diff --git a/etc/tempest.conf.sample b/etc/tempest.conf.sample
index 251336e..e1edd01 100644
--- a/etc/tempest.conf.sample
+++ b/etc/tempest.conf.sample
@@ -236,10 +236,10 @@
 # value)
 #image_ref_alt={$IMAGE_ID_ALT}
 
-# Valid primary flavor to use in tests. (integer value)
+# Valid primary flavor to use in tests. (string value)
 #flavor_ref=1
 
-# Valid secondary flavor to be used in tests. (integer value)
+# Valid secondary flavor to be used in tests. (string value)
 #flavor_ref_alt=2
 
 # User name used to authenticate to an instance. (string
diff --git a/etc/whitelist.yaml b/etc/whitelist.yaml
index 24ee5e1..e5a0d4d 100644
--- a/etc/whitelist.yaml
+++ b/etc/whitelist.yaml
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@
       message: "Getting disk size of instance"
     - module: "nova.virt.libvirt.driver"
       message: "No such file or directory: '/opt/stack/data/nova/instances"
+    - module: "nova.virt.libvirt.driver"
+      message: "Nova requires libvirt version 0\\.9\\.11 or greater"
     - module: "nova.compute.manager"
       message: "error during stop\\(\\) in sync_power_state"
     - module: "nova.compute.manager"
@@ -46,6 +48,8 @@
       message: "Container HEAD failed: .*404 Not Found"
     - module: "glance.api.middleware.cache"
       message: "however the registry did not contain metadata for that image"
+    - module: "oslo.messaging.notify._impl_messaging"
+      message: ".*"
 
 ceilometer-acompute:
     - module: "ceilometer.compute.pollsters.disk"
@@ -57,15 +61,27 @@
     - module: "ceilometer.compute.pollsters.disk"
       message: "Domain not found: no domain with matching uuid"
     - module: "ceilometer.compute.pollsters.net"
+      message: "Domain not found: no domain with matching uuid"
+    - module: "ceilometer.compute.pollsters.net"
       message: "No module named libvirt"
     - module: "ceilometer.compute.pollsters.net"
       message: "Unable to write to monitor: Broken pipe"
     - module: "ceilometer.compute.pollsters.cpu"
       message: "Domain not found: no domain with matching uuid"
+    - module: "ceilometer.compute.pollsters.net"
+      message: ".*"
+    - module: "ceilometer.compute.pollsters.disk"
+      message: ".*"
 
 ceilometer-alarm-evaluator:
     - module: "ceilometer.alarm.service"
       message: "alarm evaluation cycle failed"
+    - module: "ceilometer.alarm.evaluator.threshold"
+      message: ".*"
+
+ceilometer-api:
+    - module: "wsme.api"
+      message: ".*"
 
 h-api:
     - module: "root"
@@ -121,6 +137,8 @@
       message: "Exception during message handling"
     - module: "nova.openstack.common.rpc.common"
       message: "'NoneType' object has no attribute '__getitem__'"
+    - module: "nova.openstack.common.rpc.common"
+      message: "Instance .* could not be found"
 
 c-api:
     - module: "cinder.api.middleware.fault"
@@ -136,7 +154,7 @@
     - module: "cinder.brick.iscsi.iscsi"
       message: "Failed to create iscsi target for volume id"
     - module: "cinder.brick.local_dev.lvm"
-      message: "/dev/dm-1: stat failed: No such file or directory"
+      message: "stat failed: No such file or directory"
     - module: "cinder.brick.local_dev.lvm"
       message: "LV stack-volumes.*in use: not deactivating"
     - module: "cinder.brick.local_dev.lvm"
@@ -157,6 +175,8 @@
       message: "duplicate key value violates unique constraint"
     - module: "ceilometer.collector.dispatcher.database"
       message: "Failed to record metering data: QueuePool limit"
+    - module: "ceilometer.dispatcher.database"
+      message: "\\(DataError\\) integer out of range"
     - module: "ceilometer.collector.dispatcher.database"
       message: "Failed to record metering data: .* integer out of range"
     - module: "ceilometer.collector.dispatcher.database"
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors.py
index 8d2fcac..c5a8772 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors.py
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+import uuid
+
 from tempest.api import compute
 from tempest.api.compute import base
 from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
@@ -53,18 +55,16 @@
         self.assertEqual(resp.status, 202)
         self.client.wait_for_resource_deletion(flavor_id)
 
-    @attr(type='gate')
-    def test_create_flavor(self):
+    def _create_flavor(self, flavor_id):
         # Create a flavor and ensure it is listed
         # This operation requires the user to have 'admin' role
         flavor_name = data_utils.rand_name(self.flavor_name_prefix)
-        new_flavor_id = data_utils.rand_int_id(start=1000)
 
         # Create the flavor
         resp, flavor = self.client.create_flavor(flavor_name,
                                                  self.ram, self.vcpus,
                                                  self.disk,
-                                                 new_flavor_id,
+                                                 flavor_id,
                                                  ephemeral=self.ephemeral,
                                                  swap=self.swap,
                                                  rxtx=self.rxtx)
@@ -74,7 +74,6 @@
         self.assertEqual(flavor['vcpus'], self.vcpus)
         self.assertEqual(flavor['disk'], self.disk)
         self.assertEqual(flavor['ram'], self.ram)
-        self.assertEqual(int(flavor['id']), new_flavor_id)
         self.assertEqual(flavor['swap'], self.swap)
         self.assertEqual(flavor['rxtx_factor'], self.rxtx)
         self.assertEqual(flavor['OS-FLV-EXT-DATA:ephemeral'],
@@ -82,10 +81,32 @@
         self.assertEqual(flavor['os-flavor-access:is_public'], True)
 
         # Verify flavor is retrieved
-        resp, flavor = self.client.get_flavor_details(new_flavor_id)
+        resp, flavor = self.client.get_flavor_details(flavor['id'])
         self.assertEqual(resp.status, 200)
         self.assertEqual(flavor['name'], flavor_name)
 
+        return flavor['id']
+
+    @attr(type='gate')
+    def test_create_flavor_with_int_id(self):
+        flavor_id = data_utils.rand_int_id(start=1000)
+        new_flavor_id = self._create_flavor(flavor_id)
+        self.assertEqual(new_flavor_id, str(flavor_id))
+
+    @attr(type='gate')
+    def test_create_flavor_with_uuid_id(self):
+        flavor_id = str(uuid.uuid4())
+        new_flavor_id = self._create_flavor(flavor_id)
+        self.assertEqual(new_flavor_id, flavor_id)
+
+    @attr(type='gate')
+    def test_create_flavor_with_none_id(self):
+        # If nova receives a request with None as flavor_id,
+        # nova generates flavor_id of uuid.
+        flavor_id = None
+        new_flavor_id = self._create_flavor(flavor_id)
+        self.assertEqual(new_flavor_id, str(uuid.UUID(new_flavor_id)))
+
     @attr(type='gate')
     def test_create_flavor_verify_entry_in_list_details(self):
         # Create a flavor and ensure it's details are listed
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_servers.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_servers.py
index a3bccc3..5028cad 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_servers.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_servers.py
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@
     def setUpClass(cls):
         super(ServersAdminTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
         cls.client = cls.os_adm.servers_client
-        cls.non_adm_client = cls.servers_client
         cls.flavors_client = cls.os_adm.flavors_client
         cls.identity_client = cls._get_identity_admin_client()
         tenant = cls.identity_client.get_tenant_by_name(
@@ -87,42 +86,6 @@
         self.assertEqual('204', resp['status'])
         self.servers_client.wait_for_server_termination(server['id'])
 
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
-    def test_resize_server_using_overlimit_ram(self):
-        flavor_name = data_utils.rand_name("flavor-")
-        flavor_id = self._get_unused_flavor_id()
-        resp, quota_set = self.quotas_client.get_default_quota_set(
-            self.tenant_id)
-        ram = int(quota_set['ram']) + 1
-        vcpus = 8
-        disk = 10
-        resp, flavor_ref = self.flavors_client.create_flavor(flavor_name,
-                                                             ram, vcpus, disk,
-                                                             flavor_id)
-        self.addCleanup(self.flavors_client.delete_flavor, flavor_id)
-        self.assertRaises(exceptions.OverLimit,
-                          self.client.resize,
-                          self.servers[0]['id'],
-                          flavor_ref['id'])
-
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
-    def test_resize_server_using_overlimit_vcpus(self):
-        flavor_name = data_utils.rand_name("flavor-")
-        flavor_id = self._get_unused_flavor_id()
-        ram = 512
-        resp, quota_set = self.quotas_client.get_default_quota_set(
-            self.tenant_id)
-        vcpus = int(quota_set['cores']) + 1
-        disk = 10
-        resp, flavor_ref = self.flavors_client.create_flavor(flavor_name,
-                                                             ram, vcpus, disk,
-                                                             flavor_id)
-        self.addCleanup(self.flavors_client.delete_flavor, flavor_id)
-        self.assertRaises(exceptions.OverLimit,
-                          self.client.resize,
-                          self.servers[0]['id'],
-                          flavor_ref['id'])
-
     @attr(type='gate')
     def test_reset_state_server(self):
         # Reset server's state to 'error'
@@ -141,23 +104,6 @@
         resp, server = self.client.get_server(self.s1_id)
         self.assertEqual(server['status'], 'ACTIVE')
 
