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diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/service_client_config-8a1d7b4de769c633.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/12.2.0-service_client_config-8a1d7b4de769c633.yaml
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diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/volume-clients-as-library-9a3444dd63c134b3.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/12.2.0-volume-clients-as-library-9a3444dd63c134b3.yaml
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diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/12.3.0-volume-clients-as-library-660811011be29d1a.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/12.3.0-volume-clients-as-library-660811011be29d1a.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9e9eff6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/12.3.0-volume-clients-as-library-660811011be29d1a.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+features:
+  - |
+    Define the v1 and v2 types_client clients for the volume service as
+    library interfaces, allowing other projects to use these modules as
+    stable libraries without maintenance changes.
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/add-volume-clients-as-a-library-d05b6bc35e66c6ef.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/add-volume-clients-as-a-library-d05b6bc35e66c6ef.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1ef2b0d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/add-volume-clients-as-a-library-d05b6bc35e66c6ef.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+---
+features:
+  - |
+    Define volume service clients as libraries.
+    The following volume service clients are defined as library interface,
+    so the other projects can use these modules as stable libraries without
+    any maintenance changes.
+
+    * encryption_types_client (v1)
+    * qos_clients (v1)
+    * qos_clients (v2)
+    * snapshots_client (v1)
+    * snapshots_client (v2)
+
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/deprecate-get_ipv6_addr_by_EUI64-4673f07677289cf6.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/deprecate-get_ipv6_addr_by_EUI64-4673f07677289cf6.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0884cfa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/deprecate-get_ipv6_addr_by_EUI64-4673f07677289cf6.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+---
+deprecations:
+  - Oslo.utils provides same method get_ipv6_addr_by_EUI64,
+    so deprecate it in Newton and remove it in Ocata.
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index a773d16..81567d7 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -6,12 +6,12 @@
 jsonschema!=2.5.0,<3.0.0,>=2.0.0 # MIT
 testtools>=1.4.0 # MIT
 paramiko>=2.0 # LGPLv2.1+
-netaddr!=0.7.16,>=0.7.12 # BSD
+netaddr!=0.7.16,>=0.7.13 # BSD
 testrepository>=0.0.18 # Apache-2.0/BSD
 oslo.concurrency>=3.8.0 # 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.log>=3.11.0 # Apache-2.0
 oslo.serialization>=1.10.0 # Apache-2.0
 oslo.utils>=3.16.0 # Apache-2.0
 six>=1.9.0 # MIT
diff --git a/run_tempest.sh b/run_tempest.sh
index af01734..414146b 100755
--- a/run_tempest.sh
+++ b/run_tempest.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 
+echo "WARNING: This script is deprecated and will be removed in the near future. Please migrate to tempest run or another method of launching a test runner"
+
 function usage {
   echo "Usage: $0 [OPTION]..."
   echo "Run Tempest test suite"
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_aggregates.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_aggregates.py
index fbcc1d1..667d30b 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_aggregates.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_aggregates.py
@@ -215,10 +215,8 @@
         self.client.add_host(aggregate['id'], host=self.host)
         self.addCleanup(self.client.remove_host, aggregate['id'],
                         host=self.host)
-        server_name = data_utils.rand_name('test_server')
         admin_servers_client = self.os_adm.servers_client
-        server = self.create_test_server(name=server_name,
-                                         availability_zone=az_name,
+        server = self.create_test_server(availability_zone=az_name,
                                          wait_until='ACTIVE')
         body = admin_servers_client.show_server(server['id'])['server']
         self.assertEqual(self.host, body['OS-EXT-SRV-ATTR:host'])
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/base.py b/tempest/api/compute/base.py
index 5e75493..27afff3 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/base.py
@@ -219,6 +219,8 @@
         :param validatable: Whether the server will be pingable or sshable.
         :param volume_backed: Whether the instance is volume backed or not.
         """
+        if 'name' not in kwargs:
+            kwargs['name'] = data_utils.rand_name(cls.__name__ + "-server")
         tenant_network = cls.get_tenant_network()
         body, servers = compute.create_test_server(
             cls.os,
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_groups.py b/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_groups.py
index f6353c8..755336f 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_groups.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_groups.py
@@ -94,8 +94,7 @@
 
         # Create server and add the security group created
         # above to the server we just created
-        server_name = data_utils.rand_name('server')
-        server = self.create_test_server(name=server_name)
+        server = self.create_test_server()
         server_id = server['id']
         waiters.wait_for_server_status(self.servers_client, server_id,
                                        'ACTIVE')
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_list_server_filters.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_list_server_filters.py
index 26cbb090..611d5a2 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_list_server_filters.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_list_server_filters.py
@@ -119,8 +119,8 @@
         self.assertNotIn(self.s3_name, map(lambda x: x['name'], servers))
 
