diff --git a/etc/tempest.conf.sample b/etc/tempest.conf.sample
index 9323750..13ee8fe 100644
--- a/etc/tempest.conf.sample
+++ b/etc/tempest.conf.sample
@@ -260,7 +260,8 @@
 # The endpoint type to use for the compute service. (string value)
 #endpoint_type = publicURL
 
-# Visible fixed network name  (string value)
+# Name of the fixed network that is visible to all test tenants.
+# (string value)
 #fixed_network_name = private
 
 # Valid primary flavor to use in tests. (string value)
@@ -270,7 +271,8 @@
 #flavor_ref_alt = 2
 
 # Unallocated floating IP range, which will be used to test the
-# floating IP bulk feature for CRUD operation. (string value)
+# floating IP bulk feature for CRUD operation. This block must not
+# overlap an existing floating IP pool. (string value)
 #floating_ip_range = 10.0.0.0/29
 
 # Password used to authenticate to an instance using the alternate
@@ -299,7 +301,8 @@
 # IP version used for SSH connections. (integer value)
 #ip_version_for_ssh = 4
 
-# Network used for SSH connections. (string value)
+# Network used for SSH connections. Ignored if
+# use_floatingip_for_ssh=true or run_ssh=false. (string value)
 #network_for_ssh = public
 
 # Path to a private key file for SSH access to remote hosts (string
@@ -629,6 +632,9 @@
 # (boolean value)
 #trust = true
 
+# If false, skip all identity api tests with xml (boolean value)
+#xml_api = false
+
 
 [image]
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/floating_ips/test_floating_ips_actions.py b/tempest/api/compute/floating_ips/test_floating_ips_actions.py
index ba66ab9..3bb7d19 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/floating_ips/test_floating_ips_actions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/floating_ips/test_floating_ips_actions.py
@@ -130,7 +130,8 @@
 
         # Make sure no longer associated with old server
         self.assertRaises((exceptions.NotFound,
-                           exceptions.UnprocessableEntity),
+                           exceptions.UnprocessableEntity,
+                           exceptions.Conflict),
                           self.client.disassociate_floating_ip_from_server,
                           self.floating_ip, self.server_id)
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/base.py b/tempest/api/identity/base.py
index 1e4973b..244323e 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/base.py
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@
     @classmethod
     def resource_setup(cls):
         super(BaseIdentityAdminTest, cls).resource_setup()
+        if getattr(cls, '_interface', None) == 'xml':
+            if not CONF.identity_feature_enabled.xml_api:
+                raise cls.skipException('XML API is not enabled')
         cls.os_adm = clients.AdminManager(interface=cls._interface)
         cls.os = clients.Manager(interface=cls._interface)
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/base.py b/tempest/api/network/base.py
index cd04ef7..4b5f107 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/base.py
@@ -65,6 +65,8 @@
         if getattr(cls, '_interface', None) == 'xml':
             if not CONF.network_feature_enabled.xml_api:
                 raise cls.skipException('XML API is not enabled')
+        if cls._ip_version == 6 and not CONF.network_feature_enabled.ipv6:
+            raise cls.skipException("IPv6 Tests are disabled.")
 
         os = cls.get_client_manager()
 
@@ -313,9 +315,11 @@
         return vip
 
     @classmethod
-    def create_member(cls, protocol_port, pool):
+    def create_member(cls, protocol_port, pool, ip_version=None):
         """Wrapper utility that returns a test member."""
-        resp, body = cls.client.create_member(address="10.0.9.46",
+        ip_version = ip_version if ip_version is not None else cls._ip_version
+        member_address = "fd00::abcd" if ip_version == 6 else "10.0.9.46"
+        resp, body = cls.client.create_member(address=member_address,
                                               protocol_port=protocol_port,
                                               pool_id=pool['id'])
         member = body['member']
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_allowed_address_pair.py b/tempest/api/network/test_allowed_address_pair.py
index 6a772f1..a1166c8 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_allowed_address_pair.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_allowed_address_pair.py
@@ -127,5 +127,9 @@
         self.assertEqual(mac_address, self.mac_address)
 
