-    def _add_host(self, aggregate_name, host):
-        aggregate = self.compute_client.aggregates.add_host(aggregate_name,
-                                                            host)
-        self.addCleanup(self._remove_host, aggregate, host)
-        self.assertIn(host, aggregate.hosts)
-        LOG.debug("Host %s added to Aggregate %s." % (host, aggregate.name))
+    def _add_host(self, aggregate_id, host):
+        _, aggregate = self.aggregates_client.add_host(aggregate_id, host)
+        self.addCleanup(self._remove_host, aggregate['id'], host)
+        self.assertIn(host, aggregate['hosts'])
 
-    def _remove_host(self, aggregate_name, host):
-        aggregate = self.compute_client.aggregates.remove_host(aggregate_name,
-                                                               host)
-        self.assertNotIn(host, aggregate.hosts)
-        LOG.debug("Host %s removed to Aggregate %s." % (host, aggregate.name))
+    def _remove_host(self, aggregate_id, host):
+        _, aggregate = self.aggregates_client.remove_host(aggregate_id, host)
+        self.assertNotIn(host, aggregate['hosts'])
 
     def _check_aggregate_details(self, aggregate, aggregate_name, azone,
                                  hosts, metadata):
-        aggregate = self.compute_client.aggregates.get(aggregate.id)
-        self.assertEqual(aggregate_name, aggregate.name)
-        self.assertEqual(azone, aggregate.availability_zone)
-        self.assertEqual(aggregate.hosts, hosts)
+        _, aggregate = self.aggregates_client.get_aggregate(aggregate['id'])
+        self.assertEqual(aggregate_name, aggregate['name'])
+        self.assertEqual(azone, aggregate['availability_zone'])
+        self.assertEqual(hosts, aggregate['hosts'])
         for meta_key in metadata.keys():
-            self.assertIn(meta_key, aggregate.metadata)
-            self.assertEqual(metadata[meta_key], aggregate.metadata[meta_key])
-        LOG.debug("Aggregate %s details match." % aggregate.name)
+            self.assertIn(meta_key, aggregate['metadata'])
+            self.assertEqual(metadata[meta_key],
+                             aggregate['metadata'][meta_key])
 
     def _set_aggregate_metadata(self, aggregate, meta):
-        aggregate = self.compute_client.aggregates.set_metadata(aggregate.id,
-                                                                meta)
+        _, aggregate = self.aggregates_client.set_metadata(aggregate['id'],
+                                                           meta)
 
         for key, value in meta.items():
-            self.assertEqual(meta[key], aggregate.metadata[key])
-        LOG.debug("Aggregate %s metadata updated successfully." %
-                  aggregate.name)
+            self.assertEqual(meta[key], aggregate['metadata'][key])
 
     def _update_aggregate(self, aggregate, aggregate_name,
                           availability_zone):
-        values = {}
-        if aggregate_name:
-            values.update({'name': aggregate_name})
-        if availability_zone:
-            values.update({'availability_zone': availability_zone})
-        if values.keys():
-            aggregate = self.compute_client.aggregates.update(aggregate.id,
-                                                              values)
-            for key, values in values.items():
-                self.assertEqual(getattr(aggregate, key), values)
+        _, aggregate = self.aggregates_client.update_aggregate(
+            aggregate['id'], name=aggregate_name,
+            availability_zone=availability_zone)
+        self.assertEqual(aggregate['name'], aggregate_name)
+        self.assertEqual(aggregate['availability_zone'], availability_zone)
         return aggregate
 
     @test.services('compute')
@@ -115,16 +108,17 @@
         self._set_aggregate_metadata(aggregate, metadata)
 
         host = self._get_host_name()
-        self._add_host(aggregate, host)
+        self._add_host(aggregate['id'], host)
         self._check_aggregate_details(aggregate, aggregate_name, az, [host],
                                       metadata)
 
         aggregate_name = data_utils.rand_name('renamed-aggregate-scenario')
-        aggregate = self._update_aggregate(aggregate, aggregate_name, None)
+        # Updating the name alone. The az must be specified again otherwise
+        # the tempest client would send None in the put body
+        aggregate = self._update_aggregate(aggregate, aggregate_name, az)
 
-        additional_metadata = {'foo': 'bar'}
-        self._set_aggregate_metadata(aggregate, additional_metadata)
+        new_metadata = {'foo': 'bar'}
+        self._set_aggregate_metadata(aggregate, new_metadata)
 
-        metadata.update(additional_metadata)
-        self._check_aggregate_details(aggregate, aggregate.name, az, [host],
-                                      metadata)
+        self._check_aggregate_details(aggregate, aggregate['name'], az,
+                                      [host], new_metadata)
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_baremetal_basic_ops.py b/tempest/scenario/test_baremetal_basic_ops.py
index 9ad6bc4..35571c6 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_baremetal_basic_ops.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_baremetal_basic_ops.py
@@ -41,26 +41,23 @@
           expected state transitions
     """
     def rebuild_instance(self, preserve_ephemeral=False):
-        self.rebuild_server(self.instance,
+        self.rebuild_server(server_id=self.instance['id'],
                             preserve_ephemeral=preserve_ephemeral,
                             wait=False)
 
-        node = self.get_node(instance_id=self.instance.id)
-        self.instance = self.compute_client.servers.get(self.instance.id)
-
-        self.addCleanup_with_wait(self.compute_client.servers,
-                                  self.instance.id,
-                                  cleanup_callable=self.delete_wrapper,
-                                  cleanup_args=[self.instance])
+        node = self.get_node(instance_id=self.instance['id'])
 
         # We should remain on the same node
-        self.assertEqual(self.node.uuid, node.uuid)
+        self.assertEqual(self.node['uuid'], node['uuid'])
         self.node = node
 
-        self.status_timeout(self.compute_client.servers, self.instance.id,
-                            'REBUILD')
-        self.status_timeout(self.compute_client.servers, self.instance.id,
-                            'ACTIVE')
+        self.servers_client.wait_for_server_status(
+            server_id=self.instance['id'],
+            status='REBUILD',
+            ready_wait=False)
+        self.servers_client.wait_for_server_status(
+            server_id=self.instance['id'],
+            status='ACTIVE')
 
     def create_remote_file(self, client, filename):
         """Create a file on the remote client connection.
@@ -99,23 +96,26 @@
 
     def get_flavor_ephemeral_size(self):
         """Returns size of the ephemeral partition in GiB."""
-        f_id = self.instance.flavor['id']
-        ephemeral = self.compute_client.flavors.get(f_id).ephemeral
-        if ephemeral != 'N/A':
-            return int(ephemeral)
-        return None
+        f_id = self.instance['flavor']['id']
+        _, flavor = self.flavors_client.get_flavor_details(f_id)
+        ephemeral = flavor.get('OS-FLV-EXT-DATA:ephemeral')
+        if not ephemeral or ephemeral == 'N/A':
+            return None
+        return int(ephemeral)
 
     def add_floating_ip(self):
-        floating_ip = self.compute_client.floating_ips.create()
-        self.instance.add_floating_ip(floating_ip)
-        return floating_ip.ip
+        _, floating_ip = self.floating_ips_client.create_floating_ip()
+        self.floating_ips_client.associate_floating_ip_to_server(
+            floating_ip['ip'], self.instance['id'])
+        return floating_ip['ip']
 
     def validate_ports(self):
-        for port in self.get_ports(self.node.uuid):
-            n_port_id = port.extra['vif_port_id']
-            n_port = self.network_client.show_port(n_port_id)['port']
-            self.assertEqual(n_port['device_id'], self.instance.id)
-            self.assertEqual(n_port['mac_address'], port.address)
+        for port in self.get_ports(self.node['uuid']):
+            n_port_id = port['extra']['vif_port_id']
+            _, body = self.network_client.show_port(n_port_id)
+            n_port = body['port']
+            self.assertEqual(n_port['device_id'], self.instance['id'])
+            self.assertEqual(n_port['mac_address'], port['address'])
 
     @test.services('baremetal', 'compute', 'image', 'network')
     def test_baremetal_server_ops(self):
@@ -133,18 +133,23 @@
         # the same size as our flavor definition.
         eph_size = self.get_flavor_ephemeral_size()
         self.assertIsNotNone(eph_size)
-        self.verify_partition(vm_client, 'ephemeral0', '/mnt', eph_size)
+        if eph_size > 0:
+            preserve_ephemeral = True
 
-        # Create the test file
-        self.create_remote_file(vm_client, test_filename)
+            self.verify_partition(vm_client, 'ephemeral0', '/mnt', eph_size)
+            # Create the test file
+            self.create_remote_file(vm_client, test_filename)
+        else:
+            preserve_ephemeral = False
 
-        # Rebuild and preserve the ephemeral partition
-        self.rebuild_instance(True)
+        # Rebuild and preserve the ephemeral partition if it exists
+        self.rebuild_instance(preserve_ephemeral)
         self.verify_connectivity()
 
         # Check that we maintained our data
-        vm_client = self.get_remote_client(self.instance)
-        self.verify_partition(vm_client, 'ephemeral0', '/mnt', eph_size)
-        vm_client.exec_command('ls ' + test_filename)
+        if eph_size > 0:
+            vm_client = self.get_remote_client(self.instance)
+            self.verify_partition(vm_client, 'ephemeral0', '/mnt', eph_size)
+            vm_client.exec_command('ls ' + test_filename)
 
         self.terminate_instance()
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_encrypted_cinder_volumes.py b/tempest/scenario/test_encrypted_cinder_volumes.py
index 366cd93..ac2ef8a 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_encrypted_cinder_volumes.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_encrypted_cinder_volumes.py
@@ -37,12 +37,12 @@
 
     def create_encrypted_volume(self, encryption_provider):
         volume_type = self.create_volume_type(name='luks')
-        self.create_encryption_type(type_id=volume_type.id,
+        self.create_encryption_type(type_id=volume_type['id'],
                                     provider=encryption_provider,
                                     key_size=512,
                                     cipher='aes-xts-plain64',
                                     control_location='front-end')
-        self.volume = self.create_volume(volume_type=volume_type.name)
+        self.volume = self.create_volume(volume_type=volume_type['name'])
 
     def attach_detach_volume(self):
         self.nova_volume_attach()
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_large_ops.py b/tempest/scenario/test_large_ops.py
index 15cf13b..71b8a7f 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_large_ops.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_large_ops.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
-class TestLargeOpsScenario(manager.NetworkScenarioTest):
+class TestLargeOpsScenario(manager.ScenarioTest):
 
     """
     Test large operations.
@@ -39,39 +39,45 @@
 
     @classmethod
     def setUpClass(cls):
+        if CONF.scenario.large_ops_number < 1:
+            raise cls.skipException("large_ops_number not set to multiple "
+                                    "instances")
         cls.set_network_resources()
         super(TestLargeOpsScenario, cls).setUpClass()
 
     def _wait_for_server_status(self, status):
         for server in self.servers:
-            self.status_timeout(
-                self.compute_client.servers, server.id, status)
+            self.servers_client.wait_for_server_status(server['id'], status)
 
     def nova_boot(self):
         name = data_utils.rand_name('scenario-server-')
-        client = self.compute_client
         flavor_id = CONF.compute.flavor_ref
-        secgroup = self._create_security_group_nova()
-        self.servers = client.servers.create(
-            name=name, image=self.image,
-            flavor=flavor_id,
+        secgroup = self._create_security_group()
+        self.servers_client.create_server(
+            name,
+            self.image,
+            flavor_id,
             min_count=CONF.scenario.large_ops_number,
-            security_groups=[secgroup.name])
+            security_groups=[secgroup])
         # needed because of bug 1199788
-        self.servers = [x for x in client.servers.list() if name in x.name]
+        params = {'name': name}
+        _, server_list = self.servers_client.list_servers(params)
+        self.servers = server_list['servers']
         for server in self.servers:
             # after deleting all servers - wait for all servers to clear
             # before cleanup continues
-            self.addCleanup(self.delete_timeout,
-                            self.compute_client.servers,
-                            server.id)
+            self.addCleanup(self.servers_client.wait_for_server_termination,
+                            server['id'])
         for server in self.servers:
-            self.addCleanup_with_wait(self.compute_client.servers, server.id)
+            self.addCleanup_with_wait(
+                waiter_callable=(self.servers_client.
+                                 wait_for_server_termination),
+                thing_id=server['id'], thing_id_param='server_id',
+                cleanup_callable=self.delete_wrapper,
+                cleanup_args=[self.servers_client.delete_server, server['id']])
         self._wait_for_server_status('ACTIVE')
 
     def _large_ops_scenario(self):
-        if CONF.scenario.large_ops_number < 1:
-            return
         self.glance_image_create()
         self.nova_boot()
 
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_load_balancer_basic.py b/tempest/scenario/test_load_balancer_basic.py
index 8191984..6ab870e 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_load_balancer_basic.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_load_balancer_basic.py
@@ -72,10 +72,39 @@
         super(TestLoadBalancerBasic, self).setUp()
         self.server_ips = {}
         self.server_fixed_ips = {}
-        self._create_security_group()
+        self._create_security_group_for_test()
+        self._set_net_and_subnet()
 
-    def _create_security_group(self):
-        self.security_group = self._create_security_group_neutron(
+    def _set_net_and_subnet(self):
+        """
+        Query and set appropriate network and subnet attributes to be used
+        for the test.  Existing tenant networks are used if they are found.
+        The configured private network and associated subnet is used as a
+        fallback in absence of tenant networking.
+        """
+        try:
+            tenant_net = self._list_networks(tenant_id=self.tenant_id)[0]
+        except IndexError:
+            tenant_net = None
+
+        if tenant_net:
+            tenant_subnet = self._list_subnets(tenant_id=self.tenant_id)[0]
+            self.subnet = net_common.DeletableSubnet(
+                client=self.network_client,
+                **tenant_subnet)
+            self.network = tenant_net
+        else:
+            self.network = self._get_network_by_name(
+                config.compute.fixed_network_name)
+            # TODO(adam_g): We are assuming that the first subnet associated
+            # with the fixed network is the one we want.  In the future, we
+            # should instead pull a subnet id from config, which is set by
+            # devstack/admin/etc.
+            subnet = self._list_subnets(network_id=self.network['id'])[0]
+            self.subnet = net_common.AttributeDict(subnet)
+
+    def _create_security_group_for_test(self):
+        self.security_group = self._create_security_group(
             tenant_id=self.tenant_id)
         self._create_security_group_rules_for_port(self.port1)
         self._create_security_group_rules_for_port(self.port2)
@@ -88,35 +117,35 @@
             'port_range_max': port,
         }
         self._create_security_group_rule(
-            client=self.network_client,
             secgroup=self.security_group,
             tenant_id=self.tenant_id,
             **rule)
 
     def _create_server(self, name):
-        keypair = self.create_keypair(name='keypair-%s' % name)
-        security_groups = [self.security_group.name]
-        net = self._list_networks(tenant_id=self.tenant_id)[0]
+        keypair = self.create_keypair()
+        security_groups = [self.security_group]
         create_kwargs = {
             'nics': [
-                {'net-id': net['id']},
+                {'net-id': self.network['id']},
             ],
-            'key_name': keypair.name,
+            'key_name': keypair['name'],
             'security_groups': security_groups,
         }
-        server = self.create_server(name=name,
-                                    create_kwargs=create_kwargs)
-        self.servers_keypairs[server.id] = keypair
+        net_name = self.network['name']
+        server = self.create_server(name=name, create_kwargs=create_kwargs)
+        self.servers_keypairs[server['id']] = keypair
         if (config.network.public_network_id and not
                 config.network.tenant_networks_reachable):
             public_network_id = config.network.public_network_id
             floating_ip = self._create_floating_ip(
                 server, public_network_id)
             self.floating_ips[floating_ip] = server
-            self.server_ips[server.id] = floating_ip.floating_ip_address
+            self.server_ips[server['id']] = floating_ip.floating_ip_address
         else:
-            self.server_ips[server.id] = server.networks[net['name']][0]
-        self.server_fixed_ips[server.id] = server.networks[net['name']][0]
+            self.server_ips[server['id']] =\
+                server['addresses'][net_name][0]['addr']
+        self.server_fixed_ips[server['id']] =\
+            server['addresses'][net_name][0]['addr']
         self.assertTrue(self.servers_keypairs)
         return server
 
@@ -132,10 +161,9 @@
         1. SSH to the instance
         2. Start two http backends listening on ports 80 and 88 respectively
         """
-
         for server_id, ip in self.server_ips.iteritems():
-            private_key = self.servers_keypairs[server_id].private_key
-            server_name = self.compute_client.servers.get(server_id).name
+            private_key = self.servers_keypairs[server_id]['private_key']
+            server_name = self.servers_client.get_server(server_id)[1]['name']
             username = config.scenario.ssh_user
             ssh_client = self.get_remote_client(
                 server_or_ip=ip,
@@ -196,10 +224,6 @@
 
     def _create_pool(self):
         """Create a pool with ROUND_ROBIN algorithm."""
-        # get tenant subnet and verify there's only one
-        subnet = self._list_subnets(tenant_id=self.tenant_id)[0]
-        self.subnet = net_common.DeletableSubnet(client=self.network_client,
-                                                 **subnet)
         self.pool = super(TestLoadBalancerBasic, self)._create_pool(
             lb_method='ROUND_ROBIN',
             protocol='HTTP',
@@ -245,11 +269,7 @@
                                     protocol_port=80,
                                     subnet_id=self.subnet.id,
                                     pool_id=self.pool.id)
-        self.status_timeout(NeutronRetriever(self.network_client,
-                                             self.network_client.vip_path,
-                                             net_common.DeletableVip),
-                            self.vip.id,
-                            expected_status='ACTIVE')
+        self.vip.wait_for_status('ACTIVE')
         if (config.network.public_network_id and not
                 config.network.tenant_networks_reachable):
             self._assign_floating_ip_to_vip(self.vip)
@@ -262,8 +282,8 @@
         # vip port - see https://bugs.launchpad.net/neutron/+bug/1163569
         # However the linuxbridge-agent does, and it is necessary to add a
         # security group with a rule that allows tcp port 80 to the vip port.
-        body = {'port': {'security_groups': [self.security_group.id]}}
-        self.network_client.update_port(self.vip.port_id, body)
+        self.network_client.update_port(
+            self.vip.port_id, security_groups=[self.security_group.id])
 
     def _check_load_balancing(self):
         """
@@ -288,34 +308,9 @@
             self.assertEqual(expected,
                              set(resp))
 
-    @test.attr(type='smoke')
     @test.services('compute', 'network')
     def test_load_balancer_basic(self):
         self._create_server('server1')
         self._start_servers()
         self._create_load_balancer()
         self._check_load_balancing()
-
-
-class NeutronRetriever(object):
-    """
-    Helper class to make possible handling neutron objects returned by GET
-    requests as attribute dicts.
-
-    Whet get() method is called, the returned dictionary is wrapped into
-    a corresponding DeletableResource class which provides attribute access
-    to dictionary values.
-
-    Usage:
-        This retriever is used to allow using status_timeout from
-        tempest.manager with Neutron objects.
-    """
-
-    def __init__(self, network_client, path, resource):
-        self.network_client = network_client
-        self.path = path
-        self.resource = resource
-
-    def get(self, thing_id):
-        obj = self.network_client.get(self.path % thing_id)
-        return self.resource(client=self.network_client, **obj.values()[0])
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_minimum_basic.py b/tempest/scenario/test_minimum_basic.py
index 29fdc74..8a8e387 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_minimum_basic.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_minimum_basic.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+from tempest.common import custom_matchers
 from tempest.common import debug
 from tempest import config
 from tempest.openstack.common import log as logging
@@ -24,7 +25,7 @@
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
-class TestMinimumBasicScenario(manager.OfficialClientTest):
+class TestMinimumBasicScenario(manager.ScenarioTest):
 
     """
     This is a basic minimum scenario test.
@@ -38,61 +39,69 @@
     """
 
     def _wait_for_server_status(self, status):
-        server_id = self.server.id
-        self.status_timeout(
-            self.compute_client.servers, server_id, status)
+        server_id = self.server['id']
+        # Raise on error defaults to True, which is consistent with the
+        # original function from scenario tests here
+        self.servers_client.wait_for_server_status(server_id, status)
 
     def nova_keypair_add(self):
         self.keypair = self.create_keypair()
 
     def nova_boot(self):
-        create_kwargs = {'key_name': self.keypair.name}
+        create_kwargs = {'key_name': self.keypair['name']}
         self.server = self.create_server(image=self.image,
                                          create_kwargs=create_kwargs)
 
     def nova_list(self):
-        servers = self.compute_client.servers.list()
-        LOG.debug("server_list:%s" % servers)
-        self.assertIn(self.server, servers)
+        _, servers = self.servers_client.list_servers()
+        # The list servers in the compute client is inconsistent...
+        servers = servers['servers']
+        self.assertIn(self.server['id'], [x['id'] for x in servers])
 
     def nova_show(self):
-        got_server = self.compute_client.servers.get(self.server)
-        LOG.debug("got server:%s" % got_server)
-        self.assertEqual(self.server, got_server)
+        _, got_server = self.servers_client.get_server(self.server['id'])
+        self.assertThat(
+            self.server, custom_matchers.MatchesDictExceptForKeys(
+                got_server, excluded_keys=['OS-EXT-AZ:availability_zone']))
 
     def cinder_create(self):
         self.volume = self.create_volume()
 
     def cinder_list(self):
-        volumes = self.volume_client.volumes.list()
-        self.assertIn(self.volume, volumes)
+        _, volumes = self.volumes_client.list_volumes()
+        self.assertIn(self.volume['id'], [x['id'] for x in volumes])
 
     def cinder_show(self):
-        volume = self.volume_client.volumes.get(self.volume.id)
+        _, volume = self.volumes_client.get_volume(self.volume['id'])
         self.assertEqual(self.volume, volume)
 
     def nova_volume_attach(self):
-        attach_volume_client = self.compute_client.volumes.create_server_volume
-        volume = attach_volume_client(self.server.id,
-                                      self.volume.id,
-                                      '/dev/vdb')
-        self.assertEqual(self.volume.id, volume.id)
-        self.wait_for_volume_status('in-use')
+        volume_device_path = '/dev/' + CONF.compute.volume_device_name
+        _, volume_attachment = self.servers_client.attach_volume(
+            self.server['id'], self.volume['id'], volume_device_path)
+        volume = volume_attachment['volumeAttachment']
+        self.assertEqual(self.volume['id'], volume['id'])
+        self.volumes_client.wait_for_volume_status(volume['id'], 'in-use')
+        # Refresh the volume after the attachment
+        _, self.volume = self.volumes_client.get_volume(volume['id'])
 
     def nova_reboot(self):
-        self.server.reboot()
+        self.servers_client.reboot(self.server['id'], 'SOFT')
         self._wait_for_server_status('ACTIVE')
 
     def nova_floating_ip_create(self):
-        self.floating_ip = self.compute_client.floating_ips.create()
-        self.addCleanup(self.delete_wrapper, self.floating_ip)
+        _, self.floating_ip = self.floating_ips_client.create_floating_ip()
+        self.addCleanup(self.delete_wrapper,
+                        self.floating_ips_client.delete_floating_ip,
+                        self.floating_ip['id'])
 
     def nova_floating_ip_add(self):
-        self.server.add_floating_ip(self.floating_ip)
+        self.floating_ips_client.associate_floating_ip_to_server(
+            self.floating_ip['ip'], self.server['id'])
 
     def ssh_to_server(self):
         try:
-            self.linux_client = self.get_remote_client(self.floating_ip.ip)
+            self.linux_client = self.get_remote_client(self.floating_ip['ip'])
         except Exception as e:
             LOG.exception('ssh to server failed')
             self._log_console_output()
@@ -102,21 +111,24 @@
             raise
 
     def check_partitions(self):
+        # NOTE(andreaf) The device name may be different on different guest OS
         partitions = self.linux_client.get_partitions()
-        self.assertEqual(1, partitions.count('vdb'))
+        self.assertEqual(1, partitions.count(CONF.compute.volume_device_name))
 
     def nova_volume_detach(self):
-        detach_volume_client = self.compute_client.volumes.delete_server_volume
-        detach_volume_client(self.server.id, self.volume.id)
-        self.wait_for_volume_status('available')
+        self.servers_client.detach_volume(self.server['id'], self.volume['id'])
+        self.volumes_client.wait_for_volume_status(self.volume['id'],
+                                                   'available')
 
-        volume = self.volume_client.volumes.get(self.volume.id)
-        self.assertEqual('available', volume.status)
+        _, volume = self.volumes_client.get_volume(self.volume['id'])
+        self.assertEqual('available', volume['status'])
 
     def create_and_add_security_group(self):
-        secgroup = self._create_security_group_nova()
-        self.server.add_security_group(secgroup.name)
-        self.addCleanup(self.server.remove_security_group, secgroup.name)
+        secgroup = self._create_security_group()
+        self.servers_client.add_security_group(self.server['id'],
+                                               secgroup['name'])
+        self.addCleanup(self.servers_client.remove_security_group,
+                        self.server['id'], secgroup['name'])
 
     @test.services('compute', 'volume', 'image', 'network')
     def test_minimum_basic_scenario(self):
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_network_advanced_server_ops.py b/tempest/scenario/test_network_advanced_server_ops.py
index 431de9a..c764b39 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_network_advanced_server_ops.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_network_advanced_server_ops.py
@@ -40,9 +40,8 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(TestNetworkAdvancedServerOps, cls).setUpClass()
-        cls.check_preconditions()
+    def check_preconditions(cls):
+        super(TestNetworkAdvancedServerOps, cls).check_preconditions()
         if not (CONF.network.tenant_networks_reachable
                 or CONF.network.public_network_id):
             msg = ('Either tenant_networks_reachable must be "true", or '
@@ -50,35 +49,39 @@
             cls.enabled = False
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
 
-    def setUp(self):
-        super(TestNetworkAdvancedServerOps, self).setUp()
-        key_name = data_utils.rand_name('keypair-smoke-')
-        self.keypair = self.create_keypair(name=key_name)
-        security_group =\
-            self._create_security_group_neutron(tenant_id=self.tenant_id)
-        network = self._create_network(self.tenant_id)
-        router = self._get_router(self.tenant_id)
-        subnet = self._create_subnet(network)
-        subnet.add_to_router(router.id)
+    @classmethod
+    def setUpClass(cls):
+        # Create no network resources for these tests.
+        cls.set_network_resources()
+        super(TestNetworkAdvancedServerOps, cls).setUpClass()
+
+    def _setup_network_and_servers(self):
+        self.keypair = self.create_keypair()
+        security_group = self._create_security_group()
+        network, subnet, router = self.create_networks()
         public_network_id = CONF.network.public_network_id
         create_kwargs = {
-            'nics': [
-                {'net-id': network.id},
+            'networks': [
+                {'uuid': network.id},
             ],
-            'key_name': self.keypair.name,
-            'security_groups': [security_group.name],
+            'key_name': self.keypair['name'],
+            'security_groups': [security_group],
         }
-        server_name = data_utils.rand_name('server-smoke-%d-')
+        server_name = data_utils.rand_name('server-smoke')
         self.server = self.create_server(name=server_name,
                                          create_kwargs=create_kwargs)
         self.floating_ip = self._create_floating_ip(self.server,
                                                     public_network_id)
+        # Verify that we can indeed connect to the server before we mess with
+        # it's state
+        self._wait_server_status_and_check_network_connectivity()
 
     def _check_network_connectivity(self, should_connect=True):
         username = CONF.compute.image_ssh_user
-        private_key = self.keypair.private_key
+        private_key = self.keypair['private_key']
         self._check_tenant_network_connectivity(
-            self.server, username, private_key, should_connect=should_connect,
+            self.server, username, private_key,
+            should_connect=should_connect,
             servers_for_debug=[self.server])
         floating_ip = self.floating_ip.floating_ip_address
         self._check_public_network_connectivity(floating_ip, username,
@@ -86,50 +89,54 @@
                                                 servers=[self.server])
 
     def _wait_server_status_and_check_network_connectivity(self):
-        self.status_timeout(self.compute_client.servers, self.server.id,
-                            'ACTIVE')
+        self.servers_client.wait_for_server_status(self.server['id'], 'ACTIVE')
         self._check_network_connectivity()
 
     @test.services('compute', 'network')
     def test_server_connectivity_stop_start(self):
-        self.server.stop()
-        self.status_timeout(self.compute_client.servers, self.server.id,
-                            'SHUTOFF')
+        self._setup_network_and_servers()
+        self.servers_client.stop(self.server['id'])
+        self.servers_client.wait_for_server_status(self.server['id'],
+                                                   'SHUTOFF')
         self._check_network_connectivity(should_connect=False)
-        self.server.start()
+        self.servers_client.start(self.server['id'])
         self._wait_server_status_and_check_network_connectivity()
 
