diff --git a/tempest/api/baremetal/admin/base.py b/tempest/api/baremetal/admin/base.py
index 62edd10..3b12b8e 100644
--- a/tempest/api/baremetal/admin/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/baremetal/admin/base.py
@@ -28,6 +28,10 @@
 # which has no external dependencies.
 SUPPORTED_DRIVERS = ['fake']
 
+# NOTE(jroll): resources must be deleted in a specific order, this list
+# defines the resource types to clean up, and the correct order.
+RESOURCE_TYPES = ['port', 'node', 'chassis']
+
 
 def creates(resource):
     """Decorator that adds resources to the appropriate cleanup list."""
@@ -49,8 +53,8 @@
     """Base class for Baremetal API tests."""
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(BaseBaremetalTest, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(BaseBaremetalTest, cls).resource_setup()
 
         if not CONF.service_available.ironic:
             skip_msg = ('%s skipped as Ironic is not available' % cls.__name__)
@@ -66,21 +70,22 @@
         mgr = clients.AdminManager()
         cls.client = mgr.baremetal_client
         cls.power_timeout = CONF.baremetal.power_timeout
-        cls.created_objects = {'chassis': set(),
-                               'port': set(),
-                               'node': set()}
+        cls.created_objects = {}
+        for resource in RESOURCE_TYPES:
+            cls.created_objects[resource] = set()
 
     @classmethod
-    def tearDownClass(cls):
+    def resource_cleanup(cls):
         """Ensure that all created objects get destroyed."""
 
         try:
-            for resource, uuids in cls.created_objects.iteritems():
+            for resource in RESOURCE_TYPES:
+                uuids = cls.created_objects[resource]
                 delete_method = getattr(cls.client, 'delete_%s' % resource)
                 for u in uuids:
                     delete_method(u, ignore_errors=exc.NotFound)
         finally:
-            super(BaseBaremetalTest, cls).tearDownClass()
+            super(BaseBaremetalTest, cls).resource_cleanup()
 
     @classmethod
     @creates('chassis')
diff --git a/tempest/api/baremetal/admin/test_chassis.py b/tempest/api/baremetal/admin/test_chassis.py
index 2131e78..6f83412 100644
--- a/tempest/api/baremetal/admin/test_chassis.py
+++ b/tempest/api/baremetal/admin/test_chassis.py
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@
     """Tests for chassis."""
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(TestChassis, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(TestChassis, cls).resource_setup()
         _, cls.chassis = cls.create_chassis()
 
     def _assertExpected(self, expected, actual):
diff --git a/tempest/api/baremetal/admin/test_drivers.py b/tempest/api/baremetal/admin/test_drivers.py
index 9e215dc..9d99295 100644
--- a/tempest/api/baremetal/admin/test_drivers.py
+++ b/tempest/api/baremetal/admin/test_drivers.py
@@ -22,9 +22,8 @@
 class TestDrivers(base.BaseBaremetalTest):
     """Tests for drivers."""
     @classmethod
-    @test.safe_setup
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(TestDrivers, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(TestDrivers, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.driver_name = CONF.baremetal.driver
 
     @test.attr(type="smoke")
diff --git a/tempest/api/baremetal/admin/test_nodestates.py b/tempest/api/baremetal/admin/test_nodestates.py
index 76f47f9..f4f8054 100644
--- a/tempest/api/baremetal/admin/test_nodestates.py
+++ b/tempest/api/baremetal/admin/test_nodestates.py
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@
     """Tests for baremetal NodeStates."""
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(TestNodeStates, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(TestNodeStates, cls).resource_setup()
         _, cls.chassis = cls.create_chassis()
         _, cls.node = cls.create_node(cls.chassis['uuid'])
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_agents.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_agents.py
index 4808601..3bdcfd6 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_agents.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_agents.py
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(AgentsAdminTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(AgentsAdminTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.os_adm.agents_client
 
     def setUp(self):
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_aggregates.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_aggregates.py
index 3485943..f33089c 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_aggregates.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_aggregates.py
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@
     _host_key = 'OS-EXT-SRV-ATTR:host'
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(AggregatesAdminTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(AggregatesAdminTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.os_adm.aggregates_client
         cls.aggregate_name_prefix = 'test_aggregate_'
         cls.az_name_prefix = 'test_az_'
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_aggregates_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_aggregates_negative.py
index 690f2ab..ef6752b 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_aggregates_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_aggregates_negative.py
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(AggregatesAdminNegativeTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(AggregatesAdminNegativeTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.os_adm.aggregates_client
         cls.user_client = cls.aggregates_client
         cls.aggregate_name_prefix = 'test_aggregate_'
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_availability_zone.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_availability_zone.py
index 3a6de36..0a040d7 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_availability_zone.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_availability_zone.py
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@
     _api_version = 3
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(AZAdminV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(AZAdminV3Test, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.availability_zone_admin_client
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_availability_zone_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_availability_zone_negative.py
index ce97491..ea157b3 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_availability_zone_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_availability_zone_negative.py
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(AZAdminNegativeTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(AZAdminNegativeTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.non_adm_client = cls.availability_zone_client
 
     @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_fixed_ips.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_fixed_ips.py
index 939f1a1..e7f269d 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_fixed_ips.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_fixed_ips.py
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@
 class FixedIPsTestJson(base.BaseV2ComputeAdminTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(FixedIPsTestJson, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(FixedIPsTestJson, cls).resource_setup()
         if CONF.service_available.neutron:
             msg = ("%s skipped as neutron is available" % cls.__name__)
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_fixed_ips_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_fixed_ips_negative.py
index 1caa246..90be820 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_fixed_ips_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_fixed_ips_negative.py
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@
 class FixedIPsNegativeTestJson(base.BaseV2ComputeAdminTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(FixedIPsNegativeTestJson, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(FixedIPsNegativeTestJson, cls).resource_setup()
         if CONF.service_available.neutron:
             msg = ("%s skipped as neutron is available" % cls.__name__)
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors.py
index 18866e5..d365f3a 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors.py
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(FlavorsAdminTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(FlavorsAdminTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         if not test.is_extension_enabled('OS-FLV-EXT-DATA', 'compute'):
             msg = "OS-FLV-EXT-DATA extension not enabled."
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors_access.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors_access.py
index f2554ea..176a134 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors_access.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors_access.py
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(FlavorsAccessTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(FlavorsAccessTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         if not test.is_extension_enabled('OS-FLV-EXT-DATA', 'compute'):
             msg = "OS-FLV-EXT-DATA extension not enabled."
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors_access_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors_access_negative.py
index b636ccd..9cc2a92 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors_access_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors_access_negative.py
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(FlavorsAccessNegativeTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(FlavorsAccessNegativeTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         if not test.is_extension_enabled('OS-FLV-EXT-DATA', 'compute'):
             msg = "OS-FLV-EXT-DATA extension not enabled."
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors_extra_specs.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors_extra_specs.py
index 56daf96..c05abe2 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors_extra_specs.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors_extra_specs.py
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(FlavorsExtraSpecsTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(FlavorsExtraSpecsTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         if not test.is_extension_enabled('OS-FLV-EXT-DATA', 'compute'):
             msg = "OS-FLV-EXT-DATA extension not enabled."
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
@@ -51,10 +51,10 @@
                                                     swap=swap, rxtx=rxtx)
 
     @classmethod
-    def tearDownClass(cls):
+    def resource_cleanup(cls):
         resp, body = cls.client.delete_flavor(cls.flavor['id'])
         cls.client.wait_for_resource_deletion(cls.flavor['id'])
-        super(FlavorsExtraSpecsTestJSON, cls).tearDownClass()
+        super(FlavorsExtraSpecsTestJSON, cls).resource_cleanup()
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_flavor_set_get_update_show_unset_keys(self):
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors_extra_specs_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors_extra_specs_negative.py
index 1e5695f..30adf73 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors_extra_specs_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors_extra_specs_negative.py
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(FlavorsExtraSpecsNegativeTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(FlavorsExtraSpecsNegativeTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         if not test.is_extension_enabled('OS-FLV-EXT-DATA', 'compute'):
             msg = "OS-FLV-EXT-DATA extension not enabled."
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
@@ -52,10 +52,10 @@
                                                     swap=swap, rxtx=rxtx)
 
     @classmethod
-    def tearDownClass(cls):
+    def resource_cleanup(cls):
         resp, body = cls.client.delete_flavor(cls.flavor['id'])
         cls.client.wait_for_resource_deletion(cls.flavor['id'])
-        super(FlavorsExtraSpecsNegativeTestJSON, cls).tearDownClass()
+        super(FlavorsExtraSpecsNegativeTestJSON, cls).resource_cleanup()
 
     @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_flavor_non_admin_set_keys(self):
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors_negative.py
index eece096..3389aee 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors_negative.py
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(FlavorsAdminNegativeTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(FlavorsAdminNegativeTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         if not test.is_extension_enabled('OS-FLV-EXT-DATA', 'compute'):
             msg = "OS-FLV-EXT-DATA extension not enabled."
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_floating_ips_bulk.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_floating_ips_bulk.py
index 16c2810..c1263ea 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_floating_ips_bulk.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_floating_ips_bulk.py
@@ -31,9 +31,8 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    @test.safe_setup
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(FloatingIPsBulkAdminTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(FloatingIPsBulkAdminTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.os_adm.floating_ips_client
         cls.ip_range = CONF.compute.floating_ip_range
         cls.verify_unallocated_floating_ip_range(cls.ip_range)
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_hosts.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_hosts.py
index e612566..bcae492 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_hosts.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_hosts.py
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(HostsAdminTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(HostsAdminTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.os_adm.hosts_client
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_hosts_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_hosts_negative.py
index 0f26e84..4111aba 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_hosts_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_hosts_negative.py
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(HostsAdminNegativeTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(HostsAdminNegativeTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.os_adm.hosts_client
         cls.non_admin_client = cls.os.hosts_client
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_hypervisor.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_hypervisor.py
index 85b26a1..c51d0a5 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_hypervisor.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_hypervisor.py
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(HypervisorAdminTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(HypervisorAdminTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.os_adm.hypervisor_client
 
     def _list_hypervisors(self):
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_hypervisor_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_hypervisor_negative.py
index 4ba8d30..d3804e8 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_hypervisor_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_hypervisor_negative.py
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(HypervisorAdminNegativeTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(HypervisorAdminNegativeTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.os_adm.hypervisor_client
         cls.non_adm_client = cls.hypervisor_client
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_instance_usage_audit_log.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_instance_usage_audit_log.py
index 055a177..91f0b02 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_instance_usage_audit_log.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_instance_usage_audit_log.py
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@
 class InstanceUsageAuditLogTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeAdminTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(InstanceUsageAuditLogTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(InstanceUsageAuditLogTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.adm_client = cls.os_adm.instance_usages_audit_log_client
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_instance_usage_audit_log_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_instance_usage_audit_log_negative.py
index 6a5fc96..1af340d 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_instance_usage_audit_log_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_instance_usage_audit_log_negative.py
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@
 class InstanceUsageAuditLogNegativeTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeAdminTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(InstanceUsageAuditLogNegativeTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(InstanceUsageAuditLogNegativeTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.adm_client = cls.os_adm.instance_usages_audit_log_client
 
     @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_migrations.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_migrations.py
index 514f1fa..7ba05ef 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_migrations.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_migrations.py
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@
 class MigrationsAdminTest(base.BaseV2ComputeAdminTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(MigrationsAdminTest, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(MigrationsAdminTest, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.os_adm.migrations_client
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_networks.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_networks.py
index 032e2f5..75f3199 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_networks.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_networks.py
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(NetworksTest, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(NetworksTest, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.os_adm.networks_client
 
     def test_get_network(self):
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_quotas.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_quotas.py
index 93ed7ae..701e1c2 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_quotas.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_quotas.py
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@
         super(QuotasAdminTestJSON, self).setUp()
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(QuotasAdminTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(QuotasAdminTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.adm_client = cls.os_adm.quotas_client
 
         # NOTE(afazekas): these test cases should always create and use a new
@@ -167,8 +167,8 @@
         super(QuotaClassesAdminTestJSON, self).setUp()
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(QuotaClassesAdminTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(QuotaClassesAdminTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.adm_client = cls.os_adm.quota_classes_client
 
     def _restore_default_quotas(self, original_defaults):
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_quotas_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_quotas_negative.py
index 0b29dde..a9ed7ce 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_quotas_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_quotas_negative.py
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@
     force_tenant_isolation = True
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(QuotasAdminNegativeTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(QuotasAdminNegativeTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.os.quotas_client
         cls.adm_client = cls.os_adm.quotas_client
         cls.sg_client = cls.security_groups_client
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_security_group_default_rules.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_security_group_default_rules.py
index a07d270..4c0bd47 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_security_group_default_rules.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_security_group_default_rules.py
@@ -30,11 +30,10 @@
     @testtools.skipIf(CONF.service_available.neutron,
                       "Skip as this functionality is not yet "
                       "implemented in Neutron. Related Bug#1311500")
-    @test.safe_setup
-    def setUpClass(cls):
+    def resource_setup(cls):
         # A network and a subnet will be created for these tests
         cls.set_network_resources(network=True, subnet=True)
-        super(SecurityGroupDefaultRulesTest, cls).setUpClass()
+        super(SecurityGroupDefaultRulesTest, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.adm_client = cls.os_adm.security_group_default_rules_client
 
     def _create_security_group_default_rules(self, ip_protocol='tcp',
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_security_groups.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_security_groups.py
index 004ce8f..40ae236 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_security_groups.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_security_groups.py
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@
 class SecurityGroupsTestAdminJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeAdminTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(SecurityGroupsTestAdminJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(SecurityGroupsTestAdminJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.adm_client = cls.os_adm.security_groups_client
         cls.client = cls.security_groups_client
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_servers.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_servers.py
index 49af645..47aaee3 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_servers.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_servers.py
@@ -26,9 +26,8 @@
     _host_key = 'OS-EXT-SRV-ATTR:host'
 
