diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/__init__.py b/tempest/api/compute/__init__.py
index dd92ee9..d20068e 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/__init__.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/__init__.py
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 from tempest import config
-from tempest.exceptions import InvalidConfiguration
 from tempest.openstack.common import log as logging
 
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -26,29 +25,3 @@
 RESIZE_AVAILABLE = CONFIG.compute_feature_enabled.resize
 CHANGE_PASSWORD_AVAILABLE = CONFIG.compute_feature_enabled.change_password
 DISK_CONFIG_ENABLED = CONFIG.compute_feature_enabled.disk_config
-MULTI_USER = True
-
-
-# All compute tests -- single setup function
-def generic_setup_package():
-    LOG.debug("Entering tempest.api.compute.setup_package")
-
-    global MULTI_USER
-
-    # Determine if there are two regular users that can be
-    # used in testing. If the test cases are allowed to create
-    # users (config.compute.allow_tenant_isolation is true,
-    # then we allow multi-user.
-    if not CONFIG.compute.allow_tenant_isolation:
-        user1 = CONFIG.identity.username
-        user2 = CONFIG.identity.alt_username
-        if not user2 or user1 == user2:
-            MULTI_USER = False
-        else:
-            user2_password = CONFIG.identity.alt_password
-            user2_tenant_name = CONFIG.identity.alt_tenant_name
-            if not user2_password or not user2_tenant_name:
-                msg = ("Alternate user specified but not alternate "
-                       "tenant or password: alt_tenant_name=%s alt_password=%s"
-                       % (user2_tenant_name, user2_password))
-                raise InvalidConfiguration(msg)
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/base.py b/tempest/api/compute/base.py
index 3c00851..d18b749 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/base.py
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
 
 import time
 
-from tempest.api import compute
 from tempest import clients
 from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import exceptions
@@ -31,7 +30,6 @@
 class BaseComputeTest(tempest.test.BaseTestCase):
     """Base test case class for all Compute API tests."""
 
-    conclusion = compute.generic_setup_package()
     force_tenant_isolation = False
 
     @classmethod
@@ -55,6 +53,30 @@
         cls.image_ssh_password = cls.config.compute.image_ssh_password
         cls.servers = []
         cls.images = []
+        cls.multi_user = cls.get_multi_user()
+
+    @classmethod
+    def get_multi_user(cls):
+        multi_user = True
+        # Determine if there are two regular users that can be
+        # used in testing. If the test cases are allowed to create
+        # users (config.compute.allow_tenant_isolation is true,
+        # then we allow multi-user.
+        if not cls.config.compute.allow_tenant_isolation:
+            user1 = cls.config.identity.username
+            user2 = cls.config.identity.alt_username
+            if not user2 or user1 == user2:
+                multi_user = False
+            else:
+                user2_password = cls.config.identity.alt_password
+                user2_tenant_name = cls.config.identity.alt_tenant_name
+                if not user2_password or not user2_tenant_name:
+                    msg = ("Alternate user specified but not alternate "
+                           "tenant or password: alt_tenant_name=%s "
+                           "alt_password=%s"
+                           % (user2_tenant_name, user2_password))
+                    raise exceptions.InvalidConfiguration(msg)
+        return multi_user
 
     @classmethod
     def clear_servers(cls):
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images.py b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images.py
index 55260bf..f7db89b 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images.py
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-from tempest.api import compute
 from tempest.api.compute import base
 from tempest import clients
 from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
@@ -36,7 +35,7 @@
 
         cls.image_ids = []
 
-        if compute.MULTI_USER:
+        if cls.multi_user:
             if cls.config.compute.allow_tenant_isolation:
                 creds = cls.isolated_creds.get_alt_creds()
                 username, tenant_name, password = creds
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_oneserver.py b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_oneserver.py
index 19a308a..b0ff7ab 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_oneserver.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_oneserver.py
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
 
         cls.image_ids = []
 
