diff --git a/tempest/api/baremetal/admin/base.py b/tempest/api/baremetal/admin/base.py
index 62edd10..3b12b8e 100644
--- a/tempest/api/baremetal/admin/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/baremetal/admin/base.py
@@ -28,6 +28,10 @@
 # which has no external dependencies.
 SUPPORTED_DRIVERS = ['fake']
 
+# NOTE(jroll): resources must be deleted in a specific order, this list
+# defines the resource types to clean up, and the correct order.
+RESOURCE_TYPES = ['port', 'node', 'chassis']
+
 
 def creates(resource):
     """Decorator that adds resources to the appropriate cleanup list."""
@@ -49,8 +53,8 @@
     """Base class for Baremetal API tests."""
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(BaseBaremetalTest, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(BaseBaremetalTest, cls).resource_setup()
 
         if not CONF.service_available.ironic:
             skip_msg = ('%s skipped as Ironic is not available' % cls.__name__)
@@ -66,21 +70,22 @@
         mgr = clients.AdminManager()
         cls.client = mgr.baremetal_client
         cls.power_timeout = CONF.baremetal.power_timeout
-        cls.created_objects = {'chassis': set(),
-                               'port': set(),
-                               'node': set()}
+        cls.created_objects = {}
+        for resource in RESOURCE_TYPES:
+            cls.created_objects[resource] = set()
 
     @classmethod
-    def tearDownClass(cls):
+    def resource_cleanup(cls):
         """Ensure that all created objects get destroyed."""
 
         try:
-            for resource, uuids in cls.created_objects.iteritems():
+            for resource in RESOURCE_TYPES:
+                uuids = cls.created_objects[resource]
                 delete_method = getattr(cls.client, 'delete_%s' % resource)
                 for u in uuids:
                     delete_method(u, ignore_errors=exc.NotFound)
         finally:
-            super(BaseBaremetalTest, cls).tearDownClass()
+            super(BaseBaremetalTest, cls).resource_cleanup()
 
     @classmethod
     @creates('chassis')
diff --git a/tempest/api/baremetal/admin/test_chassis.py b/tempest/api/baremetal/admin/test_chassis.py
index 254a969..6f83412 100644
--- a/tempest/api/baremetal/admin/test_chassis.py
+++ b/tempest/api/baremetal/admin/test_chassis.py
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@
     """Tests for chassis."""
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(TestChassis, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(TestChassis, cls).resource_setup()
         _, cls.chassis = cls.create_chassis()
 
     def _assertExpected(self, expected, actual):
@@ -75,3 +75,9 @@
                    description=new_description))
         _, chassis = self.client.show_chassis(uuid)
         self.assertEqual(chassis['description'], new_description)
+
+    @test.attr(type='smoke')
+    def test_chassis_node_list(self):
+        _, node = self.create_node(self.chassis['uuid'])
+        _, body = self.client.list_chassis_nodes(self.chassis['uuid'])
+        self.assertIn(node['uuid'], [n['uuid'] for n in body['nodes']])
diff --git a/tempest/api/baremetal/admin/test_drivers.py b/tempest/api/baremetal/admin/test_drivers.py
index 9e215dc..9d99295 100644
--- a/tempest/api/baremetal/admin/test_drivers.py
+++ b/tempest/api/baremetal/admin/test_drivers.py
@@ -22,9 +22,8 @@
 class TestDrivers(base.BaseBaremetalTest):
     """Tests for drivers."""
     @classmethod
-    @test.safe_setup
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(TestDrivers, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(TestDrivers, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.driver_name = CONF.baremetal.driver
 
     @test.attr(type="smoke")
diff --git a/tempest/api/baremetal/admin/test_nodes.py b/tempest/api/baremetal/admin/test_nodes.py
index b9b9b55..8ccd36b 100644
--- a/tempest/api/baremetal/admin/test_nodes.py
+++ b/tempest/api/baremetal/admin/test_nodes.py
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@
 import six
 
 from tempest.api.baremetal.admin import base
+from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest.common import waiters
 from tempest import exceptions as exc
 from tempest import test
 
@@ -33,6 +35,17 @@
                 self.assertIn(key, actual)
                 self.assertEqual(value, actual[key])
 
+    def _associate_node_with_instance(self):
+        self.client.set_node_power_state(self.node['uuid'], 'power off')
+        waiters.wait_for_bm_node_status(self.client, self.node['uuid'],
+                                        'power_state', 'power off')
+        instance_uuid = data_utils.rand_uuid()
+        self.client.update_node(self.node['uuid'],
+                                instance_uuid=instance_uuid)
+        self.addCleanup(self.client.update_node,
+                        uuid=self.node['uuid'], instance_uuid=None)
+        return instance_uuid
+
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_create_node(self):
         params = {'cpu_arch': 'x86_64',
@@ -63,6 +76,34 @@
                       [i['uuid'] for i in body['nodes']])
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
+    def test_list_nodes_association(self):
+        _, body = self.client.list_nodes(associated=True)
+        self.assertNotIn(self.node['uuid'],
+                         [n['uuid'] for n in body['nodes']])
+
+        self._associate_node_with_instance()
+
+        _, body = self.client.list_nodes(associated=True)
+        self.assertIn(self.node['uuid'], [n['uuid'] for n in body['nodes']])
+
+        _, body = self.client.list_nodes(associated=False)
+        self.assertNotIn(self.node['uuid'], [n['uuid'] for n in body['nodes']])
+
+    @test.attr(type='smoke')
+    def test_node_port_list(self):
+        _, port = self.create_port(self.node['uuid'],
+                                   data_utils.rand_mac_address())
+        _, body = self.client.list_node_ports(self.node['uuid'])
+        self.assertIn(port['uuid'],
+                      [p['uuid'] for p in body['ports']])
+
+    @test.attr(type='smoke')
+    def test_node_port_list_no_ports(self):
+        _, node = self.create_node(self.chassis['uuid'])
+        _, body = self.client.list_node_ports(node['uuid'])
+        self.assertEmpty(body['ports'])
+
+    @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_update_node(self):
         props = {'cpu_arch': 'x86_64',
                  'cpu_num': '12',
@@ -120,3 +161,10 @@
 
         _, body = self.client.get_console(self.node['uuid'])
         self.assertEqual(True, body['console_enabled'])
+
+    @test.attr(type='smoke')
+    def test_get_node_by_instance_uuid(self):
+        instance_uuid = self._associate_node_with_instance()
+        _, body = self.client.show_node_by_instance_uuid(instance_uuid)
+        self.assertEqual(len(body['nodes']), 1)
+        self.assertIn(self.node['uuid'], [n['uuid'] for n in body['nodes']])
diff --git a/tempest/api/baremetal/admin/test_nodestates.py b/tempest/api/baremetal/admin/test_nodestates.py
index 76f47f9..f4f8054 100644
--- a/tempest/api/baremetal/admin/test_nodestates.py
+++ b/tempest/api/baremetal/admin/test_nodestates.py
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@
     """Tests for baremetal NodeStates."""
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(TestNodeStates, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(TestNodeStates, cls).resource_setup()
         _, cls.chassis = cls.create_chassis()
         _, cls.node = cls.create_node(cls.chassis['uuid'])
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_agents.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_agents.py
index 4808601..3bdcfd6 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_agents.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_agents.py
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(AgentsAdminTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(AgentsAdminTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.os_adm.agents_client
 
     def setUp(self):
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_aggregates.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_aggregates.py
index 3485943..f33089c 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_aggregates.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_aggregates.py
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@
     _host_key = 'OS-EXT-SRV-ATTR:host'
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(AggregatesAdminTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(AggregatesAdminTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.os_adm.aggregates_client
         cls.aggregate_name_prefix = 'test_aggregate_'
         cls.az_name_prefix = 'test_az_'
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_aggregates_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_aggregates_negative.py
index 690f2ab..ef6752b 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_aggregates_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_aggregates_negative.py
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(AggregatesAdminNegativeTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(AggregatesAdminNegativeTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.os_adm.aggregates_client
         cls.user_client = cls.aggregates_client
         cls.aggregate_name_prefix = 'test_aggregate_'
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_availability_zone.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_availability_zone.py
index 3a6de36..0a040d7 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_availability_zone.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_availability_zone.py
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@
     _api_version = 3
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(AZAdminV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(AZAdminV3Test, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.availability_zone_admin_client
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_availability_zone_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_availability_zone_negative.py
index ce97491..ea157b3 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_availability_zone_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_availability_zone_negative.py
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(AZAdminNegativeTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(AZAdminNegativeTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.non_adm_client = cls.availability_zone_client
 
     @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_fixed_ips.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_fixed_ips.py
index 939f1a1..e7f269d 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_fixed_ips.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_fixed_ips.py
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@
 class FixedIPsTestJson(base.BaseV2ComputeAdminTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(FixedIPsTestJson, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(FixedIPsTestJson, cls).resource_setup()
         if CONF.service_available.neutron:
             msg = ("%s skipped as neutron is available" % cls.__name__)
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_fixed_ips_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_fixed_ips_negative.py
index 1caa246..90be820 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_fixed_ips_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_fixed_ips_negative.py
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@
 class FixedIPsNegativeTestJson(base.BaseV2ComputeAdminTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(FixedIPsNegativeTestJson, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(FixedIPsNegativeTestJson, cls).resource_setup()
         if CONF.service_available.neutron:
             msg = ("%s skipped as neutron is available" % cls.__name__)
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors.py
index 18866e5..d365f3a 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors.py
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(FlavorsAdminTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(FlavorsAdminTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         if not test.is_extension_enabled('OS-FLV-EXT-DATA', 'compute'):
             msg = "OS-FLV-EXT-DATA extension not enabled."
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors_access.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors_access.py
index f2554ea..176a134 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors_access.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors_access.py
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(FlavorsAccessTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(FlavorsAccessTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         if not test.is_extension_enabled('OS-FLV-EXT-DATA', 'compute'):
             msg = "OS-FLV-EXT-DATA extension not enabled."
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors_access_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors_access_negative.py
index b636ccd..9cc2a92 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors_access_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors_access_negative.py
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(FlavorsAccessNegativeTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(FlavorsAccessNegativeTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         if not test.is_extension_enabled('OS-FLV-EXT-DATA', 'compute'):
             msg = "OS-FLV-EXT-DATA extension not enabled."
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors_extra_specs.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors_extra_specs.py
index 56daf96..c05abe2 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors_extra_specs.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors_extra_specs.py
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(FlavorsExtraSpecsTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(FlavorsExtraSpecsTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         if not test.is_extension_enabled('OS-FLV-EXT-DATA', 'compute'):
             msg = "OS-FLV-EXT-DATA extension not enabled."
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
@@ -51,10 +51,10 @@
                                                     swap=swap, rxtx=rxtx)
 
     @classmethod
-    def tearDownClass(cls):
+    def resource_cleanup(cls):
         resp, body = cls.client.delete_flavor(cls.flavor['id'])
         cls.client.wait_for_resource_deletion(cls.flavor['id'])
-        super(FlavorsExtraSpecsTestJSON, cls).tearDownClass()
+        super(FlavorsExtraSpecsTestJSON, cls).resource_cleanup()
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_flavor_set_get_update_show_unset_keys(self):
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors_extra_specs_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors_extra_specs_negative.py
index 1e5695f..30adf73 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors_extra_specs_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors_extra_specs_negative.py
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(FlavorsExtraSpecsNegativeTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(FlavorsExtraSpecsNegativeTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         if not test.is_extension_enabled('OS-FLV-EXT-DATA', 'compute'):
             msg = "OS-FLV-EXT-DATA extension not enabled."
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
@@ -52,10 +52,10 @@
                                                     swap=swap, rxtx=rxtx)
 
     @classmethod
-    def tearDownClass(cls):
+    def resource_cleanup(cls):
         resp, body = cls.client.delete_flavor(cls.flavor['id'])
         cls.client.wait_for_resource_deletion(cls.flavor['id'])
-        super(FlavorsExtraSpecsNegativeTestJSON, cls).tearDownClass()
+        super(FlavorsExtraSpecsNegativeTestJSON, cls).resource_cleanup()
 
     @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_flavor_non_admin_set_keys(self):
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors_negative.py
index eece096..3389aee 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors_negative.py
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(FlavorsAdminNegativeTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(FlavorsAdminNegativeTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         if not test.is_extension_enabled('OS-FLV-EXT-DATA', 'compute'):
             msg = "OS-FLV-EXT-DATA extension not enabled."
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_floating_ips_bulk.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_floating_ips_bulk.py
index 16c2810..c1263ea 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_floating_ips_bulk.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_floating_ips_bulk.py
@@ -31,9 +31,8 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    @test.safe_setup
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(FloatingIPsBulkAdminTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(FloatingIPsBulkAdminTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.os_adm.floating_ips_client
         cls.ip_range = CONF.compute.floating_ip_range
         cls.verify_unallocated_floating_ip_range(cls.ip_range)
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_hosts.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_hosts.py
index e612566..bcae492 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_hosts.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_hosts.py
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(HostsAdminTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(HostsAdminTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.os_adm.hosts_client
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_hosts_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_hosts_negative.py
index 0f26e84..4111aba 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_hosts_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_hosts_negative.py
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(HostsAdminNegativeTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(HostsAdminNegativeTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.os_adm.hosts_client
         cls.non_admin_client = cls.os.hosts_client
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_hypervisor.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_hypervisor.py
index 85b26a1..c51d0a5 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_hypervisor.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_hypervisor.py
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(HypervisorAdminTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(HypervisorAdminTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.os_adm.hypervisor_client
 
     def _list_hypervisors(self):
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_hypervisor_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_hypervisor_negative.py
index 4ba8d30..d3804e8 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_hypervisor_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_hypervisor_negative.py
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(HypervisorAdminNegativeTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(HypervisorAdminNegativeTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.os_adm.hypervisor_client
         cls.non_adm_client = cls.hypervisor_client
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_instance_usage_audit_log.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_instance_usage_audit_log.py
index 055a177..91f0b02 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_instance_usage_audit_log.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_instance_usage_audit_log.py
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@
 class InstanceUsageAuditLogTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeAdminTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(InstanceUsageAuditLogTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(InstanceUsageAuditLogTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.adm_client = cls.os_adm.instance_usages_audit_log_client
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_instance_usage_audit_log_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_instance_usage_audit_log_negative.py
index 6a5fc96..1af340d 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_instance_usage_audit_log_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_instance_usage_audit_log_negative.py
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@
 class InstanceUsageAuditLogNegativeTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeAdminTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(InstanceUsageAuditLogNegativeTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(InstanceUsageAuditLogNegativeTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.adm_client = cls.os_adm.instance_usages_audit_log_client
 
     @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_migrations.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_migrations.py
index 514f1fa..7ba05ef 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_migrations.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_migrations.py
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@
 class MigrationsAdminTest(base.BaseV2ComputeAdminTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(MigrationsAdminTest, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(MigrationsAdminTest, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.os_adm.migrations_client
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_networks.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_networks.py
index 032e2f5..75f3199 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_networks.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_networks.py
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(NetworksTest, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(NetworksTest, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.os_adm.networks_client
 
     def test_get_network(self):
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_quotas.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_quotas.py
index 93ed7ae..701e1c2 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_quotas.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_quotas.py
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@
         super(QuotasAdminTestJSON, self).setUp()
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(QuotasAdminTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(QuotasAdminTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.adm_client = cls.os_adm.quotas_client
 
         # NOTE(afazekas): these test cases should always create and use a new
@@ -167,8 +167,8 @@
         super(QuotaClassesAdminTestJSON, self).setUp()
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(QuotaClassesAdminTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(QuotaClassesAdminTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.adm_client = cls.os_adm.quota_classes_client
 
     def _restore_default_quotas(self, original_defaults):
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_quotas_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_quotas_negative.py
index 0b29dde..a9ed7ce 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_quotas_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_quotas_negative.py
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@
     force_tenant_isolation = True
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(QuotasAdminNegativeTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(QuotasAdminNegativeTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.os.quotas_client
         cls.adm_client = cls.os_adm.quotas_client
         cls.sg_client = cls.security_groups_client
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_security_group_default_rules.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_security_group_default_rules.py
index a07d270..4c0bd47 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_security_group_default_rules.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_security_group_default_rules.py
@@ -30,11 +30,10 @@
     @testtools.skipIf(CONF.service_available.neutron,
                       "Skip as this functionality is not yet "
                       "implemented in Neutron. Related Bug#1311500")
-    @test.safe_setup
-    def setUpClass(cls):
+    def resource_setup(cls):
         # A network and a subnet will be created for these tests
         cls.set_network_resources(network=True, subnet=True)
-        super(SecurityGroupDefaultRulesTest, cls).setUpClass()
+        super(SecurityGroupDefaultRulesTest, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.adm_client = cls.os_adm.security_group_default_rules_client
 
     def _create_security_group_default_rules(self, ip_protocol='tcp',
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_security_groups.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_security_groups.py
index 004ce8f..40ae236 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_security_groups.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_security_groups.py
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@
 class SecurityGroupsTestAdminJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeAdminTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(SecurityGroupsTestAdminJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(SecurityGroupsTestAdminJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.adm_client = cls.os_adm.security_groups_client
         cls.client = cls.security_groups_client
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_servers.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_servers.py
index 49af645..47aaee3 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_servers.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_servers.py
@@ -26,9 +26,8 @@
     _host_key = 'OS-EXT-SRV-ATTR:host'
 
     @classmethod
-    @test.safe_setup
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(ServersAdminTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(ServersAdminTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.os_adm.servers_client
         cls.non_admin_client = cls.servers_client
         cls.flavors_client = cls.os_adm.flavors_client
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_servers_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_servers_negative.py
index 4d17557..bd49fb2 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_servers_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_servers_negative.py
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(ServersAdminNegativeTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(ServersAdminNegativeTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.os_adm.servers_client
         cls.non_adm_client = cls.servers_client
         cls.flavors_client = cls.os_adm.flavors_client
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_services.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_services.py
index 2feb825..76153e7 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_services.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_services.py
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(ServicesAdminTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(ServicesAdminTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.os_adm.services_client
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_services_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_services_negative.py
index c78d70d..5331097 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_services_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_services_negative.py
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(ServicesAdminNegativeTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(ServicesAdminNegativeTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.os_adm.services_client
         cls.non_admin_client = cls.services_client
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_simple_tenant_usage.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_simple_tenant_usage.py
index f3a81d1..5d596ba 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_simple_tenant_usage.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_simple_tenant_usage.py
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@
 class TenantUsagesTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeAdminTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(TenantUsagesTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(TenantUsagesTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.adm_client = cls.os_adm.tenant_usages_client
         cls.client = cls.os.tenant_usages_client
         cls.tenant_id = cls.client.tenant_id
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_simple_tenant_usage_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_simple_tenant_usage_negative.py
index 1031b24..5e2c593 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_simple_tenant_usage_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_simple_tenant_usage_negative.py
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@
 class TenantUsagesNegativeTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeAdminTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(TenantUsagesNegativeTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(TenantUsagesNegativeTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.adm_client = cls.os_adm.tenant_usages_client
         cls.client = cls.os.tenant_usages_client
         cls.identity_client = cls._get_identity_admin_client()
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/base.py b/tempest/api/compute/base.py
index 47d1254..c7844a7 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/base.py
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import config
 from tempest import exceptions
+from tempest.openstack.common import excutils
 from tempest.openstack.common import log as logging
 import tempest.test
 
@@ -34,9 +35,9 @@
     force_tenant_isolation = False
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
+    def resource_setup(cls):
         cls.set_network_resources()
-        super(BaseComputeTest, cls).setUpClass()
+        super(BaseComputeTest, cls).resource_setup()
         if getattr(cls, '_interface', None) == 'xml' and cls._api_version == 2:
             if not CONF.compute_feature_enabled.xml_api_v2:
                 raise cls.skipException('XML API is not enabled')
@@ -211,13 +212,12 @@
                               server_group_id)
 
     @classmethod
-    def tearDownClass(cls):
+    def resource_cleanup(cls):
         cls.clear_images()
         cls.clear_servers()
         cls.clear_security_groups()
-        cls.clear_isolated_creds()
         cls.clear_server_groups()
-        super(BaseComputeTest, cls).tearDownClass()
+        super(BaseComputeTest, cls).resource_cleanup()
 
     @classmethod
     def create_test_server(cls, **kwargs):
@@ -243,15 +243,16 @@
                 try:
                     cls.servers_client.wait_for_server_status(
                         server['id'], kwargs['wait_until'])
-                except Exception as ex:
-                    if ('preserve_server_on_error' not in kwargs
-                        or kwargs['preserve_server_on_error'] is False):
-                        for server in servers:
-                            try:
-                                cls.servers_client.delete_server(server['id'])
-                            except Exception:
-                                pass
-                    raise ex
+                except Exception:
+                    with excutils.save_and_reraise_exception():
+                        if ('preserve_server_on_error' not in kwargs
+                            or kwargs['preserve_server_on_error'] is False):
+                            for server in servers:
+                                try:
+                                    cls.servers_client.delete_server(
+                                        server['id'])
+                                except Exception:
+                                    pass
 
         cls.servers.extend(servers)
 
@@ -382,8 +383,8 @@
     _interface = "json"
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(BaseComputeAdminTest, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(BaseComputeAdminTest, cls).resource_setup()
         if (CONF.compute.allow_tenant_isolation or
             cls.force_tenant_isolation is True):
             creds = cls.isolated_creds.get_admin_creds()
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/flavors/test_flavors.py b/tempest/api/compute/flavors/test_flavors.py
index c1c2d05..7beef23 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/flavors/test_flavors.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/flavors/test_flavors.py
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@
     _min_ram = 'min_ram'
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(FlavorsV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(FlavorsV3Test, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.flavors_client
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/flavors/test_flavors_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/flavors/test_flavors_negative.py
index 7672fc6..cae1ac4 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/flavors/test_flavors_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/flavors/test_flavors_negative.py
@@ -35,6 +35,6 @@
     _schema = flavors.flavors_details
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(FlavorDetailsNegativeTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(FlavorDetailsNegativeTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.set_resource("flavor", cls.flavor_ref)
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/flavors/test_flavors_negative_xml.py b/tempest/api/compute/flavors/test_flavors_negative_xml.py
index bf73c0e..299b18a 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/flavors/test_flavors_negative_xml.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/flavors/test_flavors_negative_xml.py
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@
     _interface = 'xml'
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(FlavorsNegativeTestXML, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(FlavorsNegativeTestXML, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.flavors_client
 
