diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_metadata.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_metadata.py
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+# vim: tabstop=4 shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4
+
+# Copyright 2012 OpenStack Foundation
+# 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 import exceptions
+from tempest.test import attr
+
+
+class ServerMetadataTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
+    _interface = 'json'
+
+    @classmethod
+    def setUpClass(cls):
+        super(ServerMetadataTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+        cls.client = cls.servers_client
+        cls.quotas = cls.quotas_client
+        cls.admin_client = cls._get_identity_admin_client()
+        resp, tenants = cls.admin_client.list_tenants()
+        cls.tenant_id = [tnt['id'] for tnt in tenants if tnt['name'] ==
+                         cls.client.tenant_name][0]
+        resp, server = cls.create_test_server(meta={}, wait_until='ACTIVE')
+
+        cls.server_id = server['id']
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        super(ServerMetadataTestJSON, self).setUp()
+        meta = {'key1': 'value1', 'key2': 'value2'}
+        resp, _ = self.client.set_server_metadata(self.server_id, meta)
+        self.assertEqual(resp.status, 200)
+
+    @attr(type='gate')
+    def test_list_server_metadata(self):
+        # All metadata key/value pairs for a server should be returned
+        resp, resp_metadata = self.client.list_server_metadata(self.server_id)
+
+        # Verify the expected metadata items are in the list
+        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        expected = {'key1': 'value1', 'key2': 'value2'}
+        self.assertEqual(expected, resp_metadata)
+
+    @attr(type='gate')
+    def test_set_server_metadata(self):
+        # The server's metadata should be replaced with the provided values
+        # Create a new set of metadata for the server
+        req_metadata = {'meta2': 'data2', 'meta3': 'data3'}
+        resp, metadata = self.client.set_server_metadata(self.server_id,
+                                                         req_metadata)
+        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+
+        # Verify the expected values are correct, and that the
+        # previous values have been removed
+        resp, resp_metadata = self.client.list_server_metadata(self.server_id)
+        self.assertEqual(resp_metadata, req_metadata)
+
+    @attr(type='gate')
+    def test_server_create_metadata_key_too_long(self):
+        # Attempt to start a server with a meta-data key that is > 255
+        # characters
+
+        # Try a few values
+        for sz in [256, 257, 511, 1023]:
+            key = "k" * sz
+            meta = {key: 'data1'}
+            self.assertRaises(exceptions.OverLimit,
+                              self.create_test_server,
+                              meta=meta)
+
+        # no teardown - all creates should fail
+
+    @attr(type='gate')
+    def test_update_server_metadata(self):
+        # The server's metadata values should be updated to the
+        # provided values
+        meta = {'key1': 'alt1', 'key3': 'value3'}
+        resp, metadata = self.client.update_server_metadata(self.server_id,
+                                                            meta)
+        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+
+        # Verify the values have been updated to the proper values
+        resp, resp_metadata = self.client.list_server_metadata(self.server_id)
+        expected = {'key1': 'alt1', 'key2': 'value2', 'key3': 'value3'}
+        self.assertEqual(expected, resp_metadata)
+
+    @attr(type='gate')
+    def test_update_metadata_empty_body(self):
+        # The original metadata should not be lost if empty metadata body is
+        # passed
+        meta = {}
+        _, metadata = self.client.update_server_metadata(self.server_id, meta)
+        resp, resp_metadata = self.client.list_server_metadata(self.server_id)
+        expected = {'key1': 'value1', 'key2': 'value2'}
+        self.assertEqual(expected, resp_metadata)
+
+    @attr(type='gate')
+    def test_get_server_metadata_item(self):
+        # The value for a specific metadata key should be returned
+        resp, meta = self.client.get_server_metadata_item(self.server_id,
+                                                          'key2')
+        self.assertEqual('value2', meta['key2'])
+
+    @attr(type='gate')
+    def test_set_server_metadata_item(self):
+        # The item's value should be updated to the provided value
+        # Update the metadata value
+        meta = {'nova': 'alt'}
+        resp, body = self.client.set_server_metadata_item(self.server_id,
+                                                          'nova', meta)
+        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+
+        # Verify the meta item's value has been updated
+        resp, resp_metadata = self.client.list_server_metadata(self.server_id)
+        expected = {'key1': 'value1', 'key2': 'value2', 'nova': 'alt'}
+        self.assertEqual(expected, resp_metadata)
+
+    @attr(type='gate')
+    def test_delete_server_metadata_item(self):
+        # The metadata value/key pair should be deleted from the server
+        resp, meta = self.client.delete_server_metadata_item(self.server_id,
+                                                             'key1')
+        self.assertEqual(204, resp.status)
+
+        # Verify the metadata item has been removed
+        resp, resp_metadata = self.client.list_server_metadata(self.server_id)
+        expected = {'key2': 'value2'}
+        self.assertEqual(expected, resp_metadata)
+
+    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_server_metadata_negative(self):
+        # Blank key should trigger an error.
