diff --git a/openstack-common.conf b/openstack-common.conf
index 16ba6a7..acb1437 100644
--- a/openstack-common.conf
+++ b/openstack-common.conf
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 
 # The list of modules to copy from openstack-common
 module=install_venv_common
-module=versionutils
 module=with_venv
 module=install_venv
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/base.py b/tempest/api/compute/base.py
index 2126787..b2effc2 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/base.py
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@
         if 'name' in kwargs:
             name = kwargs.pop('name')
 
-        image = cls.images_client.create_image(server_id, name)
+        image = cls.images_client.create_image(server_id, name=name)
         image_id = data_utils.parse_image_id(image.response['location'])
         cls.images.append(image_id)
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_negative.py
index 9721fa5..84a8258 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_negative.py
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@
         snapshot_name = data_utils.rand_name('test-snap')
         test_uuid = ('a' * 35)
         self.assertRaises(lib_exc.NotFound, self.client.create_image,
-                          test_uuid, snapshot_name)
+                          test_uuid, name=snapshot_name)
 
     @test.attr(type=['negative'])
     @test.idempotent_id('36741560-510e-4cc2-8641-55fe4dfb2437')
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@
         snapshot_name = data_utils.rand_name('test-snap')
         test_uuid = ('a' * 37)
         self.assertRaises(lib_exc.NotFound, self.client.create_image,
-                          test_uuid, snapshot_name)
+                          test_uuid, name=snapshot_name)
 
     @test.attr(type=['negative'])
     @test.idempotent_id('381acb65-785a-4942-94ce-d8f8c84f1f0f')
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_oneserver.py b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_oneserver.py
index 40a781c..06b7cac 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_oneserver.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_oneserver.py
@@ -80,7 +80,8 @@
         # Create a new image
         name = data_utils.rand_name('image')
         meta = {'image_type': 'test'}
-        body = self.client.create_image(self.server_id, name, meta)
+        body = self.client.create_image(self.server_id, name=name,
+                                        metadata=meta)
         image_id = data_utils.parse_image_id(body.response['location'])
         waiters.wait_for_image_status(self.client, image_id, 'ACTIVE')
 
@@ -112,6 +113,6 @@
         # #1370954 in glance which will 500 if mysql is used as the
         # backend and it attempts to store a 4 byte utf-8 character
         utf8_name = data_utils.rand_name('\xe2\x82\xa1')
-        body = self.client.create_image(self.server_id, utf8_name)
+        body = self.client.create_image(self.server_id, name=utf8_name)
         image_id = data_utils.parse_image_id(body.response['location'])
         self.addCleanup(self.client.delete_image, image_id)
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_oneserver_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_oneserver_negative.py
index 1a74e52..9ea62fb 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_oneserver_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_oneserver_negative.py
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@
         snapshot_name = data_utils.rand_name('test-snap')
         meta = {'': ''}
         self.assertRaises(lib_exc.BadRequest, self.client.create_image,
-                          self.server_id, snapshot_name, meta)
+                          self.server_id, name=snapshot_name, metadata=meta)
 
     @test.attr(type=['negative'])
     @test.idempotent_id('3d24d11f-5366-4536-bd28-cff32b748eca')
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@
         snapshot_name = data_utils.rand_name('test-snap')
         meta = {'a' * 260: 'b' * 260}
         self.assertRaises(lib_exc.BadRequest, self.client.create_image,
-                          self.server_id, snapshot_name, meta)
+                          self.server_id, name=snapshot_name, metadata=meta)
 
     @test.attr(type=['negative'])
     @test.idempotent_id('0460efcf-ee88-4f94-acef-1bf658695456')
@@ -111,8 +111,7 @@
 
         # Create first snapshot
         snapshot_name = data_utils.rand_name('test-snap')
-        body = self.client.create_image(self.server_id,
-                                        snapshot_name)
+        body = self.client.create_image(self.server_id, name=snapshot_name)
         image_id = data_utils.parse_image_id(body.response['location'])
         self.image_ids.append(image_id)
         self.addCleanup(self._reset_server)
@@ -120,7 +119,7 @@
         # Create second snapshot
         alt_snapshot_name = data_utils.rand_name('test-snap')
         self.assertRaises(lib_exc.Conflict, self.client.create_image,
-                          self.server_id, alt_snapshot_name)
+                          self.server_id, name=alt_snapshot_name)
 
