diff --git a/etc/tempest.conf.sample b/etc/tempest.conf.sample
index 28a4d1c..ed77b98 100644
--- a/etc/tempest.conf.sample
+++ b/etc/tempest.conf.sample
@@ -211,13 +211,14 @@
 # admin credentials are known. (boolean value)
 #allow_tenant_isolation=false
 
-# Valid primary image reference to be used in tests. (string
-# value)
-#image_ref={$IMAGE_ID}
+# Valid primary image reference to be used in tests. This is a
+# required option (string value)
+#image_ref=<None>
 
-# Valid secondary image reference to be used in tests. (string
-# value)
-#image_ref_alt={$IMAGE_ID_ALT}
+# Valid secondary image reference to be used in tests. This is
+# a required option, but if only one image is available
+# duplicate the value of image_ref above (string value)
+#image_ref_alt=<None>
 
 # Valid primary flavor to use in tests. (string value)
 #flavor_ref=1
@@ -241,7 +242,7 @@
 #image_alt_ssh_password=password
 
 # Time in seconds between build status checks. (integer value)
-#build_interval=10
+#build_interval=1
 
 # Timeout in seconds to wait for an instance to build.
 # (integer value)
@@ -332,6 +333,9 @@
 # admin credentials are known. (boolean value)
 #allow_tenant_isolation=false
 
+# Time in seconds between build status checks. (integer value)
+#build_interval=1
+
 
 [compute-admin]
 
@@ -705,7 +709,7 @@
 
 # Time in seconds between network operation status checks.
 # (integer value)
-#build_interval=10
+#build_interval=1
 
 
 [network-feature-enabled]
@@ -788,9 +792,6 @@
 # (string value)
 #endpoint_type=publicURL
 
-# Time in seconds between build status checks. (integer value)
-#build_interval=1
-
 # Timeout in seconds to wait for a stack to build. (integer
 # value)
 #build_timeout=1200
@@ -980,7 +981,7 @@
 
