diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index c859ddd..7da83cd 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -1,6 +1,14 @@
 Tempest - The OpenStack Integration Test Suite
 ==============================================
 
+.. image:: https://img.shields.io/pypi/v/tempest.svg
+    :target: https://pypi.python.org/pypi/tempest/
+    :alt: Latest Version
+
+.. image:: https://img.shields.io/pypi/dm/tempest.svg
+    :target: https://pypi.python.org/pypi/tempest/
+    :alt: Downloads
+
 This is a set of integration tests to be run against a live OpenStack
 cluster. Tempest has batteries of tests for OpenStack API validation,
 Scenarios, and other specific tests useful in validating an OpenStack
diff --git a/doc/source/microversion_testing.rst b/doc/source/microversion_testing.rst
index bb48b3f..63ec04b 100644
--- a/doc/source/microversion_testing.rst
+++ b/doc/source/microversion_testing.rst
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@
 How To Implement Microversion Tests
 ===================================
 
-Tempest provides stable interfaces to test API microversion.
+Tempest provides stable interfaces to test API Microversion.
 For Details, see: `API Microversion testing Framework`_
-This document explains how to implement microversion tests using those
+This document explains how to implement Microversion tests using those
 interfaces.
 
 .. _API Microversion testing Framework: http://docs.openstack.org/developer/tempest/library/api_microversion_testing.html
@@ -15,14 +15,15 @@
 
 * Add configuration options for specifying test target Microversions.
   We need to specify test target Microversions because the supported
-  microversions may be different between OpenStack clouds. For operating
+  Microversions may be different between OpenStack clouds. For operating
   multiple Microversion tests in a single Tempest operation, configuration
   options should represent the range of test target Microversions.
   New configuration options are:
-  - min_microversion
-  - max_microversion
+  * min_microversion
+  * max_microversion
+
   Those should be defined under respective section of each service.
-  For Example::
+  For example::
       [compute]
       min_microversion = None
       max_microversion = latest
@@ -31,13 +32,13 @@
 How To Implement Microversion Tests
 """""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""
 
-Step1: Add skip logic based on configured microversion range
+Step1: Add skip logic based on configured Microversion range
 ''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''
 
 Add logic to skip the tests based on Tests class and configured Microversion
 range.
 api_version_utils.check_skip_with_microversion function can be used
-to automatically skip the tests which does not fall under configured
+to automatically skip the tests which do not fall under configured
 Microversion range.
 For example::
 
@@ -61,7 +62,7 @@
 Select appropriate Microversion which needs to be used
 to send with API request.
 api_version_utils.select_request_microversion function can be used
-to select the appropriate microversion which will be used for API request.
+to select the appropriate Microversion which will be used for API request.
 For example::
 
     @classmethod
@@ -77,11 +78,11 @@
 ''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''
 
 Microversion selected by Test Class in previous step needs to be set on
-service clients so that APIs can be requested with selected microversion.
+service clients so that APIs can be requested with selected Microversion.
 
 Microversion can be defined as global variable on service clients which
 can be set using fixture.
-Also microversion header name needs to be defined on service clients which
+Also Microversion header name needs to be defined on service clients which
 should be constant because it is not supposed to be changed by project
 as per API contract.
 For example::
@@ -91,16 +92,16 @@
       class BaseClient1(rest_client.RestClient):
           api_microversion_header_name = 'X-OpenStack-Nova-API-Version'
 
-Now test class can set the selected microversion on required service clients
-using fixture which can take care of reseting the same once tests is completed.
+Now test class can set the selected Microversion on required service clients
+using fixture which can take care of resetting the same once tests is completed.
 For example::
 
     def setUp(self):
-        super(BaseTestCase1,, self).setUp()
+        super(BaseTestCase1, self).setUp()
         self.useFixture(api_microversion_fixture.APIMicroversionFixture(
             self.request_microversion))
 
-Service clients needs to add set microversion in API request header which
+Service clients needs to add set Microversion in API request header which
 can be done by overriding the get_headers() method of rest_client.
 For example::
 
@@ -119,20 +120,20 @@
 Step4: Separate Test classes for each Microversion
 ''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''
 
-This is last step to implement microversion test class.
+This is last step to implement Microversion test class.
 
-For any microversion tests, basically we need to implement a
+For any Microversion tests, basically we need to implement a
 separate test class. In addition, each test class defines its
-microversion range with class variable like min_microversion
+Microversion range with class variable like min_microversion
 and max_microversion. Tests will be valid for that defined range.
-If that range is out of configured microversion range then, test
+If that range is out of configured Microversion range then, test
 will be skipped.
 
 *NOTE: Microversion testing is supported at test class level not at individual
 test case level.*
 For example:
 
-Below test is applicable for microversion from 2.2 till 2.9::
+Below test is applicable for Microversion from 2.2 till 2.9::
 
     class BaseTestCase1(api_version_utils.BaseMicroversionTest,
                         tempest.test.BaseTestCase):
@@ -146,7 +147,7 @@
 
         [..]
 
-Below test is applicable for microversion from 2.10 till latest::
+Below test is applicable for Microversion from 2.10 till latest::
 
     class Test2(BaseTestCase1):
         min_microversion = '2.10'
@@ -160,28 +161,28 @@
 Notes about Compute Microversion Tests
 """""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""
 Some of the compute Microversion tests have been already implemented
-with the microversion testing framework. So for further tests only
+with the Microversion testing framework. So for further tests only
 step 4 is needed.
 
 Along with that JSON response schema might need versioning if needed.
 
 Compute service clients strictly validate the response against defined JSON
 schema and does not allow additional elements in response.
-So if that microversion changed the API response then schema needs to be version.
-New JSON schema file needs be defined with new response attributes and service
+So if that Microversion changed the API response then schema needs to be versioned.
+New JSON schema file needs to be defined with new response attributes and service
 client methods will select the schema based on requested microversion.
 
-If microversion tests are implemented randomly means not
-in sequence order(v2.20 tests added and previous microversion tests are not yet added)
-then, still schema might needs to be version for older microversion if they changed
+If Microversion tests are implemented randomly meaning not
+in sequence order(v2.20 tests added and previous Microversion tests are not yet added)
+then, still schema might need to be version for older Microversion if they changed
 the response.
-This is because Nova microversion includes all the previous microversions behvaior.
+This is because Nova Microversion includes all the previous Microversions behavior.
 
 For Example:
-    Implementing the v2.20 microversion tests before v2.9 and 2.19-
+    Implementing the v2.20 Microversion tests before v2.9 and 2.19-
     v2.20 API request will respond as latest behavior of Nova till v2.20,
     and in v2.9 and 2.19, server response has been changed so response schema needs
-    to be version accordingly.
+    to be versioned accordingly.
 
 That can be done by using the get_schema method in below module:
 
@@ -203,4 +204,4 @@
 
  * `2.2`_
 
- .. _2.2: http://docs.openstack.org/developer/nova/api_microversion_history.html#id2 
+ .. _2.2: http://docs.openstack.org/developer/nova/api_microversion_history.html#id2
diff --git a/releasenotes/source/index.rst b/releasenotes/source/index.rst
index 584540b..5bd9176 100644
--- a/releasenotes/source/index.rst
+++ b/releasenotes/source/index.rst
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
  .. toctree::
     :maxdepth: 1
 
+    v10.0.0
     unreleased
 
 Indices and tables
diff --git a/releasenotes/source/v10.0.0.rst b/releasenotes/source/v10.0.0.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..38ed2ef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/source/v10.0.0.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+=====================
+v10.0.0 Release Notes
+=====================
+
+.. release-notes:: 10.0.0 Release Notes
+   :version: 10.0.0
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_live_migration.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_live_migration.py
index ead6db3..94635ff 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_live_migration.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_live_migration.py
@@ -81,7 +81,8 @@
         body = self.volumes_client.show_volume(volume_id)['volume']
         if body['status'] == 'in-use':
             self.servers_client.detach_volume(server_id, volume_id)
-            self.volumes_client.wait_for_volume_status(volume_id, 'available')
+            waiters.wait_for_volume_status(self.volumes_client,
+                                           volume_id, 'available')
         self.volumes_client.delete_volume(volume_id)
 
     def _test_live_migration(self, state='ACTIVE', volume_backed=False):
@@ -152,14 +153,15 @@
         volume = self.volumes_client.create_volume(
             display_name='test')['volume']
 
-        self.volumes_client.wait_for_volume_status(volume['id'],
-                                                   'available')
+        waiters.wait_for_volume_status(self.volumes_client,
+                                       volume['id'], 'available')
         self.addCleanup(self._volume_clean_up, server_id, volume['id'])
 
         # Attach the volume to the server
         self.servers_client.attach_volume(server_id, volumeId=volume['id'],
                                           device='/dev/xvdb')
-        self.volumes_client.wait_for_volume_status(volume['id'], 'in-use')
+        waiters.wait_for_volume_status(self.volumes_client,
+                                       volume['id'], 'in-use')
 
         self._migrate_server_to(server_id, target_host)
         waiters.wait_for_server_status(self.servers_client,
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_servers.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_servers.py
index 2f79d47..e91857a 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_servers.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_servers.py
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@
         self.assertEqual(key_name, server['key_name'])
 
     def _update_server_name(self, server_id, status, prefix_name='server'):
-        # The server name should be changed to the the provided value
+        # The server name should be changed to the provided value
         new_name = data_utils.rand_name(prefix_name)
 
         # Update the server with a new name
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@
 
     @test.idempotent_id('5e6ccff8-349d-4852-a8b3-055df7988dd2')
     def test_update_server_name(self):
-        # The server name should be changed to the the provided value
+        # The server name should be changed to the provided value
         server = self.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
         # Update instance name with non-ASCII characters
         prefix_name = u'\u00CD\u00F1st\u00E1\u00F1c\u00E9'
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@
 
     @test.idempotent_id('6ac19cb1-27a3-40ec-b350-810bdc04c08e')
     def test_update_server_name_in_stop_state(self):
-        # The server name should be changed to the the provided value
+        # The server name should be changed to the provided value
         server = self.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
         self.client.stop_server(server['id'])
         waiters.wait_for_server_status(self.client, server['id'], 'SHUTOFF')
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_attach_volume.py b/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_attach_volume.py
index 01a8e58..e9c8e30 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_attach_volume.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_attach_volume.py
@@ -52,7 +52,8 @@
     def _detach(self, server_id, volume_id):
         if self.attachment:
             self.servers_client.detach_volume(server_id, volume_id)
-            self.volumes_client.wait_for_volume_status(volume_id, 'available')
+            waiters.wait_for_volume_status(self.volumes_client,
+                                           volume_id, 'available')
 
     def _delete_volume(self):
         # Delete the created Volumes
@@ -77,15 +78,16 @@
         self.volume = self.volumes_client.create_volume(
             size=CONF.volume.volume_size, display_name='test')['volume']
         self.addCleanup(self._delete_volume)
-        self.volumes_client.wait_for_volume_status(self.volume['id'],
-                                                   'available')
+        waiters.wait_for_volume_status(self.volumes_client,
+                                       self.volume['id'], 'available')
 
         # Attach the volume to the server
         self.attachment = self.servers_client.attach_volume(
             self.server['id'],
             volumeId=self.volume['id'],
             device='/dev/%s' % self.device)['volumeAttachment']
-        self.volumes_client.wait_for_volume_status(self.volume['id'], 'in-use')
+        waiters.wait_for_volume_status(self.volumes_client,
+                                       self.volume['id'], 'in-use')
 
         self.addCleanup(self._detach, self.server['id'], self.volume['id'])
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/admin/test_dhcp_agent_scheduler.py b/tempest/api/network/admin/test_dhcp_agent_scheduler.py
index fcb6fce..d2ab237 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/admin/test_dhcp_agent_scheduler.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/admin/test_dhcp_agent_scheduler.py
@@ -36,12 +36,12 @@
 
     @test.idempotent_id('5032b1fe-eb42-4a64-8f3b-6e189d8b5c7d')
     def test_list_dhcp_agent_hosting_network(self):
-        self.admin_client.list_dhcp_agent_hosting_network(
+        self.admin_networks_client.list_dhcp_agents_on_hosting_network(
             self.network['id'])
 
