diff --git a/stress/config.py b/stress/config.py
index ca86ce5..25cb910 100755
--- a/stress/config.py
+++ b/stress/config.py
@@ -12,8 +12,6 @@
 #    See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 #    limitations under the License.
 
-import ConfigParser
-
 
 class StressConfig(object):
     """Provides configuration information for whitebox stress tests."""
@@ -21,33 +19,27 @@
     def __init__(self, conf):
         self.conf = conf
 
-    def get(self, item_name, default_value=None):
-        try:
-            return self.conf.get("stress", item_name)
-        except (ConfigParser.NoSectionError, ConfigParser.NoOptionError):
-            return default_value
-
     @property
     def host_private_key_path(self):
         """Path to ssh key for logging into compute nodes."""
-        return self.get("host_private_key_path", None)
+        return self.conf.compute.path_to_private_key
 
     @property
     def host_admin_user(self):
         """Username for logging into compute nodes."""
-        return self.get("host_admin_user", None)
+        return self.conf.compute.ssh_user
 
     @property
     def nova_logdir(self):
         """Directory containing log files on the compute nodes."""
-        return self.get("nova_logdir", None)
+        return self.conf.stress.nova_logdir
 
     @property
     def controller(self):
         """Controller host."""
-        return self.get("controller", None)
+        return self.conf.stress.controller
 
     @property
     def max_instances(self):
         """Maximum number of instances to create during test."""
-        return self.get("max_instances", 16)
+        return self.conf.stress.max_instances
diff --git a/stress/driver.py b/stress/driver.py
index 8dc88cf..f80e765 100644
--- a/stress/driver.py
+++ b/stress/driver.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 import datetime
 import random
 import time
+from urlparse import urlparse
 
 from config import StressConfig
 from state import ClusterState
@@ -162,7 +163,7 @@
                                    (default: 32)
                     `seed`       = random seed (default: None)
     """
-    stress_config = StressConfig(manager.config._conf)
+    stress_config = StressConfig(manager.config)
     # get keyword arguments
     duration = kwargs.get('duration', datetime.timedelta(seconds=10))
     seed = kwargs.get('seed', None)
@@ -173,7 +174,8 @@
     keypath = stress_config.host_private_key_path
     user = stress_config.host_admin_user
     logdir = stress_config.nova_logdir
-    computes = _get_compute_nodes(keypath, user, manager.config.identity.host)
+    host = urlparse(manager.config.identity.uri).hostname
+    computes = _get_compute_nodes(keypath, user, host)
     stress.utils.execute_on_all(keypath, user, computes,
                                 "rm -f %s/*.log" % logdir)
     random.seed(seed)
diff --git a/tempest/clients.py b/tempest/clients.py
index 7d314f3..ef07d9c 100644
--- a/tempest/clients.py
+++ b/tempest/clients.py
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 from tempest.services.compute.json.flavors_client import FlavorsClientJSON
 from tempest.services.compute.json.floating_ips_client import \
     FloatingIPsClientJSON
+from tempest.services.compute.json.hosts_client import HostsClientJSON
 from tempest.services.compute.json.images_client import ImagesClientJSON
 from tempest.services.compute.json.keypairs_client import KeyPairsClientJSON
 from tempest.services.compute.json.limits_client import LimitsClientJSON
@@ -211,6 +212,7 @@
             msg = "Unsupported interface type `%s'" % interface
             raise exceptions.InvalidConfiguration(msg)
         self.network_client = NetworkClient(*client_args)
+        self.hosts_client = HostsClientJSON(*client_args)
         self.account_client = AccountClient(*client_args)
         self.image_client = ImageClientJSON(*client_args)
         self.container_client = ContainerClient(*client_args)
diff --git a/tempest/config.py b/tempest/config.py
index c982dee..c0e25c7 100644
--- a/tempest/config.py
+++ b/tempest/config.py
@@ -382,6 +382,26 @@
     for opt in BotoConfig:
         conf.register_opt(opt, group='boto')
 
+stress_group = cfg.OptGroup(name='stress', title='Stress Test Options')
+
+StressGroup = [
+    cfg.StrOpt('nova_logdir',
+               default=None,
+               help='Directory containing log files on the compute nodes'),
+    cfg.IntOpt('max_instances',
+               default=16,
+               help='Maximum number of instances to create during test.'),
+    cfg.StrOpt('controller',
+               default=None,
+               help='Controller host.')
+]
+
+
+def register_stress_opts(conf):
+    conf.register_group(stress_group)
+    for opt in StressGroup:
+        conf.register_opt(opt, group='stress')
+
 
 @singleton
 class TempestConfig:
@@ -426,6 +446,7 @@
         register_object_storage_opts(cfg.CONF)
         register_boto_opts(cfg.CONF)
         register_compute_admin_opts(cfg.CONF)
+        register_stress_opts(cfg.CONF)
         self.compute = cfg.CONF.compute
         self.whitebox = cfg.CONF.whitebox
         self.identity = cfg.CONF.identity
@@ -435,6 +456,7 @@
         self.object_storage = cfg.CONF['object-storage']
         self.boto = cfg.CONF.boto
         self.compute_admin = cfg.CONF['compute-admin']
+        self.stress = cfg.CONF.stress
         if not self.compute_admin.username:
             self.compute_admin.username = self.identity.admin_username
             self.compute_admin.password = self.identity.admin_password
diff --git a/tempest/tests/compute/servers/test_console_output.py b/tempest/tests/compute/servers/test_console_output.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 4ddbc2f..0000000
--- a/tempest/tests/compute/servers/test_console_output.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,96 +0,0 @@
-# vim: tabstop=4 shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4
-
-# Copyright 2012 OpenStack, LLC
-# 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 testtools
-
-from tempest.common.utils.data_utils import rand_name
-from tempest import exceptions
-from tempest.test import attr
-from tempest.tests.compute import base
-
-
-#TODO(afazekas): move these to the server actions test
-@attr(type='smoke')
-class ConsoleOutputTestJSON(base.BaseComputeTest):
-    _interface = 'json'
-
-    @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(ConsoleOutputTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
-        cls.name = rand_name('server')
-        resp, server = cls.servers_client.create_server(cls.name,
-                                                        cls.image_ref,
-                                                        cls.flavor_ref)
-        cls.server_id = server['id']
-
-        cls.servers_client.wait_for_server_status(cls.server_id, 'ACTIVE')
-
-    @classmethod
-    def tearDownClass(cls):
-        cls.servers_client.delete_server(cls.server_id)
-        super(ConsoleOutputTestJSON, cls).tearDownClass()
-
-    @attr(type='positive')
-    def test_get_console_output(self):
-        # Positive test:Should be able to GET the console output
-        # for a given server_id and number of lines
-        def get_output():
-            resp, output = self.servers_client.get_console_output(
-                self.server_id, 10)
-            self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
-            self.assertNotEqual(output, None)
-            lines = len(output.split('\n'))
-            self.assertEqual(lines, 10)
-        self.wait_for(get_output)
-
-    @attr(type='negative')
-    def test_get_console_output_invalid_server_id(self):
-        # Negative test: Should not be able to get the console output
-        # for an invalid server_id
-        try:
-            resp, output = self.servers_client.get_console_output(
-                '!@#$%^&*()', 10)
-        except exceptions.NotFound:
-            pass
-
-    @attr(type='positive')
-    @testtools.skip('Until tempest bug 1014683 is fixed.')
-    def test_get_console_output_server_id_in_reboot_status(self):
-        # Positive test:Should be able to GET the console output
-        # for a given server_id in reboot status
-        try:
-            resp, output = self.servers_client.reboot(self.server_id, 'SOFT')
-            self.servers_client.wait_for_server_status(self.server_id,
-                                                       'REBOOT')
-            resp, server = self.servers_client.get_server(self.server_id)
-            if (server['status'] == 'REBOOT'):
-                resp, output = self.servers_client.get_console_output(
-                    self.server_id, 10)
-                self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
-                self.assertNotEqual(output, None)
-                lines = len(output.split('\n'))
-                self.assertEqual(lines, 10)
-            else:
-                self.fail("Could not capture instance in Reboot status")
-        finally:
-            self.servers_client.wait_for_server_status(self.server_id,
-                                                       'ACTIVE')
-
-
-@attr(type='smoke')
-class ConsoleOutputTestXML(ConsoleOutputTestJSON):
-    _interface = 'xml'
diff --git a/tempest/tests/compute/servers/test_server_actions.py b/tempest/tests/compute/servers/test_server_actions.py
index 5da8210..5046ec2 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/compute/servers/test_server_actions.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/compute/servers/test_server_actions.py
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@
     run_ssh = tempest.config.TempestConfig().compute.run_ssh
 
     def setUp(self):
+        #NOTE(afazekas): Normally we use the same server with all test cases,
+        # but if it has an issue, we build a new one
         super(ServerActionsTestJSON, self).setUp()
         # Check if the server is in a clean state after test
         try:
@@ -208,18 +210,48 @@
         file_contents = 'Test server rebuild.'
         personality = [{'path': '/etc/rebuild.txt',
                         'contents': base64.b64encode(file_contents)}]
-        try:
-            resp, rebuilt_server = self.client.rebuild(999,
-                                                       self.image_ref_alt,
-                                                       name=new_name,
-                                                       meta=meta,
-                                                       personality=personality,
-                                                       adminPass='rebuild')
-        except exceptions.NotFound:
-            pass
-        else:
-            self.fail('The server rebuild for a non existing server should not'
-                      ' be allowed')
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound,
+                          self.client.rebuild,
+                          999, self.image_ref_alt,
+                          name=new_name, meta=meta,
+                          personality=personality,
+                          adminPass='rebuild')
+
+    @attr(type='positive')
+    def test_get_console_output(self):
+        # Positive test:Should be able to GET the console output
+        # for a given server_id and number of lines
+        def get_output():
+            resp, output = self.servers_client.get_console_output(
+                self.server_id, 10)
+            self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+            self.assertNotEqual(output, None)
+            lines = len(output.split('\n'))
+            self.assertEqual(lines, 10)
+        self.wait_for(get_output)
+
+    @attr(type='negative')
+    def test_get_console_output_invalid_server_id(self):
+        # Negative test: Should not be able to get the console output
+        # for an invalid server_id
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound,
+                          self.servers_client.get_console_output,
+                          '!@#$%^&*()', 10)
+
+    @attr(type='positive')
+    @testtools.skip('Until tempest bug 1014683 is fixed.')
+    def test_get_console_output_server_id_in_reboot_status(self):
+        # Positive test:Should be able to GET the console output
+        # for a given server_id in reboot status
+        resp, output = self.servers_client.reboot(self.server_id, 'SOFT')
+        self.servers_client.wait_for_server_status(self.server_id,
+                                                   'REBOOT')
+        resp, output = self.servers_client.get_console_output(self.server_id,
+                                                              10)
+        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        self.assertNotEqual(output, None)
+        lines = len(output.split('\n'))
+        self.assertEqual(lines, 10)
 
     @classmethod
     def rebuild_servers(cls):
diff --git a/tempest/tests/compute/servers/test_server_metadata.py b/tempest/tests/compute/servers/test_server_metadata.py
index 95d1e8c..4b17fa2 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/compute/servers/test_server_metadata.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/compute/servers/test_server_metadata.py
@@ -229,3 +229,12 @@
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.OverLimit,
                           self.client.update_server_metadata,
                           self.server_id, req_metadata)
+
+    @attr(type='negative')
+    def test_update_all_metadata_field_error(self):
+        # Raise a bad request error for blank key.
+        # set_server_metadata will replace all metadata with new value
+        meta = {'': 'data1'}
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest,
+                          self.client.set_server_metadata,
+                          self.server_id, meta=meta)
diff --git a/tempest/tests/compute/test_live_block_migration.py b/tempest/tests/compute/test_live_block_migration.py
index 078026a..dcd6a78 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/compute/test_live_block_migration.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/compute/test_live_block_migration.py
@@ -22,14 +22,12 @@
 
 from tempest import config
 from tempest import exceptions
-from tempest.services.compute.json.hosts_client import HostsClientJSON
-from tempest.services.compute.json.servers_client import ServersClientJSON
 from tempest.test import attr
 from tempest.tests.compute import base
 
 
 @attr(category='live-migration')
-class LiveBlockMigrationTest(base.BaseComputeTest):
+class LiveBlockMigrationTest(base.BaseComputeAdminTest):
     _interface = 'json'
 
     live_migration_available = (
@@ -42,12 +40,8 @@
     def setUpClass(cls):
         super(LiveBlockMigrationTest, cls).setUpClass()
 
-        tenant_name = cls.config.compute_admin.tenant_name
-        cls.admin_hosts_client = HostsClientJSON(
-            *cls._get_client_args(), tenant_name=tenant_name)
-
-        cls.admin_servers_client = ServersClientJSON(
-            *cls._get_client_args(), tenant_name=tenant_name)
+        cls.admin_hosts_client = cls.os_adm.hosts_client
+        cls.admin_servers_client = cls.os_adm.servers_client
 
         cls.created_server_ids = []
 
@@ -102,7 +96,7 @@
     @attr(type='positive')
     @testtools.skipIf(not live_migration_available,
                       'Block Live migration not available')
-    def test_001_live_block_migration(self):
+    def test_live_block_migration(self):
         # Live block migrate an instance to another host
         if len(self._get_compute_hostnames()) < 2:
             raise self.skipTest(
@@ -114,11 +108,10 @@
         self.servers_client.wait_for_server_status(server_id, 'ACTIVE')
         self.assertEquals(target_host, self._get_host_for_server(server_id))
 
-    @attr(type='positive', bug='lp1051881')
     @testtools.skip('Until bug 1051881 is dealt with.')
     @testtools.skipIf(not live_migration_available,
                       'Block Live migration not available')
-    def test_002_invalid_host_for_migration(self):
+    def test_invalid_host_for_migration(self):
         # Migrating to an invalid host should not change the status
 
         server_id = self._get_an_active_server()
diff --git a/tempest/tests/identity/admin/test_roles.py b/tempest/tests/identity/admin/test_roles.py
index 46db4fb..53c5b0d 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/identity/admin/test_roles.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/identity/admin/test_roles.py
@@ -20,11 +20,12 @@
 from tempest.tests.identity import base
 
 
-class RolesTestBase(object):
+class RolesTestJSON(base.BaseIdentityAdminTest):
+    _interface = 'json'
 
-    @staticmethod
+    @classmethod
     def setUpClass(cls):
-
+        super(RolesTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
         for _ in xrange(5):
             resp, role = cls.client.create_role(rand_name('role-'))
             cls.data.roles.append(role)
@@ -37,6 +38,13 @@
         role = self.get_role_by_name(self.data.test_role)
         return (user, tenant, role)
 
+    def assert_role_in_role_list(self, role, roles):
+        found = False
+        for user_role in roles:
+            if user_role['id'] == role['id']:
+                found = True
+        self.assertTrue(found, "assigned role was not in list")
+
     def test_list_roles(self):
         # Return a list of all roles
         resp, body = self.client.list_roles()
@@ -97,34 +105,6 @@
             pass
         self.client.delete_role(role1_id)
 
-
-class RolesTestJSON(base.BaseIdentityAdminTestJSON,
-                    RolesTestBase):
-
-    @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(RolesTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
-        RolesTestBase.setUpClass(cls)
-
-
-class RolesTestXML(base.BaseIdentityAdminTestXML,
-                   RolesTestBase):
-
-    @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(RolesTestXML, cls).setUpClass()
-        RolesTestBase.setUpClass(cls)
-
-
-class UserRolesTestBase(RolesTestBase):
-
-    def assert_role_in_role_list(self, role, roles):
-        found = False
-        for user_role in roles:
-            if user_role['id'] == role['id']:
-                found = True
-        self.assertTrue(found, "assigned role was not in list")
-
     def test_assign_user_role(self):
         # Assign a role to a user on a tenant
         (user, tenant, role) = self._get_role_params()
@@ -267,17 +247,5 @@
                           tenant['id'], 'junk-role-aabbcc11')
 
 
-class UserRolesTestJSON(RolesTestJSON,
-                        UserRolesTestBase):
-
-    @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(UserRolesTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
-
-
-class UserRolesTestXML(RolesTestXML,
-                       UserRolesTestBase):
-
-    @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(UserRolesTestXML, cls).setUpClass()
+class RolesTestXML(RolesTestJSON):
+    _interface = 'xml'
diff --git a/tempest/tests/identity/admin/test_services.py b/tempest/tests/identity/admin/test_services.py
index 77c8e83..caf57bd 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/identity/admin/test_services.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/identity/admin/test_services.py
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@
 from tempest.tests.identity import base
 
 
-class ServicesTestBase(object):
+class ServicesTestJSON(base.BaseIdentityAdminTest):
+    _interface = 'json'
 
     def test_create_get_delete_service(self):
         # GET Service
@@ -91,14 +92,5 @@
         self.assertFalse(any(found), 'Services failed to delete')
 
 
-class ServicesTestJSON(base.BaseIdentityAdminTestJSON, ServicesTestBase):
-    @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(ServicesTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
-
-
-class ServicesTestXML(base.BaseIdentityAdminTestXML,
-                      ServicesTestBase):
-    @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(ServicesTestXML, cls).setUpClass()
+class ServicesTestXML(ServicesTestJSON):
+    _interface = 'xml'
diff --git a/tempest/tests/identity/admin/test_tenants.py b/tempest/tests/identity/admin/test_tenants.py
index 6385cec..a3c9246 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/identity/admin/test_tenants.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/identity/admin/test_tenants.py
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@
 from tempest.tests.identity import base
 
 
-class TenantsTestBase(object):
+class TenantsTestJSON(base.BaseIdentityAdminTest):
+    _interface = 'json'
 
     def test_list_tenants_by_unauthorized_user(self):
         # Non-admin user should not be able to list tenants
@@ -272,16 +273,5 @@
         self.data.tenants.remove(tenant)
 
 
-class TenantsTestJSON(base.BaseIdentityAdminTestJSON,
-                      TenantsTestBase):
-
-    @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(TenantsTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
-
-
-class TenantsTestXML(base.BaseIdentityAdminTestXML, TenantsTestBase):
-
-    @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(TenantsTestXML, cls).setUpClass()
+class TenantsTestXML(TenantsTestJSON):
+    _interface = 'xml'
diff --git a/tempest/tests/identity/admin/test_users.py b/tempest/tests/identity/admin/test_users.py
index 67b2517..224272e 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/identity/admin/test_users.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/identity/admin/test_users.py
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@
 from testtools.matchers._basic import Contains
 
 
-class UsersTestBase(object):
+class UsersTestJSON(base.BaseIdentityAdminTest):
+    _interface = 'json'
 
     alt_user = rand_name('test_user_')
     alt_password = rand_name('pass_')
@@ -338,14 +339,5 @@
                       'tenant ids %s' % fail)
 
 
-class UsersTestJSON(base.BaseIdentityAdminTestJSON,
-                    UsersTestBase):
-    @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(UsersTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
-
-
-class UsersTestXML(base.BaseIdentityAdminTestXML, UsersTestBase):
-    @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(UsersTestXML, cls).setUpClass()
+class UsersTestXML(UsersTestJSON):
+    _interface = 'xml'
diff --git a/tempest/tests/identity/base.py b/tempest/tests/identity/base.py
index 2c4162c..168b2ff 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/identity/base.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/identity/base.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 import tempest.test
 
 
-class BaseIdAdminTest(tempest.test.BaseTestCase):
+class BaseIdentityAdminTest(tempest.test.BaseTestCase):
 
     @classmethod
     def setUpClass(cls):
@@ -68,22 +68,6 @@
             return role[0]
 
 
-class BaseIdentityAdminTestJSON(BaseIdAdminTest):
-    @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        cls._interface = "json"
-        super(BaseIdentityAdminTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
-
-BaseIdentityAdminTest = BaseIdentityAdminTestJSON
-
-
-class BaseIdentityAdminTestXML(BaseIdAdminTest):
-    @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        cls._interface = "xml"
-        super(BaseIdentityAdminTestXML, cls).setUpClass()
-
-
 class DataGenerator(object):
 
         def __init__(self, client):