diff --git a/etc/tempest.conf.sample b/etc/tempest.conf.sample
index a70a7ab..02bfdcb 100644
--- a/etc/tempest.conf.sample
+++ b/etc/tempest.conf.sample
@@ -193,6 +193,9 @@
 # for each tenant to have their own router.
 public_router_id = {$PUBLIC_ROUTER_ID}
 
+# Whether or not quantum is expected to be available
+quantum_available = false
+
 [volume]
 # This section contains the configuration options used when executing tests
 # against the OpenStack Block Storage API service
diff --git a/tempest/clients.py b/tempest/clients.py
index f2e89a7..16f73d3 100644
--- a/tempest/clients.py
+++ b/tempest/clients.py
@@ -69,6 +69,10 @@
     VolumeTypesClientXML
 from tempest.services.volume.xml.snapshots_client import SnapshotsClientXML
 from tempest.services.volume.xml.volumes_client import VolumesClientXML
+from tempest.services.compute.json.interfaces_client import \
+    InterfacesClientJSON
+from tempest.services.compute.xml.interfaces_client import \
+    InterfacesClientXML
 
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -147,6 +151,11 @@
     "xml": SecurityGroupsClientXML,
 }
 
+INTERFACES_CLIENT = {
+    "json": InterfacesClientJSON,
+    "xml": InterfacesClientXML,
+}
+
 
 class Manager(object):
 
@@ -208,6 +217,7 @@
             self.token_client = TOKEN_CLIENT[interface](self.config)
             self.security_groups_client = \
                 SECURITY_GROUPS_CLIENT[interface](*client_args)
+            self.interfaces_client = INTERFACES_CLIENT[interface](*client_args)
         except KeyError:
             msg = "Unsupported interface type `%s'" % interface
             raise exceptions.InvalidConfiguration(msg)
diff --git a/tempest/common/rest_client.py b/tempest/common/rest_client.py
index c582826..5ce3be6 100644
--- a/tempest/common/rest_client.py
+++ b/tempest/common/rest_client.py
@@ -177,8 +177,8 @@
     def post(self, url, body, headers):
         return self.request('POST', url, headers, body)
 
-    def get(self, url, headers=None, wait=None):
-        return self.request('GET', url, headers, wait=wait)
+    def get(self, url, headers=None):
+        return self.request('GET', url, headers)
 
     def delete(self, url, headers=None):
         return self.request('DELETE', url, headers)
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@
             self.LOG.warning("status >= 400 response with empty body")
 
     def request(self, method, url,
-                headers=None, body=None, depth=0, wait=None):
+                headers=None, body=None, depth=0):
         """A simple HTTP request interface."""
 
         if (self.token is None) or (self.base_url is None):
@@ -276,13 +276,12 @@
         self._log_response(resp, resp_body)
         self.response_checker(method, url, headers, body, resp, resp_body)
 
-        self._error_checker(method, url, headers, body, resp, resp_body, depth,
-                            wait)
+        self._error_checker(method, url, headers, body, resp, resp_body, depth)
 
         return resp, resp_body
 
     def _error_checker(self, method, url,
-                       headers, body, resp, resp_body, depth=0, wait=None):
+                       headers, body, resp, resp_body, depth=0):
 
         # NOTE(mtreinish): Check for httplib response from glance_http. The
         # object can't be used here because importing httplib breaks httplib2.
@@ -336,7 +335,7 @@
                 resp_body = self._parse_resp(resp_body)
             #Checking whether Absolute/Rate limit
             return self.check_over_limit(resp_body, method, url, headers, body,
-                                         depth, wait)
+                                         depth)
 
         if resp.status == 422:
             if parse_resp:
@@ -367,11 +366,11 @@
             raise exceptions.RestClientException(str(resp.status))
 
     def check_over_limit(self, resp_body, method, url,
-                         headers, body, depth, wait):
+                         headers, body, depth):
         self.is_absolute_limit(resp_body['overLimit'])
         return self.is_rate_limit_retry_max_recursion_depth(
             resp_body['overLimit'], method, url, headers,
-            body, depth, wait)
+            body, depth)
 