     @test.idempotent_id('ca78e20e-fddb-4ce6-b7f7-bcbf8605e66e')
-    def test_list_servers_filter_by_server_status(self):
-        # Filter the list of servers by server status
+    def test_list_servers_filter_by_active_status(self):
+        # Filter the list of servers by server active status
         params = {'status': 'active'}
         body = self.client.list_servers(**params)
         servers = body['servers']
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_personality.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_personality.py
index cd90473..e5ad7b4 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_personality.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_personality.py
@@ -137,6 +137,6 @@
                 server=server,
                 servers_client=self.client)
             for i in person:
-                self.assertEqual(base64.b64decode(i['contents']),
+                self.assertEqual(base64.decode_as_text(i['contents']),
                                  linux_client.exec_command(
                                      'sudo cat %s' % i['path']))
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_attach_volume.py b/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_attach_volume.py
index ff5dc49..da7085f 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_attach_volume.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_attach_volume.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 
 from tempest.api.compute import base
 from tempest.common import compute
+from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.common.utils.linux import remote_client
 from tempest.common import waiters
 from tempest import config
@@ -71,8 +72,9 @@
 
     def _create_and_attach_volume(self, server):
         # Create a volume and wait for it to become ready
+        vol_name = data_utils.rand_name(self.__class__.__name__ + '-volume')
         volume = self.volumes_client.create_volume(
-            size=CONF.volume.volume_size, display_name='test')['volume']
+            size=CONF.volume.volume_size, display_name=vol_name)['volume']
         self.addCleanup(self.delete_volume, volume['id'])
         waiters.wait_for_volume_status(self.volumes_client,
                                        volume['id'], 'available')
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_credentials.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_credentials.py
index 12b236f..a0d8748 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_credentials.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_credentials.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #    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 oslo_serialization import jsonutils as json
 
 from tempest.api.identity import base
 from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
@@ -70,6 +71,7 @@
         update_body = self.creds_client.update_credential(
             cred['id'], blob=blob, project_id=self.projects[1],
             type='ec2')['credential']
+        update_body['blob'] = json.loads(update_body['blob'])
         self.assertEqual(cred['id'], update_body['id'])
         self.assertEqual(self.projects[1], update_body['project_id'])
         self.assertEqual(self.user_body['id'], update_body['user_id'])
@@ -77,6 +79,7 @@
         self.assertEqual(update_body['blob']['secret'], new_keys[1])
 
         get_body = self.creds_client.show_credential(cred['id'])['credential']
+        get_body['blob'] = json.loads(get_body['blob'])
         for value1 in self.creds_list[0]:
             self.assertEqual(update_body[value1],
                              get_body[value1])
diff --git a/tempest/api/image/v1/test_images_negative.py b/tempest/api/image/v1/test_images_negative.py
index 9e67c25..d8f103a 100644
--- a/tempest/api/image/v1/test_images_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/image/v1/test_images_negative.py
@@ -40,13 +40,6 @@
                                    'x-image-meta-disk_format': 'wrong'})
 
     @test.attr(type=['negative'])
-    @test.idempotent_id('bb016f15-0820-4f27-a92d-09b2f67d2488')
-    def test_delete_image_with_invalid_image_id(self):
-        # An image should not be deleted with invalid image id
-        self.assertRaises(lib_exc.NotFound, self.client.delete_image,
-                          '!@$%^&*()')
-
-    @test.attr(type=['negative'])
     @test.idempotent_id('ec652588-7e3c-4b67-a2f2-0fa96f57c8fc')
     def test_delete_non_existent_image(self):
         # Return an error while trying to delete a non-existent image
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/admin/test_quotas.py b/tempest/api/network/admin/test_quotas.py
index 2ff31e0..3a264ff 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/admin/test_quotas.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/admin/test_quotas.py
@@ -87,5 +87,5 @@
 
     @test.idempotent_id('2390f766-836d-40ef-9aeb-e810d78207fb')
     def test_quotas(self):
-        new_quotas = {'network': 0, 'security_group': 0}
+        new_quotas = {'network': 0, 'port': 0}
         self._check_quotas(new_quotas)
diff --git a/tempest/common/dynamic_creds.py b/tempest/common/dynamic_creds.py
index 04c9645..b96b1c0 100644
--- a/tempest/common/dynamic_creds.py
+++ b/tempest/common/dynamic_creds.py
@@ -136,8 +136,6 @@
         email = data_utils.rand_name(root) + "@example.com"
         user = self.creds_client.create_user(
             username, user_password, project, email)
-        if 'user' in user:
-            user = user['user']
         role_assigned = False
         if admin:
             self.creds_client.assign_user_role(user, project, self.admin_role)
diff --git a/tempest/lib/common/utils/data_utils.py b/tempest/lib/common/utils/data_utils.py
index 70be40c..4095c77 100644
--- a/tempest/lib/common/utils/data_utils.py
+++ b/tempest/lib/common/utils/data_utils.py
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 import string
 import uuid
 
+from debtcollector import removals
 from oslo_utils import netutils
 import six.moves
 
