diff --git a/etc/tempest.conf.sample b/etc/tempest.conf.sample
index 1d571c0..95a4884 100644
--- a/etc/tempest.conf.sample
+++ b/etc/tempest.conf.sample
@@ -105,6 +105,10 @@
 # value)
 #catalog_type=baremetal
 
+# The endpoint type to use for the baremetal provisioning
+# service. (string value)
+#endpoint_type=publicURL
+
 
 [boto]
 
@@ -378,6 +382,10 @@
 # Catalog type of the data processing service. (string value)
 #catalog_type=data_processing
 
+# The endpoint type to use for the data processing service.
+# (string value)
+#endpoint_type=publicURL
+
 
 [debug]
 
@@ -816,6 +824,10 @@
 # Catalog type of the Telemetry service. (string value)
 #catalog_type=metering
 
+# The endpoint type to use for the telemetry service. (string
+# value)
+#endpoint_type=publicURL
+
 
 [volume]
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/base.py b/tempest/api/compute/base.py
index 72bb723..9162926 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/base.py
@@ -303,6 +303,8 @@
 
 class BaseV3ComputeTest(BaseComputeTest):
 
+    _interface = "json"
+
     @classmethod
     def setUpClass(cls):
         # By default compute tests do not create network resources
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_delete_server.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_delete_server.py
index ec40ce0..6c0e37c 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_delete_server.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_delete_server.py
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
         resp, server = self.create_test_server(wait_until='BUILD')
         resp, _ = self.client.delete_server(server['id'])
         self.assertEqual('204', resp['status'])
+        self.client.wait_for_server_termination(server['id'])
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_delete_active_server(self):
@@ -43,6 +44,7 @@
         resp, server = self.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
         resp, _ = self.client.delete_server(server['id'])
         self.assertEqual('204', resp['status'])
+        self.client.wait_for_server_termination(server['id'])
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_delete_server_while_in_shutoff_state(self):
@@ -52,6 +54,7 @@
         self.client.wait_for_server_status(server['id'], 'SHUTOFF')
         resp, _ = self.client.delete_server(server['id'])
         self.assertEqual('204', resp['status'])
+        self.client.wait_for_server_termination(server['id'])
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_delete_server_while_in_pause_state(self):
@@ -61,6 +64,7 @@
         self.client.wait_for_server_status(server['id'], 'PAUSED')
         resp, _ = self.client.delete_server(server['id'])
         self.assertEqual('204', resp['status'])
+        self.client.wait_for_server_termination(server['id'])
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_delete_server_while_in_shelved_state(self):
@@ -79,6 +83,7 @@
                                                'SHELVED')
         resp, _ = self.client.delete_server(server['id'])
         self.assertEqual('204', resp['status'])
+        self.client.wait_for_server_termination(server['id'])
 
 
 class DeleteServersAdminTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeAdminTest):
@@ -103,6 +108,8 @@
         self.assertEqual(server['status'], 'ERROR')
         resp, _ = self.non_admin_client.delete_server(server['id'])
         self.assertEqual('204', resp['status'])
+        self.servers_client.wait_for_server_termination(server['id'],
+                                                        ignore_error=True)
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_admin_delete_servers_of_others(self):
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/test_live_block_migration_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/test_live_block_migration_negative.py
index da0e4c4..e1a264e 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/test_live_block_migration_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/test_live_block_migration_negative.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
     def _migrate_server_to(self, server_id, dest_host):
         _resp, body = self.admin_servers_client.live_migrate_server(
             server_id, dest_host,
-            self.config.compute_feature_enabled.
+            CONF.compute_feature_enabled.
             block_migration_for_live_migration)
         return body
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_aggregates.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_aggregates.py
index 20093e4..a00a5b5 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_aggregates.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_aggregates.py
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
     """
 
     _host_key = 'os-extended-server-attributes:host'
-    _interface = 'json'
 
