diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index fc4de5e..bc58cc0 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -1,3 +1,12 @@
+========================
+Team and repository tags
+========================
+
+.. image:: http://governance.openstack.org/badges/tempest.svg
+    :target: http://governance.openstack.org/reference/tags/index.html
+
+.. Change things from this point on
+
 Tempest - The OpenStack Integration Test Suite
 ==============================================
 
diff --git a/doc/source/library/api_microversion_testing.rst b/doc/source/library/api_microversion_testing.rst
index b7a4ba8..8be924d 100644
--- a/doc/source/library/api_microversion_testing.rst
+++ b/doc/source/library/api_microversion_testing.rst
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 .. _api_microversion_testing:
 
-API Microversion Testing Support in Temepst
+API Microversion Testing Support in Tempest
 ===========================================
 
 ---------------------------------------------
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/12.2.0-clients_module-16f3025f515bf9ec.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/12.2.0-clients_module-16f3025f515bf9ec.yaml
index 53741da..484d543 100644
--- a/releasenotes/notes/12.2.0-clients_module-16f3025f515bf9ec.yaml
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/12.2.0-clients_module-16f3025f515bf9ec.yaml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     access service clients defined in Tempest as well as service clients
     defined in all loaded plugins.
     The new ServiceClients class only exposes for now the service clients
-    which are in tempest.lib, i.e. compute, network and image. The remaing
+    which are in tempest.lib, i.e. compute, network and image. The remaining
     service clients (identity, volume and object-storage) will be added in
     future updates.
 deprecations:
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/add-image-clients-af94564fb34ddca6.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/add-image-clients-af94564fb34ddca6.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7e40fd4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/add-image-clients-af94564fb34ddca6.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+---
+features:
+  - |
+    As in the [doc]:
+    http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/image/v2/metadefs-index.html,
+    there are some apis are not included, add them.
+
+      * namespace_properties_client(v2)
+
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/new-volume-limit-client-517c17d9090f4df4.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/new-volume-limit-client-517c17d9090f4df4.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..033e147
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/new-volume-limit-client-517c17d9090f4df4.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+---
+features:
+  - The volume_limits client was added to tempest.lib.
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/remove-bootable-option-024f8944c056a3e0.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/remove-bootable-option-024f8944c056a3e0.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e6e53af
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/remove-bootable-option-024f8944c056a3e0.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+deprecations:
+  - The *bootable* config option in the *volume_feature_enabled* group is
+    removed because the corresponding feature os-set_bootable has been
+    implemented 2.5 years ago and all OpenStack versions which are supported
+    by Tempest should support the feature.
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index ea73180..d9a9ebb 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # of appearance. Changing the order has an impact on the overall integration
 # process, which may cause wedges in the gate later.
 pbr>=1.8 # Apache-2.0
-cliff>=2.2.0 # Apache-2.0
+cliff>=2.3.0 # Apache-2.0
 jsonschema!=2.5.0,<3.0.0,>=2.0.0 # MIT
 testtools>=1.4.0 # MIT
 paramiko>=2.0 # LGPLv2.1+
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_agents.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_agents.py
index 61359f1..40cb523 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_agents.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_agents.py
@@ -90,7 +90,8 @@
         body = self.client.create_agent(**self.params_agent)['agent']
         self.addCleanup(self.client.delete_agent, body['agent_id'])
         agents = self.client.list_agents()['agents']
-        self.assertTrue(len(agents) > 0, 'Cannot get any agents.(%s)' % agents)
+        self.assertGreater(len(agents), 0,
+                           'Cannot get any agents.(%s)' % agents)
         self.assertIn(body['agent_id'], map(lambda x: x['agent_id'], agents))
 
     @test.idempotent_id('eabadde4-3cd7-4ec4-a4b5-5a936d2d4408')
@@ -108,7 +109,8 @@
         agent_id_xen = agent_xen['agent_id']
         agents = (self.client.list_agents(hypervisor=agent_xen['hypervisor'])
                   ['agents'])
-        self.assertTrue(len(agents) > 0, 'Cannot get any agents.(%s)' % agents)
+        self.assertGreater(len(agents), 0,
+                           'Cannot get any agents.(%s)' % agents)
         self.assertIn(agent_id_xen, map(lambda x: x['agent_id'], agents))
         self.assertNotIn(body['agent_id'], map(lambda x: x['agent_id'],
                                                agents))
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_aggregates_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_aggregates_negative.py
index 3c4e313..85aa301 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_aggregates_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_aggregates_negative.py
@@ -40,6 +40,13 @@
                  for host in hosts_all if host['service'] == 'compute'])
         cls.host = hosts[0]
 
+    def _create_test_aggregate(self):
+        aggregate_name = data_utils.rand_name(self.aggregate_name_prefix)
+        aggregate = (self.client.create_aggregate(name=aggregate_name)
+                     ['aggregate'])
+        self.addCleanup(self.client.delete_aggregate, aggregate['id'])
+        return aggregate
+
     @test.attr(type=['negative'])
     @test.idempotent_id('86a1cb14-da37-4a70-b056-903fd56dfe29')
     def test_aggregate_create_as_user(self):
@@ -70,24 +77,16 @@
     @test.idempotent_id('9c23a291-b0b1-487b-b464-132e061151b3')
     def test_aggregate_create_with_existent_aggregate_name(self):
         # creating an aggregate with existent aggregate name is forbidden
-        aggregate_name = data_utils.rand_name(self.aggregate_name_prefix)
-        aggregate = self.client.create_aggregate(name=aggregate_name)
-        self.addCleanup(self.client.delete_aggregate,
-                        aggregate['aggregate']['id'])
-
+        aggregate = self._create_test_aggregate()
         self.assertRaises(lib_exc.Conflict,
                           self.client.create_aggregate,
-                          name=aggregate_name)
+                          name=aggregate['name'])
 
     @test.attr(type=['negative'])
     @test.idempotent_id('cd6de795-c15d-45f1-8d9e-813c6bb72a3d')
     def test_aggregate_delete_as_user(self):
         # Regular user is not allowed to delete an aggregate.
-        aggregate_name = data_utils.rand_name(self.aggregate_name_prefix)
-        aggregate = (self.client.create_aggregate(name=aggregate_name)
-                     ['aggregate'])
-        self.addCleanup(self.client.delete_aggregate, aggregate['id'])
-
+        aggregate = self._create_test_aggregate()
         self.assertRaises(lib_exc.Forbidden,
                           self.user_client.delete_aggregate,
                           aggregate['id'])
@@ -103,11 +102,7 @@
     @test.idempotent_id('557cad12-34c9-4ff4-95f0-22f0dfbaf7dc')
     def test_aggregate_get_details_as_user(self):
         # Regular user is not allowed to get aggregate details.
-        aggregate_name = data_utils.rand_name(self.aggregate_name_prefix)
-        aggregate = (self.client.create_aggregate(name=aggregate_name)
-                     ['aggregate'])
-        self.addCleanup(self.client.delete_aggregate, aggregate['id'])
-
+        aggregate = self._create_test_aggregate()
         self.assertRaises(lib_exc.Forbidden,
                           self.user_client.show_aggregate,
                           aggregate['id'])
@@ -136,12 +131,7 @@
             non_exist_host = data_utils.rand_name('nonexist_host')
             if non_exist_host not in hosts:
                 break
-
-        aggregate_name = data_utils.rand_name(self.aggregate_name_prefix)
-        aggregate = (self.client.create_aggregate(name=aggregate_name)
-                     ['aggregate'])
-        self.addCleanup(self.client.delete_aggregate, aggregate['id'])
-
+        aggregate = self._create_test_aggregate()
         self.assertRaises(lib_exc.NotFound, self.client.add_host,
                           aggregate['id'], host=non_exist_host)
 
@@ -149,11 +139,7 @@
     @test.idempotent_id('7324c334-bd13-4c93-8521-5877322c3d51')
     def test_aggregate_add_host_as_user(self):
         # Regular user is not allowed to add a host to an aggregate.
-        aggregate_name = data_utils.rand_name(self.aggregate_name_prefix)
-        aggregate = (self.client.create_aggregate(name=aggregate_name)
-                     ['aggregate'])
-        self.addCleanup(self.client.delete_aggregate, aggregate['id'])
-
+        aggregate = self._create_test_aggregate()
         self.assertRaises(lib_exc.Forbidden,
                           self.user_client.add_host,
                           aggregate['id'], host=self.host)
@@ -162,10 +148,7 @@
     @test.idempotent_id('19dd44e1-c435-4ee1-a402-88c4f90b5950')
     def test_aggregate_add_existent_host(self):
         self.useFixture(fixtures.LockFixture('availability_zone'))
-        aggregate_name = data_utils.rand_name(self.aggregate_name_prefix)
-        aggregate = (self.client.create_aggregate(name=aggregate_name)
-                     ['aggregate'])
-        self.addCleanup(self.client.delete_aggregate, aggregate['id'])
+        aggregate = self._create_test_aggregate()
 
         self.client.add_host(aggregate['id'], host=self.host)
         self.addCleanup(self.client.remove_host, aggregate['id'],
@@ -179,10 +162,8 @@
     def test_aggregate_remove_host_as_user(self):
         # Regular user is not allowed to remove a host from an aggregate.
         self.useFixture(fixtures.LockFixture('availability_zone'))
-        aggregate_name = data_utils.rand_name(self.aggregate_name_prefix)
-        aggregate = (self.client.create_aggregate(name=aggregate_name)
-                     ['aggregate'])
-        self.addCleanup(self.client.delete_aggregate, aggregate['id'])
+        aggregate = self._create_test_aggregate()
+
         self.client.add_host(aggregate['id'], host=self.host)
         self.addCleanup(self.client.remove_host, aggregate['id'],
                         host=self.host)
@@ -194,11 +175,7 @@
     @test.attr(type=['negative'])
     @test.idempotent_id('95d6a6fa-8da9-4426-84d0-eec0329f2e4d')
     def test_aggregate_remove_nonexistent_host(self):
-        non_exist_host = data_utils.rand_name('nonexist_host')
-        aggregate_name = data_utils.rand_name(self.aggregate_name_prefix)
-        aggregate = (self.client.create_aggregate(name=aggregate_name)
-                     ['aggregate'])
-        self.addCleanup(self.client.delete_aggregate, aggregate['id'])
+        aggregate = self._create_test_aggregate()
 
         self.assertRaises(lib_exc.NotFound, self.client.remove_host,
-                          aggregate['id'], host=non_exist_host)
+                          aggregate['id'], host='nonexist_host')
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_auto_allocate_network.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_auto_allocate_network.py
index ee8ed14..4eb3376 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_auto_allocate_network.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_auto_allocate_network.py
@@ -66,7 +66,6 @@
     @classmethod
     def setup_clients(cls):
         super(AutoAllocateNetworkTest, cls).setup_clients()
-        cls.servers_client = cls.servers_client
         cls.networks_client = cls.os.networks_client
         cls.routers_client = cls.os.routers_client
         cls.subnets_client = cls.os.subnets_client
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors_extra_specs_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors_extra_specs_negative.py
index b0ab9be..7eb4bbf 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors_extra_specs_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors_extra_specs_negative.py
@@ -102,11 +102,10 @@
     @test.attr(type=['negative'])
     @test.idempotent_id('440b9f3f-3c7f-4293-a106-0ceda350f8de')
     def test_flavor_unset_nonexistent_key(self):
-        nonexistent_key = data_utils.rand_name('flavor_key')
         self.assertRaises(lib_exc.NotFound,
                           self.client.unset_flavor_extra_spec,
                           self.flavor['id'],
-                          nonexistent_key)
+                          'nonexistent_key')
 
     @test.attr(type=['negative'])
     @test.idempotent_id('329a7be3-54b2-48be-8052-bf2ce4afd898')
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_floating_ips_bulk.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_floating_ips_bulk.py
index e207aed..a4695b0 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_floating_ips_bulk.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_floating_ips_bulk.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 
 from tempest.api.compute import base
 from tempest import config
+from tempest.lib.common.utils import test_utils
 from tempest.lib import exceptions
 from tempest import test
 
@@ -54,12 +55,6 @@
                 raise exceptions.InvalidConfiguration(msg)
         return
 
-    def _delete_floating_ips_bulk(self, ip_range):
-        try:
-            self.client.delete_floating_ips_bulk(ip_range)
-        except Exception:
-            pass
-
     @test.idempotent_id('2c8f145f-8012-4cb8-ac7e-95a587f0e4ab')
     @test.services('network')
     def test_create_list_delete_floating_ips_bulk(self):
@@ -73,7 +68,8 @@
                                                      pool,
                                                      interface)
                 ['floating_ips_bulk_create'])
-        self.addCleanup(self._delete_floating_ips_bulk, self.ip_range)
+        self.addCleanup(test_utils.call_and_ignore_notfound_exc,
+                        self.client.delete_floating_ips_bulk, self.ip_range)
         self.assertEqual(self.ip_range, body['ip_range'])
         ips_list = self.client.list_floating_ips_bulk()['floating_ip_info']
         self.assertNotEqual(0, len(ips_list))
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_hosts.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_hosts.py
index 29e1eb8..3797b29 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_hosts.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_hosts.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
     @test.idempotent_id('9bfaf98d-e2cb-44b0-a07e-2558b2821e4f')
     def test_list_hosts(self):
         hosts = self.client.list_hosts()['hosts']
-        self.assertTrue(len(hosts) >= 2, str(hosts))
+        self.assertGreaterEqual(len(hosts), 2, str(hosts))
 
     @test.idempotent_id('5dc06f5b-d887-47a2-bb2a-67762ef3c6de')
     def test_list_hosts_with_zone(self):
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_hosts_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_hosts_negative.py
index c270829..3821b22 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_hosts_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_hosts_negative.py
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 from tempest.api.compute import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 from tempest import test
 
@@ -27,11 +26,13 @@
         cls.client = cls.os_adm.hosts_client
         cls.non_admin_client = cls.os.hosts_client
 
-    def _get_host_name(self):
-        hosts = self.client.list_hosts()['hosts']
-        self.assertGreaterEqual(len(hosts), 1)
-        hostname = hosts[0]['host_name']
-        return hostname
+    @classmethod
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(HostsAdminNegativeTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
+        hosts = cls.client.list_hosts()['hosts']
+        if not hosts:
+            raise lib_exc.NotFound("no host found")
+        cls.hostname = hosts[0]['host_name']
 
     @test.attr(type=['negative'])
     @test.idempotent_id('dd032027-0210-4d9c-860e-69b1b8deed5f')
@@ -42,27 +43,22 @@
     @test.attr(type=['negative'])
     @test.idempotent_id('e75b0a1a-041f-47a1-8b4a-b72a6ff36d3f')
     def test_show_host_detail_with_nonexistent_hostname(self):
-        nonexitent_hostname = data_utils.rand_name('rand_hostname')
         self.assertRaises(lib_exc.NotFound,
-                          self.client.show_host, nonexitent_hostname)
+                          self.client.show_host, 'nonexistent_hostname')
 
     @test.attr(type=['negative'])
     @test.idempotent_id('19ebe09c-bfd4-4b7c-81a2-e2e0710f59cc')
     def test_show_host_detail_with_non_admin_user(self):
-        hostname = self._get_host_name()
-
         self.assertRaises(lib_exc.Forbidden,
                           self.non_admin_client.show_host,
-                          hostname)
+                          self.hostname)
 
     @test.attr(type=['negative'])
     @test.idempotent_id('e40c72b1-0239-4ed6-ba21-81a184df1f7c')
     def test_update_host_with_non_admin_user(self):
-        hostname = self._get_host_name()
-
         self.assertRaises(lib_exc.Forbidden,
                           self.non_admin_client.update_host,
-                          hostname,
+                          self.hostname,
                           status='enable',
                           maintenance_mode='enable')
 
@@ -70,11 +66,9 @@
     @test.idempotent_id('fbe2bf3e-3246-4a95-a59f-94e4e298ec77')
     def test_update_host_with_invalid_status(self):
         # 'status' can only be 'enable' or 'disable'
-        hostname = self._get_host_name()
-
         self.assertRaises(lib_exc.BadRequest,
                           self.client.update_host,
-                          hostname,
+                          self.hostname,
                           status='invalid',
                           maintenance_mode='enable')
 
@@ -82,11 +76,9 @@
     @test.idempotent_id('ab1e230e-5e22-41a9-8699-82b9947915d4')
     def test_update_host_with_invalid_maintenance_mode(self):
         # 'maintenance_mode' can only be 'enable' or 'disable'
-        hostname = self._get_host_name()
-
         self.assertRaises(lib_exc.BadRequest,
                           self.client.update_host,
-                          hostname,
+                          self.hostname,
                           status='enable',
                           maintenance_mode='invalid')
 
@@ -94,73 +86,57 @@
     @test.idempotent_id('0cd85f75-6992-4a4a-b1bd-d11e37fd0eee')
     def test_update_host_without_param(self):
         # 'status' or 'maintenance_mode' needed for host update
-        hostname = self._get_host_name()
-
         self.assertRaises(lib_exc.BadRequest,
                           self.client.update_host,
-                          hostname)
+                          self.hostname)
 
     @test.attr(type=['negative'])
     @test.idempotent_id('23c92146-2100-4d68-b2d6-c7ade970c9c1')
     def test_update_nonexistent_host(self):
-        nonexitent_hostname = data_utils.rand_name('rand_hostname')
-
         self.assertRaises(lib_exc.NotFound,
                           self.client.update_host,
-                          nonexitent_hostname,
+                          'nonexistent_hostname',
                           status='enable',
                           maintenance_mode='enable')
 
     @test.attr(type=['negative'])
     @test.idempotent_id('0d981ac3-4320-4898-b674-82b61fbb60e4')
     def test_startup_nonexistent_host(self):
-        nonexitent_hostname = data_utils.rand_name('rand_hostname')
-
         self.assertRaises(lib_exc.NotFound,
                           self.client.startup_host,
-                          nonexitent_hostname)
+                          'nonexistent_hostname')
 
