diff --git a/.zuul.yaml b/.zuul.yaml
index 2c065bf..c20f204 100644
--- a/.zuul.yaml
+++ b/.zuul.yaml
@@ -93,6 +93,10 @@
     branches: ^(?!stable/ocata).*$
     description: |
       Base integration test with Neutron networking and py27.
+      This job is supposed to run until stable/train setup only.
+      If you are running it on stable/ussuri gate onwards for python2.7
+      coverage then you need to do override-checkout with any stable
+      branch less than or equal to stable/train.
       Former names for this job where:
         * legacy-tempest-dsvm-neutron-full
         * gate-tempest-dsvm-neutron-full-ubuntu-xenial
@@ -112,7 +116,7 @@
 
 - job:
     name: tempest-full-oslo-master
-    parent: tempest-full
+    parent: tempest-full-py3
     description: |
       Integration test using current git of oslo libs.
       This ensures that when oslo libs get released that they
@@ -140,9 +144,6 @@
       - opendev.org/openstack/oslo.utils
       - opendev.org/openstack/oslo.versionedobjects
       - opendev.org/openstack/oslo.vmware
-    vars:
-      devstack_localrc:
-        USE_PYTHON3: True
 
 - job:
     name: tempest-full-parallel
@@ -199,7 +200,7 @@
     branches: ^(?!stable/ocata).*$
     description: |
       This  job runs integration tests for networking. This is subset of
-      'tempest-full' job and run only Neutron and Nova related tests.
+      'tempest-full-py3' job and run only Neutron and Nova related tests.
       This is meant to be run on neutron gate only.
     vars:
       tox_envlist: integrated-network
@@ -219,7 +220,7 @@
     branches: ^(?!stable/ocata).*$
     description: |
       This job runs integration tests for compute. This is
-      subset of 'tempest-full' job and run Nova, Neutron, Cinder (except backup tests)
+      subset of 'tempest-full-py3' job and run Nova, Neutron, Cinder (except backup tests)
       and Glance related tests. This is meant to be run on Nova gate only.
     vars:
       tox_envlist: integrated-compute
@@ -241,7 +242,7 @@
     branches: ^(?!stable/ocata).*$
     description: |
       This job runs integration tests for placement. This is
-      subset of 'tempest-full' job and run Nova and Neutron
+      subset of 'tempest-full-py3' job and run Nova and Neutron
       related tests. This is meant to be run on Placement gate only.
     vars:
       tox_envlist: integrated-placement
@@ -262,7 +263,7 @@
     branches: ^(?!stable/ocata).*$
     description: |
       This job runs integration tests for image & block storage. This is
-      subset of 'tempest-full' job and run Cinder, Glance, Swift and Nova
+      subset of 'tempest-full-py3' job and run Cinder, Glance, Swift and Nova
       related tests. This is meant to be run on Cinder and Glance gate only.
     vars:
       tox_envlist: integrated-storage
@@ -278,7 +279,7 @@
     branches: ^(?!stable/ocata).*$
     description: |
       This job runs integration tests for object storage. This is
-      subset of 'tempest-full' job and run Swift, Cinder and Glance
+      subset of 'tempest-full-py3' job and run Swift, Cinder and Glance
       related tests. This is meant to be run on Swift gate only.
     vars:
       tox_envlist: integrated-object-storage
@@ -291,9 +292,6 @@
 - job:
     name: tempest-full-py3-ipv6
     parent: devstack-tempest-ipv6
-    # This currently works from stable/pike on.
-    # Before stable/pike, legacy version of tempest-full
-    # 'legacy-tempest-dsvm-neutron-full' run.
     branches: ^(?!stable/ocata).*$
     description: |
       Base integration test with Neutron networking, IPv6 and py3.
@@ -544,7 +542,7 @@
 
 - job:
     name: tempest-pg-full
-    parent: tempest-full
+    parent: tempest-full-py3
     description: |
       Base integration test with Neutron networking and PostgreSQL.
       Former name for this job was legacy-tempest-dsvm-neutron-pg-full.
@@ -552,7 +550,6 @@
       devstack_localrc:
         ENABLE_FILE_INJECTION: true
         DATABASE_TYPE: postgresql
-        USE_PYTHON3: True
 