     @classmethod
     def setUpClass(cls):
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_aggregates_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_aggregates_negative.py
index 5700460..1505f74 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_aggregates_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_aggregates_negative.py
@@ -26,8 +26,6 @@
     Tests Aggregates API that require admin privileges
     """
 
-    _interface = 'json'
-
     @classmethod
     def setUpClass(cls):
         super(AggregatesAdminNegativeV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_availability_zone.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_availability_zone.py
index 176751f..9ca8953 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_availability_zone.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_availability_zone.py
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@
     Tests Availability Zone API List
     """
 
-    _interface = 'json'
-
     @classmethod
     def setUpClass(cls):
         super(AZAdminV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_availability_zone_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_availability_zone_negative.py
index 180f298..f3af6df 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_availability_zone_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_availability_zone_negative.py
@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@
     Tests Availability Zone API List
     """
 
-    _interface = 'json'
-
     @classmethod
     def setUpClass(cls):
         super(AZAdminNegativeV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_flavors.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_flavors.py
index 597c99b..401eb85 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_flavors.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_flavors.py
@@ -27,8 +27,6 @@
     Tests Flavors API Create and Delete that require admin privileges
     """
 
-    _interface = 'json'
-
     @classmethod
     def setUpClass(cls):
         super(FlavorsAdminV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_flavors_access.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_flavors_access.py
index 43dc726..03305ff 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_flavors_access.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_flavors_access.py
@@ -25,8 +25,6 @@
     Add and remove Flavor Access require admin privileges.
     """
 
-    _interface = 'json'
-
     @classmethod
     def setUpClass(cls):
         super(FlavorsAccessV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_flavors_access_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_flavors_access_negative.py
index 6a2e826..334d124 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_flavors_access_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_flavors_access_negative.py
@@ -28,8 +28,6 @@
     Add and remove Flavor Access require admin privileges.
     """
 
-    _interface = 'json'
-
     @classmethod
     def setUpClass(cls):
         super(FlavorsAccessNegativeV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_flavors_extra_specs.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_flavors_extra_specs.py
index 4d22027..29cd8db 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_flavors_extra_specs.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_flavors_extra_specs.py
@@ -26,8 +26,6 @@
     GET Flavor Extra specs can be performed even by without admin privileges.
     """
 
-    _interface = 'json'
-
     @classmethod
     def setUpClass(cls):
         super(FlavorsExtraSpecsV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_flavors_extra_specs_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_flavors_extra_specs_negative.py
index 98e6e3d..e9c04a3 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_flavors_extra_specs_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_flavors_extra_specs_negative.py
@@ -27,8 +27,6 @@
     SET, UNSET, UPDATE Flavor Extra specs require admin privileges.
     """
 
-    _interface = 'json'
-
     @classmethod
     def setUpClass(cls):
         super(FlavorsExtraSpecsNegativeV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_flavors_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_flavors_negative.py
index f54de79..3f8a2da 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_flavors_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_flavors_negative.py
@@ -27,8 +27,6 @@
     Tests Flavors API Create and Delete that require admin privileges
     """
 
-    _interface = 'json'
-
     @classmethod
     def setUpClass(cls):
         super(FlavorsAdminNegativeV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_hosts.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_hosts.py
index 2c9369f..8cb1f23 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_hosts.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_hosts.py
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@
     Tests hosts API using admin privileges.
     """
 
-    _interface = 'json'
-
     @classmethod
     def setUpClass(cls):
         super(HostsAdminV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_hosts_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_hosts_negative.py
index ac5d7de..79cd97f 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_hosts_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_hosts_negative.py
@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@
     Tests hosts API using admin privileges.
     """
 
-    _interface = 'json'
-
     @classmethod
     def setUpClass(cls):
         super(HostsAdminNegativeV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_hypervisor.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_hypervisor.py
index 0f96bba..93d4441 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_hypervisor.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_hypervisor.py
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@
     Tests Hypervisors API that require admin privileges
     """
 