     @test.attr(type=['negative'])
     @test.idempotent_id('9f4ebb7e-b2ae-4e5b-a38f-0fd1bb0ddfca')
     def test_startup_host_with_non_admin_user(self):
-        hostname = self._get_host_name()
-
         self.assertRaises(lib_exc.Forbidden,
                           self.non_admin_client.startup_host,
-                          hostname)
+                          self.hostname)
 
     @test.attr(type=['negative'])
     @test.idempotent_id('9e637444-29cf-4244-88c8-831ae82c31b6')
     def test_shutdown_nonexistent_host(self):
-        nonexitent_hostname = data_utils.rand_name('rand_hostname')
-
         self.assertRaises(lib_exc.NotFound,
                           self.client.shutdown_host,
-                          nonexitent_hostname)
+                          'nonexistent_hostname')
 
     @test.attr(type=['negative'])
     @test.idempotent_id('a803529c-7e3f-4d3c-a7d6-8e1c203d27f6')
     def test_shutdown_host_with_non_admin_user(self):
-        hostname = self._get_host_name()
-
         self.assertRaises(lib_exc.Forbidden,
                           self.non_admin_client.shutdown_host,
-                          hostname)
+                          self.hostname)
 
     @test.attr(type=['negative'])
     @test.idempotent_id('f86bfd7b-0b13-4849-ae29-0322e83ee58b')
     def test_reboot_nonexistent_host(self):
-        nonexitent_hostname = data_utils.rand_name('rand_hostname')
-
         self.assertRaises(lib_exc.NotFound,
                           self.client.reboot_host,
-                          nonexitent_hostname)
+                          'nonexistent_hostname')
 
     @test.attr(type=['negative'])
     @test.idempotent_id('02d79bb9-eb57-4612-abf6-2cb38897d2f8')
     def test_reboot_host_with_non_admin_user(self):
-        hostname = self._get_host_name()
-
         self.assertRaises(lib_exc.Forbidden,
                           self.non_admin_client.reboot_host,
-                          hostname)
+                          self.hostname)
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_hypervisor.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_hypervisor.py
index 92a9135..55134b1 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_hypervisor.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_hypervisor.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
         return hypers
 
     def assertHypervisors(self, hypers):
-        self.assertTrue(len(hypers) > 0, "No hypervisors found: %s" % hypers)
+        self.assertGreater(len(hypers), 0, "No hypervisors found: %s" % hypers)
 
     @test.idempotent_id('7f0ceacd-c64d-4e96-b8ee-d02943142cc5')
     def test_get_hypervisor_list(self):
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_hypervisor_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_hypervisor_negative.py
index 220ea39..0f35e14 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_hypervisor_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_hypervisor_negative.py
@@ -122,12 +122,10 @@
     @test.attr(type=['negative'])
     @test.idempotent_id('19a45cc1-1000-4055-b6d2-28e8b2ec4faa')
     def test_search_nonexistent_hypervisor(self):
-        nonexistent_hypervisor_name = data_utils.rand_name('test_hypervisor')
-
         self.assertRaises(
             lib_exc.NotFound,
             self.client.search_hypervisor,
-            nonexistent_hypervisor_name)
+            'nonexistent_hypervisor_name')
 
     @test.attr(type=['negative'])
     @test.idempotent_id('5b6a6c79-5dc1-4fa5-9c58-9c8085948e74')
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_quotas.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_quotas.py
index 7d97ce2..ce0adb4 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_quotas.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_quotas.py
@@ -74,7 +74,8 @@
                          'ram': 10240, 'floating_ips': 20, 'fixed_ips': 10,
                          'key_pairs': 200, 'injected_file_path_bytes': 512,
                          'instances': 20, 'security_group_rules': 20,
-                         'cores': 2, 'security_groups': 20}
+                         'cores': 2, 'security_groups': 20,
+                         'server_groups': 20, 'server_group_members': 20}
         # Update limits for all quota resources
         quota_set = self.adm_client.update_quota_set(
             self.demo_tenant_id,
@@ -82,13 +83,6 @@
             **new_quota_set)['quota_set']
 
         default_quota_set.pop('id')
-        # NOTE(PhilDay) The following is safe as we're not updating these
-        # two quota values yet.  Once the Nova change to add these is merged
-        # and the client updated to support them this can be removed
-        if 'server_groups' in default_quota_set:
-            default_quota_set.pop('server_groups')
-        if 'server_group_members' in default_quota_set:
-            default_quota_set.pop('server_group_members')
         self.addCleanup(self.adm_client.update_quota_set,
                         self.demo_tenant_id, **default_quota_set)
         for quota in new_quota_set:
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_quotas_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_quotas_negative.py
index d6aba5b..015e14d 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_quotas_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_quotas_negative.py
@@ -40,6 +40,17 @@
         # tenant most of them should be skipped if we can't do that
         cls.demo_tenant_id = cls.client.tenant_id
 
+    def _update_quota(self, quota_item, quota_value):
+        quota_set = (self.adm_client.show_quota_set(self.demo_tenant_id)
+                     ['quota_set'])
+        default_quota_value = quota_set[quota_item]
+
+        self.adm_client.update_quota_set(self.demo_tenant_id,
+                                         force=True,
+                                         **{quota_item: quota_value})
+        self.addCleanup(self.adm_client.update_quota_set, self.demo_tenant_id,
+                        **{quota_item: default_quota_value})
+
     @test.attr(type=['negative'])
     @test.idempotent_id('733abfe8-166e-47bb-8363-23dbd7ff3476')
     def test_update_quota_normal_user(self):
@@ -54,17 +65,7 @@
     @test.idempotent_id('91058876-9947-4807-9f22-f6eb17140d9b')
     def test_create_server_when_cpu_quota_is_full(self):
         # Disallow server creation when tenant's vcpu quota is full
-        quota_set = (self.adm_client.show_quota_set(self.demo_tenant_id)
-                     ['quota_set'])
-        default_vcpu_quota = quota_set['cores']
-        vcpu_quota = 0  # Set the quota to zero to conserve resources
-
-        self.adm_client.update_quota_set(self.demo_tenant_id,
-                                         force=True,
-                                         cores=vcpu_quota)
-
-        self.addCleanup(self.adm_client.update_quota_set, self.demo_tenant_id,
-                        cores=default_vcpu_quota)
+        self._update_quota('cores', 0)
         self.assertRaises((lib_exc.Forbidden, lib_exc.OverLimit),
                           self.create_test_server)
 
@@ -72,17 +73,7 @@
     @test.idempotent_id('6fdd7012-584d-4327-a61c-49122e0d5864')
     def test_create_server_when_memory_quota_is_full(self):
         # Disallow server creation when tenant's memory quota is full
-        quota_set = (self.adm_client.show_quota_set(self.demo_tenant_id)
-                     ['quota_set'])
-        default_mem_quota = quota_set['ram']
-        mem_quota = 0  # Set the quota to zero to conserve resources
-
-        self.adm_client.update_quota_set(self.demo_tenant_id,
-                                         force=True,
-                                         ram=mem_quota)
-
-        self.addCleanup(self.adm_client.update_quota_set, self.demo_tenant_id,
-                        ram=default_mem_quota)
+        self._update_quota('ram', 0)
         self.assertRaises((lib_exc.Forbidden, lib_exc.OverLimit),
                           self.create_test_server)
 
@@ -90,16 +81,7 @@
     @test.idempotent_id('7c6be468-0274-449a-81c3-ac1c32ee0161')
     def test_create_server_when_instances_quota_is_full(self):
         # Once instances quota limit is reached, disallow server creation
-        quota_set = (self.adm_client.show_quota_set(self.demo_tenant_id)
-                     ['quota_set'])
-        default_instances_quota = quota_set['instances']
-        instances_quota = 0  # Set quota to zero to disallow server creation
-
-        self.adm_client.update_quota_set(self.demo_tenant_id,
-                                         force=True,
-                                         instances=instances_quota)
-        self.addCleanup(self.adm_client.update_quota_set, self.demo_tenant_id,
-                        instances=default_instances_quota)
+        self._update_quota('instances', 0)
         self.assertRaises((lib_exc.Forbidden, lib_exc.OverLimit),
                           self.create_test_server)
 
@@ -109,22 +91,10 @@
     @test.services('network')
     def test_security_groups_exceed_limit(self):
         # Negative test: Creation Security Groups over limit should FAIL
-
-        quota_set = (self.adm_client.show_quota_set(self.demo_tenant_id)
-                     ['quota_set'])
-        default_sg_quota = quota_set['security_groups']
-
         # Set the quota to number of used security groups
         sg_quota = self.limits_client.show_limits()['limits']['absolute'][
             'totalSecurityGroupsUsed']
-
-        self.adm_client.update_quota_set(self.demo_tenant_id,
-                                         force=True,
-                                         security_groups=sg_quota)
-
-        self.addCleanup(self.adm_client.update_quota_set,
-                        self.demo_tenant_id,
-                        security_groups=default_sg_quota)
+        self._update_quota('security_groups', sg_quota)
 
         # Check we cannot create anymore
         # A 403 Forbidden or 413 Overlimit (old behaviour) exception
@@ -141,19 +111,7 @@
     def test_security_groups_rules_exceed_limit(self):
         # Negative test: Creation of Security Group Rules should FAIL
         # when we reach limit maxSecurityGroupRules
-
-        quota_set = (self.adm_client.show_quota_set(self.demo_tenant_id)
-                     ['quota_set'])
-        default_sg_rules_quota = quota_set['security_group_rules']
-        sg_rules_quota = 0  # Set the quota to zero to conserve resources
-
-        self.adm_client.update_quota_set(self.demo_tenant_id,
-                                         force=True,
-                                         security_group_rules=sg_rules_quota)
-
-        self.addCleanup(self.adm_client.update_quota_set,
-                        self.demo_tenant_id,
-                        security_group_rules=default_sg_rules_quota)
+        self._update_quota('security_group_rules', 0)
 
         s_name = data_utils.rand_name('securitygroup')
         s_description = data_utils.rand_name('description')
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/base.py b/tempest/api/compute/base.py
index b738e82..d8294f7 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/base.py
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@
                     return address['addr']
             raise exceptions.ServerUnreachable(server_id=server['id'])
         else:
-            raise exceptions.InvalidConfiguration()
+            raise lib_exc.InvalidConfiguration()
 
     def setUp(self):
         super(BaseV2ComputeTest, self).setUp()
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/floating_ips/test_floating_ips_actions_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/floating_ips/test_floating_ips_actions_negative.py
index f71f046..31cf39c 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/floating_ips/test_floating_ips_actions_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/floating_ips/test_floating_ips_actions_negative.py
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
 
 
 class FloatingIPsNegativeTestJSON(base.BaseFloatingIPsTest):
-    server_id = None
 
     @classmethod
     def setup_clients(cls):
@@ -38,15 +37,14 @@
         server = cls.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
         cls.server_id = server['id']
         # Generating a nonexistent floatingIP id
-        cls.floating_ip_ids = []
         body = cls.client.list_floating_ips()['floating_ips']
-        for i in range(len(body)):
-            cls.floating_ip_ids.append(body[i]['id'])
+        floating_ip_ids = [floating_ip['id'] for floating_ip in body]
         while True:
-            cls.non_exist_id = data_utils.rand_int_id(start=999)
             if CONF.service_available.neutron:
                 cls.non_exist_id = data_utils.rand_uuid()
-            if cls.non_exist_id not in cls.floating_ip_ids:
+            else:
+                cls.non_exist_id = data_utils.rand_int_id(start=999)
+            if cls.non_exist_id not in floating_ip_ids:
                 break
 
     @test.attr(type=['negative'])
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_image_metadata.py b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_image_metadata.py
index 999233d..26d4efe 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_image_metadata.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_image_metadata.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.common import waiters
 from tempest import config
-from tempest import exceptions
+from tempest.lib import exceptions
 from tempest import test
 
 CONF = config.CONF
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images.py b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images.py
index 154d717..a06f4a7 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images.py
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@
     def setup_clients(cls):
         super(ImagesTestJSON, cls).setup_clients()
         cls.client = cls.compute_images_client
-        cls.servers_client = cls.servers_client
 
     @test.idempotent_id('aa06b52b-2db5-4807-b218-9441f75d74e3')
     def test_delete_saving_image(self):
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_negative.py
index 8db094d..7035401 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_negative.py
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@
     def setup_clients(cls):
         super(ImagesNegativeTestJSON, cls).setup_clients()
         cls.client = cls.compute_images_client
-        cls.servers_client = cls.servers_client
 
     @test.attr(type=['negative'])
     @test.idempotent_id('6cd5a89d-5b47-46a7-93bc-3916f0d84973')
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_oneserver.py b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_oneserver.py
index 6c417f1..19e2880 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_oneserver.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_oneserver.py
@@ -45,35 +45,18 @@
         super(ImagesOneServerTestJSON, cls).setup_clients()
         cls.client = cls.compute_images_client
 
-    @classmethod
-    def resource_setup(cls):
-        super(ImagesOneServerTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
-        server = cls.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
-        cls.server_id = server['id']
-
     def _get_default_flavor_disk_size(self, flavor_id):
         flavor = self.flavors_client.show_flavor(flavor_id)['flavor']
         return flavor['disk']
 
-    @classmethod
-    def _rebuild_server_when_fails(cls, server_id):
-        try:
-            waiters.wait_for_server_status(cls.servers_client,
-                                           server_id, 'ACTIVE')
-        except Exception:
-            LOG.exception('server %s timed out to become ACTIVE. rebuilding'
-                          % server_id)
-            # Rebuild server if cannot reach the ACTIVE state
-            # Usually it means the server had a serious accident
-            cls.server_id = cls.rebuild_server(server_id)
-
     @test.idempotent_id('3731d080-d4c5-4872-b41a-64d0d0021314')
     def test_create_delete_image(self):
+        server_id = self.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')['id']
 
         # Create a new image
         name = data_utils.rand_name('image')
         meta = {'image_type': 'test'}
-        body = self.client.create_image(self.server_id, name=name,
+        body = self.client.create_image(server_id, name=name,
                                         metadata=meta)
         image_id = data_utils.parse_image_id(body.response['location'])
         self.addCleanup(test_utils.call_and_ignore_notfound_exc,
@@ -98,10 +81,11 @@
         # Verify the image was deleted correctly
         self.client.delete_image(image_id)
         self.client.wait_for_resource_deletion(image_id)
-        self.addCleanup(self._rebuild_server_when_fails, self.server_id)
 
     @test.idempotent_id('3b7c6fe4-dfe7-477c-9243-b06359db51e6')
     def test_create_image_specify_multibyte_character_image_name(self):
+        server_id = self.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')['id']
+
         # prefix character is:
         # http://www.fileformat.info/info/unicode/char/1F4A9/index.htm
 
@@ -109,7 +93,6 @@
         # #1370954 in glance which will 500 if mysql is used as the
         # backend and it attempts to store a 4 byte utf-8 character
         utf8_name = data_utils.rand_name('\xe2\x82\xa1')
-        body = self.client.create_image(self.server_id, name=utf8_name)
+        body = self.client.create_image(server_id, name=utf8_name)
         image_id = data_utils.parse_image_id(body.response['location'])
         self.addCleanup(self.client.delete_image, image_id)
-        self.addCleanup(self._rebuild_server_when_fails, self.server_id)
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/keypairs/test_keypairs.py b/tempest/api/compute/keypairs/test_keypairs.py
index be6f615..562a508 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/keypairs/test_keypairs.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/keypairs/test_keypairs.py
@@ -57,8 +57,8 @@
         self.assertEqual(key_name, k_name,
                          "The created keypair name is not equal "
                          "to the requested name")
-        self.assertTrue(private_key is not None,
-                        "Field private_key is empty or not found.")
+        self.assertIsNotNone(private_key,
+                             "Field private_key is empty or not found.")
 
     @test.idempotent_id('a4233d5d-52d8-47cc-9a25-e1864527e3df')
     def test_get_keypair_detail(self):
@@ -72,8 +72,8 @@
                          "The created keypair name is not equal "
                          "to requested name")
         public_key = keypair_detail['public_key']
-        self.assertTrue(public_key is not None,
-                        "Field public_key is empty or not found.")
+        self.assertIsNotNone(public_key,
+                             "Field public_key is empty or not found.")
 
