diff --git a/tempest/test.py b/tempest/test.py
index fe3c770..6ba4962 100644
--- a/tempest/test.py
+++ b/tempest/test.py
@@ -611,13 +611,25 @@
                 'dhcp': dhcp}
 
     @classmethod
-    def get_tenant_network(cls):
+    def get_tenant_network(cls, credentials_type='primary'):
         """Get the network to be used in testing
 
+        :param credentials_type: The type of credentials for which to get the
+                                 tenant network
+
         :return: network dict including 'id' and 'name'
         """
+        # Get a manager for the given credentials_type, but at least
+        # always fall back on getting the manager for primary credentials
+        if isinstance(credentials_type, six.string_types):
+            manager = cls.get_client_manager(credential_type=credentials_type)
+        elif isinstance(credentials_type, list):
+            manager = cls.get_client_manager(roles=credentials_type[1:])
+        else:
+            manager = cls.get_client_manager()
+
         # Make sure cred_provider exists and get a network client
-        networks_client = cls.get_client_manager().compute_networks_client
+        networks_client = manager.compute_networks_client
         cred_provider = cls._get_credentials_provider()
         # In case of nova network, isolated tenants are not able to list the
         # network configured in fixed_network_name, even if they can use it
diff --git a/tempest/tests/test_base_test.py b/tempest/tests/test_base_test.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dc355b4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/tests/test_base_test.py
@@ -0,0 +1,110 @@
+# Copyright 2016 IBM Corp.
+#
+#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#    a copy of the License at
+#
+#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#    under the License.
+
+import mock
+
+from tempest import clients
+from tempest.common import credentials_factory as credentials
+from tempest.common import fixed_network
+from tempest import config
+from tempest import test
+from tempest.tests import base
+from tempest.tests import fake_config
+
+
+class TestBaseTestCase(base.TestCase):
+    def setUp(self):
+        super(TestBaseTestCase, self).setUp()
+        self.useFixture(fake_config.ConfigFixture())
+        self.fixed_network_name = 'fixed-net'
+        config.CONF.compute.fixed_network_name = self.fixed_network_name
+        config.CONF.service_available.neutron = True
+
+    @mock.patch.object(test.BaseTestCase, 'get_client_manager')
+    @mock.patch.object(test.BaseTestCase, '_get_credentials_provider')
+    @mock.patch.object(fixed_network, 'get_tenant_network')
+    def test_get_tenant_network(self, mock_gtn, mock_gprov, mock_gcm):
+        net_client = mock.Mock()
+        mock_prov = mock.Mock()
+        mock_gcm.return_value.compute_networks_client = net_client
+        mock_gprov.return_value = mock_prov
+
+        test.BaseTestCase.get_tenant_network()
+
+        mock_gcm.assert_called_once_with(credential_type='primary')
+        mock_gprov.assert_called_once_with()
+        mock_gtn.assert_called_once_with(mock_prov, net_client,
+                                         self.fixed_network_name)
+
+    @mock.patch.object(test.BaseTestCase, 'get_client_manager')
+    @mock.patch.object(test.BaseTestCase, '_get_credentials_provider')
+    @mock.patch.object(fixed_network, 'get_tenant_network')
+    @mock.patch.object(test.BaseTestCase, 'get_identity_version')
+    @mock.patch.object(credentials, 'is_admin_available')
+    @mock.patch.object(clients, 'Manager')
+    def test_get_tenant_network_with_nova_net(self, mock_man, mock_iaa,
+                                              mock_giv, mock_gtn, mock_gcp,
+                                              mock_gcm):
+        config.CONF.service_available.neutron = False
+        mock_prov = mock.Mock()
+        mock_admin_man = mock.Mock()
+        mock_iaa.return_value = True
+        mock_gcp.return_value = mock_prov
+        mock_man.return_value = mock_admin_man
+
+        test.BaseTestCase.get_tenant_network()
+
+        mock_man.assert_called_once_with(
+            mock_prov.get_admin_creds.return_value)
+        mock_iaa.assert_called_once_with(
+            identity_version=mock_giv.return_value)
+        mock_gcp.assert_called_once_with()
+        mock_gtn.assert_called_once_with(
+            mock_prov, mock_admin_man.compute_networks_client,
+            self.fixed_network_name)
+
+    @mock.patch.object(test.BaseTestCase, 'get_client_manager')
+    @mock.patch.object(test.BaseTestCase, '_get_credentials_provider')
+    @mock.patch.object(fixed_network, 'get_tenant_network')
+    def test_get_tenant_network_with_alt_creds(self, mock_gtn, mock_gprov,
+                                               mock_gcm):
+        net_client = mock.Mock()
+        mock_prov = mock.Mock()
+        mock_gcm.return_value.compute_networks_client = net_client
+        mock_gprov.return_value = mock_prov
+
+        test.BaseTestCase.get_tenant_network(credentials_type='alt')
+
+        mock_gcm.assert_called_once_with(credential_type='alt')
+        mock_gprov.assert_called_once_with()
+        mock_gtn.assert_called_once_with(mock_prov, net_client,
+                                         self.fixed_network_name)
+
+    @mock.patch.object(test.BaseTestCase, 'get_client_manager')
+    @mock.patch.object(test.BaseTestCase, '_get_credentials_provider')
+    @mock.patch.object(fixed_network, 'get_tenant_network')
+    def test_get_tenant_network_with_role_creds(self, mock_gtn, mock_gprov,
+                                                mock_gcm):
+        net_client = mock.Mock()
+        mock_prov = mock.Mock()
+        mock_gcm.return_value.compute_networks_client = net_client
+        mock_gprov.return_value = mock_prov
+        creds = ['foo_type', 'role1']
+
+        test.BaseTestCase.get_tenant_network(credentials_type=creds)
+
+        mock_gcm.assert_called_once_with(roles=['role1'])
+        mock_gprov.assert_called_once_with()
+        mock_gtn.assert_called_once_with(mock_prov, net_client,
+                                         self.fixed_network_name)