diff --git a/etc/tempest.conf.sample b/etc/tempest.conf.sample
index ef56ab3..3b0b834 100644
--- a/etc/tempest.conf.sample
+++ b/etc/tempest.conf.sample
@@ -747,10 +747,10 @@
 
 # The cidr block to allocate tenant ipv6 subnets from (string
 # value)
-#tenant_network_v6_cidr=2003::/64
+#tenant_network_v6_cidr=2003::/48
 
 # The mask bits for tenant ipv6 subnets (integer value)
-#tenant_network_v6_mask_bits=96
+#tenant_network_v6_mask_bits=64
 
 # Whether tenant network connectivity should be evaluated
 # directly (boolean value)
@@ -843,6 +843,15 @@
 # expected to be enabled (list value)
 #discoverable_apis=all
 
+# Execute (old style) container-sync tests (boolean value)
+#container_sync=true
+
+# Execute object-versioning tests (boolean value)
+#object_versioning=true
+
+# Execute discoverability tests (boolean value)
+#discoverability=true
+
 
 [orchestration]
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/baremetal/admin/test_nodes.py b/tempest/api/baremetal/admin/test_nodes.py
index ab6aed3..b9b9b55 100644
--- a/tempest/api/baremetal/admin/test_nodes.py
+++ b/tempest/api/baremetal/admin/test_nodes.py
@@ -106,3 +106,17 @@
         body = self.client.get_node_supported_boot_devices(self.node['uuid'])
         self.assertIn('supported_boot_devices', body)
         self.assertTrue(isinstance(body['supported_boot_devices'], list))
+
+    @test.attr(type='smoke')
+    def test_get_console(self):
+        _, body = self.client.get_console(self.node['uuid'])
+        con_info = ['console_enabled', 'console_info']
+        for key in con_info:
+            self.assertIn(key, body)
+
+    @test.attr(type='smoke')
+    def test_set_console_mode(self):
+        self.client.set_console_mode(self.node['uuid'], True)
+
+        _, body = self.client.get_console(self.node['uuid'])
+        self.assertEqual(True, body['console_enabled'])
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_quotas.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_quotas.py
index d27d78b..93ed7ae 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_quotas.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_quotas.py
@@ -57,9 +57,9 @@
         resp, quota_set = self.adm_client.get_default_quota_set(
             self.demo_tenant_id)
         self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
-        self.assertEqual(sorted(expected_quota_set),
-                         sorted(quota_set.keys()))
         self.assertEqual(quota_set['id'], self.demo_tenant_id)
+        for quota in expected_quota_set:
+            self.assertIn(quota, quota_set.keys())
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_update_all_quota_resources_for_tenant(self):
@@ -79,10 +79,18 @@
             **new_quota_set)
 
         default_quota_set.pop('id')
+        # NOTE(PhilDay) The following is safe as we're not updating these
+        # two quota values yet.  Once the Nova change to add these is merged
+        # and the client updated to support them this can be removed
+        if 'server_groups' in default_quota_set:
+            default_quota_set.pop('server_groups')
+        if 'server_group_members' in default_quota_set:
+            default_quota_set.pop('server_group_members')
         self.addCleanup(self.adm_client.update_quota_set,
                         self.demo_tenant_id, **default_quota_set)
         self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
-        self.assertEqual(new_quota_set, quota_set)
+        for quota in new_quota_set:
+            self.assertIn(quota, quota_set.keys())
 
     # TODO(afazekas): merge these test cases
     @test.attr(type='gate')
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_quotas_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_quotas_negative.py
index 4afda03..0b29dde 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_quotas_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_quotas_negative.py
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@
 
     # TODO(afazekas): Add dedicated tenant to the skiped quota tests
     # it can be moved into the setUpClass as well
-    @test.skip_because(bug="1298131")
     @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_create_server_when_cpu_quota_is_full(self):
         # Disallow server creation when tenant's vcpu quota is full
@@ -58,9 +57,9 @@
 
         self.addCleanup(self.adm_client.update_quota_set, self.demo_tenant_id,
                         cores=default_vcpu_quota)
-        self.assertRaises(exceptions.Unauthorized, self.create_test_server)
+        self.assertRaises((exceptions.Unauthorized, exceptions.OverLimit),
+                          self.create_test_server)
 
-    @test.skip_because(bug="1298131")
     @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_create_server_when_memory_quota_is_full(self):
         # Disallow server creation when tenant's memory quota is full
@@ -74,9 +73,9 @@
 
         self.addCleanup(self.adm_client.update_quota_set, self.demo_tenant_id,
                         ram=default_mem_quota)
-        self.assertRaises(exceptions.Unauthorized, self.create_test_server)
+        self.assertRaises((exceptions.Unauthorized, exceptions.OverLimit),
+                          self.create_test_server)
 
-    @test.skip_because(bug="1298131")
     @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_create_server_when_instances_quota_is_full(self):
         # Once instances quota limit is reached, disallow server creation
@@ -89,7 +88,8 @@
                                          instances=instances_quota)
         self.addCleanup(self.adm_client.update_quota_set, self.demo_tenant_id,
                         instances=default_instances_quota)
-        self.assertRaises(exceptions.Unauthorized, self.create_test_server)
+        self.assertRaises((exceptions.Unauthorized, exceptions.OverLimit),
+                          self.create_test_server)
 
     @test.skip_because(bug="1186354",
                        condition=CONF.service_available.neutron)
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_servers_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_servers_negative.py
index f4d010e..4d17557 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_servers_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_servers_negative.py
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@
             flavor_id = data_utils.rand_int_id(start=1000)
         return flavor_id
 
-    @test.skip_because(bug="1298131")
     @testtools.skipUnless(CONF.compute_feature_enabled.resize,
                           'Resize not available.')
     @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
@@ -70,12 +69,11 @@
                                                              ram, vcpus, disk,
                                                              flavor_id)
         self.addCleanup(self.flavors_client.delete_flavor, flavor_id)
-        self.assertRaises(exceptions.Unauthorized,
+        self.assertRaises((exceptions.Unauthorized, exceptions.OverLimit),
                           self.client.resize,
                           self.servers[0]['id'],
                           flavor_ref['id'])
 
-    @test.skip_because(bug="1298131")
     @testtools.skipUnless(CONF.compute_feature_enabled.resize,
                           'Resize not available.')
     @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
@@ -91,7 +89,7 @@
                                                              ram, vcpus, disk,
                                                              flavor_id)
         self.addCleanup(self.flavors_client.delete_flavor, flavor_id)
-        self.assertRaises(exceptions.Unauthorized,
+        self.assertRaises((exceptions.Unauthorized, exceptions.OverLimit),
                           self.client.resize,
                           self.servers[0]['id'],
                           flavor_ref['id'])
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_quotas_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_quotas_negative.py
index 7739f09..e115e7b 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_quotas_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_quotas_negative.py
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@
 
     # TODO(afazekas): Add dedicated tenant to the skiped quota tests
     # it can be moved into the setUpClass as well
-    @test.skip_because(bug="1298131")
     @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_create_server_when_cpu_quota_is_full(self):
         # Disallow server creation when tenant's vcpu quota is full
@@ -48,9 +47,9 @@
 
         self.addCleanup(self.adm_client.update_quota_set, self.demo_tenant_id,
                         cores=default_vcpu_quota)
-        self.assertRaises(exceptions.Unauthorized, self.create_test_server)
+        self.assertRaises((exceptions.Unauthorized, exceptions.OverLimit),
+                          self.create_test_server)
 
-    @test.skip_because(bug="1298131")
     @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_create_server_when_memory_quota_is_full(self):
         # Disallow server creation when tenant's memory quota is full
@@ -64,7 +63,8 @@
 
         self.addCleanup(self.adm_client.update_quota_set, self.demo_tenant_id,
                         ram=default_mem_quota)
-        self.assertRaises(exceptions.Unauthorized, self.create_test_server)
+        self.assertRaises((exceptions.Unauthorized, exceptions.OverLimit),
+                          self.create_test_server)
 
     @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_update_quota_normal_user(self):
@@ -73,7 +73,6 @@
                           self.demo_tenant_id,
                           ram=0)
 
-    @test.skip_because(bug="1298131")
     @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_create_server_when_instances_quota_is_full(self):
         # Once instances quota limit is reached, disallow server creation
@@ -86,4 +85,5 @@
                                          instances=instances_quota)
         self.addCleanup(self.adm_client.update_quota_set, self.demo_tenant_id,
                         instances=default_instances_quota)
-        self.assertRaises(exceptions.Unauthorized, self.create_test_server)
+        self.assertRaises((exceptions.Unauthorized, exceptions.OverLimit),
+                          self.create_test_server)
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_servers_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_servers_negative.py
index 5eb6395..070dc2b 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_servers_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_servers_negative.py
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@
             flavor_id = data_utils.rand_int_id(start=1000)
         return flavor_id
 
-    @test.skip_because(bug="1298131")
     @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_resize_server_using_overlimit_ram(self):
         flavor_name = data_utils.rand_name("flavor-")
@@ -68,12 +67,11 @@
                                                              ram, vcpus, disk,
                                                              flavor_id)
         self.addCleanup(self.flavors_client.delete_flavor, flavor_id)
-        self.assertRaises(exceptions.Unauthorized,
+        self.assertRaises((exceptions.Unauthorized, exceptions.OverLimit),
                           self.client.resize,
                           self.servers[0]['id'],
                           flavor_ref['id'])
 
-    @test.skip_because(bug="1298131")
     @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_resize_server_using_overlimit_vcpus(self):
         flavor_name = data_utils.rand_name("flavor-")
@@ -87,7 +85,7 @@
                                                              ram, vcpus, disk,
                                                              flavor_id)
         self.addCleanup(self.flavors_client.delete_flavor, flavor_id)
-        self.assertRaises(exceptions.Unauthorized,
+        self.assertRaises((exceptions.Unauthorized, exceptions.OverLimit),
                           self.client.resize,
                           self.servers[0]['id'],
                           flavor_ref['id'])
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/test_tokens.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/test_tokens.py
index e1db008..2c5fb74 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/test_tokens.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/test_tokens.py
@@ -35,10 +35,9 @@
                                           tenant['id'], '')
         self.data.users.append(user)
         # then get a token for the user
-        rsp, body = self.token_client.auth(user_name,
-                                           user_password,
-                                           tenant['name'])
-        self.assertEqual(rsp['status'], '200')
+        _, body = self.token_client.auth(user_name,
+                                         user_password,
+                                         tenant['name'])
         self.assertEqual(body['token']['tenant']['name'],
                          tenant['name'])
         # Perform GET Token
@@ -89,15 +88,13 @@
                                      role['id'])
 
         # Get an unscoped token.
-        resp, body = self.token_client.auth(user_name, user_password)
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        _, body = self.token_client.auth(user_name, user_password)
 
         token_id = body['token']['id']
 
         # Use the unscoped token to get a token scoped to tenant1
-        resp, body = self.token_client.auth_token(token_id,
-                                                  tenant=tenant1_name)
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        _, body = self.token_client.auth_token(token_id,
+                                               tenant=tenant1_name)
 
         scoped_token_id = body['token']['id']
 
@@ -105,9 +102,8 @@
         self.client.delete_token(scoped_token_id)
 
         # Use the unscoped token to get a token scoped to tenant2
-        resp, body = self.token_client.auth_token(token_id,
-                                                  tenant=tenant2_name)
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        _, body = self.token_client.auth_token(token_id,
+                                               tenant=tenant2_name)
 
 
 class TokensTestXML(TokensTestJSON):
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/test_users.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/test_users.py
index 5838da3..d3ac6dd 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/test_users.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/test_users.py
@@ -97,10 +97,9 @@
         self.token_client.auth(self.data.test_user, self.data.test_password,
                                self.data.test_tenant)
         # Re-auth
-        resp, body = self.token_client.auth(self.data.test_user,
-                                            self.data.test_password,
-                                            self.data.test_tenant)
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        self.token_client.auth(self.data.test_user,
+                               self.data.test_password,
+                               self.data.test_tenant)
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_authentication_request_without_token(self):
@@ -113,10 +112,9 @@
         # Delete the token from database
         self.client.delete_token(token)
         # Re-auth
-        resp, body = self.token_client.auth(self.data.test_user,
-                                            self.data.test_password,
-                                            self.data.test_tenant)
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        self.token_client.auth(self.data.test_user,
+                               self.data.test_password,
+                               self.data.test_tenant)
         self.client.auth_provider.clear_auth()
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
@@ -205,9 +203,8 @@
 
         # Validate the updated password
         # Get a token
-        resp, body = self.token_client.auth(self.data.test_user, new_pass,
-                                            self.data.test_tenant)
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.token_client.auth(self.data.test_user, new_pass,
+                                         self.data.test_tenant)
         self.assertTrue('id' in body['token'])
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_credentials.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_credentials.py
index d40e0f3..433eaed 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_credentials.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_credentials.py
@@ -50,18 +50,16 @@
         super(CredentialsTestJSON, cls).tearDownClass()
 
     def _delete_credential(self, cred_id):
-        resp, body = self.creds_client.delete_credential(cred_id)
-        self.assertEqual(resp['status'], '204')
+        self.creds_client.delete_credential(cred_id)
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_credentials_create_get_update_delete(self):
         keys = [data_utils.rand_name('Access-'),
                 data_utils.rand_name('Secret-')]
-        resp, cred = self.creds_client.create_credential(
+        _, cred = self.creds_client.create_credential(
             keys[0], keys[1], self.user_body['id'],
             self.projects[0])
         self.addCleanup(self._delete_credential, cred['id'])
-        self.assertEqual(resp['status'], '201')
         for value1 in self.creds_list[0]:
             self.assertIn(value1, cred)
         for value2 in self.creds_list[1]:
@@ -69,18 +67,16 @@
 
         new_keys = [data_utils.rand_name('NewAccess-'),
                     data_utils.rand_name('NewSecret-')]
-        resp, update_body = self.creds_client.update_credential(
+        _, update_body = self.creds_client.update_credential(
             cred['id'], access_key=new_keys[0], secret_key=new_keys[1],
             project_id=self.projects[1])
-        self.assertEqual(resp['status'], '200')
         self.assertEqual(cred['id'], update_body['id'])
         self.assertEqual(self.projects[1], update_body['project_id'])
         self.assertEqual(self.user_body['id'], update_body['user_id'])
         self.assertEqual(update_body['blob']['access'], new_keys[0])
         self.assertEqual(update_body['blob']['secret'], new_keys[1])
 
