diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_endpoints.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_endpoints.py
index 05b704f..0e4d66b 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_endpoints.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_endpoints.py
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@
             self.client.create_endpoint(self.service_id, interface1,
                                         url1, region=region1,
                                         enabled=True)
+        self.addCleanup(self.client.delete_endpoint, endpoint_for_update['id'])
         # Creating service so as update endpoint with new service ID
         s_name = data_utils.rand_name('service-')
         s_type = data_utils.rand_name('type--')
@@ -126,7 +127,6 @@
         self.assertEqual(url2, endpoint['url'])
         self.assertEqual(region2, endpoint['region'])
         self.assertEqual('false', str(endpoint['enabled']).lower())
-        self.addCleanup(self.client.delete_endpoint, endpoint_for_update['id'])
 
 
 class EndPointsTestXML(EndPointsTestJSON):
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_endpoints_negative.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_endpoints_negative.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..28615a4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_endpoints_negative.py
@@ -0,0 +1,94 @@
+
+# Copyright 2013 IBM Corp.
+# 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 tempest.api.identity import base
+from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest import exceptions
+from tempest.test import attr
+
+
+class EndpointsNegativeTestJSON(base.BaseIdentityV3AdminTest):
+    _interface = 'json'
+
+    @classmethod
+    def setUpClass(cls):
+        super(EndpointsNegativeTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+        cls.identity_client = cls.client
+        cls.client = cls.endpoints_client
+        cls.service_ids = list()
+        s_name = data_utils.rand_name('service-')
+        s_type = data_utils.rand_name('type--')
+        s_description = data_utils.rand_name('description-')
+        resp, cls.service_data = (
+            cls.service_client.create_service(s_name, s_type,
+                                              description=s_description))
+        cls.service_id = cls.service_data['id']
+        cls.service_ids.append(cls.service_id)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def tearDownClass(cls):
+        for s in cls.service_ids:
+            cls.service_client.delete_service(s)
+        super(EndpointsNegativeTestJSON, cls).tearDownClass()
+
+    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_create_with_enabled_False(self):
+        # Enabled should be a boolean, not a string like 'False'
+        interface = 'public'
+        url = data_utils.rand_name('url')
+        region = data_utils.rand_name('region')
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest, self.client.create_endpoint,
+                          self.service_id, interface, url, region=region,
+                          force_enabled='False')
+
+    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_create_with_enabled_True(self):
+        # Enabled should be a boolean, not a string like 'True'
+        interface = 'public'
+        url = data_utils.rand_name('url')
+        region = data_utils.rand_name('region')
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest, self.client.create_endpoint,
+                          self.service_id, interface, url, region=region,
+                          force_enabled='True')
+
+    def _assert_update_raises_bad_request(self, enabled):
+
+        # Create an endpoint
+        region1 = data_utils.rand_name('region')
+        url1 = data_utils.rand_name('url')
+        interface1 = 'public'
+        resp, endpoint_for_update = (
+            self.client.create_endpoint(self.service_id, interface1,
+                                        url1, region=region1, enabled=True))
+        self.addCleanup(self.client.delete_endpoint, endpoint_for_update['id'])
+
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest, self.client.update_endpoint,
+                          endpoint_for_update['id'], force_enabled=enabled)
+
+    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_update_with_enabled_False(self):
+        # Enabled should be a boolean, not a string like 'False'
+        self._assert_update_raises_bad_request('False')
+
+    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_update_with_enabled_True(self):
+        # Enabled should be a boolean, not a string like 'True'
+        self._assert_update_raises_bad_request('True')
+
+
+class EndpointsNegativeTestXML(EndpointsNegativeTestJSON):
+    _interface = 'xml'
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_networks.py b/tempest/api/network/test_networks.py
index 88e7238..70fb00a 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_networks.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_networks.py
@@ -67,7 +67,6 @@
         cls.name = cls.network['name']
         cls.subnet = cls.create_subnet(cls.network)
         cls.cidr = cls.subnet['cidr']
-        cls.port = cls.create_port(cls.network)
 
     @attr(type='smoke')
     def test_create_update_delete_network_subnet(self):
@@ -184,90 +183,6 @@
             self.assertEqual(len(subnet), 1)
             self.assertIn('id', subnet)
 
-    @attr(type='smoke')
-    def test_create_update_delete_port(self):
-        # Verify port creation
-        resp, body = self.client.create_port(network_id=self.network['id'])
-        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
-        port = body['port']
-        self.assertTrue(port['admin_state_up'])
-        # Verify port update
-        new_name = "New_Port"
-        resp, body = self.client.update_port(
-            port['id'],
-            name=new_name,
-            admin_state_up=False)
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
-        updated_port = body['port']
-        self.assertEqual(updated_port['name'], new_name)
-        self.assertFalse(updated_port['admin_state_up'])
-        # Verify port deletion
-        resp, body = self.client.delete_port(port['id'])
-        self.assertEqual('204', resp['status'])
-
-    @attr(type='smoke')
-    def test_show_port(self):
-        # Verify the details of port
-        resp, body = self.client.show_port(self.port['id'])
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
-        port = body['port']
-        self.assertIn('id', port)
-        self.assertEqual(port['id'], self.port['id'])
-
-    @attr(type='smoke')
-    def test_show_port_fields(self):
-        # Verify specific fields of a port
-        field_list = [('fields', 'id'), ]
-        resp, body = self.client.show_port(self.port['id'],
-                                           field_list=field_list)
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
-        port = body['port']
-        self.assertEqual(len(port), len(field_list))
-        for label, field_name in field_list:
-            self.assertEqual(port[field_name], self.port[field_name])
-
-    @attr(type='smoke')
-    def test_list_ports(self):
-        # Verify the port exists in the list of all ports
-        resp, body = self.client.list_ports()
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
-        ports = [port['id'] for port in body['ports']
-                 if port['id'] == self.port['id']]
-        self.assertNotEmpty(ports, "Created port not found in the list")
-
-    @attr(type='smoke')
-    def test_port_list_filter_by_router_id(self):
-        # Create a router
-        network = self.create_network()
-        self.create_subnet(network)
-        router = self.create_router(data_utils.rand_name('router-'))
-        resp, port = self.client.create_port(network_id=network['id'])
-        # Add router interface to port created above
-        resp, interface = self.client.add_router_interface_with_port_id(
-            router['id'], port['port']['id'])
-        self.addCleanup(self.client.remove_router_interface_with_port_id,
-                        router['id'], port['port']['id'])
-        # List ports filtered by router_id
-        resp, port_list = self.client.list_ports(
-            device_id=router['id'])
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
-        ports = port_list['ports']
-        self.assertEqual(len(ports), 1)
-        self.assertEqual(ports[0]['id'], port['port']['id'])
-        self.assertEqual(ports[0]['device_id'], router['id'])
-
-    @attr(type='smoke')
-    def test_list_ports_fields(self):
-        # Verify specific fields of ports
-        resp, body = self.client.list_ports(fields='id')
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
-        ports = body['ports']
-        self.assertNotEmpty(ports, "Port list returned is empty")
-        # Asserting the fields returned are correct
-        for port in ports:
-            self.assertEqual(len(port), 1)
-            self.assertIn('id', port)
-
 
