diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 8d2b281..28a9b9c 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -15,5 +15,5 @@
 dist
 build
 .testrepository
-.coverage
+.coverage*
 cover/
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_servers.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_servers.py
index 40a4df7..1f2ddf4 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_servers.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_servers.py
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
     _host_key = 'OS-EXT-SRV-ATTR:host'
 
     @classmethod
+    @test.safe_setup
     def setUpClass(cls):
         super(ServersAdminTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
         cls.client = cls.os_adm.servers_client
@@ -184,6 +185,16 @@
         resp, server_body = self.client.inject_network_info(server['id'])
         self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
 
+    @test.attr(type='gate')
+    def test_create_server_with_scheduling_hint(self):
+        # Create a server with scheduler hints.
+        hints = {
+            'same_host': self.s1_id
+        }
+        resp, server = self.create_test_server(sched_hints=hints,
+                                               wait_until='ACTIVE')
+        self.assertEqual('202', resp['status'])
+
 
 class ServersAdminTestXML(ServersAdminTestJSON):
     _host_key = (
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images.py b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images.py
index 5de2436..29df2b0 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images.py
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 from tempest.api.compute import base
 from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import config
-from tempest import exceptions
 from tempest import test
 
 CONF = config.CONF
@@ -32,48 +31,6 @@
         cls.client = cls.images_client
         cls.servers_client = cls.servers_client
 
-    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
-    def test_create_image_from_deleted_server(self):
-        # An image should not be created if the server instance is removed
-        resp, server = self.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
-
-        # Delete server before trying to create server
-        self.servers_client.delete_server(server['id'])
-        self.servers_client.wait_for_server_termination(server['id'])
-        # Create a new image after server is deleted
-        name = data_utils.rand_name('image')
-        meta = {'image_type': 'test'}
-        self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound,
-                          self.create_image_from_server,
-                          server['id'], name=name, meta=meta)
-
-    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
-    def test_create_image_from_invalid_server(self):
-        # An image should not be created with invalid server id
-        # Create a new image with invalid server id
-        name = data_utils.rand_name('image')
-        meta = {'image_type': 'test'}
-        resp = {}
-        resp['status'] = None
-        self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound,
-                          self.create_image_from_server,
-                          '!@#$%^&*()', name=name, meta=meta)
-
-    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
-    def test_create_image_from_stopped_server(self):
-        resp, server = self.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
-        self.servers_client.stop(server['id'])
-        self.servers_client.wait_for_server_status(server['id'],
-                                                   'SHUTOFF')
-        self.addCleanup(self.servers_client.delete_server, server['id'])
-        snapshot_name = data_utils.rand_name('test-snap-')
-        resp, image = self.create_image_from_server(server['id'],
-                                                    name=snapshot_name,
-                                                    wait_until='ACTIVE',
-                                                    wait_for_server=False)
-        self.addCleanup(self.client.delete_image, image['id'])
-        self.assertEqual(snapshot_name, image['name'])
-
     @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_delete_saving_image(self):
         snapshot_name = data_utils.rand_name('test-snap-')
@@ -85,59 +42,6 @@
         resp, body = self.client.delete_image(image['id'])
         self.assertEqual('204', resp['status'])
 
-    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
-    def test_create_image_specify_uuid_35_characters_or_less(self):
-        # Return an error if Image ID passed is 35 characters or less
-        snapshot_name = data_utils.rand_name('test-snap-')
-        test_uuid = ('a' * 35)
-        self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound, self.client.create_image,
-                          test_uuid, snapshot_name)
-
-    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
-    def test_create_image_specify_uuid_37_characters_or_more(self):
-        # Return an error if Image ID passed is 37 characters or more
-        snapshot_name = data_utils.rand_name('test-snap-')
-        test_uuid = ('a' * 37)
-        self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound, self.client.create_image,
-                          test_uuid, snapshot_name)
-
-    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
-    def test_delete_image_with_invalid_image_id(self):
-        # An image should not be deleted with invalid image id
-        self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound, self.client.delete_image,
-                          '!@$%^&*()')
-
-    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
-    def test_delete_non_existent_image(self):
-        # Return an error while trying to delete a non-existent image
-
-        non_existent_image_id = '11a22b9-12a9-5555-cc11-00ab112223fa'
-        self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound, self.client.delete_image,
-                          non_existent_image_id)
-
-    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
-    def test_delete_image_blank_id(self):
-        # Return an error while trying to delete an image with blank Id
-        self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound, self.client.delete_image, '')
-
-    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
-    def test_delete_image_non_hex_string_id(self):
-        # Return an error while trying to delete an image with non hex id
-        image_id = '11a22b9-120q-5555-cc11-00ab112223gj'
-        self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound, self.client.delete_image,
-                          image_id)
-
-    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
-    def test_delete_image_negative_image_id(self):
-        # Return an error while trying to delete an image with negative id
-        self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound, self.client.delete_image, -1)
-
-    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
-    def test_delete_image_id_is_over_35_character_limit(self):
-        # Return an error while trying to delete image with id over limit
-        self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound, self.client.delete_image,
-                          '11a22b9-12a9-5555-cc11-00ab112223fa-3fac')
-
 
 class ImagesTestXML(ImagesTestJSON):
     _interface = 'xml'
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_negative.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ae00ae2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_negative.py
@@ -0,0 +1,131 @@
+# Copyright 2012 OpenStack Foundation
+#
+#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#    a copy of the License at
+#
+#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#    under the License.
+
+from tempest.api.compute import base
+from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest import config
+from tempest import exceptions
+from tempest import test
+
+CONF = config.CONF
+
+
+class ImagesNegativeTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
+
+    @classmethod
+    def setUpClass(cls):
+        super(ImagesNegativeTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+        if not CONF.service_available.glance:
+            skip_msg = ("%s skipped as glance is not available" % cls.__name__)
+            raise cls.skipException(skip_msg)
+        cls.client = cls.images_client
+        cls.servers_client = cls.servers_client
+
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_create_image_from_deleted_server(self):
+        # An image should not be created if the server instance is removed
+        resp, server = self.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
+
+        # Delete server before trying to create server
+        self.servers_client.delete_server(server['id'])
+        self.servers_client.wait_for_server_termination(server['id'])
+       # Create a new image after server is deleted
+        name = data_utils.rand_name('image')
+        meta = {'image_type': 'test'}
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound,
+                          self.create_image_from_server,
+                          server['id'], name=name, meta=meta)
+
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_create_image_from_invalid_server(self):
+        # An image should not be created with invalid server id
+        # Create a new image with invalid server id
+        name = data_utils.rand_name('image')
+        meta = {'image_type': 'test'}
+        resp = {}
+        resp['status'] = None
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound, self.create_image_from_server,
+                          '!@#$%^&*()', name=name, meta=meta)
+
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_create_image_from_stopped_server(self):
+        resp, server = self.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
+        self.servers_client.stop(server['id'])
+        self.servers_client.wait_for_server_status(server['id'],
+                                                   'SHUTOFF')
+        self.addCleanup(self.servers_client.delete_server, server['id'])
+        snapshot_name = data_utils.rand_name('test-snap-')
+        resp, image = self.create_image_from_server(server['id'],
+                                                    name=snapshot_name,
+                                                    wait_until='ACTIVE',
+                                                    wait_for_server=False)
+        self.addCleanup(self.client.delete_image, image['id'])
+        self.assertEqual(snapshot_name, image['name'])
+
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_create_image_specify_uuid_35_characters_or_less(self):
+        # Return an error if Image ID passed is 35 characters or less
+        snapshot_name = data_utils.rand_name('test-snap-')
+        test_uuid = ('a' * 35)
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound, self.client.create_image,
+                          test_uuid, snapshot_name)
+
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_create_image_specify_uuid_37_characters_or_more(self):
+        # Return an error if Image ID passed is 37 characters or more
+        snapshot_name = data_utils.rand_name('test-snap-')
+        test_uuid = ('a' * 37)
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound, self.client.create_image,
+                          test_uuid, snapshot_name)
+
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_delete_image_with_invalid_image_id(self):
+        # An image should not be deleted with invalid image id
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound, self.client.delete_image,
+                          '!@$%^&*()')
+
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_delete_non_existent_image(self):
+        # Return an error while trying to delete a non-existent image
+
+        non_existent_image_id = '11a22b9-12a9-5555-cc11-00ab112223fa'
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound, self.client.delete_image,
+                          non_existent_image_id)
+
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_delete_image_blank_id(self):
+        # Return an error while trying to delete an image with blank Id
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound, self.client.delete_image, '')
+
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_delete_image_non_hex_string_id(self):
+        # Return an error while trying to delete an image with non hex id
+        image_id = '11a22b9-120q-5555-cc11-00ab112223gj'
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound, self.client.delete_image,
+                          image_id)
+
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_delete_image_negative_image_id(self):
+        # Return an error while trying to delete an image with negative id
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound, self.client.delete_image, -1)
+
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_delete_image_id_is_over_35_character_limit(self):
+        # Return an error while trying to delete image with id over limit
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound, self.client.delete_image,
+                          '11a22b9-12a9-5555-cc11-00ab112223fa-3fac')
+
+
+class ImagesNegativeTestXML(ImagesNegativeTestJSON):
+    _interface = 'xml'
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_list_servers_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_list_servers_negative.py
index c825fb9..768cc11 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_list_servers_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_list_servers_negative.py
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
     force_tenant_isolation = True
 
     @classmethod
+    @test.safe_setup
     def setUpClass(cls):
         super(ListServersNegativeTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
         cls.client = cls.servers_client
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_rescue.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_rescue.py
index 48f2e14..093e9e2 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_rescue.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_rescue.py
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 class ServerRescueTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
 
     @classmethod
+    @test.safe_setup
     def setUpClass(cls):
         cls.set_network_resources(network=True, subnet=True, router=True)
         super(ServerRescueTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_rescue_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_rescue_negative.py
index e027567..ef45585 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_rescue_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_rescue_negative.py
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 class ServerRescueNegativeTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
 
     @classmethod
+    @test.safe_setup
     def setUpClass(cls):
         cls.set_network_resources(network=True, subnet=True, router=True)
         super(ServerRescueNegativeTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_servers.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_servers.py
index fb8afe4..579a535 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_servers.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_servers.py
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
     _host_key = 'os-extended-server-attributes:host'
 
     @classmethod
+    @test.safe_setup
     def setUpClass(cls):
         super(ServersAdminV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
         cls.client = cls.servers_admin_client
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_list_servers_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_list_servers_negative.py
index 92f44fe..9cbc4e0 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_list_servers_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_list_servers_negative.py
@@ -19,13 +19,14 @@
 
 from tempest.api.compute import base
 from tempest import exceptions
-from tempest.test import attr
+from tempest import test
 
 
 class ListServersNegativeV3Test(base.BaseV3ComputeTest):
     force_tenant_isolation = True
 
     @classmethod
+    @test.safe_setup
     def setUpClass(cls):
         super(ListServersNegativeV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
         cls.client = cls.servers_client
@@ -51,7 +52,7 @@
                                                ignore_error=True)
         cls.deleted_fixtures.append(srv)
 
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_list_servers_with_a_deleted_server(self):
         # Verify deleted servers do not show by default in list servers
         # List servers and verify server not returned
@@ -63,7 +64,7 @@
         self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
         self.assertEqual([], actual)
 
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_list_servers_by_non_existing_image(self):
         # Listing servers for a non existing image returns empty list
         non_existing_image = '1234abcd-zzz0-aaa9-ppp3-0987654abcde'
@@ -72,7 +73,7 @@
         self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
         self.assertEqual([], servers)
 
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_list_servers_by_non_existing_flavor(self):
         # Listing servers by non existing flavor returns empty list
         non_existing_flavor = 1234
@@ -81,7 +82,7 @@
         self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
         self.assertEqual([], servers)
 
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_list_servers_by_non_existing_server_name(self):
         # Listing servers for a non existent server name returns empty list
         non_existing_name = 'junk_server_1234'
@@ -90,7 +91,7 @@
         self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
         self.assertEqual([], servers)
 
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_list_servers_status_non_existing(self):
         # Return an empty list when invalid status is specified
         non_existing_status = 'BALONEY'
@@ -99,33 +100,33 @@
         self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
         self.assertEqual([], servers)
 
-    @attr(type='gate')
+    @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_list_servers_by_limits(self):
         # List servers by specifying limits
         resp, body = self.client.list_servers({'limit': 1})
         self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
         self.assertEqual(1, len([x for x in body['servers'] if 'id' in x]))
 
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_list_servers_by_limits_greater_than_actual_count(self):
         # List servers by specifying a greater value for limit
         resp, body = self.client.list_servers({'limit': 100})
         self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
         self.assertEqual(len(self.existing_fixtures), len(body['servers']))
 
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_list_servers_by_limits_pass_string(self):
         # Return an error if a string value is passed for limit
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest, self.client.list_servers,
                           {'limit': 'testing'})
 
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_list_servers_by_limits_pass_negative_value(self):
         # Return an error if a negative value for limit is passed
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest, self.client.list_servers,
                           {'limit': -1})
 
-    @attr(type='gate')
+    @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_list_servers_by_changes_since(self):
         # Servers are listed by specifying changes-since date
         changes_since = {'changes_since': self.start_time.isoformat()}
@@ -138,13 +139,13 @@
                          "Number of servers %d is wrong in %s" %
                          (num_expected, body['servers']))
 
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_list_servers_by_changes_since_invalid_date(self):
         # Return an error when invalid date format is passed
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest, self.client.list_servers,
                           {'changes_since': '2011/01/01'})
 
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_list_servers_by_changes_since_future_date(self):
         # Return an empty list when a date in the future is passed
         changes_since = {'changes_since': '2051-01-01T12:34:00Z'}
@@ -152,7 +153,7 @@
         self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
         self.assertEqual(0, len(body['servers']))
 
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_list_servers_detail_server_is_deleted(self):
         # Server details are not listed for a deleted server
         deleted_ids = [s['id'] for s in self.deleted_fixtures]
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_rescue_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_rescue_negative.py
index 6e09376..6bb441c 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_rescue_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_rescue_negative.py
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 class ServerRescueNegativeV3Test(base.BaseV3ComputeTest):
 
     @classmethod
+    @test.safe_setup
     def setUpClass(cls):
         super(ServerRescueNegativeV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
         cls.device = 'vdf'
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/test_roles.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/test_roles.py
index 5e78cce..81bc5de 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/test_roles.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/test_roles.py
@@ -17,13 +17,14 @@
 
 from tempest.api.identity import base
 from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
-from tempest.test import attr
+from tempest import test
 
 
 class RolesTestJSON(base.BaseIdentityV2AdminTest):
     _interface = 'json'
 
     @classmethod
+    @test.safe_setup
     def setUpClass(cls):
         super(RolesTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
         for _ in moves.xrange(5):
@@ -46,7 +47,7 @@
                 found = True
         self.assertTrue(found, "assigned role was not in list")
 
-    @attr(type='gate')
+    @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_list_roles(self):
         # Return a list of all roles
         resp, body = self.client.list_roles()
@@ -54,7 +55,7 @@
         self.assertTrue(any(found))
         self.assertEqual(len(found), len(self.data.roles))
 
-    @attr(type='gate')
+    @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_role_create_delete(self):
         # Role should be created, verified, and deleted
         role_name = data_utils.rand_name(name='role-test-')
@@ -75,7 +76,7 @@
         found = [role for role in body if role['name'] == role_name]
         self.assertFalse(any(found))
 
-    @attr(type='gate')
+    @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_assign_user_role(self):
         # Assign a role to a user on a tenant
         (user, tenant, role) = self._get_role_params()
@@ -83,7 +84,7 @@
         resp, roles = self.client.list_user_roles(tenant['id'], user['id'])
         self.assert_role_in_role_list(role, roles)
 
-    @attr(type='gate')
+    @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_remove_user_role(self):
         # Remove a role assigned to a user on a tenant
         (user, tenant, role) = self._get_role_params()
@@ -93,7 +94,7 @@
                                                   user_role['id'])
         self.assertEqual(resp['status'], '204')
 
-    @attr(type='gate')
+    @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_list_user_roles(self):
         # List roles assigned to a user on tenant
         (user, tenant, role) = self._get_role_params()
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_credentials.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_credentials.py
index 5f22d43..4442f4a 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_credentials.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_credentials.py
@@ -15,13 +15,14 @@
 
 from tempest.api.identity import base
 from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
-from tempest.test import attr
+from tempest import test
 
 
 class CredentialsTestJSON(base.BaseIdentityV3AdminTest):
     _interface = 'json'
 
     @classmethod
+    @test.safe_setup
     def setUpClass(cls):
         super(CredentialsTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
         cls.projects = list()
@@ -56,7 +57,7 @@
         resp, body = self.creds_client.delete_credential(cred_id)
         self.assertEqual(resp['status'], '204')
 
-    @attr(type='smoke')
+    @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_credentials_create_get_update_delete(self):
         keys = [data_utils.rand_name('Access-'),
                 data_utils.rand_name('Secret-')]
@@ -91,7 +92,7 @@
             self.assertEqual(update_body['blob'][value2],
                              get_body['blob'][value2])
 
-    @attr(type='smoke')
+    @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_credentials_list_delete(self):
         created_cred_ids = list()
         fetched_cred_ids = list()
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_endpoints.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_endpoints.py
index 0e4d66b..dd3b576 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_endpoints.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_endpoints.py
@@ -15,13 +15,14 @@
 
 from tempest.api.identity import base
 from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
-from tempest.test import attr
+from tempest import test
 
 
 class EndPointsTestJSON(base.BaseIdentityV3AdminTest):
     _interface = 'json'
 
     @classmethod
+    @test.safe_setup
     def setUpClass(cls):
         super(EndPointsTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
         cls.identity_client = cls.client
@@ -53,7 +54,7 @@
             cls.service_client.delete_service(s)
         super(EndPointsTestJSON, cls).tearDownClass()
 
-    @attr(type='gate')
+    @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_list_endpoints(self):
         # Get a list of endpoints
         resp, fetched_endpoints = self.client.list_endpoints()
@@ -65,7 +66,7 @@
                          "Failed to find endpoint %s in fetched list" %
                          ', '.join(str(e) for e in missing_endpoints))
 
-    @attr(type='gate')
+    @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_create_list_delete_endpoint(self):
         region = data_utils.rand_name('region')
         url = data_utils.rand_name('url')
@@ -91,7 +92,7 @@
         fetched_endpoints_id = [e['id'] for e in fetched_endpoints]
         self.assertNotIn(endpoint['id'], fetched_endpoints_id)
 
-    @attr(type='smoke')
+    @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_update_endpoint(self):
         # Creating an endpoint so as to check update endpoint
         # with new values
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_groups.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_groups.py
index 6e898b2..056f713 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_groups.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_groups.py
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
         # list users in group
         resp, group_users = self.client.list_group_users(group['id'])
         self.assertEqual(resp['status'], '200')
-        self.assertEqual(users.sort(), group_users.sort())
+        self.assertEqual(sorted(users), sorted(group_users))
         # delete user in group
         for user in users:
             resp, body = self.client.delete_group_user(group['id'],
@@ -77,6 +77,27 @@
         resp, group_users = self.client.list_group_users(group['id'])
         self.assertEqual(len(group_users), 0)
 
+    @test.attr(type='smoke')
+    def test_list_user_groups(self):
+        # create a user
+        resp, user = self.client.create_user(
+            data_utils.rand_name('User-'),
+            password=data_utils.rand_name('Pass-'))
+        self.addCleanup(self.client.delete_user, user['id'])
+        # create two groups, and add user into them
+        groups = []
+        for i in range(2):
+            name = data_utils.rand_name('Group-')
+            resp, group = self.client.create_group(name)
+            groups.append(group)
+            self.addCleanup(self.client.delete_group, group['id'])
+            self.client.add_group_user(group['id'], user['id'])
+        # list groups which user belongs to
+        resp, user_groups = self.client.list_user_groups(user['id'])
+        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        self.assertEqual(sorted(groups), sorted(user_groups))
+        self.assertEqual(2, len(user_groups))
+
 
 class GroupsV3TestXML(GroupsV3TestJSON):
     _interface = 'xml'
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_roles.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_roles.py
index 467d28b..c63231f 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_roles.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_roles.py
@@ -15,13 +15,14 @@
 
 from tempest.api.identity import base
 from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
-from tempest.test import attr
+from tempest import test
 
 
 class RolesV3TestJSON(base.BaseIdentityV3AdminTest):
     _interface = 'json'
 
     @classmethod
+    @test.safe_setup
     def setUpClass(cls):
         super(RolesV3TestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
         cls.fetched_role_ids = list()
@@ -68,7 +69,7 @@
         self.assertEqual(len(body), 1)
         self.assertIn(role_id, fetched_role_ids)
 
-    @attr(type='smoke')
+    @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_role_create_update_get(self):
         r_name = data_utils.rand_name('Role-')
         resp, role = self.client.create_role(r_name)
@@ -90,7 +91,7 @@
         self.assertEqual(new_name, new_role['name'])
         self.assertEqual(updated_role['id'], new_role['id'])
 
-    @attr(type='smoke')
+    @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_grant_list_revoke_role_to_user_on_project(self):
         resp, _ = self.client.assign_user_role_on_project(
             self.project['id'], self.user_body['id'], self.role['id'])
@@ -109,7 +110,7 @@
             self.project['id'], self.user_body['id'], self.role['id'])
         self.assertEqual(resp['status'], '204')
 
-    @attr(type='smoke')
+    @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_grant_list_revoke_role_to_user_on_domain(self):
         resp, _ = self.client.assign_user_role_on_domain(
             self.domain['id'], self.user_body['id'], self.role['id'])
@@ -128,7 +129,7 @@
             self.domain['id'], self.user_body['id'], self.role['id'])
         self.assertEqual(resp['status'], '204')
 
-    @attr(type='smoke')
+    @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_grant_list_revoke_role_to_group_on_project(self):
         resp, _ = self.client.assign_group_role_on_project(
             self.project['id'], self.group_body['id'], self.role['id'])
@@ -147,7 +148,7 @@
             self.project['id'], self.group_body['id'], self.role['id'])
         self.assertEqual(resp['status'], '204')
 
-    @attr(type='smoke')
+    @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_grant_list_revoke_role_to_group_on_domain(self):
         resp, _ = self.client.assign_group_role_on_domain(
             self.domain['id'], self.group_body['id'], self.role['id'])
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/admin/test_dhcp_agent_scheduler.py b/tempest/api/network/admin/test_dhcp_agent_scheduler.py
index ecd992a..0e601d1 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/admin/test_dhcp_agent_scheduler.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/admin/test_dhcp_agent_scheduler.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
             msg = "dhcp_agent_scheduler extension not enabled."
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
         # Create a network and make sure it will be hosted by a
-        # dhcp agent.
+        # dhcp agent: this is done by creating a regular port
         cls.network = cls.create_network()
         cls.subnet = cls.create_subnet(cls.network)
         cls.cidr = cls.subnet['cidr']
@@ -60,6 +60,9 @@
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_remove_network_from_dhcp_agent(self):
+        # The agent is now bound to the network, we can free the port
+        self.client.delete_port(self.port['id'])
+        self.ports.remove(self.port)
         resp, body = self.admin_client.list_dhcp_agent_hosting_network(
             self.network['id'])
         agents = body['agents']
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/admin/test_external_network_extension.py b/tempest/api/network/admin/test_external_network_extension.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c7fde77
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/api/network/admin/test_external_network_extension.py
@@ -0,0 +1,94 @@
+#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#    a copy of the License at
+#
+#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#    under the License.
+
+from tempest.api.network import base
+from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
+
+
+class ExternalNetworksTestJSON(base.BaseAdminNetworkTest):
+    _interface = 'json'
+
+    @classmethod
+    def setUpClass(cls):
+        super(ExternalNetworksTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+        cls.network = cls.create_network()
+
+    def _create_network(self, external=True):
+        post_body = {'name': data_utils.rand_name('network-')}
+        if external:
+            post_body['router:external'] = external
+        resp, body = self.admin_client.create_network(**post_body)
+        network = body['network']
+        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
+        self.addCleanup(self.admin_client.delete_network, network['id'])
+        return network
+
+    def test_create_external_network(self):
+        # Create a network as an admin user specifying the
+        # external network extension attribute
+        ext_network = self._create_network()
+        # Verifies router:external parameter
+        self.assertIsNotNone(ext_network['id'])
+        self.assertTrue(ext_network['router:external'])
+
+    def test_update_external_network(self):
+        # Update a network as an admin user specifying the
+        # external network extension attribute
+        network = self._create_network(external=False)
+        self.assertFalse(network.get('router:external', False))
+        update_body = {'router:external': True}
+        resp, body = self.admin_client.update_network(network['id'],
+                                                      **update_body)
+        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        updated_network = body['network']
+        # Verify that router:external parameter was updated
+        self.assertTrue(updated_network['router:external'])
+
+    def test_list_external_networks(self):
+        # Create external_net
+        external_network = self._create_network()
+        # List networks as a normal user and confirm the external
+        # network extension attribute is returned for those networks
+        # that were created as external
+        resp, body = self.client.list_networks()
+        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        networks_list = [net['id'] for net in body['networks']]
+        self.assertIn(external_network['id'], networks_list)
+        self.assertIn(self.network['id'], networks_list)
+        for net in body['networks']:
+            if net['id'] == self.network['id']:
+                self.assertFalse(net['router:external'])
+            elif net['id'] == external_network['id']:
+                self.assertTrue(net['router:external'])
+
+    def test_show_external_networks_attribute(self):
+        # Create external_net
+        external_network = self._create_network()
+        # Show an external network as a normal user and confirm the
+        # external network extension attribute is returned.
+        resp, body = self.client.show_network(external_network['id'])
+        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        show_ext_net = body['network']
+        self.assertEqual(external_network['name'], show_ext_net['name'])
+        self.assertEqual(external_network['id'], show_ext_net['id'])
+        self.assertTrue(show_ext_net['router:external'])
+        resp, body = self.client.show_network(self.network['id'])
+        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        show_net = body['network']
+        # Verify with show that router:external is False for network
+        self.assertEqual(self.network['name'], show_net['name'])
+        self.assertEqual(self.network['id'], show_net['id'])
+        self.assertFalse(show_net['router:external'])
+
+
+class ExternalNetworksTestXML(ExternalNetworksTestJSON):
+    _interface = 'xml'
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/base.py b/tempest/api/network/base.py
index 231c4bf..3503aa0 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/base.py
@@ -277,6 +277,7 @@
         """Wrapper utility that returns a router interface."""
         resp, interface = cls.client.add_router_interface_with_subnet_id(
             router_id, subnet_id)
+        return interface
 
     @classmethod
     def create_vpnservice(cls, subnet_id, router_id):
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_networks.py b/tempest/api/network/test_networks.py
index 70fb00a..b9041ee 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_networks.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_networks.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 from tempest.api.network import base
 from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import config
+from tempest import exceptions
 from tempest.test import attr
 
 CONF = config.CONF
@@ -43,6 +44,8 @@
         port update
         network update
         subnet update
+        delete a network also deletes its subnets
+        create a port with no IP address associated with it
 
         All subnet tests are run once with ipv4 and once with ipv6.
 
@@ -183,6 +186,67 @@
             self.assertEqual(len(subnet), 1)
             self.assertIn('id', subnet)
 
+    def _try_delete_network(self, net_id):
+        # delete network, if it exists
+        try:
+            self.client.delete_network(net_id)
+        # if network is not found, this means it was deleted in the test
+        except exceptions.NotFound:
+            pass
+
+    @attr(type='smoke')
+    def test_delete_network_with_subnet(self):
+        # Creates a network
+        name = data_utils.rand_name('network-')
+        resp, body = self.client.create_network(name=name)
+        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
+        network = body['network']
+        net_id = network['id']
+        self.addCleanup(self._try_delete_network, net_id)
+
+        # Find a cidr that is not in use yet and create a subnet with it
+        subnet = self.create_subnet(network)
+        subnet_id = subnet['id']
+
+        # Delete network while the subnet still exists
+        resp, body = self.client.delete_network(net_id)
+        self.assertEqual('204', resp['status'])
+
+        # Verify that the subnet got automatically deleted.
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound, self.client.show_subnet,
+                          subnet_id)
+
+        # Since create_subnet adds the subnet to the delete list, and it is
+        # is actually deleted here - this will create and issue, hence remove
+        # it from the list.
+        self.subnets.pop()
+
+    @attr(type='smoke')
+    def test_create_port_with_no_ip(self):
+        # For this test create a new network - do not use any previously
+        # created networks.
+        name = data_utils.rand_name('network-nosubnet-')
+        resp, body = self.client.create_network(name=name)
+        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
+        network = body['network']
+        net_id = network['id']
+        self.networks.append(network)
+
+        # Now create a port for this network - without creating any
+        # subnets for this network - this ensures no IP for the port
+        resp, body = self.client.create_port(network_id=net_id)
+        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
+        port = body['port']
+        port_id = port['id']
+        self.addCleanup(self.client.delete_port, port_id)
+
+        # Verify that the port does not have any IP address
+        resp, body = self.client.show_port(port_id)
+        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        port_resp = body['port']
+        self.assertEqual(port_id, port_resp['id'])
+        self.assertEqual(port_resp['fixed_ips'], [])
+
 
 class NetworksTestXML(NetworksTestJSON):
     _interface = 'xml'
diff --git a/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_neutron_resources.py b/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_neutron_resources.py
index 18ba37b..dee26b1 100644
--- a/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_neutron_resources.py
+++ b/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_neutron_resources.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import config
 from tempest import exceptions
-from tempest.test import attr
+from tempest import test
 
 CONF = config.CONF
 
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@
 """
 
     @classmethod
+    @test.safe_setup
     def setUpClass(cls):
         super(NeutronResourcesTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
         if not CONF.orchestration.image_ref:
@@ -155,7 +156,7 @@
                               'network:router_interface', ports)
         return router_ports[0]['device_id']
 
-    @attr(type='slow')
+    @test.attr(type='slow')
     def test_created_resources(self):
         """Verifies created neutron resources."""
         resources = [('Network', 'OS::Neutron::Net'),
@@ -169,7 +170,7 @@
             self.assertEqual(resource_type, resource['resource_type'])
             self.assertEqual('CREATE_COMPLETE', resource['resource_status'])
 
-    @attr(type='slow')
+    @test.attr(type='slow')
     def test_created_network(self):
         """Verifies created network."""
         network_id = self.test_resources.get('Network')['physical_resource_id']
@@ -180,7 +181,7 @@
         self.assertEqual(network_id, network['id'])
         self.assertEqual('NewNetwork', network['name'])
 
-    @attr(type='slow')
+    @test.attr(type='slow')
     def test_created_subnet(self):
         """Verifies created subnet."""
         subnet_id = self.test_resources.get('Subnet')['physical_resource_id']
@@ -197,7 +198,7 @@
         self.assertEqual(4, subnet['ip_version'])
         self.assertEqual('10.0.3.0/24', subnet['cidr'])
 
-    @attr(type='slow')
+    @test.attr(type='slow')
     def test_created_router(self):
         """Verifies created router."""
         router_id = self.test_resources.get('Router')['physical_resource_id']
@@ -211,7 +212,7 @@
                          router['external_gateway_info']['enable_snat'])
         self.assertEqual(False, router['admin_state_up'])
 
-    @attr(type='slow')
+    @test.attr(type='slow')
     def test_created_router_interface(self):
         """Verifies created router interface."""
         network_id = self.test_resources.get('Network')['physical_resource_id']
@@ -232,7 +233,7 @@
         router_interface_ip = subnet_fixed_ips[0]['ip_address']
         self.assertEqual('10.0.3.1', router_interface_ip)
 
-    @attr(type='slow')
+    @test.attr(type='slow')
     def test_created_server(self):
         """Verifies created sever."""
         server_id = self.test_resources.get('Server')['physical_resource_id']
diff --git a/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_server_cfn_init.py b/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_server_cfn_init.py
index 95deaf5..a6f74b6 100644
--- a/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_server_cfn_init.py
+++ b/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_server_cfn_init.py
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@
 """
 
     @classmethod
+    @test.safe_setup
     def setUpClass(cls):
         super(ServerCfnInitTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
         if not CONF.orchestration.image_ref:
diff --git a/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_swift_resources.py b/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_swift_resources.py
index 713cfd4..fcf357a 100644
--- a/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_swift_resources.py
+++ b/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_swift_resources.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 from tempest import clients
 from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import config
+from tempest import test
 
 
 CONF = config.CONF
@@ -53,6 +54,7 @@
 """
 
     @classmethod
+    @test.safe_setup
     def setUpClass(cls):
         super(SwiftResourcesTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
         cls.client = cls.orchestration_client
diff --git a/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_templates.py b/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_templates.py
index 2da819d..2dc29fc 100644
--- a/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_templates.py
+++ b/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_templates.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 
 from tempest.api.orchestration import base
 from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
-from tempest.test import attr
+from tempest import test
 
 
 class TemplateYAMLTestJSON(base.BaseOrchestrationTest):
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
     invalid_template_url = 'http://www.example.com/template.yaml'
 
     @classmethod
+    @test.safe_setup
     def setUpClass(cls):
         super(TemplateYAMLTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
         cls.client = cls.orchestration_client
@@ -40,13 +41,13 @@
         cls.stack_id = cls.stack_identifier.split('/')[1]
         cls.parameters = {}
 
-    @attr(type='gate')
+    @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_show_template(self):
         """Getting template used to create the stack."""
         resp, template = self.client.show_template(self.stack_identifier)
         self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
 
-    @attr(type='gate')
+    @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_validate_template(self):
         """Validating template passing it content."""
         resp, parameters = self.client.validate_template(self.template,
diff --git a/tempest/api/queuing/base.py b/tempest/api/queuing/base.py
index 5656850..6c22719 100644
--- a/tempest/api/queuing/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/queuing/base.py
@@ -47,3 +47,9 @@
         """Wrapper utility that returns a test queue."""
         resp, body = cls.client.create_queue(queue_name)
         return resp, body
+
+    @classmethod
+    def delete_queue(cls, queue_name):
+        """Wrapper utility that returns a test queue."""
+        resp, body = cls.client.delete_queue(queue_name)
+        return resp, body
diff --git a/tempest/api/queuing/test_queues.py b/tempest/api/queuing/test_queues.py
index 6934b46..4d03f7e 100644
--- a/tempest/api/queuing/test_queues.py
+++ b/tempest/api/queuing/test_queues.py
@@ -35,3 +35,26 @@
 
         self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
         self.assertEqual('', body)
+
+
+class TestManageQueue(base.BaseQueuingTest):
+    _interface = 'json'
+
+    @classmethod
+    def setUpClass(cls):
+        super(TestManageQueue, cls).setUpClass()
+        cls.queue_name = data_utils.rand_name('Queues-Test')
+        # Create Queue
+        cls.client.create_queue(cls.queue_name)
+
+    @test.attr(type='smoke')
+    def test_delete_queue(self):
+        # Delete Queue
+        resp, body = self.delete_queue(self.queue_name)
+        self.assertEqual('204', resp['status'])
+        self.assertEqual('', body)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def tearDownClass(cls):
+        cls.client.delete_queue(cls.queue_name)
+        super(TestManageQueue, cls).tearDownClass()
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_quotas.py b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_quotas.py
index cf308f5..2949d56 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_quotas.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_quotas.py
@@ -61,9 +61,11 @@
             self.demo_tenant_id,
             **new_quota_set)
 
-        default_quota_set.pop('id')
+        cleanup_quota_set = dict(
+            (k, v) for k, v in default_quota_set.iteritems()
+            if k in QUOTA_KEYS)
         self.addCleanup(self.quotas_client.update_quota_set,
-                        self.demo_tenant_id, **default_quota_set)
+                        self.demo_tenant_id, **cleanup_quota_set)
         self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
         # test that the specific values we set are actually in
         # the final result. There is nothing here that ensures there
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_snapshots.py b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_snapshots.py
index 2701e84..84c9501 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_snapshots.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_snapshots.py
@@ -71,8 +71,8 @@
         resp, server = self.servers_client.create_server(server_name,
                                                          self.image_ref,
                                                          self.flavor_ref)
-        self.servers_client.wait_for_server_status(server['id'], 'ACTIVE')
         self.addCleanup(self.servers_client.delete_server, server['id'])
+        self.servers_client.wait_for_server_status(server['id'], 'ACTIVE')
         mountpoint = '/dev/%s' % CONF.compute.volume_device_name
         resp, body = self.volumes_client.attach_volume(
             self.volume_origin['id'], server['id'], mountpoint)
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/v2/test_volumes_list.py b/tempest/api/volume/v2/test_volumes_list.py
index fff40ed..4d2573b 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/v2/test_volumes_list.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/v2/test_volumes_list.py
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@
         self._list_by_param_value_and_assert(params)
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
-    def test_volume_list_with_detail_param_metadata(self):
+    def test_volume_list_with_details_param_metadata(self):
         # Test to list volumes details when metadata param is given
         params = {'metadata': self.metadata}
         self._list_by_param_value_and_assert(params, with_detail=True)
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@
         self._list_by_param_value_and_assert(params, expected_list=[volume])
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
-    def test_volume_list_with_detail_param_display_name_and_status(self):
+    def test_volume_list_with_details_param_display_name_and_status(self):
         # Test to list volume when name and status param is given
         volume = self.volume_list[data_utils.rand_int_id(0, 2)]
         params = {'name': volume['name'],
@@ -209,6 +209,37 @@
         self._list_by_param_value_and_assert(params, expected_list=[volume],
                                              with_detail=True)
 
+    @test.attr(type='gate')
+    def test_volume_list_details_with_multiple_params(self):
+        # List volumes detail using combined condition
+        def _list_details_with_multiple_params(limit=2,
+                                               status='available',
+                                               sort_dir='asc',
+                                               sort_key='created_at'):
+            params = {'limit': limit,
+                      'status': status,
+                      'sort_dir': sort_dir,
+                      'sort_key': sort_key
+                      }
+            resp, fetched_volume = self.client.list_volumes_with_detail(params)
+            self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+            self.assertEqual(limit, len(fetched_volume),
+                             "The count of volumes is %s, expected:%s " %
+                             (len(fetched_volume), limit))
+            self.assertEqual(status, fetched_volume[0]['status'])
+            self.assertEqual(status, fetched_volume[1]['status'])
+            val0 = fetched_volume[0][sort_key]
+            val1 = fetched_volume[1][sort_key]
+            if sort_dir == 'asc':
+                self.assertTrue(val0 < val1,
+                                "%s < %s" % (val0, val1))
+            elif sort_dir == 'desc':
+                self.assertTrue(val0 > val1,
+                                "%s > %s" % (val0, val1))
+
+        _list_details_with_multiple_params()
+        _list_details_with_multiple_params(sort_dir='desc')
+
 
 class VolumesV2ListTestXML(VolumesV2ListTestJSON):
     _interface = 'xml'
diff --git a/tempest/api_schema/compute/hosts.py b/tempest/api_schema/compute/hosts.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b9a3db9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/api_schema/compute/hosts.py
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+# Copyright 2014 NEC Corporation.  All rights reserved.
+#
+#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#    a copy of the License at
+#
+#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#    under the License.
+
+list_hosts = {
+    'status_code': [200],
+    'response_body': {
+        'type': 'object',
+        'properties': {
+            'hosts': {
+                'type': 'array',
+                'items': {
+                    'type': 'object',
+                    'properties': {
+                        'host_name': {'type': 'string'},
+                        'service': {'type': 'string'},
+                        'zone': {'type': 'string'}
+                    },
+                    'required': ['host_name', 'service', 'zone']
+                }
+            }
+        },
+        'required': ['hosts']
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tempest/api_schema/compute/v2/fixed_ips.py b/tempest/api_schema/compute/v2/fixed_ips.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a6add04
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/api_schema/compute/v2/fixed_ips.py
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+# Copyright 2014 NEC Corporation.  All rights reserved.
+#
+#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#    a copy of the License at
+#
+#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#    under the License.
+
+fixed_ips = {
+    'status_code': [200],
+    'response_body': {
+        'type': 'object',
+        'properties': {
+            'fixed_ip': {
+                'type': 'object',
+                'properties': {
+                    'address': {
+                        'type': 'string',
+                        'format': 'ip-address'
+                    },
+                    'cidr': {'type': 'string'},
+                    'host': {'type': 'string'},
+                    'hostname': {'type': 'string'}
+                },
+                'required': ['address', 'cidr', 'host', 'hostname']
+            }
+        },
+        'required': ['fixed_ip']
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tempest/api_schema/compute/v2/floating_ips.py b/tempest/api_schema/compute/v2/floating_ips.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..61582ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/api_schema/compute/v2/floating_ips.py
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+# Copyright 2014 NEC Corporation.  All rights reserved.
+#
+#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#    a copy of the License at
+#
+#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#    under the License.
+
+list_floating_ips = {
+    'status_code': [200],
+    'response_body': {
+        'type': 'object',
+        'properties': {
+            'floating_ips': {
+                'type': 'array',
+                'items': {
+                    'type': 'object',
+                    'properties': {
+                        # NOTE: Now the type of 'id' is integer, but
+                        # here allows 'string' also because we will be
+                        # able to change it to 'uuid' in the future.
+                        'id': {'type': ['integer', 'string']},
+                        'pool': {'type': ['string', 'null']},
+                        'instance_id': {'type': ['integer', 'string', 'null']},
+                        'ip': {
+                            'type': 'string',
+                            'format': 'ip-address'
+                        },
+                        'fixed_ip': {
+                            'type': ['string', 'null'],
+                            'format': 'ip-address'
+                        }
+                    },
+                    'required': ['id', 'pool', 'instance_id', 'ip', 'fixed_ip']
+                }
+            }
+        },
+        'required': ['floating_ips']
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tempest/api_schema/compute/v2/images.py b/tempest/api_schema/compute/v2/images.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fb4804d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/api_schema/compute/v2/images.py
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+# Copyright 2014 NEC Corporation.  All rights reserved.
+#
+#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#    a copy of the License at
+#
+#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#    under the License.
+
+get_image = {
+    'status_code': [200],
+    'response_body': {
+        'type': 'object',
+        'properties': {
+            'image': {
+                'type': 'object',
+                'properties': {
+                    'id': {'type': 'string'},
+                    'status': {'type': 'string'},
+                    'updated': {'type': 'string'},
+                    'links': {
+                        'type': 'array',
+                        'items': {
+                            'type': 'object',
+                            'properties': {
+                                'href': {
+                                    'type': 'string',
+                                    'format': 'uri'
+                                },
+                                'rel': {'type': 'string'}
+                            },
+                            'required': ['href', 'rel']
+                        }
+                    },
+                    'name': {'type': 'string'},
+                    'created': {'type': 'string'},
+                    'OS-EXT-IMG-SIZE:size': {'type': 'integer'},
+                    'minDisk': {'type': 'integer'},
+                    'minRam': {'type': 'integer'},
+                    'progress': {'type': 'integer'},
+                    'metadata': {'type': 'object'},
+                    'server': {
+                        'type': 'object',
+                        'properties': {
+                            # NOTE: Now the type of 'id' is integer, but here
+                            # allows 'string' also because we will be able to
+                            # change it to 'uuid' in the future.
+                            'id': {'type': ['integer', 'string']},
+                            'links': {
+                                'type': 'array',
+                                'items': {
+                                    'type': 'object',
+                                    'properties': {
+                                        'href': {
+                                            'type': 'string',
+                                            'format': 'uri'
+                                        },
+                                        'rel': {'type': 'string'}
+                                    },
+                                    'required': ['href', 'rel']
+                                }
+                            }
+                        },
+                        'required': ['id', 'links']
+                    }
+                },
+                # 'server' attributes only comes in response body if image is
+                # associated with any server. So it is not 'required'
+                'required': ['id', 'status', 'updated', 'links', 'name',
+                             'created', 'OS-EXT-IMG-SIZE:size', 'minDisk',
+                             'minRam', 'progress', 'metadata']
+            }
+        },
+        'required': ['image']
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tempest/api_schema/compute/v2/limits.py b/tempest/api_schema/compute/v2/limits.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b9857f1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/api_schema/compute/v2/limits.py
@@ -0,0 +1,94 @@
+# Copyright 2014 NEC Corporation.  All rights reserved.
+#
+#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#    a copy of the License at
+#
+#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#    under the License.
+
+get_limit = {
+    'status_code': [200],
+    'response_body': {
+        'type': 'object',
+        'properties': {
+            'limits': {
+                'type': 'object',
+                'properties': {
+                    'absolute': {
+                        'type': 'object',
+                        'properties': {
+                            'maxTotalRAMSize': {'type': 'integer'},
+                            'totalCoresUsed': {'type': 'integer'},
+                            'maxTotalInstances': {'type': 'integer'},
+                            'maxTotalFloatingIps': {'type': 'integer'},
+                            'totalSecurityGroupsUsed': {'type': 'integer'},
+                            'maxTotalCores': {'type': 'integer'},
+                            'totalFloatingIpsUsed': {'type': 'integer'},
+                            'maxSecurityGroups': {'type': 'integer'},
+                            'maxServerMeta': {'type': 'integer'},
+                            'maxPersonality': {'type': 'integer'},
+                            'maxImageMeta': {'type': 'integer'},
+                            'maxPersonalitySize': {'type': 'integer'},
+                            'maxSecurityGroupRules': {'type': 'integer'},
+                            'maxTotalKeypairs': {'type': 'integer'},
+                            'totalRAMUsed': {'type': 'integer'},
+                            'totalInstancesUsed': {'type': 'integer'}
+                        },
+                        'required': ['maxImageMeta',
+                                     'maxPersonality',
+                                     'maxPersonalitySize',
+                                     'maxSecurityGroupRules',
+                                     'maxSecurityGroups',
+                                     'maxServerMeta',
+                                     'maxTotalCores',
+                                     'maxTotalFloatingIps',
+                                     'maxTotalInstances',
+                                     'maxTotalKeypairs',
+                                     'maxTotalRAMSize',
+                                     'totalCoresUsed',
+                                     'totalFloatingIpsUsed',
+                                     'totalInstancesUsed',
+                                     'totalRAMUsed',
+                                     'totalSecurityGroupsUsed']
+                    },
+                    'rate': {
+                        'type': 'array',
+                        'items': {
+                            'type': 'object',
+                            'properties': {
+                                'limit': {
+                                    'type': 'array',
+                                    'items': {
+                                        'type': 'object',
+                                        'properties': {
+                                            'next-available':
+                                                {'type': 'string'},
+                                            'remaining':
+                                                {'type': 'integer'},
+                                            'unit':
+                                                {'type': 'string'},
+                                            'value':
+                                                {'type': 'integer'},
+                                            'verb':
+                                                {'type': 'string'}
+                                        }
+                                    }
+                                },
+                                'regex': {'type': 'string'},
+                                'uri': {'type': 'string'}
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                },
+                'required': ['absolute', 'rate']
+            }
+        },
+        'required': ['limits']
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tempest/api_schema/compute/v2/quotas.py b/tempest/api_schema/compute/v2/quotas.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d69cbd7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/api_schema/compute/v2/quotas.py
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+# Copyright 2014 NEC Corporation.  All rights reserved.
+#
+#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#    a copy of the License at
+#
+#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#    under the License.
+
+quota_set = {
+    'status_code': [200],
+    'response_body': {
+        'type': 'object',
+        'properties': {
+            'quota_set': {
+                'type': 'object',
+                'properties': {
+                    'id': {'type': 'string'},
+                    'instances': {'type': 'integer'},
+                    'cores': {'type': 'integer'},
+                    'ram': {'type': 'integer'},
+                    'floating_ips': {'type': 'integer'},
+                    'fixed_ips': {'type': 'integer'},
+                    'metadata_items': {'type': 'integer'},
+                    'injected_files': {'type': 'integer'},
+                    'injected_file_content_bytes': {'type': 'integer'},
+                    'injected_file_path_bytes': {'type': 'integer'},
+                    'key_pairs': {'type': 'integer'},
+                    'security_groups': {'type': 'integer'},
+                    'security_group_rules': {'type': 'integer'}
+                },
+                'required': ['id', 'instances', 'cores', 'ram',
+                             'floating_ips', 'fixed_ips',
+                             'metadata_items', 'injected_files',
+                             'injected_file_content_bytes',
+                             'injected_file_path_bytes', 'key_pairs',
+                             'security_groups', 'security_group_rules']
+            }
+        },
+        'required': ['quota_set']
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tempest/api_schema/compute/v2/servers.py b/tempest/api_schema/compute/v2/servers.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7f06ca6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/api_schema/compute/v2/servers.py
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+# Copyright 2014 NEC Corporation.  All rights reserved.
+#
+#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#    a copy of the License at
+#
+#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#    under the License.
+
+create_server = {
+    'status_code': [202],
+    'response_body': {
+        'type': 'object',
+        'properties': {
+            'server': {
+                'type': 'object',
+                'properties': {
+                    # NOTE: Now the type of 'id' is uuid, but here allows
+                    # 'integer' also because old OpenStack uses 'integer'
+                    # as a server id.
+                    'id': {'type': ['integer', 'string']},
+                    'security_groups': {'type': 'array'},
+                    'links': {
+                        'type': 'array',
+                        'items': {
+                            'type': 'object',
+                            'properties': {
+                                'href': {
+                                    'type': 'string',
+                                    'format': 'uri'
+                                },
+                                'rel': {'type': 'string'}
+                            },
+                            'required': ['href', 'rel']
+                        }
+                    },
+                    'adminPass': {'type': 'string'},
+                    'OS-DCF:diskConfig': {'type': 'string'}
+                },
+                # NOTE: OS-DCF:diskConfig is API extension, and some
+                # environments return a response without the attribute.
+                # So it is not 'required'.
+                'required': ['id', 'security_groups', 'links', 'adminPass']
+            }
+        },
+        'required': ['server']
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tempest/api_schema/compute/v3/__init__.py b/tempest/api_schema/compute/v3/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/api_schema/compute/v3/__init__.py
diff --git a/tempest/api_schema/compute/v3/quotas.py b/tempest/api_schema/compute/v3/quotas.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1b9989d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/api_schema/compute/v3/quotas.py
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+# Copyright 2014 NEC Corporation.  All rights reserved.
+#
+#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#    a copy of the License at
+#
+#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#    under the License.
+
+quota_set = {
+    'status_code': [200],
+    'response_body': {
+        'type': 'object',
+        'properties': {
+            'quota_set': {
+                'type': 'object',
+                'properties': {
+                    'id': {'type': 'string'},
+                    'instances': {'type': 'integer'},
+                    'cores': {'type': 'integer'},
+                    'ram': {'type': 'integer'},
+                    'floating_ips': {'type': 'integer'},
+                    'fixed_ips': {'type': 'integer'},
+                    'metadata_items': {'type': 'integer'},
+                    'key_pairs': {'type': 'integer'},
+                    'security_groups': {'type': 'integer'},
+                    'security_group_rules': {'type': 'integer'}
+                },
+                'required': ['id', 'instances', 'cores', 'ram',
+                             'floating_ips', 'fixed_ips',
+                             'metadata_items', 'key_pairs',
+                             'security_groups', 'security_group_rules']
+            }
+        },
+        'required': ['quota_set']
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tempest/api_schema/compute/v3/servers.py b/tempest/api_schema/compute/v3/servers.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69b25f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/api_schema/compute/v3/servers.py
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+# Copyright 2014 NEC Corporation.  All rights reserved.
+#
+#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#    a copy of the License at
+#
+#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#    under the License.
+
+create_server = {
+    'status_code': [202],
+    'response_body': {
+        'type': 'object',
+        'properties': {
+            'server': {
+                'type': 'object',
+                'properties': {
+                    # NOTE: Now the type of 'id' is uuid, but here allows
+                    # 'integer' also because old OpenStack uses 'integer'
+                    # as a server id.
+                    'id': {'type': ['integer', 'string']},
+                    'os-security-groups:security_groups': {'type': 'array'},
+                    'links': {
+                        'type': 'array',
+                        'items': {
+                            'type': 'object',
+                            'properties': {
+                                'href': {
+                                    'type': 'string',
+                                    'format': 'uri'
+                                },
+                                'rel': {'type': 'string'}
+                            },
+                            'required': ['href', 'rel']
+                        }
+                    },
+                    'admin_password': {'type': 'string'},
+                    'os-access-ips:access_ip_v4': {'type': 'string'},
+                    'os-access-ips:access_ip_v6': {'type': 'string'}
+                },
+                # NOTE: os-access-ips:access_ip_v4/v6 are API extension,
+                # and some environments return a response without these
+                # attributes. So they are not 'required'.
+                'required': ['id', 'os-security-groups:security_groups',
+                             'links', 'admin_password']
+            }
+        },
+        'required': ['server']
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/test_nova.py b/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/test_nova.py
index d0b6028..a3787ab 100644
--- a/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/test_nova.py
+++ b/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/test_nova.py
@@ -182,6 +182,10 @@
         self.nova('agent-list')
         self.nova('agent-list', flags='--debug')
 
+    def test_migration_list(self):
+        self.nova('migration-list')
+        self.nova('migration-list', flags='--debug')
+
     # Optional arguments:
 
     def test_admin_version(self):
diff --git a/tempest/hacking/checks.py b/tempest/hacking/checks.py
index 55be60a..7f39905 100644
--- a/tempest/hacking/checks.py
+++ b/tempest/hacking/checks.py
@@ -15,7 +15,9 @@
 import re
 
 
-PYTHON_CLIENTS = ['cinder', 'glance', 'keystone', 'nova', 'swift', 'neutron']
+PYTHON_CLIENTS = ['cinder', 'glance', 'keystone', 'nova', 'swift', 'neutron',
+                  'trove', 'ironic', 'savanna', 'heat', 'ceilometer',
+                  'marconi']
 
 PYTHON_CLIENT_RE = re.compile('import (%s)client' % '|'.join(PYTHON_CLIENTS))
 TEST_DEFINITION = re.compile(r'^\s*def test.*')
diff --git a/tempest/services/compute/json/fixed_ips_client.py b/tempest/services/compute/json/fixed_ips_client.py
index 8b2c6c9..5fdd564 100644
--- a/tempest/services/compute/json/fixed_ips_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/compute/json/fixed_ips_client.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 
 import json
 
+from tempest.api_schema.compute.v2 import fixed_ips as schema
 from tempest.common import rest_client
 from tempest import config
 
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@
         url = "os-fixed-ips/%s" % (fixed_ip)
         resp, body = self.get(url)
         body = json.loads(body)
+        self.validate_response(schema.fixed_ips, resp, body)
         return resp, body['fixed_ip']
 
     def reserve_fixed_ip(self, ip, body):
diff --git a/tempest/services/compute/json/floating_ips_client.py b/tempest/services/compute/json/floating_ips_client.py
index 42487c3..2a7e25a 100644
--- a/tempest/services/compute/json/floating_ips_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/compute/json/floating_ips_client.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 import json
 import urllib
 
+from tempest.api_schema.compute.v2 import floating_ips as schema
 from tempest.common import rest_client
 from tempest import config
 from tempest import exceptions
@@ -36,6 +37,7 @@
 
         resp, body = self.get(url)
         body = json.loads(body)
+        self.validate_response(schema.list_floating_ips, resp, body)
         return resp, body['floating_ips']
 
     def get_floating_ip_details(self, floating_ip_id):
diff --git a/tempest/services/compute/json/hosts_client.py b/tempest/services/compute/json/hosts_client.py
index fb45997..0130f27 100644
--- a/tempest/services/compute/json/hosts_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/compute/json/hosts_client.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 import json
 import urllib
 
+from tempest.api_schema.compute import hosts as schema
 from tempest.common import rest_client
 from tempest import config
 
@@ -36,6 +37,7 @@
 
         resp, body = self.get(url)
         body = json.loads(body)
+        self.validate_response(schema.list_hosts, resp, body)
         return resp, body['hosts']
 
     def show_host_detail(self, hostname):
diff --git a/tempest/services/compute/json/images_client.py b/tempest/services/compute/json/images_client.py
index 5a79a29..deb9c93 100644
--- a/tempest/services/compute/json/images_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/compute/json/images_client.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 import json
 import urllib
 
+from tempest.api_schema.compute.v2 import images as schema
 from tempest.common import rest_client
 from tempest.common import waiters
 from tempest import config
@@ -74,6 +75,7 @@
         resp, body = self.get("images/%s" % str(image_id))
         self.expected_success(200, resp)
         body = json.loads(body)
+        self.validate_response(schema.get_image, resp, body)
         return resp, body['image']
 
     def delete_image(self, image_id):
diff --git a/tempest/services/compute/json/limits_client.py b/tempest/services/compute/json/limits_client.py
index 1493718..e503bef 100644
--- a/tempest/services/compute/json/limits_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/compute/json/limits_client.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 
 import json
 
+from tempest.api_schema.compute.v2 import limits as schema
 from tempest.common import rest_client
 from tempest import config
 
@@ -30,11 +31,13 @@
     def get_absolute_limits(self):
         resp, body = self.get("limits")
         body = json.loads(body)
+        self.validate_response(schema.get_limit, resp, body)
         return resp, body['limits']['absolute']
 
     def get_specific_absolute_limit(self, absolute_limit):
         resp, body = self.get("limits")
         body = json.loads(body)
+        self.validate_response(schema.get_limit, resp, body)
         if absolute_limit not in body['limits']['absolute']:
             return None
         else:
diff --git a/tempest/services/compute/json/quotas_client.py b/tempest/services/compute/json/quotas_client.py
index 2fae927..9346183 100644
--- a/tempest/services/compute/json/quotas_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/compute/json/quotas_client.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 
 import json
 
+from tempest.api_schema.compute.v2 import quotas as schema
 from tempest.common import rest_client
 from tempest import config
 
@@ -35,6 +36,7 @@
             url += '?user_id=%s' % str(user_id)
         resp, body = self.get(url)
         body = json.loads(body)
+        self.validate_response(schema.quota_set, resp, body)
         return resp, body['quota_set']
 
     def get_default_quota_set(self, tenant_id):
@@ -43,6 +45,7 @@
         url = 'os-quota-sets/%s/defaults' % str(tenant_id)
         resp, body = self.get(url)
         body = json.loads(body)
+        self.validate_response(schema.quota_set, resp, body)
         return resp, body['quota_set']
 
     def update_quota_set(self, tenant_id, force=None,
diff --git a/tempest/services/compute/json/servers_client.py b/tempest/services/compute/json/servers_client.py
index ca0f114..d6705db 100644
--- a/tempest/services/compute/json/servers_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/compute/json/servers_client.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 import time
 import urllib
 
+from tempest.api_schema.compute.v2 import servers as schema
 from tempest.common import rest_client
 from tempest.common import waiters
 from tempest import config
@@ -77,7 +78,12 @@
             value = kwargs.get(key)
             if value is not None:
                 post_body[post_param] = value
-        post_body = json.dumps({'server': post_body})
+        post_body = {'server': post_body}
+
+        if 'sched_hints' in kwargs:
+            hints = {'os:scheduler_hints': kwargs.get('sched_hints')}
+            post_body = dict(post_body.items() + hints.items())
+        post_body = json.dumps(post_body)
         resp, body = self.post('servers', post_body)
 
         body = json.loads(body)
@@ -85,6 +91,7 @@
         # with return reservation id set True
         if 'reservation_id' in body:
             return resp, body
+        self.validate_response(schema.create_server, resp, body)
         return resp, body['server']
 
     def update_server(self, server_id, name=None, meta=None, accessIPv4=None,
diff --git a/tempest/services/compute/v3/json/hosts_client.py b/tempest/services/compute/v3/json/hosts_client.py
index e27c7c6..bcb9d36 100644
--- a/tempest/services/compute/v3/json/hosts_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/compute/v3/json/hosts_client.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 import json
 import urllib
 
+from tempest.api_schema.compute import hosts as schema
 from tempest.common import rest_client
 from tempest import config
 
@@ -36,6 +37,7 @@
 
         resp, body = self.get(url)
         body = json.loads(body)
+        self.validate_response(schema.list_hosts, resp, body)
         return resp, body['hosts']
 
     def show_host_detail(self, hostname):
diff --git a/tempest/services/compute/v3/json/quotas_client.py b/tempest/services/compute/v3/json/quotas_client.py
index ed92aae..a8507c4 100644
--- a/tempest/services/compute/v3/json/quotas_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/compute/v3/json/quotas_client.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 
 import json
 
+from tempest.api_schema.compute.v3 import quotas as schema
 from tempest.common import rest_client
 from tempest import config
 
@@ -35,6 +36,7 @@
             url += '?user_id=%s' % str(user_id)
         resp, body = self.get(url)
         body = json.loads(body)
+        self.validate_response(schema.quota_set, resp, body)
         return resp, body['quota_set']
 
     def get_quota_set_detail(self, tenant_id):
@@ -51,6 +53,7 @@
         url = 'os-quota-sets/%s/defaults' % str(tenant_id)
         resp, body = self.get(url)
         body = json.loads(body)
+        self.validate_response(schema.quota_set, resp, body)
         return resp, body['quota_set']
 
     def update_quota_set(self, tenant_id, force=None,
@@ -97,6 +100,7 @@
         resp, body = self.put('os-quota-sets/%s' % str(tenant_id), post_body)
 
         body = json.loads(body)
+        self.validate_response(schema.quota_set, resp, body)
         return resp, body['quota_set']
 
     def delete_quota_set(self, tenant_id):
diff --git a/tempest/services/compute/v3/json/servers_client.py b/tempest/services/compute/v3/json/servers_client.py
index 92eb09b..6f492d0 100644
--- a/tempest/services/compute/v3/json/servers_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/compute/v3/json/servers_client.py
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 import time
 import urllib
 
+from tempest.api_schema.compute.v3 import servers as schema
 from tempest.common import rest_client
 from tempest.common import waiters
 from tempest import config
@@ -91,6 +92,7 @@
         # with return reservation id set True
         if 'servers_reservation' in body:
             return resp, body['servers_reservation']
+        self.validate_response(schema.create_server, resp, body)
         return resp, body['server']
 
     def update_server(self, server_id, name=None, meta=None, access_ip_v4=None,
diff --git a/tempest/services/compute/xml/servers_client.py b/tempest/services/compute/xml/servers_client.py
index 1215b80..7a2a071 100644
--- a/tempest/services/compute/xml/servers_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/compute/xml/servers_client.py
@@ -360,6 +360,15 @@
                 temp.append(Text(k['contents']))
                 personality.append(temp)
 
+        if 'sched_hints' in kwargs:
+            sched_hints = kwargs.get('sched_hints')
+            hints = Element("os:scheduler_hints")
+            hints.add_attr('xmlns:os', XMLNS_11)
+            for attr in sched_hints:
+                p1 = Element(attr)
+                p1.append(sched_hints[attr])
+                hints.append(p1)
+            server.append(hints)
         resp, body = self.post('servers', str(Document(server)))
         server = self._parse_server(etree.fromstring(body))
         return resp, server
diff --git a/tempest/services/identity/v3/json/identity_client.py b/tempest/services/identity/v3/json/identity_client.py
index 65f3355..285feb3 100644
--- a/tempest/services/identity/v3/json/identity_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/identity/v3/json/identity_client.py
@@ -297,6 +297,12 @@
         body = json.loads(body)
         return resp, body['users']
 
+    def list_user_groups(self, user_id):
+        """Lists groups which a user belongs to."""
+        resp, body = self.get('users/%s/groups' % user_id)
+        body = json.loads(body)
+        return resp, body['groups']
+
     def delete_group_user(self, group_id, user_id):
         """Delete user in group."""
         resp, body = self.delete('groups/%s/users/%s' % (group_id, user_id))
diff --git a/tempest/services/identity/v3/xml/identity_client.py b/tempest/services/identity/v3/xml/identity_client.py
index 6ff6d56..d6c5bc1 100644
--- a/tempest/services/identity/v3/xml/identity_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/identity/v3/xml/identity_client.py
@@ -52,6 +52,14 @@
                 array.append(common.xml_to_json(child))
         return array
 
+    def _parse_groups(self, node):
+        array = []
+        for child in node.getchildren():
+            tag_list = child.tag.split('}', 1)
+            if tag_list[1] == "group":
+                array.append(common.xml_to_json(child))
+        return array
+
     def _parse_group_users(self, node):
         array = []
         for child in node.getchildren():
@@ -342,6 +350,12 @@
         body = self._parse_group_users(etree.fromstring(body))
         return resp, body
 
+    def list_user_groups(self, user_id):
+        """Lists the groups which a user belongs to."""
+        resp, body = self.get('users/%s/groups' % user_id)
+        body = self._parse_groups(etree.fromstring(body))
+        return resp, body
+
     def delete_group_user(self, group_id, user_id):
         """Delete user in group."""
         resp, body = self.delete('groups/%s/users/%s' % (group_id, user_id))
diff --git a/tempest/test.py b/tempest/test.py
index 75eb6be..d2568a6 100644
--- a/tempest/test.py
+++ b/tempest/test.py
@@ -510,6 +510,10 @@
             new_url, body = self._http_arguments(valid_schema, url, method)
         elif hasattr(self, "schema"):
             new_url, body = self._http_arguments(self.schema, url, method)
+        else:
+            raise Exception("testscenarios are not active. Please make sure "
+                            "that your test runner supports the load_tests "
+                            "mechanism")
 
         if "admin_client" in description and description["admin_client"]:
             client = self.admin_client
diff --git a/tempest/tests/common/utils/test_file_utils.py b/tempest/tests/common/utils/test_file_utils.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..99ae033
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/tests/common/utils/test_file_utils.py
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+# Copyright 2014 IBM Corp.
+# All Rights Reserved.
+#
+#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#    a copy of the License at
+#
+#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#    under the License.
+
+import mock
+from mock import patch
+
+from tempest.common.utils import file_utils
+from tempest.tests import base
+
+
+class TestFileUtils(base.TestCase):
+
+    def test_have_effective_read_path(self):
+        with patch('__builtin__.open', mock.mock_open(), create=True):
+            result = file_utils.have_effective_read_access('fake_path')
+        self.assertTrue(result)
+
+    def test_not_effective_read_path(self):
+        result = file_utils.have_effective_read_access('fake_path')
+        self.assertFalse(result)