diff --git a/doc/source/index.rst b/doc/source/index.rst
index f012097..00c4e9a 100644
--- a/doc/source/index.rst
+++ b/doc/source/index.rst
@@ -33,6 +33,13 @@
    field_guide/thirdparty
    field_guide/whitebox
 
+------------------
+API and test cases
+------------------
+.. toctree::
+   :maxdepth: 1
+
+   api/modules
 
 ==================
 Indices and tables
diff --git a/etc/logging.conf.sample b/etc/logging.conf.sample
index 685dd36..3b468f1 100644
--- a/etc/logging.conf.sample
+++ b/etc/logging.conf.sample
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [loggers]
-keys=root,tempest
+keys=root,tempest,tempest_stress
 
 [handlers]
 keys=file,syslog,devel
@@ -16,6 +16,11 @@
 handlers=file
 qualname=tempest
 
+[logger_tempest_stress]
+level=INFO
+handlers=file,devel
+qualname=tempest.stress
+
 [handler_file]
 class=FileHandler
 level=DEBUG
diff --git a/etc/tempest.conf.sample b/etc/tempest.conf.sample
index 3aa0497..f1aaa07 100644
--- a/etc/tempest.conf.sample
+++ b/etc/tempest.conf.sample
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@
 # lock/semaphore base directory
 lock_path=/tmp
 
+default_log_levels=tempest.stress=INFO,amqplib=WARN,sqlalchemy=WARN,boto=WARN,suds=INFO,keystone=INFO,eventlet.wsgi.server=WARN
+
 [identity]
 # This section contains configuration options that a variety of Tempest
 # test clients use when authenticating with different user/tenant
@@ -98,7 +100,7 @@
 fixed_network_name = private
 
 # Network id used for SSH (public, private, etc)
-network_for_ssh = private
+network_for_ssh = public
 
 # IP version of the address used for SSH
 ip_version_for_ssh = 4
@@ -267,6 +269,8 @@
 # Number of seconds to wait while looping to check the status of a
 # container to container synchronization
 container_sync_interval = 5
+# Set to True if the Account Quota middleware is enabled
+accounts_quotas_available = True
 
 [boto]
 # This section contains configuration options used when executing tests
@@ -365,6 +369,8 @@
 enabled = True
 # directory where python client binaries are located
 cli_dir = /usr/local/bin
+# Number of seconds to wait on a CLI timeout
+timeout = 15
 
 [service_available]
 # Whether or not cinder is expected to be available
diff --git a/run_tests.sh b/run_tests.sh
index a645b22..f8636c1 100755
--- a/run_tests.sh
+++ b/run_tests.sh
@@ -11,23 +11,22 @@
   echo "  -u, --update             Update the virtual environment with any newer package versions"
   echo "  -s, --smoke              Only run smoke tests"
   echo "  -w, --whitebox           Only run whitebox tests"
-  echo "  -t, --with-testr         Run using testr instead of nose"
+  echo "  -t, --parallel           Run testr parallel"
   echo "  -c, --nova-coverage      Enable Nova coverage collection"
   echo "  -C, --config             Config file location"
   echo "  -p, --pep8               Just run pep8"
   echo "  -h, --help               Print this usage message"
   echo "  -d, --debug              Debug this script -- set -o xtrace"
-  echo "  -S, --stdout             Don't capture stdout"
   echo "  -l, --logging            Enable logging"
   echo "  -L, --logging-config     Logging config file location.  Default is etc/logging.conf"
-  echo "  -- [NOSEOPTIONS]         After the first '--' you can pass arbitrary arguments to nosetests "
+  echo "  -- [TESTROPTIONS]        After the first '--' you can pass arbitrary arguments to testr "
 }
 
-noseargs=""
+testrargs=""
 just_pep8=0
 venv=.venv
 with_venv=tools/with_venv.sh
-with_testr=0
+parallel=0
 always_venv=0
 never_venv=0
 no_site_packages=0
@@ -39,7 +38,7 @@
 logging=0
 logging_config=etc/logging.conf
 
-if ! options=$(getopt -o VNnfuswtcphdSC:lL: -l virtual-env,no-virtual-env,no-site-packages,force,update,smoke,whitebox,with-testr,nova-coverage,pep8,help,debug,stdout,config:,logging,logging-config: -- "$@")
+if ! options=$(getopt -o VNnfuswtcphdC:lL: -l virtual-env,no-virtual-env,no-site-packages,force,update,smoke,whitebox,parallel,nova-coverage,pep8,help,debug,config:,logging,logging-config: -- "$@")
 then
     # parse error
     usage
@@ -60,14 +59,13 @@
     -c|--nova-coverage) let nova_coverage=1;;
     -C|--config) config_file=$2; shift;;
     -p|--pep8) let just_pep8=1;;
-    -s|--smoke) noseargs="$noseargs --attr=type=smoke";;
-    -w|--whitebox) noseargs="$noseargs --attr=type=whitebox";;
-    -t|--with-testr) with_testr=1;;
-    -S|--stdout) noseargs="$noseargs -s";;
+    -s|--smoke) testrargs="$testrargs smoke";;
+    -w|--whitebox) testrargs="$testrargs whitebox";;
+    -t|--parallel) parallel=1;;
     -l|--logging) logging=1;;
     -L|--logging-config) logging_config=$2; shift;;
-    --) [ "yes" == "$first_uu" ] || noseargs="$noseargs $1"; first_uu=no  ;;
-    *) noseargs="$noseargs $1"
+    --) [ "yes" == "$first_uu" ] || testrargs="$testrargs $1"; first_uu=no  ;;
+    *) testrargs="$testrargs $1"
   esac
   shift
 done
@@ -90,24 +88,10 @@
 
 cd `dirname "$0"`
 
-export NOSE_WITH_OPENSTACK=1
-export NOSE_OPENSTACK_COLOR=1
-export NOSE_OPENSTACK_RED=15.00
-export NOSE_OPENSTACK_YELLOW=3.00
-export NOSE_OPENSTACK_SHOW_ELAPSED=1
-export NOSE_OPENSTACK_STDOUT=1
-
 if [ $no_site_packages -eq 1 ]; then
   installvenvopts="--no-site-packages"
 fi
 
-# only add tempest default if we don't specify a test
-if [[ "x$noseargs" =~ "tempest" ]]; then
-  noseargs="$noseargs"
-else
-  noseargs="$noseargs tempest"
-fi
-
 function testr_init {
   if [ ! -d .testrepository ]; then
       ${wrapper} testr init
@@ -115,12 +99,12 @@
 }
 
 function run_tests {
-  if [ $with_testr -eq 1 ]; then
-      testr_init
-      ${wrapper} find . -type f -name "*.pyc" -delete
-      ${wrapper} testr run --parallel --subunit $noseargs | ${wrapper} subunit-2to1 | ${wrapper} tools/colorizer.py
+  testr_init
+  ${wrapper} find . -type f -name "*.pyc" -delete
+  if [ $parallel -eq 1 ]; then
+      ${wrapper} testr run --parallel --subunit $testrargs | ${wrapper} subunit-2to1 | ${wrapper} tools/colorizer.py
   else
-      ${wrapper} $NOSETESTS
+      ${wrapper} testr run --subunit $testrargs | ${wrapper} subunit-2to1 | ${wrapper} tools/colorizer.py
   fi
 }
 
@@ -139,8 +123,6 @@
   ${wrapper} python tools/tempest_coverage.py -c report
 }
 
-NOSETESTS="nosetests $noseargs"
-
 if [ $never_venv -eq 0 ]
 then
   # Remove the virtual environment if --force used
@@ -187,7 +169,7 @@
     run_coverage_report
 fi
 
-if [ -z "$noseargs" ]; then
+if [ -z "$testrargs" ]; then
     run_pep8
 fi
 
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 3b13b60..7cfc4ce 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -35,3 +35,6 @@
 #                coverage http://pypi.python.org/pypi/coverage
 #                openstack-nose https://github.com/openstack-dev/openstack-nose
 verbosity=2
+
+[pbr]
+autodoc_tree_index_modules=true
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_aggregates.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_aggregates.py
index 107d635..303bc0c 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_aggregates.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_aggregates.py
@@ -146,6 +146,7 @@
                           self.client.get_aggregate, -1)
 
     @attr(type='gate')
+    @lockutils.synchronized('availability_zone', 'tempest-', True)
     def test_aggregate_add_remove_host(self):
         # Add an host to the given aggregate and remove.
         aggregate_name = rand_name(self.aggregate_name_prefix)
@@ -167,6 +168,7 @@
         self.assertNotIn(self.host, body['hosts'])
 
     @attr(type='gate')
+    @lockutils.synchronized('availability_zone', 'tempest-', True)
     def test_aggregate_add_host_list(self):
         # Add an host to the given aggregate and list.
         aggregate_name = rand_name(self.aggregate_name_prefix)
@@ -184,6 +186,7 @@
         self.assertIn(self.host, agg['hosts'])
 
     @attr(type='gate')
+    @lockutils.synchronized('availability_zone', 'tempest-', True)
     def test_aggregate_add_host_get_details(self):
         # Add an host to the given aggregate and get details.
         aggregate_name = rand_name(self.aggregate_name_prefix)
@@ -245,6 +248,7 @@
                           aggregate['id'], self.host)
 
     @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    @lockutils.synchronized('availability_zone', 'tempest-', True)
     def test_aggregate_remove_host_as_user(self):
         # Regular user is not allowed to remove a host from an aggregate.
         aggregate_name = rand_name(self.aggregate_name_prefix)
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors.py
index 6db20f9..6d0a5b5 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors.py
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
         flavor_name = rand_name(self.flavor_name_prefix)
         new_flavor_id = rand_int_id(start=1000)
 
-        #Create the flavor
+        # Create the flavor
         resp, flavor = self.client.create_flavor(flavor_name,
                                                  self.ram, self.vcpus,
                                                  self.disk,
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@
         if self._interface == "json":
             self.assertEqual(flavor['os-flavor-access:is_public'], True)
 
-        #Verify flavor is retrieved
+        # Verify flavor is retrieved
         resp, flavor = self.client.get_flavor_details(new_flavor_id)
         self.assertEqual(resp.status, 200)
         self.assertEqual(flavor['name'], flavor_name)
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@
         flavor_name = rand_name(self.flavor_name_prefix)
         new_flavor_id = rand_int_id(start=1000)
 
-        #Create the flavor
+        # Create the flavor
         resp, flavor = self.client.create_flavor(flavor_name,
                                                  self.ram, self.vcpus,
                                                  self.disk,
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@
                                                  rxtx=self.rxtx)
         self.addCleanup(self.flavor_clean_up, flavor['id'])
         flag = False
-        #Verify flavor is retrieved
+        # Verify flavor is retrieved
         resp, flavors = self.client.list_flavors_with_detail()
         self.assertEqual(resp.status, 200)
         for flavor in flavors:
@@ -153,12 +153,12 @@
 
     @attr(type='gate')
     def test_create_list_flavor_without_extra_data(self):
-        #Create a flavor and ensure it is listed
-        #This operation requires the user to have 'admin' role
+        # Create a flavor and ensure it is listed
+        # This operation requires the user to have 'admin' role
         flavor_name = rand_name(self.flavor_name_prefix)
         new_flavor_id = rand_int_id(start=1000)
 
-        #Create the flavor
+        # Create the flavor
         resp, flavor = self.client.create_flavor(flavor_name,
                                                  self.ram, self.vcpus,
                                                  self.disk,
@@ -181,11 +181,11 @@
         if self._interface == "json":
             self.assertEqual(flavor['os-flavor-access:is_public'], True)
 
-        #Verify flavor is retrieved
+        # Verify flavor is retrieved
         resp, flavor = self.client.get_flavor_details(new_flavor_id)
         self.assertEqual(resp.status, 200)
         self.assertEqual(flavor['name'], flavor_name)
-        #Check if flavor is present in list
+        # Check if flavor is present in list
         resp, flavors = self.client.list_flavors_with_detail()
         self.assertEqual(resp.status, 200)
         for flavor in flavors:
@@ -195,13 +195,13 @@
 
     @attr(type='gate')
     def test_flavor_not_public_verify_entry_not_in_list_details(self):
-        #Create a flavor with os-flavor-access:is_public false should not
-        #be present in list_details.
-        #This operation requires the user to have 'admin' role
+        # Create a flavor with os-flavor-access:is_public false should not
+        # be present in list_details.
+        # This operation requires the user to have 'admin' role
         flavor_name = rand_name(self.flavor_name_prefix)
         new_flavor_id = rand_int_id(start=1000)
 
-        #Create the flavor
+        # Create the flavor
         resp, flavor = self.client.create_flavor(flavor_name,
                                                  self.ram, self.vcpus,
                                                  self.disk,
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@
                                                  is_public="False")
         self.addCleanup(self.flavor_clean_up, flavor['id'])
         flag = False
-        #Verify flavor is retrieved
+        # Verify flavor is retrieved
         resp, flavors = self.client.list_flavors_with_detail()
         self.assertEqual(resp.status, 200)
         for flavor in flavors:
@@ -219,12 +219,12 @@
 
     @attr(type='gate')
     def test_list_public_flavor_with_other_user(self):
-        #Create a Flavor with public access.
-        #Try to List/Get flavor with another user
+        # Create a Flavor with public access.
+        # Try to List/Get flavor with another user
         flavor_name = rand_name(self.flavor_name_prefix)
         new_flavor_id = rand_int_id(start=1000)
 
-            #Create the flavor
+            # Create the flavor
         resp, flavor = self.client.create_flavor(flavor_name,
                                                  self.ram, self.vcpus,
                                                  self.disk,
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@
         self.addCleanup(self.flavor_clean_up, flavor['id'])
         flag = False
         self.new_client = self.flavors_client
-        #Verify flavor is retrieved with new user
+        # Verify flavor is retrieved with new user
         resp, flavors = self.new_client.list_flavors_with_detail()
         self.assertEqual(resp.status, 200)
         for flavor in flavors:
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors_access.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors_access.py
index 63d5025..107b23d 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors_access.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors_access.py
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
 
     @attr(type='gate')
     def test_flavor_access_add_remove(self):
-        #Test to add and remove flavor access to a given tenant.
+        # Test to add and remove flavor access to a given tenant.
         flavor_name = rand_name(self.flavor_name_prefix)
         new_flavor_id = rand_int_id(start=1000)
         resp, new_flavor = self.client.create_flavor(flavor_name,
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
                                                      new_flavor_id,
                                                      is_public='False')
         self.addCleanup(self.client.delete_flavor, new_flavor['id'])
-        #Add flavor access to a tenant.
+        # Add flavor access to a tenant.
         resp_body = {
             "tenant_id": str(self.tenant_id),
             "flavor_id": str(new_flavor['id']),
@@ -71,25 +71,25 @@
         self.assertEqual(add_resp.status, 200)
         self.assertIn(resp_body, add_body)
 
-        #The flavor is present in list.
+        # The flavor is present in list.
         resp, flavors = self.flavors_client.list_flavors_with_detail()
         self.assertEqual(resp.status, 200)
         self.assertIn(new_flavor['id'], map(lambda x: x['id'], flavors))
 
-        #Remove flavor access from a tenant.
+        # Remove flavor access from a tenant.
         remove_resp, remove_body = \
             self.client.remove_flavor_access(new_flavor['id'], self.tenant_id)
         self.assertEqual(remove_resp.status, 200)
         self.assertNotIn(resp_body, remove_body)
 
-        #The flavor is not present in list.
+        # The flavor is not present in list.
         resp, flavors = self.flavors_client.list_flavors_with_detail()
         self.assertEqual(resp.status, 200)
         self.assertNotIn(new_flavor['id'], map(lambda x: x['id'], flavors))
 
     @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_flavor_non_admin_add(self):
-        #Test to add flavor access as a user without admin privileges.
+        # Test to add flavor access as a user without admin privileges.
         flavor_name = rand_name(self.flavor_name_prefix)
         new_flavor_id = rand_int_id(start=1000)
         resp, new_flavor = self.client.create_flavor(flavor_name,
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@
 
     @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_flavor_non_admin_remove(self):
-        #Test to remove flavor access as a user without admin privileges.
+        # Test to remove flavor access as a user without admin privileges.
         flavor_name = rand_name(self.flavor_name_prefix)
         new_flavor_id = rand_int_id(start=1000)
         resp, new_flavor = self.client.create_flavor(flavor_name,
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@
                                                      new_flavor_id,
                                                      is_public='False')
         self.addCleanup(self.client.delete_flavor, new_flavor['id'])
-        #Add flavor access to a tenant.
+        # Add flavor access to a tenant.
         self.client.add_flavor_access(new_flavor['id'], self.tenant_id)
         self.addCleanup(self.client.remove_flavor_access,
                         new_flavor['id'], self.tenant_id)
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors_extra_specs.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors_extra_specs.py
index db376b5..7b79a12 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors_extra_specs.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors_extra_specs.py
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
         cls.new_flavor_id = 12345
         swap = 1024
         rxtx = 1
-        #Create a flavor so as to set/get/unset extra specs
+        # Create a flavor so as to set/get/unset extra specs
         resp, cls.flavor = cls.client.create_flavor(flavor_name,
                                                     ram, vcpus,
                                                     disk,
@@ -62,28 +62,28 @@
 
     @attr(type='gate')
     def test_flavor_set_get_unset_keys(self):
-        #Test to SET, GET UNSET flavor extra spec as a user
-        #with admin privileges.
-        #Assigning extra specs values that are to be set
+        # Test to SET, GET UNSET flavor extra spec as a user
+        # with admin privileges.
+        # Assigning extra specs values that are to be set
         specs = {"key1": "value1", "key2": "value2"}
-        #SET extra specs to the flavor created in setUp
+        # SET extra specs to the flavor created in setUp
         set_resp, set_body = \
             self.client.set_flavor_extra_spec(self.flavor['id'], specs)
         self.assertEqual(set_resp.status, 200)
         self.assertEqual(set_body, specs)
-        #GET extra specs and verify
+        # GET extra specs and verify
         get_resp, get_body = \
             self.client.get_flavor_extra_spec(self.flavor['id'])
         self.assertEqual(get_resp.status, 200)
         self.assertEqual(get_body, specs)
-        #UNSET extra specs that were set in this test
+        # UNSET extra specs that were set in this test
         unset_resp, _ = \
             self.client.unset_flavor_extra_spec(self.flavor['id'], "key1")
         self.assertEqual(unset_resp.status, 200)
 
     @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_flavor_non_admin_set_keys(self):
-        #Test to SET flavor extra spec as a user without admin privileges.
+        # Test to SET flavor extra spec as a user without admin privileges.
         specs = {"key1": "value1", "key2": "value2"}
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.Unauthorized,
                           self.flavors_client.set_flavor_extra_spec,
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_quotas.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_quotas.py
index 3e98029..d8d162e 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_quotas.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_quotas.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 
         resp, tenants = cls.identity_admin_client.list_tenants()
 
-        #NOTE(afazekas): these test cases should always create and use a new
+        # NOTE(afazekas): these test cases should always create and use a new
         # tenant most of them should be skipped if we can't do that
         if cls.config.compute.allow_tenant_isolation:
             cls.demo_tenant_id = cls.isolated_creds[0][0]['tenantId']
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@
             self.assertEqual(200, resp.status, "Failed to reset quota "
                              "defaults")
 
-    #TODO(afazekas): merge these test cases
+    # TODO(afazekas): merge these test cases
     @attr(type='gate')
     def test_get_updated_quotas(self):
         # Verify that GET shows the updated quota set
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@
         self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
         self.assertEqual(quota_set['ram'], 5120)
 
-    #TODO(afazekas): Add dedicated tenant to the skiped quota tests
+    # TODO(afazekas): Add dedicated tenant to the skiped quota tests
     # it can be moved into the setUpClass as well
     @testtools.skip("Skipped until the Bug #1160749 is resolved")
     @attr(type='gate')
@@ -155,12 +155,12 @@
                         ram=default_mem_quota)
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.OverLimit, self.create_server)
 
-#TODO(afazekas): Add test that tried to update the quota_set as a regular user
+# TODO(afazekas): Add test that tried to update the quota_set as a regular user
 
     @testtools.skip("Skipped until the Bug #1160749 is resolved")
     @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_create_server_when_instances_quota_is_full(self):
-        #Once instances quota limit is reached, disallow server creation
+        # Once instances quota limit is reached, disallow server creation
         resp, quota_set = self.client.get_quota_set(self.demo_tenant_id)
         default_instances_quota = quota_set['instances']
         instances_quota = 0  # Set quota to zero to disallow server creation
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_services.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_services.py
index dc960db..434ea2f 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_services.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_services.py
@@ -70,13 +70,13 @@
         s1 = map(lambda x: x['binary'], services)
         s2 = map(lambda x: x['binary'], services_on_host)
 
-        #sort the lists before comparing, to take out dependency
-        #on order.
+        # sort the lists before comparing, to take out dependency
+        # on order.
         self.assertEqual(sorted(s1), sorted(s2))
 
     @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_get_service_by_invalid_params(self):
-        #return all services if send the request with invalid parameter
+        # return all services if send the request with invalid parameter
         resp, services = self.client.list_services()
         params = {'xxx': 'nova-compute'}
         resp, services_xxx = self.client.list_services(params)
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 a8ac7de..930ebcb 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/floating_ips/test_floating_ips_actions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/floating_ips/test_floating_ips_actions.py
@@ -32,15 +32,15 @@
         cls.client = cls.floating_ips_client
         cls.servers_client = cls.servers_client
 
-        #Server creation
+        # Server creation
         resp, server = cls.create_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
         cls.server_id = server['id']
         resp, body = cls.servers_client.get_server(server['id'])
-        #Floating IP creation
+        # Floating IP creation
         resp, body = cls.client.create_floating_ip()
         cls.floating_ip_id = body['id']
         cls.floating_ip = body['ip']
-        #Generating a nonexistent floatingIP id
+        # Generating a nonexistent floatingIP id
         cls.floating_ip_ids = []
         resp, body = cls.client.list_floating_ips()
         for i in range(len(body)):
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
 
     @classmethod
     def tearDownClass(cls):
-        #Deleting the floating IP which is created in this method
+        # Deleting the floating IP which is created in this method
         resp, body = cls.client.delete_floating_ip(cls.floating_ip_id)
         super(FloatingIPsTestJSON, cls).tearDownClass()
 
@@ -66,17 +66,17 @@
             floating_ip_id_allocated = body['id']
             resp, floating_ip_details = \
                 self.client.get_floating_ip_details(floating_ip_id_allocated)
-            #Checking if the details of allocated IP is in list of floating IP
+            # Checking if the details of allocated IP is in list of floating IP
             resp, body = self.client.list_floating_ips()
             self.assertIn(floating_ip_details, body)
         finally:
-            #Deleting the floating IP which is created in this method
+            # Deleting the floating IP which is created in this method
             self.client.delete_floating_ip(floating_ip_id_allocated)
 
     @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_allocate_floating_ip_from_nonexistent_pool(self):
         # Positive test:Allocation of a new floating IP from a nonexistent_pool
-        #to a project should fail
+        # to a project should fail
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound,
                           self.client.create_floating_ip,
                           "non_exist_pool")
@@ -85,12 +85,12 @@
     def test_delete_floating_ip(self):
         # Positive test:Deletion of valid floating IP from project
         # should be successful
-        #Creating the floating IP that is to be deleted in this method
+        # Creating the floating IP that is to be deleted in this method
         resp, floating_ip_body = self.client.create_floating_ip()
-        #Storing the details of floating IP before deleting it
+        # Storing the details of floating IP before deleting it
         cli_resp = self.client.get_floating_ip_details(floating_ip_body['id'])
         resp, floating_ip_details = cli_resp
-        #Deleting the floating IP from the project
+        # Deleting the floating IP from the project
         resp, body = self.client.delete_floating_ip(floating_ip_body['id'])
         self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
         # Check it was really deleted.
@@ -101,12 +101,12 @@
         # Positive test:Associate and disassociate the provided floating IP
         # to a specific server should be successful
 
-        #Association of floating IP to fixed IP address
+        # Association of floating IP to fixed IP address
         resp, body = self.client.associate_floating_ip_to_server(
             self.floating_ip,
             self.server_id)
         self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
-        #Disassociation of floating IP that was associated in this method
+        # Disassociation of floating IP that was associated in this method
         resp, body = self.client.disassociate_floating_ip_from_server(
             self.floating_ip,
             self.server_id)
@@ -142,18 +142,18 @@
     def test_associate_already_associated_floating_ip(self):
         # positive test:Association of an already associated floating IP
         # to specific server should change the association of the Floating IP
-        #Create server so as to use for Multiple association
+        # Create server so as to use for Multiple association
         resp, body = self.servers_client.create_server('floating-server2',
                                                        self.image_ref,
                                                        self.flavor_ref)
         self.servers_client.wait_for_server_status(body['id'], 'ACTIVE')
         self.new_server_id = body['id']
 
-        #Associating floating IP for the first time
+        # Associating floating IP for the first time
         resp, _ = self.client.associate_floating_ip_to_server(
             self.floating_ip,
             self.server_id)
-        #Associating floating IP for the second time
+        # Associating floating IP for the second time
         resp, body = self.client.associate_floating_ip_to_server(
             self.floating_ip,
             self.new_server_id)
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/floating_ips/test_list_floating_ips.py b/tempest/api/compute/floating_ips/test_list_floating_ips.py
index 7e4e833..e380334 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/floating_ips/test_list_floating_ips.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/floating_ips/test_list_floating_ips.py
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
     @attr(type='gate')
     def test_get_floating_ip_details(self):
         # Positive test:Should be able to GET the details of floatingIP
-        #Creating a floating IP for which details are to be checked
+        # Creating a floating IP for which details are to be checked
         try:
             resp, body = self.client.create_floating_ip()
             floating_ip_instance_id = body['instance_id']
@@ -66,14 +66,14 @@
             resp, body = \
                 self.client.get_floating_ip_details(floating_ip_id)
             self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
-            #Comparing the details of floating IP
+            # Comparing the details of floating IP
             self.assertEqual(floating_ip_instance_id,
                              body['instance_id'])
             self.assertEqual(floating_ip_ip, body['ip'])
             self.assertEqual(floating_ip_fixed_ip,
                              body['fixed_ip'])
             self.assertEqual(floating_ip_id, body['id'])
-        #Deleting the floating IP created in this method
+        # Deleting the floating IP created in this method
         finally:
             self.client.delete_floating_ip(floating_ip_id)
 
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@
         resp, body = self.client.list_floating_ips()
         for i in range(len(body)):
             floating_ip_id.append(body[i]['id'])
-        #Creating a nonexistant floatingIP id
+        # Creating a nonexistant floatingIP id
         while True:
             non_exist_id = rand_name('999')
             if non_exist_id not in floating_ip_id:
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_oneserver.py b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_oneserver.py
index 64f1854..14eced2 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_oneserver.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_oneserver.py
@@ -89,23 +89,6 @@
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest, self.client.create_image,
                           self.server['id'], snapshot_name, meta)
 
-    @testtools.skipUnless(compute.MULTI_USER,
-                          'Need multiple users for this test.')
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
-    def test_delete_image_of_another_tenant(self):
-        # Return an error while trying to delete another tenant's image
-        self.servers_client.wait_for_server_status(self.server['id'], 'ACTIVE')
-        snapshot_name = rand_name('test-snap-')
-        resp, body = self.client.create_image(self.server['id'], snapshot_name)
-        image_id = parse_image_id(resp['location'])
-        self.image_ids.append(image_id)
-        self.client.wait_for_image_resp_code(image_id, 200)
-        self.client.wait_for_image_status(image_id, 'ACTIVE')
-
-        # Delete image
-        self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound,
-                          self.alt_client.delete_image, image_id)
-
     def _get_default_flavor_disk_size(self, flavor_id):
         resp, flavor = self.flavors_client.get_flavor_details(flavor_id)
         return flavor['disk']
@@ -144,16 +127,6 @@
         self.assertEqual('204', resp['status'])
         self.client.wait_for_resource_deletion(image_id)
 
-    @testtools.skipUnless(compute.MULTI_USER,
-                          'Need multiple users for this test.')
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
-    def test_create_image_for_server_in_another_tenant(self):
-        # Creating image of another tenant's server should be return error
-
-        snapshot_name = rand_name('test-snap-')
-        self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound, self.alt_client.create_image,
-                          self.server['id'], snapshot_name)
-
     @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_create_second_image_when_first_image_is_being_saved(self):
         # Disallow creating another image when first image is being saved
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_list_image_filters.py b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_list_image_filters.py
index fb2906a..a80f456 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_list_image_filters.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_list_image_filters.py
@@ -144,16 +144,16 @@
         # Verify only the expected number of results are returned
         params = {'limit': '1'}
         resp, images = self.client.list_images(params)
-        #when _interface='xml', one element for images_links in images
-        #ref: Question #224349
+        # when _interface='xml', one element for images_links in images
+        # ref: Question #224349
         self.assertEqual(1, len([x for x in images if 'id' in x]))
 
     @attr(type='gate')
     def test_list_images_filter_by_changes_since(self):
         # Verify only updated images are returned in the detailed list
 
-        #Becoming ACTIVE will modify the updated time
-        #Filter by the image's created time
+        # Becoming ACTIVE will modify the updated time
+        # Filter by the image's created time
         params = {'changes-since': self.image3['created']}
         resp, images = self.client.list_images(params)
         found = any([i for i in images if i['id'] == self.image3_id])
@@ -222,8 +222,8 @@
     def test_list_images_with_detail_filter_by_changes_since(self):
         # Verify an update image is returned
 
-        #Becoming ACTIVE will modify the updated time
-        #Filter by the image's created time
+        # Becoming ACTIVE will modify the updated time
+        # Filter by the image's created time
         params = {'changes-since': self.image1['created']}
         resp, images = self.client.list_images_with_detail(params)
         self.assertTrue(any([i for i in images if i['id'] == self.image1_id]))
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/keypairs/test_keypairs.py b/tempest/api/compute/keypairs/test_keypairs.py
index 3bcf7b4..e4e87c0 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/keypairs/test_keypairs.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/keypairs/test_keypairs.py
@@ -32,33 +32,33 @@
     @attr(type='gate')
     def test_keypairs_create_list_delete(self):
         # Keypairs created should be available in the response list
-        #Create 3 keypairs
+        # Create 3 keypairs
         key_list = list()
         for i in range(3):
             k_name = rand_name('keypair-')
             resp, keypair = self.client.create_keypair(k_name)
-            #Need to pop these keys so that our compare doesn't fail later,
-            #as the keypair dicts from list API doesn't have them.
+            # Need to pop these keys so that our compare doesn't fail later,
+            # as the keypair dicts from list API doesn't have them.
             keypair.pop('private_key')
             keypair.pop('user_id')
             self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
             key_list.append(keypair)
-        #Fetch all keypairs and verify the list
-        #has all created keypairs
+        # Fetch all keypairs and verify the list
+        # has all created keypairs
         resp, fetched_list = self.client.list_keypairs()
         self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
-        #We need to remove the extra 'keypair' element in the
-        #returned dict. See comment in keypairs_client.list_keypairs()
+        # We need to remove the extra 'keypair' element in the
+        # returned dict. See comment in keypairs_client.list_keypairs()
         new_list = list()
         for keypair in fetched_list:
             new_list.append(keypair['keypair'])
         fetched_list = new_list
-        #Now check if all the created keypairs are in the fetched list
+        # Now check if all the created keypairs are in the fetched list
         missing_kps = [kp for kp in key_list if kp not in fetched_list]
         self.assertFalse(missing_kps,
                          "Failed to find keypairs %s in fetched list"
                          % ', '.join(m_key['name'] for m_key in missing_kps))
-        #Delete all the keypairs created
+        # Delete all the keypairs created
         for keypair in key_list:
             resp, _ = self.client.delete_keypair(keypair['name'])
             self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@
         k_name = rand_name('keypair-')
         resp, _ = self.client.create_keypair(k_name)
         self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
-        #Now try the same keyname to ceate another key
+        # Now try the same keyname to ceate another key
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.Duplicate, self.client.create_keypair,
                           k_name)
         resp, _ = self.client.delete_keypair(k_name)
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/limits/test_absolute_limits.py b/tempest/api/compute/limits/test_absolute_limits.py
index beae122..972e4a8 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/limits/test_absolute_limits.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/limits/test_absolute_limits.py
@@ -51,11 +51,11 @@
 
     @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_max_image_meta_exceed_limit(self):
-        #We should not create vm with image meta over maxImageMeta limit
+        # We should not create vm with image meta over maxImageMeta limit
         # Get max limit value
         max_meta = self.client.get_specific_absolute_limit('maxImageMeta')
 
-        #Create server should fail, since we are passing > metadata Limit!
+        # Create server should fail, since we are passing > metadata Limit!
         max_meta_data = int(max_meta) + 1
 
         meta_data = {}
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_group_rules.py b/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_group_rules.py
index 6a32b64..472b8b4 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_group_rules.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_group_rules.py
@@ -15,8 +15,11 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+import testtools
+
 from tempest.api.compute import base
 from tempest.common.utils.data_utils import rand_name
+from tempest import config
 from tempest import exceptions
 from tempest.test import attr
 
@@ -33,14 +36,14 @@
     def test_security_group_rules_create(self):
         # Positive test: Creation of Security Group rule
         # should be successfull
-        #Creating a Security Group to add rules to it
+        # Creating a Security Group to add rules to it
         s_name = rand_name('securitygroup-')
         s_description = rand_name('description-')
         resp, securitygroup = \
             self.client.create_security_group(s_name, s_description)
         securitygroup_id = securitygroup['id']
         self.addCleanup(self.client.delete_security_group, securitygroup_id)
-        #Adding rules to the created Security Group
+        # Adding rules to the created Security Group
         ip_protocol = 'tcp'
         from_port = 22
         to_port = 22
@@ -60,21 +63,21 @@
 
         secgroup1 = None
         secgroup2 = None
-        #Creating a Security Group to add rules to it
+        # Creating a Security Group to add rules to it
         s_name = rand_name('securitygroup-')
         s_description = rand_name('description-')
         resp, securitygroup = \
             self.client.create_security_group(s_name, s_description)
         secgroup1 = securitygroup['id']
         self.addCleanup(self.client.delete_security_group, secgroup1)
-        #Creating a Security Group so as to assign group_id to the rule
+        # Creating a Security Group so as to assign group_id to the rule
         s_name2 = rand_name('securitygroup-')
         s_description2 = rand_name('description-')
         resp, securitygroup = \
             self.client.create_security_group(s_name2, s_description2)
         secgroup2 = securitygroup['id']
         self.addCleanup(self.client.delete_security_group, secgroup2)
-        #Adding rules to the created Security Group with optional arguments
+        # Adding rules to the created Security Group with optional arguments
         parent_group_id = secgroup1
         ip_protocol = 'tcp'
         from_port = 22
@@ -91,6 +94,8 @@
         self.addCleanup(self.client.delete_security_group_rule, rule['id'])
         self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
 
+    @testtools.skipIf(config.TempestConfig().service_available.neutron,
+                      "Skipped until the Bug #1182384 is resolved")
     @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_security_group_rules_create_with_invalid_id(self):
         # Negative test: Creation of Security Group rule should FAIL
@@ -108,12 +113,12 @@
     def test_security_group_rules_create_with_invalid_ip_protocol(self):
         # Negative test: Creation of Security Group rule should FAIL
         # with invalid ip_protocol
-        #Creating a Security Group to add rule to it
+        # Creating a Security Group to add rule to it
         s_name = rand_name('securitygroup-')
         s_description = rand_name('description-')
         resp, securitygroup = self.client.create_security_group(s_name,
                                                                 s_description)
-        #Adding rules to the created Security Group
+        # Adding rules to the created Security Group
         parent_group_id = securitygroup['id']
         ip_protocol = rand_name('999')
         from_port = 22
@@ -128,12 +133,12 @@
     def test_security_group_rules_create_with_invalid_from_port(self):
         # Negative test: Creation of Security Group rule should FAIL
         # with invalid from_port
-        #Creating a Security Group to add rule to it
+        # Creating a Security Group to add rule to it
         s_name = rand_name('securitygroup-')
         s_description = rand_name('description-')
         resp, securitygroup = self.client.create_security_group(s_name,
                                                                 s_description)
-        #Adding rules to the created Security Group
+        # Adding rules to the created Security Group
         parent_group_id = securitygroup['id']
         ip_protocol = 'tcp'
         from_port = rand_name('999')
@@ -147,12 +152,12 @@
     def test_security_group_rules_create_with_invalid_to_port(self):
         # Negative test: Creation of Security Group rule should FAIL
         # with invalid from_port
-        #Creating a Security Group to add rule to it
+        # Creating a Security Group to add rule to it
         s_name = rand_name('securitygroup-')
         s_description = rand_name('description-')
         resp, securitygroup = self.client.create_security_group(s_name,
                                                                 s_description)
-        #Adding rules to the created Security Group
+        # Adding rules to the created Security Group
         parent_group_id = securitygroup['id']
         ip_protocol = 'tcp'
         from_port = 22
@@ -181,6 +186,8 @@
                           self.client.create_security_group_rule,
                           secgroup_id, ip_protocol, from_port, to_port)
 
