diff --git a/HACKING.rst b/HACKING.rst
index 8fbc9bb..e57b670 100644
--- a/HACKING.rst
+++ b/HACKING.rst
@@ -213,8 +213,10 @@
 Sample Configuration File
 -------------------------
 The sample config file is autogenerated using a script. If any changes are made
-to the config variables in tempest then the sample config file must be
-regenerated. This can be done running the script: tools/generate_sample.sh
+to the config variables in tempest/config.py then the sample config file must be
+regenerated. This can be done running::
+
+  tox -egenconfig
 
 Unit Tests
 ----------
diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index ea36619..5284bbf 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -79,8 +79,10 @@
 document. The etc/tempest.conf.sample attempts to be a self
 documenting version of the configuration.
 
-The sample config file is auto generated using the script:
-tools/generate_sample.sh
+To generate the sample tempest.conf file, run the following
+command from the top level of the tempest directory:
+
+  tox -egenconfig
 
 The most important pieces that are needed are the user ids, openstack
 endpoints, and basic flavors and images needed to run tests.
diff --git a/etc/tempest.conf.sample b/etc/tempest.conf.sample
index 9a9952d..d5311a9 100644
--- a/etc/tempest.conf.sample
+++ b/etc/tempest.conf.sample
@@ -758,8 +758,10 @@
 # value)
 #public_network_id =
 
-# Id of the public router that provides external connectivity (string
-# value)
+# Id of the public router that provides external connectivity. This
+# should only be used when Neutron's 'allow_overlapping_ips' is set to
+# 'False' in neutron.conf. usually not needed past 'Grizzly' release
+# (string value)
 #public_router_id =
 
 # The network region name to use. If empty, the value of
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index ac72017..a856d09 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -5,20 +5,20 @@
 anyjson>=0.3.3
 httplib2>=0.7.5
 jsonschema>=2.0.0,<3.0.0
-testtools>=0.9.34
+testtools>=0.9.36,!=1.2.0,!=1.4.0
 lxml>=2.3
 boto>=2.32.1
 paramiko>=1.13.0
 netaddr>=0.7.12
 python-ceilometerclient>=1.0.6
 python-glanceclient>=0.14.0
-python-keystoneclient>=0.10.0
+python-keystoneclient>=0.11.1
 python-novaclient>=2.18.0
 python-neutronclient>=2.3.6,<3
 python-cinderclient>=1.1.0
 python-heatclient>=0.2.9
 python-ironicclient>=0.2.1
-python-saharaclient>=0.7.3
+python-saharaclient>=0.7.5
 python-swiftclient>=2.2.0
 testresources>=0.2.4
 testrepository>=0.0.18
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors_negative.py
index 3389aee..5bc3d10 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors_negative.py
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
         resp, flavor = self.client.create_flavor(flavor_name,
                                                  self.ram,
                                                  self.vcpus, self.disk,
-                                                 '',
+                                                 None,
                                                  ephemeral=self.ephemeral,
                                                  swap=self.swap,
                                                  rxtx=self.rxtx)
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_allowed_address_pair.py b/tempest/api/network/test_allowed_address_pair.py
index c085c39..6a772f1 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_allowed_address_pair.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_allowed_address_pair.py
@@ -13,9 +13,14 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+import netaddr
+
 from tempest.api.network import base
+from tempest import config
 from tempest import test
 
+CONF = config.CONF
+
 
 class AllowedAddressPairTestJSON(base.BaseNetworkTest):
     _interface = 'json'
@@ -68,22 +73,50 @@
         self._confirm_allowed_address_pair(port[0], self.ip_address)
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
-    def test_update_port_with_address_pair(self):
+    def _update_port_with_address(self, address, mac_address=None, **kwargs):
         # Create a port without allowed address pair
         _, body = self.client.create_port(network_id=self.network['id'])
         port_id = body['port']['id']
         self.addCleanup(self.client.delete_port, port_id)
-
-        # Confirm  port is created
-        _, body = self.client.show_port(port_id)
+        if mac_address is None:
+            mac_address = self.mac_address
 
         # Update allowed address pair attribute of port
-        allowed_address_pairs = [{'ip_address': self.ip_address,
-                                  'mac_address': self.mac_address}]
+        allowed_address_pairs = [{'ip_address': address,
+                                  'mac_address': mac_address}]
+        if kwargs:
+            allowed_address_pairs.append(kwargs['allowed_address_pairs'])
         _, body = self.client.update_port(
             port_id, allowed_address_pairs=allowed_address_pairs)
-        newport = body['port']
-        self._confirm_allowed_address_pair(newport, self.ip_address)
+        allowed_address_pair = body['port']['allowed_address_pairs']
+        self.assertEqual(allowed_address_pair, allowed_address_pairs)
+
+    @test.attr(type='smoke')
+    def test_update_port_with_address_pair(self):
+        # Update port with allowed address pair
+        self._update_port_with_address(self.ip_address)
+
+    @test.attr(type='smoke')
+    def test_update_port_with_cidr_address_pair(self):
+        # Update allowed address pair with cidr
+        cidr = str(netaddr.IPNetwork(CONF.network.tenant_network_cidr))
+        self._update_port_with_address(cidr)
+
+    @test.attr(type='smoke')
+    def test_update_port_with_multiple_ip_mac_address_pair(self):
+        # Create an ip _address and mac_address through port create
+        _, resp = self.client.create_port(network_id=self.network['id'])
+        newportid = resp['port']['id']
+        self.addCleanup(self.client.delete_port, newportid)
+        ipaddress = resp['port']['fixed_ips'][0]['ip_address']
+        macaddress = resp['port']['mac_address']
+
+        # Update allowed address pair port with multiple ip and  mac
+        allowed_address_pairs = {'ip_address': ipaddress,
+                                 'mac_address': macaddress}
+        self._update_port_with_address(
+            self.ip_address, self.mac_address,
+            allowed_address_pairs=allowed_address_pairs)
 
     def _confirm_allowed_address_pair(self, port, ip):
         msg = 'Port allowed address pairs should not be empty'
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_networks.py b/tempest/api/network/test_networks.py
index dd81a09..b9086cc 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_networks.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_networks.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
+import itertools
 
 import netaddr
 import testtools
@@ -42,6 +43,7 @@
         network update
         subnet update
         delete a network also deletes its subnets
+        list external networks
 
         All subnet tests are run once with ipv4 and once with ipv6.
 
@@ -345,6 +347,28 @@
             enable_dhcp=True,
             **self.subnet_dict(['gateway', 'host_routes', 'dns_nameservers']))
 
+    @test.attr(type='smoke')
+    def test_external_network_visibility(self):
+        """Verifies user can see external networks but not subnets."""
+        _, body = self.client.list_networks(**{'router:external': True})
+        networks = [network['id'] for network in body['networks']]
+        self.assertNotEmpty(networks, "No external networks found")
+
+        nonexternal = [net for net in body['networks'] if
+                       not net['router:external']]
+        self.assertEmpty(nonexternal, "Found non-external networks"
+                                      " in filtered list (%s)." % nonexternal)
+        self.assertIn(CONF.network.public_network_id, networks)
+
+        subnets_iter = (network['subnets'] for network in body['networks'])
+        # subnets_iter is a list (iterator) of lists. This flattens it to a
+        # list of UUIDs
+        public_subnets_iter = itertools.chain(*subnets_iter)
+        _, body = self.client.list_subnets()
+        subnets = [sub['id'] for sub in body['subnets']
+                   if sub['id'] in public_subnets_iter]
+        self.assertEmpty(subnets, "Public subnets visible")
+
 
 class NetworksTestXML(NetworksTestJSON):
     _interface = 'xml'
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_vpnaas_extensions.py b/tempest/api/network/test_vpnaas_extensions.py
index c61bf41..96b9804 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_vpnaas_extensions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_vpnaas_extensions.py
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
             msg = "vpnaas extension not enabled."
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
         super(VPNaaSTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
+        cls.ext_net_id = CONF.network.public_network_id
         cls.network = cls.create_network()
         cls.subnet = cls.create_subnet(cls.network)
         cls.router = cls.create_router(
@@ -121,17 +122,21 @@
         tenant_id = self._get_tenant_id()
 
         # Create vpn service for the newly created tenant
+        network2 = self.create_network()
+        subnet2 = self.create_subnet(network2)
+        router2 = self.create_router(data_utils.rand_name('router-'),
+                                     external_network_id=self.ext_net_id)
+        self.create_router_interface(router2['id'], subnet2['id'])
         name = data_utils.rand_name('vpn-service')
         _, body = self.admin_client.create_vpnservice(
-            subnet_id=self.subnet['id'],
-            router_id=self.router['id'],
+            subnet_id=subnet2['id'],
+            router_id=router2['id'],
             name=name,
             admin_state_up=True,
             tenant_id=tenant_id)
         vpnservice = body['vpnservice']
         self.assertIsNotNone(vpnservice['id'])
         self.addCleanup(self.admin_client.delete_vpnservice, vpnservice['id'])
-
         # Assert that created vpnservice is found in API list call
         _, body = self.client.list_vpnservices()
         vpn_services = [vs['id'] for vs in body['vpnservices']]
@@ -167,9 +172,14 @@
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_create_update_delete_vpn_service(self):
         # Creates a VPN service and sets up deletion
-        name = data_utils.rand_name('vpn-service')
-        _, body = self.client.create_vpnservice(subnet_id=self.subnet['id'],
-                                                router_id=self.router['id'],
+        network1 = self.create_network()
+        subnet1 = self.create_subnet(network1)
+        router1 = self.create_router(data_utils.rand_name('router-'),
+                                     external_network_id=self.ext_net_id)
+        self.create_router_interface(router1['id'], subnet1['id'])
+        name = data_utils.rand_name('vpn-service1')
+        _, body = self.client.create_vpnservice(subnet_id=subnet1['id'],
+                                                router_id=router1['id'],
                                                 name=name,
                                                 admin_state_up=True)
         vpnservice = body['vpnservice']
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_bulk.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_bulk.py
index 743f1aa..31a80cf 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_bulk.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_bulk.py
@@ -74,8 +74,6 @@
 
         self.containers.append(container_name)
 
-        self.assertIn(int(resp['status']), test.HTTP_SUCCESS)
-
         # When uploading an archived file with the bulk operation, the response
         # does not contain 'content-length' header. This is the special case,
         # therefore the existence of response headers is checked without
@@ -91,7 +89,6 @@
         param = {'format': 'json'}
         resp, body = self.account_client.list_account_containers(param)
 
-        self.assertIn(int(resp['status']), test.HTTP_SUCCESS)
         self.assertHeaders(resp, 'Account', 'GET')
 
         self.assertIn(container_name, [b['name'] for b in body])
@@ -100,7 +97,6 @@
         resp, contents_list = self.container_client.list_container_contents(
             container_name, param)
 
-        self.assertIn(int(resp['status']), test.HTTP_SUCCESS)
         self.assertHeaders(resp, 'Container', 'GET')
 
         self.assertIn(object_name, [c['name'] for c in contents_list])
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_quotas.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_quotas.py
index 97e9195..e75e971 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_quotas.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_quotas.py
@@ -83,7 +83,6 @@
         resp, _ = self.object_client.create_object(self.container_name,
                                                    object_name, data)
 
-        self.assertEqual(resp["status"], "201")
         self.assertHeaders(resp, 'Object', 'PUT')
 
     @test.attr(type=["smoke"])
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_services.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_services.py
index a0436ee..2bc4f59 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_services.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_services.py
@@ -67,7 +67,6 @@
 
         resp, container_list = \
             os_test_user.account_client.list_account_containers()
-        self.assertIn(int(resp['status']), test.HTTP_SUCCESS)
 