 
+class AllowedAddressPairIpV6TestJSON(AllowedAddressPairTestJSON):
+    _ip_version = 6
+
+
 class AllowedAddressPairTestXML(AllowedAddressPairTestJSON):
     _interface = 'xml'
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_extra_dhcp_options.py b/tempest/api/network/test_extra_dhcp_options.py
index 86da9b7..6d083b3 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_extra_dhcp_options.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_extra_dhcp_options.py
@@ -44,17 +44,22 @@
         cls.network = cls.create_network()
         cls.subnet = cls.create_subnet(cls.network)
         cls.port = cls.create_port(cls.network)
+        cls.ip_tftp = ('123.123.123.123' if cls._ip_version == 4
+                       else '2015::dead')
+        cls.ip_server = ('123.123.123.45' if cls._ip_version == 4
+                         else '2015::badd')
+        cls.extra_dhcp_opts = [
+            {'opt_value': 'pxelinux.0', 'opt_name': 'bootfile-name'},
+            {'opt_value': cls.ip_tftp, 'opt_name': 'tftp-server'},
+            {'opt_value': cls.ip_server, 'opt_name': 'server-ip-address'}
+        ]
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_create_list_port_with_extra_dhcp_options(self):
         # Create a port with Extra DHCP Options
-        extra_dhcp_opts = [
-            {'opt_value': 'pxelinux.0', 'opt_name': 'bootfile-name'},
-            {'opt_value': '123.123.123.123', 'opt_name': 'tftp-server'},
-            {'opt_value': '123.123.123.45', 'opt_name': 'server-ip-address'}
-        ]
-        _, body = self.client.create_port(network_id=self.network['id'],
-                                          extra_dhcp_opts=extra_dhcp_opts)
+        _, body = self.client.create_port(
+            network_id=self.network['id'],
+            extra_dhcp_opts=self.extra_dhcp_opts)
         port_id = body['port']['id']
         self.addCleanup(self.client.delete_port, port_id)
 
@@ -63,23 +68,19 @@
         ports = body['ports']
         port = [p for p in ports if p['id'] == port_id]
         self.assertTrue(port)
-        self._confirm_extra_dhcp_options(port[0], extra_dhcp_opts)
+        self._confirm_extra_dhcp_options(port[0], self.extra_dhcp_opts)
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_update_show_port_with_extra_dhcp_options(self):
         # Update port with extra dhcp options
-        extra_dhcp_opts = [
-            {'opt_value': 'pxelinux.0', 'opt_name': 'bootfile-name'},
-            {'opt_value': '123.123.123.123', 'opt_name': 'tftp-server'},
-            {'opt_value': '123.123.123.45', 'opt_name': 'server-ip-address'}
-        ]
         name = data_utils.rand_name('new-port-name')
-        _, body = self.client.update_port(self.port['id'], name=name,
-                                          extra_dhcp_opts=extra_dhcp_opts)
-
+        _, body = self.client.update_port(
+            self.port['id'],
+            name=name,
+            extra_dhcp_opts=self.extra_dhcp_opts)
         # Confirm extra dhcp options were added to the port
         _, body = self.client.show_port(self.port['id'])
-        self._confirm_extra_dhcp_options(body['port'], extra_dhcp_opts)
+        self._confirm_extra_dhcp_options(body['port'], self.extra_dhcp_opts)
 
     def _confirm_extra_dhcp_options(self, port, extra_dhcp_opts):
         retrieved = port['extra_dhcp_opts']
@@ -92,3 +93,7 @@
             else:
                 self.fail('Extra DHCP option not found in port %s' %
                           str(retrieved_option))
+
+
+class ExtraDHCPOptionsIpV6TestJSON(ExtraDHCPOptionsTestJSON):
+    _ip_version = 6
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_load_balancer.py b/tempest/api/network/test_load_balancer.py
index baa8cad..8b8e3b1 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_load_balancer.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_load_balancer.py
@@ -55,7 +55,9 @@
                                  protocol_port=80,
                                  subnet=cls.subnet,
                                  pool=cls.pool)
-        cls.member = cls.create_member(80, cls.pool)
+        cls.member = cls.create_member(80, cls.pool, cls._ip_version)
+        cls.member_address = ("10.0.9.47" if cls._ip_version == 4
+                              else "2015::beef")
         cls.health_monitor = cls.create_health_monitor(delay=4,
                                                        max_retries=3,
                                                        Type="TCP",
@@ -213,13 +215,14 @@
     def test_list_members_with_filters(self):
         attr_exceptions = ['status', 'status_description']
         self._check_list_with_filter('member', attr_exceptions,
-                                     address="10.0.9.47", protocol_port=80,
+                                     address=self.member_address,
+                                     protocol_port=80,
                                      pool_id=self.pool['id'])
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_create_update_delete_member(self):
         # Creates a member
-        _, body = self.client.create_member(address="10.0.9.47",
+        _, body = self.client.create_member(address=self.member_address,
                                             protocol_port=80,
                                             pool_id=self.pool['id'])
         member = body['member']
@@ -419,5 +422,9 @@
         self.assertEqual(2, member['weight'])
 
 
+class LoadBalancerIpV6TestJSON(LoadBalancerTestJSON):
+    _ip_version = 6
+
+
 class LoadBalancerTestXML(LoadBalancerTestJSON):
     _interface = 'xml'
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_metering_extensions.py b/tempest/api/network/test_metering_extensions.py
index 2cfb841..07ebd8c 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_metering_extensions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_metering_extensions.py
@@ -43,7 +43,8 @@
         description = "metering label created by tempest"
         name = data_utils.rand_name("metering-label")
         cls.metering_label = cls.create_metering_label(name, description)
-        remote_ip_prefix = "10.0.0.0/24"
+        remote_ip_prefix = ("10.0.0.0/24" if cls._ip_version == 4
+                            else "fd02::/64")
         direction = "ingress"
         cls.metering_label_rule = cls.create_metering_label_rule(
             remote_ip_prefix, direction,
@@ -112,8 +113,10 @@
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_create_delete_metering_label_rule_with_filters(self):
         # Creates a rule
+        remote_ip_prefix = ("10.0.1.0/24" if self._ip_version == 4
+                            else "fd03::/64")
         _, body = (self.admin_client.create_metering_label_rule(
-                   remote_ip_prefix="10.0.1.0/24",
+                   remote_ip_prefix=remote_ip_prefix,
                    direction="ingress",
                    metering_label_id=self.metering_label['id']))
         metering_label_rule = body['metering_label_rule']
@@ -142,5 +145,9 @@
         self.assertFalse(metering_label_rule['excluded'])
 
 
+class MeteringIpV6JSON(MeteringJSON):
+    _ip_version = 6
+
+
 class MeteringXML(MeteringJSON):
     interface = 'xml'
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_networks.py b/tempest/api/network/test_networks.py
index b9086cc..be23a82 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_networks.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_networks.py
@@ -502,13 +502,6 @@
 class NetworksIpV6TestJSON(NetworksTestJSON):
     _ip_version = 6
 
-    @classmethod
-    def resource_setup(cls):
-        if not CONF.network_feature_enabled.ipv6:
-            skip_msg = "IPv6 Tests are disabled."
-            raise cls.skipException(skip_msg)
-        super(NetworksIpV6TestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
-
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_create_delete_subnet_with_gw(self):
         net = netaddr.IPNetwork(CONF.network.tenant_network_v6_cidr)
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_ports.py b/tempest/api/network/test_ports.py
index d6db64d..7c5bdfe 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_ports.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_ports.py
@@ -276,13 +276,6 @@
     _tenant_network_cidr = CONF.network.tenant_network_v6_cidr
     _tenant_network_mask_bits = CONF.network.tenant_network_v6_mask_bits
 
-    @classmethod
-    def resource_setup(cls):
-        super(PortsIpV6TestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
-        if not CONF.network_feature_enabled.ipv6:
-            skip_msg = "IPv6 Tests are disabled."
-            raise cls.skipException(skip_msg)
-
 
 class PortsIpV6TestXML(PortsIpV6TestJSON):
     _interface = 'xml'
@@ -293,13 +286,6 @@
     _tenant_network_cidr = CONF.network.tenant_network_v6_cidr
     _tenant_network_mask_bits = CONF.network.tenant_network_v6_mask_bits
 
-    @classmethod
-    def resource_setup(cls):
-        if not CONF.network_feature_enabled.ipv6:
-            skip_msg = "IPv6 Tests are disabled."
-            raise cls.skipException(skip_msg)
-        super(PortsAdminExtendedAttrsIpV6TestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
-
 
 class PortsAdminExtendedAttrsIpV6TestXML(PortsAdminExtendedAttrsIpV6TestJSON):
     _interface = 'xml'
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_routers.py b/tempest/api/network/test_routers.py
index f3f25ac..2b4e60a 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_routers.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_routers.py
@@ -35,6 +35,9 @@
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
         admin_manager = clients.AdminManager()
         cls.identity_admin_client = admin_manager.identity_client
+        cls.tenant_cidr = (CONF.network.tenant_network_cidr
+                           if cls._ip_version == 4 else
+                           CONF.network.tenant_network_v6_cidr)
 
     def _cleanup_router(self, router):
         self.delete_router(router)
@@ -319,7 +322,7 @@
         network02 = self.create_network(
             network_name=data_utils.rand_name('router-network02-'))
         subnet01 = self.create_subnet(network01)
-        sub02_cidr = netaddr.IPNetwork(CONF.network.tenant_network_cidr).next()
+        sub02_cidr = netaddr.IPNetwork(self.tenant_cidr).next()
         subnet02 = self.create_subnet(network02, cidr=sub02_cidr)
         router = self._create_router(data_utils.rand_name('router-'))
         interface01 = self._add_router_interface_with_subnet_id(router['id'],
@@ -337,3 +340,7 @@
         self.assertEqual(router_id, interface_port['device_id'])
         self.assertEqual(subnet_id,
                          interface_port['fixed_ips'][0]['subnet_id'])
+
+
+class RoutersIpV6Test(RoutersTest):
+    _ip_version = 6
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_routers_negative.py b/tempest/api/network/test_routers_negative.py
index 4c226af..88aa3c9 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_routers_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_routers_negative.py
@@ -36,6 +36,9 @@
         cls.router = cls.create_router(data_utils.rand_name('router-'))
         cls.network = cls.create_network()
         cls.subnet = cls.create_subnet(cls.network)
+        cls.tenant_cidr = (CONF.network.tenant_network_cidr
+                           if cls._ip_version == 4 else
+                           CONF.network.tenant_network_v6_cidr)
 
     @test.attr(type=['negative', 'smoke'])
     def test_router_add_gateway_invalid_network_returns_404(self):
@@ -49,7 +52,7 @@
     def test_router_add_gateway_net_not_external_returns_400(self):
         alt_network = self.create_network(
             network_name=data_utils.rand_name('router-negative-'))
-        sub_cidr = netaddr.IPNetwork(CONF.network.tenant_network_cidr).next()
+        sub_cidr = netaddr.IPNetwork(self.tenant_cidr).next()
         self.create_subnet(alt_network, cidr=sub_cidr)
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest,
                           self.client.update_router,
@@ -79,3 +82,7 @@
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.Conflict,
                           self.client.delete_router,
                           self.router['id'])
+
+
+class RoutersNegativeIpV6Test(RoutersNegativeTest):
+    _ip_version = 6
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_security_groups.py b/tempest/api/network/test_security_groups.py
index e20b58e..47f2b52 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_security_groups.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_security_groups.py
@@ -221,13 +221,6 @@
     _ip_version = 6
     _tenant_network_cidr = CONF.network.tenant_network_v6_cidr
 
-    @classmethod
-    def resource_setup(cls):
-        if not CONF.network_feature_enabled.ipv6:
-            skip_msg = "IPv6 Tests are disabled."
-            raise cls.skipException(skip_msg)
-        super(SecGroupIPv6Test, cls).resource_setup()
-
 
 class SecGroupIPv6TestXML(SecGroupIPv6Test):
     _interface = 'xml'
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_security_groups_negative.py b/tempest/api/network/test_security_groups_negative.py
index 97e4cb7..42f7f71 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_security_groups_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_security_groups_negative.py
@@ -197,13 +197,6 @@
     _ip_version = 6
     _tenant_network_cidr = CONF.network.tenant_network_v6_cidr
 
-    @classmethod
-    def resource_setup(cls):
-        if not CONF.network_feature_enabled.ipv6:
-            skip_msg = "IPv6 Tests are disabled."
-            raise cls.skipException(skip_msg)
-        super(NegativeSecGroupIPv6Test, cls).resource_setup()
-
 
 class NegativeSecGroupIPv6TestXML(NegativeSecGroupIPv6Test):
     _interface = 'xml'
diff --git a/tempest/clients.py b/tempest/clients.py
index a52907e..9546502 100644
--- a/tempest/clients.py
+++ b/tempest/clients.py
@@ -233,81 +233,18 @@
         super(Manager, self).__init__(credentials=credentials)
 
         self._set_compute_clients(self.interface)
+        self._set_identity_clients(self.interface)
+        self._set_volume_clients(self.interface)
 
         if self.interface == 'xml':
-            self.backups_client = BackupsClientXML(self.auth_provider)
-            self.snapshots_client = SnapshotsClientXML(self.auth_provider)
-            self.snapshots_v2_client = SnapshotsV2ClientXML(self.auth_provider)
-            self.volumes_client = VolumesClientXML(self.auth_provider)
-            self.volumes_v2_client = VolumesV2ClientXML(self.auth_provider)
-            self.volume_types_client = VolumeTypesClientXML(
-                self.auth_provider)
-            self.identity_client = IdentityClientXML(self.auth_provider)
-            self.identity_v3_client = IdentityV3ClientXML(
-                self.auth_provider)
-            self.endpoints_client = EndPointClientXML(self.auth_provider)
-            self.service_client = ServiceClientXML(self.auth_provider)
-            self.volume_services_client = VolumesServicesClientXML(
-                self.auth_provider)
-            self.policy_client = PolicyClientXML(self.auth_provider)
-            self.region_client = RegionClientXML(self.auth_provider)
             self.network_client = NetworkClientXML(self.auth_provider)
-            self.credentials_client = CredentialsClientXML(
-                self.auth_provider)
-            self.volume_hosts_client = VolumeHostsClientXML(
-                self.auth_provider)
-            self.volume_quotas_client = VolumeQuotasClientXML(
-                self.auth_provider)
-            self.volumes_extension_client = VolumeExtensionClientXML(
-                self.auth_provider)
-            self.volumes_v2_extension_client = VolumeV2ExtensionClientXML(
-                self.auth_provider)
             if CONF.service_available.ceilometer:
                 self.telemetry_client = TelemetryClientXML(
                     self.auth_provider)
-            self.token_client = TokenClientXML()
-            if CONF.identity_feature_enabled.api_v3:
-                self.token_v3_client = V3TokenClientXML()
-            self.volume_availability_zone_client = \
-                VolumeAvailabilityZoneClientXML(self.auth_provider)
-            self.volume_v2_availability_zone_client = \
-                VolumeV2AvailabilityZoneClientXML(self.auth_provider)
 
         elif self.interface == 'json':
             self.baremetal_client = BaremetalClientJSON(self.auth_provider)
-            self.backups_client = BackupsClientJSON(self.auth_provider)
-            self.snapshots_client = SnapshotsClientJSON(self.auth_provider)
-            self.snapshots_v2_client = SnapshotsV2ClientJSON(
-                self.auth_provider)
-            self.volumes_client = VolumesClientJSON(self.auth_provider)
-            self.volumes_v2_client = VolumesV2ClientJSON(self.auth_provider)
-            self.volume_types_client = VolumeTypesClientJSON(
-                self.auth_provider)
-            self.volume_types_v2_client = VolumeTypesV2ClientJSON(
-                self.auth_provider)
-            self.identity_client = IdentityClientJSON(self.auth_provider)
-            self.identity_v3_client = IdentityV3ClientJSON(
-                self.auth_provider)
-            self.endpoints_client = EndPointClientJSON(self.auth_provider)
-            self.service_client = ServiceClientJSON(self.auth_provider)
-            self.volume_services_client = VolumesServicesClientJSON(
-                self.auth_provider)
-            self.policy_client = PolicyClientJSON(self.auth_provider)
-            self.region_client = RegionClientJSON(self.auth_provider)
             self.network_client = NetworkClientJSON(self.auth_provider)
-            self.credentials_client = CredentialsClientJSON(
-                self.auth_provider)
-            self.volume_hosts_client = VolumeHostsClientJSON(
-                self.auth_provider)
-            self.volume_hosts_v2_client = VolumeHostsV2ClientJSON(
-                self.auth_provider)
-            self.volume_quotas_client = VolumeQuotasClientJSON(
-                self.auth_provider)
-            self.volumes_extension_client = VolumeExtensionClientJSON(
-                self.auth_provider)
-            self.volumes_v2_extension_client = VolumeV2ExtensionClientJSON(
-                self.auth_provider)
-
             self.database_flavors_client = DatabaseFlavorsClientJSON(
                 self.auth_provider)
             self.database_versions_client = DatabaseVersionsClientJSON(
@@ -316,16 +253,9 @@
             if CONF.service_available.ceilometer:
                 self.telemetry_client = TelemetryClientJSON(
                     self.auth_provider)
-            self.token_client = TokenClientJSON()
-            if CONF.identity_feature_enabled.api_v3:
-                self.token_v3_client = V3TokenClientJSON()
             self.negative_client = rest_client.NegativeRestClient(
                 self.auth_provider)
             self.negative_client.service = service
-            self.volume_availability_zone_client = \
-                VolumeAvailabilityZoneClientJSON(self.auth_provider)
-            self.volume_v2_availability_zone_client = \
-                VolumeV2AvailabilityZoneClientJSON(self.auth_provider)
 
         else:
             msg = "Unsupported interface type `%s'" % interface
@@ -354,13 +284,6 @@
             AccountClientCustomizedHeader(self.auth_provider)
         self.data_processing_client = DataProcessingClient(
             self.auth_provider)
-        # NOTE : As XML clients are not implemented for Qos-specs.
-        # So, setting the qos_client here. Once client are implemented,
-        # qos_client would be moved to its respective if/else.
-        # Bug : 1312553
-        self.volume_qos_client = QosSpecsClientJSON(self.auth_provider)
-        self.volume_qos_v2_client = QosSpecsV2ClientJSON(
-            self.auth_provider)
 
     def _set_compute_clients(self, type):
         if type == 'json':
@@ -446,6 +369,95 @@
         self.instance_usages_audit_log_client = \
             InstanceUsagesAuditLogClientJSON(self.auth_provider)
 
+    def _set_identity_clients(self, type):
+        if type == 'json':
+            self._set_identity_json_clients()
+        else:
+            self._set_identity_xml_clients()
+
+    def _set_identity_xml_clients(self):
+        self.identity_client = IdentityClientXML(self.auth_provider)
+        self.identity_v3_client = IdentityV3ClientXML(self.auth_provider)
+        self.endpoints_client = EndPointClientXML(self.auth_provider)
+        self.service_client = ServiceClientXML(self.auth_provider)
+        self.policy_client = PolicyClientXML(self.auth_provider)
+        self.region_client = RegionClientXML(self.auth_provider)
+        self.token_client = TokenClientXML()
+        if CONF.identity_feature_enabled.api_v3:
+            self.token_v3_client = V3TokenClientXML()
+        self.credentials_client = CredentialsClientXML(self.auth_provider)
+
+    def _set_identity_json_clients(self):
+        self.identity_client = IdentityClientJSON(self.auth_provider)
+        self.identity_v3_client = IdentityV3ClientJSON(self.auth_provider)
+        self.endpoints_client = EndPointClientJSON(self.auth_provider)
+        self.service_client = ServiceClientJSON(self.auth_provider)
+        self.policy_client = PolicyClientJSON(self.auth_provider)
+        self.region_client = RegionClientJSON(self.auth_provider)
+        self.token_client = TokenClientJSON()
+        if CONF.identity_feature_enabled.api_v3:
+            self.token_v3_client = V3TokenClientJSON()
+        self.credentials_client = CredentialsClientJSON(self.auth_provider)
+
+    def _set_volume_clients(self, type):
+        if type == 'json':
+            self._set_volume_json_clients()
+        else:
+            self._set_volume_xml_clients()
+
+        # Common volume clients
+        # NOTE : As XML clients are not implemented for Qos-specs.
+        # So, setting the qos_client here. Once client are implemented,
+        # qos_client would be moved to its respective if/else.
+        # Bug : 1312553
+        self.volume_qos_client = QosSpecsClientJSON(self.auth_provider)
+        self.volume_qos_v2_client = QosSpecsV2ClientJSON(
+            self.auth_provider)
+
+    def _set_volume_xml_clients(self):
+        self.backups_client = BackupsClientXML(self.auth_provider)
+        self.snapshots_client = SnapshotsClientXML(self.auth_provider)
+        self.snapshots_v2_client = SnapshotsV2ClientXML(self.auth_provider)
+        self.volumes_client = VolumesClientXML(self.auth_provider)
+        self.volumes_v2_client = VolumesV2ClientXML(self.auth_provider)
+        self.volume_types_client = VolumeTypesClientXML(self.auth_provider)
+        self.volume_services_client = VolumesServicesClientXML(
+            self.auth_provider)
+        self.volume_hosts_client = VolumeHostsClientXML(self.auth_provider)
+        self.volume_quotas_client = VolumeQuotasClientXML(self.auth_provider)
+        self.volumes_extension_client = VolumeExtensionClientXML(
+            self.auth_provider)
+        self.volumes_v2_extension_client = VolumeV2ExtensionClientXML(
+            self.auth_provider)
+        self.volume_availability_zone_client = \
+            VolumeAvailabilityZoneClientXML(self.auth_provider)
+        self.volume_v2_availability_zone_client = \
+            VolumeV2AvailabilityZoneClientXML(self.auth_provider)
+
+    def _set_volume_json_clients(self):
+        self.backups_client = BackupsClientJSON(self.auth_provider)
+        self.snapshots_client = SnapshotsClientJSON(self.auth_provider)
+        self.snapshots_v2_client = SnapshotsV2ClientJSON(self.auth_provider)
+        self.volumes_client = VolumesClientJSON(self.auth_provider)
+        self.volumes_v2_client = VolumesV2ClientJSON(self.auth_provider)
+        self.volume_types_client = VolumeTypesClientJSON(self.auth_provider)
+        self.volume_services_client = VolumesServicesClientJSON(
+            self.auth_provider)
+        self.volume_hosts_client = VolumeHostsClientJSON(self.auth_provider)
+        self.volume_hosts_v2_client = VolumeHostsV2ClientJSON(
+            self.auth_provider)
+        self.volume_quotas_client = VolumeQuotasClientJSON(self.auth_provider)
+        self.volumes_extension_client = VolumeExtensionClientJSON(
+            self.auth_provider)
+        self.volumes_v2_extension_client = VolumeV2ExtensionClientJSON(
+            self.auth_provider)
+        self.volume_availability_zone_client = \
+            VolumeAvailabilityZoneClientJSON(self.auth_provider)
+        self.volume_v2_availability_zone_client = \
+            VolumeV2AvailabilityZoneClientJSON(self.auth_provider)
+        self.volume_types_v2_client = VolumeTypesV2ClientJSON(
+            self.auth_provider)
+
 
 class AdminManager(Manager):
 
diff --git a/tempest/config.py b/tempest/config.py
index 495de62..616a476 100644
--- a/tempest/config.py
+++ b/tempest/config.py
@@ -143,6 +143,9 @@
     cfg.BoolOpt('api_v3',
                 default=True,
                 help='Is the v3 identity API enabled'),
+    cfg.BoolOpt('xml_api',
+                default=False,
+                help='If false, skip all identity api tests with xml'),
 ]
 
 compute_group = cfg.OptGroup(name='compute',
@@ -219,10 +222,12 @@
                     "channel."),
     cfg.StrOpt('fixed_network_name',
                default='private',
-               help="Visible fixed network name "),
+               help="Name of the fixed network that is visible to all test "
+                    "tenants."),
     cfg.StrOpt('network_for_ssh',
                default='public',
-               help="Network used for SSH connections."),
+               help="Network used for SSH connections. Ignored if "
+                    "use_floatingip_for_ssh=true or run_ssh=false."),
     cfg.IntOpt('ip_version_for_ssh',
                default=4,
                help="IP version used for SSH connections."),
@@ -263,7 +268,9 @@
     cfg.StrOpt('floating_ip_range',
                default='10.0.0.0/29',
                help='Unallocated floating IP range, which will be used to '
-                    'test the floating IP bulk feature for CRUD operation.')
+                    'test the floating IP bulk feature for CRUD operation. '
+                    'This block must not overlap an existing floating IP '
+                    'pool.')
 ]
 
 compute_features_group = cfg.OptGroup(name='compute-feature-enabled',
@@ -972,7 +979,14 @@
 
 
 baremetal_group = cfg.OptGroup(name='baremetal',
-                               title='Baremetal provisioning service options')
+                               title='Baremetal provisioning service options',
+                               help='When enabling baremetal tests, Nova '
+                                    'must be configured to use the Ironic '
+                                    'driver. The following paremeters for the '
+                                    '[compute] section must be disabled: '
+                                    'console_output, interface_attach, '
+                                    'live_migration, pause, rescue, resize '
+                                    'shelve, snapshot, and suspend')
 
 BaremetalGroup = [
     cfg.StrOpt('catalog_type',
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_swift_telemetry_middleware.py b/tempest/scenario/test_swift_telemetry_middleware.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e8eb45c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_swift_telemetry_middleware.py
@@ -0,0 +1,103 @@
+#
+# Copyright 2014 Red Hat
+#
+# Author: Chris Dent <chdent@redhat.com>
+# 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 import config
+from tempest.openstack.common import log as logging
+from tempest.scenario import manager
+from tempest import test
+
+CONF = config.CONF
+
+LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+# Loop for up to 120 seconds waiting on notifications
+# NOTE(chdent): The choice of 120 seconds is fairly
+# arbitrary: Long enough to give the notifications the
+# chance to travel across a highly latent bus but not
+# so long as to allow excessive latency to never be visible.
+# TODO(chdent): Ideally this value would come from configuration.
+NOTIFICATIONS_WAIT = 120
+NOTIFICATIONS_SLEEP = 1
+
+
+class TestSwiftTelemetry(manager.SwiftScenarioTest):
+    """
+    Test that swift uses the ceilometer middleware.
+     * create container.
+     * upload a file to the created container.
+     * retrieve the file from the created container.
+     * wait for notifications from ceilometer.
+    """
+
+    @classmethod
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        if not CONF.service_available.ceilometer:
+            skip_msg = ("%s skipped as ceilometer is not available" %
+                        cls.__name__)
+            raise cls.skipException(skip_msg)
+        elif CONF.telemetry.too_slow_to_test:
+            skip_msg = "Ceilometer feature for fast work mysql is disabled"
+            raise cls.skipException(skip_msg)
+        super(TestSwiftTelemetry, cls).resource_setup()
+        cls.telemetry_client = cls.manager.telemetry_client
+
+    def _confirm_notifications(self, container_name, obj_name):
+        """
+        Loop seeking for appropriate notifications about the containers
+        and objects sent to swift.
+        """
+
+        def _check_samples():
+            """
+            Return True only if we have notifications about some
+            containers and some objects and the notifications are about
+            the expected containers and objects.
+            Otherwise returning False will case _check_samples to be
+            called again.
+            """
+            _, results = self.telemetry_client.list_samples(
+                'storage.api.request')
+            LOG.debug('got samples %s', results)
+
+            # Extract container info from samples.
+            containers = [sample['resource_metadata']['container']
+                          for sample in results
+                          if sample['resource_metadata']['container']
+                          != 'None']
+            # Extract object info from samples.
+            objects = [sample['resource_metadata']['object']
+                       for sample in results
+                       if sample['resource_metadata']['object'] != 'None']
+
+            return (containers
+                    and objects
+                    and container_name in containers
+                    and obj_name in objects)
+
+        self.assertTrue(test.call_until_true(_check_samples,
+                                             NOTIFICATIONS_WAIT,
+                                             NOTIFICATIONS_SLEEP),
+                        'Correct notifications were not received after '
+                        '%s seconds.' % NOTIFICATIONS_WAIT)
+
+    @test.services('object_storage', 'telemetry')
+    def test_swift_middleware_notifies(self):
+        container_name = self.create_container()
+        obj_name, _ = self.upload_object_to_container(container_name)
+        self._confirm_notifications(container_name, obj_name)
diff --git a/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test_ec2_instance_run.py b/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test_ec2_instance_run.py
index f3f11fd..00b17d9 100644
--- a/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test_ec2_instance_run.py
+++ b/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test_ec2_instance_run.py
@@ -306,8 +306,7 @@
 
         volume.detach()
 
-        self.assertVolumeStatusWait(_volume_state, "available")
-        wait.re_search_wait(_volume_state, "available")
+        self.assertVolumeStatusWait(volume, "available")
 
         wait.state_wait(_part_state, 'DECREASE')