diff --git a/HACKING.rst b/HACKING.rst
index 7d995c3..377c647 100644
--- a/HACKING.rst
+++ b/HACKING.rst
@@ -163,3 +163,26 @@
 - If the execution of a set of tests is required to be serialized then locking
   can be used to perform this. See AggregatesAdminTest in
   tempest.api.compute.admin for an example of using locking.
+
+Stress Tests in Tempest
+-----------------------
+Any tempest test case can be flagged as a stress test. With this flag it will
+be automatically discovery and used in the stress test runs. The stress test
+framework itself is a facility to spawn and control worker processes in order
+to find race conditions (see ``tempest/stress/`` for more information). Please
+note that these stress tests can't be used for benchmarking purposes since they
+don't measure any performance characteristics.
+
+Example::
+
+  @stresstest(class_setup_per='process')
+  def test_this_and_that(self):
+    ...
+
+This will flag the test ``test_this_and_that`` as a stress test. The parameter
+``class_setup_per`` gives control when the setUpClass function should be called.
+
+Good candidates for stress tests are:
+
+- Scenario tests
+- API tests that have a wide focus
diff --git a/etc/README.txt b/etc/README.txt
deleted file mode 100644
index c7e5e6e..0000000
--- a/etc/README.txt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Copy config.ini.sample to config.ini, and update it to reflect your environment.
diff --git a/etc/TEMPEST_README.txt b/etc/TEMPEST_README.txt
deleted file mode 100644
index 50fa688..0000000
--- a/etc/TEMPEST_README.txt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-To run:
--rename the /etc/tempest.conf.sample file to tempest.conf
--Set the fields in the file to values relevant to your system
--Set the "authentication" value (basic or keystone_v2 currently supported)
--From the root directory of the project, run "./run_tests.sh" this will
-create the venv to install the project dependencies and run nosetests tempest
-to run all the tests
diff --git a/etc/tempest.conf.sample b/etc/tempest.conf.sample
index 4d02dc5..fc4f9cd 100644
--- a/etc/tempest.conf.sample
+++ b/etc/tempest.conf.sample
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@
 
 [compute-feature-enabled]
 # Do we run the Nova V3 API tests?
-api_v3 = true
+api_v3 = false
 
 # Does the Compute API support creation of images?
 create_image = true
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_aggregates.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_aggregates.py
index 4ff6b07..ff1ef81 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_aggregates.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_aggregates.py
@@ -255,11 +255,10 @@
         self.client.add_host(aggregate['id'], self.host)
         self.addCleanup(self.client.remove_host, aggregate['id'], self.host)
         server_name = rand_name('test_server_')
-        servers_client = self.servers_client
         admin_servers_client = self.os_adm.servers_client
-        resp, server = self.create_server(name=server_name,
-                                          availability_zone=az_name)
-        servers_client.wait_for_server_status(server['id'], 'ACTIVE')
+        resp, server = self.create_test_server(name=server_name,
+                                               availability_zone=az_name,
+                                               wait_until='ACTIVE')
         resp, body = admin_servers_client.get_server(server['id'])
         self.assertEqual(self.host, body[self._host_key])
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_fixed_ips.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_fixed_ips.py
index 766589e..427f728 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_fixed_ips.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_fixed_ips.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
         cls.client = cls.os_adm.fixed_ips_client
         cls.non_admin_client = cls.fixed_ips_client
-        resp, server = cls.create_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
+        resp, server = cls.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
         resp, server = cls.servers_client.get_server(server['id'])
         for ip_set in server['addresses']:
             for ip in server['addresses'][ip_set]:
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors_access.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors_access.py
index e8ae3b4..43d4ea3 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors_access.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors_access.py
@@ -15,13 +15,10 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-import uuid
-
 from tempest.api import compute
 from tempest.api.compute import base
 from tempest.common.utils.data_utils import rand_int_id
 from tempest.common.utils.data_utils import rand_name
-from tempest import exceptions
 from tempest.test import attr
 
 
@@ -43,16 +40,38 @@
 
         cls.client = cls.os_adm.flavors_client
         admin_client = cls._get_identity_admin_client()
-        resp, tenants = admin_client.list_tenants()
-        cls.tenant_id = [tnt['id'] for tnt in tenants if tnt['name'] ==
-                         cls.flavors_client.tenant_name][0]
-
+        cls.tenant = admin_client.get_tenant_by_name(cls.flavors_client.
+                                                     tenant_name)
+        cls.tenant_id = cls.tenant['id']
+        cls.adm_tenant = admin_client.get_tenant_by_name(cls.os_adm.
+                                                         flavors_client.
+                                                         tenant_name)
+        cls.adm_tenant_id = cls.adm_tenant['id']
         cls.flavor_name_prefix = 'test_flavor_access_'
         cls.ram = 512
         cls.vcpus = 1
         cls.disk = 10
 
     @attr(type='gate')
+    def test_flavor_access_list_with_private_flavor(self):
+        # Test to list flavor access successfully by querying private flavor
+        flavor_name = rand_name(self.flavor_name_prefix)
+        new_flavor_id = rand_int_id(start=1000)
+        resp, new_flavor = self.client.create_flavor(flavor_name,
+                                                     self.ram, self.vcpus,
+                                                     self.disk,
+                                                     new_flavor_id,
+                                                     is_public='False')
+        self.addCleanup(self.client.delete_flavor, new_flavor['id'])
+        self.assertEqual(resp.status, 200)
+        resp, flavor_access = self.client.list_flavor_access(new_flavor_id)
+        self.assertEqual(resp.status, 200)
+        self.assertEqual(len(flavor_access), 1, str(flavor_access))
+        first_flavor = flavor_access[0]
+        self.assertEqual(str(new_flavor_id), str(first_flavor['flavor_id']))
+        self.assertEqual(self.adm_tenant_id, first_flavor['tenant_id'])
+
+    @attr(type='gate')
     def test_flavor_access_add_remove(self):
         # Test to add and remove flavor access to a given tenant.
         flavor_name = rand_name(self.flavor_name_prefix)
@@ -89,84 +108,6 @@
         self.assertEqual(resp.status, 200)
         self.assertNotIn(new_flavor['id'], map(lambda x: x['id'], flavors))
 
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
-    def test_flavor_non_admin_add(self):
-        # Test to add flavor access as a user without admin privileges.
-        flavor_name = rand_name(self.flavor_name_prefix)
-        new_flavor_id = rand_int_id(start=1000)
-        resp, new_flavor = self.client.create_flavor(flavor_name,
-                                                     self.ram, self.vcpus,
-                                                     self.disk,
-                                                     new_flavor_id,
-                                                     is_public='False')
-        self.addCleanup(self.client.delete_flavor, new_flavor['id'])
-        self.assertRaises(exceptions.Unauthorized,
-                          self.flavors_client.add_flavor_access,
-                          new_flavor['id'],
-                          self.tenant_id)
-
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
-    def test_flavor_non_admin_remove(self):
-        # Test to remove flavor access as a user without admin privileges.
-        flavor_name = rand_name(self.flavor_name_prefix)
-        new_flavor_id = rand_int_id(start=1000)
-        resp, new_flavor = self.client.create_flavor(flavor_name,
-                                                     self.ram, self.vcpus,
-                                                     self.disk,
-                                                     new_flavor_id,
-                                                     is_public='False')
-        self.addCleanup(self.client.delete_flavor, new_flavor['id'])
-        # Add flavor access to a tenant.
-        self.client.add_flavor_access(new_flavor['id'], self.tenant_id)
-        self.addCleanup(self.client.remove_flavor_access,
-                        new_flavor['id'], self.tenant_id)
-        self.assertRaises(exceptions.Unauthorized,
-                          self.flavors_client.remove_flavor_access,
-                          new_flavor['id'],
-                          self.tenant_id)
-
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
-    def test_add_flavor_access_duplicate(self):
-        # Create a new flavor.
-        flavor_name = rand_name(self.flavor_name_prefix)
-        new_flavor_id = rand_int_id(start=1000)
-        resp, new_flavor = self.client.create_flavor(flavor_name,
-                                                     self.ram, self.vcpus,
-                                                     self.disk,
-                                                     new_flavor_id,
-                                                     is_public='False')
-        self.addCleanup(self.client.delete_flavor, new_flavor['id'])
-
-        # Add flavor access to a tenant.
-        self.client.add_flavor_access(new_flavor['id'], self.tenant_id)
-        self.addCleanup(self.client.remove_flavor_access,
-                        new_flavor['id'], self.tenant_id)
-
-        # An exception should be raised when adding flavor access to the same
-        # tenant
-        self.assertRaises(exceptions.Conflict,
-                          self.client.add_flavor_access,
-                          new_flavor['id'],
-                          self.tenant_id)
-
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
-    def test_remove_flavor_access_not_found(self):
-        # Create a new flavor.
-        flavor_name = rand_name(self.flavor_name_prefix)
-        new_flavor_id = rand_int_id(start=1000)
-        resp, new_flavor = self.client.create_flavor(flavor_name,
-                                                     self.ram, self.vcpus,
-                                                     self.disk,
-                                                     new_flavor_id,
-                                                     is_public='False')
-        self.addCleanup(self.client.delete_flavor, new_flavor['id'])
-
-        # An exception should be raised when flavor access is not found
-        self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound,
-                          self.client.remove_flavor_access,
-                          new_flavor['id'],
-                          str(uuid.uuid4()))
-
 