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
-    def test_reset_state_server_invalid_state(self):
-        self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest,
-                          self.client.reset_state, self.s1_id,
-                          state='invalid')
-
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
-    def test_reset_state_server_invalid_type(self):
-        self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest,
-                          self.client.reset_state, self.s1_id,
-                          state=1)
-
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
-    def test_reset_state_server_nonexistent_server(self):
-        self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound,
-                          self.client.reset_state, '999')
-
     @attr(type='gate')
     @skip_because(bug="1240043")
     def test_get_server_diagnostics_by_admin(self):
@@ -170,13 +116,6 @@
         for key in basic_attrs:
             self.assertIn(key, str(diagnostic.keys()))
 
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
-    def test_get_server_diagnostics_by_non_admin(self):
-        # Non-admin user can not view server diagnostics according to policy
-        self.assertRaises(exceptions.Unauthorized,
-                          self.non_adm_client.get_server_diagnostics,
-                          self.s1_id)
-
 
 class ServersAdminTestXML(ServersAdminTestJSON):
     _interface = 'xml'
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_servers_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_servers_negative.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..77d873b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_servers_negative.py
@@ -0,0 +1,143 @@
+# vim: tabstop=4 shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4
+
+# Copyright 2013 Huawei Technologies Co.,LTD.
+#
+#    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 uuid
+
+from tempest.api.compute import base
+from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest import exceptions
+from tempest.test import attr
+
+
+class ServersAdminNegativeTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeAdminTest):
+
+    """
+    Tests Servers API using admin privileges
+    """
+
+    _interface = 'json'
+
+    @classmethod
+    def setUpClass(cls):
+        super(ServersAdminNegativeTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+        cls.client = cls.os_adm.servers_client
+        cls.non_adm_client = cls.servers_client
+        cls.flavors_client = cls.os_adm.flavors_client
+        cls.identity_client = cls._get_identity_admin_client()
+        tenant = cls.identity_client.get_tenant_by_name(
+            cls.client.tenant_name)
+        cls.tenant_id = tenant['id']
+
+        cls.s1_name = data_utils.rand_name('server')
+        resp, server = cls.create_test_server(name=cls.s1_name,
+                                              wait_until='ACTIVE')
+        cls.s1_id = server['id']
+
+    def _get_unused_flavor_id(self):
+        flavor_id = data_utils.rand_int_id(start=1000)
+        while True:
+            try:
+                resp, body = self.flavors_client.get_flavor_details(flavor_id)
+            except exceptions.NotFound:
+                break
+            flavor_id = data_utils.rand_int_id(start=1000)
+        return flavor_id
+
+    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_resize_server_using_overlimit_ram(self):
+        flavor_name = data_utils.rand_name("flavor-")
+        flavor_id = self._get_unused_flavor_id()
+        resp, quota_set = self.quotas_client.get_default_quota_set(
+            self.tenant_id)
+        ram = int(quota_set['ram']) + 1
+        vcpus = 8
+        disk = 10
+        resp, flavor_ref = self.flavors_client.create_flavor(flavor_name,
+                                                             ram, vcpus, disk,
+                                                             flavor_id)
+        self.addCleanup(self.flavors_client.delete_flavor, flavor_id)
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.OverLimit,
+                          self.client.resize,
+                          self.servers[0]['id'],
+                          flavor_ref['id'])
+
+    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_resize_server_using_overlimit_vcpus(self):
+        flavor_name = data_utils.rand_name("flavor-")
+        flavor_id = self._get_unused_flavor_id()
+        ram = 512
+        resp, quota_set = self.quotas_client.get_default_quota_set(
+            self.tenant_id)
+        vcpus = int(quota_set['cores']) + 1
+        disk = 10
+        resp, flavor_ref = self.flavors_client.create_flavor(flavor_name,
+                                                             ram, vcpus, disk,
+                                                             flavor_id)
+        self.addCleanup(self.flavors_client.delete_flavor, flavor_id)
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.OverLimit,
+                          self.client.resize,
+                          self.servers[0]['id'],
+                          flavor_ref['id'])
+
+    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_reset_state_server_invalid_state(self):
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest,
+                          self.client.reset_state, self.s1_id,
+                          state='invalid')
+
+    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_reset_state_server_invalid_type(self):
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest,
+                          self.client.reset_state, self.s1_id,
+                          state=1)
+
+    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_reset_state_server_nonexistent_server(self):
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound,
+                          self.client.reset_state, '999')
+
+    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_get_server_diagnostics_by_non_admin(self):
+        # Non-admin user can not view server diagnostics according to policy
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.Unauthorized,
+                          self.non_adm_client.get_server_diagnostics,
+                          self.s1_id)
+
+    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_migrate_non_existent_server(self):
+        # migrate a non existent server
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound,
+                          self.client.migrate_server,
+                          str(uuid.uuid4()))
+
+    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_migrate_server_invalid_state(self):
+        # create server.
+        resp, server = self.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
+        self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
+        server_id = server['id']
+        # suspend the server.
+        resp, _ = self.client.suspend_server(server_id)
+        self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
+        self.client.wait_for_server_status(server_id, 'SUSPENDED')
+        # migrate an suspended server should fail
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.Conflict,
+                          self.client.migrate_server,
+                          server_id)
+
+
+class ServersAdminNegativeTestXML(ServersAdminNegativeTestJSON):
+    _interface = 'xml'
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/base.py b/tempest/api/compute/base.py
index 4c823ad..7ef5466 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/base.py
@@ -225,6 +225,7 @@
     def setUpClass(cls):
         super(BaseV3ComputeTest, cls).setUpClass()
         if not cls.config.compute_feature_enabled.api_v3:
+            cls.tearDownClass()
             skip_msg = ("%s skipped as nova v3 api is not available" %
                         cls.__name__)
             raise cls.skipException(skip_msg)
@@ -235,6 +236,7 @@
         cls.extensions_client = cls.os.extensions_v3_client
         cls.availability_zone_client = cls.os.availability_zone_v3_client
         cls.interfaces_client = cls.os.interfaces_v3_client
+        cls.hypervisor_client = cls.os.hypervisor_v3_client
 
     @classmethod
     def create_image_from_server(cls, server_id, **kwargs):
@@ -297,3 +299,4 @@
         cls.services_admin_client = cls.os_adm.services_v3_client
         cls.availability_zone_admin_client = \
             cls.os_adm.availability_zone_v3_client
+        cls.hypervisor_admin_client = cls.os_adm.hypervisor_v3_client
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/flavors/test_flavors.py b/tempest/api/compute/flavors/test_flavors.py
index eac98ea..fa99422 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/flavors/test_flavors.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/flavors/test_flavors.py
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
     def test_get_flavor(self):
         # The expected flavor details should be returned
         resp, flavor = self.client.get_flavor_details(self.flavor_ref)
-        self.assertEqual(self.flavor_ref, int(flavor['id']))
+        self.assertEqual(self.flavor_ref, flavor['id'])
 
     @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_get_non_existant_flavor(self):
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/keypairs/test_keypairs.py b/tempest/api/compute/keypairs/test_keypairs.py
index 475b218..50b6c77 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/keypairs/test_keypairs.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/keypairs/test_keypairs.py
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
 
 from tempest.api.compute import base
 from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
-from tempest import exceptions
 from tempest.test import attr
 
 
@@ -120,69 +119,6 @@
         resp, _ = self.client.delete_keypair(k_name)
         self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
 
