diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 0f8e94d..d698cda 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 netaddr!=0.7.16,>=0.7.12 # BSD
 testrepository>=0.0.18 # Apache-2.0/BSD
 oslo.concurrency>=3.8.0 # Apache-2.0
-oslo.config>=3.12.0 # Apache-2.0
+oslo.config>=3.14.0 # Apache-2.0
 oslo.i18n>=2.1.0 # Apache-2.0
 oslo.log>=1.14.0 # Apache-2.0
 oslo.serialization>=1.10.0 # Apache-2.0
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_attach_volume.py b/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_attach_volume.py
index 05c23ee..a5c303c 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_attach_volume.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_attach_volume.py
@@ -84,19 +84,21 @@
                                        self.volume['id'], 'available')
 
         if shelve_server:
-            # NOTE(andreaf) If we are going to shelve a server, we should
-            # check first whether the server is ssh-able. Otherwise we won't
-            # be able to distinguish failures introduced by shelve from
-            # pre-existing ones. Also it's good to wait for cloud-init to be
-            # done and sshd server to be running before shelving to avoid
-            # breaking the VM
-            linux_client = remote_client.RemoteClient(
-                self.get_server_ip(self.server),
-                self.image_ssh_user,
-                self.admin_pass,
-                self.validation_resources['keypair']['private_key'])
-            linux_client.validate_authentication()
-            # If validation went ok, shelve the server
+            if CONF.validation.run_validation:
+                # NOTE(andreaf) If we are going to shelve a server, we should
+                # check first whether the server is ssh-able. Otherwise we
+                # won't be able to distinguish failures introduced by shelve
+                # from pre-existing ones. Also it's good to wait for cloud-init
+                # to be done and sshd server to be running before shelving to
+                # avoid breaking the VM
+                linux_client = remote_client.RemoteClient(
+                    self.get_server_ip(self.server),
+                    self.image_ssh_user,
+                    self.admin_pass,
+                    self.validation_resources['keypair']['private_key'])
+                linux_client.validate_authentication()
+
+            # If validation went ok, or it was skipped, shelve the server
             compute.shelve_server(self.servers_client, self.server['id'])
 
         # Attach the volume to the server
@@ -110,8 +112,6 @@
         self.addCleanup(self._detach, self.server['id'], self.volume['id'])
 
     @test.idempotent_id('52e9045a-e90d-4c0d-9087-79d657faffff')
-    @testtools.skipUnless(CONF.validation.run_validation,
-                          'SSH required for this test')
     def test_attach_detach_volume(self):
         # Stop and Start a server with an attached volume, ensuring that
         # the volume remains attached.
@@ -125,16 +125,17 @@
         waiters.wait_for_server_status(self.servers_client, self.server['id'],
                                        'ACTIVE')
 
-        linux_client = remote_client.RemoteClient(
-            self.get_server_ip(self.server),
-            self.image_ssh_user,
-            self.admin_pass,
-            self.validation_resources['keypair']['private_key'],
-            server=self.server,
-            servers_client=self.servers_client)
+        if CONF.validation.run_validation:
+            linux_client = remote_client.RemoteClient(
+                self.get_server_ip(self.server),
+                self.image_ssh_user,
+                self.admin_pass,
+                self.validation_resources['keypair']['private_key'],
+                server=self.server,
+                servers_client=self.servers_client)
 
-        partitions = linux_client.get_partitions()
-        self.assertIn(self.device, partitions)
+            partitions = linux_client.get_partitions()
+            self.assertIn(self.device, partitions)
 
         self._detach(self.server['id'], self.volume['id'])
         self.attachment = None
@@ -146,16 +147,17 @@
         waiters.wait_for_server_status(self.servers_client, self.server['id'],
                                        'ACTIVE')
 
-        linux_client = remote_client.RemoteClient(
-            self.get_server_ip(self.server),
-            self.image_ssh_user,
-            self.admin_pass,
-            self.validation_resources['keypair']['private_key'],
-            server=self.server,
-            servers_client=self.servers_client)
+        if CONF.validation.run_validation:
+            linux_client = remote_client.RemoteClient(
+                self.get_server_ip(self.server),
+                self.image_ssh_user,
+                self.admin_pass,
+                self.validation_resources['keypair']['private_key'],
+                server=self.server,
+                servers_client=self.servers_client)
 
-        partitions = linux_client.get_partitions()
-        self.assertNotIn(self.device, partitions)
+            partitions = linux_client.get_partitions()
+            self.assertNotIn(self.device, partitions)
 
     @test.idempotent_id('7fa563fe-f0f7-43eb-9e22-a1ece036b513')
     def test_list_get_volume_attachments(self):
@@ -192,23 +194,22 @@
         waiters.wait_for_server_status(self.servers_client,
                                        self.server['id'],
                                        'ACTIVE')
-        linux_client = remote_client.RemoteClient(
-            self.get_server_ip(self.server['id']),
-            self.image_ssh_user,
-            self.admin_pass,
-            self.validation_resources['keypair']['private_key'],
-            server=self.server,
-            servers_client=self.servers_client)
+        if CONF.validation.run_validation:
+            linux_client = remote_client.RemoteClient(
+                self.get_server_ip(self.server['id']),
+                self.image_ssh_user,
+                self.admin_pass,
+                self.validation_resources['keypair']['private_key'],
+                server=self.server,
+                servers_client=self.servers_client)
 
-        command = 'grep [vs]d /proc/partitions | wc -l'
-        nb_partitions = linux_client.exec_command(command).strip()
-        self.assertEqual(number_of_partition, nb_partitions)
+            command = 'grep [vs]d /proc/partitions | wc -l'
+            nb_partitions = linux_client.exec_command(command).strip()
+            self.assertEqual(number_of_partition, nb_partitions)
 
     @test.idempotent_id('13a940b6-3474-4c3c-b03f-29b89112bfee')
     @testtools.skipUnless(CONF.compute_feature_enabled.shelve,
                           'Shelve is not available.')
-    @testtools.skipUnless(CONF.validation.run_validation,
-                          'SSH required for this test')
     def test_attach_volume_shelved_or_offload_server(self):
         self._create_and_attach(shelve_server=True)
 
@@ -228,8 +229,6 @@
     @test.idempotent_id('b54e86dd-a070-49c4-9c07-59ae6dae15aa')
     @testtools.skipUnless(CONF.compute_feature_enabled.shelve,
                           'Shelve is not available.')
-    @testtools.skipUnless(CONF.validation.run_validation,
-                          'SSH required for this test')
     def test_detach_volume_shelved_or_offload_server(self):
         self._create_and_attach(shelve_server=True)
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/base.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/base.py
index 97d9eed..85026af 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/base.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 
 from tempest.common import custom_matchers
 from tempest import config
+from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.lib.common.utils import test_utils
 from tempest.lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 import tempest.test
@@ -57,16 +58,41 @@
         cls.container_client.auth_provider.clear_auth()
         cls.account_client.auth_provider.clear_auth()
 
+        cls.containers = []
+
     @classmethod
-    def delete_containers(cls, containers, container_client=None,
+    def create_container(cls):
+        # wrapper that returns a test container
+        container_name = data_utils.rand_name(name='TestContainer')
+        cls.container_client.create_container(container_name)
+        cls.containers.append(container_name)
+
+        return container_name
+
+    @classmethod
+    def create_object(cls, container_name, object_name=None,
+                      data=None, metadata=None):
+        # wrapper that returns a test object
+        if object_name is None:
+            object_name = data_utils.rand_name(name='TestObject')
+        if data is None:
+            data = data_utils.arbitrary_string()
+        cls.object_client.create_object(container_name,
+                                        object_name,
+                                        data,
+                                        metadata=metadata)
+
+        return object_name, data
+
+    @classmethod
+    def delete_containers(cls, container_client=None,
                           object_client=None):
-        """Remove given containers and all objects in them.
+        """Remove containers and all objects in them.
 