     @classmethod
-    @test.safe_setup
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(ServersAdminTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(ServersAdminTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.os_adm.servers_client
         cls.non_admin_client = cls.servers_client
         cls.flavors_client = cls.os_adm.flavors_client
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_servers_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_servers_negative.py
index 4d17557..bd49fb2 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_servers_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_servers_negative.py
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(ServersAdminNegativeTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(ServersAdminNegativeTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.os_adm.servers_client
         cls.non_adm_client = cls.servers_client
         cls.flavors_client = cls.os_adm.flavors_client
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_services.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_services.py
index 2feb825..76153e7 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_services.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_services.py
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(ServicesAdminTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(ServicesAdminTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.os_adm.services_client
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_services_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_services_negative.py
index c78d70d..5331097 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_services_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_services_negative.py
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(ServicesAdminNegativeTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(ServicesAdminNegativeTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.os_adm.services_client
         cls.non_admin_client = cls.services_client
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_simple_tenant_usage.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_simple_tenant_usage.py
index f3a81d1..5d596ba 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_simple_tenant_usage.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_simple_tenant_usage.py
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@
 class TenantUsagesTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeAdminTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(TenantUsagesTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(TenantUsagesTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.adm_client = cls.os_adm.tenant_usages_client
         cls.client = cls.os.tenant_usages_client
         cls.tenant_id = cls.client.tenant_id
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_simple_tenant_usage_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_simple_tenant_usage_negative.py
index 1031b24..5e2c593 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_simple_tenant_usage_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_simple_tenant_usage_negative.py
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@
 class TenantUsagesNegativeTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeAdminTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(TenantUsagesNegativeTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(TenantUsagesNegativeTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.adm_client = cls.os_adm.tenant_usages_client
         cls.client = cls.os.tenant_usages_client
         cls.identity_client = cls._get_identity_admin_client()
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/base.py b/tempest/api/compute/base.py
index 47d1254..7e9fe92 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/base.py
@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@
     force_tenant_isolation = False
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
+    def resource_setup(cls):
         cls.set_network_resources()
-        super(BaseComputeTest, cls).setUpClass()
+        super(BaseComputeTest, cls).resource_setup()
         if getattr(cls, '_interface', None) == 'xml' and cls._api_version == 2:
             if not CONF.compute_feature_enabled.xml_api_v2:
                 raise cls.skipException('XML API is not enabled')
@@ -211,13 +211,12 @@
                               server_group_id)
 
     @classmethod
-    def tearDownClass(cls):
+    def resource_cleanup(cls):
         cls.clear_images()
         cls.clear_servers()
         cls.clear_security_groups()
-        cls.clear_isolated_creds()
         cls.clear_server_groups()
-        super(BaseComputeTest, cls).tearDownClass()
+        super(BaseComputeTest, cls).resource_cleanup()
 
     @classmethod
     def create_test_server(cls, **kwargs):
@@ -382,8 +381,8 @@
     _interface = "json"
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(BaseComputeAdminTest, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(BaseComputeAdminTest, cls).resource_setup()
         if (CONF.compute.allow_tenant_isolation or
             cls.force_tenant_isolation is True):
             creds = cls.isolated_creds.get_admin_creds()
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/flavors/test_flavors.py b/tempest/api/compute/flavors/test_flavors.py
index c1c2d05..7beef23 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/flavors/test_flavors.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/flavors/test_flavors.py
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@
     _min_ram = 'min_ram'
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(FlavorsV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(FlavorsV3Test, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.flavors_client
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/flavors/test_flavors_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/flavors/test_flavors_negative.py
index 7672fc6..cae1ac4 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/flavors/test_flavors_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/flavors/test_flavors_negative.py
@@ -35,6 +35,6 @@
     _schema = flavors.flavors_details
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(FlavorDetailsNegativeTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(FlavorDetailsNegativeTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.set_resource("flavor", cls.flavor_ref)
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/flavors/test_flavors_negative_xml.py b/tempest/api/compute/flavors/test_flavors_negative_xml.py
index bf73c0e..299b18a 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/flavors/test_flavors_negative_xml.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/flavors/test_flavors_negative_xml.py
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@
     _interface = 'xml'
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(FlavorsNegativeTestXML, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(FlavorsNegativeTestXML, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.flavors_client
 
     @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/floating_ips/base.py b/tempest/api/compute/floating_ips/base.py
index fd76e62..19b6a50 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/floating_ips/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/floating_ips/base.py
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@
 class BaseFloatingIPsTest(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
+    def resource_setup(cls):
         # Floating IP actions might need a full network configuration
         cls.set_network_resources(network=True, subnet=True,
                                   router=True, dhcp=True)
-        super(BaseFloatingIPsTest, cls).setUpClass()
+        super(BaseFloatingIPsTest, cls).resource_setup()
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/floating_ips/test_floating_ips_actions.py b/tempest/api/compute/floating_ips/test_floating_ips_actions.py
index 1eae66f..ba66ab9 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/floating_ips/test_floating_ips_actions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/floating_ips/test_floating_ips_actions.py
@@ -24,9 +24,8 @@
     floating_ip = None
 
     @classmethod
-    @test.safe_setup
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(FloatingIPsTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(FloatingIPsTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.floating_ips_client
         cls.floating_ip_id = None
 
@@ -39,11 +38,11 @@
         cls.floating_ip = body['ip']
 
     @classmethod
-    def tearDownClass(cls):
+    def resource_cleanup(cls):
         # Deleting the floating IP which is created in this method
         if cls.floating_ip_id:
             resp, body = cls.client.delete_floating_ip(cls.floating_ip_id)
-        super(FloatingIPsTestJSON, cls).tearDownClass()
+        super(FloatingIPsTestJSON, cls).resource_cleanup()
 
     def _try_delete_floating_ip(self, floating_ip_id):
         # delete floating ip, if it exists
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/floating_ips/test_floating_ips_actions_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/floating_ips/test_floating_ips_actions_negative.py
index 042a19a..104d130 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/floating_ips/test_floating_ips_actions_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/floating_ips/test_floating_ips_actions_negative.py
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@
     server_id = None
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(FloatingIPsNegativeTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(FloatingIPsNegativeTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.floating_ips_client
 
         # Server creation
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/floating_ips/test_list_floating_ips.py b/tempest/api/compute/floating_ips/test_list_floating_ips.py
index a6878d9..cb93177 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/floating_ips/test_list_floating_ips.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/floating_ips/test_list_floating_ips.py
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@
 class FloatingIPDetailsTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(FloatingIPDetailsTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(FloatingIPDetailsTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.floating_ips_client
         cls.floating_ip = []
         cls.floating_ip_id = []
@@ -31,10 +31,10 @@
             cls.floating_ip_id.append(body['id'])
 
     @classmethod
-    def tearDownClass(cls):
+    def resource_cleanup(cls):
         for i in range(3):
             cls.client.delete_floating_ip(cls.floating_ip_id[i])
-        super(FloatingIPDetailsTestJSON, cls).tearDownClass()
+        super(FloatingIPDetailsTestJSON, cls).resource_cleanup()
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
     @test.services('network')
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/floating_ips/test_list_floating_ips_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/floating_ips/test_list_floating_ips_negative.py
index b11ef5b..08819c2 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/floating_ips/test_list_floating_ips_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/floating_ips/test_list_floating_ips_negative.py
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@
 class FloatingIPDetailsNegativeTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(FloatingIPDetailsNegativeTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(FloatingIPDetailsNegativeTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.floating_ips_client
 
     @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_image_metadata.py b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_image_metadata.py
index 9036726..1fa591f 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_image_metadata.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_image_metadata.py
@@ -26,9 +26,8 @@
 class ImagesMetadataTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    @test.safe_setup
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(ImagesMetadataTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(ImagesMetadataTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         if not CONF.service_available.glance:
             skip_msg = ("%s skipped as glance is not available" % cls.__name__)
             raise cls.skipException(skip_msg)
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_image_metadata_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_image_metadata_negative.py
index 15bb66a..7f0bc4e 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_image_metadata_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_image_metadata_negative.py
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@
 class ImagesMetadataTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(ImagesMetadataTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(ImagesMetadataTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.images_client
 
     @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images.py b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images.py
index bbb887f..68f793a 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images.py
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@
 class ImagesTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(ImagesTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(ImagesTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         if not CONF.service_available.glance:
             skip_msg = ("%s skipped as glance is not available" % cls.__name__)
             raise cls.skipException(skip_msg)
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_negative.py
index 771040b..e406374 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_negative.py
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@
 class ImagesNegativeTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(ImagesNegativeTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(ImagesNegativeTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         if not CONF.service_available.glance:
             skip_msg = ("%s skipped as glance is not available" % cls.__name__)
             raise cls.skipException(skip_msg)
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_oneserver.py b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_oneserver.py
index 1c5d4a3..c0b6730 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_oneserver.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_oneserver.py
@@ -47,9 +47,8 @@
             self.__class__.server_id = self.rebuild_server(self.server_id)
 
     @classmethod
-    @test.safe_setup
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(ImagesOneServerTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(ImagesOneServerTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.images_client
         if not CONF.service_available.glance:
             skip_msg = ("%s skipped as glance is not available" % cls.__name__)
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_oneserver_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_oneserver_negative.py
index 51d9b85..dc3d6bc 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_oneserver_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_oneserver_negative.py
@@ -55,9 +55,8 @@
         self.__class__.server_id = self.rebuild_server(self.server_id)
 
     @classmethod
-    @test.safe_setup
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(ImagesOneServerNegativeTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(ImagesOneServerNegativeTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.images_client
         if not CONF.service_available.glance:
             skip_msg = ("%s skipped as glance is not available" % cls.__name__)
@@ -73,19 +72,6 @@
 
         cls.image_ids = []
 
-    @test.skip_because(bug="1006725")
-    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
-    def test_create_image_specify_multibyte_character_image_name(self):
-        if self.__class__._interface == "xml":
-            raise self.skipException("Not testable in XML")
-        # invalid multibyte sequence from:
-        # http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1301402/
-        #     example-invalid-utf8-string
-        invalid_name = data_utils.rand_name(u'\xc3\x28')
-        self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest,
-                          self.client.create_image, self.server_id,
-                          invalid_name)
-
     @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_create_image_specify_invalid_metadata(self):
         # Return an error when creating image with invalid metadata
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_list_image_filters.py b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_list_image_filters.py
index 9f1cfc8..30a99dd 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_list_image_filters.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_list_image_filters.py
@@ -32,9 +32,8 @@
 class ListImageFiltersTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    @test.safe_setup
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(ListImageFiltersTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(ListImageFiltersTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         if not CONF.service_available.glance:
             skip_msg = ("%s skipped as glance is not available" % cls.__name__)
             raise cls.skipException(skip_msg)
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_list_image_filters_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_list_image_filters_negative.py
index 80d59a7..53a21a0 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_list_image_filters_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_list_image_filters_negative.py
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@
 class ListImageFiltersNegativeTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(ListImageFiltersNegativeTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(ListImageFiltersNegativeTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         if not CONF.service_available.glance:
             skip_msg = ("%s skipped as glance is not available" % cls.__name__)
             raise cls.skipException(skip_msg)
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_list_images.py b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_list_images.py
index eba331f..eceac82 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_list_images.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_list_images.py
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@
 class ListImagesTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(ListImagesTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(ListImagesTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         if not CONF.service_available.glance:
             skip_msg = ("%s skipped as glance is not available" % cls.__name__)
             raise cls.skipException(skip_msg)
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/keypairs/test_keypairs.py b/tempest/api/compute/keypairs/test_keypairs.py
index 01979c0..2f0febf 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/keypairs/test_keypairs.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/keypairs/test_keypairs.py
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@
     _api_version = 3
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(KeyPairsV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(KeyPairsV3Test, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.keypairs_client
 
     def _delete_keypair(self, keypair_name):
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/keypairs/test_keypairs_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/keypairs/test_keypairs_negative.py
index a91a9c2..0da449b 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/keypairs/test_keypairs_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/keypairs/test_keypairs_negative.py
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@
 class KeyPairsNegativeTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(KeyPairsNegativeTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(KeyPairsNegativeTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.keypairs_client
 
     def _create_keypair(self, keypair_name, pub_key=None):
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/limits/test_absolute_limits.py b/tempest/api/compute/limits/test_absolute_limits.py
index d64fd57..bac1a39 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/limits/test_absolute_limits.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/limits/test_absolute_limits.py
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@
 class AbsoluteLimitsTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(AbsoluteLimitsTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(AbsoluteLimitsTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.limits_client
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/limits/test_absolute_limits_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/limits/test_absolute_limits_negative.py
index b2e2981..2b41ea0 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/limits/test_absolute_limits_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/limits/test_absolute_limits_negative.py
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@
 class AbsoluteLimitsNegativeTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(AbsoluteLimitsNegativeTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(AbsoluteLimitsNegativeTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.limits_client
         cls.server_client = cls.servers_client
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/base.py b/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/base.py
index 6838ce1..05cad9a 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/base.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 class BaseSecurityGroupsTest(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
+    def resource_setup(cls):
         # A network and a subnet will be created for these tests
         cls.set_network_resources(network=True, subnet=True)
-        super(BaseSecurityGroupsTest, cls).setUpClass()
+        super(BaseSecurityGroupsTest, cls).resource_setup()
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_group_rules.py b/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_group_rules.py
index a1808dc..b28124c 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_group_rules.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_group_rules.py
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@
 class SecurityGroupRulesTestJSON(base.BaseSecurityGroupsTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(SecurityGroupRulesTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(SecurityGroupRulesTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.security_groups_client
         cls.neutron_available = CONF.service_available.neutron
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_group_rules_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_group_rules_negative.py
index cfa839a..7850909 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_group_rules_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_group_rules_negative.py
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@
 class SecurityGroupRulesNegativeTestJSON(base.BaseSecurityGroupsTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(SecurityGroupRulesNegativeTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(SecurityGroupRulesNegativeTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.security_groups_client
 
     @test.attr(type=['negative', 'smoke'])
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_groups.py b/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_groups.py
index 860aebc..82dd4f0 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_groups.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_groups.py
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@
 class SecurityGroupsTestJSON(base.BaseSecurityGroupsTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(SecurityGroupsTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(SecurityGroupsTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.security_groups_client
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_groups_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_groups_negative.py
index a9cca55..3101052 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_groups_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_groups_negative.py
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@
 class SecurityGroupsNegativeTestJSON(base.BaseSecurityGroupsTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(SecurityGroupsNegativeTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(SecurityGroupsNegativeTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.security_groups_client
         cls.neutron_available = CONF.service_available.neutron
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_attach_interfaces.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_attach_interfaces.py
index d1192c0..d62d19f 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_attach_interfaces.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_attach_interfaces.py
@@ -26,14 +26,14 @@
 class AttachInterfacesTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
+    def resource_setup(cls):
         if not CONF.service_available.neutron:
             raise cls.skipException("Neutron is required")
         if not CONF.compute_feature_enabled.interface_attach:
             raise cls.skipException("Interface attachment is not available.")
         # This test class requires network and subnet
         cls.set_network_resources(network=True, subnet=True)
-        super(AttachInterfacesTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+        super(AttachInterfacesTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.os.interfaces_client
 
     def _check_interface(self, iface, port_id=None, network_id=None,
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_availability_zone.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_availability_zone.py
index cf9837f..44bd7d3 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_availability_zone.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_availability_zone.py
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@
     _api_version = 3
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(AZV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(AZV3Test, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.availability_zone_client
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_create_server.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_create_server.py
index 279dc51..5df8d82 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_create_server.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_create_server.py
@@ -31,9 +31,9 @@
     disk_config = 'AUTO'
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
+    def resource_setup(cls):
         cls.prepare_instance_network()
-        super(ServersTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+        super(ServersTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.meta = {'hello': 'world'}
         cls.accessIPv4 = '1.1.1.1'
         cls.accessIPv6 = '0000:0000:0000:0000:0000:babe:220.12.22.2'
@@ -129,9 +129,9 @@
     disk_config = 'AUTO'
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
+    def resource_setup(cls):
         cls.prepare_instance_network()
-        super(ServersWithSpecificFlavorTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+        super(ServersWithSpecificFlavorTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.flavor_client = cls.os_adm.flavors_client
         cls.client = cls.servers_client
 
@@ -214,11 +214,11 @@
     disk_config = 'MANUAL'
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
+    def resource_setup(cls):
         if not CONF.compute_feature_enabled.disk_config:
             msg = "DiskConfig extension not enabled."
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
-        super(ServersTestManualDisk, cls).setUpClass()
+        super(ServersTestManualDisk, cls).resource_setup()
 
 
 class ServersTestXML(ServersTestJSON):
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_delete_server.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_delete_server.py
index 9c8271f..634bc01 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_delete_server.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_delete_server.py
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@
     # for preventing "Quota exceeded for instances"
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(DeleteServersTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(DeleteServersTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.servers_client
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
@@ -130,8 +130,8 @@
     # for preventing "Quota exceeded for instances".
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(DeleteServersAdminTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(DeleteServersAdminTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.non_admin_client = cls.servers_client
         cls.admin_client = cls.os_adm.servers_client
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_disk_config.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_disk_config.py
index 332358c..51f2eb4 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_disk_config.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_disk_config.py
@@ -25,11 +25,11 @@
 class ServerDiskConfigTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
+    def resource_setup(cls):
         if not CONF.compute_feature_enabled.disk_config:
             msg = "DiskConfig extension not enabled."
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
-        super(ServerDiskConfigTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+        super(ServerDiskConfigTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.os.servers_client
         resp, server = cls.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
         cls.server_id = server['id']
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_instance_actions.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_instance_actions.py
index dd31165..d11ce25 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_instance_actions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_instance_actions.py
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@
 class InstanceActionsTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(InstanceActionsTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(InstanceActionsTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.servers_client
         resp, server = cls.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
         cls.request_id = resp['x-compute-request-id']
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_instance_actions_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_instance_actions_negative.py
index e67b69d..c706ad5 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_instance_actions_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_instance_actions_negative.py
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@
 class InstanceActionsNegativeTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(InstanceActionsNegativeTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(InstanceActionsNegativeTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.servers_client
         resp, server = cls.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
         cls.server_id = server['id']
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_list_server_filters.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_list_server_filters.py
index 9d39c9f..6032976 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_list_server_filters.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_list_server_filters.py
@@ -26,10 +26,9 @@
 class ListServerFiltersTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    @test.safe_setup
-    def setUpClass(cls):
+    def resource_setup(cls):
         cls.set_network_resources(network=True, subnet=True, dhcp=True)
-        super(ListServerFiltersTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+        super(ListServerFiltersTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.servers_client
 
         # Check to see if the alternate image ref actually exists...
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_list_servers_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_list_servers_negative.py
index 28d64fb..f4d8dda 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_list_servers_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_list_servers_negative.py
@@ -24,9 +24,8 @@
     force_tenant_isolation = True
 
     @classmethod
-    @test.safe_setup
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(ListServersNegativeTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(ListServersNegativeTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.servers_client
 
         # The following servers are created for use
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_actions.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_actions.py
index fd6df3e..071bbfb 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_actions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_actions.py
@@ -52,9 +52,9 @@
         super(ServerActionsTestJSON, self).tearDown()
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
+    def resource_setup(cls):
         cls.prepare_instance_network()
-        super(ServerActionsTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+        super(ServerActionsTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.servers_client
         cls.server_id = cls.rebuild_server(None)
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_addresses.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_addresses.py
index 846bf3e..6c29f51 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_addresses.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_addresses.py
@@ -23,10 +23,10 @@
 class ServerAddressesTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
+    def resource_setup(cls):
         # This test module might use a network and a subnet
         cls.set_network_resources(network=True, subnet=True)
-        super(ServerAddressesTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+        super(ServerAddressesTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.servers_client
 
         resp, cls.server = cls.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_addresses_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_addresses_negative.py
index e190161..c7e4c89 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_addresses_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_addresses_negative.py
@@ -21,9 +21,9 @@
 class ServerAddressesNegativeTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
+    def resource_setup(cls):
         cls.set_network_resources(network=True, subnet=True)
-        super(ServerAddressesNegativeTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+        super(ServerAddressesNegativeTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.servers_client
 
         resp, cls.server = cls.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_group.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_group.py
index f1ef5d5..0af19c0 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_group.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_group.py
@@ -26,9 +26,8 @@
     It also adds the tests for list and get details of server-groups
     """
     @classmethod
-    @test.safe_setup
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(ServerGroupTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(ServerGroupTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         if not test.is_extension_enabled('os-server-groups', 'compute'):
             msg = "os-server-groups extension is not enabled."
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_metadata.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_metadata.py
index 01ff6b9..c265352 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_metadata.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_metadata.py
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@
 class ServerMetadataTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(ServerMetadataTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(ServerMetadataTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.servers_client
         cls.quotas = cls.quotas_client
         resp, server = cls.create_test_server(meta={}, wait_until='ACTIVE')
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_metadata_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_metadata_negative.py
index fbda401..497b94b 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_metadata_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_metadata_negative.py
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@
 class ServerMetadataNegativeTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(ServerMetadataNegativeTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(ServerMetadataNegativeTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.servers_client
         cls.quotas = cls.quotas_client
         cls.tenant_id = cls.client.tenant_id
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_password.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_password.py
index 50c881a..aba9bb6 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_password.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_password.py
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@
 class ServerPasswordTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(ServerPasswordTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(ServerPasswordTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.servers_client
         resp, cls.server = cls.create_test_server(wait_until="ACTIVE")
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_personality.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_personality.py
index 6cc463d..effb52f 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_personality.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_personality.py
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@
 class ServerPersonalityTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(ServerPersonalityTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(ServerPersonalityTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.servers_client
         cls.user_client = cls.limits_client
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_rescue.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_rescue.py
index b737888..25f24b9 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_rescue.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_rescue.py
@@ -24,14 +24,13 @@
 class ServerRescueTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    @test.safe_setup
-    def setUpClass(cls):
+    def resource_setup(cls):
         if not CONF.compute_feature_enabled.rescue:
             msg = "Server rescue not available."
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
 
         cls.set_network_resources(network=True, subnet=True, router=True)
-        super(ServerRescueTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+        super(ServerRescueTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
 
         # Floating IP creation
         resp, body = cls.floating_ips_client.create_floating_ip()
@@ -62,13 +61,13 @@
         super(ServerRescueTestJSON, self).setUp()
 
     @classmethod
-    def tearDownClass(cls):
+    def resource_cleanup(cls):
         # Deleting the floating IP which is created in this method
         cls.floating_ips_client.delete_floating_ip(cls.floating_ip_id)
         cls.delete_volume(cls.volume['id'])
         resp, cls.sg = cls.security_groups_client.delete_security_group(
             cls.sg_id)
-        super(ServerRescueTestJSON, cls).tearDownClass()
+        super(ServerRescueTestJSON, cls).resource_cleanup()
 
     def tearDown(self):
         super(ServerRescueTestJSON, self).tearDown()
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_rescue_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_rescue_negative.py
index 4582a46..aa406f7 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_rescue_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_rescue_negative.py
@@ -26,14 +26,13 @@
 class ServerRescueNegativeTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    @test.safe_setup
-    def setUpClass(cls):
+    def resource_setup(cls):
         if not CONF.compute_feature_enabled.rescue:
             msg = "Server rescue not available."
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
 
         cls.set_network_resources(network=True, subnet=True, router=True)
-        super(ServerRescueNegativeTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+        super(ServerRescueNegativeTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.device = CONF.compute.volume_device_name
 
         # Create a volume and wait for it to become ready for attach
@@ -56,9 +55,9 @@
         cls.servers_client.wait_for_server_status(cls.server_id, 'ACTIVE')
 
     @classmethod
-    def tearDownClass(cls):
+    def resource_cleanup(cls):
         cls.delete_volume(cls.volume['id'])
-        super(ServerRescueNegativeTestJSON, cls).tearDownClass()
+        super(ServerRescueNegativeTestJSON, cls).resource_cleanup()
 
     def _detach(self, server_id, volume_id):
         self.servers_client.detach_volume(server_id, volume_id)
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_servers.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_servers.py
index 936b871..d501839 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_servers.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_servers.py
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@
 class ServersTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(ServersTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(ServersTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.servers_client
 
     def tearDown(self):
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_servers_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_servers_negative.py
index b9ec29e..b86ee06 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_servers_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_servers_negative.py
@@ -42,8 +42,8 @@
         super(ServersNegativeTestJSON, self).tearDown()
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(ServersNegativeTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(ServersNegativeTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.servers_client
         if CONF.compute.allow_tenant_isolation:
             cls.alt_os = clients.Manager(cls.isolated_creds.get_alt_creds())
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_servers_negative_new.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_servers_negative_new.py
index c5f9fdd..7fc2d4f 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_servers_negative_new.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_servers_negative_new.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
     _schema = servers.get_console_output
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(GetConsoleOutputNegativeTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(GetConsoleOutputNegativeTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         _resp, server = cls.create_test_server()
         cls.set_resource("server", server['id'])
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_virtual_interfaces.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_virtual_interfaces.py
index 421ba8b..f205761 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_virtual_interfaces.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_virtual_interfaces.py
@@ -25,10 +25,10 @@
 class VirtualInterfacesTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
+    def resource_setup(cls):
         # This test needs a network and a subnet
         cls.set_network_resources(network=True, subnet=True)
-        super(VirtualInterfacesTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+        super(VirtualInterfacesTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.servers_client
         resp, server = cls.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
         cls.server_id = server['id']
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_virtual_interfaces_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_virtual_interfaces_negative.py
index bcb2686..1f4a20e 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_virtual_interfaces_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_virtual_interfaces_negative.py
@@ -23,10 +23,10 @@
 class VirtualInterfacesNegativeTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
+    def resource_setup(cls):
         # For this test no network resources are needed
         cls.set_network_resources()
-        super(VirtualInterfacesNegativeTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+        super(VirtualInterfacesNegativeTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.servers_client
 
     @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/test_authorization.py b/tempest/api/compute/test_authorization.py
index 3fa4a89..015d9f5 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/test_authorization.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/test_authorization.py
@@ -30,12 +30,12 @@
 
 class AuthorizationTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
+    def resource_setup(cls):
         if not CONF.service_available.glance:
             raise cls.skipException('Glance is not available.')
         # No network resources required for this test
         cls.set_network_resources()
-        super(AuthorizationTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+        super(AuthorizationTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         if not cls.multi_user:
             msg = "Need >1 user"
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
@@ -88,12 +88,12 @@
             parent_group_id, ip_protocol, from_port, to_port)
 