     def is_absolute_limit(self, resp_body):
         if 'exceeded' in resp_body['message']:
@@ -380,15 +379,14 @@
             return
 
     def is_rate_limit_retry_max_recursion_depth(self, resp_body, method,
-                                                url, headers, body, depth,
-                                                wait):
+                                                url, headers, body, depth):
         if 'retryAfter' in resp_body:
             if depth < MAX_RECURSION_DEPTH:
                 delay = resp_body['retryAfter']
                 time.sleep(int(delay))
                 return self.request(method, url, headers=headers,
                                     body=body,
-                                    depth=depth + 1, wait=wait)
+                                    depth=depth + 1)
             else:
                 raise exceptions.RateLimitExceeded(
                     message=resp_body['overLimitFault']['message'],
@@ -422,8 +420,8 @@
         return xml_to_json(etree.fromstring(body))
 
     def check_over_limit(self, resp_body, method, url,
-                         headers, body, depth, wait):
+                         headers, body, depth):
         self.is_absolute_limit(resp_body)
         return self.is_rate_limit_retry_max_recursion_depth(
             resp_body, method, url, headers,
-            body, depth, wait)
+            body, depth)
diff --git a/tempest/config.py b/tempest/config.py
index 856be16..2f4ce6a 100644
--- a/tempest/config.py
+++ b/tempest/config.py
@@ -280,6 +280,9 @@
                default="",
                help="Id of the public router that provides external "
                     "connectivity"),
+    cfg.BoolOpt('quantum_available',
+                default=False,
+                help="Whether or not quantum is expected to be available"),
 ]
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/services/compute/json/interfaces_client.py b/tempest/services/compute/json/interfaces_client.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..468a5c2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/services/compute/json/interfaces_client.py
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+# Copyright 2013 IBM Corp.
+# 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 InterfacesClientJSON(RestClient):
+
+    def __init__(self, config, username, password, auth_url, tenant_name=None):
+        super(InterfacesClientJSON, self).__init__(config, username, password,
+                                                   auth_url, tenant_name)
+        self.service = self.config.compute.catalog_type
+
+    def list_interfaces(self, server):
+        resp, body = self.get('servers/%s/os-interface' % server)
+        body = json.loads(body)
+        return resp, body['interfaceAttachments']
+
+    def create_interface(self, server, port_id=None, network_id=None,
+                         fixed_ip=None):
+        post_body = dict(interfaceAttachment=dict())
+        if port_id:
+            post_body['port_id'] = port_id
+        if network_id:
+            post_body['net_id'] = network_id
+        if fixed_ip:
+            post_body['fixed_ips'] = [dict(ip_address=fixed_ip)]
+        post_body = json.dumps(post_body)
+        resp, body = self.post('servers/%s/os-interface' % server,
+                               headers=self.headers,
+                               body=post_body)
+        body = json.loads(body)
+        return resp, body['interfaceAttachment']
+
+    def show_interface(self, server, port_id):
+        resp, body = self.get('servers/%s/os-interface/%s' % (server, port_id))
+        body = json.loads(body)
+        return resp, body['interfaceAttachment']
+
+    def delete_interface(self, server, port_id):
+        resp, body = self.delete('servers/%s/os-interface/%s' % (server,
+                                                                 port_id))
+        return resp, body
diff --git a/tempest/services/compute/json/volumes_extensions_client.py b/tempest/services/compute/json/volumes_extensions_client.py
index e4271d9..d12b97b 100644
--- a/tempest/services/compute/json/volumes_extensions_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/compute/json/volumes_extensions_client.py
@@ -53,10 +53,10 @@
         body = json.loads(body)
         return resp, body['volumes']
 
