diff --git a/.testr.conf b/.testr.conf
index fbea056..9a72d29 100644
--- a/.testr.conf
+++ b/.testr.conf
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [DEFAULT]
-test_command=${PYTHON:-python} -m subunit.run $LISTOPT $IDOPTION
-test_id_option=$(${PYTHON:-python} -m tools/run_test_classes $IDFILE)
-test_list_option=discover -t ./ ./tempest --list
+test_command=${PYTHON:-python} -m subunit.run discover -t ./ ./tempest $LISTOPT $IDOPTION
+test_id_option=--load-list $IDFILE
+test_list_option=--list
 group_regex=([^\.]*\.)*
diff --git a/etc/tempest.conf.sample b/etc/tempest.conf.sample
index f5e51cd..ed98473 100644
--- a/etc/tempest.conf.sample
+++ b/etc/tempest.conf.sample
@@ -348,3 +348,7 @@
 enabled = True
 # directory where python client binaries are located
 cli_dir = /usr/local/bin
+
+[service_available]
+# Whether or not cinder is expected to be available
+cinder = True
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images.py b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images.py
index a74bb68..f9b4346 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images.py
@@ -89,26 +89,6 @@
                           '!@#$%^&*()', name, meta)
 
     @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
-    def test_create_image_when_server_is_terminating(self):
-        # Return an error when creating image of server that is terminating
-        resp, server = self.create_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
-        self.servers_client.delete_server(server['id'])
-
-        snapshot_name = rand_name('test-snap-')
-        self.assertRaises(exceptions.Duplicate, self.client.create_image,
-                          server['id'], snapshot_name)
-
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
-    def test_create_image_when_server_is_rebooting(self):
-        # Return error when creating an image of server that is rebooting
-        resp, server = self.create_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
-        self.servers_client.reboot(server['id'], 'HARD')
-
-        snapshot_name = rand_name('test-snap-')
-        self.assertRaises(exceptions.Duplicate, self.client.create_image,
-                          server['id'], snapshot_name)
-
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_create_image_specify_uuid_35_characters_or_less(self):
         # Return an error if Image ID passed is 35 characters or less
         snapshot_name = rand_name('test-snap-')
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_list_servers_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_list_servers_negative.py
index db9bdc1..c03c43e 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_list_servers_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_list_servers_negative.py
@@ -59,8 +59,9 @@
         if num_servers > 0:
             username = cls.os.username
             tenant_name = cls.os.tenant_name
-            msg = ("User/tenant %(username)s/%(tenant_name)s already have "
-                   "existing server instances. Skipping test.") % locals()
+            msg = ("User/tenant %(u)s/%(t)s already have "
+                   "existing server instances. Skipping test." %
+                   {'u': username, 't': tenant_name})
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
 
         resp, body = cls.alt_client.list_servers()
@@ -69,8 +70,9 @@
         if num_servers > 0:
             username = cls.alt_manager.username
             tenant_name = cls.alt_manager.tenant_name
-            msg = ("Alt User/tenant %(username)s/%(tenant_name)s already have "
-                   "existing server instances. Skipping test.") % locals()
+            msg = ("Alt User/tenant %(u)s/%(t)s already have "
+                   "existing server instances. Skipping test." %
+                   {'u': username, 't': tenant_name})
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
 
         # The following servers are created for use
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_attach_volume.py b/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_attach_volume.py
index b507e03..6571491 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_attach_volume.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_attach_volume.py
@@ -37,6 +37,9 @@
     def setUpClass(cls):
         super(AttachVolumeTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
         cls.device = 'vdb'
+        if not cls.config.service_available.cinder:
+            skip_msg = ("%s skipped as Cinder is not available" % cls.__name__)
+            raise cls.skipException(skip_msg)
 
     def _detach(self, server_id, volume_id):
         self.servers_client.detach_volume(server_id, volume_id)
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_volumes_get.py b/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_volumes_get.py
index 1acc57d..363cd6a 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_volumes_get.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_volumes_get.py
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@
     def setUpClass(cls):
         super(VolumesGetTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
         cls.client = cls.volumes_extensions_client
+        if not cls.config.service_available.cinder:
+            skip_msg = ("%s skipped as Cinder is not available" % cls.__name__)
+            raise cls.skipException(skip_msg)
 