         The containers should be visible from the container_client given.
         Will not throw any error if the containers don't exist.
         Will not check that object and container deletions succeed.
 
-        :param containers: list of container names to remove
         :param container_client: if None, use cls.container_client, this means
             that the default testing user will be used (see 'username' in
             'etc/tempest.conf')
@@ -76,7 +102,7 @@
             container_client = cls.container_client
         if object_client is None:
             object_client = cls.object_client
-        for cont in containers:
+        for cont in cls.containers:
             try:
                 objlist = container_client.list_all_container_objects(cont)
                 # delete every object in the container
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_bulk.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_bulk.py
index da4c80c..7292ee9 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_bulk.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_bulk.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
         self.containers = []
 
     def tearDown(self):
-        self.delete_containers(self.containers)
+        self.delete_containers()
         super(BulkTest, self).tearDown()
 
     def _create_archive(self):
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_quotas.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_quotas.py
index 0f6a330..fcbd6eb 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_quotas.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_quotas.py
@@ -34,8 +34,7 @@
     @classmethod
     def resource_setup(cls):
         super(AccountQuotasTest, cls).resource_setup()
-        cls.container_name = data_utils.rand_name(name="TestContainer")
-        cls.container_client.create_container(cls.container_name)
+        cls.container_name = cls.create_container()
 
         # Retrieve a ResellerAdmin auth data and use it to set a quota
         # on the client's account
@@ -73,8 +72,7 @@
 
     @classmethod
     def resource_cleanup(cls):
-        if hasattr(cls, "container_name"):
-            cls.delete_containers([cls.container_name])
+        cls.delete_containers()
         super(AccountQuotasTest, cls).resource_cleanup()
 
     @test.attr(type="smoke")
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_quotas_negative.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_quotas_negative.py
index 546bb06..0eec387 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_quotas_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_quotas_negative.py
@@ -36,8 +36,7 @@
     @classmethod
     def resource_setup(cls):
         super(AccountQuotasNegativeTest, cls).resource_setup()
-        cls.container_name = data_utils.rand_name(name="TestContainer")
-        cls.container_client.create_container(cls.container_name)
+        cls.container_name = cls.create_container()
 
         # Retrieve a ResellerAdmin auth data and use it to set a quota
         # on the client's account
@@ -74,8 +73,7 @@
 
     @classmethod
     def resource_cleanup(cls):
-        if hasattr(cls, "container_name"):
-            cls.delete_containers([cls.container_name])
+        cls.delete_containers()
         super(AccountQuotasNegativeTest, cls).resource_cleanup()
 
     @test.attr(type=["negative"])
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_services.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_services.py
index 5983c1f..723b870 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_services.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_services.py
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
 
     @classmethod
     def resource_cleanup(cls):
-        cls.delete_containers(cls.containers)
+        cls.delete_containers()
         super(AccountTest, cls).resource_cleanup()
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_acl.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_acl.py
index c1b6711..ffdd1de 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_acl.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_acl.py
@@ -39,11 +39,10 @@
 
     def setUp(self):
         super(ObjectTestACLs, self).setUp()
-        self.container_name = data_utils.rand_name(name='TestContainer')
-        self.container_client.create_container(self.container_name)
+        self.container_name = self.create_container()
 
     def tearDown(self):
-        self.delete_containers([self.container_name])
+        self.delete_containers()
         super(ObjectTestACLs, self).tearDown()
 
     @test.idempotent_id('a3270f3f-7640-4944-8448-c7ea783ea5b6')
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_quotas.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_quotas.py
index 01e5389..c26e49b 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_quotas.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_quotas.py
@@ -38,8 +38,7 @@
                      Maximum object count of the container.
         """
         super(ContainerQuotasTest, self).setUp()
-        self.container_name = data_utils.rand_name(name="TestContainer")
-        self.container_client.create_container(self.container_name)
+        self.container_name = self.create_container()
         metadata = {"quota-bytes": str(QUOTA_BYTES),
                     "quota-count": str(QUOTA_COUNT), }
         self.container_client.update_container_metadata(
@@ -47,7 +46,7 @@
 
     def tearDown(self):
         """Cleans the container of any object after each test."""
-        self.delete_containers([self.container_name])
+        self.delete_containers()
         super(ContainerQuotasTest, self).tearDown()
 
     @test.idempotent_id('9a0fb034-86af-4df0-86fa-f8bd7db21ae0')
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_services.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_services.py
index 9d043e5..296d8ee 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_services.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_services.py
@@ -21,31 +21,11 @@
 class ContainerTest(base.BaseObjectTest):
     def setUp(self):
         super(ContainerTest, self).setUp()
-        self.containers = []
 
     def tearDown(self):
-        self.delete_containers(self.containers)
+        self.delete_containers()
         super(ContainerTest, self).tearDown()
 
-    def _create_container(self):
-        # setup container
-        container_name = data_utils.rand_name(name='TestContainer')
-        self.container_client.create_container(container_name)
-        self.containers.append(container_name)
-
-        return container_name
-
-    def _create_object(self, container_name, object_name=None):
-        # setup object
-        if object_name is None:
-            object_name = data_utils.rand_name(name='TestObject')
-        data = data_utils.arbitrary_string()
-        self.object_client.create_object(container_name,
-                                         object_name,
-                                         data)
-
-        return object_name
-
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     @test.idempotent_id('92139d73-7819-4db1-85f8-3f2f22a8d91f')
     def test_create_container(self):
@@ -140,7 +120,7 @@
     @test.idempotent_id('95d3a249-b702-4082-a2c4-14bb860cf06a')
     def test_delete_container(self):
         # create a container
-        container_name = self._create_container()
+        container_name = self.create_container()
         # delete container, success asserted within
         resp, _ = self.container_client.delete_container(container_name)
         self.assertHeaders(resp, 'Container', 'DELETE')
@@ -150,8 +130,8 @@
     @test.idempotent_id('312ff6bd-5290-497f-bda1-7c5fec6697ab')
     def test_list_container_contents(self):
         # get container contents list
-        container_name = self._create_container()
-        object_name = self._create_object(container_name)
+        container_name = self.create_container()
+        object_name, _ = self.create_object(container_name)
 
         resp, object_list = self.container_client.list_container_contents(
             container_name)
@@ -161,7 +141,7 @@
     @test.idempotent_id('4646ac2d-9bfb-4c7d-a3c5-0f527402b3df')
     def test_list_container_contents_with_no_object(self):
         # get empty container contents list
-        container_name = self._create_container()
+        container_name = self.create_container()
 
         resp, object_list = self.container_client.list_container_contents(
             container_name)
@@ -171,9 +151,9 @@
     @test.idempotent_id('fe323a32-57b9-4704-a996-2e68f83b09bc')
     def test_list_container_contents_with_delimiter(self):
         # get container contents list using delimiter param
-        container_name = self._create_container()
+        container_name = self.create_container()
         object_name = data_utils.rand_name(name='TestObject/')
-        self._create_object(container_name, object_name)
+        self.create_object(container_name, object_name)
 
         params = {'delimiter': '/'}
         resp, object_list = self.container_client.list_container_contents(
@@ -185,8 +165,8 @@
     @test.idempotent_id('55b4fa5c-e12e-4ca9-8fcf-a79afe118522')
     def test_list_container_contents_with_end_marker(self):
         # get container contents list using end_marker param
-        container_name = self._create_container()
-        object_name = self._create_object(container_name)
+        container_name = self.create_container()
+        object_name, _ = self.create_object(container_name)
 
