diff --git a/tempest/api/baremetal/admin/base.py b/tempest/api/baremetal/admin/base.py
index 8efddcb..3b12b8e 100644
--- a/tempest/api/baremetal/admin/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/baremetal/admin/base.py
@@ -53,8 +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__)
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@
             cls.created_objects[resource] = set()
 
     @classmethod
-    def tearDownClass(cls):
+    def resource_cleanup(cls):
         """Ensure that all created objects get destroyed."""
 
         try:
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@
                 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 2131e78..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):
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_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/images/test_images_oneserver_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_oneserver_negative.py
index a15cf41..dc3d6bc 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_oneserver_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_oneserver_negative.py
@@ -72,19 +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/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/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/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/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/scenario/manager.py b/tempest/scenario/manager.py
index 7746ed8..07cb028 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/manager.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/manager.py
@@ -73,6 +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
@@ -146,7 +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
@@ -213,26 +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,
@@ -341,8 +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:
@@ -459,6 +441,22 @@
         _, 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')
+
 
 # TODO(yfried): change this class name to NetworkScenarioTest once client
 # migration is complete
@@ -644,7 +642,7 @@
             proc = subprocess.Popen(cmd,
                                     stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
                                     stderr=subprocess.PIPE)
-            proc.wait()
+            proc.communicate()
             return (proc.returncode == 0) == should_succeed
 
         return tempest.test.call_until_true(
@@ -1501,7 +1499,7 @@
     ERROR = 'error'
 
 
-class BaremetalScenarioTest(OfficialClientTest):
+class BaremetalScenarioTest(ScenarioTest):
     @classmethod
     def setUpClass(cls):
         super(BaremetalScenarioTest, cls).setUpClass()
@@ -1512,12 +1510,13 @@
             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):
@@ -1526,7 +1525,7 @@
 
         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
 
@@ -1566,14 +1565,20 @@
 
     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):
@@ -1588,42 +1593,37 @@
 
     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)
 
@@ -1852,7 +1852,7 @@
             proc = subprocess.Popen(cmd,
                                     stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
                                     stderr=subprocess.PIPE)
-            proc.wait()
+            proc.communicate()
             return (proc.returncode == 0) == should_succeed
 
         return tempest.test.call_until_true(
@@ -2287,7 +2287,7 @@
             proc = subprocess.Popen(cmd,
                                     stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
                                     stderr=subprocess.PIPE)
-            proc.wait()
+            proc.communicate()
             return (proc.returncode == 0) == should_succeed
 
         return tempest.test.call_until_true(
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_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/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/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/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