 # Time in seconds between volume availability checks. (integer
 # value)
-#build_interval=10
+#build_interval=1
 
 # Timeout in seconds to wait for a volume to becomeavailable.
 # (integer value)
diff --git a/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_server_cfn_init.py b/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_server_cfn_init.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 4b845b1..0000000
--- a/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_server_cfn_init.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,121 +0,0 @@
-#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
-#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
-#    a copy of the License at
-#
-#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-#
-#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
-#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
-#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
-#    under the License.
-
-import json
-import testtools
-
-from tempest.api.orchestration import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
-from tempest.common.utils.linux import remote_client
-from tempest import config
-from tempest import exceptions
-from tempest.openstack.common import log as logging
-from tempest import test
-
-CONF = config.CONF
-LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
-
-
-class ServerCfnInitTestJSON(base.BaseOrchestrationTest):
-    existing_keypair = CONF.orchestration.keypair_name is not None
-
-    @classmethod
-    @test.safe_setup
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(ServerCfnInitTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
-        if not CONF.orchestration.image_ref:
-            raise cls.skipException("No image available to test")
-        template = cls.load_template('cfn_init_signal')
-        stack_name = data_utils.rand_name('heat')
-        if CONF.orchestration.keypair_name:
-            keypair_name = CONF.orchestration.keypair_name
-        else:
-            cls.keypair = cls._create_keypair()
-            keypair_name = cls.keypair['name']
-
-        # create the stack
-        cls.stack_identifier = cls.create_stack(
-            stack_name,
-            template,
-            parameters={
-                'key_name': keypair_name,
-                'flavor': CONF.orchestration.instance_type,
-                'image': CONF.orchestration.image_ref,
-                'network': cls._get_default_network()['id'],
-                'timeout': CONF.orchestration.build_timeout
-            })
-
-    @test.attr(type='slow')
-    @testtools.skipIf(existing_keypair, 'Server ssh tests are disabled.')
-    def test_can_log_into_created_server(self):
-
-        sid = self.stack_identifier
-        rid = 'SmokeServer'
-
-        # wait for create to complete.
-        self.client.wait_for_stack_status(sid, 'CREATE_COMPLETE')
-
-        resp, body = self.client.get_resource(sid, rid)
-        self.assertEqual('CREATE_COMPLETE', body['resource_status'])
-
-        # fetch the IP address from servers client, since we can't get it
-        # from the stack until stack create is complete
-        resp, server = self.servers_client.get_server(
-            body['physical_resource_id'])
-
-        # Check that the user can authenticate with the generated password
-        linux_client = remote_client.RemoteClient(server, 'ec2-user',
-                                                  pkey=self.keypair[
-                                                      'private_key'])
-        linux_client.validate_authentication()
-
-    @test.attr(type='slow')
-    def test_all_resources_created(self):
-        sid = self.stack_identifier
-        self.client.wait_for_resource_status(
-            sid, 'WaitHandle', 'CREATE_COMPLETE')
-        self.client.wait_for_resource_status(
-            sid, 'SmokeSecurityGroup', 'CREATE_COMPLETE')
-        self.client.wait_for_resource_status(
-            sid, 'SmokeKeys', 'CREATE_COMPLETE')
-        self.client.wait_for_resource_status(
-            sid, 'CfnUser', 'CREATE_COMPLETE')
-        self.client.wait_for_resource_status(
-            sid, 'SmokeServer', 'CREATE_COMPLETE')
-        try:
-            self.client.wait_for_resource_status(
-                sid, 'WaitCondition', 'CREATE_COMPLETE')
-        except (exceptions.StackResourceBuildErrorException,
-                exceptions.TimeoutException) as e:
-            # attempt to log the server console to help with debugging
-            # the cause of the server not signalling the waitcondition
-            # to heat.
-            resp, body = self.client.get_resource(sid, 'SmokeServer')
-            server_id = body['physical_resource_id']
-            LOG.debug('Console output for %s', server_id)
-            resp, output = self.servers_client.get_console_output(
-                server_id, None)
-            LOG.debug(output)
-            raise e
-
-        # wait for create to complete.
-        self.client.wait_for_stack_status(sid, 'CREATE_COMPLETE')
-
-        # This is an assert of great significance, as it means the following
-        # has happened:
-        # - cfn-init read the provided metadata and wrote out a file
-        # - a user was created and credentials written to the server
-        # - a cfn-signal was built which was signed with provided credentials
-        # - the wait condition was fulfilled and the stack has changed state
-        wait_status = json.loads(
-            self.get_stack_output(sid, 'WaitConditionStatus'))
-        self.assertEqual('smoke test complete', wait_status['00000'])
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/base.py b/tempest/api/volume/base.py
index 4d11d24..67d0203 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/base.py
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@
         cls.backups_client = cls.os.backups_client
         cls.volume_services_client = cls.os.volume_services_client
         cls.volumes_extension_client = cls.os.volumes_extension_client
+        cls.availability_zone_client = cls.os.volume_availability_zone_client
 
     @classmethod
     def create_volume(cls, size=1, **kwargs):
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/test_availability_zone.py b/tempest/api/volume/test_availability_zone.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1db7b7b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/test_availability_zone.py
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+# 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.api.volume import base
+from tempest import test
+
+
+class AvailabilityZoneTestJSON(base.BaseVolumeV1Test):
+
+    """
+    Tests Availability Zone API List
+    """
+
+    @classmethod
+    def setUpClass(cls):
+        super(AvailabilityZoneTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+        cls.client = cls.availability_zone_client
+
+    @test.attr(type='gate')
+    def test_get_availability_zone_list(self):
+        # List of availability zone
+        resp, availability_zone = self.client.get_availability_zone_list()
+        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        self.assertTrue(len(availability_zone) > 0)
+
+
+class AvailabilityZoneTestXML(AvailabilityZoneTestJSON):
+    _interface = 'xml'
diff --git a/tempest/api_schema/compute/v2/security_groups.py b/tempest/api_schema/compute/v2/security_groups.py
index 8b4bead..9a852e5 100644
--- a/tempest/api_schema/compute/v2/security_groups.py
+++ b/tempest/api_schema/compute/v2/security_groups.py
@@ -80,6 +80,10 @@
     }
 }
 
