diff --git a/etc/tempest.conf.sample b/etc/tempest.conf.sample
index 28a4d1c..37d4d53 100644
--- a/etc/tempest.conf.sample
+++ b/etc/tempest.conf.sample
@@ -211,13 +211,14 @@
 # admin credentials are known. (boolean value)
 #allow_tenant_isolation=false
 
-# Valid primary image reference to be used in tests. (string
-# value)
-#image_ref={$IMAGE_ID}
+# Valid primary image reference to be used in tests. This is a
+# required option (string value)
+#image_ref=<None>
 
-# Valid secondary image reference to be used in tests. (string
-# value)
-#image_ref_alt={$IMAGE_ID_ALT}
+# Valid secondary image reference to be used in tests. This is
+# a required option, but if only one image is available
+# duplicate the value of image_ref above (string value)
+#image_ref_alt=<None>
 
 # Valid primary flavor to use in tests. (string value)
 #flavor_ref=1
@@ -241,7 +242,7 @@
 #image_alt_ssh_password=password
 
 # Time in seconds between build status checks. (integer value)
-#build_interval=10
+#build_interval=1
 
 # Timeout in seconds to wait for an instance to build.
 # (integer value)
@@ -332,6 +333,9 @@
 # admin credentials are known. (boolean value)
 #allow_tenant_isolation=false
 
+# Time in seconds between build status checks. (integer value)
+#build_interval=1
+
 
 [compute-admin]
 
@@ -705,7 +709,7 @@
 
 # Time in seconds between network operation status checks.
 # (integer value)
-#build_interval=10
+#build_interval=1
 
 
 [network-feature-enabled]
@@ -788,9 +792,6 @@
 # (string value)
 #endpoint_type=publicURL
 
-# Time in seconds between build status checks. (integer value)
-#build_interval=1
-
 # Timeout in seconds to wait for a stack to build. (integer
 # value)
 #build_timeout=1200
@@ -825,6 +826,10 @@
 # Catalog type of the Queuing service. (string value)
 #catalog_type=queuing
 
+# The maximum number of queue records per page when listing
+# queues (integer value)
+#max_queues_per_page=20
+
 
 [scenario]
 
@@ -980,7 +985,7 @@
 
 # Time in seconds between volume availability checks. (integer
 # value)
-#build_interval=10
+#build_interval=1
 
 # Timeout in seconds to wait for a volume to becomeavailable.
 # (integer value)
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 75a61e7..f907e7d 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -5,19 +5,18 @@
 testtools>=0.9.34
 lxml>=2.3
 boto>=2.12.0,!=2.13.0
-paramiko>=1.9.0
+paramiko>=1.13.0
 netaddr>=0.7.6
 python-glanceclient>=0.9.0
 python-keystoneclient>=0.8.0
 python-novaclient>=2.17.0
 python-neutronclient>=2.3.4,<3
 python-cinderclient>=1.0.6
-python-heatclient>=0.2.3
+python-heatclient>=0.2.9
 python-ironicclient
 python-saharaclient>=0.6.0
 python-swiftclient>=2.0.2
 testresources>=0.2.4
-keyring>=2.1
 testrepository>=0.0.18
 oslo.config>=1.2.0
 six>=1.6.0
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 14e1913..5c62710 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@
 [entry_points]
 console_scripts =
     verify-tempest-config = tempest.cmd.verify_tempest_config:main
+    javelin2 = tempest.cmd.javelin:main
+    run-tempest-stress = tempest.cmd.run_stress:main
 
 [build_sphinx]
 all_files = 1
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_group_rules.py b/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_group_rules.py
index b04ab8a..35f6fc2 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_group_rules.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_group_rules.py
@@ -75,7 +75,6 @@
                                                    to_port,
                                                    cidr=cidr,
                                                    group_id=group_id)
-        self.addCleanup(self.client.delete_security_group_rule, rule['id'])
         self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
@@ -95,8 +94,6 @@
                                                    ip_protocol1,
                                                    from_port1, to_port1)
         rule1_id = rule['id']
-        # Delete the Security Group rule1 at the end of this method
-        self.addCleanup(self.client.delete_security_group_rule, rule1_id)
 
         # Add a second rule to the created Security Group
         ip_protocol2 = 'icmp'
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_list_servers_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_list_servers_negative.py
index 768cc11..28d64fb 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_list_servers_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_list_servers_negative.py
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-import datetime
-
 from six import moves
 
 from tempest.api.compute import base
@@ -37,9 +35,8 @@
         # tearDownClass method of the super-class.
         cls.existing_fixtures = []
         cls.deleted_fixtures = []
-        cls.start_time = datetime.datetime.utcnow()
         for x in moves.xrange(2):
-            resp, srv = cls.create_test_server()
+            resp, srv = cls.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
             cls.existing_fixtures.append(srv)
 
         resp, srv = cls.create_test_server()
@@ -127,19 +124,6 @@
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest, self.client.list_servers,
                           {'limit': -1})
 
-    @test.attr(type='gate')
-    def test_list_servers_by_changes_since(self):
-        # Servers are listed by specifying changes-since date
-        changes_since = {'changes-since': self.start_time.isoformat()}
-        resp, body = self.client.list_servers(changes_since)
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
-        # changes-since returns all instances, including deleted.
-        num_expected = (len(self.existing_fixtures) +
-                        len(self.deleted_fixtures))
-        self.assertEqual(num_expected, len(body['servers']),
-                         "Number of servers %d is wrong in %s" %
-                         (num_expected, body['servers']))
-
     @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_list_servers_by_changes_since_invalid_date(self):
         # Return an error when invalid date format is passed
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_actions.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_actions.py
index 80e6008..d0fd876 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_actions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_actions.py
@@ -193,26 +193,46 @@
             if current_flavor == self.flavor_ref else self.flavor_ref
         return current_flavor, new_flavor_ref
 
-    @testtools.skipUnless(CONF.compute_feature_enabled.resize,
-                          'Resize not available.')
-    @test.attr(type='smoke')
-    def test_resize_server_confirm(self):
+    def _test_resize_server_confirm(self, stop=False):
         # The server's RAM and disk space should be modified to that of
         # the provided flavor
 
         previous_flavor_ref, new_flavor_ref = \
             self._detect_server_image_flavor(self.server_id)
 
+        if stop:
+            resp = self.servers_client.stop(self.server_id)[0]
+            self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
+            self.servers_client.wait_for_server_status(self.server_id,
+                                                       'SHUTOFF')
+
         resp, server = self.client.resize(self.server_id, new_flavor_ref)
         self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
         self.client.wait_for_server_status(self.server_id, 'VERIFY_RESIZE')
 
         self.client.confirm_resize(self.server_id)
-        self.client.wait_for_server_status(self.server_id, 'ACTIVE')
+        expected_status = 'SHUTOFF' if stop else 'ACTIVE'
+        self.client.wait_for_server_status(self.server_id, expected_status)
 
         resp, server = self.client.get_server(self.server_id)
         self.assertEqual(new_flavor_ref, server['flavor']['id'])
 
+        if stop:
+            # NOTE(mriedem): tearDown requires the server to be started.
+            self.client.start(self.server_id)
+
+    @testtools.skipUnless(CONF.compute_feature_enabled.resize,
+                          'Resize not available.')
+    @test.attr(type='smoke')
+    def test_resize_server_confirm(self):
+        self._test_resize_server_confirm(stop=False)
+
+    @testtools.skipUnless(CONF.compute_feature_enabled.resize,
+                          'Resize not available.')
+    @test.attr(type='smoke')
+    def test_resize_server_confirm_from_stopped(self):
+        self._test_resize_server_confirm(stop=True)
+
     @testtools.skipUnless(CONF.compute_feature_enabled.resize,
                           'Resize not available.')
     @test.attr(type='gate')
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_list_servers_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_list_servers_negative.py
index 9cbc4e0..18e5c67 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_list_servers_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_list_servers_negative.py
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
         cls.deleted_fixtures = []
         cls.start_time = datetime.datetime.utcnow()
         for x in moves.xrange(2):
-            resp, srv = cls.create_test_server()
+            resp, srv = cls.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
             cls.existing_fixtures.append(srv)
 
         resp, srv = cls.create_test_server()
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_actions.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_actions.py
index 721fe42..e098311 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_actions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_actions.py
@@ -186,26 +186,46 @@
             if current_flavor == self.flavor_ref else self.flavor_ref
         return current_flavor, new_flavor_ref
 
-    @testtools.skipUnless(CONF.compute_feature_enabled.resize,
-                          'Resize not available.')
-    @test.attr(type='smoke')
-    def test_resize_server_confirm(self):
+    def _test_resize_server_confirm(self, stop=False):
         # The server's RAM and disk space should be modified to that of
         # the provided flavor
 
         previous_flavor_ref, new_flavor_ref = \
             self._detect_server_image_flavor(self.server_id)
 
+        if stop:
+            resp = self.servers_client.stop(self.server_id)[0]
+            self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
+            self.servers_client.wait_for_server_status(self.server_id,
+                                                       'SHUTOFF')
+
         resp, server = self.client.resize(self.server_id, new_flavor_ref)
         self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
         self.client.wait_for_server_status(self.server_id, 'VERIFY_RESIZE')
 
         self.client.confirm_resize(self.server_id)
-        self.client.wait_for_server_status(self.server_id, 'ACTIVE')
+        expected_status = 'SHUTOFF' if stop else 'ACTIVE'
+        self.client.wait_for_server_status(self.server_id, expected_status)
 
         resp, server = self.client.get_server(self.server_id)
         self.assertEqual(new_flavor_ref, server['flavor']['id'])
 
+        if stop:
+            # NOTE(mriedem): tearDown requires the server to be started.
+            self.client.start(self.server_id)
+
+    @testtools.skipUnless(CONF.compute_feature_enabled.resize,
+                          'Resize not available.')
+    @test.attr(type='smoke')
+    def test_resize_server_confirm(self):
+        self._test_resize_server_confirm(stop=False)
+
+    @testtools.skipUnless(CONF.compute_feature_enabled.resize,
+                          'Resize not available.')
+    @test.attr(type='smoke')
+    def test_resize_server_confirm_from_stopped(self):
+        self._test_resize_server_confirm(stop=True)
+
     @testtools.skipUnless(CONF.compute_feature_enabled.resize,
                           'Resize not available.')
     @test.attr(type='gate')
diff --git a/tempest/api/data_processing/base.py b/tempest/api/data_processing/base.py
index 8d5e223..cc76880 100644
--- a/tempest/api/data_processing/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/data_processing/base.py
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
         cls._node_group_templates = []
         cls._cluster_templates = []
         cls._data_sources = []
+        cls._job_binary_internals = []
 
     @classmethod
     def tearDownClass(cls):
@@ -47,6 +48,8 @@
                               cls.client.delete_node_group_template)
         cls.cleanup_resources(getattr(cls, '_data_sources', []),
                               cls.client.delete_data_source)
+        cls.cleanup_resources(getattr(cls, '_job_binary_internals', []),
+                              cls.client.delete_job_binary_internal)
         cls.clear_isolated_creds()
         super(BaseDataProcessingTest, cls).tearDownClass()
 
@@ -112,3 +115,16 @@
         cls._data_sources.append(body['id'])
 
         return resp, body
+
+    @classmethod
+    def create_job_binary_internal(cls, name, data):
+        """Creates watched job binary internal with specified params.
+
+        It returns created object. All resources created in this method will
+        be automatically removed in tearDownClass method.
+        """
+        resp, body = cls.client.create_job_binary_internal(name, data)
+        # store id of created job binary internal
+        cls._job_binary_internals.append(body['id'])
+
+        return resp, body
diff --git a/tempest/api/data_processing/test_data_sources.py b/tempest/api/data_processing/test_data_sources.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c72e828
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/api/data_processing/test_data_sources.py
@@ -0,0 +1,154 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2014 Mirantis Inc.
+#
+#    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.data_processing import base as dp_base
+from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest import config
+from tempest import test
+
+CONF = config.CONF
+
+
+class DataSourceTest(dp_base.BaseDataProcessingTest):
+    @classmethod
+    def setUpClass(cls):
+        super(DataSourceTest, cls).setUpClass()
+        cls.swift_data_source_with_creds = {
+            'url': 'swift://sahara-container.sahara/input-source',
+            'description': 'Test data source',
+            'credentials': {
+                'user': CONF.identity.username,
+                'password': CONF.identity.password
+            },
+            'type': 'swift'
+        }
+        cls.swift_data_source = cls.swift_data_source_with_creds.copy()
+        del cls.swift_data_source['credentials']
+
+        cls.local_hdfs_data_source = {
+            'url': 'input-source',
+            'description': 'Test data source',
+            'type': 'hdfs'
+        }
+
+        cls.external_hdfs_data_source = {
+            'url': 'hdfs://172.18.168.2:8020/usr/hadoop/input-source',
+            'description': 'Test data source',
+            'type': 'hdfs'
+        }
+
+    def _create_data_source(self, source_body, source_name=None):
+        """Creates Data Source with optional name specified.
+
+        It creates a link to input-source file (it may not exist) and ensures
+        response status and source name. Returns id and name of created source.
+        """
+        if not source_name:
+            # generate random name if it's not specified
+            source_name = data_utils.rand_name('sahara-data-source')
+
+        # create data source
+        resp, body = self.create_data_source(source_name, **source_body)
+
+        # ensure that source created successfully
+        self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
+        self.assertEqual(source_name, body['name'])
+        if source_body['type'] == 'swift':
+            source_body = self.swift_data_source
+        self.assertDictContainsSubset(source_body, body)
+
+        return body['id'], source_name
+
+    def _list_data_sources(self, source_info):
+        # check for data source in list
+        resp, sources = self.client.list_data_sources()
+        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        sources_info = [(source['id'], source['name']) for source in sources]
+        self.assertIn(source_info, sources_info)
+
+    def _get_data_source(self, source_id, source_name, source_body):
+        # check data source fetch by id
+        resp, source = self.client.get_data_source(source_id)
+        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        self.assertEqual(source_name, source['name'])
+        self.assertDictContainsSubset(source_body, source)
+
+    def _delete_data_source(self, source_id):
+        # delete the data source by id
+        resp = self.client.delete_data_source(source_id)[0]
+        self.assertEqual(204, resp.status)
+
+    @test.attr(type='smoke')
+    def test_swift_data_source_create(self):
+        self._create_data_source(self.swift_data_source_with_creds)
+
+    @test.attr(type='smoke')
+    def test_swift_data_source_list(self):
+        source_info = self._create_data_source(
+            self.swift_data_source_with_creds)
+        self._list_data_sources(source_info)
+
+    @test.attr(type='smoke')
+    def test_swift_data_source_get(self):
+        source_id, source_name = self._create_data_source(
+            self.swift_data_source_with_creds)
+        self._get_data_source(source_id, source_name, self.swift_data_source)
+
+    @test.attr(type='smoke')
+    def test_swift_data_source_delete(self):
+        source_id = self._create_data_source(
+            self.swift_data_source_with_creds)[0]
+        self._delete_data_source(source_id)
+
+    @test.attr(type='smoke')
+    def test_local_hdfs_data_source_create(self):
+        self._create_data_source(self.local_hdfs_data_source)
+
+    @test.attr(type='smoke')
+    def test_local_hdfs_data_source_list(self):
+        source_info = self._create_data_source(self.local_hdfs_data_source)
+        self._list_data_sources(source_info)
+
+    @test.attr(type='smoke')
+    def test_local_hdfs_data_source_get(self):
+        source_id, source_name = self._create_data_source(
+            self.local_hdfs_data_source)
+        self._get_data_source(
+            source_id, source_name, self.local_hdfs_data_source)
+
+    @test.attr(type='smoke')
+    def test_local_hdfs_data_source_delete(self):
+        source_id = self._create_data_source(self.local_hdfs_data_source)[0]
+        self._delete_data_source(source_id)
+
+    @test.attr(type='smoke')
+    def test_external_hdfs_data_source_create(self):
+        self._create_data_source(self.external_hdfs_data_source)
+
+    @test.attr(type='smoke')
+    def test_external_hdfs_data_source_list(self):
+        source_info = self._create_data_source(self.external_hdfs_data_source)
+        self._list_data_sources(source_info)
+
+    @test.attr(type='smoke')
+    def test_external_hdfs_data_source_get(self):
+        source_id, source_name = self._create_data_source(
+            self.external_hdfs_data_source)
+        self._get_data_source(
+            source_id, source_name, self.external_hdfs_data_source)
+
+    @test.attr(type='smoke')
+    def test_external_hdfs_data_source_delete(self):
+        source_id = self._create_data_source(self.external_hdfs_data_source)[0]
+        self._delete_data_source(source_id)
diff --git a/tempest/api/data_processing/test_node_group_templates.py b/tempest/api/data_processing/test_node_group_templates.py
index f3af4e8..04f98b4 100644
--- a/tempest/api/data_processing/test_node_group_templates.py
+++ b/tempest/api/data_processing/test_node_group_templates.py
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
         It creates template and ensures response status and template name.
         Returns id and name of created template.
         """
-        if template_name is None:
+        if not template_name:
             # generate random name if it's not specified
             template_name = data_utils.rand_name('sahara-ng-template')
 
@@ -57,19 +57,13 @@
         # ensure that template created successfully
         self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
         self.assertEqual(template_name, body['name'])
+        self.assertDictContainsSubset(self.node_group_template, body)
 
         return body['id'], template_name
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_node_group_template_create(self):
-        template_name = data_utils.rand_name('sahara-ng-template')
-        resp, body = self.create_node_group_template(
-            template_name, **self.node_group_template)
-
-        # check that template created successfully
-        self.assertEqual(resp.status, 202)
-        self.assertEqual(template_name, body['name'])
-        self.assertDictContainsSubset(self.node_group_template, body)
+        self._create_node_group_template()
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_node_group_template_list(self):
@@ -77,7 +71,6 @@
 