     @test.attr(type=['negative'])
     @test.idempotent_id('084f0cbc-500a-4963-8a4e-312905862581')
@@ -129,7 +128,7 @@
 
         snapshot_name = data_utils.rand_name('a' * 260)
         self.assertRaises(lib_exc.BadRequest, self.client.create_image,
-                          self.server_id, snapshot_name)
+                          self.server_id, name=snapshot_name)
 
     @test.attr(type=['negative'])
     @test.idempotent_id('0894954d-2db2-4195-a45b-ffec0bc0187e')
@@ -137,7 +136,7 @@
         # Return an error while trying to delete an image what is creating
 
         snapshot_name = data_utils.rand_name('test-snap')
-        body = self.client.create_image(self.server_id, snapshot_name)
+        body = self.client.create_image(self.server_id, name=snapshot_name)
         image_id = data_utils.parse_image_id(body.response['location'])
         self.image_ids.append(image_id)
         self.addCleanup(self._reset_server)
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/keypairs/base.py b/tempest/api/compute/keypairs/base.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b742c8c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/keypairs/base.py
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+# Copyright 2015 Deutsche Telekom AG
+# 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
+
+
+class BaseKeypairTest(base.BaseComputeTest):
+    """Base test case class for all keypair API tests."""
+
+    _api_version = 2
+
+    @classmethod
+    def setup_clients(cls):
+        super(BaseKeypairTest, cls).setup_clients()
+        cls.client = cls.keypairs_client
+
+    def _delete_keypair(self, keypair_name):
+        self.client.delete_keypair(keypair_name)
+
+    def _create_keypair(self, keypair_name, pub_key=None):
+        kwargs = {'name': keypair_name}
+        if pub_key:
+            kwargs.update({'public_key': pub_key})
+        body = self.client.create_keypair(**kwargs)
+        self.addCleanup(self._delete_keypair, keypair_name)
+        return body
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/keypairs/test_keypairs.py b/tempest/api/compute/keypairs/test_keypairs.py
index 9243fdf..225af12 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/keypairs/test_keypairs.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/keypairs/test_keypairs.py
@@ -13,31 +13,12 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-from tempest.api.compute import base
+from tempest.api.compute.keypairs import base
 from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import test
 
 
-class KeyPairsV2TestJSON(base.BaseComputeTest):
-
-    _api_version = 2
-
-    @classmethod
-    def setup_clients(cls):
-        super(KeyPairsV2TestJSON, cls).setup_clients()
-        cls.client = cls.keypairs_client
-
-    def _delete_keypair(self, keypair_name):
-        self.client.delete_keypair(keypair_name)
-
-    def _create_keypair(self, keypair_name, pub_key=None):
-        kwargs = {'name': keypair_name}
-        if pub_key:
-            kwargs.update({'public_key': pub_key})
-        body = self.client.create_keypair(**kwargs)
-        self.addCleanup(self._delete_keypair, keypair_name)
-        return body
-
+class KeyPairsV2TestJSON(base.BaseKeypairTest):
     @test.idempotent_id('1d1dbedb-d7a0-432a-9d09-83f543c3c19b')
     def test_keypairs_create_list_delete(self):
         # Keypairs created should be available in the response list
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/keypairs/test_keypairs_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/keypairs/test_keypairs_negative.py
index 3e6d400..0ab78fb 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/keypairs/test_keypairs_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/keypairs/test_keypairs_negative.py
@@ -16,25 +16,12 @@
 
 from tempest_lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 
-from tempest.api.compute import base
+from tempest.api.compute.keypairs import base
 from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import test
 