@@ -153,7 +154,7 @@
 
     This generates a string with an arbitrary number of characters, generated
     by looping the base_text string. If the size is smaller than the size of
-    base_text, returning string is shrinked to the size.
+    base_text, returning string is shrunk to the size.
     :param int size: a returning characters size
     :param str base_text: a string you want to repeat
     :return: size string
@@ -175,6 +176,10 @@
                     for i in range(size)])
 
 
+@removals.remove(
+    message="use get_ipv6_addr_by_EUI64 from oslo_utils.netutils",
+    version="Newton",
+    removal_version="Ocata")
 def get_ipv6_addr_by_EUI64(cidr, mac):
     """Generate a IPv6 addr by EUI-64 with CIDR and MAC
 
diff --git a/tempest/lib/services/compute/servers_client.py b/tempest/lib/services/compute/servers_client.py
index 8b22be0..d5902e1 100755
--- a/tempest/lib/services/compute/servers_client.py
+++ b/tempest/lib/services/compute/servers_client.py
@@ -47,8 +47,13 @@
     def create_server(self, **kwargs):
         """Create server.
 
-        Available params: see http://developer.openstack.org/
-                              api-ref-compute-v2.1.html#createServer
+        For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
+        API reference:
+        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/compute/#create-server
+
+        :param name: Server name
+        :param imageRef: Image reference (UUID)
+        :param flavorRef: Flavor reference (UUID or full URL)
 
         Most parameters except the following are passed to the API without
         any changes.
diff --git a/tempest/lib/services/identity/v3/credentials_client.py b/tempest/lib/services/identity/v3/credentials_client.py
index 8c04d2c..6e5fd31 100644
--- a/tempest/lib/services/identity/v3/credentials_client.py
+++ b/tempest/lib/services/identity/v3/credentials_client.py
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@
         resp, body = self.post('credentials', post_body)
         self.expected_success(201, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
-        body['credential']['blob'] = json.loads(body['credential']['blob'])
         return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def update_credential(self, credential_id, **kwargs):
@@ -51,7 +50,6 @@
         resp, body = self.patch('credentials/%s' % credential_id, post_body)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
-        body['credential']['blob'] = json.loads(body['credential']['blob'])
         return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def show_credential(self, credential_id):
@@ -64,7 +62,6 @@
         resp, body = self.get('credentials/%s' % credential_id)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
-        body['credential']['blob'] = json.loads(body['credential']['blob'])
         return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def list_credentials(self, **params):
diff --git a/tempest/services/volume/v1/json/encryption_types_client.py b/tempest/lib/services/volume/v1/encryption_types_client.py
similarity index 100%
rename from tempest/services/volume/v1/json/encryption_types_client.py
rename to tempest/lib/services/volume/v1/encryption_types_client.py
diff --git a/tempest/services/volume/base/base_qos_client.py b/tempest/lib/services/volume/v1/qos_client.py
similarity index 96%
copy from tempest/services/volume/base/base_qos_client.py
copy to tempest/lib/services/volume/v1/qos_client.py
index 0ce76a7..65ae274 100644
--- a/tempest/services/volume/base/base_qos_client.py
+++ b/tempest/lib/services/volume/v1/qos_client.py
@@ -18,8 +18,13 @@
 from tempest.lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 
 
-class BaseQosSpecsClient(rest_client.RestClient):
-    """Client class to send CRUD QoS API requests"""
+class QosSpecsClient(rest_client.RestClient):
+    """Volume V1 QoS client.
+
+       Client class to send CRUD QoS API requests
+    """
+
+    api_version = "v1"
 
     def is_resource_deleted(self, qos_id):
         try:
diff --git a/tempest/services/volume/base/base_snapshots_client.py b/tempest/lib/services/volume/v1/snapshots_client.py
old mode 100755
new mode 100644
similarity index 91%
copy from tempest/services/volume/base/base_snapshots_client.py
copy to tempest/lib/services/volume/v1/snapshots_client.py
index 38a6dc7..1881078
--- a/tempest/services/volume/base/base_snapshots_client.py
+++ b/tempest/lib/services/volume/v1/snapshots_client.py
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@
 from tempest.lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 
 
-class BaseSnapshotsClient(rest_client.RestClient):
-    """Base Client class to send CRUD Volume API requests."""
+class SnapshotsClient(rest_client.RestClient):
+    """Client class to send CRUD Volume V1 API requests."""
 
     create_resp = 200
 
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
         """List all the snapshot.
 
         Available params: see http://developer.openstack.org/
-                              api-ref-blockstorage-v2.html#listSnapshots
+                              api-ref-blockstorage-v1.html#listSnapshots
         """
         url = 'snapshots'
         if detail:
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
         """Returns the details of a single snapshot.
 
         Available params: see http://developer.openstack.org/
-                              api-ref-blockstorage-v2.html#showSnapshot
+                              api-ref-blockstorage-v1.html#showSnapshot
         """
         url = "snapshots/%s" % snapshot_id
         resp, body = self.get(url)
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
         """Creates a new snapshot.
 