         # check for node group template in list
         resp, templates = self.client.list_node_group_templates()
-
         self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
         templates_info = [(template['id'], template['name'])
                           for template in templates]
@@ -89,7 +82,6 @@
 
         # check node group template fetch by id
         resp, template = self.client.get_node_group_template(template_id)
-
         self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
         self.assertEqual(template_name, template['name'])
         self.assertDictContainsSubset(self.node_group_template, template)
@@ -100,5 +92,4 @@
 
         # delete the node group template by id
         resp = self.client.delete_node_group_template(template_id)[0]
-
         self.assertEqual(204, resp.status)
diff --git a/tempest/api/data_processing/test_plugins.py b/tempest/api/data_processing/test_plugins.py
index c6832a2..d643f23 100644
--- a/tempest/api/data_processing/test_plugins.py
+++ b/tempest/api/data_processing/test_plugins.py
@@ -23,10 +23,8 @@
         It ensures response status and main plugins availability.
         """
         resp, plugins = self.client.list_plugins()
-
         self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
-
-        plugins_names = list([plugin['name'] for plugin in plugins])
+        plugins_names = [plugin['name'] for plugin in plugins]
         self.assertIn('vanilla', plugins_names)
         self.assertIn('hdp', plugins_names)
 
@@ -40,14 +38,12 @@
     def test_plugin_get(self):
         for plugin_name in self._list_all_plugin_names():
             resp, plugin = self.client.get_plugin(plugin_name)
-
             self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
             self.assertEqual(plugin_name, plugin['name'])
 
             for plugin_version in plugin['versions']:
                 resp, detailed_plugin = self.client.get_plugin(plugin_name,
                                                                plugin_version)
-
                 self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
                 self.assertEqual(plugin_name, detailed_plugin['name'])
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_regions.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_regions.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..03974e4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_regions.py
@@ -0,0 +1,102 @@
+# Copyright 2014 OpenStack Foundation
+# All Rights Reserved.
+#
+#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#    a copy of the License at
+#
+#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#    under the License.
+
+from tempest.api.identity import base
+from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest import exceptions
+from tempest import test
+
+
+class RegionsTestJSON(base.BaseIdentityV3AdminTest):
+    _interface = 'json'
+
+    @classmethod
+    @test.safe_setup
+    def setUpClass(cls):
+        super(RegionsTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+        cls.setup_regions = list()
+        cls.client = cls.region_client
+        for i in range(2):
+            r_description = data_utils.rand_name('description-')
+            _, region = cls.client.create_region(r_description)
+            cls.setup_regions.append(region)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def tearDownClass(cls):
+        for r in cls.setup_regions:
+            cls.client.delete_region(r['id'])
+        super(RegionsTestJSON, cls).tearDownClass()
+
+    def _delete_region(self, region_id):
+        resp, _ = self.client.delete_region(region_id)
+        self.assertEqual(204, resp.status)
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound,
+                          self.client.get_region, region_id)
+
+    @test.attr(type='gate')
+    def test_create_update_get_delete_region(self):
+        r_description = data_utils.rand_name('description-')
+        resp, region = self.client.create_region(
+            r_description, parent_region_id=self.setup_regions[0]['id'])
+        self.assertEqual(201, resp.status)
+        self.addCleanup(self._delete_region, region['id'])
+        self.assertEqual(r_description, region['description'])
+        self.assertEqual(self.setup_regions[0]['id'],
+                         region['parent_region_id'])
+        # Update region with new description and parent ID
+        r_alt_description = data_utils.rand_name('description-')
+        resp, region = self.client.update_region(
+            region['id'],
+            description=r_alt_description,
+            parent_region_id=self.setup_regions[1]['id'])
+        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        self.assertEqual(r_alt_description, region['description'])
+        self.assertEqual(self.setup_regions[1]['id'],
+                         region['parent_region_id'])
+        # Get the details of region
+        resp, region = self.client.get_region(region['id'])
+        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        self.assertEqual(r_alt_description, region['description'])
+        self.assertEqual(self.setup_regions[1]['id'],
+                         region['parent_region_id'])
+
+    @test.attr(type='smoke')
+    def test_create_region_with_specific_id(self):
+        # Create a region with a specific id
+        r_region_id = data_utils.rand_uuid()
+        r_description = data_utils.rand_name('description-')
+        resp, region = self.client.create_region(
+            r_description, unique_region_id=r_region_id)
+        self.addCleanup(self._delete_region, region['id'])
+        # Asserting Create Region with specific id response body
+        self.assertEqual(201, resp.status)
+        self.assertEqual(r_region_id, region['id'])
+        self.assertEqual(r_description, region['description'])
+
+    @test.attr(type='gate')
+    def test_list_regions(self):
+        # Get a list of regions
+        resp, fetched_regions = self.client.list_regions()
+        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        missing_regions =\
+            [e for e in self.setup_regions if e not in fetched_regions]
+        # Asserting List Regions response
+        self.assertEqual(0, len(missing_regions),
+                         "Failed to find region %s in fetched list" %
+                         ', '.join(str(e) for e in missing_regions))
+
+
+class RegionsTestXML(RegionsTestJSON):
+    _interface = 'xml'
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/base.py b/tempest/api/identity/base.py
index e4e74c1..697057f 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/base.py
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@
         cls.client = cls.os_adm.identity_v3_client
         cls.token = cls.os_adm.token_v3_client
         cls.endpoints_client = cls.os_adm.endpoints_client
+        cls.region_client = cls.os_adm.region_client
         cls.data = DataGenerator(cls.client)
         cls.non_admin_client = cls.os.identity_v3_client
         cls.service_client = cls.os_adm.service_client
diff --git a/tempest/api/image/v1/test_images.py b/tempest/api/image/v1/test_images.py
index 96729ee..2df3f7f 100644
--- a/tempest/api/image/v1/test_images.py
+++ b/tempest/api/image/v1/test_images.py
@@ -33,12 +33,12 @@
         resp, body = self.create_image(name='New Name',
                                        container_format='bare',
                                        disk_format='raw',
-                                       is_public=True,
+                                       is_public=False,
                                        properties=properties)
         self.assertIn('id', body)
         image_id = body.get('id')
         self.assertEqual('New Name', body.get('name'))
-        self.assertTrue(body.get('is_public'))
+        self.assertFalse(body.get('is_public'))
         self.assertEqual('queued', body.get('status'))
         for key, val in properties.items():
             self.assertEqual(val, body.get('properties')[key])
@@ -54,14 +54,14 @@
         # Register a new remote image
         resp, body = self.create_image(name='New Remote Image',
                                        container_format='bare',
-                                       disk_format='raw', is_public=True,
+                                       disk_format='raw', is_public=False,
                                        location='http://example.com'
                                                 '/someimage.iso',
                                        properties={'key1': 'value1',
                                                    'key2': 'value2'})
         self.assertIn('id', body)
         self.assertEqual('New Remote Image', body.get('name'))
-        self.assertTrue(body.get('is_public'))
+        self.assertFalse(body.get('is_public'))
         self.assertEqual('active', body.get('status'))
         properties = body.get('properties')
         self.assertEqual(properties['key1'], 'value1')
@@ -71,12 +71,12 @@
     def test_register_http_image(self):
         resp, body = self.create_image(name='New Http Image',
                                        container_format='bare',
-                                       disk_format='raw', is_public=True,
+                                       disk_format='raw', is_public=False,
                                        copy_from=CONF.image.http_image)
         self.assertIn('id', body)
         image_id = body.get('id')
         self.assertEqual('New Http Image', body.get('name'))
-        self.assertTrue(body.get('is_public'))
+        self.assertFalse(body.get('is_public'))
         self.client.wait_for_image_status(image_id, 'active')
         resp, body = self.client.get_image(image_id)
         self.assertEqual(resp['status'], '200')
@@ -88,12 +88,12 @@
         resp, body = self.create_image(name='New_image_with_min_ram',
                                        container_format='bare',
                                        disk_format='raw',
-                                       is_public=True,
+                                       is_public=False,
                                        min_ram=40,
                                        properties=properties)
         self.assertIn('id', body)
         self.assertEqual('New_image_with_min_ram', body.get('name'))
-        self.assertTrue(body.get('is_public'))
+        self.assertFalse(body.get('is_public'))
         self.assertEqual('queued', body.get('status'))
         self.assertEqual(40, body.get('min_ram'))
         for key, val in properties.items():
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@
         resp, image = cls.create_image(name=name,
                                        container_format=container_format,
                                        disk_format=disk_format,
-                                       is_public=True,
+                                       is_public=False,
                                        location=location)
         image_id = image['id']
         return image_id
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@
         resp, image = cls.create_image(name=name,
                                        container_format=container_format,
                                        disk_format=disk_format,
-                                       is_public=True, data=image_file)
+                                       is_public=False, data=image_file)
         image_id = image['id']
         return image_id
 
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@
         resp, image = cls.create_image(name="Standard Image",
                                        container_format='ami',
                                        disk_format='ami',
-                                       is_public=True, data=image_file)
+                                       is_public=False, data=image_file)
         cls.image_id = image['id']
         cls.client.wait_for_image_status(image['id'], 'active')
 
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@
         resp, image = cls.create_image(name=name,
                                        container_format=container_format,
                                        disk_format=disk_format,
-                                       is_public=True, data=image_file,
+                                       is_public=False, data=image_file,
                                        properties={'key1': 'value1'})
         image_id = image['id']
         return image_id
diff --git a/tempest/api/image/v2/test_images.py b/tempest/api/image/v2/test_images.py
index 2592409..37dc163 100644
--- a/tempest/api/image/v2/test_images.py
+++ b/tempest/api/image/v2/test_images.py
@@ -35,17 +35,19 @@
         upload the image file, get image and get image file api's
         """
 
+        uuid = '00000000-1111-2222-3333-444455556666'
         image_name = data_utils.rand_name('image')
         resp, body = self.create_image(name=image_name,
                                        container_format='bare',
                                        disk_format='raw',
-                                       visibility='public')
+                                       visibility='private',
+                                       ramdisk_id=uuid)
         self.assertIn('id', body)
         image_id = body.get('id')
         self.assertIn('name', body)
         self.assertEqual(image_name, body['name'])
         self.assertIn('visibility', body)
-        self.assertEqual('public', body['visibility'])
+        self.assertEqual('private', body['visibility'])
         self.assertIn('status', body)
         self.assertEqual('queued', body['status'])
 
@@ -60,6 +62,7 @@
         self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
         self.assertEqual(image_id, body['id'])
         self.assertEqual(image_name, body['name'])
+        self.assertEqual(uuid, body['ramdisk_id'])
         self.assertIn('size', body)
         self.assertEqual(1024, body.get('size'))
 
@@ -77,7 +80,7 @@
         resp, body = self.client.create_image(name=image_name,
                                               container_format='bare',
                                               disk_format='raw',
-                                              visibility='public')
+                                              visibility='private')
         self.assertEqual(201, resp.status)
         image_id = body['id']
 
@@ -99,7 +102,7 @@
         resp, body = self.client.create_image(name=image_name,
                                               container_format='bare',
                                               disk_format='iso',
-                                              visibility='public')
+                                              visibility='private')
         self.assertEqual(201, resp.status)
         self.addCleanup(self.client.delete_image, body['id'])
         self.assertEqual('queued', body['status'])
@@ -113,10 +116,8 @@
 
         # Update Image
         new_image_name = data_utils.rand_name('new-image')
-        new_visibility = 'private'
         resp, body = self.client.update_image(image_id, [
-            dict(replace='/name', value=new_image_name),
-            dict(replace='/visibility', value=new_visibility)])
+            dict(replace='/name', value=new_image_name)])
 
         self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
 
@@ -126,7 +127,6 @@
         self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
         self.assertEqual(image_id, body['id'])
         self.assertEqual(new_image_name, body['name'])
-        self.assertEqual(new_visibility, body['visibility'])
 
 
 class ListImagesTest(base.BaseV2ImageTest):
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@
         resp, body = cls.create_image(name=name,
                                       container_format=container_format,
                                       disk_format=disk_format,
-                                      visibility='public')
+                                      visibility='private')
         image_id = body['id']
         resp, body = cls.client.store_image(image_id, data=image_file)
 
@@ -202,8 +202,8 @@
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_list_images_param_visibility(self):
-        # Test to get all images with visibility = public
-        params = {"visibility": "public"}
+        # Test to get all images with visibility = private
+        params = {"visibility": "private"}
         self._list_by_param_value_and_assert(params)
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
diff --git a/tempest/api/image/v2/test_images_tags.py b/tempest/api/image/v2/test_images_tags.py
index 504c0e8..dec3353 100644
--- a/tempest/api/image/v2/test_images_tags.py
+++ b/tempest/api/image/v2/test_images_tags.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     def test_update_delete_tags_for_image(self):
         resp, body = self.create_image(container_format='bare',
                                        disk_format='raw',
-                                       visibility='public')
+                                       visibility='private')
         image_id = body['id']
         tag = data_utils.rand_name('tag-')
         self.addCleanup(self.client.delete_image, image_id)
diff --git a/tempest/api/image/v2/test_images_tags_negative.py b/tempest/api/image/v2/test_images_tags_negative.py
index 3233db7..13cfa0a 100644
--- a/tempest/api/image/v2/test_images_tags_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/image/v2/test_images_tags_negative.py
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
         # Delete non existing tag.
         resp, body = self.create_image(container_format='bare',
                                        disk_format='raw',
-                                       is_public=True,
+                                       visibility='private'
                                        )
         image_id = body['id']
         tag = data_utils.rand_name('non-exist-tag-')
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/admin/test_l3_agent_scheduler.py b/tempest/api/network/admin/test_l3_agent_scheduler.py
index f4050c5..3b05f42 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/admin/test_l3_agent_scheduler.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/admin/test_l3_agent_scheduler.py
@@ -28,8 +28,9 @@
         List L3 agents hosting the given router.
         Add and Remove Router to L3 agent
 
-    v2.0 of the Neutron API is assumed. It is also assumed that the following
-    options are defined in the [network] section of etc/tempest.conf:
+    v2.0 of the Neutron API is assumed.
+
+    The l3_agent_scheduler extension is required for these tests.
     """
 
     @classmethod
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_security_groups.py b/tempest/api/network/test_security_groups.py
index 97b3c4b..b98cea1 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_security_groups.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_security_groups.py
@@ -86,9 +86,6 @@
                 direction='ingress'
             )
             self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
-            self.addCleanup(self._delete_security_group_rule,
-                            rule_create_body['security_group_rule']['id']
-                            )
 
             # Show details of the created security rule
             resp, show_rule_body = self.client.show_security_group_rule(
@@ -130,9 +127,6 @@
 
         self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
         sec_group_rule = rule_create_body['security_group_rule']
-        self.addCleanup(self._delete_security_group_rule,
-                        sec_group_rule['id']
-                        )
 
         self.assertEqual(sec_group_rule['direction'], direction)
         self.assertEqual(sec_group_rule['protocol'], protocol)
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_sync.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_sync.py
index 6bda83b..5f46d01 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_sync.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_sync.py
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@
         super(ContainerSyncTest, cls).tearDownClass()
 
