diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 370bb65..ffe6f26 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -13,11 +13,11 @@
 testrepository>=0.0.18
 pyOpenSSL>=0.14
 oslo.concurrency>=2.3.0 # Apache-2.0
-oslo.config>=2.6.0 # Apache-2.0
+oslo.config>=2.7.0 # Apache-2.0
 oslo.i18n>=1.5.0 # Apache-2.0
 oslo.log>=1.12.0 # Apache-2.0
 oslo.serialization>=1.10.0 # Apache-2.0
-oslo.utils!=2.6.0,>=2.4.0 # Apache-2.0
+oslo.utils>=2.8.0 # Apache-2.0
 six>=1.9.0
 iso8601>=0.1.9
 fixtures>=1.3.1
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_servers.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_servers.py
index 993d39e..b038c6b 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_servers.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_servers.py
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@
     @test.idempotent_id('31ff3486-b8a0-4f56-a6c0-aab460531db3')
     def test_get_server_diagnostics_by_admin(self):
         # Retrieve server diagnostics by admin user
-        diagnostic = self.client.get_server_diagnostics(self.s1_id)
+        diagnostic = self.client.show_server_diagnostics(self.s1_id)
         basic_attrs = ['rx_packets', 'rx_errors', 'rx_drop',
                        'tx_packets', 'tx_errors', 'tx_drop',
                        'read_req', 'write_req', 'cpu', 'memory']
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_servers_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_servers_negative.py
index 3d0ce35..7c5e8d0 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_servers_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_servers_negative.py
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@
     def test_get_server_diagnostics_by_non_admin(self):
         # Non-admin user can not view server diagnostics according to policy
         self.assertRaises(lib_exc.Forbidden,
-                          self.non_adm_client.get_server_diagnostics,
+                          self.non_adm_client.show_server_diagnostics,
                           self.s1_id)
 
     @test.attr(type=['negative'])
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_instance_actions.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_instance_actions.py
index 97d47fd..814aec7 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_instance_actions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_instance_actions.py
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
     @test.idempotent_id('aacc71ca-1d70-4aa5-bbf6-0ff71470e43c')
     def test_get_instance_action(self):
         # Get the action details of the provided server
-        body = self.client.get_instance_action(
+        body = self.client.show_instance_action(
             self.server_id, self.request_id)['instanceAction']
         self.assertEqual(self.server_id, body['instance_uuid'])
         self.assertEqual('create', body['action'])
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_instance_actions_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_instance_actions_negative.py
index 6567da1..ac66d05 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_instance_actions_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_instance_actions_negative.py
@@ -46,5 +46,5 @@
     @test.idempotent_id('0269f40a-6f18-456c-b336-c03623c897f1')
     def test_get_instance_action_invalid_request(self):
         # Get the action details of the provided server with invalid request
-        self.assertRaises(lib_exc.NotFound, self.client.get_instance_action,
+        self.assertRaises(lib_exc.NotFound, self.client.show_instance_action,
                           self.server_id, '999')
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_metadata.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_metadata.py
index 77ddb3b..9c07677 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_metadata.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_metadata.py
@@ -87,8 +87,8 @@
     @test.idempotent_id('3043c57d-7e0e-49a6-9a96-ad569c265e6a')
     def test_get_server_metadata_item(self):
         # The value for a specific metadata key should be returned
-        meta = self.client.get_server_metadata_item(self.server_id,
-                                                    'key2')['meta']
+        meta = self.client.show_server_metadata_item(self.server_id,
+                                                     'key2')['meta']
         self.assertEqual('value2', meta['key2'])
 
     @test.idempotent_id('58c02d4f-5c67-40be-8744-d3fa5982eb1c')
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_metadata_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_metadata_negative.py
index cee60fb..18d80be 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_metadata_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_metadata_negative.py
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
         # GET on a non-existent server should not succeed
         non_existent_server_id = data_utils.rand_uuid()
         self.assertRaises(lib_exc.NotFound,
-                          self.client.get_server_metadata_item,
+                          self.client.show_server_metadata_item,
                           non_existent_server_id,
                           'test2')
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_password.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_password.py
index 35c2cfd..9b41708 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_password.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_password.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 
     @test.idempotent_id('f83b582f-62a8-4f22-85b0-0dee50ff783a')
     def test_get_server_password(self):
-        self.client.get_password(self.server['id'])
+        self.client.show_password(self.server['id'])
 
     @test.idempotent_id('f8229e8b-b625-4493-800a-bde86ac611ea')
     def test_delete_server_password(self):
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/test_authorization.py b/tempest/api/compute/test_authorization.py
index f8d0cca..436ed2f 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/test_authorization.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/test_authorization.py
@@ -400,7 +400,7 @@
         self.addCleanup(self.client.delete_server_metadata_item,
                         self.server['id'], 'meta1')
         self.assertRaises(lib_exc.NotFound,
-                          self.alt_client.get_server_metadata_item,
+                          self.alt_client.show_server_metadata_item,
                           self.server['id'], 'meta1')
 
     @test.idempotent_id('16b2d724-0d3b-4216-a9fa-97bd4d9cf670')
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_attach_volume.py b/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_attach_volume.py
index ab4ddf7..b4837f7 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_attach_volume.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_attach_volume.py
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@
         self.assertIn(self.attachment, body)
 
         # Get Volume attachment of the server
-        body = self.servers_client.get_volume_attachment(
+        body = self.servers_client.show_volume_attachment(
             self.server['id'],
             self.attachment['id'])['volumeAttachment']
         self.assertEqual(self.server['id'], body['serverId'])
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v2/test_roles.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v2/test_roles.py
index 657d72e..8702db7 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v2/test_roles.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v2/test_roles.py
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@
         user_role = self.client.assign_user_role(tenant['id'],
                                                  user['id'],
                                                  role['id'])['role']
-        self.client.remove_user_role(tenant['id'], user['id'],
+        self.client.delete_user_role(tenant['id'], user['id'],
                                      user_role['id'])
 
     @test.idempotent_id('262e1e3e-ed71-4edd-a0e5-d64e83d66d05')
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v2/test_roles_negative.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v2/test_roles_negative.py
index 5932aba..45c95df 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v2/test_roles_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v2/test_roles_negative.py
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@
                                      user['id'],
                                      role['id'])
         self.assertRaises(lib_exc.Forbidden,
-                          self.non_admin_client.remove_user_role,
+                          self.non_admin_client.delete_user_role,
                           tenant['id'], user['id'], role['id'])
 
     @test.attr(type=['negative'])
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@
         token = self.client.auth_provider.get_token()
         self.client.delete_token(token)
         self.assertRaises(lib_exc.Unauthorized,
-                          self.client.remove_user_role, tenant['id'],
+                          self.client.delete_user_role, tenant['id'],
                           user['id'], role['id'])
         self.client.auth_provider.clear_auth()
 
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@
                                      user['id'],
                                      role['id'])
         non_existent_role = str(uuid.uuid4().hex)
-        self.assertRaises(lib_exc.NotFound, self.client.remove_user_role,
+        self.assertRaises(lib_exc.NotFound, self.client.delete_user_role,
                           tenant['id'], user['id'], non_existent_role)
 
     @test.attr(type=['negative'])
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@
                                      user['id'],
                                      role['id'])
         non_existent_tenant = str(uuid.uuid4().hex)
-        self.assertRaises(lib_exc.NotFound, self.client.remove_user_role,
+        self.assertRaises(lib_exc.NotFound, self.client.delete_user_role,
                           non_existent_tenant, user['id'], role['id'])
 
     @test.attr(type=['negative'])
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_groups.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_groups.py
index 5ce6354..d5af4b4 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_groups.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_groups.py
@@ -24,21 +24,20 @@
     def test_group_create_update_get(self):
         name = data_utils.rand_name('Group')
         description = data_utils.rand_name('Description')
-        group = self.client.create_group(name,
-                                         description=description)['group']
-        self.addCleanup(self.client.delete_group, group['id'])
+        group = self.groups_client.create_group(
+            name, description=description)['group']
+        self.addCleanup(self.groups_client.delete_group, group['id'])
         self.assertEqual(group['name'], name)
         self.assertEqual(group['description'], description)
 
         new_name = data_utils.rand_name('UpdateGroup')
         new_desc = data_utils.rand_name('UpdateDescription')
-        updated_group = self.client.update_group(group['id'],
-                                                 name=new_name,
-                                                 description=new_desc)['group']
+        updated_group = self.groups_client.update_group(
+            group['id'], name=new_name, description=new_desc)['group']
         self.assertEqual(updated_group['name'], new_name)
         self.assertEqual(updated_group['description'], new_desc)
 
-        new_group = self.client.get_group(group['id'])['group']
+        new_group = self.groups_client.get_group(group['id'])['group']
         self.assertEqual(group['id'], new_group['id'])
         self.assertEqual(new_name, new_group['name'])
         self.assertEqual(new_desc, new_group['description'])
@@ -47,8 +46,8 @@
     @test.idempotent_id('1598521a-2f36-4606-8df9-30772bd51339')
     def test_group_users_add_list_delete(self):
         name = data_utils.rand_name('Group')
-        group = self.client.create_group(name)['group']
-        self.addCleanup(self.client.delete_group, group['id'])
+        group = self.groups_client.create_group(name)['group']
+        self.addCleanup(self.groups_client.delete_group, group['id'])
         # add user into group
         users = []
         for i in range(3):
@@ -56,16 +55,15 @@
             user = self.client.create_user(name)['user']
             users.append(user)
             self.addCleanup(self.client.delete_user, user['id'])
-            self.client.add_group_user(group['id'], user['id'])
+            self.groups_client.add_group_user(group['id'], user['id'])
 
         # list users in group
-        group_users = self.client.list_group_users(group['id'])['users']
+        group_users = self.groups_client.list_group_users(group['id'])['users']
         self.assertEqual(sorted(users), sorted(group_users))
         # delete user in group
         for user in users:
-            self.client.delete_group_user(group['id'],
-                                          user['id'])
-        group_users = self.client.list_group_users(group['id'])['users']
+            self.groups_client.delete_group_user(group['id'], user['id'])
+        group_users = self.groups_client.list_group_users(group['id'])['users']
         self.assertEqual(len(group_users), 0)
 
     @test.idempotent_id('64573281-d26a-4a52-b899-503cb0f4e4ec')
@@ -79,10 +77,10 @@
         groups = []
         for i in range(2):
             name = data_utils.rand_name('Group')
-            group = self.client.create_group(name)['group']
+            group = self.groups_client.create_group(name)['group']
             groups.append(group)
-            self.addCleanup(self.client.delete_group, group['id'])
-            self.client.add_group_user(group['id'], user['id'])
+            self.addCleanup(self.groups_client.delete_group, group['id'])
+            self.groups_client.add_group_user(group['id'], user['id'])
         # list groups which user belongs to
         user_groups = self.client.list_user_groups(user['id'])['groups']
         self.assertEqual(sorted(groups), sorted(user_groups))
@@ -96,12 +94,12 @@
         for _ in range(3):
             name = data_utils.rand_name('Group')
             description = data_utils.rand_name('Description')
-            group = self.client.create_group(name,
-                                             description=description)['group']
-            self.addCleanup(self.client.delete_group, group['id'])
+            group = self.groups_client.create_group(
+                name, description=description)['group']
+            self.addCleanup(self.groups_client.delete_group, group['id'])
             group_ids.append(group['id'])
         # List and Verify Groups
-        body = self.client.list_groups()['groups']
+        body = self.groups_client.list_groups()['groups']
         for g in body:
             fetched_ids.append(g['id'])
         missing_groups = [g for g in group_ids if g not in fetched_ids]
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_roles.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_roles.py
index 8595dde..d5350a1 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_roles.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_roles.py
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
             data_utils.rand_name('project'),
             description=data_utils.rand_name('project-desc'),
             domain_id=cls.domain['id'])['project']
-        cls.group_body = cls.client.create_group(
+        cls.group_body = cls.groups_client.create_group(
             data_utils.rand_name('Group'), project_id=cls.project['id'],
             domain_id=cls.domain['id'])['group']
         cls.user_body = cls.client.create_user(
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
     @classmethod
     def resource_cleanup(cls):
         cls.client.delete_role(cls.role['id'])
-        cls.client.delete_group(cls.group_body['id'])
+        cls.groups_client.delete_group(cls.group_body['id'])
         cls.client.delete_user(cls.user_body['id'])
         cls.client.delete_project(cls.project['id'])
         # NOTE(harika-vakadi): It is necessary to disable the domain
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@
         self._list_assertions(roles, self.fetched_role_ids,
                               self.role['id'])
 
-        self.client.revoke_role_from_user_on_project(
+        self.client.delete_role_from_user_on_project(
             self.project['id'], self.user_body['id'], self.role['id'])
 
     @test.idempotent_id('6c9a2940-3625-43a3-ac02-5dcec62ef3bd')
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@
         self._list_assertions(roles, self.fetched_role_ids,
                               self.role['id'])
 
-        self.client.revoke_role_from_user_on_domain(
+        self.client.delete_role_from_user_on_domain(
             self.domain['id'], self.user_body['id'], self.role['id'])
 
     @test.idempotent_id('cbf11737-1904-4690-9613-97bcbb3df1c4')
@@ -137,8 +137,9 @@
         self._list_assertions(roles, self.fetched_role_ids,
                               self.role['id'])
         # Add user to group, and insure user has role on project
-        self.client.add_group_user(self.group_body['id'], self.user_body['id'])
-        self.addCleanup(self.client.delete_group_user,
+        self.groups_client.add_group_user(self.group_body['id'],
+                                          self.user_body['id'])
+        self.addCleanup(self.groups_client.delete_group_user,
                         self.group_body['id'], self.user_body['id'])
         body = self.token.auth(user_id=self.user_body['id'],
                                password=self.u_password,
@@ -149,7 +150,7 @@
         self.assertEqual(len(roles), 1)
         self.assertEqual(roles[0]['id'], self.role['id'])
         # Revoke role to group on project
-        self.client.revoke_role_from_group_on_project(
+        self.client.delete_role_from_group_on_project(
             self.project['id'], self.group_body['id'], self.role['id'])
 
     @test.idempotent_id('4bf8a70b-e785-413a-ad53-9f91ce02faa7')
@@ -166,7 +167,7 @@
         self._list_assertions(roles, self.fetched_role_ids,
                               self.role['id'])
 
-        self.client.revoke_role_from_group_on_domain(
+        self.client.delete_role_from_group_on_domain(
             self.domain['id'], self.group_body['id'], self.role['id'])
 