-        if compute.MULTI_USER:
+        if cls.multi_user:
             if cls.config.compute.allow_tenant_isolation:
                 creds = cls.isolated_creds.get_alt_creds()
                 username, tenant_name, password = creds
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_oneserver_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_oneserver_negative.py
index 52cc5ab..864f445 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_oneserver_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_oneserver_negative.py
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-from tempest.api import compute
 from tempest.api.compute import base
 from tempest import clients
 from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
@@ -69,7 +68,7 @@
 
         cls.image_ids = []
 
-        if compute.MULTI_USER:
+        if cls.multi_user:
             if cls.config.compute.allow_tenant_isolation:
                 creds = cls.isolated_creds.get_alt_creds()
                 username, tenant_name, password = creds
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_actions.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_actions.py
index f244155..5552d0b 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_actions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_actions.py
@@ -247,6 +247,7 @@
         image1_id = data_utils.parse_image_id(resp['location'])
         self.addCleanup(_clean_oldest_backup, image1_id)
         self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
+        self.os.image_client.wait_for_image_status(image1_id, 'active')
 
         backup2 = data_utils.rand_name('backup')
         self.servers_client.wait_for_server_status(self.server_id, 'ACTIVE')
@@ -257,6 +258,7 @@
         image2_id = data_utils.parse_image_id(resp['location'])
         self.addCleanup(self.os.image_client.delete_image, image2_id)
         self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
+        self.os.image_client.wait_for_image_status(image2_id, 'active')
 
         # verify they have been created
         properties = {
@@ -296,6 +298,14 @@
         self.assertEqual((backup2, backup3),
                          (image_list[0]['name'], image_list[1]['name']))
 
+    def _get_output(self):
+        resp, output = self.servers_client.get_console_output(
+            self.server_id, 10)
+        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        self.assertTrue(output, "Console output was empty.")
+        lines = len(output.split('\n'))
+        self.assertEqual(lines, 10)
+
     @attr(type='gate')
     def test_get_console_output(self):
         # Positive test:Should be able to GET the console output
@@ -310,29 +320,24 @@
         self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
         self.servers_client.wait_for_server_status(self.server_id, 'ACTIVE')
 
-        def get_output():
-            resp, output = self.servers_client.get_console_output(
-                self.server_id, 10)
-            self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
-            self.assertTrue(output, "Console output was empty.")
-            lines = len(output.split('\n'))
-            self.assertEqual(lines, 10)
-        self.wait_for(get_output)
+        self.wait_for(self._get_output)
 
-    @skip_because(bug="1014683")
     @attr(type='gate')
-    def test_get_console_output_server_id_in_reboot_status(self):
+    def test_get_console_output_server_id_in_shutoff_status(self):
         # Positive test:Should be able to GET the console output
-        # for a given server_id in reboot status
-        resp, output = self.servers_client.reboot(self.server_id, 'SOFT')
-        self.servers_client.wait_for_server_status(self.server_id,
-                                                   'REBOOT')
-        resp, output = self.servers_client.get_console_output(self.server_id,
-                                                              10)
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
-        self.assertIsNotNone(output)
-        lines = len(output.split('\n'))
-        self.assertEqual(lines, 10)
+        # for a given server_id in SHUTOFF status
+
+        # NOTE: SHUTOFF is irregular status. To avoid test instability,
+        #       one server is created only for this test without using
+        #       the server that was created in setupClass.
+        resp, server = self.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
+        temp_server_id = server['id']
+
+        resp, server = self.servers_client.stop(temp_server_id)
+        self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
+        self.servers_client.wait_for_server_status(temp_server_id, 'SHUTOFF')
+
+        self.wait_for(self._get_output)
 
     @attr(type='gate')
     def test_pause_unpause_server(self):
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/test_authorization.py b/tempest/api/compute/test_authorization.py
index 49c4f32..327c7d1 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/test_authorization.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/test_authorization.py
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-from tempest.api import compute
 from tempest.api.compute import base
 from tempest import clients
 from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
@@ -31,12 +30,10 @@
 
     @classmethod
     def setUpClass(cls):
-        if not compute.MULTI_USER:
+        super(AuthorizationTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+        if not cls.multi_user:
             msg = "Need >1 user"
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
-
-        super(AuthorizationTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
-
         cls.client = cls.os.servers_client
         cls.images_client = cls.os.images_client
         cls.keypairs_client = cls.os.keypairs_client
@@ -85,7 +82,7 @@
 
     @classmethod
     def tearDownClass(cls):
-        if compute.MULTI_USER:
+        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'])
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/images/test_images.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/images/test_images.py
index 3aacafb..a179d65 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/images/test_images.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/images/test_images.py
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-from tempest.api import compute
 from tempest.api.compute import base
 from tempest import clients
 from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
@@ -34,7 +33,7 @@
         cls.client = cls.images_client
         cls.servers_client = cls.servers_client
 
-        if compute.MULTI_USER:
+        if cls.multi_user:
             if cls.config.compute.allow_tenant_isolation:
                 creds = cls.isolated_creds.get_alt_creds()
                 username, tenant_name, password = creds
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 6225345..3f7f885 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_list_servers_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_list_servers_negative.py
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
 
 import datetime
 
-from tempest.api import compute
 from tempest.api.compute import base
 from tempest import clients
 from tempest import exceptions
@@ -53,7 +52,7 @@
         cls.client = cls.servers_client
         cls.servers = []
 
-        if compute.MULTI_USER:
+        if cls.multi_user:
             if cls.config.compute.allow_tenant_isolation:
                 creds = cls.isolated_creds.get_alt_creds()
                 username, tenant_name, password = creds
diff --git a/tempest/common/waiters.py b/tempest/common/waiters.py
index 497a297..44198f0 100644
--- a/tempest/common/waiters.py
+++ b/tempest/common/waiters.py
@@ -75,10 +75,16 @@
         timed_out = int(time.time()) - start_time >= timeout
 
         if timed_out:
-            message = ('Server %s failed to reach %s status within the '
-                       'required time (%s s).' %
-                       (server_id, status, timeout))
+            expected_task_state = 'None' if ready_wait else 'n/a'
+            message = ('Server %(server_id)s failed to reach %(status)s '
+                       'status and task state "%(expected_task_state)s" '
+                       'within the required time (%(timeout)s s).' %
+                       {'server_id': server_id,
+                        'status': status,
+                        'expected_task_state': expected_task_state,
+                        'timeout': timeout})
             message += ' Current status: %s.' % server_status
+            message += ' Current task state: %s.' % task_state
             raise exceptions.TimeoutException(message)
         old_status = server_status
         old_task_state = task_state
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/manager.py b/tempest/scenario/manager.py
index 06841e1..0066a73 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/manager.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/manager.py
@@ -537,6 +537,27 @@
         routers = self.network_client.list_routers()
         return routers['routers']
 
+    def _list_ports(self):
+        ports = self.network_client.list_ports()
+        return ports['ports']
+
+    def _get_tenant_own_network_num(self, tenant_id):
+        nets = self._list_networks()
+        ownnets = [value for value in nets if tenant_id == value['tenant_id']]
+        return len(ownnets)
+
+    def _get_tenant_own_subnet_num(self, tenant_id):
+        subnets = self._list_subnets()
+        ownsubnets = ([value for value in subnets
+                      if tenant_id == value['tenant_id']])
+        return len(ownsubnets)
+
+    def _get_tenant_own_port_num(self, tenant_id):
+        ports = self._list_ports()
+        ownports = ([value for value in ports
+                    if tenant_id == value['tenant_id']])
+        return len(ownports)
+
     def _create_subnet(self, network, namestart='subnet-smoke-'):
         """
         Create a subnet for the given network within the cidr block
@@ -801,6 +822,18 @@
 
         return rules
 
+    def _show_quota_network(self, tenant_id):
+        quota = self.network_client.show_quota(tenant_id)
+        return quota['quota']['network']
+
+    def _show_quota_subnet(self, tenant_id):
+        quota = self.network_client.show_quota(tenant_id)
+        return quota['quota']['subnet']
+
+    def _show_quota_port(self, tenant_id):
+        quota = self.network_client.show_quota(tenant_id)
+        return quota['quota']['port']
+
 
 class OrchestrationScenarioTest(OfficialClientTest):
     """
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_network_quotas.py b/tempest/scenario/test_network_quotas.py
index 3268066..cb7aa0b 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_network_quotas.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_network_quotas.py
@@ -20,8 +20,6 @@
 from tempest.scenario.manager import NetworkScenarioTest
 from tempest.test import services
 
-MAX_REASONABLE_ITERATIONS = 51  # more than enough. Default for port is 50.
-
 
 class TestNetworkQuotaBasic(NetworkScenarioTest):
     """
@@ -46,7 +44,9 @@
     @services('network')
     def test_create_network_until_quota_hit(self):
         hit_limit = False
-        for n in xrange(MAX_REASONABLE_ITERATIONS):
+        networknum = self._get_tenant_own_network_num(self.tenant_id)
+        max = self._show_quota_network(self.tenant_id) - networknum
+        for n in xrange(max):
             try:
                 self.networks.append(
                     self._create_network(self.tenant_id,
@@ -56,6 +56,16 @@
                     raise
                 hit_limit = True
                 break
+        self.assertFalse(hit_limit, "Failed: Hit quota limit !")
+
+        try:
+            self.networks.append(
+                self._create_network(self.tenant_id,
+                                     namestart='network-quotatest-'))
+        except exc.NeutronClientException as e:
+            if (e.status_code != 409):
+                raise
+            hit_limit = True
         self.assertTrue(hit_limit, "Failed: Did not hit quota limit !")
 
     @services('network')
@@ -65,7 +75,9 @@
                 self._create_network(self.tenant_id,
                                      namestart='network-quotatest-'))
         hit_limit = False
-        for n in xrange(MAX_REASONABLE_ITERATIONS):
+        subnetnum = self._get_tenant_own_subnet_num(self.tenant_id)
+        max = self._show_quota_subnet(self.tenant_id) - subnetnum
+        for n in xrange(max):
             try:
                 self.subnets.append(
                     self._create_subnet(self.networks[0],
@@ -75,6 +87,16 @@
                     raise
                 hit_limit = True
                 break
+        self.assertFalse(hit_limit, "Failed: Hit quota limit !")
+
+        try:
+            self.subnets.append(
+                self._create_subnet(self.networks[0],
+                                    namestart='subnet-quotatest-'))
+        except exc.NeutronClientException as e:
+            if (e.status_code != 409):
+                raise
+            hit_limit = True
         self.assertTrue(hit_limit, "Failed: Did not hit quota limit !")
 
     @services('network')
@@ -84,7 +106,9 @@
                 self._create_network(self.tenant_id,
                                      namestart='network-quotatest-'))
         hit_limit = False
-        for n in xrange(MAX_REASONABLE_ITERATIONS):
+        portnum = self._get_tenant_own_port_num(self.tenant_id)
+        max = self._show_quota_port(self.tenant_id) - portnum
+        for n in xrange(max):
             try:
                 self.ports.append(
                     self._create_port(self.networks[0],
@@ -94,4 +118,14 @@
                     raise
                 hit_limit = True
                 break
+        self.assertFalse(hit_limit, "Failed: Hit quota limit !")
+
+        try:
+            self.ports.append(
+                self._create_port(self.networks[0],
+                                  namestart='port-quotatest-'))
+        except exc.NeutronClientException as e:
+            if (e.status_code != 409):
+                raise
+            hit_limit = True
         self.assertTrue(hit_limit, "Failed: Did not hit quota limit !")
diff --git a/tools/check_logs.py b/tools/check_logs.py
index 6d4436e..0c8fd21 100755
--- a/tools/check_logs.py
+++ b/tools/check_logs.py
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@
 
 
 is_neutron = os.environ.get('DEVSTACK_GATE_NEUTRON', "0") == "1"
+is_grenade = (os.environ.get('DEVSTACK_GATE_GRENADE', "0") == "1" or
+              os.environ.get('DEVSTACK_GATE_GRENADE_FORWARD', "0") == "1")
 dump_all_errors = is_neutron
 
 
@@ -125,6 +127,9 @@
         if is_neutron:
             print("Currently not failing neutron builds with errors")
             return 0
+        if is_grenade:
+            print("Currently not failing grenade runs with errors")
+            return 0
         print("FAILED")
         return 1
     else: