diff --git a/REVIEWING.rst b/REVIEWING.rst
index e07e358..4c63aa0 100644
--- a/REVIEWING.rst
+++ b/REVIEWING.rst
@@ -160,13 +160,11 @@
 When to approve
 ---------------
 * It's OK to hold off on an approval until a subject matter expert reviews it.
-* Every patch needs two +2's before being approved.
-* However, a single Tempest core reviewer can approve patches without waiting
-  for another +2 in the following cases:
+* Every patch needs at least single +2's before being approved. A single
+  Tempest core reviewer can approve patches but can always wait for another
+  +2 in any case. Following cases where single +2 can be used without any
+  issue:
 
-  * If a patch has already been approved but requires a trivial rebase to
-    merge, then there is no need to wait for a second +2, since the patch has
-    already had two +2's.
   * If any trivial patch set fixes one of the items below:
 
     * Documentation or code comment typo
@@ -187,7 +185,4 @@
     voting ``tempest-tox-plugin-sanity-check`` job) and unblock the
     tempest gate
 
-  Note that such a policy should be used judiciously, as we should strive to
-  have two +2's on each patch set, prior to approval.
-
 .. _example: https://review.opendev.org/#/c/611032/
diff --git a/doc/source/contributor/contributing.rst b/doc/source/contributor/contributing.rst
index 9c79a1f..62953ff 100644
--- a/doc/source/contributor/contributing.rst
+++ b/doc/source/contributor/contributing.rst
@@ -43,10 +43,9 @@
 
 Getting Your Patch Merged
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
-All changes proposed to the Tempest require two ``Code-Review +2`` votes from
-Tempest core reviewers before one of the core reviewers can approve the patch by
-giving ``Workflow +1`` vote. More detailed guidelines for reviewers are available
-at :doc:`../REVIEWING`.
+All changes proposed to the Tempest require single ``Code-Review +2`` votes from
+Tempest core reviewers by giving ``Workflow +1`` vote. More detailed guidelines
+for reviewers are available at :doc:`../REVIEWING`.
 
 Project Team Lead Duties
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
diff --git a/doc/source/data/tempest-blacklisted-plugins-registry.header b/doc/source/data/tempest-non-active-plugins-registry.header
similarity index 67%
rename from doc/source/data/tempest-blacklisted-plugins-registry.header
rename to doc/source/data/tempest-non-active-plugins-registry.header
index 6b6af11..06d8eaa 100644
--- a/doc/source/data/tempest-blacklisted-plugins-registry.header
+++ b/doc/source/data/tempest-non-active-plugins-registry.header
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-Blacklisted Plugins
+Non Active Plugins
 ===================
 
 List of Tempest plugin projects that are stale or unmaintained for a long
-time (6 months or more). They can be moved out of blacklist state once one
+time (6 months or more). They can be moved out of nonactivelist state once one
 of the relevant patches gets merged:
 https://review.opendev.org/#/q/topic:tempest-sanity-gate+%28status:open%29
diff --git a/doc/source/microversion_testing.rst b/doc/source/microversion_testing.rst
index c1981f9..06062c2 100644
--- a/doc/source/microversion_testing.rst
+++ b/doc/source/microversion_testing.rst
@@ -302,6 +302,10 @@
 
   .. _2.2: https://docs.openstack.org/nova/latest/reference/api-microversion-history.html#id2
 
+  * `2.3`_
+
+  .. _2.3: http://docs.openstack.org/developer/nova/api_microversion_history.html#maximum-in-kilo
+
   * `2.6`_
 
   .. _2.6: https://docs.openstack.org/nova/latest/reference/api-microversion-history.html#id5
diff --git a/doc/source/overview.rst b/doc/source/overview.rst
index e51b90b..2eaf72f 100644
--- a/doc/source/overview.rst
+++ b/doc/source/overview.rst
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@
    There is also the option to use `stestr`_ directly. For example, from
    the workspace dir run::
 
-    $ stestr run --black-regex '\[.*\bslow\b.*\]' '^tempest\.(api|scenario)'
+    $ stestr run --exclude-regex '\[.*\bslow\b.*\]' '^tempest\.(api|scenario)'
 
    will run the same set of tests as the default gate jobs. Or you can
    use `unittest`_ compatible test runners such as `stestr`_, `pytest`_ etc.
diff --git a/doc/source/stable_branch_support_policy.rst b/doc/source/stable_branch_support_policy.rst
index 87e3ad1..9c2d1ed 100644
--- a/doc/source/stable_branch_support_policy.rst
+++ b/doc/source/stable_branch_support_policy.rst
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 testing branches in these phases, it's possible that we'll introduce changes to
 Tempest on master which will break support on *Extended Maintenance* phase
 branches. When this happens the expectation for those branches is to either
-switch to running Tempest from a tag with support for the branch, or blacklist
+switch to running Tempest from a tag with support for the branch, or exclude
 a newly introduced test (if that is the cause of the issue). Tempest will not
 be creating stable branches to support *Extended Maintenance* phase branches, as
 the burden is on the *Extended Maintenance* phase branche maintainers, not the Tempest
diff --git a/etc/whitelist.yaml b/etc/allow-list.yaml
similarity index 100%
rename from etc/whitelist.yaml
rename to etc/allow-list.yaml
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/Inclusive-jargon-17621346744f0cf4.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/Inclusive-jargon-17621346744f0cf4.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..089569e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/Inclusive-jargon-17621346744f0cf4.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+---
+deprecations:
+  - |
+    In this release the following tempest arguments are deprecated and
+    replaced by new ones which are functionally equivalent:
+
+     * --black-regex is replaced by --exclude-regex
+     * --blacklist-file is replaced by --exclude-list
+     * --whitelist-file is replaced by --include-list
+
+    For now Tempest supports both (new and old ones) in order to make the
+    transition for all consumers smoother. However, that's just a temporary
+    case and the old options will be removed soon.
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/Remove-manager-2e0b0af48f01294a.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/Remove-manager-2e0b0af48f01294a.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..822df7d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/Remove-manager-2e0b0af48f01294a.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+upgrade:
+  - |
+    In this release tempest/manager.py is removed after more than 4 years
+    of deprecation.
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/create_loginable_secgroup_rule-73722fd4b4eb12d0.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/create_loginable_secgroup_rule-73722fd4b4eb12d0.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e53411d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/create_loginable_secgroup_rule-73722fd4b4eb12d0.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+features:
+  - |
+    Added public interface create_loginable_secgroup_rule().
+    Since this interface is meant to be used by tempest plugins,
+    It doesn't neccessarily require to be private api.
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/create_security_group_rule-16d58a8f0f0ff262.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/create_security_group_rule-16d58a8f0f0ff262.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3354f65
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/create_security_group_rule-16d58a8f0f0ff262.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+features:
+  - |
+    Added public interface create_security_group_rule().
+    Since this interface is meant to be used by tempest plugins,
+    It doesn't neccessarily require to be private api.
diff --git a/roles/run-tempest/README.rst b/roles/run-tempest/README.rst
index 3643edb..f9fcf28 100644
--- a/roles/run-tempest/README.rst
+++ b/roles/run-tempest/README.rst
@@ -32,7 +32,11 @@
 
 .. zuul:rolevar:: tempest_test_blacklist
 
-   Specifies a blacklist file to skip tests that are not needed.
+   DEPRECATED option, please use tempest_test_exclude_list instead.
+
+.. zuul:rolevar:: tempest_test_exclude_list
+
+   Specifies an excludelist file to skip tests that are not needed.
 
    Pass a full path to the file.
 
@@ -44,6 +48,11 @@
 .. zuul:rolevar:: tempest_black_regex
    :default: ''
 
+   DEPRECATED option, please use tempest_exclude_regex instead.
+
+.. zuul:rolevar:: tempest_exclude_regex
+   :default: ''
+
    A regular expression used to skip the tests.
 
