diff --git a/doc/source/configuration.rst b/doc/source/configuration.rst
index e4b104f..6c55015 100644
--- a/doc/source/configuration.rst
+++ b/doc/source/configuration.rst
@@ -135,7 +135,10 @@
 It is worth pointing out that each set of credentials in the accounts.yaml
 should have a unique project. This is required to provide proper isolation
 to the tests using the credentials, and failure to do this will likely cause
-unexpected failures in some tests.
+unexpected failures in some tests. Also, ensure that these projects and users
+used do not have any pre-existing resources created. Tempest assumes all
+tenants it's using are empty and may sporadically fail if there are unexpected
+resources present.
 
 When the keystone in the target cloud requires domain scoped tokens to
 perform admin actions, all pre-provisioned admin users must have a role
diff --git a/tempest/api/baremetal/admin/base.py b/tempest/api/baremetal/admin/base.py
index 2d3f190..ac5986c 100644
--- a/tempest/api/baremetal/admin/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/baremetal/admin/base.py
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@
     def create_chassis(cls, description=None):
         """Wrapper utility for creating test chassis.
 
-        :param description: A description of the chassis. if not supplied,
+        :param description: A description of the chassis. If not supplied,
             a random value will be generated.
         :return: Created chassis.
 
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@
                     memory_mb=4096):
         """Wrapper utility for creating test baremetal nodes.
 
+        :param chassis_id: The unique identifier of the chassis.
         :param cpu_arch: CPU architecture of the node. Default: x86.
         :param cpus: Number of CPUs. Default: 8.
         :param local_gb: Disk size. Default: 10.
@@ -133,6 +134,7 @@
     def create_port(cls, node_id, address, extra=None, uuid=None):
         """Wrapper utility for creating test ports.
 
+        :param node_id: The unique identifier of the node.
         :param address: MAC address of the port.
         :param extra: Meta data of the port. If not supplied, an empty
             dictionary will be created.
@@ -150,7 +152,7 @@
     def delete_chassis(cls, chassis_id):
         """Deletes a chassis having the specified UUID.
 
-        :param uuid: The unique identifier of the chassis.
+        :param chassis_id: The unique identifier of the chassis.
         :return: Server response.
 
         """
@@ -166,7 +168,7 @@
     def delete_node(cls, node_id):
         """Deletes a node having the specified UUID.
 
-        :param uuid: The unique identifier of the node.
+        :param node_id: The unique identifier of the node.
         :return: Server response.
 
         """
@@ -182,7 +184,7 @@
     def delete_port(cls, port_id):
         """Deletes a port having the specified UUID.
 
-        :param uuid: The unique identifier of the port.
+        :param port_id: The unique identifier of the port.
         :return: Server response.
 
