diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_delete_server.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_delete_server.py
index 634bc01..6a5da58 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_delete_server.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_delete_server.py
@@ -70,6 +70,18 @@
         self.assertEqual('204', resp['status'])
         self.client.wait_for_server_termination(server['id'])
 
+    @testtools.skipUnless(CONF.compute_feature_enabled.suspend,
+                          'Suspend is not available.')
+    @test.attr(type='gate')
+    def test_delete_server_while_in_suspended_state(self):
+        # Delete a server while it's VM state is Suspended
+        _, server = self.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
+        self.client.suspend_server(server['id'])
+        self.client.wait_for_server_status(server['id'], 'SUSPENDED')
+        resp, _ = self.client.delete_server(server['id'])
+        self.assertEqual('204', resp['status'])
+        self.client.wait_for_server_termination(server['id'])
+
     @testtools.skipUnless(CONF.compute_feature_enabled.shelve,
                           'Shelve is not available.')
     @test.attr(type='gate')
diff --git a/tempest/api/messaging/base.py b/tempest/api/messaging/base.py
index 0e062c5..58511a9 100644
--- a/tempest/api/messaging/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/messaging/base.py
@@ -35,8 +35,8 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(BaseMessagingTest, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(BaseMessagingTest, cls).resource_setup()
         if not CONF.service_available.zaqar:
             raise cls.skipException("Zaqar support is required")
         os = cls.get_client_manager()
diff --git a/tempest/api/messaging/test_claims.py b/tempest/api/messaging/test_claims.py
index 885f00e..1b004dd 100644
--- a/tempest/api/messaging/test_claims.py
+++ b/tempest/api/messaging/test_claims.py
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@
     _interface = 'json'
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(TestClaims, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(TestClaims, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.queue_name = data_utils.rand_name('Queues-Test')
         # Create Queue
         cls.create_queue(cls.queue_name)
@@ -118,6 +118,6 @@
         self.client.delete_messages(message_uri)
 
     @classmethod
-    def tearDownClass(cls):
+    def resource_cleanup(cls):
         cls.delete_queue(cls.queue_name)
-        super(TestClaims, cls).tearDownClass()
+        super(TestClaims, cls).resource_cleanup()
diff --git a/tempest/api/messaging/test_messages.py b/tempest/api/messaging/test_messages.py
index 3217361..3c27ac2 100644
--- a/tempest/api/messaging/test_messages.py
+++ b/tempest/api/messaging/test_messages.py
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@
     _interface = 'json'
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(TestMessages, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(TestMessages, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.queue_name = data_utils.rand_name('Queues-Test')
         # Create Queue
         cls.client.create_queue(cls.queue_name)
@@ -117,6 +117,6 @@
         self.assertEqual('204', resp['status'])
 
     @classmethod
-    def tearDownClass(cls):
+    def resource_cleanup(cls):
         cls.delete_queue(cls.queue_name)
-        super(TestMessages, cls).tearDownClass()
+        super(TestMessages, cls).resource_cleanup()
diff --git a/tempest/api/messaging/test_queues.py b/tempest/api/messaging/test_queues.py
index edfe10e..ab099ff 100644
--- a/tempest/api/messaging/test_queues.py
+++ b/tempest/api/messaging/test_queues.py
@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@
     _interface = 'json'
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(TestManageQueue, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(TestManageQueue, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.queues = list()
         for _ in moves.xrange(5):
             queue_name = data_utils.rand_name('Queues-Test')
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@
         self.assertThat(body, matchers.Equals(req_body))
 
     @classmethod
-    def tearDownClass(cls):
+    def resource_cleanup(cls):
         for queue_name in cls.queues:
             cls.client.delete_queue(queue_name)
-        super(TestManageQueue, cls).tearDownClass()
+        super(TestManageQueue, cls).resource_cleanup()
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_networks.py b/tempest/api/network/test_networks.py
index e1eb48d..986a2c8 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_networks.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_networks.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 import testtools
 
