diff --git a/doc/source/configuration.rst b/doc/source/configuration.rst
index e4b104f..6c55015 100644
--- a/doc/source/configuration.rst
+++ b/doc/source/configuration.rst
@@ -135,7 +135,10 @@
 It is worth pointing out that each set of credentials in the accounts.yaml
 should have a unique project. This is required to provide proper isolation
 to the tests using the credentials, and failure to do this will likely cause
-unexpected failures in some tests.
+unexpected failures in some tests. Also, ensure that these projects and users
+used do not have any pre-existing resources created. Tempest assumes all
+tenants it's using are empty and may sporadically fail if there are unexpected
+resources present.
 
 When the keystone in the target cloud requires domain scoped tokens to
 perform admin actions, all pre-provisioned admin users must have a role
diff --git a/doc/source/microversion_testing.rst b/doc/source/microversion_testing.rst
index 5263fdd..bff18f8 100644
--- a/doc/source/microversion_testing.rst
+++ b/doc/source/microversion_testing.rst
@@ -221,3 +221,7 @@
  * `2.25`_
 
  .. _2.25: http://docs.openstack.org/developer/nova/api_microversion_history.html#maximum-in-mitaka
+
+ * `2.37`_
+
+ .. _2.37: http://docs.openstack.org/developer/nova/api_microversion_history.html#id34
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/nova_cert_default-90eb7c1e3cde624a.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/nova_cert_default-90eb7c1e3cde624a.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cfe97c5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/nova_cert_default-90eb7c1e3cde624a.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+---
+upgrade:
+
+  - The ``nova_cert`` option default is changed to ``False``. The nova
+    certification management APIs were a hold over from ec2, and are
+    not used by any other parts of nova. They are deprecated for
+    removal in nova after the newton release. This makes false a more
+    sensible default going forward.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/volume-clients-as-library-9a3444dd63c134b3.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/volume-clients-as-library-9a3444dd63c134b3.yaml
index df7e46d..cf504ad 100644
--- a/releasenotes/notes/volume-clients-as-library-9a3444dd63c134b3.yaml
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/volume-clients-as-library-9a3444dd63c134b3.yaml
@@ -10,3 +10,9 @@
       * availability_zone_client(v2)
       * extensions_client(v1)
       * extensions_client(v2)
+      * hosts_client(v1)
+      * hosts_client(v2)
+      * quotas_client(v1)
+      * quotas_client(v2)
+      * services_client(v1)
+      * services_client(v2)
diff --git a/tempest/README.rst b/tempest/README.rst
index 113b191..c9a0491 100644
--- a/tempest/README.rst
+++ b/tempest/README.rst
@@ -26,10 +26,9 @@
 
 API tests are validation tests for the OpenStack API. They should not
 use the existing python clients for OpenStack, but should instead use
-the tempest implementations of clients. This allows us to test both
-XML and JSON. Having raw clients also lets us pass invalid JSON and
-XML to the APIs and see the results, something we could not get with
-the native clients.
+the tempest implementations of clients. Having raw clients let us
+pass invalid JSON to the APIs and see the results, something we could
+not get with the native clients.
 
 When it makes sense, API testing should be moved closer to the
 projects themselves, possibly as functional tests in their unit test
diff --git a/tempest/api/baremetal/admin/base.py b/tempest/api/baremetal/admin/base.py
index 2d3f190..ac5986c 100644
--- a/tempest/api/baremetal/admin/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/baremetal/admin/base.py
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@
     def create_chassis(cls, description=None):
         """Wrapper utility for creating test chassis.
 
-        :param description: A description of the chassis. if not supplied,
+        :param description: A description of the chassis. If not supplied,
             a random value will be generated.
         :return: Created chassis.
 
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@
                     memory_mb=4096):
         """Wrapper utility for creating test baremetal nodes.
 
+        :param chassis_id: The unique identifier of the chassis.
         :param cpu_arch: CPU architecture of the node. Default: x86.
         :param cpus: Number of CPUs. Default: 8.
         :param local_gb: Disk size. Default: 10.
@@ -133,6 +134,7 @@
     def create_port(cls, node_id, address, extra=None, uuid=None):
         """Wrapper utility for creating test ports.
 
+        :param node_id: The unique identifier of the node.
         :param address: MAC address of the port.
         :param extra: Meta data of the port. If not supplied, an empty
             dictionary will be created.
@@ -150,7 +152,7 @@
     def delete_chassis(cls, chassis_id):
         """Deletes a chassis having the specified UUID.
 
-        :param uuid: The unique identifier of the chassis.
+        :param chassis_id: The unique identifier of the chassis.
         :return: Server response.
 
         """
@@ -166,7 +168,7 @@
     def delete_node(cls, node_id):
         """Deletes a node having the specified UUID.
 
-        :param uuid: The unique identifier of the node.
+        :param node_id: The unique identifier of the node.
         :return: Server response.
 
         """
@@ -182,7 +184,7 @@
     def delete_port(cls, port_id):
         """Deletes a port having the specified UUID.
 
-        :param uuid: The unique identifier of the port.
+        :param port_id: The unique identifier of the port.
         :return: Server response.
 
         """
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_auto_allocate_network.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_auto_allocate_network.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..052c17d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_auto_allocate_network.py
@@ -0,0 +1,205 @@
+# Copyright 2016 IBM Corp.
+#
+#    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 oslo_log import log
+
+from tempest.api.compute import base
+from tempest.common import compute
+from tempest.common import waiters
+from tempest import config
+from tempest import exceptions
+from tempest.lib.common.utils import test_utils
+from tempest import test
+
+CONF = config.CONF
+LOG = log.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+# NOTE(mriedem): This is in the admin directory only because it requires
+# force_tenant_isolation=True, but doesn't extend BaseV2ComputeAdminTest
+# because it doesn't actually use any admin credentials in the tests.
+class AutoAllocateNetworkTest(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
+    """Tests auto-allocating networks with the v2.37 microversion.
+
+    These tests rely on Neutron being enabled. Also, the tenant must not have
+    any network resources available to it so we can make sure that Nova
+    calls to Neutron to automatically allocate the network topology.
+    """
+
+    force_tenant_isolation = True
+
+    min_microversion = '2.37'
+    max_microversion = 'latest'
+
+    @classmethod
+    def skip_checks(cls):
+        super(AutoAllocateNetworkTest, cls).skip_checks()
+        if not CONF.service_available.neutron:
+            raise cls.skipException('Neutron is required')
+        if not test.is_extension_enabled('auto-allocated-topology', 'network'):
+            raise cls.skipException(
+                'auto-allocated-topology extension is not available')
+
+    @classmethod
+    def setup_credentials(cls):
+        # Do not create network resources for these tests.
+        cls.set_network_resources()
+        super(AutoAllocateNetworkTest, cls).setup_credentials()
+
+    @classmethod
+    def setup_clients(cls):
+        super(AutoAllocateNetworkTest, cls).setup_clients()
+        cls.servers_client = cls.servers_client
+        cls.networks_client = cls.os.networks_client
+        cls.routers_client = cls.os.routers_client
+        cls.subnets_client = cls.os.subnets_client
+        cls.ports_client = cls.os.ports_client
+
+    @classmethod
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(AutoAllocateNetworkTest, cls).resource_setup()
+        # Sanity check that there are no networks available to the tenant.
+        # This is essentially what Nova does for getting available networks.
+        tenant_id = cls.networks_client.tenant_id
+        # (1) Retrieve non-public network list owned by the tenant.
+        search_opts = {'tenant_id': tenant_id, 'shared': False}
+        nets = cls.networks_client.list_networks(
+            **search_opts).get('networks', [])
+        if nets:
+            raise exceptions.TempestException(
+                'Found tenant networks: %s' % nets)
+        # (2) Retrieve shared network list.
+        search_opts = {'shared': True}
+        nets = cls.networks_client.list_networks(
+            **search_opts).get('networks', [])
+        if nets:
+            raise exceptions.TempestException(
+                'Found shared networks: %s' % nets)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def resource_cleanup(cls):
+        """Deletes any auto_allocated_network and it's associated resources."""
+
+        # Find the auto-allocated router for the tenant.
+        # This is a bit hacky since we don't have a great way to find the
+        # auto-allocated router given the private tenant network we have.
+        routers = cls.routers_client.list_routers().get('routers', [])
+        if len(routers) > 1:
+            # This indicates a race where nova is concurrently calling the
+            # neutron auto-allocated-topology API for multiple server builds
+            # at the same time (it's called from nova-compute when setting up
+            # networking for a server). Neutron will detect duplicates and
+            # automatically clean them up, but there is a window where the API
+            # can return multiple and we don't have a good way to filter those
+            # out right now, so we'll just handle them.
+            LOG.info('(%s) Found more than one router for tenant.',
+                     test_utils.find_test_caller())
+
+        # Let's just blindly remove any networks, duplicate or otherwise, that
+        # the test might have created even though Neutron will cleanup
+        # duplicate resources automatically (so ignore 404s).
+        networks = cls.networks_client.list_networks().get('networks', [])
+
+        for router in routers:
+            # Disassociate the subnets from the router. Because of the race
+            # mentioned above the subnets might not be associated with the
+            # router so ignore any 404.
+            for network in networks:
+                for subnet_id in network['subnets']:
+                    test_utils.call_and_ignore_notfound_exc(
+                        cls.routers_client.remove_router_interface,
+                        router['id'], subnet_id=subnet_id)
+
+            # Delete the router.
+            cls.routers_client.delete_router(router['id'])
+
+        for network in networks:
+            # Get and delete the ports for the given network.
+            ports = cls.ports_client.list_ports(
+                network_id=network['id']).get('ports', [])
+            for port in ports:
+                test_utils.call_and_ignore_notfound_exc(
+                    cls.ports_client.delete_port, port['id'])
+
+            # Delete the subnets.
+            for subnet_id in network['subnets']:
+                test_utils.call_and_ignore_notfound_exc(
+                    cls.subnets_client.delete_subnet, subnet_id)
+
+            # Delete the network.
+            test_utils.call_and_ignore_notfound_exc(
+                cls.networks_client.delete_network, network['id'])
+
+    @test.idempotent_id('5eb7b8fa-9c23-47a2-9d7d-02ed5809dd34')
+    def test_server_create_no_allocate(self):
+        """Tests that no networking is allocated for the server."""
+        # create the server with no networking
+        server, _ = compute.create_test_server(
+            self.os, networks='none', wait_until='ACTIVE')
+        self.addCleanup(waiters.wait_for_server_termination,
+                        self.servers_client, server['id'])
+        self.addCleanup(self.servers_client.delete_server, server['id'])
+        # get the server ips
+        addresses = self.servers_client.list_addresses(
+            server['id'])['addresses']
+        # assert that there is no networking
+        self.assertEqual({}, addresses)
+
+    @test.idempotent_id('2e6cf129-9e28-4e8a-aaaa-045ea826b2a6')
+    def test_server_multi_create_auto_allocate(self):
+        """Tests that networking is auto-allocated for multiple servers."""
+
+        # Create multiple servers with auto networking to make sure the
+        # automatic network allocation is atomic. Using a minimum of three
+        # servers is essential for this scenario because:
+        #
+        # - First request sees no networks for the tenant so it auto-allocates
+        #   one from Neutron, let's call that net1.
+        # - Second request sees no networks for the tenant so it auto-allocates
+        #   one from Neutron. Neutron creates net2 but sees it's a duplicate
+        #   so it queues net2 for deletion and returns net1 from the API and
+        #   Nova uses that for the second server request.
+        # - Third request sees net1 and net2 for the tenant and fails with a
+        #   NetworkAmbiguous 400 error.
+        _, servers = compute.create_test_server(
+            self.os, networks='auto', wait_until='ACTIVE',
+            min_count=3)
+        server_nets = set()
+        for server in servers:
+            self.addCleanup(waiters.wait_for_server_termination,
+                            self.servers_client, server['id'])
+            self.addCleanup(self.servers_client.delete_server, server['id'])
+            # get the server ips
+            addresses = self.servers_client.list_addresses(
+                server['id'])['addresses']
+            # assert that there is networking (should only be one)
+            self.assertEqual(1, len(addresses))
+            server_nets.add(list(addresses.keys())[0])
+        # all servers should be on the same network
+        self.assertEqual(1, len(server_nets))
+
+        # List the networks for the tenant; we filter on admin_state_up=True
+        # because the auto-allocated-topology code in Neutron won't set that
+        # to True until the network is ready and is returned from the API.
+        # Duplicate networks created from a race should have
+        # admin_state_up=False.
+        search_opts = {'tenant_id': self.networks_client.tenant_id,
+                       'shared': False,
+                       'admin_state_up': True}
+        nets = self.networks_client.list_networks(
+            **search_opts).get('networks', [])
+        self.assertEqual(1, len(nets))
+        # verify the single private tenant network is the one that the servers
+        # are using also
+        self.assertIn(nets[0]['name'], server_nets)
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_security_groups.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_security_groups.py
index 58da8b9..e329869 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_security_groups.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_security_groups.py
@@ -15,11 +15,8 @@
 
 from tempest.api.compute import base
 from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
-from tempest import config
 from tempest import test
 
-CONF = config.CONF
-
 
 class SecurityGroupsTestAdminJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeAdminTest):
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_servers.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_servers.py
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 09253b0..dd4a533
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_servers.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_servers.py
@@ -37,12 +37,12 @@
     def resource_setup(cls):
         super(ServersAdminTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
 
-        cls.s1_name = data_utils.rand_name('server')
+        cls.s1_name = data_utils.rand_name(cls.__name__ + '-server')
         server = cls.create_test_server(name=cls.s1_name,
                                         wait_until='ACTIVE')
         cls.s1_id = server['id']
 
-        cls.s2_name = data_utils.rand_name('server')
+        cls.s2_name = data_utils.rand_name(cls.__name__ + '-server')
         server = cls.create_test_server(name=cls.s2_name,
                                         wait_until='ACTIVE')
         cls.s2_id = server['id']
@@ -70,6 +70,13 @@
         self.assertIn(self.s1_id, map(lambda x: x['id'], servers))
         self.assertNotIn(self.s2_id, map(lambda x: x['id'], servers))
 
+    @test.idempotent_id('d56e9540-73ed-45e0-9b88-98fc419087eb')
+    def test_list_servers_detailed_filter_by_invalid_status(self):
+        params = {'status': 'invalid_status'}
+        body = self.client.list_servers(detail=True, **params)
+        servers = body['servers']
+        self.assertEqual([], servers)
+
     @test.idempotent_id('9f5579ae-19b4-4985-a091-2a5d56106580')
     def test_list_servers_by_admin_with_all_tenants(self):
         # Listing servers by admin user with all tenants parameter
@@ -103,7 +110,7 @@
     @test.idempotent_id('86c7a8f7-50cf-43a9-9bac-5b985317134f')
     def test_list_servers_filter_by_exist_host(self):
         # Filter the list of servers by existent host
-        name = data_utils.rand_name('server')
+        name = data_utils.rand_name(self.__class__.__name__ + '-server')
         network = self.get_tenant_network()
         network_kwargs = fixed_network.set_networks_kwarg(network)
         # We need to create the server as an admin, so we can't use
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_servers_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_servers_negative.py
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 7437c14..5ff5d58
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_servers_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_servers_negative.py
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
         super(ServersAdminNegativeTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.tenant_id = cls.client.tenant_id
 
-        cls.s1_name = data_utils.rand_name('server')
+        cls.s1_name = data_utils.rand_name(cls.__name__ + '-server')
         server = cls.create_test_server(name=cls.s1_name,
                                         wait_until='ACTIVE')
         cls.s1_id = server['id']
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images.py b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images.py
index 150e8af..3754637 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images.py
@@ -49,6 +49,9 @@
                                               name=snapshot_name,
                                               wait_until='SAVING')
         self.client.delete_image(image['id'])
+        msg = ('The image with ID {image_id} failed to be deleted'
+               .format(image_id=image['id']))
+        self.assertTrue(self.client.is_resource_deleted(image['id']), msg)
 
     @test.idempotent_id('aaacd1d0-55a2-4ce8-818a-b5439df8adc9')
     def test_create_image_from_stopped_server(self):
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_list_image_filters.py b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_list_image_filters.py
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 9017461..c0caa52
--- a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_list_image_filters.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_list_image_filters.py
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
 
         def _create_image():
             params = {
-                'name': data_utils.rand_name('image'),
+                'name': data_utils.rand_name(cls.__name__ + '-image'),
                 'container_format': 'bare',
                 'disk_format': 'raw'
             }
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_create_server.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_create_server.py
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index da9d548..e8df52d
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_create_server.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_create_server.py
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
         cls.meta = {'hello': 'world'}
         cls.accessIPv4 = '1.1.1.1'
         cls.accessIPv6 = '0000:0000:0000:0000:0000:babe:220.12.22.2'
-        cls.name = data_utils.rand_name('server')
+        cls.name = data_utils.rand_name(cls.__name__ + '-server')
         cls.password = data_utils.rand_password()
         disk_config = cls.disk_config
         cls.server_initial = cls.create_test_server(
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_list_server_filters.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_list_server_filters.py
index c1fbb12..26cbb090 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_list_server_filters.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_list_server_filters.py
@@ -17,13 +17,10 @@
 from tempest.common import fixed_network
 from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.common import waiters
-from tempest import config
 from tempest.lib import decorators
 from tempest.lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 from tempest import test
 
-CONF = config.CONF
-
 
 class ListServerFiltersTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
 
@@ -274,14 +271,9 @@
             msg = 'fixed_network_name needs to be configured to run this test'
             raise self.skipException(msg)
         self.s1 = self.client.show_server(self.s1['id'])['server']
-        for addr_spec in self.s1['addresses'][self.fixed_network_name]:
-            ip = addr_spec['addr']
-            if addr_spec['version'] == 4:
-                params = {'ip': ip}
-                break
-        else:
-            msg = "Skipped until bug 1450859 is resolved"
-            raise self.skipException(msg)
+        # Get first ip address inspite of v4 or v6
+        addr_spec = self.s1['addresses'][self.fixed_network_name][0]
+        params = {'ip': addr_spec['addr']}
         body = self.client.list_servers(**params)
         servers = body['servers']
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_actions.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_actions.py
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 21e7d10..062e920
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_actions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_actions.py
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@
     def test_rebuild_server(self):
         # The server should be rebuilt using the provided image and data
         meta = {'rebuild': 'server'}
-        new_name = data_utils.rand_name('server')
+        new_name = data_utils.rand_name(self.__class__.__name__ + '-server')
         password = 'rebuildPassw0rd'
         rebuilt_server = self.client.rebuild_server(
             self.server_id,
@@ -270,6 +270,9 @@
                                            'SHUTOFF')
 
         self.client.resize_server(self.server_id, self.flavor_ref_alt)
+        # NOTE(jlk): Explicitly delete the server to get a new one for later
+        # tests. Avoids resize down race issues.
+        self.addCleanup(self.delete_server, self.server_id)
         waiters.wait_for_server_status(self.client, self.server_id,
                                        'VERIFY_RESIZE')
 
