diff --git a/doc/source/conf.py b/doc/source/conf.py
index 127613d..2edaddb 100644
--- a/doc/source/conf.py
+++ b/doc/source/conf.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 import sys
 import os
 import subprocess
+import warnings
 
 # Build the plugin registry
 def build_plugin_registry(app):
@@ -140,9 +141,13 @@
 # using the given strftime format.
 git_cmd = ["git", "log", "--pretty=format:'%ad, commit %h'", "--date=local",
    "-n1"]
-html_last_updated_fmt = subprocess.Popen(git_cmd,
-                                         stdout=subprocess.PIPE).\
-                                         communicate()[0]
+try:
+    html_last_updated_fmt = subprocess.Popen(git_cmd,
+                                             stdout=subprocess.PIPE).\
+                                             communicate()[0]
+except Exception:
+    warnings.warn('Cannot get last updated time from git repository. '
+                  'Not setting "html_last_updated_fmt".')
 
 # If true, SmartyPants will be used to convert quotes and dashes to
 # typographically correct entities.
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/add-new-identity-clients-3c3afd674a395bde.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/add-new-identity-clients-3c3afd674a395bde.yaml
index b8dcfce..3ec8b56 100644
--- a/releasenotes/notes/add-new-identity-clients-3c3afd674a395bde.yaml
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/add-new-identity-clients-3c3afd674a395bde.yaml
@@ -1,10 +1,13 @@
 ---
 features:
   - |
-    Define identity service clients as libraries
+    Define identity service clients as libraries.
     The following identity service clients are defined as library interface,
     so the other projects can use these modules as stable libraries without
     any maintenance changes.
 
      * endpoints_client(v3)
      * policies_client (v3)
+     * regions_client(v3)
+     * services_client(v3)
+     * projects_client(v3)
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/add-new-identity-clients-as-library-3e6559d4bff3e776.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/add-new-identity-clients-as-library-3e6559d4bff3e776.yaml
deleted file mode 100644
index e000946..0000000
--- a/releasenotes/notes/add-new-identity-clients-as-library-3e6559d4bff3e776.yaml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
----
-features:
-  - |
-    Define identity service clients as libraries
-    Add new service clients to the library interface so the other projects can use these modules as stable libraries without
-    any maintenance changes.
-
-      * regions_client(v3)
-      * services_client(v3)
-      * projects_client(v3)
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/move-call-until-true-to-tempest-lib-c9ea70dd6fe9bd15.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/move-call-until-true-to-tempest-lib-c9ea70dd6fe9bd15.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..543cf7b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/move-call-until-true-to-tempest-lib-c9ea70dd6fe9bd15.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+deprecations:
+  - The ``call_until_true`` function is moved from the ``tempest.test`` module
+   to the ``tempest.lib.common.utils.test_utils`` module. Backward
+   compatibilty is preserved until Ocata.
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index d698cda..a773d16 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -22,3 +22,4 @@
 PrettyTable<0.8,>=0.7 # BSD
 os-testr>=0.7.0 # Apache-2.0
 urllib3>=1.15.1 # MIT
+debtcollector>=1.2.0 # Apache-2.0
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_aggregates.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_aggregates.py
index ac1bfee..fbcc1d1 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_aggregates.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_aggregates.py
@@ -25,8 +25,6 @@
 class AggregatesAdminTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeAdminTest):
     """Tests Aggregates API that require admin privileges"""
 
-    _host_key = 'OS-EXT-SRV-ATTR:host'
-
     @classmethod
     def setup_clients(cls):
         super(AggregatesAdminTestJSON, cls).setup_clients()
@@ -223,4 +221,4 @@
                                          availability_zone=az_name,
                                          wait_until='ACTIVE')
         body = admin_servers_client.show_server(server['id'])['server']
-        self.assertEqual(self.host, body[self._host_key])
+        self.assertEqual(self.host, body['OS-EXT-SRV-ATTR:host'])
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_live_migration.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_live_migration.py
index dd7beaa..18a6afc 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_live_migration.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_live_migration.py
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
 
 
 class LiveBlockMigrationTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeAdminTest):
-    _host_key = 'OS-EXT-SRV-ATTR:host'
     max_microversion = '2.24'
     block_migration = None
 
@@ -63,7 +62,7 @@
         return body
 
     def _get_host_for_server(self, server_id):
-        return self._get_server_details(server_id)[self._host_key]
+        return self._get_server_details(server_id)['OS-EXT-SRV-ATTR:host']
 
     def _migrate_server_to(self, server_id, dest_host, volume_backed=False):
         kwargs = dict()
@@ -157,7 +156,7 @@
         target_host = self._get_host_other_than(actual_host)
 
         volume = self.volumes_client.create_volume(
-            display_name='test')['volume']
+            size=CONF.volume.volume_size, display_name='test')['volume']
 
         waiters.wait_for_volume_status(self.volumes_client,
                                        volume['id'], 'available')
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_servers.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_servers.py
index dd4a533..d7b1be7 100755
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_servers.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_servers.py
@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@
 class ServersAdminTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeAdminTest):
     """Tests Servers API using admin privileges"""
 