 from tempest.api.network import base
+from tempest.common import custom_matchers
 from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import config
 from tempest import exceptions
@@ -65,13 +66,94 @@
         cls.name = cls.network['name']
         cls.subnet = cls.create_subnet(cls.network)
         cls.cidr = cls.subnet['cidr']
+        cls._subnet_data = {6: {'gateway':
+                                str(cls._get_gateway_from_tempest_conf(6)),
+                                'allocation_pools':
+                                cls._get_allocation_pools_from_gateway(6),
+                                'dns_nameservers': ['2001:4860:4860::8844',
+                                                    '2001:4860:4860::8888'],
+                                'host_routes': [{'destination': '2001::/64',
+                                                 'nexthop': '2003::1'}],
+                                'new_host_routes': [{'destination':
+                                                     '2001::/64',
+                                                     'nexthop': '2005::1'}],
+                                'new_dns_nameservers':
+                                ['2001:4860:4860::7744',
+                                 '2001:4860:4860::7888']},
+                            4: {'gateway':
+                                str(cls._get_gateway_from_tempest_conf(4)),
+                                'allocation_pools':
+                                cls._get_allocation_pools_from_gateway(4),
+                                'dns_nameservers': ['8.8.4.4', '8.8.8.8'],
+                                'host_routes': [{'destination': '10.20.0.0/32',
+                                                 'nexthop': '10.100.1.1'}],
+                                'new_host_routes': [{'destination':
+                                                     '10.20.0.0/32',
+                                                     'nexthop':
+                                                     '10.100.1.2'}],
+                                'new_dns_nameservers': ['7.8.8.8', '7.8.4.4']}}
+
+    @classmethod
+    def _get_gateway_from_tempest_conf(cls, ip_version):
+        """Return first subnet gateway for configured CIDR """
+        if ip_version == 4:
+            cidr = netaddr.IPNetwork(CONF.network.tenant_network_cidr)
+            mask_bits = CONF.network.tenant_network_mask_bits
+        elif ip_version == 6:
+            cidr = netaddr.IPNetwork(CONF.network.tenant_network_v6_cidr)
+            mask_bits = CONF.network.tenant_network_v6_mask_bits
+
+        if mask_bits >= cidr.prefixlen:
+            return netaddr.IPAddress(cidr) + 1
+        else:
+            for subnet in cidr.subnet(mask_bits):
+                return netaddr.IPAddress(subnet) + 1
+
+    @classmethod
+    def _get_allocation_pools_from_gateway(cls, ip_version):
+        """Return allocation range for subnet of given gateway"""
+        gateway = cls._get_gateway_from_tempest_conf(ip_version)
+        return [{'start': str(gateway + 2), 'end': str(gateway + 3)}]
+
+    def subnet_dict(self, include_keys):
+        """Return a subnet dict which has include_keys and their corresponding
+           value from self._subnet_data
+        """
+        return dict((key, self._subnet_data[self._ip_version][key])
+                    for key in include_keys)
+
+    def _compare_resource_attrs(self, actual, expected):
+        exclude_keys = set(actual).symmetric_difference(expected)
+        self.assertThat(actual, custom_matchers.MatchesDictExceptForKeys(
+                        expected, exclude_keys))
+
+    def _create_verify_delete_subnet(self, cidr=None, mask_bits=None,
+                                     **kwargs):
+        network = self.create_network()
+        net_id = network['id']
+        gateway = kwargs.pop('gateway', None)
+        subnet = self.create_subnet(network, gateway, cidr, mask_bits,
+                                    **kwargs)
+        compare_args_full = dict(gateway_ip=gateway, cidr=cidr,
+                                 mask_bits=mask_bits, **kwargs)
+        compare_args = dict((k, v) for k, v in compare_args_full.iteritems()
+                            if v is not None)
+
+        if 'dns_nameservers' in set(subnet).intersection(compare_args):
+            self.assertEqual(sorted(compare_args['dns_nameservers']),
+                             sorted(subnet['dns_nameservers']))
+            del subnet['dns_nameservers'], compare_args['dns_nameservers']
+
+        self._compare_resource_attrs(subnet, compare_args)
+        self.client.delete_network(net_id)
+        self.networks.pop()
+        self.subnets.pop()
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_create_update_delete_network_subnet(self):
         # Create a network
         name = data_utils.rand_name('network-')
-        _, body = self.client.create_network(name=name)
-        network = body['network']
+        network = self.create_network(network_name=name)
         net_id = network['id']
         self.assertEqual('ACTIVE', network['status'])
         # Verify network update
@@ -87,11 +169,6 @@
         _, body = self.client.update_subnet(subnet_id, name=new_name)
         updated_subnet = body['subnet']
         self.assertEqual(updated_subnet['name'], new_name)
-        # Delete subnet and network
-        _, body = self.client.delete_subnet(subnet_id)
-        # Remove subnet from cleanup list
-        self.subnets.pop()
-        _, body = self.client.delete_network(net_id)
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_show_network(self):
@@ -204,32 +281,65 @@
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_create_delete_subnet_with_gw(self):
-        gateway = '10.100.0.13'
-        name = data_utils.rand_name('network-')
-        _, body = self.client.create_network(name=name)
-        network = body['network']
-        net_id = network['id']
-        subnet = self.create_subnet(network, gateway)
-        # Verifies Subnet GW in IPv4
-        self.assertEqual(subnet['gateway_ip'], gateway)
-        # Delete network and subnet
-        self.client.delete_network(net_id)
-        self.subnets.pop()
+        self._create_verify_delete_subnet(
+            **self.subnet_dict(['gateway']))
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
-    def test_create_delete_subnet_without_gw(self):
-        net = netaddr.IPNetwork(CONF.network.tenant_network_cidr)
-        gateway_ip = str(netaddr.IPAddress(net.first + 1))
-        name = data_utils.rand_name('network-')
-        _, body = self.client.create_network(name=name)
-        network = body['network']
-        net_id = network['id']
-        subnet = self.create_subnet(network)
-        # Verifies Subnet GW in IPv4
-        self.assertEqual(subnet['gateway_ip'], gateway_ip)
-        # Delete network and subnet
-        self.client.delete_network(net_id)
-        self.subnets.pop()
+    def test_create_delete_subnet_with_allocation_pools(self):
+        self._create_verify_delete_subnet(
+            **self.subnet_dict(['allocation_pools']))
+
+    @test.attr(type='smoke')
+    def test_create_delete_subnet_with_gw_and_allocation_pools(self):
+        self._create_verify_delete_subnet(**self.subnet_dict(
+            ['gateway', 'allocation_pools']))
+
+    @test.attr(type='smoke')
+    def test_create_delete_subnet_with_host_routes_and_dns_nameservers(self):
+        self._create_verify_delete_subnet(
+            **self.subnet_dict(['host_routes', 'dns_nameservers']))
+
+    @test.attr(type='smoke')
+    def test_create_delete_subnet_with_dhcp_enabled(self):
+        self._create_verify_delete_subnet(enable_dhcp=True)
+
+    @test.attr(type='smoke')
+    def test_update_subnet_gw_dns_host_routes_dhcp(self):
+        network = self.create_network()
+
+        subnet = self.create_subnet(
+            network, **self.subnet_dict(['gateway', 'host_routes',
+                                        'dns_nameservers',
+                                         'allocation_pools']))
+        subnet_id = subnet['id']
+        new_gateway = str(netaddr.IPAddress(
+                          self._subnet_data[self._ip_version]['gateway']) + 1)
+        # Verify subnet update
+        new_host_routes = self._subnet_data[self._ip_version][
+            'new_host_routes']
+
+        new_dns_nameservers = self._subnet_data[self._ip_version][
+            'new_dns_nameservers']
+        kwargs = {'host_routes': new_host_routes,
+                  'dns_nameservers': new_dns_nameservers,
+                  'gateway_ip': new_gateway, 'enable_dhcp': True}
+
+        new_name = "New_subnet"
+        _, body = self.client.update_subnet(subnet_id, name=new_name,
+                                            **kwargs)
+        updated_subnet = body['subnet']
+        kwargs['name'] = new_name
+        self.assertEqual(sorted(updated_subnet['dns_nameservers']),
+                         sorted(kwargs['dns_nameservers']))
+        del subnet['dns_nameservers'], kwargs['dns_nameservers']
+
+        self._compare_resource_attrs(updated_subnet, kwargs)
+
+    @test.attr(type='smoke')
+    def test_create_delete_subnet_all_attributes(self):
+        self._create_verify_delete_subnet(
+            enable_dhcp=True,
+            **self.subnet_dict(['gateway', 'host_routes', 'dns_nameservers']))
 