         Available params: see http://developer.openstack.org/
-                              api-ref-blockstorage-v2.html#createSnapshot
+                              api-ref-blockstorage-v1.html#createSnapshot
         """
         post_body = json.dumps({'snapshot': kwargs})
         resp, body = self.post('snapshots', post_body)
@@ -63,23 +63,11 @@
         self.expected_success(self.create_resp, resp.status)
         return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
-    def update_snapshot(self, snapshot_id, **kwargs):
-        """Updates a snapshot.
-
-        Available params: see http://developer.openstack.org/
-                              api-ref-blockstorage-v2.html#updateSnapshot
-        """
-        put_body = json.dumps({'snapshot': kwargs})
-        resp, body = self.put('snapshots/%s' % snapshot_id, put_body)
-        body = json.loads(body)
-        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
-        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
-
     def delete_snapshot(self, snapshot_id):
         """Delete Snapshot.
 
         Available params: see http://developer.openstack.org/
-                              api-ref-blockstorage-v2.html#deleteSnapshot
+                              api-ref-blockstorage-v1.html#deleteSnapshot
         """
         resp, body = self.delete("snapshots/%s" % snapshot_id)
         self.expected_success(202, resp.status)
@@ -126,11 +114,24 @@
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
+    def update_snapshot(self, snapshot_id, **kwargs):
+        """Updates a snapshot.
+
+        Available params: see http://developer.openstack.org/
+                              api-ref-blockstorage-v1.html#
+                              updateSnapshotMetadata
+        """
+        put_body = json.dumps({'snapshot': kwargs})
+        resp, body = self.put('snapshots/%s' % snapshot_id, put_body)
+        body = json.loads(body)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+
     def show_snapshot_metadata(self, snapshot_id):
         """Get metadata of the snapshot.
 
         Available params: see http://developer.openstack.org/
-                              api-ref-blockstorage-v2.html#
+                              api-ref-blockstorage-v1.html#
                               showSnapshotMetadata
         """
         url = "snapshots/%s/metadata" % snapshot_id
@@ -143,7 +144,7 @@
         """Update metadata for the snapshot.
 
         Available params: see http://developer.openstack.org/
-                              api-ref-blockstorage-v2.html#
+                              api-ref-blockstorage-v1.html#
                               updateSnapshotMetadata
         """
         put_body = json.dumps(kwargs)
diff --git a/tempest/services/volume/v1/json/admin/types_client.py b/tempest/lib/services/volume/v1/types_client.py
similarity index 100%
rename from tempest/services/volume/v1/json/admin/types_client.py
rename to tempest/lib/services/volume/v1/types_client.py
diff --git a/tempest/services/volume/base/base_qos_client.py b/tempest/lib/services/volume/v2/qos_client.py
similarity index 96%
rename from tempest/services/volume/base/base_qos_client.py
rename to tempest/lib/services/volume/v2/qos_client.py
index 0ce76a7..5fac00f 100644
--- a/tempest/services/volume/base/base_qos_client.py
+++ b/tempest/lib/services/volume/v2/qos_client.py
@@ -18,8 +18,13 @@
 from tempest.lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 
 
-class BaseQosSpecsClient(rest_client.RestClient):
-    """Client class to send CRUD QoS API requests"""
+class QosSpecsClient(rest_client.RestClient):
+    """Volume V2 QoS client.
+
+       Client class to send CRUD QoS API requests
+    """
+
+    api_version = "v2"
 
     def is_resource_deleted(self, qos_id):
         try:
diff --git a/tempest/services/volume/base/base_snapshots_client.py b/tempest/lib/services/volume/v2/snapshots_client.py
old mode 100755
new mode 100644
similarity index 97%
rename from tempest/services/volume/base/base_snapshots_client.py
rename to tempest/lib/services/volume/v2/snapshots_client.py
index 38a6dc7..c84e557
--- a/tempest/services/volume/base/base_snapshots_client.py
+++ b/tempest/lib/services/volume/v2/snapshots_client.py
@@ -17,10 +17,10 @@
 from tempest.lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 
 
-class BaseSnapshotsClient(rest_client.RestClient):
-    """Base Client class to send CRUD Volume API requests."""
-
-    create_resp = 200
+class SnapshotsClient(rest_client.RestClient):
+    """Client class to send CRUD Volume V2 API requests."""
+    api_version = "v2"
+    create_resp = 202
 
     def list_snapshots(self, detail=False, **params):
         """List all the snapshot.
diff --git a/tempest/services/volume/v2/json/admin/types_client.py b/tempest/lib/services/volume/v2/types_client.py
similarity index 100%
rename from tempest/services/volume/v2/json/admin/types_client.py
rename to tempest/lib/services/volume/v2/types_client.py
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_minimum_basic.py b/tempest/scenario/test_minimum_basic.py
index dba1c92..34a65cb 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_minimum_basic.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_minimum_basic.py
@@ -47,12 +47,6 @@
     10. Check SSH connection to instance after reboot
 