     @test.attr(type='slow')
+    @test.skip_because(bug='1317133')
     def test_container_synchronization(self):
         # container to container synchronization
         # to allow/accept sync requests to/from other accounts
diff --git a/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_server_cfn_init.py b/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_server_cfn_init.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 4b845b1..0000000
--- a/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_server_cfn_init.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,121 +0,0 @@
-#    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
-import testtools
-
-from tempest.api.orchestration import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
-from tempest.common.utils.linux import remote_client
-from tempest import config
-from tempest import exceptions
-from tempest.openstack.common import log as logging
-from tempest import test
-
-CONF = config.CONF
-LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
-
-
-class ServerCfnInitTestJSON(base.BaseOrchestrationTest):
-    existing_keypair = CONF.orchestration.keypair_name is not None
-
-    @classmethod
-    @test.safe_setup
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(ServerCfnInitTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
-        if not CONF.orchestration.image_ref:
-            raise cls.skipException("No image available to test")
-        template = cls.load_template('cfn_init_signal')
-        stack_name = data_utils.rand_name('heat')
-        if CONF.orchestration.keypair_name:
-            keypair_name = CONF.orchestration.keypair_name
-        else:
-            cls.keypair = cls._create_keypair()
-            keypair_name = cls.keypair['name']
-
-        # create the stack
-        cls.stack_identifier = cls.create_stack(
-            stack_name,
-            template,
-            parameters={
-                'key_name': keypair_name,
-                'flavor': CONF.orchestration.instance_type,
-                'image': CONF.orchestration.image_ref,
-                'network': cls._get_default_network()['id'],
-                'timeout': CONF.orchestration.build_timeout
-            })
-
-    @test.attr(type='slow')
-    @testtools.skipIf(existing_keypair, 'Server ssh tests are disabled.')
-    def test_can_log_into_created_server(self):
-
-        sid = self.stack_identifier
-        rid = 'SmokeServer'
-
-        # wait for create to complete.
-        self.client.wait_for_stack_status(sid, 'CREATE_COMPLETE')
-
-        resp, body = self.client.get_resource(sid, rid)
-        self.assertEqual('CREATE_COMPLETE', body['resource_status'])
-
-        # fetch the IP address from servers client, since we can't get it
-        # from the stack until stack create is complete
-        resp, server = self.servers_client.get_server(
-            body['physical_resource_id'])
-
-        # Check that the user can authenticate with the generated password
-        linux_client = remote_client.RemoteClient(server, 'ec2-user',
-                                                  pkey=self.keypair[
-                                                      'private_key'])
-        linux_client.validate_authentication()
-
-    @test.attr(type='slow')
-    def test_all_resources_created(self):
-        sid = self.stack_identifier
-        self.client.wait_for_resource_status(
-            sid, 'WaitHandle', 'CREATE_COMPLETE')
-        self.client.wait_for_resource_status(
-            sid, 'SmokeSecurityGroup', 'CREATE_COMPLETE')
-        self.client.wait_for_resource_status(
-            sid, 'SmokeKeys', 'CREATE_COMPLETE')
-        self.client.wait_for_resource_status(
-            sid, 'CfnUser', 'CREATE_COMPLETE')
-        self.client.wait_for_resource_status(
-            sid, 'SmokeServer', 'CREATE_COMPLETE')
-        try:
-            self.client.wait_for_resource_status(
-                sid, 'WaitCondition', 'CREATE_COMPLETE')
-        except (exceptions.StackResourceBuildErrorException,
-                exceptions.TimeoutException) as e:
-            # attempt to log the server console to help with debugging
-            # the cause of the server not signalling the waitcondition
-            # to heat.
-            resp, body = self.client.get_resource(sid, 'SmokeServer')
-            server_id = body['physical_resource_id']
-            LOG.debug('Console output for %s', server_id)
-            resp, output = self.servers_client.get_console_output(
-                server_id, None)
-            LOG.debug(output)
-            raise e
-
-        # wait for create to complete.
-        self.client.wait_for_stack_status(sid, 'CREATE_COMPLETE')
-
-        # This is an assert of great significance, as it means the following
-        # has happened:
-        # - cfn-init read the provided metadata and wrote out a file
-        # - a user was created and credentials written to the server
-        # - a cfn-signal was built which was signed with provided credentials
-        # - the wait condition was fulfilled and the stack has changed state
-        wait_status = json.loads(
-            self.get_stack_output(sid, 'WaitConditionStatus'))
-        self.assertEqual('smoke test complete', wait_status['00000'])
diff --git a/tempest/api/queuing/base.py b/tempest/api/queuing/base.py
index 6c22719..5649619 100644
--- a/tempest/api/queuing/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/queuing/base.py
@@ -50,6 +50,42 @@
 
     @classmethod
     def delete_queue(cls, queue_name):
-        """Wrapper utility that returns a test queue."""
+        """Wrapper utility that deletes a test queue."""
         resp, body = cls.client.delete_queue(queue_name)
         return resp, body
+
+    @classmethod
+    def check_queue_exists(cls, queue_name):
+        """Wrapper utility that checks the existence of a test queue."""
+        resp, body = cls.client.get_queue(queue_name)
+        return resp, body
+
+    @classmethod
+    def check_queue_exists_head(cls, queue_name):
+        """Wrapper utility checks the head of a queue via http HEAD."""
+        resp, body = cls.client.head_queue(queue_name)
+        return resp, body
+
+    @classmethod
+    def list_queues(cls):
+        """Wrapper utility that lists queues."""
+        resp, body = cls.client.list_queues()
+        return resp, body
+
+    @classmethod
+    def get_queue_stats(cls, queue_name):
+        """Wrapper utility that returns the queue stats."""
+        resp, body = cls.client.get_queue_stats(queue_name)
+        return resp, body
+
+    @classmethod
+    def get_queue_metadata(cls, queue_name):
+        """Wrapper utility that gets a queue metadata."""
+        resp, body = cls.client.get_queue_metadata(queue_name)
+        return resp, body
+
+    @classmethod
+    def set_queue_metadata(cls, queue_name, rbody):
+        """Wrapper utility that sets the metadata of a queue."""
+        resp, body = cls.client.set_queue_metadata(queue_name, rbody)
+        return resp, body
diff --git a/tempest/api/queuing/test_queues.py b/tempest/api/queuing/test_queues.py
index 4d03f7e..e43178a 100644
--- a/tempest/api/queuing/test_queues.py
+++ b/tempest/api/queuing/test_queues.py
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 import logging
+from six import moves
+from testtools import matchers
 
 from tempest.api.queuing import base
 from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
@@ -43,18 +45,86 @@
     @classmethod
     def setUpClass(cls):
         super(TestManageQueue, cls).setUpClass()
-        cls.queue_name = data_utils.rand_name('Queues-Test')
-        # Create Queue
-        cls.client.create_queue(cls.queue_name)
+        cls.queues = list()
+        for _ in moves.xrange(5):
+            queue_name = data_utils.rand_name('Queues-Test')
+            cls.queues.append(queue_name)
+            # Create Queue
+            cls.client.create_queue(queue_name)
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_delete_queue(self):
         # Delete Queue
-        resp, body = self.delete_queue(self.queue_name)
+        queue_name = self.queues.pop()
+        resp, body = self.delete_queue(queue_name)
         self.assertEqual('204', resp['status'])
         self.assertEqual('', body)
 
+    @test.attr(type='smoke')
+    def test_check_queue_existence(self):
+        # Checking Queue Existence
+        for queue_name in self.queues:
+            resp, body = self.check_queue_exists(queue_name)
+            self.assertEqual('204', resp['status'])
+            self.assertEqual('', body)
+
+    @test.attr(type='smoke')
+    def test_check_queue_head(self):
+        # Checking Queue Existence by calling HEAD
+        for queue_name in self.queues:
+            resp, body = self.check_queue_exists_head(queue_name)
+            self.assertEqual('204', resp['status'])
+            self.assertEqual('', body)
+
+    @test.attr(type='smoke')
+    def test_list_queues(self):
+        # Listing queues
+        resp, body = self.list_queues()
+        self.assertEqual(len(body['queues']), len(self.queues))
+        for item in body['queues']:
+            self.assertIn(item['name'], self.queues)
+
+    @test.attr(type='smoke')
+    def test_get_queue_stats(self):
+        # Retrieve random queue
+        queue_name = self.queues[data_utils.rand_int_id(0,
+                                                        len(self.queues) - 1)]
+        # Get Queue Stats for a newly created Queue
+        resp, body = self.get_queue_stats(queue_name)
+        msgs = body['messages']
+        for element in ('free', 'claimed', 'total'):
+            self.assertEqual(0, msgs[element])
+        for element in ('oldest', 'newest'):
+            self.assertNotIn(element, msgs)
+
+    @test.attr(type='smoke')
+    def test_set_and_get_queue_metadata(self):
+        # Retrieve random queue
+        queue_name = self.queues[data_utils.rand_int_id(0,
+                                                        len(self.queues) - 1)]
+        # Check the Queue has no metadata
+        resp, body = self.get_queue_metadata(queue_name)
+        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        self.assertThat(body, matchers.HasLength(0))
+        # Create metadata
+        key3 = [0, 1, 2, 3, 4]
+        key2 = data_utils.rand_name('value')
+        req_body1 = dict()
+        req_body1[data_utils.rand_name('key3')] = key3
+        req_body1[data_utils.rand_name('key2')] = key2
+        req_body = dict()
+        req_body[data_utils.rand_name('key1')] = req_body1
+        # Set Queue Metadata
+        resp, body = self.set_queue_metadata(queue_name, req_body)
+        self.assertEqual('204', resp['status'])
+        self.assertEqual('', body)
+        # Get Queue Metadata
+        resp, body = self.get_queue_metadata(queue_name)
+        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        self.assertThat(body, matchers.Equals(req_body))
+
     @classmethod
     def tearDownClass(cls):
-        cls.client.delete_queue(cls.queue_name)
+        for queue_name in cls.queues:
+            cls.client.delete_queue(queue_name)
         super(TestManageQueue, cls).tearDownClass()
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_quotas.py b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_quotas.py
index 531e145..ecd8836 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_quotas.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_quotas.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 from tempest.api.volume import base
+from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import test
 
 QUOTA_KEYS = ['gigabytes', 'snapshots', 'volumes']
@@ -99,6 +100,27 @@
         self.assertEqual(quota_usage['gigabytes']['in_use'] + 1,
                          new_quota_usage['gigabytes']['in_use'])
 
+    @test.attr(type='gate')
+    def test_delete_quota(self):
+        # Admin can delete the resource quota set for a tenant
+        tenant_name = data_utils.rand_name('quota_tenant_')
+        identity_client = self.os_adm.identity_client
+        tenant = identity_client.create_tenant(tenant_name)[1]
+        tenant_id = tenant['id']
+        self.addCleanup(identity_client.delete_tenant, tenant_id)
+        _, quota_set_default = self.quotas_client.get_default_quota_set(
+            tenant_id)
+        volume_default = quota_set_default['volumes']
+
+        self.quotas_client.update_quota_set(tenant_id,
+                                            volumes=(int(volume_default) + 5))
+
+        resp, _ = self.quotas_client.delete_quota_set(tenant_id)
+        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+
+        _, quota_set_new = self.quotas_client.get_quota_set(tenant_id)
+        self.assertEqual(volume_default, quota_set_new['volumes'])
+
 
 class VolumeQuotasAdminTestXML(VolumeQuotasAdminTestJSON):
     _interface = "xml"
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types.py b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types.py
index ee1d09a..3b8c214 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types.py
@@ -118,14 +118,16 @@
                          'from the created Volume_type')
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
-    def test_volume_type_encryption_create_get(self):
-        # Create/get encryption type.
+    def test_volume_type_encryption_create_get_delete(self):
+        # Create/get/delete encryption type.
         provider = "LuksEncryptor"
         control_location = "front-end"
         name = data_utils.rand_name("volume-type-")
         resp, body = self.client.create_volume_type(name)
         self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
         self.addCleanup(self._delete_volume_type, body['id'])
+
+        # Create encryption type
         resp, encryption_type = self.client.create_encryption_type(
             body['id'], provider=provider,
             control_location=control_location)
@@ -137,6 +139,8 @@
         self.assertEqual(control_location, encryption_type['control_location'],
                          "The created encryption_type control_location is not "
                          "equal to the requested control_location")
+
+        # Get encryption type
         resp, fetched_encryption_type = self.client.get_encryption_type(
             encryption_type['volume_type_id'])
         self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
@@ -148,3 +152,15 @@
                          fetched_encryption_type['control_location'],
                          'The fetched encryption_type control_location is '
                          'different from the created encryption_type')
+
+        # Delete encryption type
+        resp, _ = self.client.delete_encryption_type(
+            encryption_type['volume_type_id'])
+        self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
+        resource = {"id": encryption_type['volume_type_id'],
+                    "type": "encryption-type"}
+        self.client.wait_for_resource_deletion(resource)
+        resp, deleted_encryption_type = self.client.get_encryption_type(
+            encryption_type['volume_type_id'])
+        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        self.assertEmpty(deleted_encryption_type)
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/base.py b/tempest/api/volume/base.py
index 4d11d24..67d0203 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/base.py
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@
         cls.backups_client = cls.os.backups_client
         cls.volume_services_client = cls.os.volume_services_client
         cls.volumes_extension_client = cls.os.volumes_extension_client
+        cls.availability_zone_client = cls.os.volume_availability_zone_client
 
     @classmethod
     def create_volume(cls, size=1, **kwargs):
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/test_availability_zone.py b/tempest/api/volume/test_availability_zone.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1db7b7b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/test_availability_zone.py
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+# 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.volume import base
+from tempest import test
+
+
+class AvailabilityZoneTestJSON(base.BaseVolumeV1Test):
+
+    """
+    Tests Availability Zone API List
+    """
+
+    @classmethod
+    def setUpClass(cls):
+        super(AvailabilityZoneTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+        cls.client = cls.availability_zone_client
+
+    @test.attr(type='gate')
+    def test_get_availability_zone_list(self):
+        # List of availability zone
+        resp, availability_zone = self.client.get_availability_zone_list()
+        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        self.assertTrue(len(availability_zone) > 0)
+
+
+class AvailabilityZoneTestXML(AvailabilityZoneTestJSON):
+    _interface = 'xml'
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_negative.py b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_negative.py
index a8b0a8d..bc5b1dc 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_negative.py
@@ -154,6 +154,7 @@
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound, self.client.delete_volume, '')
 
     @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    @test.services('compute')
     def test_attach_volumes_with_nonexistent_volume_id(self):
         srv_name = data_utils.rand_name('Instance-')
         resp, server = self.servers_client.create_server(srv_name,
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_snapshots.py b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_snapshots.py
index 6294cd9..26316d2 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_snapshots.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_snapshots.py
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@
                 self.assertEqual(params[key], snap[key], msg)
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
+    @test.services('compute')
     def test_snapshot_create_with_volume_in_use(self):
         # Create a snapshot when volume status is in-use
         # Create a test instance
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/v2/test_volumes_list.py b/tempest/api/volume/v2/test_volumes_list.py
index 41445d7..e90c957 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/v2/test_volumes_list.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/v2/test_volumes_list.py
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@
         def _list_details_with_multiple_params(limit=2,
                                                status='available',
                                                sort_dir='asc',
-                                               sort_key='created_at'):
+                                               sort_key='id'):
             params = {'limit': limit,
                       'status': status,
                       'sort_dir': sort_dir,
diff --git a/tempest/api_schema/compute/servers.py b/tempest/api_schema/compute/servers.py
index fb39087..2002927 100644
--- a/tempest/api_schema/compute/servers.py
+++ b/tempest/api_schema/compute/servers.py
@@ -147,3 +147,14 @@
 server_actions_delete_password = {
     'status_code': [204]
 }
+
+get_console_output = {
+    'status_code': [200],
+    'response_body': {
+        'type': 'object',
+        'properties': {
+            'output': {'type': 'string'}
+        },
+        'required': ['output']
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tempest/api_schema/compute/v2/security_groups.py b/tempest/api_schema/compute/v2/security_groups.py
index 8b4bead..9a852e5 100644
--- a/tempest/api_schema/compute/v2/security_groups.py
+++ b/tempest/api_schema/compute/v2/security_groups.py
@@ -80,6 +80,10 @@
     }
 }
 
+delete_security_group = {
+    'status_code': [202]
+}
+
 create_security_group_rule = {
     'status_code': [200],
     'response_body': {
diff --git a/tempest/api_schema/compute/v2/servers.py b/tempest/api_schema/compute/v2/servers.py
index 3da3276..981d8f7 100644
--- a/tempest/api_schema/compute/v2/servers.py
+++ b/tempest/api_schema/compute/v2/servers.py
@@ -131,3 +131,14 @@
 
 server_actions_confirm_resize = copy.deepcopy(
     servers.server_actions_delete_password)
+
+list_addresses = {
+    'status_code': [200],
+    'response_body': {
+        'type': 'object',
+        'properties': {
+            'addresses': parameter_types.addresses
+        },
+        'required': ['addresses']
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tempest/api_schema/compute/v3/servers.py b/tempest/api_schema/compute/v3/servers.py
index 8f694f7..682021f 100644
--- a/tempest/api_schema/compute/v3/servers.py
+++ b/tempest/api_schema/compute/v3/servers.py
@@ -84,3 +84,14 @@
 
 server_actions_change_password = copy.deepcopy(
     servers.server_actions_delete_password)
+
+list_addresses = {
+    'status_code': [200],
+    'response_body': {
+        'type': 'object',
+        'properties': {
+            'addresses': addresses_v3
+        },
+        'required': ['addresses']
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tempest/api_schema/queuing/__init__.py b/tempest/api_schema/queuing/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/api_schema/queuing/__init__.py
diff --git a/tempest/api_schema/queuing/v1/__init__.py b/tempest/api_schema/queuing/v1/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/api_schema/queuing/v1/__init__.py
diff --git a/tempest/api_schema/queuing/v1/queues.py b/tempest/api_schema/queuing/v1/queues.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4630e1c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/api_schema/queuing/v1/queues.py
@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+
+# Copyright (c) 2014 Rackspace, Inc.
+#
+# 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.
+
+list_link = {
+    'type': 'object',
+    'properties': {
+        'rel': {'type': 'string'},
+        'href': {
+            'type': 'string',
+            'format': 'uri'
+        }
+    },
+    'required': ['href', 'rel']
+}
+
+list_queue = {
+    'type': 'object',
+    'properties': {
+        'name': {'type': 'string'},
+        'href': {
+            'type': 'string',
+            'format': 'uri'
+        },
+        'metadata': {'type': 'object'}
+    },
+    'required': ['name', 'href']
+}
+
+list_queues = {
+    'status_code': [200, 204],
+    'response_body': {
+        'type': 'object',
+        'properties': {
+            'links': {
+                'type': 'array',
+                'items': list_link,
+                'maxItems': 1
+            },
+            'queues': {
+                'type': 'array',
+                'items': list_queue
+            }
+        },
+        'required': ['links', 'queues']
+    }
+}
+
+message_link = {
+    'type': 'object',
+    'properties': {
+        'href': {
+            'type': 'string',
+            'format': 'uri'
+        },
+        'age': {'type': 'number'},
+        'created': {
+            'type': 'string',
+            'format': 'date-time'
+        }
+    },
+    'required': ['href', 'age', 'created']
+}
+
+messages = {
+    'type': 'object',
+    'properties': {
+        'free': {'type': 'number'},
+        'claimed': {'type': 'number'},
+        'total': {'type': 'number'},
+        'oldest': message_link,
+        'newest': message_link
+    },
+    'required': ['free', 'claimed', 'total']
+}
+
+queue_stats = {
+    'status_code': [200],
+    'response_body': {
+        'type': 'object',
+        'properties': {
+            'messages': messages
+        },
+        'required': ['messages']
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/test_heat.py b/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/test_heat.py
index cf4580c..7a952fc 100644
--- a/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/test_heat.py
+++ b/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/test_heat.py
@@ -85,6 +85,9 @@
     def test_heat_help(self):
         self.heat('help')
 