         # When sending a request to an account which has not received a PUT
         # container request, the response does not contain 'accept-ranges'
@@ -93,7 +92,6 @@
         params = {'format': 'json'}
         resp, container_list = self.account_client.list_account_containers(
             params=params)
-        self.assertIn(int(resp['status']), test.HTTP_SUCCESS)
         self.assertHeaders(resp, 'Account', 'GET')
         self.assertIsNotNone(container_list)
         self.assertTrue([c['name'] for c in container_list])
@@ -106,7 +104,6 @@
         params = {'format': 'xml'}
         resp, container_list = self.account_client.list_account_containers(
             params=params)
-        self.assertIn(int(resp['status']), test.HTTP_SUCCESS)
         self.assertHeaders(resp, 'Account', 'GET')
         self.assertIsNotNone(container_list)
         self.assertEqual(container_list.tag, 'account')
@@ -123,7 +120,6 @@
     def test_list_extensions(self):
         resp, extensions = self.account_client.list_extensions()
 
-        self.assertIn(int(resp['status']), test.HTTP_SUCCESS)
         self.assertThat(resp, custom_matchers.AreAllWellFormatted())
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
@@ -182,7 +178,6 @@
                   'end_marker': self.containers[self.containers_count - 1]}
         resp, container_list = self.account_client.list_account_containers(
             params=params)
-        self.assertIn(int(resp['status']), test.HTTP_SUCCESS)
         self.assertHeaders(resp, 'Account', 'GET')
         self.assertEqual(len(container_list), self.containers_count - 2)
 
@@ -208,7 +203,6 @@
                   'end_marker': self.containers[self.containers_count / 2]}
         resp, container_list = self.account_client.list_account_containers(
             params=params)
-        self.assertIn(int(resp['status']), test.HTTP_SUCCESS)
         self.assertHeaders(resp, 'Account', 'GET')
         self.assertEqual(len(container_list),
                          min(limit, self.containers_count / 2))
@@ -222,7 +216,6 @@
                   'end_marker': self.containers[self.containers_count - 1]}
         resp, container_list = self.account_client.list_account_containers(
             params=params)
-        self.assertIn(int(resp['status']), test.HTTP_SUCCESS)
         self.assertHeaders(resp, 'Account', 'GET')
         self.assertEqual(len(container_list),
                          min(limit, self.containers_count - 2))
@@ -237,7 +230,6 @@
         resp, _ = self.account_client.create_account_metadata(metadata)
 
         resp, _ = self.account_client.list_account_metadata()
-        self.assertIn(int(resp['status']), test.HTTP_SUCCESS)
         self.assertHeaders(resp, 'Account', 'HEAD')
         self.assertIn('x-account-meta-test-account-meta1', resp)
         self.assertIn('x-account-meta-test-account-meta2', resp)
@@ -247,7 +239,6 @@
     def test_list_no_account_metadata(self):
         # list no account metadata
         resp, _ = self.account_client.list_account_metadata()
-        self.assertIn(int(resp['status']), test.HTTP_SUCCESS)
         self.assertHeaders(resp, 'Account', 'HEAD')
         self.assertNotIn('x-account-meta-', str(resp))
 
@@ -256,7 +247,6 @@
         # add metadata to account
         metadata = {'test-account-meta1': 'Meta1'}
         resp, _ = self.account_client.create_account_metadata(metadata)
-        self.assertIn(int(resp['status']), test.HTTP_SUCCESS)
         self.assertHeaders(resp, 'Account', 'POST')
 
         resp, body = self.account_client.list_account_metadata()
@@ -272,7 +262,6 @@
         metadata = {'test-account-meta1': 'Meta1'}
         self.account_client.create_account_metadata(metadata)
         resp, _ = self.account_client.delete_account_metadata(metadata)
-        self.assertIn(int(resp['status']), test.HTTP_SUCCESS)
         self.assertHeaders(resp, 'Account', 'POST')
 
         resp, _ = self.account_client.list_account_metadata()
@@ -284,7 +273,6 @@
         # registered at a server
         metadata = {'test-account-meta1': ''}
         resp, _ = self.account_client.create_account_metadata(metadata)
-        self.assertIn(int(resp['status']), test.HTTP_SUCCESS)
         self.assertHeaders(resp, 'Account', 'POST')
 
         resp, _ = self.account_client.list_account_metadata()
@@ -298,7 +286,6 @@
         self.account_client.create_account_metadata(metadata_1)
         metadata_2 = {'test-account-meta1': ''}
         resp, _ = self.account_client.delete_account_metadata(metadata_2)
-        self.assertIn(int(resp['status']), test.HTTP_SUCCESS)
         self.assertHeaders(resp, 'Account', 'POST')
 
         resp, _ = self.account_client.list_account_metadata()
@@ -313,7 +300,6 @@
         resp, body = self.account_client.create_and_delete_account_metadata(
             metadata_2,
             metadata_1)
-        self.assertIn(int(resp['status']), test.HTTP_SUCCESS)
         self.assertHeaders(resp, 'Account', 'POST')
 
         resp, _ = self.account_client.list_account_metadata()
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_acl.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_acl.py
index e816a9f..2244900 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_acl.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_acl.py
@@ -45,13 +45,11 @@
         resp_meta, body = self.container_client.update_container_metadata(
             self.container_name, metadata=cont_headers,
             metadata_prefix='')
-        self.assertIn(int(resp_meta['status']), test.HTTP_SUCCESS)
         self.assertHeaders(resp_meta, 'Container', 'POST')
         # create object
         object_name = data_utils.rand_name(name='Object')
         resp, _ = self.object_client.create_object(self.container_name,
                                                    object_name, 'data')
-        self.assertEqual(resp['status'], '201')
         self.assertHeaders(resp, 'Object', 'PUT')
         # Trying to read the object with rights
         self.custom_object_client.auth_provider.set_alt_auth_data(
@@ -60,7 +58,6 @@
         )
         resp, _ = self.custom_object_client.get_object(
             self.container_name, object_name)
-        self.assertIn(int(resp['status']), test.HTTP_SUCCESS)
         self.assertHeaders(resp, 'Object', 'GET')
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
@@ -72,7 +69,6 @@
         resp_meta, body = self.container_client.update_container_metadata(
             self.container_name, metadata=cont_headers,
             metadata_prefix='')
-        self.assertIn(int(resp_meta['status']), test.HTTP_SUCCESS)
         self.assertHeaders(resp_meta, 'Container', 'POST')
         # Trying to write the object with rights
         self.custom_object_client.auth_provider.set_alt_auth_data(
@@ -83,5 +79,4 @@
         resp, _ = self.custom_object_client.create_object(
             self.container_name,
             object_name, 'data')
-        self.assertIn(int(resp['status']), test.HTTP_SUCCESS)
         self.assertHeaders(resp, 'Object', 'PUT')
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_acl_negative.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_acl_negative.py
index 9b49db3..fed4549 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_acl_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_acl_negative.py
@@ -88,7 +88,6 @@
         object_name = data_utils.rand_name(name='Object')
         resp, _ = self.object_client.create_object(
             self.container_name, object_name, 'data')
-        self.assertEqual(resp['status'], '201')
         self.assertHeaders(resp, 'Object', 'PUT')
         # trying to get object with non authorized user token
         self.custom_object_client.auth_provider.set_alt_auth_data(
@@ -106,7 +105,6 @@
         object_name = data_utils.rand_name(name='Object')
         resp, _ = self.object_client.create_object(
             self.container_name, object_name, 'data')
-        self.assertEqual(resp['status'], '201')
         self.assertHeaders(resp, 'Object', 'PUT')
         # trying to delete object with non-authorized user token
         self.custom_object_client.auth_provider.set_alt_auth_data(
@@ -125,13 +123,11 @@
         resp_meta, body = self.container_client.update_container_metadata(
             self.container_name, metadata=cont_headers,
             metadata_prefix='')
-        self.assertIn(int(resp_meta['status']), test.HTTP_SUCCESS)
         self.assertHeaders(resp_meta, 'Container', 'POST')
         # create object
         object_name = data_utils.rand_name(name='Object')
         resp, _ = self.object_client.create_object(self.container_name,
                                                    object_name, 'data')
-        self.assertEqual(resp['status'], '201')
         self.assertHeaders(resp, 'Object', 'PUT')
         # Trying to read the object without rights
         self.custom_object_client.auth_provider.set_alt_auth_data(
@@ -150,7 +146,6 @@
         resp_meta, body = self.container_client.update_container_metadata(
             self.container_name, metadata=cont_headers,
             metadata_prefix='')
-        self.assertIn(int(resp_meta['status']), test.HTTP_SUCCESS)
         self.assertHeaders(resp_meta, 'Container', 'POST')
         # Trying to write the object without rights
         self.custom_object_client.auth_provider.set_alt_auth_data(
@@ -173,7 +168,6 @@
         resp_meta, body = self.container_client.update_container_metadata(
             self.container_name, metadata=cont_headers,
             metadata_prefix='')
-        self.assertIn(int(resp_meta['status']), test.HTTP_SUCCESS)
         self.assertHeaders(resp_meta, 'Container', 'POST')
         # Trying to write the object without write rights
         self.custom_object_client.auth_provider.set_alt_auth_data(
@@ -196,13 +190,11 @@
         resp_meta, body = self.container_client.update_container_metadata(
             self.container_name, metadata=cont_headers,
             metadata_prefix='')
-        self.assertIn(int(resp_meta['status']), test.HTTP_SUCCESS)
         self.assertHeaders(resp_meta, 'Container', 'POST')
         # create object
         object_name = data_utils.rand_name(name='Object')
         resp, _ = self.object_client.create_object(self.container_name,
                                                    object_name, 'data')
-        self.assertEqual(resp['status'], '201')
         self.assertHeaders(resp, 'Object', 'PUT')
         # Trying to delete the object without write rights
         self.custom_object_client.auth_provider.set_alt_auth_data(
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_quotas.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_quotas.py
index 59b84d9..46944ed 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_quotas.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_quotas.py
@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@
 
         resp, _ = self.object_client.create_object(
             self.container_name, object_name, data)
-        self.assertIn(int(resp['status']), test.HTTP_SUCCESS)
         self.assertHeaders(resp, 'Object', 'PUT')
 
         nafter = self._get_bytes_used()
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_services.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_services.py
index 8689d10..fe06fd0 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_services.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_services.py
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@
         container_name = data_utils.rand_name(name='TestContainer')
         resp, body = self.container_client.create_container(container_name)
         self.containers.append(container_name)
-        self.assertIn(resp['status'], ('202', '201'))
         self.assertHeaders(resp, 'Container', 'PUT')
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
@@ -62,7 +61,6 @@
         self.containers.append(container_name)
 
         resp, _ = self.container_client.create_container(container_name)
-        self.assertIn(resp['status'], ('202', '201'))
         self.assertHeaders(resp, 'Container', 'PUT')
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
@@ -74,7 +72,6 @@
             container_name,
             metadata=metadata)
         self.containers.append(container_name)
-        self.assertIn(resp['status'], ('201', '202'))
         self.assertHeaders(resp, 'Container', 'PUT')
 
         resp, _ = self.container_client.list_container_metadata(
@@ -93,7 +90,6 @@
             container_name,
             metadata=metadata)
         self.containers.append(container_name)
-        self.assertIn(resp['status'], ('201', '202'))
         self.assertHeaders(resp, 'Container', 'PUT')
 
         resp, _ = self.container_client.list_container_metadata(
@@ -116,7 +112,6 @@
         resp, _ = self.container_client.create_container(
             container_name,
             remove_metadata=metadata_2)
-        self.assertIn(resp['status'], ('201', '202'))
         self.assertHeaders(resp, 'Container', 'PUT')
 
         resp, _ = self.container_client.list_container_metadata(
@@ -135,7 +130,6 @@
         resp, _ = self.container_client.create_container(
             container_name,
             remove_metadata=metadata)
-        self.assertIn(resp['status'], ('201', '202'))
         self.assertHeaders(resp, 'Container', 'PUT')
 
         resp, _ = self.container_client.list_container_metadata(
@@ -146,11 +140,9 @@
     def test_delete_container(self):
         # create a container
         container_name = self._create_container()
-        # delete container
+        # delete container, success asserted within
         resp, _ = self.container_client.delete_container(container_name)
-        self.assertIn(int(resp['status']), test.HTTP_SUCCESS)
         self.assertHeaders(resp, 'Container', 'DELETE')
-
         self.containers.remove(container_name)
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
@@ -161,7 +153,6 @@
 
         resp, object_list = self.container_client.list_container_contents(
             container_name)
-        self.assertIn(int(resp['status']), test.HTTP_SUCCESS)
         self.assertHeaders(resp, 'Container', 'GET')
         self.assertEqual(object_name, object_list.strip('\n'))
 
@@ -172,7 +163,6 @@
 
         resp, object_list = self.container_client.list_container_contents(
             container_name)
-        self.assertIn(int(resp['status']), test.HTTP_SUCCESS)
         self.assertHeaders(resp, 'Container', 'GET')
         self.assertEqual('', object_list.strip('\n'))
 
@@ -187,7 +177,6 @@
         resp, object_list = self.container_client.list_container_contents(
             container_name,
             params=params)
-        self.assertIn(int(resp['status']), test.HTTP_SUCCESS)
         self.assertHeaders(resp, 'Container', 'GET')
         self.assertEqual(object_name.split('/')[0], object_list.strip('/\n'))
 
@@ -201,7 +190,6 @@
         resp, object_list = self.container_client.list_container_contents(
             container_name,
             params=params)
-        self.assertIn(int(resp['status']), test.HTTP_SUCCESS)
         self.assertHeaders(resp, 'Container', 'GET')
         self.assertEqual(object_name, object_list.strip('\n'))
 
@@ -215,7 +203,6 @@
         resp, object_list = self.container_client.list_container_contents(
             container_name,
             params=params)
-        self.assertIn(int(resp['status']), test.HTTP_SUCCESS)
         self.assertHeaders(resp, 'Container', 'GET')
 
         self.assertIsNotNone(object_list)
@@ -235,7 +222,6 @@
         resp, object_list = self.container_client.list_container_contents(
             container_name,
             params=params)
-        self.assertIn(int(resp['status']), test.HTTP_SUCCESS)
         self.assertHeaders(resp, 'Container', 'GET')
 
         self.assertIsNotNone(object_list)
@@ -260,7 +246,6 @@
         resp, object_list = self.container_client.list_container_contents(
             container_name,
             params=params)
-        self.assertIn(int(resp['status']), test.HTTP_SUCCESS)
         self.assertHeaders(resp, 'Container', 'GET')
         self.assertEqual(object_name, object_list.strip('\n'))
 
@@ -274,7 +259,6 @@
         resp, object_list = self.container_client.list_container_contents(
             container_name,
             params=params)
-        self.assertIn(int(resp['status']), test.HTTP_SUCCESS)
         self.assertHeaders(resp, 'Container', 'GET')
         self.assertEqual(object_name, object_list.strip('\n'))
 
@@ -289,7 +273,6 @@
         resp, object_list = self.container_client.list_container_contents(
             container_name,
             params=params)
-        self.assertIn(int(resp['status']), test.HTTP_SUCCESS)
         self.assertHeaders(resp, 'Container', 'GET')
         self.assertEqual(object_name, object_list.strip('\n'))
 
@@ -304,7 +287,6 @@
         resp, object_list = self.container_client.list_container_contents(
             container_name,
             params=params)
-        self.assertIn(int(resp['status']), test.HTTP_SUCCESS)
         self.assertHeaders(resp, 'Container', 'GET')
         self.assertEqual(object_name, object_list.strip('\n'))
 
@@ -320,7 +302,6 @@
 
         resp, _ = self.container_client.list_container_metadata(
             container_name)
-        self.assertIn(int(resp['status']), test.HTTP_SUCCESS)
         self.assertHeaders(resp, 'Container', 'HEAD')
         self.assertIn('x-container-meta-name', resp)
         self.assertEqual(resp['x-container-meta-name'], metadata['name'])
@@ -332,7 +313,6 @@
 
         resp, _ = self.container_client.list_container_metadata(
             container_name)
-        self.assertIn(int(resp['status']), test.HTTP_SUCCESS)
         self.assertHeaders(resp, 'Container', 'HEAD')
         self.assertNotIn('x-container-meta-', str(resp))
 
@@ -350,7 +330,6 @@
             container_name,
             metadata=metadata_2,
             remove_metadata=metadata_1)
-        self.assertIn(int(resp['status']), test.HTTP_SUCCESS)
         self.assertHeaders(resp, 'Container', 'POST')
 
         resp, _ = self.container_client.list_container_metadata(
@@ -369,7 +348,6 @@
         resp, _ = self.container_client.update_container_metadata(
             container_name,
             metadata=metadata)
-        self.assertIn(int(resp['status']), test.HTTP_SUCCESS)
         self.assertHeaders(resp, 'Container', 'POST')
 
         resp, _ = self.container_client.list_container_metadata(
@@ -390,7 +368,6 @@
         resp, _ = self.container_client.delete_container_metadata(
             container_name,
             metadata=metadata)
-        self.assertIn(int(resp['status']), test.HTTP_SUCCESS)
         self.assertHeaders(resp, 'Container', 'POST')
 
         resp, _ = self.container_client.list_container_metadata(
@@ -406,7 +383,6 @@
         resp, _ = self.container_client.update_container_metadata(
             container_name,
             metadata=metadata)
-        self.assertIn(int(resp['status']), test.HTTP_SUCCESS)
         self.assertHeaders(resp, 'Container', 'POST')
 
         resp, _ = self.container_client.list_container_metadata(
@@ -426,7 +402,6 @@
         resp, _ = self.container_client.delete_container_metadata(
             container_name,
             metadata=metadata)
-        self.assertIn(int(resp['status']), test.HTTP_SUCCESS)
         self.assertHeaders(resp, 'Container', 'POST')
 
         resp, _ = self.container_client.list_container_metadata(container_name)
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_staticweb.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_staticweb.py
index 966a08d..5c4e0bf 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_staticweb.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_staticweb.py
@@ -67,7 +67,6 @@
         # we should retrieve the self.object_name file
         resp, body = self.custom_account_client.request("GET",
                                                         self.container_name)
-        self.assertIn(int(resp['status']), test.HTTP_SUCCESS)
         # This request is equivalent to GET object
         self.assertHeaders(resp, 'Object', 'GET')
         self.assertEqual(body, self.object_data)
@@ -92,7 +91,6 @@
         # we should retrieve a listing of objects
         resp, body = self.custom_account_client.request("GET",
                                                         self.container_name)
-        self.assertIn(int(resp['status']), test.HTTP_SUCCESS)
         # The target of the request is not any Swift resource. Therefore, the
         # existence of response header is checked without a custom matcher.
         self.assertIn('content-length', resp)
@@ -131,7 +129,6 @@
         # we should retrieve a listing of objects
         resp, body = self.custom_account_client.request("GET",
                                                         self.container_name)
-        self.assertIn(int(resp['status']), test.HTTP_SUCCESS)
         self.assertIn(self.object_name, body)
         css = '<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="listings.css" />'
         self.assertIn(css, body)
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_sync.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_sync.py
index aebcb5c..a50e392 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_sync.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_sync.py
@@ -90,12 +90,10 @@
                        (client_base_url, str(cont[1]))}
             resp, body = \
                 cont_client[0].put(str(cont[0]), body=None, headers=headers)
-            self.assertIn(int(resp['status']), test.HTTP_SUCCESS)
             # create object in container
             object_name = data_utils.rand_name(name='TestSyncObject')
             data = object_name[::-1]  # data_utils.arbitrary_string()
             resp, _ = obj_client[0].create_object(cont[0], object_name, data)
-            self.assertIn(int(resp['status']), test.HTTP_SUCCESS)
             self.objects.append(object_name)
 
         # wait until container contents list is not empty
@@ -108,7 +106,6 @@
                     cont_client[client_index].\
                     list_container_contents(self.containers[client_index],
                                             params=params)
-                self.assertIn(int(resp['status']), test.HTTP_SUCCESS)
                 object_lists.append(dict(
                     (obj['name'], obj) for obj in object_list))
             # check that containers are not empty and have equal keys()
@@ -128,5 +125,4 @@
         for obj_client, cont in obj_clients:
             for obj_name in object_lists[0]:
                 resp, object_content = obj_client.get_object(cont, obj_name)
-                self.assertIn(int(resp['status']), test.HTTP_SUCCESS)
                 self.assertEqual(object_content, obj_name[::-1])
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_crossdomain.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_crossdomain.py
index f6d1fb9..66e8176 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_crossdomain.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_crossdomain.py
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@
     def test_get_crossdomain_policy(self):
         resp, body = self.account_client.get("crossdomain.xml", {})
 
-        self.assertIn(int(resp['status']), test.HTTP_SUCCESS)
         self.assertTrue(body.startswith(self.xml_start) and
                         body.endswith(self.xml_end))
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_healthcheck.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_healthcheck.py
index a1138e6..53c0347 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_healthcheck.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_healthcheck.py
@@ -36,9 +36,6 @@
 
         resp, _ = self.account_client.get("healthcheck", {})
 
-        # The status is expected to be 200
-        self.assertIn(int(resp['status']), test.HTTP_SUCCESS)
-
         # The target of the request is not any Swift resource. Therefore, the
         # existence of response header is checked without a custom matcher.
         self.assertIn('content-length', resp)
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_expiry.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_expiry.py
index 8cec2fc..5fa209d 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_expiry.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_expiry.py
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@
         resp, _ = \
             self.object_client.list_object_metadata(self.container_name,
                                                     self.object_name)
-        self.assertEqual(resp['status'], '200')
         self.assertHeaders(resp, 'Object', 'HEAD')
         self.assertIn('x-delete-at', resp)
         # we want to ensure that we will sleep long enough for things to
@@ -60,7 +59,6 @@
 
         resp, body = self.object_client.get_object(self.container_name,
                                                    self.object_name)
-        self.assertEqual(resp['status'], '200')
         self.assertHeaders(resp, 'Object', 'GET')
         self.assertIn('x-delete-at', resp)
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_formpost.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_formpost.py
index 05c8ff2..7a9fcf6 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_formpost.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_formpost.py
@@ -117,12 +117,10 @@
         url = "%s/%s" % (self.container_name, self.object_name)
 
         resp, body = self.object_client.post(url, body, headers=headers)
-        self.assertIn(int(resp['status']), test.HTTP_SUCCESS)
         self.assertHeaders(resp, "Object", "POST")
 