-        resp, get_body = self.creds_client.get_credential(cred['id'])
-        self.assertEqual(resp['status'], '200')
+        _, get_body = self.creds_client.get_credential(cred['id'])
         for value1 in self.creds_list[0]:
             self.assertEqual(update_body[value1],
                              get_body[value1])
@@ -94,16 +90,14 @@
         fetched_cred_ids = list()
 
         for i in range(2):
-            resp, cred = self.creds_client.create_credential(
+            _, cred = self.creds_client.create_credential(
                 data_utils.rand_name('Access-'),
                 data_utils.rand_name('Secret-'),
                 self.user_body['id'], self.projects[0])
-            self.assertEqual(resp['status'], '201')
             created_cred_ids.append(cred['id'])
             self.addCleanup(self._delete_credential, cred['id'])
 
-        resp, creds = self.creds_client.list_credentials()
-        self.assertEqual(resp['status'], '200')
+        _, creds = self.creds_client.list_credentials()
 
         for i in creds:
             fetched_cred_ids.append(i['id'])
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_endpoints.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_endpoints.py
index 6beb8f2..ad46af2 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_endpoints.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_endpoints.py
@@ -57,9 +57,8 @@
     @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_list_endpoints(self):
         # Get a list of endpoints
-        resp, fetched_endpoints = self.client.list_endpoints()
+        _, fetched_endpoints = self.client.list_endpoints()
         # Asserting LIST endpoints
-        self.assertEqual(resp['status'], '200')
         missing_endpoints =\
             [e for e in self.setup_endpoints if e not in fetched_endpoints]
         self.assertEqual(0, len(missing_endpoints),
@@ -71,11 +70,10 @@
         region = data_utils.rand_name('region')
         url = data_utils.rand_url()
         interface = 'public'
-        resp, endpoint =\
+        _, endpoint =\
             self.client.create_endpoint(self.service_id, interface, url,
                                         region=region, enabled=True)
         # Asserting Create Endpoint response body
-        self.assertEqual(resp['status'], '201')
         self.assertIn('id', endpoint)
         self.assertEqual(region, endpoint['region'])
         self.assertEqual(url, endpoint['url'])
@@ -84,8 +82,7 @@
         fetched_endpoints_id = [e['id'] for e in fetched_endpoints]
         self.assertIn(endpoint['id'], fetched_endpoints_id)
         # Deleting the endpoint created in this method
-        resp, body = self.client.delete_endpoint(endpoint['id'])
-        self.assertEqual(resp['status'], '204')
+        _, body = self.client.delete_endpoint(endpoint['id'])
         self.assertEqual(body, '')
         # Checking whether endpoint is deleted successfully
         resp, fetched_endpoints = self.client.list_endpoints()
@@ -116,12 +113,11 @@
         region2 = data_utils.rand_name('region')
         url2 = data_utils.rand_url()
         interface2 = 'internal'
-        resp, endpoint = \
+        _, endpoint = \
             self.client.update_endpoint(endpoint_for_update['id'],
                                         service_id=service2['id'],
                                         interface=interface2, url=url2,
                                         region=region2, enabled=False)
-        self.assertEqual(resp['status'], '200')
         # Asserting if the attributes of endpoint are updated
         self.assertEqual(service2['id'], endpoint['service_id'])
         self.assertEqual(interface2, endpoint['interface'])
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_policies.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_policies.py
index 0e79440..65c5230 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_policies.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_policies.py
@@ -22,8 +22,7 @@
     _interface = 'json'
 
     def _delete_policy(self, policy_id):
-        resp, _ = self.policy_client.delete_policy(policy_id)
-        self.assertEqual(204, resp.status)
+        self.policy_client.delete_policy(policy_id)
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_list_policies(self):
@@ -39,8 +38,7 @@
             self.addCleanup(self._delete_policy, policy['id'])
             policy_ids.append(policy['id'])
         # List and Verify Policies
-        resp, body = self.policy_client.list_policies()
-        self.assertEqual(resp['status'], '200')
+        _, body = self.policy_client.list_policies()
         for p in body:
             fetched_ids.append(p['id'])
         missing_pols = [p for p in policy_ids if p not in fetched_ids]
@@ -51,7 +49,7 @@
         # Test to update policy
         blob = data_utils.rand_name('BlobName-')
         policy_type = data_utils.rand_name('PolicyType-')
-        resp, policy = self.policy_client.create_policy(blob, policy_type)
+        _, policy = self.policy_client.create_policy(blob, policy_type)
         self.addCleanup(self._delete_policy, policy['id'])
         self.assertIn('id', policy)
         self.assertIn('type', policy)
@@ -59,15 +57,13 @@
         self.assertIsNotNone(policy['id'])
         self.assertEqual(blob, policy['blob'])
         self.assertEqual(policy_type, policy['type'])
-        resp, fetched_policy = self.policy_client.get_policy(policy['id'])
-        self.assertEqual(resp['status'], '200')
         # Update policy
         update_type = data_utils.rand_name('UpdatedPolicyType-')
-        resp, data = self.policy_client.update_policy(
+        _, data = self.policy_client.update_policy(
             policy['id'], type=update_type)
         self.assertIn('type', data)
         # Assertion for updated value with fetched value
-        resp, fetched_policy = self.policy_client.get_policy(policy['id'])
+        _, fetched_policy = self.policy_client.get_policy(policy['id'])
         self.assertIn('id', fetched_policy)
         self.assertIn('blob', fetched_policy)
         self.assertIn('type', fetched_policy)
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_regions.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_regions.py
index c8b034f..8fc0e22 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_regions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_regions.py
@@ -40,34 +40,30 @@
         super(RegionsTestJSON, cls).tearDownClass()
 
     def _delete_region(self, region_id):
-        resp, _ = self.client.delete_region(region_id)
-        self.assertEqual(204, resp.status)
+        self.client.delete_region(region_id)
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound,
                           self.client.get_region, region_id)
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_create_update_get_delete_region(self):
         r_description = data_utils.rand_name('description-')
-        resp, region = self.client.create_region(
+        _, region = self.client.create_region(
             r_description, parent_region_id=self.setup_regions[0]['id'])
-        self.assertEqual(201, resp.status)
         self.addCleanup(self._delete_region, region['id'])
         self.assertEqual(r_description, region['description'])
         self.assertEqual(self.setup_regions[0]['id'],
                          region['parent_region_id'])
         # Update region with new description and parent ID
         r_alt_description = data_utils.rand_name('description-')
-        resp, region = self.client.update_region(
+        _, region = self.client.update_region(
             region['id'],
             description=r_alt_description,
             parent_region_id=self.setup_regions[1]['id'])
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
         self.assertEqual(r_alt_description, region['description'])
         self.assertEqual(self.setup_regions[1]['id'],
                          region['parent_region_id'])
         # Get the details of region
-        resp, region = self.client.get_region(region['id'])
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        _, region = self.client.get_region(region['id'])
         self.assertEqual(r_alt_description, region['description'])
         self.assertEqual(self.setup_regions[1]['id'],
                          region['parent_region_id'])
@@ -77,19 +73,17 @@
         # Create a region with a specific id
         r_region_id = data_utils.rand_uuid()
         r_description = data_utils.rand_name('description-')
-        resp, region = self.client.create_region(
+        _, region = self.client.create_region(
             r_description, unique_region_id=r_region_id)
         self.addCleanup(self._delete_region, region['id'])
         # Asserting Create Region with specific id response body
-        self.assertEqual(201, resp.status)
         self.assertEqual(r_region_id, region['id'])
         self.assertEqual(r_description, region['description'])
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_list_regions(self):
         # Get a list of regions
-        resp, fetched_regions = self.client.list_regions()
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        _, fetched_regions = self.client.list_regions()
         missing_regions =\
             [e for e in self.setup_regions if e not in fetched_regions]
         # Asserting List Regions response
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_roles.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_roles.py
index 2e732fe..1f7cf48 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_roles.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_roles.py
@@ -141,11 +141,10 @@
         self.client.add_group_user(self.group_body['id'], self.user_body['id'])
         self.addCleanup(self.client.delete_group_user,
                         self.group_body['id'], self.user_body['id'])
-        resp, body = self.token.auth(self.user_body['id'], self.u_password,
-                                     self.project['name'],
-                                     domain=self.domain['name'])
+        _, body = self.token.auth(self.user_body['id'], self.u_password,
+                                  self.project['name'],
+                                  domain=self.domain['name'])
         roles = body['token']['roles']
-        self.assertEqual(resp['status'], '201')
         self.assertEqual(len(roles), 1)
         self.assertEqual(roles[0]['id'], self.role['id'])
         # Revoke role to group on project
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_services.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_services.py
index f6078da..7e21cc3 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_services.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_services.py
@@ -13,41 +13,84 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-
 from tempest.api.identity import base
 from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest import exceptions
 from tempest import test
 
 
 class ServicesTestJSON(base.BaseIdentityV3AdminTest):
     _interface = 'json'
 
-    @test.attr(type='gate')
-    def test_update_service(self):
-        # Update description attribute of service
-        name = data_utils.rand_name('service-')
-        serv_type = data_utils.rand_name('type--')
-        desc = data_utils.rand_name('description-')
-        _, body = self.service_client.create_service(name, serv_type,
-                                                     description=desc)
-        # Deleting the service created in this method
-        self.addCleanup(self.service_client.delete_service, body['id'])
+    def _del_service(self, service_id):
+        # Used for deleting the services created in this class
+        self.service_client.delete_service(service_id)
+        # Checking whether service is deleted successfully
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound, self.service_client.get_service,
+                          service_id)
 
-        s_id = body['id']
-        resp1_desc = body['description']
+    @test.attr(type='smoke')
+    def test_create_update_get_service(self):
+        # Creating a Service
+        name = data_utils.rand_name('service')
+        serv_type = data_utils.rand_name('type')
+        desc = data_utils.rand_name('description')
+        _, create_service = self.service_client.create_service(
+            serv_type, name=name, description=desc)
+        self.addCleanup(self._del_service, create_service['id'])
+        self.assertIsNotNone(create_service['id'])
 
-        s_desc2 = data_utils.rand_name('desc2-')
-        _, body = self.service_client.update_service(
+        # Verifying response body of create service
+        expected_data = {'name': name, 'type': serv_type, 'description': desc}
+        self.assertDictContainsSubset(expected_data, create_service)
+
+        # Update description
+        s_id = create_service['id']
+        resp1_desc = create_service['description']
+        s_desc2 = data_utils.rand_name('desc2')
+        _, update_service = self.service_client.update_service(
             s_id, description=s_desc2)
-        resp2_desc = body['description']
+        resp2_desc = update_service['description']
+
         self.assertNotEqual(resp1_desc, resp2_desc)
 
         # Get service
-        _, body = self.service_client.get_service(s_id)
-        resp3_desc = body['description']
+        _, fetched_service = self.service_client.get_service(s_id)
+        resp3_desc = fetched_service['description']
 
-        self.assertNotEqual(resp1_desc, resp3_desc)
         self.assertEqual(resp2_desc, resp3_desc)
+        self.assertDictContainsSubset(update_service, fetched_service)
+
+    @test.attr(type='smoke')
+    def test_create_service_without_description(self):
+        # Create a service only with name and type
+        name = data_utils.rand_name('service')
+        serv_type = data_utils.rand_name('type')
+        _, service = self.service_client.create_service(
+            serv_type, name=name)
+        self.addCleanup(self.service_client.delete_service, service['id'])
+        self.assertIn('id', service)
+        expected_data = {'name': name, 'type': serv_type}
+        self.assertDictContainsSubset(expected_data, service)
+
+    @test.attr(type='smoke')
+    def test_list_services(self):
+        # Create, List, Verify and Delete Services
+        service_ids = list()
+        for _ in range(3):
+            name = data_utils.rand_name('service')
+            serv_type = data_utils.rand_name('type')
+            _, create_service = self.service_client.create_service(
+                serv_type, name=name)
+            self.addCleanup(self.service_client.delete_service,
+                            create_service['id'])
+            service_ids.append(create_service['id'])
+
+        # List and Verify Services
+        _, services = self.service_client.list_services()
+        fetched_ids = [service['id'] for service in services]
+        found = [s for s in fetched_ids if s in service_ids]
+        self.assertEqual(len(found), len(service_ids))
 
 
 class ServicesTestXML(ServicesTestJSON):
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_tokens.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_tokens.py
index bd08614..68d61f6 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_tokens.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_tokens.py
@@ -35,8 +35,7 @@
             email=u_email)
         self.addCleanup(self.client.delete_user, user['id'])
         # Perform Authentication
-        resp, body = self.token.auth(user['id'], u_password)
-        self.assertEqual(201, resp.status)
+        resp, _ = self.token.auth(user['id'], u_password)
         subject_token = resp['x-subject-token']
         # Perform GET Token
         _, token_details = self.client.get_token(subject_token)
@@ -89,7 +88,6 @@
         # Get an unscoped token.
         resp, token_auth = self.token.auth(user=user['id'],
                                            password=user_password)
-        self.assertEqual(201, resp.status)
 
         token_id = resp['x-subject-token']
         orig_expires_at = token_auth['token']['expires_at']
@@ -114,7 +112,6 @@
                                            tenant=project1_name,
                                            domain='Default')
         token1_id = resp['x-subject-token']
-        self.assertEqual(201, resp.status)
 
         self.assertEqual(orig_expires_at, token_auth['token']['expires_at'],
                          'Expiration time should match original token')
@@ -141,10 +138,9 @@
         self.client.delete_token(token1_id)
 
         # Now get another scoped token using the unscoped token.
-        resp, token_auth = self.token.auth(token=token_id,
-                                           tenant=project2_name,
-                                           domain='Default')
-        self.assertEqual(201, resp.status)
+        _, token_auth = self.token.auth(token=token_id,
+                                        tenant=project2_name,
+                                        domain='Default')
 
         self.assertEqual(project2['id'],
                          token_auth['token']['project']['id'])
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_users.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_users.py
index 3c25819..898bcd0 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_users.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_users.py
@@ -77,8 +77,7 @@
         new_password = data_utils.rand_name('pass1')
         self.client.update_user_password(user['id'], new_password,
                                          original_password)
-        resp, body = self.token.auth(user['id'], new_password)
-        self.assertEqual(201, resp.status)
+        resp, _ = self.token.auth(user['id'], new_password)
         subject_token = resp['x-subject-token']
         # Perform GET Token to verify and confirm password is updated
         _, token_details = self.client.get_token(subject_token)
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_fwaas_extensions.py b/tempest/api/network/test_fwaas_extensions.py
index 6eec79e..9300c5e 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_fwaas_extensions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_fwaas_extensions.py
@@ -72,15 +72,18 @@
 
         self.client.wait_for_resource_deletion('firewall', fw_id)
 
-    def _wait_for_active(self, fw_id):
+    def _wait_until_ready(self, fw_id):
+        target_states = ('ACTIVE', 'CREATED')
+
         def _wait():
             _, firewall = self.client.show_firewall(fw_id)
             firewall = firewall['firewall']
-            return firewall['status'] == 'ACTIVE'
+            return firewall['status'] in target_states
 
         if not test.call_until_true(_wait, CONF.network.build_timeout,
                                     CONF.network.build_interval):
-            m = 'Timed out waiting for firewall %s to become ACTIVE.' % fw_id
+            m = ("Timed out waiting for firewall %s to reach %s state(s)" %
+                 (fw_id, target_states))
             raise exceptions.TimeoutException(m)
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
@@ -190,7 +193,8 @@
         firewall_id = created_firewall['id']
         self.addCleanup(self._try_delete_firewall, firewall_id)
 
-        self._wait_for_active(firewall_id)
+        # Wait for the firewall resource to become ready
+        self._wait_until_ready(firewall_id)
 
         # show a created firewall
         _, firewall = self.client.show_firewall(firewall_id)
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_ports.py b/tempest/api/network/test_ports.py
index c6fe817..26f6b8f 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_ports.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_ports.py
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@
         for port in ports:
             self.assertEqual(sorted(fields), sorted(port.keys()))
 
+    @test.skip_because(bug="1364166")
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_update_port_with_second_ip(self):
         # Create a network with two subnets
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/base.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/base.py
index ccc0067..a143659 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/base.py
@@ -69,10 +69,11 @@
         cls.object_client_alt.auth_provider.clear_auth()
         cls.container_client_alt.auth_provider.clear_auth()
 
-        cls.data = base.DataGenerator(cls.identity_admin_client)
+        cls.data = SwiftDataGenerator(cls.identity_admin_client)
 
     @classmethod
     def tearDownClass(cls):
+        cls.data.teardown_all()
         cls.isolated_creds.clear_isolated_creds()
         super(BaseObjectTest, cls).tearDownClass()
 
@@ -116,3 +117,28 @@
         self.assertThat(resp, custom_matchers.ExistsAllResponseHeaders(
                         target, method))
         self.assertThat(resp, custom_matchers.AreAllWellFormatted())
+
+
+class SwiftDataGenerator(base.DataGenerator):
+
+    def setup_test_user(self, reseller=False):
+        super(SwiftDataGenerator, self).setup_test_user()
+        if reseller:
+            role_name = CONF.object_storage.reseller_admin_role
+        else:
+            role_name = CONF.object_storage.operator_role
+        role_id = self._get_role_id(role_name)
+        self._assign_role(role_id)
+
+    def _get_role_id(self, role_name):
+        try:
+            _, roles = self.client.list_roles()
+            return next(r['id'] for r in roles if r['name'] == role_name)
+        except StopIteration:
+            msg = "Role name '%s' is not found" % role_name
+            raise exceptions.NotFound(msg)
+
+    def _assign_role(self, role_id):
+        self.client.assign_user_role(self.tenant['id'],
+                                     self.user['id'],
+                                     role_id)
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_quotas.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_quotas.py
index 19e3068..c1eb897 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_quotas.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_quotas.py
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 from tempest import clients
 from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import config
-from tempest import exceptions
 from tempest import test
 
 CONF = config.CONF
@@ -33,32 +32,10 @@
         cls.container_name = data_utils.rand_name(name="TestContainer")
         cls.container_client.create_container(cls.container_name)
 
-        cls.data.setup_test_user()
+        cls.data.setup_test_user(reseller=True)
 
         cls.os_reselleradmin = clients.Manager(cls.data.test_credentials)
 
-        # Retrieve the ResellerAdmin role id
-        reseller_role_id = None
-        try:
-            _, roles = cls.os_admin.identity_client.list_roles()
-            reseller_role_id = next(r['id'] for r in roles if r['name']
-                                    == CONF.object_storage.reseller_admin_role)
-        except StopIteration:
-            msg = "No ResellerAdmin role found"
-            raise exceptions.NotFound(msg)
-
-        # Retrieve the ResellerAdmin user id
-        reseller_user_id = cls.data.test_credentials.user_id
-
-        # Retrieve the ResellerAdmin tenant id
-        reseller_tenant_id = cls.data.test_credentials.tenant_id
-
-        # Assign the newly created user the appropriate ResellerAdmin role
-        cls.os_admin.identity_client.assign_user_role(
-            reseller_tenant_id,
-            reseller_user_id,
-            reseller_role_id)
-
         # Retrieve a ResellerAdmin auth data and use it to set a quota
         # on the client's account
         cls.reselleradmin_auth_data = \
@@ -97,7 +74,6 @@
     def tearDownClass(cls):
         if hasattr(cls, "container_name"):
             cls.delete_containers([cls.container_name])
-        cls.data.teardown_all()
         super(AccountQuotasTest, cls).tearDownClass()
 
     @test.attr(type="smoke")
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_quotas_negative.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_quotas_negative.py
index 6afd381..7324c2e 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_quotas_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_quotas_negative.py
@@ -33,32 +33,10 @@
         cls.container_name = data_utils.rand_name(name="TestContainer")
         cls.container_client.create_container(cls.container_name)
 
-        cls.data.setup_test_user()
+        cls.data.setup_test_user(reseller=True)
 
         cls.os_reselleradmin = clients.Manager(cls.data.test_credentials)
 
-        # Retrieve the ResellerAdmin role id
-        reseller_role_id = None
-        try:
-            _, roles = cls.os_admin.identity_client.list_roles()
-            reseller_role_id = next(r['id'] for r in roles if r['name']
-                                    == CONF.object_storage.reseller_admin_role)
-        except StopIteration:
-            msg = "No ResellerAdmin role found"
-            raise exceptions.NotFound(msg)
-
-        # Retrieve the ResellerAdmin tenant id
-        reseller_user_id = cls.data.test_credentials.user_id
-
-        # Retrieve the ResellerAdmin tenant id
-        reseller_tenant_id = cls.data.test_credentials.tenant_id
-
-        # Assign the newly created user the appropriate ResellerAdmin role
-        cls.os_admin.identity_client.assign_user_role(
-            reseller_tenant_id,
-            reseller_user_id,
-            reseller_role_id)
-
         # Retrieve a ResellerAdmin auth data and use it to set a quota
         # on the client's account
         cls.reselleradmin_auth_data = \
@@ -96,7 +74,6 @@
     def tearDownClass(cls):
         if hasattr(cls, "container_name"):
             cls.delete_containers([cls.container_name])
-        cls.data.teardown_all()
         super(AccountQuotasNegativeTest, cls).tearDownClass()
 
     @test.attr(type=["negative", "smoke"])
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_services.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_services.py
index d615374..69cba1e 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_services.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_services.py
@@ -14,15 +14,14 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 import random
-
 from six import moves
+import testtools
 
 from tempest.api.object_storage import base
 from tempest import clients
 from tempest.common import custom_matchers
 from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import config
-from tempest import exceptions
 from tempest import test
 
 CONF = config.CONF
@@ -45,7 +44,6 @@
     @classmethod
     def tearDownClass(cls):
         cls.delete_containers(cls.containers)
-        cls.data.teardown_all()
         super(AccountTest, cls).tearDownClass()
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
@@ -66,35 +64,7 @@
         # the base user of this instance.
         self.data.setup_test_user()
 
-        os_test_user = clients.Manager(
-            self.data.test_credentials)
-
-        # Retrieve the id of an operator role of object storage
-        test_role_id = None
-        swift_role = CONF.object_storage.operator_role
-        try:
-            _, roles = self.os_admin.identity_client.list_roles()
-            test_role_id = next(r['id'] for r in roles if r['name']
-                                == swift_role)
-        except StopIteration:
-            msg = "%s role found" % swift_role
-            raise exceptions.NotFound(msg)
-
-        # Retrieve the test_user id
-        _, users = self.os_admin.identity_client.get_users()
-        test_user_id = next(usr['id'] for usr in users if usr['name']
-                            == self.data.test_user)
-
-        # Retrieve the test_tenant id
-        _, tenants = self.os_admin.identity_client.list_tenants()
-        test_tenant_id = next(tnt['id'] for tnt in tenants if tnt['name']
-                              == self.data.test_tenant)
-
-        # Assign the newly created user the appropriate operator role
-        self.os_admin.identity_client.assign_user_role(
-            test_tenant_id,
-            test_user_id,
-            test_role_id)
+        os_test_user = clients.Manager(self.data.test_credentials)
 
         resp, container_list = \
             os_test_user.account_client.list_account_containers()
@@ -148,6 +118,9 @@
         self.assertEqual(container_list.find(".//bytes").tag, 'bytes')
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
+    @testtools.skipIf(
+        not CONF.object_storage_feature_enabled.discoverability,
+        'Discoverability function is disabled')
     def test_list_extensions(self):
         resp, extensions = self.account_client.list_extensions()
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_services_negative.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_services_negative.py
index 490672d..e4c46e2 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_services_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_services_negative.py
@@ -47,5 +47,3 @@
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.Unauthorized,
                           self.custom_account_client.list_account_containers,
                           params=params)
-        # delete the user which was created
-        self.data.teardown_all()
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_acl.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_acl.py
index fc51504..a7d45be 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_acl.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_acl.py
@@ -27,11 +27,6 @@
         test_os = clients.Manager(cls.data.test_credentials)
         cls.test_auth_data = test_os.auth_provider.auth_data
 
-    @classmethod
-    def tearDownClass(cls):
-        cls.data.teardown_all()
-        super(ObjectTestACLs, cls).tearDownClass()
-
     def setUp(self):
         super(ObjectTestACLs, self).setUp()
         self.container_name = data_utils.rand_name(name='TestContainer')
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_acl_negative.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_acl_negative.py
index ca53876..1a21ecc 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_acl_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_acl_negative.py
@@ -29,11 +29,6 @@
         test_os = clients.Manager(cls.data.test_credentials)
         cls.test_auth_data = test_os.auth_provider.auth_data
 
-    @classmethod
-    def tearDownClass(cls):
-        cls.data.teardown_all()
-        super(ObjectACLsNegativeTest, cls).tearDownClass()
-
     def setUp(self):
         super(ObjectACLsNegativeTest, self).setUp()
         self.container_name = data_utils.rand_name(name='TestContainer')
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_staticweb.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_staticweb.py
index 581c6d9..28bde24 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_staticweb.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_staticweb.py
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@
     def tearDownClass(cls):
         if hasattr(cls, "container_name"):
             cls.delete_containers([cls.container_name])
-        cls.data.teardown_all()
         super(StaticWebTest, cls).tearDownClass()
 
     @test.requires_ext(extension='staticweb', service='object')
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_sync.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_sync.py
index 5f46d01..3e6d58c 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_sync.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_sync.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+import testtools
 import time
 import urlparse
 
@@ -68,6 +69,9 @@
 
     @test.attr(type='slow')
     @test.skip_because(bug='1317133')
+    @testtools.skipIf(
+        not CONF.object_storage_feature_enabled.container_sync,
+        'Old-style container sync function is disabled')
     def test_container_synchronization(self):
         # container to container synchronization
         # to allow/accept sync requests to/from other accounts
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_crossdomain.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_crossdomain.py
index d1541b9..ad7e068 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_crossdomain.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_crossdomain.py
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 # under the License.
 
 from tempest.api.object_storage import base
-from tempest import clients
 from tempest.common import custom_matchers
 from tempest import test
 
@@ -25,11 +24,6 @@
     @classmethod
     def setUpClass(cls):
         super(CrossdomainTest, cls).setUpClass()
-        # creates a test user. The test user will set its base_url to the Swift
-        # endpoint and test the healthcheck feature.
-        cls.data.setup_test_user()
-
-        cls.os_test_user = clients.Manager(cls.data.test_credentials)
 
         cls.xml_start = '<?xml version="1.0"?>\n' \
                         '<!DOCTYPE cross-domain-policy SYSTEM ' \
@@ -38,29 +32,16 @@
 
         cls.xml_end = "</cross-domain-policy>"
 
-    @classmethod
-    def tearDownClass(cls):
-        cls.data.teardown_all()
-        super(CrossdomainTest, cls).tearDownClass()
-
     def setUp(self):
         super(CrossdomainTest, self).setUp()
 
-        client = self.os_test_user.account_client
         # Turning http://.../v1/foobar into http://.../
-        client.skip_path()
-
-    def tearDown(self):
-        # clear the base_url for subsequent requests
-        self.os_test_user.account_client.reset_path()
-
-        super(CrossdomainTest, self).tearDown()
+        self.account_client.skip_path()
 
     @test.attr('gate')
     @test.requires_ext(extension='crossdomain', service='object')
     def test_get_crossdomain_policy(self):
-        resp, body = self.os_test_user.account_client.get("crossdomain.xml",
-                                                          {})
+        resp, body = self.account_client.get("crossdomain.xml", {})
 
         self.assertIn(int(resp['status']), test.HTTP_SUCCESS)
         self.assertTrue(body.startswith(self.xml_start) and
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_formpost.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_formpost.py
index dc5585e..a0fb708 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_formpost.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_formpost.py
@@ -59,7 +59,6 @@
     def tearDownClass(cls):
         cls.account_client.delete_account_metadata(metadata=cls.metadata)
         cls.delete_containers(cls.containers)
-        cls.data.teardown_all()
         super(ObjectFormPostTest, cls).tearDownClass()
 
     def get_multipart_form(self, expires=600):
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_formpost_negative.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_formpost_negative.py
index 878bf6d..103bc8e 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_formpost_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_formpost_negative.py
@@ -59,7 +59,6 @@
     def tearDownClass(cls):
         cls.account_client.delete_account_metadata(metadata=cls.metadata)
         cls.delete_containers(cls.containers)
-        cls.data.teardown_all()
         super(ObjectFormPostNegativeTest, cls).tearDownClass()
 
     def get_multipart_form(self, expires=600):
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_slo.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_slo.py
index 0443a80..159ad5c 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_slo.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_slo.py
@@ -59,23 +59,23 @@
         object_name_base_1 = object_name + '_01'
         object_name_base_2 = object_name + '_02'
         data_size = MIN_SEGMENT_SIZE
-        self.data = data_utils.arbitrary_string(data_size)
+        self.content = data_utils.arbitrary_string(data_size)
         self._create_object(self.container_name,
                             object_name_base_1,
-                            self.data)
+                            self.content)
         self._create_object(self.container_name,
                             object_name_base_2,
-                            self.data)
+                            self.content)
 
         path_object_1 = '/%s/%s' % (self.container_name,
                                     object_name_base_1)
         path_object_2 = '/%s/%s' % (self.container_name,
                                     object_name_base_2)
         data_manifest = [{'path': path_object_1,
-                          'etag': hashlib.md5(self.data).hexdigest(),
+                          'etag': hashlib.md5(self.content).hexdigest(),
                           'size_bytes': data_size},
                          {'path': path_object_2,
-                          'etag': hashlib.md5(self.data).hexdigest(),
+                          'etag': hashlib.md5(self.content).hexdigest(),
                           'size_bytes': data_size}]
 
         return json.dumps(data_manifest)
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@
         self.assertIn(int(resp['status']), test.HTTP_SUCCESS)
         self._assertHeadersSLO(resp, 'GET')
 
-        sum_data = self.data + self.data
+        sum_data = self.content + self.content
         self.assertEqual(body, sum_data)
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_temp_url.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_temp_url.py
index 264a18a..f5ebce7 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_temp_url.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_temp_url.py
@@ -59,8 +59,6 @@
 
         cls.delete_containers(cls.containers)
 
-        # delete the user setup created
-        cls.data.teardown_all()
         super(ObjectTempUrlTest, cls).tearDownClass()
 
     def setUp(self):
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_temp_url_negative.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_temp_url_negative.py
index 7d26433..28173fe 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_temp_url_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_temp_url_negative.py
@@ -53,8 +53,6 @@
 
         cls.delete_containers(cls.containers)
 
-        # delete the user setup created
-        cls.data.teardown_all()
         super(ObjectTempUrlNegativeTest, cls).tearDownClass()
 
     def setUp(self):
@@ -69,10 +67,10 @@
 
         # create object
         self.object_name = data_utils.rand_name(name='ObjectTemp')
-        self.data = data_utils.arbitrary_string(size=len(self.object_name),
-                                                base_text=self.object_name)
+        self.content = data_utils.arbitrary_string(size=len(self.object_name),
+                                                   base_text=self.object_name)
         self.object_client.create_object(self.container_name,
-                                         self.object_name, self.data)
+                                         self.object_name, self.content)
 
     def _get_expiry_date(self, expiration_time=1000):
         return int(time.time() + expiration_time)
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_version.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_version.py
index 8d2ff9b..971449d 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_version.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_version.py
@@ -13,10 +13,15 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+import testtools
+
 from tempest.api.object_storage import base
 from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest import config
 from tempest import test
 
+CONF = config.CONF
+
 
 class ContainerTest(base.BaseObjectTest):
     @classmethod
@@ -41,6 +46,9 @@
         self.assertEqual(header_value, versioned)
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
+    @testtools.skipIf(
+        not CONF.object_storage_feature_enabled.object_versioning,
+        'Object-versioning is disabled')
     def test_versioned_container(self):
         # create container
         vers_container_name = data_utils.rand_name(name='TestVersionContainer')
diff --git a/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_update.py b/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_update.py
index 791a19b..98761ac 100644
--- a/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_update.py
+++ b/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_update.py
@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@
                          self.list_resources(stack_identifier))
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
-    @test.skip_because(bug='1308682')
     def test_stack_update_add_remove(self):
         stack_name = data_utils.rand_name('heat')
         stack_identifier = self.create_stack(stack_name, self.template)
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_multi_backend.py b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_multi_backend.py
index f3b1ad5..769f5e0 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_multi_backend.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_multi_backend.py
@@ -67,13 +67,13 @@
 
         _, self.volume = self.volume_client.create_volume(
             size=1, display_name=vol_name, volume_type=type_name)
-        self.volume_client.wait_for_volume_status(
-            self.volume['id'], 'available')
         if with_prefix:
             self.volume_id_list_with_prefix.append(self.volume['id'])
         else:
             self.volume_id_list_without_prefix.append(
                 self.volume['id'])
+        self.volume_client.wait_for_volume_status(
+            self.volume['id'], 'available')
 
     @classmethod
     def tearDownClass(cls):
diff --git a/tempest/api_schema/response/compute/v2/hypervisors.py b/tempest/api_schema/response/compute/v2/hypervisors.py
index 1878881..cbb7698 100644
--- a/tempest/api_schema/response/compute/v2/hypervisors.py
+++ b/tempest/api_schema/response/compute/v2/hypervisors.py
@@ -26,11 +26,7 @@
         'items': {
             'type': 'object',
             'properties': {
-                # NOTE: Now the type of 'id' is integer,
-                # but here allows 'string' also because we
-                # will be able to change it to 'uuid' in
-                # the future.
-                'id': {'type': ['integer', 'string']},
+                'uuid': {'type': 'string'},
                 'name': {'type': 'string'}
             }
         }
diff --git a/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/orchestration/test_heat.py b/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/orchestration/test_heat.py
index 8e413a9..019818b 100644
--- a/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/orchestration/test_heat.py
+++ b/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/orchestration/test_heat.py
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
 
     def test_heat_resource_template_fmt_arg_long_json(self):
         ret = self.heat('resource-template --format json OS::Nova::Server')
-        self.assertIn('"Type": "OS::Nova::Server",', ret)
+        self.assertIn('"Type": "OS::Nova::Server"', ret)
         self.assertIsInstance(json.loads(ret), dict)
 
     def test_heat_resource_type_list(self):
diff --git a/tempest/cmd/javelin.py b/tempest/cmd/javelin.py
index 436162e..3f8db3d 100755
--- a/tempest/cmd/javelin.py
+++ b/tempest/cmd/javelin.py
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
 
 import argparse
 import datetime
-import logging
 import os
 import sys
 import unittest
@@ -31,6 +30,7 @@
 import tempest.auth
 from tempest import config
 from tempest import exceptions
+from tempest.openstack.common import log as logging
 from tempest.openstack.common import timeutils
 from tempest.services.compute.json import flavors_client
 from tempest.services.compute.json import servers_client
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@
     for obj in objects:
         client = client_for_user(obj['owner'])
         r, body = client.objects.delete_object(obj['container'], obj['name'])
-        if not (200 >= int(r['status']) < 299):
+        if not (200 <= int(r['status']) < 299):
             raise ValueError("unable to destroy object: [%s] %s" % (r, body))
 
 
@@ -564,7 +564,6 @@
     destroy_servers(RES['servers'])
     destroy_images(RES['images'])
     destroy_objects(RES['objects'])
-    destroy_servers(RES['servers'])
     destroy_volumes(RES['volumes'])
     destroy_users(RES['users'])
     destroy_tenants(RES['tenants'])
@@ -617,21 +616,10 @@
         config.CONF.set_config_path(OPTS.config_file)
 
 
-def setup_logging(debug=True):
+def setup_logging():
     global LOG
+    logging.setup(__name__)
     LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
-    if debug:
-        LOG.setLevel(logging.DEBUG)
-    else:
-        LOG.setLevel(logging.INFO)
-
-    ch = logging.StreamHandler(sys.stdout)
-    ch.setLevel(logging.DEBUG)
-    formatter = logging.Formatter(
-        datefmt='%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S',
-        fmt='%(asctime)s.%(msecs).03d - %(levelname)s - %(message)s')
-    ch.setFormatter(formatter)
-    LOG.addHandler(ch)
 
 
 def main():
diff --git a/tempest/common/accounts.py b/tempest/common/accounts.py
index b31c19a..c491169 100644
--- a/tempest/common/accounts.py
+++ b/tempest/common/accounts.py
@@ -127,3 +127,44 @@
         msg = ('If admin credentials are available tenant_isolation should be'
                ' used instead')
         raise NotImplementedError(msg)
+
+
+class NotLockingAccounts(Accounts):
+    """Credentials provider which always returns the first and second
+    configured accounts as primary and alt users.
+    This credential provider can be used in case of serial test execution
+    to preserve the current behaviour of the serial tempest run.
+    """
+
+    def get_creds(self, id):
+        try:
+            # No need to sort the dict as within the same python process
+            # the HASH seed won't change, so subsequent calls to keys()
+            # will return the same result
+            _hash = self.hash_dict.keys()[id]
+        except IndexError:
+            msg = 'Insufficient number of users provided'
+            raise exceptions.InvalidConfiguration(msg)
+        return self.hash_dict[_hash]
+
+    def get_primary_creds(self):
+        if self.isolated_creds.get('primary'):
+            return self.isolated_creds.get('primary')
+        creds = self.get_creds(0)
+        primary_credential = auth.get_credentials(**creds)
+        self.isolated_creds['primary'] = primary_credential
+        return primary_credential
+
+    def get_alt_creds(self):
+        if self.isolated_creds.get('alt'):
+            return self.isolated_creds.get('alt')
+        creds = self.get_creds(1)
+        alt_credential = auth.get_credentials(**creds)
+        self.isolated_creds['alt'] = alt_credential
+        return alt_credential
+
+    def clear_isolated_creds(self):
+        self.isolated_creds = {}
+
+    def get_admin_creds(self):
+        return auth.get_default_credentials("identity_admin", fill_in=False)
diff --git a/tempest/common/isolated_creds.py b/tempest/common/isolated_creds.py
index dca1f86..02c50e4 100644
--- a/tempest/common/isolated_creds.py
+++ b/tempest/common/isolated_creds.py
@@ -134,6 +134,8 @@
             self.identity_admin_client.users.delete(user)
 
     def _delete_tenant(self, tenant):
+        if CONF.service_available.neutron:
+            self._cleanup_default_secgroup(tenant)
         if self.tempest_client:
             self.identity_admin_client.delete_tenant(tenant)
         else:
@@ -376,6 +378,22 @@
             LOG.warn('network with name: %s not found for delete' %
                      network_name)
 
+    def _cleanup_default_secgroup(self, tenant):
+        net_client = self.network_admin_client
+        if self.tempest_client:
+            resp, resp_body = net_client.list_security_groups(tenant_id=tenant,
+                                                              name="default")
+        else:
+            resp_body = net_client.list_security_groups(tenant_id=tenant,
+                                                        name="default")
+        secgroups_to_delete = resp_body['security_groups']
+        for secgroup in secgroups_to_delete:
+            try:
+                net_client.delete_security_group(secgroup['id'])
+            except exceptions.NotFound:
+                LOG.warn('Security group %s, id %s not found for clean-up' %
+                         (secgroup['name'], secgroup['id']))
+
     def _clear_isolated_net_resources(self):
         net_client = self.network_admin_client
         for cred in self.isolated_net_resources:
diff --git a/tempest/common/rest_client.py b/tempest/common/rest_client.py
index 132d0a6..e584cbf 100644
--- a/tempest/common/rest_client.py
+++ b/tempest/common/rest_client.py
@@ -552,7 +552,13 @@
             if self.is_resource_deleted(id):
                 return
             if int(time.time()) - start_time >= self.build_timeout:
-                raise exceptions.TimeoutException
+                message = ('Failed to delete resource %(id)s within the '
+                           'required time (%(timeout)s s).' %
+                           {'id': id, 'timeout': self.build_timeout})
+                caller = misc_utils.find_test_caller()
+                if caller:
+                    message = '(%s) %s' % (caller, message)
+                raise exceptions.TimeoutException(message)
             time.sleep(self.build_interval)
 
     def is_resource_deleted(self, id):
diff --git a/tempest/config.py b/tempest/config.py
index 93d4874..d3449a7 100644
--- a/tempest/config.py
+++ b/tempest/config.py
@@ -419,10 +419,10 @@
                default=28,
                help="The mask bits for tenant ipv4 subnets"),
     cfg.StrOpt('tenant_network_v6_cidr',
-               default="2003::/64",
+               default="2003::/48",
                help="The cidr block to allocate tenant ipv6 subnets from"),
     cfg.IntOpt('tenant_network_v6_mask_bits',
-               default=96,
+               default=64,
                help="The mask bits for tenant ipv6 subnets"),
     cfg.BoolOpt('tenant_networks_reachable',
                 default=False,
@@ -622,6 +622,15 @@
                 help="A list of the enabled optional discoverable apis. "
                      "A single entry, all, indicates that all of these "
                      "features are expected to be enabled"),
+    cfg.BoolOpt('container_sync',
+                default=True,
+                help="Execute (old style) container-sync tests"),
+    cfg.BoolOpt('object_versioning',
+                default=True,
+                help="Execute object-versioning tests"),
+    cfg.BoolOpt('discoverability',
+                default=True,
+                help="Execute discoverability tests"),
 ]
 
 database_group = cfg.OptGroup(name='database',
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/manager.py b/tempest/scenario/manager.py
index e5dc68d..66043d3 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/manager.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/manager.py
@@ -114,6 +114,11 @@
                                     'user')
 
     @classmethod
+    def alt_credentials(cls):
+        return cls._get_credentials(cls.isolated_creds.get_alt_creds,
+                                    'alt_user')
+
+    @classmethod
     def admin_credentials(cls):
         return cls._get_credentials(cls.isolated_creds.get_admin_creds,
                                     'identity_admin')
@@ -188,11 +193,13 @@
     # The create_[resource] functions only return body and discard the
     # resp part which is not used in scenario tests
 
-    def create_keypair(self):
+    def create_keypair(self, client=None):
+        if not client:
+            client = self.keypairs_client
         name = data_utils.rand_name(self.__class__.__name__)
         # We don't need to create a keypair by pubkey in scenario
-        resp, body = self.keypairs_client.create_keypair(name)
-        self.addCleanup(self.keypairs_client.delete_keypair, name)
+        resp, body = client.create_keypair(name)
+        self.addCleanup(client.delete_keypair, name)
         return body
 
     def create_server(self, name=None, image=None, flavor=None,
@@ -264,14 +271,18 @@
         _, volume = self.volumes_client.create_volume(
             size=size, display_name=name, snapshot_id=snapshot_id,
             imageRef=imageRef, volume_type=volume_type)
+
         if wait_on_delete:
             self.addCleanup(self.volumes_client.wait_for_resource_deletion,
                             volume['id'])
-        self.addCleanup_with_wait(
-            waiter_callable=self.volumes_client.wait_for_resource_deletion,
-            thing_id=volume['id'], thing_id_param='id',
-            cleanup_callable=self.delete_wrapper,
-            cleanup_args=[self.volumes_client.delete_volume, volume['id']])
+            self.addCleanup(self.delete_wrapper,
+                            self.volumes_client.delete_volume, volume['id'])
+        else:
+            self.addCleanup_with_wait(
+                waiter_callable=self.volumes_client.wait_for_resource_deletion,
+                thing_id=volume['id'], thing_id_param='id',
+                cleanup_callable=self.delete_wrapper,
+                cleanup_args=[self.volumes_client.delete_volume, volume['id']])
 
         self.assertEqual(name, volume['display_name'])
         self.volumes_client.wait_for_volume_status(volume['id'], 'available')
@@ -492,11 +503,15 @@
         cls.tenant_id = cls.manager.identity_client.tenant_id
         cls.check_preconditions()
 
-    def _create_network(self, tenant_id, namestart='network-smoke-'):
+    def _create_network(self, client=None, tenant_id=None,
+                        namestart='network-smoke-'):
+        if not client:
+            client = self.network_client
+        if not tenant_id:
+            tenant_id = client.rest_client.tenant_id
         name = data_utils.rand_name(namestart)
-        _, result = self.network_client.create_network(name=name,
-                                                       tenant_id=tenant_id)
-        network = net_resources.DeletableNetwork(client=self.network_client,
+        _, result = client.create_network(name=name, tenant_id=tenant_id)
+        network = net_resources.DeletableNetwork(client=client,
                                                  **result['network'])
         self.assertEqual(network.name, name)
         self.addCleanup(self.delete_wrapper, network.delete)
@@ -526,11 +541,14 @@
             return resource_list[resource_type]
         return temp
 
-    def _create_subnet(self, network, namestart='subnet-smoke-', **kwargs):
+    def _create_subnet(self, network, client=None, namestart='subnet-smoke',
+                       **kwargs):
         """
         Create a subnet for the given network within the cidr block
         configured for tenant networks.
         """
+        if not client:
+            client = self.network_client
 
         def cidr_in_use(cidr, tenant_id):
             """
@@ -559,27 +577,29 @@
                 **kwargs
             )
             try:
-                _, result = self.network_client.create_subnet(**subnet)
+                _, result = client.create_subnet(**subnet)
                 break
-            except exc.NeutronClientException as e:
+            except exceptions.Conflict as e:
                 is_overlapping_cidr = 'overlaps with another subnet' in str(e)
                 if not is_overlapping_cidr:
                     raise
         self.assertIsNotNone(result, 'Unable to allocate tenant network')
-        subnet = net_resources.DeletableSubnet(client=self.network_client,
+        subnet = net_resources.DeletableSubnet(client=client,
                                                **result['subnet'])
         self.assertEqual(subnet.cidr, str_cidr)
         self.addCleanup(self.delete_wrapper, subnet.delete)
         return subnet
 
-    def _create_port(self, network, namestart='port-quotatest'):
+    def _create_port(self, network, client=None, namestart='port-quotatest'):
+        if not client:
+            client = self.network_client
         name = data_utils.rand_name(namestart)
-        _, result = self.network_client.create_port(
+        _, result = client.create_port(
             name=name,
             network_id=network.id,
             tenant_id=network.tenant_id)
         self.assertIsNotNone(result, 'Unable to allocate port')
-        port = net_resources.DeletablePort(client=self.network_client,
+        port = net_resources.DeletablePort(client=client,
                                            **result['port'])
         self.addCleanup(self.delete_wrapper, port.delete)
         return port
@@ -595,16 +615,19 @@
         net = self._list_networks(name=network_name)
         return net_common.AttributeDict(net[0])
 
-    def _create_floating_ip(self, thing, external_network_id, port_id=None):
+    def _create_floating_ip(self, thing, external_network_id, port_id=None,
+                            client=None):
+        if not client:
+            client = self.network_client
         if not port_id:
             port_id = self._get_server_port_id(thing)
-        _, result = self.network_client.create_floatingip(
+        _, result = client.create_floatingip(
             floating_network_id=external_network_id,
             port_id=port_id,
             tenant_id=thing['tenant_id']
         )
         floating_ip = net_resources.DeletableFloatingIp(
-            client=self.network_client,
+            client=client,
             **result['floatingip'])
         self.addCleanup(self.delete_wrapper, floating_ip.delete)
         return floating_ip
@@ -734,10 +757,12 @@
                                             CONF.compute.ping_timeout,
                                             1)
 
-    def _create_security_group(self, tenant_id, client=None,
+    def _create_security_group(self, client=None, tenant_id=None,
                                namestart='secgroup-smoke'):
         if client is None:
             client = self.network_client
+        if tenant_id is None:
+            tenant_id = client.rest_client.tenant_id
         secgroup = self._create_empty_security_group(namestart=namestart,
                                                      client=client,
                                                      tenant_id=tenant_id)
@@ -749,7 +774,7 @@
             self.assertEqual(secgroup.id, rule.security_group_id)
         return secgroup
 
-    def _create_empty_security_group(self, tenant_id, client=None,
+    def _create_empty_security_group(self, client=None, tenant_id=None,
                                      namestart='secgroup-smoke'):
         """Create a security group without rules.
 
@@ -762,6 +787,8 @@
         """
         if client is None:
             client = self.network_client
+        if not tenant_id:
+            tenant_id = client.rest_client.tenant_id
         sg_name = data_utils.rand_name(namestart)
         sg_desc = sg_name + " description"
         sg_dict = dict(name=sg_name,
@@ -778,13 +805,15 @@
         self.addCleanup(self.delete_wrapper, secgroup.delete)
         return secgroup
 
-    def _default_security_group(self, tenant_id, client=None):
+    def _default_security_group(self, client=None, tenant_id=None):
         """Get default secgroup for given tenant_id.
 
         :returns: DeletableSecurityGroup -- default secgroup for given tenant
         """
         if client is None:
             client = self.network_client
+        if not tenant_id:
+            tenant_id = client.rest_client.tenant_id
         sgs = [
             sg for sg in client.list_security_groups().values()[0]
             if sg['tenant_id'] == tenant_id and sg['name'] == 'default'
@@ -797,7 +826,7 @@
         return net_resources.DeletableSecurityGroup(client=client,
                                                     **sgs[0])
 
-    def _create_security_group_rule(self, client=None, secgroup=None,
+    def _create_security_group_rule(self, secgroup=None, client=None,
                                     tenant_id=None, **kwargs):
         """Create a rule from a dictionary of rule parameters.
 
@@ -805,8 +834,6 @@
         default secgroup in tenant_id.
 
         :param secgroup: type DeletableSecurityGroup.
-        :param secgroup_id: search for secgroup by id
-            default -- choose default secgroup for given tenant_id
         :param tenant_id: if secgroup not passed -- the tenant in which to
             search for default secgroup
         :param kwargs: a dictionary containing rule parameters:
@@ -820,8 +847,11 @@
         """
         if client is None:
             client = self.network_client
+        if not tenant_id:
+            tenant_id = client.rest_client.tenant_id
         if secgroup is None:
-            secgroup = self._default_security_group(tenant_id)
+            secgroup = self._default_security_group(client=client,
+                                                    tenant_id=tenant_id)
 
         ruleset = dict(security_group_id=secgroup.id,
                        tenant_id=secgroup.tenant_id)
@@ -883,7 +913,7 @@
                                       username=ssh_login,
                                       private_key=private_key)
 
-    def _get_router(self, tenant_id):
+    def _get_router(self, client=None, tenant_id=None):
         """Retrieve a router for the given tenant id.
 
         If a public router has been configured, it will be returned.
@@ -892,31 +922,40 @@
         network has, a tenant router will be created and returned that
         routes traffic to the public network.
         """
+        if not client:
+            client = self.network_client
+        if not tenant_id:
+            tenant_id = client.rest_client.tenant_id
         router_id = CONF.network.public_router_id
         network_id = CONF.network.public_network_id
         if router_id:
-            result = self.network_client.show_router(router_id)
+            result = client.show_router(router_id)
             return net_resources.AttributeDict(**result['router'])
         elif network_id:
-            router = self._create_router(tenant_id)
+            router = self._create_router(client, tenant_id)
             router.set_gateway(network_id)
             return router
         else:
             raise Exception("Neither of 'public_router_id' or "
                             "'public_network_id' has been defined.")
 
-    def _create_router(self, tenant_id, namestart='router-smoke-'):
+    def _create_router(self, client=None, tenant_id=None,
+                       namestart='router-smoke'):
+        if not client:
+            client = self.network_client
+        if not tenant_id:
+            tenant_id = client.rest_client.tenant_id
         name = data_utils.rand_name(namestart)
-        _, result = self.network_client.create_router(name=name,
-                                                      admin_state_up=True,
-                                                      tenant_id=tenant_id, )
-        router = net_resources.DeletableRouter(client=self.network_client,
+        _, result = client.create_router(name=name,
+                                         admin_state_up=True,
+                                         tenant_id=tenant_id)
+        router = net_resources.DeletableRouter(client=client,
                                                **result['router'])
         self.assertEqual(router.name, name)
         self.addCleanup(self.delete_wrapper, router.delete)
         return router
 
-    def create_networks(self, tenant_id=None):
+    def create_networks(self, client=None, tenant_id=None):
         """Create a network with a subnet connected to a router.
 
         The baremetal driver is a special case since all nodes are
@@ -935,11 +974,9 @@
             router = None
             subnet = None
         else:
-            if tenant_id is None:
-                tenant_id = self.tenant_id
-            network = self._create_network(tenant_id)
-            router = self._get_router(tenant_id)
-            subnet = self._create_subnet(network)
+            network = self._create_network(client=client, tenant_id=tenant_id)
+            router = self._get_router(client=client, tenant_id=tenant_id)
+            subnet = self._create_subnet(network=network, client=client)
             subnet.add_to_router(router.id)
         return network, subnet, router
 
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_dashboard_basic_ops.py b/tempest/scenario/test_dashboard_basic_ops.py
index 4fcc70a..72cc8b0 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_dashboard_basic_ops.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_dashboard_basic_ops.py
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@
         response = self.opener.open(CONF.dashboard.dashboard_url)
         self.assertIn('Overview', response.read())
 
+    @test.skip_because(bug="1345955")
     @test.services('dashboard')
     def test_basic_scenario(self):
         self.check_login_page()
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_large_ops.py b/tempest/scenario/test_large_ops.py
index 15cf13b..a7ea70f 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_large_ops.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_large_ops.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
-class TestLargeOpsScenario(manager.NetworkScenarioTest):
+class TestLargeOpsScenario(manager.ScenarioTest):
 
     """
     Test large operations.
@@ -44,29 +44,34 @@
 
     def _wait_for_server_status(self, status):
         for server in self.servers:
-            self.status_timeout(
-                self.compute_client.servers, server.id, status)
+            self.servers_client.wait_for_server_status(server['id'], status)
 
     def nova_boot(self):
         name = data_utils.rand_name('scenario-server-')
-        client = self.compute_client
         flavor_id = CONF.compute.flavor_ref
-        secgroup = self._create_security_group_nova()
-        self.servers = client.servers.create(
-            name=name, image=self.image,
-            flavor=flavor_id,
+        secgroup = self._create_security_group()
+        self.servers_client.create_server(
+            name,
+            self.image,
+            flavor_id,
             min_count=CONF.scenario.large_ops_number,
-            security_groups=[secgroup.name])
+            security_groups=[secgroup])
         # needed because of bug 1199788
-        self.servers = [x for x in client.servers.list() if name in x.name]
+        params = {'name': name}
+        _, server_list = self.servers_client.list_servers(params)
+        self.servers = server_list['servers']
         for server in self.servers:
             # after deleting all servers - wait for all servers to clear
             # before cleanup continues
-            self.addCleanup(self.delete_timeout,
-                            self.compute_client.servers,
-                            server.id)
+            self.addCleanup(self.servers_client.wait_for_server_termination,
+                            server['id'])
         for server in self.servers:
-            self.addCleanup_with_wait(self.compute_client.servers, server.id)
+            self.addCleanup_with_wait(
+                waiter_callable=(self.servers_client.
+                                 wait_for_server_termination),
+                thing_id=server['id'], thing_id_param='server_id',
+                cleanup_callable=self.delete_wrapper,
+                cleanup_args=[self.servers_client.delete_server, server['id']])
         self._wait_for_server_status('ACTIVE')
 
     def _large_ops_scenario(self):
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_network_advanced_server_ops.py b/tempest/scenario/test_network_advanced_server_ops.py
index 47f2f1a..c145551 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_network_advanced_server_ops.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_network_advanced_server_ops.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
-class TestNetworkAdvancedServerOps(manager.NetworkScenarioTest):
+class TestNetworkAdvancedServerOps(manager.NeutronScenarioTest):
 
     """
     This test case checks VM connectivity after some advanced
@@ -40,9 +40,8 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(TestNetworkAdvancedServerOps, cls).setUpClass()
-        cls.check_preconditions()
+    def check_preconditions(cls):
+        super(TestNetworkAdvancedServerOps, cls).check_preconditions()
         if not (CONF.network.tenant_networks_reachable
                 or CONF.network.public_network_id):
             msg = ('Either tenant_networks_reachable must be "true", or '
@@ -50,20 +49,23 @@
             cls.enabled = False
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
 
-    def _setup_network_and_servers(self):
-        key_name = data_utils.rand_name('keypair-smoke-')
-        self.keypair = self.create_keypair(name=key_name)
-        security_group =\
-            self._create_security_group_neutron(tenant_id=self.tenant_id)
-        network, subnet, router = self.create_networks(self.tenant_id)
+    @classmethod
+    def setUpClass(cls):
+        # Create no network resources for these tests.
+        cls.set_network_resources()
+        super(TestNetworkAdvancedServerOps, cls).setUpClass()
 
+    def _setup_network_and_servers(self):
+        self.keypair = self.create_keypair()
+        security_group = self._create_security_group()
+        network, subnet, router = self.create_networks()
         public_network_id = CONF.network.public_network_id
         create_kwargs = {
             'nics': [
                 {'net-id': network.id},
             ],
-            'key_name': self.keypair.name,
-            'security_groups': [security_group.name],
+            'key_name': self.keypair['name'],
+            'security_groups': [security_group],
         }
         server_name = data_utils.rand_name('server-smoke')
         self.server = self.create_server(name=server_name,
@@ -76,9 +78,10 @@
 
     def _check_network_connectivity(self, should_connect=True):
         username = CONF.compute.image_ssh_user
-        private_key = self.keypair.private_key
+        private_key = self.keypair['private_key']
         self._check_tenant_network_connectivity(
-            self.server, username, private_key, should_connect=should_connect,
+            self.server, username, private_key,
+            should_connect=should_connect,
             servers_for_debug=[self.server])
         floating_ip = self.floating_ip.floating_ip_address
         self._check_public_network_connectivity(floating_ip, username,
@@ -86,31 +89,31 @@
                                                 servers=[self.server])
 
     def _wait_server_status_and_check_network_connectivity(self):
-        self.status_timeout(self.compute_client.servers, self.server.id,
-                            'ACTIVE')
+        self.servers_client.wait_for_server_status(self.server['id'], 'ACTIVE')
         self._check_network_connectivity()
 
     @test.services('compute', 'network')
     def test_server_connectivity_stop_start(self):
         self._setup_network_and_servers()
-        self.server.stop()
-        self.status_timeout(self.compute_client.servers, self.server.id,
-                            'SHUTOFF')
+        self.servers_client.stop(self.server['id'])
+        self.servers_client.wait_for_server_status(self.server['id'],
+                                                   'SHUTOFF')
         self._check_network_connectivity(should_connect=False)
-        self.server.start()
+        self.servers_client.start(self.server['id'])
         self._wait_server_status_and_check_network_connectivity()
 
     @test.services('compute', 'network')
     def test_server_connectivity_reboot(self):
         self._setup_network_and_servers()
-        self.server.reboot()
+        self.servers_client.reboot(self.server['id'], reboot_type='SOFT')
         self._wait_server_status_and_check_network_connectivity()
 
     @test.services('compute', 'network')
     def test_server_connectivity_rebuild(self):
         self._setup_network_and_servers()
         image_ref_alt = CONF.compute.image_ref_alt
-        self.server.rebuild(image_ref_alt)
+        self.servers_client.rebuild(self.server['id'],
+                                    image_ref=image_ref_alt)
         self._wait_server_status_and_check_network_connectivity()
 
     @testtools.skipUnless(CONF.compute_feature_enabled.pause,
@@ -118,11 +121,10 @@
     @test.services('compute', 'network')
     def test_server_connectivity_pause_unpause(self):
         self._setup_network_and_servers()
-        self.server.pause()
-        self.status_timeout(self.compute_client.servers, self.server.id,
-                            'PAUSED')
+        self.servers_client.pause_server(self.server['id'])
+        self.servers_client.wait_for_server_status(self.server['id'], 'PAUSED')
         self._check_network_connectivity(should_connect=False)
-        self.server.unpause()
+        self.servers_client.unpause_server(self.server['id'])
         self._wait_server_status_and_check_network_connectivity()
 
     @testtools.skipUnless(CONF.compute_feature_enabled.suspend,
@@ -130,11 +132,11 @@
     @test.services('compute', 'network')
     def test_server_connectivity_suspend_resume(self):
         self._setup_network_and_servers()
-        self.server.suspend()
-        self.status_timeout(self.compute_client.servers, self.server.id,
-                            'SUSPENDED')
+        self.servers_client.suspend_server(self.server['id'])
+        self.servers_client.wait_for_server_status(self.server['id'],
+                                                   'SUSPENDED')
         self._check_network_connectivity(should_connect=False)
-        self.server.resume()
+        self.servers_client.resume_server(self.server['id'])
         self._wait_server_status_and_check_network_connectivity()
 
     @testtools.skipUnless(CONF.compute_feature_enabled.resize,
@@ -146,9 +148,8 @@
             msg = "Skipping test - flavor_ref and flavor_ref_alt are identical"
             raise self.skipException(msg)
         self._setup_network_and_servers()
-        resize_flavor = CONF.compute.flavor_ref_alt
-        self.server.resize(resize_flavor)
-        self.status_timeout(self.compute_client.servers, self.server.id,
-                            'VERIFY_RESIZE')
-        self.server.confirm_resize()
+        self.servers_client.resize(self.server['id'], flavor_ref=resize_flavor)
+        self.servers_client.wait_for_server_status(self.server['id'],
+                                                   'VERIFY_RESIZE')
+        self.servers_client.confirm_resize(self.server['id'])
         self._wait_server_status_and_check_network_connectivity()
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_network_basic_ops.py b/tempest/scenario/test_network_basic_ops.py
index 21a5d1b..e8dba6a 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_network_basic_ops.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_network_basic_ops.py
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@
             floating_ip, server)
 
     def _create_new_network(self):
-        self.new_net = self._create_network(self.tenant_id)
+        self.new_net = self._create_network(tenant_id=self.tenant_id)
         self.new_subnet = self._create_subnet(
             network=self.new_net,
             gateway_ip=None)
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_security_groups_basic_ops.py b/tempest/scenario/test_security_groups_basic_ops.py
index e9ca770..520c232 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_security_groups_basic_ops.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_security_groups_basic_ops.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
-class TestSecurityGroupsBasicOps(manager.NetworkScenarioTest):
+class TestSecurityGroupsBasicOps(manager.NeutronScenarioTest):
 
     """
     This test suite assumes that Nova has been configured to
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@
         """
 
         def __init__(self, credentials):
-            self.manager = clients.OfficialClientManager(credentials)
+            self.manager = clients.Manager(credentials)
             # Credentials from manager are filled with both names and IDs
             self.creds = self.manager.credentials
             self.network = None
@@ -113,13 +113,18 @@
             self.subnet = subnet
             self.router = router
 
-        def _get_tenant_credentials(self):
-            # FIXME(andreaf) Unused method
-            return self.creds
-
     @classmethod
     def check_preconditions(cls):
+        if CONF.baremetal.driver_enabled:
+            msg = ('Not currently supported by baremetal.')
+            cls.enabled = False
+            raise cls.skipException(msg)
         super(TestSecurityGroupsBasicOps, cls).check_preconditions()
+        # need alt_creds here to check preconditions
+        cls.alt_creds = cls.alt_credentials()
+        cls.alt_manager = clients.Manager(cls.alt_creds)
+        # Credentials from the manager are filled with both IDs and Names
+        cls.alt_creds = cls.alt_manager.credentials
         if (cls.alt_creds is None) or \
                 (cls.tenant_id is cls.alt_creds.tenant_id):
             msg = 'No alt_tenant defined'
@@ -131,21 +136,12 @@
                    'public_network_id must be defined.')
             cls.enabled = False
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
-        if CONF.baremetal.driver_enabled:
-            msg = ('Not currently supported by baremetal.')
-            cls.enabled = False
-            raise cls.skipException(msg)
 
     @classmethod
     def setUpClass(cls):
         # Create no network resources for these tests.
         cls.set_network_resources()
         super(TestSecurityGroupsBasicOps, cls).setUpClass()
-        cls.alt_creds = cls.alt_credentials()
-        cls.alt_manager = clients.OfficialClientManager(cls.alt_creds)
-        # Credentials from the manager are filled with both IDs and Names
-        cls.alt_creds = cls.alt_manager.credentials
-        cls.check_preconditions()
         # TODO(mnewby) Consider looking up entities as needed instead
         # of storing them as collections on the class.
         cls.floating_ips = {}
@@ -166,21 +162,22 @@
         self._verify_network_details(self.primary_tenant)
         self._verify_mac_addr(self.primary_tenant)
 
-    def _create_tenant_keypairs(self, tenant_id):
-        keypair = self.create_keypair(
-            name=data_utils.rand_name('keypair-smoke-'))
-        self.tenants[tenant_id].keypair = keypair
+    def _create_tenant_keypairs(self, tenant):
+        keypair = self.create_keypair(tenant.manager.keypairs_client)
+        tenant.keypair = keypair
 
     def _create_tenant_security_groups(self, tenant):
         access_sg = self._create_empty_security_group(
             namestart='secgroup_access-',
-            tenant_id=tenant.creds.tenant_id
+            tenant_id=tenant.creds.tenant_id,
+            client=tenant.manager.network_client
         )
 
         # don't use default secgroup since it allows in-tenant traffic
         def_sg = self._create_empty_security_group(
             namestart='secgroup_general-',
-            tenant_id=tenant.creds.tenant_id
+            tenant_id=tenant.creds.tenant_id,
+            client=tenant.manager.network_client
         )
         tenant.security_groups.update(access=access_sg, default=def_sg)
         ssh_rule = dict(
@@ -189,7 +186,9 @@
             port_range_max=22,
             direction='ingress',
         )
-        self._create_security_group_rule(secgroup=access_sg, **ssh_rule)
+        self._create_security_group_rule(secgroup=access_sg,
+                                         client=tenant.manager.network_client,
+                                         **ssh_rule)
 
     def _verify_network_details(self, tenant):
         # Checks that we see the newly created network/subnet/router via
@@ -216,7 +215,7 @@
 
         myport = (tenant.router.id, tenant.subnet.id)
         router_ports = [(i['device_id'], i['fixed_ips'][0]['subnet_id']) for i
-                        in self.network_client.list_ports()['ports']
+                        in self._list_ports()
                         if self._is_router_port(i)]
 
         self.assertIn(myport, router_ports)
@@ -233,17 +232,16 @@
         """
         self._set_compute_context(tenant)
         if security_groups is None:
-            security_groups = [tenant.security_groups['default'].name]
+            security_groups = [tenant.security_groups['default']]
         create_kwargs = {
             'nics': [
                 {'net-id': tenant.network.id},
             ],
-            'key_name': tenant.keypair.name,
+            'key_name': tenant.keypair['name'],
             'security_groups': security_groups,
             'tenant_id': tenant.creds.tenant_id
         }
-        server = self.create_server(name=name, create_kwargs=create_kwargs)
-        return server
+        return self.create_server(name=name, create_kwargs=create_kwargs)
 
     def _create_tenant_servers(self, tenant, num=1):
         for i in range(num):
@@ -261,27 +259,30 @@
         in order to access tenant internal network
         workaround ip namespace
         """
-        secgroups = [sg.name for sg in tenant.security_groups.values()]
+        secgroups = tenant.security_groups.values()
         name = 'server-{tenant}-access_point-'.format(
             tenant=tenant.creds.tenant_name)
         name = data_utils.rand_name(name)
         server = self._create_server(name, tenant,
                                      security_groups=secgroups)
         tenant.access_point = server
-        self._assign_floating_ips(server)
+        self._assign_floating_ips(tenant, server)
 
-    def _assign_floating_ips(self, server):
+    def _assign_floating_ips(self, tenant, server):
         public_network_id = CONF.network.public_network_id
-        floating_ip = self._create_floating_ip(server, public_network_id)
-        self.floating_ips.setdefault(server, floating_ip)
+        floating_ip = self._create_floating_ip(
+            server, public_network_id,
+            client=tenant.manager.network_client)
+        self.floating_ips.setdefault(server['id'], floating_ip)
 
     def _create_tenant_network(self, tenant):
-        network, subnet, router = self.create_networks(tenant.creds.tenant_id)
+        network, subnet, router = self.create_networks(
+            client=tenant.manager.network_client)
         tenant.set_network(network, subnet, router)
 
     def _set_compute_context(self, tenant):
-        self.compute_client = tenant.manager.compute_client
-        return self.compute_client
+        self.servers_client = tenant.manager.servers_client
+        return self.servers_client
 
     def _deploy_tenant(self, tenant_or_id):
         """
@@ -294,12 +295,10 @@
         """
         if not isinstance(tenant_or_id, self.TenantProperties):
             tenant = self.tenants[tenant_or_id]
-            tenant_id = tenant_or_id
         else:
             tenant = tenant_or_id
-            tenant_id = tenant.creds.tenant_id
         self._set_compute_context(tenant)
-        self._create_tenant_keypairs(tenant_id)
+        self._create_tenant_keypairs(tenant)
         self._create_tenant_network(tenant)
         self._create_tenant_security_groups(tenant)
         self._set_access_point(tenant)
@@ -309,12 +308,12 @@
         returns the ip (floating/internal) of a server
         """
         if floating:
-            server_ip = self.floating_ips[server].floating_ip_address
+            server_ip = self.floating_ips[server['id']].floating_ip_address
         else:
             server_ip = None
-            network_name = self.tenants[server.tenant_id].network.name
-            if network_name in server.networks:
-                server_ip = server.networks[network_name][0]
+            network_name = self.tenants[server['tenant_id']].network.name
+            if network_name in server['addresses']:
+                server_ip = server['addresses'][network_name][0]['addr']
         return server_ip
 
     def _connect_to_access_point(self, tenant):
@@ -322,8 +321,8 @@
         create ssh connection to tenant access point
         """
         access_point_ssh = \
-            self.floating_ips[tenant.access_point].floating_ip_address
-        private_key = tenant.keypair.private_key
+            self.floating_ips[tenant.access_point['id']].floating_ip_address
+        private_key = tenant.keypair['private_key']
         access_point_ssh = self._ssh_to_server(access_point_ssh,
                                                private_key=private_key)
         return access_point_ssh
@@ -387,6 +386,7 @@
         )
         self._create_security_group_rule(
             secgroup=dest_tenant.security_groups['default'],
+            client=dest_tenant.manager.network_client,
             **ruleset
         )
         access_point_ssh = self._connect_to_access_point(source_tenant)
@@ -400,6 +400,7 @@
         # allow reverse traffic and check
         self._create_security_group_rule(
             secgroup=source_tenant.security_groups['default'],
+            client=source_tenant.manager.network_client,
             **ruleset
         )
 
@@ -418,8 +419,7 @@
         mac_addr = mac_addr.strip().lower()
         # Get the fixed_ips and mac_address fields of all ports. Select
         # only those two columns to reduce the size of the response.
-        port_list = self.network_client.list_ports(
-            fields=['fixed_ips', 'mac_address'])['ports']
+        port_list = self._list_ports(fields=['fixed_ips', 'mac_address'])
         port_detail_list = [
             (port['fixed_ips'][0]['subnet_id'],
              port['fixed_ips'][0]['ip_address'],
diff --git a/tempest/services/baremetal/v1/base_v1.py b/tempest/services/baremetal/v1/base_v1.py
index 07eee8a..032e1da 100644
--- a/tempest/services/baremetal/v1/base_v1.py
+++ b/tempest/services/baremetal/v1/base_v1.py
@@ -308,3 +308,33 @@
         resp, body = self._list_request(path)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return body
+
+    @base.handle_errors
+    def get_console(self, node_uuid):
+        """
+        Get connection information about the console.
+
+        :param node_uuid: Unique identifier of the node in UUID format.
+
+        """
+
+        resp, body = self._show_request('nodes/states/console', node_uuid)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
+        return resp, body
+
+    @base.handle_errors
+    def set_console_mode(self, node_uuid, enabled):
+        """
+        Start and stop the node console.
+
+        :param node_uuid: Unique identifier of the node in UUID format.
+        :param enabled: Boolean value; whether to enable or disable the
+                        console.
+
+        """
+
+        enabled = {'enabled': enabled}
+        resp, body = self._put_request('nodes/%s/states/console' % node_uuid,
+                                       enabled)
+        self.expected_success(202, resp.status)
+        return resp, body
diff --git a/tempest/services/identity/json/identity_client.py b/tempest/services/identity/json/identity_client.py
index ac65f81..e76c1bd 100644
--- a/tempest/services/identity/json/identity_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/identity/json/identity_client.py
@@ -309,6 +309,7 @@
 
         body = json.dumps(creds)
         resp, body = self.post(self.auth_url, body=body)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
 
         return resp, body['access']
 
@@ -326,6 +327,7 @@
 
         body = json.dumps(creds)
         resp, body = self.post(self.auth_url, body=body)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
 
         return resp, body['access']
 
diff --git a/tempest/services/identity/v3/json/credentials_client.py b/tempest/services/identity/v3/json/credentials_client.py
index f795c7b..d424f4c 100644
--- a/tempest/services/identity/v3/json/credentials_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/identity/v3/json/credentials_client.py
@@ -41,13 +41,14 @@
         }
         post_body = json.dumps({'credential': post_body})
         resp, body = self.post('credentials', post_body)
+        self.expected_success(201, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
         body['credential']['blob'] = json.loads(body['credential']['blob'])
         return resp, body['credential']
 
     def update_credential(self, credential_id, **kwargs):
         """Updates a credential."""
-        resp, body = self.get_credential(credential_id)
+        _, body = self.get_credential(credential_id)
         cred_type = kwargs.get('type', body['type'])
         access_key = kwargs.get('access_key', body['blob']['access'])
         secret_key = kwargs.get('secret_key', body['blob']['secret'])
@@ -63,6 +64,7 @@
         }
         post_body = json.dumps({'credential': post_body})
         resp, body = self.patch('credentials/%s' % credential_id, post_body)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
         body['credential']['blob'] = json.loads(body['credential']['blob'])
         return resp, body['credential']
@@ -70,6 +72,7 @@
     def get_credential(self, credential_id):
         """To GET Details of a credential."""
         resp, body = self.get('credentials/%s' % credential_id)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
         body['credential']['blob'] = json.loads(body['credential']['blob'])
         return resp, body['credential']
@@ -77,10 +80,12 @@
     def list_credentials(self):
         """Lists out all the available credentials."""
         resp, body = self.get('credentials')
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
         return resp, body['credentials']
 
     def delete_credential(self, credential_id):
         """Deletes a credential."""
         resp, body = self.delete('credentials/%s' % credential_id)
+        self.expected_success(204, resp.status)
         return resp, body
diff --git a/tempest/services/identity/v3/json/endpoints_client.py b/tempest/services/identity/v3/json/endpoints_client.py
index f7a894b..c3fedb2 100644
--- a/tempest/services/identity/v3/json/endpoints_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/identity/v3/json/endpoints_client.py
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
     def list_endpoints(self):
         """GET endpoints."""
         resp, body = self.get('endpoints')
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
         return resp, body['endpoints']
 
@@ -56,6 +57,7 @@
         }
         post_body = json.dumps({'endpoint': post_body})
         resp, body = self.post('endpoints', post_body)
+        self.expected_success(201, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
         return resp, body['endpoint']
 
@@ -82,10 +84,12 @@
             post_body['enabled'] = enabled
         post_body = json.dumps({'endpoint': post_body})
         resp, body = self.patch('endpoints/%s' % endpoint_id, post_body)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
         return resp, body['endpoint']
 
     def delete_endpoint(self, endpoint_id):
         """Delete endpoint."""
         resp_header, resp_body = self.delete('endpoints/%s' % endpoint_id)
+        self.expected_success(204, resp_header.status)
         return resp_header, resp_body
diff --git a/tempest/services/identity/v3/json/identity_client.py b/tempest/services/identity/v3/json/identity_client.py
index 0522f37..df424ca 100644
--- a/tempest/services/identity/v3/json/identity_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/identity/v3/json/identity_client.py
@@ -588,6 +588,7 @@
 
         body = json.dumps(creds)
         resp, body = self.post(self.auth_url, body=body)
+        self.expected_success(201, resp.status)
         return resp, body
 
     def request(self, method, url, extra_headers=False, headers=None,
diff --git a/tempest/services/identity/v3/json/policy_client.py b/tempest/services/identity/v3/json/policy_client.py
index 3c90fa1..e093260 100644
--- a/tempest/services/identity/v3/json/policy_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/identity/v3/json/policy_client.py
@@ -37,12 +37,14 @@
         }
         post_body = json.dumps({'policy': post_body})
         resp, body = self.post('policies', post_body)
+        self.expected_success(201, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
         return resp, body['policy']
 
     def list_policies(self):
         """Lists the policies."""
         resp, body = self.get('policies')
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
         return resp, body['policies']
 
@@ -50,12 +52,12 @@
         """Lists out the given policy."""
         url = 'policies/%s' % policy_id
         resp, body = self.get(url)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
         return resp, body['policy']
 
     def update_policy(self, policy_id, **kwargs):
         """Updates a policy."""
-        resp, body = self.get_policy(policy_id)
         type = kwargs.get('type')
         post_body = {
             'type': type
@@ -63,10 +65,13 @@
         post_body = json.dumps({'policy': post_body})
         url = 'policies/%s' % policy_id
         resp, body = self.patch(url, post_body)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
         return resp, body['policy']
 
     def delete_policy(self, policy_id):
         """Deletes the policy."""
         url = "policies/%s" % policy_id
-        return self.delete(url)
+        resp, body = self.delete(url)
+        self.expected_success(204, resp.status)
+        return resp, body
diff --git a/tempest/services/identity/v3/json/region_client.py b/tempest/services/identity/v3/json/region_client.py
index c078765..becea6b 100644
--- a/tempest/services/identity/v3/json/region_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/identity/v3/json/region_client.py
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
                 'regions/%s' % kwargs.get('unique_region_id'), req_body)
         else:
             resp, body = self.post('regions', req_body)
+        self.expected_success(201, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
         return resp, body['region']
 
@@ -55,6 +56,7 @@
             post_body['parent_region_id'] = kwargs.get('parent_region_id')
         post_body = json.dumps({'region': post_body})
         resp, body = self.patch('regions/%s' % region_id, post_body)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
         return resp, body['region']
 
@@ -62,6 +64,7 @@
         """Get region."""
         url = 'regions/%s' % region_id
         resp, body = self.get(url)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
         return resp, body['region']
 
@@ -71,10 +74,12 @@
         if params:
             url += '?%s' % urllib.urlencode(params)
         resp, body = self.get(url)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
         return resp, body['regions']
 
     def delete_region(self, region_id):
         """Delete region."""
         resp, body = self.delete('regions/%s' % region_id)
+        self.expected_success(204, resp.status)
         return resp, body
diff --git a/tempest/services/identity/v3/json/service_client.py b/tempest/services/identity/v3/json/service_client.py
index 82e8aad..8e89957 100644
--- a/tempest/services/identity/v3/json/service_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/identity/v3/json/service_client.py
@@ -57,10 +57,10 @@
     def create_service(self, serv_type, name=None, description=None,
                        enabled=True):
         body_dict = {
-            "name": name,
+            'name': name,
             'type': serv_type,
             'enabled': enabled,
-            "description": description,
+            'description': description,
         }
         body = json.dumps({'service': body_dict})
         resp, body = self.post("services", body)
@@ -73,3 +73,9 @@
         resp, body = self.delete(url)
         self.expected_success(204, resp.status)
         return resp, body
+
+    def list_services(self):
+        resp, body = self.get('services')
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
+        body = json.loads(body)
+        return resp, body['services']
diff --git a/tempest/services/identity/v3/xml/credentials_client.py b/tempest/services/identity/v3/xml/credentials_client.py
index 3c44188..37513d0 100644
--- a/tempest/services/identity/v3/xml/credentials_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/identity/v3/xml/credentials_client.py
@@ -60,13 +60,14 @@
                                     type=cred_type, user_id=user_id)
         credential.append(blob)
         resp, body = self.post('credentials', str(common.Document(credential)))
+        self.expected_success(201, resp.status)
         body = self._parse_body(etree.fromstring(body))
         body['blob'] = json.loads(body['blob'])
         return resp, body
 
     def update_credential(self, credential_id, **kwargs):
         """Updates a credential."""
-        resp, body = self.get_credential(credential_id)
+        _, body = self.get_credential(credential_id)
         cred_type = kwargs.get('type', body['type'])
         access_key = kwargs.get('access_key', body['blob']['access'])
         secret_key = kwargs.get('secret_key', body['blob']['secret'])
@@ -83,6 +84,7 @@
         credential.append(blob)
         resp, body = self.patch('credentials/%s' % credential_id,
                                 str(common.Document(credential)))
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = self._parse_body(etree.fromstring(body))
         body['blob'] = json.loads(body['blob'])
         return resp, body
@@ -90,6 +92,7 @@
     def get_credential(self, credential_id):
         """To GET Details of a credential."""
         resp, body = self.get('credentials/%s' % credential_id)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = self._parse_body(etree.fromstring(body))
         body['blob'] = json.loads(body['blob'])
         return resp, body
@@ -97,10 +100,12 @@
     def list_credentials(self):
         """Lists out all the available credentials."""
         resp, body = self.get('credentials')
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = self._parse_creds(etree.fromstring(body))
         return resp, body
 
     def delete_credential(self, credential_id):
         """Deletes a credential."""
         resp, body = self.delete('credentials/%s' % credential_id)
+        self.expected_success(204, resp.status)
         return resp, body
diff --git a/tempest/services/identity/v3/xml/endpoints_client.py b/tempest/services/identity/v3/xml/endpoints_client.py
index 6490e34..892fb58 100644
--- a/tempest/services/identity/v3/xml/endpoints_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/identity/v3/xml/endpoints_client.py
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@
     def list_endpoints(self):
         """Get the list of endpoints."""
         resp, body = self.get("endpoints")
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = self._parse_array(etree.fromstring(body))
         return resp, body
 
@@ -90,6 +91,7 @@
                                          enabled=enabled)
         resp, body = self.post('endpoints',
                                str(common.Document(create_endpoint)))
+        self.expected_success(201, resp.status)
         body = self._parse_body(etree.fromstring(body))
         return resp, body
 
@@ -120,10 +122,12 @@
             endpoint.add_attr("enabled", str(enabled).lower())
 
         resp, body = self.patch('endpoints/%s' % str(endpoint_id), str(doc))
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = self._parse_body(etree.fromstring(body))
         return resp, body
 
     def delete_endpoint(self, endpoint_id):
         """Delete endpoint."""
         resp_header, resp_body = self.delete('endpoints/%s' % endpoint_id)
+        self.expected_success(204, resp_header.status)
         return resp_header, resp_body
diff --git a/tempest/services/identity/v3/xml/identity_client.py b/tempest/services/identity/v3/xml/identity_client.py
index 5b761b3..5c43692 100644
--- a/tempest/services/identity/v3/xml/identity_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/identity/v3/xml/identity_client.py
@@ -590,6 +590,7 @@
             auth.append(scope)
 
         resp, body = self.post(self.auth_url, body=str(common.Document(auth)))
+        self.expected_success(201, resp.status)
         return resp, body
 
     def request(self, method, url, extra_headers=False, headers=None,
diff --git a/tempest/services/identity/v3/xml/policy_client.py b/tempest/services/identity/v3/xml/policy_client.py
index 73d831b..41bbfe5 100644
--- a/tempest/services/identity/v3/xml/policy_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/identity/v3/xml/policy_client.py
@@ -67,12 +67,14 @@
         create_policy = common.Element("policy", xmlns=XMLNS,
                                        blob=blob, type=type)
         resp, body = self.post('policies', str(common.Document(create_policy)))
+        self.expected_success(201, resp.status)
         body = self._parse_body(etree.fromstring(body))
         return resp, body
 
     def list_policies(self):
         """Lists the policies."""
         resp, body = self.get('policies')
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = self._parse_array(etree.fromstring(body))
         return resp, body
 
@@ -80,20 +82,23 @@
         """Lists out the given policy."""
         url = 'policies/%s' % policy_id
         resp, body = self.get(url)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = self._parse_body(etree.fromstring(body))
         return resp, body
 
     def update_policy(self, policy_id, **kwargs):
         """Updates a policy."""
-        resp, body = self.get_policy(policy_id)
         type = kwargs.get('type')
         update_policy = common.Element("policy", xmlns=XMLNS, type=type)
         url = 'policies/%s' % policy_id
         resp, body = self.patch(url, str(common.Document(update_policy)))
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = self._parse_body(etree.fromstring(body))
         return resp, body
 
     def delete_policy(self, policy_id):
         """Deletes the policy."""
         url = "policies/%s" % policy_id
-        return self.delete(url)
+        resp, body = self.delete(url)
+        self.expected_success(204, resp.status)
+        return resp, body
diff --git a/tempest/services/identity/v3/xml/region_client.py b/tempest/services/identity/v3/xml/region_client.py
index f854138..7669678 100644
--- a/tempest/services/identity/v3/xml/region_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/identity/v3/xml/region_client.py
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@
         else:
             resp, body = self.post('regions',
                                    str(common.Document(create_region)))
+        self.expected_success(201, resp.status)
         body = self._parse_body(etree.fromstring(body))
         return resp, body
 
@@ -95,6 +96,7 @@
 
         resp, body = self.patch('regions/%s' % str(region_id),
                                 str(common.Document(update_region)))
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = self._parse_body(etree.fromstring(body))
         return resp, body
 
@@ -102,6 +104,7 @@
         """Get Region."""
         url = 'regions/%s' % region_id
         resp, body = self.get(url)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = self._parse_body(etree.fromstring(body))
         return resp, body
 
@@ -111,10 +114,12 @@
         if params:
             url += '?%s' % urllib.urlencode(params)
         resp, body = self.get(url)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = self._parse_array(etree.fromstring(body))
         return resp, body
 
     def delete_region(self, region_id):
         """Delete region."""
         resp, body = self.delete('regions/%s' % region_id)
+        self.expected_success(204, resp.status)
         return resp, body
diff --git a/tempest/services/identity/v3/xml/service_client.py b/tempest/services/identity/v3/xml/service_client.py
index 3beeb89..14adfac 100644
--- a/tempest/services/identity/v3/xml/service_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/identity/v3/xml/service_client.py
@@ -37,6 +37,14 @@
         data = common.xml_to_json(body)
         return data
 
