diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 0f4880f..8d2b281 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -15,3 +15,5 @@
 dist
 build
 .testrepository
+.coverage
+cover/
diff --git a/etc/schemas/compute/admin/flavor_create.json b/etc/schemas/compute/admin/flavor_create.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0a3e7b3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/etc/schemas/compute/admin/flavor_create.json
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+{
+    "name": "flavor-create",
+    "http-method": "POST",
+    "admin_client": true,
+    "url": "flavors",
+    "default_result_code": 400,
+    "json-schema": {
+        "type": "object",
+        "properties": {
+            "name": { "type": "string"},
+            "ram": { "type": "integer", "minimum": 1},
+            "vcpus": { "type": "integer", "minimum": 1},
+            "disk": { "type": "integer"},
+            "id": { "type": "integer"},
+            "swap": { "type": "integer"},
+            "rxtx_factor": { "type": "integer"},
+            "OS-FLV-EXT-DATA:ephemeral": { "type": "integer"}
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/etc/tempest.conf.sample b/etc/tempest.conf.sample
index 068a666..d75de90 100644
--- a/etc/tempest.conf.sample
+++ b/etc/tempest.conf.sample
@@ -617,6 +617,14 @@
 # (string value)
 #public_router_id=
 
+# Timeout in seconds to wait for network operation to
+# complete. (integer value)
+#build_timeout=300
+
+# Time in seconds between network operation status checks.
+# (integer value)
+#build_interval=10
+
 
 [network-feature-enabled]
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors_negative.py
index 49d49ef..b882ff4 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors_negative.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+import testscenarios
 import uuid
 
 from tempest.api.compute import base
@@ -20,6 +21,8 @@
 from tempest import exceptions
 from tempest import test
 
+load_tests = testscenarios.load_tests_apply_scenarios
+
 
 class FlavorsAdminNegativeTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeAdminTest):
 
@@ -44,11 +47,6 @@
         cls.swap = 1024
         cls.rxtx = 2
 
-    def flavor_clean_up(self, flavor_id):
-        resp, body = self.client.delete_flavor(flavor_id)
-        self.assertEqual(resp.status, 202)
-        self.client.wait_for_resource_deletion(flavor_id)
-
     @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_get_flavor_details_for_deleted_flavor(self):
         # Delete a flavor and ensure it is not listed
@@ -85,13 +83,6 @@
         self.assertTrue(flag)
 
     @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
-    def test_invalid_is_public_string(self):
-        # the 'is_public' parameter can be 'none/true/false' if it exists
-        self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest,
-                          self.client.list_flavors_with_detail,
-                          {'is_public': 'invalid'})
-
-    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_create_flavor_as_user(self):
         # only admin user can create a flavor
         flavor_name = data_utils.rand_name(self.flavor_name_prefix)
@@ -110,231 +101,16 @@
                           self.user_client.delete_flavor,
                           self.flavor_ref_alt)
 
-    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
-    def test_create_flavor_using_invalid_ram(self):
-        # the 'ram' attribute must be positive integer
-        flavor_name = data_utils.rand_name(self.flavor_name_prefix)
-        new_flavor_id = str(uuid.uuid4())
 
-        self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest,
-                          self.client.create_flavor,
-                          flavor_name, -1, self.vcpus,
-                          self.disk, new_flavor_id)
+class FlavorCreateNegativeTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeAdminTest,
+                                   test.NegativeAutoTest):
+    _interface = 'json'
+    _service = 'compute'
+    _schema_file = 'compute/admin/flavor_create.json'
+
+    scenarios = test.NegativeAutoTest.generate_scenario(_schema_file)
 