-    _host_key = 'OS-EXT-SRV-ATTR:host'
-
     @classmethod
     def setup_clients(cls):
         super(ServersAdminTestJSON, cls).setup_clients()
@@ -121,7 +119,7 @@
         self.addCleanup(self.client.delete_server, test_server['id'])
         server = self.client.show_server(test_server['id'])['server']
         self.assertEqual(server['status'], 'ACTIVE')
-        hostname = server[self._host_key]
+        hostname = server['OS-EXT-SRV-ATTR:host']
         params = {'host': hostname}
         body = self.client.list_servers(**params)
         servers = body['servers']
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_simple_tenant_usage.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_simple_tenant_usage.py
index a4ed8dc..dbc22e0 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_simple_tenant_usage.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_simple_tenant_usage.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 import datetime
 
 from tempest.api.compute import base
+from tempest.lib.common.utils import test_utils
 from tempest.lib import exceptions as e
 from tempest import test
 
@@ -59,8 +60,8 @@
                 return True
             except e.InvalidHTTPResponseBody:
                 return False
-        self.assertEqual(test.call_until_true(is_valid, duration, 1), True,
-                         "%s not return valid response in %s secs" % (
+        self.assertEqual(test_utils.call_until_true(is_valid, duration, 1),
+                         True, "%s not return valid response in %s secs" % (
                              func.__name__, duration))
         return self.resp
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/test_live_block_migration_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/test_live_block_migration_negative.py
index dc57396..ffd274f 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/test_live_block_migration_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/test_live_block_migration_negative.py
@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@
 
 
 class LiveBlockMigrationNegativeTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeAdminTest):
-    _host_key = 'OS-EXT-SRV-ATTR:host'
-
     @classmethod
     def skip_checks(cls):
         super(LiveBlockMigrationNegativeTestJSON, cls).skip_checks()
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_multi_backend.py b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_multi_backend.py
index f665e69..120dbb1 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_multi_backend.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_multi_backend.py
@@ -66,8 +66,8 @@
         cls.type = cls.create_volume_type(name=type_name,
                                           extra_specs=extra_specs)
 
-        params = {cls.name_field: vol_name, 'volume_type': type_name}
-
+        params = {cls.name_field: vol_name, 'volume_type': type_name,
+                  'size': CONF.volume.volume_size}
         cls.volume = cls.admin_volume_client.create_volume(
             **params)['volume']
         if with_prefix:
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_quotas_negative.py b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_quotas_negative.py
index 89e4d18..c19b1c4 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_quotas_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_quotas_negative.py
@@ -14,9 +14,12 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 from tempest.api.volume import base
+from tempest import config
 from tempest.lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 from tempest import test
 
+CONF = config.CONF
+
 
 class BaseVolumeQuotasNegativeV2TestJSON(base.BaseVolumeAdminTest):
     force_tenant_isolation = True
@@ -29,8 +32,7 @@
     @classmethod
     def resource_setup(cls):
         super(BaseVolumeQuotasNegativeV2TestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
-        cls.default_volume_size = cls.volumes_client.default_volume_size
-        cls.shared_quota_set = {'gigabytes': 2 * cls.default_volume_size,
+        cls.shared_quota_set = {'gigabytes': 2 * CONF.volume.volume_size,
                                 'volumes': 1}
 
         # NOTE(gfidente): no need to restore original quota set
@@ -47,7 +49,8 @@
     @test.idempotent_id('bf544854-d62a-47f2-a681-90f7a47d86b6')
     def test_quota_volumes(self):
         self.assertRaises(lib_exc.OverLimit,
-                          self.volumes_client.create_volume)
+                          self.volumes_client.create_volume,
+                          size=CONF.volume.volume_size)
 
     @test.attr(type='negative')
     @test.idempotent_id('2dc27eee-8659-4298-b900-169d71a91374')
@@ -58,13 +61,14 @@
         self.addCleanup(self.admin_quotas_client.update_quota_set,
                         self.demo_tenant_id,
                         **self.shared_quota_set)
-        new_quota_set = {'gigabytes': self.default_volume_size,
+        new_quota_set = {'gigabytes': CONF.volume.volume_size,
                          'volumes': 2, 'snapshots': 1}
         self.admin_quotas_client.update_quota_set(
             self.demo_tenant_id,
             **new_quota_set)
         self.assertRaises(lib_exc.OverLimit,
-                          self.volumes_client.create_volume)
+                          self.volumes_client.create_volume,
+                          size=CONF.volume.volume_size)
 