 class FlavorsAdminTestXML(FlavorsAccessTestJSON):
     _interface = 'xml'
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors_access_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors_access_negative.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4d2983c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors_access_negative.py
@@ -0,0 +1,154 @@
+# vim: tabstop=4 shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4
+
+# Copyright 2013 IBM Corporation
+# 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 uuid
+
+from tempest.api import compute
+from tempest.api.compute import base
+from tempest.common.utils.data_utils import rand_int_id
+from tempest.common.utils.data_utils import rand_name
+from tempest import exceptions
+from tempest.test import attr
+
+
+class FlavorsAccessNegativeTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeAdminTest):
+
+    """
+    Tests Flavor Access API extension.
+    Add and remove Flavor Access require admin privileges.
+    """
+
+    _interface = 'json'
+
+    @classmethod
+    def setUpClass(cls):
+        super(FlavorsAccessNegativeTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+        if not compute.FLAVOR_EXTRA_DATA_ENABLED:
+            msg = "FlavorExtraData extension not enabled."
+            raise cls.skipException(msg)
+
+        cls.client = cls.os_adm.flavors_client
+        admin_client = cls._get_identity_admin_client()
+        cls.tenant = admin_client.get_tenant_by_name(cls.flavors_client.
+                                                     tenant_name)
+        cls.tenant_id = cls.tenant['id']
+        cls.adm_tenant = admin_client.get_tenant_by_name(cls.os_adm.
+                                                         flavors_client.
+                                                         tenant_name)
+        cls.adm_tenant_id = cls.adm_tenant['id']
+        cls.flavor_name_prefix = 'test_flavor_access_'
+        cls.ram = 512
+        cls.vcpus = 1
+        cls.disk = 10
+
+    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_flavor_access_list_with_public_flavor(self):
+        # Test to list flavor access with exceptions by querying public flavor
+        flavor_name = rand_name(self.flavor_name_prefix)
+        new_flavor_id = rand_int_id(start=1000)
+        resp, new_flavor = self.client.create_flavor(flavor_name,
+                                                     self.ram, self.vcpus,
+                                                     self.disk,
+                                                     new_flavor_id,
+                                                     is_public='True')
+        self.addCleanup(self.client.delete_flavor, new_flavor['id'])
+        self.assertEqual(resp.status, 200)
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound,
+                          self.client.list_flavor_access,
+                          new_flavor_id)
+
+    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_flavor_non_admin_add(self):
+        # Test to add flavor access as a user without admin privileges.
+        flavor_name = rand_name(self.flavor_name_prefix)
+        new_flavor_id = rand_int_id(start=1000)
+        resp, new_flavor = self.client.create_flavor(flavor_name,
+                                                     self.ram, self.vcpus,
+                                                     self.disk,
+                                                     new_flavor_id,
+                                                     is_public='False')
+        self.addCleanup(self.client.delete_flavor, new_flavor['id'])
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.Unauthorized,
+                          self.flavors_client.add_flavor_access,
+                          new_flavor['id'],
+                          self.tenant_id)
+
+    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_flavor_non_admin_remove(self):
+        # Test to remove flavor access as a user without admin privileges.
+        flavor_name = rand_name(self.flavor_name_prefix)
+        new_flavor_id = rand_int_id(start=1000)
+        resp, new_flavor = self.client.create_flavor(flavor_name,
+                                                     self.ram, self.vcpus,
+                                                     self.disk,
+                                                     new_flavor_id,
+                                                     is_public='False')
+        self.addCleanup(self.client.delete_flavor, new_flavor['id'])
+        # Add flavor access to a tenant.
+        self.client.add_flavor_access(new_flavor['id'], self.tenant_id)
+        self.addCleanup(self.client.remove_flavor_access,
+                        new_flavor['id'], self.tenant_id)
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.Unauthorized,
+                          self.flavors_client.remove_flavor_access,
+                          new_flavor['id'],
+                          self.tenant_id)
+
+    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_add_flavor_access_duplicate(self):
+        # Create a new flavor.
+        flavor_name = rand_name(self.flavor_name_prefix)
+        new_flavor_id = rand_int_id(start=1000)
+        resp, new_flavor = self.client.create_flavor(flavor_name,
+                                                     self.ram, self.vcpus,
+                                                     self.disk,
+                                                     new_flavor_id,
+                                                     is_public='False')
+        self.addCleanup(self.client.delete_flavor, new_flavor['id'])
+
+        # Add flavor access to a tenant.
+        self.client.add_flavor_access(new_flavor['id'], self.tenant_id)
+        self.addCleanup(self.client.remove_flavor_access,
+                        new_flavor['id'], self.tenant_id)
+
+        # An exception should be raised when adding flavor access to the same
+        # tenant
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.Conflict,
+                          self.client.add_flavor_access,
+                          new_flavor['id'],
+                          self.tenant_id)
+
+    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_remove_flavor_access_not_found(self):
+        # Create a new flavor.
+        flavor_name = rand_name(self.flavor_name_prefix)
+        new_flavor_id = rand_int_id(start=1000)
+        resp, new_flavor = self.client.create_flavor(flavor_name,
+                                                     self.ram, self.vcpus,
+                                                     self.disk,
+                                                     new_flavor_id,
+                                                     is_public='False')
+        self.addCleanup(self.client.delete_flavor, new_flavor['id'])
+
+        # An exception should be raised when flavor access is not found
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound,
+                          self.client.remove_flavor_access,
+                          new_flavor['id'],
+                          str(uuid.uuid4()))
+
+
+class FlavorsAdminNegativeTestXML(FlavorsAccessNegativeTestJSON):
+    _interface = 'xml'
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_hosts.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_hosts.py
index 8e451a0..22e6cf1 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_hosts.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_hosts.py
@@ -32,18 +32,11 @@
         super(HostsAdminTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
         cls.client = cls.os_adm.hosts_client
 
-    def _get_host_name(self):
-        resp, hosts = self.client.list_hosts()
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
-        self.assertTrue(len(hosts) >= 1)
-        hostname = hosts[0]['host_name']
-        return hostname
-
     @attr(type='gate')
     def test_list_hosts(self):
         resp, hosts = self.client.list_hosts()
         self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
-        self.assertTrue(len(hosts) >= 2)
+        self.assertTrue(len(hosts) >= 2, str(hosts))
 
     @attr(type='gate')
     def test_list_hosts_with_zone(self):
@@ -77,18 +70,24 @@
 
     @attr(type='gate')
     def test_show_host_detail(self):
-        hostname = self._get_host_name()
-
-        resp, resources = self.client.show_host_detail(hostname)
+        resp, hosts = self.client.list_hosts()
         self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
-        self.assertTrue(len(resources) >= 1)
-        host_resource = resources[0]['resource']
-        self.assertIsNotNone(host_resource)
-        self.assertIsNotNone(host_resource['cpu'])
-        self.assertIsNotNone(host_resource['disk_gb'])
-        self.assertIsNotNone(host_resource['memory_mb'])
-        self.assertIsNotNone(host_resource['project'])
-        self.assertEqual(hostname, host_resource['host'])
+
+        hosts = [host for host in hosts if host['service'] == 'compute']
+        self.assertTrue(len(hosts) >= 1)
+
+        for host in hosts:
+            hostname = host['host_name']
+            resp, resources = self.client.show_host_detail(hostname)
+            self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+            self.assertTrue(len(resources) >= 1)
+            host_resource = resources[0]['resource']
+            self.assertIsNotNone(host_resource)
+            self.assertIsNotNone(host_resource['cpu'])
+            self.assertIsNotNone(host_resource['disk_gb'])
+            self.assertIsNotNone(host_resource['memory_mb'])
+            self.assertIsNotNone(host_resource['project'])
+            self.assertEqual(hostname, host_resource['host'])
 
 
 class HostsAdminTestXML(HostsAdminTestJSON):
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_quotas.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_quotas.py
index d5d070b..ded0477 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_quotas.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_quotas.py
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@
 
         self.addCleanup(self.adm_client.update_quota_set, self.demo_tenant_id,
                         cores=default_vcpu_quota)
-        self.assertRaises(exceptions.OverLimit, self.create_server)
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.OverLimit, self.create_test_server)
 
     @attr(type='gate')
     def test_create_server_when_memory_quota_is_full(self):
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@
 
         self.addCleanup(self.adm_client.update_quota_set, self.demo_tenant_id,
                         ram=default_mem_quota)
-        self.assertRaises(exceptions.OverLimit, self.create_server)
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.OverLimit, self.create_test_server)
 
     @attr(type='gate')
     def test_update_quota_normal_user(self):
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@
                                          instances=instances_quota)
         self.addCleanup(self.adm_client.update_quota_set, self.demo_tenant_id,
                         instances=default_instances_quota)
-        self.assertRaises(exceptions.OverLimit, self.create_server)
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.OverLimit, self.create_test_server)
 
