diff --git a/tempest/scenario/manager.py b/tempest/scenario/manager.py
index dded93d..277eae4 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/manager.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/manager.py
@@ -258,6 +258,40 @@
             self.fail("Timed out waiting for thing %s to become %s"
                       % (thing_id, expected_status))
 
+    def create_loginable_secgroup_rule(self, client=None, secgroup_id=None):
+        if client is None:
+            client = self.compute_client
+        if secgroup_id is None:
+            sgs = client.security_groups.list()
+            for sg in sgs:
+                if sg.name == 'default':
+                    secgroup_id = sg.id
+
+        # These rules are intended to permit inbound ssh and icmp
+        # traffic from all sources, so no group_id is provided.
+        # Setting a group_id would only permit traffic from ports
+        # belonging to the same security group.
+        rulesets = [
+            {
+                # ssh
+                'ip_protocol': 'tcp',
+                'from_port': 22,
+                'to_port': 22,
+                'cidr': '0.0.0.0/0',
+            },
+            {
+                # ping
+                'ip_protocol': 'icmp',
+                'from_port': -1,
+                'to_port': -1,
+                'cidr': '0.0.0.0/0',
+            }
+        ]
+        for ruleset in rulesets:
+            sg_rule = client.security_group_rules.create(secgroup_id,
+                                                         **ruleset)
+            self.set_resource(sg_rule.id, sg_rule)
+
     def create_server(self, client, name=None, image=None, flavor=None,
                       create_kwargs={}):
         if name is None:
@@ -335,32 +369,7 @@
             self.fail("SecurityGroup object not successfully created.")
 
         # Add rules to the security group
-
-        # These rules are intended to permit inbound ssh and icmp
-        # traffic from all sources, so no group_id is provided.
-        # Setting a group_id would only permit traffic from ports
-        # belonging to the same security group.
-        rulesets = [
-            {
-                # ssh
-                'ip_protocol': 'tcp',
-                'from_port': 22,
-                'to_port': 22,
-                'cidr': '0.0.0.0/0',
-            },
-            {
-                # ping
-                'ip_protocol': 'icmp',
-                'from_port': -1,
-                'to_port': -1,
-                'cidr': '0.0.0.0/0',
-            }
-        ]
-        for ruleset in rulesets:
-            try:
-                client.security_group_rules.create(secgroup.id, **ruleset)
-            except Exception:
-                self.fail("Failed to create rule in security group.")
+        self.create_loginable_secgroup_rule(client, secgroup.id)
 
         return secgroup
 
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_minimum_basic.py b/tempest/scenario/test_minimum_basic.py
index 53d6435..277adba 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_minimum_basic.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_minimum_basic.py
@@ -139,25 +139,6 @@
     def nova_floating_ip_add(self):
         self.server.add_floating_ip(self.floating_ip)
 
-    def nova_security_group_rule_create(self):
-        sgs = self.compute_client.security_groups.list()
-        for sg in sgs:
-            if sg.name == 'default':
-                secgroup = sg
-
-        ruleset = {
-            # ssh
-            'ip_protocol': 'tcp',
-            'from_port': 22,
-            'to_port': 22,
-            'cidr': '0.0.0.0/0',
-            'group_id': None
-        }
-        sg_rule = self.compute_client.security_group_rules.create(secgroup.id,
-                                                                  **ruleset)
-        self.addCleanup(self.compute_client.security_group_rules.delete,
-                        sg_rule.id)
-
     def ssh_to_server(self):
         username = self.config.scenario.ssh_user
         self.linux_client = RemoteClient(self.floating_ip.ip,
@@ -191,7 +172,7 @@
 
         self.nova_floating_ip_create()
         self.nova_floating_ip_add()
-        self.nova_security_group_rule_create()
+        self.create_loginable_secgroup_rule()
         self.ssh_to_server()
         self.check_partitions()
 
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_server_basic_ops.py b/tempest/scenario/test_server_basic_ops.py
index e89ff9c..2903687 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_server_basic_ops.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_server_basic_ops.py
@@ -52,28 +52,7 @@
             self.fail("SecurityGroup object not successfully created.")
 
         # Add rules to the security group
-        rulesets = [
-            {
-                'ip_protocol': 'tcp',
-                'from_port': 1,
-                'to_port': 65535,
-                'cidr': '0.0.0.0/0',
-                'group_id': self.secgroup.id
-            },
-            {
-                'ip_protocol': 'icmp',
-                'from_port': -1,
-                'to_port': -1,
-                'cidr': '0.0.0.0/0',
-                'group_id': self.secgroup.id
-            }
-        ]
-        for ruleset in rulesets:
-            try:
-                self.compute_client.security_group_rules.create(
-                    self.secgroup.id, **ruleset)
-            except Exception:
-                self.fail("Failed to create rule in security group.")
+        self.create_loginable_secgroup_rule(secgroup_id=self.secgroup.id)
 
     def boot_instance(self):
         create_kwargs = {
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_snapshot_pattern.py b/tempest/scenario/test_snapshot_pattern.py
index 41b0fda..1e090af 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_snapshot_pattern.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_snapshot_pattern.py
@@ -53,25 +53,6 @@
     def _add_keypair(self):
         self.keypair = self.create_keypair()
 
-    def _create_security_group_rule(self):
-        sgs = self.compute_client.security_groups.list()
-        for sg in sgs:
-            if sg.name == 'default':
-                secgroup = sg
-
-        ruleset = {
-            # ssh
-            'ip_protocol': 'tcp',
-            'from_port': 22,
-            'to_port': 22,
-            'cidr': '0.0.0.0/0',
-            'group_id': None
-        }
-        sg_rule = self.compute_client.security_group_rules.create(secgroup.id,
-                                                                  **ruleset)
-        self.addCleanup(self.compute_client.security_group_rules.delete,
-                        sg_rule.id)
-
     def _ssh_to_server(self, server_or_ip):
         if isinstance(server_or_ip, basestring):
             ip = server_or_ip
@@ -117,7 +98,7 @@
     def test_snapshot_pattern(self):
         # prepare for booting a instance
         self._add_keypair()
-        self._create_security_group_rule()
+        self.create_loginable_secgroup_rule()
 
         # boot a instance and create a timestamp file in it
         server = self._boot_image(self.config.compute.image_ref)
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_stamp_pattern.py b/tempest/scenario/test_stamp_pattern.py
index 2155129..0c58dea 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_stamp_pattern.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_stamp_pattern.py
@@ -81,25 +81,6 @@
     def _add_floating_ip(self, server, floating_ip):
         server.add_floating_ip(floating_ip)
 
-    def _create_security_group_rule(self):
-        sgs = self.compute_client.security_groups.list()
-        for sg in sgs:
-            if sg.name == 'default':
-                secgroup = sg
-
-        ruleset = {
-            # ssh
-            'ip_protocol': 'tcp',
-            'from_port': 22,
-            'to_port': 22,
-            'cidr': '0.0.0.0/0',
-            'group_id': None
-        }
-        sg_rule = self.compute_client.security_group_rules.create(secgroup.id,
-                                                                  **ruleset)
-        self.addCleanup(self.compute_client.security_group_rules.delete,
-                        sg_rule.id)
-
     def _remote_client_to_server(self, server_or_ip):
         if isinstance(server_or_ip, basestring):
             ip = server_or_ip
@@ -211,7 +192,7 @@
     def test_stamp_pattern(self):
         # prepare for booting a instance
         self._add_keypair()
-        self._create_security_group_rule()
+        self.create_loginable_secgroup_rule()
 
         # boot an instance and create a timestamp file in it
         volume = self._create_volume()