-    def get_volume(self, volume_id, wait=None):
+    def get_volume(self, volume_id):
         """Returns the details of a single volume."""
         url = "os-volumes/%s" % str(volume_id)
-        resp, body = self.get(url, wait=wait)
+        resp, body = self.get(url)
         body = json.loads(body)
         return resp, body['volume']
 
diff --git a/tempest/services/compute/xml/interfaces_client.py b/tempest/services/compute/xml/interfaces_client.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4a692a1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/services/compute/xml/interfaces_client.py
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+# Copyright 2013 IBM Corp.
+# 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 Document
+from tempest.services.compute.xml.common import Element
+from tempest.services.compute.xml.common import Text
+from tempest.services.compute.xml.common import xml_to_json
+
+
+class InterfacesClientXML(RestClientXML):
+
+    def __init__(self, config, username, password, auth_url, tenant_name=None):
+        super(InterfacesClientXML, self).__init__(config, username, password,
+                                                  auth_url, tenant_name)
+        self.service = self.config.compute.catalog_type
+
+    def _process_xml_interface(self, node):
+        iface = xml_to_json(node)
+        # NOTE(danms): if multiple addresses per interface is ever required,
+        # xml_to_json will need to be fixed or replaced in this case
+        iface['fixed_ips'] = [dict(iface['fixed_ips']['fixed_ip'].items())]
+        return iface
+
+    def list_interfaces(self, server):
+        resp, body = self.get('servers/%s/os-interface' % server, self.headers)
+        node = etree.fromstring(body)
+        interfaces = [self._process_xml_interface(x)
+                      for x in node.getchildren()]
+        return resp, interfaces
+
+    def create_interface(self, server, port_id=None, network_id=None,
+                         fixed_ip=None):
+        doc = Document()
+        iface = Element('interfaceAttachment')
+        if port_id:
+            _port_id = Element('port_id')
+            _port_id.append(Text(port_id))
+            iface.append(_port_id)
+        if network_id:
+            _network_id = Element('net_id')
+            _network_id.append(Text(network_id))
+            iface.append(_network_id)
+        if fixed_ip:
+            _fixed_ips = Element('fixed_ips')
+            _fixed_ip = Element('fixed_ip')
+            _ip_address = Element('ip_address')
+            _ip_address.append(Text(fixed_ip))
+            _fixed_ip.append(_ip_address)
+            _fixed_ips.append(_fixed_ip)
+            iface.append(_fixed_ips)
+        doc.append(iface)
+        resp, body = self.post('servers/%s/os-interface' % server,
+                               headers=self.headers,
+                               body=str(doc))
+        body = self._process_xml_interface(etree.fromstring(body))
+        return resp, body
+
+    def show_interface(self, server, port_id):
+        resp, body = self.get('servers/%s/os-interface/%s' % (server, port_id),
+                              self.headers)
+        body = self._process_xml_interface(etree.fromstring(body))
+        return resp, body
+
+    def delete_interface(self, server, port_id):
+        resp, body = self.delete('servers/%s/os-interface/%s' % (server,
+                                                                 port_id))
+        return resp, body
diff --git a/tempest/services/compute/xml/servers_client.py b/tempest/services/compute/xml/servers_client.py
index 955d97e..5f33e8b 100644
--- a/tempest/services/compute/xml/servers_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/compute/xml/servers_client.py
@@ -182,13 +182,13 @@
         server = Element("server")
         doc.append(server)
 
-        if name:
+        if name is not None:
             server.add_attr("name", name)
-        if accessIPv4:
+        if accessIPv4 is not None:
             server.add_attr("accessIPv4", accessIPv4)
-        if accessIPv6:
+        if accessIPv6 is not None:
             server.add_attr("accessIPv6", accessIPv6)
-        if meta:
+        if meta is not None:
             metadata = Element("metadata")
             server.append(metadata)
             for k, v in meta:
@@ -228,10 +228,26 @@
                          flavorRef=flavor_ref,
                          name=name)
 