     @skip_because(bug="1186354",
                   condition=config.TempestConfig().service_available.neutron)
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_servers.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_servers.py
index ebc661c..8c6cf8d 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_servers.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_servers.py
@@ -42,13 +42,13 @@
         cls.tenant_id = tenant['id']
 
         cls.s1_name = rand_name('server')
-        resp, server = cls.create_server(name=cls.s1_name,
-                                         wait_until='ACTIVE')
+        resp, server = cls.create_test_server(name=cls.s1_name,
+                                              wait_until='ACTIVE')
         cls.s1_id = server['id']
 
         cls.s2_name = rand_name('server')
-        resp, server = cls.create_server(name=cls.s2_name,
-                                         wait_until='ACTIVE')
+        resp, server = cls.create_test_server(name=cls.s2_name,
+                                              wait_until='ACTIVE')
 
     def _get_unused_flavor_id(self):
         flavor_id = rand_int_id(start=1000)
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@
     @attr(type='gate')
     def test_admin_delete_servers_of_others(self):
         # Administrator can delete servers of others
-        _, server = self.create_server()
+        _, server = self.create_test_server()
         resp, _ = self.client.delete_server(server['id'])
         self.assertEqual('204', resp['status'])
         self.servers_client.wait_for_server_termination(server['id'])
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_simple_tenant_usage.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_simple_tenant_usage.py
index 3178ead..a599f06 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_simple_tenant_usage.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_simple_tenant_usage.py
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
                          cls.client.tenant_name][0]
 
         # Create a server in the demo tenant
-        resp, server = cls.create_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
+        resp, server = cls.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
         time.sleep(2)
 
         now = datetime.datetime.now()
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/base.py b/tempest/api/compute/base.py
index d185a8b..d9ede31 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/base.py
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
         super(BaseComputeTest, cls).tearDownClass()
 
     @classmethod
-    def create_server(cls, **kwargs):
+    def create_test_server(cls, **kwargs):
         """Wrapper utility that returns a test server."""
         name = rand_name(cls.__name__ + "-instance")
         if 'name' in kwargs:
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@
         except Exception as exc:
             LOG.exception(exc)
             pass
-        resp, server = cls.create_server(wait_until='ACTIVE', **kwargs)
+        resp, server = cls.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE', **kwargs)
         cls.server_id = server['id']
         cls.password = server['adminPass']
 
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@
         except Exception as exc:
             LOG.exception(exc)
             pass
-        resp, server = cls.create_server(wait_until='ACTIVE', **kwargs)
+        resp, server = cls.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE', **kwargs)
         cls.server_id = server['id']
         cls.password = server['admin_pass']
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/floating_ips/test_floating_ips_actions.py b/tempest/api/compute/floating_ips/test_floating_ips_actions.py
index ff7188b..21a2256 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/floating_ips/test_floating_ips_actions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/floating_ips/test_floating_ips_actions.py
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
         cls.servers_client = cls.servers_client
 
         # Server creation
-        resp, server = cls.create_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
+        resp, server = cls.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
         cls.server_id = server['id']
         resp, body = cls.servers_client.get_server(server['id'])
         # Floating IP creation
@@ -64,10 +64,10 @@
     def test_allocate_floating_ip(self):
         # Positive test:Allocation of a new floating IP to a project
         # should be successful
+        resp, body = self.client.create_floating_ip()
+        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        floating_ip_id_allocated = body['id']
         try:
-            resp, body = self.client.create_floating_ip()
-            self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
-            floating_ip_id_allocated = body['id']
             resp, floating_ip_details = \
                 self.client.get_floating_ip_details(floating_ip_id_allocated)
             # Checking if the details of allocated IP is in list of floating IP
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_image_metadata.py b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_image_metadata.py
index df857bf..e497062 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_image_metadata.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_image_metadata.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
         cls.servers_client = cls.servers_client
         cls.client = cls.images_client
 
-        resp, server = cls.create_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
+        resp, server = cls.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
         cls.server_id = server['id']
 
         # Snapshot the server once to save time
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images.py b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images.py
index 383ea1d..bb6ead9 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images.py
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
     @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_create_image_from_deleted_server(self):
         # An image should not be created if the server instance is removed
-        resp, server = self.create_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
+        resp, server = self.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
 
         # Delete server before trying to create server
         self.servers_client.delete_server(server['id'])
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@
 
     @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_create_image_from_stopped_server(self):
-        resp, server = self.create_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
+        resp, server = self.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
         self.servers_client.stop(server['id'])
         self.servers_client.wait_for_server_status(server['id'],
                                                    'SHUTOFF')
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@
     @attr(type='gate')
     def test_delete_saving_image(self):
         snapshot_name = rand_name('test-snap-')
-        resp, server = self.create_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
+        resp, server = self.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
         self.addCleanup(self.servers_client.delete_server, server['id'])
         resp, image = self.create_image_from_server(server['id'],
                                                     name=snapshot_name,
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_oneserver.py b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_oneserver.py
index bec5ea4..d0bed57 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_oneserver.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_oneserver.py
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
             raise cls.skipException(skip_msg)
 
         try:
-            resp, server = cls.create_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
+            resp, server = cls.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
             cls.server_id = server['id']
         except Exception:
             cls.tearDownClass()
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_list_image_filters.py b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_list_image_filters.py
index 8d4e47b..00a172a 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_list_image_filters.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_list_image_filters.py
@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@
         cls.image_ids = []
 
         try:
-            resp, cls.server1 = cls.create_server()
-            resp, cls.server2 = cls.create_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
+            resp, cls.server1 = cls.create_test_server()
+            resp, cls.server2 = cls.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
             # NOTE(sdague) this is faster than doing the sync wait_util on both
             cls.servers_client.wait_for_server_status(cls.server1['id'],
                                                       'ACTIVE')
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_attach_interfaces.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_attach_interfaces.py
index c554dc2..a177cea 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_attach_interfaces.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_attach_interfaces.py
@@ -40,8 +40,7 @@
             self.assertEqual(iface['fixed_ips'][0]['ip_address'], fixed_ip)
 
     def _create_server_get_interfaces(self):
-        resp, server = self.create_server()
-        self.os.servers_client.wait_for_server_status(server['id'], 'ACTIVE')
+        resp, server = self.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
         resp, ifs = self.client.list_interfaces(server['id'])
         resp, body = self.client.wait_for_interface_status(
             server['id'], ifs[0]['port_id'], 'ACTIVE')
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_create_server.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_create_server.py
index adbc048..58606eb 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_create_server.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_create_server.py
@@ -44,12 +44,12 @@
         personality = [{'path': '/test.txt',
                        'contents': base64.b64encode(file_contents)}]
         cls.client = cls.servers_client
-        cli_resp = cls.create_server(name=cls.name,
-                                     meta=cls.meta,
-                                     accessIPv4=cls.accessIPv4,
-                                     accessIPv6=cls.accessIPv6,
-                                     personality=personality,
-                                     disk_config=cls.disk_config)
+        cli_resp = cls.create_test_server(name=cls.name,
+                                          meta=cls.meta,
+                                          accessIPv4=cls.accessIPv4,
+                                          accessIPv6=cls.accessIPv6,
+                                          personality=personality,
+                                          disk_config=cls.disk_config)
         cls.resp, cls.server_initial = cli_resp
         cls.password = cls.server_initial['adminPass']
         cls.client.wait_for_server_status(cls.server_initial['id'], 'ACTIVE')
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_disk_config.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_disk_config.py
index 76a7117..d3eaaa1 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_disk_config.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_disk_config.py
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@
     @attr(type='gate')
     def test_rebuild_server_with_manual_disk_config(self):
         # A server should be rebuilt using the manual disk config option
-        resp, server = self.create_server(disk_config='AUTO',
-                                          wait_until='ACTIVE')
+        resp, server = self.create_test_server(disk_config='AUTO',
+                                               wait_until='ACTIVE')
         self.addCleanup(self.client.delete_server, server['id'])
 
         # Verify the specified attributes are set correctly
@@ -58,8 +58,8 @@
     @attr(type='gate')
     def test_rebuild_server_with_auto_disk_config(self):
         # A server should be rebuilt using the auto disk config option
-        resp, server = self.create_server(disk_config='MANUAL',
-                                          wait_until='ACTIVE')
+        resp, server = self.create_test_server(disk_config='MANUAL',
+                                               wait_until='ACTIVE')
         self.addCleanup(self.client.delete_server, server['id'])
 
         # Verify the specified attributes are set correctly
@@ -81,9 +81,10 @@
     @attr(type='gate')
     def test_resize_server_from_manual_to_auto(self):
         # A server should be resized from manual to auto disk config
-        resp, server = self.create_server(disk_config='MANUAL',
-                                          wait_until='ACTIVE')
+        resp, server = self.create_test_server(disk_config='MANUAL',
+                                               wait_until='ACTIVE')
         self.addCleanup(self.client.delete_server, server['id'])
+
         # Resize with auto option
         self.client.resize(server['id'], self.flavor_ref_alt,
                            disk_config='AUTO')
@@ -98,8 +99,8 @@
     @attr(type='gate')
     def test_resize_server_from_auto_to_manual(self):
         # A server should be resized from auto to manual disk config
-        resp, server = self.create_server(disk_config='AUTO',
-                                          wait_until='ACTIVE')
+        resp, server = self.create_test_server(disk_config='AUTO',
+                                               wait_until='ACTIVE')
         self.addCleanup(self.client.delete_server, server['id'])
 
         # Resize with manual option
@@ -115,8 +116,8 @@
     @attr(type='gate')
     def test_update_server_from_auto_to_manual(self):
         # A server should be updated from auto to manual disk config
-        resp, server = self.create_server(disk_config='AUTO',
-                                          wait_until='ACTIVE')
+        resp, server = self.create_test_server(disk_config='AUTO',
+                                               wait_until='ACTIVE')
         self.addCleanup(self.client.delete_server, server['id'])
 
