diff --git a/etc/tempest.conf.sample b/etc/tempest.conf.sample
index 025d0f3..0e11b90 100644
--- a/etc/tempest.conf.sample
+++ b/etc/tempest.conf.sample
@@ -770,6 +770,11 @@
 # value)
 #leave_dirty_stack=false
 
+# Allows a full cleaning process after a stress test. Caution
+# : this cleanup will remove every objects of every tenant.
+# (boolean value)
+#full_clean_stack=false
+
 
 [telemetry]
 
@@ -835,6 +840,9 @@
 # (boolean value)
 #multi_backend=false
 
+# Runs Cinder volumes backup test (boolean value)
+#backup=true
+
 # Is the v1 volume API enabled (boolean value)
 #api_v1=true
 
diff --git a/run_tests.sh b/run_tests.sh
index eaa7fd7..cb6a5df 100755
--- a/run_tests.sh
+++ b/run_tests.sh
@@ -98,6 +98,8 @@
       echo "Running flake8 without virtual env may miss OpenStack HACKING detection" >&2
   fi
   ${wrapper} flake8
+  export MODULEPATH=tempest.common.generate_sample_tempest
+  ${wrapper} tools/config/check_uptodate.sh
 }
 
 if [ $never_venv -eq 0 ]
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_delete_server.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_delete_server.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6a9b996
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_delete_server.py
@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+# Copyright 2012 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.
+
+from tempest.api.compute import base
+from tempest import config
+from tempest import test
+
+CONF = config.CONF
+
+
+class DeleteServersTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
+    # NOTE: Server creations of each test class should be under 10
+    # for preventing "Quota exceeded for instances"
+    _interface = 'json'
+
+    @classmethod
+    def setUpClass(cls):
+        super(DeleteServersTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+        cls.client = cls.servers_client
+
+    @test.attr(type='gate')
+    def test_delete_server_while_in_building_state(self):
+        # Delete a server while it's VM state is Building
+        resp, server = self.create_test_server(wait_until='BUILD')
+        resp, _ = self.client.delete_server(server['id'])
+        self.assertEqual('204', resp['status'])
+
+    @test.attr(type='gate')
+    def test_delete_active_server(self):
+        # Delete a server while it's VM state is Active
+        resp, server = self.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
+        resp, _ = self.client.delete_server(server['id'])
+        self.assertEqual('204', resp['status'])
+
+    @test.attr(type='gate')
+    def test_delete_server_while_in_shutoff_state(self):
+        # Delete a server while it's VM state is Shutoff
+        resp, server = self.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
+        resp, body = self.client.stop(server['id'])
+        self.client.wait_for_server_status(server['id'], 'SHUTOFF')
+        resp, _ = self.client.delete_server(server['id'])
+        self.assertEqual('204', resp['status'])
+
+    @test.attr(type='gate')
+    def test_delete_server_while_in_pause_state(self):
+        # Delete a server while it's VM state is Pause
+        resp, server = self.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
+        resp, body = self.client.pause_server(server['id'])
+        self.client.wait_for_server_status(server['id'], 'PAUSED')
+        resp, _ = self.client.delete_server(server['id'])
+        self.assertEqual('204', resp['status'])
+
+    @test.attr(type='gate')
+    def test_delete_server_while_in_shelved_state(self):
+        # Delete a server while it's VM state is Shelved
+        resp, server = self.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
+        resp, body = self.client.shelve_server(server['id'])
+        self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
+
+        offload_time = CONF.compute.shelved_offload_time
+        if offload_time >= 0:
+            self.client.wait_for_server_status(server['id'],
+                                               'SHELVED_OFFLOADED',
+                                               extra_timeout=offload_time)
+        else:
+            self.client.wait_for_server_status(server['id'],
+                                               'SHELVED')
+        resp, _ = self.client.delete_server(server['id'])
+        self.assertEqual('204', resp['status'])
+
+
+class DeleteServersTestXML(DeleteServersTestJSON):
+    _interface = 'xml'
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_servers.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_servers.py
index 203832e..7167a8b 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_servers.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_servers.py
@@ -104,38 +104,6 @@
         self.assertEqual('::babe:202:202', server['accessIPv6'])
 
     @attr(type='gate')
-    def test_delete_server_while_in_shutoff_state(self):
-        # Delete a server while it's VM state is Shutoff
-        resp, server = self.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
-        resp, body = self.client.stop(server['id'])
-        self.client.wait_for_server_status(server['id'], 'SHUTOFF')
-        resp, _ = self.client.delete_server(server['id'])
-        self.assertEqual('204', resp['status'])
-
-    @attr(type='gate')
-    def test_delete_server_while_in_pause_state(self):
-        # Delete a server while it's VM state is Pause
-        resp, server = self.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
-        resp, body = self.client.pause_server(server['id'])
-        self.client.wait_for_server_status(server['id'], 'PAUSED')
-        resp, _ = self.client.delete_server(server['id'])
-        self.assertEqual('204', resp['status'])
-
-    @attr(type='gate')
-    def test_delete_server_while_in_building_state(self):
-        # Delete a server while it's VM state is Building
-        resp, server = self.create_test_server(wait_until='BUILD')
-        resp, _ = self.client.delete_server(server['id'])
-        self.assertEqual('204', resp['status'])
-
-    @attr(type='gate')
-    def test_delete_active_server(self):
-        # Delete a server while it's VM state is Active
-        resp, server = self.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
-        resp, _ = self.client.delete_server(server['id'])
-        self.assertEqual('204', resp['status'])
-
-    @attr(type='gate')
     def test_create_server_with_ipv6_addr_only(self):
         # Create a server without an IPv4 address(only IPv6 address).
         resp, server = self.create_test_server(accessIPv6='2001:2001::3')
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/test_live_block_migration.py b/tempest/api/compute/test_live_block_migration.py
index fcd055b..1df4159 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/test_live_block_migration.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/test_live_block_migration.py
@@ -13,14 +13,11 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-import random
-import string
 
 import testtools
 
 from tempest.api.compute import base
 from tempest import config
-from tempest import exceptions
 from tempest.test import attr
 
 CONF = config.CONF
@@ -65,14 +62,6 @@
             if host != target_host:
                 return target_host
 
-    def _get_non_existing_host_name(self):
-        random_name = ''.join(
-            random.choice(string.ascii_uppercase) for x in range(20))
-
-        self.assertNotIn(random_name, self._get_compute_hostnames())
-
-        return random_name
-
     def _get_server_status(self, server_id):
         return self._get_server_details(server_id)['status']
 
@@ -110,18 +99,6 @@
         self.servers_client.wait_for_server_status(server_id, 'ACTIVE')
         self.assertEqual(target_host, self._get_host_for_server(server_id))
 
-    @testtools.skipIf(not CONF.compute_feature_enabled.live_migration,
-                      'Live migration not available')
-    @attr(type='gate')
-    def test_invalid_host_for_migration(self):
-        # Migrating to an invalid host should not change the status
-        server_id = self._get_an_active_server()
-        target_host = self._get_non_existing_host_name()
-
-        self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest, self._migrate_server_to,
-                          server_id, target_host)
-        self.assertEqual('ACTIVE', self._get_server_status(server_id))
-
     @testtools.skipIf(not CONF.compute_feature_enabled.live_migration or not
                       CONF.compute_feature_enabled.
                       block_migration_for_live_migration,
@@ -155,13 +132,6 @@
         self.servers_client.wait_for_server_status(server_id, 'ACTIVE')
         self.assertEqual(target_host, self._get_host_for_server(server_id))
 
-    @classmethod
-    def tearDownClass(cls):
-        for server_id in cls.created_server_ids:
-            cls.servers_client.delete_server(server_id)
-
-        super(LiveBlockMigrationTestJSON, cls).tearDownClass()
-
 