     @test.idempotent_id('39c90c6a-304a-49dd-95ec-2366129def05')
     def test_keypair_create_with_pub_key(self):
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@
                    "XcPojYN56tI0OlrGqojbediJYD0rUsJu4weZpbn8vilb3JuDY+jws"
                    "snSA8wzBx3A/8y9Pp1B nova@ubuntu")
         keypair = self._create_keypair(k_name, pub_key)
-        self.assertFalse('private_key' in keypair,
+        self.assertNotIn('private_key', keypair,
                          "Field private_key is not empty!")
         key_name = keypair['name']
         self.assertEqual(key_name, k_name,
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_attach_interfaces.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_attach_interfaces.py
index fc6a20f..8342a3e 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_attach_interfaces.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_attach_interfaces.py
@@ -50,30 +50,6 @@
         cls.subnets_client = cls.os.subnets_client
         cls.ports_client = cls.os.ports_client
 
-    def wait_for_interface_status(self, server, port_id, status):
-        """Waits for an interface to reach a given status."""
-        body = (self.interfaces_client.show_interface(server, port_id)
-                ['interfaceAttachment'])
-        interface_status = body['port_state']
-        start = int(time.time())
-
-        while(interface_status != status):
-            time.sleep(self.build_interval)
-            body = (self.interfaces_client.show_interface(server, port_id)
-                    ['interfaceAttachment'])
-            interface_status = body['port_state']
-
-            timed_out = int(time.time()) - start >= self.build_timeout
-
-            if interface_status != status and timed_out:
-                message = ('Interface %s failed to reach %s status '
-                           '(current %s) within the required time (%s s).' %
-                           (port_id, status, interface_status,
-                            self.build_timeout))
-                raise lib_exc.TimeoutException(message)
-
-        return body
-
     # TODO(mriedem): move this into a common waiters utility module
     def wait_for_port_detach(self, port_id):
         """Waits for the port's device_id to be unset.
@@ -118,16 +94,16 @@
         server = self.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
         ifs = (self.interfaces_client.list_interfaces(server['id'])
                ['interfaceAttachments'])
-        body = self.wait_for_interface_status(
-            server['id'], ifs[0]['port_id'], 'ACTIVE')
+        body = waiters.wait_for_interface_status(
+            self.interfaces_client, server['id'], ifs[0]['port_id'], 'ACTIVE')
         ifs[0]['port_state'] = body['port_state']
         return server, ifs
 
     def _test_create_interface(self, server):
         iface = (self.interfaces_client.create_interface(server['id'])
                  ['interfaceAttachment'])
-        iface = self.wait_for_interface_status(
-            server['id'], iface['port_id'], 'ACTIVE')
+        iface = waiters.wait_for_interface_status(
+            self.interfaces_client, server['id'], iface['port_id'], 'ACTIVE')
         self._check_interface(iface)
         return iface
 
@@ -135,8 +111,8 @@
         network_id = ifs[0]['net_id']
         iface = self.interfaces_client.create_interface(
             server['id'], net_id=network_id)['interfaceAttachment']
-        iface = self.wait_for_interface_status(
-            server['id'], iface['port_id'], 'ACTIVE')
+        iface = waiters.wait_for_interface_status(
+            self.interfaces_client, server['id'], iface['port_id'], 'ACTIVE')
         self._check_interface(iface, network_id=network_id)
         return iface
 
@@ -147,8 +123,8 @@
         self.addCleanup(self.ports_client.delete_port, port_id)
         iface = self.interfaces_client.create_interface(
             server['id'], port_id=port_id)['interfaceAttachment']
-        iface = self.wait_for_interface_status(
-            server['id'], iface['port_id'], 'ACTIVE')
+        iface = waiters.wait_for_interface_status(
+            self.interfaces_client, server['id'], iface['port_id'], 'ACTIVE')
         self._check_interface(iface, port_id=port_id)
         return iface
 
@@ -166,8 +142,8 @@
             server['id'], net_id=network_id,
             fixed_ips=fixed_ips)['interfaceAttachment']
         self.addCleanup(self.ports_client.delete_port, iface['port_id'])
-        iface = self.wait_for_interface_status(
-            server['id'], iface['port_id'], 'ACTIVE')
+        iface = waiters.wait_for_interface_status(
+            self.interfaces_client, server['id'], iface['port_id'], 'ACTIVE')
         self._check_interface(iface, fixed_ip=ip_list[0])
         return iface
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_list_servers_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_list_servers_negative.py
index fcd5a24..5a35b4e 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_list_servers_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_list_servers_negative.py
@@ -66,8 +66,7 @@
     @test.idempotent_id('ff01387d-c7ad-47b4-ae9e-64fa214638fe')
     def test_list_servers_by_non_existing_image(self):
         # Listing servers for a non existing image returns empty list
-        non_existing_image = '1234abcd-zzz0-aaa9-ppp3-0987654abcde'
-        body = self.client.list_servers(image=non_existing_image)
+        body = self.client.list_servers(image='non_existing_image')
         servers = body['servers']
         self.assertEqual([], servers)
 
@@ -75,8 +74,7 @@
     @test.idempotent_id('5913660b-223b-44d4-a651-a0fbfd44ca75')
     def test_list_servers_by_non_existing_flavor(self):
         # Listing servers by non existing flavor returns empty list
-        non_existing_flavor = 1234
-        body = self.client.list_servers(flavor=non_existing_flavor)
+        body = self.client.list_servers(flavor='non_existing_flavor')
         servers = body['servers']
         self.assertEqual([], servers)
 
@@ -84,8 +82,7 @@
     @test.idempotent_id('e2c77c4a-000a-4af3-a0bd-629a328bde7c')
     def test_list_servers_by_non_existing_server_name(self):
         # Listing servers for a non existent server name returns empty list
-        non_existing_name = 'junk_server_1234'
-        body = self.client.list_servers(name=non_existing_name)
+        body = self.client.list_servers(name='non_existing_server_name')
         servers = body['servers']
         self.assertEqual([], servers)
 
@@ -93,8 +90,7 @@
     @test.idempotent_id('fcdf192d-0f74-4d89-911f-1ec002b822c4')
     def test_list_servers_status_non_existing(self):
         # Return an empty list when invalid status is specified
-        non_existing_status = 'BALONEY'
-        body = self.client.list_servers(status=non_existing_status)
+        body = self.client.list_servers(status='non_existing_status')
         servers = body['servers']
         self.assertEqual([], servers)
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_actions.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_actions.py
index 9077801..0a94d5e 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_actions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_actions.py
@@ -13,8 +13,7 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-import logging
-
+from oslo_log import log as logging
 from six.moves.urllib import parse as urlparse
 import testtools
 
@@ -131,8 +130,8 @@
                 server=server,
                 servers_client=self.client)
             new_boot_time = linux_client.get_boot_time()
-            self.assertTrue(new_boot_time > boot_time,
-                            '%s > %s' % (new_boot_time, boot_time))
+            self.assertGreater(new_boot_time, boot_time,
+                               '%s > %s' % (new_boot_time, boot_time))
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     @test.idempotent_id('2cb1baf6-ac8d-4429-bf0d-ba8a0ba53e32')
@@ -458,8 +457,8 @@
 
             # NOTE: This test tries to get full length console log, and the
             # length should be bigger than the one of test_get_console_output.
-            self.assertTrue(lines > 10, "Cannot get enough console log length."
-                                        " (lines: %s)" % lines)
+            self.assertGreater(lines, 10, "Cannot get enough console log "
+                                          "length. (lines: %s)" % lines)
 
         self.wait_for(_check_full_length_console_log)
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_metadata.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_metadata.py
index cb66e81..847b7a1 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_metadata.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_metadata.py
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
     def setup_clients(cls):
         super(ServerMetadataTestJSON, cls).setup_clients()
         cls.client = cls.servers_client
-        cls.quotas = cls.quotas_client
 
     @classmethod
     def resource_setup(cls):
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_metadata_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_metadata_negative.py
index aae9101..62b8962 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_metadata_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_metadata_negative.py
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
     def setup_clients(cls):
         super(ServerMetadataNegativeTestJSON, cls).setup_clients()
         cls.client = cls.servers_client
-        cls.quotas = cls.quotas_client
 
     @classmethod
     def resource_setup(cls):
@@ -134,7 +133,8 @@
         # A 403 Forbidden or 413 Overlimit (old behaviour) exception
         # will be raised while exceeding metadata items limit for
         # tenant.
-        quota_set = self.quotas.show_quota_set(self.tenant_id)['quota_set']
+        quota_set = self.quotas_client.show_quota_set(
+            self.tenant_id)['quota_set']
         quota_metadata = quota_set['metadata_items']
         if quota_metadata == -1:
             raise self.skipException("No limit for metadata_items")
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_attach_volume.py b/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_attach_volume.py
index d4831b1..065e183 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_attach_volume.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_attach_volume.py
@@ -69,16 +69,17 @@
             server['id'])['addresses']
         return server
 
-    def _create_and_attach_volume(self, server):
+    def _create_and_attach_volume(self, server, device=None):
         # Create a volume and wait for it to become ready
         volume = self.create_volume()
         self.addCleanup(self.delete_volume, volume['id'])
 
         # Attach the volume to the server
+        kwargs = {'volumeId': volume['id']}
+        if device:
+            kwargs.update({'device': '/dev/%s' % device})
         self.attachment = self.servers_client.attach_volume(
-            server['id'],
-            volumeId=volume['id'],
-            device='/dev/%s' % self.device)['volumeAttachment']
+            server['id'], **kwargs)['volumeAttachment']
         waiters.wait_for_volume_status(self.volumes_client,
                                        volume['id'], 'in-use')
 
@@ -90,7 +91,7 @@
         # Stop and Start a server with an attached volume, ensuring that
         # the volume remains attached.
         server = self._create_server()
-        volume = self._create_and_attach_volume(server)
+        volume = self._create_and_attach_volume(server, device=self.device)
 
         self.servers_client.stop_server(server['id'])
         waiters.wait_for_server_status(self.servers_client, server['id'],
@@ -139,7 +140,7 @@
     def test_list_get_volume_attachments(self):
         # Create Server, Volume and attach that Volume to Server
         server = self._create_server()
-        volume = self._create_and_attach_volume(server)
+        volume = self._create_and_attach_volume(server, device=self.device)
 
         # List Volume attachment of the server
         body = self.servers_client.list_volume_attachments(
@@ -221,7 +222,7 @@
         server = self._create_server()
         num_vol = self._count_volumes(server)
         self._shelve_server(server)
-        self._create_and_attach_volume(server)
+        self._create_and_attach_volume(server, device=self.device)
 
         # Unshelve the instance and check that attached volume exists
         self._unshelve_server_and_check_volumes(server, num_vol + 1)
@@ -245,7 +246,7 @@
         server = self._create_server()
         num_vol = self._count_volumes(server)
         self._shelve_server(server)
-        volume = self._create_and_attach_volume(server)
+        volume = self._create_and_attach_volume(server, device=self.device)
 
         # Detach the volume
         self._detach(server['id'], volume['id'])
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_volume_snapshots.py b/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_volume_snapshots.py
index 460c882..01718cc 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_volume_snapshots.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_volume_snapshots.py
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+import testtools
+
 from tempest.api.compute import base
 from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.common import waiters
@@ -39,6 +41,8 @@
         cls.snapshots_client = cls.snapshots_extensions_client
 
     @test.idempotent_id('cd4ec87d-7825-450d-8040-6e2068f2da8f')
+    @testtools.skipUnless(CONF.volume_feature_enabled.snapshot,
+                          'Cinder volume snapshots are disabled')
     def test_volume_snapshot_create_get_list_delete(self):
         volume = self.create_volume()
         self.addCleanup(self.delete_volume, volume['id'])
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_volumes_get.py b/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_volumes_get.py
index d599431..7549d4a 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_volumes_get.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_volumes_get.py
@@ -54,8 +54,8 @@
         self.assertEqual(volume['displayName'], v_name,
                          "The created volume name is not equal "
                          "to the requested name")
-        self.assertTrue(volume['id'] is not None,
-                        "Field volume id is empty or not found.")
+        self.assertIsNotNone(volume['id'],
+                             "Field volume id is empty or not found.")
         # Wait for Volume status to become ACTIVE
         waiters.wait_for_volume_status(self.client, volume['id'], 'available')
         # GET Volume
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_volumes_list.py b/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_volumes_list.py
index c60fcca..7d76731 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_volumes_list.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_volumes_list.py
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+from oslo_log import log as logging
+
 from tempest.api.compute import base
 from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.common import waiters
@@ -20,6 +22,7 @@
 from tempest import test
 
 CONF = config.CONF
+LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
 class VolumesTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
@@ -59,21 +62,16 @@
                 volume = cls.client.show_volume(volume['id'])['volume']
                 cls.volume_list.append(volume)
                 cls.volume_id_list.append(volume['id'])
-            except Exception:
+            except Exception as exc:
+                LOG.exception(exc)
                 if cls.volume_list:
                     # We could not create all the volumes, though we were able
                     # to create *some* of the volumes. This is typically
                     # because the backing file size of the volume group is
-                    # too small. So, here, we clean up whatever we did manage
-                    # to create and raise a SkipTest
+                    # too small.
                     for volume in cls.volume_list:
                         cls.delete_volume(volume['id'])
-                    msg = ("Failed to create ALL necessary volumes to run "
-                           "test. This typically means that the backing file "
-                           "size of the nova-volumes group is too small to "
-                           "create the 3 volumes needed by this test case")
-                    raise cls.skipException(msg)
-                raise
+                raise exc
 
     @classmethod
     def resource_cleanup(cls):
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_volumes_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_volumes_negative.py
index 5fe4cb3..c4041cb 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_volumes_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_volumes_negative.py
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
 
     @test.attr(type=['negative'])
     @test.idempotent_id('131cb3a1-75cc-4d40-b4c3-1317f64719b0')
-    def test_create_volume_with_out_passing_size(self):
+    def test_create_volume_without_passing_size(self):
         # Negative: Should not be able to create volume without passing size
         # in request
         v_name = data_utils.rand_name(self.__class__.__name__ + '-Volume')
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v2/test_services.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v2/test_services.py
index 3ed51f0..7973a03 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v2/test_services.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v2/test_services.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
         service_data = self.services_client.create_service(
             name=name, type=s_type,
             description=description)['OS-KSADM:service']
-        self.assertFalse(service_data['id'] is None)
+        self.assertIsNotNone(service_data['id'])
         self.addCleanup(self._del_service, service_data['id'])
         # Verifying response body of create service
         self.assertIn('id', service_data)
diff --git a/tempest/api/image/base.py b/tempest/api/image/base.py
index 1cc3fa2..812c436 100644
--- a/tempest/api/image/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/image/base.py
@@ -141,6 +141,7 @@
         cls.client = cls.os.image_client_v2
         cls.namespaces_client = cls.os.namespaces_client
         cls.resource_types_client = cls.os.resource_types_client
+        cls.namespace_properties_client = cls.os.namespace_properties_client
         cls.schemas_client = cls.os.schemas_client
 
     def create_namespace(cls, namespace_name=None, visibility='public',
diff --git a/tempest/api/image/v1/test_images.py b/tempest/api/image/v1/test_images.py
index 7d52695..9fbdcd7 100644
--- a/tempest/api/image/v1/test_images.py
+++ b/tempest/api/image/v1/test_images.py
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@
     def test_index_max_size(self):
         images_list = self.client.list_images(size_max=42)['images']
         for image in images_list:
-            self.assertTrue(image['size'] <= 42)
+            self.assertLessEqual(image['size'], 42)
         result_set = set(map(lambda x: x['id'], images_list))
         self.assertTrue(self.size42_set <= result_set)
         self.assertFalse(self.created_set - self.size42_set <= result_set)
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@
         top_size = images_list[0]['size']  # We have non-zero sized images
         for image in images_list:
             size = image['size']
-            self.assertTrue(size <= top_size)
+            self.assertLessEqual(size, top_size)
             top_size = size
             self.assertEqual(image['status'], 'active')
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/image/v2/test_images.py b/tempest/api/image/v2/test_images.py
index 6f8d239..42912f0 100644
--- a/tempest/api/image/v2/test_images.py
+++ b/tempest/api/image/v2/test_images.py
@@ -129,7 +129,6 @@
 
 
 class ListImagesTest(base.BaseV2ImageTest):
-    """Here we test the listing of image information"""
 
     @classmethod
     def resource_setup(cls):
@@ -157,23 +156,49 @@
         """
         size = random.randint(1024, 4096)
         image_file = six.BytesIO(data_utils.random_bytes(size))
+        tags = [data_utils.rand_name('tag'), data_utils.rand_name('tag')]
         image = cls.create_image(container_format=container_format,
                                  disk_format=disk_format,
-                                 visibility='private')
+                                 visibility='private',
+                                 tags=tags)
         cls.client.store_image_file(image['id'], data=image_file)
+        # Keep the data of one test image so it can be used to filter lists
+        cls.test_data = image
+        cls.test_data['size'] = size
 
         return image['id']
 
+
+class ListUserImagesTest(ListImagesTest):
+    """Here we test the listing of image information"""
+
     def _list_by_param_value_and_assert(self, params):
         """Perform list action with given params and validates result."""
-
+        # Retrieve the list of images that meet the filter
         images_list = self.client.list_images(params=params)['images']
         # Validating params of fetched images
+        msg = 'No images were found that met the filter criteria.'
+        self.assertNotEmpty(images_list, msg)
         for image in images_list:
             for key in params:
                 msg = "Failed to list images by %s" % key
                 self.assertEqual(params[key], image[key], msg)
 
+    def _list_sorted_by_image_size_and_assert(self, params, desc=False):
+        """Validate an image list that has been sorted by size
+
+        Perform list action with given params and validates the results are
+        sorted by image size in either ascending or descending order.
+        """
+        # Retrieve the list of images that meet the filter
+        images_list = self.client.list_images(params=params)['images']
+        # Validate that the list was fetched sorted accordingly
+        msg = 'No images were found that met the filter criteria.'
+        self.assertNotEmpty(images_list, msg)
+        sorted_list = [image['size'] for image in images_list]
+        msg = 'The list of images was not sorted correctly.'
+        self.assertEqual(sorted(sorted_list, reverse=desc), sorted_list, msg)
+
     @test.idempotent_id('1e341d7a-90a9-494c-b143-2cdf2aeb6aee')
     def test_list_no_params(self):
         # Simple test to see all fixture images returned
@@ -185,8 +210,8 @@
 
     @test.idempotent_id('9959ca1d-1aa7-4b7a-a1ea-0fff0499b37e')
     def test_list_images_param_container_format(self):
-        # Test to get all images with container_format='bare'
-        params = {"container_format": "bare"}
+        # Test to get all images with a specific container_format
+        params = {"container_format": self.test_data['container_format']}
         self._list_by_param_value_and_assert(params)
 
     @test.idempotent_id('4a4735a7-f22f-49b6-b0d9-66e1ef7453eb')
@@ -224,9 +249,10 @@
         image_size_list = map(lambda x: x['size'], images_list)
 
         for image_size in image_size_list:
-            self.assertTrue(image_size >= params['size_min'] and
-                            image_size <= params['size_max'],
-                            "Failed to get images by size_min and size_max")
+            self.assertGreaterEqual(image_size, params['size_min'],
+                                    "Failed to get images by size_min")
+            self.assertLessEqual(image_size, params['size_max'],
+                                 "Failed to get images by size_max")
 
     @test.idempotent_id('7fc9e369-0f58-4d05-9aa5-0969e2d59d15')
     def test_list_images_param_status(self):
@@ -253,6 +279,37 @@
         params = {"owner": image['owner']}
         self._list_by_param_value_and_assert(params)
 