+    def test_heat_bash_completion(self):
+        self.heat('bash-completion')
+
     def test_heat_help_cmd(self):
         # Check requesting help for a specific command works
         help_text = self.heat('help resource-template')
diff --git a/tempest/clients.py b/tempest/clients.py
index 37049d6..7532bf2 100644
--- a/tempest/clients.py
+++ b/tempest/clients.py
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@
     IdentityV3ClientJSON
 from tempest.services.identity.v3.json.identity_client import V3TokenClientJSON
 from tempest.services.identity.v3.json.policy_client import PolicyClientJSON
+from tempest.services.identity.v3.json.region_client import RegionClientJSON
 from tempest.services.identity.v3.json.service_client import \
     ServiceClientJSON
 from tempest.services.identity.v3.xml.credentials_client import \
@@ -138,6 +139,7 @@
     IdentityV3ClientXML
 from tempest.services.identity.v3.xml.identity_client import V3TokenClientXML
 from tempest.services.identity.v3.xml.policy_client import PolicyClientXML
+from tempest.services.identity.v3.xml.region_client import RegionClientXML
 from tempest.services.identity.v3.xml.service_client import \
     ServiceClientXML
 from tempest.services.identity.xml.identity_client import IdentityClientXML
@@ -168,6 +170,8 @@
     VolumesServicesClientJSON
 from tempest.services.volume.json.admin.volume_types_client import \
     VolumeTypesClientJSON
+from tempest.services.volume.json.availability_zone_client import \
+    VolumeAvailabilityZoneClientJSON
 from tempest.services.volume.json.backups_client import BackupsClientJSON
 from tempest.services.volume.json.extensions_client import \
     ExtensionsClientJSON as VolumeExtensionClientJSON
@@ -183,6 +187,8 @@
     VolumesServicesClientXML
 from tempest.services.volume.xml.admin.volume_types_client import \
     VolumeTypesClientXML
+from tempest.services.volume.xml.availability_zone_client import \
+    VolumeAvailabilityZoneClientXML
 from tempest.services.volume.xml.backups_client import BackupsClientXML
 from tempest.services.volume.xml.extensions_client import \
     ExtensionsClientXML as VolumeExtensionClientXML
@@ -244,6 +250,7 @@
             self.tenant_usages_client = TenantUsagesClientXML(
                 self.auth_provider)
             self.policy_client = PolicyClientXML(self.auth_provider)
+            self.region_client = RegionClientXML(self.auth_provider)
             self.hosts_client = HostsClientXML(self.auth_provider)
             self.hypervisor_client = HypervisorClientXML(self.auth_provider)
             self.network_client = NetworkClientXML(self.auth_provider)
@@ -262,6 +269,8 @@
                     self.auth_provider)
             self.token_client = TokenClientXML()
             self.token_v3_client = V3TokenClientXML()
+            self.volume_availability_zone_client = \
+                VolumeAvailabilityZoneClientXML(self.auth_provider)
 
         elif self.interface == 'json':
             self.certificates_client = CertificatesClientJSON(
@@ -328,6 +337,7 @@
             self.migrations_v3_client = MigrationsV3ClientJSON(
                 self.auth_provider)
             self.policy_client = PolicyClientJSON(self.auth_provider)
+            self.region_client = RegionClientJSON(self.auth_provider)
             self.hosts_client = HostsClientJSON(self.auth_provider)
             self.hypervisor_v3_client = HypervisorV3ClientJSON(
                 self.auth_provider)
@@ -358,6 +368,8 @@
             self.negative_client = rest_client.NegativeRestClient(
                 self.auth_provider)
             self.negative_client.service = service
+            self.volume_availability_zone_client = \
+                VolumeAvailabilityZoneClientJSON(self.auth_provider)
 
         else:
             msg = "Unsupported interface type `%s'" % interface
diff --git a/tempest/cmd/javelin.py b/tempest/cmd/javelin.py
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..20ee63e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/cmd/javelin.py
@@ -0,0 +1,430 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+#
+# 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.
+
+"""Javelin makes resources that should survive an upgrade.
+
+Javelin is a tool for creating, verifying, and deleting a small set of
+resources in a declarative way.
+
+"""
+
+import logging
+import os
+import sys
+import unittest
+import yaml
+
+import argparse
+
+import tempest.auth
+from tempest import exceptions
+from tempest.services.compute.json import flavors_client
+from tempest.services.compute.json import servers_client
+from tempest.services.identity.json import identity_client
+from tempest.services.image.v2.json import image_client
+from tempest.services.object_storage import container_client
+from tempest.services.object_storage import object_client
+
+OPTS = {}
+USERS = {}
+RES = {}
+
+LOG = None
+
+
+class OSClient(object):
+    _creds = None
+    identity = None
+    servers = None
+
+    def __init__(self, user, pw, tenant):
+        _creds = tempest.auth.KeystoneV2Credentials(
+            username=user,
+            password=pw,
+            tenant_name=tenant)
+        _auth = tempest.auth.KeystoneV2AuthProvider(_creds)
+        self.identity = identity_client.IdentityClientJSON(_auth)
+        self.servers = servers_client.ServersClientJSON(_auth)
+        self.objects = object_client.ObjectClient(_auth)
+        self.containers = container_client.ContainerClient(_auth)
+        self.images = image_client.ImageClientV2JSON(_auth)
+        self.flavors = flavors_client.FlavorsClientJSON(_auth)
+
+
+def load_resources(fname):
+    """Load the expected resources from a yaml flie."""
+    return yaml.load(open(fname, 'r'))
+
+
+def keystone_admin():
+    return OSClient(OPTS.os_username, OPTS.os_password, OPTS.os_tenant_name)
+
+
+def client_for_user(name):
+    LOG.debug("Entering client_for_user")
+    if name in USERS:
+        user = USERS[name]
+        LOG.debug("Created client for user %s" % user)
+        return OSClient(user['name'], user['pass'], user['tenant'])
+    else:
+        LOG.error("%s not found in USERS: %s" % (name, USERS))
+
+###################
+#
+# TENANTS
+#
+###################
+
+
+def create_tenants(tenants):
+    """Create tenants from resource definition.
+
+    Don't create the tenants if they already exist.
+    """
+    admin = keystone_admin()
+    _, body = admin.identity.list_tenants()
+    existing = [x['name'] for x in body]
+    for tenant in tenants:
+        if tenant not in existing:
+            admin.identity.create_tenant(tenant)
+        else:
+            LOG.warn("Tenant '%s' already exists in this environment" % tenant)
+
+##############
+#
+# USERS
+#
+##############
+
+
+def _users_for_tenant(users, tenant):
+    u_for_t = []
+    for user in users:
+        for n in user:
+            if user[n]['tenant'] == tenant:
+                u_for_t.append(user[n])
+    return u_for_t
+
+
+def _tenants_from_users(users):
+    tenants = set()
+    for user in users:
+        for n in user:
+            tenants.add(user[n]['tenant'])
+    return tenants
+
+
+def _assign_swift_role(user):
+    admin = keystone_admin()
+    resp, roles = admin.identity.list_roles()
+    role = next(r for r in roles if r['name'] == 'Member')
+    LOG.debug(USERS[user])
+    try:
+        admin.identity.assign_user_role(
+            USERS[user]['tenant_id'],
+            USERS[user]['id'],
+            role['id'])
+    except exceptions.Conflict:
+        # don't care if it's already assigned
+        pass
+
+
+def create_users(users):
+    """Create tenants from resource definition.
+
+    Don't create the tenants if they already exist.
+    """
+    global USERS
+    LOG.info("Creating users")
+    admin = keystone_admin()
+    for u in users:
+        try:
+            tenant = admin.identity.get_tenant_by_name(u['tenant'])
+        except exceptions.NotFound:
+            LOG.error("Tenant: %s - not found" % u['tenant'])
+            continue
+        try:
+            admin.identity.get_user_by_username(tenant['id'], u['name'])
+            LOG.warn("User '%s' already exists in this environment"
+                     % u['name'])
+        except exceptions.NotFound:
+            admin.identity.create_user(
+                u['name'], u['pass'], tenant['id'],
+                "%s@%s" % (u['name'], tenant['id']),
+                enabled=True)
+
+
+def collect_users(users):
+    global USERS
+    LOG.info("Creating users")
+    admin = keystone_admin()
+    for u in users:
+        tenant = admin.identity.get_tenant_by_name(u['tenant'])
+        u['tenant_id'] = tenant['id']
+        USERS[u['name']] = u
+        body = admin.identity.get_user_by_username(tenant['id'], u['name'])
+        USERS[u['name']]['id'] = body['id']
+
+
+class JavelinCheck(unittest.TestCase):
+    def __init__(self, users, resources):
+        super(JavelinCheck, self).__init__()
+        self.users = users
+        self.res = resources
+
+    def runTest(self, *args):
+        pass
+
+    def check(self):
+        self.check_users()
+        self.check_objects()
+        self.check_servers()
+
+    def check_users(self):
+        """Check that the users we expect to exist, do.
+
+        We don't use the resource list for this because we need to validate
+        that things like tenantId didn't drift across versions.
+        """
+        for name, user in self.users.iteritems():
+            client = keystone_admin()
+            _, found = client.identity.get_user(user['id'])
+            self.assertEqual(found['name'], user['name'])
+            self.assertEqual(found['tenantId'], user['tenant_id'])
+
+            # also ensure we can auth with that user, and do something
+            # on the cloud. We don't care about the results except that it
+            # remains authorized.
+            client = client_for_user(user['name'])
+            resp, body = client.servers.list_servers()
+            self.assertEqual(resp['status'], '200')
+
+    def check_objects(self):
+        """Check that the objects created are still there."""
+        for obj in self.res['objects']:
+            client = client_for_user(obj['owner'])
+            r, contents = client.objects.get_object(
+                obj['container'], obj['name'])
+            source = _file_contents(obj['file'])
+            self.assertEqual(contents, source)
+
+    def check_servers(self):
+        """Check that the servers are still up and running."""
+        for server in self.res['servers']:
+            client = client_for_user(server['owner'])
+            found = _get_server_by_name(client, server['name'])
+            self.assertIsNotNone(
+                found,
+                "Couldn't find expected server %s" % server['name'])
+
+            r, found = client.servers.get_server(found['id'])
+            # get the ipv4 address
+            addr = found['addresses']['private'][0]['addr']
+            self.assertEqual(os.system("ping -c 1 " + addr), 0,
+                             "Server %s is not pingable at %s" % (
+                                 server['name'], addr))
+
+
+#######################
+#
+# OBJECTS
+#
+#######################
+
+
+def _file_contents(fname):
+    with open(fname, 'r') as f:
+        return f.read()
+
+
+def create_objects(objects):
+    LOG.info("Creating objects")
+    for obj in objects:
+        LOG.debug("Object %s" % obj)
+        _assign_swift_role(obj['owner'])
+        client = client_for_user(obj['owner'])
+        client.containers.create_container(obj['container'])
+        client.objects.create_object(
+            obj['container'], obj['name'],
+            _file_contents(obj['file']))
+
+#######################
+#
+# IMAGES
+#
+#######################
+
+
+def create_images(images):
+    for image in images:
+        client = client_for_user(image['owner'])
+
+        # only upload a new image if the name isn't there
+        r, body = client.images.image_list()
+        names = [x['name'] for x in body]
+        if image['name'] in names:
+            continue
+
+        # special handling for 3 part image
+        extras = {}
+        if image['format'] == 'ami':
+            r, aki = client.images.create_image(
+                'javelin_' + image['aki'], 'aki', 'aki')
+            client.images.store_image(aki.get('id'), open(image['aki'], 'r'))
+            extras['kernel_id'] = aki.get('id')
+
+            r, ari = client.images.create_image(
+                'javelin_' + image['ari'], 'ari', 'ari')
+            client.images.store_image(ari.get('id'), open(image['ari'], 'r'))
+            extras['ramdisk_id'] = ari.get('id')
+
+        r, body = client.images.create_image(
+            image['name'], image['format'], image['format'], **extras)
+        image_id = body.get('id')
+        client.images.store_image(image_id, open(image['file'], 'r'))
+
+
+#######################
+#
+# SERVERS
+#
+#######################
+
+def _get_server_by_name(client, name):
+    r, body = client.servers.list_servers()
+    for server in body['servers']:
+        if name == server['name']:
+            return server
+    return None
+
+
+def _get_image_by_name(client, name):
+    r, body = client.images.image_list()
+    for image in body:
+        if name == image['name']:
+            return image
+    return None
+
+
+def _get_flavor_by_name(client, name):
+    r, body = client.flavors.list_flavors()
+    for flavor in body:
+        if name == flavor['name']:
+            return flavor
+    return None
+
+
+def create_servers(servers):
+    for server in servers:
+        client = client_for_user(server['owner'])
+
+        if _get_server_by_name(client, server['name']):
+            continue
+
+        image_id = _get_image_by_name(client, server['image'])['id']
+        flavor_id = _get_flavor_by_name(client, server['flavor'])['id']
+        client.servers.create_server(server['name'], image_id, flavor_id)
+
+
+#######################
+#
+# MAIN LOGIC
+#
+#######################
+
+def create_resources():
+    LOG.info("Creating Resources")
+    # first create keystone level resources, and we need to be admin
+    # for those.
+    create_tenants(RES['tenants'])
+    create_users(RES['users'])
+    collect_users(RES['users'])
+
+    # next create resources in a well known order
+    create_objects(RES['objects'])
+    create_images(RES['images'])
+    create_servers(RES['servers'])
+
+
+def get_options():
+    global OPTS
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
+        description='Create and validate a fixed set of OpenStack resources')
+    parser.add_argument('-m', '--mode',
+                        metavar='<create|check|destroy>',
+                        required=True,
+                        help=('One of (create, check, destroy)'))
+    parser.add_argument('-r', '--resources',
+                        required=True,
+                        metavar='resourcefile.yaml',
+                        help='Resources definition yaml file')
+    # auth bits, letting us also just source the devstack openrc
+    parser.add_argument('--os-username',
+                        metavar='<auth-user-name>',
+                        default=os.environ.get('OS_USERNAME'),
+                        help=('Defaults to env[OS_USERNAME].'))
+    parser.add_argument('--os-password',
+                        metavar='<auth-password>',
+                        default=os.environ.get('OS_PASSWORD'),
+                        help=('Defaults to env[OS_PASSWORD].'))
+    parser.add_argument('--os-tenant-name',
+                        metavar='<auth-tenant-name>',
+                        default=os.environ.get('OS_TENANT_NAME'),
+                        help=('Defaults to env[OS_TENANT_NAME].'))
+
+    OPTS = parser.parse_args()
+    if OPTS.mode not in ('create', 'check', 'destroy'):
+        print("ERROR: Unknown mode -m %s\n" % OPTS.mode)
+        parser.print_help()
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+
+def setup_logging(debug=True):
+    global LOG
+    LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+    if debug:
+        LOG.setLevel(logging.DEBUG)
+    else:
+        LOG.setLevel(logging.INFO)
+
+    ch = logging.StreamHandler(sys.stdout)
+    ch.setLevel(logging.DEBUG)
+    formatter = logging.Formatter(
+        datefmt='%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S',
+        fmt='%(asctime)s.%(msecs).03d - %(levelname)s - %(message)s')
+    ch.setFormatter(formatter)
+    LOG.addHandler(ch)
+
+
+def main():
+    global RES
+    get_options()
+    setup_logging()
+    RES = load_resources(OPTS.resources)
+
+    if OPTS.mode == 'create':
+        create_resources()
+    elif OPTS.mode == 'check':
+        collect_users(RES['users'])
+        checker = JavelinCheck(USERS, RES)
+        checker.check()
+    elif OPTS.mode == 'destroy':
+        LOG.warn("Destroy mode not yet implemented")
+    else:
+        LOG.error('Unknown mode %s' % OPTS.mode)
+        return 1
+    return 0
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    sys.exit(main())
diff --git a/tempest/cmd/resources.yaml b/tempest/cmd/resources.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f7cb8a9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/cmd/resources.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+# This is a yaml description for the most basic definitions
+# of what should exist across the resource boundary. Perhaps
+# one day this will grow into a Heat resource template, but as
+# Heat isn't a known working element in the upgrades, we do
+# this much simpler thing for now.
+
+tenants:
+  - javelin
+  - discuss
+
+users:
+  - name: javelin
+    pass: gungnir
+    tenant: javelin
+  - name: javelin2
+    pass: gungnir2
+    tenant: discuss
+
+secgroups:
+  - angon:
+    owner: javelin
+    rules:
+      - 'icmp -1 -1 0.0.0.0/0'
+      - 'tcp 22 22 0.0.0.0/0'
+
+# resources that we want to create
+images:
+  - name: javelin_cirros
+    owner: javelin
+    file: cirros-0.3.2-x86_64-blank.img
+    format: ami
+    aki: cirros-0.3.2-x86_64-vmlinuz
+    ari: cirros-0.3.2-x86_64-initrd
+volumes:
+  - assegai:
+    - owner: javelin
+    - gb: 1
+servers:
+  - name: peltast
+    owner: javelin
+    flavor: m1.small
+    image: javelin_cirros
+  - name: hoplite
+    owner: javelin
+    flavor: m1.medium
+    image: javelin_cirros
+objects:
+  - container: jc1
+    name: javelin1
+    owner: javelin
+    file: /etc/hosts
diff --git a/tempest/stress/run_stress.py b/tempest/cmd/run_stress.py
similarity index 98%
rename from tempest/stress/run_stress.py
rename to tempest/cmd/run_stress.py
index c7c17c0..f773996 100755
--- a/tempest/stress/run_stress.py
+++ b/tempest/cmd/run_stress.py
@@ -70,7 +70,29 @@
     return tests
 