@@ -285,10 +288,6 @@
             # NOTE(mriedem): tearDown requires the server to be started.
             self.client.start_server(self.server_id)
 
-        # NOTE(jlk): Explicitly delete the server to get a new one for later
-        # tests. Avoids resize down race issues.
-        self.addCleanup(self.delete_server, self.server_id)
-
     @test.idempotent_id('1499262a-9328-4eda-9068-db1ac57498d2')
     @testtools.skipUnless(CONF.compute_feature_enabled.resize,
                           'Resize not available.')
@@ -309,6 +308,9 @@
         # values after a resize is reverted
 
         self.client.resize_server(self.server_id, self.flavor_ref_alt)
+        # NOTE(zhufl): Explicitly delete the server to get a new one for later
+        # tests. Avoids resize down race issues.
+        self.addCleanup(self.delete_server, self.server_id)
         waiters.wait_for_server_status(self.client, self.server_id,
                                        'VERIFY_RESIZE')
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_servers.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_servers.py
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index e91857a..5aeba4e
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_servers.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_servers.py
@@ -52,7 +52,8 @@
         # Creating a server with a name that already exists is allowed
 
         # TODO(sdague): clear out try, we do cleanup one layer up
-        server_name = data_utils.rand_name('server')
+        server_name = data_utils.rand_name(
+            self.__class__.__name__ + '-server')
         server = self.create_test_server(name=server_name,
                                          wait_until='ACTIVE')
         id1 = server['id']
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_servers_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_servers_negative.py
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 10ea31d..2304cb7
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_servers_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_servers_negative.py
@@ -253,7 +253,8 @@
         # Update name of a non-existent server
 
         nonexistent_server = data_utils.rand_uuid()
-        new_name = data_utils.rand_name('server') + '_updated'
+        new_name = data_utils.rand_name(
+            self.__class__.__name__ + '-server') + '_updated'
 
         self.assertRaises(lib_exc.NotFound, self.client.update_server,
                           nonexistent_server, name=new_name)
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_volume_snapshots.py b/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_volume_snapshots.py
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index f42d153..e96982d
--- a/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_volume_snapshots.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_volume_snapshots.py
@@ -40,14 +40,14 @@
 
     @test.idempotent_id('cd4ec87d-7825-450d-8040-6e2068f2da8f')
     def test_volume_snapshot_create_get_list_delete(self):
-        v_name = data_utils.rand_name('Volume')
+        v_name = data_utils.rand_name(self.__class__.__name__ + '-Volume')
         volume = self.volumes_client.create_volume(
             size=CONF.volume.volume_size,
             display_name=v_name)['volume']
         self.addCleanup(self.delete_volume, volume['id'])
         waiters.wait_for_volume_status(self.volumes_client, volume['id'],
                                        'available')
-        s_name = data_utils.rand_name('Snapshot')
+        s_name = data_utils.rand_name(self.__class__.__name__ + '-Snapshot')
         # Create snapshot
         snapshot = self.snapshots_client.create_snapshot(
             volume_id=volume['id'],
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_volumes_get.py b/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_volumes_get.py
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 6074054..d599431
--- a/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_volumes_get.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_volumes_get.py
@@ -42,15 +42,14 @@
     @test.idempotent_id('f10f25eb-9775-4d9d-9cbe-1cf54dae9d5f')
     def test_volume_create_get_delete(self):
         # CREATE, GET, DELETE Volume
-        volume = None
-        v_name = data_utils.rand_name('Volume')
+        v_name = data_utils.rand_name(self.__class__.__name__ + '-Volume')
         metadata = {'Type': 'work'}
         # Create volume
         volume = self.client.create_volume(size=CONF.volume.volume_size,
                                            display_name=v_name,
                                            metadata=metadata)['volume']
-        self.addCleanup(self.delete_volume, volume['id'])
         self.assertIn('id', volume)
+        self.addCleanup(self.delete_volume, volume['id'])
         self.assertIn('displayName', volume)
         self.assertEqual(volume['displayName'], v_name,
                          "The created volume name is not equal "
@@ -66,6 +65,10 @@
                          fetched_volume['displayName'],
                          'The fetched Volume is different '
                          'from the created Volume')
+        self.assertEqual(CONF.volume.volume_size,
+                         fetched_volume['size'],
+                         'The fetched volume size is different '
+                         'from the created Volume')
         self.assertEqual(volume['id'],
                          fetched_volume['id'],
                          'The fetched Volume is different '
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_volumes_list.py b/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_volumes_list.py
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index f709c91..c60fcca
--- a/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_volumes_list.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_volumes_list.py
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
         cls.volume_list = []
         cls.volume_id_list = []
         for i in range(3):
-            v_name = data_utils.rand_name('volume')
+            v_name = data_utils.rand_name(cls.__name__ + '-volume')
             metadata = {'Type': 'work'}
             try:
                 volume = cls.client.create_volume(size=CONF.volume.volume_size,
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_volumes_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_volumes_negative.py
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 92f5ea8..7ecad12
--- a/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_volumes_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_volumes_negative.py
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
     def test_create_volume_with_invalid_size(self):
         # Negative: Should not be able to create volume with invalid size
         # in request
-        v_name = data_utils.rand_name('Volume')
+        v_name = data_utils.rand_name(self.__class__.__name__ + '-Volume')
         metadata = {'Type': 'work'}
         self.assertRaises(lib_exc.BadRequest, self.client.create_volume,
                           size='#$%', display_name=v_name, metadata=metadata)
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
     def test_create_volume_with_out_passing_size(self):
         # Negative: Should not be able to create volume without passing size
         # in request
-        v_name = data_utils.rand_name('Volume')
+        v_name = data_utils.rand_name(self.__class__.__name__ + '-Volume')
         metadata = {'Type': 'work'}
         self.assertRaises(lib_exc.BadRequest, self.client.create_volume,
                           size='', display_name=v_name, metadata=metadata)
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
     @test.idempotent_id('8cce995e-0a83-479a-b94d-e1e40b8a09d1')
     def test_create_volume_with_size_zero(self):
         # Negative: Should not be able to create volume with size zero
-        v_name = data_utils.rand_name('Volume')
+        v_name = data_utils.rand_name(self.__class__.__name__ + '-Volume')
         metadata = {'Type': 'work'}
         self.assertRaises(lib_exc.BadRequest, self.client.create_volume,
                           size='0', display_name=v_name, metadata=metadata)
diff --git a/tempest/api/data_processing/base.py b/tempest/api/data_processing/base.py
index d5ba76c..c8506ae 100644
--- a/tempest/api/data_processing/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/data_processing/base.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-from collections import OrderedDict
+import collections
 import copy
 
 import six
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@
 
 
 DEFAULT_TEMPLATES = {
-    'vanilla': OrderedDict([
+    'vanilla': collections.OrderedDict([
         ('2.6.0', copy.deepcopy(BASE_VANILLA_DESC)),
         ('2.7.1', copy.deepcopy(BASE_VANILLA_DESC)),
         ('1.2.1', {
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@
             }
         })
     ]),
-    'hdp': OrderedDict([
+    'hdp': collections.OrderedDict([
         ('2.0.6', {
             'NODES': {
                 'master1': {
@@ -174,11 +174,11 @@
             }
         })
     ]),
-    'spark': OrderedDict([
+    'spark': collections.OrderedDict([
         ('1.0.0', copy.deepcopy(BASE_SPARK_DESC)),
         ('1.3.1', copy.deepcopy(BASE_SPARK_DESC))
     ]),
-    'cdh': OrderedDict([
+    'cdh': collections.OrderedDict([
         ('5.4.0', copy.deepcopy(BASE_CDH_DESC)),
         ('5.3.0', copy.deepcopy(BASE_CDH_DESC)),
         ('5', copy.deepcopy(BASE_CDH_DESC))
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_credentials.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_credentials.py
index 7c2e8e0..12b236f 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_credentials.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_credentials.py
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
             cls.projects.append(cls.project['id'])
 
         cls.user_body = cls.users_client.create_user(
-            u_name, description=u_desc, password=u_password,
+            name=u_name, description=u_desc, password=u_password,
             email=u_email, project_id=cls.projects[0])['user']
 
     @classmethod
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_default_project_id.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_default_project_id.py
index a540da7..3616e77 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_default_project_id.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_default_project_id.py
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
         # default project
         user_name = data_utils.rand_name('user')
         user_body = self.users_client.create_user(
-            user_name,
+            name=user_name,
             password=user_name,
             domain_id=dom_id,
             default_project_id=proj_id)['user']
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_domains.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_domains.py
index 24a7a4e..cbf1439 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_domains.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_domains.py
@@ -44,11 +44,11 @@
         super(DomainsTestJSON, cls).resource_cleanup()
 
     @classmethod
-    def _delete_domain(self, domain_id):
+    def _delete_domain(cls, domain_id):
         # It is necessary to disable the domain before deleting,
         # or else it would result in unauthorized error
-        self.domains_client.update_domain(domain_id, enabled=False)
-        self.domains_client.delete_domain(domain_id)
+        cls.domains_client.update_domain(domain_id, enabled=False)
+        cls.domains_client.delete_domain(domain_id)
 
     @test.idempotent_id('8cf516ef-2114-48f1-907b-d32726c734d4')
     def test_list_domains(self):
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_groups.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_groups.py
index 59fcec6..48e5f02 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_groups.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_groups.py
@@ -83,7 +83,8 @@
         for i in range(3):
             name = data_utils.rand_name('User')
             password = data_utils.rand_password()
-            user = self.users_client.create_user(name, password)['user']
+            user = self.users_client.create_user(name=name,
+                                                 password=password)['user']
             users.append(user)
             self.addCleanup(self.users_client.delete_user, user['id'])
             self.groups_client.add_group_user(group['id'], user['id'])
@@ -103,7 +104,8 @@
     def test_list_user_groups(self):
         # create a user
         user = self.users_client.create_user(
-            data_utils.rand_name('User'), data_utils.rand_password())['user']
+            name=data_utils.rand_name('User'),
+            password=data_utils.rand_password())['user']
         self.addCleanup(self.users_client.delete_user, user['id'])
         # create two groups, and add user into them
         groups = []
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_inherits.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_inherits.py
index fe20349..76771bb 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_inherits.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_inherits.py
@@ -12,11 +12,8 @@
 
 from tempest.api.identity import base
 from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
-from tempest import config
 from tempest import test
 
-CONF = config.CONF
-
 
 class BaseInheritsV3Test(base.BaseIdentityV3AdminTest):
 
@@ -44,7 +41,7 @@
             name=data_utils.rand_name('group-'), project_id=cls.project['id'],
             domain_id=cls.domain['id'])['group']
         cls.user = cls.users_client.create_user(
-            u_name, description=u_desc, password=u_password,
+            name=u_name, description=u_desc, password=u_password,
             email=u_email, project_id=cls.project['id'],
             domain_id=cls.domain['id'])['user']
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_list_users.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_list_users.py
index 9691ee8..99df559 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_list_users.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_list_users.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
         # assert the response based on expected and not_expected
         # expected: user expected in the list response
         # not_expected: user, which should not be present in list response
-        body = self.users_client.list_users(params)['users']
+        body = self.users_client.list_users(**params)['users']
         self.assertIn(expected[key], map(lambda x: x[key], body))
         self.assertNotIn(not_expected[key],
                          map(lambda x: x[key], body))
@@ -42,13 +42,13 @@
         cls.users = list()
         u1_name = data_utils.rand_name('test_user')
         cls.domain_enabled_user = cls.users_client.create_user(
-            u1_name, password=alt_password,
+            name=u1_name, password=alt_password,
             email=cls.alt_email, domain_id=cls.domain['id'])['user']
         cls.users.append(cls.domain_enabled_user)
         # Create default not enabled user
         u2_name = data_utils.rand_name('test_user')
         cls.non_domain_enabled_user = cls.users_client.create_user(
-            u2_name, password=alt_password,
+            name=u2_name, password=alt_password,
             email=cls.alt_email, enabled=False)['user']
         cls.users.append(cls.non_domain_enabled_user)
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_projects.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_projects.py
index 1879e46..1137191 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_projects.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_projects.py
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@
         u_email = u_name + '@testmail.tm'
         u_password = data_utils.rand_password()
         user = self.users_client.create_user(
-            u_name, description=u_desc, password=u_password,
+            name=u_name, description=u_desc, password=u_password,
             email=u_email, project_id=project['id'])['user']
         # Delete the User at the end of this method
         self.addCleanup(self.users_client.delete_user, user['id'])
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_roles.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_roles.py
index 2b77023..4ecf0a5 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_roles.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_roles.py
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
             name=data_utils.rand_name('Group'), project_id=cls.project['id'],
             domain_id=cls.domain['id'])['group']
         cls.user_body = cls.users_client.create_user(
-            u_name, description=u_desc, password=cls.u_password,
+            name=u_name, description=u_desc, password=cls.u_password,
             email=u_email, project_id=cls.project['id'],
             domain_id=cls.domain['id'])['user']
         cls.role = cls.roles_client.create_role(
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_tokens.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_tokens.py
index 89cfd5b..fcf4772 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_tokens.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_tokens.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
         u_email = '%s@testmail.tm' % u_name
         u_password = data_utils.rand_password()
         user = self.users_client.create_user(
-            u_name, description=u_desc, password=u_password,
+            name=u_name, description=u_desc, password=u_password,
             email=u_email)['user']
         self.addCleanup(self.users_client.delete_user, user['id'])
         # Perform Authentication
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
         # Create a user.
         user_name = data_utils.rand_name(name='user')
         user_password = data_utils.rand_password()
-        user = self.users_client.create_user(user_name,
+        user = self.users_client.create_user(name=user_name,
                                              password=user_password)['user']
         self.addCleanup(self.users_client.delete_user, user['id'])
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_trusts.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_trusts.py
index 9c8f1f6..58e2ab8 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_trusts.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_trusts.py
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
         u_email = self.trustor_username + '@testmail.xx'
         self.trustor_password = data_utils.rand_password()
         user = self.users_client.create_user(
-            self.trustor_username,
+            name=self.trustor_username,
             description=u_desc,
             password=self.trustor_password,
             email=u_email,
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_users.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_users.py
index f200095..1bcec62 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_users.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_users.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
         u_email = u_name + '@testmail.tm'
         u_password = data_utils.rand_password()
         user = self.users_client.create_user(
-            u_name, description=u_desc, password=u_password,
+            name=u_name, description=u_desc, password=u_password,
             email=u_email, enabled=False)['user']
         # Delete the User at the end of this method
         self.addCleanup(self.users_client.delete_user, user['id'])
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
         u_name = data_utils.rand_name('user')
         original_password = data_utils.rand_password()
         user = self.users_client.create_user(
-            u_name, password=original_password)['user']
+            name=u_name, password=original_password)['user']
         # Delete the User at the end all test methods
         self.addCleanup(self.users_client.delete_user, user['id'])
         # Update user with new password
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@
         u_email = u_name + '@testmail.tm'
         u_password = data_utils.rand_password()
         user_body = self.users_client.create_user(
-            u_name, description=u_desc, password=u_password,
+            name=u_name, description=u_desc, password=u_password,
             email=u_email, enabled=False, project_id=u_project['id'])['user']
         # Delete the User at the end of this method
         self.addCleanup(self.users_client.delete_user, user_body['id'])
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_users_negative.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_users_negative.py
index 71e8bc5..5b0fc97 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_users_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_users_negative.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
         u_email = u_name + '@testmail.tm'
         u_password = data_utils.rand_password()
         self.assertRaises(lib_exc.NotFound, self.users_client.create_user,
-                          u_name, u_password,
+                          name=u_name, password=u_password,
                           email=u_email,
                           domain_id=data_utils.rand_uuid_hex())
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/base.py b/tempest/api/identity/base.py
index ce052e6..deb5413 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/base.py
@@ -13,14 +13,11 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-from oslo_log import log as logging
-
 from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import config
 import tempest.test
 
 CONF = config.CONF
-LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
 class BaseIdentityTest(tempest.test.BaseTestCase):
@@ -39,7 +36,7 @@
     def get_user_by_name(cls, name, domain_id=None):
         if domain_id:
             params = {'domain_id': domain_id}
-            users = cls.users_client.list_users(params)['users']
+            users = cls.users_client.list_users(**params)['users']
         else:
             users = cls.users_client.list_users()['users']
         user = [u for u in users if u['name'] == name]
@@ -200,7 +197,7 @@
     @classmethod
     def disable_user(cls, user_name, domain_id=None):
         user = cls.get_user_by_name(user_name, domain_id)
-        cls.users_client.update_user(user['id'], user_name, enabled=False)
+        cls.users_client.update_user(user['id'], name=user_name, enabled=False)
 
     @classmethod
     def create_domain(cls):
@@ -221,7 +218,7 @@
         project = self.setup_test_project()
         username = data_utils.rand_name('test_user')
         email = username + '@testmail.tm'
-        user = self._create_test_user(user_name=username, email=email,
+        user = self._create_test_user(name=username, email=email,
                                       project_id=project['id'],
                                       password=password)
         return user
diff --git a/tempest/api/image/base.py b/tempest/api/image/base.py
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 6fd6ea6..78e53b4
--- a/tempest/api/image/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/image/base.py
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@
         return image_ids
 
     def _create_image(self):
-        name = data_utils.rand_name('image')
+        name = data_utils.rand_name(self.__class__.__name__ + '-image')
         image = self.client.create_image(name=name,
                                          container_format='bare',
                                          disk_format='raw')
diff --git a/tempest/api/image/v1/test_images.py b/tempest/api/image/v1/test_images.py
index e4fbbe3..694408d 100644
--- a/tempest/api/image/v1/test_images.py
+++ b/tempest/api/image/v1/test_images.py
@@ -322,10 +322,7 @@
         metadata['properties'].update(req_metadata)
         headers = common_image.image_meta_to_headers(
             properties=metadata['properties'])
-        metadata = self.client.update_image(self.image_id,
-                                            headers=headers)['image']
-
+        self.client.update_image(self.image_id, headers=headers)
         resp = self.client.check_image(self.image_id)
         resp_metadata = common_image.get_image_meta_from_headers(resp)
-        expected = {'key1': 'alt1', 'key2': 'value2'}
-        self.assertEqual(expected, resp_metadata['properties'])
+        self.assertEqual(req_metadata, resp_metadata['properties'])
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/admin/test_floating_ips_admin_actions.py b/tempest/api/network/admin/test_floating_ips_admin_actions.py
index baeaa0c..2686af2 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/admin/test_floating_ips_admin_actions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/admin/test_floating_ips_admin_actions.py
@@ -26,6 +26,13 @@
     credentials = ['primary', 'alt', 'admin']
 