         params = {'end_marker': 'ZzzzObject1234567890'}
         resp, object_list = self.container_client.list_container_contents(
@@ -198,8 +178,8 @@
     @test.idempotent_id('196f5034-6ab0-4032-9da9-a937bbb9fba9')
     def test_list_container_contents_with_format_json(self):
         # get container contents list using format_json param
-        container_name = self._create_container()
-        self._create_object(container_name)
+        container_name = self.create_container()
+        self.create_object(container_name)
 
         params = {'format': 'json'}
         resp, object_list = self.container_client.list_container_contents(
@@ -217,8 +197,8 @@
     @test.idempotent_id('655a53ca-4d15-408c-a377-f4c6dbd0a1fa')
     def test_list_container_contents_with_format_xml(self):
         # get container contents list using format_xml param
-        container_name = self._create_container()
-        self._create_object(container_name)
+        container_name = self.create_container()
+        self.create_object(container_name)
 
         params = {'format': 'xml'}
         resp, object_list = self.container_client.list_container_contents(
@@ -241,8 +221,8 @@
     @test.idempotent_id('297ec38b-2b61-4ff4-bcd1-7fa055e97b61')
     def test_list_container_contents_with_limit(self):
         # get container contents list using limit param
-        container_name = self._create_container()
-        object_name = self._create_object(container_name)
+        container_name = self.create_container()
+        object_name, _ = self.create_object(container_name)
 
         params = {'limit': data_utils.rand_int_id(1, 10000)}
         resp, object_list = self.container_client.list_container_contents(
@@ -254,8 +234,8 @@
     @test.idempotent_id('c31ddc63-2a58-4f6b-b25c-94d2937e6867')
     def test_list_container_contents_with_marker(self):
         # get container contents list using marker param
-        container_name = self._create_container()
-        object_name = self._create_object(container_name)
+        container_name = self.create_container()
+        object_name, _ = self.create_object(container_name)
 
         params = {'marker': 'AaaaObject1234567890'}
         resp, object_list = self.container_client.list_container_contents(
@@ -267,9 +247,9 @@
     @test.idempotent_id('58ca6cc9-6af0-408d-aaec-2a6a7b2f0df9')
     def test_list_container_contents_with_path(self):
         # get container contents list using path param
-        container_name = self._create_container()
+        container_name = self.create_container()
         object_name = data_utils.rand_name(name='Swift/TestObject')
-        self._create_object(container_name, object_name)
+        self.create_object(container_name, object_name)
 
         params = {'path': 'Swift'}
         resp, object_list = self.container_client.list_container_contents(
@@ -281,8 +261,8 @@
     @test.idempotent_id('77e742c7-caf2-4ec9-8aa4-f7d509a3344c')
     def test_list_container_contents_with_prefix(self):
         # get container contents list using prefix param
-        container_name = self._create_container()
-        object_name = self._create_object(container_name)
+        container_name = self.create_container()
+        object_name, _ = self.create_object(container_name)
 
         prefix_key = object_name[0:8]
         params = {'prefix': prefix_key}
@@ -296,7 +276,7 @@
     @test.idempotent_id('96e68f0e-19ec-4aa2-86f3-adc6a45e14dd')
     def test_list_container_metadata(self):
         # List container metadata
-        container_name = self._create_container()
+        container_name = self.create_container()
 
         metadata = {'name': 'Pictures'}
         self.container_client.update_container_metadata(
@@ -312,7 +292,7 @@
     @test.idempotent_id('a2faf936-6b13-4f8d-92a2-c2278355821e')
     def test_list_no_container_metadata(self):
         # HEAD container without metadata
-        container_name = self._create_container()
+        container_name = self.create_container()
 
         resp, _ = self.container_client.list_container_metadata(
             container_name)
@@ -345,7 +325,7 @@
     @test.idempotent_id('2ae5f295-4bf1-4e04-bfad-21e54b62cec5')
     def test_update_container_metadata_with_create_metadata(self):
         # update container metadata using add metadata
-        container_name = self._create_container()
+        container_name = self.create_container()
 
         metadata = {'test-container-meta1': 'Meta1'}
         resp, _ = self.container_client.update_container_metadata(
@@ -380,7 +360,7 @@
     @test.idempotent_id('31f40a5f-6a52-4314-8794-cd89baed3040')
     def test_update_container_metadata_with_create_metadata_key(self):
         # update container metadata with a blank value of metadata
-        container_name = self._create_container()
+        container_name = self.create_container()
 
         metadata = {'test-container-meta1': ''}
         resp, _ = self.container_client.update_container_metadata(
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_staticweb.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_staticweb.py
index 5b3ce79..47ef0d3 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_staticweb.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_staticweb.py
@@ -24,18 +24,14 @@
     @classmethod
     def resource_setup(cls):
         super(StaticWebTest, cls).resource_setup()
-        cls.container_name = data_utils.rand_name(name="TestContainer")
 
         # This header should be posted on the container before every test
         cls.headers_public_read_acl = {'Read': '.r:*,.rlistings'}
 
         # Create test container and create one object in it
-        cls.container_client.create_container(cls.container_name)
-        cls.object_name = data_utils.rand_name(name="TestObject")
-        cls.object_data = data_utils.arbitrary_string()
-        cls.object_client.create_object(cls.container_name,
-                                        cls.object_name,
-                                        cls.object_data)
+        cls.container_name = cls.create_container()
+        cls.object_name, cls.object_data = cls.create_object(
+            cls.container_name)
 
         cls.container_client.update_container_metadata(
             cls.container_name,
@@ -44,8 +40,7 @@
 
     @classmethod
     def resource_cleanup(cls):
-        if hasattr(cls, "container_name"):
-            cls.delete_containers([cls.container_name])
+        cls.delete_containers()
         super(StaticWebTest, cls).resource_cleanup()
 
     @test.idempotent_id('c1f055ab-621d-4a6a-831f-846fcb578b8b')
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_sync.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_sync.py
index 2a5cec6..e10b900 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_sync.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_sync.py
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@
     @classmethod
     def resource_cleanup(cls):
         for client in cls.clients.values():
-            cls.delete_containers(cls.containers, client[0], client[1])
+            cls.delete_containers(client[0], client[1])
         super(ContainerSyncTest, cls).resource_cleanup()
 
     def _test_container_synchronization(self, make_headers):
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_expiry.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_expiry.py
index 9db8bde..11acb31 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_expiry.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_expiry.py
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 import time
 
 from tempest.api.object_storage import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 from tempest import test
 
@@ -25,19 +24,17 @@
     @classmethod
     def resource_setup(cls):
         super(ObjectExpiryTest, cls).resource_setup()
-        cls.container_name = data_utils.rand_name(name='TestContainer')
-        cls.container_client.create_container(cls.container_name)
+        cls.container_name = cls.create_container()
 
     def setUp(self):
         super(ObjectExpiryTest, self).setUp()
         # create object
-        self.object_name = data_utils.rand_name(name='TestObject')
-        resp, _ = self.object_client.create_object(self.container_name,
-                                                   self.object_name, '')
+        self.object_name, _ = self.create_object(
+            self.container_name)
 
     @classmethod
     def resource_cleanup(cls):
-        cls.delete_containers([cls.container_name])
+        cls.delete_containers()
         super(ObjectExpiryTest, cls).resource_cleanup()
 
     def _test_object_expiry(self, metadata):
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_formpost.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_formpost.py
index 356f560..102ec2f 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_formpost.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_formpost.py
@@ -31,12 +31,9 @@
     @classmethod
     def resource_setup(cls):
         super(ObjectFormPostTest, cls).resource_setup()
-        cls.container_name = data_utils.rand_name(name='TestContainer')
+        cls.container_name = cls.create_container()
         cls.object_name = data_utils.rand_name(name='ObjectTemp')
 
