diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/base.py b/tempest/api/compute/base.py
index 230f61c..872a841 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/base.py
@@ -260,6 +260,8 @@
 
     @classmethod
     def setUpClass(cls):
+        # By default compute tests do not create network resources
+        cls.set_network_resources()
         super(BaseV3ComputeTest, cls).setUpClass()
         if not cls.config.compute_feature_enabled.api_v3:
             cls.tearDownClass()
@@ -285,6 +287,7 @@
         cls.aggregates_client = cls.os.aggregates_v3_client
         cls.hosts_client = cls.os.hosts_v3_client
         cls.quotas_client = cls.os.quotas_v3_client
+        cls.version_client = cls.os.version_v3_client
 
     @classmethod
     def create_image_from_server(cls, server_id, **kwargs):
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_attach_interfaces.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_attach_interfaces.py
index d12f708..d05296b 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_attach_interfaces.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_attach_interfaces.py
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@
     def setUpClass(cls):
         if not cls.config.service_available.neutron:
             raise cls.skipException("Neutron is required")
+        # This test class requires network and subnet
+        cls.set_network_resources(network=True, subnet=True)
         super(AttachInterfacesV3TestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
         cls.client = cls.interfaces_client
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_addresses.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_addresses.py
index 06ddac5..6ecd28b 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_addresses.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_addresses.py
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@
 
     @classmethod
     def setUpClass(cls):
+        # This test module might use a network and a subnet
+        cls.set_network_resources(network=True, subnet=True)
         super(ServerAddressesV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
         cls.client = cls.servers_client
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/test_version.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/test_version.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..166d161
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/test_version.py
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+# Copyright 2014 NEC Corporation.
+# All Rights Reserved.
+#
+#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#    a copy of the License at
+#
+#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#    under the License.
+
+
+from tempest.api.compute import base
+from tempest import test
+
+
+class VersionV3TestJSON(base.BaseV3ComputeTest):
+    _interface = 'json'
+
+    @test.attr(type='gate')
+    def test_version(self):
+        # Get version information
+        resp, version = self.version_client.get_version()
+        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        self.assertIn("id", version)
+        self.assertEqual("v3.0", version["id"])
+
+
+class VersionV3TestXML(VersionV3TestJSON):
+    _interface = 'xml'
diff --git a/tempest/clients.py b/tempest/clients.py
index da0913d..e44da84 100644
--- a/tempest/clients.py
+++ b/tempest/clients.py
@@ -76,6 +76,8 @@
     ServicesV3ClientJSON
 from tempest.services.compute.v3.json.tenant_usages_client import \
     TenantUsagesV3ClientJSON
+from tempest.services.compute.v3.json.version_client import \
+    VersionV3ClientJSON
 from tempest.services.compute.v3.xml.aggregates_client import \
     AggregatesV3ClientXML
 from tempest.services.compute.v3.xml.availability_zone_client import \
@@ -100,6 +102,7 @@
     ServicesV3ClientXML
 from tempest.services.compute.v3.xml.tenant_usages_client import \
     TenantUsagesV3ClientXML
+from tempest.services.compute.v3.xml.version_client import VersionV3ClientXML
 from tempest.services.compute.xml.aggregates_client import AggregatesClientXML
 from tempest.services.compute.xml.availability_zone_client import \
     AvailabilityZoneClientXML
@@ -277,6 +280,7 @@
             self.tenant_usages_v3_client = TenantUsagesV3ClientXML(
                 *client_args)
             self.tenant_usages_client = TenantUsagesClientXML(*client_args)
+            self.version_v3_client = VersionV3ClientXML(*client_args)
             self.policy_client = PolicyClientXML(*client_args)
             self.hosts_client = HostsClientXML(*client_args)
             self.hypervisor_v3_client = HypervisorV3ClientXML(*client_args)
@@ -342,6 +346,7 @@
             self.tenant_usages_v3_client = TenantUsagesV3ClientJSON(
                 *client_args)
             self.tenant_usages_client = TenantUsagesClientJSON(*client_args)
+            self.version_v3_client = VersionV3ClientJSON(*client_args)
             self.policy_client = PolicyClientJSON(*client_args)
             self.hosts_client = HostsClientJSON(*client_args)
             self.hypervisor_v3_client = HypervisorV3ClientJSON(*client_args)
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_volume_boot_pattern.py b/tempest/scenario/test_volume_boot_pattern.py
index e3070fc..c4f8ced 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_volume_boot_pattern.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_volume_boot_pattern.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.openstack.common import log
 from tempest.scenario import manager
+import tempest.test
 from tempest.test import services
 
 
@@ -125,6 +126,7 @@
         actual = self._get_content(ssh_client)
         self.assertEqual(expected, actual)
 
+    @tempest.test.skip_because(bug="1270608")
     @services('compute', 'volume', 'image')
     def test_volume_boot_pattern(self):
         keypair = self.create_keypair()
diff --git a/tempest/services/compute/v3/json/version_client.py b/tempest/services/compute/v3/json/version_client.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1773af5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/services/compute/v3/json/version_client.py
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+# Copyright 2014 NEC Corporation.
+# All Rights Reserved.
+#
+#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#    a copy of the License at
+#
+#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#    under the License.
+
+import json
+
+from tempest.common import rest_client
+
+
+class VersionV3ClientJSON(rest_client.RestClient):
+
+    def __init__(self, config, username, password, auth_url, tenant_name=None):
+        super(VersionV3ClientJSON, self).__init__(config, username,
+                                                  password, auth_url,
+                                                  tenant_name)
+        self.service = self.config.compute.catalog_v3_type
+
+    def get_version(self):
+        resp, body = self.get('')
+        body = json.loads(body)
+        return resp, body['version']
diff --git a/tempest/services/compute/v3/xml/version_client.py b/tempest/services/compute/v3/xml/version_client.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7ecb31f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/services/compute/v3/xml/version_client.py
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+# Copyright 2014 NEC Corporation
+# All Rights Reserved.
+#
+#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#    a copy of the License at
+#
+#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#    under the License.
+
+from lxml import etree
+
+from tempest.common import rest_client
+from tempest.services.compute.xml import common
+
+
+class VersionV3ClientXML(rest_client.RestClientXML):
+
+    def __init__(self, config, username, password, auth_url, tenant_name=None):
+        super(VersionV3ClientXML, self).__init__(config, username,
+                                                 password, auth_url,
+                                                 tenant_name)
+        self.service = self.config.compute.catalog_v3_type
+
+    def _parse_array(self, node):
+        json = common.xml_to_json(node)
+        return json
+
+    def get_version(self):
+        resp, body = self.get('', self.headers)
+        body = self._parse_array(etree.fromstring(body))
+        return resp, body