     """
-
-    def nova_list(self):
-        servers = self.servers_client.list_servers()
-        # The list servers in the compute client is inconsistent...
-        return servers['servers']
-
     def nova_show(self, server):
         got_server = (self.servers_client.show_server(server['id'])
                       ['server'])
@@ -96,6 +90,13 @@
                    '%s' % (secgroup['id'], server['id']))
             raise exceptions.TimeoutException(msg)
 
+    def _get_floating_ip_in_server_addresses(self, floating_ip, server):
+        for network_name, addresses in server['addresses'].items():
+            for address in addresses:
+                if (address['OS-EXT-IPS:type'] == 'floating' and
+                        address['addr'] == floating_ip['ip']):
+                    return address
+
     @test.idempotent_id('bdbb5441-9204-419d-a225-b4fdbfb1a1a8')
     @test.services('compute', 'volume', 'image', 'network')
     def test_minimum_basic_scenario(self):
@@ -105,7 +106,7 @@
         server = self.create_server(image_id=image,
                                     key_name=keypair['name'],
                                     wait_until='ACTIVE')
-        servers = self.nova_list()
+        servers = self.servers_client.list_servers()['servers']
         self.assertIn(server['id'], [x['id'] for x in servers])
 
         self.nova_show(server)
@@ -121,6 +122,16 @@
         self.cinder_show(volume)
 
         floating_ip = self.create_floating_ip(server)
+        # fetch the server again to make sure the addresses were refreshed
+        # after associating the floating IP
+        server = self.servers_client.show_server(server['id'])['server']
+        address = self._get_floating_ip_in_server_addresses(
+            floating_ip, server)
+        self.assertIsNotNone(
+            address,
+            "Failed to find floating IP '%s' in server addresses: %s" %
+            (floating_ip['ip'], server['addresses']))
+
         self.create_and_add_security_group_to_server(server)
 
         # check that we can SSH to the server before reboot
@@ -135,3 +146,13 @@
             floating_ip['ip'], private_key=keypair['private_key'])
 
         self.check_partitions()
+
+        # delete the floating IP, this should refresh the server addresses
+        self.compute_floating_ips_client.delete_floating_ip(floating_ip['id'])
+        server = self.servers_client.show_server(server['id'])['server']
+        address = self._get_floating_ip_in_server_addresses(
+            floating_ip, server)
+        self.assertIsNone(
+            address,
+            "Floating IP '%s' should not be in server addresses: %s" %
+            (floating_ip['ip'], server['addresses']))
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_network_advanced_server_ops.py b/tempest/scenario/test_network_advanced_server_ops.py
index 8f27a5d..3390aff 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_network_advanced_server_ops.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_network_advanced_server_ops.py
@@ -50,14 +50,12 @@
         cls.set_network_resources()
         super(TestNetworkAdvancedServerOps, cls).setup_credentials()
 
-    def _setup_network_and_servers(self):
-        keypair = self.create_keypair()
+    def _setup_server(self, keypair):
         security_groups = []
         if test.is_extension_enabled('security-group', 'network'):
             security_group = self._create_security_group()
             security_groups = [{'name': security_group['name']}]
         network, subnet, router = self.create_networks()
-        public_network_id = CONF.network.public_network_id
         server_name = data_utils.rand_name(self.__class__.__name__ + '-server')
         server = self.create_server(
             name=server_name,
@@ -65,13 +63,17 @@
             key_name=keypair['name'],
             security_groups=security_groups,
             wait_until='ACTIVE')
+        return server
+
+    def _setup_network(self, server, keypair):
+        public_network_id = CONF.network.public_network_id
         floating_ip = self.create_floating_ip(server, public_network_id)
         # Verify that we can indeed connect to the server before we mess with
         # it's state
         self._wait_server_status_and_check_network_connectivity(
             server, keypair, floating_ip)
 
