diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_migrations.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_migrations.py
index 0809bb4..f81d665 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_migrations.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_migrations.py
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
         self.servers_client.resize_server(server_id, self.flavor_ref_alt)
         waiters.wait_for_server_status(self.servers_client,
                                        server_id, 'VERIFY_RESIZE')
-        self.servers_client.confirm_resize(server_id)
+        self.servers_client.confirm_resize_server(server_id)
         waiters.wait_for_server_status(self.servers_client,
                                        server_id, 'ACTIVE')
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_negative.py
index 7f23730..126d092 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_negative.py
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
     @test.idempotent_id('aaacd1d0-55a2-4ce8-818a-b5439df8adc9')
     def test_create_image_from_stopped_server(self):
         server = self.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
-        self.servers_client.stop(server['id'])
+        self.servers_client.stop_server(server['id'])
         waiters.wait_for_server_status(self.servers_client,
                                        server['id'], 'SHUTOFF')
         self.addCleanup(self.servers_client.delete_server, server['id'])
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_delete_server.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_delete_server.py
index cf0cf97..d7b4470 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_delete_server.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_delete_server.py
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
     def test_delete_server_while_in_shutoff_state(self):
         # Delete a server while it's VM state is Shutoff
         server = self.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
-        self.client.stop(server['id'])
+        self.client.stop_server(server['id'])
         waiters.wait_for_server_status(self.client, server['id'], 'SHUTOFF')
         self.client.delete_server(server['id'])
         waiters.wait_for_server_termination(self.client, server['id'])
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_disk_config.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_disk_config.py
index 5b9338a..929b300 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_disk_config.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_disk_config.py
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@
                                   disk_config='AUTO')
         waiters.wait_for_server_status(self.client, self.server_id,
                                        'VERIFY_RESIZE')
-        self.client.confirm_resize(self.server_id)
+        self.client.confirm_resize_server(self.server_id)
         waiters.wait_for_server_status(self.client, self.server_id, 'ACTIVE')
 
         server = self.client.show_server(self.server_id)
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@
                                   disk_config='MANUAL')
         waiters.wait_for_server_status(self.client, self.server_id,
                                        'VERIFY_RESIZE')
-        self.client.confirm_resize(self.server_id)
+        self.client.confirm_resize_server(self.server_id)
         waiters.wait_for_server_status(self.client, self.server_id, 'ACTIVE')
 
         server = self.client.show_server(self.server_id)
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_list_server_filters.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_list_server_filters.py
index 5c63557..16e4392 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_list_server_filters.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_list_server_filters.py
@@ -137,11 +137,11 @@
     def test_list_servers_filter_by_shutoff_status(self):
         # Filter the list of servers by server shutoff status
         params = {'status': 'shutoff'}
-        self.client.stop(self.s1['id'])
+        self.client.stop_server(self.s1['id'])
         waiters.wait_for_server_status(self.client, self.s1['id'],
                                        'SHUTOFF')
         body = self.client.list_servers(**params)
-        self.client.start(self.s1['id'])
+        self.client.start_server(self.s1['id'])
         waiters.wait_for_server_status(self.client, self.s1['id'],
                                        'ACTIVE')
         servers = body['servers']
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_actions.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_actions.py
index 6b3b661..47629c0 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_actions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_actions.py
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@
         old_image = server['image']['id']
         new_image = (self.image_ref_alt
                      if old_image == self.image_ref else self.image_ref)
-        self.client.stop(self.server_id)
+        self.client.stop_server(self.server_id)
         waiters.wait_for_server_status(self.client, self.server_id, 'SHUTOFF')
         rebuilt_server = self.client.rebuild_server(self.server_id, new_image)
         # If the server was rebuilt on a different image, restore it to the
@@ -212,14 +212,14 @@
         rebuilt_image_id = server['image']['id']
         self.assertEqual(new_image, rebuilt_image_id)
 
-        self.client.start(self.server_id)
+        self.client.start_server(self.server_id)
 
     def _test_resize_server_confirm(self, stop=False):
         # The server's RAM and disk space should be modified to that of
         # the provided flavor
 
         if stop:
-            self.client.stop(self.server_id)
+            self.client.stop_server(self.server_id)
             waiters.wait_for_server_status(self.client, self.server_id,
                                            'SHUTOFF')
 
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@
         waiters.wait_for_server_status(self.client, self.server_id,
                                        'VERIFY_RESIZE')
 
-        self.client.confirm_resize(self.server_id)
+        self.client.confirm_resize_server(self.server_id)
         expected_status = 'SHUTOFF' if stop else 'ACTIVE'
         waiters.wait_for_server_status(self.client, self.server_id,
                                        expected_status)
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@
 
         if stop:
             # NOTE(mriedem): tearDown requires the server to be started.
-            self.client.start(self.server_id)
+            self.client.start_server(self.server_id)
 
         # NOTE(jlk): Explicitly delete the server to get a new one for later
         # tests. Avoids resize down race issues.
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@
         waiters.wait_for_server_status(self.client, self.server_id,
                                        'VERIFY_RESIZE')
 
-        self.client.revert_resize(self.server_id)
+        self.client.revert_resize_server(self.server_id)
         waiters.wait_for_server_status(self.client, self.server_id, 'ACTIVE')
 
         server = self.client.show_server(self.server_id)
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@
         server = self.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
         temp_server_id = server['id']
 
-        self.client.stop(temp_server_id)
+        self.client.stop_server(temp_server_id)
         waiters.wait_for_server_status(self.client, temp_server_id, 'SHUTOFF')
         self.wait_for(self._get_output)
 
@@ -465,9 +465,9 @@
 
     @test.idempotent_id('af8eafd4-38a7-4a4b-bdbc-75145a580560')
     def test_stop_start_server(self):
-        self.client.stop(self.server_id)
+        self.client.stop_server(self.server_id)
         waiters.wait_for_server_status(self.client, self.server_id, 'SHUTOFF')
-        self.client.start(self.server_id)
+        self.client.start_server(self.server_id)
         waiters.wait_for_server_status(self.client, self.server_id, 'ACTIVE')
 
     @test.idempotent_id('80a8094c-211e-440a-ab88-9e59d556c7ee')
@@ -479,11 +479,11 @@
         self.assertEqual(server['status'], 'ACTIVE')
         # Locked server is not allowed to be stopped by non-admin user
         self.assertRaises(lib_exc.Conflict,
-                          self.client.stop, self.server_id)
+                          self.client.stop_server, self.server_id)
         self.client.unlock_server(self.server_id)
-        self.client.stop(self.server_id)
+        self.client.stop_server(self.server_id)
         waiters.wait_for_server_status(self.client, self.server_id, 'SHUTOFF')
-        self.client.start(self.server_id)
+        self.client.start_server(self.server_id)
         waiters.wait_for_server_status(self.client, self.server_id, 'ACTIVE')
 
     def _validate_url(self, url):
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_servers.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_servers.py
index c243adf..8cfb670 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_servers.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_servers.py
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@
     def test_update_server_name_in_stop_state(self):
         # The server name should be changed to the the provided value
         server = self.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
-        self.client.stop(server['id'])
+        self.client.stop_server(server['id'])
         waiters.wait_for_server_status(self.client, server['id'], 'SHUTOFF')
         updated_server = self._update_server_name(server['id'], 'SHUTOFF')
         self.assertNotIn('progress', updated_server)
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_servers_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_servers_negative.py
index 8f81de0..17a9a29 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_servers_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_servers_negative.py
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@
     def test_stop_non_existent_server(self):
         # Stop a non existent server
         nonexistent_server = data_utils.rand_uuid()
-        self.assertRaises(lib_exc.NotFound, self.servers_client.stop,
+        self.assertRaises(lib_exc.NotFound, self.servers_client.stop_server,
                           nonexistent_server)
 
     @test.idempotent_id('6a8dc0c6-6cd4-4c0a-9f32-413881828091')
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_attach_volume.py b/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_attach_volume.py
index 6496854..abff422 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_attach_volume.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_attach_volume.py
@@ -97,11 +97,11 @@
         # the volume remains attached.
         self._create_and_attach()
 
-        self.servers_client.stop(self.server['id'])
+        self.servers_client.stop_server(self.server['id'])
         waiters.wait_for_server_status(self.servers_client, self.server['id'],
                                        'SHUTOFF')
 
-        self.servers_client.start(self.server['id'])
+        self.servers_client.start_server(self.server['id'])
         waiters.wait_for_server_status(self.servers_client, self.server['id'],
                                        'ACTIVE')
 
@@ -116,11 +116,11 @@
 
         self._detach(self.server['id'], self.volume['id'])
         self.attachment = None
-        self.servers_client.stop(self.server['id'])
+        self.servers_client.stop_server(self.server['id'])
         waiters.wait_for_server_status(self.servers_client, self.server['id'],
                                        'SHUTOFF')
 
-        self.servers_client.start(self.server['id'])
+        self.servers_client.start_server(self.server['id'])
         waiters.wait_for_server_status(self.servers_client, self.server['id'],
                                        'ACTIVE')
 
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_network_advanced_server_ops.py b/tempest/scenario/test_network_advanced_server_ops.py
index 71c48fe..62b2976 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_network_advanced_server_ops.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_network_advanced_server_ops.py
@@ -100,11 +100,11 @@
     @test.services('compute', 'network')
     def test_server_connectivity_stop_start(self):
         self._setup_network_and_servers()
-        self.servers_client.stop(self.server['id'])
+        self.servers_client.stop_server(self.server['id'])
         waiters.wait_for_server_status(self.servers_client,
                                        self.server['id'], 'SHUTOFF')
         self._check_network_connectivity(should_connect=False)
-        self.servers_client.start(self.server['id'])
+        self.servers_client.start_server(self.server['id'])
         self._wait_server_status_and_check_network_connectivity()
 
     @test.idempotent_id('7b6860c2-afa3-4846-9522-adeb38dfbe08')
@@ -164,5 +164,5 @@
                                           flavor_ref=resize_flavor)
         waiters.wait_for_server_status(self.servers_client, self.server['id'],
                                        'VERIFY_RESIZE')
-        self.servers_client.confirm_resize(self.server['id'])
+        self.servers_client.confirm_resize_server(self.server['id'])
         self._wait_server_status_and_check_network_connectivity()
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_server_advanced_ops.py b/tempest/scenario/test_server_advanced_ops.py
index 8693fb3..99eecae 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_server_advanced_ops.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_server_advanced_ops.py
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
                                        'VERIFY_RESIZE')
 
         LOG.debug("Confirming resize of instance %s", instance_id)
-        self.servers_client.confirm_resize(instance_id)
+        self.servers_client.confirm_resize_server(instance_id)
 
         waiters.wait_for_server_status(self.servers_client, instance_id,
                                        'ACTIVE')
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_volume_boot_pattern.py b/tempest/scenario/test_volume_boot_pattern.py
index 0066213..5a14a94 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_volume_boot_pattern.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_volume_boot_pattern.py
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@
     def _stop_instances(self, instances):
         # NOTE(gfidente): two loops so we do not wait for the status twice
         for i in instances:
-            self.servers_client.stop(i['id'])
+            self.servers_client.stop_server(i['id'])
         for i in instances:
             waiters.wait_for_server_status(self.servers_client,
                                            i['id'], 'SHUTOFF')
diff --git a/tempest/services/compute/json/servers_client.py b/tempest/services/compute/json/servers_client.py
index 671450a..9fbd03c 100644
--- a/tempest/services/compute/json/servers_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/compute/json/servers_client.py
@@ -252,13 +252,13 @@
             kwargs['OS-DCF:diskConfig'] = kwargs.pop('disk_config')
         return self.action(server_id, 'resize', None, **kwargs)
 
-    def confirm_resize(self, server_id, **kwargs):
+    def confirm_resize_server(self, server_id, **kwargs):
         """Confirms the flavor change for a server."""
         return self.action(server_id, 'confirmResize',
                            None, schema.server_actions_confirm_resize,
                            **kwargs)
 
-    def revert_resize(self, server_id, **kwargs):
+    def revert_resize_server(self, server_id, **kwargs):
         """Reverts a server back to its original flavor."""
         return self.action(server_id, 'revertResize', None, **kwargs)
 
@@ -311,10 +311,10 @@
                                resp, body)
         return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
-    def stop(self, server_id, **kwargs):
+    def stop_server(self, server_id, **kwargs):
         return self.action(server_id, 'os-stop', None, **kwargs)
 
-    def start(self, server_id, **kwargs):
+    def start_server(self, server_id, **kwargs):
         return self.action(server_id, 'os-start', None, **kwargs)
 
     def attach_volume(self, server_id, **kwargs):