 
 class VolumeQuotasNegativeV1TestJSON(BaseVolumeQuotasNegativeV2TestJSON):
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_snapshot_quotas_negative.py b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_snapshot_quotas_negative.py
index 1565a8c..09af7fe 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_snapshot_quotas_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_snapshot_quotas_negative.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
     @classmethod
     def resource_setup(cls):
         super(VolumeSnapshotQuotasNegativeV2TestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
-        cls.default_volume_size = cls.volumes_client.default_volume_size
+        cls.default_volume_size = CONF.volume.volume_size
         cls.shared_quota_set = {'gigabytes': 3 * cls.default_volume_size,
                                 'volumes': 1, 'snapshots': 1}
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_type_access.py b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_type_access.py
index fac71a8..91ff5af 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_type_access.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_type_access.py
@@ -17,9 +17,12 @@
 
 from tempest.api.volume import base
 from tempest.common import waiters
+from tempest import config
 from tempest.lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 from tempest import test
 
+CONF = config.CONF
+
 
 class VolumeTypesAccessV2Test(base.BaseVolumeAdminTest):
 
@@ -38,7 +41,8 @@
 
         # Try creating a volume from volume type in primary tenant
         self.assertRaises(lib_exc.NotFound, self.volumes_client.create_volume,
-                          volume_type=volume_type['id'])
+                          volume_type=volume_type['id'],
+                          size=CONF.volume.volume_size)
 
         # Adding volume type access for primary tenant
         self.admin_volume_types_client.add_type_access(
@@ -49,7 +53,8 @@
 
         # Creating a volume from primary tenant
         volume = self.volumes_client.create_volume(
-            volume_type=volume_type['id'])['volume']
+            volume_type=volume_type['id'],
+            size=CONF.volume.volume_size)['volume']
         self.addCleanup(self.delete_volume, self.volumes_client, volume['id'])
         waiters.wait_for_volume_status(self.volumes_client, volume['id'],
                                        'available')
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types.py b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types.py
index 7b4379b..00da5be 100755
--- a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types.py
@@ -50,7 +50,8 @@
                 extra_specs=extra_specs)
             volume_types.append(vol_type)
         params = {self.name_field: vol_name,
-                  'volume_type': volume_types[0]['id']}
+                  'volume_type': volume_types[0]['id'],
+                  'size': CONF.volume.volume_size}
 
         # Create volume
         volume = self.volumes_client.create_volume(**params)['volume']
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volumes_actions.py b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volumes_actions.py
index 03927e6..9686473 100755
--- a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volumes_actions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volumes_actions.py
@@ -16,8 +16,11 @@
 from tempest.api.volume import base
 from tempest.common.utils import data_utils as utils
 from tempest.common import waiters
+from tempest import config
 from tempest import test
 
+CONF = config.CONF
+
 
 class VolumesActionsV2Test(base.BaseVolumeAdminTest):
 
@@ -33,7 +36,7 @@
         # Create a test shared volume for tests
         vol_name = utils.rand_name(cls.__name__ + '-Volume')
         cls.name_field = cls.special_fields['name_field']
-        params = {cls.name_field: vol_name}
+        params = {cls.name_field: vol_name, 'size': CONF.volume.volume_size}
 
         cls.volume = cls.client.create_volume(**params)['volume']
         waiters.wait_for_volume_status(cls.client,
@@ -60,7 +63,7 @@
     def _create_temp_volume(self):
         # Create a temp volume for force delete tests
         vol_name = utils.rand_name(self.__class__.__name__ + '-Volume')
-        params = {self.name_field: vol_name}
+        params = {self.name_field: vol_name, 'size': CONF.volume.volume_size}
         temp_volume = self.client.create_volume(**params)['volume']
         waiters.wait_for_volume_status(self.client,
                                        temp_volume['id'], 'available')
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volumes_list.py b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volumes_list.py
index 70c16f3..4437803 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volumes_list.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volumes_list.py
@@ -17,8 +17,11 @@
 
 from tempest.api.volume import base
 from tempest.common import waiters
+from tempest import config
 from tempest import test
 
+CONF = config.CONF
+
 
 class VolumesListAdminV2TestJSON(base.BaseVolumeAdminTest):
 
@@ -38,7 +41,8 @@
     def test_volume_list_param_tenant(self):
         # Test to list volumes from single tenant
         # Create a volume in admin tenant
-        adm_vol = self.admin_volume_client.create_volume()['volume']
+        adm_vol = self.admin_volume_client.create_volume(
+            size=CONF.volume.volume_size)['volume']
         waiters.wait_for_volume_status(self.admin_volume_client,
                                        adm_vol['id'], 'available')
         self.addCleanup(self.admin_volume_client.delete_volume, adm_vol['id'])
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/base.py b/tempest/api/volume/base.py
index ef28add..5a3c71c 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/base.py
@@ -110,6 +110,9 @@
     @classmethod
     def create_volume(cls, **kwargs):
         """Wrapper utility that returns a test volume."""
+        if 'size' not in kwargs:
+            kwargs['size'] = CONF.volume.volume_size
+
         name = data_utils.rand_name(cls.__name__ + '-Volume')
 
