diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/test_extensions.py b/tempest/api/compute/test_extensions.py
index cd5418f..34faf5f 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/test_extensions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/test_extensions.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
-class ExtensionsTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
+class ExtensionsTest(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
 
     @decorators.idempotent_id('3bb27738-b759-4e0d-a5fa-37d7a6df07d1')
     def test_list_extensions(self):
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_allowed_address_pair.py b/tempest/api/network/test_allowed_address_pair.py
index 37f5ec2..a471bd6 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_allowed_address_pair.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_allowed_address_pair.py
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@
         api_extensions
     """
 
+    _project_network_cidr = CONF.network.project_network_cidr
+
     @classmethod
     def skip_checks(cls):
         super(AllowedAddressPairTestJSON, cls).skip_checks()
@@ -103,7 +105,7 @@
     @decorators.idempotent_id('4d6d178f-34f6-4bff-a01c-0a2f8fe909e4')
     def test_update_port_with_cidr_address_pair(self):
         # Update allowed address pair with cidr
-        cidr = str(netaddr.IPNetwork(CONF.network.project_network_cidr))
+        cidr = str(netaddr.IPNetwork(self._project_network_cidr))
         self._update_port_with_address(cidr)
 
     @decorators.idempotent_id('b3f20091-6cd5-472b-8487-3516137df933')
@@ -133,3 +135,4 @@
 
 class AllowedAddressPairIpV6TestJSON(AllowedAddressPairTestJSON):
     _ip_version = 6
+    _project_network_cidr = CONF.network.project_network_v6_cidr
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volumes_actions.py b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volumes_actions.py
index f99e03d..8d09217 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volumes_actions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volumes_actions.py
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@
         if status:
             self.admin_volume_client.reset_volume_status(
                 temp_volume['id'], status=status)
+            waiters.wait_for_volume_resource_status(
+                self.volumes_client, temp_volume['id'], status)
         self.admin_volume_client.force_delete_volume(temp_volume['id'])
         self.volumes_client.wait_for_resource_deletion(temp_volume['id'])
 
@@ -37,14 +39,15 @@
     def test_volume_reset_status(self):
         # test volume reset status : available->error->available
         volume = self.create_volume()
+        self.addCleanup(waiters.wait_for_volume_resource_status,
+                        self.volumes_client, volume['id'], 'available')
         self.addCleanup(self.admin_volume_client.reset_volume_status,
                         volume['id'], status='available')
         for status in ['error', 'available', 'maintenance']:
             self.admin_volume_client.reset_volume_status(
                 volume['id'], status=status)
-            volume_get = self.admin_volume_client.show_volume(
-                volume['id'])['volume']
-            self.assertEqual(status, volume_get['status'])
+            waiters.wait_for_volume_resource_status(
+                self.volumes_client, volume['id'], status)
 
     @decorators.idempotent_id('21737d5a-92f2-46d7-b009-a0cc0ee7a570')
     def test_volume_force_delete_when_volume_is_creating(self):
@@ -88,6 +91,8 @@
 
         # Reset volume's status to error
         self.admin_volume_client.reset_volume_status(volume_id, status='error')
+        waiters.wait_for_volume_resource_status(self.volumes_client,
+                                                volume_id, 'error')
 
         # Force detach volume
         self.admin_volume_client.force_detach_volume(
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_list.py b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_list.py
index 8593d3a..b5f98ea 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_list.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_list.py
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
             return
 
         def str_vol(vol):
-            return "%s:%s" % (vol['id'], vol[self.name])
+            return "%s:%s" % (vol['id'], vol['name'])
 
         raw_msg = "Could not find volumes %s in expected list %s; fetched %s"
         self.fail(raw_msg % ([str_vol(v) for v in missing_vols],
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@
     @classmethod
     def resource_setup(cls):
         super(VolumesListTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
-        cls.name = cls.VOLUME_FIELDS[1]
 
         existing_volumes = cls.volumes_client.list_volumes()['volumes']
         cls.volume_id_list = [vol['id'] for vol in existing_volumes]
@@ -117,22 +116,20 @@
     @decorators.idempotent_id('a28e8da4-0b56-472f-87a8-0f4d3f819c02')
     def test_volume_list_by_name(self):
         volume = self.volume_list[data_utils.rand_int_id(0, 2)]
-        params = {self.name: volume[self.name]}
+        params = {'name': volume['name']}
         fetched_vol = self.volumes_client.list_volumes(
             params=params)['volumes']
         self.assertEqual(1, len(fetched_vol), str(fetched_vol))
-        self.assertEqual(fetched_vol[0][self.name],
-                         volume[self.name])
+        self.assertEqual(fetched_vol[0]['name'], volume['name'])
 
     @decorators.idempotent_id('2de3a6d4-12aa-403b-a8f2-fdeb42a89623')
     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]}
+        params = {'name': volume['name']}
         fetched_vol = self.volumes_client.list_volumes(
             detail=True, params=params)['volumes']
         self.assertEqual(1, len(fetched_vol), str(fetched_vol))
-        self.assertEqual(fetched_vol[0][self.name],
-                         volume[self.name])
+        self.assertEqual(fetched_vol[0]['name'], volume['name'])
 
     @decorators.idempotent_id('39654e13-734c-4dab-95ce-7613bf8407ce')
     def test_volumes_list_by_status(self):
@@ -213,7 +210,7 @@
     def test_volume_list_param_display_name_and_status(self):
         # Test to list volume when display name and status param is given
         volume = self.volume_list[data_utils.rand_int_id(0, 2)]
-        params = {self.name: volume[self.name],
+        params = {'name': volume['name'],
                   'status': 'available'}
         self._list_by_param_value_and_assert(params)
 
@@ -221,7 +218,7 @@
     def test_volume_list_with_detail_param_display_name_and_status(self):
         # Test to list volume when name and status param is given
         volume = self.volume_list[data_utils.rand_int_id(0, 2)]
-        params = {self.name: volume[self.name],
+        params = {'name': volume['name'],
                   'status': 'available'}
         self._list_by_param_value_and_assert(params, with_detail=True)
 
diff --git a/tempest/common/compute.py b/tempest/common/compute.py
index 47196ec..df0f5a5 100644
--- a/tempest/common/compute.py
+++ b/tempest/common/compute.py
@@ -198,9 +198,27 @@
         body = rest_client.ResponseBody(body.response, body['server'])
         servers = [body]
 
-    # The name of the method to associate a floating IP to as server is too
-    # long for PEP8 compliance so:
-    assoc = clients.compute_floating_ips_client.associate_floating_ip_to_server
+    def _setup_validation_fip():
+        if CONF.service_available.neutron:
+            ifaces = clients.interfaces_client.list_interfaces(server['id'])
+            validation_port = None
+            for iface in ifaces['interfaceAttachments']:
+                if iface['net_id'] == tenant_network['id']:
+                    validation_port = iface['port_id']
+                    break
+            if not validation_port:
+                # NOTE(artom) This will get caught by the catch-all clause in
+                # the wait_until loop below
+                raise ValueError('Unable to setup floating IP for validation: '
+                                 'port not found on tenant network')
+            clients.floating_ips_client.update_floatingip(
+                validation_resources['floating_ip']['id'],
+                port_id=validation_port)
+        else:
+            fip_client = clients.compute_floating_ips_client
+            fip_client.associate_floating_ip_to_server(
+                floating_ip=validation_resources['floating_ip']['ip'],
+                server_id=servers[0]['id'])
 
     if wait_until:
         for server in servers:
@@ -212,9 +230,7 @@
                 # creation will fail with the condition above (l.58).
                 if CONF.validation.run_validation and validatable:
                     if CONF.validation.connect_method == 'floating':
-                        assoc(floating_ip=validation_resources[
-                              'floating_ip']['ip'],
-                              server_id=servers[0]['id'])
+                        _setup_validation_fip()
 
             except Exception:
                 with excutils.save_and_reraise_exception():
diff --git a/tempest/tests/cmd/test_run.py b/tempest/tests/cmd/test_run.py
index 7ac347d..6e1250f 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/cmd/test_run.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/cmd/test_run.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 # under the License.
 
 import argparse
+import atexit
 import os
 import shutil
 import subprocess
@@ -25,6 +26,7 @@
 from tempest.tests import base
 
 DEVNULL = open(os.devnull, 'wb')
+atexit.register(DEVNULL.close)
 
 
 class TestTempestRun(base.TestCase):
@@ -68,6 +70,34 @@
         self.assertEqual('i_am_a_fun_little_regex',
                          self.run_cmd._build_regex(args))
 
+    def test__build_whitelist_file(self):
+        args = mock.Mock(spec=argparse.Namespace)
+        setattr(args, 'smoke', False)
+        setattr(args, 'regex', None)
+        self.tests = tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile(
+            prefix='whitelist', delete=False)
+        self.tests.write(b"volume \n compute")
+        self.tests.close()
+        setattr(args, 'whitelist_file', self.tests.name)
+        setattr(args, 'blacklist_file', None)
+        self.assertEqual("volume|compute",
+                         self.run_cmd._build_regex(args))
+        os.unlink(self.tests.name)
+
+    def test__build_blacklist_file(self):
+        args = mock.Mock(spec=argparse.Namespace)
+        setattr(args, 'smoke', False)
+        setattr(args, 'regex', None)
+        self.tests = tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile(
+            prefix='blacklist', delete=False)
+        self.tests.write(b"volume \n compute")
+        self.tests.close()
+        setattr(args, 'whitelist_file', None)
+        setattr(args, 'blacklist_file', self.tests.name)
+        self.assertEqual("^((?!compute|volume).)*$",
+                         self.run_cmd._build_regex(args))
+        os.unlink(self.tests.name)
+
 
 class TestRunReturnCode(base.TestCase):
     def setUp(self):