diff --git a/tempest/common/utils/linux/remote_client.py b/tempest/common/utils/linux/remote_client.py
index 52ccfa9..a210ee7 100644
--- a/tempest/common/utils/linux/remote_client.py
+++ b/tempest/common/utils/linux/remote_client.py
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@
         self.exec_command('sudo umount %s' % mount_path)
 
     def make_fs(self, dev_name, fs='ext4'):
-        cmd_mkfs = 'sudo /usr/sbin/mke2fs -t %s /dev/%s' % (fs, dev_name)
+        cmd_mkfs = 'sudo mke2fs -t %s /dev/%s' % (fs, dev_name)
         try:
             self.exec_command(cmd_mkfs)
         except tempest.lib.exceptions.SSHExecCommandFailed:
diff --git a/tempest/config.py b/tempest/config.py
index 2a2013b..38d6ccc 100644
--- a/tempest/config.py
+++ b/tempest/config.py
@@ -730,7 +730,7 @@
                default="password",
                help="Password used to authenticate to an instance."),
     cfg.StrOpt('ssh_shell_prologue',
-               default="set -eu -o pipefail; PATH=$$PATH:/sbin;",
+               default="set -eu -o pipefail; PATH=$$PATH:/sbin:/usr/sbin;",
                help="Shell fragments to use before executing a command "
                     "when sshing to a guest."),
     cfg.IntOpt('ping_size',
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/manager.py b/tempest/scenario/manager.py
index 5f9c75e..5404102 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/manager.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/manager.py
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@
         if CONF.service_available.cinder:
             cls.volumes_client = cls.os_primary.volumes_client_latest
             cls.snapshots_client = cls.os_primary.snapshots_client_latest
+            cls.backups_client = cls.os_primary.backups_client_latest
 
     # ## Test functions library
     #
@@ -93,6 +94,10 @@
         if not client:
             client = self.ports_client
         name = data_utils.rand_name(self.__class__.__name__)
+        if CONF.network.port_vnic_type and 'binding:vnic_type' not in kwargs:
+            kwargs['binding:vnic_type'] = CONF.network.port_vnic_type
+        if CONF.network.port_profile and 'binding:profile' not in kwargs:
+            kwargs['binding:profile'] = CONF.network.port_profile
         result = client.create_port(
             name=name,
             network_id=network_id,
@@ -141,13 +146,18 @@
         vnic_type = CONF.network.port_vnic_type
         profile = CONF.network.port_profile
 
-        # If vnic_type is configured create port for
+        # If vnic_type or profile are configured create port for
         # every network
-        if vnic_type:
+        if vnic_type or profile:
             ports = []
+            create_port_body = {}
 
-            create_port_body = {'binding:vnic_type': vnic_type,
-                                'binding:profile': profile}
+            if vnic_type:
+                create_port_body['binding:vnic_type'] = vnic_type
+
+            if profile:
+                create_port_body['binding:profile'] = profile
+
             if kwargs:
                 # Convert security group names to security group ids
                 # to pass to create_port
@@ -239,6 +249,37 @@
         volume = self.volumes_client.show_volume(volume['id'])['volume']
         return volume
 