 
-def main(ns):
+parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description='Run stress tests')
+parser.add_argument('-d', '--duration', default=300, type=int,
+                    help="Duration of test in secs")
+parser.add_argument('-s', '--serial', action='store_true',
+                    help="Trigger running tests serially")
+parser.add_argument('-S', '--stop', action='store_true',
+                    default=False, help="Stop on first error")
+parser.add_argument('-n', '--number', type=int,
+                    help="How often an action is executed for each process")
+group = parser.add_mutually_exclusive_group(required=True)
+group.add_argument('-a', '--all', action='store_true',
+                   help="Execute all stress tests")
+parser.add_argument('-T', '--type',
+                    help="Filters tests of a certain type (e.g. gate)")
+parser.add_argument('-i', '--call-inherited', action='store_true',
+                    default=False,
+                    help="Call also inherited function with stress attribute")
+group.add_argument('-t', "--tests", nargs='?',
+                   help="Name of the file with test description")
+
+
+def main():
+    ns = parser.parse_args()
     result = 0
     if not ns.all:
         tests = json.load(open(ns.tests, 'r'))
@@ -97,29 +119,9 @@
     return result
 
 
-parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description='Run stress tests')
-parser.add_argument('-d', '--duration', default=300, type=int,
-                    help="Duration of test in secs")
-parser.add_argument('-s', '--serial', action='store_true',
-                    help="Trigger running tests serially")
-parser.add_argument('-S', '--stop', action='store_true',
-                    default=False, help="Stop on first error")
-parser.add_argument('-n', '--number', type=int,
-                    help="How often an action is executed for each process")
-group = parser.add_mutually_exclusive_group(required=True)
-group.add_argument('-a', '--all', action='store_true',
-                   help="Execute all stress tests")
-parser.add_argument('-T', '--type',
-                    help="Filters tests of a certain type (e.g. gate)")
-parser.add_argument('-i', '--call-inherited', action='store_true',
-                    default=False,
-                    help="Call also inherited function with stress attribute")
-group.add_argument('-t', "--tests", nargs='?',
-                   help="Name of the file with test description")
-
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     try:
-        sys.exit(main(parser.parse_args()))
+        sys.exit(main())
     except Exception:
         LOG.exception("Failure in the stress test framework")
         sys.exit(1)
diff --git a/tempest/common/commands.py b/tempest/common/commands.py
index c31a038..6720847 100644
--- a/tempest/common/commands.py
+++ b/tempest/common/commands.py
@@ -28,15 +28,13 @@
     args = shlex.split(cmd)
     subprocess_args = {'stdout': subprocess.PIPE,
                        'stderr': subprocess.STDOUT}
-    try:
-        proc = subprocess.Popen(['/usr/bin/sudo', '-n'] + args,
-                                **subprocess_args)
-        return proc.communicate()[0]
-        if proc.returncode != 0:
-            LOG.error(cmd + "returned with: " +
-                      proc.returncode + "exit status")
-    except subprocess.CalledProcessError as e:
-        LOG.error("command output:\n%s" % e.output)
+    proc = subprocess.Popen(['/usr/bin/sudo', '-n'] + args,
+                            **subprocess_args)
+    stdout = proc.communicate()[0]
+    if proc.returncode != 0:
+        LOG.error(("Command {0} returned with exit status {1},"
+                   "output {2}").format(cmd, proc.returncode, stdout))
+    return stdout
 
 
 def ip_addr_raw():
@@ -77,3 +75,22 @@
 
 def ovs_db_dump():
     return sudo_cmd_call("ovsdb-client dump")
+
+
+def copy_file_to_host(file_from, dest, host, username, pkey):
+    dest = "%s@%s:%s" % (username, host, dest)
+    cmd = "scp -v -o UserKnownHostsFile=/dev/null " \
+          "-o StrictHostKeyChecking=no " \
+          "-i %(pkey)s %(file1)s %(dest)s" % {'pkey': pkey,
+                                              'file1': file_from,
+                                              'dest': dest}
+    args = shlex.split(cmd)
+    subprocess_args = {'stdout': subprocess.PIPE,
+                       'stderr': subprocess.STDOUT}
+    proc = subprocess.Popen(args, **subprocess_args)
+    stdout, stderr = proc.communicate()
+    if proc.returncode != 0:
+        LOG.error(("Command {0} returned with exit status {1},"
+                  "output {2}, error {3}").format(cmd, proc.returncode,
+                                                  stdout, stderr))
+    return stdout
diff --git a/tempest/common/rest_client.py b/tempest/common/rest_client.py
index 10223a0..3c527f5 100644
--- a/tempest/common/rest_client.py
+++ b/tempest/common/rest_client.py
@@ -238,6 +238,14 @@
                 return resp[i]
         return ""
 
+    def _log_request_start(self, method, req_url, req_headers={},
+                           req_body=None):
+        caller_name = misc_utils.find_test_caller()
+        trace_regex = CONF.debug.trace_requests
+        if trace_regex and re.search(trace_regex, caller_name):
+            self.LOG.debug('Starting Request (%s): %s %s' %
+                           (caller_name, method, req_url))
+
     def _log_request(self, method, req_url, resp,
                      secs="", req_headers={},
                      req_body=None, resp_body=None):
@@ -364,6 +372,7 @@
 
         # Do the actual request, and time it
         start = time.time()
+        self._log_request_start(method, req_url)
         resp, resp_body = self.http_obj.request(
             req_url, method, headers=req_headers, body=req_body)
         end = time.time()
diff --git a/tempest/common/utils/misc.py b/tempest/common/utils/misc.py
index b9f411b..0d78273 100644
--- a/tempest/common/utils/misc.py
+++ b/tempest/common/utils/misc.py
@@ -60,6 +60,9 @@
                 break
             elif re.search("^_run_cleanup", name):
                 is_cleanup = True
+            elif name == 'main':
+                caller_name = 'main'
+                break
             else:
                 cname = ""
                 if 'self' in frame.f_locals:
diff --git a/tempest/common/waiters.py b/tempest/common/waiters.py
index d52ed7c..d8474a0 100644
--- a/tempest/common/waiters.py
+++ b/tempest/common/waiters.py
@@ -22,6 +22,16 @@
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
+def _console_dump(client, server_id):
+    try:
+        resp, output = client.get_console_output(server_id, None)
+        LOG.debug("Console Output for Server %s:\n%s" % (
+            server_id, output))
+    except exceptions.NotFound:
+        LOG.debug("Server %s: doesn't have a console" % server_id)
+        pass
+
+
 # NOTE(afazekas): This function needs to know a token and a subject.
 def wait_for_server_status(client, server_id, status, ready_wait=True,
                            extra_timeout=0, raise_on_error=True):
@@ -71,7 +81,9 @@
                      '/'.join((old_status, str(old_task_state))),
                      '/'.join((server_status, str(task_state))),
                      time.time() - start_time)
+
         if (server_status == 'ERROR') and raise_on_error:
+            _console_dump(client, server_id)
             raise exceptions.BuildErrorException(server_id=server_id)
 
         timed_out = int(time.time()) - start_time >= timeout
@@ -87,9 +99,11 @@
                         'timeout': timeout})
             message += ' Current status: %s.' % server_status
             message += ' Current task state: %s.' % task_state
+
             caller = misc_utils.find_test_caller()
             if caller:
                 message = '(%s) %s' % (caller, message)
+            _console_dump(client, server_id)
             raise exceptions.TimeoutException(message)
         old_status = server_status
         old_task_state = task_state
diff --git a/tempest/config.py b/tempest/config.py
index f9be90d..a06c9a6 100644
--- a/tempest/config.py
+++ b/tempest/config.py
@@ -137,11 +137,12 @@
                      "better parallel execution, but also requires that "
                      "OpenStack Identity API admin credentials are known."),
     cfg.StrOpt('image_ref',
-               default="{$IMAGE_ID}",
-               help="Valid primary image reference to be used in tests."),
+               help="Valid primary image reference to be used in tests. "
+                    "This is a required option"),
     cfg.StrOpt('image_ref_alt',
-               default="{$IMAGE_ID_ALT}",
-               help="Valid secondary image reference to be used in tests."),
+               help="Valid secondary image reference to be used in tests. "
+                    "This is a required option, but if only one image is "
+                    "available duplicate the value of image_ref above"),
     cfg.StrOpt('flavor_ref',
                default="1",
                help="Valid primary flavor to use in tests."),
@@ -163,7 +164,7 @@
                help="Password used to authenticate to an instance using "
                     "the alternate image."),
     cfg.IntOpt('build_interval',
-               default=10,
+               default=1,
                help="Time in seconds between build status checks."),
     cfg.IntOpt('build_timeout',
                default=300,
@@ -411,7 +412,7 @@
                help="Timeout in seconds to wait for network operation to "
                     "complete."),
     cfg.IntOpt('build_interval',
-               default=10,
+               default=1,
                help="Time in seconds between network operation status "
                     "checks."),
 ]
@@ -436,6 +437,10 @@
     cfg.StrOpt('catalog_type',
                default='queuing',
                help='Catalog type of the Queuing service.'),
+    cfg.IntOpt('max_queues_per_page',
+               default=20,
+               help='The maximum number of queue records per page when '
+                    'listing queues'),
 ]
 
 volume_group = cfg.OptGroup(name='volume',
@@ -443,7 +448,7 @@
 
 VolumeGroup = [
     cfg.IntOpt('build_interval',
-               default=10,
+               default=1,
                help='Time in seconds between volume availability checks.'),
     cfg.IntOpt('build_timeout',
                default=300,
@@ -1065,8 +1070,21 @@
 class TempestConfigProxy(object):
     _config = None
 
+    _extra_log_defaults = [
+        'keystoneclient.session=INFO',
+        'paramiko.transport=INFO',
+        'requests.packages.urllib3.connectionpool=WARN'
+    ]
+
+    def _fix_log_levels(self):
+        """Tweak the oslo log defaults."""
+        for opt in logging.log_opts:
+            if opt.dest == 'default_log_levels':
+                opt.default.extend(self._extra_log_defaults)
+
     def __getattr__(self, attr):
         if not self._config:
+            self._fix_log_levels()
             self._config = TempestConfigPrivate()
 
         return getattr(self._config, attr)
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/manager.py b/tempest/scenario/manager.py
index e057c74..7703d4d 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/manager.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/manager.py
@@ -16,9 +16,12 @@
 
 import logging
 import os
+import re
 import six
 import subprocess
+import time
 
+from heatclient import exc as heat_exceptions
 import netaddr
 from neutronclient.common import exceptions as exc
 from novaclient import exceptions as nova_exceptions
@@ -26,12 +29,14 @@
 from tempest.api.network import common as net_common
 from tempest import auth
 from tempest import clients
+from tempest.common import debug
 from tempest.common import isolated_creds
 from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.common.utils.linux import remote_client
 from tempest import config
 from tempest import exceptions
 from tempest.openstack.common import log
+from tempest.openstack.common import timeutils
 import tempest.test
 
 CONF = config.CONF
@@ -281,7 +286,6 @@
         for ruleset in rulesets:
             sg_rule = client.security_group_rules.create(secgroup_id,
                                                          **ruleset)
-            self.set_resource(sg_rule.id, sg_rule)
             rules.append(sg_rule)
         return rules
 
@@ -407,7 +411,7 @@
             'name': name,
             'container_format': fmt,
             'disk_format': fmt,
-            'is_public': 'True',
+            'is_public': 'False',
         }
         params.update(properties)
         image = self.image_client.images.create(**params)
@@ -443,6 +447,30 @@
         LOG.debug("image:%s" % self.image)
 
 
+# power/provision states as of icehouse
+class BaremetalPowerStates(object):
+    """Possible power states of an Ironic node."""
+    POWER_ON = 'power on'
+    POWER_OFF = 'power off'
+    REBOOT = 'rebooting'
+    SUSPEND = 'suspended'
+
+
+class BaremetalProvisionStates(object):
+    """Possible provision states of an Ironic node."""
+    NOSTATE = None
+    INIT = 'initializing'
+    ACTIVE = 'active'
+    BUILDING = 'building'
+    DEPLOYWAIT = 'wait call-back'
+    DEPLOYING = 'deploying'
+    DEPLOYFAIL = 'deploy failed'
+    DEPLOYDONE = 'deploy complete'
+    DELETING = 'deleting'
+    DELETED = 'deleted'
+    ERROR = 'error'
+
+
 class BaremetalScenarioTest(OfficialClientTest):
     @classmethod
     def setUpClass(cls):
@@ -518,6 +546,55 @@
             ports.append(self.baremetal_client.port.get(port.uuid))
         return ports
 
+    def add_keypair(self):
+        self.keypair = self.create_keypair()
+
+    def verify_connectivity(self, ip=None):
+        if ip:
+            dest = self.get_remote_client(ip)
+        else:
+            dest = self.get_remote_client(self.instance)
+        dest.validate_authentication()
+
+    def boot_instance(self):
+        create_kwargs = {
+            'key_name': self.keypair.id
+        }
+        self.instance = self.create_server(
+            wait=False, create_kwargs=create_kwargs)
+
+        self.set_resource('instance', self.instance)
+
+        self.wait_node(self.instance.id)
+        self.node = self.get_node(instance_id=self.instance.id)
+
+        self.wait_power_state(self.node.uuid, BaremetalPowerStates.POWER_ON)
+
+        self.wait_provisioning_state(
+            self.node.uuid,
+            [BaremetalProvisionStates.DEPLOYWAIT,
+             BaremetalProvisionStates.ACTIVE],
+            timeout=15)
+
+        self.wait_provisioning_state(self.node.uuid,
+                                     BaremetalProvisionStates.ACTIVE,
+                                     timeout=CONF.baremetal.active_timeout)
+
+        self.status_timeout(
+            self.compute_client.servers, self.instance.id, 'ACTIVE')
+
+        self.node = self.get_node(instance_id=self.instance.id)
+        self.instance = self.compute_client.servers.get(self.instance.id)
+
+    def terminate_instance(self):
+        self.instance.delete()
+        self.remove_resource('instance')
+        self.wait_power_state(self.node.uuid, BaremetalPowerStates.POWER_OFF)
+        self.wait_provisioning_state(
+            self.node.uuid,
+            BaremetalProvisionStates.NOSTATE,
+            timeout=CONF.baremetal.unprovision_timeout)
+
 
 class NetworkScenarioTest(OfficialClientTest):
     """
@@ -778,6 +855,51 @@
                                                   private_key)
             linux_client.validate_authentication()
 
+    def _check_public_network_connectivity(self, ip_address, username,
+                                           private_key, should_connect=True,
+                                           msg=None, servers=None):
+        # The target login is assumed to have been configured for
+        # key-based authentication by cloud-init.
+        LOG.debug('checking network connections to IP %s with user: %s' %
+                  (ip_address, username))
+        try:
+            self._check_vm_connectivity(ip_address,
+                                        username,
+                                        private_key,
+                                        should_connect=should_connect)
+        except Exception:
+            ex_msg = 'Public network connectivity check failed'
+            if msg:
+                ex_msg += ": " + msg
+            LOG.exception(ex_msg)
+            self._log_console_output(servers)
+            debug.log_net_debug()
+            raise
+
+    def _check_tenant_network_connectivity(self, server,
+                                           username,
+                                           private_key,
+                                           should_connect=True,
+                                           servers_for_debug=None):
+        if not CONF.network.tenant_networks_reachable:
+            msg = 'Tenant networks not configured to be reachable.'
+            LOG.info(msg)
+            return
+        # The target login is assumed to have been configured for
+        # key-based authentication by cloud-init.
+        try:
+            for net_name, ip_addresses in server.networks.iteritems():
+                for ip_address in ip_addresses:
+                    self._check_vm_connectivity(ip_address,
+                                                username,
+                                                private_key,
+                                                should_connect=should_connect)
+        except Exception:
+            LOG.exception('Tenant network connectivity check failed')
+            self._log_console_output(servers_for_debug)
+            debug.log_net_debug()
+            raise
+
     def _check_remote_connectivity(self, source, dest, should_succeed=True):
         """
         check ping server via source ssh connection
@@ -919,7 +1041,6 @@
             client=client,
             **sg_rule['security_group_rule']
         )
-        self.set_resource(sg_rule.id, sg_rule)
         self.assertEqual(secgroup.tenant_id, sg_rule.tenant_id)
         self.assertEqual(secgroup.id, sg_rule.security_group_id)
 
