diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_aggregates.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_aggregates.py
index 4ff6b07..ff1ef81 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_aggregates.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_aggregates.py
@@ -255,11 +255,10 @@
         self.client.add_host(aggregate['id'], self.host)
         self.addCleanup(self.client.remove_host, aggregate['id'], self.host)
         server_name = rand_name('test_server_')
-        servers_client = self.servers_client
         admin_servers_client = self.os_adm.servers_client
-        resp, server = self.create_server(name=server_name,
-                                          availability_zone=az_name)
-        servers_client.wait_for_server_status(server['id'], 'ACTIVE')
+        resp, server = self.create_test_server(name=server_name,
+                                               availability_zone=az_name,
+                                               wait_until='ACTIVE')
         resp, body = admin_servers_client.get_server(server['id'])
         self.assertEqual(self.host, body[self._host_key])
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_fixed_ips.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_fixed_ips.py
index 766589e..427f728 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_fixed_ips.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_fixed_ips.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
         cls.client = cls.os_adm.fixed_ips_client
         cls.non_admin_client = cls.fixed_ips_client
-        resp, server = cls.create_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
+        resp, server = cls.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
         resp, server = cls.servers_client.get_server(server['id'])
         for ip_set in server['addresses']:
             for ip in server['addresses'][ip_set]:
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_hosts.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_hosts.py
index 48b8d12..22e6cf1 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_hosts.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_hosts.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
     def test_list_hosts(self):
         resp, hosts = self.client.list_hosts()
         self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
-        self.assertTrue(len(hosts) >= 2)
+        self.assertTrue(len(hosts) >= 2, str(hosts))
 
     @attr(type='gate')
     def test_list_hosts_with_zone(self):
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_quotas.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_quotas.py
index 6c4d350..ded0477 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_quotas.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_quotas.py
@@ -36,8 +36,6 @@
         cls.identity_admin_client = cls._get_identity_admin_client()
         cls.sg_client = cls.security_groups_client
 
-        resp, tenants = cls.identity_admin_client.list_tenants()
-
         # NOTE(afazekas): these test cases should always create and use a new
         # tenant most of them should be skipped if we can't do that
         cls.demo_tenant_id = cls.isolated_creds.get_primary_user().get(
@@ -119,7 +117,7 @@
 
         self.addCleanup(self.adm_client.update_quota_set, self.demo_tenant_id,
                         cores=default_vcpu_quota)
-        self.assertRaises(exceptions.OverLimit, self.create_server)
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.OverLimit, self.create_test_server)
 
     @attr(type='gate')
     def test_create_server_when_memory_quota_is_full(self):
@@ -134,7 +132,7 @@
 
         self.addCleanup(self.adm_client.update_quota_set, self.demo_tenant_id,
                         ram=default_mem_quota)
-        self.assertRaises(exceptions.OverLimit, self.create_server)
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.OverLimit, self.create_test_server)
 
     @attr(type='gate')
     def test_update_quota_normal_user(self):
@@ -155,7 +153,7 @@
                                          instances=instances_quota)
         self.addCleanup(self.adm_client.update_quota_set, self.demo_tenant_id,
                         instances=default_instances_quota)
-        self.assertRaises(exceptions.OverLimit, self.create_server)
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.OverLimit, self.create_test_server)
 
     @skip_because(bug="1186354",
                   condition=config.TempestConfig().service_available.neutron)
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_servers.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_servers.py
index ebc661c..8c6cf8d 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_servers.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_servers.py
@@ -42,13 +42,13 @@
         cls.tenant_id = tenant['id']
 
         cls.s1_name = rand_name('server')
-        resp, server = cls.create_server(name=cls.s1_name,
-                                         wait_until='ACTIVE')
+        resp, server = cls.create_test_server(name=cls.s1_name,
+                                              wait_until='ACTIVE')
         cls.s1_id = server['id']
 
         cls.s2_name = rand_name('server')
-        resp, server = cls.create_server(name=cls.s2_name,
-                                         wait_until='ACTIVE')
+        resp, server = cls.create_test_server(name=cls.s2_name,
+                                              wait_until='ACTIVE')
 
     def _get_unused_flavor_id(self):
         flavor_id = rand_int_id(start=1000)
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@
     @attr(type='gate')
     def test_admin_delete_servers_of_others(self):
         # Administrator can delete servers of others
-        _, server = self.create_server()
+        _, server = self.create_test_server()
         resp, _ = self.client.delete_server(server['id'])
         self.assertEqual('204', resp['status'])
         self.servers_client.wait_for_server_termination(server['id'])
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_simple_tenant_usage.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_simple_tenant_usage.py
index 3178ead..a599f06 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_simple_tenant_usage.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_simple_tenant_usage.py
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
                          cls.client.tenant_name][0]
 
         # Create a server in the demo tenant
-        resp, server = cls.create_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
+        resp, server = cls.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
         time.sleep(2)
 
         now = datetime.datetime.now()
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/base.py b/tempest/api/compute/base.py
index d185a8b..d9ede31 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/base.py
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
         super(BaseComputeTest, cls).tearDownClass()
 
     @classmethod
-    def create_server(cls, **kwargs):
+    def create_test_server(cls, **kwargs):
         """Wrapper utility that returns a test server."""
         name = rand_name(cls.__name__ + "-instance")
         if 'name' in kwargs:
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@
         except Exception as exc:
             LOG.exception(exc)
             pass
-        resp, server = cls.create_server(wait_until='ACTIVE', **kwargs)
+        resp, server = cls.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE', **kwargs)
         cls.server_id = server['id']
         cls.password = server['adminPass']
 