+        meta = {'': 'data1'}
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest,
+                          self.create_test_server,
+                          meta=meta)
+
+        # GET on a non-existent server should not succeed
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound,
+                          self.client.get_server_metadata_item, 999, 'test2')
+
+        # List metadata on a non-existent server should not succeed
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound,
+                          self.client.list_server_metadata, 999)
+
+        # Raise BadRequest if key in uri does not match
+        # the key passed in body.
+        meta = {'testkey': 'testvalue'}
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest,
+                          self.client.set_server_metadata_item,
+                          self.server_id, 'key', meta)
+
+        # Set metadata on a non-existent server should not succeed
+        meta = {'meta1': 'data1'}
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound,
+                          self.client.set_server_metadata, 999, meta)
+
+        # An update should not happen for a non-existent image
+        meta = {'key1': 'value1', 'key2': 'value2'}
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound,
+                          self.client.update_server_metadata, 999, meta)
+
+        # Blank key should trigger an error
+        meta = {'': 'data1'}
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest,
+                          self.client.update_server_metadata,
+                          self.server_id, meta=meta)
+
+        # Should not be able to delete metadata item from a non-existent server
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound,
+                          self.client.delete_server_metadata_item, 999, 'd')
+
+        # Raise a 413 OverLimit exception while exceeding metadata items limit
+        # for tenant.
+        _, quota_set = self.quotas.get_quota_set(self.tenant_id)
+        quota_metadata = quota_set['metadata_items']
+        req_metadata = {}
+        for num in range(1, quota_metadata + 2):
+            req_metadata['key' + str(num)] = 'val' + str(num)
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.OverLimit,
+                          self.client.set_server_metadata,
+                          self.server_id, req_metadata)
+
+        # Raise a 413 OverLimit exception while exceeding metadata items limit
+        # for tenant (update).
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.OverLimit,
+                          self.client.update_server_metadata,
+                          self.server_id, req_metadata)
+
+        # Raise a bad request error for blank key.
+        # set_server_metadata will replace all metadata with new value
+        meta = {'': 'data1'}
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest,
+                          self.client.set_server_metadata,
+                          self.server_id, meta=meta)
+
+        # Raise a bad request error for a missing metadata field
+        # set_server_metadata will replace all metadata with new value
+        meta = {'meta1': 'data1'}
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest,
+                          self.client.set_server_metadata,
+                          self.server_id, meta=meta, no_metadata_field=True)
+
+
+class ServerMetadataTestXML(ServerMetadataTestJSON):
+    _interface = 'xml'
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_personality.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_personality.py
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+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_personality.py
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+# vim: tabstop=4 shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4
+
+# Copyright 2012 OpenStack Foundation
+# 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.
+
+import base64
+
+from tempest.api.compute import base
+from tempest import exceptions
+from tempest.test import attr
+
+
+class ServerPersonalityTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
+    _interface = 'json'
+
+    @classmethod
+    def setUpClass(cls):
+        super(ServerPersonalityTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+        cls.client = cls.servers_client
+        cls.user_client = cls.limits_client
+
+    @attr(type='gate')
+    def test_personality_files_exceed_limit(self):
+        # Server creation should fail if greater than the maximum allowed
+        # number of files are injected into the server.
