diff --git a/tempest/README.rst b/tempest/README.rst
index fa29fe2..892b0f8 100644
--- a/tempest/README.rst
+++ b/tempest/README.rst
@@ -75,8 +75,8 @@
 ------------
 
 Many openstack components include 3rdparty API support. It is
-completely legitmate for Tempest to include tests of 3rdparty APIs,
-but those should be kept seperate from the normal OpenStack
+completely legitimate for Tempest to include tests of 3rdparty APIs,
+but those should be kept separate from the normal OpenStack
 validation.
 
 
@@ -84,5 +84,5 @@
 ----------
 
 Whitebox tests are tests which require access to the database of the
-target OpenStack machine to verify internal state after opperations
+target OpenStack machine to verify internal state after operations
 are made. White box tests are allowed to use the python clients.
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_hypervisor.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_hypervisor.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..00a5955
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_hypervisor.py
@@ -0,0 +1,112 @@
+# vim: tabstop=4 shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4
+
+# Copyright 2013 IBM Corporation
+# All Rights Reserved.
+#
+#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#    a copy of the License at
+#
+#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#    under the License.
+
+from tempest.api.compute import base
+from tempest import exceptions
+from tempest.test import attr
+
+
+class HypervisorAdminTestJSON(base.BaseComputeAdminTest):
+
+    """
+    Tests Hypervisors API that require admin privileges
+    """
+
+    _interface = 'json'
+
+    @classmethod
+    def setUpClass(cls):
+        super(HypervisorAdminTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+        cls.client = cls.os_adm.hypervisor_client
+        cls.non_adm_client = cls.hypervisor_client
+
+    def _list_hypervisors(self):
+        # List of hypervisors
+        resp, hypers = self.client.get_hypervisor_list()
+        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        return hypers
+
+    @attr(type=['positive', 'gate'])
+    def test_get_hypervisor_list(self):
+        # List of hypervisor and available hypervisors hostname
+        hypers = self._list_hypervisors()
+        self.assertTrue(len(hypers) > 0)
+
+    @attr(type=['positive', 'gate'])
+    def test_get_hypervisor_list_details(self):
+        # Display the details of the all hypervisor
+        resp, hypers = self.client.get_hypervisor_list_details()
+        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        self.assertTrue(len(hypers) > 0)
+
+    @attr(type=['positive', 'gate'])
+    def test_get_hypervisor_show_details(self):
+        # Display the details of the specified hypervisor
+        hypers = self._list_hypervisors()
+        self.assertTrue(len(hypers) > 0)
+
+        resp, details = (self.client.
+                         get_hypervisor_show_details(hypers[0]['id']))
+        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        self.assertTrue(len(details) > 0)
+        self.assertEqual(details['hypervisor_hostname'],
+                         hypers[0]['hypervisor_hostname'])
+
+    @attr(type=['positive', 'gate'])
+    def test_get_hypervisor_show_servers(self):
+        # Show instances about the specific hypervisors
+        hypers = self._list_hypervisors()
+        self.assertTrue(len(hypers) > 0)
+
+        hostname = hypers[0]['hypervisor_hostname']
+        resp, hypervisors = self.client.get_hypervisor_servers(hostname)
+        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        self.assertTrue(len(hypervisors) > 0)
+
+    @attr(type=['positive', 'gate'])
+    def test_get_hypervisor_stats(self):
+        # Verify the stats of the all hypervisor
+        resp, stats = self.client.get_hypervisor_stats()
+        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        self.assertTrue(len(stats) > 0)
+
+    @attr(type=['positive', 'gate'])
+    def test_get_hypervisor_uptime(self):
+        # Verify that GET shows the specified hypervisor uptime
+        hypers = self._list_hypervisors()
+
+        resp, uptime = self.client.get_hypervisor_uptime(hypers[0]['id'])
+        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        self.assertTrue(len(uptime) > 0)
+
+    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_get_hypervisor_list_with_non_admin_user(self):
+        # List of hypervisor and available services with non admin user
+        self.assertRaises(
+            exceptions.Unauthorized,
+            self.non_adm_client.get_hypervisor_list)
+
+    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_get_hypervisor_list_details_with_non_admin_user(self):
+        # List of hypervisor details and available services with non admin user
+        self.assertRaises(
+            exceptions.Unauthorized,
+            self.non_adm_client.get_hypervisor_list_details)
+
+
+class HypervisorAdminTestXML(HypervisorAdminTestJSON):
+    _interface = 'xml'
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_quotas.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_quotas.py
index 1266405..a6b4e31 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_quotas.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_quotas.py
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 from tempest.common.utils.data_utils import rand_name
 from tempest import exceptions
 from tempest.test import attr
+import testtools
 