 class LiveBlockMigrationTestXML(LiveBlockMigrationTestJSON):
     _host_key = (
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/test_live_block_migration_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/test_live_block_migration_negative.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..da0e4c4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/test_live_block_migration_negative.py
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+# Copyright 2012 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.
+
+
+from tempest.api.compute import base
+from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest import config
+from tempest import exceptions
+from tempest import test
+
+CONF = config.CONF
+
+
+class LiveBlockMigrationNegativeTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeAdminTest):
+    _host_key = 'OS-EXT-SRV-ATTR:host'
+    _interface = 'json'
+
+    @classmethod
+    def setUpClass(cls):
+        super(LiveBlockMigrationNegativeTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+        if not CONF.compute_feature_enabled.live_migration:
+            raise cls.skipException("Live migration is not enabled")
+        cls.admin_hosts_client = cls.os_adm.hosts_client
+        cls.admin_servers_client = cls.os_adm.servers_client
+
+    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.
+            block_migration_for_live_migration)
+        return body
+
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_invalid_host_for_migration(self):
+        # Migrating to an invalid host should not change the status
+        target_host = data_utils.rand_name('host-')
+        _, server = self.create_test_server(wait_until="ACTIVE")
+        server_id = server['id']
+
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest, self._migrate_server_to,
+                          server_id, target_host)
+        self.servers_client.wait_for_server_status(server_id, 'ACTIVE')
+
+
+class LiveBlockMigrationNegativeTestXML(LiveBlockMigrationNegativeTestJSON):
+    _host_key = (
+        '{http://docs.openstack.org/compute/ext/extended_status/api/v1.1}host')
+    _interface = 'xml'
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_delete_server.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_delete_server.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e98e1b7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_delete_server.py
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+# Copyright 2012 OpenStack Foundation
+#
+#    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.api.compute import base
+from tempest import config
+from tempest import test
+
+CONF = config.CONF
+
+
+class DeleteServersV3Test(base.BaseV3ComputeTest):
+    # NOTE: Server creations of each test class should be under 10
+    # for preventing "Quota exceeded for instances".
+    _interface = 'json'
+
+    @classmethod
+    def setUpClass(cls):
+        super(DeleteServersV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
+        cls.client = cls.servers_client
+
+    @test.attr(type='gate')
+    def test_delete_server_while_in_building_state(self):
+        # Delete a server while it's VM state is Building
+        resp, server = self.create_test_server(wait_until='BUILD')
+        resp, _ = self.client.delete_server(server['id'])
+        self.assertEqual('204', resp['status'])
+
+    @test.attr(type='gate')
+    def test_delete_active_server(self):
+        # Delete a server while it's VM state is Active
+        resp, server = self.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
+        resp, _ = self.client.delete_server(server['id'])
+        self.assertEqual('204', resp['status'])
+
+    @test.attr(type='gate')
+    def test_delete_server_while_in_shutoff_state(self):
+        # Delete a server while it's VM state is Shutoff
+        resp, server = self.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
+        resp, body = self.client.stop(server['id'])
+        self.client.wait_for_server_status(server['id'], 'SHUTOFF')
+        resp, _ = self.client.delete_server(server['id'])
+        self.assertEqual('204', resp['status'])
+
+    @test.attr(type='gate')
+    def test_delete_server_while_in_pause_state(self):
+        # Delete a server while it's VM state is Pause
+        resp, server = self.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
+        resp, body = self.client.pause_server(server['id'])
+        self.client.wait_for_server_status(server['id'], 'PAUSED')
+        resp, _ = self.client.delete_server(server['id'])
+        self.assertEqual('204', resp['status'])
+
+    @test.attr(type='gate')
+    def test_delete_server_while_in_shelved_state(self):
+        # Delete a server while it's VM state is Shelved
+        resp, server = self.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
+        resp, body = self.client.shelve_server(server['id'])
+        self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
+
+        offload_time = CONF.compute.shelved_offload_time
+        if offload_time >= 0:
+            self.client.wait_for_server_status(server['id'],
+                                               'SHELVED_OFFLOADED',
+                                               extra_timeout=offload_time)
+        else:
+            self.client.wait_for_server_status(server['id'],
+                                               'SHELVED')
+
+        resp, _ = self.client.delete_server(server['id'])
+        self.assertEqual('204', resp['status'])
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_servers.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_servers.py
index dc64c40..5480e31 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_servers.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_servers.py
@@ -105,38 +105,6 @@
                          server['os-access-ips:access_ip_v6'])
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
-    def test_delete_server_while_in_shutoff_state(self):
-        # Delete a server while it's VM state is Shutoff
-        resp, server = self.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
-        resp, body = self.client.stop(server['id'])
-        self.client.wait_for_server_status(server['id'], 'SHUTOFF')
-        resp, _ = self.client.delete_server(server['id'])
-        self.assertEqual('204', resp['status'])
-
-    @test.attr(type='gate')
-    def test_delete_server_while_in_pause_state(self):
-        # Delete a server while it's VM state is Pause
-        resp, server = self.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
-        resp, body = self.client.pause_server(server['id'])
-        self.client.wait_for_server_status(server['id'], 'PAUSED')
-        resp, _ = self.client.delete_server(server['id'])
-        self.assertEqual('204', resp['status'])
-
-    @test.attr(type='gate')
-    def test_delete_server_while_in_building_state(self):
-        # Delete a server while it's VM state is Building
-        resp, server = self.create_test_server(wait_until='BUILD')
-        resp, _ = self.client.delete_server(server['id'])
-        self.assertEqual('204', resp['status'])
-
-    @test.attr(type='gate')
-    def test_delete_active_server(self):
-        # Delete a server while it's VM state is Active
-        resp, server = self.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
-        resp, _ = self.client.delete_server(server['id'])
-        self.assertEqual('204', resp['status'])
-
-    @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_create_server_with_ipv6_addr_only(self):
         # Create a server without an IPv4 address(only IPv6 address).
         resp, server = self.create_test_server(access_ip_v6='2001:2001::3')
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/test_live_block_migration.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/test_live_block_migration.py
index 144cadb..43b4e2b 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/test_live_block_migration.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/test_live_block_migration.py
@@ -13,14 +13,10 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-import random
-import string
-
 import testtools
 
 from tempest.api.compute import base
 from tempest import config
-from tempest import exceptions
 from tempest.test import attr
 
 CONF = config.CONF
@@ -66,14 +62,6 @@
             if host != target_host:
                 return target_host
 
-    def _get_non_existing_host_name(self):
-        random_name = ''.join(
-            random.choice(string.ascii_uppercase) for x in range(20))
-
-        self.assertNotIn(random_name, self._get_compute_hostnames())
-
-        return random_name
-
     def _get_server_status(self, server_id):
         return self._get_server_details(server_id)['status']
 
@@ -111,18 +99,6 @@
         self.servers_client.wait_for_server_status(server_id, 'ACTIVE')
         self.assertEqual(target_host, self._get_host_for_server(server_id))
 
-    @testtools.skipIf(not CONF.compute_feature_enabled.live_migration,
-                      'Live migration not available')
-    @attr(type='gate')
-    def test_invalid_host_for_migration(self):
-        # Migrating to an invalid host should not change the status
-        server_id = self._get_an_active_server()
-        target_host = self._get_non_existing_host_name()
-
-        self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest, self._migrate_server_to,
-                          server_id, target_host)
-        self.assertEqual('ACTIVE', self._get_server_status(server_id))
-
     @testtools.skipIf(not CONF.compute_feature_enabled.live_migration or not
                       CONF.compute_feature_enabled.
                       block_migration_for_live_migration,
@@ -155,10 +131,3 @@
         self._migrate_server_to(server_id, target_host)
         self.servers_client.wait_for_server_status(server_id, 'ACTIVE')
         self.assertEqual(target_host, self._get_host_for_server(server_id))
-
-    @classmethod
-    def tearDownClass(cls):
-        for server_id in cls.created_server_ids:
-            cls.servers_client.delete_server(server_id)
-
-        super(LiveBlockMigrationV3Test, cls).tearDownClass()
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/test_live_block_migration_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/test_live_block_migration_negative.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4d820d8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/test_live_block_migration_negative.py
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+# Copyright 2012 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.
+
+
+from tempest.api.compute import base
+from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest import config
+from tempest import exceptions
+from tempest import test
+
+CONF = config.CONF
+
+
+class LiveBlockMigrationV3NegativeTest(base.BaseV3ComputeAdminTest):
+    _host_key = 'os-extended-server-attributes:host'
+    _interface = 'json'
+
+    @classmethod
+    def setUpClass(cls):
+        super(LiveBlockMigrationV3NegativeTest, cls).setUpClass()
+        if not CONF.compute_feature_enabled.live_migration:
+            raise cls.skipException("Live migration is not enabled")
+
+        cls.admin_hosts_client = cls.hosts_admin_client
+        cls.admin_servers_client = cls.servers_admin_client
+
+    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.
+            block_migration_for_live_migration)
+        return body
+
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_invalid_host_for_migration(self):
+        # Migrating to an invalid host should not change the status
+        target_host = data_utils.rand_name('host-')
+        _, server = self.create_test_server(wait_until="ACTIVE")
+        server_id = server['id']
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest, self._migrate_server_to,
+                          server_id, target_host)
+        self.servers_client.wait_for_server_status(server_id, 'ACTIVE')
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/test_users.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/test_users.py
index 898cccc..a4e6c17 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/test_users.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/test_users.py
@@ -13,11 +13,11 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-from testtools.matchers import Contains
+from testtools import matchers
 
 from tempest.api.identity import base
 from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
-from tempest.test import attr
+from tempest import test
 
 
 class UsersTestJSON(base.BaseIdentityV2AdminTest):
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
         cls.alt_password = data_utils.rand_name('pass_')
         cls.alt_email = cls.alt_user + '@testmail.tm'
 
-    @attr(type='smoke')
+    @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_create_user(self):
         # Create a user
         self.data.setup_test_tenant()
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
         self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
         self.assertEqual(self.alt_user, user['name'])
 
-    @attr(type='smoke')
+    @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_create_user_with_enabled(self):
         # Create a user with enabled : False
         self.data.setup_test_tenant()
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
         self.assertEqual('false', str(user['enabled']).lower())
         self.assertEqual(self.alt_email, user['email'])
 
-    @attr(type='smoke')
+    @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_update_user(self):
         # Test case to check if updating of user attributes is successful.
         test_user = data_utils.rand_name('test_user_')
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@
         self.assertEqual(u_email2, updated_user['email'])
         self.assertEqual('false', str(updated_user['enabled']).lower())
 
-    @attr(type='smoke')
+    @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_delete_user(self):
         # Delete a user
         test_user = data_utils.rand_name('test_user_')
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@
         resp, body = self.client.delete_user(user['id'])
         self.assertEqual('204', resp['status'])
 