     @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/floating_ips/base.py b/tempest/api/compute/floating_ips/base.py
index fd76e62..19b6a50 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/floating_ips/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/floating_ips/base.py
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@
 class BaseFloatingIPsTest(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
+    def resource_setup(cls):
         # Floating IP actions might need a full network configuration
         cls.set_network_resources(network=True, subnet=True,
                                   router=True, dhcp=True)
-        super(BaseFloatingIPsTest, cls).setUpClass()
+        super(BaseFloatingIPsTest, cls).resource_setup()
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/floating_ips/test_floating_ips_actions.py b/tempest/api/compute/floating_ips/test_floating_ips_actions.py
index 1eae66f..ba66ab9 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/floating_ips/test_floating_ips_actions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/floating_ips/test_floating_ips_actions.py
@@ -24,9 +24,8 @@
     floating_ip = None
 
     @classmethod
-    @test.safe_setup
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(FloatingIPsTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(FloatingIPsTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.floating_ips_client
         cls.floating_ip_id = None
 
@@ -39,11 +38,11 @@
         cls.floating_ip = body['ip']
 
     @classmethod
-    def tearDownClass(cls):
+    def resource_cleanup(cls):
         # Deleting the floating IP which is created in this method
         if cls.floating_ip_id:
             resp, body = cls.client.delete_floating_ip(cls.floating_ip_id)
-        super(FloatingIPsTestJSON, cls).tearDownClass()
+        super(FloatingIPsTestJSON, cls).resource_cleanup()
 
     def _try_delete_floating_ip(self, floating_ip_id):
         # delete floating ip, if it exists
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/floating_ips/test_floating_ips_actions_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/floating_ips/test_floating_ips_actions_negative.py
index 042a19a..104d130 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/floating_ips/test_floating_ips_actions_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/floating_ips/test_floating_ips_actions_negative.py
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@
     server_id = None
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(FloatingIPsNegativeTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(FloatingIPsNegativeTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.floating_ips_client
 
         # Server creation
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/floating_ips/test_list_floating_ips.py b/tempest/api/compute/floating_ips/test_list_floating_ips.py
index a6878d9..cb93177 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/floating_ips/test_list_floating_ips.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/floating_ips/test_list_floating_ips.py
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@
 class FloatingIPDetailsTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(FloatingIPDetailsTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(FloatingIPDetailsTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.floating_ips_client
         cls.floating_ip = []
         cls.floating_ip_id = []
@@ -31,10 +31,10 @@
             cls.floating_ip_id.append(body['id'])
 
     @classmethod
-    def tearDownClass(cls):
+    def resource_cleanup(cls):
         for i in range(3):
             cls.client.delete_floating_ip(cls.floating_ip_id[i])
-        super(FloatingIPDetailsTestJSON, cls).tearDownClass()
+        super(FloatingIPDetailsTestJSON, cls).resource_cleanup()
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
     @test.services('network')
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/floating_ips/test_list_floating_ips_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/floating_ips/test_list_floating_ips_negative.py
index b11ef5b..08819c2 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/floating_ips/test_list_floating_ips_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/floating_ips/test_list_floating_ips_negative.py
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@
 class FloatingIPDetailsNegativeTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(FloatingIPDetailsNegativeTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(FloatingIPDetailsNegativeTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.floating_ips_client
 
     @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_image_metadata.py b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_image_metadata.py
index 9036726..1fa591f 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_image_metadata.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_image_metadata.py
@@ -26,9 +26,8 @@
 class ImagesMetadataTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    @test.safe_setup
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(ImagesMetadataTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(ImagesMetadataTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         if not CONF.service_available.glance:
             skip_msg = ("%s skipped as glance is not available" % cls.__name__)
             raise cls.skipException(skip_msg)
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_image_metadata_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_image_metadata_negative.py
index 15bb66a..7f0bc4e 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_image_metadata_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_image_metadata_negative.py
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@
 class ImagesMetadataTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(ImagesMetadataTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(ImagesMetadataTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.images_client
 
     @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images.py b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images.py
index bbb887f..68f793a 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images.py
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@
 class ImagesTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(ImagesTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(ImagesTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         if not CONF.service_available.glance:
             skip_msg = ("%s skipped as glance is not available" % cls.__name__)
             raise cls.skipException(skip_msg)
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_negative.py
index 771040b..e406374 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_negative.py
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@
 class ImagesNegativeTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(ImagesNegativeTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(ImagesNegativeTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         if not CONF.service_available.glance:
             skip_msg = ("%s skipped as glance is not available" % cls.__name__)
             raise cls.skipException(skip_msg)
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_oneserver.py b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_oneserver.py
index 1c5d4a3..c0b6730 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_oneserver.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_oneserver.py
@@ -47,9 +47,8 @@
             self.__class__.server_id = self.rebuild_server(self.server_id)
 
     @classmethod
-    @test.safe_setup
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(ImagesOneServerTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(ImagesOneServerTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.images_client
         if not CONF.service_available.glance:
             skip_msg = ("%s skipped as glance is not available" % cls.__name__)
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_oneserver_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_oneserver_negative.py
index 51d9b85..dc3d6bc 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_oneserver_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_oneserver_negative.py
@@ -55,9 +55,8 @@
         self.__class__.server_id = self.rebuild_server(self.server_id)
 
     @classmethod
-    @test.safe_setup
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(ImagesOneServerNegativeTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(ImagesOneServerNegativeTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.images_client
         if not CONF.service_available.glance:
             skip_msg = ("%s skipped as glance is not available" % cls.__name__)
@@ -73,19 +72,6 @@
 
         cls.image_ids = []
 
-    @test.skip_because(bug="1006725")
-    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
-    def test_create_image_specify_multibyte_character_image_name(self):
-        if self.__class__._interface == "xml":
-            raise self.skipException("Not testable in XML")
-        # invalid multibyte sequence from:
-        # http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1301402/
-        #     example-invalid-utf8-string
-        invalid_name = data_utils.rand_name(u'\xc3\x28')
-        self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest,
-                          self.client.create_image, self.server_id,
-                          invalid_name)
-
     @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_create_image_specify_invalid_metadata(self):
         # Return an error when creating image with invalid metadata
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_list_image_filters.py b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_list_image_filters.py
index 9f1cfc8..30a99dd 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_list_image_filters.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_list_image_filters.py
@@ -32,9 +32,8 @@
 class ListImageFiltersTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    @test.safe_setup
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(ListImageFiltersTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(ListImageFiltersTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         if not CONF.service_available.glance:
             skip_msg = ("%s skipped as glance is not available" % cls.__name__)
             raise cls.skipException(skip_msg)
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_list_image_filters_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_list_image_filters_negative.py
index 80d59a7..53a21a0 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_list_image_filters_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_list_image_filters_negative.py
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@
 class ListImageFiltersNegativeTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(ListImageFiltersNegativeTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(ListImageFiltersNegativeTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         if not CONF.service_available.glance:
             skip_msg = ("%s skipped as glance is not available" % cls.__name__)
             raise cls.skipException(skip_msg)
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_list_images.py b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_list_images.py
index eba331f..eceac82 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_list_images.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_list_images.py
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@
 class ListImagesTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(ListImagesTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(ListImagesTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         if not CONF.service_available.glance:
             skip_msg = ("%s skipped as glance is not available" % cls.__name__)
             raise cls.skipException(skip_msg)
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/keypairs/test_keypairs.py b/tempest/api/compute/keypairs/test_keypairs.py
index 01979c0..2f0febf 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/keypairs/test_keypairs.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/keypairs/test_keypairs.py
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@
     _api_version = 3
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(KeyPairsV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(KeyPairsV3Test, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.keypairs_client
 
     def _delete_keypair(self, keypair_name):
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/keypairs/test_keypairs_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/keypairs/test_keypairs_negative.py
index a91a9c2..0da449b 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/keypairs/test_keypairs_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/keypairs/test_keypairs_negative.py
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@
 class KeyPairsNegativeTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(KeyPairsNegativeTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(KeyPairsNegativeTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.keypairs_client
 
     def _create_keypair(self, keypair_name, pub_key=None):
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/limits/test_absolute_limits.py b/tempest/api/compute/limits/test_absolute_limits.py
index d64fd57..bac1a39 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/limits/test_absolute_limits.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/limits/test_absolute_limits.py
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@
 class AbsoluteLimitsTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(AbsoluteLimitsTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(AbsoluteLimitsTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.limits_client
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/limits/test_absolute_limits_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/limits/test_absolute_limits_negative.py
index b2e2981..2b41ea0 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/limits/test_absolute_limits_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/limits/test_absolute_limits_negative.py
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@
 class AbsoluteLimitsNegativeTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(AbsoluteLimitsNegativeTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(AbsoluteLimitsNegativeTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.limits_client
         cls.server_client = cls.servers_client
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/base.py b/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/base.py
index 6838ce1..05cad9a 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/base.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 class BaseSecurityGroupsTest(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
+    def resource_setup(cls):
         # A network and a subnet will be created for these tests
         cls.set_network_resources(network=True, subnet=True)
-        super(BaseSecurityGroupsTest, cls).setUpClass()
+        super(BaseSecurityGroupsTest, cls).resource_setup()
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_group_rules.py b/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_group_rules.py
index a1808dc..b28124c 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_group_rules.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_group_rules.py
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@
 class SecurityGroupRulesTestJSON(base.BaseSecurityGroupsTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(SecurityGroupRulesTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(SecurityGroupRulesTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.security_groups_client
         cls.neutron_available = CONF.service_available.neutron
 
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 cfa839a..7850909 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
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@
 class SecurityGroupRulesNegativeTestJSON(base.BaseSecurityGroupsTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(SecurityGroupRulesNegativeTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(SecurityGroupRulesNegativeTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.security_groups_client
 
     @test.attr(type=['negative', 'smoke'])
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_groups.py b/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_groups.py
index 860aebc..82dd4f0 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_groups.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_groups.py
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@
 class SecurityGroupsTestJSON(base.BaseSecurityGroupsTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(SecurityGroupsTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(SecurityGroupsTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.security_groups_client
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_groups_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_groups_negative.py
index a9cca55..3101052 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_groups_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_groups_negative.py
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@
 class SecurityGroupsNegativeTestJSON(base.BaseSecurityGroupsTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(SecurityGroupsNegativeTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(SecurityGroupsNegativeTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.security_groups_client
         cls.neutron_available = CONF.service_available.neutron
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_attach_interfaces.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_attach_interfaces.py
index d1192c0..d62d19f 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_attach_interfaces.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_attach_interfaces.py
@@ -26,14 +26,14 @@
 class AttachInterfacesTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
+    def resource_setup(cls):
         if not CONF.service_available.neutron:
             raise cls.skipException("Neutron is required")
         if not CONF.compute_feature_enabled.interface_attach:
             raise cls.skipException("Interface attachment is not available.")
         # This test class requires network and subnet
         cls.set_network_resources(network=True, subnet=True)
-        super(AttachInterfacesTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+        super(AttachInterfacesTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.os.interfaces_client
 
     def _check_interface(self, iface, port_id=None, network_id=None,
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_availability_zone.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_availability_zone.py
index cf9837f..44bd7d3 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_availability_zone.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_availability_zone.py
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@
     _api_version = 3
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(AZV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(AZV3Test, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.availability_zone_client
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_create_server.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_create_server.py
index 279dc51..5df8d82 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_create_server.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_create_server.py
@@ -31,9 +31,9 @@
     disk_config = 'AUTO'
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
+    def resource_setup(cls):
         cls.prepare_instance_network()
-        super(ServersTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+        super(ServersTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.meta = {'hello': 'world'}
         cls.accessIPv4 = '1.1.1.1'
         cls.accessIPv6 = '0000:0000:0000:0000:0000:babe:220.12.22.2'
@@ -129,9 +129,9 @@
     disk_config = 'AUTO'
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
+    def resource_setup(cls):
         cls.prepare_instance_network()
-        super(ServersWithSpecificFlavorTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+        super(ServersWithSpecificFlavorTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.flavor_client = cls.os_adm.flavors_client
         cls.client = cls.servers_client
 
@@ -214,11 +214,11 @@
     disk_config = 'MANUAL'
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
+    def resource_setup(cls):
         if not CONF.compute_feature_enabled.disk_config:
             msg = "DiskConfig extension not enabled."
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
-        super(ServersTestManualDisk, cls).setUpClass()
+        super(ServersTestManualDisk, cls).resource_setup()
 
 
 class ServersTestXML(ServersTestJSON):
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_delete_server.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_delete_server.py
index 9c8271f..634bc01 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_delete_server.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_delete_server.py
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@
     # for preventing "Quota exceeded for instances"
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(DeleteServersTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(DeleteServersTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.servers_client
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
@@ -130,8 +130,8 @@
     # for preventing "Quota exceeded for instances".
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(DeleteServersAdminTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(DeleteServersAdminTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.non_admin_client = cls.servers_client
         cls.admin_client = cls.os_adm.servers_client
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_disk_config.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_disk_config.py
index 332358c..51f2eb4 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_disk_config.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_disk_config.py
@@ -25,11 +25,11 @@
 class ServerDiskConfigTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
+    def resource_setup(cls):
         if not CONF.compute_feature_enabled.disk_config:
             msg = "DiskConfig extension not enabled."
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
-        super(ServerDiskConfigTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+        super(ServerDiskConfigTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.os.servers_client
         resp, server = cls.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
         cls.server_id = server['id']
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_instance_actions.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_instance_actions.py
index dd31165..d11ce25 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_instance_actions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_instance_actions.py
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@
 class InstanceActionsTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(InstanceActionsTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(InstanceActionsTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.servers_client
         resp, server = cls.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
         cls.request_id = resp['x-compute-request-id']
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_instance_actions_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_instance_actions_negative.py
index e67b69d..c706ad5 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_instance_actions_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_instance_actions_negative.py
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@
 class InstanceActionsNegativeTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(InstanceActionsNegativeTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(InstanceActionsNegativeTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.servers_client
         resp, server = cls.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
         cls.server_id = server['id']
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_list_server_filters.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_list_server_filters.py
index 9d39c9f..6032976 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_list_server_filters.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_list_server_filters.py
@@ -26,10 +26,9 @@
 class ListServerFiltersTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    @test.safe_setup
-    def setUpClass(cls):
+    def resource_setup(cls):
         cls.set_network_resources(network=True, subnet=True, dhcp=True)
-        super(ListServerFiltersTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+        super(ListServerFiltersTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.servers_client
 
         # Check to see if the alternate image ref actually exists...
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_list_servers_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_list_servers_negative.py
index 28d64fb..f4d8dda 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_list_servers_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_list_servers_negative.py
@@ -24,9 +24,8 @@
     force_tenant_isolation = True
 
     @classmethod
-    @test.safe_setup
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(ListServersNegativeTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(ListServersNegativeTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.servers_client
 
         # The following servers are created for use
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_actions.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_actions.py
index fd6df3e..071bbfb 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_actions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_actions.py
@@ -52,9 +52,9 @@
         super(ServerActionsTestJSON, self).tearDown()
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
+    def resource_setup(cls):
         cls.prepare_instance_network()
-        super(ServerActionsTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+        super(ServerActionsTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.servers_client
         cls.server_id = cls.rebuild_server(None)
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_addresses.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_addresses.py
index 846bf3e..6c29f51 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_addresses.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_addresses.py
@@ -23,10 +23,10 @@
 class ServerAddressesTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
+    def resource_setup(cls):
         # This test module might use a network and a subnet
         cls.set_network_resources(network=True, subnet=True)
-        super(ServerAddressesTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+        super(ServerAddressesTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.servers_client
 
         resp, cls.server = cls.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_addresses_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_addresses_negative.py
index e190161..c7e4c89 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_addresses_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_addresses_negative.py
@@ -21,9 +21,9 @@
 class ServerAddressesNegativeTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
+    def resource_setup(cls):
         cls.set_network_resources(network=True, subnet=True)
-        super(ServerAddressesNegativeTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+        super(ServerAddressesNegativeTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.servers_client
 
         resp, cls.server = cls.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_group.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_group.py
index f1ef5d5..0af19c0 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_group.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_group.py
@@ -26,9 +26,8 @@
     It also adds the tests for list and get details of server-groups
     """
     @classmethod
-    @test.safe_setup
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(ServerGroupTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(ServerGroupTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         if not test.is_extension_enabled('os-server-groups', 'compute'):
             msg = "os-server-groups extension is not enabled."
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_metadata.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_metadata.py
index 01ff6b9..c265352 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_metadata.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_metadata.py
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@
 class ServerMetadataTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(ServerMetadataTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(ServerMetadataTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.servers_client
         cls.quotas = cls.quotas_client
         resp, server = cls.create_test_server(meta={}, wait_until='ACTIVE')
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_metadata_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_metadata_negative.py
index fbda401..497b94b 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_metadata_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_metadata_negative.py
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@
 class ServerMetadataNegativeTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(ServerMetadataNegativeTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(ServerMetadataNegativeTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.servers_client
         cls.quotas = cls.quotas_client
         cls.tenant_id = cls.client.tenant_id
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_password.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_password.py
index 50c881a..aba9bb6 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_password.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_password.py
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@
 class ServerPasswordTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(ServerPasswordTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(ServerPasswordTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.servers_client
         resp, cls.server = cls.create_test_server(wait_until="ACTIVE")
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_personality.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_personality.py
index 6cc463d..effb52f 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_personality.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_personality.py
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@
 class ServerPersonalityTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(ServerPersonalityTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(ServerPersonalityTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.servers_client
         cls.user_client = cls.limits_client
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_rescue.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_rescue.py
index b737888..25f24b9 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_rescue.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_rescue.py
@@ -24,14 +24,13 @@
 class ServerRescueTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    @test.safe_setup
-    def setUpClass(cls):
+    def resource_setup(cls):
         if not CONF.compute_feature_enabled.rescue:
             msg = "Server rescue not available."
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
 
         cls.set_network_resources(network=True, subnet=True, router=True)
-        super(ServerRescueTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+        super(ServerRescueTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
 
         # Floating IP creation
         resp, body = cls.floating_ips_client.create_floating_ip()
@@ -62,13 +61,13 @@
         super(ServerRescueTestJSON, self).setUp()
 
     @classmethod
-    def tearDownClass(cls):
+    def resource_cleanup(cls):
         # Deleting the floating IP which is created in this method
         cls.floating_ips_client.delete_floating_ip(cls.floating_ip_id)
         cls.delete_volume(cls.volume['id'])
         resp, cls.sg = cls.security_groups_client.delete_security_group(
             cls.sg_id)
-        super(ServerRescueTestJSON, cls).tearDownClass()
+        super(ServerRescueTestJSON, cls).resource_cleanup()
 
     def tearDown(self):
         super(ServerRescueTestJSON, self).tearDown()
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_rescue_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_rescue_negative.py
index 4582a46..aa406f7 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_rescue_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_rescue_negative.py
@@ -26,14 +26,13 @@
 class ServerRescueNegativeTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    @test.safe_setup
-    def setUpClass(cls):
+    def resource_setup(cls):
         if not CONF.compute_feature_enabled.rescue:
             msg = "Server rescue not available."
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
 
         cls.set_network_resources(network=True, subnet=True, router=True)
-        super(ServerRescueNegativeTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+        super(ServerRescueNegativeTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.device = CONF.compute.volume_device_name
 
         # Create a volume and wait for it to become ready for attach
@@ -56,9 +55,9 @@
         cls.servers_client.wait_for_server_status(cls.server_id, 'ACTIVE')
 
     @classmethod
-    def tearDownClass(cls):
+    def resource_cleanup(cls):
         cls.delete_volume(cls.volume['id'])
-        super(ServerRescueNegativeTestJSON, cls).tearDownClass()
+        super(ServerRescueNegativeTestJSON, cls).resource_cleanup()
 
     def _detach(self, server_id, volume_id):
         self.servers_client.detach_volume(server_id, volume_id)
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_servers.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_servers.py
index 936b871..d501839 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_servers.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_servers.py
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@
 class ServersTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(ServersTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(ServersTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.servers_client
 
     def tearDown(self):
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_servers_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_servers_negative.py
index b9ec29e..b86ee06 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_servers_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_servers_negative.py
@@ -42,8 +42,8 @@
         super(ServersNegativeTestJSON, self).tearDown()
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(ServersNegativeTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(ServersNegativeTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.servers_client
         if CONF.compute.allow_tenant_isolation:
             cls.alt_os = clients.Manager(cls.isolated_creds.get_alt_creds())
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_servers_negative_new.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_servers_negative_new.py
index c5f9fdd..7fc2d4f 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_servers_negative_new.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_servers_negative_new.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
     _schema = servers.get_console_output
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(GetConsoleOutputNegativeTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(GetConsoleOutputNegativeTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         _resp, server = cls.create_test_server()
         cls.set_resource("server", server['id'])
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_virtual_interfaces.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_virtual_interfaces.py
index 421ba8b..f205761 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_virtual_interfaces.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_virtual_interfaces.py
@@ -25,10 +25,10 @@
 class VirtualInterfacesTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
+    def resource_setup(cls):
         # This test needs a network and a subnet
         cls.set_network_resources(network=True, subnet=True)
-        super(VirtualInterfacesTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+        super(VirtualInterfacesTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.servers_client
         resp, server = cls.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
         cls.server_id = server['id']
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_virtual_interfaces_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_virtual_interfaces_negative.py
index bcb2686..1f4a20e 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_virtual_interfaces_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_virtual_interfaces_negative.py
@@ -23,10 +23,10 @@
 class VirtualInterfacesNegativeTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
+    def resource_setup(cls):
         # For this test no network resources are needed
         cls.set_network_resources()
-        super(VirtualInterfacesNegativeTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+        super(VirtualInterfacesNegativeTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.servers_client
 
     @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/test_authorization.py b/tempest/api/compute/test_authorization.py
index 3fa4a89..015d9f5 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/test_authorization.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/test_authorization.py
@@ -30,12 +30,12 @@
 
 class AuthorizationTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
+    def resource_setup(cls):
         if not CONF.service_available.glance:
             raise cls.skipException('Glance is not available.')
         # No network resources required for this test
         cls.set_network_resources()
-        super(AuthorizationTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+        super(AuthorizationTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         if not cls.multi_user:
             msg = "Need >1 user"
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
@@ -88,12 +88,12 @@
             parent_group_id, ip_protocol, from_port, to_port)
 