-        for attr in ["adminPass", "accessIPv4", "accessIPv6", "key_name"]:
+        for attr in ["adminPass", "accessIPv4", "accessIPv6", "key_name",
+                     "user_data", "availability_zone"]:
             if attr in kwargs:
                 server.add_attr(attr, kwargs[attr])
 
+        if 'security_groups' in kwargs:
+            secgroups = Element("security_groups")
+            server.append(secgroups)
+            for secgroup in kwargs['security_groups']:
+                s = Element("security_group", name=secgroup['name'])
+                secgroups.append(s)
+
+        if 'networks' in kwargs:
+            networks = Element("networks")
+            server.append(networks)
+            for network in kwargs['networks']:
+                s = Element("network", uuid=network['uuid'],
+                            fixed_ip=network['fixed_ip'])
+                networks.append(s)
+
         if 'meta' in kwargs:
             metadata = Element("metadata")
             server.append(metadata)
diff --git a/tempest/services/compute/xml/volumes_extensions_client.py b/tempest/services/compute/xml/volumes_extensions_client.py
index 69b9bac..06cfcfb 100644
--- a/tempest/services/compute/xml/volumes_extensions_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/compute/xml/volumes_extensions_client.py
@@ -81,10 +81,10 @@
             volumes += [self._parse_volume(vol) for vol in list(body)]
         return resp, volumes
 
-    def get_volume(self, volume_id, wait=None):
+    def get_volume(self, volume_id):
         """Returns the details of a single volume."""
         url = "os-volumes/%s" % str(volume_id)
-        resp, body = self.get(url, self.headers, wait=wait)
+        resp, body = self.get(url, self.headers)
         body = etree.fromstring(body)
         return resp, self._parse_volume(body)
 
diff --git a/tempest/services/image/v1/json/image_client.py b/tempest/services/image/v1/json/image_client.py
index 277075e..cd2b57c 100644
--- a/tempest/services/image/v1/json/image_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/image/v1/json/image_client.py
@@ -191,15 +191,15 @@
         body = json.loads(body)
         return resp, body['images']
 
-    def get_image(self, image_id, wait=None):
+    def get_image(self, image_id):
         url = 'v1/images/%s' % image_id
-        resp, __ = self.get(url, wait=wait)
+        resp, __ = self.get(url)
         body = self._image_meta_from_headers(resp)
         return resp, body
 
     def is_resource_deleted(self, id):
         try:
-            self.get_image(id, wait=True)
+            self.get_image(id)
         except exceptions.NotFound:
             return True
         return False
diff --git a/tempest/services/object_storage/account_client.py b/tempest/services/object_storage/account_client.py
index fec273c..a71a287 100644
--- a/tempest/services/object_storage/account_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/object_storage/account_client.py
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@
         self.service = self.config.object_storage.catalog_type
         self.format = 'json'
 
-    def request(self, method, url, headers=None, body=None, wait=None):
+    def request(self, method, url, headers=None, body=None):
         """A simple HTTP request interface."""
         self.http_obj = httplib2.Http()
         if headers is None:
diff --git a/tempest/services/object_storage/object_client.py b/tempest/services/object_storage/object_client.py
index ac1859a..9626b6b 100644
--- a/tempest/services/object_storage/object_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/object_storage/object_client.py
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@
         self.service = self.config.object_storage.catalog_type
         self.format = 'json'
 
-    def request(self, method, url, headers=None, body=None, wait=None):
+    def request(self, method, url, headers=None, body=None):
         """A simple HTTP request interface."""
         dscv = self.config.identity.disable_ssl_certificate_validation
         self.http_obj = httplib2.Http(disable_ssl_certificate_validation=dscv)
diff --git a/tempest/services/volume/json/volumes_client.py b/tempest/services/volume/json/volumes_client.py
index ff1556f..6b0befd 100644
--- a/tempest/services/volume/json/volumes_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/volume/json/volumes_client.py
@@ -56,10 +56,10 @@
         body = json.loads(body)
         return resp, body['volumes']
 