     @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
-    def test_create_flavor_using_invalid_vcpus(self):
-        # the 'vcpu' attribute must be positive integer
-        flavor_name = data_utils.rand_name(self.flavor_name_prefix)
-        new_flavor_id = str(uuid.uuid4())
-
-        self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest,
-                          self.client.create_flavor,
-                          flavor_name, self.ram, -1,
-                          self.disk, new_flavor_id)
-
-    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
-    def test_create_flavor_with_name_length_less_than_1(self):
-        # ensure name length >= 1
-        new_flavor_id = str(uuid.uuid4())
-
-        self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest,
-                          self.client.create_flavor,
-                          '',
-                          self.ram, self.vcpus,
-                          self.disk,
-                          new_flavor_id,
-                          ephemeral=self.ephemeral,
-                          swap=self.swap,
-                          rxtx=self.rxtx,
-                          is_public='False')
-
-    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
-    def test_create_flavor_with_name_length_exceeds_255(self):
-        # ensure name do not exceed 255 characters
-        new_flavor_name = 'a' * 256
-        new_flavor_id = str(uuid.uuid4())
-
-        self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest,
-                          self.client.create_flavor,
-                          new_flavor_name,
-                          self.ram, self.vcpus,
-                          self.disk,
-                          new_flavor_id,
-                          ephemeral=self.ephemeral,
-                          swap=self.swap,
-                          rxtx=self.rxtx,
-                          is_public='False')
-
-    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
-    def test_create_flavor_with_invalid_name(self):
-        # the regex of flavor_name is '^[\w\.\- ]*$'
-        invalid_flavor_name = data_utils.rand_name('invalid-!@#$%-')
-        new_flavor_id = str(uuid.uuid4())
-
-        self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest,
-                          self.client.create_flavor,
-                          invalid_flavor_name,
-                          self.ram, self.vcpus,
-                          self.disk,
-                          new_flavor_id,
-                          ephemeral=self.ephemeral,
-                          swap=self.swap,
-                          rxtx=self.rxtx,
-                          is_public='False')
-
-    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
-    def test_create_flavor_with_invalid_flavor_id(self):
-        # the regex of flavor_id is '^[\w\.\- ]*$', and it cannot contain
-        # leading and/or trailing whitespace
-        new_flavor_name = data_utils.rand_name(self.flavor_name_prefix)
-        invalid_flavor_id = '!@#$%'
-
-        self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest,
-                          self.client.create_flavor,
-                          new_flavor_name,
-                          self.ram, self.vcpus,
-                          self.disk,
-                          invalid_flavor_id,
-                          ephemeral=self.ephemeral,
-                          swap=self.swap,
-                          rxtx=self.rxtx,
-                          is_public='False')
-
-    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
-    def test_create_flavor_with_id_length_exceeds_255(self):
-        # the length of flavor_id should not exceed 255 characters
-        new_flavor_name = data_utils.rand_name(self.flavor_name_prefix)
-        invalid_flavor_id = 'a' * 256
-
-        self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest,
-                          self.client.create_flavor,
-                          new_flavor_name,
-                          self.ram, self.vcpus,
-                          self.disk,
-                          invalid_flavor_id,
-                          ephemeral=self.ephemeral,
-                          swap=self.swap,
-                          rxtx=self.rxtx,
-                          is_public='False')
-
-    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
-    def test_create_flavor_with_invalid_root_gb(self):
-        # root_gb attribute should be non-negative ( >= 0) integer
-        new_flavor_name = data_utils.rand_name(self.flavor_name_prefix)
-        new_flavor_id = str(uuid.uuid4())
-
-        self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest,
-                          self.client.create_flavor,
-                          new_flavor_name,
-                          self.ram, self.vcpus,
-                          -1,
-                          new_flavor_id,
-                          ephemeral=self.ephemeral,
-                          swap=self.swap,
-                          rxtx=self.rxtx,
-                          is_public='False')
-
-    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
-    def test_create_flavor_with_invalid_ephemeral_gb(self):
-        # ephemeral_gb attribute should be non-negative ( >= 0) integer
-        new_flavor_name = data_utils.rand_name(self.flavor_name_prefix)
-        new_flavor_id = str(uuid.uuid4())
-
-        self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest,
-                          self.client.create_flavor,
-                          new_flavor_name,
-                          self.ram, self.vcpus,
-                          self.disk,
-                          new_flavor_id,
-                          ephemeral=-1,
-                          swap=self.swap,
-                          rxtx=self.rxtx,
-                          is_public='False')
-
-    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
-    def test_create_flavor_with_invalid_swap(self):
-        # swap attribute should be non-negative ( >= 0) integer
-        new_flavor_name = data_utils.rand_name(self.flavor_name_prefix)
-        new_flavor_id = str(uuid.uuid4())
-
-        self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest,
-                          self.client.create_flavor,
-                          new_flavor_name,
-                          self.ram, self.vcpus,
-                          self.disk,
-                          new_flavor_id,
-                          ephemeral=self.ephemeral,
-                          swap=-1,
-                          rxtx=self.rxtx,
-                          is_public='False')
-
-    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
-    def test_create_flavor_with_invalid_rxtx_factor(self):
-        # rxtx_factor attribute should be a positive float
-        new_flavor_name = data_utils.rand_name(self.flavor_name_prefix)
-        new_flavor_id = str(uuid.uuid4())
-
-        self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest,
-                          self.client.create_flavor,
-                          new_flavor_name,
-                          self.ram, self.vcpus,
-                          self.disk,
-                          new_flavor_id,
-                          ephemeral=self.ephemeral,
-                          swap=self.swap,
-                          rxtx=-1.5,
-                          is_public='False')
-
-    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
-    def test_create_flavor_with_invalid_is_public(self):
-        # is_public attribute should be boolean
-        new_flavor_name = data_utils.rand_name(self.flavor_name_prefix)
-        new_flavor_id = str(uuid.uuid4())
-
-        self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest,
-                          self.client.create_flavor,
-                          new_flavor_name,
-                          self.ram, self.vcpus,
-                          self.disk,
-                          new_flavor_id,
-                          ephemeral=self.ephemeral,
-                          swap=self.swap,
-                          rxtx=self.rxtx,
-                          is_public='Invalid')
-
-    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
-    def test_create_flavor_already_exists(self):
-        flavor_name = data_utils.rand_name(self.flavor_name_prefix)
-        new_flavor_id = str(uuid.uuid4())
-
-        resp, flavor = self.client.create_flavor(flavor_name,
-                                                 self.ram, self.vcpus,
-                                                 self.disk,
-                                                 new_flavor_id,
-                                                 ephemeral=self.ephemeral,
-                                                 swap=self.swap,
-                                                 rxtx=self.rxtx)
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
-        self.addCleanup(self.flavor_clean_up, flavor['id'])
-
-        self.assertRaises(exceptions.Conflict,
-                          self.client.create_flavor,
-                          flavor_name,
-                          self.ram, self.vcpus,
-                          self.disk,
-                          new_flavor_id,
-                          ephemeral=self.ephemeral,
-                          swap=self.swap,
-                          rxtx=self.rxtx)
-
-    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
-    def test_delete_nonexistent_flavor(self):
-        nonexistent_flavor_id = str(uuid.uuid4())
-
-        self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound,
-                          self.client.delete_flavor,
-                          nonexistent_flavor_id)
-
-
-class FlavorsAdminNegativeTestXML(FlavorsAdminNegativeTestJSON):
-    _interface = 'xml'
+    def test_create_flavor(self):
+        # flavor details are not returned for non-existent flavors
+        self.execute(self._schema_file)
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors_negative_xml.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors_negative_xml.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a06b0e6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors_negative_xml.py
@@ -0,0 +1,268 @@
+# 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 uuid
+
+from tempest.api.compute.admin import test_flavors_negative
+from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest import exceptions
+from tempest import test
+
+
+class FlavorsAdminNegativeTestXML(test_flavors_negative.
+                                  FlavorsAdminNegativeTestJSON):
+
+    """
+    Tests Flavors API Create and Delete that require admin privileges
+    """
+
+    _interface = 'xml'
+
+    def flavor_clean_up(self, flavor_id):
+        resp, body = self.client.delete_flavor(flavor_id)
+        self.assertEqual(resp.status, 202)
+        self.client.wait_for_resource_deletion(flavor_id)
+
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_invalid_is_public_string(self):
+        # the 'is_public' parameter can be 'none/true/false' if it exists
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest,
+                          self.client.list_flavors_with_detail,
+                          {'is_public': 'invalid'})
+
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_create_flavor_using_invalid_ram(self):
+        # the 'ram' attribute must be positive integer
+        flavor_name = data_utils.rand_name(self.flavor_name_prefix)
+        new_flavor_id = str(uuid.uuid4())
+
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest,
+                          self.client.create_flavor,
+                          flavor_name, -1, self.vcpus,
+                          self.disk, new_flavor_id)
+
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_create_flavor_using_invalid_vcpus(self):
+        # the 'vcpu' attribute must be positive integer
+        flavor_name = data_utils.rand_name(self.flavor_name_prefix)
+        new_flavor_id = str(uuid.uuid4())
+
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest,
+                          self.client.create_flavor,
+                          flavor_name, self.ram, -1,
+                          self.disk, new_flavor_id)
+
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_create_flavor_with_name_length_less_than_1(self):
+        # ensure name length >= 1
+        new_flavor_id = str(uuid.uuid4())
+
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest,
+                          self.client.create_flavor,
+                          '',
+                          self.ram, self.vcpus,
+                          self.disk,
+                          new_flavor_id,
+                          ephemeral=self.ephemeral,
+                          swap=self.swap,
+                          rxtx=self.rxtx,
+                          is_public='False')
+
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_create_flavor_with_name_length_exceeds_255(self):
+        # ensure name do not exceed 255 characters
+        new_flavor_name = 'a' * 256
+        new_flavor_id = str(uuid.uuid4())
+
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest,
+                          self.client.create_flavor,
+                          new_flavor_name,
+                          self.ram, self.vcpus,
+                          self.disk,
+                          new_flavor_id,
+                          ephemeral=self.ephemeral,
+                          swap=self.swap,
+                          rxtx=self.rxtx,
+                          is_public='False')
+
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_create_flavor_with_invalid_name(self):
+        # the regex of flavor_name is '^[\w\.\- ]*$'
+        invalid_flavor_name = data_utils.rand_name('invalid-!@#$%-')
+        new_flavor_id = str(uuid.uuid4())
+
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest,
+                          self.client.create_flavor,
+                          invalid_flavor_name,
+                          self.ram, self.vcpus,
+                          self.disk,
+                          new_flavor_id,
+                          ephemeral=self.ephemeral,
+                          swap=self.swap,
+                          rxtx=self.rxtx,
+                          is_public='False')
+
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_create_flavor_with_invalid_flavor_id(self):
+        # the regex of flavor_id is '^[\w\.\- ]*$', and it cannot contain
+        # leading and/or trailing whitespace
+        new_flavor_name = data_utils.rand_name(self.flavor_name_prefix)
+        invalid_flavor_id = '!@#$%'
+
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest,
+                          self.client.create_flavor,
+                          new_flavor_name,
+                          self.ram, self.vcpus,
+                          self.disk,
+                          invalid_flavor_id,
+                          ephemeral=self.ephemeral,
+                          swap=self.swap,
+                          rxtx=self.rxtx,
+                          is_public='False')
+
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_create_flavor_with_id_length_exceeds_255(self):
+        # the length of flavor_id should not exceed 255 characters
+        new_flavor_name = data_utils.rand_name(self.flavor_name_prefix)
+        invalid_flavor_id = 'a' * 256
+
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest,
+                          self.client.create_flavor,
+                          new_flavor_name,
+                          self.ram, self.vcpus,
+                          self.disk,
+                          invalid_flavor_id,
+                          ephemeral=self.ephemeral,
+                          swap=self.swap,
+                          rxtx=self.rxtx,
+                          is_public='False')
+
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_create_flavor_with_invalid_root_gb(self):
+        # root_gb attribute should be non-negative ( >= 0) integer
+        new_flavor_name = data_utils.rand_name(self.flavor_name_prefix)
+        new_flavor_id = str(uuid.uuid4())
+
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest,
+                          self.client.create_flavor,
+                          new_flavor_name,
+                          self.ram, self.vcpus,
+                          -1,
+                          new_flavor_id,
+                          ephemeral=self.ephemeral,
+                          swap=self.swap,
+                          rxtx=self.rxtx,
+                          is_public='False')
+
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_create_flavor_with_invalid_ephemeral_gb(self):
+        # ephemeral_gb attribute should be non-negative ( >= 0) integer
+        new_flavor_name = data_utils.rand_name(self.flavor_name_prefix)
+        new_flavor_id = str(uuid.uuid4())
+
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest,
+                          self.client.create_flavor,
+                          new_flavor_name,
+                          self.ram, self.vcpus,
+                          self.disk,
+                          new_flavor_id,
+                          ephemeral=-1,
+                          swap=self.swap,
+                          rxtx=self.rxtx,
+                          is_public='False')
+
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_create_flavor_with_invalid_swap(self):
+        # swap attribute should be non-negative ( >= 0) integer
+        new_flavor_name = data_utils.rand_name(self.flavor_name_prefix)
+        new_flavor_id = str(uuid.uuid4())
+
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest,
+                          self.client.create_flavor,
+                          new_flavor_name,
+                          self.ram, self.vcpus,
+                          self.disk,
+                          new_flavor_id,
+                          ephemeral=self.ephemeral,
+                          swap=-1,
+                          rxtx=self.rxtx,
+                          is_public='False')
+
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_create_flavor_with_invalid_rxtx_factor(self):
+        # rxtx_factor attribute should be a positive float
+        new_flavor_name = data_utils.rand_name(self.flavor_name_prefix)
+        new_flavor_id = str(uuid.uuid4())
+
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest,
+                          self.client.create_flavor,
+                          new_flavor_name,
+                          self.ram, self.vcpus,
+                          self.disk,
+                          new_flavor_id,
+                          ephemeral=self.ephemeral,
+                          swap=self.swap,
+                          rxtx=-1.5,
+                          is_public='False')
+
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_create_flavor_with_invalid_is_public(self):
+        # is_public attribute should be boolean
+        new_flavor_name = data_utils.rand_name(self.flavor_name_prefix)
+        new_flavor_id = str(uuid.uuid4())
+
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest,
+                          self.client.create_flavor,
+                          new_flavor_name,
+                          self.ram, self.vcpus,
+                          self.disk,
+                          new_flavor_id,
+                          ephemeral=self.ephemeral,
+                          swap=self.swap,
+                          rxtx=self.rxtx,
+                          is_public='Invalid')
+
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_create_flavor_already_exists(self):
+        flavor_name = data_utils.rand_name(self.flavor_name_prefix)
+        new_flavor_id = str(uuid.uuid4())
+
+        resp, flavor = self.client.create_flavor(flavor_name,
+                                                 self.ram, self.vcpus,
+                                                 self.disk,
+                                                 new_flavor_id,
+                                                 ephemeral=self.ephemeral,
+                                                 swap=self.swap,
+                                                 rxtx=self.rxtx)
+        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        self.addCleanup(self.flavor_clean_up, flavor['id'])
+
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.Conflict,
+                          self.client.create_flavor,
+                          flavor_name,
+                          self.ram, self.vcpus,
+                          self.disk,
+                          new_flavor_id,
+                          ephemeral=self.ephemeral,
+                          swap=self.swap,
+                          rxtx=self.rxtx)
+
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_delete_nonexistent_flavor(self):
+        nonexistent_flavor_id = str(uuid.uuid4())
+
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound,
+                          self.client.delete_flavor,
+                          nonexistent_flavor_id)
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/api_schema/v2/__init__.py b/tempest/api/compute/api_schema/v2/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/api_schema/v2/__init__.py
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/api_schema/v2/volumes.py b/tempest/api/compute/api_schema/v2/volumes.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..446a446
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/api_schema/v2/volumes.py
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+# Copyright 2014 NEC Corporation.  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.
+
+get_volume = {
+    'status_code': [200],
+    'response_body': {
+        'type': 'object',
+        'properties': {
+            # NOTE: Now the type of 'id' is integer, but here allows
+            # 'string' also because we will be able to change it to
+            # 'uuid' in the future.
+            'id': {'type': ['integer', 'string']},
+            'status': {'type': 'string'},
+            'displayName': {'type': ['string', 'null']},
+            'availabilityZone': {'type': 'string'},
+            'createdAt': {'type': 'string'},
+            'displayDescription': {'type': ['string', 'null']},
+            'volumeType': {'type': 'string'},
+            'snapshotId': {'type': ['string', 'null']},
+            'metadata': {'type': 'object'},
+            'size': {'type': 'integer'},
+            'attachments': {
+                'type': 'array',
+                'items': {
+                    'type': 'object',
+                    'properties': {
+                        'id': {'type': ['integer', 'string']},
+                        'device': {'type': 'string'},
+                        'volumeId': {'type': ['integer', 'string']},
+                        'serverId': {'type': ['integer', 'string']},
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        'required': ['id', 'status', 'displayName', 'availabilityZone',
+                     'createdAt', 'displayDescription', 'volumeType',
+                     'snapshotId', 'metadata', 'size', 'attachments'],
+    },
+}
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/base.py b/tempest/api/compute/base.py
index e9b9efa..b2f3117 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/base.py
@@ -187,6 +187,13 @@
             raise exceptions.InvalidHttpSuccessCode(msg)
         response_schema = schema.get('response_body')
         if response_schema:
+            if cls._interface == 'xml':
+                # NOTE: xml client of Tempest is broken and cannot get some
+                # keys. The best way is to fix it, but now xml format has been
+                # marked as "deprecated" in Nova API and xml client will be
+                # removed from Tempest.
+                # So now this test does not check attributes if xml.
+                return
             try:
                 jsonschema.validate(body, response_schema)
             except jsonschema.ValidationError as ex:
@@ -432,3 +439,4 @@
         cls.aggregates_admin_client = cls.os_adm.aggregates_v3_client
         cls.hosts_admin_client = cls.os_adm.hosts_v3_client
         cls.quotas_admin_client = cls.os_adm.quotas_v3_client
+        cls.agents_admin_client = cls.os_adm.agents_v3_client
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_actions.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_actions.py
index bde0f57..71d6018 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_actions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_actions.py
@@ -382,6 +382,11 @@
             self.client.wait_for_server_status(self.server_id,
                                                'SHELVED')
 