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
-    def test_keypair_create_with_invalid_pub_key(self):
-        # Keypair should not be created with a non RSA public key
-        k_name = data_utils.rand_name('keypair-')
-        pub_key = "ssh-rsa JUNK nova@ubuntu"
-        self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest,
-                          self.client.create_keypair, k_name, pub_key)
-
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
-    def test_keypair_delete_nonexistant_key(self):
-        # Non-existant key deletion should throw a proper error
-        k_name = data_utils.rand_name("keypair-non-existant-")
-        self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound, self.client.delete_keypair,
-                          k_name)
-
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
-    def test_create_keypair_with_empty_public_key(self):
-        # Keypair should not be created with an empty public key
-        k_name = data_utils.rand_name("keypair-")
-        pub_key = ' '
-        self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest, self.client.create_keypair,
-                          k_name, pub_key)
-
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
-    def test_create_keypair_when_public_key_bits_exceeds_maximum(self):
-        # Keypair should not be created when public key bits are too long
-        k_name = data_utils.rand_name("keypair-")
-        pub_key = 'ssh-rsa ' + 'A' * 2048 + ' openstack@ubuntu'
-        self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest, self.client.create_keypair,
-                          k_name, pub_key)
-
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
-    def test_create_keypair_with_duplicate_name(self):
-        # Keypairs with duplicate names should not be created
-        k_name = data_utils.rand_name('keypair-')
-        resp, _ = self.client.create_keypair(k_name)
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
-        # Now try the same keyname to create another key
-        self.assertRaises(exceptions.Conflict, self.client.create_keypair,
-                          k_name)
-        resp, _ = self.client.delete_keypair(k_name)
-        self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
-
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
-    def test_create_keypair_with_empty_name_string(self):
-        # Keypairs with name being an empty string should not be created
-        self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest, self.client.create_keypair,
-                          '')
-
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
-    def test_create_keypair_with_long_keynames(self):
-        # Keypairs with name longer than 255 chars should not be created
-        k_name = 'keypair-'.ljust(260, '0')
-        self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest, self.client.create_keypair,
-                          k_name)
-
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
-    def test_create_keypair_invalid_name(self):
-        # Keypairs with name being an invalid name should not be created
-        k_name = 'key_/.\@:'
-        self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest, self.client.create_keypair,
-                          k_name)
-
 
 class KeyPairsTestXML(KeyPairsTestJSON):
     _interface = 'xml'
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/keypairs/test_keypairs_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/keypairs/test_keypairs_negative.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fad985e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/keypairs/test_keypairs_negative.py
@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+# vim: tabstop=4 shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4
+
+# Copyright 2012 OpenStack Foundation
+# Copyright 2013 IBM Corp
+# All Rights Reserved.
+#
+#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#    a copy of the License at
+#
+#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#    under the License.
+
+from tempest.api.compute import base
+from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest import exceptions
+from tempest.test import attr
+
+
+class KeyPairsNegativeTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
+    _interface = 'json'
+
+    @classmethod
+    def setUpClass(cls):
+        super(KeyPairsNegativeTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+        cls.client = cls.keypairs_client
+
+    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_keypair_create_with_invalid_pub_key(self):
+        # Keypair should not be created with a non RSA public key
+        k_name = data_utils.rand_name('keypair-')
+        pub_key = "ssh-rsa JUNK nova@ubuntu"
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest,
+                          self.client.create_keypair, k_name, pub_key)
+
+    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_keypair_delete_nonexistant_key(self):
+        # Non-existant key deletion should throw a proper error
+        k_name = data_utils.rand_name("keypair-non-existant-")
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound, self.client.delete_keypair,
+                          k_name)
+
+    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_create_keypair_with_empty_public_key(self):
+        # Keypair should not be created with an empty public key
+        k_name = data_utils.rand_name("keypair-")
+        pub_key = ' '
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest, self.client.create_keypair,
+                          k_name, pub_key)
+
+    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_create_keypair_when_public_key_bits_exceeds_maximum(self):
+        # Keypair should not be created when public key bits are too long
+        k_name = data_utils.rand_name("keypair-")
+        pub_key = 'ssh-rsa ' + 'A' * 2048 + ' openstack@ubuntu'
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest, self.client.create_keypair,
+                          k_name, pub_key)
+
+    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_create_keypair_with_duplicate_name(self):
+        # Keypairs with duplicate names should not be created
+        k_name = data_utils.rand_name('keypair-')
+        resp, _ = self.client.create_keypair(k_name)
+        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        # Now try the same keyname to create another key
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.Conflict, self.client.create_keypair,
+                          k_name)
+        resp, _ = self.client.delete_keypair(k_name)
+        self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
+
+    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_create_keypair_with_empty_name_string(self):
+        # Keypairs with name being an empty string should not be created
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest, self.client.create_keypair,
+                          '')
+
+    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_create_keypair_with_long_keynames(self):
+        # Keypairs with name longer than 255 chars should not be created
+        k_name = 'keypair-'.ljust(260, '0')
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest, self.client.create_keypair,
+                          k_name)
+
+    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_create_keypair_invalid_name(self):
+        # Keypairs with name being an invalid name should not be created
+        k_name = 'key_/.\@:'
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest, self.client.create_keypair,
+                          k_name)
+
+
+class KeyPairsNegativeTestXML(KeyPairsNegativeTestJSON):
+    _interface = 'xml'
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_create_server.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_create_server.py
index 44ce405..24ade96 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_create_server.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_create_server.py
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
                          str(netaddr.IPAddress(self.accessIPv6)))
         self.assertEqual(self.name, self.server['name'])
         self.assertEqual(self.image_ref, self.server['image']['id'])
-        self.assertEqual(str(self.flavor_ref), self.server['flavor']['id'])
+        self.assertEqual(self.flavor_ref, self.server['flavor']['id'])
         self.assertEqual(self.meta, self.server['metadata'])
 
     @attr(type='smoke')
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_actions.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_actions.py
index 5abde56..e3441bd 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_actions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_actions.py
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@
         self.assertEqual(self.server_id, rebuilt_server['id'])
         rebuilt_image_id = rebuilt_server['image']['id']
         self.assertTrue(self.image_ref_alt.endswith(rebuilt_image_id))
-        self.assertEqual(self.flavor_ref, int(rebuilt_server['flavor']['id']))
+        self.assertEqual(self.flavor_ref, rebuilt_server['flavor']['id'])
 
         # Verify the server properties after the rebuild completes
         self.client.wait_for_server_status(rebuilt_server['id'], 'ACTIVE')
@@ -147,8 +147,8 @@
         resp, server = self.client.get_server(self.server_id)
         current_flavor = server['flavor']['id']
         new_flavor_ref = self.flavor_ref_alt \
-            if int(current_flavor) == self.flavor_ref else self.flavor_ref
-        return int(current_flavor), int(new_flavor_ref)
+            if current_flavor == self.flavor_ref else self.flavor_ref
+        return current_flavor, new_flavor_ref
 
     @testtools.skipIf(not resize_available, 'Resize not available.')
     @attr(type='smoke')
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@
         self.client.wait_for_server_status(self.server_id, 'ACTIVE')
 
         resp, server = self.client.get_server(self.server_id)
-        self.assertEqual(new_flavor_ref, int(server['flavor']['id']))
+        self.assertEqual(new_flavor_ref, server['flavor']['id'])
 
     @testtools.skipIf(not resize_available, 'Resize not available.')
     @attr(type='gate')
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@
         resp, server = self.client.get_server(self.server_id)
         start = int(time.time())
 