         # Verify the disk_config attribute is set correctly
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_instance_actions.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_instance_actions.py
index 61be50a..5019003 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_instance_actions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_instance_actions.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
     def setUpClass(cls):
         super(InstanceActionsTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
         cls.client = cls.servers_client
-        resp, server = cls.create_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
+        resp, server = cls.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
         cls.request_id = resp['x-compute-request-id']
         cls.server_id = server['id']
 
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
 
         resp, body = self.client.list_instance_actions(self.server_id)
         self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
-        self.assertTrue(len(body) == 2)
+        self.assertTrue(len(body) == 2, str(body))
         self.assertTrue(any([i for i in body if i['action'] == 'create']))
         self.assertTrue(any([i for i in body if i['action'] == 'reboot']))
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_list_server_filters.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_list_server_filters.py
index 778b8ec..65bdd19 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_list_server_filters.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_list_server_filters.py
@@ -58,22 +58,18 @@
                                cls.image_ref_alt)
 
         cls.s1_name = rand_name(cls.__name__ + '-instance')
-        resp, cls.s1 = cls.create_server(name=cls.s1_name,
-                                         image_id=cls.image_ref,
-                                         flavor=cls.flavor_ref,
-                                         wait_until='ACTIVE')
+        resp, cls.s1 = cls.create_test_server(name=cls.s1_name,
+                                              wait_until='ACTIVE')
 
         cls.s2_name = rand_name(cls.__name__ + '-instance')
-        resp, cls.s2 = cls.create_server(name=cls.s2_name,
-                                         image_id=cls.image_ref_alt,
-                                         flavor=cls.flavor_ref,
-                                         wait_until='ACTIVE')
+        resp, cls.s2 = cls.create_test_server(name=cls.s2_name,
+                                              image_id=cls.image_ref_alt,
+                                              wait_until='ACTIVE')
 
         cls.s3_name = rand_name(cls.__name__ + '-instance')
-        resp, cls.s3 = cls.create_server(name=cls.s3_name,
-                                         image_id=cls.image_ref,
-                                         flavor=cls.flavor_ref_alt,
-                                         wait_until='ACTIVE')
+        resp, cls.s3 = cls.create_test_server(name=cls.s3_name,
+                                              flavor=cls.flavor_ref_alt,
+                                              wait_until='ACTIVE')
 
         cls.fixed_network_name = cls.config.compute.fixed_network_name
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_list_servers_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_list_servers_negative.py
index 088d3ae..a06e209 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_list_servers_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_list_servers_negative.py
@@ -91,10 +91,10 @@
         cls.deleted_fixtures = []
         cls.start_time = datetime.datetime.utcnow()
         for x in xrange(2):
-            resp, srv = cls.create_server()
+            resp, srv = cls.create_test_server()
             cls.existing_fixtures.append(srv)
 
-        resp, srv = cls.create_server()
+        resp, srv = cls.create_test_server()
         cls.client.delete_server(srv['id'])
         # We ignore errors on termination because the server may
         # be put into ERROR status on a quick spawn, then delete,
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_multiple_create.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_multiple_create.py
index d582894..d85db2f 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_multiple_create.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_multiple_create.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
         created servers into the servers list to be cleaned up after all.
         """
         kwargs['name'] = kwargs.get('name', self._generate_name())
-        resp, body = self.create_server(**kwargs)
+        resp, body = self.create_test_server(**kwargs)
 
         return resp, body
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_addresses.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_addresses.py
index a594f6c..7ca8a52 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_addresses.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_addresses.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
         super(ServerAddressesTest, cls).setUpClass()
         cls.client = cls.servers_client
 
-        resp, cls.server = cls.create_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
+        resp, cls.server = cls.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
 
     @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_list_server_addresses_invalid_server_id(self):
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_metadata.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_metadata.py
index 4e45e4b..ee0f4a9 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_metadata.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_metadata.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
         resp, tenants = cls.admin_client.list_tenants()
         cls.tenant_id = [tnt['id'] for tnt in tenants if tnt['name'] ==
                          cls.client.tenant_name][0]
-        resp, server = cls.create_server(meta={}, wait_until='ACTIVE')
+        resp, server = cls.create_test_server(meta={}, wait_until='ACTIVE')
 
         cls.server_id = server['id']
 
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
             key = "k" * sz
             meta = {key: 'data1'}
             self.assertRaises(exceptions.OverLimit,
-                              self.create_server,
+                              self.create_test_server,
                               meta=meta)
 
         # no teardown - all creates should fail
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@
         # Blank key should trigger an error.
         meta = {'': 'data1'}
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest,
-                          self.create_server,
+                          self.create_test_server,
                           meta=meta)
 
         # GET on a non-existent server should not succeed
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_personality.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_personality.py
index ba5c0df..c6d2e44 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_personality.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_personality.py
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
             path = 'etc/test' + str(i) + '.txt'
             personality.append({'path': path,
                                 'contents': base64.b64encode(file_contents)})
-        self.assertRaises(exceptions.OverLimit, self.create_server,
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.OverLimit, self.create_test_server,
                           personality=personality)
 
     @attr(type='gate')
@@ -60,8 +60,7 @@
                 'path': path,
                 'contents': base64.b64encode(file_contents),
             })
-        resp, server = self.create_server(personality=person)
-        self.addCleanup(self.client.delete_server, server['id'])
+        resp, server = self.create_test_server(personality=person)
         self.assertEqual('202', resp['status'])
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_rescue.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_rescue.py
index f72d36e..925c5c3 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_rescue.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_rescue.py
@@ -62,12 +62,8 @@
             cls.volume_to_detach['id'], 'available')
 
         # Server for positive tests
-        resp, server = cls.create_server(image_id=cls.image_ref,
-                                         flavor=cls.flavor_ref,
-                                         wait_until='BUILD')
-        resp, resc_server = cls.create_server(image_id=cls.image_ref,
-                                              flavor=cls.flavor_ref,
-                                              wait_until='ACTIVE')
+        resp, server = cls.create_test_server(wait_until='BUILD')
+        resp, resc_server = cls.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
         cls.server_id = server['id']
         cls.password = server['adminPass']
         cls.servers_client.wait_for_server_status(cls.server_id, 'ACTIVE')
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_servers.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_servers.py
index 5f68201..8712234 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_servers.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_servers.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
     def test_create_server_with_admin_password(self):
         # If an admin password is provided on server creation, the server's
         # root password should be set to that password.
-        resp, server = self.create_server(adminPass='testpassword')
+        resp, server = self.create_test_server(adminPass='testpassword')
 
         # Verify the password is set correctly in the response
         self.assertEqual('testpassword', server['adminPass'])
@@ -47,11 +47,11 @@
 
         # TODO(sdague): clear out try, we do cleanup one layer up
         server_name = rand_name('server')
-        resp, server = self.create_server(name=server_name,
-                                          wait_until='ACTIVE')
+        resp, server = self.create_test_server(name=server_name,
+                                               wait_until='ACTIVE')
         id1 = server['id']
-        resp, server = self.create_server(name=server_name,
-                                          wait_until='ACTIVE')
+        resp, server = self.create_test_server(name=server_name,
+                                               wait_until='ACTIVE')
         id2 = server['id']
         self.assertNotEqual(id1, id2, "Did not create a new server")
         resp, server = self.client.get_server(id1)
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
         key_name = rand_name('key')
         resp, keypair = self.keypairs_client.create_keypair(key_name)
         resp, body = self.keypairs_client.list_keypairs()
-        resp, server = self.create_server(key_name=key_name)
+        resp, server = self.create_test_server(key_name=key_name)
         self.assertEqual('202', resp['status'])
         self.client.wait_for_server_status(server['id'], 'ACTIVE')
         resp, server = self.client.get_server(server['id'])
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
     @attr(type='gate')
     def test_update_server_name(self):
         # The server name should be changed to the the provided value
-        resp, server = self.create_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
+        resp, server = self.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
 
         # Update the server with a new name
         resp, server = self.client.update_server(server['id'],
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@
     @attr(type='gate')
     def test_update_access_server_address(self):
         # The server's access addresses should reflect the provided values
-        resp, server = self.create_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
+        resp, server = self.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
 
         # Update the IPv4 and IPv6 access addresses
         resp, body = self.client.update_server(server['id'],
@@ -108,21 +108,21 @@
     @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_server(wait_until='BUILD')
+        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_server(wait_until='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_server(accessIPv6='2001:2001::3')
+        resp, server = self.create_test_server(accessIPv6='2001:2001::3')
         self.assertEqual('202', resp['status'])
         self.client.wait_for_server_status(server['id'], 'ACTIVE')
         resp, server = self.client.get_server(server['id'])
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_servers_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_servers_negative.py
index c6e000c..ed30d87 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_servers_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_servers_negative.py
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
         cls.img_client = cls.images_client
         cls.alt_os = clients.AltManager()
         cls.alt_client = cls.alt_os.servers_client
-        resp, server = cls.create_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
+        resp, server = cls.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
         cls.server_id = server['id']
 
     @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
         # Create a server with name parameter empty
 
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest,
-                          self.create_server,
+                          self.create_test_server,
                           name='')
 
     @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
                    'contents': file_contents}]
 
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest,
-                          self.create_server,
+                          self.create_test_server,
                           personality=person)
 
     @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
         # Create a server with an unknown image
 
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest,
-                          self.create_server,
+                          self.create_test_server,
                           image_id=-1)
 
     @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
         # Create a server with an unknown flavor
 
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest,
-                          self.create_server,
+                          self.create_test_server,
                           flavor=-1,)
 
     @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@
 
         IPv4 = '1.1.1.1.1.1'
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest,
-                          self.create_server, accessIPv4=IPv4)
+                          self.create_test_server, accessIPv4=IPv4)
 
     @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_invalid_ip_v6_address(self):
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@
         IPv6 = 'notvalid'
 
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest,
-                          self.create_server, accessIPv6=IPv6)
+                          self.create_test_server, accessIPv6=IPv6)
 
     @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_resize_server_with_non_existent_flavor(self):
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@
     @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_rebuild_reboot_deleted_server(self):
         # Rebuild and Reboot a deleted server
-        _, server = self.create_server()
+        _, server = self.create_test_server()
         self.client.delete_server(server['id'])
         self.client.wait_for_server_termination(server['id'])
 
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@
 
         server_name = 12345
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest,
-                          self.create_server,
+                          self.create_test_server,
                           name=server_name)
 
     @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@
 
         server_name = 'a' * 256
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest,
-                          self.create_server,
+                          self.create_test_server,
                           name=server_name)
 
     @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@
         networks = [{'fixed_ip': '10.0.1.1', 'uuid': 'a-b-c-d-e-f-g-h-i-j'}]
 
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest,
-                          self.create_server,
+                          self.create_test_server,
                           networks=networks)
 
     @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@
 
         key_name = rand_name('key')
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest,
-                          self.create_server,
+                          self.create_test_server,
                           key_name=key_name)
 
     @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@
 
         metadata = {'a': 'b' * 260}
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.OverLimit,
-                          self.create_server,
+                          self.create_test_server,
                           meta=metadata)
 
     @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@
 
         security_groups = [{'name': 'does_not_exist'}]
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest,
-                          self.create_server,
+                          self.create_test_server,
                           security_groups=security_groups)
 
     @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_virtual_interfaces.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_virtual_interfaces.py
index a00e8ed..d7309a6 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_virtual_interfaces.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_virtual_interfaces.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
     def setUpClass(cls):
         super(VirtualInterfacesTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
         cls.client = cls.servers_client
-        resp, server = cls.create_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
+        resp, server = cls.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
         cls.server_id = server['id']
 
     @skip_because(bug="1183436",
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/test_authorization.py b/tempest/api/compute/test_authorization.py
index a7d9310..cefbb63 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/test_authorization.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/test_authorization.py
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
         cls.alt_security_client = cls.alt_manager.security_groups_client
 
         cls.alt_security_client._set_auth()
-        resp, server = cls.create_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
+        resp, server = cls.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
         resp, cls.server = cls.client.get_server(server['id'])
 
         name = rand_name('image')
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/test_live_block_migration.py b/tempest/api/compute/test_live_block_migration.py
index 7f68ab5..a7b6cd2 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/test_live_block_migration.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/test_live_block_migration.py
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@
             if 'ACTIVE' == self._get_server_status(server_id):
                 return server_id
         else:
-            _, server = self.create_server(wait_until="ACTIVE")
+            _, server = self.create_test_server(wait_until="ACTIVE")
             server_id = server['id']
             self.password = server['adminPass']
             self.password = 'password'
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/images/test_images.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/images/test_images.py
index f3dfeec..3f3c7bc 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/images/test_images.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/images/test_images.py
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
     @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_create_image_from_deleted_server(self):
         # An image should not be created if the server instance is removed
-        resp, server = self.create_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
+        resp, server = self.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
 
         # Delete server before trying to create server
         self.servers_client.delete_server(server['id'])
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
 
     @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_create_image_from_stopped_server(self):
-        resp, server = self.create_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
+        resp, server = self.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
         self.servers_client.stop(server['id'])
         self.servers_client.wait_for_server_status(server['id'],
                                                    'SHUTOFF')
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@
     @attr(type='gate')
     def test_delete_queued_image(self):
         snapshot_name = rand_name('test-snap-')
-        resp, server = self.create_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
+        resp, server = self.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
         self.addCleanup(self.servers_client.delete_server, server['id'])
         resp, image = self.create_image_from_server(server['id'],
                                                     name=snapshot_name,
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_attach_volume.py b/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_attach_volume.py
index a993077..660de95 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_attach_volume.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_attach_volume.py
@@ -53,8 +53,9 @@
 
     def _create_and_attach(self):
         # Start a server and wait for it to become ready
-        resp, server = self.create_server(wait_until='ACTIVE',
-                                          adminPass=self.image_ssh_password)
+        admin_pass = self.image_ssh_password
+        resp, server = self.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE',
+                                               adminPass=admin_pass)
         self.server = server
 
         # Record addresses so that we can ssh later
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_routers.py b/tempest/api/network/test_routers.py
index 512d065..2f20cc9 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_routers.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_routers.py
@@ -106,8 +106,8 @@
         self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
         self.addCleanup(self._remove_router_interface_with_subnet_id,
                         router['id'], subnet['id'])
-        self.assertTrue('subnet_id' in interface.keys())
-        self.assertTrue('port_id' in interface.keys())
+        self.assertIn('subnet_id', interface.keys())
+        self.assertIn('port_id', interface.keys())
         # Verify router id is equal to device id in port details
         resp, show_port_body = self.client.show_port(
             interface['port_id'])
@@ -126,8 +126,8 @@
         self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
         self.addCleanup(self._remove_router_interface_with_port_id,
                         router['id'], port_body['port']['id'])
-        self.assertTrue('subnet_id' in interface.keys())
-        self.assertTrue('port_id' in interface.keys())
+        self.assertIn('subnet_id', interface.keys())
+        self.assertIn('port_id', interface.keys())
         # Verify router id is equal to device id in port details
         resp, show_port_body = self.client.show_port(
             interface['port_id'])
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_services.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_services.py
index 407c3ec..3389235 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_services.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_services.py
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@
             self.container_name, object_name)
         self.assertIn(int(resp['status']), HTTP_SUCCESS)
         actual_meta_key = 'x-object-meta-' + meta_key
-        self.assertTrue(actual_meta_key in resp)
+        self.assertIn(actual_meta_key, resp)
         self.assertEqual(resp[actual_meta_key], meta_value)
 
     @attr(type='smoke')
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@
                                                    object_name)
         self.assertEqual(body, data)
         actual_meta_key = 'x-object-meta-' + meta_key
-        self.assertTrue(actual_meta_key in resp)
+        self.assertIn(actual_meta_key, resp)
         self.assertEqual(resp[actual_meta_key], meta_value)
 
     @attr(type='gate')
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types.py b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types.py
index c455566..7e9d242 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types.py
@@ -99,31 +99,14 @@
                          'from the created Volume')
 
     @attr(type='smoke')
-    def test_volume_type_create_delete(self):
-        # Create/Delete volume type.
-        name = rand_name("volume-type-")
-        extra_specs = {"storage_protocol": "iSCSI",
-                       "vendor_name": "Open Source"}
-        resp, body = self.client.create_volume_type(
-            name,
-            extra_specs=extra_specs)
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
-        self.assertIn('id', body)
-        self.addCleanup(self._delete_volume_type, body['id'])
-        self.assertIn('name', body)
-        self.assertEqual(body['name'], name,
-                         "The created volume_type name is not equal "
-                         "to the requested name")
-        self.assertTrue(body['id'] is not None,
-                        "Field volume_type id is empty or not found.")
-
-    @attr(type='smoke')
-    def test_volume_type_create_get(self):
+    def test_volume_type_create_get_delete(self):
         # Create/get volume type.
         body = {}
         name = rand_name("volume-type-")
-        extra_specs = {"storage_protocol": "iSCSI",
-                       "vendor_name": "Open Source"}
+        proto = self.config.volume.storage_protocol
+        vendor = self.config.volume.vendor_name
+        extra_specs = {"storage_protocol": proto,
+                       "vendor_name": vendor}
         resp, body = self.client.create_volume_type(
             name,
             extra_specs=extra_specs)
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types_extra_specs.py b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types_extra_specs.py
index d6dd7db..0892eae 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types_extra_specs.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types_extra_specs.py
@@ -47,8 +47,7 @@
             self.volume_type['id'])
         self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
         self.assertIsInstance(body, dict)
-        self.assertTrue('spec1' in body, "Incorrect volume type extra"
-                        " spec returned")
+        self.assertIn('spec1', body)
 
     @attr(type='gate')
     def test_volume_type_extra_specs_update(self):
@@ -66,8 +65,7 @@
             extra_spec.keys()[0],
             extra_spec)
         self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
-        self.assertTrue('spec2' in body,
-                        "Volume type extra spec incorrectly updated")
+        self.assertIn('spec2', body)
         self.assertEqual(extra_spec['spec2'], body['spec2'],
                          "Volume type extra spec incorrectly updated")
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_actions.py b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_actions.py
index f12d4bb..30c2c74 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_actions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_actions.py
@@ -123,6 +123,23 @@
         self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
         self.assertEqual(int(volume['size']), extend_size)
 