+        file_contents = 'This is a test file.'
+        personality = []
+        max_file_limit = \
+            self.user_client.get_specific_absolute_limit("maxPersonality")
+        for i in range(0, int(max_file_limit) + 1):
+            path = 'etc/test' + str(i) + '.txt'
+            personality.append({'path': path,
+                                'contents': base64.b64encode(file_contents)})
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.OverLimit, self.create_test_server,
+                          personality=personality)
+
+    @attr(type='gate')
+    def test_can_create_server_with_max_number_personality_files(self):
+        # Server should be created successfully if maximum allowed number of
+        # files is injected into the server during creation.
+        file_contents = 'This is a test file.'
+        max_file_limit = \
+            self.user_client.get_specific_absolute_limit("maxPersonality")
+        person = []
+        for i in range(0, int(max_file_limit)):
+            path = 'etc/test' + str(i) + '.txt'
+            person.append({
+                'path': path,
+                'contents': base64.b64encode(file_contents),
+            })
+        resp, server = self.create_test_server(personality=person)
+        self.assertEqual('202', resp['status'])
+
+
+class ServerPersonalityTestXML(ServerPersonalityTestJSON):
+    _interface = "xml"
diff --git a/tempest/services/compute/v3/json/limits_client.py b/tempest/services/compute/v3/json/limits_client.py
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+++ b/tempest/services/compute/v3/json/limits_client.py
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+# vim: tabstop=4 shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4
+
+# Copyright 2012 OpenStack Foundation
+# 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.
+
+import json
+from tempest.common.rest_client import RestClient
+
+
+class LimitsClientJSON(RestClient):
+
+    def __init__(self, config, username, password, auth_url, tenant_name=None):
+        super(LimitsClientJSON, self).__init__(config, username, password,
+                                               auth_url, tenant_name)
+        self.service = self.config.compute.catalog_type
+
+    def get_absolute_limits(self):
+        resp, body = self.get("limits")
+        body = json.loads(body)
+        return resp, body['limits']['absolute']
+
+    def get_specific_absolute_limit(self, absolute_limit):
+        resp, body = self.get("limits")
+        body = json.loads(body)
+        if absolute_limit not in body['limits']['absolute']:
+            return None
+        else:
+            return body['limits']['absolute'][absolute_limit]
diff --git a/tempest/services/compute/v3/xml/limits_client.py b/tempest/services/compute/v3/xml/limits_client.py
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+++ b/tempest/services/compute/v3/xml/limits_client.py
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+# vim: tabstop=4 shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4
+#
+# Copyright 2012 IBM Corp.
+# 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 objectify
+
+from tempest.common.rest_client import RestClientXML
+
+NS = "{http://docs.openstack.org/common/api/v1.0}"
+
+
+class LimitsClientXML(RestClientXML):
+
+    def __init__(self, config, username, password, auth_url, tenant_name=None):
+        super(LimitsClientXML, self).__init__(config, username, password,
+                                              auth_url, tenant_name)
+        self.service = self.config.compute.catalog_type
+
+    def get_absolute_limits(self):
+        resp, body = self.get("limits", self.headers)
+        body = objectify.fromstring(body)
+        lim = NS + 'absolute'
+        ret = {}
+
+        for el in body[lim].iterchildren():
+            attributes = el.attrib
+            ret[attributes['name']] = attributes['value']
+        return resp, ret
+
+    def get_specific_absolute_limit(self, absolute_limit):
+        resp, body = self.get("limits", self.headers)
+        body = objectify.fromstring(body)
+        lim = NS + 'absolute'
+        ret = {}
+
+        for el in body[lim].iterchildren():
+            attributes = el.attrib
+            ret[attributes['name']] = attributes['value']
+        if absolute_limit not in ret:
+            return None
+        else:
+            return ret[absolute_limit]