+    @testtools.skipIf(config.TempestConfig().service_available.neutron,
+                      "Skipped until the Bug #1182384 is resolved")
     @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_security_group_rules_delete_with_invalid_id(self):
         # Negative test: Deletion of Security Group rule should be FAIL
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_groups.py b/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_groups.py
index 68be206..30db206 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_groups.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_groups.py
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
     @attr(type='gate')
     def test_security_groups_create_list_delete(self):
         # Positive test:Should return the list of Security Groups
-        #Create 3 Security Groups
+        # Create 3 Security Groups
         security_group_list = list()
         for i in range(3):
             s_name = rand_name('securitygroup-')
@@ -50,11 +50,11 @@
             self.addCleanup(self._delete_security_group,
                             securitygroup['id'])
             security_group_list.append(securitygroup)
-        #Fetch all Security Groups and verify the list
-        #has all created Security Groups
+        # Fetch all Security Groups and verify the list
+        # has all created Security Groups
         resp, fetched_list = self.client.list_security_groups()
         self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
-        #Now check if all the created Security Groups are in fetched list
+        # Now check if all the created Security Groups are in fetched list
         missing_sgs = \
             [sg for sg in security_group_list if sg not in fetched_list]
         self.assertFalse(missing_sgs,
@@ -62,8 +62,8 @@
                          "list" % ', '.join(m_group['name']
                                             for m_group in missing_sgs))
 
-    #TODO(afazekas): scheduled for delete,
-    #test_security_group_create_get_delete covers it
+    # TODO(afazekas): scheduled for delete,
+    # test_security_group_create_get_delete covers it
     @attr(type='gate')
     def test_security_group_create_delete(self):
         # Security Group should be created, verified and deleted
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@
         self.assertEqual(securitygroup_name, s_name,
                          "The created Security Group name is "
                          "not equal to the requested name")
-        #Now fetch the created Security Group by its 'id'
+        # Now fetch the created Security Group by its 'id'
         resp, fetched_group = \
             self.client.get_security_group(securitygroup['id'])
         self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
@@ -107,6 +107,8 @@
                          "The fetched Security Group is different "
                          "from the created Group")
 
+    @testtools.skipIf(config.TempestConfig().service_available.neutron,
+                      "Skipped until the Bug #1182384 is resolved")
     @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_security_group_get_nonexistant_group(self):
         # Negative test:Should not be able to GET the details
@@ -115,7 +117,7 @@
         resp, body = self.client.list_security_groups()
         for i in range(len(body)):
             security_group_id.append(body[i]['id'])
-        #Creating a nonexistant Security Group id
+        # Creating a nonexistant Security Group id
         while True:
             non_exist_id = rand_name('999')
             if non_exist_id not in security_group_id:
@@ -123,6 +125,8 @@
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound, self.client.get_security_group,
                           non_exist_id)
 
+    @testtools.skipIf(config.TempestConfig().service_available.neutron,
+                      "Skipped until the Bug #1161411 is resolved")
     @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_security_group_create_with_invalid_group_name(self):
         # Negative test: Security Group should not be created with group name
@@ -141,6 +145,8 @@
                           self.client.create_security_group, s_name,
                           s_description)
 
+    @testtools.skipIf(config.TempestConfig().service_available.neutron,
+                      "Skipped until the Bug #1161411 is resolved")
     @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_security_group_create_with_invalid_group_description(self):
         # Negative test:Security Group should not be created with description
@@ -186,11 +192,13 @@
             if body[i]['name'] == 'default':
                 default_security_group_id = body[i]['id']
                 break
-        #Deleting the "default" Security Group
+        # Deleting the "default" Security Group
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest,
                           self.client.delete_security_group,
                           default_security_group_id)
 
+    @testtools.skipIf(config.TempestConfig().service_available.neutron,
+                      "Skipped until the Bug #1182384 is resolved")
     @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_delete_nonexistant_security_group(self):
         # Negative test:Deletion of a nonexistant Security Group should Fail
@@ -198,7 +206,7 @@
         resp, body = self.client.list_security_groups()
         for i in range(len(body)):
             security_group_id.append(body[i]['id'])
-        #Creating Non Existant Security Group
+        # Creating Non Existant Security Group
         while True:
             non_exist_id = rand_name('999')
             if non_exist_id not in security_group_id:
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_disk_config.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_disk_config.py
index e9385b5..efb01af 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_disk_config.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_disk_config.py
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
         resp, server = self.create_server(disk_config='AUTO',
                                           wait_until='ACTIVE')
 
-        #Verify the specified attributes are set correctly
+        # Verify the specified attributes are set correctly
         resp, server = self.client.get_server(server['id'])
         self.assertEqual('AUTO', server['OS-DCF:diskConfig'])
 
@@ -47,14 +47,14 @@
                                            self.image_ref_alt,
                                            disk_config='MANUAL')
 
-        #Wait for the server to become active
+        # Wait for the server to become active
         self.client.wait_for_server_status(server['id'], 'ACTIVE')
 
-        #Verify the specified attributes are set correctly
+        # Verify the specified attributes are set correctly
         resp, server = self.client.get_server(server['id'])
         self.assertEqual('MANUAL', server['OS-DCF:diskConfig'])
 
-        #Delete the server
+        # Delete the server
         resp, body = self.client.delete_server(server['id'])
 
     @attr(type='gate')
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
         resp, server = self.create_server(disk_config='MANUAL',
                                           wait_until='ACTIVE')
 
-        #Verify the specified attributes are set correctly
+        # Verify the specified attributes are set correctly
         resp, server = self.client.get_server(server['id'])
         self.assertEqual('MANUAL', server['OS-DCF:diskConfig'])
 
@@ -71,14 +71,14 @@
                                            self.image_ref_alt,
                                            disk_config='AUTO')
 
-        #Wait for the server to become active
+        # Wait for the server to become active
         self.client.wait_for_server_status(server['id'], 'ACTIVE')
 
-        #Verify the specified attributes are set correctly
+        # Verify the specified attributes are set correctly
         resp, server = self.client.get_server(server['id'])
         self.assertEqual('AUTO', server['OS-DCF:diskConfig'])
 
-        #Delete the server
+        # Delete the server
         resp, body = self.client.delete_server(server['id'])
 
     @testtools.skipUnless(compute.RESIZE_AVAILABLE, 'Resize not available.')
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@
         resp, server = self.create_server(disk_config='MANUAL',
                                           wait_until='ACTIVE')
 
-        #Resize with auto option
+        # Resize with auto option
         self.client.resize(server['id'], self.flavor_ref_alt,
                            disk_config='AUTO')
         self.client.wait_for_server_status(server['id'], 'VERIFY_RESIZE')
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@
         resp, server = self.client.get_server(server['id'])
         self.assertEqual('AUTO', server['OS-DCF:diskConfig'])
 
-        #Delete the server
+        # Delete the server
         resp, body = self.client.delete_server(server['id'])
 
     @testtools.skipUnless(compute.RESIZE_AVAILABLE, 'Resize not available.')
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@
         resp, server = self.create_server(disk_config='AUTO',
                                           wait_until='ACTIVE')
 
-        #Resize with manual option
+        # Resize with manual option
         self.client.resize(server['id'], self.flavor_ref_alt,
                            disk_config='MANUAL')
         self.client.wait_for_server_status(server['id'], 'VERIFY_RESIZE')
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@
         resp, server = self.client.get_server(server['id'])
         self.assertEqual('MANUAL', server['OS-DCF:diskConfig'])
 
-        #Delete the server
+        # Delete the server
         resp, body = self.client.delete_server(server['id'])
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_list_server_filters.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_list_server_filters.py
index 31b44f7..b8f965c 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_list_server_filters.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_list_server_filters.py
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@
         # Verify only the expected number of servers are returned
         params = {'limit': 1}
         resp, servers = self.client.list_servers(params)
-        #when _interface='xml', one element for servers_links in servers
+        # when _interface='xml', one element for servers_links in servers
         self.assertEqual(1, len([x for x in servers['servers'] if 'id' in x]))
 
     @utils.skip_unless_attr('multiple_images', 'Only one image found')
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_list_servers_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_list_servers_negative.py
index c03c43e..bad4a11 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_list_servers_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_list_servers_negative.py
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@
                                                ignore_error=True)
         cls.deleted_fixtures.append(srv)
 
-    @attr(type='gate')
+    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_list_servers_with_a_deleted_server(self):
         # Verify deleted servers do not show by default in list servers
         # List servers and verify server not returned
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@
         self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
         self.assertEqual([], actual)
 
-    @attr(type='gate')
+    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_list_servers_by_non_existing_image(self):
         # Listing servers for a non existing image returns empty list
         non_existing_image = '1234abcd-zzz0-aaa9-ppp3-0987654abcde'
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@
         self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
         self.assertEqual([], servers)
 
-    @attr(type='gate')
+    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_list_servers_by_non_existing_flavor(self):
         # Listing servers by non existing flavor returns empty list
         non_existing_flavor = 1234
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@
         self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
         self.assertEqual([], servers)
 
-    @attr(type='gate')
+    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_list_servers_by_non_existing_server_name(self):
         # Listing servers for a non existent server name returns empty list
         non_existing_name = 'junk_server_1234'
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@
         self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
         self.assertEqual([], servers)
 
-    @attr(type='gate')
+    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_list_servers_status_non_existing(self):
         # Return an empty list when invalid status is specified
         non_existing_status = 'BALONEY'
@@ -148,23 +148,23 @@
         # List servers by specifying limits
         resp, body = self.client.list_servers({'limit': 1})
         self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
-        #when _interface='xml', one element for servers_links in servers
+        # when _interface='xml', one element for servers_links in servers
         self.assertEqual(1, len([x for x in body['servers'] if 'id' in x]))
 
-    @attr(type='gate')
+    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_list_servers_by_limits_greater_than_actual_count(self):
         # List servers by specifying a greater value for limit
         resp, body = self.client.list_servers({'limit': 100})
         self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
         self.assertEqual(len(self.existing_fixtures), len(body['servers']))
 
-    @attr(type='gate')
+    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_list_servers_by_limits_pass_string(self):
         # Return an error if a string value is passed for limit
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest, self.client.list_servers,
                           {'limit': 'testing'})
 
-    @attr(type='gate')
+    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_list_servers_by_limits_pass_negative_value(self):
         # Return an error if a negative value for limit is passed
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest, self.client.list_servers,
@@ -182,13 +182,13 @@
                         len(self.deleted_fixtures))
         self.assertEqual(num_expected, len(body['servers']))
 
-    @attr(type='gate')
+    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_list_servers_by_changes_since_invalid_date(self):
         # Return an error when invalid date format is passed
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest, self.client.list_servers,
                           {'changes-since': '2011/01/01'})
 
-    @attr(type='gate')
+    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_list_servers_by_changes_since_future_date(self):
         # Return an empty list when a date in the future is passed
         changes_since = {'changes-since': '2051-01-01T12:34:00Z'}
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@
         self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
         self.assertEqual(0, len(body['servers']))
 