     @classmethod
+    def skip_checks(cls):
+        super(FloatingIPAdminTestJSON, cls).skip_checks()
+        if not test.is_extension_enabled('router', 'network'):
+            msg = "router extension not enabled."
+            raise cls.skipException(msg)
+
+    @classmethod
     def setup_clients(cls):
         super(FloatingIPAdminTestJSON, cls).setup_clients()
         cls.alt_floating_ips_client = cls.alt_manager.floating_ips_client
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_quotas_negative.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_quotas_negative.py
index 0eec387..ae8dfcc 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_quotas_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_quotas_negative.py
@@ -13,9 +13,7 @@
 # under the License.
 
 from tempest.api.object_storage import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import config
-from tempest.lib import decorators
 from tempest.lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 from tempest import test
 
@@ -91,14 +89,3 @@
         self.assertRaises(lib_exc.Forbidden,
                           self.account_client.create_account_metadata,
                           {"Quota-Bytes": "100"})
-
-    @test.attr(type=["negative"])
-    @decorators.skip_because(bug="1310597")
-    @test.idempotent_id('cf9e21f5-3aa4-41b1-9462-28ac550d8d3f')
-    @test.requires_ext(extension='account_quotas', service='object')
-    def test_upload_large_object(self):
-        object_name = data_utils.rand_name(name="TestObject")
-        data = data_utils.arbitrary_string(30)
-        self.assertRaises(lib_exc.OverLimit,
-                          self.object_client.create_object,
-                          self.container_name, object_name, data)
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_quotas.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_quotas.py
index c26e49b..8cbe441 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_quotas.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_quotas.py
@@ -15,11 +15,9 @@
 
 from tempest.api.object_storage import base
 from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
-from tempest import config
 from tempest.lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 from tempest import test
 
-CONF = config.CONF
 QUOTA_BYTES = 10
 QUOTA_COUNT = 3
 
@@ -70,7 +68,7 @@
     @test.requires_ext(extension='container_quotas', service='object')
     @test.attr(type="smoke")
     def test_upload_large_object(self):
-        """Attempts to upload an object lagger than the bytes quota."""
+        """Attempts to upload an object larger than the bytes quota."""
         object_name = data_utils.rand_name(name="TestObject")
         data = data_utils.arbitrary_string(QUOTA_BYTES + 1)
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_services.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_services.py
index 296d8ee..8522269 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_services.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_services.py
@@ -19,9 +19,6 @@
 
 
 class ContainerTest(base.BaseObjectTest):
-    def setUp(self):
-        super(ContainerTest, self).setUp()
-
     def tearDown(self):
         self.delete_containers()
         super(ContainerTest, self).tearDown()
@@ -124,7 +121,6 @@
         # delete container, success asserted within
         resp, _ = self.container_client.delete_container(container_name)
         self.assertHeaders(resp, 'Container', 'DELETE')
-        self.containers.remove(container_name)
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     @test.idempotent_id('312ff6bd-5290-497f-bda1-7c5fec6697ab')
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_temp_url.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_temp_url.py
index c2d3b69..7287a2d 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_temp_url.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_temp_url.py
@@ -20,11 +20,8 @@
 
 from tempest.api.object_storage import base
 from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
-from tempest import config
 from tempest import test
 
-CONF = config.CONF
-
 
 class ObjectTempUrlTest(base.BaseObjectTest):
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_environment.py b/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_environment.py
index 9d2b425..f2ffbd7 100644
--- a/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_environment.py
+++ b/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_environment.py
@@ -12,13 +12,9 @@
 
 from tempest.api.orchestration import base
 from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
-from tempest import config
 from tempest import test
 
 
-CONF = config.CONF
-
-
 class StackEnvironmentTest(base.BaseOrchestrationTest):
 
     @test.idempotent_id('37d4346b-1abd-4442-b7b1-2a4e5749a1e3')
diff --git a/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_soft_conf.py b/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_soft_conf.py
index aa0b46a..b660f6e 100644
--- a/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_soft_conf.py
+++ b/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_soft_conf.py
@@ -12,12 +12,9 @@
 
 from tempest.api.orchestration import base
 from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
-from tempest import config
 from tempest.lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 from tempest import test
 
-CONF = config.CONF
-
 
 class TestSoftwareConfig(base.BaseOrchestrationTest):
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_backends_capabilities.py b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_backends_capabilities.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8a21853
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_backends_capabilities.py
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+# Copyright 2016 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 operator
+
+from tempest.api.volume import base
+from tempest import test
+
+
+class BackendsCapabilitiesAdminV2TestsJSON(base.BaseVolumeAdminTest):
+
+    CAPABILITIES = ('namespace',
+                    'vendor_name',
+                    'volume_backend_name',
+                    'pool_name',
+                    'driver_version',
+                    'storage_protocol',
+                    'display_name',
+                    'description',
+                    'visibility',
+                    'properties')
+
+    @classmethod
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(BackendsCapabilitiesAdminV2TestsJSON, cls).resource_setup()
+        # Get host list, formation: host@backend-name
+        cls.hosts = [
+            pool['name'] for pool in
+            cls.admin_volume_client.show_pools()['pools']
+        ]
+
+    @test.idempotent_id('3750af44-5ea2-4cd4-bc3e-56e7e6caf854')
+    def test_get_capabilities_backend(self):
+        # Test backend properties
+        backend = self.admin_volume_client.show_backend_capabilities(
+            self.hosts[0])
+
+        # Verify getting capabilities parameters from a backend
+        for key in self.CAPABILITIES:
+            self.assertIn(key, backend)
+
+    @test.idempotent_id('a9035743-d46a-47c5-9cb7-3c80ea16dea0')
+    def test_compare_volume_stats_values(self):
+        # Test values comparison between show_backend_capabilities
+        # to show_pools
+        VOLUME_STATS = ('vendor_name',
+                        'volume_backend_name',
+                        'storage_protocol')
+
+        # Get list backend capabilities using show_pools
+        cinder_pools = [
+            pool['capabilities'] for pool in
+            self.admin_volume_client.show_pools(detail=True)['pools']
+        ]
+
+        # Get list backends capabilities using show_backend_capabilities
+        capabilities = [
+            self.admin_volume_client.show_backend_capabilities(
+                host=host) for host in self.hosts
+        ]
+
+        # Returns a tuple of VOLUME_STATS values
+        expected_list = map(operator.itemgetter(*VOLUME_STATS),
+                            cinder_pools)
+        observed_list = map(operator.itemgetter(*VOLUME_STATS),
+                            capabilities)
+        self.assertEqual(expected_list, observed_list)
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_multi_backend.py b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_multi_backend.py
index 5615cf3..f665e69 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_multi_backend.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_multi_backend.py
@@ -53,30 +53,30 @@
             cls._create_type_and_volume(backend_name, True)
 
     @classmethod
-    def _create_type_and_volume(self, backend_name_key, with_prefix):
+    def _create_type_and_volume(cls, backend_name_key, with_prefix):
         # Volume/Type creation
-        type_name = data_utils.rand_name('Type')
-        vol_name = data_utils.rand_name('Volume')
+        type_name = data_utils.rand_name(cls.__name__ + '-Type')
+        vol_name = data_utils.rand_name(cls.__name__ + '-Volume')
         spec_key_with_prefix = "capabilities:volume_backend_name"
         spec_key_without_prefix = "volume_backend_name"
         if with_prefix:
             extra_specs = {spec_key_with_prefix: backend_name_key}
         else:
             extra_specs = {spec_key_without_prefix: backend_name_key}
-        self.type = self.create_volume_type(name=type_name,
-                                            extra_specs=extra_specs)
+        cls.type = cls.create_volume_type(name=type_name,
+                                          extra_specs=extra_specs)
 
-        params = {self.name_field: vol_name, 'volume_type': type_name}
+        params = {cls.name_field: vol_name, 'volume_type': type_name}
 
-        self.volume = self.admin_volume_client.create_volume(
+        cls.volume = cls.admin_volume_client.create_volume(
             **params)['volume']
         if with_prefix:
-            self.volume_id_list_with_prefix.append(self.volume['id'])
+            cls.volume_id_list_with_prefix.append(cls.volume['id'])
         else:
-            self.volume_id_list_without_prefix.append(
-                self.volume['id'])
-        waiters.wait_for_volume_status(self.admin_volume_client,
-                                       self.volume['id'], 'available')
+            cls.volume_id_list_without_prefix.append(
+                cls.volume['id'])
+        waiters.wait_for_volume_status(cls.admin_volume_client,
+                                       cls.volume['id'], 'available')
 
     @classmethod
     def resource_cleanup(cls):
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_qos.py b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_qos.py
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 9402668..f1101e1
--- a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_qos.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_qos.py
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
                                                     read_iops_sec='2000')
 
     def _create_delete_test_qos_with_given_consumer(self, consumer):
-        name = utils.rand_name('qos')
+        name = utils.rand_name(self.__class__.__name__ + '-qos')
         qos = {'name': name, 'consumer': consumer}
         body = self.create_test_qos_specs(name, consumer)
         for key in ['name', 'consumer']:
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_snapshots_actions.py b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_snapshots_actions.py
index a17cc69..1468e90 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_snapshots_actions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_snapshots_actions.py
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 
 from tempest.api.volume import base
 from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
-from tempest.common import waiters
 from tempest import config
 from tempest import test
 
@@ -42,28 +41,13 @@
         vol_name = data_utils.rand_name(cls.__name__ + '-Volume')
         cls.name_field = cls.special_fields['name_field']
         params = {cls.name_field: vol_name}
-        cls.volume = cls.volumes_client.create_volume(**params)['volume']
-        waiters.wait_for_volume_status(cls.volumes_client,
-                                       cls.volume['id'], 'available')
+        cls.volume = cls.create_volume(**params)
 
         # Create a test shared snapshot for tests
         snap_name = data_utils.rand_name(cls.__name__ + '-Snapshot')
         params = {cls.name_field: snap_name}
-        cls.snapshot = cls.client.create_snapshot(
-            volume_id=cls.volume['id'], **params)['snapshot']
-        waiters.wait_for_snapshot_status(cls.client,
-                                         cls.snapshot['id'], 'available')
-
-    @classmethod
-    def resource_cleanup(cls):
-        # Delete the test snapshot
-        cls.client.delete_snapshot(cls.snapshot['id'])
-        cls.client.wait_for_resource_deletion(cls.snapshot['id'])
-
-        # Delete the test volume
-        cls.delete_volume(cls.volumes_client, cls.volume['id'])
-
-        super(SnapshotsActionsV2Test, cls).resource_cleanup()
+        cls.snapshot = cls.create_snapshot(
+            volume_id=cls.volume['id'], **params)
 
     def tearDown(self):
         # Set snapshot's status to available after test
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_quotas_negative.py b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_quotas_negative.py
index dde8915..89e4d18 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_quotas_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_quotas_negative.py
@@ -14,12 +14,9 @@
 #    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
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types.py b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types.py
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 8eae085..7b4379b
--- a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types.py
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
     def test_volume_crud_with_volume_type_and_extra_specs(self):
         # Create/update/get/delete volume with volume_type and extra spec.
         volume_types = list()
-        vol_name = data_utils.rand_name("volume")
+        vol_name = data_utils.rand_name(self.__class__.__name__ + '-volume')
         self.name_field = self.special_fields['name_field']
         proto = CONF.volume.storage_protocol
         vendor = CONF.volume.vendor_name
@@ -43,7 +43,8 @@
                        "vendor_name": vendor}
         # Create two volume_types
         for i in range(2):
-            vol_type_name = data_utils.rand_name("volume-type")
+            vol_type_name = data_utils.rand_name(
+                self.__class__.__name__ + '-volume-type')
             vol_type = self.create_volume_type(
                 name=vol_type_name,
                 extra_specs=extra_specs)
@@ -87,7 +88,7 @@
     def test_volume_type_create_get_delete(self):
         # Create/get volume type.
         body = {}
-        name = data_utils.rand_name("volume-type")
+        name = data_utils.rand_name(self.__class__.__name__ + '-volume-type')
         description = data_utils.rand_name("volume-type-description")
         proto = CONF.volume.storage_protocol
         vendor = CONF.volume.vendor_name
@@ -122,7 +123,7 @@
         # Create/get/delete encryption type.
         provider = "LuksEncryptor"
         control_location = "front-end"
-        name = data_utils.rand_name("volume-type")
+        name = data_utils.rand_name(self.__class__.__name__ + '-volume-type')
         body = self.create_volume_type(name=name)
         # Create encryption type
         encryption_type = \
@@ -161,6 +162,28 @@
                 encryption_type['volume_type_id']))
         self.assertEmpty(deleted_encryption_type)
 
+    @test.idempotent_id('cf9f07c6-db9e-4462-a243-5933ad65e9c8')
+    def test_volume_type_update(self):
+        # Create volume type
+        volume_type = self.create_volume_type()
+
+        # New volume type details
+        name = data_utils.rand_name("volume-type")
+        description = data_utils.rand_name("volume-type-description")
+        is_public = not volume_type['is_public']
+
+        # Update volume type details
+        kwargs = {'name': name,
+                  'description': description,
+                  'is_public': is_public}
+        updated_vol_type = self.admin_volume_types_client.update_volume_type(
+            volume_type['id'], **kwargs)['volume_type']
+
+        # Verify volume type details were updated
+        self.assertEqual(name, updated_vol_type['name'])
+        self.assertEqual(description, updated_vol_type['description'])
+        self.assertEqual(is_public, updated_vol_type['is_public'])
+
 
 class VolumeTypesV1Test(VolumeTypesV2Test):
     _api_version = 1
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types_extra_specs.py b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types_extra_specs.py
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 9e49b94..d50ba27
--- a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types_extra_specs.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types_extra_specs.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     @classmethod
     def resource_setup(cls):
         super(VolumeTypesExtraSpecsV2Test, cls).resource_setup()
-        vol_type_name = data_utils.rand_name('Volume-type')
+        vol_type_name = data_utils.rand_name(cls.__name__ + '-Volume-type')
         cls.volume_type = cls.create_volume_type(name=vol_type_name)
 
     @test.idempotent_id('b42923e9-0452-4945-be5b-d362ae533e60')
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types_extra_specs_negative.py b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types_extra_specs_negative.py
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 2193aa6..2e07457
--- a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types_extra_specs_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types_extra_specs_negative.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     @classmethod
     def resource_setup(cls):
         super(ExtraSpecsNegativeV2Test, cls).resource_setup()
-        vol_type_name = data_utils.rand_name('Volume-type')
+        vol_type_name = data_utils.rand_name(cls.__name__ + '-Volume-type')
         cls.extra_specs = {"spec1": "val1"}
         cls.volume_type = cls.create_volume_type(name=vol_type_name,
                                                  extra_specs=cls.extra_specs)
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volumes_actions.py b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volumes_actions.py
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 5388f7f..03927e6
--- a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volumes_actions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volumes_actions.py
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
 
     def _create_temp_volume(self):
         # Create a temp volume for force delete tests
-        vol_name = utils.rand_name('Volume')
+        vol_name = utils.rand_name(self.__class__.__name__ + '-Volume')
         params = {self.name_field: vol_name}
         temp_volume = self.client.create_volume(**params)['volume']
         waiters.wait_for_volume_status(self.client,
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volumes_backup.py b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volumes_backup.py
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 11350e6..f7013d8
--- a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volumes_backup.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volumes_backup.py
@@ -59,44 +59,6 @@
         backup.update(changes)
         return self._encode_backup(backup)
 
-    @test.idempotent_id('a66eb488-8ee1-47d4-8e9f-575a095728c6')
-    def test_volume_backup_create_get_detailed_list_restore_delete(self):
-        # Create backup
-        backup_name = data_utils.rand_name('Backup')
-        create_backup = self.admin_backups_client.create_backup
-        backup = create_backup(volume_id=self.volume['id'],
-                               name=backup_name)['backup']
-        self.addCleanup(self.admin_backups_client.delete_backup,
-                        backup['id'])
-        self.assertEqual(backup_name, backup['name'])
-        waiters.wait_for_volume_status(self.admin_volume_client,
-                                       self.volume['id'], 'available')
-        self.admin_backups_client.wait_for_backup_status(backup['id'],
-                                                         'available')
-
-        # Get a given backup
-        backup = self.admin_backups_client.show_backup(backup['id'])['backup']
-        self.assertEqual(backup_name, backup['name'])
-
-        # Get all backups with detail
-        backups = self.admin_backups_client.list_backups(
-            detail=True)['backups']
-        self.assertIn((backup['name'], backup['id']),
-                      [(m['name'], m['id']) for m in backups])
-
-        # Restore backup
-        restore = self.admin_backups_client.restore_backup(
-            backup['id'])['restore']
-
-        # Delete backup
-        self.addCleanup(self.admin_volume_client.delete_volume,
-                        restore['volume_id'])
-        self.assertEqual(backup['id'], restore['backup_id'])
-        self.admin_backups_client.wait_for_backup_status(backup['id'],
-                                                         'available')
-        waiters.wait_for_volume_status(self.admin_volume_client,
-                                       restore['volume_id'], 'available')
-
     @test.idempotent_id('a99c54a1-dd80-4724-8a13-13bf58d4068d')
     def test_volume_backup_export_import(self):
         """Test backup export import functionality.
@@ -105,7 +67,7 @@
         be imported back in case of a DB loss.
         """
         # Create backup
-        backup_name = data_utils.rand_name('Backup')
+        backup_name = data_utils.rand_name(self.__class__.__name__ + '-Backup')
         backup = (self.admin_backups_client.create_backup(
             volume_id=self.volume['id'], name=backup_name)['backup'])
         self.addCleanup(self._delete_backup, backup['id'])
@@ -169,7 +131,8 @@
     @test.idempotent_id('47a35425-a891-4e13-961c-c45deea21e94')
     def test_volume_backup_reset_status(self):
         # Create a backup
-        backup_name = data_utils.rand_name('Backup')
+        backup_name = data_utils.rand_name(
+            self.__class__.__name__ + '-Backup')
         backup = self.admin_backups_client.create_backup(
             volume_id=self.volume['id'], name=backup_name)['backup']
         self.addCleanup(self.admin_backups_client.delete_backup,
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/base.py b/tempest/api/volume/base.py
index 087b9a8..ef28add 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/base.py
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@
     @classmethod
     def create_volume(cls, **kwargs):
         """Wrapper utility that returns a test volume."""
-        name = data_utils.rand_name('Volume')
+        name = data_utils.rand_name(cls.__name__ + '-Volume')
 
         name_field = cls.special_fields['name_field']
 