         # Ensure object is available
         resp, body = self.object_client.get("%s/%s%s" % (
             self.container_name, self.object_name, "testfile"))
-        self.assertIn(int(resp['status']), test.HTTP_SUCCESS)
         self.assertHeaders(resp, "Object", "GET")
         self.assertEqual(body, "hello world")
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_services.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_services.py
index 56ab1fb..f78220c 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_services.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_services.py
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@
         for i in six.moves.xrange(segments):
             resp, _ = self.object_client.create_object_segments(
                 self.container_name, object_name, i, data_segments[i])
-            self.assertEqual(resp['status'], '201')
 
         return object_name, data_segments
 
@@ -97,7 +96,6 @@
         data = data_utils.arbitrary_string()
         resp, _ = self.object_client.create_object(self.container_name,
                                                    object_name, data)
-        self.assertEqual(resp['status'], '201')
         self.assertHeaders(resp, 'Object', 'PUT')
 
         # check uploaded content
@@ -117,7 +115,6 @@
             object_name,
             data,
             metadata=metadata)
-        self.assertEqual(resp['status'], '201')
         self.assertHeaders(resp, 'Object', 'PUT')
 
         resp, body = self.object_client.get_object(
@@ -144,7 +141,6 @@
             object_name,
             data,
             metadata=metadata)
-        self.assertEqual(resp['status'], '201')
         self.assertHeaders(resp, 'Object', 'PUT')
 
         # download compressed object
@@ -168,7 +164,6 @@
             object_name,
             data,
             metadata=metadata)
-        self.assertEqual(resp['status'], '201')
         self.assertHeaders(resp, 'Object', 'PUT')
 
         # check uploaded content
@@ -212,7 +207,6 @@
             name=object_name,
             contents=StringIO.StringIO(data),
             chunk_size=512)
-        self.assertEqual(status, 201)
         self.assertHeaders(resp_headers, 'Object', 'PUT')
 
         # check uploaded content
@@ -239,7 +233,6 @@
             object_name,
             '',
             metadata=metadata_2)
-        self.assertEqual(resp['status'], '201')
         self.assertHeaders(resp, 'Object', 'PUT')
 
         resp, body = self.object_client.get_object(self.container_name,
@@ -258,7 +251,6 @@
             object_name,
             data,
             metadata=metadata)
-        self.assertEqual(resp['status'], '201')
         self.assertHeaders(resp, 'Object', 'PUT')
 
         resp, body = self.object_client.get_object(self.container_name,
@@ -278,7 +270,6 @@
             object_name,
             data,
             metadata=metadata)
-        self.assertEqual(resp['status'], '201')
         self.assertHeaders(resp, 'Object', 'PUT')
 
         resp, body = self.object_client.get_object(self.container_name,
@@ -303,7 +294,6 @@
             object_name,
             data,
             metadata=metadata_remove)
-        self.assertEqual(resp['status'], '201')
         self.assertHeaders(resp, 'Object', 'PUT')
 
         resp, body = self.object_client.get_object(self.container_name,
@@ -327,7 +317,6 @@
             object_name,
             data,
             metadata=metadata_remove)
-        self.assertEqual(resp['status'], '201')
         self.assertHeaders(resp, 'Object', 'PUT')
 
         resp, body = self.object_client.get_object(self.container_name,
@@ -345,7 +334,6 @@
         # delete object
         resp, _ = self.object_client.delete_object(self.container_name,
                                                    object_name)
-        self.assertIn(int(resp['status']), test.HTTP_SUCCESS)
         self.assertHeaders(resp, 'Object', 'DELETE')
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
@@ -359,7 +347,6 @@
             object_name,
             metadata,
             metadata_prefix='')
-        self.assertIn(int(resp['status']), test.HTTP_SUCCESS)
         self.assertHeaders(resp, 'Object', 'POST')
 
         resp, _ = self.object_client.list_object_metadata(
@@ -384,7 +371,6 @@
             object_name,
             update_metadata,
             metadata_prefix='')
-        self.assertIn(int(resp['status']), test.HTTP_SUCCESS)
         self.assertHeaders(resp, 'Object', 'POST')
 
         resp, _ = self.object_client.list_object_metadata(
@@ -410,7 +396,6 @@
             object_name,
             update_metadata,
             metadata_prefix='')
-        self.assertIn(int(resp['status']), test.HTTP_SUCCESS)
         self.assertHeaders(resp, 'Object', 'POST')
 
         resp, _ = self.object_client.list_object_metadata(
@@ -439,7 +424,6 @@
             object_name,
             update_metadata,
             metadata_prefix='')
-        self.assertIn(int(resp['status']), test.HTTP_SUCCESS)
         self.assertHeaders(resp, 'Object', 'POST')
 
         resp, _ = self.object_client.list_object_metadata(
@@ -458,7 +442,6 @@
             object_name,
             update_metadata,
             metadata_prefix='')
-        self.assertIn(int(resp['status']), test.HTTP_SUCCESS)
         self.assertHeaders(resp, 'Object', 'POST')
 
         resp, _ = self.object_client.list_object_metadata(
@@ -484,7 +467,6 @@
             object_name,
             update_metadata,
             metadata_prefix='')
-        self.assertIn(int(resp['status']), test.HTTP_SUCCESS)
         self.assertHeaders(resp, 'Object', 'POST')
 
         resp, _ = self.object_client.list_object_metadata(
@@ -506,7 +488,6 @@
         resp, _ = self.object_client.list_object_metadata(
             self.container_name,
             object_name)
-        self.assertIn(int(resp['status']), test.HTTP_SUCCESS)
         self.assertHeaders(resp, 'Object', 'HEAD')
         self.assertIn('x-object-meta-test-meta', resp)
         self.assertEqual(resp['x-object-meta-test-meta'], 'Meta')
@@ -519,7 +500,6 @@
         resp, _ = self.object_client.list_object_metadata(
             self.container_name,
             object_name)
-        self.assertIn(int(resp['status']), test.HTTP_SUCCESS)
         self.assertHeaders(resp, 'Object', 'HEAD')
         self.assertNotIn('x-object-meta-', str(resp))
 
@@ -542,7 +522,6 @@
         resp, _ = self.object_client.list_object_metadata(
             self.container_name,
             object_name)
-        self.assertIn(int(resp['status']), test.HTTP_SUCCESS)
 
         # Check only the existence of common headers with custom matcher
         self.assertThat(resp, custom_matchers.ExistsAllResponseHeaders(
@@ -573,7 +552,6 @@
         # get object
         resp, body = self.object_client.get_object(self.container_name,
                                                    object_name)
-        self.assertIn(int(resp['status']), test.HTTP_SUCCESS)
         self.assertHeaders(resp, 'Object', 'GET')
 
         self.assertEqual(body, data)
@@ -592,7 +570,6 @@
             self.container_name,
             object_name,
             metadata=None)
-        self.assertIn(int(resp['status']), test.HTTP_SUCCESS)
         self.assertHeaders(resp, 'Object', 'GET')
         self.assertIn('x-object-meta-test-meta', resp)
         self.assertEqual(resp['x-object-meta-test-meta'], 'Meta')
@@ -613,7 +590,6 @@
             self.container_name,
             object_name,
             metadata=metadata)
-        self.assertIn(int(resp['status']), test.HTTP_SUCCESS)
         self.assertHeaders(resp, 'Object', 'GET')
         self.assertEqual(body, data[rand_num - 3: rand_num])
 
@@ -637,7 +613,6 @@
             self.container_name,
             object_name,
             metadata=None)
-        self.assertIn(int(resp['status']), test.HTTP_SUCCESS)
 
         # Check only the existence of common headers with custom matcher
         self.assertThat(resp, custom_matchers.ExistsAllResponseHeaders(
@@ -678,7 +653,6 @@
             self.container_name,
             object_name,
             metadata=list_metadata)
-        self.assertIn(int(resp['status']), test.HTTP_SUCCESS)
         self.assertHeaders(resp, 'Object', 'GET')
         self.assertEqual(body, data)
 
@@ -699,7 +673,6 @@
             self.container_name,
             object_name,
             metadata=list_metadata)
-        self.assertIn(int(resp['status']), test.HTTP_SUCCESS)
         self.assertHeaders(resp, 'Object', 'GET')
         self.assertEqual(body, data)
 
@@ -721,7 +694,6 @@
             self.container_name,
             object_name,
             metadata=list_metadata)
-        self.assertIn(int(resp['status']), test.HTTP_SUCCESS)
         self.assertHeaders(resp, 'Object', 'GET')
         self.assertEqual(body, data)
 
@@ -737,7 +709,6 @@
             self.container_name,
             object_name,
             metadata=list_metadata)
-        self.assertIn(int(resp['status']), test.HTTP_SUCCESS)
         self.assertHeaders(resp, 'Object', 'GET')
         self.assertEqual(body, data)
 
@@ -751,7 +722,6 @@
             self.container_name,
             object_name,
             metadata=list_metadata)
-        self.assertIn(int(resp['status']), test.HTTP_SUCCESS)
         self.assertHeaders(resp, 'Object', 'GET')
         self.assertEqual(body, data)
 
@@ -774,7 +744,6 @@
         # copy source object to destination
         resp, _ = self.object_client.copy_object_in_same_container(
             self.container_name, src_object_name, dst_object_name)
-        self.assertEqual(resp['status'], '201')
         self.assertHeaders(resp, 'Object', 'PUT')
 
         # check data
@@ -796,7 +765,6 @@
         self.assertNotEqual(resp_tmp['content-type'], metadata['content-type'])
         resp, _ = self.object_client.copy_object_in_same_container(
             self.container_name, object_name, object_name, metadata)
-        self.assertEqual(resp['status'], '201')
         self.assertHeaders(resp, 'Object', 'PUT')
 
         # check the content type
@@ -822,7 +790,6 @@
         resp, _ = self.object_client.copy_object_2d_way(self.container_name,
                                                         src_object_name,
                                                         dst_object_name)
-        self.assertEqual(resp['status'], '201')
         self.assertHeaders(resp, 'Object', 'COPY')
         self.assertEqual(
             resp['x-copied-from'],
@@ -855,14 +822,12 @@
         resp, _ = self.object_client.update_object_metadata(src_container_name,
                                                             object_name,
                                                             orig_metadata)
-        self.assertIn(int(resp['status']), test.HTTP_SUCCESS)
         self.assertHeaders(resp, 'Object', 'POST')
 
         # copy object from source container to destination container
         resp, _ = self.object_client.copy_object_across_containers(
             src_container_name, object_name, dst_container_name,
             object_name)
-        self.assertEqual(resp['status'], '201')
         self.assertHeaders(resp, 'Object', 'PUT')
 
         # check if object is present in destination container
@@ -884,7 +849,6 @@
         dst_object_name, resp = self._copy_object_2d(src_object_name,
                                                      metadata)
 
-        self.assertEqual(resp['status'], '201')
         self.assertHeaders(resp, 'Object', 'COPY')
 
         self.assertNotIn('x-object-meta-src', resp)
@@ -904,7 +868,6 @@
         metadata = {'x-object-meta-test': ''}
         dst_obj_name, resp = self._copy_object_2d(src_obj_name, metadata)
 
-        self.assertEqual(resp['status'], '201')
         self.assertHeaders(resp, 'Object', 'COPY')
 
         expected = {'x-object-meta-test': '',
@@ -927,7 +890,6 @@
         metadata = {'x-object-meta-test': 'value'}
         dst_obj_name, resp = self._copy_object_2d(src_obj_name, metadata)
 
-        self.assertEqual(resp['status'], '201')
         self.assertHeaders(resp, 'Object', 'COPY')
 
         expected = {'x-object-meta-test': 'value',
@@ -951,7 +913,6 @@
         for i in six.moves.xrange(segments):
             resp, _ = self.object_client.create_object_segments(
                 self.container_name, object_name, i, data_segments[i])
-            self.assertEqual(resp['status'], '201')
         # creating a manifest file
         metadata = {'X-Object-Manifest': '%s/%s/'
                     % (self.container_name, object_name)}
@@ -1012,7 +973,6 @@
         md5 = hashlib.md5(local_data).hexdigest()
         headers = {'If-None-Match': md5}
         resp, body = self.object_client.get(url, headers=headers)
-        self.assertIn(int(resp['status']), test.HTTP_SUCCESS)
         self.assertHeaders(resp, 'Object', 'GET')
 
 
@@ -1035,7 +995,6 @@
         cont_headers = {'X-Container-Read': '.r:*,.rlistings'}
         resp_meta, body = self.container_client.update_container_metadata(
             self.container_name, metadata=cont_headers, metadata_prefix='')
-        self.assertIn(int(resp_meta['status']), test.HTTP_SUCCESS)
         self.assertHeaders(resp_meta, 'Container', 'POST')
 
         # create object
@@ -1044,13 +1003,11 @@
                                            base_text=object_name)
         resp, _ = self.object_client.create_object(self.container_name,
                                                    object_name, data)
-        self.assertEqual(resp['status'], '201')
         self.assertHeaders(resp, 'Object', 'PUT')
 
         # list container metadata
         resp_meta, _ = self.container_client.list_container_metadata(
             self.container_name)
-        self.assertIn(int(resp_meta['status']), test.HTTP_SUCCESS)
         self.assertHeaders(resp_meta, 'Container', 'HEAD')
 
         self.assertIn('x-container-read', resp_meta)
@@ -1075,7 +1032,6 @@
         resp_meta, body = self.container_client.update_container_metadata(
             self.container_name, metadata=cont_headers,
             metadata_prefix='')
-        self.assertIn(int(resp_meta['status']), test.HTTP_SUCCESS)
         self.assertHeaders(resp_meta, 'Container', 'POST')
 
         # create object
@@ -1084,13 +1040,11 @@
                                            base_text=object_name)
         resp, _ = self.object_client.create_object(self.container_name,
                                                    object_name, data)
-        self.assertEqual(resp['status'], '201')
         self.assertHeaders(resp, 'Object', 'PUT')
 
         # list container metadata
         resp, _ = self.container_client.list_container_metadata(
             self.container_name)
-        self.assertIn(int(resp['status']), test.HTTP_SUCCESS)
         self.assertHeaders(resp, 'Container', 'HEAD')
 
         self.assertIn('x-container-read', resp)
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_slo.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_slo.py
index 159ad5c..6622349 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_slo.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_slo.py
@@ -120,7 +120,6 @@
                                    manifest,
                                    params)
 
-        self.assertIn(int(resp['status']), test.HTTP_SUCCESS)
         self._assertHeadersSLO(resp, 'PUT')
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
@@ -132,7 +131,6 @@
             self.container_name,
             object_name)
 
-        self.assertIn(int(resp['status']), test.HTTP_SUCCESS)
         self._assertHeadersSLO(resp, 'HEAD')
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
@@ -144,7 +142,6 @@
             self.container_name,
             object_name)
 
-        self.assertIn(int(resp['status']), test.HTTP_SUCCESS)
         self._assertHeadersSLO(resp, 'GET')
 
         sum_data = self.content + self.content
@@ -161,8 +158,6 @@
             object_name,
             params=params_del)
 
-        self.assertIn(int(resp['status']), test.HTTP_SUCCESS)
-
         # When deleting SLO using multipart manifest, the response contains
         # not 'content-length' but 'transfer-encoding' header. This is the
         # special case, therefore the existence of response headers is checked
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_temp_url.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_temp_url.py
index e70bd9a..dd4fd17 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_temp_url.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_temp_url.py
@@ -105,13 +105,11 @@
 
         # trying to get object using temp url within expiry time
         resp, body = self.object_client.get(url)
-        self.assertIn(int(resp['status']), test.HTTP_SUCCESS)
         self.assertHeaders(resp, 'Object', 'GET')
         self.assertEqual(body, self.content)
 
         # Testing a HEAD on this Temp URL
         resp, body = self.object_client.head(url)
-        self.assertIn(int(resp['status']), test.HTTP_SUCCESS)
         self.assertHeaders(resp, 'Object', 'HEAD')
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
@@ -136,7 +134,6 @@
                                  self.object_name, "GET",
                                  expires, key2)
         resp, body = self.object_client.get(url)
-        self.assertIn(int(resp['status']), test.HTTP_SUCCESS)
         self.assertEqual(body, self.content)
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
@@ -153,12 +150,10 @@
 
         # trying to put random data in the object using temp url
         resp, body = self.object_client.put(url, new_data, None)
-        self.assertIn(int(resp['status']), test.HTTP_SUCCESS)
         self.assertHeaders(resp, 'Object', 'PUT')
 
         # Testing a HEAD on this Temp URL
         resp, body = self.object_client.head(url)
-        self.assertIn(int(resp['status']), test.HTTP_SUCCESS)
         self.assertHeaders(resp, 'Object', 'HEAD')
 
         # Validate that the content of the object has been modified
@@ -181,7 +176,6 @@
 
         # Testing a HEAD on this Temp URL
         resp, body = self.object_client.head(url)
-        self.assertIn(int(resp['status']), test.HTTP_SUCCESS)
         self.assertHeaders(resp, 'Object', 'HEAD')
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
@@ -196,7 +190,6 @@
 
         # trying to get object using temp url within expiry time
         resp, body = self.object_client.get(url)
-        self.assertIn(int(resp['status']), test.HTTP_SUCCESS)
         self.assertHeaders(resp, 'Object', 'GET')
         self.assertEqual(body, self.content)
         self.assertEqual(resp['content-disposition'], 'inline')
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_version.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_version.py
index 5fe4fc8..da40e5a 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_version.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_version.py
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@
 
     def assertContainer(self, container, count, byte, versioned):
         resp, _ = self.container_client.list_container_metadata(container)
-        self.assertEqual(resp['status'], ('204'))
         self.assertHeaders(resp, 'Container', 'HEAD')
         header_value = resp.get('x-container-object-count', 'Missing Header')
         self.assertEqual(header_value, count)
@@ -55,7 +54,6 @@
         resp, body = self.container_client.create_container(
             vers_container_name)
         self.containers.append(vers_container_name)
-        self.assertIn(resp['status'], ('202', '201'))
         self.assertHeaders(resp, 'Container', 'PUT')
         self.assertContainer(vers_container_name, '0', '0', 'Missing Header')
 
@@ -66,7 +64,6 @@
             metadata=headers,
             metadata_prefix='')
         self.containers.append(base_container_name)
-        self.assertIn(resp['status'], ('202', '201'))
         self.assertHeaders(resp, 'Container', 'PUT')
         self.assertContainer(base_container_name, '0', '0',
                              vers_container_name)
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types.py b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types.py
index a0792f1..a481224 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 CONF = config.CONF
 
 
-class VolumeTypesTest(base.BaseVolumeV1AdminTest):
+class VolumeTypesV2Test(base.BaseVolumeAdminTest):
     _interface = "json"
 
     def _delete_volume(self, volume_id):
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
         volume = {}
         vol_name = data_utils.rand_name("volume-")
         vol_type_name = data_utils.rand_name("volume-type-")
+        self.name_field = self.special_fields['name_field']
         proto = CONF.volume.storage_protocol
         vendor = CONF.volume.vendor_name
         extra_specs = {"storage_protocol": proto,
@@ -54,21 +55,20 @@
         self.assertIn('id', body)
         self.addCleanup(self._delete_volume_type, body['id'])
         self.assertIn('name', body)
+        params = {self.name_field: vol_name, 'volume_type': vol_type_name}
         _, volume = self.volumes_client.create_volume(
-            size=1, display_name=vol_name,
-            volume_type=vol_type_name)
+            size=1, **params)
         self.assertIn('id', volume)
         self.addCleanup(self._delete_volume, volume['id'])
-        self.assertIn('display_name', volume)
-        self.assertEqual(volume['display_name'], vol_name,
+        self.assertIn(self.name_field, volume)
+        self.assertEqual(volume[self.name_field], vol_name,
                          "The created volume name is not equal "
                          "to the requested name")
         self.assertTrue(volume['id'] is not None,
                         "Field volume id is empty or not found.")
-        self.volumes_client.wait_for_volume_status(volume['id'],
-                                                   'available')
+        self.volumes_client.wait_for_volume_status(volume['id'], 'available')
         _, fetched_volume = self.volumes_client.get_volume(volume['id'])
-        self.assertEqual(vol_name, fetched_volume['display_name'],
+        self.assertEqual(vol_name, fetched_volume[self.name_field],
                          'The fetched Volume is different '
                          'from the created Volume')
         self.assertEqual(volume['id'], fetched_volume['id'],
@@ -154,3 +154,7 @@
             self.volume_types_client.get_encryption_type(
                 encryption_type['volume_type_id']))
         self.assertEmpty(deleted_encryption_type)
+
+
+class VolumeTypesV1Test(VolumeTypesV2Test):
+    _api_version = 1
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types_negative.py b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types_negative.py
index a4d6431..9c9913f 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types_negative.py
@@ -20,16 +20,18 @@
 from tempest import test
 
 
-class VolumeTypesNegativeTest(base.BaseVolumeV1AdminTest):
+class VolumeTypesNegativeV2Test(base.BaseVolumeAdminTest):
     _interface = 'json'
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_create_with_nonexistent_volume_type(self):
         # Should not be able to create volume with nonexistent volume_type.
+        self.name_field = self.special_fields['name_field']
+        params = {self.name_field: str(uuid.uuid4()),
+                  'volume_type': str(uuid.uuid4())}
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound,
                           self.volumes_client.create_volume, size=1,
-                          display_name=str(uuid.uuid4()),
-                          volume_type=str(uuid.uuid4()))
+                          **params)
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_create_with_empty_name(self):
@@ -52,5 +54,9 @@
                           str(uuid.uuid4()))
 