    It works only when used with some specific tox environments
@@ -51,7 +60,7 @@
 
        ::
            vars:
-             tempest_black_regex: (tempest.api.identity).*$
+             tempest_exclude_regex: (tempest.api.identity).*$
 
 .. zuul:rolevar:: tox_extra_args
    :default: ''
diff --git a/roles/run-tempest/defaults/main.yaml b/roles/run-tempest/defaults/main.yaml
index 5867b6c..e7a1cc6 100644
--- a/roles/run-tempest/defaults/main.yaml
+++ b/roles/run-tempest/defaults/main.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 devstack_base_dir: /opt/stack
 tempest_test_regex: ''
 tox_envlist: smoke
+# TODO(kopecmartin) remove tempest_black_regex once all consumers of this
+# role have switched to the tempest_exclude_regex option.
 tempest_black_regex: ''
+tempest_exclude_regex: ''
 tox_extra_args: ''
 tempest_test_timeout: ''
 stable_constraints_file: "{{ devstack_base_dir }}/requirements/upper-constraints.txt"
diff --git a/roles/run-tempest/tasks/main.yaml b/roles/run-tempest/tasks/main.yaml
index 1de3725..e9c8e92 100644
--- a/roles/run-tempest/tasks/main.yaml
+++ b/roles/run-tempest/tasks/main.yaml
@@ -36,6 +36,9 @@
     tempest_tox_environment: "{{ tempest_tox_environment | combine({'OS_TEST_TIMEOUT': tempest_test_timeout}) }}"
   when: tempest_test_timeout != ''
 
+# TODO(kopecmartin) remove the following 'when block' after all consumers of
+# the role have switched to tempest_test_exclude_list option, until then it's
+# kept here for backward compatibility
 - when:
     - tempest_test_blacklist is defined
   block:
@@ -50,10 +53,48 @@
         blacklist_option: "--blacklist-file={{ tempest_test_blacklist|quote }}"
       when: blacklist_stat.stat.exists
 
+- when:
+    - tempest_test_exclude_list is defined
+  block:
+    - name: Check for test exclude list file
+      stat:
+        path: "{{ tempest_test_exclude_list }}"
+      register:
+        exclude_list_stat
+
+    - name: Build exclude list option
+      set_fact:
+        exclude_list_option: "--exclude-list={{ tempest_test_exclude_list|quote }}"
+      when: exclude_list_stat.stat.exists
+
+# TODO(kopecmartin) remove this after all consumers of the role have switched
+# to tempest_exclude_regex option, until then it's kept here for the backward
+# compatibility
+- name: Set tempest_exclude_regex
+  set_fact:
+    tempest_exclude_regex: "{{ tempest_black_regex }}"
+  when:
+    - tempest_black_regex is defined
+    - tempest_exclude_regex is not defined
+
+- name: Build exclude regex (old param)
+  set_fact:
+    tempest_exclude_regex: "--black-regex={{tempest_black_regex|quote}}"
+  when:
+    - tempest_black_regex is defined
+
+- name: Build exclude regex (new param)
+  set_fact:
+    tempest_exclude_regex: "--exclude-regex={{tempest_exclude_regex|quote}}"
+  when:
+    - tempest_black_regex is not defined
+    - tempest_exclude_regex is defined
+
 - name: Run Tempest
-  command: tox -e {{tox_envlist}} {{tox_extra_args}} -- {{tempest_test_regex|quote}} {{blacklist_option|default('')}} \
+  command: tox -e {{tox_envlist}} {{tox_extra_args}} -- {{tempest_test_regex|quote}} \
+           {{blacklist_option|default('')}}  {{exclude_list_option|default('')}} \
             --concurrency={{tempest_concurrency|default(default_concurrency)}} \
-            --black-regex={{tempest_black_regex|quote}}
+           {{tempest_exclude_regex|default('')}}
   args:
     chdir: "{{devstack_base_dir}}/tempest"
   register: tempest_run_result
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/cmd/run.py b/tempest/cmd/run.py
index 8bebce2..2669ff7 100644
--- a/tempest/cmd/run.py
+++ b/tempest/cmd/run.py
@@ -22,10 +22,10 @@
 * ``--regex/-r``: This is a selection regex like what stestr uses. It will run
   any tests that match on re.match() with the regex
 * ``--smoke/-s``: Run all the tests tagged as smoke
-* ``--black-regex``: It allows to do simple test exclusion via passing a
-  rejection/black regexp
+* ``--exclude-regex``: It allows to do simple test exclusion via passing a
+  rejection/exclude regexp
 
-There are also the ``--blacklist-file`` and ``--whitelist-file`` options that
+There are also the ``--exclude-list`` and ``--include-list`` options that
 let you pass a filepath to tempest run with the file format being a line
 separated regex, with '#' used to signify the start of a comment on a line.
 For example::
@@ -128,6 +128,7 @@
 import sys
 
 from cliff import command
+from oslo_log import log
 from oslo_serialization import jsonutils as json
 from stestr import commands
 
@@ -141,6 +142,8 @@
 CONF = config.CONF
 SAVED_STATE_JSON = "saved_state.json"
 
+LOG = log.getLogger(__name__)
+
 
 class TempestRun(command.Command):
 
@@ -201,23 +204,71 @@
             self._init_state()
 
         regex = self._build_regex(parsed_args)
+
+        # temporary method for parsing deprecated and new stestr options
+        # and showing warning messages in order to make the transition
+        # smoother for all tempest consumers
+        # TODO(kopecmartin) remove this after stestr>=3.1.0 is used
+        # in all supported OpenStack releases
+        def parse_dep(old_o, old_v, new_o, new_v):
+            ret = ''
+            if old_v:
+                LOG.warning("'%s' option is deprecated, use '%s' instead "
+                            "which is functionally equivalent. Right now "
+                            "Tempest still supports this option for "
+                            "backward compatibility, however, it will be "
+                            "removed soon.",
+                            old_o, new_o)
+                ret = old_v
+            if old_v and new_v:
+                # both options are specified
+                LOG.warning("'%s' and '%s' are specified at the same time, "
+                            "'%s' takes precedence over '%s'",
+                            new_o, old_o, new_o, old_o)
+            if new_v:
+                ret = new_v
+            return ret
+        ex_regex = parse_dep('--black-regex', parsed_args.black_regex,
+                             '--exclude-regex', parsed_args.exclude_regex)
+        ex_list = parse_dep('--blacklist-file', parsed_args.blacklist_file,
+                            '--exclude-list', parsed_args.exclude_list)
+        in_list = parse_dep('--whitelist-file', parsed_args.whitelist_file,
+                            '--include-list', parsed_args.include_list)
+
         return_code = 0
         if parsed_args.list_tests:
-            return_code = commands.list_command(
-                filters=regex, whitelist_file=parsed_args.whitelist_file,
-                blacklist_file=parsed_args.blacklist_file,
-                black_regex=parsed_args.black_regex)
+            try:
+                return_code = commands.list_command(
+                    filters=regex, include_list=in_list,
+                    exclude_list=ex_list, exclude_regex=ex_regex)
+            except TypeError:
+                # exclude_list, include_list and exclude_regex are defined only
+                # in stestr >= 3.1.0, this except block catches the case when
+                # tempest is executed with an older stestr
+                return_code = commands.list_command(
+                    filters=regex, whitelist_file=in_list,
+                    blacklist_file=ex_list, black_regex=ex_regex)
 
