diff --git a/tempest/clients.py b/tempest/clients.py
index 0d16748..707127c 100644
--- a/tempest/clients.py
+++ b/tempest/clients.py
@@ -271,6 +271,7 @@
             # Set default client for users that don't need explicit version
             self.volumes_client_latest = self.volumes_v2_client
             self.snapshots_client_latest = self.snapshots_v2_client
+            self.backups_client_latest = self.backups_v2_client
 
         if CONF.volume_feature_enabled.api_v3:
             self.backups_v3_client = self.volume_v3.BackupsClient()
@@ -286,6 +287,7 @@
             # Set default client for users that don't need explicit version
             self.volumes_client_latest = self.volumes_v3_client
             self.snapshots_client_latest = self.snapshots_v3_client
+            self.backups_client_latest = self.backups_v3_client
 
     def _set_object_storage_clients(self):
         self.account_client = self.object_storage.AccountClient()
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/manager.py b/tempest/scenario/manager.py
index cf53b67..6809f4d 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/manager.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/manager.py
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@
         if CONF.service_available.cinder:
             cls.volumes_client = cls.os_primary.volumes_client_latest
             cls.snapshots_client = cls.os_primary.snapshots_client_latest
+            cls.backups_client = cls.os_primary.backups_client_latest
 
     # ## Test functions library
     #
@@ -244,6 +245,37 @@
         volume = self.volumes_client.show_volume(volume['id'])['volume']
         return volume
 
+    def create_backup(self, volume_id, name=None, description=None,
+                      force=False, snapshot_id=None, incremental=False,
+                      container=None):
+
+        name = name or data_utils.rand_name(
+            self.__class__.__name__ + "-backup")
+        kwargs = {'name': name,
+                  'description': description,
+                  'force': force,
+                  'snapshot_id': snapshot_id,
+                  'incremental': incremental,
+                  'container': container}
+        backup = self.backups_client.create_backup(volume_id=volume_id,
+                                                   **kwargs)['backup']
+        self.addCleanup(self.backups_client.delete_backup, backup['id'])
+        waiters.wait_for_volume_resource_status(self.backups_client,
+                                                backup['id'], 'available')
+        return backup
+
+    def restore_backup(self, backup_id):
+        restore = self.backups_client.restore_backup(backup_id)['restore']
+        self.addCleanup(self.volumes_client.delete_volume,
+                        restore['volume_id'])
+        waiters.wait_for_volume_resource_status(self.backups_client,
+                                                backup_id, 'available')
+        waiters.wait_for_volume_resource_status(self.volumes_client,
+                                                restore['volume_id'],
+                                                'available')
+        self.assertEqual(backup_id, restore['backup_id'])
+        return restore
+
     def create_volume_snapshot(self, volume_id, name=None, description=None,
                                metadata=None, force=False):
         name = name or data_utils.rand_name(
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_volume_backup_restore.py b/tempest/scenario/test_volume_backup_restore.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c23b564
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_volume_backup_restore.py
@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+# Copyright 2018 Red Hat, Inc.
+# All Rights Reserved.
+#
+#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#    a copy of the License at
+#
+#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#    under the License.
+
+from tempest.common import utils
+from tempest import config
+from tempest.lib import decorators
+from tempest.scenario import manager
+
+CONF = config.CONF
+
+
+class TestVolumeBackupRestore(manager.ScenarioTest):
+    """Test cinder backup and restore
+
+    This testcase verifies content preservation after backup and restore
+    operations by booting a server from a restored backup and check the
+    connectivity to it.
+
+    The following is the scenario outline:
+    1. Create volume from image.
+    2. Create a backup for the volume.
+    3. Restore the backup.
+    4. Boot a server from the restored backup.
+    5. Create a floating ip.
+    6. Check server connectivity.
+    """
+
+    @classmethod
+    def skip_checks(cls):
+        super(TestVolumeBackupRestore, cls).skip_checks()
+        if not CONF.volume_feature_enabled.backup:
+            raise cls.skipException('Backup is not enable.')
+
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('2ce5e55c-4085-43c1-98c6-582525334ad7')
+    @decorators.attr(type='slow')
+    @utils.services('compute', 'volume', 'image')
+    def test_volume_backup_restore(self):
+        # Create volume from image
+        img_uuid = CONF.compute.image_ref
+        volume = self.create_volume(imageRef=img_uuid)
+        volume_details = self.volumes_client.show_volume(
+            volume['id'])['volume']
+        self.assertEqual('true', volume_details['bootable'])
+
+        # Create a backup
+        backup = self.create_backup(volume_id=volume['id'])
+
+        # Restore the backup
+        restored_volume_id = self.restore_backup(backup['id'])['volume_id']
+
+        # Verify the restored backup volume is bootable
+        restored_volume_info = self.volumes_client.show_volume(
+            restored_volume_id)['volume']
+        self.assertEqual('true', restored_volume_info['bootable'])
+
+        # Create keypair and security group
+        keypair = self.create_keypair()
+        security_group = self._create_security_group()
+
+        # Boot a server from the restored backup
+        bd_map_v2 = [{
+            'uuid': restored_volume_id,
+            'source_type': 'volume',
+            'destination_type': 'volume',
+            'boot_index': 0}]
+        server = self.create_server(image_id='',
+                                    block_device_mapping_v2=bd_map_v2,
+                                    key_name=keypair['name'],
+                                    security_groups=[
+                                        {'name': security_group['name']}])
+
+        # Create a floating ip
+        floating_ip = self.create_floating_ip(server)
+
+        # Check server connectivity
+        self.check_vm_connectivity(floating_ip['ip'],
+                                   username=CONF.validation.image_ssh_user,
+                                   private_key=keypair['private_key'],
+                                   should_connect=True)