 
-class VolumesTypesNegativeTestXML(VolumeTypesNegativeTest):
+class VolumeTypesNegativeV1Test(VolumeTypesNegativeV2Test):
+    _api_version = 1
+
+
+class VolumeTypesNegativeV1TestXML(VolumeTypesNegativeV1Test):
     _interface = 'xml'
diff --git a/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/network/test_neutron.py b/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/network/test_neutron.py
index 2b3920d..6090882 100644
--- a/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/network/test_neutron.py
+++ b/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/network/test_neutron.py
@@ -162,6 +162,42 @@
                                              'allocation_pools'])
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
+    @test.requires_ext(extension='vpnaas', service='network')
+    def test_neutron_vpn_ikepolicy_list(self):
+        ikepolicy = self.parser.listing(self.neutron('vpn-ikepolicy-list'))
+        self.assertTableStruct(ikepolicy, ['id', 'name',
+                                           'auth_algorithm',
+                                           'encryption_algorithm',
+                                           'ike_version', 'pfs'])
+
+    @test.attr(type='smoke')
+    @test.requires_ext(extension='vpnaas', service='network')
+    def test_neutron_vpn_ipsecpolicy_list(self):
+        ipsecpolicy = self.parser.listing(self.neutron('vpn-ipsecpolicy-list'))
+        self.assertTableStruct(ipsecpolicy, ['id', 'name',
+                                             'auth_algorithm',
+                                             'encryption_algorithm',
+                                             'pfs'])
+
+    @test.attr(type='smoke')
+    @test.requires_ext(extension='vpnaas', service='network')
+    def test_neutron_vpn_service_list(self):
+        vpn_list = self.parser.listing(self.neutron('vpn-service-list'))
+        self.assertTableStruct(vpn_list, ['id', 'name',
+                                          'router_id', 'status'])
+
+    @test.attr(type='smoke')
+    @test.requires_ext(extension='vpnaas', service='network')
+    def test_neutron_ipsec_site_connection_list(self):
+        ipsec_site = self.parser.listing(self.neutron
+                                         ('ipsec-site-connection-list'))
+        self.assertTableStruct(ipsec_site, ['id', 'name',
+                                            'peer_address',
+                                            'peer_cidrs',
+                                            'route_mode',
+                                            'auth_mode', 'status'])
+
+    @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_neutron_help(self):
         help_text = self.neutron('help')
         lines = help_text.split('\n')
diff --git a/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/volume/test_cinder.py b/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/volume/test_cinder.py
index 6e1e7d3..102f199 100644
--- a/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/volume/test_cinder.py
+++ b/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/volume/test_cinder.py
@@ -137,8 +137,7 @@
     def test_cinder_service_list(self):
         service_list = self.parser.listing(self.cinder('service-list'))
         self.assertTableStruct(service_list, ['Binary', 'Host', 'Zone',
-                                              'Status', 'State', 'Updated_at',
-                                              'Disabled Reason'])
+                                              'Status', 'State', 'Updated_at'])
 
     def test_cinder_transfer_list(self):
         transfer_list = self.parser.listing(self.cinder('transfer-list'))
diff --git a/tempest/clients.py b/tempest/clients.py
index 4269812..328ad08 100644
--- a/tempest/clients.py
+++ b/tempest/clients.py
@@ -230,22 +230,9 @@
         # super cares for credentials validation
         super(Manager, self).__init__(credentials=credentials)
 
+        self._set_compute_clients(self.interface)
+
         if self.interface == 'xml':
-            self.certificates_client = CertificatesClientXML(
-                self.auth_provider)
-            self.servers_client = ServersClientXML(self.auth_provider)
-            self.limits_client = LimitsClientXML(self.auth_provider)
-            self.images_client = ImagesClientXML(self.auth_provider)
-            self.keypairs_client = KeyPairsClientXML(self.auth_provider)
-            self.quotas_client = QuotasClientXML(self.auth_provider)
-            self.quota_classes_client = QuotaClassesClientXML(
-                self.auth_provider)
-            self.flavors_client = FlavorsClientXML(self.auth_provider)
-            self.extensions_client = ExtensionsClientXML(self.auth_provider)
-            self.volumes_extensions_client = VolumesExtensionsClientXML(
-                self.auth_provider)
-            self.floating_ips_client = FloatingIPsClientXML(
-                self.auth_provider)
             self.backups_client = BackupsClientXML(self.auth_provider)
             self.snapshots_client = SnapshotsClientXML(self.auth_provider)
             self.snapshots_v2_client = SnapshotsV2ClientXML(self.auth_provider)
@@ -256,29 +243,15 @@
             self.identity_client = IdentityClientXML(self.auth_provider)
             self.identity_v3_client = IdentityV3ClientXML(
                 self.auth_provider)
-            self.security_groups_client = SecurityGroupsClientXML(
-                self.auth_provider)
-            self.interfaces_client = InterfacesClientXML(self.auth_provider)
             self.endpoints_client = EndPointClientXML(self.auth_provider)
-            self.fixed_ips_client = FixedIPsClientXML(self.auth_provider)
-            self.availability_zone_client = AvailabilityZoneClientXML(
-                self.auth_provider)
             self.service_client = ServiceClientXML(self.auth_provider)
             self.volume_services_client = VolumesServicesClientXML(
                 self.auth_provider)
-            self.aggregates_client = AggregatesClientXML(self.auth_provider)
-            self.services_client = ServicesClientXML(self.auth_provider)
-            self.tenant_usages_client = TenantUsagesClientXML(
-                self.auth_provider)
             self.policy_client = PolicyClientXML(self.auth_provider)
             self.region_client = RegionClientXML(self.auth_provider)
-            self.hosts_client = HostsClientXML(self.auth_provider)
-            self.hypervisor_client = HypervisorClientXML(self.auth_provider)
             self.network_client = NetworkClientXML(self.auth_provider)
             self.credentials_client = CredentialsClientXML(
                 self.auth_provider)
-            self.instance_usages_audit_log_client = \
-                InstanceUsagesAuditLogClientXML(self.auth_provider)
             self.volume_hosts_client = VolumeHostsClientXML(
                 self.auth_provider)
             self.volume_quotas_client = VolumeQuotasClientXML(
@@ -299,32 +272,7 @@
                 VolumeV2AvailabilityZoneClientXML(self.auth_provider)
 
         elif self.interface == 'json':
-            self.certificates_client = CertificatesClientJSON(
-                self.auth_provider)
-            self.certificates_v3_client = CertificatesV3ClientJSON(
-                self.auth_provider)
             self.baremetal_client = BaremetalClientJSON(self.auth_provider)
-            self.servers_client = ServersClientJSON(self.auth_provider)
-            self.servers_v3_client = ServersV3ClientJSON(self.auth_provider)
-            self.limits_client = LimitsClientJSON(self.auth_provider)
-            self.images_client = ImagesClientJSON(self.auth_provider)
-            self.keypairs_client = KeyPairsClientJSON(self.auth_provider)
-            self.keypairs_v3_client = KeyPairsV3ClientJSON(
-                self.auth_provider)
-            self.quotas_client = QuotasClientJSON(self.auth_provider)
-            self.quota_classes_client = QuotaClassesClientJSON(
-                self.auth_provider)
-            self.quotas_v3_client = QuotasV3ClientJSON(self.auth_provider)
-            self.flavors_client = FlavorsClientJSON(self.auth_provider)
-            self.flavors_v3_client = FlavorsV3ClientJSON(self.auth_provider)
-            self.extensions_v3_client = ExtensionsV3ClientJSON(
-                self.auth_provider)
-            self.extensions_client = ExtensionsClientJSON(
-                self.auth_provider)
-            self.volumes_extensions_client = VolumesExtensionsClientJSON(
-                self.auth_provider)
-            self.floating_ips_client = FloatingIPsClientJSON(
-                self.auth_provider)
             self.backups_client = BackupsClientJSON(self.auth_provider)
             self.snapshots_client = SnapshotsClientJSON(self.auth_provider)
             self.snapshots_v2_client = SnapshotsV2ClientJSON(
@@ -338,46 +286,15 @@
             self.identity_client = IdentityClientJSON(self.auth_provider)
             self.identity_v3_client = IdentityV3ClientJSON(
                 self.auth_provider)
-            self.security_groups_client = SecurityGroupsClientJSON(
-                self.auth_provider)
-            self.interfaces_v3_client = InterfacesV3ClientJSON(
-                self.auth_provider)
-            self.interfaces_client = InterfacesClientJSON(
-                self.auth_provider)
             self.endpoints_client = EndPointClientJSON(self.auth_provider)
-            self.fixed_ips_client = FixedIPsClientJSON(self.auth_provider)
-            self.availability_zone_v3_client = AvailabilityZoneV3ClientJSON(
-                self.auth_provider)
-            self.availability_zone_client = AvailabilityZoneClientJSON(
-                self.auth_provider)
-            self.services_v3_client = ServicesV3ClientJSON(
-                self.auth_provider)
             self.service_client = ServiceClientJSON(self.auth_provider)
             self.volume_services_client = VolumesServicesClientJSON(
                 self.auth_provider)
-            self.agents_v3_client = AgentsV3ClientJSON(self.auth_provider)
-            self.aggregates_v3_client = AggregatesV3ClientJSON(
-                self.auth_provider)
-            self.aggregates_client = AggregatesClientJSON(
-                self.auth_provider)
-            self.services_client = ServicesClientJSON(self.auth_provider)
-            self.tenant_usages_client = TenantUsagesClientJSON(
-                self.auth_provider)
-            self.version_v3_client = VersionV3ClientJSON(self.auth_provider)
-            self.migrations_v3_client = MigrationsV3ClientJSON(
-                self.auth_provider)
             self.policy_client = PolicyClientJSON(self.auth_provider)
             self.region_client = RegionClientJSON(self.auth_provider)
-            self.hosts_client = HostsClientJSON(self.auth_provider)
-            self.hypervisor_v3_client = HypervisorV3ClientJSON(
-                self.auth_provider)
-            self.hypervisor_client = HypervisorClientJSON(
-                self.auth_provider)
             self.network_client = NetworkClientJSON(self.auth_provider)
             self.credentials_client = CredentialsClientJSON(
                 self.auth_provider)
-            self.instance_usages_audit_log_client = \
-                InstanceUsagesAuditLogClientJSON(self.auth_provider)
             self.volume_hosts_client = VolumeHostsClientJSON(
                 self.auth_provider)
             self.volume_quotas_client = VolumeQuotasClientJSON(
@@ -386,7 +303,7 @@
                 self.auth_provider)
             self.volumes_v2_extension_client = VolumeV2ExtensionClientJSON(
                 self.auth_provider)
-            self.hosts_v3_client = HostsV3ClientJSON(self.auth_provider)
+
             self.database_flavors_client = DatabaseFlavorsClientJSON(
                 self.auth_provider)
             self.database_versions_client = DatabaseVersionsClientJSON(
@@ -446,6 +363,83 @@
         self.volume_qos_v2_client = QosSpecsV2ClientJSON(
             self.auth_provider)
 