     @test.idempotent_id('f5654bcc-08c4-4f71-88fe-05d64e06de94')
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_users_negative.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_users_negative.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ca2aaa4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_users_negative.py
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+# Copyright 2015 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_lib import exceptions as lib_exc
+
+from tempest.api.identity import base
+from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest import test
+
+
+class UsersNegativeTest(base.BaseIdentityV3AdminTest):
+
+    @test.attr(type=['negative'])
+    @test.idempotent_id('e75f006c-89cc-477b-874d-588e4eab4b17')
+    def test_create_user_for_non_existent_domain(self):
+        # Attempt to create a user in a non-existent domain should fail
+        u_name = data_utils.rand_name('user')
+        u_email = u_name + '@testmail.tm'
+        u_password = data_utils.rand_name('pass')
+        self.assertRaises(lib_exc.NotFound, self.client.create_user,
+                          u_name, 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 f9395bc..c56f4fb 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/base.py
@@ -120,11 +120,6 @@
         super(BaseIdentityV3Test, cls).setup_clients()
         cls.non_admin_client = cls.os.identity_v3_client
         cls.non_admin_token = cls.os.token_v3_client
-        cls.non_admin_endpoints_client = cls.os.endpoints_client
-        cls.non_admin_region_client = cls.os.region_client
-        cls.non_admin_service_client = cls.os.service_client
-        cls.non_admin_policy_client = cls.os.policy_client
-        cls.non_admin_creds_client = cls.os.credentials_client
 
     @classmethod
     def resource_cleanup(cls):
@@ -142,10 +137,12 @@
         cls.token = cls.os_adm.token_v3_client
         cls.endpoints_client = cls.os_adm.endpoints_client
         cls.region_client = cls.os_adm.region_client
-        cls.data = DataGenerator(cls.client)
         cls.service_client = cls.os_adm.service_client
         cls.policy_client = cls.os_adm.policy_client
         cls.creds_client = cls.os_adm.credentials_client
+        cls.groups_client = cls.os_adm.groups_client
+
+        cls.data = DataGenerator(cls.client)
 
     @classmethod
     def resource_cleanup(cls):
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/v2/test_users.py b/tempest/api/identity/v2/test_users.py
index 50aaa25..03c6621 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/v2/test_users.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/v2/test_users.py
@@ -55,6 +55,10 @@
             new_pass=old_pass,
             old_pass=new_pass)
 
+        # user updates own password
+        resp = self.non_admin_client.update_user_own_password(
+            user_id=user_id, new_pass=new_pass, old_pass=old_pass)['access']
+
         # TODO(lbragstad): Sleeping after the response status has been checked
         # and the body loaded as JSON allows requests to fail-fast. The sleep
         # is necessary because keystone will err on the side of security and
@@ -64,10 +68,6 @@
         # sub-second precision.
         time.sleep(1)
 
-        # user updates own password
-        resp = self.non_admin_client.update_user_own_password(
-            user_id=user_id, new_pass=new_pass, old_pass=old_pass)['access']
-
         # check authorization with new token
         self.non_admin_token_client.auth_token(resp['token']['id'])
         # check authorization with new password
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/v3/test_users.py b/tempest/api/identity/v3/test_users.py
index 14a866f..2bab5d1 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/v3/test_users.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/v3/test_users.py
@@ -54,6 +54,10 @@
             password=old_pass,
             original_password=new_pass)
 
+        # user updates own password
+        self.non_admin_client.update_user_password(
+            user_id=user_id, password=new_pass, original_password=old_pass)
+
         # TODO(lbragstad): Sleeping after the response status has been checked
         # and the body loaded as JSON allows requests to fail-fast. The sleep
         # is necessary because keystone will err on the side of security and
@@ -63,10 +67,6 @@
         # sub-second precision.
         time.sleep(1)
 
-        # user updates own password
-        self.non_admin_client.update_user_password(
-            user_id=user_id, password=new_pass, original_password=old_pass)
-
         # check authorization with new password
         self.non_admin_token.auth(user_id=self.user_id, password=new_pass)
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/image/v2/test_images_member.py b/tempest/api/image/v2/test_images_member.py
index d89803d..d68ceff 100644
--- a/tempest/api/image/v2/test_images_member.py
+++ b/tempest/api/image/v2/test_images_member.py
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
                                                 {'status': 'accepted'})
 
         self.assertIn(image_id, self._list_image_ids_as_alt())
-        self.os_img_client.remove_image_member(image_id, self.alt_tenant_id)
+        self.os_img_client.delete_image_member(image_id, self.alt_tenant_id)
         self.assertNotIn(image_id, self._list_image_ids_as_alt())
 
     @test.idempotent_id('634dcc3f-f6e2-4409-b8fd-354a0bb25d83')
@@ -103,5 +103,5 @@
                                                 self.alt_tenant_id,
                                                 {'status': 'accepted'})
         self.assertIn(image_id, self._list_image_ids_as_alt())
-        self.os_img_client.remove_image_member(image_id, self.alt_tenant_id)
+        self.os_img_client.delete_image_member(image_id, self.alt_tenant_id)
         self.assertNotIn(image_id, self._list_image_ids_as_alt())
diff --git a/tempest/api/messaging/base.py b/tempest/api/messaging/base.py
index 39dc7c3..528fbea 100644
--- a/tempest/api/messaging/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/messaging/base.py
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@
     @classmethod
     def release_claim(cls, claim_uri):
         """Wrapper utility that deletes a claim."""
-        resp, body = cls.client.release_claim(claim_uri)
+        resp, body = cls.client.delete_claim(claim_uri)
 
         return resp, body
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/messaging/test_claims.py b/tempest/api/messaging/test_claims.py
index e54bed1..57b8c7f 100644
--- a/tempest/api/messaging/test_claims.py
+++ b/tempest/api/messaging/test_claims.py
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@
         claim_uri = resp['location']
 
         # Release Claim
-        self.client.release_claim(claim_uri)
+        self.client.delete_claim(claim_uri)
 
         # Delete Claimed message
         # This will implicitly verify that the claim is deleted.
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/admin/test_external_network_extension.py b/tempest/api/network/admin/test_external_network_extension.py
index fce63ac..a32bfbc 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/admin/test_external_network_extension.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/admin/test_external_network_extension.py
@@ -94,8 +94,6 @@
         # Verifies external network can be deleted while still holding
         # (unassociated) floating IPs
 
-        # Set cls.client to admin to use base.create_subnet()
-        client = self.admin_client
         body = self.admin_networks_client.create_network(
             **{'router:external': True})
         external_network = body['network']
@@ -105,19 +103,19 @@
         subnet = self.create_subnet(
             external_network, client=self.admin_subnets_client,
             enable_dhcp=False)
-        body = client.create_floatingip(
+        body = self.admin_floating_ips_client.create_floatingip(
             floating_network_id=external_network['id'])
         created_floating_ip = body['floatingip']
         self.addCleanup(self._try_delete_resource,
-                        client.delete_floatingip,
+                        self.admin_floating_ips_client.delete_floatingip,
                         created_floating_ip['id'])
-        floatingip_list = client.list_floatingips(
+        floatingip_list = self.admin_floating_ips_client.list_floatingips(
             network=external_network['id'])
         self.assertIn(created_floating_ip['id'],
                       (f['id'] for f in floatingip_list['floatingips']))
         self.admin_networks_client.delete_network(external_network['id'])
         # Verifies floating ip is deleted
-        floatingip_list = client.list_floatingips()
+        floatingip_list = self.admin_floating_ips_client.list_floatingips()
         self.assertNotIn(created_floating_ip['id'],
                          (f['id'] for f in floatingip_list['floatingips']))
         # Verifies subnet is deleted
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/admin/test_external_networks_negative.py b/tempest/api/network/admin/test_external_networks_negative.py
index 1e1573e..d031108 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/admin/test_external_networks_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/admin/test_external_networks_negative.py
@@ -32,12 +32,11 @@
         # pre-created floating-ip should be denied.
 
         # create a floating ip
-        client = self.admin_client
-        body = client.create_floatingip(
+        body = self.admin_floating_ips_client.create_floatingip(
             floating_network_id=CONF.network.public_network_id)
         created_floating_ip = body['floatingip']
         self.addCleanup(self._try_delete_resource,
-                        client.delete_floatingip,
+                        self.admin_floating_ips_client.delete_floatingip,
                         created_floating_ip['id'])
         floating_ip_address = created_floating_ip['floating_ip_address']
         self.assertIsNotNone(floating_ip_address)
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 dfe7307..6ad374b 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/admin/test_floating_ips_admin_actions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/admin/test_floating_ips_admin_actions.py
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
     def setup_clients(cls):
         super(FloatingIPAdminTestJSON, cls).setup_clients()
         cls.alt_client = cls.alt_manager.network_client
+        cls.alt_floating_ips_client = cls.alt_manager.floating_ips_client
 
     @classmethod
     def resource_setup(cls):
@@ -45,18 +46,18 @@
     @test.idempotent_id('64f2100b-5471-4ded-b46c-ddeeeb4f231b')
     def test_list_floating_ips_from_admin_and_nonadmin(self):
         # Create floating ip from admin user
-        floating_ip_admin = self.admin_client.create_floatingip(
+        floating_ip_admin = self.admin_floating_ips_client.create_floatingip(
             floating_network_id=self.ext_net_id)
-        self.addCleanup(self.admin_client.delete_floatingip,
+        self.addCleanup(self.admin_floating_ips_client.delete_floatingip,
                         floating_ip_admin['floatingip']['id'])
         # Create floating ip from alt user
-        body = self.alt_client.create_floatingip(
+        body = self.alt_floating_ips_client.create_floatingip(
             floating_network_id=self.ext_net_id)
         floating_ip_alt = body['floatingip']
-        self.addCleanup(self.alt_client.delete_floatingip,
+        self.addCleanup(self.alt_floating_ips_client.delete_floatingip,
                         floating_ip_alt['id'])
         # List floating ips from admin
-        body = self.admin_client.list_floatingips()
+        body = self.admin_floating_ips_client.list_floatingips()
         floating_ip_ids_admin = [f['id'] for f in body['floatingips']]
         # Check that admin sees all floating ips
         self.assertIn(self.floating_ip['id'], floating_ip_ids_admin)
@@ -64,7 +65,7 @@
                       floating_ip_ids_admin)
         self.assertIn(floating_ip_alt['id'], floating_ip_ids_admin)
         # List floating ips from nonadmin
-        body = self.client.list_floatingips()
+        body = self.floating_ips_client.list_floatingips()
         floating_ip_ids = [f['id'] for f in body['floatingips']]
         # Check that nonadmin user doesn't see floating ip created from admin
         # and floating ip that is created in another tenant (alt user)
@@ -76,12 +77,12 @@
     @test.idempotent_id('32727cc3-abe2-4485-a16e-48f2d54c14f2')
     def test_create_list_show_floating_ip_with_tenant_id_by_admin(self):
         # Creates a floating IP
-        body = self.admin_client.create_floatingip(
+        body = self.admin_floating_ips_client.create_floatingip(
             floating_network_id=self.ext_net_id,
             tenant_id=self.network['tenant_id'],
             port_id=self.port['id'])
         created_floating_ip = body['floatingip']
-        self.addCleanup(self.client.delete_floatingip,
+        self.addCleanup(self.floating_ips_client.delete_floatingip,
                         created_floating_ip['id'])
         self.assertIsNotNone(created_floating_ip['id'])
         self.assertIsNotNone(created_floating_ip['tenant_id'])
@@ -93,7 +94,7 @@
         self.assertEqual(created_floating_ip['fixed_ip_address'],
                          port[0]['ip_address'])
         # Verifies the details of a floating_ip
-        floating_ip = self.admin_client.show_floatingip(
+        floating_ip = self.admin_floating_ips_client.show_floatingip(
             created_floating_ip['id'])
         shown_floating_ip = floating_ip['floatingip']
         self.assertEqual(shown_floating_ip['id'], created_floating_ip['id'])
@@ -105,6 +106,6 @@
                          created_floating_ip['floating_ip_address'])
         self.assertEqual(shown_floating_ip['port_id'], self.port['id'])
         # Verify the floating ip exists in the list of all floating_ips
-        floating_ips = self.admin_client.list_floatingips()
+        floating_ips = self.admin_floating_ips_client.list_floatingips()
         floatingip_id_list = [f['id'] for f in floating_ips['floatingips']]
         self.assertIn(created_floating_ip['id'], floatingip_id_list)
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/base.py b/tempest/api/network/base.py
index 2c0b981..b798cb2 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/base.py
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@
         cls.networks_client = cls.os.networks_client
         cls.subnets_client = cls.os.subnets_client
         cls.ports_client = cls.os.ports_client
+        cls.floating_ips_client = cls.os.floating_ips_client
 
     @classmethod
     def resource_setup(cls):
@@ -92,8 +93,9 @@
         if CONF.service_available.neutron:
             # Clean up floating IPs
             for floating_ip in cls.floating_ips:
-                cls._try_delete_resource(cls.client.delete_floatingip,
-                                         floating_ip['id'])
+                cls._try_delete_resource(
+                    cls.floating_ips_client.delete_floatingip,
+                    floating_ip['id'])
 
             # Clean up metering label rules
             for metering_label_rule in cls.metering_label_rules:
@@ -232,7 +234,7 @@
     @classmethod
     def create_floatingip(cls, external_network_id):
         """Wrapper utility that returns a test floating IP."""
-        body = cls.client.create_floatingip(
+        body = cls.floating_ips_client.create_floatingip(
             floating_network_id=external_network_id)
         fip = body['floatingip']
         cls.floating_ips.append(fip)
@@ -269,6 +271,7 @@
         cls.admin_networks_client = cls.os_adm.networks_client
         cls.admin_subnets_client = cls.os_adm.subnets_client
         cls.admin_ports_client = cls.os_adm.ports_client
+        cls.admin_floating_ips_client = cls.os_adm.floating_ips_client
 
     @classmethod
     def create_metering_label(cls, name, description):
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_floating_ips.py b/tempest/api/network/test_floating_ips.py
index e9a553a..ce9c4be 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_floating_ips.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_floating_ips.py
@@ -68,11 +68,11 @@
     @test.idempotent_id('62595970-ab1c-4b7f-8fcc-fddfe55e8718')
     def test_create_list_show_update_delete_floating_ip(self):
         # Creates a floating IP
-        body = self.client.create_floatingip(
+        body = self.floating_ips_client.create_floatingip(
             floating_network_id=self.ext_net_id,
             port_id=self.ports[0]['id'])
         created_floating_ip = body['floatingip']
-        self.addCleanup(self.client.delete_floatingip,
+        self.addCleanup(self.floating_ips_client.delete_floatingip,
                         created_floating_ip['id'])
         self.assertIsNotNone(created_floating_ip['id'])
         self.assertIsNotNone(created_floating_ip['tenant_id'])
@@ -83,7 +83,8 @@
         self.assertIn(created_floating_ip['fixed_ip_address'],
                       [ip['ip_address'] for ip in self.ports[0]['fixed_ips']])
         # Verifies the details of a floating_ip
-        floating_ip = self.client.show_floatingip(created_floating_ip['id'])
+        floating_ip = self.floating_ips_client.show_floatingip(
+            created_floating_ip['id'])
         shown_floating_ip = floating_ip['floatingip']
         self.assertEqual(shown_floating_ip['id'], created_floating_ip['id'])
         self.assertEqual(shown_floating_ip['floating_network_id'],
@@ -95,13 +96,13 @@
         self.assertEqual(shown_floating_ip['port_id'], self.ports[0]['id'])
 
