diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_list_servers_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_list_servers_negative.py
index 768cc11..28d64fb 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_list_servers_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_list_servers_negative.py
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-import datetime
-
 from six import moves
 
 from tempest.api.compute import base
@@ -37,9 +35,8 @@
         # tearDownClass method of the super-class.
         cls.existing_fixtures = []
         cls.deleted_fixtures = []
-        cls.start_time = datetime.datetime.utcnow()
         for x in moves.xrange(2):
-            resp, srv = cls.create_test_server()
+            resp, srv = cls.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
             cls.existing_fixtures.append(srv)
 
         resp, srv = cls.create_test_server()
@@ -127,19 +124,6 @@
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest, self.client.list_servers,
                           {'limit': -1})
 
-    @test.attr(type='gate')
-    def test_list_servers_by_changes_since(self):
-        # Servers are listed by specifying changes-since date
-        changes_since = {'changes-since': self.start_time.isoformat()}
-        resp, body = self.client.list_servers(changes_since)
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
-        # changes-since returns all instances, including deleted.
-        num_expected = (len(self.existing_fixtures) +
-                        len(self.deleted_fixtures))
-        self.assertEqual(num_expected, len(body['servers']),
-                         "Number of servers %d is wrong in %s" %
-                         (num_expected, body['servers']))
-
     @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_list_servers_by_changes_since_invalid_date(self):
         # Return an error when invalid date format is passed
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_actions.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_actions.py
index 80e6008..d0fd876 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_actions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_actions.py
@@ -193,26 +193,46 @@
             if current_flavor == self.flavor_ref else self.flavor_ref
         return current_flavor, new_flavor_ref
 
-    @testtools.skipUnless(CONF.compute_feature_enabled.resize,
-                          'Resize not available.')
-    @test.attr(type='smoke')
-    def test_resize_server_confirm(self):
+    def _test_resize_server_confirm(self, stop=False):
         # The server's RAM and disk space should be modified to that of
         # the provided flavor
 
         previous_flavor_ref, new_flavor_ref = \
             self._detect_server_image_flavor(self.server_id)
 
+        if stop:
+            resp = self.servers_client.stop(self.server_id)[0]
+            self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
+            self.servers_client.wait_for_server_status(self.server_id,
+                                                       'SHUTOFF')
+
         resp, server = self.client.resize(self.server_id, new_flavor_ref)
         self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
         self.client.wait_for_server_status(self.server_id, 'VERIFY_RESIZE')
 
         self.client.confirm_resize(self.server_id)
-        self.client.wait_for_server_status(self.server_id, 'ACTIVE')
+        expected_status = 'SHUTOFF' if stop else 'ACTIVE'
+        self.client.wait_for_server_status(self.server_id, expected_status)
 
         resp, server = self.client.get_server(self.server_id)
         self.assertEqual(new_flavor_ref, server['flavor']['id'])
 
+        if stop:
+            # NOTE(mriedem): tearDown requires the server to be started.
+            self.client.start(self.server_id)
+
+    @testtools.skipUnless(CONF.compute_feature_enabled.resize,
+                          'Resize not available.')
+    @test.attr(type='smoke')
+    def test_resize_server_confirm(self):
+        self._test_resize_server_confirm(stop=False)
+
+    @testtools.skipUnless(CONF.compute_feature_enabled.resize,
+                          'Resize not available.')
+    @test.attr(type='smoke')
+    def test_resize_server_confirm_from_stopped(self):
+        self._test_resize_server_confirm(stop=True)
+
     @testtools.skipUnless(CONF.compute_feature_enabled.resize,
                           'Resize not available.')
     @test.attr(type='gate')
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_list_servers_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_list_servers_negative.py
index 9cbc4e0..18e5c67 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_list_servers_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_list_servers_negative.py
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
         cls.deleted_fixtures = []
         cls.start_time = datetime.datetime.utcnow()
         for x in moves.xrange(2):
-            resp, srv = cls.create_test_server()
+            resp, srv = cls.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
             cls.existing_fixtures.append(srv)
 
         resp, srv = cls.create_test_server()
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_actions.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_actions.py
index 721fe42..e098311 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_actions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_actions.py
@@ -186,26 +186,46 @@
             if current_flavor == self.flavor_ref else self.flavor_ref
         return current_flavor, new_flavor_ref
 
-    @testtools.skipUnless(CONF.compute_feature_enabled.resize,
-                          'Resize not available.')
-    @test.attr(type='smoke')
-    def test_resize_server_confirm(self):
+    def _test_resize_server_confirm(self, stop=False):
         # The server's RAM and disk space should be modified to that of
         # the provided flavor
 
         previous_flavor_ref, new_flavor_ref = \
             self._detect_server_image_flavor(self.server_id)
 
+        if stop:
+            resp = self.servers_client.stop(self.server_id)[0]
+            self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
+            self.servers_client.wait_for_server_status(self.server_id,
+                                                       'SHUTOFF')
+
         resp, server = self.client.resize(self.server_id, new_flavor_ref)
         self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
         self.client.wait_for_server_status(self.server_id, 'VERIFY_RESIZE')
 
         self.client.confirm_resize(self.server_id)
-        self.client.wait_for_server_status(self.server_id, 'ACTIVE')
+        expected_status = 'SHUTOFF' if stop else 'ACTIVE'
+        self.client.wait_for_server_status(self.server_id, expected_status)
 
         resp, server = self.client.get_server(self.server_id)
         self.assertEqual(new_flavor_ref, server['flavor']['id'])
 
+        if stop:
+            # NOTE(mriedem): tearDown requires the server to be started.
+            self.client.start(self.server_id)
+
+    @testtools.skipUnless(CONF.compute_feature_enabled.resize,
+                          'Resize not available.')
+    @test.attr(type='smoke')
+    def test_resize_server_confirm(self):
+        self._test_resize_server_confirm(stop=False)
+
+    @testtools.skipUnless(CONF.compute_feature_enabled.resize,
+                          'Resize not available.')
+    @test.attr(type='smoke')
+    def test_resize_server_confirm_from_stopped(self):
+        self._test_resize_server_confirm(stop=True)
+
     @testtools.skipUnless(CONF.compute_feature_enabled.resize,
                           'Resize not available.')
     @test.attr(type='gate')
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_negative.py b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_negative.py
index a8b0a8d..bc5b1dc 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_negative.py
@@ -154,6 +154,7 @@
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound, self.client.delete_volume, '')
 
     @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    @test.services('compute')
     def test_attach_volumes_with_nonexistent_volume_id(self):
         srv_name = data_utils.rand_name('Instance-')
         resp, server = self.servers_client.create_server(srv_name,
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_snapshots.py b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_snapshots.py
index 6294cd9..26316d2 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_snapshots.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_snapshots.py
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@
                 self.assertEqual(params[key], snap[key], msg)
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
+    @test.services('compute')
     def test_snapshot_create_with_volume_in_use(self):
         # Create a snapshot when volume status is in-use
         # Create a test instance
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_network_advanced_server_ops.py b/tempest/scenario/test_network_advanced_server_ops.py
index 9b435bd..e0d5779 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_network_advanced_server_ops.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_network_advanced_server_ops.py
@@ -84,7 +84,6 @@
         self.floating_ip = self._create_floating_ip(self.server,
                                                     public_network_id)
         self.addCleanup(self.cleanup_wrapper, self.floating_ip)
-        self._wait_server_status_and_check_network_connectivity()
 
     def _check_tenant_network_connectivity(self, server,
                                            username,