diff --git a/tempest/api/baremetal/admin/base.py b/tempest/api/baremetal/admin/base.py
index cf2484d..9aeea0a 100644
--- a/tempest/api/baremetal/admin/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/baremetal/admin/base.py
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@
         :return: Created chassis.
 
         """
-        description = description or data_utils.rand_name('test-chassis-')
+        description = description or data_utils.rand_name('test-chassis')
         resp, body = cls.client.create_chassis(description=description)
         return resp, body
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/baremetal/admin/test_chassis.py b/tempest/api/baremetal/admin/test_chassis.py
index ef2113c..2011905 100644
--- a/tempest/api/baremetal/admin/test_chassis.py
+++ b/tempest/api/baremetal/admin/test_chassis.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     @test.idempotent_id('7c5a2e09-699c-44be-89ed-2bc189992d42')
     def test_create_chassis(self):
-        descr = data_utils.rand_name('test-chassis-')
+        descr = data_utils.rand_name('test-chassis')
         _, chassis = self.create_chassis(description=descr)
         self.assertEqual(chassis['description'], descr)
 
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
         _, body = self.create_chassis()
         uuid = body['uuid']
 
-        new_description = data_utils.rand_name('new-description-')
+        new_description = data_utils.rand_name('new-description')
         _, body = (self.client.update_chassis(uuid,
                    description=new_description))
         _, chassis = self.client.show_chassis(uuid)
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_aggregates.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_aggregates.py
index b5e969e..3a34a2e 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_aggregates.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_aggregates.py
@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@
     @classmethod
     def resource_setup(cls):
         super(AggregatesAdminTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
-        cls.aggregate_name_prefix = 'test_aggregate_'
-        cls.az_name_prefix = 'test_az_'
+        cls.aggregate_name_prefix = 'test_aggregate'
+        cls.az_name_prefix = 'test_az'
 
         hosts_all = cls.os_adm.hosts_client.list_hosts()
         hosts = map(lambda x: x['host_name'],
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@
         self.addCleanup(self.client.delete_aggregate, aggregate['id'])
         self.client.add_host(aggregate['id'], self.host)
         self.addCleanup(self.client.remove_host, aggregate['id'], self.host)
-        server_name = data_utils.rand_name('test_server_')
+        server_name = data_utils.rand_name('test_server')
         admin_servers_client = self.os_adm.servers_client
         server = self.create_test_server(name=server_name,
                                          availability_zone=az_name,
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_aggregates_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_aggregates_negative.py
index 07c8c4e..f6d6ad3 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_aggregates_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_aggregates_negative.py
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@
     @classmethod
     def resource_setup(cls):
         super(AggregatesAdminNegativeTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
-        cls.aggregate_name_prefix = 'test_aggregate_'
-        cls.az_name_prefix = 'test_az_'
+        cls.aggregate_name_prefix = 'test_aggregate'
+        cls.az_name_prefix = 'test_az'
 
         hosts_all = cls.os_adm.hosts_client.list_hosts()
         hosts = map(lambda x: x['host_name'],
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@
         hosts_all = self.os_adm.hosts_client.list_hosts()
         hosts = map(lambda x: x['host_name'], hosts_all)
         while True:
-            non_exist_host = data_utils.rand_name('nonexist_host_')
+            non_exist_host = data_utils.rand_name('nonexist_host')
             if non_exist_host not in hosts:
                 break
 
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@
     @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     @test.idempotent_id('95d6a6fa-8da9-4426-84d0-eec0329f2e4d')
     def test_aggregate_remove_nonexistent_host(self):
-        non_exist_host = data_utils.rand_name('nonexist_host_')
+        non_exist_host = data_utils.rand_name('nonexist_host')
         aggregate_name = data_utils.rand_name(self.aggregate_name_prefix)
         aggregate = self.client.create_aggregate(name=aggregate_name)
         self.addCleanup(self.client.delete_aggregate, aggregate['id'])
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_quotas.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_quotas.py
index bbd47b6..7601b25 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_quotas.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_quotas.py
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@
     @test.idempotent_id('ce9e0815-8091-4abd-8345-7fe5b85faa1d')
     def test_get_updated_quotas(self):
         # Verify that GET shows the updated quota set of tenant
-        tenant_name = data_utils.rand_name('cpu_quota_tenant_')
+        tenant_name = data_utils.rand_name('cpu_quota_tenant')
         tenant_desc = tenant_name + '-desc'
         identity_client = self.os_adm.identity_client
         tenant = identity_client.create_tenant(name=tenant_name,
@@ -114,8 +114,8 @@
         self.assertEqual(5120, quota_set['ram'])
 
         # Verify that GET shows the updated quota set of user
-        user_name = data_utils.rand_name('cpu_quota_user_')
-        password = data_utils.rand_name('password-')
+        user_name = data_utils.rand_name('cpu_quota_user')
+        password = data_utils.rand_name('password')
         email = user_name + '@testmail.tm'
         user = identity_client.create_user(name=user_name,
                                            password=password,
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@
     @test.idempotent_id('389d04f0-3a41-405f-9317-e5f86e3c44f0')
     def test_delete_quota(self):
         # Admin can delete the resource quota set for a tenant
-        tenant_name = data_utils.rand_name('ram_quota_tenant_')
+        tenant_name = data_utils.rand_name('ram_quota_tenant')
         tenant_desc = tenant_name + '-desc'
         identity_client = self.os_adm.identity_client
         tenant = identity_client.create_tenant(name=tenant_name,
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_quotas_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_quotas_negative.py
index caa329e..b74285d 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_quotas_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_quotas_negative.py
@@ -151,8 +151,8 @@
                         self.demo_tenant_id,
                         security_group_rules=default_sg_rules_quota)
 
-        s_name = data_utils.rand_name('securitygroup-')
-        s_description = data_utils.rand_name('description-')
+        s_name = data_utils.rand_name('securitygroup')
+        s_description = data_utils.rand_name('description')
         securitygroup =\
             self.sg_client.create_security_group(s_name, s_description)
         self.addCleanup(self.sg_client.delete_security_group,
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_security_groups.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_security_groups.py
index 6d79a77..95656e8 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_security_groups.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_security_groups.py
@@ -49,8 +49,8 @@
         security_group_list = []
         # Create two security groups for a non-admin tenant
         for i in range(2):
-            name = data_utils.rand_name('securitygroup-')
-            description = data_utils.rand_name('description-')
+            name = data_utils.rand_name('securitygroup')
+            description = data_utils.rand_name('description')
             securitygroup = (self.client
                              .create_security_group(name, description))
             self.addCleanup(self._delete_security_group,
@@ -60,8 +60,8 @@
         client_tenant_id = securitygroup['tenant_id']
         # Create two security groups for admin tenant
         for i in range(2):
-            name = data_utils.rand_name('securitygroup-')
-            description = data_utils.rand_name('description-')
+            name = data_utils.rand_name('securitygroup')
+            description = data_utils.rand_name('description')
             adm_securitygroup = (self.adm_client
                                  .create_security_group(name,
                                                         description))
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_servers.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_servers.py
index c872184..ef3a029 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_servers.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_servers.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 from tempest_lib import decorators
 
 from tempest.api.compute import base
+from tempest.common import fixed_network
 from tempest import test
 
 
@@ -112,7 +113,10 @@
         name = data_utils.rand_name('server')
         flavor = self.flavor_ref
         image_id = self.image_ref
-        test_server = self.client.create_server(name, image_id, flavor)
+        network = self.get_tenant_network()
+        network_kwargs = fixed_network.set_networks_kwarg(network)
+        test_server = self.client.create_server(name, image_id, flavor,
+                                                **network_kwargs)
         self.addCleanup(self.client.delete_server, test_server['id'])
         self.client.wait_for_server_status(test_server['id'], 'ACTIVE')
         server = self.client.get_server(test_server['id'])
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_servers_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_servers_negative.py
index edcb052..d7e62df 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_servers_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_servers_negative.py
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
     def test_resize_server_using_overlimit_ram(self):
         # NOTE(mriedem): Avoid conflicts with os-quota-class-sets tests.
         self.useFixture(fixtures.LockFixture('compute_quotas'))
-        flavor_name = data_utils.rand_name("flavor-")
+        flavor_name = data_utils.rand_name("flavor")
         flavor_id = self._get_unused_flavor_id()
         quota_set = self.quotas_client.get_default_quota_set(self.tenant_id)
         ram = int(quota_set['ram']) + 1
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@
     def test_resize_server_using_overlimit_vcpus(self):
         # NOTE(mriedem): Avoid conflicts with os-quota-class-sets tests.
         self.useFixture(fixtures.LockFixture('compute_quotas'))
-        flavor_name = data_utils.rand_name("flavor-")
+        flavor_name = data_utils.rand_name("flavor")
         flavor_id = self._get_unused_flavor_id()
         ram = 512
         quota_set = self.quotas_client.get_default_quota_set(self.tenant_id)
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/base.py b/tempest/api/compute/base.py
index ddfe6de..4995209 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/base.py
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 
 from tempest import clients
 from tempest.common import credentials
+from tempest.common import fixed_network
 from tempest import config
 from tempest import exceptions
 import tempest.test
@@ -212,6 +213,8 @@
         flavor = kwargs.get('flavor', cls.flavor_ref)
         image_id = kwargs.get('image_id', cls.image_ref)
 
+        kwargs = fixed_network.set_networks_kwarg(
+            cls.get_tenant_network(), kwargs) or {}
         body = cls.servers_client.create_server(
             name, image_id, flavor, **kwargs)
 