+delete_security_group = {
+    'status_code': [202]
+}
+
 create_security_group_rule = {
     'status_code': [200],
     'response_body': {
diff --git a/tempest/clients.py b/tempest/clients.py
index 37049d6..7745d54 100644
--- a/tempest/clients.py
+++ b/tempest/clients.py
@@ -168,6 +168,8 @@
     VolumesServicesClientJSON
 from tempest.services.volume.json.admin.volume_types_client import \
     VolumeTypesClientJSON
+from tempest.services.volume.json.availability_zone_client import \
+    VolumeAvailabilityZoneClientJSON
 from tempest.services.volume.json.backups_client import BackupsClientJSON
 from tempest.services.volume.json.extensions_client import \
     ExtensionsClientJSON as VolumeExtensionClientJSON
@@ -183,6 +185,8 @@
     VolumesServicesClientXML
 from tempest.services.volume.xml.admin.volume_types_client import \
     VolumeTypesClientXML
+from tempest.services.volume.xml.availability_zone_client import \
+    VolumeAvailabilityZoneClientXML
 from tempest.services.volume.xml.backups_client import BackupsClientXML
 from tempest.services.volume.xml.extensions_client import \
     ExtensionsClientXML as VolumeExtensionClientXML
@@ -262,6 +266,8 @@
                     self.auth_provider)
             self.token_client = TokenClientXML()
             self.token_v3_client = V3TokenClientXML()
+            self.volume_availability_zone_client = \
+                VolumeAvailabilityZoneClientXML(self.auth_provider)
 
         elif self.interface == 'json':
             self.certificates_client = CertificatesClientJSON(
@@ -358,6 +364,8 @@
             self.negative_client = rest_client.NegativeRestClient(
                 self.auth_provider)
             self.negative_client.service = service
+            self.volume_availability_zone_client = \
+                VolumeAvailabilityZoneClientJSON(self.auth_provider)
 
         else:
             msg = "Unsupported interface type `%s'" % interface
diff --git a/tempest/config.py b/tempest/config.py
index f9be90d..9546f6c 100644
--- a/tempest/config.py
+++ b/tempest/config.py
@@ -137,11 +137,12 @@
                      "better parallel execution, but also requires that "
                      "OpenStack Identity API admin credentials are known."),
     cfg.StrOpt('image_ref',
-               default="{$IMAGE_ID}",
-               help="Valid primary image reference to be used in tests."),
+               help="Valid primary image reference to be used in tests. "
+                    "This is a required option"),
     cfg.StrOpt('image_ref_alt',
-               default="{$IMAGE_ID_ALT}",
-               help="Valid secondary image reference to be used in tests."),
+               help="Valid secondary image reference to be used in tests. "
+                    "This is a required option, but if only one image is "
+                    "available duplicate the value of image_ref above"),
     cfg.StrOpt('flavor_ref',
                default="1",
                help="Valid primary flavor to use in tests."),
@@ -163,7 +164,7 @@
                help="Password used to authenticate to an instance using "
                     "the alternate image."),
     cfg.IntOpt('build_interval',
-               default=10,
+               default=1,
                help="Time in seconds between build status checks."),
     cfg.IntOpt('build_timeout',
                default=300,
@@ -411,7 +412,7 @@
                help="Timeout in seconds to wait for network operation to "
                     "complete."),
     cfg.IntOpt('build_interval',
-               default=10,
+               default=1,
                help="Time in seconds between network operation status "
                     "checks."),
 ]
@@ -443,7 +444,7 @@
 
 VolumeGroup = [
     cfg.IntOpt('build_interval',
-               default=10,
+               default=1,
                help='Time in seconds between volume availability checks.'),
     cfg.IntOpt('build_timeout',
                default=300,
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/manager.py b/tempest/scenario/manager.py
index e057c74..f83a4b8 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/manager.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/manager.py
@@ -16,9 +16,12 @@
 
 import logging
 import os
+import re
 import six
 import subprocess
+import time
 
+from heatclient import exc as heat_exceptions
 import netaddr
 from neutronclient.common import exceptions as exc
 from novaclient import exceptions as nova_exceptions
@@ -32,6 +35,7 @@
 from tempest import config
 from tempest import exceptions
 from tempest.openstack.common import log
+from tempest.openstack.common import timeutils
 import tempest.test
 
