diff --git a/tempest/api/network/base.py b/tempest/api/network/base.py
index b129786..4de76f6 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/base.py
@@ -213,13 +213,22 @@
     @classmethod
     def create_vip(cls, name, protocol, protocol_port, subnet, pool):
         """Wrapper utility that returns a test vip."""
-        resp, body = cls.client.create_vip(name, protocol, protocol_port,
-                                           subnet['id'], pool['id'])
+        resp, body = cls.client.create_vip(name=name,
+                                           protocol=protocol,
+                                           protocol_port=protocol_port,
+                                           subnet_id=subnet['id'],
+                                           pool_id=pool['id'])
         vip = body['vip']
         cls.vips.append(vip)
         return vip
 
     @classmethod
+    def update_vip(cls, name):
+        resp, body = cls.client.update_vip(name=name)
+        vip = body['vip']
+        return vip
+
+    @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",
@@ -232,14 +241,21 @@
     @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,
-                                                      max_retries,
-                                                      Type, timeout)
+        resp, body = cls.client.create_health_monitor(delay=delay,
+                                                      max_retries=max_retries,
+                                                      type=Type,
+                                                      timeout=timeout)
         health_monitor = body['health_monitor']
         cls.health_monitors.append(health_monitor)
         return health_monitor
 
     @classmethod
+    def update_health_monitor(cls, admin_state_up):
+        resp, body = cls.client.update_vip(admin_state_up=admin_state_up)
+        health_monitor = body['health_monitor']
+        return health_monitor
+
+    @classmethod
     def create_router_interface(cls, router_id, subnet_id):
         """Wrapper utility that returns a router interface."""
         resp, interface = cls.client.add_router_interface_with_subnet_id(
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_load_balancer.py b/tempest/api/network/test_load_balancer.py
index d5f2b5b..53541ed 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_load_balancer.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_load_balancer.py
@@ -50,9 +50,16 @@
         vip_name = data_utils.rand_name('vip-')
         cls.pool = cls.create_pool(pool_name, "ROUND_ROBIN",
                                    "HTTP", cls.subnet)
-        cls.vip = cls.create_vip(vip_name, "HTTP", 80, cls.subnet, cls.pool)
+        cls.vip = cls.create_vip(name=vip_name,
+                                 protocol="HTTP",
+                                 protocol_port=80,
+                                 subnet=cls.subnet,
+                                 pool=cls.pool)
         cls.member = cls.create_member(80, cls.pool)
-        cls.health_monitor = cls.create_health_monitor(4, 3, "TCP", 1)
+        cls.health_monitor = cls.create_health_monitor(delay=4,
+                                                       max_retries=3,
+                                                       Type="TCP",
+                                                       timeout=1)
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_list_vips(self):
@@ -76,14 +83,17 @@
             protocol='HTTP',
             subnet_id=self.subnet['id'])
         pool = body['pool']
-        resp, body = self.client.create_vip(name, "HTTP", 80,
-                                            self.subnet['id'], pool['id'])
+        resp, body = self.client.create_vip(name=name,
+                                            protocol="HTTP",
+                                            protocol_port=80,
+                                            subnet_id=self.subnet['id'],
+                                            pool_id=pool['id'])
         self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
         vip = body['vip']
         vip_id = vip['id']
         # Verification of vip update
         new_name = "New_vip"
-        resp, body = self.client.update_vip(vip_id, new_name)
+        resp, body = self.client.update_vip(vip_id, name=new_name)
         self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
         updated_vip = body['vip']
         self.assertEqual(updated_vip['name'], new_name)
@@ -143,11 +153,10 @@
         self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
         member = body['member']
         # Verification of member update
-        admin_state = [False, 'False']
-        resp, body = self.client.update_member(admin_state[0], member['id'])
+        resp, body = self.client.update_member(False, member['id'])
         self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
         updated_member = body['member']
-        self.assertIn(updated_member['admin_state_up'], admin_state)
+        self.assertFalse(updated_member['admin_state_up'])
         # Verification of member delete
         resp, body = self.client.delete_member(member['id'])
         self.assertEqual('204', resp['status'])
@@ -174,16 +183,19 @@
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_create_update_delete_health_monitor(self):
         # Creates a health_monitor
-        resp, body = self.client.create_health_monitor(4, 3, "TCP", 1)
+        resp, body = self.client.create_health_monitor(delay=4,
+                                                       max_retries=3,
+                                                       type="TCP",
+                                                       timeout=1)
         self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
         health_monitor = body['health_monitor']
         # Verification of health_monitor update
-        admin_state = [False, 'False']
-        resp, body = self.client.update_health_monitor(admin_state[0],
-                                                       health_monitor['id'])
+        resp, body = (self.client.update_health_monitor
+                     (health_monitor['id'],
+                      admin_state_up=False))
         self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
         updated_health_monitor = body['health_monitor']
-        self.assertIn(updated_health_monitor['admin_state_up'], admin_state)
+        self.assertFalse(updated_health_monitor['admin_state_up'])
         # Verification of health_monitor delete
         resp, body = self.client.delete_health_monitor(health_monitor['id'])
         self.assertEqual('204', resp['status'])
diff --git a/tempest/services/network/json/network_client.py b/tempest/services/network/json/network_client.py
index 1458c7b..0d00c75 100644
--- a/tempest/services/network/json/network_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/network/json/network_client.py
@@ -193,34 +193,6 @@
         body = json.loads(body)
         return resp, body
 
-    def create_vip(self, name, protocol, protocol_port, subnet_id, pool_id):
-        post_body = {
-            "vip": {
-                "protocol": protocol,
-                "name": name,
-                "subnet_id": subnet_id,
-                "pool_id": pool_id,
-                "protocol_port": protocol_port
-            }
-        }
-        body = json.dumps(post_body)
-        uri = '%s/lb/vips' % (self.uri_prefix)
-        resp, body = self.post(uri, body)
-        body = json.loads(body)
-        return resp, body
-
-    def update_vip(self, vip_id, new_name):
-        put_body = {
-            "vip": {
-                "name": new_name,
-            }
-        }
-        body = json.dumps(put_body)
-        uri = '%s/lb/vips/%s' % (self.uri_prefix, vip_id)
-        resp, body = self.put(uri, body)
-        body = json.loads(body)
-        return resp, body
-
     def create_member(self, address, protocol_port, pool_id):
         post_body = {
             "member": {
@@ -247,33 +219,6 @@
         body = json.loads(body)
         return resp, body
 
-    def create_health_monitor(self, delay, max_retries, Type, timeout):
-        post_body = {
-            "health_monitor": {
-                "delay": delay,
-                "max_retries": max_retries,
-                "type": Type,
-                "timeout": timeout
-            }
-        }
-        body = json.dumps(post_body)
-        uri = '%s/lb/health_monitors' % (self.uri_prefix)
-        resp, body = self.post(uri, body)
-        body = json.loads(body)
-        return resp, body
-
-    def update_health_monitor(self, admin_state_up, uuid):
-        put_body = {
-            "health_monitor": {
-                "admin_state_up": admin_state_up
-            }
-        }
-        body = json.dumps(put_body)
-        uri = '%s/lb/health_monitors/%s' % (self.uri_prefix, uuid)
-        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/xml/network_client.py b/tempest/services/network/xml/network_client.py
index 720c842..18b99d1 100644
--- a/tempest/services/network/xml/network_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/network/xml/network_client.py
@@ -101,32 +101,6 @@
         body = _root_tag_fetcher_and_xml_to_json_parse(body)
         return resp, body
 
-    def create_vip(self, name, protocol, protocol_port, subnet_id, pool_id):
-        uri = '%s/lb/vips' % (self.uri_prefix)
-        post_body = Element("vip")
-        p1 = Element("name", name)
-        p2 = Element("protocol", protocol)
-        p3 = Element("protocol_port", protocol_port)
-        p4 = Element("subnet_id", subnet_id)
-        p5 = Element("pool_id", pool_id)
-        post_body.append(p1)
-        post_body.append(p2)
-        post_body.append(p3)
-        post_body.append(p4)
-        post_body.append(p5)
-        resp, body = self.post(uri, str(Document(post_body)))
-        body = _root_tag_fetcher_and_xml_to_json_parse(body)
-        return resp, body
-
-    def update_vip(self, vip_id, new_name):
-        uri = '%s/lb/vips/%s' % (self.uri_prefix, str(vip_id))
-        put_body = Element("vip")
-        p2 = Element("name", new_name)
-        put_body.append(p2)
-        resp, body = self.put(uri, str(Document(put_body)))
-        body = _root_tag_fetcher_and_xml_to_json_parse(body)
-        return resp, body
-
     def create_member(self, address, protocol_port, pool_id):
         uri = '%s/lb/members' % (self.uri_prefix)
         post_body = Element("member")
@@ -149,30 +123,6 @@
         body = _root_tag_fetcher_and_xml_to_json_parse(body)
         return resp, body
 
-    def create_health_monitor(self, delay, max_retries, Type, timeout):
-        uri = '%s/lb/health_monitors' % (self.uri_prefix)
-        post_body = Element("health_monitor")
-        p1 = Element("delay", delay)
-        p2 = Element("max_retries", max_retries)
-        p3 = Element("type", Type)
-        p4 = Element("timeout", timeout)
-        post_body.append(p1)
-        post_body.append(p2)
-        post_body.append(p3)
-        post_body.append(p4)
-        resp, body = self.post(uri, str(Document(post_body)))
-        body = _root_tag_fetcher_and_xml_to_json_parse(body)
-        return resp, body
-
-    def update_health_monitor(self, admin_state_up, uuid):
-        uri = '%s/lb/health_monitors/%s' % (self.uri_prefix, str(uuid))
-        put_body = Element("health_monitor")
-        p2 = Element("admin_state_up", admin_state_up)
-        put_body.append(p2)
-        resp, body = self.put(uri, str(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,