diff --git a/.testr.conf b/.testr.conf
index c25ebec..abaf14a 100644
--- a/.testr.conf
+++ b/.testr.conf
@@ -2,8 +2,7 @@
 test_command=OS_STDOUT_CAPTURE=${OS_STDOUT_CAPTURE:-1} \
              OS_STDERR_CAPTURE=${OS_STDERR_CAPTURE:-1} \
              OS_TEST_TIMEOUT=${OS_TEST_TIMEOUT:-500} \
-             OS_TEST_PATH=${OS_TEST_PATH:-./tempest} \
-             ${PYTHON:-python} -m subunit.run discover -t ./ $OS_TEST_PATH $LISTOPT $IDOPTION
+             ${PYTHON:-python} -m subunit.run discover -t ./ ${OS_TEST_PATH:-./tempest/test_discover} $LISTOPT $IDOPTION
 test_id_option=--load-list $IDFILE
 test_list_option=--list
 group_regex=([^\.]*\.)*
diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index 96f6e4c..4098e32 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
 
 To run one single test  ::
 
-    $> testr run --parallel tempest.api.compute.servers.test_server_actions.ServerActionsTestJSON.test_rebuild_nonexistent_server
+    $> testr run --parallel tempest.api.compute.servers.test_servers_negative.ServersNegativeTestJSON.test_reboot_non_existent_server
 
 Alternatively, you can use the run_tests.sh script which will create a venv
 and run the tests or use tox to do the same.
diff --git a/etc/tempest.conf.sample b/etc/tempest.conf.sample
index 607ba8b..e7145e7 100644
--- a/etc/tempest.conf.sample
+++ b/etc/tempest.conf.sample
@@ -234,6 +234,9 @@
 # indicates every extension is enabled (list value)
 #api_extensions=all
 
+# Is the v1 volume API enabled (boolean value)
+#api_v1=true
+
 
 [image-feature-enabled]
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/__init__.py b/tempest/api/compute/__init__.py
index d20068e..e69de29 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/__init__.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/__init__.py
@@ -1,27 +0,0 @@
-# vim: tabstop=4 shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4
-
-# Copyright 2012 OpenStack Foundation
-# 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
-
-LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
-
-CONFIG = config.TempestConfig()
-CREATE_IMAGE_ENABLED = CONFIG.compute_feature_enabled.create_image
-RESIZE_AVAILABLE = CONFIG.compute_feature_enabled.resize
-CHANGE_PASSWORD_AVAILABLE = CONFIG.compute_feature_enabled.change_password
-DISK_CONFIG_ENABLED = CONFIG.compute_feature_enabled.disk_config
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_hosts_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_hosts_negative.py
index 6b24e72..dbf7967 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_hosts_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_hosts_negative.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 from tempest.api.compute import base
 from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import exceptions
-from tempest.test import attr
+from tempest import test
 
 
 class HostsAdminNegativeTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeAdminTest):
@@ -41,18 +41,18 @@
         hostname = hosts[0]['host_name']
         return hostname
 
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_list_hosts_with_non_admin_user(self):
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.Unauthorized,
                           self.non_admin_client.list_hosts)
 
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_show_host_detail_with_nonexistent_hostname(self):
         nonexitent_hostname = data_utils.rand_name('rand_hostname')
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound,
                           self.client.show_host_detail, nonexitent_hostname)
 
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_show_host_detail_with_non_admin_user(self):
         hostname = self._get_host_name()
 
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
                           self.non_admin_client.show_host_detail,
                           hostname)
 
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_update_host_with_non_admin_user(self):
         hostname = self._get_host_name()
 
@@ -68,7 +68,8 @@
                           self.non_admin_client.update_host,
                           hostname)
 
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    @test.skip_because(bug="1261964", interface="xml")
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_update_host_with_extra_param(self):
         # only 'status' and 'maintenance_mode' are the valid params.
         hostname = self._get_host_name()
@@ -80,7 +81,7 @@
                           maintenance_mode='enable',
                           param='XXX')
 
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_update_host_with_invalid_status(self):
         # 'status' can only be 'enable' or 'disable'
         hostname = self._get_host_name()
@@ -91,7 +92,7 @@
                           status='invalid',
                           maintenance_mode='enable')
 
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_update_host_with_invalid_maintenance_mode(self):
         # 'maintenance_mode' can only be 'enable' or 'disable'
         hostname = self._get_host_name()
@@ -102,7 +103,7 @@
                           status='enable',
                           maintenance_mode='invalid')
 
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_update_host_without_param(self):
         # 'status' or 'maintenance_mode' needed for host update
         hostname = self._get_host_name()
@@ -111,7 +112,7 @@
                           self.client.update_host,
                           hostname)
 
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_update_nonexistent_host(self):
         nonexitent_hostname = data_utils.rand_name('rand_hostname')
 
@@ -121,7 +122,7 @@
                           status='enable',
                           maintenance_mode='enable')
 
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_startup_nonexistent_host(self):
         nonexitent_hostname = data_utils.rand_name('rand_hostname')
 
@@ -129,7 +130,7 @@
                           self.client.startup_host,
                           nonexitent_hostname)
 
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_startup_host_with_non_admin_user(self):
         hostname = self._get_host_name()
 
@@ -137,7 +138,7 @@
                           self.non_admin_client.startup_host,
                           hostname)
 
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_shutdown_nonexistent_host(self):
         nonexitent_hostname = data_utils.rand_name('rand_hostname')
 
@@ -145,7 +146,7 @@
                           self.client.shutdown_host,
                           nonexitent_hostname)
 
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_shutdown_host_with_non_admin_user(self):
         hostname = self._get_host_name()
 
@@ -153,7 +154,7 @@
                           self.non_admin_client.shutdown_host,
                           hostname)
 
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_reboot_nonexistent_host(self):
         nonexitent_hostname = data_utils.rand_name('rand_hostname')
 
@@ -161,7 +162,7 @@
                           self.client.reboot_host,
                           nonexitent_hostname)
 
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_reboot_host_with_non_admin_user(self):
         hostname = self._get_host_name()
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_hypervisor.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_hypervisor.py
index ef4f51f..bd431d4 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_hypervisor.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_hypervisor.py
@@ -38,24 +38,27 @@
         self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
         return hypers
 
+    def assertHypervisors(self, hypers):
+        self.assertTrue(len(hypers) > 0, "No hypervisors found: %s" % hypers)
+
     @attr(type='gate')
     def test_get_hypervisor_list(self):
         # List of hypervisor and available hypervisors hostname
         hypers = self._list_hypervisors()
-        self.assertTrue(len(hypers) > 0)
+        self.assertHypervisors(hypers)
 
     @attr(type='gate')
     def test_get_hypervisor_list_details(self):
         # Display the details of the all hypervisor
         resp, hypers = self.client.get_hypervisor_list_details()
         self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
-        self.assertTrue(len(hypers) > 0)
+        self.assertHypervisors(hypers)
 
     @attr(type='gate')
     def test_get_hypervisor_show_details(self):
         # Display the details of the specified hypervisor
         hypers = self._list_hypervisors()
-        self.assertTrue(len(hypers) > 0)
+        self.assertHypervisors(hypers)
 
         resp, details = (self.client.
                          get_hypervisor_show_details(hypers[0]['id']))
@@ -68,7 +71,7 @@
     def test_get_hypervisor_show_servers(self):
         # Show instances about the specific hypervisors
         hypers = self._list_hypervisors()
-        self.assertTrue(len(hypers) > 0)
+        self.assertHypervisors(hypers)
 
         hostname = hypers[0]['hypervisor_hostname']
         resp, hypervisors = self.client.get_hypervisor_servers(hostname)
@@ -87,18 +90,29 @@
         # Verify that GET shows the specified hypervisor uptime
         hypers = self._list_hypervisors()
 
-        resp, uptime = self.client.get_hypervisor_uptime(hypers[0]['id'])
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
-        self.assertTrue(len(uptime) > 0)
+        has_valid_uptime = False
+        for hyper in hypers:
+            # because hypervisors might be disabled, this loops looking
+            # for any good hit.
+            try:
+                resp, uptime = self.client.get_hypervisor_uptime(hyper['id'])
+                if (resp.status == 200) and (len(uptime) > 0):
+                    has_valid_uptime = True
+                    break
+            except Exception:
+                pass
+        self.assertTrue(
+            has_valid_uptime,
+            "None of the hypervisors had a valid uptime: %s" % hypers)
 
     @attr(type='gate')
     def test_search_hypervisor(self):
         hypers = self._list_hypervisors()
-        self.assertTrue(len(hypers) > 0)
+        self.assertHypervisors(hypers)
         resp, hypers = self.client.search_hypervisor(
             hypers[0]['hypervisor_hostname'])
         self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
-        self.assertTrue(len(hypers) > 0)
+        self.assertHypervisors(hypers)
 
 
 class HypervisorAdminTestXML(HypervisorAdminTestJSON):
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_quotas.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_quotas.py
index f49aae4..66d41b8 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_quotas.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_quotas.py
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
 from tempest.test import attr
 from tempest.test import skip_because
 
+CONF = config.CONF
+
 
 class QuotasAdminTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeAdminTest):
     _interface = 'json'
@@ -156,7 +158,7 @@
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.OverLimit, self.create_test_server)
 
     @skip_because(bug="1186354",
-                  condition=config.TempestConfig().service_available.neutron)
+                  condition=CONF.service_available.neutron)
     @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_security_groups_exceed_limit(self):
         # Negative test: Creation Security Groups over limit should FAIL
@@ -180,7 +182,7 @@
                           "sg-overlimit", "sg-desc")
 
     @skip_because(bug="1186354",
-                  condition=config.TempestConfig().service_available.neutron)
+                  condition=CONF.service_available.neutron)
     @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_security_groups_rules_exceed_limit(self):
         # Negative test: Creation of Security Group Rules should FAIL
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_security_groups.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_security_groups.py
index 5ed4823..da2a1a1 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_security_groups.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_security_groups.py
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
 from tempest import config
 from tempest.test import attr
 
+CONF = config.CONF
+
 
 class SecurityGroupsTestAdminJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeAdminTest):
     _interface = 'json'
@@ -40,7 +42,7 @@
 
         self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
 
-    @testtools.skipIf(config.TempestConfig().service_available.neutron,
+    @testtools.skipIf(CONF.service_available.neutron,
                       "Skipped because neutron do not support all_tenants"
                       "search filter.")
     @attr(type='smoke')
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/base.py b/tempest/api/compute/base.py
index 9cb425a..73d274c 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/base.py
@@ -260,6 +260,7 @@
 
         cls.servers_client = cls.os.servers_v3_client
         cls.images_client = cls.os.image_client
+        cls.flavors_client = cls.os.flavors_v3_client
         cls.services_client = cls.os.services_v3_client
         cls.extensions_client = cls.os.extensions_v3_client
         cls.availability_zone_client = cls.os.availability_zone_v3_client
@@ -268,6 +269,7 @@
         cls.tenant_usages_client = cls.os.tenant_usages_v3_client
         cls.volumes_client = cls.os.volumes_client
         cls.certificates_client = cls.os.certificates_v3_client
+        cls.keypairs_client = cls.os.keypairs_v3_client
 
     @classmethod
     def create_image_from_server(cls, server_id, **kwargs):
@@ -332,3 +334,4 @@
             cls.os_adm.availability_zone_v3_client
         cls.hypervisor_admin_client = cls.os_adm.hypervisor_v3_client
         cls.tenant_usages_admin_client = cls.os_adm.tenant_usages_v3_client
+        cls.flavors_admin_client = cls.os_adm.flavors_v3_client
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_oneserver.py b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_oneserver.py
index 6e4c8cb..c711bd5 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_oneserver.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_oneserver.py
@@ -17,13 +17,14 @@
 
 import testtools
 
-from tempest.api import compute
 from tempest.api.compute import base
 from tempest import clients
 from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest import config
 from tempest.openstack.common import log as logging
 from tempest.test import attr
 
+CONF = config.CONF
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
@@ -84,7 +85,7 @@
         resp, flavor = self.flavors_client.get_flavor_details(flavor_id)
         return flavor['disk']
 
-    @testtools.skipUnless(compute.CREATE_IMAGE_ENABLED,
+    @testtools.skipUnless(CONF.compute_feature_enabled.create_image,
                           'Environment unable to create images.')
     @attr(type='smoke')
     def test_create_delete_image(self):
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_group_rules_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_group_rules_negative.py
index 1c38268..c0b202d 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_group_rules_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_group_rules_negative.py
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@
 from tempest.test import attr
 from tempest.test import skip_because
 
+CONF = config.CONF
+
 
 class SecurityGroupRulesNegativeTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
     _interface = 'json'
@@ -34,7 +36,7 @@
         cls.client = cls.security_groups_client
 
     @skip_because(bug="1182384",
-                  condition=config.TempestConfig().service_available.neutron)
+                  condition=CONF.service_available.neutron)
     @attr(type=['negative', 'smoke'])
     def test_create_security_group_rule_with_non_existent_id(self):
         # Negative test: Creation of Security Group rule should FAIL
@@ -48,7 +50,7 @@
                           self.client.create_security_group_rule,
                           parent_group_id, ip_protocol, from_port, to_port)
 
-    @testtools.skipIf(config.TempestConfig().service_available.neutron,
+    @testtools.skipIf(CONF.service_available.neutron,
                       "Neutron not check the security_group_id")
     @attr(type=['negative', 'smoke'])
     def test_create_security_group_rule_with_invalid_id(self):
@@ -168,7 +170,7 @@
                           secgroup_id, ip_protocol, from_port, to_port)
 
     @skip_because(bug="1182384",
-                  condition=config.TempestConfig().service_available.neutron)
+                  condition=CONF.service_available.neutron)
     @attr(type=['negative', 'smoke'])
     def test_delete_security_group_rule_with_non_existent_id(self):
         # Negative test: Deletion of Security Group rule should be FAIL
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_groups.py b/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_groups.py
index 7cb96af..95e9171 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_groups.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_groups.py
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@
 from tempest.test import attr
 from tempest.test import skip_because
 
+CONF = config.CONF
+
 
 class SecurityGroupsTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
     _interface = 'json'
@@ -129,7 +131,7 @@
                           non_exist_id)
 
     @skip_because(bug="1161411",
-                  condition=config.TempestConfig().service_available.neutron)
+                  condition=CONF.service_available.neutron)
     @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_security_group_create_with_invalid_group_name(self):
         # Negative test: Security Group should not be created with group name
@@ -149,7 +151,7 @@
                           s_description)
 
     @skip_because(bug="1161411",
-                  condition=config.TempestConfig().service_available.neutron)
+                  condition=CONF.service_available.neutron)
     @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_security_group_create_with_invalid_group_description(self):
         # Negative test:Security Group should not be created with description
@@ -167,7 +169,7 @@
                           self.client.create_security_group, s_name,
                           s_description)
 
-    @testtools.skipIf(config.TempestConfig().service_available.neutron,
+    @testtools.skipIf(CONF.service_available.neutron,
                       "Neutron allows duplicate names for security groups")
     @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_security_group_create_with_duplicate_name(self):
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_attach_interfaces.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_attach_interfaces.py
index a177cea..dbb7d75 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_attach_interfaces.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_attach_interfaces.py
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
 
         self.assertEqual(sorted(list1), sorted(list2))
 
-    @attr(type='gate')
+    @attr(type='smoke')
     def test_create_list_show_delete_interfaces(self):
         server, ifs = self._create_server_get_interfaces()
         interface_count = len(ifs)
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_create_server.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_create_server.py
index cbd0eb1..5d62e1b 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_create_server.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_create_server.py
@@ -20,17 +20,18 @@
 import netaddr
 import testtools
 
-from tempest.api import compute
 from tempest.api.compute import base
 from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.common.utils.linux.remote_client import RemoteClient
-import tempest.config
+from tempest import config
 from tempest.test import attr
 
+CONF = config.CONF
+
 
 class ServersTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
     _interface = 'json'
-    run_ssh = tempest.config.TempestConfig().compute.run_ssh
+    run_ssh = CONF.compute.run_ssh
     disk_config = 'AUTO'
 
     @classmethod
@@ -113,7 +114,7 @@
 
     @classmethod
     def setUpClass(cls):
-        if not compute.DISK_CONFIG_ENABLED:
+        if not CONF.compute_feature_enabled.disk_config:
             msg = "DiskConfig extension not enabled."
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
         super(ServersTestManualDisk, cls).setUpClass()
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_disk_config.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_disk_config.py
index 0121c42..358728e 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_disk_config.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_disk_config.py
@@ -17,17 +17,19 @@
 
 import testtools
 
-from tempest.api import compute
 from tempest.api.compute import base
+from tempest import config
 from tempest.test import attr
 
+CONF = config.CONF
+
 
 class ServerDiskConfigTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
     _interface = 'json'
 
     @classmethod
     def setUpClass(cls):
-        if not compute.DISK_CONFIG_ENABLED:
+        if not CONF.compute_feature_enabled.disk_config:
             msg = "DiskConfig extension not enabled."
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
         super(ServerDiskConfigTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
@@ -85,7 +87,8 @@
         else:
             return self.flavor_ref
 
-    @testtools.skipUnless(compute.RESIZE_AVAILABLE, 'Resize not available.')
+    @testtools.skipUnless(CONF.compute_feature_enabled.resize,
+                          'Resize not available.')
     @attr(type='gate')
     def test_resize_server_from_manual_to_auto(self):
         # A server should be resized from manual to auto disk config
@@ -101,7 +104,8 @@
         resp, server = self.client.get_server(self.server_id)
         self.assertEqual('AUTO', server['OS-DCF:diskConfig'])
 
-    @testtools.skipUnless(compute.RESIZE_AVAILABLE, 'Resize not available.')
+    @testtools.skipUnless(CONF.compute_feature_enabled.resize,
+                          'Resize not available.')
     @attr(type='gate')
     def test_resize_server_from_auto_to_manual(self):
         # A server should be resized from auto to manual disk config
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_list_server_filters.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_list_server_filters.py
index 4cbf94d..3748e37 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_list_server_filters.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_list_server_filters.py
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@
 from tempest.test import attr
 from tempest.test import skip_because
 
+CONF = config.CONF
+
 
 class ListServerFiltersTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
     _interface = 'json'
@@ -210,7 +212,7 @@
         self.assertNotIn(self.s3_name, map(lambda x: x['name'], servers))
 
     @skip_because(bug="1182883",
-                  condition=config.TempestConfig().service_available.neutron)
+                  condition=CONF.service_available.neutron)
     @attr(type='gate')
     def test_list_servers_filtered_by_ip_regex(self):
         # Filter servers by regex ip
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_actions.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_actions.py
index e009888..d985d2b 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_actions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_actions.py
@@ -20,21 +20,21 @@
 
 import testtools
 
-from tempest.api import compute
 from tempest.api.compute import base
 from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.common.utils.linux.remote_client import RemoteClient
-import tempest.config
+from tempest import config
 from tempest import exceptions
 from tempest.test import attr
 from tempest.test import skip_because
 
+CONF = config.CONF
+
 
 class ServerActionsTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
     _interface = 'json'
-    resize_available = tempest.config.TempestConfig().\
-        compute_feature_enabled.resize
-    run_ssh = tempest.config.TempestConfig().compute.run_ssh
+    resize_available = CONF.compute_feature_enabled.resize
+    run_ssh = CONF.compute.run_ssh
 
     def setUp(self):
         # NOTE(afazekas): Normally we use the same server with all test cases,
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
         cls.client = cls.servers_client
         cls.server_id = cls.rebuild_server(None)
 
-    @testtools.skipUnless(compute.CHANGE_PASSWORD_AVAILABLE,
+    @testtools.skipUnless(CONF.compute_feature_enabled.change_password,
                           'Change password not available.')
     @attr(type='gate')
     def test_change_server_password(self):
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_virtual_interfaces.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_virtual_interfaces.py
index 77ada0b..968ae47 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_virtual_interfaces.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_virtual_interfaces.py
@@ -18,17 +18,14 @@
 import netaddr
 
 from tempest.api.compute import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import config
-from tempest import exceptions
-from tempest.test import attr
-from tempest.test import skip_because
+from tempest import test
 
 
 class VirtualInterfacesTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
     _interface = 'json'
 
-    CONF = config.TempestConfig()
+    CONF = config.CONF
 
     @classmethod
     def setUpClass(cls):
@@ -37,9 +34,9 @@
         resp, server = cls.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
         cls.server_id = server['id']
 
-    @skip_because(bug="1183436",
-                  condition=CONF.service_available.neutron)
-    @attr(type='gate')
+    @test.skip_because(bug="1183436",
+                       condition=CONF.service_available.neutron)
+    @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_list_virtual_interfaces(self):
         # Positive test:Should be able to GET the virtual interfaces list
         # for a given server_id
@@ -54,15 +51,6 @@
             self.assertTrue(netaddr.valid_mac(mac_address),
                             "Invalid mac address detected.")
 