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@
     @classmethod
     def create_volume_type(cls, name=None, **kwargs):
         """Create a test volume-type"""
-        name = name or data_utils.rand_name('volume-type')
+        name = name or data_utils.rand_name(cls.__name__ + '-volume-type')
         volume_type = cls.admin_volume_types_client.create_volume_type(
             name=name, **kwargs)['volume_type']
         cls.volume_types.append(volume_type['id'])
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/test_volume_transfers.py b/tempest/api/volume/test_volume_transfers.py
index d138490..a8889e0 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/test_volume_transfers.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/test_volume_transfers.py
@@ -17,11 +17,8 @@
 
 from tempest.api.volume import base
 from tempest.common import waiters
-from tempest import config
 from tempest import test
 
-CONF = config.CONF
-
 
 class VolumesV2TransfersTest(base.BaseVolumeTest):
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_actions.py b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_actions.py
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 76cd36c..d5e1e6b
--- a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_actions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_actions.py
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@
         # it is shared with the other tests. After it is uploaded in Glance,
         # there is no way to delete it from Cinder, so we delete it from Glance
         # using the Glance image_client and from Cinder via tearDownClass.
-        image_name = data_utils.rand_name('Image')
+        image_name = data_utils.rand_name(self.__class__.__name__ + '-Image')
         body = self.client.upload_volume(
             self.volume['id'], image_name=image_name,
             disk_format=CONF.volume.disk_format)['os-volume_upload_image']
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_backup.py b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_backup.py
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 87146db..50a1360
--- a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_backup.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_backup.py
@@ -34,7 +34,47 @@
     def resource_setup(cls):
         super(VolumesBackupsV2Test, cls).resource_setup()
 
-        cls.volume = cls.create_volume()
+    @test.idempotent_id('a66eb488-8ee1-47d4-8e9f-575a095728c6')
+    def test_volume_backup_create_get_detailed_list_restore_delete(self):
+        # Create backup
+        volume = self.create_volume()
+        self.addCleanup(self.volumes_client.delete_volume,
+                        volume['id'])
+        backup_name = data_utils.rand_name(
+            self.__class__.__name__ + '-Backup')
+        create_backup = self.backups_client.create_backup
+        backup = create_backup(volume_id=volume['id'],
+                               name=backup_name)['backup']
+        self.addCleanup(self.backups_client.delete_backup,
+                        backup['id'])
+        self.assertEqual(backup_name, backup['name'])
+        waiters.wait_for_volume_status(self.volumes_client,
+                                       volume['id'], 'available')
+        self.backups_client.wait_for_backup_status(backup['id'],
+                                                   'available')
+
+        # Get a given backup
+        backup = self.backups_client.show_backup(backup['id'])['backup']
+        self.assertEqual(backup_name, backup['name'])
+
+        # Get all backups with detail
+        backups = self.backups_client.list_backups(
+            detail=True)['backups']
+        self.assertIn((backup['name'], backup['id']),
+                      [(m['name'], m['id']) for m in backups])
+
+        # Restore backup
+        restore = self.backups_client.restore_backup(
+            backup['id'])['restore']
+
+        # Delete backup
+        self.addCleanup(self.volumes_client.delete_volume,
+                        restore['volume_id'])
+        self.assertEqual(backup['id'], restore['backup_id'])
+        self.backups_client.wait_for_backup_status(backup['id'],
+                                                   'available')
+        waiters.wait_for_volume_status(self.volumes_client,
+                                       restore['volume_id'], 'available')
 
     @test.idempotent_id('07af8f6d-80af-44c9-a5dc-c8427b1b62e6')
     @test.services('compute')
@@ -45,22 +85,27 @@
         is "available" or "in-use".
         """
         # Create a server
-        server_name = data_utils.rand_name('instance')
+        volume = self.create_volume()
+        self.addCleanup(self.volumes_client.delete_volume,
+                        volume['id'])
+        server_name = data_utils.rand_name(
+            self.__class__.__name__ + '-instance')
         server = self.create_server(name=server_name, wait_until='ACTIVE')
         self.addCleanup(self.servers_client.delete_server, server['id'])
         # Attach volume to instance
         self.servers_client.attach_volume(server['id'],
-                                          volumeId=self.volume['id'])
+                                          volumeId=volume['id'])
         waiters.wait_for_volume_status(self.volumes_client,
-                                       self.volume['id'], 'in-use')
+                                       volume['id'], 'in-use')
         self.addCleanup(waiters.wait_for_volume_status, self.volumes_client,
-                        self.volume['id'], 'available')
+                        volume['id'], 'available')
         self.addCleanup(self.servers_client.detach_volume, server['id'],
-                        self.volume['id'])
+                        volume['id'])
         # Create backup using force flag
-        backup_name = data_utils.rand_name('Backup')
+        backup_name = data_utils.rand_name(
+            self.__class__.__name__ + '-Backup')
         backup = self.backups_client.create_backup(
-            volume_id=self.volume['id'],
+            volume_id=volume['id'],
             name=backup_name, force=True)['backup']
         self.addCleanup(self.backups_client.delete_backup, backup['id'])
         self.backups_client.wait_for_backup_status(backup['id'],
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_extend.py b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_extend.py
index 1947779..7aea1c4 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_extend.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_extend.py
@@ -15,11 +15,8 @@
 
 from tempest.api.volume import base
 from tempest.common import waiters
-from tempest import config
 from tempest import test
 
-CONF = config.CONF
-
 
 class VolumesV2ExtendTest(base.BaseVolumeTest):
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_get.py b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_get.py
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index e5fcdfe..7a1c0a1
--- a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_get.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_get.py
@@ -41,8 +41,7 @@
 
     def _volume_create_get_update_delete(self, **kwargs):
         # Create a volume, Get it's details and Delete the volume
-        volume = {}
-        v_name = data_utils.rand_name('Volume')
+        v_name = data_utils.rand_name(self.__class__.__name__ + '-Volume')
         metadata = {'Type': 'Test'}
         # Create a volume
         kwargs[self.name_field] = v_name
@@ -82,7 +81,8 @@
         params = {self.name_field: v_name}
         self.client.update_volume(volume['id'], **params)
         # Test volume update when display_name is new
-        new_v_name = data_utils.rand_name('new-Volume')
+        new_v_name = data_utils.rand_name(
+            self.__class__.__name__ + '-new-Volume')
         new_desc = 'This is the new description of volume'
         params = {self.name_field: new_v_name,
                   self.descrip_field: new_desc}
@@ -103,7 +103,6 @@
         # Test volume create when display_name is none and display_description
         # contains specific characters,
         # then test volume update if display_name is duplicated
-        new_volume = {}
         new_v_desc = data_utils.rand_name('@#$%^* description')
         params = {self.descrip_field: new_v_desc,
                   'availability_zone': volume['availability_zone']}
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_list.py b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_list.py
index f7176f4..b5ef7c0 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_list.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_list.py
@@ -61,20 +61,11 @@
 
         # Create 3 test volumes
         cls.volume_list = []
-        cls.volume_id_list = []
         cls.metadata = {'Type': 'work'}
         for i in range(3):
             volume = cls.create_volume(metadata=cls.metadata)
             volume = cls.client.show_volume(volume['id'])['volume']
             cls.volume_list.append(volume)
-            cls.volume_id_list.append(volume['id'])
-
-    @classmethod
-    def resource_cleanup(cls):
-        # Delete the created volumes
-        for volid in cls.volume_id_list:
-            cls.delete_volume(cls.client, volid)
-        super(VolumesV2ListTestJSON, cls).resource_cleanup()
 
     def _list_by_param_value_and_assert(self, params, with_detail=False):
         """list or list_details with given params and validates result"""
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_negative.py b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_negative.py
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 77bfaf1..d2c05ae
--- a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_negative.py
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
     def test_create_volume_with_invalid_size(self):
         # Should not be able to create volume with invalid size
         # in request
-        v_name = data_utils.rand_name('Volume')
+        v_name = data_utils.rand_name(self.__class__.__name__ + '-Volume')
         metadata = {'Type': 'work'}
         self.assertRaises(lib_exc.BadRequest, self.client.create_volume,
                           size='#$%', display_name=v_name, metadata=metadata)
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
     def test_create_volume_with_out_passing_size(self):
         # Should not be able to create volume without passing size
         # in request
-        v_name = data_utils.rand_name('Volume')
+        v_name = data_utils.rand_name(self.__class__.__name__ + '-Volume')
         metadata = {'Type': 'work'}
         self.assertRaises(lib_exc.BadRequest, self.client.create_volume,
                           size='', display_name=v_name, metadata=metadata)
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@
     @test.idempotent_id('41331caa-eaf4-4001-869d-bc18c1869360')
     def test_create_volume_with_size_zero(self):
         # Should not be able to create volume with size zero
-        v_name = data_utils.rand_name('Volume')
+        v_name = data_utils.rand_name(self.__class__.__name__ + '-Volume')
         metadata = {'Type': 'work'}
         self.assertRaises(lib_exc.BadRequest, self.client.create_volume,
                           size='0', display_name=v_name, metadata=metadata)
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@
     @test.idempotent_id('8b472729-9eba-446e-a83b-916bdb34bef7')
     def test_create_volume_with_size_negative(self):
         # Should not be able to create volume with size negative
-        v_name = data_utils.rand_name('Volume')
+        v_name = data_utils.rand_name(self.__class__.__name__ + '-Volume')
         metadata = {'Type': 'work'}
         self.assertRaises(lib_exc.BadRequest, self.client.create_volume,
                           size='-1', display_name=v_name, metadata=metadata)
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@
     @test.idempotent_id('10254ed8-3849-454e-862e-3ab8e6aa01d2')
     def test_create_volume_with_nonexistent_volume_type(self):
         # Should not be able to create volume with non-existent volume type
-        v_name = data_utils.rand_name('Volume')
+        v_name = data_utils.rand_name(self.__class__.__name__ + '-Volume')
         metadata = {'Type': 'work'}
         self.assertRaises(lib_exc.NotFound, self.client.create_volume,
                           size='1', volume_type=data_utils.rand_uuid(),
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@
     @test.idempotent_id('0c36f6ae-4604-4017-b0a9-34fdc63096f9')
     def test_create_volume_with_nonexistent_snapshot_id(self):
         # Should not be able to create volume with non-existent snapshot
-        v_name = data_utils.rand_name('Volume')
+        v_name = data_utils.rand_name(self.__class__.__name__ + '-Volume')
         metadata = {'Type': 'work'}
         self.assertRaises(lib_exc.NotFound, self.client.create_volume,
                           size='1', snapshot_id=data_utils.rand_uuid(),
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@
     @test.idempotent_id('47c73e08-4be8-45bb-bfdf-0c4e79b88344')
     def test_create_volume_with_nonexistent_source_volid(self):
         # Should not be able to create volume with non-existent source volume
-        v_name = data_utils.rand_name('Volume')
+        v_name = data_utils.rand_name(self.__class__.__name__ + '-Volume')
         metadata = {'Type': 'work'}
         self.assertRaises(lib_exc.NotFound, self.client.create_volume,
                           size='1', source_volid=data_utils.rand_uuid(),
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@
     @test.attr(type=['negative'])
     @test.idempotent_id('0186422c-999a-480e-a026-6a665744c30c')
     def test_update_volume_with_nonexistent_volume_id(self):
-        v_name = data_utils.rand_name('Volume')
+        v_name = data_utils.rand_name(self.__class__.__name__ + '-Volume')
         metadata = {'Type': 'work'}
         self.assertRaises(lib_exc.NotFound, self.client.update_volume,
                           volume_id=data_utils.rand_uuid(),
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@
     @test.attr(type=['negative'])
     @test.idempotent_id('e66e40d6-65e6-4e75-bdc7-636792fa152d')
     def test_update_volume_with_invalid_volume_id(self):
-        v_name = data_utils.rand_name('Volume')
+        v_name = data_utils.rand_name(self.__class__.__name__ + '-Volume')
         metadata = {'Type': 'work'}
         self.assertRaises(lib_exc.NotFound, self.client.update_volume,
                           volume_id='#$%%&^&^', display_name=v_name,
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@
     @test.attr(type=['negative'])
     @test.idempotent_id('72aeca85-57a5-4c1f-9057-f320f9ea575b')
     def test_update_volume_with_empty_volume_id(self):
-        v_name = data_utils.rand_name('Volume')
+        v_name = data_utils.rand_name(self.__class__.__name__ + '-Volume')
         metadata = {'Type': 'work'}
         self.assertRaises(lib_exc.NotFound, self.client.update_volume,
                           volume_id='', display_name=v_name,
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@
     @test.idempotent_id('f5e56b0a-5d02-43c1-a2a7-c9b792c2e3f6')
     @test.services('compute')
     def test_attach_volumes_with_nonexistent_volume_id(self):
-        srv_name = data_utils.rand_name('Instance')
+        srv_name = data_utils.rand_name(self.__class__.__name__ + '-Instance')
         server = self.create_server(
             name=srv_name,
             wait_until='ACTIVE')
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@
     @test.attr(type=['negative'])
     @test.idempotent_id('0f4aa809-8c7b-418f-8fb3-84c7a5dfc52f')
     def test_list_volumes_with_nonexistent_name(self):
-        v_name = data_utils.rand_name('Volume')
+        v_name = data_utils.rand_name(self.__class__.__name__ + '-Volume')
         params = {self.name_field: v_name}
         fetched_volume = self.client.list_volumes(params=params)['volumes']
         self.assertEqual(0, len(fetched_volume))
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@
     @test.attr(type=['negative'])
     @test.idempotent_id('9ca17820-a0e7-4cbd-a7fa-f4468735e359')
     def test_list_volumes_detail_with_nonexistent_name(self):
-        v_name = data_utils.rand_name('Volume')
+        v_name = data_utils.rand_name(self.__class__.__name__ + '-Volume')
         params = {self.name_field: v_name}
         fetched_volume = \
             self.client.list_volumes(detail=True, params=params)['volumes']
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_snapshots.py b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_snapshots.py
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index c7f1e6e..20c647a
--- a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_snapshots.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_snapshots.py
@@ -75,7 +75,8 @@
     def test_snapshot_create_with_volume_in_use(self):
         # Create a snapshot when volume status is in-use
         # Create a test instance
-        server_name = data_utils.rand_name('instance')
+        server_name = data_utils.rand_name(
+            self.__class__.__name__ + '-instance')
         server = self.create_server(
             name=server_name,
             wait_until='ACTIVE')
@@ -98,7 +99,7 @@
     @test.idempotent_id('2a8abbe4-d871-46db-b049-c41f5af8216e')
     def test_snapshot_create_get_list_update_delete(self):
         # Create a snapshot
-        s_name = data_utils.rand_name('snap')
+        s_name = data_utils.rand_name(self.__class__.__name__ + '-snap')
         params = {self.name_field: s_name}
         snapshot = self.create_snapshot(self.volume_origin['id'], **params)
 
@@ -116,7 +117,8 @@
         self.assertIn(tracking_data, snaps_data)
 
         # Updates snapshot with new values
-        new_s_name = data_utils.rand_name('new-snap')
+        new_s_name = data_utils.rand_name(
+            self.__class__.__name__ + '-new-snap')
         new_desc = 'This is the new description of snapshot.'
         params = {self.name_field: new_s_name,
                   self.descrip_field: new_desc}
@@ -138,7 +140,7 @@
     def test_snapshots_list_with_params(self):
         """list snapshots with params."""
         # Create a snapshot
-        display_name = data_utils.rand_name('snap')
+        display_name = data_utils.rand_name(self.__class__.__name__ + '-snap')
         params = {self.name_field: display_name}
         snapshot = self.create_snapshot(self.volume_origin['id'], **params)
         self.addCleanup(self.cleanup_snapshot, snapshot)
@@ -160,7 +162,7 @@
     def test_snapshots_list_details_with_params(self):
         """list snapshot details with params."""
         # Create a snapshot
-        display_name = data_utils.rand_name('snap')
+        display_name = data_utils.rand_name(self.__class__.__name__ + '-snap')
         params = {self.name_field: display_name}
         snapshot = self.create_snapshot(self.volume_origin['id'], **params)
         self.addCleanup(self.cleanup_snapshot, snapshot)
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_snapshots_negative.py b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_snapshots_negative.py
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 2df9523..1f5bb0d
--- a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_snapshots_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_snapshots_negative.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
     @test.idempotent_id('e3e466af-70ab-4f4b-a967-ab04e3532ea7')
     def test_create_snapshot_with_nonexistent_volume_id(self):
         # Create a snapshot with nonexistent volume id
-        s_name = data_utils.rand_name('snap')
+        s_name = data_utils.rand_name(self.__class__.__name__ + '-snap')
         self.assertRaises(lib_exc.NotFound,
                           self.snapshots_client.create_snapshot,
                           volume_id=data_utils.rand_uuid(),
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
     @test.idempotent_id('bb9da53e-d335-4309-9c15-7e76fd5e4d6d')
     def test_create_snapshot_without_passing_volume_id(self):
         # Create a snapshot without passing volume id
-        s_name = data_utils.rand_name('snap')
+        s_name = data_utils.rand_name(self.__class__.__name__ + '-snap')
         self.assertRaises(lib_exc.NotFound,
                           self.snapshots_client.create_snapshot,
                           volume_id=None, display_name=s_name)
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/v2/test_volumes_list.py b/tempest/api/volume/v2/test_volumes_list.py
index 1fdcb49..60a35b0 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/v2/test_volumes_list.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/v2/test_volumes_list.py
@@ -42,22 +42,15 @@
         super(VolumesV2ListTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
 
         # Create 3 test volumes
-        cls.volume_list = []
-        cls.volume_id_list = []
         cls.metadata = {'Type': 'work'}
+        # NOTE(zhufl): When using pre-provisioned credentials, the project
+        # may have volumes other than those created below.
+        existing_volumes = cls.client.list_volumes()['volumes']
+        cls.volume_id_list = [vol['id'] for vol in existing_volumes]
         for i in range(3):
             volume = cls.create_volume(metadata=cls.metadata)
-            volume = cls.client.show_volume(volume['id'])['volume']
-            cls.volume_list.append(volume)
             cls.volume_id_list.append(volume['id'])
 
