diff --git a/etc/tempest.conf.tpl b/etc/tempest.conf.tpl
deleted file mode 100644
index 8ef5b84..0000000
--- a/etc/tempest.conf.tpl
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,235 +0,0 @@
-[identity]
-# This section contains configuration options that a variety of Tempest
-# test clients use when authenticating with different user/tenant
-# combinations
-
-# Set to True if your test environment's Keystone authentication service should
-# be accessed over HTTPS
-use_ssl = %IDENTITY_USE_SSL%
-# This is the main host address of the authentication service API
-host = %IDENTITY_HOST%
-# Port that the authentication service API is running on
-port = %IDENTITY_PORT%
-# Version of the authentication service API (a string)
-api_version = %IDENTITY_API_VERSION%
-# Path to the authentication service tokens resource (do not modify unless you
-# have a custom authentication API and are not using Keystone)
-path = %IDENTITY_PATH%
-# Should typically be left as keystone unless you have a non-Keystone
-# authentication API service
-strategy = %IDENTITY_STRATEGY%
-
-[compute]
-# This section contains configuration options used when executing tests
-# against the OpenStack Compute API.
-
-# Allows test cases to create/destroy tenants and users. This option
-# enables isolated test cases and better parallel execution,
-# but also requires that OpenStack Identity API admin credentials
-# are known.
-allow_tenant_isolation = %COMPUTE_ALLOW_TENANT_ISOLATION%
-
-# Allows test cases to create/destroy tenants and users. This option
-# enables isolated test cases and better parallel execution,
-# but also requires that OpenStack Identity API admin credentials
-# are known.
-allow_tenant_reuse = %COMPUTE_ALLOW_TENANT_REUSE%
-
-# This should be the username of a user WITHOUT administrative privileges
-username = %USERNAME%
-# The above non-administrative user's password
-password = %PASSWORD%
-# The above non-administrative user's tenant name
-tenant_name = %TENANT_NAME%
-
-# This should be the username of an alternate user WITHOUT
-# administrative privileges
-alt_username = %ALT_USERNAME%
-# The above non-administrative user's password
-alt_password = %ALT_PASSWORD%
-# The above non-administrative user's tenant name
-alt_tenant_name = %ALT_TENANT_NAME%
-
-# Reference data for tests. The ref and ref_alt should be
-# distinct images/flavors.
-image_ref = %IMAGE_ID%
-image_ref_alt = %IMAGE_ID_ALT%
-flavor_ref = %FLAVOR_REF%
-flavor_ref_alt = %FLAVOR_REF_ALT%
-
-# Number of seconds to wait while looping to check the status of an
-# instance that is building.
-build_interval = %COMPUTE_BUILD_INTERVAL%
-
-# Number of seconds to time out on waiting for an instance
-# to build or reach an expected status
-build_timeout = %COMPUTE_BUILD_TIMEOUT%
-
-# The type of endpoint for a Compute API service. Unless you have a
-# custom Keystone service catalog implementation, you probably want to leave
-# this value as "compute"
-catalog_type = %COMPUTE_CATALOG_TYPE%
-
-# Does the Compute API support creation of images?
-create_image_enabled = %COMPUTE_CREATE_IMAGE_ENABLED%
-
-# For resize to work with libvirt/kvm, one of the following must be true:
-# Single node: allow_resize_to_same_host=True must be set in nova.conf
-# Cluster: the 'nova' user must have scp access between cluster nodes
-resize_available = %COMPUTE_RESIZE_AVAILABLE%
-
-# Does the compute API support changing the admin password?
-change_password_available = %COMPUTE_CHANGE_PASSWORD_AVAILABLE%
-
-# Level to log Compute API request/response details.
-log_level = %COMPUTE_LOG_LEVEL%
-
-# Whitebox options for compute. Whitebox options enable the
-# whitebox test cases, which look at internal Nova database state,
-# SSH into VMs to check instance state, etc.
-
-# Should we run whitebox tests for Compute?
-whitebox_enabled = %COMPUTE_WHITEBOX_ENABLED%
-
-# Path of nova source directory
-source_dir = %COMPUTE_SOURCE_DIR%
-
-# Path of nova configuration file
-config_path = %COMPUTE_CONFIG_PATH%
-
-# Directory containing nova binaries such as nova-manage
-bin_dir = %COMPUTE_BIN_DIR%
-
-# Path to a private key file for SSH access to remote hosts
-path_to_private_key = %COMPUTE_PATH_TO_PRIVATE_KEY%
-
-# Connection string to the database of Compute service
-db_uri = %COMPUTE_DB_URI%
-
-# Run live migration tests (requires 2 hosts)
-live_migration_available = %LIVE_MIGRATION_AVAILABLE%
-
-# Use block live migration (Otherwise, non-block migration will be
-# performed, which requires XenServer pools in case of using XS)
-use_block_migration_for_live_migration = %USE_BLOCK_MIGRATION_FOR_LIVE_MIGRATION%
-
-[image]
-# This section contains configuration options used when executing tests
-# against the OpenStack Images API
-
-# The type of endpoint for an Image API service. Unless you have a
-# custom Keystone service catalog implementation, you probably want to leave
-# this value as "image"
-catalog_type = %IMAGE_CATALOG_TYPE%
-
-# The version of the OpenStack Images API to use
-api_version = %IMAGE_API_VERSION%
-
-# This is the main host address of the Image API
-host = %IMAGE_HOST%
-
-# Port that the Image API is running on
-port = %IMAGE_PORT%
-
-# This should be the username of a user WITHOUT administrative privileges
-username = %USERNAME%
-# The above non-administrative user's password
-password = %PASSWORD%
-# The above non-administrative user's tenant name
-tenant_name = %TENANT_NAME%
-
-[compute-admin]
-# This section contains configuration options for an administrative
-# user of the Compute API. These options are used in tests that stress
-# the admin-only parts of the Compute API
-
-# This should be the username of a user WITH administrative privileges
-username = %COMPUTE_ADMIN_USERNAME%
-# The above administrative user's password
-password = %COMPUTE_ADMIN_PASSWORD%
-# The above administrative user's tenant name
-tenant_name = %COMPUTE_ADMIN_TENANT_NAME%
-
-[identity-admin]
-# This section contains configuration options for an administrative
-# user of the Compute API. These options are used in tests that stress
-# the admin-only parts of the Compute API
-
-# This should be the username of a user WITH administrative privileges
-username = %IDENTITY_ADMIN_USERNAME%
-# The above administrative user's password
-password = %IDENTITY_ADMIN_PASSWORD%
-# The above administrative user's tenant name
-tenant_name = %IDENTITY_ADMIN_TENANT_NAME%
-
-[volume]
-# This section contains the configuration options used when executing tests
-# against the OpenStack Block Storage API service
-
-# The type of endpoint for a Cinder or Block Storage API service.
-# Unless you have a custom Keystone service catalog implementation, you
-# probably want to leave this value as "volume"
-catalog_type = %VOLUME_CATALOG_TYPE%
-# Number of seconds to wait while looping to check the status of a
-# volume that is being made available
-build_interval = %VOLUME_BUILD_INTERVAL%
-# Number of seconds to time out on waiting for a volume
-# to be available or reach an expected status
-build_timeout = %VOLUME_BUILD_TIMEOUT%
-
-[object-storage]
-# This section contains configuration options used when executing tests
-# against the OpenStack Object Storage API.
-# This should be the username of a user WITHOUT administrative privileges
-
-# You can configure the credentials in the compute section
-
-# The type of endpoint for an Object Storage API service. Unless you have a
-# custom Keystone service catalog implementation, you probably want to leave
-# this value as "object-store"
-catalog_type = %OBJECT_CATALOG_TYPE%
-
-[boto]
-# This section contains configuration options used when executing tests
-# with boto.
-
-# EC2 URL
-ec2_url = %BOTO_EC2_URL%
-# S3 URL
-s3_url = %BOTO_S3_URL%
-
-# Use keystone ec2-* command to get those values for your test user and tenant
-aws_access = %BOTO_AWS_ACCESS%
-aws_secret = %BOTO_AWS_SECRET%
-
-#Region
-aws_region = %BOTO_AWS_REGION%
-
-#Image materials for S3 upload
-# ALL content of the specified directory will be uploaded to S3
-s3_materials_path = %BOTO_S3_MATERIALS_PATH%
-
-# The manifest.xml files, must be in the s3_materials_path directory
-# Subdirectories not allowed!
-# The filenames will be used as a Keys in the S3 Buckets
-
-#ARI Ramdisk manifest. Must be in the above s3_materials_path directory
-ari_manifest = %BOTO_ARI_MANIFEST%
-
-#AMI Machine Image manifest. Must be in the above s3_materials_path directory
-ami_manifest = %BOTO_AMI_MANIFEST%
-
-#AKI Kernel Image manifest, Must be in the above s3_materials_path directory
-aki_manifest = %BOTO_AKI_MANIFEST%
-
-#Instance type
-instance_type = %BOTO_FLAVOR_NAME%
-
-#TCP/IP connection timeout
-http_socket_timeout = %BOTO_SOCKET_TIMEOUT%
-
-# Status change wait timout
-build_timeout = %BOTO_BUILD_TIMEOUT%
-
-# Status change wait interval
-build_interval = %BOTO_BUILD_INTERVAL%
diff --git a/stress/driver.py b/stress/driver.py
index 3032d58..c50e957 100644
--- a/stress/driver.py
+++ b/stress/driver.py
@@ -15,19 +15,18 @@
 Users pass in a description of the workload and a nova manager object
 to the bash_openstack function call"""
 
-
-import random
 import datetime
+import random
 import time
 
-
-# local imports
-from test_case import *
-import utils.util
 from config import StressConfig
-from state import ClusterState, KeyPairState, FloatingIpState, VolumeState
+from state import ClusterState
+from state import FloatingIpState
+from state import KeyPairState
+from state import VolumeState
+from test_case import *
 from tempest.common.utils.data_utils import rand_name
-
+import utils.util
 
 # setup logging to file
 logging.basicConfig(
diff --git a/stress/pending_action.py b/stress/pending_action.py
index a2d5a6b..635d2cc 100644
--- a/stress/pending_action.py
+++ b/stress/pending_action.py
@@ -14,9 +14,9 @@
 """Describe follow-up actions using `PendingAction` class to verify
 that nova API calls such as create/delete are completed"""
 
-
 import logging
 import time
+
 from tempest.exceptions import TimeoutException
 
 
diff --git a/stress/test_floating_ips.py b/stress/test_floating_ips.py
index 302385a..fcc5904 100755
--- a/stress/test_floating_ips.py
+++ b/stress/test_floating_ips.py
@@ -12,16 +12,13 @@
 #    See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 #    limitations under the License.
 