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
-    def test_list_virtual_interfaces_invalid_server_id(self):
-        # Negative test: Should not be able to GET virtual interfaces
-        # for an invalid server_id
-        invalid_server_id = data_utils.rand_name('!@#$%^&*()')
-        self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound,
-                          self.client.list_virtual_interfaces,
-                          invalid_server_id)
-
 
 class VirtualInterfacesTestXML(VirtualInterfacesTestJSON):
     _interface = 'xml'
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_virtual_interfaces_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_virtual_interfaces_negative.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a2a6c11
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_virtual_interfaces_negative.py
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+# vim: tabstop=4 shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4
+
+# Copyright 2013 OpenStack Foundation
+# 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 uuid
+
+from tempest.api.compute import base
+from tempest import exceptions
+from tempest import test
+
+
+class VirtualInterfacesNegativeTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
+    _interface = 'json'
+
+    @classmethod
+    def setUpClass(cls):
+        super(VirtualInterfacesNegativeTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+        cls.client = cls.servers_client
+
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_list_virtual_interfaces_invalid_server_id(self):
+        # Negative test: Should not be able to GET virtual interfaces
+        # for an invalid server_id
+        invalid_server_id = str(uuid.uuid4())
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound,
+                          self.client.list_virtual_interfaces,
+                          invalid_server_id)
+
+
+class VirtualInterfacesNegativeTestXML(VirtualInterfacesNegativeTestJSON):
+    _interface = 'xml'
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/test_auth_token.py b/tempest/api/compute/test_auth_token.py
index ffeede8..e52c415 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/test_auth_token.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/test_auth_token.py
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@
 from tempest.api.compute import base
 import tempest.config as config
 
+CONF = config.CONF
+
 
 class AuthTokenTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
     _interface = 'json'
@@ -37,7 +39,7 @@
         # picking list_servers because it's easy.
         self.servers_v2.list_servers()
 
-    @testtools.skipIf(not config.TempestConfig().identity.uri_v3,
+    @testtools.skipIf(not CONF.identity.uri_v3,
                       'v3 auth client not configured')
     def test_v3_token(self):
         # Can get a token using v3 of the identity API and use that to perform
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/test_live_block_migration.py b/tempest/api/compute/test_live_block_migration.py
index a7b6cd2..d2a3d28 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/test_live_block_migration.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/test_live_block_migration.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
     _host_key = 'OS-EXT-SRV-ATTR:host'
     _interface = 'json'
 
-    CONF = config.TempestConfig()
+    CONF = config.CONF
 
     @classmethod
     def setUpClass(cls):
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_flavors_access.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_flavors_access.py
index 048312b..86194af 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_flavors_access.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_flavors_access.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 from tempest import test
 
 
-class FlavorsAccessTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeAdminTest):
+class FlavorsAccessV3TestJSON(base.BaseV3ComputeAdminTest):
 
     """
     Tests Flavor Access API extension.
@@ -31,19 +31,15 @@
 
     @classmethod
     def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(FlavorsAccessTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
-        if not test.is_extension_enabled('FlavorExtraData', 'compute'):
-            msg = "FlavorExtraData extension not enabled."
-            raise cls.skipException(msg)
+        super(FlavorsAccessV3TestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
 
-        cls.client = cls.os_adm.flavors_client
+        cls.client = cls.flavors_admin_client
         admin_client = cls._get_identity_admin_client()
         cls.tenant = admin_client.get_tenant_by_name(cls.flavors_client.
                                                      tenant_name)
         cls.tenant_id = cls.tenant['id']
-        cls.adm_tenant = admin_client.get_tenant_by_name(cls.os_adm.
-                                                         flavors_client.
-                                                         tenant_name)
+        cls.adm_tenant = admin_client.get_tenant_by_name(
+            cls.flavors_admin_client.tenant_name)
         cls.adm_tenant_id = cls.adm_tenant['id']
         cls.flavor_name_prefix = 'test_flavor_access_'
         cls.ram = 512
@@ -61,7 +57,7 @@
                                                      new_flavor_id,
                                                      is_public='False')
         self.addCleanup(self.client.delete_flavor, new_flavor['id'])
-        self.assertEqual(resp.status, 200)
+        self.assertEqual(resp.status, 201)
         resp, flavor_access = self.client.list_flavor_access(new_flavor_id)
         self.assertEqual(resp.status, 200)
         self.assertEqual(len(flavor_access), 1, str(flavor_access))
@@ -107,5 +103,5 @@
         self.assertNotIn(new_flavor['id'], map(lambda x: x['id'], flavors))
 
 
-class FlavorsAdminTestXML(FlavorsAccessTestJSON):
+class FlavorsAdminV3TestXML(FlavorsAccessV3TestJSON):
     _interface = 'xml'
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_flavors_access_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_flavors_access_negative.py
index 976124e..df6557e 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_flavors_access_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_flavors_access_negative.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 from tempest import test
 
 
-class FlavorsAccessNegativeTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeAdminTest):
+class FlavorsAccessNegativeV3TestJSON(base.BaseV3ComputeAdminTest):
 
     """
     Tests Flavor Access API extension.
@@ -34,19 +34,15 @@
 
     @classmethod
     def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(FlavorsAccessNegativeTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
-        if not test.is_extension_enabled('FlavorExtraData', 'compute'):
-            msg = "FlavorExtraData extension not enabled."
-            raise cls.skipException(msg)
+        super(FlavorsAccessNegativeV3TestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
 
-        cls.client = cls.os_adm.flavors_client
+        cls.client = cls.flavors_admin_client
         admin_client = cls._get_identity_admin_client()
         cls.tenant = admin_client.get_tenant_by_name(cls.flavors_client.
                                                      tenant_name)
         cls.tenant_id = cls.tenant['id']
-        cls.adm_tenant = admin_client.get_tenant_by_name(cls.os_adm.
-                                                         flavors_client.
-                                                         tenant_name)
+        cls.adm_tenant = admin_client.get_tenant_by_name(
+            cls.flavors_admin_client.tenant_name)
         cls.adm_tenant_id = cls.adm_tenant['id']
         cls.flavor_name_prefix = 'test_flavor_access_'
         cls.ram = 512
@@ -64,7 +60,7 @@
                                                      new_flavor_id,
                                                      is_public='True')
         self.addCleanup(self.client.delete_flavor, new_flavor['id'])
-        self.assertEqual(resp.status, 200)
+        self.assertEqual(resp.status, 201)
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound,
                           self.client.list_flavor_access,
                           new_flavor_id)
@@ -148,5 +144,5 @@
                           str(uuid.uuid4()))
 
 
-class FlavorsAdminNegativeTestXML(FlavorsAccessNegativeTestJSON):
+class FlavorsAdminNegativeV3TestXML(FlavorsAccessNegativeV3TestJSON):
     _interface = 'xml'
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_flavors_extra_specs.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_flavors_extra_specs.py
index 875f742..d745829 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_flavors_extra_specs.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_flavors_extra_specs.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 from tempest import test
 
 
-class FlavorsExtraSpecsTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeAdminTest):
+class FlavorsExtraSpecsV3TestJSON(base.BaseV3ComputeAdminTest):
 
     """
     Tests Flavor Extra Spec API extension.
@@ -32,12 +32,9 @@
 
     @classmethod
     def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(FlavorsExtraSpecsTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
-        if not test.is_extension_enabled('FlavorExtraData', 'compute'):
-            msg = "FlavorExtraData extension not enabled."
-            raise cls.skipException(msg)
+        super(FlavorsExtraSpecsV3TestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
 
-        cls.client = cls.os_adm.flavors_client
+        cls.client = cls.flavors_admin_client
         flavor_name = data_utils.rand_name('test_flavor')
         ram = 512
         vcpus = 1
@@ -58,7 +55,7 @@
     def tearDownClass(cls):
         resp, body = cls.client.delete_flavor(cls.flavor['id'])
         cls.client.wait_for_resource_deletion(cls.flavor['id'])
-        super(FlavorsExtraSpecsTestJSON, cls).tearDownClass()
+        super(FlavorsExtraSpecsV3TestJSON, cls).tearDownClass()
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_flavor_set_get_update_show_unset_keys(self):
@@ -69,7 +66,7 @@
         # SET extra specs to the flavor created in setUp
         set_resp, set_body = \
             self.client.set_flavor_extra_spec(self.flavor['id'], specs)
-        self.assertEqual(set_resp.status, 200)
+        self.assertEqual(set_resp.status, 201)
         self.assertEqual(set_body, specs)
         # GET extra specs and verify
         get_resp, get_body = \
@@ -95,10 +92,10 @@
         # UNSET extra specs that were set in this test
         unset_resp, _ = \
             self.client.unset_flavor_extra_spec(self.flavor['id'], "key1")
-        self.assertEqual(unset_resp.status, 200)
+        self.assertEqual(unset_resp.status, 204)
         unset_resp, _ = \
             self.client.unset_flavor_extra_spec(self.flavor['id'], "key2")
-        self.assertEqual(unset_resp.status, 200)
+        self.assertEqual(unset_resp.status, 204)
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_flavor_non_admin_get_all_keys(self):
@@ -117,7 +114,7 @@
         specs = {"key1": "value1", "key2": "value2"}
         resp, body = self.client.set_flavor_extra_spec(
             self.flavor['id'], specs)
-        self.assertEqual(resp.status, 200)
+        self.assertEqual(resp.status, 201)
         self.assertEqual(body['key1'], 'value1')
         self.assertIn('key2', body)
         resp, body = self.flavors_client.get_flavor_extra_spec_with_key(
@@ -127,5 +124,5 @@
         self.assertNotIn('key2', body)
 
 
-class FlavorsExtraSpecsTestXML(FlavorsExtraSpecsTestJSON):
+class FlavorsExtraSpecsV3TestXML(FlavorsExtraSpecsV3TestJSON):
     _interface = 'xml'
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_flavors_extra_specs_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_flavors_extra_specs_negative.py
index fb09a63..1d5e447 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_flavors_extra_specs_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_flavors_extra_specs_negative.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 from tempest import test
 
 
-class FlavorsExtraSpecsNegativeTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeAdminTest):
+class FlavorsExtraSpecsNegativeV3TestJSON(base.BaseV3ComputeAdminTest):
 
     """
     Negative Tests Flavor Extra Spec API extension.
@@ -33,12 +33,9 @@
 
     @classmethod
     def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(FlavorsExtraSpecsNegativeTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
-        if not test.is_extension_enabled('FlavorExtraData', 'compute'):
-            msg = "FlavorExtraData extension not enabled."
-            raise cls.skipException(msg)
+        super(FlavorsExtraSpecsNegativeV3TestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
 
-        cls.client = cls.os_adm.flavors_client
+        cls.client = cls.flavors_admin_client
         flavor_name = data_utils.rand_name('test_flavor')
         ram = 512
         vcpus = 1
@@ -59,7 +56,7 @@
     def tearDownClass(cls):
         resp, body = cls.client.delete_flavor(cls.flavor['id'])
         cls.client.wait_for_resource_deletion(cls.flavor['id'])
-        super(FlavorsExtraSpecsNegativeTestJSON, cls).tearDownClass()
+        super(FlavorsExtraSpecsNegativeV3TestJSON, cls).tearDownClass()
 
     @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_flavor_non_admin_set_keys(self):
@@ -76,7 +73,7 @@
         specs = {"key1": "value1", "key2": "value2"}
         resp, body = self.client.set_flavor_extra_spec(
             self.flavor['id'], specs)
-        self.assertEqual(resp.status, 200)
+        self.assertEqual(resp.status, 201)
         self.assertEqual(body['key1'], 'value1')
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.Unauthorized,
                           self.flavors_client.
@@ -131,5 +128,5 @@
                           key2="value")
 
 
-class FlavorsExtraSpecsNegativeTestXML(FlavorsExtraSpecsNegativeTestJSON):
+class FlavorsExtraSpecsNegativeV3TestXML(FlavorsExtraSpecsNegativeV3TestJSON):
     _interface = 'xml'
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_quotas.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_quotas.py
index f49aae4..66d41b8 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_quotas.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_quotas.py
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
 from tempest.test import attr
 from tempest.test import skip_because
 
+CONF = config.CONF
+
 
 class QuotasAdminTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeAdminTest):
     _interface = 'json'
@@ -156,7 +158,7 @@
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.OverLimit, self.create_test_server)
 
     @skip_because(bug="1186354",
-                  condition=config.TempestConfig().service_available.neutron)
+                  condition=CONF.service_available.neutron)
     @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_security_groups_exceed_limit(self):
         # Negative test: Creation Security Groups over limit should FAIL
@@ -180,7 +182,7 @@
                           "sg-overlimit", "sg-desc")
 
     @skip_because(bug="1186354",
-                  condition=config.TempestConfig().service_available.neutron)
+                  condition=CONF.service_available.neutron)
     @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_security_groups_rules_exceed_limit(self):
         # Negative test: Creation of Security Group Rules should FAIL
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_services.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_services.py
index 64135ed..602f914 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_services.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_services.py
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 from tempest.api.compute import base
-from tempest import exceptions
 from tempest.test import attr
 
 
@@ -33,7 +32,6 @@
     def setUpClass(cls):
         super(ServicesAdminV3TestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
         cls.client = cls.services_admin_client
-        cls.non_admin_client = cls.services_client
 
     @attr(type='gate')
     def test_list_services(self):
@@ -41,11 +39,6 @@
         self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
         self.assertNotEqual(0, len(services))
 
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
-    def test_list_services_with_non_admin_user(self):
-        self.assertRaises(exceptions.Unauthorized,
-                          self.non_admin_client.list_services)
-
     @attr(type='gate')
     def test_get_service_by_service_binary_name(self):
         binary_name = 'nova-compute'
@@ -74,15 +67,6 @@
         # on order.
         self.assertEqual(sorted(s1), sorted(s2))
 
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
-    def test_get_service_by_invalid_params(self):
-        # return all services if send the request with invalid parameter
-        resp, services = self.client.list_services()
-        params = {'xxx': 'nova-compute'}
-        resp, services_xxx = self.client.list_services(params)
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
-        self.assertEqual(len(services), len(services_xxx))
-
     @attr(type='gate')
     def test_get_service_by_service_and_host_name(self):
         resp, services = self.client.list_services()
@@ -95,24 +79,6 @@
         self.assertEqual(host_name, services[0]['host'])
         self.assertEqual(binary_name, services[0]['binary'])
 
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
-    def test_get_service_by_invalid_service_and_valid_host(self):
-        resp, services = self.client.list_services()
-        host_name = services[0]['host']
-        params = {'host': host_name, 'binary': 'xxx'}
-        resp, services = self.client.list_services(params)
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
-        self.assertEqual(0, len(services))
-
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
-    def test_get_service_with_valid_service_and_invalid_host(self):
-        resp, services = self.client.list_services()
-        binary_name = services[0]['binary']
-        params = {'host': 'xxx', 'binary': binary_name}
-        resp, services = self.client.list_services(params)
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
-        self.assertEqual(0, len(services))
-
 
 class ServicesAdminV3TestXML(ServicesAdminV3TestJSON):
     _interface = 'xml'
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_services_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_services_negative.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..337c051
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_services_negative.py
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+# vim: tabstop=4 shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4
+
+# Copyright 2013 NEC Corporation
+# 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.api.compute import base
+from tempest import exceptions
+from tempest.test import attr
+
+
+class ServicesAdminNegativeV3TestJSON(base.BaseV3ComputeAdminTest):
+
+    """
+    Tests Services API. List and Enable/Disable require admin privileges.
+    """
+
+    _interface = 'json'
+
+    @classmethod
+    def setUpClass(cls):
+        super(ServicesAdminNegativeV3TestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+        cls.client = cls.services_admin_client
+        cls.non_admin_client = cls.services_client
+
+    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_list_services_with_non_admin_user(self):
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.Unauthorized,
+                          self.non_admin_client.list_services)
+
+    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_get_service_by_invalid_params(self):
+        # return all services if send the request with invalid parameter
+        resp, services = self.client.list_services()
+        params = {'xxx': 'nova-compute'}
+        resp, services_xxx = self.client.list_services(params)
+        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        self.assertEqual(len(services), len(services_xxx))
+
+    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_get_service_by_invalid_service_and_valid_host(self):
+        resp, services = self.client.list_services()
+        host_name = services[0]['host']
+        params = {'host': host_name, 'binary': 'xxx'}
+        resp, services = self.client.list_services(params)
+        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        self.assertEqual(0, len(services))
+
+    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_get_service_with_valid_service_and_invalid_host(self):
+        resp, services = self.client.list_services()
+        binary_name = services[0]['binary']
+        params = {'host': 'xxx', 'binary': binary_name}
+        resp, services = self.client.list_services(params)
+        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        self.assertEqual(0, len(services))
+
+
+class ServicesAdminNegativeV3TestXML(ServicesAdminNegativeV3TestJSON):
+    _interface = 'xml'
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/keypairs/test_keypairs.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/keypairs/test_keypairs.py
index b36595c..029633f 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/keypairs/test_keypairs.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/keypairs/test_keypairs.py
@@ -20,17 +20,17 @@
 from tempest import test
 
 
-class KeyPairsTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
+class KeyPairsV3TestJSON(base.BaseV3ComputeTest):
     _interface = 'json'
 
     @classmethod
     def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(KeyPairsTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+        super(KeyPairsV3TestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
         cls.client = cls.keypairs_client
 
     def _delete_keypair(self, keypair_name):
         resp, _ = self.client.delete_keypair(keypair_name)
-        self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
+        self.assertEqual(204, resp.status)
 
     def _create_keypair(self, keypair_name, pub_key=None):
         resp, body = self.client.create_keypair(keypair_name, pub_key)
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
             # as the keypair dicts from list API doesn't have them.
             keypair.pop('private_key')
             keypair.pop('user_id')
-            self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+            self.assertEqual(201, resp.status)
             key_list.append(keypair)
         # Fetch all keypairs and verify the list
         # has all created keypairs
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
         # Keypair should be created, verified and deleted
         k_name = data_utils.rand_name('keypair-')
         resp, keypair = self._create_keypair(k_name)
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        self.assertEqual(201, resp.status)
         private_key = keypair['private_key']
         key_name = keypair['name']
         self.assertEqual(key_name, k_name,
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@
                    "XcPojYN56tI0OlrGqojbediJYD0rUsJu4weZpbn8vilb3JuDY+jws"
                    "snSA8wzBx3A/8y9Pp1B nova@ubuntu")
         resp, keypair = self._create_keypair(k_name, pub_key)
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        self.assertEqual(201, resp.status)
         self.assertFalse('private_key' in keypair,
                          "Field private_key is not empty!")
         key_name = keypair['name']
@@ -120,5 +120,5 @@
                          "to the requested name!")
 