@@ -247,7 +250,7 @@
         if name is None:
             name = data_utils.rand_name(cls.__name__ + "-securitygroup")
         if description is None:
-            description = data_utils.rand_name('description-')
+            description = data_utils.rand_name('description')
         body = \
             cls.security_groups_client.create_security_group(name,
                                                              description)
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images.py b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images.py
index 53d0e95..9591b38 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images.py
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
     @test.attr(type='gate')
     @test.idempotent_id('aa06b52b-2db5-4807-b218-9441f75d74e3')
     def test_delete_saving_image(self):
-        snapshot_name = data_utils.rand_name('test-snap-')
+        snapshot_name = data_utils.rand_name('test-snap')
         server = self.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
         self.addCleanup(self.servers_client.delete_server, server['id'])
         image = self.create_image_from_server(server['id'],
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_negative.py
index 10e468e..ad502ad 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_negative.py
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
         self.servers_client.wait_for_server_status(server['id'],
                                                    'SHUTOFF')
         self.addCleanup(self.servers_client.delete_server, server['id'])
-        snapshot_name = data_utils.rand_name('test-snap-')
+        snapshot_name = data_utils.rand_name('test-snap')
         image = self.create_image_from_server(server['id'],
                                               name=snapshot_name,
                                               wait_until='ACTIVE',
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@
     @test.idempotent_id('ec176029-73dc-4037-8d72-2e4ff60cf538')
     def test_create_image_specify_uuid_35_characters_or_less(self):
         # Return an error if Image ID passed is 35 characters or less
-        snapshot_name = data_utils.rand_name('test-snap-')
+        snapshot_name = data_utils.rand_name('test-snap')
         test_uuid = ('a' * 35)
         self.assertRaises(lib_exc.NotFound, self.client.create_image,
                           test_uuid, snapshot_name)
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@
     @test.idempotent_id('36741560-510e-4cc2-8641-55fe4dfb2437')
     def test_create_image_specify_uuid_37_characters_or_more(self):
         # Return an error if Image ID passed is 37 characters or more
-        snapshot_name = data_utils.rand_name('test-snap-')
+        snapshot_name = data_utils.rand_name('test-snap')
         test_uuid = ('a' * 37)
         self.assertRaises(lib_exc.NotFound, self.client.create_image,
                           test_uuid, snapshot_name)
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_oneserver_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_oneserver_negative.py
index c75d1dc..18ce211 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_oneserver_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_oneserver_negative.py
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@
     @test.idempotent_id('55d1d38c-dd66-4933-9c8e-7d92aeb60ddc')
     def test_create_image_specify_invalid_metadata(self):
         # Return an error when creating image with invalid metadata
-        snapshot_name = data_utils.rand_name('test-snap-')
+        snapshot_name = data_utils.rand_name('test-snap')
         meta = {'': ''}
         self.assertRaises(lib_exc.BadRequest, self.client.create_image,
                           self.server_id, snapshot_name, meta)
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@
     @test.idempotent_id('3d24d11f-5366-4536-bd28-cff32b748eca')
     def test_create_image_specify_metadata_over_limits(self):
         # Return an error when creating image with meta data over 256 chars
-        snapshot_name = data_utils.rand_name('test-snap-')
+        snapshot_name = data_utils.rand_name('test-snap')
         meta = {'a' * 260: 'b' * 260}
         self.assertRaises(lib_exc.BadRequest, self.client.create_image,
                           self.server_id, snapshot_name, meta)
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@
         # Disallow creating another image when first image is being saved
 
         # Create first snapshot
-        snapshot_name = data_utils.rand_name('test-snap-')
+        snapshot_name = data_utils.rand_name('test-snap')
         body = self.client.create_image(self.server_id,
                                         snapshot_name)
         image_id = data_utils.parse_image_id(body.response['location'])
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@
         self.addCleanup(self._reset_server)
 
         # Create second snapshot
-        alt_snapshot_name = data_utils.rand_name('test-snap-')
+        alt_snapshot_name = data_utils.rand_name('test-snap')
         self.assertRaises(lib_exc.Conflict, self.client.create_image,
                           self.server_id, alt_snapshot_name)
 
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@
     def test_delete_image_that_is_not_yet_active(self):
         # Return an error while trying to delete an image what is creating
 
-        snapshot_name = data_utils.rand_name('test-snap-')
+        snapshot_name = data_utils.rand_name('test-snap')
         body = self.client.create_image(self.server_id, snapshot_name)
         image_id = data_utils.parse_image_id(body.response['location'])
         self.image_ids.append(image_id)
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/keypairs/test_keypairs.py b/tempest/api/compute/keypairs/test_keypairs.py
index 6e59601..20247d0 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/keypairs/test_keypairs.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/keypairs/test_keypairs.py
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
         # Create 3 keypairs
         key_list = list()
         for i in range(3):
-            k_name = data_utils.rand_name('keypair-')
+            k_name = data_utils.rand_name('keypair')
             keypair = self._create_keypair(k_name)
             # Need to pop these keys so that our compare doesn't fail later,
             # as the keypair dicts from list API doesn't have them.
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
     @test.idempotent_id('6c1d3123-4519-4742-9194-622cb1714b7d')
     def test_keypair_create_delete(self):
         # Keypair should be created, verified and deleted
-        k_name = data_utils.rand_name('keypair-')
+        k_name = data_utils.rand_name('keypair')
         keypair = self._create_keypair(k_name)
         private_key = keypair['private_key']
         key_name = keypair['name']
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@
     @test.idempotent_id('a4233d5d-52d8-47cc-9a25-e1864527e3df')
     def test_get_keypair_detail(self):
         # Keypair should be created, Got details by name and deleted
-        k_name = data_utils.rand_name('keypair-')
+        k_name = data_utils.rand_name('keypair')
         self._create_keypair(k_name)
         keypair_detail = self.client.get_keypair(k_name)
         self.assertIn('name', keypair_detail)
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@
     @test.idempotent_id('39c90c6a-304a-49dd-95ec-2366129def05')
     def test_keypair_create_with_pub_key(self):
         # Keypair should be created with a given public key
-        k_name = data_utils.rand_name('keypair-')
+        k_name = data_utils.rand_name('keypair')
         pub_key = ("ssh-rsa AAAAB3NzaC1yc2EAAAADAQABAAABAQCs"
                    "Ne3/1ILNCqFyfYWDeTKLD6jEXC2OQHLmietMWW+/vd"
                    "aZq7KZEwO0jhglaFjU1mpqq4Gz5RX156sCTNM9vRbw"
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/keypairs/test_keypairs_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/keypairs/test_keypairs_negative.py
index 7a1a5e3..6aa0939 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/keypairs/test_keypairs_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/keypairs/test_keypairs_negative.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
     @test.idempotent_id('29cca892-46ae-4d48-bc32-8fe7e731eb81')
     def test_keypair_create_with_invalid_pub_key(self):
         # Keypair should not be created with a non RSA public key
-        k_name = data_utils.rand_name('keypair-')
+        k_name = data_utils.rand_name('keypair')
         pub_key = "ssh-rsa JUNK nova@ubuntu"
         self.assertRaises(lib_exc.BadRequest,
                           self._create_keypair, k_name, pub_key)
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
     @test.idempotent_id('7cc32e47-4c42-489d-9623-c5e2cb5a2fa5')
     def test_keypair_delete_nonexistent_key(self):
         # Non-existent key deletion should throw a proper error
-        k_name = data_utils.rand_name("keypair-non-existent-")
+        k_name = data_utils.rand_name("keypair-non-existent")
         self.assertRaises(lib_exc.NotFound, self.client.delete_keypair,
                           k_name)
 
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
     @test.idempotent_id('dade320e-69ca-42a9-ba4a-345300f127e0')
     def test_create_keypair_with_empty_public_key(self):
         # Keypair should not be created with an empty public key
-        k_name = data_utils.rand_name("keypair-")
+        k_name = data_utils.rand_name("keypair")
         pub_key = ' '
         self.assertRaises(lib_exc.BadRequest, self._create_keypair,
                           k_name, pub_key)
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
     @test.idempotent_id('fc100c19-2926-4b9c-8fdc-d0589ee2f9ff')
     def test_create_keypair_when_public_key_bits_exceeds_maximum(self):
         # Keypair should not be created when public key bits are too long
-        k_name = data_utils.rand_name("keypair-")
+        k_name = data_utils.rand_name("keypair")
         pub_key = 'ssh-rsa ' + 'A' * 2048 + ' openstack@ubuntu'
         self.assertRaises(lib_exc.BadRequest, self._create_keypair,
                           k_name, pub_key)
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
     @test.idempotent_id('0359a7f1-f002-4682-8073-0c91e4011b7c')
     def test_create_keypair_with_duplicate_name(self):
         # Keypairs with duplicate names should not be created
-        k_name = data_utils.rand_name('keypair-')
+        k_name = data_utils.rand_name('keypair')
         self.client.create_keypair(k_name)
         # Now try the same keyname to create another key
         self.assertRaises(lib_exc.Conflict, self._create_keypair,
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_groups.py b/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_groups.py
index 71ee16a..16e7acf 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_groups.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_groups.py
@@ -137,8 +137,8 @@
         self.assertIn('id', securitygroup)
         securitygroup_id = securitygroup['id']
         # Update the name and description
-        s_new_name = data_utils.rand_name('sg-hth-')
-        s_new_des = data_utils.rand_name('description-hth-')
+        s_new_name = data_utils.rand_name('sg-hth')
+        s_new_des = data_utils.rand_name('description-hth')
         self.client.update_security_group(securitygroup_id,
                                           name=s_new_name,
                                           description=s_new_des)
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_groups_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_groups_negative.py
index 11ea30b..e069f6e 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_groups_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_groups_negative.py
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
     def test_security_group_create_with_invalid_group_name(self):
         # Negative test: Security Group should not be created with group name
         # as an empty string/with white spaces/chars more than 255
-        s_description = data_utils.rand_name('description-')
+        s_description = data_utils.rand_name('description')
         # Create Security Group with empty string as group name
         self.assertRaises(lib_exc.BadRequest,
                           self.client.create_security_group, "", s_description)
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@
     def test_security_group_create_with_invalid_group_description(self):
         # Negative test:Security Group should not be created with description
         # as an empty string/with white spaces/chars more than 255
-        s_name = data_utils.rand_name('securitygroup-')
+        s_name = data_utils.rand_name('securitygroup')
         # Create Security Group with empty string as description
         self.assertRaises(lib_exc.BadRequest,
                           self.client.create_security_group, s_name, "")
@@ -112,8 +112,8 @@
     def test_security_group_create_with_duplicate_name(self):
         # Negative test:Security Group with duplicate name should not
         # be created
-        s_name = data_utils.rand_name('securitygroup-')
-        s_description = data_utils.rand_name('description-')
+        s_name = data_utils.rand_name('securitygroup')
+        s_description = data_utils.rand_name('description')
         self.create_security_group(s_name, s_description)
         # Now try the Security Group with the same 'Name'
         self.assertRaises(lib_exc.BadRequest,
@@ -161,10 +161,10 @@
     @test.services('network')
     def test_update_security_group_with_invalid_sg_id(self):
         # Update security_group with invalid sg_id should fail
-        s_name = data_utils.rand_name('sg-')
-        s_description = data_utils.rand_name('description-')
+        s_name = data_utils.rand_name('sg')
+        s_description = data_utils.rand_name('description')
         # Create a non int sg_id
-        sg_id_invalid = data_utils.rand_name('sg-')
+        sg_id_invalid = data_utils.rand_name('sg')
         self.assertRaises(lib_exc.BadRequest,
                           self.client.update_security_group, sg_id_invalid,
                           name=s_name, description=s_description)
@@ -207,8 +207,8 @@
     def test_update_non_existent_security_group(self):
         # Update a non-existent Security Group should Fail
         non_exist_id = self._generate_a_non_existent_security_group_id()
-        s_name = data_utils.rand_name('sg-')
-        s_description = data_utils.rand_name('description-')
+        s_name = data_utils.rand_name('sg')
+        s_description = data_utils.rand_name('description')
         self.assertRaises(lib_exc.NotFound,
                           self.client.update_security_group,
                           non_exist_id, name=s_name,
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_attach_interfaces.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_attach_interfaces.py
index 0702f3f..42a61da 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_attach_interfaces.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_attach_interfaces.py
@@ -13,13 +13,15 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+import time
+
+from tempest_lib import exceptions as lib_exc
+
 from tempest.api.compute import base
 from tempest import config
 from tempest import exceptions
 from tempest import test
 
-import time
-
 CONF = config.CONF
 
 
@@ -125,8 +127,15 @@
         self.assertTrue(interface_count > 0)
         self._check_interface(ifs[0])
 