+    def _set_compute_clients(self, type):
+        if type == 'json':
+            self._set_compute_json_clients()
+        else:
+            self._set_compute_xml_clients()
+
+    def _set_compute_xml_clients(self):
+        self.certificates_client = CertificatesClientXML(self.auth_provider)
+        self.servers_client = ServersClientXML(self.auth_provider)
+        self.limits_client = LimitsClientXML(self.auth_provider)
+        self.images_client = ImagesClientXML(self.auth_provider)
+        self.keypairs_client = KeyPairsClientXML(self.auth_provider)
+        self.quotas_client = QuotasClientXML(self.auth_provider)
+        self.quota_classes_client = QuotaClassesClientXML(self.auth_provider)
+        self.flavors_client = FlavorsClientXML(self.auth_provider)
+        self.extensions_client = ExtensionsClientXML(self.auth_provider)
+        self.volumes_extensions_client = VolumesExtensionsClientXML(
+            self.auth_provider)
+        self.floating_ips_client = FloatingIPsClientXML(self.auth_provider)
+        self.security_groups_client = SecurityGroupsClientXML(
+            self.auth_provider)
+        self.interfaces_client = InterfacesClientXML(self.auth_provider)
+        self.fixed_ips_client = FixedIPsClientXML(self.auth_provider)
+        self.availability_zone_client = AvailabilityZoneClientXML(
+            self.auth_provider)
+        self.aggregates_client = AggregatesClientXML(self.auth_provider)
+        self.services_client = ServicesClientXML(self.auth_provider)
+        self.tenant_usages_client = TenantUsagesClientXML(self.auth_provider)
+        self.hosts_client = HostsClientXML(self.auth_provider)
+        self.hypervisor_client = HypervisorClientXML(self.auth_provider)
+        self.instance_usages_audit_log_client = \
+            InstanceUsagesAuditLogClientXML(self.auth_provider)
+
+    def _set_compute_json_clients(self):
+        self.certificates_client = CertificatesClientJSON(self.auth_provider)
+        self.certificates_v3_client = CertificatesV3ClientJSON(
+            self.auth_provider)
+        self.servers_client = ServersClientJSON(self.auth_provider)
+        self.servers_v3_client = ServersV3ClientJSON(self.auth_provider)
+        self.limits_client = LimitsClientJSON(self.auth_provider)
+        self.images_client = ImagesClientJSON(self.auth_provider)
+        self.keypairs_client = KeyPairsClientJSON(self.auth_provider)
+        self.keypairs_v3_client = KeyPairsV3ClientJSON(self.auth_provider)
+        self.quotas_client = QuotasClientJSON(self.auth_provider)
+        self.quota_classes_client = QuotaClassesClientJSON(self.auth_provider)
+        self.quotas_v3_client = QuotasV3ClientJSON(self.auth_provider)
+        self.flavors_client = FlavorsClientJSON(self.auth_provider)
+        self.flavors_v3_client = FlavorsV3ClientJSON(self.auth_provider)
+        self.extensions_client = ExtensionsClientJSON(self.auth_provider)
+        self.extensions_v3_client = ExtensionsV3ClientJSON(self.auth_provider)
+        self.volumes_extensions_client = VolumesExtensionsClientJSON(
+            self.auth_provider)
+        self.floating_ips_client = FloatingIPsClientJSON(self.auth_provider)
+        self.security_groups_client = SecurityGroupsClientJSON(
+            self.auth_provider)
+        self.interfaces_client = InterfacesClientJSON(self.auth_provider)
+        self.interfaces_v3_client = InterfacesV3ClientJSON(self.auth_provider)
+        self.fixed_ips_client = FixedIPsClientJSON(self.auth_provider)
+        self.availability_zone_client = AvailabilityZoneClientJSON(
+            self.auth_provider)
+        self.availability_zone_v3_client = AvailabilityZoneV3ClientJSON(
+            self.auth_provider)
+        self.services_v3_client = ServicesV3ClientJSON(self.auth_provider)
+        self.agents_v3_client = AgentsV3ClientJSON(self.auth_provider)
+        self.aggregates_client = AggregatesClientJSON(self.auth_provider)
+        self.aggregates_v3_client = AggregatesV3ClientJSON(self.auth_provider)
+        self.services_client = ServicesClientJSON(self.auth_provider)
+        self.tenant_usages_client = TenantUsagesClientJSON(self.auth_provider)
+        self.version_v3_client = VersionV3ClientJSON(self.auth_provider)
+        self.migrations_v3_client = MigrationsV3ClientJSON(self.auth_provider)
+        self.hosts_client = HostsClientJSON(self.auth_provider)
+        self.hosts_v3_client = HostsV3ClientJSON(self.auth_provider)
+        self.hypervisor_client = HypervisorClientJSON(self.auth_provider)
+        self.hypervisor_v3_client = HypervisorV3ClientJSON(self.auth_provider)
+        self.instance_usages_audit_log_client = \
+            InstanceUsagesAuditLogClientJSON(self.auth_provider)
+
 
 class AdminManager(Manager):
 
diff --git a/tempest/config.py b/tempest/config.py
index 6e8238a..163817c 100644
--- a/tempest/config.py
+++ b/tempest/config.py
@@ -449,7 +449,9 @@
     cfg.StrOpt('public_router_id',
                default="",
                help="Id of the public router that provides external "
-                    "connectivity"),
+                    "connectivity. This should only be used when Neutron's "
+                    "'allow_overlapping_ips' is set to 'False' in "
+                    "neutron.conf. usually not needed past 'Grizzly' release"),
     cfg.IntOpt('build_timeout',
                default=300,
                help="Timeout in seconds to wait for network operation to "
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/manager.py b/tempest/scenario/manager.py
index 2ebfdd1..ea4365e 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/manager.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/manager.py
@@ -475,9 +475,9 @@
 
     @classmethod
     def resource_setup(cls):
+        cls.check_preconditions()
         super(NetworkScenarioTest, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.tenant_id = cls.manager.identity_client.tenant_id
-        cls.check_preconditions()
 
     def _create_network(self, client=None, tenant_id=None,
                         namestart='network-smoke-'):
@@ -1022,12 +1022,11 @@
 class BaremetalScenarioTest(ScenarioTest):
     @classmethod
     def resource_setup(cls):
-        super(BaremetalScenarioTest, cls).resource_setup()
-
         if (not CONF.service_available.ironic or
            not CONF.baremetal.driver_enabled):
             msg = 'Ironic not available or Ironic compute driver not enabled'
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
+        super(BaremetalScenarioTest, cls).resource_setup()
 
         # use an admin client manager for baremetal client
         manager = clients.Manager(
@@ -1201,9 +1200,9 @@
 
     @classmethod
     def resource_setup(cls):
-        super(OrchestrationScenarioTest, cls).resource_setup()
         if not CONF.service_available.heat:
             raise cls.skipException("Heat support is required")
+        super(OrchestrationScenarioTest, cls).resource_setup()
 
     @classmethod
     def credentials(cls):
@@ -1246,12 +1245,12 @@
 
     @classmethod
     def resource_setup(cls):
-        cls.set_network_resources()
-        super(SwiftScenarioTest, cls).resource_setup()
         if not CONF.service_available.swift:
             skip_msg = ("%s skipped as swift is not available" %
                         cls.__name__)
             raise cls.skipException(skip_msg)
+        cls.set_network_resources()
+        super(SwiftScenarioTest, cls).resource_setup()
         # Clients for Swift
         cls.account_client = cls.manager.account_client
         cls.container_client = cls.manager.container_client
@@ -1269,6 +1268,9 @@
         # look for the container to assure it is created
         self.list_and_check_container_objects(name)
         LOG.debug('Container %s created' % (name))
+        self.addCleanup(self.delete_wrapper,
+                        self.container_client.delete_container,
+                        name)
         return name
 
     def delete_container(self, container_name):
@@ -1279,6 +1281,10 @@
         obj_name = obj_name or data_utils.rand_name('swift-scenario-object')
         obj_data = data_utils.arbitrary_string()
         self.object_client.create_object(container_name, obj_name, obj_data)
+        self.addCleanup(self.delete_wrapper,
+                        self.object_client.delete_object,
+                        container_name,
+                        obj_name)
         return obj_name, obj_data
 
     def delete_object(self, container_name, filename):
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_dashboard_basic_ops.py b/tempest/scenario/test_dashboard_basic_ops.py
index f218fb2..875a1d9 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_dashboard_basic_ops.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_dashboard_basic_ops.py
@@ -35,11 +35,10 @@
 
     @classmethod
     def resource_setup(cls):
-        cls.set_network_resources()
-        super(TestDashboardBasicOps, cls).resource_setup()
-
         if not CONF.service_available.horizon:
             raise cls.skipException("Horizon support is required")
+        cls.set_network_resources()
+        super(TestDashboardBasicOps, cls).resource_setup()
 
     def check_login_page(self):
         response = urllib2.urlopen(CONF.dashboard.dashboard_url)
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_network_basic_ops.py b/tempest/scenario/test_network_basic_ops.py
index ac4f004..e3f87e9 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_network_basic_ops.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_network_basic_ops.py
@@ -89,13 +89,13 @@
 
     @classmethod
     def resource_setup(cls):
-        # Create no network resources for these tests.
-        cls.set_network_resources()
-        super(TestNetworkBasicOps, cls).resource_setup()
         for ext in ['router', 'security-group']:
             if not test.is_extension_enabled(ext, 'network'):
                 msg = "%s extension not enabled." % ext
                 raise cls.skipException(msg)
+        # Create no network resources for these tests.
+        cls.set_network_resources()
+        super(TestNetworkBasicOps, cls).resource_setup()
 
     def setUp(self):
         super(TestNetworkBasicOps, self).setUp()
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_server_advanced_ops.py b/tempest/scenario/test_server_advanced_ops.py
index c53e22b..d10fcce 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_server_advanced_ops.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_server_advanced_ops.py
@@ -36,12 +36,11 @@
 
     @classmethod
     def resource_setup(cls):
-        cls.set_network_resources()
-        super(TestServerAdvancedOps, cls).resource_setup()
-
         if CONF.compute.flavor_ref_alt == CONF.compute.flavor_ref:
             msg = "Skipping test - flavor_ref and flavor_ref_alt are identical"
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
+        cls.set_network_resources()
+        super(TestServerAdvancedOps, cls).resource_setup()
 
     @testtools.skipUnless(CONF.compute_feature_enabled.resize,
                           'Resize is not available.')
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_stamp_pattern.py b/tempest/scenario/test_stamp_pattern.py
index 7fc1edf..e30c824 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_stamp_pattern.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_stamp_pattern.py
@@ -52,10 +52,9 @@
 
     @classmethod
     def resource_setup(cls):
-        super(TestStampPattern, cls).resource_setup()
-
         if not CONF.volume_feature_enabled.snapshot:
             raise cls.skipException("Cinder volume snapshots are disabled")
+        super(TestStampPattern, cls).resource_setup()
 
     def _wait_for_volume_snapshot_status(self, volume_snapshot, status):
         self.snapshots_client.wait_for_snapshot_status(volume_snapshot['id'],
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_swift_basic_ops.py b/tempest/scenario/test_swift_basic_ops.py
index 9e0fee0..fcb9505 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_swift_basic_ops.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_swift_basic_ops.py
@@ -44,9 +44,12 @@
         self.get_swift_stat()
         container_name = self.create_container()
         obj_name, obj_data = self.upload_object_to_container(container_name)
-        self.list_and_check_container_objects(container_name, [obj_name])
+        self.list_and_check_container_objects(container_name,
+                                              present_obj=[obj_name])
         self.download_and_verify(container_name, obj_name, obj_data)
         self.delete_object(container_name, obj_name)
+        self.list_and_check_container_objects(container_name,
+                                              not_present_obj=[obj_name])
         self.delete_container(container_name)
 
     @test.services('object_storage')
@@ -68,5 +71,3 @@
         self.change_container_acl(container_name, '.r:*')
         resp, _ = http_client.request(obj_url, 'GET')
         self.assertEqual(resp.status, 200)
-        self.delete_object(container_name, obj_name)
-        self.delete_container(container_name)
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_volume_boot_pattern.py b/tempest/scenario/test_volume_boot_pattern.py
index a20db5c..62876c4 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_volume_boot_pattern.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_volume_boot_pattern.py
@@ -37,10 +37,9 @@
     """
     @classmethod
     def resource_setup(cls):
-        super(TestVolumeBootPattern, cls).resource_setup()
-
         if not CONF.volume_feature_enabled.snapshot:
             raise cls.skipException("Cinder volume snapshots are disabled")
+        super(TestVolumeBootPattern, cls).resource_setup()
 
     def _create_volume_from_image(self):
         img_uuid = CONF.compute.image_ref
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/utils.py b/tempest/scenario/utils.py
index c20f20c..e6624a3 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/utils.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/utils.py
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 from tempest import clients
 from tempest.common.utils import misc
 from tempest import config
+from tempest import exceptions
 
