diff --git a/tempest/services/compute/xml/servers_client.py b/tempest/services/compute/xml/servers_client.py
index 955d97e..5f33e8b 100644
--- a/tempest/services/compute/xml/servers_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/compute/xml/servers_client.py
@@ -182,13 +182,13 @@
         server = Element("server")
         doc.append(server)
 
-        if name:
+        if name is not None:
             server.add_attr("name", name)
-        if accessIPv4:
+        if accessIPv4 is not None:
             server.add_attr("accessIPv4", accessIPv4)
-        if accessIPv6:
+        if accessIPv6 is not None:
             server.add_attr("accessIPv6", accessIPv6)
-        if meta:
+        if meta is not None:
             metadata = Element("metadata")
             server.append(metadata)
             for k, v in meta:
@@ -228,10 +228,26 @@
                          flavorRef=flavor_ref,
                          name=name)
 
-        for attr in ["adminPass", "accessIPv4", "accessIPv6", "key_name"]:
+        for attr in ["adminPass", "accessIPv4", "accessIPv6", "key_name",
+                     "user_data", "availability_zone"]:
             if attr in kwargs:
                 server.add_attr(attr, kwargs[attr])
 
+        if 'security_groups' in kwargs:
+            secgroups = Element("security_groups")
+            server.append(secgroups)
+            for secgroup in kwargs['security_groups']:
+                s = Element("security_group", name=secgroup['name'])
+                secgroups.append(s)
+
+        if 'networks' in kwargs:
+            networks = Element("networks")
+            server.append(networks)
+            for network in kwargs['networks']:
+                s = Element("network", uuid=network['uuid'],
+                            fixed_ip=network['fixed_ip'])
+                networks.append(s)
+
         if 'meta' in kwargs:
             metadata = Element("metadata")
             server.append(metadata)
diff --git a/tempest/tests/compute/security_groups/test_security_group_rules.py b/tempest/tests/compute/security_groups/test_security_group_rules.py
index 32ac52b..dc85f4b 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/compute/security_groups/test_security_group_rules.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/compute/security_groups/test_security_group_rules.py
@@ -37,18 +37,19 @@
             #Creating a Security Group to add rules to it
             s_name = rand_name('securitygroup-')
             s_description = rand_name('description-')
-            resp, securitygroup =\
-            self.client.create_security_group(s_name, s_description)
+            resp, securitygroup = \
+                self.client.create_security_group(s_name, s_description)
             securitygroup_id = securitygroup['id']
             #Adding rules to the created Security Group
             parent_group_id = securitygroup['id']
             ip_protocol = 'tcp'
             from_port = 22
             to_port = 22
-            resp, rule =\
-            self.client.create_security_group_rule(parent_group_id,
-                                                   ip_protocol, from_port,
-                                                   to_port)
+            resp, rule = \
+                self.client.create_security_group_rule(parent_group_id,
+                                                       ip_protocol,
+                                                       from_port,
+                                                       to_port)
             self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
         finally:
             #Deleting the Security Group rule, created in this method
@@ -70,14 +71,14 @@
             #Creating a Security Group to add rules to it
             s_name = rand_name('securitygroup-')
             s_description = rand_name('description-')
-            resp, securitygroup =\
-            self.client.create_security_group(s_name, s_description)
+            resp, securitygroup = \
+                self.client.create_security_group(s_name, s_description)
             secgroup1 = securitygroup['id']
             #Creating a Security Group so as to assign group_id to the rule
             s_name2 = rand_name('securitygroup-')
             s_description2 = rand_name('description-')
-            resp, securitygroup =\
-            self.client.create_security_group(s_name2, s_description2)
+            resp, securitygroup = \
+                self.client.create_security_group(s_name2, s_description2)
             secgroup2 = securitygroup['id']
             #Adding rules to the created Security Group with optional arguments
             parent_group_id = secgroup1
@@ -86,12 +87,13 @@
             to_port = 22
             cidr = '10.2.3.124/24'
             group_id = secgroup2
-            resp, rule =\
-            self.client.create_security_group_rule(parent_group_id,
-                                                   ip_protocol,
-                                                   from_port, to_port,
-                                                   cidr=cidr,
-                                                   group_id=group_id)
+            resp, rule = \
+                self.client.create_security_group_rule(parent_group_id,
+                                                       ip_protocol,
+                                                       from_port,
+                                                       to_port,
+                                                       cidr=cidr,
+                                                       group_id=group_id)
             rule_id = rule['id']
             self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
         finally:
@@ -112,18 +114,19 @@
             #Creating a Security Group to add rule to it
             s_name = rand_name('securitygroup-')
             s_description = rand_name('description-')
-            resp, securitygroup =\
-            self.client.create_security_group(s_name, s_description)
+            resp, securitygroup = \
+                self.client.create_security_group(s_name, s_description)
             securitygroup_id = securitygroup['id']
             #Adding rules to the created Security Group
             parent_group_id = securitygroup['id']
             ip_protocol = 'tcp'
             from_port = 22
             to_port = 22
-            resp, rule =\
-            self.client.create_security_group_rule(parent_group_id,
-                                                   ip_protocol,
-                                                   from_port, to_port)
+            resp, rule = \
+                self.client.create_security_group_rule(parent_group_id,
+                                                       ip_protocol,
+                                                       from_port,
+                                                       to_port)
         finally:
             #Deleting the Security Group rule, created in this method
             group_rule_id = rule['id']
@@ -203,6 +206,25 @@
                           parent_group_id, ip_protocol, from_port, to_port)
 
     @attr(type='negative')
+    def test_security_group_rules_create_with_invalid_port_range(self):
+        # Negative test: Creation of Security Group rule should FAIL
+        # with invalid port range.
+        # Creating a Security Group to add rule to it.
+        s_name = rand_name('securitygroup-')
+        s_description = rand_name('description-')
+        resp, securitygroup = self.client.create_security_group(s_name,
+                                                                s_description)
+        # Adding a rule to the created Security Group
+        secgroup_id = securitygroup['id']
+        ip_protocol = 'tcp'
+        from_port = 22
+        to_port = 21
+        self.addCleanup(self.client.delete_security_group, securitygroup['id'])
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest,
+                          self.client.create_security_group_rule,
+                          secgroup_id, ip_protocol, from_port, to_port)
+
+    @attr(type='negative')
     def test_security_group_rules_delete_with_invalid_id(self):
         # Negative test: Deletion of Security Group rule should be FAIL
         # with invalid rule id
diff --git a/tempest/tests/compute/security_groups/test_security_groups.py b/tempest/tests/compute/security_groups/test_security_groups.py
index e5b0380..70a01a0 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/compute/security_groups/test_security_groups.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/compute/security_groups/test_security_groups.py
@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@
             for i in range(3):
                 s_name = rand_name('securitygroup-')
                 s_description = rand_name('description-')
-                resp, securitygroup =\
-                self.client.create_security_group(s_name, s_description)
+                resp, securitygroup = \
+                    self.client.create_security_group(s_name, s_description)
                 self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
                 security_group_list.append(securitygroup)
             #Fetch all Security Groups and verify the list
@@ -47,8 +47,8 @@
             resp, fetched_list = self.client.list_security_groups()
             self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
             #Now check if all the created Security Groups are in fetched list
-            missing_sgs =\
-            [sg for sg in security_group_list if sg not in fetched_list]
+            missing_sgs = \
+                [sg for sg in security_group_list if sg not in fetched_list]
             self.assertFalse(missing_sgs,
                              "Failed to find Security Group %s in fetched "
                              "list" % ', '.join(m_group['name']
@@ -56,8 +56,8 @@
         finally:
             #Delete all the Security Groups created in this method
             for securitygroup in security_group_list:
-                resp, _ =\
-                self.client.delete_security_group(securitygroup['id'])
+                resp, _ = \
+                    self.client.delete_security_group(securitygroup['id'])
                 self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
 
     @attr(type='positive')
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
             s_name = rand_name('securitygroup-')
             s_description = rand_name('description-')
             resp, securitygroup = \
-            self.client.create_security_group(s_name, s_description)
+                self.client.create_security_group(s_name, s_description)
             self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
             self.assertTrue('id' in securitygroup)
             securitygroup_id = securitygroup['id']
@@ -88,12 +88,12 @@
         try:
             s_name = rand_name('securitygroup-')
             s_description = rand_name('description-')
-            resp, securitygroup =\
-            self.client.create_security_group(s_name, s_description)
+            resp, securitygroup = \
+                self.client.create_security_group(s_name, s_description)
             self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
             #Now fetch the created Security Group by its 'id'
-            resp, fetched_group =\
-            self.client.get_security_group(securitygroup['id'])
+            resp, fetched_group = \
+                self.client.get_security_group(securitygroup['id'])
             self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
             self.assertEqual(securitygroup, fetched_group,
                              "The fetched Security Group is different "
@@ -172,6 +172,20 @@
                           s_description)
 
     @attr(type='negative')
+    def test_delete_the_default_security_group(self):
+        # Negative test:Deletion of the "default" Security Group should Fail
+        default_security_group_id = None
+        resp, body = self.client.list_security_groups()
+        for i in range(len(body)):
+            if body[i]['name'] == 'default':
+                default_security_group_id = body[i]['id']
+                break
+        #Deleting the "default" Security Group
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest,
+                          self.client.delete_security_group,
+                          default_security_group_id)
+
+    @attr(type='negative')
     def test_delete_nonexistant_security_group(self):
         # Negative test:Deletion of a nonexistant Security Group should Fail
         security_group_id = []
diff --git a/tempest/tests/compute/servers/test_servers_negative.py b/tempest/tests/compute/servers/test_servers_negative.py
index 366b630..9013b36 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/compute/servers/test_servers_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/compute/servers/test_servers_negative.py
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@
 
     @classmethod
     def setUpClass(cls):
-        raise cls.skipException("Until Bug 1046870 is fixed")
         super(ServersNegativeTest, cls).setUpClass()
         cls.client = cls.servers_client
         cls.img_client = cls.images_client
@@ -115,6 +114,8 @@
     @attr(type='negative')
     def test_create_numeric_server_name(self):
         # Create a server with a numeric name
+        if self.__class__._interface == "xml":
+            raise self.skipException("Not testable in XML")
 
         server_name = 12345
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest,
@@ -182,7 +183,7 @@
     def test_update_server_of_another_tenant(self):
         # Update name of a server that belongs to another tenant
 
-        server = self.create_server()
+        resp, server = self.create_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
         new_name = server['id'] + '_new'
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound,
                           self.alt_client.update_server, server['id'],
@@ -192,7 +193,7 @@
     def test_update_server_name_length_exceeds_256(self):
         # Update name of server exceed the name length limit
 
-        server = self.create_server()
+        resp, server = self.create_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
         new_name = 'a' * 256
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest,
                           self.client.update_server,
@@ -210,7 +211,7 @@
     def test_delete_a_server_of_another_tenant(self):
         # Delete a server that belongs to another tenant
         try:
-            server = self.create_server()
+            resp, server = self.create_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
             self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound,
                               self.alt_client.delete_server,
                               server['id'])
@@ -245,3 +246,7 @@
 
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound, self.client.get_server,
                           '999erra43')
+
+
+class ServersNegativeTestXML(ServersNegativeTest):
+    _interface = 'xml'