 
-class KeyPairsTestXML(KeyPairsTestJSON):
+class KeyPairsV3TestXML(KeyPairsV3TestJSON):
     _interface = 'xml'
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/keypairs/test_keypairs_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/keypairs/test_keypairs_negative.py
index 621487c..edc0c26 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/keypairs/test_keypairs_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/keypairs/test_keypairs_negative.py
@@ -22,12 +22,12 @@
 from tempest import test
 
 
-class KeyPairsNegativeTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
+class KeyPairsNegativeV3TestJSON(base.BaseV3ComputeTest):
     _interface = 'json'
 
     @classmethod
     def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(KeyPairsNegativeTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+        super(KeyPairsNegativeV3TestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
         cls.client = cls.keypairs_client
 
     def _create_keypair(self, keypair_name, pub_key=None):
@@ -70,12 +70,11 @@
         # Keypairs with duplicate names should not be created
         k_name = data_utils.rand_name('keypair-')
         resp, _ = self.client.create_keypair(k_name)
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        self.addCleanup(self.client.delete_keypair, k_name)
+        self.assertEqual(201, resp.status)
         # Now try the same keyname to create another key
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.Conflict, self._create_keypair,
                           k_name)
-        resp, _ = self.client.delete_keypair(k_name)
-        self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
 
     @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_create_keypair_with_empty_name_string(self):
@@ -98,5 +97,5 @@
                           k_name)
 
 
-class KeyPairsNegativeTestXML(KeyPairsNegativeTestJSON):
+class KeyPairsNegativeV3TestXML(KeyPairsNegativeV3TestJSON):
     _interface = 'xml'
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_attach_interfaces.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_attach_interfaces.py
index f208a4b..d12f708 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_attach_interfaces.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_attach_interfaces.py
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
 
         self.assertEqual(sorted(list1), sorted(list2))
 
-    @attr(type='gate')
+    @attr(type='smoke')
     def test_create_list_show_delete_interfaces(self):
         server, ifs = self._create_server_get_interfaces()
         interface_count = len(ifs)
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_attach_volume.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_attach_volume.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a030584
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_attach_volume.py
@@ -0,0 +1,120 @@
+# vim: tabstop=4 shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4
+
+# 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 testtools
+
+from tempest.api.compute import base
+from tempest.common.utils.linux.remote_client import RemoteClient
+from tempest import config
+from tempest.test import attr
+
+CONF = config.CONF
+
+
+class AttachVolumeV3TestJSON(base.BaseV3ComputeTest):
+    _interface = 'json'
+    run_ssh = CONF.compute.run_ssh
+
+    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        super(AttachVolumeV3TestJSON, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+        self.server = None
+        self.volume = None
+        self.attached = False
+
+    @classmethod
+    def setUpClass(cls):
+        super(AttachVolumeV3TestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+        cls.device = cls.config.compute.volume_device_name
+        if not cls.config.service_available.cinder:
+            skip_msg = ("%s skipped as Cinder is not available" % cls.__name__)
+            raise cls.skipException(skip_msg)
+
+    def _detach(self, server_id, volume_id):
+        if self.attached:
+            self.servers_client.detach_volume(server_id, volume_id)
+            self.volumes_client.wait_for_volume_status(volume_id, 'available')
+
+    def _delete_volume(self):
+        if self.volume:
+            self.volumes_client.delete_volume(self.volume['id'])
+            self.volume = None
+
+    def _create_and_attach(self):
+        # Start a server and wait for it to become ready
+        admin_pass = self.image_ssh_password
+        resp, server = self.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE',
+                                               admin_password=admin_pass)
+        self.server = server
+
+        # Record addresses so that we can ssh later
+        resp, server['addresses'] = \
+            self.servers_client.list_addresses(server['id'])
+
+        # Create a volume and wait for it to become ready
+        resp, volume = self.volumes_client.create_volume(1,
+                                                         display_name='test')
+        self.volume = volume
+        self.addCleanup(self._delete_volume)
+        self.volumes_client.wait_for_volume_status(volume['id'], 'available')
+
+        # Attach the volume to the server
+        self.servers_client.attach_volume(server['id'], volume['id'],
+                                          device='/dev/%s' % self.device)
+        self.volumes_client.wait_for_volume_status(volume['id'], 'in-use')
+
+        self.attached = True
+        self.addCleanup(self._detach, server['id'], volume['id'])
+
+    @testtools.skipIf(not run_ssh, 'SSH required for this test')
+    @attr(type='gate')
+    def test_attach_detach_volume(self):
+        # Stop and Start a server with an attached volume, ensuring that
+        # the volume remains attached.
+        self._create_and_attach()
+        server = self.server
+        volume = self.volume
+
+        self.servers_client.stop(server['id'])
+        self.servers_client.wait_for_server_status(server['id'], 'SHUTOFF')
+
+        self.servers_client.start(server['id'])
+        self.servers_client.wait_for_server_status(server['id'], 'ACTIVE')
+
+        linux_client = RemoteClient(server,
+                                    self.image_ssh_user,
+                                    server['admin_password'])
+        partitions = linux_client.get_partitions()
+        self.assertIn(self.device, partitions)
+
+        self._detach(server['id'], volume['id'])
+        self.attached = False
+
+        self.servers_client.stop(server['id'])
+        self.servers_client.wait_for_server_status(server['id'], 'SHUTOFF')
+
+        self.servers_client.start(server['id'])
+        self.servers_client.wait_for_server_status(server['id'], 'ACTIVE')
+
+        linux_client = RemoteClient(server,
+                                    self.image_ssh_user,
+                                    server['admin_password'])
+        partitions = linux_client.get_partitions()
+        self.assertNotIn(self.device, partitions)
+
+
+class AttachVolumeV3TestXML(AttachVolumeV3TestJSON):
+    _interface = 'xml'
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_create_server.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_create_server.py
index 24ade96..94175ab 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_create_server.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_create_server.py
@@ -20,17 +20,18 @@
 import netaddr
 import testtools
 
-from tempest.api import compute
 from tempest.api.compute import base
 from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.common.utils.linux.remote_client import RemoteClient
-import tempest.config
+from tempest import config
 from tempest.test import attr
 
+CONF = config.CONF
+
 
 class ServersTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
     _interface = 'json'
-    run_ssh = tempest.config.TempestConfig().compute.run_ssh
+    run_ssh = CONF.compute.run_ssh
     disk_config = 'AUTO'
 
     @classmethod
@@ -120,7 +121,7 @@
 
     @classmethod
     def setUpClass(cls):
-        if not compute.DISK_CONFIG_ENABLED:
+        if not CONF.compute_feature_enabled.disk_config:
             msg = "DiskConfig extension not enabled."
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
         super(ServersTestManualDisk, cls).setUpClass()
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_list_server_filters.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_list_server_filters.py
index d333a1d..3dd7b0b 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_list_server_filters.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_list_server_filters.py
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@
 from tempest.test import attr
 from tempest.test import skip_because
 
+CONF = config.CONF
+
 
 class ListServerFiltersV3TestJSON(base.BaseV3ComputeTest):
     _interface = 'json'
@@ -211,7 +213,7 @@
         self.assertNotIn(self.s3_name, map(lambda x: x['name'], servers))
 
     @skip_because(bug="1182883",
-                  condition=config.TempestConfig().service_available.neutron)
+                  condition=CONF.service_available.neutron)
     @attr(type='gate')
     def test_list_servers_filtered_by_ip_regex(self):
         # Filter servers by regex ip
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_actions.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_actions.py
index ee37502..602bd5b 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_actions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_actions.py
@@ -20,21 +20,21 @@
 
 import testtools
 
-from tempest.api import compute
 from tempest.api.compute import base
 from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.common.utils.linux.remote_client import RemoteClient
-import tempest.config
+from tempest import config
 from tempest import exceptions
 from tempest.test import attr
 from tempest.test import skip_because
 
+CONF = config.CONF
+
 
 class ServerActionsV3TestJSON(base.BaseV3ComputeTest):
     _interface = 'json'
-    resize_available = tempest.config.TempestConfig().\
-        compute_feature_enabled.resize
-    run_ssh = tempest.config.TempestConfig().compute.run_ssh
+    resize_available = CONF.compute_feature_enabled.resize
+    run_ssh = CONF.compute.run_ssh
 
     def setUp(self):
         # NOTE(afazekas): Normally we use the same server with all test cases,
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
         cls.client = cls.servers_client
         cls.server_id = cls.rebuild_server(None)
 
-    @testtools.skipUnless(compute.CHANGE_PASSWORD_AVAILABLE,
+    @testtools.skipUnless(CONF.compute_feature_enabled.change_password,
                           'Change password not available.')
     @attr(type='gate')
     def test_change_server_password(self):
@@ -123,6 +123,7 @@
                                                    metadata=meta,
                                                    personality=personality,
                                                    admin_password=password)
+        self.addCleanup(self.client.rebuild, self.server_id, self.image_ref)
 
         # Verify the properties in the initial response are correct
         self.assertEqual(self.server_id, rebuilt_server['id'])
@@ -142,6 +143,35 @@
             linux_client = RemoteClient(server, self.ssh_user, password)
             linux_client.validate_authentication()
 
+    @attr(type='gate')
+    def test_rebuild_server_in_stop_state(self):
+        # The server in stop state  should be rebuilt using the provided
+        # image and remain in SHUTOFF state
+        resp, server = self.client.get_server(self.server_id)
+        old_image = server['image']['id']
+        new_image = self.image_ref_alt \
+            if old_image == self.image_ref else self.image_ref
+        resp, server = self.client.stop(self.server_id)
+        self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
+        self.client.wait_for_server_status(self.server_id, 'SHUTOFF')
+        self.addCleanup(self.client.start, self.server_id)
+        resp, rebuilt_server = self.client.rebuild(self.server_id, new_image)
+        self.addCleanup(self.client.wait_for_server_status, self.server_id,
+                        'SHUTOFF')
+        self.addCleanup(self.client.rebuild, self.server_id, old_image)
+
+        # Verify the properties in the initial response are correct
+        self.assertEqual(self.server_id, rebuilt_server['id'])
+        rebuilt_image_id = rebuilt_server['image']['id']
+        self.assertEqual(new_image, rebuilt_image_id)
+        self.assertEqual(self.flavor_ref, rebuilt_server['flavor']['id'])
+
+        # Verify the server properties after the rebuild completes
+        self.client.wait_for_server_status(rebuilt_server['id'], 'SHUTOFF')
+        resp, server = self.client.get_server(rebuilt_server['id'])
+        rebuilt_image_id = server['image']['id']
+        self.assertEqual(new_image, rebuilt_image_id)
+
     def _detect_server_image_flavor(self, server_id):
         # Detects the current server image flavor ref.
         resp, server = self.client.get_server(self.server_id)
@@ -199,32 +229,115 @@
                 raise exceptions.TimeoutException(message)
 
     @attr(type='gate')
+    def test_create_backup(self):
+        # Positive test:create backup successfully and rotate backups correctly
+        # create the first and the second backup
+        backup1 = data_utils.rand_name('backup')
+        resp, _ = self.servers_client.create_backup(self.server_id,
+                                                    'daily',
+                                                    2,
+                                                    backup1)
+        oldest_backup_exist = True
+
+        # the oldest one should be deleted automatically in this test
+        def _clean_oldest_backup(oldest_backup):
+            if oldest_backup_exist:
+                self.images_client.delete_image(oldest_backup)
+
+        image1_id = data_utils.parse_image_id(resp['location'])
+        self.addCleanup(_clean_oldest_backup, image1_id)
+        self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
+        self.images_client.wait_for_image_status(image1_id, 'active')
+
+        backup2 = data_utils.rand_name('backup')
+        self.servers_client.wait_for_server_status(self.server_id, 'ACTIVE')
+        resp, _ = self.servers_client.create_backup(self.server_id,
+                                                    'daily',
+                                                    2,
+                                                    backup2)
+        image2_id = data_utils.parse_image_id(resp['location'])
+        self.addCleanup(self.images_client.delete_image, image2_id)
+        self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
+        self.images_client.wait_for_image_status(image2_id, 'active')
+
+        # verify they have been created
+        properties = {
+            'image_type': 'backup',
+            'backup_type': "daily",
+            'instance_uuid': self.server_id,
+        }
+        resp, image_list = self.images_client.image_list_detail(
+            properties,
+            sort_key='created_at',
+            sort_dir='asc')
+        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        self.assertEqual(2, len(image_list))
+        self.assertEqual((backup1, backup2),
+                         (image_list[0]['name'], image_list[1]['name']))
+
+        # create the third one, due to the rotation is 2,
+        # the first one will be deleted
+        backup3 = data_utils.rand_name('backup')
+        self.servers_client.wait_for_server_status(self.server_id, 'ACTIVE')
+        resp, _ = self.servers_client.create_backup(self.server_id,
+                                                    'daily',
+                                                    2,
+                                                    backup3)
+        image3_id = data_utils.parse_image_id(resp['location'])
+        self.addCleanup(self.images_client.delete_image, image3_id)
+        self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
+        # the first back up should be deleted
+        self.images_client.wait_for_resource_deletion(image1_id)
+        oldest_backup_exist = False
+        resp, image_list = self.images_client.image_list_detail(
+            properties,
+            sort_key='created_at',
+            sort_dir='asc')
+        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        self.assertEqual(2, len(image_list))
+        self.assertEqual((backup2, backup3),
+                         (image_list[0]['name'], image_list[1]['name']))
+
+    def _get_output(self):
+        resp, output = self.servers_client.get_console_output(
+            self.server_id, 10)
+        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        self.assertTrue(output, "Console output was empty.")
+        lines = len(output.split('\n'))
+        self.assertEqual(lines, 10)
+
+    @attr(type='gate')
     def test_get_console_output(self):
         # Positive test:Should be able to GET the console output
         # for a given server_id and number of lines
-        def get_output():
-            resp, output = self.servers_client.get_console_output(
-                self.server_id, 10)
-            self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
-            self.assertTrue(output, "Console output was empty.")
-            lines = len(output.split('\n'))
-            self.assertEqual(lines, 10)
-        self.wait_for(get_output)
 
-    @skip_because(bug="1014683")
+        # This reboot is necessary for outputting some console log after
+        # creating a instance backup. If a instance backup, the console
+        # log file is truncated and we cannot get any console log through
+        # "console-log" API.
+        # The detail is https://bugs.launchpad.net/nova/+bug/1251920
+        resp, body = self.servers_client.reboot(self.server_id, 'HARD')
+        self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
+        self.servers_client.wait_for_server_status(self.server_id, 'ACTIVE')
+
+        self.wait_for(self._get_output)
+
     @attr(type='gate')
-    def test_get_console_output_server_id_in_reboot_status(self):
+    def test_get_console_output_server_id_in_shutoff_status(self):
         # Positive test:Should be able to GET the console output
-        # for a given server_id in reboot status
-        resp, output = self.servers_client.reboot(self.server_id, 'SOFT')
-        self.servers_client.wait_for_server_status(self.server_id,
-                                                   'REBOOT')
-        resp, output = self.servers_client.get_console_output(self.server_id,
-                                                              10)
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
-        self.assertIsNotNone(output)
-        lines = len(output.split('\n'))
-        self.assertEqual(lines, 10)
+        # for a given server_id in SHUTOFF status
+
+        # NOTE: SHUTOFF is irregular status. To avoid test instability,
+        #       one server is created only for this test without using
+        #       the server that was created in setupClass.
+        resp, server = self.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
+        temp_server_id = server['id']
+
+        resp, server = self.servers_client.stop(temp_server_id)
+        self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
+        self.servers_client.wait_for_server_status(temp_server_id, 'SHUTOFF')
+
+        self.wait_for(self._get_output)
 
     @attr(type='gate')
     def test_pause_unpause_server(self):
@@ -245,6 +358,30 @@
         self.client.wait_for_server_status(self.server_id, 'ACTIVE')
 
     @attr(type='gate')
+    def test_shelve_unshelve_server(self):
+        resp, server = self.client.shelve_server(self.server_id)
+        self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
+
+        offload_time = self.config.compute.shelved_offload_time
+        if offload_time >= 0:
+            self.client.wait_for_server_status(self.server_id,
+                                               'SHELVED_OFFLOADED',
+                                               extra_timeout=offload_time)
+        else:
+            self.client.wait_for_server_status(self.server_id,
+                                               'SHELVED')
+
+        resp, server = self.client.get_server(self.server_id)
+        image_name = server['name'] + '-shelved'
+        resp, images = self.images_client.image_list(name=image_name)
+        self.assertEqual(1, len(images))
+        self.assertEqual(image_name, images[0]['name'])
+
+        resp, server = self.client.unshelve_server(self.server_id)
+        self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
+        self.client.wait_for_server_status(self.server_id, 'ACTIVE')
+
+    @attr(type='gate')
     def test_stop_start_server(self):
         resp, server = self.servers_client.stop(self.server_id)
         self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_servers_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_servers_negative.py
index 6532032..85fe47c 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_servers_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_servers_negative.py
@@ -25,11 +25,11 @@
 from tempest import test
 
 
-class ServersNegativeTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
+class ServersNegativeV3TestJSON(base.BaseV3ComputeTest):
     _interface = 'json'
 
     def setUp(self):
-        super(ServersNegativeTestJSON, self).setUp()
+        super(ServersNegativeV3TestJSON, self).setUp()
         try:
             self.client.wait_for_server_status(self.server_id, 'ACTIVE')
         except Exception:
@@ -37,10 +37,10 @@
 
     @classmethod
     def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(ServersNegativeTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+        super(ServersNegativeV3TestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
         cls.client = cls.servers_client
         cls.alt_os = clients.AltManager()
-        cls.alt_client = cls.alt_os.servers_client
+        cls.alt_client = cls.alt_os.servers_v3_client
         resp, server = cls.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
         cls.server_id = server['id']
 
@@ -53,18 +53,6 @@
                           name='')
 
     @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
-    def test_personality_file_contents_not_encoded(self):
-        # Use an unencoded file when creating a server with personality
-
-        file_contents = 'This is a test file.'
-        person = [{'path': '/etc/testfile.txt',
-                   'contents': file_contents}]
-
-        self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest,
-                          self.create_test_server,
-                          personality=person)
-
-    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_create_with_invalid_image(self):
         # Create a server with an unknown image
 