+            resp, server = self.client.shelve_offload_server(self.server_id)
+            self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
+            self.client.wait_for_server_status(self.server_id,
+                                               'SHELVED_OFFLOADED')
+
         resp, server = self.client.get_server(self.server_id)
         image_name = server['name'] + '-shelved'
         params = {'name': image_name}
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_rescue_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_rescue_negative.py
index 277f28f..e027567 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_rescue_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_rescue_negative.py
@@ -45,6 +45,11 @@
             cls.rescue_id, adminPass=rescue_password)
         cls.servers_client.wait_for_server_status(cls.rescue_id, 'RESCUE')
 
+    @classmethod
+    def tearDownClass(cls):
+        cls.delete_volume(cls.volume['id'])
+        super(ServerRescueNegativeTestJSON, cls).tearDownClass()
+
     def _detach(self, server_id, volume_id):
         self.servers_client.detach_volume(server_id, volume_id)
         self.volumes_extensions_client.wait_for_volume_status(volume_id,
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_agents.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_agents.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9d01b71
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_agents.py
@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+# Copyright 2014 NEC Corporation.  All rights reserved.
+#
+#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#    a copy of the License at
+#
+#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#    under the License.
+
+from tempest.api.compute import base
+from tempest import test
+
+
+class AgentsAdminV3Test(base.BaseV3ComputeAdminTest):
+
+    """
+    Tests Agents API that require admin privileges
+    """
+
+    @classmethod
+    def setUpClass(cls):
+        super(AgentsAdminV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
+        cls.client = cls.agents_admin_client
+
+    @test.attr(type='gate')
+    def test_create_update_list_delete_agents(self):
+
+        """
+        1. Create 2 agents.
+        2. Update one of the agents.
+        3. List all agent builds.
+        4. List the agent builds by the filter.
+        5. Delete agents.
+        """
+        params_kvm = expected_kvm = {'hypervisor': 'kvm',
+                                     'os': 'win',
+                                     'architecture': 'x86',
+                                     'version': '7.0',
+                                     'url': 'xxx://xxxx/xxx/xxx',
+                                     'md5hash': ("""add6bb58e139be103324d04d"""
+                                                 """82d8f545""")}
+
+        resp, agent_kvm = self.client.create_agent(**params_kvm)
+        self.assertEqual(201, resp.status)
+        for expected_item, value in expected_kvm.items():
+            self.assertEqual(value, agent_kvm[expected_item])
+
+        params_xen = expected_xen = {'hypervisor': 'xen',
+                                     'os': 'linux',
+                                     'architecture': 'x86',
+                                     'version': '7.0',
+                                     'url': 'xxx://xxxx/xxx/xxx1',
+                                     'md5hash': """add6bb58e139be103324d04d8"""
+                                                """2d8f546"""}
+
+        resp, agent_xen = self.client.create_agent(**params_xen)
+        self.assertEqual(201, resp.status)
+
+        for expected_item, value in expected_xen.items():
+            self.assertEqual(value, agent_xen[expected_item])
+
+        params_kvm_new = expected_kvm_new = {'version': '8.0',
+                                             'url': 'xxx://xxxx/xxx/xxx2',
+                                             'md5hash': """add6bb58e139be103"""
+                                                        """324d04d82d8f547"""}
+
+        resp, resp_agent_kvm = self.client.update_agent(agent_kvm['agent_id'],
+                                                        **params_kvm_new)
+        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        for expected_item, value in expected_kvm_new.items():
+            self.assertEqual(value, resp_agent_kvm[expected_item])
+
+        resp, agents = self.client.list_agents()
+        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        self.assertTrue(len(agents) > 1)
+
+        params_filter = {'hypervisor': 'kvm'}
+        resp, agent = self.client.list_agents(params_filter)
+        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        self.assertTrue(len(agent) > 0)
+        self.assertEqual('kvm', agent[0]['hypervisor'])
+
+        resp, _ = self.client.delete_agent(agent_kvm['agent_id'])
+        self.assertEqual(204, resp.status)
+        resp, _ = self.client.delete_agent(agent_xen['agent_id'])
+        self.assertEqual(204, resp.status)
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_actions.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_actions.py
index 406c45a..555d028 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_actions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_actions.py
@@ -372,6 +372,11 @@
             self.client.wait_for_server_status(self.server_id,
                                                'SHELVED')
 
+            resp, server = self.client.shelve_offload_server(self.server_id)
+            self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
+            self.client.wait_for_server_status(self.server_id,
+                                               'SHELVED_OFFLOADED')
+
         resp, server = self.client.get_server(self.server_id)
         image_name = server['name'] + '-shelved'
         resp, images = self.images_client.image_list(name=image_name)
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_volumes_get.py b/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_volumes_get.py
index c3d6ba6..e7179cc 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_volumes_get.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_volumes_get.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+from tempest.api.compute.api_schema.v2 import volumes as schema
 from tempest.api.compute import base
 from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import config
@@ -43,9 +44,7 @@
                                                  display_name=v_name,
                                                  metadata=metadata)
         self.addCleanup(self.delete_volume, volume['id'])
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
-        self.assertIn('id', volume)
-        self.assertIn('displayName', volume)
+        self.validate_response(schema.get_volume, resp, volume)
         self.assertEqual(volume['displayName'], v_name,
                          "The created volume name is not equal "
                          "to the requested name")
@@ -55,7 +54,7 @@
         self.client.wait_for_volume_status(volume['id'], 'available')
         # GET Volume
         resp, fetched_volume = self.client.get_volume(volume['id'])
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        self.validate_response(schema.get_volume, resp, fetched_volume)
         # Verification of details of fetched Volume
         self.assertEqual(v_name,
                          fetched_volume['displayName'],
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/test_tokens.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/test_tokens.py
index 239433b..533f374 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/test_tokens.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/test_tokens.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     _interface = 'json'
 
     @attr(type='gate')
-    def test_create_delete_token(self):
+    def test_create_get_delete_token(self):
         # get a token by username and password
         user_name = data_utils.rand_name(name='user-')
         user_password = data_utils.rand_name(name='pass-')
@@ -43,8 +43,16 @@
         self.assertEqual(rsp['status'], '200')
         self.assertEqual(body['token']['tenant']['name'],
                          tenant['name'])
-        # then delete the token
+        # Perform GET Token
         token_id = body['token']['id']
+        resp, token_details = self.client.get_token(token_id)
+        self.assertEqual(resp['status'], '200')
+        self.assertEqual(token_id, token_details['token']['id'])
+        self.assertEqual(user['id'], token_details['user']['id'])
+        self.assertEqual(user_name, token_details['user']['name'])
+        self.assertEqual(tenant['name'],
+                         token_details['token']['tenant']['name'])
+        # then delete the token
         resp, body = self.client.delete_token(token_id)
         self.assertEqual(resp['status'], '204')
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/admin/test_l3_agent_scheduler.py b/tempest/api/network/admin/test_l3_agent_scheduler.py
index eb397ba..f4050c5 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/admin/test_l3_agent_scheduler.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/admin/test_l3_agent_scheduler.py
@@ -76,11 +76,8 @@
         resp, body = self.admin_client.remove_router_from_l3_agent(
             self.agent['id'], router['router']['id'])
         self.assertEqual('204', resp['status'])
-        resp, body = self.admin_client.list_l3_agents_hosting_router(
-            router['router']['id'])
-        for agent in body['agents']:
-            l3_agent_ids.append(agent['id'])
-        self.assertNotIn(self.agent['id'], l3_agent_ids)
+        # NOTE(afazekas): The deletion not asserted, because neutron
+        # is not forbidden to reschedule the router to the same agent
 
 
 class L3AgentSchedulerTestXML(L3AgentSchedulerTestJSON):
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/base.py b/tempest/api/network/base.py
index 93335e7..231c4bf 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/base.py
@@ -242,14 +242,20 @@
     @classmethod
     def create_member(cls, protocol_port, pool):
         """Wrapper utility that returns a test member."""
-        resp, body = cls.client.create_member("10.0.9.46",
-                                              protocol_port,
-                                              pool['id'])
+        resp, body = cls.client.create_member(address="10.0.9.46",
+                                              protocol_port=protocol_port,
+                                              pool_id=pool['id'])
         member = body['member']
         cls.members.append(member)
         return member
 
     @classmethod
+    def update_member(cls, admin_state_up):
+        resp, body = cls.client.update_member(admin_state_up=admin_state_up)
+        member = body['member']
+        return member
+
+    @classmethod
     def create_health_monitor(cls, delay, max_retries, Type, timeout):
         """Wrapper utility that returns a test health monitor."""
         resp, body = cls.client.create_health_monitor(delay=delay,
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_load_balancer.py b/tempest/api/network/test_load_balancer.py
index 03e095d..695dbf8 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_load_balancer.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_load_balancer.py
@@ -61,19 +61,50 @@
                                                        Type="TCP",
                                                        timeout=1)
 
+    def _check_list_with_filter(self, obj_name, attr_exceptions, **kwargs):
+        create_obj = getattr(self.client, 'create_' + obj_name)
+        delete_obj = getattr(self.client, 'delete_' + obj_name)
+        list_objs = getattr(self.client, 'list_' + obj_name + 's')
+
+        resp, body = create_obj(**kwargs)
+        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
+        obj = body[obj_name]
+        self.addCleanup(delete_obj, obj['id'])
+        for key, value in obj.iteritems():
+            # It is not relevant to filter by all arguments. That is why
+            # there is a list of attr to except
+            if key not in attr_exceptions:
+                resp, body = list_objs(**{key: value})
+                self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+                objs = [v[key] for v in body[obj_name + 's']]
+                self.assertIn(value, objs)
+
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_list_vips(self):
         # Verify the vIP exists in the list of all vIPs
         resp, body = self.client.list_vips()
         self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
         vips = body['vips']
-        found = None
-        for n in vips:
-            if (n['id'] == self.vip['id']):
-                found = n['id']
-        msg = "vIPs list doesn't contain created vip"
-        self.assertIsNotNone(found, msg)
+        self.assertIn(self.vip['id'], [v['id'] for v in vips])
 
+    @test.attr(type='smoke')
+    def test_list_vips_with_filter(self):
+        name = data_utils.rand_name('vip-')
+        resp, body = self.client.create_pool(
+            name=data_utils.rand_name("pool-"), lb_method="ROUND_ROBIN",
+            protocol="HTTPS", subnet_id=self.subnet['id'])
+        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
+        pool = body['pool']
+        self.addCleanup(self.client.delete_pool, pool['id'])
+        attr_exceptions = ['status', 'session_persistence',
+                           'status_description']
+        self._check_list_with_filter(
+            'vip', attr_exceptions, name=name, protocol="HTTPS",
+            protocol_port=81, subnet_id=self.subnet['id'], pool_id=pool['id'],
+            description=data_utils.rand_name('description-'),
+            admin_state_up=False)
+
+    @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_create_update_delete_pool_vip(self):
         # Creates a vip
         name = data_utils.rand_name('vip-')
@@ -100,6 +131,7 @@
         # Verification of vip delete
         resp, body = self.client.delete_vip(vip['id'])
         self.assertEqual('204', resp['status'])
+        self.client.wait_for_resource_deletion('vip', vip['id'])
         # Verification of pool update
         new_name = "New_pool"
         resp, body = self.client.update_pool(pool['id'],
@@ -117,17 +149,30 @@
         resp, body = self.client.show_vip(self.vip['id'])
         self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
         vip = body['vip']
-        self.assertEqual(self.vip['id'], vip['id'])
-        self.assertEqual(self.vip['name'], vip['name'])
+        for key, value in vip.iteritems():
+            # 'status' should not be confirmed in api tests
+            if key != 'status':
+                self.assertEqual(self.vip[key], value)
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_show_pool(self):
-        # Verifies the details of a pool
-        resp, body = self.client.show_pool(self.pool['id'])
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        # Here we need to new pool without any dependence with vips
+        resp, body = self.client.create_pool(
+            name=data_utils.rand_name("pool-"),
+            lb_method='ROUND_ROBIN',
+            protocol='HTTP',
+            subnet_id=self.subnet['id'])
+        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
         pool = body['pool']
-        self.assertEqual(self.pool['id'], pool['id'])
-        self.assertEqual(self.pool['name'], pool['name'])
+        self.addCleanup(self.client.delete_pool, pool['id'])
+        # Verifies the details of a pool
+        resp, body = self.client.show_pool(pool['id'])
+        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        shown_pool = body['pool']
+        for key, value in pool.iteritems():
+            # 'status' should not be confirmed in api tests
+            if key != 'status':
+                self.assertEqual(value, shown_pool[key])
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_list_pools(self):
@@ -138,6 +183,17 @@
         self.assertIn(self.pool['id'], [p['id'] for p in pools])
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
+    def test_list_pools_with_filters(self):
+        attr_exceptions = ['status', 'vip_id', 'members', 'provider',
+                           'status_description']
+        self._check_list_with_filter(
+            'pool', attr_exceptions, name=data_utils.rand_name("pool-"),
+            lb_method="ROUND_ROBIN", protocol="HTTPS",
+            subnet_id=self.subnet['id'],
+            description=data_utils.rand_name('description-'),
+            admin_state_up=False)
+
+    @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_list_members(self):
         # Verify the member exists in the list of all members
         resp, body = self.client.list_members()
@@ -146,14 +202,23 @@
         self.assertIn(self.member['id'], [m['id'] for m in members])
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
+    def test_list_members_with_filters(self):
+        attr_exceptions = ['status', 'status_description']
+        self._check_list_with_filter('member', attr_exceptions,
+                                     address="10.0.9.47", protocol_port=80,
+                                     pool_id=self.pool['id'])
+
+    @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_create_update_delete_member(self):
         # Creates a member
-        resp, body = self.client.create_member("10.0.9.47", 80,
-                                               self.pool['id'])
+        resp, body = self.client.create_member(address="10.0.9.47",
+                                               protocol_port=80,
+                                               pool_id=self.pool['id'])
         self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
         member = body['member']
         # Verification of member update
-        resp, body = self.client.update_member(False, member['id'])
+        resp, body = self.client.update_member(member['id'],
+                                               admin_state_up=False)
         self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
         updated_member = body['member']
         self.assertFalse(updated_member['admin_state_up'])
@@ -167,9 +232,10 @@
         resp, body = self.client.show_member(self.member['id'])
         self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
         member = body['member']
-        self.assertEqual(self.member['id'], member['id'])
-        self.assertEqual(self.member['admin_state_up'],
-                         member['admin_state_up'])
+        for key, value in member.iteritems():
+             # 'status' should not be confirmed in api tests
+            if key != 'status':
+                self.assertEqual(self.member[key], value)
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_list_health_monitors(self):
@@ -181,6 +247,13 @@
                       [h['id'] for h in health_monitors])
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
+    def test_list_health_monitors_with_filters(self):
+        attr_exceptions = ['status', 'status_description', 'pools']
+        self._check_list_with_filter('health_monitor', attr_exceptions,
+                                     delay=5, max_retries=4, type="TCP",
+                                     timeout=2)
+
+    @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_create_update_delete_health_monitor(self):
         # Creates a health_monitor
         resp, body = self.client.create_health_monitor(delay=4,
@@ -206,9 +279,10 @@
         resp, body = self.client.show_health_monitor(self.health_monitor['id'])
         self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
         health_monitor = body['health_monitor']
-        self.assertEqual(self.health_monitor['id'], health_monitor['id'])
-        self.assertEqual(self.health_monitor['admin_state_up'],
-                         health_monitor['admin_state_up'])
+        for key, value in health_monitor.iteritems():
+             # 'status' should not be confirmed in api tests
+            if key != 'status':
+                self.assertEqual(self.health_monitor[key], value)
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_associate_disassociate_health_monitor_with_pool(self):
@@ -216,10 +290,26 @@
         resp, body = (self.client.associate_health_monitor_with_pool
                      (self.health_monitor['id'], self.pool['id']))
         self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
+        resp, body = self.client.show_health_monitor(
+            self.health_monitor['id'])
+        health_monitor = body['health_monitor']
+        resp, body = self.client.show_pool(self.pool['id'])
+        pool = body['pool']
+        self.assertIn(pool['id'],
+                      [p['pool_id'] for p in health_monitor['pools']])
+        self.assertIn(health_monitor['id'], pool['health_monitors'])
         # Verify that a health monitor can be disassociated from a pool
         resp, body = (self.client.disassociate_health_monitor_with_pool
                      (self.health_monitor['id'], self.pool['id']))
         self.assertEqual('204', resp['status'])
+        resp, body = self.client.show_pool(self.pool['id'])
+        pool = body['pool']
+        resp, body = self.client.show_health_monitor(
+            self.health_monitor['id'])
+        health_monitor = body['health_monitor']
+        self.assertNotIn(health_monitor['id'], pool['health_monitors'])
+        self.assertNotIn(pool['id'],
+                         [p['pool_id'] for p in health_monitor['pools']])
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_get_lb_pool_stats(self):
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_networks.py b/tempest/api/network/test_networks.py
index 1155257..88e7238 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_networks.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_networks.py
@@ -71,13 +71,13 @@
 
     @attr(type='smoke')
     def test_create_update_delete_network_subnet(self):
-        # Creates a network
+        # Create a network
         name = data_utils.rand_name('network-')
         resp, body = self.client.create_network(name=name)
         self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
         network = body['network']
         net_id = network['id']
-        # Verification of network update
+        # Verify network update
         new_name = "New_network"
         resp, body = self.client.update_network(net_id, name=new_name)
         self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
@@ -86,13 +86,12 @@
         # Find a cidr that is not in use yet and create a subnet with it
         subnet = self.create_subnet(network)
         subnet_id = subnet['id']
-        # Verification of subnet update
-        new_subnet = "New_subnet"
-        resp, body = self.client.update_subnet(subnet_id,
-                                               name=new_subnet)
+        # Verify subnet update
+        new_name = "New_subnet"
+        resp, body = self.client.update_subnet(subnet_id, name=new_name)
         self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
         updated_subnet = body['subnet']
-        self.assertEqual(updated_subnet['name'], new_subnet)
+        self.assertEqual(updated_subnet['name'], new_name)
         # Delete subnet and network
         resp, body = self.client.delete_subnet(subnet_id)
         self.assertEqual('204', resp['status'])
@@ -103,121 +102,106 @@
 