-    def get_volume(self, volume_id, wait=None):
+    def get_volume(self, volume_id):
         """Returns the details of a single volume."""
         url = "volumes/%s" % str(volume_id)
-        resp, body = self.get(url, wait=wait)
+        resp, body = self.get(url)
         body = json.loads(body)
         return resp, body['volume']
 
diff --git a/tempest/services/volume/xml/volumes_client.py b/tempest/services/volume/xml/volumes_client.py
index 5041869..4c15256 100644
--- a/tempest/services/volume/xml/volumes_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/volume/xml/volumes_client.py
@@ -84,10 +84,10 @@
             volumes += [self._parse_volume(vol) for vol in list(body)]
         return resp, volumes
 
-    def get_volume(self, volume_id, wait=None):
+    def get_volume(self, volume_id):
         """Returns the details of a single volume."""
         url = "volumes/%s" % str(volume_id)
-        resp, body = self.get(url, self.headers, wait=wait)
+        resp, body = self.get(url, self.headers)
         body = etree.fromstring(body)
         return resp, self._parse_volume(body)
 
diff --git a/tempest/tests/compute/base.py b/tempest/tests/compute/base.py
index 94fff13..3b2026e 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/compute/base.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/compute/base.py
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@
         cls.limits_client = os.limits_client
         cls.volumes_extensions_client = os.volumes_extensions_client
         cls.volumes_client = os.volumes_client
+        cls.interfaces_client = os.interfaces_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/security_groups/test_security_group_rules.py b/tempest/tests/compute/security_groups/test_security_group_rules.py
index 32ac52b..dc85f4b 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/compute/security_groups/test_security_group_rules.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/compute/security_groups/test_security_group_rules.py
@@ -37,18 +37,19 @@
             #Creating a Security Group to add rules to it
             s_name = rand_name('securitygroup-')
             s_description = rand_name('description-')
-            resp, securitygroup =\
-            self.client.create_security_group(s_name, s_description)
+            resp, securitygroup = \
+                self.client.create_security_group(s_name, s_description)
             securitygroup_id = securitygroup['id']
             #Adding rules to the created Security Group
             parent_group_id = securitygroup['id']
             ip_protocol = 'tcp'
             from_port = 22
             to_port = 22
-            resp, rule =\
-            self.client.create_security_group_rule(parent_group_id,
-                                                   ip_protocol, from_port,
-                                                   to_port)
+            resp, rule = \
+                self.client.create_security_group_rule(parent_group_id,
+                                                       ip_protocol,
+                                                       from_port,
+                                                       to_port)
             self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
         finally:
             #Deleting the Security Group rule, created in this method
@@ -70,14 +71,14 @@
             #Creating a Security Group to add rules to it
             s_name = rand_name('securitygroup-')
             s_description = rand_name('description-')
-            resp, securitygroup =\
-            self.client.create_security_group(s_name, s_description)
+            resp, securitygroup = \
+                self.client.create_security_group(s_name, s_description)
             secgroup1 = securitygroup['id']
             #Creating a Security Group so as to assign group_id to the rule
             s_name2 = rand_name('securitygroup-')
             s_description2 = rand_name('description-')
-            resp, securitygroup =\
-            self.client.create_security_group(s_name2, s_description2)
+            resp, securitygroup = \
+                self.client.create_security_group(s_name2, s_description2)
             secgroup2 = securitygroup['id']
             #Adding rules to the created Security Group with optional arguments
             parent_group_id = secgroup1
@@ -86,12 +87,13 @@
             to_port = 22
             cidr = '10.2.3.124/24'
             group_id = secgroup2
-            resp, rule =\
-            self.client.create_security_group_rule(parent_group_id,
-                                                   ip_protocol,
-                                                   from_port, to_port,
-                                                   cidr=cidr,
-                                                   group_id=group_id)
+            resp, rule = \
+                self.client.create_security_group_rule(parent_group_id,
+                                                       ip_protocol,
+                                                       from_port,
+                                                       to_port,
+                                                       cidr=cidr,
+                                                       group_id=group_id)
             rule_id = rule['id']
             self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
         finally:
@@ -112,18 +114,19 @@
             #Creating a Security Group to add rule to it
             s_name = rand_name('securitygroup-')
             s_description = rand_name('description-')
-            resp, securitygroup =\
-            self.client.create_security_group(s_name, s_description)
+            resp, securitygroup = \
+                self.client.create_security_group(s_name, s_description)
             securitygroup_id = securitygroup['id']
             #Adding rules to the created Security Group
             parent_group_id = securitygroup['id']
             ip_protocol = 'tcp'
             from_port = 22
             to_port = 22
-            resp, rule =\
-            self.client.create_security_group_rule(parent_group_id,
-                                                   ip_protocol,
-                                                   from_port, to_port)
+            resp, rule = \
+                self.client.create_security_group_rule(parent_group_id,
+                                                       ip_protocol,
+                                                       from_port,
+                                                       to_port)
         finally:
             #Deleting the Security Group rule, created in this method
             group_rule_id = rule['id']
@@ -203,6 +206,25 @@
                           parent_group_id, ip_protocol, from_port, to_port)
 