         name_field = cls.special_fields['name_field']
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_actions.py b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_actions.py
index d5e1e6b..7783c18 100755
--- a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_actions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_actions.py
@@ -114,7 +114,8 @@
         self.addCleanup(self.client.detach_volume, self.volume['id'])
         volume = self.client.show_volume(self.volume['id'])['volume']
         self.assertIn('attachments', volume)
-        attachment = self.client.get_attachment_from_volume(volume)
+        attachment = volume['attachments'][0]
+
         self.assertEqual('/dev/%s' %
                          CONF.compute.volume_device_name,
                          attachment['device'])
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_get.py b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_get.py
index 7a1c0a1..07f799b 100755
--- a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_get.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_get.py
@@ -105,7 +105,8 @@
         # then test volume update if display_name is duplicated
         new_v_desc = data_utils.rand_name('@#$%^* description')
         params = {self.descrip_field: new_v_desc,
-                  'availability_zone': volume['availability_zone']}
+                  'availability_zone': volume['availability_zone'],
+                  'size': CONF.volume.volume_size}
         new_volume = self.client.create_volume(**params)['volume']
         self.assertIn('id', new_volume)
         self.addCleanup(self.delete_volume, self.client, new_volume['id'])
@@ -124,7 +125,7 @@
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     @test.idempotent_id('27fb0e9f-fb64-41dd-8bdb-1ffa762f0d51')
     def test_volume_create_get_update_delete(self):
-        self._volume_create_get_update_delete()
+        self._volume_create_get_update_delete(size=CONF.volume.volume_size)
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     @test.idempotent_id('54a01030-c7fc-447c-86ee-c1182beae638')
@@ -142,7 +143,8 @@
                           'Cinder volume clones are disabled')
     def test_volume_create_get_update_delete_as_clone(self):
         origin = self.create_volume()
-        self._volume_create_get_update_delete(source_volid=origin['id'])
+        self._volume_create_get_update_delete(source_volid=origin['id'],
+                                              size=CONF.volume.volume_size)
 
 
 class VolumesV1GetTest(VolumesV2GetTest):
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_negative.py b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_negative.py
index d2c05ae..16c8571 100755
--- a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_negative.py
@@ -299,4 +299,3 @@
 
 class VolumesV1NegativeTest(VolumesV2NegativeTest):
     _api_version = 1
-    _name = 'display_name'
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/v3/admin/test_user_messages.py b/tempest/api/volume/v3/admin/test_user_messages.py
index 517c8d7..39a5dfa 100755
--- a/tempest/api/volume/v3/admin/test_user_messages.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/v3/admin/test_user_messages.py
@@ -16,9 +16,12 @@
 from tempest.api.volume.v3 import base
 from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.common import waiters
+from tempest import config
 from tempest import exceptions
 from tempest import test
 
+CONF = config.CONF
+
 MESSAGE_KEYS = [
     'created_at',
     'event_id',
@@ -49,7 +52,8 @@
             extra_specs=extra_specs)['volume_type']
         self.addCleanup(self.admin_volume_types_client.delete_volume_type,
                         bogus_type['id'])
-        params = {'volume_type': bogus_type['id']}
+        params = {'volume_type': bogus_type['id'],
+                  'size': CONF.volume.volume_size}
         volume = self.volumes_client.create_volume(**params)['volume']
         self.addCleanup(self.delete_volume, self.volumes_client, volume['id'])
         try:
diff --git a/tempest/clients.py b/tempest/clients.py
index e14f6f8..5406d73 100644
--- a/tempest/clients.py
+++ b/tempest/clients.py
@@ -297,12 +297,10 @@
                                                           **params)
         self.snapshots_v2_client = volume.v2.SnapshotsClient(
             self.auth_provider, **params)
-        self.volumes_client = volume.v1.VolumesClient(
-            self.auth_provider, default_volume_size=CONF.volume.volume_size,
-            **params)
-        self.volumes_v2_client = volume.v2.VolumesClient(
-            self.auth_provider, default_volume_size=CONF.volume.volume_size,
-            **params)
+        self.volumes_client = volume.v1.VolumesClient(self.auth_provider,
+                                                      **params)
+        self.volumes_v2_client = volume.v2.VolumesClient(self.auth_provider,
+                                                         **params)
         self.volume_messages_client = volume.v3.MessagesClient(
             self.auth_provider, **params)
         self.volume_types_client = volume.v1.TypesClient(self.auth_provider,
diff --git a/tempest/common/compute.py b/tempest/common/compute.py
index 194b9e9..8e9f0b0 100644
--- a/tempest/common/compute.py
+++ b/tempest/common/compute.py
@@ -107,7 +107,8 @@
             volumes_client = clients.volumes_client
         volume = volumes_client.create_volume(
             display_name=volume_name,
-            imageRef=image_id)
+            imageRef=image_id,
+            size=CONF.volume.volume_size)
         waiters.wait_for_volume_status(volumes_client,
                                        volume['volume']['id'], 'available')
 