     @attr(type='smoke')
     def test_show_network(self):
-        # Verifies the details of a network
+        # Verify the details of a network
         resp, body = self.client.show_network(self.network['id'])
         self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
         network = body['network']
-        self.assertEqual(self.network['id'], network['id'])
-        self.assertEqual(self.name, network['name'])
+        for key in ['id', 'name']:
+            self.assertEqual(network[key], self.network[key])
 
     @attr(type='smoke')
     def test_show_network_fields(self):
-        # Verifies showing some fields of a network works
+        # Verify specific fields of a network
         field_list = [('fields', 'id'), ('fields', 'name'), ]
         resp, body = self.client.show_network(self.network['id'],
                                               field_list=field_list)
         self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
         network = body['network']
-        self.assertEqual(len(network), 2)
-        self.assertEqual(self.network['id'], network['id'])
-        self.assertEqual(self.name, network['name'])
+        self.assertEqual(len(network), len(field_list))
+        for label, field_name in field_list:
+            self.assertEqual(network[field_name], self.network[field_name])
 
     @attr(type='smoke')
     def test_list_networks(self):
         # Verify the network exists in the list of all networks
         resp, body = self.client.list_networks()
         self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
-        networks = body['networks']
-        found = None
-        for n in networks:
-            if (n['id'] == self.network['id']):
-                found = n['id']
-        msg = "Network list doesn't contain created network"
-        self.assertIsNotNone(found, msg)
+        networks = [network['id'] for network in body['networks']
+                    if network['id'] == self.network['id']]
+        self.assertNotEmpty(networks, "Created network not found in the list")
 
     @attr(type='smoke')
     def test_list_networks_fields(self):
-        # Verify listing some fields of the networks
+        # Verify specific 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")
+        self.assertNotEmpty(networks, "Network list returned is empty")
+        for network in networks:
+            self.assertEqual(len(network), 1)
+            self.assertIn('id', network)
 
     @attr(type='smoke')
     def test_show_subnet(self):
-        # Verifies the details of a subnet
+        # Verify the details of a subnet
         resp, body = self.client.show_subnet(self.subnet['id'])
         self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
         subnet = body['subnet']
-        self.assertEqual(self.subnet['id'], subnet['id'])
-        self.assertEqual(self.cidr, subnet['cidr'])
+        self.assertNotEmpty(subnet, "Subnet returned has no fields")
+        for key in ['id', 'cidr']:
+            self.assertIn(key, subnet)
+            self.assertEqual(subnet[key], self.subnet[key])
 
     @attr(type='smoke')
     def test_show_subnet_fields(self):
-        # Verifies showing some fields of a subnet works
+        # Verify specific fields of a subnet
         field_list = [('fields', 'id'), ('fields', 'cidr'), ]
         resp, body = self.client.show_subnet(self.subnet['id'],
                                              field_list=field_list)
         self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
         subnet = body['subnet']
-        self.assertEqual(len(subnet), 2)
-        self.assertEqual(self.subnet['id'], subnet['id'])
-        self.assertEqual(self.cidr, subnet['cidr'])
+        self.assertEqual(len(subnet), len(field_list))
+        for label, field_name in field_list:
+            self.assertEqual(subnet[field_name], self.subnet[field_name])
 
     @attr(type='smoke')
     def test_list_subnets(self):
         # Verify the subnet exists in the list of all subnets
         resp, body = self.client.list_subnets()
         self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
-        subnets = body['subnets']
-        found = None
-        for n in subnets:
-            if (n['id'] == self.subnet['id']):
-                found = n['id']
-        msg = "Subnet list doesn't contain created subnet"
-        self.assertIsNotNone(found, msg)
+        subnets = [subnet['id'] for subnet in body['subnets']
+                   if subnet['id'] == self.subnet['id']]
+        self.assertNotEmpty(subnets, "Created subnet not found in the list")
 
     @attr(type='smoke')
     def test_list_subnets_fields(self):
-        # Verify listing some fields of the subnets
+        # Verify specific fields of 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")
+        self.assertNotEmpty(subnets, "Subnet list returned is empty")
+        for subnet in subnets:
+            self.assertEqual(len(subnet), 1)
+            self.assertIn('id', subnet)
 
     @attr(type='smoke')
     def test_create_update_delete_port(self):
-        # Verify that successful port creation, update & deletion
-        resp, body = self.client.create_port(
-            network_id=self.network['id'])
+        # Verify port creation
+        resp, body = self.client.create_port(network_id=self.network['id'])
         self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
         port = body['port']
         self.assertTrue(port['admin_state_up'])
-        # Verification of port update
-        new_port = "New_Port"
+        # Verify port update
+        new_name = "New_Port"
         resp, body = self.client.update_port(
             port['id'],
-            name=new_port,
+            name=new_name,
             admin_state_up=False)
         self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
         updated_port = body['port']
-        self.assertEqual(updated_port['name'], new_port)
+        self.assertEqual(updated_port['name'], new_name)
         self.assertFalse(updated_port['admin_state_up'])
-        # Verification of port delete
+        # Verify port deletion
         resp, body = self.client.delete_port(port['id'])
         self.assertEqual('204', resp['status'])
 
@@ -227,30 +211,29 @@
         resp, body = self.client.show_port(self.port['id'])
         self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
         port = body['port']
-        self.assertEqual(self.port['id'], port['id'])
+        self.assertIn('id', port)
+        self.assertEqual(port['id'], self.port['id'])
 
     @attr(type='smoke')
     def test_show_port_fields(self):
-        # Verifies showing fields of a port works
+        # Verify specific fields of a port
         field_list = [('fields', 'id'), ]
         resp, body = self.client.show_port(self.port['id'],
                                            field_list=field_list)
         self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
         port = body['port']
-        self.assertEqual(len(port), 1)
-        self.assertEqual(self.port['id'], port['id'])
+        self.assertEqual(len(port), len(field_list))
+        for label, field_name in field_list:
+            self.assertEqual(port[field_name], self.port[field_name])
 
     @attr(type='smoke')
     def test_list_ports(self):
         # Verify the port exists in the list of all ports
         resp, body = self.client.list_ports()
         self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
-        ports_list = body['ports']
-        found = None
-        for n in ports_list:
-            if (n['id'] == self.port['id']):
-                found = n['id']
-        self.assertIsNotNone(found, "Port list doesn't contain created port")
+        ports = [port['id'] for port in body['ports']
+                 if port['id'] == self.port['id']]
+        self.assertNotEmpty(ports, "Created port not found in the list")
 
     @attr(type='smoke')
     def test_port_list_filter_by_router_id(self):
@@ -258,36 +241,32 @@
         network = self.create_network()
         self.create_subnet(network)
         router = self.create_router(data_utils.rand_name('router-'))
-        resp, port = self.client.create_port(
-            network_id=network['id'])
+        resp, port = self.client.create_port(network_id=network['id'])
         # Add router interface to port created above
         resp, interface = self.client.add_router_interface_with_port_id(
             router['id'], port['port']['id'])
         self.addCleanup(self.client.remove_router_interface_with_port_id,
                         router['id'], port['port']['id'])
-        # list ports filtered by router_id
+        # List ports filtered by router_id
         resp, port_list = self.client.list_ports(
             device_id=router['id'])
         self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
-        # Verify if only corresponding port is listed and assert router_id
-        self.assertEqual(len(port_list['ports']), 1)
-        self.assertEqual(port['port']['id'], port_list['ports'][0]['id'])
-        self.assertEqual(router['id'], port_list['ports'][0]['device_id'])
+        ports = port_list['ports']
+        self.assertEqual(len(ports), 1)
+        self.assertEqual(ports[0]['id'], port['port']['id'])
+        self.assertEqual(ports[0]['device_id'], router['id'])
 
     @attr(type='smoke')
     def test_list_ports_fields(self):
-        # Verify listing some fields of the ports
+        # Verify specific fields of 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")
+        ports = body['ports']
+        self.assertNotEmpty(ports, "Port list returned is empty")
+        # Asserting the fields returned are correct
+        for port in ports:
+            self.assertEqual(len(port), 1)
+            self.assertIn('id', port)
 
 
 class NetworksTestXML(NetworksTestJSON):
@@ -328,9 +307,7 @@
             self.assertEqual(204, resp.status)
         # Asserting that the networks are not found in the list after deletion
         resp, body = self.client.list_networks()
-        networks_list = list()
-        for network in body['networks']:
-            networks_list.append(network['id'])
+        networks_list = [network['id'] for network in body['networks']]
         for n in created_networks:
             self.assertNotIn(n['id'], networks_list)
 
@@ -340,9 +317,7 @@
             self.assertEqual(204, resp.status)
         # Asserting that the subnets are not found in the list after deletion
         resp, body = self.client.list_subnets()
-        subnets_list = list()
-        for subnet in body['subnets']:
-            subnets_list.append(subnet['id'])
+        subnets_list = [subnet['id'] for subnet in body['subnets']]
         for n in created_subnets:
             self.assertNotIn(n['id'], subnets_list)
 
@@ -352,9 +327,7 @@
             self.assertEqual(204, resp.status)
         # Asserting that the ports are not found in the list after deletion
         resp, body = self.client.list_ports()
-        ports_list = list()
-        for port in body['ports']:
-            ports_list.append(port['id'])
+        ports_list = [port['id'] for port in body['ports']]
         for n in created_ports:
             self.assertNotIn(n['id'], ports_list)
 
