diff --git a/etc/tempest.conf.sample b/etc/tempest.conf.sample
index 7c604be..b216c5c 100644
--- a/etc/tempest.conf.sample
+++ b/etc/tempest.conf.sample
@@ -427,7 +427,7 @@
 # (string value)
 #alt_password=<None>
 
-# Administrative Username to use forKeystone API requests.
+# Administrative Username to use for Keystone API requests.
 # (string value)
 #admin_username=admin
 
diff --git a/etc/whitelist.yaml b/etc/whitelist.yaml
index a8c5276..1c12b6c 100644
--- a/etc/whitelist.yaml
+++ b/etc/whitelist.yaml
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@
       message: "Instance failed network setup after 1 attempt"
     - module: "nova.compute.manager"
       message: "Periodic sync_power_state task had an error"
+    - module: "nova.virt.driver"
+      message: "Info cache for instance .* could not be found"
 
 g-api:
     - module: "glance.store.sheepdog"
@@ -73,6 +75,10 @@
     - module: "ceilometer.compute.pollsters.disk"
       message: ".*"
 
+ceilometer-acentral:
+    - module: "ceilometer.central.manager"
+      message: "403 Forbidden"
+
 ceilometer-alarm-evaluator:
     - module: "ceilometer.alarm.service"
       message: "alarm evaluation cycle failed"
diff --git a/run_tests.sh b/run_tests.sh
index 285b372..3f00453 100755
--- a/run_tests.sh
+++ b/run_tests.sh
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@
     exit
 fi
 
-if [$coverage -eq 1] ; then
+if [ $coverage -eq 1 ]; then
     $testrargs = "--coverage $testrargs"
 fi
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_hosts_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_hosts_negative.py
index dbf7967..a1afe0e 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_hosts_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_hosts_negative.py
@@ -66,7 +66,9 @@
 
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.Unauthorized,
                           self.non_admin_client.update_host,
-                          hostname)
+                          hostname,
+                          status='enable',
+                          maintenance_mode='enable')
 
     @test.skip_because(bug="1261964", interface="xml")
     @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_create_server.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_create_server.py
index 5d62e1b..e45161b 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_create_server.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_create_server.py
@@ -109,6 +109,104 @@
         self.assertTrue(linux_client.hostname_equals_servername(self.name))
 