     @test.idempotent_id('30c48f98-e45d-4ffb-841c-b8aad57c7587')
     def test_list_networks_hosted_by_one_dhcp(self):
-        body = self.admin_client.list_dhcp_agent_hosting_network(
+        body = self.admin_networks_client.list_dhcp_agents_on_hosting_network(
             self.network['id'])
         agents = body['agents']
         self.assertIsNotNone(agents)
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_multi_backend.py b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_multi_backend.py
index 60e6e6c..f19717e 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_multi_backend.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_multi_backend.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 import six
 from tempest.api.volume import base
 from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest.common import waiters
 from tempest import config
 from tempest import test
 
@@ -80,8 +81,8 @@
         else:
             self.volume_id_list_without_prefix.append(
                 self.volume['id'])
-        self.admin_volume_client.wait_for_volume_status(
-            self.volume['id'], 'available')
+        waiters.wait_for_volume_status(self.admin_volume_client,
+                                       self.volume['id'], 'available')
 
     @classmethod
     def resource_cleanup(cls):
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_snapshots_actions.py b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_snapshots_actions.py
index f2bf613..26a5a45 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_snapshots_actions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_snapshots_actions.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 
 from tempest.api.volume import base
 from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest.common import waiters
 from tempest import config
 from tempest import test
 
@@ -41,18 +42,17 @@
         vol_name = data_utils.rand_name(cls.__name__ + '-Volume')
         cls.name_field = cls.special_fields['name_field']
         params = {cls.name_field: vol_name}
-        cls.volume = \
-            cls.volumes_client.create_volume(**params)['volume']
-        cls.volumes_client.wait_for_volume_status(cls.volume['id'],
-                                                  'available')
+        cls.volume = cls.volumes_client.create_volume(**params)['volume']
+        waiters.wait_for_volume_status(cls.volumes_client,
+                                       cls.volume['id'], 'available')
 
         # Create a test shared snapshot for tests
         snap_name = data_utils.rand_name(cls.__name__ + '-Snapshot')
         params = {cls.name_field: snap_name}
         cls.snapshot = cls.client.create_snapshot(
             volume_id=cls.volume['id'], **params)['snapshot']
-        cls.client.wait_for_snapshot_status(cls.snapshot['id'],
-                                            'available')
+        waiters.wait_for_snapshot_status(cls.client,
+                                         cls.snapshot['id'], 'available')
 
     @classmethod
     def resource_cleanup(cls):
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types.py b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types.py
index c032d9c..7202881 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 
 from tempest.api.volume import base
 from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest.common import waiters
 from tempest import config
 from tempest import test
 
@@ -66,12 +67,14 @@
                          "to the requested name")
         self.assertIsNotNone(volume['id'],
                              "Field volume id is empty or not found.")
-        self.volumes_client.wait_for_volume_status(volume['id'], 'available')
+        waiters.wait_for_volume_status(self.volumes_client,
+                                       volume['id'], 'available')
 
         # Update volume with new volume_type
         self.volumes_client.retype_volume(volume['id'],
                                           new_type=volume_types[1]['id'])
-        self.volumes_client.wait_for_volume_status(volume['id'], 'available')
+        waiters.wait_for_volume_status(self.volumes_client,
+                                       volume['id'], 'available')
 
         # Get volume details and Verify
         fetched_volume = self.volumes_client.show_volume(
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volumes_actions.py b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volumes_actions.py
index 253a3e1..bdb313f 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volumes_actions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volumes_actions.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 
 from tempest.api.volume import base
 from tempest.common.utils import data_utils as utils
+from tempest.common import waiters
 from tempest import test
 
 
@@ -35,7 +36,8 @@
         params = {cls.name_field: vol_name}
 
         cls.volume = cls.client.create_volume(**params)['volume']
-        cls.client.wait_for_volume_status(cls.volume['id'], 'available')
+        waiters.wait_for_volume_status(cls.client,
+                                       cls.volume['id'], 'available')
 
     @classmethod
     def resource_cleanup(cls):
@@ -61,7 +63,8 @@
         vol_name = utils.rand_name('Volume')
         params = {self.name_field: vol_name}
         temp_volume = self.client.create_volume(**params)['volume']
-        self.client.wait_for_volume_status(temp_volume['id'], 'available')
+        waiters.wait_for_volume_status(self.client,
+                                       temp_volume['id'], 'available')
 
         return temp_volume
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volumes_backup.py b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volumes_backup.py
index 30c6a15..b09cd2c 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volumes_backup.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volumes_backup.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 
 from tempest.api.volume import base
 from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest.common import waiters
 from tempest import config
 from tempest.lib import decorators
 from tempest import test
@@ -50,8 +51,8 @@
         self.addCleanup(self.backups_adm_client.delete_backup,
                         backup['id'])
         self.assertEqual(backup_name, backup['name'])
-        self.admin_volume_client.wait_for_volume_status(
-            self.volume['id'], 'available')
+        waiters.wait_for_volume_status(self.admin_volume_client,
+                                       self.volume['id'], 'available')
         self.backups_adm_client.wait_for_backup_status(backup['id'],
                                                        'available')
 
@@ -74,8 +75,8 @@
         self.assertEqual(backup['id'], restore['backup_id'])
         self.backups_adm_client.wait_for_backup_status(backup['id'],
                                                        'available')
-        self.admin_volume_client.wait_for_volume_status(
-            restore['volume_id'], 'available')
+        waiters.wait_for_volume_status(self.admin_volume_client,
+                                       restore['volume_id'], 'available')
 
     @decorators.skip_because(bug='1455043')
     @test.idempotent_id('a99c54a1-dd80-4724-8a13-13bf58d4068d')
@@ -117,8 +118,8 @@
         self.addCleanup(self.admin_volume_client.delete_volume,
                         restore['volume_id'])
         self.assertEqual(import_backup['id'], restore['backup_id'])
-        self.admin_volume_client.wait_for_volume_status(restore['volume_id'],
-                                                        'available')
+        waiters.wait_for_volume_status(self.admin_volume_client,
+                                       restore['volume_id'], 'available')
 
         # Verify if restored volume is there in volume list
         volumes = self.admin_volume_client.list_volumes()['volumes']
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/base.py b/tempest/api/volume/base.py
index 82dc2c9..14819e3 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/base.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 
 from tempest.common import compute
 from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest.common import waiters
 from tempest import config
 from tempest import exceptions
 from tempest.lib import exceptions as lib_exc
@@ -112,7 +113,8 @@
         volume = cls.volumes_client.create_volume(**kwargs)['volume']
 
         cls.volumes.append(volume)
-        cls.volumes_client.wait_for_volume_status(volume['id'], 'available')
+        waiters.wait_for_volume_status(cls.volumes_client,
+                                       volume['id'], 'available')
         return volume
 
     @classmethod
@@ -121,8 +123,8 @@
         snapshot = cls.snapshots_client.create_snapshot(
             volume_id=volume_id, **kwargs)['snapshot']
         cls.snapshots.append(snapshot)
-        cls.snapshots_client.wait_for_snapshot_status(snapshot['id'],
-                                                      'available')
+        waiters.wait_for_snapshot_status(cls.snapshots_client,
+                                         snapshot['id'], 'available')
         return snapshot
 
     # NOTE(afazekas): these create_* and clean_* could be defined
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/test_volume_transfers.py b/tempest/api/volume/test_volume_transfers.py
index 7046dcf..866db3d 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/test_volume_transfers.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/test_volume_transfers.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 from testtools import matchers
 
 from tempest.api.volume import base
+from tempest.common import waiters
 from tempest import config
 from tempest import test
 
@@ -51,8 +52,8 @@
             volume_id=volume['id'])['transfer']
         transfer_id = transfer['id']
         auth_key = transfer['auth_key']
-        self.client.wait_for_volume_status(volume['id'],
-                                           'awaiting-transfer')
+        waiters.wait_for_volume_status(self.client,
+                                       volume['id'], 'awaiting-transfer')
 
         # Get a volume transfer
         body = self.client.show_volume_transfer(transfer_id)['transfer']
@@ -66,7 +67,8 @@
         # Accept a volume transfer by alt_tenant
         body = self.alt_client.accept_volume_transfer(
             transfer_id, auth_key=auth_key)['transfer']
-        self.alt_client.wait_for_volume_status(volume['id'], 'available')
+        waiters.wait_for_volume_status(self.alt_client,
+                                       volume['id'], 'available')
 
     @test.idempotent_id('ab526943-b725-4c07-b875-8e8ef87a2c30')
     def test_create_list_delete_volume_transfer(self):
@@ -78,8 +80,8 @@
         body = self.client.create_volume_transfer(
             volume_id=volume['id'])['transfer']
         transfer_id = body['id']
-        self.client.wait_for_volume_status(volume['id'],
-                                           'awaiting-transfer')
+        waiters.wait_for_volume_status(self.client,
+                                       volume['id'], 'awaiting-transfer')
 
         # List all volume transfers (looking for the one we created)
         body = self.client.list_volume_transfers()['transfers']
@@ -91,7 +93,7 @@
 
         # Delete a volume transfer
         self.client.delete_volume_transfer(transfer_id)
-        self.client.wait_for_volume_status(volume['id'], 'available')
+        waiters.wait_for_volume_status(self.client, volume['id'], 'available')
 
 
 class VolumesV1TransfersTest(VolumesV2TransfersTest):
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_actions.py b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_actions.py
index 5f9ea7f..9c67579 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_actions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_actions.py
@@ -43,7 +43,8 @@
 
         # Create a test shared volume for attach/detach tests
         cls.volume = cls.create_volume()
-        cls.client.wait_for_volume_status(cls.volume['id'], 'available')
+        waiters.wait_for_volume_status(cls.client,
+                                       cls.volume['id'], 'available')
 
     @classmethod
     def resource_cleanup(cls):
@@ -64,9 +65,11 @@
         self.client.attach_volume(self.volume['id'],
                                   instance_uuid=self.server['id'],
                                   mountpoint=mountpoint)
-        self.client.wait_for_volume_status(self.volume['id'], 'in-use')
+        waiters.wait_for_volume_status(self.client,
+                                       self.volume['id'], 'in-use')
         self.client.detach_volume(self.volume['id'])
-        self.client.wait_for_volume_status(self.volume['id'], 'available')
+        waiters.wait_for_volume_status(self.client,
+                                       self.volume['id'], 'available')
 
     @test.idempotent_id('63e21b4c-0a0c-41f6-bfc3-7c2816815599')
     @testtools.skipUnless(CONF.volume_feature_enabled.bootable,
@@ -91,10 +94,11 @@
         self.client.attach_volume(self.volume['id'],
                                   instance_uuid=self.server['id'],
                                   mountpoint=mountpoint)
-        self.client.wait_for_volume_status(self.volume['id'], 'in-use')
+        waiters.wait_for_volume_status(self.client,
+                                       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)
-        self.addCleanup(self.client.wait_for_volume_status,
+        self.addCleanup(waiters.wait_for_volume_status, self.client,
                         self.volume['id'],
                         'available')
         self.addCleanup(self.client.detach_volume, self.volume['id'])
@@ -120,7 +124,8 @@
         image_id = body["image_id"]
         self.addCleanup(self.image_client.delete_image, image_id)
         self.image_client.wait_for_image_status(image_id, 'active')
-        self.client.wait_for_volume_status(self.volume['id'], 'available')
+        waiters.wait_for_volume_status(self.client,
+                                       self.volume['id'], 'available')
 
     @test.idempotent_id('92c4ef64-51b2-40c0-9f7e-4749fbaaba33')
     def test_reserve_unreserve_volume(self):
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_extend.py b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_extend.py
index ed1e5c5..1947779 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_extend.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_extend.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 from tempest.api.volume import base
+from tempest.common import waiters
 from tempest import config
 from tempest import test
 
@@ -33,7 +34,8 @@
         self.volume = self.create_volume()
         extend_size = int(self.volume['size']) + 1
         self.client.extend_volume(self.volume['id'], new_size=extend_size)
-        self.client.wait_for_volume_status(self.volume['id'], 'available')
+        waiters.wait_for_volume_status(self.client,
+                                       self.volume['id'], 'available')
         volume = self.client.show_volume(self.volume['id'])['volume']
         self.assertEqual(int(volume['size']), extend_size)
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_get.py b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_get.py
index aa3ef2f..5d83bb0 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_get.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_get.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 
 from tempest.api.volume import base
 from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest.common import waiters
 from tempest import config
 from tempest import test
 