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@
         except Exception as exc:
             LOG.exception(exc)
             pass
-        resp, server = cls.create_server(wait_until='ACTIVE', **kwargs)
+        resp, server = cls.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE', **kwargs)
         cls.server_id = server['id']
         cls.password = server['admin_pass']
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/floating_ips/test_floating_ips_actions.py b/tempest/api/compute/floating_ips/test_floating_ips_actions.py
index ff7188b..21a2256 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/floating_ips/test_floating_ips_actions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/floating_ips/test_floating_ips_actions.py
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
         cls.servers_client = cls.servers_client
 
         # Server creation
-        resp, server = cls.create_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
+        resp, server = cls.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
         cls.server_id = server['id']
         resp, body = cls.servers_client.get_server(server['id'])
         # Floating IP creation
@@ -64,10 +64,10 @@
     def test_allocate_floating_ip(self):
         # Positive test:Allocation of a new floating IP to a project
         # should be successful
+        resp, body = self.client.create_floating_ip()
+        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        floating_ip_id_allocated = body['id']
         try:
-            resp, body = self.client.create_floating_ip()
-            self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
-            floating_ip_id_allocated = body['id']
             resp, floating_ip_details = \
                 self.client.get_floating_ip_details(floating_ip_id_allocated)
             # Checking if the details of allocated IP is in list of floating IP
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_image_metadata.py b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_image_metadata.py
index df857bf..e497062 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_image_metadata.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_image_metadata.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
         cls.servers_client = cls.servers_client
         cls.client = cls.images_client
 
-        resp, server = cls.create_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
+        resp, server = cls.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
         cls.server_id = server['id']
 
         # Snapshot the server once to save time
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images.py b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images.py
index 383ea1d..bb6ead9 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images.py
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
     @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_create_image_from_deleted_server(self):
         # An image should not be created if the server instance is removed
-        resp, server = self.create_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
+        resp, server = self.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
 
         # Delete server before trying to create server
         self.servers_client.delete_server(server['id'])
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@
 
     @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_create_image_from_stopped_server(self):
-        resp, server = self.create_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
+        resp, server = self.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
         self.servers_client.stop(server['id'])
         self.servers_client.wait_for_server_status(server['id'],
                                                    'SHUTOFF')
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@
     @attr(type='gate')
     def test_delete_saving_image(self):
         snapshot_name = rand_name('test-snap-')
-        resp, server = self.create_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
+        resp, server = self.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
         self.addCleanup(self.servers_client.delete_server, server['id'])
         resp, image = self.create_image_from_server(server['id'],
                                                     name=snapshot_name,
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_oneserver.py b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_oneserver.py
index bec5ea4..d0bed57 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_oneserver.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_oneserver.py
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
             raise cls.skipException(skip_msg)
 
         try:
-            resp, server = cls.create_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
+            resp, server = cls.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
             cls.server_id = server['id']
         except Exception:
             cls.tearDownClass()
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_list_image_filters.py b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_list_image_filters.py
index 8d4e47b..00a172a 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_list_image_filters.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_list_image_filters.py
@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@
         cls.image_ids = []
 
         try:
-            resp, cls.server1 = cls.create_server()
-            resp, cls.server2 = cls.create_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
+            resp, cls.server1 = cls.create_test_server()
+            resp, cls.server2 = cls.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
             # NOTE(sdague) this is faster than doing the sync wait_util on both
             cls.servers_client.wait_for_server_status(cls.server1['id'],
                                                       'ACTIVE')
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_attach_interfaces.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_attach_interfaces.py
index c554dc2..a177cea 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_attach_interfaces.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_attach_interfaces.py
@@ -40,8 +40,7 @@
             self.assertEqual(iface['fixed_ips'][0]['ip_address'], fixed_ip)
 
     def _create_server_get_interfaces(self):
-        resp, server = self.create_server()
-        self.os.servers_client.wait_for_server_status(server['id'], 'ACTIVE')
+        resp, server = self.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
         resp, ifs = self.client.list_interfaces(server['id'])
         resp, body = self.client.wait_for_interface_status(
             server['id'], ifs[0]['port_id'], 'ACTIVE')
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_create_server.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_create_server.py
index adbc048..58606eb 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_create_server.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_create_server.py
@@ -44,12 +44,12 @@
         personality = [{'path': '/test.txt',
                        'contents': base64.b64encode(file_contents)}]
         cls.client = cls.servers_client
-        cli_resp = cls.create_server(name=cls.name,
-                                     meta=cls.meta,
-                                     accessIPv4=cls.accessIPv4,
-                                     accessIPv6=cls.accessIPv6,
-                                     personality=personality,
-                                     disk_config=cls.disk_config)
+        cli_resp = cls.create_test_server(name=cls.name,
+                                          meta=cls.meta,
+                                          accessIPv4=cls.accessIPv4,
+                                          accessIPv6=cls.accessIPv6,
+                                          personality=personality,
+                                          disk_config=cls.disk_config)
         cls.resp, cls.server_initial = cli_resp
         cls.password = cls.server_initial['adminPass']
         cls.client.wait_for_server_status(cls.server_initial['id'], 'ACTIVE')
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_disk_config.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_disk_config.py
index 76a7117..d3eaaa1 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_disk_config.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_disk_config.py
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@
     @attr(type='gate')
     def test_rebuild_server_with_manual_disk_config(self):
         # A server should be rebuilt using the manual disk config option
-        resp, server = self.create_server(disk_config='AUTO',
-                                          wait_until='ACTIVE')
+        resp, server = self.create_test_server(disk_config='AUTO',
+                                               wait_until='ACTIVE')
         self.addCleanup(self.client.delete_server, server['id'])
 