     @classmethod
-    def tearDownClass(cls):
+    def resource_cleanup(cls):
         if cls.multi_user:
             cls.images_client.delete_image(cls.image['id'])
             cls.keypairs_client.delete_keypair(cls.keypairname)
             cls.security_client.delete_security_group(cls.security_group['id'])
-        super(AuthorizationTestJSON, cls).tearDownClass()
+        super(AuthorizationTestJSON, cls).resource_cleanup()
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_get_server_for_alt_account_fails(self):
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/test_live_block_migration.py b/tempest/api/compute/test_live_block_migration.py
index 93ff4b0..86b8395 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/test_live_block_migration.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/test_live_block_migration.py
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@
     _host_key = 'OS-EXT-SRV-ATTR:host'
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(LiveBlockMigrationTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(LiveBlockMigrationTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
 
         cls.admin_hosts_client = cls.os_adm.hosts_client
         cls.admin_servers_client = cls.os_adm.servers_client
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/test_live_block_migration_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/test_live_block_migration_negative.py
index c10818e..95eea19 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/test_live_block_migration_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/test_live_block_migration_negative.py
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@
     _host_key = 'OS-EXT-SRV-ATTR:host'
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(LiveBlockMigrationNegativeTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(LiveBlockMigrationNegativeTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         if not CONF.compute_feature_enabled.live_migration:
             raise cls.skipException("Live migration is not enabled")
         cls.admin_hosts_client = cls.os_adm.hosts_client
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/test_quotas.py b/tempest/api/compute/test_quotas.py
index d7eb7ad..e66b652 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/test_quotas.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/test_quotas.py
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@
         super(QuotasTestJSON, self).setUp()
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(QuotasTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(QuotasTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.quotas_client
         cls.tenant_id = cls.client.tenant_id
         cls.user_id = cls.client.user_id
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_agents.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_agents.py
index 9d01b71..b7c0011 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_agents.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_agents.py
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(AgentsAdminV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(AgentsAdminV3Test, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.agents_admin_client
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_aggregates.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_aggregates.py
index 886b6a7..1beeb13 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_aggregates.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_aggregates.py
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@
     _host_key = 'os-extended-server-attributes:host'
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(AggregatesAdminV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(AggregatesAdminV3Test, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.aggregates_admin_client
         cls.aggregate_name_prefix = 'test_aggregate_'
         cls.az_name_prefix = 'test_az_'
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_aggregates_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_aggregates_negative.py
index 1505f74..093963f 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_aggregates_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_aggregates_negative.py
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(AggregatesAdminNegativeV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(AggregatesAdminNegativeV3Test, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.aggregates_admin_client
         cls.user_client = cls.aggregates_client
         cls.aggregate_name_prefix = 'test_aggregate_'
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_availability_zone_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_availability_zone_negative.py
index b012e65..56cdd6c 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_availability_zone_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_availability_zone_negative.py
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(AZAdminNegativeV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(AZAdminNegativeV3Test, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.availability_zone_admin_client
         cls.non_adm_client = cls.availability_zone_client
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_flavors.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_flavors.py
index 09d76b8..f307907 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_flavors.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_flavors.py
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(FlavorsAdminV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(FlavorsAdminV3Test, cls).resource_setup()
 
         cls.client = cls.flavors_admin_client
         cls.user_client = cls.flavors_client
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_flavors_access.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_flavors_access.py
index 09b6ebd..c79e591 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_flavors_access.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_flavors_access.py
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(FlavorsAccessV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(FlavorsAccessV3Test, cls).resource_setup()
 
         cls.client = cls.flavors_admin_client
         admin_client = cls._get_identity_admin_client()
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_flavors_access_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_flavors_access_negative.py
index 0fdfabd..87e8cbf 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_flavors_access_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_flavors_access_negative.py
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(FlavorsAccessNegativeV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(FlavorsAccessNegativeV3Test, cls).resource_setup()
 
         cls.client = cls.flavors_admin_client
         cls.tenant_id = cls.client.tenant_id
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_flavors_extra_specs.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_flavors_extra_specs.py
index 29cd8db..24844b1 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_flavors_extra_specs.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_flavors_extra_specs.py
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(FlavorsExtraSpecsV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(FlavorsExtraSpecsV3Test, cls).resource_setup()
 
         cls.client = cls.flavors_admin_client
         flavor_name = data_utils.rand_name('test_flavor')
@@ -48,10 +48,10 @@
                                                     swap=swap, rxtx=rxtx)
 
     @classmethod
-    def tearDownClass(cls):
+    def resource_cleanup(cls):
         resp, body = cls.client.delete_flavor(cls.flavor['id'])
         cls.client.wait_for_resource_deletion(cls.flavor['id'])
-        super(FlavorsExtraSpecsV3Test, cls).tearDownClass()
+        super(FlavorsExtraSpecsV3Test, cls).resource_cleanup()
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_flavor_set_get_update_show_unset_keys(self):
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_flavors_extra_specs_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_flavors_extra_specs_negative.py
index e9c04a3..5fcd7a4 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_flavors_extra_specs_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_flavors_extra_specs_negative.py
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(FlavorsExtraSpecsNegativeV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(FlavorsExtraSpecsNegativeV3Test, cls).resource_setup()
 
         cls.client = cls.flavors_admin_client
         flavor_name = data_utils.rand_name('test_flavor')
@@ -49,10 +49,10 @@
                                                     swap=swap, rxtx=rxtx)
 
     @classmethod
-    def tearDownClass(cls):
+    def resource_cleanup(cls):
         resp, body = cls.client.delete_flavor(cls.flavor['id'])
         cls.client.wait_for_resource_deletion(cls.flavor['id'])
-        super(FlavorsExtraSpecsNegativeV3Test, cls).tearDownClass()
+        super(FlavorsExtraSpecsNegativeV3Test, cls).resource_cleanup()
 
     @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_flavor_non_admin_set_keys(self):
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_flavors_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_flavors_negative.py
index 6d3308e..426d13e 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_flavors_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_flavors_negative.py
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(FlavorsAdminNegativeV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(FlavorsAdminNegativeV3Test, cls).resource_setup()
 
         cls.client = cls.flavors_admin_client
         cls.user_client = cls.flavors_client
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_hosts.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_hosts.py
index 8cb1f23..898a704 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_hosts.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_hosts.py
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(HostsAdminV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(HostsAdminV3Test, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.hosts_admin_client
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_hosts_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_hosts_negative.py
index 79cd97f..2b82baa 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_hosts_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_hosts_negative.py
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(HostsAdminNegativeV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(HostsAdminNegativeV3Test, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.hosts_admin_client
         cls.non_admin_client = cls.hosts_client
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_hypervisor.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_hypervisor.py
index 9a23789..831e20f 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_hypervisor.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_hypervisor.py
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(HypervisorAdminV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(HypervisorAdminV3Test, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.hypervisor_admin_client
 
     def _list_hypervisors(self):
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_hypervisor_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_hypervisor_negative.py
index ae4df15..df23b46 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_hypervisor_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_hypervisor_negative.py
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(HypervisorAdminNegativeV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(HypervisorAdminNegativeV3Test, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.hypervisor_admin_client
         cls.non_adm_client = cls.hypervisor_client
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_quotas.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_quotas.py
index 19c31fe..3dad45c 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_quotas.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_quotas.py
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@
     force_tenant_isolation = True
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(QuotasAdminV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(QuotasAdminV3Test, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.quotas_client
         cls.adm_client = cls.quotas_admin_client
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_quotas_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_quotas_negative.py
index e115e7b..86abcab 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_quotas_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_quotas_negative.py
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@
     force_tenant_isolation = True
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(QuotasAdminNegativeV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(QuotasAdminNegativeV3Test, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.quotas_client
         cls.adm_client = cls.quotas_admin_client
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_servers.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_servers.py
index d99c329..36ea7ba 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_servers.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_servers.py
@@ -26,9 +26,8 @@
     _host_key = 'os-extended-server-attributes:host'
 
     @classmethod
-    @test.safe_setup
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(ServersAdminV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(ServersAdminV3Test, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.servers_admin_client
         cls.non_admin_client = cls.servers_client
         cls.flavors_client = cls.flavors_admin_client
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_servers_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_servers_negative.py
index 070dc2b..e48432b 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_servers_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_servers_negative.py
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(ServersAdminNegativeV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(ServersAdminNegativeV3Test, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.servers_admin_client
         cls.non_adm_client = cls.servers_client
         cls.flavors_client = cls.flavors_admin_client
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_services.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_services.py
index e6efb70..f1c3b9a 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_services.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_services.py
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(ServicesAdminV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(ServicesAdminV3Test, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.services_admin_client
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_services_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_services_negative.py
index 6ac78d4..1f9f2b1 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_services_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_services_negative.py
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(ServicesAdminNegativeV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(ServicesAdminNegativeV3Test, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.services_admin_client
         cls.non_admin_client = cls.services_client
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/flavors/test_flavors_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/flavors/test_flavors_negative.py
index cdf018f..2dd7b71 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/flavors/test_flavors_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/flavors/test_flavors_negative.py
@@ -35,6 +35,6 @@
     _schema = flavors.flavors_details
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(FlavorDetailsNegativeV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(FlavorDetailsNegativeV3Test, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.set_resource("flavor", cls.flavor_ref)
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/images/test_images.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/images/test_images.py
index bb81626..a234a22 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/images/test_images.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/images/test_images.py
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@
 class ImagesV3Test(base.BaseV3ComputeTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(ImagesV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(ImagesV3Test, cls).resource_setup()
         if not CONF.service_available.glance:
             skip_msg = ("%s skipped as glance is not available" % cls.__name__)
             raise cls.skipException(skip_msg)
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/images/test_images_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/images/test_images_negative.py
index 0705bdc..83e9436 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/images/test_images_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/images/test_images_negative.py
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@
 class ImagesNegativeV3Test(base.BaseV3ComputeTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(ImagesNegativeV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(ImagesNegativeV3Test, cls).resource_setup()
         if not CONF.service_available.glance:
             skip_msg = ("%s skipped as glance is not available" % cls.__name__)
             raise cls.skipException(skip_msg)
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/images/test_images_oneserver.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/images/test_images_oneserver.py
index edf91a7..87e730c 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/images/test_images_oneserver.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/images/test_images_oneserver.py
@@ -47,9 +47,8 @@
         super(ImagesOneServerV3Test, self).tearDown()
 
     @classmethod
-    @test.safe_setup
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(ImagesOneServerV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(ImagesOneServerV3Test, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.images_client
         if not CONF.service_available.glance:
             skip_msg = ("%s skipped as glance is not available" % cls.__name__)
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/images/test_images_oneserver_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/images/test_images_oneserver_negative.py
index 544a5a5..5892cd7 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/images/test_images_oneserver_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/images/test_images_oneserver_negative.py
@@ -55,9 +55,8 @@
         self.__class__.server_id = self.rebuild_server(self.server_id)
 
     @classmethod
-    @test.safe_setup
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(ImagesOneServerNegativeV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(ImagesOneServerNegativeV3Test, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.images_client
         if not CONF.service_available.glance:
             skip_msg = ("%s skipped as glance is not available" % cls.__name__)
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/keypairs/test_keypairs_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/keypairs/test_keypairs_negative.py
index e426b85..1f7206a 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/keypairs/test_keypairs_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/keypairs/test_keypairs_negative.py
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@
 class KeyPairsNegativeV3Test(base.BaseV3ComputeTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(KeyPairsNegativeV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(KeyPairsNegativeV3Test, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.keypairs_client
 
     def _create_keypair(self, keypair_name, pub_key=None):
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_attach_interfaces.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_attach_interfaces.py
index c2cf7e0..d4d4fca 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_attach_interfaces.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_attach_interfaces.py
@@ -26,14 +26,14 @@
 class AttachInterfacesV3Test(base.BaseV3ComputeTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
+    def resource_setup(cls):
         if not CONF.service_available.neutron:
             raise cls.skipException("Neutron is required")
         if not CONF.compute_feature_enabled.interface_attach:
             raise cls.skipException("Interface attachment is not available.")
         # This test class requires network and subnet
         cls.set_network_resources(network=True, subnet=True)
-        super(AttachInterfacesV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
+        super(AttachInterfacesV3Test, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.interfaces_client
 
     def _check_interface(self, iface, port_id=None, network_id=None,
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_attach_volume.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_attach_volume.py
index e994c7f..76b5549 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_attach_volume.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_attach_volume.py
@@ -32,9 +32,9 @@
         self.attached = False
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
+    def resource_setup(cls):
         cls.prepare_instance_network()
-        super(AttachVolumeV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
+        super(AttachVolumeV3Test, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.device = CONF.compute.volume_device_name
         if not CONF.service_available.cinder:
             skip_msg = ("%s skipped as Cinder is not available" % cls.__name__)
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_create_server.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_create_server.py
index c59fe91..bcd6176 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_create_server.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_create_server.py
@@ -31,9 +31,9 @@
     disk_config = 'AUTO'
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
+    def resource_setup(cls):
         cls.prepare_instance_network()
-        super(ServersV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
+        super(ServersV3Test, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.meta = {'hello': 'world'}
         cls.accessIPv4 = '1.1.1.1'
         cls.accessIPv6 = '0000:0000:0000:0000:0000:babe:220.12.22.2'
@@ -108,9 +108,9 @@
     disk_config = 'AUTO'
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
+    def resource_setup(cls):
         cls.prepare_instance_network()
-        super(ServersWithSpecificFlavorV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
+        super(ServersWithSpecificFlavorV3Test, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.servers_client
         cls.flavor_client = cls.flavors_admin_client
 
@@ -192,8 +192,8 @@
     disk_config = 'MANUAL'
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
+    def resource_setup(cls):
         if not CONF.compute_feature_enabled.disk_config:
             msg = "DiskConfig extension not enabled."
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
-        super(ServersV3TestManualDisk, cls).setUpClass()
+        super(ServersV3TestManualDisk, cls).resource_setup()
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_delete_server.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_delete_server.py
index e2b47ee..ab10b4c 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_delete_server.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_delete_server.py
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@
     # for preventing "Quota exceeded for instances".
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(DeleteServersV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(DeleteServersV3Test, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.servers_client
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
@@ -128,8 +128,8 @@
     # for preventing "Quota exceeded for instances".
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(DeleteServersAdminV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(DeleteServersAdminV3Test, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.non_admin_client = cls.servers_client
         cls.admin_client = cls.servers_admin_client
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_instance_actions.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_instance_actions.py
index 4c2dcbe..227f6cd 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_instance_actions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_instance_actions.py
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@
 class InstanceActionsV3Test(base.BaseV3ComputeTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(InstanceActionsV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(InstanceActionsV3Test, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.servers_client
         resp, server = cls.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
         cls.resp = resp
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_instance_actions_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_instance_actions_negative.py
index 0b2c6f9..b9d4be2 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_instance_actions_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_instance_actions_negative.py
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@
 class InstanceActionsNegativeV3Test(base.BaseV3ComputeTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(InstanceActionsNegativeV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(InstanceActionsNegativeV3Test, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.servers_client
         resp, server = cls.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
         cls.server_id = server['id']
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_list_server_filters.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_list_server_filters.py
index 778b033..209d293 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_list_server_filters.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_list_server_filters.py
@@ -26,10 +26,9 @@
 class ListServerFiltersV3Test(base.BaseV3ComputeTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    @test.safe_setup
-    def setUpClass(cls):
+    def resource_setup(cls):
         cls.set_network_resources(network=True, subnet=True, dhcp=True)
-        super(ListServerFiltersV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
+        super(ListServerFiltersV3Test, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.servers_client
 
         # Check to see if the alternate image ref actually exists...
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_list_servers_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_list_servers_negative.py
index 18e5c67..67e1155 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_list_servers_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_list_servers_negative.py
@@ -26,9 +26,8 @@
     force_tenant_isolation = True
 
     @classmethod
-    @test.safe_setup
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(ListServersNegativeV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(ListServersNegativeV3Test, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.servers_client
 