+    def create_backup(self, volume_id, name=None, description=None,
+                      force=False, snapshot_id=None, incremental=False,
+                      container=None):
+
+        name = name or data_utils.rand_name(
+            self.__class__.__name__ + "-backup")
+        kwargs = {'name': name,
+                  'description': description,
+                  'force': force,
+                  'snapshot_id': snapshot_id,
+                  'incremental': incremental,
+                  'container': container}
+        backup = self.backups_client.create_backup(volume_id=volume_id,
+                                                   **kwargs)['backup']
+        self.addCleanup(self.backups_client.delete_backup, backup['id'])
+        waiters.wait_for_volume_resource_status(self.backups_client,
+                                                backup['id'], 'available')
+        return backup
+
+    def restore_backup(self, backup_id):
+        restore = self.backups_client.restore_backup(backup_id)['restore']
+        self.addCleanup(self.volumes_client.delete_volume,
+                        restore['volume_id'])
+        waiters.wait_for_volume_resource_status(self.backups_client,
+                                                backup_id, 'available')
+        waiters.wait_for_volume_resource_status(self.volumes_client,
+                                                restore['volume_id'],
+                                                'available')
+        self.assertEqual(backup_id, restore['backup_id'])
+        return restore
+
     def create_volume_snapshot(self, volume_id, name=None, description=None,
                                metadata=None, force=False):
         name = name or data_utils.rand_name(
@@ -254,6 +295,8 @@
         self.addCleanup(self.snapshots_client.delete_snapshot, snapshot['id'])
         waiters.wait_for_volume_resource_status(self.snapshots_client,
                                                 snapshot['id'], 'available')
+        snapshot = self.snapshots_client.show_snapshot(
+            snapshot['id'])['snapshot']
         return snapshot
 
     def create_volume_type(self, client=None, name=None, backend_name=None):
@@ -406,7 +449,9 @@
                                        disk_format=img_disk_format,
                                        properties=img_properties)
         except IOError:
-            LOG.debug("A qcow2 image was not found. Try to get a uec image.")
+            LOG.warning(
+                "A(n) %s image was not found. Retrying with uec image.",
+                img_disk_format)
             kernel = self._image_create('scenario-aki', 'aki', aki_img_path)
             ramdisk = self._image_create('scenario-ari', 'ari', ari_img_path)
             properties = {'kernel_id': kernel, 'ramdisk_id': ramdisk}
@@ -603,9 +648,10 @@
         return floating_ip
 
     def create_timestamp(self, ip_address, dev_name=None, mount_path='/mnt',
-                         private_key=None):
+                         private_key=None, server=None):
         ssh_client = self.get_remote_client(ip_address,
-                                            private_key=private_key)
+                                            private_key=private_key,
+                                            server=server)
         if dev_name is not None:
             ssh_client.make_fs(dev_name)
             ssh_client.exec_command('sudo mount /dev/%s %s' % (dev_name,
@@ -619,9 +665,10 @@
         return timestamp
 
     def get_timestamp(self, ip_address, dev_name=None, mount_path='/mnt',
-                      private_key=None):
+                      private_key=None, server=None):
         ssh_client = self.get_remote_client(ip_address,
-                                            private_key=private_key)
+                                            private_key=private_key,
+                                            server=server)
         if dev_name is not None:
             ssh_client.mount(dev_name, mount_path)
         timestamp = ssh_client.exec_command('sudo cat %s/timestamp'
@@ -1178,9 +1225,9 @@
     @classmethod
     def setup_clients(cls):
         super(EncryptionScenarioTest, cls).setup_clients()
-        cls.admin_volume_types_client = cls.os_admin.volume_types_v2_client
+        cls.admin_volume_types_client = cls.os_admin.volume_types_client_latest
         cls.admin_encryption_types_client =\
-            cls.os_admin.encryption_types_v2_client
+            cls.os_admin.encryption_types_client_latest
 
     def create_encryption_type(self, client=None, type_id=None, provider=None,
                                key_size=None, cipher=None,
diff --git a/tempest/tests/common/utils/linux/test_remote_client.py b/tempest/tests/common/utils/linux/test_remote_client.py
index 1f0080f..644a018 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/common/utils/linux/test_remote_client.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/common/utils/linux/test_remote_client.py
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@
     # the information using gnu/linux tools.
 
     def _assert_exec_called_with(self, cmd):
-        cmd = "set -eu -o pipefail; PATH=$PATH:/sbin; " + cmd
+        cmd = "set -eu -o pipefail; PATH=$PATH:/sbin:/usr/sbin; " + cmd
         self.ssh_mock.mock.exec_command.assert_called_with(cmd)
 
     def test_get_disks(self):