+    @attr(type='gate')
+    def test_reserve_unreserve_volume(self):
+        # Mark volume as reserved.
+        resp, body = self.client.reserve_volume(self.volume['id'])
+        self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
+        # To get the volume info
+        resp, body = self.client.get_volume(self.volume['id'])
+        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        self.assertIn('attaching', body['status'])
+        # Unmark volume as reserved.
+        resp, body = self.client.unreserve_volume(self.volume['id'])
+        self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
+        # To get the volume info
+        resp, body = self.client.get_volume(self.volume['id'])
+        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        self.assertIn('available', body['status'])
+
 
 class VolumesActionsTestXML(VolumesActionsTest):
     _interface = "xml"
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_negative.py b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_negative.py
index 9bab9a0..538d5be 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_negative.py
@@ -212,6 +212,31 @@
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound, self.client.extend_volume,
                           None, extend_size)
 
+    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_reserve_volume_with_nonexistent_volume_id(self):
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound,
+                          self.client.reserve_volume,
+                          str(uuid.uuid4()))
+
+    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_unreserve_volume_with_nonexistent_volume_id(self):
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound,
+                          self.client.unreserve_volume,
+                          str(uuid.uuid4()))
+
+    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_reserve_volume_with_negative_volume_status(self):
+        # Mark volume as reserved.
+        resp, body = self.client.reserve_volume(self.volume['id'])
+        self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
+        # Mark volume which is marked as reserved before
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest,
+                          self.client.reserve_volume,
+                          self.volume['id'])
+        # Unmark volume as reserved.
+        resp, body = self.client.unreserve_volume(self.volume['id'])
+        self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
+
 
 class VolumesNegativeTestXML(VolumesNegativeTest):
     _interface = 'xml'
diff --git a/tempest/cli/__init__.py b/tempest/cli/__init__.py
index bd1b44f..ec8b3a1 100644
--- a/tempest/cli/__init__.py
+++ b/tempest/cli/__init__.py
@@ -128,7 +128,8 @@
             if not fail_ok and proc.returncode != 0:
                 raise CommandFailed(proc.returncode,
                                     cmd,
-                                    result)
+                                    result,
+                                    stderr=result_err)
         finally:
             LOG.debug('output of %s:\n%s' % (cmd_str, result))
             if not merge_stderr and result_err:
@@ -149,6 +150,7 @@
 
 class CommandFailed(subprocess.CalledProcessError):
     # adds output attribute for python2.6
-    def __init__(self, returncode, cmd, output):
+    def __init__(self, returncode, cmd, output, stderr=""):
         super(CommandFailed, self).__init__(returncode, cmd)
         self.output = output
+        self.stderr = stderr
diff --git a/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/test_neutron.py b/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/test_neutron.py
index 9bd07d0..047b17d 100644
--- a/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/test_neutron.py
+++ b/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/test_neutron.py
@@ -76,6 +76,25 @@
     def test_neutron_meter_label_rule_list(self):
         self.neutron('meter-label-rule-list')
 
+    def _test_neutron_lbaas_command(self, command):
+        try:
+            self.neutron(command)
+        except tempest.cli.CommandFailed as e:
+            if '404 Not Found' not in e.stderr:
+                self.fail('%s: Unexpected failure.' % command)
+
+    def test_neutron_lb_healthmonitor_list(self):
+        self._test_neutron_lbaas_command('lb-healthmonitor-list')
+
+    def test_neutron_lb_member_list(self):
+        self._test_neutron_lbaas_command('lb-member-list')
+
+    def test_neutron_lb_pool_list(self):
+        self._test_neutron_lbaas_command('lb-pool-list')
+
+    def test_neutron_lb_vip_list(self):
+        self._test_neutron_lbaas_command('lb-vip-list')
+
     def test_neutron_net_external_list(self):
         self.neutron('net-external-list')
 
diff --git a/tempest/config.py b/tempest/config.py
index a629486..76461fb 100644
--- a/tempest/config.py
+++ b/tempest/config.py
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@
 
 ComputeFeaturesGroup = [
     cfg.BoolOpt('api_v3',
-                default=True,
+                default=False,
                 help="If false, skip all nova v3 tests."),
     cfg.BoolOpt('disk_config',
                 default=True,
diff --git a/tempest/openstack/common/excutils.py b/tempest/openstack/common/excutils.py
index db37660..c7bce72 100644
--- a/tempest/openstack/common/excutils.py
+++ b/tempest/openstack/common/excutils.py
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
             try:
                 return infunc(*args, **kwargs)
             except Exception as exc:
-                this_exc_message = unicode(exc)
+                this_exc_message = six.u(str(exc))
                 if this_exc_message == last_exc_message:
                     exc_count += 1
                 else:
diff --git a/tempest/openstack/common/fileutils.py b/tempest/openstack/common/fileutils.py
index 6cf68ba..15530af 100644
--- a/tempest/openstack/common/fileutils.py
+++ b/tempest/openstack/common/fileutils.py
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 import contextlib
 import errno
 import os
+import tempfile
 
 from tempest.openstack.common import excutils
 from tempest.openstack.common.gettextutils import _  # noqa
@@ -109,3 +110,30 @@
     state at all (for unit tests)
     """
     return file(*args, **kwargs)
+
+
+def write_to_tempfile(content, path=None, suffix='', prefix='tmp'):
+    """Create temporary file or use existing file.
+
+    This util is needed for creating temporary file with
+    specified content, suffix and prefix. If path is not None,
+    it will be used for writing content. If the path doesn't
+    exist it'll be created.
+
+    :param content: content for temporary file.
+    :param path: same as parameter 'dir' for mkstemp
+    :param suffix: same as parameter 'suffix' for mkstemp
+    :param prefix: same as parameter 'prefix' for mkstemp
+
+    For example: it can be used in database tests for creating
+    configuration files.
+    """
+    if path:
+        ensure_tree(path)
+
+    (fd, path) = tempfile.mkstemp(suffix=suffix, dir=path, prefix=prefix)
+    try:
+        os.write(fd, content)
+    finally:
+        os.close(fd)
+    return path
diff --git a/tempest/openstack/common/gettextutils.py b/tempest/openstack/common/gettextutils.py
index cbf570a..2939ed9 100644
--- a/tempest/openstack/common/gettextutils.py
+++ b/tempest/openstack/common/gettextutils.py
@@ -60,6 +60,8 @@
     if USE_LAZY:
         return Message(msg, 'tempest')
     else:
+        if six.PY3:
+            return _t.gettext(msg)
         return _t.ugettext(msg)
 
 
@@ -105,13 +107,17 @@
             """
             return Message(msg, domain)
 
-        import __builtin__
-        __builtin__.__dict__['_'] = _lazy_gettext
+        from six import moves
+        moves.builtins.__dict__['_'] = _lazy_gettext
     else:
         localedir = '%s_LOCALEDIR' % domain.upper()
-        gettext.install(domain,
-                        localedir=os.environ.get(localedir),
-                        unicode=True)
+        if six.PY3:
+            gettext.install(domain,
+                            localedir=os.environ.get(localedir))
+        else:
+            gettext.install(domain,
+                            localedir=os.environ.get(localedir),
+                            unicode=True)
 
 
 class Message(_userString.UserString, object):
@@ -121,8 +127,8 @@
         self._msg = msg
         self._left_extra_msg = ''
         self._right_extra_msg = ''
+        self._locale = None
         self.params = None
-        self.locale = None
         self.domain = domain
 
     @property
@@ -142,8 +148,13 @@
                                        localedir=localedir,
                                        fallback=True)
 
+        if six.PY3:
+            ugettext = lang.gettext
+        else:
+            ugettext = lang.ugettext
+
         full_msg = (self._left_extra_msg +
-                    lang.ugettext(self._msg) +
+                    ugettext(self._msg) +
                     self._right_extra_msg)
 
         if self.params is not None:
@@ -151,6 +162,33 @@
 
         return six.text_type(full_msg)
 
+    @property
+    def locale(self):
+        return self._locale
+
+    @locale.setter
+    def locale(self, value):
+        self._locale = value
+        if not self.params:
+            return
+
+        # This Message object may have been constructed with one or more
+        # Message objects as substitution parameters, given as a single
+        # Message, or a tuple or Map containing some, so when setting the
+        # locale for this Message we need to set it for those Messages too.
+        if isinstance(self.params, Message):
+            self.params.locale = value
+            return
+        if isinstance(self.params, tuple):
+            for param in self.params:
+                if isinstance(param, Message):
+                    param.locale = value
+            return
+        if isinstance(self.params, dict):
+            for param in self.params.values():
+                if isinstance(param, Message):
+                    param.locale = value
+
     def _save_dictionary_parameter(self, dict_param):
         full_msg = self.data
         # look for %(blah) fields in string;
@@ -169,7 +207,7 @@
                     params[key] = copy.deepcopy(dict_param[key])
                 except TypeError:
                     # cast uncopyable thing to unicode string
-                    params[key] = unicode(dict_param[key])
+                    params[key] = six.text_type(dict_param[key])
 
         return params
 
@@ -188,7 +226,7 @@
             try:
                 self.params = copy.deepcopy(other)
             except TypeError:
-                self.params = unicode(other)
+                self.params = six.text_type(other)
 
         return self
 
@@ -197,11 +235,13 @@
         return self.data
 
     def __str__(self):
+        if six.PY3:
+            return self.__unicode__()
         return self.data.encode('utf-8')
 
     def __getstate__(self):
         to_copy = ['_msg', '_right_extra_msg', '_left_extra_msg',
-                   'domain', 'params', 'locale']
+                   'domain', 'params', '_locale']
         new_dict = self.__dict__.fromkeys(to_copy)
         for attr in to_copy:
             new_dict[attr] = copy.deepcopy(self.__dict__[attr])
@@ -289,13 +329,21 @@
 
 
 def get_localized_message(message, user_locale):
-    """Gets a localized version of the given message in the given locale."""
+    """Gets a localized version of the given message in the given locale.
+
+    If the message is not a Message object the message is returned as-is.
+    If the locale is None the message is translated to the default locale.
+
+    :returns: the translated message in unicode, or the original message if
+              it could not be translated
+    """
+    translated = message
     if isinstance(message, Message):
-        if user_locale:
-            message.locale = user_locale
-        return unicode(message)
-    else:
-        return message
+        original_locale = message.locale
+        message.locale = user_locale
+        translated = six.text_type(message)
+        message.locale = original_locale
+    return translated
 
 
 class LocaleHandler(logging.Handler):
diff --git a/tempest/openstack/common/jsonutils.py b/tempest/openstack/common/jsonutils.py
index c568a06..b589545 100644
--- a/tempest/openstack/common/jsonutils.py
+++ b/tempest/openstack/common/jsonutils.py
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
 
 import six
 
+from tempest.openstack.common import gettextutils
 from tempest.openstack.common import importutils
 from tempest.openstack.common import timeutils
 
