diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 339da12..5c62710 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 console_scripts =
     verify-tempest-config = tempest.cmd.verify_tempest_config:main
     javelin2 = tempest.cmd.javelin:main
+    run-tempest-stress = tempest.cmd.run_stress:main
 
 [build_sphinx]
 all_files = 1
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/object_storage/test_container_sync.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_sync.py
index 6bda83b..5f46d01 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_sync.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_sync.py
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@
         super(ContainerSyncTest, cls).tearDownClass()
 
     @test.attr(type='slow')
+    @test.skip_because(bug='1317133')
     def test_container_synchronization(self):
         # container to container synchronization
         # to allow/accept sync requests to/from other accounts
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/stress/run_stress.py b/tempest/cmd/run_stress.py
similarity index 98%
rename from tempest/stress/run_stress.py
rename to tempest/cmd/run_stress.py
index c7c17c0..f773996 100755
--- a/tempest/stress/run_stress.py
+++ b/tempest/cmd/run_stress.py
@@ -70,7 +70,29 @@
     return tests
 
 
-def main(ns):
+parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description='Run stress tests')
+parser.add_argument('-d', '--duration', default=300, type=int,
+                    help="Duration of test in secs")
+parser.add_argument('-s', '--serial', action='store_true',
+                    help="Trigger running tests serially")
+parser.add_argument('-S', '--stop', action='store_true',
+                    default=False, help="Stop on first error")
+parser.add_argument('-n', '--number', type=int,
+                    help="How often an action is executed for each process")
+group = parser.add_mutually_exclusive_group(required=True)
+group.add_argument('-a', '--all', action='store_true',
+                   help="Execute all stress tests")
+parser.add_argument('-T', '--type',
+                    help="Filters tests of a certain type (e.g. gate)")
+parser.add_argument('-i', '--call-inherited', action='store_true',
+                    default=False,
+                    help="Call also inherited function with stress attribute")
+group.add_argument('-t', "--tests", nargs='?',
+                   help="Name of the file with test description")
+
+
+def main():
+    ns = parser.parse_args()
     result = 0
     if not ns.all:
         tests = json.load(open(ns.tests, 'r'))
@@ -97,29 +119,9 @@
     return result
 
 
-parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description='Run stress tests')
-parser.add_argument('-d', '--duration', default=300, type=int,
-                    help="Duration of test in secs")
-parser.add_argument('-s', '--serial', action='store_true',
-                    help="Trigger running tests serially")
-parser.add_argument('-S', '--stop', action='store_true',
-                    default=False, help="Stop on first error")
-parser.add_argument('-n', '--number', type=int,
-                    help="How often an action is executed for each process")
-group = parser.add_mutually_exclusive_group(required=True)
-group.add_argument('-a', '--all', action='store_true',
-                   help="Execute all stress tests")
-parser.add_argument('-T', '--type',
-                    help="Filters tests of a certain type (e.g. gate)")
-parser.add_argument('-i', '--call-inherited', action='store_true',
-                    default=False,
-                    help="Call also inherited function with stress attribute")
-group.add_argument('-t', "--tests", nargs='?',
-                   help="Name of the file with test description")
-
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     try:
-        sys.exit(main(parser.parse_args()))
+        sys.exit(main())
     except Exception:
         LOG.exception("Failure in the stress test framework")
         sys.exit(1)
diff --git a/tempest/config.py b/tempest/config.py
index 1049f67..a06c9a6 100644
--- a/tempest/config.py
+++ b/tempest/config.py
@@ -1070,8 +1070,21 @@
 class TempestConfigProxy(object):
     _config = None
 
+    _extra_log_defaults = [
+        'keystoneclient.session=INFO',
+        'paramiko.transport=INFO',
+        'requests.packages.urllib3.connectionpool=WARN'
+    ]
+
+    def _fix_log_levels(self):
+        """Tweak the oslo log defaults."""
+        for opt in logging.log_opts:
+            if opt.dest == 'default_log_levels':
+                opt.default.extend(self._extra_log_defaults)
+
     def __getattr__(self, attr):
         if not self._config:
+            self._fix_log_levels()
             self._config = TempestConfigPrivate()
 
         return getattr(self._config, attr)
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,
diff --git a/tempest/stress/README.rst b/tempest/stress/README.rst
index b56f96b..0a63679 100644
--- a/tempest/stress/README.rst
+++ b/tempest/stress/README.rst
@@ -34,14 +34,14 @@
 In order to use this discovery you have to be in the tempest root directory
 and execute the following:
 
-	tempest/stress/run_stress.py -a -d 30
+	run-tempest-stress -a -d 30
 
 Running the sample test
 -----------------------
 
-To test installation, do the following (from the tempest/stress directory):
+To test installation, do the following:
 
-	./run_stress.py -t etc/server-create-destroy-test.json -d 30
+	run-tempest-stress -t tempest/stress/etc/server-create-destroy-test.json -d 30
 
 This sample test tries to create a few VMs and kill a few VMs.
 
diff --git a/tempest/tests/stress/test_stress.py b/tempest/tests/stress/test_stress.py
index c76abde..757d484 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/stress/test_stress.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/stress/test_stress.py
@@ -51,5 +51,5 @@
         return proc.returncode
 
     def test_help_function(self):
-        result = self._cmd("python", "-m tempest.stress.run_stress -h")
+        result = self._cmd("python", "-m tempest.cmd.run_stress -h")
         self.assertEqual(0, result)
diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 2110362..6b4acc6 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
 [testenv:stress]
 sitepackages = True
 commands =
-    python -m tempest/stress/run_stress -a -d 3600 -S
+    run-tempest-stress -a -d 3600 -S
 
 [testenv:venv]
 commands = {posargs}