-    @classmethod
-    def resource_cleanup(cls):
-        # Delete the created volumes
-        for volid in cls.volume_id_list:
-            cls.delete_volume(cls.client, volid)
-        super(VolumesV2ListTestJSON, cls).resource_cleanup()
-
     @test.idempotent_id('2a7064eb-b9c3-429b-b888-33928fc5edd3')
     def test_volume_list_details_with_multiple_params(self):
         # List volumes detail using combined condition
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/v3/admin/test_user_messages.py b/tempest/api/volume/v3/admin/test_user_messages.py
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 9d59d1b..517c8d7
--- a/tempest/api/volume/v3/admin/test_user_messages.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/v3/admin/test_user_messages.py
@@ -42,7 +42,8 @@
         bad_vendor = data_utils.rand_name('vendor_name')
         extra_specs = {'storage_protocol': bad_protocol,
                        'vendor_name': bad_vendor}
-        vol_type_name = data_utils.rand_name('volume-type')
+        vol_type_name = data_utils.rand_name(
+            self.__class__.__name__ + '-volume-type')
         bogus_type = self.admin_volume_types_client.create_volume_type(
             name=vol_type_name,
             extra_specs=extra_specs)['volume_type']
diff --git a/tempest/clients.py b/tempest/clients.py
index 406f9d5..e14f6f8 100644
--- a/tempest/clients.py
+++ b/tempest/clients.py
@@ -97,19 +97,16 @@
         This uses `config.service_client_config` for all services to collect
         most configuration items needed to init the clients.
         """
-        # NOTE(andreaf) Configuration items will be passed in future patches
-        # into ClientFactory objects, but for now we update all the
-        # _set_*_client methods to consume them so we can verify that the
-        # configuration collected is correct
+        # NOTE(andreaf) Once all service clients in Tempest are migrated
+        # to tempest.lib, their configuration will be picked up from the
+        # registry, and this method will become redundant.
 
         configuration = {}
 
-        # Setup the parameters for all Tempest services.
+        # Setup the parameters for all Tempest services which are not in lib.
         # NOTE(andreaf) Since client.py is an internal module of Tempest,
         # it doesn't have to consider plugin configuration.
-        all_tempest_modules = (set(clients.tempest_modules()) |
-                               clients._tempest_internal_modules())
-        for service in all_tempest_modules:
+        for service in clients._tempest_internal_modules():
             try:
                 # NOTE(andreaf) Use the unversioned service name to fetch
                 # the configuration since configuration is not versioned.
diff --git a/tempest/cmd/init.py b/tempest/cmd/init.py
index e3788ab..eeca063 100644
--- a/tempest/cmd/init.py
+++ b/tempest/cmd/init.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 from oslo_log import log as logging
 from six import moves
 
-from tempest.cmd.workspace import WorkspaceManager
+from tempest.cmd import workspace
 
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -89,18 +89,28 @@
         with open(testr_conf_path, 'w+') as testr_conf_file:
             testr_conf_file.write(testr_conf)
 
-    def update_local_conf(self, conf_path, lock_dir, log_dir):
+    def get_configparser(self, conf_path):
         config_parse = moves.configparser.SafeConfigParser()
         config_parse.optionxform = str
-        with open(conf_path, 'a+') as conf_file:
-            # Set local lock_dir in tempest conf
-            if not config_parse.has_section('oslo_concurrency'):
-                config_parse.add_section('oslo_concurrency')
-            config_parse.set('oslo_concurrency', 'lock_path', lock_dir)
-            # Set local log_dir in tempest conf
-            config_parse.set('DEFAULT', 'log_dir', log_dir)
-            # Set default log filename to tempest.log
-            config_parse.set('DEFAULT', 'log_file', 'tempest.log')
+        # get any existing values if a config file already exists
+        if os.path.isfile(conf_path):
+            # use read() for Python 2 and 3 compatibility
+            config_parse.read(conf_path)
+        return config_parse
+
+    def update_local_conf(self, conf_path, lock_dir, log_dir):
+        config_parse = self.get_configparser(conf_path)
+        # Set local lock_dir in tempest conf
+        if not config_parse.has_section('oslo_concurrency'):
+            config_parse.add_section('oslo_concurrency')
+        config_parse.set('oslo_concurrency', 'lock_path', lock_dir)
+        # Set local log_dir in tempest conf
+        config_parse.set('DEFAULT', 'log_dir', log_dir)
+        # Set default log filename to tempest.log
+        config_parse.set('DEFAULT', 'log_file', 'tempest.log')
+
+        # write out a new file with the updated configurations
+        with open(conf_path, 'w+') as conf_file:
             config_parse.write(conf_file)
 
     def copy_config(self, etc_dir, config_dir):
@@ -157,7 +167,8 @@
             subprocess.call(['testr', 'init'], cwd=local_dir)
 
     def take_action(self, parsed_args):
-        workspace_manager = WorkspaceManager(parsed_args.workspace_path)
+        workspace_manager = workspace.WorkspaceManager(
+            parsed_args.workspace_path)
         name = parsed_args.name or parsed_args.dir.split(os.path.sep)[-1]
         workspace_manager.register_new_workspace(
             name, parsed_args.dir, init=True)
diff --git a/tempest/cmd/list_plugins.py b/tempest/cmd/list_plugins.py
index 36e45a5..86732da 100644
--- a/tempest/cmd/list_plugins.py
+++ b/tempest/cmd/list_plugins.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 from cliff import command
 import prettytable
 
-from tempest.test_discover.plugins import TempestTestPluginManager
+from tempest.test_discover import plugins as plg
 
 
 class TempestListPlugins(command.Command):
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
         return 'List all tempest plugins'
 
     def _list_plugins(self):
-        plugins = TempestTestPluginManager()
+        plugins = plg.TempestTestPluginManager()
 
         output = prettytable.PrettyTable(["Name", "EntryPoint"])
         for plugin in plugins.ext_plugins.extensions:
diff --git a/tempest/cmd/run.py b/tempest/cmd/run.py
index 1c0d9c4..fef836c 100644
--- a/tempest/cmd/run.py
+++ b/tempest/cmd/run.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
                    any tests that match on re.match() with the regex
  * **--smoke**: Run all the tests tagged as smoke
 
-There are also the **--blacklist_file** and **--whitelist_file** options that
+There are also the **--blacklist-file** and **--whitelist-file** options that
 let you pass a filepath to tempest run with the file format being a line
 separated regex, with '#' used to signify the start of a comment on a line.
 For example::
@@ -191,11 +191,11 @@
                            help='A normal testr selection regex used to '
                                 'specify a subset of tests to run')
         list_selector = parser.add_mutually_exclusive_group()
-        list_selector.add_argument('--whitelist_file',
+        list_selector.add_argument('--whitelist-file', '--whitelist_file',
                                    help="Path to a whitelist file, this file "
                                         "contains a separate regex on each "
                                         "newline.")
-        list_selector.add_argument('--blacklist_file',
+        list_selector.add_argument('--blacklist-file', '--blacklist_file',
                                    help='Path to a blacklist file, this file '
                                         'contains a separate regex exclude on '
                                         'each newline')
diff --git a/tempest/cmd/verify_tempest_config.py b/tempest/cmd/verify_tempest_config.py
index 77b88f9..9947f2a 100644
--- a/tempest/cmd/verify_tempest_config.py
+++ b/tempest/cmd/verify_tempest_config.py
@@ -147,6 +147,10 @@
             contains_version('v2.', versions)):
         print_and_or_update('api_v2', 'volume-feature-enabled',
                             not CONF.volume_feature_enabled.api_v2, update)
+    if (CONF.volume_feature_enabled.api_v3 !=
+            contains_version('v3.', versions)):
+        print_and_or_update('api_v3', 'volume-feature-enabled',
+                            not CONF.volume_feature_enabled.api_v3, update)
 
 
 def verify_api_versions(os, service, update):
diff --git a/tempest/common/compute.py b/tempest/common/compute.py
index a2edcdc..194b9e9 100644
--- a/tempest/common/compute.py
+++ b/tempest/common/compute.py
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@
                 wait_until = 'ACTIVE'
 
     if volume_backed:
-        volume_name = data_utils.rand_name('volume')
+        volume_name = data_utils.rand_name(__name__ + '-volume')
         volumes_client = clients.volumes_v2_client
         if CONF.volume_feature_enabled.api_v1:
             volumes_client = clients.volumes_client
diff --git a/tempest/common/cred_client.py b/tempest/common/cred_client.py
index 2ca9f40..4e3c395 100644
--- a/tempest/common/cred_client.py
+++ b/tempest/common/cred_client.py
@@ -40,8 +40,10 @@
         self.roles_client = roles_client
 
     def create_user(self, username, password, project, email):
-        params = self._create_user_params(username, password,
-                                          project['id'], email)
+        params = {'name': username,
+                  'password': password,
+                  self.project_id_param: project['id'],
+                  'email': email}
         user = self.users_client.create_user(**params)
         if 'user' in user:
             user = user['user']
@@ -94,6 +96,7 @@
 
 
 class V2CredsClient(CredsClient):
+    project_id_param = 'tenantId'
 
     def __init__(self, identity_client, projects_client, users_client,
                  roles_client):
@@ -102,13 +105,6 @@
                                             users_client,
                                             roles_client)
 
-    def _create_user_params(self, username, password, project_id, email):
-        params = {'name': username,
-                  'password': password,
-                  'tenantId': project_id,
-                  'email': email}
-        return params
-
     def create_project(self, name, description):
         tenant = self.projects_client.create_tenant(
             name=name, description=description)['tenant']
@@ -135,6 +131,7 @@
 
 
 class V3CredsClient(CredsClient):
+    project_id_param = 'project_id'
 
     def __init__(self, identity_client, projects_client, users_client,
                  roles_client, domains_client, domain_name):
@@ -152,13 +149,6 @@
             msg = "Requested domain %s could not be found" % domain_name
             raise lib_exc.InvalidCredentials(msg)
 
-    def _create_user_params(self, username, password, project_id, email):
-        params = {'user_name': username,
-                  'password': password,
-                  'project_id': project_id,
-                  'email': email}
-        return params
-
     def create_project(self, name, description):
         project = self.projects_client.create_project(
             name=name, description=description,
diff --git a/tempest/common/utils/net_utils.py b/tempest/common/utils/net_utils.py
index fd0391d..f0d3da3 100644
--- a/tempest/common/utils/net_utils.py
+++ b/tempest/common/utils/net_utils.py
@@ -37,6 +37,11 @@
         for fixed_ip in port.get('fixed_ips'):
             alloc_set.add(fixed_ip['ip_address'])
 
+    # exclude gateway_ip of subnet
+    gateway_ip = subnet['subnet']['gateway_ip']
+    if gateway_ip:
+        alloc_set.add(gateway_ip)
+
     av_set = subnet_set - alloc_set
     addrs = []
     for cidr in reversed(av_set.iter_cidrs()):
diff --git a/tempest/common/waiters.py b/tempest/common/waiters.py
index 073481c..9d307ee 100644
--- a/tempest/common/waiters.py
+++ b/tempest/common/waiters.py
@@ -53,9 +53,7 @@
                     return
                 # NOTE(afazekas): The instance is in "ready for action state"
                 # when no task in progress
-                # NOTE(afazekas): Converted to string because of the XML
-                # responses
-                if str(task_state) == "None":
+                if task_state is None:
                     # without state api extension 3 sec usually enough
                     time.sleep(CONF.compute.ready_wait)
                     return
diff --git a/tempest/config.py b/tempest/config.py
index 6bae021..3fd20ab 100644
--- a/tempest/config.py
+++ b/tempest/config.py
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 import testtools
 
 from tempest.lib import exceptions
+from tempest.lib.services import clients
 from tempest.test_discover import plugins
 
 
@@ -379,8 +380,9 @@
                 help='Does the test environment support creating snapshot '
                      'images of running instances?'),
     cfg.BoolOpt('nova_cert',
-                default=True,
-                help='Does the test environment have the nova cert running?'),
+                default=False,
+                help='Does the test environment have the nova cert running?',
+                deprecated_for_removal=True),
     cfg.BoolOpt('personality',
                 default=False,
                 help='Does the test environment support server personality'),
@@ -501,7 +503,7 @@
                 default=False,
                 help="Whether project networks can be reached directly from "
                      "the test client. This must be set to True when the "
-                     "'fixed' ssh_connect_method is selected."),
+                     "'fixed' connect_method is selected."),
     cfg.StrOpt('public_network_id',
                default="",
                help="Id of the public network that provides external "
@@ -652,7 +654,7 @@
     cfg.StrOpt('network_for_ssh',
                default='public',
                help="Network used for SSH connections. Ignored if "
-                    "connect_method=floating or run_validation=false.",
+                    "connect_method=floating.",
                deprecated_opts=[cfg.DeprecatedOpt('network_for_ssh',
                                                   group='compute')]),
 ]
@@ -1287,6 +1289,15 @@
             lockutils.set_defaults(lock_dir)
             self._config = TempestConfigPrivate(config_path=self._path)
 
+            # Pushing tempest internal service client configuration to the
+            # service clients register. Doing this in the config module ensures
+            # that the configuration is available by the time we register the
+            # service clients.
+            # NOTE(andreaf) This has to be done at the time the first
+            # attribute is accessed, to ensure all plugins have been already
+            # loaded, options registered, and _config is set.
+            _register_tempest_service_clients()
+
         return getattr(self._config, attr)
 
     def set_config_path(self, path):
@@ -1446,3 +1457,29 @@
     # Set service
     _parameters['service'] = getattr(options, 'catalog_type')
     return _parameters
+
+
+def _register_tempest_service_clients():
+    # Register tempest own service clients using the same mechanism used
+    # for external plugins.
+    # The configuration data is pushed to the registry so that automatic
+    # configuration of tempest own service clients is possible both for
+    # tempest as well as for the plugins.
+    service_clients = clients.tempest_modules()
+    registry = clients.ClientsRegistry()
+    all_clients = []
+    for service_client in service_clients:
+        module = service_clients[service_client]
+        configs = service_client.split('.')[0]
+        service_client_data = dict(
+            name=service_client.replace('.', '_'),
+            service_version=service_client,
+            module_path=module.__name__,
+            client_names=module.__all__,
+            **service_client_config(configs)
+        )
+        all_clients.append(service_client_data)
+    # NOTE(andreaf) Internal service clients do not actually belong
+    # to a plugin, so using '__tempest__' to indicate a virtual plugin
+    # which holds internal service clients.
+    registry.register_service_client('__tempest__', all_clients)
diff --git a/tempest/lib/api_schema/response/compute/v2_26/__init__.py b/tempest/lib/api_schema/response/compute/v2_26/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/lib/api_schema/response/compute/v2_26/__init__.py
diff --git a/tempest/lib/api_schema/response/compute/v2_26/servers.py b/tempest/lib/api_schema/response/compute/v2_26/servers.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bc5d18e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/lib/api_schema/response/compute/v2_26/servers.py
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+# Copyright 2016 IBM Corp.
+#
+#    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 copy
+
+from tempest.lib.api_schema.response.compute.v2_1 import servers as servers21
+from tempest.lib.api_schema.response.compute.v2_19 import servers as servers219
+
+# The 2.26 microversion changes the server GET and (detailed) LIST responses to
+# include the server 'tags' which is just a list of strings.
+
+tag_items = {
+    'type': 'array',
+    'maxItems': 50,
+    'items': {
+        'type': 'string',
+        'pattern': '^[^,/]*$',
+        'maxLength': 60
+    }
+}
+
+get_server = copy.deepcopy(servers219.get_server)
+get_server['response_body']['properties']['server'][
+    'properties'].update({'tags': tag_items})
+get_server['response_body']['properties']['server'][
+    'required'].append('tags')
+
+list_servers_detail = copy.deepcopy(servers219.list_servers_detail)
+list_servers_detail['response_body']['properties']['servers']['items'][
+    'properties'].update({'tags': tag_items})
+list_servers_detail['response_body']['properties']['servers']['items'][
+    'required'].append('tags')
+
+# list response schema wasn't changed for v2.26 so use v2.1
+
+list_servers = copy.deepcopy(servers21.list_servers)
diff --git a/tempest/lib/base.py b/tempest/lib/base.py
index f687343..33a32ee 100644
--- a/tempest/lib/base.py
+++ b/tempest/lib/base.py
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
     def setUp(self):
         super(BaseTestCase, self).setUp()
         if not self.setUpClassCalled:
-            raise RuntimeError("setUpClass does not calls the super's"
+            raise RuntimeError("setUpClass does not calls the super's "
                                "setUpClass in the "
                                + self.__class__.__name__)
         test_timeout = os.environ.get('OS_TEST_TIMEOUT', 0)
diff --git a/tempest/lib/common/rest_client.py b/tempest/lib/common/rest_client.py
index 4e851b0..5c5d3c2 100644
--- a/tempest/lib/common/rest_client.py
+++ b/tempest/lib/common/rest_client.py
@@ -105,6 +105,9 @@
             timeout=http_timeout)
 
     def _get_type(self):
+        if self.TYPE != "json":
+            self.LOG.warning("Tempest has dropped XML support and the TYPE "
+                             "became meaningless")
         return self.TYPE
 
     def get_headers(self, accept_type=None, send_type=None):
@@ -400,19 +403,14 @@
         else:
             return text
 
-    def _log_request_start(self, method, req_url, req_headers=None,
-                           req_body=None):
-        if req_headers is None:
-            req_headers = {}
+    def _log_request_start(self, method, req_url):
         caller_name = test_utils.find_test_caller()
         if self.trace_requests and re.search(self.trace_requests, caller_name):
             self.LOG.debug('Starting Request (%s): %s %s' %
                            (caller_name, method, req_url))
 