@@ -135,6 +136,8 @@
 
         if convert_datetime and isinstance(value, datetime.datetime):
             return timeutils.strtime(value)
+        elif isinstance(value, gettextutils.Message):
+            return value.data
         elif hasattr(value, 'iteritems'):
             return recursive(dict(value.iteritems()), level=level + 1)
         elif hasattr(value, '__iter__'):
diff --git a/tempest/openstack/common/lockutils.py b/tempest/openstack/common/lockutils.py
index a55fd94..8ea8766 100644
--- a/tempest/openstack/common/lockutils.py
+++ b/tempest/openstack/common/lockutils.py
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 import time
 import weakref
 
-import fixtures
 from oslo.config import cfg
 
 from tempest.openstack.common import fileutils
@@ -242,13 +241,14 @@
     def wrap(f):
         @functools.wraps(f)
         def inner(*args, **kwargs):
-            with lock(name, lock_file_prefix, external, lock_path):
-                LOG.debug(_('Got semaphore / lock "%(function)s"'),
+            try:
+                with lock(name, lock_file_prefix, external, lock_path):
+                    LOG.debug(_('Got semaphore / lock "%(function)s"'),
+                              {'function': f.__name__})
+                    return f(*args, **kwargs)
+            finally:
+                LOG.debug(_('Semaphore / lock released "%(function)s"'),
                           {'function': f.__name__})
-                return f(*args, **kwargs)
-
-            LOG.debug(_('Semaphore / lock released "%(function)s"'),
-                      {'function': f.__name__})
         return inner
     return wrap
 
@@ -276,36 +276,3 @@
     """
 
     return functools.partial(synchronized, lock_file_prefix=lock_file_prefix)
-
-
-class LockFixture(fixtures.Fixture):
-    """External locking fixture.
-
-    This fixture is basically an alternative to the synchronized decorator with
-    the external flag so that tearDowns and addCleanups will be included in
-    the lock context for locking between tests. The fixture is recommended to
-    be the first line in a test method, like so::
-
-        def test_method(self):
-            self.useFixture(LockFixture)
-                ...
-
-    or the first line in setUp if all the test methods in the class are
-    required to be serialized. Something like::
-
-        class TestCase(testtools.testcase):
-            def setUp(self):
-                self.useFixture(LockFixture)
-                super(TestCase, self).setUp()
-                    ...
-
-    This is because addCleanups are put on a LIFO queue that gets run after the
-    test method exits. (either by completing or raising an exception)
-    """
-    def __init__(self, name, lock_file_prefix=None):
-        self.mgr = lock(name, lock_file_prefix, True)
-
-    def setUp(self):
-        super(LockFixture, self).setUp()
-        self.addCleanup(self.mgr.__exit__, None, None, None)
-        self.mgr.__enter__()
diff --git a/tempest/openstack/common/log.py b/tempest/openstack/common/log.py
index 4133c30..5cf8ed6 100644
--- a/tempest/openstack/common/log.py
+++ b/tempest/openstack/common/log.py
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 import traceback
 
 from oslo.config import cfg
+import six
 from six import moves
 
 from tempest.openstack.common.gettextutils import _  # noqa
@@ -131,7 +132,6 @@
                     'boto=WARN',
                     'suds=INFO',
                     'keystone=INFO',
-                    'eventlet.wsgi.server=WARN'
                 ],
                 help='list of logger=LEVEL pairs'),
     cfg.BoolOpt('publish_errors',
@@ -207,6 +207,8 @@
         binary = binary or _get_binary_name()
         return '%s.log' % (os.path.join(logdir, binary),)
 
+    return None
+
 
 class BaseLoggerAdapter(logging.LoggerAdapter):
 
@@ -249,6 +251,13 @@
             self.warn(stdmsg, *args, **kwargs)
 
     def process(self, msg, kwargs):
+        # NOTE(mrodden): catch any Message/other object and
+        #                coerce to unicode before they can get
+        #                to the python logging and possibly
+        #                cause string encoding trouble
+        if not isinstance(msg, six.string_types):
+            msg = six.text_type(msg)
+
         if 'extra' not in kwargs:
             kwargs['extra'] = {}
         extra = kwargs['extra']
@@ -260,14 +269,14 @@
             extra.update(_dictify_context(context))
 
         instance = kwargs.pop('instance', None)
+        instance_uuid = (extra.get('instance_uuid', None) or
+                         kwargs.pop('instance_uuid', None))
         instance_extra = ''
         if instance:
             instance_extra = CONF.instance_format % instance
-        else:
-            instance_uuid = kwargs.pop('instance_uuid', None)
-            if instance_uuid:
-                instance_extra = (CONF.instance_uuid_format
-                                  % {'uuid': instance_uuid})
+        elif instance_uuid:
+            instance_extra = (CONF.instance_uuid_format
+                              % {'uuid': instance_uuid})
         extra.update({'instance': instance_extra})
 
         extra.update({"project": self.project})
diff --git a/tempest/openstack/common/timeutils.py b/tempest/openstack/common/timeutils.py
index 60f02bc..98d877d 100644
--- a/tempest/openstack/common/timeutils.py
+++ b/tempest/openstack/common/timeutils.py
@@ -117,12 +117,15 @@
 utcnow.override_time = None
 
 
-def set_time_override(override_time=datetime.datetime.utcnow()):
+def set_time_override(override_time=None):
     """Overrides utils.utcnow.
 
     Make it return a constant time or a list thereof, one at a time.
+
+    :param override_time: datetime instance or list thereof. If not
+                          given, defaults to the current UTC time.
     """
-    utcnow.override_time = override_time
+    utcnow.override_time = override_time or datetime.datetime.utcnow()
 
 
 def advance_time_delta(timedelta):
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/README.rst b/tempest/scenario/README.rst
index ce12a3b..835ba99 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/README.rst
+++ b/tempest/scenario/README.rst
@@ -10,10 +10,13 @@
 of a previous part. They ideally involve the integration between
 multiple OpenStack services to exercise the touch points between them.
 
-An example would be: start with a blank environment, upload a glance
-image, deploy a vm from it, ssh to the guest, make changes, capture
-that vm's image back into glance as a snapshot, and launch a second vm
-from that snapshot.
+Any scenario test should have a real-life use case. An example would be:
+
+ - "As operator I want to start with a blank environment":
+    1. upload a glance image
+    2. deploy a vm from it
+    3. ssh to the guest
+    4. create a snapshot of the vm
 
 
 Why are these tests in tempest?
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/manager.py b/tempest/scenario/manager.py
index 8ccc899..d92a0c8 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/manager.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/manager.py
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@
 
         auth_url = self.config.identity.uri
         dscv = self.config.identity.disable_ssl_certificate_validation
+        region = self.config.identity.region
 
         client_args = (username, password, tenant_name, auth_url)
 
@@ -96,13 +97,16 @@
         return novaclient.client.Client(self.NOVACLIENT_VERSION,
                                         *client_args,
                                         service_type=service_type,
+                                        region_name=region,
                                         no_cache=True,
                                         insecure=dscv,
                                         http_log_debug=True)
 
     def _get_image_client(self):
         token = self.identity_client.auth_token
+        region = self.config.identity.region
         endpoint = self.identity_client.service_catalog.url_for(
+            attr='region', filter_value=region,
             service_type='image', endpoint_type='publicURL')
         dscv = self.config.identity.disable_ssl_certificate_validation
         return glanceclient.Client('1', endpoint=endpoint, token=token,
@@ -110,11 +114,13 @@
 
     def _get_volume_client(self, username, password, tenant_name):
         auth_url = self.config.identity.uri
+        region = self.config.identity.region
         return cinderclient.client.Client(self.CINDERCLIENT_VERSION,
                                           username,
                                           password,
                                           tenant_name,
                                           auth_url,
+                                          region_name=region,
                                           http_log_debug=True)
 
     def _get_orchestration_client(self, username=None, password=None,
@@ -129,9 +135,12 @@
         self._validate_credentials(username, password, tenant_name)
 
         keystone = self._get_identity_client(username, password, tenant_name)
+        region = self.config.identity.region
         token = keystone.auth_token
         try:
             endpoint = keystone.service_catalog.url_for(
+                attr='region',
+                filter_value=region,
                 service_type='orchestration',
                 endpoint_type='publicURL')
         except keystoneclient.exceptions.EndpointNotFound:
diff --git a/tempest/services/compute/json/flavors_client.py b/tempest/services/compute/json/flavors_client.py
index 305a77b..588e5cd 100644
--- a/tempest/services/compute/json/flavors_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/compute/json/flavors_client.py
@@ -122,6 +122,13 @@
         return self.delete('flavors/%s/os-extra_specs/%s' % (str(flavor_id),
                            key))
 