@@ -369,9 +342,7 @@
         self.addCleanup(self._delete_networks, created_networks)
         # Asserting that the networks are found in the list after creation
         resp, body = self.client.list_networks()
-        networks_list = list()
-        for network in body['networks']:
-            networks_list.append(network['id'])
+        networks_list = [network['id'] for network in body['networks']]
         for n in created_networks:
             self.assertIsNotNone(n['id'])
             self.assertIn(n['id'], networks_list)
@@ -381,14 +352,10 @@
         # Creates 2 subnets in one request
         cidr = netaddr.IPNetwork(CONF.network.tenant_network_cidr)
         mask_bits = CONF.network.tenant_network_mask_bits
-        cidrs = []
-        for subnet_cidr in cidr.subnet(mask_bits):
-            cidrs.append(subnet_cidr)
-        names = []
+        cidrs = [subnet_cidr for subnet_cidr in cidr.subnet(mask_bits)]
         networks = [self.network1['id'], self.network2['id']]
-        for i in range(len(networks)):
-            names.append(data_utils.rand_name('subnet-'))
-        subnet_list = []
+        names = [data_utils.rand_name('subnet-') for i in range(len(networks))]
+        subnets_list = []
         # TODO(raies): "for IPv6, version list [4, 6] will be used.
         # and cidr for IPv6 will be of IPv6"
         ip_version = [4, 4]
@@ -399,17 +366,15 @@
                 'name': names[i],
                 'ip_version': ip_version[i]
             }
-            subnet_list.append(p1)
-        del subnet_list[1]['name']
-        resp, body = self.client.create_bulk_subnet(subnet_list)
+            subnets_list.append(p1)
+        del subnets_list[1]['name']
+        resp, body = self.client.create_bulk_subnet(subnets_list)
         created_subnets = body['subnets']
         self.addCleanup(self._delete_subnets, created_subnets)
         self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
         # Asserting that the subnets are found in the list after creation
         resp, body = self.client.list_subnets()
-        subnets_list = list()
-        for subnet in body['subnets']:
-            subnets_list.append(subnet['id'])
+        subnets_list = [subnet['id'] for subnet in body['subnets']]
         for n in created_subnets:
             self.assertIsNotNone(n['id'])
             self.assertIn(n['id'], subnets_list)
@@ -417,10 +382,8 @@
     @attr(type='smoke')
     def test_bulk_create_delete_port(self):
         # Creates 2 ports in one request
-        names = []
         networks = [self.network1['id'], self.network2['id']]
-        for i in range(len(networks)):
-            names.append(data_utils.rand_name('port-'))
+        names = [data_utils.rand_name('port-') for i in range(len(networks))]
         port_list = []
         state = [True, False]
         for i in range(len(names)):
@@ -437,9 +400,7 @@
         self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
         # Asserting that the ports are found in the list after creation
         resp, body = self.client.list_ports()
-        ports_list = list()
-        for port in body['ports']:
-            ports_list.append(port['id'])
+        ports_list = [port['id'] for port in body['ports']]
         for n in created_ports:
             self.assertIsNotNone(n['id'])
             self.assertIn(n['id'], ports_list)
diff --git a/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_server_cfn_init.py b/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_server_cfn_init.py
index 7e8bc2d..95deaf5 100644
--- a/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_server_cfn_init.py
+++ b/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_server_cfn_init.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.common.utils.linux import remote_client
 from tempest import config
+from tempest import exceptions
 from tempest.openstack.common import log as logging
 from tempest import test
 
@@ -66,18 +67,13 @@
               content: smoke test complete
             /etc/cfn/cfn-credentials:
               content:
-                Fn::Join:
-                - ''
-                - - AWSAccessKeyId=
-                  - {Ref: SmokeKeys}
-                  - '
-
-                    '
-                  - AWSSecretKey=
-                  - Fn::GetAtt: [SmokeKeys, SecretAccessKey]
-                  - '
-
-                    '
+                Fn::Replace:
+                - SmokeKeys: {Ref: SmokeKeys}
+                  SecretAccessKey:
+                    'Fn::GetAtt': [SmokeKeys, SecretAccessKey]
+                - |
+                  AWSAccessKeyId=SmokeKeys
+                  AWSSecretKey=SecretAccessKey
               mode: '000400'
               owner: root
               group: root
@@ -90,19 +86,13 @@
       networks:
       - uuid: {Ref: network}
       user_data:
-        Fn::Base64:
-          Fn::Join:
-          - ''
-          - - |-
-                #!/bin/bash -v
-                /opt/aws/bin/cfn-init
-            - |-
-                || error_exit ''Failed to run cfn-init''
-                /opt/aws/bin/cfn-signal -e 0 --data "`cat /tmp/smoke-status`" '
-            - {Ref: WaitHandle}
-            - '''
-
-              '
+        Fn::Replace:
+        - WaitHandle: {Ref: WaitHandle}
+        - |
+          #!/bin/bash -v
+          /opt/aws/bin/cfn-init
+          /opt/aws/bin/cfn-signal -e 0 --data "`cat /tmp/smoke-status`" \
+              "WaitHandle"
   WaitHandle:
     Type: AWS::CloudFormation::WaitConditionHandle
   WaitCondition:
@@ -172,9 +162,32 @@
         linux_client.validate_authentication()
 
     @test.attr(type='slow')
-    def test_stack_wait_condition_data(self):
-
+    def test_all_resources_created(self):
         sid = self.stack_identifier
+        self.client.wait_for_resource_status(
+            sid, 'WaitHandle', 'CREATE_COMPLETE')
+        self.client.wait_for_resource_status(
+            sid, 'SmokeSecurityGroup', 'CREATE_COMPLETE')
+        self.client.wait_for_resource_status(
+            sid, 'SmokeKeys', 'CREATE_COMPLETE')
+        self.client.wait_for_resource_status(
+            sid, 'CfnUser', 'CREATE_COMPLETE')
+        self.client.wait_for_resource_status(
+            sid, 'SmokeServer', 'CREATE_COMPLETE')
+        try:
+            self.client.wait_for_resource_status(
+                sid, 'WaitCondition', 'CREATE_COMPLETE')
+        except exceptions.TimeoutException as e:
+            # attempt to log the server console to help with debugging
+            # the cause of the server not signalling the waitcondition
+            # to heat.
+            resp, body = self.client.get_resource(sid, 'SmokeServer')
+            server_id = body['physical_resource_id']
+            LOG.debug('Console output for %s', server_id)
+            resp, output = self.servers_client.get_console_output(
+                server_id, None)
+            LOG.debug(output)
+            raise e
 
         # wait for create to complete.
         self.client.wait_for_stack_status(sid, 'CREATE_COMPLETE')
diff --git a/tempest/clients.py b/tempest/clients.py
index ab7deb0..7ebd983 100644
--- a/tempest/clients.py
+++ b/tempest/clients.py
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@
     TenantUsagesClientJSON
 from tempest.services.compute.json.volumes_extensions_client import \
     VolumesExtensionsClientJSON
+from tempest.services.compute.v3.json.agents_client import AgentsV3ClientJSON
 from tempest.services.compute.v3.json.aggregates_client import \
     AggregatesV3ClientJSON
 from tempest.services.compute.v3.json.availability_zone_client import \
@@ -315,6 +316,7 @@
             self.services_v3_client = ServicesV3ClientJSON(
                 self.auth_provider)
             self.service_client = ServiceClientJSON(self.auth_provider)
+            self.agents_v3_client = AgentsV3ClientJSON(self.auth_provider)
             self.aggregates_v3_client = AggregatesV3ClientJSON(
                 self.auth_provider)
             self.aggregates_client = AggregatesClientJSON(
diff --git a/tempest/common/commands.py b/tempest/common/commands.py
index 6405eaa..c31a038 100644
--- a/tempest/common/commands.py
+++ b/tempest/common/commands.py
@@ -73,3 +73,7 @@
 
 def iptables_ns(ns, table):
     return ip_ns_exec(ns, "iptables -v -S -t " + table)
+
+
+def ovs_db_dump():
+    return sudo_cmd_call("ovsdb-client dump")
diff --git a/tempest/common/debug.py b/tempest/common/debug.py
index 8325d4d..6a496c2 100644
--- a/tempest/common/debug.py
+++ b/tempest/common/debug.py
@@ -38,3 +38,15 @@
         for table in ['filter', 'nat', 'mangle']:
             LOG.info('ns(%s) table(%s):\n%s', ns, table,
                      commands.iptables_ns(ns, table))
+
+
+def log_ovs_db():
+    if not CONF.debug.enable or not CONF.service_available.neutron:
+        return
+    db_dump = commands.ovs_db_dump()
+    LOG.info("OVS DB:\n" + db_dump)
+
+
+def log_net_debug():
+    log_ip_ns()
+    log_ovs_db()
diff --git a/tempest/common/generator/base_generator.py b/tempest/common/generator/base_generator.py
index 35f8158..7e7a2d6 100644
--- a/tempest/common/generator/base_generator.py
+++ b/tempest/common/generator/base_generator.py
@@ -59,7 +59,9 @@
                 "enum": ["GET", "PUT", "HEAD",
                          "POST", "PATCH", "DELETE", 'COPY']
             },
+            "admin_client": {"type": "boolean"},
             "url": {"type": "string"},
+            "default_result_code": {"type": "integer"},
             "json-schema": jsonschema._utils.load_schema("draft4"),
             "resources": {
                 "type": "array",
diff --git a/tempest/common/isolated_creds.py b/tempest/common/isolated_creds.py
index ac8b14f..c54a8e8 100644
--- a/tempest/common/isolated_creds.py
+++ b/tempest/common/isolated_creds.py
@@ -456,7 +456,8 @@
             port
             for port in self.ports
             if (port['network_id'] == network_id and
-                port['device_owner'] != 'network:router_interface')
+                port['device_owner'] != 'network:router_interface' and
+                port['device_owner'] != 'network:dhcp')
         ]
         for port in ports_to_delete:
             try:
diff --git a/tempest/common/utils/linux/remote_client.py b/tempest/common/utils/linux/remote_client.py
index 8420ad0..00e5e0d 100644
--- a/tempest/common/utils/linux/remote_client.py
+++ b/tempest/common/utils/linux/remote_client.py
@@ -43,6 +43,9 @@
                                      ssh_timeout, pkey=pkey,
                                      channel_timeout=ssh_channel_timeout)
 