diff --git a/tempest/lib/common/ssh.py b/tempest/lib/common/ssh.py
index 8e83775..c13f41a 100644
--- a/tempest/lib/common/ssh.py
+++ b/tempest/lib/common/ssh.py
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
                          self.username, self.host)
                 return ssh
             except (EOFError,
-                    socket.error,
+                    socket.error, socket.timeout,
                     paramiko.SSHException) as e:
                 if self._is_timed_out(_start_time):
                     LOG.exception("Failed to establish authenticated ssh"
diff --git a/tempest/lib/common/utils/test_utils.py b/tempest/lib/common/utils/test_utils.py
index 50a1a7d..3b28701 100644
--- a/tempest/lib/common/utils/test_utils.py
+++ b/tempest/lib/common/utils/test_utils.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 #    under the License.
 import inspect
 import re
+import time
 
 from oslo_log import log as logging
 
@@ -83,3 +84,24 @@
         return func(*args, **kwargs)
     except exceptions.NotFound:
         pass
+
+
+def call_until_true(func, duration, sleep_for):
+    """Call the given function until it returns True (and return True)
+
+    or until the specified duration (in seconds) elapses (and return False).
+
+    :param func: A zero argument callable that returns True on success.
+    :param duration: The number of seconds for which to attempt a
+        successful call of the function.
+    :param sleep_for: The number of seconds to sleep after an unsuccessful
+                      invocation of the function.
+    """
+    now = time.time()
+    timeout = now + duration
+    while now < timeout:
+        if func():
+            return True
+        time.sleep(sleep_for)
+        now = time.time()
+    return False
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/manager.py b/tempest/scenario/manager.py
index fdccfc3..a3f832a 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/manager.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/manager.py
@@ -213,14 +213,15 @@
 
     def create_volume(self, size=None, name=None, snapshot_id=None,
                       imageRef=None, volume_type=None):
+        if size is None:
+            size = CONF.volume.volume_size
         if name is None:
             name = data_utils.rand_name(self.__class__.__name__)
         kwargs = {'display_name': name,
                   'snapshot_id': snapshot_id,
                   'imageRef': imageRef,
-                  'volume_type': volume_type}
-        if size is not None:
-            kwargs.update({'size': size})
+                  'volume_type': volume_type,
+                  'size': size}
         volume = self.volumes_client.create_volume(**kwargs)['volume']
 
         self.addCleanup(self.volumes_client.wait_for_resource_deletion,
@@ -513,7 +514,7 @@
                       'should_succeed':
                       'reachable' if should_succeed else 'unreachable'
                   })
-        result = tempest.test.call_until_true(ping, timeout, 1)
+        result = test_utils.call_until_true(ping, timeout, 1)
         LOG.debug('%(caller)s finishes ping %(ip)s in %(timeout)s sec and the '
                   'ping result is %(result)s' % {
                       'caller': caller, 'ip': ip_address, 'timeout': timeout,
@@ -857,9 +858,9 @@
                       show_floatingip(floatingip_id)['floatingip'])
             return status == result['status']
 
-        tempest.test.call_until_true(refresh,
-                                     CONF.network.build_timeout,
-                                     CONF.network.build_interval)
+        test_utils.call_until_true(refresh,
+                                   CONF.network.build_timeout,
+                                   CONF.network.build_interval)
         floating_ip = self.floating_ips_client.show_floatingip(
             floatingip_id)['floatingip']
         self.assertEqual(status, floating_ip['status'],
@@ -914,9 +915,9 @@
                 return not should_succeed
             return should_succeed
 
-        return tempest.test.call_until_true(ping_remote,
-                                            CONF.validation.ping_timeout,
-                                            1)
+        return test_utils.call_until_true(ping_remote,
+                                          CONF.validation.ping_timeout,
+                                          1)
 
     def _create_security_group(self, security_group_rules_client=None,
                                tenant_id=None,
@@ -1249,7 +1250,7 @@
                 return True
             return False
 
-        if not tempest.test.call_until_true(
+        if not test_utils.call_until_true(
             check_state, timeout, interval):
             msg = ("Timed out waiting for node %s to reach %s state(s) %s" %
                    (node_id, state_attr, target_states))
@@ -1273,7 +1274,7 @@
                 self.get_node, instance_id=instance_id)
             return node is not None
 
-        if not tempest.test.call_until_true(
+        if not test_utils.call_until_true(
             _get_node, CONF.baremetal.association_timeout, 1):
             msg = ('Timed out waiting to get Ironic node by instance id %s'
                    % instance_id)
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_minimum_basic.py b/tempest/scenario/test_minimum_basic.py
index f7c7434..dba1c92 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_minimum_basic.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_minimum_basic.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 from tempest.common import waiters
 from tempest import config
 from tempest import exceptions
+from tempest.lib.common.utils import test_utils
 from tempest.scenario import manager
 from tempest import test
 