-        iface = self._test_create_interface(server)
-        ifs.append(iface)
+        try:
+            iface = self._test_create_interface(server)
+        except lib_exc.BadRequest as e:
+            msg = ('Multiple possible networks found, use a Network ID to be '
+                   'more specific.')
+            if not CONF.compute.fixed_network_name and e.message == msg:
+                raise
+        else:
+            ifs.append(iface)
 
         iface = self._test_create_interface_by_network_id(server, ifs)
         ifs.append(iface)
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_list_server_filters.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_list_server_filters.py
index 5c10f30..70e4dff 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_list_server_filters.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_list_server_filters.py
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 
 from tempest.api.compute import base
 from tempest.api import utils
+from tempest.common import fixed_network
 from tempest import config
 from tempest import test
 
@@ -66,9 +67,13 @@
             raise RuntimeError("Image %s (image_ref_alt) was not found!" %
                                cls.image_ref_alt)
 
+        network = cls.get_tenant_network()
+        cls.fixed_network_name = network['name']
+        network_kwargs = fixed_network.set_networks_kwarg(network)
         cls.s1_name = data_utils.rand_name(cls.__name__ + '-instance')
         cls.s1 = cls.create_test_server(name=cls.s1_name,
-                                        wait_until='ACTIVE')
+                                        wait_until='ACTIVE',
+                                        **network_kwargs)
 
         cls.s2_name = data_utils.rand_name(cls.__name__ + '-instance')
         cls.s2 = cls.create_test_server(name=cls.s2_name,
@@ -80,12 +85,6 @@
                                         flavor=cls.flavor_ref_alt,
                                         wait_until='ACTIVE')
 
-        cls.fixed_network_name = CONF.compute.fixed_network_name
-        if CONF.service_available.neutron:
-            if hasattr(cls.isolated_creds, 'get_primary_network'):
-                network = cls.isolated_creds.get_primary_network()
-                cls.fixed_network_name = network['name']
-
     @test.idempotent_id('05e8a8e7-9659-459a-989d-92c2f501f4ba')
     @utils.skip_unless_attr('multiple_images', 'Only one image found')
     @test.attr(type='gate')
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/test_authorization.py b/tempest/api/compute/test_authorization.py
index 2094d83..f9ee75b 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/test_authorization.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/test_authorization.py
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@
         # A create keypair request should fail if the tenant id does not match
         # the current user
         # POST keypair with other user tenant
-        k_name = data_utils.rand_name('keypair-')
+        k_name = data_utils.rand_name('keypair')
         try:
             # Change the base URL to impersonate another user
             self.alt_keypairs_client.auth_provider.set_alt_auth_data(
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@
         # A create security group request should fail if the tenant id does not
         # match the current user
         # POST security group with other user tenant
-        s_name = data_utils.rand_name('security-')
+        s_name = data_utils.rand_name('security')
         s_description = data_utils.rand_name('security')
         try:
             # Change the base URL to impersonate another user
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/test_live_block_migration_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/test_live_block_migration_negative.py
index e1d353f..b59e334 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/test_live_block_migration_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/test_live_block_migration_negative.py
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
     @test.idempotent_id('7fb7856e-ae92-44c9-861a-af62d7830bcb')
     def test_invalid_host_for_migration(self):
         # Migrating to an invalid host should not change the status
-        target_host = data_utils.rand_name('host-')
+        target_host = data_utils.rand_name('host')
         server = self.create_test_server(wait_until="ACTIVE")
         server_id = server['id']
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_volumes_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_volumes_negative.py
index 50ce198..fb9f365 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_volumes_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_volumes_negative.py
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
     def test_create_volume_with_invalid_size(self):
         # Negative: Should not be able to create volume with invalid size
         # in request
-        v_name = data_utils.rand_name('Volume-')
+        v_name = data_utils.rand_name('Volume')
         metadata = {'Type': 'work'}
         self.assertRaises(lib_exc.BadRequest, self.client.create_volume,
                           size='#$%', display_name=v_name, metadata=metadata)
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
     def test_create_volume_with_out_passing_size(self):
         # Negative: Should not be able to create volume without passing size
         # in request
-        v_name = data_utils.rand_name('Volume-')
+        v_name = data_utils.rand_name('Volume')
         metadata = {'Type': 'work'}
         self.assertRaises(lib_exc.BadRequest, self.client.create_volume,
                           size='', display_name=v_name, metadata=metadata)
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
     @test.idempotent_id('8cce995e-0a83-479a-b94d-e1e40b8a09d1')
     def test_create_volume_with_size_zero(self):
         # Negative: Should not be able to create volume with size zero
-        v_name = data_utils.rand_name('Volume-')
+        v_name = data_utils.rand_name('Volume')
         metadata = {'Type': 'work'}
         self.assertRaises(lib_exc.BadRequest, self.client.create_volume,
                           size='0', display_name=v_name, metadata=metadata)
diff --git a/tempest/api/image/v2/test_images.py b/tempest/api/image/v2/test_images.py
index 0997c9f..a00296c 100644
--- a/tempest/api/image/v2/test_images.py
+++ b/tempest/api/image/v2/test_images.py
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@
         """
         size = random.randint(1024, 4096)
         image_file = StringIO.StringIO(data_utils.random_bytes(size))
-        name = data_utils.rand_name('image-')
+        name = data_utils.rand_name('image')
         body = cls.create_image(name=name,
                                 container_format=container_format,
                                 disk_format=disk_format,
diff --git a/tempest/api/image/v2/test_images_tags.py b/tempest/api/image/v2/test_images_tags.py
index bdb1679..8c71db7 100644
--- a/tempest/api/image/v2/test_images_tags.py
+++ b/tempest/api/image/v2/test_images_tags.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
                                  disk_format='raw',
                                  visibility='private')
         image_id = body['id']
-        tag = data_utils.rand_name('tag-')
+        tag = data_utils.rand_name('tag')
         self.addCleanup(self.client.delete_image, image_id)
 
         # Creating image tag and verify it.
diff --git a/tempest/api/image/v2/test_images_tags_negative.py b/tempest/api/image/v2/test_images_tags_negative.py
index 13ef27d..227d35f 100644
--- a/tempest/api/image/v2/test_images_tags_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/image/v2/test_images_tags_negative.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
     @test.idempotent_id('8cd30f82-6f9a-4c6e-8034-c1b51fba43d9')
     def test_update_tags_for_non_existing_image(self):
         # Update tag with non existing image.
-        tag = data_utils.rand_name('tag-')
+        tag = data_utils.rand_name('tag')
         non_exist_image = str(uuid.uuid4())
         self.assertRaises(lib_exc.NotFound, self.client.add_image_tag,
                           non_exist_image, tag)
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
                                  visibility='private'
                                  )
         image_id = body['id']
-        tag = data_utils.rand_name('non-exist-tag-')
+        tag = data_utils.rand_name('non-exist-tag')
         self.addCleanup(self.client.delete_image, image_id)
         self.assertRaises(lib_exc.NotFound, self.client.delete_image_tag,
                           image_id, tag)
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/admin/test_agent_management.py b/tempest/api/network/admin/test_agent_management.py
index d5454ec..be5bb1f 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/admin/test_agent_management.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/admin/test_agent_management.py
@@ -20,11 +20,15 @@
 class AgentManagementTestJSON(base.BaseAdminNetworkTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def resource_setup(cls):
-        super(AgentManagementTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
+    def skip_checks(cls):
+        super(AgentManagementTestJSON, cls).skip_checks()
         if not test.is_extension_enabled('agent', 'network'):
             msg = "agent extension not enabled."
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(AgentManagementTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         body = cls.admin_client.list_agents()
         agents = body['agents']
         cls.agent = agents[0]
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/admin/test_dhcp_agent_scheduler.py b/tempest/api/network/admin/test_dhcp_agent_scheduler.py
index 26f5e7a..3b94b82 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/admin/test_dhcp_agent_scheduler.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/admin/test_dhcp_agent_scheduler.py
@@ -19,11 +19,15 @@
 class DHCPAgentSchedulersTestJSON(base.BaseAdminNetworkTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def resource_setup(cls):
-        super(DHCPAgentSchedulersTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
+    def skip_checks(cls):
+        super(DHCPAgentSchedulersTestJSON, cls).skip_checks()
         if not test.is_extension_enabled('dhcp_agent_scheduler', 'network'):
             msg = "dhcp_agent_scheduler extension not enabled."
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(DHCPAgentSchedulersTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         # Create a network and make sure it will be hosted by a
         # dhcp agent: this is done by creating a regular port
         cls.network = cls.create_network()
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 ccf3980..ce3e319 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/admin/test_floating_ips_admin_actions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/admin/test_floating_ips_admin_actions.py
@@ -24,16 +24,23 @@
 
 
 class FloatingIPAdminTestJSON(base.BaseAdminNetworkTest):
-
     force_tenant_isolation = True
 
     @classmethod
+    def setup_credentials(cls):
+        super(FloatingIPAdminTestJSON, cls).setup_credentials()
+        cls.alt_manager = clients.Manager(cls.isolated_creds.get_alt_creds())
+
+    @classmethod
+    def setup_clients(cls):
+        super(FloatingIPAdminTestJSON, cls).setup_clients()
+        cls.alt_client = cls.alt_manager.network_client
+
+    @classmethod
     def resource_setup(cls):
         super(FloatingIPAdminTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.ext_net_id = CONF.network.public_network_id
         cls.floating_ip = cls.create_floatingip(cls.ext_net_id)
-        cls.alt_manager = clients.Manager(cls.isolated_creds.get_alt_creds())
-        cls.alt_client = cls.alt_manager.network_client
         cls.network = cls.create_network()
         cls.subnet = cls.create_subnet(cls.network)
         cls.router = cls.create_router(data_utils.rand_name('router-'),
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/admin/test_l3_agent_scheduler.py b/tempest/api/network/admin/test_l3_agent_scheduler.py
index 257289f..ad121b0 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/admin/test_l3_agent_scheduler.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/admin/test_l3_agent_scheduler.py
@@ -15,11 +15,11 @@
 from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
 
 from tempest.api.network import base
+from tempest import exceptions
 from tempest import test
 
 
 class L3AgentSchedulerTestJSON(base.BaseAdminNetworkTest):
-
     """
     Tests the following operations in the Neutron API using the REST client for
     Neutron:
@@ -34,12 +34,15 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    def resource_setup(cls):
-        super(L3AgentSchedulerTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
+    def skip_checks(cls):
+        super(L3AgentSchedulerTestJSON, cls).skip_checks()
         if not test.is_extension_enabled('l3_agent_scheduler', 'network'):
             msg = "L3 Agent Scheduler Extension not enabled."
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
-        # Trying to get agent details for L3 Agent
+
+    @classmethod
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(L3AgentSchedulerTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         body = cls.admin_client.list_agents()
         agents = body['agents']
         for agent in agents:
@@ -47,8 +50,8 @@
                 cls.agent = agent
                 break
         else:
-            msg = "L3 Agent not found"
-            raise cls.skipException(msg)
+            msg = "L3 Agent Scheduler enabled in conf, but L3 Agent not found"
+            raise exceptions.InvalidConfiguration(msg)
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     @test.idempotent_id('b7ce6e89-e837-4ded-9b78-9ed3c9c6a45a')
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/admin/test_lbaas_agent_scheduler.py b/tempest/api/network/admin/test_lbaas_agent_scheduler.py
index 29b69c3..c4f117b 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/admin/test_lbaas_agent_scheduler.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/admin/test_lbaas_agent_scheduler.py
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 
 
 class LBaaSAgentSchedulerTestJSON(base.BaseAdminNetworkTest):
-
     """
     Tests the following operations in the Neutron API using the REST client for
     Neutron:
@@ -35,11 +34,15 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    def resource_setup(cls):
-        super(LBaaSAgentSchedulerTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
+    def skip_checks(cls):
+        super(LBaaSAgentSchedulerTestJSON, cls).skip_checks()
         if not test.is_extension_enabled('lbaas_agent_scheduler', 'network'):
             msg = "LBaaS Agent Scheduler Extension not enabled."
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(LBaaSAgentSchedulerTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.network = cls.create_network()
         cls.subnet = cls.create_subnet(cls.network)
         pool_name = data_utils.rand_name('pool-')
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/admin/test_load_balancer_admin_actions.py b/tempest/api/network/admin/test_load_balancer_admin_actions.py
index b49b57c..5a32119 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/admin/test_load_balancer_admin_actions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/admin/test_load_balancer_admin_actions.py
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
 
 
 class LoadBalancerAdminTestJSON(base.BaseAdminNetworkTest):
-
     """
     Test admin actions for load balancer.
 
