diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_oneserver.py b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_oneserver.py
index 187c0d4..1c5d4a3 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_oneserver.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_oneserver.py
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@
             self.__class__.server_id = self.rebuild_server(self.server_id)
 
     @classmethod
+    @test.safe_setup
     def setUpClass(cls):
         super(ImagesOneServerTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
         cls.client = cls.images_client
@@ -59,12 +60,8 @@
                         % cls.__name__)
             raise cls.skipException(skip_msg)
 
-        try:
-            resp, server = cls.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
-            cls.server_id = server['id']
-        except Exception:
-            cls.tearDownClass()
-            raise
+        resp, server = cls.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
+        cls.server_id = server['id']
 
     def _get_default_flavor_disk_size(self, flavor_id):
         resp, flavor = self.flavors_client.get_flavor_details(flavor_id)
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_oneserver_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_oneserver_negative.py
index 4e84e08..51d9b85 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_oneserver_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_oneserver_negative.py
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@
         self.__class__.server_id = self.rebuild_server(self.server_id)
 
     @classmethod
+    @test.safe_setup
     def setUpClass(cls):
         super(ImagesOneServerNegativeTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
         cls.client = cls.images_client
@@ -67,12 +68,8 @@
                         % cls.__name__)
             raise cls.skipException(skip_msg)
 
-        try:
-            resp, server = cls.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
-            cls.server_id = server['id']
-        except Exception:
-            cls.tearDownClass()
-            raise
+        resp, server = cls.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
+        cls.server_id = server['id']
 
         cls.image_ids = []
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_list_image_filters.py b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_list_image_filters.py
index 68794b1..9f1cfc8 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_list_image_filters.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_list_image_filters.py
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 class ListImageFiltersTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
 
     @classmethod
+    @test.safe_setup
     def setUpClass(cls):
         super(ListImageFiltersTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
         if not CONF.service_available.glance:
@@ -69,33 +70,28 @@
             return
 
         # Create instances and snapshots via nova
-        try:
-            resp, cls.server1 = cls.create_test_server()
-            resp, cls.server2 = cls.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
-            # NOTE(sdague) this is faster than doing the sync wait_util on both
-            cls.servers_client.wait_for_server_status(cls.server1['id'],
-                                                      'ACTIVE')
+        resp, cls.server1 = cls.create_test_server()
+        resp, cls.server2 = cls.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
+        # NOTE(sdague) this is faster than doing the sync wait_util on both
+        cls.servers_client.wait_for_server_status(cls.server1['id'],
+                                                  'ACTIVE')
 
-            # Create images to be used in the filter tests
-            resp, cls.snapshot1 = cls.create_image_from_server(
-                cls.server1['id'], wait_until='ACTIVE')
-            cls.snapshot1_id = cls.snapshot1['id']
+        # Create images to be used in the filter tests
+        resp, cls.snapshot1 = cls.create_image_from_server(
+            cls.server1['id'], wait_until='ACTIVE')
+        cls.snapshot1_id = cls.snapshot1['id']
 
-            # Servers have a hidden property for when they are being imaged
-            # Performing back-to-back create image calls on a single
-            # server will sometimes cause failures
-            resp, cls.snapshot3 = cls.create_image_from_server(
-                cls.server2['id'], wait_until='ACTIVE')
-            cls.snapshot3_id = cls.snapshot3['id']
+        # Servers have a hidden property for when they are being imaged
+        # Performing back-to-back create image calls on a single
+        # server will sometimes cause failures
+        resp, cls.snapshot3 = cls.create_image_from_server(
+            cls.server2['id'], wait_until='ACTIVE')
+        cls.snapshot3_id = cls.snapshot3['id']
 
-            # Wait for the server to be active after the image upload
-            resp, cls.snapshot2 = cls.create_image_from_server(
-                cls.server1['id'], wait_until='ACTIVE')
-            cls.snapshot2_id = cls.snapshot2['id']
-        except Exception:
-            LOG.exception('setUpClass failed')
-            cls.tearDownClass()
-            raise
+        # Wait for the server to be active after the image upload
+        resp, cls.snapshot2 = cls.create_image_from_server(
+            cls.server1['id'], wait_until='ACTIVE')
+        cls.snapshot2_id = cls.snapshot2['id']
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_list_images_filter_by_status(self):
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/images/test_images_oneserver.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/images/test_images_oneserver.py
index 795437b..edf91a7 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/images/test_images_oneserver.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/images/test_images_oneserver.py
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@
         super(ImagesOneServerV3Test, self).tearDown()
 
     @classmethod
+    @test.safe_setup
     def setUpClass(cls):
         super(ImagesOneServerV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
         cls.client = cls.images_client
@@ -54,12 +55,8 @@
             skip_msg = ("%s skipped as glance is not available" % cls.__name__)
             raise cls.skipException(skip_msg)
 