@@ -86,7 +74,7 @@
 
         IPv4 = '1.1.1.1.1.1'
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest,
-                          self.create_test_server, accessIPv4=IPv4)
+                          self.create_test_server, access_ip_v4=IPv4)
 
     @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_invalid_ip_v6_address(self):
@@ -95,7 +83,7 @@
         IPv6 = 'notvalid'
 
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest,
-                          self.create_test_server, accessIPv6=IPv6)
+                          self.create_test_server, access_ip_v6=IPv6)
 
     @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_resize_nonexistent_server(self):
@@ -186,12 +174,12 @@
                           self.create_test_server,
                           name=server_name)
 
+    @test.skip_because(bug="1208743")
     @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_create_with_invalid_network_uuid(self):
         # Pass invalid network uuid while creating a server
 
         networks = [{'fixed_ip': '10.0.1.1', 'uuid': 'a-b-c-d-e-f-g-h-i-j'}]
-
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest,
                           self.create_test_server,
                           networks=networks)
@@ -421,8 +409,7 @@
 
         resp, server = self.client.get_server(self.server_id)
         image_name = server['name'] + '-shelved'
-        params = {'name': image_name}
-        resp, images = self.images_client.list_images(params)
+        resp, images = self.images_client.image_list(name=image_name)
         self.assertEqual(1, len(images))
         self.assertEqual(image_name, images[0]['name'])
 
@@ -445,5 +432,5 @@
                           self.server_id)
 
 
-class ServersNegativeTestXML(ServersNegativeTestJSON):
+class ServersNegativeV3TestXML(ServersNegativeV3TestJSON):
     _interface = 'xml'
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_attach_volume.py b/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_attach_volume.py
index 660de95..c1ebc08 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_attach_volume.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_attach_volume.py
@@ -19,13 +19,15 @@
 
 from tempest.api.compute import base
 from tempest.common.utils.linux.remote_client import RemoteClient
-import tempest.config
+from tempest import config
 from tempest.test import attr
 
+CONF = config.CONF
+
 
 class AttachVolumeTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
     _interface = 'json'
-    run_ssh = tempest.config.TempestConfig().compute.run_ssh
+    run_ssh = CONF.compute.run_ssh
 
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         super(AttachVolumeTestJSON, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)
diff --git a/tempest/api/image/v2/test_images.py b/tempest/api/image/v2/test_images.py
index 6408c15..090f31f 100644
--- a/tempest/api/image/v2/test_images.py
+++ b/tempest/api/image/v2/test_images.py
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 
 
 class BasicOperationsImagesTest(base.BaseV2ImageTest):
-
     """
     Here we test the basic operations of images
     """
@@ -95,7 +94,6 @@
 
 
 class ListImagesTest(base.BaseV2ImageTest):
-
     """
     Here we test the listing of image information
     """
@@ -105,31 +103,114 @@
         super(ListImagesTest, cls).setUpClass()
         # We add a few images here to test the listing functionality of
         # the images API
-        for x in xrange(0, 10):
-            cls._create_standard_image(x)
+        cls._create_standard_image('bare', 'raw')
+        cls._create_standard_image('bare', 'raw')
+        cls._create_standard_image('ami', 'raw')
+        # Add some more for listing
+        cls._create_standard_image('ami', 'ami')
+        cls._create_standard_image('ari', 'ari')
+        cls._create_standard_image('aki', 'aki')
 
     @classmethod
-    def _create_standard_image(cls, number):
+    def _create_standard_image(cls, container_format, disk_format):
         """
         Create a new standard image and return the ID of the newly-registered
         image. Note that the size of the new image is a random number between
         1024 and 4096
         """
         image_file = StringIO.StringIO('*' * random.randint(1024, 4096))
-        name = 'New Standard Image %s' % number
-        resp, body = cls.create_image(name=name, container_format='bare',
-                                      disk_format='raw',
+        name = data_utils.rand_name('image-')
+        resp, body = cls.create_image(name=name,
+                                      container_format=container_format,
+                                      disk_format=disk_format,
                                       visibility='public')
         image_id = body['id']
         resp, body = cls.client.store_image(image_id, data=image_file)
 
         return image_id
 
+    def _list_by_param_value_and_assert(self, params):
+        """
+        Perform list action with given params and validates result.
+        """
+        resp, images_list = self.client.image_list(params=params)
+        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        # Validating params of fetched images
+        for image in images_list:
+            for key in params:
+                msg = "Failed to list images by %s" % key
+                self.assertEqual(params[key], image[key], msg)
+
     @attr(type='gate')
     def test_index_no_params(self):
         # Simple test to see all fixture images returned
         resp, images_list = self.client.image_list()
         self.assertEqual(resp['status'], '200')
         image_list = map(lambda x: x['id'], images_list)
+
         for image in self.created_images:
             self.assertIn(image, image_list)
+
+    @attr(type='gate')
+    def test_list_images_param_container_format(self):
+        # Test to get all images with container_format='bare'
+        params = {"container_format": "bare"}
+        self._list_by_param_value_and_assert(params)
+
+    @attr(type='gate')
+    def test_list_images_param_disk_format(self):
+        # Test to get all images with disk_format = raw
+        params = {"disk_format": "raw"}
+        self._list_by_param_value_and_assert(params)
+
+    @attr(type='gate')
+    def test_list_images_param_visibility(self):
+        # Test to get all images with visibility = public
+        params = {"visibility": "public"}
+        self._list_by_param_value_and_assert(params)
+
+    @attr(type='gate')
+    def test_list_images_param_size(self):
+        # Test to get all images by size
+        image_id = self.created_images[1]
+        # Get image metadata
+        resp, image = self.client.get_image(image_id)
+        self.assertEqual(resp['status'], '200')
+
+        params = {"size": image['size']}
+        self._list_by_param_value_and_assert(params)
+
+    @attr(type='gate')
+    def test_list_images_param_min_max_size(self):
+        # Test to get all images with size between 2000 to 3000
+        image_id = self.created_images[1]
+        # Get image metadata
+        resp, image = self.client.get_image(image_id)
+        self.assertEqual(resp['status'], '200')
+
+        size = image['size']
+        params = {"size_min": size - 500, "size_max": size + 500}
+        resp, images_list = self.client.image_list(params=params)
+        self.assertEqual(resp['status'], '200')
+        image_size_list = map(lambda x: x['size'], images_list)
+
+        for image_size in image_size_list:
+            self.assertTrue(image_size >= params['size_min'] and
+                            image_size <= params['size_max'],
+                            "Failed to get images by size_min and size_max")
+
+    @attr(type='gate')
+    def test_list_images_param_status(self):
+        # Test to get all available images
+        params = {"status": "available"}
+        self._list_by_param_value_and_assert(params)
+
+    @attr(type='gate')
+    def test_list_images_param_limit(self):
+        # Test to get images by limit
+        params = {"limit": 2}
+        resp, images_list = self.client.image_list(params=params)
+        self.assertEqual(resp['status'], '200')
+
+        self.assertEqual(len(images_list), params['limit'],
+                         "Failed to get images by limit")
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_floating_ips.py b/tempest/api/network/test_floating_ips.py
index 3a41f4f..7ce8ca6 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_floating_ips.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_floating_ips.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 
     """
     Tests the following operations in the Quantum API using the REST client for
-    Quantum:
+    Neutron:
 
         Create a Floating IP
         Update a Floating IP
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
         List all Floating IPs
         Show Floating IP details
 
-    v2.0 of the Quantum API is assumed. It is also assumed that the following
+    v2.0 of the Neutron API is assumed. It is also assumed that the following
     options are defined in the [network] section of etc/tempest.conf:
 
         public_network_id which is the id for the external network present
@@ -47,24 +47,13 @@
         # Create network, subnet, router and add interface
         cls.network = cls.create_network()
         cls.subnet = cls.create_subnet(cls.network)
-        cls.router = cls.create_router(
-            data_utils.rand_name('router-'),
-            external_network_id=cls.network_cfg.public_network_id)
-        resp, _ = cls.client.add_router_interface_with_subnet_id(
-            cls.router['id'], cls.subnet['id'])
+        cls.router = cls.create_router(data_utils.rand_name('router-'),
+                                       external_network_id=cls.ext_net_id)
+        cls.create_router_interface(cls.router['id'], cls.subnet['id'])
         cls.port = list()
         # Create two ports one each for Creation and Updating of floatingIP
         for i in range(2):
-            resp, port = cls.client.create_port(cls.network['id'])
-            cls.port.append(port['port'])
-
-    @classmethod
-    def tearDownClass(cls):
-        cls.client.remove_router_interface_with_subnet_id(cls.router['id'],
-                                                          cls.subnet['id'])
-        for i in range(2):
-            cls.client.delete_port(cls.port[i]['id'])
-        super(FloatingIPTestJSON, cls).tearDownClass()
+            cls.create_port(cls.network)
 
     def _delete_floating_ip(self, floating_ip_id):
         # Deletes a floating IP and verifies if it is deleted or not
@@ -81,29 +70,29 @@
     def test_create_list_show_update_delete_floating_ip(self):
         # Creates a floating IP
         resp, floating_ip = self.client.create_floating_ip(
-            self.ext_net_id, port_id=self.port[0]['id'])
+            self.ext_net_id, port_id=self.ports[0]['id'])
         self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
-        create_floating_ip = floating_ip['floatingip']
-        self.assertIsNotNone(create_floating_ip['id'])
-        self.assertIsNotNone(create_floating_ip['tenant_id'])
-        self.assertIsNotNone(create_floating_ip['floating_ip_address'])
-        self.assertEqual(create_floating_ip['port_id'], self.port[0]['id'])
-        self.assertEqual(create_floating_ip['floating_network_id'],
+        created_floating_ip = floating_ip['floatingip']
+        self.assertIsNotNone(created_floating_ip['id'])
+        self.assertIsNotNone(created_floating_ip['tenant_id'])
+        self.assertIsNotNone(created_floating_ip['floating_ip_address'])
+        self.assertEqual(created_floating_ip['port_id'], self.ports[0]['id'])
+        self.assertEqual(created_floating_ip['floating_network_id'],
                          self.ext_net_id)
-        self.addCleanup(self._delete_floating_ip, create_floating_ip['id'])
+        self.addCleanup(self._delete_floating_ip, created_floating_ip['id'])
         # Verifies the details of a floating_ip
         resp, floating_ip = self.client.show_floating_ip(
-            create_floating_ip['id'])
+            created_floating_ip['id'])
         self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
-        show_floating_ip = floating_ip['floatingip']
-        self.assertEqual(show_floating_ip['id'], create_floating_ip['id'])
-        self.assertEqual(show_floating_ip['floating_network_id'],
+        shown_floating_ip = floating_ip['floatingip']
+        self.assertEqual(shown_floating_ip['id'], created_floating_ip['id'])
+        self.assertEqual(shown_floating_ip['floating_network_id'],
                          self.ext_net_id)
-        self.assertEqual(show_floating_ip['tenant_id'],
-                         create_floating_ip['tenant_id'])
-        self.assertEqual(show_floating_ip['floating_ip_address'],
-                         create_floating_ip['floating_ip_address'])
-        self.assertEqual(show_floating_ip['port_id'], self.port[0]['id'])
+        self.assertEqual(shown_floating_ip['tenant_id'],
+                         created_floating_ip['tenant_id'])
+        self.assertEqual(shown_floating_ip['floating_ip_address'],
+                         created_floating_ip['floating_ip_address'])
+        self.assertEqual(shown_floating_ip['port_id'], self.ports[0]['id'])
 
         # Verify the floating ip exists in the list of all floating_ips
         resp, floating_ips = self.client.list_floatingips()
@@ -111,25 +100,25 @@
         floatingip_id_list = list()
         for f in floating_ips['floatingips']:
             floatingip_id_list.append(f['id'])
-        self.assertIn(create_floating_ip['id'], floatingip_id_list)
-
+        self.assertIn(created_floating_ip['id'], floatingip_id_list)
         # Associate floating IP to the other port
         resp, floating_ip = self.client.update_floating_ip(
-            create_floating_ip['id'], port_id=self.port[1]['id'])
+            created_floating_ip['id'], port_id=self.ports[1]['id'])
         self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
-        update_floating_ip = floating_ip['floatingip']
-        self.assertEqual(update_floating_ip['port_id'], self.port[1]['id'])
-        self.assertIsNotNone(update_floating_ip['fixed_ip_address'])
-        self.assertEqual(update_floating_ip['router_id'], self.router['id'])
+        updated_floating_ip = floating_ip['floatingip']
+        self.assertEqual(updated_floating_ip['port_id'], self.ports[1]['id'])
+        self.assertEqual(updated_floating_ip['fixed_ip_address'],
+                         self.ports[1]['fixed_ips'][0]['ip_address'])
+        self.assertEqual(updated_floating_ip['router_id'], self.router['id'])
 
         # Disassociate floating IP from the port
         resp, floating_ip = self.client.update_floating_ip(
-            create_floating_ip['id'], port_id=None)
+            created_floating_ip['id'], port_id=None)
         self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
-        update_floating_ip = floating_ip['floatingip']
-        self.assertIsNone(update_floating_ip['port_id'])
-        self.assertIsNone(update_floating_ip['fixed_ip_address'])
-        self.assertIsNone(update_floating_ip['router_id'])
+        updated_floating_ip = floating_ip['floatingip']
+        self.assertIsNone(updated_floating_ip['port_id'])
+        self.assertIsNone(updated_floating_ip['fixed_ip_address'])
+        self.assertIsNone(updated_floating_ip['router_id'])
 
 
 class FloatingIPTestXML(FloatingIPTestJSON):
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_routers.py b/tempest/api/network/test_routers.py
index 06e07bb..21934f2 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_routers.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_routers.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 
 from tempest.api.network import base
 from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
-from tempest.test import attr
+from tempest import test
 
 
 class RoutersTest(base.BaseAdminNetworkTest):
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
             router_id, port_id)
         self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
 
-    @attr(type='smoke')
+    @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_create_show_list_update_delete_router(self):
         # Create a router
         # NOTE(salv-orlando): Do not invoke self.create_router
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@
             create_body['router']['id'])
         self.assertEqual(show_body['router']['name'], updated_name)
 
-    @attr(type='smoke')
+    @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_add_remove_router_interface_with_subnet_id(self):
         network = self.create_network()
         subnet = self.create_subnet(network)
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@
         self.assertEqual(show_port_body['port']['device_id'],
                          router['id'])
 
-    @attr(type='smoke')
+    @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_add_remove_router_interface_with_port_id(self):
         network = self.create_network()
         self.create_subnet(network)
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@
         public_subnet_id = public_net_body['network']['subnets'][0]
         self.assertEqual(fixed_ips[0]['subnet_id'], public_subnet_id)
 
-    @attr(type='smoke')
+    @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_update_router_set_gateway(self):
         router = self.create_router(data_utils.rand_name('router-'))
         self.client.update_router(
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@
             {'network_id': self.network_cfg.public_network_id})
         self._verify_gateway_port(router['id'])
 
-    @attr(type='smoke')
+    @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_update_router_set_gateway_with_snat_explicit(self):
         router = self.create_router(data_utils.rand_name('router-'))
         self.admin_client.update_router_with_snat_gw_info(
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@
              'enable_snat': True})
         self._verify_gateway_port(router['id'])
 
-    @attr(type='smoke')
+    @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_update_router_set_gateway_without_snat(self):
         router = self.create_router(data_utils.rand_name('router-'))
         self.admin_client.update_router_with_snat_gw_info(
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@
              'enable_snat': False})
         self._verify_gateway_port(router['id'])
 
-    @attr(type='smoke')
+    @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_update_router_unset_gateway(self):
         router = self.create_router(
             data_utils.rand_name('router-'),
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@
             device_id=router['id'])
         self.assertFalse(list_body['ports'])
 
-    @attr(type='smoke')
+    @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_update_router_reset_gateway_without_snat(self):
         router = self.create_router(
             data_utils.rand_name('router-'),
@@ -232,7 +232,8 @@
              'enable_snat': False})
         self._verify_gateway_port(router['id'])
 
-    @attr(type='smoke')
+    @test.requires_ext(extension='extraroute', service='network')
+    @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_update_extra_route(self):
         self.network = self.create_network()
         self.name = self.network['name']
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_service_type_management.py b/tempest/api/network/test_service_type_management.py
index ae03e96..da6800b 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_service_type_management.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_service_type_management.py
@@ -13,13 +13,20 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 from tempest.api.network import base
-from tempest.test import attr
+from tempest import test
 
 
 class ServiceTypeManagementTestJSON(base.BaseNetworkTest):
     _interface = 'json'
 
-    @attr(type='smoke')
+    @classmethod
+    def setUpClass(cls):
+        super(ServiceTypeManagementTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+        if not test.is_extension_enabled('service-type', 'network'):
+            msg = "Neutron Service Type Management not enabled."
+            raise cls.skipException(msg)
+
+    @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_service_provider_list(self):
         resp, body = self.client.list_service_providers()
         self.assertEqual(resp['status'], '200')
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_quotas.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_quotas.py
index c1b3391..ac1c7d1 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_quotas.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_quotas.py
@@ -23,10 +23,12 @@
 from tempest import exceptions
 from tempest.test import attr
 
+CONF = config.CONF
+
 
 class AccountQuotasTest(base.BaseObjectTest):
     accounts_quotas_available = \
-        config.TempestConfig().object_storage_feature_enabled.accounts_quotas
+        CONF.object_storage_feature_enabled.accounts_quotas
 
     @classmethod
     def setUpClass(cls):
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_quotas.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_quotas.py
index c7b5e28..513d24a 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_quotas.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_quotas.py
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 from tempest.test import attr
 from tempest.test import HTTP_SUCCESS
 
+CONF = config.CONF
 QUOTA_BYTES = 10
 QUOTA_COUNT = 3
 SKIP_MSG = "Container quotas middleware not available."
@@ -32,7 +33,7 @@
 class ContainerQuotasTest(base.BaseObjectTest):
     """Attemps to test the perfect behavior of quotas in a container."""
     container_quotas_available = \
-        config.TempestConfig().object_storage_feature_enabled.container_quotas
+        CONF.object_storage_feature_enabled.container_quotas
 
     def setUp(self):
         """Creates and sets a container with quotas.
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_crossdomain.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_crossdomain.py
index 51ecd16..41430c8 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_crossdomain.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_crossdomain.py
@@ -23,10 +23,12 @@
 from tempest.test import attr
 from tempest.test import HTTP_SUCCESS
 
+CONF = config.CONF
+
 
 class CrossdomainTest(base.BaseObjectTest):
     crossdomain_available = \
-        config.TempestConfig().object_storage_feature_enabled.crossdomain
+        CONF.object_storage_feature_enabled.crossdomain
 
     @classmethod
     def setUpClass(cls):
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_temp_url.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_temp_url.py
index bb03932..9d5a1c0 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_temp_url.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_temp_url.py
@@ -27,11 +27,13 @@
 from tempest.test import attr
 from tempest.test import HTTP_SUCCESS
 
+CONF = config.CONF
+
 
 class ObjectTempUrlTest(base.BaseObjectTest):
 
     tempurl_available = \
-        config.TempestConfig().object_storage_feature_enabled.tempurl
+        CONF.object_storage_feature_enabled.tempurl
 