 
 class NetworksTestXML(NetworksTestJSON):
@@ -376,51 +486,30 @@
         net = netaddr.IPNetwork(CONF.network.tenant_network_v6_cidr)
         gateway = str(netaddr.IPAddress(net.first + 2))
         name = data_utils.rand_name('network-')
-        _, body = self.client.create_network(name=name)
-        network = body['network']
-        net_id = network['id']
+        network = self.create_network(network_name=name)
         subnet = self.create_subnet(network, gateway)
         # Verifies Subnet GW in IPv6
         self.assertEqual(subnet['gateway_ip'], gateway)
-        # Delete network and subnet
-        self.client.delete_network(net_id)
-        self.subnets.pop()
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_create_delete_subnet_without_gw(self):
         net = netaddr.IPNetwork(CONF.network.tenant_network_v6_cidr)
         gateway_ip = str(netaddr.IPAddress(net.first + 1))
         name = data_utils.rand_name('network-')
-        _, body = self.client.create_network(name=name)
-        network = body['network']
-        net_id = network['id']
+        network = self.create_network(network_name=name)
         subnet = self.create_subnet(network)
         # Verifies Subnet GW in IPv6
         self.assertEqual(subnet['gateway_ip'], gateway_ip)
-        # Delete network and subnet
-        _, body = self.client.delete_network(net_id)
-        self.subnets.pop()
 