         # Verify the specified attributes are set correctly
@@ -58,8 +58,8 @@
     @attr(type='gate')
     def test_rebuild_server_with_auto_disk_config(self):
         # A server should be rebuilt using the auto disk config option
-        resp, server = self.create_server(disk_config='MANUAL',
-                                          wait_until='ACTIVE')
+        resp, server = self.create_test_server(disk_config='MANUAL',
+                                               wait_until='ACTIVE')
         self.addCleanup(self.client.delete_server, server['id'])
 
         # Verify the specified attributes are set correctly
@@ -81,9 +81,10 @@
     @attr(type='gate')
     def test_resize_server_from_manual_to_auto(self):
         # A server should be resized from manual to auto disk config
-        resp, server = self.create_server(disk_config='MANUAL',
-                                          wait_until='ACTIVE')
+        resp, server = self.create_test_server(disk_config='MANUAL',
+                                               wait_until='ACTIVE')
         self.addCleanup(self.client.delete_server, server['id'])
+
         # Resize with auto option
         self.client.resize(server['id'], self.flavor_ref_alt,
                            disk_config='AUTO')
@@ -98,8 +99,8 @@
     @attr(type='gate')
     def test_resize_server_from_auto_to_manual(self):
         # A server should be resized from auto to manual disk config
-        resp, server = self.create_server(disk_config='AUTO',
-                                          wait_until='ACTIVE')
+        resp, server = self.create_test_server(disk_config='AUTO',
+                                               wait_until='ACTIVE')
         self.addCleanup(self.client.delete_server, server['id'])
 
         # Resize with manual option
@@ -115,8 +116,8 @@
     @attr(type='gate')
     def test_update_server_from_auto_to_manual(self):
         # A server should be updated from auto to manual disk config
-        resp, server = self.create_server(disk_config='AUTO',
-                                          wait_until='ACTIVE')
+        resp, server = self.create_test_server(disk_config='AUTO',
+                                               wait_until='ACTIVE')
         self.addCleanup(self.client.delete_server, server['id'])
 
         # Verify the disk_config attribute is set correctly
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_instance_actions.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_instance_actions.py
index 61be50a..5019003 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_instance_actions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_instance_actions.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
     def setUpClass(cls):
         super(InstanceActionsTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
         cls.client = cls.servers_client
-        resp, server = cls.create_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
+        resp, server = cls.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
         cls.request_id = resp['x-compute-request-id']
         cls.server_id = server['id']
 
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
 
         resp, body = self.client.list_instance_actions(self.server_id)
         self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
-        self.assertTrue(len(body) == 2)
+        self.assertTrue(len(body) == 2, str(body))
         self.assertTrue(any([i for i in body if i['action'] == 'create']))
         self.assertTrue(any([i for i in body if i['action'] == 'reboot']))
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_list_server_filters.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_list_server_filters.py
index 778b8ec..65bdd19 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_list_server_filters.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_list_server_filters.py
@@ -58,22 +58,18 @@
                                cls.image_ref_alt)
 
         cls.s1_name = rand_name(cls.__name__ + '-instance')
-        resp, cls.s1 = cls.create_server(name=cls.s1_name,
-                                         image_id=cls.image_ref,
-                                         flavor=cls.flavor_ref,
-                                         wait_until='ACTIVE')
+        resp, cls.s1 = cls.create_test_server(name=cls.s1_name,
+                                              wait_until='ACTIVE')
 
         cls.s2_name = rand_name(cls.__name__ + '-instance')
-        resp, cls.s2 = cls.create_server(name=cls.s2_name,
-                                         image_id=cls.image_ref_alt,
-                                         flavor=cls.flavor_ref,
-                                         wait_until='ACTIVE')
+        resp, cls.s2 = cls.create_test_server(name=cls.s2_name,
+                                              image_id=cls.image_ref_alt,
+                                              wait_until='ACTIVE')
 
         cls.s3_name = rand_name(cls.__name__ + '-instance')
-        resp, cls.s3 = cls.create_server(name=cls.s3_name,
-                                         image_id=cls.image_ref,
-                                         flavor=cls.flavor_ref_alt,
-                                         wait_until='ACTIVE')
+        resp, cls.s3 = cls.create_test_server(name=cls.s3_name,
+                                              flavor=cls.flavor_ref_alt,
+                                              wait_until='ACTIVE')
 
         cls.fixed_network_name = cls.config.compute.fixed_network_name
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_list_servers_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_list_servers_negative.py
index 088d3ae..a06e209 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_list_servers_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_list_servers_negative.py
@@ -91,10 +91,10 @@
         cls.deleted_fixtures = []
         cls.start_time = datetime.datetime.utcnow()
         for x in xrange(2):
-            resp, srv = cls.create_server()
+            resp, srv = cls.create_test_server()
             cls.existing_fixtures.append(srv)
 
-        resp, srv = cls.create_server()
+        resp, srv = cls.create_test_server()
         cls.client.delete_server(srv['id'])
         # We ignore errors on termination because the server may
         # be put into ERROR status on a quick spawn, then delete,
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_multiple_create.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_multiple_create.py
index d582894..d85db2f 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_multiple_create.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_multiple_create.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
         created servers into the servers list to be cleaned up after all.
         """
         kwargs['name'] = kwargs.get('name', self._generate_name())
-        resp, body = self.create_server(**kwargs)
+        resp, body = self.create_test_server(**kwargs)
 
         return resp, body
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_addresses.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_addresses.py
index a594f6c..7ca8a52 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_addresses.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_addresses.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
         super(ServerAddressesTest, cls).setUpClass()
         cls.client = cls.servers_client
 
-        resp, cls.server = cls.create_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
+        resp, cls.server = cls.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
 
     @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_list_server_addresses_invalid_server_id(self):
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_metadata.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_metadata.py
index 4e45e4b..ee0f4a9 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_metadata.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_metadata.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
         resp, tenants = cls.admin_client.list_tenants()
         cls.tenant_id = [tnt['id'] for tnt in tenants if tnt['name'] ==
                          cls.client.tenant_name][0]
-        resp, server = cls.create_server(meta={}, wait_until='ACTIVE')
+        resp, server = cls.create_test_server(meta={}, wait_until='ACTIVE')
 
         cls.server_id = server['id']
 
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
             key = "k" * sz
             meta = {key: 'data1'}
             self.assertRaises(exceptions.OverLimit,
-                              self.create_server,
+                              self.create_test_server,
                               meta=meta)
 
         # no teardown - all creates should fail
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@
         # Blank key should trigger an error.
         meta = {'': 'data1'}
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest,
-                          self.create_server,
+                          self.create_test_server,
                           meta=meta)
 
         # GET on a non-existent server should not succeed
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_personality.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_personality.py
index ba5c0df..c6d2e44 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_personality.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_personality.py
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
             path = 'etc/test' + str(i) + '.txt'
             personality.append({'path': path,
                                 'contents': base64.b64encode(file_contents)})
-        self.assertRaises(exceptions.OverLimit, self.create_server,
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.OverLimit, self.create_test_server,
                           personality=personality)
 
     @attr(type='gate')
@@ -60,8 +60,7 @@
                 'path': path,
                 'contents': base64.b64encode(file_contents),
             })
-        resp, server = self.create_server(personality=person)
-        self.addCleanup(self.client.delete_server, server['id'])
+        resp, server = self.create_test_server(personality=person)
         self.assertEqual('202', resp['status'])
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_rescue.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_rescue.py
index f72d36e..837ab48 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_rescue.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_rescue.py
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
 
 from tempest.api.compute import base
 from tempest.common.utils.data_utils import rand_name
-import tempest.config
 from tempest import exceptions
 from tempest.test import attr
 
@@ -25,8 +24,6 @@
 class ServerRescueTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
     _interface = 'json'
 
-    run_ssh = tempest.config.TempestConfig().compute.run_ssh
-
     @classmethod
     def setUpClass(cls):
         super(ServerRescueTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
@@ -62,12 +59,8 @@
             cls.volume_to_detach['id'], 'available')
 
         # Server for positive tests
-        resp, server = cls.create_server(image_id=cls.image_ref,
-                                         flavor=cls.flavor_ref,
-                                         wait_until='BUILD')
-        resp, resc_server = cls.create_server(image_id=cls.image_ref,
-                                              flavor=cls.flavor_ref,
-                                              wait_until='ACTIVE')
+        resp, server = cls.create_test_server(wait_until='BUILD')
+        resp, resc_server = cls.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
         cls.server_id = server['id']
         cls.password = server['adminPass']
         cls.servers_client.wait_for_server_status(cls.server_id, 'ACTIVE')
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_servers.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_servers.py
index 5f68201..8712234 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_servers.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_servers.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
     def test_create_server_with_admin_password(self):
         # If an admin password is provided on server creation, the server's
         # root password should be set to that password.
-        resp, server = self.create_server(adminPass='testpassword')
+        resp, server = self.create_test_server(adminPass='testpassword')
 
         # Verify the password is set correctly in the response
         self.assertEqual('testpassword', server['adminPass'])
@@ -47,11 +47,11 @@
 
         # TODO(sdague): clear out try, we do cleanup one layer up
         server_name = rand_name('server')
-        resp, server = self.create_server(name=server_name,
-                                          wait_until='ACTIVE')
+        resp, server = self.create_test_server(name=server_name,
+                                               wait_until='ACTIVE')
         id1 = server['id']
-        resp, server = self.create_server(name=server_name,
-                                          wait_until='ACTIVE')
+        resp, server = self.create_test_server(name=server_name,
+                                               wait_until='ACTIVE')
         id2 = server['id']
         self.assertNotEqual(id1, id2, "Did not create a new server")
         resp, server = self.client.get_server(id1)
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
         key_name = rand_name('key')
         resp, keypair = self.keypairs_client.create_keypair(key_name)
         resp, body = self.keypairs_client.list_keypairs()
-        resp, server = self.create_server(key_name=key_name)
+        resp, server = self.create_test_server(key_name=key_name)
         self.assertEqual('202', resp['status'])
         self.client.wait_for_server_status(server['id'], 'ACTIVE')
         resp, server = self.client.get_server(server['id'])
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
     @attr(type='gate')
     def test_update_server_name(self):
         # The server name should be changed to the the provided value
-        resp, server = self.create_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
+        resp, server = self.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
 
         # Update the server with a new name
         resp, server = self.client.update_server(server['id'],
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@
     @attr(type='gate')
     def test_update_access_server_address(self):
         # The server's access addresses should reflect the provided values
-        resp, server = self.create_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
+        resp, server = self.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
 