         # The following servers are created for use
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_actions.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_actions.py
index 538507f..a4e8dba 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_actions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_actions.py
@@ -51,9 +51,9 @@
         super(ServerActionsV3Test, self).tearDown()
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
+    def resource_setup(cls):
         cls.prepare_instance_network()
-        super(ServerActionsV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
+        super(ServerActionsV3Test, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.servers_client
         cls.server_id = cls.rebuild_server(None)
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_addresses.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_addresses.py
index efd7500..0590146 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_addresses.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_addresses.py
@@ -23,10 +23,10 @@
 class ServerAddressesV3Test(base.BaseV3ComputeTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
+    def resource_setup(cls):
         # This test module might use a network and a subnet
         cls.set_network_resources(network=True, subnet=True)
-        super(ServerAddressesV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
+        super(ServerAddressesV3Test, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.servers_client
 
         resp, cls.server = cls.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_addresses_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_addresses_negative.py
index 8a9877b..7a1b6fc 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_addresses_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_addresses_negative.py
@@ -23,10 +23,10 @@
     _interface = 'json'
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
+    def resource_setup(cls):
         # This test module might use a network and a subnet
         cls.set_network_resources(network=True, subnet=True)
-        super(ServerAddressesV3NegativeTest, cls).setUpClass()
+        super(ServerAddressesV3NegativeTest, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.servers_client
 
         resp, cls.server = cls.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_metadata.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_metadata.py
index c5443ee..ccdfbad 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_metadata.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_metadata.py
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@
 class ServerMetadataV3Test(base.BaseV3ComputeTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(ServerMetadataV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(ServerMetadataV3Test, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.servers_client
         cls.quotas = cls.quotas_client
         resp, server = cls.create_test_server(meta={}, wait_until='ACTIVE')
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_metadata_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_metadata_negative.py
index f746be3..036b126 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_metadata_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_metadata_negative.py
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@
 class ServerMetadataV3NegativeTest(base.BaseV3ComputeTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(ServerMetadataV3NegativeTest, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(ServerMetadataV3NegativeTest, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.servers_client
         cls.quotas = cls.quotas_client
         cls.tenant_id = cls.client.tenant_id
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_password.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_password.py
index fc0b145..bb0e310 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_password.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_password.py
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@
 class ServerPasswordV3Test(base.BaseV3ComputeTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(ServerPasswordV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(ServerPasswordV3Test, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.servers_client
         resp, cls.server = cls.create_test_server(wait_until="ACTIVE")
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_rescue.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_rescue.py
index da58f26..ae21a7e 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_rescue.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_rescue.py
@@ -23,11 +23,11 @@
 class ServerRescueV3Test(base.BaseV3ComputeTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
+    def resource_setup(cls):
         if not CONF.compute_feature_enabled.rescue:
             msg = "Server rescue not available."
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
-        super(ServerRescueV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
+        super(ServerRescueV3Test, cls).resource_setup()
 
         # Server for positive tests
         resp, server = cls.create_test_server(wait_until='BUILD')
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_rescue_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_rescue_negative.py
index 6d192a3..db26298 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_rescue_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_rescue_negative.py
@@ -26,13 +26,12 @@
 class ServerRescueNegativeV3Test(base.BaseV3ComputeTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    @test.safe_setup
-    def setUpClass(cls):
+    def resource_setup(cls):
         if not CONF.compute_feature_enabled.rescue:
             msg = "Server rescue not available."
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
 
-        super(ServerRescueNegativeV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
+        super(ServerRescueNegativeV3Test, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.device = CONF.compute.volume_device_name
 
         # Create a volume and wait for it to become ready for attach
@@ -55,10 +54,10 @@
         cls.servers_client.wait_for_server_status(cls.server_id, 'ACTIVE')
 
     @classmethod
-    def tearDownClass(cls):
+    def resource_cleanup(cls):
         if hasattr(cls, 'volume'):
             cls.delete_volume(cls.volume['id'])
-        super(ServerRescueNegativeV3Test, cls).tearDownClass()
+        super(ServerRescueNegativeV3Test, cls).resource_cleanup()
 
     def _detach(self, server_id, volume_id):
         self.servers_client.detach_volume(server_id, volume_id)
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_servers.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_servers.py
index 426ee8d..e09f4a8 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_servers.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_servers.py
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@
 class ServersV3Test(base.BaseV3ComputeTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(ServersV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(ServersV3Test, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.servers_client
 
     def tearDown(self):
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_servers_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_servers_negative.py
index f8ff7c8..30ac0ac 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_servers_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_servers_negative.py
@@ -42,8 +42,8 @@
             super(ServersNegativeV3Test, self).tearDown()
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(ServersNegativeV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(ServersNegativeV3Test, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.servers_client
         if CONF.compute.allow_tenant_isolation:
             cls.alt_os = clients.Manager(cls.isolated_creds.get_alt_creds())
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/test_live_block_migration.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/test_live_block_migration.py
index 6ca37e6..d6231b7 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/test_live_block_migration.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/test_live_block_migration.py
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@
     _host_key = 'os-extended-server-attributes:host'
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(LiveBlockMigrationV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(LiveBlockMigrationV3Test, cls).resource_setup()
 
         cls.admin_hosts_client = cls.hosts_admin_client
         cls.admin_servers_client = cls.servers_admin_client
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/test_live_block_migration_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/test_live_block_migration_negative.py
index b4ec505..93127f3 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/test_live_block_migration_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/test_live_block_migration_negative.py
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@
     _host_key = 'os-extended-server-attributes:host'
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(LiveBlockMigrationV3NegativeTest, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(LiveBlockMigrationV3NegativeTest, cls).resource_setup()
         if not CONF.compute_feature_enabled.live_migration:
             raise cls.skipException("Live migration is not enabled")
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/test_quotas.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/test_quotas.py
index ecf70cf..f6d8b3f 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/test_quotas.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/test_quotas.py
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@
         super(QuotasV3Test, self).setUp()
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(QuotasV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(QuotasV3Test, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.quotas_client
         cls.tenant_id = cls.client.tenant_id
         cls.user_id = cls.client.user_id
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_attach_volume.py b/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_attach_volume.py
index 5a64544..484c34d 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_attach_volume.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_attach_volume.py
@@ -32,9 +32,9 @@
         self.attached = False
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
+    def resource_setup(cls):
         cls.prepare_instance_network()
-        super(AttachVolumeTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+        super(AttachVolumeTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.device = CONF.compute.volume_device_name
         if not CONF.service_available.cinder:
             skip_msg = ("%s skipped as Cinder is not available" % cls.__name__)
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_volumes_get.py b/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_volumes_get.py
index 708524c..4f77fa7 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_volumes_get.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_volumes_get.py
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@
 class VolumesGetTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(VolumesGetTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(VolumesGetTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.volumes_extensions_client
         if not CONF.service_available.cinder:
             skip_msg = ("%s skipped as Cinder is not available" % cls.__name__)
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_volumes_list.py b/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_volumes_list.py
index 25a8547..dc54c67 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_volumes_list.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_volumes_list.py
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(VolumesTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(VolumesTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.volumes_extensions_client
         if not CONF.service_available.cinder:
             skip_msg = ("%s skipped as Cinder is not available" % cls.__name__)
@@ -69,11 +69,11 @@
                 raise
 
     @classmethod
-    def tearDownClass(cls):
+    def resource_cleanup(cls):
         # Delete the created Volumes
         for volume in cls.volume_list:
             cls.delete_volume(volume['id'])
-        super(VolumesTestJSON, cls).tearDownClass()
+        super(VolumesTestJSON, cls).resource_cleanup()
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_volume_list(self):
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_volumes_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_volumes_negative.py
index 5dfbad7..ad94ea7 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_volumes_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_volumes_negative.py
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@
 class VolumesNegativeTest(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(VolumesNegativeTest, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(VolumesNegativeTest, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.volumes_extensions_client
         if not CONF.service_available.cinder:
             skip_msg = ("%s skipped as Cinder is not available" % cls.__name__)
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/test_roles.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/test_roles.py
index 492d56f..d87d5c1 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/test_roles.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/test_roles.py
@@ -24,9 +24,8 @@
     _interface = 'json'
 
     @classmethod
-    @test.safe_setup
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(RolesTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(RolesTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         for _ in moves.xrange(5):
             role_name = data_utils.rand_name(name='role-')
             _, role = cls.client.create_role(role_name)
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/test_users.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/test_users.py
index d3ac6dd..66a1737 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/test_users.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/test_users.py
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@
     _interface = 'json'
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(UsersTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(UsersTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.alt_user = data_utils.rand_name('test_user_')
         cls.alt_password = data_utils.rand_name('pass_')
         cls.alt_email = cls.alt_user + '@testmail.tm'
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/test_users_negative.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/test_users_negative.py
index a584a7b..bad2b89 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/test_users_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/test_users_negative.py
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@
     _interface = 'json'
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(UsersNegativeTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(UsersNegativeTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.alt_user = data_utils.rand_name('test_user_')
         cls.alt_password = data_utils.rand_name('pass_')
         cls.alt_email = cls.alt_user + '@testmail.tm'
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_credentials.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_credentials.py
index 433eaed..7a0edb0 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_credentials.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_credentials.py
@@ -22,9 +22,8 @@
     _interface = 'json'
 
     @classmethod
-    @test.safe_setup
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(CredentialsTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(CredentialsTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.projects = list()
         cls.creds_list = [['project_id', 'user_id', 'id'],
                           ['access', 'secret']]
@@ -43,11 +42,11 @@
             email=u_email, project_id=cls.projects[0])
 
     @classmethod
-    def tearDownClass(cls):
+    def resource_cleanup(cls):
         cls.client.delete_user(cls.user_body['id'])
         for p in cls.projects:
             cls.client.delete_project(p)
-        super(CredentialsTestJSON, cls).tearDownClass()
+        super(CredentialsTestJSON, cls).resource_cleanup()
 
     def _delete_credential(self, cred_id):
         self.creds_client.delete_credential(cred_id)
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_endpoints.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_endpoints.py
index ad46af2..f1f1eb6 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_endpoints.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_endpoints.py
@@ -22,9 +22,8 @@
     _interface = 'json'
 
     @classmethod
-    @test.safe_setup
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(EndPointsTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(EndPointsTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.identity_client = cls.client
         cls.client = cls.endpoints_client
         cls.service_ids = list()
@@ -47,12 +46,12 @@
             cls.setup_endpoints.append(endpoint)
 
     @classmethod
-    def tearDownClass(cls):
+    def resource_cleanup(cls):
         for e in cls.setup_endpoints:
             cls.client.delete_endpoint(e['id'])
         for s in cls.service_ids:
             cls.service_client.delete_service(s)
-        super(EndPointsTestJSON, cls).tearDownClass()
+        super(EndPointsTestJSON, cls).resource_cleanup()
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_list_endpoints(self):
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_endpoints_negative.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_endpoints_negative.py
index d728b1d..b987d12 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_endpoints_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_endpoints_negative.py
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@
     _interface = 'json'
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(EndpointsNegativeTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(EndpointsNegativeTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.identity_client = cls.client
         cls.client = cls.endpoints_client
         cls.service_ids = list()
@@ -40,10 +40,10 @@
         cls.service_ids.append(cls.service_id)
 
     @classmethod
-    def tearDownClass(cls):
+    def resource_cleanup(cls):
         for s in cls.service_ids:
             cls.service_client.delete_service(s)
-        super(EndpointsNegativeTestJSON, cls).tearDownClass()
+        super(EndpointsNegativeTestJSON, cls).resource_cleanup()
 
     @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_create_with_enabled_False(self):
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_groups.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_groups.py
index 4d2cc46..987a9d5 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_groups.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_groups.py
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@
     _interface = 'json'
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(GroupsV3TestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(GroupsV3TestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_group_create_update_get(self):
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_list_projects.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_list_projects.py
index a3944e2..be06c7f 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_list_projects.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_list_projects.py
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@
     _interface = 'json'
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(ListProjectsTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(ListProjectsTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.project_ids = list()
         cls.data.setup_test_domain()
         # Create project with domain
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_list_users.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_list_users.py
index 497c5ea..903ad5c 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_list_users.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_list_users.py
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@
                          map(lambda x: x[key], body))
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(UsersV3TestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(UsersV3TestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         alt_user = data_utils.rand_name('test_user')
         alt_password = data_utils.rand_name('pass')
         cls.alt_email = alt_user + '@testmail.tm'
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_regions.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_regions.py
index 8fc0e22..c5d5824 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_regions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_regions.py
@@ -23,9 +23,8 @@
     _interface = 'json'
 
     @classmethod
-    @test.safe_setup
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(RegionsTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(RegionsTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.setup_regions = list()
         cls.client = cls.region_client
         for i in range(2):
@@ -34,10 +33,10 @@
             cls.setup_regions.append(region)
 
     @classmethod
-    def tearDownClass(cls):
+    def resource_cleanup(cls):
         for r in cls.setup_regions:
             cls.client.delete_region(r['id'])
-        super(RegionsTestJSON, cls).tearDownClass()
+        super(RegionsTestJSON, cls).resource_cleanup()
 
     def _delete_region(self, region_id):
         self.client.delete_region(region_id)
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_roles.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_roles.py
index 1f7cf48..5e14a04 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_roles.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_roles.py
@@ -22,9 +22,8 @@
     _interface = 'json'
 
     @classmethod
-    @test.safe_setup
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(RolesV3TestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(RolesV3TestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         for _ in range(3):
             role_name = data_utils.rand_name(name='role-')
             _, role = cls.client.create_role(role_name)
@@ -52,7 +51,7 @@
             data_utils.rand_name('Role-'))
 
     @classmethod
-    def tearDownClass(cls):
+    def resource_cleanup(cls):
         cls.client.delete_role(cls.role['id'])
         cls.client.delete_group(cls.group_body['id'])
         cls.client.delete_user(cls.user_body['id'])
@@ -61,7 +60,7 @@
         # before deleting,or else it would result in unauthorized error
         cls.client.update_domain(cls.domain['id'], enabled=False)
         cls.client.delete_domain(cls.domain['id'])
-        super(RolesV3TestJSON, cls).tearDownClass()
+        super(RolesV3TestJSON, cls).resource_cleanup()
 
     def _list_assertions(self, body, fetched_role_ids, role_id):
         self.assertEqual(len(body), 1)
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_tokens.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_tokens.py
index 68d61f6..230e09f 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_tokens.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_tokens.py
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound, self.client.get_token,
                           subject_token)
 