@@ -1069,3 +1190,98 @@
         for net in networks['networks']:
             if net['name'] == CONF.compute.fixed_network_name:
                 return net
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _stack_output(stack, output_key):
+        """Return a stack output value for a given key."""
+        return next((o['output_value'] for o in stack.outputs
+                    if o['output_key'] == output_key), None)
+
+    def _ping_ip_address(self, ip_address, should_succeed=True):
+        cmd = ['ping', '-c1', '-w1', ip_address]
+
+        def ping():
+            proc = subprocess.Popen(cmd,
+                                    stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
+                                    stderr=subprocess.PIPE)
+            proc.wait()
+            return (proc.returncode == 0) == should_succeed
+
+        return tempest.test.call_until_true(
+            ping, CONF.orchestration.build_timeout, 1)
+
+    def _wait_for_resource_status(self, stack_identifier, resource_name,
+                                  status, failure_pattern='^.*_FAILED$'):
+        """Waits for a Resource to reach a given status."""
+        fail_regexp = re.compile(failure_pattern)
+        build_timeout = CONF.orchestration.build_timeout
+        build_interval = CONF.orchestration.build_interval
+
+        start = timeutils.utcnow()
+        while timeutils.delta_seconds(start,
+                                      timeutils.utcnow()) < build_timeout:
+            try:
+                res = self.client.resources.get(
+                    stack_identifier, resource_name)
+            except heat_exceptions.HTTPNotFound:
+                # ignore this, as the resource may not have
+                # been created yet
+                pass
+            else:
+                if res.resource_status == status:
+                    return
+                if fail_regexp.search(res.resource_status):
+                    raise exceptions.StackResourceBuildErrorException(
+                        resource_name=res.resource_name,
+                        stack_identifier=stack_identifier,
+                        resource_status=res.resource_status,
+                        resource_status_reason=res.resource_status_reason)
+            time.sleep(build_interval)
+
+        message = ('Resource %s failed to reach %s status within '
+                   'the required time (%s s).' %
+                   (res.resource_name, status, build_timeout))
+        raise exceptions.TimeoutException(message)
+
+    def _wait_for_stack_status(self, stack_identifier, status,
+                               failure_pattern='^.*_FAILED$'):
+        """
+        Waits for a Stack to reach a given status.
+
+        Note this compares the full $action_$status, e.g
+        CREATE_COMPLETE, not just COMPLETE which is exposed
+        via the status property of Stack in heatclient
+        """
+        fail_regexp = re.compile(failure_pattern)
+        build_timeout = CONF.orchestration.build_timeout
+        build_interval = CONF.orchestration.build_interval
+
+        start = timeutils.utcnow()
+        while timeutils.delta_seconds(start,
+                                      timeutils.utcnow()) < build_timeout:
+            try:
+                stack = self.client.stacks.get(stack_identifier)
+            except heat_exceptions.HTTPNotFound:
+                # ignore this, as the stackource may not have
+                # been created yet
+                pass
+            else:
+                if stack.stack_status == status:
+                    return
+                if fail_regexp.search(stack.stack_status):
+                    raise exceptions.StackBuildErrorException(
+                        stack_identifier=stack_identifier,
+                        stack_status=stack.stack_status,
+                        stack_status_reason=stack.stack_status_reason)
+            time.sleep(build_interval)
+
+        message = ('Stack %s failed to reach %s status within '
+                   'the required time (%s s).' %
+                   (stack.stack_name, status, build_timeout))
+        raise exceptions.TimeoutException(message)
+
+    def _stack_delete(self, stack_identifier):
+        try:
+            self.client.stacks.delete(stack_identifier)
+        except heat_exceptions.HTTPNotFound:
+            pass
diff --git a/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/templates/cfn_init_signal.yaml b/tempest/scenario/orchestration/cfn_init_signal.yaml
similarity index 97%
rename from tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/templates/cfn_init_signal.yaml
rename to tempest/scenario/orchestration/cfn_init_signal.yaml
index fa5345e..c95aabf 100644
--- a/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/templates/cfn_init_signal.yaml
+++ b/tempest/scenario/orchestration/cfn_init_signal.yaml
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
           #!/bin/bash -v
           /opt/aws/bin/cfn-init
           /opt/aws/bin/cfn-signal -e 0 --data "`cat /tmp/smoke-status`" \
-              "WaitHandle"
+              --id smoke_status "WaitHandle"
   WaitHandle:
     Type: AWS::CloudFormation::WaitConditionHandle
   WaitCondition:
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/orchestration/test_server_cfn_init.py b/tempest/scenario/orchestration/test_server_cfn_init.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..36e6126
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/scenario/orchestration/test_server_cfn_init.py
@@ -0,0 +1,130 @@
+#    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 import config
+from tempest import exceptions
+from tempest.openstack.common import log as logging
+from tempest.scenario import manager
+from tempest import test
+
+CONF = config.CONF
+LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+class CfnInitScenarioTest(manager.OrchestrationScenarioTest):
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        super(CfnInitScenarioTest, self).setUp()
+        if not CONF.orchestration.image_ref:
+            raise self.skipException("No image available to test")
+        self.client = self.orchestration_client
+        self.template_name = 'cfn_init_signal.yaml'
+
+    def assign_keypair(self):
+        self.stack_name = self._stack_rand_name()
+        if CONF.orchestration.keypair_name:
+            self.keypair = None
+            self.keypair_name = CONF.orchestration.keypair_name
+        else:
+            self.keypair = self.create_keypair()
+            self.keypair_name = self.keypair.id
+
+    def launch_stack(self):
+        net = self._get_default_network()
+        self.parameters = {
+            'key_name': self.keypair_name,
+            'flavor': CONF.orchestration.instance_type,
+            'image': CONF.orchestration.image_ref,
+            'timeout': CONF.orchestration.build_timeout,
+            'network': net['id'],
+        }
+
+        # create the stack
+        self.template = self._load_template(__file__, self.template_name)
+        self.client.stacks.create(
+            stack_name=self.stack_name,
+            template=self.template,
+            parameters=self.parameters)
+
+        self.stack = self.client.stacks.get(self.stack_name)
+        self.stack_identifier = '%s/%s' % (self.stack_name, self.stack.id)
+        self.addCleanup(self._stack_delete, self.stack_identifier)
+
+    def check_stack(self):
+        sid = self.stack_identifier
+        self._wait_for_resource_status(
+            sid, 'WaitHandle', 'CREATE_COMPLETE')
+        self._wait_for_resource_status(
+            sid, 'SmokeSecurityGroup', 'CREATE_COMPLETE')
+        self._wait_for_resource_status(
+            sid, 'SmokeKeys', 'CREATE_COMPLETE')
+        self._wait_for_resource_status(
+            sid, 'CfnUser', 'CREATE_COMPLETE')
+        self._wait_for_resource_status(
+            sid, 'SmokeServer', 'CREATE_COMPLETE')
+
+        server_resource = self.client.resources.get(sid, 'SmokeServer')
+        server_id = server_resource.physical_resource_id
+        server = self.compute_client.servers.get(server_id)
+        server_ip = server.networks[CONF.compute.network_for_ssh][0]
+
+        if not self._ping_ip_address(server_ip):
+            self._log_console_output(servers=[server])
+            self.fail(
+                "Timed out waiting for %s to become reachable" % server_ip)
+
+        try:
+            self._wait_for_resource_status(
+                sid, 'WaitCondition', 'CREATE_COMPLETE')
+        except (exceptions.StackResourceBuildErrorException,
+                exceptions.TimeoutException) as e:
+            raise e
+        finally:
+            # attempt to log the server console regardless of WaitCondition
+            # going to complete. This allows successful and failed cloud-init
+            # logs to be compared
+            self._log_console_output(servers=[server])
+
+        self._wait_for_stack_status(sid, 'CREATE_COMPLETE')
+
+        stack = self.client.stacks.get(sid)
+
+        # This is an assert of great significance, as it means the following
+        # has happened:
+        # - cfn-init read the provided metadata and wrote out a file
+        # - a user was created and credentials written to the server
+        # - a cfn-signal was built which was signed with provided credentials
+        # - the wait condition was fulfilled and the stack has changed state
+        wait_status = json.loads(
+            self._stack_output(stack, 'WaitConditionStatus'))
+        self.assertEqual('smoke test complete', wait_status['smoke_status'])
+
+        if self.keypair:
+            # Check that the user can authenticate with the generated
+            # keypair
+            try:
+                linux_client = self.get_remote_client(
+                    server_ip, username='ec2-user')
+                linux_client.validate_authentication()
+            except (exceptions.ServerUnreachable,
+                    exceptions.SSHTimeout) as e:
+                self._log_console_output(servers=[server])
+                raise e
+
+    @test.attr(type='slow')
+    @test.services('orchestration', 'compute')
+    def test_server_cfn_init(self):
+        self.assign_keypair()
+        self.launch_stack()
+        self.check_stack()
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_aggregates_basic_ops.py b/tempest/scenario/test_aggregates_basic_ops.py
index 8e34c16..6817c48 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_aggregates_basic_ops.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_aggregates_basic_ops.py
@@ -54,8 +54,8 @@
     def _get_host_name(self):
         hosts = self.compute_client.hosts.list()
         self.assertTrue(len(hosts) >= 1)
-        hostname = hosts[0].host_name
-        return hostname
+        computes = [x for x in hosts if x.service == 'compute']
+        return computes[0].host_name
 
     def _add_host(self, aggregate_name, host):
         aggregate = self.compute_client.aggregates.add_host(aggregate_name,
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_baremetal_basic_ops.py b/tempest/scenario/test_baremetal_basic_ops.py
index c53aa83..82c6b5d 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_baremetal_basic_ops.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_baremetal_basic_ops.py
@@ -23,31 +23,7 @@
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
-# power/provision states as of icehouse
-class PowerStates(object):
-    """Possible power states of an Ironic node."""
-    POWER_ON = 'power on'
-    POWER_OFF = 'power off'
-    REBOOT = 'rebooting'
-    SUSPEND = 'suspended'
-
-
-class ProvisionStates(object):
-    """Possible provision states of an Ironic node."""
-    NOSTATE = None
-    INIT = 'initializing'
-    ACTIVE = 'active'
-    BUILDING = 'building'
-    DEPLOYWAIT = 'wait call-back'
-    DEPLOYING = 'deploying'
-    DEPLOYFAIL = 'deploy failed'
-    DEPLOYDONE = 'deploy complete'
-    DELETING = 'deleting'
-    DELETED = 'deleted'
-    ERROR = 'error'
-
-
-class BaremetalBasicOptsPXESSH(manager.BaremetalScenarioTest):
+class BaremetalBasicOpsPXESSH(manager.BaremetalScenarioTest):
     """
     This smoke test tests the pxe_ssh Ironic driver.  It follows this basic
     set of operations:
@@ -65,21 +41,11 @@
         * Monitors the associated Ironic node for power and
           expected state transitions
     """
-    def add_keypair(self):
-        self.keypair = self.create_keypair()
-
     def add_floating_ip(self):
         floating_ip = self.compute_client.floating_ips.create()
         self.instance.add_floating_ip(floating_ip)
         return floating_ip.ip
 
-    def verify_connectivity(self, ip=None):
-        if ip:
-            dest = self.get_remote_client(ip)
-        else:
-            dest = self.get_remote_client(self.instance)
-        dest.validate_authentication()
-
     def validate_driver_info(self):
         f_id = self.instance.flavor['id']
         flavor_extra = self.compute_client.flavors.get(f_id).get_keys()
@@ -98,43 +64,6 @@
             self.assertEqual(n_port['device_id'], self.instance.id)
             self.assertEqual(n_port['mac_address'], port.address)
 
-    def boot_instance(self):
-        create_kwargs = {
-            'key_name': self.keypair.id
-        }
-        self.instance = self.create_server(
-            wait=False, create_kwargs=create_kwargs)
-
-        self.set_resource('instance', self.instance)
-
-        self.wait_node(self.instance.id)
-        self.node = self.get_node(instance_id=self.instance.id)
-
-        self.wait_power_state(self.node.uuid, PowerStates.POWER_ON)
-
-        self.wait_provisioning_state(
-            self.node.uuid,
-            [ProvisionStates.DEPLOYWAIT, ProvisionStates.ACTIVE],
-            timeout=15)
-
-        self.wait_provisioning_state(self.node.uuid, ProvisionStates.ACTIVE,
-                                     timeout=CONF.baremetal.active_timeout)
-
-        self.status_timeout(
-            self.compute_client.servers, self.instance.id, 'ACTIVE')
-
-        self.node = self.get_node(instance_id=self.instance.id)
-        self.instance = self.compute_client.servers.get(self.instance.id)
-
-    def terminate_instance(self):
-        self.instance.delete()
-        self.remove_resource('instance')
-        self.wait_power_state(self.node.uuid, PowerStates.POWER_OFF)
-        self.wait_provisioning_state(
-            self.node.uuid,
-            ProvisionStates.NOSTATE,
-            timeout=CONF.baremetal.unprovision_timeout)
-
     @test.services('baremetal', 'compute', 'image', 'network')
     def test_baremetal_server_ops(self):
         self.add_keypair()
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_load_balancer_basic.py b/tempest/scenario/test_load_balancer_basic.py
index 9152220..1c24b5c 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_load_balancer_basic.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_load_balancer_basic.py
@@ -13,10 +13,14 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+
+import httplib
+import tempfile
 import time
-import urllib
+import urllib2
 
 from tempest.api.network import common as net_common
+from tempest.common import commands
 from tempest import config
 from tempest import exceptions
 from tempest.scenario import manager
@@ -135,71 +139,53 @@
 
         1. SSH to the instance
         2. Start two http backends listening on ports 80 and 88 respectively
-        In case there are two instances, each backend is created on a separate
-        instance.
-
-        The backends are the inetd services. To start them we need to edit
-        /etc/inetd.conf in the following way:
-        www stream tcp nowait root /bin/sh sh /home/cirros/script_name
-
-        Where /home/cirros/script_name is a path to a script which
-        echoes the responses:
-        echo -e 'HTTP/1.0 200 OK\r\n\r\nserver_name
-
-        If we want the server to listen on port 88, then we use
-        "kerberos" instead of "www".
         """
 
         for server_id, ip in self.server_ips.iteritems():
             private_key = self.servers_keypairs[server_id].private_key
             server_name = self.compute_client.servers.get(server_id).name
+            username = config.scenario.ssh_user
             ssh_client = self.get_remote_client(
                 server_or_ip=ip,
                 private_key=private_key)
             ssh_client.validate_authentication()
-            # Create service for inetd
-            create_script = """sudo sh -c "echo -e \\"echo -e 'HTTP/1.0 """ \
-                            """200 OK\\\\\\r\\\\\\n\\\\\\r\\\\\\n""" \
-                            """%(server)s'\\" >>/home/cirros/%(script)s\""""
 
-            cmd = create_script % {
-                'server': server_name,
-                'script': 'script1'}
+            # Write a backend's responce into a file
+            resp = """HTTP/1.0 200 OK\r\nContent-Length: 8\r\n\r\n%s"""
+            with tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile() as script:
+                script.write(resp % server_name)
+                script.flush()
+                with tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile() as key:
+                    key.write(private_key)
+                    key.flush()
+                    commands.copy_file_to_host(script.name,
+                                               "~/script1",
+                                               ip,
+                                               username, key.name)
+            # Start netcat
+            start_server = """sudo nc -ll -p %(port)s -e cat """ \
+                           """~/%(script)s &"""
+            cmd = start_server % {'port': self.port1,
+                                  'script': 'script1'}
             ssh_client.exec_command(cmd)
-            # Configure inetd
-            configure_inetd = """sudo sh -c "echo -e \\"%(service)s """ \
-                              """stream tcp nowait root /bin/sh sh """ \
-                              """/home/cirros/%(script)s\\" >> """ \
-                              """/etc/inetd.conf\""""
-            # "www" stands for port 80
-            cmd = configure_inetd % {'service': 'www',
-                                     'script': 'script1'}
-            ssh_client.exec_command(cmd)
-
             if len(self.server_ips) == 1:
-                cmd = create_script % {'server': 'server2',
-                                       'script': 'script2'}
+                with tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile() as script:
+                    script.write(resp % 'server2')
+                    script.flush()
+                    with tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile() as key:
+                        key.write(private_key)
+                        key.flush()
+                        commands.copy_file_to_host(script.name,
+                                                   "~/script2", ip,
+                                                   username, key.name)
+                cmd = start_server % {'port': self.port2,
+                                      'script': 'script2'}
                 ssh_client.exec_command(cmd)
-                # "kerberos" stands for port 88
-                cmd = configure_inetd % {'service': 'kerberos',
-                                         'script': 'script2'}
-                ssh_client.exec_command(cmd)
-
-            # Get PIDs of inetd
-            pids = ssh_client.get_pids('inetd')
-            if pids != ['']:
-                # If there are any inetd processes, reload them
-                kill_cmd = "sudo kill -HUP %s" % ' '.join(pids)
-                ssh_client.exec_command(kill_cmd)
-            else:
-                # In other case start inetd
-                start_inetd = "sudo /usr/sbin/inetd /etc/inetd.conf"
-                ssh_client.exec_command(start_inetd)
 
     def _check_connection(self, check_ip, port=80):
         def try_connect(ip, port):
             try:
-                resp = urllib.urlopen("http://{0}:{1}/".format(ip, port))
+                resp = urllib2.urlopen("http://{0}:{1}/".format(ip, port))
                 if resp.getcode() == 200:
                     return True
                 return False
@@ -284,27 +270,32 @@
 
     def _check_load_balancing(self):
         """
-        1. Send 100 requests on the floating ip associated with the VIP
+        1. Send 10 requests on the floating ip associated with the VIP
         2. Check that the requests are shared between
            the two servers and that both of them get equal portions
            of the requests
         """
 
         self._check_connection(self.vip_ip)
-        resp = self._send_requests(self.vip_ip)
-        self.assertEqual(set(["server1\n", "server2\n"]), set(resp))
-        self.assertEqual(50, resp.count("server1\n"))
-        self.assertEqual(50, resp.count("server2\n"))
+        self._send_requests(self.vip_ip, set(["server1", "server2"]))
 
