diff --git a/tempest/api/network/admin/test_agent_management.py b/tempest/api/network/admin/test_agent_management.py
index d5454ec..be5bb1f 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/admin/test_agent_management.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/admin/test_agent_management.py
@@ -20,11 +20,15 @@
 class AgentManagementTestJSON(base.BaseAdminNetworkTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def resource_setup(cls):
-        super(AgentManagementTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
+    def skip_checks(cls):
+        super(AgentManagementTestJSON, cls).skip_checks()
         if not test.is_extension_enabled('agent', 'network'):
             msg = "agent extension not enabled."
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(AgentManagementTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         body = cls.admin_client.list_agents()
         agents = body['agents']
         cls.agent = agents[0]
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/admin/test_dhcp_agent_scheduler.py b/tempest/api/network/admin/test_dhcp_agent_scheduler.py
index 26f5e7a..3b94b82 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/admin/test_dhcp_agent_scheduler.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/admin/test_dhcp_agent_scheduler.py
@@ -19,11 +19,15 @@
 class DHCPAgentSchedulersTestJSON(base.BaseAdminNetworkTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def resource_setup(cls):
-        super(DHCPAgentSchedulersTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
+    def skip_checks(cls):
+        super(DHCPAgentSchedulersTestJSON, cls).skip_checks()
         if not test.is_extension_enabled('dhcp_agent_scheduler', 'network'):
             msg = "dhcp_agent_scheduler extension not enabled."
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(DHCPAgentSchedulersTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         # Create a network and make sure it will be hosted by a
         # dhcp agent: this is done by creating a regular port
         cls.network = cls.create_network()
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/admin/test_floating_ips_admin_actions.py b/tempest/api/network/admin/test_floating_ips_admin_actions.py
index ccf3980..ce3e319 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/admin/test_floating_ips_admin_actions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/admin/test_floating_ips_admin_actions.py
@@ -24,16 +24,23 @@
 
 
 class FloatingIPAdminTestJSON(base.BaseAdminNetworkTest):
-
     force_tenant_isolation = True
 
     @classmethod
+    def setup_credentials(cls):
+        super(FloatingIPAdminTestJSON, cls).setup_credentials()
+        cls.alt_manager = clients.Manager(cls.isolated_creds.get_alt_creds())
+
+    @classmethod
+    def setup_clients(cls):
+        super(FloatingIPAdminTestJSON, cls).setup_clients()
+        cls.alt_client = cls.alt_manager.network_client
+
+    @classmethod
     def resource_setup(cls):
         super(FloatingIPAdminTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.ext_net_id = CONF.network.public_network_id
         cls.floating_ip = cls.create_floatingip(cls.ext_net_id)
-        cls.alt_manager = clients.Manager(cls.isolated_creds.get_alt_creds())
-        cls.alt_client = cls.alt_manager.network_client
         cls.network = cls.create_network()
         cls.subnet = cls.create_subnet(cls.network)
         cls.router = cls.create_router(data_utils.rand_name('router-'),
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/admin/test_l3_agent_scheduler.py b/tempest/api/network/admin/test_l3_agent_scheduler.py
index 257289f..ad121b0 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/admin/test_l3_agent_scheduler.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/admin/test_l3_agent_scheduler.py
@@ -15,11 +15,11 @@
 from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
 
 from tempest.api.network import base
+from tempest import exceptions
 from tempest import test
 
 
 class L3AgentSchedulerTestJSON(base.BaseAdminNetworkTest):
-
     """
     Tests the following operations in the Neutron API using the REST client for
     Neutron:
@@ -34,12 +34,15 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    def resource_setup(cls):
-        super(L3AgentSchedulerTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
+    def skip_checks(cls):
+        super(L3AgentSchedulerTestJSON, cls).skip_checks()
         if not test.is_extension_enabled('l3_agent_scheduler', 'network'):
             msg = "L3 Agent Scheduler Extension not enabled."
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
-        # Trying to get agent details for L3 Agent
+
+    @classmethod
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(L3AgentSchedulerTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         body = cls.admin_client.list_agents()
         agents = body['agents']
         for agent in agents:
@@ -47,8 +50,8 @@
                 cls.agent = agent
                 break
         else:
-            msg = "L3 Agent not found"
-            raise cls.skipException(msg)
+            msg = "L3 Agent Scheduler enabled in conf, but L3 Agent not found"
+            raise exceptions.InvalidConfiguration(msg)
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     @test.idempotent_id('b7ce6e89-e837-4ded-9b78-9ed3c9c6a45a')
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/admin/test_lbaas_agent_scheduler.py b/tempest/api/network/admin/test_lbaas_agent_scheduler.py
index 29b69c3..c4f117b 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/admin/test_lbaas_agent_scheduler.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/admin/test_lbaas_agent_scheduler.py
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 
 