-        cls.container_client.create_container(cls.container_name)
-        cls.containers = [cls.container_name]
-
         cls.key = 'Meta'
         cls.metadata = {'Temp-URL-Key': cls.key}
         cls.account_client.create_account_metadata(metadata=cls.metadata)
@@ -56,7 +53,7 @@
     @classmethod
     def resource_cleanup(cls):
         cls.account_client.delete_account_metadata(metadata=cls.metadata)
-        cls.delete_containers(cls.containers)
+        cls.delete_containers()
         super(ObjectFormPostTest, cls).resource_cleanup()
 
     def get_multipart_form(self, expires=600):
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_formpost_negative.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_formpost_negative.py
index cb13271..8ff5d82 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_formpost_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_formpost_negative.py
@@ -32,12 +32,9 @@
     @classmethod
     def resource_setup(cls):
         super(ObjectFormPostNegativeTest, cls).resource_setup()
-        cls.container_name = data_utils.rand_name(name='TestContainer')
+        cls.container_name = cls.create_container()
         cls.object_name = data_utils.rand_name(name='ObjectTemp')
 
-        cls.container_client.create_container(cls.container_name)
-        cls.containers = [cls.container_name]
-
         cls.key = 'Meta'
         cls.metadata = {'Temp-URL-Key': cls.key}
         cls.account_client.create_account_metadata(metadata=cls.metadata)
@@ -57,7 +54,7 @@
     @classmethod
     def resource_cleanup(cls):
         cls.account_client.delete_account_metadata(metadata=cls.metadata)
-        cls.delete_containers(cls.containers)
+        cls.delete_containers()
         super(ObjectFormPostNegativeTest, cls).resource_cleanup()
 
     def get_multipart_form(self, expires=600):
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_services.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_services.py
index a88e4f4..a707ebb 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_services.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_services.py
@@ -35,24 +35,13 @@
     @classmethod
     def resource_setup(cls):
         super(ObjectTest, cls).resource_setup()
-        cls.container_name = data_utils.rand_name(name='TestContainer')
-        cls.container_client.create_container(cls.container_name)
-        cls.containers = [cls.container_name]
+        cls.container_name = cls.create_container()
 
     @classmethod
     def resource_cleanup(cls):
-        cls.delete_containers(cls.containers)
+        cls.delete_containers()
         super(ObjectTest, cls).resource_cleanup()
 
-    def _create_object(self, metadata=None):
-        # setup object
-        object_name = data_utils.rand_name(name='TestObject')
-        data = data_utils.arbitrary_string()
-        self.object_client.create_object(self.container_name,
-                                         object_name, data, metadata=metadata)
-
-        return object_name, data
-
     def _upload_segments(self):
         # create object
         object_name = data_utils.rand_name(name='LObject')
@@ -335,7 +324,7 @@
     @test.idempotent_id('7a94c25d-66e6-434c-9c38-97d4e2c29945')
     def test_update_object_metadata(self):
         # update object metadata
-        object_name, data = self._create_object()
+        object_name, _ = self.create_object(self.container_name)
 
         metadata = {'X-Object-Meta-test-meta': 'Meta'}
         resp, _ = self.object_client.update_object_metadata(
@@ -431,8 +420,8 @@
 
     @test.idempotent_id('0dbbe89c-6811-4d84-a2df-eca2bdd40c0e')
     def test_update_object_metadata_with_x_object_metakey(self):
-        # update object metadata with a blenk value of metadata
-        object_name, data = self._create_object()
+        # update object metadata with a blank value of metadata
+        object_name, _ = self.create_object(self.container_name)
 
         update_metadata = {'X-Object-Meta-test-meta': ''}
         resp, _ = self.object_client.update_object_metadata(
@@ -494,7 +483,7 @@
     @test.idempotent_id('170fb90e-f5c3-4b1f-ae1b-a18810821172')
     def test_list_no_object_metadata(self):
         # get empty list of object metadata
-        object_name, data = self._create_object()
+        object_name, _ = self.create_object(self.container_name)
 
         resp, _ = self.object_client.list_object_metadata(
             self.container_name,
@@ -548,7 +537,7 @@
         # retrieve object's data (in response body)
 
         # create object
-        object_name, data = self._create_object()
+        object_name, data = self.create_object(self.container_name)
         # get object
         resp, body = self.object_client.get_object(self.container_name,
                                                    object_name)
@@ -701,7 +690,7 @@
     @test.idempotent_id('0aa1201c-10aa-467a-bee7-63cbdd463152')
     def test_get_object_with_if_unmodified_since(self):
         # get object with if_unmodified_since
-        object_name, data = self._create_object()
+        object_name, data = self.create_object(self.container_name)
 
         time_now = time.time()
         http_date = time.ctime(time_now + 86400)
@@ -716,7 +705,7 @@
     @test.idempotent_id('94587078-475f-48f9-a40f-389c246e31cd')
     def test_get_object_with_x_newest(self):
         # get object with x_newest
-        object_name, data = self._create_object()
+        object_name, data = self.create_object(self.container_name)
 
         list_metadata = {'X-Newest': 'true'}
         resp, body = self.object_client.get_object(
@@ -757,7 +746,7 @@
         # change the content type of an existing object
 
         # create object
-        object_name, data = self._create_object()
+        object_name, _ = self.create_object(self.container_name)
         # get the old content type
         resp_tmp, _ = self.object_client.list_object_metadata(
             self.container_name, object_name)
@@ -843,7 +832,8 @@
     def test_copy_object_with_x_fresh_metadata(self):
         # create source object
         metadata = {'x-object-meta-src': 'src_value'}
-        src_object_name, data = self._create_object(metadata)
+        src_object_name, data = self.create_object(self.container_name,
+                                                   metadata=metadata)
 
         # copy source object with x_fresh_metadata header
         metadata = {'X-Fresh-Metadata': 'true'}
@@ -863,7 +853,8 @@
     def test_copy_object_with_x_object_metakey(self):
         # create source object
         metadata = {'x-object-meta-src': 'src_value'}
-        src_obj_name, data = self._create_object(metadata)
+        src_obj_name, data = self.create_object(self.container_name,
+                                                metadata=metadata)
 
         # copy source object to destination with x-object-meta-key
         metadata = {'x-object-meta-test': ''}
@@ -885,7 +876,8 @@
     def test_copy_object_with_x_object_meta(self):
         # create source object
         metadata = {'x-object-meta-src': 'src_value'}
-        src_obj_name, data = self._create_object(metadata)
+        src_obj_name, data = self.create_object(self.container_name,
+                                                metadata=metadata)
 
         # copy source object to destination with object metadata
         metadata = {'x-object-meta-test': 'value'}
@@ -951,7 +943,7 @@
         # Make a conditional request for an object using the If-None-Match
         # header, it should get downloaded only if the local file is different,
         # otherwise the response code should be 304 Not Modified
-        object_name, data = self._create_object()
+        object_name, data = self.create_object(self.container_name)
         # local copy is identical, no download
         md5 = hashlib.md5(data).hexdigest()
         headers = {'If-None-Match': md5}
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_slo.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_slo.py
index 867159b..e00bbab 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_slo.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_slo.py
@@ -30,8 +30,7 @@
 
     def setUp(self):
         super(ObjectSloTest, self).setUp()
-        self.container_name = data_utils.rand_name(name='TestContainer')
-        self.container_client.create_container(self.container_name)
+        self.container_name = self.create_container()
         self.objects = []
 
     def tearDown(self):
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_temp_url.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_temp_url.py
index 3d28f6e..c2d3b69 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_temp_url.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_temp_url.py
@@ -32,9 +32,7 @@
     def resource_setup(cls):
         super(ObjectTempUrlTest, cls).resource_setup()
         # create a container
-        cls.container_name = data_utils.rand_name(name='TestContainer')
-        cls.container_client.create_container(cls.container_name)
-        cls.containers = [cls.container_name]
+        cls.container_name = cls.create_container()
 