         # Verify the floating ip exists in the list of all floating_ips
-        floating_ips = self.client.list_floatingips()
+        floating_ips = self.floating_ips_client.list_floatingips()
         floatingip_id_list = list()
         for f in floating_ips['floatingips']:
             floatingip_id_list.append(f['id'])
         self.assertIn(created_floating_ip['id'], floatingip_id_list)
         # Associate floating IP to the other port
-        floating_ip = self.client.update_floatingip(
+        floating_ip = self.floating_ips_client.update_floatingip(
             created_floating_ip['id'],
             port_id=self.ports[1]['id'])
         updated_floating_ip = floating_ip['floatingip']
@@ -111,7 +112,7 @@
         self.assertEqual(updated_floating_ip['router_id'], self.router['id'])
 
         # Disassociate floating IP from the port
-        floating_ip = self.client.update_floatingip(
+        floating_ip = self.floating_ips_client.update_floatingip(
             created_floating_ip['id'],
             port_id=None)
         updated_floating_ip = floating_ip['floatingip']
@@ -122,21 +123,22 @@
     @test.idempotent_id('e1f6bffd-442f-4668-b30e-df13f2705e77')
     def test_floating_ip_delete_port(self):
         # Create a floating IP
-        body = self.client.create_floatingip(
+        body = self.floating_ips_client.create_floatingip(
             floating_network_id=self.ext_net_id)
         created_floating_ip = body['floatingip']
-        self.addCleanup(self.client.delete_floatingip,
+        self.addCleanup(self.floating_ips_client.delete_floatingip,
                         created_floating_ip['id'])
         # Create a port
         port = self.ports_client.create_port(network_id=self.network['id'])
         created_port = port['port']
-        floating_ip = self.client.update_floatingip(
+        floating_ip = self.floating_ips_client.update_floatingip(
             created_floating_ip['id'],
             port_id=created_port['id'])
         # Delete port
         self.ports_client.delete_port(created_port['id'])
         # Verifies the details of the floating_ip
-        floating_ip = self.client.show_floatingip(created_floating_ip['id'])
+        floating_ip = self.floating_ips_client.show_floatingip(
+            created_floating_ip['id'])
         shown_floating_ip = floating_ip['floatingip']
         # Confirm the fields are back to None
         self.assertEqual(shown_floating_ip['id'], created_floating_ip['id'])
@@ -147,11 +149,11 @@
     @test.idempotent_id('1bb2f731-fe5a-4b8c-8409-799ade1bed4d')
     def test_floating_ip_update_different_router(self):
         # Associate a floating IP to a port on a router
-        body = self.client.create_floatingip(
+        body = self.floating_ips_client.create_floatingip(
             floating_network_id=self.ext_net_id,
             port_id=self.ports[1]['id'])
         created_floating_ip = body['floatingip']
-        self.addCleanup(self.client.delete_floatingip,
+        self.addCleanup(self.floating_ips_client.delete_floatingip,
                         created_floating_ip['id'])
         self.assertEqual(created_floating_ip['router_id'], self.router['id'])
         network2 = self.create_network()
@@ -161,7 +163,7 @@
         self.create_router_interface(router2['id'], subnet2['id'])
         port_other_router = self.create_port(network2)
         # Associate floating IP to the other port on another router
-        floating_ip = self.client.update_floatingip(
+        floating_ip = self.floating_ips_client.update_floatingip(
             created_floating_ip['id'],
             port_id=port_other_router['id'])
         updated_floating_ip = floating_ip['floatingip']
@@ -173,17 +175,17 @@
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     @test.idempotent_id('36de4bd0-f09c-43e3-a8e1-1decc1ffd3a5')
     def test_create_floating_ip_specifying_a_fixed_ip_address(self):
-        body = self.client.create_floatingip(
+        body = self.floating_ips_client.create_floatingip(
             floating_network_id=self.ext_net_id,
             port_id=self.ports[1]['id'],
             fixed_ip_address=self.ports[1]['fixed_ips'][0]['ip_address'])
         created_floating_ip = body['floatingip']
-        self.addCleanup(self.client.delete_floatingip,
+        self.addCleanup(self.floating_ips_client.delete_floatingip,
                         created_floating_ip['id'])
         self.assertIsNotNone(created_floating_ip['id'])
         self.assertEqual(created_floating_ip['fixed_ip_address'],
                          self.ports[1]['fixed_ips'][0]['ip_address'])
-        floating_ip = self.client.update_floatingip(
+        floating_ip = self.floating_ips_client.update_floatingip(
             created_floating_ip['id'],
             port_id=None)
         self.assertIsNone(floating_ip['floatingip']['port_id'])
@@ -200,18 +202,19 @@
         port = body['port']
         self.addCleanup(self.ports_client.delete_port, port['id'])
         # Create floating ip
-        body = self.client.create_floatingip(
+        body = self.floating_ips_client.create_floatingip(
             floating_network_id=self.ext_net_id,
             port_id=port['id'],
             fixed_ip_address=list_ips[0])
         floating_ip = body['floatingip']
-        self.addCleanup(self.client.delete_floatingip, floating_ip['id'])
+        self.addCleanup(self.floating_ips_client.delete_floatingip,
+                        floating_ip['id'])
         self.assertIsNotNone(floating_ip['id'])
         self.assertEqual(floating_ip['fixed_ip_address'], list_ips[0])
         # Update floating ip
-        body = self.client.update_floatingip(floating_ip['id'],
-                                             port_id=port['id'],
-                                             fixed_ip_address=list_ips[1])
+        body = self.floating_ips_client.update_floatingip(
+            floating_ip['id'], port_id=port['id'],
+            fixed_ip_address=list_ips[1])
         update_floating_ip = body['floatingip']
         self.assertEqual(update_floating_ip['fixed_ip_address'],
                          list_ips[1])
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_floating_ips_negative.py b/tempest/api/network/test_floating_ips_negative.py
index 5f56fec..f915615 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_floating_ips_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_floating_ips_negative.py
@@ -53,17 +53,17 @@
     @test.attr(type=['negative'])
     @test.idempotent_id('22996ea8-4a81-4b27-b6e1-fa5df92fa5e8')
     def test_create_floatingip_with_port_ext_net_unreachable(self):
-        self.assertRaises(lib_exc.NotFound, self.client.create_floatingip,
-                          floating_network_id=self.ext_net_id,
-                          port_id=self.port['id'],
-                          fixed_ip_address=self.port['fixed_ips'][0]
-                                                    ['ip_address'])
+        self.assertRaises(
+            lib_exc.NotFound, self.floating_ips_client.create_floatingip,
+            floating_network_id=self.ext_net_id, port_id=self.port['id'],
+            fixed_ip_address=self.port['fixed_ips'][0]
+                                      ['ip_address'])
 
     @test.attr(type=['negative'])
     @test.idempotent_id('50b9aeb4-9f0b-48ee-aa31-fa955a48ff54')
     def test_create_floatingip_in_private_network(self):
         self.assertRaises(lib_exc.BadRequest,
-                          self.client.create_floatingip,
+                          self.floating_ips_client.create_floatingip,
                           floating_network_id=self.network['id'],
                           port_id=self.port['id'],
                           fixed_ip_address=self.port['fixed_ips'][0]
@@ -73,12 +73,13 @@
     @test.idempotent_id('6b3b8797-6d43-4191-985c-c48b773eb429')
     def test_associate_floatingip_port_ext_net_unreachable(self):
         # Create floating ip
-        body = self.client.create_floatingip(
+        body = self.floating_ips_client.create_floatingip(
             floating_network_id=self.ext_net_id)
         floating_ip = body['floatingip']
-        self.addCleanup(self.client.delete_floatingip, floating_ip['id'])
+        self.addCleanup(
+            self.floating_ips_client.delete_floatingip, floating_ip['id'])
         # Associate floating IP to the other port
-        self.assertRaises(lib_exc.NotFound, self.client.update_floatingip,
-                          floating_ip['id'], port_id=self.port['id'],
-                          fixed_ip_address=self.port['fixed_ips'][0]
-                          ['ip_address'])
+        self.assertRaises(
+            lib_exc.NotFound, self.floating_ips_client.update_floatingip,
+            floating_ip['id'], port_id=self.port['id'],
+            fixed_ip_address=self.port['fixed_ips'][0]['ip_address'])
diff --git a/tempest/api/telemetry/base.py b/tempest/api/telemetry/base.py
index 81f00ec..bbd01f0 100644
--- a/tempest/api/telemetry/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/telemetry/base.py
@@ -61,18 +61,9 @@
         cls.glance_v2_notifications = ['image.download', 'image.serve']
 
         cls.server_ids = []
-        cls.alarm_ids = []
         cls.image_ids = []
 
     @classmethod
-    def create_alarm(cls, **kwargs):
-        body = cls.telemetry_client.create_alarm(
-            name=data_utils.rand_name('telemetry_alarm'),
-            type='threshold', **kwargs)
-        cls.alarm_ids.append(body['alarm_id'])
-        return body
-
-    @classmethod
     def create_server(cls):
         tenant_network = cls.get_tenant_network()
         body, server = compute.create_test_server(
@@ -106,7 +97,6 @@
 
     @classmethod
     def resource_cleanup(cls):
-        cls.cleanup_resources(cls.telemetry_client.delete_alarm, cls.alarm_ids)
         cls.cleanup_resources(cls.servers_client.delete_server, cls.server_ids)
         cls.cleanup_resources(cls.image_client.delete_image, cls.image_ids)
         super(BaseTelemetryTest, cls).resource_cleanup()
@@ -153,3 +143,46 @@
         raise exceptions.TimeoutException(
             'Event with query:%s has not been added to the '
             'database within %d seconds' % (query, CONF.compute.build_timeout))
+
+
+class BaseAlarmingTest(tempest.test.BaseTestCase):
+    """Base test case class for all Alarming API tests."""
+
+    credentials = ['primary']
+
+    @classmethod
+    def skip_checks(cls):
+        super(BaseAlarmingTest, cls).skip_checks()
+        if not CONF.service_available.aodh:
+            raise cls.skipException("Aodh support is required")
+
+    @classmethod
+    def setup_clients(cls):
+        super(BaseAlarmingTest, cls).setup_clients()
+        cls.alarming_client = cls.os.alarming_client
+
+    @classmethod
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(BaseAlarmingTest, cls).resource_setup()
+        cls.alarm_ids = []
+
+    @classmethod
+    def create_alarm(cls, **kwargs):
+        body = cls.alarming_client.create_alarm(
+            name=data_utils.rand_name('telemetry_alarm'),
+            type='threshold', **kwargs)
+        cls.alarm_ids.append(body['alarm_id'])
+        return body
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def cleanup_resources(method, list_of_ids):
+        for resource_id in list_of_ids:
+            try:
+                method(resource_id)
+            except lib_exc.NotFound:
+                pass
+
+    @classmethod
+    def resource_cleanup(cls):
+        cls.cleanup_resources(cls.alarming_client.delete_alarm, cls.alarm_ids)
+        super(BaseAlarmingTest, cls).resource_cleanup()
diff --git a/tempest/api/telemetry/test_telemetry_alarming_api.py b/tempest/api/telemetry/test_alarming_api.py
similarity index 80%
rename from tempest/api/telemetry/test_telemetry_alarming_api.py
rename to tempest/api/telemetry/test_alarming_api.py
index 6c84b98..daa0939 100644
--- a/tempest/api/telemetry/test_telemetry_alarming_api.py
+++ b/tempest/api/telemetry/test_alarming_api.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 from tempest import test
 
 
-class TelemetryAlarmingAPITestJSON(base.BaseTelemetryTest):
+class TelemetryAlarmingAPITestJSON(base.BaseAlarmingTest):
 
     @classmethod
     def resource_setup(cls):
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
     @test.idempotent_id('1c918e06-210b-41eb-bd45-14676dd77cd6')
     def test_alarm_list(self):
         # List alarms
-        alarm_list = self.telemetry_client.list_alarms()
+        alarm_list = self.alarming_client.list_alarms()
 
         # Verify created alarm in the list
         fetched_ids = [a['alarm_id'] for a in alarm_list]
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
     def test_create_update_get_delete_alarm(self):
         # Create an alarm
         alarm_name = data_utils.rand_name('telemetry_alarm')
-        body = self.telemetry_client.create_alarm(
+        body = self.alarming_client.create_alarm(
             name=alarm_name, type='threshold', threshold_rule=self.rule)
         self.assertEqual(alarm_name, body['name'])
         alarm_id = body['alarm_id']
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
                     'threshold': 70.0,
                     'period': 60}
         alarm_name_updated = data_utils.rand_name('telemetry-alarm-update')
-        body = self.telemetry_client.update_alarm(
+        body = self.alarming_client.update_alarm(
             alarm_id,
             threshold_rule=new_rule,
             name=alarm_name_updated,
@@ -65,19 +65,19 @@
         self.assertEqual(alarm_name_updated, body['name'])
         self.assertDictContainsSubset(new_rule, body['threshold_rule'])
         # Get and verify details of an alarm after update
-        body = self.telemetry_client.show_alarm(alarm_id)
+        body = self.alarming_client.show_alarm(alarm_id)
         self.assertEqual(alarm_name_updated, body['name'])
         self.assertDictContainsSubset(new_rule, body['threshold_rule'])
         # Get history for the alarm and verify the same
-        body = self.telemetry_client.show_alarm_history(alarm_id)
+        body = self.alarming_client.show_alarm_history(alarm_id)
         self.assertEqual("rule change", body[0]['type'])
         self.assertIn(alarm_name_updated, body[0]['detail'])
         self.assertEqual("creation", body[1]['type'])
         self.assertIn(alarm_name, body[1]['detail'])
         # Delete alarm and verify if deleted
-        self.telemetry_client.delete_alarm(alarm_id)
+        self.alarming_client.delete_alarm(alarm_id)
         self.assertRaises(lib_exc.NotFound,
-                          self.telemetry_client.show_alarm, alarm_id)
+                          self.alarming_client.show_alarm, alarm_id)
 