+    @test.idempotent_id('55c8f5f5-bfed-409d-a6d5-4caeda985d7b')
+    def test_list_images_param_name(self):
+        # Test to get images by name
+        params = {'name': self.test_data['name']}
+        self._list_by_param_value_and_assert(params)
+
+    @test.idempotent_id('aa8ac4df-cff9-418b-8d0f-dd9c67b072c9')
+    def test_list_images_param_tag(self):
+        # Test to get images matching a tag
+        params = {'tag': self.test_data['tags'][0]}
+        images_list = self.client.list_images(params=params)['images']
+        # Validating properties of fetched images
+        self.assertNotEmpty(images_list)
+        for image in images_list:
+            msg = ("The image {image_name} does not have the expected tag "
+                   "{expected_tag} among its tags: {observerd_tags}."
+                   .format(image_name=image['name'],
+                           expected_tag=self.test_data['tags'][0],
+                           observerd_tags=image['tags']))
+            self.assertIn(self.test_data['tags'][0], image['tags'], msg)
+
+    @test.idempotent_id('eeadce49-04e0-43b7-aec7-52535d903e7a')
+    def test_list_images_param_sort(self):
+        params = {'sort': 'size:desc'}
+        self._list_sorted_by_image_size_and_assert(params, desc=True)
+
+    @test.idempotent_id('9faaa0c2-c3a5-43e1-8f61-61c54b409a49')
+    def test_list_images_param_sort_key_dir(self):
+        params = {'sort_key': 'size', 'sort_dir': 'desc'}
+        self._list_sorted_by_image_size_and_assert(params, desc=True)
+
     @test.idempotent_id('622b925c-479f-4736-860d-adeaf13bc371')
     def test_get_image_schema(self):
         # Test to get image schema
@@ -266,3 +323,32 @@
         schema = "images"
         body = self.schemas_client.show_schema(schema)
         self.assertEqual("images", body['name'])
+
+
+class ListSharedImagesTest(ListImagesTest):
+    """Here we test the listing of a shared image information"""
+
+    credentials = ['primary', 'alt']
+
+    @classmethod
+    def setup_clients(cls):
+        super(ListSharedImagesTest, cls).setup_clients()
+        cls.image_member_client = cls.os.image_member_client_v2
+        cls.alt_img_client = cls.os_alt.image_client_v2
+
+    @test.idempotent_id('3fa50be4-8e38-4c02-a8db-7811bb780122')
+    def test_list_images_param_member_status(self):
+        # Share one of the images created with the alt user
+        self.image_member_client.create_image_member(
+            image_id=self.test_data['id'],
+            member=self.alt_img_client.tenant_id)
+        # Update the info on the test data so it remains accurate
+        self.test_data['updated_at'] = self.client.show_image(
+            self.test_data['id'])['updated_at']
+        # As an image consumer you need to provide the member_status parameter
+        # along with the visibility=shared parameter in order for it to show
+        # results
+        params = {'member_status': 'pending', 'visibility': 'shared'}
+        fetched_images = self.alt_img_client.list_images(params)['images']
+        self.assertEqual(1, len(fetched_images))
+        self.assertEqual(self.test_data['id'], fetched_images[0]['id'])
diff --git a/tempest/api/image/v2/test_images_metadefs_namespace_properties.py b/tempest/api/image/v2/test_images_metadefs_namespace_properties.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7113db4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/api/image/v2/test_images_metadefs_namespace_properties.py
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+#    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.image import base
+from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest import test
+
+
+class MetadataNamespacePropertiesTest(base.BaseV2ImageTest):
+    """Test the Metadata definition namespace property basic functionality"""
+
+    @test.idempotent_id('b1a3765e-3a5d-4f6d-a3a7-3ca3476ae768')
+    def test_basic_meta_def_namespace_property(self):
+        # Get the available resource types and use one resource_type
+        body = self.resource_types_client.list_resource_types()
+        resource_name = body['resource_types'][0]['name']
+        enum = ["xen", "qemu", "kvm", "lxc", "uml", "vmware", "hyperv"]
+        # Create a namespace
+        namespace = self.create_namespace()
+        # Create resource type association
+        body = self.resource_types_client.create_resource_type_association(
+            namespace['namespace'], name=resource_name)
+        # Create a property
+        property_title = data_utils.rand_name('property')
+        body = self.namespace_properties_client.create_namespace_property(
+            namespace=namespace['namespace'], title=property_title,
+            name=resource_name, type="string", enum=enum)
+        self.assertEqual(property_title, body['title'])
+        # Show namespace property
+        body = self.namespace_properties_client.show_namespace_properties(
+            namespace['namespace'], resource_name)
+        self.assertEqual(resource_name, body['name'])
+        # Update namespace property
+        update_property_title = data_utils.rand_name('update-property')
+        body = self.namespace_properties_client.update_namespace_properties(
+            namespace['namespace'], resource_name,
+            title=update_property_title, type="string",
+            enum=enum, name=resource_name)
+        self.assertEqual(update_property_title, body['title'])
+        # Delete namespace property
+        self.namespace_properties_client.delete_namespace_property(
+            namespace['namespace'], resource_name)
+        # List namespace properties and validate deletion
+        namespace_property = [
+            namespace_property['title'] for namespace_property in
+            self.namespace_properties_client.list_namespace_properties(
+                namespace['namespace'])['properties']]
+        self.assertNotIn(update_property_title, namespace_property)
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/admin/test_routers_dvr.py b/tempest/api/network/admin/test_routers_dvr.py
index 66feba8..aaac921 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/admin/test_routers_dvr.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/admin/test_routers_dvr.py
@@ -98,15 +98,22 @@
         attribute will be set to True
         """
         name = data_utils.rand_name('router')
+        tenant_id = self.routers_client.tenant_id
         # router needs to be in admin state down in order to be upgraded to DVR
         # l3ha routers are not upgradable to dvr, make it explicitly non ha
         router = self.admin_routers_client.create_router(name=name,
                                                          distributed=False,
                                                          admin_state_up=False,
-                                                         ha=False)
+                                                         ha=False,
+                                                         tenant_id=tenant_id)
+        router_id = router['router']['id']
         self.addCleanup(self.admin_routers_client.delete_router,
-                        router['router']['id'])
+                        router_id)
         self.assertFalse(router['router']['distributed'])
         router = self.admin_routers_client.update_router(
-            router['router']['id'], distributed=True)
+            router_id, distributed=True)
         self.assertTrue(router['router']['distributed'])
+        show_body = self.admin_routers_client.show_router(router_id)
+        self.assertTrue(show_body['router']['distributed'])
+        show_body = self.routers_client.show_router(router_id)
+        self.assertNotIn('distributed', show_body['router'])
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_networks.py b/tempest/api/network/test_networks.py
index 6b0c20f..d2056c4 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_networks.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_networks.py
@@ -27,39 +27,11 @@
 CONF = config.CONF
 
 
-class NetworksTest(base.BaseNetworkTest):
-    """Tests the following operations in the Neutron API:
-
-        create a network for a project
-        list project's networks
-        show a project network details
-        create a subnet for a project
-        list project's subnets
-        show a project subnet details
-        network update
-        subnet update
-        delete a network also deletes its subnets
-        list external networks
-
-        All subnet tests are run once with ipv4 and once with ipv6.
-
-    v2.0 of the Neutron API is assumed. It is also assumed that the following
-    options are defined in the [network] section of etc/tempest.conf:
-
-        project_network_cidr with a block of cidr's from which smaller blocks
-        can be allocated for project ipv4 subnets
-
-        project_network_v6_cidr is the equivalent for ipv6 subnets
-
-        project_network_mask_bits with the mask bits to be used to partition
-        the block defined by project_network_cidr
-
-        project_network_v6_mask_bits is the equivalent for ipv6 subnets
-    """
+class BaseNetworkTestResources(base.BaseNetworkTest):
 
     @classmethod
     def resource_setup(cls):
-        super(NetworksTest, cls).resource_setup()
+        super(BaseNetworkTestResources, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.network = cls.create_network()
         cls.name = cls.network['name']
         cls.subnet = cls._create_subnet_with_last_subnet_block(cls.network,
@@ -171,6 +143,37 @@
         self.networks.pop()
         self.subnets.pop()
 
+
+class NetworksTest(BaseNetworkTestResources):
+    """Tests the following operations in the Neutron API:
+
+        create a network for a project
+        list project's networks
+        show a project network details
+        create a subnet for a project
+        list project's subnets
+        show a project subnet details
+        network update
+        subnet update
+        delete a network also deletes its subnets
+        list external networks
+
+        All subnet tests are run once with ipv4 and once with ipv6.
+
+    v2.0 of the Neutron API is assumed. It is also assumed that the following
+    options are defined in the [network] section of etc/tempest.conf:
+
+        project_network_cidr with a block of cidr's from which smaller blocks
+        can be allocated for project ipv4 subnets
+
+        project_network_v6_cidr is the equivalent for ipv6 subnets
+
+        project_network_mask_bits with the mask bits to be used to partition
+        the block defined by project_network_cidr
+
+        project_network_v6_mask_bits is the equivalent for ipv6 subnets
+    """
+
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     @test.idempotent_id('0e269138-0da6-4efc-a46d-578161e7b221')
     def test_create_update_delete_network_subnet(self):
@@ -559,7 +562,9 @@
                              'Subnet are not in the same network')
 
 
-class NetworksIpV6TestAttrs(NetworksIpV6Test):
+class NetworksIpV6TestAttrs(BaseNetworkTestResources):
+
+    _ip_version = 6
 
     @classmethod
     def skip_checks(cls):
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_routers.py b/tempest/api/network/test_routers.py
index de2e71f..e989b69 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_routers.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_routers.py
@@ -49,41 +49,31 @@
     @test.idempotent_id('f64403e2-8483-4b34-8ccd-b09a87bcc68c')
     def test_create_show_list_update_delete_router(self):
         # Create a router
-        # NOTE(salv-orlando): Do not invoke self.create_router
-        # as we need to check the response code
-        name = data_utils.rand_name('router-')
-        create_body = self.routers_client.create_router(
-            name=name, external_gateway_info={
-                "network_id": CONF.network.public_network_id},
-            admin_state_up=False)
-        self.addCleanup(self._delete_router, create_body['router']['id'])
-        self.assertEqual(create_body['router']['name'], name)
+        router = self._create_router(
+            admin_state_up=False,
+            external_network_id=CONF.network.public_network_id)
+        self.assertEqual(router['admin_state_up'], False)
         self.assertEqual(
-            create_body['router']['external_gateway_info']['network_id'],
+            router['external_gateway_info']['network_id'],
             CONF.network.public_network_id)
-        self.assertEqual(create_body['router']['admin_state_up'], False)
         # Show details of the created router
-        show_body = self.routers_client.show_router(
-            create_body['router']['id'])
-        self.assertEqual(show_body['router']['name'], name)
+        router_show = self.routers_client.show_router(
+            router['id'])['router']
+        self.assertEqual(router_show['name'], router['name'])
         self.assertEqual(
-            show_body['router']['external_gateway_info']['network_id'],
+            router_show['external_gateway_info']['network_id'],
             CONF.network.public_network_id)
-        self.assertEqual(show_body['router']['admin_state_up'], False)
         # List routers and verify if created router is there in response
-        list_body = self.routers_client.list_routers()
-        routers_list = list()
-        for router in list_body['routers']:
-            routers_list.append(router['id'])
-        self.assertIn(create_body['router']['id'], routers_list)
+        routers = self.routers_client.list_routers()['routers']
+        self.assertIn(router['id'], map(lambda x: x['id'], routers))
         # Update the name of router and verify if it is updated
-        updated_name = 'updated ' + name
-        update_body = self.routers_client.update_router(
-            create_body['router']['id'], name=updated_name)
-        self.assertEqual(update_body['router']['name'], updated_name)
-        show_body = self.routers_client.show_router(
-            create_body['router']['id'])
-        self.assertEqual(show_body['router']['name'], updated_name)
+        updated_name = 'updated' + router['name']
+        router_update = self.routers_client.update_router(
+            router['id'], name=updated_name)['router']
+        self.assertEqual(router_update['name'], updated_name)
+        router_show = self.routers_client.show_router(
+            router['id'])['router']
+        self.assertEqual(router_show['name'], updated_name)
 
     @test.idempotent_id('e54dd3a3-4352-4921-b09d-44369ae17397')
     def test_create_router_setting_project_id(self):
@@ -390,35 +380,3 @@
 
 class RoutersIpV6Test(RoutersTest):
     _ip_version = 6
-
-
-class DvrRoutersTest(base.BaseRouterTest):
-
-    @classmethod
-    def skip_checks(cls):
-        super(DvrRoutersTest, cls).skip_checks()
-        if not test.is_extension_enabled('dvr', 'network'):
-            msg = "DVR extension not enabled."
-            raise cls.skipException(msg)
-
-    @test.idempotent_id('141297aa-3424-455d-aa8d-f2d95731e00a')
-    def test_create_distributed_router(self):
-        name = data_utils.rand_name('router')
-        create_body = self.admin_routers_client.create_router(
-            name=name, distributed=True)
-        self.addCleanup(self._delete_router,
-                        create_body['router']['id'],
-                        self.admin_routers_client)
-        self.assertTrue(create_body['router']['distributed'])
-
-    @test.idempotent_id('644d7a4a-01a1-4b68-bb8d-0c0042cb1729')
-    def test_convert_centralized_router(self):
-        router = self._create_router()
-        self.assertNotIn('distributed', router)
-        update_body = self.admin_routers_client.update_router(router['id'],
-                                                              distributed=True)
-        self.assertTrue(update_body['router']['distributed'])
-        show_body = self.admin_routers_client.show_router(router['id'])
-        self.assertTrue(show_body['router']['distributed'])
-        show_body = self.routers_client.show_router(router['id'])
-        self.assertNotIn('distributed', show_body['router'])
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_bulk.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_bulk.py
index 7292ee9..a75ed98 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_bulk.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_bulk.py
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
         self.assertNotIn(container_name, body)
 
     @test.idempotent_id('a407de51-1983-47cc-9f14-47c2b059413c')
-    @test.requires_ext(extension='bulk', service='object')
+    @test.requires_ext(extension='bulk_upload', service='object')
     def test_extract_archive(self):
         # Test bulk operation of file upload with an archived file
         filepath, container_name, object_name = self._create_archive()
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@
         self.assertIn(object_name, [c['name'] for c in contents_list])
 
     @test.idempotent_id('c075e682-0d2a-43b2-808d-4116200d736d')
-    @test.requires_ext(extension='bulk', service='object')
+    @test.requires_ext(extension='bulk_delete', service='object')
     def test_bulk_delete(self):
         # Test bulk operation of deleting multiple files
         filepath, container_name, object_name = self._create_archive()
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@
         self._check_contents_deleted(container_name)
 
     @test.idempotent_id('dbea2bcb-efbb-4674-ac8a-a5a0e33d1d79')
-    @test.requires_ext(extension='bulk', service='object')
+    @test.requires_ext(extension='bulk_delete', service='object')
     def test_bulk_delete_by_POST(self):
         # Test bulk operation of deleting multiple files
         filepath, container_name, object_name = self._create_archive()
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_services.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_services.py
index 33e5852..eda4568 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_services.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_services.py
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@
         self.assertHeaders(resp, 'Account', 'GET')
         self.assertIsNotNone(container_list)
         self.assertEqual(container_list.tag, 'account')
-        self.assertTrue('name' in container_list.keys())
+        self.assertIn('name', container_list.keys())
         self.assertEqual(container_list.find(".//container").tag, 'container')
         self.assertEqual(container_list.find(".//name").tag, 'name')
         self.assertEqual(container_list.find(".//count").tag, 'count')
@@ -209,7 +209,8 @@
                 self.account_client.list_account_containers(params=params)
             self.assertHeaders(resp, 'Account', 'GET')
 
-            self.assertTrue(len(container_list) <= limit, str(container_list))
+            self.assertLessEqual(len(container_list), limit,
+                                 str(container_list))
 
     @test.idempotent_id('888a3f0e-7214-4806-8e50-5e0c9a69bb5e')
     def test_list_containers_with_limit_and_end_marker(self):
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_services.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_services.py
index dbe8b4a..9ce1b18 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_services.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_services.py
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@
 
         self.assertIsNotNone(object_list)
         self.assertEqual(object_list.tag, 'container')
-        self.assertTrue('name' in object_list.keys())
+        self.assertIn('name', object_list.keys())
         self.assertEqual(object_list.find(".//object").tag, 'object')
         self.assertEqual(object_list.find(".//name").tag, 'name')
         self.assertEqual(object_list.find(".//hash").tag, 'hash')
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_services_negative.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_services_negative.py
index 7049db0..e6c53ec 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_services_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_services_negative.py
@@ -92,47 +92,39 @@
     def test_get_metadata_headers_with_invalid_container_name(self):
         # Attempts to retrieve metadata headers with an invalid
         # container name.
-        invalid_name = data_utils.rand_name(name="TestInvalidContainer")
-
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound,
                           self.container_client.list_container_metadata,
-                          invalid_name)
+                          'invalid_container_name')
 
     @test.attr(type=["negative"])
     @test.idempotent_id('125a24fa-90a7-4cfc-b604-44e49d788390')
     def test_update_metadata_with_nonexistent_container_name(self):
         # Attempts to update metadata using a nonexistent container name.
-        nonexistent_name = data_utils.rand_name(
-            name="TestNonexistentContainer")
         metadata = {'animal': 'penguin'}
 
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound,
                           self.container_client.update_container_metadata,
-                          nonexistent_name, metadata)
+                          'nonexistent_container_name', metadata)
 
     @test.attr(type=["negative"])
     @test.idempotent_id('65387dbf-a0e2-4aac-9ddc-16eb3f1f69ba')
     def test_delete_with_nonexistent_container_name(self):
         # Attempts to delete metadata using a nonexistent container name.
-        nonexistent_name = data_utils.rand_name(
-            name="TestNonexistentContainer")
         metadata = {'animal': 'penguin'}
 
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound,
                           self.container_client.delete_container_metadata,
-                          nonexistent_name, metadata)
+                          'nonexistent_container_name', metadata)
 
     @test.attr(type=["negative"])
     @test.idempotent_id('14331d21-1e81-420a-beea-19cb5e5207f5')
     def test_list_all_container_objects_with_nonexistent_container(self):
         # Attempts to get a listing of all objects on a container
         # that doesn't exist.
-        nonexistent_name = data_utils.rand_name(
-            name="TestNonexistentContainer")
         params = {'limit': 9999, 'format': 'json'}
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound,
                           self.container_client.list_container_contents,
-                          nonexistent_name, params)
+                          'nonexistent_container_name', params)
 