-    @test.skip_because(bug="1351026")
     @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_rescope_token(self):
         """Rescope a token.
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/base.py b/tempest/api/identity/base.py
index 3996cc1..a225f12 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/base.py
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@
 class BaseIdentityAdminTest(tempest.test.BaseTestCase):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(BaseIdentityAdminTest, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(BaseIdentityAdminTest, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.os_adm = clients.AdminManager(interface=cls._interface)
         cls.os = clients.Manager(interface=cls._interface)
 
@@ -72,10 +72,10 @@
 class BaseIdentityV2AdminTest(BaseIdentityAdminTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
+    def resource_setup(cls):
         if not CONF.identity_feature_enabled.api_v2:
             raise cls.skipException("Identity api v2 is not enabled")
-        super(BaseIdentityV2AdminTest, cls).setUpClass()
+        super(BaseIdentityV2AdminTest, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.os_adm.identity_client
         cls.token_client = cls.os_adm.token_client
         if not cls.client.has_admin_extensions():
@@ -84,18 +84,18 @@
         cls.non_admin_client = cls.os.identity_client
 
     @classmethod
-    def tearDownClass(cls):
+    def resource_cleanup(cls):
         cls.data.teardown_all()
-        super(BaseIdentityV2AdminTest, cls).tearDownClass()
+        super(BaseIdentityV2AdminTest, cls).resource_cleanup()
 
 
 class BaseIdentityV3AdminTest(BaseIdentityAdminTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
+    def resource_setup(cls):
         if not CONF.identity_feature_enabled.api_v3:
             raise cls.skipException("Identity api v3 is not enabled")
-        super(BaseIdentityV3AdminTest, cls).setUpClass()
+        super(BaseIdentityV3AdminTest, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.os_adm.identity_v3_client
         cls.token = cls.os_adm.token_v3_client
         cls.endpoints_client = cls.os_adm.endpoints_client
@@ -108,9 +108,9 @@
         cls.non_admin_client = cls.os.identity_v3_client
 
     @classmethod
-    def tearDownClass(cls):
+    def resource_cleanup(cls):
         cls.data.teardown_all()
-        super(BaseIdentityV3AdminTest, cls).tearDownClass()
+        super(BaseIdentityV3AdminTest, cls).resource_cleanup()
 
 
 class DataGenerator(object):
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/admin/test_agent_management.py b/tempest/api/network/admin/test_agent_management.py
index f8782ad..0d27afa 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/admin/test_agent_management.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/admin/test_agent_management.py
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@
     _interface = 'json'
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(AgentManagementTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(AgentManagementTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         if not test.is_extension_enabled('agent', 'network'):
             msg = "agent extension not enabled."
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/admin/test_dhcp_agent_scheduler.py b/tempest/api/network/admin/test_dhcp_agent_scheduler.py
index c84d1a7..78f211d 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/admin/test_dhcp_agent_scheduler.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/admin/test_dhcp_agent_scheduler.py
@@ -20,9 +20,8 @@
     _interface = 'json'
 
     @classmethod
-    @test.safe_setup
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(DHCPAgentSchedulersTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(DHCPAgentSchedulersTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         if not test.is_extension_enabled('dhcp_agent_scheduler', 'network'):
             msg = "dhcp_agent_scheduler extension not enabled."
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/admin/test_external_network_extension.py b/tempest/api/network/admin/test_external_network_extension.py
index 710c669..2e58dae 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/admin/test_external_network_extension.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/admin/test_external_network_extension.py
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@
     _interface = 'json'
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(ExternalNetworksTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(ExternalNetworksTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.network = cls.create_network()
 
     def _create_network(self, external=True):
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/admin/test_floating_ips_admin_actions.py b/tempest/api/network/admin/test_floating_ips_admin_actions.py
index 3718cb5..46c5e76 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/admin/test_floating_ips_admin_actions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/admin/test_floating_ips_admin_actions.py
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@
     force_tenant_isolation = True
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(FloatingIPAdminTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(FloatingIPAdminTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.ext_net_id = CONF.network.public_network_id
         cls.floating_ip = cls.create_floatingip(cls.ext_net_id)
         cls.alt_manager = clients.Manager(cls.isolated_creds.get_alt_creds())
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/admin/test_l3_agent_scheduler.py b/tempest/api/network/admin/test_l3_agent_scheduler.py
index d7de73b..567af24 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/admin/test_l3_agent_scheduler.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/admin/test_l3_agent_scheduler.py
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(L3AgentSchedulerTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(L3AgentSchedulerTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         if not test.is_extension_enabled('l3_agent_scheduler', 'network'):
             msg = "L3 Agent Scheduler Extension not enabled."
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/admin/test_lbaas_agent_scheduler.py b/tempest/api/network/admin/test_lbaas_agent_scheduler.py
index d0c31b3..1476f30 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/admin/test_lbaas_agent_scheduler.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/admin/test_lbaas_agent_scheduler.py
@@ -35,9 +35,8 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    @test.safe_setup
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(LBaaSAgentSchedulerTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(LBaaSAgentSchedulerTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         if not test.is_extension_enabled('lbaas_agent_scheduler', 'network'):
             msg = "LBaaS Agent Scheduler Extension not enabled."
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/admin/test_load_balancer_admin_actions.py b/tempest/api/network/admin/test_load_balancer_admin_actions.py
index a97d275..6d115e8 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/admin/test_load_balancer_admin_actions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/admin/test_load_balancer_admin_actions.py
@@ -29,9 +29,8 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    @test.safe_setup
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(LoadBalancerAdminTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(LoadBalancerAdminTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         if not test.is_extension_enabled('lbaas', 'network'):
             msg = "lbaas extension not enabled."
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/admin/test_quotas.py b/tempest/api/network/admin/test_quotas.py
index 9ac97f9..72aef36 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/admin/test_quotas.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/admin/test_quotas.py
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(QuotasTest, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(QuotasTest, cls).resource_setup()
         if not test.is_extension_enabled('quotas', 'network'):
             msg = "quotas extension not enabled."
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/base.py b/tempest/api/network/base.py
index 1a23cb6..834c010 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/base.py
@@ -56,10 +56,10 @@
     _ip_version = 4
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
+    def resource_setup(cls):
         # Create no network resources for these test.
         cls.set_network_resources()
-        super(BaseNetworkTest, cls).setUpClass()
+        super(BaseNetworkTest, cls).resource_setup()
         if not CONF.service_available.neutron:
             raise cls.skipException("Neutron support is required")
 
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@
         cls.ipsecpolicies = []
 
     @classmethod
-    def tearDownClass(cls):
+    def resource_cleanup(cls):
         if CONF.service_available.neutron:
             # Clean up ipsec policies
             for ipsecpolicy in cls.ipsecpolicies:
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@
             for network in cls.networks:
                 cls.client.delete_network(network['id'])
             cls.clear_isolated_creds()
-        super(BaseNetworkTest, cls).tearDownClass()
+        super(BaseNetworkTest, cls).resource_cleanup()
 
     @classmethod
     def create_network(cls, network_name=None):
@@ -363,8 +363,8 @@
 class BaseAdminNetworkTest(BaseNetworkTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(BaseAdminNetworkTest, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(BaseAdminNetworkTest, cls).resource_setup()
         admin_username = CONF.compute_admin.username
         admin_password = CONF.compute_admin.password
         admin_tenant = CONF.compute_admin.tenant_name
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/base_routers.py b/tempest/api/network/base_routers.py
index f69e6fd..38985a0 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/base_routers.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/base_routers.py
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@
     # require admin credentials by default
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(BaseRouterTest, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(BaseRouterTest, cls).resource_setup()
 
     def _delete_router(self, router_id):
         self.client.delete_router(router_id)
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/base_security_groups.py b/tempest/api/network/base_security_groups.py
index c2af2f2..622ed01 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/base_security_groups.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/base_security_groups.py
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@
 class BaseSecGroupTest(base.BaseNetworkTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(BaseSecGroupTest, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(BaseSecGroupTest, cls).resource_setup()
 
     def _create_security_group(self):
         # Create a security group
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_allowed_address_pair.py b/tempest/api/network/test_allowed_address_pair.py
index 86acc71..c085c39 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_allowed_address_pair.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_allowed_address_pair.py
@@ -37,9 +37,8 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    @test.safe_setup
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(AllowedAddressPairTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(AllowedAddressPairTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         if not test.is_extension_enabled('allowed-address-pairs', 'network'):
             msg = "Allowed Address Pairs extension not enabled."
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_extensions.py b/tempest/api/network/test_extensions.py
index c3607c8..715136c 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_extensions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_extensions.py
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(ExtensionsTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(ExtensionsTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_list_show_extensions(self):
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_extra_dhcp_options.py b/tempest/api/network/test_extra_dhcp_options.py
index 82ebc5a..86da9b7 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_extra_dhcp_options.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_extra_dhcp_options.py
@@ -36,9 +36,8 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    @test.safe_setup
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(ExtraDHCPOptionsTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(ExtraDHCPOptionsTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         if not test.is_extension_enabled('extra_dhcp_opt', 'network'):
             msg = "Extra DHCP Options extension not enabled."
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_floating_ips.py b/tempest/api/network/test_floating_ips.py
index 8b42a9e..52672ea 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_floating_ips.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_floating_ips.py
@@ -46,9 +46,8 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    @test.safe_setup
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(FloatingIPTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(FloatingIPTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         if not test.is_extension_enabled('router', 'network'):
             msg = "router extension not enabled."
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_fwaas_extensions.py b/tempest/api/network/test_fwaas_extensions.py
index 9300c5e..193bf76 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_fwaas_extensions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_fwaas_extensions.py
@@ -46,8 +46,8 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(FWaaSExtensionTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(FWaaSExtensionTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         if not test.is_extension_enabled('fwaas', 'network'):
             msg = "FWaaS Extension not enabled."
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_load_balancer.py b/tempest/api/network/test_load_balancer.py
index e3109ea..baa8cad 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_load_balancer.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_load_balancer.py
@@ -38,9 +38,8 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    @test.safe_setup
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(LoadBalancerTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(LoadBalancerTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         if not test.is_extension_enabled('lbaas', 'network'):
             msg = "lbaas extension not enabled."
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_metering_extensions.py b/tempest/api/network/test_metering_extensions.py
index 0cc218b..2cfb841 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_metering_extensions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_metering_extensions.py
@@ -35,9 +35,8 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    @test.safe_setup
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(MeteringJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(MeteringJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         if not test.is_extension_enabled('metering', 'network'):
             msg = "metering extension not enabled."
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_networks.py b/tempest/api/network/test_networks.py
index f3da614..e1eb48d 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_networks.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_networks.py
@@ -59,9 +59,8 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    @test.safe_setup
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(NetworksTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(NetworksTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.network = cls.create_network()
         cls.name = cls.network['name']
         cls.subnet = cls.create_subnet(cls.network)
@@ -366,11 +365,11 @@
     _ip_version = 6
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
+    def resource_setup(cls):
         if not CONF.network_feature_enabled.ipv6:
             skip_msg = "IPv6 Tests are disabled."
             raise cls.skipException(skip_msg)
-        super(NetworksIpV6TestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+        super(NetworksIpV6TestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_create_delete_subnet_with_gw(self):
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_ports.py b/tempest/api/network/test_ports.py
index 26f6b8f..ce0bb57 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_ports.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_ports.py
@@ -38,9 +38,8 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    @test.safe_setup
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(PortsTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(PortsTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.network = cls.create_network()
         cls.port = cls.create_port(cls.network)
 
@@ -162,9 +161,8 @@
     _interface = 'json'
 
     @classmethod
-    @test.safe_setup
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(PortsAdminExtendedAttrsTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(PortsAdminExtendedAttrsTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.identity_client = cls._get_identity_admin_client()
         cls.tenant = cls.identity_client.get_tenant_by_name(
             CONF.identity.tenant_name)
@@ -245,9 +243,8 @@
     _tenant_network_mask_bits = CONF.network.tenant_network_v6_mask_bits
 
     @classmethod
-    @test.safe_setup
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(PortsIpV6TestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(PortsIpV6TestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         if not CONF.network_feature_enabled.ipv6:
             skip_msg = "IPv6 Tests are disabled."
             raise cls.skipException(skip_msg)
@@ -263,11 +260,11 @@
     _tenant_network_mask_bits = CONF.network.tenant_network_v6_mask_bits
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
+    def resource_setup(cls):
         if not CONF.network_feature_enabled.ipv6:
             skip_msg = "IPv6 Tests are disabled."
             raise cls.skipException(skip_msg)
-        super(PortsAdminExtendedAttrsIpV6TestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+        super(PortsAdminExtendedAttrsIpV6TestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
 
 
 class PortsAdminExtendedAttrsIpV6TestXML(PortsAdminExtendedAttrsIpV6TestJSON):
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_routers.py b/tempest/api/network/test_routers.py
index bcd8113..f3f25ac 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_routers.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_routers.py
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@
     _interface = 'json'
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(RoutersTest, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(RoutersTest, cls).resource_setup()
         if not test.is_extension_enabled('router', 'network'):
             msg = "router extension not enabled."
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_routers_negative.py b/tempest/api/network/test_routers_negative.py
index feee51b..4c226af 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_routers_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_routers_negative.py
@@ -28,9 +28,8 @@
     _interface = 'json'
 