 
+class ServersWithSpecificFlavorTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeAdminTest):
+    _interface = 'json'
+    run_ssh = CONF.compute.run_ssh
+    disk_config = 'AUTO'
+
+    @classmethod
+    def setUpClass(cls):
+        super(ServersWithSpecificFlavorTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+        cls.meta = {'hello': 'world'}
+        cls.accessIPv4 = '1.1.1.1'
+        cls.accessIPv6 = '0000:0000:0000:0000:0000:babe:220.12.22.2'
+        cls.name = data_utils.rand_name('server')
+        file_contents = 'This is a test file.'
+        personality = [{'path': '/test.txt',
+                       'contents': base64.b64encode(file_contents)}]
+        cls.client = cls.servers_client
+        cls.flavor_client = cls.os_adm.flavors_client
+        cli_resp = cls.create_test_server(name=cls.name,
+                                          meta=cls.meta,
+                                          accessIPv4=cls.accessIPv4,
+                                          accessIPv6=cls.accessIPv6,
+                                          personality=personality,
+                                          disk_config=cls.disk_config)
+        cls.resp, cls.server_initial = cli_resp
+        cls.password = cls.server_initial['adminPass']
+        cls.client.wait_for_server_status(cls.server_initial['id'], 'ACTIVE')
+        resp, cls.server = cls.client.get_server(cls.server_initial['id'])
+
+    @testtools.skipIf(not run_ssh, 'Instance validation tests are disabled.')
+    @attr(type='gate')
+    def test_verify_created_server_ephemeral_disk(self):
+        # Verify that the ephemeral disk is created when creating server
+
+        def create_flavor_with_extra_specs(self):
+            flavor_with_eph_disk_name = data_utils.rand_name('eph_flavor')
+            flavor_with_eph_disk_id = data_utils.rand_int_id(start=1000)
+            ram = 64
+            vcpus = 1
+            disk = 0
+
+            # Create a flavor with extra specs
+            resp, flavor = (self.flavor_client.
+                            create_flavor(flavor_with_eph_disk_name,
+                                          ram, vcpus, disk,
+                                          flavor_with_eph_disk_id,
+                                          ephemeral=1))
+            self.addCleanup(self.flavor_clean_up, flavor['id'])
+            self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+
+            return flavor['id']
+
+        def create_flavor_without_extra_specs(self):
+            flavor_no_eph_disk_name = data_utils.rand_name('no_eph_flavor')
+            flavor_no_eph_disk_id = data_utils.rand_int_id(start=1000)
+
+            ram = 64
+            vcpus = 1
+            disk = 0
+
+            # Create a flavor without extra specs
+            resp, flavor = (self.flavor_client.
+                            create_flavor(flavor_no_eph_disk_name,
+                                          ram, vcpus, disk,
+                                          flavor_no_eph_disk_id))
+            self.addCleanup(self.flavor_clean_up, flavor['id'])
+            self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+
+            return flavor['id']
+
+        def flavor_clean_up(self, flavor_id):
+            resp, body = self.flavor_client.delete_flavor(flavor_id)
+            self.assertEqual(resp.status, 202)
+            self.flavor_client.wait_for_resource_deletion(flavor_id)
+
+        flavor_with_eph_disk_id = self.create_flavor_with_extra_specs()
+        flavor_no_eph_disk_id = self.create_flavor_without_extra_specs()
+
+        admin_pass = self.image_ssh_password
+
+        resp, server_no_eph_disk = (self.
+                                    create_test_server(
+                                    wait_until='ACTIVE',
+                                    adminPass=admin_pass,
+                                    flavor=flavor_no_eph_disk_id))
+        resp, server_with_eph_disk = (self.create_test_server(
+                                      wait_until='ACTIVE',
+                                      adminPass=admin_pass,
+                                      flavor=flavor_with_eph_disk_id))
+        # Get partition number of server without extra specs.
+        linux_client = RemoteClient(server_no_eph_disk,
+                                    self.ssh_user, self.password)
+        partition_num = len(linux_client.get_partitions())
+
+        linux_client = RemoteClient(server_with_eph_disk,
+                                    self.ssh_user, self.password)
+        self.assertEqual(partition_num + 1, linux_client.get_partitions())
+
+
 class ServersTestManualDisk(ServersTestJSON):
     disk_config = 'MANUAL'
 
@@ -122,3 +220,7 @@
 
 class ServersTestXML(ServersTestJSON):
     _interface = 'xml'
+
+
+class ServersWithSpecificFlavorTestXML(ServersWithSpecificFlavorTestJSON):
+    _interface = 'xml'
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_actions.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_actions.py
index f195562..e4af2e1 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_actions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_actions.py
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@
 
     def _detect_server_image_flavor(self, server_id):
         # Detects the current server image flavor ref.
-        resp, server = self.client.get_server(self.server_id)
+        resp, server = self.client.get_server(server_id)
         current_flavor = server['flavor']['id']
         new_flavor_ref = self.flavor_ref_alt \
             if current_flavor == self.flavor_ref else self.flavor_ref
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_hosts_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_hosts_negative.py
index 755fa2b..598a1d3 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_hosts_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_hosts_negative.py
@@ -66,7 +66,9 @@
 
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.Unauthorized,
                           self.non_admin_client.update_host,
-                          hostname)
+                          hostname,
+                          status='enable',
+                          maintenance_mode='enable')
 
     @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_update_host_with_extra_param(self):
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_create_server.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_create_server.py
index e1bb160..1555442 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_create_server.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_create_server.py
@@ -117,6 +117,104 @@
         self.assertTrue(linux_client.hostname_equals_servername(self.name))
 
 
+class ServersWithSpecificFlavorV3TestJSON(base.BaseV3ComputeAdminTest):
+    _interface = 'json'
+    run_ssh = CONF.compute.run_ssh
+    disk_config = 'AUTO'
+
+    @classmethod
+    def setUpClass(cls):
+        super(ServersWithSpecificFlavorV3TestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+        cls.meta = {'hello': 'world'}
+        cls.accessIPv4 = '1.1.1.1'
+        cls.accessIPv6 = '0000:0000:0000:0000:0000:babe:220.12.22.2'
+        cls.name = data_utils.rand_name('server')
+        file_contents = 'This is a test file.'
+        personality = [{'path': '/test.txt',
+                       'contents': base64.b64encode(file_contents)}]
+        cls.client = cls.servers_client
+        cls.flavor_client = cls.flavors_admin_client
+        cli_resp = cls.create_test_server(name=cls.name,
+                                          meta=cls.meta,
+                                          access_ip_v4=cls.accessIPv4,
+                                          access_ip_v6=cls.accessIPv6,
+                                          personality=personality,
+                                          disk_config=cls.disk_config)
+        cls.resp, cls.server_initial = cli_resp
+        cls.password = cls.server_initial['admin_password']
+        cls.client.wait_for_server_status(cls.server_initial['id'], 'ACTIVE')
+        resp, cls.server = cls.client.get_server(cls.server_initial['id'])
+
+    @testtools.skipIf(not run_ssh, 'Instance validation tests are disabled.')
+    @test.attr(type='gate')
+    def test_verify_created_server_ephemeral_disk(self):
+        # Verify that the ephemeral disk is created when creating server
+
+        def create_flavor_with_extra_specs(self):
+            flavor_with_eph_disk_name = data_utils.rand_name('eph_flavor')
+            flavor_with_eph_disk_id = data_utils.rand_int_id(start=1000)
+            ram = 512
+            vcpus = 1
+            disk = 10
+
+            # Create a flavor with extra specs
+            resp, flavor = (self.flavor_client.
+                            create_flavor(flavor_with_eph_disk_name,
+                                          ram, vcpus, disk,
+                                          flavor_with_eph_disk_id,
+                                          ephemeral=1, swap=1024, rxtx=1))
+            self.addCleanup(self.flavor_clean_up, flavor['id'])
+            self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+
+            return flavor['id']
+
+        def create_flavor_without_extra_specs(self):
+            flavor_no_eph_disk_name = data_utils.rand_name('no_eph_flavor')
+            flavor_no_eph_disk_id = data_utils.rand_int_id(start=1000)
+
+            ram = 512
+            vcpus = 1
+            disk = 10
+
+            # Create a flavor without extra specs
+            resp, flavor = (self.flavor_client.
+                            create_flavor(flavor_no_eph_disk_name,
+                                          ram, vcpus, disk,
+                                          flavor_no_eph_disk_id))
+            self.addCleanup(self.flavor_clean_up, flavor['id'])
+            self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+
+            return flavor['id']
+
+        def flavor_clean_up(self, flavor_id):
+            resp, body = self.flavor_client.delete_flavor(flavor_id)
+            self.assertEqual(resp.status, 202)
+            self.flavor_client.wait_for_resource_deletion(flavor_id)
+
+        flavor_with_eph_disk_id = self.create_flavor_with_extra_specs()
+        flavor_no_eph_disk_id = self.create_flavor_without_extra_specs()
+
+        admin_pass = self.image_ssh_password
+
+        resp, server_no_eph_disk = (self.
+                                    create_test_server(
+                                    wait_until='ACTIVE',
+                                    adminPass=admin_pass,
+                                    flavor=flavor_no_eph_disk_id))
+        resp, server_with_eph_disk = (self.create_test_server(
+                                      wait_until='ACTIVE',
+                                      adminPass=admin_pass,
+                                      flavor=flavor_with_eph_disk_id))
+        # Get partition number of server without extra specs.
+        linux_client = RemoteClient(server_no_eph_disk,
+                                    self.ssh_user, self.password)
+        partition_num = len(linux_client.get_partitions())
+
+        linux_client = RemoteClient(server_with_eph_disk,
+                                    self.ssh_user, self.password)
+        self.assertEqual(partition_num + 1, linux_client.get_partitions())
+
+
 class ServersV3TestManualDisk(ServersV3TestJSON):
     disk_config = 'MANUAL'
 
@@ -130,3 +228,7 @@
 
 class ServersV3TestXML(ServersV3TestJSON):
     _interface = 'xml'
+
+
+class ServersWithSpecificFlavorV3TestXML(ServersWithSpecificFlavorV3TestJSON):
+    _interface = 'xml'
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_actions.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_actions.py
index ad9dbe1..f462cc2 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_actions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_actions.py
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-import base64
 import time
 
 import testtools
@@ -113,15 +112,11 @@
         # The server should be rebuilt using the provided image and data
         meta = {'rebuild': 'server'}
         new_name = data_utils.rand_name('server')
-        file_contents = 'Test server rebuild.'
-        personality = [{'path': 'rebuild.txt',
-                       'contents': base64.b64encode(file_contents)}]
         password = 'rebuildPassw0rd'
         resp, rebuilt_server = self.client.rebuild(self.server_id,
                                                    self.image_ref_alt,
                                                    name=new_name,
                                                    metadata=meta,
-                                                   personality=personality,
                                                    admin_password=password)
         self.addCleanup(self.client.rebuild, self.server_id, self.image_ref)
 
@@ -174,7 +169,7 @@
 
     def _detect_server_image_flavor(self, server_id):
         # Detects the current server image flavor ref.
-        resp, server = self.client.get_server(self.server_id)
+        resp, server = self.client.get_server(server_id)
         current_flavor = server['flavor']['id']
         new_flavor_ref = self.flavor_ref_alt \
             if current_flavor == self.flavor_ref else self.flavor_ref
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_metadata.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_metadata.py
index ee0f4a9..f36feb3 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_metadata.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_metadata.py
@@ -20,12 +20,12 @@
 from tempest.test import attr
 
 
-class ServerMetadataTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
+class ServerMetadataV3TestJSON(base.BaseV3ComputeTest):
     _interface = 'json'
 
     @classmethod
     def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(ServerMetadataTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+        super(ServerMetadataV3TestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
         cls.client = cls.servers_client
         cls.quotas = cls.quotas_client
         cls.admin_client = cls._get_identity_admin_client()
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
         cls.server_id = server['id']
 
     def setUp(self):
-        super(ServerMetadataTestJSON, self).setUp()
+        super(ServerMetadataV3TestJSON, self).setUp()
         meta = {'key1': 'value1', 'key2': 'value2'}
         resp, _ = self.client.set_server_metadata(self.server_id, meta)
         self.assertEqual(resp.status, 200)
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@
         meta = {'key1': 'alt1', 'key3': 'value3'}
         resp, metadata = self.client.update_server_metadata(self.server_id,
                                                             meta)
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        self.assertEqual(201, resp.status)
 
         # Verify the values have been updated to the proper values
         resp, resp_metadata = self.client.list_server_metadata(self.server_id)
@@ -213,5 +213,5 @@
                           self.server_id, meta=meta, no_metadata_field=True)
 