     @attr(type='smoke')
     def test_volume_create_get_delete(self):
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_volumes_list.py b/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_volumes_list.py
index d52349e..02cc4e1 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_volumes_list.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_volumes_list.py
@@ -36,6 +36,9 @@
     def setUpClass(cls):
         super(VolumesTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
         cls.client = cls.volumes_extensions_client
+        if not cls.config.service_available.cinder:
+            skip_msg = ("%s skipped as Cinder is not available" % cls.__name__)
+            raise cls.skipException(skip_msg)
         # Create 3 Volumes
         cls.volume_list = []
         cls.volume_id_list = []
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_volumes_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_volumes_negative.py
index de214fc..f1ef5a4 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_volumes_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_volumes_negative.py
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@
     def setUpClass(cls):
         super(VolumesNegativeTest, cls).setUpClass()
         cls.client = cls.volumes_extensions_client
+        if not cls.config.service_available.cinder:
+            skip_msg = ("%s skipped as Cinder is not available" % cls.__name__)
+            raise cls.skipException(skip_msg)
 
     @attr(type='gate')
     def test_volume_get_nonexistant_volume_id(self):
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/base.py b/tempest/api/volume/base.py
index fc510cb..5770d28 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/base.py
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
 from tempest import clients
 from tempest.common import log as logging
 from tempest.common.utils.data_utils import rand_name
-from tempest import exceptions
 import tempest.test
 
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -34,6 +33,10 @@
     def setUpClass(cls):
         cls.isolated_creds = []
 
+        if not cls.config.service_available.cinder:
+            skip_msg = ("%s skipped as Cinder is not available" % cls.__name__)
+            raise cls.skipException(skip_msg)
+
         if cls.config.compute.allow_tenant_isolation:
             creds = cls._get_isolated_creds()
             username, tenant_name, password = creds
@@ -55,17 +58,11 @@
         cls.snapshots = []
         cls.volumes = []
 
-        skip_msg = ("%s skipped as Cinder endpoint is not available" %
-                    cls.__name__)
-        try:
-            cls.volumes_client.keystone_auth(cls.os.username,
-                                             cls.os.password,
-                                             cls.os.auth_url,
-                                             cls.volumes_client.service,
-                                             cls.os.tenant_name)
-        except exceptions.EndpointNotFound:
-            cls.clear_isolated_creds()
-            raise cls.skipException(skip_msg)
+        cls.volumes_client.keystone_auth(cls.os.username,
+                                         cls.os.password,
+                                         cls.os.auth_url,
+                                         cls.volumes_client.service,
+                                         cls.os.tenant_name)
 
     @classmethod
     def _get_identity_admin_client(cls):
diff --git a/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/test_compute.py b/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/test_compute.py
index 561fd00..af91968 100644
--- a/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/test_compute.py
+++ b/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/test_compute.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 
 import tempest.cli
 from tempest.common import log as logging
-
+from tempest import config
 
 CONF = cfg.CONF
 
@@ -69,6 +69,8 @@
     def test_admin_credentials(self):
         self.nova('credentials')
 
+    @testtools.skipIf(config.TempestConfig().network.neutron_available,
+                      "Neutron does not provide this feature")
     def test_admin_dns_domains(self):
         self.nova('dns-domains')
 
diff --git a/tempest/clients.py b/tempest/clients.py
index 5efce98..2154f8b 100644
--- a/tempest/clients.py
+++ b/tempest/clients.py
@@ -274,8 +274,9 @@
 
         if None in (self.username, self.password, self.tenant_name):
             msg = ("Missing required credentials. "
-                   "username: %(username)s, password: %(password)s, "
-                   "tenant_name: %(tenant_name)s") % locals()
+                   "username: %(u)s, password: %(p)s, "
+                   "tenant_name: %(t)s" %
+                   {'u': username, 'p': password, 't': tenant_name})
             raise exceptions.InvalidConfiguration(msg)
 