+    def _parse_array(self, node):
+        array = []
+        for child in node.getchildren():
+            tag_list = child.tag.split('}', 1)
+            if tag_list[1] == "service":
+                array.append(common.xml_to_json(child))
+        return array
+
     def update_service(self, service_id, **kwargs):
         """Updates a service_id."""
         resp, body = self.get_service(service_id)
@@ -79,3 +87,9 @@
         resp, body = self.delete(url)
         self.expected_success(204, resp.status)
         return resp, body
+
+    def list_services(self):
+        resp, body = self.get('services')
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
+        body = self._parse_array(etree.fromstring(body))
+        return resp, body
diff --git a/tempest/services/identity/xml/identity_client.py b/tempest/services/identity/xml/identity_client.py
index 4ada46c..eaf9390 100644
--- a/tempest/services/identity/xml/identity_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/identity/xml/identity_client.py
@@ -157,6 +157,7 @@
         auth = xml.Element('auth', **auth_kwargs)
         auth.append(passwordCreds)
         resp, body = self.post(self.auth_url, body=str(xml.Document(auth)))
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return resp, body['access']
 
     def auth_token(self, token_id, tenant=None):
@@ -167,4 +168,5 @@
         auth = xml.Element('auth', **auth_kwargs)
         auth.append(tokenCreds)
         resp, body = self.post(self.auth_url, body=str(xml.Document(auth)))
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return resp, body['access']
diff --git a/tempest/test.py b/tempest/test.py
index f34933e..d2b32d4 100644
--- a/tempest/test.py
+++ b/tempest/test.py
@@ -76,7 +76,10 @@
                 f(cls)
             except Exception as se:
                 etype, value, trace = sys.exc_info()
-                LOG.exception("setUpClass failed: %s" % se)
+                if etype is cls.skipException:
+                    LOG.info("setUpClass skipped: %s:" % se)
+                else:
+                    LOG.exception("setUpClass failed: %s" % se)
                 try:
                     cls.tearDownClass()
                 except Exception as te:
@@ -89,12 +92,7 @@
     return decorator
 
 
-def services(*args, **kwargs):
-    """A decorator used to set an attr for each service used in a test case
-
-    This decorator applies a testtools attr for each service that gets
-    exercised by a test case.
-    """
+def get_service_list():
     service_list = {
         'compute': CONF.service_available.nova,
         'image': CONF.service_available.glance,
@@ -110,16 +108,29 @@
         'telemetry': CONF.service_available.ceilometer,
         'data_processing': CONF.service_available.sahara
     }
+    return service_list
 
+
+def services(*args, **kwargs):
+    """A decorator used to set an attr for each service used in a test case
+
+    This decorator applies a testtools attr for each service that gets
+    exercised by a test case.
+    """
     def decorator(f):
+        services = ['compute', 'image', 'baremetal', 'volume', 'orchestration',
+                    'network', 'identity', 'object_storage', 'dashboard',
+                    'ceilometer', 'data_processing']
         for service in args:
-            if service not in service_list:
-                raise exceptions.InvalidServiceTag('%s is not a valid service'
-                                                   % service)
+            if service not in services:
+                raise exceptions.InvalidServiceTag('%s is not a valid '
+                                                   'service' % service)
         attr(type=list(args))(f)
 
         @functools.wraps(f)
         def wrapper(self, *func_args, **func_kwargs):
+            service_list = get_service_list()
+
             for service in args:
                 if not service_list[service]:
                     msg = 'Skipped because the %s service is not available' % (
diff --git a/tempest/tests/common/test_accounts.py b/tempest/tests/common/test_accounts.py
index feafbf5..a0b3496 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/common/test_accounts.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/common/test_accounts.py
@@ -197,3 +197,36 @@
             return_value=self.test_accounts))
         test_accounts_class = accounts.Accounts('test_name')
         self.assertFalse(test_accounts_class.is_multi_user())
+
+
+class TestNotLockingAccount(base.TestCase):
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        super(TestNotLockingAccount, self).setUp()
+        self.useFixture(fake_config.ConfigFixture())
+        self.stubs.Set(config, 'TempestConfigPrivate', fake_config.FakePrivate)
+        self.temp_dir = tempfile.mkdtemp()
+        cfg.CONF.set_default('lock_path', self.temp_dir)
+        self.addCleanup(os.rmdir, self.temp_dir)
+        self.test_accounts = [
+            {'username': 'test_user1', 'tenant_name': 'test_tenant1',
+             'password': 'p'},
+            {'username': 'test_user2', 'tenant_name': 'test_tenant2',
+             'password': 'p'},
+            {'username': 'test_user3', 'tenant_name': 'test_tenant3',
+             'password': 'p'},
+        ]
+        self.useFixture(mockpatch.Patch(
+            'tempest.common.accounts.read_accounts_yaml',
+            return_value=self.test_accounts))
+        cfg.CONF.set_default('test_accounts_file', '', group='auth')
+
+    def test_get_creds(self):
+        test_accounts_class = accounts.NotLockingAccounts('test_name')
+        for i in xrange(len(self.test_accounts)):
+            creds = test_accounts_class.get_creds(i)
+            msg = "Empty credentials returned for ID %s" % str(i)
+            self.assertIsNotNone(creds, msg)
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.InvalidConfiguration,
+                          test_accounts_class.get_creds,
+                          id=len(self.test_accounts))
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tempest/tests/test_tenant_isolation.py b/tempest/tests/test_tenant_isolation.py
index eddbb1d..48c523e 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/test_tenant_isolation.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/test_tenant_isolation.py
@@ -272,6 +272,13 @@
 
     @mock.patch('tempest.common.rest_client.RestClient')
     def test_network_cleanup(self, MockRestClient):
+        def side_effect(**args):
+            return ({'status': 200},
+                    {"security_groups": [{"tenant_id": args['tenant_id'],
+                                          "name": args['name'],
+                                          "description": args['name'],
+                                          "security_group_rules": [],
+                                          "id": "sg-%s" % args['tenant_id']}]})
         iso_creds = isolated_creds.IsolatedCreds('test class',
                                                  password='fake_password')
         # Create primary tenant and network
@@ -341,7 +348,23 @@
                                            return_value=return_values)
 
         port_list_mock.start()
+        secgroup_list_mock = mock.patch.object(iso_creds.network_admin_client,
+                                               'list_security_groups',
+                                               side_effect=side_effect)
+        secgroup_list_mock.start()
+
+        return_values = (fake_http.fake_httplib({}, status=204), {})
+        remove_secgroup_mock = self.patch(
+            'tempest.services.network.network_client_base.'
+            'NetworkClientBase.delete', return_value=return_values)
         iso_creds.clear_isolated_creds()
+        # Verify default security group delete
+        calls = remove_secgroup_mock.mock_calls
+        self.assertEqual(len(calls), 3)
+        args = map(lambda x: x[1][0], calls)
+        self.assertIn('v2.0/security-groups/sg-1234', args)
+        self.assertIn('v2.0/security-groups/sg-12345', args)
+        self.assertIn('v2.0/security-groups/sg-123456', args)
         # Verify remove router interface calls
         calls = remove_router_interface_mock.mock_calls
         self.assertEqual(len(calls), 3)
diff --git a/tempest/tests/test_wrappers.py b/tempest/tests/test_wrappers.py
index bba4012..3f4ac7d 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/test_wrappers.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/test_wrappers.py
@@ -69,14 +69,14 @@
 
         self.assertEqual(
             p.returncode, expected,
-            "Stdout: %s; Stderr: %s" % (p.stdout, p.stderr))
+            "Stdout: %s; Stderr: %s" % (p.stdout.read(), p.stderr.read()))
 
     def test_pretty_tox(self):
         # Git init is required for the pbr testr command. pbr requires a git
         # version or an sdist to work. so make the test directory a git repo
         # too.
         subprocess.call(['git', 'init'], stderr=DEVNULL)
-        self.assertRunExit('pretty_tox.sh tests.passing', 0)
+        self.assertRunExit('pretty_tox.sh passing', 0)
 
     def test_pretty_tox_fails(self):
         # Git init is required for the pbr testr command. pbr requires a git
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
         self.assertRunExit('pretty_tox.sh', 1)
 
     def test_pretty_tox_serial(self):
-        self.assertRunExit('pretty_tox_serial.sh tests.passing', 0)
+        self.assertRunExit('pretty_tox_serial.sh passing', 0)
 
     def test_pretty_tox_serial_fails(self):
         self.assertRunExit('pretty_tox_serial.sh', 1)
diff --git a/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test_ec2_instance_run.py b/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test_ec2_instance_run.py
index 2c68d6b..c0d3f7a 100644
--- a/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test_ec2_instance_run.py
+++ b/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test_ec2_instance_run.py
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-from boto import exception
-
 from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.common.utils.linux import remote_client
 from tempest import config
@@ -82,6 +80,13 @@
                 raise exceptions.EC2RegisterImageException(
                     image_id=image["image_id"])
 
+    def _terminate_reservation(self, reservation, rcuk):
+        for instance in reservation.instances:
+            instance.terminate()
+        for instance in reservation.instances:
+            self.assertInstanceStateWait(instance, '_GONE')
+        self.cancelResourceCleanUp(rcuk)
+
     def test_run_idempotent_instances(self):
         # EC2 run instances idempotently
 
@@ -96,11 +101,6 @@
                                            reservation)
             return (reservation, rcuk)
 
-        def _terminate_reservation(reservation, rcuk):
-            for instance in reservation.instances:
-                instance.terminate()
-            self.cancelResourceCleanUp(rcuk)
-
         reservation_1, rcuk_1 = _run_instance('token_1')
         reservation_2, rcuk_2 = _run_instance('token_2')
         reservation_1a, rcuk_1a = _run_instance('token_1')
@@ -116,8 +116,8 @@
         # handled by rcuk1
         self.cancelResourceCleanUp(rcuk_1a)
 
-        _terminate_reservation(reservation_1, rcuk_1)
-        _terminate_reservation(reservation_2, rcuk_2)
+        self._terminate_reservation(reservation_1, rcuk_1)
+        self._terminate_reservation(reservation_2, rcuk_2)
 
     def test_run_stop_terminate_instance(self):
         # EC2 run, stop and terminate instance
@@ -139,9 +139,7 @@
             if instance.state != "stopped":
                 self.assertInstanceStateWait(instance, "stopped")
 
-        for instance in reservation.instances:
-            instance.terminate()
-        self.cancelResourceCleanUp(rcuk)
+        self._terminate_reservation(reservation, rcuk)
 
     def test_run_stop_terminate_instance_with_tags(self):
         # EC2 run, stop and terminate instance with tags
@@ -188,9 +186,7 @@
             if instance.state != "stopped":
                 self.assertInstanceStateWait(instance, "stopped")
 
-        for instance in reservation.instances:
-            instance.terminate()
-        self.cancelResourceCleanUp(rcuk)
+        self._terminate_reservation(reservation, rcuk)
 
     def test_run_terminate_instance(self):
         # EC2 run, terminate immediately
@@ -202,18 +198,7 @@
 
         for instance in reservation.instances:
             instance.terminate()
-        try:
-            instance.update(validate=True)
-        except ValueError:
-            pass
-        except exception.EC2ResponseError as exc:
-            if self.ec2_error_code.\
-                client.InvalidInstanceID.NotFound.match(exc) is None:
-                pass
-            else:
-                raise
-        else:
-            self.assertNotEqual(instance.state, "running")
+        self.assertInstanceStateWait(instance, '_GONE')
 
     def test_compute_with_volumes(self):
         # EC2 1. integration test (not strict)
diff --git a/tools/subunit-trace.py b/tools/subunit-trace.py
index 8ad59bb..57e58f2 100755
--- a/tools/subunit-trace.py
+++ b/tools/subunit-trace.py
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
 import re
 import sys
 
-import mimeparse
 import subunit
 import testtools
 
@@ -32,55 +31,6 @@
 RESULTS = {}
 
 
-class Starts(testtools.StreamResult):
-
-    def __init__(self, output):
-        super(Starts, self).__init__()
-        self._output = output
-
-    def startTestRun(self):
-        self._neednewline = False
-        self._emitted = set()
-
-    def status(self, test_id=None, test_status=None, test_tags=None,
-               runnable=True, file_name=None, file_bytes=None, eof=False,
-               mime_type=None, route_code=None, timestamp=None):
-        super(Starts, self).status(
-            test_id, test_status,
-            test_tags=test_tags, runnable=runnable, file_name=file_name,
-            file_bytes=file_bytes, eof=eof, mime_type=mime_type,
-            route_code=route_code, timestamp=timestamp)
-        if not test_id:
-            if not file_bytes:
-                return
-            if not mime_type or mime_type == 'test/plain;charset=utf8':
-                mime_type = 'text/plain; charset=utf-8'
-            primary, sub, parameters = mimeparse.parse_mime_type(mime_type)
-            content_type = testtools.content_type.ContentType(
-                primary, sub, parameters)
-            content = testtools.content.Content(
-                content_type, lambda: [file_bytes])
-            text = content.as_text()
-            if text and text[-1] not in '\r\n':
-                self._neednewline = True
-            self._output.write(text)
-        elif test_status == 'inprogress' and test_id not in self._emitted:
-            if self._neednewline:
-                self._neednewline = False
-                self._output.write('\n')
-            worker = ''
-            for tag in test_tags or ():
-                if tag.startswith('worker-'):
-                    worker = '(' + tag[7:] + ') '
-            if timestamp:
-                timestr = timestamp.isoformat()
-            else:
-                timestr = ''
-                self._output.write('%s: %s%s [start]\n' %
-                                   (timestr, worker, test_id))
-            self._emitted.add(test_id)
-
-
 def cleanup_test_name(name, strip_tags=True, strip_scenarios=False):
     """Clean up the test name for display.
 
@@ -274,17 +224,19 @@
     args = parse_args()
     stream = subunit.ByteStreamToStreamResult(
         sys.stdin, non_subunit_name='stdout')
-    starts = Starts(sys.stdout)
     outcomes = testtools.StreamToDict(
         functools.partial(show_outcome, sys.stdout,
                           print_failures=args.print_failures))
     summary = testtools.StreamSummary()
-    result = testtools.CopyStreamResult([starts, outcomes, summary])
+    result = testtools.CopyStreamResult([outcomes, summary])
     result.startTestRun()
     try:
         stream.run(result)
     finally:
         result.stopTestRun()
+    if count_tests('status', '.*') == 0:
+        print("The test run didn't actually run any tests")
+        return 1
     if args.post_fails:
         print_fails(sys.stdout)
     print_summary(sys.stdout)
diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index a071d4b..6ec0b2c 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@
 setenv = OS_TEST_PATH=./tempest/tests
          PYTHONHASHSEED=0
 commands = python setup.py testr --coverage --testr-arg='tempest\.tests {posargs}'
+deps = -r{toxinidir}/requirements.txt
+       -r{toxinidir}/test-requirements.txt
 
 [testenv:all]
 sitepackages = True