-    def _send_requests(self, vip_ip):
-        resp = []
-        for count in range(100):
-            resp.append(
-                urllib.urlopen(
-                    "http://{0}/".format(vip_ip)).read())
-        return resp
+    def _send_requests(self, vip_ip, expected, num_req=10):
+        count = 0
+        while count < num_req:
+            try:
+                resp = []
+                for i in range(len(self.members)):
+                    resp.append(
+                        urllib2.urlopen(
+                            "http://{0}/".format(vip_ip)).read())
+                count += 1
+                self.assertEqual(expected,
+                                 set(resp))
+            # NOTE: There always is a slim chance of getting this exception
+            #       due to special aspects of haproxy internal behavior.
+            except httplib.BadStatusLine:
+                pass
 
-    @test.skip_because(bug='1295165')
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     @test.services('compute', 'network')
     def test_load_balancer_basic(self):
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_network_advanced_server_ops.py b/tempest/scenario/test_network_advanced_server_ops.py
index e0d5779..f1cd320 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_network_advanced_server_ops.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_network_advanced_server_ops.py
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 
 import testtools
 
-from tempest.common import debug
 from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import config
 from tempest.openstack.common import log as logging
@@ -85,55 +84,16 @@
                                                     public_network_id)
         self.addCleanup(self.cleanup_wrapper, self.floating_ip)
 
-    def _check_tenant_network_connectivity(self, server,
-                                           username,
-                                           private_key,
-                                           should_connect=True):
-        if not CONF.network.tenant_networks_reachable:
-            msg = 'Tenant networks not configured to be reachable.'
-            LOG.info(msg)
-            return
-        # The target login is assumed to have been configured for
-        # key-based authentication by cloud-init.
-        try:
-            for net_name, ip_addresses in server.networks.iteritems():
-                for ip_address in ip_addresses:
-                    self._check_vm_connectivity(ip_address,
-                                                username,
-                                                private_key,
-                                                should_connect=should_connect)
-        except Exception:
-            LOG.exception('Tenant network connectivity check failed')
-            self._log_console_output(servers=[server])
-            debug.log_ip_ns()
-            raise
-
-    def _check_public_network_connectivity(self, floating_ip,
-                                           username,
-                                           private_key,
-                                           should_connect=True):
-        # The target login is assumed to have been configured for
-        # key-based authentication by cloud-init.
-        try:
-            self._check_vm_connectivity(floating_ip, username, private_key,
-                                        should_connect=should_connect)
-        except Exception:
-            LOG.exception("Public network connectivity check failed")
-            debug.log_ip_ns()
-            raise
-
     def _check_network_connectivity(self, should_connect=True):
         username = CONF.compute.image_ssh_user
         private_key = self.keypair.private_key
-        self._check_tenant_network_connectivity(self.server,
-                                                username,
-                                                private_key,
-                                                should_connect=should_connect)
+        self._check_tenant_network_connectivity(
+            self.server, username, private_key, should_connect=should_connect,
+            servers_for_debug=[self.server])
         floating_ip = self.floating_ip.floating_ip_address
-        self._check_public_network_connectivity(floating_ip,
-                                                username,
-                                                private_key,
-                                                should_connect=should_connect)
+        self._check_public_network_connectivity(floating_ip, username,
+                                                private_key, should_connect,
+                                                servers=[self.server])
 
     def _wait_server_status_and_check_network_connectivity(self):
         self.status_timeout(self.compute_client.servers, self.server.id,
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_network_basic_ops.py b/tempest/scenario/test_network_basic_ops.py
index d5ab3d3..21782ee 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_network_basic_ops.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_network_basic_ops.py
@@ -156,24 +156,13 @@
         return dict(server=server, keypair=keypair)
 
     def _check_tenant_network_connectivity(self):
-        if not CONF.network.tenant_networks_reachable:
-            msg = 'Tenant networks not configured to be reachable.'
-            LOG.info(msg)
-            return
-        # The target login is assumed to have been configured for
-        # key-based authentication by cloud-init.
         ssh_login = CONF.compute.image_ssh_user
-        try:
-            for server, key in self.servers.iteritems():
-                for net_name, ip_addresses in server.networks.iteritems():
-                    for ip_address in ip_addresses:
-                        self._check_vm_connectivity(ip_address, ssh_login,
-                                                    key.private_key)
-        except Exception:
-            LOG.exception('Tenant connectivity check failed')
-            self._log_console_output(servers=self.servers.keys())
-            debug.log_net_debug()
-            raise
+        for server, key in self.servers.iteritems():
+            # call the common method in the parent class
+            super(TestNetworkBasicOps, self).\
+                _check_tenant_network_connectivity(
+                    server, ssh_login, key.private_key,
+                    servers_for_debug=self.servers.keys())
 
     def _create_and_associate_floating_ips(self):
         public_network_id = CONF.network.public_network_id
@@ -184,28 +173,16 @@
 
     def _check_public_network_connectivity(self, should_connect=True,
                                            msg=None):
-        # The target login is assumed to have been configured for
-        # key-based authentication by cloud-init.
         ssh_login = CONF.compute.image_ssh_user
-        LOG.debug('checking network connections')
         floating_ip, server = self.floating_ip_tuple
         ip_address = floating_ip.floating_ip_address
         private_key = None
         if should_connect:
             private_key = self.servers[server].private_key
-        try:
-            self._check_vm_connectivity(ip_address,
-                                        ssh_login,
-                                        private_key,
-                                        should_connect=should_connect)
-        except Exception:
-            ex_msg = 'Public network connectivity check failed'
-            if msg:
-                ex_msg += ": " + msg
-            LOG.exception(ex_msg)
-            self._log_console_output(servers=self.servers.keys())
-            debug.log_net_debug()
-            raise
+        # call the common method in the parent class
+        super(TestNetworkBasicOps, self)._check_public_network_connectivity(
+            ip_address, ssh_login, private_key, should_connect, msg,
+            self.servers.keys())
 
     def _disassociate_floating_ips(self):
         floating_ip, server = self.floating_ip_tuple
diff --git a/tempest/services/compute/json/security_groups_client.py b/tempest/services/compute/json/security_groups_client.py
index c19baf3..a86f3df 100644
--- a/tempest/services/compute/json/security_groups_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/compute/json/security_groups_client.py
@@ -88,7 +88,10 @@
 
     def delete_security_group(self, security_group_id):
         """Deletes the provided Security Group."""
-        return self.delete('os-security-groups/%s' % str(security_group_id))
+        resp, body = self.delete(
+            'os-security-groups/%s' % str(security_group_id))
+        self.validate_response(schema.delete_security_group, resp, body)
+        return resp, body
 
     def create_security_group_rule(self, parent_group_id, ip_proto, from_port,
                                    to_port, **kwargs):
diff --git a/tempest/services/compute/json/servers_client.py b/tempest/services/compute/json/servers_client.py
index 9c7eec6..70123fe 100644
--- a/tempest/services/compute/json/servers_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/compute/json/servers_client.py
@@ -193,6 +193,7 @@
         """Lists all addresses for a server."""
         resp, body = self.get("servers/%s/ips" % str(server_id))
         body = json.loads(body)
+        self.validate_response(schema.list_addresses, resp, body)
         return resp, body['addresses']
 
     def list_addresses_by_network(self, server_id, network_id):
@@ -210,11 +211,13 @@
                                post_body)
         if response_key is not None:
             body = json.loads(body)
-            # Check for Schema as 'None' because if we donot have any server
+            # Check for Schema as 'None' because if we do not have any server
             # action schema implemented yet then they can pass 'None' to skip
             # the validation.Once all server action has their schema
             # implemented then, this check can be removed if every actions are
             # supposed to validate their response.
+            # TODO(GMann): Remove the below 'if' check once all server actions
+            # schema are implemented.
             if schema is not None:
                 self.validate_response(schema, resp, body)
             body = body[response_key]
@@ -427,7 +430,7 @@
 
     def get_console_output(self, server_id, length):
         return self.action(server_id, 'os-getConsoleOutput', 'output',
-                           None, length=length)
+                           common_schema.get_console_output, length=length)
 
     def list_virtual_interfaces(self, server_id):
         """
diff --git a/tempest/services/compute/v3/json/servers_client.py b/tempest/services/compute/v3/json/servers_client.py
index caa0a1d..f397c4b 100644
--- a/tempest/services/compute/v3/json/servers_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/compute/v3/json/servers_client.py
@@ -193,6 +193,7 @@
         """Lists all addresses for a server."""
         resp, body = self.get("servers/%s/ips" % str(server_id))
         body = json.loads(body)
+        self.validate_response(schema.list_addresses, resp, body)
         return resp, body['addresses']
 
     def list_addresses_by_network(self, server_id, network_id):
@@ -209,7 +210,17 @@
         resp, body = self.post('servers/%s/action' % str(server_id),
                                post_body)
         if response_key is not None:
-            body = json.loads(body)[response_key]
+            body = json.loads(body)
+            # Check for Schema as 'None' because if we do not have any server
+            # action schema implemented yet then they can pass 'None' to skip
+            # the validation.Once all server action has their schema
+            # implemented then, this check can be removed if every actions are
+            # supposed to validate their response.
+            # TODO(GMann): Remove the below 'if' check once all server actions
+            # schema are implemented.
+            if schema is not None:
+                self.validate_response(schema, resp, body)
+            body = body[response_key]
         else:
             self.validate_response(schema, resp, body)
         return resp, body
@@ -256,7 +267,7 @@
         if 'disk_config' in kwargs:
             kwargs['os-disk-config:disk_config'] = kwargs['disk_config']
             del kwargs['disk_config']
-        return self.action(server_id, 'rebuild', 'server', **kwargs)
+        return self.action(server_id, 'rebuild', 'server', None, **kwargs)
 
     def resize(self, server_id, flavor_ref, **kwargs):
         """Changes the flavor of a server."""
@@ -421,11 +432,12 @@
 
     def get_console_output(self, server_id, length):
         return self.action(server_id, 'get_console_output', 'output',
-                           length=length)
+                           common_schema.get_console_output, length=length)
 
     def rescue_server(self, server_id, **kwargs):
         """Rescue the provided server."""
-        return self.action(server_id, 'rescue', 'admin_password', **kwargs)
+        return self.action(server_id, 'rescue', 'admin_password',
+                           None, **kwargs)
 
     def unrescue_server(self, server_id):
         """Unrescue the provided server."""
@@ -483,9 +495,9 @@
     def get_spice_console(self, server_id, console_type):
         """Get URL of Spice console."""
         return self.action(server_id, "get_spice_console"
-                           "console", type=console_type)
+                           "console", None, type=console_type)
 
     def get_rdp_console(self, server_id, console_type):
         """Get URL of RDP console."""
         return self.action(server_id, "get_rdp_console"
-                           "console", type=console_type)
+                           "console", None, type=console_type)
diff --git a/tempest/services/data_processing/v1_1/client.py b/tempest/services/data_processing/v1_1/client.py
index b07e663..73e67c3 100644
--- a/tempest/services/data_processing/v1_1/client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/data_processing/v1_1/client.py
@@ -161,3 +161,28 @@
 
         uri = 'data-sources/%s' % source_id
         return self.delete(uri)
+
+    def list_job_binary_internals(self):
+        """List all job binary internals for a user."""
+
+        uri = 'job-binary-internals'
+        return self._request_and_parse(self.get, uri, 'binaries')
+
+    def get_job_binary_internal(self, job_binary_id):
+        """Returns the details of a single job binary internal."""
+
+        uri = 'job-binary-internals/%s' % job_binary_id
+        return self._request_and_parse(self.get, uri, 'job_binary_internal')
+
+    def create_job_binary_internal(self, name, data):
+        """Creates job binary internal with specified params."""
+
+        uri = 'job-binary-internals/%s' % name
+        return self._request_and_parse(self.put, uri, 'job_binary_internal',
+                                       data)
+
+    def delete_job_binary_internal(self, job_binary_id):
+        """Deletes the specified job binary internal by id."""
+
+        uri = 'job-binary-internals/%s' % job_binary_id
+        return self.delete(uri)
diff --git a/tempest/services/identity/v3/json/region_client.py b/tempest/services/identity/v3/json/region_client.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f95d00f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/services/identity/v3/json/region_client.py
@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+# Copyright 2014 OpenStack Foundation
+# All Rights Reserved.
+#
+#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#    a copy of the License at
+#
+#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#    under the License.
+
+import json
+import urllib
+
+from tempest.common import rest_client
+from tempest import config
+
+CONF = config.CONF
+
+
+class RegionClientJSON(rest_client.RestClient):
+
+    def __init__(self, auth_provider):
+        super(RegionClientJSON, self).__init__(auth_provider)
+        self.service = CONF.identity.catalog_type
+        self.endpoint_url = 'adminURL'
+        self.api_version = "v3"
+
+    def create_region(self, description, **kwargs):
+        """Create region."""
+        req_body = {
+            'description': description,
+        }
+        if kwargs.get('parent_region_id'):
+            req_body['parent_region_id'] = kwargs.get('parent_region_id')
+        req_body = json.dumps({'region': req_body})
+        if kwargs.get('unique_region_id'):
+            resp, body = self.put(
+                'regions/%s' % kwargs.get('unique_region_id'), req_body)
+        else:
+            resp, body = self.post('regions', req_body)
+        body = json.loads(body)
+        return resp, body['region']
+
+    def update_region(self, region_id, **kwargs):
+        """Updates a region."""
+        post_body = {}
+        if 'description' in kwargs:
+            post_body['description'] = kwargs.get('description')
+        if 'parent_region_id' in kwargs:
+            post_body['parent_region_id'] = kwargs.get('parent_region_id')
+        post_body = json.dumps({'region': post_body})
+        resp, body = self.patch('regions/%s' % region_id, post_body)
+        body = json.loads(body)
+        return resp, body['region']
+
+    def get_region(self, region_id):
+        """Get region."""
+        url = 'regions/%s' % region_id
+        resp, body = self.get(url)
+        body = json.loads(body)
+        return resp, body['region']
+
+    def list_regions(self, params=None):
+        """List regions."""
+        url = 'regions'
+        if params:
+            url += '?%s' % urllib.urlencode(params)
+        resp, body = self.get(url)
+        body = json.loads(body)
+        return resp, body['regions']
+
+    def delete_region(self, region_id):
+        """Delete region."""
+        resp, body = self.delete('regions/%s' % region_id)
+        return resp, body
diff --git a/tempest/services/identity/v3/xml/region_client.py b/tempest/services/identity/v3/xml/region_client.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9f9161d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/services/identity/v3/xml/region_client.py
@@ -0,0 +1,120 @@
+# Copyright 2014 OpenStack Foundation
+# All Rights Reserved.
+#
+#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#    a copy of the License at
+#
+#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#    under the License.
+
+import urllib
+
+from lxml import etree
+
+from tempest.common import http
+from tempest.common import rest_client
+from tempest.common import xml_utils as common
+from tempest import config
+
+CONF = config.CONF
+
+XMLNS = "http://docs.openstack.org/identity/api/v3"
+
+
+class RegionClientXML(rest_client.RestClient):
+    TYPE = "xml"
+
+    def __init__(self, auth_provider):
+        super(RegionClientXML, self).__init__(auth_provider)
+        self.service = CONF.identity.catalog_type
+        self.region_url = 'adminURL'
+        self.api_version = "v3"
+
+    def _parse_array(self, node):
+        array = []
+        for child in node.getchildren():
+            tag_list = child.tag.split('}', 1)
+            if tag_list[1] == "region":
+                array.append(common.xml_to_json(child))
+        return array
+
+    def _parse_body(self, body):
+        json = common.xml_to_json(body)
+        return json
+
+    def request(self, method, url, extra_headers=False, headers=None,
+                body=None, wait=None):
+        """Overriding the existing HTTP request in super class RestClient."""
+        if extra_headers:
+            try:
+                headers.update(self.get_headers())
+            except (ValueError, TypeError):
+                headers = self.get_headers()
+        dscv = CONF.identity.disable_ssl_certificate_validation
+        self.http_obj = http.ClosingHttp(
+            disable_ssl_certificate_validation=dscv)
+        return super(RegionClientXML, self).request(method, url,
+                                                    extra_headers,
+                                                    headers=headers,
+                                                    body=body)
+
+    def create_region(self, description, **kwargs):
+        """Create region."""
+        create_region = common.Element("region",
+                                       xmlns=XMLNS,
+                                       description=description)
+        if 'parent_region_id' in kwargs:
+            create_region.append(common.Element(
+                'parent_region_id', kwargs.get('parent_region_id')))
+        if 'unique_region_id' in kwargs:
+            resp, body = self.put(
+                'regions/%s' % kwargs.get('unique_region_id'),
+                str(common.Document(create_region)))
+        else:
+            resp, body = self.post('regions',
+                                   str(common.Document(create_region)))
+        body = self._parse_body(etree.fromstring(body))
+        return resp, body
+
+    def update_region(self, region_id, **kwargs):
+        """Updates an region with given parameters.
+        """
+        description = kwargs.get('description', None)
+        update_region = common.Element("region",
+                                       xmlns=XMLNS,
+                                       description=description)
+        if 'parent_region_id' in kwargs:
+            update_region.append(common.Element('parent_region_id',
+                                 kwargs.get('parent_region_id')))
+
+        resp, body = self.patch('regions/%s' % str(region_id),
+                                str(common.Document(update_region)))
+        body = self._parse_body(etree.fromstring(body))
+        return resp, body
+
+    def get_region(self, region_id):
+        """Get Region."""
+        url = 'regions/%s' % region_id
+        resp, body = self.get(url)
+        body = self._parse_body(etree.fromstring(body))
+        return resp, body
+
+    def list_regions(self, params=None):
+        """Get the list of regions."""
+        url = 'regions'
+        if params:
+            url += '?%s' % urllib.urlencode(params)
+        resp, body = self.get(url)
+        body = self._parse_array(etree.fromstring(body))
+        return resp, body
+
+    def delete_region(self, region_id):
+        """Delete region."""
+        resp, body = self.delete('regions/%s' % region_id)
+        return resp, body
diff --git a/tempest/services/image/v2/json/image_client.py b/tempest/services/image/v2/json/image_client.py
index b3014fc..201869e 100644
--- a/tempest/services/image/v2/json/image_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/image/v2/json/image_client.py
@@ -70,13 +70,12 @@
             "disk_format": disk_format,
         }
 