     @test.idempotent_id('aca49486-70bb-4016-87e0-f6131374f741')
     def test_set_get_alarm_state(self):
@@ -86,11 +86,11 @@
         # Set alarm state and verify
         new_state =\
             [elem for elem in alarm_states if elem != alarm['state']][0]
-        state = self.telemetry_client.alarm_set_state(alarm['alarm_id'],
-                                                      new_state)
+        state = self.alarming_client.alarm_set_state(alarm['alarm_id'],
+                                                     new_state)
         self.assertEqual(new_state, state.data)
         # Get alarm state and verify
-        state = self.telemetry_client.show_alarm_state(alarm['alarm_id'])
+        state = self.alarming_client.show_alarm_state(alarm['alarm_id'])
         self.assertEqual(new_state, state.data)
 
     @test.idempotent_id('08d7e45a-1344-4e5c-ba6f-f6cbb77f55b9')
@@ -99,13 +99,13 @@
                 "operator": "or"}
         # Verifies alarm create
         alarm_name = data_utils.rand_name('combination_alarm')
-        body = self.telemetry_client.create_alarm(name=alarm_name,
-                                                  combination_rule=rule,
-                                                  type='combination')
+        body = self.alarming_client.create_alarm(name=alarm_name,
+                                                 combination_rule=rule,
+                                                 type='combination')
         self.assertEqual(alarm_name, body['name'])
         alarm_id = body['alarm_id']
         self.assertDictContainsSubset(rule, body['combination_rule'])
         # Verify alarm delete
-        self.telemetry_client.delete_alarm(alarm_id)
+        self.alarming_client.delete_alarm(alarm_id)
         self.assertRaises(lib_exc.NotFound,
-                          self.telemetry_client.show_alarm, alarm_id)
+                          self.alarming_client.show_alarm, alarm_id)
diff --git a/tempest/api/telemetry/test_alarming_api_negative.py b/tempest/api/telemetry/test_alarming_api_negative.py
index 06753b0..e945556 100644
--- a/tempest/api/telemetry/test_alarming_api_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/telemetry/test_alarming_api_negative.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 import uuid
 
 
-class TelemetryAlarmingNegativeTest(base.BaseTelemetryTest):
+class TelemetryAlarmingNegativeTest(base.BaseAlarmingTest):
     """Negative tests for show_alarm, update_alarm, show_alarm_history tests
 
         ** show non-existent alarm
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
     def test_get_non_existent_alarm(self):
         # get the non-existent alarm
         non_existent_id = str(uuid.uuid4())
-        self.assertRaises(lib_exc.NotFound, self.telemetry_client.show_alarm,
+        self.assertRaises(lib_exc.NotFound, self.alarming_client.show_alarm,
                           non_existent_id)
 
     @test.attr(type=['negative'])
@@ -46,14 +46,14 @@
                 'comparison_operator': 'eq',
                 'threshold': 100.0,
                 'period': 90}
-        body = self.telemetry_client.create_alarm(
+        body = self.alarming_client.create_alarm(
             name=alarm_name,
             type='threshold',
             threshold_rule=rule)
         alarm_id = body['alarm_id']
-        self.telemetry_client.delete_alarm(alarm_id)
+        self.alarming_client.delete_alarm(alarm_id)
         # get the deleted alarm
-        self.assertRaises(lib_exc.NotFound, self.telemetry_client.show_alarm,
+        self.assertRaises(lib_exc.NotFound, self.alarming_client.show_alarm,
                           alarm_id)
 
         # update the deleted alarm
@@ -62,10 +62,10 @@
                         'comparison_operator': 'eq',
                         'threshold': 70,
                         'period': 50}
-        self.assertRaises(lib_exc.NotFound, self.telemetry_client.update_alarm,
+        self.assertRaises(lib_exc.NotFound, self.alarming_client.update_alarm,
                           alarm_id, threshold_rule=updated_rule,
                           name=updated_alarm_name,
                           type='threshold')
         # delete the deleted alarm
-        self.assertRaises(lib_exc.NotFound, self.telemetry_client.delete_alarm,
+        self.assertRaises(lib_exc.NotFound, self.alarming_client.delete_alarm,
                           alarm_id)
diff --git a/tempest/api_schema/response/compute/v2_1/servers.py b/tempest/api_schema/response/compute/v2_1/servers.py
index 9593f3c..38f7c82 100644
--- a/tempest/api_schema/response/compute/v2_1/servers.py
+++ b/tempest/api_schema/response/compute/v2_1/servers.py
@@ -291,8 +291,8 @@
     'status_code': [202]
 }
 
-get_volume_attachment = copy.deepcopy(attach_volume)
-get_volume_attachment['response_body']['properties'][
+show_volume_attachment = copy.deepcopy(attach_volume)
+show_volume_attachment['response_body']['properties'][
     'volumeAttachment']['properties'].update({'serverId': {'type': 'string'}})
 
 list_volume_attachments = {
@@ -436,7 +436,7 @@
 # 'events' does not come in response body always so it is not
 # defined as 'required'
 
-get_instance_action = {
+show_instance_action = {
     'status_code': [200],
     'response_body': {
         'type': 'object',
@@ -448,7 +448,7 @@
     }
 }
 
-get_password = {
+show_password = {
     'status_code': [200],
     'response_body': {
         'type': 'object',
@@ -520,7 +520,7 @@
     'status_code': [204]
 }
 
-set_get_server_metadata_item = {
+set_show_server_metadata_item = {
     'status_code': [200],
     'response_body': {
         'type': 'object',
diff --git a/tempest/clients.py b/tempest/clients.py
index 68915ac..81f8743 100644
--- a/tempest/clients.py
+++ b/tempest/clients.py
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@
     CredentialsClient
 from tempest.services.identity.v3.json.endpoints_client import \
     EndPointClient
+from tempest.services.identity.v3.json.groups_client import GroupsClient
 from tempest.services.identity.v3.json.identity_client import \
     IdentityV3Client
 from tempest.services.identity.v3.json.policy_client import PolicyClient
@@ -103,6 +104,7 @@
 from tempest.services.image.v2.json.image_client import ImageClientV2
 from tempest.services.messaging.json.messaging_client import \
     MessagingClient
+from tempest.services.network.json.floating_ips_client import FloatingIPsClient
 from tempest.services.network.json.network_client import NetworkClient
 from tempest.services.network.json.networks_client import NetworksClient
 from tempest.services.network.json.ports_client import PortsClient
@@ -112,6 +114,7 @@
 from tempest.services.object_storage.object_client import ObjectClient
 from tempest.services.orchestration.json.orchestration_client import \
     OrchestrationClient
+from tempest.services.telemetry.json.alarming_client import AlarmingClient
 from tempest.services.telemetry.json.telemetry_client import \
     TelemetryClient
 from tempest.services.volume.json.admin.volume_hosts_client import \
@@ -217,6 +220,14 @@
             build_interval=CONF.network.build_interval,
             build_timeout=CONF.network.build_timeout,
             **self.default_params)
+        self.floating_ips_client = FloatingIPsClient(
+            self.auth_provider,
+            CONF.network.catalog_type,
+            CONF.network.region or CONF.identity.region,
+            endpoint_type=CONF.network.endpoint_type,
+            build_interval=CONF.network.build_interval,
+            build_timeout=CONF.network.build_timeout,
+            **self.default_params)
         self.messaging_client = MessagingClient(
             self.auth_provider,
             CONF.messaging.catalog_type,
@@ -229,6 +240,13 @@
                 CONF.identity.region,
                 endpoint_type=CONF.telemetry.endpoint_type,
                 **self.default_params_with_timeout_values)
+        if CONF.service_available.aodh:
+            self.alarming_client = AlarmingClient(
+                self.auth_provider,
+                CONF.alarming.catalog_type,
+                CONF.identity.region,
+                endpoint_type=CONF.alarming.endpoint_type,
+                **self.default_params_with_timeout_values)
         if CONF.service_available.glance:
             self.image_client = ImageClient(
                 self.auth_provider,
@@ -398,6 +416,7 @@
         self.region_client = RegionClient(self.auth_provider, **params)
         self.credentials_client = CredentialsClient(self.auth_provider,
                                                     **params)
+        self.groups_client = GroupsClient(self.auth_provider, **params_v3)
         # Token clients do not use the catalog. They only need default_params.
         # They read auth_url, so they should only be set if the corresponding
         # API version is marked as enabled
diff --git a/tempest/cmd/account_generator.py b/tempest/cmd/account_generator.py
index a90b0ce..613fb26 100755
--- a/tempest/cmd/account_generator.py
+++ b/tempest/cmd/account_generator.py
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@
 from oslo_log import log as logging
 import yaml
 
+from tempest.common import identity
 from tempest import config
 from tempest import exceptions as exc
 from tempest.services.identity.v2.json import identity_client
@@ -188,13 +189,14 @@
     LOG.info('Tenants created')
     for u in resources['users']:
         try:
-            tenant = identity_admin.get_tenant_by_name(u['tenant'])
+            tenant = identity.get_tenant_by_name(identity_admin, u['tenant'])
         except tempest_lib.exceptions.NotFound:
             LOG.error("Tenant: %s - not found" % u['tenant'])
             continue
         while True:
             try:
-                identity_admin.get_user_by_username(tenant['id'], u['name'])
+                identity.get_user_by_username(identity_admin,
+                                              tenant['id'], u['name'])
             except tempest_lib.exceptions.NotFound:
                 identity_admin.create_user(
                     u['name'], u['pass'], tenant['id'],
@@ -209,7 +211,7 @@
     LOG.info('Users created')
     if neutron_iso_networks:
         for u in resources['users']:
-            tenant = identity_admin.get_tenant_by_name(u['tenant'])
+            tenant = identity.get_tenant_by_name(identity_admin, u['tenant'])
             network_name, router_name = create_network_resources(
                 network_admin, networks_admin, subnets_admin, tenant['id'],
                 u['name'])
@@ -218,13 +220,13 @@
         LOG.info('Networks created')
     for u in resources['users']:
         try:
-            tenant = identity_admin.get_tenant_by_name(u['tenant'])
+            tenant = identity.get_tenant_by_name(identity_admin, u['tenant'])
         except tempest_lib.exceptions.NotFound:
             LOG.error("Tenant: %s - not found" % u['tenant'])
             continue
         try:
-            user = identity_admin.get_user_by_username(tenant['id'],
-                                                       u['name'])
+            user = identity.get_user_by_username(identity_admin,
+                                                 tenant['id'], u['name'])
         except tempest_lib.exceptions.NotFound:
             LOG.error("User: %s - not found" % u['user'])
             continue
diff --git a/tempest/cmd/cleanup.py b/tempest/cmd/cleanup.py
index 239b4e9..1c8ddcb 100644
--- a/tempest/cmd/cleanup.py
+++ b/tempest/cmd/cleanup.py
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@
 from tempest import clients
 from tempest.cmd import cleanup_service
 from tempest.common import credentials_factory as credentials
+from tempest.common import identity
 from tempest import config
 
 SAVED_STATE_JSON = "saved_state.json"
@@ -177,11 +178,12 @@
     def _init_admin_ids(self):
         id_cl = self.admin_mgr.identity_client
 
-        tenant = id_cl.get_tenant_by_name(CONF.auth.admin_tenant_name)
+        tenant = identity.get_tenant_by_name(id_cl,
+                                             CONF.auth.admin_tenant_name)
         self.admin_tenant_id = tenant['id']
 
-        user = id_cl.get_user_by_username(self.admin_tenant_id,
-                                          CONF.auth.admin_username)
+        user = identity.get_user_by_username(id_cl, self.admin_tenant_id,
+                                             CONF.auth.admin_username)
         self.admin_id = user['id']
 
         roles = id_cl.list_roles()['roles']
@@ -238,7 +240,7 @@
         id_cl = credentials.AdminManager().identity_client
         if (self._tenant_exists(tenant_id)):
             try:
-                id_cl.remove_user_role(tenant_id, self.admin_id,
+                id_cl.delete_user_role(tenant_id, self.admin_id,
                                        self.admin_role_id)
             except Exception as ex:
                 LOG.exception("Failed removing role from tenant which still"
diff --git a/tempest/cmd/cleanup_service.py b/tempest/cmd/cleanup_service.py
index d2f6c03..ba6bf6c 100644
--- a/tempest/cmd/cleanup_service.py
+++ b/tempest/cmd/cleanup_service.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 from oslo_log import log as logging
 
 from tempest.common import credentials_factory as credentials
+from tempest.common import identity
 from tempest import config
 from tempest import test
 
@@ -87,7 +88,7 @@
     id_cl = am.identity_client
 
     networks = net_cl.list_networks()
-    tenant = id_cl.get_tenant_by_name(tenant_name)
+    tenant = identity.get_tenant_by_name(id_cl, tenant_name)
     t_id = tenant['id']
     n_id = None
     for net in networks['networks']:
@@ -385,6 +386,7 @@
         self.networks_client = manager.networks_client
         self.subnets_client = manager.subnets_client
         self.ports_client = manager.ports_client
+        self.floating_ips_client = manager.floating_ips_client
 
     def _filter_by_conf_networks(self, item_list):
         if not item_list or not all(('network_id' in i for i in item_list)):
@@ -421,7 +423,7 @@
 class NetworkFloatingIpService(NetworkService):
 
     def list(self):
-        client = self.client
+        client = self.floating_ips_client
         flips = client.list_floatingips(**self.tenant_filter)
         flips = flips['floatingips']
         LOG.debug("List count, %s Network Floating IPs" % len(flips))
diff --git a/tempest/cmd/javelin.py b/tempest/cmd/javelin.py
index 97d431a..3df19fc 100755
--- a/tempest/cmd/javelin.py
+++ b/tempest/cmd/javelin.py
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@
 from tempest_lib.services.compute import flavors_client
 import yaml
 
+from tempest.common import identity
 from tempest.common import waiters
 from tempest import config
 from tempest.services.compute.json import floating_ips_client
@@ -132,6 +133,7 @@
 from tempest.services.network.json import subnets_client
 from tempest.services.object_storage import container_client
 from tempest.services.object_storage import object_client
+from tempest.services.telemetry.json import alarming_client
 from tempest.services.telemetry.json import telemetry_client
 from tempest.services.volume.json import volumes_client
 
@@ -225,6 +227,12 @@
             CONF.identity.region,
             endpoint_type=CONF.telemetry.endpoint_type,
             **default_params_with_timeout_values)
+        self.alarming = alarming_client.AlarmingClient(
+            _auth,
+            CONF.alarm.catalog_type,
+            CONF.identity.region,
+            endpoint_type=CONF.alarm.endpoint_type,
+            **default_params_with_timeout_values)
         self.volumes = volumes_client.VolumesClient(
             _auth,
             CONF.volume.catalog_type,
@@ -295,7 +303,7 @@
 def destroy_tenants(tenants):
     admin = keystone_admin()
     for tenant in tenants:
-        tenant_id = admin.identity.get_tenant_by_name(tenant)['id']
+        tenant_id = identity.get_tenant_by_name(admin.identity, tenant)['id']
         admin.identity.delete_tenant(tenant_id)
 