 class NetworksTestXML(NetworksTestJSON):
     _interface = 'xml'
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_ports.py b/tempest/api/network/test_ports.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fbb25a8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_ports.py
@@ -0,0 +1,249 @@
+# Copyright 2014 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.
+
+import socket
+
+from tempest.api.network import base
+from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest import config
+from tempest import test
+
+CONF = config.CONF
+
+
+class PortsTestJSON(base.BaseNetworkTest):
+    _interface = 'json'
+
+    @classmethod
+    def setUpClass(cls):
+        super(PortsTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+        cls.network = cls.create_network()
+        cls.port = cls.create_port(cls.network)
+
+    def _delete_port(self, port_id):
+        resp, body = self.client.delete_port(port_id)
+        self.assertEqual('204', resp['status'])
+        resp, body = self.client.list_ports()
+        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        ports_list = body['ports']
+        self.assertFalse(port_id in [n['id'] for n in ports_list])
+
+    @test.attr(type='smoke')
+    def test_create_update_delete_port(self):
+        # Verify port creation
+        resp, body = self.client.create_port(network_id=self.network['id'])
+        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
+        port = body['port']
+        self.assertTrue(port['admin_state_up'])
+        # Verify port update
+        new_name = "New_Port"
+        resp, body = self.client.update_port(
+            port['id'],
+            name=new_name,
+            admin_state_up=False)
+        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        updated_port = body['port']
+        self.assertEqual(updated_port['name'], new_name)
+        self.assertFalse(updated_port['admin_state_up'])
+        # Verify port deletion
+        resp, body = self.client.delete_port(port['id'])
+        self.assertEqual('204', resp['status'])
+
+    @test.attr(type='smoke')
+    def test_show_port(self):
+        # Verify the details of port
+        resp, body = self.client.show_port(self.port['id'])
+        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        port = body['port']
+        self.assertIn('id', port)
+        self.assertEqual(port['id'], self.port['id'])
+        self.assertEqual(self.port['admin_state_up'], port['admin_state_up'])
+        self.assertEqual(self.port['device_id'], port['device_id'])
+        self.assertEqual(self.port['device_owner'], port['device_owner'])
+        self.assertEqual(self.port['mac_address'], port['mac_address'])
+        self.assertEqual(self.port['name'], port['name'])
+        self.assertEqual(self.port['security_groups'],
+                         port['security_groups'])
+        self.assertEqual(self.port['network_id'], port['network_id'])
+        self.assertEqual(self.port['security_groups'],
+                         port['security_groups'])
+
+    @test.attr(type='smoke')
+    def test_show_port_fields(self):
+        # Verify specific fields of a port
+        field_list = [('fields', 'id'), ]
+        resp, body = self.client.show_port(self.port['id'],
+                                           field_list=field_list)
+        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        port = body['port']
+        self.assertEqual(len(port), len(field_list))
+        for label, field_name in field_list:
+            self.assertEqual(port[field_name], self.port[field_name])
+
+    @test.attr(type='smoke')
+    def test_list_ports(self):
+        # Verify the port exists in the list of all ports
+        resp, body = self.client.list_ports()
+        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        ports = [port['id'] for port in body['ports']
+                 if port['id'] == self.port['id']]
+        self.assertNotEmpty(ports, "Created port not found in the list")
+
+    @test.attr(type='smoke')
+    def test_port_list_filter_by_router_id(self):
+        # Create a router
+        network = self.create_network()
+        self.create_subnet(network)
+        router = self.create_router(data_utils.rand_name('router-'))
+        resp, port = self.client.create_port(network_id=network['id'])
+        # Add router interface to port created above
+        resp, interface = self.client.add_router_interface_with_port_id(
+            router['id'], port['port']['id'])
+        self.addCleanup(self.client.remove_router_interface_with_port_id,
+                        router['id'], port['port']['id'])
+        # List ports filtered by router_id
+        resp, port_list = self.client.list_ports(
+            device_id=router['id'])
+        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        ports = port_list['ports']
+        self.assertEqual(len(ports), 1)
+        self.assertEqual(ports[0]['id'], port['port']['id'])
+        self.assertEqual(ports[0]['device_id'], router['id'])
+
+    @test.attr(type='smoke')
+    def test_list_ports_fields(self):
+        # Verify specific fields of ports
+        resp, body = self.client.list_ports(fields='id')
+        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        ports = body['ports']
+        self.assertNotEmpty(ports, "Port list returned is empty")
+        # Asserting the fields returned are correct
+        for port in ports:
+            self.assertEqual(len(port), 1)
+            self.assertIn('id', port)
+
+
+class PortsTestXML(PortsTestJSON):
+    _interface = 'xml'
+
+
+class PortsAdminExtendedAttrsTestJSON(base.BaseAdminNetworkTest):
+    _interface = 'json'
+
+    @classmethod
+    def setUpClass(cls):
+        super(PortsAdminExtendedAttrsTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+        cls.identity_client = cls._get_identity_admin_client()
+        cls.tenant = cls.identity_client.get_tenant_by_name(
+            CONF.identity.tenant_name)
+        cls.network = cls.create_network()
+        cls.host_id = socket.gethostname()
+
+    @test.attr(type='smoke')
+    def test_create_port_binding_ext_attr(self):
+        post_body = {"network_id": self.network['id'],
+                     "binding:host_id": self.host_id}
+        resp, body = self.admin_client.create_port(**post_body)
+        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
+        port = body['port']
+        self.addCleanup(self.admin_client.delete_port, port['id'])
+        host_id = port['binding:host_id']
+        self.assertIsNotNone(host_id)
+        self.assertEqual(self.host_id, host_id)
+
+    @test.attr(type='smoke')
+    def test_update_port_binding_ext_attr(self):
+        post_body = {"network_id": self.network['id']}
+        resp, body = self.admin_client.create_port(**post_body)
+        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
+        port = body['port']
+        self.addCleanup(self.admin_client.delete_port, port['id'])
+        update_body = {"binding:host_id": self.host_id}
+        resp, body = self.admin_client.update_port(port['id'], **update_body)
+        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        updated_port = body['port']
+        host_id = updated_port['binding:host_id']
+        self.assertIsNotNone(host_id)
+        self.assertEqual(self.host_id, host_id)
+
+    @test.attr(type='smoke')
+    def test_list_ports_binding_ext_attr(self):
+        resp, body = self.admin_client.list_ports(
+            **{'tenant_id': self.tenant['id']})
+        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        ports_list = body['ports']
+        for port in ports_list:
+            vif_type = port['binding:vif_type']
+            self.assertIsNotNone(vif_type)
+            vif_details = port['binding:vif_details']['port_filter']
+            self.assertIsNotNone(vif_details)
+
+    @test.attr(type='smoke')
+    def test_show_port_binding_ext_attr(self):
+        resp, body = self.admin_client.create_port(
+            network_id=self.network['id'])
+        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
+        port = body['port']
+        self.addCleanup(self.admin_client.delete_port, port['id'])
+        resp, body = self.admin_client.show_port(port['id'])
+        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        show_port = body['port']
+        self.assertEqual(port['binding:host_id'],
+                         show_port['binding:host_id'])
+        self.assertEqual(port['binding:vif_type'],
+                         show_port['binding:vif_type'])
+        self.assertEqual(port['binding:vif_details'],
+                         show_port['binding:vif_details'])
+
+
+class PortsAdminExtendedAttrsTestXML(PortsAdminExtendedAttrsTestJSON):
+    _interface = 'xml'
+
+
+class PortsIpV6TestJSON(PortsTestJSON):
+    _ip_version = 6
+    _tenant_network_cidr = CONF.network.tenant_network_v6_cidr
+    _tenant_network_mask_bits = CONF.network.tenant_network_v6_mask_bits
+
+    @classmethod
+    def setUpClass(cls):
+        super(PortsIpV6TestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+        if not CONF.network_feature_enabled.ipv6:
+            cls.tearDownClass()
+            skip_msg = "IPv6 Tests are disabled."
+            raise cls.skipException(skip_msg)
+
+
+class PortsIpV6TestXML(PortsIpV6TestJSON):
+    _interface = 'xml'
+
+
+class PortsAdminExtendedAttrsIpV6TestJSON(PortsAdminExtendedAttrsTestJSON):
+    _ip_version = 6
+    _tenant_network_cidr = CONF.network.tenant_network_v6_cidr
+    _tenant_network_mask_bits = CONF.network.tenant_network_v6_mask_bits
+
+    @classmethod
+    def setUpClass(cls):
+        super(PortsAdminExtendedAttrsIpV6TestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+        if not CONF.network_feature_enabled.ipv6:
+            cls.tearDownClass()
+            skip_msg = "IPv6 Tests are disabled."
+            raise cls.skipException(skip_msg)
+
+
+class PortsAdminExtendedAttrsIpV6TestXML(
+    PortsAdminExtendedAttrsIpV6TestJSON):
+    _interface = 'xml'
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_quotas.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_quotas.py
index b14adc0..a3098a5 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_quotas.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_quotas.py
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
         # Retrieve a ResellerAdmin auth data and use it to set a quota
         # on the client's account
         cls.reselleradmin_auth_data = \
-            cls.os_reselleradmin.get_auth_provider().auth_data
+            cls.os_reselleradmin.auth_provider.auth_data
 
     def setUp(self):
         super(AccountQuotasTest, self).setUp()
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_quotas_negative.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_quotas_negative.py
index 402cd90..7648ea1 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_quotas_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_quotas_negative.py
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
         # Retrieve a ResellerAdmin auth data and use it to set a quota
         # on the client's account
         cls.reselleradmin_auth_data = \
-            cls.os_reselleradmin.get_auth_provider().auth_data
+            cls.os_reselleradmin.auth_provider.auth_data
 
     def setUp(self):
         super(AccountQuotasNegativeTest, self).setUp()
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_services_negative.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_services_negative.py
index ea93aa3..71eaab5 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_services_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_services_negative.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
         test_os = clients.Manager(self.data.test_user,
                                   self.data.test_password,
                                   self.data.test_tenant)
-        test_auth_provider = test_os.get_auth_provider()
+        test_auth_provider = test_os.auth_provider
         # Get auth for the test user
         test_auth_provider.auth_data
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_acl.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_acl.py
index 085ef51..c865ee1 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_acl.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_acl.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
         test_os = clients.Manager(cls.data.test_user,
                                   cls.data.test_password,
                                   cls.data.test_tenant)
-        cls.test_auth_data = test_os.get_auth_provider().auth_data
+        cls.test_auth_data = test_os.auth_provider.auth_data
 
     @classmethod
     def tearDownClass(cls):
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_acl_negative.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_acl_negative.py
index a5a0950..547bf87 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_acl_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_acl_negative.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
         test_os = clients.Manager(cls.data.test_user,
                                   cls.data.test_password,
                                   cls.data.test_tenant)
-        cls.test_auth_data = test_os.get_auth_provider().auth_data
+        cls.test_auth_data = test_os.auth_provider.auth_data
 
     @classmethod
     def tearDownClass(cls):
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_snapshots_actions.py b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_snapshots_actions.py
index e140ad0..594c703 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_snapshots_actions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_snapshots_actions.py
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
     _interface = "json"
 
     @classmethod
+    @test.safe_setup
     def setUpClass(cls):
         super(SnapshotsActionsTest, cls).setUpClass()
         cls.client = cls.snapshots_client
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types.py b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types.py
index 8183999..ee1d09a 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types.py
@@ -116,3 +116,35 @@
         self.assertEqual(extra_specs, fetched_volume_type['extra_specs'],
                          'The fetched Volume_type is different '
                          'from the created Volume_type')
+
+    @test.attr(type='smoke')
+    def test_volume_type_encryption_create_get(self):
+        # Create/get encryption type.
+        provider = "LuksEncryptor"
+        control_location = "front-end"
+        name = data_utils.rand_name("volume-type-")
+        resp, body = self.client.create_volume_type(name)
+        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        self.addCleanup(self._delete_volume_type, body['id'])
+        resp, encryption_type = self.client.create_encryption_type(
+            body['id'], provider=provider,
+            control_location=control_location)
+        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        self.assertIn('volume_type_id', encryption_type)
+        self.assertEqual(provider, encryption_type['provider'],
+                         "The created encryption_type provider is not equal "
+                         "to the requested provider")
+        self.assertEqual(control_location, encryption_type['control_location'],
+                         "The created encryption_type control_location is not "
+                         "equal to the requested control_location")
+        resp, fetched_encryption_type = self.client.get_encryption_type(
+            encryption_type['volume_type_id'])
+        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        self.assertEqual(provider,
+                         fetched_encryption_type['provider'],
+                         'The fetched encryption_type provider is different '
+                         'from the created encryption_type')
+        self.assertEqual(control_location,
+                         fetched_encryption_type['control_location'],
+                         'The fetched encryption_type control_location is '
+                         'different from the created encryption_type')
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volumes_actions.py b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volumes_actions.py
index aa00700..4496f18 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volumes_actions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volumes_actions.py
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
     _interface = "json"
 
     @classmethod
+    @test.safe_setup
     def setUpClass(cls):
         super(VolumesActionsTest, cls).setUpClass()
         cls.client = cls.volumes_client
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/test_snapshot_metadata.py b/tempest/api/volume/test_snapshot_metadata.py
index 1493b37..d2c4ab7 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/test_snapshot_metadata.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/test_snapshot_metadata.py
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
     _interface = "json"
 
     @classmethod
+    @test.safe_setup
     def setUpClass(cls):
         super(SnapshotMetadataTest, cls).setUpClass()
         cls.client = cls.snapshots_client
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_actions.py b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_actions.py
index a22ad32..cfab0bd 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_actions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_actions.py
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
     _interface = "json"
 
     @classmethod
+    @test.safe_setup
     def setUpClass(cls):
         super(VolumesActionsTest, cls).setUpClass()
         cls.client = cls.volumes_client
@@ -44,7 +45,7 @@
     def tearDownClass(cls):
         # Delete the test instance
         cls.servers_client.delete_server(cls.server['id'])
-        cls.client.wait_for_resource_deletion(cls.server['id'])
+        cls.servers_client.wait_for_server_termination(cls.server['id'])
 
         super(VolumesActionsTest, cls).tearDownClass()
 
diff --git a/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/test_ceilometer.py b/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/test_ceilometer.py
index 0b6ae22..1d2822d 100644
--- a/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/test_ceilometer.py
+++ b/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/test_ceilometer.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 from tempest import cli
 from tempest import config
 from tempest.openstack.common import log as logging
+from tempest import test
 
 CONF = config.CONF
 
@@ -41,6 +42,7 @@
     def test_ceilometer_meter_list(self):
         self.ceilometer('meter-list')
 
+    @test.attr(type='slow')
     def test_ceilometer_resource_list(self):
         self.ceilometer('resource-list')
 
diff --git a/tempest/exceptions/__init__.py b/tempest/exceptions/__init__.py
index 06dee71..485f532 100644
--- a/tempest/exceptions/__init__.py
+++ b/tempest/exceptions/__init__.py
@@ -20,6 +20,10 @@
     message = "Invalid Configuration"
 
 
+class InvalidCredentials(base.TempestException):
+    message = "Invalid Credentials"
+
+
 class InvalidHttpSuccessCode(base.RestClientException):
     message = "The success code is different than the expected one"
 
diff --git a/tempest/manager.py b/tempest/manager.py
index 708447e..63235db 100644
--- a/tempest/manager.py
+++ b/tempest/manager.py
@@ -75,13 +75,12 @@
             tenant_name=CONF.identity.tenant_name
         )
 