-    @attr(type='smoke')
+    @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_user_authentication(self):
         # Valid user's token is authenticated
         self.data.setup_test_user()
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@
                                             self.data.test_tenant)
         self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
 
-    @attr(type='gate')
+    @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_authentication_request_without_token(self):
         # Request for token authentication with a valid token in header
         self.data.setup_test_user()
@@ -125,16 +125,16 @@
         self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
         self.client.auth_provider.clear_auth()
 
-    @attr(type='smoke')
+    @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_get_users(self):
         # Get a list of users and find the test user
         self.data.setup_test_user()
         resp, users = self.client.get_users()
         self.assertThat([u['name'] for u in users],
-                        Contains(self.data.test_user),
+                        matchers.Contains(self.data.test_user),
                         "Could not find %s" % self.data.test_user)
 
-    @attr(type='gate')
+    @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_list_users_for_tenant(self):
         # Return a list of all users for a tenant
         self.data.setup_test_tenant()
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@
                          "Failed to find user %s in fetched list" %
                          ', '.join(m_user for m_user in missing_users))
 
-    @attr(type='gate')
+    @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_list_users_with_roles_for_tenant(self):
         # Return list of users on tenant when roles are assigned to users
         self.data.setup_test_user()
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_tokens.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_tokens.py
index 802113a..9629213 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_tokens.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_tokens.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 from tempest.test import attr
 
 
-class UsersTestJSON(base.BaseIdentityV3AdminTest):
+class TokensV3TestJSON(base.BaseIdentityV3AdminTest):
     _interface = 'json'
 
     @attr(type='smoke')
@@ -51,5 +51,5 @@
                           subject_token)
 
 
-class UsersTestXML(UsersTestJSON):
+class TokensV3TestXML(TokensV3TestJSON):
     _interface = 'xml'
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_trusts.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_trusts.py
index c2eef36..cae20ad 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_trusts.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_trusts.py
@@ -14,11 +14,11 @@
 import re
 from tempest.api.identity import base
 from tempest import clients
-from tempest.common.utils.data_utils import rand_name
+from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import config
 from tempest import exceptions
 from tempest.openstack.common import timeutils
-from tempest.test import attr
+from tempest import test
 
 CONF = config.CONF
 
@@ -49,10 +49,10 @@
         self.assertIsNotNone(self.trustor_project_id)
 
         # Create a trustor User
-        self.trustor_username = rand_name('user-')
+        self.trustor_username = data_utils.rand_name('user-')
         u_desc = self.trustor_username + 'description'
         u_email = self.trustor_username + '@testmail.xx'
-        self.trustor_password = rand_name('pass-')
+        self.trustor_password = data_utils.rand_name('pass-')
         resp, user = self.client.create_user(
             self.trustor_username,
             description=u_desc,
@@ -63,8 +63,8 @@
         self.trustor_user_id = user['id']
 
         # And two roles, one we'll delegate and one we won't
-        self.delegated_role = rand_name('DelegatedRole-')
-        self.not_delegated_role = rand_name('NotDelegatedRole-')
+        self.delegated_role = data_utils.rand_name('DelegatedRole-')
+        self.not_delegated_role = data_utils.rand_name('NotDelegatedRole-')
 
         resp, role = self.client.create_role(self.delegated_role)
         self.assertEqual(resp['status'], '201')
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@
         self.create_trustor_and_roles()
         self.addCleanup(self.cleanup_user_and_roles)
 
-    @attr(type='smoke')
+    @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_trust_impersonate(self):
         # Test case to check we can create, get and delete a trust
         # updates are not supported for trusts
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@
 
         self.check_trust_roles()
 
-    @attr(type='smoke')
+    @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_trust_noimpersonate(self):
         # Test case to check we can create, get and delete a trust
         # with impersonation=False
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@
 
         self.check_trust_roles()
 
-    @attr(type='smoke')
+    @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_trust_expire(self):
         # Test case to check we can create, get and delete a trust
         # with an expiry specified
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@
 
         self.check_trust_roles()
 
-    @attr(type='smoke')
+    @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_trust_expire_invalid(self):
         # Test case to check we can check an invlaid expiry time
         # is rejected with the correct error
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@
                           self.create_trust,
                           expires=expires_str)
 
-    @attr(type='smoke')
+    @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_get_trusts_query(self):
         self.create_trust()
         resp, trusts_get = self.trustor_client.get_trusts(
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@
         self.assertEqual(1, len(trusts_get))
         self.validate_trust(trusts_get[0], summary=True)
 
-    @attr(type='smoke')
+    @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_get_trusts_all(self):
         self.create_trust()
         resp, trusts_get = self.client.get_trusts()
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_staticweb.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_staticweb.py
index 197e7fa..6c71340 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_staticweb.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_staticweb.py
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@
         cls.data.teardown_all()
         super(StaticWebTest, cls).tearDownClass()
 
+    @test.requires_ext(extension='staticweb', service='object')
     @test.attr('gate')
     def test_web_index(self):
         headers = {'web-index': self.object_name}
@@ -79,6 +80,7 @@
             self.container_name)
         self.assertNotIn('x-container-meta-web-index', body)
 
+    @test.requires_ext(extension='staticweb', service='object')
     @test.attr('gate')
     def test_web_listing(self):
         headers = {'web-listings': 'true'}
@@ -110,6 +112,7 @@
             self.container_name)
         self.assertNotIn('x-container-meta-web-listings', body)
 
+    @test.requires_ext(extension='staticweb', service='object')
     @test.attr('gate')
     def test_web_listing_css(self):
         headers = {'web-listings': 'true',
@@ -133,6 +136,7 @@
         css = '<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="listings.css" />'
         self.assertIn(css, body)
 
+    @test.requires_ext(extension='staticweb', service='object')
     @test.attr('gate')
     def test_web_error(self):
         headers = {'web-listings': 'true',
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_formpost.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_formpost.py
index 98e36b5..e0d15ac 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_formpost.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_formpost.py
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@
         content_type = 'multipart/form-data; boundary=%s' % boundary
         return body, content_type
 
+    @test.requires_ext(extension='formpost', service='object')
     @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_post_object_using_form(self):
         body, content_type = self.get_multipart_form()
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_formpost_negative.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_formpost_negative.py
index e02a058..a52c248 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_formpost_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_formpost_negative.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 
 from tempest.api.object_storage import base
 from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
-from tempest.test import attr
+from tempest import test
 
 
 class ObjectFormPostNegativeTest(base.BaseObjectTest):
@@ -91,7 +91,8 @@
         content_type = 'multipart/form-data; boundary=%s' % boundary
         return body, content_type
 
-    @attr(type=['gate', 'negative'])
+    @test.requires_ext(extension='formpost', service='object')
+    @test.attr(type=['gate', 'negative'])
     def test_post_object_using_form_expired(self):
         body, content_type = self.get_multipart_form(expires=1)
         time.sleep(2)
diff --git a/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_server_cfn_init.py b/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_server_cfn_init.py
index 4267c1d..5130f87 100644
--- a/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_server_cfn_init.py
+++ b/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_server_cfn_init.py
@@ -15,10 +15,10 @@
 
 from tempest.api.orchestration import base
 from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
-from tempest.common.utils.linux.remote_client import RemoteClient
+from tempest.common.utils.linux import remote_client
 from tempest import config
 from tempest.openstack.common import log as logging
-from tempest.test import attr
+from tempest import test
 
 CONF = config.CONF
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@
                 'network': cls._get_default_network()['id']
             })
 
-    @attr(type='slow')
+    @test.attr(type='slow')
     @testtools.skipIf(existing_keypair, 'Server ssh tests are disabled.')
     def test_can_log_into_created_server(self):
 
@@ -166,11 +166,12 @@
             body['physical_resource_id'])
 
         # Check that the user can authenticate with the generated password
-        linux_client = RemoteClient(server, 'ec2-user',
-                                    pkey=self.keypair['private_key'])
+        linux_client = remote_client.RemoteClient(server, 'ec2-user',
+                                                  pkey=self.keypair[
+                                                      'private_key'])
         linux_client.validate_authentication()
 
-    @attr(type='slow')
+    @test.attr(type='slow')
     def test_stack_wait_condition_data(self):
 
         sid = self.stack_identifier
diff --git a/tempest/api/utils.py b/tempest/api/utils.py
index c62dc8d..00c93b7 100644
--- a/tempest/api/utils.py
+++ b/tempest/api/utils.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 
 """Common utilities used in testing."""
 
