diff --git a/tempest/api/baremetal/admin/test_nodes.py b/tempest/api/baremetal/admin/test_nodes.py
index 43ea1e6..ab6aed3 100644
--- a/tempest/api/baremetal/admin/test_nodes.py
+++ b/tempest/api/baremetal/admin/test_nodes.py
@@ -86,3 +86,23 @@
         core_interfaces = ['power', 'deploy']
         for interface in core_interfaces:
             self.assertIn(interface, body)
+
+    @test.attr(type='smoke')
+    def test_set_node_boot_device(self):
+        body = self.client.set_node_boot_device(self.node['uuid'], 'pxe')
+        # No content
+        self.assertEqual('', body)
+
+    @test.attr(type='smoke')
+    def test_get_node_boot_device(self):
+        body = self.client.get_node_boot_device(self.node['uuid'])
+        self.assertIn('boot_device', body)
+        self.assertIn('persistent', body)
+        self.assertTrue(isinstance(body['boot_device'], six.string_types))
+        self.assertTrue(isinstance(body['persistent'], bool))
+
+    @test.attr(type='smoke')
+    def test_get_node_supported_boot_devices(self):
+        body = self.client.get_node_supported_boot_devices(self.node['uuid'])
+        self.assertIn('supported_boot_devices', body)
+        self.assertTrue(isinstance(body['supported_boot_devices'], list))
diff --git a/tempest/api/database/flavors/test_flavors.py b/tempest/api/database/flavors/test_flavors.py
index 7d30f26..a5c8caa 100644
--- a/tempest/api/database/flavors/test_flavors.py
+++ b/tempest/api/database/flavors/test_flavors.py
@@ -27,8 +27,7 @@
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_get_db_flavor(self):
         # The expected flavor details should be returned
-        resp, flavor = self.client.get_db_flavor_details(self.db_flavor_ref)
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        _, flavor = self.client.get_db_flavor_details(self.db_flavor_ref)
         self.assertEqual(self.db_flavor_ref, str(flavor['id']))
         self.assertIn('ram', flavor)
         self.assertIn('links', flavor)
@@ -36,11 +35,9 @@
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_list_db_flavors(self):
-        resp, flavor = self.client.get_db_flavor_details(self.db_flavor_ref)
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        _, flavor = self.client.get_db_flavor_details(self.db_flavor_ref)
         # List of all flavors should contain the expected flavor
-        resp, flavors = self.client.list_db_flavors()
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        _, flavors = self.client.list_db_flavors()
         self.assertIn(flavor, flavors)
 
     def _check_values(self, names, db_flavor, os_flavor, in_db=True):
@@ -57,17 +54,14 @@
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     @test.services('compute')
     def test_compare_db_flavors_with_os(self):
-        resp, db_flavors = self.client.list_db_flavors()
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
-        resp, os_flavors = self.os_flavors_client.list_flavors_with_detail()
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        _, db_flavors = self.client.list_db_flavors()
+        _, os_flavors = self.os_flavors_client.list_flavors_with_detail()
         self.assertEqual(len(os_flavors), len(db_flavors),
                          "OS flavors %s do not match DB flavors %s" %
                          (os_flavors, db_flavors))
         for os_flavor in os_flavors:
-            resp, db_flavor =\
+            _, db_flavor =\
                 self.client.get_db_flavor_details(os_flavor['id'])
-            self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
             self._check_values(['id', 'name', 'ram'], db_flavor, os_flavor)
             self._check_values(['disk', 'vcpus', 'swap'], db_flavor, os_flavor,
                                in_db=False)
diff --git a/tempest/api/database/versions/test_versions.py b/tempest/api/database/versions/test_versions.py
index 6101f47..453abe7 100644
--- a/tempest/api/database/versions/test_versions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/database/versions/test_versions.py
@@ -27,8 +27,7 @@
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_list_db_versions(self):
-        resp, versions = self.client.list_db_versions()
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        _, versions = self.client.list_db_versions()
         self.assertTrue(len(versions) > 0, "No database versions found")
         # List of all versions should contain the current version, and there
         # should only be one 'current' version
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_temp_url.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_temp_url.py
index c597255..264a18a 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_temp_url.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_temp_url.py
@@ -185,3 +185,20 @@
         resp, body = self.object_client.head(url)
         self.assertIn(int(resp['status']), test.HTTP_SUCCESS)
         self.assertHeaders(resp, 'Object', 'HEAD')
+
+    @test.attr(type='gate')
+    @test.requires_ext(extension='tempurl', service='object')
+    def test_get_object_using_temp_url_with_inline_query_parameter(self):
+        expires = self._get_expiry_date()
+
+        # get a temp URL for the created object
+        url = self._get_temp_url(self.container_name, self.object_name, "GET",
+                                 expires, self.key)
+        url = url + '&inline'
+
+        # trying to get object using temp url within expiry time
+        resp, body = self.object_client.get(url)
+        self.assertIn(int(resp['status']), test.HTTP_SUCCESS)
+        self.assertHeaders(resp, 'Object', 'GET')
+        self.assertEqual(body, self.content)
+        self.assertEqual(resp['content-disposition'], 'inline')
diff --git a/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_neutron_resources.py b/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_neutron_resources.py
index c1e2d59..ffadb16 100644
--- a/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_neutron_resources.py
+++ b/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_neutron_resources.py
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
         os = clients.Manager()
         if not CONF.service_available.neutron:
             raise cls.skipException("Neutron support is required")
+        cls.neutron_basic_template = cls.load_template('neutron_basic')
         cls.network_client = os.network_client
         cls.stack_name = data_utils.rand_name('heat')
         template = cls.read_template('neutron_basic')
@@ -87,10 +88,14 @@
     @test.attr(type='slow')
     def test_created_resources(self):
         """Verifies created neutron resources."""
-        resources = [('Network', 'OS::Neutron::Net'),
-                     ('Subnet', 'OS::Neutron::Subnet'),
-                     ('RouterInterface', 'OS::Neutron::RouterInterface'),
-                     ('Server', 'OS::Nova::Server')]
+        resources = [('Network', self.neutron_basic_template['resources'][
+                      'Network']['type']),
+                     ('Subnet', self.neutron_basic_template['resources'][
+                      'Subnet']['type']),
+                     ('RouterInterface', self.neutron_basic_template[
+                      'resources']['RouterInterface']['type']),
+                     ('Server', self.neutron_basic_template['resources'][
+                      'Server']['type'])]
         for resource_name, resource_type in resources:
             resource = self.test_resources.get(resource_name, None)
             self.assertIsInstance(resource, dict)
@@ -107,7 +112,8 @@
         network = body['network']
         self.assertIsInstance(network, dict)
         self.assertEqual(network_id, network['id'])
-        self.assertEqual('NewNetwork', network['name'])
+        self.assertEqual(self.neutron_basic_template['resources'][
+            'Network']['properties']['name'], network['name'])
 
     @test.attr(type='slow')
     @test.services('network')
@@ -119,10 +125,12 @@
         network_id = self.test_resources.get('Network')['physical_resource_id']
         self.assertEqual(subnet_id, subnet['id'])
         self.assertEqual(network_id, subnet['network_id'])
-        self.assertEqual('NewSubnet', subnet['name'])
+        self.assertEqual(self.neutron_basic_template['resources'][
+            'Subnet']['properties']['name'], subnet['name'])
         self.assertEqual(sorted(CONF.network.dns_servers),
                          sorted(subnet['dns_nameservers']))
-        self.assertEqual(4, subnet['ip_version'])
+        self.assertEqual(self.neutron_basic_template['resources'][
+            'Subnet']['properties']['ip_version'], subnet['ip_version'])
         self.assertEqual(str(self.subnet_cidr), subnet['cidr'])
 
