diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/add-ip-version-check-in-addresses-x491ac6d9abaxa12.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/add-ip-version-check-in-addresses-x491ac6d9abaxa12.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..957e903
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/add-ip-version-check-in-addresses-x491ac6d9abaxa12.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+---
+fixes:
+  Add more accurate ip version check in addresses schema which will
+  limit the ip version value in [4, 6].
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_quotas.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_quotas.py
index 1aa9227..5894e80 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_quotas.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_quotas.py
@@ -157,8 +157,7 @@
 
     def _restore_default_quotas(self, original_defaults):
         LOG.debug("restoring quota class defaults")
-        self.adm_client.update_quota_class_set(
-            'default', **original_defaults)['quota_class_set']
+        self.adm_client.update_quota_class_set('default', **original_defaults)
 
     # NOTE(sdague): this test is problematic as it changes
     # global state, and possibly needs to be part of a set of
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_addresses.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_addresses.py
index 022ceba..aea622f 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_addresses.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_addresses.py
@@ -51,9 +51,6 @@
         self.assertNotEmpty(addresses)
         for network_addresses in addresses.values():
             self.assertNotEmpty(network_addresses)
-            for address in network_addresses:
-                self.assertTrue(address['addr'])
-                self.assertTrue(address['version'])
 
     @decorators.attr(type='smoke')
     @decorators.idempotent_id('87bbc374-5538-4f64-b673-2b0e4443cc30')
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_virtual_interfaces.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_virtual_interfaces.py
index a42b968..b5b7fec 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_virtual_interfaces.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_virtual_interfaces.py
@@ -56,11 +56,11 @@
                 self.client.list_virtual_interfaces(self.server['id'])
         else:
             output = self.client.list_virtual_interfaces(self.server['id'])
-            virt_ifaces = output
-            self.assertNotEmpty(virt_ifaces['virtual_interfaces'],
+            virt_ifaces = output['virtual_interfaces']
+            self.assertNotEmpty(virt_ifaces,
                                 'Expected virtual interfaces, got 0 '
                                 'interfaces.')
-            for virt_iface in virt_ifaces['virtual_interfaces']:
+            for virt_iface in virt_ifaces:
                 mac_address = virt_iface['mac_address']
                 self.assertTrue(netaddr.valid_mac(mac_address),
                                 "Invalid mac address detected. mac address: %s"
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_services.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_services.py
index 65cebb3..0f86540 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_services.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_services.py
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
     def resource_setup(cls):
         super(AccountTest, cls).resource_setup()
         for i in range(ord('a'), ord('f') + 1):
-            name = data_utils.rand_name(name='%s-' % chr(i))
+            name = data_utils.rand_name(name='%s-' % six.int2byte(i))
             cls.container_client.create_container(name)
             cls.containers.append(name)
         cls.containers_count = len(cls.containers)
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types_extra_specs_negative.py b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types_extra_specs_negative.py
index 4fa934e..fe249d6 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types_extra_specs_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types_extra_specs_negative.py
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
     @decorators.idempotent_id('a77dfda2-9100-448e-9076-ed1711f4bdfc')
     def test_update_multiple_extra_spec(self):
         # Should not update volume type extra specs with multiple specs as
-            # body.
+        # body.
         extra_spec = {"spec1": "val2", "spec2": "val1"}
         self.assertRaises(
             lib_exc.BadRequest,
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
     @decorators.idempotent_id('49d5472c-a53d-4eab-a4d3-450c4db1c545')
     def test_create_nonexistent_type_id(self):
         # Should not create volume type extra spec for nonexistent volume
-            # type id.
+        # type id.
         extra_specs = {"spec2": "val1"}
         self.assertRaises(
             lib_exc.NotFound,
@@ -128,10 +128,10 @@
 
     @decorators.attr(type=['negative'])
     @decorators.idempotent_id('c881797d-12ff-4f1a-b09d-9f6212159753')
-    def test_get_nonexistent_extra_spec_id(self):
+    def test_get_nonexistent_extra_spec_name(self):
         # Should not get volume type extra spec for nonexistent extra spec
-            # id.
+        # name.
         self.assertRaises(
             lib_exc.NotFound,
             self.admin_volume_types_client.show_volume_type_extra_specs,
-            self.volume_type['id'], data_utils.rand_uuid())
+            self.volume_type['id'], "nonexistent_extra_spec_name")
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/test_versions.py b/tempest/api/volume/test_versions.py
index 0083a3b..b4d48db 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/test_versions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/test_versions.py
@@ -26,4 +26,4 @@
         # NOTE: The version data is checked on service client side
         #       with JSON-Schema validation. It is enough to just call
         #       the API here.
-        self.versions_client.list_versions()['versions']
+        self.versions_client.list_versions()
diff --git a/tempest/lib/api_schema/response/compute/v2_1/parameter_types.py b/tempest/lib/api_schema/response/compute/v2_1/parameter_types.py
index a3c9099..28ed816 100644
--- a/tempest/lib/api_schema/response/compute/v2_1/parameter_types.py
+++ b/tempest/lib/api_schema/response/compute/v2_1/parameter_types.py
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
             'items': {
                 'type': 'object',
                 'properties': {
-                    'version': {'type': 'integer'},
+                    'version': {'enum': [4, 6]},
                     'addr': {
                         'type': 'string',
                         'oneOf': [
diff --git a/tempest/tests/lib/test_ssh.py b/tempest/tests/lib/test_ssh.py
index a16da1c..37fe646 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/lib/test_ssh.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/lib/test_ssh.py
@@ -12,11 +12,11 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-from io import StringIO
 import socket
 
 import mock
 import six
+from six import StringIO
 import testtools
 
 from tempest.lib.common import ssh
diff --git a/tempest/tests/test_base_test.py b/tempest/tests/test_base_test.py
index 6c6f612..3ece11d 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/test_base_test.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/test_base_test.py
@@ -13,10 +13,10 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 import mock
+from oslo_config import cfg
 
 from tempest import clients
 from tempest.common import credentials_factory as credentials
-from tempest import config
 from tempest.lib.common import fixed_network
 from tempest import test
 from tempest.tests import base
@@ -28,8 +28,9 @@
         super(TestBaseTestCase, self).setUp()
         self.useFixture(fake_config.ConfigFixture())
         self.fixed_network_name = 'fixed-net'
-        config.CONF.compute.fixed_network_name = self.fixed_network_name
-        config.CONF.service_available.neutron = True
+        cfg.CONF.set_default('fixed_network_name', self.fixed_network_name,
+                             'compute')
+        cfg.CONF.set_default('neutron', True, 'service_available')
 
     @mock.patch.object(test.BaseTestCase, 'get_client_manager')
     @mock.patch.object(test.BaseTestCase, '_get_credentials_provider')
@@ -56,7 +57,7 @@
     def test_get_tenant_network_with_nova_net(self, mock_man, mock_iaa,
                                               mock_giv, mock_gtn, mock_gcp,
                                               mock_gcm):
-        config.CONF.service_available.neutron = False
+        cfg.CONF.set_default('neutron', False, 'service_available')
         mock_prov = mock.Mock()
         mock_admin_man = mock.Mock()
         mock_iaa.return_value = True
diff --git a/tempest/tests/test_decorators.py b/tempest/tests/test_decorators.py
index 2fc84dc..e3e21f9 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/test_decorators.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/test_decorators.py
@@ -31,6 +31,10 @@
                          fake_config.FakePrivate)
 
 
+# NOTE: The test module is for tempest.test.idempotent_id.
+# After all projects switch to use decorators.idempotent_id,
+# we can remove tempest.test.idempotent_id as well as this
+# test module
 class TestIdempotentIdDecorator(BaseDecoratorsTest):
 
     def _test_helper(self, _id, **decorator_args):