-        return server, keypair, floating_ip
+        return floating_ip
 
     def _check_network_connectivity(self, server, keypair, floating_ip,
                                     should_connect=True):
@@ -99,7 +101,9 @@
     @test.stresstest(class_setup_per='process')
     @test.services('compute', 'network')
     def test_server_connectivity_stop_start(self):
-        server, keypair, floating_ip = self._setup_network_and_servers()
+        keypair = self.create_keypair()
+        server = self._setup_server(keypair)
+        floating_ip = self._setup_network(server, keypair)
         self.servers_client.stop_server(server['id'])
         waiters.wait_for_server_status(self.servers_client, server['id'],
                                        'SHUTOFF')
@@ -112,7 +116,9 @@
     @test.idempotent_id('7b6860c2-afa3-4846-9522-adeb38dfbe08')
     @test.services('compute', 'network')
     def test_server_connectivity_reboot(self):
-        server, keypair, floating_ip = self._setup_network_and_servers()
+        keypair = self.create_keypair()
+        server = self._setup_server(keypair)
+        floating_ip = self._setup_network(server, keypair)
         self.servers_client.reboot_server(server['id'], type='SOFT')
         self._wait_server_status_and_check_network_connectivity(
             server, keypair, floating_ip)
@@ -120,7 +126,9 @@
     @test.idempotent_id('88a529c2-1daa-4c85-9aec-d541ba3eb699')
     @test.services('compute', 'network')
     def test_server_connectivity_rebuild(self):
-        server, keypair, floating_ip = self._setup_network_and_servers()
+        keypair = self.create_keypair()
+        server = self._setup_server(keypair)
+        floating_ip = self._setup_network(server, keypair)
         image_ref_alt = CONF.compute.image_ref_alt
         self.servers_client.rebuild_server(server['id'],
                                            image_ref=image_ref_alt)
@@ -132,7 +140,9 @@
                           'Pause is not available.')
     @test.services('compute', 'network')
     def test_server_connectivity_pause_unpause(self):
-        server, keypair, floating_ip = self._setup_network_and_servers()
+        keypair = self.create_keypair()
+        server = self._setup_server(keypair)
+        floating_ip = self._setup_network(server, keypair)
         self.servers_client.pause_server(server['id'])
         waiters.wait_for_server_status(self.servers_client, server['id'],
                                        'PAUSED')
@@ -147,7 +157,9 @@
                           'Suspend is not available.')
     @test.services('compute', 'network')
     def test_server_connectivity_suspend_resume(self):
-        server, keypair, floating_ip = self._setup_network_and_servers()
+        keypair = self.create_keypair()
+        server = self._setup_server(keypair)
+        floating_ip = self._setup_network(server, keypair)
         self.servers_client.suspend_server(server['id'])
         waiters.wait_for_server_status(self.servers_client, server['id'],
                                        'SUSPENDED')
@@ -166,7 +178,9 @@
         if resize_flavor == CONF.compute.flavor_ref:
             msg = "Skipping test - flavor_ref and flavor_ref_alt are identical"
             raise self.skipException(msg)
-        server, keypair, floating_ip = self._setup_network_and_servers()
+        keypair = self.create_keypair()
+        server = self._setup_server(keypair)
+        floating_ip = self._setup_network(server, keypair)
         self.servers_client.resize_server(server['id'],
                                           flavor_ref=resize_flavor)
         waiters.wait_for_server_status(self.servers_client, server['id'],
diff --git a/tempest/services/volume/v1/__init__.py b/tempest/services/volume/v1/__init__.py
index 72868bc..e386faf 100644
--- a/tempest/services/volume/v1/__init__.py
+++ b/tempest/services/volume/v1/__init__.py
@@ -14,19 +14,20 @@
 
 from tempest.lib.services.volume.v1.availability_zone_client import \
     AvailabilityZoneClient
+from tempest.lib.services.volume.v1.encryption_types_client import \
+    EncryptionTypesClient
 from tempest.lib.services.volume.v1.extensions_client import ExtensionsClient
 from tempest.lib.services.volume.v1.hosts_client import HostsClient
+from tempest.lib.services.volume.v1.qos_client import QosSpecsClient
 from tempest.lib.services.volume.v1.quotas_client import QuotasClient
 from tempest.lib.services.volume.v1.services_client import ServicesClient
-from tempest.services.volume.v1.json.admin.types_client import TypesClient
+from tempest.lib.services.volume.v1.snapshots_client import SnapshotsClient
+from tempest.lib.services.volume.v1.types_client import TypesClient
 from tempest.services.volume.v1.json.backups_client import BackupsClient
-from tempest.services.volume.v1.json.encryption_types_client import \
-    EncryptionTypesClient
-from tempest.services.volume.v1.json.qos_client import QosSpecsClient
-from tempest.services.volume.v1.json.snapshots_client import SnapshotsClient
 from tempest.services.volume.v1.json.volumes_client import VolumesClient
 