         # update account metadata
         cls.key = 'Meta'
@@ -44,11 +42,7 @@
         cls.account_client.create_account_metadata(metadata=metadata)
 
         # create an object
-        cls.object_name = data_utils.rand_name(name='ObjectTemp')
-        cls.content = data_utils.arbitrary_string(size=len(cls.object_name),
-                                                  base_text=cls.object_name)
-        cls.object_client.create_object(cls.container_name,
-                                        cls.object_name, cls.content)
+        cls.object_name, cls.content = cls.create_object(cls.container_name)
 
     @classmethod
     def resource_cleanup(cls):
@@ -56,7 +50,7 @@
             cls.account_client.delete_account_metadata(
                 metadata=metadata)
 
-        cls.delete_containers(cls.containers)
+        cls.delete_containers()
 
         super(ObjectTempUrlTest, cls).resource_cleanup()
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_temp_url_negative.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_temp_url_negative.py
index 38fe697..577f3bd 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_temp_url_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_temp_url_negative.py
@@ -33,9 +33,7 @@
     def resource_setup(cls):
         super(ObjectTempUrlNegativeTest, cls).resource_setup()
 
-        cls.container_name = data_utils.rand_name(name='TestContainer')
-        cls.container_client.create_container(cls.container_name)
-        cls.containers = [cls.container_name]
+        cls.container_name = cls.create_container()
 
         # update account metadata
         cls.key = 'Meta'
@@ -49,7 +47,7 @@
         resp, _ = cls.account_client.delete_account_metadata(
             metadata=cls.metadata)
 
-        cls.delete_containers(cls.containers)
+        cls.delete_containers()
 
         super(ObjectTempUrlNegativeTest, cls).resource_cleanup()
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_version.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_version.py
index 24ec3f5..3f6623b 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_version.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_version.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 
     @classmethod
     def resource_cleanup(cls):
-        cls.delete_containers(cls.containers)
+        cls.delete_containers()
         super(ContainerTest, cls).resource_cleanup()
 
     def assertContainer(self, container, count, byte, versioned):
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volumes_backup.py b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volumes_backup.py
index b144c7c..11350e6 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volumes_backup.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volumes_backup.py
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
 
     def _delete_backup(self, backup_id):
         self.admin_backups_client.delete_backup(backup_id)
-        self.admin_backups_client.wait_for_backup_deletion(backup_id)
+        self.admin_backups_client.wait_for_resource_deletion(backup_id)
 
     def _decode_url(self, backup_url):
         return json.loads(base64.decodestring(backup_url))
diff --git a/tempest/lib/common/rest_client.py b/tempest/lib/common/rest_client.py
index 7e1a442..4e851b0 100644
--- a/tempest/lib/common/rest_client.py
+++ b/tempest/lib/common/rest_client.py
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
                                                     certificate validation
     :param str ca_certs: File containing the CA Bundle to use in verifying a
                          TLS server cert
-    :param str trace_request: Regex to use for specifying logging the entirety
+    :param str trace_requests: Regex to use for specifying logging the entirety
                               of the request and response payload
     :param str http_timeout: Timeout in seconds to wait for the http request to
                              return
diff --git a/tempest/lib/services/compute/agents_client.py b/tempest/lib/services/compute/agents_client.py
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 6d3a817..3f05d3b
--- a/tempest/lib/services/compute/agents_client.py
+++ b/tempest/lib/services/compute/agents_client.py
@@ -24,7 +24,11 @@
     """Tests Agents API"""
 
     def list_agents(self, **params):
-        """List all agent builds."""
+        """List all agent builds.
+
+        Available params: see http://developer.openstack.org/
+                              api-ref-compute-v2.1.html#listbuilds
+        """
         url = 'os-agents'
         if params:
             url += '?%s' % urllib.urlencode(params)
@@ -46,7 +50,11 @@
         return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def delete_agent(self, agent_id):
-        """Delete an existing agent build."""
+        """Delete an existing agent build.
+
+        Available params: see http://developer.openstack.org/
+                              api-ref-compute-v2.1.html#deleteBuild
+        """
         resp, body = self.delete("os-agents/%s" % agent_id)
         self.validate_response(schema.delete_agent, resp, body)
         return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
diff --git a/tempest/lib/services/compute/flavors_client.py b/tempest/lib/services/compute/flavors_client.py
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 5be8272..ae1700c
--- a/tempest/lib/services/compute/flavors_client.py
+++ b/tempest/lib/services/compute/flavors_client.py
@@ -28,6 +28,11 @@
 class FlavorsClient(base_compute_client.BaseComputeClient):
 
     def list_flavors(self, detail=False, **params):
+        """Lists flavors.
+
+        Available params: see http://developer.openstack.org/
+                              api-ref-compute-v2.1.html#listFlavors
+        """
         url = 'flavors'
         _schema = schema.list_flavors
 
@@ -43,6 +48,11 @@
         return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def show_flavor(self, flavor_id):
+        """Shows details for a flavor.
+
+        Available params: see http://developer.openstack.org/
+                              api-ref-compute-v2.1.html#showFlavor
+        """
         resp, body = self.get("flavors/%s" % flavor_id)
         body = json.loads(body)
         self.validate_response(schema.create_get_flavor_details, resp, body)
@@ -67,7 +77,11 @@
         return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def delete_flavor(self, flavor_id):
-        """Delete the given flavor."""
+        """Delete the given flavor.
+
+        Available params: see http://developer.openstack.org/
+                              api-ref-compute-v2.1.html#deleteFlavor
+        """
         resp, body = self.delete("flavors/{0}".format(flavor_id))
         self.validate_response(schema.delete_flavor, resp, body)
         return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
@@ -102,7 +116,11 @@
         return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def list_flavor_extra_specs(self, flavor_id):
-        """Get extra Specs details of the mentioned flavor."""
+        """Get extra Specs details of the mentioned flavor.
+
+        Available params: see http://developer.openstack.org/
+                              api-ref-compute-v2.1.html#listFlavorExtraSpecs
+        """
         resp, body = self.get('flavors/%s/os-extra_specs' % flavor_id)
         body = json.loads(body)
         self.validate_response(schema_extra_specs.set_get_flavor_extra_specs,
@@ -110,7 +128,11 @@
         return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def show_flavor_extra_spec(self, flavor_id, key):
-        """Get extra Specs key-value of the mentioned flavor and key."""
+        """Get extra Specs key-value of the mentioned flavor and key.
+
+        Available params: see http://developer.openstack.org/
+                              api-ref-compute-v2.1.html#showFlavorExtraSpec
+        """
         resp, body = self.get('flavors/%s/os-extra_specs/%s' % (flavor_id,
                               key))
         body = json.loads(body)
@@ -136,14 +158,22 @@
     def unset_flavor_extra_spec(self, flavor_id, key):  # noqa
         # NOTE: This noqa is for passing T111 check and we cannot rename
         #       to keep backwards compatibility.
-        """Unset extra Specs from the mentioned flavor."""
+        """Unset extra Specs from the mentioned flavor.
+
+        Available params: see http://developer.openstack.org/
+                              api-ref-compute-v2.1.html#deleteFlavorExtraSpec
+        """
         resp, body = self.delete('flavors/%s/os-extra_specs/%s' %
                                  (flavor_id, key))
         self.validate_response(schema.unset_flavor_extra_specs, resp, body)
         return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def list_flavor_access(self, flavor_id):
-        """Get flavor access information given the flavor id."""
+        """Get flavor access information given the flavor id.
+
+        Available params: see http://developer.openstack.org/
+                              api-ref-compute-v2.1.html#listFlavorAccess
+        """
         resp, body = self.get('flavors/%s/os-flavor-access' % flavor_id)
         body = json.loads(body)
         self.validate_response(schema_access.add_remove_list_flavor_access,
@@ -151,7 +181,11 @@
         return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def add_flavor_access(self, flavor_id, tenant_id):
-        """Add flavor access for the specified tenant."""
+        """Add flavor access for the specified tenant.
+
+        Available params: see http://developer.openstack.org/
+                              api-ref-compute-v2.1.html#addFlavorAccess
+        """
         post_body = {
             'addTenantAccess': {
                 'tenant': tenant_id
@@ -165,7 +199,11 @@
         return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def remove_flavor_access(self, flavor_id, tenant_id):
-        """Remove flavor access from the specified tenant."""
+        """Remove flavor access from the specified tenant.
+
+        Available params: see http://developer.openstack.org/
+                              api-ref-compute-v2.1.html#removeFlavorAccess
+        """
         post_body = {
             'removeTenantAccess': {
                 'tenant': tenant_id
diff --git a/tempest/lib/services/compute/floating_ips_client.py b/tempest/lib/services/compute/floating_ips_client.py
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 03e4894..6922c48
--- a/tempest/lib/services/compute/floating_ips_client.py
+++ b/tempest/lib/services/compute/floating_ips_client.py
@@ -25,7 +25,11 @@
 class FloatingIPsClient(base_compute_client.BaseComputeClient):
 
