diff --git a/tempest/tests/volume/admin/test_multi_backend.py b/tempest/tests/volume/admin/test_multi_backend.py
index 3d5fae4..c50586c 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/volume/admin/test_multi_backend.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/volume/admin/test_multi_backend.py
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 from tempest import config
 from tempest.services.volume.json.admin import volume_types_client
 from tempest.services.volume.json import volumes_client
+from tempest.test import attr
 from tempest.tests.volume import base
 
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -108,6 +109,7 @@
 
         super(VolumeMultiBackendTest, cls).tearDownClass()
 
+    @attr(type=['smoke', 'gate'])
     def test_multi_backend_enabled(self):
         # this test checks that multi backend is enabled for at least the
         # computes where the volumes created in setUp were made
@@ -131,6 +133,7 @@
                "%(volume_host2)s") % locals()
         self.assertTrue(len(volume_host2.split("@")) > 1, msg)
 
+    @attr(type='gate')
     def test_backend_name_distinction(self):
         # this test checks that the two volumes created at setUp doesn't
         # belong to the same backend (if they are in the same backend, that
diff --git a/tempest/tests/volume/admin/test_volume_types.py b/tempest/tests/volume/admin/test_volume_types.py
index 13efca7..8fccd24 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/volume/admin/test_volume_types.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/volume/admin/test_volume_types.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 
 from tempest.common.utils.data_utils import rand_name
 from tempest.services.volume.json.admin import volume_types_client
+from tempest.test import attr
 from tempest.tests.volume.base import BaseVolumeTest
 
 
@@ -37,6 +38,7 @@
                                                                auth_url,
                                                                adm_tenant)
 
+    @attr(type=['smoke', 'gate'])
     def test_volume_type_list(self):
         # List Volume types.
         try:
@@ -46,6 +48,7 @@
         except Exception:
             self.fail("Could not list volume types")
 
+    @attr(type=['smoke', 'gate'])
     def test_create_get_delete_volume_with_volume_type_and_extra_specs(self):
         # Create/get/delete volume with volume_type and extra spec.
         try:
@@ -97,6 +100,7 @@
                 resp, _ = self.client.delete_volume_type(body['id'])
                 self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
 
+    @attr(type=['smoke', 'gate'])
     def test_volume_type_create_delete(self):
         # Create/Delete volume type.
         try:
@@ -119,6 +123,7 @@
         except Exception:
             self.fail("Could not create a volume_type")
 
+    @attr(type=['smoke', 'gate'])
     def test_volume_type_create_get(self):
         # Create/get volume type.
         try:
diff --git a/tempest/tests/volume/admin/test_volume_types_extra_specs.py b/tempest/tests/volume/admin/test_volume_types_extra_specs.py
index 1cd7653..85edd64 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/volume/admin/test_volume_types_extra_specs.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/volume/admin/test_volume_types_extra_specs.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 from tempest.common.utils.data_utils import rand_name
+from tempest.test import attr
 from tempest.tests.volume import base
 
 
@@ -33,6 +34,7 @@
         cls.client.delete_volume_type(cls.volume_type['id'])
         super(VolumeTypesExtraSpecsTest, cls).tearDownClass()
 
+    @attr(type=['smoke', 'gate'])
     def test_volume_type_extra_specs_list(self):
         # List Volume types extra specs.
         try:
@@ -51,6 +53,7 @@
         except Exception:
             self.fail("Could not list volume types extra specs")
 
+    @attr(type=['gate'])
     def test_volume_type_extra_specs_update(self):
         # Update volume type extra specs
         try:
@@ -74,6 +77,7 @@
         except Exception:
             self.fail("Couldnt update volume type extra spec")
 
+    @attr(type=['smoke', 'gate'])
     def test_volume_type_extra_spec_create_get_delete(self):
         # Create/Get/Delete volume type extra spec.
         try:
diff --git a/tempest/tests/volume/admin/test_volume_types_extra_specs_negative.py b/tempest/tests/volume/admin/test_volume_types_extra_specs_negative.py
index bd6e279..4a1a0b2 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/volume/admin/test_volume_types_extra_specs_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/volume/admin/test_volume_types_extra_specs_negative.py
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 
 from tempest.common.utils.data_utils import rand_name
 from tempest import exceptions
+from tempest.test import attr
 from tempest.tests.volume import base
 
 
@@ -39,6 +40,7 @@
         cls.client.delete_volume_type(cls.volume_type['id'])
         super(ExtraSpecsNegativeTest, cls).tearDownClass()
 
+    @attr(type='gate')
     def test_update_no_body(self):
         # Should not update volume type extra specs with no body
         extra_spec = {"spec1": "val2"}
@@ -46,6 +48,7 @@
                           self.client.update_volume_type_extra_specs,
                           self.volume_type['id'], extra_spec.keys()[0], None)
 
+    @attr(type='gate')
     def test_update_nonexistent_extra_spec_id(self):
         # Should not update volume type extra specs with nonexistent id.
         extra_spec = {"spec1": "val2"}
@@ -54,6 +57,7 @@
                           self.volume_type['id'], str(uuid.uuid4()),
                           extra_spec)
 
+    @attr(type='gate')
     def test_update_none_extra_spec_id(self):
         # Should not update volume type extra specs with none id.
         extra_spec = {"spec1": "val2"}
@@ -61,6 +65,7 @@
                           self.client.update_volume_type_extra_specs,
                           self.volume_type['id'], None, extra_spec)
 
+    @attr(type='gate')
     def test_update_multiple_extra_spec(self):
         # Should not update volume type extra specs with multiple specs as
             # body.
@@ -70,6 +75,7 @@
                           self.volume_type['id'], extra_spec.keys()[0],
                           extra_spec)
 
+    @attr(type='gate')
     def test_create_nonexistent_type_id(self):
         # Should not create volume type extra spec for nonexistent volume
             # type id.
@@ -78,18 +84,21 @@
                           self.client.create_volume_type_extra_specs,
                           str(uuid.uuid4()), extra_specs)
 
+    @attr(type='gate')
     def test_create_none_body(self):
         # Should not create volume type extra spec for none POST body.
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest,
                           self.client.create_volume_type_extra_specs,
                           self.volume_type['id'], None)
 
+    @attr(type='gate')
     def test_create_invalid_body(self):
         # Should not create volume type extra spec for invalid POST body.
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest,
                           self.client.create_volume_type_extra_specs,
                           self.volume_type['id'], ['invalid'])
 
+    @attr(type='gate')
     def test_delete_nonexistent_volume_type_id(self):
         # Should not delete volume type extra spec for nonexistent
             # type id.
@@ -98,12 +107,14 @@
                           self.client.delete_volume_type_extra_specs,
                           str(uuid.uuid4()), extra_specs.keys()[0])
 
+    @attr(type='gate')
     def test_list_nonexistent_volume_type_id(self):
         # Should not list volume type extra spec for nonexistent type id.
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound,
                           self.client.list_volume_types_extra_specs,
                           str(uuid.uuid4()))
 
+    @attr(type='gate')
     def test_get_nonexistent_volume_type_id(self):
         # Should not get volume type extra spec for nonexistent type id.
         extra_specs = {"spec1": "val1"}
@@ -111,6 +122,7 @@
                           self.client.get_volume_type_extra_specs,
                           str(uuid.uuid4()), extra_specs.keys()[0])
 
+    @attr(type='gate')
     def test_get_nonexistent_extra_spec_id(self):
         # Should not get volume type extra spec for nonexistent extra spec
             # id.
diff --git a/tempest/tests/volume/admin/test_volume_types_negative.py b/tempest/tests/volume/admin/test_volume_types_negative.py
index daf804d..bd358b8 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/volume/admin/test_volume_types_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/volume/admin/test_volume_types_negative.py
@@ -18,12 +18,14 @@
 import uuid
 
 from tempest import exceptions
+from tempest.test import attr
 from tempest.tests.volume import base
 
 
 class VolumeTypesNegativeTest(base.BaseVolumeAdminTest):
     _interface = 'json'
 
+    @attr(type='gate')
     def test_create_with_nonexistent_volume_type(self):
         # Should not be able to create volume with nonexistent volume_type.
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound,
@@ -31,16 +33,19 @@
                           display_name=str(uuid.uuid4()),
                           volume_type=str(uuid.uuid4()))
 
+    @attr(type='gate')
     def test_create_with_empty_name(self):
         # Should not be able to create volume type with an empty name.
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest,
                           self.client.create_volume_type, '')
 
+    @attr(type='gate')
     def test_get_nonexistent_type_id(self):
         # Should not be able to get volume type with nonexistent type id.
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound, self.client.get_volume_type,
                           str(uuid.uuid4()))
 
+    @attr(type='gate')
     def test_delete_nonexistent_type_id(self):
         # Should not be able to delete volume type with nonexistent type id.
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound, self.client.delete_volume_type,
diff --git a/tempest/tests/volume/test_volumes_actions.py b/tempest/tests/volume/test_volumes_actions.py
index e6eb8d8..5396fa4 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/volume/test_volumes_actions.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/volume/test_volumes_actions.py
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
 
         super(VolumesActionsTest, cls).tearDownClass()
 
-    @attr(type='smoke')
+    @attr(type=['smoke', 'gate'])
     def test_attach_detach_volume_to_instance(self):
         # Volume is attached and detached successfully from an instance
         try:
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@
             self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
             self.client.wait_for_volume_status(self.volume['id'], 'available')
 
+    @attr(type='gate')
     def test_get_volume_attachment(self):
         # Verify that a volume's attachment information is retrieved
         mountpoint = '/dev/vdc'
diff --git a/tempest/tests/volume/test_volumes_get.py b/tempest/tests/volume/test_volumes_get.py
index 8e80e18..fdaf09b 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/volume/test_volumes_get.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/volume/test_volumes_get.py
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
                 self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
                 self.client.wait_for_resource_deletion(volume['id'])
 
-    @attr(type='positive')
+    @attr(type='gate')
     def test_volume_get_metadata_none(self):
         # Create a volume without passing metadata, get details, and delete
         try:
@@ -105,11 +105,11 @@
                 self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
                 self.client.wait_for_resource_deletion(volume['id'])
 
-    @attr(type='smoke')
+    @attr(type=['smoke', 'gate'])
     def test_volume_create_get_delete(self):
         self._volume_create_get_delete(image_ref=None)
 
-    @attr(type='smoke')
+    @attr(type=['smoke', 'gate'])
     def test_volume_from_image(self):
         self._volume_create_get_delete(image_ref=self.config.compute.image_ref)
 
diff --git a/tempest/tests/volume/test_volumes_list.py b/tempest/tests/volume/test_volumes_list.py
index a8fedb9..2468705 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/volume/test_volumes_list.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/volume/test_volumes_list.py
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
             cls.client.wait_for_resource_deletion(volid)
         super(VolumesListTest, cls).tearDownClass()
 
-    @attr(type='smoke')
+    @attr(type=['smoke', 'gate'])
     def test_volume_list(self):
         # Get a list of Volumes
         # Fetch all volumes
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@
                          ', '.join(m_vol['display_name']
                                    for m_vol in missing_vols))
 
-    @attr(type='smoke')
+    @attr(type='gate')
     def test_volume_list_with_details(self):
         # Get a list of Volumes with details
         # Fetch all Volumes
diff --git a/tempest/tests/volume/test_volumes_negative.py b/tempest/tests/volume/test_volumes_negative.py
index c7d4374..f02bb3f 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/volume/test_volumes_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/volume/test_volumes_negative.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 
 from tempest.common.utils.data_utils import rand_name
 from tempest import exceptions
+from tempest.test import attr
 from tempest.tests.volume import base
 
 
@@ -28,6 +29,7 @@
         super(VolumesNegativeTest, cls).setUpClass()
         cls.client = cls.volumes_client
 
+    @attr(type='gate')
     def test_volume_get_nonexistant_volume_id(self):
         # Should not be able to get a nonexistant volume
         #Creating a nonexistant volume id
@@ -43,6 +45,7 @@
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound, self.client.get_volume,
                           non_exist_id)
 
+    @attr(type='gate')
     def test_volume_delete_nonexistant_volume_id(self):
         # Should not be able to delete a nonexistant Volume
         # Creating nonexistant volume id
@@ -58,6 +61,7 @@
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound, self.client.delete_volume,
                           non_exist_id)
 
+    @attr(type='gate')
     def test_create_volume_with_invalid_size(self):
         # Should not be able to create volume with invalid size
         # in request
@@ -66,6 +70,7 @@
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest, self.client.create_volume,
                           size='#$%', display_name=v_name, metadata=metadata)
 
+    @attr(type='gate')
     def test_create_volume_with_out_passing_size(self):
         # Should not be able to create volume without passing size
         # in request
@@ -74,6 +79,7 @@
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest, self.client.create_volume,
                           size='', display_name=v_name, metadata=metadata)
 
+    @attr(type='gate')
     def test_create_volume_with_size_zero(self):
         # Should not be able to create volume with size zero
         v_name = rand_name('Volume-')
@@ -81,20 +87,24 @@
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest, self.client.create_volume,
                           size='0', display_name=v_name, metadata=metadata)
 
+    @attr(type='gate')
     def test_get_invalid_volume_id(self):
         # Should not be able to get volume with invalid id
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound, self.client.get_volume,
                           '#$%%&^&^')
 
+    @attr(type='gate')
     def test_get_volume_without_passing_volume_id(self):
         # Should not be able to get volume when empty ID is passed
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound, self.client.get_volume, '')
 
+    @attr(type='gate')
     def test_delete_invalid_volume_id(self):
         # Should not be able to delete volume when invalid ID is passed
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound, self.client.delete_volume,
                           '!@#$%^&*()')
 
+    @attr(type='gate')
     def test_delete_volume_without_passing_volume_id(self):
         # Should not be able to delete volume when empty ID is passed
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound, self.client.delete_volume, '')
diff --git a/tempest/tests/volume/test_volumes_snapshots.py b/tempest/tests/volume/test_volumes_snapshots.py
index ba8ba6c..edc02ac 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/volume/test_volumes_snapshots.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/volume/test_volumes_snapshots.py
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
     def tearDownClass(cls):
         super(VolumesSnapshotTest, cls).tearDownClass()
 
-    @attr(type='smoke')
+    @attr(type=['smoke', 'gate'])
     def test_snapshot_create_get_delete(self):
         # Create a snapshot, get some of the details and then deletes it
         resp, snapshot = self.snapshots_client.create_snapshot(
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@
         self.snapshots_client.delete_snapshot(snapshot['id'])
         self.snapshots_client.wait_for_resource_deletion(snapshot['id'])
 
+    @attr(type=['smoke', 'gate'])
     def test_volume_from_snapshot(self):
         # Create a temporary snap using wrapper method from base, then
         # create a snap based volume, check resp code and deletes it