     @classmethod
-    @test.safe_setup
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(RoutersNegativeTest, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(RoutersNegativeTest, cls).resource_setup()
         if not test.is_extension_enabled('router', 'network'):
             msg = "router extension not enabled."
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_security_groups.py b/tempest/api/network/test_security_groups.py
index cea8344..9764b4d 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_security_groups.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_security_groups.py
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@
     _interface = 'json'
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(SecGroupTest, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(SecGroupTest, cls).resource_setup()
         if not test.is_extension_enabled('security-group', 'network'):
             msg = "security-group extension not enabled."
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_security_groups_negative.py b/tempest/api/network/test_security_groups_negative.py
index 53c9d12..9c6c267 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_security_groups_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_security_groups_negative.py
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@
     _interface = 'json'
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(NegativeSecGroupTest, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(NegativeSecGroupTest, cls).resource_setup()
         if not test.is_extension_enabled('security-group', 'network'):
             msg = "security-group extension not enabled."
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_service_type_management.py b/tempest/api/network/test_service_type_management.py
index dbb72fb..302069f 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_service_type_management.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_service_type_management.py
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@
     _interface = 'json'
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(ServiceTypeManagementTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(ServiceTypeManagementTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         if not test.is_extension_enabled('service-type', 'network'):
             msg = "Neutron Service Type Management not enabled."
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_vpnaas_extensions.py b/tempest/api/network/test_vpnaas_extensions.py
index 09e9640..c61bf41 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_vpnaas_extensions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_vpnaas_extensions.py
@@ -34,12 +34,11 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    @test.safe_setup
-    def setUpClass(cls):
+    def resource_setup(cls):
         if not test.is_extension_enabled('vpnaas', 'network'):
             msg = "vpnaas extension not enabled."
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
-        super(VPNaaSTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+        super(VPNaaSTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.network = cls.create_network()
         cls.subnet = cls.create_subnet(cls.network)
         cls.router = cls.create_router(
diff --git a/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/compute/__init__.py b/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/compute/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/compute/__init__.py
diff --git a/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/data_processing/__init__.py b/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/data_processing/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/data_processing/__init__.py
diff --git a/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/identity/__init__.py b/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/identity/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/identity/__init__.py
diff --git a/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/image/__init__.py b/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/image/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/image/__init__.py
diff --git a/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/network/__init__.py b/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/network/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/network/__init__.py
diff --git a/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/object_storage/__init__.py b/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/object_storage/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/object_storage/__init__.py
diff --git a/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/orchestration/__init__.py b/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/orchestration/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/orchestration/__init__.py
diff --git a/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/orchestration/test_heat.py b/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/orchestration/test_heat.py
index 019818b..430cdf1 100644
--- a/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/orchestration/test_heat.py
+++ b/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/orchestration/test_heat.py
@@ -38,6 +38,9 @@
                    "not available")
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
         super(SimpleReadOnlyHeatClientTest, cls).setUpClass()
+        cls.heat_template_path = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(
+            os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__))),
+            'heat_templates/heat_minimal.yaml')
 
     def test_heat_stack_list(self):
         self.heat('stack-list')
@@ -70,17 +73,13 @@
         self.assertIsInstance(json.loads(rsrc_schema), dict)
 
     def test_heat_template_validate_yaml(self):
-        filepath = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__)),
-                                'heat_templates/heat_minimal.yaml')
-        ret = self.heat('template-validate -f %s' % filepath)
+        ret = self.heat('template-validate -f %s' % self.heat_template_path)
         # On success template-validate returns a json representation
         # of the template parameters
         self.assertIsInstance(json.loads(ret), dict)
 
     def test_heat_template_validate_hot(self):
-        filepath = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__)),
-                                'heat_templates/heat_minimal_hot.yaml')
-        ret = self.heat('template-validate -f %s' % filepath)
+        ret = self.heat('template-validate -f %s' % self.heat_template_path)
         self.assertIsInstance(json.loads(ret), dict)
 
     def test_heat_help(self):
diff --git a/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/telemetry/__init__.py b/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/telemetry/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/telemetry/__init__.py
diff --git a/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/volume/__init__.py b/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/volume/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/volume/__init__.py
diff --git a/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/volume/test_cinder.py b/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/volume/test_cinder.py
index 3a9a7a6..e44a577 100644
--- a/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/volume/test_cinder.py
+++ b/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/volume/test_cinder.py
@@ -121,8 +121,12 @@
         self.assertTableStruct(zone_list, ['Name', 'Status'])
 
     def test_cinder_endpoints(self):
-        endpoints = self.parser.listing(self.cinder('endpoints'))
-        self.assertTableStruct(endpoints, ['nova', 'Value'])
+        out = self.cinder('endpoints')
+        tables = self.parser.tables(out)
+        for table in tables:
+            headers = table['headers']
+            self.assertTrue(2 >= len(headers))
+            self.assertEqual('Value', headers[1])
 
     def test_cinder_service_list(self):
         service_list = self.parser.listing(self.cinder('service-list'))
diff --git a/tempest/common/accounts.py b/tempest/common/accounts.py
index c491169..7423c17 100644
--- a/tempest/common/accounts.py
+++ b/tempest/common/accounts.py
@@ -38,7 +38,12 @@
 
     def __init__(self, name):
         super(Accounts, self).__init__(name)
-        accounts = read_accounts_yaml(CONF.auth.test_accounts_file)
+        if os.path.isfile(CONF.auth.test_accounts_file):
+            accounts = read_accounts_yaml(CONF.auth.test_accounts_file)
+            self.use_default_creds = False
+        else:
+            accounts = {}
+            self.use_default_creds = True
         self.hash_dict = self.get_hash_dict(accounts)
         self.accounts_dir = os.path.join(CONF.lock_path, 'test_accounts')
         self.isolated_creds = {}
@@ -77,6 +82,9 @@
         raise exceptions.InvalidConfiguration(msg)
 
     def _get_creds(self):
+        if self.use_default_creds:
+            raise exceptions.InvalidConfiguration(
+                "Account file %s doesn't exist" % CONF.auth.test_accounts_file)
         free_hash = self._get_free_hash(self.hash_dict.keys())
         return self.hash_dict[free_hash]
 
@@ -150,16 +158,22 @@
     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)
+        if not self.use_default_creds:
+            creds = self.get_creds(0)
+            primary_credential = auth.get_credentials(**creds)
+        else:
+            primary_credential = auth.get_default_credentials('user')
         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)
+        if not self.use_default_creds:
+            creds = self.get_creds(1)
+            alt_credential = auth.get_credentials(**creds)
+        else:
+            alt_credential = auth.get_default_credentials('alt_user')
         self.isolated_creds['alt'] = alt_credential
         return alt_credential
 
diff --git a/tempest/manager.py b/tempest/manager.py
index fb2842f..75aee96 100644
--- a/tempest/manager.py
+++ b/tempest/manager.py
@@ -51,17 +51,17 @@
         self.client_attr_names = []
 
     @classmethod
-    def get_auth_provider_class(cls, auth_version):
-        if auth_version == 'v2':
-            return auth.KeystoneV2AuthProvider
-        else:
+    def get_auth_provider_class(cls, credentials):
+        if isinstance(credentials, auth.KeystoneV3Credentials):
             return auth.KeystoneV3AuthProvider
+        else:
+            return auth.KeystoneV2AuthProvider
 
     def get_auth_provider(self, credentials):
         if credentials is None:
             raise exceptions.InvalidCredentials(
                 'Credentials must be specified')
-        auth_provider_class = self.get_auth_provider_class(self.auth_version)
+        auth_provider_class = self.get_auth_provider_class(credentials)
         return auth_provider_class(
             client_type=getattr(self, 'client_type', None),
             interface=getattr(self, 'interface', None),
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/manager.py b/tempest/scenario/manager.py
index 3576650..07cb028 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/manager.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/manager.py
@@ -16,13 +16,10 @@
 
 import logging
 import os
-import re
 import subprocess
-import time
 
 from cinderclient import exceptions as cinder_exceptions
 import glanceclient
-from heatclient import exc as heat_exceptions
 import netaddr
 from neutronclient.common import exceptions as exc
 from novaclient import exceptions as nova_exceptions
@@ -38,7 +35,6 @@
 from tempest import config
 from tempest import exceptions
 from tempest.openstack.common import log
-from tempest.openstack.common import timeutils
 from tempest.services.network import resources as net_resources
 import tempest.test
 
@@ -93,13 +89,8 @@
         cls.interface_client = cls.manager.interfaces_client
         # Neutron network client
         cls.network_client = cls.manager.network_client
-
-    @classmethod
-    def tearDownClass(cls):
-        # Isolated creds also manages network resources, which should
-        # be cleaned up at the end of the test case
-        cls.isolated_creds.clear_isolated_creds()
-        super(ScenarioTest, cls).tearDownClass()
+        # Heat client
+        cls.orchestration_client = cls.manager.orchestration_client
 
     @classmethod
     def _get_credentials(cls, get_creds, ctype):
@@ -223,26 +214,6 @@
         if create_kwargs is None:
             create_kwargs = {}
 
-        fixed_network_name = CONF.compute.fixed_network_name
-        if 'nics' not in create_kwargs and fixed_network_name:
-            _, networks = self.networks_client.list_networks()
-            # If several networks found, set the NetID on which to connect the
-            # server to avoid the following error "Multiple possible networks
-            # found, use a Network ID to be more specific."
-            # See Tempest #1250866
-            if len(networks) > 1:
-                for network in networks:
-                    if network['label'] == fixed_network_name:
-                        create_kwargs['nics'] = [{'net-id': network['id']}]
-                        break
-                # If we didn't find the network we were looking for :
-                else:
-                    msg = ("The network on which the NIC of the server must "
-                           "be connected can not be found : "
-                           "fixed_network_name=%s. Starting instance without "
-                           "specifying a network.") % fixed_network_name
-                    LOG.info(msg)
-
         LOG.debug("Creating a server (name: %s, image: %s, flavor: %s)",
                   name, image, flavor)
         _, server = self.servers_client.create_server(name, image, flavor,
@@ -671,7 +642,7 @@
             proc = subprocess.Popen(cmd,
                                     stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
                                     stderr=subprocess.PIPE)
-            proc.wait()
+            proc.communicate()
             return (proc.returncode == 0) == should_succeed
 
         return tempest.test.call_until_true(
@@ -1033,11 +1004,6 @@
         cls.ceilometer_client = cls.manager.ceilometer_client
 
     @classmethod
-    def tearDownClass(cls):
-        cls.isolated_creds.clear_isolated_creds()
-        super(OfficialClientTest, cls).tearDownClass()
-
-    @classmethod
     def _get_credentials(cls, get_creds, ctype):
         if CONF.compute.allow_tenant_isolation:
             creds = get_creds()
@@ -1886,7 +1852,7 @@
             proc = subprocess.Popen(cmd,
                                     stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
                                     stderr=subprocess.PIPE)
-            proc.wait()
+            proc.communicate()
             return (proc.returncode == 0) == should_succeed
 
         return tempest.test.call_until_true(
@@ -2273,7 +2239,7 @@
         return network, subnet, router
 
 
-class OrchestrationScenarioTest(OfficialClientTest):
+class OrchestrationScenarioTest(ScenarioTest):
     """
     Base class for orchestration scenario tests
     """
@@ -2303,15 +2269,15 @@
 
     @classmethod
     def _get_default_network(cls):
-        networks = cls.network_client.list_networks()
-        for net in networks['networks']:
-            if net['name'] == CONF.compute.fixed_network_name:
+        _, networks = cls.networks_client.list_networks()
+        for net in networks:
+            if net['label'] == CONF.compute.fixed_network_name:
                 return net
 
     @staticmethod
     def _stack_output(stack, output_key):
         """Return a stack output value for a given key."""
-        return next((o['output_value'] for o in stack.outputs
+        return next((o['output_value'] for o in stack['outputs']
                     if o['output_key'] == output_key), None)
 
     def _ping_ip_address(self, ip_address, should_succeed=True):
@@ -2321,88 +2287,12 @@
             proc = subprocess.Popen(cmd,
                                     stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
                                     stderr=subprocess.PIPE)
-            proc.wait()
+            proc.communicate()
             return (proc.returncode == 0) == should_succeed
 
         return tempest.test.call_until_true(
             ping, CONF.orchestration.build_timeout, 1)
 
-    def _wait_for_resource_status(self, stack_identifier, resource_name,
-                                  status, failure_pattern='^.*_FAILED$'):
-        """Waits for a Resource to reach a given status."""
-        fail_regexp = re.compile(failure_pattern)
-        build_timeout = CONF.orchestration.build_timeout
-        build_interval = CONF.orchestration.build_interval
-
-        start = timeutils.utcnow()
-        while timeutils.delta_seconds(start,
-                                      timeutils.utcnow()) < build_timeout:
-            try:
-                res = self.client.resources.get(
-                    stack_identifier, resource_name)
-            except heat_exceptions.HTTPNotFound:
-                # ignore this, as the resource may not have
-                # been created yet
-                pass
-            else:
-                if res.resource_status == status:
-                    return
-                if fail_regexp.search(res.resource_status):
-                    raise exceptions.StackResourceBuildErrorException(
-                        resource_name=res.resource_name,
-                        stack_identifier=stack_identifier,
-                        resource_status=res.resource_status,
-                        resource_status_reason=res.resource_status_reason)
-            time.sleep(build_interval)
-
-        message = ('Resource %s failed to reach %s status within '
-                   'the required time (%s s).' %
-                   (res.resource_name, status, build_timeout))
-        raise exceptions.TimeoutException(message)
-
-    def _wait_for_stack_status(self, stack_identifier, status,
-                               failure_pattern='^.*_FAILED$'):
-        """
-        Waits for a Stack to reach a given status.
-
-        Note this compares the full $action_$status, e.g
-        CREATE_COMPLETE, not just COMPLETE which is exposed
-        via the status property of Stack in heatclient
-        """
-        fail_regexp = re.compile(failure_pattern)
-        build_timeout = CONF.orchestration.build_timeout
-        build_interval = CONF.orchestration.build_interval
-
-        start = timeutils.utcnow()
-        while timeutils.delta_seconds(start,
-                                      timeutils.utcnow()) < build_timeout:
-            try:
-                stack = self.client.stacks.get(stack_identifier)
-            except heat_exceptions.HTTPNotFound:
-                # ignore this, as the stackource may not have
-                # been created yet
-                pass
-            else:
-                if stack.stack_status == status:
-                    return
-                if fail_regexp.search(stack.stack_status):
-                    raise exceptions.StackBuildErrorException(
-                        stack_identifier=stack_identifier,
-                        stack_status=stack.stack_status,
-                        stack_status_reason=stack.stack_status_reason)
-            time.sleep(build_interval)
-
-        message = ('Stack %s failed to reach %s status within '
-                   'the required time (%s s).' %
-                   (stack.stack_name, status, build_timeout))
-        raise exceptions.TimeoutException(message)
-
-    def _stack_delete(self, stack_identifier):
-        try:
-            self.client.stacks.delete(stack_identifier)
-        except heat_exceptions.HTTPNotFound:
-            pass
-
 
 class SwiftScenarioTest(ScenarioTest):
     """
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/orchestration/test_server_cfn_init.py b/tempest/scenario/orchestration/test_server_cfn_init.py
index 36e6126..4e85429 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/orchestration/test_server_cfn_init.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/orchestration/test_server_cfn_init.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
             self.keypair_name = CONF.orchestration.keypair_name
         else:
             self.keypair = self.create_keypair()
-            self.keypair_name = self.keypair.id
+            self.keypair_name = self.keypair['name']
 
     def launch_stack(self):
         net = self._get_default_network()
@@ -52,32 +52,36 @@
 