 CONF = config.CONF
 
@@ -151,9 +152,12 @@
         loader, standard_tests, pattern = args
     else:
         standard_tests, module, loader = args
-    scenario_utils = InputScenarioUtils()
-    scenario_flavor = scenario_utils.scenario_flavors
-    scenario_image = scenario_utils.scenario_images
+    try:
+        scenario_utils = InputScenarioUtils()
+        scenario_flavor = scenario_utils.scenario_flavors
+        scenario_image = scenario_utils.scenario_images
+    except exceptions.InvalidConfiguration:
+        return standard_tests
     for test in testtools.iterate_tests(standard_tests):
         setattr(test, 'scenarios', testscenarios.multiply_scenarios(
             scenario_image,
diff --git a/tempest/services/object_storage/account_client.py b/tempest/services/object_storage/account_client.py
index 4dc588f..a23e173 100644
--- a/tempest/services/object_storage/account_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/object_storage/account_client.py
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@
             headers[remove_metadata_prefix + key] = remove_metadata[key]
 
         resp, body = self.put(url, data, headers)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return resp, body
 
     def delete_account(self, data=None, params=None):
@@ -61,6 +62,7 @@
             url = '?%s%s' % (url, urllib.urlencode(params))
 
         resp, body = self.delete(url, headers={}, body=data)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return resp, body
 
     def list_account_metadata(self):
@@ -69,6 +71,7 @@
         Returns all account metadata headers
         """
         resp, body = self.head('')
+        self.expected_success(204, resp.status)
         return resp, body
 
     def create_account_metadata(self, metadata,
@@ -85,6 +88,7 @@
             url = '?%s%s' % (url, urllib.urlencode(params))
 
         resp, body = self.post(url, headers=headers, body=data)
+        self.expected_success([200, 204], resp.status)
         return resp, body
 
     def delete_account_metadata(self, metadata,
@@ -97,6 +101,7 @@
         for item in metadata:
             headers[metadata_prefix + item] = metadata[item]
         resp, body = self.post('', headers=headers, body=None)
+        self.expected_success(204, resp.status)
         return resp, body
 
     def create_and_delete_account_metadata(
@@ -115,6 +120,7 @@
             headers[delete_metadata_prefix + key] = delete_metadata[key]
 
         resp, body = self.post('', headers=headers, body=None)
+        self.expected_success(204, resp.status)
         return resp, body
 
     def list_account_containers(self, params=None):
@@ -147,6 +153,7 @@
             body = etree.fromstring(body)
         else:
             body = body.strip().splitlines()
+        self.expected_success([200, 204], resp.status)
         return resp, body
 
     def list_extensions(self):
@@ -156,6 +163,7 @@
         finally:
             self.reset_path()
         body = json.loads(body)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return resp, body
 
 
@@ -230,4 +238,5 @@
                 headers[str(key)] = metadata[key]
 
         resp, body = self.get(url, headers=headers)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return resp, body
diff --git a/tempest/services/object_storage/container_client.py b/tempest/services/object_storage/container_client.py
index ffc1326..182c4d0 100644
--- a/tempest/services/object_storage/container_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/object_storage/container_client.py
@@ -53,12 +53,14 @@
                 headers[remove_metadata_prefix + key] = remove_metadata[key]
 
         resp, body = self.put(url, body=None, headers=headers)
+        self.expected_success([201, 202], resp.status)
         return resp, body
 
     def delete_container(self, container_name):
         """Deletes the container (if it's empty)."""
         url = str(container_name)
         resp, body = self.delete(url)
+        self.expected_success(204, resp.status)
         return resp, body
 
     def update_container_metadata(
@@ -79,6 +81,7 @@
                 headers[remove_metadata_prefix + key] = remove_metadata[key]
 
         resp, body = self.post(url, body=None, headers=headers)
+        self.expected_success(204, resp.status)
         return resp, body
 
     def delete_container_metadata(self, container_name, metadata,
@@ -92,6 +95,7 @@
                 headers[metadata_prefix + item] = metadata[item]
 
         resp, body = self.post(url, body=None, headers=headers)
+        self.expected_success(204, resp.status)
         return resp, body
 
     def list_container_metadata(self, container_name):
@@ -100,6 +104,7 @@
         """
         url = str(container_name)
         resp, body = self.head(url)
+        self.expected_success(204, resp.status)
         return resp, body
 
     def list_all_container_objects(self, container, params=None):
@@ -121,6 +126,7 @@
         resp, objlist = self.list_container_contents(
             container,
             params={'limit': limit, 'format': 'json'})
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return objlist
         """tmp = []
         for obj in objlist:
@@ -186,4 +192,5 @@
             body = json.loads(body)
         elif params and params.get('format') == 'xml':
             body = etree.fromstring(body)
+        self.expected_success([200, 204], resp.status)
         return resp, body
diff --git a/tempest/services/object_storage/object_client.py b/tempest/services/object_storage/object_client.py
index b2f8205..2231407 100644
--- a/tempest/services/object_storage/object_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/object_storage/object_client.py
@@ -46,11 +46,14 @@
             url += '?%s' % urllib.urlencode(params)
 
         resp, body = self.put(url, data, headers)
+        self.expected_success(201, resp.status)
         return resp, body
 
     def update_object(self, container, object_name, data):
         """Upload data to replace current storage object."""
-        return self.create_object(container, object_name, data)
+        resp, body = self.create_object(container, object_name, data)
+        self.expected_success(201, resp.status)
+        return resp, body
 
     def delete_object(self, container, object_name, params=None):
         """Delete storage object."""
@@ -58,6 +61,7 @@
         if params:
             url += '?%s' % urllib.urlencode(params)
         resp, body = self.delete(url, headers={})
+        self.expected_success([200, 204], resp.status)
         return resp, body
 
     def update_object_metadata(self, container, object_name, metadata,
@@ -70,6 +74,7 @@
 
         url = "%s/%s" % (str(container), str(object_name))
         resp, body = self.post(url, None, headers=headers)
+        self.expected_success(202, resp.status)
         return resp, body
 
     def list_object_metadata(self, container, object_name):
@@ -77,6 +82,7 @@
 
         url = "%s/%s" % (str(container), str(object_name))
         resp, body = self.head(url)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return resp, body
 
     def get_object(self, container, object_name, metadata=None):
@@ -89,6 +95,7 @@
 
         url = "{0}/{1}".format(container, object_name)
         resp, body = self.get(url, headers=headers)
+        self.expected_success([200, 206], resp.status)
         return resp, body
 
     def copy_object_in_same_container(self, container, src_object_name,
@@ -105,6 +112,7 @@
                 headers[str(key)] = metadata[key]
 
         resp, body = self.put(url, None, headers=headers)
+        self.expected_success(201, resp.status)
         return resp, body
 
     def copy_object_across_containers(self, src_container, src_object_name,
@@ -122,6 +130,7 @@
                 headers[str(key)] = metadata[key]
 
         resp, body = self.put(url, None, headers=headers)
+        self.expected_success(201, resp.status)
         return resp, body
 
     def copy_object_2d_way(self, container, src_object_name, dest_object_name,
@@ -137,12 +146,14 @@
                 headers[str(key)] = metadata[key]
 
         resp, body = self.copy(url, headers=headers)
+        self.expected_success(201, resp.status)
         return resp, body
 
     def create_object_segments(self, container, object_name, segment, data):
         """Creates object segments."""
         url = "{0}/{1}/{2}".format(container, object_name, segment)
         resp, body = self.put(url, data)
+        self.expected_success(201, resp.status)
         return resp, body
 
     def put_object_with_chunk(self, container, name, contents, chunk_size):
@@ -167,7 +178,7 @@
             resp_headers[header.lower()] = value
 
         self._error_checker('PUT', None, headers, contents, resp, body)
-
+        self.expected_success(201, resp.status)
         return resp.status, resp.reason, resp_headers
 
 
@@ -220,6 +231,7 @@
 
         url = "{0}/{1}".format(container, object_name)
         resp, body = self.get(url, headers=headers)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return resp, body
 
     def create_object(self, container, object_name, data, metadata=None):
@@ -234,6 +246,7 @@
             headers['content-length'] = '0'
         url = "%s/%s" % (str(container), str(object_name))
         resp, body = self.put(url, data, headers=headers)
+        self.expected_success(201, resp.status)
         return resp, body
 
     def delete_object(self, container, object_name, metadata=None):
@@ -246,6 +259,7 @@
 
         url = "%s/%s" % (str(container), str(object_name))
         resp, body = self.delete(url, headers=headers)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return resp, body
 
     def create_object_continue(self, container, object_name,
diff --git a/tempest/services/volume/xml/admin/volume_types_client.py b/tempest/services/volume/xml/admin/volume_types_client.py
index 2464016..03d39a8 100644
--- a/tempest/services/volume/xml/admin/volume_types_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/volume/xml/admin/volume_types_client.py
@@ -25,14 +25,14 @@
 CONF = config.CONF
 
 
-class VolumeTypesClientXML(rest_client.RestClient):
+class BaseVolumeTypesClientXML(rest_client.RestClient):
     """
     Client class to send CRUD Volume Types API requests to a Cinder endpoint
     """
     TYPE = "xml"
 
     def __init__(self, auth_provider):
-        super(VolumeTypesClientXML, self).__init__(auth_provider)
+        super(BaseVolumeTypesClientXML, self).__init__(auth_provider)
         self.service = CONF.volume.catalog_type
         self.build_interval = CONF.compute.build_interval
         self.build_timeout = CONF.compute.build_timeout
@@ -210,3 +210,9 @@
     def resource_type(self):
         """Returns the primary type of resource this client works with."""
         return 'volume-type'
+
+
+class VolumeTypesClientXML(BaseVolumeTypesClientXML):
+    """
+    Client class to send CRUD Volume Type API V1 requests to a Cinder endpoint
+    """
diff --git a/tempest/tests/test_list_tests.py b/tempest/tests/test_list_tests.py
index 157fc5f..efdb413 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/test_list_tests.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/test_list_tests.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+import os
 import re
 import subprocess
 
@@ -20,16 +21,23 @@
 
 class TestTestList(base.TestCase):
 
-    def test_no_import_errors(self):
+    def test_testr_list_tests_no_errors(self):
+        # Remove unit test discover path from env to test tempest tests
+        test_env = os.environ.copy()
+        test_env.pop('OS_TEST_PATH')
         import_failures = []
-        p = subprocess.Popen(['testr', 'list-tests'], stdout=subprocess.PIPE)
-        ids = p.stdout.read()
+        p = subprocess.Popen(['testr', 'list-tests'], stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
+                             env=test_env)
+        ids, err = p.communicate()
+        self.assertEqual(0, p.returncode,
+                         "test discovery failed, one or more files cause an "
+                         "error on import")
         ids = ids.split('\n')
         for test_id in ids:
             if re.match('(\w+\.){3}\w+', test_id):
                 if not test_id.startswith('tempest.'):
-                    fail_id = test_id.split('unittest.loader.ModuleImport'
-                                            'Failure.')[1]
+                    parts = test_id.partition('tempest')
+                    fail_id = parts[1] + parts[2]
                     import_failures.append(fail_id)
         error_message = ("The following tests have import failures and aren't"
                          " being run with test filters %s" % import_failures)
diff --git a/test-requirements.txt b/test-requirements.txt
index ba70259..6eefeee 100644
--- a/test-requirements.txt
+++ b/test-requirements.txt
@@ -3,11 +3,11 @@
 # process, which may cause wedges in the gate later.
 hacking>=0.9.2,<0.10
 # needed for doc build
-sphinx>=1.1.2,!=1.2.0,<1.3
+sphinx>=1.1.2,!=1.2.0,!=1.3b1,<1.3
 python-subunit>=0.0.18
 oslosphinx>=2.2.0  # Apache-2.0
 mox>=0.5.3
 mock>=1.0
 coverage>=3.6
-oslotest>=1.1.0  # Apache-2.0
-stevedore>=1.0.0  # Apache-2.0
+oslotest>=1.2.0  # Apache-2.0
+stevedore>=1.1.0  # Apache-2.0