diff --git a/etc/tempest.conf.sample b/etc/tempest.conf.sample
index a70a7ab..02bfdcb 100644
--- a/etc/tempest.conf.sample
+++ b/etc/tempest.conf.sample
@@ -193,6 +193,9 @@
 # for each tenant to have their own router.
 public_router_id = {$PUBLIC_ROUTER_ID}
 
+# Whether or not quantum is expected to be available
+quantum_available = false
+
 [volume]
 # This section contains the configuration options used when executing tests
 # against the OpenStack Block Storage API service
diff --git a/tempest/clients.py b/tempest/clients.py
index f2e89a7..16f73d3 100644
--- a/tempest/clients.py
+++ b/tempest/clients.py
@@ -69,6 +69,10 @@
     VolumeTypesClientXML
 from tempest.services.volume.xml.snapshots_client import SnapshotsClientXML
 from tempest.services.volume.xml.volumes_client import VolumesClientXML
+from tempest.services.compute.json.interfaces_client import \
+    InterfacesClientJSON
+from tempest.services.compute.xml.interfaces_client import \
+    InterfacesClientXML
 
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -147,6 +151,11 @@
     "xml": SecurityGroupsClientXML,
 }
 
+INTERFACES_CLIENT = {
+    "json": InterfacesClientJSON,
+    "xml": InterfacesClientXML,
+}
+
 
 class Manager(object):
 
@@ -208,6 +217,7 @@
             self.token_client = TOKEN_CLIENT[interface](self.config)
             self.security_groups_client = \
                 SECURITY_GROUPS_CLIENT[interface](*client_args)
+            self.interfaces_client = INTERFACES_CLIENT[interface](*client_args)
         except KeyError:
             msg = "Unsupported interface type `%s'" % interface
             raise exceptions.InvalidConfiguration(msg)
diff --git a/tempest/common/glance_http.py b/tempest/common/glance_http.py
index 36a9abd..0902239 100644
--- a/tempest/common/glance_http.py
+++ b/tempest/common/glance_http.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 import copy
 import hashlib
 import httplib
+import json
 import logging
 import posixpath
 import re
@@ -26,10 +27,6 @@
 import struct
 import urlparse
 
-try:
-    import json
-except ImportError:
-    import simplejson as json
 
 # Python 2.5 compat fix
 if not hasattr(urlparse, 'parse_qsl'):
@@ -129,11 +126,11 @@
             resp = conn.getresponse()
         except socket.gaierror as e:
             message = "Error finding address for %(url)s: %(e)s" % locals()
-            raise exc.EndpointNotFound
+            raise exc.EndpointNotFound(message)
         except (socket.error, socket.timeout) as e:
             endpoint = self.endpoint
             message = "Error communicating with %(endpoint)s %(e)s" % locals()
-            raise exc.TimeoutException
+            raise exc.TimeoutException(message)
 
         body_iter = ResponseBodyIterator(resp)
 
diff --git a/tempest/common/ssh.py b/tempest/common/ssh.py
index 151060f..be6fe27 100644
--- a/tempest/common/ssh.py
+++ b/tempest/common/ssh.py
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@
         ssh = self._get_ssh_connection()
         transport = ssh.get_transport()
         channel = transport.open_session()
+        channel.fileno()  # Register event pipe
         channel.exec_command(cmd)
         channel.shutdown_write()
         out_data = []
diff --git a/tempest/config.py b/tempest/config.py
index 856be16..2f4ce6a 100644
--- a/tempest/config.py
+++ b/tempest/config.py
@@ -280,6 +280,9 @@
                default="",
                help="Id of the public router that provides external "
                     "connectivity"),
+    cfg.BoolOpt('quantum_available',
+                default=False,
+                help="Whether or not quantum is expected to be available"),
 ]
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/services/compute/json/interfaces_client.py b/tempest/services/compute/json/interfaces_client.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..468a5c2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/services/compute/json/interfaces_client.py
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+# Copyright 2013 IBM Corp.
+# All Rights Reserved.
+#
+#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#    a copy of the License at
+#
+#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#    under the License.
+
+import json
+
+from tempest.common.rest_client import RestClient
+
+
+class InterfacesClientJSON(RestClient):
+
+    def __init__(self, config, username, password, auth_url, tenant_name=None):
+        super(InterfacesClientJSON, self).__init__(config, username, password,
+                                                   auth_url, tenant_name)
+        self.service = self.config.compute.catalog_type
+
+    def list_interfaces(self, server):
+        resp, body = self.get('servers/%s/os-interface' % server)
+        body = json.loads(body)
+        return resp, body['interfaceAttachments']
+
+    def create_interface(self, server, port_id=None, network_id=None,
+                         fixed_ip=None):
+        post_body = dict(interfaceAttachment=dict())
+        if port_id:
+            post_body['port_id'] = port_id
+        if network_id:
+            post_body['net_id'] = network_id
+        if fixed_ip:
+            post_body['fixed_ips'] = [dict(ip_address=fixed_ip)]
+        post_body = json.dumps(post_body)
+        resp, body = self.post('servers/%s/os-interface' % server,
+                               headers=self.headers,
+                               body=post_body)
+        body = json.loads(body)
+        return resp, body['interfaceAttachment']
+
+    def show_interface(self, server, port_id):
+        resp, body = self.get('servers/%s/os-interface/%s' % (server, port_id))
+        body = json.loads(body)
+        return resp, body['interfaceAttachment']
+
+    def delete_interface(self, server, port_id):
+        resp, body = self.delete('servers/%s/os-interface/%s' % (server,
+                                                                 port_id))
+        return resp, body
diff --git a/tempest/services/compute/xml/interfaces_client.py b/tempest/services/compute/xml/interfaces_client.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4a692a1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/services/compute/xml/interfaces_client.py
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+# Copyright 2013 IBM Corp.
+# All Rights Reserved.
+#
+#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#    a copy of the License at
+#
+#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#    under the License.
+
+from lxml import etree
+
+from tempest.common.rest_client import RestClientXML
+from tempest.services.compute.xml.common import Document
+from tempest.services.compute.xml.common import Element
+from tempest.services.compute.xml.common import Text
+from tempest.services.compute.xml.common import xml_to_json
+
+
+class InterfacesClientXML(RestClientXML):
+
+    def __init__(self, config, username, password, auth_url, tenant_name=None):
+        super(InterfacesClientXML, self).__init__(config, username, password,
+                                                  auth_url, tenant_name)
+        self.service = self.config.compute.catalog_type
+
+    def _process_xml_interface(self, node):
+        iface = xml_to_json(node)
+        # NOTE(danms): if multiple addresses per interface is ever required,
+        # xml_to_json will need to be fixed or replaced in this case
+        iface['fixed_ips'] = [dict(iface['fixed_ips']['fixed_ip'].items())]
+        return iface
+
+    def list_interfaces(self, server):
+        resp, body = self.get('servers/%s/os-interface' % server, self.headers)
+        node = etree.fromstring(body)
+        interfaces = [self._process_xml_interface(x)
+                      for x in node.getchildren()]
+        return resp, interfaces
+
+    def create_interface(self, server, port_id=None, network_id=None,
+                         fixed_ip=None):
+        doc = Document()
+        iface = Element('interfaceAttachment')
+        if port_id:
+            _port_id = Element('port_id')
+            _port_id.append(Text(port_id))
+            iface.append(_port_id)
+        if network_id:
+            _network_id = Element('net_id')
+            _network_id.append(Text(network_id))
+            iface.append(_network_id)
+        if fixed_ip:
+            _fixed_ips = Element('fixed_ips')
+            _fixed_ip = Element('fixed_ip')
+            _ip_address = Element('ip_address')
+            _ip_address.append(Text(fixed_ip))
+            _fixed_ip.append(_ip_address)
+            _fixed_ips.append(_fixed_ip)
+            iface.append(_fixed_ips)
+        doc.append(iface)
+        resp, body = self.post('servers/%s/os-interface' % server,
+                               headers=self.headers,
+                               body=str(doc))
+        body = self._process_xml_interface(etree.fromstring(body))
+        return resp, body
+
+    def show_interface(self, server, port_id):
+        resp, body = self.get('servers/%s/os-interface/%s' % (server, port_id),
+                              self.headers)
+        body = self._process_xml_interface(etree.fromstring(body))
+        return resp, body
+
+    def delete_interface(self, server, port_id):
+        resp, body = self.delete('servers/%s/os-interface/%s' % (server,
+                                                                 port_id))
+        return resp, body
diff --git a/tempest/services/image/v1/json/image_client.py b/tempest/services/image/v1/json/image_client.py
index cd2b57c..88105c2 100644
--- a/tempest/services/image/v1/json/image_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/image/v1/json/image_client.py
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 import errno
 import json
 import os
-import time
 import urllib
 
 from tempest.common import glance_http
diff --git a/tempest/services/object_storage/container_client.py b/tempest/services/object_storage/container_client.py
index 7b5efff..93477fa 100644
--- a/tempest/services/object_storage/container_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/object_storage/container_client.py
@@ -97,7 +97,6 @@
         #TODO(dwalleck):  Rewite using json format to avoid newlines at end of
         #obj names. Set limit to API limit - 1 (max returned items = 9999)
         limit = 9999
-        marker = None
         if params is not None:
             if 'limit' in params:
                 limit = params['limit']
diff --git a/tempest/tests/boto/test_ec2_instance_run.py b/tempest/tests/boto/test_ec2_instance_run.py
index 4ad37b6..3293dea 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/boto/test_ec2_instance_run.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/boto/test_ec2_instance_run.py
@@ -142,7 +142,6 @@
     #NOTE(afazekas): doctored test case,
     # with normal validation it would fail
     @attr("slow", type='smoke')
-    @testtools.skip("Skipped until the Bug #1117555 is resolved")
     def test_integration_1(self):
         # EC2 1. integration test (not strict)
         image_ami = self.ec2_client.get_image(self.images["ami"]["image_id"])
diff --git a/tempest/tests/compute/base.py b/tempest/tests/compute/base.py
index 94fff13..3b2026e 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/compute/base.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/compute/base.py
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@
         cls.limits_client = os.limits_client
         cls.volumes_extensions_client = os.volumes_extensions_client
         cls.volumes_client = os.volumes_client
+        cls.interfaces_client = os.interfaces_client
         cls.build_interval = cls.config.compute.build_interval
         cls.build_timeout = cls.config.compute.build_timeout
         cls.ssh_user = cls.config.compute.ssh_user
diff --git a/tempest/tests/compute/limits/test_absolute_limits.py b/tempest/tests/compute/limits/test_absolute_limits.py
index 129339c..2b31680 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/compute/limits/test_absolute_limits.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/compute/limits/test_absolute_limits.py
@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-import testtools
-
 from tempest.tests.compute import base
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/tests/compute/servers/test_attach_interfaces.py b/tempest/tests/compute/servers/test_attach_interfaces.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..47c0575
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/tests/compute/servers/test_attach_interfaces.py
@@ -0,0 +1,112 @@
+# Copyright 2013 IBM Corp.
+# All Rights Reserved.
+#
+#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#    a copy of the License at
+#
+#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#    under the License.
+
+from tempest import clients
+from tempest.tests.compute import base
+
+import time
+
+
+class AttachInterfacesTestJSON(base.BaseComputeTest):
+    _interface = 'json'
+
+    @classmethod
+    def setUpClass(cls):
+        super(AttachInterfacesTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+        os = clients.Manager()
+        if not os.config.network.quantum_available:
+            raise cls.skipException("Quantum is required")
+        cls.client = os.interfaces_client
+
+    def _check_interface(self, iface, port_id=None, network_id=None,
+                         fixed_ip=None):
+        self.assertIn('port_state', iface)
+        if port_id:
+            self.assertEqual(iface['port_id'], port_id)
+        if network_id:
+            self.assertEqual(iface['net_id'], network_id)
+        if fixed_ip:
+            self.assertEqual(iface['fixed_ips'][0]['ip_address'], fixed_ip)
+
+    def _create_server_get_interfaces(self):
+        server = self.create_server()
+        self.os.servers_client.wait_for_server_status(server['id'], 'ACTIVE')
+        resp, ifs = self.client.list_interfaces(server['id'])
+        return server, ifs
+
+    def _test_create_interface(self, server):
+        resp, iface = self.client.create_interface(server['id'])
+        self._check_interface(iface)
+        return iface
+
+    def _test_create_interface_by_network_id(self, server, ifs):
+        network_id = ifs[0]['net_id']
+        resp, iface = self.client.create_interface(server['id'],
+                                                   network_id=network_id)
+        self._check_interface(iface, network_id=network_id)
+        return iface
+
+    def _test_show_interface(self, server, ifs):
+        iface = ifs[0]
+        resp, _iface = self.client.show_interface(server['id'],
+                                                  iface['port_id'])
+        self.assertEqual(iface, _iface)
+
+    def _test_delete_interface(self, server, ifs):
+        # NOTE(danms): delete not the first or last, but one in the middle
+        iface = ifs[1]
+        self.client.delete_interface(server['id'], iface['port_id'])
+        for i in range(0, 5):
+            _r, _ifs = self.client.list_interfaces(server['id'])
+            if len(ifs) != len(_ifs):
+                break
+            time.sleep(1)
+
+        self.assertEqual(len(_ifs), len(ifs) - 1)
+        for _iface in _ifs:
+            self.assertNotEqual(iface['port_id'], _iface['port_id'])
+        return _ifs
+
+    def _compare_iface_list(self, list1, list2):
+        # NOTE(danms): port_state will likely have changed, so just
+        # confirm the port_ids are the same at least
+        list1 = [x['port_id'] for x in list1]
+        list2 = [x['port_id'] for x in list2]
+
+        self.assertEqual(sorted(list1), sorted(list2))
+
+    def test_create_list_show_delete_interfaces(self):
+        server, ifs = self._create_server_get_interfaces()
+        interface_count = len(ifs)
+        self.assertTrue(interface_count > 0)
+        self._check_interface(ifs[0])
+
+        iface = self._test_create_interface(server)
+        ifs.append(iface)
+
+        iface = self._test_create_interface_by_network_id(server, ifs)
+        ifs.append(iface)
+
+        resp, _ifs = self.client.list_interfaces(server['id'])
+        self._compare_iface_list(ifs, _ifs)
+
+        self._test_show_interface(server, ifs)
+
+        _ifs = self._test_delete_interface(server, ifs)
+        self.assertEqual(len(ifs) - 1, len(_ifs))
+
+
+class AttachInterfacesTestXML(AttachInterfacesTestJSON):
+    _interface = 'xml'
diff --git a/tempest/tests/compute/servers/test_disk_config.py b/tempest/tests/compute/servers/test_disk_config.py
index 3a1ec20..2fbb876 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/compute/servers/test_disk_config.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/compute/servers/test_disk_config.py
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
 
 import testtools
 
-from tempest.common.utils.data_utils import rand_name
 from tempest.test import attr
 from tempest.tests import compute
 from tempest.tests.compute import base
diff --git a/tempest/tests/compute/servers/test_server_addresses.py b/tempest/tests/compute/servers/test_server_addresses.py
index c69f68d..4807d1e 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/compute/servers/test_server_addresses.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/compute/servers/test_server_addresses.py
@@ -88,3 +88,7 @@
             addr = addr[addr_type]
             for address in addresses[addr_type]:
                 self.assertTrue(any([a for a in addr if a == address]))
+
+
+class ServerAddressesTestXML(ServerAddressesTest):
+    _interface = 'xml'
diff --git a/tempest/tests/compute/servers/test_server_personality.py b/tempest/tests/compute/servers/test_server_personality.py
index 0bafc2c..c529c43 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/compute/servers/test_server_personality.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/compute/servers/test_server_personality.py
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
 
 import base64
 
-from tempest.common.utils.data_utils import rand_name
 from tempest import exceptions
 from tempest.test import attr
 from tempest.tests.compute import base
diff --git a/tempest/tests/network/base.py b/tempest/tests/network/base.py
index 4cc8b29..1b09513 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/network/base.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/network/base.py
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 
 from tempest import clients
 from tempest.common.utils.data_utils import rand_name
-from tempest import exceptions
 import tempest.test
 
 
@@ -27,15 +26,9 @@
     @classmethod
     def setUpClass(cls):
         os = clients.Manager()
-        client = os.network_client
 
-        # Validate that there is even an endpoint configured
-        # for networks, and mark the attr for skipping if not
-        try:
-            client.list_networks()
-        except exceptions.EndpointNotFound:
-            skip_msg = "No OpenStack Network API endpoint"
-            raise cls.skipException(skip_msg)
+        if not os.config.network.quantum_available:
+            raise cls.skipException("Quantum support is required")
 
     @classmethod
     def tearDownClass(cls):