 ##############
@@ -347,12 +355,13 @@
     admin = keystone_admin()
     for u in users:
         try:
-            tenant = admin.identity.get_tenant_by_name(u['tenant'])
+            tenant = identity.get_tenant_by_name(admin.identity, u['tenant'])
         except lib_exc.NotFound:
             LOG.error("Tenant: %s - not found" % u['tenant'])
             continue
         try:
-            admin.identity.get_user_by_username(tenant['id'], u['name'])
+            identity.get_user_by_username(admin.identity,
+                                          tenant['id'], u['name'])
             LOG.warn("User '%s' already exists in this environment"
                      % u['name'])
         except lib_exc.NotFound:
@@ -365,9 +374,10 @@
 def destroy_users(users):
     admin = keystone_admin()
     for user in users:
-        tenant_id = admin.identity.get_tenant_by_name(user['tenant'])['id']
-        user_id = admin.identity.get_user_by_username(tenant_id,
-                                                      user['name'])['id']
+        tenant_id = identity.get_tenant_by_name(admin.identity,
+                                                user['tenant'])['id']
+        user_id = identity.get_user_by_username(admin.identity,
+                                                tenant_id, user['name'])['id']
         admin.identity.delete_user(user_id)
 
 
@@ -376,10 +386,11 @@
     LOG.info("Collecting users")
     admin = keystone_admin()
     for u in users:
-        tenant = admin.identity.get_tenant_by_name(u['tenant'])
+        tenant = identity.get_tenant_by_name(admin.identity, u['tenant'])
         u['tenant_id'] = tenant['id']
         USERS[u['name']] = u
-        body = admin.identity.get_user_by_username(tenant['id'], u['name'])
+        body = identity.get_user_by_username(admin.identity,
+                                             tenant['id'], u['name'])
         USERS[u['name']]['id'] = body['id']
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/common/credentials_factory.py b/tempest/common/credentials_factory.py
index 75639b2..95dcafc 100644
--- a/tempest/common/credentials_factory.py
+++ b/tempest/common/credentials_factory.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 
 import os
 
+from oslo_concurrency import lockutils
 from oslo_log import log as logging
 from tempest_lib import auth
 
@@ -42,6 +43,29 @@
 # === Credential Providers
 
 
+# Subset of the parameters of credential providers that depend on configuration
+def _get_common_provider_params():
+    return {
+        'credentials_domain': CONF.auth.default_credentials_domain_name,
+        'admin_role': CONF.identity.admin_role
+    }
+
+
+def _get_dynamic_provider_params():
+    return _get_common_provider_params()
+
+
+def _get_preprov_provider_params():
+    _common_params = _get_common_provider_params()
+    reseller_admin_role = CONF.object_storage.reseller_admin_role
+    return dict(_common_params, **dict([
+        ('accounts_lock_dir', lockutils.get_lock_path(CONF)),
+        ('test_accounts_file', CONF.auth.test_accounts_file),
+        ('object_storage_operator_role', CONF.object_storage.operator_role),
+        ('object_storage_reseller_admin_role', reseller_admin_role)
+    ]))
+
+
 class LegacyCredentialProvider(cred_provider.CredentialProvider):
 
     def __init__(self, identity_version):
@@ -118,11 +142,11 @@
         raise exceptions.InvalidConfiguration(msg)
 
     def is_role_available(self, role):
-        msg = "Credentials being specified through the config file can not be"\
-              " used with tests that specify using credentials by roles. "\
-              "Either exclude/skip the tests doing this or use either an "\
-              "test_accounts_file or dynamic credentials."
-        raise exceptions.InvalidConfiguration(msg)
+        # NOTE(andreaf) LegacyCredentialProvider does not support credentials
+        # by role, so returning always False.
+        # Test that rely on credentials by role should use this to skip
+        # when this is credential provider is used
+        return False
 
 
 # Return the right implementation of CredentialProvider based on config
@@ -143,17 +167,15 @@
             name=name,
             network_resources=network_resources,
             identity_version=identity_version,
-            credentials_domain=CONF.auth.default_credentials_domain_name,
-            admin_role=CONF.identity.admin_role,
-            admin_creds=admin_creds)
+            admin_creds=admin_creds,
+            **_get_dynamic_provider_params())
     else:
         if (CONF.auth.test_accounts_file and
                 os.path.isfile(CONF.auth.test_accounts_file)):
             # Most params are not relevant for pre-created accounts
             return preprov_creds.PreProvisionedCredentialProvider(
                 name=name, identity_version=identity_version,
-                credentials_domain=CONF.auth.default_credentials_domain_name,
-                admin_role=CONF.identity.admin_role)
+                **_get_preprov_provider_params())
         else:
             # Dynamic credentials are disabled, and the account file is not
             # defined - we fall back on credentials configured in tempest.conf
@@ -175,7 +197,7 @@
             os.path.isfile(CONF.auth.test_accounts_file)):
         check_accounts = preprov_creds.PreProvisionedCredentialProvider(
             identity_version=identity_version, name='check_admin',
-            admin_role=CONF.identity.admin_role)
+            **_get_preprov_provider_params())
         if not check_accounts.admin_available():
             is_admin = False
     else:
@@ -201,7 +223,7 @@
             os.path.isfile(CONF.auth.test_accounts_file)):
         check_accounts = preprov_creds.PreProvisionedCredentialProvider(
             identity_version=identity_version, name='check_alt',
-            admin_role=CONF.identity.admin_role)
+            **_get_preprov_provider_params())
     else:
         check_accounts = LegacyCredentialProvider(identity_version)
     try:
diff --git a/tempest/common/fixed_network.py b/tempest/common/fixed_network.py
index b81830a..1928a22 100644
--- a/tempest/common/fixed_network.py
+++ b/tempest/common/fixed_network.py
@@ -15,11 +15,8 @@
 
 from tempest_lib.common.utils import misc as misc_utils
 
-from tempest import config
 from tempest import exceptions
 
-CONF = config.CONF
-
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
@@ -31,14 +28,14 @@
         object to use for making the network lists api request
     :return: The full dictionary for the network in question
     :rtype: dict
-    :raises InvalidConfiguration: If the name provided is invalid, the networks
+    :raises InvalidTestResource: If the name provided is invalid, the networks
         list returns a 404, there are no found networks, or the found network
         is invalid
     """
     caller = misc_utils.find_test_caller()
 
     if not name:
-        raise exceptions.InvalidConfiguration()
+        raise exceptions.InvalidTestResource(type='network', name=name)
 
     networks = compute_networks_client.list_networks()['networks']
     networks = [n for n in networks if n['label'] == name]
@@ -53,13 +50,13 @@
         if caller:
             msg = '(%s) %s' % (caller, msg)
         LOG.warn(msg)
-        raise exceptions.InvalidConfiguration()
+        raise exceptions.InvalidTestResource(type='network', name=name)
     else:
         msg = "Network with name: %s not found" % name
         if caller:
             msg = '(%s) %s' % (caller, msg)
         LOG.warn(msg)
-        raise exceptions.InvalidConfiguration()
+        raise exceptions.InvalidTestResource(type='network', name=name)
     # To be consistent between neutron and nova network always use name even
     # if label is used in the api response. If neither is present than then
     # the returned network is invalid.
@@ -69,12 +66,13 @@
         if caller:
             msg = '(%s) %s' % (caller, msg)
         LOG.warn(msg)
-        raise exceptions.InvalidConfiguration()
+        raise exceptions.InvalidTestResource(type='network', name=name)
     network['name'] = name
     return network
 
 
-def get_tenant_network(creds_provider, compute_networks_client):
+def get_tenant_network(creds_provider, compute_networks_client,
+                       shared_network_name):
     """Get a network usable by the primary tenant
 
     :param creds_provider: instance of credential provider
@@ -83,23 +81,24 @@
            neutron and nova-network cases. If this is not an admin network
            client, set_network_kwargs might fail in case fixed_network_name
            is the network to be used, and it's not visible to the tenant
+    :param shared_network_name: name of the shared network to be used if no
+           tenant network is available in the creds provider
     :return a dict with 'id' and 'name' of the network
     """
     caller = misc_utils.find_test_caller()
-    fixed_network_name = CONF.compute.fixed_network_name
     net_creds = creds_provider.get_primary_creds()
     network = getattr(net_creds, 'network', None)
     if not network or not network.get('name'):
-        if fixed_network_name:
+        if shared_network_name:
             msg = ('No valid network provided or created, defaulting to '
                    'fixed_network_name')
             if caller:
                 msg = '(%s) %s' % (caller, msg)
             LOG.debug(msg)
             try:
-                network = get_network_from_name(fixed_network_name,
+                network = get_network_from_name(shared_network_name,
                                                 compute_networks_client)
-            except exceptions.InvalidConfiguration:
+            except exceptions.InvalidTestResource:
                 network = {}
     msg = ('Found network %s available for tenant' % network)
     if caller:
diff --git a/tempest/common/identity.py b/tempest/common/identity.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2179363
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/common/identity.py
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+# Copyright 2015 NEC Corporation
+# 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_lib import exceptions as lib_exc
+
+
+def get_tenant_by_name(client, tenant_name):
+    tenants = client.list_tenants()['tenants']
+    for tenant in tenants:
+        if tenant['name'] == tenant_name:
+            return tenant
+    raise lib_exc.NotFound('No such tenant(%s) in %s' % (tenant_name, tenants))
+
+
+def get_user_by_username(client, tenant_id, username):
+    users = client.list_tenant_users(tenant_id)['users']
+    for user in users:
+        if user['name'] == username:
+            return user
+    raise lib_exc.NotFound('No such user(%s) in %s' % (username, users))
diff --git a/tempest/common/preprov_creds.py b/tempest/common/preprov_creds.py
index f711302..74cc3f0 100644
--- a/tempest/common/preprov_creds.py
+++ b/tempest/common/preprov_creds.py
@@ -19,15 +19,14 @@
 from oslo_log import log as logging
 import six
 from tempest_lib import auth
+from tempest_lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 import yaml
 
 from tempest import clients
 from tempest.common import cred_provider
 from tempest.common import fixed_network
-from tempest import config
 from tempest import exceptions
 
-CONF = config.CONF
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
@@ -39,21 +38,52 @@
 
 class PreProvisionedCredentialProvider(cred_provider.CredentialProvider):
 
-    def __init__(self, identity_version, name=None, credentials_domain=None,
-                 admin_role=None):
+    def __init__(self, identity_version, test_accounts_file,
+                 accounts_lock_dir, name=None, credentials_domain=None,
+                 admin_role=None, object_storage_operator_role=None,
+                 object_storage_reseller_admin_role=None):
+        """Credentials provider using pre-provisioned accounts
+
+        This credentials provider loads the details of pre-provisioned
+        accounts from a YAML file, in the format specified by
+        `etc/accounts.yaml.sample`. It locks accounts while in use, using the
+        external locking mechanism, allowing for multiple python processes
+        to share a single account file, and thus running tests in parallel.
+
+        The accounts_lock_dir must be generated using `lockutils.get_lock_path`
+        from the oslo.concurrency library. For instance:
+
+            accounts_lock_dir = os.path.join(lockutils.get_lock_path(CONF),
+                                             'test_accounts')
+
+        Role names for object storage are optional as long as the
+        `operator` and `reseller_admin` credential types are not used in the
+        accounts file.
+
+        :param identity_version: identity version of the credentials
+        :param admin_role: name of the admin role
+        :param test_accounts_file: path to the accounts YAML file
+        :param accounts_lock_dir: the directory for external locking
+        :param name: name of the hash file (optional)
+        :param credentials_domain: name of the domain credentials belong to
+                                   (if no domain is configured)
+        :param object_storage_operator_role: name of the role
+        :param object_storage_reseller_admin_role: name of the role
+        """
         super(PreProvisionedCredentialProvider, self).__init__(
             identity_version=identity_version, name=name,
-            credentials_domain=credentials_domain, admin_role=admin_role)
-        if (CONF.auth.test_accounts_file and
-                os.path.isfile(CONF.auth.test_accounts_file)):
-            accounts = read_accounts_yaml(CONF.auth.test_accounts_file)
+            admin_role=admin_role, credentials_domain=credentials_domain)
+        self.test_accounts_file = test_accounts_file
+        if test_accounts_file and os.path.isfile(test_accounts_file):
+            accounts = read_accounts_yaml(self.test_accounts_file)
             self.use_default_creds = False
         else:
             accounts = {}
             self.use_default_creds = True
-        self.hash_dict = self.get_hash_dict(accounts, admin_role)
-        self.accounts_dir = os.path.join(lockutils.get_lock_path(CONF),
-                                         'test_accounts')
+        self.hash_dict = self.get_hash_dict(
+            accounts, admin_role, object_storage_operator_role,
+            object_storage_reseller_admin_role)
+        self.accounts_dir = accounts_lock_dir
         self._creds = {}
 
     @classmethod
@@ -65,7 +95,9 @@
         return hash_dict
 
     @classmethod
-    def get_hash_dict(cls, accounts, admin_role):
+    def get_hash_dict(cls, accounts, admin_role,
+                      object_storage_operator_role=None,
+                      object_storage_reseller_admin_role=None):
         hash_dict = {'roles': {}, 'creds': {}, 'networks': {}}
         # Loop over the accounts read from the yaml file
         for account in accounts:
@@ -92,14 +124,24 @@
                     hash_dict = cls._append_role(admin_role, temp_hash_key,
                                                  hash_dict)
                 elif type == 'operator':
-                    hash_dict = cls._append_role(
-                        CONF.object_storage.operator_role, temp_hash_key,
-                        hash_dict)
+                    if object_storage_operator_role:
+                        hash_dict = cls._append_role(
+                            object_storage_operator_role, temp_hash_key,
+                            hash_dict)
+                    else:
+                        msg = ("Type 'operator' configured, but no "
+                               "object_storage_operator_role specified")
+                        raise lib_exc.InvalidCredentials(msg)
                 elif type == 'reseller_admin':
-                    hash_dict = cls._append_role(
-                        CONF.object_storage.reseller_admin_role,
-                        temp_hash_key,
-                        hash_dict)
+                    if object_storage_reseller_admin_role:
+                        hash_dict = cls._append_role(
+                            object_storage_reseller_admin_role,
+                            temp_hash_key,
+                            hash_dict)
+                    else:
+                        msg = ("Type 'reseller_admin' configured, but no "
+                               "object_storage_reseller_admin_role specified")
+                        raise lib_exc.InvalidCredentials(msg)
             # Populate the network subdict
             for resource in resources:
                 if resource == 'network':
@@ -112,8 +154,8 @@
     def is_multi_user(self):
         # Default credentials is not a valid option with locking Account
         if self.use_default_creds:
-            raise exceptions.InvalidConfiguration(
-                "Account file %s doesn't exist" % CONF.auth.test_accounts_file)
+            raise lib_exc.InvalidCredentials(
+                "Account file %s doesn't exist" % self.test_accounts_file)
         else:
             return len(self.hash_dict['creds']) > 1
 