         # Update the IPv4 and IPv6 access addresses
         resp, body = self.client.update_server(server['id'],
@@ -108,21 +108,21 @@
     @attr(type='gate')
     def test_delete_server_while_in_building_state(self):
         # Delete a server while it's VM state is Building
-        resp, server = self.create_server(wait_until='BUILD')
+        resp, server = self.create_test_server(wait_until='BUILD')
         resp, _ = self.client.delete_server(server['id'])
         self.assertEqual('204', resp['status'])
 
     @attr(type='gate')
     def test_delete_active_server(self):
         # Delete a server while it's VM state is Active
-        resp, server = self.create_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
+        resp, server = self.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
         resp, _ = self.client.delete_server(server['id'])
         self.assertEqual('204', resp['status'])
 
     @attr(type='gate')
     def test_create_server_with_ipv6_addr_only(self):
         # Create a server without an IPv4 address(only IPv6 address).
-        resp, server = self.create_server(accessIPv6='2001:2001::3')
+        resp, server = self.create_test_server(accessIPv6='2001:2001::3')
         self.assertEqual('202', resp['status'])
         self.client.wait_for_server_status(server['id'], 'ACTIVE')
         resp, server = self.client.get_server(server['id'])
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_servers_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_servers_negative.py
index c6e000c..ed30d87 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_servers_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_servers_negative.py
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
         cls.img_client = cls.images_client
         cls.alt_os = clients.AltManager()
         cls.alt_client = cls.alt_os.servers_client
-        resp, server = cls.create_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
+        resp, server = cls.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
         cls.server_id = server['id']
 
     @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
         # Create a server with name parameter empty
 
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest,
-                          self.create_server,
+                          self.create_test_server,
                           name='')
 
     @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
                    'contents': file_contents}]
 
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest,
-                          self.create_server,
+                          self.create_test_server,
                           personality=person)
 
     @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
         # Create a server with an unknown image
 
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest,
-                          self.create_server,
+                          self.create_test_server,
                           image_id=-1)
 
     @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
         # Create a server with an unknown flavor
 
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest,
-                          self.create_server,
+                          self.create_test_server,
                           flavor=-1,)
 
     @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@
 
         IPv4 = '1.1.1.1.1.1'
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest,
-                          self.create_server, accessIPv4=IPv4)
+                          self.create_test_server, accessIPv4=IPv4)
 
     @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_invalid_ip_v6_address(self):
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@
         IPv6 = 'notvalid'
 
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest,
-                          self.create_server, accessIPv6=IPv6)
+                          self.create_test_server, accessIPv6=IPv6)
 
     @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_resize_server_with_non_existent_flavor(self):
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@
     @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_rebuild_reboot_deleted_server(self):
         # Rebuild and Reboot a deleted server
-        _, server = self.create_server()
+        _, server = self.create_test_server()
         self.client.delete_server(server['id'])
         self.client.wait_for_server_termination(server['id'])
 
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@
 
         server_name = 12345
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest,
-                          self.create_server,
+                          self.create_test_server,
                           name=server_name)
 
     @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@
 
         server_name = 'a' * 256
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest,
-                          self.create_server,
+                          self.create_test_server,
                           name=server_name)
 
     @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@
         networks = [{'fixed_ip': '10.0.1.1', 'uuid': 'a-b-c-d-e-f-g-h-i-j'}]
 
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest,
-                          self.create_server,
+                          self.create_test_server,
                           networks=networks)
 
     @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@
 
         key_name = rand_name('key')
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest,
-                          self.create_server,
+                          self.create_test_server,
                           key_name=key_name)
 
     @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@
 
         metadata = {'a': 'b' * 260}
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.OverLimit,
-                          self.create_server,
+                          self.create_test_server,
                           meta=metadata)
 
     @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@
 
         security_groups = [{'name': 'does_not_exist'}]
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest,
-                          self.create_server,
+                          self.create_test_server,
                           security_groups=security_groups)
 
     @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_virtual_interfaces.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_virtual_interfaces.py
index a00e8ed..d7309a6 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_virtual_interfaces.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_virtual_interfaces.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
     def setUpClass(cls):
         super(VirtualInterfacesTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
         cls.client = cls.servers_client
-        resp, server = cls.create_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
+        resp, server = cls.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
         cls.server_id = server['id']
 
     @skip_because(bug="1183436",
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/test_authorization.py b/tempest/api/compute/test_authorization.py
index a7d9310..cefbb63 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/test_authorization.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/test_authorization.py
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
         cls.alt_security_client = cls.alt_manager.security_groups_client
 
         cls.alt_security_client._set_auth()
-        resp, server = cls.create_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
+        resp, server = cls.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
         resp, cls.server = cls.client.get_server(server['id'])
 
         name = rand_name('image')
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/test_live_block_migration.py b/tempest/api/compute/test_live_block_migration.py
index 7f68ab5..a7b6cd2 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/test_live_block_migration.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/test_live_block_migration.py
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@
             if 'ACTIVE' == self._get_server_status(server_id):
                 return server_id
         else:
-            _, server = self.create_server(wait_until="ACTIVE")
+            _, server = self.create_test_server(wait_until="ACTIVE")
             server_id = server['id']
             self.password = server['adminPass']
             self.password = 'password'
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/images/test_images.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/images/test_images.py
index f3dfeec..ac2deb4 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/images/test_images.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/images/test_images.py
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
     @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_create_image_from_deleted_server(self):
         # An image should not be created if the server instance is removed
-        resp, server = self.create_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
+        resp, server = self.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
 