+    def exec_command(self, cmd):
+        return self.ssh_client.exec_command(cmd)
+
     def validate_authentication(self):
         """Validate ssh connection and authentication
            This method raises an Exception when the validation fails.
@@ -51,33 +54,33 @@
 
     def hostname_equals_servername(self, expected_hostname):
         # Get host name using command "hostname"
-        actual_hostname = self.ssh_client.exec_command("hostname").rstrip()
+        actual_hostname = self.exec_command("hostname").rstrip()
         return expected_hostname == actual_hostname
 
     def get_files(self, path):
         # Return a list of comma separated files
         command = "ls -m " + path
-        return self.ssh_client.exec_command(command).rstrip('\n').split(', ')
+        return self.exec_command(command).rstrip('\n').split(', ')
 
     def get_ram_size_in_mb(self):
-        output = self.ssh_client.exec_command('free -m | grep Mem')
+        output = self.exec_command('free -m | grep Mem')
         if output:
             return output.split()[1]
 
     def get_number_of_vcpus(self):
         command = 'cat /proc/cpuinfo | grep processor | wc -l'
-        output = self.ssh_client.exec_command(command)
+        output = self.exec_command(command)
         return int(output)
 
     def get_partitions(self):
         # Return the contents of /proc/partitions
         command = 'cat /proc/partitions'
-        output = self.ssh_client.exec_command(command)
+        output = self.exec_command(command)
         return output
 
     def get_boot_time(self):
         cmd = 'cut -f1 -d. /proc/uptime'
-        boot_secs = self.ssh_client.exec_command(cmd)
+        boot_secs = self.exec_command(cmd)
         boot_time = time.time() - int(boot_secs)
         return time.localtime(boot_time)
 
@@ -85,27 +88,27 @@
         message = re.sub("([$\\`])", "\\\\\\\\\\1", message)
         # usually to /dev/ttyS0
         cmd = 'sudo sh -c "echo \\"%s\\" >/dev/console"' % message
-        return self.ssh_client.exec_command(cmd)
+        return self.exec_command(cmd)
 
     def ping_host(self, host):
         cmd = 'ping -c1 -w1 %s' % host
-        return self.ssh_client.exec_command(cmd)
+        return self.exec_command(cmd)
 
     def get_mac_address(self):
         cmd = "/sbin/ifconfig | awk '/HWaddr/ {print $5}'"
-        return self.ssh_client.exec_command(cmd)
+        return self.exec_command(cmd)
 
     def get_ip_list(self):
         cmd = "/bin/ip address"
-        return self.ssh_client.exec_command(cmd)
+        return self.exec_command(cmd)
 
     def assign_static_ip(self, nic, addr):
         cmd = "sudo /bin/ip addr add {ip}/{mask} dev {nic}".format(
             ip=addr, mask=CONF.network.tenant_network_mask_bits,
             nic=nic
         )
-        return self.ssh_client.exec_command(cmd)
+        return self.exec_command(cmd)
 
     def turn_nic_on(self, nic):
         cmd = "sudo /bin/ip link set {nic} up".format(nic=nic)
-        return self.ssh_client.exec_command(cmd)
+        return self.exec_command(cmd)
diff --git a/tempest/config.py b/tempest/config.py
index 46dcbcc..212ee8a 100644
--- a/tempest/config.py
+++ b/tempest/config.py
@@ -366,6 +366,14 @@
                default="",
                help="Id of the public router that provides external "
                     "connectivity"),
+    cfg.IntOpt('build_timeout',
+               default=300,
+               help="Timeout in seconds to wait for network operation to "
+                    "complete."),
+    cfg.IntOpt('build_interval',
+               default=10,
+               help="Time in seconds between network operation status "
+                    "checks."),
 ]
 
 network_feature_group = cfg.OptGroup(name='network-feature-enabled',
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_minimum_basic.py b/tempest/scenario/test_minimum_basic.py
index 39b7760..24d2677 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_minimum_basic.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_minimum_basic.py
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@
         except Exception:
             LOG.exception('ssh to server failed')
             self._log_console_output()
-            debug.log_ip_ns()
+            debug.log_net_debug()
             raise
 
     def check_partitions(self):
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_network_basic_ops.py b/tempest/scenario/test_network_basic_ops.py
index 489b271..d5ab3d3 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_network_basic_ops.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_network_basic_ops.py
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@
         except Exception:
             LOG.exception('Tenant connectivity check failed')
             self._log_console_output(servers=self.servers.keys())
-            debug.log_ip_ns()
+            debug.log_net_debug()
             raise
 
     def _create_and_associate_floating_ips(self):
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@
                 ex_msg += ": " + msg
             LOG.exception(ex_msg)
             self._log_console_output(servers=self.servers.keys())
-            debug.log_ip_ns()
+            debug.log_net_debug()
             raise
 
     def _disassociate_floating_ips(self):
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_security_groups_basic_ops.py b/tempest/scenario/test_security_groups_basic_ops.py
index d404dd1..b9ee040 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_security_groups_basic_ops.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_security_groups_basic_ops.py
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@
                                                             should_succeed),
                             msg)
         except Exception:
-            debug.log_ip_ns()
+            debug.log_net_debug()
             raise
 
     def _test_in_tenant_block(self, tenant):
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_snapshot_pattern.py b/tempest/scenario/test_snapshot_pattern.py
index 37beb07..562020a 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_snapshot_pattern.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_snapshot_pattern.py
@@ -45,11 +45,10 @@
 
     def _ssh_to_server(self, server_or_ip):
         try:
-            linux_client = self.get_remote_client(server_or_ip)
+            return 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):
         ssh_client = self._ssh_to_server(server_or_ip)
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_stamp_pattern.py b/tempest/scenario/test_stamp_pattern.py
index 841f9e1..128ec17 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_stamp_pattern.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_stamp_pattern.py
@@ -72,8 +72,7 @@
         server.add_floating_ip(floating_ip)
 
     def _ssh_to_server(self, server_or_ip):
-        linux_client = self.get_remote_client(server_or_ip)
-        return linux_client.ssh_client
+        return self.get_remote_client(server_or_ip)
 
     def _create_volume_snapshot(self, volume):
         snapshot_name = data_utils.rand_name('scenario-snapshot-')
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_volume_boot_pattern.py b/tempest/scenario/test_volume_boot_pattern.py
index 9a250d7..9803664 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_volume_boot_pattern.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_volume_boot_pattern.py
@@ -101,14 +101,13 @@
             ip = server.networks[network_name_for_ssh][0]
 
         try:
-            client = self.get_remote_client(
+            return 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):
         return ssh_client.exec_command('cat /tmp/text')
diff --git a/tempest/services/compute/json/servers_client.py b/tempest/services/compute/json/servers_client.py
index 623bf42..70d075a 100644
--- a/tempest/services/compute/json/servers_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/compute/json/servers_client.py
@@ -382,6 +382,10 @@
         """Un-shelves the provided server."""
         return self.action(server_id, 'unshelve', None, **kwargs)
 
+    def shelve_offload_server(self, server_id, **kwargs):
+        """Shelve-offload the provided server."""
+        return self.action(server_id, 'shelveOffload', None, **kwargs)
+
     def get_console_output(self, server_id, length):
         return self.action(server_id, 'os-getConsoleOutput', 'output',
                            length=length)
diff --git a/tempest/services/compute/v3/json/agents_client.py b/tempest/services/compute/v3/json/agents_client.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6893af2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/services/compute/v3/json/agents_client.py
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+# Copyright 2014 NEC Corporation.  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
+import urllib
+
+from tempest.common import rest_client
+from tempest import config
+
+CONF = config.CONF
+
+
+class AgentsV3ClientJSON(rest_client.RestClient):
+
+    def __init__(self, auth_provider):
+        super(AgentsV3ClientJSON, self).__init__(auth_provider)
+        self.service = CONF.compute.catalog_v3_type
+
+    def list_agents(self, params=None):
+        """List all agent builds."""
+        url = 'os-agents'
+        if params:
+            url += '?%s' % urllib.urlencode(params)
+        resp, body = self.get(url)
+        return resp, self._parse_resp(body)
+
+    def create_agent(self, **kwargs):
+        """Create an agent build."""
+        post_body = json.dumps({'agent': kwargs})
+        resp, body = self.post('os-agents', post_body)
+        return resp, self._parse_resp(body)
+
+    def delete_agent(self, agent_id):
+        """Delete an existing agent build."""
+        return self.delete('os-agents/%s' % str(agent_id))
+
+    def update_agent(self, agent_id, **kwargs):
+        """Update an agent build."""
+        put_body = json.dumps({'agent': kwargs})
+        resp, body = self.put('os-agents/%s' % str(agent_id), put_body)
+        return resp, self._parse_resp(body)
diff --git a/tempest/services/compute/v3/json/servers_client.py b/tempest/services/compute/v3/json/servers_client.py
index 256a730..92eb09b 100644
--- a/tempest/services/compute/v3/json/servers_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/compute/v3/json/servers_client.py
@@ -384,6 +384,10 @@
         """Un-shelves the provided server."""
         return self.action(server_id, 'unshelve', None, **kwargs)
 
+    def shelve_offload_server(self, server_id, **kwargs):
+        """Shelve-offload the provided server."""
+        return self.action(server_id, 'shelve_offload', None, **kwargs)
+
     def get_console_output(self, server_id, length):
         return self.action(server_id, 'get_console_output', 'output',
                            length=length)
diff --git a/tempest/services/compute/xml/servers_client.py b/tempest/services/compute/xml/servers_client.py
index cd2cb06..4d3646c 100644
--- a/tempest/services/compute/xml/servers_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/compute/xml/servers_client.py
@@ -227,6 +227,10 @@
         """Un-shelves the provided server."""
         return self.action(server_id, 'unshelve', None, **kwargs)
 