     @test.attr(type='slow')
@@ -132,7 +140,8 @@
         router_id = self.test_resources.get('Router')['physical_resource_id']
         _, body = self.network_client.show_router(router_id)
         router = body['router']
-        self.assertEqual('NewRouter', router['name'])
+        self.assertEqual(self.neutron_basic_template['resources'][
+            'Router']['properties']['name'], router['name'])
         self.assertEqual(self.external_network_id,
                          router['external_gateway_info']['network_id'])
         self.assertEqual(True, router['admin_state_up'])
@@ -168,6 +177,7 @@
         _, server = self.servers_client.get_server(server_id)
         self.assertEqual(self.keypair_name, server['key_name'])
         self.assertEqual('ACTIVE', server['status'])
-        network = server['addresses']['NewNetwork'][0]
+        network = server['addresses'][self.neutron_basic_template['resources'][
+                                      'Network']['properties']['name']][0]
         self.assertEqual(4, network['version'])
         self.assertIn(netaddr.IPAddress(network['addr']), self.subnet_cidr)
diff --git a/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_resource_types.py b/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_resource_types.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e204894
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_resource_types.py
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+#    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.orchestration import base
+from tempest import test
+
+
+class ResourceTypesTest(base.BaseOrchestrationTest):
+
+    @test.attr(type='smoke')
+    def test_resource_type_list(self):
+        """Verify it is possible to list resource types."""
+        resource_types = self.client.list_resource_types()
+        self.assertIsInstance(resource_types, list)
+        self.assertIn('OS::Nova::Server', resource_types)
+
+    @test.attr(type='smoke')
+    def test_resource_type_show(self):
+        """Verify it is possible to get schema about resource types."""
+        resource_types = self.client.list_resource_types()
+        self.assertNotEmpty(resource_types)
+
+        for resource_type in resource_types:
+            type_schema = self.client.get_resource_type(resource_type)
+            self.assert_fields_in_dict(type_schema, 'properties',
+                                       'attributes', 'resource_type')
+            self.assertEqual(resource_type, type_schema['resource_type'])
+
+    @test.attr(type='smoke')
+    def test_resource_type_template(self):
+        """Verify it is possible to get template about resource types."""
+        type_template = self.client.get_resource_type_template(
+            'OS::Nova::Server')
+        self.assert_fields_in_dict(type_template, 'Outputs',
+            'Parameters', 'Resources')
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tempest/config.py b/tempest/config.py
index 1d10a0a..93d4874 100644
--- a/tempest/config.py
+++ b/tempest/config.py
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@
                 default=False,
                 help="Set to True if using self-signed SSL certificates."),
     cfg.StrOpt('uri',
-               default=None,
                help="Full URI of the OpenStack Identity API (Keystone), v2"),
     cfg.StrOpt('uri_v3',
                help='Full URI of the OpenStack Identity API (Keystone), v3'),
@@ -72,52 +71,40 @@
                         'publicURL', 'adminURL', 'internalURL'],
                help="The endpoint type to use for the identity service."),
     cfg.StrOpt('username',
-               default=None,
                help="Username to use for Nova API requests."),
     cfg.StrOpt('tenant_name',
-               default=None,
                help="Tenant name to use for Nova API requests."),
     cfg.StrOpt('admin_role',
                default='admin',
                help="Role required to administrate keystone."),
     cfg.StrOpt('password',
-               default=None,
                help="API key to use when authenticating.",
                secret=True),
     cfg.StrOpt('domain_name',
-               default=None,
                help="Domain name for authentication (Keystone V3)."
                     "The same domain applies to user and project"),
     cfg.StrOpt('alt_username',
-               default=None,
                help="Username of alternate user to use for Nova API "
                     "requests."),
     cfg.StrOpt('alt_tenant_name',
-               default=None,
                help="Alternate user's Tenant name to use for Nova API "
                     "requests."),
     cfg.StrOpt('alt_password',
-               default=None,
                help="API key to use when authenticating as alternate user.",
                secret=True),
     cfg.StrOpt('alt_domain_name',
-               default=None,
                help="Alternate domain name for authentication (Keystone V3)."
                     "The same domain applies to user and project"),
     cfg.StrOpt('admin_username',
-               default=None,
                help="Administrative Username to use for "
                     "Keystone API requests."),
     cfg.StrOpt('admin_tenant_name',
-               default=None,
                help="Administrative Tenant name to use for Keystone API "
                     "requests."),
     cfg.StrOpt('admin_password',
-               default=None,
                help="API key to use when authenticating as admin.",
                secret=True),
     cfg.StrOpt('admin_domain_name',
-               default=None,
                help="Admin domain name for authentication (Keystone V3)."
                     "The same domain applies to user and project"),
 ]
@@ -246,7 +233,6 @@
                default='computev3',
                help="Catalog type of the Compute v3 service."),
     cfg.StrOpt('path_to_private_key',
-               default=None,
                help="Path to a private key file for SSH access to remote "
                     "hosts"),
     cfg.StrOpt('volume_device_name',
@@ -360,18 +346,14 @@
 