     def list_floating_ips(self, **params):
-        """Returns a list of all floating IPs filtered by any parameters."""
+        """Returns a list of all floating IPs filtered by any parameters.
+
+        Available params: see http://developer.openstack.org/
+                              api-ref-compute-v2.1.html#listfloatingipsObject
+        """
         url = 'os-floating-ips'
         if params:
             url += '?%s' % urllib.urlencode(params)
@@ -36,7 +40,11 @@
         return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def show_floating_ip(self, floating_ip_id):
-        """Get the details of a floating IP."""
+        """Get the details of a floating IP.
+
+        Available params: see http://developer.openstack.org/
+                              api-ref-compute-v2.1.html#showFloatingIP
+        """
         url = "os-floating-ips/%s" % floating_ip_id
         resp, body = self.get(url)
         body = json.loads(body)
@@ -57,7 +65,11 @@
         return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def delete_floating_ip(self, floating_ip_id):
-        """Deletes the provided floating IP from the project."""
+        """Deletes the provided floating IP from the project.
+
+        Available params: see http://developer.openstack.org/
+                              api-ref-compute-v2.1.html#deleteFloatingIP
+        """
         url = "os-floating-ips/%s" % floating_ip_id
         resp, body = self.delete(url)
         self.validate_response(schema.add_remove_floating_ip, resp, body)
diff --git a/tempest/lib/services/compute/keypairs_client.py b/tempest/lib/services/compute/keypairs_client.py
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 7b8e6b2..2246739
--- a/tempest/lib/services/compute/keypairs_client.py
+++ b/tempest/lib/services/compute/keypairs_client.py
@@ -28,6 +28,11 @@
                             {'min': '2.2', 'max': None, 'schema': schemav22}]
 
     def list_keypairs(self, **params):
+        """Lists keypairs that are associated with the account.
+
+        Available params: see http://developer.openstack.org/
+                              api-ref-compute-v2.1.html#listKeypairs
+        """
         url = 'os-keypairs'
         if params:
             url += '?%s' % urllib.urlencode(params)
@@ -38,6 +43,11 @@
         return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def show_keypair(self, keypair_name, **params):
+        """Shows details for a keypair that is associated with the account.
+
+        Available params: see http://developer.openstack.org/
+                              api-ref-compute-v2.1.html#showKeypair
+        """
         url = "os-keypairs/%s" % keypair_name
         if params:
             url += '?%s' % urllib.urlencode(params)
@@ -61,6 +71,11 @@
         return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def delete_keypair(self, keypair_name, **params):
+        """Deletes a keypair.
+
+        Available params: see http://developer.openstack.org/
+                              api-ref-compute-v2.1.html#deleteKeypair
+        """
         url = "os-keypairs/%s" % keypair_name
         if params:
             url += '?%s' % urllib.urlencode(params)
diff --git a/tempest/lib/services/compute/security_groups_client.py b/tempest/lib/services/compute/security_groups_client.py
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 6b9c7e1..386c214
--- a/tempest/lib/services/compute/security_groups_client.py
+++ b/tempest/lib/services/compute/security_groups_client.py
@@ -26,7 +26,11 @@
 class SecurityGroupsClient(base_compute_client.BaseComputeClient):
 
     def list_security_groups(self, **params):
-        """List all security groups for a user."""
+        """List all security groups for a user.
+
+        Available params: see http://developer.openstack.org/
+                              api-ref-compute-v2.1.html#listSecGroups
+        """
 
         url = 'os-security-groups'
         if params:
@@ -38,7 +42,11 @@
         return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def show_security_group(self, security_group_id):
-        """Get the details of a Security Group."""
+        """Get the details of a Security Group.
+
+        Available params: see http://developer.openstack.org/
+                              api-ref-compute-v2.1.html#showSecGroup
+        """
         url = "os-security-groups/%s" % security_group_id
         resp, body = self.get(url)
         body = json.loads(body)
@@ -71,7 +79,11 @@
         return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def delete_security_group(self, security_group_id):
-        """Delete the provided Security Group."""
+        """Delete the provided Security Group.
+
+        Available params: see http://developer.openstack.org/
+                              api-ref-compute-v2.1.html#deleteSecGroup
+        """
         resp, body = self.delete(
             'os-security-groups/%s' % security_group_id)
         self.validate_response(schema.delete_security_group, resp, body)
diff --git a/tempest/lib/services/compute/servers_client.py b/tempest/lib/services/compute/servers_client.py
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 9444e20..24c0be9
--- a/tempest/lib/services/compute/servers_client.py
+++ b/tempest/lib/services/compute/servers_client.py
@@ -103,7 +103,11 @@
         return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def show_server(self, server_id):
-        """Get server details."""
+        """Get server details.
+
+        Available params: see http://developer.openstack.org/
+                              api-ref-compute-v2.1.html#showServer
+        """
         resp, body = self.get("servers/%s" % server_id)
         body = json.loads(body)
         schema = self.get_schema(self.schema_versions_info)
@@ -111,7 +115,11 @@
         return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def delete_server(self, server_id):
-        """Delete server."""
+        """Delete server.
+
+        Available params: see http://developer.openstack.org/
+                              api-ref-compute-v2.1.html#deleteServer
+        """
         resp, body = self.delete("servers/%s" % server_id)
         self.validate_response(schema.delete_server, resp, body)
         return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
@@ -141,7 +149,11 @@
         return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def list_addresses(self, server_id):
-        """Lists all addresses for a server."""
+        """Lists all addresses for a server.
+
+        Available params: see http://developer.openstack.org/
+                              api-ref-compute-v2.1.html#list-ips
+        """
         resp, body = self.get("servers/%s/ips" % server_id)
         body = json.loads(body)
         self.validate_response(schema.list_addresses, resp, body)
@@ -264,12 +276,22 @@
         return self.action(server_id, 'revertResize', **kwargs)
 