 - project-template:
     name: integrated-gate-networking
@@ -674,6 +671,9 @@
         - tempest-full-py3-ipv6:
             voting: false
             irrelevant-files: *tempest-irrelevant-files
+        - glance-multistore-cinder-import:
+            voting: false
+            irrelevant-files: *tempest-irrelevant-files
         - tempest-full-victoria-py3:
             irrelevant-files: *tempest-irrelevant-files
         - tempest-full-ussuri-py3:
diff --git a/doc/source/microversion_testing.rst b/doc/source/microversion_testing.rst
index 5bc0eac..c7004dd 100644
--- a/doc/source/microversion_testing.rst
+++ b/doc/source/microversion_testing.rst
@@ -352,15 +352,15 @@
 
   * `2.37`_
 
-  .. _2.37: https://docs.openstack.org/nova/latest/reference/api-microversion-history.html#id34
+  .. _2.37: https://docs.openstack.org/nova/latest/reference/api-microversion-history.html#id35
 
   * `2.39`_
 
-  .. _2.39: https://docs.openstack.org/nova/latest/reference/api-microversion-history.html#id35
+  .. _2.39: https://docs.openstack.org/nova/latest/reference/api-microversion-history.html#id36
 
   * `2.41`_
 
-  .. _2.41: https://docs.openstack.org/nova/latest/reference/api-microversion-history.html#id37
+  .. _2.41: https://docs.openstack.org/nova/latest/reference/api-microversion-history.html#id38
 
   * `2.42`_
 
@@ -368,15 +368,15 @@
 
   * `2.47`_
 
-  .. _2.47: https://docs.openstack.org/nova/latest/reference/api-microversion-history.html#id42
+  .. _2.47: https://docs.openstack.org/nova/latest/reference/api-microversion-history.html#id43
 
   * `2.48`_
 
-  .. _2.48: https://docs.openstack.org/nova/latest/reference/api-microversion-history.html#id43
+  .. _2.48: https://docs.openstack.org/nova/latest/reference/api-microversion-history.html#id44
 
   * `2.49`_
 
-  .. _2.49: https://docs.openstack.org/nova/latest/reference/api-microversion-history.html#id44
+  .. _2.49: https://docs.openstack.org/nova/latest/reference/api-microversion-history.html#id45
 
   * `2.53`_
 
@@ -384,15 +384,15 @@
 
   * `2.54`_
 
-  .. _2.54: https://docs.openstack.org/nova/latest/reference/api-microversion-history.html#id49
+  .. _2.54: https://docs.openstack.org/nova/latest/reference/api-microversion-history.html#id50
 
   * `2.55`_
 
-  .. _2.55: https://docs.openstack.org/nova/latest/reference/api-microversion-history.html#id50
+  .. _2.55: https://docs.openstack.org/nova/latest/reference/api-microversion-history.html#id51
 
   * `2.57`_
 
-  .. _2.57: https://docs.openstack.org/nova/latest/reference/api-microversion-history.html#id52
+  .. _2.57: https://docs.openstack.org/nova/latest/reference/api-microversion-history.html#id53
 
   * `2.59`_
 
@@ -404,19 +404,19 @@
 
   * `2.61`_
 
-  .. _2.61: https://docs.openstack.org/nova/latest/reference/api-microversion-history.html#id55
+  .. _2.61: https://docs.openstack.org/nova/latest/reference/api-microversion-history.html#id56
 
   * `2.63`_
 
-  .. _2.63: https://docs.openstack.org/nova/latest/reference/api-microversion-history.html#id57
+  .. _2.63: https://docs.openstack.org/nova/latest/reference/api-microversion-history.html#id58
 
   * `2.70`_
 
-  .. _2.70: https://docs.openstack.org/nova/latest/reference/api-microversion-history.html#id63
+  .. _2.70: https://docs.openstack.org/nova/latest/reference/api-microversion-history.html#id64
 
   * `2.71`_
 
-  .. _2.71: https://docs.openstack.org/nova/latest/reference/api-microversion-history.html#id64
+  .. _2.71: https://docs.openstack.org/nova/latest/reference/api-microversion-history.html#id65
 
   * `2.73`_
 
diff --git a/playbooks/devstack-tempest-ipv6.yaml b/playbooks/devstack-tempest-ipv6.yaml
index 5f72345..4788362 100644
--- a/playbooks/devstack-tempest-ipv6.yaml
+++ b/playbooks/devstack-tempest-ipv6.yaml
@@ -7,11 +7,6 @@
 
 # We run tests only on one node, regardless how many nodes are in the system
 - hosts: tempest
-  environment:
-    # This enviroment variable is used by the optional tempest-gabbi
-    # job provided by the gabbi-tempest plugin. It can be safely ignored
-    # if that plugin is not being used.
-    GABBI_TEMPEST_PATH: "{{ gabbi_tempest_path | default('') }}"
   roles:
     - setup-tempest-run-dir
     - setup-tempest-data-dir
diff --git a/playbooks/devstack-tempest.yaml b/playbooks/devstack-tempest.yaml
index 4539bf9..3b969f2 100644
--- a/playbooks/devstack-tempest.yaml
+++ b/playbooks/devstack-tempest.yaml
@@ -7,11 +7,6 @@
 
 # We run tests only on one node, regardless how many nodes are in the system
 - hosts: tempest
-  environment:
-    # This enviroment variable is used by the optional tempest-gabbi
-    # job provided by the gabbi-tempest plugin. It can be safely ignored
-    # if that plugin is not being used.
-    GABBI_TEMPEST_PATH: "{{ gabbi_tempest_path | default('') }}"
   tasks:
     - name: Setup Tempest Run Directory
       include_role:
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/add-image-alt-ssh-user-config-option-1b775af2f468aa5b.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/add-image-alt-ssh-user-config-option-1b775af2f468aa5b.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..159bbe8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/add-image-alt-ssh-user-config-option-1b775af2f468aa5b.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+---
+features:
+  - A new config option in the validation section, image_alt_ssh_user,
+    to specify the user name used to authenticate to an alternative
+    instance (instance using image_ref_alt) in tests. By default this
+    is set to root.
+  - A new config option in the validation section, image_alt_ssh_password,
+    to specify the password used to authenticate to an alternative
+    instance (instance using image_ref_alt) in tests. By default this
+    is set to password.
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/base.py b/tempest/api/compute/base.py
index 8b847fc..d19b4cd 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/base.py
@@ -171,8 +171,11 @@
         cls.flavor_ref = CONF.compute.flavor_ref
         cls.flavor_ref_alt = CONF.compute.flavor_ref_alt
         cls.ssh_user = CONF.validation.image_ssh_user
+        cls.ssh_alt_user = CONF.validation.image_alt_ssh_user
         cls.image_ssh_user = CONF.validation.image_ssh_user
+        cls.image_alt_ssh_user = CONF.validation.image_alt_ssh_user
         cls.image_ssh_password = CONF.validation.image_ssh_password
+        cls.image_alt_ssh_password = CONF.validation.image_alt_ssh_password
 
     @classmethod
     def is_requested_microversion_compatible(cls, max_version):
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_device_tagging.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_device_tagging.py
index a7e2187..58d4d7d 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_device_tagging.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_device_tagging.py
@@ -338,7 +338,9 @@
         found_devices = [d['tags'][0] for d in md_dict['devices']
                          if d.get('tags')]
         try:
-            self.assertItemsEqual(found_devices, ['nic-tag', 'volume-tag'])
+            self.assertEqual(
+                sorted(found_devices),
+                sorted(['nic-tag', 'volume-tag']))
             return True
         except Exception:
             return False
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_actions.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_actions.py
index 343d3ee..4527aa9 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_actions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_actions.py
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@
             # 4.Plain username/password auth, if a password was given.
             linux_client = remote_client.RemoteClient(
                 self.get_server_ip(rebuilt_server, validation_resources),
-                self.ssh_user,
+                self.ssh_alt_user,
                 password,
                 validation_resources['keypair']['private_key'],
                 server=rebuilt_server,
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@
                 self.os_primary)
             linux_client = remote_client.RemoteClient(
                 self.get_server_ip(server, validation_resources),
-                self.ssh_user,
+                self.ssh_alt_user,
                 password=None,
                 pkey=validation_resources['keypair']['private_key'],
                 server=server,
diff --git a/tempest/config.py b/tempest/config.py
index 28a70c2..26a7fab 100644
--- a/tempest/config.py
+++ b/tempest/config.py
@@ -865,10 +865,17 @@
     cfg.StrOpt('image_ssh_user',
                default="root",
                help="User name used to authenticate to an instance."),
+    cfg.StrOpt('image_alt_ssh_user',
+               default="root",
+               help="User name used to authenticate to an alt instance."),
     cfg.StrOpt('image_ssh_password',
                default="password",
                help="Password used to authenticate to an instance.",
                secret=True),
+    cfg.StrOpt('image_alt_ssh_password',
+               default="password",
+               help="Password used to authenticate to an alt instance.",
+               secret=True),
     cfg.StrOpt('ssh_shell_prologue',
                default="set -eu -o pipefail; PATH=$$PATH:/sbin:/usr/sbin;",
                help="Shell fragments to use before executing a command "
diff --git a/tempest/lib/services/compute/servers_client.py b/tempest/lib/services/compute/servers_client.py
index 6723516..e82b58f 100644
--- a/tempest/lib/services/compute/servers_client.py
+++ b/tempest/lib/services/compute/servers_client.py
@@ -646,7 +646,7 @@
 
         For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
         API reference:
-        https://docs.openstack.org/api-ref/compute/#create-remote-console
+        https://docs.openstack.org/api-ref/compute/#create-console
         """
         param = {
             'remote_console': {
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_network_advanced_server_ops.py b/tempest/scenario/test_network_advanced_server_ops.py
index e26dc9d..dbab212 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_network_advanced_server_ops.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_network_advanced_server_ops.py
@@ -80,8 +80,8 @@
         return floating_ip
 
     def _check_network_connectivity(self, server, keypair, floating_ip,
-                                    should_connect=True):
-        username = CONF.validation.image_ssh_user
+                                    should_connect=True,
+                                    username=CONF.validation.image_ssh_user):
         private_key = keypair['private_key']
         self.check_tenant_network_connectivity(
             server, username, private_key,
@@ -95,12 +95,13 @@
                                    'Public network connectivity check failed',
                                    server)
 
-    def _wait_server_status_and_check_network_connectivity(self, server,
-                                                           keypair,
-                                                           floating_ip):
+    def _wait_server_status_and_check_network_connectivity(
+        self, server, keypair, floating_ip,
+        username=CONF.validation.image_ssh_user):
         waiters.wait_for_server_status(self.servers_client, server['id'],
                                        'ACTIVE')
-        self._check_network_connectivity(server, keypair, floating_ip)
+        self._check_network_connectivity(server, keypair, floating_ip,
+                                         username=username)
 
     @decorators.idempotent_id('61f1aa9a-1573-410e-9054-afa557cab021')
     @decorators.attr(type='slow')
@@ -137,10 +138,11 @@
         server = self._setup_server(keypair)
         floating_ip = self._setup_network(server, keypair)
         image_ref_alt = CONF.compute.image_ref_alt
+        username_alt = CONF.validation.image_alt_ssh_user
         self.servers_client.rebuild_server(server['id'],
                                            image_ref=image_ref_alt)
         self._wait_server_status_and_check_network_connectivity(
-            server, keypair, floating_ip)
+            server, keypair, floating_ip, username_alt)
 
     @decorators.idempotent_id('2b2642db-6568-4b35-b812-eceed3fa20ce')
     @testtools.skipUnless(CONF.compute_feature_enabled.pause,
diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 2ea8129..d8e059a 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     OS_STDERR_CAPTURE=1
     OS_TEST_TIMEOUT=160
     PYTHONWARNINGS=default::DeprecationWarning,ignore::DeprecationWarning:distutils,ignore::DeprecationWarning:site
-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 GABBI_TEMPEST_PATH
+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 = *