@@ -88,9 +89,9 @@
                     ['server'])
             return {'name': secgroup['name']} in body['security_groups']
 
-        if not test.call_until_true(wait_for_secgroup_add,
-                                    CONF.compute.build_timeout,
-                                    CONF.compute.build_interval):
+        if not test_utils.call_until_true(wait_for_secgroup_add,
+                                          CONF.compute.build_timeout,
+                                          CONF.compute.build_interval):
             msg = ('Timed out waiting for adding security group %s to server '
                    '%s' % (secgroup['id'], server['id']))
             raise exceptions.TimeoutException(msg)
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_network_basic_ops.py b/tempest/scenario/test_network_basic_ops.py
index e0e1204..519dbec 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_network_basic_ops.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_network_basic_ops.py
@@ -263,8 +263,9 @@
                                   if port['id'] != old_port['id']]
             return len(self.new_port_list) == 1
 
-        if not test.call_until_true(check_ports, CONF.network.build_timeout,
-                                    CONF.network.build_interval):
+        if not test_utils.call_until_true(
+                check_ports, CONF.network.build_timeout,
+                CONF.network.build_interval):
             raise exceptions.TimeoutException(
                 "No new port attached to the server in time (%s sec)! "
                 "Old port: %s. Number of new ports: %d" % (
@@ -277,8 +278,9 @@
             self.diff_list = [n for n in new_nic_list if n not in old_nic_list]
             return len(self.diff_list) == 1
 
-        if not test.call_until_true(check_new_nic, CONF.network.build_timeout,
-                                    CONF.network.build_interval):
+        if not test_utils.call_until_true(
+                check_new_nic, CONF.network.build_timeout,
+                CONF.network.build_interval):
             raise exceptions.TimeoutException("Interface not visible on the "
                                               "guest after %s sec"
                                               % CONF.network.build_timeout)
@@ -593,9 +595,9 @@
                 return False
             return True
 
-        self.assertTrue(test.call_until_true(check_new_dns_server,
-                                             renew_timeout,
-                                             renew_delay),
+        self.assertTrue(test_utils.call_until_true(check_new_dns_server,
+                                                   renew_timeout,
+                                                   renew_delay),
                         msg="DHCP renewal failed to fetch "
                             "new DNS nameservers")
 
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_network_v6.py b/tempest/scenario/test_network_v6.py
index 364b6f5..dd86d90 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_network_v6.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_network_v6.py
@@ -187,10 +187,10 @@
             srv2_v6_addr_assigned = functools.partial(
                 guest_has_address, sshv4_2, ips_from_api_2['6'][i])
 
-            self.assertTrue(test.call_until_true(srv1_v6_addr_assigned,
+            self.assertTrue(test_utils.call_until_true(srv1_v6_addr_assigned,
                             CONF.validation.ping_timeout, 1))
 
-            self.assertTrue(test.call_until_true(srv2_v6_addr_assigned,
+            self.assertTrue(test_utils.call_until_true(srv2_v6_addr_assigned,
                             CONF.validation.ping_timeout, 1))
 
         self._check_connectivity(sshv4_1, ips_from_api_2['4'])
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_server_basic_ops.py b/tempest/scenario/test_server_basic_ops.py
index 60dca3d..e031ff7 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_server_basic_ops.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_server_basic_ops.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 
 from tempest import config
 from tempest import exceptions
+from tempest.lib.common.utils import test_utils
 from tempest.scenario import manager
 from tempest import test
 
@@ -70,9 +71,9 @@
                     self.assertEqual(self.fip, result, msg)
                     return 'Verification is successful!'
 
-            if not test.call_until_true(exec_cmd_and_verify_output,
-                                        CONF.compute.build_timeout,
-                                        CONF.compute.build_interval):
+            if not test_utils.call_until_true(exec_cmd_and_verify_output,
+                                              CONF.compute.build_timeout,
+                                              CONF.compute.build_interval):
                 raise exceptions.TimeoutException('Timed out while waiting to '
                                                   'verify metadata on server. '
                                                   '%s is empty.' % md_url)
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_stamp_pattern.py b/tempest/scenario/test_stamp_pattern.py
index e7223c7..5fd934c 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_stamp_pattern.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_stamp_pattern.py
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 from tempest.common import waiters
 from tempest import config
 from tempest import exceptions
+from tempest.lib.common.utils import test_utils
 from tempest.lib import decorators
 from tempest.lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 from tempest.scenario import manager
@@ -89,9 +90,9 @@
             LOG.debug("Partitions:%s" % part)
             return CONF.compute.volume_device_name in part
 
-        if not test.call_until_true(_func,
-                                    CONF.compute.build_timeout,
-                                    CONF.compute.build_interval):
+        if not test_utils.call_until_true(_func,
+                                          CONF.compute.build_timeout,
+                                          CONF.compute.build_interval):
             raise exceptions.TimeoutException
 