-
-# system imports
-import random
-import time
-import telnetlib
 import logging
+import random
+import telnetlib
+import time
 
-# local imports
-import test_case
 import pending_action
+import test_case
 
 
 class TestChangeFloatingIp(test_case.StressTestCase):
@@ -85,7 +82,7 @@
                                   (self.floating_ip.address, self.elapsed()))
                 self.floating_ip.change_pending = False
                 return True
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             if not self.add:
                 self._logger.info('%s removed [%.1f secs elapsed]' %
                                   (self.floating_ip.address, self.elapsed()))
diff --git a/stress/test_server_actions.py b/stress/test_server_actions.py
index 58350ac..ca66dec 100644
--- a/stress/test_server_actions.py
+++ b/stress/test_server_actions.py
@@ -17,15 +17,12 @@
 sub-class will have a corresponding PendingServerAction. These pending
 actions veriy that the API call was successful or not."""
 
-
-# system imports
 import random
 import time
 
-# local imports
-import test_case
 import pending_action
 from tempest.exceptions import Duplicate
+import test_case
 from utils.util import *
 
 
diff --git a/stress/test_servers.py b/stress/test_servers.py
index 113e5cb..9957cdb 100644
--- a/stress/test_servers.py
+++ b/stress/test_servers.py
@@ -17,15 +17,11 @@
 Each sub-class will have a corresponding PendingServerAction. These pending
 actions veriy that the API call was successful or not."""
 
-
-# system imports
 import random
 import time
 
-
-# local imports
-import test_case
 import pending_action
+import test_case
 
 
 class TestCreateVM(test_case.StressTestCase):
diff --git a/stress/tests/floating_ips.py b/stress/tests/floating_ips.py
index 03bd509..8db06d4 100755
--- a/stress/tests/floating_ips.py
+++ b/stress/tests/floating_ips.py
@@ -13,12 +13,12 @@
 #    limitations under the License.
 """Stress test that associates/disasssociates floating ips"""
 
-# local imports
-from stress.test_floating_ips import TestChangeFloatingIp
 from stress.basher import BasherAction
 from stress.driver import *
+from stress.test_floating_ips import TestChangeFloatingIp
 from tempest import openstack
 
+
 choice_spec = [
     BasherAction(TestChangeFloatingIp(), 100)
 ]
diff --git a/stress/utils/util.py b/stress/utils/util.py
index 5870ca1..f90796d 100644
--- a/stress/utils/util.py
+++ b/stress/utils/util.py
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@
 #    See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 #    limitations under the License.
 
-import subprocess
 import shlex
+import subprocess
 
 SSH_OPTIONS = (" -q" +
                " -o UserKnownHostsFile=/dev/null" +
diff --git a/tempest/common/rest_client.py b/tempest/common/rest_client.py
index f430f02..74bd18b 100644
--- a/tempest/common/rest_client.py
+++ b/tempest/common/rest_client.py
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-import json
 import httplib2
+import json
 import logging
 from lxml import etree
 import time
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@
         resp, body = self.http_obj.request(auth_url, 'GET', **params)
         try:
             return resp['x-auth-token'], resp['x-server-management-url']
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             raise
 
     def keystone_auth(self, user, password, auth_url, service, tenant_name):
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@
         #http library does not do any action automatically
         if (resp.status in set((204, 205, 304)) or resp.status < 200 or
             method.upper() == 'HEAD') and body:
-            raise exception.ResponseWithNonEmptyBody(status=resp.status)
+            raise exceptions.ResponseWithNonEmptyBody(status=resp.status)
 
         #NOTE(afazekas):
         # If the HTTP Status Code is 205
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@
         if (resp.status == 205 and
             0 != len(set(resp.keys()) - set(('status',)) -
             self.response_header_lc - self.general_header_lc)):
-            raise exception.ResponseWithEntity()
+            raise exceptions.ResponseWithEntity()
 
         #NOTE(afazekas)
         # Now the swift sometimes (delete not empty container)
diff --git a/tempest/common/ssh.py b/tempest/common/ssh.py
index c03a90c..1b40ddc 100644
--- a/tempest/common/ssh.py
+++ b/tempest/common/ssh.py
@@ -15,12 +15,13 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-import time
-import socket
-import warnings
-import select
 
 from cStringIO import StringIO
+import select
+import socket
+import time
+import warnings
+
 from tempest import exceptions
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/common/utils/data_utils.py b/tempest/common/utils/data_utils.py
index 22e4742..951fb61 100644
--- a/tempest/common/utils/data_utils.py
+++ b/tempest/common/utils/data_utils.py
@@ -15,10 +15,10 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+import itertools
 import random
 import re
 import urllib
-import itertools
 
 from tempest import exceptions
 
diff --git a/tempest/common/utils/linux/remote_client.py b/tempest/common/utils/linux/remote_client.py
index ca1557f..b501df4 100644
--- a/tempest/common/utils/linux/remote_client.py
+++ b/tempest/common/utils/linux/remote_client.py
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
-from tempest.common.ssh import Client
-from tempest.config import TempestConfig
-from tempest.common import utils
-from tempest.exceptions import SSHTimeout, ServerUnreachable
-
-import time
 import re
+import time
+
+from tempest.common.ssh import Client
+from tempest.common import utils
+from tempest.config import TempestConfig
+from tempest.exceptions import ServerUnreachable
+from tempest.exceptions import SSHTimeout
 
 
 class RemoteClient():
diff --git a/tempest/exceptions.py b/tempest/exceptions.py
index 86ec2eb..c9e2f95 100644
--- a/tempest/exceptions.py
+++ b/tempest/exceptions.py
@@ -66,11 +66,11 @@
 
 
 class AddImageException(TempestException):
-    message = "Image %(image_id) failed to become ACTIVE in the allotted time"
+    message = "Image %(image_id)s failed to become ACTIVE in the allotted time"
 
 
 class EC2RegisterImageException(TempestException):
-    message = ("Image %(image_id) failed to become 'available' "
+    message = ("Image %(image_id)s failed to become 'available' "
                "in the allotted time")
 
 
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@
 
 
 class ResponseWithNonEmptyBody(RFCViolation):
-    message = ("RFC Violation! Response with %(status) HTTP Status Code "
+    message = ("RFC Violation! Response with %(status)d HTTP Status Code "
                "MUST NOT have a body")
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/manager.py b/tempest/manager.py
index 59743e5..a17aa21 100644
--- a/tempest/manager.py
+++ b/tempest/manager.py
@@ -29,19 +29,19 @@
 import tempest.config
 from tempest import exceptions
 # Tempest REST Fuzz testing client libs
+from tempest.services.compute.json import console_output_client
+from tempest.services.compute.json import extensions_client
+from tempest.services.compute.json import flavors_client
+from tempest.services.compute.json import floating_ips_client
+from tempest.services.compute.json import images_client
+from tempest.services.compute.json import keypairs_client
+from tempest.services.compute.json import limits_client
+from tempest.services.compute.json import quotas_client
+from tempest.services.compute.json import security_groups_client
+from tempest.services.compute.json import servers_client
+from tempest.services.compute.json import volumes_extensions_client
 from tempest.services.network.json import network_client
 from tempest.services.volume.json import volumes_client
-from tempest.services.compute.json import images_client
-from tempest.services.compute.json import flavors_client
-from tempest.services.compute.json import servers_client
-from tempest.services.compute.json import limits_client
-from tempest.services.compute.json import extensions_client
-from tempest.services.compute.json import security_groups_client
-from tempest.services.compute.json import floating_ips_client
-from tempest.services.compute.json import keypairs_client
-from tempest.services.compute.json import volumes_extensions_client
-from tempest.services.compute.json import console_output_client
-from tempest.services.compute.json import quotas_client
 
 NetworkClient = network_client.NetworkClient
 ImagesClient = images_client.ImagesClientJSON
diff --git a/tempest/openstack.py b/tempest/openstack.py
index fbd2f00..e29ea8e 100644
--- a/tempest/openstack.py
+++ b/tempest/openstack.py
@@ -19,47 +19,47 @@
 
 from tempest import config
 from tempest import exceptions
-from tempest.services.identity.json.admin_client import AdminClientJSON
-from tempest.services.identity.json.admin_client import TokenClientJSON
-from tempest.services.identity.xml.admin_client import AdminClientXML
-from tempest.services.identity.xml.admin_client import TokenClientXML
-from tempest.services.image import service as image_service
-from tempest.services.network.json.network_client import NetworkClient
+from tempest.services.boto.clients import APIClientEC2
+from tempest.services.boto.clients import ObjectClientS3
 from tempest.services.compute.json.extensions_client import \
-ExtensionsClientJSON
+        ExtensionsClientJSON
 from tempest.services.compute.json.flavors_client import FlavorsClientJSON
 from tempest.services.compute.json.floating_ips_client import \
-FloatingIPsClientJSON
+        FloatingIPsClientJSON
 from tempest.services.compute.json.images_client import ImagesClientJSON
 from tempest.services.compute.json.limits_client import LimitsClientJSON
 from tempest.services.compute.json.servers_client import ServersClientJSON
-from tempest.services.compute.json.security_groups_client \
-import SecurityGroupsClientJSON
+from tempest.services.compute.json.security_groups_client import \
+        SecurityGroupsClientJSON
 from tempest.services.compute.json.keypairs_client import KeyPairsClientJSON
-from tempest.services.compute.json.volumes_extensions_client \
-import VolumesExtensionsClientJSON
-from tempest.services.compute.json.console_output_client \
-import ConsoleOutputsClient
+from tempest.services.compute.json.quotas_client import QuotasClient
+from tempest.services.compute.json.volumes_extensions_client import \
+        VolumesExtensionsClientJSON
+from tempest.services.compute.json.console_output_client import \
+        ConsoleOutputsClient
 from tempest.services.compute.xml.extensions_client import ExtensionsClientXML
 from tempest.services.compute.xml.flavors_client import FlavorsClientXML
 from tempest.services.compute.xml.floating_ips_client import \
-FloatingIPsClientXML
+        FloatingIPsClientXML
 from tempest.services.compute.xml.images_client import ImagesClientXML
 from tempest.services.compute.xml.keypairs_client import KeyPairsClientXML
 from tempest.services.compute.xml.limits_client import LimitsClientXML
 from tempest.services.compute.xml.security_groups_client \
 import SecurityGroupsClientXML
 from tempest.services.compute.xml.servers_client import ServersClientXML
-from tempest.services.compute.xml.volumes_extensions_client \
-import VolumesExtensionsClientXML
-from tempest.services.volume.json.volumes_client import VolumesClientJSON
-from tempest.services.volume.xml.volumes_client import VolumesClientXML
+from tempest.services.compute.xml.volumes_extensions_client import \
+        VolumesExtensionsClientXML
+from tempest.services.identity.json.admin_client import AdminClientJSON
+from tempest.services.identity.json.admin_client import TokenClientJSON
+from tempest.services.identity.xml.admin_client import AdminClientXML
+from tempest.services.identity.xml.admin_client import TokenClientXML
+from tempest.services.image import service as image_service
+from tempest.services.network.json.network_client import NetworkClient
 from tempest.services.object_storage.account_client import AccountClient
 from tempest.services.object_storage.container_client import ContainerClient
 from tempest.services.object_storage.object_client import ObjectClient
-from tempest.services.boto.clients import APIClientEC2
-from tempest.services.boto.clients import ObjectClientS3
-from tempest.services.compute.json.quotas_client import QuotasClient
+from tempest.services.volume.json.volumes_client import VolumesClientJSON
+from tempest.services.volume.xml.volumes_client import VolumesClientXML
 
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
diff --git a/tempest/services/boto/__init__.py b/tempest/services/boto/__init__.py
index 9b9fceb..2cac843 100644
--- a/tempest/services/boto/__init__.py
+++ b/tempest/services/boto/__init__.py
@@ -15,17 +15,16 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-import boto
-
 from ConfigParser import DuplicateSectionError
+from contextlib import closing
+import re
+from types import MethodType
+
+import boto
 
 from tempest.exceptions import InvalidConfiguration
 from tempest.exceptions import NotFound
 
-import re
-from types import MethodType
-from contextlib import closing
-
 
 class BotoClientBase(object):
 
diff --git a/tempest/services/boto/clients.py b/tempest/services/boto/clients.py
index 5fabcae..9cfe234 100644
--- a/tempest/services/boto/clients.py
+++ b/tempest/services/boto/clients.py
@@ -15,12 +15,14 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-import boto
-from boto.s3.connection import OrdinaryCallingFormat
-from boto.ec2.regioninfo import RegionInfo
-from tempest.services.boto import BotoClientBase
 import urlparse
 
+import boto
+from boto.ec2.regioninfo import RegionInfo
+from boto.s3.connection import OrdinaryCallingFormat
+
+from tempest.services.boto import BotoClientBase
+
 
 class APIClientEC2(BotoClientBase):
 
diff --git a/tempest/services/compute/json/console_output_client.py b/tempest/services/compute/json/console_output_client.py
index d12fd7d..0c3ba59 100644
--- a/tempest/services/compute/json/console_output_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/compute/json/console_output_client.py
@@ -15,9 +15,10 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-from tempest.common.rest_client import RestClient
 import json
 
+from tempest.common.rest_client import RestClient
+
 
 class ConsoleOutputsClient(RestClient):
 
diff --git a/tempest/services/compute/json/extensions_client.py b/tempest/services/compute/json/extensions_client.py
index c0200df..583c3b4 100644
--- a/tempest/services/compute/json/extensions_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/compute/json/extensions_client.py
@@ -15,9 +15,10 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-from tempest.common.rest_client import RestClient
 import json
 
+from tempest.common.rest_client import RestClient
+
 
 class ExtensionsClientJSON(RestClient):
 
diff --git a/tempest/services/compute/json/flavors_client.py b/tempest/services/compute/json/flavors_client.py
index dc825df..1c8d4f3 100644
--- a/tempest/services/compute/json/flavors_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/compute/json/flavors_client.py
@@ -15,10 +15,11 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-from tempest.common.rest_client import RestClient
 import json
 import urllib
 
+from tempest.common.rest_client import RestClient
+
 
 class FlavorsClientJSON(RestClient):
 
diff --git a/tempest/services/compute/json/floating_ips_client.py b/tempest/services/compute/json/floating_ips_client.py
index 1303c52..15882c7 100644
--- a/tempest/services/compute/json/floating_ips_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/compute/json/floating_ips_client.py
@@ -15,11 +15,12 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-from tempest.common.rest_client import RestClient
-from tempest import exceptions
 import json
 import urllib
 
+from tempest.common.rest_client import RestClient
+from tempest import exceptions
+
 
 class FloatingIPsClientJSON(RestClient):
     def __init__(self, config, username, password, auth_url, tenant_name=None):
diff --git a/tempest/services/compute/json/hosts_client.py b/tempest/services/compute/json/hosts_client.py
index a53d00d..517e230 100644
--- a/tempest/services/compute/json/hosts_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/compute/json/hosts_client.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
-from tempest.common.rest_client import RestClient
 import json
 
+from tempest.common.rest_client import RestClient
+
 
 class HostsClientJSON(RestClient):
 
diff --git a/tempest/services/compute/json/images_client.py b/tempest/services/compute/json/images_client.py
index 999d6cb..452400a 100644
--- a/tempest/services/compute/json/images_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/compute/json/images_client.py
@@ -15,12 +15,13 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-from tempest.common.rest_client import RestClient
-from tempest import exceptions
 import json
 import time
 import urllib
 
+from tempest.common.rest_client import RestClient
+from tempest import exceptions
+
 
 class ImagesClientJSON(RestClient):
 
diff --git a/tempest/services/compute/json/keypairs_client.py b/tempest/services/compute/json/keypairs_client.py
index 553936c..90b2096 100644
--- a/tempest/services/compute/json/keypairs_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/compute/json/keypairs_client.py
@@ -15,9 +15,10 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-from tempest.common.rest_client import RestClient
 import json
 
+from tempest.common.rest_client import RestClient
+
 
 class KeyPairsClientJSON(RestClient):
 
diff --git a/tempest/services/compute/json/security_groups_client.py b/tempest/services/compute/json/security_groups_client.py
index cf8fed7..f2586e5 100644
--- a/tempest/services/compute/json/security_groups_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/compute/json/security_groups_client.py
@@ -15,10 +15,11 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-from tempest.common.rest_client import RestClient
 import json
 import urllib
 
+from tempest.common.rest_client import RestClient
+
 
 class SecurityGroupsClientJSON(RestClient):
 
diff --git a/tempest/services/compute/json/servers_client.py b/tempest/services/compute/json/servers_client.py
index 97ef78e..2e34ef8 100644
--- a/tempest/services/compute/json/servers_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/compute/json/servers_client.py
@@ -15,12 +15,13 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-from tempest import exceptions
-from tempest.common.rest_client import RestClient
 import json
 import time
 import urllib
 
+from tempest.common.rest_client import RestClient
+from tempest import exceptions
+
 
 class ServersClientJSON(RestClient):
 
diff --git a/tempest/services/compute/json/volumes_extensions_client.py b/tempest/services/compute/json/volumes_extensions_client.py
index 1c5d525..6cf6c23 100644
--- a/tempest/services/compute/json/volumes_extensions_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/compute/json/volumes_extensions_client.py
@@ -15,12 +15,13 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-from tempest import exceptions
-from tempest.common.rest_client import RestClient
 import json
 import time
 import urllib
 
+from tempest.common.rest_client import RestClient
+from tempest import exceptions
+
 
 class VolumesExtensionsClientJSON(RestClient):
 
diff --git a/tempest/services/compute/xml/floating_ips_client.py b/tempest/services/compute/xml/floating_ips_client.py
index fcb16d3..a0059a8 100644
--- a/tempest/services/compute/xml/floating_ips_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/compute/xml/floating_ips_client.py
@@ -20,9 +20,9 @@
 
 from tempest.common.rest_client import RestClientXML
 from tempest import exceptions
-from tempest.services.compute.xml.common import xml_to_json
 from tempest.services.compute.xml.common import Document
 from tempest.services.compute.xml.common import Element
+from tempest.services.compute.xml.common import xml_to_json
 
 
 class FloatingIPsClientXML(RestClientXML):
diff --git a/tempest/services/compute/xml/images_client.py b/tempest/services/compute/xml/images_client.py
index b9cb220..efed3fb 100644
--- a/tempest/services/compute/xml/images_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/compute/xml/images_client.py
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@
 
 from lxml import etree
 
-from tempest import exceptions
 from tempest.common.rest_client import RestClientXML
+from tempest import exceptions
 from tempest.services.compute.xml.common import Document
 from tempest.services.compute.xml.common import Element
 from tempest.services.compute.xml.common import Text
diff --git a/tempest/services/compute/xml/limits_client.py b/tempest/services/compute/xml/limits_client.py
index 229dbee..473952b 100644
--- a/tempest/services/compute/xml/limits_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/compute/xml/limits_client.py
@@ -15,10 +15,11 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-from tempest.common.rest_client import RestClientXML
 from lxml import etree
 from lxml import objectify
 
+from tempest.common.rest_client import RestClientXML
+
 NS = "{http://docs.openstack.org/common/api/v1.0}"
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/services/compute/xml/servers_client.py b/tempest/services/compute/xml/servers_client.py
index b354fb9..b33335d 100644
--- a/tempest/services/compute/xml/servers_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/compute/xml/servers_client.py
@@ -16,16 +16,19 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 import logging
+import time
+import urllib
+
 from lxml import etree
-from tempest import exceptions
+
 from tempest.common.rest_client import RestClientXML
+from tempest import exceptions
 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
 from tempest.services.compute.xml.common import XMLNS_11
-import time
-import urllib
+
 
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
diff --git a/tempest/services/compute/xml/volumes_extensions_client.py b/tempest/services/compute/xml/volumes_extensions_client.py
index 871f2e5..1e8c738 100644
--- a/tempest/services/compute/xml/volumes_extensions_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/compute/xml/volumes_extensions_client.py
@@ -16,16 +16,17 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 import time
-from lxml import etree
 import urllib
 
-from tempest import exceptions
+from lxml import etree
+
 from tempest.common.rest_client import RestClientXML
-from tempest.services.compute.xml.common import xml_to_json
-from tempest.services.compute.xml.common import XMLNS_11
+from tempest import exceptions
+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 Document
+from tempest.services.compute.xml.common import xml_to_json
+from tempest.services.compute.xml.common import XMLNS_11
 
 
 class VolumesExtensionsClientXML(RestClientXML):
diff --git a/tempest/services/identity/json/admin_client.py b/tempest/services/identity/json/admin_client.py
index 9e171b6..6c36195 100644
--- a/tempest/services/identity/json/admin_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/identity/json/admin_client.py
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
-from tempest.common.rest_client import RestClient
-from tempest import exceptions
 import httplib2
 import json
 
+from tempest.common.rest_client import RestClient
+from tempest import exceptions
+
 
 class AdminClientJSON(RestClient):
 
diff --git a/tempest/services/identity/xml/admin_client.py b/tempest/services/identity/xml/admin_client.py
index 0ace184..3a947b6 100644
--- a/tempest/services/identity/xml/admin_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/identity/xml/admin_client.py
@@ -15,17 +15,20 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+import httplib2
+import json
 import logging
+
 from lxml import etree
+
 from tempest.common.rest_client import RestClient
 from tempest.common.rest_client import RestClientXML
+from tempest import exceptions
 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
-from tempest import exceptions
-import httplib2
-import json
+
 
 XMLNS = "http://docs.openstack.org/identity/api/v2.0"
 
diff --git a/tempest/services/object_storage/container_client.py b/tempest/services/object_storage/container_client.py
index 37a8375..6b5342a 100644
--- a/tempest/services/object_storage/container_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/object_storage/container_client.py
@@ -94,8 +94,8 @@
             item count is beyond 10,000 item listing limit.
             Does not require any paramaters aside from container name.
         """
-        #TODO:  Rewite using json format to avoid newlines at end of obj names
-        #Set limit to API limit - 1 (max returned items = 9999)
+        #TODO(dwalleck):  Rewite using json format to avoid newlines at end of
+        #obj names. Set limit to API limit - 1 (max returned items = 9999)
         limit = 9999
         marker = None
         if params is not None:
diff --git a/tempest/services/volume/json/admin/__init__.py b/tempest/services/volume/json/admin/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/services/volume/json/admin/__init__.py
diff --git a/tempest/services/volume/json/admin/volume_types_client.py b/tempest/services/volume/json/admin/volume_types_client.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fc8897f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/services/volume/json/admin/volume_types_client.py
@@ -0,0 +1,124 @@
+# vim: tabstop=4 shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4
+
+# Copyright 2012 OpenStack, LLC
+# 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.rest_client import RestClient
+
+
+class VolumeTypesClientJSON(RestClient):
+    """
+    Client class to send CRUD Volume Types API requests to a Cinder endpoint
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, config, username, password, auth_url, tenant_name=None):
+        super(VolumeTypesClientJSON, self).__init__(config, username, password,
+                                                    auth_url, tenant_name)
+
+        self.service = self.config.volume.catalog_type
+        self.build_interval = self.config.volume.build_interval
+        self.build_timeout = self.config.volume.build_timeout
+
+    def list_volume_types(self, params=None):
+        """List all the volume_types created"""
+        url = 'types'
+        if params is not None:
+            url += '?%s' % urllib.urlencode(params)
+
+        resp, body = self.get(url)
+        body = json.loads(body)
+        return resp, body['volume_types']
+
+    def get_volume_type(self, volume_id):
+        """Returns the details of a single volume_type"""
+        url = "types/%s" % str(volume_id)
+        resp, body = self.get(url)
+        body = json.loads(body)
+        return resp, body['volume_type']
+
+    def create_volume_type(self, name, **kwargs):
+        """
+        Creates a new Volume_type.
+        name(Required): Name of volume_type.
+        Following optional keyword arguments are accepted:
+        extra_specs: A dictionary of values to be used as extra_specs.
+        """
+        post_body = {
+            'name': name,
+            'extra_specs': kwargs.get('extra_specs'),
+        }
+
+        post_body = json.dumps({'volume_type': post_body})
+        resp, body = self.post('types', post_body, self.headers)
+        body = json.loads(body)
+        return resp, body['volume_type']
+
+    def delete_volume_type(self, volume_id):
+        """Deletes the Specified Volume_type"""
+        return self.delete("types/%s" % str(volume_id))
+
+    def list_volume_types_extra_specs(self, vol_type_id, params=None):
+        """List all the volume_types extra specs created"""
+        url = 'types/%s/extra_specs' % str(vol_type_id)
+        if params is not None:
+            url += '?%s' % urllib.urlencode(params)
+
+        resp, body = self.get(url)
+        body = json.loads(body)
+        return resp, body['extra_specs']
+
+    def get_volume_type_extra_specs(self, vol_type_id, extra_spec_name):
+        """Returns the details of a single volume_type extra spec"""
+        url = "types/%s/extra_specs/%s" % (str(vol_type_id),
+                                           str(extra_spec_name))
+        resp, body = self.get(url)
+        body = json.loads(body)
+        return resp, body
+
+    def create_volume_type_extra_specs(self, vol_type_id, extra_spec):
+        """
+        Creates a new Volume_type extra spec.
+        vol_type_id: Id of volume_type.
+        extra_specs: A dictionary of values to be used as extra_specs.
+        """
+        url = "types/%s/extra_specs" % str(vol_type_id)
+        post_body = json.dumps({'extra_specs': extra_spec})
+        resp, body = self.post(url, post_body, self.headers)
+        body = json.loads(body)
+        return resp, body['extra_specs']
+
+    def delete_volume_type_extra_specs(self, vol_id, extra_spec_name):
+        """Deletes the Specified Volume_type extra spec"""
+        return self.delete("types/%s/extra_specs/%s" % ((str(vol_id)),
+                                                        str(extra_spec_name)))
+
+    def update_volume_type_extra_specs(self, vol_type_id, extra_spec_name,
+                                       extra_spec):
+        """
+        Update a volume_type extra spec.
+        vol_type_id: Id of volume_type.
+        extra_spec_name: Name of the extra spec to be updated.
+        extra_spec: A dictionary of with key as extra_spec_name and the
+                     updated value.
+        """
+        url = "types/%s/extra_specs/%s" % (str(vol_type_id),
+                                           str(extra_spec_name))
+        put_body = json.dumps(extra_spec)
+        resp, body = self.put(url, put_body, self.headers)
+        body = json.loads(body)
+        return resp, body
diff --git a/tempest/services/volume/json/volumes_client.py b/tempest/services/volume/json/volumes_client.py
index 2045f3c..962fe72 100644
--- a/tempest/services/volume/json/volumes_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/volume/json/volumes_client.py
@@ -70,11 +70,13 @@
         Following optional keyword arguments are accepted:
         display_name: Optional Volume Name.
         metadata: A dictionary of values to be used as metadata.
+        volume_type: Optional Name of volume_type for the volume
         """
         post_body = {
             'size': size,
             'display_name': kwargs.get('display_name'),
             'metadata': kwargs.get('metadata'),
+            'volume_type': kwargs.get('volume_type')
         }
 
         post_body = json.dumps({'volume': post_body})
diff --git a/tempest/services/volume/xml/volumes_client.py b/tempest/services/volume/xml/volumes_client.py
index b90c65a..91d0fc7 100644
--- a/tempest/services/volume/xml/volumes_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/volume/xml/volumes_client.py
@@ -22,11 +22,11 @@
 
 from tempest.common.rest_client import RestClientXML
 from tempest import exceptions
-from tempest.services.compute.xml.common import xml_to_json
-from tempest.services.compute.xml.common import XMLNS_11
+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 Document
+from tempest.services.compute.xml.common import xml_to_json
+from tempest.services.compute.xml.common import XMLNS_11
 
 
 class VolumesClientXML(RestClientXML):
diff --git a/tempest/testboto.py b/tempest/testboto.py
index 6c51346..3a0eb25 100644
--- a/tempest/testboto.py
+++ b/tempest/testboto.py
@@ -15,21 +15,25 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-import unittest2 as unittest
-import nose
-import tempest.tests.boto
-from tempest.exceptions import TearDownException
-from tempest.tests.boto.utils.wait import state_wait, wait_no_exception
-from tempest.tests.boto.utils.wait import re_search_wait, wait_exception
-import boto
-from boto.s3.key import Key
-from boto.s3.bucket import Bucket
-from boto.exception import BotoServerError
 from contextlib import closing
-import re
 import logging
+import re
 import time
 
+import boto
+from boto.exception import BotoServerError
+from boto.s3.bucket import Bucket
+from boto.s3.key import Key
+import nose
+import unittest2 as unittest
+
+from tempest.exceptions import TearDownException
+import tempest.tests.boto
+from tempest.tests.boto.utils.wait import re_search_wait
+from tempest.tests.boto.utils.wait import state_wait
+from tempest.tests.boto.utils.wait import wait_exception
+from tempest.tests.boto.utils.wait import wait_no_exception
+
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/tests/boto/__init__.py b/tempest/tests/boto/__init__.py
index 11fa077..fdcd3cd 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/boto/__init__.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/boto/__init__.py
@@ -15,16 +15,18 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-import tempest.config
-from tempest.common.utils.file_utils import have_effective_read_access
-import os
-import tempest.openstack
-import re
-import keystoneclient.exceptions
-import boto.exception
 import logging
+import os
+import re
 import urlparse
 
+import boto.exception
+import keystoneclient.exceptions
+
+from tempest.common.utils.file_utils import have_effective_read_access
+import tempest.config
+import tempest.openstack
+
 A_I_IMAGES_READY = False  # ari,ami,aki
 S3_CAN_CONNECT_ERROR = "Unknown Error"
 EC2_CAN_CONNECT_ERROR = "Unknown Error"
diff --git a/tempest/tests/boto/test_ec2_instance_run.py b/tempest/tests/boto/test_ec2_instance_run.py
index e5c61fb..023e3d0 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/boto/test_ec2_instance_run.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/boto/test_ec2_instance_run.py
@@ -15,21 +15,23 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-import nose
-from nose.plugins.attrib import attr
-import unittest2 as unittest
-from tempest.testboto import BotoTestCase
-from tempest.tests.boto.utils.s3 import s3_upload_dir
-import tempest.tests.boto
-from tempest.common.utils.data_utils import rand_name
-from tempest.exceptions import EC2RegisterImageException
-from tempest.tests.boto.utils.wait import state_wait, re_search_wait
-from tempest import openstack
-from tempest.common.utils.linux.remote_client import RemoteClient
-from boto.s3.key import Key
 from contextlib import closing
 import logging
 
+from boto.s3.key import Key
+import nose
+from nose.plugins.attrib import attr
+import unittest2 as unittest
+
+from tempest.common.utils.data_utils import rand_name
+from tempest.common.utils.linux.remote_client import RemoteClient
+from tempest.exceptions import EC2RegisterImageException
+from tempest import openstack
+from tempest.testboto import BotoTestCase
+import tempest.tests.boto
+from tempest.tests.boto.utils.s3 import s3_upload_dir
+from tempest.tests.boto.utils.wait import re_search_wait
+from tempest.tests.boto.utils.wait import state_wait
 
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
diff --git a/tempest/tests/boto/test_ec2_keys.py b/tempest/tests/boto/test_ec2_keys.py
index 79d0b2b..b9e5508 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/boto/test_ec2_keys.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/boto/test_ec2_keys.py
@@ -15,12 +15,12 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-
 from nose.plugins.attrib import attr
 import unittest2 as unittest
-from tempest.testboto import BotoTestCase
+
 from tempest.common.utils.data_utils import rand_name
 from tempest import openstack
+from tempest.testboto import BotoTestCase
 
 
 def compare_key_pairs(a, b):
diff --git a/tempest/tests/boto/test_ec2_network.py b/tempest/tests/boto/test_ec2_network.py
index accf677..c67b3aa 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/boto/test_ec2_network.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/boto/test_ec2_network.py
@@ -17,8 +17,9 @@
 
 from nose.plugins.attrib import attr
 import unittest2 as unittest
-from tempest.testboto import BotoTestCase
+
 from tempest import openstack
+from tempest.testboto import BotoTestCase
 
 
 @attr("EC2")
diff --git a/tempest/tests/boto/test_ec2_security_groups.py b/tempest/tests/boto/test_ec2_security_groups.py
index 3d50e8b..72e8267 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/boto/test_ec2_security_groups.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/boto/test_ec2_security_groups.py
@@ -17,9 +17,10 @@
 
 from nose.plugins.attrib import attr
 import unittest2 as unittest
-from tempest.testboto import BotoTestCase
+
 from tempest.common.utils.data_utils import rand_name
 from tempest import openstack
+from tempest.testboto import BotoTestCase
 
 
 @attr("EC2")
diff --git a/tempest/tests/boto/test_ec2_volumes.py b/tempest/tests/boto/test_ec2_volumes.py
index 16b13db..89698de 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/boto/test_ec2_volumes.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/boto/test_ec2_volumes.py
@@ -15,14 +15,15 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-
-from nose.plugins.attrib import attr
-from tempest.testboto import BotoTestCase
-from tempest import openstack
-import unittest2 as unittest
 import logging
 import time
 
+from nose.plugins.attrib import attr
+import unittest2 as unittest
+
+from tempest import openstack
+from tempest.testboto import BotoTestCase
+
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/tests/boto/test_s3_buckets.py b/tempest/tests/boto/test_s3_buckets.py
index 56cf52c..ce4b210 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/boto/test_s3_buckets.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/boto/test_s3_buckets.py
@@ -17,9 +17,10 @@
 
 from nose.plugins.attrib import attr
 import unittest2 as unittest
-from tempest.testboto import BotoTestCase
+
 from tempest.common.utils.data_utils import rand_name
 from tempest import openstack
+from tempest.testboto import BotoTestCase
 
 
 @attr("S3")
diff --git a/tempest/tests/boto/test_s3_ec2_images.py b/tempest/tests/boto/test_s3_ec2_images.py
index eeb7039..4990be6 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/boto/test_s3_ec2_images.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/boto/test_s3_ec2_images.py
@@ -15,19 +15,21 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+from contextlib import closing
+import logging
+import os
+
+from boto.s3.key import Key
+import nose
 from nose.plugins.attrib import attr
 import unittest2 as unittest
+
+from tempest.common.utils.data_utils import rand_name
 from tempest import openstack
 from tempest.testboto import BotoTestCase
 import tempest.tests.boto
-from tempest.tests.boto.utils.wait import state_wait
 from tempest.tests.boto.utils.s3 import s3_upload_dir
-from tempest.common.utils.data_utils import rand_name
-from contextlib import closing
-from boto.s3.key import Key
-import logging
-import nose
-import os
+from tempest.tests.boto.utils.wait import state_wait
 
 
 @attr("S3", "EC2")
diff --git a/tempest/tests/boto/test_s3_objects.py b/tempest/tests/boto/test_s3_objects.py
index c31ad6e..cfb1ad5 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/boto/test_s3_objects.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/boto/test_s3_objects.py
@@ -15,14 +15,16 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+from contextlib import closing
+
+from boto.s3.key import Key
 from nose.plugins.attrib import attr
 import unittest2 as unittest
-from tempest.testboto import BotoTestCase
+
 from tempest.common.utils.data_utils import rand_name
 from tempest import openstack
+from tempest.testboto import BotoTestCase
 from tempest.tests import boto
-from boto.s3.key import Key
-from contextlib import closing
 
 
 @attr("S3")
diff --git a/tempest/tests/boto/utils/s3.py b/tempest/tests/boto/utils/s3.py
index 70d9263..4c3229b 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/boto/utils/s3.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/boto/utils/s3.py
@@ -15,13 +15,13 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-import boto
-from boto.s3.key import Key
 from contextlib import closing
+import logging
 import os
 import re
-import logging
 
+import boto
+from boto.s3.key import Key
 
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
diff --git a/tempest/tests/boto/utils/wait.py b/tempest/tests/boto/utils/wait.py
index 38b6ba1..951b5bf 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/boto/utils/wait.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/boto/utils/wait.py
@@ -15,12 +15,14 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-import tempest.config
-import time
-from unittest2 import TestCase
 import logging
 import re
+import time
+
 from boto.exception import BotoServerError
+from unittest2 import TestCase
+
+import tempest.config
 
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
diff --git a/tempest/tests/compute/admin/test_flavors.py b/tempest/tests/compute/admin/test_flavors.py
index dc9248d..e5de0cb 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/compute/admin/test_flavors.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/compute/admin/test_flavors.py
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@
 from nose.plugins.attrib import attr
 import unittest2 as unittest
 
-from tempest.tests.compute import base
 from tempest.tests import compute
+from tempest.tests.compute import base
 
 
 class FlavorsAdminTestBase(object):
diff --git a/tempest/tests/compute/admin/test_quotas.py b/tempest/tests/compute/admin/test_quotas.py
index 98ca169..b9474e5 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/compute/admin/test_quotas.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/compute/admin/test_quotas.py
@@ -17,9 +17,9 @@
 
 from nose.plugins.attrib import attr
 
-from tempest.tests.compute.base import BaseComputeTest
-from tempest.services.compute.admin.json import quotas_client as adm_quotas
 from tempest import exceptions
+from tempest.services.compute.admin.json import quotas_client as adm_quotas
+from tempest.tests.compute.base import BaseComputeTest
 
 
 class QuotasTest(BaseComputeTest):
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
             resp, quota_set = self.client.get_quota_set(self.demo_tenant_id)
             self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
             self.assertSequenceEqual(expected_quota_set, quota_set)
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             self.fail("Admin could not get the default quota set for a tenant")
 
     def test_update_all_quota_resources_for_tenant(self):
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@
                 **new_quota_set)
             self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
             self.assertSequenceEqual(new_quota_set, quota_set)
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             self.fail("Admin could not update quota set for the tenant")
         finally:
             # Reset quota resource limits to default values
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@
             resp, quota_set = self.client.get_quota_set(self.demo_tenant_id)
             self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
             self.assertEqual(quota_set['ram'], 5120)
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             self.fail("Could not get the update quota limit for resource")
         finally:
             # Reset quota resource limits to default values
diff --git a/tempest/tests/compute/base.py b/tempest/tests/compute/base.py
index bb2ff8b..5094b46 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/compute/base.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/compute/base.py
@@ -18,13 +18,13 @@
 import logging
 import time
 
-import unittest2 as unittest
 import nose
+import unittest2 as unittest
 
+from tempest.common.utils.data_utils import rand_name
 from tempest import config
 from tempest import exceptions
 from tempest import openstack
-from tempest.common.utils.data_utils import rand_name
 
 __all__ = ['BaseComputeTest', 'BaseComputeTestJSON', 'BaseComputeTestXML',
            'BaseComputeAdminTestJSON', 'BaseComputeAdminTestXML']
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@
         while True:
             try:
                 condition()
-            except:
+            except Exception:
                 pass
             else:
                 return
diff --git a/tempest/tests/compute/floating_ips/test_floating_ips_actions.py b/tempest/tests/compute/floating_ips/test_floating_ips_actions.py
index 7d30eeb..de6eca3 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/compute/floating_ips/test_floating_ips_actions.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/compute/floating_ips/test_floating_ips_actions.py
@@ -18,9 +18,9 @@
 from nose.plugins.attrib import attr
 import unittest2 as unittest
 
-from tempest import openstack
-from tempest import exceptions
 from tempest.common.utils.data_utils import rand_name
+from tempest import exceptions
+from tempest import openstack
 from tempest.tests.compute import base
 
 
@@ -124,12 +124,11 @@
         #Deleting the non existent floating IP
         try:
             resp, body = self.client.delete_floating_ip(self.non_exist_id)
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             pass
         else:
             self.fail('Should not be able to delete a nonexistent floating IP')
 
-    @unittest.skip("Skipped until the Bug #957706 is resolved")
     @attr(type='negative')
     def test_associate_nonexistant_floating_ip(self):
         """
@@ -204,7 +203,6 @@
         #Deletion of server created in this method
         resp, body = self.servers_client.delete_server(self.new_server_id)
 
-    @unittest.skip("Skipped until the Bug #957706 is resolved")
     @attr(type='negative')
     def test_associate_ip_to_server_without_passing_floating_ip(self):
         """
diff --git a/tempest/tests/compute/floating_ips/test_list_floating_ips.py b/tempest/tests/compute/floating_ips/test_list_floating_ips.py
index 34d7369..6f74f74 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/compute/floating_ips/test_list_floating_ips.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/compute/floating_ips/test_list_floating_ips.py
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@
 from nose.plugins.attrib import attr
 import unittest2 as unittest
 
-from tempest import exceptions
 from tempest.common.utils.data_utils import rand_name
+from tempest import exceptions
 from tempest.tests.compute import base
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/tests/compute/images/test_images.py b/tempest/tests/compute/images/test_images.py
index 5937811..1fbbf2e 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/compute/images/test_images.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/compute/images/test_images.py
@@ -15,16 +15,17 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+import nose
 from nose.plugins.attrib import attr
 import unittest2 as unittest
-import nose
 
-from tempest.common.utils.data_utils import rand_name, parse_image_id
+from tempest.common.utils.data_utils import parse_image_id
+from tempest.common.utils.data_utils import rand_name
 import tempest.config
 from tempest import exceptions
 from tempest import openstack
-from tempest.tests.compute import base
 from tempest.tests import compute
+from tempest.tests.compute import base
 
 
 class ImagesTestBase(object):
@@ -92,7 +93,7 @@
             meta = {'image_type': 'test'}
             resp, body = self.client.create_image(server['id'], name, meta)
 
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             pass
 
         else:
@@ -198,7 +199,7 @@
             snapshot_name = rand_name('a' * 260)
             self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest, self.client.create_image,
                               server['id'], snapshot_name)
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             self.fail("Should return 400 Bad Request if image name is over 256"
                       " characters")
 
@@ -210,7 +211,7 @@
             test_uuid = ('a' * 35)
             self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound, self.client.create_image,
                               test_uuid, snapshot_name)
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             self.fail("Should return 404 Not Found if server uuid is 35"
                       " characters or less")
 
@@ -222,7 +223,7 @@
             test_uuid = ('a' * 37)
             self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound, self.client.create_image,
                               test_uuid, snapshot_name)
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             self.fail("Should return 404 Not Found if server uuid is 37"
                       " characters or more")
 
@@ -237,7 +238,7 @@
             self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest,
                               self.client.create_image, server['id'],
                               snapshot_name)
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             self.fail("Should return 400 Bad Request if multi byte characters"
                       " are used for image name")
 
@@ -253,7 +254,7 @@
             self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest, self.client.create_image,
                               server['id'], snapshot_name, meta)
 
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             self.fail("Should raise 400 Bad Request if meta data is invalid")
 
     @attr(type='negative')
@@ -268,7 +269,7 @@
             self.assertRaises(exceptions.OverLimit, self.client.create_image,
                               server['id'], snapshot_name, meta)
 
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             self.fail("Should raise 413 Over Limit if meta data was too long")
 
     @attr(type='negative')
@@ -300,7 +301,7 @@
         try:
             self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound, self.client.delete_image,
                               '')
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             self.fail("Did not return HTTP 404 NotFound for blank image id")
 
     @attr(type='negative')
@@ -311,7 +312,7 @@
         try:
             self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound, self.client.delete_image,
                               image_id)
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             self.fail("Did not return HTTP 404 NotFound for non hex image")
 
     @attr(type='negative')
@@ -321,7 +322,7 @@
         try:
             self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound, self.client.delete_image,
                               -1)
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             self.fail("Did not return HTTP 404 NotFound for negative image id")
 
     @attr(type='negative')
@@ -331,7 +332,7 @@
         try:
             self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound, self.client.delete_image,
                               '11a22b9-120q-5555-cc11-00ab112223gj-3fac')
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             self.fail("Did not return HTTP 404 NotFound for image id that "
                       "exceeds 35 character ID length limit")
 
diff --git a/tempest/tests/compute/images/test_images_whitebox.py b/tempest/tests/compute/images/test_images_whitebox.py
index 40433a7..8eb258c 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/compute/images/test_images_whitebox.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/compute/images/test_images_whitebox.py
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
             self.assertRaises(exceptions.Duplicate,
                               self.client.create_image,
                               self.shared_server['id'], image_name)
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             self.fail("Should not allow create image when vm_state=%s and "
                       "task_state=%s" % (vm_state, task_state))
         finally:
diff --git a/tempest/tests/compute/images/test_list_image_filters.py b/tempest/tests/compute/images/test_list_image_filters.py
index b6be358..fd19369 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/compute/images/test_list_image_filters.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/compute/images/test_list_image_filters.py
@@ -17,8 +17,9 @@
 
 from nose.plugins.attrib import attr
 
+from tempest.common.utils.data_utils import parse_image_id
+from tempest.common.utils.data_utils import rand_name
 from tempest import exceptions
-from tempest.common.utils.data_utils import rand_name, parse_image_id
 from tempest.tests.compute.base import BaseComputeTest
 
 
@@ -242,7 +243,7 @@
         """Negative test: GET on non existant image should fail"""
         try:
             resp, image = self.client.get_image(999)
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             pass
         else:
             self.fail('GET on non existant image should fail')
diff --git a/tempest/tests/compute/images/test_list_images.py b/tempest/tests/compute/images/test_list_images.py
index ca8ec18..838c3a3 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/compute/images/test_list_images.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/compute/images/test_list_images.py
@@ -17,8 +17,9 @@
 
 from nose.plugins.attrib import attr
 
+from tempest.common.utils.data_utils import parse_image_id
+from tempest.common.utils.data_utils import rand_name
 from tempest import exceptions
-from tempest.common.utils.data_utils import rand_name, parse_image_id
 from tempest.tests.compute.base import BaseComputeTest
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/tests/compute/keypairs/test_keypairs.py b/tempest/tests/compute/keypairs/test_keypairs.py
index 9d297f6..447d965 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/compute/keypairs/test_keypairs.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/compute/keypairs/test_keypairs.py
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@
 from nose.plugins.attrib import attr
 import unittest2 as unittest
 
-from tempest import exceptions
 from tempest.common.utils.data_utils import rand_name
+from tempest import exceptions
 from tempest.tests.compute.base import BaseComputeTestJSON
 from tempest.tests.compute.base import BaseComputeTestXML
 
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@
             public_key = keypair_detail['public_key']
             self.assertTrue(public_key is not None,
                             "Field public_key is empty or not found.")
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             self.fail("GET keypair details requested by keypair name "
                       "has failed")
         finally:
diff --git a/tempest/tests/compute/security_groups/test_security_group_rules.py b/tempest/tests/compute/security_groups/test_security_group_rules.py
index ea23cf5..ab5af92 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/compute/security_groups/test_security_group_rules.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/compute/security_groups/test_security_group_rules.py
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@
 
 from nose.plugins.attrib import attr
 
-from tempest import exceptions
 from tempest.common.utils.data_utils import rand_name
+from tempest import exceptions
 from tempest.tests.compute import base
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/tests/compute/security_groups/test_security_groups.py b/tempest/tests/compute/security_groups/test_security_groups.py
index 81e84ce..1c0cc94 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/compute/security_groups/test_security_groups.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/compute/security_groups/test_security_groups.py
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@
 
 from nose.plugins.attrib import attr
 
-from tempest import exceptions
 from tempest.common.utils.data_utils import rand_name
+from tempest import exceptions
 from tempest.tests.compute import base
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/tests/compute/servers/test_console_output.py b/tempest/tests/compute/servers/test_console_output.py
index b08dcc2..e88aac9 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/compute/servers/test_console_output.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/compute/servers/test_console_output.py
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@
 from nose.plugins.attrib import attr
 import unittest2 as unittest
 
-from tempest import exceptions
 from tempest.common.utils.data_utils import rand_name
+from tempest import exceptions
 from tempest.tests.compute.base import BaseComputeTest
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/tests/compute/servers/test_create_server.py b/tempest/tests/compute/servers/test_create_server.py
index 461f5e4..8964fc2 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/compute/servers/test_create_server.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/compute/servers/test_create_server.py
@@ -20,11 +20,12 @@
 from nose.plugins.attrib import attr
 import unittest2 as unittest
 
-import tempest.config
+
 from tempest.common.utils.data_utils import rand_name
 from tempest.common.utils.linux.remote_client import RemoteClient
-from tempest.tests.compute import base
+import tempest.config
 from tempest.tests import compute
+from tempest.tests.compute import base
 
 
 class ServersTest(object):
diff --git a/tempest/tests/compute/servers/test_disk_config.py b/tempest/tests/compute/servers/test_disk_config.py
index 1273fe4..638e093 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/compute/servers/test_disk_config.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/compute/servers/test_disk_config.py
@@ -19,10 +19,10 @@
 from nose.plugins.attrib import attr
 import unittest2 as unittest
 
-from tempest import exceptions
 from tempest.common.utils.data_utils import rand_name
-from tempest.tests.compute.base import BaseComputeTest
+from tempest import exceptions
 from tempest.tests import compute
+from tempest.tests.compute.base import BaseComputeTest
 
 
 class TestServerDiskConfig(BaseComputeTest):
diff --git a/tempest/tests/compute/servers/test_list_server_filters.py b/tempest/tests/compute/servers/test_list_server_filters.py
index 5e4b267..3aeb8e8 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/compute/servers/test_list_server_filters.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/compute/servers/test_list_server_filters.py
@@ -15,15 +15,16 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-import nose.plugins.skip
+
+import nose
 from nose.plugins.attrib import attr
+import nose.plugins.skip
 import unittest2 as unittest
 
-from tempest import exceptions
 from tempest.common.utils.data_utils import rand_name
+from tempest import exceptions
 from tempest.tests.compute import base
 from tempest.tests import utils
-import nose
 
 
 class ListServerFiltersTest(object):
diff --git a/tempest/tests/compute/servers/test_list_servers_negative.py b/tempest/tests/compute/servers/test_list_servers_negative.py
index b2d053d..f891c49 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/compute/servers/test_list_servers_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/compute/servers/test_list_servers_negative.py
@@ -18,14 +18,14 @@
 import re
 import sys
 
-import unittest2 as unittest
 import nose
+import unittest2 as unittest
 
+from tempest.common.utils.data_utils import rand_name
 from tempest import exceptions
 from tempest import openstack
-from tempest.common.utils.data_utils import rand_name
-from tempest.tests.compute.base import BaseComputeTest
 from tempest.tests import compute
+from tempest.tests.compute.base import BaseComputeTest
 
 
 class ListServersNegativeTest(BaseComputeTest):
diff --git a/tempest/tests/compute/servers/test_server_actions.py b/tempest/tests/compute/servers/test_server_actions.py
index dd6b02f..835afb0 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/compute/servers/test_server_actions.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/compute/servers/test_server_actions.py
@@ -21,12 +21,12 @@
 from nose.plugins.attrib import attr
 import unittest2 as unittest
 
-import tempest.config
-from tempest import exceptions
 from tempest.common.utils.data_utils import rand_name
 from tempest.common.utils.linux.remote_client import RemoteClient
-from tempest.tests.compute import base
+import tempest.config
+from tempest import exceptions
 from tempest.tests import compute
+from tempest.tests.compute import base
 
 
 class ServerActionsTestBase(object):
diff --git a/tempest/tests/compute/servers/test_server_addresses.py b/tempest/tests/compute/servers/test_server_addresses.py
index 164548d..745a9d8 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/compute/servers/test_server_addresses.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/compute/servers/test_server_addresses.py
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@
 
 from nose.plugins.attrib import attr
 
-from tempest import exceptions
 from tempest.common.utils.data_utils import rand_name
+from tempest import exceptions
 from tempest.tests.compute.base import BaseComputeTest
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/tests/compute/servers/test_server_basic_ops.py b/tempest/tests/compute/servers/test_server_basic_ops.py
index 04b1451..3453d86 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/compute/servers/test_server_basic_ops.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/compute/servers/test_server_basic_ops.py
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
             try:
                 self.compute_client.security_group_rules.create(
                         self.secgroup.id, **ruleset)
-            except:
+            except Exception:
                 self.fail("Failed to create rule in security group.")
 
     def test_003_boot_instance(self):
diff --git a/tempest/tests/compute/servers/test_server_metadata.py b/tempest/tests/compute/servers/test_server_metadata.py
index 4022dad..844e394 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/compute/servers/test_server_metadata.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/compute/servers/test_server_metadata.py
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@
         """Negative test: GET on nonexistant server should not succeed"""
         try:
             resp, meta = self.client.get_server_metadata_item(999, 'test2')
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             pass
         else:
             self.fail('GET on nonexistant server should not succeed')
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@
         """
         try:
             resp, metadata = self.client.list_server_metadata(999)
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             pass
         else:
             self.fail('List metadata on a non existant server should'
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@
         meta = {'meta1': 'data1'}
         try:
             resp, metadata = self.client.set_server_metadata(999, meta)
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             pass
         else:
             self.fail('Set metadata on a non existant server should'
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@
         meta = {'key1': 'value1', 'key2': 'value2'}
         try:
             resp, metadata = self.client.update_server_metadata(999, meta)
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             pass
         else:
             self.fail('An update should not happen for a nonexistant image')
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@
         #Delete the metadata item
         try:
             resp, metadata = self.client.delete_server_metadata_item(999, 'd')
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             pass
         else:
             self.fail('A delete should not happen for a nonexistant image')
diff --git a/tempest/tests/compute/servers/test_server_personality.py b/tempest/tests/compute/servers/test_server_personality.py
index 75457d1..3003a52 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/compute/servers/test_server_personality.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/compute/servers/test_server_personality.py
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@
 
 from nose.plugins.attrib import attr
 
-from tempest import exceptions
 from tempest.common.utils.data_utils import rand_name
+from tempest import exceptions
 from tempest.tests.compute import base
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/tests/compute/servers/test_servers_negative.py b/tempest/tests/compute/servers/test_servers_negative.py
index fb88d1e..60f3daf 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/compute/servers/test_servers_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/compute/servers/test_servers_negative.py
@@ -17,13 +17,13 @@
 
 import sys
 
+import nose
 from nose.plugins.attrib import attr
 import unittest2 as unittest
-import nose
 
+from tempest.common.utils.data_utils import rand_name
 from tempest import exceptions
 from tempest import openstack
-from tempest.common.utils.data_utils import rand_name
 from tempest.tests.compute.base import BaseComputeTest
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/tests/compute/servers/test_servers_whitebox.py b/tempest/tests/compute/servers/test_servers_whitebox.py
index 980f6cf..c02a1a2 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/compute/servers/test_servers_whitebox.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/compute/servers/test_servers_whitebox.py
@@ -15,12 +15,12 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-from tempest import exceptions
-from tempest import whitebox
-from tempest.tests.identity.base import BaseIdentityAdminTest
+import nose
 from nose.plugins.attrib import attr
 
-import nose
+from tempest import exceptions
+from tempest.tests.identity.base import BaseIdentityAdminTest
+from tempest import whitebox
 
 
 @attr(type='whitebox')
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@
             self.assertEqual(1, result.deleted)
             self.assertEqual('deleted', result.vm_state)
             self.assertEqual(None, result.task_state)
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             self.fail("Should be able to delete a server when vm_state=%s and "
                       "task_state=%s" % (vm_state, task_state))
 
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@
             self.assertRaises(exceptions.Unauthorized,
                               self.client.delete_server,
                               self.shared_server['id'])
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             self.fail("Should not allow delete server when vm_state=%s and "
                       "task_state=%s" % (vm_state, task_state))
         finally:
diff --git a/tempest/tests/compute/test_authorization.py b/tempest/tests/compute/test_authorization.py
index 0d08c18..a31ee49 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/compute/test_authorization.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/compute/test_authorization.py
@@ -16,15 +16,16 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 from nose.plugins.attrib import attr
-from nose.tools import raises
 from nose import SkipTest
+from nose.tools import raises
 import unittest2 as unittest
 
-from tempest import openstack
-from tempest.common.utils.data_utils import rand_name, parse_image_id
+from tempest.common.utils.data_utils import parse_image_id
+from tempest.common.utils.data_utils import rand_name
 from tempest import exceptions
-from tempest.tests.compute.base import BaseComputeTest
+from tempest import openstack
 from tempest.tests import compute
+from tempest.tests.compute.base import BaseComputeTest
 
 
 class AuthorizationTest(BaseComputeTest):
@@ -324,7 +325,6 @@
                           "happen if the tenant id does not match the"
                           " current user")
 
-    @unittest.skip("Skipped until the Bug #1001118 is resolved")
     @raises(exceptions.NotFound)
     @attr(type='negative')
     def test_delete_security_group_rule_of_alt_account_fails(self):
diff --git a/tempest/tests/compute/test_live_block_migration.py b/tempest/tests/compute/test_live_block_migration.py
index 92c2cf6..48d374f 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/compute/test_live_block_migration.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/compute/test_live_block_migration.py
@@ -15,19 +15,19 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-import nose
-import unittest2 as unittest
-from nose.plugins.attrib import attr
 import random
 import string
 
-from tempest.tests.compute import base
+import nose
+from nose.plugins.attrib import attr
+import unittest2 as unittest
+
 from tempest.common.utils.linux.remote_client import RemoteClient
 from tempest import config
 from tempest import exceptions
-
 from tempest.services.compute.json.hosts_client import HostsClientJSON
 from tempest.services.compute.json.servers_client import ServersClientJSON
+from tempest.tests.compute import base
 
 
 @attr(category='live-migration')
diff --git a/tempest/tests/compute/test_quotas.py b/tempest/tests/compute/test_quotas.py
index d07064f..bf7d648 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/compute/test_quotas.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/compute/test_quotas.py
@@ -45,5 +45,5 @@
             resp, quota_set = self.client.get_quota_set(self.tenant_id)
             self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
             self.assertSequenceEqual(expected_quota_set, quota_set)
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             self.fail("Quota set for tenant did not have default limits")
diff --git a/tempest/tests/compute/volumes/test_attach_volume.py b/tempest/tests/compute/volumes/test_attach_volume.py
index cb695c1..b95a9fd 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/compute/volumes/test_attach_volume.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/compute/volumes/test_attach_volume.py
@@ -18,9 +18,9 @@
 from nose.plugins.attrib import attr
 import unittest2 as unittest
 
-import tempest.config
 from tempest.common.utils.data_utils import rand_name
 from tempest.common.utils.linux.remote_client import RemoteClient
+import tempest.config
 from tempest import openstack
 from tempest.tests.compute import base
 
diff --git a/tempest/tests/compute/volumes/test_volumes_list.py b/tempest/tests/compute/volumes/test_volumes_list.py
index 2c09add..5162a85 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/compute/volumes/test_volumes_list.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/compute/volumes/test_volumes_list.py
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@
                 resp, volume = cls.client.get_volume(volume['id'])
                 cls.volume_list.append(volume)
                 cls.volume_id_list.append(volume['id'])
-            except:
+            except Exception:
                 if cls.volume_list:
                     # We could not create all the volumes, though we were able
                     # to create *some* of the volumes. This is typically
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@
                 resp, volume = cls.client.get_volume(volume['id'])
                 cls.volume_list.append(volume)
                 cls.volume_id_list.append(volume['id'])
-            except:
+            except Exception:
                 if cls.volume_list:
                     # We could not create all the volumes, though we were able
                     # to create *some* of the volumes. This is typically
diff --git a/tempest/tests/compute/volumes/test_volumes_negative.py b/tempest/tests/compute/volumes/test_volumes_negative.py
index fa14640..6994ab1 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/compute/volumes/test_volumes_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/compute/volumes/test_volumes_negative.py
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@
 from nose.plugins.attrib import attr
 from nose.tools import raises
 
-from tempest import exceptions
 from tempest.common.utils.data_utils import rand_name
+from tempest import exceptions
 from tempest.tests.compute import base
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/tests/identity/admin/test_roles.py b/tempest/tests/identity/admin/test_roles.py
index 637cee5..0e1da7d 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/identity/admin/test_roles.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/identity/admin/test_roles.py
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@
 
 import unittest2 as unittest
 
-from tempest import exceptions
 from tempest.common.utils.data_utils import rand_name
+from tempest import exceptions
 from tempest.tests.identity import base
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/tests/identity/admin/test_services.py b/tempest/tests/identity/admin/test_services.py
index da697ab..6baa7c2 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/identity/admin/test_services.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/identity/admin/test_services.py
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@
 
 import nose
 
-from tempest import exceptions
 from tempest.common.utils.data_utils import rand_name
+from tempest import exceptions
 from tempest.tests.identity import base
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/tests/identity/admin/test_tenants.py b/tempest/tests/identity/admin/test_tenants.py
index 1b4ec18..226aae6 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/identity/admin/test_tenants.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/identity/admin/test_tenants.py
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@
 
 import unittest2 as unittest
 
-from tempest import exceptions
 from tempest.common.utils.data_utils import rand_name
+from tempest import exceptions
 from tempest.tests.identity import base
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/tests/identity/admin/test_users.py b/tempest/tests/identity/admin/test_users.py
index a724ce9..e2938bd 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/identity/admin/test_users.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/identity/admin/test_users.py
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@
 from nose.plugins.attrib import attr
 import unittest2 as unittest
 
-from tempest import exceptions
 from tempest.common.utils.data_utils import rand_name
+from tempest import exceptions
 from tempest.tests.identity import base
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/tests/network/base.py b/tempest/tests/network/base.py
index 887056e..78a69f8 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/network/base.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/network/base.py
@@ -18,9 +18,9 @@
 import nose
 import unittest2 as unittest
 
+from tempest.common.utils.data_utils import rand_name
 from tempest import exceptions
 from tempest import openstack
-from tempest.common.utils.data_utils import rand_name
 
 
 class BaseNetworkTest(unittest.TestCase):
diff --git a/tempest/tests/object_storage/test_container_services.py b/tempest/tests/object_storage/test_container_services.py
index e57256b..b99859e 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/object_storage/test_container_services.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/object_storage/test_container_services.py
@@ -16,7 +16,9 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 from nose.plugins.attrib import attr
-from tempest.common.utils.data_utils import rand_name, arbitrary_string
+
+from tempest.common.utils.data_utils import arbitrary_string
+from tempest.common.utils.data_utils import rand_name
 from tempest.tests.object_storage import base
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/tests/object_storage/test_object_services.py b/tempest/tests/object_storage/test_object_services.py
index 97b7e0d..3be2bee 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/object_storage/test_object_services.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/object_storage/test_object_services.py
@@ -16,7 +16,9 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 from nose.plugins.attrib import attr
-from tempest.common.utils.data_utils import rand_name, arbitrary_string
+
+from tempest.common.utils.data_utils import arbitrary_string
+from tempest.common.utils.data_utils import rand_name
 from tempest.tests.object_storage import base
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/tests/volume/admin/__init__.py b/tempest/tests/volume/admin/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/tests/volume/admin/__init__.py
diff --git a/tempest/tests/volume/admin/test_volume_types.py b/tempest/tests/volume/admin/test_volume_types.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a065891
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/tests/volume/admin/test_volume_types.py
@@ -0,0 +1,156 @@
+# vim: tabstop=4 shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4
+
+# Copyright 2012 OpenStack, LLC
+# 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.common.utils.data_utils import rand_name
+from tempest.services.volume.json.admin import volume_types_client
+from tempest.tests.volume.base import BaseVolumeTest
+
+
+class VolumeTypesTest(BaseVolumeTest):
+
+    @classmethod
+    def setUpClass(cls):
+        super(VolumeTypesTest, cls).setUpClass()
+        adm_user = cls.config.compute_admin.username
+        adm_pass = cls.config.compute_admin.password
+        adm_tenant = cls.config.compute_admin.tenant_name
+        auth_url = cls.config.identity.auth_url
+
+        cls.client = volume_types_client.VolumeTypesClientJSON(cls.config,
+                                                               adm_user,
+                                                               adm_pass,
+                                                               auth_url,
+                                                               adm_tenant)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def tearDownClass(cls):
+        super(VolumeTypesTest, cls).tearDownClass()
+
+    def test_volume_type_list(self):
+        """List Volume types."""
+        try:
+            resp, body = self.client.list_volume_types()
+            self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+            self.assertTrue(type(body), list)
+        except:
+            self.fail("Could not list volume types")
+
+    def test_create_get_delete_volume_with_volume_type_and_extra_specs(self):
+        """ Create/get/delete volume with volume_type and extra spec. """
+        try:
+            volume = {}
+            vol_name = rand_name("volume-")
+            vol_type_name = rand_name("volume-type-")
+            extra_specs = {"Spec1": "Val1", "Spec2": "Val2"}
+            body = {}
+            resp, body = self.client.create_volume_type(vol_type_name,
+                                                        extra_specs=
+                                                        extra_specs)
+            self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+            self.assertTrue('id' in body)
+            self.assertTrue('name' in body)
+            resp, volume = self.volumes_client.\
+            create_volume(size=1, display_name=vol_name,
+                          volume_type=vol_type_name)
+            self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+            self.assertTrue('id' in volume)
+            self.assertTrue('display_name' in volume)
+            self.assertEqual(volume['display_name'], vol_name,
+                             "The created volume name is not equal "
+                             "to the requested name")
+            self.assertTrue(volume['id'] is not None,
+                            "Field volume id is empty or not found.")
+            self.volumes_client.wait_for_volume_status(volume['id'],
+                                                       'available')
+            resp, fetched_volume = self.volumes_client.\
+            get_volume(volume['id'])
+            self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+            self.assertEqual(vol_name, fetched_volume['display_name'],
+                             'The fetched Volume is different '
+                             'from the created Volume')
+            self.assertEqual(volume['id'], fetched_volume['id'],
+                             'The fetched Volume is different '
+                             'from the created Volume')
+            self.assertEqual(vol_type_name, fetched_volume['volume_type'],
+                             'The fetched Volume is different '
+                             'from the created Volume')
+        except:
+            self.fail("Could not create correct volume with volume_type")
+        finally:
+            if volume:
+                # Delete the Volume if it was created
+                resp, _ = self.volumes_client.delete_volume(volume['id'])
+                self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
+
+            if body:
+                resp, _ = self.client.delete_volume_type(body['id'])
+                self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
+
+    def test_volume_type_create_delete(self):
+        """ Create/Delete volume type."""
+        try:
+            name = rand_name("volume-type-")
+            extra_specs = {"Spec1": "Val1", "Spec2": "Val2"}
+            resp, body = self.client.\
+            create_volume_type(name, extra_specs=extra_specs)
+            self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+            self.assertTrue('id' in body)
+            self.assertTrue('name' in 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.")
+            resp, fetched_volume_type = self.client.\
+            delete_volume_type(body['id'])
+            self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
+        except:
+            self.fail("Could not create a volume_type")
+
+    def test_volume_type_create_get(self):
+        """ Create/get volume type."""
+        try:
+            body = {}
+            name = rand_name("volume-type-")
+            extra_specs = {"Spec1": "Val1", "Spec2": "Val2"}
+            resp, body = self.client.\
+            create_volume_type(name, extra_specs=extra_specs)
+            self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+            self.assertTrue('id' in body)
+            self.assertTrue('name' in 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.")
+            resp, fetched_volume_type = self.client.get_volume_type(body['id'])
+            self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+            self.assertEqual(name, fetched_volume_type['name'],
+                             'The fetched Volume_type is different '
+                             'from the created Volume_type')
+            self.assertEqual(str(body['id']), fetched_volume_type['id'],
+                             'The fetched Volume_type is different '
+                             'from the created Volume_type')
+            self.assertEqual(extra_specs, fetched_volume_type['extra_specs'],
+                             'The fetched Volume_type is different '
+                             'from the created Volume_type')
+        except:
+            self.fail("Could not create a volume_type")
+        finally:
+            if body:
+                resp, _ = self.client.delete_volume_type(body['id'])
+                self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
diff --git a/tempest/tests/volume/admin/test_volume_types_extra_specs.py b/tempest/tests/volume/admin/test_volume_types_extra_specs.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3f06c85
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/tests/volume/admin/test_volume_types_extra_specs.py
@@ -0,0 +1,109 @@
+# vim: tabstop=4 shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4
+
+# Copyright 2012 OpenStack, LLC
+# 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.common.utils.data_utils import rand_name
+from tempest.tests.volume.base import BaseVolumeTest
+from tempest.services.volume.json.admin import volume_types_client
+
+
+class VolumeTypesExtraSpecsTest(BaseVolumeTest):
+
+    @classmethod
+    def setUpClass(cls):
+        super(VolumeTypesExtraSpecsTest, cls).setUpClass()
+
+        adm_user = cls.config.compute_admin.username
+        adm_pass = cls.config.compute_admin.password
+        adm_tenant = cls.config.compute_admin.tenant_name
+        auth_url = cls.config.identity.auth_url
+
+        cls.client = volume_types_client.VolumeTypesClientJSON(cls.config,
+                                                               adm_user,
+                                                               adm_pass,
+                                                               auth_url,
+                                                               adm_tenant)
+
+        vol_type_name = rand_name('Volume-type-')
+        cls.extra_spec = {"spec1": "val1"}
+        resp, cls.volume_type = cls.client.create_volume_type(vol_type_name)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def tearDownClass(cls):
+        super(VolumeTypesExtraSpecsTest, cls).tearDownClass()
+        cls.client.delete_volume_type(cls.volume_type['id'])
+
+    def test_volume_type_extra_specs_list(self):
+        """List Volume types extra specs."""
+        try:
+            resp, body = self.client.\
+            list_volume_types_extra_specs(self.volume_type['id'])
+            self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+            self.assertTrue(type(body), dict)
+            self.assertTrue('spec1' in body, "Incorrect volume type extra"
+                            " spec returned")
+        except:
+            self.fail("Could not list volume types extra specs")
+
+    def test_volume_type_extra_specs_update(self):
+        """ Update volume type extra specs"""
+        try:
+            extra_spec = {"spec1": "val2"}
+            resp, body = self.client.\
+            update_volume_type_extra_specs(self.volume_type['id'],
+                                           extra_spec.keys()[0],
+                                           extra_spec)
+            self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+            self.assertTrue('spec1' in body,
+                            "Volume type extra spec incorrectly updated")
+            self.assertEqual(extra_spec['spec1'], body['spec1'],
+                             "Volume type extra spec incorrectly updated")
+        except:
+            self.fail("Couldnt update volume type extra spec")
+
+    def test_volume_type_extra_spec_create_delete(self):
+        """ Create/Delete volume type extra spec."""
+        try:
+            extra_specs = {"spec2": "val1"}
+            resp, body = self.client.\
+            create_volume_type_extra_specs(self.volume_type['id'], extra_specs)
+            self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+            self.assertEqual(extra_specs, body,
+                             "Volume type extra spec incorrectly created")
+            resp, _ = self.client.\
+            delete_volume_type_extra_specs(self.volume_type['id'],
+                                           extra_specs.keys()[0])
+            self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
+        except:
+            self.fail("Could not create a volume_type extra spec")
+
+    def test_volume_type_extra_spec_create_get(self):
+        """ Create/get volume type extra spec"""
+        try:
+            extra_specs = {"spec1": "val1"}
+            resp, body = self.client.\
+            create_volume_type_extra_specs(self.volume_type['id'], extra_specs)
+            self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+            self.assertEqual(extra_specs, body,
+                             "Volume type extra spec incorrectly created")
+            resp, fetched_vol_type_extra_spec = self.client.\
+            get_volume_type_extra_specs(self.volume_type['id'],
+                                        extra_specs.keys()[0])
+            self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+            self.assertEqual(extra_specs, body,
+                             "Volume type extra spec incorrectly fetched")
+        except:
+            self.fail("Could not create a volume_type extra spec")
diff --git a/tempest/tests/volume/base.py b/tempest/tests/volume/base.py
index 6af4bbf..f4401ff 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/volume/base.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/volume/base.py
@@ -17,14 +17,14 @@
 
 import logging
 import time
-import nose
 
+import nose
 import unittest2 as unittest
 
-from tempest import config
-from tempest import openstack
 from tempest.common.utils.data_utils import rand_name
+from tempest import config
 from tempest import exceptions
+from tempest import openstack
 
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@
         while True:
             try:
                 condition()
-            except:
+            except Exception:
                 pass
             else:
                 return
diff --git a/tempest/tests/volume/test_volumes_actions.py b/tempest/tests/volume/test_volumes_actions.py
index f76235d..52c270c 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/volume/test_volumes_actions.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/volume/test_volumes_actions.py
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
                                                    mountpoint)
             self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
             self.client.wait_for_volume_status(self.volume['id'], 'in-use')
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             self.fail("Could not attach volume to instance")
         finally:
             # Detach the volume from the instance
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@
             self.assertEqual(self.server['id'], attachment['server_id'])
             self.assertEqual(self.volume['id'], attachment['id'])
             self.assertEqual(self.volume['id'], attachment['volume_id'])
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             self.fail("Could not get attachment details from volume")
         finally:
             self.client.detach_volume(self.volume['id'])
diff --git a/tempest/tests/volume/test_volumes_get.py b/tempest/tests/volume/test_volumes_get.py
index fa8e86e..048c340 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/volume/test_volumes_get.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/volume/test_volumes_get.py
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
                              fetched_volume['metadata'],
                              'The fetched Volume is different '
                              'from the created Volume')
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             self.fail("Could not create a volume")
         finally:
             if volume:
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@
             resp, fetched_volume = self.client.get_volume(volume['id'])
             self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
             self.assertEqual(fetched_volume['metadata'], {})
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             self.fail("Could not get volume metadata")
         finally:
             if volume:
diff --git a/tempest/tests/volume/test_volumes_list.py b/tempest/tests/volume/test_volumes_list.py
index e9bafaf..b387b15 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/volume/test_volumes_list.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/volume/test_volumes_list.py
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@
                 resp, volume = cls.client.get_volume(volume['id'])
                 cls.volume_list.append(volume)
                 cls.volume_id_list.append(volume['id'])
-            except:
+            except Exception:
                 if cls.volume_list:
                     # We could not create all the volumes, though we were able
                     # to create *some* of the volumes. This is typically
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@
                 resp, volume = cls.client.get_volume(volume['id'])
                 cls.volume_list.append(volume)
                 cls.volume_id_list.append(volume['id'])
-            except:
+            except Exception:
                 if cls.volume_list:
                     # We could not create all the volumes, though we were able
                     # to create *some* of the volumes. This is typically
diff --git a/tempest/tests/volume/test_volumes_negative.py b/tempest/tests/volume/test_volumes_negative.py
index bf7e5f0..2c8b006 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/volume/test_volumes_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/volume/test_volumes_negative.py
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@
 from nose.plugins.attrib import attr
 from nose.tools import raises
 
-from tempest import exceptions
 from tempest.common.utils.data_utils import rand_name
+from tempest import exceptions
 from tempest.tests.volume import base
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/whitebox.py b/tempest/whitebox.py
index 2711903..39cd666 100644
--- a/tempest/whitebox.py
+++ b/tempest/whitebox.py
@@ -17,15 +17,15 @@
 
 import logging
 import os
-import sys
 import shlex
 import subprocess
+import sys
 
 import nose
 from sqlalchemy import create_engine, MetaData
 
-from tempest.common.utils.data_utils import rand_name
 from tempest.common.ssh import Client
+from tempest.common.utils.data_utils import rand_name
 from tempest import exceptions
 from tempest import test
 from tempest.tests import compute