     @classmethod
     def setUpClass(cls):
diff --git a/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_non_empty_stack.py b/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_non_empty_stack.py
index b19344d..eead234 100644
--- a/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_non_empty_stack.py
+++ b/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_non_empty_stack.py
@@ -78,6 +78,10 @@
         cls.resource_type = 'AWS::AutoScaling::LaunchConfiguration'
         cls.client.wait_for_stack_status(cls.stack_id, 'CREATE_COMPLETE')
 
+    def assert_fields_in_dict(self, obj, *fields):
+        for field in fields:
+            self.assertIn(field, obj)
+
     @attr(type='gate')
     def test_stack_list(self):
         """Created stack should be on the list of existing stacks."""
@@ -93,8 +97,19 @@
         resp, stack = self.client.get_stack(self.stack_name)
         self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
         self.assertIsInstance(stack, dict)
+        self.assert_fields_in_dict(stack, 'stack_name', 'id', 'links',
+                                   'parameters', 'outputs', 'disable_rollback',
+                                   'stack_status_reason', 'stack_status',
+                                   'creation_time', 'updated_time',
+                                   'capabilities', 'notification_topics',
+                                   'timeout_mins', 'template_description')
+        self.assert_fields_in_dict(stack['parameters'], 'AWS::StackId',
+                                   'trigger', 'AWS::Region', 'AWS::StackName')
+        self.assertEqual(True, stack['disable_rollback'],
+                         'disable_rollback should default to True')
         self.assertEqual(self.stack_name, stack['stack_name'])
         self.assertEqual(self.stack_id, stack['id'])
+        self.assertEqual('fluffy', stack['outputs'][0]['output_key'])
 
     @attr(type='gate')
     def test_list_resources(self):
@@ -103,6 +118,11 @@
         resp, resources = self.client.list_resources(self.stack_identifier)
         self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
         self.assertIsInstance(resources, list)
+        for res in resources:
+            self.assert_fields_in_dict(res, 'logical_resource_id',
+                                       'resource_type', 'resource_status',
+                                       'updated_time')
+
         resources_names = map(lambda resource: resource['logical_resource_id'],
                               resources)
         self.assertIn(self.resource_name, resources_names)
@@ -116,6 +136,11 @@
         resp, resource = self.client.get_resource(self.stack_identifier,
                                                   self.resource_name)
         self.assertIsInstance(resource, dict)
+        self.assert_fields_in_dict(resource, 'resource_name', 'description',
+                                   'links', 'logical_resource_id',
+                                   'resource_status', 'updated_time',
+                                   'required_by', 'resource_status_reason',
+                                   'physical_resource_id', 'resource_type')
         self.assertEqual(self.resource_name, resource['logical_resource_id'])
         self.assertEqual(self.resource_type, resource['resource_type'])
 
@@ -135,6 +160,12 @@
         resp, events = self.client.list_events(self.stack_identifier)
         self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
         self.assertIsInstance(events, list)
+
+        for event in events:
+            self.assert_fields_in_dict(event, 'logical_resource_id', 'id',
+                                       'resource_status_reason',
+                                       'resource_status', 'event_time')
+
         resource_statuses = map(lambda event: event['resource_status'], events)
         self.assertIn('CREATE_IN_PROGRESS', resource_statuses)
         self.assertIn('CREATE_COMPLETE', resource_statuses)
@@ -151,6 +182,11 @@
                                              self.resource_name, event_id)
         self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
         self.assertIsInstance(event, dict)
+        self.assert_fields_in_dict(event, 'resource_name', 'event_time',
+                                   'links', 'logical_resource_id',
+                                   'resource_status', 'resource_status_reason',
+                                   'physical_resource_id', 'id',
+                                   'resource_properties', 'resource_type')
         self.assertEqual(self.resource_name, event['resource_name'])
         self.assertEqual('state changed', event['resource_status_reason'])
         self.assertEqual(self.resource_name, event['logical_resource_id'])
diff --git a/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_server_cfn_init.py b/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_server_cfn_init.py
index 0480570..6fbbb5b 100644
--- a/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_server_cfn_init.py
+++ b/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_server_cfn_init.py
@@ -18,18 +18,17 @@
 from tempest.api.orchestration import base
 from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.common.utils.linux.remote_client import RemoteClient
-import tempest.config
+from tempest import config
 from tempest.openstack.common import log as logging
 from tempest.test import attr
 
-
+CONF = config.CONF
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
 class ServerCfnInitTestJSON(base.BaseOrchestrationTest):
     _interface = 'json'
-    existing_keypair = (tempest.config.TempestConfig().
-                        orchestration.keypair_name is not None)
+    existing_keypair = CONF.orchestration.keypair_name is not None
 
     template = """
 HeatTemplateFormatVersion: '2012-12-12'
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_multi_backend.py b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_multi_backend.py
index 03e8469..c563259 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_multi_backend.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_multi_backend.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
-class VolumeMultiBackendTest(base.BaseVolumeAdminTest):
+class VolumeMultiBackendTest(base.BaseVolumeV1AdminTest):
     _interface = "json"
 
     @classmethod
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_snapshots_actions.py b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_snapshots_actions.py
index 5e838e5..03fbd33 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_snapshots_actions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_snapshots_actions.py
@@ -15,12 +15,12 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-from tempest.api.volume.base import BaseVolumeAdminTest
+from tempest.api.volume import base
 from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.test import attr
 
 
-class SnapshotsActionsTest(BaseVolumeAdminTest):
+class SnapshotsActionsTest(base.BaseVolumeV1AdminTest):
     _interface = "json"
 
     @classmethod
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_hosts.py b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_hosts.py
index e7d8c02..4f40d4a 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_hosts.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_hosts.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 from tempest.test import attr
 
 
-class VolumeHostsAdminTestsJSON(base.BaseVolumeAdminTest):
+class VolumeHostsAdminTestsJSON(base.BaseVolumeV1AdminTest):
     _interface = "json"
 
     @attr(type='gate')
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types.py b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types.py
index 5218f83..3a92e8d 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types.py
@@ -15,13 +15,13 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-from tempest.api.volume.base import BaseVolumeTest
+from tempest.api.volume import base
 from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.services.volume.json.admin import volume_types_client
 from tempest.test import attr
 
 
-class VolumeTypesTest(BaseVolumeTest):
+class VolumeTypesTest(base.BaseVolumeV1Test):
     _interface = "json"
 
     @classmethod
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types_extra_specs.py b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types_extra_specs.py
index dbb75af..f0fba07 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types_extra_specs.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types_extra_specs.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 from tempest.test import attr
 
 
-class VolumeTypesExtraSpecsTest(base.BaseVolumeAdminTest):
+class VolumeTypesExtraSpecsTest(base.BaseVolumeV1AdminTest):
     _interface = "json"
 
     @classmethod
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types_extra_specs_negative.py b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types_extra_specs_negative.py
index 8b5dce2..cf992f2 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types_extra_specs_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types_extra_specs_negative.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 from tempest.test import attr
 
 
-class ExtraSpecsNegativeTest(base.BaseVolumeAdminTest):
+class ExtraSpecsNegativeTest(base.BaseVolumeV1AdminTest):
     _interface = 'json'
 
     @classmethod
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types_negative.py b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types_negative.py
index 44725df..3832048 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types_negative.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 from tempest.test import attr
 
 
-class VolumeTypesNegativeTest(base.BaseVolumeAdminTest):
+class VolumeTypesNegativeTest(base.BaseVolumeV1AdminTest):
     _interface = 'json'
 
     @attr(type='gate')
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volumes_actions.py b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volumes_actions.py
index cb9ff11..941dc7e 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volumes_actions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volumes_actions.py
@@ -15,12 +15,12 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-from tempest.api.volume.base import BaseVolumeAdminTest
+from tempest.api.volume import base
 from tempest.common.utils import data_utils as utils
 from tempest.test import attr
 
 
-class VolumesActionsTest(BaseVolumeAdminTest):
+class VolumesActionsTest(base.BaseVolumeV1AdminTest):
     _interface = "json"
 
     @classmethod
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/base.py b/tempest/api/volume/base.py
index ba99309..d63fd8b 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/base.py
@@ -36,13 +36,12 @@
             skip_msg = ("%s skipped as Cinder is not available" % cls.__name__)
             raise cls.skipException(skip_msg)
 
-        os = cls.get_client_manager()
+        cls.os = cls.get_client_manager()
 
-        cls.os = os
-        cls.volumes_client = os.volumes_client
-        cls.snapshots_client = os.snapshots_client
-        cls.servers_client = os.servers_client
-        cls.volumes_extension_client = os.volumes_extension_client
+        cls.volumes_client = cls.os.volumes_client
+        cls.snapshots_client = cls.os.snapshots_client
+        cls.servers_client = cls.os.servers_client
+        cls.volumes_extension_client = cls.os.volumes_extension_client
         cls.image_ref = cls.config.compute.image_ref
         cls.flavor_ref = cls.config.compute.flavor_ref
         cls.build_interval = cls.config.volume.build_interval
@@ -50,12 +49,6 @@
         cls.snapshots = []
         cls.volumes = []
 
-        cls.volumes_client.keystone_auth(cls.os.username,
-                                         cls.os.password,
-                                         cls.os.auth_url,
-                                         cls.volumes_client.service,
-                                         cls.os.tenant_name)
-
     @classmethod
     def tearDownClass(cls):
         cls.clear_snapshots()
@@ -130,11 +123,26 @@
             time.sleep(self.build_interval)
 
 
-class BaseVolumeAdminTest(BaseVolumeTest):
+class BaseVolumeV1Test(BaseVolumeTest):
+    @classmethod
+    def setUpClass(cls):
+        if not cls.config.volume_feature_enabled.api_v1:
+            msg = "Volume API v1 not supported"
+            raise cls.skipException(msg)
+        super(BaseVolumeV1Test, cls).setUpClass()
+        cls.volumes_client = cls.os.volumes_client
+        cls.volumes_client.keystone_auth(cls.os.username,
+                                         cls.os.password,
+                                         cls.os.auth_url,
+                                         cls.volumes_client.service,
+                                         cls.os.tenant_name)
+
+
+class BaseVolumeV1AdminTest(BaseVolumeV1Test):
     """Base test case class for all Volume Admin API tests."""
     @classmethod
     def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(BaseVolumeAdminTest, cls).setUpClass()
+        super(BaseVolumeV1AdminTest, cls).setUpClass()
         cls.adm_user = cls.config.identity.admin_username
         cls.adm_pass = cls.config.identity.admin_password
         cls.adm_tenant = cls.config.identity.admin_tenant_name
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/test_volume_transfers.py b/tempest/api/volume/test_volume_transfers.py
index dacebf1..71e9f85 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/test_volume_transfers.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/test_volume_transfers.py
@@ -15,13 +15,13 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-from tempest.api.volume.base import BaseVolumeTest
+from tempest.api.volume import base
 from tempest import clients
 from tempest.common.utils.data_utils import rand_name
 from tempest.test import attr
 
 
-class VolumesTransfersTest(BaseVolumeTest):
+class VolumesTransfersTest(base.BaseVolumeV1Test):
     _interface = "json"
 
     @classmethod
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_actions.py b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_actions.py
index 8581d16..61f1bda 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_actions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_actions.py
@@ -15,14 +15,14 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-from tempest.api.volume.base import BaseVolumeTest
+from tempest.api.volume import base
 from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.test import attr
 from tempest.test import services
 from tempest.test import stresstest
 
 
-class VolumesActionsTest(BaseVolumeTest):
+class VolumesActionsTest(base.BaseVolumeV1Test):
     _interface = "json"
 
     @classmethod
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_get.py b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_get.py
index 14120fe..6d1c25a 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_get.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_get.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 from tempest.test import services
 
 
-class VolumesGetTest(base.BaseVolumeTest):
+class VolumesGetTest(base.BaseVolumeV1Test):
     _interface = "json"
 
     @classmethod
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_list.py b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_list.py
index def330e..c624a3a 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_list.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_list.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 #    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 operator
 
 from tempest.api.volume import base
 from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
@@ -23,8 +24,10 @@
 
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
+VOLUME_FIELDS = ('id', 'display_name')
 
-class VolumesListTest(base.BaseVolumeTest):
+
+class VolumesListTest(base.BaseVolumeV1Test):
 
     """
     This test creates a number of 1G volumes. To run successfully,
@@ -36,7 +39,11 @@
 
     _interface = 'json'
 
-    def assertVolumesIn(self, fetched_list, expected_list):
+    def assertVolumesIn(self, fetched_list, expected_list, fields=None):
+        if fields:
+            expected_list = map(operator.itemgetter(*fields), expected_list)
+            fetched_list = map(operator.itemgetter(*fields), fetched_list)
+
         missing_vols = [v for v in expected_list if v not in fetched_list]
         if len(missing_vols) == 0:
             return
@@ -113,7 +120,8 @@
         # Fetch all volumes
         resp, fetched_list = self.client.list_volumes()
         self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
-        self.assertVolumesIn(fetched_list, self.volume_list)
+        self.assertVolumesIn(fetched_list, self.volume_list,
+                             fields=VOLUME_FIELDS)
 
     @attr(type='gate')
     def test_volume_list_with_details(self):
@@ -150,7 +158,8 @@
         self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
         for volume in fetched_list:
             self.assertEqual('available', volume['status'])
-        self.assertVolumesIn(fetched_list, self.volume_list)
+        self.assertVolumesIn(fetched_list, self.volume_list,
+                             fields=VOLUME_FIELDS)
 
     @attr(type='gate')
     def test_volumes_list_details_by_status(self):
@@ -170,7 +179,8 @@
         self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
         for volume in fetched_list:
             self.assertEqual(zone, volume['availability_zone'])
-        self.assertVolumesIn(fetched_list, self.volume_list)
+        self.assertVolumesIn(fetched_list, self.volume_list,
+                             fields=VOLUME_FIELDS)
 
     @attr(type='gate')
     def test_volumes_list_details_by_availability_zone(self):
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_negative.py b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_negative.py
index 928bd49..869aedb 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_negative.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 from tempest.test import attr
 
 
-class VolumesNegativeTest(base.BaseVolumeTest):
+class VolumesNegativeTest(base.BaseVolumeV1Test):
     _interface = 'json'
 
     @classmethod
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_snapshots.py b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_snapshots.py
index 6c45c3d..4e57007 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_snapshots.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_snapshots.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
-class VolumesSnapshotTest(base.BaseVolumeTest):
+class VolumesSnapshotTest(base.BaseVolumeV1Test):
     _interface = "json"
 
     @classmethod
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_snapshots_negative.py b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_snapshots_negative.py
index 04a4774..0e4f5dc 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_snapshots_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_snapshots_negative.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 from tempest.test import attr
 
 
-class VolumesSnapshotNegativeTest(base.BaseVolumeTest):
+class VolumesSnapshotNegativeTest(base.BaseVolumeV1Test):
     _interface = "json"
 
     @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
diff --git a/tempest/clients.py b/tempest/clients.py
index eeffe2a..1f2e1de 100644
--- a/tempest/clients.py
+++ b/tempest/clients.py
@@ -56,10 +56,13 @@
     CertificatesV3ClientJSON
 from tempest.services.compute.v3.json.extensions_client import \
     ExtensionsV3ClientJSON
+from tempest.services.compute.v3.json.flavors_client import FlavorsV3ClientJSON
 from tempest.services.compute.v3.json.hypervisor_client import \
     HypervisorV3ClientJSON
 from tempest.services.compute.v3.json.interfaces_client import \
     InterfacesV3ClientJSON
+from tempest.services.compute.v3.json.keypairs_client import \
+    KeyPairsV3ClientJSON
 from tempest.services.compute.v3.json.servers_client import \
     ServersV3ClientJSON
 from tempest.services.compute.v3.json.services_client import \
@@ -72,10 +75,12 @@
     CertificatesV3ClientXML
 from tempest.services.compute.v3.xml.extensions_client import \
     ExtensionsV3ClientXML
+from tempest.services.compute.v3.xml.flavors_client import FlavorsV3ClientXML
 from tempest.services.compute.v3.xml.hypervisor_client import \
     HypervisorV3ClientXML
 from tempest.services.compute.v3.xml.interfaces_client import \
     InterfacesV3ClientXML
+from tempest.services.compute.v3.xml.keypairs_client import KeyPairsV3ClientXML
 from tempest.services.compute.v3.xml.servers_client import ServersV3ClientXML
 from tempest.services.compute.v3.xml.services_client import \
     ServicesV3ClientXML
@@ -91,6 +96,7 @@
 from tempest.services.compute.xml.flavors_client import FlavorsClientXML
 from tempest.services.compute.xml.floating_ips_client import \
     FloatingIPsClientXML
+from tempest.services.compute.xml.hosts_client import HostsClientXML
 from tempest.services.compute.xml.hypervisor_client import HypervisorClientXML
 from tempest.services.compute.xml.images_client import ImagesClientXML
 from tempest.services.compute.xml.instance_usage_audit_log_client import \
@@ -162,6 +168,7 @@
 from tempest.services.volume.xml.snapshots_client import SnapshotsClientXML
 from tempest.services.volume.xml.volumes_client import VolumesClientXML
 
+CONF = config.CONF
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
@@ -182,13 +189,12 @@
         :param password: Override of the password
         :param tenant_name: Override of the tenant name
         """
-        self.config = config.TempestConfig()
-
+        self.config = CONF
         # If no creds are provided, we fall back on the defaults
         # in the config file for the Compute API.
-        self.username = username or self.config.identity.username
-        self.password = password or self.config.identity.password
-        self.tenant_name = tenant_name or self.config.identity.tenant_name
+        self.username = username or CONF.identity.username
+        self.password = password or CONF.identity.password
+        self.tenant_name = tenant_name or CONF.identity.tenant_name
 
         if None in (self.username, self.password, self.tenant_name):
             msg = ("Missing required credentials. "
@@ -197,15 +203,15 @@
                    {'u': username, 'p': password, 't': tenant_name})
             raise exceptions.InvalidConfiguration(msg)
 
-        self.auth_url = self.config.identity.uri
-        self.auth_url_v3 = self.config.identity.uri_v3
+        self.auth_url = CONF.identity.uri
+        self.auth_url_v3 = CONF.identity.uri_v3
 