     @testtools.skipUnless(CONF.network_feature_enabled.ipv6_subnet_attributes,
                           "IPv6 extended attributes for subnets not "
                           "available")
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_create_delete_subnet_with_v6_attributes(self):
-        name = data_utils.rand_name('network-')
-        _, body = self.client.create_network(name=name)
-        network = body['network']
-        net_id = network['id']
-        subnet = self.create_subnet(network,
-                                    gateway='fe80::1',
-                                    ipv6_ra_mode='slaac',
-                                    ipv6_address_mode='slaac')
-        # Verifies Subnet GW in IPv6
-        self.assertEqual(subnet['gateway_ip'], 'fe80::1')
-        self.assertEqual(subnet['ipv6_ra_mode'], 'slaac')
-        self.assertEqual(subnet['ipv6_address_mode'], 'slaac')
-        # Delete network and subnet
-        self.client.delete_network(net_id)
-        self.subnets.pop()
+        self._create_verify_delete_subnet(
+            gateway=self._subnet_data[self._ip_version]['gateway'],
+            ipv6_ra_mode='slaac',
+            ipv6_address_mode='slaac')
 
 
 class NetworksIpV6TestXML(NetworksIpV6TestJSON):
diff --git a/tempest/api/orchestration/base.py b/tempest/api/orchestration/base.py
index 0b22de5..5a586fc 100644
--- a/tempest/api/orchestration/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/orchestration/base.py
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@
     """Base test case class for all Orchestration API tests."""
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(BaseOrchestrationTest, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(BaseOrchestrationTest, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.os = clients.Manager()
         if not CONF.service_available.heat:
             raise cls.skipException("Heat support is required")
@@ -146,11 +146,11 @@
             return yaml.safe_load(f)
 
     @classmethod
-    def tearDownClass(cls):
+    def resource_cleanup(cls):
         cls._clear_stacks()
         cls._clear_keypairs()
         cls._clear_images()
-        super(BaseOrchestrationTest, cls).tearDownClass()
+        super(BaseOrchestrationTest, cls).resource_cleanup()
 
     @staticmethod
     def stack_output(stack, output_key):
diff --git a/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_neutron_resources.py b/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_neutron_resources.py
index ffadb16..f1a4f85 100644
--- a/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_neutron_resources.py
+++ b/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_neutron_resources.py
@@ -30,9 +30,8 @@
 class NeutronResourcesTestJSON(base.BaseOrchestrationTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    @test.safe_setup
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(NeutronResourcesTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(NeutronResourcesTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         if not CONF.orchestration.image_ref:
             raise cls.skipException("No image available to test")
         os = clients.Manager()
diff --git a/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_non_empty_stack.py b/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_non_empty_stack.py
index 72ad5f5..759cbbe 100644
--- a/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_non_empty_stack.py
+++ b/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_non_empty_stack.py
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@
 class StacksTestJSON(base.BaseOrchestrationTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(StacksTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(StacksTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.stack_name = data_utils.rand_name('heat')
         template = cls.read_template('non_empty_stack')
         image_id = (CONF.orchestration.image_ref or
diff --git a/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_nova_keypair_resources.py b/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_nova_keypair_resources.py
index 2f58611..1da340c 100644
--- a/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_nova_keypair_resources.py
+++ b/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_nova_keypair_resources.py
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@
     _type = 'type'
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(NovaKeyPairResourcesYAMLTest, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(NovaKeyPairResourcesYAMLTest, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.stack_name = data_utils.rand_name('heat')
         template = cls.read_template('nova_keypair', ext=cls._tpl_type)
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_stacks.py b/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_stacks.py
index 8023f2c..d7fbd65 100644
--- a/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_stacks.py
+++ b/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_stacks.py
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@
     empty_template = "HeatTemplateFormatVersion: '2012-12-12'\n"
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(StacksTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(StacksTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_stack_list_responds(self):
diff --git a/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_swift_resources.py b/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_swift_resources.py
index d7c2a0d..307468e 100644
--- a/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_swift_resources.py
+++ b/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_swift_resources.py
@@ -26,9 +26,8 @@
 
 class SwiftResourcesTestJSON(base.BaseOrchestrationTest):
     @classmethod
-    @test.safe_setup
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(SwiftResourcesTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(SwiftResourcesTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.stack_name = data_utils.rand_name('heat')
         template = cls.read_template('swift_basic')
         os = clients.Manager()
diff --git a/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_templates.py b/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_templates.py
index 0d6060d..262c576 100644
--- a/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_templates.py
+++ b/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_templates.py
@@ -26,9 +26,8 @@
 """
 