     @decorators.skip_because(bug="1205344")
diff --git a/tempest/services/volume/base/base_volumes_client.py b/tempest/services/volume/base/base_volumes_client.py
index 8130089..308f818 100755
--- a/tempest/services/volume/base/base_volumes_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/volume/base/base_volumes_client.py
@@ -26,16 +26,6 @@
 
     create_resp = 200
 
-    def __init__(self, auth_provider, service, region,
-                 default_volume_size=1, **kwargs):
-        super(BaseVolumesClient, self).__init__(
-            auth_provider, service, region, **kwargs)
-        self.default_volume_size = default_volume_size
-
-    def get_attachment_from_volume(self, volume):
-        """Return the element 'attachment' from input volumes."""
-        return volume['attachments'][0]
-
     def _prepare_params(self, params):
         """Prepares params for use in get or _ext_get methods.
 
@@ -104,8 +94,6 @@
         Available params: see http://developer.openstack.org/
                               api-ref-blockstorage-v2.html#createVolume
         """
-        if 'size' not in kwargs:
-            kwargs['size'] = self.default_volume_size
         post_body = json.dumps({'volume': kwargs})
         resp, body = self.post('volumes', post_body)
         body = json.loads(body)
diff --git a/tempest/stress/actions/ssh_floating.py b/tempest/stress/actions/ssh_floating.py
index 4f8c6bd..c9a4d38 100644
--- a/tempest/stress/actions/ssh_floating.py
+++ b/tempest/stress/actions/ssh_floating.py
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@
 from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.common import waiters
 from tempest import config
+from tempest.lib.common.utils import test_utils
 import tempest.stress.stressaction as stressaction
-import tempest.test
 
 CONF = config.CONF
 
@@ -52,8 +52,8 @@
     def check_port_ssh(self):
         def func():
             return self.tcp_connect_scan(self.floating['ip'], 22)
-        if not tempest.test.call_until_true(func, self.check_timeout,
-                                            self.check_interval):
+        if not test_utils.call_until_true(func, self.check_timeout,
+                                          self.check_interval):
             raise RuntimeError("Cannot connect to the ssh port.")
 
     def check_icmp_echo(self):
@@ -62,8 +62,8 @@
 
         def func():
             return self.ping_ip_address(self.floating['ip'])
-        if not tempest.test.call_until_true(func, self.check_timeout,
-                                            self.check_interval):
+        if not test_utils.call_until_true(func, self.check_timeout,
+                                          self.check_interval):
             raise RuntimeError("%s(%s): Cannot ping the machine.",
                                self.server_id, self.floating['ip'])
         self.logger.info("%s(%s): pong :)",
@@ -153,8 +153,8 @@
                         ['floating_ip'])
             return floating['instance_id'] is None
 
-        if not tempest.test.call_until_true(func, self.check_timeout,
-                                            self.check_interval):
+        if not test_utils.call_until_true(func, self.check_timeout,
+                                          self.check_interval):
             raise RuntimeError("IP disassociate timeout!")
 
     def run_core(self):
diff --git a/tempest/stress/actions/volume_attach_delete.py b/tempest/stress/actions/volume_attach_delete.py
index 847f342..e06c364 100644
--- a/tempest/stress/actions/volume_attach_delete.py
+++ b/tempest/stress/actions/volume_attach_delete.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
         name = data_utils.rand_name("volume")
         self.logger.info("creating volume: %s" % name)
         volume = self.manager.volumes_client.create_volume(
-            display_name=name)['volume']
+            display_name=name, size=CONF.volume.volume_size)['volume']
         self.manager.volumes_client.wait_for_volume_status(volume['id'],
                                                            'available')
         self.logger.info("created volume: %s" % volume['id'])
diff --git a/tempest/stress/actions/volume_attach_verify.py b/tempest/stress/actions/volume_attach_verify.py
index 8bbbfc4..743cb11 100644
--- a/tempest/stress/actions/volume_attach_verify.py
+++ b/tempest/stress/actions/volume_attach_verify.py
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@
 from tempest.common.utils.linux import remote_client
 from tempest.common import waiters
 from tempest import config
+from tempest.lib.common.utils import test_utils
 import tempest.stress.stressaction as stressaction
-import tempest.test
 
 CONF = config.CONF
 
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@
         self.logger.info("creating volume: %s" % name)
         volumes_client = self.manager.volumes_client
         self.volume = volumes_client.create_volume(
-            display_name=name)['volume']
+            display_name=name, size=CONF.volume.volume_size)['volume']
         volumes_client.wait_for_volume_status(self.volume['id'],
                                               'available')
         self.logger.info("created volume: %s" % self.volume['id'])
@@ -105,8 +105,8 @@
                         ['floating_ip'])
             return floating['instance_id'] is None
 