@@ -53,7 +54,7 @@
         volume = self.client.create_volume(**kwargs)['volume']
         self.assertIn('id', volume)
         self.addCleanup(self._delete_volume, volume['id'])
-        self.client.wait_for_volume_status(volume['id'], 'available')
+        waiters.wait_for_volume_status(self.client, volume['id'], 'available')
         self.assertIn(self.name_field, volume)
         self.assertEqual(volume[self.name_field], v_name,
                          "The created volume name is not equal "
@@ -113,7 +114,8 @@
         new_volume = self.client.create_volume(**params)['volume']
         self.assertIn('id', new_volume)
         self.addCleanup(self._delete_volume, new_volume['id'])
-        self.client.wait_for_volume_status(new_volume['id'], 'available')
+        waiters.wait_for_volume_status(self.client,
+                                       new_volume['id'], 'available')
 
         params = {self.name_field: volume[self.name_field],
                   self.descrip_field: volume[self.descrip_field]}
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_snapshots.py b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_snapshots.py
index c79235a..347877c 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_snapshots.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_snapshots.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 
 from tempest.api.volume import base
 from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest.common import waiters
 from tempest import config
 from tempest import test
 
@@ -37,7 +38,8 @@
     def _detach(self, volume_id):
         """Detach volume."""
         self.volumes_client.detach_volume(volume_id)
-        self.volumes_client.wait_for_volume_status(volume_id, 'available')
+        waiters.wait_for_volume_status(self.volumes_client,
+                                       volume_id, 'available')
 
     def _list_by_param_values_and_assert(self, with_detail=False, **params):
         """list or list_details with given params and validates result."""
@@ -70,9 +72,9 @@
         self.servers_client.attach_volume(
             server['id'], volumeId=self.volume_origin['id'],
             device=mountpoint)
-        self.volumes_client.wait_for_volume_status(self.volume_origin['id'],
-                                                   'in-use')
-        self.addCleanup(self.volumes_client.wait_for_volume_status,
+        waiters.wait_for_volume_status(self.volumes_client,
+                                       self.volume_origin['id'], 'in-use')
+        self.addCleanup(waiters.wait_for_volume_status, self.volumes_client,
                         self.volume_origin['id'], 'available')
         self.addCleanup(self.servers_client.detach_volume, server['id'],
                         self.volume_origin['id'])
@@ -171,7 +173,8 @@
         # NOTE(gfidente): size is required also when passing snapshot_id
         volume = self.volumes_client.create_volume(
             snapshot_id=snapshot['id'])['volume']
-        self.volumes_client.wait_for_volume_status(volume['id'], 'available')
+        waiters.wait_for_volume_status(self.volumes_client,
+                                       volume['id'], 'available')
         self.volumes_client.delete_volume(volume['id'])
         self.volumes_client.wait_for_resource_deletion(volume['id'])
         self.cleanup_snapshot(snapshot)
diff --git a/tempest/cmd/javelin.py b/tempest/cmd/javelin.py
index 82a121c..e3c1c64 100755
--- a/tempest/cmd/javelin.py
+++ b/tempest/cmd/javelin.py
@@ -1031,7 +1031,7 @@
         v_name = volume['name']
         body = client.volumes.create_volume(size=size,
                                             display_name=v_name)['volume']
-        client.volumes.wait_for_volume_status(body['id'], 'available')
+        waiters.wait_for_volume_status(client.volumes, body['id'], 'available')
 
 
 def destroy_volumes(volumes):
diff --git a/tempest/common/compute.py b/tempest/common/compute.py
index 2d2909a..b5c4547 100644
--- a/tempest/common/compute.py
+++ b/tempest/common/compute.py
@@ -98,8 +98,8 @@
         volume = volumes_client.create_volume(
             display_name=volume_name,
             imageRef=image_id)
-        volumes_client.wait_for_volume_status(volume['volume']['id'],
-                                              'available')
+        waiters.wait_for_volume_status(volumes_client,
+                                       volume['volume']['id'], 'available')
 
         bd_map_v2 = [{
             'uuid': volume['volume']['id'],
diff --git a/tempest/lib/common/rest_client.py b/tempest/lib/common/rest_client.py
index 7ce05e3..7d2eda0 100644
--- a/tempest/lib/common/rest_client.py
+++ b/tempest/lib/common/rest_client.py
@@ -548,7 +548,7 @@
         :param str method: The HTTP verb to use for the request
         :param str headers: Headers to use for the request if none are specifed
                             the headers
-        :param str body: Body to to send with the request
+        :param str body: Body to send with the request
         :rtype: tuple
         :return: a tuple with the first entry containing the response headers
                  and the second the response body
@@ -584,7 +584,7 @@
                              specifed the headers returned from the
                              get_headers() method are used. If the request
                              explicitly requires no headers use an empty dict.
-        :param str body: Body to to send with the request
+        :param str body: Body to send with the request
         :rtype: tuple
         :return: a tuple with the first entry containing the response headers
                  and the second the response body
diff --git a/tempest/lib/services/network/networks_client.py b/tempest/lib/services/network/networks_client.py
index 0926634..24c2ec5 100644
--- a/tempest/lib/services/network/networks_client.py
+++ b/tempest/lib/services/network/networks_client.py
@@ -45,3 +45,7 @@
         """
         uri = '/networks'
         return self.create_resource(uri, kwargs)
+
+    def list_dhcp_agents_on_hosting_network(self, network_id):
+        uri = '/networks/%s/dhcp-agents' % network_id
+        return self.list_resources(uri)
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/manager.py b/tempest/scenario/manager.py
index c9ac0a4..1217dc9 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/manager.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/manager.py
@@ -283,7 +283,8 @@
             self.assertEqual(name, volume['display_name'])
         else:
             self.assertEqual(name, volume['name'])
-        self.volumes_client.wait_for_volume_status(volume['id'], 'available')
+        waiters.wait_for_volume_status(self.volumes_client,
+                                       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.show_volume(volume['id'])['volume']
@@ -478,8 +479,8 @@
                 self.addCleanup(
                     self.delete_wrapper, self.snapshots_client.delete_snapshot,
                     snapshot_id)
-                self.snapshots_client.wait_for_snapshot_status(snapshot_id,
-                                                               'available')
+                waiters.wait_for_snapshot_status(self.snapshots_client,
+                                                 snapshot_id, 'available')
 
         image_name = snapshot_image['name']
         self.assertEqual(name, image_name)
@@ -492,14 +493,16 @@
             server['id'], volumeId=volume_to_attach['id'], device='/dev/%s'
             % CONF.compute.volume_device_name)['volumeAttachment']
         self.assertEqual(volume_to_attach['id'], volume['id'])
-        self.volumes_client.wait_for_volume_status(volume['id'], 'in-use')
+        waiters.wait_for_volume_status(self.volumes_client,
+                                       volume['id'], 'in-use')
 