         # create the stack
         self.template = self._load_template(__file__, self.template_name)
-        self.client.stacks.create(
-            stack_name=self.stack_name,
+        _, stack = self.client.create_stack(
+            name=self.stack_name,
             template=self.template,
             parameters=self.parameters)
+        stack = stack['stack']
 
-        self.stack = self.client.stacks.get(self.stack_name)
-        self.stack_identifier = '%s/%s' % (self.stack_name, self.stack.id)
-        self.addCleanup(self._stack_delete, self.stack_identifier)
+        _, self.stack = self.client.get_stack(stack['id'])
+        self.stack_identifier = '%s/%s' % (self.stack_name, self.stack['id'])
+        self.addCleanup(self.delete_wrapper,
+                        self.orchestration_client.delete_stack,
+                        self.stack_identifier)
 
     def check_stack(self):
         sid = self.stack_identifier
-        self._wait_for_resource_status(
+        self.client.wait_for_resource_status(
             sid, 'WaitHandle', 'CREATE_COMPLETE')
-        self._wait_for_resource_status(
+        self.client.wait_for_resource_status(
             sid, 'SmokeSecurityGroup', 'CREATE_COMPLETE')
-        self._wait_for_resource_status(
+        self.client.wait_for_resource_status(
             sid, 'SmokeKeys', 'CREATE_COMPLETE')
-        self._wait_for_resource_status(
+        self.client.wait_for_resource_status(
             sid, 'CfnUser', 'CREATE_COMPLETE')
-        self._wait_for_resource_status(
+        self.client.wait_for_resource_status(
             sid, 'SmokeServer', 'CREATE_COMPLETE')
 
-        server_resource = self.client.resources.get(sid, 'SmokeServer')
-        server_id = server_resource.physical_resource_id
-        server = self.compute_client.servers.get(server_id)
-        server_ip = server.networks[CONF.compute.network_for_ssh][0]
+        _, server_resource = self.client.get_resource(sid, 'SmokeServer')
+        server_id = server_resource['physical_resource_id']
+        _, server = self.servers_client.get_server(server_id)
+        server_ip =\
+            server['addresses'][CONF.compute.network_for_ssh][0]['addr']
 
         if not self._ping_ip_address(server_ip):
             self._log_console_output(servers=[server])
@@ -85,7 +89,7 @@
                 "Timed out waiting for %s to become reachable" % server_ip)
 
         try:
-            self._wait_for_resource_status(
+            self.client.wait_for_resource_status(
                 sid, 'WaitCondition', 'CREATE_COMPLETE')
         except (exceptions.StackResourceBuildErrorException,
                 exceptions.TimeoutException) as e:
@@ -96,9 +100,9 @@
             # logs to be compared
             self._log_console_output(servers=[server])
 
-        self._wait_for_stack_status(sid, 'CREATE_COMPLETE')
+        self.client.wait_for_stack_status(sid, 'CREATE_COMPLETE')
 
-        stack = self.client.stacks.get(sid)
+        _, stack = self.client.get_stack(sid)
 
         # This is an assert of great significance, as it means the following
         # has happened:
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_network_advanced_server_ops.py b/tempest/scenario/test_network_advanced_server_ops.py
index c145551..84e1048 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_network_advanced_server_ops.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_network_advanced_server_ops.py
@@ -61,8 +61,8 @@
         network, subnet, router = self.create_networks()
         public_network_id = CONF.network.public_network_id
         create_kwargs = {
-            'nics': [
-                {'net-id': network.id},
+            'networks': [
+                {'uuid': network.id},
             ],
             'key_name': self.keypair['name'],
             'security_groups': [security_group],
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_network_basic_ops.py b/tempest/scenario/test_network_basic_ops.py
index e8dba6a..10dfb66 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_network_basic_ops.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_network_basic_ops.py
@@ -147,8 +147,8 @@
         self.keypairs[keypair['name']] = keypair
         security_groups = [self.security_group]
         create_kwargs = {
-            'nics': [
-                {'net-id': network.id},
+            'networks': [
+                {'uuid': network.id},
             ],
             'key_name': keypair['name'],
             'security_groups': security_groups,
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_security_groups_basic_ops.py b/tempest/scenario/test_security_groups_basic_ops.py
index 520c232..20505eb 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_security_groups_basic_ops.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_security_groups_basic_ops.py
@@ -234,8 +234,8 @@
         if security_groups is None:
             security_groups = [tenant.security_groups['default']]
         create_kwargs = {
-            'nics': [
-                {'net-id': tenant.network.id},
+            'networks': [
+                {'uuid': tenant.network.id},
             ],
             'key_name': tenant.keypair['name'],
             'security_groups': security_groups,
diff --git a/tempest/stress/actions/ssh_floating.py b/tempest/stress/actions/ssh_floating.py
index 478cd07..d78112c 100644
--- a/tempest/stress/actions/ssh_floating.py
+++ b/tempest/stress/actions/ssh_floating.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
         proc = subprocess.Popen(cmd,
                                 stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
                                 stderr=subprocess.PIPE)
-        proc.wait()
+        proc.communicate()
         success = proc.returncode == 0
         return success
 
diff --git a/tempest/test.py b/tempest/test.py
index d2b32d4..4a22b1b 100644
--- a/tempest/test.py
+++ b/tempest/test.py
@@ -69,6 +69,9 @@
 def safe_setup(f):
     """A decorator used to wrap the setUpClass for cleaning up resources
        when setUpClass failed.
+
+    Deprecated, see:
+    http://specs.openstack.org/openstack/qa-specs/specs/resource-cleanup.html
     """
     @functools.wraps(f)
     def decorator(cls):
@@ -279,15 +282,51 @@
 
     @classmethod
     def setUpClass(cls):
+        # It should never be overridden by descendants
         if hasattr(super(BaseTestCase, cls), 'setUpClass'):
             super(BaseTestCase, cls).setUpClass()
         cls.setUpClassCalled = True
+        # No test resource is allocated until here
+        try:
+            # TODO(andreaf) Split-up resource_setup in stages:
+            # skip checks, pre-hook, credentials, clients, resources, post-hook
+            cls.resource_setup()
+        except Exception:
+            etype, value, trace = sys.exc_info()
+            LOG.info("%s in resource setup. Invoking tearDownClass." % etype)
+            # Catch any exception in tearDown so we can re-raise the original
+            # exception at the end
+            try:
+                cls.tearDownClass()
+            except Exception as te:
+                LOG.exception("tearDownClass failed: %s" % te)
+            try:
+                raise etype(value), None, trace
+            finally:
+                del trace  # for avoiding circular refs
 
     @classmethod
     def tearDownClass(cls):
         at_exit_set.discard(cls)
+        # It should never be overridden by descendants
         if hasattr(super(BaseTestCase, cls), 'tearDownClass'):
             super(BaseTestCase, cls).tearDownClass()
+        try:
+            cls.resource_cleanup()
+        finally:
+            cls.clear_isolated_creds()
+
+    @classmethod
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        """Class level setup steps for test cases.
+        Recommended order: skip checks, credentials, clients, resources.
+        """
+        pass
+
+    @classmethod
+    def resource_cleanup(cls):
+        """Class level resource cleanup for test cases. """
+        pass
 
     def setUp(self):
         super(BaseTestCase, self).setUp()
@@ -355,7 +394,7 @@
         """
         Clears isolated creds if set
         """
-        if getattr(cls, 'isolated_creds'):
+        if hasattr(cls, 'isolated_creds'):
             cls.isolated_creds.clear_isolated_creds()
 
     @classmethod
diff --git a/tempest/tests/common/test_accounts.py b/tempest/tests/common/test_accounts.py
index a0b3496..cf7ce65 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/common/test_accounts.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/common/test_accounts.py
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@
             'tempest.common.accounts.read_accounts_yaml',
             return_value=self.test_accounts))
         cfg.CONF.set_default('test_accounts_file', '', group='auth')
+        self.useFixture(mockpatch.Patch('os.path.isfile', return_value=True))
 
     def _get_hash_list(self, accounts_list):
         hash_list = []
@@ -220,6 +221,7 @@
             'tempest.common.accounts.read_accounts_yaml',
             return_value=self.test_accounts))
         cfg.CONF.set_default('test_accounts_file', '', group='auth')
+        self.useFixture(mockpatch.Patch('os.path.isfile', return_value=True))
 
     def test_get_creds(self):
         test_accounts_class = accounts.NotLockingAccounts('test_name')
@@ -229,4 +231,4 @@
             self.assertIsNotNone(creds, msg)
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.InvalidConfiguration,
                           test_accounts_class.get_creds,
-                          id=len(self.test_accounts))
\ No newline at end of file
+                          id=len(self.test_accounts))
diff --git a/tempest/tests/test_wrappers.py b/tempest/tests/test_wrappers.py
index 3f4ac7d..0fd41f9 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/test_wrappers.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/test_wrappers.py
@@ -62,14 +62,11 @@
         p = subprocess.Popen(
             "bash %s" % cmd, shell=True,
             stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.PIPE)
-        # wait in the general case is dangerous, however the amount of
-        # data coming back on those pipes is small enough it shouldn't be
-        # a problem.
-        p.wait()
+        out, err = p.communicate()
 
         self.assertEqual(
             p.returncode, expected,
-            "Stdout: %s; Stderr: %s" % (p.stdout.read(), p.stderr.read()))
+            "Stdout: %s; Stderr: %s" % (out, err))
 
     def test_pretty_tox(self):
         # Git init is required for the pbr testr command. pbr requires a git
diff --git a/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test.py b/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test.py
index 4bf71f3..f94d880 100644
--- a/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test.py
+++ b/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test.py
@@ -108,8 +108,8 @@
     CODE_RE = '.*'  # regexp makes sense in group match
 
     def match(self, exc):
-        """:returns: Retruns with an error string if not matches,
-               returns with None when matches.
+        """:returns: Returns with an error string if it does not match,
+               returns with None when it matches.
         """
         if not isinstance(exc, exception.BotoServerError):
             return "%r not an BotoServerError instance" % exc
@@ -485,7 +485,7 @@
 
     @classmethod
     def destroy_volume_wait(cls, volume):
-        """Delete volume, tryies to detach first.
+        """Delete volume, tries to detach first.
            Use just for teardown!
         """
         exc_num = 0
@@ -518,7 +518,7 @@
 
     @classmethod
     def destroy_snapshot_wait(cls, snapshot):
-        """delete snaphot, wait until not exists."""
+        """delete snapshot, wait until it ceases to exist."""
         snapshot.delete()
 
         def _update():
diff --git a/tools/check_logs.py b/tools/check_logs.py
index 917aaaf..7cf9d85 100755
--- a/tools/check_logs.py
+++ b/tools/check_logs.py
@@ -80,7 +80,6 @@
 
 def scan_content(name, content, regexp, whitelist):
     had_errors = False
-    print_log_name = True
     for line in content:
         if not line.startswith("Stderr:") and regexp.match(line):
             whitelisted = False
@@ -91,13 +90,8 @@
                     whitelisted = True
                     break
             if not whitelisted or dump_all_errors:
-                if print_log_name:
-                    print("\nLog File Has Errors: %s" % name)
-                    print_log_name = False
                 if not whitelisted:
                     had_errors = True
-                    print("*** Not Whitelisted ***"),
-                print(line.rstrip())
     return had_errors
 
 
@@ -151,17 +145,21 @@
             whitelists = loaded
     logs_with_errors = process_files(files_to_process, urls_to_process,
                                      whitelists)
-    if logs_with_errors:
-        print("Logs have errors")
-    if is_grenade:
-        print("Currently not failing grenade runs with errors")
-        return 0
+
     failed = False
-    for log in logs_with_errors:
-        if log not in allowed_dirty:
-            print("Log: %s not allowed to have ERRORS or TRACES" % log)
-            failed = True
+    if logs_with_errors:
+        log_files = set(logs_with_errors)
+        for log in log_files:
+            msg = '%s log file has errors' % log
+            if log not in allowed_dirty:
+                msg += ' and is not allowed to have them'
+                failed = True
+            print(msg)
+        print("\nPlease check the respective log files to see the errors")
     if failed:
+        if is_grenade:
+            print("Currently not failing grenade runs with errors")
+            return 0
         return 1
     print("ok")
     return 0
diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 6ec0b2c..492c4f6 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -6,28 +6,23 @@
 [testenv]
 setenv = VIRTUAL_ENV={envdir}
          OS_TEST_PATH=./tempest/test_discover
-         PYTHONHASHSEED=0
 usedevelop = True
 install_command = pip install -U {opts} {packages}
 
 [testenv:py26]
 setenv = OS_TEST_PATH=./tempest/tests
-         PYTHONHASHSEED=0
 commands = python setup.py test --slowest --testr-arg='tempest\.tests {posargs}'
 
 [testenv:py33]
 setenv = OS_TEST_PATH=./tempest/tests
-         PYTHONHASHSEED=0
 commands = python setup.py test --slowest --testr-arg='tempest\.tests {posargs}'
 
 [testenv:py27]
 setenv = OS_TEST_PATH=./tempest/tests
-         PYTHONHASHSEED=0
 commands = python setup.py test --slowest --testr-arg='tempest\.tests {posargs}'
 
 [testenv:cover]
 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
@@ -96,6 +91,7 @@
        -r{toxinidir}/test-requirements.txt
 
 [testenv:pep8]
+setenv = PYTHONHASHSEED=0
 commands =
    flake8 {posargs}
    {toxinidir}/tools/config/check_uptodate.sh