     @classmethod
-    def tearDownClass(cls):
+    def resource_cleanup(cls):
         if cls.multi_user:
             cls.images_client.delete_image(cls.image['id'])
             cls.keypairs_client.delete_keypair(cls.keypairname)
             cls.security_client.delete_security_group(cls.security_group['id'])
-        super(AuthorizationTestJSON, cls).tearDownClass()
+        super(AuthorizationTestJSON, cls).resource_cleanup()
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_get_server_for_alt_account_fails(self):
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/test_live_block_migration.py b/tempest/api/compute/test_live_block_migration.py
index 93ff4b0..86b8395 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/test_live_block_migration.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/test_live_block_migration.py
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@
     _host_key = 'OS-EXT-SRV-ATTR:host'
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(LiveBlockMigrationTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(LiveBlockMigrationTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
 
         cls.admin_hosts_client = cls.os_adm.hosts_client
         cls.admin_servers_client = cls.os_adm.servers_client
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/test_live_block_migration_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/test_live_block_migration_negative.py
index c10818e..95eea19 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/test_live_block_migration_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/test_live_block_migration_negative.py
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@
     _host_key = 'OS-EXT-SRV-ATTR:host'
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(LiveBlockMigrationNegativeTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(LiveBlockMigrationNegativeTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         if not CONF.compute_feature_enabled.live_migration:
             raise cls.skipException("Live migration is not enabled")
         cls.admin_hosts_client = cls.os_adm.hosts_client
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/test_quotas.py b/tempest/api/compute/test_quotas.py
index d7eb7ad..e66b652 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/test_quotas.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/test_quotas.py
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@
         super(QuotasTestJSON, self).setUp()
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(QuotasTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(QuotasTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.quotas_client
         cls.tenant_id = cls.client.tenant_id
         cls.user_id = cls.client.user_id
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_agents.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_agents.py
index 9d01b71..b7c0011 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_agents.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_agents.py
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(AgentsAdminV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(AgentsAdminV3Test, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.agents_admin_client
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_aggregates.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_aggregates.py
index 886b6a7..1beeb13 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_aggregates.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_aggregates.py
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@
     _host_key = 'os-extended-server-attributes:host'
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(AggregatesAdminV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(AggregatesAdminV3Test, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.aggregates_admin_client
         cls.aggregate_name_prefix = 'test_aggregate_'
         cls.az_name_prefix = 'test_az_'
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_aggregates_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_aggregates_negative.py
index 1505f74..093963f 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_aggregates_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_aggregates_negative.py
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(AggregatesAdminNegativeV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(AggregatesAdminNegativeV3Test, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.aggregates_admin_client
         cls.user_client = cls.aggregates_client
         cls.aggregate_name_prefix = 'test_aggregate_'
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_availability_zone_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_availability_zone_negative.py
index b012e65..56cdd6c 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_availability_zone_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_availability_zone_negative.py
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(AZAdminNegativeV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(AZAdminNegativeV3Test, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.availability_zone_admin_client
         cls.non_adm_client = cls.availability_zone_client
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_flavors.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_flavors.py
index 09d76b8..f307907 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_flavors.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_flavors.py
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(FlavorsAdminV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(FlavorsAdminV3Test, cls).resource_setup()
 
         cls.client = cls.flavors_admin_client
         cls.user_client = cls.flavors_client
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_flavors_access.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_flavors_access.py
index 09b6ebd..c79e591 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_flavors_access.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_flavors_access.py
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(FlavorsAccessV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(FlavorsAccessV3Test, cls).resource_setup()
 
         cls.client = cls.flavors_admin_client
         admin_client = cls._get_identity_admin_client()
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 0fdfabd..87e8cbf 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_flavors_access_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_flavors_access_negative.py
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(FlavorsAccessNegativeV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(FlavorsAccessNegativeV3Test, cls).resource_setup()
 
         cls.client = cls.flavors_admin_client
         cls.tenant_id = cls.client.tenant_id
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 29cd8db..24844b1 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_flavors_extra_specs.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_flavors_extra_specs.py
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(FlavorsExtraSpecsV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(FlavorsExtraSpecsV3Test, cls).resource_setup()
 
         cls.client = cls.flavors_admin_client
         flavor_name = data_utils.rand_name('test_flavor')
@@ -48,10 +48,10 @@
                                                     swap=swap, rxtx=rxtx)
 
     @classmethod
-    def tearDownClass(cls):
+    def resource_cleanup(cls):
         resp, body = cls.client.delete_flavor(cls.flavor['id'])
         cls.client.wait_for_resource_deletion(cls.flavor['id'])
-        super(FlavorsExtraSpecsV3Test, cls).tearDownClass()
+        super(FlavorsExtraSpecsV3Test, cls).resource_cleanup()
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_flavor_set_get_update_show_unset_keys(self):
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 e9c04a3..5fcd7a4 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
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(FlavorsExtraSpecsNegativeV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(FlavorsExtraSpecsNegativeV3Test, cls).resource_setup()
 
         cls.client = cls.flavors_admin_client
         flavor_name = data_utils.rand_name('test_flavor')
@@ -49,10 +49,10 @@
                                                     swap=swap, rxtx=rxtx)
 
     @classmethod
-    def tearDownClass(cls):
+    def resource_cleanup(cls):
         resp, body = cls.client.delete_flavor(cls.flavor['id'])
         cls.client.wait_for_resource_deletion(cls.flavor['id'])
-        super(FlavorsExtraSpecsNegativeV3Test, cls).tearDownClass()
+        super(FlavorsExtraSpecsNegativeV3Test, cls).resource_cleanup()
 
     @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_flavor_non_admin_set_keys(self):
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_flavors_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_flavors_negative.py
index 6d3308e..426d13e 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_flavors_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_flavors_negative.py
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(FlavorsAdminNegativeV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(FlavorsAdminNegativeV3Test, cls).resource_setup()
 
         cls.client = cls.flavors_admin_client
         cls.user_client = cls.flavors_client
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_hosts.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_hosts.py
index 8cb1f23..898a704 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_hosts.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_hosts.py
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(HostsAdminV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(HostsAdminV3Test, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.hosts_admin_client
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_hosts_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_hosts_negative.py
index 79cd97f..2b82baa 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_hosts_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_hosts_negative.py
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(HostsAdminNegativeV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(HostsAdminNegativeV3Test, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.hosts_admin_client
         cls.non_admin_client = cls.hosts_client
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_hypervisor.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_hypervisor.py
index 9a23789..831e20f 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_hypervisor.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_hypervisor.py
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(HypervisorAdminV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(HypervisorAdminV3Test, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.hypervisor_admin_client
 
     def _list_hypervisors(self):
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_hypervisor_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_hypervisor_negative.py
index ae4df15..df23b46 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_hypervisor_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_hypervisor_negative.py
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(HypervisorAdminNegativeV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(HypervisorAdminNegativeV3Test, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.hypervisor_admin_client
         cls.non_adm_client = cls.hypervisor_client
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_quotas.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_quotas.py
index 19c31fe..3dad45c 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_quotas.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_quotas.py
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@
     force_tenant_isolation = True
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(QuotasAdminV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(QuotasAdminV3Test, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.quotas_client
         cls.adm_client = cls.quotas_admin_client
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_quotas_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_quotas_negative.py
index e115e7b..86abcab 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_quotas_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_quotas_negative.py
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@
     force_tenant_isolation = True
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(QuotasAdminNegativeV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(QuotasAdminNegativeV3Test, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.quotas_client
         cls.adm_client = cls.quotas_admin_client
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_servers.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_servers.py
index d99c329..36ea7ba 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_servers.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_servers.py
@@ -26,9 +26,8 @@
     _host_key = 'os-extended-server-attributes:host'
 
     @classmethod
-    @test.safe_setup
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(ServersAdminV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(ServersAdminV3Test, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.servers_admin_client
         cls.non_admin_client = cls.servers_client
         cls.flavors_client = cls.flavors_admin_client
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_servers_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_servers_negative.py
index 070dc2b..e48432b 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_servers_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_servers_negative.py
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(ServersAdminNegativeV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(ServersAdminNegativeV3Test, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.servers_admin_client
         cls.non_adm_client = cls.servers_client
         cls.flavors_client = cls.flavors_admin_client
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_services.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_services.py
index e6efb70..f1c3b9a 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_services.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_services.py
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(ServicesAdminV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(ServicesAdminV3Test, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.services_admin_client
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_services_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_services_negative.py
index 6ac78d4..1f9f2b1 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_services_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_services_negative.py
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(ServicesAdminNegativeV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(ServicesAdminNegativeV3Test, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.services_admin_client
         cls.non_admin_client = cls.services_client
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/flavors/test_flavors_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/flavors/test_flavors_negative.py
index cdf018f..2dd7b71 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/flavors/test_flavors_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/flavors/test_flavors_negative.py
@@ -35,6 +35,6 @@
     _schema = flavors.flavors_details
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(FlavorDetailsNegativeV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(FlavorDetailsNegativeV3Test, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.set_resource("flavor", cls.flavor_ref)
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/images/test_images.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/images/test_images.py
index bb81626..a234a22 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/images/test_images.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/images/test_images.py
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@
 class ImagesV3Test(base.BaseV3ComputeTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(ImagesV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(ImagesV3Test, cls).resource_setup()
         if not CONF.service_available.glance:
             skip_msg = ("%s skipped as glance is not available" % cls.__name__)
             raise cls.skipException(skip_msg)
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/images/test_images_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/images/test_images_negative.py
index 0705bdc..83e9436 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/images/test_images_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/images/test_images_negative.py
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@
 class ImagesNegativeV3Test(base.BaseV3ComputeTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(ImagesNegativeV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(ImagesNegativeV3Test, cls).resource_setup()
         if not CONF.service_available.glance:
             skip_msg = ("%s skipped as glance is not available" % cls.__name__)
             raise cls.skipException(skip_msg)
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/images/test_images_oneserver.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/images/test_images_oneserver.py
index edf91a7..87e730c 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/images/test_images_oneserver.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/images/test_images_oneserver.py
@@ -47,9 +47,8 @@
         super(ImagesOneServerV3Test, self).tearDown()
 
     @classmethod
-    @test.safe_setup
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(ImagesOneServerV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(ImagesOneServerV3Test, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.images_client
         if not CONF.service_available.glance:
             skip_msg = ("%s skipped as glance is not available" % cls.__name__)
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/images/test_images_oneserver_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/images/test_images_oneserver_negative.py
index 544a5a5..5892cd7 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/images/test_images_oneserver_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/images/test_images_oneserver_negative.py
@@ -55,9 +55,8 @@
         self.__class__.server_id = self.rebuild_server(self.server_id)
 
     @classmethod
-    @test.safe_setup
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(ImagesOneServerNegativeV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(ImagesOneServerNegativeV3Test, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.images_client
         if not CONF.service_available.glance:
             skip_msg = ("%s skipped as glance is not available" % cls.__name__)
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/keypairs/test_keypairs_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/keypairs/test_keypairs_negative.py
index e426b85..1f7206a 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/keypairs/test_keypairs_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/keypairs/test_keypairs_negative.py
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@
 class KeyPairsNegativeV3Test(base.BaseV3ComputeTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(KeyPairsNegativeV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(KeyPairsNegativeV3Test, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.keypairs_client
 
     def _create_keypair(self, keypair_name, pub_key=None):
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_attach_interfaces.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_attach_interfaces.py
index c2cf7e0..d4d4fca 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_attach_interfaces.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_attach_interfaces.py
@@ -26,14 +26,14 @@
 class AttachInterfacesV3Test(base.BaseV3ComputeTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
+    def resource_setup(cls):
         if not CONF.service_available.neutron:
             raise cls.skipException("Neutron is required")
         if not CONF.compute_feature_enabled.interface_attach:
             raise cls.skipException("Interface attachment is not available.")
         # This test class requires network and subnet
         cls.set_network_resources(network=True, subnet=True)
-        super(AttachInterfacesV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
+        super(AttachInterfacesV3Test, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.interfaces_client
 
     def _check_interface(self, iface, port_id=None, network_id=None,
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_attach_volume.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_attach_volume.py
index e994c7f..76b5549 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_attach_volume.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_attach_volume.py
@@ -32,9 +32,9 @@
         self.attached = False
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
+    def resource_setup(cls):
         cls.prepare_instance_network()
-        super(AttachVolumeV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
+        super(AttachVolumeV3Test, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.device = CONF.compute.volume_device_name
         if not CONF.service_available.cinder:
             skip_msg = ("%s skipped as Cinder is not available" % cls.__name__)
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_create_server.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_create_server.py
index c59fe91..bcd6176 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_create_server.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_create_server.py
@@ -31,9 +31,9 @@
     disk_config = 'AUTO'
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
+    def resource_setup(cls):
         cls.prepare_instance_network()
-        super(ServersV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
+        super(ServersV3Test, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.meta = {'hello': 'world'}
         cls.accessIPv4 = '1.1.1.1'
         cls.accessIPv6 = '0000:0000:0000:0000:0000:babe:220.12.22.2'
@@ -108,9 +108,9 @@
     disk_config = 'AUTO'
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
+    def resource_setup(cls):
         cls.prepare_instance_network()
-        super(ServersWithSpecificFlavorV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
+        super(ServersWithSpecificFlavorV3Test, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.servers_client
         cls.flavor_client = cls.flavors_admin_client
 
@@ -192,8 +192,8 @@
     disk_config = 'MANUAL'
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
+    def resource_setup(cls):
         if not CONF.compute_feature_enabled.disk_config:
             msg = "DiskConfig extension not enabled."
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
-        super(ServersV3TestManualDisk, cls).setUpClass()
+        super(ServersV3TestManualDisk, cls).resource_setup()
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_delete_server.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_delete_server.py
index e2b47ee..ab10b4c 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_delete_server.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_delete_server.py
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@
     # for preventing "Quota exceeded for instances".
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(DeleteServersV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(DeleteServersV3Test, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.servers_client
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
@@ -128,8 +128,8 @@
     # for preventing "Quota exceeded for instances".
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(DeleteServersAdminV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(DeleteServersAdminV3Test, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.non_admin_client = cls.servers_client
         cls.admin_client = cls.servers_admin_client
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_instance_actions.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_instance_actions.py
index 4c2dcbe..227f6cd 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_instance_actions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_instance_actions.py
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@
 class InstanceActionsV3Test(base.BaseV3ComputeTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(InstanceActionsV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(InstanceActionsV3Test, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.servers_client
         resp, server = cls.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
         cls.resp = resp
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_instance_actions_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_instance_actions_negative.py
index 0b2c6f9..b9d4be2 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_instance_actions_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_instance_actions_negative.py
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@
 class InstanceActionsNegativeV3Test(base.BaseV3ComputeTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(InstanceActionsNegativeV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(InstanceActionsNegativeV3Test, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.servers_client
         resp, server = cls.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
         cls.server_id = server['id']
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 778b033..209d293 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_list_server_filters.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_list_server_filters.py
@@ -26,10 +26,9 @@
 class ListServerFiltersV3Test(base.BaseV3ComputeTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    @test.safe_setup
-    def setUpClass(cls):
+    def resource_setup(cls):
         cls.set_network_resources(network=True, subnet=True, dhcp=True)
-        super(ListServerFiltersV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
+        super(ListServerFiltersV3Test, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.servers_client
 
         # Check to see if the alternate image ref actually exists...
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_list_servers_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_list_servers_negative.py
index 18e5c67..67e1155 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_list_servers_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_list_servers_negative.py
@@ -26,9 +26,8 @@
     force_tenant_isolation = True
 
     @classmethod
-    @test.safe_setup
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(ListServersNegativeV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(ListServersNegativeV3Test, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.servers_client
 
         # The following servers are created for use
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_actions.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_actions.py
index 538507f..a4e8dba 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_actions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_actions.py
@@ -51,9 +51,9 @@
         super(ServerActionsV3Test, self).tearDown()
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
+    def resource_setup(cls):
         cls.prepare_instance_network()
-        super(ServerActionsV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
+        super(ServerActionsV3Test, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.servers_client
         cls.server_id = cls.rebuild_server(None)
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_addresses.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_addresses.py
index efd7500..0590146 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_addresses.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_addresses.py
@@ -23,10 +23,10 @@
 class ServerAddressesV3Test(base.BaseV3ComputeTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
+    def resource_setup(cls):
         # This test module might use a network and a subnet
         cls.set_network_resources(network=True, subnet=True)
-        super(ServerAddressesV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
+        super(ServerAddressesV3Test, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.servers_client
 
         resp, cls.server = cls.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_addresses_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_addresses_negative.py
index 8a9877b..7a1b6fc 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_addresses_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_addresses_negative.py
@@ -23,10 +23,10 @@
     _interface = 'json'
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
+    def resource_setup(cls):
         # This test module might use a network and a subnet
         cls.set_network_resources(network=True, subnet=True)
-        super(ServerAddressesV3NegativeTest, cls).setUpClass()
+        super(ServerAddressesV3NegativeTest, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.servers_client
 
         resp, cls.server = cls.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_metadata.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_metadata.py
index c5443ee..ccdfbad 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_metadata.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_metadata.py
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@
 class ServerMetadataV3Test(base.BaseV3ComputeTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(ServerMetadataV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(ServerMetadataV3Test, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.servers_client
         cls.quotas = cls.quotas_client
         resp, server = cls.create_test_server(meta={}, wait_until='ACTIVE')
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_metadata_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_metadata_negative.py
index f746be3..036b126 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_metadata_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_metadata_negative.py
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@
 class ServerMetadataV3NegativeTest(base.BaseV3ComputeTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(ServerMetadataV3NegativeTest, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(ServerMetadataV3NegativeTest, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.servers_client
         cls.quotas = cls.quotas_client
         cls.tenant_id = cls.client.tenant_id
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_password.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_password.py
index fc0b145..bb0e310 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_password.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_password.py
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@
 class ServerPasswordV3Test(base.BaseV3ComputeTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(ServerPasswordV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(ServerPasswordV3Test, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.servers_client
         resp, cls.server = cls.create_test_server(wait_until="ACTIVE")
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_rescue.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_rescue.py
index da58f26..ae21a7e 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_rescue.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_rescue.py
@@ -23,11 +23,11 @@
 class ServerRescueV3Test(base.BaseV3ComputeTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
+    def resource_setup(cls):
         if not CONF.compute_feature_enabled.rescue:
             msg = "Server rescue not available."
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
-        super(ServerRescueV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
+        super(ServerRescueV3Test, cls).resource_setup()
 
         # Server for positive tests
         resp, server = cls.create_test_server(wait_until='BUILD')
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_rescue_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_rescue_negative.py
index 6d192a3..db26298 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_rescue_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_rescue_negative.py
@@ -26,13 +26,12 @@
 class ServerRescueNegativeV3Test(base.BaseV3ComputeTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    @test.safe_setup
-    def setUpClass(cls):
+    def resource_setup(cls):
         if not CONF.compute_feature_enabled.rescue:
             msg = "Server rescue not available."
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
 
-        super(ServerRescueNegativeV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
+        super(ServerRescueNegativeV3Test, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.device = CONF.compute.volume_device_name
 
         # Create a volume and wait for it to become ready for attach
@@ -55,10 +54,10 @@
         cls.servers_client.wait_for_server_status(cls.server_id, 'ACTIVE')
 
     @classmethod
-    def tearDownClass(cls):
+    def resource_cleanup(cls):
         if hasattr(cls, 'volume'):
             cls.delete_volume(cls.volume['id'])
-        super(ServerRescueNegativeV3Test, cls).tearDownClass()
+        super(ServerRescueNegativeV3Test, cls).resource_cleanup()
 
     def _detach(self, server_id, volume_id):
         self.servers_client.detach_volume(server_id, volume_id)
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_servers.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_servers.py
index 426ee8d..e09f4a8 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_servers.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_servers.py
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@
 class ServersV3Test(base.BaseV3ComputeTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(ServersV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(ServersV3Test, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.servers_client
 
     def tearDown(self):
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_servers_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_servers_negative.py
index f8ff7c8..30ac0ac 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_servers_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_servers_negative.py
@@ -42,8 +42,8 @@
             super(ServersNegativeV3Test, self).tearDown()
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(ServersNegativeV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(ServersNegativeV3Test, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.servers_client
         if CONF.compute.allow_tenant_isolation:
             cls.alt_os = clients.Manager(cls.isolated_creds.get_alt_creds())
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/test_live_block_migration.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/test_live_block_migration.py
index 6ca37e6..d6231b7 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/test_live_block_migration.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/test_live_block_migration.py
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@
     _host_key = 'os-extended-server-attributes:host'
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(LiveBlockMigrationV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(LiveBlockMigrationV3Test, cls).resource_setup()
 
         cls.admin_hosts_client = cls.hosts_admin_client
         cls.admin_servers_client = cls.servers_admin_client
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/test_live_block_migration_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/test_live_block_migration_negative.py
index b4ec505..93127f3 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/test_live_block_migration_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/test_live_block_migration_negative.py
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@
     _host_key = 'os-extended-server-attributes:host'
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(LiveBlockMigrationV3NegativeTest, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(LiveBlockMigrationV3NegativeTest, cls).resource_setup()
         if not CONF.compute_feature_enabled.live_migration:
             raise cls.skipException("Live migration is not enabled")
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/test_quotas.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/test_quotas.py
index ecf70cf..f6d8b3f 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/test_quotas.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/test_quotas.py
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@
         super(QuotasV3Test, self).setUp()
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(QuotasV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(QuotasV3Test, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.quotas_client
         cls.tenant_id = cls.client.tenant_id
         cls.user_id = cls.client.user_id
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_attach_volume.py b/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_attach_volume.py
index 5a64544..484c34d 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_attach_volume.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_attach_volume.py
@@ -32,9 +32,9 @@
         self.attached = False
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
+    def resource_setup(cls):
         cls.prepare_instance_network()
-        super(AttachVolumeTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+        super(AttachVolumeTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.device = CONF.compute.volume_device_name
         if not CONF.service_available.cinder:
             skip_msg = ("%s skipped as Cinder is not available" % cls.__name__)
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_volumes_get.py b/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_volumes_get.py
index 708524c..4f77fa7 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_volumes_get.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_volumes_get.py
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@
 class VolumesGetTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(VolumesGetTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(VolumesGetTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.volumes_extensions_client
         if not CONF.service_available.cinder:
             skip_msg = ("%s skipped as Cinder is not available" % cls.__name__)
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_volumes_list.py b/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_volumes_list.py
index 25a8547..dc54c67 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_volumes_list.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_volumes_list.py
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(VolumesTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(VolumesTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.volumes_extensions_client
         if not CONF.service_available.cinder:
             skip_msg = ("%s skipped as Cinder is not available" % cls.__name__)
@@ -69,11 +69,11 @@
                 raise
 
     @classmethod
-    def tearDownClass(cls):
+    def resource_cleanup(cls):
         # Delete the created Volumes
         for volume in cls.volume_list:
             cls.delete_volume(volume['id'])
-        super(VolumesTestJSON, cls).tearDownClass()
+        super(VolumesTestJSON, cls).resource_cleanup()
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_volume_list(self):
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_volumes_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_volumes_negative.py
index 5dfbad7..ad94ea7 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_volumes_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_volumes_negative.py
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@
 class VolumesNegativeTest(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(VolumesNegativeTest, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(VolumesNegativeTest, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.volumes_extensions_client
         if not CONF.service_available.cinder:
             skip_msg = ("%s skipped as Cinder is not available" % cls.__name__)
diff --git a/tempest/api/data_processing/base.py b/tempest/api/data_processing/base.py
index 65085b9..2ec1017 100644
--- a/tempest/api/data_processing/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/data_processing/base.py
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@
     _interface = 'json'
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(BaseDataProcessingTest, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(BaseDataProcessingTest, cls).resource_setup()
         if not CONF.service_available.sahara:
             raise cls.skipException('Sahara support is required')
 
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
         cls._jobs = []
 