@@ -29,15 +28,28 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    def resource_setup(cls):
-        super(LoadBalancerAdminTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
+    def skip_checks(cls):
+        super(LoadBalancerAdminTestJSON, cls).skip_checks()
         if not test.is_extension_enabled('lbaas', 'network'):
             msg = "lbaas extension not enabled."
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def setup_credentials(cls):
+        super(LoadBalancerAdminTestJSON, cls).setup_credentials()
+        cls.manager = cls.get_client_manager()
+        cls.primary_creds = cls.isolated_creds.get_primary_creds()
+
+    @classmethod
+    def setup_clients(cls):
+        super(LoadBalancerAdminTestJSON, cls).setup_clients()
+        cls.client = cls.manager.network_client
+
+    @classmethod
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(LoadBalancerAdminTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.force_tenant_isolation = True
-        manager = cls.get_client_manager()
-        cls.client = manager.network_client
-        cls.tenant_id = cls.isolated_creds.get_primary_creds().tenant_id
+        cls.tenant_id = cls.primary_creds.tenant_id
         cls.network = cls.create_network()
         cls.subnet = cls.create_subnet(cls.network)
         cls.pool = cls.create_pool(data_utils.rand_name('pool-'),
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/admin/test_quotas.py b/tempest/api/network/admin/test_quotas.py
index 60552b9..275c0d1 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/admin/test_quotas.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/admin/test_quotas.py
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
 
 
 class QuotasTest(base.BaseAdminNetworkTest):
-
     """
     Tests the following operations in the Neutron API using the REST client for
     Neutron:
@@ -38,11 +37,15 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    def resource_setup(cls):
-        super(QuotasTest, cls).resource_setup()
+    def skip_checks(cls):
+        super(QuotasTest, cls).skip_checks()
         if not test.is_extension_enabled('quotas', 'network'):
             msg = "quotas extension not enabled."
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def setup_clients(cls):
+        super(QuotasTest, cls).setup_clients()
         cls.identity_admin_client = cls.os_adm.identity_client
 
     def _check_quotas(self, new_quotas):
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/base.py b/tempest/api/network/base.py
index cc2d21a..09a5555 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/base.py
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 from tempest_lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 
 from tempest import clients
+from tempest.common import credentials
 from tempest import config
 from tempest import exceptions
 import tempest.test
@@ -56,19 +57,30 @@
     _ip_version = 4
 
     @classmethod
-    def resource_setup(cls):
-        # Create no network resources for these test.
-        cls.set_network_resources()
-        super(BaseNetworkTest, cls).resource_setup()
+    def skip_checks(cls):
+        super(BaseNetworkTest, cls).skip_checks()
         if not CONF.service_available.neutron:
             raise cls.skipException("Neutron support is required")
         if cls._ip_version == 6 and not CONF.network_feature_enabled.ipv6:
             raise cls.skipException("IPv6 Tests are disabled.")
 
-        os = cls.get_client_manager()
+    @classmethod
+    def setup_credentials(cls):
+        # Create no network resources for these test.
+        cls.set_network_resources()
+        super(BaseNetworkTest, cls).setup_credentials()
+        cls.os = cls.get_client_manager()
+
+    @classmethod
+    def setup_clients(cls):
+        super(BaseNetworkTest, cls).setup_clients()
+        cls.client = cls.os.network_client
+
+    @classmethod
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(BaseNetworkTest, cls).resource_setup()
 
         cls.network_cfg = CONF.network
-        cls.client = os.network_client
         cls.networks = []
         cls.subnets = []
         cls.ports = []
@@ -414,16 +426,22 @@
 class BaseAdminNetworkTest(BaseNetworkTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def resource_setup(cls):
-        super(BaseAdminNetworkTest, cls).resource_setup()
-
-        try:
-            creds = cls.isolated_creds.get_admin_creds()
-            cls.os_adm = clients.Manager(credentials=creds)
-        except NotImplementedError:
+    def skip_checks(cls):
+        super(BaseAdminNetworkTest, cls).skip_checks()
+        if not credentials.is_admin_available():
             msg = ("Missing Administrative Network API credentials "
                    "in configuration.")
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def setup_credentials(cls):
+        super(BaseAdminNetworkTest, cls).setup_credentials()
+        creds = cls.isolated_creds.get_admin_creds()
+        cls.os_adm = clients.Manager(credentials=creds)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def setup_clients(cls):
+        super(BaseAdminNetworkTest, cls).setup_clients()
         cls.admin_client = cls.os_adm.network_client
 
     @classmethod
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/base_routers.py b/tempest/api/network/base_routers.py
index 1b580b0..aa4e200 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/base_routers.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/base_routers.py
@@ -21,10 +21,6 @@
     # as some router operations, such as enabling or disabling SNAT
     # require admin credentials by default
 
-    @classmethod
-    def resource_setup(cls):
-        super(BaseRouterTest, cls).resource_setup()
-
     def _delete_router(self, router_id):
         self.client.delete_router(router_id)
         # Asserting that the router is not found in the list
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/base_security_groups.py b/tempest/api/network/base_security_groups.py
index c704049..6699bf7 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/base_security_groups.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/base_security_groups.py
@@ -20,10 +20,6 @@
 
 class BaseSecGroupTest(base.BaseNetworkTest):
 
-    @classmethod
-    def resource_setup(cls):
-        super(BaseSecGroupTest, cls).resource_setup()
-
     def _create_security_group(self):
         # Create a security group
         name = data_utils.rand_name('secgroup-')
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_allowed_address_pair.py b/tempest/api/network/test_allowed_address_pair.py
index 99bd82c..d2db326 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_allowed_address_pair.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_allowed_address_pair.py
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
 
 
 class AllowedAddressPairTestJSON(base.BaseNetworkTest):
-
     """
     Tests the Neutron Allowed Address Pair API extension using the Tempest
     ReST client. The following API operations are tested with this extension:
@@ -41,11 +40,15 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    def resource_setup(cls):
-        super(AllowedAddressPairTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
+    def skip_checks(cls):
+        super(AllowedAddressPairTestJSON, cls).skip_checks()
         if not test.is_extension_enabled('allowed-address-pairs', 'network'):
             msg = "Allowed Address Pairs extension not enabled."
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(AllowedAddressPairTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.network = cls.create_network()
         cls.create_subnet(cls.network)
         port = cls.create_port(cls.network)
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_dhcp_ipv6.py b/tempest/api/network/test_dhcp_ipv6.py
index a10f749..253d779 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_dhcp_ipv6.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_dhcp_ipv6.py
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
 
     @classmethod
     def skip_checks(cls):
+        super(NetworksTestDHCPv6, cls).skip_checks()
         msg = None
         if not CONF.network_feature_enabled.ipv6:
             msg = "IPv6 is not enabled"
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_extensions.py b/tempest/api/network/test_extensions.py
index bce8efe..e9f1bf4 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_extensions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_extensions.py
@@ -31,10 +31,6 @@
 
     """
 
-    @classmethod
-    def resource_setup(cls):
-        super(ExtensionsTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
-
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     @test.idempotent_id('ef28c7e6-e646-4979-9d67-deb207bc5564')
     def test_list_show_extensions(self):
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_extra_dhcp_options.py b/tempest/api/network/test_extra_dhcp_options.py
index 5060a48..1937028 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_extra_dhcp_options.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_extra_dhcp_options.py
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
 
 
 class ExtraDHCPOptionsTestJSON(base.BaseNetworkTest):
-
     """
     Tests the following operations with the Extra DHCP Options Neutron API
     extension:
@@ -36,11 +35,15 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    def resource_setup(cls):
-        super(ExtraDHCPOptionsTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
+    def skip_checks(cls):
+        super(ExtraDHCPOptionsTestJSON, cls).skip_checks()
         if not test.is_extension_enabled('extra_dhcp_opt', 'network'):
             msg = "Extra DHCP Options extension not enabled."
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(ExtraDHCPOptionsTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.network = cls.create_network()
         cls.subnet = cls.create_subnet(cls.network)
         cls.port = cls.create_port(cls.network)
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_floating_ips.py b/tempest/api/network/test_floating_ips.py
index 212013a..23223f6 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_floating_ips.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_floating_ips.py
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 
 
 class FloatingIPTestJSON(base.BaseNetworkTest):
-
     """
     Tests the following operations in the Quantum API using the REST client for
     Neutron:
@@ -45,11 +44,15 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    def resource_setup(cls):
-        super(FloatingIPTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
+    def skip_checks(cls):
+        super(FloatingIPTestJSON, cls).skip_checks()
         if not test.is_extension_enabled('router', 'network'):
             msg = "router extension not enabled."
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(FloatingIPTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.ext_net_id = CONF.network.public_network_id
 
         # Create network, subnet, router and add interface
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_floating_ips_negative.py b/tempest/api/network/test_floating_ips_negative.py
index a7f806c..824034f 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_floating_ips_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_floating_ips_negative.py
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 
 
 class FloatingIPNegativeTestJSON(base.BaseNetworkTest):
-
     """
     Test the following negative  operations for floating ips:
 