+    def list_flavor_access(self, flavor_id):
+        """Gets flavor access information given the flavor id."""
+        resp, body = self.get('flavors/%s/os-flavor-access' % flavor_id,
+                              self.headers)
+        body = json.loads(body)
+        return resp, body['flavor_access']
+
     def add_flavor_access(self, flavor_id, tenant_id):
         """Add flavor access for the specified tenant."""
         post_body = {
diff --git a/tempest/services/compute/xml/fixed_ips_client.py b/tempest/services/compute/xml/fixed_ips_client.py
index ef023f0..bf2de38 100644
--- a/tempest/services/compute/xml/fixed_ips_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/compute/xml/fixed_ips_client.py
@@ -15,13 +15,11 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-from lxml import etree
 
 from tempest.common.rest_client import RestClientXML
 from tempest.services.compute.xml.common import Document
 from tempest.services.compute.xml.common import Element
 from tempest.services.compute.xml.common import Text
-from tempest.services.compute.xml.common import xml_to_json
 
 
 class FixedIPsClientXML(RestClientXML):
@@ -31,10 +29,6 @@
                                                 auth_url, tenant_name)
         self.service = self.config.compute.catalog_type
 
-    def _parse_fixed_ip_details(self, body):
-        body = xml_to_json(etree.fromstring(body))
-        return body
-
     def get_fixed_ip_details(self, fixed_ip):
         url = "os-fixed-ips/%s" % (fixed_ip)
         resp, body = self.get(url, self.headers)
diff --git a/tempest/services/compute/xml/flavors_client.py b/tempest/services/compute/xml/flavors_client.py
index 12e24d0..d4c456e 100644
--- a/tempest/services/compute/xml/flavors_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/compute/xml/flavors_client.py
@@ -183,6 +183,13 @@
     def _parse_array_access(self, node):
         return [xml_to_json(x) for x in node]
 
+    def list_flavor_access(self, flavor_id):
+        """Gets flavor access information given the flavor id."""
+        resp, body = self.get('flavors/%s/os-flavor-access' % str(flavor_id),
+                              self.headers)
+        body = self._parse_array(etree.fromstring(body))
+        return resp, body
+
     def add_flavor_access(self, flavor_id, tenant_id):
         """Add flavor access for the specified tenant."""
         doc = Document()
diff --git a/tempest/services/volume/json/volumes_client.py b/tempest/services/volume/json/volumes_client.py
index eb87cbe..670492a 100644
--- a/tempest/services/volume/json/volumes_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/volume/json/volumes_client.py
@@ -128,6 +128,22 @@
         resp, body = self.post(url, post_body, self.headers)
         return resp, body
 
+    def reserve_volume(self, volume_id):
+        """Reserves a volume."""
+        post_body = {}
+        post_body = json.dumps({'os-reserve': post_body})
+        url = 'volumes/%s/action' % (volume_id)
+        resp, body = self.post(url, post_body, self.headers)
+        return resp, body
+
+    def unreserve_volume(self, volume_id):
+        """Restore a reserved volume ."""
+        post_body = {}
+        post_body = json.dumps({'os-unreserve': post_body})
+        url = 'volumes/%s/action' % (volume_id)
+        resp, body = self.post(url, post_body, self.headers)
+        return resp, body
+
     def wait_for_volume_status(self, volume_id, status):
         """Waits for a Volume to reach a given status."""
         resp, body = self.get_volume(volume_id)
diff --git a/tempest/services/volume/xml/volumes_client.py b/tempest/services/volume/xml/volumes_client.py
index be292a2..0edf7f3 100644
--- a/tempest/services/volume/xml/volumes_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/volume/xml/volumes_client.py
@@ -266,3 +266,21 @@
         if body:
             body = xml_to_json(etree.fromstring(body))
         return resp, body
+
+    def reserve_volume(self, volume_id):
+        """Reserves a volume."""
+        post_body = Element("os-reserve")
+        url = 'volumes/%s/action' % str(volume_id)
+        resp, body = self.post(url, str(Document(post_body)), self.headers)
+        if body:
+            body = xml_to_json(etree.fromstring(body))
+        return resp, body
+
+    def unreserve_volume(self, volume_id):
+        """Restore a reserved volume ."""
+        post_body = Element("os-unreserve")
+        url = 'volumes/%s/action' % str(volume_id)
+        resp, body = self.post(url, str(Document(post_body)), self.headers)
+        if body:
+            body = xml_to_json(etree.fromstring(body))
+        return resp, body
diff --git a/tempest/stress/README.rst b/tempest/stress/README.rst
index ae86f6e..20e58d4 100644
--- a/tempest/stress/README.rst
+++ b/tempest/stress/README.rst
@@ -26,6 +26,16 @@
 To activate logging on your console please make sure that you activate `use_stderr`
 in tempest.conf or use the default `logging.conf.sample` file.
 
+Running default stress test set
+-------------------------------
+
+The stress test framework can automatically discover test inside the tempest
+test suite. All test flag with the `@stresstest` decorator will be executed.
+In order to use this discovery you have to be in the tempest root directory
+and execute the following:
+
+	tempest/stress/run_stress.py -a -d 30
+
 Running the sample test
 -----------------------
 
diff --git a/tempest/tests/base.py b/tempest/tests/base.py
index 12c1c25..ba83cf4 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/base.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/base.py
@@ -17,24 +17,9 @@
 import os
 
 import fixtures
-import mox
-import stubout
 import testtools
 
-
-class MoxStubout(fixtures.Fixture):
-    """Deal with code around mox and stubout as a fixture."""
-
-    def setUp(self):
-        super(MoxStubout, self).setUp()
-        # emulate some of the mox stuff, we can't use the metaclass
-        # because it screws with our generators
-        self.mox = mox.Mox()
-        self.stubs = stubout.StubOutForTesting()
-        self.addCleanup(self.stubs.UnsetAll)
-        self.addCleanup(self.stubs.SmartUnsetAll)
-        self.addCleanup(self.mox.UnsetStubs)
-        self.addCleanup(self.mox.VerifyAll)
+from tempest.openstack.common.fixture import moxstubout
 
 
 class TestCase(testtools.TestCase):
@@ -50,6 +35,6 @@
             stderr = self.useFixture(fixtures.StringStream('stderr')).stream
             self.useFixture(fixtures.MonkeyPatch('sys.stderr', stderr))
 
-        mox_fixture = self.useFixture(MoxStubout())
+        mox_fixture = self.useFixture(moxstubout.MoxStubout())
         self.mox = mox_fixture.mox
         self.stubs = mox_fixture.stubs
diff --git a/tools/install_venv_common.py b/tools/install_venv_common.py
index 92d66ae..1bab88a 100644
--- a/tools/install_venv_common.py
+++ b/tools/install_venv_common.py
@@ -121,9 +121,6 @@
 
         self.pip_install('-r', self.requirements, '-r', self.test_requirements)
 
-    def post_process(self):
-        self.get_distro().post_process()
-
     def parse_args(self, argv):
         """Parses command-line arguments."""
         parser = optparse.OptionParser()
@@ -156,14 +153,6 @@
                  ' requires virtualenv, please install it using your'
                  ' favorite package management tool' % self.project)
 
-    def post_process(self):
-        """Any distribution-specific post-processing gets done here.
-
-        In particular, this is useful for applying patches to code inside
-        the venv.
-        """
-        pass
-
 
 class Fedora(Distro):
     """This covers all Fedora-based distributions.
@@ -175,10 +164,6 @@
         return self.run_command_with_code(['rpm', '-q', pkg],
                                           check_exit_code=False)[1] == 0
 
-    def apply_patch(self, originalfile, patchfile):
-        self.run_command(['patch', '-N', originalfile, patchfile],
-                         check_exit_code=False)
-
     def install_virtualenv(self):
         if self.check_cmd('virtualenv'):
             return
@@ -187,27 +172,3 @@
             self.die("Please install 'python-virtualenv'.")
 
         super(Fedora, self).install_virtualenv()
-
-    def post_process(self):
-        """Workaround for a bug in eventlet.
-
-        This currently affects RHEL6.1, but the fix can safely be
-        applied to all RHEL and Fedora distributions.
-
-        This can be removed when the fix is applied upstream.
-
-        Nova: https://bugs.launchpad.net/nova/+bug/884915
-        Upstream: https://bitbucket.org/eventlet/eventlet/issue/89
-        RHEL: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/958868
-        """
-
-        if os.path.exists('contrib/redhat-eventlet.patch'):
-            # Install "patch" program if it's not there
-            if not self.check_pkg('patch'):
-                self.die("Please install 'patch'.")
-
-            # Apply the eventlet patch
-            self.apply_patch(os.path.join(self.venv, 'lib', self.py_version,
-                                          'site-packages',
-                                          'eventlet/green/subprocess.py'),
-                             'contrib/redhat-eventlet.patch')