 
 class QuotasAdminTestJSON(base.BaseComputeAdminTest):
@@ -70,12 +71,9 @@
         self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
         self.assertEqual(expected_quota_set, quota_set)
 
+    @testtools.skip("Skipped until the Bug #1160749 is resolved")
     @attr(type='gate')
     def test_update_all_quota_resources_for_tenant(self):
-        self.skipTest("This test require the change in nova component "
-                      "https://review.openstack.org/#/c/25887/, the related "
-                      "bug is https://bugs.launchpad.net/nova/+bug/1160749 "
-                      "once the change is merged I will enable this testcase")
         # Admin can update all the resource quota limits for a tenant
         new_quota_set = {'force': True,
                          'injected_file_content_bytes': 20480,
@@ -125,12 +123,9 @@
             self.assertEqual(200, resp.status, "Failed to reset quota "
                              "defaults")
 
+    @testtools.skip("Skipped until the Bug #1160749 is resolved")
     @attr(type='gate')
     def test_create_server_when_cpu_quota_is_full(self):
-        self.skipTest("This test require the change in nova component "
-                      "https://review.openstack.org/#/c/25887/, the related "
-                      "bug is https://bugs.launchpad.net/nova/+bug/1160749 "
-                      "once the change is merged I will enable this testcase")
         # Disallow server creation when tenant's vcpu quota is full
         resp, quota_set = self.client.get_quota_set(self.demo_tenant_id)
         default_vcpu_quota = quota_set['cores']
@@ -144,12 +139,9 @@
                         cores=default_vcpu_quota)
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.OverLimit, self.create_server)
 
+    @testtools.skip("Skipped until the Bug #1160749 is resolved")
     @attr(type='gate')
     def test_create_server_when_memory_quota_is_full(self):
-        self.skipTest("This test require the change in nova component "
-                      "https://review.openstack.org/#/c/25887/, the related "
-                      "bug is https://bugs.launchpad.net/nova/+bug/1160749 "
-                      "once the change is merged I will enable this testcase")
         # Disallow server creation when tenant's memory quota is full
         resp, quota_set = self.client.get_quota_set(self.demo_tenant_id)
         default_mem_quota = quota_set['ram']
@@ -165,12 +157,9 @@
 
 #TODO(afazekas): Add test that tried to update the quota_set as a regular user
 
+    @testtools.skip("Skipped until the Bug #1160749 is resolved")
     @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_create_server_when_instances_quota_is_full(self):
-        self.skipTest("This test require the change in nova component "
-                      "https://review.openstack.org/#/c/25887/, the related "
-                      "bug is https://bugs.launchpad.net/nova/+bug/1160749 "
-                      "once the change is merged I will enable this testcase")
         #Once instances quota limit is reached, disallow server creation
         resp, quota_set = self.client.get_quota_set(self.demo_tenant_id)
         default_instances_quota = quota_set['instances']
@@ -183,6 +172,7 @@
                         instances=default_instances_quota)
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.OverLimit, self.create_server)
 
+    @testtools.skip("Skipped until the Bug #1160749 is resolved")
     @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_security_groups_exceed_limit(self):
         # Negative test: Creation Security Groups over limit should FAIL
@@ -204,6 +194,7 @@
                           self.sg_client.create_security_group,
                           "sg-overlimit", "sg-desc")
 
+    @testtools.skip("Skipped until the Bug #1160749 is resolved")
     @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_security_groups_rules_exceed_limit(self):
         # Negative test: Creation of Security Group Rules should FAIL
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/base.py b/tempest/api/compute/base.py
index 48ef296..0fa5a84 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/base.py
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@
         cls.availability_zone_client = os.availability_zone_client
         cls.aggregates_client = os.aggregates_client
         cls.services_client = os.services_client
+        cls.hypervisor_client = os.hypervisor_client
         cls.build_interval = cls.config.compute.build_interval
         cls.build_timeout = cls.config.compute.build_timeout
         cls.ssh_user = cls.config.compute.ssh_user
diff --git a/tempest/tests/compute/test_auth_token.py b/tempest/api/compute/test_auth_token.py
similarity index 97%
rename from tempest/tests/compute/test_auth_token.py
rename to tempest/api/compute/test_auth_token.py
index ca319a1..bbe92ef 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/compute/test_auth_token.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/test_auth_token.py
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@
 
 import testtools
 
+from tempest.api.compute import base
 import tempest.config as config
-from tempest.tests.compute import base
 
 
 class AuthTokenTestJSON(base.BaseComputeTest):
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_snapshots.py b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_snapshots.py
index 3a0c802..602209a 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_snapshots.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_snapshots.py
@@ -12,8 +12,6 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-import testtools
-
 from tempest.api.volume import base
 from tempest.common import log as logging
 from tempest.common.utils.data_utils import rand_name
@@ -82,6 +80,5 @@
         self.clear_snapshots()
 
 
-@testtools.skip("Until Bug #1177610 is resolved.")
 class VolumesSnapshotTestXML(VolumesSnapshotTest):
     _interface = "xml"
diff --git a/tempest/clients.py b/tempest/clients.py
index e85809f..e778dc1 100644
--- a/tempest/clients.py
+++ b/tempest/clients.py
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@
 from tempest.services.compute.json.floating_ips_client import \
     FloatingIPsClientJSON
 from tempest.services.compute.json.hosts_client import HostsClientJSON
+from tempest.services.compute.json.hypervisor_client import \
+    HypervisorClientJSON
 from tempest.services.compute.json.images_client import ImagesClientJSON
 from tempest.services.compute.json.interfaces_client import \
     InterfacesClientJSON
@@ -52,6 +54,7 @@
 from tempest.services.compute.xml.flavors_client import FlavorsClientXML
 from tempest.services.compute.xml.floating_ips_client import \
     FloatingIPsClientXML
+from tempest.services.compute.xml.hypervisor_client import HypervisorClientXML
 from tempest.services.compute.xml.images_client import ImagesClientXML
 from tempest.services.compute.xml.interfaces_client import \
     InterfacesClientXML
@@ -231,6 +234,11 @@
     "xml": PolicyClientXML,
 }
 
+HYPERVISOR_CLIENT = {
+    "json": HypervisorClientJSON,
+    "xml": HypervisorClientXML,
+}
+
 
 class Manager(object):
 
@@ -317,6 +325,7 @@
             self.tenant_usages_client = \
                 TENANT_USAGES_CLIENT[interface](*client_args)
             self.policy_client = POLICY_CLIENT[interface](*client_args)
+            self.hypervisor_client = HYPERVISOR_CLIENT[interface](*client_args)
 
             if client_args_v3_auth:
                 self.servers_client_v3_auth = SERVERS_CLIENTS[interface](
diff --git a/tempest/hacking/checks.py b/tempest/hacking/checks.py
index 353a9ac..93cf89d 100644
--- a/tempest/hacking/checks.py
+++ b/tempest/hacking/checks.py
@@ -53,6 +53,16 @@
                      " in tempest/api/* tests"))
 
 
+def import_no_files_in_tests(physical_line, filename):
+    """Check for merges that try to land into tempest/tests
+
+    T103: tempest/tests directory is deprecated
+    """
+
+    if "tempest/tests" in filename:
+        return (0, ("T103: tempest/tests is deprecated"))
+
+
 def factory(register):
     register(skip_bugs)
     register(import_no_clients_in_api)
diff --git a/tempest/manager.py b/tempest/manager.py
index 25e80ad..762bc18 100644
--- a/tempest/manager.py
+++ b/tempest/manager.py
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 from tempest.services.compute.json import extensions_client
 from tempest.services.compute.json import flavors_client
 from tempest.services.compute.json import floating_ips_client
+from tempest.services.compute.json import hypervisor_client
 from tempest.services.compute.json import images_client
 from tempest.services.compute.json import keypairs_client
 from tempest.services.compute.json import limits_client
@@ -46,6 +47,7 @@
 VolumesClient = volumes_client.VolumesClientJSON
 SnapshotsClient = snapshots_client.SnapshotsClientJSON
 QuotasClient = quotas_client.QuotasClientJSON
+HypervisorClient = hypervisor_client.HypervisorClientJSON
 
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -132,6 +134,7 @@
         self.snapshots_client = SnapshotsClient(*client_args)
         self.quotas_client = QuotasClient(*client_args)
         self.network_client = NetworkClient(*client_args)
+        self.hypervisor_client = HypervisorClient(*client_args)
 
 
 class ComputeFuzzClientAltManager(Manager):
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/manager.py b/tempest/scenario/manager.py
index b62e8bb..366ff43 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/manager.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/manager.py
@@ -25,13 +25,9 @@
 import keystoneclient.v2_0.client
 import netaddr
 import novaclient.client
-try:
-    # TODO(sdague): is there are reason this is still optional
-    from quantumclient.common import exceptions as exc
-    import quantumclient.v2_0.client
+from quantumclient.common import exceptions as exc
+import quantumclient.v2_0.client
 
-except ImportError:
-    pass
 
 from tempest.api.network import common as net_common
 from tempest.common import ssh
diff --git a/tempest/services/compute/json/hypervisor_client.py b/tempest/services/compute/json/hypervisor_client.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e2e5c7b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/services/compute/json/hypervisor_client.py
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+# vim: tabstop=4 shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4
+
+# Copyright 2013 IBM Corporation.
+# All Rights Reserved.
+#
+#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#    a copy of the License at
+#
+#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#    under the License.
+
+import json
+
+from tempest.common.rest_client import RestClient
+
+
+class HypervisorClientJSON(RestClient):
+
+    def __init__(self, config, username, password, auth_url, tenant_name=None):
+        super(HypervisorClientJSON, self).__init__(config, username,
+                                                   password, auth_url,
+                                                   tenant_name)
+        self.service = self.config.compute.catalog_type
+
+    def get_hypervisor_list(self):
+        """List hypervisors information."""
+        resp, body = self.get('os-hypervisors')
+        body = json.loads(body)
+        return resp, body['hypervisors']
+
+    def get_hypervisor_list_details(self):
+        """Show detailed hypervisors information."""
+        resp, body = self.get('os-hypervisors/detail')
+        body = json.loads(body)
+        return resp, body['hypervisors']
+
+    def get_hypervisor_show_details(self, hyper_id):
+        """Display the details of the specified hypervisor."""
+        resp, body = self.get('os-hypervisors/%s' % hyper_id)
+        body = json.loads(body)
+        return resp, body['hypervisor']
+
+    def get_hypervisor_servers(self, hyper_name):
+        """List instances belonging to the specified hypervisor."""
+        resp, body = self.get('os-hypervisors/%s/servers' % hyper_name)
+        body = json.loads(body)
+        return resp, body['hypervisors']
+
+    def get_hypervisor_stats(self):
+        """Get hypervisor statistics over all compute nodes."""
+        resp, body = self.get('os-hypervisors/statistics')
+        body = json.loads(body)
+        return resp, body['hypervisor_statistics']
+
+    def get_hypervisor_uptime(self, hyper_id):
+        """Display the uptime of the specified hypervisor."""
+        resp, body = self.get('os-hypervisors/%s/uptime' % hyper_id)
+        body = json.loads(body)
+        return resp, body['hypervisor']
diff --git a/tempest/services/compute/xml/hypervisor_client.py b/tempest/services/compute/xml/hypervisor_client.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3c4f2b8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/services/compute/xml/hypervisor_client.py
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+# vim: tabstop=4 shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4
+
+# Copyright 2013 IBM Corporation
+# All Rights Reserved.
+#
+#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#    a copy of the License at
+#
+#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#    under the License.
+
+from lxml import etree
+
+from tempest.common.rest_client import RestClientXML
+from tempest.services.compute.xml.common import xml_to_json
+
+
+class HypervisorClientXML(RestClientXML):
+
+    def __init__(self, config, username, password, auth_url, tenant_name=None):
+        super(HypervisorClientXML, self).__init__(config, username,
+                                                  password, auth_url,
+                                                  tenant_name)
+        self.service = self.config.compute.catalog_type
+
+    def _parse_array(self, node):
+        return [xml_to_json(x) for x in node]
+
+    def get_hypervisor_list(self):
+        """List hypervisors information."""
+        resp, body = self.get('os-hypervisors', self.headers)
+        hypervisors = self._parse_array(etree.fromstring(body))
+        return resp, hypervisors
+
+    def get_hypervisor_list_details(self):
+        """Show detailed hypervisors information."""
+        resp, body = self.get('os-hypervisors/detail', self.headers)
+        hypervisors = self._parse_array(etree.fromstring(body))
+        return resp, hypervisors
+
+    def get_hypervisor_show_details(self, hyper_id):
+        """Display the details of the specified hypervisor."""
+        resp, body = self.get('os-hypervisors/%s' % hyper_id,
+                              self.headers)
+        hypervisor = xml_to_json(etree.fromstring(body))
+        return resp, hypervisor
+
+    def get_hypervisor_servers(self, hyper_name):
+        """List instances belonging to the specified hypervisor."""
+        resp, body = self.get('os-hypervisors/%s/servers' % hyper_name,
+                              self.headers)
+        hypervisors = self._parse_array(etree.fromstring(body))
+        return resp, hypervisors
+
+    def get_hypervisor_stats(self):
+        """Get hypervisor statistics over all compute nodes."""
+        resp, body = self.get('os-hypervisors/statistics', self.headers)
+        stats = xml_to_json(etree.fromstring(body))
+        return resp, stats
+
+    def get_hypervisor_uptime(self, hyper_id):
+        """Display the uptime of the specified hypervisor."""
+        resp, body = self.get('os-hypervisors/%s/uptime' % hyper_id,
+                              self.headers)
+        uptime = xml_to_json(etree.fromstring(body))
+        return resp, uptime
diff --git a/tempest/services/volume/xml/snapshots_client.py b/tempest/services/volume/xml/snapshots_client.py
index 410ed3e..b35c43e 100644
--- a/tempest/services/volume/xml/snapshots_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/volume/xml/snapshots_client.py
@@ -48,7 +48,10 @@
 
         resp, body = self.get(url, self.headers)
         body = etree.fromstring(body)
-        return resp, xml_to_json(body)
+        snapshots = []
+        for snap in body:
+            snapshots.append(xml_to_json(snap))
+        return resp, snapshots
 
     def list_snapshots_with_detail(self, params=None):
         """List all the details of snapshot."""
@@ -60,7 +63,9 @@
         resp, body = self.get(url, self.headers)
         body = etree.fromstring(body)
         snapshots = []
-        return resp, snapshots(xml_to_json(body))
+        for snap in body:
+            snapshots.append(xml_to_json(snap))
+        return resp, snapshots
 
     def get_snapshot(self, snapshot_id):
         """Returns the details of a single snapshot."""
diff --git a/tempest/whitebox/test_images_whitebox.py b/tempest/whitebox/test_images_whitebox.py
index 096d3bf..dc68336 100644
--- a/tempest/whitebox/test_images_whitebox.py
+++ b/tempest/whitebox/test_images_whitebox.py
@@ -20,6 +20,10 @@
 from tempest import exceptions
 from tempest.whitebox import manager
 
+#TODO(afazekas): The whitebox tests are using complex testclass/manager
+# hierarchy, without a real need. It is difficult to maintain.
+# They could share more code with scenario tests.
+
 
 class ImagesWhiteboxTest(manager.ComputeWhiteboxTest, base.BaseComputeTest):
     _interface = 'json'
@@ -34,7 +38,8 @@
 
     @classmethod
     def tearDownClass(cls):
-        """Delete images after a test is executed."""
+        """Delete images and server after a test is executed."""
+        cls.servers_client.delete_server(cls.shared_server['id'])
         for image_id in cls.image_ids:
             cls.client.delete_image(image_id)
             cls.image_ids.remove(image_id)