     @test.attr(type=["negative"])
     @test.idempotent_id('86b2ab08-92d5-493d-acd2-85f0c848819e')
diff --git a/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_neutron_resources.py b/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_neutron_resources.py
index a3792b4..bffcb64 100644
--- a/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_neutron_resources.py
+++ b/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_neutron_resources.py
@@ -10,10 +10,8 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-
-import logging
-
 import netaddr
+from oslo_log import log as logging
 
 from tempest.api.orchestration import base
 from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
diff --git a/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_nova_keypair_resources.py b/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_nova_keypair_resources.py
index 160bf6f..16d8180 100644
--- a/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_nova_keypair_resources.py
+++ b/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_nova_keypair_resources.py
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@
                       output_map['KeyPairDontSavePrivate_PublicKey'])
         self.assertIn(u'KeyPairDontSavePrivate_PrivateKey', output_map)
         private_key = output_map['KeyPairDontSavePrivate_PrivateKey']
-        self.assertTrue(len(private_key) == 0)
+        self.assertEqual(0, len(private_key))
 
 
 class NovaKeyPairResourcesAWSTest(NovaKeyPairResourcesYAMLTest):
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_multi_backend.py b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_multi_backend.py
index 120dbb1..5703313 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_multi_backend.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_multi_backend.py
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@
         volume1_host = volume['os-vol-host-attr:host']
         msg = ("multi-backend reporting incorrect values for volume %s" %
                volume_id)
-        self.assertTrue(len(volume1_host.split("@")) > 1, msg)
+        self.assertGreater(len(volume1_host.split("@")), 1, msg)
 
     def _test_backend_name_distinction(self, volume_id_list):
         # this test checks that the volumes created at setUp don't
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_hosts.py b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_hosts.py
index b58c525..f6de9a6 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_hosts.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_hosts.py
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@
     @test.idempotent_id('d5f3efa2-6684-4190-9ced-1c2f526352ad')
     def test_list_hosts(self):
         hosts = self.admin_hosts_client.list_hosts()['hosts']
-        self.assertTrue(len(hosts) >= 2, "No. of hosts are < 2,"
-                        "response of list hosts is: % s" % hosts)
+        self.assertGreaterEqual(len(hosts), 2, "No. of hosts are < 2,"
+                                "response of list hosts is: % s" % hosts)
 
 
 class VolumeHostsAdminV1TestsJSON(VolumeHostsAdminV2TestsJSON):
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types.py b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types.py
index 99f0a6b..3098cab 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types.py
@@ -51,8 +51,7 @@
                   'size': CONF.volume.volume_size}
 
         # Create volume
-        volume = self.volumes_client.create_volume(**params)['volume']
-        self.addCleanup(self.delete_volume, self.volumes_client, volume['id'])
+        volume = self.create_volume(**params)
         self.assertEqual(volume_types[0]['name'], volume["volume_type"])
         self.assertEqual(volume[self.name_field], vol_name,
                          "The created volume name is not equal "
@@ -102,8 +101,8 @@
         self.assertEqual(description, body['description'],
                          "The created volume_type_description name is "
                          "not equal to the requested name")
-        self.assertTrue(body['id'] is not None,
-                        "Field volume_type id is empty or not found.")
+        self.assertIsNotNone(body['id'],
+                             "Field volume_type id is empty or not found.")
         fetched_volume_type = self.admin_volume_types_client.show_volume_type(
             body['id'])['volume_type']
         self.assertEqual(name, fetched_volume_type['name'],
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/admin/v2/test_volume_type_access.py b/tempest/api/volume/admin/v2/test_volume_type_access.py
index 91ff5af..80dbf12 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/admin/v2/test_volume_type_access.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/admin/v2/test_volume_type_access.py
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 import operator
 
 from tempest.api.volume import base
-from tempest.common import waiters
 from tempest import config
 from tempest.lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 from tempest import test
@@ -52,13 +51,7 @@
                         project=self.volumes_client.tenant_id)
 
         # Creating a volume from primary tenant
-        volume = self.volumes_client.create_volume(
-            volume_type=volume_type['id'],
-            size=CONF.volume.volume_size)['volume']
-        self.addCleanup(self.delete_volume, self.volumes_client, volume['id'])
-        waiters.wait_for_volume_status(self.volumes_client, volume['id'],
-                                       'available')
-
+        volume = self.create_volume(volume_type=volume_type['id'])
         # Validating the created volume is based on the volume type
         self.assertEqual(volume_type['name'], volume['volume_type'])
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/admin/v3/test_user_messages.py b/tempest/api/volume/admin/v3/test_user_messages.py
index 39a5dfa..257a434 100755
--- a/tempest/api/volume/admin/v3/test_user_messages.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/admin/v3/test_user_messages.py
@@ -15,9 +15,7 @@
 
 from tempest.api.volume.v3 import base
 from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
-from tempest.common import waiters
 from tempest import config
-from tempest import exceptions
 from tempest import test
 
 CONF = config.CONF
@@ -47,21 +45,11 @@
                        'vendor_name': bad_vendor}
         vol_type_name = data_utils.rand_name(
             self.__class__.__name__ + '-volume-type')
-        bogus_type = self.admin_volume_types_client.create_volume_type(
-            name=vol_type_name,
-            extra_specs=extra_specs)['volume_type']
-        self.addCleanup(self.admin_volume_types_client.delete_volume_type,
-                        bogus_type['id'])
+        bogus_type = self.create_volume_type(
+            name=vol_type_name, extra_specs=extra_specs)
         params = {'volume_type': bogus_type['id'],
                   'size': CONF.volume.volume_size}
-        volume = self.volumes_client.create_volume(**params)['volume']
-        self.addCleanup(self.delete_volume, self.volumes_client, volume['id'])
-        try:
-            waiters.wait_for_volume_status(self.volumes_client, volume['id'],
-                                           'error')
-        except exceptions.VolumeBuildErrorException:
-            # Error state is expected and desired
-            pass
+        volume = self.create_volume(wait_until="error", **params)
         messages = self.messages_client.list_messages()['messages']
         message_id = None
         for message in messages:
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/base.py b/tempest/api/volume/base.py
index b9aeb99..178b0b1 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/base.py
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@
             cls.volumes_extension_client = cls.os.volumes_extension_client
             cls.availability_zone_client = (
                 cls.os.volume_availability_zone_client)
+            cls.volume_limits_client = cls.os.volume_limits_client
         else:
             cls.snapshots_client = cls.os.snapshots_v2_client
             cls.volumes_client = cls.os.volumes_v2_client
@@ -80,6 +81,7 @@
             cls.volumes_extension_client = cls.os.volumes_v2_extension_client
             cls.availability_zone_client = (
                 cls.os.volume_v2_availability_zone_client)
+            cls.volume_limits_client = cls.os.volume_v2_limits_client
 
     @classmethod
     def resource_setup(cls):
@@ -108,11 +110,20 @@
         super(BaseVolumeTest, cls).resource_cleanup()
 
     @classmethod
-    def create_volume(cls, **kwargs):
-        """Wrapper utility that returns a test volume."""
+    def create_volume(cls, wait_until='available', **kwargs):
+        """Wrapper utility that returns a test volume.
+
+           :param wait_until: wait till volume status.
+        """
         if 'size' not in kwargs:
             kwargs['size'] = CONF.volume.volume_size
 
+        if 'imageRef' in kwargs:
+            image = cls.compute_images_client.show_image(
+                kwargs['imageRef'])['image']
+            min_disk = image.get('minDisk')
+            kwargs['size'] = max(kwargs['size'], min_disk)
+
         name_field = cls.special_fields['name_field']
         if name_field not in kwargs:
             name = data_utils.rand_name(cls.__name__ + '-Volume')
@@ -120,8 +131,8 @@
 
         volume = cls.volumes_client.create_volume(**kwargs)['volume']
         cls.volumes.append(volume)
-        waiters.wait_for_volume_status(cls.volumes_client,
-                                       volume['id'], 'available')
+        waiters.wait_for_volume_status(cls.volumes_client, volume['id'],
+                                       wait_until)
         return volume
 
     @classmethod
@@ -148,6 +159,18 @@
         client.delete_volume(volume_id)
         client.wait_for_resource_deletion(volume_id)
 
+    def attach_volume(self, server_id, volume_id):
+        """Attachs a volume to a server"""
+        self.servers_client.attach_volume(
+            server_id, volumeId=volume_id,
+            device='/dev/%s' % CONF.compute.volume_device_name)
+        waiters.wait_for_volume_status(self.volumes_client,
+                                       volume_id, 'in-use')
+        self.addCleanup(waiters.wait_for_volume_status, self.volumes_client,
+                        volume_id, 'available')
+        self.addCleanup(self.servers_client.detach_volume, server_id,
+                        self.volume_origin['id'])
+
     @classmethod
     def clear_volumes(cls):
         for volume in cls.volumes:
@@ -217,6 +240,7 @@
             cls.admin_encryption_types_client = \
                 cls.os_adm.encryption_types_client
             cls.admin_quotas_client = cls.os_adm.volume_quotas_client
+            cls.admin_volume_limits_client = cls.os_adm.volume_limits_client
         elif cls._api_version == 2:
             cls.admin_volume_qos_client = cls.os_adm.volume_qos_v2_client
             cls.admin_volume_services_client = \
@@ -229,6 +253,7 @@
             cls.admin_encryption_types_client = \
                 cls.os_adm.encryption_types_v2_client
             cls.admin_quotas_client = cls.os_adm.volume_quotas_v2_client
+            cls.admin_volume_limits_client = cls.os_adm.volume_v2_limits_client
 
     @classmethod
     def resource_setup(cls):
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/test_volume_absolute_limits.py b/tempest/api/volume/test_volume_absolute_limits.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bc7694a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/test_volume_absolute_limits.py
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+# Copyright 2016 OpenStack Foundation
+# All Rights Reserved.
+#
+#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#    a copy of the License at
+#
+#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#    under the License.
+
+from tempest.api.volume import base
+from tempest import config
+from tempest import test
+
+
+CONF = config.CONF
+
+
+class AbsoluteLimitsV2Tests(base.BaseVolumeTest):
+
+    @classmethod
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(AbsoluteLimitsV2Tests, cls).resource_setup()
+        # Create a shared volume for tests
+        cls.volume = cls.create_volume()
+
+    @test.idempotent_id('8e943f53-e9d6-4272-b2e9-adcf2f7c29ad')
+    def test_get_volume_absolute_limits(self):
+        # get volume limit for a tenant
+        absolute_limits = \
+            self.volume_limits_client.show_limits(
+            )['limits']['absolute']
+
+        # verify volume limits and defaults per tenants
+        self.assertEqual(absolute_limits['totalGigabytesUsed'],
+                         CONF.volume.volume_size)
+        self.assertEqual(absolute_limits['totalVolumesUsed'], 1)
+        self.assertEqual(absolute_limits['totalSnapshotsUsed'], 0)
+        self.assertEqual(absolute_limits['totalBackupsUsed'], 0)
+        self.assertEqual(absolute_limits['totalBackupGigabytesUsed'], 0)
+
+
+class AbsoluteLimitsV1Tests(AbsoluteLimitsV2Tests):
+    _api_version = 1
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_actions.py b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_actions.py
index 737ce5e..38f1082 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_actions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_actions.py
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
 #    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 testtools
 
 from tempest.api.volume import base
 from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
@@ -67,8 +66,6 @@
                                        self.volume['id'], 'available')
 
     @test.idempotent_id('63e21b4c-0a0c-41f6-bfc3-7c2816815599')
-    @testtools.skipUnless(CONF.volume_feature_enabled.bootable,
-                          'Update bootable status of a volume is not enabled.')
     def test_volume_bootable(self):
         # Verify that a volume bootable flag is retrieved
         for bool_bootable in [True, False]:
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_get.py b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_get.py
index 07f799b..51de2be 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_get.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_get.py
@@ -54,8 +54,8 @@
         self.assertEqual(volume[self.name_field], v_name,
                          "The created volume name is not equal "
                          "to the requested name")
-        self.assertTrue(volume['id'] is not None,
-                        "Field volume id is empty or not found.")
+        self.assertIsNotNone(volume['id'],
+                             "Field volume id is empty or not found.")
         # Get Volume information
         fetched_volume = self.client.show_volume(volume['id'])['volume']
         self.assertEqual(v_name,
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_negative.py b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_negative.py
index fda0dda..6ed6b9c 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_negative.py
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
 
     @test.attr(type=['negative'])
     @test.idempotent_id('9387686f-334f-4d31-a439-33494b9e2683')
-    def test_create_volume_with_out_passing_size(self):
+    def test_create_volume_without_passing_size(self):
         # Should not be able to create volume without passing size
         # in request
         v_name = data_utils.rand_name(self.__class__.__name__ + '-Volume')
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_snapshots.py b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_snapshots.py
index 3c05d3e..3c7a2c8 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_snapshots.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_snapshots.py
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
 
 from tempest.api.volume import base
 from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
-from tempest.common import waiters
 from tempest import config
 from tempest import test
 
@@ -46,21 +45,53 @@
         # Create a snapshot when volume status is in-use
         # Create a test instance
         server = self.create_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
-        self.servers_client.attach_volume(
-            server['id'], volumeId=self.volume_origin['id'],
-            device='/dev/%s' % CONF.compute.volume_device_name)
-        waiters.wait_for_volume_status(self.volumes_client,
-                                       self.volume_origin['id'], 'in-use')
-        self.addCleanup(waiters.wait_for_volume_status, self.volumes_client,
-                        self.volume_origin['id'], 'available')
-        self.addCleanup(self.servers_client.detach_volume, server['id'],
-                        self.volume_origin['id'])
+        self.attach_volume(server['id'], self.volume_origin['id'])
+
         # Snapshot a volume even if it's attached to an instance
         snapshot = self.create_snapshot(self.volume_origin['id'],
                                         force=True)
         # Delete the snapshot
         self.cleanup_snapshot(snapshot)
 
+    @test.idempotent_id('8567b54c-4455-446d-a1cf-651ddeaa3ff2')
+    @test.services('compute')
+    def test_snapshot_delete_with_volume_in_use(self):
+        # Create a test instance
+        server = self.create_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
+        self.attach_volume(server['id'], self.volume_origin['id'])
+
+        # Snapshot a volume attached to an instance
+        snapshot1 = self.create_snapshot(self.volume_origin['id'], force=True)
+        snapshot2 = self.create_snapshot(self.volume_origin['id'], force=True)
+        snapshot3 = self.create_snapshot(self.volume_origin['id'], force=True)
+
+        # Delete the snapshots. Some snapshot implementations can take
+        # different paths according to order they are deleted.
+        self.cleanup_snapshot(snapshot1)
+        self.cleanup_snapshot(snapshot3)
+        self.cleanup_snapshot(snapshot2)
+
+    @test.idempotent_id('5210a1de-85a0-11e6-bb21-641c676a5d61')
+    @test.services('compute')
+    def test_snapshot_create_offline_delete_online(self):
+
+        # Create a snapshot while it is not attached
+        snapshot1 = self.create_snapshot(self.volume_origin['id'])
+
+        # Create a server and attach it
+        server = self.create_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
+        self.attach_volume(server['id'], self.volume_origin['id'])
+
+        # Now that the volume is attached, create another snapshots
+        snapshot2 = self.create_snapshot(self.volume_origin['id'], force=True)
+        snapshot3 = self.create_snapshot(self.volume_origin['id'], force=True)
+
+        # Delete the snapshots. Some snapshot implementations can take
+        # different paths according to order they are deleted.
+        self.cleanup_snapshot(snapshot3)
+        self.cleanup_snapshot(snapshot1)
+        self.cleanup_snapshot(snapshot2)
+
     @test.idempotent_id('2a8abbe4-d871-46db-b049-c41f5af8216e')
     def test_snapshot_create_get_list_update_delete(self):
         # Create a snapshot
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/v2/test_volumes_list.py b/tempest/api/volume/v2/test_volumes_list.py
index 60a35b0..03996af 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/v2/test_volumes_list.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/v2/test_volumes_list.py
@@ -73,11 +73,13 @@
             val0 = fetched_volume[0][sort_key]
             val1 = fetched_volume[1][sort_key]
             if sort_dir == 'asc':
-                self.assertTrue(val0 < val1,
-                                "%s < %s" % (val0, val1))
+                self.assertLess(val0, val1,
+                                "list is not in asc order with sort_key: %s."
+                                " %s" % (sort_key, fetched_volume))
             elif sort_dir == 'desc':
-                self.assertTrue(val0 > val1,
-                                "%s > %s" % (val0, val1))
+                self.assertGreater(val0, val1,
+                                   "list is not in desc order with sort_key: "
+                                   "%s. %s" % (sort_key, fetched_volume))
 
         _list_details_with_multiple_params()
         _list_details_with_multiple_params(sort_dir='desc')
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/v3/base.py b/tempest/api/volume/v3/base.py
index e38f947..31fc1eb 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/v3/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/v3/base.py
@@ -52,7 +52,8 @@
             self.request_microversion))
 
 
-class VolumesV3AdminTest(VolumesV3Test):
+class VolumesV3AdminTest(VolumesV3Test,
+                         base.BaseVolumeAdminTest):
     """Base test case class for all v3 Volume Admin API tests."""
 
     credentials = ['primary', 'admin']
diff --git a/tempest/clients.py b/tempest/clients.py
index d131dc4..53f3775 100644
--- a/tempest/clients.py
+++ b/tempest/clients.py
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
 
 from oslo_log import log as logging
 
-from tempest.common import negative_rest_client
 from tempest import config
 from tempest.lib import auth
 from tempest.lib import exceptions as lib_exc
@@ -82,8 +81,6 @@
             build_interval=CONF.orchestration.build_interval,
             build_timeout=CONF.orchestration.build_timeout,
             **self.default_params)
-        self.negative_client = negative_rest_client.NegativeRestClient(
-            self.auth_provider, service, **self.default_params)
 
     def _prepare_configuration(self):
         """Map values from CONF into Manager parameters
@@ -141,6 +138,8 @@
             self.namespaces_client = self.image_v2.NamespacesClient()
             self.resource_types_client = self.image_v2.ResourceTypesClient()
             self.schemas_client = self.image_v2.SchemasClient()
+            self.namespace_properties_client = \
+                self.image_v2.NamespacePropertiesClient()
 
     def _set_compute_clients(self):
         self.agents_client = self.compute.AgentsClient()
@@ -306,6 +305,8 @@
             self.volume_v1.AvailabilityZoneClient()
         self.volume_v2_availability_zone_client = \
             self.volume_v2.AvailabilityZoneClient()
+        self.volume_limits_client = self.volume_v1.LimitsClient()
+        self.volume_v2_limits_client = self.volume_v2.LimitsClient()
 
     def _set_object_storage_clients(self):
         # Mandatory parameters (always defined)
diff --git a/tempest/cmd/main.py b/tempest/cmd/main.py
index 641d11c..1090c41 100644
--- a/tempest/cmd/main.py
+++ b/tempest/cmd/main.py
@@ -11,11 +11,11 @@
 # License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 # under the License.
 