-        if not tempest.test.call_until_true(func, CONF.compute.build_timeout,
-                                            CONF.compute.build_interval):
+        if not test_utils.call_until_true(func, CONF.compute.build_timeout,
+                                          CONF.compute.build_interval):
             raise RuntimeError("IP disassociate timeout!")
 
     def new_server_ops(self):
@@ -179,9 +179,9 @@
                 if self.part_line_re.match(part_line):
                     matching += 1
             return matching == num_match
-        if tempest.test.call_until_true(_part_state,
-                                        CONF.compute.build_timeout,
-                                        CONF.compute.build_interval):
+        if test_utils.call_until_true(_part_state,
+                                      CONF.compute.build_timeout,
+                                      CONF.compute.build_interval):
             return
         else:
             raise RuntimeError("Unexpected partitions: %s",
diff --git a/tempest/stress/actions/volume_create_delete.py b/tempest/stress/actions/volume_create_delete.py
index 3986748..66971ea 100644
--- a/tempest/stress/actions/volume_create_delete.py
+++ b/tempest/stress/actions/volume_create_delete.py
@@ -11,8 +11,11 @@
 #    limitations under the License.
 
 from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest import config
 import tempest.stress.stressaction as stressaction
 
+CONF = config.CONF
+
 
 class VolumeCreateDeleteTest(stressaction.StressAction):
 
@@ -20,7 +23,8 @@
         name = data_utils.rand_name("volume")
         self.logger.info("creating %s" % name)
         volumes_client = self.manager.volumes_client
-        volume = volumes_client.create_volume(display_name=name)['volume']
+        volume = volumes_client.create_volume(
+            display_name=name, size=CONF.volume.volume_size)['volume']
         vol_id = volume['id']
         volumes_client.wait_for_volume_status(vol_id, 'available')
         self.logger.info("created %s" % volume['id'])
diff --git a/tempest/test.py b/tempest/test.py
index 97ab25c..609f1f6 100644
--- a/tempest/test.py
+++ b/tempest/test.py
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@
 import os
 import re
 import sys
-import time
 
+import debtcollector.moves
 import fixtures
 from oslo_log import log as logging
 from oslo_serialization import jsonutils as json
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
 from tempest import config
 from tempest import exceptions
 from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest.lib.common.utils import test_utils
 from tempest.lib import decorators
 from tempest.lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 
@@ -866,22 +867,6 @@
     return klass
 
 
-def call_until_true(func, duration, sleep_for):
-    """Call the given function until it returns True (and return True)
-
-    or until the specified duration (in seconds) elapses (and return False).
-
-    :param func: A zero argument callable that returns True on success.
-    :param duration: The number of seconds for which to attempt a
-        successful call of the function.
-    :param sleep_for: The number of seconds to sleep after an unsuccessful
-                      invocation of the function.
-    """
-    now = time.time()
-    timeout = now + duration
-    while now < timeout:
-        if func():
-            return True
-        time.sleep(sleep_for)
-        now = time.time()
-    return False
+call_until_true = debtcollector.moves.moved_function(
+    test_utils.call_until_true, 'call_until_true', __name__,
+    version='Newton', removal_version='Ocata')
diff --git a/tempest/tests/lib/common/utils/test_test_utils.py b/tempest/tests/lib/common/utils/test_test_utils.py
index 919e219..29c5684 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/lib/common/utils/test_test_utils.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/lib/common/utils/test_test_utils.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 from tempest.lib.common.utils import test_utils
 from tempest.lib import exceptions
 from tempest.tests import base
+from tempest.tests import utils
 
 
 class TestTestUtils(base.TestCase):
@@ -76,3 +77,27 @@
         self.assertEqual(
             42, test_utils.call_and_ignore_notfound_exc(m, *args, **kwargs))
         m.assert_called_once_with(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    @mock.patch('time.sleep')
+    @mock.patch('time.time')
+    def test_call_until_true_when_f_never_returns_true(self, m_time, m_sleep):
+        timeout = 42  # The value doesn't matter as we mock time.time()
+        sleep = 60  # The value doesn't matter as we mock time.sleep()
+        m_time.side_effect = utils.generate_timeout_series(timeout)
+        self.assertEqual(
+            False, test_utils.call_until_true(lambda: False, timeout, sleep)
+        )
+        m_sleep.call_args_list = [mock.call(sleep)] * 2
+        m_time.call_args_list = [mock.call()] * 2
+
+    @mock.patch('time.sleep')
+    @mock.patch('time.time')
+    def test_call_until_true_when_f_returns_true(self, m_time, m_sleep):
+        timeout = 42  # The value doesn't matter as we mock time.time()
+        sleep = 60  # The value doesn't matter as we mock time.sleep()
+        m_time.return_value = 0
+        self.assertEqual(
+            True, test_utils.call_until_true(lambda: True, timeout, sleep)
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(0, m_sleep.call_count)
+        self.assertEqual(1, m_time.call_count)