     @classmethod
-    def tearDownClass(cls):
+    def resource_cleanup(cls):
         cls.cleanup_resources(getattr(cls, '_cluster_templates', []),
                               cls.client.delete_cluster_template)
         cls.cleanup_resources(getattr(cls, '_node_group_templates', []),
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
         cls.cleanup_resources(getattr(cls, '_data_sources', []),
                               cls.client.delete_data_source)
         cls.clear_isolated_creds()
-        super(BaseDataProcessingTest, cls).tearDownClass()
+        super(BaseDataProcessingTest, cls).resource_cleanup()
 
     @staticmethod
     def cleanup_resources(resource_id_list, method):
diff --git a/tempest/api/data_processing/test_cluster_templates.py b/tempest/api/data_processing/test_cluster_templates.py
index ff67c1c..537f90c 100644
--- a/tempest/api/data_processing/test_cluster_templates.py
+++ b/tempest/api/data_processing/test_cluster_templates.py
@@ -22,9 +22,8 @@
     sahara/restapi/rest_api_v1.0.html#cluster-templates
     """
     @classmethod
-    @test.safe_setup
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(ClusterTemplateTest, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(ClusterTemplateTest, cls).resource_setup()
         # create node group template
         node_group_template = {
             'name': data_utils.rand_name('sahara-ng-template'),
diff --git a/tempest/api/data_processing/test_data_sources.py b/tempest/api/data_processing/test_data_sources.py
index aae56c4..3650751 100644
--- a/tempest/api/data_processing/test_data_sources.py
+++ b/tempest/api/data_processing/test_data_sources.py
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@
 
 class DataSourceTest(dp_base.BaseDataProcessingTest):
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(DataSourceTest, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(DataSourceTest, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.swift_data_source_with_creds = {
             'url': 'swift://sahara-container.sahara/input-source',
             'description': 'Test data source',
diff --git a/tempest/api/data_processing/test_job_binaries.py b/tempest/api/data_processing/test_job_binaries.py
index 15ee145..d006991 100644
--- a/tempest/api/data_processing/test_job_binaries.py
+++ b/tempest/api/data_processing/test_job_binaries.py
@@ -22,9 +22,8 @@
     sahara/restapi/rest_api_v1.1_EDP.html#job-binaries
     """
     @classmethod
-    @test.safe_setup
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(JobBinaryTest, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(JobBinaryTest, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.swift_job_binary_with_extra = {
             'url': 'swift://sahara-container.sahara/example.jar',
             'description': 'Test job binary',
diff --git a/tempest/api/data_processing/test_job_binary_internals.py b/tempest/api/data_processing/test_job_binary_internals.py
index 45e1140..7e99867 100644
--- a/tempest/api/data_processing/test_job_binary_internals.py
+++ b/tempest/api/data_processing/test_job_binary_internals.py
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@
     sahara/restapi/rest_api_v1.1_EDP.html#job-binary-internals
     """
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(JobBinaryInternalTest, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(JobBinaryInternalTest, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.job_binary_internal_data = 'Some script may be data'
 
     def _create_job_binary_internal(self, binary_name=None):
diff --git a/tempest/api/data_processing/test_jobs.py b/tempest/api/data_processing/test_jobs.py
index 8591dbd..5af2eef 100644
--- a/tempest/api/data_processing/test_jobs.py
+++ b/tempest/api/data_processing/test_jobs.py
@@ -22,9 +22,8 @@
     sahara/restapi/rest_api_v1.1_EDP.html#jobs
     """
     @classmethod
-    @test.safe_setup
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(JobTest, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(JobTest, cls).resource_setup()
         # create job binary
         job_binary = {
             'name': data_utils.rand_name('sahara-job-binary'),
diff --git a/tempest/api/data_processing/test_node_group_templates.py b/tempest/api/data_processing/test_node_group_templates.py
index c2c0075..f3f59fc 100644
--- a/tempest/api/data_processing/test_node_group_templates.py
+++ b/tempest/api/data_processing/test_node_group_templates.py
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@
 
 class NodeGroupTemplateTest(dp_base.BaseDataProcessingTest):
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(NodeGroupTemplateTest, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(NodeGroupTemplateTest, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.node_group_template = {
             'description': 'Test node group template',
             'plugin_name': 'vanilla',
diff --git a/tempest/api/database/base.py b/tempest/api/database/base.py
index 6e0f431..c9f16ca 100644
--- a/tempest/api/database/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/database/base.py
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@
     _interface = 'json'
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(BaseDatabaseTest, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(BaseDatabaseTest, cls).resource_setup()
         if not CONF.service_available.trove:
             skip_msg = ("%s skipped as trove is not available" % cls.__name__)
             raise cls.skipException(skip_msg)
diff --git a/tempest/api/database/flavors/test_flavors.py b/tempest/api/database/flavors/test_flavors.py
index a5c8caa..aed1abe 100644
--- a/tempest/api/database/flavors/test_flavors.py
+++ b/tempest/api/database/flavors/test_flavors.py
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@
 class DatabaseFlavorsTest(base.BaseDatabaseTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(DatabaseFlavorsTest, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(DatabaseFlavorsTest, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.database_flavors_client
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
diff --git a/tempest/api/database/flavors/test_flavors_negative.py b/tempest/api/database/flavors/test_flavors_negative.py
index 202dc48..9f14cce 100644
--- a/tempest/api/database/flavors/test_flavors_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/database/flavors/test_flavors_negative.py
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@
 class DatabaseFlavorsNegativeTest(base.BaseDatabaseTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(DatabaseFlavorsNegativeTest, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(DatabaseFlavorsNegativeTest, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.database_flavors_client
 
     @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
diff --git a/tempest/api/database/versions/test_versions.py b/tempest/api/database/versions/test_versions.py
index 453abe7..80fcecf 100644
--- a/tempest/api/database/versions/test_versions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/database/versions/test_versions.py
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@
     _interface = 'json'
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(DatabaseVersionsTest, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(DatabaseVersionsTest, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.database_versions_client
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/test_roles.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/test_roles.py
index 492d56f..d87d5c1 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/test_roles.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/test_roles.py
@@ -24,9 +24,8 @@
     _interface = 'json'
 
     @classmethod
-    @test.safe_setup
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(RolesTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(RolesTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         for _ in moves.xrange(5):
             role_name = data_utils.rand_name(name='role-')
             _, role = cls.client.create_role(role_name)
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/test_users.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/test_users.py
index d3ac6dd..66a1737 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/test_users.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/test_users.py
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@
     _interface = 'json'
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(UsersTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(UsersTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.alt_user = data_utils.rand_name('test_user_')
         cls.alt_password = data_utils.rand_name('pass_')
         cls.alt_email = cls.alt_user + '@testmail.tm'
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/test_users_negative.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/test_users_negative.py
index a584a7b..bad2b89 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/test_users_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/test_users_negative.py
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@
     _interface = 'json'
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(UsersNegativeTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(UsersNegativeTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.alt_user = data_utils.rand_name('test_user_')
         cls.alt_password = data_utils.rand_name('pass_')
         cls.alt_email = cls.alt_user + '@testmail.tm'
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_credentials.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_credentials.py
index 433eaed..7a0edb0 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_credentials.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_credentials.py
@@ -22,9 +22,8 @@
     _interface = 'json'
 
     @classmethod
-    @test.safe_setup
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(CredentialsTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(CredentialsTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.projects = list()
         cls.creds_list = [['project_id', 'user_id', 'id'],
                           ['access', 'secret']]
@@ -43,11 +42,11 @@
             email=u_email, project_id=cls.projects[0])
 
     @classmethod
-    def tearDownClass(cls):
+    def resource_cleanup(cls):
         cls.client.delete_user(cls.user_body['id'])
         for p in cls.projects:
             cls.client.delete_project(p)
-        super(CredentialsTestJSON, cls).tearDownClass()
+        super(CredentialsTestJSON, cls).resource_cleanup()
 
     def _delete_credential(self, cred_id):
         self.creds_client.delete_credential(cred_id)
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_endpoints.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_endpoints.py
index ad46af2..f1f1eb6 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_endpoints.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_endpoints.py
@@ -22,9 +22,8 @@
     _interface = 'json'
 
     @classmethod
-    @test.safe_setup
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(EndPointsTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(EndPointsTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.identity_client = cls.client
         cls.client = cls.endpoints_client
         cls.service_ids = list()
@@ -47,12 +46,12 @@
             cls.setup_endpoints.append(endpoint)
 
     @classmethod
-    def tearDownClass(cls):
+    def resource_cleanup(cls):
         for e in cls.setup_endpoints:
             cls.client.delete_endpoint(e['id'])
         for s in cls.service_ids:
             cls.service_client.delete_service(s)
-        super(EndPointsTestJSON, cls).tearDownClass()
+        super(EndPointsTestJSON, cls).resource_cleanup()
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_list_endpoints(self):
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_endpoints_negative.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_endpoints_negative.py
index d728b1d..b987d12 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_endpoints_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_endpoints_negative.py
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@
     _interface = 'json'
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(EndpointsNegativeTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(EndpointsNegativeTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.identity_client = cls.client
         cls.client = cls.endpoints_client
         cls.service_ids = list()
@@ -40,10 +40,10 @@
         cls.service_ids.append(cls.service_id)
 
     @classmethod
-    def tearDownClass(cls):
+    def resource_cleanup(cls):
         for s in cls.service_ids:
             cls.service_client.delete_service(s)
-        super(EndpointsNegativeTestJSON, cls).tearDownClass()
+        super(EndpointsNegativeTestJSON, cls).resource_cleanup()
 
     @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_create_with_enabled_False(self):
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_groups.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_groups.py
index 4d2cc46..987a9d5 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_groups.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_groups.py
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@
     _interface = 'json'
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(GroupsV3TestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(GroupsV3TestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_group_create_update_get(self):
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_list_projects.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_list_projects.py
index a3944e2..be06c7f 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_list_projects.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_list_projects.py
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@
     _interface = 'json'
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(ListProjectsTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(ListProjectsTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.project_ids = list()
         cls.data.setup_test_domain()
         # Create project with domain
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_list_users.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_list_users.py
index 497c5ea..903ad5c 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_list_users.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_list_users.py
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@
                          map(lambda x: x[key], body))
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(UsersV3TestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(UsersV3TestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         alt_user = data_utils.rand_name('test_user')
         alt_password = data_utils.rand_name('pass')
         cls.alt_email = alt_user + '@testmail.tm'
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_regions.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_regions.py
index 8fc0e22..c5d5824 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_regions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_regions.py
@@ -23,9 +23,8 @@
     _interface = 'json'
 
     @classmethod
-    @test.safe_setup
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(RegionsTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(RegionsTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.setup_regions = list()
         cls.client = cls.region_client
         for i in range(2):
@@ -34,10 +33,10 @@
             cls.setup_regions.append(region)
 
     @classmethod
-    def tearDownClass(cls):
+    def resource_cleanup(cls):
         for r in cls.setup_regions:
             cls.client.delete_region(r['id'])
-        super(RegionsTestJSON, cls).tearDownClass()
+        super(RegionsTestJSON, cls).resource_cleanup()
 
     def _delete_region(self, region_id):
         self.client.delete_region(region_id)
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_roles.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_roles.py
index 1f7cf48..5e14a04 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_roles.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_roles.py
@@ -22,9 +22,8 @@
     _interface = 'json'
 
     @classmethod
-    @test.safe_setup
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(RolesV3TestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(RolesV3TestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         for _ in range(3):
             role_name = data_utils.rand_name(name='role-')
             _, role = cls.client.create_role(role_name)
@@ -52,7 +51,7 @@
             data_utils.rand_name('Role-'))
 
     @classmethod
-    def tearDownClass(cls):
+    def resource_cleanup(cls):
         cls.client.delete_role(cls.role['id'])
         cls.client.delete_group(cls.group_body['id'])
         cls.client.delete_user(cls.user_body['id'])
@@ -61,7 +60,7 @@
         # before deleting,or else it would result in unauthorized error
         cls.client.update_domain(cls.domain['id'], enabled=False)
         cls.client.delete_domain(cls.domain['id'])
-        super(RolesV3TestJSON, cls).tearDownClass()
+        super(RolesV3TestJSON, cls).resource_cleanup()
 
     def _list_assertions(self, body, fetched_role_ids, role_id):
         self.assertEqual(len(body), 1)
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/base.py b/tempest/api/identity/base.py
index 3996cc1..a225f12 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/base.py
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@
 class BaseIdentityAdminTest(tempest.test.BaseTestCase):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(BaseIdentityAdminTest, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(BaseIdentityAdminTest, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.os_adm = clients.AdminManager(interface=cls._interface)
         cls.os = clients.Manager(interface=cls._interface)
 
@@ -72,10 +72,10 @@
 class BaseIdentityV2AdminTest(BaseIdentityAdminTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
+    def resource_setup(cls):
         if not CONF.identity_feature_enabled.api_v2:
             raise cls.skipException("Identity api v2 is not enabled")
-        super(BaseIdentityV2AdminTest, cls).setUpClass()
+        super(BaseIdentityV2AdminTest, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.os_adm.identity_client
         cls.token_client = cls.os_adm.token_client
         if not cls.client.has_admin_extensions():
@@ -84,18 +84,18 @@
         cls.non_admin_client = cls.os.identity_client
 
     @classmethod
-    def tearDownClass(cls):
+    def resource_cleanup(cls):
         cls.data.teardown_all()
-        super(BaseIdentityV2AdminTest, cls).tearDownClass()
+        super(BaseIdentityV2AdminTest, cls).resource_cleanup()
 
 
 class BaseIdentityV3AdminTest(BaseIdentityAdminTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
+    def resource_setup(cls):
         if not CONF.identity_feature_enabled.api_v3:
             raise cls.skipException("Identity api v3 is not enabled")
-        super(BaseIdentityV3AdminTest, cls).setUpClass()
+        super(BaseIdentityV3AdminTest, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.os_adm.identity_v3_client
         cls.token = cls.os_adm.token_v3_client
         cls.endpoints_client = cls.os_adm.endpoints_client
@@ -108,9 +108,9 @@
         cls.non_admin_client = cls.os.identity_v3_client
 
     @classmethod
-    def tearDownClass(cls):
+    def resource_cleanup(cls):
         cls.data.teardown_all()
-        super(BaseIdentityV3AdminTest, cls).tearDownClass()
+        super(BaseIdentityV3AdminTest, cls).resource_cleanup()
 
 
 class DataGenerator(object):
diff --git a/tempest/api/image/base.py b/tempest/api/image/base.py
index c875b2f..08767e3 100644
--- a/tempest/api/image/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/image/base.py
@@ -31,9 +31,9 @@
     """Base test class for Image API tests."""
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
+    def resource_setup(cls):
         cls.set_network_resources()
-        super(BaseImageTest, cls).setUpClass()
+        super(BaseImageTest, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.created_images = []
         cls._interface = 'json'
         cls.isolated_creds = isolated_creds.IsolatedCreds(
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
             cls.os = clients.Manager()
 
     @classmethod
-    def tearDownClass(cls):
+    def resource_cleanup(cls):
         for image_id in cls.created_images:
             try:
                 cls.client.delete_image(image_id)
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
         for image_id in cls.created_images:
                 cls.client.wait_for_resource_deletion(image_id)
         cls.isolated_creds.clear_isolated_creds()
-        super(BaseImageTest, cls).tearDownClass()
+        super(BaseImageTest, cls).resource_cleanup()
 
     @classmethod
     def create_image(cls, **kwargs):
@@ -79,8 +79,8 @@
 class BaseV1ImageTest(BaseImageTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(BaseV1ImageTest, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(BaseV1ImageTest, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.os.image_client
         if not CONF.image_feature_enabled.api_v1:
             msg = "Glance API v1 not supported"
@@ -89,8 +89,8 @@
 
 class BaseV1ImageMembersTest(BaseV1ImageTest):
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(BaseV1ImageMembersTest, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(BaseV1ImageMembersTest, cls).resource_setup()
         if CONF.compute.allow_tenant_isolation:
             cls.os_alt = clients.Manager(cls.isolated_creds.get_alt_creds())
         else:
@@ -113,8 +113,8 @@
 class BaseV2ImageTest(BaseImageTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(BaseV2ImageTest, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(BaseV2ImageTest, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.client = cls.os.image_client_v2
         if not CONF.image_feature_enabled.api_v2:
             msg = "Glance API v2 not supported"
@@ -124,8 +124,8 @@
 class BaseV2MemberImageTest(BaseV2ImageTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(BaseV2MemberImageTest, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(BaseV2MemberImageTest, cls).resource_setup()
         if CONF.compute.allow_tenant_isolation:
             creds = cls.isolated_creds.get_alt_creds()
             cls.os_alt = clients.Manager(creds)
diff --git a/tempest/api/image/v1/test_images.py b/tempest/api/image/v1/test_images.py
index bf55b89..38a623a 100644
--- a/tempest/api/image/v1/test_images.py
+++ b/tempest/api/image/v1/test_images.py
@@ -106,9 +106,8 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    @test.safe_setup
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(ListImagesTest, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(ListImagesTest, cls).resource_setup()
         # We add a few images here to test the listing functionality of
         # the images API
         img1 = cls._create_remote_image('one', 'bare', 'raw')
@@ -235,8 +234,7 @@
 
 class ListSnapshotImagesTest(base.BaseV1ImageTest):
     @classmethod
-    @test.safe_setup
-    def setUpClass(cls):
+    def resource_setup(cls):
         # This test class only uses nova v3 api to create snapshot
         # as the similar test which uses nova v2 api already exists
         # in nova v2 compute images api tests.
@@ -246,7 +244,7 @@
             skip_msg = ("%s skipped as nova v3 api is not available" %
                         cls.__name__)
             raise cls.skipException(skip_msg)
-        super(ListSnapshotImagesTest, cls).setUpClass()
+        super(ListSnapshotImagesTest, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.servers_client = cls.os.servers_v3_client
         cls.servers = []
         # We add a few images here to test the listing functionality of
@@ -265,10 +263,10 @@
         cls.client.wait_for_image_status(image['id'], 'active')
 
     @classmethod
-    def tearDownClass(cls):
+    def resource_cleanup(cls):
         for server in getattr(cls, "servers", []):
             cls.servers_client.delete_server(server['id'])
-        super(ListSnapshotImagesTest, cls).tearDownClass()
+        super(ListSnapshotImagesTest, cls).resource_cleanup()
 
     @classmethod
     def _create_snapshot(cls, name, image_id, flavor, **kwargs):
@@ -329,8 +327,8 @@
 
 class UpdateImageMetaTest(base.BaseV1ImageTest):
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(UpdateImageMetaTest, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(UpdateImageMetaTest, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.image_id = cls._create_standard_image('1', 'ami', 'ami', 42)
 
     @classmethod
diff --git a/tempest/api/image/v2/test_images.py b/tempest/api/image/v2/test_images.py
index a974ebb..7e018e5 100644
--- a/tempest/api/image/v2/test_images.py
+++ b/tempest/api/image/v2/test_images.py
@@ -125,9 +125,8 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    @test.safe_setup
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(ListImagesTest, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(ListImagesTest, cls).resource_setup()
         # We add a few images here to test the listing functionality of
         # the images API
         cls._create_standard_image('bare', 'raw')
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/admin/test_agent_management.py b/tempest/api/network/admin/test_agent_management.py
index f8782ad..0d27afa 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/admin/test_agent_management.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/admin/test_agent_management.py
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@
     _interface = 'json'
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(AgentManagementTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(AgentManagementTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         if not test.is_extension_enabled('agent', 'network'):
             msg = "agent extension not enabled."
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/admin/test_dhcp_agent_scheduler.py b/tempest/api/network/admin/test_dhcp_agent_scheduler.py
index c84d1a7..78f211d 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/admin/test_dhcp_agent_scheduler.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/admin/test_dhcp_agent_scheduler.py
@@ -20,9 +20,8 @@
     _interface = 'json'
 
     @classmethod
-    @test.safe_setup
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(DHCPAgentSchedulersTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(DHCPAgentSchedulersTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         if not test.is_extension_enabled('dhcp_agent_scheduler', 'network'):
             msg = "dhcp_agent_scheduler extension not enabled."
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/admin/test_external_network_extension.py b/tempest/api/network/admin/test_external_network_extension.py
index 710c669..2e58dae 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/admin/test_external_network_extension.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/admin/test_external_network_extension.py
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@
     _interface = 'json'
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(ExternalNetworksTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(ExternalNetworksTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.network = cls.create_network()
 
     def _create_network(self, external=True):
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/admin/test_floating_ips_admin_actions.py b/tempest/api/network/admin/test_floating_ips_admin_actions.py
index 3718cb5..46c5e76 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/admin/test_floating_ips_admin_actions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/admin/test_floating_ips_admin_actions.py
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@
     force_tenant_isolation = True
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(FloatingIPAdminTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(FloatingIPAdminTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.ext_net_id = CONF.network.public_network_id
         cls.floating_ip = cls.create_floatingip(cls.ext_net_id)
         cls.alt_manager = clients.Manager(cls.isolated_creds.get_alt_creds())
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/admin/test_l3_agent_scheduler.py b/tempest/api/network/admin/test_l3_agent_scheduler.py
index d7de73b..567af24 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/admin/test_l3_agent_scheduler.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/admin/test_l3_agent_scheduler.py
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(L3AgentSchedulerTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(L3AgentSchedulerTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         if not test.is_extension_enabled('l3_agent_scheduler', 'network'):
             msg = "L3 Agent Scheduler Extension not enabled."
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/admin/test_lbaas_agent_scheduler.py b/tempest/api/network/admin/test_lbaas_agent_scheduler.py
index d0c31b3..1476f30 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/admin/test_lbaas_agent_scheduler.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/admin/test_lbaas_agent_scheduler.py
@@ -35,9 +35,8 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    @test.safe_setup
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(LBaaSAgentSchedulerTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(LBaaSAgentSchedulerTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         if not test.is_extension_enabled('lbaas_agent_scheduler', 'network'):
             msg = "LBaaS Agent Scheduler Extension not enabled."
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/admin/test_load_balancer_admin_actions.py b/tempest/api/network/admin/test_load_balancer_admin_actions.py
index a97d275..6d115e8 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/admin/test_load_balancer_admin_actions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/admin/test_load_balancer_admin_actions.py
@@ -29,9 +29,8 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    @test.safe_setup
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(LoadBalancerAdminTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(LoadBalancerAdminTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         if not test.is_extension_enabled('lbaas', 'network'):
             msg = "lbaas extension not enabled."
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/admin/test_quotas.py b/tempest/api/network/admin/test_quotas.py
index 9ac97f9..72aef36 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/admin/test_quotas.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/admin/test_quotas.py
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(QuotasTest, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(QuotasTest, cls).resource_setup()
         if not test.is_extension_enabled('quotas', 'network'):
             msg = "quotas extension not enabled."
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/base.py b/tempest/api/network/base.py
index 1a23cb6..834c010 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/base.py
@@ -56,10 +56,10 @@
     _ip_version = 4
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
+    def resource_setup(cls):
         # Create no network resources for these test.
         cls.set_network_resources()
-        super(BaseNetworkTest, cls).setUpClass()
+        super(BaseNetworkTest, cls).resource_setup()
         if not CONF.service_available.neutron:
             raise cls.skipException("Neutron support is required")
 