-        while int(server['flavor']['id']) != previous_flavor_ref:
+        while server['flavor']['id'] != previous_flavor_ref:
             time.sleep(self.build_interval)
             resp, server = self.client.get_server(self.server_id)
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_hypervisor.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_hypervisor.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3da3369
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_hypervisor.py
@@ -0,0 +1,105 @@
+# vim: tabstop=4 shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4
+
+# Copyright 2013 IBM Corporation
+# All Rights Reserved.
+#
+#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#    a copy of the License at
+#
+#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#    under the License.
+
+from tempest.api.compute import base
+from tempest.test import attr
+
+
+class HypervisorAdminV3TestJSON(base.BaseV3ComputeAdminTest):
+
+    """
+    Tests Hypervisors API that require admin privileges
+    """
+
+    _interface = 'json'
+
+    @classmethod
+    def setUpClass(cls):
+        super(HypervisorAdminV3TestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+        cls.client = cls.hypervisor_admin_client
+
+    def _list_hypervisors(self):
+        # List of hypervisors
+        resp, hypers = self.client.get_hypervisor_list()
+        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        return hypers
+
+    @attr(type='gate')
+    def test_get_hypervisor_list(self):
+        # List of hypervisor and available hypervisors hostname
+        hypers = self._list_hypervisors()
+        self.assertTrue(len(hypers) > 0)
+
+    @attr(type='gate')
+    def test_get_hypervisor_list_details(self):
+        # Display the details of the all hypervisor
+        resp, hypers = self.client.get_hypervisor_list_details()
+        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        self.assertTrue(len(hypers) > 0)
+
+    @attr(type='gate')
+    def test_get_hypervisor_show_details(self):
+        # Display the details of the specified hypervisor
+        hypers = self._list_hypervisors()
+        self.assertTrue(len(hypers) > 0)
+
+        resp, details = (self.client.
+                         get_hypervisor_show_details(hypers[0]['id']))
+        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        self.assertTrue(len(details) > 0)
+        self.assertEqual(details['hypervisor_hostname'],
+                         hypers[0]['hypervisor_hostname'])
+
+    @attr(type='gate')
+    def test_get_hypervisor_show_servers(self):
+        # Show instances about the specific hypervisors
+        hypers = self._list_hypervisors()
+        self.assertTrue(len(hypers) > 0)
+
+        hypervisor_id = hypers[0]['id']
+        resp, hypervisors = self.client.get_hypervisor_servers(hypervisor_id)
+        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        self.assertTrue(len(hypervisors) > 0)
+
+    @attr(type='gate')
+    def test_get_hypervisor_stats(self):
+        # Verify the stats of the all hypervisor
+        resp, stats = self.client.get_hypervisor_stats()
+        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        self.assertTrue(len(stats) > 0)
+
+    @attr(type='gate')
+    def test_get_hypervisor_uptime(self):
+        # Verify that GET shows the specified hypervisor uptime
+        hypers = self._list_hypervisors()
+
+        resp, uptime = self.client.get_hypervisor_uptime(hypers[0]['id'])
+        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        self.assertTrue(len(uptime) > 0)
+
+    @attr(type='gate')
+    def test_search_hypervisor(self):
+        hypers = self._list_hypervisors()
+        self.assertTrue(len(hypers) > 0)
+        resp, hypers = self.client.search_hypervisor(
+            hypers[0]['hypervisor_hostname'])
+        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        self.assertTrue(len(hypers) > 0)
+
+
+class HypervisorAdminV3TestXML(HypervisorAdminV3TestJSON):
+    _interface = 'xml'
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_hypervisor_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_hypervisor_negative.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..847679e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_hypervisor_negative.py
@@ -0,0 +1,144 @@
+# vim: tabstop=4 shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4
+
+# Copyright 2013 Huawei Technologies Co.,LTD.
+# 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 uuid
+
+from tempest.api.compute import base
+from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest import exceptions
+from tempest.test import attr
+
+
+class HypervisorAdminNegativeV3TestJSON(base.BaseV3ComputeAdminTest):
+
+    """
+    Tests Hypervisors API that require admin privileges
+    """
+
+    _interface = 'json'
+
+    @classmethod
+    def setUpClass(cls):
+        super(HypervisorAdminNegativeV3TestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+        cls.client = cls.hypervisor_admin_client
+        cls.non_adm_client = cls.hypervisor_client
+
+    def _list_hypervisors(self):
+        # List of hypervisors
+        resp, hypers = self.client.get_hypervisor_list()
+        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        return hypers
+
+    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_show_nonexistent_hypervisor(self):
+        nonexistent_hypervisor_id = str(uuid.uuid4())
+
+        self.assertRaises(
+            exceptions.NotFound,
+            self.client.get_hypervisor_show_details,
+            nonexistent_hypervisor_id)
+
+    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_show_hypervisor_with_non_admin_user(self):
+        hypers = self._list_hypervisors()
+        self.assertTrue(len(hypers) > 0)
+
+        self.assertRaises(
+            exceptions.Unauthorized,
+            self.non_adm_client.get_hypervisor_show_details,
+            hypers[0]['id'])
+
+    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_show_servers_with_non_admin_user(self):
+        hypers = self._list_hypervisors()
+        self.assertTrue(len(hypers) > 0)
+
+        self.assertRaises(
+            exceptions.Unauthorized,
+            self.non_adm_client.get_hypervisor_servers,
+            hypers[0]['id'])
+
+    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_show_servers_with_nonexistent_hypervisor(self):
+        nonexistent_hypervisor_id = str(uuid.uuid4())
+
+        self.assertRaises(
+            exceptions.NotFound,
+            self.client.get_hypervisor_servers,
+            nonexistent_hypervisor_id)
+
+    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_get_hypervisor_stats_with_non_admin_user(self):
+        self.assertRaises(
+            exceptions.Unauthorized,
+            self.non_adm_client.get_hypervisor_stats)
+
+    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_get_nonexistent_hypervisor_uptime(self):
+        nonexistent_hypervisor_id = str(uuid.uuid4())
+
+        self.assertRaises(
+            exceptions.NotFound,
+            self.client.get_hypervisor_uptime,
+            nonexistent_hypervisor_id)
+
+    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_get_hypervisor_uptime_with_non_admin_user(self):
+        hypers = self._list_hypervisors()
+        self.assertTrue(len(hypers) > 0)
+
+        self.assertRaises(
+            exceptions.Unauthorized,
+            self.non_adm_client.get_hypervisor_uptime,
+            hypers[0]['id'])
+
+    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_get_hypervisor_list_with_non_admin_user(self):
+        # List of hypervisor and available services with non admin user
+        self.assertRaises(
+            exceptions.Unauthorized,
+            self.non_adm_client.get_hypervisor_list)
+
+    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_get_hypervisor_list_details_with_non_admin_user(self):
+        # List of hypervisor details and available services with non admin user
+        self.assertRaises(
+            exceptions.Unauthorized,
+            self.non_adm_client.get_hypervisor_list_details)
+
+    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_search_nonexistent_hypervisor(self):
+        nonexistent_hypervisor_name = data_utils.rand_name('test_hypervisor')
+
+        resp, hypers = self.client.search_hypervisor(
+            nonexistent_hypervisor_name)
+        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        self.assertEqual(0, len(hypers))
+
+    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_search_hypervisor_with_non_admin_user(self):
+        hypers = self._list_hypervisors()
+        self.assertTrue(len(hypers) > 0)
+
+        self.assertRaises(
+            exceptions.Unauthorized,
+            self.non_adm_client.search_hypervisor,
+            hypers[0]['hypervisor_hostname'])
+
+
+class HypervisorAdminNegativeV3TestXML(HypervisorAdminNegativeV3TestJSON):
+    _interface = 'xml'
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_actions.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_actions.py
index 92b9e30..20cdf30 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_actions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_actions.py
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@
         self.assertEqual(self.server_id, rebuilt_server['id'])
         rebuilt_image_id = rebuilt_server['image']['id']
         self.assertTrue(self.image_ref_alt.endswith(rebuilt_image_id))
-        self.assertEqual(self.flavor_ref, int(rebuilt_server['flavor']['id']))
+        self.assertEqual(self.flavor_ref, rebuilt_server['flavor']['id'])
 
         # Verify the server properties after the rebuild completes
         self.client.wait_for_server_status(rebuilt_server['id'], 'ACTIVE')
@@ -147,8 +147,8 @@
         resp, server = self.client.get_server(self.server_id)
         current_flavor = server['flavor']['id']
         new_flavor_ref = self.flavor_ref_alt \
-            if int(current_flavor) == self.flavor_ref else self.flavor_ref
-        return int(current_flavor), int(new_flavor_ref)
+            if current_flavor == self.flavor_ref else self.flavor_ref
+        return current_flavor, new_flavor_ref
 
     @testtools.skipIf(not resize_available, 'Resize not available.')
     @attr(type='smoke')
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@
         self.client.wait_for_server_status(self.server_id, 'ACTIVE')
 
         resp, server = self.client.get_server(self.server_id)
-        self.assertEqual(new_flavor_ref, int(server['flavor']['id']))
+        self.assertEqual(new_flavor_ref, server['flavor']['id'])
 
     @testtools.skipIf(not resize_available, 'Resize not available.')
     @attr(type='gate')
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@
         resp, server = self.client.get_server(self.server_id)
         start = int(time.time())
 
-        while int(server['flavor']['id']) != previous_flavor_ref:
+        while server['flavor']['id'] != previous_flavor_ref:
             time.sleep(self.build_interval)
             resp, server = self.client.get_server(self.server_id)
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_servers_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_servers_negative.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5ec0cbe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_servers_negative.py
@@ -0,0 +1,449 @@
+# vim: tabstop=4 shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4
+
+# Copyright 2012 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 base64
+import sys
+import uuid
+
+from tempest.api.compute import base
+from tempest import clients
+from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest import exceptions
+from tempest.test import attr
+
+
+class ServersNegativeTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
+    _interface = 'json'
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        super(ServersNegativeTestJSON, self).setUp()
+        try:
+            self.client.wait_for_server_status(self.server_id, 'ACTIVE')
+        except Exception:
+            self.rebuild_server()
+
+    @classmethod
+    def setUpClass(cls):
+        super(ServersNegativeTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+        cls.client = cls.servers_client
+        cls.img_client = cls.images_client
+        cls.alt_os = clients.AltManager()
+        cls.alt_client = cls.alt_os.servers_client
+        resp, server = cls.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
+        cls.server_id = server['id']
+
+    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_server_name_blank(self):
+        # Create a server with name parameter empty
+
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest,
+                          self.create_test_server,
+                          name='')
+
+    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_personality_file_contents_not_encoded(self):
+        # Use an unencoded file when creating a server with personality
+
+        file_contents = 'This is a test file.'
+        person = [{'path': '/etc/testfile.txt',
+                   'contents': file_contents}]
+
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest,
+                          self.create_test_server,
+                          personality=person)
+
+    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_create_with_invalid_image(self):
+        # Create a server with an unknown image
+
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest,
+                          self.create_test_server,
+                          image_id=-1)
+
+    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_create_with_invalid_flavor(self):
+        # Create a server with an unknown flavor
+
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest,
+                          self.create_test_server,
+                          flavor=-1,)
+
+    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_invalid_access_ip_v4_address(self):
+        # An access IPv4 address must match a valid address pattern
+
+        IPv4 = '1.1.1.1.1.1'
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest,
+                          self.create_test_server, accessIPv4=IPv4)
+
+    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_invalid_ip_v6_address(self):
+        # An access IPv6 address must match a valid address pattern
+
+        IPv6 = 'notvalid'
+
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest,
+                          self.create_test_server, accessIPv6=IPv6)
+
+    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_resize_nonexistent_server(self):
+        nonexistent_server = str(uuid.uuid4())
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound,
+                          self.client.resize,
+                          nonexistent_server, self.flavor_ref)
+
+    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_resize_server_with_non_existent_flavor(self):
+        # Resize a server with non-existent flavor
+        nonexistent_flavor = str(uuid.uuid4())
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest, self.client.resize,
+                          self.server_id, flavor_ref=nonexistent_flavor)
+
+    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_resize_server_with_null_flavor(self):
+        # Resize a server with null flavor
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest, self.client.resize,
+                          self.server_id, flavor_ref="")
+
+    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_reboot_non_existent_server(self):
+        # Reboot a non existent server
+        nonexistent_server = str(uuid.uuid4())
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound, self.client.reboot,
+                          nonexistent_server, 'SOFT')
+
+    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_pause_paused_server(self):
+        # Pause a paused server.
+        self.client.pause_server(self.server_id)
+        self.addCleanup(self.client.unpause_server,
+                        self.server_id)
+        self.client.wait_for_server_status(self.server_id, 'PAUSED')
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.Conflict,
+                          self.client.pause_server,
+                          self.server_id)
+
+    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_rebuild_reboot_deleted_server(self):
+        # Rebuild and Reboot a deleted server
+        _, server = self.create_test_server()
+        self.client.delete_server(server['id'])
+        self.client.wait_for_server_termination(server['id'])
+
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound,
+                          self.client.rebuild,
+                          server['id'], self.image_ref_alt)
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound, self.client.reboot,
+                          server['id'], 'SOFT')
+
+    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_rebuild_non_existent_server(self):
+        # Rebuild a non existent server
+        nonexistent_server = str(uuid.uuid4())
+        meta = {'rebuild': 'server'}
+        new_name = data_utils.rand_name('server')
+        file_contents = 'Test server rebuild.'
+        personality = [{'path': '/etc/rebuild.txt',
+                        'contents': base64.b64encode(file_contents)}]
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound,
+                          self.client.rebuild,
+                          nonexistent_server,
+                          self.image_ref_alt,
+                          name=new_name, meta=meta,
+                          personality=personality,
+                          adminPass='rebuild')
+
+    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_create_numeric_server_name(self):
+        # Create a server with a numeric name
+        if self.__class__._interface == "xml":
+            raise self.skipException("Not testable in XML")
+
+        server_name = 12345
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest,
+                          self.create_test_server,
+                          name=server_name)
+
+    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_create_server_name_length_exceeds_256(self):
+        # Create a server with name length exceeding 256 characters
+
+        server_name = 'a' * 256
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest,
+                          self.create_test_server,
+                          name=server_name)
+
+    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_create_with_invalid_network_uuid(self):
+        # Pass invalid network uuid while creating a server
+
+        networks = [{'fixed_ip': '10.0.1.1', 'uuid': 'a-b-c-d-e-f-g-h-i-j'}]
+
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest,
+                          self.create_test_server,
+                          networks=networks)
+
+    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_create_with_non_existant_keypair(self):
+        # Pass a non-existent keypair while creating a server
+
+        key_name = data_utils.rand_name('key')
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest,
+                          self.create_test_server,
+                          key_name=key_name)
+
+    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_create_server_metadata_exceeds_length_limit(self):
+        # Pass really long metadata while creating a server
+
+        metadata = {'a': 'b' * 260}
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.OverLimit,
+                          self.create_test_server,
+                          meta=metadata)
+
+    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_update_name_of_non_existent_server(self):
+        # Update name of a non-existent server
+
+        server_name = data_utils.rand_name('server')
+        new_name = data_utils.rand_name('server') + '_updated'
+
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound, self.client.update_server,
+                          server_name, name=new_name)
+
+    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_update_server_set_empty_name(self):
+        # Update name of the server to an empty string
+
+        server_name = data_utils.rand_name('server')
+        new_name = ''
+
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest, self.client.update_server,
+                          server_name, name=new_name)
+
+    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_update_server_of_another_tenant(self):
+        # Update name of a server that belongs to another tenant
+
+        new_name = self.server_id + '_new'
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound,
+                          self.alt_client.update_server, self.server_id,
+                          name=new_name)
+
+    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_update_server_name_length_exceeds_256(self):
+        # Update name of server exceed the name length limit
+
+        new_name = 'a' * 256
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest,
+                          self.client.update_server,
+                          self.server_id,
+                          name=new_name)
+
+    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_delete_non_existent_server(self):
+        # Delete a non existent server
+
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound, self.client.delete_server,
+                          '999erra43')
+
+    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_delete_a_server_of_another_tenant(self):
+        # Delete a server that belongs to another tenant
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound,
+                          self.alt_client.delete_server,
+                          self.server_id)
+
+    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_delete_server_pass_negative_id(self):
+        # Pass an invalid string parameter to delete server
+
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound, self.client.delete_server, -1)
+
+    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_delete_server_pass_id_exceeding_length_limit(self):
+        # Pass a server ID that exceeds length limit to delete server
+
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound, self.client.delete_server,
+                          sys.maxint + 1)
+
+    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_create_with_nonexistent_security_group(self):
+        # Create a server with a nonexistent security group
+
+        security_groups = [{'name': 'does_not_exist'}]
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest,
+                          self.create_test_server,
+                          security_groups=security_groups)
+
+    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_get_non_existent_server(self):
+        # Get a non existent server details
+
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound, self.client.get_server,
+                          '999erra43')
+
+    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_stop_non_existent_server(self):
+        # Stop a non existent server
+        nonexistent_server = str(uuid.uuid4())
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound, self.servers_client.stop,
+                          nonexistent_server)
+
+    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_pause_non_existent_server(self):
+        # pause a non existent server
+        nonexistent_server = str(uuid.uuid4())
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound, self.client.pause_server,
+                          nonexistent_server)
+
+    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_unpause_non_existent_server(self):
+        # unpause a non existent server
+        nonexistent_server = str(uuid.uuid4())
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound, self.client.unpause_server,
+                          nonexistent_server)
+
+    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_unpause_server_invalid_state(self):
+        # unpause an active server.
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.Conflict,
+                          self.client.unpause_server,
+                          self.server_id)
+
+    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_suspend_non_existent_server(self):
+        # suspend a non existent server
+        nonexistent_server = str(uuid.uuid4())
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound, self.client.suspend_server,
+                          nonexistent_server)
+
+    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_suspend_server_invalid_state(self):
+        # suspend a suspended server.
+        resp, _ = self.client.suspend_server(self.server_id)
+        self.addCleanup(self.client.resume_server,
+                        self.server_id)
+        self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
+        self.client.wait_for_server_status(self.server_id, 'SUSPENDED')
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.Conflict,
+                          self.client.suspend_server,
+                          self.server_id)
+
+    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_resume_non_existent_server(self):
+        # resume a non existent server
+        nonexistent_server = str(uuid.uuid4())
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound, self.client.resume_server,
+                          nonexistent_server)
+
+    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_resume_server_invalid_state(self):
+        # resume an active server.
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.Conflict,
+                          self.client.resume_server,
+                          self.server_id)
+
+    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_get_console_output_of_non_existent_server(self):
+        # get the console output for a non existent server
+        nonexistent_server = str(uuid.uuid4())
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound,
+                          self.client.get_console_output,
+                          nonexistent_server, 10)
+
+    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_force_delete_nonexistent_server_id(self):
+        non_existent_server_id = str(uuid.uuid4())
+
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound,
+                          self.client.force_delete_server,
+                          non_existent_server_id)
+
+    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_force_delete_server_invalid_state(self):
+        # we can only force-delete a server in 'soft-delete' state
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.Conflict,
+                          self.client.force_delete_server,
+                          self.server_id)
+
+    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_restore_nonexistent_server_id(self):
+        non_existent_server_id = str(uuid.uuid4())
+
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound,
+                          self.client.restore_soft_deleted_server,
+                          non_existent_server_id)
+
+    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_restore_server_invalid_state(self):
+        # we can only restore-delete a server in 'soft-delete' state
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.Conflict,
+                          self.client.restore_soft_deleted_server,
+                          self.server_id)
+
+    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_shelve_non_existent_server(self):
+        # shelve a non existent server
+        nonexistent_server = str(uuid.uuid4())
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound, self.client.shelve_server,
+                          nonexistent_server)
+
+    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_shelve_shelved_server(self):
+        # shelve a shelved server.
+        resp, server = self.client.shelve_server(self.server_id)
+        self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
+        self.addCleanup(self.client.unshelve_server, self.server_id)
+
+        offload_time = self.config.compute.shelved_offload_time
+        if offload_time >= 0:
+            self.client.wait_for_server_status(self.server_id,
+                                               'SHELVED_OFFLOADED',
+                                               extra_timeout=offload_time)
+        else:
+            self.client.wait_for_server_status(self.server_id,
+                                               'SHELVED')
+
+        resp, server = self.client.get_server(self.server_id)
+        image_name = server['name'] + '-shelved'
+        params = {'name': image_name}
+        resp, images = self.images_client.list_images(params)
+        self.assertEqual(1, len(images))
+        self.assertEqual(image_name, images[0]['name'])
+
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.Conflict,
+                          self.client.shelve_server,
+                          self.server_id)
+
+    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_unshelve_non_existent_server(self):
+        # unshelve a non existent server
+        nonexistent_server = str(uuid.uuid4())
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound, self.client.unshelve_server,
+                          nonexistent_server)
+
+    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_unshelve_server_invalid_state(self):
+        # unshelve an active server.
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.Conflict,
+                          self.client.unshelve_server,
+                          self.server_id)
+
+
+class ServersNegativeTestXML(ServersNegativeTestJSON):
+    _interface = 'xml'
diff --git a/tempest/api/image/v2/test_images.py b/tempest/api/image/v2/test_images.py
index 133bae0..6408c15 100644
--- a/tempest/api/image/v2/test_images.py
+++ b/tempest/api/image/v2/test_images.py
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 # vim: tabstop=4 shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4
 
 # Copyright 2013 OpenStack Foundation
+# Copyright 2013 IBM Corp
 # All Rights Reserved.
-# Copyright 2013 IBM Corp.
 #
 #    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
 #    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
@@ -21,28 +21,16 @@
 
 from tempest.api.image import base
 from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
-from tempest import exceptions
 from tempest.test import attr
 
 
-class CreateRegisterImagesTest(base.BaseV2ImageTest):
+class BasicOperationsImagesTest(base.BaseV2ImageTest):
 
     """
-    Here we test the registration and creation of images
+    Here we test the basic operations of images
     """
 
     @attr(type='gate')
-    def test_register_with_invalid_container_format(self):
-        # Negative tests for invalid data supplied to POST /images
-        self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest, self.client.create_image,
-                          'test', 'wrong', 'vhd')
-
-    @attr(type='gate')
-    def test_register_with_invalid_disk_format(self):
-        self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest, self.client.create_image,
-                          'test', 'bare', 'wrong')
-
-    @attr(type='gate')
     def test_register_upload_get_image_file(self):
 
         """
@@ -83,6 +71,28 @@
         self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
         self.assertEqual(file_content, body)
 
+    @attr(type='gate')
+    def test_delete_image(self):
+        # Deletes a image by image_id
+
+        # Create image
+        image_name = data_utils.rand_name('image')
+        resp, body = self.client.create_image(name=image_name,
+                                              container_format='bare',
+                                              disk_format='raw',
+                                              visibility='public')
+        self.assertEqual(201, resp.status)
+        image_id = body['id']
+
+        # Delete Image
+        self.client.delete_image(image_id)
+        self.client.wait_for_resource_deletion(image_id)
+
+        # Verifying deletion
+        resp, images = self.client.image_list()
+        self.assertEqual(resp.status, 200)
+        self.assertNotIn(image_id, images)
+
 
 class ListImagesTest(base.BaseV2ImageTest):
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/image/v2/test_images_negative.py b/tempest/api/image/v2/test_images_negative.py
index 5bdaa99..1cd6f29 100644
--- a/tempest/api/image/v2/test_images_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/image/v2/test_images_negative.py
@@ -82,3 +82,14 @@
         image_id = ""
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound, self.client.delete_image,
                           image_id)
+
+    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_register_with_invalid_container_format(self):
+        # Negative tests for invalid data supplied to POST /images
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest, self.client.create_image,
+                          'test', 'wrong', 'vhd')
+
+    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_register_with_invalid_disk_format(self):
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest, self.client.create_image,
+                          'test', 'bare', 'wrong')
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_formpost.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_formpost.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..63393e4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_formpost.py
@@ -0,0 +1,135 @@
+# vim: tabstop=4 shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4
+# Copyright (C) 2013 eNovance SAS <licensing@enovance.com>
+#
+# Author: Christian Schwede <christian.schwede@enovance.com>
+#
+# 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 hashlib
+import hmac
+import time
+import urlparse
+
+from tempest.api.object_storage import base
+from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest.test import attr
+from tempest.test import HTTP_SUCCESS
+
+
+class ObjectFormPostTest(base.BaseObjectTest):
+
+    @classmethod
+    def setUpClass(cls):
+        super(ObjectFormPostTest, cls).setUpClass()
+        cls.container_name = data_utils.rand_name(name='TestContainer')
+        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)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def tearDownClass(cls):
+        cls.account_client.delete_account_metadata(metadata=cls.metadata)
+        cls.delete_containers(cls.containers)
+        cls.data.teardown_all()
+        super(ObjectFormPostTest, cls).tearDownClass()
+
+    def get_multipart_form(self, expires=600):
+        path = "%s/%s/%s" % (
+            urlparse.urlparse(self.container_client.base_url).path,
+            self.container_name,
+            self.object_name)
+
+        redirect = ''
+        max_file_size = 104857600
+        max_file_count = 10
+        expires += int(time.time())
+        hmac_body = '%s\n%s\n%s\n%s\n%s' % (path,
+                                            redirect,
+                                            max_file_size,
+                                            max_file_count,
+                                            expires)
+
+        signature = hmac.new(self.key, hmac_body, hashlib.sha1).hexdigest()
+
+        fields = {'redirect': redirect,
+                  'max_file_size': str(max_file_size),
+                  'max_file_count': str(max_file_count),
+                  'expires': str(expires),
+                  'signature': signature}
+
+        boundary = '--boundary--'
+        data = []
+        for (key, value) in fields.items():
+            data.append('--' + boundary)
+            data.append('Content-Disposition: form-data; name="%s"' % key)
+            data.append('')
+            data.append(value)
+
+        data.append('--' + boundary)
+        data.append('Content-Disposition: form-data; '
+                    'name="file1"; filename="testfile"')
+        data.append('Content-Type: application/octet-stream')
+        data.append('')
+        data.append('hello world')
+
+        data.append('--' + boundary + '--')
+        data.append('')
+
+        body = '\r\n'.join(data)
+        content_type = 'multipart/form-data; boundary=%s' % boundary
+        return body, content_type
+
+    @attr(type='gate')
+    def test_post_object_using_form(self):
+        body, content_type = self.get_multipart_form()
+
+        headers = {'Content-Type': content_type,
+                   'Content-Length': str(len(body))}
+
+        url = "%s/%s/%s" % (self.container_client.base_url,
+                            self.container_name,
+                            self.object_name)
+
+        # Use a raw request, otherwise authentication headers are used
+        resp, body = self.object_client.http_obj.request(url, "POST",
+                                                         body, headers=headers)
+        self.assertIn(int(resp['status']), HTTP_SUCCESS)
+
+        # Ensure object is available
+        resp, body = self.object_client.get("%s/%s%s" % (
+            self.container_name, self.object_name, "testfile"))
+        self.assertIn(int(resp['status']), HTTP_SUCCESS)
+        self.assertEqual(body, "hello world")
+
+    @attr(type=['gate', 'negative'])
+    def test_post_object_using_form_expired(self):
+        body, content_type = self.get_multipart_form(expires=1)
+        time.sleep(2)
+
+        headers = {'Content-Type': content_type,
+                   'Content-Length': str(len(body))}
+
+        url = "%s/%s/%s" % (self.container_client.base_url,
+                            self.container_name,
+                            self.object_name)
+
+        # Use a raw request, otherwise authentication headers are used
+        resp, body = self.object_client.http_obj.request(url, "POST",
+                                                         body, headers=headers)
+        self.assertEqual(int(resp['status']), 401)
+        self.assertIn('FormPost: Form Expired', body)
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_multi_backend.py b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_multi_backend.py
index 6bc350a..03e8469 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_multi_backend.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_multi_backend.py
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
     def setUpClass(cls):
         super(VolumeMultiBackendTest, cls).setUpClass()
         if not cls.config.volume_feature_enabled.multi_backend:
+            cls.tearDownClass()
             raise cls.skipException("Cinder multi-backend feature disabled")
 