@@ -35,11 +34,15 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    def resource_setup(cls):
-        super(FloatingIPNegativeTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
+    def skip_checks(cls):
+        super(FloatingIPNegativeTestJSON, cls).skip_checks()
         if not test.is_extension_enabled('router', 'network'):
             msg = "router extension not enabled."
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(FloatingIPNegativeTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.ext_net_id = CONF.network.public_network_id
         # Create a network with a subnet connected to a router.
         cls.network = cls.create_network()
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_fwaas_extensions.py b/tempest/api/network/test_fwaas_extensions.py
index e2b6ff1..cecf96d 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_fwaas_extensions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_fwaas_extensions.py
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 
 
 class FWaaSExtensionTestJSON(base.BaseNetworkTest):
-
     """
     Tests the following operations in the Neutron API using the REST client for
     Neutron:
@@ -51,11 +50,15 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    def resource_setup(cls):
-        super(FWaaSExtensionTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
+    def skip_checks(cls):
+        super(FWaaSExtensionTestJSON, cls).skip_checks()
         if not test.is_extension_enabled('fwaas', 'network'):
             msg = "FWaaS Extension not enabled."
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(FWaaSExtensionTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.fw_rule = cls.create_firewall_rule("allow", "tcp")
         cls.fw_policy = cls.create_firewall_policy()
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_load_balancer.py b/tempest/api/network/test_load_balancer.py
index 583f91a..8bd0f24 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_load_balancer.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_load_balancer.py
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
 
 
 class LoadBalancerTestJSON(base.BaseNetworkTest):
-
     """
     Tests the following operations in the Neutron API using the REST client for
     Neutron:
@@ -39,11 +38,15 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    def resource_setup(cls):
-        super(LoadBalancerTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
+    def skip_checks(cls):
+        super(LoadBalancerTestJSON, cls).skip_checks()
         if not test.is_extension_enabled('lbaas', 'network'):
             msg = "lbaas extension not enabled."
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(LoadBalancerTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.network = cls.create_network()
         cls.name = cls.network['name']
         cls.subnet = cls.create_subnet(cls.network)
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_metering_extensions.py b/tempest/api/network/test_metering_extensions.py
index c712af2..7935e5b 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_metering_extensions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_metering_extensions.py
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
 
 
 class MeteringTestJSON(base.BaseAdminNetworkTest):
-
     """
     Tests the following operations in the Neutron API using the REST client for
     Neutron:
@@ -33,11 +32,15 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    def resource_setup(cls):
-        super(MeteringTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
+    def skip_checks(cls):
+        super(MeteringTestJSON, cls).skip_checks()
         if not test.is_extension_enabled('metering', 'network'):
             msg = "metering extension not enabled."
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(MeteringTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         description = "metering label created by tempest"
         name = data_utils.rand_name("metering-label")
         cls.metering_label = cls.create_metering_label(name, description)
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_networks.py b/tempest/api/network/test_networks.py
index 2e01a85..f85e8cf 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_networks.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_networks.py
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
 
 
 class NetworksTestJSON(base.BaseNetworkTest):
-
     """
     Tests the following operations in the Neutron API using the REST client for
     Neutron:
@@ -417,7 +416,6 @@
 
 
 class BulkNetworkOpsTestJSON(base.BaseNetworkTest):
-
     """
     Tests the following operations in the Neutron API using the REST client for
     Neutron:
@@ -604,11 +602,11 @@
 class NetworksIpV6TestAttrs(NetworksIpV6TestJSON):
 
     @classmethod
-    def resource_setup(cls):
+    def skip_checks(cls):
+        super(NetworksIpV6TestAttrs, cls).skip_checks()
         if not CONF.network_feature_enabled.ipv6_subnet_attributes:
             raise cls.skipException("IPv6 extended attributes for "
                                     "subnets not available")
-        super(NetworksIpV6TestAttrs, cls).resource_setup()
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     @test.idempotent_id('da40cd1b-a833-4354-9a85-cd9b8a3b74ca')
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_ports.py b/tempest/api/network/test_ports.py
index 6fe955e..953b268 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_ports.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_ports.py
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
 
 
 class PortsTestJSON(sec_base.BaseSecGroupTest):
-
     """
     Test the following operations for ports:
 
@@ -315,13 +314,17 @@
 class PortsAdminExtendedAttrsTestJSON(base.BaseAdminNetworkTest):
 
     @classmethod
+    def setup_clients(cls):
+        super(PortsAdminExtendedAttrsTestJSON, cls).setup_clients()
+        cls.identity_client = cls.os_adm.identity_client
+
+    @classmethod
     def resource_setup(cls):
         super(PortsAdminExtendedAttrsTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
-        cls.identity_client = cls._get_identity_admin_client()
-        cls.tenant = cls.identity_client.get_tenant_by_name(
-            CONF.identity.tenant_name)
         cls.network = cls.create_network()
         cls.host_id = socket.gethostname()
+        cls.tenant = cls.identity_client.get_tenant_by_name(
+            CONF.identity.tenant_name)
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     @test.idempotent_id('8e8569c1-9ac7-44db-8bc1-f5fb2814f29b')
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_routers.py b/tempest/api/network/test_routers.py
index e9c9484..c6f3849 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_routers.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_routers.py
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
 from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
 
 from tempest.api.network import base_routers as base
-from tempest import clients
 from tempest import config
 from tempest import test
 
@@ -27,13 +26,20 @@
 class RoutersTest(base.BaseRouterTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def resource_setup(cls):
-        super(RoutersTest, cls).resource_setup()
+    def skip_checks(cls):
+        super(RoutersTest, cls).skip_checks()
         if not test.is_extension_enabled('router', 'network'):
             msg = "router extension not enabled."
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
-        admin_manager = clients.AdminManager()
-        cls.identity_admin_client = admin_manager.identity_client
+
+    @classmethod
+    def setup_clients(cls):
+        super(RoutersTest, cls).setup_clients()
+        cls.identity_admin_client = cls.os_adm.identity_client
+
+    @classmethod
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(RoutersTest, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.tenant_cidr = (CONF.network.tenant_network_cidr
                            if cls._ip_version == 4 else
                            CONF.network.tenant_network_v6_cidr)
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_routers_negative.py b/tempest/api/network/test_routers_negative.py
index 9e7d574..ae17222 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_routers_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_routers_negative.py
@@ -27,11 +27,15 @@
 class RoutersNegativeTest(base.BaseRouterTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def resource_setup(cls):
-        super(RoutersNegativeTest, cls).resource_setup()
+    def skip_checks(cls):
+        super(RoutersNegativeTest, cls).skip_checks()
         if not test.is_extension_enabled('router', 'network'):
             msg = "router extension not enabled."
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(RoutersNegativeTest, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.router = cls.create_router(data_utils.rand_name('router-'))
         cls.network = cls.create_network()
         cls.subnet = cls.create_subnet(cls.network)
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_security_groups.py b/tempest/api/network/test_security_groups.py
index 46dbeee..71e1beb 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_security_groups.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_security_groups.py
@@ -24,12 +24,11 @@
 
 
 class SecGroupTest(base.BaseSecGroupTest):
-
     _tenant_network_cidr = CONF.network.tenant_network_cidr
 
     @classmethod
-    def resource_setup(cls):
-        super(SecGroupTest, cls).resource_setup()
+    def skip_checks(cls):
+        super(SecGroupTest, cls).skip_checks()
         if not test.is_extension_enabled('security-group', 'network'):
             msg = "security-group extension not enabled."
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_security_groups_negative.py b/tempest/api/network/test_security_groups_negative.py
index 97c0592..0c5f017 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_security_groups_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_security_groups_negative.py
@@ -25,12 +25,11 @@
 
 
 class NegativeSecGroupTest(base.BaseSecGroupTest):
-
     _tenant_network_cidr = CONF.network.tenant_network_cidr
 
     @classmethod
-    def resource_setup(cls):
-        super(NegativeSecGroupTest, cls).resource_setup()
+    def skip_checks(cls):
+        super(NegativeSecGroupTest, cls).skip_checks()
         if not test.is_extension_enabled('security-group', 'network'):
             msg = "security-group extension not enabled."
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_service_type_management.py b/tempest/api/network/test_service_type_management.py
index a1e4136..085ad73 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_service_type_management.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_service_type_management.py
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@
 class ServiceTypeManagementTestJSON(base.BaseNetworkTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def resource_setup(cls):
-        super(ServiceTypeManagementTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
+    def skip_checks(cls):
+        super(ServiceTypeManagementTestJSON, cls).skip_checks()
         if not test.is_extension_enabled('service-type', 'network'):
             msg = "Neutron Service Type Management not enabled."
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_vpnaas_extensions.py b/tempest/api/network/test_vpnaas_extensions.py
index ba30326..4ab69e0 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_vpnaas_extensions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_vpnaas_extensions.py
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 
 
 class VPNaaSTestJSON(base.BaseAdminNetworkTest):
-
     """
     Tests the following operations in the Neutron API using the REST client for
     Neutron:
@@ -34,10 +33,14 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    def resource_setup(cls):
+    def skip_checks(cls):
+        super(VPNaaSTestJSON, cls).skip_checks()
         if not test.is_extension_enabled('vpnaas', 'network'):
             msg = "vpnaas extension not enabled."
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def resource_setup(cls):
         super(VPNaaSTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.ext_net_id = CONF.network.public_network_id
         cls.network = cls.create_network()
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_snapshots_actions.py b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_snapshots_actions.py
index cb55869..db026c1 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_snapshots_actions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_snapshots_actions.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
         super(SnapshotsActionsV2Test, cls).resource_setup()
 
         # Create a test shared volume for tests
-        vol_name = data_utils.rand_name(cls.__name__ + '-Volume-')
+        vol_name = data_utils.rand_name(cls.__name__ + '-Volume')
         cls.name_field = cls.special_fields['name_field']
         params = {cls.name_field: vol_name}
         cls.volume = \
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
                                                   'available')
 
         # Create a test shared snapshot for tests
-        snap_name = data_utils.rand_name(cls.__name__ + '-Snapshot-')
+        snap_name = data_utils.rand_name(cls.__name__ + '-Snapshot')
         params = {cls.name_field: snap_name}
         cls.snapshot = \
             cls.client.create_snapshot(cls.volume['id'], **params)
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types.py b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types.py
index 4669e0e..681a48a 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types.py
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
     def test_volume_crud_with_volume_type_and_extra_specs(self):
         # Create/update/get/delete volume with volume_type and extra spec.
         volume_types = list()
-        vol_name = data_utils.rand_name("volume-")
+        vol_name = data_utils.rand_name("volume")
         self.name_field = self.special_fields['name_field']
         proto = CONF.volume.storage_protocol
         vendor = CONF.volume.vendor_name
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
                        "vendor_name": vendor}
         # Create two volume_types
         for i in range(2):
-            vol_type_name = data_utils.rand_name("volume-type-")
+            vol_type_name = data_utils.rand_name("volume-type")
             vol_type = self.volume_types_client.create_volume_type(
                 vol_type_name,
                 extra_specs=extra_specs)
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@
     def test_volume_type_create_get_delete(self):
         # Create/get volume type.
         body = {}
-        name = data_utils.rand_name("volume-type-")
+        name = data_utils.rand_name("volume-type")
         proto = CONF.volume.storage_protocol
         vendor = CONF.volume.vendor_name
         extra_specs = {"storage_protocol": proto,
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@
         # Create/get/delete encryption type.
         provider = "LuksEncryptor"
         control_location = "front-end"
-        name = data_utils.rand_name("volume-type-")
+        name = data_utils.rand_name("volume-type")
         body = self.volume_types_client.create_volume_type(name)
         self.addCleanup(self._delete_volume_type, body['id'])
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types_extra_specs.py b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types_extra_specs.py
index a1b80ce..f382a67 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types_extra_specs.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types_extra_specs.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     @classmethod
     def resource_setup(cls):
         super(VolumeTypesExtraSpecsV2Test, cls).resource_setup()
-        vol_type_name = data_utils.rand_name('Volume-type-')
+        vol_type_name = data_utils.rand_name('Volume-type')
         cls.volume_type = cls.volume_types_client.create_volume_type(
             vol_type_name)
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types_extra_specs_negative.py b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types_extra_specs_negative.py
index 1eed800..7775025 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types_extra_specs_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types_extra_specs_negative.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
     @classmethod
     def resource_setup(cls):
         super(ExtraSpecsNegativeV2Test, cls).resource_setup()
-        vol_type_name = data_utils.rand_name('Volume-type-')
+        vol_type_name = data_utils.rand_name('Volume-type')
         cls.extra_specs = {"spec1": "val1"}
         cls.volume_type = cls.volume_types_client.create_volume_type(
             vol_type_name,
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volumes_actions.py b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volumes_actions.py
index 29de04d..1b69549 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volumes_actions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volumes_actions.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
         super(VolumesActionsV2Test, cls).resource_setup()
 