         # Return the updated volume after the attachment
         return self.volumes_client.show_volume(volume['id'])['volume']
 
     def nova_volume_detach(self, server, volume):
         self.servers_client.detach_volume(server['id'], volume['id'])
-        self.volumes_client.wait_for_volume_status(volume['id'], 'available')
+        waiters.wait_for_volume_status(self.volumes_client,
+                                       volume['id'], 'available')
 
         volume = self.volumes_client.show_volume(volume['id'])['volume']
         self.assertEqual('available', volume['status'])
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_server_basic_ops.py b/tempest/scenario/test_server_basic_ops.py
index dcb095b..a9f2dff 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_server_basic_ops.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_server_basic_ops.py
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@
     @test.idempotent_id('7fff3fb3-91d8-4fd0-bd7d-0204f1f180ba')
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     @test.services('compute', 'network')
-    def test_server_basicops(self):
+    def test_server_basic_ops(self):
         keypair = self.create_keypair()
         self.security_group = self._create_security_group()
         security_groups = [{'name': self.security_group['name']}]
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_stamp_pattern.py b/tempest/scenario/test_stamp_pattern.py
index 6121a90..e7223c7 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_stamp_pattern.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_stamp_pattern.py
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 import testtools
 
 from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest.common import waiters
 from tempest import config
 from tempest import exceptions
 from tempest.lib import decorators
@@ -67,14 +68,15 @@
             self.snapshots_client.delete_snapshot(snapshot['id'])
             try:
                 while self.snapshots_client.show_snapshot(
-                    snapshot['id'])['snapshot']:
+                        snapshot['id'])['snapshot']:
                     time.sleep(1)
             except lib_exc.NotFound:
                 pass
         self.addCleanup(cleaner)
-        self.volumes_client.wait_for_volume_status(volume['id'], 'available')
-        self.snapshots_client.wait_for_snapshot_status(snapshot['id'],
-                                                       'available')
+        waiters.wait_for_volume_status(self.volumes_client,
+                                       volume['id'], 'available')
+        waiters.wait_for_snapshot_status(self.snapshots_client,
+                                         snapshot['id'], 'available')
         self.assertEqual(snapshot_name, snapshot['display_name'])
         return snapshot
 
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_volume_boot_pattern.py b/tempest/scenario/test_volume_boot_pattern.py
index 71bb50e..25d825a 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_volume_boot_pattern.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_volume_boot_pattern.py
@@ -87,7 +87,8 @@
         self.addCleanup(
             self.snapshots_client.wait_for_resource_deletion, snap['id'])
         self.addCleanup(self.snapshots_client.delete_snapshot, snap['id'])
-        self.snapshots_client.wait_for_snapshot_status(snap['id'], 'available')
+        waiters.wait_for_snapshot_status(self.snapshots_client,
+                                         snap['id'], 'available')
 
         # NOTE(e0ne): Cinder API v2 uses name instead of display_name
         if 'display_name' in snap:
diff --git a/tempest/services/network/json/network_client.py b/tempest/services/network/json/network_client.py
index 6512e14..5080657 100644
--- a/tempest/services/network/json/network_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/network/json/network_client.py
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 import time
 
 from tempest import exceptions
-from tempest.lib.common.utils import misc
 from tempest.lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 from tempest.lib.services.network import base
 
@@ -55,44 +54,3 @@
         except lib_exc.NotFound:
             return True
         return False
-
-    def wait_for_resource_status(self, fetch, status, interval=None,
-                                 timeout=None):
-        """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 += ' (current: %s)' % resource['status']
-        message += ' within the required time %s' % timeout
-        caller = misc.find_test_caller()
-        if caller:
-            message = '(%s) %s' % (caller, message)
-        raise exceptions.TimeoutException(message)
-
-    def list_dhcp_agent_hosting_network(self, network_id):
-        uri = '/networks/%s/dhcp-agents' % network_id
-        return self.list_resources(uri)
diff --git a/tempest/services/network/resources.py b/tempest/services/network/resources.py
index 5512075..e78fcfe 100644
--- a/tempest/services/network/resources.py
+++ b/tempest/services/network/resources.py
@@ -14,9 +14,13 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 import abc
+import time
 
 import six
 
+from tempest import exceptions
+from tempest.lib.common.utils import misc
+
 
 class AttributeDict(dict):
     """Provide attribute access (dict.key) to dictionary values."""
@@ -67,7 +71,35 @@
             self.refresh()
             return self
 
-        return self.client.wait_for_resource_status(helper_get, status)
+        return self.wait_for_resource_status(helper_get, status)
+
+    def wait_for_resource_status(self, fetch, status):
+        """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
+        """
+        interval = self.build_interval
+        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 += ' (current: %s)' % resource['status']
+        message += ' within the required time %s' % timeout
+        caller = misc.find_test_caller()
+        if caller:
+            message = '(%s) %s' % (caller, message)
+        raise exceptions.TimeoutException(message)
 
 
 class DeletableNetwork(DeletableResource):
diff --git a/tempest/services/object_storage/object_client.py b/tempest/services/object_storage/object_client.py
index 9ad8c27..78bda5d 100644
--- a/tempest/services/object_storage/object_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/object_storage/object_client.py
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@
     :param contents: a string or a file like object to read object data
                      from; if None, a zero-byte put will be done
     :param chunk_size: chunk size of data to write; it defaults to 65536;
-                       used only if the the contents object has a 'read'
+                       used only if the contents object has a 'read'
                        method, eg. file-like objects, ignored otherwise
     :param headers: additional headers to include in the request, if any
     :param query_string: if set will be appended with '?' to generated path
diff --git a/tempest/services/volume/base/base_snapshots_client.py b/tempest/services/volume/base/base_snapshots_client.py
index 5e5637a..68503dd 100644
--- a/tempest/services/volume/base/base_snapshots_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/volume/base/base_snapshots_client.py
@@ -10,13 +10,10 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-import time
-
 from oslo_log import log as logging
 from oslo_serialization import jsonutils as json
 from six.moves.urllib import parse as urllib
 
-from tempest import exceptions
 from tempest.lib.common import rest_client
 from tempest.lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 
@@ -70,43 +67,6 @@
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
-    # NOTE(afazekas): just for the wait function
-    def _get_snapshot_status(self, snapshot_id):
-        body = self.show_snapshot(snapshot_id)['snapshot']
-        status = body['status']
-        # NOTE(afazekas): snapshot can reach an "error"
-        # state in a "normal" lifecycle
-        if (status == 'error'):
-            raise exceptions.SnapshotBuildErrorException(
-                snapshot_id=snapshot_id)
-
-        return status
-
-    # NOTE(afazkas): Wait reinvented again. It is not in the correct layer
-    def wait_for_snapshot_status(self, snapshot_id, status):
-        """Waits for a Snapshot to reach a given status."""
-        start_time = time.time()
-        old_value = value = self._get_snapshot_status(snapshot_id)
-        while True:
-            dtime = time.time() - start_time
-            time.sleep(self.build_interval)
-            if value != old_value:
-                LOG.info('Value transition from "%s" to "%s"'
-                         'in %d second(s).', old_value,
-                         value, dtime)
-            if (value == status):
-                return value
-
-            if dtime > self.build_timeout:
-                message = ('Time Limit Exceeded! (%ds)'
-                           'while waiting for %s, '
-                           'but we got %s.' %
-                           (self.build_timeout, status, value))
-                raise exceptions.TimeoutException(message)
-            time.sleep(self.build_interval)
-            old_value = value
-            value = self._get_snapshot_status(snapshot_id)
-
     def delete_snapshot(self, snapshot_id):
         """Delete Snapshot."""
         resp, body = self.delete("snapshots/%s" % str(snapshot_id))
diff --git a/tempest/services/volume/base/base_volumes_client.py b/tempest/services/volume/base/base_volumes_client.py
index f638bb6..4344802 100644
--- a/tempest/services/volume/base/base_volumes_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/volume/base/base_volumes_client.py
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
 import six
 from six.moves.urllib import parse as urllib
 
-from tempest.common import waiters
 from tempest.lib.common import rest_client
 from tempest.lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 
@@ -148,10 +147,6 @@
         self.expected_success(202, resp.status)
         return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
-    def wait_for_volume_status(self, volume_id, status):
-        """Waits for a Volume to reach a given status."""
-        waiters.wait_for_volume_status(self, volume_id, status)
-
     def is_resource_deleted(self, id):
         try:
             self.show_volume(id)
diff --git a/tempest/stress/cleanup.py b/tempest/stress/cleanup.py
index 1c1fb46..3b0a937 100644
--- a/tempest/stress/cleanup.py
+++ b/tempest/stress/cleanup.py
@@ -88,8 +88,8 @@
     LOG.info("Cleanup::remove %s snapshots" % len(snaps))
     for v in snaps:
         try:
-            admin_manager.snapshots_client.\
-                wait_for_snapshot_status(v['id'], 'available')
+            waiters.wait_for_snapshot_status(
+                admin_manager.snapshots_client, v['id'], 'available')
             admin_manager.snapshots_client.delete_snapshot(v['id'])
         except Exception:
             pass
@@ -105,8 +105,8 @@
     LOG.info("Cleanup::remove %s volumes" % len(vols))
     for v in vols:
         try:
-            admin_manager.volumes_client.\
-                wait_for_volume_status(v['id'], 'available')
+            waiters.wait_for_volume_status(
+                admin_manager.volumes_client, v['id'], 'available')
             admin_manager.volumes_client.delete_volume(v['id'])
         except Exception:
             pass
diff --git a/tempest/test.py b/tempest/test.py
index fe3c770..6ba4962 100644
--- a/tempest/test.py
+++ b/tempest/test.py
@@ -611,13 +611,25 @@
                 'dhcp': dhcp}
 
     @classmethod
-    def get_tenant_network(cls):
+    def get_tenant_network(cls, credentials_type='primary'):
         """Get the network to be used in testing
 
+        :param credentials_type: The type of credentials for which to get the
+                                 tenant network
+
         :return: network dict including 'id' and 'name'
         """
+        # Get a manager for the given credentials_type, but at least
+        # always fall back on getting the manager for primary credentials
+        if isinstance(credentials_type, six.string_types):
+            manager = cls.get_client_manager(credential_type=credentials_type)
+        elif isinstance(credentials_type, list):
+            manager = cls.get_client_manager(roles=credentials_type[1:])
+        else:
+            manager = cls.get_client_manager()
+
         # Make sure cred_provider exists and get a network client
-        networks_client = cls.get_client_manager().compute_networks_client
+        networks_client = manager.compute_networks_client
         cred_provider = cls._get_credentials_provider()
         # In case of nova network, isolated tenants are not able to list the
         # network configured in fixed_network_name, even if they can use it
diff --git a/tempest/tests/cmd/test_javelin.py b/tempest/tests/cmd/test_javelin.py
index 57cfe97..2d0256a 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/cmd/test_javelin.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/cmd/test_javelin.py
@@ -213,8 +213,8 @@
                                                 name=self.fake_object['name'],
                                                 ip_version=fake_version)
 
-    def test_create_volumes(self):
-
+    @mock.patch("tempest.common.waiters.wait_for_volume_status")
+    def test_create_volumes(self, mock_wait_for_volume_status):
         self.useFixture(mockpatch.PatchObject(javelin, "client_for_user",
                                               return_value=self.fake_client))
         self.useFixture(mockpatch.PatchObject(javelin, "_get_volume_by_name",
@@ -228,12 +228,12 @@
         mocked_function.assert_called_once_with(
             size=self.fake_object['gb'],
             display_name=self.fake_object['name'])
-        mocked_function = self.fake_client.volumes.wait_for_volume_status
-        mocked_function.assert_called_once_with(
-            self.fake_object.body['volume']['id'],
+        mock_wait_for_volume_status.assert_called_once_with(
+            self.fake_client.volumes, self.fake_object.body['volume']['id'],
             'available')
 
