diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/log_console_output-dae6b8740b5a5821.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/log_console_output-dae6b8740b5a5821.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2779b26
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/log_console_output-dae6b8740b5a5821.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+---
+features:
+  - |
+    Added public interface log_console_output().
+    It used to be a private method with name _log_console_output().
+    Since this interface is meant to be used by tempest plugins,
+    It doesn't neccessarily require to be private api.
+
diff --git a/tempest/api/image/v2/test_images.py b/tempest/api/image/v2/test_images.py
index d1f6f98..ca72388 100644
--- a/tempest/api/image/v2/test_images.py
+++ b/tempest/api/image/v2/test_images.py
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@
         self.assertEqual('uploading', body['status'])
         # import image from staging to backend
         self.client.image_import(image['id'], method='glance-direct')
-        self.client.wait_for_resource_activation(image['id'])
+        waiters.wait_for_image_imported_to_stores(self.client, image['id'])
 
     @decorators.idempotent_id('f6feb7a4-b04f-4706-a011-206129f83e62')
     def test_image_web_download_import(self):
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@
         image_uri = CONF.image.http_image
         self.client.image_import(image['id'], method='web-download',
                                  image_uri=image_uri)
-        self.client.wait_for_resource_activation(image['id'])
+        waiters.wait_for_image_imported_to_stores(self.client, image['id'])
 
 
 class MultiStoresImportImagesTest(base.BaseV2ImageTest):
diff --git a/tempest/common/waiters.py b/tempest/common/waiters.py
index e3c33c7..eaac05e 100644
--- a/tempest/common/waiters.py
+++ b/tempest/common/waiters.py
@@ -193,26 +193,34 @@
     raise lib_exc.TimeoutException(message)
 
 
-def wait_for_image_imported_to_stores(client, image_id, stores):
+def wait_for_image_imported_to_stores(client, image_id, stores=None):
     """Waits for an image to be imported to all requested stores.
 
+    Short circuits to fail if the serer reports failure of any store.
+    If stores is None, just wait for status==active.
+
     The client should also have build_interval and build_timeout attributes.
     """
 
+    exc_cls = lib_exc.TimeoutException
     start = int(time.time())
     while int(time.time()) - start < client.build_timeout:
         image = client.show_image(image_id)
-        if image['status'] == 'active' and image['stores'] == stores:
+        if image['status'] == 'active' and (stores is None or
+                                            image['stores'] == stores):
             return
+        if image.get('os_glance_failed_import'):
+            exc_cls = lib_exc.OtherRestClientException
+            break
 
         time.sleep(client.build_interval)
 
     message = ('Image %s failed to import on stores: %s' %
-               (image_id, str(image['os_glance_failed_import'])))
+               (image_id, str(image.get('os_glance_failed_import'))))
     caller = test_utils.find_test_caller()
     if caller:
         message = '(%s) %s' % (caller, message)
-    raise lib_exc.TimeoutException(message)
+    raise exc_cls(message)
 
 
 def wait_for_image_copied_to_stores(client, image_id):
diff --git a/tempest/lib/common/dynamic_creds.py b/tempest/lib/common/dynamic_creds.py
index 220d96c..ecbbe8f 100644
--- a/tempest/lib/common/dynamic_creds.py
+++ b/tempest/lib/common/dynamic_creds.py
@@ -376,15 +376,18 @@
         elif scope and self._creds.get("%s_%s" % (scope, credential_type[0])):
             credentials = self._creds["%s_%s" % (scope, credential_type[0])]
         else:
-            if credential_type in ['primary', 'alt', 'admin']:
+            if scope:
+                if credential_type == 'admin':
+                    credentials = self._create_creds(
+                        admin=True, scope=scope)
+                else:
+                    credentials = self._create_creds(
+                        roles=credential_type, scope=scope)
+            elif credential_type in ['primary', 'alt', 'admin']:
                 is_admin = (credential_type == 'admin')
                 credentials = self._create_creds(admin=is_admin)
             else:
-                if scope:
-                    credentials = self._create_creds(
-                        roles=credential_type, scope=scope)
-                else:
-                    credentials = self._create_creds(roles=credential_type)
+                credentials = self._create_creds(roles=credential_type)
             if scope:
                 self._creds["%s_%s" %
                             (scope, credential_type[0])] = credentials
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/manager.py b/tempest/scenario/manager.py
index acc563a..8866a22 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/manager.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/manager.py
@@ -660,7 +660,7 @@
         LOG.debug("image:%s", image['id'])
         return image['id']
 