         self.auth_url = self.config.identity.uri
diff --git a/tempest/common/glance_http.py b/tempest/common/glance_http.py
index cd33a22..4045430 100644
--- a/tempest/common/glance_http.py
+++ b/tempest/common/glance_http.py
@@ -125,11 +125,12 @@
                 conn.request(method, conn_url, **kwargs)
             resp = conn.getresponse()
         except socket.gaierror as e:
-            message = "Error finding address for %(url)s: %(e)s" % locals()
+            message = ("Error finding address for %(url)s: %(e)s" %
+                       {'url': url, 'e': e})
             raise exc.EndpointNotFound(message)
         except (socket.error, socket.timeout) as e:
-            endpoint = self.endpoint
-            message = "Error communicating with %(endpoint)s %(e)s" % locals()
+            message = ("Error communicating with %(endpoint)s %(e)s" %
+                       {'endpoint': self.endpoint, 'e': e})
             raise exc.TimeoutException(message)
 
         body_iter = ResponseBodyIterator(resp)
diff --git a/tempest/common/utils/linux/remote_client.py b/tempest/common/utils/linux/remote_client.py
index fd5d3d0..de2bf43 100644
--- a/tempest/common/utils/linux/remote_client.py
+++ b/tempest/common/utils/linux/remote_client.py
@@ -1,3 +1,17 @@
+# vim: tabstop=4 shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4
+#
+#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#    a copy of the License at
+#
+#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#    under the License.
+
 import re
 import time
 
diff --git a/tempest/config.py b/tempest/config.py
index 2e56628..d0dcc41 100644
--- a/tempest/config.py
+++ b/tempest/config.py
@@ -538,6 +538,22 @@
         conf.register_opt(opt, group='scenario')
 
 
+service_available_group = cfg.OptGroup(name="service_available",
+                                       title="Available OpenStack Services")
+
+ServiceAvailableGroup = [
+    cfg.BoolOpt('cinder',
+                default=True,
+                help="Whether or not cinder is expected to be available"),
+]
+
+
+def register_service_available_opts(conf):
+    conf.register_group(scenario_group)
+    for opt in ServiceAvailableGroup:
+        conf.register_opt(opt, group='service_available')
+
+
 @singleton
 class TempestConfig:
     """Provides OpenStack configuration information."""
@@ -569,7 +585,7 @@
         LOG.info("Using tempest config file %s" % path)
 
         if not os.path.exists(path):
-            msg = "Config file %(path)s not found" % locals()
+            msg = "Config file %s not found" % path
             print(RuntimeError(msg), file=sys.stderr)
         else:
             config_files.append(path)
@@ -588,6 +604,7 @@
         register_compute_admin_opts(cfg.CONF)
         register_stress_opts(cfg.CONF)
         register_scenario_opts(cfg.CONF)
+        register_service_available_opts(cfg.CONF)
         self.compute = cfg.CONF.compute
         self.whitebox = cfg.CONF.whitebox
         self.identity = cfg.CONF.identity
@@ -600,6 +617,7 @@
         self.compute_admin = cfg.CONF['compute-admin']
         self.stress = cfg.CONF.stress
         self.scenario = cfg.CONF.scenario
+        self.service_available = cfg.CONF.service_available
         if not self.compute_admin.username:
             self.compute_admin.username = self.identity.admin_username
             self.compute_admin.password = self.identity.admin_password
diff --git a/tempest/manager.py b/tempest/manager.py
index 4a447f3..187e2c6 100644
--- a/tempest/manager.py
+++ b/tempest/manager.py
@@ -65,6 +65,15 @@
         self.config = tempest.config.TempestConfig()
         self.client_attr_names = []
 
+    # we do this everywhere, have it be part of the super class
+    def _validate_credentials(self, username, password, tenant_name):
+        if None in (username, password, tenant_name):
+            msg = ("Missing required credentials. "
+                   "username: %(u)s, password: %(p)s, "
+                   "tenant_name: %(t)s" %
+                   {'u': username, 'p': password, 't': tenant_name})
+            raise exceptions.InvalidConfiguration(msg)
+
 
 class FuzzClientManager(Manager):
 
@@ -103,11 +112,7 @@
         password = password or self.config.identity.password
         tenant_name = tenant_name or self.config.identity.tenant_name
 
-        if None in (username, password, tenant_name):
-            msg = ("Missing required credentials. "
-                   "username: %(username)s, password: %(password)s, "
-                   "tenant_name: %(tenant_name)s") % locals()
-            raise exceptions.InvalidConfiguration(msg)
+        self._validate_credentials(username, password, tenant_name)
 
         auth_url = self.config.identity.uri
 
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/manager.py b/tempest/scenario/manager.py
index fe6fbf5..f968411 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/manager.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/manager.py
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@
 from tempest.common import log as logging
 from tempest.common import ssh
 from tempest.common.utils.data_utils import rand_name
-from tempest import exceptions
 import tempest.manager
 import tempest.test
 
@@ -76,11 +75,7 @@
         if not tenant_name:
             tenant_name = self.config.identity.tenant_name
 
-        if None in (username, password, tenant_name):
-            msg = ("Missing required credentials for compute client. "
-                   "username: %(username)s, password: %(password)s, "
-                   "tenant_name: %(tenant_name)s") % locals()
-            raise exceptions.InvalidConfiguration(msg)
+        self._validate_credentials(username, password, tenant_name)
 
         auth_url = self.config.identity.uri
         dscv = self.config.identity.disable_ssl_certificate_validation
@@ -131,11 +126,7 @@
         if not tenant_name:
             tenant_name = self.config.identity.admin_tenant_name
 
-        if None in (username, password, tenant_name):
-            msg = ("Missing required credentials for identity client. "
-                   "username: %(username)s, password: %(password)s, "
-                   "tenant_name: %(tenant_name)s") % locals()
-            raise exceptions.InvalidConfiguration(msg)
+        self._validate_credentials(username, password, tenant_name)
 
         auth_url = self.config.identity.uri
         dscv = self.config.identity.disable_ssl_certificate_validation
@@ -157,11 +148,7 @@
         password = self.config.identity.admin_password
         tenant_name = self.config.identity.admin_tenant_name
 
-        if None in (username, password, tenant_name):
-            msg = ("Missing required credentials for network client. "
-                   "username: %(username)s, password: %(password)s, "
-                   "tenant_name: %(tenant_name)s") % locals()
-            raise exceptions.InvalidConfiguration(msg)
+        self._validate_credentials(username, password, tenant_name)
 
         auth_url = self.config.identity.uri
         dscv = self.config.identity.disable_ssl_certificate_validation
diff --git a/tempest/services/botoclients.py b/tempest/services/botoclients.py
index 628151a..32ec109 100644
--- a/tempest/services/botoclients.py
+++ b/tempest/services/botoclients.py
@@ -132,6 +132,7 @@
     ALLOWED_METHODS = set(('create_key_pair', 'get_key_pair',
                            'delete_key_pair', 'import_key_pair',
                            'get_all_key_pairs',
+                           'get_all_tags',
                            'create_image', 'get_image',
                            'register_image', 'deregister_image',
                            'get_all_images', 'get_image_attribute',
diff --git a/tempest/services/identity/json/identity_client.py b/tempest/services/identity/json/identity_client.py
index a216b55..90e64e7 100644
--- a/tempest/services/identity/json/identity_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/identity/json/identity_client.py
@@ -1,3 +1,17 @@
+# vim: tabstop=4 shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4
+#
+#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#    a copy of the License at
+#
+#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#    under the License.
+
 import httplib2
 import json
 
diff --git a/tempest/services/network/json/network_client.py b/tempest/services/network/json/network_client.py
index c4fe6b1..446a674 100644
--- a/tempest/services/network/json/network_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/network/json/network_client.py
@@ -1,4 +1,19 @@
+# vim: tabstop=4 shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4
+#
+#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#    a copy of the License at
+#
+#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#    under the License.
+
 import json
+
 from tempest.common.rest_client import RestClient
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test_ec2_instance_run.py b/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test_ec2_instance_run.py
index 89891d2..1201866 100644
--- a/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test_ec2_instance_run.py
+++ b/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test_ec2_instance_run.py
@@ -113,6 +113,53 @@
         self.cancelResourceCleanUp(rcuk)
 
     @attr(type='smoke')
+    def test_run_stop_terminate_instance_with_tags(self):
+        # EC2 run, stop and terminate instance with tags
+        image_ami = self.ec2_client.get_image(self.images["ami"]
+                                              ["image_id"])
+        reservation = image_ami.run(kernel_id=self.images["aki"]["image_id"],
+                                    ramdisk_id=self.images["ari"]["image_id"],
+                                    instance_type=self.instance_type)
+        rcuk = self.addResourceCleanUp(self.destroy_reservation, reservation)
+
+        for instance in reservation.instances:
+            LOG.info("state: %s", instance.state)
+            if instance.state != "running":
+                self.assertInstanceStateWait(instance, "running")
+            instance.add_tag('key1', value='value1')
+
+        tags = self.ec2_client.get_all_tags()
+        self.assertEquals(tags[0].name, 'key1')
+        self.assertEquals(tags[0].value, 'value1')
+
+        tags = self.ec2_client.get_all_tags(filters={'key': 'key1'})
+        self.assertEquals(tags[0].name, 'key1')
+        self.assertEquals(tags[0].value, 'value1')
+
+        tags = self.ec2_client.get_all_tags(filters={'value': 'value1'})
+        self.assertEquals(tags[0].name, 'key1')
+        self.assertEquals(tags[0].value, 'value1')
+
+        tags = self.ec2_client.get_all_tags(filters={'key': 'value2'})
+        self.assertEquals(len(tags), 0)
+
+        for instance in reservation.instances:
+            instance.remove_tag('key1', value='value1')
+
+        tags = self.ec2_client.get_all_tags()
+        self.assertEquals(len(tags), 0)
+
+        for instance in reservation.instances:
+            instance.stop()
+            LOG.info("state: %s", instance.state)
+            if instance.state != "stopped":
+                self.assertInstanceStateWait(instance, "stopped")
+
+        for instance in reservation.instances:
+            instance.terminate()
+        self.cancelResourceCleanUp(rcuk)
+
+    @attr(type='smoke')
     @testtools.skip("Skipped until the Bug #1098891 is resolved")
     def test_run_terminate_instance(self):
         # EC2 run, terminate immediately
diff --git a/tools/run_test_classes.py b/tools/run_test_classes.py
deleted file mode 100755
index c01b046..0000000
--- a/tools/run_test_classes.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,57 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
-# vim: tabstop=4 shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4
-# Copyright 2013 IBM Corp.
-#
-#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
-#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
-#    a copy of the License at
-#
-#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-#
-#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
-#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
-#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
-#    under the License.
-
-import sys
-
-
-def filter_classes(test_ids):
-    test_classes = map(lambda x: x.rsplit('.', 1)[0], test_ids)
-
-    #Remove duplicates from the list
-    uniq_class = {}
-    result = []
-    for test_class in test_classes:
-        if test_class in uniq_class:
-            continue
-        uniq_class[test_class] = 1
-        result.append(test_class)
-    return result
-
-
-def usage():
-    msg = """
-    This command is used to filter out the unique list of test cases (classes)
-    from a list of testr test_ids.
-
-    Usage: run_test_classes.py <test id file>
-          """
-    print(msg)
-    sys.exit(1)
-
-
-def main():
-    if len(sys.argv) == 2:
-        test_list_path = sys.argv[1]
-        test_list_file = open(test_list_path, 'r')
-        test_list = test_list_file.readlines()
-        for test_class in filter_classes(test_list):
-            print test_class
-        test_list_file.close()
-    else:
-        usage()
-
-if __name__ == '__main__':
-    main()