diff --git a/doc/source/configuration.rst b/doc/source/configuration.rst
index 08f37cc..f772aa3 100644
--- a/doc/source/configuration.rst
+++ b/doc/source/configuration.rst
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@
  #. To enable tenant_isolation in the auth section with the
     allow_tenant_isolation option.
 
+This is also the currently the default credential provider enabled by tempest,
+due to it's common use and ease of configuration.
 
 Locking Test Accounts
 """""""""""""""""""""
@@ -58,9 +60,8 @@
 accounts.yaml before executing any of its tests so that each class is isolated
 like in tenant isolation.
 
-Currently, this mechanism has some limitations, first only non-admin users with
-the same role set can be used at one time. The second limitation is around
-networking, locking test accounts will only work with a single flat network as
+Currently, this mechanism has some limitations, mostly around networking. The
+locking test accounts provider will only work with a single flat network as
 the default for each tenant/project. If another network configuration is used
 in your cloud you might face unexpected failures.
 
@@ -73,6 +74,8 @@
     starvation issue when running in parallel make sure you have at least 2
     times the number of parallel workers you are using to execute tempest
     available in the file.
+
+    You can check the sample file packaged in tempest for the yaml format
  #. Provide tempest with the location of you accounts.yaml file with the
     test_accounts_file option in the auth section
 
@@ -85,8 +88,7 @@
 to use it if parallel execution isn't needed. If the role restrictions were too
 limiting with the locking accounts provider and tenant isolation is not wanted
 then you can use the non-locking test accounts credential provider without the
-accounts.yaml file. This is also the currently the default configuration for
-tempest, since it doesn't require elevated permissions or the extra file.
+accounts.yaml file.
 
 To use the non-locking test accounts provider you have 2 ways to configure it.
 First you can specify the sets of credentials in the configuration file like
@@ -102,14 +104,19 @@
  #. alt_password
  #. alt_tenant_name
 
-You should use this if you need to specify credentials with different roles.
-(i.e. you want to use admin credentials) However, this isn't a requirement for
-its usage.
+The only restriction with using the traditional config options for credentials
+is that if a test requires specific roles on accounts these tests can not be
+run. This is because the config options do not give sufficient flexibility to
+describe the roles assigned to a user for running the tests.
 
 You also can use the accounts.yaml file to specify the credentials used for
 testing. This will just allocate them serially so you only need to provide
 a pair of credentials. Do note that all the restrictions associated with
-locking test accounts applies to using the accounts.yaml file this way too.
+locking test accounts applies to using the accounts.yaml file this way too,
+except since you can't run in parallel only 2 of each type of credential is
+required to run. However, the limitation on tests which require specific roles
+does not apply here.
+
 The procedure for doing this is very similar to with the locking accounts
 provider just don't set the locking_credentials_provider to true and you
 only should need a single pair of credentials.
diff --git a/etc/tempest.conf.sample b/etc/tempest.conf.sample
index d81d3bb..7ece127 100644
--- a/etc/tempest.conf.sample
+++ b/etc/tempest.conf.sample
@@ -156,6 +156,7 @@
 
 # The endpoint type to use for the baremetal provisioning service
 # (string value)
+# Allowed values: public, admin, internal, publicURL, adminURL, internalURL
 #endpoint_type = publicURL
 
 # Timeout for Ironic node to completely provision (integer value)
@@ -341,6 +342,7 @@
 #region =
 
 # The endpoint type to use for the compute service. (string value)
+# Allowed values: public, admin, internal, publicURL, adminURL, internalURL
 #endpoint_type = publicURL
 
 # Path to a private key file for SSH access to remote hosts (string
@@ -467,6 +469,7 @@
 
 # The endpoint type to use for the data processing service. (string
 # value)
+# Allowed values: public, admin, internal, publicURL, adminURL, internalURL
 #endpoint_type = publicURL
 
 
@@ -550,6 +553,7 @@
 #region = RegionOne
 
 # The endpoint type to use for the identity service. (string value)
+# Allowed values: public, admin, internal, publicURL, adminURL, internalURL
 #endpoint_type = publicURL
 
 # Username to use for Nova API requests. (string value)
@@ -631,6 +635,7 @@
 #region =
 
 # The endpoint type to use for the image service. (string value)
+# Allowed values: public, admin, internal, publicURL, adminURL, internalURL
 #endpoint_type = publicURL
 
 # http accessible image (string value)
@@ -739,6 +744,7 @@
 #region =
 
 # The endpoint type to use for the network service. (string value)
+# Allowed values: public, admin, internal, publicURL, adminURL, internalURL
 #endpoint_type = publicURL
 
 # The cidr block to allocate tenant ipv4 subnets from (string value)
@@ -781,6 +787,7 @@
 
 # vnic_type to use when Launching instances with pre-configured ports.
 # Supported ports are: ['normal','direct','macvtap'] (string value)
+# Allowed values: <None>, normal, direct, macvtap
 #port_vnic_type = <None>
 
 
@@ -819,6 +826,7 @@
 
 # The endpoint type to use for the object-store service. (string
 # value)
+# Allowed values: public, admin, internal, publicURL, adminURL, internalURL
 #endpoint_type = publicURL
 
 # Number of seconds to time on waiting for a container to container
@@ -884,6 +892,7 @@
 
 # The endpoint type to use for the orchestration service. (string
 # value)
+# Allowed values: public, admin, internal, publicURL, adminURL, internalURL
 #endpoint_type = publicURL
 
 # Time in seconds between build status checks. (integer value)
@@ -896,10 +905,6 @@
 # the test workload (string value)
 #instance_type = m1.micro
 
-# Name of heat-cfntools enabled image to use when launching test
-# instances. (string value)
-#image_ref = <None>
-
 # Name of existing keypair to launch servers with. (string value)
 #keypair_name = <None>
 
@@ -950,6 +955,7 @@
 # DHCP client used by images to renew DCHP lease. If left empty,
 # update operation will be skipped. Supported clients: "udhcpc",
 # "dhclient" (string value)
+# Allowed values: udhcpc, dhclient
 #dhcp_client = udhcpc
 
 
@@ -1049,6 +1055,7 @@
 #catalog_type = metering
 
 # The endpoint type to use for the telemetry service. (string value)
+# Allowed values: public, admin, internal, publicURL, adminURL, internalURL
 #endpoint_type = publicURL
 
 # This variable is used as flag to enable notification tests (boolean
@@ -1078,6 +1085,7 @@
 #region =
 
 # The endpoint type to use for the volume service. (string value)
+# Allowed values: public, admin, internal, publicURL, adminURL, internalURL
 #endpoint_type = publicURL
 
 # Name of the backend1 (must be declared in cinder.conf) (string
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 4690329..b14af9d 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -24,4 +24,4 @@
 iso8601>=0.1.9
 fixtures>=0.3.14
 testscenarios>=0.4
-tempest-lib>=0.2.0
+tempest-lib>=0.3.0
diff --git a/tempest/api/baremetal/admin/base.py b/tempest/api/baremetal/admin/base.py
index c93dfb8..2834b2b 100644
--- a/tempest/api/baremetal/admin/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/baremetal/admin/base.py
@@ -11,10 +11,11 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 import functools
+
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest_lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 
 from tempest import clients
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import config
 from tempest import test
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/baremetal/admin/test_chassis.py b/tempest/api/baremetal/admin/test_chassis.py
index da32f71..ef2113c 100644
--- a/tempest/api/baremetal/admin/test_chassis.py
+++ b/tempest/api/baremetal/admin/test_chassis.py
@@ -11,10 +11,10 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest_lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 
 from tempest.api.baremetal.admin import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import test
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/baremetal/admin/test_nodes.py b/tempest/api/baremetal/admin/test_nodes.py
index f031614..fb5590e 100644
--- a/tempest/api/baremetal/admin/test_nodes.py
+++ b/tempest/api/baremetal/admin/test_nodes.py
@@ -11,10 +11,10 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 import six
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest_lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 
 from tempest.api.baremetal.admin import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.common import waiters
 from tempest import test
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/baremetal/admin/test_ports.py b/tempest/api/baremetal/admin/test_ports.py
index bbd2801..f6615fe 100644
--- a/tempest/api/baremetal/admin/test_ports.py
+++ b/tempest/api/baremetal/admin/test_ports.py
@@ -10,11 +10,11 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest_lib import decorators
 from tempest_lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 
 from tempest.api.baremetal.admin import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import test
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/baremetal/admin/test_ports_negative.py b/tempest/api/baremetal/admin/test_ports_negative.py
index 2e79883..9db77db 100644
--- a/tempest/api/baremetal/admin/test_ports_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/baremetal/admin/test_ports_negative.py
@@ -10,10 +10,10 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest_lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 
 from tempest.api.baremetal.admin import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import test
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_agents.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_agents.py
index fce6550..f801f8a 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_agents.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_agents.py
@@ -12,10 +12,10 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest_lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 
 from tempest.api.compute import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.openstack.common import log
 from tempest import test
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_aggregates.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_aggregates.py
index 32521e4..b5e969e 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_aggregates.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_aggregates.py
@@ -13,11 +13,11 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest_lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 
 from tempest.api.compute import base
 from tempest.common import tempest_fixtures as fixtures
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import test
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_aggregates_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_aggregates_negative.py
index 24236f4..07c8c4e 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_aggregates_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_aggregates_negative.py
@@ -13,11 +13,11 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest_lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 
 from tempest.api.compute import base
 from tempest.common import tempest_fixtures as fixtures
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import test
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors.py
index 72f73a3..df4624c 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors.py
@@ -13,11 +13,12 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-from tempest_lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 import uuid
 
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest_lib import exceptions as lib_exc
+
 from tempest.api.compute import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import test
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors_access.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors_access.py
index 4558db2..b7edcab 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors_access.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors_access.py
@@ -13,8 +13,9 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
+
 from tempest.api.compute import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import test
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors_access_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors_access_negative.py
index f38e3c7..97930c1 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors_access_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors_access_negative.py
@@ -13,11 +13,12 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-from tempest_lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 import uuid
 
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest_lib import exceptions as lib_exc
+
 from tempest.api.compute import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import test
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors_extra_specs.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors_extra_specs.py
index 2bf793c..b83a063 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors_extra_specs.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors_extra_specs.py
@@ -13,8 +13,9 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
+
 from tempest.api.compute import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import test
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors_extra_specs_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors_extra_specs_negative.py
index 7998c3d..2236a8a 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors_extra_specs_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors_extra_specs_negative.py
@@ -14,10 +14,10 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest_lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 
 from tempest.api.compute import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import test
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors_negative.py
index 9fc60ea..c7eb9ae 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors_negative.py
@@ -15,11 +15,11 @@
 
 import uuid
 
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest_lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 
 from tempest.api.compute import base
 from tempest.api_schema.request.compute.v2 import flavors
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import config
 from tempest import test
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_hosts_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_hosts_negative.py
index ea553fd..95be59e 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_hosts_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_hosts_negative.py
@@ -12,10 +12,10 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest_lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 
 from tempest.api.compute import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import test
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_hypervisor_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_hypervisor_negative.py
index bbb9112..c7de6be 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_hypervisor_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_hypervisor_negative.py
@@ -13,11 +13,12 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-from tempest_lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 import uuid
 
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest_lib import exceptions as lib_exc
+
 from tempest.api.compute import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import test
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_quotas.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_quotas.py
index 6b6db47..773f23e 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_quotas.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_quotas.py
@@ -14,11 +14,11 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 import six
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from testtools import matchers
 
 from tempest.api.compute import base
 from tempest.common import tempest_fixtures as fixtures
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.openstack.common import log as logging
 from tempest import test
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_quotas_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_quotas_negative.py
index 9b87bfc..caa329e 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_quotas_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_quotas_negative.py
@@ -12,11 +12,11 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest_lib import decorators
 from tempest_lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 
 from tempest.api.compute import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import config
 from tempest import test
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_security_groups.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_security_groups.py
index 58b5669..578f73b 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_security_groups.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_security_groups.py
@@ -13,10 +13,10 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
 import testtools
 
 from tempest.api.compute import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import config
 from tempest import test
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_servers.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_servers.py
index e2e1665..c872184 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_servers.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_servers.py
@@ -12,10 +12,10 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest_lib import decorators
 
 from tempest.api.compute import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import test
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_servers_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_servers_negative.py
index a9cb2ee..edcb052 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_servers_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_servers_negative.py
@@ -14,12 +14,12 @@
 
 import uuid
 
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest_lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 import testtools
 
 from tempest.api.compute import base
 from tempest.common import tempest_fixtures as fixtures
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import config
 from tempest import test
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/base.py b/tempest/api/compute/base.py
index 89818b1..18401f0 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/base.py
@@ -13,12 +13,13 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-from tempest_lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 import time
 
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest_lib import exceptions as lib_exc
+
 from tempest import clients
 from tempest.common import credentials
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import config
 from tempest import exceptions
 from tempest.openstack.common import excutils
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/floating_ips/test_floating_ips_actions.py b/tempest/api/compute/floating_ips/test_floating_ips_actions.py
index f65223e..097c37f 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/floating_ips/test_floating_ips_actions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/floating_ips/test_floating_ips_actions.py
@@ -13,10 +13,10 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest_lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 
 from tempest.api.compute.floating_ips import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import test
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/floating_ips/test_floating_ips_actions_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/floating_ips/test_floating_ips_actions_negative.py
index 2c08ae7..584b202 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/floating_ips/test_floating_ips_actions_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/floating_ips/test_floating_ips_actions_negative.py
@@ -15,10 +15,10 @@
 
 import uuid
 
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest_lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 
 from tempest.api.compute.floating_ips import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import config
 from tempest import test
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/floating_ips/test_list_floating_ips_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/floating_ips/test_list_floating_ips_negative.py
index 13d0719..f0ce6de 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/floating_ips/test_list_floating_ips_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/floating_ips/test_list_floating_ips_negative.py
@@ -15,10 +15,10 @@
 
 import uuid
 
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest_lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 
 from tempest.api.compute import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import config
 from tempest import test
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_image_metadata.py b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_image_metadata.py
index 6844038..ab21ad7 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_image_metadata.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_image_metadata.py
@@ -15,8 +15,9 @@
 
 import StringIO
 
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
+
 from tempest.api.compute import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import config
 from tempest import test
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_image_metadata_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_image_metadata_negative.py
index 9f1c21a..3c2302a 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_image_metadata_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_image_metadata_negative.py
@@ -13,10 +13,10 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest_lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 
 from tempest.api.compute import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import test
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images.py b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images.py
index c29c40d..53d0e95 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images.py
@@ -12,8 +12,9 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
+
 from tempest.api.compute import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import config
 from tempest import test
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_negative.py
index 85243f5..10e468e 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_negative.py
@@ -12,10 +12,10 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest_lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 
 from tempest.api.compute import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import config
 from tempest import test
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_oneserver.py b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_oneserver.py
index 337d5d1..b5edc1d 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_oneserver.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_oneserver.py
@@ -13,9 +13,9 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
 
 from tempest.api.compute import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import config
 from tempest.openstack.common import log as logging
 from tempest import test
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_oneserver_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_oneserver_negative.py
index a50a09d..f1de320 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_oneserver_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_oneserver_negative.py
@@ -14,10 +14,10 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest_lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 
 from tempest.api.compute import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import config
 from tempest.openstack.common import log as logging
 from tempest import test
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_list_image_filters.py b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_list_image_filters.py
index 36b9a46..f5a98ce 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_list_image_filters.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_list_image_filters.py
@@ -16,10 +16,10 @@
 import StringIO
 import time
 
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
 import testtools
 
 from tempest.api.compute import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import config
 from tempest.openstack.common import log as logging
 from tempest import test
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_list_image_filters_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_list_image_filters_negative.py
index d660e2b..204bf3e 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_list_image_filters_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_list_image_filters_negative.py
@@ -12,10 +12,10 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest_lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 
 from tempest.api.compute import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import config
 from tempest import test
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/keypairs/test_keypairs.py b/tempest/api/compute/keypairs/test_keypairs.py
index d7c6f0b..6e59601 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/keypairs/test_keypairs.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/keypairs/test_keypairs.py
@@ -13,8 +13,9 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
+
 from tempest.api.compute import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import test
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/keypairs/test_keypairs_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/keypairs/test_keypairs_negative.py
index 71e2bd7..7a1a5e3 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/keypairs/test_keypairs_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/keypairs/test_keypairs_negative.py
@@ -14,10 +14,10 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest_lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 
 from tempest.api.compute import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import test
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_group_rules_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_group_rules_negative.py
index f6a50ee..9bf7ccb 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_group_rules_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_group_rules_negative.py
@@ -13,10 +13,10 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest_lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 
 from tempest.api.compute.security_groups import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import config
 from tempest import test
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_groups.py b/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_groups.py
index 5a11854..71ee16a 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_groups.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_groups.py
@@ -13,10 +13,10 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest_lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 
 from tempest.api.compute.security_groups import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import test
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_groups_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_groups_negative.py
index 0127dc7..11ea30b 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_groups_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_groups_negative.py
@@ -13,12 +13,12 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest_lib import decorators
 from tempest_lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 import testtools
 
 from tempest.api.compute.security_groups import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import config
 from tempest import test
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_create_server.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_create_server.py
index 03008f3..7f3716c 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_create_server.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_create_server.py
@@ -16,10 +16,10 @@
 import base64
 
 import netaddr
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
 import testtools
 
 from tempest.api.compute import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.common.utils.linux import remote_client
 from tempest import config
 from tempest import test
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_instance_actions_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_instance_actions_negative.py
index 2eb46f5..7635eb8 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_instance_actions_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_instance_actions_negative.py
@@ -13,10 +13,10 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest_lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 
 from tempest.api.compute import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import test
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_list_server_filters.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_list_server_filters.py
index bfba105..a694fb5 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_list_server_filters.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_list_server_filters.py
@@ -13,12 +13,12 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest_lib import decorators
 from tempest_lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 
 from tempest.api.compute import base
 from tempest.api import utils
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import config
 from tempest import test
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_multiple_create.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_multiple_create.py
index 69c056e..3be2b79 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_multiple_create.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_multiple_create.py
@@ -13,8 +13,9 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
+
 from tempest.api.compute import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import test
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_multiple_create_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_multiple_create_negative.py
index caf1ae5..ef47ad7 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_multiple_create_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_multiple_create_negative.py
@@ -13,10 +13,10 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest_lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 
 from tempest.api.compute import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import test
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_actions.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_actions.py
index 2f657c9..131b241 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_actions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_actions.py
@@ -17,12 +17,12 @@
 import logging
 import urlparse
 
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest_lib import decorators
 from tempest_lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 import testtools
 
 from tempest.api.compute import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.common.utils.linux import remote_client
 from tempest import config
 from tempest import test
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_group.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_group.py
index d1c6256..12edfa5 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_group.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_group.py
@@ -13,10 +13,10 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest_lib import decorators
 
 from tempest.api.compute import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import test
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_metadata_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_metadata_negative.py
index 833832e..5e1765d 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_metadata_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_metadata_negative.py
@@ -13,10 +13,10 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest_lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 
 from tempest.api.compute import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import test
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_rescue.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_rescue.py
index a1a99a1..31d4cb3 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_rescue.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_rescue.py
@@ -13,8 +13,9 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
+
 from tempest.api.compute import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import config
 from tempest import test
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_rescue_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_rescue_negative.py
index 7564758..12b7c0a 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_rescue_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_rescue_negative.py
@@ -13,11 +13,11 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest_lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 import testtools
 
 from tempest.api.compute import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import config
 from tempest import test
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_servers.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_servers.py
index 8668d1a..73ac9be 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_servers.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_servers.py
@@ -13,8 +13,9 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
+
 from tempest.api.compute import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import test
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_servers_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_servers_negative.py
index e696c6b..853e262 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_servers_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_servers_negative.py
@@ -15,12 +15,12 @@
 
 import sys
 
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest_lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 import testtools
 
 from tempest.api.compute import base
 from tempest import clients
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import config
 from tempest import test
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/test_authorization.py b/tempest/api/compute/test_authorization.py
index 2dbe123..6502e70 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/test_authorization.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/test_authorization.py
@@ -15,11 +15,11 @@
 
 import StringIO
 
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest_lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 
 from tempest.api.compute import base
 from tempest import clients
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import config
 from tempest.openstack.common import log as logging
 from tempest import test
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/test_live_block_migration_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/test_live_block_migration_negative.py
index 1a4e0c6..e1d353f 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/test_live_block_migration_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/test_live_block_migration_negative.py
@@ -13,10 +13,10 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest_lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 
 from tempest.api.compute import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import config
 from tempest import test
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_volumes_get.py b/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_volumes_get.py
index 5f84c73..1c11128 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_volumes_get.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_volumes_get.py
@@ -13,10 +13,10 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from testtools import matchers
 
 from tempest.api.compute import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import config
 from tempest import test
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_volumes_list.py b/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_volumes_list.py
index bd126d8..cfdf1fc 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_volumes_list.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_volumes_list.py
@@ -13,8 +13,9 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
+
 from tempest.api.compute import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import config
 from tempest import test
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_volumes_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_volumes_negative.py
index 89f6817..50ce198 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_volumes_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_volumes_negative.py
@@ -15,10 +15,10 @@
 
 import uuid
 
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest_lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 
 from tempest.api.compute import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import config
 from tempest import test
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/data_processing/test_cluster_templates.py b/tempest/api/data_processing/test_cluster_templates.py
index af7cbaf..8a63c3f 100644
--- a/tempest/api/data_processing/test_cluster_templates.py
+++ b/tempest/api/data_processing/test_cluster_templates.py
@@ -12,8 +12,9 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
+
 from tempest.api.data_processing import base as dp_base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import test
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/data_processing/test_data_sources.py b/tempest/api/data_processing/test_data_sources.py
index dd16b2f..5d2ed2d 100644
--- a/tempest/api/data_processing/test_data_sources.py
+++ b/tempest/api/data_processing/test_data_sources.py
@@ -12,8 +12,9 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
+
 from tempest.api.data_processing import base as dp_base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import test
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/data_processing/test_job_binaries.py b/tempest/api/data_processing/test_job_binaries.py
index fb21270..694cf25 100644
--- a/tempest/api/data_processing/test_job_binaries.py
+++ b/tempest/api/data_processing/test_job_binaries.py
@@ -12,8 +12,9 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
+
 from tempest.api.data_processing import base as dp_base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import test
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/data_processing/test_job_binary_internals.py b/tempest/api/data_processing/test_job_binary_internals.py
index 3d76ebe..ee4e68a 100644
--- a/tempest/api/data_processing/test_job_binary_internals.py
+++ b/tempest/api/data_processing/test_job_binary_internals.py
@@ -12,8 +12,9 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
+
 from tempest.api.data_processing import base as dp_base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import test
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/data_processing/test_jobs.py b/tempest/api/data_processing/test_jobs.py
index 83eb54d..b155615 100644
--- a/tempest/api/data_processing/test_jobs.py
+++ b/tempest/api/data_processing/test_jobs.py
@@ -12,8 +12,9 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
+
 from tempest.api.data_processing import base as dp_base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import test
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/data_processing/test_node_group_templates.py b/tempest/api/data_processing/test_node_group_templates.py
index 9d84218..d7381f4 100644
--- a/tempest/api/data_processing/test_node_group_templates.py
+++ b/tempest/api/data_processing/test_node_group_templates.py
@@ -12,8 +12,9 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
+
 from tempest.api.data_processing import base as dp_base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import test
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v2/test_roles.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v2/test_roles.py
index 3eb6c08..dd5164d 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v2/test_roles.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v2/test_roles.py
@@ -14,9 +14,9 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 from six import moves
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
 
 from tempest.api.identity import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import test
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v2/test_roles_negative.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v2/test_roles_negative.py
index 0885eab..662d1ea 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v2/test_roles_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v2/test_roles_negative.py
@@ -13,11 +13,12 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-from tempest_lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 import uuid
 
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest_lib import exceptions as lib_exc
+
 from tempest.api.identity import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import test
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v2/test_services.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v2/test_services.py
index 035f5f8..0759ec5 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v2/test_services.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v2/test_services.py
@@ -14,10 +14,10 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 from six import moves
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest_lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 
 from tempest.api.identity import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import test
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v2/test_tenant_negative.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v2/test_tenant_negative.py
index 952b625..8fd1f5a 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v2/test_tenant_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v2/test_tenant_negative.py
@@ -13,11 +13,12 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-from tempest_lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 import uuid
 
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest_lib import exceptions as lib_exc
+
 from tempest.api.identity import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import test
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v2/test_tenants.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v2/test_tenants.py
index 3f1c3cd..0be25a9 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v2/test_tenants.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v2/test_tenants.py
@@ -14,9 +14,9 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 from six import moves
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
 
 from tempest.api.identity import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import test
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v2/test_tokens.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v2/test_tokens.py
index 751f5fd..29ba1de 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v2/test_tokens.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v2/test_tokens.py
@@ -13,8 +13,9 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
+
 from tempest.api.identity import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import test
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v2/test_users.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v2/test_users.py
index fc64f67..2ca5595 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v2/test_users.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v2/test_users.py
@@ -13,10 +13,10 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from testtools import matchers
 
 from tempest.api.identity import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import test
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v2/test_users_negative.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v2/test_users_negative.py
index 0336ef1..387b714 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v2/test_users_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v2/test_users_negative.py
@@ -13,11 +13,12 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-from tempest_lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 import uuid
 
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest_lib import exceptions as lib_exc
+
 from tempest.api.identity import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import test
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_credentials.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_credentials.py
index 6fbd544..c427615 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_credentials.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_credentials.py
@@ -13,8 +13,9 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
+
 from tempest.api.identity import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import test
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_default_project_id.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_default_project_id.py
index f74b30d..f1cc530 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_default_project_id.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_default_project_id.py
@@ -10,10 +10,11 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
+
 from tempest.api.identity import base
 from tempest import auth
 from tempest import clients
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import config
 from tempest import manager
 from tempest import test
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_domains.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_domains.py
index 0441f6d..1f6e651 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_domains.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_domains.py
@@ -13,9 +13,9 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
 
 from tempest.api.identity import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import test
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_endpoints.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_endpoints.py
index 4a11c95..c683f59 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_endpoints.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_endpoints.py
@@ -13,8 +13,9 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
+
 from tempest.api.identity import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import test
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_endpoints_negative.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_endpoints_negative.py
index 06c8e77..e2b7edc 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_endpoints_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_endpoints_negative.py
@@ -14,10 +14,10 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest_lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 
 from tempest.api.identity import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import test
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_groups.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_groups.py
index 2c70a7c..98d1846 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_groups.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_groups.py
@@ -13,8 +13,9 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
+
 from tempest.api.identity import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import test
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_list_projects.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_list_projects.py
index ca30b6e..7b092fd 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_list_projects.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_list_projects.py
@@ -13,8 +13,9 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
+
 from tempest.api.identity import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import test
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_list_users.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_list_users.py
index 1407f38..6a073ce 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_list_users.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_list_users.py
@@ -13,8 +13,9 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
+
 from tempest.api.identity import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import test
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_policies.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_policies.py
index 900c26e..63d2b0d 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_policies.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_policies.py
@@ -13,8 +13,9 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
+
 from tempest.api.identity import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import test
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_projects.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_projects.py
index 052cf0e..69b1fb4 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_projects.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_projects.py
@@ -13,8 +13,9 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
+
 from tempest.api.identity import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import test
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_projects_negative.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_projects_negative.py
index 897eecc..739bb35 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_projects_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_projects_negative.py
@@ -13,10 +13,10 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest_lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 
 from tempest.api.identity import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import test
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_regions.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_regions.py
index bf3c12e..b5c337d 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_regions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_regions.py
@@ -13,10 +13,10 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest_lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 
 from tempest.api.identity import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import test
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_roles.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_roles.py
index 24da22a..0611393 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_roles.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_roles.py
@@ -13,8 +13,9 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
+
 from tempest.api.identity import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import test
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_services.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_services.py
index bf5cc3e..886eacf 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_services.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_services.py
@@ -13,10 +13,10 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest_lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 
 from tempest.api.identity import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import test
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_tokens.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_tokens.py
index 47f9dbd..5cc498f 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_tokens.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_tokens.py
@@ -13,10 +13,10 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest_lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 
 from tempest.api.identity import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import test
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_trusts.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_trusts.py
index db64a5b..d9346e9 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_trusts.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_trusts.py
@@ -13,12 +13,12 @@
 import datetime
 import re
 
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest_lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 
 from tempest.api.identity import base
 from tempest import clients
 from tempest.common import cred_provider
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import config
 from tempest.openstack.common import timeutils
 from tempest import test
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_users.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_users.py
index 8120fa7..f29e72a 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_users.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_users.py
@@ -13,8 +13,9 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
+
 from tempest.api.identity import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import test
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/base.py b/tempest/api/identity/base.py
index ce54baa..72a4cbd 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/base.py
@@ -13,11 +13,11 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest_lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 
 from tempest import clients
 from tempest.common import cred_provider
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import config
 from tempest.openstack.common import log as logging
 import tempest.test
diff --git a/tempest/api/image/base.py b/tempest/api/image/base.py
index ffc3071..58d0003 100644
--- a/tempest/api/image/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/image/base.py
@@ -13,11 +13,12 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 import cStringIO as StringIO
+
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest_lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 
 from tempest import clients
 from tempest.common import credentials
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import config
 from tempest.openstack.common import log as logging
 import tempest.test
diff --git a/tempest/api/image/v1/test_image_members_negative.py b/tempest/api/image/v1/test_image_members_negative.py
index c276d25..ad3e131 100644
--- a/tempest/api/image/v1/test_image_members_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/image/v1/test_image_members_negative.py
@@ -12,10 +12,10 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest_lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 
 from tempest.api.image import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import test
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/image/v1/test_images.py b/tempest/api/image/v1/test_images.py
index a268128..bd672c9 100644
--- a/tempest/api/image/v1/test_images.py
+++ b/tempest/api/image/v1/test_images.py
@@ -15,8 +15,9 @@
 
 import cStringIO as StringIO
 
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
+
 from tempest.api.image import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import config
 from tempest import test
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/image/v2/test_images.py b/tempest/api/image/v2/test_images.py
index a4f5ae3..0997c9f 100644
--- a/tempest/api/image/v2/test_images.py
+++ b/tempest/api/image/v2/test_images.py
@@ -17,8 +17,9 @@
 import cStringIO as StringIO
 import random
 
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
+
 from tempest.api.image import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import test
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/image/v2/test_images_tags.py b/tempest/api/image/v2/test_images_tags.py
index 350ede3..bdb1679 100644
--- a/tempest/api/image/v2/test_images_tags.py
+++ b/tempest/api/image/v2/test_images_tags.py
@@ -12,8 +12,9 @@
 # License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 # under the License.
 
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
+
 from tempest.api.image import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import test
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/image/v2/test_images_tags_negative.py b/tempest/api/image/v2/test_images_tags_negative.py
index bbe0431..13ef27d 100644
--- a/tempest/api/image/v2/test_images_tags_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/image/v2/test_images_tags_negative.py
@@ -14,10 +14,10 @@
 
 import uuid
 
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest_lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 
 from tempest.api.image import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import test
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/messaging/base.py b/tempest/api/messaging/base.py
index eae0707..f193e32 100644
--- a/tempest/api/messaging/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/messaging/base.py
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
+
 from tempest import config
 from tempest.openstack.common import log as logging
 from tempest import test
diff --git a/tempest/api/messaging/test_claims.py b/tempest/api/messaging/test_claims.py
index ebaa283..896de81 100644
--- a/tempest/api/messaging/test_claims.py
+++ b/tempest/api/messaging/test_claims.py
@@ -16,10 +16,10 @@
 import logging
 import urlparse
 
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest_lib import decorators
 
 from tempest.api.messaging import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import config
 from tempest import test
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/messaging/test_messages.py b/tempest/api/messaging/test_messages.py
index 12a3df5..f982f59 100644
--- a/tempest/api/messaging/test_messages.py
+++ b/tempest/api/messaging/test_messages.py
@@ -15,8 +15,9 @@
 
 import logging
 
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
+
 from tempest.api.messaging import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import config
 from tempest import test
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/messaging/test_queues.py b/tempest/api/messaging/test_queues.py
index 5d9a7c7..c444e0b 100644
--- a/tempest/api/messaging/test_queues.py
+++ b/tempest/api/messaging/test_queues.py
@@ -16,11 +16,11 @@
 import logging
 
 from six import moves
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest_lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 from testtools import matchers
 
 from tempest.api.messaging import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import test
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/admin/test_external_network_extension.py b/tempest/api/network/admin/test_external_network_extension.py
index d942641..75f2719 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/admin/test_external_network_extension.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/admin/test_external_network_extension.py
@@ -10,8 +10,9 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
+
 from tempest.api.network import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import test
 
 
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 a3a9977..ccf3980 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/admin/test_floating_ips_admin_actions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/admin/test_floating_ips_admin_actions.py
@@ -13,9 +13,10 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
+
 from tempest.api.network import base
 from tempest import clients
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import config
 from tempest import test
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/admin/test_l3_agent_scheduler.py b/tempest/api/network/admin/test_l3_agent_scheduler.py
index e6fa0a6..257289f 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/admin/test_l3_agent_scheduler.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/admin/test_l3_agent_scheduler.py
@@ -12,8 +12,9 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
+
 from tempest.api.network import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import test
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/admin/test_lbaas_agent_scheduler.py b/tempest/api/network/admin/test_lbaas_agent_scheduler.py
index c178fc0..29b69c3 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/admin/test_lbaas_agent_scheduler.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/admin/test_lbaas_agent_scheduler.py
@@ -12,8 +12,9 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
+
 from tempest.api.network import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import test
 
 
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 931f079..b49b57c 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/admin/test_load_balancer_admin_actions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/admin/test_load_balancer_admin_actions.py
@@ -13,8 +13,9 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
+
 from tempest.api.network import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import test
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/admin/test_quotas.py b/tempest/api/network/admin/test_quotas.py
index 1ea24fe..60552b9 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/admin/test_quotas.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/admin/test_quotas.py
@@ -13,9 +13,9 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
 
 from tempest.api.network import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import test
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/admin/test_routers_dvr.py b/tempest/api/network/admin/test_routers_dvr.py
index d1833dd..48cd02b 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/admin/test_routers_dvr.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/admin/test_routers_dvr.py
@@ -13,8 +13,9 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
+
 from tempest.api.network import base_routers as base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import test
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/base.py b/tempest/api/network/base.py
index e8c8de3..270f5dd 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/base.py
@@ -14,10 +14,10 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 import netaddr
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest_lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 
 from tempest import clients
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import config
 from tempest import exceptions
 from tempest.openstack.common import log as logging
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/base_security_groups.py b/tempest/api/network/base_security_groups.py
index 623e2d0..c704049 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/base_security_groups.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/base_security_groups.py
@@ -13,8 +13,9 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
+
 from tempest.api.network import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 
 
 class BaseSecGroupTest(base.BaseNetworkTest):
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_dhcp_ipv6.py b/tempest/api/network/test_dhcp_ipv6.py
index 5168219..a10f749 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_dhcp_ipv6.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_dhcp_ipv6.py
@@ -16,10 +16,10 @@
 import netaddr
 import random
 
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest_lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 
 from tempest.api.network import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import config
 from tempest import test
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_extra_dhcp_options.py b/tempest/api/network/test_extra_dhcp_options.py
index 612c20a..5060a48 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_extra_dhcp_options.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_extra_dhcp_options.py
@@ -13,8 +13,9 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
+
 from tempest.api.network import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import test
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_floating_ips.py b/tempest/api/network/test_floating_ips.py
index cc88852..212013a 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_floating_ips.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_floating_ips.py
@@ -14,9 +14,9 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 import netaddr
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
 
 from tempest.api.network import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import config
 from tempest import test
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_floating_ips_negative.py b/tempest/api/network/test_floating_ips_negative.py
index c4c547c..a7f806c 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_floating_ips_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_floating_ips_negative.py
@@ -14,10 +14,10 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest_lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 
 from tempest.api.network import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import config
 from tempest import test
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_fwaas_extensions.py b/tempest/api/network/test_fwaas_extensions.py
index d97a60c..e2b6ff1 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_fwaas_extensions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_fwaas_extensions.py
@@ -12,10 +12,10 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest_lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 
 from tempest.api.network import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import config
 from tempest import exceptions
 from tempest import test
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_load_balancer.py b/tempest/api/network/test_load_balancer.py
index 6872dfa..583f91a 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_load_balancer.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_load_balancer.py
@@ -13,10 +13,10 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest_lib import decorators
 
 from tempest.api.network import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import test
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_metering_extensions.py b/tempest/api/network/test_metering_extensions.py
index 8e4ee87..68aed27 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_metering_extensions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_metering_extensions.py
@@ -12,8 +12,9 @@
 # License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 # under the License.
 
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
+
 from tempest.api.network import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.openstack.common import log as logging
 from tempest import test
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_networks.py b/tempest/api/network/test_networks.py
index 0801045..2e01a85 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_networks.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_networks.py
@@ -15,11 +15,11 @@
 import itertools
 
 import netaddr
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest_lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 
 from tempest.api.network import base
 from tempest.common import custom_matchers
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import config
 from tempest import test
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_networks_negative.py b/tempest/api/network/test_networks_negative.py
index 1002295..d246d38 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_networks_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_networks_negative.py
@@ -14,10 +14,10 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest_lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 
 from tempest.api.network import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import test
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_ports.py b/tempest/api/network/test_ports.py
index 33211fc..6fe955e 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_ports.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_ports.py
@@ -13,13 +13,14 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-import netaddr
 import socket
 
+import netaddr
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
+
 from tempest.api.network import base
 from tempest.api.network import base_security_groups as sec_base
 from tempest.common import custom_matchers
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import config
 from tempest import test
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_routers.py b/tempest/api/network/test_routers.py
index 1388b3b..e9c9484 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_routers.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_routers.py
@@ -14,10 +14,10 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 import netaddr
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
 
 from tempest.api.network import base_routers as base
 from tempest import clients
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import config
 from tempest import test
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_routers_negative.py b/tempest/api/network/test_routers_negative.py
index 9f76dd2..9e7d574 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_routers_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_routers_negative.py
@@ -14,10 +14,10 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 import netaddr
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest_lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 
 from tempest.api.network import base_routers as base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import config
 from tempest import test
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_security_groups.py b/tempest/api/network/test_security_groups.py
index 79d2046..46dbeee 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_security_groups.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_security_groups.py
@@ -14,9 +14,9 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 import six
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
 
 from tempest.api.network import base_security_groups as base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import config
 from tempest import test
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_vpnaas_extensions.py b/tempest/api/network/test_vpnaas_extensions.py
index ebf31d3..ba30326 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_vpnaas_extensions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_vpnaas_extensions.py
@@ -13,10 +13,10 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest_lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 
 from tempest.api.network import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import config
 from tempest import test
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_quotas.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_quotas.py
index 74bc519..364d6e1 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_quotas.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_quotas.py
@@ -12,9 +12,10 @@
 # License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 # under the License.
 
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
+
 from tempest.api.object_storage import base
 from tempest import clients
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import config
 from tempest import test
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_quotas_negative.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_quotas_negative.py
index cfcdae4..101b040 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_quotas_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_quotas_negative.py
@@ -12,12 +12,12 @@
 # License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 # under the License.
 
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest_lib import decorators
 from tempest_lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 
 from tempest.api.object_storage import base
 from tempest import clients
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import config
 from tempest import test
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_services.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_services.py
index 14ccc12..77defd6 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_services.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_services.py
@@ -14,13 +14,14 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 import random
+
 from six import moves
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
 import testtools
 
 from tempest.api.object_storage import base
 from tempest import clients
 from tempest.common import custom_matchers
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import config
 from tempest import test
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_acl.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_acl.py
index 2c00022..73a976d 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_acl.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_acl.py
@@ -13,9 +13,10 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
+
 from tempest.api.object_storage import base
 from tempest import clients
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import config
 from tempest import test
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_acl_negative.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_acl_negative.py
index 18939f0..bbb44f4 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_acl_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_acl_negative.py
@@ -12,11 +12,11 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest_lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 
 from tempest.api.object_storage import base
 from tempest import clients
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import config
 from tempest import test
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_quotas.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_quotas.py
index c78b4c3..2217d18 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_quotas.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_quotas.py
@@ -13,10 +13,10 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest_lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 
 from tempest.api.object_storage import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import config
 from tempest import test
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_services.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_services.py
index 54da0d1..9f2adfe 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_services.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_services.py
@@ -13,8 +13,9 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
+
 from tempest.api.object_storage import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import test
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_staticweb.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_staticweb.py
index 45ecfec..b579a45 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_staticweb.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_staticweb.py
@@ -12,11 +12,11 @@
 # License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 # under the License.
 
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest_lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 
 from tempest.api.object_storage import base
 from tempest.common import custom_matchers
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import test
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_sync.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_sync.py
index ae42da6..ff99c15 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_sync.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_sync.py
@@ -13,14 +13,16 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-from tempest_lib import decorators
-import testtools
 import time
 import urlparse
 
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest_lib import decorators
+import testtools
+
+
 from tempest.api.object_storage import base
 from tempest import clients
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import config
 from tempest import test
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_expiry.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_expiry.py
index ac6f49a..89856b7 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_expiry.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_expiry.py
@@ -13,11 +13,11 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest_lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 import time
 
 from tempest.api.object_storage import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import test
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_formpost.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_formpost.py
index 3e0fc7b..c2d767a 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_formpost.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_formpost.py
@@ -17,8 +17,9 @@
 import time
 import urlparse
 
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
+
 from tempest.api.object_storage import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import test
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_formpost_negative.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_formpost_negative.py
index d92a2e5..8d758b1 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_formpost_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_formpost_negative.py
@@ -17,10 +17,10 @@
 import time
 import urlparse
 
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest_lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 
 from tempest.api.object_storage import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import test
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_services.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_services.py
index f9220cf..2091eb5 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_services.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_services.py
@@ -21,11 +21,11 @@
 import zlib
 
 import six
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
 
 from tempest.api.object_storage import base
 from tempest import clients
 from tempest.common import custom_matchers
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import config
 from tempest import test
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_slo.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_slo.py
index b013752..96a78b9 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_slo.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_slo.py
@@ -15,11 +15,11 @@
 import hashlib
 import json
 
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest_lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 
 from tempest.api.object_storage import base
 from tempest.common import custom_matchers
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import test
 
 # Each segment, except for the final one, must be at least 1 megabyte
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_temp_url.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_temp_url.py
index e6b0b05..b404597 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_temp_url.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_temp_url.py
@@ -17,8 +17,9 @@
 import time
 import urlparse
 
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
+
 from tempest.api.object_storage import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import config
 from tempest import test
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_temp_url_negative.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_temp_url_negative.py
index 343749e..67b129c 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_temp_url_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_temp_url_negative.py
@@ -17,10 +17,10 @@
 import time
 import urlparse
 
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest_lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 
 from tempest.api.object_storage import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import test
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_version.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_version.py
index 225159f..cd2d3c3 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_version.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_version.py
@@ -15,8 +15,9 @@
 
 import testtools
 
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
+
 from tempest.api.object_storage import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import config
 from tempest import test
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/orchestration/base.py b/tempest/api/orchestration/base.py
index b8b0562..08fddb5 100644
--- a/tempest/api/orchestration/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/orchestration/base.py
@@ -12,11 +12,11 @@
 
 import os.path
 
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest_lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 import yaml
 
 from tempest import clients
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import config
 from tempest.openstack.common import log as logging
 import tempest.test
diff --git a/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/templates/neutron_basic.yaml b/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/templates/neutron_basic.yaml
index 878ff68..be33c94 100644
--- a/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/templates/neutron_basic.yaml
+++ b/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/templates/neutron_basic.yaml
@@ -51,12 +51,14 @@
       key_name: {get_param: KeyName}
       networks:
       - network: {get_resource: Network}
+      user_data_format: RAW
       user_data:
         str_replace:
           template: |
-            #!/bin/bash -v
+            #!/bin/sh -v
 
-            while ! /opt/aws/bin/cfn-signal -e 0 -r "SmokeServerNeutron created" \
+            SIGNAL_DATA='{"Status": "SUCCESS", "Reason": "SmokeServerNeutron created", "Data": "Application has completed configuration.", "UniqueId": "00000"}'
+            while ! curl --fail -X PUT -H 'Content-Type:' --data-binary "$SIGNAL_DATA" \
             'wait_handle' ; do sleep 3; done
           params:
             wait_handle: {get_resource: WaitHandleNeutron}
diff --git a/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_environment.py b/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_environment.py
index 2989709..df67ef2 100644
--- a/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_environment.py
+++ b/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_environment.py
@@ -12,8 +12,9 @@
 
 import logging
 
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
+
 from tempest.api.orchestration import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import config
 from tempest import test
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_limits.py b/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_limits.py
index 833fb28..c49b040 100644
--- a/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_limits.py
+++ b/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_limits.py
@@ -11,10 +11,11 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 import logging
+
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest_lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 
 from tempest.api.orchestration import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import config
 from tempest import test
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_neutron_resources.py b/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_neutron_resources.py
index 253d197..bcf091a 100644
--- a/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_neutron_resources.py
+++ b/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_neutron_resources.py
@@ -14,10 +14,10 @@
 import logging
 
 import netaddr
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
 
 from tempest.api.orchestration import base
 from tempest import clients
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import config
 from tempest import exceptions
 from tempest import test
@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@
     @classmethod
     def skip_checks(cls):
         super(NeutronResourcesTestJSON, cls).skip_checks()
-        if not CONF.orchestration.image_ref:
-            raise cls.skipException("No image available to test")
         if not CONF.service_available.neutron:
             raise cls.skipException("Neutron support is required")
 
@@ -68,7 +66,7 @@
             parameters={
                 'KeyName': cls.keypair_name,
                 'InstanceType': CONF.orchestration.instance_type,
-                'ImageId': CONF.orchestration.image_ref,
+                'ImageId': CONF.compute.image_ref,
                 'ExternalNetworkId': cls.external_network_id,
                 'timeout': CONF.orchestration.build_timeout,
                 'DNSServers': CONF.network.dns_servers,
@@ -96,7 +94,7 @@
         for resource in resources:
             cls.test_resources[resource['logical_resource_id']] = resource
 
-    @test.attr(type='slow')
+    @test.attr(type='gate')
     @test.idempotent_id('f9e2664c-bc44-4eef-98b6-495e4f9d74b3')
     def test_created_resources(self):
         """Verifies created neutron resources."""
@@ -115,7 +113,7 @@
             self.assertEqual(resource_type, resource['resource_type'])
             self.assertEqual('CREATE_COMPLETE', resource['resource_status'])
 
-    @test.attr(type='slow')
+    @test.attr(type='gate')
     @test.idempotent_id('c572b915-edb1-4e90-b196-c7199a6848c0')
     @test.services('network')
     def test_created_network(self):
@@ -128,7 +126,7 @@
         self.assertEqual(self.neutron_basic_template['resources'][
             'Network']['properties']['name'], network['name'])
 
-    @test.attr(type='slow')
+    @test.attr(type='gate')
     @test.idempotent_id('e8f84b96-f9d7-4684-ad5f-340203e9f2c2')
     @test.services('network')
     def test_created_subnet(self):
@@ -147,7 +145,7 @@
             'Subnet']['properties']['ip_version'], subnet['ip_version'])
         self.assertEqual(str(self.subnet_cidr), subnet['cidr'])
 
-    @test.attr(type='slow')
+    @test.attr(type='gate')
     @test.idempotent_id('96af4c7f-5069-44bc-bdcf-c0390f8a67d1')
     @test.services('network')
     def test_created_router(self):
@@ -161,7 +159,7 @@
                          router['external_gateway_info']['network_id'])
         self.assertEqual(True, router['admin_state_up'])
 
-    @test.attr(type='slow')
+    @test.attr(type='gate')
     @test.idempotent_id('89f605bd-153e-43ee-a0ed-9919b63423c5')
     @test.services('network')
     def test_created_router_interface(self):
@@ -185,7 +183,7 @@
         self.assertEqual(str(self.subnet_cidr.iter_hosts().next()),
                          router_interface_ip)
 
-    @test.attr(type='slow')
+    @test.attr(type='gate')
     @test.idempotent_id('75d85316-4ac2-4c0e-a1a9-edd2148fc10e')
     @test.services('compute', 'network')
     def test_created_server(self):
diff --git a/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_non_empty_stack.py b/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_non_empty_stack.py
index e8f3522..9c5a6d5 100644
--- a/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_non_empty_stack.py
+++ b/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_non_empty_stack.py
@@ -12,8 +12,9 @@
 
 import logging
 
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
+
 from tempest.api.orchestration import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import config
 from tempest import test
 
@@ -29,7 +30,7 @@
         super(StacksTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.stack_name = data_utils.rand_name('heat')
         template = cls.read_template('non_empty_stack')
-        image_id = (CONF.orchestration.image_ref or
+        image_id = (CONF.compute.image_ref or
                     cls._create_image()['id'])
         flavor = CONF.orchestration.instance_type
         # create the stack
diff --git a/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_nova_keypair_resources.py b/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_nova_keypair_resources.py
index 6d2dcc7..28ef5a5 100644
--- a/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_nova_keypair_resources.py
+++ b/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_nova_keypair_resources.py
@@ -13,8 +13,9 @@
 
 import logging
 
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
+
 from tempest.api.orchestration import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import test
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_soft_conf.py b/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_soft_conf.py
index 7387c62..697c6ee 100644
--- a/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_soft_conf.py
+++ b/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_soft_conf.py
@@ -10,10 +10,10 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest_lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 
 from tempest.api.orchestration import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import config
 from tempest.openstack.common import log as logging
 from tempest import test
diff --git a/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_stacks.py b/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_stacks.py
index a9b3a6b..3e61de4 100644
--- a/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_stacks.py
+++ b/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_stacks.py
@@ -10,8 +10,9 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
+
 from tempest.api.orchestration import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.openstack.common import log as logging
 from tempest import test
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_swift_resources.py b/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_swift_resources.py
index 1290dfe..6884c6b 100644
--- a/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_swift_resources.py
+++ b/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_swift_resources.py
@@ -12,9 +12,11 @@
 # 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_lib.common.utils import data_utils
+
 from tempest.api.orchestration import base
 from tempest import clients
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import config
 from tempest import test
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_templates.py b/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_templates.py
index d0fc1cf..8c07ade 100644
--- a/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_templates.py
+++ b/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_templates.py
@@ -10,8 +10,9 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
+
 from tempest.api.orchestration import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import test
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_volumes.py b/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_volumes.py
index 5a1a6d7..5f03e16 100644
--- a/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_volumes.py
+++ b/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_volumes.py
@@ -12,10 +12,10 @@
 
 import logging
 
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest_lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 
 from tempest.api.orchestration import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import config
 from tempest import test
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/telemetry/base.py b/tempest/api/telemetry/base.py
index c521b37..fff04fb 100644
--- a/tempest/api/telemetry/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/telemetry/base.py
@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@
 
 import time
 
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest_lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import config
 from tempest import exceptions
 from tempest.openstack.common import timeutils
diff --git a/tempest/api/telemetry/test_telemetry_alarming_api.py b/tempest/api/telemetry/test_telemetry_alarming_api.py
index 768b6ea..8bc97e8 100644
--- a/tempest/api/telemetry/test_telemetry_alarming_api.py
+++ b/tempest/api/telemetry/test_telemetry_alarming_api.py
@@ -10,10 +10,10 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest_lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 
 from tempest.api.telemetry import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import test
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_multi_backend.py b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_multi_backend.py
index 2e4b614..09ec075 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_multi_backend.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_multi_backend.py
@@ -10,8 +10,9 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
+
 from tempest.api.volume import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import config
 from tempest.openstack.common import log as logging
 from tempest import test
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_snapshots_actions.py b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_snapshots_actions.py
index 4834be1..cb55869 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_snapshots_actions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_snapshots_actions.py
@@ -13,8 +13,9 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
+
 from tempest.api.volume import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import test
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_quotas.py b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_quotas.py
index cd91552..7a64de3 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_quotas.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_quotas.py
@@ -12,8 +12,9 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
+
 from tempest.api.volume import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import test
 
 QUOTA_KEYS = ['gigabytes', 'snapshots', 'volumes']
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types.py b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types.py
index 01242f9..4669e0e 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types.py
@@ -13,8 +13,9 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
+
 from tempest.api.volume import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import config
 from tempest import test
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types_extra_specs.py b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types_extra_specs.py
index 5ca838e..a1b80ce 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types_extra_specs.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types_extra_specs.py
@@ -13,8 +13,9 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
+
 from tempest.api.volume import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import test
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types_extra_specs_negative.py b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types_extra_specs_negative.py
index 6d2c4fb..1eed800 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types_extra_specs_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types_extra_specs_negative.py
@@ -15,10 +15,10 @@
 
 import uuid
 
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest_lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 
 from tempest.api.volume import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import test
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volumes_actions.py b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volumes_actions.py
index dc96839..29de04d 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volumes_actions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volumes_actions.py
@@ -13,8 +13,9 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils as utils
+
 from tempest.api.volume import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils as utils
 from tempest import test
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volumes_backup.py b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volumes_backup.py
index 6b0580f..986e986 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volumes_backup.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volumes_backup.py
@@ -13,8 +13,9 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
+
 from tempest.api.volume import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import config
 from tempest.openstack.common import log as logging
 from tempest import test
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/base.py b/tempest/api/volume/base.py
index 4f94f34..e5cff23 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/base.py
@@ -13,10 +13,10 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest_lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 
 from tempest import clients
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import config
 from tempest import exceptions
 from tempest.openstack.common import log as logging
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/test_qos.py b/tempest/api/volume/test_qos.py
index b08a019..f806790 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/test_qos.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/test_qos.py
@@ -12,8 +12,9 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils as utils
+
 from tempest.api.volume import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils as utils
 from tempest import test
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_actions.py b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_actions.py
index 5cad6b4..7771300 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_actions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_actions.py
@@ -13,8 +13,9 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
+
 from tempest.api.volume import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import config
 from tempest import test
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_get.py b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_get.py
index d03bd8d..1fa1d5f 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_get.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_get.py
@@ -13,10 +13,10 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from testtools import matchers
 
 from tempest.api.volume import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import config
 from tempest import test
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_list.py b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_list.py
index ef7cebb..b5bf362 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_list.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_list.py
@@ -15,10 +15,10 @@
 #    under the License.
 import operator
 
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from testtools import matchers
 
 from tempest.api.volume import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.openstack.common import log as logging
 from tempest import test
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_negative.py b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_negative.py
index 27fd495..b59a313 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_negative.py
@@ -15,10 +15,10 @@
 
 import uuid
 
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest_lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 
 from tempest.api.volume import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import test
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_snapshots.py b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_snapshots.py
index b6cdd6b..9a72e90 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_snapshots.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_snapshots.py
@@ -10,8 +10,9 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
+
 from tempest.api.volume import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import config
 from tempest.openstack.common import log as logging
 from tempest import test
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_snapshots_negative.py b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_snapshots_negative.py
index fbbc623..6307b62 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_snapshots_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_snapshots_negative.py
@@ -12,10 +12,10 @@
 
 import uuid
 
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest_lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 
 from tempest.api.volume import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import config
 from tempest import test
 
diff --git a/tempest/clients.py b/tempest/clients.py
index e5f41eb..809ec15 100644
--- a/tempest/clients.py
+++ b/tempest/clients.py
@@ -228,13 +228,14 @@
         self.negative_client = negative_rest_client.NegativeRestClient(
             self.auth_provider, service)
 
-        # TODO(andreaf) EC2 client still do their auth, v2 only
-        ec2_client_args = (self.credentials.username,
-                           self.credentials.password,
-                           CONF.identity.uri,
-                           self.credentials.tenant_name)
-        self.ec2api_client = botoclients.APIClientEC2(*ec2_client_args)
-        self.s3_client = botoclients.ObjectClientS3(*ec2_client_args)
+        # Generating EC2 credentials in tempest is only supported
+        # with identity v2
+        if CONF.identity_feature_enabled.api_v2 and \
+                CONF.identity.auth_version == 'v2':
+            # EC2 and S3 clients, if used, will check onfigured AWS credentials
+            # and generate new ones if needed
+            self.ec2api_client = botoclients.APIClientEC2(self.identity_client)
+            self.s3_client = botoclients.ObjectClientS3(self.identity_client)
 
     def _set_compute_clients(self):
         params = {
diff --git a/tempest/cmd/verify_tempest_config.py b/tempest/cmd/verify_tempest_config.py
index 697965f..909de96 100755
--- a/tempest/cmd/verify_tempest_config.py
+++ b/tempest/cmd/verify_tempest_config.py
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
 
 
 CONF = config.CONF
-RAW_HTTP = httplib2.Http()
 CONF_PARSER = None
 
 
@@ -83,7 +82,11 @@
     }
     client_dict[service].skip_path()
     endpoint = _get_unversioned_endpoint(client_dict[service].base_url)
-    __, body = RAW_HTTP.request(endpoint, 'GET')
+    dscv = CONF.identity.disable_ssl_certificate_validation
+    ca_certs = CONF.identity.ca_certificates_file
+    raw_http = httplib2.Http(disable_ssl_certificate_validation=dscv,
+                             ca_certs=ca_certs)
+    __, body = raw_http.request(endpoint, 'GET')
     client_dict[service].reset_path()
     body = json.loads(body)
     if service == 'keystone':
diff --git a/tempest/common/isolated_creds.py b/tempest/common/isolated_creds.py
index 72a3183..ca2bd65 100644
--- a/tempest/common/isolated_creds.py
+++ b/tempest/common/isolated_creds.py
@@ -13,11 +13,11 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 import netaddr
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest_lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 
 from tempest import clients
 from tempest.common import cred_provider
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import config
 from tempest import exceptions
 from tempest.openstack.common import log as logging
diff --git a/tempest/common/utils/data_utils.py b/tempest/common/utils/data_utils.py
deleted file mode 100644
index d441778..0000000
--- a/tempest/common/utils/data_utils.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,101 +0,0 @@
-# Copyright 2012 OpenStack Foundation
-# All Rights Reserved.
-#
-#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
-#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
-#    a copy of the License at
-#
-#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-#
-#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
-#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
-#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
-#    under the License.
-
-import itertools
-import netaddr
-import random
-import uuid
-
-
-def rand_uuid():
-    return str(uuid.uuid4())
-
-
-def rand_uuid_hex():
-    return uuid.uuid4().hex
-
-
-def rand_name(name=''):
-    randbits = str(random.randint(1, 0x7fffffff))
-    if name:
-        return name + '-' + randbits
-    else:
-        return randbits
-
-
-def rand_url():
-    randbits = str(random.randint(1, 0x7fffffff))
-    return 'https://url-' + randbits + '.com'
-
-
-def rand_int_id(start=0, end=0x7fffffff):
-    return random.randint(start, end)
-
-
-def rand_mac_address():
-    """Generate an Ethernet MAC address."""
-    # NOTE(vish): We would prefer to use 0xfe here to ensure that linux
-    #             bridge mac addresses don't change, but it appears to
-    #             conflict with libvirt, so we use the next highest octet
-    #             that has the unicast and locally administered bits set
-    #             properly: 0xfa.
-    #             Discussion: https://bugs.launchpad.net/nova/+bug/921838
-    mac = [0xfa, 0x16, 0x3e,
-           random.randint(0x00, 0xff),
-           random.randint(0x00, 0xff),
-           random.randint(0x00, 0xff)]
-    return ':'.join(["%02x" % x for x in mac])
-
-
-def parse_image_id(image_ref):
-    """Return the image id from a given image ref."""
-    return image_ref.rsplit('/')[-1]
-
-
-def arbitrary_string(size=4, base_text=None):
-    """
-    Return size characters from base_text, repeating the base_text infinitely
-    if needed.
-    """
-    if not base_text:
-        base_text = 'test'
-    return ''.join(itertools.islice(itertools.cycle(base_text), size))
-
-
-def random_bytes(size=1024):
-    """
-    Return size randomly selected bytes as a string.
-    """
-    return ''.join([chr(random.randint(0, 255))
-                    for i in range(size)])
-
-
-def get_ipv6_addr_by_EUI64(cidr, mac):
-    # Check if the prefix is IPv4 address
-    is_ipv4 = netaddr.valid_ipv4(cidr)
-    if is_ipv4:
-        msg = "Unable to generate IP address by EUI64 for IPv4 prefix"
-        raise TypeError(msg)
-    try:
-        eui64 = int(netaddr.EUI(mac).eui64())
-        prefix = netaddr.IPNetwork(cidr)
-        return netaddr.IPAddress(prefix.first + eui64 ^ (1 << 57))
-    except (ValueError, netaddr.AddrFormatError):
-        raise TypeError('Bad prefix or mac format for generating IPv6 '
-                        'address by EUI-64: %(prefix)s, %(mac)s:'
-                        % {'prefix': cidr, 'mac': mac})
-    except TypeError:
-        raise TypeError('Bad prefix type for generate IPv6 address by '
-                        'EUI-64: %s' % cidr)
diff --git a/tempest/common/utils/misc.py b/tempest/common/utils/misc.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 0d78273..0000000
--- a/tempest/common/utils/misc.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,87 +0,0 @@
-# Copyright 2012 OpenStack Foundation
-# All Rights Reserved.
-#
-#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
-#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
-#    a copy of the License at
-#
-#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-#
-#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
-#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
-#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
-#    under the License.
-
-import inspect
-import re
-
-from tempest.openstack.common import log as logging
-
-LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
-
-
-def singleton(cls):
-    """Simple wrapper for classes that should only have a single instance."""
-    instances = {}
-
-    def getinstance():
-        if cls not in instances:
-            instances[cls] = cls()
-        return instances[cls]
-    return getinstance
-
-
-def find_test_caller():
-    """Find the caller class and test name.
-
-    Because we know that the interesting things that call us are
-    test_* methods, and various kinds of setUp / tearDown, we
-    can look through the call stack to find appropriate methods,
-    and the class we were in when those were called.
-    """
-    caller_name = None
-    names = []
-    frame = inspect.currentframe()
-    is_cleanup = False
-    # Start climbing the ladder until we hit a good method
-    while True:
-        try:
-            frame = frame.f_back
-            name = frame.f_code.co_name
-            names.append(name)
-            if re.search("^(test_|setUp|tearDown)", name):
-                cname = ""
-                if 'self' in frame.f_locals:
-                    cname = frame.f_locals['self'].__class__.__name__
-                if 'cls' in frame.f_locals:
-                    cname = frame.f_locals['cls'].__name__
-                caller_name = cname + ":" + name
-                break
-            elif re.search("^_run_cleanup", name):
-                is_cleanup = True
-            elif name == 'main':
-                caller_name = 'main'
-                break
-            else:
-                cname = ""
-                if 'self' in frame.f_locals:
-                    cname = frame.f_locals['self'].__class__.__name__
-                if 'cls' in frame.f_locals:
-                    cname = frame.f_locals['cls'].__name__
-
-                # the fact that we are running cleanups is indicated pretty
-                # deep in the stack, so if we see that we want to just
-                # start looking for a real class name, and declare victory
-                # once we do.
-                if is_cleanup and cname:
-                    if not re.search("^RunTest", cname):
-                        caller_name = cname + ":_run_cleanups"
-                        break
-        except Exception:
-            break
-    # prevents frame leaks
-    del frame
-    if caller_name is None:
-        LOG.debug("Sane call name not found in %s" % names)
-    return caller_name
diff --git a/tempest/common/waiters.py b/tempest/common/waiters.py
index 9b11676..6d50b67 100644
--- a/tempest/common/waiters.py
+++ b/tempest/common/waiters.py
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@
 
 import time
 
-from tempest.common.utils import misc as misc_utils
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import misc as misc_utils
+
 from tempest import config
 from tempest import exceptions
 from tempest.openstack.common import log as logging
diff --git a/tempest/config.py b/tempest/config.py
index a66aa9b..0ff7ba7 100644
--- a/tempest/config.py
+++ b/tempest/config.py
@@ -701,9 +701,6 @@
                default='m1.micro',
                help="Instance type for tests. Needs to be big enough for a "
                     "full OS plus the test workload"),
-    cfg.StrOpt('image_ref',
-               help="Name of heat-cfntools enabled image to use when "
-                    "launching test instances."),
     cfg.StrOpt('keypair_name',
                help="Name of existing keypair to launch servers with."),
     cfg.IntOpt('max_template_size',
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/manager.py b/tempest/scenario/manager.py
index 55d4a52..ef1037c 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/manager.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/manager.py
@@ -19,12 +19,12 @@
 
 import netaddr
 import six
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest_lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 
 from tempest import clients
 from tempest.common import cred_provider
 from tempest.common import credentials
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.common.utils.linux import remote_client
 from tempest import config
 from tempest import exceptions
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_aggregates_basic_ops.py b/tempest/scenario/test_aggregates_basic_ops.py
index c94a787..4074e9b 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_aggregates_basic_ops.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_aggregates_basic_ops.py
@@ -13,8 +13,9 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
+
 from tempest.common import tempest_fixtures as fixtures
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.openstack.common import log as logging
 from tempest.scenario import manager
 from tempest import test
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_large_ops.py b/tempest/scenario/test_large_ops.py
index 613732a..2408109 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_large_ops.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_large_ops.py
@@ -12,9 +12,10 @@
 #    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_lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest_lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import config
 from tempest.openstack.common import log as logging
 from tempest.scenario import manager
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_network_advanced_server_ops.py b/tempest/scenario/test_network_advanced_server_ops.py
index 1d4f915..b4837a2 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_network_advanced_server_ops.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_network_advanced_server_ops.py
@@ -13,10 +13,10 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest_lib import decorators
 import testtools
 
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import config
 from tempest.openstack.common import log as logging
 from tempest.scenario import manager
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_network_basic_ops.py b/tempest/scenario/test_network_basic_ops.py
index f4db878..af16aa3 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_network_basic_ops.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_network_basic_ops.py
@@ -16,9 +16,9 @@
 import collections
 import re
 
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
 import testtools
 
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import config
 from tempest import exceptions
 from tempest.openstack.common import log as logging
@@ -213,11 +213,15 @@
         self.floating_ip_tuple = Floating_IP_tuple(
             floating_ip, server)
 
-    def _create_new_network(self):
+    def _create_new_network(self, create_gateway=False):
         self.new_net = self._create_network(tenant_id=self.tenant_id)
-        self.new_subnet = self._create_subnet(
-            network=self.new_net,
-            gateway_ip=None)
+        if create_gateway:
+            self.new_subnet = self._create_subnet(
+                network=self.new_net)
+        else:
+            self.new_subnet = self._create_subnet(
+                network=self.new_net,
+                gateway_ip=None)
 
     def _hotplug_server(self):
         old_floating_ip, server = self.floating_ip_tuple
@@ -277,7 +281,8 @@
         ipatxt = ssh_client.get_ip_list()
         return reg.findall(ipatxt)
 
-    def _check_network_internal_connectivity(self, network):
+    def _check_network_internal_connectivity(self, network,
+                                             should_connect=True):
         """
         via ssh check VM internal connectivity:
         - ping internal gateway and DHCP port, implying in-tenant connectivity
@@ -291,7 +296,9 @@
                                          network_id=network.id)
                         if p['device_owner'].startswith('network'))
 
-        self._check_server_connectivity(floating_ip, internal_ips)
+        self._check_server_connectivity(floating_ip,
+                                        internal_ips,
+                                        should_connect)
 
     def _check_network_external_connectivity(self):
         """
@@ -311,17 +318,22 @@
         self._check_server_connectivity(self.floating_ip_tuple.floating_ip,
                                         external_ips)
 
-    def _check_server_connectivity(self, floating_ip, address_list):
+    def _check_server_connectivity(self, floating_ip, address_list,
+                                   should_connect=True):
         ip_address = floating_ip.floating_ip_address
         private_key = self._get_server_key(self.floating_ip_tuple.server)
         ssh_source = self._ssh_to_server(ip_address, private_key)
 
         for remote_ip in address_list:
+            if should_connect:
+                msg = "Timed out waiting for "
+                "%s to become reachable" % remote_ip
+            else:
+                msg = "ip address %s is reachable" % remote_ip
             try:
-                self.assertTrue(self._check_remote_connectivity(ssh_source,
-                                                                remote_ip),
-                                "Timed out waiting for %s to become "
-                                "reachable" % remote_ip)
+                self.assertTrue(self._check_remote_connectivity
+                                (ssh_source, remote_ip, should_connect),
+                                msg)
             except Exception:
                 LOG.exception("Unable to access {dest} via ssh to "
                               "floating-ip {src}".format(dest=remote_ip,
@@ -380,6 +392,50 @@
                                                msg="after re-associate "
                                                    "floating ip")
 
+    @test.idempotent_id('1546850e-fbaa-42f5-8b5f-03d8a6a95f15')
+    @test.attr(type='smoke')
+    @test.services('compute', 'network')
+    def test_connectivity_between_vms_on_different_networks(self):
+        """
+        For a freshly-booted VM with an IP address ("port") on a given
+            network:
+
+        - the Tempest host can ping the IP address.
+
+        - the Tempest host can ssh into the VM via the IP address and
+         successfully execute the following:
+
+         - ping an external IP address, implying external connectivity.
+
+         - ping an external hostname, implying that dns is correctly
+           configured.
+
+         - ping an internal IP address, implying connectivity to another
+           VM on the same network.
+
+        - Create another network on the same tenant with subnet, create
+        an VM on the new network.
+
+         - Ping the new VM from previous VM failed since the new network
+         was not attached to router yet.
+
+         - Attach the new network to the router, Ping the new VM from
+         previous VM succeed.
+
+        """
+        self._setup_network_and_servers()
+        self.check_public_network_connectivity(should_connect=True)
+        self._check_network_internal_connectivity(network=self.network)
+        self._check_network_external_connectivity()
+        self._create_new_network(create_gateway=True)
+        name = data_utils.rand_name('server-smoke')
+        self._create_server(name, self.new_net)
+        self._check_network_internal_connectivity(network=self.new_net,
+                                                  should_connect=False)
+        self.new_subnet.add_to_router(self.router.id)
+        self._check_network_internal_connectivity(network=self.new_net,
+                                                  should_connect=True)
+
     @test.idempotent_id('c5adff73-e961-41f1-b4a9-343614f18cfa')
     @testtools.skipUnless(CONF.compute_feature_enabled.interface_attach,
                           'NIC hotplug not available')
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_security_groups_basic_ops.py b/tempest/scenario/test_security_groups_basic_ops.py
index f9667a5..bb6c9b1 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_security_groups_basic_ops.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_security_groups_basic_ops.py
@@ -13,8 +13,9 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
+
 from tempest import clients
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import config
 from tempest.openstack.common import log as logging
 from tempest.scenario import manager
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_stamp_pattern.py b/tempest/scenario/test_stamp_pattern.py
index 3614e97..eaa6141 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_stamp_pattern.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_stamp_pattern.py
@@ -15,11 +15,11 @@
 
 import time
 
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest_lib import decorators
 from tempest_lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 import testtools
 
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import config
 from tempest import exceptions
 from tempest.openstack.common import log as logging
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_swift_telemetry_middleware.py b/tempest/scenario/test_swift_telemetry_middleware.py
index fc9a6e3..a10168c 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_swift_telemetry_middleware.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_swift_telemetry_middleware.py
@@ -83,15 +83,15 @@
                 meta = sample['resource_metadata']
                 if meta.get('container') and meta['container'] != 'None':
                     containers.append(meta['container'])
-                elif (meta.get('target') and
-                      meta['target']['metadata']['container'] != 'None'):
-                    containers.append(meta['target']['metadata']['container'])
+                elif (meta.get('target.metadata:container') and
+                      meta['target.metadata:container'] != 'None'):
+                    containers.append(meta['target.metadata:container'])
 
                 if meta.get('object') and meta['object'] != 'None':
                     objects.append(meta['object'])
-                elif (meta.get('target') and
-                      meta['target']['metadata']['object'] != 'None'):
-                    objects.append(meta['target']['metadata']['object'])
+                elif (meta.get('target.metadata:object') and
+                      meta['target.metadata:object'] != 'None'):
+                    objects.append(meta['target.metadata:object'])
 
             return (container_name in containers and obj_name in objects)
 
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_volume_boot_pattern.py b/tempest/scenario/test_volume_boot_pattern.py
index 95edbd2..3c5e88c 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_volume_boot_pattern.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_volume_boot_pattern.py
@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest_lib import decorators
 
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import config
 from tempest.openstack.common import log
 from tempest.scenario import manager
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/utils.py b/tempest/scenario/utils.py
index 68ec6e7..6c00d09 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/utils.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/utils.py
@@ -18,12 +18,12 @@
 import string
 import unicodedata
 
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import misc
 import testscenarios
 import testtools
 
 from tempest import clients
 from tempest.common import cred_provider
-from tempest.common.utils import misc
 from tempest import config
 from tempest import exceptions
 
diff --git a/tempest/services/botoclients.py b/tempest/services/botoclients.py
index 1cbdb0c..6a1af6c 100644
--- a/tempest/services/botoclients.py
+++ b/tempest/services/botoclients.py
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
 import urlparse
 
 from tempest import config
-from tempest import exceptions
 
 import boto
 import boto.ec2
@@ -33,41 +32,15 @@
 
     ALLOWED_METHODS = set()
 
-    def __init__(self, username=None, password=None,
-                 auth_url=None, tenant_name=None,
-                 *args, **kwargs):
-        # FIXME(andreaf) replace credentials and auth_url with auth_provider
+    def __init__(self, identity_client):
+        self.identity_client = identity_client
 
-        insecure_ssl = CONF.identity.disable_ssl_certificate_validation
         self.ca_cert = CONF.identity.ca_certificates_file
-
         self.connection_timeout = str(CONF.boto.http_socket_timeout)
         self.num_retries = str(CONF.boto.num_retries)
         self.build_timeout = CONF.boto.build_timeout
-        self.ks_cred = {"username": username,
-                        "password": password,
-                        "auth_url": auth_url,
-                        "tenant_name": tenant_name,
-                        "insecure": insecure_ssl,
-                        "cacert": self.ca_cert}
 
-    def _keystone_aws_get(self):
-        # FIXME(andreaf) Move EC2 credentials to AuthProvider
-        import keystoneclient.v2_0.client
-
-        keystone = keystoneclient.v2_0.client.Client(**self.ks_cred)
-        ec2_cred_list = keystone.ec2.list(keystone.auth_user_id)
-        ec2_cred = None
-        for cred in ec2_cred_list:
-            if cred.tenant_id == keystone.auth_tenant_id:
-                ec2_cred = cred
-                break
-        else:
-            ec2_cred = keystone.ec2.create(keystone.auth_user_id,
-                                           keystone.auth_tenant_id)
-        if not all((ec2_cred, ec2_cred.access, ec2_cred.secret)):
-            raise lib_exc.NotFound("Unable to get access and secret keys")
-        return ec2_cred
+        self.connection_data = {}
 
     def _config_boto_timeout(self, timeout, retries):
         try:
@@ -105,33 +78,47 @@
     def get_connection(self):
         self._config_boto_timeout(self.connection_timeout, self.num_retries)
         self._config_boto_ca_certificates_file(self.ca_cert)
-        if not all((self.connection_data["aws_access_key_id"],
-                   self.connection_data["aws_secret_access_key"])):
-            if all([self.ks_cred.get('auth_url'),
-                    self.ks_cred.get('username'),
-                    self.ks_cred.get('tenant_name'),
-                    self.ks_cred.get('password')]):
-                ec2_cred = self._keystone_aws_get()
-                self.connection_data["aws_access_key_id"] = \
-                    ec2_cred.access
-                self.connection_data["aws_secret_access_key"] = \
-                    ec2_cred.secret
-            else:
-                raise exceptions.InvalidConfiguration(
-                    "Unable to get access and secret keys")
+
+        ec2_client_args = {'aws_access_key_id': CONF.boto.aws_access,
+                           'aws_secret_access_key': CONF.boto.aws_secret}
+        if not all(ec2_client_args.values()):
+            ec2_client_args = self.get_aws_credentials(self.identity_client)
+
+        self.connection_data.update(ec2_client_args)
         return self.connect_method(**self.connection_data)
 
+    def get_aws_credentials(self, identity_client):
+        """
+        Obtain existing, or create new AWS credentials
+        :param identity_client: identity client with embedded credentials
+        :return: EC2 credentials
+        """
+        ec2_cred_list = identity_client.list_user_ec2_credentials(
+            identity_client.user_id)
+        for cred in ec2_cred_list:
+            if cred['tenant_id'] == identity_client.tenant_id:
+                ec2_cred = cred
+                break
+        else:
+            ec2_cred = identity_client.create_user_ec2_credentials(
+                identity_client.user_id, identity_client.tenant_id)
+        if not all((ec2_cred, ec2_cred['access'], ec2_cred['secret'])):
+            raise lib_exc.NotFound("Unable to get access and secret keys")
+        else:
+            ec2_cred_aws = {}
+            ec2_cred_aws['aws_access_key_id'] = ec2_cred['access']
+            ec2_cred_aws['aws_secret_access_key'] = ec2_cred['secret']
+        return ec2_cred_aws
+
 
 class APIClientEC2(BotoClientBase):
 
     def connect_method(self, *args, **kwargs):
         return boto.connect_ec2(*args, **kwargs)
 
-    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
-        super(APIClientEC2, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+    def __init__(self, identity_client):
+        super(APIClientEC2, self).__init__(identity_client)
         insecure_ssl = CONF.identity.disable_ssl_certificate_validation
-        aws_access = CONF.boto.aws_access
-        aws_secret = CONF.boto.aws_secret
         purl = urlparse.urlparse(CONF.boto.ec2_url)
 
         region_name = CONF.compute.region
@@ -147,14 +134,12 @@
                 port = 443
         else:
             port = int(port)
-        self.connection_data = {"aws_access_key_id": aws_access,
-                                "aws_secret_access_key": aws_secret,
-                                "is_secure": purl.scheme == "https",
-                                "validate_certs": not insecure_ssl,
-                                "region": region,
-                                "host": purl.hostname,
-                                "port": port,
-                                "path": purl.path}
+        self.connection_data.update({"is_secure": purl.scheme == "https",
+                                     "validate_certs": not insecure_ssl,
+                                     "region": region,
+                                     "host": purl.hostname,
+                                     "port": port,
+                                     "path": purl.path})
 
     ALLOWED_METHODS = set(('create_key_pair', 'get_key_pair',
                            'delete_key_pair', 'import_key_pair',
@@ -207,11 +192,9 @@
     def connect_method(self, *args, **kwargs):
         return boto.connect_s3(*args, **kwargs)
 
-    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
-        super(ObjectClientS3, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+    def __init__(self, identity_client):
+        super(ObjectClientS3, self).__init__(identity_client)
         insecure_ssl = CONF.identity.disable_ssl_certificate_validation
-        aws_access = CONF.boto.aws_access
-        aws_secret = CONF.boto.aws_secret
         purl = urlparse.urlparse(CONF.boto.s3_url)
         port = purl.port
         if port is None:
@@ -221,14 +204,12 @@
                 port = 443
         else:
             port = int(port)
-        self.connection_data = {"aws_access_key_id": aws_access,
-                                "aws_secret_access_key": aws_secret,
-                                "is_secure": purl.scheme == "https",
-                                "validate_certs": not insecure_ssl,
-                                "host": purl.hostname,
-                                "port": port,
-                                "calling_format": boto.s3.connection.
-                                OrdinaryCallingFormat()}
+        self.connection_data.update({"is_secure": purl.scheme == "https",
+                                     "validate_certs": not insecure_ssl,
+                                     "host": purl.hostname,
+                                     "port": port,
+                                     "calling_format": boto.s3.connection.
+                                     OrdinaryCallingFormat()})
 
     ALLOWED_METHODS = set(('create_bucket', 'delete_bucket', 'generate_url',
                            'get_all_buckets', 'get_bucket', 'delete_key',
diff --git a/tempest/services/identity/v2/json/identity_client.py b/tempest/services/identity/v2/json/identity_client.py
index 6c4a6b4..039f9bb 100644
--- a/tempest/services/identity/v2/json/identity_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/identity/v2/json/identity_client.py
@@ -269,3 +269,15 @@
         body = json.loads(body)
         return service_client.ResponseBodyList(resp,
                                                body['extensions']['values'])
+
+    def create_user_ec2_credentials(self, user_id, tenant_id):
+        post_body = json.dumps({'tenant_id': tenant_id})
+        resp, body = self.post('/users/%s/credentials/OS-EC2' % user_id,
+                               post_body)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
+        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, self._parse_resp(body))
+
+    def list_user_ec2_credentials(self, user_id):
+        resp, body = self.get('/users/%s/credentials/OS-EC2' % user_id)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
+        return service_client.ResponseBodyList(resp, self._parse_resp(body))
diff --git a/tempest/services/image/v1/json/image_client.py b/tempest/services/image/v1/json/image_client.py
index 50f75b3..01a9c54 100644
--- a/tempest/services/image/v1/json/image_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/image/v1/json/image_client.py
@@ -20,11 +20,11 @@
 import time
 import urllib
 
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import misc as misc_utils
 from tempest_lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 
 from tempest.common import glance_http
 from tempest.common import service_client
-from tempest.common.utils import misc as misc_utils
 from tempest import exceptions
 from tempest.openstack.common import log as logging
 
diff --git a/tempest/services/network/json/network_client.py b/tempest/services/network/json/network_client.py
index 87f1332..53645a5 100644
--- a/tempest/services/network/json/network_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/network/json/network_client.py
@@ -14,10 +14,10 @@
 import time
 import urllib
 
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import misc
 from tempest_lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 
 from tempest.common import service_client
-from tempest.common.utils import misc
 from tempest import exceptions
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/stress/actions/server_create_destroy.py b/tempest/stress/actions/server_create_destroy.py
index d0e4eea..c0a3178 100644
--- a/tempest/stress/actions/server_create_destroy.py
+++ b/tempest/stress/actions/server_create_destroy.py
@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@
 #    See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 #    limitations under the License.
 
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
+
 from tempest import config
 import tempest.stress.stressaction as stressaction
 
diff --git a/tempest/stress/actions/ssh_floating.py b/tempest/stress/actions/ssh_floating.py
index b2c612e..0df2eb1 100644
--- a/tempest/stress/actions/ssh_floating.py
+++ b/tempest/stress/actions/ssh_floating.py
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@
 import socket
 import subprocess
 
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
+
 from tempest import config
 import tempest.stress.stressaction as stressaction
 import tempest.test
diff --git a/tempest/stress/actions/volume_attach_delete.py b/tempest/stress/actions/volume_attach_delete.py
index a5e393f..93400c4 100644
--- a/tempest/stress/actions/volume_attach_delete.py
+++ b/tempest/stress/actions/volume_attach_delete.py
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@
 #    See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 #    limitations under the License.
 
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
+
 from tempest import config
 import tempest.stress.stressaction as stressaction
 
diff --git a/tempest/stress/actions/volume_attach_verify.py b/tempest/stress/actions/volume_attach_verify.py
index a6abd82..0baf2de 100644
--- a/tempest/stress/actions/volume_attach_verify.py
+++ b/tempest/stress/actions/volume_attach_verify.py
@@ -10,13 +10,15 @@
 #    See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 #    limitations under the License.
 
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
+import re
+
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
+
 from tempest.common.utils.linux import remote_client
 from tempest import config
 import tempest.stress.stressaction as stressaction
 import tempest.test
 
-import re
 CONF = config.CONF
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/stress/actions/volume_create_delete.py b/tempest/stress/actions/volume_create_delete.py
index 4870055..b1899a0 100644
--- a/tempest/stress/actions/volume_create_delete.py
+++ b/tempest/stress/actions/volume_create_delete.py
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@
 #    See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 #    limitations under the License.
 
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
+
 import tempest.stress.stressaction as stressaction
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/stress/driver.py b/tempest/stress/driver.py
index 1c27815..e007a49 100644
--- a/tempest/stress/driver.py
+++ b/tempest/stress/driver.py
@@ -18,11 +18,11 @@
 import time
 
 from six import moves
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
 
 from tempest import clients
 from tempest.common import cred_provider
 from tempest.common import ssh
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import config
 from tempest import exceptions
 from tempest.openstack.common import importutils
diff --git a/tempest/tests/cmd/test_verify_tempest_config.py b/tempest/tests/cmd/test_verify_tempest_config.py
index 17e2550..7c04156 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/cmd/test_verify_tempest_config.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/cmd/test_verify_tempest_config.py
@@ -49,9 +49,8 @@
             return_value='http://fake_endpoint:5000'))
         fake_resp = {'versions': {'values': [{'id': 'v2.0'}, {'id': 'v3.0'}]}}
         fake_resp = json.dumps(fake_resp)
-        self.useFixture(mockpatch.PatchObject(
-            verify_tempest_config.RAW_HTTP, 'request',
-            return_value=(None, fake_resp)))
+        self.useFixture(mockpatch.Patch('httplib2.Http.request',
+                                        return_value=(None, fake_resp)))
         fake_os = mock.MagicMock()
         versions = verify_tempest_config._get_api_versions(fake_os, 'keystone')
         self.assertIn('v2.0', versions)
@@ -63,9 +62,8 @@
             return_value='http://fake_endpoint:5000'))
         fake_resp = {'versions': [{'id': 'v1.0'}, {'id': 'v2.0'}]}
         fake_resp = json.dumps(fake_resp)
-        self.useFixture(mockpatch.PatchObject(
-            verify_tempest_config.RAW_HTTP, 'request',
-            return_value=(None, fake_resp)))
+        self.useFixture(mockpatch.Patch('httplib2.Http.request',
+                                        return_value=(None, fake_resp)))
         fake_os = mock.MagicMock()
         versions = verify_tempest_config._get_api_versions(fake_os, 'cinder')
         self.assertIn('v1.0', versions)
@@ -77,9 +75,8 @@
             return_value='http://fake_endpoint:5000'))
         fake_resp = {'versions': [{'id': 'v2.0'}, {'id': 'v3.0'}]}
         fake_resp = json.dumps(fake_resp)
-        self.useFixture(mockpatch.PatchObject(
-            verify_tempest_config.RAW_HTTP, 'request',
-            return_value=(None, fake_resp)))
+        self.useFixture(mockpatch.Patch('httplib2.Http.request',
+                                        return_value=(None, fake_resp)))
         fake_os = mock.MagicMock()
         versions = verify_tempest_config._get_api_versions(fake_os, 'nova')
         self.assertIn('v2.0', versions)
@@ -109,9 +106,8 @@
             return_value='http://fake_endpoint:5000'))
         fake_resp = {'versions': {'values': [{'id': 'v2.0'}]}}
         fake_resp = json.dumps(fake_resp)
-        self.useFixture(mockpatch.PatchObject(
-            verify_tempest_config.RAW_HTTP, 'request',
-            return_value=(None, fake_resp)))
+        self.useFixture(mockpatch.Patch('httplib2.Http.request',
+                                        return_value=(None, fake_resp)))
         fake_os = mock.MagicMock()
         with mock.patch.object(verify_tempest_config,
                                'print_and_or_update') as print_mock:
@@ -126,9 +122,8 @@
             return_value='http://fake_endpoint:5000'))
         fake_resp = {'versions': {'values': [{'id': 'v3.0'}]}}
         fake_resp = json.dumps(fake_resp)
-        self.useFixture(mockpatch.PatchObject(
-            verify_tempest_config.RAW_HTTP, 'request',
-            return_value=(None, fake_resp)))
+        self.useFixture(mockpatch.Patch('httplib2.Http.request',
+                                        return_value=(None, fake_resp)))
         fake_os = mock.MagicMock()
         with mock.patch.object(verify_tempest_config,
                                'print_and_or_update') as print_mock:
@@ -143,9 +138,8 @@
             return_value='http://fake_endpoint:5000'))
         fake_resp = {'versions': [{'id': 'v1.0'}]}
         fake_resp = json.dumps(fake_resp)
-        self.useFixture(mockpatch.PatchObject(
-            verify_tempest_config.RAW_HTTP, 'request',
-            return_value=(None, fake_resp)))
+        self.useFixture(mockpatch.Patch('httplib2.Http.request',
+                                        return_value=(None, fake_resp)))
         fake_os = mock.MagicMock()
         with mock.patch.object(verify_tempest_config,
                                'print_and_or_update') as print_mock:
@@ -159,9 +153,8 @@
             return_value='http://fake_endpoint:5000'))
         fake_resp = {'versions': [{'id': 'v2.0'}]}
         fake_resp = json.dumps(fake_resp)
-        self.useFixture(mockpatch.PatchObject(
-            verify_tempest_config.RAW_HTTP, 'request',
-            return_value=(None, fake_resp)))
+        self.useFixture(mockpatch.Patch('httplib2.Http.request',
+                                        return_value=(None, fake_resp)))
         fake_os = mock.MagicMock()
         with mock.patch.object(verify_tempest_config,
                                'print_and_or_update') as print_mock:
diff --git a/tempest/tests/common/utils/test_data_utils.py b/tempest/tests/common/utils/test_data_utils.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 7aafdb2..0000000
--- a/tempest/tests/common/utils/test_data_utils.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,77 +0,0 @@
-# Copyright 2014 NEC Corporation.
-# 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.utils import data_utils
-from tempest.tests import base
-
-
-class TestDataUtils(base.TestCase):
-
-    def test_rand_uuid(self):
-        actual = data_utils.rand_uuid()
-        self.assertIsInstance(actual, str)
-        self.assertRegexpMatches(actual, "^[0-9a-f]{8}-[0-9a-f]{4}-[0-9a-f]"
-                                         "{4}-[0-9a-f]{4}-[0-9a-f]{12}$")
-        actual2 = data_utils.rand_uuid()
-        self.assertNotEqual(actual, actual2)
-
-    def test_rand_uuid_hex(self):
-        actual = data_utils.rand_uuid_hex()
-        self.assertIsInstance(actual, str)
-        self.assertRegexpMatches(actual, "^[0-9a-f]{32}$")
-
-        actual2 = data_utils.rand_uuid_hex()
-        self.assertNotEqual(actual, actual2)
-
-    def test_rand_name(self):
-        actual = data_utils.rand_name()
-        self.assertIsInstance(actual, str)
-        actual2 = data_utils.rand_name()
-        self.assertNotEqual(actual, actual2)
-
-        actual = data_utils.rand_name('foo')
-        self.assertTrue(actual.startswith('foo'))
-        actual2 = data_utils.rand_name('foo')
-        self.assertTrue(actual.startswith('foo'))
-        self.assertNotEqual(actual, actual2)
-
-    def test_rand_int(self):
-        actual = data_utils.rand_int_id()
-        self.assertIsInstance(actual, int)
-
-        actual2 = data_utils.rand_int_id()
-        self.assertNotEqual(actual, actual2)
-
-    def test_rand_mac_address(self):
-        actual = data_utils.rand_mac_address()
-        self.assertIsInstance(actual, str)
-        self.assertRegexpMatches(actual, "^([0-9a-f][0-9a-f]:){5}"
-                                         "[0-9a-f][0-9a-f]$")
-
-        actual2 = data_utils.rand_mac_address()
-        self.assertNotEqual(actual, actual2)
-
-    def test_parse_image_id(self):
-        actual = data_utils.parse_image_id("/foo/bar/deadbeaf")
-        self.assertEqual("deadbeaf", actual)
-
-    def test_arbitrary_string(self):
-        actual = data_utils.arbitrary_string()
-        self.assertEqual(actual, "test")
-        actual = data_utils.arbitrary_string(size=30, base_text="abc")
-        self.assertEqual(actual, "abc" * (30 / len("abc")))
-        actual = data_utils.arbitrary_string(size=5, base_text="deadbeaf")
-        self.assertEqual(actual, "deadb")
diff --git a/tempest/tests/common/utils/test_misc.py b/tempest/tests/common/utils/test_misc.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 554027f..0000000
--- a/tempest/tests/common/utils/test_misc.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,88 +0,0 @@
-# Copyright 2014 NEC Corporation.
-# 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.utils import misc
-from tempest.tests import base
-
-
-@misc.singleton
-class TestFoo(object):
-
-    count = 0
-
-    def increment(self):
-        self.count += 1
-        return self.count
-
-
-@misc.singleton
-class TestBar(object):
-
-    count = 0
-
-    def increment(self):
-        self.count += 1
-        return self.count
-
-
-class TestMisc(base.TestCase):
-
-    def test_singleton(self):
-        test = TestFoo()
-        self.assertEqual(0, test.count)
-        self.assertEqual(1, test.increment())
-        test2 = TestFoo()
-        self.assertEqual(1, test.count)
-        self.assertEqual(1, test2.count)
-        self.assertEqual(test, test2)
-        test3 = TestBar()
-        self.assertNotEqual(test, test3)
-
-    def test_find_test_caller_test_case(self):
-        # Calling it from here should give us the method we're in.
-        self.assertEqual('TestMisc:test_find_test_caller_test_case',
-                         misc.find_test_caller())
-
-    def test_find_test_caller_setup_self(self):
-        def setUp(self):
-            return misc.find_test_caller()
-        self.assertEqual('TestMisc:setUp', setUp(self))
-
-    def test_find_test_caller_setup_no_self(self):
-        def setUp():
-            return misc.find_test_caller()
-        self.assertEqual(':setUp', setUp())
-
-    def test_find_test_caller_setupclass_cls(self):
-        def setUpClass(cls):  # noqa
-            return misc.find_test_caller()
-        self.assertEqual('TestMisc:setUpClass', setUpClass(self.__class__))
-
-    def test_find_test_caller_teardown_self(self):
-        def tearDown(self):
-            return misc.find_test_caller()
-        self.assertEqual('TestMisc:tearDown', tearDown(self))
-
-    def test_find_test_caller_teardown_no_self(self):
-        def tearDown():
-            return misc.find_test_caller()
-        self.assertEqual(':tearDown', tearDown())
-
-    def test_find_test_caller_teardown_class(self):
-        def tearDownClass(cls):  # noqa
-            return misc.find_test_caller()
-        self.assertEqual('TestMisc:tearDownClass',
-                         tearDownClass(self.__class__))
diff --git a/tempest/tests/test_tenant_isolation.py b/tempest/tests/test_tenant_isolation.py
index a420a8f..a2de0fe 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/test_tenant_isolation.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/test_tenant_isolation.py
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
                        fake_identity._fake_v2_response)
         cfg.CONF.set_default('operator_role', 'FakeRole',
                              group='object-storage')
+        self._mock_list_ec2_credentials('fake_user_id', 'fake_tenant_id')
 
     def test_tempest_client(self):
         iso_creds = isolated_creds.IsolatedCreds('test class')
@@ -102,6 +103,18 @@
                           (200, [{'id': '1', 'name': 'FakeRole'}]))))
         return roles_fix
 
+    def _mock_list_ec2_credentials(self, user_id, tenant_id):
+        ec2_creds_fix = self.useFixture(mockpatch.PatchObject(
+            json_iden_client.IdentityClientJSON,
+            'list_user_ec2_credentials',
+            return_value=(service_client.ResponseBodyList
+                          (200, [{'access': 'fake_access',
+                                  'secret': 'fake_secret',
+                                  'tenant_id': tenant_id,
+                                  'user_id': user_id,
+                                  'trust_id': None}]))))
+        return ec2_creds_fix
+
     def _mock_network_create(self, iso_creds, id, name):
         net_fix = self.useFixture(mockpatch.PatchObject(
             iso_creds.network_admin_client,
diff --git a/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test.py b/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test.py
index 5b2ed70..8ed00d9 100644
--- a/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test.py
+++ b/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test.py
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@
 import keystoneclient.exceptions
 import six
 
+from tempest_lib import exceptions as lib_exc
+
 import tempest.clients
 from tempest.common.utils import file_utils
 from tempest import config
@@ -65,6 +67,8 @@
         if not secret_matcher.match(connection_data["aws_secret_access_key"]):
             raise Exception("Invalid AWS secret Key")
         raise Exception("Unknown (Authentication?) Error")
+    # NOTE(andreaf) Setting up an extra manager here is redundant,
+    # and should be removed.
     openstack = tempest.clients.Manager()
     try:
         if urlparse.urlparse(CONF.boto.ec2_url).hostname is None:
@@ -77,7 +81,7 @@
                     raise Exception("EC2 target does not looks EC2 service")
                 _cred_sub_check(ec2client.connection_data)
 
-    except keystoneclient.exceptions.Unauthorized:
+    except lib_exc.Unauthorized:
         EC2_CAN_CONNECT_ERROR = "AWS credentials not set," +\
                                 " failed to get them even by keystoneclient"
     except Exception as exc:
diff --git a/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test_ec2_instance_run.py b/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test_ec2_instance_run.py
index 4a2bd23..19be559 100644
--- a/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test_ec2_instance_run.py
+++ b/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test_ec2_instance_run.py
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
+
 from tempest.common.utils.linux import remote_client
 from tempest import config
 from tempest import exceptions
diff --git a/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test_ec2_keys.py b/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test_ec2_keys.py
index acf797a..2272a5c 100644
--- a/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test_ec2_keys.py
+++ b/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test_ec2_keys.py
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
+
 from tempest import test
 from tempest.thirdparty.boto import test as boto_test
 
diff --git a/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test_ec2_security_groups.py b/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test_ec2_security_groups.py
index 7f9568b..ef1ef52 100644
--- a/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test_ec2_security_groups.py
+++ b/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test_ec2_security_groups.py
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
+
 from tempest import test
 from tempest.thirdparty.boto import test as boto_test
 
diff --git a/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test_s3_buckets.py b/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test_s3_buckets.py
index bf04803..451ae59 100644
--- a/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test_s3_buckets.py
+++ b/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test_s3_buckets.py
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
+
 from tempest import test
 from tempest.thirdparty.boto import test as boto_test
 
diff --git a/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test_s3_ec2_images.py b/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test_s3_ec2_images.py
index 21ea984..49749bc 100644
--- a/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test_s3_ec2_images.py
+++ b/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test_s3_ec2_images.py
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@
 
 import os
 
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
+
 from tempest import config
 from tempest import test
 from tempest.thirdparty.boto import test as boto_test
diff --git a/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test_s3_objects.py b/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test_s3_objects.py
index 2d8152d..dee6a7c 100644
--- a/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test_s3_objects.py
+++ b/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test_s3_objects.py
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@
 import contextlib
 
 import boto.s3.key
+from tempest_lib.common.utils import data_utils
 
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import test
 from tempest.thirdparty.boto import test as boto_test