     @attr(type='negative')
+    def test_security_group_rules_create_with_invalid_port_range(self):
+        # Negative test: Creation of Security Group rule should FAIL
+        # with invalid port range.
+        # Creating a Security Group to add rule to it.
+        s_name = rand_name('securitygroup-')
+        s_description = rand_name('description-')
+        resp, securitygroup = self.client.create_security_group(s_name,
+                                                                s_description)
+        # Adding a rule to the created Security Group
+        secgroup_id = securitygroup['id']
+        ip_protocol = 'tcp'
+        from_port = 22
+        to_port = 21
+        self.addCleanup(self.client.delete_security_group, securitygroup['id'])
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest,
+                          self.client.create_security_group_rule,
+                          secgroup_id, ip_protocol, from_port, to_port)
+
+    @attr(type='negative')
     def test_security_group_rules_delete_with_invalid_id(self):
         # Negative test: Deletion of Security Group rule should be FAIL
         # with invalid rule id
diff --git a/tempest/tests/compute/security_groups/test_security_groups.py b/tempest/tests/compute/security_groups/test_security_groups.py
index e5b0380..70a01a0 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/compute/security_groups/test_security_groups.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/compute/security_groups/test_security_groups.py
@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@
             for i in range(3):
                 s_name = rand_name('securitygroup-')
                 s_description = rand_name('description-')
-                resp, securitygroup =\
-                self.client.create_security_group(s_name, s_description)
+                resp, securitygroup = \
+                    self.client.create_security_group(s_name, s_description)
                 self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
                 security_group_list.append(securitygroup)
             #Fetch all Security Groups and verify the list
@@ -47,8 +47,8 @@
             resp, fetched_list = self.client.list_security_groups()
             self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
             #Now check if all the created Security Groups are in fetched list
-            missing_sgs =\
-            [sg for sg in security_group_list if sg not in fetched_list]
+            missing_sgs = \
+                [sg for sg in security_group_list if sg not in fetched_list]
             self.assertFalse(missing_sgs,
                              "Failed to find Security Group %s in fetched "
                              "list" % ', '.join(m_group['name']
@@ -56,8 +56,8 @@
         finally:
             #Delete all the Security Groups created in this method
             for securitygroup in security_group_list:
-                resp, _ =\
-                self.client.delete_security_group(securitygroup['id'])
+                resp, _ = \
+                    self.client.delete_security_group(securitygroup['id'])
                 self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
 