         # Delete server before trying to create server
         self.servers_client.delete_server(server['id'])
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
 
     @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_create_image_from_stopped_server(self):
-        resp, server = self.create_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
+        resp, server = self.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
         self.servers_client.stop(server['id'])
         self.servers_client.wait_for_server_status(server['id'],
                                                    'SHUTOFF')
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@
     @attr(type='gate')
     def test_delete_queued_image(self):
         snapshot_name = rand_name('test-snap-')
-        resp, server = self.create_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
+        resp, server = self.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
         self.addCleanup(self.servers_client.delete_server, server['id'])
         resp, image = self.create_image_from_server(server['id'],
                                                     name=snapshot_name,
@@ -123,43 +123,6 @@
                           self.servers_client.create_image,
                           test_uuid, snapshot_name)
 
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
-    def test_delete_image_with_invalid_image_id(self):
-        # An image should not be deleted with invalid image id
-        self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound, self.client.delete_image,
-                          '!@$%^&*()')
-
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
-    def test_delete_non_existent_image(self):
-        # Return an error while trying to delete a non-existent image
-
-        non_existent_image_id = '11a22b9-12a9-5555-cc11-00ab112223fa'
-        self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound, self.client.delete_image,
-                          non_existent_image_id)
-
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
-    def test_delete_image_blank_id(self):
-        # Return an error while trying to delete an image with blank Id
-        self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound, self.client.delete_image, '')
-
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
-    def test_delete_image_non_hex_string_id(self):
-        # Return an error while trying to delete an image with non hex id
-        image_id = '11a22b9-120q-5555-cc11-00ab112223gj'
-        self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound, self.client.delete_image,
-                          image_id)
-
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
-    def test_delete_image_negative_image_id(self):
-        # Return an error while trying to delete an image with negative id
-        self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound, self.client.delete_image, -1)
-
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
-    def test_delete_image_id_is_over_35_character_limit(self):
-        # Return an error while trying to delete image with id over limit
-        self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound, self.client.delete_image,
-                          '11a22b9-12a9-5555-cc11-00ab112223fa-3fac')
-
 
 class ImagesV3TestXML(ImagesV3TestJSON):
     _interface = 'xml'
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_attach_volume.py b/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_attach_volume.py
index a993077..660de95 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_attach_volume.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_attach_volume.py
@@ -53,8 +53,9 @@
 
     def _create_and_attach(self):
         # Start a server and wait for it to become ready
-        resp, server = self.create_server(wait_until='ACTIVE',
-                                          adminPass=self.image_ssh_password)
+        admin_pass = self.image_ssh_password
+        resp, server = self.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE',
+                                               adminPass=admin_pass)
         self.server = server
 
         # Record addresses so that we can ssh later
diff --git a/tempest/api/image/v1/test_images.py b/tempest/api/image/v1/test_images.py
index 90ffeae..558e2ec 100644
--- a/tempest/api/image/v1/test_images.py
+++ b/tempest/api/image/v1/test_images.py
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 import cStringIO as StringIO
 
 from tempest.api.image import base
-from tempest import exceptions
 from tempest.test import attr
 
 
@@ -26,17 +25,6 @@
     """Here we test the registration and creation of images."""
 
     @attr(type='gate')
-    def test_register_with_invalid_container_format(self):
-        # Negative tests for invalid data supplied to POST /images
-        self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest, self.client.create_image,
-                          'test', 'wrong', 'vhd')
-
-    @attr(type='gate')
-    def test_register_with_invalid_disk_format(self):
-        self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest, self.client.create_image,
-                          'test', 'bare', 'wrong')
-
-    @attr(type='gate')
     def test_register_then_upload(self):
         # Register, then upload an image
         properties = {'prop1': 'val1'}
@@ -108,6 +96,8 @@
         self.assertEqual(40, body.get('min_ram'))
         for key, val in properties.items():
             self.assertEqual(val, body.get('properties')[key])
+        resp, body = self.client.delete_image(body['id'])
+        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
 