-        for option in ['visibility']:
-            if option in kwargs:
-                value = kwargs.get(option)
-                if isinstance(value, dict) or isinstance(value, tuple):
-                    params.update(value)
-                else:
-                    params[option] = value
+        for option in kwargs:
+            value = kwargs.get(option)
+            if isinstance(value, dict) or isinstance(value, tuple):
+                params.update(value)
+            else:
+                params[option] = value
 
         data = json.dumps(params)
         self._validate_schema(data)
diff --git a/tempest/services/queuing/json/queuing_client.py b/tempest/services/queuing/json/queuing_client.py
index 4a0c495..e5978f5 100644
--- a/tempest/services/queuing/json/queuing_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/queuing/json/queuing_client.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 
 import json
 
+from tempest.api_schema.queuing.v1 import queues as queues_schema
 from tempest.common import rest_client
 from tempest import config
 
@@ -33,6 +34,7 @@
         uri = '{0}/queues'.format(self.uri_prefix)
         resp, body = self.get(uri)
         body = json.loads(body)
+        self.validate_response(queues_schema.list_queues, resp, body)
         return resp, body
 
     def create_queue(self, queue_name):
@@ -43,16 +45,32 @@
     def get_queue(self, queue_name):
         uri = '{0}/queues/{1}'.format(self.uri_prefix, queue_name)
         resp, body = self.get(uri)
-        body = json.loads(body)
         return resp, body
 
     def head_queue(self, queue_name):
         uri = '{0}/queues/{1}'.format(self.uri_prefix, queue_name)
         resp, body = self.head(uri)
-        body = json.loads(body)
         return resp, body
 
     def delete_queue(self, queue_name):
         uri = '{0}/queues/{1}'.format(self.uri_prefix, queue_name)
         resp = self.delete(uri)
         return resp
+
+    def get_queue_stats(self, queue_name):
+        uri = '{0}/queues/{1}/stats'.format(self.uri_prefix, queue_name)
+        resp, body = self.get(uri)
+        body = json.loads(body)
+        self.validate_response(queues_schema.queue_stats, resp, body)
+        return resp, body
+
+    def get_queue_metadata(self, queue_name):
+        uri = '{0}/queues/{1}/metadata'.format(self.uri_prefix, queue_name)
+        resp, body = self.get(uri)
+        body = json.loads(body)
+        return resp, body
+
+    def set_queue_metadata(self, queue_name, rbody):
+        uri = '{0}/queues/{1}/metadata'.format(self.uri_prefix, queue_name)
+        resp, body = self.put(uri, body=json.dumps(rbody))
+        return resp, body
diff --git a/tempest/services/volume/json/admin/volume_quotas_client.py b/tempest/services/volume/json/admin/volume_quotas_client.py
index ea9c92e..961c7da 100644
--- a/tempest/services/volume/json/admin/volume_quotas_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/volume/json/admin/volume_quotas_client.py
@@ -77,3 +77,7 @@
         post_body = jsonutils.dumps({'quota_set': post_body})
         resp, body = self.put('os-quota-sets/%s' % tenant_id, post_body)
         return resp, self._parse_resp(body)
+
+    def delete_quota_set(self, tenant_id):
+        """Delete the tenant's quota set."""
+        return self.delete('os-quota-sets/%s' % tenant_id)
diff --git a/tempest/services/volume/json/admin/volume_types_client.py b/tempest/services/volume/json/admin/volume_types_client.py
index c9c0582..65ecc67 100644
--- a/tempest/services/volume/json/admin/volume_types_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/volume/json/admin/volume_types_client.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 
 from tempest.common import rest_client
 from tempest import config
+from tempest import exceptions
 
 CONF = config.CONF
 
@@ -34,6 +35,26 @@
         self.build_interval = CONF.volume.build_interval
         self.build_timeout = CONF.volume.build_timeout
 
+    def is_resource_deleted(self, resource):
+        # to use this method self.resource must be defined to respective value
+        # Resource is a dictionary containing resource id and type
+        # Resource : {"id" : resource_id
+        #             "type": resource_type}
+        try:
+            if resource['type'] == "volume-type":
+                self.get_volume_type(resource['id'])
+            elif resource['type'] == "encryption-type":
+                resp, body = self.get_encryption_type(resource['id'])
+                assert 200 == resp.status
+                if not body:
+                    return True
+            else:
+                msg = (" resource value is either not defined or incorrect.")
+                raise exceptions.UnprocessableEntity(msg)
+        except exceptions.NotFound:
+            return True
+        return False
+
     def list_volume_types(self, params=None):
         """List all the volume_types created."""
         url = 'types'
@@ -150,3 +171,7 @@
         resp, body = self.post(url, post_body)
         body = json.loads(body)
         return resp, body['encryption']
+
+    def delete_encryption_type(self, vol_type_id):
+        """Delete the encryption type for the specified volume-type."""
+        return self.delete("/types/%s/encryption/provider" % str(vol_type_id))
diff --git a/tempest/services/volume/json/availability_zone_client.py b/tempest/services/volume/json/availability_zone_client.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6839d3a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/services/volume/json/availability_zone_client.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.
+
+import json
+
+from tempest.common import rest_client
+from tempest import config
+
+CONF = config.CONF
+
+
+class VolumeAvailabilityZoneClientJSON(rest_client.RestClient):
+
+    def __init__(self, auth_provider):
+        super(VolumeAvailabilityZoneClientJSON, self).__init__(
+            auth_provider)
+        self.service = CONF.volume.catalog_type
+
+    def get_availability_zone_list(self):
+        resp, body = self.get('os-availability-zone')
+        body = json.loads(body)
+        return resp, body['availabilityZoneInfo']
diff --git a/tempest/services/volume/xml/admin/volume_quotas_client.py b/tempest/services/volume/xml/admin/volume_quotas_client.py
index dd1423f..a38410b 100644
--- a/tempest/services/volume/xml/admin/volume_quotas_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/volume/xml/admin/volume_quotas_client.py
@@ -68,3 +68,7 @@
                               str(xml.Document(element)))
         body = xml.xml_to_json(etree.fromstring(body))
         return resp, self._format_quota(body)
+
+    def delete_quota_set(self, tenant_id):
+        """Delete the tenant's quota set."""
+        return self.delete('os-quota-sets/%s' % tenant_id)
diff --git a/tempest/services/volume/xml/availability_zone_client.py b/tempest/services/volume/xml/availability_zone_client.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e4a004a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/services/volume/xml/availability_zone_client.py
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+# 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.common import xml_utils
+from tempest import config
+
+CONF = config.CONF
+
+
+class VolumeAvailabilityZoneClientXML(rest_client.RestClient):
+    TYPE = "xml"
+
+    def __init__(self, auth_provider):
+        super(VolumeAvailabilityZoneClientXML, self).__init__(
+            auth_provider)
+        self.service = CONF.volume.catalog_type
+
+    def _parse_array(self, node):
+        return [xml_utils.xml_to_json(x) for x in node]
+
+    def get_availability_zone_list(self):
+        resp, body = self.get('os-availability-zone')
+        availability_zone = self._parse_array(etree.fromstring(body))
+        return resp, availability_zone
diff --git a/tempest/stress/README.rst b/tempest/stress/README.rst
index b56f96b..0a63679 100644
--- a/tempest/stress/README.rst
+++ b/tempest/stress/README.rst
@@ -34,14 +34,14 @@
 In order to use this discovery you have to be in the tempest root directory
 and execute the following:
 
-	tempest/stress/run_stress.py -a -d 30
+	run-tempest-stress -a -d 30
 
 Running the sample test
 -----------------------
 
-To test installation, do the following (from the tempest/stress directory):
+To test installation, do the following:
 
-	./run_stress.py -t etc/server-create-destroy-test.json -d 30
+	run-tempest-stress -t tempest/stress/etc/server-create-destroy-test.json -d 30
 
 This sample test tries to create a few VMs and kill a few VMs.
 
diff --git a/tempest/tests/base.py b/tempest/tests/base.py
index 15e4311..f4df3b9 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/base.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/base.py
@@ -12,28 +12,16 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-import os
-
-import fixtures
 import mock
-import testtools
 
-from tempest.openstack.common.fixture import moxstubout
+from oslotest import base
+from oslotest import moxstubout
 
 
-class TestCase(testtools.TestCase):
+class TestCase(base.BaseTestCase):
 
     def setUp(self):
         super(TestCase, self).setUp()
-        if (os.environ.get('OS_STDOUT_CAPTURE') == 'True' or
-                os.environ.get('OS_STDOUT_CAPTURE') == '1'):
-            stdout = self.useFixture(fixtures.StringStream('stdout')).stream
-            self.useFixture(fixtures.MonkeyPatch('sys.stdout', stdout))
-        if (os.environ.get('OS_STDERR_CAPTURE') == 'True' or
-                os.environ.get('OS_STDERR_CAPTURE') == '1'):
-            stderr = self.useFixture(fixtures.StringStream('stderr')).stream
-            self.useFixture(fixtures.MonkeyPatch('sys.stderr', stderr))
-
         mox_fixture = self.useFixture(moxstubout.MoxStubout())
         self.mox = mox_fixture.mox
         self.stubs = mox_fixture.stubs
diff --git a/tempest/tests/stress/test_stress.py b/tempest/tests/stress/test_stress.py
index c76abde..5a334c5 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/stress/test_stress.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/stress/test_stress.py
@@ -18,12 +18,12 @@
 
 import tempest.cli as cli
 from tempest.openstack.common import log as logging
-import tempest.test
+from tempest.tests import base
 
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
-class StressFrameworkTest(tempest.test.BaseTestCase):
+class StressFrameworkTest(base.TestCase):
     """Basic test for the stress test framework.
     """
 
@@ -51,5 +51,5 @@
         return proc.returncode
 
     def test_help_function(self):
-        result = self._cmd("python", "-m tempest.stress.run_stress -h")
+        result = self._cmd("python", "-m tempest.cmd.run_stress -h")
         self.assertEqual(0, result)
diff --git a/tempest/tests/test_auth.py b/tempest/tests/test_auth.py
index 03333be..1dcddad 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/test_auth.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/test_auth.py
@@ -16,11 +16,12 @@
 import copy
 import datetime
 
+from oslotest import mockpatch
+
 from tempest import auth
 from tempest.common import http
 from tempest import config
 from tempest import exceptions
-from tempest.openstack.common.fixture import mockpatch
 from tempest.tests import base
 from tempest.tests import fake_auth_provider
 from tempest.tests import fake_config
diff --git a/tempest/tests/test_decorators.py b/tempest/tests/test_decorators.py
index 804204a..6b678f7 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/test_decorators.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/test_decorators.py
@@ -14,13 +14,12 @@
 
 
 import mock
-import testtools
-
 from oslo.config import cfg
+from oslotest import mockpatch
+import testtools
 
 from tempest import config
 from tempest import exceptions
-from tempest.openstack.common.fixture import mockpatch
 from tempest import test
 from tempest.tests import base
 from tempest.tests import fake_config
diff --git a/tempest/tests/test_rest_client.py b/tempest/tests/test_rest_client.py
index 64ad3bc..d20520c 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/test_rest_client.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/test_rest_client.py
@@ -15,11 +15,12 @@
 import httplib2
 import json
 
+from oslotest import mockpatch
+
 from tempest.common import rest_client
 from tempest.common import xml_utils as xml
 from tempest import config
 from tempest import exceptions
-from tempest.openstack.common.fixture import mockpatch
 from tempest.tests import base
 from tempest.tests import fake_auth_provider
 from tempest.tests import fake_config
diff --git a/tempest/tests/test_ssh.py b/tempest/tests/test_ssh.py
index a6eedc4..0da52dc 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/test_ssh.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/test_ssh.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 
 import contextlib
 import socket
+import time
 
 import mock
 import testtools
@@ -43,25 +44,21 @@
             rsa_mock.assert_not_called()
             cs_mock.assert_not_called()
 
-    def test_get_ssh_connection(self):
-        c_mock = self.patch('paramiko.SSHClient')
-        aa_mock = self.patch('paramiko.AutoAddPolicy')
-        s_mock = self.patch('time.sleep')
-        t_mock = self.patch('time.time')
+    def _set_ssh_connection_mocks(self):
+        client_mock = mock.MagicMock()
+        client_mock.connect.return_value = True
+        return (self.patch('paramiko.SSHClient'),
+                self.patch('paramiko.AutoAddPolicy'),
+                client_mock)
 
+    def test_get_ssh_connection(self):
+        c_mock, aa_mock, client_mock = self._set_ssh_connection_mocks()
+        s_mock = self.patch('time.sleep')
+
+        c_mock.return_value = client_mock
         aa_mock.return_value = mock.sentinel.aa
 
-        def reset_mocks():
-            aa_mock.reset_mock()
-            c_mock.reset_mock()
-            s_mock.reset_mock()
-            t_mock.reset_mock()
-
         # Test normal case for successful connection on first try
-        client_mock = mock.MagicMock()
-        c_mock.return_value = client_mock
-        client_mock.connect.return_value = True
-
         client = ssh.Client('localhost', 'root', timeout=2)
         client._get_ssh_connection(sleep=1)
 
@@ -79,50 +76,40 @@
         )]
         self.assertEqual(expected_connect, client_mock.connect.mock_calls)
         s_mock.assert_not_called()
-        t_mock.assert_called_once_with()
 
-        reset_mocks()
+    def test_get_ssh_connection_two_attemps(self):
+        c_mock, aa_mock, client_mock = self._set_ssh_connection_mocks()
 
-        # Test case when connection fails on first two tries and
-        # succeeds on third try (this validates retry logic)
-        client_mock.connect.side_effect = [socket.error, socket.error, True]
-        t_mock.side_effect = [
-            1000,  # Start time
-            1000,  # LOG.warning() calls time.time() loop 1
-            1001,  # Sleep loop 1
-            1001,  # LOG.warning() calls time.time() loop 2
-            1002   # Sleep loop 2
+        c_mock.return_value = client_mock
+        client_mock.connect.side_effect = [
+            socket.error,
+            mock.MagicMock()
         ]
 
+        client = ssh.Client('localhost', 'root', timeout=1)
+        start_time = int(time.time())
         client._get_ssh_connection(sleep=1)
+        end_time = int(time.time())
+        self.assertTrue((end_time - start_time) < 3)
+        self.assertTrue((end_time - start_time) > 1)
 
-        expected_sleeps = [
-            mock.call(2),
-            mock.call(3)
-        ]
-        self.assertEqual(expected_sleeps, s_mock.mock_calls)
+    def test_get_ssh_connection_timeout(self):
+        c_mock, aa_mock, client_mock = self._set_ssh_connection_mocks()
 
-        reset_mocks()
-
-        # Test case when connection fails on first three tries and
-        # exceeds the timeout, so expect to raise a Timeout exception
+        c_mock.return_value = client_mock
         client_mock.connect.side_effect = [
             socket.error,
             socket.error,
-            socket.error
-        ]
-        t_mock.side_effect = [
-            1000,  # Start time
-            1000,  # LOG.warning() calls time.time() loop 1
-            1001,  # Sleep loop 1
-            1001,  # LOG.warning() calls time.time() loop 2
-            1002,  # Sleep loop 2
-            1003,  # Sleep loop 3
-            1004  # LOG.error() calls time.time()
+            socket.error,
         ]
 
+        client = ssh.Client('localhost', 'root', timeout=2)
+        start_time = int(time.time())
         with testtools.ExpectedException(exceptions.SSHTimeout):
             client._get_ssh_connection()
+        end_time = int(time.time())
+        self.assertTrue((end_time - start_time) < 4)
+        self.assertTrue((end_time - start_time) >= 2)
 
     def test_exec_command(self):
         gsc_mock = self.patch('tempest.common.ssh.Client._get_ssh_connection')
diff --git a/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test_ec2_instance_run.py b/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test_ec2_instance_run.py
index 33b8d6e..b2eb18d 100644
--- a/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test_ec2_instance_run.py
+++ b/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test_ec2_instance_run.py
@@ -193,7 +193,6 @@
             instance.terminate()
         self.cancelResourceCleanUp(rcuk)
 
-    @test.skip_because(bug="1098891")
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_run_terminate_instance(self):
         # EC2 run, terminate immediately
@@ -211,7 +210,7 @@
             pass
         except exception.EC2ResponseError as exc:
             if self.ec2_error_code.\
-                client.InvalidInstanceID.NotFound.match(exc):
+                client.InvalidInstanceID.NotFound.match(exc) is None:
                 pass
             else:
                 raise
diff --git a/test-requirements.txt b/test-requirements.txt
index 8d64167..b9c75c8 100644
--- a/test-requirements.txt
+++ b/test-requirements.txt
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 hacking>=0.8.0,<0.9
 # needed for doc build
 docutils==0.9.1
-sphinx>=1.1.2,<1.2
+sphinx>=1.2.1,<1.3
 python-subunit>=0.0.18
 oslosphinx
 mox>=0.5.3
 mock>=1.0
 coverage>=3.6
+oslotest
diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 2110362..6b4acc6 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
 [testenv:stress]
 sitepackages = True
 commands =
-    python -m tempest/stress/run_stress -a -d 3600 -S
+    run-tempest-stress -a -d 3600 -S
 
 [testenv:venv]
 commands = {posargs}