         # Create a test shared volume for tests
-        vol_name = utils.rand_name(cls.__name__ + '-Volume-')
+        vol_name = utils.rand_name(cls.__name__ + '-Volume')
         cls.name_field = cls.special_fields['name_field']
         params = {cls.name_field: vol_name}
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/base.py b/tempest/api/volume/base.py
index 157bd44..1f76b1c 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/base.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 from tempest_lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 
 from tempest import clients
+from tempest.common import fixed_network
 from tempest import config
 from tempest import exceptions
 import tempest.test
@@ -62,6 +63,7 @@
         super(BaseVolumeTest, cls).setup_clients()
 
         cls.servers_client = cls.os.servers_client
+        cls.networks_client = cls.os.networks_client
 
         if cls._api_version == 1:
             cls.snapshots_client = cls.os.snapshots_client
@@ -159,6 +161,15 @@
             except Exception:
                 pass
 
+    @classmethod
+    def create_server(cls, name, **kwargs):
+        network = cls.get_tenant_network()
+        network_kwargs = fixed_network.set_networks_kwarg(network, kwargs)
+        return cls.servers_client.create_server(name,
+                                                cls.image_ref,
+                                                cls.flavor_ref,
+                                                **network_kwargs)
+
 
 class BaseVolumeAdminTest(BaseVolumeTest):
     """Base test case class for all Volume Admin API tests."""
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_actions.py b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_actions.py
index 7771300..1872ec7 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_actions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_actions.py
@@ -35,10 +35,8 @@
         super(VolumesV2ActionsTest, cls).resource_setup()
 
         # Create a test shared instance
-        srv_name = data_utils.rand_name(cls.__name__ + '-Instance-')
-        cls.server = cls.servers_client.create_server(srv_name,
-                                                      cls.image_ref,
-                                                      cls.flavor_ref)
+        srv_name = data_utils.rand_name(cls.__name__ + '-Instance')
+        cls.server = cls.create_server(srv_name)
         cls.servers_client.wait_for_server_status(cls.server['id'], 'ACTIVE')
 
         # Create a test shared volume for attach/detach tests
@@ -104,7 +102,7 @@
         # it is shared with the other tests. After it is uploaded in Glance,
         # there is no way to delete it from Cinder, so we delete it from Glance
         # using the Glance image_client and from Cinder via tearDownClass.
-        image_name = data_utils.rand_name('Image-')
+        image_name = data_utils.rand_name('Image')
         body = self.client.upload_volume(self.volume['id'],
                                          image_name,
                                          CONF.volume.disk_format)
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_negative.py b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_negative.py
index b59a313..a47e964 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_negative.py
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
     def test_create_volume_with_invalid_size(self):
         # Should not be able to create volume with invalid size
         # in request
-        v_name = data_utils.rand_name('Volume-')
+        v_name = data_utils.rand_name('Volume')
         metadata = {'Type': 'work'}
         self.assertRaises(lib_exc.BadRequest, self.client.create_volume,
                           size='#$%', display_name=v_name, metadata=metadata)
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
     def test_create_volume_with_out_passing_size(self):
         # Should not be able to create volume without passing size
         # in request
-        v_name = data_utils.rand_name('Volume-')
+        v_name = data_utils.rand_name('Volume')
         metadata = {'Type': 'work'}
         self.assertRaises(lib_exc.BadRequest, self.client.create_volume,
                           size='', display_name=v_name, metadata=metadata)
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
     @test.idempotent_id('41331caa-eaf4-4001-869d-bc18c1869360')
     def test_create_volume_with_size_zero(self):
         # Should not be able to create volume with size zero
-        v_name = data_utils.rand_name('Volume-')
+        v_name = data_utils.rand_name('Volume')
         metadata = {'Type': 'work'}
         self.assertRaises(lib_exc.BadRequest, self.client.create_volume,
                           size='0', display_name=v_name, metadata=metadata)
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
     @test.idempotent_id('8b472729-9eba-446e-a83b-916bdb34bef7')
     def test_create_volume_with_size_negative(self):
         # Should not be able to create volume with size negative
-        v_name = data_utils.rand_name('Volume-')
+        v_name = data_utils.rand_name('Volume')
         metadata = {'Type': 'work'}
         self.assertRaises(lib_exc.BadRequest, self.client.create_volume,
                           size='-1', display_name=v_name, metadata=metadata)
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@
     @test.idempotent_id('10254ed8-3849-454e-862e-3ab8e6aa01d2')
     def test_create_volume_with_nonexistent_volume_type(self):
         # Should not be able to create volume with non-existent volume type
-        v_name = data_utils.rand_name('Volume-')
+        v_name = data_utils.rand_name('Volume')
         metadata = {'Type': 'work'}
         self.assertRaises(lib_exc.NotFound, self.client.create_volume,
                           size='1', volume_type=str(uuid.uuid4()),
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@
     @test.idempotent_id('0c36f6ae-4604-4017-b0a9-34fdc63096f9')
     def test_create_volume_with_nonexistent_snapshot_id(self):
         # Should not be able to create volume with non-existent snapshot
-        v_name = data_utils.rand_name('Volume-')
+        v_name = data_utils.rand_name('Volume')
         metadata = {'Type': 'work'}
         self.assertRaises(lib_exc.NotFound, self.client.create_volume,
                           size='1', snapshot_id=str(uuid.uuid4()),
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@
     @test.idempotent_id('47c73e08-4be8-45bb-bfdf-0c4e79b88344')
     def test_create_volume_with_nonexistent_source_volid(self):
         # Should not be able to create volume with non-existent source volume
-        v_name = data_utils.rand_name('Volume-')
+        v_name = data_utils.rand_name('Volume')
         metadata = {'Type': 'work'}
         self.assertRaises(lib_exc.NotFound, self.client.create_volume,
                           size='1', source_volid=str(uuid.uuid4()),
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@
     @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     @test.idempotent_id('0186422c-999a-480e-a026-6a665744c30c')
     def test_update_volume_with_nonexistent_volume_id(self):
-        v_name = data_utils.rand_name('Volume-')
+        v_name = data_utils.rand_name('Volume')
         metadata = {'Type': 'work'}
         self.assertRaises(lib_exc.NotFound, self.client.update_volume,
                           volume_id=str(uuid.uuid4()), display_name=v_name,
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@
     @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     @test.idempotent_id('e66e40d6-65e6-4e75-bdc7-636792fa152d')
     def test_update_volume_with_invalid_volume_id(self):
-        v_name = data_utils.rand_name('Volume-')
+        v_name = data_utils.rand_name('Volume')
         metadata = {'Type': 'work'}
         self.assertRaises(lib_exc.NotFound, self.client.update_volume,
                           volume_id='#$%%&^&^', display_name=v_name,
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@
     @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     @test.idempotent_id('72aeca85-57a5-4c1f-9057-f320f9ea575b')
     def test_update_volume_with_empty_volume_id(self):
-        v_name = data_utils.rand_name('Volume-')
+        v_name = data_utils.rand_name('Volume')
         metadata = {'Type': 'work'}
         self.assertRaises(lib_exc.NotFound, self.client.update_volume,
                           volume_id='', display_name=v_name,
@@ -178,10 +178,8 @@
     @test.idempotent_id('f5e56b0a-5d02-43c1-a2a7-c9b792c2e3f6')
     @test.services('compute')
     def test_attach_volumes_with_nonexistent_volume_id(self):
-        srv_name = data_utils.rand_name('Instance-')
-        server = self.servers_client.create_server(srv_name,
-                                                   self.image_ref,
-                                                   self.flavor_ref)
+        srv_name = data_utils.rand_name('Instance')
+        server = self.create_server(srv_name)
         self.addCleanup(self.servers_client.delete_server, server['id'])
         self.servers_client.wait_for_server_status(server['id'], 'ACTIVE')
         self.assertRaises(lib_exc.NotFound,
@@ -266,7 +264,7 @@
     @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     @test.idempotent_id('0f4aa809-8c7b-418f-8fb3-84c7a5dfc52f')
     def test_list_volumes_with_nonexistent_name(self):
-        v_name = data_utils.rand_name('Volume-')
+        v_name = data_utils.rand_name('Volume')
         params = {self.name_field: v_name}
         fetched_volume = self.client.list_volumes(params)
         self.assertEqual(0, len(fetched_volume))
@@ -274,7 +272,7 @@
     @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     @test.idempotent_id('9ca17820-a0e7-4cbd-a7fa-f4468735e359')
     def test_list_volumes_detail_with_nonexistent_name(self):
-        v_name = data_utils.rand_name('Volume-')
+        v_name = data_utils.rand_name('Volume')
         params = {self.name_field: v_name}
         fetched_volume = \
             self.client.list_volumes_with_detail(params)
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_snapshots.py b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_snapshots.py
index 955fbcf..b277390 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_snapshots.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_snapshots.py
@@ -68,10 +68,8 @@
     def test_snapshot_create_with_volume_in_use(self):
         # Create a snapshot when volume status is in-use
         # Create a test instance
-        server_name = data_utils.rand_name('instance-')
-        server = self.servers_client.create_server(server_name,
-                                                   self.image_ref,
-                                                   self.flavor_ref)
+        server_name = data_utils.rand_name('instance')
+        server = self.create_server(server_name)
         self.addCleanup(self.servers_client.delete_server, server['id'])
         self.servers_client.wait_for_server_status(server['id'], 'ACTIVE')
         mountpoint = '/dev/%s' % CONF.compute.volume_device_name
diff --git a/tempest/api_schema/response/compute/v2_1/floating_ips.py b/tempest/api_schema/response/compute/v2_1/floating_ips.py
index 7250773..7369bec 100644
--- a/tempest/api_schema/response/compute/v2_1/floating_ips.py
+++ b/tempest/api_schema/response/compute/v2_1/floating_ips.py
@@ -12,6 +12,28 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+common_floating_ip_info = {
+    'type': 'object',
+    'properties': {
+        # NOTE: Now the type of 'id' is integer, but
+        # here allows 'string' also because we will be
+        # able to change it to 'uuid' in the future.
+        'id': {'type': ['integer', 'string']},
+        'pool': {'type': ['string', 'null']},
+        'instance_id': {'type': ['string', 'null']},
+        'ip': {
+            'type': 'string',
+            'format': 'ip-address'
+        },
+        'fixed_ip': {
+            'type': ['string', 'null'],
+            'format': 'ip-address'
+        }
+    },
+    'required': ['id', 'pool', 'instance_id',
+                 'ip', 'fixed_ip'],
+
+}
 list_floating_ips = {
     'status_code': [200],
     'response_body': {
@@ -19,29 +41,10 @@
         'properties': {
             'floating_ips': {
                 'type': 'array',
-                'items': {
-                    'type': 'object',
-                    'properties': {
-                        # NOTE: Now the type of 'id' is integer, but
-                        # here allows 'string' also because we will be
-                        # able to change it to 'uuid' in the future.
-                        'id': {'type': ['integer', 'string']},
-                        'pool': {'type': ['string', 'null']},
-                        'instance_id': {'type': ['string', 'null']},
-                        'ip': {
-                            'type': 'string',
-                            'format': 'ip-address'
-                        },
-                        'fixed_ip': {
-                            'type': ['string', 'null'],
-                            'format': 'ip-address'
-                        }
-                    },
-                    'required': ['id', 'pool', 'instance_id', 'ip', 'fixed_ip']
-                }
-            }
+                'items': common_floating_ip_info
+            },
         },
-        'required': ['floating_ips']
+        'required': ['floating_ips'],
     }
 }
 