     @classmethod
-    @test.safe_setup
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(TemplateYAMLTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(TemplateYAMLTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.stack_name = data_utils.rand_name('heat')
         cls.stack_identifier = cls.create_stack(cls.stack_name, cls.template)
         cls.client.wait_for_stack_status(cls.stack_identifier,
diff --git a/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_templates_negative.py b/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_templates_negative.py
index b325104..9082107 100644
--- a/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_templates_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_templates_negative.py
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@
     invalid_template_url = 'http://www.example.com/template.yaml'
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(TemplateYAMLNegativeTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(TemplateYAMLNegativeTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.parameters = {}
 
     @test.attr(type=['gate', 'negative'])
diff --git a/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_volumes.py b/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_volumes.py
index f371370..f47078c 100644
--- a/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_volumes.py
+++ b/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_volumes.py
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@
 class CinderResourcesTest(base.BaseOrchestrationTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(CinderResourcesTest, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(CinderResourcesTest, cls).resource_setup()
         if not CONF.service_available.cinder:
             raise cls.skipException('Cinder support is required')
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/telemetry/base.py b/tempest/api/telemetry/base.py
index 8c2f37b..769c201 100644
--- a/tempest/api/telemetry/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/telemetry/base.py
@@ -26,11 +26,11 @@
     """Base test case class for all Telemetry API tests."""
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
+    def resource_setup(cls):
         if not CONF.service_available.ceilometer:
             raise cls.skipException("Ceilometer support is required")
         cls.set_network_resources()
-        super(BaseTelemetryTest, cls).setUpClass()
+        super(BaseTelemetryTest, cls).resource_setup()
         os = cls.get_client_manager()
         cls.telemetry_client = os.telemetry_client
         cls.servers_client = os.servers_client
@@ -84,12 +84,12 @@
                 pass
 
     @classmethod
-    def tearDownClass(cls):
+    def resource_cleanup(cls):
         cls.cleanup_resources(cls.telemetry_client.delete_alarm, cls.alarm_ids)
         cls.cleanup_resources(cls.servers_client.delete_server, cls.server_ids)
         cls.cleanup_resources(cls.image_client.delete_image, cls.image_ids)
         cls.clear_isolated_creds()
-        super(BaseTelemetryTest, cls).tearDownClass()
+        super(BaseTelemetryTest, cls).resource_cleanup()
 
     def await_samples(self, metric, query):
         """
diff --git a/tempest/api/telemetry/test_telemetry_alarming_api.py b/tempest/api/telemetry/test_telemetry_alarming_api.py
index 95758e8..b45d545 100644
--- a/tempest/api/telemetry/test_telemetry_alarming_api.py
+++ b/tempest/api/telemetry/test_telemetry_alarming_api.py
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@
     _interface = 'json'
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(TelemetryAlarmingAPITestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(TelemetryAlarmingAPITestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.rule = {'meter_name': 'cpu_util',
                     'comparison_operator': 'gt',
                     'threshold': 80.0,
diff --git a/tempest/api/telemetry/test_telemetry_notification_api.py b/tempest/api/telemetry/test_telemetry_notification_api.py
index 9b15c51..3782b70 100644
--- a/tempest/api/telemetry/test_telemetry_notification_api.py
+++ b/tempest/api/telemetry/test_telemetry_notification_api.py
@@ -23,11 +23,11 @@
     _interface = 'json'
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
+    def resource_setup(cls):
         if CONF.telemetry.too_slow_to_test:
             raise cls.skipException("Ceilometer feature for fast work mysql "
                                     "is disabled")
-        super(TelemetryNotificationAPITestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+        super(TelemetryNotificationAPITestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
 
     @test.attr(type="gate")
     @testtools.skipIf(not CONF.service_available.nova,
diff --git a/tempest/common/cred_provider.py b/tempest/common/cred_provider.py
index 9808ed1..56d34a5 100644
--- a/tempest/common/cred_provider.py
+++ b/tempest/common/cred_provider.py
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@
 
 @six.add_metaclass(abc.ABCMeta)
 class CredentialProvider(object):
-    def __init__(self, name, tempest_client=True, interface='json',
-                 password='pass', network_resources=None):
+    def __init__(self, name, interface='json', password='pass',
+                 network_resources=None):
         self.name = name
 