     @attr(type='positive')
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
             s_name = rand_name('securitygroup-')
             s_description = rand_name('description-')
             resp, securitygroup = \
-            self.client.create_security_group(s_name, s_description)
+                self.client.create_security_group(s_name, s_description)
             self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
             self.assertTrue('id' in securitygroup)
             securitygroup_id = securitygroup['id']
@@ -88,12 +88,12 @@
         try:
             s_name = rand_name('securitygroup-')
             s_description = rand_name('description-')
-            resp, securitygroup =\
-            self.client.create_security_group(s_name, s_description)
+            resp, securitygroup = \
+                self.client.create_security_group(s_name, s_description)
             self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
             #Now fetch the created Security Group by its 'id'
-            resp, fetched_group =\
-            self.client.get_security_group(securitygroup['id'])
+            resp, fetched_group = \
+                self.client.get_security_group(securitygroup['id'])
             self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
             self.assertEqual(securitygroup, fetched_group,
                              "The fetched Security Group is different "
@@ -172,6 +172,20 @@
                           s_description)
 
     @attr(type='negative')
+    def test_delete_the_default_security_group(self):
+        # Negative test:Deletion of the "default" Security Group should Fail
+        default_security_group_id = None
+        resp, body = self.client.list_security_groups()
+        for i in range(len(body)):
+            if body[i]['name'] == 'default':
+                default_security_group_id = body[i]['id']
+                break
+        #Deleting the "default" Security Group
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest,
+                          self.client.delete_security_group,
+                          default_security_group_id)
+
+    @attr(type='negative')
     def test_delete_nonexistant_security_group(self):
         # Negative test:Deletion of a nonexistant Security Group should Fail
         security_group_id = []
diff --git a/tempest/tests/compute/servers/test_attach_interfaces.py b/tempest/tests/compute/servers/test_attach_interfaces.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..47c0575
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/tests/compute/servers/test_attach_interfaces.py
@@ -0,0 +1,112 @@
+# Copyright 2013 IBM Corp.
+# 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 clients
+from tempest.tests.compute import base
+
+import time
+
+
+class AttachInterfacesTestJSON(base.BaseComputeTest):
+    _interface = 'json'
+
+    @classmethod
+    def setUpClass(cls):
+        super(AttachInterfacesTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+        os = clients.Manager()
+        if not os.config.network.quantum_available:
+            raise cls.skipException("Quantum is required")
+        cls.client = os.interfaces_client
+
+    def _check_interface(self, iface, port_id=None, network_id=None,
+                         fixed_ip=None):
+        self.assertIn('port_state', iface)
+        if port_id:
+            self.assertEqual(iface['port_id'], port_id)
+        if network_id:
+            self.assertEqual(iface['net_id'], network_id)
+        if fixed_ip:
+            self.assertEqual(iface['fixed_ips'][0]['ip_address'], fixed_ip)
+
+    def _create_server_get_interfaces(self):
+        server = self.create_server()
+        self.os.servers_client.wait_for_server_status(server['id'], 'ACTIVE')
+        resp, ifs = self.client.list_interfaces(server['id'])
+        return server, ifs
+
+    def _test_create_interface(self, server):
+        resp, iface = self.client.create_interface(server['id'])
+        self._check_interface(iface)
+        return iface
+
+    def _test_create_interface_by_network_id(self, server, ifs):
+        network_id = ifs[0]['net_id']
+        resp, iface = self.client.create_interface(server['id'],
+                                                   network_id=network_id)
+        self._check_interface(iface, network_id=network_id)
+        return iface
+
+    def _test_show_interface(self, server, ifs):
+        iface = ifs[0]
+        resp, _iface = self.client.show_interface(server['id'],
+                                                  iface['port_id'])
+        self.assertEqual(iface, _iface)
+
+    def _test_delete_interface(self, server, ifs):
+        # NOTE(danms): delete not the first or last, but one in the middle
+        iface = ifs[1]
+        self.client.delete_interface(server['id'], iface['port_id'])
+        for i in range(0, 5):
+            _r, _ifs = self.client.list_interfaces(server['id'])
+            if len(ifs) != len(_ifs):
+                break
+            time.sleep(1)
+
+        self.assertEqual(len(_ifs), len(ifs) - 1)
+        for _iface in _ifs:
+            self.assertNotEqual(iface['port_id'], _iface['port_id'])
+        return _ifs
+
+    def _compare_iface_list(self, list1, list2):
+        # NOTE(danms): port_state will likely have changed, so just
+        # confirm the port_ids are the same at least
+        list1 = [x['port_id'] for x in list1]
+        list2 = [x['port_id'] for x in list2]
+
+        self.assertEqual(sorted(list1), sorted(list2))
+
+    def test_create_list_show_delete_interfaces(self):
+        server, ifs = self._create_server_get_interfaces()
+        interface_count = len(ifs)
+        self.assertTrue(interface_count > 0)
+        self._check_interface(ifs[0])
+
+        iface = self._test_create_interface(server)
+        ifs.append(iface)
+
+        iface = self._test_create_interface_by_network_id(server, ifs)
+        ifs.append(iface)
+
+        resp, _ifs = self.client.list_interfaces(server['id'])
+        self._compare_iface_list(ifs, _ifs)
+
+        self._test_show_interface(server, ifs)
+
+        _ifs = self._test_delete_interface(server, ifs)
+        self.assertEqual(len(ifs) - 1, len(_ifs))
+
+
+class AttachInterfacesTestXML(AttachInterfacesTestJSON):
+    _interface = 'xml'
diff --git a/tempest/tests/compute/servers/test_servers_negative.py b/tempest/tests/compute/servers/test_servers_negative.py
index 366b630..9013b36 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/compute/servers/test_servers_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/compute/servers/test_servers_negative.py
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@
 
     @classmethod
     def setUpClass(cls):
-        raise cls.skipException("Until Bug 1046870 is fixed")
         super(ServersNegativeTest, cls).setUpClass()
         cls.client = cls.servers_client
         cls.img_client = cls.images_client
@@ -115,6 +114,8 @@
     @attr(type='negative')
     def test_create_numeric_server_name(self):
         # Create a server with a numeric name
+        if self.__class__._interface == "xml":
+            raise self.skipException("Not testable in XML")
 
         server_name = 12345
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest,
@@ -182,7 +183,7 @@
     def test_update_server_of_another_tenant(self):
         # Update name of a server that belongs to another tenant
 
-        server = self.create_server()
+        resp, server = self.create_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
         new_name = server['id'] + '_new'
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound,
                           self.alt_client.update_server, server['id'],
@@ -192,7 +193,7 @@
     def test_update_server_name_length_exceeds_256(self):
         # Update name of server exceed the name length limit
 
-        server = self.create_server()
+        resp, server = self.create_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
         new_name = 'a' * 256
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest,
                           self.client.update_server,
@@ -210,7 +211,7 @@
     def test_delete_a_server_of_another_tenant(self):
         # Delete a server that belongs to another tenant
         try:
-            server = self.create_server()
+            resp, server = self.create_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
             self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound,
                               self.alt_client.delete_server,
                               server['id'])
@@ -245,3 +246,7 @@
 
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound, self.client.get_server,
                           '999erra43')
+
+
+class ServersNegativeTestXML(ServersNegativeTest):
+    _interface = 'xml'
diff --git a/tempest/tests/network/base.py b/tempest/tests/network/base.py
index 4cc8b29..1b09513 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/network/base.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/network/base.py
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 
 from tempest import clients
 from tempest.common.utils.data_utils import rand_name
-from tempest import exceptions
 import tempest.test
 
 
@@ -27,15 +26,9 @@
     @classmethod
     def setUpClass(cls):
         os = clients.Manager()
-        client = os.network_client
 
-        # Validate that there is even an endpoint configured
-        # for networks, and mark the attr for skipping if not
-        try:
-            client.list_networks()
-        except exceptions.EndpointNotFound:
-            skip_msg = "No OpenStack Network API endpoint"
-            raise cls.skipException(skip_msg)
+        if not os.config.network.quantum_available:
+            raise cls.skipException("Quantum support is required")
 
     @classmethod
     def tearDownClass(cls):