 class LBaaSAgentSchedulerTestJSON(base.BaseAdminNetworkTest):
-
     """
     Tests the following operations in the Neutron API using the REST client for
     Neutron:
@@ -35,11 +34,15 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    def resource_setup(cls):
-        super(LBaaSAgentSchedulerTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
+    def skip_checks(cls):
+        super(LBaaSAgentSchedulerTestJSON, cls).skip_checks()
         if not test.is_extension_enabled('lbaas_agent_scheduler', 'network'):
             msg = "LBaaS Agent Scheduler Extension not enabled."
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(LBaaSAgentSchedulerTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.network = cls.create_network()
         cls.subnet = cls.create_subnet(cls.network)
         pool_name = data_utils.rand_name('pool-')
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/admin/test_load_balancer_admin_actions.py b/tempest/api/network/admin/test_load_balancer_admin_actions.py
index b49b57c..5a32119 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/admin/test_load_balancer_admin_actions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/admin/test_load_balancer_admin_actions.py
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
 
 
 class LoadBalancerAdminTestJSON(base.BaseAdminNetworkTest):
-
     """
     Test admin actions for load balancer.
 
@@ -29,15 +28,28 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    def resource_setup(cls):
-        super(LoadBalancerAdminTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
+    def skip_checks(cls):
+        super(LoadBalancerAdminTestJSON, cls).skip_checks()
         if not test.is_extension_enabled('lbaas', 'network'):
             msg = "lbaas extension not enabled."
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def setup_credentials(cls):
+        super(LoadBalancerAdminTestJSON, cls).setup_credentials()
+        cls.manager = cls.get_client_manager()
+        cls.primary_creds = cls.isolated_creds.get_primary_creds()
+
+    @classmethod
+    def setup_clients(cls):
+        super(LoadBalancerAdminTestJSON, cls).setup_clients()
+        cls.client = cls.manager.network_client
+
+    @classmethod
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(LoadBalancerAdminTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.force_tenant_isolation = True
-        manager = cls.get_client_manager()
-        cls.client = manager.network_client
-        cls.tenant_id = cls.isolated_creds.get_primary_creds().tenant_id
+        cls.tenant_id = cls.primary_creds.tenant_id
         cls.network = cls.create_network()
         cls.subnet = cls.create_subnet(cls.network)
         cls.pool = cls.create_pool(data_utils.rand_name('pool-'),
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/admin/test_quotas.py b/tempest/api/network/admin/test_quotas.py
index 60552b9..275c0d1 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/admin/test_quotas.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/admin/test_quotas.py
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
 
 
 class QuotasTest(base.BaseAdminNetworkTest):
-
     """
     Tests the following operations in the Neutron API using the REST client for
     Neutron:
@@ -38,11 +37,15 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    def resource_setup(cls):
-        super(QuotasTest, cls).resource_setup()
+    def skip_checks(cls):
+        super(QuotasTest, cls).skip_checks()
         if not test.is_extension_enabled('quotas', 'network'):
             msg = "quotas extension not enabled."
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def setup_clients(cls):
+        super(QuotasTest, cls).setup_clients()
         cls.identity_admin_client = cls.os_adm.identity_client
 
     def _check_quotas(self, new_quotas):
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/base.py b/tempest/api/network/base.py
index cc2d21a..09a5555 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/base.py
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 from tempest_lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 
 from tempest import clients
+from tempest.common import credentials
 from tempest import config
 from tempest import exceptions
 import tempest.test
@@ -56,19 +57,30 @@
     _ip_version = 4
 
     @classmethod
-    def resource_setup(cls):
-        # Create no network resources for these test.
-        cls.set_network_resources()
-        super(BaseNetworkTest, cls).resource_setup()
+    def skip_checks(cls):
+        super(BaseNetworkTest, cls).skip_checks()
         if not CONF.service_available.neutron:
             raise cls.skipException("Neutron support is required")
         if cls._ip_version == 6 and not CONF.network_feature_enabled.ipv6:
             raise cls.skipException("IPv6 Tests are disabled.")
 