         else:
             serial = not parsed_args.parallel
-            return_code = commands.run_command(
-                filters=regex, subunit_out=parsed_args.subunit,
-                serial=serial, concurrency=parsed_args.concurrency,
-                blacklist_file=parsed_args.blacklist_file,
-                whitelist_file=parsed_args.whitelist_file,
-                black_regex=parsed_args.black_regex,
-                worker_path=parsed_args.worker_file,
-                load_list=parsed_args.load_list, combine=parsed_args.combine)
+            params = {
+                'filters': regex, 'subunit_out': parsed_args.subunit,
+                'serial': serial, 'concurrency': parsed_args.concurrency,
+                'worker_path': parsed_args.worker_file,
+                'load_list': parsed_args.load_list,
+                'combine': parsed_args.combine
+            }
+            try:
+                return_code = commands.run_command(
+                    **params, exclude_list=ex_list,
+                    include_list=in_list, exclude_regex=ex_regex)
+            except TypeError:
+                # exclude_list, include_list and exclude_regex are defined only
+                # in stestr >= 3.1.0, this except block catches the case when
+                # tempest is executed with an older stestr
+                return_code = commands.run_command(
+                    **params, blacklist_file=ex_list,
+                    whitelist_file=in_list, black_regex=ex_regex)
             if return_code > 0:
                 sys.exit(return_code)
         return return_code
@@ -271,15 +322,38 @@
                            help='A normal stestr selection regex used to '
                                 'specify a subset of tests to run')
         parser.add_argument('--black-regex', dest='black_regex',
+                            help='DEPRECATED: This option is deprecated and '
+                                 'will be removed soon, use --exclude-regex '
+                                 'which is functionally equivalent. If this '
+                                 'is specified at the same time as '
+                                 '--exclude-regex, this flag will be ignored '
+                                 'and --exclude-regex will be used')
+        parser.add_argument('--exclude-regex', dest='exclude_regex',
                             help='A regex to exclude tests that match it')
         parser.add_argument('--whitelist-file', '--whitelist_file',
-                            help="Path to a whitelist file, this file "
-                            "contains a separate regex on each "
-                            "newline.")
+                            help='DEPRECATED: This option is deprecated and '
+                                 'will be removed soon, use --include-list '
+                                 'which is functionally equivalent. If this '
+                                 'is specified at the same time as '
+                                 '--include-list, this flag will be ignored '
+                                 'and --include-list will be used')
+        parser.add_argument('--include-list', '--include_list',
+                            help="Path to an include file which contains the "
+                                 "regex for tests to be included in tempest "
+                                 "run, this file contains a separate regex on "
+                                 "each newline.")
         parser.add_argument('--blacklist-file', '--blacklist_file',
-                            help='Path to a blacklist file, this file '
-                                 'contains a separate regex exclude on '
-                                 'each newline')
+                            help='DEPRECATED: This option is deprecated and '
+                                 'will be removed soon, use --exclude-list '
+                                 'which is functionally equivalent. If this '
+                                 'is specified at the same time as '
+                                 '--exclude-list, this flag will be ignored '
+                                 'and --exclude-list will be used')
+        parser.add_argument('--exclude-list', '--exclude_list',
+                            help='Path to an exclude file which contains the '
+                                 'regex for tests to be excluded in tempest '
+                                 'run, this file contains a separate regex on '
+                                 'each newline.')
         parser.add_argument('--load-list', '--load_list',
                             help='Path to a non-regex whitelist file, '
                                  'this file contains a separate test '
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/config.py b/tempest/config.py
index 956b593..31d9b1b 100644
--- a/tempest/config.py
+++ b/tempest/config.py
@@ -1207,6 +1207,39 @@
                 help="Whether or not horizon is expected to be available"),
 ]
 
+enforce_scope_group = cfg.OptGroup(name="enforce_scope",
+                                   title="OpenStack Services with "
+                                         "enforce scope")
+
+
+EnforceScopeGroup = [
+    cfg.BoolOpt('nova',
+                default=False,
+                help='Does the compute service API policies enforce scope? '
+                     'This configuration value should be same as '
+                     'nova.conf: [oslo_policy].enforce_scope option.'),
+    cfg.BoolOpt('neutron',
+                default=False,
+                help='Does the network service API policies enforce scope? '
+                     'This configuration value should be same as '
+                     'neutron.conf: [oslo_policy].enforce_scope option.'),
+    cfg.BoolOpt('glance',
+                default=False,
+                help='Does the Image service API policies enforce scope? '
+                     'This configuration value should be same as '
+                     'glance.conf: [oslo_policy].enforce_scope option.'),
+    cfg.BoolOpt('cinder',
+                default=False,
+                help='Does the Volume service API policies enforce scope? '
+                     'This configuration value should be same as '
+                     'cinder.conf: [oslo_policy].enforce_scope option.'),
+    cfg.BoolOpt('keystone',
+                default=False,
+                help='Does the Identity service API policies enforce scope? '
+                     'This configuration value should be same as '
+                     'keystone.conf: [oslo_policy].enforce_scope option.'),
+]
+
 debug_group = cfg.OptGroup(name="debug",
                            title="Debug System")
 
@@ -1276,6 +1309,7 @@
     (object_storage_feature_group, ObjectStoreFeaturesGroup),
     (scenario_group, ScenarioGroup),
     (service_available_group, ServiceAvailableGroup),
+    (enforce_scope_group, EnforceScopeGroup),
     (debug_group, DebugGroup),
     (placement_group, PlacementGroup),
     (profiler_group, ProfilerGroup),
@@ -1345,6 +1379,7 @@
             'object-storage-feature-enabled']
         self.scenario = _CONF.scenario
         self.service_available = _CONF.service_available
+        self.enforce_scope = _CONF.enforce_scope
         self.debug = _CONF.debug
         logging.tempest_set_log_file('tempest.log')
         # Setting attributes for plugins
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/manager.py b/tempest/manager.py
deleted file mode 100644
index b485ef2..0000000
--- a/tempest/manager.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,62 +0,0 @@
-# Copyright 2012 OpenStack Foundation
-# 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.
-
-from oslo_log import log as logging
-
-from tempest import clients as tempest_clients
-from tempest import config
-from tempest.lib.services import clients
-
-CONF = config.CONF
-LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
-
-
-class Manager(clients.ServiceClients):
-    """Service client manager class for backward compatibility
-
-    The former manager.Manager is not a stable interface in Tempest,
-    nonetheless it is consumed by a number of plugins already. This class
-    exists to provide some grace time for the move to tempest.lib.
-    """
-
-    def __init__(self, credentials, scope='project'):
-        msg = ("tempest.manager.Manager is not a stable interface and as such "
-               "it should not be imported directly. It will be removed as "
-               "soon as the client manager becomes available in tempest.lib.")
-        LOG.warning(msg)
-        dscv = CONF.identity.disable_ssl_certificate_validation
-        _, uri = tempest_clients.get_auth_provider_class(credentials)
-        super(Manager, self).__init__(
-            credentials=credentials, scope=scope,
-            identity_uri=uri,
-            disable_ssl_certificate_validation=dscv,
-            ca_certs=CONF.identity.ca_certificates_file,
-            trace_requests=CONF.debug.trace_requests)
-
-
-def get_auth_provider(credentials, pre_auth=False, scope='project'):
-    """Shim to get_auth_provider in clients.py
-
-    get_auth_provider used to be hosted in this module, but it has been
-    moved to clients.py now as a more permanent location.
-    This module will be removed eventually, and this shim is only
-    maintained for the benefit of plugins already consuming this interface.
-    """
-    msg = ("tempest.manager.get_auth_provider is not a stable interface and "
-           "as such it should not imported directly. It will be removed as "
-           "the client manager becomes available in tempest.lib.")
-    LOG.warning(msg)
-    return tempest_clients.get_auth_provider(credentials=credentials,
-                                             pre_auth=pre_auth, scope=scope)
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/manager.py b/tempest/scenario/manager.py
index 8866a22..f725b3f 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/manager.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/manager.py
@@ -375,21 +375,35 @@
 
     def create_backup(self, volume_id, name=None, description=None,
                       force=False, snapshot_id=None, incremental=False,
-                      container=None):
-        """Creates backup
+                      container=None, **kwargs):
+        """Creates a backup of the given volume_id or snapshot_id
 
-        This wrapper utility creates backup and waits for backup to be
-        in 'available' state.
+        This wrapper utility creates a backup and waits until it is in
+       'available' state.
+
+        :param volume_id: UUID of the volume to back up
+        :param name: backup name, '$classname-backup' by default
+        :param description: Description of the backup, None by default
+        :param force: boolean whether to backup even if the volume is attached
+            False by default
+        :param snapshot_id: UUID of the source snapshot to back up
+            None by default
+        :param incremental: boolean, False by default
+        :param container: a container name, None by default
+        :param **kwargs: additional parameters per the documentation:
+            https://docs.openstack.org/api-ref/block-storage/v3/
+            #create-a-backup
         """
 
         name = name or data_utils.rand_name(
             self.__class__.__name__ + "-backup")
-        kwargs = {'name': name,
-                  'description': description,
-                  'force': force,
-                  'snapshot_id': snapshot_id,
-                  'incremental': incremental,
-                  'container': container}
+        args = {'name': name,
+                'description': description,
+                'force': force,
+                'snapshot_id': snapshot_id,
+                'incremental': incremental,
+                'container': container}
+        args.update(kwargs)
         backup = self.backups_client.create_backup(volume_id=volume_id,
                                                    **kwargs)['backup']
         self.addCleanup(self.backups_client.delete_backup, backup['id'])
@@ -397,14 +411,20 @@
                                                 backup['id'], 'available')
         return backup
 