+    def shelve_offload_server(self, server_id, **kwargs):
+        """Shelve-offload the provided server."""
+        return self.action(server_id, 'shelveOffload', None, **kwargs)
+
     def reset_state(self, server_id, state='error'):
         """Resets the state of a server to active/error."""
         return self.action(server_id, 'os-resetState', None, state=state)
diff --git a/tempest/services/identity/json/identity_client.py b/tempest/services/identity/json/identity_client.py
index 349a9e9..9a31540 100644
--- a/tempest/services/identity/json/identity_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/identity/json/identity_client.py
@@ -172,6 +172,11 @@
         resp, body = self.put('users/%s/enabled' % user_id, put_body)
         return resp, self._parse_resp(body)
 
+    def get_token(self, token_id):
+        """Get token details."""
+        resp, body = self.get("tokens/%s" % token_id)
+        return resp, self._parse_resp(body)
+
     def delete_token(self, token_id):
         """Delete a token."""
         return self.delete("tokens/%s" % token_id)
diff --git a/tempest/services/network/json/network_client.py b/tempest/services/network/json/network_client.py
index d8c0979..a804e8e 100644
--- a/tempest/services/network/json/network_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/network/json/network_client.py
@@ -163,32 +163,6 @@
         body = json.loads(body)
         return resp, body
 
-    def create_member(self, address, protocol_port, pool_id):
-        post_body = {
-            "member": {
-                "protocol_port": protocol_port,
-                "pool_id": pool_id,
-                "address": address
-            }
-        }
-        body = json.dumps(post_body)
-        uri = '%s/lb/members' % (self.uri_prefix)
-        resp, body = self.post(uri, body)
-        body = json.loads(body)
-        return resp, body
-
-    def update_member(self, admin_state_up, member_id):
-        put_body = {
-            "member": {
-                "admin_state_up": admin_state_up
-            }
-        }
-        body = json.dumps(put_body)
-        uri = '%s/lb/members/%s' % (self.uri_prefix, member_id)
-        resp, body = self.put(uri, body)
-        body = json.loads(body)
-        return resp, body
-
     def associate_health_monitor_with_pool(self, health_monitor_id,
                                            pool_id):
         post_body = {
diff --git a/tempest/services/network/network_client_base.py b/tempest/services/network/network_client_base.py
index f1bf548..41a7aa4 100644
--- a/tempest/services/network/network_client_base.py
+++ b/tempest/services/network/network_client_base.py
@@ -10,9 +10,11 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+import time
 import urllib
 
 from tempest import config
+from tempest import exceptions
 
 CONF = config.CONF
 
@@ -54,6 +56,8 @@
         self.rest_client.service = CONF.network.catalog_type
         self.version = '2.0'
         self.uri_prefix = "v%s" % (self.version)
+        self.build_timeout = CONF.network.build_timeout
+        self.build_interval = CONF.network.build_interval
 
     def get_rest_client(self, auth_provider):
         raise NotImplementedError
@@ -189,3 +193,23 @@
         resp, body = self.post(uri, body)
         body = {'ports': self.deserialize_list(body)}
         return resp, body
+
+    def wait_for_resource_deletion(self, resource_type, id):
+        """Waits for a resource to be deleted."""
+        start_time = int(time.time())
+        while True:
+            if self.is_resource_deleted(resource_type, id):
+                return
+            if int(time.time()) - start_time >= self.build_timeout:
+                raise exceptions.TimeoutException
+            time.sleep(self.build_interval)
+
+    def is_resource_deleted(self, resource_type, id):
+        method = 'show_' + resource_type
+        try:
+            getattr(self, method)(id)
+        except AttributeError:
+            raise Exception("Unknown resource type %s " % resource_type)
+        except exceptions.NotFound:
+            return True
+        return False
diff --git a/tempest/services/network/xml/network_client.py b/tempest/services/network/xml/network_client.py
index daa60da..2a5083c 100644
--- a/tempest/services/network/xml/network_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/network/xml/network_client.py
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@
 
     # list of plurals used for xml serialization
     PLURALS = ['dns_nameservers', 'host_routes', 'allocation_pools',
-               'fixed_ips', 'extensions', 'extra_dhcp_opts']
+               'fixed_ips', 'extensions', 'extra_dhcp_opts', 'pools',
+               'health_monitors', 'vips']
 
     def get_rest_client(self, auth_provider):
         rc = rest_client.RestClient(auth_provider)
@@ -92,28 +93,6 @@
             root.add_attr('xmlns:%s' % element,
                           common.NEUTRON_NAMESPACES[element])
 
-    def create_member(self, address, protocol_port, pool_id):
-        uri = '%s/lb/members' % (self.uri_prefix)
-        post_body = common.Element("member")
-        p1 = common.Element("address", address)
-        p2 = common.Element("protocol_port", protocol_port)
-        p3 = common.Element("pool_id", pool_id)
-        post_body.append(p1)
-        post_body.append(p2)
-        post_body.append(p3)
-        resp, body = self.post(uri, str(common.Document(post_body)))
-        body = _root_tag_fetcher_and_xml_to_json_parse(body)
-        return resp, body
-
-    def update_member(self, admin_state_up, member_id):
-        uri = '%s/lb/members/%s' % (self.uri_prefix, str(member_id))
-        put_body = common.Element("member")
-        p2 = common.Element("admin_state_up", admin_state_up)
-        put_body.append(p2)
-        resp, body = self.put(uri, str(common.Document(put_body)))
-        body = _root_tag_fetcher_and_xml_to_json_parse(body)
-        return resp, body
-
     def associate_health_monitor_with_pool(self, health_monitor_id,
                                            pool_id):
         uri = '%s/lb/pools/%s/health_monitors' % (self.uri_prefix,
diff --git a/tempest/test.py b/tempest/test.py
index 2125047..804f17f 100644
--- a/tempest/test.py
+++ b/tempest/test.py
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@
 import testresources
 import testtools
 
+from oslo.config import cfg
+
 from tempest import clients
 import tempest.common.generator.valid_generator as valid
 from tempest.common import isolated_creds
@@ -353,6 +355,12 @@
                 'subnet': subnet,
                 'dhcp': dhcp}
 
+    def assertEmpty(self, list, msg=None):
+        self.assertTrue(len(list) == 0, msg)
+
+    def assertNotEmpty(self, list, msg=None):
+        self.assertTrue(len(list) > 0, msg)
+
 
 class NegativeAutoTest(BaseTestCase):
 
@@ -363,6 +371,9 @@
         super(NegativeAutoTest, cls).setUpClass()
         os = cls.get_client_manager()
         cls.client = os.negative_client
+        os_admin = clients.AdminManager(interface=cls._interface,
+                                        service=cls._service)
+        cls.admin_client = os_admin.negative_client
 
     @staticmethod
     def load_schema(file):
@@ -401,7 +412,17 @@
         """
         description = NegativeAutoTest.load_schema(description_file)
         LOG.debug(description)
-        generator = importutils.import_class(CONF.negative.test_generator)()
+
+        # NOTE(mkoderer): since this will be executed on import level the
+        # config doesn't have to be in place (e.g. for the pep8 job).
+        # In this case simply return.
+        try:
+            generator = importutils.import_class(
+                CONF.negative.test_generator)()
+        except cfg.ConfigFilesNotFoundError:
+            LOG.critical(
+                "Tempest config not found. Test scenarios aren't created")
+            return
         generator.validate_schema(description)
         schema = description.get("json-schema", None)
         resources = description.get("resources", [])
@@ -418,10 +439,13 @@
                                              "expected_result": expected_result
                                              }))
         if schema is not None:
-            for invalid in generator.generate(schema):
-                scenario_list.append((invalid[0],
-                                      {"schema": invalid[1],
-                                       "expected_result": invalid[2]}))
+            for name, schema, expected_result in generator.generate(schema):
+                if (expected_result is None and
+                    "default_result_code" in description):
+                    expected_result = description["default_result_code"]
+                scenario_list.append((name,
+                                      {"schema": schema,
+                                       "expected_result": expected_result}))
         LOG.debug(scenario_list)
         return scenario_list
 
@@ -470,8 +494,12 @@
         elif hasattr(self, "schema"):
             new_url, body = self._http_arguments(self.schema, url, method)
 
-        resp, resp_body = self.client.send_request(method, new_url,
-                                                   resources, body=body)
+        if "admin_client" in description and description["admin_client"]:
+            client = self.admin_client
+        else:
+            client = self.client
+        resp, resp_body = client.send_request(method, new_url,
+                                              resources, body=body)
         self._check_negative_response(resp.status, resp_body)
 
     def _http_arguments(self, json_dict, url, method):
diff --git a/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test.py b/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test.py
index 10d421e..4c39f78 100644
--- a/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test.py
+++ b/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test.py
@@ -108,6 +108,9 @@
     CODE_RE = '.*'  # regexp makes sense in group match
 
     def match(self, exc):
+        """:returns: Retruns with an error string if not matches,
+               returns with None when matches.
+        """
         if not isinstance(exc, exception.BotoServerError):
             return "%r not an BotoServerError instance" % exc
         LOG.info("Status: %s , error_code: %s", exc.status, exc.error_code)
@@ -119,6 +122,7 @@
             return ("Error code (%s) does not match" +
                     "the expected re pattern \"%s\"") %\
                    (exc.error_code, self.CODE_RE)
+        return None
 
 
 class ClientError(BotoExceptionMatcher):
@@ -313,7 +317,7 @@
             except ValueError:
                 return "_GONE"
             except exception.EC2ResponseError as exc:
-                if colusure_matcher.match(exc):
+                if colusure_matcher.match(exc) is None:
                     return "_GONE"
                 else:
                     raise
@@ -449,7 +453,7 @@
                 return "_GONE"
             except exception.EC2ResponseError as exc:
                 if cls.ec2_error_code.\
-                        client.InvalidInstanceID.NotFound.match(exc):
+                        client.InvalidInstanceID.NotFound.match(exc) is None:
                     return "_GONE"
                 # NOTE(afazekas): incorrect code,
                 # but the resource must be destoreyd