-    @attr(type='gate')
+    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_list_servers_detail_server_is_deleted(self):
         # Server details are not listed for a deleted server
         deleted_ids = [s['id'] for s in self.deleted_fixtures]
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_actions.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_actions.py
index 8b76f7f..893d9e0 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_actions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_actions.py
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
     run_ssh = tempest.config.TempestConfig().compute.run_ssh
 
     def setUp(self):
-        #NOTE(afazekas): Normally we use the same server with all test cases,
+        # NOTE(afazekas): Normally we use the same server with all test cases,
         # but if it has an issue, we build a new one
         super(ServerActionsTestJSON, self).setUp()
         # Check if the server is in a clean state after test
@@ -121,13 +121,13 @@
                                                    personality=personality,
                                                    adminPass=password)
 
-        #Verify the properties in the initial response are correct
+        # Verify the properties in the initial response are correct
         self.assertEqual(self.server_id, rebuilt_server['id'])
         rebuilt_image_id = rebuilt_server['image']['id']
         self.assertTrue(self.image_ref_alt.endswith(rebuilt_image_id))
         self.assertEqual(self.flavor_ref, int(rebuilt_server['flavor']['id']))
 
-        #Verify the server properties after the rebuild completes
+        # Verify the server properties after the rebuild completes
         self.client.wait_for_server_status(rebuilt_server['id'], 'ACTIVE')
         resp, server = self.client.get_server(rebuilt_server['id'])
         rebuilt_image_id = rebuilt_server['image']['id']
@@ -279,6 +279,15 @@
         cls.server_id = server['id']
         cls.password = server['adminPass']
 
+    @attr(type='gate')
+    def test_stop_start_server(self):
+        resp, server = self.servers_client.stop(self.server_id)
+        self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
+        self.servers_client.wait_for_server_status(self.server_id, 'SHUTOFF')
+        resp, server = self.servers_client.start(self.server_id)
+        self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
+        self.servers_client.wait_for_server_status(self.server_id, 'ACTIVE')
+
 
 class ServerActionsTestXML(ServerActionsTestJSON):
     _interface = 'xml'
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_metadata.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_metadata.py
index 442d30c..45de0d6 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_metadata.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_metadata.py
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
         # All metadata key/value pairs for a server should be returned
         resp, resp_metadata = self.client.list_server_metadata(self.server_id)
 
-        #Verify the expected metadata items are in the list
+        # Verify the expected metadata items are in the list
         self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
         expected = {'key1': 'value1', 'key2': 'value2'}
         self.assertEqual(expected, resp_metadata)
@@ -55,14 +55,14 @@
     @attr(type='gate')
     def test_set_server_metadata(self):
         # The server's metadata should be replaced with the provided values
-        #Create a new set of metadata for the server
+        # Create a new set of metadata for the server
         req_metadata = {'meta2': 'data2', 'meta3': 'data3'}
         resp, metadata = self.client.set_server_metadata(self.server_id,
                                                          req_metadata)
         self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
 
-        #Verify the expected values are correct, and that the
-        #previous values have been removed
+        # Verify the expected values are correct, and that the
+        # previous values have been removed
         resp, resp_metadata = self.client.list_server_metadata(self.server_id)
         self.assertEqual(resp_metadata, req_metadata)
 
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@
                                                             meta)
         self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
 
-        #Verify the values have been updated to the proper values
+        # Verify the values have been updated to the proper values
         resp, resp_metadata = self.client.list_server_metadata(self.server_id)
         expected = {'key1': 'alt1', 'key2': 'value2', 'key3': 'value3'}
         self.assertEqual(expected, resp_metadata)
@@ -123,13 +123,13 @@
     @attr(type='gate')
     def test_set_server_metadata_item(self):
         # The item's value should be updated to the provided value
-        #Update the metadata value
+        # Update the metadata value
         meta = {'nova': 'alt'}
         resp, body = self.client.set_server_metadata_item(self.server_id,
                                                           'nova', meta)
         self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
 
-        #Verify the meta item's value has been updated
+        # Verify the meta item's value has been updated
         resp, resp_metadata = self.client.list_server_metadata(self.server_id)
         expected = {'key1': 'value1', 'key2': 'value2', 'nova': 'alt'}
         self.assertEqual(expected, resp_metadata)
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@
                                                              'key1')
         self.assertEqual(204, resp.status)
 
-        #Verify the metadata item has been removed
+        # Verify the metadata item has been removed
         resp, resp_metadata = self.client.list_server_metadata(self.server_id)
         expected = {'key2': 'value2'}
         self.assertEqual(expected, resp_metadata)
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@
         # Negative test: Should not be able to delete metadata item from a
         #  nonexistant server
 
-        #Delete the metadata item
+        # Delete the metadata item
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound,
                           self.client.delete_server_metadata_item, 999, 'd')
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_rescue.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_rescue.py
index b35b1b2..82559d5 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_rescue.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_rescue.py
@@ -32,12 +32,12 @@
         super(ServerRescueTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
         cls.device = 'vdf'
 
-        #Floating IP creation
+        # Floating IP creation
         resp, body = cls.floating_ips_client.create_floating_ip()
         cls.floating_ip_id = str(body['id']).strip()
         cls.floating_ip = str(body['ip']).strip()
 
-        #Security group creation
+        # Security group creation
         cls.sg_name = rand_name('sg')
         cls.sg_desc = rand_name('sg-desc')
         resp, cls.sg = \
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@
 
     @classmethod
     def tearDownClass(cls):
-        #Deleting the floating IP which is created in this method
+        # Deleting the floating IP which is created in this method
         cls.floating_ips_client.delete_floating_ip(cls.floating_ip_id)
         client = cls.volumes_extensions_client
         client.delete_volume(str(cls.volume_to_attach['id']).strip())
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@
 
     @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_rescue_paused_instance(self):
-        #Rescue a paused server
+        # Rescue a paused server
         resp, body = self.servers_client.pause_server(
             self.server_id)
         self.addCleanup(self._unpause, self.server_id)
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@
         # Rescue the server
         self.servers_client.rescue_server(self.server_id, self.password)
         self.servers_client.wait_for_server_status(self.server_id, 'RESCUE')
-        #addCleanup is a LIFO queue
+        # addCleanup is a LIFO queue
         self.addCleanup(self._detach, self.server_id,
                         self.volume_to_detach['id'])
         self.addCleanup(self._unrescue, self.server_id)
@@ -201,13 +201,13 @@
         self.servers_client.wait_for_server_status(self.server_id, 'RESCUE')
         self.addCleanup(self._unrescue, self.server_id)
 
-        #Association of floating IP to a rescued vm
+        # Association of floating IP to a rescued vm
         client = self.floating_ips_client
         resp, body = client.associate_floating_ip_to_server(self.floating_ip,
                                                             self.server_id)
         self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
 
-        #Disassociation of floating IP that was associated in this method
+        # Disassociation of floating IP that was associated in this method
         resp, body = \
             client.disassociate_floating_ip_from_server(self.floating_ip,
                                                         self.server_id)
@@ -220,12 +220,12 @@
             self.server_id, self.password)
         self.servers_client.wait_for_server_status(self.server_id, 'RESCUE')
 
-        #Add Security group
+        # Add Security group
         resp, body = self.servers_client.add_security_group(self.server_id,
                                                             self.sg_name)
         self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
 
-        #Delete Security group
+        # Delete Security group
         resp, body = self.servers_client.remove_security_group(self.server_id,
                                                                self.sg_name)
         self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_servers_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_servers_negative.py
index 703f143..e09a23f 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_servers_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_servers_negative.py
@@ -255,6 +255,20 @@
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound, self.client.get_server,
                           '999erra43')
 
+    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_stop_non_existent_server(self):
+        # Stop a non existent server
+        non_exist_id = rand_name('non-existent-server')
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound, self.servers_client.stop,
+                          non_exist_id)
+
+    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_pause_non_existent_server(self):
+        # pause a non existent server
+        non_exist_id = rand_name('non-existent-server')
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound, self.client.pause_server,
+                          non_exist_id)
+
 
 class ServersNegativeTestXML(ServersNegativeTestJSON):
     _interface = 'xml'
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/test_authorization.py b/tempest/api/compute/test_authorization.py
index 1a65a20..55dba97 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/test_authorization.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/test_authorization.py
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@
     def test_list_servers_with_alternate_tenant(self):
         # A list on servers from one tenant should not
         # show on alternate tenant
-        #Listing servers from alternate tenant
+        # Listing servers from alternate tenant
         alt_server_ids = []
         resp, body = self.alt_client.list_servers()
         alt_server_ids = [s['id'] for s in body['servers']]
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@
     def test_create_keypair_in_analt_user_tenant(self):
         # A create keypair request should fail if the tenant id does not match
         # the current user
-        #POST keypair with other user tenant
+        # POST keypair with other user tenant
         k_name = rand_name('keypair-')
         self.alt_keypairs_client._set_auth()
         self.saved_base_url = self.alt_keypairs_client.base_url
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@
     def test_create_security_group_in_analt_user_tenant(self):
         # A create security group request should fail if the tenant id does not
         # match the current user
-        #POST security group with other user tenant
+        # POST security group with other user tenant
         s_name = rand_name('security-')
         s_description = rand_name('security')
         self.saved_base_url = self.alt_security_client.base_url
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@
     def test_create_security_group_rule_in_analt_user_tenant(self):
         # A create security group rule request should fail if the tenant id
         # does not match the current user
-        #POST security group rule with other user tenant
+        # POST security group rule with other user tenant
         parent_group_id = self.security_group['id']
         ip_protocol = 'icmp'
         from_port = -1
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_volumes_get.py b/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_volumes_get.py
index f2dd93c..4f0f17e 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_volumes_get.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_volumes_get.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
         volume = None
         v_name = rand_name('Volume-%s-') % self._interface
         metadata = {'Type': 'work'}
-        #Create volume
+        # Create volume
         resp, volume = self.client.create_volume(size=1,
                                                  display_name=v_name,
                                                  metadata=metadata)
@@ -51,12 +51,12 @@
                          "to the requested name")
         self.assertTrue(volume['id'] is not None,
                         "Field volume id is empty or not found.")
-        #Wait for Volume status to become ACTIVE
+        # Wait for Volume status to become ACTIVE
         self.client.wait_for_volume_status(volume['id'], 'available')
-        #GET Volume
+        # GET Volume
         resp, fetched_volume = self.client.get_volume(volume['id'])
         self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
-        #Verfication of details of fetched Volume
+        # Verfication of details of fetched Volume
         self.assertEqual(v_name,
                          fetched_volume['displayName'],
                          'The fetched Volume is different '
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
     def test_volume_get_metadata_none(self):
         # CREATE, GET empty metadata dict
         v_name = rand_name('Volume-')
-        #Create volume
+        # Create volume
         resp, volume = self.client.create_volume(size=1,
                                                  display_name=v_name,
                                                  metadata={})
@@ -82,19 +82,19 @@
         self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
         self.assertIn('id', volume)
         self.assertIn('displayName', volume)
-        #Wait for Volume status to become ACTIVE
+        # Wait for Volume status to become ACTIVE
         self.client.wait_for_volume_status(volume['id'], 'available')
-        #GET Volume
+        # GET Volume
         resp, fetched_volume = self.client.get_volume(volume['id'])
         self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
         self.assertEqual(fetched_volume['metadata'], {})
 