@@ -50,28 +53,9 @@
     'response_body': {
         'type': 'object',
         'properties': {
-            'floating_ip': {
-                'type': 'object',
-                'properties': {
-                    # NOTE: Now the type of 'id' is integer, but here allows
-                    # 'string' also because we will be able to change it to
-                    # 'uuid' in the future.
-                    'id': {'type': ['integer', 'string']},
-                    'pool': {'type': ['string', 'null']},
-                    'instance_id': {'type': ['string', 'null']},
-                    'ip': {
-                        'type': 'string',
-                        'format': 'ip-address'
-                    },
-                    'fixed_ip': {
-                        'type': ['string', 'null'],
-                        'format': 'ip-address'
-                    }
-                },
-                'required': ['id', 'pool', 'instance_id', 'ip', 'fixed_ip']
-            }
+            'floating_ip': common_floating_ip_info
         },
-        'required': ['floating_ip']
+        'required': ['floating_ip'],
     }
 }
 
@@ -87,11 +71,11 @@
                     'properties': {
                         'name': {'type': 'string'}
                     },
-                    'required': ['name']
+                    'required': ['name'],
                 }
             }
         },
-        'required': ['floating_ip_pools']
+        'required': ['floating_ip_pools'],
     }
 }
 
@@ -111,10 +95,10 @@
                     'ip_range': {'type': 'string'},
                     'pool': {'type': ['string', 'null']},
                 },
-                'required': ['interface', 'ip_range', 'pool']
+                'required': ['interface', 'ip_range', 'pool'],
             }
         },
-        'required': ['floating_ips_bulk_create']
+        'required': ['floating_ips_bulk_create'],
     }
 }
 
@@ -125,7 +109,7 @@
         'properties': {
             'floating_ips_bulk_delete': {'type': 'string'}
         },
-        'required': ['floating_ips_bulk_delete']
+        'required': ['floating_ips_bulk_delete'],
     }
 }
 
@@ -155,10 +139,10 @@
                     # NOTE: fixed_ip is introduced after JUNO release,
                     # So it is not defined as 'required'.
                     'required': ['address', 'instance_uuid', 'interface',
-                                 'pool', 'project_id']
+                                 'pool', 'project_id'],
                 }
             }
         },
-        'required': ['floating_ip_info']
+        'required': ['floating_ip_info'],
     }
 }
diff --git a/tempest/common/fixed_network.py b/tempest/common/fixed_network.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..83822c2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/common/fixed_network.py
@@ -0,0 +1,83 @@
+#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#    a copy of the License at
+#
+#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#    under the License.
+
+import copy
+from oslo_log import log as logging
+
+from tempest_lib import exceptions as lib_exc
+
+from tempest import config
+
+CONF = config.CONF
+
+LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+def get_tenant_network(creds_provider, compute_networks_client):
+    """Get a network usable by the primary tenant
+
+    :param creds_provider: instance of credential provider
+    :param compute_networks_client: compute network client. We want to have the
+           compute network client so we can have use a common approach for both
+           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
+    :return a dict with 'id' and 'name' of the network
+    """
+    fixed_network_name = CONF.compute.fixed_network_name
+    # NOTE(andreaf) get_primary_network will always be available once
+    # bp test-accounts-continued is implemented
+    if (CONF.auth.allow_tenant_isolation and
+        (CONF.service_available.neutron and
+         not CONF.service_available.ironic)):
+        network = creds_provider.get_primary_network()
+    else:
+        if fixed_network_name:
+            try:
+                resp = compute_networks_client.list_networks(
+                    name=fixed_network_name)
+                if isinstance(resp, list):
+                    networks = resp
+                elif isinstance(resp, dict):
+                    networks = resp['networks']
+                else:
+                    raise lib_exc.NotFound()
+                network = networks[0]
+                # To be consistent with network isolation, add name is only
+                # label is available
+                network['name'] = network.get('name', network.get('label'))
+            except lib_exc.NotFound:
+                # In case of nova network, if the fixed_network_name is not
+                # owned by the tenant, and the network client is not an admin
+                # one, list_networks will not find it
+                LOG.info('Unable to find network %s. '
+                         'Starting instance without specifying a network.' %
+                         fixed_network_name)
+                network = {'name': fixed_network_name}
+    LOG.info('Found network %s available for tenant' % network)
+    return network
+
+
+def set_networks_kwarg(network, kwargs=None):
+    """Set 'networks' kwargs for a server create if missing
+
+    :param network: dict of network to be used with 'id' and 'name'
+    :param kwargs: server create kwargs to be enhanced
+    :return: new dict of kwargs updated to include networks
+    """
+    params = copy.copy(kwargs) or {}
+    if kwargs and 'networks' in kwargs:
+        return params
+
+    if network:
+        params.update({"networks": [{'uuid': network['id']}]})
+    return params
diff --git a/tempest/common/utils/linux/remote_client.py b/tempest/common/utils/linux/remote_client.py
index 1f1414f..b19faef 100644
--- a/tempest/common/utils/linux/remote_client.py
+++ b/tempest/common/utils/linux/remote_client.py
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@
 
     def _renew_lease_dhclient(self, fixed_ip=None):
         """Renews DHCP lease via dhclient client. """
-        cmd = "sudo /sbin/dhclient -r && /sbin/dhclient"
+        cmd = "sudo /sbin/dhclient -r && sudo /sbin/dhclient"
         self.exec_command(cmd)
 
     def renew_lease(self, fixed_ip=None):
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/manager.py b/tempest/scenario/manager.py
index f8cc17c..bae8296 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/manager.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/manager.py
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 
 from tempest import clients
 from tempest.common import credentials
+from tempest.common import fixed_network
 from tempest.common.utils.linux import remote_client
 from tempest import config
 from tempest import exceptions
@@ -184,6 +185,8 @@
             flavor = CONF.compute.flavor_ref
         if create_kwargs is None:
             create_kwargs = {}
+        network = self.get_tenant_network()
+        fixed_network.set_networks_kwarg(network, create_kwargs)
 
         LOG.debug("Creating a server (name: %s, image: %s, flavor: %s)",
                   name, image, flavor)
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_volume_boot_pattern.py b/tempest/scenario/test_volume_boot_pattern.py
index 35ac42b..3e259b0 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_volume_boot_pattern.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_volume_boot_pattern.py
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@
         return ssh_client.exec_command('cat /tmp/text')
 
     def _write_text(self, ssh_client):
-        text = data_utils.rand_name('text-')
+        text = data_utils.rand_name('text')
         ssh_client.exec_command('echo "%s" > /tmp/text; sync' % (text))
 
         return self._get_content(ssh_client)
diff --git a/tempest/services/compute/json/networks_client.py b/tempest/services/compute/json/networks_client.py
index ef1c058..0ae0920 100644
--- a/tempest/services/compute/json/networks_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/compute/json/networks_client.py
@@ -20,11 +20,15 @@
 
 class NetworksClientJSON(service_client.ServiceClient):
 
-    def list_networks(self):
+    def list_networks(self, name=None):
         resp, body = self.get("os-networks")
         body = json.loads(body)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
-        return service_client.ResponseBodyList(resp, body['networks'])
+        if name:
+            networks = [n for n in body['networks'] if n['label'] == name]
+        else:
+            networks = body['networks']
+        return service_client.ResponseBodyList(resp, networks)
 
     def get_network(self, network_id):
         resp, body = self.get("os-networks/%s" % str(network_id))
diff --git a/tempest/stress/actions/volume_attach_verify.py b/tempest/stress/actions/volume_attach_verify.py
index 0baf2de..c8d9f06 100644
--- a/tempest/stress/actions/volume_attach_verify.py
+++ b/tempest/stress/actions/volume_attach_verify.py
@@ -53,8 +53,8 @@
 
     def _create_sec_group(self):
         sec_grp_cli = self.manager.security_groups_client
-        s_name = data_utils.rand_name('sec_grp-')
-        s_description = data_utils.rand_name('desc-')
+        s_name = data_utils.rand_name('sec_grp')
+        s_description = data_utils.rand_name('desc')
         self.sec_grp = sec_grp_cli.create_security_group(s_name,
                                                          s_description)
         create_rule = sec_grp_cli.create_security_group_rule
diff --git a/tempest/test.py b/tempest/test.py
index 19bae74..da936b4 100644
--- a/tempest/test.py
+++ b/tempest/test.py
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 
 from tempest import clients
 from tempest.common import credentials
+from tempest.common import fixed_network
 import tempest.common.generator.valid_generator as valid
 from tempest import config
 from tempest import exceptions
@@ -435,6 +436,21 @@
                 'subnet': subnet,
                 'dhcp': dhcp}
 
+    @classmethod
+    def get_tenant_network(cls):
+        """Get the network to be used in testing
+
+        :return: network dict including 'id' and 'name'
+        """
+        # Make sure isolated_creds exists and get a network client
+        networks_client = cls.get_client_manager().networks_client
+        isolated_creds = getattr(cls, 'isolated_creds', None)
+        if credentials.is_admin_available():
+            admin_creds = isolated_creds.get_admin_creds()
+            networks_client = clients.Manager(admin_creds).networks_client
+        return fixed_network.get_tenant_network(isolated_creds,
+                                                networks_client)
+
     def assertEmpty(self, list, msg=None):
         self.assertTrue(len(list) == 0, msg)
 
diff --git a/tempest/tests/common/test_cred_provider.py b/tempest/tests/common/test_cred_provider.py
index 4059a1d..76430ac 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/common/test_cred_provider.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/common/test_cred_provider.py
@@ -17,11 +17,13 @@
 from tempest import auth
 from tempest.common import cred_provider
 from tempest.common import tempest_fixtures as fixtures
+from tempest import config
 from tempest.services.identity.v2.json import token_client as v2_client
 from tempest.services.identity.v3.json import token_client as v3_client
+from tempest.tests import fake_config
 from tempest.tests import fake_identity
-# Note: eventually the auth module will move to tempest-lib, and so wil its
-# unit tests. *CredentialsTests will be imported from tempest-lib then.
+# Note(andreaf): once credentials tests move to tempest-lib, I will copy the
+# parts of them required by these here.
 from tempest.tests import test_credentials as test_creds
 