-        os = cls.get_client_manager()
+    @classmethod
+    def setup_credentials(cls):
+        # Create no network resources for these test.
+        cls.set_network_resources()
+        super(BaseNetworkTest, cls).setup_credentials()
+        cls.os = cls.get_client_manager()
+
+    @classmethod
+    def setup_clients(cls):
+        super(BaseNetworkTest, cls).setup_clients()
+        cls.client = cls.os.network_client
+
+    @classmethod
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(BaseNetworkTest, cls).resource_setup()
 
         cls.network_cfg = CONF.network
-        cls.client = os.network_client
         cls.networks = []
         cls.subnets = []
         cls.ports = []
@@ -414,16 +426,22 @@
 class BaseAdminNetworkTest(BaseNetworkTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def resource_setup(cls):
-        super(BaseAdminNetworkTest, cls).resource_setup()
-
-        try:
-            creds = cls.isolated_creds.get_admin_creds()
-            cls.os_adm = clients.Manager(credentials=creds)
-        except NotImplementedError:
+    def skip_checks(cls):
+        super(BaseAdminNetworkTest, cls).skip_checks()
+        if not credentials.is_admin_available():
             msg = ("Missing Administrative Network API credentials "
                    "in configuration.")
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def setup_credentials(cls):
+        super(BaseAdminNetworkTest, cls).setup_credentials()
+        creds = cls.isolated_creds.get_admin_creds()
+        cls.os_adm = clients.Manager(credentials=creds)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def setup_clients(cls):
+        super(BaseAdminNetworkTest, cls).setup_clients()
         cls.admin_client = cls.os_adm.network_client
 
     @classmethod
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/base_routers.py b/tempest/api/network/base_routers.py
index 1b580b0..aa4e200 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/base_routers.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/base_routers.py
@@ -21,10 +21,6 @@
     # as some router operations, such as enabling or disabling SNAT
     # require admin credentials by default
 
-    @classmethod
-    def resource_setup(cls):
-        super(BaseRouterTest, cls).resource_setup()
-
     def _delete_router(self, router_id):
         self.client.delete_router(router_id)
         # Asserting that the router is not found in the list
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/base_security_groups.py b/tempest/api/network/base_security_groups.py
index c704049..6699bf7 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/base_security_groups.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/base_security_groups.py
@@ -20,10 +20,6 @@
 
 class BaseSecGroupTest(base.BaseNetworkTest):
 
-    @classmethod
-    def resource_setup(cls):
-        super(BaseSecGroupTest, cls).resource_setup()
-
     def _create_security_group(self):
         # Create a security group
         name = data_utils.rand_name('secgroup-')
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_allowed_address_pair.py b/tempest/api/network/test_allowed_address_pair.py
index 99bd82c..d2db326 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_allowed_address_pair.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_allowed_address_pair.py
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
 
 
 class AllowedAddressPairTestJSON(base.BaseNetworkTest):
-
     """
     Tests the Neutron Allowed Address Pair API extension using the Tempest
     ReST client. The following API operations are tested with this extension:
@@ -41,11 +40,15 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    def resource_setup(cls):
-        super(AllowedAddressPairTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
+    def skip_checks(cls):
+        super(AllowedAddressPairTestJSON, cls).skip_checks()
         if not test.is_extension_enabled('allowed-address-pairs', 'network'):
             msg = "Allowed Address Pairs extension not enabled."
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(AllowedAddressPairTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.network = cls.create_network()
         cls.create_subnet(cls.network)
         port = cls.create_port(cls.network)
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_dhcp_ipv6.py b/tempest/api/network/test_dhcp_ipv6.py
index a10f749..253d779 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_dhcp_ipv6.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_dhcp_ipv6.py
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
 
     @classmethod
     def skip_checks(cls):
+        super(NetworksTestDHCPv6, cls).skip_checks()
         msg = None
         if not CONF.network_feature_enabled.ipv6:
             msg = "IPv6 is not enabled"
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_extensions.py b/tempest/api/network/test_extensions.py
index bce8efe..e9f1bf4 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_extensions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_extensions.py
@@ -31,10 +31,6 @@
 
     """
 
-    @classmethod
-    def resource_setup(cls):
-        super(ExtensionsTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
-
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     @test.idempotent_id('ef28c7e6-e646-4979-9d67-deb207bc5564')
     def test_list_show_extensions(self):
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_extra_dhcp_options.py b/tempest/api/network/test_extra_dhcp_options.py
index 5060a48..1937028 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_extra_dhcp_options.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_extra_dhcp_options.py
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
 
 
 class ExtraDHCPOptionsTestJSON(base.BaseNetworkTest):
-
     """
     Tests the following operations with the Extra DHCP Options Neutron API
     extension:
@@ -36,11 +35,15 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    def resource_setup(cls):
-        super(ExtraDHCPOptionsTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
+    def skip_checks(cls):
+        super(ExtraDHCPOptionsTestJSON, cls).skip_checks()
         if not test.is_extension_enabled('extra_dhcp_opt', 'network'):
             msg = "Extra DHCP Options extension not enabled."
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(ExtraDHCPOptionsTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.network = cls.create_network()
         cls.subnet = cls.create_subnet(cls.network)
         cls.port = cls.create_port(cls.network)
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_floating_ips.py b/tempest/api/network/test_floating_ips.py
index 212013a..23223f6 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_floating_ips.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_floating_ips.py
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 
 
 class FloatingIPTestJSON(base.BaseNetworkTest):
-
     """
     Tests the following operations in the Quantum API using the REST client for
     Neutron:
@@ -45,11 +44,15 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    def resource_setup(cls):
-        super(FloatingIPTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
+    def skip_checks(cls):
+        super(FloatingIPTestJSON, cls).skip_checks()
         if not test.is_extension_enabled('router', 'network'):
             msg = "router extension not enabled."
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(FloatingIPTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.ext_net_id = CONF.network.public_network_id
 
         # Create network, subnet, router and add interface
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_floating_ips_negative.py b/tempest/api/network/test_floating_ips_negative.py
index a7f806c..824034f 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_floating_ips_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_floating_ips_negative.py
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 
 
 class FloatingIPNegativeTestJSON(base.BaseNetworkTest):
-
     """
     Test the following negative  operations for floating ips:
 
@@ -35,11 +34,15 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    def resource_setup(cls):
-        super(FloatingIPNegativeTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
+    def skip_checks(cls):
+        super(FloatingIPNegativeTestJSON, cls).skip_checks()
         if not test.is_extension_enabled('router', 'network'):
             msg = "router extension not enabled."
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(FloatingIPNegativeTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.ext_net_id = CONF.network.public_network_id
         # Create a network with a subnet connected to a router.
         cls.network = cls.create_network()
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_fwaas_extensions.py b/tempest/api/network/test_fwaas_extensions.py
index e2b6ff1..cecf96d 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_fwaas_extensions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_fwaas_extensions.py
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 
 
 class FWaaSExtensionTestJSON(base.BaseNetworkTest):
-
     """
     Tests the following operations in the Neutron API using the REST client for
     Neutron:
@@ -51,11 +50,15 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    def resource_setup(cls):
-        super(FWaaSExtensionTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
+    def skip_checks(cls):
+        super(FWaaSExtensionTestJSON, cls).skip_checks()
         if not test.is_extension_enabled('fwaas', 'network'):
             msg = "FWaaS Extension not enabled."
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(FWaaSExtensionTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.fw_rule = cls.create_firewall_rule("allow", "tcp")
         cls.fw_policy = cls.create_firewall_policy()
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_load_balancer.py b/tempest/api/network/test_load_balancer.py
index 583f91a..8bd0f24 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_load_balancer.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_load_balancer.py
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
 
 
 class LoadBalancerTestJSON(base.BaseNetworkTest):
-
     """
     Tests the following operations in the Neutron API using the REST client for
     Neutron:
@@ -39,11 +38,15 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    def resource_setup(cls):
-        super(LoadBalancerTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
+    def skip_checks(cls):
+        super(LoadBalancerTestJSON, cls).skip_checks()
         if not test.is_extension_enabled('lbaas', 'network'):
             msg = "lbaas extension not enabled."
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(LoadBalancerTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.network = cls.create_network()
         cls.name = cls.network['name']
         cls.subnet = cls.create_subnet(cls.network)
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_metering_extensions.py b/tempest/api/network/test_metering_extensions.py
index c712af2..7935e5b 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_metering_extensions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_metering_extensions.py
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
 
 
 class MeteringTestJSON(base.BaseAdminNetworkTest):
-
     """
     Tests the following operations in the Neutron API using the REST client for
     Neutron:
@@ -33,11 +32,15 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    def resource_setup(cls):
-        super(MeteringTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
+    def skip_checks(cls):
+        super(MeteringTestJSON, cls).skip_checks()
         if not test.is_extension_enabled('metering', 'network'):
             msg = "metering extension not enabled."
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(MeteringTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         description = "metering label created by tempest"
         name = data_utils.rand_name("metering-label")
         cls.metering_label = cls.create_metering_label(name, description)
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_networks.py b/tempest/api/network/test_networks.py
index 2e01a85..f85e8cf 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_networks.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_networks.py
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
 
 
 class NetworksTestJSON(base.BaseNetworkTest):
-
     """
     Tests the following operations in the Neutron API using the REST client for
     Neutron:
@@ -417,7 +416,6 @@
 
 
 class BulkNetworkOpsTestJSON(base.BaseNetworkTest):
-
     """
     Tests the following operations in the Neutron API using the REST client for
     Neutron:
@@ -604,11 +602,11 @@
 class NetworksIpV6TestAttrs(NetworksIpV6TestJSON):
 
     @classmethod
-    def resource_setup(cls):
+    def skip_checks(cls):
+        super(NetworksIpV6TestAttrs, cls).skip_checks()
         if not CONF.network_feature_enabled.ipv6_subnet_attributes:
             raise cls.skipException("IPv6 extended attributes for "
                                     "subnets not available")
-        super(NetworksIpV6TestAttrs, cls).resource_setup()
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     @test.idempotent_id('da40cd1b-a833-4354-9a85-cd9b8a3b74ca')
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_ports.py b/tempest/api/network/test_ports.py
index 6fe955e..953b268 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_ports.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_ports.py
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
 
 
 class PortsTestJSON(sec_base.BaseSecGroupTest):
-
     """
     Test the following operations for ports:
 
@@ -315,13 +314,17 @@
 class PortsAdminExtendedAttrsTestJSON(base.BaseAdminNetworkTest):
 
     @classmethod
+    def setup_clients(cls):
+        super(PortsAdminExtendedAttrsTestJSON, cls).setup_clients()
+        cls.identity_client = cls.os_adm.identity_client
+
+    @classmethod
     def resource_setup(cls):
         super(PortsAdminExtendedAttrsTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
-        cls.identity_client = cls._get_identity_admin_client()
-        cls.tenant = cls.identity_client.get_tenant_by_name(
-            CONF.identity.tenant_name)
         cls.network = cls.create_network()
         cls.host_id = socket.gethostname()
+        cls.tenant = cls.identity_client.get_tenant_by_name(
+            CONF.identity.tenant_name)
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     @test.idempotent_id('8e8569c1-9ac7-44db-8bc1-f5fb2814f29b')
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_routers.py b/tempest/api/network/test_routers.py
index e9c9484..c6f3849 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_routers.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_routers.py
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
 from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
 
 from tempest.api.network import base_routers as base
-from tempest import clients
 from tempest import config
 from tempest import test
 
@@ -27,13 +26,20 @@
 class RoutersTest(base.BaseRouterTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def resource_setup(cls):
-        super(RoutersTest, cls).resource_setup()
+    def skip_checks(cls):
+        super(RoutersTest, cls).skip_checks()
         if not test.is_extension_enabled('router', 'network'):
             msg = "router extension not enabled."
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
-        admin_manager = clients.AdminManager()
-        cls.identity_admin_client = admin_manager.identity_client
+
+    @classmethod
+    def setup_clients(cls):
+        super(RoutersTest, cls).setup_clients()
+        cls.identity_admin_client = cls.os_adm.identity_client
+
+    @classmethod
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(RoutersTest, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.tenant_cidr = (CONF.network.tenant_network_cidr
                            if cls._ip_version == 4 else
                            CONF.network.tenant_network_v6_cidr)
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_routers_negative.py b/tempest/api/network/test_routers_negative.py
index 9e7d574..ae17222 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_routers_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_routers_negative.py
@@ -27,11 +27,15 @@
 class RoutersNegativeTest(base.BaseRouterTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def resource_setup(cls):
-        super(RoutersNegativeTest, cls).resource_setup()
+    def skip_checks(cls):
+        super(RoutersNegativeTest, cls).skip_checks()
         if not test.is_extension_enabled('router', 'network'):
             msg = "router extension not enabled."
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(RoutersNegativeTest, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.router = cls.create_router(data_utils.rand_name('router-'))
         cls.network = cls.create_network()
         cls.subnet = cls.create_subnet(cls.network)
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_security_groups.py b/tempest/api/network/test_security_groups.py
index 46dbeee..71e1beb 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_security_groups.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_security_groups.py
@@ -24,12 +24,11 @@
 
 
 class SecGroupTest(base.BaseSecGroupTest):
-
     _tenant_network_cidr = CONF.network.tenant_network_cidr
 
     @classmethod
-    def resource_setup(cls):
-        super(SecGroupTest, cls).resource_setup()
+    def skip_checks(cls):
+        super(SecGroupTest, cls).skip_checks()
         if not test.is_extension_enabled('security-group', 'network'):
             msg = "security-group extension not enabled."
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_security_groups_negative.py b/tempest/api/network/test_security_groups_negative.py
index 97c0592..0c5f017 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_security_groups_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_security_groups_negative.py
@@ -25,12 +25,11 @@
 
 
 class NegativeSecGroupTest(base.BaseSecGroupTest):
-
     _tenant_network_cidr = CONF.network.tenant_network_cidr
 
     @classmethod
-    def resource_setup(cls):
-        super(NegativeSecGroupTest, cls).resource_setup()
+    def skip_checks(cls):
+        super(NegativeSecGroupTest, cls).skip_checks()
         if not test.is_extension_enabled('security-group', 'network'):
             msg = "security-group extension not enabled."
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_service_type_management.py b/tempest/api/network/test_service_type_management.py
index a1e4136..085ad73 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_service_type_management.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_service_type_management.py
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@
 class ServiceTypeManagementTestJSON(base.BaseNetworkTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def resource_setup(cls):
-        super(ServiceTypeManagementTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
+    def skip_checks(cls):
+        super(ServiceTypeManagementTestJSON, cls).skip_checks()
         if not test.is_extension_enabled('service-type', 'network'):
             msg = "Neutron Service Type Management not enabled."
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_vpnaas_extensions.py b/tempest/api/network/test_vpnaas_extensions.py
index ba30326..4ab69e0 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_vpnaas_extensions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_vpnaas_extensions.py
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 
 
 class VPNaaSTestJSON(base.BaseAdminNetworkTest):
-
     """
     Tests the following operations in the Neutron API using the REST client for
     Neutron:
@@ -34,10 +33,14 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    def resource_setup(cls):
+    def skip_checks(cls):
+        super(VPNaaSTestJSON, cls).skip_checks()
         if not test.is_extension_enabled('vpnaas', 'network'):
             msg = "vpnaas extension not enabled."
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def resource_setup(cls):
         super(VPNaaSTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.ext_net_id = CONF.network.public_network_id
         cls.network = cls.create_network()