diff --git a/tempest/manager.py b/tempest/manager.py
index 92caf57..513e5d9 100644
--- a/tempest/manager.py
+++ b/tempest/manager.py
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
 KeyPairsClient = keypairs_client.KeyPairsClientJSON
 VolumesExtensionsClient = volumes_extensions_client.VolumesExtensionsClientJSON
 VolumesClient = volumes_client.VolumesClientJSON
-ConsoleOutputsClient = console_output_client.ConsoleOutputsClient
+ConsoleOutputsClient = console_output_client.ConsoleOutputsClientJSON
 QuotasClient = quotas_client.QuotasClient
 
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -258,9 +258,9 @@
     def __init__(self):
         conf = tempest.config.TempestConfig()
         super(ComputeFuzzClientAltManager, self).__init__(
-                conf.compute.alt_username,
-                conf.compute.alt_password,
-                conf.compute.alt_tenant_name)
+            conf.compute.alt_username,
+            conf.compute.alt_password,
+            conf.compute.alt_tenant_name)
 
 
 class ComputeFuzzClientAdminManager(Manager):
@@ -273,6 +273,6 @@
     def __init__(self):
         conf = tempest.config.TempestConfig()
         super(ComputeFuzzClientAdminManager, self).__init__(
-                conf.compute_admin.username,
-                conf.compute_admin.password,
-                conf.compute_admin.tenant_name)
+            conf.compute_admin.username,
+            conf.compute_admin.password,
+            conf.compute_admin.tenant_name)
diff --git a/tempest/openstack.py b/tempest/openstack.py
index 01b4cc1..0bb1752 100644
--- a/tempest/openstack.py
+++ b/tempest/openstack.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 from tempest.services.compute.json.volumes_extensions_client import \
     VolumesExtensionsClientJSON
 from tempest.services.compute.json.console_output_client import \
-    ConsoleOutputsClient
+    ConsoleOutputsClientJSON
 from tempest.services.compute.xml.extensions_client import ExtensionsClientXML
 from tempest.services.compute.xml.flavors_client import FlavorsClientXML
 from tempest.services.compute.xml.floating_ips_client import \
@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@
 from tempest.services.compute.xml.servers_client import ServersClientXML
 from tempest.services.compute.xml.volumes_extensions_client import \
     VolumesExtensionsClientXML
+from tempest.services.compute.xml.console_output_client import \
+    ConsoleOutputsClientXML
 from tempest.services.identity.json.admin_client import AdminClientJSON
 from tempest.services.identity.json.admin_client import TokenClientJSON
 from tempest.services.identity.xml.admin_client import AdminClientXML
@@ -125,6 +127,11 @@
     "xml": SecurityGroupsClientXML,
 }
 
+CONSOLE_OUTPUT_CLIENT = {
+    "json": ConsoleOutputsClientJSON,
+    "xml": ConsoleOutputsClientXML,
+}
+
 
 class Manager(object):
 
@@ -182,10 +189,11 @@
             self.token_client = TOKEN_CLIENT[interface](self.config)
             self.security_groups_client = \
                 SECURITY_GROUPS_CLIENT[interface](*client_args)
+            self.console_outputs_client = \
+                CONSOLE_OUTPUT_CLIENT[interface](*client_args)
         except KeyError:
             msg = "Unsupported interface type `%s'" % interface
             raise exceptions.InvalidConfiguration(msg)
-        self.console_outputs_client = ConsoleOutputsClient(*client_args)
         self.quotas_client = QuotasClient(*client_args)
         self.network_client = NetworkClient(*client_args)
         self.account_client = AccountClient(*client_args)
diff --git a/tempest/services/compute/json/console_output_client.py b/tempest/services/compute/json/console_output_client.py
index 0c3ba59..9d37de7 100644
--- a/tempest/services/compute/json/console_output_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/compute/json/console_output_client.py
@@ -20,11 +20,12 @@
 from tempest.common.rest_client import RestClient
 
 
-class ConsoleOutputsClient(RestClient):
+class ConsoleOutputsClientJSON(RestClient):
 
     def __init__(self, config, username, password, auth_url, tenant_name=None):
-        super(ConsoleOutputsClient, self).__init__(config, username, password,
-                                                   auth_url, tenant_name)
+        super(ConsoleOutputsClientJSON, self).__init__(config, username,
+                                                       password,
+                                                       auth_url, tenant_name)
         self.service = self.config.compute.catalog_type
 
     def get_console_output(self, server_id, length):
diff --git a/tempest/services/compute/xml/console_output_client.py b/tempest/services/compute/xml/console_output_client.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e618d63
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/services/compute/xml/console_output_client.py
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+# vim: tabstop=4 shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4
+#
+# Copyright 2012 IBM
+# All Rights Reserved.
+#
+#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#    a copy of the License at
+#
+#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#    under the License.
+
+
+from lxml import etree
+from tempest.common.rest_client import RestClientXML
+from tempest.services.compute.xml.common import Document
+from tempest.services.compute.xml.common import Element
+from tempest.services.compute.xml.common import Text
+from tempest.services.compute.xml.common import xml_to_json
+
+
+class ConsoleOutputsClientXML(RestClientXML):
+
+    def __init__(self, config, username, password, auth_url, tenant_name=None):
+        super(ConsoleOutputsClientXML, self).__init__(config, username,
+                                                      password,
+                                                      auth_url, tenant_name)
+        self.service = self.config.compute.catalog_type
+
+    def get_console_output(self, server_id, length):
+        post_body = Element("os-getConsoleOutput", length=length)
+        resp, body = self.post("/servers/%s/action" % server_id,
+                               headers=self.headers,
+                               body=str(Document(post_body)))
+        body = xml_to_json(etree.fromstring(body))
+        return resp, body
diff --git a/tempest/tests/compute/servers/test_console_output.py b/tempest/tests/compute/servers/test_console_output.py
index e88aac9..ce1047f 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/compute/servers/test_console_output.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/compute/servers/test_console_output.py
@@ -20,14 +20,13 @@
 
 from tempest.common.utils.data_utils import rand_name
 from tempest import exceptions
-from tempest.tests.compute.base import BaseComputeTest
+from tempest.tests.compute import base
 
 
-class ConsoleOutputTest(BaseComputeTest):
+class ConsoleOutputTest(object):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(ConsoleOutputTest, cls).setUpClass()
+    def setUpClass(self, cls):
         cls.client = cls.console_outputs_client
         cls.servers_client = cls.servers_client
         cls.name = rand_name('server')
@@ -39,9 +38,8 @@
         cls.servers_client.wait_for_server_status(cls.server_id, 'ACTIVE')
 
     @classmethod
-    def tearDownClass(cls):
+    def tearDownClass(self, cls):
         cls.servers_client.delete_server(cls.server_id)
-        super(ConsoleOutputTest, cls).tearDownClass()
 
     @attr(type='positive')
     def test_get_console_output(self):
@@ -92,3 +90,31 @@
         finally:
             self.servers_client.wait_for_server_status(self.server_id,
                                                        'ACTIVE')
+
+
+@attr(type='smoke')
+class ConsoleOutputTestJSON(base.BaseComputeTestJSON,
+                            ConsoleOutputTest):
+    @classmethod
+    def setUpClass(cls):
+        super(ConsoleOutputTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+        ConsoleOutputTest.setUpClass(cls)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def tearDownClass(cls):
+        ConsoleOutputTest.tearDownClass(cls)
+        super(ConsoleOutputTestJSON, cls).tearDownClass()
+
+
+@attr(type='smoke')
+class ConsoleOutputTestXML(base.BaseComputeTestXML,
+                           ConsoleOutputTest):
+    @classmethod
+    def setUpClass(cls):
+        super(ConsoleOutputTestXML, cls).setUpClass()
+        ConsoleOutputTest.setUpClass(cls)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def tearDownClass(cls):
+        ConsoleOutputTest.tearDownClass(cls)
+        super(ConsoleOutputTestXML, cls).tearDownClass()