 
@@ -39,6 +41,8 @@
 
     def setUp(self):
         super(ConfiguredV2CredentialsTests, self).setUp()
+        self.useFixture(fake_config.ConfigFixture())
+        self.stubs.Set(config, 'TempestConfigPrivate', fake_config.FakePrivate)
         self.stubs.Set(self.tokenclient_class, 'raw_request',
                        self.identity_response)
 
diff --git a/tempest/tests/test_credentials.py b/tempest/tests/test_credentials.py
index 350b190..bf44d11 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/test_credentials.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/test_credentials.py
@@ -16,13 +16,10 @@
 import copy
 
 from tempest import auth
-from tempest.common import tempest_fixtures as fixtures
-from tempest import config
 from tempest import exceptions
 from tempest.services.identity.v2.json import token_client as v2_client
 from tempest.services.identity.v3.json import token_client as v3_client
 from tempest.tests import base
-from tempest.tests import fake_config
 from tempest.tests import fake_identity
 
 
@@ -47,11 +44,6 @@
             else:
                 self.assertIsNone(getattr(credentials, attr))
 
-    def setUp(self):
-        super(CredentialsTests, self).setUp()
-        self.useFixture(fake_config.ConfigFixture())
-        self.stubs.Set(config, 'TempestConfigPrivate', fake_config.FakePrivate)
-
     def test_create(self):
         creds = self._get_credentials()
         self.assertEqual(self.attributes, creds._initial)
@@ -91,12 +83,10 @@
         self._check(creds, credentials_class, filled)
 
     def test_get_credentials(self):
-        self.useFixture(fixtures.LockFixture('auth_version'))
         self._verify_credentials(credentials_class=self.credentials_class,
                                  creds_dict=self.attributes)
 
     def test_get_credentials_not_filled(self):
-        self.useFixture(fixtures.LockFixture('auth_version'))
         self._verify_credentials(credentials_class=self.credentials_class,
                                  creds_dict=self.attributes,
                                  filled=False)
diff --git a/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test_ec2_instance_run.py b/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test_ec2_instance_run.py
index 539d1b1..8894de0 100644
--- a/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test_ec2_instance_run.py
+++ b/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test_ec2_instance_run.py
@@ -49,8 +49,8 @@
         aki_manifest = CONF.boto.aki_manifest
         ari_manifest = CONF.boto.ari_manifest
         cls.instance_type = CONF.boto.instance_type
-        cls.bucket_name = data_utils.rand_name("s3bucket-")
-        cls.keypair_name = data_utils.rand_name("keypair-")
+        cls.bucket_name = data_utils.rand_name("s3bucket")
+        cls.keypair_name = data_utils.rand_name("keypair")
         cls.keypair = cls.ec2_client.create_key_pair(cls.keypair_name)
         cls.addResourceCleanUp(cls.ec2_client.delete_key_pair,
                                cls.keypair_name)
@@ -60,13 +60,13 @@
                                cls.bucket_name)
         s3.s3_upload_dir(bucket, cls.materials_path)
         cls.images = {"ami":
-                      {"name": data_utils.rand_name("ami-name-"),
+                      {"name": data_utils.rand_name("ami-name"),
                        "location": cls.bucket_name + "/" + ami_manifest},
                       "aki":
-                      {"name": data_utils.rand_name("aki-name-"),
+                      {"name": data_utils.rand_name("aki-name"),
                        "location": cls.bucket_name + "/" + aki_manifest},
                       "ari":
-                      {"name": data_utils.rand_name("ari-name-"),
+                      {"name": data_utils.rand_name("ari-name"),
                        "location": cls.bucket_name + "/" + ari_manifest}}
         for image in cls.images.itervalues():
             image["image_id"] = cls.ec2_client.register_image(
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@
     def test_compute_with_volumes(self):
         # EC2 1. integration test (not strict)
         image_ami = self.ec2_client.get_image(self.images["ami"]["image_id"])
-        sec_group_name = data_utils.rand_name("securitygroup-")
+        sec_group_name = data_utils.rand_name("securitygroup")
         group_desc = sec_group_name + " security group description "
         security_group = self.ec2_client.create_security_group(sec_group_name,
                                                                group_desc)
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@
         ssh = remote_client.RemoteClient(address.public_ip,
                                          CONF.compute.ssh_user,
                                          pkey=self.keypair.material)
-        text = data_utils.rand_name("Pattern text for console output -")
+        text = data_utils.rand_name("Pattern text for console output")
         resp = ssh.write_to_console(text)
         self.assertFalse(resp)
 
diff --git a/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test_ec2_keys.py b/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test_ec2_keys.py
index 2272a5c..58a5776 100644
--- a/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test_ec2_keys.py
+++ b/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test_ec2_keys.py
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
     @test.idempotent_id('54236804-01b7-4cfe-a6f9-bce1340feec8')
     def test_create_ec2_keypair(self):
         # EC2 create KeyPair
-        key_name = data_utils.rand_name("keypair-")
+        key_name = data_utils.rand_name("keypair")
         self.addResourceCleanUp(self.client.delete_key_pair, key_name)
         keypair = self.client.create_key_pair(key_name)
         self.assertTrue(compare_key_pairs(keypair,
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
     @test.idempotent_id('3283b898-f90c-4952-b238-3e42b8c3f34f')
     def test_delete_ec2_keypair(self):
         # EC2 delete KeyPair
-        key_name = data_utils.rand_name("keypair-")
+        key_name = data_utils.rand_name("keypair")
         self.client.create_key_pair(key_name)
         self.client.delete_key_pair(key_name)
         self.assertIsNone(self.client.get_key_pair(key_name))
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
     @test.idempotent_id('fd89bd26-4d4d-4cf3-a303-65dd9158fcdc')
     def test_get_ec2_keypair(self):
         # EC2 get KeyPair
-        key_name = data_utils.rand_name("keypair-")
+        key_name = data_utils.rand_name("keypair")
         self.addResourceCleanUp(self.client.delete_key_pair, key_name)
         keypair = self.client.create_key_pair(key_name)
         self.assertTrue(compare_key_pairs(keypair,
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
     @test.idempotent_id('daa73da1-e11c-4558-8d76-a716be79a401')
     def test_duplicate_ec2_keypair(self):
         # EC2 duplicate KeyPair
-        key_name = data_utils.rand_name("keypair-")
+        key_name = data_utils.rand_name("keypair")
         self.addResourceCleanUp(self.client.delete_key_pair, key_name)
         keypair = self.client.create_key_pair(key_name)
         self.assertBotoError(self.ec.client.InvalidKeyPair.Duplicate,
diff --git a/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test_ec2_security_groups.py b/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test_ec2_security_groups.py
index ef1ef52..94fab09 100644
--- a/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test_ec2_security_groups.py
+++ b/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test_ec2_security_groups.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
     @test.idempotent_id('519b566e-0c38-4629-905e-7d6b6355f524')
     def test_create_authorize_security_group(self):
         # EC2 Create, authorize/revoke security group
-        group_name = data_utils.rand_name("securty_group-")
+        group_name = data_utils.rand_name("securty_group")
         group_description = group_name + " security group description "
         group = self.client.create_security_group(group_name,
                                                   group_description)
diff --git a/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test_s3_buckets.py b/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test_s3_buckets.py
index 451ae59..45401fd 100644
--- a/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test_s3_buckets.py
+++ b/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test_s3_buckets.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
     @test.idempotent_id('4678525d-8da0-4518-81c1-f1f67d595b00')
     def test_create_and_get_delete_bucket(self):
         # S3 Create, get and delete bucket
-        bucket_name = data_utils.rand_name("s3bucket-")
+        bucket_name = data_utils.rand_name("s3bucket")
         cleanup_key = self.addResourceCleanUp(self.client.delete_bucket,
                                               bucket_name)
         bucket = self.client.create_bucket(bucket_name)
diff --git a/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test_s3_ec2_images.py b/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test_s3_ec2_images.py
index 49749bc..1521249 100644
--- a/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test_s3_ec2_images.py
+++ b/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test_s3_ec2_images.py
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
         cls.ami_path = cls.materials_path + os.sep + cls.ami_manifest
         cls.aki_path = cls.materials_path + os.sep + cls.aki_manifest
         cls.ari_path = cls.materials_path + os.sep + cls.ari_manifest
-        cls.bucket_name = data_utils.rand_name("bucket-")
+        cls.bucket_name = data_utils.rand_name("bucket")
         bucket = cls.s3_client.create_bucket(cls.bucket_name)
         cls.addResourceCleanUp(cls.destroy_bucket,
                                cls.s3_client.connection_data,
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
     @test.idempotent_id('f9d360a5-0188-4c77-9db2-4c34c28d12a5')
     def test_register_get_deregister_ami_image(self):
         # Register and deregister ami image
-        image = {"name": data_utils.rand_name("ami-name-"),
+        image = {"name": data_utils.rand_name("ami-name"),
                  "location": self.bucket_name + "/" + self.ami_manifest,
                  "type": "ami"}
         image["image_id"] = self.images_client.register_image(
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@
     @test.idempotent_id('42cca5b0-453b-4618-b99f-dbc039db426f')
     def test_register_get_deregister_aki_image(self):
         # Register and deregister aki image
-        image = {"name": data_utils.rand_name("aki-name-"),
+        image = {"name": data_utils.rand_name("aki-name"),
                  "location": self.bucket_name + "/" + self.aki_manifest,
                  "type": "aki"}
         image["image_id"] = self.images_client.register_image(
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@
     @test.idempotent_id('1359e860-841c-43bb-80f3-bb389cbfd81d')
     def test_register_get_deregister_ari_image(self):
         # Register and deregister ari image
-        image = {"name": data_utils.rand_name("ari-name-"),
+        image = {"name": data_utils.rand_name("ari-name"),
                  "location": "/" + self.bucket_name + "/" + self.ari_manifest,
                  "type": "ari"}
         image["image_id"] = self.images_client.register_image(
diff --git a/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test_s3_objects.py b/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test_s3_objects.py
index dee6a7c..dba231c 100644
--- a/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test_s3_objects.py
+++ b/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test_s3_objects.py
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@
     @test.idempotent_id('4eea567a-b46a-405b-a475-6097e1faebde')
     def test_create_get_delete_object(self):
         # S3 Create, get and delete object
-        bucket_name = data_utils.rand_name("s3bucket-")
-        object_name = data_utils.rand_name("s3object-")
+        bucket_name = data_utils.rand_name("s3bucket")
+        object_name = data_utils.rand_name("s3object")
         content = 'x' * 42
         bucket = self.client.create_bucket(bucket_name)
         self.addResourceCleanUp(self.destroy_bucket,