     def _delete_volume(self, volume):
-        #Delete the Volume created in this method
+        # Delete the Volume created in this method
         try:
             resp, _ = self.client.delete_volume(volume['id'])
             self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
-            #Checking if the deleted Volume still exists
+            # Checking if the deleted Volume still exists
             self.client.wait_for_resource_deletion(volume['id'])
         except KeyError:
             return
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_volumes_list.py b/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_volumes_list.py
index 02cc4e1..0e475cf 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_volumes_list.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_volumes_list.py
@@ -97,10 +97,10 @@
     @attr(type='gate')
     def test_volume_list_with_details(self):
         # Should return the list of Volumes with details
-        #Fetch all Volumes
+        # Fetch all Volumes
         resp, fetched_list = self.client.list_volumes_with_detail()
         self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
-        #Now check if all the Volumes created in setup are in fetched list
+        # Now check if all the Volumes created in setup are in fetched list
         missing_volumes = [
             v for v in self.volume_list if v not in fetched_list
         ]
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_volumes_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_volumes_negative.py
index 2ecf3e8..c91e95b 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_volumes_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_volumes_negative.py
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
     @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_volume_get_nonexistant_volume_id(self):
         # Negative: Should not be able to get details of nonexistant volume
-        #Creating a nonexistant volume id
+        # Creating a nonexistant volume id
         volume_id_list = list()
         resp, body = self.client.list_volumes()
         for i in range(len(body)):
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/test_services.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/test_services.py
index a590735..2be0c29 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/test_services.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/test_services.py
@@ -29,14 +29,14 @@
     def test_create_get_delete_service(self):
         # GET Service
         try:
-            #Creating a Service
+            # Creating a Service
             name = rand_name('service-')
             type = rand_name('type--')
             description = rand_name('description-')
             resp, service_data = self.client.create_service(
                 name, type, description=description)
             self.assertTrue(resp['status'].startswith('2'))
-            #Verifying response body of create service
+            # Verifying response body of create service
             self.assertIn('id', service_data)
             self.assertFalse(service_data['id'] is None)
             self.assertIn('name', service_data)
@@ -45,10 +45,10 @@
             self.assertEqual(type, service_data['type'])
             self.assertIn('description', service_data)
             self.assertEqual(description, service_data['description'])
-            #Get service
+            # Get service
             resp, fetched_service = self.client.get_service(service_data['id'])
             self.assertTrue(resp['status'].startswith('2'))
-            #verifying the existence of service created
+            # verifying the existence of service created
             self.assertIn('id', fetched_service)
             self.assertEquals(fetched_service['id'], service_data['id'])
             self.assertIn('name', fetched_service)
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/test_users.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/test_users.py
index 3a20081..6f90b04 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/test_users.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/test_users.py
@@ -240,12 +240,12 @@
         self.assertEquals('200', resp['status'])
         user_ids.append(user2['id'])
         self.data.users.append(user2)
-        #List of users for the respective tenant ID
+        # List of users for the respective tenant ID
         resp, body = self.client.list_users_for_tenant(self.data.tenant['id'])
         self.assertIn(resp['status'], ('200', '203'))
         for i in body:
             fetched_user_ids.append(i['id'])
-        #verifying the user Id in the list
+        # verifying the user Id in the list
         missing_users =\
             [user for user in user_ids if user not in fetched_user_ids]
         self.assertEqual(0, len(missing_users),
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@
         user = self.get_user_by_name(self.data.test_user)
         tenant = self.get_tenant_by_name(self.data.test_tenant)
         role = self.get_role_by_name(self.data.test_role)
-        #Assigning roles to two users
+        # Assigning roles to two users
         user_ids = list()
         fetched_user_ids = list()
         user_ids.append(user['id'])
@@ -277,12 +277,12 @@
                                                   second_user['id'],
                                                   role['id'])
         self.assertEquals('200', resp['status'])
-        #List of users with roles for the respective tenant ID
+        # List of users with roles for the respective tenant ID
         resp, body = self.client.list_users_for_tenant(self.data.tenant['id'])
         self.assertEquals('200', resp['status'])
         for i in body:
             fetched_user_ids.append(i['id'])
-        #verifying the user Id in the list
+        # verifying the user Id in the list
         missing_users = [missing_user for missing_user in user_ids
                          if missing_user not in fetched_user_ids]
         self.assertEqual(0, len(missing_users),
@@ -293,13 +293,13 @@
     def test_list_users_with_invalid_tenant(self):
         # Should not be able to return a list of all
         # users for a nonexistant tenant
-        #Assign invalid tenant ids
+        # Assign invalid tenant ids
         invalid_id = list()
         invalid_id.append(rand_name('999'))
         invalid_id.append('alpha')
         invalid_id.append(rand_name("dddd@#%%^$"))
         invalid_id.append('!@#()$%^&*?<>{}[]')
-        #List the users with invalid tenant id
+        # List the users with invalid tenant id
         for invalid in invalid_id:
             self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound,
                               self.client.list_users_for_tenant, invalid)
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_domains.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_domains.py
index 3d40eb3..9136934 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_domains.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_domains.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 
     @attr(type='smoke')
     def test_list_domains(self):
-        #Test to list domains
+        # Test to list domains
         domain_ids = list()
         fetched_ids = list()
         for _ in range(3):
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_endpoints.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_endpoints.py
index f01cc64..9f7b24b 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_endpoints.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_endpoints.py
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
                                                description=s_description)
         cls.service_id = cls.service_data['id']
         cls.service_ids.append(cls.service_id)
-        #Create endpoints so as to use for LIST and GET test cases
+        # Create endpoints so as to use for LIST and GET test cases
         cls.setup_endpoints = list()
         for i in range(2):
             region = rand_name('region')
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
     def test_list_endpoints(self):
         # Get a list of endpoints
         resp, fetched_endpoints = self.client.list_endpoints()
-        #Asserting LIST Endpoint
+        # Asserting LIST Endpoint
         self.assertEqual(resp['status'], '200')
         missing_endpoints =\
             [e for e in self.setup_endpoints if e not in fetched_endpoints]
@@ -78,11 +78,11 @@
                 self.client.create_endpoint(self.service_id, interface, url,
                                             region=region, enabled=True)
             create_flag = True
-            #Asserting Create Endpoint response body
+            # Asserting Create Endpoint response body
             self.assertEqual(resp['status'], '201')
             self.assertEqual(region, endpoint['region'])
             self.assertEqual(url, endpoint['url'])
-            #Checking if created endpoint is present in the list of endpoints
+            # Checking if created endpoint is present in the list of endpoints
             resp, fetched_endpoints = self.client.list_endpoints()
             for e in fetched_endpoints:
                 if endpoint['id'] == e['id']:
@@ -93,12 +93,12 @@
         finally:
             if create_flag:
                 matched = False
-                #Deleting the endpoint created in this method
+                # Deleting the endpoint created in this method
                 resp_header, resp_body =\
                     self.client.delete_endpoint(endpoint['id'])
                 self.assertEqual(resp_header['status'], '204')
                 self.assertEqual(resp_body, '')
-                #Checking whether endpoint is deleted successfully
+                # Checking whether endpoint is deleted successfully
                 resp, fetched_endpoints = self.client.list_endpoints()
                 for e in fetched_endpoints:
                     if endpoint['id'] == e['id']:
@@ -108,8 +108,8 @@
 
     @attr(type='smoke')
     def test_update_endpoint(self):
-        #Creating an endpoint so as to check update endpoint
-        #with new values
+        # Creating an endpoint so as to check update endpoint
+        # with new values
         region1 = rand_name('region')
         url1 = rand_name('url')
         interface1 = 'public'
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@
             self.client.create_endpoint(self.service_id, interface1,
                                         url1, region=region1,
                                         enabled=True)
-        #Creating service so as update endpoint with new service ID
+        # Creating service so as update endpoint with new service ID
         s_name = rand_name('service-')
         s_type = rand_name('type--')
         s_description = rand_name('description-')
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@
             self.identity_client.create_service(s_name, s_type,
                                                 description=s_description)
         self.service_ids.append(self.service2['id'])
-        #Updating endpoint with new values
+        # Updating endpoint with new values
         region2 = rand_name('region')
         url2 = rand_name('url')
         interface2 = 'internal'
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@
                                         interface=interface2, url=url2,
                                         region=region2, enabled=False)
         self.assertEqual(resp['status'], '200')
-        #Asserting if the attributes of endpoint are updated
+        # Asserting if the attributes of endpoint are updated
         self.assertEqual(self.service2['id'], endpoint['service_id'])
         self.assertEqual(interface2, endpoint['interface'])
         self.assertEqual(url2, endpoint['url'])
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_policies.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_policies.py
index 681db07..737a0e0 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_policies.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_policies.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 
     @attr(type='smoke')
     def test_list_policies(self):
-        #Test to list policies
+        # Test to list policies
         policy_ids = list()
         fetched_ids = list()
         for _ in range(3):
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
 
     @attr(type='smoke')
     def test_create_update_delete_policy(self):
-        #Test to update policy
+        # Test to update policy
         blob = rand_name('BlobName-')
         policy_type = rand_name('PolicyType-')
         resp, policy = self.policy_client.create_policy(blob, policy_type)
@@ -63,12 +63,12 @@
         self.assertEqual(policy_type, policy['type'])
         resp, fetched_policy = self.policy_client.get_policy(policy['id'])
         self.assertEqual(resp['status'], '200')
-        #Update policy
+        # Update policy
         update_type = rand_name('UpdatedPolicyType-')
         resp, data = self.policy_client.update_policy(
             policy['id'], type=update_type)
         self.assertIn('type', data)
-        #Assertion for updated value with fetched value
+        # Assertion for updated value with fetched value
         resp, fetched_policy = self.policy_client.get_policy(policy['id'])
         self.assertIn('id', fetched_policy)
         self.assertIn('blob', fetched_policy)
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_services.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_services.py
index b35b93a..bfa0d84 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_services.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_services.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#vim: tabstop=4 shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4
+# vim: tabstop=4 shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4
 
 # Copyright 2013 OpenStack Foundation
 # All Rights Reserved.
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
         resp, body = self.client.create_service(
             name, type, description=description)
         self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
-        #Deleting the service created in this method
+        # Deleting the service created in this method
         self.addCleanup(self.client.delete_service, body['id'])
 
         s_id = body['id']
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
         self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
         self.assertNotEqual(resp1_desc, resp2_desc)
 
-        #Get service
+        # Get service
         resp, body = self.client.get_service(s_id)
         resp3_desc = body['description']
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_users.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_users.py
index 04e993d..bf7a554 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_users.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_users.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
     @attr(type='gate')
     def test_user_update(self):
         # Test case to check if updating of user attributes is successful.
-        #Creating first user
+        # Creating first user
         u_name = rand_name('user-')
         u_desc = u_name + 'description'
         u_email = u_name + '@testmail.tm'
@@ -36,12 +36,12 @@
             email=u_email, enabled=False)
         # Delete the User at the end of this method
         self.addCleanup(self.v3_client.delete_user, user['id'])
-        #Creating second project for updation
+        # Creating second project for updation
         resp, project = self.v3_client.create_project(
             rand_name('project-'), description=rand_name('project-desc-'))
         # Delete the Project at the end of this method
         self.addCleanup(self.v3_client.delete_project, project['id'])
-        #Updating user details with new values
+        # Updating user details with new values
         u_name2 = rand_name('user2-')
         u_email2 = u_name2 + '@testmail.tm'
         u_description2 = u_name2 + ' description'
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
             user['id'], name=u_name2, description=u_description2,
             project_id=project['id'],
             email=u_email2, enabled=False)
-        #Assert response body of update user.
+        # Assert response body of update user.
         self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
         self.assertEqual(u_name2, update_user['name'])
         self.assertEqual(u_description2, update_user['description'])
@@ -57,9 +57,9 @@
                          update_user['project_id'])
         self.assertEqual(u_email2, update_user['email'])
         self.assertEqual('false', str(update_user['enabled']).lower())
-        #GET by id after updation
+        # GET by id after updation
         resp, new_user_get = self.v3_client.get_user(user['id'])
-        #Assert response body of GET after updation
+        # Assert response body of GET after updation
         self.assertEqual(u_name2, new_user_get['name'])
         self.assertEqual(u_description2, new_user_get['description'])
         self.assertEqual(project['id'],
@@ -69,14 +69,14 @@
 
     @attr(type='gate')
     def test_list_user_projects(self):
-        #List the projects that a user has access upon
+        # List the projects that a user has access upon
         assigned_project_ids = list()
         fetched_project_ids = list()
         _, u_project = self.v3_client.create_project(
             rand_name('project-'), description=rand_name('project-desc-'))
         # Delete the Project at the end of this method
         self.addCleanup(self.v3_client.delete_project, u_project['id'])
-        #Create a user.
+        # Create a user.
         u_name = rand_name('user-')
         u_desc = u_name + 'description'
         u_email = u_name + '@testmail.tm'
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@
             _, project = self.v3_client.get_project(project_body['id'])
             # Delete the Project at the end of this method
             self.addCleanup(self.v3_client.delete_project, project_body['id'])
-            #Assigning roles to user on project
+            # Assigning roles to user on project
             self.v3_client.assign_user_role(project['id'],
                                             user['id'],
                                             role['id'])
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@
         self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
         for i in body:
             fetched_project_ids.append(i['id'])
-        #verifying the project ids in list
+        # verifying the project ids in list
         missing_projects =\
             [p for p in assigned_project_ids
              if p not in fetched_project_ids]
diff --git a/tempest/api/image/v2/test_images.py b/tempest/api/image/v2/test_images.py
index 7de7821..ad7be39 100644
--- a/tempest/api/image/v2/test_images.py
+++ b/tempest/api/image/v2/test_images.py
@@ -105,3 +105,8 @@
         image_list = map(lambda x: x['id'], images_list)
         for image in self.created_images:
             self.assertIn(image, image_list)
+
+    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_get_image_meta_by_null_id(self):
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound,
+                          self.client.get_image_metadata, '')
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/base.py b/tempest/api/network/base.py
index 8785e31..d3fa763 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/base.py
@@ -54,9 +54,12 @@
         cls.client = os.network_client
         cls.networks = []
         cls.subnets = []
+        cls.ports = []
 
     @classmethod
     def tearDownClass(cls):
+        for port in cls.ports:
+            cls.client.delete_port(port['id'])
         for subnet in cls.subnets:
             cls.client.delete_subnet(subnet['id'])
         for network in cls.networks:
@@ -98,3 +101,11 @@
         subnet = body['subnet']
         cls.subnets.append(subnet)
         return subnet
+
+    @classmethod
+    def create_port(cls, network):
+        """Wrapper utility that returns a test port."""
+        resp, body = cls.client.create_port(network['id'])
+        port = body['port']
+        cls.ports.append(port)
+        return port
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_networks.py b/tempest/api/network/test_networks.py
index 4481853..00a8ef7 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_networks.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_networks.py
@@ -35,6 +35,13 @@
         create a subnet for a tenant
         list tenant's subnets
         show a tenant subnet details
+        port create
+        port delete
+        port list
+        port show
+        port update
+        network update
+        subnet update
 
     v2.0 of the Neutron API is assumed. It is also assumed that the following
     options are defined in the [network] section of etc/tempest.conf:
@@ -53,21 +60,28 @@
         cls.name = cls.network['name']
         cls.subnet = cls.create_subnet(cls.network)
         cls.cidr = cls.subnet['cidr']
+        cls.port = cls.create_port(cls.network)
 
     @attr(type='gate')
-    def test_create_delete_network_subnet(self):
+    def test_create_update_delete_network_subnet(self):
         # Creates a network
         name = rand_name('network-')
         resp, body = self.client.create_network(name)
         self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
         network = body['network']
-        self.assertTrue(network['id'] is not None)
+        net_id = network['id']
+        # Verification of network update
+        new_name = "New_network"
+        resp, body = self.client.update_network(net_id, new_name)
+        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        updated_net = body['network']
+        self.assertEqual(updated_net['name'], new_name)
         # Find a cidr that is not in use yet and create a subnet with it
         cidr = netaddr.IPNetwork(self.network_cfg.tenant_network_cidr)
         mask_bits = self.network_cfg.tenant_network_mask_bits
         for subnet_cidr in cidr.subnet(mask_bits):
             try:
-                resp, body = self.client.create_subnet(network['id'],
+                resp, body = self.client.create_subnet(net_id,
                                                        str(subnet_cidr))
                 break
             except exceptions.BadRequest as e:
@@ -76,11 +90,17 @@
                     raise
         self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
         subnet = body['subnet']
-        self.assertTrue(subnet['id'] is not None)
-        #Deletes subnet and network
-        resp, body = self.client.delete_subnet(subnet['id'])
+        subnet_id = subnet['id']
+        # Verification of subnet update
+        new_subnet = "New_subnet"
+        resp, body = self.client.update_subnet(subnet_id, new_subnet)
+        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        updated_subnet = body['subnet']
+        self.assertEqual(updated_subnet['name'], new_subnet)
+        # Deletes subnet and network
+        resp, body = self.client.delete_subnet(subnet_id)
         self.assertEqual('204', resp['status'])
-        resp, body = self.client.delete_network(network['id'])
+        resp, body = self.client.delete_network(net_id)
         self.assertEqual('204', resp['status'])
 
     @attr(type='gate')
@@ -97,8 +117,12 @@
         # Verify the network exists in the list of all networks
         resp, body = self.client.list_networks()
         networks = body['networks']
-        found = any(n for n in networks if n['id'] == self.network['id'])
-        self.assertTrue(found)
+        found = None
+        for n in networks:
+            if (n['id'] == self.network['id']):
+                found = n['id']
+        msg = "Network list doesn't contain created network"
+        self.assertIsNotNone(found, msg)
 
     @attr(type='gate')
     def test_show_subnet(self):
@@ -114,5 +138,57 @@
         # Verify the subnet exists in the list of all subnets
         resp, body = self.client.list_subnets()
         subnets = body['subnets']
-        found = any(n for n in subnets if n['id'] == self.subnet['id'])
-        self.assertTrue(found)
+        found = None
+        for n in subnets:
+            if (n['id'] == self.subnet['id']):
+                found = n['id']
+        msg = "Subnet list doesn't contain created subnet"
+        self.assertIsNotNone(found, msg)
+
+    @attr(type='gate')
+    def test_create_update_delete_port(self):
+        # Verify that successful port creation & deletion
+        resp, body = self.client.create_port(self.network['id'])
+        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
+        port = body['port']
+        # Verification of port update
+        new_port = "New_Port"
+        resp, body = self.client.update_port(port['id'], new_port)
+        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        updated_port = body['port']
+        self.assertEqual(updated_port['name'], new_port)
+        # Verification of port delete
+        resp, body = self.client.delete_port(port['id'])
+        self.assertEqual('204', resp['status'])
+
+    @attr(type='gate')
+    def test_show_ports(self):
+        # Verify the details of port
+        resp, body = self.client.show_port(self.port['id'])
+        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        port = body['port']
+        self.assertEqual(self.port['id'], port['id'])
+
+    @attr(type='gate')
+    def test_list_ports(self):
+        # Verify the port exists in the list of all ports
+        resp, body = self.client.list_ports()
+        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        ports_list = body['ports']
+        found = None
+        for n in ports_list:
+            if (n['id'] == self.port['id']):
+                found = n['id']
+        self.assertIsNotNone(found, "Port list doesn't contain created port")
+
+    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_show_non_existent_network(self):
+        non_exist_id = rand_name('network')
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound, self.client.show_network,
+                          non_exist_id)
+
+    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_show_non_existent_subnet(self):
+        non_exist_id = rand_name('subnet')
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound, self.client.show_subnet,
+                          non_exist_id)
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_quotas.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_quotas.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bc050dc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_quotas.py
@@ -0,0 +1,115 @@
+# Copyright (C) 2013 eNovance SAS <licensing@enovance.com>
+#
+# Author: Joe H. Rahme <joe.hakim.rahme@enovance.com>
+#
+# 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 testtools
+
+from tempest.api.object_storage import base
+from tempest import clients
+from tempest.common.utils.data_utils import arbitrary_string
+from tempest.common.utils.data_utils import rand_name
+import tempest.config
+from tempest import exceptions
+from tempest.test import attr
+
+
+class AccountQuotasTest(base.BaseObjectTest):
+    accounts_quotas_available = \
+        tempest.config.TempestConfig().object_storage.accounts_quotas_available
+
+    @classmethod
+    def setUpClass(cls):
+        super(AccountQuotasTest, cls).setUpClass()
+        cls.container_name = rand_name(name="TestContainer")
+        cls.container_client.create_container(cls.container_name)
+
+        cls.data.setup_test_user()
+
+        cls.os_reselleradmin = clients.Manager(
+            cls.data.test_user,
+            cls.data.test_password,
+            cls.data.test_tenant)
+
+        # Retrieve the ResellerAdmin role id
+        reseller_role_id = None
+        try:
+            _, roles = cls.os_admin.identity_client.list_roles()
+            reseller_role_id = next(r['id'] for r in roles if r['name']
+                                    == 'ResellerAdmin')
+        except StopIteration:
+            msg = "No ResellerAdmin role found"
+            raise exceptions.NotFound(msg)
+
+        # Retrieve the ResellerAdmin tenant id
+        _, users = cls.os_admin.identity_client.get_users()
+        reseller_user_id = next(usr['id'] for usr in users if usr['name']
+                                == cls.data.test_user)
+
+        # Retrieve the ResellerAdmin tenant id
+        _, tenants = cls.os_admin.identity_client.list_tenants()
+        reseller_tenant_id = next(tnt['id'] for tnt in tenants if tnt['name']
+                                  == cls.data.test_tenant)
+
+        # Assign the newly created user the appropriate ResellerAdmin role
+        cls.os_admin.identity_client.assign_user_role(
+            reseller_tenant_id,
+            reseller_user_id,
+            reseller_role_id)
+
+        # Retrieve a ResellerAdmin auth token and use it to set a quota
+        # on the client's account
+        cls.reselleradmin_token = cls.token_client.get_token(
+            cls.data.test_user,
+            cls.data.test_password,
+            cls.data.test_tenant)
+
+        headers = {"X-Auth-Token": cls.reselleradmin_token,
+                   "X-Account-Meta-Quota-Bytes": "20"}
+
+        cls.os.custom_account_client.request("POST", "", headers, "")
+
+    @classmethod
+    def tearDownClass(cls):
+        cls.delete_containers([cls.container_name])
+        cls.data.teardown_all()
+
+        # remove the quota from the container
+        headers = {"X-Auth-Token": cls.reselleradmin_token,
+                   "X-Remove-Account-Meta-Quota-Bytes": "x"}
+
+        cls.os.custom_account_client.request("POST", "", headers, "")
+
+        super(AccountQuotasTest, cls).tearDownClass()
+
+    @testtools.skipIf(not accounts_quotas_available,
+                      "Account Quotas middleware not available")
+    @attr(type="smoke")
+    def test_upload_valid_object(self):
+        object_name = rand_name(name="TestObject")
+        data = arbitrary_string()
+        resp, _ = self.object_client.create_object(self.container_name,
+                                                   object_name, data)
+
+        self.assertEqual(resp["status"], "201")
+
+    @testtools.skipIf(not accounts_quotas_available,
+                      "Account Quotas middleware not available")
+    @attr(type=["negative", "smoke"])
+    def test_upload_large_object(self):
+        object_name = rand_name(name="TestObject")
+        data = arbitrary_string(30)
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.OverLimit,
+                          self.object_client.create_object,
+                          self.container_name, object_name, data)
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_acl.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_acl.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1a31b91
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_acl.py
@@ -0,0 +1,225 @@
+# vim: tabstop=4 shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4
+
+# Copyright 2012 OpenStack, LLC
+# 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.api.object_storage import base
+from tempest.common.utils.data_utils import rand_name
+from tempest import exceptions
+from tempest.test import attr
+from tempest.test import HTTP_SUCCESS
+
+
+class ObjectTestACLs(base.BaseObjectTest):
+    @classmethod
+    def setUpClass(cls):
+        super(ObjectTestACLs, cls).setUpClass()
+        cls.data.setup_test_user()
+        cls.new_token = cls.token_client.get_token(cls.data.test_user,
+                                                   cls.data.test_password,
+                                                   cls.data.test_tenant)
+        cls.custom_headers = {'X-Auth-Token': cls.new_token}
+
+    @classmethod
+    def tearDownClass(cls):
+        cls.data.teardown_all()
+        super(ObjectTestACLs, cls).tearDownClass()
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        super(ObjectTestACLs, self).setUp()
+        self.container_name = rand_name(name='TestContainer')
+        self.container_client.create_container(self.container_name)
+
+    def tearDown(self):
+        self.delete_containers([self.container_name])
+        super(ObjectTestACLs, self).tearDown()
+
+    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_write_object_without_using_creds(self):
+        # trying to create object with empty headers
+        # X-Auth-Token is not provided
+        object_name = rand_name(name='Object')
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.Unauthorized,
+                          self.custom_object_client.create_object,
+                          self.container_name, object_name, 'data')
+
+    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_delete_object_without_using_creds(self):
+        # create object
+        object_name = rand_name(name='Object')
+        resp, _ = self.object_client.create_object(self.container_name,
+                                                   object_name, 'data')
+        # trying to delete object with empty headers
+        # X-Auth-Token is not provided
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.Unauthorized,
+                          self.custom_object_client.delete_object,
+                          self.container_name, object_name)
+
+    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_write_object_with_non_authorized_user(self):
+        # attempt to upload another file using non-authorized user
+        # User provided token is forbidden. ACL are not set
+        object_name = rand_name(name='Object')
+        # trying to create object with non-authorized user
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.Unauthorized,
+                          self.custom_object_client.create_object,
+                          self.container_name, object_name, 'data',
+                          metadata=self.custom_headers)
+
+    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_read_object_with_non_authorized_user(self):
+        # attempt to read object using non-authorized user
+        # User provided token is forbidden. ACL are not set
+        object_name = rand_name(name='Object')
+        resp, _ = self.object_client.create_object(
+            self.container_name, object_name, 'data')
+        self.assertEqual(resp['status'], '201')
+        # trying to get object with non authorized user token
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.Unauthorized,
+                          self.custom_object_client.get_object,
+                          self.container_name, object_name,
+                          metadata=self.custom_headers)
+
+    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_delete_object_with_non_authorized_user(self):
+        # attempt to delete object using non-authorized user
+        # User provided token is forbidden. ACL are not set
+        object_name = rand_name(name='Object')
+        resp, _ = self.object_client.create_object(
+            self.container_name, object_name, 'data')
+        self.assertEqual(resp['status'], '201')
+        # trying to delete object with non-authorized user token
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.Unauthorized,
+                          self.custom_object_client.delete_object,
+                          self.container_name, object_name,
+                          metadata=self.custom_headers)
+
+    @attr(type=['negative', 'smoke'])
+    def test_read_object_without_rights(self):
+        # attempt to read object using non-authorized user
+        # update X-Container-Read metadata ACL
+        cont_headers = {'X-Container-Read': 'badtenant:baduser'}
+        resp_meta, body = self.container_client.update_container_metadata(
+            self.container_name, metadata=cont_headers,
+            metadata_prefix='')
+        self.assertIn(int(resp_meta['status']), HTTP_SUCCESS)
+        # create object
+        object_name = rand_name(name='Object')
+        resp, _ = self.object_client.create_object(self.container_name,
+                                                   object_name, 'data')
+        self.assertEqual(resp['status'], '201')
+        # Trying to read the object without rights
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.Unauthorized,
+                          self.custom_object_client.get_object,
+                          self.container_name, object_name,
+                          metadata=self.custom_headers)
+
+    @attr(type=['negative', 'smoke'])
+    def test_write_object_without_rights(self):
+        # attempt to write object using non-authorized user
+        # update X-Container-Write metadata ACL
+        cont_headers = {'X-Container-Write': 'badtenant:baduser'}
+        resp_meta, body = self.container_client.update_container_metadata(
+            self.container_name, metadata=cont_headers,
+            metadata_prefix='')
+        self.assertIn(int(resp_meta['status']), HTTP_SUCCESS)
+        # Trying to write the object without rights
+        object_name = rand_name(name='Object')
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.Unauthorized,
+                          self.custom_object_client.create_object,
+                          self.container_name,
+                          object_name, 'data',
+                          metadata=self.custom_headers)
+
+    @attr(type='smoke')
+    def test_read_object_with_rights(self):
+        # attempt to read object using authorized user
+        # update X-Container-Read metadata ACL
+        cont_headers = {'X-Container-Read':
+                        self.data.test_tenant + ':' + self.data.test_user}
+        resp_meta, body = self.container_client.update_container_metadata(
+            self.container_name, metadata=cont_headers,
+            metadata_prefix='')
+        self.assertIn(int(resp_meta['status']), HTTP_SUCCESS)
+        # create object
+        object_name = rand_name(name='Object')
+        resp, _ = self.object_client.create_object(self.container_name,
+                                                   object_name, 'data')
+        self.assertEqual(resp['status'], '201')
+        # Trying to read the object with rights
+        resp, _ = self.custom_object_client.get_object(
+            self.container_name, object_name,
+            metadata=self.custom_headers)
+        self.assertIn(int(resp['status']), HTTP_SUCCESS)
+
+    @attr(type='smoke')
+    def test_write_object_with_rights(self):
+        # attempt to write object using authorized user
+        # update X-Container-Write metadata ACL
+        cont_headers = {'X-Container-Write':
+                        self.data.test_tenant + ':' + self.data.test_user}
+        resp_meta, body = self.container_client.update_container_metadata(
+            self.container_name, metadata=cont_headers,
+            metadata_prefix='')
+        self.assertIn(int(resp_meta['status']), HTTP_SUCCESS)
+        # Trying to write the object with rights
+        object_name = rand_name(name='Object')
+        resp, _ = self.custom_object_client.create_object(
+            self.container_name,
+            object_name, 'data',
+            metadata=self.custom_headers)
+        self.assertIn(int(resp['status']), HTTP_SUCCESS)
+
+    @attr(type=['negative', 'smoke'])
+    def test_write_object_without_write_rights(self):
+        # attempt to write object using non-authorized user
+        # update X-Container-Read and X-Container-Write metadata ACL
+        cont_headers = {'X-Container-Read':
+                        self.data.test_tenant + ':' + self.data.test_user,
+                        'X-Container-Write': ''}
+        resp_meta, body = self.container_client.update_container_metadata(
+            self.container_name, metadata=cont_headers,
+            metadata_prefix='')
+        self.assertIn(int(resp_meta['status']), HTTP_SUCCESS)
+        # Trying to write the object without write rights
+        object_name = rand_name(name='Object')
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.Unauthorized,
+                          self.custom_object_client.create_object,
+                          self.container_name,
+                          object_name, 'data',
+                          metadata=self.custom_headers)
+
+    @attr(type=['negative', 'smoke'])
+    def test_delete_object_without_write_rights(self):
+        # attempt to delete object using non-authorized user
+        # update X-Container-Read and X-Container-Write metadata ACL
+        cont_headers = {'X-Container-Read':
+                        self.data.test_tenant + ':' + self.data.test_user,
+                        'X-Container-Write': ''}
+        resp_meta, body = self.container_client.update_container_metadata(
+            self.container_name, metadata=cont_headers,
+            metadata_prefix='')
+        self.assertIn(int(resp_meta['status']), HTTP_SUCCESS)
+        # create object
+        object_name = rand_name(name='Object')
+        resp, _ = self.object_client.create_object(self.container_name,
+                                                   object_name, 'data')
+        self.assertEqual(resp['status'], '201')
+        # Trying to delete the object without write rights
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.Unauthorized,
+                          self.custom_object_client.delete_object,
+                          self.container_name,
+                          object_name,
+                          metadata=self.custom_headers)
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_expiry.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_expiry.py
index aaa2c64..b546cec 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_expiry.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_expiry.py
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
     @testtools.skip('Until Bug #1069849 is resolved.')
     @attr(type='gate')
     def test_get_object_after_expiry_time(self):
-        #TODO(harika-vakadi): similar test case has to be created for
+        # TODO(harika-vakadi): similar test case has to be created for
         # "X-Delete-At", after this test case works.
 