-    def _log_request_full(self, method, req_url, resp,
-                          secs="", req_headers=None,
-                          req_body=None, resp_body=None,
-                          caller_name=None, extra=None):
+    def _log_request_full(self, resp, req_headers=None, req_body=None,
+                          resp_body=None, extra=None):
         if 'X-Auth-Token' in req_headers:
             req_headers['X-Auth-Token'] = '<omitted>'
         # A shallow copy is sufficient
@@ -458,8 +456,8 @@
         # Also look everything at DEBUG if you want to filter this
         # out, don't run at debug.
         if self.LOG.isEnabledFor(real_logging.DEBUG):
-            self._log_request_full(method, req_url, resp, secs, req_headers,
-                                   req_body, resp_body, caller_name, extra)
+            self._log_request_full(resp, req_headers, req_body,
+                                   resp_body, extra)
 
     def _parse_resp(self, body):
         try:
diff --git a/tempest/lib/exceptions.py b/tempest/lib/exceptions.py
index de2d713..e3f25e6 100644
--- a/tempest/lib/exceptions.py
+++ b/tempest/lib/exceptions.py
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@
 
 
 class OverLimit(ClientRestClientException):
-    message = "Quota exceeded"
+    message = "Request entity is too large"
 
 
 class ServerFault(ServerRestClientException):
diff --git a/tempest/lib/services/clients.py b/tempest/lib/services/clients.py
index e782321..adf666b 100644
--- a/tempest/lib/services/clients.py
+++ b/tempest/lib/services/clients.py
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 import importlib
 import inspect
 import logging
-import six
 
 from tempest.lib import auth
 from tempest.lib.common.utils import misc
@@ -90,11 +89,14 @@
                                                 plug_service_versions))
                 raise exceptions.PluginRegistrationException(
                     name=plugin_name, detailed_error=detailed_error)
-            if not plug_service_versions.isdisjoint(_tempest_modules):
+            # NOTE(andreaf) Once all tempest clients are stable, the following
+            # if will have to be removed.
+            if not plug_service_versions.isdisjoint(
+                    _tempest_internal_modules()):
                 detailed_error = (
                     'Plugin %s is trying to register a service %s already '
                     'claimed by a Tempest one' % (plugin_name,
-                                                  _tempest_modules &
+                                                  _tempest_internal_modules() &
                                                   plug_service_versions))
                 raise exceptions.PluginRegistrationException(
                     name=plugin_name, detailed_error=detailed_error)
@@ -351,15 +353,7 @@
             raise exceptions.UnknownServiceClient(
                 services=list(client_parameters.keys()))
 
-        # Register service clients owned by tempest
-        for service, module in six.iteritems(tempest_modules()):
-            attribute = service.replace('.', '_')
-            configs = service.split('.')[0]
-            self.register_service_client_module(
-                attribute, service, module.__name__,
-                module.__all__, **self.parameters[configs])
-
-        # Register service clients from plugins
+        # Register service clients from the registry (__tempest__ and plugins)
         clients_registry = ClientsRegistry()
         plugin_service_clients = clients_registry.get_service_clients()
         for plugin in plugin_service_clients:
@@ -432,6 +426,8 @@
 
     @property
     def registered_services(self):
+        # NOTE(andreaf) Once all tempest modules are stable this needs to
+        # be updated to remove _tempest_internal_modules
         return self._registered_services | _tempest_internal_modules()
 
     def _setup_parameters(self, parameters):
diff --git a/tempest/lib/services/compute/servers_client.py b/tempest/lib/services/compute/servers_client.py
index 24c0be9..8b22be0 100755
--- a/tempest/lib/services/compute/servers_client.py
+++ b/tempest/lib/services/compute/servers_client.py
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 from tempest.lib.api_schema.response.compute.v2_1 import servers as schema
 from tempest.lib.api_schema.response.compute.v2_16 import servers as schemav216
 from tempest.lib.api_schema.response.compute.v2_19 import servers as schemav219
+from tempest.lib.api_schema.response.compute.v2_26 import servers as schemav226
 from tempest.lib.api_schema.response.compute.v2_3 import servers as schemav23
 from tempest.lib.api_schema.response.compute.v2_9 import servers as schemav29
 from tempest.lib.common import rest_client
@@ -34,7 +35,8 @@
         {'min': '2.3', 'max': '2.8', 'schema': schemav23},
         {'min': '2.9', 'max': '2.15', 'schema': schemav29},
         {'min': '2.16', 'max': '2.18', 'schema': schemav216},
-        {'min': '2.19', 'max': None, 'schema': schemav219}]
+        {'min': '2.19', 'max': '2.25', 'schema': schemav219},
+        {'min': '2.26', 'max': None, 'schema': schemav226}]
 
     def __init__(self, auth_provider, service, region,
                  enable_instance_password=True, **kwargs):
diff --git a/tempest/lib/services/network/base.py b/tempest/lib/services/network/base.py
index a6ada04..620e0f1 100644
--- a/tempest/lib/services/network/base.py
+++ b/tempest/lib/services/network/base.py
@@ -54,18 +54,26 @@
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
-    def create_resource(self, uri, post_data):
+    def create_resource(self, uri, post_data, expect_empty_body=False):
         req_uri = self.uri_prefix + uri
         req_post_data = json.dumps(post_data)
         resp, body = self.post(req_uri, req_post_data)
-        body = json.loads(body)
+        # NOTE: RFC allows both a valid non-empty body and an empty body for
+        # response of POST API. If a body is expected not empty, we decode the
+        # body. Otherwise we returns the body as it is.
+        if not expect_empty_body:
+            body = json.loads(body)
         self.expected_success(201, resp.status)
         return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
-    def update_resource(self, uri, post_data):
+    def update_resource(self, uri, post_data, expect_empty_body=False):
         req_uri = self.uri_prefix + uri
         req_post_data = json.dumps(post_data)
         resp, body = self.put(req_uri, req_post_data)
-        body = json.loads(body)
+        # NOTE: RFC allows both a valid non-empty body and an empty body for
+        # response of PUT API. If a body is expected not empty, we decode the
+        # body. Otherwise we returns the body as it is.
+        if not expect_empty_body:
+            body = json.loads(body)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
diff --git a/tempest/lib/services/network/networks_client.py b/tempest/lib/services/network/networks_client.py
index 7d75bf7..6b601ee 100755
--- a/tempest/lib/services/network/networks_client.py
+++ b/tempest/lib/services/network/networks_client.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
         """Creates a network.
 
         Available params: see http://developer.openstack.org/
-                              api-ref-networking-v2.html#createNetwork
+                              api-ref/networking/v2/index.html#create-network
         """
         uri = '/networks'
         post_data = {'network': kwargs}
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
         """Updates a network.
 
         Available params: see http://developer.openstack.org/
-                              api-ref-networking-v2.html#updateNetwork
+                              api-ref/networking/v2/index.html#update-network
         """
         uri = '/networks/%s' % network_id
         post_data = {'network': kwargs}
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
         """Shows details for a network.
 
         Available params: see http://developer.openstack.org/
-                              api-ref-networking-v2.html#showNetwork
+                              api-ref/networking/v2/index.html#show-network-details
         """
         uri = '/networks/%s' % network_id
         return self.show_resource(uri, **fields)
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
         """Lists networks to which the tenant has access.
 
         Available params: see http://developer.openstack.org/
-                              api-ref-networking-v2.html#listNetworks
+                              api-ref/networking/v2/index.html#list-networks
         """
         uri = '/networks'
         return self.list_resources(uri, **filters)
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
         """Create multiple networks in a single request.
 
         Available params: see http://developer.openstack.org/
-                              api-ref-networking-v2.html#bulkCreateNetwork
+                              api-ref/networking/v2/index.html#bulk-create-networks
         """
         uri = '/networks'
         return self.create_resource(uri, kwargs)
diff --git a/tempest/services/volume/v1/json/admin/hosts_client.py b/tempest/lib/services/volume/v1/hosts_client.py
similarity index 100%
rename from tempest/services/volume/v1/json/admin/hosts_client.py
rename to tempest/lib/services/volume/v1/hosts_client.py
diff --git a/tempest/services/volume/base/admin/base_quotas_client.py b/tempest/lib/services/volume/v1/quotas_client.py
similarity index 91%
copy from tempest/services/volume/base/admin/base_quotas_client.py
copy to tempest/lib/services/volume/v1/quotas_client.py
index 2c1f50d..8924b42 100644
--- a/tempest/services/volume/base/admin/base_quotas_client.py
+++ b/tempest/lib/services/volume/v1/quotas_client.py
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@
 from tempest.lib.common import rest_client
 
 
-class BaseQuotasClient(rest_client.RestClient):
-    """Client class to send CRUD Volume Quotas API requests"""
+class QuotasClient(rest_client.RestClient):
+    """Client class to send CRUD Volume Quotas API V1 requests"""
 
     def show_default_quota_set(self, tenant_id):
         """List the default volume quota set for a tenant."""
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
         """Updates quota set
 
         Available params: see http://developer.openstack.org/
-                              api-ref-blockstorage-v2.html#updateQuotas-v2
+                              api-ref-blockstorage-v1.html#updateQuota
         """
         put_body = jsonutils.dumps({'quota_set': kwargs})
         resp, body = self.put('os-quota-sets/%s' % tenant_id, put_body)
diff --git a/tempest/services/volume/v1/json/admin/services_client.py b/tempest/lib/services/volume/v1/services_client.py
similarity index 100%
rename from tempest/services/volume/v1/json/admin/services_client.py
rename to tempest/lib/services/volume/v1/services_client.py
diff --git a/tempest/services/volume/v2/json/admin/hosts_client.py b/tempest/lib/services/volume/v2/hosts_client.py
similarity index 100%
rename from tempest/services/volume/v2/json/admin/hosts_client.py
rename to tempest/lib/services/volume/v2/hosts_client.py
diff --git a/tempest/services/volume/base/admin/base_quotas_client.py b/tempest/lib/services/volume/v2/quotas_client.py
similarity index 91%
rename from tempest/services/volume/base/admin/base_quotas_client.py
rename to tempest/lib/services/volume/v2/quotas_client.py
index 2c1f50d..a302045 100644
--- a/tempest/services/volume/base/admin/base_quotas_client.py
+++ b/tempest/lib/services/volume/v2/quotas_client.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-# Copyright (C) 2014 eNovance SAS <licensing@enovance.com>
+# 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
@@ -18,8 +19,9 @@
 from tempest.lib.common import rest_client
 
 
-class BaseQuotasClient(rest_client.RestClient):
-    """Client class to send CRUD Volume Quotas API requests"""
+class QuotasClient(rest_client.RestClient):
+    """Client class to send CRUD Volume Quotas API V2 requests"""
+    api_version = "v2"
 
     def show_default_quota_set(self, tenant_id):
         """List the default volume quota set for a tenant."""
diff --git a/tempest/services/volume/v2/json/admin/services_client.py b/tempest/lib/services/volume/v2/services_client.py
similarity index 100%
rename from tempest/services/volume/v2/json/admin/services_client.py
rename to tempest/lib/services/volume/v2/services_client.py
diff --git a/tempest/manager.py b/tempest/manager.py
index dd16042..e3174d4 100644
--- a/tempest/manager.py
+++ b/tempest/manager.py
@@ -58,5 +58,5 @@
            "as such it should not imported directly. It will be removed as "
            "the client manager becomes available in tempest.lib.")
     LOG.warning(msg)
-    return clients.get_auth_provider(credentials=credentials,
-                                     pre_auth=pre_auth, scope=scope)
+    return tempest_clients.get_auth_provider(credentials=credentials,
+                                             pre_auth=pre_auth, scope=scope)
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/manager.py b/tempest/scenario/manager.py
index 952c0c2..fdccfc3 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/manager.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/manager.py
@@ -87,63 +87,26 @@
             cls.volumes_client = cls.manager.volumes_v2_client
             cls.snapshots_client = cls.manager.snapshots_v2_client
 
-    # ## Methods to handle sync and async deletes
-
-    def setUp(self):
-        super(ScenarioTest, self).setUp()
-        self.cleanup_waits = []
-        # NOTE(mtreinish) This is safe to do in setUp instead of setUp class
-        # because scenario tests in the same test class should not share
-        # resources. If resources were shared between test cases then it
-        # should be a single scenario test instead of multiples.
-
-        # NOTE(yfried): this list is cleaned at the end of test_methods and
-        # not at the end of the class
-        self.addCleanup(self._wait_for_cleanups)
-
-    def addCleanup_with_wait(self, waiter_callable, thing_id, thing_id_param,
-                             cleanup_callable, cleanup_args=None,
-                             cleanup_kwargs=None, waiter_client=None):
-        """Adds wait for async resource deletion at the end of cleanups
-
-        @param waiter_callable: callable to wait for the resource to delete
-            with the following waiter_client if specified.
-        @param thing_id: the id of the resource to be cleaned-up
-        @param thing_id_param: the name of the id param in the waiter
-        @param cleanup_callable: method to load pass to self.addCleanup with
-            the following *cleanup_args, **cleanup_kwargs.
-            usually a delete method.
-        """
-        if cleanup_args is None:
-            cleanup_args = []
-        if cleanup_kwargs is None:
-            cleanup_kwargs = {}
-        self.addCleanup(cleanup_callable, *cleanup_args, **cleanup_kwargs)
-        wait_dict = {
-            'waiter_callable': waiter_callable,
-            thing_id_param: thing_id
-        }
-        if waiter_client:
-            wait_dict['client'] = waiter_client
-        self.cleanup_waits.append(wait_dict)
-
-    def _wait_for_cleanups(self):
-        # To handle async delete actions, a list of waits is added
-        # which will be iterated over as the last step of clearing the
-        # cleanup queue. That way all the delete calls are made up front
-        # and the tests won't succeed unless the deletes are eventually
-        # successful. This is the same basic approach used in the api tests to
-        # limit cleanup execution time except here it is multi-resource,
-        # because of the nature of the scenario tests.
-        for wait in self.cleanup_waits:
-            waiter_callable = wait.pop('waiter_callable')
-            waiter_callable(**wait)
-
     # ## Test functions library
     #
     # The create_[resource] functions only return body and discard the
     # resp part which is not used in scenario tests
 
+    def _create_port(self, network_id, client=None, namestart='port-quotatest',
+                     **kwargs):
+        if not client:
+            client = self.ports_client
+        name = data_utils.rand_name(namestart)
+        result = client.create_port(
+            name=name,
+            network_id=network_id,
+            **kwargs)
+        self.assertIsNotNone(result, 'Unable to allocate port')
+        port = result['port']
+        self.addCleanup(test_utils.call_and_ignore_notfound_exc,
+                        client.delete_port, port['id'])
+        return port
+
     def create_keypair(self, client=None):
         if not client:
             client = self.keypairs_client
@@ -155,7 +118,7 @@
 
     def create_server(self, name=None, image_id=None, flavor=None,
                       validatable=False, wait_until=None,
-                      wait_on_delete=True, clients=None, **kwargs):
+                      clients=None, **kwargs):
         """Wrapper utility that returns a test server.
 
         This wrapper utility calls the common create test server and
@@ -209,18 +172,18 @@
                 networks = []
 
             # If there are no networks passed to us we look up
-            # for the project's private networks and create a port
-            # if there is only one private network. The same behaviour
-            # as we would expect when passing the call to the clients
-            # with no networks
+            # for the project's private networks and create a port.
+            # The same behaviour as we would expect when passing
+            # the call to the clients with no networks
             if not networks:
                 networks = clients.networks_client.list_networks(
-                    filters={'router:external': False})
-                self.assertEqual(1, len(networks),
-                                 "There is more than one"
-                                 " network for the tenant")
+                    **{'router:external': False, 'fields': 'id'})['networks']
+
+            # It's net['uuid'] if networks come from kwargs
+            # and net['id'] if they come from
+            # clients.networks_client.list_networks
             for net in networks:
-                net_id = net['uuid']
+                net_id = net.get('uuid', net.get('id'))
                 if 'port' not in net:
                     port = self._create_port(network_id=net_id,
                                              client=clients.ports_client,
@@ -241,18 +204,10 @@
             name=name, flavor=flavor,
             image_id=image_id, **kwargs)
 
-        # TODO(jlanoux) Move wait_on_delete in compute.py
-        if wait_on_delete:
-            self.addCleanup(waiters.wait_for_server_termination,
-                            clients.servers_client,
-                            body['id'])
-
-        self.addCleanup_with_wait(
-            waiter_callable=waiters.wait_for_server_termination,
-            thing_id=body['id'], thing_id_param='server_id',
-            cleanup_callable=test_utils.call_and_ignore_notfound_exc,
-            cleanup_args=[clients.servers_client.delete_server, body['id']],
-            waiter_client=clients.servers_client)
+        self.addCleanup(waiters.wait_for_server_termination,
+                        clients.servers_client, body['id'])
+        self.addCleanup(test_utils.call_and_ignore_notfound_exc,
+                        clients.servers_client.delete_server, body['id'])
         server = clients.servers_client.show_server(body['id'])['server']
         return server
 
@@ -466,11 +421,12 @@
         image = _images_client.create_image(server['id'], name=name)
         image_id = image.response['location'].split('images/')[1]
         waiters.wait_for_image_status(_image_client, image_id, 'active')
-        self.addCleanup_with_wait(
-            waiter_callable=_image_client.wait_for_resource_deletion,
-            thing_id=image_id, thing_id_param='id',
-            cleanup_callable=test_utils.call_and_ignore_notfound_exc,
-            cleanup_args=[_image_client.delete_image, image_id])
+
+        self.addCleanup(_image_client.wait_for_resource_deletion,
+                        image_id)
+        self.addCleanup(test_utils.call_and_ignore_notfound_exc,
+                        _image_client.delete_image, image_id)
+
         if CONF.image_feature_enabled.api_v1:
             # In glance v1 the additional properties are stored in the headers.
             resp = _image_client.check_image(image_id)
@@ -813,21 +769,6 @@
 
         return subnet
 
-    def _create_port(self, network_id, client=None, namestart='port-quotatest',
-                     **kwargs):
-        if not client:
-            client = self.ports_client
-        name = data_utils.rand_name(namestart)
-        result = client.create_port(
-            name=name,
-            network_id=network_id,
-            **kwargs)
-        self.assertIsNotNone(result, 'Unable to allocate port')
-        port = result['port']
-        self.addCleanup(test_utils.call_and_ignore_notfound_exc,
-                        client.delete_port, port['id'])
-        return port
-
     def _get_server_port_id_and_ip4(self, server, ip_addr=None):
         ports = self._list_ports(device_id=server['id'], fixed_ip=ip_addr)
         # A port can have more then one IP address in some cases.
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_baremetal_basic_ops.py b/tempest/scenario/test_baremetal_basic_ops.py
index 655d19d..c060c61 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_baremetal_basic_ops.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_baremetal_basic_ops.py
@@ -15,12 +15,9 @@
 
 from oslo_log import log as logging
 
-from tempest import config
 from tempest.scenario import manager
 from tempest import test
 