-import logging
 import sys
 
 from cliff import app
 from cliff import commandmanager
+from oslo_log import log as logging
 from pbr import version
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/common/negative_rest_client.py b/tempest/common/negative_rest_client.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 3495a24..0000000
--- a/tempest/common/negative_rest_client.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,70 +0,0 @@
-# (c) 2014 Deutsche Telekom AG
-# Copyright 2014 Red Hat, Inc.
-# Copyright 2014 NEC Corporation
-# All Rights Reserved.
-#
-#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
-#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
-#    a copy of the License at
-#
-#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-#
-#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
-#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
-#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
-#    under the License.
-
-from tempest import config
-from tempest.lib.common import rest_client
-
-CONF = config.CONF
-
-
-class NegativeRestClient(rest_client.RestClient):
-    """Version of RestClient that does not raise exceptions."""
-    def __init__(self, auth_provider, service, **kwargs):
-        region, endpoint_type = self._get_region_and_endpoint_type(service)
-        super(NegativeRestClient, self).__init__(
-            auth_provider, service, region, endpoint_type=endpoint_type,
-            **kwargs)
-
-    def _get_region_and_endpoint_type(self, service):
-        """Returns the region for a specific service"""
-        service_region = None
-        service_endpoint_type = None
-        for cfgname in dir(CONF._config):
-            # Find all config.FOO.catalog_type and assume FOO is a service.
-            cfg = getattr(CONF, cfgname)
-            catalog_type = getattr(cfg, 'catalog_type', None)
-            if catalog_type == service:
-                service_region = getattr(cfg, 'region', None)
-                service_endpoint_type = getattr(cfg, 'endpoint_type', None)
-        if not service_region:
-            service_region = CONF.identity.region
-        return service_region, service_endpoint_type
-
-    def _error_checker(self, method, url,
-                       headers, body, resp, resp_body):
-        pass
-
-    def send_request(self, method, url_template, resources, body=None):
-        url = url_template % tuple(resources)
-        if method == "GET":
-            resp, body = self.get(url)
-        elif method == "POST":
-            resp, body = self.post(url, body)
-        elif method == "PUT":
-            resp, body = self.put(url, body)
-        elif method == "PATCH":
-            resp, body = self.patch(url, body)
-        elif method == "HEAD":
-            resp, body = self.head(url)
-        elif method == "DELETE":
-            resp, body = self.delete(url)
-        elif method == "COPY":
-            resp, body = self.copy(url)
-        else:
-            assert False
-
-        return resp, body
diff --git a/tempest/common/waiters.py b/tempest/common/waiters.py
index 92bce5f..981a922 100644
--- a/tempest/common/waiters.py
+++ b/tempest/common/waiters.py
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@
         time.sleep(client.build_interval)
         body = client.show_volume(volume_id)['volume']
         volume_status = body['status']
-        if volume_status == 'error':
+        if volume_status == 'error' and status != 'error':
             raise exceptions.VolumeBuildErrorException(volume_id=volume_id)
         if volume_status == 'error_restoring':
             raise exceptions.VolumeRestoreErrorException(volume_id=volume_id)
@@ -290,3 +290,28 @@
         if int(time.time()) - start_time >= client.build_timeout:
             raise lib_exc.TimeoutException
         time.sleep(client.build_interval)
+
+
+def wait_for_interface_status(client, server, port_id, status):
+    """Waits for an interface to reach a given status."""
+    body = (client.show_interface(server, port_id)
+            ['interfaceAttachment'])
+    interface_status = body['port_state']
+    start = int(time.time())
+
+    while(interface_status != status):
+        time.sleep(client.build_interval)
+        body = (client.show_interface(server, port_id)
+                ['interfaceAttachment'])
+        interface_status = body['port_state']
+
+        timed_out = int(time.time()) - start >= client.build_timeout
+
+        if interface_status != status and timed_out:
+            message = ('Interface %s failed to reach %s status '
+                       '(current %s) within the required time (%s s).' %
+                       (port_id, status, interface_status,
+                        client.build_timeout))
+            raise lib_exc.TimeoutException(message)
+
+    return body
diff --git a/tempest/config.py b/tempest/config.py
index bc9215c..70ede55 100644
--- a/tempest/config.py
+++ b/tempest/config.py
@@ -397,7 +397,10 @@
     cfg.BoolOpt('nova_cert',
                 default=False,
                 help='Does the test environment have the nova cert running?',
-                deprecated_for_removal=True),
+                deprecated_for_removal=True,
+                deprecated_reason="On Nova side, the nova-cert service is "
+                                  "deprecated and the service will be removed "
+                                  "as early as Ocata."),
     cfg.BoolOpt('personality',
                 default=False,
                 help='Does the test environment support server personality'),
@@ -780,11 +783,6 @@
     cfg.BoolOpt('api_v3',
                 default=False,
                 help="Is the v3 volume API enabled"),
-    cfg.BoolOpt('bootable',
-                default=True,
-                help='Update bootable status of a volume '
-                     'Not implemented on icehouse ',
-                deprecated_for_removal=True),
     # TODO(ynesenenko): Remove volume_services once liberty-eol happens.
     cfg.BoolOpt('volume_services',
                 default=False,
diff --git a/tempest/lib/services/clients.py b/tempest/lib/services/clients.py
index 2e5c457..9e58872 100644
--- a/tempest/lib/services/clients.py
+++ b/tempest/lib/services/clients.py
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 from tempest.lib.common.utils import misc
 from tempest.lib import exceptions
 from tempest.lib.services import compute
+from tempest.lib.services import identity
 from tempest.lib.services import image
 from tempest.lib.services import network
 from tempest.lib.services import volume
@@ -39,6 +40,7 @@
     """
     return {
         'compute': compute,
+        'identity.v2': identity.v2,
         'image.v1': image.v1,
         'image.v2': image.v2,
         'network': network,
@@ -52,7 +54,7 @@
     # NOTE(andreaf) This list will exists only as long the remain clients
     # are migrated to tempest.lib, and it will then be deleted without
     # deprecation or advance notice
-    return set(['identity.v2', 'identity.v3', 'object-storage', 'volume.v3'])
+    return set(['identity.v3', 'object-storage', 'volume.v3'])
 
 
 def available_modules():
diff --git a/tempest/lib/services/compute/tenant_usages_client.py b/tempest/lib/services/compute/tenant_usages_client.py
index 5a748c7..d0eb1c9 100644
--- a/tempest/lib/services/compute/tenant_usages_client.py
+++ b/tempest/lib/services/compute/tenant_usages_client.py
@@ -24,6 +24,12 @@
 class TenantUsagesClient(base_compute_client.BaseComputeClient):
 
     def list_tenant_usages(self, **params):
+        """List Tenant Usage For All Tenants.
+
+        For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
+        API reference:
+        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/compute/#list-tenant-usage-for-all-tenants
+        """
         url = 'os-simple-tenant-usage'
         if params:
             url += '?%s' % urllib.urlencode(params)
@@ -34,6 +40,12 @@
         return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def show_tenant_usage(self, tenant_id, **params):
+        """Show Usage Details For Tenant.
+
+        For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
+        API reference:
+        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/compute/#show-usage-details-for-tenant
+        """
         url = 'os-simple-tenant-usage/%s' % tenant_id
         if params:
             url += '?%s' % urllib.urlencode(params)
diff --git a/tempest/lib/services/image/v2/__init__.py b/tempest/lib/services/image/v2/__init__.py
index 32bad8b..d359d4b 100644
--- a/tempest/lib/services/image/v2/__init__.py
+++ b/tempest/lib/services/image/v2/__init__.py
@@ -15,10 +15,12 @@
 from tempest.lib.services.image.v2.image_members_client import \
     ImageMembersClient
 from tempest.lib.services.image.v2.images_client import ImagesClient
+from tempest.lib.services.image.v2.namespace_properties_client import \
+    NamespacePropertiesClient
 from tempest.lib.services.image.v2.namespaces_client import NamespacesClient
 from tempest.lib.services.image.v2.resource_types_client import \
     ResourceTypesClient
 from tempest.lib.services.image.v2.schemas_client import SchemasClient
 
-__all__ = ['ImageMembersClient', 'ImagesClient', 'NamespacesClient',
-           'ResourceTypesClient', 'SchemasClient']
+__all__ = ['ImageMembersClient', 'ImagesClient', 'NamespacePropertiesClient',
+           'NamespacesClient', 'ResourceTypesClient', 'SchemasClient']
diff --git a/tempest/lib/services/image/v2/namespace_properties_client.py b/tempest/lib/services/image/v2/namespace_properties_client.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1236b2b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/lib/services/image/v2/namespace_properties_client.py
@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+# Copyright 2016 EasyStack.
+# 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 oslo_serialization import jsonutils as json
+
+from tempest.lib.common import rest_client
+
+
+class NamespacePropertiesClient(rest_client.RestClient):
+    api_version = "v2"
+
+    def list_namespace_properties(self, namespace):
+        """Lists property definitions in a namespace.
+
+        For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
+        API reference:
+        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/image/v2/metadefs-index.html#list-properties
+        """
+        url = 'metadefs/namespaces/%s/properties' % namespace
+        resp, body = self.get(url)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
+        body = json.loads(body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+
+    def create_namespace_property(self, namespace, **kwargs):
+        """Creates a property definition in a namespace.
+
+        For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
+        API reference:
+        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/image/v2/metadefs-index.html#create-property
+        """
+        url = 'metadefs/namespaces/%s/properties' % namespace
+        data = json.dumps(kwargs)
+        resp, body = self.post(url, data)
+        self.expected_success(201, resp.status)
+        body = json.loads(body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+
+    def show_namespace_properties(self, namespace, property_name):
+        """Shows the definition for a property.
+
+        For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
+        API reference:
+        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/image/v2/metadefs-index.html#show-property-definition
+        """
+        url = 'metadefs/namespaces/%s/properties/%s' % (namespace,
+                                                        property_name)
+        resp, body = self.get(url)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
+        body = json.loads(body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+
+    def update_namespace_properties(self, namespace, property_name, **kwargs):
+        """Updates a property definition.
+
+        For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
+        API reference:
+        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/image/v2/metadefs-index.html#update-property-definition
+        """
+        url = 'metadefs/namespaces/%s/properties/%s' % (namespace,
+                                                        property_name)
+        data = json.dumps(kwargs)
+        resp, body = self.put(url, data)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
+        body = json.loads(body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+
+    def delete_namespace_property(self, namespace, property_name):
+        """Removes a property definition from a namespace.
+
+        For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
+        API reference:
+        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/image/v2/metadefs-index.html#remove-property-definition
+        """
+        url = 'metadefs/namespaces/%s/properties/%s' % (namespace,
+                                                        property_name)
+        resp, _ = self.delete(url)
+        self.expected_success(204, resp.status)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp)
diff --git a/tempest/lib/services/volume/v1/__init__.py b/tempest/lib/services/volume/v1/__init__.py
index 9c98542..7b5991f 100644
--- a/tempest/lib/services/volume/v1/__init__.py
+++ b/tempest/lib/services/volume/v1/__init__.py
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
     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.limits_client import LimitsClient
 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
@@ -28,4 +29,5 @@
 
 __all__ = ['AvailabilityZoneClient', 'BackupsClient', 'EncryptionTypesClient',
            'ExtensionsClient', 'HostsClient', 'QosSpecsClient', 'QuotasClient',
-           'ServicesClient', 'SnapshotsClient', 'TypesClient', 'VolumesClient']
+           'ServicesClient', 'SnapshotsClient', 'TypesClient', 'VolumesClient',
+           'LimitsClient']
diff --git a/tempest/lib/services/volume/v1/backups_client.py b/tempest/lib/services/volume/v1/backups_client.py
index 2728c67..8677913 100644
--- a/tempest/lib/services/volume/v1/backups_client.py
+++ b/tempest/lib/services/volume/v1/backups_client.py
@@ -26,8 +26,9 @@
     def create_backup(self, **kwargs):
         """Creates a backup of volume.
 
-        Available params: see http://developer.openstack.org/
-                              api-ref-blockstorage-v2.html#createBackup
+        For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
+        API reference:
+        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/block-storage/v2/#create-backup
         """
         post_body = json.dumps({'backup': kwargs})
         resp, body = self.post('backups', post_body)
@@ -38,8 +39,9 @@
     def restore_backup(self, backup_id, **kwargs):
         """Restore volume from backup.
 
-        Available params: see http://developer.openstack.org/
-                              api-ref-blockstorage-v2.html#restoreBackup
+        For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
+        API reference:
+        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/block-storage/v2/#restore-backup
         """
         post_body = json.dumps({'restore': kwargs})
         resp, body = self.post('backups/%s/restore' % (backup_id), post_body)
diff --git a/tempest/lib/services/volume/v1/limits_client.py b/tempest/lib/services/volume/v1/limits_client.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e14b2dc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/lib/services/volume/v1/limits_client.py
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+# Copyright 2016 Red Hat, Inc.
+# 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 oslo_serialization import jsonutils as json
+
+from tempest.lib.common import rest_client
+
+
+class LimitsClient(rest_client.RestClient):
+    """Volume V1 limits client."""
+
+    api_version = "v1"
+
+    def show_limits(self):
+        """Returns the details of a volume absolute limits."""
+        url = "limits"
+        resp, body = self.get(url)
+        body = json.loads(body)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
diff --git a/tempest/lib/services/volume/v1/qos_client.py b/tempest/lib/services/volume/v1/qos_client.py
index 65ae274..e247b7b 100644
--- a/tempest/lib/services/volume/v1/qos_client.py
+++ b/tempest/lib/services/volume/v1/qos_client.py
@@ -41,8 +41,9 @@
     def create_qos(self, **kwargs):
         """Create a QoS Specification.
 
-        Available params: see http://developer.openstack.org/
-                              api-ref-blockstorage-v2.html#createQoSSpec
+        For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
+        API reference:
+        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/block-storage/v2/#create-qos-specification
         """
         post_body = json.dumps({'qos_specs': kwargs})
         resp, body = self.post('qos-specs', post_body)
@@ -76,8 +77,9 @@
     def set_qos_key(self, qos_id, **kwargs):
         """Set the specified keys/values of QoS specification.
 
-        Available params: see http://developer.openstack.org/
-                              api-ref-blockstorage-v2.html#setQoSKey
+        For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
+        API reference:
+        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/block-storage/v2/#set-keys-in-qos-specification
         """
         put_body = json.dumps({"qos_specs": kwargs})
         resp, body = self.put('qos-specs/%s' % qos_id, put_body)
diff --git a/tempest/lib/services/volume/v1/snapshots_client.py b/tempest/lib/services/volume/v1/snapshots_client.py
index 1881078..3433e68 100644
--- a/tempest/lib/services/volume/v1/snapshots_client.py
+++ b/tempest/lib/services/volume/v1/snapshots_client.py
@@ -25,8 +25,9 @@
     def list_snapshots(self, detail=False, **params):
         """List all the snapshot.
 
-        Available params: see http://developer.openstack.org/
-                              api-ref-blockstorage-v1.html#listSnapshots
+        For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
+        API reference:
+        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/block-storage/v1/#list-snapshots-with-details-v1
         """
         url = 'snapshots'
         if detail:
@@ -42,8 +43,9 @@
     def show_snapshot(self, snapshot_id):
         """Returns the details of a single snapshot.
 
-        Available params: see http://developer.openstack.org/
-                              api-ref-blockstorage-v1.html#showSnapshot
+        For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
+        API reference:
+        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/block-storage/v1/#show-snapshot-details-v1
         """
         url = "snapshots/%s" % snapshot_id
         resp, body = self.get(url)
@@ -54,8 +56,9 @@
     def create_snapshot(self, **kwargs):
         """Creates a new snapshot.
 
-        Available params: see http://developer.openstack.org/
-                              api-ref-blockstorage-v1.html#createSnapshot
+        For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
+        API reference:
+        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/block-storage/v1/#create-snapshot-v1
         """
         post_body = json.dumps({'snapshot': kwargs})
         resp, body = self.post('snapshots', post_body)
@@ -66,8 +69,9 @@
     def delete_snapshot(self, snapshot_id):
         """Delete Snapshot.
 
-        Available params: see http://developer.openstack.org/
-                              api-ref-blockstorage-v1.html#deleteSnapshot
+        For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
+        API reference:
+        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/block-storage/v1/#delete-snapshot-v1
         """
         resp, body = self.delete("snapshots/%s" % snapshot_id)
         self.expected_success(202, resp.status)
@@ -117,9 +121,9 @@
     def update_snapshot(self, snapshot_id, **kwargs):
         """Updates a snapshot.
 
-        Available params: see http://developer.openstack.org/
-                              api-ref-blockstorage-v1.html#
-                              updateSnapshotMetadata
+        For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
+        API reference:
+        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/block-storage/v1/#update-snapshot-v1
         """
         put_body = json.dumps({'snapshot': kwargs})
         resp, body = self.put('snapshots/%s' % snapshot_id, put_body)
@@ -130,9 +134,9 @@
     def show_snapshot_metadata(self, snapshot_id):
         """Get metadata of the snapshot.
 