-    _interface = 'json'
-
     @classmethod
     def setUpClass(cls):
         super(HypervisorAdminV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_hypervisor_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_hypervisor_negative.py
index aee354a..45642b7 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_hypervisor_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_hypervisor_negative.py
@@ -27,8 +27,6 @@
     Tests Hypervisors API that require admin privileges
     """
 
-    _interface = 'json'
-
     @classmethod
     def setUpClass(cls):
         super(HypervisorAdminNegativeV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_quotas.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_quotas.py
index b388b70..0c138bb 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_quotas.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_quotas.py
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
 
 
 class QuotasAdminV3Test(base.BaseV3ComputeAdminTest):
-    _interface = 'json'
     force_tenant_isolation = True
 
     @classmethod
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_servers.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_servers.py
index 0dc3dbc..7787770 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_servers.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_servers.py
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
     """
 
     _host_key = 'os-extended-server-attributes:host'
-    _interface = 'json'
 
     @classmethod
     def setUpClass(cls):
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_servers_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_servers_negative.py
index a6a5736..cc1be4e 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_servers_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_servers_negative.py
@@ -26,8 +26,6 @@
     Tests Servers API using admin privileges
     """
 
-    _interface = 'json'
-
     @classmethod
     def setUpClass(cls):
         super(ServersAdminNegativeV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_services.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_services.py
index 8d6e549..914a2a4 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_services.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_services.py
@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@
     Tests Services API. List and Enable/Disable require admin privileges.
     """
 
-    _interface = 'json'
-
     @classmethod
     def setUpClass(cls):
         super(ServicesAdminV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_services_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_services_negative.py
index c270842..3168af2 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_services_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_services_negative.py
@@ -25,8 +25,6 @@
     Tests Services API. List and Enable/Disable require admin privileges.
     """
 
-    _interface = 'json'
-
     @classmethod
     def setUpClass(cls):
         super(ServicesAdminNegativeV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/certificates/test_certificates.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/certificates/test_certificates.py
index 5c980c0..ce025fc 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/certificates/test_certificates.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/certificates/test_certificates.py
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 
 
 class CertificatesV3Test(base.BaseV3ComputeTest):
-    _interface = 'json'
 
     @attr(type='gate')
     def test_create_and_get_root_certificate(self):
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/flavors/test_flavors.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/flavors/test_flavors.py
index 812358f..a0bbba6 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/flavors/test_flavors.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/flavors/test_flavors.py
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 
 
 class FlavorsV3Test(base.BaseV3ComputeTest):
-    _interface = 'json'
 
     @classmethod
     def setUpClass(cls):
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/flavors/test_flavors_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/flavors/test_flavors_negative.py
index 3d4100a..346f6d6 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/flavors/test_flavors_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/flavors/test_flavors_negative.py
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 
 class FlavorsListNegativeV3Test(base.BaseV3ComputeTest,
                                 test.NegativeAutoTest):
-    _interface = 'json'
     _service = 'computev3'
     _schema_file = 'compute/flavors/flavors_list_v3.json'
 
@@ -37,7 +36,6 @@
 
 class FlavorDetailsNegativeV3Test(base.BaseV3ComputeTest,
                                   test.NegativeAutoTest):
-    _interface = 'json'
     _service = 'computev3'
     _schema_file = 'compute/flavors/flavor_details_v3.json'
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/images/test_images.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/images/test_images.py
index b045630..656f7ba 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/images/test_images.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/images/test_images.py
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
 
 
 class ImagesV3Test(base.BaseV3ComputeTest):
-    _interface = 'json'
 
     @classmethod
     def setUpClass(cls):
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/images/test_images_oneserver.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/images/test_images_oneserver.py
index 1ded4e4..48a885e 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/images/test_images_oneserver.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/images/test_images_oneserver.py
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
 
 
 class ImagesOneServerV3Test(base.BaseV3ComputeTest):
-    _interface = 'json'
 
     def setUp(self):
         # NOTE(afazekas): Normally we use the same server with all test cases,
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/images/test_images_oneserver_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/images/test_images_oneserver_negative.py
index 8d2517e..7679eee 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/images/test_images_oneserver_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/images/test_images_oneserver_negative.py
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
 
 
 class ImagesOneServerNegativeV3Test(base.BaseV3ComputeTest):
-    _interface = 'json'
 
     def tearDown(self):
         """Terminate test instances created after a test is executed."""
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/keypairs/test_keypairs.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/keypairs/test_keypairs.py
index 8eef811..668a295 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/keypairs/test_keypairs.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/keypairs/test_keypairs.py
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 
 
 class KeyPairsV3Test(base.BaseV3ComputeTest):
-    _interface = 'json'
 
     @classmethod
     def setUpClass(cls):
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/keypairs/test_keypairs_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/keypairs/test_keypairs_negative.py
index ae22ccc..e426b85 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/keypairs/test_keypairs_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/keypairs/test_keypairs_negative.py
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
 
 
 class KeyPairsNegativeV3Test(base.BaseV3ComputeTest):
-    _interface = 'json'
 
     @classmethod
     def setUpClass(cls):
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_attach_interfaces.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_attach_interfaces.py
index 272cb53..a3046c7 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_attach_interfaces.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_attach_interfaces.py
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 
 
 class AttachInterfacesV3Test(base.BaseV3ComputeTest):
-    _interface = 'json'
 
     @classmethod
     def setUpClass(cls):
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_attach_volume.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_attach_volume.py
index 2edf934..8577aab 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_attach_volume.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_attach_volume.py
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 
 
 class AttachVolumeV3Test(base.BaseV3ComputeTest):
-    _interface = 'json'
     run_ssh = CONF.compute.run_ssh
 
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_create_server.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_create_server.py
index 0825381..a212ca5 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_create_server.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_create_server.py
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
 
 
 class ServersV3Test(base.BaseV3ComputeTest):
-    _interface = 'json'
     run_ssh = CONF.compute.run_ssh
     disk_config = 'AUTO'
 
@@ -119,7 +118,6 @@
 
 
 class ServersWithSpecificFlavorV3Test(base.BaseV3ComputeAdminTest):
-    _interface = 'json'
     run_ssh = CONF.compute.run_ssh
     disk_config = 'AUTO'
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_delete_server.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_delete_server.py
index f53ab6e..0dfe60e 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_delete_server.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_delete_server.py
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
         resp, server = self.create_test_server(wait_until='BUILD')
         resp, _ = self.client.delete_server(server['id'])
         self.assertEqual('204', resp['status'])
+        self.client.wait_for_server_termination(server['id'])
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_delete_active_server(self):
@@ -42,6 +43,7 @@
         resp, server = self.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
         resp, _ = self.client.delete_server(server['id'])
         self.assertEqual('204', resp['status'])
+        self.client.wait_for_server_termination(server['id'])
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_delete_server_while_in_shutoff_state(self):
@@ -51,6 +53,7 @@
         self.client.wait_for_server_status(server['id'], 'SHUTOFF')
         resp, _ = self.client.delete_server(server['id'])
         self.assertEqual('204', resp['status'])
+        self.client.wait_for_server_termination(server['id'])
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_delete_server_while_in_pause_state(self):
@@ -60,6 +63,7 @@
         self.client.wait_for_server_status(server['id'], 'PAUSED')
         resp, _ = self.client.delete_server(server['id'])
         self.assertEqual('204', resp['status'])
+        self.client.wait_for_server_termination(server['id'])
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_delete_server_while_in_shelved_state(self):
@@ -79,6 +83,7 @@
 
         resp, _ = self.client.delete_server(server['id'])
         self.assertEqual('204', resp['status'])
+        self.client.wait_for_server_termination(server['id'])
 
 
 class DeleteServersAdminV3Test(base.BaseV3ComputeAdminTest):
@@ -103,6 +108,8 @@
         self.assertEqual(server['status'], 'ERROR')
         resp, _ = self.non_admin_client.delete_server(server['id'])
         self.assertEqual('204', resp['status'])
+        self.servers_client.wait_for_server_termination(server['id'],
+                                                        ignore_error=True)
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_admin_delete_servers_of_others(self):
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_instance_actions.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_instance_actions.py
index 5a8465c..7d25100 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_instance_actions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_instance_actions.py
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 
 
 class InstanceActionsV3Test(base.BaseV3ComputeTest):
-    _interface = 'json'
 
     @classmethod
     def setUpClass(cls):
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_list_server_filters.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_list_server_filters.py
index e08125b..ec31e8e 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_list_server_filters.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_list_server_filters.py
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 
 
 class ListServerFiltersV3Test(base.BaseV3ComputeTest):
-    _interface = 'json'
 
     @classmethod
     def setUpClass(cls):
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_list_servers_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_list_servers_negative.py
index 09e1bb6..9a46193 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_list_servers_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_list_servers_negative.py
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
 
 
 class ListServersNegativeV3Test(base.BaseV3ComputeTest):
-    _interface = 'json'
     force_tenant_isolation = True
 
     @classmethod
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_multiple_create.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_multiple_create.py
index dee4407..23e0854 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_multiple_create.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_multiple_create.py
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 
 
 class MultipleCreateV3Test(base.BaseV3ComputeTest):
-    _interface = 'json'
     _name = 'multiple-create-test'
 
     def _generate_name(self):
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_actions.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_actions.py
index 6584b93..e642715 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_actions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_actions.py
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
 
 
 class ServerActionsV3Test(base.BaseV3ComputeTest):
-    _interface = 'json'
     resize_available = CONF.compute_feature_enabled.resize
     run_ssh = CONF.compute.run_ssh
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_addresses.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_addresses.py
index 038e254..335bd3d 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_addresses.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_addresses.py
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
 
 
 class ServerAddressesV3Test(base.BaseV3ComputeTest):
-    _interface = 'json'
 
     @classmethod
     def setUpClass(cls):
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_metadata.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_metadata.py
index 13c82dd..0e4ef07 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_metadata.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_metadata.py
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 
 
 class ServerMetadataV3Test(base.BaseV3ComputeTest):
-    _interface = 'json'
 
     @classmethod
     def setUpClass(cls):
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_metadata_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_metadata_negative.py
index ce6c340..ec2bc8c 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_metadata_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_metadata_negative.py
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 
 
 class ServerMetadataV3NegativeTest(base.BaseV3ComputeTest):
-    _interface = 'json'
 
     @classmethod
     def setUpClass(cls):
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_password.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_password.py
index 579a8a5..fc0b145 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_password.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_password.py
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 
 
 class ServerPasswordV3Test(base.BaseV3ComputeTest):
-    _interface = 'json'
 
     @classmethod
     def setUpClass(cls):
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_rescue.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_rescue.py
index fa7def0..5d7f91d 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_rescue.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_rescue.py
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
 
 
 class ServerRescueV3Test(base.BaseV3ComputeTest):
-    _interface = 'json'
 
     @classmethod
     def setUpClass(cls):
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_servers.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_servers.py
index 5480e31..426ee8d 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_servers.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_servers.py
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 
 
 class ServersV3Test(base.BaseV3ComputeTest):
-    _interface = 'json'
 
     @classmethod
     def setUpClass(cls):
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_servers_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_servers_negative.py
index 12e0ad8..cb5e93d 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_servers_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_servers_negative.py
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
 
 
 class ServersNegativeV3Test(base.BaseV3ComputeTest):
-    _interface = 'json'
 
     def setUp(self):
         super(ServersNegativeV3Test, self).setUp()
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/test_extensions.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/test_extensions.py
index 09f5ab4..3c612df 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/test_extensions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/test_extensions.py
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 
 
 class ExtensionsV3Test(base.BaseV3ComputeTest):
-    _interface = 'json'
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_list_extensions(self):
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/test_live_block_migration.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/test_live_block_migration.py
index 43b4e2b..33d2bd9 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/test_live_block_migration.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/test_live_block_migration.py
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 
 class LiveBlockMigrationV3Test(base.BaseV3ComputeAdminTest):
     _host_key = 'os-extended-server-attributes:host'
-    _interface = 'json'
 
     @classmethod
     def setUpClass(cls):
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/test_live_block_migration_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/test_live_block_migration_negative.py
index 4d820d8..b4ec505 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/test_live_block_migration_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/test_live_block_migration_negative.py
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 
 class LiveBlockMigrationV3NegativeTest(base.BaseV3ComputeAdminTest):
     _host_key = 'os-extended-server-attributes:host'
-    _interface = 'json'
 
     @classmethod
     def setUpClass(cls):
@@ -39,7 +38,7 @@
     def _migrate_server_to(self, server_id, dest_host):
         _resp, body = self.admin_servers_client.live_migrate_server(
             server_id, dest_host,
-            self.config.compute_feature_enabled.
+            CONF.compute_feature_enabled.
             block_migration_for_live_migration)
         return body
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/test_quotas.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/test_quotas.py
index 33b90ff..b53d9be 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/test_quotas.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/test_quotas.py
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 
 
 class QuotasV3Test(base.BaseV3ComputeTest):
-    _interface = 'json'
 
     @classmethod
     def setUpClass(cls):
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/test_version.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/test_version.py
index 9161d4d..1a74e35 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/test_version.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/test_version.py
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 
 
 class VersionV3Test(base.BaseV3ComputeTest):
-    _interface = 'json'
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_version(self):
diff --git a/tempest/auth.py b/tempest/auth.py
index e1ba13b..8cb3b2c 100644
--- a/tempest/auth.py
+++ b/tempest/auth.py
@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@
             path = "/" + filters['api_version']
             noversion_path = "/".join(parts.path.split("/")[2:])
             if noversion_path != "":
-                path += noversion_path
+                path += "/" + noversion_path
             _base_url = _base_url.replace(parts.path, path)
         if filters.get('skip_path', None) is not None:
             _base_url = _base_url.replace(parts.path, "/")
diff --git a/tempest/config.py b/tempest/config.py
index ad91494..05a493c 100644
--- a/tempest/config.py
+++ b/tempest/config.py
@@ -541,6 +541,11 @@
     cfg.StrOpt('catalog_type',
                default='metering',
                help="Catalog type of the Telemetry service."),
+    cfg.StrOpt('endpoint_type',
+               default='publicURL',
+               choices=['public', 'admin', 'internal',
+                        'publicURL', 'adminURL', 'internalURL'],
+               help="The endpoint type to use for the telemetry service."),
 ]
 
 
@@ -563,7 +568,13 @@
 DataProcessingGroup = [
     cfg.StrOpt('catalog_type',
                default='data_processing',
-               help="Catalog type of the data processing service.")
+               help="Catalog type of the data processing service."),
+    cfg.StrOpt('endpoint_type',
+               default='publicURL',
+               choices=['public', 'admin', 'internal',
+                        'publicURL', 'adminURL', 'internalURL'],
+               help="The endpoint type to use for the data processing "
+                    "service."),
 ]
 
 
@@ -761,6 +772,12 @@
     cfg.StrOpt('catalog_type',
                default='baremetal',
                help="Catalog type of the baremetal provisioning service."),
+    cfg.StrOpt('endpoint_type',
+               default='publicURL',
+               choices=['public', 'admin', 'internal',
+                        'publicURL', 'adminURL', 'internalURL'],
+               help="The endpoint type to use for the baremetal provisioning "
+                    "service."),
 ]
 
 cli_group = cfg.OptGroup(name='cli', title="cli Configuration Options")
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/manager.py b/tempest/scenario/manager.py
index 56fdcc8..4c3a01c 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/manager.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/manager.py
@@ -225,8 +225,9 @@
             # so case sensitive comparisons can really mess things
             # up.
             if new_status.lower() == error_status.lower():
-                message = ("%s failed to get to expected status. "
-                           "In %s state.") % (thing, new_status)
+                message = ("%s failed to get to expected status (%s). "
+                           "In %s state.") % (thing, expected_status,
+                                              new_status)
                 raise exceptions.BuildErrorException(message,
                                                      server_id=thing_id)
             elif new_status == expected_status and expected_status is not None:
diff --git a/tempest/services/compute/xml/quotas_client.py b/tempest/services/compute/xml/quotas_client.py
index eb287c2..b8b759f 100644
--- a/tempest/services/compute/xml/quotas_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/compute/xml/quotas_client.py
@@ -44,9 +44,6 @@
 
         return quota
 
-    def _parse_array(self, node):
-        return [self._format_quota(xml_to_json(x)) for x in node]
-
     def get_quota_set(self, tenant_id):
         """List the quota set for a tenant."""
 
diff --git a/tempest/services/identity/v3/xml/service_client.py b/tempest/services/identity/v3/xml/service_client.py
index d5476c4..d4a5877 100644
--- a/tempest/services/identity/v3/xml/service_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/identity/v3/xml/service_client.py
@@ -35,12 +35,6 @@
         self.endpoint_url = 'adminURL'
         self.api_version = "v3"
 
-    def _parse_array(self, node):
-        array = []
-        for child in node.getchildren():
-            array.append(xml_to_json(child))
-        return array
-
     def _parse_body(self, body):
         data = xml_to_json(body)
         return data
diff --git a/tempest/services/network/xml/network_client.py b/tempest/services/network/xml/network_client.py
index 97d514f..c520018 100644
--- a/tempest/services/network/xml/network_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/network/xml/network_client.py
@@ -30,12 +30,6 @@
         rc.TYPE = self.TYPE
         return rc
 
-    def _parse_array(self, node):
-        array = []
-        for child in node.getchildren():
-            array.append(common.xml_to_json(child))
-        return array
-
     def deserialize_list(self, body):
         return common.parse_array(etree.fromstring(body), self.PLURALS)
 
diff --git a/tempest/tests/test_rest_client.py b/tempest/tests/test_rest_client.py
index ba43daf..9f07972 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/test_rest_client.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/test_rest_client.py
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@
 
     keys = ["fake_key1", "fake_key2"]
     values = ["fake_value1", "fake_value2"]
-    item_expected = {key: value for key, value in zip(keys, values)}
+    item_expected = dict((key, value) for (key, value) in zip(keys, values))
     list_expected = {"body_list": [
         {keys[0]: values[0]},
         {keys[1]: values[1]},
diff --git a/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test_ec2_volumes.py b/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test_ec2_volumes.py
index a493fda..6a771e5 100644
--- a/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test_ec2_volumes.py
+++ b/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test_ec2_volumes.py
@@ -13,10 +13,12 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+from tempest import config
 from tempest.openstack.common import log as logging
 from tempest import test
 from tempest.thirdparty.boto import test as boto_test
 
+CONF = config.CONF
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
@@ -30,6 +32,11 @@
     @classmethod
     def setUpClass(cls):
         super(EC2VolumesTest, cls).setUpClass()
+
+        if not CONF.service_available.cinder:
+            skip_msg = ("%s skipped as Cinder is not available" % cls.__name__)
+            raise cls.skipException(skip_msg)
+
         cls.client = cls.os.ec2api_client
         cls.zone = cls.client.get_good_zone()