     def list_server_metadata(self, server_id):
+        """Lists all metadata for a server.
+
+        Available params: see http://developer.openstack.org/
+                              api-ref-compute-v2.1.html#listServerMetadata
+        """
         resp, body = self.get("servers/%s/metadata" % server_id)
         body = json.loads(body)
         self.validate_response(schema.list_server_metadata, resp, body)
         return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def set_server_metadata(self, server_id, meta, no_metadata_field=False):
+        """Sets one or more metadata items for a server.
+
+        Available params: see http://developer.openstack.org/
+                              api-ref-compute-v2.1.html#createServerMetadata
+        """
         if no_metadata_field:
             post_body = ""
         else:
@@ -281,6 +303,11 @@
         return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def update_server_metadata(self, server_id, meta):
+        """Updates one or more metadata items for a server.
+
+        Available params: see http://developer.openstack.org/
+                              api-ref-compute-v2.1.html#updateServerMetadata
+        """
         post_body = json.dumps({'metadata': meta})
         resp, body = self.post('servers/%s/metadata' % server_id,
                                post_body)
@@ -290,6 +317,11 @@
         return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def show_server_metadata_item(self, server_id, key):
+        """Shows details for a metadata item, by key, for a server.
+
+        Available params: see http://developer.openstack.org/
+                              api-ref-compute-v2.1.html#showServerMetadataItem
+        """
         resp, body = self.get("servers/%s/metadata/%s" % (server_id, key))
         body = json.loads(body)
         self.validate_response(schema.set_show_server_metadata_item,
@@ -297,6 +329,11 @@
         return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def set_server_metadata_item(self, server_id, key, meta):
+        """Sets a metadata item, by key, for a server.
+
+        Available params: see http://developer.openstack.org/
+                              api-ref-compute-v2.1.html#setServerMetadataItem
+        """
         post_body = json.dumps({'meta': meta})
         resp, body = self.put('servers/%s/metadata/%s' % (server_id, key),
                               post_body)
@@ -306,6 +343,11 @@
         return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def delete_server_metadata_item(self, server_id, key):
+        """Deletes a metadata item, by key, from a server.
+
+        Available params: see http://developer.openstack.org/
+                              api-ref-compute-v2.1.html#deleteServerMetadataItem
+        """
         resp, body = self.delete("servers/%s/metadata/%s" %
                                  (server_id, key))
         self.validate_response(schema.delete_server_metadata_item,
@@ -313,9 +355,19 @@
         return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def stop_server(self, server_id, **kwargs):
+        """Stops a running server and changes its status to SHUTOFF.
+
+        Available params: see http://developer.openstack.org/
+                              api-ref-compute-v2.1.html#stop
+        """
         return self.action(server_id, 'os-stop', **kwargs)
 
     def start_server(self, server_id, **kwargs):
+        """Starts a stopped server and changes its status to ACTIVE.
+
+        Available params: see http://developer.openstack.org/
+                              api-ref-compute-v2.1.html#start
+        """
         return self.action(server_id, 'os-start', **kwargs)
 
     def attach_volume(self, server_id, **kwargs):
@@ -341,14 +393,23 @@
         return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def detach_volume(self, server_id, volume_id):  # noqa
-        """Detaches a volume from a server instance."""
+        """Detaches a volume from a server instance.
+
+        Available params: see http://developer.openstack.org/
+                              api-ref-compute-v2.1.html#deleteVolumeAttachment
+        """
         resp, body = self.delete('servers/%s/os-volume_attachments/%s' %
                                  (server_id, volume_id))
         self.validate_response(schema.detach_volume, resp, body)
         return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def show_volume_attachment(self, server_id, volume_id):
-        """Return details about the given volume attachment."""
+        """Return details about the given volume attachment.
+
+        Available params: see http://developer.openstack.org/
+                              api-ref-compute-v2.1.html#
+                              getVolumeAttachmentDetails
+        """
         resp, body = self.get('servers/%s/os-volume_attachments/%s' % (
             server_id, volume_id))
         body = json.loads(body)
@@ -356,7 +417,11 @@
         return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def list_volume_attachments(self, server_id):
-        """Returns the list of volume attachments for a given instance."""
+        """Returns the list of volume attachments for a given instance.
+
+        Available params: see http://developer.openstack.org/
+                              api-ref-compute-v2.1.html#listVolumeAttachments
+        """
         resp, body = self.get('servers/%s/os-volume_attachments' % (
             server_id))
         body = json.loads(body)
@@ -366,7 +431,8 @@
     def add_security_group(self, server_id, **kwargs):
         """Add a security group to the server.
 
-        Available params: TODO
+        Available params: http://developer.openstack.org/
+                          api-ref-compute-v2.1.html#addSecurityGroup
         """
         # TODO(oomichi): The api-site doesn't contain this API description.
         # So the above should be changed to the api-site link after
@@ -377,7 +443,8 @@
     def remove_security_group(self, server_id, **kwargs):
         """Remove a security group from the server.
 
-        Available params: TODO
+        Available params: http://developer.openstack.org/
+                          api-ref-compute-v2.1.html#removeSecurityGroup
         """
         # TODO(oomichi): The api-site doesn't contain this API description.
         # So the above should be changed to the api-site link after
@@ -507,7 +574,11 @@
         return self.action(server_id, 'rescue', schema.rescue_server, **kwargs)
 
     def unrescue_server(self, server_id):
-        """Unrescue the provided server."""
+        """Unrescue the provided server.
+
+        Available params: http://developer.openstack.org/
+                          api-ref-compute-v2.1.html#unrescue
+        """
         return self.action(server_id, 'unrescue')
 
     def show_server_diagnostics(self, server_id):
diff --git a/tempest/lib/services/compute/services_client.py b/tempest/lib/services/compute/services_client.py
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index a190e5f..b6dbe28
--- a/tempest/lib/services/compute/services_client.py
+++ b/tempest/lib/services/compute/services_client.py
@@ -25,6 +25,11 @@
 class ServicesClient(base_compute_client.BaseComputeClient):
 
     def list_services(self, **params):
+        """Lists all running Compute services for a tenant.
+
+        Available params: see http://developer.openstack.org/
+                              api-ref-compute-v2.1.html#listServices
+        """
         url = 'os-services'
         if params:
             url += '?%s' % urllib.urlencode(params)
diff --git a/tempest/lib/services/compute/volumes_client.py b/tempest/lib/services/compute/volumes_client.py
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 41d9af2..2787779
--- a/tempest/lib/services/compute/volumes_client.py
+++ b/tempest/lib/services/compute/volumes_client.py
@@ -25,7 +25,11 @@
 class VolumesClient(base_compute_client.BaseComputeClient):
 
     def list_volumes(self, detail=False, **params):
-        """List all the volumes created."""
+        """List all the volumes created.
+
+        Available params: see http://developer.openstack.org/
+                              api-ref-compute-v2.1.html#listVolumes
+        """
         url = 'os-volumes'
 
         if detail:
@@ -39,7 +43,11 @@
         return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def show_volume(self, volume_id):
-        """Return the details of a single volume."""
+        """Return the details of a single volume.
+
+        Available params: see http://developer.openstack.org/
+                              api-ref-compute-v2.1.html#showVolume
+        """
         url = "os-volumes/%s" % volume_id
         resp, body = self.get(url)
         body = json.loads(body)
@@ -59,7 +67,11 @@
         return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def delete_volume(self, volume_id):
-        """Delete the Specified Volume."""
+        """Delete the Specified Volume.
+
+        Available params: see http://developer.openstack.org/
+                              api-ref-compute-v2.1.html#deleteVolume
+        """
         resp, body = self.delete("os-volumes/%s" % volume_id)
         self.validate_response(schema.delete_volume, resp, body)
         return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/manager.py b/tempest/scenario/manager.py
index 7a889ef..952c0c2 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/manager.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/manager.py
@@ -837,6 +837,7 @@
         # NOTE(vsaienko) With Ironic, instances live on separate hardware
         # servers. Neutron does not bind ports for Ironic instances, as a
         # result the port remains in the DOWN state.
+        # TODO(vsaienko) remove once bug: #1599836 is resolved.
         if CONF.service_available.ironic:
             p_status.append('DOWN')
         port_map = [(p["id"], fxip["ip_address"])
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_network_v6.py b/tempest/scenario/test_network_v6.py
index 59ebb7a..364b6f5 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_network_v6.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_network_v6.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 
 from tempest import config
 from tempest.lib.common.utils import test_utils
+from tempest.lib import decorators
 from tempest.scenario import manager
 from tempest import test
 