@@ -149,7 +191,7 @@
                     names.append(fd.read())
         msg = ('Insufficient number of users provided. %s have allocated all '
                'the credentials for this allocation request' % ','.join(names))
-        raise exceptions.InvalidConfiguration(msg)
+        raise lib_exc.InvalidCredentials(msg)
 
     def _get_match_hash_list(self, roles=None):
         hashes = []
@@ -159,7 +201,7 @@
             for role in roles:
                 temp_hashes = self.hash_dict['roles'].get(role, None)
                 if not temp_hashes:
-                    raise exceptions.InvalidConfiguration(
+                    raise lib_exc.InvalidCredentials(
                         "No credentials with role: %s specified in the "
                         "accounts ""file" % role)
                 hashes.append(temp_hashes)
@@ -191,8 +233,8 @@
 
     def _get_creds(self, roles=None):
         if self.use_default_creds:
-            raise exceptions.InvalidConfiguration(
-                "Account file %s doesn't exist" % CONF.auth.test_accounts_file)
+            raise lib_exc.InvalidCredentials(
+                "Account file %s doesn't exist" % self.test_accounts_file)
         useable_hashes = self._get_match_hash_list(roles)
         free_hash = self._get_free_hash(useable_hashes)
         clean_creds = self._sanitize_creds(
@@ -297,7 +339,7 @@
         try:
             network = fixed_network.get_network_from_name(
                 net_name, compute_network_client)
-        except exceptions.InvalidConfiguration:
+        except exceptions.InvalidTestResource:
             network = {}
         net_creds.set_resources(network=network)
         return net_creds
diff --git a/tempest/config.py b/tempest/config.py
index 26823de..c9fe38d 100644
--- a/tempest/config.py
+++ b/tempest/config.py
@@ -237,10 +237,6 @@
     cfg.StrOpt('image_ssh_password',
                default="password",
                help="Password used to authenticate to an instance."),
-    cfg.StrOpt('image_alt_ssh_user',
-               default="root",
-               help="User name used to authenticate to an instance using "
-                    "the alternate image."),
     cfg.IntOpt('build_interval',
                default=1,
                help="Time in seconds between build status checks."),
@@ -921,6 +917,20 @@
                      "notification tests")
 ]
 
+alarming_group = cfg.OptGroup(name='alarming',
+                              title='Alarming Service Options')
+
+AlarmingGroup = [
+    cfg.StrOpt('catalog_type',
+               default='alarming',
+               help="Catalog type of the Alarming service."),
+    cfg.StrOpt('endpoint_type',
+               default='publicURL',
+               choices=['public', 'admin', 'internal',
+                        'publicURL', 'adminURL', 'internalURL'],
+               help="The endpoint type to use for the alarming service."),
+]
+
 
 telemetry_feature_group = cfg.OptGroup(name='telemetry-feature-enabled',
                                        title='Enabled Ceilometer Features')
@@ -1131,6 +1141,9 @@
     cfg.BoolOpt('ceilometer',
                 default=True,
                 help="Whether or not Ceilometer is expected to be available"),
+    cfg.BoolOpt('aodh',
+                default=False,
+                help="Whether or not Aodh is expected to be available"),
     cfg.BoolOpt('horizon',
                 default=True,
                 help="Whether or not Horizon is expected to be available"),
@@ -1277,6 +1290,7 @@
     (orchestration_group, OrchestrationGroup),
     (telemetry_group, TelemetryGroup),
     (telemetry_feature_group, TelemetryFeaturesGroup),
+    (alarming_group, AlarmingGroup),
     (dashboard_group, DashboardGroup),
     (data_processing_group, DataProcessingGroup),
     (data_processing_feature_group, DataProcessingFeaturesGroup),
diff --git a/tempest/exceptions.py b/tempest/exceptions.py
index c23e70c..031df7f 100644
--- a/tempest/exceptions.py
+++ b/tempest/exceptions.py
@@ -139,6 +139,13 @@
     message = "%(num)d cleanUp operation failed"
 
 
+# NOTE(andreaf) This exception is added here to facilitate the migration
+# of get_network_from_name and preprov_creds to tempest-lib, and it should
+# be migrated along with them
+class InvalidTestResource(TempestException):
+    message = "%(name) is not a valid %(type), or the name is ambiguous"
+
+
 class RFCViolation(RestClientException):
     message = "RFC Violation"
 
diff --git a/tempest/hacking/checks.py b/tempest/hacking/checks.py
index 936fbe8..1dad3ba 100644
--- a/tempest/hacking/checks.py
+++ b/tempest/hacking/checks.py
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 TESTTOOLS_SKIP_DECORATOR = re.compile(r'\s*@testtools\.skip\((.*)\)')
 METHOD = re.compile(r"^    def .+")
 METHOD_GET_RESOURCE = re.compile(r"^\s*def (list|show)\_.+")
+METHOD_DELETE_RESOURCE = re.compile(r"^\s*def delete_.+")
 CLASS = re.compile(r"^class .+")
 
 
@@ -146,27 +147,37 @@
                "decorators.skip_because from tempest-lib")
 
 
+def _common_service_clients_check(logical_line, physical_line, filename,
+                                  ignored_list_file=None):
+    if 'tempest/services/' not in filename:
+        return False
+
+    if ignored_list_file is not None:
+        ignored_list = []
+        with open('tempest/hacking/' + ignored_list_file) as f:
+            for line in f:
+                ignored_list.append(line.strip())
+
+        if filename in ignored_list:
+            return False
+
+    if not METHOD.match(physical_line):
+        return False
+
+    if pep8.noqa(physical_line):
+        return False
+
+    return True
+
+
 def get_resources_on_service_clients(logical_line, physical_line, filename,
                                      line_number, lines):
     """Check that service client names of GET should be consistent
 
     T110
     """
-    if 'tempest/services/' not in filename:
-        return
-
-    ignored_list = []
-    with open('tempest/hacking/ignored_list_T110.txt') as f:
-        for line in f:
-            ignored_list.append(line.strip())
-
-    if filename in ignored_list:
-        return
-
-    if not METHOD.match(physical_line):
-        return
-
-    if pep8.noqa(physical_line):
+    if not _common_service_clients_check(logical_line, physical_line,
+                                         filename, 'ignored_list_T110.txt'):
         return
 
     for line in lines[line_number:]:
@@ -185,6 +196,32 @@
         yield (0, msg)
 
 
+def delete_resources_on_service_clients(logical_line, physical_line, filename,
+                                        line_number, lines):
+    """Check that service client names of DELETE should be consistent
+
+    T111
+    """
+    if not _common_service_clients_check(logical_line, physical_line,
+                                         filename, 'ignored_list_T111.txt'):
+        return
+
+    for line in lines[line_number:]:
+        if METHOD.match(line) or CLASS.match(line):
+            # the end of a method
+            return
+
+        if 'self.delete(' not in line:
+            continue
+
+        if METHOD_DELETE_RESOURCE.match(logical_line):
+            return
+
+        msg = ("T111: [DELETE /resources/<id>] methods should be "
+               "delete_<resource name>")
+        yield (0, msg)
+
+
 def factory(register):
     register(import_no_clients_in_api_and_scenario_tests)
     register(scenario_tests_need_service_tags)
@@ -195,3 +232,4 @@
     register(no_mutable_default_args)
     register(no_testtools_skip_decorator)
     register(get_resources_on_service_clients)
+    register(delete_resources_on_service_clients)
diff --git a/tempest/hacking/ignored_list_T110.txt b/tempest/hacking/ignored_list_T110.txt
index 7c3e830..f522865 100644
--- a/tempest/hacking/ignored_list_T110.txt
+++ b/tempest/hacking/ignored_list_T110.txt
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
-./tempest/services/compute/json/servers_client.py
 ./tempest/services/database/json/flavors_client.py
 ./tempest/services/identity/v3/json/credentials_client.py
+./tempest/services/identity/v3/json/groups_client.py
 ./tempest/services/identity/v3/json/identity_client.py
 ./tempest/services/identity/v3/json/policy_client.py
 ./tempest/services/identity/v3/json/region_client.py
 ./tempest/services/messaging/json/messaging_client.py
 ./tempest/services/object_storage/object_client.py
+./tempest/services/telemetry/json/alarming_client.py
 ./tempest/services/telemetry/json/telemetry_client.py
 ./tempest/services/volume/json/qos_client.py
 ./tempest/services/volume/json/backups_client.py
diff --git a/tempest/hacking/ignored_list_T111.txt b/tempest/hacking/ignored_list_T111.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8017e76
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/hacking/ignored_list_T111.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+./tempest/services/baremetal/base.py
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/manager.py b/tempest/scenario/manager.py
index 9f283c5..147c0ba 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/manager.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/manager.py
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@
         cls.networks_client = cls.manager.networks_client
         cls.ports_client = cls.manager.ports_client
         cls.subnets_client = cls.manager.subnets_client
+        cls.floating_ips_client = cls.manager.floating_ips_client
         # Heat client
         cls.orchestration_client = cls.manager.orchestration_client
 
@@ -786,7 +787,7 @@
         if not external_network_id:
             external_network_id = CONF.network.public_network_id
         if not client:
-            client = self.network_client
+            client = self.floating_ips_client
         if not port_id:
             port_id, ip4 = self._get_server_port_id_and_ip4(thing)
         else:
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_baremetal_basic_ops.py b/tempest/scenario/test_baremetal_basic_ops.py
index fa05577..e629f0a 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_baremetal_basic_ops.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_baremetal_basic_ops.py
@@ -63,15 +63,6 @@
             server_id=self.instance['id'],
             status='ACTIVE')
 
-    def create_remote_file(self, client, filename):
-        """Create a file on the remote client connection.
-
-        After creating the file, force a filesystem sync. Otherwise,
-        if we issue a rebuild too quickly, the file may not exist.
-        """
-        client.exec_command('sudo touch ' + filename)
-        client.exec_command('sync')
-
     def verify_partition(self, client, label, mount, gib_size):
         """Verify a labeled partition's mount point and size."""
         LOG.info("Looking for partition %s mounted on %s" % (label, mount))
@@ -118,7 +109,6 @@
     @test.idempotent_id('549173a5-38ec-42bb-b0e2-c8b9f4a08943')
     @test.services('baremetal', 'compute', 'image', 'network')
     def test_baremetal_server_ops(self):
-        test_filename = '/mnt/rebuild_test.txt'
         self.add_keypair()
         self.boot_instance()
         self.validate_ports()
@@ -132,12 +122,13 @@
         # We expect the ephemeral partition to be mounted on /mnt and to have
         # the same size as our flavor definition.
         eph_size = self.get_flavor_ephemeral_size()
-        if eph_size > 0:
+        if eph_size:
             preserve_ephemeral = True
 
             self.verify_partition(vm_client, 'ephemeral0', '/mnt', eph_size)
             # Create the test file
-            self.create_remote_file(vm_client, test_filename)
+            timestamp = self.create_timestamp(
+                floating_ip, private_key=self.keypair['private_key'])
         else:
             preserve_ephemeral = False
 
@@ -146,9 +137,9 @@
         self.verify_connectivity()
 
         # Check that we maintained our data
-        if eph_size > 0:
-            vm_client = self.get_remote_client(self.instance)
+        if eph_size:
             self.verify_partition(vm_client, 'ephemeral0', '/mnt', eph_size)
-            vm_client.exec_command('ls ' + test_filename)
-
+            timestamp2 = self.get_timestamp(
+                floating_ip, private_key=self.keypair['private_key'])
+            self.assertEqual(timestamp, timestamp2)
         self.terminate_instance()
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_minimum_basic.py b/tempest/scenario/test_minimum_basic.py
index c3f3c78..a5b5a1b 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_minimum_basic.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_minimum_basic.py
@@ -37,6 +37,18 @@
     * with and without optional parameters
     * check command outputs
 
+    Steps:
+    1. Create image
+    2. Create keypair
+    3. Boot instance with keypair and get list of instances
+    4. Create volume and show list of volumes
+    5. Attach volume to instance and getlist of volumes
+    6. Add IP to instance
+    7. Create and add security group to instance
+    8. Check SSH connection to instance
+    9. Reboot instance
+    10. Check SSH connection to instance after reboot
+
     """
 
     def _wait_for_server_status(self, server, status):
@@ -130,10 +142,15 @@
         floating_ip = self.create_floating_ip(server)
         self.create_and_add_security_group_to_server(server)
 
+        # check that we can SSH to the server before reboot
         self.linux_client = self.get_remote_client(
             floating_ip['ip'], private_key=keypair['private_key'])
+
         self.nova_reboot(server)
 
+        # check that we can SSH to the server after reboot
+        # (both connections are part of the scenario)
         self.linux_client = self.get_remote_client(
             floating_ip['ip'], private_key=keypair['private_key'])
+
         self.check_partitions()
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_security_groups_basic_ops.py b/tempest/scenario/test_security_groups_basic_ops.py
index 51188d5..6a23c4b 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_security_groups_basic_ops.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_security_groups_basic_ops.py
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@
         public_network_id = CONF.network.public_network_id
         floating_ip = self.create_floating_ip(
             server, public_network_id,
-            client=tenant.manager.network_client)
+            client=tenant.manager.floating_ips_client)
         self.floating_ips.setdefault(server['id'], floating_ip)
 
     def _create_tenant_network(self, tenant):
diff --git a/tempest/services/compute/json/servers_client.py b/tempest/services/compute/json/servers_client.py
index 90b7a2d..a0251f1 100644
--- a/tempest/services/compute/json/servers_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/compute/json/servers_client.py
@@ -152,11 +152,11 @@
         return self.action(server_id, 'changePassword',
                            adminPass=adminPass)
 
-    def get_password(self, server_id):
+    def show_password(self, server_id):
         resp, body = self.get("servers/%s/os-server-password" %
                               server_id)
         body = json.loads(body)
-        self.validate_response(schema.get_password, resp, body)
+        self.validate_response(schema.show_password, resp, body)
         return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def delete_password(self, server_id):
@@ -240,10 +240,10 @@
                                resp, body)
         return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
-    def get_server_metadata_item(self, server_id, key):
+    def show_server_metadata_item(self, server_id, key):
         resp, body = self.get("servers/%s/metadata/%s" % (server_id, key))
         body = json.loads(body)
-        self.validate_response(schema.set_get_server_metadata_item,
+        self.validate_response(schema.set_show_server_metadata_item,
                                resp, body)
         return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@
         resp, body = self.put('servers/%s/metadata/%s' % (server_id, key),
                               post_body)
         body = json.loads(body)
-        self.validate_response(schema.set_get_server_metadata_item,
+        self.validate_response(schema.set_show_server_metadata_item,
                                resp, body)
         return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
@@ -278,19 +278,19 @@
         self.validate_response(schema.attach_volume, resp, body)
         return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
-    def detach_volume(self, server_id, volume_id):
+    def detach_volume(self, server_id, volume_id):  # noqa
         """Detaches a volume from a server instance."""
         resp, body = self.delete('servers/%s/os-volume_attachments/%s' %
                                  (server_id, volume_id))
         self.validate_response(schema.detach_volume, resp, body)
         return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
-    def get_volume_attachment(self, server_id, attach_id):
+    def show_volume_attachment(self, server_id, attach_id):
         """Return details about the given volume attachment."""
         resp, body = self.get('servers/%s/os-volume_attachments/%s' % (
             server_id, attach_id))
         body = json.loads(body)
-        self.validate_response(schema.get_volume_attachment, resp, body)
+        self.validate_response(schema.show_volume_attachment, resp, body)
         return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def list_volume_attachments(self, server_id):
@@ -387,7 +387,7 @@
         """Unrescue the provided server."""
         return self.action(server_id, 'unrescue')
 
-    def get_server_diagnostics(self, server_id):
+    def show_server_diagnostics(self, server_id):
         """Get the usage data for a server."""
         resp, body = self.get("servers/%s/diagnostics" % server_id)
         return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, json.loads(body))
@@ -400,12 +400,12 @@
         self.validate_response(schema.list_instance_actions, resp, body)
         return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
-    def get_instance_action(self, server_id, request_id):
+    def show_instance_action(self, server_id, request_id):
         """Returns the action details of the provided server."""
         resp, body = self.get("servers/%s/os-instance-actions/%s" %
                               (server_id, request_id))
         body = json.loads(body)
-        self.validate_response(schema.get_instance_action, resp, body)
+        self.validate_response(schema.show_instance_action, resp, body)
         return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def force_delete_server(self, server_id, **kwargs):
diff --git a/tempest/services/identity/v2/json/identity_client.py b/tempest/services/identity/v2/json/identity_client.py
index b27f036..3f6727d 100644
--- a/tempest/services/identity/v2/json/identity_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/identity/v2/json/identity_client.py
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 from oslo_serialization import jsonutils as json
-from tempest_lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 
 from tempest.common import service_client
 
@@ -85,7 +84,7 @@
         body = json.loads(body)
         return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
-    def remove_user_role(self, tenant_id, user_id, role_id):
+    def delete_user_role(self, tenant_id, user_id, role_id):
         """Removes a role assignment for a user on a tenant."""
         resp, body = self.delete('/tenants/%s/users/%s/roles/OS-KSADM/%s' %
                                  (tenant_id, user_id, role_id))
@@ -119,13 +118,6 @@
         body = json.loads(body)
         return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
-    def get_tenant_by_name(self, tenant_name):
-        tenants = self.list_tenants()['tenants']
-        for tenant in tenants:
-            if tenant['name'] == tenant_name:
-                return tenant
-        raise lib_exc.NotFound('No such tenant')
-
     def update_tenant(self, tenant_id, **kwargs):
         """Updates a tenant."""
         body = self.show_tenant(tenant_id)['tenant']
@@ -220,13 +212,6 @@
         body = json.loads(body)
         return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
-    def get_user_by_username(self, tenant_id, username):
-        users = self.list_tenant_users(tenant_id)['users']
-        for user in users:
-            if user['name'] == username:
-                return user
-        raise lib_exc.NotFound('No such user')
-
     def create_service(self, name, type, **kwargs):
         """Create a service."""
         post_body = {
diff --git a/tempest/services/identity/v3/json/groups_client.py b/tempest/services/identity/v3/json/groups_client.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5bd610d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/services/identity/v3/json/groups_client.py
@@ -0,0 +1,94 @@
+# Copyright 2013 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 oslo_serialization import jsonutils as json
+
+from tempest.common import service_client
+
+
+class GroupsClient(service_client.ServiceClient):
+    api_version = "v3"
+
+    def create_group(self, name, **kwargs):
+        """Creates a group."""
+        description = kwargs.get('description', None)
+        domain_id = kwargs.get('domain_id', 'default')
+        project_id = kwargs.get('project_id', None)
+        post_body = {
+            'description': description,
+            'domain_id': domain_id,
+            'project_id': project_id,
+            'name': name
+        }
+        post_body = json.dumps({'group': post_body})
+        resp, body = self.post('groups', post_body)
+        self.expected_success(201, resp.status)
+        body = json.loads(body)
+        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+
+    def get_group(self, group_id):
+        """Get group details."""
+        resp, body = self.get('groups/%s' % group_id)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
+        body = json.loads(body)
+        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+
+    def list_groups(self):
+        """Lists the groups."""
+        resp, body = self.get('groups')
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
+        body = json.loads(body)
+        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+
+    def update_group(self, group_id, **kwargs):
+        """Updates a group."""
+        body = self.get_group(group_id)['group']
+        name = kwargs.get('name', body['name'])
+        description = kwargs.get('description', body['description'])
+        post_body = {
+            'name': name,
+            'description': description
+        }
+        post_body = json.dumps({'group': post_body})
+        resp, body = self.patch('groups/%s' % group_id, post_body)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
+        body = json.loads(body)
+        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+
+    def delete_group(self, group_id):
+        """Delete a group."""
+        resp, body = self.delete('groups/%s' % str(group_id))
+        self.expected_success(204, resp.status)
+        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+
+    def add_group_user(self, group_id, user_id):
+        """Add user into group."""
+        resp, body = self.put('groups/%s/users/%s' % (group_id, user_id),
+                              None)
+        self.expected_success(204, resp.status)
+        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+
+    def list_group_users(self, group_id):
+        """List users in group."""
+        resp, body = self.get('groups/%s/users' % group_id)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
+        body = json.loads(body)
+        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+
+    def delete_group_user(self, group_id, user_id):
+        """Delete user in group."""
+        resp, body = self.delete('groups/%s/users/%s' % (group_id, user_id))
+        self.expected_success(204, resp.status)
+        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
diff --git a/tempest/services/identity/v3/json/identity_client.py b/tempest/services/identity/v3/json/identity_client.py
index f7913d0..bbd8804 100644
--- a/tempest/services/identity/v3/json/identity_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/identity/v3/json/identity_client.py
@@ -299,72 +299,6 @@
         self.expected_success(204, resp.status)
         return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
-    def create_group(self, name, **kwargs):
-        """Creates a group."""
-        description = kwargs.get('description', None)
-        domain_id = kwargs.get('domain_id', 'default')
-        project_id = kwargs.get('project_id', None)
-        post_body = {
-            'description': description,
-            'domain_id': domain_id,
-            'project_id': project_id,
-            'name': name
-        }
-        post_body = json.dumps({'group': post_body})
-        resp, body = self.post('groups', post_body)
-        self.expected_success(201, resp.status)
-        body = json.loads(body)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
-
-    def get_group(self, group_id):
-        """Get group details."""
-        resp, body = self.get('groups/%s' % group_id)
-        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
-        body = json.loads(body)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
-
-    def list_groups(self):
-        """Lists the groups."""
-        resp, body = self.get('groups')
-        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
-        body = json.loads(body)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
-
-    def update_group(self, group_id, **kwargs):
-        """Updates a group."""
-        body = self.get_group(group_id)['group']
-        name = kwargs.get('name', body['name'])
-        description = kwargs.get('description', body['description'])
-        post_body = {
-            'name': name,
-            'description': description
-        }
-        post_body = json.dumps({'group': post_body})
-        resp, body = self.patch('groups/%s' % group_id, post_body)
-        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
-        body = json.loads(body)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
-
-    def delete_group(self, group_id):
-        """Delete a group."""
-        resp, body = self.delete('groups/%s' % str(group_id))
-        self.expected_success(204, resp.status)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
-
-    def add_group_user(self, group_id, user_id):
-        """Add user into group."""
-        resp, body = self.put('groups/%s/users/%s' % (group_id, user_id),
-                              None)
-        self.expected_success(204, resp.status)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
-
-    def list_group_users(self, group_id):
-        """List users in group."""
-        resp, body = self.get('groups/%s/users' % group_id)
-        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
-        body = json.loads(body)
-        return service_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)
@@ -372,12 +306,6 @@
         body = json.loads(body)
         return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
-    def delete_group_user(self, group_id, user_id):
-        """Delete user in group."""
-        resp, body = self.delete('groups/%s/users/%s' % (group_id, user_id))
-        self.expected_success(204, resp.status)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
-
     def assign_user_role_on_project(self, project_id, user_id, role_id):
         """Add roles to a user on a project."""
         resp, body = self.put('projects/%s/users/%s/roles/%s' %
@@ -408,14 +336,14 @@
         body = json.loads(body)
         return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
-    def revoke_role_from_user_on_project(self, project_id, user_id, role_id):
+    def delete_role_from_user_on_project(self, project_id, user_id, role_id):
         """Delete role of a user on a project."""
         resp, body = self.delete('projects/%s/users/%s/roles/%s' %
                                  (project_id, user_id, role_id))
         self.expected_success(204, resp.status)
         return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
-    def revoke_role_from_user_on_domain(self, domain_id, user_id, role_id):
+    def delete_role_from_user_on_domain(self, domain_id, user_id, role_id):
         """Delete role of a user on a domain."""
         resp, body = self.delete('domains/%s/users/%s/roles/%s' %
                                  (domain_id, user_id, role_id))
@@ -452,14 +380,14 @@
         body = json.loads(body)
         return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
-    def revoke_role_from_group_on_project(self, project_id, group_id, role_id):
+    def delete_role_from_group_on_project(self, project_id, group_id, role_id):
         """Delete role of a user on a project."""
         resp, body = self.delete('projects/%s/groups/%s/roles/%s' %
                                  (project_id, group_id, role_id))
         self.expected_success(204, resp.status)
         return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
-    def revoke_role_from_group_on_domain(self, domain_id, group_id, role_id):
+    def delete_role_from_group_on_domain(self, domain_id, group_id, role_id):
         """Delete role of a user on a domain."""
         resp, body = self.delete('domains/%s/groups/%s/roles/%s' %
                                  (domain_id, group_id, role_id))
diff --git a/tempest/services/image/v2/json/image_client.py b/tempest/services/image/v2/json/image_client.py
index eea179d..413f70e 100644
--- a/tempest/services/image/v2/json/image_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/image/v2/json/image_client.py
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, json.loads(body))
 
-    def remove_image_member(self, image_id, member_id):
+    def delete_image_member(self, image_id, member_id):
         url = 'v2/images/%s/members/%s' % (image_id, member_id)
         resp, _ = self.delete(url)
         self.expected_success(204, resp.status)
diff --git a/tempest/services/messaging/json/messaging_client.py b/tempest/services/messaging/json/messaging_client.py
index 2f233a9..5a43841 100644
--- a/tempest/services/messaging/json/messaging_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/messaging/json/messaging_client.py
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@
         self.expected_success(204, resp.status)
         return resp, body
 
-    def release_claim(self, claim_uri):
+    def delete_claim(self, claim_uri):
         resp, body = self.delete(claim_uri)
         self.expected_success(204, resp.status)
         return resp, body
diff --git a/tempest/services/network/json/floating_ips_client.py b/tempest/services/network/json/floating_ips_client.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5c490ed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/services/network/json/floating_ips_client.py
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+#    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.network.json import base
+
+
+class FloatingIPsClient(base.BaseNetworkClient):
+
+    def create_floatingip(self, **kwargs):
+        uri = '/floatingips'
+        post_data = {'floatingip': kwargs}
+        return self.create_resource(uri, post_data)
+
+    def update_floatingip(self, floatingip_id, **kwargs):
+        uri = '/floatingips/%s' % floatingip_id
+        post_data = {'floatingip': kwargs}
+        return self.update_resource(uri, post_data)
+
+    def show_floatingip(self, floatingip_id, **fields):
+        uri = '/floatingips/%s' % floatingip_id
+        return self.show_resource(uri, **fields)
+
+    def delete_floatingip(self, floatingip_id):
+        uri = '/floatingips/%s' % floatingip_id
+        return self.delete_resource(uri)
+
+    def list_floatingips(self, **filters):
+        uri = '/floatingips'
+        return self.list_resources(uri, **filters)
diff --git a/tempest/services/network/json/network_client.py b/tempest/services/network/json/network_client.py
index 50a5d5e..5a4229c 100644
--- a/tempest/services/network/json/network_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/network/json/network_client.py
@@ -35,28 +35,6 @@
     quotas
     """
 
-    def create_floatingip(self, **kwargs):
-        uri = '/floatingips'
-        post_data = {'floatingip': kwargs}
-        return self.create_resource(uri, post_data)
-
-    def update_floatingip(self, floatingip_id, **kwargs):
-        uri = '/floatingips/%s' % floatingip_id
-        post_data = {'floatingip': kwargs}
-        return self.update_resource(uri, post_data)
-
-    def show_floatingip(self, floatingip_id, **fields):
-        uri = '/floatingips/%s' % floatingip_id
-        return self.show_resource(uri, **fields)
-
-    def delete_floatingip(self, floatingip_id):
-        uri = '/floatingips/%s' % floatingip_id
-        return self.delete_resource(uri)
-
-    def list_floatingips(self, **filters):
-        uri = '/floatingips'
-        return self.list_resources(uri, **filters)
-
     def create_metering_label(self, **kwargs):
         uri = '/metering/metering-labels'
         post_data = {'metering_label': kwargs}
diff --git a/tempest/services/telemetry/json/alarming_client.py b/tempest/services/telemetry/json/alarming_client.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ce14211
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/services/telemetry/json/alarming_client.py
@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+# 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 oslo_serialization import jsonutils as json
+from six.moves.urllib import parse as urllib
+
+from tempest.common import service_client
+
+
+class AlarmingClient(service_client.ServiceClient):
+
+    version = '2'
+    uri_prefix = "v2"
+
+    def deserialize(self, body):
+        return json.loads(body.replace("\n", ""))
+
+    def serialize(self, body):
+        return json.dumps(body)
+
+    def list_alarms(self, query=None):
+        uri = '%s/alarms' % self.uri_prefix
+        uri_dict = {}
+        if query:
+            uri_dict = {'q.field': query[0],
+                        'q.op': query[1],
+                        'q.value': query[2]}
+        if uri_dict:
+            uri += "?%s" % urllib.urlencode(uri_dict)
+        resp, body = self.get(uri)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
+        body = self.deserialize(body)
+        return service_client.ResponseBodyList(resp, body)
+
+    def show_alarm(self, alarm_id):
+        uri = '%s/alarms/%s' % (self.uri_prefix, alarm_id)
+        resp, body = self.get(uri)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
+        body = self.deserialize(body)
+        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+
+    def show_alarm_history(self, alarm_id):
+        uri = "%s/alarms/%s/history" % (self.uri_prefix, alarm_id)
+        resp, body = self.get(uri)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
+        body = self.deserialize(body)
+        return service_client.ResponseBodyList(resp, body)
+
+    def delete_alarm(self, alarm_id):
+        uri = "%s/alarms/%s" % (self.uri_prefix, alarm_id)
+        resp, body = self.delete(uri)
+        self.expected_success(204, resp.status)
+        if body:
+            body = self.deserialize(body)
+        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+
+    def create_alarm(self, **kwargs):
+        uri = "%s/alarms" % self.uri_prefix
+        body = self.serialize(kwargs)
+        resp, body = self.post(uri, body)
+        self.expected_success(201, resp.status)
+        body = self.deserialize(body)
+        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+
+    def update_alarm(self, alarm_id, **kwargs):
+        uri = "%s/alarms/%s" % (self.uri_prefix, alarm_id)
+        body = self.serialize(kwargs)
+        resp, body = self.put(uri, body)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
+        body = self.deserialize(body)
+        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+
+    def show_alarm_state(self, alarm_id):
+        uri = "%s/alarms/%s/state" % (self.uri_prefix, alarm_id)
+        resp, body = self.get(uri)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
+        body = self.deserialize(body)
+        return service_client.ResponseBodyData(resp, body)
+
+    def alarm_set_state(self, alarm_id, state):
+        uri = "%s/alarms/%s/state" % (self.uri_prefix, alarm_id)
+        body = self.serialize(state)
+        resp, body = self.put(uri, body)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
+        body = self.deserialize(body)
+        return service_client.ResponseBodyData(resp, body)
diff --git a/tempest/services/telemetry/json/telemetry_client.py b/tempest/services/telemetry/json/telemetry_client.py
index fc8951e..05530b1 100644
--- a/tempest/services/telemetry/json/telemetry_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/telemetry/json/telemetry_client.py
@@ -72,10 +72,6 @@
         uri = '%s/meters' % self.uri_prefix
         return self._helper_list(uri, query)
 
-    def list_alarms(self, query=None):
-        uri = '%s/alarms' % self.uri_prefix
-        return self._helper_list(uri, query)
-
     def list_statistics(self, meter, period=None, query=None):
         uri = "%s/meters/%s/statistics" % (self.uri_prefix, meter)
         return self._helper_list(uri, query, period)
@@ -94,56 +90,3 @@
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = self.deserialize(body)
         return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
-
-    def show_alarm(self, alarm_id):
-        uri = '%s/alarms/%s' % (self.uri_prefix, alarm_id)
-        resp, body = self.get(uri)
-        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
-        body = self.deserialize(body)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
-
-    def delete_alarm(self, alarm_id):
-        uri = "%s/alarms/%s" % (self.uri_prefix, alarm_id)
-        resp, body = self.delete(uri)
-        self.expected_success(204, resp.status)
-        if body:
-            body = self.deserialize(body)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
-
-    def create_alarm(self, **kwargs):
-        uri = "%s/alarms" % self.uri_prefix
-        body = self.serialize(kwargs)
-        resp, body = self.post(uri, body)
-        self.expected_success(201, resp.status)
-        body = self.deserialize(body)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
-
-    def update_alarm(self, alarm_id, **kwargs):
-        uri = "%s/alarms/%s" % (self.uri_prefix, alarm_id)
-        body = self.serialize(kwargs)
-        resp, body = self.put(uri, body)
-        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
-        body = self.deserialize(body)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
-
-    def show_alarm_state(self, alarm_id):
-        uri = "%s/alarms/%s/state" % (self.uri_prefix, alarm_id)
-        resp, body = self.get(uri)
-        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
-        body = self.deserialize(body)
-        return service_client.ResponseBodyData(resp, body)
-
-    def alarm_set_state(self, alarm_id, state):
-        uri = "%s/alarms/%s/state" % (self.uri_prefix, alarm_id)
-        body = self.serialize(state)
-        resp, body = self.put(uri, body)
-        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
-        body = self.deserialize(body)
-        return service_client.ResponseBodyData(resp, body)
-
-    def show_alarm_history(self, alarm_id):
-        uri = "%s/alarms/%s/history" % (self.uri_prefix, alarm_id)
-        resp, body = self.get(uri)
-        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
-        body = self.deserialize(body)
-        return service_client.ResponseBodyList(resp, body)
diff --git a/tempest/test.py b/tempest/test.py
index 7b508ac..a9c8ba7 100644
--- a/tempest/test.py
+++ b/tempest/test.py
@@ -612,8 +612,8 @@
             admin_creds = cred_provider.get_admin_creds()
             admin_manager = clients.Manager(admin_creds)
             networks_client = admin_manager.compute_networks_client
-        return fixed_network.get_tenant_network(cred_provider,
-                                                networks_client)
+        return fixed_network.get_tenant_network(
+            cred_provider, networks_client, CONF.compute.fixed_network_name)
 
     def assertEmpty(self, list, msg=None):
         self.assertTrue(len(list) == 0, msg)
diff --git a/tempest/tests/cmd/test_javelin.py b/tempest/tests/cmd/test_javelin.py
index fc3d984..d328d56 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/cmd/test_javelin.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/cmd/test_javelin.py
@@ -106,10 +106,12 @@
         self.assertFalse(mocked_function.called)
 
     def test_create_users(self):
-        self.fake_client.identity.get_tenant_by_name.return_value = \
-            self.fake_object['tenant']
-        self.fake_client.identity.get_user_by_username.side_effect = \
-            lib_exc.NotFound("user is not found")
+        self.useFixture(mockpatch.Patch(
+                        'tempest.common.identity.get_tenant_by_name',
+                        return_value=self.fake_object['tenant']))
+        self.useFixture(mockpatch.Patch(
+                        'tempest.common.identity.get_user_by_username',
+                        side_effect=lib_exc.NotFound("user is not found")))
         self.useFixture(mockpatch.PatchObject(javelin, "keystone_admin",
                                               return_value=self.fake_client))
 
@@ -125,8 +127,9 @@
                                                 enabled=True)
 
     def test_create_user_missing_tenant(self):
-        self.fake_client.identity.get_tenant_by_name.side_effect = \
-            lib_exc.NotFound("tenant is not found")
+        self.useFixture(mockpatch.Patch(
+                        'tempest.common.identity.get_tenant_by_name',
+                        side_effect=lib_exc.NotFound("tenant is not found")))
         self.useFixture(mockpatch.PatchObject(javelin, "keystone_admin",
                                               return_value=self.fake_client))
 
@@ -289,8 +292,9 @@
 
         fake_tenant = self.fake_object['tenant']
         fake_auth = self.fake_client
-        fake_auth.identity.get_tenant_by_name.return_value = fake_tenant
-
+        self.useFixture(mockpatch.Patch(
+                        'tempest.common.identity.get_tenant_by_name',
+                        return_value=fake_tenant))
         self.useFixture(mockpatch.PatchObject(javelin, "keystone_admin",
                                               return_value=fake_auth))
         javelin.destroy_tenants([fake_tenant])
@@ -304,9 +308,13 @@
         fake_tenant = self.fake_object['tenant']
 
         fake_auth = self.fake_client
-        fake_auth.identity.get_tenant_by_name.return_value = fake_tenant
-        fake_auth.identity.get_user_by_username.return_value = fake_user
+        fake_auth.identity.list_tenants.return_value = \
+            {'tenants': [fake_tenant]}
+        fake_auth.identity.list_users.return_value = {'users': [fake_user]}
 
+        self.useFixture(mockpatch.Patch(
+                        'tempest.common.identity.get_user_by_username',
+                        return_value=fake_user))
         self.useFixture(mockpatch.PatchObject(javelin, "keystone_admin",
                                               return_value=fake_auth))
 
diff --git a/tempest/tests/common/test_preprov_creds.py b/tempest/tests/common/test_preprov_creds.py
index 22882d4..fd7df16 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/common/test_preprov_creds.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/common/test_preprov_creds.py
@@ -17,17 +17,17 @@
 
 import mock
 from oslo_concurrency.fixture import lockutils as lockutils_fixtures
-from oslo_concurrency import lockutils
 from oslo_config import cfg
 from oslotest import mockpatch
+import shutil
 import six
 from tempest_lib import auth
+from tempest_lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 from tempest_lib.services.identity.v2 import token_client
 
 from tempest.common import cred_provider
 from tempest.common import preprov_creds
 from tempest import config
-from tempest import exceptions
 from tempest.tests import base
 from tempest.tests import fake_config
 from tempest.tests import fake_http
@@ -38,7 +38,11 @@
 
     fixed_params = {'name': 'test class',
                     'identity_version': 'v2',
-                    'admin_role': 'admin'}
+                    'test_accounts_file': 'fake_accounts_file',
+                    'accounts_lock_dir': 'fake_locks_dir',
+                    'admin_role': 'admin',
+                    'object_storage_operator_role': 'operator',
+                    'object_storage_reseller_admin_role': 'reseller'}
 
     def setUp(self):
         super(TestPreProvisionedCredentials, self).setUp()
@@ -77,9 +81,13 @@
         self.accounts_mock = self.useFixture(mockpatch.Patch(
             'tempest.common.preprov_creds.read_accounts_yaml',
             return_value=self.test_accounts))
-        cfg.CONF.set_default('test_accounts_file', 'fake_path', group='auth')
         self.useFixture(mockpatch.Patch('os.path.isfile', return_value=True))
 
+    def tearDown(self):
+        super(TestPreProvisionedCredentials, self).tearDown()
+        shutil.rmtree(self.fixed_params['accounts_lock_dir'],
+                      ignore_errors=True)
+
     def _get_hash_list(self, accounts_list):
         hash_list = []
         for account in accounts_list:
@@ -147,11 +155,10 @@
         with mock.patch('six.moves.builtins.open', mock.mock_open(),
                         create=True) as open_mock:
             test_account_class._get_free_hash(hash_list)
-            lock_path = os.path.join(lockutils.get_lock_path(
-                preprov_creds.CONF), 'test_accounts', hash_list[0])
+            lock_path = os.path.join(self.fixed_params['accounts_lock_dir'],
+                                     hash_list[0])
             open_mock.assert_called_once_with(lock_path, 'w')
-        mkdir_path = os.path.join(
-            preprov_creds.CONF.oslo_concurrency.lock_path, 'test_accounts')
+        mkdir_path = os.path.join(self.fixed_params['accounts_lock_dir'])
         mkdir_mock.mock.assert_called_once_with(mkdir_path)
 
     @mock.patch('oslo_concurrency.lockutils.lock')
@@ -165,7 +172,7 @@
             **self.fixed_params)
         with mock.patch('six.moves.builtins.open', mock.mock_open(),
                         create=True):
-            self.assertRaises(exceptions.InvalidConfiguration,
+            self.assertRaises(lib_exc.InvalidCredentials,
                               test_account_class._get_free_hash, hash_list)
 
     @mock.patch('oslo_concurrency.lockutils.lock')
@@ -187,9 +194,8 @@
         with mock.patch('six.moves.builtins.open', mock.mock_open(),
                         create=True) as open_mock:
             test_account_class._get_free_hash(hash_list)
-            lock_path = os.path.join(
-                lockutils.get_lock_path(preprov_creds.CONF),
-                'test_accounts', hash_list[3])
+            lock_path = os.path.join(self.fixed_params['accounts_lock_dir'],
+                                     hash_list[3])
             open_mock.assert_has_calls([mock.call(lock_path, 'w')])
 
     @mock.patch('oslo_concurrency.lockutils.lock')
@@ -204,11 +210,9 @@
         remove_mock = self.useFixture(mockpatch.Patch('os.remove'))
         rmdir_mock = self.useFixture(mockpatch.Patch('os.rmdir'))
         test_account_class.remove_hash(hash_list[2])
-        hash_path = os.path.join(lockutils.get_lock_path(preprov_creds.CONF),
-                                 'test_accounts',
+        hash_path = os.path.join(self.fixed_params['accounts_lock_dir'],
                                  hash_list[2])
-        lock_path = os.path.join(preprov_creds.CONF.oslo_concurrency.lock_path,
-                                 'test_accounts')
+        lock_path = self.fixed_params['accounts_lock_dir']
         remove_mock.mock.assert_called_once_with(hash_path)
         rmdir_mock.mock.assert_called_once_with(lock_path)
 
@@ -225,8 +229,7 @@
         remove_mock = self.useFixture(mockpatch.Patch('os.remove'))
         rmdir_mock = self.useFixture(mockpatch.Patch('os.rmdir'))
         test_account_class.remove_hash(hash_list[2])
-        hash_path = os.path.join(lockutils.get_lock_path(preprov_creds.CONF),
-                                 'test_accounts',
+        hash_path = os.path.join(self.fixed_params['accounts_lock_dir'],
                                  hash_list[2])
         remove_mock.mock.assert_called_once_with(hash_path)
         rmdir_mock.mock.assert_not_called()
diff --git a/tempest/tests/common/test_service_clients.py b/tempest/tests/common/test_service_clients.py
index 4225da8..b26ba7d 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/common/test_service_clients.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/common/test_service_clients.py
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
 from tempest.services.object_storage import container_client
 from tempest.services.object_storage import object_client
 from tempest.services.orchestration.json import orchestration_client
+from tempest.services.telemetry.json import alarming_client
 from tempest.services.telemetry.json import telemetry_client
 from tempest.services.volume.json.admin import volume_hosts_client
 from tempest.services.volume.json.admin import volume_quotas_client
@@ -105,6 +106,7 @@
             object_client.ObjectClient,
             orchestration_client.OrchestrationClient,
             telemetry_client.TelemetryClient,
+            alarming_client.AlarmingClient,
             qos_client.QosSpecsClient,
             volume_hosts_client.VolumeHostsClient,
             volume_quotas_client.VolumeQuotasClient,
diff --git a/test-requirements.txt b/test-requirements.txt
index db2b2ce..5b01ea9 100644
--- a/test-requirements.txt
+++ b/test-requirements.txt
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 # needed for doc build
 sphinx!=1.2.0,!=1.3b1,<1.3,>=1.1.2
 python-subunit>=0.0.18
-oslosphinx>=2.5.0 # Apache-2.0
+oslosphinx!=3.4.0,>=2.5.0 # Apache-2.0
 mox>=0.5.3
 mock>=1.2
 coverage>=3.6