-        Available params: see http://developer.openstack.org/
-                              api-ref-blockstorage-v1.html#
-                              showSnapshotMetadata
+        For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
+        API reference:
+        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/block-storage/v1/#show-snapshot-metadata-v1
         """
         url = "snapshots/%s/metadata" % snapshot_id
         resp, body = self.get(url)
@@ -143,9 +147,9 @@
     def update_snapshot_metadata(self, snapshot_id, **kwargs):
         """Update metadata for the snapshot.
 
-        Available params: see http://developer.openstack.org/
-                              api-ref-blockstorage-v1.html#
-                              updateSnapshotMetadata
+        For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
+        API reference:
+        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/block-storage/v1/#update-snapshot-metadata-v1
         """
         put_body = json.dumps(kwargs)
         url = "snapshots/%s/metadata" % snapshot_id
diff --git a/tempest/lib/services/volume/v1/types_client.py b/tempest/lib/services/volume/v1/types_client.py
index dce728d..4ae9935 100644
--- a/tempest/lib/services/volume/v1/types_client.py
+++ b/tempest/lib/services/volume/v1/types_client.py
@@ -38,8 +38,9 @@
     def list_volume_types(self, **params):
         """List all the volume_types created.
 
-        Available params: see http://developer.openstack.org/
-                              api-ref-blockstorage-v1.html#listVolumeTypes
+        For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
+        API reference:
+        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/block-storage/v1/#list-volume-types-v1
         """
         url = 'types'
         if params:
@@ -53,8 +54,9 @@
     def show_volume_type(self, volume_type_id):
         """Returns the details of a single volume_type.
 
-        Available params: see http://developer.openstack.org/
-                              api-ref-blockstorage-v1.html#showVolumeType
+        For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
+        API reference:
+        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/block-storage/v1/#show-volume-type-v1
         """
         url = "types/%s" % volume_type_id
         resp, body = self.get(url)
@@ -65,8 +67,9 @@
     def create_volume_type(self, **kwargs):
         """Create volume type.
 
-        Available params: see http://developer.openstack.org/
-                              api-ref-blockstorage-v1.html#createVolumeType
+        For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
+        API reference:
+        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/block-storage/v1/#create-volume-type-v1
         """
         post_body = json.dumps({'volume_type': kwargs})
         resp, body = self.post('types', post_body)
@@ -77,8 +80,9 @@
     def delete_volume_type(self, volume_type_id):
         """Deletes the Specified Volume_type.
 
-        Available params: see http://developer.openstack.org/
-                              api-ref-blockstorage-v1.html#deleteVolumeType
+        For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
+        API reference:
+        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/block-storage/v1/#delete-volume-type-v1
         """
         resp, body = self.delete("types/%s" % volume_type_id)
         self.expected_success(202, resp.status)
@@ -131,8 +135,9 @@
     def update_volume_type(self, volume_type_id, **kwargs):
         """Updates volume type name, description, and/or is_public.
 
-        Available params: see http://developer.openstack.org/
-        api-ref-blockstorage-v2.html#updateVolumeType
+        For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
+        API reference:
+        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/block-storage/v1/#update-volume-type-v1
         """
         put_body = json.dumps({'volume_type': kwargs})
         resp, body = self.put('types/%s' % volume_type_id, put_body)
@@ -148,9 +153,9 @@
         extra_spec_name: Name of the extra spec to be updated.
         extra_spec: A dictionary of with key as extra_spec_name and the
                      updated value.
-        Available params: see http://developer.openstack.org/
-                              api-ref-blockstorage-v2.html#
-                              updateVolumeTypeExtraSpecs
+        For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
+        API reference:
+        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/block-storage/v1/#update-extra-specs-for-a-volume-type-v1
         """
         url = "types/%s/extra_specs/%s" % (volume_type_id, extra_spec_name)
         put_body = json.dumps(extra_specs)
diff --git a/tempest/lib/services/volume/v1/volumes_client.py b/tempest/lib/services/volume/v1/volumes_client.py
index cc98c91..7a25697 100644
--- a/tempest/lib/services/volume/v1/volumes_client.py
+++ b/tempest/lib/services/volume/v1/volumes_client.py
@@ -61,8 +61,9 @@
     def create_volume(self, **kwargs):
         """Creates a new Volume.
 
-        Available params: see http://developer.openstack.org/
-                              api-ref-blockstorage-v2.html#createVolume
+        For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
+        API reference:
+        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/block-storage/v1/#create-volume
         """
         post_body = json.dumps({'volume': kwargs})
         resp, body = self.post('volumes', post_body)
@@ -73,8 +74,9 @@
     def update_volume(self, volume_id, **kwargs):
         """Updates the Specified Volume.
 
-        Available params: see http://developer.openstack.org/
-                                api-ref-blockstorage-v2.html#updateVolume
+        For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
+        API reference:
+        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/block-storage/v1/#update-volume
         """
         put_body = json.dumps({'volume': kwargs})
         resp, body = self.put('volumes/%s' % volume_id, put_body)
@@ -100,8 +102,9 @@
     def attach_volume(self, volume_id, **kwargs):
         """Attaches a volume to a given instance on a given mountpoint.
 
-        Available params: see http://developer.openstack.org/
-                                api-ref-blockstorage-v2.html#attachVolume
+        For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
+        API reference:
+        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/block-storage/v1/#attach-volume
         """
         post_body = json.dumps({'os-attach': kwargs})
         url = 'volumes/%s/action' % (volume_id)
@@ -156,8 +159,9 @@
     def extend_volume(self, volume_id, **kwargs):
         """Extend a volume.
 
-        Available params: see http://developer.openstack.org/
-                                api-ref-blockstorage-v2.html#extendVolume
+        For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
+        API reference:
+        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/block-storage/v1/#extend-volume
         """
         post_body = json.dumps({'os-extend': kwargs})
         url = 'volumes/%s/action' % (volume_id)
@@ -168,8 +172,9 @@
     def reset_volume_status(self, volume_id, **kwargs):
         """Reset the Specified Volume's Status.
 
-        Available params: see http://developer.openstack.org/
-                                api-ref-blockstorage-v2.html#resetVolume
+        For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
+        API reference:
+        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/block-storage/v1/#reset-volume-status
         """
         post_body = json.dumps({'os-reset_status': kwargs})
         resp, body = self.post('volumes/%s/action' % volume_id, post_body)
@@ -179,8 +184,9 @@
     def create_volume_transfer(self, **kwargs):
         """Create a volume transfer.
 
-        Available params: see http://developer.openstack.org/
-                                api-ref-blockstorage-v2.html#createVolumeTransfer
+        For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
+        API reference:
+        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/block-storage/v1/#create-volume-transfer
         """
         post_body = json.dumps({'transfer': kwargs})
         resp, body = self.post('os-volume-transfer', post_body)
@@ -199,8 +205,9 @@
     def list_volume_transfers(self, **params):
         """List all the volume transfers created.
 
-        Available params: see http://developer.openstack.org/
-                                api-ref-blockstorage-v2.html#listVolumeTransfer
+        For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
+        API reference:
+        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/block-storage/v1/#list-volume-transfers
         """
         url = 'os-volume-transfer'
         if params:
@@ -219,8 +226,9 @@
     def accept_volume_transfer(self, transfer_id, **kwargs):
         """Accept a volume transfer.
 
-        Available params: see http://developer.openstack.org/
-                                api-ref-blockstorage-v2.html#acceptVolumeTransfer
+        For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
+        API reference:
+        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/block-storage/v1/#accept-volume-transfer
         """
         url = 'os-volume-transfer/%s/accept' % transfer_id
         post_body = json.dumps({'accept': kwargs})
diff --git a/tempest/lib/services/volume/v2/__init__.py b/tempest/lib/services/volume/v2/__init__.py
index f547d7d..eaaafa5 100644
--- a/tempest/lib/services/volume/v2/__init__.py
+++ b/tempest/lib/services/volume/v2/__init__.py
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
     EncryptionTypesClient
 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.limits_client import LimitsClient
 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
@@ -28,4 +29,5 @@
 
 __all__ = ['AvailabilityZoneClient', 'BackupsClient', 'EncryptionTypesClient',
            'ExtensionsClient', 'HostsClient', 'QosSpecsClient', 'QuotasClient',
-           'ServicesClient', 'SnapshotsClient', 'TypesClient', 'VolumesClient']
+           'ServicesClient', 'SnapshotsClient', 'TypesClient', 'VolumesClient',
+           'LimitsClient']
diff --git a/tempest/lib/services/volume/v2/backups_client.py b/tempest/lib/services/volume/v2/backups_client.py
index 61f865d..ab5eefd 100644
--- a/tempest/lib/services/volume/v2/backups_client.py
+++ b/tempest/lib/services/volume/v2/backups_client.py
@@ -26,8 +26,9 @@
     def create_backup(self, **kwargs):
         """Creates a backup of volume.
 
-        Available params: see http://developer.openstack.org/
-                              api-ref-blockstorage-v2.html#createBackup
+        For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
+        API reference:
+        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref-blockstorage-v2.html#createBackup
         """
         post_body = json.dumps({'backup': kwargs})
         resp, body = self.post('backups', post_body)
@@ -38,8 +39,9 @@
     def restore_backup(self, backup_id, **kwargs):
         """Restore volume from backup.
 
-        Available params: see http://developer.openstack.org/
-                              api-ref-blockstorage-v2.html#restoreBackup
+        For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
+        API reference:
+        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref-blockstorage-v2.html#restoreBackup
         """
         post_body = json.dumps({'restore': kwargs})
         resp, body = self.post('backups/%s/restore' % (backup_id), post_body)
diff --git a/tempest/lib/services/volume/v2/limits_client.py b/tempest/lib/services/volume/v2/limits_client.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ce9fba9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/lib/services/volume/v2/limits_client.py
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+# Copyright 2016 Red Hat, Inc.
+# 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 oslo_serialization import jsonutils as json
+
+from tempest.lib.common import rest_client
+
+
+class LimitsClient(rest_client.RestClient):
+    """Volume V2 limits client."""
+
+    api_version = "v2"
+
+    def show_limits(self):
+        """Returns the details of a volume absolute limits."""
+        url = "limits"
+        resp, body = self.get(url)
+        body = json.loads(body)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
diff --git a/tempest/lib/services/volume/v2/snapshots_client.py b/tempest/lib/services/volume/v2/snapshots_client.py
index c84e557..6f51b51 100644
--- a/tempest/lib/services/volume/v2/snapshots_client.py
+++ b/tempest/lib/services/volume/v2/snapshots_client.py
@@ -25,8 +25,9 @@
     def list_snapshots(self, detail=False, **params):
         """List all the snapshot.
 
-        Available params: see http://developer.openstack.org/
-                              api-ref-blockstorage-v2.html#listSnapshots
+        For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
+        API reference:
+        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/block-storage/v2/#list-snapshots-v2
         """
         url = 'snapshots'
         if detail:
@@ -42,8 +43,9 @@
     def show_snapshot(self, snapshot_id):
         """Returns the details of a single snapshot.
 
-        Available params: see http://developer.openstack.org/
-                              api-ref-blockstorage-v2.html#showSnapshot
+        For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
+        API reference:
+        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/block-storage/v2/#show-snapshot-v2
         """
         url = "snapshots/%s" % snapshot_id
         resp, body = self.get(url)
@@ -54,8 +56,9 @@
     def create_snapshot(self, **kwargs):
         """Creates a new snapshot.
 
-        Available params: see http://developer.openstack.org/
-                              api-ref-blockstorage-v2.html#createSnapshot
+        For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
+        API reference:
+        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/block-storage/v2/#create-snapshot
         """
         post_body = json.dumps({'snapshot': kwargs})
         resp, body = self.post('snapshots', post_body)
@@ -66,8 +69,9 @@
     def update_snapshot(self, snapshot_id, **kwargs):
         """Updates a snapshot.
 
-        Available params: see http://developer.openstack.org/
-                              api-ref-blockstorage-v2.html#updateSnapshot
+        For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
+        API reference:
+        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/block-storage/v2/#update-snapshot-v2
         """
         put_body = json.dumps({'snapshot': kwargs})
         resp, body = self.put('snapshots/%s' % snapshot_id, put_body)
@@ -78,8 +82,9 @@
     def delete_snapshot(self, snapshot_id):
         """Delete Snapshot.
 
-        Available params: see http://developer.openstack.org/
-                              api-ref-blockstorage-v2.html#deleteSnapshot
+        For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
+        API reference:
+        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/block-storage/v2/#delete-snapshot-v2
         """
         resp, body = self.delete("snapshots/%s" % snapshot_id)
         self.expected_success(202, resp.status)
@@ -129,9 +134,9 @@
     def show_snapshot_metadata(self, snapshot_id):
         """Get metadata of the snapshot.
 
-        Available params: see http://developer.openstack.org/
-                              api-ref-blockstorage-v2.html#
-                              showSnapshotMetadata
+        For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
+        API reference:
+        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/block-storage/v2/#show-snapshot-metadata-v2
         """
         url = "snapshots/%s/metadata" % snapshot_id
         resp, body = self.get(url)
@@ -142,9 +147,9 @@
     def update_snapshot_metadata(self, snapshot_id, **kwargs):
         """Update metadata for the snapshot.
 
-        Available params: see http://developer.openstack.org/
-                              api-ref-blockstorage-v2.html#
-                              updateSnapshotMetadata
+        For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
+        API reference:
+        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/block-storage/v2/#update-snapshot-metadata-v2
         """
         put_body = json.dumps(kwargs)
         url = "snapshots/%s/metadata" % snapshot_id
diff --git a/tempest/lib/services/volume/v2/types_client.py b/tempest/lib/services/volume/v2/types_client.py
index d399e99..31597d7 100644
--- a/tempest/lib/services/volume/v2/types_client.py
+++ b/tempest/lib/services/volume/v2/types_client.py
@@ -39,8 +39,9 @@
     def list_volume_types(self, **params):
         """List all the volume_types created.
 
-        Available params: see http://developer.openstack.org/
-                              api-ref-blockstorage-v2.html#showVolumeTypes
+        For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
+        API reference:
+        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/block-storage/v2/#list-volume-types-v2
         """
         url = 'types'
         if params:
@@ -54,8 +55,9 @@
     def show_volume_type(self, volume_type_id):
         """Returns the details of a single volume_type.
 
-        Available params: see http://developer.openstack.org/
-                              api-ref-blockstorage-v2.html#showVolumeType
+        For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
+        API reference:
+        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/block-storage/v2/#show-volume-type-v2
         """
         url = "types/%s" % volume_type_id
         resp, body = self.get(url)
@@ -66,8 +68,9 @@
     def create_volume_type(self, **kwargs):
         """Create volume type.
 
-        Available params: see http://developer.openstack.org/
-                              api-ref-blockstorage-v2.html#createVolumeType
+        For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
+        API reference:
+        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/block-storage/v2/#create-volume-type-v2
         """
         post_body = json.dumps({'volume_type': kwargs})
         resp, body = self.post('types', post_body)
@@ -78,8 +81,9 @@
     def delete_volume_type(self, volume_type_id):
         """Deletes the Specified Volume_type.
 
-        Available params: see http://developer.openstack.org/
-                              api-ref-blockstorage-v2.html#deleteVolumeType
+        For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
+        API reference:
+        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/block-storage/v2/#delete-volume-type-v2
         """
         resp, body = self.delete("types/%s" % volume_type_id)
         self.expected_success(202, resp.status)
@@ -132,8 +136,9 @@
     def update_volume_type(self, volume_type_id, **kwargs):
         """Updates volume type name, description, and/or is_public.
 
-        Available params: see http://developer.openstack.org/
-        api-ref-blockstorage-v2.html#updateVolumeType
+        For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
+        API reference:
+        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/block-storage/v2/#update-volume-type-v2
         """
         put_body = json.dumps({'volume_type': kwargs})
         resp, body = self.put('types/%s' % volume_type_id, put_body)
@@ -149,9 +154,9 @@
         extra_spec_name: Name of the extra spec to be updated.
         extra_spec: A dictionary of with key as extra_spec_name and the
                      updated value.
-        Available params: see http://developer.openstack.org/
-                              api-ref-blockstorage-v2.html#
-                              updateVolumeTypeExtraSpecs
+        For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
+        API reference:
+        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/block-storage/v2/#update-volume-type-extra-specs-v2
         """
         url = "types/%s/extra_specs/%s" % (volume_type_id, extra_spec_name)
         put_body = json.dumps(extra_specs)
@@ -163,9 +168,9 @@
     def add_type_access(self, volume_type_id, **kwargs):
         """Adds volume type access for the given project.
 
-        Available params: see http://developer.openstack.org/
-                              api-ref-blockstorage-v2.html
-                              #createVolumeTypeAccessExt
+        For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
+        API reference:
+        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/block-storage/v2/#add-type-access-v2
         """
         post_body = json.dumps({'addProjectAccess': kwargs})
         url = 'types/%s/action' % volume_type_id
@@ -176,9 +181,9 @@
     def remove_type_access(self, volume_type_id, **kwargs):
         """Removes volume type access for the given project.
 
-        Available params: see http://developer.openstack.org/
-                              api-ref-blockstorage-v2.html
-                              #removeVolumeTypeAccessExt
+        For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
+        API reference:
+        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/block-storage/v2/#remove-type-access-v2
         """
         post_body = json.dumps({'removeProjectAccess': kwargs})
         url = 'types/%s/action' % volume_type_id
@@ -189,9 +194,9 @@
     def list_type_access(self, volume_type_id):
         """Print access information about the given volume type.
 
-        Available params: see http://developer.openstack.org/
-                              api-ref-blockstorage-v2.html#
-                              listVolumeTypeAccessExt
+        For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
+        API reference:
+        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/block-storage/v2/#list-type-access-v2
         """
         url = 'types/%s/os-volume-type-access' % volume_type_id
         resp, body = self.get(url)
diff --git a/tempest/lib/services/volume/v2/volumes_client.py b/tempest/lib/services/volume/v2/volumes_client.py
index b1930e1..ce97adb 100644
--- a/tempest/lib/services/volume/v2/volumes_client.py
+++ b/tempest/lib/services/volume/v2/volumes_client.py
@@ -62,8 +62,9 @@
     def create_volume(self, **kwargs):
         """Creates a new Volume.
 
