diff --git a/etc/tempest.conf.sample b/etc/tempest.conf.sample
index 4a43282..2805d78 100644
--- a/etc/tempest.conf.sample
+++ b/etc/tempest.conf.sample
@@ -284,18 +284,10 @@
 # (integer value)
 #ping_count = 1
 
-# Timeout in seconds to wait for authentication to succeed. (integer
-# value)
-#ssh_timeout = 300
-
 # Additional wait time for clean state, when there is no OS-EXT-STS
 # extension available (integer value)
 #ready_wait = 0
 
-# Timeout in seconds to wait for output from ssh channel. (integer
-# value)
-#ssh_channel_timeout = 60
-
 # Name of the fixed network that is visible to all test tenants. If
 # multiple networks are available for a tenant this is the network
 # which will be used for creating servers if tempest does not create a
@@ -307,9 +299,6 @@
 # use_floatingip_for_ssh=true or run_validation=false. (string value)
 #network_for_ssh = public
 
-# IP version used for SSH connections. (integer value)
-#ip_version_for_ssh = 4
-
 # Does SSH use Floating IPs? (boolean value)
 #use_floatingip_for_ssh = true
 
@@ -1115,6 +1104,7 @@
 #auth_method = keypair
 
 # Default IP version for ssh connections. (integer value)
+# Deprecated group/name - [compute]/ip_version_for_ssh
 #ip_version_for_ssh = 4
 
 # Timeout in seconds to wait for ping to succeed. (integer value)
@@ -1122,9 +1112,11 @@
 
 # Timeout in seconds to wait for the TCP connection to be successful.
 # (integer value)
+# Deprecated group/name - [compute]/ssh_channel_timeout
 #connect_timeout = 60
 
 # Timeout in seconds to wait for the ssh banner. (integer value)
+# Deprecated group/name - [compute]/ssh_timeout
 #ssh_timeout = 300
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/common/utils/linux/remote_client.py b/tempest/common/utils/linux/remote_client.py
index d4e6eb8..6d22b9b 100644
--- a/tempest/common/utils/linux/remote_client.py
+++ b/tempest/common/utils/linux/remote_client.py
@@ -30,10 +30,10 @@
 
     # NOTE(afazekas): It should always get an address instead of server
     def __init__(self, server, username, password=None, pkey=None):
-        ssh_timeout = CONF.compute.ssh_timeout
+        ssh_timeout = CONF.validation.ssh_timeout
         network = CONF.compute.network_for_ssh
-        ip_version = CONF.compute.ip_version_for_ssh
-        ssh_channel_timeout = CONF.compute.ssh_channel_timeout
+        ip_version = CONF.validation.ip_version_for_ssh
+        connect_timeout = CONF.validation.connect_timeout
         if isinstance(server, six.string_types):
             ip_address = server
         else:
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
                 raise exceptions.ServerUnreachable()
         self.ssh_client = ssh.Client(ip_address, username, password,
                                      ssh_timeout, pkey=pkey,
-                                     channel_timeout=ssh_channel_timeout)
+                                     channel_timeout=connect_timeout)
 
     def exec_command(self, cmd):
         # Shell options below add more clearness on failures,
diff --git a/tempest/config.py b/tempest/config.py
index fc55723..7206327 100644
--- a/tempest/config.py
+++ b/tempest/config.py
@@ -239,18 +239,10 @@
                default=1,
                help="The number of ping packets originating from remote "
                     "linux hosts"),
-    cfg.IntOpt('ssh_timeout',
-               default=300,
-               help="Timeout in seconds to wait for authentication to "
-                    "succeed."),
     cfg.IntOpt('ready_wait',
                default=0,
                help="Additional wait time for clean state, when there is "
                     "no OS-EXT-STS extension available"),
-    cfg.IntOpt('ssh_channel_timeout',
-               default=60,
-               help="Timeout in seconds to wait for output from ssh "
-                    "channel."),
     cfg.StrOpt('fixed_network_name',
                help="Name of the fixed network that is visible to all test "
                     "tenants. If multiple networks are available for a tenant"
@@ -262,9 +254,6 @@
                default='public',
                help="Network used for SSH connections. Ignored if "
                     "use_floatingip_for_ssh=true or run_validation=false."),
-    cfg.IntOpt('ip_version_for_ssh',
-               default=4,
-               help="IP version used for SSH connections."),
     cfg.BoolOpt('use_floatingip_for_ssh',
                 default=True,
                 help="Does SSH use Floating IPs?"),
@@ -594,17 +583,23 @@
                     'Additional methods will be handled in a separate spec.'),
     cfg.IntOpt('ip_version_for_ssh',
                default=4,
-               help='Default IP version for ssh connections.'),
+               help='Default IP version for ssh connections.',
+               deprecated_opts=[cfg.DeprecatedOpt('ip_version_for_ssh',
+                                                  group='compute')]),
     cfg.IntOpt('ping_timeout',
                default=120,
                help='Timeout in seconds to wait for ping to succeed.'),
     cfg.IntOpt('connect_timeout',
                default=60,
                help='Timeout in seconds to wait for the TCP connection to be '
-                    'successful.'),
+                    'successful.',
+               deprecated_opts=[cfg.DeprecatedOpt('ssh_channel_timeout',
+                                                  group='compute')]),
     cfg.IntOpt('ssh_timeout',
                default=300,
-               help='Timeout in seconds to wait for the ssh banner.'),
+               help='Timeout in seconds to wait for the ssh banner.',
+               deprecated_opts=[cfg.DeprecatedOpt('ssh_timeout',
+                                                  group='compute')]),
 ]
 
 volume_group = cfg.OptGroup(name='volume',
diff --git a/tempest/tests/common/utils/linux/test_remote_client.py b/tempest/tests/common/utils/linux/test_remote_client.py
index 3506856..b92f306 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/common/utils/linux/test_remote_client.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/common/utils/linux/test_remote_client.py
@@ -28,9 +28,9 @@
         super(TestRemoteClient, self).setUp()
         self.useFixture(fake_config.ConfigFixture())
         self.stubs.Set(config, 'TempestConfigPrivate', fake_config.FakePrivate)
-        cfg.CONF.set_default('ip_version_for_ssh', 4, group='compute')
+        cfg.CONF.set_default('ip_version_for_ssh', 4, group='validation')
         cfg.CONF.set_default('network_for_ssh', 'public', group='compute')
-        cfg.CONF.set_default('ssh_channel_timeout', 1, group='compute')
+        cfg.CONF.set_default('connect_timeout', 1, group='validation')
 
         self.conn = remote_client.RemoteClient('127.0.0.1', 'user', 'pass')
         self.ssh_mock = self.useFixture(mockpatch.PatchObject(self.conn,