-from tempest.test import BaseTestCase
+from tempest import test
 
 
 class skip_unless_attr(object):
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
             """Wrapped skipper function."""
             testobj = args[0]
             if not getattr(testobj, self.attr, False):
-                raise BaseTestCase.skipException(self.message)
+                raise test.BaseTestCase.skipException(self.message)
             func(*args, **kw)
         _skipper.__name__ = func.__name__
         _skipper.__doc__ = func.__doc__
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volumes_backup.py b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volumes_backup.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..47094f0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volumes_backup.py
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+# Copyright 2014 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.
+
+from tempest.api.volume.base import BaseVolumeV1AdminTest
+from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest import config
+from tempest.openstack.common import log as logging
+from tempest import test
+
+CONF = config.CONF
+LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+class VolumesBackupsTest(BaseVolumeV1AdminTest):
+    _interface = "json"
+
+    @classmethod
+    def setUpClass(cls):
+        super(VolumesBackupsTest, cls).setUpClass()
+
+        if not CONF.volume_feature_enabled.backup:
+            raise cls.skipException("Cinder backup feature disabled")
+
+        cls.volumes_adm_client = cls.os_adm.volumes_client
+        cls.backups_adm_client = cls.os_adm.backups_client
+        cls.volume = cls.create_volume()
+
+    @test.attr(type='smoke')
+    def test_volume_backup_create_get_restore_delete(self):
+        backup_name = data_utils.rand_name('Backup')
+        create_backup = self.backups_adm_client.create_backup
+        resp, backup = create_backup(self.volume['id'],
+                                     name=backup_name)
+        self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
+        self.addCleanup(self.backups_adm_client.delete_backup,
+                        backup['id'])
+        self.assertEqual(backup['name'], backup_name)
+        self.volumes_adm_client.wait_for_volume_status(self.volume['id'],
+                                                       'available')
+        self.backups_adm_client.wait_for_backup_status(backup['id'],
+                                                       'available')
+
+        resp, backup = self.backups_adm_client.get_backup(backup['id'])
+        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        self.assertEqual(backup['name'], backup_name)
+
+        resp, restore = self.backups_adm_client.restore_backup(backup['id'])
+        self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
+        self.addCleanup(self.volumes_adm_client.delete_volume,
+                        restore['volume_id'])
+        self.assertEqual(restore['backup_id'], backup['id'])
+        self.backups_adm_client.wait_for_backup_status(backup['id'],
+                                                       'available')
+        self.volumes_adm_client.wait_for_volume_status(restore['volume_id'],
+                                                       'available')
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/base.py b/tempest/api/volume/base.py
index 6b6f638..8824977 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/base.py
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@
         super(BaseVolumeV1Test, cls).setUpClass()
         cls.snapshots_client = cls.os.snapshots_client
         cls.volumes_client = cls.os.volumes_client
+        cls.backups_client = cls.os.backups_client
         cls.volumes_extension_client = cls.os.volumes_extension_client
 
     @classmethod
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/test_volume_metadata.py b/tempest/api/volume/test_volume_metadata.py
index 7d2216d..e94c700 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/test_volume_metadata.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/test_volume_metadata.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-from testtools.matchers import ContainsAll
+from testtools import matchers
 
 from tempest.api.volume import base
 from tempest import test
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
         # Get the metadata of the volume
         resp, body = self.volumes_client.get_volume_metadata(self.volume_id)
         self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
-        self.assertThat(body.items(), ContainsAll(metadata.items()))
+        self.assertThat(body.items(), matchers.ContainsAll(metadata.items()))
         # Delete one item metadata of the volume
         rsp, body = self.volumes_client.delete_volume_metadata_item(
             self.volume_id,
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
         resp, body = self.volumes_client.get_volume_metadata(self.volume_id)
         self.assertNotIn("key1", body)
         del metadata["key1"]
-        self.assertThat(body.items(), ContainsAll(metadata.items()))
+        self.assertThat(body.items(), matchers.ContainsAll(metadata.items()))
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_update_volume_metadata(self):
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
         # Get the metadata of the volume
         resp, body = self.volumes_client.get_volume_metadata(self.volume_id)
         self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
-        self.assertThat(body.items(), ContainsAll(metadata.items()))
+        self.assertThat(body.items(), matchers.ContainsAll(metadata.items()))
         # Update metadata
         resp, body = self.volumes_client.update_volume_metadata(
             self.volume_id,
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@
         # Get the metadata of the volume
         resp, body = self.volumes_client.get_volume_metadata(self.volume_id)
         self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
-        self.assertThat(body.items(), ContainsAll(update.items()))
+        self.assertThat(body.items(), matchers.ContainsAll(update.items()))
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_update_volume_metadata_item(self):
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@
             self.volume_id,
             metadata)
         self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
-        self.assertThat(body.items(), ContainsAll(metadata.items()))
+        self.assertThat(body.items(), matchers.ContainsAll(metadata.items()))
         # Update metadata item
         resp, body = self.volumes_client.update_volume_metadata_item(
             self.volume_id,
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@
         # Get the metadata of the volume
         resp, body = self.volumes_client.get_volume_metadata(self.volume_id)
         self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
-        self.assertThat(body.items(), ContainsAll(expect.items()))
+        self.assertThat(body.items(), matchers.ContainsAll(expect.items()))
 
 
 class VolumeMetadataTestXML(VolumeMetadataTest):
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_actions.py b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_actions.py
index 5924c7e..a22ad32 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_actions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_actions.py
@@ -16,9 +16,7 @@
 from tempest.api.volume import base
 from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import config
-from tempest.test import attr
-from tempest.test import services
-from tempest.test import stresstest
+from tempest import test
 
 CONF = config.CONF
 
@@ -50,9 +48,9 @@
 
         super(VolumesActionsTest, cls).tearDownClass()
 
-    @stresstest(class_setup_per='process')
-    @attr(type='smoke')
-    @services('compute')
+    @test.stresstest(class_setup_per='process')
+    @test.attr(type='smoke')
+    @test.services('compute')
     def test_attach_detach_volume_to_instance(self):
         # Volume is attached and detached successfully from an instance
         mountpoint = '/dev/vdc'
@@ -65,9 +63,9 @@
         self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
         self.client.wait_for_volume_status(self.volume['id'], 'available')
 
-    @stresstest(class_setup_per='process')
-    @attr(type='gate')
-    @services('compute')
+    @test.stresstest(class_setup_per='process')
+    @test.attr(type='gate')
+    @test.services('compute')
     def test_get_volume_attachment(self):
         # Verify that a volume's attachment information is retrieved
         mountpoint = '/dev/vdc'
@@ -91,8 +89,8 @@
         self.assertEqual(self.volume['id'], attachment['id'])
         self.assertEqual(self.volume['id'], attachment['volume_id'])
 
-    @attr(type='gate')
-    @services('image')
+    @test.attr(type='gate')
+    @test.services('image')
     def test_volume_upload(self):
         # NOTE(gfidente): the volume uploaded in Glance comes from setUpClass,
         # it is shared with the other tests. After it is uploaded in Glance,
@@ -108,7 +106,7 @@
         self.image_client.wait_for_image_status(image_id, 'active')
         self.client.wait_for_volume_status(self.volume['id'], 'available')
 
-    @attr(type='gate')
+    @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_volume_extend(self):
         # Extend Volume Test.
         extend_size = int(self.volume['size']) + 1
@@ -119,7 +117,7 @@
         self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
         self.assertEqual(int(volume['size']), extend_size)
 
-    @attr(type='gate')
+    @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_reserve_unreserve_volume(self):
         # Mark volume as reserved.
         resp, body = self.client.reserve_volume(self.volume['id'])
@@ -139,7 +137,7 @@
     def _is_true(self, val):
         return val in ['true', 'True', True]
 
-    @attr(type='gate')
+    @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_volume_readonly_update(self):
         # Update volume readonly true
         readonly = True
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_get.py b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_get.py
index ce29b82..175da01 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_get.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_get.py
@@ -13,13 +13,12 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-from testtools.matchers import ContainsAll
+from testtools import matchers
 
 from tempest.api.volume import base
 from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import config
-from tempest.test import attr
-from tempest.test import services
+from tempest import test
 
 CONF = config.CONF
 
@@ -78,7 +77,7 @@
                          'The fetched Volume id is different '
                          'from the created Volume')
         self.assertThat(fetched_volume['metadata'].items(),
-                        ContainsAll(metadata.items()),
+                        matchers.ContainsAll(metadata.items()),
                         'The fetched Volume metadata misses data '
                         'from the created Volume')
 
@@ -114,7 +113,7 @@
         self.assertEqual(new_v_name, updated_volume['display_name'])
         self.assertEqual(new_desc, updated_volume['display_description'])
         self.assertThat(updated_volume['metadata'].items(),
-                        ContainsAll(metadata.items()),
+                        matchers.ContainsAll(metadata.items()),
                         'The fetched Volume metadata misses data '
                         'from the created Volume')
         # Test volume create when display_name is none and display_description
@@ -146,16 +145,16 @@
         if 'imageRef' not in kwargs:
             self.assertEqual(boot_flag, False)
 
-    @attr(type='smoke')
+    @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_volume_create_get_update_delete(self):
         self._volume_create_get_update_delete()
 
-    @attr(type='smoke')
-    @services('image')
+    @test.attr(type='smoke')
+    @test.services('image')
     def test_volume_create_get_update_delete_from_image(self):
         self._volume_create_get_update_delete(imageRef=CONF.compute.image_ref)
 
-    @attr(type='gate')
+    @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_volume_create_get_update_delete_as_clone(self):
         origin = self.create_volume()
         self._volume_create_get_update_delete(source_volid=origin['id'])
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_list.py b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_list.py
index 049544d..c356342 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_list.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_list.py
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@
 from tempest.api.volume import base
 from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.openstack.common import log as logging
-from tempest.test import attr
-from testtools.matchers import ContainsAll
+from tempest import test
+from testtools import matchers
 
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -111,12 +111,12 @@
                       ('details' if with_detail else '', key)
                 if key == 'metadata':
                     self.assertThat(volume[key].items(),
-                                    ContainsAll(params[key].items()),
+                                    matchers.ContainsAll(params[key].items()),
                                     msg)
                 else:
                     self.assertEqual(params[key], volume[key], msg)
 
-    @attr(type='smoke')
+    @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_volume_list(self):
         # Get a list of Volumes
         # Fetch all volumes
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@
         self.assertVolumesIn(fetched_list, self.volume_list,
                              fields=VOLUME_FIELDS)
 
-    @attr(type='gate')
+    @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_volume_list_with_details(self):
         # Get a list of Volumes with details
         # Fetch all Volumes
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@
         self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
         self.assertVolumesIn(fetched_list, self.volume_list)
 
-    @attr(type='gate')
+    @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_volume_list_by_name(self):
         volume = self.volume_list[data_utils.rand_int_id(0, 2)]
         params = {'display_name': volume['display_name']}
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@
         self.assertEqual(fetched_vol[0]['display_name'],
                          volume['display_name'])
 
-    @attr(type='gate')
+    @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_volume_list_details_by_name(self):
         volume = self.volume_list[data_utils.rand_int_id(0, 2)]
         params = {'display_name': volume['display_name']}
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@
         self.assertEqual(fetched_vol[0]['display_name'],
                          volume['display_name'])
 
-    @attr(type='gate')
+    @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_volumes_list_by_status(self):
         params = {'status': 'available'}
         resp, fetched_list = self.client.list_volumes(params)
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@
         self.assertVolumesIn(fetched_list, self.volume_list,
                              fields=VOLUME_FIELDS)
 
-    @attr(type='gate')
+    @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_volumes_list_details_by_status(self):
         params = {'status': 'available'}
         resp, fetched_list = self.client.list_volumes_with_detail(params)
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@
             self.assertEqual('available', volume['status'])
         self.assertVolumesIn(fetched_list, self.volume_list)
 
-    @attr(type='gate')
+    @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_volumes_list_by_availability_zone(self):
         volume = self.volume_list[data_utils.rand_int_id(0, 2)]
         zone = volume['availability_zone']
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@
         self.assertVolumesIn(fetched_list, self.volume_list,
                              fields=VOLUME_FIELDS)
 
-    @attr(type='gate')
+    @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_volumes_list_details_by_availability_zone(self):
         volume = self.volume_list[data_utils.rand_int_id(0, 2)]
         zone = volume['availability_zone']
@@ -195,19 +195,19 @@
             self.assertEqual(zone, volume['availability_zone'])
         self.assertVolumesIn(fetched_list, self.volume_list)
 
-    @attr(type='gate')
+    @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_volume_list_with_param_metadata(self):
         # Test to list volumes when metadata param is given
         params = {'metadata': self.metadata}
         self._list_by_param_value_and_assert(params)
 
-    @attr(type='gate')
+    @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_volume_list_with_detail_param_metadata(self):
         # Test to list volumes details when metadata param is given
         params = {'metadata': self.metadata}
         self._list_by_param_value_and_assert(params, with_detail=True)
 
-    @attr(type='gate')
+    @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_volume_list_param_display_name_and_status(self):
         # Test to list volume when display name and status param is given
         volume = self.volume_list[data_utils.rand_int_id(0, 2)]
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@
                   'status': 'available'}
         self._list_by_param_value_and_assert(params)
 
-    @attr(type='gate')
+    @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_volume_list_with_detail_param_display_name_and_status(self):
         # Test to list volume when name and status param is given
         volume = self.volume_list[data_utils.rand_int_id(0, 2)]
diff --git a/tempest/clients.py b/tempest/clients.py
index d0eb1cc..3db05e5 100644
--- a/tempest/clients.py
+++ b/tempest/clients.py
@@ -148,6 +148,7 @@
     VolumeHostsClientJSON
 from tempest.services.volume.json.admin.volume_types_client import \
     VolumeTypesClientJSON
+from tempest.services.volume.json.backups_client import BackupsClientJSON
 from tempest.services.volume.json.extensions_client import \
     ExtensionsClientJSON as VolumeExtensionClientJSON
 from tempest.services.volume.json.snapshots_client import SnapshotsClientJSON
@@ -158,6 +159,7 @@
     VolumeHostsClientXML
 from tempest.services.volume.xml.admin.volume_types_client import \
     VolumeTypesClientXML
+from tempest.services.volume.xml.backups_client import BackupsClientXML
 from tempest.services.volume.xml.extensions_client import \
     ExtensionsClientXML as VolumeExtensionClientXML
 from tempest.services.volume.xml.snapshots_client import SnapshotsClientXML
@@ -212,6 +214,7 @@
                 auth_provider)
             self.floating_ips_client = FloatingIPsClientXML(
                 auth_provider)
+            self.backups_client = BackupsClientXML(auth_provider)
             self.snapshots_client = SnapshotsClientXML(auth_provider)
             self.volumes_client = VolumesClientXML(auth_provider)
             self.volumes_v2_client = VolumesV2ClientXML(auth_provider)
@@ -277,6 +280,7 @@
                 auth_provider)
             self.floating_ips_client = FloatingIPsClientJSON(
                 auth_provider)
+            self.backups_client = BackupsClientJSON(auth_provider)
             self.snapshots_client = SnapshotsClientJSON(auth_provider)
             self.volumes_client = VolumesClientJSON(auth_provider)
             self.volumes_v2_client = VolumesV2ClientJSON(auth_provider)
diff --git a/tempest/config.py b/tempest/config.py
index 210c857..49d65f9 100644
--- a/tempest/config.py
+++ b/tempest/config.py
@@ -397,6 +397,9 @@
     cfg.BoolOpt('multi_backend',
                 default=False,
                 help="Runs Cinder multi-backend test (requires 2 backends)"),
+    cfg.BoolOpt('backup',
+                default=True,
+                help='Runs Cinder volumes backup test'),
     cfg.ListOpt('api_extensions',
                 default=['all'],
                 help='A list of enabled extensions with a special entry all '
@@ -606,7 +609,12 @@
                 default=False,
                 help='Prevent the cleaning (tearDownClass()) between'
                      ' each stress test run if an exception occurs'
-                     ' during this run.')
+                     ' during this run.'),
+    cfg.BoolOpt('full_clean_stack',
+                default=False,
+                help='Allows a full cleaning process after a stress test.'
+                     ' Caution : this cleanup will remove every objects of'
+                     ' every tenant.')
 ]
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/exceptions.py b/tempest/exceptions.py
index 3b3f3eb..ac88faa 100644
--- a/tempest/exceptions.py
+++ b/tempest/exceptions.py
@@ -100,6 +100,10 @@
     message = "Snapshot %(snapshot_id)s failed to build and is in ERROR status"
 
 
+class VolumeBackupException(TempestException):
+    message = "Volume backup %(backup_id)s failed and is in ERROR status"
+
+
 class StackBuildErrorException(TempestException):
     message = ("Stack %(stack_identifier)s is in %(stack_status)s status "
                "due to '%(stack_status_reason)s'")
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/manager.py b/tempest/scenario/manager.py
index 0fc304a..6708c09 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/manager.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/manager.py
@@ -276,6 +276,41 @@
         return cls._get_credentials(cls.isolated_creds.get_admin_creds,
                                     'admin_')
 
+    @staticmethod
+    def cleanup_resource(resource, test_name):
+
+        LOG.debug("Deleting %r from shared resources of %s" %
+                  (resource, test_name))
+        try:
+            # OpenStack resources are assumed to have a delete()
+            # method which destroys the resource...
+            resource.delete()
+        except Exception as e:
+            # If the resource is already missing, mission accomplished.
+            # add status code as workaround for bug 1247568
+            if (e.__class__.__name__ == 'NotFound' or
+                    (hasattr(e, 'status_code') and e.status_code == 404)):
+                return
+            raise
+
+        def is_deletion_complete():
+            # Deletion testing is only required for objects whose
+            # existence cannot be checked via retrieval.
+            if isinstance(resource, dict):
+                return True
+            try:
+                resource.get()
+            except Exception as e:
+                # Clients are expected to return an exception
+                # called 'NotFound' if retrieval fails.
+                if e.__class__.__name__ == 'NotFound':
+                    return True
+                raise
+            return False
+
+        # Block until resource deletion has completed or timed-out
+        tempest.test.call_until_true(is_deletion_complete, 10, 1)
+
     @classmethod
     def tearDownClass(cls):
         # NOTE(jaypipes): Because scenario tests are typically run in a
@@ -285,38 +320,7 @@
         # the scenario test class object
         while cls.os_resources:
             thing = cls.os_resources.pop()
-            LOG.debug("Deleting %r from shared resources of %s" %
-                      (thing, cls.__name__))
-
-            try:
-                # OpenStack resources are assumed to have a delete()
-                # method which destroys the resource...
-                thing.delete()
-            except Exception as e:
-                # If the resource is already missing, mission accomplished.
-                # add status code as workaround for bug 1247568
-                if (e.__class__.__name__ == 'NotFound' or
-                    hasattr(e, 'status_code') and e.status_code == 404):
-                    continue
-                raise
-
-            def is_deletion_complete():
-                # Deletion testing is only required for objects whose
-                # existence cannot be checked via retrieval.
-                if isinstance(thing, dict):
-                    return True
-                try:
-                    thing.get()
-                except Exception as e:
-                    # Clients are expected to return an exception
-                    # called 'NotFound' if retrieval fails.
-                    if e.__class__.__name__ == 'NotFound':
-                        return True
-                    raise
-                return False
-
-            # Block until resource deletion has completed or timed-out
-            tempest.test.call_until_true(is_deletion_complete, 10, 1)
+            cls.cleanup_resource(thing, cls.__name__)
         cls.isolated_creds.clear_isolated_creds()
         super(OfficialClientTest, cls).tearDownClass()
 
@@ -585,38 +589,33 @@
         self.set_resource(name, network)
         return network
 
-    def _list_networks(self):
-        nets = self.network_client.list_networks()
+    def _list_networks(self, **kwargs):
+        nets = self.network_client.list_networks(**kwargs)
         return nets['networks']
 
-    def _list_subnets(self):
-        subnets = self.network_client.list_subnets()
+    def _list_subnets(self, **kwargs):
+        subnets = self.network_client.list_subnets(**kwargs)
         return subnets['subnets']
 
-    def _list_routers(self):
-        routers = self.network_client.list_routers()
+    def _list_routers(self, **kwargs):
+        routers = self.network_client.list_routers(**kwargs)
         return routers['routers']
 
-    def _list_ports(self):
-        ports = self.network_client.list_ports()
+    def _list_ports(self, **kwargs):
+        ports = self.network_client.list_ports(**kwargs)
         return ports['ports']
 
     def _get_tenant_own_network_num(self, tenant_id):
-        nets = self._list_networks()
-        ownnets = [value for value in nets if tenant_id == value['tenant_id']]
-        return len(ownnets)
+        nets = self._list_networks(tenant_id=tenant_id)
+        return len(nets)
 
     def _get_tenant_own_subnet_num(self, tenant_id):
-        subnets = self._list_subnets()
-        ownsubnets = ([value for value in subnets
-                      if tenant_id == value['tenant_id']])
-        return len(ownsubnets)
+        subnets = self._list_subnets(tenant_id=tenant_id)
+        return len(subnets)
 
     def _get_tenant_own_port_num(self, tenant_id):
-        ports = self._list_ports()
-        ownports = ([value for value in ports
-                    if tenant_id == value['tenant_id']])
-        return len(ownports)
+        ports = self._list_ports(tenant_id=tenant_id)
+        return len(ports)
 
     def _create_subnet(self, network, namestart='subnet-smoke-'):
         """
@@ -664,19 +663,15 @@
         self.set_resource(name, port)
         return port
 
-    def _get_server_port_id(self, server):
-        result = self.network_client.list_ports(device_id=server.id)
-        ports = result.get('ports', [])
+    def _get_server_port_id(self, server, ip_addr=None):
+        ports = self._list_ports(device_id=server.id, fixed_ip=ip_addr)
         self.assertEqual(len(ports), 1,
                          "Unable to determine which port to target.")
         return ports[0]['id']
 
-    def _create_floating_ip(self, thing, external_network_id,
-                            port_filters=None):
-        if port_filters is None:
+    def _create_floating_ip(self, thing, external_network_id, port_id=None):
+        if not port_id:
             port_id = self._get_server_port_id(thing)
-        else:
-            port_id = port_filters
         body = dict(
             floatingip=dict(
                 floating_network_id=external_network_id,
@@ -1030,9 +1025,6 @@
         router = self._get_router(tenant_id)
         subnet = self._create_subnet(network)
         subnet.add_to_router(router.id)
-        self.networks.append(network)
-        self.subnets.append(subnet)
-        self.routers.append(router)
         return network, subnet, router
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_load_balancer_basic.py b/tempest/scenario/test_load_balancer_basic.py
index 68f6e62..2f7d9d9 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_load_balancer_basic.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_load_balancer_basic.py
@@ -174,9 +174,8 @@
     def _assign_floating_ip_to_vip(self, vip):
         public_network_id = config.network.public_network_id
         port_id = vip['port_id']
-        floating_ip = self._create_floating_ip(vip,
-                                               public_network_id,
-                                               port_filters=port_id)
+        floating_ip = self._create_floating_ip(vip, public_network_id,
+                                               port_id=port_id)
         self.floating_ips.setdefault(vip['id'], [])
         self.floating_ips[vip['id']].append(floating_ip)
 
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_network_basic_ops.py b/tempest/scenario/test_network_basic_ops.py
index 0c0234f..a4002d4 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_network_basic_ops.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_network_basic_ops.py
@@ -116,46 +116,57 @@
                 msg = "%s extension not enabled." % ext
                 raise cls.skipException(msg)
         cls.check_preconditions()
-        # TODO(mnewby) Consider looking up entities as needed instead
-        # of storing them as collections on the class.
-        cls.security_groups = {}
-        cls.networks = []
-        cls.subnets = []
-        cls.routers = []
-        cls.servers = {}
-        cls.floating_ips = {}
 
-    def _create_security_groups(self):
-        self.security_groups[self.tenant_id] =\
+    def cleanup_wrapper(self, resource):
+        self.cleanup_resource(resource, self.__class__.__name__)
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        super(TestNetworkBasicOps, self).setUp()
+        self.security_group = \
             self._create_security_group_neutron(tenant_id=self.tenant_id)
+        self.addCleanup(self.cleanup_wrapper, self.security_group)
+        self.network, self.subnet, self.router = self._create_networks()
+        for r in [self.network, self.router, self.subnet]:
+            self.addCleanup(self.cleanup_wrapper, r)
+        self.check_networks()
+        self.servers = {}
+        name = data_utils.rand_name('server-smoke')
+        serv_dict = self._create_server(name, self.network)
+        self.servers[serv_dict['server']] = serv_dict['keypair']
+        self._check_tenant_network_connectivity()
+        self.floating_ips = {}
+        self._create_and_associate_floating_ips()
 
-    def _check_networks(self):
-        # Checks that we see the newly created network/subnet/router via
-        # checking the result of list_[networks,routers,subnets]
+    def check_networks(self):
+        """
+        Checks that we see the newly created network/subnet/router via
+        checking the result of list_[networks,routers,subnets]
+        """
+
         seen_nets = self._list_networks()
         seen_names = [n['name'] for n in seen_nets]
         seen_ids = [n['id'] for n in seen_nets]
-        for mynet in self.networks:
-            self.assertIn(mynet.name, seen_names)
-            self.assertIn(mynet.id, seen_ids)
+        self.assertIn(self.network.name, seen_names)
+        self.assertIn(self.network.id, seen_ids)
+
         seen_subnets = self._list_subnets()
         seen_net_ids = [n['network_id'] for n in seen_subnets]
         seen_subnet_ids = [n['id'] for n in seen_subnets]
-        for mynet in self.networks:
-            self.assertIn(mynet.id, seen_net_ids)
-        for mysubnet in self.subnets:
-            self.assertIn(mysubnet.id, seen_subnet_ids)
+        self.assertIn(self.network.id, seen_net_ids)
+        self.assertIn(self.subnet.id, seen_subnet_ids)
+
         seen_routers = self._list_routers()
         seen_router_ids = [n['id'] for n in seen_routers]
         seen_router_names = [n['name'] for n in seen_routers]
-        for myrouter in self.routers:
-            self.assertIn(myrouter.name, seen_router_names)
-            self.assertIn(myrouter.id, seen_router_ids)
+        self.assertIn(self.router.name,
+                      seen_router_names)
+        self.assertIn(self.router.id,
+                      seen_router_ids)
 
     def _create_server(self, name, network):
-        tenant_id = network.tenant_id
         keypair = self.create_keypair(name='keypair-%s' % name)
-        security_groups = [self.security_groups[tenant_id].name]
+        self.addCleanup(self.cleanup_wrapper, keypair)
+        security_groups = [self.security_group.name]
         create_kwargs = {
             'nics': [
                 {'net-id': network.id},
@@ -164,8 +175,8 @@
             'security_groups': security_groups,
         }
         server = self.create_server(name=name, create_kwargs=create_kwargs)
-        self.servers[server] = keypair
-        return server
+        self.addCleanup(self.cleanup_wrapper, server)
+        return dict(server=server, keypair=keypair)
 
     def _create_servers(self):
         for i, network in enumerate(self.networks):
@@ -181,7 +192,7 @@
         # key-based authentication by cloud-init.
         ssh_login = CONF.compute.image_ssh_user
         try:
-            for server, key in self.servers.items():
+            for server, key in self.servers.iteritems():
                 for net_name, ip_addresses in server.networks.iteritems():
                     for ip_address in ip_addresses:
                         self._check_vm_connectivity(ip_address, ssh_login,
@@ -197,6 +208,7 @@
         for server in self.servers.keys():
             floating_ip = self._create_floating_ip(server, public_network_id)
             self.floating_ips[floating_ip] = server
+            self.addCleanup(self.cleanup_wrapper, floating_ip)
 
     def _check_public_network_connectivity(self, should_connect=True,
                                            msg=None):
@@ -229,23 +241,17 @@
             self.floating_ips[floating_ip] = None
 
     def _reassociate_floating_ips(self):
-        network = self.networks[0]
         for floating_ip in self.floating_ips.keys():
             name = data_utils.rand_name('new_server-smoke-')
             # create a new server for the floating ip
-            server = self._create_server(name, network)
-            self._associate_floating_ip(floating_ip, server)
-            self.floating_ips[floating_ip] = server
+            serv_dict = self._create_server(name, self.network)
+            self.servers[serv_dict['server']] = serv_dict['keypair']
+            self._associate_floating_ip(floating_ip, serv_dict['server'])
+            self.floating_ips[floating_ip] = serv_dict['server']
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     @test.services('compute', 'network')
     def test_network_basic_ops(self):
-        self._create_security_groups()
-        self._create_networks()
-        self._check_networks()
-        self._create_servers()
-        self._create_and_associate_floating_ips()
-        self._check_tenant_network_connectivity()
         self._check_public_network_connectivity(should_connect=True)
         self._disassociate_floating_ips()
         self._check_public_network_connectivity(should_connect=False,
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_cross_tenant_connectivity.py b/tempest/scenario/test_security_groups_basic_ops.py
similarity index 80%
rename from tempest/scenario/test_cross_tenant_connectivity.py
rename to tempest/scenario/test_security_groups_basic_ops.py
index edcf091..eabc734 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_cross_tenant_connectivity.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_security_groups_basic_ops.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
-class TestNetworkCrossTenant(manager.NetworkScenarioTest):
+class TestSecurityGroupsBasicOps(manager.NetworkScenarioTest):
 
     """
     This test suite assumes that Nova has been configured to
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
     failure - ping_timeout reached
 
     setup:
-        for each tenant (demo and alt):
+        for primary tenant:
             1. create a network&subnet
             2. create a router (if public router isn't configured)
             3. connect tenant network to public network via router
@@ -59,8 +59,6 @@
                 b. a VM with a floating ip
             5. create a general empty security group (same as "default", but
             without rules allowing in-tenant traffic)
-            6. for demo tenant - create another server to test in-tenant
-            connections
 
     tests:
         1. _verify_network_details
@@ -80,7 +78,7 @@
             been created on source tenant
 
     assumptions:
-        1. alt_tenant/user existed and is different from demo_tenant/user
+        1. alt_tenant/user existed and is different from primary_tenant/user
         2. Public network is defined and reachable from the Tempest host
         3. Public router can either be:
             * defined, in which case all tenants networks can connect directly
@@ -92,7 +90,7 @@
     """
 
     class TenantProperties():
-        '''
+        """
         helper class to save tenant details
             id
             credentials
@@ -101,7 +99,7 @@
             security groups
             servers
             access point
-        '''
+        """
 
         def __init__(self, tenant_id, tenant_user, tenant_pass, tenant_name):
             self.manager = OfficialClientManager(
@@ -109,6 +107,7 @@
                 tenant_pass,
                 tenant_name
             )
+            self.keypair = None
             self.tenant_id = tenant_id
             self.tenant_name = tenant_name
             self.tenant_user = tenant_user
@@ -119,7 +118,7 @@
             self.security_groups = {}
             self.servers = list()
 
-        def _set_network(self, network, subnet, router):
+        def set_network(self, network, subnet, router):
             self.network = network
             self.subnet = subnet
             self.router = router
@@ -129,7 +128,7 @@
 
     @classmethod
     def check_preconditions(cls):
-        super(TestNetworkCrossTenant, cls).check_preconditions()
+        super(TestSecurityGroupsBasicOps, cls).check_preconditions()
         if (cls.alt_tenant_id is None) or (cls.tenant_id is cls.alt_tenant_id):
             msg = 'No alt_tenant defined'
             cls.enabled = False
@@ -143,7 +142,7 @@
 
     @classmethod
     def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(TestNetworkCrossTenant, cls).setUpClass()
+        super(TestSecurityGroupsBasicOps, cls).setUpClass()
         alt_creds = cls.alt_credentials()
         cls.alt_tenant_id = cls.manager._get_identity_client(
             *alt_creds
@@ -151,48 +150,47 @@
         cls.check_preconditions()
         # TODO(mnewby) Consider looking up entities as needed instead
         # of storing them as collections on the class.
-        cls.keypairs = {}
-        cls.security_groups = {}
         cls.networks = []
         cls.subnets = []
         cls.routers = []
-        cls.servers = []
         cls.floating_ips = {}
         cls.tenants = {}
-        cls.demo_tenant = cls.TenantProperties(
-            cls.tenant_id,
-            *cls.credentials()
-        )
-        cls.alt_tenant = cls.TenantProperties(
-            cls.alt_tenant_id,
-            *alt_creds
-        )
-        for tenant in [cls.demo_tenant, cls.alt_tenant]:
+        cls.primary_tenant = cls.TenantProperties(cls.tenant_id,
+                                                  *cls.credentials())
+        cls.alt_tenant = cls.TenantProperties(cls.alt_tenant_id,
+                                              *alt_creds)
+        for tenant in [cls.primary_tenant, cls.alt_tenant]:
             cls.tenants[tenant.tenant_id] = tenant
-        if not CONF.network.public_router_id:
-            cls.floating_ip_access = True
-        else:
-            cls.floating_ip_access = False
+        cls.floating_ip_access = not CONF.network.public_router_id
 
-    @classmethod
-    def tearDownClass(cls):
-        super(TestNetworkCrossTenant, cls).tearDownClass()
+    def cleanup_wrapper(self, resource):
+        self.cleanup_resource(resource, self.__class__.__name__)
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        super(TestSecurityGroupsBasicOps, self).setUp()
+        self._deploy_tenant(self.primary_tenant)
+        self._verify_network_details(self.primary_tenant)
+        self._verify_mac_addr(self.primary_tenant)
 
     def _create_tenant_keypairs(self, tenant_id):
-        self.keypairs[tenant_id] = self.create_keypair(
+        keypair = self.create_keypair(
             name=data_utils.rand_name('keypair-smoke-'))
+        self.addCleanup(self.cleanup_wrapper, keypair)
+        self.tenants[tenant_id].keypair = keypair
 
     def _create_tenant_security_groups(self, tenant):
-        self.security_groups.setdefault(self.tenant_id, [])
         access_sg = self._create_empty_security_group(
             namestart='secgroup_access-',
             tenant_id=tenant.tenant_id
         )
+        self.addCleanup(self.cleanup_wrapper, access_sg)
+
         # don't use default secgroup since it allows in-tenant traffic
         def_sg = self._create_empty_security_group(
             namestart='secgroup_general-',
             tenant_id=tenant.tenant_id
         )
+        self.addCleanup(self.cleanup_wrapper, def_sg)
         tenant.security_groups.update(access=access_sg, default=def_sg)
         ssh_rule = dict(
             protocol='tcp',
@@ -200,9 +198,9 @@
             port_range_max=22,
             direction='ingress',
         )
-        self._create_security_group_rule(secgroup=access_sg,
-                                         **ssh_rule
-                                         )
+        rule = self._create_security_group_rule(secgroup=access_sg,
+                                                **ssh_rule)
+        self.addCleanup(self.cleanup_wrapper, rule)
 
     def _verify_network_details(self, tenant):
         # Checks that we see the newly created network/subnet/router via
@@ -245,11 +243,12 @@
             'nics': [
                 {'net-id': tenant.network.id},
             ],
-            'key_name': self.keypairs[tenant.tenant_id].name,
+            'key_name': tenant.keypair.name,
             'security_groups': security_groups,
             'tenant_id': tenant.tenant_id
         }
         server = self.create_server(name=name, create_kwargs=create_kwargs)
+        self.addCleanup(self.cleanup_wrapper, server)
         return server
 
     def _create_tenant_servers(self, tenant, num=1):
@@ -260,7 +259,6 @@
             )
             name = data_utils.rand_name(name)
             server = self._create_server(name, tenant)
-            self.servers.append(server)
             tenant.servers.append(server)
 
     def _set_access_point(self, tenant):
@@ -275,17 +273,20 @@
         name = data_utils.rand_name(name)
         server = self._create_server(name, tenant,
                                      security_groups=secgroups)
-        self.servers.append(server)
         tenant.access_point = server
         self._assign_floating_ips(server)
 
     def _assign_floating_ips(self, server):
         public_network_id = CONF.network.public_network_id
         floating_ip = self._create_floating_ip(server, public_network_id)
+        self.addCleanup(self.cleanup_wrapper, floating_ip)
         self.floating_ips.setdefault(server, floating_ip)
 
     def _create_tenant_network(self, tenant):
-        tenant._set_network(*self._create_networks(tenant.tenant_id))
+        network, subnet, router = self._create_networks(tenant.tenant_id)
+        for r in [network, router, subnet]:
+            self.addCleanup(self.cleanup_wrapper, r)
+        tenant.set_network(network, subnet, router)
 
     def _set_compute_context(self, tenant):
         self.compute_client = tenant.manager.compute_client
@@ -299,8 +300,6 @@
             router (if public not defined)
             access security group
             access-point server
-            for demo_tenant:
-                creates general server to test against
         """
         if not isinstance(tenant_or_id, self.TenantProperties):
             tenant = self.tenants[tenant_or_id]
@@ -312,14 +311,12 @@
         self._create_tenant_keypairs(tenant_id)
         self._create_tenant_network(tenant)
         self._create_tenant_security_groups(tenant)
-        if tenant is self.demo_tenant:
-            self._create_tenant_servers(tenant, num=1)
         self._set_access_point(tenant)
 
     def _get_server_ip(self, server, floating=False):
-        '''
+        """
         returns the ip (floating/internal) of a server
-        '''
+        """
         if floating:
             return self.floating_ips[server].floating_ip_address
         else:
@@ -332,7 +329,7 @@
         """
         access_point_ssh = \
             self.floating_ips[tenant.access_point].floating_ip_address
-        private_key = self.keypairs[tenant.tenant_id].private_key
+        private_key = tenant.keypair.private_key
         access_point_ssh = self._ssh_to_server(access_point_ssh,
                                                private_key=private_key)
         return access_point_ssh
@@ -391,17 +388,17 @@
             secgroup=tenant.security_groups['default'],
             **ruleset
         )
+        self.addCleanup(self.cleanup_wrapper, rule)
         access_point_ssh = self._connect_to_access_point(tenant)
         for server in tenant.servers:
             self._check_connectivity(access_point=access_point_ssh,
                                      ip=self._get_server_ip(server))
-        rule.delete()
 
     def _test_cross_tenant_block(self, source_tenant, dest_tenant):
-        '''
+        """
         if public router isn't defined, then dest_tenant access is via
         floating-ip
-        '''
+        """
         access_point_ssh = self._connect_to_access_point(source_tenant)
         ip = self._get_server_ip(dest_tenant.access_point,
                                  floating=self.floating_ip_access)
@@ -409,10 +406,10 @@
                                  should_succeed=False)
 
     def _test_cross_tenant_allow(self, source_tenant, dest_tenant):
-        '''
+        """
         check for each direction:
         creating rule for tenant incoming traffic enables only 1way traffic
-        '''
+        """
         ruleset = dict(
             protocol='icmp',
             direction='ingress'
@@ -421,37 +418,26 @@
             secgroup=dest_tenant.security_groups['default'],
             **ruleset
         )
-        try:
-            access_point_ssh = self._connect_to_access_point(source_tenant)
-            ip = self._get_server_ip(dest_tenant.access_point,
-                                     floating=self.floating_ip_access)
-            self._check_connectivity(access_point_ssh, ip)
+        self.addCleanup(self.cleanup_wrapper, rule_s2d)
+        access_point_ssh = self._connect_to_access_point(source_tenant)
+        ip = self._get_server_ip(dest_tenant.access_point,
+                                 floating=self.floating_ip_access)
+        self._check_connectivity(access_point_ssh, ip)
 
-            # test that reverse traffic is still blocked
-            self._test_cross_tenant_block(dest_tenant, source_tenant)
+        # test that reverse traffic is still blocked
+        self._test_cross_tenant_block(dest_tenant, source_tenant)
 
-            # allow reverse traffic and check
-            rule_d2s = self._create_security_group_rule(
-                secgroup=source_tenant.security_groups['default'],
-                **ruleset
-            )
-            try:
-                access_point_ssh_2 = self._connect_to_access_point(dest_tenant)
-                ip = self._get_server_ip(source_tenant.access_point,
-                                         floating=self.floating_ip_access)
-                self._check_connectivity(access_point_ssh_2, ip)
+        # allow reverse traffic and check
+        rule_d2s = self._create_security_group_rule(
+            secgroup=source_tenant.security_groups['default'],
+            **ruleset
+        )
+        self.addCleanup(self.cleanup_wrapper, rule_d2s)
 
-                # clean_rules
-                rule_s2d.delete()
-                rule_d2s.delete()
-
-            except Exception as e:
-                rule_d2s.delete()
-                raise e
-
-        except Exception as e:
-            rule_s2d.delete()
-            raise e
+        access_point_ssh_2 = self._connect_to_access_point(dest_tenant)
+        ip = self._get_server_ip(source_tenant.access_point,
+                                 floating=self.floating_ip_access)
+        self._check_connectivity(access_point_ssh_2, ip)
 
     def _verify_mac_addr(self, tenant):
         """
@@ -475,20 +461,32 @@
     @services('compute', 'network')
     def test_cross_tenant_traffic(self):
         try:
-            for tenant_id in self.tenants.keys():
-                self._deploy_tenant(tenant_id)
-                self._verify_network_details(self.tenants[tenant_id])
-                self._verify_mac_addr(self.tenants[tenant_id])
-
-            # in-tenant check
-            self._test_in_tenant_block(self.demo_tenant)
-            self._test_in_tenant_allow(self.demo_tenant)
+            # deploy new tenant
+            self._deploy_tenant(self.alt_tenant)
+            self._verify_network_details(self.alt_tenant)
+            self._verify_mac_addr(self.alt_tenant)
 
             # cross tenant check
-            source_tenant = self.demo_tenant
+            source_tenant = self.primary_tenant
             dest_tenant = self.alt_tenant
             self._test_cross_tenant_block(source_tenant, dest_tenant)
             self._test_cross_tenant_allow(source_tenant, dest_tenant)
         except Exception:
-            self._log_console_output(servers=self.servers)
+            for tenant in self.tenants.values():
+                self._log_console_output(servers=tenant.servers)
+            raise
+
+    @attr(type='smoke')
+    @services('compute', 'network')
+    def test_in_tenant_traffic(self):
+        try:
+            self._create_tenant_servers(self.primary_tenant, num=1)
+
+            # in-tenant check
+            self._test_in_tenant_block(self.primary_tenant)
+            self._test_in_tenant_allow(self.primary_tenant)
+
+        except Exception:
+            for tenant in self.tenants.values():
+                self._log_console_output(servers=tenant.servers)
             raise
diff --git a/tempest/services/volume/json/backups_client.py b/tempest/services/volume/json/backups_client.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..baaf5a0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/services/volume/json/backups_client.py
@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+# Copyright 2014 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 json
+import time
+
+from tempest.common import rest_client
+from tempest import config
+from tempest import exceptions
+
+CONF = config.CONF
+
+
+class BackupsClientJSON(rest_client.RestClient):
+    """
+    Client class to send CRUD Volume backup API requests to a Cinder endpoint
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, auth_provider):
+        super(BackupsClientJSON, self).__init__(auth_provider)
+        self.service = CONF.volume.catalog_type
+        self.build_interval = CONF.volume.build_interval
+        self.build_timeout = CONF.volume.build_timeout
+
+    def create_backup(self, volume_id, container=None, name=None,
+                      description=None):
+        """Creates a backup of volume."""
+        post_body = {'volume_id': volume_id}
+        if container:
+            post_body['container'] = container
+        if name:
+            post_body['name'] = name
+        if description:
+            post_body['description'] = description
+        post_body = json.dumps({'backup': post_body})
+        resp, body = self.post('backups', post_body)
+        body = json.loads(body)
+        return resp, body['backup']
+
+    def restore_backup(self, backup_id, volume_id=None):
+        """Restore volume from backup."""
+        post_body = {'volume_id': volume_id}
+        post_body = json.dumps({'restore': post_body})
+        resp, body = self.post('backups/%s/restore' % (backup_id), post_body)
+        body = json.loads(body)
+        return resp, body['restore']
+
+    def delete_backup(self, backup_id):
+        """Delete a backup of volume."""
+        resp, body = self.delete('backups/%s' % (str(backup_id)))
+        return resp, body
+
+    def get_backup(self, backup_id):
+        """Returns the details of a single backup."""
+        url = "backups/%s" % str(backup_id)
+        resp, body = self.get(url)
+        body = json.loads(body)
+        return resp, body['backup']
+
+    def wait_for_backup_status(self, backup_id, status):
+        """Waits for a Backup to reach a given status."""
+        resp, body = self.get_backup(backup_id)
+        backup_status = body['status']
+        start = int(time.time())
+
+        while backup_status != status:
+            time.sleep(self.build_interval)
+            resp, body = self.get_backup(backup_id)
+            backup_status = body['status']
+            if backup_status == 'error':
+                raise exceptions.VolumeBackupException(backup_id=backup_id)
+
+            if int(time.time()) - start >= self.build_timeout:
+                message = ('Volume backup %s failed to reach %s status within '
+                           'the required time (%s s).' %
+                           (backup_id, status, self.build_timeout))
+                raise exceptions.TimeoutException(message)
diff --git a/tempest/services/volume/xml/backups_client.py b/tempest/services/volume/xml/backups_client.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6a71f8b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/services/volume/xml/backups_client.py
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+# Copyright 2014 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.
+
+from tempest.common.rest_client import RestClientXML
+
+
+class BackupsClientXML(RestClientXML):
+    """
+    Client class to send CRUD Volume Backup API requests to a Cinder endpoint
+    """
+
+    #TODO(gfidente): XML client isn't yet implemented because of bug 1270589
+    pass
diff --git a/tempest/stress/driver.py b/tempest/stress/driver.py
index d4689c4..3715636 100644
--- a/tempest/stress/driver.py
+++ b/tempest/stress/driver.py
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@
     LOG.info("Run %d actions (%d failed)" %
              (sum_runs, sum_fails))
 
-    if not had_errors:
+    if not had_errors and CONF.stress.full_clean_stack:
         LOG.info("cleaning up")
         cleanup.cleanup()
     if had_errors: