diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/remove-deprecated-input-scenario-config-options-414e0c5442e967e9.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/remove-deprecated-input-scenario-config-options-414e0c5442e967e9.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..371c061
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/remove-deprecated-input-scenario-config-options-414e0c5442e967e9.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+upgrade:
+  - The deprecated input-scenario config options and group
+    have been removed.
+    The input scenarios functionality already being removed from tempest
+    and from this release, their corresponding config options too.
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_device_tagging.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_device_tagging.py
index d9e83a6..5bcbdac 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_device_tagging.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_device_tagging.py
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.common.utils.linux import remote_client
 from tempest import config
+from tempest.lib.common.utils import test_utils
 from tempest.lib import decorators
 from tempest.lib import exceptions
 from tempest import test
@@ -249,9 +250,9 @@
                 self.verify_device_metadata(md_json)
                 return True
 
-            if not test.call_until_true(get_and_verify_metadata,
-                                        CONF.compute.build_timeout,
-                                        CONF.compute.build_interval):
+            if not test_utils.call_until_true(get_and_verify_metadata,
+                                              CONF.compute.build_timeout,
+                                              CONF.compute.build_interval):
                 raise exceptions.TimeoutException('Timeout while verifying '
                                                   'metadata on server.')
 
diff --git a/tempest/config.py b/tempest/config.py
index fe8c175..75ec46a 100644
--- a/tempest/config.py
+++ b/tempest/config.py
@@ -1035,32 +1035,6 @@
 """)
 ]
 
-input_scenario_group = cfg.OptGroup(name="input-scenario",
-                                    title="Filters and values for"
-                                          " input scenarios[DEPRECATED]")
-
-
-InputScenarioGroup = [
-    cfg.StrOpt('image_regex',
-               default='^cirros-0.3.1-x86_64-uec$',
-               help="Matching images become parameters for scenario tests",
-               deprecated_for_removal=True),
-    cfg.StrOpt('flavor_regex',
-               default='^m1.nano$',
-               help="Matching flavors become parameters for scenario tests",
-               deprecated_for_removal=True),
-    cfg.StrOpt('non_ssh_image_regex',
-               default='^.*[Ww]in.*$',
-               help="SSH verification in tests is skipped"
-                    "for matching images",
-               deprecated_for_removal=True),
-    cfg.StrOpt('ssh_user_regex',
-               default="[[\"^.*[Cc]irros.*$\", \"cirros\"]]",
-               help="List of user mapped to regex "
-                    "to matching image names.",
-               deprecated_for_removal=True),
-]
-
 DefaultGroup = [
     cfg.StrOpt('resources_prefix',
                default='tempest',
@@ -1090,7 +1064,6 @@
     (scenario_group, ScenarioGroup),
     (service_available_group, ServiceAvailableGroup),
     (debug_group, DebugGroup),
-    (input_scenario_group, InputScenarioGroup),
     (None, DefaultGroup)
 ]
 
@@ -1152,7 +1125,6 @@
         self.scenario = _CONF.scenario
         self.service_available = _CONF.service_available
         self.debug = _CONF.debug
-        self.input_scenario = _CONF['input-scenario']
         logging.tempest_set_log_file('tempest.log')
 
     def __init__(self, parse_conf=True, config_path=None):
diff --git a/tempest/lib/common/rest_client.py b/tempest/lib/common/rest_client.py
index d0e21ff..f5bff20 100644
--- a/tempest/lib/common/rest_client.py
+++ b/tempest/lib/common/rest_client.py
@@ -617,6 +617,7 @@
         :raises BadRequest: If a 400 response code is received
         :raises Gone: If a 410 response code is received
         :raises Conflict: If a 409 response code is received
+        :raises PreconditionFailed: If a 412 response code is received
         :raises OverLimit: If a 413 response code is received and over_limit is
                           not in the response body
         :raises RateLimitExceeded: If a 413 response code is received and
@@ -775,6 +776,11 @@
                 resp_body = self._parse_resp(resp_body)
             raise exceptions.Conflict(resp_body, resp=resp)
 
+        if resp.status == 412:
+            if parse_resp:
+                resp_body = self._parse_resp(resp_body)
+            raise exceptions.PreconditionFailed(resp_body, resp=resp)
+
         if resp.status == 413:
             if parse_resp:
                 resp_body = self._parse_resp(resp_body)
diff --git a/tempest/lib/exceptions.py b/tempest/lib/exceptions.py
index 108ba70..af3acbf 100644
--- a/tempest/lib/exceptions.py
+++ b/tempest/lib/exceptions.py
@@ -101,6 +101,11 @@
     message = "The requested resource is no longer available"
 