-    def test_create_volume_existing(self):
+    @mock.patch("tempest.common.waiters.wait_for_volume_status")
+    def test_create_volume_existing(self, mock_wait_for_volume_status):
         self.useFixture(mockpatch.PatchObject(javelin, "client_for_user",
                                               return_value=self.fake_client))
         self.useFixture(mockpatch.PatchObject(javelin, "_get_volume_by_name",
@@ -245,8 +245,7 @@
 
         mocked_function = self.fake_client.volumes.create_volume
         self.assertFalse(mocked_function.called)
-        mocked_function = self.fake_client.volumes.wait_for_volume_status
-        self.assertFalse(mocked_function.called)
+        self.assertFalse(mock_wait_for_volume_status.called)
 
     def test_create_router(self):
 
diff --git a/tempest/tests/lib/test_auth.py b/tempest/tests/lib/test_auth.py
index 6a01490..55f0c4e 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/lib/test_auth.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/lib/test_auth.py
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@
         """Test empty alternate auth data with no effect
 
         Assert that when alt_part is defined, no auth_data is provided,
-        and the the corresponding original request element was not going to
+        and the corresponding original request element was not going to
         be changed anyways, and exception is raised
         """
         filters = {
diff --git a/tempest/tests/test_base_test.py b/tempest/tests/test_base_test.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dc355b4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/tests/test_base_test.py
@@ -0,0 +1,110 @@
+# Copyright 2016 IBM Corp.
+#
+#    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 mock
+
+from tempest import clients
+from tempest.common import credentials_factory as credentials
+from tempest.common import fixed_network
+from tempest import config
+from tempest import test
+from tempest.tests import base
+from tempest.tests import fake_config
+
+
+class TestBaseTestCase(base.TestCase):
+    def setUp(self):
+        super(TestBaseTestCase, self).setUp()
+        self.useFixture(fake_config.ConfigFixture())
+        self.fixed_network_name = 'fixed-net'
+        config.CONF.compute.fixed_network_name = self.fixed_network_name
+        config.CONF.service_available.neutron = True
+
+    @mock.patch.object(test.BaseTestCase, 'get_client_manager')
+    @mock.patch.object(test.BaseTestCase, '_get_credentials_provider')
+    @mock.patch.object(fixed_network, 'get_tenant_network')
+    def test_get_tenant_network(self, mock_gtn, mock_gprov, mock_gcm):
+        net_client = mock.Mock()
+        mock_prov = mock.Mock()
+        mock_gcm.return_value.compute_networks_client = net_client
+        mock_gprov.return_value = mock_prov
+
+        test.BaseTestCase.get_tenant_network()
+
+        mock_gcm.assert_called_once_with(credential_type='primary')
+        mock_gprov.assert_called_once_with()
+        mock_gtn.assert_called_once_with(mock_prov, net_client,
+                                         self.fixed_network_name)
+
+    @mock.patch.object(test.BaseTestCase, 'get_client_manager')
+    @mock.patch.object(test.BaseTestCase, '_get_credentials_provider')
+    @mock.patch.object(fixed_network, 'get_tenant_network')
+    @mock.patch.object(test.BaseTestCase, 'get_identity_version')
+    @mock.patch.object(credentials, 'is_admin_available')
+    @mock.patch.object(clients, 'Manager')
+    def test_get_tenant_network_with_nova_net(self, mock_man, mock_iaa,
+                                              mock_giv, mock_gtn, mock_gcp,
+                                              mock_gcm):
+        config.CONF.service_available.neutron = False
+        mock_prov = mock.Mock()
+        mock_admin_man = mock.Mock()
+        mock_iaa.return_value = True
+        mock_gcp.return_value = mock_prov
+        mock_man.return_value = mock_admin_man
+
+        test.BaseTestCase.get_tenant_network()
+
+        mock_man.assert_called_once_with(
+            mock_prov.get_admin_creds.return_value)
+        mock_iaa.assert_called_once_with(
+            identity_version=mock_giv.return_value)
+        mock_gcp.assert_called_once_with()
+        mock_gtn.assert_called_once_with(
+            mock_prov, mock_admin_man.compute_networks_client,
+            self.fixed_network_name)
+
+    @mock.patch.object(test.BaseTestCase, 'get_client_manager')
+    @mock.patch.object(test.BaseTestCase, '_get_credentials_provider')
+    @mock.patch.object(fixed_network, 'get_tenant_network')
+    def test_get_tenant_network_with_alt_creds(self, mock_gtn, mock_gprov,
+                                               mock_gcm):
+        net_client = mock.Mock()
+        mock_prov = mock.Mock()
+        mock_gcm.return_value.compute_networks_client = net_client
+        mock_gprov.return_value = mock_prov
+
+        test.BaseTestCase.get_tenant_network(credentials_type='alt')
+
+        mock_gcm.assert_called_once_with(credential_type='alt')
+        mock_gprov.assert_called_once_with()
+        mock_gtn.assert_called_once_with(mock_prov, net_client,
+                                         self.fixed_network_name)
+
+    @mock.patch.object(test.BaseTestCase, 'get_client_manager')
+    @mock.patch.object(test.BaseTestCase, '_get_credentials_provider')
+    @mock.patch.object(fixed_network, 'get_tenant_network')
+    def test_get_tenant_network_with_role_creds(self, mock_gtn, mock_gprov,
+                                                mock_gcm):
+        net_client = mock.Mock()
+        mock_prov = mock.Mock()
+        mock_gcm.return_value.compute_networks_client = net_client
+        mock_gprov.return_value = mock_prov
+        creds = ['foo_type', 'role1']
+
+        test.BaseTestCase.get_tenant_network(credentials_type=creds)
+
+        mock_gcm.assert_called_once_with(roles=['role1'])
+        mock_gprov.assert_called_once_with()
+        mock_gtn.assert_called_once_with(mock_prov, net_client,
+                                         self.fixed_network_name)