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+# vim: tabstop=4 shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4
+
+# Copyright 2013 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
+# All Rights Reserved.
+#
+#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#    a copy of the License at
+#
+#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#    under the License.
+
+from tempest.api.compute import base
+from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest import exceptions
+from tempest.test import attr
+
+
+class ServerRescueTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
+    _interface = 'json'
+
+    @classmethod
+    def setUpClass(cls):
+        super(ServerRescueTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+        cls.device = 'vdf'
+
+        # Floating IP creation
+        resp, body = cls.floating_ips_client.create_floating_ip()
+        cls.floating_ip_id = str(body['id']).strip()
+        cls.floating_ip = str(body['ip']).strip()
+
+        # Security group creation
+        cls.sg_name = data_utils.rand_name('sg')
+        cls.sg_desc = data_utils.rand_name('sg-desc')
+        resp, cls.sg = \
+            cls.security_groups_client.create_security_group(cls.sg_name,
+                                                             cls.sg_desc)
+        cls.sg_id = cls.sg['id']
+
+        # Create a volume and wait for it to become ready for attach
+        resp, cls.volume_to_attach = \
+            cls.volumes_extensions_client.create_volume(1,
+                                                        display_name=
+                                                        'test_attach')
+        cls.volumes_extensions_client.wait_for_volume_status(
+            cls.volume_to_attach['id'], 'available')
+
+        # Create a volume and wait for it to become ready for attach
+        resp, cls.volume_to_detach = \
+            cls.volumes_extensions_client.create_volume(1,
+                                                        display_name=
+                                                        'test_detach')
+        cls.volumes_extensions_client.wait_for_volume_status(
+            cls.volume_to_detach['id'], 'available')
+
+        # Server for positive tests
+        resp, server = cls.create_test_server(wait_until='BUILD')
+        resp, resc_server = cls.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
+        cls.server_id = server['id']
+        cls.password = server['adminPass']
+        cls.servers_client.wait_for_server_status(cls.server_id, 'ACTIVE')
+
+        # Server for negative tests
+        cls.rescue_id = resc_server['id']
+        cls.rescue_password = resc_server['adminPass']
+
+        cls.servers_client.rescue_server(
+            cls.rescue_id, cls.rescue_password)
+        cls.servers_client.wait_for_server_status(cls.rescue_id, 'RESCUE')
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        super(ServerRescueTestJSON, self).setUp()
+
+    @classmethod
+    def tearDownClass(cls):
+        # Deleting the floating IP which is created in this method
+        cls.floating_ips_client.delete_floating_ip(cls.floating_ip_id)
+        client = cls.volumes_extensions_client
+        client.delete_volume(str(cls.volume_to_attach['id']).strip())
+        client.delete_volume(str(cls.volume_to_detach['id']).strip())
+        resp, cls.sg = cls.security_groups_client.delete_security_group(
+            cls.sg_id)
+        super(ServerRescueTestJSON, cls).tearDownClass()
+
+    def tearDown(self):
+        super(ServerRescueTestJSON, self).tearDown()
+
+    def _detach(self, server_id, volume_id):
+        self.servers_client.detach_volume(server_id, volume_id)
+        self.volumes_extensions_client.wait_for_volume_status(volume_id,
+                                                              'available')
+
+    def _delete(self, volume_id):
+        self.volumes_extensions_client.delete_volume(volume_id)
+
+    def _unrescue(self, server_id):
+        resp, body = self.servers_client.unrescue_server(server_id)
+        self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
+        self.servers_client.wait_for_server_status(server_id, 'ACTIVE')
+
+    def _unpause(self, server_id):
+        resp, body = self.servers_client.unpause_server(server_id)
+        self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
+        self.servers_client.wait_for_server_status(server_id, 'ACTIVE')
+
+    @attr(type='smoke')
+    def test_rescue_unrescue_instance(self):
+        resp, body = self.servers_client.rescue_server(
+            self.server_id, self.password)
+        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        self.servers_client.wait_for_server_status(self.server_id, 'RESCUE')
+        resp, body = self.servers_client.unrescue_server(self.server_id)
+        self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
+        self.servers_client.wait_for_server_status(self.server_id, 'ACTIVE')
+
+    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_rescue_paused_instance(self):
+        # Rescue a paused server
+        resp, body = self.servers_client.pause_server(
+            self.server_id)
+        self.addCleanup(self._unpause, self.server_id)
+        self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
+        self.servers_client.wait_for_server_status(self.server_id, 'PAUSED')
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.Conflict,
+                          self.servers_client.rescue_server,
+                          self.server_id)
+
+    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_rescued_vm_reboot(self):
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.Conflict, self.servers_client.reboot,
+                          self.rescue_id, 'HARD')
+
+    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_rescue_non_existent_server(self):
+        # Rescue a non-existing server
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound,
+                          self.servers_client.rescue_server,
+                          '999erra43')
+
+    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_rescued_vm_rebuild(self):
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.Conflict,
+                          self.servers_client.rebuild,
+                          self.rescue_id,
+                          self.image_ref_alt)
+
+    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_rescued_vm_attach_volume(self):
+        # Rescue the server
+        self.servers_client.rescue_server(self.server_id, self.password)
+        self.servers_client.wait_for_server_status(self.server_id, 'RESCUE')
+        self.addCleanup(self._unrescue, self.server_id)
+
+        # Attach the volume to the server
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.Conflict,
+                          self.servers_client.attach_volume,
+                          self.server_id,
+                          self.volume_to_attach['id'],
+                          device='/dev/%s' % self.device)
+
+    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_rescued_vm_detach_volume(self):
+        # Attach the volume to the server
+        self.servers_client.attach_volume(self.server_id,
+                                          self.volume_to_detach['id'],
+                                          device='/dev/%s' % self.device)
+        self.volumes_extensions_client.wait_for_volume_status(
+            self.volume_to_detach['id'], 'in-use')
+
+        # Rescue the server
+        self.servers_client.rescue_server(self.server_id, self.password)
+        self.servers_client.wait_for_server_status(self.server_id, 'RESCUE')
+        # addCleanup is a LIFO queue
+        self.addCleanup(self._detach, self.server_id,
+                        self.volume_to_detach['id'])
+        self.addCleanup(self._unrescue, self.server_id)
+
+        # Detach the volume from the server expecting failure
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.Conflict,
+                          self.servers_client.detach_volume,
+                          self.server_id,
+                          self.volume_to_detach['id'])
+
+    @attr(type='gate')
+    def test_rescued_vm_associate_dissociate_floating_ip(self):
+        # Rescue the server
+        self.servers_client.rescue_server(
+            self.server_id, self.password)
+        self.servers_client.wait_for_server_status(self.server_id, 'RESCUE')
+        self.addCleanup(self._unrescue, self.server_id)
+
+        # Association of floating IP to a rescued vm
+        client = self.floating_ips_client
+        resp, body = client.associate_floating_ip_to_server(self.floating_ip,
+                                                            self.server_id)
+        self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
+
+        # Disassociation of floating IP that was associated in this method
+        resp, body = \
+            client.disassociate_floating_ip_from_server(self.floating_ip,
+                                                        self.server_id)
+        self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
+
+    @attr(type='gate')
+    def test_rescued_vm_add_remove_security_group(self):
+        # Rescue the server
+        self.servers_client.rescue_server(
+            self.server_id, self.password)
+        self.servers_client.wait_for_server_status(self.server_id, 'RESCUE')
+
+        # Add Security group
+        resp, body = self.servers_client.add_security_group(self.server_id,
+                                                            self.sg_name)
+        self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
+
+        # Delete Security group
+        resp, body = self.servers_client.remove_security_group(self.server_id,
+                                                               self.sg_name)
+        self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
+
+        # Unrescue the server
+        resp, body = self.servers_client.unrescue_server(self.server_id)
+        self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
+        self.servers_client.wait_for_server_status(self.server_id, 'ACTIVE')
+
+
+class ServerRescueTestXML(ServerRescueTestJSON):
+    _interface = 'xml'