         cls.backend1_name = cls.config.volume.backend1_name
@@ -89,12 +90,14 @@
     @classmethod
     def tearDownClass(cls):
         # volumes deletion
-        for volume_id in cls.volume_id_list:
+        volume_id_list = getattr(cls, 'volume_id_list', [])
+        for volume_id in volume_id_list:
             cls.volume_client.delete_volume(volume_id)
             cls.volume_client.wait_for_resource_deletion(volume_id)
 
         # volume types deletion
-        for volume_type_id in cls.volume_type_id_list:
+        volume_type_id_list = getattr(cls, 'volume_type_id_list', [])
+        for volume_type_id in volume_type_id_list:
             cls.type_client.delete_volume_type(volume_type_id)
 
         super(VolumeMultiBackendTest, cls).tearDownClass()
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_actions.py b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_actions.py
index 30c2c74..8581d16 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_actions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_actions.py
@@ -140,6 +140,35 @@
         self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
         self.assertIn('available', body['status'])
 
+    def _is_true(self, val):
+        return val in ['true', 'True', True]
+
+    @attr(type='gate')
+    def test_volume_readonly_update(self):
+        # Update volume readonly true
+        readonly = True
+        resp, body = self.client.update_volume_readonly(self.volume['id'],
+                                                        readonly)
+        self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
+
+        # Get Volume information
+        resp, fetched_volume = self.client.get_volume(self.volume['id'])
+        bool_flag = self._is_true(fetched_volume['metadata']['readonly'])
+        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        self.assertEqual(True, bool_flag)
+
+        # Update volume readonly false
+        readonly = False
+        resp, body = self.client.update_volume_readonly(self.volume['id'],
+                                                        readonly)
+        self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
+
+        # Get Volume information
+        resp, fetched_volume = self.client.get_volume(self.volume['id'])
+        bool_flag = self._is_true(fetched_volume['metadata']['readonly'])
+        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        self.assertEqual(False, bool_flag)
+
 
 class VolumesActionsTestXML(VolumesActionsTest):
     _interface = "xml"
diff --git a/tempest/clients.py b/tempest/clients.py
index 0f54fc0..291b946 100644
--- a/tempest/clients.py
+++ b/tempest/clients.py
@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@
     AvailabilityZoneV3ClientJSON
 from tempest.services.compute.v3.json.extensions_client import \
     ExtensionsV3ClientJSON
+from tempest.services.compute.v3.json.hypervisor_client import \
+    HypervisorV3ClientJSON
 from tempest.services.compute.v3.json.interfaces_client import \
     InterfacesV3ClientJSON
 from tempest.services.compute.v3.json.servers_client import \
@@ -64,6 +66,8 @@
     AvailabilityZoneV3ClientXML
 from tempest.services.compute.v3.xml.extensions_client import \
     ExtensionsV3ClientXML
+from tempest.services.compute.v3.xml.hypervisor_client import \
+    HypervisorV3ClientXML
 from tempest.services.compute.v3.xml.interfaces_client import \
     InterfacesV3ClientXML
 from tempest.services.compute.v3.xml.servers_client import ServersV3ClientXML
@@ -228,6 +232,7 @@
             self.services_client = ServicesClientXML(*client_args)
             self.tenant_usages_client = TenantUsagesClientXML(*client_args)
             self.policy_client = PolicyClientXML(*client_args)
+            self.hypervisor_v3_client = HypervisorV3ClientXML(*client_args)
             self.hypervisor_client = HypervisorClientXML(*client_args)
             self.token_v3_client = V3TokenClientXML(*client_args)
             self.network_client = NetworkClientXML(*client_args)
@@ -275,6 +280,7 @@
             self.services_client = ServicesClientJSON(*client_args)
             self.tenant_usages_client = TenantUsagesClientJSON(*client_args)
             self.policy_client = PolicyClientJSON(*client_args)
+            self.hypervisor_v3_client = HypervisorV3ClientJSON(*client_args)
             self.hypervisor_client = HypervisorClientJSON(*client_args)
             self.token_v3_client = V3TokenClientJSON(*client_args)
             self.network_client = NetworkClientJSON(*client_args)
@@ -312,11 +318,12 @@
     managed client objects
     """
 
-    def __init__(self):
+    def __init__(self, interface='json'):
         conf = config.TempestConfig()
         super(AltManager, self).__init__(conf.identity.alt_username,
                                          conf.identity.alt_password,
-                                         conf.identity.alt_tenant_name)
+                                         conf.identity.alt_tenant_name,
+                                         interface=interface)
 
 
 class AdminManager(Manager):
diff --git a/tempest/config.py b/tempest/config.py
index 6af7d51..823550d 100644
--- a/tempest/config.py
+++ b/tempest/config.py
@@ -117,11 +117,11 @@
     cfg.StrOpt('image_ref_alt',
                default="{$IMAGE_ID_ALT}",
                help="Valid secondary image reference to be used in tests."),
-    cfg.IntOpt('flavor_ref',
-               default=1,
+    cfg.StrOpt('flavor_ref',
+               default="1",
                help="Valid primary flavor to use in tests."),
-    cfg.IntOpt('flavor_ref_alt',
-               default=2,
+    cfg.StrOpt('flavor_ref_alt',
+               default="2",
                help='Valid secondary flavor to be used in tests.'),
     cfg.StrOpt('image_ssh_user',
                default="root",
diff --git a/tempest/openstack/common/lockutils.py b/tempest/openstack/common/lockutils.py
index 8ea8766..65f3548 100644
--- a/tempest/openstack/common/lockutils.py
+++ b/tempest/openstack/common/lockutils.py
@@ -20,6 +20,10 @@
 import errno
 import functools
 import os
+import shutil
+import subprocess
+import sys
+import tempfile
 import threading
 import time
 import weakref
@@ -39,6 +43,7 @@
     cfg.BoolOpt('disable_process_locking', default=False,
                 help='Whether to disable inter-process locks'),
     cfg.StrOpt('lock_path',
+               default=os.environ.get("TEMPEST_LOCK_PATH"),
                help=('Directory to use for lock files.'))
 ]
 
@@ -131,6 +136,7 @@
     InterProcessLock = _PosixLock
 
 _semaphores = weakref.WeakValueDictionary()
+_semaphores_lock = threading.Lock()
 
 
 @contextlib.contextmanager
@@ -153,15 +159,12 @@
     special location for external lock files to live. If nothing is set, then
     CONF.lock_path is used as a default.
     """
-    # NOTE(soren): If we ever go natively threaded, this will be racy.
-    #              See http://stackoverflow.com/questions/5390569/dyn
-    #              amically-allocating-and-destroying-mutexes
-    sem = _semaphores.get(name, threading.Semaphore())
-    if name not in _semaphores:
-        # this check is not racy - we're already holding ref locally
-        # so GC won't remove the item and there was no IO switch
-        # (only valid in greenthreads)
-        _semaphores[name] = sem
+    with _semaphores_lock:
+        try:
+            sem = _semaphores[name]
+        except KeyError:
+            sem = threading.Semaphore()
+            _semaphores[name] = sem
 
     with sem:
         LOG.debug(_('Got semaphore "%(lock)s"'), {'lock': name})
@@ -276,3 +279,27 @@
     """
 