-    def restore_backup(self, backup_id):
-        """Restore backup
+    def restore_backup(self, backup_id, **kwargs):
+        """Restores a backup given by the backup_id
 
-        This wrapper utility restores backup and waits for backup to be
-        in 'available' state.
+        This wrapper utility restores a backup and waits until it is in
+        'available' state.
+
+        :param backup_id: UUID of a backup to restore
+        :param **kwargs: additional parameters per the documentation:
+            https://docs.openstack.org/api-ref/block-storage/v3/
+            #restore-a-backup
         """
 
-        restore = self.backups_client.restore_backup(backup_id)['restore']
+        body = self.backups_client.restore_backup(backup_id, **kwargs)
+        restore = body['restore']
         self.addCleanup(self.volumes_client.delete_volume,
                         restore['volume_id'])
         waiters.wait_for_volume_resource_status(self.backups_client,
@@ -515,7 +535,7 @@
         self.addCleanup(self._cleanup_volume_type, volume_type)
         return volume_type
 
-    def _create_loginable_secgroup_rule(self, secgroup_id=None, rulesets=None):
+    def create_loginable_secgroup_rule(self, secgroup_id=None, rulesets=None):
         """Create loginable security group rule by compute clients.
 
         This function will create by default the following rules:
@@ -575,7 +595,7 @@
             secgroup['id'])
 
         # Add rules to the security group
-        self._create_loginable_secgroup_rule(secgroup['id'])
+        self.create_loginable_secgroup_rule(secgroup['id'])
         return secgroup
 
     def get_remote_client(self, ip_address, username=None, private_key=None,
@@ -1346,7 +1366,7 @@
             project_id=project_id)
 
         # Add rules to the security group
-        rules = self._create_loginable_secgroup_rule(
+        rules = self.create_loginable_secgroup_rule(
             security_group_rules_client=security_group_rules_client,
             secgroup=secgroup,
             security_groups_client=security_groups_client)
@@ -1387,10 +1407,10 @@
                         client.delete_security_group, secgroup['id'])
         return secgroup
 
-    def _create_security_group_rule(self, secgroup=None,
-                                    sec_group_rules_client=None,
-                                    project_id=None,
-                                    security_groups_client=None, **kwargs):
+    def create_security_group_rule(self, secgroup=None,
+                                   sec_group_rules_client=None,
+                                   project_id=None,
+                                   security_groups_client=None, **kwargs):
         """Create a rule from a dictionary of rule parameters.
 
         Create a rule in a secgroup. if secgroup not defined will search for
@@ -1435,9 +1455,9 @@
 
         return sg_rule
 
-    def _create_loginable_secgroup_rule(self, security_group_rules_client=None,
-                                        secgroup=None,
-                                        security_groups_client=None):
+    def create_loginable_secgroup_rule(self, security_group_rules_client=None,
+                                       secgroup=None,
+                                       security_groups_client=None):
         """Create loginable security group rule by neutron clients by default.
 
         This function will create:
@@ -1474,7 +1494,7 @@
             for r_direction in ['ingress', 'egress']:
                 ruleset['direction'] = r_direction
                 try:
-                    sg_rule = self._create_security_group_rule(
+                    sg_rule = self.create_security_group_rule(
                         sec_group_rules_client=sec_group_rules_client,
                         secgroup=secgroup,
                         security_groups_client=security_groups_client,
@@ -1490,7 +1510,7 @@
 
         return rules
 
-    def _get_router(self, client=None, project_id=None):
+    def _get_router(self, client=None, project_id=None, **kwargs):
         """Retrieve a router for the given tenant id.
 
         If a public router has been configured, it will be returned.
@@ -1510,11 +1530,20 @@
             body = client.show_router(router_id)
             return body['router']
         elif network_id:
+            name = kwargs.pop('name', None)
+            if not name:
+                namestart = self.__class__.__name__ + '-router'
+                name = data_utils.rand_name(namestart)
+
+            ext_gw_info = kwargs.pop('external_gateway_info', None)
+            if not ext_gw_info:
+                ext_gw_info = dict(network_id=network_id)
             router = client.create_router(
-                name=data_utils.rand_name(self.__class__.__name__ + '-router'),
-                admin_state_up=True,
+                name=name,
+                admin_state_up=kwargs.get('admin_state_up', True),
                 project_id=project_id,
-                external_gateway_info=dict(network_id=network_id))['router']
+                external_gateway_info=ext_gw_info,
+                **kwargs)['router']
             self.addCleanup(test_utils.call_and_ignore_notfound_exc,
                             client.delete_router, router['id'])
             return router
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_security_groups_basic_ops.py b/tempest/scenario/test_security_groups_basic_ops.py
index 03a4a39..496a371 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_security_groups_basic_ops.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_security_groups_basic_ops.py
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@
             direction='ingress',
         )
         sec_group_rules_client = tenant.manager.security_group_rules_client
-        self._create_security_group_rule(
+        self.create_security_group_rule(
             secgroup=access_sg,
             sec_group_rules_client=sec_group_rules_client,
             **ssh_rule)
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@
             remote_group_id=tenant.security_groups['default']['id'],
             direction='ingress'
         )
-        self._create_security_group_rule(
+        self.create_security_group_rule(
             secgroup=tenant.security_groups['default'],
             security_groups_client=tenant.manager.security_groups_client,
             **ruleset
@@ -413,7 +413,7 @@
         protocol = ruleset['protocol']
         sec_group_rules_client = (
             dest_tenant.manager.security_group_rules_client)
-        self._create_security_group_rule(
+        self.create_security_group_rule(
             secgroup=dest_tenant.security_groups['default'],
             sec_group_rules_client=sec_group_rules_client,
             **ruleset
@@ -429,7 +429,7 @@
         # allow reverse traffic and check
         sec_group_rules_client = (
             source_tenant.manager.security_group_rules_client)
-        self._create_security_group_rule(
+        self.create_security_group_rule(
             secgroup=source_tenant.security_groups['default'],
             sec_group_rules_client=sec_group_rules_client,
             **ruleset
@@ -543,7 +543,7 @@
             direction='ingress',
         )
         sec_group_rules_client = new_tenant.manager.security_group_rules_client
-        self._create_security_group_rule(
+        self.create_security_group_rule(
             secgroup=new_sg,
             sec_group_rules_client=sec_group_rules_client,
             **icmp_rule)
@@ -596,7 +596,7 @@
             protocol='icmp',
             direction='ingress'
         )
-        self._create_security_group_rule(
+        self.create_security_group_rule(
             secgroup=tenant.security_groups['default'],
             **ruleset
         )
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/test.py b/tempest/test.py
index f383bc1..68602d6 100644
--- a/tempest/test.py
+++ b/tempest/test.py
@@ -38,12 +38,6 @@
 
 CONF = config.CONF
 
-# TODO(oomichi): This test.idempotent_id should be removed after all projects
-# switch to use decorators.idempotent_id.
-idempotent_id = debtcollector.moves.moved_function(
-    decorators.idempotent_id, 'idempotent_id', __name__,
-    version='Mitaka', removal_version='?')
-
 
 attr = debtcollector.moves.moved_function(
     decorators.attr, 'attr', __name__,
diff --git a/tempest/tests/cmd/test_run.py b/tempest/tests/cmd/test_run.py
index 3c99bbe..ec7b760 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/cmd/test_run.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/cmd/test_run.py
@@ -68,6 +68,11 @@
 
 
 class TestRunReturnCode(base.TestCase):
+
+    exclude_regex = '--exclude-regex'
+    exclude_list = '--exclude-list'
+    include_list = '--include-list'
+
     def setUp(self):
         super(TestRunReturnCode, self).setUp()
         # Setup test dirs
@@ -92,6 +97,14 @@
         self.addCleanup(os.chdir, os.path.abspath(os.curdir))
         os.chdir(self.directory)
 
+    def _get_test_list_file(self, content):
+        fd, path = tempfile.mkstemp()
+        self.addCleanup(os.remove, path)
+        test_file = os.fdopen(fd, 'wb', 0)
+        self.addCleanup(test_file.close)
+        test_file.write(content.encode('utf-8'))
+        return path
+
     def assertRunExit(self, cmd, expected):
         p = subprocess.Popen(cmd, stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
                              stderr=subprocess.PIPE)
@@ -115,19 +128,23 @@
         subprocess.call(['stestr', 'init'])
         self.assertRunExit(['tempest', 'run', '--regex', 'failing'], 1)
 
-    def test_tempest_run_blackregex_failing(self):
-        self.assertRunExit(['tempest', 'run', '--black-regex', 'failing'], 0)
+    def test_tempest_run_exclude_regex_failing(self):
+        self.assertRunExit(['tempest', 'run',
+                            self.exclude_regex, 'failing'], 0)
 
-    def test_tempest_run_blackregex_failing_with_stestr_repository(self):
+    def test_tempest_run_exclude_regex_failing_with_stestr_repository(self):
         subprocess.call(['stestr', 'init'])
-        self.assertRunExit(['tempest', 'run', '--black-regex', 'failing'], 0)
+        self.assertRunExit(['tempest', 'run',
+                            self.exclude_regex, 'failing'], 0)
 
-    def test_tempest_run_blackregex_passing(self):
-        self.assertRunExit(['tempest', 'run', '--black-regex', 'passing'], 1)
+    def test_tempest_run_exclude_regex_passing(self):
+        self.assertRunExit(['tempest', 'run',
+                            self.exclude_regex, 'passing'], 1)
 
-    def test_tempest_run_blackregex_passing_with_stestr_repository(self):
+    def test_tempest_run_exclude_regex_passing_with_stestr_repository(self):
         subprocess.call(['stestr', 'init'])
-        self.assertRunExit(['tempest', 'run', '--black-regex', 'passing'], 1)
+        self.assertRunExit(['tempest', 'run',
+                            self.exclude_regex, 'passing'], 1)
 
     def test_tempest_run_fails(self):
         self.assertRunExit(['tempest', 'run'], 1)
@@ -149,47 +166,31 @@
         self.assertEqual(result, tests)
 
     def test_tempest_run_with_worker_file(self):
-        fd, path = tempfile.mkstemp()
-        self.addCleanup(os.remove, path)
-        worker_file = os.fdopen(fd, 'wb', 0)
-        self.addCleanup(worker_file.close)
-        worker_file.write(
-            '- worker:\n  - passing\n  concurrency: 3'.encode('utf-8'))
+        path = self._get_test_list_file(
+            '- worker:\n  - passing\n  concurrency: 3')
         self.assertRunExit(['tempest', 'run', '--worker-file=%s' % path], 0)
 
-    def test_tempest_run_with_whitelist(self):
-        fd, path = tempfile.mkstemp()
-        self.addCleanup(os.remove, path)
-        whitelist_file = os.fdopen(fd, 'wb', 0)
-        self.addCleanup(whitelist_file.close)
-        whitelist_file.write('passing'.encode('utf-8'))
-        self.assertRunExit(['tempest', 'run', '--whitelist-file=%s' % path], 0)
+    def test_tempest_run_with_include_list(self):
+        path = self._get_test_list_file('passing')
+        self.assertRunExit(['tempest', 'run',
+                            '%s=%s' % (self.include_list, path)], 0)
 
-    def test_tempest_run_with_whitelist_regex_include_pass_check_fail(self):
-        fd, path = tempfile.mkstemp()
-        self.addCleanup(os.remove, path)
-        whitelist_file = os.fdopen(fd, 'wb', 0)
-        self.addCleanup(whitelist_file.close)
-        whitelist_file.write('passing'.encode('utf-8'))
-        self.assertRunExit(['tempest', 'run', '--whitelist-file=%s' % path,
+    def test_tempest_run_with_include_regex_include_pass_check_fail(self):
+        path = self._get_test_list_file('passing')
+        self.assertRunExit(['tempest', 'run',
+                            '%s=%s' % (self.include_list, path),
                             '--regex', 'fail'], 1)
 
-    def test_tempest_run_with_whitelist_regex_include_pass_check_pass(self):
-        fd, path = tempfile.mkstemp()
-        self.addCleanup(os.remove, path)
-        whitelist_file = os.fdopen(fd, 'wb', 0)
-        self.addCleanup(whitelist_file.close)
-        whitelist_file.write('passing'.encode('utf-8'))
-        self.assertRunExit(['tempest', 'run', '--whitelist-file=%s' % path,
+    def test_tempest_run_with_include_regex_include_pass_check_pass(self):
+        path = self._get_test_list_file('passing')
+        self.assertRunExit(['tempest', 'run',
+                            '%s=%s' % (self.include_list, path),
                             '--regex', 'passing'], 0)
 
-    def test_tempest_run_with_whitelist_regex_include_fail_check_pass(self):
-        fd, path = tempfile.mkstemp()
-        self.addCleanup(os.remove, path)
-        whitelist_file = os.fdopen(fd, 'wb', 0)
-        self.addCleanup(whitelist_file.close)
-        whitelist_file.write('failing'.encode('utf-8'))
-        self.assertRunExit(['tempest', 'run', '--whitelist-file=%s' % path,
+    def test_tempest_run_with_include_regex_include_fail_check_pass(self):
+        path = self._get_test_list_file('failing')
+        self.assertRunExit(['tempest', 'run',
+                            '%s=%s' % (self.include_list, path),
                             '--regex', 'pass'], 1)
 
     def test_tempest_run_passes_with_config_file(self):
@@ -197,50 +198,75 @@
                             '--config-file', self.stestr_conf_file,
                             '--regex', 'passing'], 0)
 
-    def test_tempest_run_with_blacklist_failing(self):
-        fd, path = tempfile.mkstemp()
-        self.addCleanup(os.remove, path)
-        blacklist_file = os.fdopen(fd, 'wb', 0)
-        self.addCleanup(blacklist_file.close)
-        blacklist_file.write('failing'.encode('utf-8'))
-        self.assertRunExit(['tempest', 'run', '--blacklist-file=%s' % path], 0)
+    def test_tempest_run_with_exclude_list_failing(self):
+        path = self._get_test_list_file('failing')
+        self.assertRunExit(['tempest', 'run',
+                            '%s=%s' % (self.exclude_list, path)], 0)
 
-    def test_tempest_run_with_blacklist_passing(self):
-        fd, path = tempfile.mkstemp()
-        self.addCleanup(os.remove, path)
-        blacklist_file = os.fdopen(fd, 'wb', 0)
-        self.addCleanup(blacklist_file.close)
-        blacklist_file.write('passing'.encode('utf-8'))
-        self.assertRunExit(['tempest', 'run', '--blacklist-file=%s' % path], 1)
+    def test_tempest_run_with_exclude_list_passing(self):
+        path = self._get_test_list_file('passing')
+        self.assertRunExit(['tempest', 'run',
+                            '%s=%s' % (self.exclude_list, path)], 1)
 
-    def test_tempest_run_with_blacklist_regex_exclude_fail_check_pass(self):
-        fd, path = tempfile.mkstemp()
-        self.addCleanup(os.remove, path)
-        blacklist_file = os.fdopen(fd, 'wb', 0)
-        self.addCleanup(blacklist_file.close)
-        blacklist_file.write('failing'.encode('utf-8'))
-        self.assertRunExit(['tempest', 'run', '--blacklist-file=%s' % path,
+    def test_tempest_run_with_exclude_list_regex_exclude_fail_check_pass(self):
+        path = self._get_test_list_file('failing')
+        self.assertRunExit(['tempest', 'run',
+                            '%s=%s' % (self.exclude_list, path),
                             '--regex', 'pass'], 0)
 
-    def test_tempest_run_with_blacklist_regex_exclude_pass_check_pass(self):
-        fd, path = tempfile.mkstemp()
-        self.addCleanup(os.remove, path)
-        blacklist_file = os.fdopen(fd, 'wb', 0)
-        self.addCleanup(blacklist_file.close)
-        blacklist_file.write('passing'.encode('utf-8'))
-        self.assertRunExit(['tempest', 'run', '--blacklist-file=%s' % path,
+    def test_tempest_run_with_exclude_list_regex_exclude_pass_check_pass(self):
+        path = self._get_test_list_file('passing')
+        self.assertRunExit(['tempest', 'run',
+                            '%s=%s' % (self.exclude_list, path),
                             '--regex', 'pass'], 1)
 
-    def test_tempest_run_with_blacklist_regex_exclude_pass_check_fail(self):
-        fd, path = tempfile.mkstemp()
-        self.addCleanup(os.remove, path)
-        blacklist_file = os.fdopen(fd, 'wb', 0)
-        self.addCleanup(blacklist_file.close)
-        blacklist_file.write('passing'.encode('utf-8'))
-        self.assertRunExit(['tempest', 'run', '--blacklist-file=%s' % path,
+    def test_tempest_run_with_exclude_list_regex_exclude_pass_check_fail(self):
+        path = self._get_test_list_file('passing')
+        self.assertRunExit(['tempest', 'run',
+                            '%s=%s' % (self.exclude_list, path),
                             '--regex', 'fail'], 1)
 
 
+class TestOldArgRunReturnCode(TestRunReturnCode):
+    """A class for testing deprecated but still supported args.
+
+    This class will be removed once we remove the following arguments:
+      * --black-regex
+      * --blacklist-file
+      * --whitelist-file
+    """
+    exclude_regex = '--black-regex'
+    exclude_list = '--blacklist-file'
+    include_list = '--whitelist-file'
+
+    def _test_args_passing(self, args):
+        self.assertRunExit(['tempest', 'run'] + args, 0)
+
+    def test_tempest_run_new_old_arg_comb(self):
+        path = self._get_test_list_file('failing')
+        self._test_args_passing(['--black-regex', 'failing',
+                                 '--exclude-regex', 'failing'])
+        self._test_args_passing(['--blacklist-file=' + path,
+                                 '--exclude-list=' + path])
+        path = self._get_test_list_file('passing')
+        self._test_args_passing(['--whitelist-file=' + path,
+                                 '--include-list=' + path])
+
+    def _test_args_passing_with_stestr_repository(self, args):
+        subprocess.call(['stestr', 'init'])
+        self.assertRunExit(['tempest', 'run'] + args, 0)
+
+    def test_tempest_run_new_old_arg_comb_with_stestr_repository(self):
+        path = self._get_test_list_file('failing')
+        self._test_args_passing_with_stestr_repository(
+            ['--black-regex', 'failing', '--exclude-regex', 'failing'])
+        self._test_args_passing_with_stestr_repository(
+            ['--blacklist-file=' + path, '--exclude-list=' + path])
+        path = self._get_test_list_file('passing')
+        self._test_args_passing_with_stestr_repository(
+            ['--whitelist-file=' + path, '--include-list=' + path])
+
+
 class TestConfigPathCheck(base.TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         super(TestConfigPathCheck, self).setUp()
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')
diff --git a/tempest/tests/test_decorators.py b/tempest/tests/test_decorators.py
index 6018441..1889420 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/test_decorators.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/test_decorators.py
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 from tempest.common import utils
 from tempest import config
 from tempest import exceptions
-from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import test
 from tempest.tests import base
 from tempest.tests import fake_config
@@ -33,47 +32,6 @@
                          fake_config.FakePrivate)
 
 
-# NOTE: The test module is for tempest.test.idempotent_id.
-# After all projects switch to use decorators.idempotent_id,
-# we can remove tempest.test.idempotent_id as well as this
-# test module
-class TestIdempotentIdDecorator(BaseDecoratorsTest):
-
-    def _test_helper(self, _id, **decorator_args):
-        @test.idempotent_id(_id)
-        def foo():
-            """Docstring"""
-            pass
-
-        return foo
-
-    def _test_helper_without_doc(self, _id, **decorator_args):
-        @test.idempotent_id(_id)
-        def foo():
-            pass
-
-        return foo
-
-    def test_positive(self):
-        _id = data_utils.rand_uuid()
-        foo = self._test_helper(_id)
-        self.assertIn('id-%s' % _id, getattr(foo, '__testtools_attrs'))
-        self.assertTrue(foo.__doc__.startswith('Test idempotent id: %s' % _id))
-
-    def test_positive_without_doc(self):
-        _id = data_utils.rand_uuid()
-        foo = self._test_helper_without_doc(_id)
-        self.assertTrue(foo.__doc__.startswith('Test idempotent id: %s' % _id))
-
-    def test_idempotent_id_not_str(self):
-        _id = 42
-        self.assertRaises(TypeError, self._test_helper, _id)
-
-    def test_idempotent_id_not_valid_uuid(self):
-        _id = '42'
-        self.assertRaises(ValueError, self._test_helper, _id)
-
-
 class TestServicesDecorator(BaseDecoratorsTest):
     def _test_services_helper(self, *decorator_args):
         class TestFoo(test.BaseTestCase):
diff --git a/tools/check_logs.py b/tools/check_logs.py
index de7e41d..7e191a0 100755
--- a/tools/check_logs.py
+++ b/tools/check_logs.py
@@ -56,39 +56,39 @@
     's-proxy'])
 
 
-def process_files(file_specs, url_specs, whitelists):
+def process_files(file_specs, url_specs, allow_lists):
     regexp = re.compile(r"^.* (ERROR|CRITICAL|TRACE) .*\[.*\-.*\]")
     logs_with_errors = []
     for (name, filename) in file_specs:
-        whitelist = whitelists.get(name, [])
+        allow_list = allow_lists.get(name, [])
         with open(filename) as content:
-            if scan_content(content, regexp, whitelist):
+            if scan_content(content, regexp, allow_list):
                 logs_with_errors.append(name)
     for (name, url) in url_specs:
-        whitelist = whitelists.get(name, [])
+        allow_list = allow_lists.get(name, [])
         req = urlreq.Request(url)
         req.add_header('Accept-Encoding', 'gzip')
         page = urlreq.urlopen(req)
         buf = six.StringIO(page.read())
         f = gzip.GzipFile(fileobj=buf)
-        if scan_content(f.read().splitlines(), regexp, whitelist):
+        if scan_content(f.read().splitlines(), regexp, allow_list):
             logs_with_errors.append(name)
     return logs_with_errors
 
 
-def scan_content(content, regexp, whitelist):
+def scan_content(content, regexp, allow_list):
     had_errors = False
     for line in content:
         if not line.startswith("Stderr:") and regexp.match(line):
-            whitelisted = False
-            for w in whitelist:
+            allowed = False
+            for w in allow_list:
                 pat = ".*%s.*%s.*" % (w['module'].replace('.', '\\.'),
                                       w['message'])
                 if re.match(pat, line):
-                    whitelisted = True
+                    allowed = True
                     break
-            if not whitelisted or dump_all_errors:
-                if not whitelisted:
+            if not allowed or dump_all_errors:
+                if not allowed:
                     had_errors = True
     return had_errors
 
@@ -105,9 +105,9 @@
         print("Must provide exactly one of -d or -u")
         return 1
     print("Checking logs...")
-    WHITELIST_FILE = os.path.join(
+    ALLOW_LIST_FILE = os.path.join(
         os.path.abspath(os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(__file__))),
-        "etc", "whitelist.yaml")
+        "etc", "allow-list.yaml")
 
     file_matcher = re.compile(r".*screen-([\w-]+)\.log")
     files = []
@@ -132,17 +132,17 @@
         if m:
             urls_to_process.append((m.group(1), u))
 
-    whitelists = {}
-    with open(WHITELIST_FILE) as stream:
+    allow_lists = {}
+    with open(ALLOW_LIST_FILE) as stream:
         loaded = yaml.safe_load(stream)
         if loaded:
             for (name, l) in six.iteritems(loaded):
                 for w in l:
                     assert 'module' in w, 'no module in %s' % name
                     assert 'message' in w, 'no message in %s' % name
-            whitelists = loaded
+            allow_lists = loaded
     logs_with_errors = process_files(files_to_process, urls_to_process,
-                                     whitelists)
+                                     allow_lists)
 
     failed = False
     if logs_with_errors:
@@ -164,14 +164,14 @@
 
 
 usage = """
-Find non-white-listed log errors in log files from a devstack-gate run.
+Find non-allow-listed log errors in log files from a devstack-gate run.
 Log files will be searched for ERROR or CRITICAL messages. If any
-error messages do not match any of the whitelist entries contained in
-etc/whitelist.yaml, those messages will be printed to the console and
+error messages do not match any of the allow-list entries contained in
+etc/allow-list.yaml, those messages will be printed to the console and
 failure will be returned. A file directory containing logs or a url to the
 log files of an OpenStack gate job can be provided.
 
-The whitelist yaml looks like:
+The allow-list yaml looks like:
 
 log-name:
     - module: "a.b.c"
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@
     - module: "a.b.c"
       message: "regexp"
 
-repeated for each log file with a whitelist.
+repeated for each log file with an allow-list.
 """
 
 parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description=usage)
diff --git a/tools/generate-tempest-plugins-list.py b/tools/generate-tempest-plugins-list.py
index 618c388..1b5b369 100644
--- a/tools/generate-tempest-plugins-list.py
+++ b/tools/generate-tempest-plugins-list.py
@@ -32,9 +32,9 @@
 
 # List of projects having tempest plugin stale or unmaintained for a long time
 # (6 months or more)
-# TODO(masayukig): Some of these can be removed from BLACKLIST in the future
-# when the patches are merged.
-BLACKLIST = [
+# TODO(masayukig): Some of these can be removed from NON_ACTIVE_LIST in the
+# future when the patches are merged.
+NON_ACTIVE_LIST = [
     'x/gce-api',  # It looks gce-api doesn't support python3 yet.
     'x/glare',  # To avoid sanity-job failure
     'x/group-based-policy',  # It looks this doesn't support python3 yet.
@@ -52,8 +52,11 @@
     'x/tap-as-a-service',  # To avoid sanity-job failure
     'x/valet',  # https://review.opendev.org/#/c/638339/
     'x/kingbird',  # https://bugs.launchpad.net/kingbird/+bug/1869722
-    # vmware-nsx is blacklisted since https://review.opendev.org/#/c/736952
+    # vmware-nsx is excluded since https://review.opendev.org/#/c/736952
     'x/vmware-nsx-tempest-plugin',
+    # mogan is unmaintained now, remove from the list when this is merged:
+    # https://review.opendev.org/c/x/mogan/+/767718
+    'x/mogan',
 ]
 
 url = 'https://review.opendev.org/projects/'
@@ -86,10 +89,10 @@
         False
 
 
-if len(sys.argv) > 1 and sys.argv[1] == 'blacklist':
-    for black_plugin in BLACKLIST:
-        print(black_plugin)
-    # We just need BLACKLIST when we use this `blacklist` option.
+if len(sys.argv) > 1 and sys.argv[1] == 'nonactivelist':
+    for non_active_plugin in NON_ACTIVE_LIST:
+        print(non_active_plugin)
+    # We just need NON_ACTIVE_LIST when we use this `nonactivelist` option.
     # So, this exits here.
     sys.exit()
 
diff --git a/tools/generate-tempest-plugins-list.sh b/tools/generate-tempest-plugins-list.sh
index 33675ed..4430bbf 100755
--- a/tools/generate-tempest-plugins-list.sh
+++ b/tools/generate-tempest-plugins-list.sh
@@ -81,17 +81,17 @@
 
 printf "\n\n"
 
-# Print BLACKLIST
-if [[ -r doc/source/data/tempest-blacklisted-plugins-registry.header ]]; then
-    cat doc/source/data/tempest-blacklisted-plugins-registry.header
+# Print NON_ACTIVE_LIST
+if [[ -r doc/source/data/tempest-non-active-plugins-registry.header ]]; then
+    cat doc/source/data/tempest-non-active-plugins-registry.header
 fi
 
-blacklist=$(python tools/generate-tempest-plugins-list.py blacklist)
-name_col_len=$(echo "${blacklist}" | wc -L)
+nonactivelist=$(python tools/generate-tempest-plugins-list.py nonactivelist)
+name_col_len=$(echo "${nonactivelist}" | wc -L)
 name_col_len=$(( name_col_len + 20 ))
 
 printf "\n\n"
-print_plugin_table "${blacklist}"
+print_plugin_table "${nonactivelist}"
 
 printf "\n\n"
 
diff --git a/tools/tempest-integrated-gate-compute-blacklist.txt b/tools/tempest-integrated-gate-compute-exclude-list.txt
similarity index 100%
rename from tools/tempest-integrated-gate-compute-blacklist.txt
rename to tools/tempest-integrated-gate-compute-exclude-list.txt
diff --git a/tools/tempest-integrated-gate-networking-blacklist.txt b/tools/tempest-integrated-gate-networking-exclude-list.txt
similarity index 100%
rename from tools/tempest-integrated-gate-networking-blacklist.txt
rename to tools/tempest-integrated-gate-networking-exclude-list.txt
diff --git a/tools/tempest-integrated-gate-object-storage-blacklist.txt b/tools/tempest-integrated-gate-object-storage-exclude-list.txt
similarity index 100%
rename from tools/tempest-integrated-gate-object-storage-blacklist.txt
rename to tools/tempest-integrated-gate-object-storage-exclude-list.txt
diff --git a/tools/tempest-integrated-gate-placement-blacklist.txt b/tools/tempest-integrated-gate-placement-exclude-list.txt
similarity index 100%
rename from tools/tempest-integrated-gate-placement-blacklist.txt
rename to tools/tempest-integrated-gate-placement-exclude-list.txt
diff --git a/tools/tempest-integrated-gate-storage-blacklist.txt b/tools/tempest-integrated-gate-storage-blacklist.txt
new file mode 120000
index 0000000..2d691f8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/tempest-integrated-gate-storage-blacklist.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+tempest-integrated-gate-storage-exclude-list.txt
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tools/tempest-integrated-gate-storage-blacklist.txt b/tools/tempest-integrated-gate-storage-exclude-list.txt
similarity index 100%
rename from tools/tempest-integrated-gate-storage-blacklist.txt
rename to tools/tempest-integrated-gate-storage-exclude-list.txt
diff --git a/tools/tempest-plugin-sanity.sh b/tools/tempest-plugin-sanity.sh
index c983da9..106a9c6 100644
--- a/tools/tempest-plugin-sanity.sh
+++ b/tools/tempest-plugin-sanity.sh
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
 # retrieve a list of projects having tempest plugins
 PROJECT_LIST="$(python tools/generate-tempest-plugins-list.py)"
 
-BLACKLIST="$(python tools/generate-tempest-plugins-list.py blacklist)"
+NON_ACTIVE_LIST="$(python tools/generate-tempest-plugins-list.py nonactivelist)"
 
 # Function to clone project using zuul-cloner or from git
 function clone_project {
@@ -117,8 +117,8 @@
 failed_plugin=''
 # Perform sanity on all tempest plugin projects
 for project in $PROJECT_LIST; do
-    # Remove blacklisted tempest plugins
-    if ! [[ `echo $BLACKLIST | grep -c $project ` -gt 0 ]]; then
+    # Remove non-active tempest plugins
+    if ! [[ `echo $NON_ACTIVE_LIST | grep -c $project ` -gt 0 ]]; then
         plugin_sanity_check $project && passed_plugin+=", $project" || \
         failed_plugin+="$project, " > $SANITY_DIR/$project.txt
     fi
diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index d8e059a..2315163 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [tox]
 envlist = pep8,py36,py38,bashate,pip-check-reqs
-minversion = 3.1.1
+minversion = 3.18.0
 skipsdist = True
 ignore_basepython_conflict = True
 