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@
         cls.ipsecpolicies = []
 
     @classmethod
-    def tearDownClass(cls):
+    def resource_cleanup(cls):
         if CONF.service_available.neutron:
             # Clean up ipsec policies
             for ipsecpolicy in cls.ipsecpolicies:
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@
             for network in cls.networks:
                 cls.client.delete_network(network['id'])
             cls.clear_isolated_creds()
-        super(BaseNetworkTest, cls).tearDownClass()
+        super(BaseNetworkTest, cls).resource_cleanup()
 
     @classmethod
     def create_network(cls, network_name=None):
@@ -363,8 +363,8 @@
 class BaseAdminNetworkTest(BaseNetworkTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(BaseAdminNetworkTest, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(BaseAdminNetworkTest, cls).resource_setup()
         admin_username = CONF.compute_admin.username
         admin_password = CONF.compute_admin.password
         admin_tenant = CONF.compute_admin.tenant_name
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/base_routers.py b/tempest/api/network/base_routers.py
index f69e6fd..38985a0 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/base_routers.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/base_routers.py
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@
     # require admin credentials by default
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(BaseRouterTest, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(BaseRouterTest, cls).resource_setup()
 
     def _delete_router(self, router_id):
         self.client.delete_router(router_id)
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/base_security_groups.py b/tempest/api/network/base_security_groups.py
index c2af2f2..622ed01 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/base_security_groups.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/base_security_groups.py
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@
 class BaseSecGroupTest(base.BaseNetworkTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(BaseSecGroupTest, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(BaseSecGroupTest, cls).resource_setup()
 
     def _create_security_group(self):
         # Create a security group
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_allowed_address_pair.py b/tempest/api/network/test_allowed_address_pair.py
index 86acc71..c085c39 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_allowed_address_pair.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_allowed_address_pair.py
@@ -37,9 +37,8 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    @test.safe_setup
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(AllowedAddressPairTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(AllowedAddressPairTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         if not test.is_extension_enabled('allowed-address-pairs', 'network'):
             msg = "Allowed Address Pairs extension not enabled."
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_extensions.py b/tempest/api/network/test_extensions.py
index c3607c8..715136c 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_extensions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_extensions.py
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(ExtensionsTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(ExtensionsTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_list_show_extensions(self):
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_extra_dhcp_options.py b/tempest/api/network/test_extra_dhcp_options.py
index 82ebc5a..86da9b7 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_extra_dhcp_options.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_extra_dhcp_options.py
@@ -36,9 +36,8 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    @test.safe_setup
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(ExtraDHCPOptionsTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(ExtraDHCPOptionsTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         if not test.is_extension_enabled('extra_dhcp_opt', 'network'):
             msg = "Extra DHCP Options extension not enabled."
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_floating_ips.py b/tempest/api/network/test_floating_ips.py
index 8b42a9e..52672ea 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_floating_ips.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_floating_ips.py
@@ -46,9 +46,8 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    @test.safe_setup
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(FloatingIPTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(FloatingIPTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         if not test.is_extension_enabled('router', 'network'):
             msg = "router extension not enabled."
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_fwaas_extensions.py b/tempest/api/network/test_fwaas_extensions.py
index 9300c5e..193bf76 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_fwaas_extensions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_fwaas_extensions.py
@@ -46,8 +46,8 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(FWaaSExtensionTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(FWaaSExtensionTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         if not test.is_extension_enabled('fwaas', 'network'):
             msg = "FWaaS Extension not enabled."
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_load_balancer.py b/tempest/api/network/test_load_balancer.py
index e3109ea..baa8cad 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_load_balancer.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_load_balancer.py
@@ -38,9 +38,8 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    @test.safe_setup
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(LoadBalancerTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(LoadBalancerTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         if not test.is_extension_enabled('lbaas', 'network'):
             msg = "lbaas extension not enabled."
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_metering_extensions.py b/tempest/api/network/test_metering_extensions.py
index 0cc218b..2cfb841 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_metering_extensions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_metering_extensions.py
@@ -35,9 +35,8 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    @test.safe_setup
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(MeteringJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(MeteringJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         if not test.is_extension_enabled('metering', 'network'):
             msg = "metering extension not enabled."
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_networks.py b/tempest/api/network/test_networks.py
index f3da614..e1eb48d 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_networks.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_networks.py
@@ -59,9 +59,8 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    @test.safe_setup
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(NetworksTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(NetworksTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.network = cls.create_network()
         cls.name = cls.network['name']
         cls.subnet = cls.create_subnet(cls.network)
@@ -366,11 +365,11 @@
     _ip_version = 6
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
+    def resource_setup(cls):
         if not CONF.network_feature_enabled.ipv6:
             skip_msg = "IPv6 Tests are disabled."
             raise cls.skipException(skip_msg)
-        super(NetworksIpV6TestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+        super(NetworksIpV6TestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_create_delete_subnet_with_gw(self):
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_ports.py b/tempest/api/network/test_ports.py
index 26f6b8f..ce0bb57 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_ports.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_ports.py
@@ -38,9 +38,8 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    @test.safe_setup
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(PortsTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(PortsTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.network = cls.create_network()
         cls.port = cls.create_port(cls.network)
 
@@ -162,9 +161,8 @@
     _interface = 'json'
 
     @classmethod
-    @test.safe_setup
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(PortsAdminExtendedAttrsTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(PortsAdminExtendedAttrsTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.identity_client = cls._get_identity_admin_client()
         cls.tenant = cls.identity_client.get_tenant_by_name(
             CONF.identity.tenant_name)
@@ -245,9 +243,8 @@
     _tenant_network_mask_bits = CONF.network.tenant_network_v6_mask_bits
 
     @classmethod
-    @test.safe_setup
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(PortsIpV6TestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(PortsIpV6TestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         if not CONF.network_feature_enabled.ipv6:
             skip_msg = "IPv6 Tests are disabled."
             raise cls.skipException(skip_msg)
@@ -263,11 +260,11 @@
     _tenant_network_mask_bits = CONF.network.tenant_network_v6_mask_bits
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
+    def resource_setup(cls):
         if not CONF.network_feature_enabled.ipv6:
             skip_msg = "IPv6 Tests are disabled."
             raise cls.skipException(skip_msg)
-        super(PortsAdminExtendedAttrsIpV6TestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+        super(PortsAdminExtendedAttrsIpV6TestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
 
 
 class PortsAdminExtendedAttrsIpV6TestXML(PortsAdminExtendedAttrsIpV6TestJSON):
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_routers.py b/tempest/api/network/test_routers.py
index bcd8113..f3f25ac 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_routers.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_routers.py
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@
     _interface = 'json'
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(RoutersTest, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(RoutersTest, cls).resource_setup()
         if not test.is_extension_enabled('router', 'network'):
             msg = "router extension not enabled."
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_routers_negative.py b/tempest/api/network/test_routers_negative.py
index feee51b..4c226af 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_routers_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_routers_negative.py
@@ -28,9 +28,8 @@
     _interface = 'json'
 
     @classmethod
-    @test.safe_setup
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(RoutersNegativeTest, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(RoutersNegativeTest, cls).resource_setup()
         if not test.is_extension_enabled('router', 'network'):
             msg = "router extension not enabled."
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_security_groups.py b/tempest/api/network/test_security_groups.py
index cea8344..9764b4d 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_security_groups.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_security_groups.py
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@
     _interface = 'json'
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(SecGroupTest, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(SecGroupTest, cls).resource_setup()
         if not test.is_extension_enabled('security-group', 'network'):
             msg = "security-group extension not enabled."
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_security_groups_negative.py b/tempest/api/network/test_security_groups_negative.py
index 53c9d12..9c6c267 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_security_groups_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_security_groups_negative.py
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@
     _interface = 'json'
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(NegativeSecGroupTest, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(NegativeSecGroupTest, cls).resource_setup()
         if not test.is_extension_enabled('security-group', 'network'):
             msg = "security-group extension not enabled."
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_service_type_management.py b/tempest/api/network/test_service_type_management.py
index dbb72fb..302069f 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_service_type_management.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_service_type_management.py
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@
     _interface = 'json'
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(ServiceTypeManagementTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(ServiceTypeManagementTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         if not test.is_extension_enabled('service-type', 'network'):
             msg = "Neutron Service Type Management not enabled."
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_vpnaas_extensions.py b/tempest/api/network/test_vpnaas_extensions.py
index 09e9640..c61bf41 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_vpnaas_extensions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_vpnaas_extensions.py
@@ -34,12 +34,11 @@
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    @test.safe_setup
-    def setUpClass(cls):
+    def resource_setup(cls):
         if not test.is_extension_enabled('vpnaas', 'network'):
             msg = "vpnaas extension not enabled."
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
-        super(VPNaaSTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+        super(VPNaaSTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.network = cls.create_network()
         cls.subnet = cls.create_subnet(cls.network)
         cls.router = cls.create_router(
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/base.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/base.py
index a143659..6a5fd3d 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/base.py
@@ -28,9 +28,9 @@
 class BaseObjectTest(tempest.test.BaseTestCase):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
+    def resource_setup(cls):
         cls.set_network_resources()
-        super(BaseObjectTest, cls).setUpClass()
+        super(BaseObjectTest, cls).resource_setup()
         if not CONF.service_available.swift:
             skip_msg = ("%s skipped as swift is not available" % cls.__name__)
             raise cls.skipException(skip_msg)
@@ -72,10 +72,10 @@
         cls.data = SwiftDataGenerator(cls.identity_admin_client)
 
     @classmethod
-    def tearDownClass(cls):
+    def resource_cleanup(cls):
         cls.data.teardown_all()
         cls.isolated_creds.clear_isolated_creds()
-        super(BaseObjectTest, cls).tearDownClass()
+        super(BaseObjectTest, cls).resource_cleanup()
 
     @classmethod
     def delete_containers(cls, containers, container_client=None,
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_quotas.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_quotas.py
index c1eb897..97e9195 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_quotas.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_quotas.py
@@ -26,9 +26,8 @@
 class AccountQuotasTest(base.BaseObjectTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    @test.safe_setup
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(AccountQuotasTest, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(AccountQuotasTest, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.container_name = data_utils.rand_name(name="TestContainer")
         cls.container_client.create_container(cls.container_name)
 
@@ -71,10 +70,10 @@
         super(AccountQuotasTest, self).tearDown()
 
     @classmethod
-    def tearDownClass(cls):
+    def resource_cleanup(cls):
         if hasattr(cls, "container_name"):
             cls.delete_containers([cls.container_name])
-        super(AccountQuotasTest, cls).tearDownClass()
+        super(AccountQuotasTest, cls).resource_cleanup()
 
     @test.attr(type="smoke")
     @test.requires_ext(extension='account_quotas', service='object')
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_quotas_negative.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_quotas_negative.py
index 7324c2e..6c1fb5a 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_quotas_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_quotas_negative.py
@@ -27,9 +27,8 @@
 class AccountQuotasNegativeTest(base.BaseObjectTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    @test.safe_setup
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(AccountQuotasNegativeTest, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(AccountQuotasNegativeTest, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.container_name = data_utils.rand_name(name="TestContainer")
         cls.container_client.create_container(cls.container_name)
 
@@ -71,10 +70,10 @@
         super(AccountQuotasNegativeTest, self).tearDown()
 
     @classmethod
-    def tearDownClass(cls):
+    def resource_cleanup(cls):
         if hasattr(cls, "container_name"):
             cls.delete_containers([cls.container_name])
-        super(AccountQuotasNegativeTest, cls).tearDownClass()
+        super(AccountQuotasNegativeTest, cls).resource_cleanup()
 
     @test.attr(type=["negative", "smoke"])
     @test.requires_ext(extension='account_quotas', service='object')
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_services.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_services.py
index 69cba1e..a0436ee 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_services.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_services.py
@@ -32,9 +32,8 @@
     containers = []
 
     @classmethod
-    @test.safe_setup
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(AccountTest, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(AccountTest, cls).resource_setup()
         for i in moves.xrange(ord('a'), ord('f') + 1):
             name = data_utils.rand_name(name='%s-' % chr(i))
             cls.container_client.create_container(name)
@@ -42,9 +41,9 @@
         cls.containers_count = len(cls.containers)
 
     @classmethod
-    def tearDownClass(cls):
+    def resource_cleanup(cls):
         cls.delete_containers(cls.containers)
-        super(AccountTest, cls).tearDownClass()
+        super(AccountTest, cls).resource_cleanup()
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_list_containers(self):
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_acl.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_acl.py
index a7d45be..e816a9f 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_acl.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_acl.py
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@
 
 class ObjectTestACLs(base.BaseObjectTest):
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(ObjectTestACLs, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(ObjectTestACLs, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.data.setup_test_user()
         test_os = clients.Manager(cls.data.test_credentials)
         cls.test_auth_data = test_os.auth_provider.auth_data
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_acl_negative.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_acl_negative.py
index 1a21ecc..9b49db3 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_acl_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_acl_negative.py
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@
 
 class ObjectACLsNegativeTest(base.BaseObjectTest):
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(ObjectACLsNegativeTest, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(ObjectACLsNegativeTest, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.data.setup_test_user()
         test_os = clients.Manager(cls.data.test_credentials)
         cls.test_auth_data = test_os.auth_provider.auth_data
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_staticweb.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_staticweb.py
index 28bde24..966a08d 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_staticweb.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_staticweb.py
@@ -23,9 +23,8 @@
 class StaticWebTest(base.BaseObjectTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    @test.safe_setup
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(StaticWebTest, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(StaticWebTest, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.container_name = data_utils.rand_name(name="TestContainer")
 
         # This header should be posted on the container before every test
@@ -45,10 +44,10 @@
             metadata_prefix="X-Container-")
 
     @classmethod
-    def tearDownClass(cls):
+    def resource_cleanup(cls):
         if hasattr(cls, "container_name"):
             cls.delete_containers([cls.container_name])
-        super(StaticWebTest, cls).tearDownClass()
+        super(StaticWebTest, cls).resource_cleanup()
 
     @test.requires_ext(extension='staticweb', service='object')
     @test.attr('gate')
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_sync.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_sync.py
index 3e6d58c..aebcb5c 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_sync.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_sync.py
@@ -35,9 +35,8 @@
     clients = {}
 
     @classmethod
-    @test.safe_setup
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(ContainerSyncTest, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(ContainerSyncTest, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.containers = []
         cls.objects = []
 
@@ -62,10 +61,10 @@
             cls.containers.append(cont_name)
 
     @classmethod
-    def tearDownClass(cls):
+    def resource_cleanup(cls):
         for client in cls.clients.values():
             cls.delete_containers(cls.containers, client[0], client[1])
-        super(ContainerSyncTest, cls).tearDownClass()
+        super(ContainerSyncTest, cls).resource_cleanup()
 
     @test.attr(type='slow')
     @test.skip_because(bug='1317133')
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_crossdomain.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_crossdomain.py
index ad7e068..f6d1fb9 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_crossdomain.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_crossdomain.py
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@
 class CrossdomainTest(base.BaseObjectTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(CrossdomainTest, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(CrossdomainTest, cls).resource_setup()
 
         cls.xml_start = '<?xml version="1.0"?>\n' \
                         '<!DOCTYPE cross-domain-policy SYSTEM ' \
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_healthcheck.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_healthcheck.py
index e27c7ef..a1138e6 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_healthcheck.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_healthcheck.py
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@
 class HealthcheckTest(base.BaseObjectTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(HealthcheckTest, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(HealthcheckTest, cls).resource_setup()
 
     def setUp(self):
         super(HealthcheckTest, self).setUp()
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_expiry.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_expiry.py
index 73b4f3b..8cec2fc 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_expiry.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_expiry.py
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@
 
 class ObjectExpiryTest(base.BaseObjectTest):
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(ObjectExpiryTest, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(ObjectExpiryTest, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.container_name = data_utils.rand_name(name='TestContainer')
         cls.container_client.create_container(cls.container_name)
 
@@ -36,9 +36,9 @@
                                                    self.object_name, '')
 
     @classmethod
-    def tearDownClass(cls):
+    def resource_cleanup(cls):
         cls.delete_containers([cls.container_name])
-        super(ObjectExpiryTest, cls).tearDownClass()
+        super(ObjectExpiryTest, cls).resource_cleanup()
 
     def _test_object_expiry(self, metadata):
         # update object metadata
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_formpost.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_formpost.py
index a0fb708..05c8ff2 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_formpost.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_formpost.py
@@ -30,9 +30,8 @@
     containers = []
 
     @classmethod
-    @test.safe_setup
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(ObjectFormPostTest, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(ObjectFormPostTest, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.container_name = data_utils.rand_name(name='TestContainer')
         cls.object_name = data_utils.rand_name(name='ObjectTemp')
 
@@ -56,10 +55,10 @@
             self.key)
 
     @classmethod
-    def tearDownClass(cls):
+    def resource_cleanup(cls):
         cls.account_client.delete_account_metadata(metadata=cls.metadata)
         cls.delete_containers(cls.containers)
-        super(ObjectFormPostTest, cls).tearDownClass()
+        super(ObjectFormPostTest, cls).resource_cleanup()
 
     def get_multipart_form(self, expires=600):
         path = "%s/%s/%s" % (
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_formpost_negative.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_formpost_negative.py
index 103bc8e..32f5917 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_formpost_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_formpost_negative.py
@@ -30,9 +30,8 @@
     containers = []
 
     @classmethod
-    @test.safe_setup
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(ObjectFormPostNegativeTest, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(ObjectFormPostNegativeTest, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.container_name = data_utils.rand_name(name='TestContainer')
         cls.object_name = data_utils.rand_name(name='ObjectTemp')
 
@@ -56,10 +55,10 @@
             self.key)
 
     @classmethod
-    def tearDownClass(cls):
+    def resource_cleanup(cls):
         cls.account_client.delete_account_metadata(metadata=cls.metadata)
         cls.delete_containers(cls.containers)
-        super(ObjectFormPostNegativeTest, cls).tearDownClass()
+        super(ObjectFormPostNegativeTest, cls).resource_cleanup()
 
     def get_multipart_form(self, expires=600):
         path = "%s/%s/%s" % (
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_services.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_services.py
index 8b74b7e..56ab1fb 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_services.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_services.py
@@ -30,16 +30,16 @@
 
 class ObjectTest(base.BaseObjectTest):
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(ObjectTest, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(ObjectTest, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.container_name = data_utils.rand_name(name='TestContainer')
         cls.container_client.create_container(cls.container_name)
         cls.containers = [cls.container_name]
 
     @classmethod
-    def tearDownClass(cls):
+    def resource_cleanup(cls):
         cls.delete_containers(cls.containers)
-        super(ObjectTest, cls).tearDownClass()
+        super(ObjectTest, cls).resource_cleanup()
 
     def _create_object(self, metadata=None):
         # setup object
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_temp_url.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_temp_url.py
index f5ebce7..e70bd9a 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_temp_url.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_temp_url.py
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@
 class ObjectTempUrlTest(base.BaseObjectTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(ObjectTempUrlTest, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(ObjectTempUrlTest, cls).resource_setup()
         # create a container
         cls.container_name = data_utils.rand_name(name='TestContainer')
         cls.container_client.create_container(cls.container_name)
@@ -52,14 +52,14 @@
                                         cls.object_name, cls.content)
 
     @classmethod
-    def tearDownClass(cls):
+    def resource_cleanup(cls):
         for metadata in cls.metadatas:
             cls.account_client.delete_account_metadata(
                 metadata=metadata)
 
         cls.delete_containers(cls.containers)
 
-        super(ObjectTempUrlTest, cls).tearDownClass()
+        super(ObjectTempUrlTest, cls).resource_cleanup()
 
     def setUp(self):
         super(ObjectTempUrlTest, self).setUp()
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_temp_url_negative.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_temp_url_negative.py
index 28173fe..b752348 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_temp_url_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_temp_url_negative.py
@@ -31,9 +31,8 @@
     containers = []
 
     @classmethod
-    @test.safe_setup
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(ObjectTempUrlNegativeTest, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(ObjectTempUrlNegativeTest, cls).resource_setup()
 
         cls.container_name = data_utils.rand_name(name='TestContainer')
         cls.container_client.create_container(cls.container_name)
@@ -47,13 +46,13 @@
             cls.account_client.list_account_metadata()
 
     @classmethod
-    def tearDownClass(cls):
+    def resource_cleanup(cls):
         resp, _ = cls.account_client.delete_account_metadata(
             metadata=cls.metadata)
 
         cls.delete_containers(cls.containers)
 
-        super(ObjectTempUrlNegativeTest, cls).tearDownClass()
+        super(ObjectTempUrlNegativeTest, cls).resource_cleanup()
 
     def setUp(self):
         super(ObjectTempUrlNegativeTest, self).setUp()
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_version.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_version.py
index 971449d..5fe4fc8 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_version.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_version.py
@@ -25,14 +25,14 @@
 
 class ContainerTest(base.BaseObjectTest):
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(ContainerTest, cls).setUpClass()
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(ContainerTest, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.containers = []
 
     @classmethod
-    def tearDownClass(cls):
+    def resource_cleanup(cls):
         cls.delete_containers(cls.containers)
-        super(ContainerTest, cls).tearDownClass()
+        super(ContainerTest, cls).resource_cleanup()
 
     def assertContainer(self, container, count, byte, versioned):
         resp, _ = self.container_client.list_container_metadata(container)
diff --git a/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/compute/__init__.py b/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/compute/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/compute/__init__.py
diff --git a/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/data_processing/__init__.py b/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/data_processing/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/data_processing/__init__.py
diff --git a/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/identity/__init__.py b/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/identity/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/identity/__init__.py
diff --git a/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/image/__init__.py b/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/image/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/image/__init__.py
diff --git a/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/network/__init__.py b/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/network/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/network/__init__.py
diff --git a/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/object_storage/__init__.py b/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/object_storage/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/object_storage/__init__.py
diff --git a/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/orchestration/__init__.py b/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/orchestration/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/orchestration/__init__.py
diff --git a/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/orchestration/test_heat.py b/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/orchestration/test_heat.py
index 019818b..430cdf1 100644
--- a/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/orchestration/test_heat.py
+++ b/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/orchestration/test_heat.py
@@ -38,6 +38,9 @@
                    "not available")
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
         super(SimpleReadOnlyHeatClientTest, cls).setUpClass()
+        cls.heat_template_path = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(
+            os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__))),
+            'heat_templates/heat_minimal.yaml')
 
     def test_heat_stack_list(self):
         self.heat('stack-list')
@@ -70,17 +73,13 @@
         self.assertIsInstance(json.loads(rsrc_schema), dict)
 
     def test_heat_template_validate_yaml(self):
-        filepath = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__)),
-                                'heat_templates/heat_minimal.yaml')
-        ret = self.heat('template-validate -f %s' % filepath)
+        ret = self.heat('template-validate -f %s' % self.heat_template_path)
         # On success template-validate returns a json representation
         # of the template parameters
         self.assertIsInstance(json.loads(ret), dict)
 
     def test_heat_template_validate_hot(self):
-        filepath = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__)),
-                                'heat_templates/heat_minimal_hot.yaml')
-        ret = self.heat('template-validate -f %s' % filepath)
+        ret = self.heat('template-validate -f %s' % self.heat_template_path)
         self.assertIsInstance(json.loads(ret), dict)
 
     def test_heat_help(self):
diff --git a/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/telemetry/__init__.py b/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/telemetry/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/telemetry/__init__.py
diff --git a/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/volume/__init__.py b/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/volume/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/volume/__init__.py
diff --git a/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/volume/test_cinder.py b/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/volume/test_cinder.py
index 3a9a7a6..e44a577 100644
--- a/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/volume/test_cinder.py
+++ b/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/volume/test_cinder.py
@@ -121,8 +121,12 @@
         self.assertTableStruct(zone_list, ['Name', 'Status'])
 
     def test_cinder_endpoints(self):
-        endpoints = self.parser.listing(self.cinder('endpoints'))
-        self.assertTableStruct(endpoints, ['nova', 'Value'])
+        out = self.cinder('endpoints')
+        tables = self.parser.tables(out)
+        for table in tables:
+            headers = table['headers']
+            self.assertTrue(2 >= len(headers))
+            self.assertEqual('Value', headers[1])
 
     def test_cinder_service_list(self):
         service_list = self.parser.listing(self.cinder('service-list'))
diff --git a/tempest/common/accounts.py b/tempest/common/accounts.py
index c491169..7423c17 100644
--- a/tempest/common/accounts.py
+++ b/tempest/common/accounts.py
@@ -38,7 +38,12 @@
 
     def __init__(self, name):
         super(Accounts, self).__init__(name)
-        accounts = read_accounts_yaml(CONF.auth.test_accounts_file)
+        if os.path.isfile(CONF.auth.test_accounts_file):
+            accounts = read_accounts_yaml(CONF.auth.test_accounts_file)
+            self.use_default_creds = False
+        else:
+            accounts = {}
+            self.use_default_creds = True
         self.hash_dict = self.get_hash_dict(accounts)
         self.accounts_dir = os.path.join(CONF.lock_path, 'test_accounts')
         self.isolated_creds = {}
@@ -77,6 +82,9 @@
         raise exceptions.InvalidConfiguration(msg)
 
     def _get_creds(self):
+        if self.use_default_creds:
+            raise exceptions.InvalidConfiguration(
+                "Account file %s doesn't exist" % CONF.auth.test_accounts_file)
         free_hash = self._get_free_hash(self.hash_dict.keys())
         return self.hash_dict[free_hash]
 
@@ -150,16 +158,22 @@
     def get_primary_creds(self):
         if self.isolated_creds.get('primary'):
             return self.isolated_creds.get('primary')
-        creds = self.get_creds(0)
-        primary_credential = auth.get_credentials(**creds)
+        if not self.use_default_creds:
+            creds = self.get_creds(0)
+            primary_credential = auth.get_credentials(**creds)
+        else:
+            primary_credential = auth.get_default_credentials('user')
         self.isolated_creds['primary'] = primary_credential
         return primary_credential
 
     def get_alt_creds(self):
         if self.isolated_creds.get('alt'):
             return self.isolated_creds.get('alt')
-        creds = self.get_creds(1)
-        alt_credential = auth.get_credentials(**creds)
+        if not self.use_default_creds:
+            creds = self.get_creds(1)
+            alt_credential = auth.get_credentials(**creds)
+        else:
+            alt_credential = auth.get_default_credentials('alt_user')
         self.isolated_creds['alt'] = alt_credential
         return alt_credential
 
diff --git a/tempest/common/waiters.py b/tempest/common/waiters.py
index c4f1214..52568cb 100644
--- a/tempest/common/waiters.py
+++ b/tempest/common/waiters.py
@@ -131,3 +131,31 @@
             if caller:
                 message = '(%s) %s' % (caller, message)
             raise exceptions.TimeoutException(message)
+
+
+def wait_for_bm_node_status(client, node_id, attr, status):
+    """Waits for a baremetal node attribute to reach given status.
+
+    The client should have a show_node(node_uuid) method to get the node.
+    """
+    _, node = client.show_node(node_id)
+    start = int(time.time())
+
+    while node[attr] != status:
+        time.sleep(client.build_interval)
+        _, node = client.show_node(node_id)
+        if node[attr] == status:
+            return
+
+        if int(time.time()) - start >= client.build_timeout:
+            message = ('Node %(node_id)s failed to reach %(attr)s=%(status)s '
+                       'within the required time (%(timeout)s s).' %
+                       {'node_id': node_id,
+                        'attr': attr,
+                        'status': status,
+                        'timeout': client.build_timeout})
+            message += ' Current state of %s: %s.' % (attr, node[attr])
+            caller = misc_utils.find_test_caller()
+            if caller:
+                message = '(%s) %s' % (caller, message)
+            raise exceptions.TimeoutException(message)
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/manager.py b/tempest/scenario/manager.py
index 66043d3..2d7bc24 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/manager.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/manager.py
@@ -16,13 +16,10 @@
 
 import logging
 import os
-import re
 import subprocess
-import time
 
 from cinderclient import exceptions as cinder_exceptions
 import glanceclient
-from heatclient import exc as heat_exceptions
 import netaddr
 from neutronclient.common import exceptions as exc
 from novaclient import exceptions as nova_exceptions
@@ -38,7 +35,6 @@
 from tempest import config
 from tempest import exceptions
 from tempest.openstack.common import log
-from tempest.openstack.common import timeutils
 from tempest.services.network import resources as net_resources
 import tempest.test
 
@@ -77,6 +73,7 @@
         )
         cls.admin_manager = clients.Manager(cls.admin_credentials())
         # Clients (in alphabetical order)
+        cls.flavors_client = cls.manager.flavors_client
         cls.floating_ips_client = cls.manager.floating_ips_client
         # Glance image client v1
         cls.image_client = cls.manager.image_client
@@ -92,13 +89,8 @@
         cls.interface_client = cls.manager.interfaces_client
         # Neutron network client
         cls.network_client = cls.manager.network_client
-
-    @classmethod
-    def tearDownClass(cls):
-        # Isolated creds also manages network resources, which should
-        # be cleaned up at the end of the test case
-        cls.isolated_creds.clear_isolated_creds()
-        super(ScenarioTest, cls).tearDownClass()
+        # Heat client
+        cls.orchestration_client = cls.manager.orchestration_client
 
     @classmethod
     def _get_credentials(cls, get_creds, ctype):
@@ -155,7 +147,7 @@
     def addCleanup_with_wait(self, waiter_callable, thing_id, thing_id_param,
                              cleanup_callable, cleanup_args=None,
                              cleanup_kwargs=None, ignore_error=True):
-        """Adds wait for ansyc resource deletion at the end of cleanups
+        """Adds wait for async resource deletion at the end of cleanups
 
         @param waiter_callable: callable to wait for the resource to delete
         @param thing_id: the id of the resource to be cleaned-up
@@ -222,26 +214,6 @@
         if create_kwargs is None:
             create_kwargs = {}
 
-        fixed_network_name = CONF.compute.fixed_network_name
-        if 'nics' not in create_kwargs and fixed_network_name:
-            _, networks = self.networks_client.list_networks()
-            # If several networks found, set the NetID on which to connect the
-            # server to avoid the following error "Multiple possible networks
-            # found, use a Network ID to be more specific."
-            # See Tempest #1250866
-            if len(networks) > 1:
-                for network in networks:
-                    if network['label'] == fixed_network_name:
-                        create_kwargs['nics'] = [{'net-id': network['id']}]
-                        break
-                # If we didn't find the network we were looking for :
-                else:
-                    msg = ("The network on which the NIC of the server must "
-                           "be connected can not be found : "
-                           "fixed_network_name=%s. Starting instance without "
-                           "specifying a network.") % fixed_network_name
-                    LOG.info(msg)
-
         LOG.debug("Creating a server (name: %s, image: %s, flavor: %s)",
                   name, image, flavor)
         _, server = self.servers_client.create_server(name, image, flavor,
@@ -350,8 +322,9 @@
         if isinstance(server_or_ip, six.string_types):
             ip = server_or_ip
         else:
-            network_name_for_ssh = CONF.compute.network_for_ssh
-            ip = server_or_ip.networks[network_name_for_ssh][0]
+            addr = server_or_ip['addresses'][CONF.compute.network_for_ssh][0]
+            ip = addr['addr']
+
         if username is None:
             username = CONF.scenario.ssh_user
         if private_key is None:
@@ -468,6 +441,35 @@
         _, volume = self.volumes_client.get_volume(self.volume['id'])
         self.assertEqual('available', volume['status'])
 
+    def rebuild_server(self, server_id, image=None,
+                       preserve_ephemeral=False, wait=True,
+                       rebuild_kwargs=None):
+        if image is None:
+            image = CONF.compute.image_ref
+
+        rebuild_kwargs = rebuild_kwargs or {}
+
+        LOG.debug("Rebuilding server (id: %s, image: %s, preserve eph: %s)",
+                  server_id, image, preserve_ephemeral)
+        self.servers_client.rebuild(server_id=server_id, image_ref=image,
+                                    preserve_ephemeral=preserve_ephemeral,
+                                    **rebuild_kwargs)
+        if wait:
+            self.servers_client.wait_for_server_status(server_id, 'ACTIVE')
+
+    def ping_ip_address(self, ip_address, should_succeed=True):
+        cmd = ['ping', '-c1', '-w1', ip_address]
+
+        def ping():
+            proc = subprocess.Popen(cmd,
+                                    stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
+                                    stderr=subprocess.PIPE)
+            proc.communicate()
+            return (proc.returncode == 0) == should_succeed
+
+        return tempest.test.call_until_true(
+            ping, CONF.compute.ping_timeout, 1)
+
 
 # TODO(yfried): change this class name to NetworkScenarioTest once client
 # migration is complete
@@ -646,19 +648,6 @@
         self.assertIsNone(floating_ip.port_id)
         return floating_ip
 
-    def _ping_ip_address(self, ip_address, should_succeed=True):
-        cmd = ['ping', '-c1', '-w1', ip_address]
-
-        def ping():
-            proc = subprocess.Popen(cmd,
-                                    stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
-                                    stderr=subprocess.PIPE)
-            proc.wait()
-            return (proc.returncode == 0) == should_succeed
-
-        return tempest.test.call_until_true(
-            ping, CONF.compute.ping_timeout, 1)
-
     def _check_vm_connectivity(self, ip_address,
                                username=None,
                                private_key=None,
@@ -678,8 +667,8 @@
             msg = "Timed out waiting for %s to become reachable" % ip_address
         else:
             msg = "ip address %s is reachable" % ip_address
-        self.assertTrue(self._ping_ip_address(ip_address,
-                                              should_succeed=should_connect),
+        self.assertTrue(self.ping_ip_address(ip_address,
+                                             should_succeed=should_connect),
                         msg=msg)
         if should_connect:
             # no need to check ssh for negative connectivity
@@ -907,6 +896,41 @@
 
         return rules
 
+    def _create_pool(self, lb_method, protocol, subnet_id):
+        """Wrapper utility that returns a test pool."""
+        client = self.network_client
+        name = data_utils.rand_name('pool')
+        _, resp_pool = client.create_pool(protocol=protocol, name=name,
+                                          subnet_id=subnet_id,
+                                          lb_method=lb_method)
+        pool = net_resources.DeletablePool(client=client, **resp_pool['pool'])
+        self.assertEqual(pool['name'], name)
+        self.addCleanup(self.delete_wrapper, pool.delete)
+        return pool
+
+    def _create_member(self, address, protocol_port, pool_id):
+        """Wrapper utility that returns a test member."""
+        client = self.network_client
+        _, resp_member = client.create_member(protocol_port=protocol_port,
+                                              pool_id=pool_id,
+                                              address=address)
+        member = net_resources.DeletableMember(client=client,
+                                               **resp_member['member'])
+        self.addCleanup(self.delete_wrapper, member.delete)
+        return member
+
+    def _create_vip(self, protocol, protocol_port, subnet_id, pool_id):
+        """Wrapper utility that returns a test vip."""
+        client = self.network_client
+        name = data_utils.rand_name('vip')
+        _, resp_vip = client.create_vip(protocol=protocol, name=name,
+                                        subnet_id=subnet_id, pool_id=pool_id,
+                                        protocol_port=protocol_port)
+        vip = net_resources.DeletableVip(client=client, **resp_vip['vip'])
+        self.assertEqual(vip['name'], name)
+        self.addCleanup(self.delete_wrapper, vip.delete)
+        return vip
+
     def _ssh_to_server(self, server, private_key):
         ssh_login = CONF.compute.image_ssh_user
         return self.get_remote_client(server,
@@ -1015,11 +1039,6 @@
         cls.ceilometer_client = cls.manager.ceilometer_client
 
     @classmethod
-    def tearDownClass(cls):
-        cls.isolated_creds.clear_isolated_creds()
-        super(OfficialClientTest, cls).tearDownClass()
-
-    @classmethod
     def _get_credentials(cls, get_creds, ctype):
         if CONF.compute.allow_tenant_isolation:
             creds = get_creds()
@@ -1515,7 +1534,7 @@
     ERROR = 'error'
 
 
-class BaremetalScenarioTest(OfficialClientTest):
+class BaremetalScenarioTest(ScenarioTest):
     @classmethod
     def setUpClass(cls):
         super(BaremetalScenarioTest, cls).setUpClass()
@@ -1526,12 +1545,13 @@
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
 
         # use an admin client manager for baremetal client
-        admin_creds = cls.admin_credentials()
-        manager = clients.OfficialClientManager(credentials=admin_creds)
+        manager = clients.Manager(
+            credentials=cls.admin_credentials()
+        )
         cls.baremetal_client = manager.baremetal_client
 
         # allow any issues obtaining the node list to raise early
-        cls.baremetal_client.node.list()
+        cls.baremetal_client.list_nodes()
 
     def _node_state_timeout(self, node_id, state_attr,
                             target_states, timeout=10, interval=1):
@@ -1540,7 +1560,7 @@
 
         def check_state():
             node = self.get_node(node_id=node_id)
-            if getattr(node, state_attr) in target_states:
+            if node.get(state_attr) in target_states:
                 return True
             return False
 
@@ -1580,14 +1600,20 @@
 
     def get_node(self, node_id=None, instance_id=None):
         if node_id:
-            return self.baremetal_client.node.get(node_id)
+            _, body = self.baremetal_client.show_node(node_id)
+            return body
         elif instance_id:
-            return self.baremetal_client.node.get_by_instance_uuid(instance_id)
+            _, body = self.baremetal_client.show_node_by_instance_uuid(
+                instance_id)
+            if body['nodes']:
+                return body['nodes'][0]
 
-    def get_ports(self, node_id):
+    def get_ports(self, node_uuid):
         ports = []
-        for port in self.baremetal_client.node.list_ports(node_id):
-            ports.append(self.baremetal_client.port.get(port.uuid))
+        _, body = self.baremetal_client.list_node_ports(node_uuid)
+        for port in body['ports']:
+            _, p = self.baremetal_client.show_port(port['uuid'])
+            ports.append(p)
         return ports
 
     def add_keypair(self):
@@ -1602,42 +1628,37 @@
 
     def boot_instance(self):
         create_kwargs = {
-            'key_name': self.keypair.id
+            'key_name': self.keypair['name']
         }
         self.instance = self.create_server(
             wait_on_boot=False, create_kwargs=create_kwargs)
 
-        self.addCleanup_with_wait(self.compute_client.servers,
-                                  self.instance.id,
-                                  cleanup_callable=self.delete_wrapper,
-                                  cleanup_args=[self.instance])
+        self.wait_node(self.instance['id'])
+        self.node = self.get_node(instance_id=self.instance['id'])
 
-        self.wait_node(self.instance.id)
-        self.node = self.get_node(instance_id=self.instance.id)
-
-        self.wait_power_state(self.node.uuid, BaremetalPowerStates.POWER_ON)
+        self.wait_power_state(self.node['uuid'], BaremetalPowerStates.POWER_ON)
 
         self.wait_provisioning_state(
-            self.node.uuid,
+            self.node['uuid'],
             [BaremetalProvisionStates.DEPLOYWAIT,
              BaremetalProvisionStates.ACTIVE],
             timeout=15)
 
-        self.wait_provisioning_state(self.node.uuid,
+        self.wait_provisioning_state(self.node['uuid'],
                                      BaremetalProvisionStates.ACTIVE,
                                      timeout=CONF.baremetal.active_timeout)
 
-        self.status_timeout(
-            self.compute_client.servers, self.instance.id, 'ACTIVE')
-
-        self.node = self.get_node(instance_id=self.instance.id)
-        self.instance = self.compute_client.servers.get(self.instance.id)
+        self.servers_client.wait_for_server_status(self.instance['id'],
+                                                   'ACTIVE')
+        self.node = self.get_node(instance_id=self.instance['id'])
+        _, self.instance = self.servers_client.get_server(self.instance['id'])
 
     def terminate_instance(self):
-        self.instance.delete()
-        self.wait_power_state(self.node.uuid, BaremetalPowerStates.POWER_OFF)
+        self.servers_client.delete_server(self.instance['id'])
+        self.wait_power_state(self.node['uuid'],
+                              BaremetalPowerStates.POWER_OFF)
         self.wait_provisioning_state(
-            self.node.uuid,
+            self.node['uuid'],
             BaremetalProvisionStates.NOSTATE,
             timeout=CONF.baremetal.unprovision_timeout)
 
@@ -1859,19 +1880,6 @@
         self.assertIsNone(floating_ip.port_id)
         return floating_ip
 
-    def _ping_ip_address(self, ip_address, should_succeed=True):
-        cmd = ['ping', '-c1', '-w1', ip_address]
-
-        def ping():
-            proc = subprocess.Popen(cmd,
-                                    stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
-                                    stderr=subprocess.PIPE)
-            proc.wait()
-            return (proc.returncode == 0) == should_succeed
-
-        return tempest.test.call_until_true(
-            ping, CONF.compute.ping_timeout, 1)
-
     def _create_pool(self, lb_method, protocol, subnet_id):
         """Wrapper utility that returns a test pool."""
         name = data_utils.rand_name('pool-')
@@ -1943,8 +1951,8 @@
             msg = "Timed out waiting for %s to become reachable" % ip_address
         else:
             msg = "ip address %s is reachable" % ip_address
-        self.assertTrue(self._ping_ip_address(ip_address,
-                                              should_succeed=should_connect),
+        self.assertTrue(self.ping_ip_address(ip_address,
+                                             should_succeed=should_connect),
                         msg=msg)
         if should_connect:
             # no need to check ssh for negative connectivity
@@ -2253,7 +2261,7 @@
         return network, subnet, router
 
 
-class OrchestrationScenarioTest(OfficialClientTest):
+class OrchestrationScenarioTest(ScenarioTest):
     """
     Base class for orchestration scenario tests
     """
@@ -2283,106 +2291,17 @@
 
     @classmethod
     def _get_default_network(cls):
-        networks = cls.network_client.list_networks()
-        for net in networks['networks']:
-            if net['name'] == CONF.compute.fixed_network_name:
+        _, networks = cls.networks_client.list_networks()
+        for net in networks:
+            if net['label'] == CONF.compute.fixed_network_name:
                 return net
 
     @staticmethod
     def _stack_output(stack, output_key):
         """Return a stack output value for a given key."""
-        return next((o['output_value'] for o in stack.outputs
+        return next((o['output_value'] for o in stack['outputs']
                     if o['output_key'] == output_key), None)
 