-        client_args = (self.config, self.username, self.password,
+        client_args = (CONF, self.username, self.password,
                        self.auth_url, self.tenant_name)
 
         if self.auth_url_v3:
             auth_version = 'v3'
-            client_args_v3_auth = (self.config, self.username,
+            client_args_v3_auth = (CONF, self.username,
                                    self.password, self.auth_url_v3,
                                    self.tenant_name, auth_version)
         else:
@@ -220,9 +226,11 @@
             self.servers_v3_client = ServersV3ClientXML(*client_args)
             self.limits_client = LimitsClientXML(*client_args)
             self.images_client = ImagesClientXML(*client_args)
+            self.keypairs_v3_client = KeyPairsV3ClientXML(*client_args)
             self.keypairs_client = KeyPairsClientXML(*client_args)
             self.quotas_client = QuotasClientXML(*client_args)
             self.flavors_client = FlavorsClientXML(*client_args)
+            self.flavors_v3_client = FlavorsV3ClientXML(*client_args)
             self.extensions_v3_client = ExtensionsV3ClientXML(*client_args)
             self.extensions_client = ExtensionsClientXML(*client_args)
             self.volumes_extensions_client = VolumesExtensionsClientXML(
@@ -233,7 +241,7 @@
             self.volume_types_client = VolumeTypesClientXML(*client_args)
             self.identity_client = IdentityClientXML(*client_args)
             self.identity_v3_client = IdentityV3ClientXML(*client_args)
-            self.token_client = TokenClientXML(self.config)
+            self.token_client = TokenClientXML(CONF)
             self.security_groups_client = SecurityGroupsClientXML(
                 *client_args)
             self.interfaces_v3_client = InterfacesV3ClientXML(*client_args)
@@ -252,6 +260,7 @@
                 *client_args)
             self.tenant_usages_client = TenantUsagesClientXML(*client_args)
             self.policy_client = PolicyClientXML(*client_args)
+            self.hosts_client = HostsClientXML(*client_args)
             self.hypervisor_v3_client = HypervisorV3ClientXML(*client_args)
             self.hypervisor_client = HypervisorClientXML(*client_args)
             self.token_v3_client = V3TokenClientXML(*client_args)
@@ -275,9 +284,11 @@
             self.servers_v3_client = ServersV3ClientJSON(*client_args)
             self.limits_client = LimitsClientJSON(*client_args)
             self.images_client = ImagesClientJSON(*client_args)
+            self.keypairs_v3_client = KeyPairsV3ClientJSON(*client_args)
             self.keypairs_client = KeyPairsClientJSON(*client_args)
             self.quotas_client = QuotasClientJSON(*client_args)
             self.flavors_client = FlavorsClientJSON(*client_args)
+            self.flavors_v3_client = FlavorsV3ClientJSON(*client_args)
             self.extensions_v3_client = ExtensionsV3ClientJSON(*client_args)
             self.extensions_client = ExtensionsClientJSON(*client_args)
             self.volumes_extensions_client = VolumesExtensionsClientJSON(
@@ -288,7 +299,7 @@
             self.volume_types_client = VolumeTypesClientJSON(*client_args)
             self.identity_client = IdentityClientJSON(*client_args)
             self.identity_v3_client = IdentityV3ClientJSON(*client_args)
-            self.token_client = TokenClientJSON(self.config)
+            self.token_client = TokenClientJSON(CONF)
             self.security_groups_client = SecurityGroupsClientJSON(
                 *client_args)
             self.interfaces_v3_client = InterfacesV3ClientJSON(*client_args)
@@ -307,6 +318,7 @@
                 *client_args)
             self.tenant_usages_client = TenantUsagesClientJSON(*client_args)
             self.policy_client = PolicyClientJSON(*client_args)
+            self.hosts_client = HostsClientJSON(*client_args)
             self.hypervisor_v3_client = HypervisorV3ClientJSON(*client_args)
             self.hypervisor_client = HypervisorClientJSON(*client_args)
             self.token_v3_client = V3TokenClientJSON(*client_args)
@@ -326,9 +338,8 @@
             raise exceptions.InvalidConfiguration(msg)
 
         # common clients
-        self.hosts_client = HostsClientJSON(*client_args)
         self.account_client = AccountClient(*client_args)
-        if self.config.service_available.glance:
+        if CONF.service_available.glance:
             self.image_client = ImageClientJSON(*client_args)
             self.image_client_v2 = ImageClientV2JSON(*client_args)
         self.container_client = ContainerClient(*client_args)
@@ -350,10 +361,9 @@
     """
 
     def __init__(self, interface='json'):
-        conf = config.TempestConfig()
-        super(AltManager, self).__init__(conf.identity.alt_username,
-                                         conf.identity.alt_password,
-                                         conf.identity.alt_tenant_name,
+        super(AltManager, self).__init__(CONF.identity.alt_username,
+                                         CONF.identity.alt_password,
+                                         CONF.identity.alt_tenant_name,
                                          interface=interface)
 
 
@@ -365,10 +375,9 @@
     """
 
     def __init__(self, interface='json'):
-        conf = config.TempestConfig()
-        super(AdminManager, self).__init__(conf.identity.admin_username,
-                                           conf.identity.admin_password,
-                                           conf.identity.admin_tenant_name,
+        super(AdminManager, self).__init__(CONF.identity.admin_username,
+                                           CONF.identity.admin_password,
+                                           CONF.identity.admin_tenant_name,
                                            interface=interface)
 
 
@@ -380,11 +389,10 @@
     """
 
     def __init__(self, interface='json'):
-        conf = config.TempestConfig()
         base = super(ComputeAdminManager, self)
-        base.__init__(conf.compute_admin.username,
-                      conf.compute_admin.password,
-                      conf.compute_admin.tenant_name,
+        base.__init__(CONF.compute_admin.username,
+                      CONF.compute_admin.password,
+                      CONF.compute_admin.tenant_name,
                       interface=interface)
 
 
@@ -394,9 +402,8 @@
     so that heat templates can create users
     """
     def __init__(self, interface='json'):
-        conf = config.TempestConfig()
         base = super(OrchestrationManager, self)
-        base.__init__(conf.identity.admin_username,
-                      conf.identity.admin_password,
-                      conf.identity.tenant_name,
+        base.__init__(CONF.identity.admin_username,
+                      CONF.identity.admin_password,
+                      CONF.identity.tenant_name,
                       interface=interface)
diff --git a/tempest/common/debug.py b/tempest/common/debug.py
index 69c933c..f132f6a 100644
--- a/tempest/common/debug.py
+++ b/tempest/common/debug.py
@@ -19,13 +19,14 @@
 
 from tempest.openstack.common import log as logging
 
+CONF = config.CONF
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 tables = ['filter', 'nat', 'mangle']
 
 
 def log_ip_ns():
-    if not config.TempestConfig().debug.enable:
+    if not CONF.debug.enable:
         return
     LOG.info("Host Addr:\n" + commands.ip_addr_raw())
     LOG.info("Host Route:\n" + commands.ip_route_raw())
diff --git a/tempest/common/generate_sample_tempest.py b/tempest/common/generate_sample_tempest.py
index 545703b..6097aa8 100644
--- a/tempest/common/generate_sample_tempest.py
+++ b/tempest/common/generate_sample_tempest.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
 import sys
 
-from tempest import config
+import tempest.config
 from tempest.openstack.common.config import generator
 
 # NOTE(mtreinish): This hack is needed because of how oslo config is used in
@@ -31,5 +31,7 @@
 # the issue by manually loading the config file (which may or may not exist)
 # which will populate all the options before running the generator.
 
-config.TempestConfig()
-generator.generate(sys.argv[1:])
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    CONF = tempest.config.TempestConfigPrivate(False)
+    generator.generate(sys.argv[1:])
diff --git a/tempest/common/isolated_creds.py b/tempest/common/isolated_creds.py
index 5dbb3a7..da60318 100644
--- a/tempest/common/isolated_creds.py
+++ b/tempest/common/isolated_creds.py
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 from tempest import exceptions
 from tempest.openstack.common import log as logging
 
+CONF = config.CONF
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
@@ -36,7 +37,7 @@
         self.isolated_net_resources = {}
         self.ports = []
         self.name = name
-        self.config = config.TempestConfig()
+        self.config = CONF
         self.tempest_client = tempest_client
         self.interface = interface
         self.password = password
@@ -44,11 +45,11 @@
             self._get_admin_clients())
 
     def _get_official_admin_clients(self):
-        username = self.config.identity.admin_username
-        password = self.config.identity.admin_password
-        tenant_name = self.config.identity.admin_tenant_name
-        auth_url = self.config.identity.uri
-        dscv = self.config.identity.disable_ssl_certificate_validation
+        username = CONF.identity.admin_username
+        password = CONF.identity.admin_password
+        tenant_name = CONF.identity.admin_tenant_name
+        auth_url = CONF.identity.uri
+        dscv = CONF.identity.disable_ssl_certificate_validation
         identity_client = keystoneclient.Client(username=username,
                                                 password=password,
                                                 tenant_name=tenant_name,
@@ -164,7 +165,7 @@
             role = None
             try:
                 roles = self._list_roles()
-                admin_role = self.config.identity.admin_role
+                admin_role = CONF.identity.admin_role
                 if self.tempest_client:
                     role = next(r for r in roles if r['name'] == admin_role)
                 else:
@@ -229,8 +230,8 @@
         if not self.tempest_client:
             body = {'subnet': {'name': subnet_name, 'tenant_id': tenant_id,
                                'network_id': network_id, 'ip_version': 4}}
-        base_cidr = netaddr.IPNetwork(self.config.network.tenant_network_cidr)
-        mask_bits = self.config.network.tenant_network_mask_bits
+        base_cidr = netaddr.IPNetwork(CONF.network.tenant_network_cidr)
+        mask_bits = CONF.network.tenant_network_mask_bits
         for subnet_cidr in base_cidr.subnet(mask_bits):
             try:
                 if self.tempest_client:
@@ -252,7 +253,7 @@
 
     def _create_router(self, router_name, tenant_id):
         external_net_id = dict(
-            network_id=self.config.network.public_network_id)
+            network_id=CONF.network.public_network_id)
         if self.tempest_client:
             resp, resp_body = self.network_admin_client.create_router(
                 router_name,
@@ -328,7 +329,7 @@
             self.isolated_creds['primary'] = (user, tenant)
             LOG.info("Acquired isolated creds:\n user: %s, tenant: %s"
                      % (username, tenant_name))
-            if self.config.service_available.neutron:
+            if CONF.service_available.neutron:
                 network, subnet, router = self._create_network_resources(
                     self._get_tenant_id(tenant))
                 self.isolated_net_resources['primary'] = (
@@ -347,7 +348,7 @@
             self.isolated_creds['admin'] = (user, tenant)
             LOG.info("Acquired admin isolated creds:\n user: %s, tenant: %s"
                      % (username, tenant_name))
-            if self.config.service_available.neutron:
+            if CONF.service_available.neutron:
                 network, subnet, router = self._create_network_resources(
                     self._get_tenant_id(tenant))
                 self.isolated_net_resources['admin'] = (
@@ -366,7 +367,7 @@
             self.isolated_creds['alt'] = (user, tenant)
             LOG.info("Acquired alt isolated creds:\n user: %s, tenant: %s"
                      % (username, tenant_name))
-            if self.config.service_available.neutron:
+            if CONF.service_available.neutron:
                 network, subnet, router = self._create_network_resources(
                     self._get_tenant_id(tenant))
                 self.isolated_net_resources['alt'] = (
diff --git a/tempest/common/utils/linux/remote_client.py b/tempest/common/utils/linux/remote_client.py
index 144536a..fa59e14 100644
--- a/tempest/common/utils/linux/remote_client.py
+++ b/tempest/common/utils/linux/remote_client.py
@@ -17,18 +17,20 @@
 
 from tempest.common.ssh import Client
 from tempest.common import utils
-from tempest.config import TempestConfig
+from tempest import config
 from tempest.exceptions import ServerUnreachable
 
+CONF = config.CONF
+
 
 class RemoteClient():
 
     # NOTE(afazekas): It should always get an address instead of server
     def __init__(self, server, username, password=None, pkey=None):
-        ssh_timeout = TempestConfig().compute.ssh_timeout
-        network = TempestConfig().compute.network_for_ssh
-        ip_version = TempestConfig().compute.ip_version_for_ssh
-        ssh_channel_timeout = TempestConfig().compute.ssh_channel_timeout
+        ssh_timeout = CONF.compute.ssh_timeout
+        network = CONF.compute.network_for_ssh
+        ip_version = CONF.compute.ip_version_for_ssh
+        ssh_channel_timeout = CONF.compute.ssh_channel_timeout
         if isinstance(server, basestring):
             ip_address = server
         else:
diff --git a/tempest/common/waiters.py b/tempest/common/waiters.py
index d2b40c9..ce620a8 100644
--- a/tempest/common/waiters.py
+++ b/tempest/common/waiters.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 from tempest import exceptions
 from tempest.openstack.common import log as logging
 
-CONFIG = config.TempestConfig()
+CONF = config.CONF
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
@@ -29,7 +29,10 @@
     """Waits for a server to reach a given status."""
 
     def _get_task_state(body):
-        task_state = body.get('OS-EXT-STS:task_state', None)
+        if client.service == CONF.compute.catalog_v3_type:
+            task_state = body.get("os-extended-status:task_state", None)
+        else:
+            task_state = body.get('OS-EXT-STS:task_state', None)
         return task_state
 
     # NOTE(afazekas): UNKNOWN status possible on ERROR
@@ -55,7 +58,7 @@
                 # responses
                 if str(task_state) == "None":
                     # without state api extension 3 sec usually enough
-                    time.sleep(CONFIG.compute.ready_wait)
+                    time.sleep(CONF.compute.ready_wait)
                     return
             else:
                 return
diff --git a/tempest/config.py b/tempest/config.py
index 79c32d0..bf45b4b 100644
--- a/tempest/config.py
+++ b/tempest/config.py
@@ -18,12 +18,9 @@
 from __future__ import print_function
 
 import os
-import sys
-
 
 from oslo.config import cfg
 
-from tempest.common.utils.misc import singleton
 from tempest.openstack.common import log as logging
 
 
@@ -380,6 +377,9 @@
                 default=['all'],
                 help='A list of enabled extensions with a special entry all '
                      'which indicates every extension is enabled'),
+    cfg.BoolOpt('api_v1',
+                default=True,
+                help="Is the v1 volume API enabled"),
 ]
 
 
@@ -646,8 +646,8 @@
 ]
 
 
-@singleton
-class TempestConfig:
+# this should never be called outside of this class
+class TempestConfigPrivate(object):
     """Provides OpenStack configuration information."""
 
     DEFAULT_CONFIG_DIR = os.path.join(
@@ -656,8 +656,9 @@
 
     DEFAULT_CONFIG_FILE = "tempest.conf"
 
-    def __init__(self):
+    def __init__(self, parse_conf=True):
         """Initialize a configuration from a conf directory and conf file."""
+        super(TempestConfigPrivate, self).__init__()
         config_files = []
         failsafe_path = "/etc/tempest/" + self.DEFAULT_CONFIG_FILE
 
@@ -673,10 +674,9 @@
                 'TEMPEST_CONFIG' in os.environ):
             path = failsafe_path
 
-        if not os.path.exists(path):
-            msg = "Config file %s not found" % path
-            print(RuntimeError(msg), file=sys.stderr)
-        else:
+        # only parse the config file if we expect one to exist. This is needed
+        # to remove an issue with the config file up to date checker.
+        if parse_conf:
             config_files.append(path)
 
         cfg.CONF([], project='tempest', default_config_files=config_files)
@@ -735,3 +735,16 @@
             self.compute_admin.username = self.identity.admin_username
             self.compute_admin.password = self.identity.admin_password
             self.compute_admin.tenant_name = self.identity.admin_tenant_name
+
+
+class TempestConfigProxy(object):
+    _config = None
+
+    def __getattr__(self, attr):
+        if not self._config:
+            self._config = TempestConfigPrivate()
+
+        return getattr(self._config, attr)
+
+
+CONF = TempestConfigProxy()
diff --git a/tempest/manager.py b/tempest/manager.py
index e3aeb31..42b8c8f 100644
--- a/tempest/manager.py
+++ b/tempest/manager.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-import tempest.config
+from tempest import config
 from tempest import exceptions
 
 
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
     """
 
     def __init__(self):
-        self.config = tempest.config.TempestConfig()
+        self.config = config.CONF
         self.client_attr_names = []
 
     # we do this everywhere, have it be part of the super class
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/manager.py b/tempest/scenario/manager.py
index 29a5f56..409fcc2 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/manager.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/manager.py
@@ -24,12 +24,14 @@
 import cinderclient.client
 import glanceclient
 import heatclient.client
+import keystoneclient.apiclient.exceptions
 import keystoneclient.v2_0.client
 import netaddr
 from neutronclient.common import exceptions as exc
 import neutronclient.v2_0.client
 import novaclient.client
 from novaclient import exceptions as nova_exceptions
+import swiftclient
 
 from tempest.api.network import common as net_common
 from tempest.common import isolated_creds
@@ -74,6 +76,10 @@
         self.volume_client = self._get_volume_client(username,
                                                      password,
                                                      tenant_name)
+        self.object_storage_client = self._get_object_storage_client(
+            username,
+            password,
+            tenant_name)
         self.orchestration_client = self._get_orchestration_client(
             username,
             password,
@@ -122,6 +128,30 @@
                                           region_name=region,
                                           http_log_debug=True)
 
+    def _get_object_storage_client(self, username, password, tenant_name):
+        auth_url = self.config.identity.uri
+        # add current tenant to Member group.
+        keystone_admin = self._get_identity_client(
+            self.config.identity.admin_username,
+            self.config.identity.admin_password,
+            self.config.identity.admin_tenant_name)
+
+        # enable test user to operate swift by adding Member role to him.
+        roles = keystone_admin.roles.list()
+        member_role = [role for role in roles if role.name == 'Member'][0]
+        # NOTE(maurosr): This is surrounded in the try-except block cause
+        # neutron tests doesn't have tenant isolation.
+        try:
+            keystone_admin.roles.add_user_role(self.identity_client.user_id,
+                                               member_role.id,
+                                               self.identity_client.tenant_id)
+        except keystoneclient.apiclient.exceptions.Conflict:
+            pass
+
+        return swiftclient.Connection(auth_url, username, password,
+                                      tenant_name=tenant_name,
+                                      auth_version='2')
+
     def _get_orchestration_client(self, username=None, password=None,
                                   tenant_name=None):
         if not username:
@@ -215,6 +245,7 @@
         cls.identity_client = cls.manager.identity_client
         cls.network_client = cls.manager.network_client
         cls.volume_client = cls.manager.volume_client
+        cls.object_storage_client = cls.manager.object_storage_client
         cls.orchestration_client = cls.manager.orchestration_client
         cls.resource_keys = {}
         cls.os_resources = []
@@ -261,7 +292,8 @@
             except Exception as e:
                 # If the resource is already missing, mission accomplished.
                 # add status code as workaround for bug 1247568
-                if e.__class__.__name__ == 'NotFound' or e.status_code == 404:
+                if (e.__class__.__name__ == 'NotFound' or
+                    hasattr(e, 'status_code') and e.status_code == 404):
                     continue
                 raise
 
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_network_basic_ops.py b/tempest/scenario/test_network_basic_ops.py
index 915c642..33dd6c0 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_network_basic_ops.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_network_basic_ops.py
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 from tempest.test import attr
 from tempest.test import services
 
+CONF = config.CONF
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
@@ -142,8 +143,6 @@
 
     """
 
-    CONF = config.TempestConfig()
-
     @classmethod
     def check_preconditions(cls):
         super(TestNetworkBasicOps, cls).check_preconditions()
@@ -215,13 +214,13 @@
             self._create_server(name, network)
 
     def _check_tenant_network_connectivity(self):
-        if not self.config.network.tenant_networks_reachable:
+        if not CONF.network.tenant_networks_reachable:
             msg = 'Tenant networks not configured to be reachable.'
             LOG.info(msg)
             return
         # The target login is assumed to have been configured for
         # key-based authentication by cloud-init.
-        ssh_login = self.config.compute.image_ssh_user
+        ssh_login = CONF.compute.image_ssh_user
         try:
             for server, key in self.servers.items():
                 for net_name, ip_addresses in server.networks.iteritems():
@@ -239,13 +238,13 @@
 
         self.assertTrue(
             tempest.test.call_until_true(
-                ip_tracker.run_checks, self.config.compute.build_timeout,
-                self.config.compute.build_interval),
+                ip_tracker.run_checks, CONF.compute.build_timeout,
+                CONF.compute.build_interval),
             "Timed out while waiting for the floating IP assignments "
             "to propagate")
 
     def _create_and_associate_floating_ips(self):
-        public_network_id = self.config.network.public_network_id
+        public_network_id = CONF.network.public_network_id
         for server in self.servers.keys():
             floating_ip = self._create_floating_ip(server, public_network_id)
             self.floating_ips[floating_ip] = server
@@ -253,7 +252,7 @@
     def _check_public_network_connectivity(self, should_connect=True):
         # The target login is assumed to have been configured for
         # key-based authentication by cloud-init.
-        ssh_login = self.config.compute.image_ssh_user
+        ssh_login = CONF.compute.image_ssh_user
         try:
             for floating_ip, server in self.floating_ips.iteritems():
                 ip_address = floating_ip.floating_ip_address
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_swift_basic_ops.py b/tempest/scenario/test_swift_basic_ops.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6763503
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_swift_basic_ops.py
@@ -0,0 +1,101 @@
+# vim: tabstop=4 shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4
+
+# 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.common.utils.data_utils import rand_name
+from tempest.openstack.common import log as logging
+from tempest.scenario import manager
+from tempest.test import services
+
+LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+class TestSwiftBasicOps(manager.OfficialClientTest):
+    """
+    Test swift with the follow operations:
+     * get swift stat.
+     * create container.
+     * upload a file to the created container.
+     * list container's objects and assure that the uploaded file is present.
+     * delete object from container.
+     * list container's objects and assure that the deleted file is gone.
+     * delete a container.
+     * list containers and assure that the deleted container is gone.
+    """
+
+    @classmethod
+    def setUpClass(cls):
+        super(TestSwiftBasicOps, cls).setUpClass()
+        if not cls.config.service_available.swift:
+            skip_msg = ("%s skipped as swift is not available" %
+                        cls.__name__)
+            raise cls.skipException(skip_msg)
+
+    def _get_swift_stat(self):
+        """get swift status for our user account."""
+        self.object_storage_client.get_account()
+        LOG.debug('Swift status information obtained successfully')
+
+    def _create_container(self, container_name=None):
+        name = container_name or rand_name('swift-scenario-container')
+        self.object_storage_client.put_container(name)
+        # look for the container to assure it is created
+        self._list_and_check_container_objects(name)
+        LOG.debug('Container %s created' % (name))
+        return name
+
+    def _delete_container(self, container_name):
+        self.object_storage_client.delete_container(container_name)
+        LOG.debug('Container %s deleted' % (container_name))
+
+    def _upload_object_to_container(self, container_name, obj_name=None):
+        obj_name = obj_name or rand_name('swift-scenario-object')
+        self.object_storage_client.put_object(container_name, obj_name,
+                                              rand_name('obj_data'),
+                                              content_type='text/plain')
+        return obj_name
+
+    def _delete_object(self, container_name, filename):
+        self.object_storage_client.delete_object(container_name, filename)
+        self._list_and_check_container_objects(container_name,
+                                               not_present_obj=[filename])
+
+    def _list_and_check_container_objects(self, container_name, present_obj=[],
+                                          not_present_obj=[]):
+        """
+        List objects for a given container and assert which are present and
+        which are not.
+        """
+        meta, response = self.object_storage_client.get_container(
+            container_name)
+        # create a list with file name only
+        object_list = [obj['name'] for obj in response]
+        if present_obj:
+            for obj in present_obj:
+                self.assertIn(obj, object_list)
+        if not_present_obj:
+            for obj in not_present_obj:
+                self.assertNotIn(obj, object_list)
+
+    @services('object')
+    def test_swift_basic_ops(self):
+        self._get_swift_stat()
+        container_name = self._create_container()
+        obj_name = self._upload_object_to_container(container_name)
+        self._list_and_check_container_objects(container_name, [obj_name])
+        self._delete_object(container_name, obj_name)
+        self._delete_container(container_name)
diff --git a/tempest/services/compute/v3/json/flavors_client.py b/tempest/services/compute/v3/json/flavors_client.py
index 00d6f8a..e99ac91 100644
--- a/tempest/services/compute/v3/json/flavors_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/compute/v3/json/flavors_client.py
@@ -21,12 +21,12 @@
 from tempest.common.rest_client import RestClient
 
 
-class FlavorsClientJSON(RestClient):
+class FlavorsV3ClientJSON(RestClient):
 
     def __init__(self, config, username, password, auth_url, tenant_name=None):
-        super(FlavorsClientJSON, self).__init__(config, username, password,
-                                                auth_url, tenant_name)
-        self.service = self.config.compute.catalog_type
+        super(FlavorsV3ClientJSON, self).__init__(config, username, password,
+                                                  auth_url, tenant_name)
+        self.service = self.config.compute.catalog_v3_type
 
     def list_flavors(self, params=None):
         url = 'flavors'
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
         if kwargs.get('rxtx'):
             post_body['rxtx_factor'] = kwargs.get('rxtx')
         if kwargs.get('is_public'):
-            post_body['os-flavor-access:is_public'] = kwargs.get('is_public')
+            post_body['flavor-access:is_public'] = kwargs.get('is_public')
         post_body = json.dumps({'flavor': post_body})
         resp, body = self.post('flavors', post_body, self.headers)
 
@@ -91,27 +91,27 @@
     def set_flavor_extra_spec(self, flavor_id, specs):
         """Sets extra Specs to the mentioned flavor."""
         post_body = json.dumps({'extra_specs': specs})
-        resp, body = self.post('flavors/%s/os-extra_specs' % flavor_id,
+        resp, body = self.post('flavors/%s/flavor-extra-specs' % flavor_id,
                                post_body, self.headers)
         body = json.loads(body)
         return resp, body['extra_specs']
 
     def get_flavor_extra_spec(self, flavor_id):
         """Gets extra Specs details of the mentioned flavor."""
-        resp, body = self.get('flavors/%s/os-extra_specs' % flavor_id)
+        resp, body = self.get('flavors/%s/flavor-extra-specs' % flavor_id)
         body = json.loads(body)
         return resp, body['extra_specs']
 
     def get_flavor_extra_spec_with_key(self, flavor_id, key):
         """Gets extra Specs key-value of the mentioned flavor and key."""
-        resp, body = self.get('flavors/%s/os-extra_specs/%s' % (str(flavor_id),
-                              key))
+        resp, body = self.get('flavors/%s/flavor-extra-specs/%s' %
+                              (str(flavor_id), key))
         body = json.loads(body)
         return resp, body
 
     def update_flavor_extra_spec(self, flavor_id, key, **kwargs):
         """Update specified extra Specs of the mentioned flavor and key."""
-        resp, body = self.put('flavors/%s/os-extra_specs/%s' %
+        resp, body = self.put('flavors/%s/flavor-extra-specs/%s' %
                               (flavor_id, key),
                               json.dumps(kwargs), self.headers)
         body = json.loads(body)
@@ -119,12 +119,12 @@
 
     def unset_flavor_extra_spec(self, flavor_id, key):
         """Unsets extra Specs from the mentioned flavor."""
-        return self.delete('flavors/%s/os-extra_specs/%s' % (str(flavor_id),
-                           key))
+        return self.delete('flavors/%s/flavor-extra-specs/%s' %
+                           (str(flavor_id), key))
 
     def list_flavor_access(self, flavor_id):
         """Gets flavor access information given the flavor id."""
-        resp, body = self.get('flavors/%s/os-flavor-access' % flavor_id,
+        resp, body = self.get('flavors/%s/flavor-access' % flavor_id,
                               self.headers)
         body = json.loads(body)
         return resp, body['flavor_access']
@@ -132,8 +132,8 @@
     def add_flavor_access(self, flavor_id, tenant_id):
         """Add flavor access for the specified tenant."""
         post_body = {
-            'addTenantAccess': {
-                'tenant': tenant_id
+            'add_tenant_access': {
+                'tenant_id': tenant_id
             }
         }
         post_body = json.dumps(post_body)
@@ -145,8 +145,8 @@
     def remove_flavor_access(self, flavor_id, tenant_id):
         """Remove flavor access from the specified tenant."""
         post_body = {
-            'removeTenantAccess': {
-                'tenant': tenant_id
+            'remove_tenant_access': {
+                'tenant_id': tenant_id
             }
         }
         post_body = json.dumps(post_body)
diff --git a/tempest/services/compute/v3/json/keypairs_client.py b/tempest/services/compute/v3/json/keypairs_client.py
index 5e1900c..500aa0e 100644
--- a/tempest/services/compute/v3/json/keypairs_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/compute/v3/json/keypairs_client.py
@@ -20,15 +20,15 @@
 from tempest.common.rest_client import RestClient
 
 
-class KeyPairsClientJSON(RestClient):
+class KeyPairsV3ClientJSON(RestClient):
 
     def __init__(self, config, username, password, auth_url, tenant_name=None):
-        super(KeyPairsClientJSON, self).__init__(config, username, password,
-                                                 auth_url, tenant_name)
-        self.service = self.config.compute.catalog_type
+        super(KeyPairsV3ClientJSON, self).__init__(config, username, password,
+                                                   auth_url, tenant_name)
+        self.service = self.config.compute.catalog_v3_type
 
     def list_keypairs(self):
-        resp, body = self.get("os-keypairs")
+        resp, body = self.get("keypairs")
         body = json.loads(body)
         # Each returned keypair is embedded within an unnecessary 'keypair'
         # element which is a deviation from other resources like floating-ips,
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
         return resp, body['keypairs']
 
     def get_keypair(self, key_name):
-        resp, body = self.get("os-keypairs/%s" % str(key_name))
+        resp, body = self.get("keypairs/%s" % str(key_name))
         body = json.loads(body)
         return resp, body['keypair']
 
@@ -47,10 +47,10 @@
         if pub_key:
             post_body['keypair']['public_key'] = pub_key
         post_body = json.dumps(post_body)
-        resp, body = self.post("os-keypairs",
+        resp, body = self.post("keypairs",
                                headers=self.headers, body=post_body)
         body = json.loads(body)
         return resp, body['keypair']
 
     def delete_keypair(self, key_name):
-        return self.delete("os-keypairs/%s" % str(key_name))
+        return self.delete("keypairs/%s" % str(key_name))
diff --git a/tempest/services/compute/v3/json/servers_client.py b/tempest/services/compute/v3/json/servers_client.py
index a7fcc6d..a486801 100644
--- a/tempest/services/compute/v3/json/servers_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/compute/v3/json/servers_client.py
@@ -64,12 +64,14 @@
             'flavor_ref': flavor_ref
         }
 
-        for option in ['personality', 'admin_password', 'key_name',
-                       'security_groups', 'networks',
+        for option in ['personality', 'admin_password', 'key_name', 'networks',
+                       ('os-security-groups:security_groups',
+                        'security_groups'),
                        ('os-user-data:user_data', 'user_data'),
                        ('os-availability-zone:availability_zone',
                         'availability_zone'),
-                       'access_ip_v4', 'access_ip_v6',
+                       ('os-access-ips:access_ip_v4', 'access_ip_v4'),
+                       ('os-access-ips:access_ip_v6', 'access_ip_v6'),
                        ('os-multiple-create:min_count', 'min_count'),
                        ('os-multiple-create:max_count', 'max_count'),
                        ('metadata', 'meta'),
@@ -205,6 +207,13 @@
             body = json.loads(body)[response_key]
         return resp, body
 
+    def create_backup(self, server_id, backup_type, rotation, name):
+        """Backup a server instance."""
+        return self.action(server_id, "create_backup", None,
+                           backup_type=backup_type,
+                           rotation=rotation,
+                           name=name)
+
     def change_password(self, server_id, admin_password):
         """Changes the root password for the server."""
         return self.action(server_id, 'change_password', None,
@@ -356,6 +365,14 @@
         """Resets the state of a server to active/error."""
         return self.action(server_id, 'reset_state', None, state=state)
 
+    def shelve_server(self, server_id, **kwargs):
+        """Shelves the provided server."""
+        return self.action(server_id, 'shelve', None, **kwargs)
+
+    def unshelve_server(self, server_id, **kwargs):
+        """Un-shelves the provided server."""
+        return self.action(server_id, 'unshelve', None, **kwargs)
+
     def get_console_output(self, server_id, length):
         return self.action(server_id, 'get_console_output', 'output',
                            length=length)
@@ -388,3 +405,11 @@
                               (str(server_id), str(request_id)))
         body = json.loads(body)
         return resp, body['instance_action']
+
+    def force_delete_server(self, server_id, **kwargs):
+        """Force delete a server."""
+        return self.action(server_id, 'force_delete', None, **kwargs)
+
+    def restore_soft_deleted_server(self, server_id, **kwargs):
+        """Restore a soft-deleted server."""
+        return self.action(server_id, 'restore', None, **kwargs)
diff --git a/tempest/services/compute/v3/xml/flavors_client.py b/tempest/services/compute/v3/xml/flavors_client.py
index a1c74d9..04c21b4 100644
--- a/tempest/services/compute/v3/xml/flavors_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/compute/v3/xml/flavors_client.py
@@ -24,21 +24,18 @@
 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
-from tempest.services.compute.xml.common import XMLNS_11
+from tempest.services.compute.xml.common import XMLNS_V3
 
-
-XMLNS_OS_FLV_EXT_DATA = \
-    "http://docs.openstack.org/compute/ext/flavor_extra_data/api/v1.1"
 XMLNS_OS_FLV_ACCESS = \
-    "http://docs.openstack.org/compute/ext/flavor_access/api/v2"
+    "http://docs.openstack.org/compute/core/flavor-access/api/v3"
 
 
-class FlavorsClientXML(RestClientXML):
+class FlavorsV3ClientXML(RestClientXML):
 
     def __init__(self, config, username, password, auth_url, tenant_name=None):
-        super(FlavorsClientXML, self).__init__(config, username, password,
-                                               auth_url, tenant_name)
-        self.service = self.config.compute.catalog_type
+        super(FlavorsV3ClientXML, self).__init__(config, username, password,
+                                                 auth_url, tenant_name)
+        self.service = self.config.compute.catalog_v3_type
 
     def _format_flavor(self, f):
         flavor = {'links': []}
@@ -51,15 +48,12 @@
                 flavor['links'].append(v)
                 continue
 
-            if k == '{%s}ephemeral' % XMLNS_OS_FLV_EXT_DATA:
-                k = 'OS-FLV-EXT-DATA:ephemeral'
-
             if k == '{%s}is_public' % XMLNS_OS_FLV_ACCESS:
-                k = 'os-flavor-access:is_public'
+                k = 'flavor-access:is_public'
                 v = True if v == 'True' else False
 
             if k == 'extra_specs':
-                k = 'OS-FLV-WITH-EXT-SPECS:extra_specs'
+                k = 'flavor-extra-specs:extra_specs'
                 flavor[k] = dict(v)
                 continue
 
@@ -103,7 +97,7 @@
     def create_flavor(self, name, ram, vcpus, disk, flavor_id, **kwargs):
         """Creates a new flavor or instance type."""
         flavor = Element("flavor",
-                         xmlns=XMLNS_11,
+                         xmlns=XMLNS_V3,
                          ram=ram,
                          vcpus=vcpus,
                          disk=disk,
@@ -114,13 +108,11 @@
         if kwargs.get('swap'):
             flavor.add_attr('swap', kwargs.get('swap'))
         if kwargs.get('ephemeral'):
-            flavor.add_attr('OS-FLV-EXT-DATA:ephemeral',
-                            kwargs.get('ephemeral'))
+            flavor.add_attr('ephemeral', kwargs.get('ephemeral'))
         if kwargs.get('is_public'):
-            flavor.add_attr('os-flavor-access:is_public',
+            flavor.add_attr('flavor-access:is_public',
                             kwargs.get('is_public'))
-        flavor.add_attr('xmlns:OS-FLV-EXT-DATA', XMLNS_OS_FLV_EXT_DATA)
-        flavor.add_attr('xmlns:os-flavor-access', XMLNS_OS_FLV_ACCESS)
+        flavor.add_attr('xmlns:flavor-access', XMLNS_OS_FLV_ACCESS)
         resp, body = self.post('flavors', str(Document(flavor)), self.headers)
         body = xml_to_json(etree.fromstring(body))
         flavor = self._format_flavor(body)
@@ -145,21 +137,21 @@
         extra_specs = Element("extra_specs")
         for key in specs.keys():
             extra_specs.add_attr(key, specs[key])
-        resp, body = self.post('flavors/%s/os-extra_specs' % flavor_id,
+        resp, body = self.post('flavors/%s/flavor-extra-specs' % flavor_id,
                                str(Document(extra_specs)), self.headers)
         body = xml_to_json(etree.fromstring(body))
         return resp, body
 
     def get_flavor_extra_spec(self, flavor_id):
         """Gets extra Specs of the mentioned flavor."""
-        resp, body = self.get('flavors/%s/os-extra_specs' % flavor_id,
+        resp, body = self.get('flavors/%s/flavor-extra-specs' % flavor_id,
                               self.headers)
         body = xml_to_json(etree.fromstring(body))
         return resp, body
 
     def get_flavor_extra_spec_with_key(self, flavor_id, key):
         """Gets extra Specs key-value of the mentioned flavor and key."""
-        resp, xml_body = self.get('flavors/%s/os-extra_specs/%s' %
+        resp, xml_body = self.get('flavors/%s/flavor-extra-specs/%s' %
                                   (str(flavor_id), key), self.headers)
         body = {}
         element = etree.fromstring(xml_body)
@@ -176,7 +168,7 @@
             value = Text(v)
             element.append(value)
 
-        resp, body = self.put('flavors/%s/os-extra_specs/%s' %
+        resp, body = self.put('flavors/%s/flavor-extra-specs/%s' %
                               (flavor_id, key),
                               str(doc), self.headers)
         body = xml_to_json(etree.fromstring(body))
@@ -184,15 +176,15 @@
 
     def unset_flavor_extra_spec(self, flavor_id, key):
         """Unsets an extra spec based on the mentioned flavor and key."""
-        return self.delete('flavors/%s/os-extra_specs/%s' % (str(flavor_id),
-                           key))
+        return self.delete('flavors/%s/flavor-extra-specs/%s' %
+                           (str(flavor_id), key))
 
     def _parse_array_access(self, node):
         return [xml_to_json(x) for x in node]
 
     def list_flavor_access(self, flavor_id):
         """Gets flavor access information given the flavor id."""
-        resp, body = self.get('flavors/%s/os-flavor-access' % str(flavor_id),
+        resp, body = self.get('flavors/%s/flavor-access' % str(flavor_id),
                               self.headers)
         body = self._parse_array(etree.fromstring(body))
         return resp, body
@@ -200,9 +192,9 @@
     def add_flavor_access(self, flavor_id, tenant_id):
         """Add flavor access for the specified tenant."""
         doc = Document()
-        server = Element("addTenantAccess")
+        server = Element("add_tenant_access")
         doc.append(server)
-        server.add_attr("tenant", tenant_id)
+        server.add_attr("tenant_id", tenant_id)
         resp, body = self.post('flavors/%s/action' % str(flavor_id),
                                str(doc), self.headers)
         body = self._parse_array_access(etree.fromstring(body))
@@ -211,9 +203,9 @@
     def remove_flavor_access(self, flavor_id, tenant_id):
         """Remove flavor access from the specified tenant."""
         doc = Document()
-        server = Element("removeTenantAccess")
+        server = Element("remove_tenant_access")
         doc.append(server)
-        server.add_attr("tenant", tenant_id)
+        server.add_attr("tenant_id", tenant_id)
         resp, body = self.post('flavors/%s/action' % str(flavor_id),
                                str(doc), self.headers)
         body = self._parse_array_access(etree.fromstring(body))
diff --git a/tempest/services/compute/v3/xml/keypairs_client.py b/tempest/services/compute/v3/xml/keypairs_client.py
index 0157245..d87daff 100644
--- a/tempest/services/compute/v3/xml/keypairs_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/compute/v3/xml/keypairs_client.py
@@ -24,21 +24,21 @@
 from tempest.services.compute.xml.common import xml_to_json
 
 
-class KeyPairsClientXML(RestClientXML):
+class KeyPairsV3ClientXML(RestClientXML):
 
     def __init__(self, config, username, password, auth_url, tenant_name=None):
-        super(KeyPairsClientXML, self).__init__(config, username, password,
-                                                auth_url, tenant_name)
-        self.service = self.config.compute.catalog_type
+        super(KeyPairsV3ClientXML, self).__init__(config, username, password,
+                                                  auth_url, tenant_name)
+        self.service = self.config.compute.catalog_v3_type
 
     def list_keypairs(self):
-        resp, body = self.get("os-keypairs", self.headers)
+        resp, body = self.get("keypairs", self.headers)
         node = etree.fromstring(body)
         body = [{'keypair': xml_to_json(x)} for x in node.getchildren()]
         return resp, body
 
     def get_keypair(self, key_name):
-        resp, body = self.get("os-keypairs/%s" % str(key_name), self.headers)
+        resp, body = self.get("keypairs/%s" % str(key_name), self.headers)
         body = xml_to_json(etree.fromstring(body))
         return resp, body
 
@@ -60,10 +60,10 @@
 
         doc.append(keypair_element)
 
-        resp, body = self.post("os-keypairs",
+        resp, body = self.post("keypairs",
                                headers=self.headers, body=str(doc))
         body = xml_to_json(etree.fromstring(body))
         return resp, body
 
     def delete_keypair(self, key_name):
-        return self.delete("os-keypairs/%s" % str(key_name))
+        return self.delete("keypairs/%s" % str(key_name))
diff --git a/tempest/services/compute/v3/xml/servers_client.py b/tempest/services/compute/v3/xml/servers_client.py
index 7af4161..c3381a3 100644
--- a/tempest/services/compute/v3/xml/servers_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/compute/v3/xml/servers_client.py
@@ -214,6 +214,14 @@
         """Resets the state of a server to active/error."""
         return self.action(server_id, 'reset_state', None, state=state)
 
+    def shelve_server(self, server_id, **kwargs):
+        """Shelves the provided server."""
+        return self.action(server_id, 'shelve', None, **kwargs)
+
+    def unshelve_server(self, server_id, **kwargs):
+        """Un-shelves the provided server."""
+        return self.action(server_id, 'unshelve', None, **kwargs)
+
     def delete_server(self, server_id):
         """Deletes the given server."""
         return self.delete("servers/%s" % str(server_id))
@@ -299,7 +307,17 @@
                          flavor_ref=flavor_ref,
                          image_ref=image_ref,
                          name=name)
-        attrs = ["admin_password", "access_ip_v4", "access_ip_v6", "key_name",
+        attrs = ["admin_password", "key_name",
+                 ('os-access-ips:access_ip_v4',
+                  'access_ip_v4',
+                  'xmlns:os-access-ips',
+                  "http://docs.openstack.org/compute/ext/"
+                  "os-access-ips/api/v3"),
+                 ('os-access-ips:access_ip_v6',
+                  'access_ip_v6',
+                  'xmlns:os-access-ips',
+                  "http://docs.openstack.org/compute/ext/"
+                  "os-access-ips/api/v3"),
                  ("os-user-data:user_data",
                   'user_data',
                   'xmlns:os-user-data',
@@ -346,7 +364,10 @@
                     server.add_attr(post_param, value)
 
         if 'security_groups' in kwargs:
-            secgroups = Element("security_groups")
+            server.add_attr("xmlns:os-security-groups",
+                            "http://docs.openstack.org/compute/ext/"
+                            "securitygroups/api/v3")
+            secgroups = Element("os-security-groups:security_groups")
             server.append(secgroups)
             for secgroup in kwargs['security_groups']:
                 s = Element("security_group", name=secgroup['name'])
@@ -441,6 +462,13 @@
             body = xml_to_json(etree.fromstring(body))
         return resp, body
 
+    def create_backup(self, server_id, backup_type, rotation, name):
+        """Backup a server instance."""
+        return self.action(server_id, "create_backup", None,
+                           backup_type=backup_type,
+                           rotation=rotation,
+                           name=name)
+
     def change_password(self, server_id, password):
         return self.action(server_id, "change_password", None,
                            admin_password=password)
@@ -621,3 +649,11 @@
                               (server_id, request_id), self.headers)
         body = xml_to_json(etree.fromstring(body))
         return resp, body
+
+    def force_delete_server(self, server_id, **kwargs):
+        """Force delete a server."""
+        return self.action(server_id, 'force_delete', None, **kwargs)
+
+    def restore_soft_deleted_server(self, server_id, **kwargs):
+        """Restore a soft-deleted server."""
+        return self.action(server_id, 'restore', None, **kwargs)
diff --git a/tempest/services/compute/xml/common.py b/tempest/services/compute/xml/common.py
index 860dd5b..d2a18a1 100644
--- a/tempest/services/compute/xml/common.py
+++ b/tempest/services/compute/xml/common.py
@@ -99,7 +99,15 @@
         return self.__content
 
 
-def xml_to_json(node):
+def parse_array(node, plurals=None):
+    array = []
+    for child in node.getchildren():
+        array.append(xml_to_json(child,
+                     plurals))
+    return array
+
+
+def xml_to_json(node, plurals=None):
     """This does a really braindead conversion of an XML tree to
     something that looks like a json dump. In cases where the XML
     and json structures are the same, then this "just works". In
@@ -115,7 +123,10 @@
         tag = child.tag
         if tag.startswith("{"):
             ns, tag = tag.split("}", 1)
-        json[tag] = xml_to_json(child)
+        if plurals is not None and tag in plurals:
+                json[tag] = parse_array(child)
+        else:
+            json[tag] = xml_to_json(child)
     return json
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/services/compute/xml/hosts_client.py b/tempest/services/compute/xml/hosts_client.py
index f7d7b0a..519798e 100644
--- a/tempest/services/compute/xml/hosts_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/compute/xml/hosts_client.py
@@ -47,18 +47,16 @@
 
         resp, body = self.get("os-hosts/%s" % str(hostname), self.headers)
         node = etree.fromstring(body)
-        body = [xml_to_json(x) for x in node.getchildren()]
+        body = [xml_to_json(node)]
         return resp, body
 
-    def update_host(self, hostname, status=None, maintenance_mode=None,
-                    **kwargs):
+    def update_host(self, hostname, **kwargs):
         """Update a host."""
 
-        request_body = Element(status=status,
-                               maintenance_mode=maintenance_mode)
+        request_body = Element("updates")
         if kwargs:
-            for k, v in kwargs.iteritem():
-                request_body.add_attr(k, v)
+            for k, v in kwargs.iteritems():
+                request_body.append(Element(k, v))
         resp, body = self.put("os-hosts/%s" % str(hostname),
                               str(Document(request_body)),
                               self.headers)
diff --git a/tempest/services/network/network_client_base.py b/tempest/services/network/network_client_base.py
index b48dd34..45ea2d6 100644
--- a/tempest/services/network/network_client_base.py
+++ b/tempest/services/network/network_client_base.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 import urllib
 
-# the folliwing map is used to construct proper URI
+# the following map is used to construct proper URI
 # for the given neutron resource
 service_resource_prefix_map = {
     'networks': '',
diff --git a/tempest/services/network/xml/network_client.py b/tempest/services/network/xml/network_client.py
index a999e31..155fa35 100644
--- a/tempest/services/network/xml/network_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/network/xml/network_client.py
@@ -19,19 +19,24 @@
 from tempest.services.compute.xml.common import deep_dict_to_xml
 from tempest.services.compute.xml.common import Document
 from tempest.services.compute.xml.common import Element
+from tempest.services.compute.xml.common import parse_array
 from tempest.services.compute.xml.common import xml_to_json
 from tempest.services.network import network_client_base as client_base
 
 
 class NetworkClientXML(client_base.NetworkClientBase):
 
+    # list of plurals used for xml serialization
+    PLURALS = ['dns_nameservers', 'host_routes', 'allocation_pools',
+               'fixed_ips', 'extensions']
+
     def get_rest_client(self, config, username, password,
                         auth_url, tenant_name=None):
         return RestClientXML(config, username, password,
                              auth_url, tenant_name)
 
     def deserialize_list(self, body):
-        return self._parse_array(etree.fromstring(body))
+        return parse_array(etree.fromstring(body), self.PLURALS)
 
     def deserialize_single(self, body):
         return _root_tag_fetcher_and_xml_to_json_parse(body)
@@ -54,7 +59,7 @@
                 p1.append(p2)
                 post_body.append(p1)
         resp, body = self.post(uri, str(Document(post_body)))
-        networks = self._parse_array(etree.fromstring(body))
+        networks = parse_array(etree.fromstring(body))
         networks = {"networks": networks}
         return resp, networks
 
@@ -83,12 +88,6 @@
         body = _root_tag_fetcher_and_xml_to_json_parse(body)
         return resp, body
 
-    def _parse_array(self, node):
-        array = []
-        for child in node.getchildren():
-            array.append(xml_to_json(child))
-        return array
-
     def update_port(self, port_id, name):
         uri = '%s/ports/%s' % (self.uri_prefix, str(port_id))
         port = Element("port")
@@ -151,7 +150,7 @@
                 p1.append(p2)
             post_body.append(p1)
         resp, body = self.post(uri, str(Document(post_body)))
-        subnets = self._parse_array(etree.fromstring(body))
+        subnets = parse_array(etree.fromstring(body))
         subnets = {"subnets": subnets}
         return resp, subnets
 
@@ -166,7 +165,7 @@
                 p1.append(p2)
             post_body.append(p1)
         resp, body = self.post(uri, str(Document(post_body)))
-        ports = self._parse_array(etree.fromstring(body))
+        ports = parse_array(etree.fromstring(body))
         ports = {"ports": ports}
         return resp, ports
 
@@ -366,7 +365,7 @@
     def list_router_interfaces(self, uuid):
         uri = '%s/ports?device_id=%s' % (self.uri_prefix, uuid)
         resp, body = self.get(uri)
-        ports = self._parse_array(etree.fromstring(body))
+        ports = parse_array(etree.fromstring(body), self.PLURALS)
         ports = {"ports": ports}
         return resp, ports
 
@@ -395,14 +394,14 @@
     def list_dhcp_agent_hosting_network(self, network_id):
         uri = '%s/networks/%s/dhcp-agents' % (self.uri_prefix, network_id)
         resp, body = self.get(uri)
-        agents = self._parse_array(etree.fromstring(body))
+        agents = parse_array(etree.fromstring(body))
         body = {'agents': agents}
         return resp, body
 
     def list_networks_hosted_by_one_dhcp_agent(self, agent_id):
         uri = '%s/agents/%s/dhcp-networks' % (self.uri_prefix, agent_id)
         resp, body = self.get(uri)
-        networks = self._parse_array(etree.fromstring(body))
+        networks = parse_array(etree.fromstring(body))
         body = {'networks': networks}
         return resp, body
 
@@ -418,7 +417,8 @@
     root_tag = body.tag
     if root_tag.startswith("{"):
         ns, root_tag = root_tag.split("}", 1)
-    body = xml_to_json(etree.fromstring(xml_returned_body))
+    body = xml_to_json(etree.fromstring(xml_returned_body),
+                       NetworkClientXML.PLURALS)
     nil = '{http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance}nil'
     for key, val in body.iteritems():
         if isinstance(val, dict):
diff --git a/tempest/test.py b/tempest/test.py
index ceb2c80..342846f 100644
--- a/tempest/test.py
+++ b/tempest/test.py
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@
 
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
+CONF = config.CONF
+
 # All the successful HTTP status codes from RFC 2616
 HTTP_SUCCESS = (200, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206)
 
@@ -110,15 +112,24 @@
 
     @param bug: bug number causing the test to skip
     @param condition: optional condition to be True for the skip to have place
+    @param interface: skip the test if it is the same as self._interface
     """
     def decorator(f):
         @functools.wraps(f)
-        def wrapper(*func_args, **func_kwargs):
-            if "bug" in kwargs:
-                if "condition" not in kwargs or kwargs["condition"] is True:
-                    msg = "Skipped until Bug: %s is resolved." % kwargs["bug"]
-                    raise testtools.TestCase.skipException(msg)
-            return f(*func_args, **func_kwargs)
+        def wrapper(self, *func_args, **func_kwargs):
+            skip = False
+            if "condition" in kwargs:
+                if kwargs["condition"] is True:
+                    skip = True
+            elif "interface" in kwargs:
+                if kwargs["interface"] == self._interface:
+                    skip = True
+            else:
+                skip = True
+            if "bug" in kwargs and skip is True:
+                msg = "Skipped until Bug: %s is resolved." % kwargs["bug"]
+                raise testtools.TestCase.skipException(msg)
+            return f(self, *func_args, **func_kwargs)
         return wrapper
     return decorator
 
@@ -146,7 +157,7 @@
     """A function that will check the list of enabled extensions from config
 
     """
-    configs = config.TempestConfig()
+    configs = CONF
     config_dict = {
         'compute': configs.compute_feature_enabled.api_extensions,
         'compute_v3': configs.compute_feature_enabled.api_v3_extensions,
@@ -214,7 +225,7 @@
                    testtools.testcase.WithAttributes,
                    testresources.ResourcedTestCase):
 
-    config = config.TempestConfig()
+    config = CONF
 
     setUpClassCalled = False
 
diff --git a/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test.py b/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test.py
index 5ae21c8..2f7a650 100644
--- a/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test.py
+++ b/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 
 import tempest.clients
 from tempest.common.utils.file_utils import have_effective_read_access
-import tempest.config
+from tempest import config
 from tempest import exceptions
 from tempest.openstack.common import log as logging
 import tempest.test
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 from tempest.thirdparty.boto.utils.wait import state_wait
 from tempest.thirdparty.boto.utils.wait import wait_exception
 
+CONF = config.CONF
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
@@ -50,11 +51,10 @@
     def all_read(*args):
         return all(map(have_effective_read_access, args))
 
-    config = tempest.config.TempestConfig()
-    materials_path = config.boto.s3_materials_path
-    ami_path = materials_path + os.sep + config.boto.ami_manifest
-    aki_path = materials_path + os.sep + config.boto.aki_manifest
-    ari_path = materials_path + os.sep + config.boto.ari_manifest
+    materials_path = CONF.boto.s3_materials_path
+    ami_path = materials_path + os.sep + CONF.boto.ami_manifest
+    aki_path = materials_path + os.sep + CONF.boto.aki_manifest
+    ari_path = materials_path + os.sep + CONF.boto.ari_manifest
 
     A_I_IMAGES_READY = all_read(ami_path, aki_path, ari_path)
     boto_logger = logging.getLogger('boto')
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
         raise Exception("Unknown (Authentication?) Error")
     openstack = tempest.clients.Manager()
     try:
-        if urlparse.urlparse(config.boto.ec2_url).hostname is None:
+        if urlparse.urlparse(CONF.boto.ec2_url).hostname is None:
             raise Exception("Failed to get hostname from the ec2_url")
         ec2client = openstack.ec2api_client
         try:
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@
         EC2_CAN_CONNECT_ERROR = str(exc)
 
     try:
-        if urlparse.urlparse(config.boto.s3_url).hostname is None:
+        if urlparse.urlparse(CONF.boto.s3_url).hostname is None:
             raise Exception("Failed to get hostname from the s3_url")
         s3client = openstack.s3_client
         try:
diff --git a/tempest/thirdparty/boto/utils/wait.py b/tempest/thirdparty/boto/utils/wait.py
index 1cd847b..db2303a 100644
--- a/tempest/thirdparty/boto/utils/wait.py
+++ b/tempest/thirdparty/boto/utils/wait.py
@@ -21,17 +21,12 @@
 import boto.exception
 from testtools import TestCase
 
-import tempest.config
+from tempest import config
 from tempest.openstack.common import log as logging
 
+CONF = config.CONF
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
-_boto_config = tempest.config.TempestConfig().boto
-
-default_timeout = _boto_config.build_timeout
-
-default_check_interval = _boto_config.build_interval
-
 
 def state_wait(lfunction, final_set=set(), valid_set=None):
     # TODO(afazekas): evaluate using ABC here
@@ -50,12 +45,12 @@
         if valid_set is not None and status not in valid_set:
             return status
         dtime = time.time() - start_time
-        if dtime > default_timeout:
+        if dtime > CONF.boto.build_timeout:
             raise TestCase.failureException("State change timeout exceeded!"
                                             '(%ds) While waiting'
                                             'for %s at "%s"' %
                                             (dtime, final_set, status))
-        time.sleep(default_check_interval)
+        time.sleep(CONF.boto.build_interval)
         old_status = status
         status = lfunction()
 
@@ -73,12 +68,12 @@
                      text)
             return result
         dtime = time.time() - start_time
-        if dtime > default_timeout:
+        if dtime > CONF.boto.build_timeout:
             raise TestCase.failureException('Pattern find timeout exceeded!'
                                             '(%ds) While waiting for'
                                             '"%s" pattern in "%s"' %
                                             (dtime, regexp, text))
-        time.sleep(default_check_interval)
+        time.sleep(CONF.boto.build_interval)
 
 
 def wait_no_exception(lfunction, exc_class=None, exc_matcher=None):
@@ -104,10 +99,10 @@
                     raise exc
         # Let the other exceptions propagate
         dtime = time.time() - start_time
-        if dtime > default_timeout:
+        if dtime > CONF.boto.build_timeout:
             raise TestCase.failureException("Wait timeout exceeded! (%ds)" %
                                             dtime)
-        time.sleep(default_check_interval)
+        time.sleep(CONF.boto.build_interval)
 
 
 # NOTE(afazekas): EC2/boto normally raise exception instead of empty list
@@ -122,9 +117,9 @@
                      time.time() - start_time)
             return exc
         dtime = time.time() - start_time
-        if dtime > default_timeout:
+        if dtime > CONF.boto.build_timeout:
             raise TestCase.failureException("Wait timeout exceeded! (%ds)" %
                                             dtime)
-        time.sleep(default_check_interval)
+        time.sleep(CONF.boto.build_interval)
 
 # TODO(afazekas): consider strategy design pattern..
diff --git a/tools/verify_tempest_config.py b/tools/verify_tempest_config.py
index 347659d..8850c2e 100755
--- a/tools/verify_tempest_config.py
+++ b/tools/verify_tempest_config.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 from tempest import config
 
 
-CONF = config.TempestConfig()
+CONF = config.CONF
 
 #Dicts matching extension names to config options
 NOVA_EXTENSIONS = {