 CONF = config.CONF
@@ -1069,3 +1073,98 @@
         for net in networks['networks']:
             if net['name'] == CONF.compute.fixed_network_name:
                 return net
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _stack_output(stack, output_key):
+        """Return a stack output value for a given key."""
+        return next((o['output_value'] for o in stack.outputs
+                    if o['output_key'] == output_key), None)
+
+    def _ping_ip_address(self, ip_address, should_succeed=True):
+        cmd = ['ping', '-c1', '-w1', ip_address]
+
+        def ping():
+            proc = subprocess.Popen(cmd,
+                                    stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
+                                    stderr=subprocess.PIPE)
+            proc.wait()
+            return (proc.returncode == 0) == should_succeed
+
+        return tempest.test.call_until_true(
+            ping, CONF.orchestration.build_timeout, 1)
+
+    def _wait_for_resource_status(self, stack_identifier, resource_name,
+                                  status, failure_pattern='^.*_FAILED$'):
+        """Waits for a Resource to reach a given status."""
+        fail_regexp = re.compile(failure_pattern)
+        build_timeout = CONF.orchestration.build_timeout
+        build_interval = CONF.orchestration.build_interval
+
+        start = timeutils.utcnow()
+        while timeutils.delta_seconds(start,
+                                      timeutils.utcnow()) < build_timeout:
+            try:
+                res = self.client.resources.get(
+                    stack_identifier, resource_name)
+            except heat_exceptions.HTTPNotFound:
+                # ignore this, as the resource may not have
+                # been created yet
+                pass
+            else:
+                if res.resource_status == status:
+                    return
+                if fail_regexp.search(res.resource_status):
+                    raise exceptions.StackResourceBuildErrorException(
+                        resource_name=res.resource_name,
+                        stack_identifier=stack_identifier,
+                        resource_status=res.resource_status,
+                        resource_status_reason=res.resource_status_reason)
+            time.sleep(build_interval)
+
+        message = ('Resource %s failed to reach %s status within '
+                   'the required time (%s s).' %
+                   (res.resource_name, status, build_timeout))
+        raise exceptions.TimeoutException(message)
+
+    def _wait_for_stack_status(self, stack_identifier, status,
+                               failure_pattern='^.*_FAILED$'):
+        """
+        Waits for a Stack to reach a given status.
+
+        Note this compares the full $action_$status, e.g
+        CREATE_COMPLETE, not just COMPLETE which is exposed
+        via the status property of Stack in heatclient
+        """
+        fail_regexp = re.compile(failure_pattern)
+        build_timeout = CONF.orchestration.build_timeout
+        build_interval = CONF.orchestration.build_interval
+
+        start = timeutils.utcnow()
+        while timeutils.delta_seconds(start,
+                                      timeutils.utcnow()) < build_timeout:
+            try:
+                stack = self.client.stacks.get(stack_identifier)
+            except heat_exceptions.HTTPNotFound:
+                # ignore this, as the stackource may not have
+                # been created yet
+                pass
+            else:
+                if stack.stack_status == status:
+                    return
+                if fail_regexp.search(stack.stack_status):
+                    raise exceptions.StackBuildErrorException(
+                        stack_identifier=stack_identifier,
+                        stack_status=stack.stack_status,
+                        stack_status_reason=stack.stack_status_reason)
+            time.sleep(build_interval)
+
+        message = ('Stack %s failed to reach %s status within '
+                   'the required time (%s s).' %
+                   (stack.stack_name, status, build_timeout))
+        raise exceptions.TimeoutException(message)
+
+    def _stack_delete(self, stack_identifier):
+        try:
+            self.client.stacks.delete(stack_identifier)
+        except heat_exceptions.HTTPNotFound:
+            pass
diff --git a/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/templates/cfn_init_signal.yaml b/tempest/scenario/orchestration/cfn_init_signal.yaml
similarity index 97%
rename from tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/templates/cfn_init_signal.yaml
rename to tempest/scenario/orchestration/cfn_init_signal.yaml
index fa5345e..c95aabf 100644
--- a/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/templates/cfn_init_signal.yaml
+++ b/tempest/scenario/orchestration/cfn_init_signal.yaml
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
           #!/bin/bash -v
           /opt/aws/bin/cfn-init
           /opt/aws/bin/cfn-signal -e 0 --data "`cat /tmp/smoke-status`" \
-              "WaitHandle"
+              --id smoke_status "WaitHandle"
   WaitHandle:
     Type: AWS::CloudFormation::WaitConditionHandle
   WaitCondition:
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/orchestration/test_server_cfn_init.py b/tempest/scenario/orchestration/test_server_cfn_init.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..36e6126
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/scenario/orchestration/test_server_cfn_init.py
@@ -0,0 +1,130 @@
+#    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 import config
+from tempest import exceptions
+from tempest.openstack.common import log as logging
+from tempest.scenario import manager
+from tempest import test
+
+CONF = config.CONF
+LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+class CfnInitScenarioTest(manager.OrchestrationScenarioTest):
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        super(CfnInitScenarioTest, self).setUp()
+        if not CONF.orchestration.image_ref:
+            raise self.skipException("No image available to test")
+        self.client = self.orchestration_client
+        self.template_name = 'cfn_init_signal.yaml'
+
+    def assign_keypair(self):
+        self.stack_name = self._stack_rand_name()
+        if CONF.orchestration.keypair_name:
+            self.keypair = None
+            self.keypair_name = CONF.orchestration.keypair_name
+        else:
+            self.keypair = self.create_keypair()
+            self.keypair_name = self.keypair.id
+
+    def launch_stack(self):
+        net = self._get_default_network()
+        self.parameters = {
+            'key_name': self.keypair_name,
+            'flavor': CONF.orchestration.instance_type,
+            'image': CONF.orchestration.image_ref,
+            'timeout': CONF.orchestration.build_timeout,
+            'network': net['id'],
+        }
+
+        # create the stack
+        self.template = self._load_template(__file__, self.template_name)
+        self.client.stacks.create(
+            stack_name=self.stack_name,
+            template=self.template,
+            parameters=self.parameters)
+
+        self.stack = self.client.stacks.get(self.stack_name)
+        self.stack_identifier = '%s/%s' % (self.stack_name, self.stack.id)
+        self.addCleanup(self._stack_delete, self.stack_identifier)
+
+    def check_stack(self):
+        sid = self.stack_identifier
+        self._wait_for_resource_status(
+            sid, 'WaitHandle', 'CREATE_COMPLETE')
+        self._wait_for_resource_status(
+            sid, 'SmokeSecurityGroup', 'CREATE_COMPLETE')
+        self._wait_for_resource_status(
+            sid, 'SmokeKeys', 'CREATE_COMPLETE')
+        self._wait_for_resource_status(
+            sid, 'CfnUser', 'CREATE_COMPLETE')
+        self._wait_for_resource_status(
+            sid, 'SmokeServer', 'CREATE_COMPLETE')
+
+        server_resource = self.client.resources.get(sid, 'SmokeServer')
+        server_id = server_resource.physical_resource_id
+        server = self.compute_client.servers.get(server_id)
+        server_ip = server.networks[CONF.compute.network_for_ssh][0]
+
+        if not self._ping_ip_address(server_ip):
+            self._log_console_output(servers=[server])
+            self.fail(
+                "Timed out waiting for %s to become reachable" % server_ip)
+
+        try:
+            self._wait_for_resource_status(
+                sid, 'WaitCondition', 'CREATE_COMPLETE')
+        except (exceptions.StackResourceBuildErrorException,
+                exceptions.TimeoutException) as e:
+            raise e
+        finally:
+            # attempt to log the server console regardless of WaitCondition
+            # going to complete. This allows successful and failed cloud-init
+            # logs to be compared
+            self._log_console_output(servers=[server])
+
+        self._wait_for_stack_status(sid, 'CREATE_COMPLETE')
+
+        stack = self.client.stacks.get(sid)
+
+        # This is an assert of great significance, as it means the following
+        # has happened:
+        # - cfn-init read the provided metadata and wrote out a file
+        # - a user was created and credentials written to the server
+        # - a cfn-signal was built which was signed with provided credentials
+        # - the wait condition was fulfilled and the stack has changed state
+        wait_status = json.loads(
+            self._stack_output(stack, 'WaitConditionStatus'))
+        self.assertEqual('smoke test complete', wait_status['smoke_status'])
+
+        if self.keypair:
+            # Check that the user can authenticate with the generated
+            # keypair
+            try:
+                linux_client = self.get_remote_client(
+                    server_ip, username='ec2-user')
+                linux_client.validate_authentication()
+            except (exceptions.ServerUnreachable,
+                    exceptions.SSHTimeout) as e:
+                self._log_console_output(servers=[server])
+                raise e
+
+    @test.attr(type='slow')
+    @test.services('orchestration', 'compute')
+    def test_server_cfn_init(self):
+        self.assign_keypair()
+        self.launch_stack()
+        self.check_stack()
diff --git a/tempest/services/compute/json/security_groups_client.py b/tempest/services/compute/json/security_groups_client.py
index c19baf3..a86f3df 100644
--- a/tempest/services/compute/json/security_groups_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/compute/json/security_groups_client.py
@@ -88,7 +88,10 @@
 
     def delete_security_group(self, security_group_id):
         """Deletes the provided Security Group."""
-        return self.delete('os-security-groups/%s' % str(security_group_id))
+        resp, body = self.delete(
+            'os-security-groups/%s' % str(security_group_id))
+        self.validate_response(schema.delete_security_group, resp, body)
+        return resp, body
 
     def create_security_group_rule(self, parent_group_id, ip_proto, from_port,
                                    to_port, **kwargs):
diff --git a/tempest/services/volume/json/availability_zone_client.py b/tempest/services/volume/json/availability_zone_client.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6839d3a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/services/volume/json/availability_zone_client.py
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+# 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.
+
+import json
+
+from tempest.common import rest_client
+from tempest import config
+
+CONF = config.CONF
+
+
+class VolumeAvailabilityZoneClientJSON(rest_client.RestClient):
+
+    def __init__(self, auth_provider):
+        super(VolumeAvailabilityZoneClientJSON, self).__init__(
+            auth_provider)
+        self.service = CONF.volume.catalog_type
+
+    def get_availability_zone_list(self):
+        resp, body = self.get('os-availability-zone')
+        body = json.loads(body)
+        return resp, body['availabilityZoneInfo']
diff --git a/tempest/services/volume/xml/availability_zone_client.py b/tempest/services/volume/xml/availability_zone_client.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e4a004a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/services/volume/xml/availability_zone_client.py
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+# 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 lxml import etree
+
+from tempest.common import rest_client
+from tempest.common import xml_utils
+from tempest import config
+
+CONF = config.CONF
+
+
+class VolumeAvailabilityZoneClientXML(rest_client.RestClient):
+    TYPE = "xml"
+
+    def __init__(self, auth_provider):
+        super(VolumeAvailabilityZoneClientXML, self).__init__(
+            auth_provider)
+        self.service = CONF.volume.catalog_type
+
+    def _parse_array(self, node):
+        return [xml_utils.xml_to_json(x) for x in node]
+
+    def get_availability_zone_list(self):
+        resp, body = self.get('os-availability-zone')
+        availability_zone = self._parse_array(etree.fromstring(body))
+        return resp, availability_zone
diff --git a/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test_ec2_instance_run.py b/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test_ec2_instance_run.py
index 33b8d6e..b2eb18d 100644
--- a/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test_ec2_instance_run.py
+++ b/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test_ec2_instance_run.py
@@ -193,7 +193,6 @@
             instance.terminate()
         self.cancelResourceCleanUp(rcuk)
 
-    @test.skip_because(bug="1098891")
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_run_terminate_instance(self):
         # EC2 run, terminate immediately
@@ -211,7 +210,7 @@
             pass
         except exception.EC2ResponseError as exc:
             if self.ec2_error_code.\
-                client.InvalidInstanceID.NotFound.match(exc):
+                client.InvalidInstanceID.NotFound.match(exc) is None:
                 pass
             else:
                 raise