-__all__ = ['HostsClient', 'QuotasClient', 'ServicesClient', 'TypesClient',
-           'AvailabilityZoneClient', 'BackupsClient', 'ExtensionsClient',
-           'QosSpecsClient', 'SnapshotsClient', 'VolumesClient',
-           'EncryptionTypesClient']
+__all__ = ['AvailabilityZoneClient', 'EncryptionTypesClient',
+           'ExtensionsClient', 'HostsClient', 'QuotasClient',
+           'QosSpecsClient', 'ServicesClient',
+           'SnapshotsClient', 'TypesClient', 'BackupsClient',
+           'VolumesClient', ]
diff --git a/tempest/services/volume/v1/json/qos_client.py b/tempest/services/volume/v1/json/qos_client.py
deleted file mode 100644
index b2b2195..0000000
--- a/tempest/services/volume/v1/json/qos_client.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,19 +0,0 @@
-# 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.services.volume.base import base_qos_client
-
-
-class QosSpecsClient(base_qos_client.BaseQosSpecsClient):
-    """Volume V1 QoS client."""
diff --git a/tempest/services/volume/v1/json/snapshots_client.py b/tempest/services/volume/v1/json/snapshots_client.py
deleted file mode 100644
index b039c2b..0000000
--- a/tempest/services/volume/v1/json/snapshots_client.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,17 +0,0 @@
-#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
-#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
-#    a copy of the License at
-#
-#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-#
-#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
-#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
-#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
-#    under the License.
-
-from tempest.services.volume.base import base_snapshots_client
-
-
-class SnapshotsClient(base_snapshots_client.BaseSnapshotsClient):
-    """Client class to send CRUD Volume V1 API requests."""
diff --git a/tempest/services/volume/v2/__init__.py b/tempest/services/volume/v2/__init__.py
index 4afcc29..b63e6f2 100644
--- a/tempest/services/volume/v2/__init__.py
+++ b/tempest/services/volume/v2/__init__.py
@@ -16,17 +16,17 @@
     AvailabilityZoneClient
 from tempest.lib.services.volume.v2.extensions_client import ExtensionsClient
 from tempest.lib.services.volume.v2.hosts_client import HostsClient
+from tempest.lib.services.volume.v2.qos_client import QosSpecsClient
 from tempest.lib.services.volume.v2.quotas_client import QuotasClient
 from tempest.lib.services.volume.v2.services_client import ServicesClient
-from tempest.services.volume.v2.json.admin.types_client import TypesClient
+from tempest.lib.services.volume.v2.snapshots_client import SnapshotsClient
+from tempest.lib.services.volume.v2.types_client import TypesClient
 from tempest.services.volume.v2.json.backups_client import BackupsClient
 from tempest.services.volume.v2.json.encryption_types_client import \
     EncryptionTypesClient
-from tempest.services.volume.v2.json.qos_client import QosSpecsClient
-from tempest.services.volume.v2.json.snapshots_client import SnapshotsClient
 from tempest.services.volume.v2.json.volumes_client import VolumesClient
 
-__all__ = ['HostsClient', 'QuotasClient', 'ServicesClient', 'TypesClient',
-           'AvailabilityZoneClient', 'BackupsClient', 'ExtensionsClient',
-           'QosSpecsClient', 'SnapshotsClient', 'VolumesClient',
-           'EncryptionTypesClient']
+__all__ = ['AvailabilityZoneClient', 'ExtensionsClient', 'HostsClient',
+           'QosSpecsClient', 'QuotasClient', 'ServicesClient',
+           'SnapshotsClient', 'TypesClient', 'BackupsClient',
+           'EncryptionTypesClient', 'VolumesClient', ]
diff --git a/tempest/services/volume/v2/json/qos_client.py b/tempest/services/volume/v2/json/qos_client.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 3c0f74f..0000000
--- a/tempest/services/volume/v2/json/qos_client.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,19 +0,0 @@
-# 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.services.volume.base import base_qos_client
-
-
-class QosSpecsClient(base_qos_client.BaseQosSpecsClient):
-    api_version = "v2"
diff --git a/tempest/services/volume/v2/json/snapshots_client.py b/tempest/services/volume/v2/json/snapshots_client.py
deleted file mode 100644
index a2d415f..0000000
--- a/tempest/services/volume/v2/json/snapshots_client.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,19 +0,0 @@
-#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
-#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
-#    a copy of the License at
-#
-#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-#
-#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
-#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
-#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
-#    under the License.
-
-from tempest.services.volume.base import base_snapshots_client
-
-
-class SnapshotsClient(base_snapshots_client.BaseSnapshotsClient):
-    """Client class to send CRUD Volume V2 API requests."""
-    api_version = "v2"
-    create_resp = 202
diff --git a/tempest/tests/lib/services/base.py b/tempest/tests/lib/services/base.py
index 3165689..a244aa2 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/lib/services/base.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/lib/services/base.py
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-import copy
 from oslo_serialization import jsonutils as json
 from oslotest import mockpatch
 
@@ -32,7 +31,7 @@
 
     def check_service_client_function(self, function, function2mock,
                                       body, to_utf=False, status=200,
-                                      headers=None, cr_blob=False, **kwargs):
+                                      headers=None, **kwargs):
         mocked_response = self.create_response(body, to_utf, status, headers)
         self.useFixture(mockpatch.Patch(
             function2mock, return_value=mocked_response))
@@ -40,11 +39,4 @@
             resp = function(**kwargs)
         else:
             resp = function()
-
-        if cr_blob:
-            evaluated_body = copy.deepcopy(body)
-            nested_json = json.loads(evaluated_body['credential']['blob'])
-            evaluated_body['credential']['blob'] = nested_json
-            self.assertEqual(evaluated_body, resp)
-        else:
-            self.assertEqual(body, resp)
+        self.assertEqual(body, resp)
diff --git a/tempest/tests/lib/services/identity/v3/test_credentials_client.py b/tempest/tests/lib/services/identity/v3/test_credentials_client.py
index a2a22ff..29d7496 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/lib/services/identity/v3/test_credentials_client.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/lib/services/identity/v3/test_credentials_client.py
@@ -121,14 +121,14 @@
             self.client.create_credential,
             'tempest.lib.common.rest_client.RestClient.post',
             self.FAKE_CREATE_CREDENTIAL,
-            bytes_body, status=201, cr_blob=True)
+            bytes_body, status=201)
 