 
 class ListImagesTest(base.BaseV1ImageTest):
diff --git a/tempest/api/image/v1/test_images_negative.py b/tempest/api/image/v1/test_images_negative.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1bcf120
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/api/image/v1/test_images_negative.py
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+# vim: tabstop=4 shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4
+
+# Copyright 2013 IBM Corp.
+# All Rights Reserved.
+#
+#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#    a copy of the License at
+#
+#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#    under the License.
+
+from tempest.api.image import base
+from tempest import exceptions
+from tempest.test import attr
+
+
+class CreateDeleteImagesNegativeTest(base.BaseV1ImageTest):
+    """Here are negative tests for the deletion and creation of images."""
+
+    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_register_with_invalid_container_format(self):
+        # Negative tests for invalid data supplied to POST /images
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest, self.client.create_image,
+                          'test', 'wrong', 'vhd')
+
+    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_register_with_invalid_disk_format(self):
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest, self.client.create_image,
+                          'test', 'bare', 'wrong')
+
+    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_delete_image_with_invalid_image_id(self):
+        # An image should not be deleted with invalid image id
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound, self.client.delete_image,
+                          '!@$%^&*()')
+
+    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_delete_non_existent_image(self):
+        # Return an error while trying to delete a non-existent image
+
+        non_existent_image_id = '11a22b9-12a9-5555-cc11-00ab112223fa'
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound, self.client.delete_image,
+                          non_existent_image_id)
+
+    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_delete_image_blank_id(self):
+        # Return an error while trying to delete an image with blank Id
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound, self.client.delete_image, '')
+
+    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_delete_image_non_hex_string_id(self):
+        # Return an error while trying to delete an image with non hex id
+        image_id = '11a22b9-120q-5555-cc11-00ab112223gj'
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound, self.client.delete_image,
+                          image_id)
+
+    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_delete_image_negative_image_id(self):
+        # Return an error while trying to delete an image with negative id
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound, self.client.delete_image, -1)
+
+    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_delete_image_id_is_over_35_character_limit(self):
+        # Return an error while trying to delete image with id over limit
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound, self.client.delete_image,
+                          '11a22b9-12a9-5555-cc11-00ab112223fa-3fac')
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_routers.py b/tempest/api/network/test_routers.py
index 512d065..2f20cc9 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_routers.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_routers.py
@@ -106,8 +106,8 @@
         self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
         self.addCleanup(self._remove_router_interface_with_subnet_id,
                         router['id'], subnet['id'])
-        self.assertTrue('subnet_id' in interface.keys())
-        self.assertTrue('port_id' in interface.keys())
+        self.assertIn('subnet_id', interface.keys())
+        self.assertIn('port_id', interface.keys())
         # Verify router id is equal to device id in port details
         resp, show_port_body = self.client.show_port(
             interface['port_id'])
@@ -126,8 +126,8 @@
         self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
         self.addCleanup(self._remove_router_interface_with_port_id,
                         router['id'], port_body['port']['id'])
-        self.assertTrue('subnet_id' in interface.keys())
-        self.assertTrue('port_id' in interface.keys())
+        self.assertIn('subnet_id', interface.keys())
+        self.assertIn('port_id', interface.keys())
         # Verify router id is equal to device id in port details
         resp, show_port_body = self.client.show_port(
             interface['port_id'])
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_services.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_services.py
index 407c3ec..3389235 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_services.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_services.py
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@
             self.container_name, object_name)
         self.assertIn(int(resp['status']), HTTP_SUCCESS)
         actual_meta_key = 'x-object-meta-' + meta_key
-        self.assertTrue(actual_meta_key in resp)
+        self.assertIn(actual_meta_key, resp)
         self.assertEqual(resp[actual_meta_key], meta_value)
 
     @attr(type='smoke')
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@
                                                    object_name)
         self.assertEqual(body, data)
         actual_meta_key = 'x-object-meta-' + meta_key
-        self.assertTrue(actual_meta_key in resp)
+        self.assertIn(actual_meta_key, resp)
         self.assertEqual(resp[actual_meta_key], meta_value)
 
     @attr(type='gate')
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types.py b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types.py
index c455566..7e9d242 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types.py
@@ -99,31 +99,14 @@
                          'from the created Volume')
 
     @attr(type='smoke')
-    def test_volume_type_create_delete(self):
-        # Create/Delete volume type.
-        name = rand_name("volume-type-")
-        extra_specs = {"storage_protocol": "iSCSI",
-                       "vendor_name": "Open Source"}
-        resp, body = self.client.create_volume_type(
-            name,
-            extra_specs=extra_specs)
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
-        self.assertIn('id', body)
-        self.addCleanup(self._delete_volume_type, body['id'])
-        self.assertIn('name', body)
-        self.assertEqual(body['name'], name,
-                         "The created volume_type name is not equal "
-                         "to the requested name")
-        self.assertTrue(body['id'] is not None,
-                        "Field volume_type id is empty or not found.")
-
-    @attr(type='smoke')
-    def test_volume_type_create_get(self):
+    def test_volume_type_create_get_delete(self):
         # Create/get volume type.
         body = {}
         name = rand_name("volume-type-")
-        extra_specs = {"storage_protocol": "iSCSI",
-                       "vendor_name": "Open Source"}
+        proto = self.config.volume.storage_protocol
+        vendor = self.config.volume.vendor_name
+        extra_specs = {"storage_protocol": proto,
+                       "vendor_name": vendor}
         resp, body = self.client.create_volume_type(
             name,
             extra_specs=extra_specs)
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types_extra_specs.py b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types_extra_specs.py
index d6dd7db..0892eae 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types_extra_specs.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types_extra_specs.py
@@ -47,8 +47,7 @@
             self.volume_type['id'])
         self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
         self.assertIsInstance(body, dict)
-        self.assertTrue('spec1' in body, "Incorrect volume type extra"
-                        " spec returned")
+        self.assertIn('spec1', body)
 
     @attr(type='gate')
     def test_volume_type_extra_specs_update(self):
@@ -66,8 +65,7 @@
             extra_spec.keys()[0],
             extra_spec)
         self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
-        self.assertTrue('spec2' in body,
-                        "Volume type extra spec incorrectly updated")
+        self.assertIn('spec2', body)
         self.assertEqual(extra_spec['spec2'], body['spec2'],
                          "Volume type extra spec incorrectly updated")
 
diff --git a/tempest/cli/__init__.py b/tempest/cli/__init__.py
index bd1b44f..ec8b3a1 100644
--- a/tempest/cli/__init__.py
+++ b/tempest/cli/__init__.py
@@ -128,7 +128,8 @@
             if not fail_ok and proc.returncode != 0:
                 raise CommandFailed(proc.returncode,
                                     cmd,
-                                    result)
+                                    result,
+                                    stderr=result_err)
         finally:
             LOG.debug('output of %s:\n%s' % (cmd_str, result))
             if not merge_stderr and result_err:
@@ -149,6 +150,7 @@
 