 
-class KeyPairsNegativeTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
-
-    @classmethod
-    def setup_clients(cls):
-        super(KeyPairsNegativeTestJSON, cls).setup_clients()
-        cls.client = cls.keypairs_client
-
-    def _create_keypair(self, keypair_name, pub_key=None):
-        kwargs = {'name': keypair_name}
-        if pub_key:
-            kwargs.update({'public_key': pub_key})
-        self.client.create_keypair(**kwargs)
-        self.addCleanup(self.client.delete_keypair, keypair_name)
-
+class KeyPairsNegativeTestJSON(base.BaseKeypairTest):
     @test.attr(type=['negative'])
     @test.idempotent_id('29cca892-46ae-4d48-bc32-8fe7e731eb81')
     def test_keypair_create_with_invalid_pub_key(self):
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/test_authorization.py b/tempest/api/compute/test_authorization.py
index 1fda88e..e7111b0 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/test_authorization.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/test_authorization.py
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@
         # A create image request for another user's server should fail
         self.assertRaises(lib_exc.NotFound,
                           self.alt_images_client.create_image,
-                          self.server['id'], 'testImage')
+                          self.server['id'], name='testImage')
 
     @test.idempotent_id('95d445f6-babc-4f2e-aea3-aa24ec5e7f0d')
     def test_create_server_with_unauthorized_image(self):
diff --git a/tempest/cmd/init.py b/tempest/cmd/init.py
index c13fbe5..5e616f7 100644
--- a/tempest/cmd/init.py
+++ b/tempest/cmd/init.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 import os
 import shutil
 import subprocess
+import sys
 
 from cliff import command
 from oslo_log import log as logging
@@ -33,13 +34,44 @@
 """
 
 
+def get_tempest_default_config_dir():
+    """Returns the correct default config dir to support both cases of
+    tempest being or not installed in a virtualenv.
+    Cases considered:
+    - no virtual env, python2: real_prefix and base_prefix not set
+    - no virtual env, python3: real_prefix not set, base_prefix set and
+      identical to prefix
+    - virtualenv, python2: real_prefix and prefix are set and different
+    - virtualenv, python3: real_prefix not set, base_prefix and prefix are
+      set and identical
+    - pyvenv, any python version: real_prefix not set, base_prefix and prefix
+      are set and different
+
+    :return: default config dir
+    """
+    real_prefix = getattr(sys, 'real_prefix', None)
+    base_prefix = getattr(sys, 'base_prefix', None)
+    prefix = sys.prefix
+    if real_prefix is None and base_prefix is None:
+        # Not running in a virtual environnment of any kind
+        return '/etc/tempest'
+    elif (real_prefix is None and base_prefix is not None and
+            base_prefix == prefix):
+        # Probably not running in a virtual environment
+        # NOTE(andreaf) we cannot distinguish this case from the case of
+        # a virtual environment created with virtualenv, and running python3.
+        return '/etc/tempest'
+    else:
+        return os.path.join(sys.prefix, 'etc/tempest')
+
+
 class TempestInit(command.Command):
     """Setup a local working environment for running tempest"""
 
     def get_parser(self, prog_name):
         parser = super(TempestInit, self).get_parser(prog_name)
         parser.add_argument('dir', nargs='?', default=os.getcwd())
-        parser.add_argument('--config-dir', '-c', default='/etc/tempest')
+        parser.add_argument('--config-dir', '-c', default=None)
         return parser
 
     def generate_testr_conf(self, local_path):
@@ -96,4 +128,5 @@
             subprocess.call(['testr', 'init'], cwd=local_dir)
 
     def take_action(self, parsed_args):
-        self.create_working_dir(parsed_args.dir, parsed_args.config_dir)
+        config_dir = parsed_args.config_dir or get_tempest_default_config_dir()
+        self.create_working_dir(parsed_args.dir, config_dir)
diff --git a/tempest/openstack/__init__.py b/tempest/openstack/__init__.py
deleted file mode 100644
index e69de29..0000000
--- a/tempest/openstack/__init__.py
+++ /dev/null
diff --git a/tempest/openstack/common/__init__.py b/tempest/openstack/common/__init__.py
deleted file mode 100644
index e69de29..0000000
--- a/tempest/openstack/common/__init__.py
+++ /dev/null
diff --git a/tempest/openstack/common/_i18n.py b/tempest/openstack/common/_i18n.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 5bbc77d..0000000
--- a/tempest/openstack/common/_i18n.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,45 +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.
-
-"""oslo.i18n integration module.
-
-See http://docs.openstack.org/developer/oslo.i18n/usage.html
-
-"""
-
-try:
-    import oslo_i18n
-
-    # NOTE(dhellmann): This reference to o-s-l-o will be replaced by the
-    # application name when this module is synced into the separate
-    # repository. It is OK to have more than one translation function
-    # using the same domain, since there will still only be one message
-    # catalog.
-    _translators = oslo_i18n.TranslatorFactory(domain='tempest')
-
-    # The primary translation function using the well-known name "_"
-    _ = _translators.primary
-
-    # Translators for log levels.
-    #
-    # The abbreviated names are meant to reflect the usual use of a short
-    # name like '_'. The "L" is for "log" and the other letter comes from
-    # the level.
-    _LI = _translators.log_info
-    _LW = _translators.log_warning
-    _LE = _translators.log_error
-    _LC = _translators.log_critical
-except ImportError:
-    # NOTE(dims): Support for cases where a project wants to use
-    # code from oslo-incubator, but is not ready to be internationalized
-    # (like tempest)
-    _ = _LI = _LW = _LE = _LC = lambda x: x
diff --git a/tempest/openstack/common/versionutils.py b/tempest/openstack/common/versionutils.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 12d2e14..0000000
--- a/tempest/openstack/common/versionutils.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,263 +0,0 @@
-# Copyright (c) 2013 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.
-
-"""
-Helpers for comparing version strings.
-"""
-
-import copy
-import functools
-import inspect
-import logging
-
-from oslo_config import cfg
-import pkg_resources
-import six
-
-from tempest.openstack.common._i18n import _
-from oslo_log import log as logging
-
-
-LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
-CONF = cfg.CONF
-
-
-deprecated_opts = [
-    cfg.BoolOpt('fatal_deprecations',
-                default=False,
-                help='Enables or disables fatal status of deprecations.'),
-]
-
-
-def list_opts():
-    """Entry point for oslo.config-generator.
-    """
-    return [(None, copy.deepcopy(deprecated_opts))]
-
-
-class deprecated(object):
-    """A decorator to mark callables as deprecated.
-
-    This decorator logs a deprecation message when the callable it decorates is
-    used. The message will include the release where the callable was
-    deprecated, the release where it may be removed and possibly an optional
-    replacement.
-
-    Examples:
-
-    1. Specifying the required deprecated release
-
-    >>> @deprecated(as_of=deprecated.ICEHOUSE)
-    ... def a(): pass
-
-    2. Specifying a replacement:
-
-    >>> @deprecated(as_of=deprecated.ICEHOUSE, in_favor_of='f()')
-    ... def b(): pass
-
-    3. Specifying the release where the functionality may be removed:
-
-    >>> @deprecated(as_of=deprecated.ICEHOUSE, remove_in=+1)
-    ... def c(): pass
-
-    4. Specifying the deprecated functionality will not be removed:
-    >>> @deprecated(as_of=deprecated.ICEHOUSE, remove_in=0)
-    ... def d(): pass
-
-    5. Specifying a replacement, deprecated functionality will not be removed:
-    >>> @deprecated(as_of=deprecated.ICEHOUSE, in_favor_of='f()', remove_in=0)
-    ... def e(): pass
-
-    """
-
-    # NOTE(morganfainberg): Bexar is used for unit test purposes, it is
-    # expected we maintain a gap between Bexar and Folsom in this list.
-    BEXAR = 'B'
-    FOLSOM = 'F'
-    GRIZZLY = 'G'
-    HAVANA = 'H'
-    ICEHOUSE = 'I'
-    JUNO = 'J'
-    KILO = 'K'
-    LIBERTY = 'L'
-
-    _RELEASES = {
-        # NOTE(morganfainberg): Bexar is used for unit test purposes, it is
-        # expected we maintain a gap between Bexar and Folsom in this list.
-        'B': 'Bexar',
-        'F': 'Folsom',
-        'G': 'Grizzly',
-        'H': 'Havana',
-        'I': 'Icehouse',
-        'J': 'Juno',
-        'K': 'Kilo',
-        'L': 'Liberty',
-    }
-
-    _deprecated_msg_with_alternative = _(
-        '%(what)s is deprecated as of %(as_of)s in favor of '
-        '%(in_favor_of)s and may be removed in %(remove_in)s.')
-
-    _deprecated_msg_no_alternative = _(
-        '%(what)s is deprecated as of %(as_of)s and may be '
-        'removed in %(remove_in)s. It will not be superseded.')
-
-    _deprecated_msg_with_alternative_no_removal = _(
-        '%(what)s is deprecated as of %(as_of)s in favor of %(in_favor_of)s.')
-
-    _deprecated_msg_with_no_alternative_no_removal = _(
-        '%(what)s is deprecated as of %(as_of)s. It will not be superseded.')
-
-    def __init__(self, as_of, in_favor_of=None, remove_in=2, what=None):
-        """Initialize decorator
-
-        :param as_of: the release deprecating the callable. Constants
-            are define in this class for convenience.
-        :param in_favor_of: the replacement for the callable (optional)
-        :param remove_in: an integer specifying how many releases to wait
-            before removing (default: 2)
-        :param what: name of the thing being deprecated (default: the
-            callable's name)
-
-        """
-        self.as_of = as_of
-        self.in_favor_of = in_favor_of
-        self.remove_in = remove_in
-        self.what = what
-
-    def __call__(self, func_or_cls):
-        if not self.what:
-            self.what = func_or_cls.__name__ + '()'
-        msg, details = self._build_message()
-
-        if inspect.isfunction(func_or_cls):
-
-            @six.wraps(func_or_cls)