     def _test_show_credential(self, bytes_body=False):
         self.check_service_client_function(
             self.client.show_credential,
             'tempest.lib.common.rest_client.RestClient.get',
             self.FAKE_INFO_CREDENTIAL,
-            bytes_body, cr_blob=True,
+            bytes_body,
             credential_id="207e9b76935efc03804d3dd6ab52d22e9b22a0711e4ada4f")
 
     def _test_update_credential(self, bytes_body=False):
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@
             self.client.update_credential,
             'tempest.lib.common.rest_client.RestClient.patch',
             self.FAKE_INFO_CREDENTIAL,
-            bytes_body, cr_blob=True,
+            bytes_body,
             credential_id="207e9b76935efc03804d3dd6ab52d22e9b22a0711e4ada4f")
 
     def _test_list_credentials(self, bytes_body=False):
diff --git a/tools/pretty_tox.sh b/tools/pretty_tox.sh
index fb4e6d5..0b83b91 100755
--- a/tools/pretty_tox.sh
+++ b/tools/pretty_tox.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 
+echo "WARNING: This script is deprecated and will be removed in the near future. Please migrate to tempest run or another method of launching a test runner"
+
 set -o pipefail
 
 TESTRARGS=$1
diff --git a/tools/pretty_tox_serial.sh b/tools/pretty_tox_serial.sh
index e0fca0f..1f8204e 100755
--- a/tools/pretty_tox_serial.sh
+++ b/tools/pretty_tox_serial.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 
+echo "WARNING: This script is deprecated and will be removed in the near future. Please migrate to tempest run or another method of launching a test runner"
+
 set -o pipefail
 
 TESTRARGS=$@
diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index a621492..49cc9fa 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 setenv =
     VIRTUAL_ENV={envdir}
     OS_TEST_PATH=./tempest/tests
+    PYTHONWARNINGS=default::DeprecationWarning
 passenv = OS_STDOUT_CAPTURE OS_STDERR_CAPTURE OS_TEST_TIMEOUT OS_TEST_LOCK_PATH OS_TEST_PATH TEMPEST_CONFIG TEMPEST_CONFIG_DIR http_proxy HTTP_PROXY https_proxy HTTPS_PROXY no_proxy NO_PROXY
 usedevelop = True
 install_command = pip install -U {opts} {packages}
@@ -44,7 +45,7 @@
 deps = {[tempestenv]deps}
 commands =
     find . -type f -name "*.pyc" -delete
-    bash tools/pretty_tox.sh '{posargs}'
+    tempest run --regex {posargs}
 
 [testenv:ostestr]
 sitepackages = {[tempestenv]sitepackages}
@@ -66,7 +67,7 @@
 deps = {[tempestenv]deps}
 commands =
     find . -type f -name "*.pyc" -delete
-    bash tools/pretty_tox.sh '{posargs}'
+    tempest run --regex {posargs}
 
 [testenv:full]
 envdir = .tox/tempest
@@ -77,7 +78,7 @@
 # See the testrepository bug: https://bugs.launchpad.net/testrepository/+bug/1208610
 commands =
     find . -type f -name "*.pyc" -delete
-    bash tools/pretty_tox.sh '(?!.*\[.*\bslow\b.*\])(^tempest\.(api|scenario)) {posargs}'
+    tempest run --regex '(?!.*\[.*\bslow\b.*\])(^tempest\.(api|scenario))' {posargs}
 
 [testenv:full-serial]
 envdir = .tox/tempest
@@ -88,7 +89,7 @@
 # See the testrepository bug: https://bugs.launchpad.net/testrepository/+bug/1208610
 commands =
     find . -type f -name "*.pyc" -delete
-    bash tools/pretty_tox_serial.sh '(?!.*\[.*\bslow\b.*\])(^tempest\.(api|scenario)) {posargs}'
+    tempest run --serial --regex '(?!.*\[.*\bslow\b.*\])(^tempest\.(api|scenario))' {posargs}
 
 [testenv:smoke]
 envdir = .tox/tempest
@@ -97,7 +98,7 @@
 deps = {[tempestenv]deps}
 commands =
     find . -type f -name "*.pyc" -delete
-    bash tools/pretty_tox.sh '\[.*\bsmoke\b.*\] {posargs}'
+    tempest run --regex '\[.*\bsmoke\b.*\]' {posargs}
 
 [testenv:smoke-serial]
 envdir = .tox/tempest
@@ -109,7 +110,7 @@
 # job would fail if we moved it to parallel.
 commands =
     find . -type f -name "*.pyc" -delete
-    bash tools/pretty_tox_serial.sh '\[.*\bsmoke\b.*\] {posargs}'
+    tempest run --serial --regex '\[.*\bsmoke\b.*\]' {posargs}
 
 [testenv:stress]
 envdir = .tox/tempest