@@ -254,6 +255,7 @@
         self._prepare_and_test(address6_mode='dhcpv6-stateless', n_subnets6=2,
                                dualnet=True)
 
+    @decorators.skip_because(bug="1540983")
     @test.idempotent_id('9178ad42-10e4-47e9-8987-e02b170cc5cd')
     @test.services('compute', 'network')
     def test_dualnet_multi_prefix_slaac(self):
diff --git a/tempest/service_clients.py b/tempest/service_clients.py
index a5bc86e..136ad65 100644
--- a/tempest/service_clients.py
+++ b/tempest/service_clients.py
@@ -149,14 +149,34 @@
             setattr(self, class_name, self._get_partial_class(
                 klass, auth_provider, final_kwargs))
 
-    @classmethod
-    def _get_partial_class(cls, klass, auth_provider, kwargs):
+    def _get_partial_class(self, klass, auth_provider, kwargs):
 
         # Define a function that returns a new class instance by
         # combining default kwargs with extra ones
-        def partial_class(**later_kwargs):
+        def partial_class(alias=None, **later_kwargs):
+            """Returns a callable the initialises a service client
+
+            Builds a callable that accepts kwargs, which are passed through
+            to the __init__ of the service client, along with a set of defaults
+            set in factory at factory __init__ time.
+            Original args in the service client can only be passed as kwargs.
+
+            It accepts one extra parameter 'alias' compared to the original
+            service client. When alias is provided, the returned callable will
+            also set an attribute called with a name defined in 'alias', which
+            contains the instance of the service client.
+
+            :param alias: str Name of the attribute set on the factory once
+                the callable is invoked which contains the initialised
+                service client. If None, no attribute is set.
+            :param later_kwargs: kwargs passed through to the service client
+                __init__ on top of defaults set at factory level.
+            """
             kwargs.update(later_kwargs)
-            return klass(auth_provider=auth_provider, **kwargs)
+            _client = klass(auth_provider=auth_provider, **kwargs)
+            if alias:
+                setattr(self, alias, _client)
+            return _client
 
         return partial_class
 
diff --git a/tempest/services/identity/v3/json/services_client.py b/tempest/services/identity/v3/json/services_client.py
index e863016..95caf7d 100644
--- a/tempest/services/identity/v3/json/services_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/identity/v3/json/services_client.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 """
 
 from oslo_serialization import jsonutils as json
+from six.moves.urllib import parse as urllib
 
 from tempest.lib.common import rest_client
 
@@ -57,13 +58,21 @@
         body = json.loads(body)
         return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
-    def delete_service(self, serv_id):
-        url = "services/" + serv_id
+    def delete_service(self, service_id):
+        url = "services/" + service_id
         resp, body = self.delete(url)
         self.expected_success(204, resp.status)
         return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
-    def list_services(self):
+    def list_services(self, **params):
+        """List services.
+
+        Available params: see http://developer.openstack.org/
+                              api-ref/identity/v3/#list-services
+        """
+        url = 'services'
+        if params:
+            url += '?%s' % urllib.urlencode(params)
         resp, body = self.get('services')
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
diff --git a/tempest/services/volume/base/base_backups_client.py b/tempest/services/volume/base/base_backups_client.py
index 63c5417..fc247a9 100644
--- a/tempest/services/volume/base/base_backups_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/volume/base/base_backups_client.py
@@ -116,14 +116,9 @@
                             self.build_timeout))
                 raise exceptions.TimeoutException(message)
 
-    def wait_for_backup_deletion(self, backup_id):
-        """Waits for backup deletion"""
-        start_time = int(time.time())
-        while True:
-            try:
-                self.show_backup(backup_id)
-            except lib_exc.NotFound:
-                return
-            if int(time.time()) - start_time >= self.build_timeout:
-                raise exceptions.TimeoutException
-            time.sleep(self.build_interval)
+    def is_resource_deleted(self, id):
+        try:
+            self.show_backup(id)
+        except lib_exc.NotFound:
+            return True
+        return False
diff --git a/tempest/tests/lib/common/utils/test_data_utils.py b/tempest/tests/lib/common/utils/test_data_utils.py
index 399c4af..94a4847 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/lib/common/utils/test_data_utils.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/lib/common/utils/test_data_utils.py
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
     def test_rand_password(self):
         actual = data_utils.rand_password()
         self.assertIsInstance(actual, str)
-        self.assertRegex(actual, "[A-Za-z0-9~!@#$%^&*_=+]{15,}")
+        self.assertRegex(actual, "[A-Za-z0-9~!@#%^&*_=+]{15,}")
         actual2 = data_utils.rand_password()
         self.assertNotEqual(actual, actual2)
 
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
         actual = data_utils.rand_password(8)
         self.assertIsInstance(actual, str)
         self.assertEqual(len(actual), 8)
-        self.assertRegex(actual, "[A-Za-z0-9~!@#$%^&*_=+]{8}")
+        self.assertRegex(actual, "[A-Za-z0-9~!@#%^&*_=+]{8}")
         actual2 = data_utils.rand_password(8)
         self.assertNotEqual(actual, actual2)
 
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@
         actual = data_utils.rand_password(2)
         self.assertIsInstance(actual, str)
         self.assertEqual(len(actual), 3)
-        self.assertRegex(actual, "[A-Za-z0-9~!@#$%^&*_=+]{3}")
+        self.assertRegex(actual, "[A-Za-z0-9~!@#%^&*_=+]{3}")
         actual2 = data_utils.rand_password(2)
         self.assertNotEqual(actual, actual2)
 
diff --git a/tempest/tests/test_service_clients.py b/tempest/tests/test_service_clients.py
index 3d8b360..b0aa456 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/test_service_clients.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/test_service_clients.py
@@ -160,6 +160,28 @@
         klass_mock.assert_called_once_with(auth_provider=auth_provider,
                                            **params)
 
+    def test__get_partial_class_with_alias(self):
+        expected_fake_client = 'not_really_a_client'
+        client_alias = 'fake_client'
+        self._setup_fake_module(class_names=[])
+        auth_provider = fake_auth_provider.FakeAuthProvider()
+        params = {'k1': 'v1', 'k2': 'v2'}
+        later_params = {'k2': 'v4', 'k3': 'v3'}
+        factory = service_clients.ClientsFactory(
+            'fake_path', [], auth_provider, **params)
+        klass_mock = mock.Mock(return_value=expected_fake_client)
+        partial = factory._get_partial_class(klass_mock, auth_provider, params)
+        # Class has not be initialised yet
+        klass_mock.assert_not_called()
+        # Use partial and assert on parameters
+        client = partial(alias=client_alias, **later_params)
+        params.update(later_params)
+        self.assertEqual(expected_fake_client, client)
+        klass_mock.assert_called_once_with(auth_provider=auth_provider,
+                                           **params)
+        self.assertThat(factory, has_attribute(client_alias))
+        self.assertEqual(expected_fake_client, getattr(factory, client_alias))
+
 
 class TestServiceClients(base.TestCase):