 ComputeAdminGroup = [
     cfg.StrOpt('username',
-               default=None,
                help="Administrative Username to use for Nova API requests."),
     cfg.StrOpt('tenant_name',
-               default=None,
                help="Administrative Tenant name to use for Nova API "
                     "requests."),
     cfg.StrOpt('password',
-               default=None,
                help="API key to use when authenticating as admin.",
                secret=True),
     cfg.StrOpt('domain_name',
-               default=None,
                help="Domain name for authentication as admin (Keystone V3)."
                     "The same domain applies to user and project"),
 ]
@@ -692,11 +674,9 @@
                help="Instance type for tests. Needs to be big enough for a "
                     "full OS plus the test workload"),
     cfg.StrOpt('image_ref',
-               default=None,
                help="Name of heat-cfntools enabled image to use when "
                     "launching test instances."),
     cfg.StrOpt('keypair_name',
-               default=None,
                help="Name of existing keypair to launch servers with."),
     cfg.IntOpt('max_template_size',
                default=524288,
@@ -765,11 +745,9 @@
                default="http://localhost:8080",
                help="S3 URL"),
     cfg.StrOpt('aws_secret',
-               default=None,
                help="AWS Secret Key",
                secret=True),
     cfg.StrOpt('aws_access',
-               default=None,
                help="AWS Access Key"),
     cfg.StrOpt('aws_zone',
                default="nova",
@@ -808,26 +786,20 @@
 
 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.'),
     # new stress options
     cfg.StrOpt('target_controller',
-               default=None,
                help='Controller host.'),
     cfg.StrOpt('target_ssh_user',
-               default=None,
                help='ssh user.'),
     cfg.StrOpt('target_private_key_path',
-               default=None,
                help='Path to private key.'),
     cfg.StrOpt('target_logfiles',
-               default=None,
                help='regexp for list of log files.'),
     cfg.IntOpt('log_check_interval',
                default=60,
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_server_advanced_ops.py b/tempest/scenario/test_server_advanced_ops.py
index 5a1dc04..463f5aa 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_server_advanced_ops.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_server_advanced_ops.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
-class TestServerAdvancedOps(manager.OfficialClientTest):
+class TestServerAdvancedOps(manager.ScenarioTest):
 
     """
     This test case stresses some advanced server instance operations:
@@ -49,19 +49,19 @@
     def test_resize_server_confirm(self):
         # We create an instance for use in this test
         instance = self.create_server()
-        instance_id = instance.id
+        instance_id = instance['id']
         resize_flavor = CONF.compute.flavor_ref_alt
         LOG.debug("Resizing instance %s from flavor %s to flavor %s",
-                  instance.id, instance.flavor, resize_flavor)
-        instance.resize(resize_flavor)
-        self.status_timeout(self.compute_client.servers, instance_id,
-                            'VERIFY_RESIZE')
+                  instance['id'], instance['flavor']['id'], resize_flavor)
+        self.servers_client.resize(instance_id, resize_flavor)
+        self.servers_client.wait_for_server_status(instance_id,
+                                                   'VERIFY_RESIZE')
 
         LOG.debug("Confirming resize of instance %s", instance_id)
-        instance.confirm_resize()
+        self.servers_client.confirm_resize(instance_id)
 
-        self.status_timeout(
-            self.compute_client.servers, instance_id, 'ACTIVE')
+        self.servers_client.wait_for_server_status(instance_id,
+                                                   'ACTIVE')
 
     @testtools.skipUnless(CONF.compute_feature_enabled.suspend,
                           'Suspend is not available.')
@@ -69,24 +69,27 @@
     def test_server_sequence_suspend_resume(self):
         # We create an instance for use in this test
         instance = self.create_server()
-        instance_id = instance.id
+        instance_id = instance['id']
         LOG.debug("Suspending instance %s. Current status: %s",
-                  instance_id, instance.status)
-        instance.suspend()
-        self.status_timeout(self.compute_client.servers, instance_id,
-                            'SUSPENDED')
+                  instance_id, instance['status'])
+        self.servers_client.suspend_server(instance_id)
+        self.servers_client.wait_for_server_status(instance_id,
+                                                   'SUSPENDED')
+        _, fetched_instance = self.servers_client.get_server(instance_id)
         LOG.debug("Resuming instance %s. Current status: %s",
-                  instance_id, instance.status)
-        instance.resume()
-        self.status_timeout(self.compute_client.servers, instance_id,
-                            'ACTIVE')
+                  instance_id, fetched_instance['status'])
+        self.servers_client.resume_server(instance_id)
+        self.servers_client.wait_for_server_status(instance_id,
+                                                   'ACTIVE')
+        _, fetched_instance = self.servers_client.get_server(instance_id)
         LOG.debug("Suspending instance %s. Current status: %s",
-                  instance_id, instance.status)
-        instance.suspend()
-        self.status_timeout(self.compute_client.servers, instance_id,
-                            'SUSPENDED')
+                  instance_id, fetched_instance['status'])
+        self.servers_client.suspend_server(instance_id)
+        self.servers_client.wait_for_server_status(instance_id,
+                                                   'SUSPENDED')
+        _, fetched_instance = self.servers_client.get_server(instance_id)
         LOG.debug("Resuming instance %s. Current status: %s",
-                  instance_id, instance.status)
-        instance.resume()
-        self.status_timeout(self.compute_client.servers, instance_id,
-                            'ACTIVE')
+                  instance_id, fetched_instance['status'])
+        self.servers_client.resume_server(instance_id)
+        self.servers_client.wait_for_server_status(instance_id,
+                                                   'ACTIVE')
diff --git a/tempest/services/baremetal/v1/base_v1.py b/tempest/services/baremetal/v1/base_v1.py
index 9c753c2..07eee8a 100644
--- a/tempest/services/baremetal/v1/base_v1.py
+++ b/tempest/services/baremetal/v1/base_v1.py
@@ -264,3 +264,47 @@
                                                    postf='validate')
 