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 passenv = OS_STDOUT_CAPTURE OS_STDERR_CAPTURE OS_TEST_TIMEOUT OS_TEST_LOCK_PATH TEMPEST_CONFIG TEMPEST_CONFIG_DIR http_proxy HTTP_PROXY https_proxy HTTPS_PROXY no_proxy NO_PROXY ZUUL_CACHE_DIR REQUIREMENTS_PIP_LOCATION GENERATE_TEMPEST_PLUGIN_LIST
 usedevelop = True
 install_command = pip install {opts} {packages}
-whitelist_externals = *
+allowlist_externals = *
 deps =
     -c{env:UPPER_CONSTRAINTS_FILE:https://releases.openstack.org/constraints/upper/master}
     -r{toxinidir}/requirements.txt
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@
 deps = {[tempestenv]deps}
 # The regex below is used to select which tests to run and exclude the slow tag:
 # See the testrepository bug: https://bugs.launchpad.net/testrepository/+bug/1208610
-# FIXME: We can replace it with the `--black-regex` option to exclude tests now.
+# FIXME: We can replace it with the `--exclude-regex` option to exclude tests now.
 commands =
     find . -type f -name "*.pyc" -delete
     tempest run --regex '(?!.*\[.*\bslow\b.*\])(^tempest\.api)' {posargs}
@@ -132,11 +132,11 @@
 setenv = {[tempestenv]setenv}
 deps = {[tempestenv]deps}
 # The regex below is used to select which tests to run and exclude the slow tag and
-# tests listed in blacklist file:
+# tests listed in exclude-list file:
 commands =
     find . -type f -name "*.pyc" -delete
-    tempest run --regex '(?!.*\[.*\bslow\b.*\])(^tempest\.api)' --blacklist_file ./tools/tempest-integrated-gate-networking-blacklist.txt {posargs}
-    tempest run --combine --serial --regex '(?!.*\[.*\bslow\b.*\])(^tempest\.scenario)' --blacklist_file ./tools/tempest-integrated-gate-networking-blacklist.txt {posargs}
+    tempest run --regex '(?!.*\[.*\bslow\b.*\])(^tempest\.api)' --exclude-list ./tools/tempest-integrated-gate-networking-exclude-list.txt {posargs}
+    tempest run --combine --serial --regex '(?!.*\[.*\bslow\b.*\])(^tempest\.scenario)' --exclude-list ./tools/tempest-integrated-gate-networking-exclude-list.txt {posargs}
 
 [testenv:integrated-compute]
 envdir = .tox/tempest
@@ -145,11 +145,11 @@
 setenv = {[tempestenv]setenv}
 deps = {[tempestenv]deps}
 # The regex below is used to select which tests to run and exclude the slow tag and
-# tests listed in blacklist file:
+# tests listed in exclude-list file:
 commands =
     find . -type f -name "*.pyc" -delete
-    tempest run --regex '(?!.*\[.*\bslow\b.*\])(^tempest\.api)' --blacklist_file ./tools/tempest-integrated-gate-compute-blacklist.txt {posargs}
-    tempest run --combine --serial --regex '(?!.*\[.*\bslow\b.*\])(^tempest\.scenario)' --blacklist_file ./tools/tempest-integrated-gate-compute-blacklist.txt {posargs}
+    tempest run --regex '(?!.*\[.*\bslow\b.*\])(^tempest\.api)' --exclude-list ./tools/tempest-integrated-gate-compute-exclude-list.txt {posargs}
+    tempest run --combine --serial --regex '(?!.*\[.*\bslow\b.*\])(^tempest\.scenario)' --exclude-list ./tools/tempest-integrated-gate-compute-exclude-list.txt {posargs}
 
 [testenv:integrated-placement]
 envdir = .tox/tempest
@@ -158,11 +158,11 @@
 setenv = {[tempestenv]setenv}
 deps = {[tempestenv]deps}
 # The regex below is used to select which tests to run and exclude the slow tag and
-# tests listed in blacklist file:
+# tests listed in exclude-list file:
 commands =
     find . -type f -name "*.pyc" -delete
-    tempest run --regex '(?!.*\[.*\bslow\b.*\])(^tempest\.api)' --blacklist_file ./tools/tempest-integrated-gate-placement-blacklist.txt {posargs}
-    tempest run --combine --serial --regex '(?!.*\[.*\bslow\b.*\])(^tempest\.scenario)' --blacklist_file ./tools/tempest-integrated-gate-placement-blacklist.txt {posargs}
+    tempest run --regex '(?!.*\[.*\bslow\b.*\])(^tempest\.api)' --exclude-list ./tools/tempest-integrated-gate-placement-exclude-list.txt {posargs}
+    tempest run --combine --serial --regex '(?!.*\[.*\bslow\b.*\])(^tempest\.scenario)' --exclude-list ./tools/tempest-integrated-gate-placement-exclude-list.txt {posargs}
 
 [testenv:integrated-storage]
 envdir = .tox/tempest
@@ -171,11 +171,11 @@
 setenv = {[tempestenv]setenv}
 deps = {[tempestenv]deps}
 # The regex below is used to select which tests to run and exclude the slow tag and
-# tests listed in blacklist file:
+# tests listed in exclude-list file:
 commands =
     find . -type f -name "*.pyc" -delete
-    tempest run --regex '(?!.*\[.*\bslow\b.*\])(^tempest\.api)' --blacklist_file ./tools/tempest-integrated-gate-storage-blacklist.txt {posargs}
-    tempest run --combine --serial --regex '(?!.*\[.*\bslow\b.*\])(^tempest\.scenario)' --blacklist_file ./tools/tempest-integrated-gate-storage-blacklist.txt {posargs}
+    tempest run --regex '(?!.*\[.*\bslow\b.*\])(^tempest\.api)' --exclude-list ./tools/tempest-integrated-gate-storage-exclude-list.txt {posargs}
+    tempest run --combine --serial --regex '(?!.*\[.*\bslow\b.*\])(^tempest\.scenario)' --exclude-list ./tools/tempest-integrated-gate-storage-exclude-list.txt {posargs}
 
 [testenv:integrated-object-storage]
 envdir = .tox/tempest
@@ -184,11 +184,11 @@
 setenv = {[tempestenv]setenv}
 deps = {[tempestenv]deps}
 # The regex below is used to select which tests to run and exclude the slow tag and
-# tests listed in blacklist file:
+# tests listed in exclude-list file:
 commands =
     find . -type f -name "*.pyc" -delete
-    tempest run --regex '(?!.*\[.*\bslow\b.*\])(^tempest\.api)' --blacklist_file ./tools/tempest-integrated-gate-object-storage-blacklist.txt {posargs}
-    tempest run --combine --serial --regex '(?!.*\[.*\bslow\b.*\])(^tempest\.scenario)' --blacklist_file ./tools/tempest-integrated-gate-object-storage-blacklist.txt {posargs}
+    tempest run --regex '(?!.*\[.*\bslow\b.*\])(^tempest\.api)' --exclude-list ./tools/tempest-integrated-gate-object-storage-exclude-list.txt {posargs}
+    tempest run --combine --serial --regex '(?!.*\[.*\bslow\b.*\])(^tempest\.scenario)' --exclude-list ./tools/tempest-integrated-gate-object-storage-exclude-list.txt {posargs}
 
 [testenv:full-serial]
 envdir = .tox/tempest
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@
 deps = {[tempestenv]deps}
 # The regex below is used to select which tests to run and exclude the slow tag:
 # See the testrepository bug: https://bugs.launchpad.net/testrepository/+bug/1208610
-# FIXME: We can replace it with the `--black-regex` option to exclude tests now.
+# FIXME: We can replace it with the `--exclude-regex` option to exclude tests now.
 commands =
     find . -type f -name "*.pyc" -delete
     tempest run --serial --regex '(?!.*\[.*\bslow\b.*\])(^tempest\.(api|scenario))' {posargs}
@@ -290,12 +290,12 @@
   sphinx-apidoc -f -o doc/source/tests/volume tempest/api/volume
   rm -rf doc/build
   sphinx-build -W -b html doc/source doc/build/html
-whitelist_externals =
+allowlist_externals =
     rm
 
 [testenv:pdf-docs]
 deps = {[testenv:docs]deps}
-whitelist_externals =
+allowlist_externals =
    rm
    make
 commands =
@@ -369,7 +369,7 @@
   rm -rf releasenotes/build
   sphinx-build -a -E -W -d releasenotes/build/doctrees \
          -b html releasenotes/source releasenotes/build/html
-whitelist_externals = rm
+allowlist_externals = rm
 
 [testenv:bashate]
 # if you want to test out some changes you have made to bashate
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@
 # modified bashate tree
 deps =
    {env:BASHATE_INSTALL_PATH:bashate}
-whitelist_externals = bash
+allowlist_externals = bash
 commands = bash -c "find {toxinidir}/tools    \
          -not \( -type d -name .?\* -prune \) \
          -type f                              \
@@ -406,6 +406,6 @@
 
 [testenv:plugin-sanity-check]
 # perform tempest plugin sanity
-whitelist_externals = bash
+allowlist_externals = bash
 commands =
   bash tools/tempest-plugin-sanity.sh