 
+class PreconditionFailed(ClientRestClientException):
+    status_code = 412
+    message = "Precondition Failed"
+
+
 class RateLimitExceeded(ClientRestClientException):
     status_code = 413
     message = "Rate limit exceeded"
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_security_groups_basic_ops.py b/tempest/scenario/test_security_groups_basic_ops.py
index fda407c..5565cb8 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_security_groups_basic_ops.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_security_groups_basic_ops.py
@@ -241,9 +241,11 @@
         self.assertIn(tenant.router['id'], seen_router_ids)
 
         myport = (tenant.router['id'], tenant.subnet['id'])
-        router_ports = [(i['device_id'], i['fixed_ips'][0]['subnet_id']) for i
-                        in self._list_ports()
-                        if net_info.is_router_interface_port(i)]
+        router_ports = [
+            (i['device_id'], f['subnet_id'])
+            for i in self._list_ports(device_id=tenant.router['id'])
+            if net_info.is_router_interface_port(i)
+            for f in i['fixed_ips']]
 
         self.assertIn(myport, router_ports)
 
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_server_basic_ops.py b/tempest/scenario/test_server_basic_ops.py
index 8a3b70d..ddbaf5a 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_server_basic_ops.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_server_basic_ops.py
@@ -45,8 +45,6 @@
 
     def setUp(self):
         super(TestServerBasicOps, self).setUp()
-        self.image_ref = CONF.compute.image_ref
-        self.flavor_ref = CONF.compute.flavor_ref
         self.run_ssh = CONF.validation.run_validation
         self.ssh_user = CONF.validation.image_ssh_user
 
@@ -133,8 +131,6 @@
         security_group = self._create_security_group()
         self.md = {'meta1': 'data1', 'meta2': 'data2', 'metaN': 'dataN'}
         self.instance = self.create_server(
-            image_id=self.image_ref,
-            flavor=self.flavor_ref,
             key_name=keypair['name'],
             security_groups=[{'name': security_group['name']}],
             config_drive=CONF.compute_feature_enabled.config_drive,
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_server_multinode.py b/tempest/scenario/test_server_multinode.py
index 9cc89a4..db91a21 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_server_multinode.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_server_multinode.py
@@ -77,6 +77,8 @@
             inst = self.create_server(
                 availability_zone='%(zone)s:%(host_name)s' % host)
             server = self.servers_client.show_server(inst['id'])['server']
+            # ensure server is located on the requested host
+            self.assertEqual(host['host_name'], server['OS-EXT-SRV-ATTR:host'])
             servers.append(server)
 
         # make sure we really have the number of servers we think we should
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_shelve_instance.py b/tempest/scenario/test_shelve_instance.py
index e950766..d88a639 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_shelve_instance.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_shelve_instance.py
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@
         security_groups = [{'name': security_group['name']}]
 
         server = self.create_server(
-            image_id=CONF.compute.image_ref,
             key_name=keypair['name'],
             security_groups=security_groups,
             volume_backed=boot_from_volume)
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_snapshot_pattern.py b/tempest/scenario/test_snapshot_pattern.py
index 8197d52..2ce8532 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_snapshot_pattern.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_snapshot_pattern.py
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@
 
         # boot an instance and create a timestamp file in it
         server = self.create_server(
-            image_id=CONF.compute.image_ref,
             key_name=keypair['name'],
             security_groups=[{'name': security_group['name']}])
 
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_stamp_pattern.py b/tempest/scenario/test_stamp_pattern.py
index cc54a39..f00270d 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_stamp_pattern.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_stamp_pattern.py
@@ -100,7 +100,6 @@
         # boot an instance and create a timestamp file in it
         volume = self.create_volume()
         server = self.create_server(
-            image_id=CONF.compute.image_ref,
             key_name=keypair['name'],
             security_groups=[{'name': security_group['name']}])
 
diff --git a/tempest/tests/lib/test_rest_client.py b/tempest/tests/lib/test_rest_client.py
index e6cf047..4a83631 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/lib/test_rest_client.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/lib/test_rest_client.py
@@ -337,6 +337,10 @@
     def test_response_410(self):
         self._test_error_checker(exceptions.Gone, self.set_data("410"))
 
+    def test_response_412(self):
+        self._test_error_checker(exceptions.PreconditionFailed,
+                                 self.set_data("412"))
+
     def test_response_413(self):
         self._test_error_checker(exceptions.OverLimit, self.set_data("413"))
 
@@ -460,7 +464,7 @@
 
     def test_response_bigger_than_400(self):
         # Any response code, that bigger than 400, and not in
-        # (401, 403, 404, 409, 413, 422, 500, 501)
+        # (401, 403, 404, 409, 412, 413, 422, 500, 501)
         self._test_error_checker(exceptions.UnexpectedResponseCode,
                                  self.set_data("402"))