         return self._show_request('nodes', node_uuid, uri=uri)
+
+    @base.handle_errors
+    def set_node_boot_device(self, node_uuid, boot_device, persistent=False):
+        """
+        Set the boot device of the specified node.
+
+        :param node_uuid: The unique identifier of the node.
+        :param boot_device: The boot device name.
+        :param persistent: Boolean value. True if the boot device will
+                           persist to all future boots, False if not.
+                           Default: False.
+
+        """
+        request = {'boot_device': boot_device, 'persistent': persistent}
+        resp, body = self._put_request('nodes/%s/management/boot_device' %
+                                       node_uuid, request)
+        self.expected_success(204, resp.status)
+        return body
+
+    @base.handle_errors
+    def get_node_boot_device(self, node_uuid):
+        """
+        Get the current boot device of the specified node.
+
+        :param node_uuid: The unique identifier of the node.
+
+        """
+        path = 'nodes/%s/management/boot_device' % node_uuid
+        resp, body = self._list_request(path)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
+        return body
+
+    @base.handle_errors
+    def get_node_supported_boot_devices(self, node_uuid):
+        """
+        Get the supported boot devices of the specified node.
+
+        :param node_uuid: The unique identifier of the node.
+
+        """
+        path = 'nodes/%s/management/boot_device/supported' % node_uuid
+        resp, body = self._list_request(path)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
+        return body
diff --git a/tempest/services/database/json/flavors_client.py b/tempest/services/database/json/flavors_client.py
index 2ec0405..f276a45 100644
--- a/tempest/services/database/json/flavors_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/database/json/flavors_client.py
@@ -33,8 +33,10 @@
             url += '?%s' % urllib.urlencode(params)
 
         resp, body = self.get(url)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return resp, self._parse_resp(body)
 
     def get_db_flavor_details(self, db_flavor_id):
         resp, body = self.get("flavors/%s" % str(db_flavor_id))
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return resp, self._parse_resp(body)
diff --git a/tempest/services/database/json/versions_client.py b/tempest/services/database/json/versions_client.py
index 0269c43..81c0e6c 100644
--- a/tempest/services/database/json/versions_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/database/json/versions_client.py
@@ -35,4 +35,5 @@
             url += '?%s' % urllib.urlencode(params)
 
         resp, body = self.get(url)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return resp, self._parse_resp(body)
diff --git a/tempest/services/orchestration/json/orchestration_client.py b/tempest/services/orchestration/json/orchestration_client.py
index 3b8e81e..d3867cd 100644
--- a/tempest/services/orchestration/json/orchestration_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/orchestration/json/orchestration_client.py
@@ -290,6 +290,27 @@
         }
         return self._validate_template(post_body)
 
+    def list_resource_types(self):
+        """List resource types."""
+        resp, body = self.get('resource_types')
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
+        body = json.loads(body)
+        return body['resource_types']
+
+    def get_resource_type(self, resource_type_name):
+        """Return the schema of a resource type."""
+        url = 'resource_types/%s' % resource_type_name
+        resp, body = self.get(url)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
+        return json.loads(body)
+
+    def get_resource_type_template(self, resource_type_name):
+        """Return the template of a resource type."""
+        url = 'resource_types/%s/template' % resource_type_name
+        resp, body = self.get(url)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
+        return json.loads(body)
+
     def create_software_config(self, name=None, config=None, group=None,
                                inputs=None, outputs=None, options=None):
         headers, body = self._prep_software_config_create(