-CONF = config.CONF
-
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_encrypted_cinder_volumes.py b/tempest/scenario/test_encrypted_cinder_volumes.py
index dcd77ad..1659ebe 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_encrypted_cinder_volumes.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_encrypted_cinder_volumes.py
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
         volume_type = self.create_volume_type(name=volume_type)
         self.create_encryption_type(type_id=volume_type['id'],
                                     provider=encryption_provider,
-                                    key_size=512,
+                                    key_size=256,
                                     cipher='aes-xts-plain64',
                                     control_location='front-end')
         return self.create_volume(volume_type=volume_type['name'])
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_network_basic_ops.py b/tempest/scenario/test_network_basic_ops.py
index 9c48080..e0e1204 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_network_basic_ops.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_network_basic_ops.py
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 from tempest import config
 from tempest import exceptions
 from tempest.lib.common.utils import test_utils
+from tempest.lib import decorators
 from tempest.scenario import manager
 from tempest import test
 
@@ -410,6 +411,7 @@
     @test.idempotent_id('1546850e-fbaa-42f5-8b5f-03d8a6a95f15')
     @testtools.skipIf(CONF.baremetal.driver_enabled,
                       'Baremetal relies on a shared physical network.')
+    @decorators.skip_because(bug="1610994")
     @test.services('compute', 'network')
     def test_connectivity_between_vms_on_different_networks(self):
         """Test connectivity between VMs on different networks
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_object_storage_basic_ops.py b/tempest/scenario/test_object_storage_basic_ops.py
index 63ffa0b..9ac1e30 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_object_storage_basic_ops.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_object_storage_basic_ops.py
@@ -13,12 +13,9 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-from tempest import config
 from tempest.scenario import manager
 from tempest import test
 
-CONF = config.CONF
-
 
 class TestObjectStorageBasicOps(manager.ObjectStorageScenarioTest):
     """Test swift basic ops.
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_shelve_instance.py b/tempest/scenario/test_shelve_instance.py
index 4b9c61c..7f04b0d 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_shelve_instance.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_shelve_instance.py
@@ -53,25 +53,12 @@
         security_group = self._create_security_group()
         security_groups = [{'name': security_group['name']}]
 
-        if boot_from_volume:
-            volume = self.create_volume(size=CONF.volume.volume_size,
-                                        imageRef=CONF.compute.image_ref)
-            bd_map = [{
-                'device_name': 'vda',
-                'volume_id': volume['id'],
-                'delete_on_termination': '0'}]
-
-            server = self.create_server(
-                key_name=keypair['name'],
-                security_groups=security_groups,
-                block_device_mapping=bd_map,
-                wait_until='ACTIVE')
-        else:
-            server = self.create_server(
-                image_id=CONF.compute.image_ref,
-                key_name=keypair['name'],
-                security_groups=security_groups,
-                wait_until='ACTIVE')
+        server = self.create_server(
+            image_id=CONF.compute.image_ref,
+            key_name=keypair['name'],
+            security_groups=security_groups,
+            wait_until='ACTIVE',
+            volume_backed=boot_from_volume)
 
         instance_ip = self.get_server_ip(server)
         timestamp = self.create_timestamp(instance_ip,
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_volume_boot_pattern.py b/tempest/scenario/test_volume_boot_pattern.py
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 25d825a..3f6d9c4
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_volume_boot_pattern.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_volume_boot_pattern.py
@@ -48,7 +48,8 @@
 
     def _create_volume_from_image(self):
         img_uuid = CONF.compute.image_ref
-        vol_name = data_utils.rand_name('volume-origin')
+        vol_name = data_utils.rand_name(
+            self.__class__.__name__ + '-volume-origin')
         return self.create_volume(name=vol_name, imageRef=img_uuid)
 
     def _get_bdm(self, vol_id, delete_on_termination=False):
@@ -79,7 +80,8 @@
             **create_kwargs)
 
     def _create_snapshot_from_volume(self, vol_id):
-        snap_name = data_utils.rand_name('snapshot')
+        snap_name = data_utils.rand_name(
+            self.__class__.__name__ + '-snapshot')
         snap = self.snapshots_client.create_snapshot(
             volume_id=vol_id,
             force=True,
@@ -99,7 +101,8 @@
         return snap
 
     def _create_volume_from_snapshot(self, snap_id):
-        vol_name = data_utils.rand_name('volume')
+        vol_name = data_utils.rand_name(
+            self.__class__.__name__ + '-volume')
         return self.create_volume(name=vol_name, snapshot_id=snap_id)
 
     def _delete_server(self, server):
@@ -170,7 +173,7 @@
         instance = self._boot_instance_from_volume(volume_origin['id'],
                                                    delete_on_termination=True)
         # create EBS image
-        name = data_utils.rand_name('image')
+        name = data_utils.rand_name(self.__class__.__name__ + '-image')
         image = self.create_server_snapshot(instance, name=name)
 
         # delete instance
diff --git a/tempest/services/identity/v3/json/credentials_client.py b/tempest/services/identity/v3/json/credentials_client.py
index 6ab94d0..55eeee4 100644
--- a/tempest/services/identity/v3/json/credentials_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/identity/v3/json/credentials_client.py
@@ -14,10 +14,11 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 """
-http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref-identity-v3.html#credentials-v3
+http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref-identity-v3.html#credentials
 """
 
 from oslo_serialization import jsonutils as json
+from six.moves.urllib import parse as urllib
 
 from tempest.lib.common import rest_client
 
@@ -29,7 +30,7 @@
         """Creates a credential.
 
         Available params: see http://developer.openstack.org/
-                              api-ref-identity-v3.html#createCredential
+                              api-ref-identity-v3.html#create-credential
         """
         post_body = json.dumps({'credential': kwargs})
         resp, body = self.post('credentials', post_body)
@@ -42,7 +43,7 @@
         """Updates a credential.
 
         Available params: see http://developer.openstack.org/
-                              api-ref-identity-v3.html#updateCredential
+                              api-ref-identity-v3.html#update-credential
         """
         post_body = json.dumps({'credential': kwargs})
         resp, body = self.patch('credentials/%s' % credential_id, post_body)
@@ -52,22 +53,37 @@
         return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def show_credential(self, credential_id):
-        """To GET Details of a credential."""
+        """To GET Details of a credential.
+
+        For API details, see http://developer.openstack.org/
+                             api-ref-identity-v3.html#show-credential-details
+        """
         resp, body = self.get('credentials/%s' % credential_id)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
         body['credential']['blob'] = json.loads(body['credential']['blob'])
         return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
-    def list_credentials(self):
-        """Lists out all the available credentials."""
-        resp, body = self.get('credentials')
+    def list_credentials(self, **params):
+        """Lists out all the available credentials.
+
+        Available params: see http://developer.openstack.org/
+                              api-ref/identity/v3/#list-credentials
+        """
+        url = 'credentials'
+        if params:
+            url += '?%s' % urllib.urlencode(params)
+        resp, body = self.get(url)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
         return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def delete_credential(self, credential_id):
-        """Deletes a credential."""
+        """Deletes a credential.
+
+        For API details, see http://developer.openstack.org/
+                             api-ref/identity/v3/#delete-credential
+        """
         resp, body = self.delete('credentials/%s' % credential_id)
         self.expected_success(204, resp.status)
         return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
diff --git a/tempest/services/identity/v3/json/groups_client.py b/tempest/services/identity/v3/json/groups_client.py
index 1a495f8..628b3e1 100644
--- a/tempest/services/identity/v3/json/groups_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/identity/v3/json/groups_client.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 """
 
 from oslo_serialization import jsonutils as json
+from six.moves.urllib import parse as urllib
 
 from tempest.lib.common import rest_client
 
@@ -44,9 +45,16 @@
         body = json.loads(body)
         return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
-    def list_groups(self):
-        """Lists the groups."""
-        resp, body = self.get('groups')
+    def list_groups(self, **params):
+        """Lists the groups.
+
+        Available params: see http://developer.openstack.org/
+                              api-ref/identity/v3/#list-groups
+        """
+        url = 'groups'
+        if params:
+            url += '?%s' % urllib.urlencode(params)
+        resp, body = self.get(url)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
         return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
@@ -76,9 +84,16 @@
         self.expected_success(204, resp.status)
         return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
-    def list_group_users(self, group_id):
-        """List users in group."""
-        resp, body = self.get('groups/%s/users' % group_id)
+    def list_group_users(self, group_id, **params):
+        """List users in group.
+
+        Available params: see http://developer.openstack.org/
+                              api-ref/identity/v3/#list-users-in-group
+        """
+        url = 'groups/%s/users' % group_id
+        if params:
+            url += '?%s' % urllib.urlencode(params)
+        resp, body = self.get(url)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
         return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
diff --git a/tempest/services/identity/v3/json/users_clients.py b/tempest/services/identity/v3/json/users_clients.py
index 73bd343..0dcdacd 100644
--- a/tempest/services/identity/v3/json/users_clients.py
+++ b/tempest/services/identity/v3/json/users_clients.py
@@ -21,56 +21,27 @@
 class UsersClient(rest_client.RestClient):
     api_version = "v3"
 
-    def create_user(self, user_name, password=None, project_id=None,
-                    email=None, domain_id='default', **kwargs):
-        """Creates a user."""
-        en = kwargs.get('enabled', True)
-        description = kwargs.get('description', None)
-        default_project_id = kwargs.get('default_project_id')
-        post_body = {
-            'project_id': project_id,
-            'default_project_id': default_project_id,
-            'description': description,
-            'domain_id': domain_id,
-            'email': email,
-            'enabled': en,
-            'name': user_name,
-            'password': password
-        }
-        post_body = json.dumps({'user': post_body})
+    def create_user(self, **kwargs):
+        """Creates a user.
+
+        Available params: see http://developer.openstack.org/
+                              api-ref/identity/v3/#create-user
+        """
+        post_body = json.dumps({'user': kwargs})
         resp, body = self.post('users', post_body)
         self.expected_success(201, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
         return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
-    def update_user(self, user_id, name, **kwargs):
+    def update_user(self, user_id, **kwargs):
         """Updates a user.
 
         Available params: see http://developer.openstack.org/
                               api-ref-identity-v3.html#updateUser
         """
-        body = self.show_user(user_id)['user']
-        email = kwargs.get('email', body['email'])
-        en = kwargs.get('enabled', body['enabled'])
-        project_id = kwargs.get('project_id', body['project_id'])
-        if 'default_project_id' in body.keys():
-            default_project_id = kwargs.get('default_project_id',
-                                            body['default_project_id'])
-        else:
-            default_project_id = kwargs.get('default_project_id')
-        description = kwargs.get('description', body['description'])
-        domain_id = kwargs.get('domain_id', body['domain_id'])
-        post_body = {
-            'name': name,
-            'email': email,
-            'enabled': en,
-            'project_id': project_id,
-            'default_project_id': default_project_id,
-            'id': user_id,
-            'domain_id': domain_id,
-            'description': description
-        }
-        post_body = json.dumps({'user': post_body})
+        if 'id' not in kwargs:
+            kwargs['id'] = user_id
+        post_body = json.dumps({'user': kwargs})
         resp, body = self.patch('users/%s' % user_id, post_body)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
@@ -87,15 +58,26 @@
         self.expected_success(204, resp.status)
         return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp)
 
-    def list_user_projects(self, user_id):
-        """Lists the projects on which a user has roles assigned."""
-        resp, body = self.get('users/%s/projects' % user_id)
+    def list_user_projects(self, user_id, **params):
+        """Lists the projects on which a user has roles assigned.
+
+        Available params: see http://developer.openstack.org/
+                              api-ref/identity/v3/#list-projects-for-user
+        """
+        url = 'users/%s/projects' % user_id
+        if params:
+            url += '?%s' % urllib.urlencode(params)
+        resp, body = self.get(url)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
         return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
-    def list_users(self, params=None):
-        """Get the list of users."""
+    def list_users(self, **params):
+        """Get the list of users.
+
+        Available params: see http://developer.openstack.org/
+                              api-ref/identity/v3/#list-users
+        """
         url = 'users'
         if params:
             url += '?%s' % urllib.urlencode(params)
@@ -117,9 +99,16 @@
         self.expected_success(204, resp.status)
         return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
-    def list_user_groups(self, user_id):
-        """Lists groups which a user belongs to."""
-        resp, body = self.get('users/%s/groups' % user_id)
+    def list_user_groups(self, user_id, **params):
+        """Lists groups which a user belongs to.
+
+        Available params: see http://developer.openstack.org/
+            api-ref/identity/v3/#list-groups-to-which-a-user-belongs
+        """
+        url = 'users/%s/groups' % user_id
+        if params:
+            url += '?%s' % urllib.urlencode(params)
+        resp, body = self.get(url)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
         return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
diff --git a/tempest/services/object_storage/object_client.py b/tempest/services/object_storage/object_client.py
index 5ddfa71..a7db30e 100644
--- a/tempest/services/object_storage/object_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/object_storage/object_client.py
@@ -231,37 +231,3 @@
         conn = httplib.HTTPConnection(parsed_url.netloc)
 
     return conn
-
-
-def put_object_connection(base_url, container, name, contents=None,
-                          chunk_size=65536, headers=None, query_string=None):
-    """Helper function to make connection to put object with httplib
-
-    :param base_url: base_url of an object client
-    :param container: container name that the object is in
-    :param name: object name to put
-    :param contents: a string or a file like object to read object data
-                     from; if None, a zero-byte put will be done
-    :param chunk_size: chunk size of data to write; it defaults to 65536;
-                       used only if the contents object has a 'read'
-                       method, eg. file-like objects, ignored otherwise
-    :param headers: additional headers to include in the request, if any
-    :param query_string: if set will be appended with '?' to generated path
-    """
-    parsed = urlparse.urlparse(base_url)
-
-    path = str(parsed.path) + "/"
-    path += "%s/%s" % (str(container), str(name))
-
-    conn = create_connection(parsed)
-
-    if query_string:
-        path += '?' + query_string
-    if headers:
-        headers = dict(headers)
-    else:
-        headers = {}
-
-    conn.request('PUT', path, contents, headers)
-
-    return conn
diff --git a/tempest/services/volume/base/admin/base_types_client.py b/tempest/services/volume/base/admin/base_types_client.py
index afca752..83870ae 100755
--- a/tempest/services/volume/base/admin/base_types_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/volume/base/admin/base_types_client.py
@@ -62,13 +62,13 @@
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
-    def show_volume_type(self, volume_id):
+    def show_volume_type(self, volume_type_id):
         """Returns the details of a single volume_type.
 
         Available params: see http://developer.openstack.org/
                               api-ref-blockstorage-v2.html#showVolumeType
         """
-        url = "types/%s" % str(volume_id)
+        url = "types/%s" % volume_type_id
         resp, body = self.get(url)
         body = json.loads(body)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
@@ -86,24 +86,24 @@
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
-    def delete_volume_type(self, volume_id):
+    def delete_volume_type(self, volume_type_id):
         """Deletes the Specified Volume_type.
 
         Available params: see http://developer.openstack.org/
                               api-ref-blockstorage-v2.html#deleteVolumeType
         """
-        resp, body = self.delete("types/%s" % str(volume_id))
+        resp, body = self.delete("types/%s" % volume_type_id)
         self.expected_success(202, resp.status)
         return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
-    def list_volume_types_extra_specs(self, vol_type_id, **params):
+    def list_volume_types_extra_specs(self, volume_type_id, **params):
         """List all the volume_types extra specs created.
 
         TODO: Current api-site doesn't contain this API description.
         After fixing the api-site, we need to fix here also for putting
         the link to api-site.
         """
-        url = 'types/%s/extra_specs' % str(vol_type_id)
+        url = 'types/%s/extra_specs' % volume_type_id
         if params:
             url += '?%s' % urllib.urlencode(params)
 
@@ -112,40 +112,51 @@
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
-    def show_volume_type_extra_specs(self, vol_type_id, extra_specs_name):
+    def show_volume_type_extra_specs(self, volume_type_id, extra_specs_name):
         """Returns the details of a single volume_type extra spec."""
-        url = "types/%s/extra_specs/%s" % (str(vol_type_id),
-                                           str(extra_specs_name))
+        url = "types/%s/extra_specs/%s" % (volume_type_id, extra_specs_name)
         resp, body = self.get(url)
         body = json.loads(body)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
-    def create_volume_type_extra_specs(self, vol_type_id, extra_specs):
+    def create_volume_type_extra_specs(self, volume_type_id, extra_specs):
         """Creates a new Volume_type extra spec.
 
-        vol_type_id: Id of volume_type.
+        volume_type_id: Id of volume_type.
         extra_specs: A dictionary of values to be used as extra_specs.
         """
-        url = "types/%s/extra_specs" % str(vol_type_id)
+        url = "types/%s/extra_specs" % volume_type_id
         post_body = json.dumps({'extra_specs': extra_specs})
         resp, body = self.post(url, post_body)
         body = json.loads(body)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
-    def delete_volume_type_extra_specs(self, vol_id, extra_spec_name):
+    def delete_volume_type_extra_specs(self, volume_type_id, extra_spec_name):
         """Deletes the Specified Volume_type extra spec."""
         resp, body = self.delete("types/%s/extra_specs/%s" % (
-            (str(vol_id)), str(extra_spec_name)))
+            volume_type_id, extra_spec_name))
         self.expected_success(202, resp.status)
         return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
-    def update_volume_type_extra_specs(self, vol_type_id, extra_spec_name,
+    def update_volume_type(self, volume_type_id, **kwargs):
+        """Updates volume type name, description, and/or is_public.
+
+        Available params: see http://developer.openstack.org/
+        api-ref-blockstorage-v2.html#updateVolumeType
+        """
+        put_body = json.dumps({'volume_type': kwargs})
+        resp, body = self.put('types/%s' % volume_type_id, put_body)
+        body = json.loads(body)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+
+    def update_volume_type_extra_specs(self, volume_type_id, extra_spec_name,
                                        extra_specs):
         """Update a volume_type extra spec.
 
-        vol_type_id: Id of volume_type.
+        volume_type_id: Id of volume_type.
         extra_spec_name: Name of the extra spec to be updated.
         extra_spec: A dictionary of with key as extra_spec_name and the
                      updated value.
@@ -153,81 +164,41 @@
                               api-ref-blockstorage-v2.html#
                               updateVolumeTypeExtraSpecs
         """
-        url = "types/%s/extra_specs/%s" % (str(vol_type_id),
-                                           str(extra_spec_name))
+        url = "types/%s/extra_specs/%s" % (volume_type_id, extra_spec_name)
         put_body = json.dumps(extra_specs)
         resp, body = self.put(url, put_body)
         body = json.loads(body)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
-    def show_encryption_type(self, vol_type_id):
+    def show_encryption_type(self, volume_type_id):
         """Get the volume encryption type for the specified volume type.
 
-        vol_type_id: Id of volume_type.
+        volume_type_id: Id of volume_type.
         """
-        url = "/types/%s/encryption" % str(vol_type_id)
+        url = "/types/%s/encryption" % volume_type_id
         resp, body = self.get(url)
         body = json.loads(body)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
-    def create_encryption_type(self, vol_type_id, **kwargs):
+    def create_encryption_type(self, volume_type_id, **kwargs):
         """Create encryption type.
 
         TODO: Current api-site doesn't contain this API description.
         After fixing the api-site, we need to fix here also for putting
         the link to api-site.
         """
-        url = "/types/%s/encryption" % str(vol_type_id)
+        url = "/types/%s/encryption" % volume_type_id
         post_body = json.dumps({'encryption': kwargs})
         resp, body = self.post(url, post_body)
         body = json.loads(body)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
-    def delete_encryption_type(self, vol_type_id):
+    def delete_encryption_type(self, volume_type_id):
         """Delete the encryption type for the specified volume-type."""
         resp, body = self.delete(
-            "/types/%s/encryption/provider" % str(vol_type_id))
+            "/types/%s/encryption/provider" % volume_type_id)
         self.expected_success(202, resp.status)
         return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
-
-    def add_type_access(self, volume_type_id, **kwargs):
-        """Adds volume type access for the given project.
-
-        Available params: see http://developer.openstack.org/
-                              api-ref-blockstorage-v2.html
-                              #createVolumeTypeAccessExt
-        """
-        post_body = json.dumps({'addProjectAccess': kwargs})
-        url = 'types/%s/action' % (volume_type_id)
-        resp, body = self.post(url, post_body)
-        self.expected_success(202, resp.status)
-        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
-
-    def remove_type_access(self, volume_type_id, **kwargs):
-        """Removes volume type access for the given project.
-
-        Available params: see http://developer.openstack.org/
-                              api-ref-blockstorage-v2.html
-                              #removeVolumeTypeAccessExt
-        """
-        post_body = json.dumps({'removeProjectAccess': kwargs})
-        url = 'types/%s/action' % (volume_type_id)
-        resp, body = self.post(url, post_body)
-        self.expected_success(202, resp.status)
-        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
-
-    def list_type_access(self, volume_type_id):
-        """Print access information about the given volume type.
-
-        Available params: see http://developer.openstack.org/
-                              api-ref-blockstorage-v2.html#
-                              listVolumeTypeAccessExt
-        """
-        url = 'types/%s/os-volume-type-access' % (volume_type_id)
-        resp, body = self.get(url)
-        body = json.loads(body)
-        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
-        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
diff --git a/tempest/services/volume/base/base_volumes_client.py b/tempest/services/volume/base/base_volumes_client.py
index d694c53..c2e2b92 100755
--- a/tempest/services/volume/base/base_volumes_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/volume/base/base_volumes_client.py
@@ -63,7 +63,11 @@
         return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def show_pools(self, detail=False):
-        # List all the volumes pools (hosts)
+        """List all the volumes pools (hosts).
+
+        Output params: see http://developer.openstack.org/
+                           api-ref-blockstorage-v2.html#listPools
+        """
         url = 'scheduler-stats/get_pools'
         if detail:
             url += '?detail=True'
@@ -73,6 +77,19 @@
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
+    def show_backend_capabilities(self, host):
+        """Shows capabilities for a storage back end.
+
+         Output params: see http://developer.openstack.org/
+                            api-ref-blockstorage-v2.html
+                            #showBackendCapabilities
+        """
+        url = 'capabilities/%s' % host
+        resp, body = self.get(url)
+        body = json.loads(body)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+
     def show_volume(self, volume_id):
         """Returns the details of a single volume."""
         url = "volumes/%s" % str(volume_id)
diff --git a/tempest/services/volume/v1/__init__.py b/tempest/services/volume/v1/__init__.py
index c56d42c..945d2f2 100644
--- a/tempest/services/volume/v1/__init__.py
+++ b/tempest/services/volume/v1/__init__.py
@@ -15,10 +15,9 @@
 from tempest.lib.services.volume.v1.availability_zone_client import \
     AvailabilityZoneClient
 from tempest.lib.services.volume.v1.extensions_client import ExtensionsClient
-from tempest.services.volume.v1.json.admin.hosts_client import HostsClient
-from tempest.services.volume.v1.json.admin.quotas_client import QuotasClient
-from tempest.services.volume.v1.json.admin.services_client import \
-    ServicesClient
+from tempest.lib.services.volume.v1.hosts_client import HostsClient
+from tempest.lib.services.volume.v1.quotas_client import QuotasClient
+from tempest.lib.services.volume.v1.services_client import ServicesClient
 from tempest.services.volume.v1.json.admin.types_client import TypesClient
 from tempest.services.volume.v1.json.backups_client import BackupsClient
 from tempest.services.volume.v1.json.qos_client import QosSpecsClient
diff --git a/tempest/services/volume/v1/json/admin/quotas_client.py b/tempest/services/volume/v1/json/admin/quotas_client.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 27fc301..0000000
--- a/tempest/services/volume/v1/json/admin/quotas_client.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,19 +0,0 @@
-# Copyright (C) 2014 eNovance SAS <licensing@enovance.com>
-#
-#    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.services.volume.base.admin import base_quotas_client
-
-
-class QuotasClient(base_quotas_client.BaseQuotasClient):
-    """Client class to send CRUD Volume Type API V1 requests"""
diff --git a/tempest/services/volume/v2/__init__.py b/tempest/services/volume/v2/__init__.py
index df6bd3e..80f7a94 100644
--- a/tempest/services/volume/v2/__init__.py
+++ b/tempest/services/volume/v2/__init__.py
@@ -15,10 +15,9 @@
 from tempest.lib.services.volume.v2.availability_zone_client import \
     AvailabilityZoneClient
 from tempest.lib.services.volume.v2.extensions_client import ExtensionsClient
-from tempest.services.volume.v2.json.admin.hosts_client import HostsClient
-from tempest.services.volume.v2.json.admin.quotas_client import QuotasClient
-from tempest.services.volume.v2.json.admin.services_client import \
-    ServicesClient
+from tempest.lib.services.volume.v2.hosts_client import HostsClient
+from tempest.lib.services.volume.v2.quotas_client import QuotasClient
+from tempest.lib.services.volume.v2.services_client import ServicesClient
 from tempest.services.volume.v2.json.admin.types_client import TypesClient
 from tempest.services.volume.v2.json.backups_client import BackupsClient
 from tempest.services.volume.v2.json.qos_client import QosSpecsClient
diff --git a/tempest/services/volume/v2/json/admin/quotas_client.py b/tempest/services/volume/v2/json/admin/quotas_client.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 11e0e22..0000000
--- a/tempest/services/volume/v2/json/admin/quotas_client.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,21 +0,0 @@
-# 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.
-
-from tempest.services.volume.base.admin import base_quotas_client
-
-
-class QuotasClient(base_quotas_client.BaseQuotasClient):
-    """Client class to send CRUD Volume V2 API requests"""
-    api_version = "v2"
diff --git a/tempest/services/volume/v2/json/admin/types_client.py b/tempest/services/volume/v2/json/admin/types_client.py
index ecf5131..f76e8dc 100644
--- a/tempest/services/volume/v2/json/admin/types_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/volume/v2/json/admin/types_client.py
@@ -13,9 +13,51 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+from oslo_serialization import jsonutils as json
+
+from tempest.lib.common import rest_client
 from tempest.services.volume.base.admin import base_types_client
 
 
 class TypesClient(base_types_client.BaseTypesClient):
     """Client class to send CRUD Volume V2 API requests"""
     api_version = "v2"
+
+    def add_type_access(self, volume_type_id, **kwargs):
+        """Adds volume type access for the given project.
+
+        Available params: see http://developer.openstack.org/
+                              api-ref-blockstorage-v2.html
+                              #createVolumeTypeAccessExt
+        """
+        post_body = json.dumps({'addProjectAccess': kwargs})
+        url = 'types/%s/action' % volume_type_id
+        resp, body = self.post(url, post_body)
+        self.expected_success(202, resp.status)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+
+    def remove_type_access(self, volume_type_id, **kwargs):
+        """Removes volume type access for the given project.
+
+        Available params: see http://developer.openstack.org/
+                              api-ref-blockstorage-v2.html
+                              #removeVolumeTypeAccessExt
+        """
+        post_body = json.dumps({'removeProjectAccess': kwargs})
+        url = 'types/%s/action' % volume_type_id
+        resp, body = self.post(url, post_body)
+        self.expected_success(202, resp.status)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+
+    def list_type_access(self, volume_type_id):
+        """Print access information about the given volume type.
+
+        Available params: see http://developer.openstack.org/
+                              api-ref-blockstorage-v2.html#
+                              listVolumeTypeAccessExt
+        """
+        url = 'types/%s/os-volume-type-access' % volume_type_id
+        resp, body = self.get(url)
+        body = json.loads(body)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
diff --git a/tempest/tests/cmd/test_tempest_init.py b/tempest/tests/cmd/test_tempest_init.py
index 031bf4d..2844371 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/cmd/test_tempest_init.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/cmd/test_tempest_init.py
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
         init_cmd = init.TempestInit(None, None)
         local_sample_conf_file = os.path.join(etc_dir_path,
                                               'tempest.conf.sample')
+
         # Verify no sample config file exist
         self.assertFalse(os.path.isfile(local_sample_conf_file))
         init_cmd.generate_sample_config(local_dir.path)
@@ -53,6 +54,52 @@
         self.assertTrue(os.path.isfile(local_sample_conf_file))
         self.assertGreater(os.path.getsize(local_sample_conf_file), 0)
 
+    def test_update_local_conf(self):
+        local_dir = self.useFixture(fixtures.TempDir())
+        etc_dir_path = os.path.join(local_dir.path, 'etc/')
+        os.mkdir(etc_dir_path)
+        lock_dir = os.path.join(local_dir.path, 'tempest_lock')
+        config_path = os.path.join(etc_dir_path, 'tempest.conf')
+        log_dir = os.path.join(local_dir.path, 'logs')
+
+        init_cmd = init.TempestInit(None, None)
+
+        # Generate the config file
+        init_cmd.generate_sample_config(local_dir.path)
+
+        # Create a conf file with populated values
+        config_parser_pre = init_cmd.get_configparser(config_path)
+        with open(config_path, 'w+') as conf_file:
+            # create the same section init will check for and add values to
+            config_parser_pre.add_section('oslo_concurrency')
+            config_parser_pre.set('oslo_concurrency', 'TEST', local_dir.path)
+            # create a new section
+            config_parser_pre.add_section('TEST')
+            config_parser_pre.set('TEST', 'foo', "bar")
+            config_parser_pre.write(conf_file)
+
+        # Update the config file the same way tempest init does
+        init_cmd.update_local_conf(config_path, lock_dir, log_dir)
+
+        # parse the new config file to verify it
+        config_parser_post = init_cmd.get_configparser(config_path)
+
+        # check that our value in oslo_concurrency wasn't overwritten
+        self.assertTrue(config_parser_post.has_section('oslo_concurrency'))
+        self.assertEqual(config_parser_post.get('oslo_concurrency', 'TEST'),
+                         local_dir.path)
+        # check that the lock directory was set correctly
+        self.assertEqual(config_parser_post.get('oslo_concurrency',
+                                                'lock_path'), lock_dir)
+
+        # check that our new section still exists and wasn't modified
+        self.assertTrue(config_parser_post.has_section('TEST'))
+        self.assertEqual(config_parser_post.get('TEST', 'foo'), 'bar')
+
+        # check that the DEFAULT values are correct
+        # NOTE(auggy): has_section ignores DEFAULT
+        self.assertEqual(config_parser_post.get('DEFAULT', 'log_dir'), log_dir)
+
     def test_create_working_dir_with_existing_local_dir_non_empty(self):
         fake_local_dir = self.useFixture(fixtures.TempDir())
         fake_local_conf_dir = self.useFixture(fixtures.TempDir())
diff --git a/tempest/tests/cmd/test_verify_tempest_config.py b/tempest/tests/cmd/test_verify_tempest_config.py
index 70cbf87..00b4542 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/cmd/test_verify_tempest_config.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/cmd/test_verify_tempest_config.py
@@ -188,34 +188,54 @@
                                            False, True)
 
     @mock.patch('tempest.lib.common.http.ClosingHttp.request')
-    def test_verify_cinder_api_versions_no_v2(self, mock_request):
+    def test_verify_cinder_api_versions_no_v3(self, mock_request):
         self.useFixture(mockpatch.PatchObject(
             verify_tempest_config, '_get_unversioned_endpoint',
             return_value='http://fake_endpoint:5000'))
-        fake_resp = {'versions': [{'id': 'v1.0'}]}
+        fake_resp = {'versions': [{'id': 'v1.0'}, {'id': 'v2.0'}]}
         fake_resp = json.dumps(fake_resp)
         mock_request.return_value = (None, fake_resp)
         fake_os = mock.MagicMock()
         with mock.patch.object(verify_tempest_config,
                                'print_and_or_update') as print_mock:
             verify_tempest_config.verify_cinder_api_versions(fake_os, True)
-        print_mock.assert_called_once_with('api_v2', 'volume-feature-enabled',
-                                           False, True)
+        print_mock.assert_not_called()
+
+    @mock.patch('tempest.lib.common.http.ClosingHttp.request')
+    def test_verify_cinder_api_versions_no_v2(self, mock_request):
+        self.useFixture(mockpatch.PatchObject(
+            verify_tempest_config, '_get_unversioned_endpoint',
+            return_value='http://fake_endpoint:5000'))
+        fake_resp = {'versions': [{'id': 'v1.0'}, {'id': 'v3.0'}]}
+        fake_resp = json.dumps(fake_resp)
+        mock_request.return_value = (None, fake_resp)
+        fake_os = mock.MagicMock()
+        with mock.patch.object(verify_tempest_config,
+                               'print_and_or_update') as print_mock:
+            verify_tempest_config.verify_cinder_api_versions(fake_os, True)
+        print_mock.assert_any_call('api_v2', 'volume-feature-enabled',
+                                   False, True)
+        print_mock.assert_any_call('api_v3', 'volume-feature-enabled',
+                                   True, True)
+        self.assertEqual(2, print_mock.call_count)
 
     @mock.patch('tempest.lib.common.http.ClosingHttp.request')
     def test_verify_cinder_api_versions_no_v1(self, mock_request):
         self.useFixture(mockpatch.PatchObject(
             verify_tempest_config, '_get_unversioned_endpoint',
             return_value='http://fake_endpoint:5000'))
-        fake_resp = {'versions': [{'id': 'v2.0'}]}
+        fake_resp = {'versions': [{'id': 'v2.0'}, {'id': 'v3.0'}]}
         fake_resp = json.dumps(fake_resp)
         mock_request.return_value = (None, fake_resp)
         fake_os = mock.MagicMock()
         with mock.patch.object(verify_tempest_config,
                                'print_and_or_update') as print_mock:
             verify_tempest_config.verify_cinder_api_versions(fake_os, True)
-        print_mock.assert_called_once_with('api_v1', 'volume-feature-enabled',
-                                           False, True)
+        print_mock.assert_any_call('api_v1', 'volume-feature-enabled',
+                                   False, True)
+        print_mock.assert_any_call('api_v3', 'volume-feature-enabled',
+                                   True, True)
+        self.assertEqual(2, print_mock.call_count)
 
     def test_verify_glance_version_no_v2_with_v1_1(self):
         def fake_get_versions():
diff --git a/tempest/tests/cmd/test_workspace.py b/tempest/tests/cmd/test_workspace.py
index 2639d93..6ca4d42 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/cmd/test_workspace.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/cmd/test_workspace.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 import subprocess
 import tempfile
 
-from tempest.cmd.workspace import WorkspaceManager
+from tempest.cmd import workspace
 from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.tests import base
 
@@ -31,7 +31,8 @@
         store_dir = tempfile.mkdtemp()
         self.addCleanup(shutil.rmtree, store_dir, ignore_errors=True)
         self.store_file = os.path.join(store_dir, 'workspace.yaml')
-        self.workspace_manager = WorkspaceManager(path=self.store_file)
+        self.workspace_manager = workspace.WorkspaceManager(
+            path=self.store_file)
         self.workspace_manager.register_new_workspace(self.name, self.path)
 
 
@@ -92,7 +93,8 @@
         store_dir = tempfile.mkdtemp()
         self.addCleanup(shutil.rmtree, store_dir, ignore_errors=True)
         self.store_file = os.path.join(store_dir, 'workspace.yaml')
-        self.workspace_manager = WorkspaceManager(path=self.store_file)
+        self.workspace_manager = workspace.WorkspaceManager(
+            path=self.store_file)
         self.workspace_manager.register_new_workspace(self.name, self.path)
 
     def test_workspace_manager_get(self):
diff --git a/tempest/tests/lib/services/network/test_versions_client.py b/tempest/tests/lib/services/network/test_versions_client.py
index 715176b..ae52c8a 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/lib/services/network/test_versions_client.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/lib/services/network/test_versions_client.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 import copy
 
-from tempest.lib.services.network.versions_client import NetworkVersionsClient
+from tempest.lib.services.network import versions_client
 from tempest.tests.lib import fake_auth_provider
 from tempest.tests.lib.services import base
 
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
         super(TestNetworkVersionsClient, self).setUp()
         fake_auth = fake_auth_provider.FakeAuthProvider()
         self.versions_client = (
-            NetworkVersionsClient
+            versions_client.NetworkVersionsClient
             (fake_auth, 'compute', 'regionOne'))
 
     def _test_versions_client(self, bytes_body=False):
diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index cff222d..111557f 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
 # See the testrepository bug: https://bugs.launchpad.net/testrepository/+bug/1208610
 commands =
     find . -type f -name "*.pyc" -delete
-    bash tools/pretty_tox.sh '(?!.*\[.*\bslow\b.*\])(^tempest\.(api|scenario|thirdparty)) {posargs}'
+    bash tools/pretty_tox.sh '(?!.*\[.*\bslow\b.*\])(^tempest\.(api|scenario)) {posargs}'
 
 [testenv:full-serial]
 envdir = .tox/tempest
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@
 # See the testrepository bug: https://bugs.launchpad.net/testrepository/+bug/1208610
 commands =
     find . -type f -name "*.pyc" -delete
-    bash tools/pretty_tox_serial.sh '(?!.*\[.*\bslow\b.*\])(^tempest\.(api|scenario|thirdparty)) {posargs}'
+    bash tools/pretty_tox_serial.sh '(?!.*\[.*\bslow\b.*\])(^tempest\.(api|scenario)) {posargs}'
 
 [testenv:smoke]
 envdir = .tox/tempest