     @abc.abstractmethod
diff --git a/tempest/common/isolated_creds.py b/tempest/common/isolated_creds.py
index 02c50e4..b2edfee 100644
--- a/tempest/common/isolated_creds.py
+++ b/tempest/common/isolated_creds.py
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 import netaddr
-from neutronclient.common import exceptions as n_exc
 
 from tempest import auth
 from tempest import clients
@@ -29,15 +28,14 @@
 
 class IsolatedCreds(cred_provider.CredentialProvider):
 
-    def __init__(self, name, tempest_client=True, interface='json',
-                 password='pass', network_resources=None):
-        super(IsolatedCreds, self).__init__(name, tempest_client, interface,
-                                            password, network_resources)
+    def __init__(self, name, interface='json', password='pass',
+                 network_resources=None):
+        super(IsolatedCreds, self).__init__(name, interface, password,
+                                            network_resources)
         self.network_resources = network_resources
         self.isolated_creds = {}
         self.isolated_net_resources = {}
         self.ports = []
-        self.tempest_client = tempest_client
         self.interface = interface
         self.password = password
         self.identity_admin_client, self.network_admin_client = (
@@ -50,96 +48,50 @@
             identity
             network
         """
-        if self.tempest_client:
-            os = clients.AdminManager(interface=self.interface)
-        else:
-            os = clients.OfficialClientManager(
-                auth.get_default_credentials('identity_admin')
-            )
+        os = clients.AdminManager(interface=self.interface)
         return os.identity_client, os.network_client
 
     def _create_tenant(self, name, description):
-        if self.tempest_client:
-            _, tenant = self.identity_admin_client.create_tenant(
-                name=name, description=description)
-        else:
-            tenant = self.identity_admin_client.tenants.create(
-                name,
-                description=description)
+        _, tenant = self.identity_admin_client.create_tenant(
+            name=name, description=description)
         return tenant
 
     def _get_tenant_by_name(self, name):
-        if self.tempest_client:
-            _, tenant = self.identity_admin_client.get_tenant_by_name(name)
-        else:
-            tenants = self.identity_admin_client.tenants.list()
-            for ten in tenants:
-                if ten['name'] == name:
-                    tenant = ten
-                    break
-            else:
-                raise exceptions.NotFound('No such tenant')
+        _, tenant = self.identity_admin_client.get_tenant_by_name(name)
         return tenant
 
     def _create_user(self, username, password, tenant, email):
-        if self.tempest_client:
-            _, user = self.identity_admin_client.create_user(username,
-                                                             password,
-                                                             tenant['id'],
-                                                             email)
-        else:
-            user = self.identity_admin_client.users.create(username, password,
-                                                           email,
-                                                           tenant_id=tenant.id)
+        _, user = self.identity_admin_client.create_user(
+            username, password, tenant['id'], email)
         return user
 
     def _get_user(self, tenant, username):
-        if self.tempest_client:
-            _, user = self.identity_admin_client.get_user_by_username(
-                tenant['id'],
-                username)
-        else:
-            user = self.identity_admin_client.users.get(username)
+        _, user = self.identity_admin_client.get_user_by_username(
+            tenant['id'], username)
         return user
 
     def _list_roles(self):
-        if self.tempest_client:
-            _, roles = self.identity_admin_client.list_roles()
-        else:
-            roles = self.identity_admin_client.roles.list()
+        _, roles = self.identity_admin_client.list_roles()
         return roles
 
     def _assign_user_role(self, tenant, user, role_name):
         role = None
         try:
             roles = self._list_roles()
-            if self.tempest_client:
-                role = next(r for r in roles if r['name'] == role_name)
-            else:
-                role = next(r for r in roles if r.name == role_name)
+            role = next(r for r in roles if r['name'] == role_name)
         except StopIteration:
             msg = 'No "%s" role found' % role_name
             raise exceptions.NotFound(msg)
-        if self.tempest_client:
-            self.identity_admin_client.assign_user_role(tenant['id'],
-                                                        user['id'], role['id'])
-        else:
-            self.identity_admin_client.roles.add_user_role(user.id, role.id,
-                                                           tenant.id)
+        self.identity_admin_client.assign_user_role(tenant['id'], user['id'],
+                                                    role['id'])
 
     def _delete_user(self, user):
-        if self.tempest_client:
-            self.identity_admin_client.delete_user(user)
-        else:
-            self.identity_admin_client.users.delete(user)
+        self.identity_admin_client.delete_user(user)
 
     def _delete_tenant(self, tenant):
         if CONF.service_available.neutron:
             self._cleanup_default_secgroup(tenant)
-        if self.tempest_client:
-            self.identity_admin_client.delete_tenant(tenant)
-        else:
-            self.identity_admin_client.tenants.delete(tenant)
+        self.identity_admin_client.delete_tenant(tenant)
 
     def _create_creds(self, suffix="", admin=False):
         """Create random credentials under the following schema.
@@ -175,15 +127,9 @@
         return self._get_credentials(user, tenant)
 
     def _get_credentials(self, user, tenant):
-        if self.tempest_client:
-            user_get = user.get
-            tenant_get = tenant.get
-        else:
-            user_get = user.__dict__.get
-            tenant_get = tenant.__dict__.get
         return auth.get_credentials(
-            username=user_get('name'), user_id=user_get('id'),
-            tenant_name=tenant_get('name'), tenant_id=tenant_get('id'),
+            username=user['name'], user_id=user['id'],
+            tenant_name=tenant['name'], tenant_id=tenant['id'],
             password=self.password)
 
     def _create_network_resources(self, tenant_id):
@@ -228,45 +174,32 @@
         return network, subnet, router
 
     def _create_network(self, name, tenant_id):
-        if self.tempest_client:
-            resp, resp_body = self.network_admin_client.create_network(
-                name=name, tenant_id=tenant_id)
-        else:
-            body = {'network': {'tenant_id': tenant_id, 'name': name}}
-            resp_body = self.network_admin_client.create_network(body)
+        _, resp_body = self.network_admin_client.create_network(
+            name=name, tenant_id=tenant_id)
         return resp_body['network']
 
     def _create_subnet(self, subnet_name, tenant_id, network_id):
-        if not self.tempest_client:
-            body = {'subnet': {'name': subnet_name, 'tenant_id': tenant_id,
-                               'network_id': network_id, 'ip_version': 4}}
-            if self.network_resources:
-                body['enable_dhcp'] = self.network_resources['dhcp']
         base_cidr = netaddr.IPNetwork(CONF.network.tenant_network_cidr)
         mask_bits = CONF.network.tenant_network_mask_bits
         for subnet_cidr in base_cidr.subnet(mask_bits):
             try:
-                if self.tempest_client:
-                    if self.network_resources:
-                        resp, resp_body = self.network_admin_client.\
-                            create_subnet(
-                                network_id=network_id, cidr=str(subnet_cidr),
-                                name=subnet_name,
-                                tenant_id=tenant_id,
-                                enable_dhcp=self.network_resources['dhcp'],
-                                ip_version=4)
-                    else:
-                        resp, resp_body = self.network_admin_client.\
-                            create_subnet(network_id=network_id,
-                                          cidr=str(subnet_cidr),
-                                          name=subnet_name,
-                                          tenant_id=tenant_id,
-                                          ip_version=4)
+                if self.network_resources:
+                    _, resp_body = self.network_admin_client.\
+                        create_subnet(
+                            network_id=network_id, cidr=str(subnet_cidr),
+                            name=subnet_name,
+                            tenant_id=tenant_id,
+                            enable_dhcp=self.network_resources['dhcp'],
+                            ip_version=4)
                 else:
-                    body['subnet']['cidr'] = str(subnet_cidr)
-                    resp_body = self.network_admin_client.create_subnet(body)
+                    _, resp_body = self.network_admin_client.\
+                        create_subnet(network_id=network_id,
+                                      cidr=str(subnet_cidr),
+                                      name=subnet_name,
+                                      tenant_id=tenant_id,
+                                      ip_version=4)
                 break
-            except (n_exc.BadRequest, exceptions.BadRequest) as e:
+            except exceptions.BadRequest as e:
                 if 'overlaps with another subnet' not in str(e):
                     raise
         else:
@@ -278,25 +211,15 @@
     def _create_router(self, router_name, tenant_id):
         external_net_id = dict(
             network_id=CONF.network.public_network_id)
-        if self.tempest_client:
-            resp, resp_body = self.network_admin_client.create_router(
-                router_name,
-                external_gateway_info=external_net_id,
-                tenant_id=tenant_id)
-        else:
-            body = {'router': {'name': router_name, 'tenant_id': tenant_id,
-                               'external_gateway_info': external_net_id,
-                               'admin_state_up': True}}
-            resp_body = self.network_admin_client.create_router(body)
+        _, resp_body = self.network_admin_client.create_router(
+            router_name,
+            external_gateway_info=external_net_id,
+            tenant_id=tenant_id)
         return resp_body['router']
 
     def _add_router_interface(self, router_id, subnet_id):
-        if self.tempest_client:
-            self.network_admin_client.add_router_interface_with_subnet_id(
-                router_id, subnet_id)
-        else:
-            body = {'subnet_id': subnet_id}
-            self.network_admin_client.add_interface_router(router_id, body)
+        self.network_admin_client.add_router_interface_with_subnet_id(
+            router_id, subnet_id)
 
     def get_primary_network(self):
         return self.isolated_net_resources.get('primary')[0]
@@ -380,12 +303,8 @@
 
     def _cleanup_default_secgroup(self, tenant):
         net_client = self.network_admin_client
-        if self.tempest_client:
-            resp, resp_body = net_client.list_security_groups(tenant_id=tenant,
-                                                              name="default")
-        else:
-            resp_body = net_client.list_security_groups(tenant_id=tenant,
-                                                        name="default")
+        _, resp_body = net_client.list_security_groups(tenant_id=tenant,
+                                                       name="default")
         secgroups_to_delete = resp_body['security_groups']
         for secgroup in secgroups_to_delete:
             try:
@@ -404,12 +323,8 @@
             if (not self.network_resources or
                 self.network_resources.get('router')):
                 try:
-                    if self.tempest_client:
-                        net_client.remove_router_interface_with_subnet_id(
-                            router['id'], subnet['id'])
-                    else:
-                        body = {'subnet_id': subnet['id']}
-                        net_client.remove_interface_router(router['id'], body)
+                    net_client.remove_router_interface_with_subnet_id(
+                        router['id'], subnet['id'])
                 except exceptions.NotFound:
                     LOG.warn('router with name: %s not found for delete' %
                              router['name'])
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/manager.py b/tempest/scenario/manager.py
index 9933646..559f3d5 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/manager.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/manager.py
@@ -62,8 +62,7 @@
         super(ScenarioTest, cls).setUpClass()
         # Using tempest client for isolated credentials as well
         cls.isolated_creds = isolated_creds.IsolatedCreds(
-            cls.__name__, tempest_client=True,
-            network_resources=cls.network_resources)
+            cls.__name__, network_resources=cls.network_resources)
         cls.manager = clients.Manager(
             credentials=cls.credentials()
         )
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_network_advanced_server_ops.py b/tempest/scenario/test_network_advanced_server_ops.py
index c764b39..0277593 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_network_advanced_server_ops.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_network_advanced_server_ops.py
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@
         self.servers_client.wait_for_server_status(self.server['id'], 'ACTIVE')
         self._check_network_connectivity()
 
+    @test.skip_because(bug="1323658")
     @test.services('compute', 'network')
     def test_server_connectivity_stop_start(self):
         self._setup_network_and_servers()
@@ -139,6 +140,7 @@
         self.servers_client.resume_server(self.server['id'])
         self._wait_server_status_and_check_network_connectivity()
 
+    @test.skip_because(bug="1323658")
     @testtools.skipUnless(CONF.compute_feature_enabled.resize,
                           'Resize is not available.')
     @test.services('compute', 'network')
diff --git a/tempest/tests/test_tenant_isolation.py b/tempest/tests/test_tenant_isolation.py
index 48c523e..27c45c2 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/test_tenant_isolation.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/test_tenant_isolation.py
@@ -12,12 +12,9 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-import keystoneclient.v2_0.client as keystoneclient
 import mock
-import neutronclient.v2_0.client as neutronclient
 from oslo.config import cfg
 
-from tempest import clients
 from tempest.common import http
 from tempest.common import isolated_creds
 from tempest import config
@@ -52,24 +49,6 @@
         self.assertTrue(isinstance(iso_creds.network_admin_client,
                                    json_network_client.NetworkClientJSON))
 
-    def test_official_client(self):
-        self.useFixture(mockpatch.PatchObject(keystoneclient.Client,
-                                              'authenticate'))
-        self.useFixture(mockpatch.PatchObject(clients.OfficialClientManager,
-                                              '_get_image_client'))
-        self.useFixture(mockpatch.PatchObject(clients.OfficialClientManager,
-                                              '_get_object_storage_client'))
-        self.useFixture(mockpatch.PatchObject(clients.OfficialClientManager,
-                                              '_get_orchestration_client'))
-        self.useFixture(mockpatch.PatchObject(clients.OfficialClientManager,
-                                              '_get_ceilometer_client'))
-        iso_creds = isolated_creds.IsolatedCreds('test class',
-                                                 tempest_client=False)
-        self.assertTrue(isinstance(iso_creds.identity_admin_client,
-                                   keystoneclient.Client))
-        self.assertTrue(isinstance(iso_creds.network_admin_client,
-                                   neutronclient.Client))
-
     def test_tempest_client_xml(self):
         iso_creds = isolated_creds.IsolatedCreds('test class', interface='xml')
         self.assertEqual(iso_creds.interface, 'xml')