-        Available params: see http://developer.openstack.org/
-                              api-ref-blockstorage-v2.html#createVolume
+        For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
+        API reference:
+        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/block-storage/v2/#create-volume-v2
         """
         post_body = json.dumps({'volume': kwargs})
         resp, body = self.post('volumes', post_body)
@@ -74,8 +75,9 @@
     def update_volume(self, volume_id, **kwargs):
         """Updates the Specified Volume.
 
-        Available params: see http://developer.openstack.org/
-                                api-ref-blockstorage-v2.html#updateVolume
+        For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
+        API reference:
+        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/block-storage/v2/#update-volume-v2
         """
         put_body = json.dumps({'volume': kwargs})
         resp, body = self.put('volumes/%s' % volume_id, put_body)
@@ -101,8 +103,9 @@
     def attach_volume(self, volume_id, **kwargs):
         """Attaches a volume to a given instance on a given mountpoint.
 
-        Available params: see http://developer.openstack.org/
-                                api-ref-blockstorage-v2.html#attachVolume
+        For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
+        API reference:
+        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/block-storage/v2/#attach-volume-v2
         """
         post_body = json.dumps({'os-attach': kwargs})
         url = 'volumes/%s/action' % (volume_id)
@@ -157,8 +160,9 @@
     def extend_volume(self, volume_id, **kwargs):
         """Extend a volume.
 
-        Available params: see http://developer.openstack.org/
-                                api-ref-blockstorage-v2.html#extendVolume
+        For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
+        API reference:
+        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/block-storage/v2/#extend-volume-v2
         """
         post_body = json.dumps({'os-extend': kwargs})
         url = 'volumes/%s/action' % (volume_id)
@@ -169,8 +173,9 @@
     def reset_volume_status(self, volume_id, **kwargs):
         """Reset the Specified Volume's Status.
 
-        Available params: see http://developer.openstack.org/
-                                api-ref-blockstorage-v2.html#resetVolume
+        For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
+        API reference:
+        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/block-storage/v2/#reset-volume-status-v2
         """
         post_body = json.dumps({'os-reset_status': kwargs})
         resp, body = self.post('volumes/%s/action' % volume_id, post_body)
@@ -180,8 +185,9 @@
     def create_volume_transfer(self, **kwargs):
         """Create a volume transfer.
 
-        Available params: see http://developer.openstack.org/
-                                api-ref-blockstorage-v2.html#createVolumeTransfer
+        For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
+        API reference:
+        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/block-storage/v2/#create-volume-transfer-v2
         """
         post_body = json.dumps({'transfer': kwargs})
         resp, body = self.post('os-volume-transfer', post_body)
@@ -200,8 +206,9 @@
     def list_volume_transfers(self, **params):
         """List all the volume transfers created.
 
-        Available params: see http://developer.openstack.org/
-                                api-ref-blockstorage-v2.html#listVolumeTransfer
+        For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
+        API reference:
+        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/block-storage/v2/#list-volume-transfers-v2
         """
         url = 'os-volume-transfer'
         if params:
@@ -220,8 +227,9 @@
     def accept_volume_transfer(self, transfer_id, **kwargs):
         """Accept a volume transfer.
 
-        Available params: see http://developer.openstack.org/
-                                api-ref-blockstorage-v2.html#acceptVolumeTransfer
+        For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
+        API reference:
+        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/block-storage/v2/#accept-volume-transfer-v2
         """
         url = 'os-volume-transfer/%s/accept' % transfer_id
         post_body = json.dumps({'accept': kwargs})
@@ -296,9 +304,9 @@
     def update_volume_image_metadata(self, volume_id, **kwargs):
         """Update image metadata for the volume.
 
-        Available params: see http://developer.openstack.org/
-                              api-ref-blockstorage-v2.html
-                              #setVolumeimagemetadata
+        For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
+        API reference:
+        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/block-storage/v2/#update-volume-image-metadata-v2
         """
         post_body = json.dumps({'os-set_image_metadata': {'metadata': kwargs}})
         url = "volumes/%s/action" % (volume_id)
@@ -329,9 +337,9 @@
     def show_backend_capabilities(self, host):
         """Shows capabilities for a storage back end.
 
-         Output params: see http://developer.openstack.org/
-                            api-ref-blockstorage-v2.html
-                            #showBackendCapabilities
+        For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
+        API reference:
+        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/block-storage/v2/#show_backend_capabilities-v2
         """
         url = 'capabilities/%s' % host
         resp, body = self.get(url)
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/manager.py b/tempest/scenario/manager.py
index 48ed89c..73544d9 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/manager.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/manager.py
@@ -141,6 +141,9 @@
         if clients is None:
             clients = self.manager
 
+        if name is None:
+            name = data_utils.rand_name(self.__class__.__name__ + "-server")
+
         vnic_type = CONF.network.port_vnic_type
 
         # If vnic_type is configured create port for
@@ -216,6 +219,10 @@
                       imageRef=None, volume_type=None):
         if size is None:
             size = CONF.volume.volume_size
+        if imageRef:
+            image = self.compute_images_client.show_image(imageRef)['image']
+            min_disk = image.get('minDisk')
+            size = max(size, min_disk)
         if name is None:
             name = data_utils.rand_name(self.__class__.__name__ + "-volume")
         kwargs = {'display_name': name,
@@ -1018,7 +1025,7 @@
             if sg['tenant_id'] == tenant_id and sg['name'] == 'default'
         ]
         msg = "No default security group for tenant %s." % (tenant_id)
-        self.assertTrue(len(sgs) > 0, msg)
+        self.assertGreater(len(sgs), 0, msg)
         return sgs[0]
 
     def _create_security_group_rule(self, secgroup=None,
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_network_advanced_server_ops.py b/tempest/scenario/test_network_advanced_server_ops.py
index 60b030d..0605902 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_network_advanced_server_ops.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_network_advanced_server_ops.py
@@ -35,6 +35,12 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
+    def setup_clients(cls):
+        super(TestNetworkAdvancedServerOps, cls).setup_clients()
+        cls.admin_servers_client = cls.os_adm.servers_client
+        cls.admin_hosts_client = cls.os_adm.hosts_client
+
+    @classmethod
     def skip_checks(cls):
         super(TestNetworkAdvancedServerOps, cls).skip_checks()
         if not (CONF.network.project_networks_reachable
@@ -94,6 +100,10 @@
                                        'ACTIVE')
         self._check_network_connectivity(server, keypair, floating_ip)
 
+    def _get_host_for_server(self, server_id):
+        body = self.admin_servers_client.show_server(server_id)['server']
+        return body['OS-EXT-SRV-ATTR:host']
+
     @test.idempotent_id('61f1aa9a-1573-410e-9054-afa557cab021')
     @test.services('compute', 'network')
     def test_server_connectivity_stop_start(self):
@@ -184,3 +194,29 @@
         self.servers_client.confirm_resize_server(server['id'])
         self._wait_server_status_and_check_network_connectivity(
             server, keypair, floating_ip)
+
+    @test.idempotent_id('a4858f6c-401e-4155-9a49-d5cd053d1a2f')
+    @testtools.skipUnless(CONF.compute_feature_enabled.cold_migration,
+                          'Cold migration is not available.')
+    @test.services('compute', 'network')
+    def test_server_connectivity_cold_migration(self):
+        if CONF.compute.min_compute_nodes < 2:
+            msg = "Less than 2 compute nodes, skipping multinode tests."
+            raise self.skipException(msg)
+
+        keypair = self.create_keypair()
+        server = self._setup_server(keypair)
+        floating_ip = self._setup_network(server, keypair)
+        src_host = self._get_host_for_server(server['id'])
+        self._wait_server_status_and_check_network_connectivity(
+            server, keypair, floating_ip)
+
+        self.admin_servers_client.migrate_server(server['id'])
+        waiters.wait_for_server_status(self.servers_client, server['id'],
+                                       'VERIFY_RESIZE')
+        self.servers_client.confirm_resize_server(server['id'])
+        self._wait_server_status_and_check_network_connectivity(
+            server, keypair, floating_ip)
+        dst_host = self._get_host_for_server(server['id'])
+
+        self.assertNotEqual(src_host, dst_host)
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_network_basic_ops.py b/tempest/scenario/test_network_basic_ops.py
index e177cb0..af313a5 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_network_basic_ops.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_network_basic_ops.py
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 from oslo_log import log as logging
 import testtools
 
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.common import waiters
 from tempest import config
 from tempest.lib.common.utils import test_utils
@@ -116,8 +115,7 @@
             self.port_id = self._create_port(self.network['id'])['id']
             self.ports.append({'port': self.port_id})
 
-        name = data_utils.rand_name('server-smoke')
-        server = self._create_server(name, self.network, self.port_id)
+        server = self._create_server(self.network, self.port_id)
         self._check_tenant_network_connectivity()
 
         floating_ip = self.create_floating_ip(server)
@@ -151,7 +149,7 @@
             self.assertIn(self.router['id'],
                           seen_router_ids)
 
-    def _create_server(self, name, network, port_id=None):
+    def _create_server(self, network, port_id=None):
         keypair = self.create_keypair()
         self.keypairs[keypair['name']] = keypair
         security_groups = [{'name': self.security_group['name']}]
@@ -160,7 +158,6 @@
             network['port'] = port_id
 
         server = self.create_server(
-            name=name,
             networks=[network],
             key_name=keypair['name'],
             security_groups=security_groups,
@@ -220,9 +217,8 @@
 
     def _reassociate_floating_ips(self):
         floating_ip, server = self.floating_ip_tuple
-        name = data_utils.rand_name('new_server-smoke')
         # create a new server for the floating ip
-        server = self._create_server(name, self.network)
+        server = self._create_server(self.network)
         self._associate_floating_ip(floating_ip, server)
         self.floating_ip_tuple = Floating_IP_tuple(
             floating_ip, server)
@@ -459,8 +455,7 @@
         self._check_network_internal_connectivity(network=self.network)
         self._check_network_external_connectivity()
         self._create_new_network(create_gateway=True)
-        name = data_utils.rand_name('server-smoke')
-        self._create_server(name, self.new_net)
+        self._create_server(self.new_net)
         self._check_network_internal_connectivity(network=self.new_net,
                                                   should_connect=False)
         router_id = self.router['id']
@@ -688,8 +683,7 @@
 
         # Boot another server with the same port to make sure nothing was
         # left around that could cause issues.
-        name = data_utils.rand_name('reuse-port')
-        server = self._create_server(name, self.network, port['id'])
+        server = self._create_server(self.network, port['id'])
         port_list = self._list_ports(device_id=server['id'],
                                      network_id=self.network['id'])
         self.assertEqual(1, len(port_list),
@@ -813,8 +807,7 @@
         ssh_client = self.get_remote_client(fip['floating_ip_address'],
                                             private_key=private_key)
         spoof_nic = ssh_client.get_nic_name_by_mac(spoof_port["mac_address"])
-        name = data_utils.rand_name('peer')
-        peer = self._create_server(name, self.new_net)
+        peer = self._create_server(self.new_net)
         peer_address = peer['addresses'][self.new_net['name']][0]['addr']
         self._check_remote_connectivity(ssh_client, dest=peer_address,
                                         nic=spoof_nic, should_succeed=True)
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_server_basic_ops.py b/tempest/scenario/test_server_basic_ops.py
index c66128d..3aab2b8 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_server_basic_ops.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_server_basic_ops.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 import json
 import re
 
+from tempest.common import waiters
 from tempest import config
 from tempest import exceptions
 from tempest.lib.common.utils import test_utils
@@ -134,3 +135,5 @@
         self.verify_metadata_on_config_drive()
         self.verify_networkdata_on_config_drive()
         self.servers_client.delete_server(self.instance['id'])
+        waiters.wait_for_server_termination(
+            self.servers_client, self.instance['id'], ignore_error=False)
diff --git a/tempest/test.py b/tempest/test.py
index b75ae48..93fbed3 100644
--- a/tempest/test.py
+++ b/tempest/test.py
@@ -610,10 +610,10 @@
             cred_provider, networks_client, CONF.compute.fixed_network_name)
 
     def assertEmpty(self, list, msg=None):
-        self.assertTrue(len(list) == 0, msg)
+        self.assertEqual(0, len(list), msg)
 
     def assertNotEmpty(self, list, msg=None):
-        self.assertTrue(len(list) > 0, msg)
+        self.assertGreater(len(list), 0, msg)
 
 
 call_until_true = debtcollector.moves.moved_function(
diff --git a/tempest/tests/common/test_custom_matchers.py b/tempest/tests/common/test_custom_matchers.py
index 07867fc..1053d86 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/common/test_custom_matchers.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/common/test_custom_matchers.py
@@ -25,11 +25,11 @@
         matches = self.matches_matches
         mismatches = self.matches_mismatches
         for candidate in matches:
-            self.assertEqual(None, matcher.match(candidate))
+            self.assertIsNone(matcher.match(candidate))
         for candidate in mismatches:
             mismatch = matcher.match(candidate)
-            self.assertNotEqual(None, mismatch)
-            self.assertNotEqual(None, getattr(mismatch, 'describe', None))
+            self.assertIsNotNone(mismatch)
+            self.assertIsNotNone(getattr(mismatch, 'describe', None))
 
     def test__str__(self):
         # [(expected, object to __str__)].
diff --git a/tempest/tests/common/test_waiters.py b/tempest/tests/common/test_waiters.py
index b113c04..46f9526 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/common/test_waiters.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/common/test_waiters.py
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
         waiters.wait_for_image_status(self.client, 'fake_image_id', 'active')
         end_time = int(time.time())
         # Ensure waiter returns before build_timeout
-        self.assertTrue((end_time - start_time) < 10)
+        self.assertLess((end_time - start_time), 10)
 
     def test_wait_for_image_status_timeout(self):
         time_mock = self.patch('time.time')
diff --git a/tempest/tests/test_negative_rest_client.py b/tempest/tests/test_negative_rest_client.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 05f9f3e..0000000
--- a/tempest/tests/test_negative_rest_client.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,101 +0,0 @@
-# (c) 2015 Deutsche Telekom AG
-# Copyright 2015 Red Hat, Inc.
-# Copyright 2015 NEC Corporation
-# All Rights Reserved.
-#
-#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
-#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
-#    a copy of the License at
-#
-#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-#
-#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
-#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
-#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
-#    under the License.
-
-import mock
-from oslotest import mockpatch
-
-from tempest.common import negative_rest_client
-from tempest import config
-from tempest.tests import base
-from tempest.tests import fake_config
-from tempest.tests.lib import fake_auth_provider
-
-
-class TestNegativeRestClient(base.TestCase):
-
-    url = 'fake_endpoint'
-
-    def setUp(self):
-        super(TestNegativeRestClient, self).setUp()
-        self.useFixture(fake_config.ConfigFixture())
-        self.patchobject(config, 'TempestConfigPrivate',
-                         fake_config.FakePrivate)
-        self.negative_rest_client = negative_rest_client.NegativeRestClient(
-            fake_auth_provider.FakeAuthProvider(), None)
-        self.useFixture(mockpatch.PatchObject(self.negative_rest_client,
-                                              '_log_request'))
-
-    @mock.patch('tempest.lib.common.rest_client.RestClient.post',
-                return_value=(mock.Mock(), mock.Mock()))
-    def test_post(self, mock_post):
-        __, return_dict = self.negative_rest_client.send_request('POST',
-                                                                 self.url,
-                                                                 [], {})
-        mock_post.assert_called_once_with(self.url, {})
-
-    @mock.patch('tempest.lib.common.rest_client.RestClient.get',
-                return_value=(mock.Mock(), mock.Mock()))
-    def test_get(self, mock_get):
-        __, return_dict = self.negative_rest_client.send_request('GET',
-                                                                 self.url,
-                                                                 [])
-        mock_get.assert_called_once_with(self.url)
-
-    @mock.patch('tempest.lib.common.rest_client.RestClient.delete',
-                return_value=(mock.Mock(), mock.Mock()))
-    def test_delete(self, mock_delete):
-        __, return_dict = self.negative_rest_client.send_request('DELETE',
-                                                                 self.url,
-                                                                 [])
-        mock_delete.assert_called_once_with(self.url)
-
-    @mock.patch('tempest.lib.common.rest_client.RestClient.patch',
-                return_value=(mock.Mock(), mock.Mock()))
-    def test_patch(self, mock_patch):
-        __, return_dict = self.negative_rest_client.send_request('PATCH',
-                                                                 self.url,
-                                                                 [], {})
-        mock_patch.assert_called_once_with(self.url, {})
-
-    @mock.patch('tempest.lib.common.rest_client.RestClient.put',
-                return_value=(mock.Mock(), mock.Mock()))
-    def test_put(self, mock_put):
-        __, return_dict = self.negative_rest_client.send_request('PUT',
-                                                                 self.url,
-                                                                 [], {})
-        mock_put.assert_called_once_with(self.url, {})
-
-    @mock.patch('tempest.lib.common.rest_client.RestClient.head',
-                return_value=(mock.Mock(), mock.Mock()))
-    def test_head(self, mock_head):
-        __, return_dict = self.negative_rest_client.send_request('HEAD',
-                                                                 self.url,
-                                                                 [])
-        mock_head.assert_called_once_with(self.url)
-
-    @mock.patch('tempest.lib.common.rest_client.RestClient.copy',
-                return_value=(mock.Mock(), mock.Mock()))
-    def test_copy(self, mock_copy):
-        __, return_dict = self.negative_rest_client.send_request('COPY',
-                                                                 self.url,
-                                                                 [])
-        mock_copy.assert_called_once_with(self.url)
-
-    def test_other(self):
-        self.assertRaises(AssertionError,
-                          self.negative_rest_client.send_request,
-                          'OTHER', self.url, [])
diff --git a/test-requirements.txt b/test-requirements.txt
index 9e3165c..475fb16 100644
--- a/test-requirements.txt
+++ b/test-requirements.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The order of packages is significant, because pip processes them in the order
 # of appearance. Changing the order has an impact on the overall integration
 # process, which may cause wedges in the gate later.
-hacking<0.12,>=0.11.0 # Apache-2.0
+hacking<0.13,>=0.12.0 # Apache-2.0
 # needed for doc build
 sphinx!=1.3b1,<1.4,>=1.2.1 # BSD
 oslosphinx>=4.7.0 # Apache-2.0