 
-class ServerMetadataTestXML(ServerMetadataTestJSON):
+class ServerMetadataV3TestXML(ServerMetadataV3TestJSON):
     _interface = 'xml'
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_personality.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_personality.py
deleted file mode 100644
index c6d2e44..0000000
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_personality.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,68 +0,0 @@
-# vim: tabstop=4 shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4
-
-# Copyright 2012 OpenStack Foundation
-# All Rights Reserved.
-#
-#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
-#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
-#    a copy of the License at
-#
-#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-#
-#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
-#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
-#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
-#    under the License.
-
-import base64
-
-from tempest.api.compute import base
-from tempest import exceptions
-from tempest.test import attr
-
-
-class ServerPersonalityTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
-    _interface = 'json'
-
-    @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(ServerPersonalityTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
-        cls.client = cls.servers_client
-        cls.user_client = cls.limits_client
-
-    @attr(type='gate')
-    def test_personality_files_exceed_limit(self):
-        # Server creation should fail if greater than the maximum allowed
-        # number of files are injected into the server.
-        file_contents = 'This is a test file.'
-        personality = []
-        max_file_limit = \
-            self.user_client.get_specific_absolute_limit("maxPersonality")
-        for i in range(0, int(max_file_limit) + 1):
-            path = 'etc/test' + str(i) + '.txt'
-            personality.append({'path': path,
-                                'contents': base64.b64encode(file_contents)})
-        self.assertRaises(exceptions.OverLimit, self.create_test_server,
-                          personality=personality)
-
-    @attr(type='gate')
-    def test_can_create_server_with_max_number_personality_files(self):
-        # Server should be created successfully if maximum allowed number of
-        # files is injected into the server during creation.
-        file_contents = 'This is a test file.'
-        max_file_limit = \
-            self.user_client.get_specific_absolute_limit("maxPersonality")
-        person = []
-        for i in range(0, int(max_file_limit)):
-            path = 'etc/test' + str(i) + '.txt'
-            person.append({
-                'path': path,
-                'contents': base64.b64encode(file_contents),
-            })
-        resp, server = self.create_test_server(personality=person)
-        self.assertEqual('202', resp['status'])
-
-
-class ServerPersonalityTestXML(ServerPersonalityTestJSON):
-    _interface = "xml"
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_networks.py b/tempest/api/network/test_networks.py
index 68ca66a..849d62e 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_networks.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_networks.py
@@ -127,6 +127,21 @@
         self.assertIsNotNone(found, msg)
 
     @attr(type='smoke')
+    def test_list_networks_fields(self):
+        # Verify listing some fields of the networks
+        resp, body = self.client.list_networks(fields='id')
+        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        networks = body['networks']
+        found = None
+        for n in networks:
+            self.assertEqual(len(n), 1)
+            self.assertIn('id', n)
+            if (n['id'] == self.network['id']):
+                found = n['id']
+        self.assertIsNotNone(found,
+                             "Created network id not found in the list")
+
+    @attr(type='smoke')
     def test_show_subnet(self):
         # Verifies the details of a subnet
         resp, body = self.client.show_subnet(self.subnet['id'])
@@ -149,6 +164,21 @@
         self.assertIsNotNone(found, msg)
 
     @attr(type='smoke')
+    def test_list_subnets_fields(self):
+        # Verify listing some fields of the subnets
+        resp, body = self.client.list_subnets(fields='id')
+        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        subnets = body['subnets']
+        found = None
+        for n in subnets:
+            self.assertEqual(len(n), 1)
+            self.assertIn('id', n)
+            if (n['id'] == self.subnet['id']):
+                found = n['id']
+        self.assertIsNotNone(found,
+                             "Created subnet id not found in the list")
+
+    @attr(type='smoke')
     def test_create_update_delete_port(self):
         # Verify that successful port creation, update & deletion
         resp, body = self.client.create_port(self.network['id'])
@@ -184,6 +214,21 @@
                 found = n['id']
         self.assertIsNotNone(found, "Port list doesn't contain created port")
 
+    @attr(type='smoke')
+    def test_list_ports_fields(self):
+        # Verify listing some fields of the ports
+        resp, body = self.client.list_ports(fields='id')
+        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        ports_list = body['ports']
+        found = None
+        for n in ports_list:
+            self.assertEqual(len(n), 1)
+            self.assertIn('id', n)
+            if (n['id'] == self.port['id']):
+                found = n['id']
+        self.assertIsNotNone(found,
+                             "Created port id not found in the list")
+
 
 class NetworksTestXML(NetworksTestJSON):
     _interface = 'xml'
diff --git a/tempest/config.py b/tempest/config.py
index 0342380..c346aef 100644
--- a/tempest/config.py
+++ b/tempest/config.py
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
                secret=True),
     cfg.StrOpt('admin_username',
                default='admin',
-               help="Administrative Username to use for"
+               help="Administrative Username to use for "
                     "Keystone API requests."),
     cfg.StrOpt('admin_tenant_name',
                default='admin',
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/manager.py b/tempest/scenario/manager.py
index 409fcc2..46f0d02 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/manager.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/manager.py
@@ -527,6 +527,13 @@
             private_key = self.keypair.private_key
         return RemoteClient(ip, username, pkey=private_key)
 
+    def _log_console_output(self, servers=None):
+        if not servers:
+            servers = self.compute_client.servers.list()
+        for server in servers:
+            LOG.debug('Console output for %s', server.id)
+            LOG.debug(server.get_console_output())
+
 
 class NetworkScenarioTest(OfficialClientTest):
     """
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_cross_tenant_connectivity.py b/tempest/scenario/test_cross_tenant_connectivity.py
index faba987..a269017 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_cross_tenant_connectivity.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_cross_tenant_connectivity.py
@@ -371,6 +371,7 @@
                             msg)
         except Exception:
             debug.log_ip_ns()
+            self._log_console_output(servers=self.servers)
             raise
 
     def _test_in_tenant_block(self, tenant):
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_minimum_basic.py b/tempest/scenario/test_minimum_basic.py
index 8a51cd1..890d00f 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_minimum_basic.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_minimum_basic.py
@@ -131,7 +131,12 @@
         self.server.add_floating_ip(self.floating_ip)
 
     def ssh_to_server(self):
-        self.linux_client = self.get_remote_client(self.floating_ip.ip)
+        try:
+            self.linux_client = self.get_remote_client(self.floating_ip.ip)
+        except Exception:
+            LOG.exception('ssh to server failed')
+            self._log_console_output()
+            raise
 
     def check_partitions(self):
         partitions = self.linux_client.get_partitions()
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_network_basic_ops.py b/tempest/scenario/test_network_basic_ops.py
index 52a36e6..94e0f81 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_network_basic_ops.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_network_basic_ops.py
@@ -213,11 +213,6 @@
             name = data_utils.rand_name('server-smoke-%d-' % i)
             self._create_server(name, network)
 
-    def _log_console_output(self):
-        for server, key in self.servers.items():
-            LOG.debug('Console output for %s', server.id)
-            LOG.debug(server.get_console_output())
-
     def _check_tenant_network_connectivity(self):
         if not CONF.network.tenant_networks_reachable:
             msg = 'Tenant networks not configured to be reachable.'
@@ -234,7 +229,8 @@
                                                     key.private_key)
         except Exception:
             LOG.exception('Tenant connectivity check failed')
-            self._log_console_output()
+            self._log_console_output(
+                servers=[server for server, _key in self.servers])
             debug.log_ip_ns()
             raise
 
@@ -272,7 +268,8 @@
                                             should_connect=should_connect)
         except Exception:
             LOG.exception('Public network connectivity check failed')
-            self._log_console_output()
+            self._log_console_output(
+                servers=[server for server, _key in self.servers])
             debug.log_ip_ns()
             raise
 
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_server_basic_ops.py b/tempest/scenario/test_server_basic_ops.py
index ca3035d..279b80e 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_server_basic_ops.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_server_basic_ops.py
@@ -151,10 +151,15 @@
             instance = self.get_resource('instance')
             instance.add_floating_ip(floating_ip)
             # Check ssh
-            self.get_remote_client(
-                server_or_ip=floating_ip.ip,
-                username=self.image_utils.ssh_user(self.image_ref),
-                private_key=self.keypair.private)
+            try:
+                self.get_remote_client(
+                    server_or_ip=floating_ip.ip,
+                    username=self.image_utils.ssh_user(self.image_ref),
+                    private_key=self.keypair.private)
+            except Exception:
+                LOG.exception('ssh to server failed')
+                self._log_console_output()
+                raise
 
     @services('compute', 'network')
     def test_server_basicops(self):
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_snapshot_pattern.py b/tempest/scenario/test_snapshot_pattern.py
index 00139f0..874bc60 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_snapshot_pattern.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_snapshot_pattern.py
@@ -15,10 +15,14 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+from tempest.openstack.common import log
 from tempest.scenario import manager
 from tempest.test import services
 
 
+LOG = log.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
 class TestSnapshotPattern(manager.OfficialClientTest):
     """
     This test is for snapshotting an instance and booting with it.
@@ -40,7 +44,11 @@
         self.keypair = self.create_keypair()
 
     def _ssh_to_server(self, server_or_ip):
-        linux_client = self.get_remote_client(server_or_ip)
+        try:
+            linux_client = self.get_remote_client(server_or_ip)
+        except Exception:
+            LOG.exception()
+            self._log_console_output()
         return linux_client.ssh_client
 
     def _write_timestamp(self, server_or_ip):
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_volume_boot_pattern.py b/tempest/scenario/test_volume_boot_pattern.py
index fa9a228..2a2b527 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_volume_boot_pattern.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_volume_boot_pattern.py
@@ -13,10 +13,14 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest.openstack.common import log
 from tempest.scenario import manager
 from tempest.test import services
 
 
+LOG = log.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
 class TestVolumeBootPattern(manager.OfficialClientTest):
 
     """
@@ -96,8 +100,14 @@
             network_name_for_ssh = self.config.compute.network_for_ssh
             ip = server.networks[network_name_for_ssh][0]
 
-        client = self.get_remote_client(ip,
-                                        private_key=keypair.private_key)
+        try:
+            client = self.get_remote_client(
+                ip,
+                private_key=keypair.private_key)
+        except Exception:
+            LOG.exception('ssh to server failed')
+            self._log_console_output()
+            raise
         return client.ssh_client
 
     def _get_content(self, ssh_client):
diff --git a/tempest/services/compute/v3/json/limits_client.py b/tempest/services/compute/v3/json/limits_client.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 3e53e3e..0000000
--- a/tempest/services/compute/v3/json/limits_client.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,40 +0,0 @@
-# vim: tabstop=4 shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4
-
-# Copyright 2012 OpenStack Foundation
-# All Rights Reserved.
-#
-#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
-#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
-#    a copy of the License at
-#
-#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-#
-#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
-#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
-#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
-#    under the License.
-
-import json
-from tempest.common.rest_client import RestClient
-
-
-class LimitsClientJSON(RestClient):
-
-    def __init__(self, config, username, password, auth_url, tenant_name=None):
-        super(LimitsClientJSON, self).__init__(config, username, password,
-                                               auth_url, tenant_name)
-        self.service = self.config.compute.catalog_type
-
-    def get_absolute_limits(self):
-        resp, body = self.get("limits")
-        body = json.loads(body)
-        return resp, body['limits']['absolute']
-
-    def get_specific_absolute_limit(self, absolute_limit):
-        resp, body = self.get("limits")
-        body = json.loads(body)
-        if absolute_limit not in body['limits']['absolute']:
-            return None
-        else:
-            return body['limits']['absolute'][absolute_limit]
diff --git a/tempest/services/compute/v3/json/servers_client.py b/tempest/services/compute/v3/json/servers_client.py
index 0219e68..3342660 100644
--- a/tempest/services/compute/v3/json/servers_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/compute/v3/json/servers_client.py
@@ -45,8 +45,6 @@
         admin_password: Sets the initial root password.
         key_name: Key name of keypair that was created earlier.
         meta: A dictionary of values to be used as metadata.
-        personality: A list of dictionaries for files to be injected into
-        the server.
         security_groups: A list of security group dicts.
         networks: A list of network dicts with UUID and fixed_ip.
         user_data: User data for instance.
@@ -64,7 +62,7 @@
             'flavor_ref': flavor_ref
         }
 
-        for option in ['personality', 'admin_password', 'key_name', 'networks',
+        for option in ['admin_password', 'key_name', 'networks',
                        ('os-security-groups:security_groups',
                         'security_groups'),
                        ('os-user-data:user_data', 'user_data'),
@@ -103,7 +101,6 @@
         Updates the properties of an existing server.
         server_id: The id of an existing server.
         name: The name of the server.
-        personality: A list of files to be injected into the server.
         access_ip_v4: The IPv4 access address for the server.
         access_ip_v6: The IPv6 access address for the server.
         """
diff --git a/tempest/services/compute/v3/xml/limits_client.py b/tempest/services/compute/v3/xml/limits_client.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 704de52..0000000
--- a/tempest/services/compute/v3/xml/limits_client.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,55 +0,0 @@
-# vim: tabstop=4 shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4
-#
-# Copyright 2012 IBM Corp.
-# 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 lxml import objectify
-
-from tempest.common.rest_client import RestClientXML
-
-NS = "{http://docs.openstack.org/common/api/v1.0}"
-
-
-class LimitsClientXML(RestClientXML):
-
-    def __init__(self, config, username, password, auth_url, tenant_name=None):
-        super(LimitsClientXML, self).__init__(config, username, password,
-                                              auth_url, tenant_name)
-        self.service = self.config.compute.catalog_type
-
-    def get_absolute_limits(self):
-        resp, body = self.get("limits", self.headers)
-        body = objectify.fromstring(body)
-        lim = NS + 'absolute'
-        ret = {}
-
-        for el in body[lim].iterchildren():
-            attributes = el.attrib
-            ret[attributes['name']] = attributes['value']
-        return resp, ret
-
-    def get_specific_absolute_limit(self, absolute_limit):
-        resp, body = self.get("limits", self.headers)
-        body = objectify.fromstring(body)
-        lim = NS + 'absolute'
-        ret = {}
-
-        for el in body[lim].iterchildren():
-            attributes = el.attrib
-            ret[attributes['name']] = attributes['value']
-        if absolute_limit not in ret:
-            return None
-        else:
-            return ret[absolute_limit]
diff --git a/tempest/services/compute/v3/xml/servers_client.py b/tempest/services/compute/v3/xml/servers_client.py
index 40dcadf..5aca7e8 100644
--- a/tempest/services/compute/v3/xml/servers_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/compute/v3/xml/servers_client.py
@@ -304,8 +304,6 @@
         admin_password: Sets the initial root password.
         key_name: Key name of keypair that was created earlier.
         meta: A dictionary of values to be used as metadata.
-        personality: A list of dictionaries for files to be injected into
-        the server.
         security_groups: A list of security group dicts.
         networks: A list of network dicts with UUID and fixed_ip.
         user_data: User data for instance.
@@ -404,14 +402,6 @@
                 meta.append(Text(v))
                 metadata.append(meta)
 
-        if 'personality' in kwargs:
-            personality = Element('personality')
-            server.append(personality)
-            for k in kwargs['personality']:
-                temp = Element('file', path=k['path'])
-                temp.append(Text(k['contents']))
-                personality.append(temp)
-
         resp, body = self.post('servers', str(Document(server)), self.headers)
         server = self._parse_server(etree.fromstring(body))
         return resp, server
@@ -614,7 +604,7 @@
     def set_server_metadata_item(self, server_id, key, meta):
         doc = Document()
         for k, v in meta.items():
-            meta_element = Element("meta", key=k)
+            meta_element = Element("metadata", key=k)
             meta_element.append(Text(v))
             doc.append(meta_element)
         resp, body = self.put('servers/%s/metadata/%s' % (str(server_id), key),
diff --git a/test-requirements.txt b/test-requirements.txt
index 9486244..d7340f3 100644
--- a/test-requirements.txt
+++ b/test-requirements.txt
@@ -6,3 +6,4 @@
 oslo.sphinx
 mox>=0.5.3
 mock>=1.0
+coverage>=3.6
diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 6d596e3..88f2537 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -25,6 +25,10 @@
 setenv = OS_TEST_PATH=./tempest/tests
 commands = python setup.py test --slowest --testr-arg='tempest\.tests {posargs}'
 
+[testenv:cover]
+setenv = OS_TEST_PATH=./tempest/tests
+commands = python setup.py testr --coverage --testr-arg='tempest\.tests {posargs}'
+
 [testenv:all]
 setenv = VIRTUAL_ENV={envdir}
 commands =