-    def _log_console_output(self, servers=None, client=None, **kwargs):
+    def log_console_output(self, servers=None, client=None, **kwargs):
         """Console log output"""
         if not CONF.compute_feature_enabled.console_output:
             LOG.debug('Console output not supported, cannot log')
@@ -796,7 +796,7 @@
                       'result': 'expected' if result else 'unexpected'
                   })
         if server:
-            self._log_console_output([server])
+            self.log_console_output([server])
         return result
 
     def check_vm_connectivity(self, ip_address,
@@ -1285,7 +1285,7 @@
                                                should_connect=should_connect)
         except Exception as e:
             LOG.exception('Tenant network connectivity check failed')
-            self._log_console_output(servers_for_debug)
+            self.log_console_output(servers_for_debug)
             self._log_net_info(e)
             raise
 
@@ -1328,7 +1328,7 @@
                 % (dest, source_host)
         else:
             msg = "%s is reachable from %s" % (dest, source_host)
-        self._log_console_output()
+        self.log_console_output()
         self.fail(msg)
 
     def _create_security_group(self, security_group_rules_client=None,
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_network_v6.py b/tempest/scenario/test_network_v6.py
index 14f24c7..9be28c4 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_network_v6.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_network_v6.py
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@
                     guest_has_address,
                     CONF.validation.ping_timeout, 1, ssh, ip)
                 if not result:
-                    self._log_console_output(servers=[srv])
+                    self.log_console_output(servers=[srv])
                     self.fail(
                         'Address %s not configured for instance %s, '
                         'ip address output is\n%s' %
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_security_groups_basic_ops.py b/tempest/scenario/test_security_groups_basic_ops.py
index 3fc93e4..03a4a39 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_security_groups_basic_ops.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_security_groups_basic_ops.py
@@ -464,9 +464,9 @@
     def _log_console_output_for_all_tenants(self):
         for tenant in self.tenants.values():
             client = tenant.manager.servers_client
-            self._log_console_output(servers=tenant.servers, client=client)
+            self.log_console_output(servers=tenant.servers, client=client)
             if tenant.access_point is not None:
-                self._log_console_output(
+                self.log_console_output(
                     servers=[tenant.access_point], client=client)
 
     def _create_protocol_ruleset(self, protocol, port=80):
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_server_advanced_ops.py b/tempest/scenario/test_server_advanced_ops.py
index 8aa729b..990b325 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_server_advanced_ops.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_server_advanced_ops.py
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 
     @classmethod
     def setup_credentials(cls):
-        cls.set_network_resources()
+        cls.set_network_resources(network=True, subnet=True)
         super(TestServerAdvancedOps, cls).setup_credentials()
 
     @decorators.attr(type='slow')
diff --git a/tempest/tests/common/test_waiters.py b/tempest/tests/common/test_waiters.py
index ff74877..d64d7b0 100755
--- a/tempest/tests/common/test_waiters.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/common/test_waiters.py
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
         # Ensure waiter returns before build_timeout
         self.assertLess((end_time - start_time), 10)
 
-    def test_wait_for_image_imported_to_stores_timeout(self):
+    def test_wait_for_image_imported_to_stores_failure(self):
         time_mock = self.patch('time.time')
         client = mock.MagicMock()
         client.build_timeout = 2
@@ -77,6 +77,20 @@
             'status': 'saving',
             'stores': 'fake_store',
             'os_glance_failed_import': 'fake_os_glance_failed_import'})
+        self.assertRaises(lib_exc.OtherRestClientException,
+                          waiters.wait_for_image_imported_to_stores,
+                          client, 'fake_image_id', 'fake_store')
+
+    def test_wait_for_image_imported_to_stores_timeout(self):
+        time_mock = self.patch('time.time')
+        client = mock.MagicMock()
+        client.build_timeout = 2
+        self.patch('time.time', side_effect=[0., 1., 2.])
+        time_mock.side_effect = utils.generate_timeout_series(1)
+
+        client.show_image.return_value = ({
+            'status': 'saving',
+            'stores': 'fake_store'})
         self.assertRaises(lib_exc.TimeoutException,
                           waiters.wait_for_image_imported_to_stores,
                           client, 'fake_image_id', 'fake_store')