         """
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_list_server_filters.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_list_server_filters.py
index 55d847c..26cbb090 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_list_server_filters.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_list_server_filters.py
@@ -271,14 +271,9 @@
             msg = 'fixed_network_name needs to be configured to run this test'
             raise self.skipException(msg)
         self.s1 = self.client.show_server(self.s1['id'])['server']
-        for addr_spec in self.s1['addresses'][self.fixed_network_name]:
-            ip = addr_spec['addr']
-            if addr_spec['version'] == 4:
-                params = {'ip': ip}
-                break
-        else:
-            msg = "Skipped until bug 1450859 is resolved"
-            raise self.skipException(msg)
+        # Get first ip address inspite of v4 or v6
+        addr_spec = self.s1['addresses'][self.fixed_network_name][0]
+        params = {'ip': addr_spec['addr']}
         body = self.client.list_servers(**params)
         servers = body['servers']
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_backends_capabilities.py b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_backends_capabilities.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8a21853
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_backends_capabilities.py
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+# Copyright 2016 OpenStack Foundation
+# All Rights Reserved.
+#
+#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#    a copy of the License at
+#
+#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#    under the License.
+
+import operator
+
+from tempest.api.volume import base
+from tempest import test
+
+
+class BackendsCapabilitiesAdminV2TestsJSON(base.BaseVolumeAdminTest):
+
+    CAPABILITIES = ('namespace',
+                    'vendor_name',
+                    'volume_backend_name',
+                    'pool_name',
+                    'driver_version',
+                    'storage_protocol',
+                    'display_name',
+                    'description',
+                    'visibility',
+                    'properties')
+
+    @classmethod
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(BackendsCapabilitiesAdminV2TestsJSON, cls).resource_setup()
+        # Get host list, formation: host@backend-name
+        cls.hosts = [
+            pool['name'] for pool in
+            cls.admin_volume_client.show_pools()['pools']
+        ]
+
+    @test.idempotent_id('3750af44-5ea2-4cd4-bc3e-56e7e6caf854')
+    def test_get_capabilities_backend(self):
+        # Test backend properties
+        backend = self.admin_volume_client.show_backend_capabilities(
+            self.hosts[0])
+
+        # Verify getting capabilities parameters from a backend
+        for key in self.CAPABILITIES:
+            self.assertIn(key, backend)
+
+    @test.idempotent_id('a9035743-d46a-47c5-9cb7-3c80ea16dea0')
+    def test_compare_volume_stats_values(self):
+        # Test values comparison between show_backend_capabilities
+        # to show_pools
+        VOLUME_STATS = ('vendor_name',
+                        'volume_backend_name',
+                        'storage_protocol')
+
+        # Get list backend capabilities using show_pools
+        cinder_pools = [
+            pool['capabilities'] for pool in
+            self.admin_volume_client.show_pools(detail=True)['pools']
+        ]
+
+        # Get list backends capabilities using show_backend_capabilities
+        capabilities = [
+            self.admin_volume_client.show_backend_capabilities(
+                host=host) for host in self.hosts
+        ]
+
+        # Returns a tuple of VOLUME_STATS values
+        expected_list = map(operator.itemgetter(*VOLUME_STATS),
+                            cinder_pools)
+        observed_list = map(operator.itemgetter(*VOLUME_STATS),
+                            capabilities)
+        self.assertEqual(expected_list, observed_list)
diff --git a/tempest/lib/base.py b/tempest/lib/base.py
index f687343..33a32ee 100644
--- a/tempest/lib/base.py
+++ b/tempest/lib/base.py
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
     def setUp(self):
         super(BaseTestCase, self).setUp()
         if not self.setUpClassCalled:
-            raise RuntimeError("setUpClass does not calls the super's"
+            raise RuntimeError("setUpClass does not calls the super's "
                                "setUpClass in the "
                                + self.__class__.__name__)
         test_timeout = os.environ.get('OS_TEST_TIMEOUT', 0)
diff --git a/tempest/services/object_storage/object_client.py b/tempest/services/object_storage/object_client.py
index 0988373..a7db30e 100644
--- a/tempest/services/object_storage/object_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/object_storage/object_client.py
@@ -42,12 +42,6 @@
         self.expected_success(201, resp.status)
         return resp, body
 
-    def update_object(self, container, object_name, data):
-        """Upload data to replace current storage object."""
-        resp, body = self.create_object(container, object_name, data)
-        self.expected_success(201, resp.status)
-        return resp, body
-
     def delete_object(self, container, object_name, params=None):
         """Delete storage object."""
         url = "%s/%s" % (str(container), str(object_name))
diff --git a/tempest/services/volume/base/base_volumes_client.py b/tempest/services/volume/base/base_volumes_client.py
index d694c53..c2e2b92 100755
--- a/tempest/services/volume/base/base_volumes_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/volume/base/base_volumes_client.py
@@ -63,7 +63,11 @@
         return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def show_pools(self, detail=False):
-        # List all the volumes pools (hosts)
+        """List all the volumes pools (hosts).
+
+        Output params: see http://developer.openstack.org/
+                           api-ref-blockstorage-v2.html#listPools
+        """
         url = 'scheduler-stats/get_pools'
         if detail:
             url += '?detail=True'
@@ -73,6 +77,19 @@
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
+    def show_backend_capabilities(self, host):
+        """Shows capabilities for a storage back end.
+
+         Output params: see http://developer.openstack.org/
+                            api-ref-blockstorage-v2.html
+                            #showBackendCapabilities
+        """
+        url = 'capabilities/%s' % host
+        resp, body = self.get(url)
+        body = json.loads(body)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+
     def show_volume(self, volume_id):
         """Returns the details of a single volume."""
         url = "volumes/%s" % str(volume_id)