     @test.services('compute', 'network')
     def test_server_connectivity_reboot(self):
-        self.server.reboot()
+        self._setup_network_and_servers()
+        self.servers_client.reboot(self.server['id'], reboot_type='SOFT')
         self._wait_server_status_and_check_network_connectivity()
 
     @test.services('compute', 'network')
     def test_server_connectivity_rebuild(self):
+        self._setup_network_and_servers()
         image_ref_alt = CONF.compute.image_ref_alt
-        self.server.rebuild(image_ref_alt)
+        self.servers_client.rebuild(self.server['id'],
+                                    image_ref=image_ref_alt)
         self._wait_server_status_and_check_network_connectivity()
 
     @testtools.skipUnless(CONF.compute_feature_enabled.pause,
                           'Pause is not available.')
     @test.services('compute', 'network')
     def test_server_connectivity_pause_unpause(self):
-        self.server.pause()
-        self.status_timeout(self.compute_client.servers, self.server.id,
-                            'PAUSED')
+        self._setup_network_and_servers()
+        self.servers_client.pause_server(self.server['id'])
+        self.servers_client.wait_for_server_status(self.server['id'], 'PAUSED')
         self._check_network_connectivity(should_connect=False)
-        self.server.unpause()
+        self.servers_client.unpause_server(self.server['id'])
         self._wait_server_status_and_check_network_connectivity()
 
     @testtools.skipUnless(CONF.compute_feature_enabled.suspend,
                           'Suspend is not available.')
     @test.services('compute', 'network')
     def test_server_connectivity_suspend_resume(self):
-        self.server.suspend()
-        self.status_timeout(self.compute_client.servers, self.server.id,
-                            'SUSPENDED')
+        self._setup_network_and_servers()
+        self.servers_client.suspend_server(self.server['id'])
+        self.servers_client.wait_for_server_status(self.server['id'],
+                                                   'SUSPENDED')
         self._check_network_connectivity(should_connect=False)
-        self.server.resume()
+        self.servers_client.resume_server(self.server['id'])
         self._wait_server_status_and_check_network_connectivity()
 
     @testtools.skipUnless(CONF.compute_feature_enabled.resize,
@@ -140,9 +147,9 @@
         if resize_flavor == CONF.compute.flavor_ref:
             msg = "Skipping test - flavor_ref and flavor_ref_alt are identical"
             raise self.skipException(msg)
-        resize_flavor = CONF.compute.flavor_ref_alt
-        self.server.resize(resize_flavor)
-        self.status_timeout(self.compute_client.servers, self.server.id,
-                            'VERIFY_RESIZE')
-        self.server.confirm_resize()
+        self._setup_network_and_servers()
+        self.servers_client.resize(self.server['id'], flavor_ref=resize_flavor)
+        self.servers_client.wait_for_server_status(self.server['id'],
+                                                   'VERIFY_RESIZE')
+        self.servers_client.confirm_resize(self.server['id'])
         self._wait_server_status_and_check_network_connectivity()
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_network_basic_ops.py b/tempest/scenario/test_network_basic_ops.py
index fc6c66c..904f248 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_network_basic_ops.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_network_basic_ops.py
@@ -18,12 +18,13 @@
 
 import testtools
 
-from tempest.api.network import common as net_common
 from tempest.common import debug
 from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import config
+from tempest import exceptions
 from tempest.openstack.common import log as logging
 from tempest.scenario import manager
+from tempest.services.network import resources as net_resources
 from tempest import test
 
 CONF = config.CONF
@@ -95,21 +96,23 @@
             if not test.is_extension_enabled(ext, 'network'):
                 msg = "%s extension not enabled." % ext
                 raise cls.skipException(msg)
-        cls.check_preconditions()
 
     def setUp(self):
         super(TestNetworkBasicOps, self).setUp()
+        self.keypairs = {}
+        self.servers = []
+
+    def _setup_network_and_servers(self):
         self.security_group = \
-            self._create_security_group_neutron(tenant_id=self.tenant_id)
-        self.network, self.subnet, self.router = self._create_networks()
+            self._create_security_group(tenant_id=self.tenant_id)
+        self.network, self.subnet, self.router = self.create_networks()
         self.check_networks()
-        self.servers = {}
+
         name = data_utils.rand_name('server-smoke')
-        serv_dict = self._create_server(name, self.network)
-        self.servers[serv_dict['server']] = serv_dict['keypair']
+        server = self._create_server(name, self.network)
         self._check_tenant_network_connectivity()
 
-        self._create_and_associate_floating_ips()
+        self._create_and_associate_floating_ips(server)
 
     def check_networks(self):
         """
@@ -123,47 +126,53 @@
         self.assertIn(self.network.name, seen_names)
         self.assertIn(self.network.id, seen_ids)
 
-        seen_subnets = self._list_subnets()
-        seen_net_ids = [n['network_id'] for n in seen_subnets]
-        seen_subnet_ids = [n['id'] for n in seen_subnets]
-        self.assertIn(self.network.id, seen_net_ids)
-        self.assertIn(self.subnet.id, seen_subnet_ids)
+        if self.subnet:
+            seen_subnets = self._list_subnets()
+            seen_net_ids = [n['network_id'] for n in seen_subnets]
+            seen_subnet_ids = [n['id'] for n in seen_subnets]
+            self.assertIn(self.network.id, seen_net_ids)
+            self.assertIn(self.subnet.id, seen_subnet_ids)
 
-        seen_routers = self._list_routers()
-        seen_router_ids = [n['id'] for n in seen_routers]
-        seen_router_names = [n['name'] for n in seen_routers]
-        self.assertIn(self.router.name,
-                      seen_router_names)
-        self.assertIn(self.router.id,
-                      seen_router_ids)
+        if self.router:
+            seen_routers = self._list_routers()
+            seen_router_ids = [n['id'] for n in seen_routers]
+            seen_router_names = [n['name'] for n in seen_routers]
+            self.assertIn(self.router.name,
+                          seen_router_names)
+            self.assertIn(self.router.id,
+                          seen_router_ids)
 
     def _create_server(self, name, network):
-        keypair = self.create_keypair(name='keypair-%s' % name)
-        security_groups = [self.security_group.name]
+        keypair = self.create_keypair()
+        self.keypairs[keypair['name']] = keypair
+        security_groups = [self.security_group]
         create_kwargs = {
-            'nics': [
-                {'net-id': network.id},
+            'networks': [
+                {'uuid': network.id},
             ],
-            'key_name': keypair.name,
+            'key_name': keypair['name'],
             'security_groups': security_groups,
         }
         server = self.create_server(name=name, create_kwargs=create_kwargs)
-        return dict(server=server, keypair=keypair)
+        self.servers.append(server)
+        return server
+
+    def _get_server_key(self, server):
+        return self.keypairs[server['key_name']]['private_key']
 
     def _check_tenant_network_connectivity(self):
         ssh_login = CONF.compute.image_ssh_user
-        for server, key in self.servers.iteritems():
+        for server in self.servers:
             # call the common method in the parent class
             super(TestNetworkBasicOps, self).\
                 _check_tenant_network_connectivity(
-                    server, ssh_login, key.private_key,
-                    servers_for_debug=self.servers.keys())
+                    server, ssh_login, self._get_server_key(server),
+                    servers_for_debug=self.servers)
 
-    def _create_and_associate_floating_ips(self):
+    def _create_and_associate_floating_ips(self, server):
         public_network_id = CONF.network.public_network_id
-        for server in self.servers.keys():
-            floating_ip = self._create_floating_ip(server, public_network_id)
-            self.floating_ip_tuple = Floating_IP_tuple(floating_ip, server)
+        floating_ip = self._create_floating_ip(server, public_network_id)
+        self.floating_ip_tuple = Floating_IP_tuple(floating_ip, server)
 
     def _check_public_network_connectivity(self, should_connect=True,
                                            msg=None):
@@ -172,11 +181,11 @@
         ip_address = floating_ip.floating_ip_address
         private_key = None
         if should_connect:
-            private_key = self.servers[server].private_key
+            private_key = self._get_server_key(server)
         # call the common method in the parent class
         super(TestNetworkBasicOps, self)._check_public_network_connectivity(
             ip_address, ssh_login, private_key, should_connect, msg,
-            self.servers.keys())
+            self.servers)
 
     def _disassociate_floating_ips(self):
         floating_ip, server = self.floating_ip_tuple
@@ -188,14 +197,13 @@
         floating_ip, server = self.floating_ip_tuple
         name = data_utils.rand_name('new_server-smoke-')
         # create a new server for the floating ip
-        serv_dict = self._create_server(name, self.network)
-        self.servers[serv_dict['server']] = serv_dict['keypair']
-        self._associate_floating_ip(floating_ip, serv_dict['server'])
+        server = self._create_server(name, self.network)
+        self._associate_floating_ip(floating_ip, server)
         self.floating_ip_tuple = Floating_IP_tuple(
-            floating_ip, serv_dict['server'])
+            floating_ip, server)
 
     def _create_new_network(self):
-        self.new_net = self._create_network(self.tenant_id)
+        self.new_net = self._create_network(tenant_id=self.tenant_id)
         self.new_subnet = self._create_subnet(
             network=self.new_net,
             gateway_ip=None)
@@ -203,42 +211,50 @@
     def _hotplug_server(self):
         old_floating_ip, server = self.floating_ip_tuple
         ip_address = old_floating_ip.floating_ip_address
-        private_key = self.servers[server].private_key
+        private_key = self._get_server_key(server)
         ssh_client = self.get_remote_client(ip_address,
                                             private_key=private_key)
         old_nic_list = self._get_server_nics(ssh_client)
         # get a port from a list of one item
-        port_list = self._list_ports(device_id=server.id)
+        port_list = self._list_ports(device_id=server['id'])
         self.assertEqual(1, len(port_list))
         old_port = port_list[0]
-        self.compute_client.servers.interface_attach(server=server,
-                                                     net_id=self.new_net.id,
-                                                     port_id=None,
-                                                     fixed_ip=None)
-        # move server to the head of the cleanup list
-        self.addCleanup(self.delete_timeout,
-                        self.compute_client.servers,
-                        server.id)
-        self.addCleanup(self.delete_wrapper, server)
+        _, interface = self.interface_client.create_interface(
+            server=server['id'],
+            network_id=self.new_net.id)
+        self.addCleanup(self.network_client.wait_for_resource_deletion,
+                        'port',
+                        interface['port_id'])
+        self.addCleanup(self.delete_wrapper,
+                        self.interface_client.delete_interface,
+                        server['id'], interface['port_id'])
 
         def check_ports():
-            port_list = [port for port in
-                         self._list_ports(device_id=server.id)
-                         if port != old_port]
-            return len(port_list) == 1
+            self.new_port_list = [port for port in
+                                  self._list_ports(device_id=server['id'])
+                                  if port != old_port]
+            return len(self.new_port_list) == 1
 
-        test.call_until_true(check_ports, 60, 1)
-        new_port_list = [p for p in
-                         self._list_ports(device_id=server.id)
-                         if p != old_port]
-        self.assertEqual(1, len(new_port_list))
-        new_port = new_port_list[0]
-        new_port = net_common.DeletablePort(client=self.network_client,
-                                            **new_port)
-        new_nic_list = self._get_server_nics(ssh_client)
-        diff_list = [n for n in new_nic_list if n not in old_nic_list]
-        self.assertEqual(1, len(diff_list))
-        num, new_nic = diff_list[0]
+        if not test.call_until_true(check_ports, CONF.network.build_timeout,
+                                    CONF.network.build_interval):
+            raise exceptions.TimeoutException("No new port attached to the "
+                                              "server in time (%s sec) !"
+                                              % CONF.network.build_timeout)
+        new_port = net_resources.DeletablePort(client=self.network_client,
+                                               **self.new_port_list[0])
+
+        def check_new_nic():
+            new_nic_list = self._get_server_nics(ssh_client)
+            self.diff_list = [n for n in new_nic_list if n not in old_nic_list]
+            return len(self.diff_list) == 1
+
+        if not test.call_until_true(check_new_nic, CONF.network.build_timeout,
+                                    CONF.network.build_interval):
+            raise exceptions.TimeoutException("Interface not visible on the "
+                                              "guest after %s sec"
+                                              % CONF.network.build_timeout)
+
+        num, new_nic = self.diff_list[0]
         ssh_client.assign_static_ip(nic=new_nic,
                                     addr=new_port.fixed_ips[0]['ip_address'])
         ssh_client.turn_nic_on(nic=new_nic)
@@ -258,7 +274,7 @@
         # get internal ports' ips:
         # get all network ports in the new network
         internal_ips = (p['fixed_ips'][0]['ip_address'] for p in
-                        self._list_ports(tenant_id=server.tenant_id,
+                        self._list_ports(tenant_id=server['tenant_id'],
                                          network_id=network.id)
                         if p['device_owner'].startswith('network'))
 
@@ -274,8 +290,8 @@
             LOG.info(msg)
             return
 
-        subnet = self.network_client.list_subnets(
-            network_id=CONF.network.public_network_id)['subnets']
+        subnet = self._list_subnets(
+            network_id=CONF.network.public_network_id)
         self.assertEqual(1, len(subnet), "Found %d subnets" % len(subnet))
 
         external_ips = [subnet[0]['gateway_ip']]
@@ -284,7 +300,7 @@
 
     def _check_server_connectivity(self, floating_ip, address_list):
         ip_address = floating_ip.floating_ip_address
-        private_key = self.servers[self.floating_ip_tuple.server].private_key
+        private_key = self._get_server_key(self.floating_ip_tuple.server)
         ssh_source = self._ssh_to_server(ip_address, private_key)
 
         for remote_ip in address_list:
@@ -336,6 +352,7 @@
 
 
         """
+        self._setup_network_and_servers()
         self._check_public_network_connectivity(should_connect=True)
         self._check_network_internal_connectivity(network=self.network)
         self._check_network_external_connectivity()
@@ -361,7 +378,7 @@
         4. check VM can ping new network dhcp port
 
         """
-
+        self._setup_network_and_servers()
         self._check_public_network_connectivity(should_connect=True)
         self._create_new_network()
         self._hotplug_server()
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_security_groups_basic_ops.py b/tempest/scenario/test_security_groups_basic_ops.py
index 8058b3d..658d336 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_security_groups_basic_ops.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_security_groups_basic_ops.py
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@
         """
 
         def __init__(self, credentials):
-            self.manager = clients.OfficialClientManager(credentials)
+            self.manager = clients.Manager(credentials)
             # Credentials from manager are filled with both names and IDs
             self.creds = self.manager.credentials
             self.network = None
@@ -113,13 +113,18 @@
             self.subnet = subnet
             self.router = router
 
-        def _get_tenant_credentials(self):
-            # FIXME(andreaf) Unused method
-            return self.creds
-
     @classmethod
     def check_preconditions(cls):
+        if CONF.baremetal.driver_enabled:
+            msg = ('Not currently supported by baremetal.')
+            cls.enabled = False
+            raise cls.skipException(msg)
         super(TestSecurityGroupsBasicOps, cls).check_preconditions()
+        # need alt_creds here to check preconditions
+        cls.alt_creds = cls.alt_credentials()
+        cls.alt_manager = clients.Manager(cls.alt_creds)
+        # Credentials from the manager are filled with both IDs and Names
+        cls.alt_creds = cls.alt_manager.credentials
         if (cls.alt_creds is None) or \
                 (cls.tenant_id is cls.alt_creds.tenant_id):
             msg = 'No alt_tenant defined'
@@ -137,11 +142,6 @@
         # Create no network resources for these tests.
         cls.set_network_resources()
         super(TestSecurityGroupsBasicOps, cls).setUpClass()
-        cls.alt_creds = cls.alt_credentials()
-        cls.alt_manager = clients.OfficialClientManager(cls.alt_creds)
-        # Credentials from the manager are filled with both IDs and Names
-        cls.alt_creds = cls.alt_manager.credentials
-        cls.check_preconditions()
         # TODO(mnewby) Consider looking up entities as needed instead
         # of storing them as collections on the class.
         cls.floating_ips = {}
@@ -162,21 +162,22 @@
         self._verify_network_details(self.primary_tenant)
         self._verify_mac_addr(self.primary_tenant)
 
-    def _create_tenant_keypairs(self, tenant_id):
-        keypair = self.create_keypair(
-            name=data_utils.rand_name('keypair-smoke-'))
-        self.tenants[tenant_id].keypair = keypair
+    def _create_tenant_keypairs(self, tenant):
+        keypair = self.create_keypair(tenant.manager.keypairs_client)
+        tenant.keypair = keypair
 
     def _create_tenant_security_groups(self, tenant):
         access_sg = self._create_empty_security_group(
             namestart='secgroup_access-',
-            tenant_id=tenant.creds.tenant_id
+            tenant_id=tenant.creds.tenant_id,
+            client=tenant.manager.network_client
         )
 
         # don't use default secgroup since it allows in-tenant traffic
         def_sg = self._create_empty_security_group(
             namestart='secgroup_general-',
-            tenant_id=tenant.creds.tenant_id
+            tenant_id=tenant.creds.tenant_id,
+            client=tenant.manager.network_client
         )
         tenant.security_groups.update(access=access_sg, default=def_sg)
         ssh_rule = dict(
@@ -185,7 +186,9 @@
             port_range_max=22,
             direction='ingress',
         )
-        self._create_security_group_rule(secgroup=access_sg, **ssh_rule)
+        self._create_security_group_rule(secgroup=access_sg,
+                                         client=tenant.manager.network_client,
+                                         **ssh_rule)
 
     def _verify_network_details(self, tenant):
         # Checks that we see the newly created network/subnet/router via
@@ -212,28 +215,33 @@
 
         myport = (tenant.router.id, tenant.subnet.id)
         router_ports = [(i['device_id'], i['fixed_ips'][0]['subnet_id']) for i
-                        in self.network_client.list_ports()['ports']
-                        if i['device_owner'] == 'network:router_interface']
+                        in self._list_ports()
+                        if self._is_router_port(i)]
 
         self.assertIn(myport, router_ports)
 
+    def _is_router_port(self, port):
+        """Return True if port is a router interface."""
+        # NOTE(armando-migliaccio): match device owner for both centralized
+        # and distributed routers; 'device_owner' is "" by default.
+        return port['device_owner'].startswith('network:router_interface')
+
     def _create_server(self, name, tenant, security_groups=None):
         """
         creates a server and assigns to security group
         """
         self._set_compute_context(tenant)
         if security_groups is None:
-            security_groups = [tenant.security_groups['default'].name]
+            security_groups = [tenant.security_groups['default']]
         create_kwargs = {
-            'nics': [
-                {'net-id': tenant.network.id},
+            'networks': [
+                {'uuid': tenant.network.id},
             ],
-            'key_name': tenant.keypair.name,
+            'key_name': tenant.keypair['name'],
             'security_groups': security_groups,
             'tenant_id': tenant.creds.tenant_id
         }
-        server = self.create_server(name=name, create_kwargs=create_kwargs)
-        return server
+        return self.create_server(name=name, create_kwargs=create_kwargs)
 
     def _create_tenant_servers(self, tenant, num=1):
         for i in range(num):
@@ -251,27 +259,30 @@
         in order to access tenant internal network
         workaround ip namespace
         """
-        secgroups = [sg.name for sg in tenant.security_groups.values()]
+        secgroups = tenant.security_groups.values()
         name = 'server-{tenant}-access_point-'.format(
             tenant=tenant.creds.tenant_name)
         name = data_utils.rand_name(name)
         server = self._create_server(name, tenant,
                                      security_groups=secgroups)
         tenant.access_point = server
-        self._assign_floating_ips(server)
+        self._assign_floating_ips(tenant, server)
 
-    def _assign_floating_ips(self, server):
+    def _assign_floating_ips(self, tenant, server):
         public_network_id = CONF.network.public_network_id
-        floating_ip = self._create_floating_ip(server, public_network_id)
-        self.floating_ips.setdefault(server, floating_ip)
+        floating_ip = self._create_floating_ip(
+            server, public_network_id,
+            client=tenant.manager.network_client)
+        self.floating_ips.setdefault(server['id'], floating_ip)
 
     def _create_tenant_network(self, tenant):
-        network, subnet, router = self._create_networks(tenant.creds.tenant_id)
+        network, subnet, router = self.create_networks(
+            client=tenant.manager.network_client)
         tenant.set_network(network, subnet, router)
 
     def _set_compute_context(self, tenant):
-        self.compute_client = tenant.manager.compute_client
-        return self.compute_client
+        self.servers_client = tenant.manager.servers_client
+        return self.servers_client
 
     def _deploy_tenant(self, tenant_or_id):
         """
@@ -284,12 +295,10 @@
         """
         if not isinstance(tenant_or_id, self.TenantProperties):
             tenant = self.tenants[tenant_or_id]
-            tenant_id = tenant_or_id
         else:
             tenant = tenant_or_id
-            tenant_id = tenant.creds.tenant_id
         self._set_compute_context(tenant)
-        self._create_tenant_keypairs(tenant_id)
+        self._create_tenant_keypairs(tenant)
         self._create_tenant_network(tenant)
         self._create_tenant_security_groups(tenant)
         self._set_access_point(tenant)
@@ -299,12 +308,12 @@
         returns the ip (floating/internal) of a server
         """
         if floating:
-            server_ip = self.floating_ips[server].floating_ip_address
+            server_ip = self.floating_ips[server['id']].floating_ip_address
         else:
             server_ip = None
-            network_name = self.tenants[server.tenant_id].network.name
-            if network_name in server.networks:
-                server_ip = server.networks[network_name][0]
+            network_name = self.tenants[server['tenant_id']].network.name
+            if network_name in server['addresses']:
+                server_ip = server['addresses'][network_name][0]['addr']
         return server_ip
 
     def _connect_to_access_point(self, tenant):
@@ -312,8 +321,8 @@
         create ssh connection to tenant access point
         """
         access_point_ssh = \
-            self.floating_ips[tenant.access_point].floating_ip_address
-        private_key = tenant.keypair.private_key
+            self.floating_ips[tenant.access_point['id']].floating_ip_address
+        private_key = tenant.keypair['private_key']
         access_point_ssh = self._ssh_to_server(access_point_ssh,
                                                private_key=private_key)
         return access_point_ssh
@@ -377,6 +386,7 @@
         )
         self._create_security_group_rule(
             secgroup=dest_tenant.security_groups['default'],
+            client=dest_tenant.manager.network_client,
             **ruleset
         )
         access_point_ssh = self._connect_to_access_point(source_tenant)
@@ -390,6 +400,7 @@
         # allow reverse traffic and check
         self._create_security_group_rule(
             secgroup=source_tenant.security_groups['default'],
+            client=source_tenant.manager.network_client,
             **ruleset
         )
 
@@ -408,8 +419,7 @@
         mac_addr = mac_addr.strip().lower()
         # Get the fixed_ips and mac_address fields of all ports. Select
         # only those two columns to reduce the size of the response.
-        port_list = self.network_client.list_ports(
-            fields=['fixed_ips', 'mac_address'])['ports']
+        port_list = self._list_ports(fields=['fixed_ips', 'mac_address'])
         port_detail_list = [
             (port['fixed_ips'][0]['subnet_id'],
              port['fixed_ips'][0]['ip_address'],
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_server_advanced_ops.py b/tempest/scenario/test_server_advanced_ops.py
index 5a1dc04..463f5aa 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_server_advanced_ops.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_server_advanced_ops.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
-class TestServerAdvancedOps(manager.OfficialClientTest):
+class TestServerAdvancedOps(manager.ScenarioTest):
 
     """
     This test case stresses some advanced server instance operations:
@@ -49,19 +49,19 @@
     def test_resize_server_confirm(self):
         # We create an instance for use in this test
         instance = self.create_server()
-        instance_id = instance.id
+        instance_id = instance['id']
         resize_flavor = CONF.compute.flavor_ref_alt
         LOG.debug("Resizing instance %s from flavor %s to flavor %s",
-                  instance.id, instance.flavor, resize_flavor)
-        instance.resize(resize_flavor)
-        self.status_timeout(self.compute_client.servers, instance_id,
-                            'VERIFY_RESIZE')
+                  instance['id'], instance['flavor']['id'], resize_flavor)
+        self.servers_client.resize(instance_id, resize_flavor)
+        self.servers_client.wait_for_server_status(instance_id,
+                                                   'VERIFY_RESIZE')
 
         LOG.debug("Confirming resize of instance %s", instance_id)
-        instance.confirm_resize()
+        self.servers_client.confirm_resize(instance_id)
 
-        self.status_timeout(
-            self.compute_client.servers, instance_id, 'ACTIVE')
+        self.servers_client.wait_for_server_status(instance_id,
+                                                   'ACTIVE')
 
     @testtools.skipUnless(CONF.compute_feature_enabled.suspend,
                           'Suspend is not available.')
@@ -69,24 +69,27 @@
     def test_server_sequence_suspend_resume(self):
         # We create an instance for use in this test
         instance = self.create_server()
-        instance_id = instance.id
+        instance_id = instance['id']
         LOG.debug("Suspending instance %s. Current status: %s",
-                  instance_id, instance.status)
-        instance.suspend()
-        self.status_timeout(self.compute_client.servers, instance_id,
-                            'SUSPENDED')
+                  instance_id, instance['status'])
+        self.servers_client.suspend_server(instance_id)
+        self.servers_client.wait_for_server_status(instance_id,
+                                                   'SUSPENDED')
+        _, fetched_instance = self.servers_client.get_server(instance_id)
         LOG.debug("Resuming instance %s. Current status: %s",
-                  instance_id, instance.status)
-        instance.resume()
-        self.status_timeout(self.compute_client.servers, instance_id,
-                            'ACTIVE')
+                  instance_id, fetched_instance['status'])
+        self.servers_client.resume_server(instance_id)
+        self.servers_client.wait_for_server_status(instance_id,
+                                                   'ACTIVE')
+        _, fetched_instance = self.servers_client.get_server(instance_id)
         LOG.debug("Suspending instance %s. Current status: %s",
-                  instance_id, instance.status)
-        instance.suspend()
-        self.status_timeout(self.compute_client.servers, instance_id,
-                            'SUSPENDED')
+                  instance_id, fetched_instance['status'])
+        self.servers_client.suspend_server(instance_id)
+        self.servers_client.wait_for_server_status(instance_id,
+                                                   'SUSPENDED')
+        _, fetched_instance = self.servers_client.get_server(instance_id)
         LOG.debug("Resuming instance %s. Current status: %s",
-                  instance_id, instance.status)
-        instance.resume()
-        self.status_timeout(self.compute_client.servers, instance_id,
-                            'ACTIVE')
+                  instance_id, fetched_instance['status'])
+        self.servers_client.resume_server(instance_id)
+        self.servers_client.wait_for_server_status(instance_id,
+                                                   'ACTIVE')
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_server_basic_ops.py b/tempest/scenario/test_server_basic_ops.py
index 38686d9..b38b1a3 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_server_basic_ops.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_server_basic_ops.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 load_tests = test_utils.load_tests_input_scenario_utils
 
 
-class TestServerBasicOps(manager.OfficialClientTest):
+class TestServerBasicOps(manager.ScenarioTest):
 
     """
     This smoke test case follows this basic set of operations:
@@ -69,9 +69,9 @@
 
     def boot_instance(self):
         # Create server with image and flavor from input scenario
-        security_groups = [self.security_group.name]
+        security_groups = [self.security_group]
         create_kwargs = {
-            'key_name': self.keypair.id,
+            'key_name': self.keypair['name'],
             'security_groups': security_groups
         }
         self.instance = self.create_server(image=self.image_ref,
@@ -81,16 +81,19 @@
     def verify_ssh(self):
         if self.run_ssh:
             # Obtain a floating IP
-            floating_ip = self.compute_client.floating_ips.create()
-            self.addCleanup(self.delete_wrapper, floating_ip)
+            _, floating_ip = self.floating_ips_client.create_floating_ip()
+            self.addCleanup(self.delete_wrapper,
+                            self.floating_ips_client.delete_floating_ip,
+                            floating_ip['id'])
             # Attach a floating IP
-            self.instance.add_floating_ip(floating_ip)
+            self.floating_ips_client.associate_floating_ip_to_server(
+                floating_ip['ip'], self.instance['id'])
             # Check ssh
             try:
                 self.get_remote_client(
-                    server_or_ip=floating_ip.ip,
+                    server_or_ip=floating_ip['ip'],
                     username=self.image_utils.ssh_user(self.image_ref),
-                    private_key=self.keypair.private_key)
+                    private_key=self.keypair['private_key'])
             except Exception:
                 LOG.exception('ssh to server failed')
                 self._log_console_output()
@@ -99,7 +102,7 @@
     @test.services('compute', 'network')
     def test_server_basicops(self):
         self.add_keypair()
-        self.security_group = self._create_security_group_nova()
+        self.security_group = self._create_security_group()
         self.boot_instance()
         self.verify_ssh()
-        self.instance.delete()
+        self.servers_client.delete_server(self.instance['id'])
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_snapshot_pattern.py b/tempest/scenario/test_snapshot_pattern.py
index 7dd662d..dc32edc 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_snapshot_pattern.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_snapshot_pattern.py
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+import testtools
+
 from tempest import config
 from tempest.openstack.common import log
 from tempest.scenario import manager
@@ -23,7 +25,7 @@
 LOG = log.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
-class TestSnapshotPattern(manager.OfficialClientTest):
+class TestSnapshotPattern(manager.ScenarioTest):
     """
     This test is for snapshotting an instance and booting with it.
     The following is the scenario outline:
@@ -35,9 +37,9 @@
     """
 
     def _boot_image(self, image_id):
-        security_groups = [self.security_group.name]
+        security_groups = [self.security_group]
         create_kwargs = {
-            'key_name': self.keypair.name,
+            'key_name': self.keypair['name'],
             'security_groups': security_groups
         }
         return self.create_server(image=image_id, create_kwargs=create_kwargs)
@@ -64,25 +66,30 @@
         self.assertEqual(self.timestamp, got_timestamp)
 
     def _create_floating_ip(self):
-        floating_ip = self.compute_client.floating_ips.create()
-        self.addCleanup(self.delete_wrapper, floating_ip)
+        _, floating_ip = self.floating_ips_client.create_floating_ip()
+        self.addCleanup(self.delete_wrapper,
+                        self.floating_ips_client.delete_floating_ip,
+                        floating_ip['id'])
         return floating_ip
 
     def _set_floating_ip_to_server(self, server, floating_ip):
-        server.add_floating_ip(floating_ip)
+        self.floating_ips_client.associate_floating_ip_to_server(
+            floating_ip['ip'], server['id'])
 
+    @testtools.skipUnless(CONF.compute_feature_enabled.snapshot,
+                          'Snapshotting is not available.')
     @test.services('compute', 'network', 'image')
     def test_snapshot_pattern(self):
         # prepare for booting a instance
         self._add_keypair()
-        self.security_group = self._create_security_group_nova()
+        self.security_group = self._create_security_group()
 
         # boot a instance and create a timestamp file in it
         server = self._boot_image(CONF.compute.image_ref)
         if CONF.compute.use_floatingip_for_ssh:
             fip_for_server = self._create_floating_ip()
             self._set_floating_ip_to_server(server, fip_for_server)
-            self._write_timestamp(fip_for_server.ip)
+            self._write_timestamp(fip_for_server['ip'])
         else:
             self._write_timestamp(server)
 
@@ -90,13 +97,13 @@
         snapshot_image = self.create_server_snapshot(server=server)
 
         # boot a second instance from the snapshot
-        server_from_snapshot = self._boot_image(snapshot_image.id)
+        server_from_snapshot = self._boot_image(snapshot_image['id'])
 
         # check the existence of the timestamp file in the second instance
         if CONF.compute.use_floatingip_for_ssh:
             fip_for_snapshot = self._create_floating_ip()
             self._set_floating_ip_to_server(server_from_snapshot,
                                             fip_for_snapshot)
-            self._check_timestamp(fip_for_snapshot.ip)
+            self._check_timestamp(fip_for_snapshot['ip'])
         else:
             self._check_timestamp(server_from_snapshot)
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_stamp_pattern.py b/tempest/scenario/test_stamp_pattern.py
index be27024..f2c3dcd 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_stamp_pattern.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_stamp_pattern.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 
 import time
 
-from cinderclient import exceptions as cinder_exceptions
+import testtools
 
 from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import config
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
-class TestStampPattern(manager.OfficialClientTest):
+class TestStampPattern(manager.ScenarioTest):
     """
     This test is for snapshotting an instance/volume and attaching the volume
     created from snapshot to the instance booted from snapshot.
@@ -58,13 +58,13 @@
             raise cls.skipException("Cinder volume snapshots are disabled")
 
     def _wait_for_volume_snapshot_status(self, volume_snapshot, status):
-        self.status_timeout(self.volume_client.volume_snapshots,
-                            volume_snapshot.id, status)
+        self.snapshots_client.wait_for_snapshot_status(volume_snapshot['id'],
+                                                       status)
 
     def _boot_image(self, image_id):
-        security_groups = [self.security_group.name]
+        security_groups = [self.security_group]
         create_kwargs = {
-            'key_name': self.keypair.name,
+            'key_name': self.keypair['name'],
             'security_groups': security_groups
         }
         return self.create_server(image=image_id, create_kwargs=create_kwargs)
@@ -73,53 +73,54 @@
         self.keypair = self.create_keypair()
 
     def _create_floating_ip(self):
-        floating_ip = self.compute_client.floating_ips.create()
-        self.addCleanup(self.delete_wrapper, floating_ip)
+        _, floating_ip = self.floating_ips_client.create_floating_ip()
+        self.addCleanup(self.delete_wrapper,
+                        self.floating_ips_client.delete_floating_ip,
+                        floating_ip['id'])
         return floating_ip
 
     def _add_floating_ip(self, server, floating_ip):
-        server.add_floating_ip(floating_ip)
+        self.floating_ips_client.associate_floating_ip_to_server(
+            floating_ip['ip'], server['id'])
 
     def _ssh_to_server(self, server_or_ip):
         return self.get_remote_client(server_or_ip)
 
     def _create_volume_snapshot(self, volume):
         snapshot_name = data_utils.rand_name('scenario-snapshot-')
-        volume_snapshots = self.volume_client.volume_snapshots
-        snapshot = volume_snapshots.create(
-            volume.id, display_name=snapshot_name)
+        _, snapshot = self.snapshots_client.create_snapshot(
+            volume['id'], display_name=snapshot_name)
 
         def cleaner():
-            volume_snapshots.delete(snapshot)
+            self.snapshots_client.delete_snapshot(snapshot['id'])
             try:
-                while volume_snapshots.get(snapshot.id):
+                while self.snapshots_client.get_snapshot(snapshot['id']):
                     time.sleep(1)
-            except cinder_exceptions.NotFound:
+            except exceptions.NotFound:
                 pass
         self.addCleanup(cleaner)
         self._wait_for_volume_status(volume, 'available')
-        self._wait_for_volume_snapshot_status(snapshot, 'available')
-        self.assertEqual(snapshot_name, snapshot.display_name)
+        self.snapshots_client.wait_for_snapshot_status(snapshot['id'],
+                                                       'available')
+        self.assertEqual(snapshot_name, snapshot['display_name'])
         return snapshot
 
     def _wait_for_volume_status(self, volume, status):
-        self.status_timeout(
-            self.volume_client.volumes, volume.id, status)
+        self.volumes_client.wait_for_volume_status(volume['id'], status)
 
     def _create_volume(self, snapshot_id=None):
         return self.create_volume(snapshot_id=snapshot_id)
 
     def _attach_volume(self, server, volume):
-        attach_volume_client = self.compute_client.volumes.create_server_volume
-        attached_volume = attach_volume_client(server.id,
-                                               volume.id,
-                                               '/dev/vdb')
-        self.assertEqual(volume.id, attached_volume.id)
+        # TODO(andreaf) we should use device from config instead if vdb
+        _, attached_volume = self.servers_client.attach_volume(
+            server['id'], volume['id'], device='/dev/vdb')
+        attached_volume = attached_volume['volumeAttachment']
+        self.assertEqual(volume['id'], attached_volume['id'])
         self._wait_for_volume_status(attached_volume, 'in-use')
 
     def _detach_volume(self, server, volume):
-        detach_volume_client = self.compute_client.volumes.delete_server_volume
-        detach_volume_client(server.id, volume.id)
+        self.servers_client.detach_volume(server['id'], volume['id'])
         self._wait_for_volume_status(volume, 'available')
 
     def _wait_for_volume_available_on_the_system(self, server_or_ip):
@@ -150,11 +151,13 @@
         self.assertEqual(self.timestamp, got_timestamp)
 
     @tempest.test.skip_because(bug="1205344")
+    @testtools.skipUnless(CONF.compute_feature_enabled.snapshot,
+                          'Snapshotting is not available.')
     @tempest.test.services('compute', 'network', 'volume', 'image')
     def test_stamp_pattern(self):
         # prepare for booting a instance
         self._add_keypair()
-        self.security_group = self._create_security_group_nova()
+        self.security_group = self._create_security_group()
 
         # boot an instance and create a timestamp file in it
         volume = self._create_volume()
@@ -164,7 +167,7 @@
         if CONF.compute.use_floatingip_for_ssh:
             floating_ip_for_server = self._create_floating_ip()
             self._add_floating_ip(server, floating_ip_for_server)
-            ip_for_server = floating_ip_for_server.ip
+            ip_for_server = floating_ip_for_server['ip']
         else:
             ip_for_server = server
 
@@ -181,17 +184,17 @@
 
         # create second volume from the snapshot(volume2)
         volume_from_snapshot = self._create_volume(
-            snapshot_id=volume_snapshot.id)
+            snapshot_id=volume_snapshot['id'])
 
         # boot second instance from the snapshot(instance2)
-        server_from_snapshot = self._boot_image(snapshot_image.id)
+        server_from_snapshot = self._boot_image(snapshot_image['id'])
 
         # create and add floating IP to server_from_snapshot
         if CONF.compute.use_floatingip_for_ssh:
             floating_ip_for_snapshot = self._create_floating_ip()
             self._add_floating_ip(server_from_snapshot,
                                   floating_ip_for_snapshot)
-            ip_for_snapshot = floating_ip_for_snapshot.ip
+            ip_for_snapshot = floating_ip_for_snapshot['ip']
         else:
             ip_for_snapshot = server_from_snapshot
 
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_swift_basic_ops.py b/tempest/scenario/test_swift_basic_ops.py
index 86e0867..9e0fee0 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_swift_basic_ops.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_swift_basic_ops.py
@@ -13,8 +13,7 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest.common import http
 from tempest import config
 from tempest.openstack.common import log as logging
 from tempest.scenario import manager
@@ -25,80 +24,49 @@
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
-class TestSwiftBasicOps(manager.OfficialClientTest):
+class TestSwiftBasicOps(manager.SwiftScenarioTest):
     """
-    Test swift with the follow operations:
+    Test swift basic ops.
      * get swift stat.
      * create container.
      * upload a file to the created container.
      * list container's objects and assure that the uploaded file is present.
+     * download the object and check the content
      * delete object from container.
      * list container's objects and assure that the deleted file is gone.
      * delete a container.
      * list containers and assure that the deleted container is gone.
+     * change ACL of the container and make sure it works successfully
     """
 
-    @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        cls.set_network_resources()
-        super(TestSwiftBasicOps, cls).setUpClass()
-        if not CONF.service_available.swift:
-            skip_msg = ("%s skipped as swift is not available" %
-                        cls.__name__)
-            raise cls.skipException(skip_msg)
-
-    def _get_swift_stat(self):
-        """get swift status for our user account."""
-        self.object_storage_client.get_account()
-        LOG.debug('Swift status information obtained successfully')
-
-    def _create_container(self, container_name=None):
-        name = container_name or data_utils.rand_name(
-            'swift-scenario-container')
-        self.object_storage_client.put_container(name)
-        # look for the container to assure it is created
-        self._list_and_check_container_objects(name)
-        LOG.debug('Container %s created' % (name))
-        return name
-
-    def _delete_container(self, container_name):
-        self.object_storage_client.delete_container(container_name)
-        LOG.debug('Container %s deleted' % (container_name))
-
-    def _upload_object_to_container(self, container_name, obj_name=None):
-        obj_name = obj_name or data_utils.rand_name('swift-scenario-object')
-        self.object_storage_client.put_object(container_name, obj_name,
-                                              data_utils.rand_name('obj_data'),
-                                              content_type='text/plain')
-        return obj_name
-
-    def _delete_object(self, container_name, filename):
-        self.object_storage_client.delete_object(container_name, filename)
-        self._list_and_check_container_objects(container_name,
-                                               not_present_obj=[filename])
-
-    def _list_and_check_container_objects(self, container_name, present_obj=[],
-                                          not_present_obj=[]):
-        """
-        List objects for a given container and assert which are present and
-        which are not.
-        """
-        meta, response = self.object_storage_client.get_container(
-            container_name)
-        # create a list with file name only
-        object_list = [obj['name'] for obj in response]
-        if present_obj:
-            for obj in present_obj:
-                self.assertIn(obj, object_list)
-        if not_present_obj:
-            for obj in not_present_obj:
-                self.assertNotIn(obj, object_list)
-
     @test.services('object_storage')
     def test_swift_basic_ops(self):
-        self._get_swift_stat()
-        container_name = self._create_container()
-        obj_name = self._upload_object_to_container(container_name)
-        self._list_and_check_container_objects(container_name, [obj_name])
-        self._delete_object(container_name, obj_name)
-        self._delete_container(container_name)
+        self.get_swift_stat()
+        container_name = self.create_container()
+        obj_name, obj_data = self.upload_object_to_container(container_name)
+        self.list_and_check_container_objects(container_name, [obj_name])
+        self.download_and_verify(container_name, obj_name, obj_data)
+        self.delete_object(container_name, obj_name)
+        self.delete_container(container_name)
+
+    @test.services('object_storage')
+    def test_swift_acl_anonymous_download(self):
+        """This test will cover below steps:
+        1. Create container
+        2. Upload object to the new container
+        3. Change the ACL of the container
+        4. Check if the object can be download by anonymous user
+        5. Delete the object and container
+        """
+        container_name = self.create_container()
+        obj_name, _ = self.upload_object_to_container(container_name)
+        obj_url = '%s/%s/%s' % (self.object_client.base_url,
+                                container_name, obj_name)
+        http_client = http.ClosingHttp()
+        resp, _ = http_client.request(obj_url, 'GET')
+        self.assertEqual(resp.status, 401)
+        self.change_container_acl(container_name, '.r:*')
+        resp, _ = http_client.request(obj_url, 'GET')
+        self.assertEqual(resp.status, 200)
+        self.delete_object(container_name, obj_name)
+        self.delete_container(container_name)
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_volume_boot_pattern.py b/tempest/scenario/test_volume_boot_pattern.py
index bf5d1f6..fdda423 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_volume_boot_pattern.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_volume_boot_pattern.py
@@ -10,8 +10,6 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-from cinderclient import exceptions as cinder_exc
-
 from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import config
 from tempest.openstack.common import log
@@ -23,7 +21,7 @@
 LOG = log.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
-class TestVolumeBootPattern(manager.OfficialClientTest):
+class TestVolumeBootPattern(manager.ScenarioTest):
 
     """
     This test case attempts to reproduce the following steps:
@@ -54,28 +52,32 @@
         # dev_name=id:type:size:delete_on_terminate
         # where type needs to be "snap" if the server is booted
         # from a snapshot, size instead can be safely left empty
-        bd_map = {
-            'vda': vol_id + ':::0'
-        }
-        security_groups = [self.security_group.name]
+        bd_map = [{
+            'device_name': 'vda',
+            'volume_id': vol_id,
+            'delete_on_termination': '0'}]
+        self.security_group = self._create_security_group()
+        security_groups = [{'name': self.security_group['name']}]
         create_kwargs = {
             'block_device_mapping': bd_map,
-            'key_name': keypair.name,
+            'key_name': keypair['name'],
             'security_groups': security_groups
         }
         return self.create_server(image='', create_kwargs=create_kwargs)
 
     def _create_snapshot_from_volume(self, vol_id):
-        volume_snapshots = self.volume_client.volume_snapshots
         snap_name = data_utils.rand_name('snapshot')
-        snap = volume_snapshots.create(volume_id=vol_id,
-                                       force=True,
-                                       display_name=snap_name)
-        self.addCleanup_with_wait(self.volume_client.volume_snapshots, snap.id,
-                                  exc_type=cinder_exc.NotFound)
-        self.status_timeout(volume_snapshots,
-                            snap.id,
-                            'available')
+        _, snap = self.snapshots_client.create_snapshot(
+            volume_id=vol_id,
+            force=True,
+            display_name=snap_name)
+        self.addCleanup_with_wait(
+            waiter_callable=self.snapshots_client.wait_for_resource_deletion,
+            thing_id=snap['id'], thing_id_param='id',
+            cleanup_callable=self.delete_wrapper,
+            cleanup_args=[self.snapshots_client.delete_snapshot, snap['id']])
+        self.snapshots_client.wait_for_snapshot_status(snap['id'], 'available')
+        self.assertEqual(snap_name, snap['display_name'])
         return snap
 
     def _create_volume_from_snapshot(self, snap_id):
@@ -85,27 +87,26 @@
     def _stop_instances(self, instances):
         # NOTE(gfidente): two loops so we do not wait for the status twice
         for i in instances:
-            self.compute_client.servers.stop(i)
+            self.servers_client.stop(i['id'])
         for i in instances:
-            self.status_timeout(self.compute_client.servers,
-                                i.id,
-                                'SHUTOFF')
+            self.servers_client.wait_for_server_status(i['id'], 'SHUTOFF')
 
     def _detach_volumes(self, volumes):
         # NOTE(gfidente): two loops so we do not wait for the status twice
         for v in volumes:
-            self.volume_client.volumes.detach(v)
+            self.volumes_client.detach_volume(v['id'])
         for v in volumes:
-            self.status_timeout(self.volume_client.volumes,
-                                v.id,
-                                'available')
+            self.volumes_client.wait_for_volume_status(v['id'], 'available')
 
     def _ssh_to_server(self, server, keypair):
         if CONF.compute.use_floatingip_for_ssh:
-            floating_ip = self.compute_client.floating_ips.create()
-            self.addCleanup(self.delete_wrapper, floating_ip)
-            server.add_floating_ip(floating_ip)
-            ip = floating_ip.ip
+            _, floating_ip = self.floating_ips_client.create_floating_ip()
+            self.addCleanup(self.delete_wrapper,
+                            self.floating_ips_client.delete_floating_ip,
+                            floating_ip['id'])
+            self.floating_ips_client.associate_floating_ip_to_server(
+                floating_ip['ip'], server['id'])
+            ip = floating_ip['ip']
         else:
             network_name_for_ssh = CONF.compute.network_for_ssh
             ip = server.networks[network_name_for_ssh][0]
@@ -113,10 +114,10 @@
         try:
             return self.get_remote_client(
                 ip,
-                private_key=keypair.private_key)
+                private_key=keypair['private_key'])
         except Exception:
             LOG.exception('ssh to server failed')
-            self._log_console_output()
+            self._log_console_output(servers=[server])
             raise
 
     def _get_content(self, ssh_client):
@@ -129,8 +130,8 @@
         return self._get_content(ssh_client)
 
     def _delete_server(self, server):
-        self.compute_client.servers.delete(server)
-        self.delete_timeout(self.compute_client.servers, server.id)
+        self.servers_client.delete_server(server['id'])
+        self.servers_client.wait_for_server_termination(server['id'])
 
     def _check_content_of_written_file(self, ssh_client, expected):
         actual = self._get_content(ssh_client)
@@ -139,11 +140,11 @@
     @test.services('compute', 'volume', 'image')
     def test_volume_boot_pattern(self):
         keypair = self.create_keypair()
-        self.security_group = self._create_security_group_nova()
+        self.security_group = self._create_security_group()
 
         # create an instance from volume
         volume_origin = self._create_volume_from_image()
-        instance_1st = self._boot_instance_from_volume(volume_origin.id,
+        instance_1st = self._boot_instance_from_volume(volume_origin['id'],
                                                        keypair)
 
         # write content to volume on instance
@@ -155,7 +156,7 @@
         self._delete_server(instance_1st)
 
         # create a 2nd instance from volume
-        instance_2nd = self._boot_instance_from_volume(volume_origin.id,
+        instance_2nd = self._boot_instance_from_volume(volume_origin['id'],
                                                        keypair)
 
         # check the content of written file
@@ -164,11 +165,11 @@
         self._check_content_of_written_file(ssh_client_for_instance_2nd, text)
 
         # snapshot a volume
-        snapshot = self._create_snapshot_from_volume(volume_origin.id)
+        snapshot = self._create_snapshot_from_volume(volume_origin['id'])
 
         # create a 3rd instance from snapshot
-        volume = self._create_volume_from_snapshot(snapshot.id)
-        instance_from_snapshot = self._boot_instance_from_volume(volume.id,
+        volume = self._create_volume_from_snapshot(snapshot['id'])
+        instance_from_snapshot = self._boot_instance_from_volume(volume['id'],
                                                                  keypair)
 
         # check the content of written file
@@ -186,10 +187,11 @@
         bdms = [{'uuid': vol_id, 'source_type': 'volume',
                  'destination_type': 'volume', 'boot_index': 0,
                  'delete_on_termination': False}]
-        security_groups = [self.security_group.name]
+        self.security_group = self._create_security_group()
+        security_groups = [{'name': self.security_group['name']}]
         create_kwargs = {
             'block_device_mapping_v2': bdms,
-            'key_name': keypair.name,
+            'key_name': keypair['name'],
             'security_groups': security_groups
         }
         return self.create_server(image='', create_kwargs=create_kwargs)
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/utils.py b/tempest/scenario/utils.py
index e2adb34..c20f20c 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/utils.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/utils.py
@@ -40,33 +40,33 @@
         self.non_ssh_image_pattern = \
             CONF.input_scenario.non_ssh_image_regex
         # Setup clients
-        ocm = clients.OfficialClientManager(
-            auth.get_default_credentials('user'))
-        self.client = ocm.compute_client
+        os = clients.Manager()
+        self.images_client = os.images_client
+        self.flavors_client = os.flavors_client
 
     def ssh_user(self, image_id):
-        _image = self.client.images.get(image_id)
+        _, _image = self.images_client.get_image(image_id)
         for regex, user in self.ssh_users:
             # First match wins
-            if re.match(regex, _image.name) is not None:
+            if re.match(regex, _image['name']) is not None:
                 return user
         else:
             return self.default_ssh_user
 
     def _is_sshable_image(self, image):
         return not re.search(pattern=self.non_ssh_image_pattern,
-                             string=str(image.name))
+                             string=str(image['name']))
 
     def is_sshable_image(self, image_id):
-        _image = self.client.images.get(image_id)
+        _, _image = self.images_client.get_image(image_id)
         return self._is_sshable_image(_image)
 
     def _is_flavor_enough(self, flavor, image):
-        return image.minDisk <= flavor.disk
+        return image['minDisk'] <= flavor['disk']
 
     def is_flavor_enough(self, flavor_id, image_id):
-        _image = self.client.images.get(image_id)
-        _flavor = self.client.flavors.get(flavor_id)
+        _, _image = self.images_client.get_image(image_id)
+        _, _flavor = self.flavors_client.get_flavor_details(flavor_id)
         return self._is_flavor_enough(_flavor, _image)
 
 
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
     load_tests = testscenarios.load_tests_apply_scenarios
 
 
-    class TestInputScenario(manager.OfficialClientTest):
+    class TestInputScenario(manager.ScenarioTest):
 
         scenario_utils = utils.InputScenarioUtils()
         scenario_flavor = scenario_utils.scenario_flavors
@@ -91,17 +91,18 @@
 
         def test_create_server_metadata(self):
             name = rand_name('instance')
-            _ = self.compute_client.servers.create(name=name,
-                                                   flavor=self.flavor_ref,
-                                                   image=self.image_ref)
+            self.servers_client.create_server(name=name,
+                                              flavor_ref=self.flavor_ref,
+                                              image_ref=self.image_ref)
     """
     validchars = "-_.{ascii}{digit}".format(ascii=string.ascii_letters,
                                             digit=string.digits)
 
     def __init__(self):
-        ocm = clients.OfficialClientManager(
+        os = clients.Manager(
             auth.get_default_credentials('user', fill_in=False))
-        self.client = ocm.compute_client
+        self.images_client = os.images_client
+        self.flavors_client = os.flavors_client
         self.image_pattern = CONF.input_scenario.image_regex
         self.flavor_pattern = CONF.input_scenario.flavor_regex
 
@@ -118,10 +119,11 @@
         if not CONF.service_available.glance:
             return []
         if not hasattr(self, '_scenario_images'):
-            images = self.client.images.list(detailed=False)
+            _, images = self.images_client.list_images()
             self._scenario_images = [
-                (self._normalize_name(i.name), dict(image_ref=i.id))
-                for i in images if re.search(self.image_pattern, str(i.name))
+                (self._normalize_name(i['name']), dict(image_ref=i['id']))
+                for i in images if re.search(self.image_pattern,
+                                             str(i['name']))
             ]
         return self._scenario_images
 
@@ -131,10 +133,11 @@
         :return: a scenario with name and uuid of flavors
         """
         if not hasattr(self, '_scenario_flavors'):
-            flavors = self.client.flavors.list(detailed=False)
+            _, flavors = self.flavors_client.list_flavors()
             self._scenario_flavors = [
-                (self._normalize_name(f.name), dict(flavor_ref=f.id))
-                for f in flavors if re.search(self.flavor_pattern, str(f.name))
+                (self._normalize_name(f['name']), dict(flavor_ref=f['id']))
+                for f in flavors if re.search(self.flavor_pattern,
+                                              str(f['name']))
             ]
         return self._scenario_flavors
 
diff --git a/tempest/services/baremetal/base.py b/tempest/services/baremetal/base.py
index f98ecff..4933300 100644
--- a/tempest/services/baremetal/base.py
+++ b/tempest/services/baremetal/base.py
@@ -95,9 +95,13 @@
                     for ch in get_change(value, path + '%s/' % name):
                         yield ch
                 else:
-                    yield {'path': path + name,
-                           'value': value,
-                           'op': 'replace'}
+                    if value is None:
+                        yield {'path': path + name,
+                               'op': 'remove'}
+                    else:
+                        yield {'path': path + name,
+                               'value': value,
+                               'op': 'replace'}
 
         patch = [ch for ch in get_change(kw)
                  if ch['path'].lstrip('/') in allowed_attributes]
@@ -119,6 +123,7 @@
             uri += "?%s" % urllib.urlencode(kwargs)
 
         resp, body = self.get(uri)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp['status'])
 
         return resp, self.deserialize(body)
 
@@ -135,6 +140,7 @@
         else:
             uri = self._get_uri(resource, uuid=uuid, permanent=permanent)
         resp, body = self.get(uri)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp['status'])
 
         return resp, self.deserialize(body)
 
@@ -153,6 +159,7 @@
         uri = self._get_uri(resource)
 
         resp, body = self.post(uri, body=body)
+        self.expected_success(201, resp['status'])
 
         return resp, self.deserialize(body)
 
@@ -168,6 +175,7 @@
         uri = self._get_uri(resource, uuid)
 
         resp, body = self.delete(uri)
+        self.expected_success(204, resp['status'])
         return resp, body
 
     def _patch_request(self, resource, uuid, patch_object):
@@ -184,6 +192,7 @@
         patch_body = json.dumps(patch_object)
 
         resp, body = self.patch(uri, body=patch_body)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp['status'])
         return resp, self.deserialize(body)
 
     @handle_errors
@@ -212,4 +221,5 @@
         put_body = json.dumps(put_object)
 
         resp, body = self.put(uri, body=put_body)
+        self.expected_success(202, resp['status'])
         return resp, body
diff --git a/tempest/services/baremetal/v1/base_v1.py b/tempest/services/baremetal/v1/base_v1.py
index 9c753c2..9359808 100644
--- a/tempest/services/baremetal/v1/base_v1.py
+++ b/tempest/services/baremetal/v1/base_v1.py
@@ -27,9 +27,9 @@
         self.uri_prefix = 'v%s' % self.version
 
     @base.handle_errors
-    def list_nodes(self):
+    def list_nodes(self, **kwargs):
         """List all existing nodes."""
-        return self._list_request('nodes')
+        return self._list_request('nodes', **kwargs)
 
     @base.handle_errors
     def list_chassis(self):
@@ -37,11 +37,21 @@
         return self._list_request('chassis')
 
     @base.handle_errors
+    def list_chassis_nodes(self, chassis_uuid):
+        """List all nodes associated with a chassis."""
+        return self._list_request('/chassis/%s/nodes' % chassis_uuid)
+
+    @base.handle_errors
     def list_ports(self, **kwargs):
         """List all existing ports."""
         return self._list_request('ports', **kwargs)
 
     @base.handle_errors
+    def list_node_ports(self, uuid):
+        """List all ports associated with the node."""
+        return self._list_request('/nodes/%s/ports' % uuid)
+
+    @base.handle_errors
     def list_nodestates(self, uuid):
         """List all existing states."""
         return self._list_request('/nodes/%s/states' % uuid)
@@ -68,6 +78,21 @@
         return self._show_request('nodes', uuid)
 
     @base.handle_errors
+    def show_node_by_instance_uuid(self, instance_uuid):
+        """
+        Gets a node associated with given instance uuid.
+
+        :param uuid: Unique identifier of the node in UUID format.
+        :return: Serialized node as a dictionary.
+
+        """
+        uri = '/nodes/detail?instance_uuid=%s' % instance_uuid
+
+        return self._show_request('nodes',
+                                  uuid=None,
+                                  uri=uri)
+
+    @base.handle_errors
     def show_chassis(self, uuid):
         """
         Gets a specific chassis.
@@ -203,7 +228,8 @@
                            'properties/cpu_num',
                            'properties/storage',
                            'properties/memory',
-                           'driver')
+                           'driver',
+                           'instance_uuid')
 
         patch = self._make_patch(node_attributes, **kwargs)
 
@@ -264,3 +290,77 @@
                                                    postf='validate')
 
         return self._show_request('nodes', node_uuid, uri=uri)
+
+    @base.handle_errors
+    def set_node_boot_device(self, node_uuid, boot_device, persistent=False):
+        """
+        Set the boot device of the specified node.
+
+        :param node_uuid: The unique identifier of the node.
+        :param boot_device: The boot device name.
+        :param persistent: Boolean value. True if the boot device will
+                           persist to all future boots, False if not.
+                           Default: False.
+
+        """
+        request = {'boot_device': boot_device, 'persistent': persistent}
+        resp, body = self._put_request('nodes/%s/management/boot_device' %
+                                       node_uuid, request)
+        self.expected_success(204, resp.status)
+        return body
+
+    @base.handle_errors
+    def get_node_boot_device(self, node_uuid):
+        """
+        Get the current boot device of the specified node.
+
+        :param node_uuid: The unique identifier of the node.
+
+        """
+        path = 'nodes/%s/management/boot_device' % node_uuid
+        resp, body = self._list_request(path)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
+        return body
+
+    @base.handle_errors
+    def get_node_supported_boot_devices(self, node_uuid):
+        """
+        Get the supported boot devices of the specified node.
+
+        :param node_uuid: The unique identifier of the node.
+
+        """
+        path = 'nodes/%s/management/boot_device/supported' % node_uuid
+        resp, body = self._list_request(path)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
+        return body
+
+    @base.handle_errors
+    def get_console(self, node_uuid):
+        """
+        Get connection information about the console.
+
+        :param node_uuid: Unique identifier of the node in UUID format.
+
+        """
+
+        resp, body = self._show_request('nodes/states/console', node_uuid)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
+        return resp, body
+
+    @base.handle_errors
+    def set_console_mode(self, node_uuid, enabled):
+        """
+        Start and stop the node console.
+
+        :param node_uuid: Unique identifier of the node in UUID format.
+        :param enabled: Boolean value; whether to enable or disable the
+                        console.
+
+        """
+
+        enabled = {'enabled': enabled}
+        resp, body = self._put_request('nodes/%s/states/console' % node_uuid,
+                                       enabled)
+        self.expected_success(202, resp.status)
+        return resp, body
diff --git a/tempest/services/compute/json/networks_client.py b/tempest/services/compute/json/networks_client.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..40eb1a6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/services/compute/json/networks_client.py
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+# Copyright 2012 OpenStack Foundation
+# 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.
+
+import json
+
+from tempest.common import rest_client
+from tempest import config
+
+CONF = config.CONF
+
+
+class NetworksClientJSON(rest_client.RestClient):
+
+    def __init__(self, auth_provider):
+        super(NetworksClientJSON, self).__init__(auth_provider)
+        self.service = CONF.compute.catalog_type
+
+    def list_networks(self):
+        resp, body = self.get("os-networks")
+        body = json.loads(body)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
+        return resp, body['networks']
+
+    def get_network(self, network_id):
+        resp, body = self.get("os-networks/%s" % str(network_id))
+        body = json.loads(body)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
+        return resp, body['network']
diff --git a/tempest/services/compute/json/security_group_default_rules_client.py b/tempest/services/compute/json/security_group_default_rules_client.py
index 6d29837..7743f9c 100644
--- a/tempest/services/compute/json/security_group_default_rules_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/compute/json/security_group_default_rules_client.py
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@
 
 import json
 
+from tempest.api_schema.response.compute.v2 import \
+    security_group_default_rule as schema
 from tempest.common import rest_client
 from tempest import config
 
@@ -46,8 +48,9 @@
         post_body = json.dumps({'security_group_default_rule': post_body})
         url = 'os-security-group-default-rules'
         resp, body = self.post(url, post_body)
-        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
+        self.validate_response(schema.create_get_security_group_default_rule,
+                               resp, body)
         return resp, body['security_group_default_rule']
 
     def delete_security_group_default_rule(self,
@@ -55,20 +58,23 @@
         """Deletes the provided Security Group default rule."""
         resp, body = self.delete('os-security-group-default-rules/%s' % str(
             security_group_default_rule_id))
-        self.expected_success(204, resp.status)
+        self.validate_response(schema.delete_security_group_default_rule,
+                               resp, body)
         return resp, body
 
     def list_security_group_default_rules(self):
         """List all Security Group default rules."""
         resp, body = self.get('os-security-group-default-rules')
-        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
+        self.validate_response(schema.list_security_group_default_rules,
+                               resp, body)
         return resp, body['security_group_default_rules']
 
     def get_security_group_default_rule(self, security_group_default_rule_id):
         """Return the details of provided Security Group default rule."""
         resp, body = self.get('os-security-group-default-rules/%s' % str(
             security_group_default_rule_id))
-        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
+        self.validate_response(schema.create_get_security_group_default_rule,
+                               resp, body)
         return resp, body['security_group_default_rule']
diff --git a/tempest/services/compute/json/servers_client.py b/tempest/services/compute/json/servers_client.py
index f44be29..947ba7a 100644
--- a/tempest/services/compute/json/servers_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/compute/json/servers_client.py
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@
         disk_config: Determines if user or admin controls disk configuration.
         return_reservation_id: Enable/Disable the return of reservation id
         block_device_mapping: Block device mapping for the server.
+        block_device_mapping_v2: Block device mapping V2 for the server.
         """
         post_body = {
             'name': name,
@@ -70,7 +71,8 @@
                        'availability_zone', 'accessIPv4', 'accessIPv6',
                        'min_count', 'max_count', ('metadata', 'meta'),
                        ('OS-DCF:diskConfig', 'disk_config'),
-                       'return_reservation_id', 'block_device_mapping']:
+                       'return_reservation_id', 'block_device_mapping',
+                       'block_device_mapping_v2']:
             if isinstance(option, tuple):
                 post_param = option[0]
                 key = option[1]
@@ -80,6 +82,7 @@
             value = kwargs.get(key)
             if value is not None:
                 post_body[post_param] = value
+
         post_body = {'server': post_body}
 
         if 'sched_hints' in kwargs:
@@ -172,11 +175,12 @@
         return resp, body
 
     def wait_for_server_status(self, server_id, status, extra_timeout=0,
-                               raise_on_error=True):
+                               raise_on_error=True, ready_wait=True):
         """Waits for a server to reach a given status."""
         return waiters.wait_for_server_status(self, server_id, status,
                                               extra_timeout=extra_timeout,
-                                              raise_on_error=raise_on_error)
+                                              raise_on_error=raise_on_error,
+                                              ready_wait=ready_wait)
 
     def wait_for_server_termination(self, server_id, ignore_error=False):
         """Waits for server to reach termination."""
diff --git a/tempest/services/database/json/flavors_client.py b/tempest/services/database/json/flavors_client.py
index 2ec0405..f276a45 100644
--- a/tempest/services/database/json/flavors_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/database/json/flavors_client.py
@@ -33,8 +33,10 @@
             url += '?%s' % urllib.urlencode(params)
 
         resp, body = self.get(url)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return resp, self._parse_resp(body)
 
     def get_db_flavor_details(self, db_flavor_id):
         resp, body = self.get("flavors/%s" % str(db_flavor_id))
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return resp, self._parse_resp(body)
diff --git a/tempest/services/database/json/versions_client.py b/tempest/services/database/json/versions_client.py
index 0269c43..81c0e6c 100644
--- a/tempest/services/database/json/versions_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/database/json/versions_client.py
@@ -35,4 +35,5 @@
             url += '?%s' % urllib.urlencode(params)
 
         resp, body = self.get(url)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return resp, self._parse_resp(body)
diff --git a/tempest/services/identity/json/identity_client.py b/tempest/services/identity/json/identity_client.py
index ac65f81..e76c1bd 100644
--- a/tempest/services/identity/json/identity_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/identity/json/identity_client.py
@@ -309,6 +309,7 @@
 
         body = json.dumps(creds)
         resp, body = self.post(self.auth_url, body=body)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
 
         return resp, body['access']
 
@@ -326,6 +327,7 @@
 
         body = json.dumps(creds)
         resp, body = self.post(self.auth_url, body=body)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
 
         return resp, body['access']
 
diff --git a/tempest/services/identity/v3/json/credentials_client.py b/tempest/services/identity/v3/json/credentials_client.py
index f795c7b..d424f4c 100644
--- a/tempest/services/identity/v3/json/credentials_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/identity/v3/json/credentials_client.py
@@ -41,13 +41,14 @@
         }
         post_body = json.dumps({'credential': post_body})
         resp, body = self.post('credentials', post_body)
+        self.expected_success(201, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
         body['credential']['blob'] = json.loads(body['credential']['blob'])
         return resp, body['credential']
 
     def update_credential(self, credential_id, **kwargs):
         """Updates a credential."""
-        resp, body = self.get_credential(credential_id)
+        _, body = self.get_credential(credential_id)
         cred_type = kwargs.get('type', body['type'])
         access_key = kwargs.get('access_key', body['blob']['access'])
         secret_key = kwargs.get('secret_key', body['blob']['secret'])
@@ -63,6 +64,7 @@
         }
         post_body = json.dumps({'credential': post_body})
         resp, body = self.patch('credentials/%s' % credential_id, post_body)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
         body['credential']['blob'] = json.loads(body['credential']['blob'])
         return resp, body['credential']
@@ -70,6 +72,7 @@
     def get_credential(self, credential_id):
         """To GET Details of a credential."""
         resp, body = self.get('credentials/%s' % credential_id)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
         body['credential']['blob'] = json.loads(body['credential']['blob'])
         return resp, body['credential']
@@ -77,10 +80,12 @@
     def list_credentials(self):
         """Lists out all the available credentials."""
         resp, body = self.get('credentials')
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
         return resp, body['credentials']
 
     def delete_credential(self, credential_id):
         """Deletes a credential."""
         resp, body = self.delete('credentials/%s' % credential_id)
+        self.expected_success(204, resp.status)
         return resp, body
diff --git a/tempest/services/identity/v3/json/endpoints_client.py b/tempest/services/identity/v3/json/endpoints_client.py
index f7a894b..c3fedb2 100644
--- a/tempest/services/identity/v3/json/endpoints_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/identity/v3/json/endpoints_client.py
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
     def list_endpoints(self):
         """GET endpoints."""
         resp, body = self.get('endpoints')
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
         return resp, body['endpoints']
 
@@ -56,6 +57,7 @@
         }
         post_body = json.dumps({'endpoint': post_body})
         resp, body = self.post('endpoints', post_body)
+        self.expected_success(201, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
         return resp, body['endpoint']
 
@@ -82,10 +84,12 @@
             post_body['enabled'] = enabled
         post_body = json.dumps({'endpoint': post_body})
         resp, body = self.patch('endpoints/%s' % endpoint_id, post_body)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
         return resp, body['endpoint']
 
     def delete_endpoint(self, endpoint_id):
         """Delete endpoint."""
         resp_header, resp_body = self.delete('endpoints/%s' % endpoint_id)
+        self.expected_success(204, resp_header.status)
         return resp_header, resp_body
diff --git a/tempest/services/identity/v3/json/identity_client.py b/tempest/services/identity/v3/json/identity_client.py
index d57b931..df424ca 100644
--- a/tempest/services/identity/v3/json/identity_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/identity/v3/json/identity_client.py
@@ -525,7 +525,7 @@
     def __init__(self):
         super(V3TokenClientJSON, self).__init__(None)
         auth_url = CONF.identity.uri_v3
-        if not auth_url and CONF.identity_feature_enabled.api_v3:
+        if not auth_url:
             raise exceptions.InvalidConfiguration('you must specify a v3 uri '
                                                   'if using the v3 identity '
                                                   'api')
@@ -588,6 +588,7 @@
 
         body = json.dumps(creds)
         resp, body = self.post(self.auth_url, body=body)
+        self.expected_success(201, resp.status)
         return resp, body
 
     def request(self, method, url, extra_headers=False, headers=None,
diff --git a/tempest/services/identity/v3/json/policy_client.py b/tempest/services/identity/v3/json/policy_client.py
index 3c90fa1..e093260 100644
--- a/tempest/services/identity/v3/json/policy_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/identity/v3/json/policy_client.py
@@ -37,12 +37,14 @@
         }
         post_body = json.dumps({'policy': post_body})
         resp, body = self.post('policies', post_body)
+        self.expected_success(201, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
         return resp, body['policy']
 
     def list_policies(self):
         """Lists the policies."""
         resp, body = self.get('policies')
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
         return resp, body['policies']
 
@@ -50,12 +52,12 @@
         """Lists out the given policy."""
         url = 'policies/%s' % policy_id
         resp, body = self.get(url)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
         return resp, body['policy']
 
     def update_policy(self, policy_id, **kwargs):
         """Updates a policy."""
-        resp, body = self.get_policy(policy_id)
         type = kwargs.get('type')
         post_body = {
             'type': type
@@ -63,10 +65,13 @@
         post_body = json.dumps({'policy': post_body})
         url = 'policies/%s' % policy_id
         resp, body = self.patch(url, post_body)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
         return resp, body['policy']
 
     def delete_policy(self, policy_id):
         """Deletes the policy."""
         url = "policies/%s" % policy_id
-        return self.delete(url)
+        resp, body = self.delete(url)
+        self.expected_success(204, resp.status)
+        return resp, body
diff --git a/tempest/services/identity/v3/json/region_client.py b/tempest/services/identity/v3/json/region_client.py
index c078765..becea6b 100644
--- a/tempest/services/identity/v3/json/region_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/identity/v3/json/region_client.py
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
                 'regions/%s' % kwargs.get('unique_region_id'), req_body)
         else:
             resp, body = self.post('regions', req_body)
+        self.expected_success(201, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
         return resp, body['region']
 
@@ -55,6 +56,7 @@
             post_body['parent_region_id'] = kwargs.get('parent_region_id')
         post_body = json.dumps({'region': post_body})
         resp, body = self.patch('regions/%s' % region_id, post_body)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
         return resp, body['region']
 
@@ -62,6 +64,7 @@
         """Get region."""
         url = 'regions/%s' % region_id
         resp, body = self.get(url)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
         return resp, body['region']
 
@@ -71,10 +74,12 @@
         if params:
             url += '?%s' % urllib.urlencode(params)
         resp, body = self.get(url)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
         return resp, body['regions']
 
     def delete_region(self, region_id):
         """Delete region."""
         resp, body = self.delete('regions/%s' % region_id)
+        self.expected_success(204, resp.status)
         return resp, body
diff --git a/tempest/services/identity/v3/json/service_client.py b/tempest/services/identity/v3/json/service_client.py
index 82e8aad..8e89957 100644
--- a/tempest/services/identity/v3/json/service_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/identity/v3/json/service_client.py
@@ -57,10 +57,10 @@
     def create_service(self, serv_type, name=None, description=None,
                        enabled=True):
         body_dict = {
-            "name": name,
+            'name': name,
             'type': serv_type,
             'enabled': enabled,
-            "description": description,
+            'description': description,
         }
         body = json.dumps({'service': body_dict})
         resp, body = self.post("services", body)
@@ -73,3 +73,9 @@
         resp, body = self.delete(url)
         self.expected_success(204, resp.status)
         return resp, body
+
+    def list_services(self):
+        resp, body = self.get('services')
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
+        body = json.loads(body)
+        return resp, body['services']
diff --git a/tempest/services/identity/v3/xml/credentials_client.py b/tempest/services/identity/v3/xml/credentials_client.py
index 3c44188..37513d0 100644
--- a/tempest/services/identity/v3/xml/credentials_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/identity/v3/xml/credentials_client.py
@@ -60,13 +60,14 @@
                                     type=cred_type, user_id=user_id)
         credential.append(blob)
         resp, body = self.post('credentials', str(common.Document(credential)))
+        self.expected_success(201, resp.status)
         body = self._parse_body(etree.fromstring(body))
         body['blob'] = json.loads(body['blob'])
         return resp, body
 
     def update_credential(self, credential_id, **kwargs):
         """Updates a credential."""
-        resp, body = self.get_credential(credential_id)
+        _, body = self.get_credential(credential_id)
         cred_type = kwargs.get('type', body['type'])
         access_key = kwargs.get('access_key', body['blob']['access'])
         secret_key = kwargs.get('secret_key', body['blob']['secret'])
@@ -83,6 +84,7 @@
         credential.append(blob)
         resp, body = self.patch('credentials/%s' % credential_id,
                                 str(common.Document(credential)))
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = self._parse_body(etree.fromstring(body))
         body['blob'] = json.loads(body['blob'])
         return resp, body
@@ -90,6 +92,7 @@
     def get_credential(self, credential_id):
         """To GET Details of a credential."""
         resp, body = self.get('credentials/%s' % credential_id)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = self._parse_body(etree.fromstring(body))
         body['blob'] = json.loads(body['blob'])
         return resp, body
@@ -97,10 +100,12 @@
     def list_credentials(self):
         """Lists out all the available credentials."""
         resp, body = self.get('credentials')
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = self._parse_creds(etree.fromstring(body))
         return resp, body
 
     def delete_credential(self, credential_id):
         """Deletes a credential."""
         resp, body = self.delete('credentials/%s' % credential_id)
+        self.expected_success(204, resp.status)
         return resp, body
diff --git a/tempest/services/identity/v3/xml/endpoints_client.py b/tempest/services/identity/v3/xml/endpoints_client.py
index 6490e34..892fb58 100644
--- a/tempest/services/identity/v3/xml/endpoints_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/identity/v3/xml/endpoints_client.py
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@
     def list_endpoints(self):
         """Get the list of endpoints."""
         resp, body = self.get("endpoints")
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = self._parse_array(etree.fromstring(body))
         return resp, body
 
@@ -90,6 +91,7 @@
                                          enabled=enabled)
         resp, body = self.post('endpoints',
                                str(common.Document(create_endpoint)))
+        self.expected_success(201, resp.status)
         body = self._parse_body(etree.fromstring(body))
         return resp, body
 
@@ -120,10 +122,12 @@
             endpoint.add_attr("enabled", str(enabled).lower())
 
         resp, body = self.patch('endpoints/%s' % str(endpoint_id), str(doc))
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = self._parse_body(etree.fromstring(body))
         return resp, body
 
     def delete_endpoint(self, endpoint_id):
         """Delete endpoint."""
         resp_header, resp_body = self.delete('endpoints/%s' % endpoint_id)
+        self.expected_success(204, resp_header.status)
         return resp_header, resp_body
diff --git a/tempest/services/identity/v3/xml/identity_client.py b/tempest/services/identity/v3/xml/identity_client.py
index c2bd77e..5c43692 100644
--- a/tempest/services/identity/v3/xml/identity_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/identity/v3/xml/identity_client.py
@@ -520,7 +520,7 @@
     def __init__(self):
         super(V3TokenClientXML, self).__init__(None)
         auth_url = CONF.identity.uri_v3
-        if not auth_url and CONF.identity_feature_enabled.api_v3:
+        if not auth_url:
             raise exceptions.InvalidConfiguration('you must specify a v3 uri '
                                                   'if using the v3 identity '
                                                   'api')
@@ -590,6 +590,7 @@
             auth.append(scope)
 
         resp, body = self.post(self.auth_url, body=str(common.Document(auth)))
+        self.expected_success(201, resp.status)
         return resp, body
 
     def request(self, method, url, extra_headers=False, headers=None,
diff --git a/tempest/services/identity/v3/xml/policy_client.py b/tempest/services/identity/v3/xml/policy_client.py
index 73d831b..41bbfe5 100644
--- a/tempest/services/identity/v3/xml/policy_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/identity/v3/xml/policy_client.py
@@ -67,12 +67,14 @@
         create_policy = common.Element("policy", xmlns=XMLNS,
                                        blob=blob, type=type)
         resp, body = self.post('policies', str(common.Document(create_policy)))
+        self.expected_success(201, resp.status)
         body = self._parse_body(etree.fromstring(body))
         return resp, body
 
     def list_policies(self):
         """Lists the policies."""
         resp, body = self.get('policies')
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = self._parse_array(etree.fromstring(body))
         return resp, body
 
@@ -80,20 +82,23 @@
         """Lists out the given policy."""
         url = 'policies/%s' % policy_id
         resp, body = self.get(url)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = self._parse_body(etree.fromstring(body))
         return resp, body
 
     def update_policy(self, policy_id, **kwargs):
         """Updates a policy."""
-        resp, body = self.get_policy(policy_id)
         type = kwargs.get('type')
         update_policy = common.Element("policy", xmlns=XMLNS, type=type)
         url = 'policies/%s' % policy_id
         resp, body = self.patch(url, str(common.Document(update_policy)))
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = self._parse_body(etree.fromstring(body))
         return resp, body
 
     def delete_policy(self, policy_id):
         """Deletes the policy."""
         url = "policies/%s" % policy_id
-        return self.delete(url)
+        resp, body = self.delete(url)
+        self.expected_success(204, resp.status)
+        return resp, body
diff --git a/tempest/services/identity/v3/xml/region_client.py b/tempest/services/identity/v3/xml/region_client.py
index f854138..7669678 100644
--- a/tempest/services/identity/v3/xml/region_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/identity/v3/xml/region_client.py
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@
         else:
             resp, body = self.post('regions',
                                    str(common.Document(create_region)))
+        self.expected_success(201, resp.status)
         body = self._parse_body(etree.fromstring(body))
         return resp, body
 
@@ -95,6 +96,7 @@
 
         resp, body = self.patch('regions/%s' % str(region_id),
                                 str(common.Document(update_region)))
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = self._parse_body(etree.fromstring(body))
         return resp, body
 
@@ -102,6 +104,7 @@
         """Get Region."""
         url = 'regions/%s' % region_id
         resp, body = self.get(url)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = self._parse_body(etree.fromstring(body))
         return resp, body
 
@@ -111,10 +114,12 @@
         if params:
             url += '?%s' % urllib.urlencode(params)
         resp, body = self.get(url)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = self._parse_array(etree.fromstring(body))
         return resp, body
 
     def delete_region(self, region_id):
         """Delete region."""
         resp, body = self.delete('regions/%s' % region_id)
+        self.expected_success(204, resp.status)
         return resp, body
diff --git a/tempest/services/identity/v3/xml/service_client.py b/tempest/services/identity/v3/xml/service_client.py
index 3beeb89..14adfac 100644
--- a/tempest/services/identity/v3/xml/service_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/identity/v3/xml/service_client.py
@@ -37,6 +37,14 @@
         data = common.xml_to_json(body)
         return data
 
+    def _parse_array(self, node):
+        array = []
+        for child in node.getchildren():
+            tag_list = child.tag.split('}', 1)
+            if tag_list[1] == "service":
+                array.append(common.xml_to_json(child))
+        return array
+
     def update_service(self, service_id, **kwargs):
         """Updates a service_id."""
         resp, body = self.get_service(service_id)
@@ -79,3 +87,9 @@
         resp, body = self.delete(url)
         self.expected_success(204, resp.status)
         return resp, body
+
+    def list_services(self):
+        resp, body = self.get('services')
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
+        body = self._parse_array(etree.fromstring(body))
+        return resp, body
diff --git a/tempest/services/identity/xml/identity_client.py b/tempest/services/identity/xml/identity_client.py
index 4ada46c..eaf9390 100644
--- a/tempest/services/identity/xml/identity_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/identity/xml/identity_client.py
@@ -157,6 +157,7 @@
         auth = xml.Element('auth', **auth_kwargs)
         auth.append(passwordCreds)
         resp, body = self.post(self.auth_url, body=str(xml.Document(auth)))
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return resp, body['access']
 
     def auth_token(self, token_id, tenant=None):
@@ -167,4 +168,5 @@
         auth = xml.Element('auth', **auth_kwargs)
         auth.append(tokenCreds)
         resp, body = self.post(self.auth_url, body=str(xml.Document(auth)))
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return resp, body['access']
diff --git a/tempest/services/image/v1/json/image_client.py b/tempest/services/image/v1/json/image_client.py
index 4a7c163..bc5e04a 100644
--- a/tempest/services/image/v1/json/image_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/image/v1/json/image_client.py
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@
 
     def is_resource_deleted(self, id):
         try:
-            self.get_image(id)
+            self.get_image_meta(id)
         except exceptions.NotFound:
             return True
         return False
diff --git a/tempest/services/queuing/__init__.py b/tempest/services/messaging/__init__.py
similarity index 100%
rename from tempest/services/queuing/__init__.py
rename to tempest/services/messaging/__init__.py
diff --git a/tempest/services/queuing/json/__init__.py b/tempest/services/messaging/json/__init__.py
similarity index 100%
rename from tempest/services/queuing/json/__init__.py
rename to tempest/services/messaging/json/__init__.py
diff --git a/tempest/services/queuing/json/queuing_client.py b/tempest/services/messaging/json/messaging_client.py
similarity index 95%
rename from tempest/services/queuing/json/queuing_client.py
rename to tempest/services/messaging/json/messaging_client.py
index 14960ad..3e82399 100644
--- a/tempest/services/queuing/json/queuing_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/messaging/json/messaging_client.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 import json
 import urllib
 
-from tempest.api_schema.response.queuing.v1 import queues as queues_schema
+from tempest.api_schema.response.messaging.v1 import queues as queues_schema
 from tempest.common import rest_client
 from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import config
@@ -25,11 +25,11 @@
 CONF = config.CONF
 
 
-class QueuingClientJSON(rest_client.RestClient):
+class MessagingClientJSON(rest_client.RestClient):
 
     def __init__(self, auth_provider):
-        super(QueuingClientJSON, self).__init__(auth_provider)
-        self.service = CONF.queuing.catalog_type
+        super(MessagingClientJSON, self).__init__(auth_provider)
+        self.service = CONF.messaging.catalog_type
         self.version = '1'
         self.uri_prefix = 'v{0}'.format(self.version)
 
diff --git a/tempest/services/network/json/network_client.py b/tempest/services/network/json/network_client.py
index 2e28bfe..16a4f5c 100644
--- a/tempest/services/network/json/network_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/network/json/network_client.py
@@ -54,12 +54,14 @@
         body = json.dumps(put_body)
         uri = '%s/quotas/%s' % (self.uri_prefix, tenant_id)
         resp, body = self.put(uri, body)
+        self.rest_client.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
         return resp, body['quota']
 
     def reset_quotas(self, tenant_id):
         uri = '%s/quotas/%s' % (self.uri_prefix, tenant_id)
         resp, body = self.delete(uri)
+        self.rest_client.expected_success(204, resp.status)
         return resp, body
 
     def create_router(self, name, admin_state_up=True, **kwargs):
@@ -69,12 +71,14 @@
         body = json.dumps(post_body)
         uri = '%s/routers' % (self.uri_prefix)
         resp, body = self.post(uri, body)
+        self.rest_client.expected_success(201, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
         return resp, body
 
     def _update_router(self, router_id, set_enable_snat, **kwargs):
         uri = '%s/routers/%s' % (self.uri_prefix, router_id)
         resp, body = self.get(uri)
+        self.rest_client.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
         update_body = {}
         update_body['name'] = kwargs.get('name', body['router']['name'])
@@ -88,6 +92,7 @@
         update_body = dict(router=update_body)
         update_body = json.dumps(update_body)
         resp, body = self.put(uri, update_body)
+        self.rest_client.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
         return resp, body
 
@@ -114,6 +119,7 @@
         update_body = {"subnet_id": subnet_id}
         update_body = json.dumps(update_body)
         resp, body = self.put(uri, update_body)
+        self.rest_client.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
         return resp, body
 
@@ -123,6 +129,7 @@
         update_body = {"port_id": port_id}
         update_body = json.dumps(update_body)
         resp, body = self.put(uri, update_body)
+        self.rest_client.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
         return resp, body
 
@@ -132,6 +139,7 @@
         update_body = {"subnet_id": subnet_id}
         update_body = json.dumps(update_body)
         resp, body = self.put(uri, update_body)
+        self.rest_client.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
         return resp, body
 
@@ -141,6 +149,7 @@
         update_body = {"port_id": port_id}
         update_body = json.dumps(update_body)
         resp, body = self.put(uri, update_body)
+        self.rest_client.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
         return resp, body
 
@@ -155,6 +164,7 @@
         uri = '%s/lb/pools/%s/health_monitors' % (self.uri_prefix,
                                                   pool_id)
         resp, body = self.post(uri, body)
+        self.rest_client.expected_success(201, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
         return resp, body
 
@@ -163,11 +173,13 @@
         uri = '%s/lb/pools/%s/health_monitors/%s' % (self.uri_prefix, pool_id,
                                                      health_monitor_id)
         resp, body = self.delete(uri)
+        self.rest_client.expected_success(204, resp.status)
         return resp, body
 
     def list_router_interfaces(self, uuid):
         uri = '%s/ports?device_id=%s' % (self.uri_prefix, uuid)
         resp, body = self.get(uri)
+        self.rest_client.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
         return resp, body
 
@@ -180,12 +192,14 @@
         agent = {"agent": agent_info}
         body = json.dumps(agent)
         resp, body = self.put(uri, body)
+        self.rest_client.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
         return resp, body
 
     def list_pools_hosted_by_one_lbaas_agent(self, agent_id):
         uri = '%s/agents/%s/loadbalancer-pools' % (self.uri_prefix, agent_id)
         resp, body = self.get(uri)
+        self.rest_client.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
         return resp, body
 
@@ -193,18 +207,21 @@
         uri = ('%s/lb/pools/%s/loadbalancer-agent' %
                (self.uri_prefix, pool_id))
         resp, body = self.get(uri)
+        self.rest_client.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
         return resp, body
 
     def list_routers_on_l3_agent(self, agent_id):
         uri = '%s/agents/%s/l3-routers' % (self.uri_prefix, agent_id)
         resp, body = self.get(uri)
+        self.rest_client.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
         return resp, body
 
     def list_l3_agents_hosting_router(self, router_id):
         uri = '%s/routers/%s/l3-agents' % (self.uri_prefix, router_id)
         resp, body = self.get(uri)
+        self.rest_client.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
         return resp, body
 
@@ -213,6 +230,7 @@
         post_body = {"router_id": router_id}
         body = json.dumps(post_body)
         resp, body = self.post(uri, body)
+        self.rest_client.expected_success(201, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
         return resp, body
 
@@ -220,17 +238,20 @@
         uri = '%s/agents/%s/l3-routers/%s' % (
             self.uri_prefix, agent_id, router_id)
         resp, body = self.delete(uri)
+        self.rest_client.expected_success(204, resp.status)
         return resp, body
 
     def list_dhcp_agent_hosting_network(self, network_id):
         uri = '%s/networks/%s/dhcp-agents' % (self.uri_prefix, network_id)
         resp, body = self.get(uri)
+        self.rest_client.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
         return resp, body
 
     def list_networks_hosted_by_one_dhcp_agent(self, agent_id):
         uri = '%s/agents/%s/dhcp-networks' % (self.uri_prefix, agent_id)
         resp, body = self.get(uri)
+        self.rest_client.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
         return resp, body
 
@@ -238,6 +259,7 @@
         uri = '%s/agents/%s/dhcp-networks/%s' % (self.uri_prefix, agent_id,
                                                  network_id)
         resp, body = self.delete(uri)
+        self.rest_client.expected_success(204, resp.status)
         return resp, body
 
     def create_ikepolicy(self, name, **kwargs):
@@ -251,6 +273,7 @@
         body = json.dumps(post_body)
         uri = '%s/vpn/ikepolicies' % (self.uri_prefix)
         resp, body = self.post(uri, body)
+        self.rest_client.expected_success(201, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
         return resp, body
 
@@ -264,6 +287,7 @@
         }
         body = json.dumps(put_body)
         resp, body = self.put(uri, body)
+        self.rest_client.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
         return resp, body
 
@@ -277,12 +301,14 @@
         }
         body = json.dumps(put_body)
         resp, body = self.put(uri, body)
+        self.rest_client.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
         return resp, body
 
     def list_lb_pool_stats(self, pool_id):
         uri = '%s/lb/pools/%s/stats' % (self.uri_prefix, pool_id)
         resp, body = self.get(uri)
+        self.rest_client.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
         return resp, body
 
@@ -291,5 +317,6 @@
         body = json.dumps(post_body)
         uri = '%s/agents/%s/dhcp-networks' % (self.uri_prefix, agent_id)
         resp, body = self.post(uri, body)
+        self.rest_client.expected_success(201, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
         return resp, body
diff --git a/tempest/services/network/network_client_base.py b/tempest/services/network/network_client_base.py
index 4ee8302..5ad5f37 100644
--- a/tempest/services/network/network_client_base.py
+++ b/tempest/services/network/network_client_base.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 import time
 import urllib
 
+from tempest.common.utils import misc
 from tempest import config
 from tempest import exceptions
 
@@ -111,6 +112,7 @@
                 uri += '?' + urllib.urlencode(filters, doseq=1)
             resp, body = self.get(uri)
             result = {plural_name: self.deserialize_list(body)}
+            self.rest_client.expected_success(200, resp.status)
             return resp, result
 
         return _list
@@ -119,7 +121,9 @@
         def _delete(resource_id):
             plural = self.pluralize(resource_name)
             uri = '%s/%s' % (self.get_uri(plural), resource_id)
-            return self.delete(uri)
+            resp, body = self.delete(uri)
+            self.rest_client.expected_success(204, resp.status)
+            return resp, body
 
         return _delete
 
@@ -134,6 +138,7 @@
                 uri += '?' + urllib.urlencode(fields, doseq=1)
             resp, body = self.get(uri)
             body = self.deserialize_single(body)
+            self.rest_client.expected_success(200, resp.status)
             return resp, body
 
         return _show
@@ -145,6 +150,7 @@
             post_data = self.serialize({resource_name: kwargs})
             resp, body = self.post(uri, post_data)
             body = self.deserialize_single(body)
+            self.rest_client.expected_success(201, resp.status)
             return resp, body
 
         return _create
@@ -156,6 +162,7 @@
             post_data = self.serialize({resource_name: kwargs})
             resp, body = self.put(uri, post_data)
             body = self.deserialize_single(body)
+            self.rest_client.expected_success(200, resp.status)
             return resp, body
 
         return _update
@@ -174,15 +181,14 @@
         raise AttributeError(name)
 
     # Common methods that are hard to automate
-    def create_bulk_network(self, count, names):
-        network_list = list()
-        for i in range(count):
-            network_list.append({'name': names[i]})
+    def create_bulk_network(self, names):
+        network_list = [{'name': name} for name in names]
         post_data = {'networks': network_list}
         body = self.serialize_list(post_data, "networks", "network")
         uri = self.get_uri("networks")
         resp, body = self.post(uri, body)
         body = {'networks': self.deserialize_list(body)}
+        self.rest_client.expected_success(201, resp.status)
         return resp, body
 
     def create_bulk_subnet(self, subnet_list):
@@ -191,6 +197,7 @@
         uri = self.get_uri('subnets')
         resp, body = self.post(uri, body)
         body = {'subnets': self.deserialize_list(body)}
+        self.rest_client.expected_success(201, resp.status)
         return resp, body
 
     def create_bulk_port(self, port_list):
@@ -199,6 +206,7 @@
         uri = self.get_uri('ports')
         resp, body = self.post(uri, body)
         body = {'ports': self.deserialize_list(body)}
+        self.rest_client.expected_success(201, resp.status)
         return resp, body
 
     def wait_for_resource_deletion(self, resource_type, id):
@@ -220,3 +228,39 @@
         except exceptions.NotFound:
             return True
         return False
+
+    def wait_for_resource_status(self, fetch, status, interval=None,
+                                 timeout=None):
+        """
+        @summary: Waits for a network resource to reach a status
+        @param fetch: the callable to be used to query the resource status
+        @type fecth: callable that takes no parameters and returns the resource
+        @param status: the status that the resource has to reach
+        @type status: String
+        @param interval: the number of seconds to wait between each status
+          query
+        @type interval: Integer
+        @param timeout: the maximum number of seconds to wait for the resource
+          to reach the desired status
+        @type timeout: Integer
+        """
+        if not interval:
+            interval = self.build_interval
+        if not timeout:
+            timeout = self.build_timeout
+        start_time = time.time()
+
+        while time.time() - start_time <= timeout:
+            resource = fetch()
+            if resource['status'] == status:
+                return
+            time.sleep(interval)
+
+        # At this point, the wait has timed out
+        message = 'Resource %s' % (str(resource))
+        message += ' failed to reach status %s' % status
+        message += ' within the required time %s' % timeout
+        caller = misc.find_test_caller()
+        if caller:
+            message = '(%s) %s' % (caller, message)
+        raise exceptions.TimeoutException(message)
diff --git a/tempest/services/network/resources.py b/tempest/services/network/resources.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2b182d0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/services/network/resources.py
@@ -0,0 +1,178 @@
+# Copyright 2013 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
+# 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.
+
+import abc
+
+import six
+
+
+class AttributeDict(dict):
+
+    """
+    Provide attribute access (dict.key) to dictionary values.
+    """
+
+    def __getattr__(self, name):
+        """Allow attribute access for all keys in the dict."""
+        if name in self:
+            return self[name]
+        return super(AttributeDict, self).__getattribute__(name)
+
+
+@six.add_metaclass(abc.ABCMeta)
+class DeletableResource(AttributeDict):
+
+    """
+    Support deletion of neutron resources (networks, subnets) via a
+    delete() method, as is supported by keystone and nova resources.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        self.client = kwargs.pop('client', None)
+        super(DeletableResource, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    def __str__(self):
+        return '<%s id="%s" name="%s">' % (self.__class__.__name__,
+                                           self.id, self.name)
+
+    @abc.abstractmethod
+    def delete(self):
+        return
+
+    @abc.abstractmethod
+    def show(self):
+        return
+
+    def __hash__(self):
+        return hash(self.id)
+
+    def wait_for_status(self, status):
+        if not hasattr(self, 'status'):
+            return
+
+        return self.client.wait_for_resource_status(self.show, status)
+
+
+class DeletableNetwork(DeletableResource):
+
+    def delete(self):
+        self.client.delete_network(self.id)
+
+
+class DeletableSubnet(DeletableResource):
+
+    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        super(DeletableSubnet, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+        self._router_ids = set()
+
+    def update(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        _, result = self.client.update_subnet(subnet=self.id, *args, **kwargs)
+        super(DeletableSubnet, self).update(**result['subnet'])
+
+    def add_to_router(self, router_id):
+        self._router_ids.add(router_id)
+        self.client.add_router_interface_with_subnet_id(router_id,
+                                                        subnet_id=self.id)
+
+    def delete(self):
+        for router_id in self._router_ids.copy():
+            self.client.remove_router_interface_with_subnet_id(
+                router_id,
+                subnet_id=self.id)
+            self._router_ids.remove(router_id)
+        self.client.delete_subnet(self.id)
+
+
+class DeletableRouter(DeletableResource):
+
+    def set_gateway(self, network_id):
+        return self.update(external_gateway_info=dict(network_id=network_id))
+
+    def unset_gateway(self):
+        return self.update(external_gateway_info=dict())
+
+    def update(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        _, result = self.client.update_router(self.id,
+                                              *args,
+                                              **kwargs)
+        return super(DeletableRouter, self).update(**result['router'])
+
+    def delete(self):
+        self.unset_gateway()
+        self.client.delete_router(self.id)
+
+
+class DeletableFloatingIp(DeletableResource):
+
+    def update(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        _, result = self.client.update_floatingip(self.id,
+                                                  *args,
+                                                  **kwargs)
+        super(DeletableFloatingIp, self).update(**result['floatingip'])
+
+    def __repr__(self):
+        return '<%s addr="%s">' % (self.__class__.__name__,
+                                   self.floating_ip_address)
+
+    def __str__(self):
+        return '<"FloatingIP" addr="%s" id="%s">' % (self.floating_ip_address,
+                                                     self.id)
+
+    def delete(self):
+        self.client.delete_floatingip(self.id)
+
+
+class DeletablePort(DeletableResource):
+
+    def delete(self):
+        self.client.delete_port(self.id)
+
+
+class DeletableSecurityGroup(DeletableResource):
+
+    def delete(self):
+        self.client.delete_security_group(self.id)
+
+
+class DeletableSecurityGroupRule(DeletableResource):
+
+    def __repr__(self):
+        return '<%s id="%s">' % (self.__class__.__name__, self.id)
+
+    def delete(self):
+        self.client.delete_security_group_rule(self.id)
+
+
+class DeletablePool(DeletableResource):
+
+    def delete(self):
+        self.client.delete_pool(self.id)
+
+
+class DeletableMember(DeletableResource):
+
+    def delete(self):
+        self.client.delete_member(self.id)
+
+
+class DeletableVip(DeletableResource):
+
+    def delete(self):
+        self.client.delete_vip(self.id)
+
+    def show(self):
+        _, result = self.client.show_vip(self.id)
+        super(DeletableVip, self).update(**result['vip'])
+        return self
diff --git a/tempest/services/network/xml/network_client.py b/tempest/services/network/xml/network_client.py
index ea9dc77..17b1f8e 100644
--- a/tempest/services/network/xml/network_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/network/xml/network_client.py
@@ -103,17 +103,21 @@
         post_body.append(p1)
         resp, body = self.post(uri, str(common.Document(post_body)))
         body = _root_tag_fetcher_and_xml_to_json_parse(body)
+        self.rest_client.expected_success(201, resp.status)
         return resp, body
 
     def disassociate_health_monitor_with_pool(self, health_monitor_id,
                                               pool_id):
         uri = '%s/lb/pools/%s/health_monitors/%s' % (self.uri_prefix, pool_id,
                                                      health_monitor_id)
-        return self.delete(uri)
+        resp, body = self.delete(uri)
+        self.rest_client.expected_success(204, resp.status)
+        return resp, body
 
     def show_extension_details(self, ext_alias):
         uri = '%s/extensions/%s' % (self.uri_prefix, str(ext_alias))
         resp, body = self.get(uri)
+        self.rest_client.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = _root_tag_fetcher_and_xml_to_json_parse(body)
         return resp, body
 
@@ -123,6 +127,7 @@
         router.append(common.Element("name", name))
         common.deep_dict_to_xml(router, kwargs)
         resp, body = self.post(uri, str(common.Document(router)))
+        self.rest_client.expected_success(201, resp.status)
         body = _root_tag_fetcher_and_xml_to_json_parse(body)
         return resp, body
 
@@ -132,6 +137,7 @@
         for element, content in kwargs.iteritems():
             router.append(common.Element(element, content))
         resp, body = self.put(uri, str(common.Document(router)))
+        self.rest_client.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = _root_tag_fetcher_and_xml_to_json_parse(body)
         return resp, body
 
@@ -140,6 +146,7 @@
                                                       router_id)
         subnet = common.Element("subnet_id", subnet_id)
         resp, body = self.put(uri, str(common.Document(subnet)))
+        self.rest_client.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = _root_tag_fetcher_and_xml_to_json_parse(body)
         return resp, body
 
@@ -148,6 +155,7 @@
                                                       router_id)
         port = common.Element("port_id", port_id)
         resp, body = self.put(uri, str(common.Document(port)))
+        self.rest_client.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = _root_tag_fetcher_and_xml_to_json_parse(body)
         return resp, body
 
@@ -156,6 +164,7 @@
                                                          router_id)
         subnet = common.Element("subnet_id", subnet_id)
         resp, body = self.put(uri, str(common.Document(subnet)))
+        self.rest_client.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = _root_tag_fetcher_and_xml_to_json_parse(body)
         return resp, body
 
@@ -164,12 +173,14 @@
                                                          router_id)
         port = common.Element("port_id", port_id)
         resp, body = self.put(uri, str(common.Document(port)))
+        self.rest_client.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = _root_tag_fetcher_and_xml_to_json_parse(body)
         return resp, body
 
     def list_router_interfaces(self, uuid):
         uri = '%s/ports?device_id=%s' % (self.uri_prefix, uuid)
         resp, body = self.get(uri)
+        self.rest_client.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         ports = common.parse_array(etree.fromstring(body), self.PLURALS)
         ports = {"ports": ports}
         return resp, ports
@@ -181,12 +192,14 @@
             p = common.Element(key, value)
             agent.append(p)
         resp, body = self.put(uri, str(common.Document(agent)))
+        self.rest_client.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = _root_tag_fetcher_and_xml_to_json_parse(body)
         return resp, body
 
     def list_pools_hosted_by_one_lbaas_agent(self, agent_id):
         uri = '%s/agents/%s/loadbalancer-pools' % (self.uri_prefix, agent_id)
         resp, body = self.get(uri)
+        self.rest_client.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         pools = common.parse_array(etree.fromstring(body))
         body = {'pools': pools}
         return resp, body
@@ -195,12 +208,14 @@
         uri = ('%s/lb/pools/%s/loadbalancer-agent' %
                (self.uri_prefix, pool_id))
         resp, body = self.get(uri)
+        self.rest_client.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = _root_tag_fetcher_and_xml_to_json_parse(body)
         return resp, body
 
     def list_routers_on_l3_agent(self, agent_id):
         uri = '%s/agents/%s/l3-routers' % (self.uri_prefix, agent_id)
         resp, body = self.get(uri)
+        self.rest_client.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         routers = common.parse_array(etree.fromstring(body))
         body = {'routers': routers}
         return resp, body
@@ -208,6 +223,7 @@
     def list_l3_agents_hosting_router(self, router_id):
         uri = '%s/routers/%s/l3-agents' % (self.uri_prefix, router_id)
         resp, body = self.get(uri)
+        self.rest_client.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         agents = common.parse_array(etree.fromstring(body))
         body = {'agents': agents}
         return resp, body
@@ -216,6 +232,7 @@
         uri = '%s/agents/%s/l3-routers' % (self.uri_prefix, agent_id)
         router = (common.Element("router_id", router_id))
         resp, body = self.post(uri, str(common.Document(router)))
+        self.rest_client.expected_success(201, resp.status)
         body = _root_tag_fetcher_and_xml_to_json_parse(body)
         return resp, body
 
@@ -223,11 +240,13 @@
         uri = '%s/agents/%s/l3-routers/%s' % (
             self.uri_prefix, agent_id, router_id)
         resp, body = self.delete(uri)
+        self.rest_client.expected_success(204, resp.status)
         return resp, body
 
     def list_dhcp_agent_hosting_network(self, network_id):
         uri = '%s/networks/%s/dhcp-agents' % (self.uri_prefix, network_id)
         resp, body = self.get(uri)
+        self.rest_client.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         agents = common.parse_array(etree.fromstring(body))
         body = {'agents': agents}
         return resp, body
@@ -235,6 +254,7 @@
     def list_networks_hosted_by_one_dhcp_agent(self, agent_id):
         uri = '%s/agents/%s/dhcp-networks' % (self.uri_prefix, agent_id)
         resp, body = self.get(uri)
+        self.rest_client.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         networks = common.parse_array(etree.fromstring(body))
         body = {'networks': networks}
         return resp, body
@@ -243,11 +263,13 @@
         uri = '%s/agents/%s/dhcp-networks/%s' % (self.uri_prefix, agent_id,
                                                  network_id)
         resp, body = self.delete(uri)
+        self.rest_client.expected_success(204, resp.status)
         return resp, body
 
     def list_lb_pool_stats(self, pool_id):
         uri = '%s/lb/pools/%s/stats' % (self.uri_prefix, pool_id)
         resp, body = self.get(uri)
+        self.rest_client.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = _root_tag_fetcher_and_xml_to_json_parse(body)
         return resp, body
 
@@ -255,6 +277,7 @@
         uri = '%s/agents/%s/dhcp-networks' % (self.uri_prefix, agent_id)
         network = common.Element("network_id", network_id)
         resp, body = self.post(uri, str(common.Document(network)))
+        self.rest_client.expected_success(201, resp.status)
         body = _root_tag_fetcher_and_xml_to_json_parse(body)
         return resp, body
 
diff --git a/tempest/services/object_storage/account_client.py b/tempest/services/object_storage/account_client.py
index be0f888..4dc588f 100644
--- a/tempest/services/object_storage/account_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/object_storage/account_client.py
@@ -32,11 +32,15 @@
 
     def create_account(self, data=None,
                        params=None,
-                       metadata={},
-                       remove_metadata={},
+                       metadata=None,
+                       remove_metadata=None,
                        metadata_prefix='X-Account-Meta-',
                        remove_metadata_prefix='X-Remove-Account-Meta-'):
         """Create an account."""
+        if metadata is None:
+            metadata = {}
+        if remove_metadata is None:
+            remove_metadata = {}
         url = ''
         if params:
             url += '?%s' % urllib.urlencode(params)
@@ -54,8 +58,6 @@
         """Delete an account."""
         url = ''
         if params:
-            if 'bulk-delete' in params:
-                url += 'bulk-delete&'
             url = '?%s%s' % (url, urllib.urlencode(params))
 
         resp, body = self.delete(url, headers={}, body=data)
@@ -70,13 +72,19 @@
         return resp, body
 
     def create_account_metadata(self, metadata,
-                                metadata_prefix='X-Account-Meta-'):
+                                metadata_prefix='X-Account-Meta-',
+                                data=None, params=None):
         """Creates an account metadata entry."""
         headers = {}
-        for key in metadata:
-            headers[metadata_prefix + key] = metadata[key]
+        if metadata:
+            for key in metadata:
+                headers[metadata_prefix + key] = metadata[key]
 
-        resp, body = self.post('', headers=headers, body=None)
+        url = ''
+        if params:
+            url = '?%s%s' % (url, urllib.urlencode(params))
+
+        resp, body = self.post(url, headers=headers, body=data)
         return resp, body
 
     def delete_account_metadata(self, metadata,
diff --git a/tempest/services/orchestration/json/orchestration_client.py b/tempest/services/orchestration/json/orchestration_client.py
index 46b0ec4..15306a0 100644
--- a/tempest/services/orchestration/json/orchestration_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/orchestration/json/orchestration_client.py
@@ -41,12 +41,15 @@
             uri += '?%s' % urllib.urlencode(params)
 
         resp, body = self.get(uri)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
         return resp, body['stacks']
 
-    def create_stack(self, name, disable_rollback=True, parameters={},
+    def create_stack(self, name, disable_rollback=True, parameters=None,
                      timeout_mins=60, template=None, template_url=None,
                      environment=None, files=None):
+        if parameters is None:
+            parameters = {}
         headers, body = self._prepare_update_create(
             name,
             disable_rollback,
@@ -58,11 +61,15 @@
             files)
         uri = 'stacks'
         resp, body = self.post(uri, headers=headers, body=body)
+        self.expected_success(201, resp.status)
+        body = json.loads(body)
         return resp, body
 
     def update_stack(self, stack_identifier, name, disable_rollback=True,
-                     parameters={}, timeout_mins=60, template=None,
+                     parameters=None, timeout_mins=60, template=None,
                      template_url=None, environment=None, files=None):
+        if parameters is None:
+            parameters = {}
         headers, body = self._prepare_update_create(
             name,
             disable_rollback,
@@ -74,12 +81,15 @@
 
         uri = "stacks/%s" % stack_identifier
         resp, body = self.put(uri, headers=headers, body=body)
+        self.expected_success(202, resp.status)
         return resp, body
 
     def _prepare_update_create(self, name, disable_rollback=True,
-                               parameters={}, timeout_mins=60,
+                               parameters=None, timeout_mins=60,
                                template=None, template_url=None,
                                environment=None, files=None):
+        if parameters is None:
+            parameters = {}
         post_body = {
             "stack_name": name,
             "disable_rollback": disable_rollback,
@@ -106,6 +116,7 @@
         """Returns the details of a single stack."""
         url = "stacks/%s" % stack_identifier
         resp, body = self.get(url)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
         return resp, body['stack']
 
@@ -114,6 +125,7 @@
         url = 'stacks/%s/actions' % stack_identifier
         body = {'suspend': None}
         resp, body = self.post(url, json.dumps(body))
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return resp, body
 
     def resume_stack(self, stack_identifier):
@@ -121,12 +133,14 @@
         url = 'stacks/%s/actions' % stack_identifier
         body = {'resume': None}
         resp, body = self.post(url, json.dumps(body))
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return resp, body
 
     def list_resources(self, stack_identifier):
         """Returns the details of a single resource."""
         url = "stacks/%s/resources" % stack_identifier
         resp, body = self.get(url)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
         return resp, body['resources']
 
@@ -134,12 +148,15 @@
         """Returns the details of a single resource."""
         url = "stacks/%s/resources/%s" % (stack_identifier, resource_name)
         resp, body = self.get(url)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
         return resp, body['resource']
 
     def delete_stack(self, stack_identifier):
         """Deletes the specified Stack."""
-        return self.delete("stacks/%s" % str(stack_identifier))
+        resp, _ = self.delete("stacks/%s" % str(stack_identifier))
+        self.expected_success(204, resp.status)
+        return resp
 
     def wait_for_resource_status(self, stack_identifier, resource_name,
                                  status, failure_pattern='^.*_FAILED$'):
@@ -208,6 +225,7 @@
         url = ('stacks/{stack_identifier}/resources/{resource_name}'
                '/metadata'.format(**locals()))
         resp, body = self.get(url)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
         return resp, body['metadata']
 
@@ -215,6 +233,7 @@
         """Returns list of all events for a stack."""
         url = 'stacks/{stack_identifier}/events'.format(**locals())
         resp, body = self.get(url)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
         return resp, body['events']
 
@@ -223,6 +242,7 @@
         url = ('stacks/{stack_identifier}/resources/{resource_name}'
                '/events'.format(**locals()))
         resp, body = self.get(url)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
         return resp, body['events']
 
@@ -231,6 +251,7 @@
         url = ('stacks/{stack_identifier}/resources/{resource_name}/events'
                '/{event_id}'.format(**locals()))
         resp, body = self.get(url)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
         return resp, body['event']
 
@@ -238,6 +259,7 @@
         """Returns the template for the stack."""
         url = ('stacks/{stack_identifier}/template'.format(**locals()))
         resp, body = self.get(url)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
         return resp, body
 
@@ -245,25 +267,51 @@
         """Returns the validation request result."""
         post_body = json.dumps(post_body)
         resp, body = self.post('validate', post_body)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
         return resp, body
 
-    def validate_template(self, template, parameters={}):
+    def validate_template(self, template, parameters=None):
         """Returns the validation result for a template with parameters."""
+        if parameters is None:
+            parameters = {}
         post_body = {
             'template': template,
             'parameters': parameters,
         }
         return self._validate_template(post_body)
 
-    def validate_template_url(self, template_url, parameters={}):
+    def validate_template_url(self, template_url, parameters=None):
         """Returns the validation result for a template with parameters."""
+        if parameters is None:
+            parameters = {}
         post_body = {
             'template_url': template_url,
             'parameters': parameters,
         }
         return self._validate_template(post_body)
 
+    def list_resource_types(self):
+        """List resource types."""
+        resp, body = self.get('resource_types')
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
+        body = json.loads(body)
+        return body['resource_types']
+
+    def get_resource_type(self, resource_type_name):
+        """Return the schema of a resource type."""
+        url = 'resource_types/%s' % resource_type_name
+        resp, body = self.get(url)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
+        return json.loads(body)
+
+    def get_resource_type_template(self, resource_type_name):
+        """Return the template of a resource type."""
+        url = 'resource_types/%s/template' % resource_type_name
+        resp, body = self.get(url)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
+        return json.loads(body)
+
     def create_software_config(self, name=None, config=None, group=None,
                                inputs=None, outputs=None, options=None):
         headers, body = self._prep_software_config_create(
@@ -271,7 +319,7 @@
 
         url = 'software_configs'
         resp, body = self.post(url, headers=headers, body=body)
-        self.expected_success(200, resp)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
         return body
 
@@ -279,7 +327,7 @@
         """Returns a software configuration resource."""
         url = 'software_configs/%s' % str(conf_id)
         resp, body = self.get(url)
-        self.expected_success(200, resp)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
         return body
 
@@ -287,7 +335,7 @@
         """Deletes a specific software configuration."""
         url = 'software_configs/%s' % str(conf_id)
         resp, _ = self.delete(url)
-        self.expected_success(204, resp)
+        self.expected_success(204, resp.status)
 
     def create_software_deploy(self, server_id=None, config_id=None,
                                action=None, status=None,
@@ -300,7 +348,7 @@
 
         url = 'software_deployments'
         resp, body = self.post(url, headers=headers, body=body)
-        self.expected_success(200, resp)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
         return body
 
@@ -315,7 +363,7 @@
 
         url = 'software_deployments/%s' % str(deploy_id)
         resp, body = self.put(url, headers=headers, body=body)
-        self.expected_success(200, resp)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
         return body
 
@@ -323,7 +371,7 @@
         """Returns a list of all deployments."""
         url = 'software_deployments'
         resp, body = self.get(url)
-        self.expected_success(200, resp)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
         return body
 
@@ -331,7 +379,7 @@
         """Returns a specific software deployment."""
         url = 'software_deployments/%s' % str(deploy_id)
         resp, body = self.get(url)
-        self.expected_success(200, resp)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
         return body
 
@@ -339,7 +387,7 @@
         """Return a config metadata for a specific server."""
         url = 'software_deployments/metadata/%s' % server_id
         resp, body = self.get(url)
-        self.expected_success(200, resp)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
         return body
 
@@ -347,7 +395,7 @@
         """Deletes a specific software deployment."""
         url = 'software_deployments/%s' % str(deploy_id)
         resp, _ = self.delete(url)
-        self.expected_success(204, resp)
+        self.expected_success(204, resp.status)
 
     def _prep_software_config_create(self, name=None, conf=None, group=None,
                                      inputs=None, outputs=None, options=None):
diff --git a/tempest/services/volume/json/admin/volume_hosts_client.py b/tempest/services/volume/json/admin/volume_hosts_client.py
index 84e4705..b3a22b5 100644
--- a/tempest/services/volume/json/admin/volume_hosts_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/volume/json/admin/volume_hosts_client.py
@@ -43,4 +43,5 @@
 
         resp, body = self.get(url)
         body = json.loads(body)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return resp, body['hosts']
diff --git a/tempest/services/volume/json/admin/volume_quotas_client.py b/tempest/services/volume/json/admin/volume_quotas_client.py
index 7b3e5de..90790e3 100644
--- a/tempest/services/volume/json/admin/volume_quotas_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/volume/json/admin/volume_quotas_client.py
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
 
         url = 'os-quota-sets/%s/defaults' % tenant_id
         resp, body = self.get(url)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return resp, self._parse_resp(body)
 
     def get_quota_set(self, tenant_id, params=None):
@@ -52,12 +53,14 @@
             url += '?%s' % urllib.urlencode(params)
 
         resp, body = self.get(url)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return resp, self._parse_resp(body)
 
     def get_quota_usage(self, tenant_id):
         """List the quota set for a tenant."""
 
         resp, body = self.get_quota_set(tenant_id, params={'usage': True})
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return resp, body
 
     def update_quota_set(self, tenant_id, gigabytes=None, volumes=None,
@@ -75,8 +78,10 @@
 
         post_body = jsonutils.dumps({'quota_set': post_body})
         resp, body = self.put('os-quota-sets/%s' % tenant_id, post_body)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return resp, self._parse_resp(body)
 
     def delete_quota_set(self, tenant_id):
         """Delete the tenant's quota set."""
-        return self.delete('os-quota-sets/%s' % tenant_id)
+        resp, body = self.delete('os-quota-sets/%s' % tenant_id)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
diff --git a/tempest/services/volume/json/admin/volume_services_client.py b/tempest/services/volume/json/admin/volume_services_client.py
index d43c04a..c9b8bcc 100644
--- a/tempest/services/volume/json/admin/volume_services_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/volume/json/admin/volume_services_client.py
@@ -35,4 +35,5 @@
 
         resp, body = self.get(url)
         body = json.loads(body)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return resp, body['services']
diff --git a/tempest/services/volume/json/admin/volume_types_client.py b/tempest/services/volume/json/admin/volume_types_client.py
index 65ecc67..44ef9fe 100644
--- a/tempest/services/volume/json/admin/volume_types_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/volume/json/admin/volume_types_client.py
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@
 
         resp, body = self.get(url)
         body = json.loads(body)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return resp, body['volume_types']
 
     def get_volume_type(self, volume_id):
@@ -70,6 +71,7 @@
         url = "types/%s" % str(volume_id)
         resp, body = self.get(url)
         body = json.loads(body)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return resp, body['volume_type']
 
     def create_volume_type(self, name, **kwargs):
@@ -87,11 +89,13 @@
         post_body = json.dumps({'volume_type': post_body})
         resp, body = self.post('types', post_body)
         body = json.loads(body)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return resp, body['volume_type']
 
     def delete_volume_type(self, volume_id):
         """Deletes the Specified Volume_type."""
-        return self.delete("types/%s" % str(volume_id))
+        resp, body = self.delete("types/%s" % str(volume_id))
+        self.expected_success(202, resp.status)
 
     def list_volume_types_extra_specs(self, vol_type_id, params=None):
         """List all the volume_types extra specs created."""
@@ -101,6 +105,7 @@
 
         resp, body = self.get(url)
         body = json.loads(body)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return resp, body['extra_specs']
 
     def get_volume_type_extra_specs(self, vol_type_id, extra_spec_name):
@@ -109,6 +114,7 @@
                                            str(extra_spec_name))
         resp, body = self.get(url)
         body = json.loads(body)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return resp, body
 
     def create_volume_type_extra_specs(self, vol_type_id, extra_spec):
@@ -121,12 +127,14 @@
         post_body = json.dumps({'extra_specs': extra_spec})
         resp, body = self.post(url, post_body)
         body = json.loads(body)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return resp, body['extra_specs']
 
     def delete_volume_type_extra_specs(self, vol_id, extra_spec_name):
         """Deletes the Specified Volume_type extra spec."""
-        return self.delete("types/%s/extra_specs/%s" % ((str(vol_id)),
-                                                        str(extra_spec_name)))
+        resp, body = self.delete("types/%s/extra_specs/%s" % (
+            (str(vol_id)), str(extra_spec_name)))
+        self.expected_success(202, resp.status)
 
     def update_volume_type_extra_specs(self, vol_type_id, extra_spec_name,
                                        extra_spec):
@@ -142,6 +150,7 @@
         put_body = json.dumps(extra_spec)
         resp, body = self.put(url, put_body)
         body = json.loads(body)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return resp, body
 
     def get_encryption_type(self, vol_type_id):
@@ -152,6 +161,7 @@
         url = "/types/%s/encryption" % str(vol_type_id)
         resp, body = self.get(url)
         body = json.loads(body)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return resp, body
 
     def create_encryption_type(self, vol_type_id, **kwargs):
@@ -170,8 +180,11 @@
         post_body = json.dumps({'encryption': post_body})
         resp, body = self.post(url, post_body)
         body = json.loads(body)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return resp, body['encryption']
 
     def delete_encryption_type(self, vol_type_id):
         """Delete the encryption type for the specified volume-type."""
-        return self.delete("/types/%s/encryption/provider" % str(vol_type_id))
+        resp, body = self.delete(
+            "/types/%s/encryption/provider" % str(vol_type_id))
+        self.expected_success(202, resp.status)
diff --git a/tempest/services/volume/json/availability_zone_client.py b/tempest/services/volume/json/availability_zone_client.py
index f2e7c5c..5ad2287 100644
--- a/tempest/services/volume/json/availability_zone_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/volume/json/availability_zone_client.py
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
     def get_availability_zone_list(self):
         resp, body = self.get('os-availability-zone')
         body = json.loads(body)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return resp, body['availabilityZoneInfo']
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/services/volume/json/backups_client.py b/tempest/services/volume/json/backups_client.py
index 183d06b..63fc646 100644
--- a/tempest/services/volume/json/backups_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/volume/json/backups_client.py
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@
         post_body = json.dumps({'backup': post_body})
         resp, body = self.post('backups', post_body)
         body = json.loads(body)
+        self.expected_success(202, resp.status)
         return resp, body['backup']
 
     def restore_backup(self, backup_id, volume_id=None):
@@ -55,11 +56,13 @@
         post_body = json.dumps({'restore': post_body})
         resp, body = self.post('backups/%s/restore' % (backup_id), post_body)
         body = json.loads(body)
+        self.expected_success(202, resp.status)
         return resp, body['restore']
 
     def delete_backup(self, backup_id):
         """Delete a backup of volume."""
         resp, body = self.delete('backups/%s' % (str(backup_id)))
+        self.expected_success(202, resp.status)
         return resp, body
 
     def get_backup(self, backup_id):
@@ -67,6 +70,7 @@
         url = "backups/%s" % str(backup_id)
         resp, body = self.get(url)
         body = json.loads(body)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return resp, body['backup']
 
     def list_backups_with_detail(self):
@@ -74,6 +78,7 @@
         url = "backups/detail"
         resp, body = self.get(url)
         body = json.loads(body)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return resp, body['backups']
 
     def wait_for_backup_status(self, backup_id, status):
diff --git a/tempest/services/volume/json/extensions_client.py b/tempest/services/volume/json/extensions_client.py
index e3ff00b..c84b186 100644
--- a/tempest/services/volume/json/extensions_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/volume/json/extensions_client.py
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
         url = 'extensions'
         resp, body = self.get(url)
         body = json.loads(body)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return resp, body['extensions']
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/services/volume/json/qos_client.py b/tempest/services/volume/json/qos_client.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6e0bee9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/services/volume/json/qos_client.py
@@ -0,0 +1,161 @@
+# 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.
+
+import json
+import time
+
+from tempest.common import rest_client
+from tempest import config
+from tempest import exceptions
+
+CONF = config.CONF
+
+
+class BaseQosSpecsClientJSON(rest_client.RestClient):
+    """Client class to send CRUD QoS API requests"""
+
+    def __init__(self, auth_provider):
+        super(BaseQosSpecsClientJSON, self).__init__(auth_provider)
+        self.service = CONF.volume.catalog_type
+        self.build_interval = CONF.volume.build_interval
+        self.build_timeout = CONF.volume.build_timeout
+
+    def is_resource_deleted(self, qos_id):
+        try:
+            self.get_qos(qos_id)
+        except exceptions.NotFound:
+            return True
+        return False
+
+    def wait_for_qos_operations(self, qos_id, operation, args=None):
+        """Waits for a qos operations to be completed.
+
+        NOTE : operation value is required for  wait_for_qos_operations()
+        operation = 'qos-key' / 'disassociate' / 'disassociate-all'
+        args = keys[] when operation = 'qos-key'
+        args = volume-type-id disassociated when operation = 'disassociate'
+        args = None when operation = 'disassociate-all'
+        """
+        start_time = int(time.time())
+        while True:
+            if operation == 'qos-key-unset':
+                resp, body = self.get_qos(qos_id)
+                self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
+                if not any(key in body['specs'] for key in args):
+                    return
+            elif operation == 'disassociate':
+                resp, body = self.get_association_qos(qos_id)
+                self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
+                if not any(args in body[i]['id'] for i in range(0, len(body))):
+                    return
+            elif operation == 'disassociate-all':
+                resp, body = self.get_association_qos(qos_id)
+                self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
+                if not body:
+                    return
+            else:
+                msg = (" operation value is either not defined or incorrect.")
+                raise exceptions.UnprocessableEntity(msg)
+
+            if int(time.time()) - start_time >= self.build_timeout:
+                raise exceptions.TimeoutException
+            time.sleep(self.build_interval)
+
+    def create_qos(self, name, consumer, **kwargs):
+        """Create a QoS Specification.
+
+        name : name of the QoS specifications
+        consumer : conumer of Qos ( front-end / back-end / both )
+        """
+        post_body = {'name': name, 'consumer': consumer}
+        post_body.update(kwargs)
+        post_body = json.dumps({'qos_specs': post_body})
+        resp, body = self.post('qos-specs', post_body)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
+        body = json.loads(body)
+        return resp, body['qos_specs']
+
+    def delete_qos(self, qos_id, force=False):
+        """Delete the specified QoS specification."""
+        resp, body = self.delete(
+            "qos-specs/%s?force=%s" % (str(qos_id), force))
+        self.expected_success(202, resp.status)
+
+    def list_qos(self):
+        """List all the QoS specifications created."""
+        url = 'qos-specs'
+        resp, body = self.get(url)
+        body = json.loads(body)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
+        return resp, body['qos_specs']
+
+    def get_qos(self, qos_id):
+        """Get the specified QoS specification."""
+        url = "qos-specs/%s" % str(qos_id)
+        resp, body = self.get(url)
+        body = json.loads(body)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
+        return resp, body['qos_specs']
+
+    def set_qos_key(self, qos_id, **kwargs):
+        """Set the specified keys/values of QoS specification.
+
+        kwargs : it is the dictionary of the key=value pairs to set
+        """
+        put_body = json.dumps({"qos_specs": kwargs})
+        resp, body = self.put('qos-specs/%s' % qos_id, put_body)
+        body = json.loads(body)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
+        return resp, body['qos_specs']
+
+    def unset_qos_key(self, qos_id, keys):
+        """Unset the specified keys of QoS specification.
+
+        keys : it is the array of the keys to unset
+        """
+        put_body = json.dumps({'keys': keys})
+        resp, _ = self.put('qos-specs/%s/delete_keys' % qos_id, put_body)
+        self.expected_success(202, resp.status)
+
+    def associate_qos(self, qos_id, vol_type_id):
+        """Associate the specified QoS with specified volume-type."""
+        url = "qos-specs/%s/associate" % str(qos_id)
+        url += "?vol_type_id=%s" % vol_type_id
+        resp, _ = self.get(url)
+        self.expected_success(202, resp.status)
+
+    def get_association_qos(self, qos_id):
+        """Get the association of the specified QoS specification."""
+        url = "qos-specs/%s/associations" % str(qos_id)
+        resp, body = self.get(url)
+        body = json.loads(body)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
+        return resp, body['qos_associations']
+
+    def disassociate_qos(self, qos_id, vol_type_id):
+        """Disassociate the specified QoS with specified volume-type."""
+        url = "qos-specs/%s/disassociate" % str(qos_id)
+        url += "?vol_type_id=%s" % vol_type_id
+        resp, _ = self.get(url)
+        self.expected_success(202, resp.status)
+
+    def disassociate_all_qos(self, qos_id):
+        """Disassociate the specified QoS with all associations."""
+        url = "qos-specs/%s/disassociate_all" % str(qos_id)
+        resp, _ = self.get(url)
+        self.expected_success(202, resp.status)
+
+
+class QosSpecsClientJSON(BaseQosSpecsClientJSON):
+    """Volume V1 QoS client."""
diff --git a/tempest/services/volume/json/snapshots_client.py b/tempest/services/volume/json/snapshots_client.py
index 2dff63d..1f8065b 100644
--- a/tempest/services/volume/json/snapshots_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/volume/json/snapshots_client.py
@@ -24,15 +24,16 @@
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
-class SnapshotsClientJSON(rest_client.RestClient):
-    """Client class to send CRUD Volume API requests."""
+class BaseSnapshotsClientJSON(rest_client.RestClient):
+    """Base Client class to send CRUD Volume API requests."""
 
     def __init__(self, auth_provider):
-        super(SnapshotsClientJSON, self).__init__(auth_provider)
+        super(BaseSnapshotsClientJSON, self).__init__(auth_provider)
 
         self.service = CONF.volume.catalog_type
         self.build_interval = CONF.volume.build_interval
         self.build_timeout = CONF.volume.build_timeout
+        self.create_resp = 200
 
     def list_snapshots(self, params=None):
         """List all the snapshot."""
@@ -42,6 +43,7 @@
 
         resp, body = self.get(url)
         body = json.loads(body)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return resp, body['snapshots']
 
     def list_snapshots_with_detail(self, params=None):
@@ -52,6 +54,7 @@
 
         resp, body = self.get(url)
         body = json.loads(body)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return resp, body['snapshots']
 
     def get_snapshot(self, snapshot_id):
@@ -59,6 +62,7 @@
         url = "snapshots/%s" % str(snapshot_id)
         resp, body = self.get(url)
         body = json.loads(body)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return resp, body['snapshot']
 
     def create_snapshot(self, volume_id, **kwargs):
@@ -74,6 +78,7 @@
         post_body = json.dumps({'snapshot': post_body})
         resp, body = self.post('snapshots', post_body)
         body = json.loads(body)
+        self.expected_success(self.create_resp, resp.status)
         return resp, body['snapshot']
 
     def update_snapshot(self, snapshot_id, **kwargs):
@@ -81,6 +86,7 @@
         put_body = json.dumps({'snapshot': kwargs})
         resp, body = self.put('snapshots/%s' % snapshot_id, put_body)
         body = json.loads(body)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return resp, body['snapshot']
 
     # NOTE(afazekas): just for the wait function
@@ -122,7 +128,8 @@
 
     def delete_snapshot(self, snapshot_id):
         """Delete Snapshot."""
-        return self.delete("snapshots/%s" % str(snapshot_id))
+        resp, body = self.delete("snapshots/%s" % str(snapshot_id))
+        self.expected_success(202, resp.status)
 
     def is_resource_deleted(self, id):
         try:
@@ -135,6 +142,7 @@
         """Reset the specified snapshot's status."""
         post_body = json.dumps({'os-reset_status': {"status": status}})
         resp, body = self.post('snapshots/%s/action' % snapshot_id, post_body)
+        self.expected_success(202, resp.status)
         return resp, body
 
     def update_snapshot_status(self, snapshot_id, status, progress):
@@ -146,6 +154,7 @@
         post_body = json.dumps({'os-update_snapshot_status': post_body})
         url = 'snapshots/%s/action' % str(snapshot_id)
         resp, body = self.post(url, post_body)
+        self.expected_success(202, resp.status)
         return resp, body
 
     def create_snapshot_metadata(self, snapshot_id, metadata):
@@ -154,6 +163,7 @@
         url = "snapshots/%s/metadata" % str(snapshot_id)
         resp, body = self.post(url, put_body)
         body = json.loads(body)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return resp, body['metadata']
 
     def get_snapshot_metadata(self, snapshot_id):
@@ -161,6 +171,7 @@
         url = "snapshots/%s/metadata" % str(snapshot_id)
         resp, body = self.get(url)
         body = json.loads(body)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return resp, body['metadata']
 
     def update_snapshot_metadata(self, snapshot_id, metadata):
@@ -169,6 +180,7 @@
         url = "snapshots/%s/metadata" % str(snapshot_id)
         resp, body = self.put(url, put_body)
         body = json.loads(body)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return resp, body['metadata']
 
     def update_snapshot_metadata_item(self, snapshot_id, id, meta_item):
@@ -177,16 +189,22 @@
         url = "snapshots/%s/metadata/%s" % (str(snapshot_id), str(id))
         resp, body = self.put(url, put_body)
         body = json.loads(body)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return resp, body['meta']
 
     def delete_snapshot_metadata_item(self, snapshot_id, id):
         """Delete metadata item for the snapshot."""
         url = "snapshots/%s/metadata/%s" % (str(snapshot_id), str(id))
         resp, body = self.delete(url)
-        return resp, body
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
 
     def force_delete_snapshot(self, snapshot_id):
         """Force Delete Snapshot."""
         post_body = json.dumps({'os-force_delete': {}})
         resp, body = self.post('snapshots/%s/action' % snapshot_id, post_body)
+        self.expected_success(202, resp.status)
         return resp, body
+
+
+class SnapshotsClientJSON(BaseSnapshotsClientJSON):
+    """Client class to send CRUD Volume V1 API requests."""
diff --git a/tempest/services/volume/json/volumes_client.py b/tempest/services/volume/json/volumes_client.py
index 6c97497..c3a9269 100644
--- a/tempest/services/volume/json/volumes_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/volume/json/volumes_client.py
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
         self.service = CONF.volume.catalog_type
         self.build_interval = CONF.volume.build_interval
         self.build_timeout = CONF.volume.build_timeout
+        self.create_resp = 200
 
     def get_attachment_from_volume(self, volume):
         """Return the element 'attachment' from input volumes."""
@@ -48,6 +49,7 @@
 
         resp, body = self.get(url)
         body = json.loads(body)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return resp, body['volumes']
 
     def list_volumes_with_detail(self, params=None):
@@ -58,6 +60,7 @@
 
         resp, body = self.get(url)
         body = json.loads(body)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return resp, body['volumes']
 
     def get_volume(self, volume_id):
@@ -65,6 +68,7 @@
         url = "volumes/%s" % str(volume_id)
         resp, body = self.get(url)
         body = json.loads(body)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return resp, body['volume']
 
     def create_volume(self, size=None, **kwargs):
@@ -88,6 +92,7 @@
         post_body = json.dumps({'volume': post_body})
         resp, body = self.post('volumes', post_body)
         body = json.loads(body)
+        self.expected_success(self.create_resp, resp.status)
         return resp, body['volume']
 
     def update_volume(self, volume_id, **kwargs):
@@ -95,11 +100,13 @@
         put_body = json.dumps({'volume': kwargs})
         resp, body = self.put('volumes/%s' % volume_id, put_body)
         body = json.loads(body)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return resp, body['volume']
 
     def delete_volume(self, volume_id):
         """Deletes the Specified Volume."""
-        return self.delete("volumes/%s" % str(volume_id))
+        resp, body = self.delete("volumes/%s" % str(volume_id))
+        self.expected_success(202, resp.status)
 
     def upload_volume(self, volume_id, image_name, disk_format):
         """Uploads a volume in Glance."""
@@ -111,6 +118,7 @@
         url = 'volumes/%s/action' % (volume_id)
         resp, body = self.post(url, post_body)
         body = json.loads(body)
+        self.expected_success(202, resp.status)
         return resp, body['os-volume_upload_image']
 
     def attach_volume(self, volume_id, instance_uuid, mountpoint):
@@ -122,6 +130,7 @@
         post_body = json.dumps({'os-attach': post_body})
         url = 'volumes/%s/action' % (volume_id)
         resp, body = self.post(url, post_body)
+        self.expected_success(202, resp.status)
         return resp, body
 
     def detach_volume(self, volume_id):
@@ -130,6 +139,7 @@
         post_body = json.dumps({'os-detach': post_body})
         url = 'volumes/%s/action' % (volume_id)
         resp, body = self.post(url, post_body)
+        self.expected_success(202, resp.status)
         return resp, body
 
     def reserve_volume(self, volume_id):
@@ -138,6 +148,7 @@
         post_body = json.dumps({'os-reserve': post_body})
         url = 'volumes/%s/action' % (volume_id)
         resp, body = self.post(url, post_body)
+        self.expected_success(202, resp.status)
         return resp, body
 
     def unreserve_volume(self, volume_id):
@@ -146,6 +157,7 @@
         post_body = json.dumps({'os-unreserve': post_body})
         url = 'volumes/%s/action' % (volume_id)
         resp, body = self.post(url, post_body)
+        self.expected_success(202, resp.status)
         return resp, body
 
     def wait_for_volume_status(self, volume_id, status):
@@ -183,24 +195,30 @@
         post_body = json.dumps({'os-extend': post_body})
         url = 'volumes/%s/action' % (volume_id)
         resp, body = self.post(url, post_body)
+        self.expected_success(202, resp.status)
         return resp, body
 
     def reset_volume_status(self, volume_id, status):
         """Reset the Specified Volume's Status."""
         post_body = json.dumps({'os-reset_status': {"status": status}})
         resp, body = self.post('volumes/%s/action' % volume_id, post_body)
+        self.expected_success(202, resp.status)
         return resp, body
 
     def volume_begin_detaching(self, volume_id):
         """Volume Begin Detaching."""
+        # ref cinder/api/contrib/volume_actions.py#L158
         post_body = json.dumps({'os-begin_detaching': {}})
         resp, body = self.post('volumes/%s/action' % volume_id, post_body)
+        self.expected_success(202, resp.status)
         return resp, body
 
     def volume_roll_detaching(self, volume_id):
         """Volume Roll Detaching."""
+        # cinder/api/contrib/volume_actions.py#L170
         post_body = json.dumps({'os-roll_detaching': {}})
         resp, body = self.post('volumes/%s/action' % volume_id, post_body)
+        self.expected_success(202, resp.status)
         return resp, body
 
     def create_volume_transfer(self, vol_id, display_name=None):
@@ -213,6 +231,7 @@
         post_body = json.dumps({'transfer': post_body})
         resp, body = self.post('os-volume-transfer', post_body)
         body = json.loads(body)
+        self.expected_success(202, resp.status)
         return resp, body['transfer']
 
     def get_volume_transfer(self, transfer_id):
@@ -220,6 +239,7 @@
         url = "os-volume-transfer/%s" % str(transfer_id)
         resp, body = self.get(url)
         body = json.loads(body)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return resp, body['transfer']
 
     def list_volume_transfers(self, params=None):
@@ -229,11 +249,13 @@
             url += '?%s' % urllib.urlencode(params)
         resp, body = self.get(url)
         body = json.loads(body)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return resp, body['transfers']
 
     def delete_volume_transfer(self, transfer_id):
         """Delete a volume transfer."""
-        return self.delete("os-volume-transfer/%s" % str(transfer_id))
+        resp, body = self.delete("os-volume-transfer/%s" % str(transfer_id))
+        self.expected_success(202, resp.status)
 
     def accept_volume_transfer(self, transfer_id, transfer_auth_key):
         """Accept a volume transfer."""
@@ -244,6 +266,7 @@
         post_body = json.dumps({'accept': post_body})
         resp, body = self.post(url, post_body)
         body = json.loads(body)
+        self.expected_success(202, resp.status)
         return resp, body['transfer']
 
     def update_volume_readonly(self, volume_id, readonly):
@@ -254,12 +277,14 @@
         post_body = json.dumps({'os-update_readonly_flag': post_body})
         url = 'volumes/%s/action' % (volume_id)
         resp, body = self.post(url, post_body)
+        self.expected_success(202, resp.status)
         return resp, body
 
     def force_delete_volume(self, volume_id):
         """Force Delete Volume."""
         post_body = json.dumps({'os-force_delete': {}})
         resp, body = self.post('volumes/%s/action' % volume_id, post_body)
+        self.expected_success(202, resp.status)
         return resp, body
 
     def create_volume_metadata(self, volume_id, metadata):
@@ -268,6 +293,7 @@
         url = "volumes/%s/metadata" % str(volume_id)
         resp, body = self.post(url, put_body)
         body = json.loads(body)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return resp, body['metadata']
 
     def get_volume_metadata(self, volume_id):
@@ -275,6 +301,7 @@
         url = "volumes/%s/metadata" % str(volume_id)
         resp, body = self.get(url)
         body = json.loads(body)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return resp, body['metadata']
 
     def update_volume_metadata(self, volume_id, metadata):
@@ -283,6 +310,7 @@
         url = "volumes/%s/metadata" % str(volume_id)
         resp, body = self.put(url, put_body)
         body = json.loads(body)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return resp, body['metadata']
 
     def update_volume_metadata_item(self, volume_id, id, meta_item):
@@ -291,13 +319,14 @@
         url = "volumes/%s/metadata/%s" % (str(volume_id), str(id))
         resp, body = self.put(url, put_body)
         body = json.loads(body)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return resp, body['meta']
 
     def delete_volume_metadata_item(self, volume_id, id):
         """Delete metadata item for the volume."""
         url = "volumes/%s/metadata/%s" % (str(volume_id), str(id))
         resp, body = self.delete(url)
-        return resp, body
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
 
 
 class VolumesClientJSON(BaseVolumesClientJSON):
diff --git a/tempest/services/volume/v2/json/qos_client.py b/tempest/services/volume/v2/json/qos_client.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a734df8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/services/volume/v2/json/qos_client.py
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+# 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.services.volume.json import qos_client
+
+
+class QosSpecsV2ClientJSON(qos_client.BaseQosSpecsClientJSON):
+
+    def __init__(self, auth_provider):
+        super(QosSpecsV2ClientJSON, self).__init__(auth_provider)
+
+        self.api_version = "v2"
diff --git a/tempest/services/volume/v2/json/snapshots_client.py b/tempest/services/volume/v2/json/snapshots_client.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..553176b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/services/volume/v2/json/snapshots_client.py
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+#    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.services.volume.json import snapshots_client
+
+
+class SnapshotsV2ClientJSON(snapshots_client.BaseSnapshotsClientJSON):
+    """Client class to send CRUD Volume V2 API requests."""
+
+    def __init__(self, auth_provider):
+        super(SnapshotsV2ClientJSON, self).__init__(auth_provider)
+
+        self.api_version = "v2"
+        self.create_resp = 202
diff --git a/tempest/services/volume/v2/json/volumes_client.py b/tempest/services/volume/v2/json/volumes_client.py
index 1f16ead..ac4342e 100644
--- a/tempest/services/volume/v2/json/volumes_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/volume/v2/json/volumes_client.py
@@ -25,3 +25,4 @@
         super(VolumesV2ClientJSON, self).__init__(auth_provider)
 
         self.api_version = "v2"
+        self.create_resp = 202
diff --git a/tempest/services/volume/v2/xml/snapshots_client.py b/tempest/services/volume/v2/xml/snapshots_client.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b29d86c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/services/volume/v2/xml/snapshots_client.py
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+#    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.services.volume.xml import snapshots_client
+
+
+class SnapshotsV2ClientXML(snapshots_client.BaseSnapshotsClientXML):
+    """Client class to send CRUD Volume V2 API requests."""
+
+    def __init__(self, auth_provider):
+        super(SnapshotsV2ClientXML, self).__init__(auth_provider)
+
+        self.api_version = "v2"
+        self.create_resp = 202
diff --git a/tempest/services/volume/v2/xml/volumes_client.py b/tempest/services/volume/v2/xml/volumes_client.py
index c1bcf6e..b3133af 100644
--- a/tempest/services/volume/v2/xml/volumes_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/volume/v2/xml/volumes_client.py
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
         super(VolumesV2ClientXML, self).__init__(auth_provider)
 
         self.api_version = "v2"
+        self.create_resp = 202
 
     def _parse_volume(self, body):
         vol = dict((attr, body.get(attr)) for attr in body.keys())
@@ -61,6 +62,7 @@
             volumes += [self._parse_volume(vol) for vol in list(body)]
         for v in volumes:
             v = self._check_if_bootable(v)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return resp, volumes
 
     def get_volume(self, volume_id):
@@ -69,4 +71,5 @@
         resp, body = self.get(url)
         body = self._parse_volume(etree.fromstring(body))
         body = self._check_if_bootable(body)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return resp, body
diff --git a/tempest/services/volume/xml/admin/volume_hosts_client.py b/tempest/services/volume/xml/admin/volume_hosts_client.py
index 967c7c2..98a7c58 100644
--- a/tempest/services/volume/xml/admin/volume_hosts_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/volume/xml/admin/volume_hosts_client.py
@@ -69,5 +69,6 @@
             url += '?%s' % urllib.urlencode(params)
 
         resp, body = self.get(url)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = self._parse_array(etree.fromstring(body))
         return resp, body
diff --git a/tempest/services/volume/xml/admin/volume_quotas_client.py b/tempest/services/volume/xml/admin/volume_quotas_client.py
index a8c92fc..acf9102 100644
--- a/tempest/services/volume/xml/admin/volume_quotas_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/volume/xml/admin/volume_quotas_client.py
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@
         """List the quota set for a tenant."""
 
         resp, body = self.get_quota_set(tenant_id, params={'usage': True})
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return resp, self._format_quota(body)
 
     def update_quota_set(self, tenant_id, gigabytes=None, volumes=None,
@@ -68,8 +69,10 @@
         resp, body = self.put('os-quota-sets/%s' % tenant_id,
                               str(xml.Document(element)))
         body = xml.xml_to_json(etree.fromstring(body))
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return resp, self._format_quota(body)
 
     def delete_quota_set(self, tenant_id):
         """Delete the tenant's quota set."""
-        return self.delete('os-quota-sets/%s' % tenant_id)
+        resp, body = self.delete('os-quota-sets/%s' % tenant_id)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
diff --git a/tempest/services/volume/xml/admin/volume_services_client.py b/tempest/services/volume/xml/admin/volume_services_client.py
index 7bad16d..2ecb590 100644
--- a/tempest/services/volume/xml/admin/volume_services_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/volume/xml/admin/volume_services_client.py
@@ -39,4 +39,5 @@
         resp, body = self.get(url)
         node = etree.fromstring(body)
         body = [xml_utils.xml_to_json(x) for x in node.getchildren()]
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return resp, body
diff --git a/tempest/services/volume/xml/admin/volume_types_client.py b/tempest/services/volume/xml/admin/volume_types_client.py
index 90897ee..679d097 100644
--- a/tempest/services/volume/xml/admin/volume_types_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/volume/xml/admin/volume_types_client.py
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@
         if body is not None:
             volume_types += [self._parse_volume_type(vol)
                              for vol in list(body)]
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return resp, volume_types
 
     def get_volume_type(self, type_id):
@@ -82,6 +83,7 @@
         url = "types/%s" % str(type_id)
         resp, body = self.get(url)
         body = etree.fromstring(body)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return resp, self._parse_volume_type(body)
 
     def create_volume_type(self, name, **kwargs):
@@ -107,11 +109,13 @@
 
         resp, body = self.post('types', str(common.Document(vol_type)))
         body = common.xml_to_json(etree.fromstring(body))
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return resp, body
 
     def delete_volume_type(self, type_id):
         """Deletes the Specified Volume_type."""
-        return self.delete("types/%s" % str(type_id))
+        resp, body = self.delete("types/%s" % str(type_id))
+        self.expected_success(202, resp.status)
 
     def list_volume_types_extra_specs(self, vol_type_id, params=None):
         """List all the volume_types extra specs created."""
@@ -126,6 +130,7 @@
         if body is not None:
             extra_specs += [self._parse_volume_type_extra_specs(spec)
                             for spec in list(body)]
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return resp, extra_specs
 
     def get_volume_type_extra_specs(self, vol_type_id, extra_spec_name):
@@ -134,6 +139,7 @@
                                            str(extra_spec_name))
         resp, body = self.get(url)
         body = etree.fromstring(body)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return resp, self._parse_volume_type_extra_specs(body)
 
     def create_volume_type_extra_specs(self, vol_type_id, extra_spec):
@@ -158,12 +164,15 @@
 
         resp, body = self.post(url, str(common.Document(extra_specs)))
         body = common.xml_to_json(etree.fromstring(body))
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return resp, body
 
     def delete_volume_type_extra_specs(self, vol_id, extra_spec_name):
         """Deletes the Specified Volume_type extra spec."""
-        return self.delete("types/%s/extra_specs/%s" % ((str(vol_id)),
-                                                        str(extra_spec_name)))
+        resp, body = self.delete("types/%s/extra_specs/%s" % (
+            (str(vol_id)), str(extra_spec_name)))
+        self.expected_success(202, resp.status)
+        return resp, body
 
     def update_volume_type_extra_specs(self, vol_type_id, extra_spec_name,
                                        extra_spec):
@@ -187,6 +196,7 @@
 
         resp, body = self.put(url, str(common.Document(extra_specs)))
         body = common.xml_to_json(etree.fromstring(body))
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return resp, body
 
     def is_resource_deleted(self, id):
diff --git a/tempest/services/volume/xml/availability_zone_client.py b/tempest/services/volume/xml/availability_zone_client.py
index a883ef5..b956d3f 100644
--- a/tempest/services/volume/xml/availability_zone_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/volume/xml/availability_zone_client.py
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
     def get_availability_zone_list(self):
         resp, body = self.get('os-availability-zone')
         availability_zone = self._parse_array(etree.fromstring(body))
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return resp, availability_zone
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/services/volume/xml/extensions_client.py b/tempest/services/volume/xml/extensions_client.py
index fe8b7cb..f2b2e02 100644
--- a/tempest/services/volume/xml/extensions_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/volume/xml/extensions_client.py
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
         url = 'extensions'
         resp, body = self.get(url)
         body = self._parse_array(etree.fromstring(body))
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return resp, body
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/services/volume/xml/snapshots_client.py b/tempest/services/volume/xml/snapshots_client.py
index 4b1ba25..ce98eea 100644
--- a/tempest/services/volume/xml/snapshots_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/volume/xml/snapshots_client.py
@@ -26,16 +26,17 @@
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
-class SnapshotsClientXML(rest_client.RestClient):
-    """Client class to send CRUD Volume API requests."""
+class BaseSnapshotsClientXML(rest_client.RestClient):
+    """Base Client class to send CRUD Volume API requests."""
     TYPE = "xml"
 
     def __init__(self, auth_provider):
-        super(SnapshotsClientXML, self).__init__(auth_provider)
+        super(BaseSnapshotsClientXML, self).__init__(auth_provider)
 
         self.service = CONF.volume.catalog_type
         self.build_interval = CONF.volume.build_interval
         self.build_timeout = CONF.volume.build_timeout
+        self.create_resp = 200
 
     def list_snapshots(self, params=None):
         """List all snapshot."""
@@ -49,6 +50,7 @@
         snapshots = []
         for snap in body:
             snapshots.append(common.xml_to_json(snap))
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return resp, snapshots
 
     def list_snapshots_with_detail(self, params=None):
@@ -63,6 +65,7 @@
         snapshots = []
         for snap in body:
             snapshots.append(common.xml_to_json(snap))
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return resp, snapshots
 
     def get_snapshot(self, snapshot_id):
@@ -70,6 +73,7 @@
         url = "snapshots/%s" % str(snapshot_id)
         resp, body = self.get(url)
         body = etree.fromstring(body)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return resp, common.xml_to_json(body)
 
     def create_snapshot(self, volume_id, **kwargs):
@@ -87,6 +91,7 @@
         resp, body = self.post('snapshots',
                                str(common.Document(snapshot)))
         body = common.xml_to_json(etree.fromstring(body))
+        self.expected_success(self.create_resp, resp.status)
         return resp, body
 
     def update_snapshot(self, snapshot_id, **kwargs):
@@ -96,6 +101,7 @@
         resp, body = self.put('snapshots/%s' % snapshot_id,
                               str(common.Document(put_body)))
         body = common.xml_to_json(etree.fromstring(body))
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return resp, body
 
     # NOTE(afazekas): just for the wait function
@@ -137,7 +143,8 @@
 
     def delete_snapshot(self, snapshot_id):
         """Delete Snapshot."""
-        return self.delete("snapshots/%s" % str(snapshot_id))
+        resp, body = self.delete("snapshots/%s" % str(snapshot_id))
+        self.expected_success(202, resp.status)
 
     def is_resource_deleted(self, id):
         try:
@@ -153,6 +160,7 @@
         resp, body = self.post(url, str(common.Document(post_body)))
         if body:
             body = common.xml_to_json(etree.fromstring(body))
+        self.expected_success(202, resp.status)
         return resp, body
 
     def update_snapshot_status(self, snapshot_id, status, progress):
@@ -165,6 +173,7 @@
         resp, body = self.post(url, str(common.Document(post_body)))
         if body:
             body = common.xml_to_json(etree.fromstring(body))
+        self.expected_success(202, resp.status)
         return resp, body
 
     def _metadata_body(self, meta):
@@ -188,6 +197,7 @@
         resp, body = self.post('snapshots/%s/metadata' % snapshot_id,
                                str(common.Document(post_body)))
         body = self._parse_key_value(etree.fromstring(body))
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return resp, body
 
     def get_snapshot_metadata(self, snapshot_id):
@@ -195,6 +205,7 @@
         url = "snapshots/%s/metadata" % str(snapshot_id)
         resp, body = self.get(url)
         body = self._parse_key_value(etree.fromstring(body))
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return resp, body
 
     def update_snapshot_metadata(self, snapshot_id, metadata):
@@ -203,6 +214,7 @@
         url = "snapshots/%s/metadata" % str(snapshot_id)
         resp, body = self.put(url, str(common.Document(put_body)))
         body = self._parse_key_value(etree.fromstring(body))
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return resp, body
 
     def update_snapshot_metadata_item(self, snapshot_id, id, meta_item):
@@ -213,12 +225,15 @@
         url = "snapshots/%s/metadata/%s" % (str(snapshot_id), str(id))
         resp, body = self.put(url, str(common.Document(put_body)))
         body = common.xml_to_json(etree.fromstring(body))
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return resp, body
 
     def delete_snapshot_metadata_item(self, snapshot_id, id):
         """Delete metadata item for the snapshot."""
         url = "snapshots/%s/metadata/%s" % (str(snapshot_id), str(id))
-        return self.delete(url)
+        resp, body = self.delete(url)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
+        return resp, body
 
     def force_delete_snapshot(self, snapshot_id):
         """Force Delete Snapshot."""
@@ -227,4 +242,9 @@
         resp, body = self.post(url, str(common.Document(post_body)))
         if body:
             body = common.xml_to_json(etree.fromstring(body))
+        self.expected_success(202, resp.status)
         return resp, body
+
+
+class SnapshotsClientXML(BaseSnapshotsClientXML):
+    """Client class to send CRUD Volume V1 API requests."""
diff --git a/tempest/services/volume/xml/volumes_client.py b/tempest/services/volume/xml/volumes_client.py
index 89947fb..a8c1ae5 100644
--- a/tempest/services/volume/xml/volumes_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/volume/xml/volumes_client.py
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
         self.service = CONF.volume.catalog_type
         self.build_interval = CONF.compute.build_interval
         self.build_timeout = CONF.compute.build_timeout
+        self.create_resp = 200
 
     def _translate_attributes_to_json(self, volume):
         volume_host_attr = '{' + VOLUME_HOST_NS + '}host'
@@ -114,6 +115,7 @@
         volumes = []
         if body is not None:
             volumes += [self._parse_volume(vol) for vol in list(body)]
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return resp, volumes
 
     def list_volumes_with_detail(self, params=None):
@@ -128,6 +130,7 @@
         volumes = []
         if body is not None:
             volumes += [self._parse_volume(vol) for vol in list(body)]
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return resp, volumes
 
     def get_volume(self, volume_id):
@@ -135,6 +138,7 @@
         url = "volumes/%s" % str(volume_id)
         resp, body = self.get(url)
         body = self._parse_volume(etree.fromstring(body))
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return resp, body
 
     def create_volume(self, size=None, **kwargs):
@@ -176,6 +180,7 @@
 
         resp, body = self.post('volumes', str(common.Document(volume)))
         body = common.xml_to_json(etree.fromstring(body))
+        self.expected_success(self.create_resp, resp.status)
         return resp, body
 
     def update_volume(self, volume_id, **kwargs):
@@ -185,11 +190,14 @@
         resp, body = self.put('volumes/%s' % volume_id,
                               str(common.Document(put_body)))
         body = common.xml_to_json(etree.fromstring(body))
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return resp, body
 
     def delete_volume(self, volume_id):
         """Deletes the Specified Volume."""
-        return self.delete("volumes/%s" % str(volume_id))
+        resp, body = self.delete("volumes/%s" % str(volume_id))
+        self.expected_success(202, resp.status)
+        return resp, body
 
     def wait_for_volume_status(self, volume_id, status):
         """Waits for a Volume to reach a given status."""
@@ -228,6 +236,7 @@
         resp, body = self.post(url, str(common.Document(post_body)))
         if body:
             body = common.xml_to_json(etree.fromstring(body))
+        self.expected_success(202, resp.status)
         return resp, body
 
     def detach_volume(self, volume_id):
@@ -237,6 +246,7 @@
         resp, body = self.post(url, str(common.Document(post_body)))
         if body:
             body = common.xml_to_json(etree.fromstring(body))
+        self.expected_success(202, resp.status)
         return resp, body
 
     def upload_volume(self, volume_id, image_name, disk_format):
@@ -247,6 +257,7 @@
         url = 'volumes/%s/action' % str(volume_id)
         resp, body = self.post(url, str(common.Document(post_body)))
         volume = common.xml_to_json(etree.fromstring(body))
+        self.expected_success(202, resp.status)
         return resp, volume
 
     def extend_volume(self, volume_id, extend_size):
@@ -257,6 +268,7 @@
         resp, body = self.post(url, str(common.Document(post_body)))
         if body:
             body = common.xml_to_json(etree.fromstring(body))
+        self.expected_success(202, resp.status)
         return resp, body
 
     def reset_volume_status(self, volume_id, status):
@@ -268,6 +280,7 @@
         resp, body = self.post(url, str(common.Document(post_body)))
         if body:
             body = common.xml_to_json(etree.fromstring(body))
+        self.expected_success(202, resp.status)
         return resp, body
 
     def volume_begin_detaching(self, volume_id):
@@ -295,6 +308,7 @@
         resp, body = self.post(url, str(common.Document(post_body)))
         if body:
             body = common.xml_to_json(etree.fromstring(body))
+        self.expected_success(202, resp.status)
         return resp, body
 
     def unreserve_volume(self, volume_id):
@@ -304,6 +318,7 @@
         resp, body = self.post(url, str(common.Document(post_body)))
         if body:
             body = common.xml_to_json(etree.fromstring(body))
+        self.expected_success(202, resp.status)
         return resp, body
 
     def create_volume_transfer(self, vol_id, display_name=None):
@@ -315,6 +330,7 @@
         resp, body = self.post('os-volume-transfer',
                                str(common.Document(post_body)))
         volume = common.xml_to_json(etree.fromstring(body))
+        self.expected_success(202, resp.status)
         return resp, volume
 
     def get_volume_transfer(self, transfer_id):
@@ -322,6 +338,7 @@
         url = "os-volume-transfer/%s" % str(transfer_id)
         resp, body = self.get(url)
         volume = common.xml_to_json(etree.fromstring(body))
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return resp, volume
 
     def list_volume_transfers(self, params=None):
@@ -335,6 +352,7 @@
         volumes = []
         if body is not None:
             volumes += [self._parse_volume_transfer(vol) for vol in list(body)]
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return resp, volumes
 
     def _parse_volume_transfer(self, body):
@@ -348,7 +366,9 @@
 
     def delete_volume_transfer(self, transfer_id):
         """Delete a volume transfer."""
-        return self.delete("os-volume-transfer/%s" % str(transfer_id))
+        resp, body = self.delete("os-volume-transfer/%s" % str(transfer_id))
+        self.expected_success(202, resp.status)
+        return resp, body
 
     def accept_volume_transfer(self, transfer_id, transfer_auth_key):
         """Accept a volume transfer."""
@@ -356,6 +376,7 @@
         url = 'os-volume-transfer/%s/accept' % transfer_id
         resp, body = self.post(url, str(common.Document(post_body)))
         volume = common.xml_to_json(etree.fromstring(body))
+        self.expected_success(202, resp.status)
         return resp, volume
 
     def update_volume_readonly(self, volume_id, readonly):
@@ -366,6 +387,7 @@
         resp, body = self.post(url, str(common.Document(post_body)))
         if body:
             body = common.xml_to_json(etree.fromstring(body))
+        self.expected_success(202, resp.status)
         return resp, body
 
     def force_delete_volume(self, volume_id):
@@ -375,6 +397,7 @@
         resp, body = self.post(url, str(common.Document(post_body)))
         if body:
             body = common.xml_to_json(etree.fromstring(body))
+        self.expected_success(202, resp.status)
         return resp, body
 
     def _metadata_body(self, meta):
@@ -399,6 +422,7 @@
         resp, body = self.post('volumes/%s/metadata' % volume_id,
                                str(common.Document(post_body)))
         body = self._parse_key_value(etree.fromstring(body))
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return resp, body
 
     def get_volume_metadata(self, volume_id):
@@ -406,6 +430,7 @@
         url = "volumes/%s/metadata" % str(volume_id)
         resp, body = self.get(url)
         body = self._parse_key_value(etree.fromstring(body))
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return resp, body
 
     def update_volume_metadata(self, volume_id, metadata):
@@ -414,6 +439,7 @@
         url = "volumes/%s/metadata" % str(volume_id)
         resp, body = self.put(url, str(common.Document(put_body)))
         body = self._parse_key_value(etree.fromstring(body))
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return resp, body
 
     def update_volume_metadata_item(self, volume_id, id, meta_item):
@@ -423,13 +449,16 @@
             put_body.append(common.Text(v))
         url = "volumes/%s/metadata/%s" % (str(volume_id), str(id))
         resp, body = self.put(url, str(common.Document(put_body)))
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = common.xml_to_json(etree.fromstring(body))
         return resp, body
 
     def delete_volume_metadata_item(self, volume_id, id):
         """Delete metadata item for the volume."""
         url = "volumes/%s/metadata/%s" % (str(volume_id), str(id))
-        return self.delete(url)
+        resp, body = self.delete(url)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
+        return resp, body
 
 
 class VolumesClientXML(BaseVolumesClientXML):
diff --git a/tempest/stress/actions/ssh_floating.py b/tempest/stress/actions/ssh_floating.py
index 478cd07..d78112c 100644
--- a/tempest/stress/actions/ssh_floating.py
+++ b/tempest/stress/actions/ssh_floating.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
         proc = subprocess.Popen(cmd,
                                 stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
                                 stderr=subprocess.PIPE)
-        proc.wait()
+        proc.communicate()
         success = proc.returncode == 0
         return success
 
diff --git a/tempest/stress/stressaction.py b/tempest/stress/stressaction.py
index f6770ab..286e022 100644
--- a/tempest/stress/stressaction.py
+++ b/tempest/stress/stressaction.py
@@ -12,12 +12,16 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+import abc
 import signal
 import sys
 
+import six
+
 from tempest.openstack.common import log as logging
 
 
+@six.add_metaclass(abc.ABCMeta)
 class StressAction(object):
 
     def __init__(self, manager, max_runs=None, stop_on_error=False):
@@ -83,6 +87,7 @@
                     self.tearDown()
                     sys.exit(1)
 
+    @abc.abstractmethod
     def run(self):
         """This method is where the stress test code runs."""
-        raise NotImplemented()
+        return
diff --git a/tempest/test.py b/tempest/test.py
index 1e67d18..4a22b1b 100644
--- a/tempest/test.py
+++ b/tempest/test.py
@@ -69,14 +69,20 @@
 def safe_setup(f):
     """A decorator used to wrap the setUpClass for cleaning up resources
        when setUpClass failed.
-    """
 
+    Deprecated, see:
+    http://specs.openstack.org/openstack/qa-specs/specs/resource-cleanup.html
+    """
+    @functools.wraps(f)
     def decorator(cls):
             try:
                 f(cls)
             except Exception as se:
                 etype, value, trace = sys.exc_info()
-                LOG.exception("setUpClass failed: %s" % se)
+                if etype is cls.skipException:
+                    LOG.info("setUpClass skipped: %s:" % se)
+                else:
+                    LOG.exception("setUpClass failed: %s" % se)
                 try:
                     cls.tearDownClass()
                 except Exception as te:
@@ -89,12 +95,7 @@
     return decorator
 
 
-def services(*args, **kwargs):
-    """A decorator used to set an attr for each service used in a test case
-
-    This decorator applies a testtools attr for each service that gets
-    exercised by a test case.
-    """
+def get_service_list():
     service_list = {
         'compute': CONF.service_available.nova,
         'image': CONF.service_available.glance,
@@ -107,19 +108,32 @@
         'identity': True,
         'object_storage': CONF.service_available.swift,
         'dashboard': CONF.service_available.horizon,
-        'ceilometer': CONF.service_available.ceilometer,
+        'telemetry': CONF.service_available.ceilometer,
         'data_processing': CONF.service_available.sahara
     }
+    return service_list
 
+
+def services(*args, **kwargs):
+    """A decorator used to set an attr for each service used in a test case
+
+    This decorator applies a testtools attr for each service that gets
+    exercised by a test case.
+    """
     def decorator(f):
+        services = ['compute', 'image', 'baremetal', 'volume', 'orchestration',
+                    'network', 'identity', 'object_storage', 'dashboard',
+                    'ceilometer', 'data_processing']
         for service in args:
-            if service not in service_list:
-                raise exceptions.InvalidServiceTag('%s is not a valid service'
-                                                   % service)
+            if service not in services:
+                raise exceptions.InvalidServiceTag('%s is not a valid '
+                                                   'service' % service)
         attr(type=list(args))(f)
 
         @functools.wraps(f)
         def wrapper(self, *func_args, **func_kwargs):
+            service_list = get_service_list()
+
             for service in args:
                 if not service_list[service]:
                     msg = 'Skipped because the %s service is not available' % (
@@ -268,15 +282,51 @@
 
     @classmethod
     def setUpClass(cls):
+        # It should never be overridden by descendants
         if hasattr(super(BaseTestCase, cls), 'setUpClass'):
             super(BaseTestCase, cls).setUpClass()
         cls.setUpClassCalled = True
+        # No test resource is allocated until here
+        try:
+            # TODO(andreaf) Split-up resource_setup in stages:
+            # skip checks, pre-hook, credentials, clients, resources, post-hook
+            cls.resource_setup()
+        except Exception:
+            etype, value, trace = sys.exc_info()
+            LOG.info("%s in resource setup. Invoking tearDownClass." % etype)
+            # Catch any exception in tearDown so we can re-raise the original
+            # exception at the end
+            try:
+                cls.tearDownClass()
+            except Exception as te:
+                LOG.exception("tearDownClass failed: %s" % te)
+            try:
+                raise etype(value), None, trace
+            finally:
+                del trace  # for avoiding circular refs
 
     @classmethod
     def tearDownClass(cls):
         at_exit_set.discard(cls)
+        # It should never be overridden by descendants
         if hasattr(super(BaseTestCase, cls), 'tearDownClass'):
             super(BaseTestCase, cls).tearDownClass()
+        try:
+            cls.resource_cleanup()
+        finally:
+            cls.clear_isolated_creds()
+
+    @classmethod
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        """Class level setup steps for test cases.
+        Recommended order: skip checks, credentials, clients, resources.
+        """
+        pass
+
+    @classmethod
+    def resource_cleanup(cls):
+        """Class level resource cleanup for test cases. """
+        pass
 
     def setUp(self):
         super(BaseTestCase, self).setUp()
@@ -344,7 +394,7 @@
         """
         Clears isolated creds if set
         """
-        if getattr(cls, 'isolated_creds'):
+        if hasattr(cls, 'isolated_creds'):
             cls.isolated_creds.clear_isolated_creds()
 
     @classmethod
@@ -399,25 +449,6 @@
         cls.admin_client = os_admin.negative_client
 
     @staticmethod
-    def load_schema(file_or_dict):
-        """
-        Loads a schema from a file_or_dict on a specified location.
-
-        :param file_or_dict: just a dict or filename
-        """
-        # NOTE(mkoderer): we will get rid of this function when all test are
-        # ported to dicts
-        if isinstance(file_or_dict, dict):
-            return file_or_dict
-
-        # NOTE(mkoderer): must be extended for xml support
-        fn = os.path.join(
-            os.path.abspath(os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(__file__))),
-            "etc", "schemas", file_or_dict)
-        LOG.debug("Open schema file: %s" % (fn))
-        return json.load(open(fn))
-
-    @staticmethod
     def load_tests(*args):
         """
         Wrapper for testscenarios to set the mandatory scenarios variable
@@ -460,7 +491,6 @@
                 the data is used to generate query strings appended to the url,
                 otherwise for the body of the http call.
         """
-        description = NegativeAutoTest.load_schema(description)
         LOG.debug(description)
         generator = importutils.import_class(
             CONF.negative.test_generator)()
@@ -514,7 +544,6 @@
                 otherwise for the body of the http call.
 