-    def _ping_ip_address(self, ip_address, should_succeed=True):
-        cmd = ['ping', '-c1', '-w1', ip_address]
-
-        def ping():
-            proc = subprocess.Popen(cmd,
-                                    stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
-                                    stderr=subprocess.PIPE)
-            proc.wait()
-            return (proc.returncode == 0) == should_succeed
-
-        return tempest.test.call_until_true(
-            ping, CONF.orchestration.build_timeout, 1)
-
-    def _wait_for_resource_status(self, stack_identifier, resource_name,
-                                  status, failure_pattern='^.*_FAILED$'):
-        """Waits for a Resource to reach a given status."""
-        fail_regexp = re.compile(failure_pattern)
-        build_timeout = CONF.orchestration.build_timeout
-        build_interval = CONF.orchestration.build_interval
-
-        start = timeutils.utcnow()
-        while timeutils.delta_seconds(start,
-                                      timeutils.utcnow()) < build_timeout:
-            try:
-                res = self.client.resources.get(
-                    stack_identifier, resource_name)
-            except heat_exceptions.HTTPNotFound:
-                # ignore this, as the resource may not have
-                # been created yet
-                pass
-            else:
-                if res.resource_status == status:
-                    return
-                if fail_regexp.search(res.resource_status):
-                    raise exceptions.StackResourceBuildErrorException(
-                        resource_name=res.resource_name,
-                        stack_identifier=stack_identifier,
-                        resource_status=res.resource_status,
-                        resource_status_reason=res.resource_status_reason)
-            time.sleep(build_interval)
-
-        message = ('Resource %s failed to reach %s status within '
-                   'the required time (%s s).' %
-                   (res.resource_name, status, build_timeout))
-        raise exceptions.TimeoutException(message)
-
-    def _wait_for_stack_status(self, stack_identifier, status,
-                               failure_pattern='^.*_FAILED$'):
-        """
-        Waits for a Stack to reach a given status.
-
-        Note this compares the full $action_$status, e.g
-        CREATE_COMPLETE, not just COMPLETE which is exposed
-        via the status property of Stack in heatclient
-        """
-        fail_regexp = re.compile(failure_pattern)
-        build_timeout = CONF.orchestration.build_timeout
-        build_interval = CONF.orchestration.build_interval
-
-        start = timeutils.utcnow()
-        while timeutils.delta_seconds(start,
-                                      timeutils.utcnow()) < build_timeout:
-            try:
-                stack = self.client.stacks.get(stack_identifier)
-            except heat_exceptions.HTTPNotFound:
-                # ignore this, as the stackource may not have
-                # been created yet
-                pass
-            else:
-                if stack.stack_status == status:
-                    return
-                if fail_regexp.search(stack.stack_status):
-                    raise exceptions.StackBuildErrorException(
-                        stack_identifier=stack_identifier,
-                        stack_status=stack.stack_status,
-                        stack_status_reason=stack.stack_status_reason)
-            time.sleep(build_interval)
-
-        message = ('Stack %s failed to reach %s status within '
-                   'the required time (%s s).' %
-                   (stack.stack_name, status, build_timeout))
-        raise exceptions.TimeoutException(message)
-
-    def _stack_delete(self, stack_identifier):
-        try:
-            self.client.stacks.delete(stack_identifier)
-        except heat_exceptions.HTTPNotFound:
-            pass
-
 
 class SwiftScenarioTest(ScenarioTest):
     """
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/orchestration/test_autoscaling.py b/tempest/scenario/orchestration/test_autoscaling.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 8894106..0000000
--- a/tempest/scenario/orchestration/test_autoscaling.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,125 +0,0 @@
-#    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 time
-
-import heatclient.exc as heat_exceptions
-
-from tempest import config
-from tempest.scenario import manager
-from tempest import test
-
-CONF = config.CONF
-
-
-class AutoScalingTest(manager.OrchestrationScenarioTest):
-
-    def setUp(self):
-        super(AutoScalingTest, self).setUp()
-        if not CONF.orchestration.image_ref:
-            raise self.skipException("No image available to test")
-        self.client = self.orchestration_client
-
-    def assign_keypair(self):
-        self.stack_name = self._stack_rand_name()
-        if CONF.orchestration.keypair_name:
-            self.keypair_name = CONF.orchestration.keypair_name
-        else:
-            self.keypair = self.create_keypair()
-            self.keypair_name = self.keypair.id
-
-    def launch_stack(self):
-        net = self._get_default_network()
-        self.parameters = {
-            'KeyName': self.keypair_name,
-            'InstanceType': CONF.orchestration.instance_type,
-            'ImageId': CONF.orchestration.image_ref,
-            'StackStart': str(time.time()),
-            'Subnet': net['subnets'][0]
-        }
-
-        # create the stack
-        self.template = self._load_template(__file__, 'test_autoscaling.yaml')
-        self.client.stacks.create(
-            stack_name=self.stack_name,
-            template=self.template,
-            parameters=self.parameters)
-
-        self.stack = self.client.stacks.get(self.stack_name)
-        self.stack_identifier = '%s/%s' % (self.stack_name, self.stack.id)
-
-        # if a keypair was set, do not delete the stack on exit to allow
-        # for manual post-mortums
-        if not CONF.orchestration.keypair_name:
-            self.addCleanup(self.client.stacks.delete, self.stack)
-
-    @test.skip_because(bug="1257575")
-    @test.attr(type='slow')
-    @test.services('orchestration', 'compute')
-    def test_scale_up_then_down(self):
-
-        self.assign_keypair()
-        self.launch_stack()
-
-        sid = self.stack_identifier
-        timeout = CONF.orchestration.build_timeout
-        interval = 10
-
-        self.assertEqual('CREATE', self.stack.action)
-        # wait for create to complete.
-        self.status_timeout(self.client.stacks, sid, 'COMPLETE',
-                            error_status='FAILED')
-
-        self.stack.get()
-        self.assertEqual('CREATE_COMPLETE', self.stack.stack_status)
-
-        # the resource SmokeServerGroup is implemented as a nested
-        # stack, so servers can be counted by counting the resources
-        # inside that nested stack
-        resource = self.client.resources.get(sid, 'SmokeServerGroup')
-        nested_stack_id = resource.physical_resource_id
-
-        def server_count():
-            # the number of servers is the number of resources
-            # in the nested stack
-            self.server_count = len(
-                self.client.resources.list(nested_stack_id))
-            return self.server_count
-
-        def assertScale(from_servers, to_servers):
-            test.call_until_true(lambda: server_count() == to_servers,
-                                 timeout, interval)
-            self.assertEqual(to_servers, self.server_count,
-                             'Failed scaling from %d to %d servers. '
-                             'Current server count: %s' % (
-                                 from_servers, to_servers,
-                                 self.server_count))
-
-        # he marched them up to the top of the hill
-        assertScale(1, 2)
-        assertScale(2, 3)
-
-        # and he marched them down again
-        assertScale(3, 2)
-        assertScale(2, 1)
-
-        # delete stack on completion
-        self.stack.delete()
-        self.status_timeout(self.client.stacks, sid, 'COMPLETE',
-                            error_status='FAILED',
-                            not_found_exception=heat_exceptions.NotFound)
-
-        try:
-            self.stack.get()
-            self.assertEqual('DELETE_COMPLETE', self.stack.stack_status)
-        except heat_exceptions.NotFound:
-            pass
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/orchestration/test_autoscaling.yaml b/tempest/scenario/orchestration/test_autoscaling.yaml
deleted file mode 100644
index 4651284..0000000
--- a/tempest/scenario/orchestration/test_autoscaling.yaml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,185 +0,0 @@
-HeatTemplateFormatVersion: '2012-12-12'
-Description: |
-  Template which tests autoscaling and load balancing
-Parameters:
-  KeyName:
-    Type: String
-  InstanceType:
-    Type: String
-  ImageId:
-    Type: String
-  Subnet:
-    Type: String
-  StackStart:
-    Description: Epoch seconds when the stack was launched
-    Type: Number
-  ConsumeStartSeconds:
-    Description: Seconds after invocation when memory should be consumed
-    Type: Number
-    Default: '60'
-  ConsumeStopSeconds:
-    Description: Seconds after StackStart when memory should be released
-    Type: Number
-    Default: '420'
-  ScaleUpThreshold:
-    Description: Memory percentage threshold to scale up on
-    Type: String
-    Default: '70'
-  ScaleDownThreshold:
-    Description: Memory percentage threshold to scale down on
-    Type: String
-    Default: '60'
-  ConsumeMemoryLimit:
-    Description: Memory percentage threshold to consume
-    Type: Number
-    Default: '71'
-Resources:
-  SmokeServerGroup:
-    Type: AWS::AutoScaling::AutoScalingGroup
-    Properties:
-      AvailabilityZones: {'Fn::GetAZs': ''}
-      LaunchConfigurationName: {Ref: LaunchConfig}
-      MinSize: '1'
-      MaxSize: '3'
-      VPCZoneIdentifier: [{Ref: Subnet}]
-  SmokeServerScaleUpPolicy:
-    Type: AWS::AutoScaling::ScalingPolicy
-    Properties:
-      AdjustmentType: ChangeInCapacity
-      AutoScalingGroupName: {Ref: SmokeServerGroup}
-      Cooldown: '60'
-      ScalingAdjustment: '1'
-  SmokeServerScaleDownPolicy:
-    Type: AWS::AutoScaling::ScalingPolicy
-    Properties:
-      AdjustmentType: ChangeInCapacity
-      AutoScalingGroupName: {Ref: SmokeServerGroup}
-      Cooldown: '60'
-      ScalingAdjustment: '-1'
-  MEMAlarmHigh:
-    Type: AWS::CloudWatch::Alarm
-    Properties:
-      AlarmDescription: Scale-up if MEM > ScaleUpThreshold% for 10 seconds
-      MetricName: MemoryUtilization
-      Namespace: system/linux
-      Statistic: Average
-      Period: '10'
-      EvaluationPeriods: '1'
-      Threshold: {Ref: ScaleUpThreshold}
-      AlarmActions: [{Ref: SmokeServerScaleUpPolicy}]
-      Dimensions:
-      - Name: AutoScalingGroupName
-        Value: {Ref: SmokeServerGroup}
-      ComparisonOperator: GreaterThanThreshold
-  MEMAlarmLow:
-    Type: AWS::CloudWatch::Alarm
-    Properties:
-      AlarmDescription: Scale-down if MEM < ScaleDownThreshold% for 10 seconds
-      MetricName: MemoryUtilization
-      Namespace: system/linux
-      Statistic: Average
-      Period: '10'
-      EvaluationPeriods: '1'
-      Threshold: {Ref: ScaleDownThreshold}
-      AlarmActions: [{Ref: SmokeServerScaleDownPolicy}]
-      Dimensions:
-      - Name: AutoScalingGroupName
-        Value: {Ref: SmokeServerGroup}
-      ComparisonOperator: LessThanThreshold
-  CfnUser:
-    Type: AWS::IAM::User
-  SmokeKeys:
-    Type: AWS::IAM::AccessKey
-    Properties:
-      UserName: {Ref: CfnUser}
-  SmokeSecurityGroup:
-    Type: AWS::EC2::SecurityGroup
-    Properties:
-      GroupDescription: Standard firewall rules
-      SecurityGroupIngress:
-      - {IpProtocol: tcp, FromPort: '22', ToPort: '22', CidrIp: 0.0.0.0/0}
-      - {IpProtocol: tcp, FromPort: '80', ToPort: '80', CidrIp: 0.0.0.0/0}
-  LaunchConfig:
-    Type: AWS::AutoScaling::LaunchConfiguration
-    Metadata:
-      AWS::CloudFormation::Init:
-        config:
-          files:
-            /etc/cfn/cfn-credentials:
-              content:
-                Fn::Replace:
-                - $AWSAccessKeyId: {Ref: SmokeKeys}
-                  $AWSSecretKey: {'Fn::GetAtt': [SmokeKeys, SecretAccessKey]}
-                - |
-                  AWSAccessKeyId=$AWSAccessKeyId
-                  AWSSecretKey=$AWSSecretKey
-              mode: '000400'
-              owner: root
-              group: root
-            /root/watch_loop:
-              content:
-                Fn::Replace:
-                - _hi_: {Ref: MEMAlarmHigh}
-                  _lo_: {Ref: MEMAlarmLow}
-                - |
-                  #!/bin/bash
-                  while :
-                  do
-                    /opt/aws/bin/cfn-push-stats --watch _hi_ --mem-util
-                    /opt/aws/bin/cfn-push-stats --watch _lo_ --mem-util
-                    sleep 4
-                  done
-              mode: '000700'
-              owner: root
-              group: root
-            /root/consume_memory:
-              content:
-                Fn::Replace:
-                - StackStart: {Ref: StackStart}
-                  ConsumeStopSeconds: {Ref: ConsumeStopSeconds}
-                  ConsumeStartSeconds: {Ref: ConsumeStartSeconds}
-                  ConsumeMemoryLimit: {Ref: ConsumeMemoryLimit}
-                - |
-                  #!/usr/bin/env python
-                  import psutil
-                  import time
-                  import datetime
-                  import sys
-                  a = []
-                  sleep_until_consume = ConsumeStartSeconds
-                  stack_start = StackStart
-                  consume_stop_time = stack_start + ConsumeStopSeconds
-                  memory_limit = ConsumeMemoryLimit
-                  if sleep_until_consume > 0:
-                      sys.stdout.flush()
-                      time.sleep(sleep_until_consume)
-                  while psutil.virtual_memory().percent < memory_limit:
-                      sys.stdout.flush()
-                      a.append(' ' * 10**5)
-                      time.sleep(0.1)
-                  sleep_until_exit = consume_stop_time - time.time()
-                  if sleep_until_exit > 0:
-                      time.sleep(sleep_until_exit)
-              mode: '000700'
-              owner: root
-              group: root
-    Properties:
-      ImageId: {Ref: ImageId}
-      InstanceType: {Ref: InstanceType}
-      KeyName: {Ref: KeyName}
-      SecurityGroups: [{Ref: SmokeSecurityGroup}]
-      UserData:
-        Fn::Base64:
-          Fn::Replace:
-          - ConsumeStopSeconds: {Ref: ConsumeStopSeconds}
-            ConsumeStartSeconds: {Ref: ConsumeStartSeconds}
-            ConsumeMemoryLimit: {Ref: ConsumeMemoryLimit}
-          - |
-            #!/bin/bash -v
-            /opt/aws/bin/cfn-init
-            # report on memory consumption every 4 seconds
-            /root/watch_loop &
-            # wait ConsumeStartSeconds then ramp up memory consumption
-            # until it is over ConsumeMemoryLimit%
-            # then exits ConsumeStopSeconds seconds after stack launch
-            /root/consume_memory > /root/consume_memory.log &
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/orchestration/test_server_cfn_init.py b/tempest/scenario/orchestration/test_server_cfn_init.py
index 36e6126..dd7e7d4 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/orchestration/test_server_cfn_init.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/orchestration/test_server_cfn_init.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
             self.keypair_name = CONF.orchestration.keypair_name
         else:
             self.keypair = self.create_keypair()
-            self.keypair_name = self.keypair.id
+            self.keypair_name = self.keypair['name']
 
     def launch_stack(self):
         net = self._get_default_network()
@@ -52,40 +52,44 @@
 
         # create the stack
         self.template = self._load_template(__file__, self.template_name)
-        self.client.stacks.create(
-            stack_name=self.stack_name,
+        _, stack = self.client.create_stack(
+            name=self.stack_name,
             template=self.template,
             parameters=self.parameters)
+        stack = stack['stack']
 
-        self.stack = self.client.stacks.get(self.stack_name)
-        self.stack_identifier = '%s/%s' % (self.stack_name, self.stack.id)
-        self.addCleanup(self._stack_delete, self.stack_identifier)
+        _, self.stack = self.client.get_stack(stack['id'])
+        self.stack_identifier = '%s/%s' % (self.stack_name, self.stack['id'])
+        self.addCleanup(self.delete_wrapper,
+                        self.orchestration_client.delete_stack,
+                        self.stack_identifier)
 
     def check_stack(self):
         sid = self.stack_identifier
-        self._wait_for_resource_status(
+        self.client.wait_for_resource_status(
             sid, 'WaitHandle', 'CREATE_COMPLETE')
-        self._wait_for_resource_status(
+        self.client.wait_for_resource_status(
             sid, 'SmokeSecurityGroup', 'CREATE_COMPLETE')
-        self._wait_for_resource_status(
+        self.client.wait_for_resource_status(
             sid, 'SmokeKeys', 'CREATE_COMPLETE')
-        self._wait_for_resource_status(
+        self.client.wait_for_resource_status(
             sid, 'CfnUser', 'CREATE_COMPLETE')
-        self._wait_for_resource_status(
+        self.client.wait_for_resource_status(
             sid, 'SmokeServer', 'CREATE_COMPLETE')
 
-        server_resource = self.client.resources.get(sid, 'SmokeServer')
-        server_id = server_resource.physical_resource_id
-        server = self.compute_client.servers.get(server_id)
-        server_ip = server.networks[CONF.compute.network_for_ssh][0]
+        _, server_resource = self.client.get_resource(sid, 'SmokeServer')
+        server_id = server_resource['physical_resource_id']
+        _, server = self.servers_client.get_server(server_id)
+        server_ip =\
+            server['addresses'][CONF.compute.network_for_ssh][0]['addr']
 
-        if not self._ping_ip_address(server_ip):
+        if not self.ping_ip_address(server_ip):
             self._log_console_output(servers=[server])
             self.fail(
                 "Timed out waiting for %s to become reachable" % server_ip)
 
         try:
-            self._wait_for_resource_status(
+            self.client.wait_for_resource_status(
                 sid, 'WaitCondition', 'CREATE_COMPLETE')
         except (exceptions.StackResourceBuildErrorException,
                 exceptions.TimeoutException) as e:
@@ -96,9 +100,9 @@
             # logs to be compared
             self._log_console_output(servers=[server])
 
-        self._wait_for_stack_status(sid, 'CREATE_COMPLETE')
+        self.client.wait_for_stack_status(sid, 'CREATE_COMPLETE')
 
-        stack = self.client.stacks.get(sid)
+        _, stack = self.client.get_stack(sid)
 
         # This is an assert of great significance, as it means the following
         # has happened:
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_baremetal_basic_ops.py b/tempest/scenario/test_baremetal_basic_ops.py
index efbf4ce..35571c6 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_baremetal_basic_ops.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_baremetal_basic_ops.py
@@ -41,26 +41,23 @@
           expected state transitions
     """
     def rebuild_instance(self, preserve_ephemeral=False):
-        self.rebuild_server(self.instance,
+        self.rebuild_server(server_id=self.instance['id'],
                             preserve_ephemeral=preserve_ephemeral,
                             wait=False)
 
-        node = self.get_node(instance_id=self.instance.id)
-        self.instance = self.compute_client.servers.get(self.instance.id)
-
-        self.addCleanup_with_wait(self.compute_client.servers,
-                                  self.instance.id,
-                                  cleanup_callable=self.delete_wrapper,
-                                  cleanup_args=[self.instance])
+        node = self.get_node(instance_id=self.instance['id'])
 
         # We should remain on the same node
-        self.assertEqual(self.node.uuid, node.uuid)
+        self.assertEqual(self.node['uuid'], node['uuid'])
         self.node = node
 
-        self.status_timeout(self.compute_client.servers, self.instance.id,
-                            'REBUILD')
-        self.status_timeout(self.compute_client.servers, self.instance.id,
-                            'ACTIVE')
+        self.servers_client.wait_for_server_status(
+            server_id=self.instance['id'],
+            status='REBUILD',
+            ready_wait=False)
+        self.servers_client.wait_for_server_status(
+            server_id=self.instance['id'],
+            status='ACTIVE')
 
     def create_remote_file(self, client, filename):
         """Create a file on the remote client connection.
@@ -99,23 +96,26 @@
 
     def get_flavor_ephemeral_size(self):
         """Returns size of the ephemeral partition in GiB."""
-        f_id = self.instance.flavor['id']
-        ephemeral = self.compute_client.flavors.get(f_id).ephemeral
-        if ephemeral != 'N/A':
-            return int(ephemeral)
-        return None
+        f_id = self.instance['flavor']['id']
+        _, flavor = self.flavors_client.get_flavor_details(f_id)
+        ephemeral = flavor.get('OS-FLV-EXT-DATA:ephemeral')
+        if not ephemeral or ephemeral == 'N/A':
+            return None
+        return int(ephemeral)
 
     def add_floating_ip(self):
-        floating_ip = self.compute_client.floating_ips.create()
-        self.instance.add_floating_ip(floating_ip)
-        return floating_ip.ip
+        _, floating_ip = self.floating_ips_client.create_floating_ip()
+        self.floating_ips_client.associate_floating_ip_to_server(
+            floating_ip['ip'], self.instance['id'])
+        return floating_ip['ip']
 
     def validate_ports(self):
-        for port in self.get_ports(self.node.uuid):
-            n_port_id = port.extra['vif_port_id']
-            n_port = self.network_client.show_port(n_port_id)['port']
-            self.assertEqual(n_port['device_id'], self.instance.id)
-            self.assertEqual(n_port['mac_address'], port.address)
+        for port in self.get_ports(self.node['uuid']):
+            n_port_id = port['extra']['vif_port_id']
+            _, body = self.network_client.show_port(n_port_id)
+            n_port = body['port']
+            self.assertEqual(n_port['device_id'], self.instance['id'])
+            self.assertEqual(n_port['mac_address'], port['address'])
 
     @test.services('baremetal', 'compute', 'image', 'network')
     def test_baremetal_server_ops(self):
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_dashboard_basic_ops.py b/tempest/scenario/test_dashboard_basic_ops.py
index 72cc8b0..4fcc70a 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_dashboard_basic_ops.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_dashboard_basic_ops.py
@@ -69,7 +69,6 @@
         response = self.opener.open(CONF.dashboard.dashboard_url)
         self.assertIn('Overview', response.read())
 
-    @test.skip_because(bug="1345955")
     @test.services('dashboard')
     def test_basic_scenario(self):
         self.check_login_page()
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_load_balancer_basic.py b/tempest/scenario/test_load_balancer_basic.py
index 35e50e8..5e83ff9 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_load_balancer_basic.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_load_balancer_basic.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 config = config.CONF
 
 
-class TestLoadBalancerBasic(manager.NetworkScenarioTest):
+class TestLoadBalancerBasic(manager.NeutronScenarioTest):
 
     """
     This test checks basic load balancing.
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
         super(TestLoadBalancerBasic, self).setUp()
         self.server_ips = {}
         self.server_fixed_ips = {}
-        self._create_security_group()
+        self._create_security_group_for_test()
         self._set_net_and_subnet()
 
     def _set_net_and_subnet(self):
@@ -103,8 +103,8 @@
             subnet = self._list_subnets(network_id=self.network['id'])[0]
             self.subnet = net_common.AttributeDict(subnet)
 
-    def _create_security_group(self):
-        self.security_group = self._create_security_group_neutron(
+    def _create_security_group_for_test(self):
+        self.security_group = self._create_security_group(
             tenant_id=self.tenant_id)
         self._create_security_group_rules_for_port(self.port1)
         self._create_security_group_rules_for_port(self.port2)
@@ -117,35 +117,35 @@
             'port_range_max': port,
         }
         self._create_security_group_rule(
-            client=self.network_client,
             secgroup=self.security_group,
             tenant_id=self.tenant_id,
             **rule)
 
     def _create_server(self, name):
-        keypair = self.create_keypair(name='keypair-%s' % name)
-        security_groups = [self.security_group.name]
+        keypair = self.create_keypair()
+        security_groups = [self.security_group]
         create_kwargs = {
             'nics': [
                 {'net-id': self.network['id']},
             ],
-            'key_name': keypair.name,
+            'key_name': keypair['name'],
             'security_groups': security_groups,
         }
-        server = self.create_server(name=name,
-                                    create_kwargs=create_kwargs)
-        self.servers_keypairs[server.id] = keypair
         net_name = self.network['name']
+        server = self.create_server(name=name, create_kwargs=create_kwargs)
+        self.servers_keypairs[server['id']] = keypair
         if (config.network.public_network_id and not
                 config.network.tenant_networks_reachable):
             public_network_id = config.network.public_network_id
             floating_ip = self._create_floating_ip(
                 server, public_network_id)
             self.floating_ips[floating_ip] = server
-            self.server_ips[server.id] = floating_ip.floating_ip_address
+            self.server_ips[server['id']] = floating_ip.floating_ip_address
         else:
-            self.server_ips[server.id] = server.networks[net_name][0]
-        self.server_fixed_ips[server.id] = server.networks[net_name][0]
+            self.server_ips[server['id']] =\
+                server['addresses'][net_name][0]['addr']
+        self.server_fixed_ips[server['id']] =\
+            server['addresses'][net_name][0]['addr']
         self.assertTrue(self.servers_keypairs)
         return server
 
@@ -162,8 +162,8 @@
         2. Start two http backends listening on ports 80 and 88 respectively
         """
         for server_id, ip in self.server_ips.iteritems():
-            private_key = self.servers_keypairs[server_id].private_key
-            server_name = self.compute_client.servers.get(server_id).name
+            private_key = self.servers_keypairs[server_id]['private_key']
+            server_name = self.servers_client.get_server(server_id)[1]['name']
             username = config.scenario.ssh_user
             ssh_client = self.get_remote_client(
                 server_or_ip=ip,
@@ -269,11 +269,7 @@
                                     protocol_port=80,
                                     subnet_id=self.subnet.id,
                                     pool_id=self.pool.id)
-        self.status_timeout(NeutronRetriever(self.network_client,
-                                             self.network_client.vip_path,
-                                             net_common.DeletableVip),
-                            self.vip.id,
-                            expected_status='ACTIVE')
+        self.vip.wait_for_status('ACTIVE')
         if (config.network.public_network_id and not
                 config.network.tenant_networks_reachable):
             self._assign_floating_ip_to_vip(self.vip)
@@ -286,8 +282,8 @@
         # vip port - see https://bugs.launchpad.net/neutron/+bug/1163569
         # However the linuxbridge-agent does, and it is necessary to add a
         # security group with a rule that allows tcp port 80 to the vip port.
-        body = {'port': {'security_groups': [self.security_group.id]}}
-        self.network_client.update_port(self.vip.port_id, body)
+        self.network_client.update_port(
+            self.vip.port_id, security_groups=[self.security_group.id])
 
     def _check_load_balancing(self):
         """
@@ -318,27 +314,3 @@
         self._start_servers()
         self._create_load_balancer()
         self._check_load_balancing()
-
-
-class NeutronRetriever(object):
-    """
-    Helper class to make possible handling neutron objects returned by GET
-    requests as attribute dicts.
-
-    Whet get() method is called, the returned dictionary is wrapped into
-    a corresponding DeletableResource class which provides attribute access
-    to dictionary values.
-
-    Usage:
-        This retriever is used to allow using status_timeout from
-        tempest.manager with Neutron objects.
-    """
-
-    def __init__(self, network_client, path, resource):
-        self.network_client = network_client
-        self.path = path
-        self.resource = resource
-
-    def get(self, thing_id):
-        obj = self.network_client.get(self.path % thing_id)
-        return self.resource(client=self.network_client, **obj.values()[0])
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_network_advanced_server_ops.py b/tempest/scenario/test_network_advanced_server_ops.py
index c145551..84e1048 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_network_advanced_server_ops.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_network_advanced_server_ops.py
@@ -61,8 +61,8 @@
         network, subnet, router = self.create_networks()
         public_network_id = CONF.network.public_network_id
         create_kwargs = {
-            'nics': [
-                {'net-id': network.id},
+            'networks': [
+                {'uuid': network.id},
             ],
             'key_name': self.keypair['name'],
             'security_groups': [security_group],
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_network_basic_ops.py b/tempest/scenario/test_network_basic_ops.py
index e8dba6a..10dfb66 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_network_basic_ops.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_network_basic_ops.py
@@ -147,8 +147,8 @@
         self.keypairs[keypair['name']] = keypair
         security_groups = [self.security_group]
         create_kwargs = {
-            'nics': [
-                {'net-id': network.id},
+            'networks': [
+                {'uuid': network.id},
             ],
             'key_name': keypair['name'],
             'security_groups': security_groups,
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_security_groups_basic_ops.py b/tempest/scenario/test_security_groups_basic_ops.py
index 520c232..20505eb 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_security_groups_basic_ops.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_security_groups_basic_ops.py
@@ -234,8 +234,8 @@
         if security_groups is None:
             security_groups = [tenant.security_groups['default']]
         create_kwargs = {
-            'nics': [
-                {'net-id': tenant.network.id},
+            'networks': [
+                {'uuid': tenant.network.id},
             ],
             'key_name': tenant.keypair['name'],
             'security_groups': security_groups,
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_stamp_pattern.py b/tempest/scenario/test_stamp_pattern.py
index 4783273..f2c3dcd 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_stamp_pattern.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_stamp_pattern.py
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 
 import time
 
-from cinderclient import exceptions as cinder_exceptions
 import testtools
 
 from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
@@ -30,7 +29,7 @@
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
-class TestStampPattern(manager.OfficialClientTest):
+class TestStampPattern(manager.ScenarioTest):
     """
     This test is for snapshotting an instance/volume and attaching the volume
     created from snapshot to the instance booted from snapshot.
@@ -59,13 +58,13 @@
             raise cls.skipException("Cinder volume snapshots are disabled")
 
     def _wait_for_volume_snapshot_status(self, volume_snapshot, status):
-        self.status_timeout(self.volume_client.volume_snapshots,
-                            volume_snapshot.id, status)
+        self.snapshots_client.wait_for_snapshot_status(volume_snapshot['id'],
+                                                       status)
 
     def _boot_image(self, image_id):
-        security_groups = [self.security_group.name]
+        security_groups = [self.security_group]
         create_kwargs = {
-            'key_name': self.keypair.name,
+            'key_name': self.keypair['name'],
             'security_groups': security_groups
         }
         return self.create_server(image=image_id, create_kwargs=create_kwargs)
@@ -74,53 +73,54 @@
         self.keypair = self.create_keypair()
 
     def _create_floating_ip(self):
-        floating_ip = self.compute_client.floating_ips.create()
-        self.addCleanup(self.delete_wrapper, floating_ip)
+        _, floating_ip = self.floating_ips_client.create_floating_ip()
+        self.addCleanup(self.delete_wrapper,
+                        self.floating_ips_client.delete_floating_ip,
+                        floating_ip['id'])
         return floating_ip
 
     def _add_floating_ip(self, server, floating_ip):
-        server.add_floating_ip(floating_ip)
+        self.floating_ips_client.associate_floating_ip_to_server(
+            floating_ip['ip'], server['id'])
 
     def _ssh_to_server(self, server_or_ip):
         return self.get_remote_client(server_or_ip)
 
     def _create_volume_snapshot(self, volume):
         snapshot_name = data_utils.rand_name('scenario-snapshot-')
-        volume_snapshots = self.volume_client.volume_snapshots
-        snapshot = volume_snapshots.create(
-            volume.id, display_name=snapshot_name)
+        _, snapshot = self.snapshots_client.create_snapshot(
+            volume['id'], display_name=snapshot_name)
 
         def cleaner():
-            volume_snapshots.delete(snapshot)
+            self.snapshots_client.delete_snapshot(snapshot['id'])
             try:
-                while volume_snapshots.get(snapshot.id):
+                while self.snapshots_client.get_snapshot(snapshot['id']):
                     time.sleep(1)
-            except cinder_exceptions.NotFound:
+            except exceptions.NotFound:
                 pass
         self.addCleanup(cleaner)
         self._wait_for_volume_status(volume, 'available')
-        self._wait_for_volume_snapshot_status(snapshot, 'available')
-        self.assertEqual(snapshot_name, snapshot.display_name)
+        self.snapshots_client.wait_for_snapshot_status(snapshot['id'],
+                                                       'available')
+        self.assertEqual(snapshot_name, snapshot['display_name'])
         return snapshot
 
     def _wait_for_volume_status(self, volume, status):
-        self.status_timeout(
-            self.volume_client.volumes, volume.id, status)
+        self.volumes_client.wait_for_volume_status(volume['id'], status)
 
     def _create_volume(self, snapshot_id=None):
         return self.create_volume(snapshot_id=snapshot_id)
 
     def _attach_volume(self, server, volume):
-        attach_volume_client = self.compute_client.volumes.create_server_volume
-        attached_volume = attach_volume_client(server.id,
-                                               volume.id,
-                                               '/dev/vdb')
-        self.assertEqual(volume.id, attached_volume.id)
+        # TODO(andreaf) we should use device from config instead if vdb
+        _, attached_volume = self.servers_client.attach_volume(
+            server['id'], volume['id'], device='/dev/vdb')
+        attached_volume = attached_volume['volumeAttachment']
+        self.assertEqual(volume['id'], attached_volume['id'])
         self._wait_for_volume_status(attached_volume, 'in-use')
 
     def _detach_volume(self, server, volume):
-        detach_volume_client = self.compute_client.volumes.delete_server_volume
-        detach_volume_client(server.id, volume.id)
+        self.servers_client.detach_volume(server['id'], volume['id'])
         self._wait_for_volume_status(volume, 'available')
 
     def _wait_for_volume_available_on_the_system(self, server_or_ip):
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@
     def test_stamp_pattern(self):
         # prepare for booting a instance
         self._add_keypair()
-        self.security_group = self._create_security_group_nova()
+        self.security_group = self._create_security_group()
 
         # boot an instance and create a timestamp file in it
         volume = self._create_volume()
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@
         if CONF.compute.use_floatingip_for_ssh:
             floating_ip_for_server = self._create_floating_ip()
             self._add_floating_ip(server, floating_ip_for_server)
-            ip_for_server = floating_ip_for_server.ip
+            ip_for_server = floating_ip_for_server['ip']
         else:
             ip_for_server = server
 
@@ -184,17 +184,17 @@
 
         # create second volume from the snapshot(volume2)
         volume_from_snapshot = self._create_volume(
-            snapshot_id=volume_snapshot.id)
+            snapshot_id=volume_snapshot['id'])
 
         # boot second instance from the snapshot(instance2)
-        server_from_snapshot = self._boot_image(snapshot_image.id)
+        server_from_snapshot = self._boot_image(snapshot_image['id'])
 
         # create and add floating IP to server_from_snapshot
         if CONF.compute.use_floatingip_for_ssh:
             floating_ip_for_snapshot = self._create_floating_ip()
             self._add_floating_ip(server_from_snapshot,
                                   floating_ip_for_snapshot)
-            ip_for_snapshot = floating_ip_for_snapshot.ip
+            ip_for_snapshot = floating_ip_for_snapshot['ip']
         else:
             ip_for_snapshot = server_from_snapshot
 
diff --git a/tempest/services/baremetal/base.py b/tempest/services/baremetal/base.py
index 0b97f74..4933300 100644
--- a/tempest/services/baremetal/base.py
+++ b/tempest/services/baremetal/base.py
@@ -95,9 +95,13 @@
                     for ch in get_change(value, path + '%s/' % name):
                         yield ch
                 else:
-                    yield {'path': path + name,
-                           'value': value,
-                           'op': 'replace'}
+                    if value is None:
+                        yield {'path': path + name,
+                               'op': 'remove'}
+                    else:
+                        yield {'path': path + name,
+                               'value': value,
+                               'op': 'replace'}
 
         patch = [ch for ch in get_change(kw)
                  if ch['path'].lstrip('/') in allowed_attributes]
diff --git a/tempest/services/baremetal/v1/base_v1.py b/tempest/services/baremetal/v1/base_v1.py
index 032e1da..9359808 100644
--- a/tempest/services/baremetal/v1/base_v1.py
+++ b/tempest/services/baremetal/v1/base_v1.py
@@ -27,9 +27,9 @@
         self.uri_prefix = 'v%s' % self.version
 
     @base.handle_errors
-    def list_nodes(self):
+    def list_nodes(self, **kwargs):
         """List all existing nodes."""
-        return self._list_request('nodes')
+        return self._list_request('nodes', **kwargs)
 
     @base.handle_errors
     def list_chassis(self):
@@ -37,11 +37,21 @@
         return self._list_request('chassis')
 
     @base.handle_errors
+    def list_chassis_nodes(self, chassis_uuid):
+        """List all nodes associated with a chassis."""
+        return self._list_request('/chassis/%s/nodes' % chassis_uuid)
+
+    @base.handle_errors
     def list_ports(self, **kwargs):
         """List all existing ports."""
         return self._list_request('ports', **kwargs)
 
     @base.handle_errors
+    def list_node_ports(self, uuid):
+        """List all ports associated with the node."""
+        return self._list_request('/nodes/%s/ports' % uuid)
+
+    @base.handle_errors
     def list_nodestates(self, uuid):
         """List all existing states."""
         return self._list_request('/nodes/%s/states' % uuid)
@@ -68,6 +78,21 @@
         return self._show_request('nodes', uuid)
 
     @base.handle_errors
+    def show_node_by_instance_uuid(self, instance_uuid):
+        """
+        Gets a node associated with given instance uuid.
+
+        :param uuid: Unique identifier of the node in UUID format.
+        :return: Serialized node as a dictionary.
+
+        """
+        uri = '/nodes/detail?instance_uuid=%s' % instance_uuid
+
+        return self._show_request('nodes',
+                                  uuid=None,
+                                  uri=uri)
+
+    @base.handle_errors
     def show_chassis(self, uuid):
         """
         Gets a specific chassis.
@@ -203,7 +228,8 @@
                            'properties/cpu_num',
                            'properties/storage',
                            'properties/memory',
-                           'driver')
+                           'driver',
+                           'instance_uuid')
 
         patch = self._make_patch(node_attributes, **kwargs)
 
diff --git a/tempest/services/compute/json/servers_client.py b/tempest/services/compute/json/servers_client.py
index 88b68d3..947ba7a 100644
--- a/tempest/services/compute/json/servers_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/compute/json/servers_client.py
@@ -175,11 +175,12 @@
         return resp, body
 
     def wait_for_server_status(self, server_id, status, extra_timeout=0,
-                               raise_on_error=True):
+                               raise_on_error=True, ready_wait=True):
         """Waits for a server to reach a given status."""
         return waiters.wait_for_server_status(self, server_id, status,
                                               extra_timeout=extra_timeout,
-                                              raise_on_error=raise_on_error)
+                                              raise_on_error=raise_on_error,
+                                              ready_wait=ready_wait)
 
     def wait_for_server_termination(self, server_id, ignore_error=False):
         """Waits for server to reach termination."""
diff --git a/tempest/services/network/network_client_base.py b/tempest/services/network/network_client_base.py
index 94ba5aa..5ad5f37 100644
--- a/tempest/services/network/network_client_base.py
+++ b/tempest/services/network/network_client_base.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 import time
 import urllib
 
+from tempest.common.utils import misc
 from tempest import config
 from tempest import exceptions
 
@@ -227,3 +228,39 @@
         except exceptions.NotFound:
             return True
         return False
+
+    def wait_for_resource_status(self, fetch, status, interval=None,
+                                 timeout=None):
+        """
+        @summary: Waits for a network resource to reach a status
+        @param fetch: the callable to be used to query the resource status
+        @type fecth: callable that takes no parameters and returns the resource
+        @param status: the status that the resource has to reach
+        @type status: String
+        @param interval: the number of seconds to wait between each status
+          query
+        @type interval: Integer
+        @param timeout: the maximum number of seconds to wait for the resource
+          to reach the desired status
+        @type timeout: Integer
+        """
+        if not interval:
+            interval = self.build_interval
+        if not timeout:
+            timeout = self.build_timeout
+        start_time = time.time()
+
+        while time.time() - start_time <= timeout:
+            resource = fetch()
+            if resource['status'] == status:
+                return
+            time.sleep(interval)
+
+        # At this point, the wait has timed out
+        message = 'Resource %s' % (str(resource))
+        message += ' failed to reach status %s' % status
+        message += ' within the required time %s' % timeout
+        caller = misc.find_test_caller()
+        if caller:
+            message = '(%s) %s' % (caller, message)
+        raise exceptions.TimeoutException(message)
diff --git a/tempest/services/network/resources.py b/tempest/services/network/resources.py
index b2feb87..2b182d0 100644
--- a/tempest/services/network/resources.py
+++ b/tempest/services/network/resources.py
@@ -51,9 +51,19 @@
     def delete(self):
         return
 
+    @abc.abstractmethod
+    def show(self):
+        return
+
     def __hash__(self):
         return hash(self.id)
 
+    def wait_for_status(self, status):
+        if not hasattr(self, 'status'):
+            return
+
+        return self.client.wait_for_resource_status(self.show, status)
+
 
 class DeletableNetwork(DeletableResource):
 
@@ -161,3 +171,8 @@
 
     def delete(self):
         self.client.delete_vip(self.id)
+
+    def show(self):
+        _, result = self.client.show_vip(self.id)
+        super(DeletableVip, self).update(**result['vip'])
+        return self
diff --git a/tempest/stress/actions/ssh_floating.py b/tempest/stress/actions/ssh_floating.py
index 478cd07..d78112c 100644
--- a/tempest/stress/actions/ssh_floating.py
+++ b/tempest/stress/actions/ssh_floating.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
         proc = subprocess.Popen(cmd,
                                 stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
                                 stderr=subprocess.PIPE)
-        proc.wait()
+        proc.communicate()
         success = proc.returncode == 0
         return success
 
diff --git a/tempest/test.py b/tempest/test.py
index d2b32d4..4a22b1b 100644
--- a/tempest/test.py
+++ b/tempest/test.py
@@ -69,6 +69,9 @@
 def safe_setup(f):
     """A decorator used to wrap the setUpClass for cleaning up resources
        when setUpClass failed.
+
+    Deprecated, see:
+    http://specs.openstack.org/openstack/qa-specs/specs/resource-cleanup.html
     """
     @functools.wraps(f)
     def decorator(cls):
@@ -279,15 +282,51 @@
 
     @classmethod
     def setUpClass(cls):
+        # It should never be overridden by descendants
         if hasattr(super(BaseTestCase, cls), 'setUpClass'):
             super(BaseTestCase, cls).setUpClass()
         cls.setUpClassCalled = True
+        # No test resource is allocated until here
+        try:
+            # TODO(andreaf) Split-up resource_setup in stages:
+            # skip checks, pre-hook, credentials, clients, resources, post-hook
+            cls.resource_setup()
+        except Exception:
+            etype, value, trace = sys.exc_info()
+            LOG.info("%s in resource setup. Invoking tearDownClass." % etype)
+            # Catch any exception in tearDown so we can re-raise the original
+            # exception at the end
+            try:
+                cls.tearDownClass()
+            except Exception as te:
+                LOG.exception("tearDownClass failed: %s" % te)
+            try:
+                raise etype(value), None, trace
+            finally:
+                del trace  # for avoiding circular refs
 
     @classmethod
     def tearDownClass(cls):
         at_exit_set.discard(cls)
+        # It should never be overridden by descendants
         if hasattr(super(BaseTestCase, cls), 'tearDownClass'):
             super(BaseTestCase, cls).tearDownClass()
+        try:
+            cls.resource_cleanup()
+        finally:
+            cls.clear_isolated_creds()
+
+    @classmethod
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        """Class level setup steps for test cases.
+        Recommended order: skip checks, credentials, clients, resources.
+        """
+        pass
+
+    @classmethod
+    def resource_cleanup(cls):
+        """Class level resource cleanup for test cases. """
+        pass
 
     def setUp(self):
         super(BaseTestCase, self).setUp()
@@ -355,7 +394,7 @@
         """
         Clears isolated creds if set
         """
-        if getattr(cls, 'isolated_creds'):
+        if hasattr(cls, 'isolated_creds'):
             cls.isolated_creds.clear_isolated_creds()
 
     @classmethod
diff --git a/tempest/tests/common/test_accounts.py b/tempest/tests/common/test_accounts.py
index a0b3496..cf7ce65 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/common/test_accounts.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/common/test_accounts.py
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@
             'tempest.common.accounts.read_accounts_yaml',
             return_value=self.test_accounts))
         cfg.CONF.set_default('test_accounts_file', '', group='auth')
+        self.useFixture(mockpatch.Patch('os.path.isfile', return_value=True))
 
     def _get_hash_list(self, accounts_list):
         hash_list = []
@@ -220,6 +221,7 @@
             'tempest.common.accounts.read_accounts_yaml',
             return_value=self.test_accounts))
         cfg.CONF.set_default('test_accounts_file', '', group='auth')
+        self.useFixture(mockpatch.Patch('os.path.isfile', return_value=True))
 
     def test_get_creds(self):
         test_accounts_class = accounts.NotLockingAccounts('test_name')
@@ -229,4 +231,4 @@
             self.assertIsNotNone(creds, msg)
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.InvalidConfiguration,
                           test_accounts_class.get_creds,
-                          id=len(self.test_accounts))
\ No newline at end of file
+                          id=len(self.test_accounts))
diff --git a/tempest/tests/test_wrappers.py b/tempest/tests/test_wrappers.py
index 3f4ac7d..0fd41f9 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/test_wrappers.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/test_wrappers.py
@@ -62,14 +62,11 @@
         p = subprocess.Popen(
             "bash %s" % cmd, shell=True,
             stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.PIPE)
-        # wait in the general case is dangerous, however the amount of
-        # data coming back on those pipes is small enough it shouldn't be
-        # a problem.
-        p.wait()
+        out, err = p.communicate()
 
         self.assertEqual(
             p.returncode, expected,
-            "Stdout: %s; Stderr: %s" % (p.stdout.read(), p.stderr.read()))
+            "Stdout: %s; Stderr: %s" % (out, err))
 
     def test_pretty_tox(self):
         # Git init is required for the pbr testr command. pbr requires a git
diff --git a/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test.py b/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test.py
index 4bf71f3..f94d880 100644
--- a/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test.py
+++ b/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test.py
@@ -108,8 +108,8 @@
     CODE_RE = '.*'  # regexp makes sense in group match
 
     def match(self, exc):
-        """:returns: Retruns with an error string if not matches,
-               returns with None when matches.
+        """:returns: Returns with an error string if it does not match,
+               returns with None when it matches.
         """
         if not isinstance(exc, exception.BotoServerError):
             return "%r not an BotoServerError instance" % exc
@@ -485,7 +485,7 @@
 
     @classmethod
     def destroy_volume_wait(cls, volume):
-        """Delete volume, tryies to detach first.
+        """Delete volume, tries to detach first.
            Use just for teardown!
         """
         exc_num = 0
@@ -518,7 +518,7 @@
 
     @classmethod
     def destroy_snapshot_wait(cls, snapshot):
-        """delete snaphot, wait until not exists."""
+        """delete snapshot, wait until it ceases to exist."""
         snapshot.delete()
 
         def _update():
diff --git a/tools/check_logs.py b/tools/check_logs.py
index 917aaaf..7cf9d85 100755
--- a/tools/check_logs.py
+++ b/tools/check_logs.py
@@ -80,7 +80,6 @@
 
 def scan_content(name, content, regexp, whitelist):
     had_errors = False
-    print_log_name = True
     for line in content:
         if not line.startswith("Stderr:") and regexp.match(line):
             whitelisted = False
@@ -91,13 +90,8 @@
                     whitelisted = True
                     break
             if not whitelisted or dump_all_errors:
-                if print_log_name:
-                    print("\nLog File Has Errors: %s" % name)
-                    print_log_name = False
                 if not whitelisted:
                     had_errors = True
-                    print("*** Not Whitelisted ***"),
-                print(line.rstrip())
     return had_errors
 
 
@@ -151,17 +145,21 @@
             whitelists = loaded
     logs_with_errors = process_files(files_to_process, urls_to_process,
                                      whitelists)
-    if logs_with_errors:
-        print("Logs have errors")
-    if is_grenade:
-        print("Currently not failing grenade runs with errors")
-        return 0
+
     failed = False
-    for log in logs_with_errors:
-        if log not in allowed_dirty:
-            print("Log: %s not allowed to have ERRORS or TRACES" % log)
-            failed = True
+    if logs_with_errors:
+        log_files = set(logs_with_errors)
+        for log in log_files:
+            msg = '%s log file has errors' % log
+            if log not in allowed_dirty:
+                msg += ' and is not allowed to have them'
+                failed = True
+            print(msg)
+        print("\nPlease check the respective log files to see the errors")
     if failed:
+        if is_grenade:
+            print("Currently not failing grenade runs with errors")
+            return 0
         return 1
     print("ok")
     return 0