-        try:
-            resp, server = cls.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
-            cls.server_id = server['id']
-        except Exception:
-            cls.tearDownClass()
-            raise
+        resp, server = cls.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
+        cls.server_id = server['id']
 
     def _get_default_flavor_disk_size(self, flavor_id):
         resp, flavor = self.flavors_client.get_flavor_details(flavor_id)
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/images/test_images_oneserver_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/images/test_images_oneserver_negative.py
index eed81c6..544a5a5 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/images/test_images_oneserver_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/images/test_images_oneserver_negative.py
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@
         self.__class__.server_id = self.rebuild_server(self.server_id)
 
     @classmethod
+    @test.safe_setup
     def setUpClass(cls):
         super(ImagesOneServerNegativeV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
         cls.client = cls.images_client
@@ -62,12 +63,8 @@
             skip_msg = ("%s skipped as glance is not available" % cls.__name__)
             raise cls.skipException(skip_msg)
 
-        try:
-            resp, server = cls.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
-            cls.server_id = server['id']
-        except Exception:
-            cls.tearDownClass()
-            raise
+        resp, server = cls.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
+        cls.server_id = server['id']
 
         cls.image_ids = []
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_metering_extensions.py b/tempest/api/network/test_metering_extensions.py
index 5b8db43..0cc218b 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_metering_extensions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_metering_extensions.py
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
+    @test.safe_setup
     def setUpClass(cls):
         super(MeteringJSON, cls).setUpClass()
         if not test.is_extension_enabled('metering', 'network'):
@@ -42,17 +43,12 @@
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
         description = "metering label created by tempest"
         name = data_utils.rand_name("metering-label")
-        try:
-            cls.metering_label = cls.create_metering_label(name, description)
-            remote_ip_prefix = "10.0.0.0/24"
-            direction = "ingress"
-            cls.metering_label_rule = cls.create_metering_label_rule(
-                remote_ip_prefix, direction,
-                metering_label_id=cls.metering_label['id'])
-        except Exception:
-            LOG.exception('setUpClass failed')
-            cls.tearDownClass()
-            raise
+        cls.metering_label = cls.create_metering_label(name, description)
+        remote_ip_prefix = "10.0.0.0/24"
+        direction = "ingress"
+        cls.metering_label_rule = cls.create_metering_label_rule(
+            remote_ip_prefix, direction,
+            metering_label_id=cls.metering_label['id'])
 
     def _delete_metering_label(self, metering_label_id):
         # Deletes a label and verifies if it is deleted or not
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_ports.py b/tempest/api/network/test_ports.py
index 8c28d7c..c6fe817 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_ports.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_ports.py
@@ -244,10 +244,10 @@
     _tenant_network_mask_bits = CONF.network.tenant_network_v6_mask_bits
 
     @classmethod
+    @test.safe_setup
     def setUpClass(cls):
         super(PortsIpV6TestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
         if not CONF.network_feature_enabled.ipv6:
-            cls.tearDownClass()
             skip_msg = "IPv6 Tests are disabled."
             raise cls.skipException(skip_msg)
 
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/manager.py b/tempest/scenario/manager.py
index f7db79d..18dc320 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/manager.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/manager.py
@@ -563,6 +563,10 @@
                          "Unable to determine which port to target.")
         return ports[0]['id']
 
+    def _get_network_by_name(self, network_name):
+        net = self._list_networks(name=network_name)
+        return net_common.AttributeDict(net[0])
+
     def _create_floating_ip(self, thing, external_network_id, port_id=None):
         if not port_id:
             port_id = self._get_server_port_id(thing)
@@ -884,17 +888,31 @@
         self.addCleanup(self.delete_wrapper, router.delete)
         return router
 
-    def _create_networks(self, tenant_id=None):
+    def create_networks(self, tenant_id=None):
         """Create a network with a subnet connected to a router.
 
+        The baremetal driver is a special case since all nodes are
+        on the same shared network.
+
         :returns: network, subnet, router
         """
-        if tenant_id is None:
-            tenant_id = self.tenant_id
-        network = self._create_network(tenant_id)
-        router = self._get_router(tenant_id)
-        subnet = self._create_subnet(network)
-        subnet.add_to_router(router.id)
+        if CONF.baremetal.driver_enabled:
+            # NOTE(Shrews): This exception is for environments where tenant
+            # credential isolation is available, but network separation is
+            # not (the current baremetal case). Likely can be removed when
+            # test account mgmt is reworked:
+            # https://blueprints.launchpad.net/tempest/+spec/test-accounts
+            network = self._get_network_by_name(
+                CONF.compute.fixed_network_name)
+            router = None
+            subnet = None
+        else:
+            if tenant_id is None:
+                tenant_id = self.tenant_id
+            network = self._create_network(tenant_id)
+            router = self._get_router(tenant_id)
+            subnet = self._create_subnet(network)
+            subnet.add_to_router(router.id)
         return network, subnet, router
 
 
@@ -1763,6 +1781,10 @@
                          "Unable to determine which port to target.")
         return ports[0]['id']
 
+    def _get_network_by_name(self, network_name):
+        net = self._list_networks(name=network_name)
+        return net_common.AttributeDict(net[0])
+
     def _create_floating_ip(self, thing, external_network_id, port_id=None):
         if not port_id:
             port_id = self._get_server_port_id(thing)
@@ -2160,17 +2182,31 @@
         self.addCleanup(self.delete_wrapper, router)
         return router
 
-    def _create_networks(self, tenant_id=None):
+    def create_networks(self, tenant_id=None):
         """Create a network with a subnet connected to a router.
 
+        The baremetal driver is a special case since all nodes are
+        on the same shared network.
+
         :returns: network, subnet, router
         """
-        if tenant_id is None:
-            tenant_id = self.tenant_id
-        network = self._create_network(tenant_id)
-        router = self._get_router(tenant_id)
-        subnet = self._create_subnet(network)
-        subnet.add_to_router(router.id)
+        if CONF.baremetal.driver_enabled:
+            # NOTE(Shrews): This exception is for environments where tenant
+            # credential isolation is available, but network separation is
+            # not (the current baremetal case). Likely can be removed when
+            # test account mgmt is reworked:
+            # https://blueprints.launchpad.net/tempest/+spec/test-accounts
+            network = self._get_network_by_name(
+                CONF.compute.fixed_network_name)
+            router = None
+            subnet = None
+        else:
+            if tenant_id is None:
+                tenant_id = self.tenant_id
+            network = self._create_network(tenant_id)
+            router = self._get_router(tenant_id)
+            subnet = self._create_subnet(network)
+            subnet.add_to_router(router.id)
         return network, subnet, router
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_network_advanced_server_ops.py b/tempest/scenario/test_network_advanced_server_ops.py
index 431de9a..47f2f1a 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_network_advanced_server_ops.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_network_advanced_server_ops.py
@@ -50,16 +50,13 @@
             cls.enabled = False
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
 
-    def setUp(self):
-        super(TestNetworkAdvancedServerOps, self).setUp()
+    def _setup_network_and_servers(self):
         key_name = data_utils.rand_name('keypair-smoke-')
         self.keypair = self.create_keypair(name=key_name)
         security_group =\
             self._create_security_group_neutron(tenant_id=self.tenant_id)
-        network = self._create_network(self.tenant_id)
-        router = self._get_router(self.tenant_id)
-        subnet = self._create_subnet(network)
-        subnet.add_to_router(router.id)
+        network, subnet, router = self.create_networks(self.tenant_id)
+
         public_network_id = CONF.network.public_network_id
         create_kwargs = {
             'nics': [
@@ -68,11 +65,14 @@
             'key_name': self.keypair.name,
             'security_groups': [security_group.name],
         }
-        server_name = data_utils.rand_name('server-smoke-%d-')
+        server_name = data_utils.rand_name('server-smoke')
         self.server = self.create_server(name=server_name,
                                          create_kwargs=create_kwargs)
         self.floating_ip = self._create_floating_ip(self.server,
                                                     public_network_id)
+        # Verify that we can indeed connect to the server before we mess with
+        # it's state
+        self._wait_server_status_and_check_network_connectivity()
 
     def _check_network_connectivity(self, should_connect=True):
         username = CONF.compute.image_ssh_user
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@
 
     @test.services('compute', 'network')
     def test_server_connectivity_stop_start(self):
+        self._setup_network_and_servers()
         self.server.stop()
         self.status_timeout(self.compute_client.servers, self.server.id,
                             'SHUTOFF')
@@ -101,11 +102,13 @@
 
     @test.services('compute', 'network')
     def test_server_connectivity_reboot(self):
+        self._setup_network_and_servers()
         self.server.reboot()
         self._wait_server_status_and_check_network_connectivity()
 
     @test.services('compute', 'network')
     def test_server_connectivity_rebuild(self):
+        self._setup_network_and_servers()
         image_ref_alt = CONF.compute.image_ref_alt
         self.server.rebuild(image_ref_alt)
         self._wait_server_status_and_check_network_connectivity()
@@ -114,6 +117,7 @@
                           'Pause is not available.')
     @test.services('compute', 'network')
     def test_server_connectivity_pause_unpause(self):
+        self._setup_network_and_servers()
         self.server.pause()
         self.status_timeout(self.compute_client.servers, self.server.id,
                             'PAUSED')
@@ -125,6 +129,7 @@
                           'Suspend is not available.')
     @test.services('compute', 'network')
     def test_server_connectivity_suspend_resume(self):
+        self._setup_network_and_servers()
         self.server.suspend()
         self.status_timeout(self.compute_client.servers, self.server.id,
                             'SUSPENDED')
@@ -140,6 +145,7 @@
         if resize_flavor == CONF.compute.flavor_ref:
             msg = "Skipping test - flavor_ref and flavor_ref_alt are identical"
             raise self.skipException(msg)
+        self._setup_network_and_servers()
         resize_flavor = CONF.compute.flavor_ref_alt
         self.server.resize(resize_flavor)
         self.status_timeout(self.compute_client.servers, self.server.id,
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_network_basic_ops.py b/tempest/scenario/test_network_basic_ops.py
index 81cfd91..21a5d1b 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_network_basic_ops.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_network_basic_ops.py
@@ -99,12 +99,15 @@
 
     def setUp(self):
         super(TestNetworkBasicOps, self).setUp()
-        self.security_group = \
-            self._create_security_group(tenant_id=self.tenant_id)
-        self.network, self.subnet, self.router = self._create_networks()
-        self.check_networks()
         self.keypairs = {}
         self.servers = []
+
+    def _setup_network_and_servers(self):
+        self.security_group = \
+            self._create_security_group(tenant_id=self.tenant_id)
+        self.network, self.subnet, self.router = self.create_networks()
+        self.check_networks()
+
         name = data_utils.rand_name('server-smoke')
         server = self._create_server(name, self.network)
         self._check_tenant_network_connectivity()
@@ -123,19 +126,21 @@
         self.assertIn(self.network.name, seen_names)
         self.assertIn(self.network.id, seen_ids)
 
-        seen_subnets = self._list_subnets()
-        seen_net_ids = [n['network_id'] for n in seen_subnets]
-        seen_subnet_ids = [n['id'] for n in seen_subnets]
-        self.assertIn(self.network.id, seen_net_ids)
-        self.assertIn(self.subnet.id, seen_subnet_ids)
+        if self.subnet:
+            seen_subnets = self._list_subnets()
+            seen_net_ids = [n['network_id'] for n in seen_subnets]
+            seen_subnet_ids = [n['id'] for n in seen_subnets]
+            self.assertIn(self.network.id, seen_net_ids)
+            self.assertIn(self.subnet.id, seen_subnet_ids)
 
-        seen_routers = self._list_routers()
-        seen_router_ids = [n['id'] for n in seen_routers]
-        seen_router_names = [n['name'] for n in seen_routers]
-        self.assertIn(self.router.name,
-                      seen_router_names)
-        self.assertIn(self.router.id,
-                      seen_router_ids)
+        if self.router:
+            seen_routers = self._list_routers()
+            seen_router_ids = [n['id'] for n in seen_routers]
+            seen_router_names = [n['name'] for n in seen_routers]
+            self.assertIn(self.router.name,
+                          seen_router_names)
+            self.assertIn(self.router.id,
+                          seen_router_ids)
 
     def _create_server(self, name, network):
         keypair = self.create_keypair()
@@ -347,6 +352,7 @@
 
 
         """
+        self._setup_network_and_servers()
         self._check_public_network_connectivity(should_connect=True)
         self._check_network_internal_connectivity(network=self.network)
         self._check_network_external_connectivity()
@@ -372,7 +378,7 @@
         4. check VM can ping new network dhcp port
 
         """
-
+        self._setup_network_and_servers()
         self._check_public_network_connectivity(should_connect=True)
         self._create_new_network()
         self._hotplug_server()
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_security_groups_basic_ops.py b/tempest/scenario/test_security_groups_basic_ops.py
index ecb802f..e9ca770 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_security_groups_basic_ops.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_security_groups_basic_ops.py
@@ -131,6 +131,10 @@
                    'public_network_id must be defined.')
             cls.enabled = False
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
+        if CONF.baremetal.driver_enabled:
+            msg = ('Not currently supported by baremetal.')
+            cls.enabled = False
+            raise cls.skipException(msg)
 
     @classmethod
     def setUpClass(cls):
@@ -272,7 +276,7 @@
         self.floating_ips.setdefault(server, floating_ip)
 
     def _create_tenant_network(self, tenant):
-        network, subnet, router = self._create_networks(tenant.creds.tenant_id)
+        network, subnet, router = self.create_networks(tenant.creds.tenant_id)
         tenant.set_network(network, subnet, router)
 
     def _set_compute_context(self, tenant):
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_volume_boot_pattern.py b/tempest/scenario/test_volume_boot_pattern.py
index c32923a..fdda423 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_volume_boot_pattern.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_volume_boot_pattern.py
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@
                 private_key=keypair['private_key'])
         except Exception:
             LOG.exception('ssh to server failed')
-            self._log_console_output(self)
+            self._log_console_output(servers=[server])
             raise
 
     def _get_content(self, ssh_client):