     return functools.partial(synchronized, lock_file_prefix=lock_file_prefix)
+
+
+def main(argv):
+    """Create a dir for locks and pass it to command from arguments
+
+    If you run this:
+    python -m openstack.common.lockutils python setup.py testr <etc>
+
+    a temporary directory will be created for all your locks and passed to all
+    your tests in an environment variable. The temporary dir will be deleted
+    afterwards and the return value will be preserved.
+    """
+
+    lock_dir = tempfile.mkdtemp()
+    os.environ["TEMPEST_LOCK_PATH"] = lock_dir
+    try:
+        ret_val = subprocess.call(argv[1:])
+    finally:
+        shutil.rmtree(lock_dir, ignore_errors=True)
+    return ret_val
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    sys.exit(main(sys.argv))
diff --git a/tempest/services/compute/v3/json/hypervisor_client.py b/tempest/services/compute/v3/json/hypervisor_client.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fa1255a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/services/compute/v3/json/hypervisor_client.py
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+# vim: tabstop=4 shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4
+
+# Copyright 2013 IBM 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.rest_client import RestClient
+
+
+class HypervisorV3ClientJSON(RestClient):
+
+    def __init__(self, config, username, password, auth_url, tenant_name=None):
+        super(HypervisorV3ClientJSON, self).__init__(config, username,
+                                                     password, auth_url,
+                                                     tenant_name)
+        self.service = self.config.compute.catalog_v3_type
+
+    def get_hypervisor_list(self):
+        """List hypervisors information."""
+        resp, body = self.get('os-hypervisors')
+        body = json.loads(body)
+        return resp, body['hypervisors']
+
+    def get_hypervisor_list_details(self):
+        """Show detailed hypervisors information."""
+        resp, body = self.get('os-hypervisors/detail')
+        body = json.loads(body)
+        return resp, body['hypervisors']
+
+    def get_hypervisor_show_details(self, hyper_id):
+        """Display the details of the specified hypervisor."""
+        resp, body = self.get('os-hypervisors/%s' % hyper_id)
+        body = json.loads(body)
+        return resp, body['hypervisor']
+
+    def get_hypervisor_servers(self, hyper_name):
+        """List instances belonging to the specified hypervisor."""
+        resp, body = self.get('os-hypervisors/%s/servers' % hyper_name)
+        body = json.loads(body)
+        return resp, body['hypervisor']
+
+    def get_hypervisor_stats(self):
+        """Get hypervisor statistics over all compute nodes."""
+        resp, body = self.get('os-hypervisors/statistics')
+        body = json.loads(body)
+        return resp, body['hypervisor_statistics']
+
+    def get_hypervisor_uptime(self, hyper_id):
+        """Display the uptime of the specified hypervisor."""
+        resp, body = self.get('os-hypervisors/%s/uptime' % hyper_id)
+        body = json.loads(body)
+        return resp, body['hypervisor']
+
+    def search_hypervisor(self, hyper_name):
+        """Search specified hypervisor."""
+        resp, body = self.get('os-hypervisors/search?query=%s' % hyper_name)
+        body = json.loads(body)
+        return resp, body['hypervisors']
diff --git a/tempest/services/compute/v3/xml/hypervisor_client.py b/tempest/services/compute/v3/xml/hypervisor_client.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ce0207d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/services/compute/v3/xml/hypervisor_client.py
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+# vim: tabstop=4 shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4
+
+# Copyright 2013 IBM 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.rest_client import RestClientXML
+from tempest.services.compute.xml.common import xml_to_json
+
+
+class HypervisorV3ClientXML(RestClientXML):
+
+    def __init__(self, config, username, password, auth_url, tenant_name=None):
+        super(HypervisorV3ClientXML, self).__init__(config, username,
+                                                    password, auth_url,
+                                                    tenant_name)
+        self.service = self.config.compute.catalog_v3_type
+
+    def _parse_array(self, node):
+        return [xml_to_json(x) for x in node]
+
+    def get_hypervisor_list(self):
+        """List hypervisors information."""
+        resp, body = self.get('os-hypervisors', self.headers)
+        hypervisors = self._parse_array(etree.fromstring(body))
+        return resp, hypervisors
+
+    def get_hypervisor_list_details(self):
+        """Show detailed hypervisors information."""
+        resp, body = self.get('os-hypervisors/detail', self.headers)
+        hypervisors = self._parse_array(etree.fromstring(body))
+        return resp, hypervisors
+
+    def get_hypervisor_show_details(self, hyper_id):
+        """Display the details of the specified hypervisor."""
+        resp, body = self.get('os-hypervisors/%s' % hyper_id,
+                              self.headers)
+        hypervisor = xml_to_json(etree.fromstring(body))
+        return resp, hypervisor
+
+    def get_hypervisor_servers(self, hyper_name):
+        """List instances belonging to the specified hypervisor."""
+        resp, body = self.get('os-hypervisors/%s/servers' % hyper_name,
+                              self.headers)
+        hypervisors = self._parse_array(etree.fromstring(body))
+        return resp, hypervisors
+
+    def get_hypervisor_stats(self):
+        """Get hypervisor statistics over all compute nodes."""
+        resp, body = self.get('os-hypervisors/statistics', self.headers)
+        stats = xml_to_json(etree.fromstring(body))
+        return resp, stats
+
+    def get_hypervisor_uptime(self, hyper_id):
+        """Display the uptime of the specified hypervisor."""
+        resp, body = self.get('os-hypervisors/%s/uptime' % hyper_id,
+                              self.headers)
+        uptime = xml_to_json(etree.fromstring(body))
+        return resp, uptime
+
+    def search_hypervisor(self, hyper_name):
+        """Search specified hypervisor."""
+        resp, body = self.get('os-hypervisors/search?query=%s' % hyper_name,
+                              self.headers)
+        hypervisors = self._parse_array(etree.fromstring(body))
+        return resp, hypervisors
diff --git a/tempest/services/compute/xml/flavors_client.py b/tempest/services/compute/xml/flavors_client.py
index 363c1a8..a1c74d9 100644
--- a/tempest/services/compute/xml/flavors_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/compute/xml/flavors_client.py
@@ -43,6 +43,10 @@
     def _format_flavor(self, f):
         flavor = {'links': []}
         for k, v in f.items():
+            if k == 'id':
+                flavor['id'] = v
+                continue
+
             if k == 'link':
                 flavor['links'].append(v)
                 continue
diff --git a/tempest/services/compute/xml/servers_client.py b/tempest/services/compute/xml/servers_client.py
index 3e5413c..7d40d0e 100644
--- a/tempest/services/compute/xml/servers_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/compute/xml/servers_client.py
@@ -193,6 +193,10 @@
         server = self._parse_server(etree.fromstring(body))
         return resp, server
 
+    def migrate_server(self, server_id, **kwargs):
+        """Migrates the given server ."""
+        return self.action(server_id, 'migrate', None, **kwargs)
+
     def lock_server(self, server_id, **kwargs):
         """Locks the given server."""
         return self.action(server_id, 'lock', None, **kwargs)
diff --git a/tempest/services/volume/json/volumes_client.py b/tempest/services/volume/json/volumes_client.py
index 93b28a2..b4a1a68 100644
--- a/tempest/services/volume/json/volumes_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/volume/json/volumes_client.py
@@ -246,3 +246,13 @@
         resp, body = self.post(url, post_body, self.headers)
         body = json.loads(body)
         return resp, body['transfer']
+
+    def update_volume_readonly(self, volume_id, readonly):
+        """Update the Specified Volume readonly."""
+        post_body = {
+            'readonly': readonly
+        }
+        post_body = json.dumps({'os-update_readonly_flag': post_body})
+        url = 'volumes/%s/action' % (volume_id)
+        resp, body = self.post(url, post_body, self.headers)
+        return resp, body
diff --git a/tempest/services/volume/xml/volumes_client.py b/tempest/services/volume/xml/volumes_client.py
index b1e54ed..21254aa 100644
--- a/tempest/services/volume/xml/volumes_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/volume/xml/volumes_client.py
@@ -337,3 +337,13 @@
         resp, body = self.post(url, str(Document(post_body)), self.headers)
         volume = xml_to_json(etree.fromstring(body))
         return resp, volume
+
+    def update_volume_readonly(self, volume_id, readonly):
+        """Update the Specified Volume readonly."""
+        post_body = Element("os-update_readonly_flag",
+                            readonly=readonly)
+        url = 'volumes/%s/action' % str(volume_id)
+        resp, body = self.post(url, str(Document(post_body)), self.headers)
+        if body:
+            body = xml_to_json(etree.fromstring(body))
+        return resp, body
diff --git a/tools/check_logs.py b/tools/check_logs.py
index 68ffced..6d4436e 100755
--- a/tools/check_logs.py
+++ b/tools/check_logs.py
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
                     whitelisted = True
                     break
             if not whitelisted or dump_all_errors:
-                if not print_log_name:
+                if print_log_name:
                     print("Log File: %s" % name)
                     print_log_name = False
                 if not whitelisted:
@@ -125,8 +125,8 @@
         if is_neutron:
             print("Currently not failing neutron builds with errors")
             return 0
-        # Return non-zero to start failing builds
-        return 0
+        print("FAILED")
+        return 1
     else:
         print("ok")
         return 0