 class CommandFailed(subprocess.CalledProcessError):
     # adds output attribute for python2.6
-    def __init__(self, returncode, cmd, output):
+    def __init__(self, returncode, cmd, output, stderr=""):
         super(CommandFailed, self).__init__(returncode, cmd)
         self.output = output
+        self.stderr = stderr
diff --git a/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/test_neutron.py b/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/test_neutron.py
index 9bd07d0..047b17d 100644
--- a/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/test_neutron.py
+++ b/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/test_neutron.py
@@ -76,6 +76,25 @@
     def test_neutron_meter_label_rule_list(self):
         self.neutron('meter-label-rule-list')
 
+    def _test_neutron_lbaas_command(self, command):
+        try:
+            self.neutron(command)
+        except tempest.cli.CommandFailed as e:
+            if '404 Not Found' not in e.stderr:
+                self.fail('%s: Unexpected failure.' % command)
+
+    def test_neutron_lb_healthmonitor_list(self):
+        self._test_neutron_lbaas_command('lb-healthmonitor-list')
+
+    def test_neutron_lb_member_list(self):
+        self._test_neutron_lbaas_command('lb-member-list')
+
+    def test_neutron_lb_pool_list(self):
+        self._test_neutron_lbaas_command('lb-pool-list')
+
+    def test_neutron_lb_vip_list(self):
+        self._test_neutron_lbaas_command('lb-vip-list')
+
     def test_neutron_net_external_list(self):
         self.neutron('net-external-list')
 
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/README.rst b/tempest/scenario/README.rst
index ce12a3b..835ba99 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/README.rst
+++ b/tempest/scenario/README.rst
@@ -10,10 +10,13 @@
 of a previous part. They ideally involve the integration between
 multiple OpenStack services to exercise the touch points between them.
 
-An example would be: start with a blank environment, upload a glance
-image, deploy a vm from it, ssh to the guest, make changes, capture
-that vm's image back into glance as a snapshot, and launch a second vm
-from that snapshot.
+Any scenario test should have a real-life use case. An example would be:
+
+ - "As operator I want to start with a blank environment":
+    1. upload a glance image
+    2. deploy a vm from it
+    3. ssh to the guest
+    4. create a snapshot of the vm
 
 
 Why are these tests in tempest?
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/manager.py b/tempest/scenario/manager.py
index 8ccc899..d92a0c8 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/manager.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/manager.py
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@
 
         auth_url = self.config.identity.uri
         dscv = self.config.identity.disable_ssl_certificate_validation
+        region = self.config.identity.region
 
         client_args = (username, password, tenant_name, auth_url)
 
@@ -96,13 +97,16 @@
         return novaclient.client.Client(self.NOVACLIENT_VERSION,
                                         *client_args,
                                         service_type=service_type,
+                                        region_name=region,
                                         no_cache=True,
                                         insecure=dscv,
                                         http_log_debug=True)
 
     def _get_image_client(self):
         token = self.identity_client.auth_token
+        region = self.config.identity.region
         endpoint = self.identity_client.service_catalog.url_for(
+            attr='region', filter_value=region,
             service_type='image', endpoint_type='publicURL')
         dscv = self.config.identity.disable_ssl_certificate_validation
         return glanceclient.Client('1', endpoint=endpoint, token=token,
@@ -110,11 +114,13 @@
 
     def _get_volume_client(self, username, password, tenant_name):
         auth_url = self.config.identity.uri
+        region = self.config.identity.region
         return cinderclient.client.Client(self.CINDERCLIENT_VERSION,
                                           username,
                                           password,
                                           tenant_name,
                                           auth_url,
+                                          region_name=region,
                                           http_log_debug=True)
 
     def _get_orchestration_client(self, username=None, password=None,
@@ -129,9 +135,12 @@
         self._validate_credentials(username, password, tenant_name)
 
         keystone = self._get_identity_client(username, password, tenant_name)
+        region = self.config.identity.region
         token = keystone.auth_token
         try:
             endpoint = keystone.service_catalog.url_for(
+                attr='region',
+                filter_value=region,
                 service_type='orchestration',
                 endpoint_type='publicURL')
         except keystoneclient.exceptions.EndpointNotFound:
diff --git a/tempest/services/compute/xml/fixed_ips_client.py b/tempest/services/compute/xml/fixed_ips_client.py
index ef023f0..bf2de38 100644
--- a/tempest/services/compute/xml/fixed_ips_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/compute/xml/fixed_ips_client.py
@@ -15,13 +15,11 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-from lxml import etree
 
 from tempest.common.rest_client import RestClientXML
 from tempest.services.compute.xml.common import Document
 from tempest.services.compute.xml.common import Element
 from tempest.services.compute.xml.common import Text
-from tempest.services.compute.xml.common import xml_to_json
 
 
 class FixedIPsClientXML(RestClientXML):
@@ -31,10 +29,6 @@
                                                 auth_url, tenant_name)
         self.service = self.config.compute.catalog_type
 
-    def _parse_fixed_ip_details(self, body):
-        body = xml_to_json(etree.fromstring(body))
-        return body
-
     def get_fixed_ip_details(self, fixed_ip):
         url = "os-fixed-ips/%s" % (fixed_ip)
         resp, body = self.get(url, self.headers)