-            def wrapped(*args, **kwargs):
-                report_deprecated_feature(LOG, msg, details)
-                return func_or_cls(*args, **kwargs)
-            return wrapped
-        elif inspect.isclass(func_or_cls):
-            orig_init = func_or_cls.__init__
-
-            # TODO(tsufiev): change `functools` module to `six` as
-            # soon as six 1.7.4 (with fix for passing `assigned`
-            # argument to underlying `functools.wraps`) is released
-            # and added to the oslo-incubator requrements
-            @functools.wraps(orig_init, assigned=('__name__', '__doc__'))
-            def new_init(self, *args, **kwargs):
-                report_deprecated_feature(LOG, msg, details)
-                orig_init(self, *args, **kwargs)
-            func_or_cls.__init__ = new_init
-            return func_or_cls
-        else:
-            raise TypeError('deprecated can be used only with functions or '
-                            'classes')
-
-    def _get_safe_to_remove_release(self, release):
-        # TODO(dstanek): this method will have to be reimplemented once
-        #    when we get to the X release because once we get to the Y
-        #    release, what is Y+2?
-        new_release = chr(ord(release) + self.remove_in)
-        if new_release in self._RELEASES:
-            return self._RELEASES[new_release]
-        else:
-            return new_release
-
-    def _build_message(self):
-        details = dict(what=self.what,
-                       as_of=self._RELEASES[self.as_of],
-                       remove_in=self._get_safe_to_remove_release(self.as_of))
-
-        if self.in_favor_of:
-            details['in_favor_of'] = self.in_favor_of
-            if self.remove_in > 0:
-                msg = self._deprecated_msg_with_alternative
-            else:
-                # There are no plans to remove this function, but it is
-                # now deprecated.
-                msg = self._deprecated_msg_with_alternative_no_removal
-        else:
-            if self.remove_in > 0:
-                msg = self._deprecated_msg_no_alternative
-            else:
-                # There are no plans to remove this function, but it is
-                # now deprecated.
-                msg = self._deprecated_msg_with_no_alternative_no_removal
-        return msg, details
-
-
-def is_compatible(requested_version, current_version, same_major=True):
-    """Determine whether `requested_version` is satisfied by
-    `current_version`; in other words, `current_version` is >=
-    `requested_version`.
-
-    :param requested_version: version to check for compatibility
-    :param current_version: version to check against
-    :param same_major: if True, the major version must be identical between
-        `requested_version` and `current_version`. This is used when a
-        major-version difference indicates incompatibility between the two
-        versions. Since this is the common-case in practice, the default is
-        True.
-    :returns: True if compatible, False if not
-    """
-    requested_parts = pkg_resources.parse_version(requested_version)
-    current_parts = pkg_resources.parse_version(current_version)
-
-    if same_major and (requested_parts[0] != current_parts[0]):
-        return False
-
-    return current_parts >= requested_parts
-
-
-# Track the messages we have sent already. See
-# report_deprecated_feature().
-_deprecated_messages_sent = {}
-
-
-def report_deprecated_feature(logger, msg, *args, **kwargs):
-    """Call this function when a deprecated feature is used.
-
-    If the system is configured for fatal deprecations then the message
-    is logged at the 'critical' level and :class:`DeprecatedConfig` will
-    be raised.
-
-    Otherwise, the message will be logged (once) at the 'warn' level.
-
-    :raises: :class:`DeprecatedConfig` if the system is configured for
-             fatal deprecations.
-    """
-    stdmsg = _("Deprecated: %s") % msg
-    CONF.register_opts(deprecated_opts)
-    if CONF.fatal_deprecations:
-        logger.critical(stdmsg, *args, **kwargs)
-        raise DeprecatedConfig(msg=stdmsg)
-
-    # Using a list because a tuple with dict can't be stored in a set.
-    sent_args = _deprecated_messages_sent.setdefault(msg, list())
-
-    if args in sent_args:
-        # Already logged this message, so don't log it again.
-        return
-
-    sent_args.append(args)
-    logger.warn(stdmsg, *args, **kwargs)
-
-
-class DeprecatedConfig(Exception):
-    message = _("Fatal call to deprecated config: %(msg)s")
-
-    def __init__(self, msg):
-        super(Exception, self).__init__(self.message % dict(msg=msg))
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/manager.py b/tempest/scenario/manager.py
index 15b0db3..60bf7cb 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/manager.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/manager.py
@@ -402,7 +402,7 @@
         if name is None:
             name = data_utils.rand_name('scenario-snapshot')
         LOG.debug("Creating a snapshot image for server: %s", server['name'])
-        image = _images_client.create_image(server['id'], name)
+        image = _images_client.create_image(server['id'], name=name)
         image_id = image.response['location'].split('images/')[1]
         _image_client.wait_for_image_status(image_id, 'active')
         self.addCleanup_with_wait(
@@ -1080,6 +1080,11 @@
                 port = self._create_port(network_id=net_id,
                                          client=net_client,
                                          **create_port_body)
+                # if port_vnic_type is set, ports in the passing
+                # create_kwargs will be override, which cause the
+                # inconsistence. Set the port_id according to network id
+                if net_id == self.network['id']:
+                    self.port_id = port.id
                 ports.append({'port': port.id})
             if ports:
                 create_kwargs['networks'] = ports
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_network_basic_ops.py b/tempest/scenario/test_network_basic_ops.py
index e676063..b31ba69 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_network_basic_ops.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_network_basic_ops.py
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@
         self.servers = []
 
     def _setup_network_and_servers(self, **kwargs):
+        vnic_type = CONF.network.port_vnic_type
         boot_with_port = kwargs.pop('boot_with_port', False)
         self.security_group = \
             self._create_security_group(tenant_id=self.tenant_id)
@@ -108,7 +109,9 @@
         self.check_networks()
 
         self.port_id = None
-        if boot_with_port:
+        # when vnic_type is set, ports will be created in create_server.
+        # So no need to create a port here in this case.
+        if boot_with_port and not vnic_type:
             # create a port on the network and boot with that
             self.port_id = self._create_port(self.network['id']).id
 
diff --git a/tempest/services/compute/json/images_client.py b/tempest/services/compute/json/images_client.py
index b0ce2dc..4e7e93f 100644
--- a/tempest/services/compute/json/images_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/compute/json/images_client.py
@@ -23,18 +23,10 @@
 
 class ImagesClient(service_client.ServiceClient):
 
-    def create_image(self, server_id, name, meta=None):
+    def create_image(self, server_id, **kwargs):
         """Creates an image of the original server."""
 
-        post_body = {
-            'createImage': {
-                'name': name,
-            }
-        }
-
-        if meta is not None:
-            post_body['createImage']['metadata'] = meta
-
+        post_body = {'createImage': kwargs}
         post_body = json.dumps(post_body)
         resp, body = self.post('servers/%s/action' % server_id,
                                post_body)