-    def get_auth_provider(self, credentials=None):
-        auth_params = dict(client_type=getattr(self, 'client_type', None),
-                           interface=getattr(self, 'interface', None))
+    def get_auth_provider(self, credentials):
+        if credentials is None:
+            raise exceptions.InvalidCredentials(
+                'Credentials must be specified')
         auth_provider_class = self.get_auth_provider_class(self.auth_version)
-        # If invalid / incomplete credentials are provided, use default ones
-        if credentials is None or \
-                not auth_provider_class.check_credentials(credentials):
-            credentials = self.credentials
-        auth_params['credentials'] = credentials
-        return auth_provider_class(**auth_params)
+        return auth_provider_class(
+            client_type=getattr(self, 'client_type', None),
+            interface=getattr(self, 'interface', None),
+            credentials=credentials)
diff --git a/tempest/services/compute/xml/common.py b/tempest/services/compute/xml/common.py
index b29b932..b1bf789 100644
--- a/tempest/services/compute/xml/common.py
+++ b/tempest/services/compute/xml/common.py
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 XMLNS_V3 = "http://docs.openstack.org/compute/api/v1.1"
 
 NEUTRON_NAMESPACES = {
+    'binding': "http://docs.openstack.org/ext/binding/api/v1.0",
     'router': "http://docs.openstack.org/ext/neutron/router/api/v1.0",
     'provider': 'http://docs.openstack.org/ext/provider/api/v1.0',
 }
diff --git a/tempest/services/identity/v3/json/endpoints_client.py b/tempest/services/identity/v3/json/endpoints_client.py
index c3c1e15..f7a894b 100644
--- a/tempest/services/identity/v3/json/endpoints_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/identity/v3/json/endpoints_client.py
@@ -36,9 +36,17 @@
         return resp, body['endpoints']
 
     def create_endpoint(self, service_id, interface, url, **kwargs):
-        """Create endpoint."""
+        """Create endpoint.
+
+        Normally this function wouldn't allow setting values that are not
+        allowed for 'enabled'. Use `force_enabled` to set a non-boolean.
+
+        """
         region = kwargs.get('region', None)
-        enabled = kwargs.get('enabled', None)
+        if 'force_enabled' in kwargs:
+            enabled = kwargs.get('force_enabled', None)
+        else:
+            enabled = kwargs.get('enabled', None)
         post_body = {
             'service_id': service_id,
             'interface': interface,
@@ -52,8 +60,13 @@
         return resp, body['endpoint']
 
     def update_endpoint(self, endpoint_id, service_id=None, interface=None,
-                        url=None, region=None, enabled=None):
-        """Updates an endpoint with given parameters."""
+                        url=None, region=None, enabled=None, **kwargs):
+        """Updates an endpoint with given parameters.
+
+        Normally this function wouldn't allow setting values that are not
+        allowed for 'enabled'. Use `force_enabled` to set a non-boolean.
+
+        """
         post_body = {}
         if service_id is not None:
             post_body['service_id'] = service_id
@@ -63,7 +76,9 @@
             post_body['url'] = url
         if region is not None:
             post_body['region'] = region
-        if enabled is not None:
+        if 'force_enabled' in kwargs:
+            post_body['enabled'] = kwargs['force_enabled']
+        elif enabled is not None:
             post_body['enabled'] = enabled
         post_body = json.dumps({'endpoint': post_body})
         resp, body = self.patch('endpoints/%s' % endpoint_id, post_body)
diff --git a/tempest/services/identity/v3/xml/endpoints_client.py b/tempest/services/identity/v3/xml/endpoints_client.py
index cc9aa65..a1f9811 100644
--- a/tempest/services/identity/v3/xml/endpoints_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/identity/v3/xml/endpoints_client.py
@@ -62,11 +62,19 @@
         return resp, body
 