         """
-        description = NegativeAutoTest.load_schema(description)
         LOG.info("Executing %s" % description["name"])
         LOG.debug(description)
         method = description["http-method"]
@@ -604,8 +633,6 @@
     """
     @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def generic_test(self):
-        if hasattr(self, '_schema_file'):
-            self.execute(self._schema_file)
         if hasattr(self, '_schema'):
             self.execute(self._schema)
 
diff --git a/tempest/tests/cmd/test_verify_tempest_config.py b/tempest/tests/cmd/test_verify_tempest_config.py
index d0140dd..a28684e 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/cmd/test_verify_tempest_config.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/cmd/test_verify_tempest_config.py
@@ -238,8 +238,8 @@
                                                           'neutron', {})
         self.assertIn('neutron', results)
         self.assertIn('extensions', results['neutron'])
-        self.assertEqual(['fake1', 'fake2', 'not_fake'],
-                         results['neutron']['extensions'])
+        self.assertEqual(sorted(['fake1', 'fake2', 'not_fake']),
+                         sorted(results['neutron']['extensions']))
 
     def test_verify_extensions_cinder(self):
         def fake_list_extensions():
@@ -277,8 +277,8 @@
                                                           'cinder', {})
         self.assertIn('cinder', results)
         self.assertIn('extensions', results['cinder'])
-        self.assertEqual(['fake1', 'fake2', 'not_fake'],
-                         results['cinder']['extensions'])
+        self.assertEqual(sorted(['fake1', 'fake2', 'not_fake']),
+                         sorted(results['cinder']['extensions']))
 
     def test_verify_extensions_nova(self):
         def fake_list_extensions():
@@ -316,8 +316,8 @@
                                                           'nova', {})
         self.assertIn('nova', results)
         self.assertIn('extensions', results['nova'])
-        self.assertEqual(['fake1', 'fake2', 'not_fake'],
-                         results['nova']['extensions'])
+        self.assertEqual(sorted(['fake1', 'fake2', 'not_fake']),
+                         sorted(results['nova']['extensions']))
 
     def test_verify_extensions_nova_v3(self):
         def fake_list_extensions():
@@ -355,8 +355,8 @@
                                                           'nova_v3', {})
         self.assertIn('nova_v3', results)
         self.assertIn('extensions', results['nova_v3'])
-        self.assertEqual(['fake1', 'fake2', 'not_fake'],
-                         results['nova_v3']['extensions'])
+        self.assertEqual(sorted(['fake1', 'fake2', 'not_fake']),
+                         sorted(results['nova_v3']['extensions']))
 
     def test_verify_extensions_swift(self):
         def fake_list_extensions():
@@ -395,5 +395,5 @@
                                                           'swift', {})
         self.assertIn('swift', results)
         self.assertIn('extensions', results['swift'])
-        self.assertEqual(['not_fake', 'fake1', 'fake2'],
-                         results['swift']['extensions'])
+        self.assertEqual(sorted(['not_fake', 'fake1', 'fake2']),
+                         sorted(results['swift']['extensions']))
diff --git a/tempest/tests/common/test_accounts.py b/tempest/tests/common/test_accounts.py
index c24bfb6..cf7ce65 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/common/test_accounts.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/common/test_accounts.py
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@
             'tempest.common.accounts.read_accounts_yaml',
             return_value=self.test_accounts))
         cfg.CONF.set_default('test_accounts_file', '', group='auth')
+        self.useFixture(mockpatch.Patch('os.path.isfile', return_value=True))
 
     def _get_hash_list(self, accounts_list):
         hash_list = []
@@ -185,3 +186,49 @@
                                  hash_list[2])
         remove_mock.mock.assert_called_once_with(hash_path)
         rmdir_mock.mock.assert_not_called()
+
+    def test_is_multi_user(self):
+        test_accounts_class = accounts.Accounts('test_name')
+        self.assertTrue(test_accounts_class.is_multi_user())
+
+    def test_is_not_multi_user(self):
+        self.test_accounts = [self.test_accounts[0]]
+        self.useFixture(mockpatch.Patch(
+            'tempest.common.accounts.read_accounts_yaml',
+            return_value=self.test_accounts))
+        test_accounts_class = accounts.Accounts('test_name')
+        self.assertFalse(test_accounts_class.is_multi_user())
+
+
+class TestNotLockingAccount(base.TestCase):
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        super(TestNotLockingAccount, self).setUp()
+        self.useFixture(fake_config.ConfigFixture())
+        self.stubs.Set(config, 'TempestConfigPrivate', fake_config.FakePrivate)
+        self.temp_dir = tempfile.mkdtemp()
+        cfg.CONF.set_default('lock_path', self.temp_dir)
+        self.addCleanup(os.rmdir, self.temp_dir)
+        self.test_accounts = [
+            {'username': 'test_user1', 'tenant_name': 'test_tenant1',
+             'password': 'p'},
+            {'username': 'test_user2', 'tenant_name': 'test_tenant2',
+             'password': 'p'},
+            {'username': 'test_user3', 'tenant_name': 'test_tenant3',
+             'password': 'p'},
+        ]
+        self.useFixture(mockpatch.Patch(
+            'tempest.common.accounts.read_accounts_yaml',
+            return_value=self.test_accounts))
+        cfg.CONF.set_default('test_accounts_file', '', group='auth')
+        self.useFixture(mockpatch.Patch('os.path.isfile', return_value=True))
+
+    def test_get_creds(self):
+        test_accounts_class = accounts.NotLockingAccounts('test_name')
+        for i in xrange(len(self.test_accounts)):
+            creds = test_accounts_class.get_creds(i)
+            msg = "Empty credentials returned for ID %s" % str(i)
+            self.assertIsNotNone(creds, msg)
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.InvalidConfiguration,
+                          test_accounts_class.get_creds,
+                          id=len(self.test_accounts))
diff --git a/tempest/tests/common/test_custom_matchers.py b/tempest/tests/common/test_custom_matchers.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..57217e3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/tests/common/test_custom_matchers.py
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+# Copyright 2014 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
+# 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 custom_matchers
+from tempest.tests import base
+
+from testtools.tests.matchers import helpers
+
+
+class TestMatchesDictExceptForKeys(base.TestCase,
+                                   helpers.TestMatchersInterface):
+
+    matches_matcher = custom_matchers.MatchesDictExceptForKeys(
+        {'a': 1, 'b': 2, 'c': 3, 'd': 4}, ['c', 'd'])
+    matches_matches = [
+        {'a': 1, 'b': 2, 'c': 3, 'd': 4},
+        {'a': 1, 'b': 2, 'c': 5},
+        {'a': 1, 'b': 2},
+    ]
+    matches_mismatches = [
+        {},
+        {'foo': 1},
+        {'a': 1, 'b': 3},
+        {'a': 1, 'b': 2, 'foo': 1},
+        {'a': 1, 'b': None, 'foo': 1},
+    ]
+
+    str_examples = []
+    describe_examples = [
+        ("Only in expected:\n"
+         "  {'a': 1, 'b': 2}\n",
+         {},
+         matches_matcher),
+        ("Only in expected:\n"
+         "  {'a': 1, 'b': 2}\n"
+         "Only in actual:\n"
+         "  {'foo': 1}\n",
+         {'foo': 1},
+         matches_matcher),
+        ("Differences:\n"
+         "  b: expected 2, actual 3\n",
+         {'a': 1, 'b': 3},
+         matches_matcher),
+        ("Only in actual:\n"
+         "  {'foo': 1}\n",
+         {'a': 1, 'b': 2, 'foo': 1},
+         matches_matcher),
+        ("Only in actual:\n"
+         "  {'foo': 1}\n"
+         "Differences:\n"
+         "  b: expected 2, actual None\n",
+         {'a': 1, 'b': None, 'foo': 1},
+         matches_matcher)
+    ]
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tempest/tests/negative/test_negative_auto_test.py b/tempest/tests/negative/test_negative_auto_test.py
index edff3a8..dddd083 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/negative/test_negative_auto_test.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/negative/test_negative_auto_test.py
@@ -13,10 +13,6 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-import json
-
-import mock
-
 from tempest import config
 import tempest.test as test
 from tempest.tests import base
@@ -58,11 +54,9 @@
         for entry in entries:
             self.assertIsNotNone(entry[1]['resource'])
 
-    @mock.patch('tempest.test.NegativeAutoTest.load_schema')
-    def test_generate_scenario(self, open_mock):
-        open_mock.return_value = self.fake_input_desc
+    def test_generate_scenario(self):
         scenarios = test.NegativeAutoTest.\
-            generate_scenario(None)
+            generate_scenario(self.fake_input_desc)
 
         self.assertIsInstance(scenarios, list)
         for scenario in scenarios:
@@ -72,13 +66,3 @@
         self._check_prop_entries(scenarios, "prop_minRam")
         self._check_prop_entries(scenarios, "prop_minDisk")
         self._check_resource_entries(scenarios, "inv_res")
-
-    def test_load_schema(self):
-        json_schema = json.dumps(self.fake_input_desc)
-        with mock.patch('tempest.test.open',
-                        mock.mock_open(read_data=json_schema),
-                        create=True):
-            return_file = test.NegativeAutoTest.load_schema('filename')
-            self.assertEqual(return_file, self.fake_input_desc)
-        return_dict = test.NegativeAutoTest.load_schema(self.fake_input_desc)
-        self.assertEqual(return_file, return_dict)
diff --git a/tempest/tests/test_credentials.py b/tempest/tests/test_credentials.py
index 9da5f92..ea576c4 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/test_credentials.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/test_credentials.py
@@ -128,12 +128,22 @@
         creds = self._get_credentials()
         self.assertTrue(creds.is_valid())
 
-    def test_is_not_valid(self):
+    def _test_is_not_valid(self, ignore_key):
         creds = self._get_credentials()
         for attr in self.attributes.keys():
+            if attr == ignore_key:
+                continue
+            temp_attr = getattr(creds, attr)
             delattr(creds, attr)
             self.assertFalse(creds.is_valid(),
                              "Credentials should be invalid without %s" % attr)
+            setattr(creds, attr, temp_attr)
+
+    def test_is_not_valid(self):
+        # NOTE(mtreinish): A KeystoneV2 credential object is valid without
+        # a tenant_name. So skip that check. See tempest.auth for the valid
+        # credential requirements
+        self._test_is_not_valid('tenant_name')
 
     def test_default(self):
         self.useFixture(fixtures.LockFixture('auth_version'))
@@ -205,6 +215,12 @@
                     config_value = 'fake_' + attr
                 self.assertEqual(getattr(creds, attr), config_value)
 
+    def test_is_not_valid(self):
+        # NOTE(mtreinish) For a Keystone V3 credential object a project name
+        # is not required to be valid, so we skip that check. See tempest.auth
+        # for the valid credential requirements
+        self._test_is_not_valid('project_name')
+
     def test_synced_attributes(self):
         attributes = self.attributes
         # Create V3 credentials with tenant instead of project, and user_domain
diff --git a/tempest/tests/test_decorators.py b/tempest/tests/test_decorators.py
index 6b678f7..12104ec 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/test_decorators.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/test_decorators.py
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@
 class TestSimpleNegativeDecorator(BaseDecoratorsTest):
     @test.SimpleNegativeAutoTest
     class FakeNegativeJSONTest(test.NegativeAutoTest):
-        _schema_file = 'fake/schemas/file.json'
+        _schema = {}
 
     def test_testfunc_exist(self):
         self.assertIn("test_fake_negative", dir(self.FakeNegativeJSONTest))
@@ -247,4 +247,4 @@
         obj = self.FakeNegativeJSONTest("test_fake_negative")
         self.assertIn("test_fake_negative", dir(obj))
         obj.test_fake_negative()
-        mock.assert_called_once_with(self.FakeNegativeJSONTest._schema_file)
+        mock.assert_called_once_with(self.FakeNegativeJSONTest._schema)
diff --git a/tempest/tests/test_hacking.py b/tempest/tests/test_hacking.py
index 52fdf7e..9c13013 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/test_hacking.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/test_hacking.py
@@ -107,3 +107,16 @@
         self.assertFalse(checks.no_official_client_manager_in_api_tests(
             "cls.official_client = clients.OfficialClientManager(credentials)",
             "tempest/scenario/fake_test.py"))
+
+    def test_no_mutable_default_args(self):
+        self.assertEqual(1, len(list(checks.no_mutable_default_args(
+            " def function1(para={}):"))))
+
+        self.assertEqual(1, len(list(checks.no_mutable_default_args(
+            "def function2(para1, para2, para3=[])"))))
+
+        self.assertEqual(0, len(list(checks.no_mutable_default_args(
+            "defined = []"))))
+
+        self.assertEqual(0, len(list(checks.no_mutable_default_args(
+            "defined, undefined = [], {}"))))
diff --git a/tempest/tests/test_tenant_isolation.py b/tempest/tests/test_tenant_isolation.py
index eddbb1d..48c523e 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/test_tenant_isolation.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/test_tenant_isolation.py
@@ -272,6 +272,13 @@
 
     @mock.patch('tempest.common.rest_client.RestClient')
     def test_network_cleanup(self, MockRestClient):
+        def side_effect(**args):
+            return ({'status': 200},
+                    {"security_groups": [{"tenant_id": args['tenant_id'],
+                                          "name": args['name'],
+                                          "description": args['name'],
+                                          "security_group_rules": [],
+                                          "id": "sg-%s" % args['tenant_id']}]})
         iso_creds = isolated_creds.IsolatedCreds('test class',
                                                  password='fake_password')
         # Create primary tenant and network
@@ -341,7 +348,23 @@
                                            return_value=return_values)
 
         port_list_mock.start()
+        secgroup_list_mock = mock.patch.object(iso_creds.network_admin_client,
+                                               'list_security_groups',
+                                               side_effect=side_effect)
+        secgroup_list_mock.start()
+
+        return_values = (fake_http.fake_httplib({}, status=204), {})
+        remove_secgroup_mock = self.patch(
+            'tempest.services.network.network_client_base.'
+            'NetworkClientBase.delete', return_value=return_values)
         iso_creds.clear_isolated_creds()
+        # Verify default security group delete
+        calls = remove_secgroup_mock.mock_calls
+        self.assertEqual(len(calls), 3)
+        args = map(lambda x: x[1][0], calls)
+        self.assertIn('v2.0/security-groups/sg-1234', args)
+        self.assertIn('v2.0/security-groups/sg-12345', args)
+        self.assertIn('v2.0/security-groups/sg-123456', args)
         # Verify remove router interface calls
         calls = remove_router_interface_mock.mock_calls
         self.assertEqual(len(calls), 3)
diff --git a/tempest/tests/test_wrappers.py b/tempest/tests/test_wrappers.py
index bba4012..0fd41f9 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/test_wrappers.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/test_wrappers.py
@@ -62,21 +62,18 @@
         p = subprocess.Popen(
             "bash %s" % cmd, shell=True,
             stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.PIPE)
-        # wait in the general case is dangerous, however the amount of
-        # data coming back on those pipes is small enough it shouldn't be
-        # a problem.
-        p.wait()
+        out, err = p.communicate()
 
         self.assertEqual(
             p.returncode, expected,
-            "Stdout: %s; Stderr: %s" % (p.stdout, p.stderr))
+            "Stdout: %s; Stderr: %s" % (out, err))
 
     def test_pretty_tox(self):
         # Git init is required for the pbr testr command. pbr requires a git
         # version or an sdist to work. so make the test directory a git repo
         # too.
         subprocess.call(['git', 'init'], stderr=DEVNULL)
-        self.assertRunExit('pretty_tox.sh tests.passing', 0)
+        self.assertRunExit('pretty_tox.sh passing', 0)
 
     def test_pretty_tox_fails(self):
         # Git init is required for the pbr testr command. pbr requires a git
@@ -86,7 +83,7 @@
         self.assertRunExit('pretty_tox.sh', 1)
 
     def test_pretty_tox_serial(self):
-        self.assertRunExit('pretty_tox_serial.sh tests.passing', 0)
+        self.assertRunExit('pretty_tox_serial.sh passing', 0)
 
     def test_pretty_tox_serial_fails(self):
         self.assertRunExit('pretty_tox_serial.sh', 1)
diff --git a/tempest/tests/test_xml_utils.py b/tempest/tests/test_xml_utils.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..53e31c4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/tests/test_xml_utils.py
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+#
+# Copyright 2014 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
+#
+# 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 xml_utils
+from tempest.tests import base
+
+
+class TestDocumentXML(base.TestCase):
+    def test_xml_document_ordering_version_encoding(self):
+        expected = '<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>'
+        xml_out = str(xml_utils.Document())
+        self.assertEqual(expected, xml_out.strip())
+
+        xml_out = str(xml_utils.Document(encoding='UTF-8', version='1.0'))
+        self.assertEqual(expected, xml_out.strip())
+
+        xml_out = str(xml_utils.Document(version='1.0', encoding='UTF-8'))
+        self.assertEqual(expected, xml_out.strip())
+
+    def test_xml_document_additonal_attrs(self):
+        expected = '<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" foo="bar"?>'
+        xml_out = str(xml_utils.Document(foo='bar'))
+        self.assertEqual(expected, xml_out.strip())
diff --git a/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test.py b/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test.py
index 4bf71f3..f94d880 100644
--- a/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test.py
+++ b/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test.py
@@ -108,8 +108,8 @@
     CODE_RE = '.*'  # regexp makes sense in group match
 
     def match(self, exc):
-        """:returns: Retruns with an error string if not matches,
-               returns with None when matches.
+        """:returns: Returns with an error string if it does not match,
+               returns with None when it matches.
         """
         if not isinstance(exc, exception.BotoServerError):
             return "%r not an BotoServerError instance" % exc
@@ -485,7 +485,7 @@
 
     @classmethod
     def destroy_volume_wait(cls, volume):
-        """Delete volume, tryies to detach first.
+        """Delete volume, tries to detach first.
            Use just for teardown!
         """
         exc_num = 0
@@ -518,7 +518,7 @@
 
     @classmethod
     def destroy_snapshot_wait(cls, snapshot):
-        """delete snaphot, wait until not exists."""
+        """delete snapshot, wait until it ceases to exist."""
         snapshot.delete()
 
         def _update():
diff --git a/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test_ec2_instance_run.py b/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test_ec2_instance_run.py
index 2c68d6b..ee904c7 100644
--- a/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test_ec2_instance_run.py
+++ b/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test_ec2_instance_run.py
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-from boto import exception
-
 from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.common.utils.linux import remote_client
 from tempest import config
@@ -82,6 +80,13 @@
                 raise exceptions.EC2RegisterImageException(
                     image_id=image["image_id"])
 
+    def _terminate_reservation(self, reservation, rcuk):
+        for instance in reservation.instances:
+            instance.terminate()
+        for instance in reservation.instances:
+            self.assertInstanceStateWait(instance, '_GONE')
+        self.cancelResourceCleanUp(rcuk)
+
     def test_run_idempotent_instances(self):
         # EC2 run instances idempotently
 
@@ -96,11 +101,6 @@
                                            reservation)
             return (reservation, rcuk)
 
-        def _terminate_reservation(reservation, rcuk):
-            for instance in reservation.instances:
-                instance.terminate()
-            self.cancelResourceCleanUp(rcuk)
-
         reservation_1, rcuk_1 = _run_instance('token_1')
         reservation_2, rcuk_2 = _run_instance('token_2')
         reservation_1a, rcuk_1a = _run_instance('token_1')
@@ -116,8 +116,8 @@
         # handled by rcuk1
         self.cancelResourceCleanUp(rcuk_1a)
 
-        _terminate_reservation(reservation_1, rcuk_1)
-        _terminate_reservation(reservation_2, rcuk_2)
+        self._terminate_reservation(reservation_1, rcuk_1)
+        self._terminate_reservation(reservation_2, rcuk_2)
 
     def test_run_stop_terminate_instance(self):
         # EC2 run, stop and terminate instance
@@ -139,9 +139,7 @@
             if instance.state != "stopped":
                 self.assertInstanceStateWait(instance, "stopped")
 
-        for instance in reservation.instances:
-            instance.terminate()
-        self.cancelResourceCleanUp(rcuk)
+        self._terminate_reservation(reservation, rcuk)
 
     def test_run_stop_terminate_instance_with_tags(self):
         # EC2 run, stop and terminate instance with tags
@@ -188,9 +186,7 @@
             if instance.state != "stopped":
                 self.assertInstanceStateWait(instance, "stopped")
 
-        for instance in reservation.instances:
-            instance.terminate()
-        self.cancelResourceCleanUp(rcuk)
+        self._terminate_reservation(reservation, rcuk)
 
     def test_run_terminate_instance(self):
         # EC2 run, terminate immediately
@@ -202,18 +198,30 @@
 
         for instance in reservation.instances:
             instance.terminate()
-        try:
-            instance.update(validate=True)
-        except ValueError:
-            pass
-        except exception.EC2ResponseError as exc:
-            if self.ec2_error_code.\
-                client.InvalidInstanceID.NotFound.match(exc) is None:
-                pass
-            else:
-                raise
-        else:
-            self.assertNotEqual(instance.state, "running")
+        self.assertInstanceStateWait(instance, '_GONE')
+
+    def test_run_reboot_terminate_instance(self):
+        # EC2 run, await till it reaches to running state, then reboot,
+        # and wait untill its state is running, and then terminate
+        image_ami = self.ec2_client.get_image(self.images["ami"]
+                                              ["image_id"])
+        reservation = image_ami.run(kernel_id=self.images["aki"]["image_id"],
+                                    ramdisk_id=self.images["ari"]["image_id"],
+                                    instance_type=self.instance_type)
+
+        self.assertEqual(1, len(reservation.instances))
+
+        instance = reservation.instances[0]
+        if instance.state != "running":
+            self.assertInstanceStateWait(instance, "running")
+
+        instance.reboot()
+        if instance.state != "running":
+            self.assertInstanceStateWait(instance, "running")
+        LOG.debug("Instance rebooted - state: %s", instance.state)
+
+        instance.terminate()
+        self.assertInstanceStateWait(instance, '_GONE')
 
     def test_compute_with_volumes(self):
         # EC2 1. integration test (not strict)
diff --git a/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test_s3_buckets.py b/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test_s3_buckets.py
index 3a8dc89..1576492 100644
--- a/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test_s3_buckets.py
+++ b/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test_s3_buckets.py
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
-from tempest import test
 from tempest.thirdparty.boto import test as boto_test
 
 
@@ -25,7 +24,6 @@
         super(S3BucketsTest, cls).setUpClass()
         cls.client = cls.os.s3_client
 
-    @test.skip_because(bug="1076965")
     def test_create_and_get_delete_bucket(self):
         # S3 Create, get and delete bucket
         bucket_name = data_utils.rand_name("s3bucket-")
diff --git a/test-requirements.txt b/test-requirements.txt
index cd8154b..ba70259 100644
--- a/test-requirements.txt
+++ b/test-requirements.txt
@@ -1,10 +1,13 @@
+# The order of packages is significant, because pip processes them in the order
+# of appearance. Changing the order has an impact on the overall integration
+# process, which may cause wedges in the gate later.
 hacking>=0.9.2,<0.10
 # needed for doc build
 sphinx>=1.1.2,!=1.2.0,<1.3
 python-subunit>=0.0.18
-oslosphinx
+oslosphinx>=2.2.0  # Apache-2.0
 mox>=0.5.3
 mock>=1.0
 coverage>=3.6
-oslotest
-stevedore>=0.14
+oslotest>=1.1.0  # Apache-2.0
+stevedore>=1.0.0  # Apache-2.0
diff --git a/tools/check_logs.py b/tools/check_logs.py
index eab9f73..7cf9d85 100755
--- a/tools/check_logs.py
+++ b/tools/check_logs.py
@@ -26,8 +26,9 @@
 import yaml
 
 
-is_grenade = (os.environ.get('DEVSTACK_GATE_GRENADE', "0") == "1" or
-              os.environ.get('DEVSTACK_GATE_GRENADE_FORWARD', "0") == "1")
+# DEVSTACK_GATE_GRENADE is either unset if grenade is not running
+# or a string describing what type of grenade run to perform.
+is_grenade = os.environ.get('DEVSTACK_GATE_GRENADE') is not None
 dump_all_errors = True
 
 # As logs are made clean, add to this set
@@ -79,7 +80,6 @@
 
 def scan_content(name, content, regexp, whitelist):
     had_errors = False
-    print_log_name = True
     for line in content:
         if not line.startswith("Stderr:") and regexp.match(line):
             whitelisted = False
@@ -90,13 +90,8 @@
                     whitelisted = True
                     break
             if not whitelisted or dump_all_errors:
-                if print_log_name:
-                    print("\nLog File Has Errors: %s" % name)
-                    print_log_name = False
                 if not whitelisted:
                     had_errors = True
-                    print("*** Not Whitelisted ***"),
-                print(line.rstrip())
     return had_errors
 
 
@@ -150,17 +145,21 @@
             whitelists = loaded
     logs_with_errors = process_files(files_to_process, urls_to_process,
                                      whitelists)
-    if logs_with_errors:
-        print("Logs have errors")
-    if is_grenade:
-        print("Currently not failing grenade runs with errors")
-        return 0
+
     failed = False
-    for log in logs_with_errors:
-        if log not in allowed_dirty:
-            print("Log: %s not allowed to have ERRORS or TRACES" % log)
-            failed = True
+    if logs_with_errors:
+        log_files = set(logs_with_errors)
+        for log in log_files:
+            msg = '%s log file has errors' % log
+            if log not in allowed_dirty:
+                msg += ' and is not allowed to have them'
+                failed = True
+            print(msg)
+        print("\nPlease check the respective log files to see the errors")
     if failed:
+        if is_grenade:
+            print("Currently not failing grenade runs with errors")
+            return 0
         return 1
     print("ok")
     return 0
diff --git a/tools/subunit-trace.py b/tools/subunit-trace.py
index 8ad59bb..57e58f2 100755
--- a/tools/subunit-trace.py
+++ b/tools/subunit-trace.py
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
 import re
 import sys
 
-import mimeparse
 import subunit
 import testtools
 
@@ -32,55 +31,6 @@
 RESULTS = {}
 
 
-class Starts(testtools.StreamResult):
-
-    def __init__(self, output):
-        super(Starts, self).__init__()
-        self._output = output
-
-    def startTestRun(self):
-        self._neednewline = False
-        self._emitted = set()
-
-    def status(self, test_id=None, test_status=None, test_tags=None,
-               runnable=True, file_name=None, file_bytes=None, eof=False,
-               mime_type=None, route_code=None, timestamp=None):
-        super(Starts, self).status(
-            test_id, test_status,
-            test_tags=test_tags, runnable=runnable, file_name=file_name,
-            file_bytes=file_bytes, eof=eof, mime_type=mime_type,
-            route_code=route_code, timestamp=timestamp)
-        if not test_id:
-            if not file_bytes:
-                return
-            if not mime_type or mime_type == 'test/plain;charset=utf8':
-                mime_type = 'text/plain; charset=utf-8'
-            primary, sub, parameters = mimeparse.parse_mime_type(mime_type)
-            content_type = testtools.content_type.ContentType(
-                primary, sub, parameters)
-            content = testtools.content.Content(
-                content_type, lambda: [file_bytes])
-            text = content.as_text()
-            if text and text[-1] not in '\r\n':
-                self._neednewline = True
-            self._output.write(text)
-        elif test_status == 'inprogress' and test_id not in self._emitted:
-            if self._neednewline:
-                self._neednewline = False
-                self._output.write('\n')
-            worker = ''
-            for tag in test_tags or ():
-                if tag.startswith('worker-'):
-                    worker = '(' + tag[7:] + ') '
-            if timestamp:
-                timestr = timestamp.isoformat()
-            else:
-                timestr = ''
-                self._output.write('%s: %s%s [start]\n' %
-                                   (timestr, worker, test_id))
-            self._emitted.add(test_id)
-
-
 def cleanup_test_name(name, strip_tags=True, strip_scenarios=False):
     """Clean up the test name for display.
 
@@ -274,17 +224,19 @@
     args = parse_args()
     stream = subunit.ByteStreamToStreamResult(
         sys.stdin, non_subunit_name='stdout')
-    starts = Starts(sys.stdout)
     outcomes = testtools.StreamToDict(
         functools.partial(show_outcome, sys.stdout,
                           print_failures=args.print_failures))
     summary = testtools.StreamSummary()
-    result = testtools.CopyStreamResult([starts, outcomes, summary])
+    result = testtools.CopyStreamResult([outcomes, summary])
     result.startTestRun()
     try:
         stream.run(result)
     finally:
         result.stopTestRun()
+    if count_tests('status', '.*') == 0:
+        print("The test run didn't actually run any tests")
+        return 1
     if args.post_fails:
         print_fails(sys.stdout)
     print_summary(sys.stdout)
diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index b3d4397..cab59a8 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -6,33 +6,36 @@
 [testenv]
 setenv = VIRTUAL_ENV={envdir}
          OS_TEST_PATH=./tempest/test_discover
-         PYTHONHASHSEED=0
 usedevelop = True
 install_command = pip install -U {opts} {packages}
+whitelist_externals = bash
+
 
 [testenv:py26]
 setenv = OS_TEST_PATH=./tempest/tests
-         PYTHONHASHSEED=0
 commands = python setup.py test --slowest --testr-arg='tempest\.tests {posargs}'
 
 [testenv:py33]
 setenv = OS_TEST_PATH=./tempest/tests
+commands = python setup.py test --slowest --testr-arg='tempest\.tests {posargs}'
+
+[testenv:py34]
+setenv = OS_TEST_PATH=./tempest/tests
          PYTHONHASHSEED=0
 commands = python setup.py test --slowest --testr-arg='tempest\.tests {posargs}'
 
 [testenv:py27]
 setenv = OS_TEST_PATH=./tempest/tests
-         PYTHONHASHSEED=0
 commands = python setup.py test --slowest --testr-arg='tempest\.tests {posargs}'
 
 [testenv:cover]
 setenv = OS_TEST_PATH=./tempest/tests
-         PYTHONHASHSEED=0
 commands = python setup.py testr --coverage --testr-arg='tempest\.tests {posargs}'
+deps = -r{toxinidir}/requirements.txt
+       -r{toxinidir}/test-requirements.txt
 
 [testenv:all]
 sitepackages = True
-setenv = VIRTUAL_ENV={envdir}
 commands =
   bash tools/pretty_tox.sh '{posargs}'
 
@@ -95,6 +98,7 @@
        -r{toxinidir}/test-requirements.txt
 
 [testenv:pep8]
+setenv = PYTHONHASHSEED=0
 commands =
    flake8 {posargs}
    {toxinidir}/tools/config/check_uptodate.sh
@@ -111,7 +115,8 @@
 # H402 skipped because some docstrings aren't sentences
 # E123 skipped because it is ignored by default in the default pep8
 # E129 skipped because it is too limiting when combined with other rules
+# H305 skipped because it is inconsistent between python versions
 # Skipped because of new hacking 0.9: H405,H904
-ignore = E125,H402,E123,E129,H404,H405,H904
+ignore = E125,H402,E123,E129,H404,H405,H904,H305
 show-source = True
 exclude = .git,.venv,.tox,dist,doc,openstack,*egg