     def create_endpoint(self, service_id, interface, url, **kwargs):
-        """Create endpoint."""
+        """Create endpoint.
+
+        Normally this function wouldn't allow setting values that are not
+        allowed for 'enabled'. Use `force_enabled` to set a non-boolean.
+
+        """
         region = kwargs.get('region', None)
-        enabled = kwargs.get('enabled', None)
-        if enabled is not None:
-            enabled = str(enabled).lower()
+        if 'force_enabled' in kwargs:
+            enabled = kwargs['force_enabled']
+        else:
+            enabled = kwargs.get('enabled', None)
+            if enabled is not None:
+                enabled = str(enabled).lower()
         create_endpoint = common.Element("endpoint",
                                          xmlns=XMLNS,
                                          service_id=service_id,
@@ -79,8 +87,13 @@
         return resp, body
 
     def update_endpoint(self, endpoint_id, service_id=None, interface=None,
-                        url=None, region=None, enabled=None):
-        """Updates an endpoint with given parameters."""
+                        url=None, region=None, enabled=None, **kwargs):
+        """Updates an endpoint with given parameters.
+
+        Normally this function wouldn't allow setting values that are not
+        allowed for 'enabled'. Use `force_enabled` to set a non-boolean.
+
+        """
         doc = common.Document()
         endpoint = common.Element("endpoint")
         doc.append(endpoint)
@@ -93,8 +106,12 @@
             endpoint.add_attr("url", url)
         if region:
             endpoint.add_attr("region", region)
-        if enabled is not None:
+
+        if 'force_enabled' in kwargs:
+            endpoint.add_attr("enabled", kwargs['force_enabled'])
+        elif enabled is not None:
             endpoint.add_attr("enabled", str(enabled).lower())
+
         resp, body = self.patch('endpoints/%s' % str(endpoint_id), str(doc))
         body = self._parse_body(etree.fromstring(body))
         return resp, body
diff --git a/tempest/services/volume/json/admin/volume_types_client.py b/tempest/services/volume/json/admin/volume_types_client.py
index 5554362..c9c0582 100644
--- a/tempest/services/volume/json/admin/volume_types_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/volume/json/admin/volume_types_client.py
@@ -122,3 +122,31 @@
         resp, body = self.put(url, put_body)
         body = json.loads(body)
         return resp, body
+
+    def get_encryption_type(self, vol_type_id):
+        """
+        Get the volume encryption type for the specified volume type.
+        vol_type_id: Id of volume_type.
+        """
+        url = "/types/%s/encryption" % str(vol_type_id)
+        resp, body = self.get(url)
+        body = json.loads(body)
+        return resp, body
+
+    def create_encryption_type(self, vol_type_id, **kwargs):
+        """
+        Create a new encryption type for the specified volume type.
+
+        vol_type_id: Id of volume_type.
+        provider: Class providing encryption support.
+        cipher: Encryption algorithm/mode to use.
+        key_size: Size of the encryption key, in bits.
+        control_location: Notional service where encryption is performed.
+        """
+        url = "/types/%s/encryption" % str(vol_type_id)
+        post_body = {}
+        post_body.update(kwargs)
+        post_body = json.dumps({'encryption': post_body})
+        resp, body = self.post(url, post_body)
+        body = json.loads(body)
+        return resp, body['encryption']
diff --git a/tempest/test.py b/tempest/test.py
index 6290761..75eb6be 100644
--- a/tempest/test.py
+++ b/tempest/test.py
@@ -220,13 +220,11 @@
 
 def validate_tearDownClass():
     if at_exit_set:
-        raise RuntimeError("tearDownClass does not call the super's "
-                           "tearDownClass in these classes: "
-                           + str(at_exit_set) + "\n"
-                           "If you see the exception, with another "
-                           "exception please do not report this one! "
-                           "If you are changing tempest code, make sure you "
-                           "are calling the super class's tearDownClass!")
+        LOG.error(
+            "tearDownClass does not call the super's "
+            "tearDownClass in these classes: \n"
+            + str(at_exit_set))
+
 
 atexit.register(validate_tearDownClass)