         # create object
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_services.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_services.py
index 6136216..c8d9965 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_services.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_services.py
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
 from tempest.api.object_storage import base
 from tempest.common.utils.data_utils import arbitrary_string
 from tempest.common.utils.data_utils import rand_name
-from tempest import exceptions
 from tempest.test import attr
 from tempest.test import HTTP_SUCCESS
 
@@ -230,74 +229,6 @@
             self.fail("Got exception :%s ; while copying"
                       " object across containers" % e)
 
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
-    def test_write_object_without_using_creds(self):
-        # trying to create object with empty headers
-        object_name = rand_name(name='Object')
-        data = arbitrary_string(size=len(object_name),
-                                base_text=object_name)
-        obj_headers = {'Content-Type': 'application/json',
-                       'Accept': 'application/json'}
-        self.assertRaises(exceptions.Unauthorized,
-                          self.custom_object_client.create_object,
-                          self.container_name, object_name, data,
-                          metadata=obj_headers)
-
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
-    def test_delete_object_without_using_creds(self):
-        # create object
-        object_name = rand_name(name='Object')
-        data = arbitrary_string(size=len(object_name),
-                                base_text=object_name)
-        resp, _ = self.object_client.create_object(self.container_name,
-                                                   object_name, data)
-        # trying to delete object with empty headers
-        self.assertRaises(exceptions.Unauthorized,
-                          self.custom_object_client.delete_object,
-                          self.container_name, object_name)
-
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
-    def test_write_object_with_non_authorized_user(self):
-        # attempt to upload another file using non-authorized user
-        object_name = rand_name(name='Object')
-        data = arbitrary_string(size=len(object_name) * 5,
-                                base_text=object_name)
-
-        # trying to create object with non-authorized user
-        self.assertRaises(exceptions.Unauthorized,
-                          self.custom_object_client.create_object,
-                          self.container_name, object_name, data,
-                          metadata=self.custom_headers)
-
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
-    def test_read_object_with_non_authorized_user(self):
-        object_name = rand_name(name='Object')
-        data = arbitrary_string(size=len(object_name) * 5,
-                                base_text=object_name)
-        resp, body = self.object_client.create_object(
-            self.container_name, object_name, data)
-        self.assertEqual(resp['status'], '201')
-
-        # trying to get object with non authorized user token
-        self.assertRaises(exceptions.Unauthorized,
-                          self.custom_object_client.get_object,
-                          self.container_name, object_name,
-                          metadata=self.custom_headers)
-
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
-    def test_delete_object_with_non_authorized_user(self):
-        object_name = rand_name(name='Object')
-        data = arbitrary_string(size=len(object_name) * 5,
-                                base_text=object_name)
-        resp, body = self.object_client.create_object(
-            self.container_name, object_name, data)
-        self.assertEqual(resp['status'], '201')
-        # trying to delete object with non-authorized user token
-        self.assertRaises(exceptions.Unauthorized,
-                          self.custom_object_client.delete_object,
-                          self.container_name, object_name,
-                          metadata=self.custom_headers)
-
     @attr(type='gate')
     def test_get_object_using_temp_url(self):
         # access object using temporary URL within expiration time
diff --git a/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_instance_cfn_init.py b/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_instance_cfn_init.py
index 7897b70..fe55ecf 100644
--- a/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_instance_cfn_init.py
+++ b/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_instance_cfn_init.py
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@
                 'ImageId': cls.orchestration_cfg.image_ref
             })
 
-    @attr(type='gate')
+    @attr(type='slow')
     @testtools.skipIf(existing_keypair, 'Server ssh tests are disabled.')
     def test_can_log_into_created_server(self):
 
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@
             server, 'ec2-user', pkey=self.keypair['private_key'])
         self.assertTrue(linux_client.can_authenticate())
 
-    @attr(type='gate')
+    @attr(type='slow')
     def test_stack_wait_condition_data(self):
 
         sid = self.stack_identifier
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_multi_backend.py b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_multi_backend.py
index 13d0d48..b64a324 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_multi_backend.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_multi_backend.py
@@ -88,12 +88,12 @@
 
     @classmethod
     def tearDownClass(cls):
-        ## volumes deletion
+        # volumes deletion
         for volume_id in cls.volume_id_list:
             cls.volume_client.delete_volume(volume_id)
             cls.volume_client.wait_for_resource_deletion(volume_id)
 
-        ## volume types deletion
+        # volume types deletion
         for volume_type_id in cls.volume_type_id_list:
             cls.type_client.delete_volume_type(volume_type_id)
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/base.py b/tempest/api/volume/base.py
index bb0047d..379baa2 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/base.py
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@
                                                       'available')
         return snapshot
 
-    #NOTE(afazekas): these create_* and clean_* could be defined
+    # NOTE(afazekas): these create_* and clean_* could be defined
     # only in a single location in the source, and could be more general.
 
     @classmethod
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_get.py b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_get.py
index ee285db..39f61f3 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_get.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_get.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
             volume = {}
             v_name = rand_name('Volume')
             metadata = {'Type': 'Test'}
-            #Create a volume
+            # Create a volume
             resp, volume = self.client.create_volume(size=1,
                                                      display_name=v_name,
                                                      metadata=metadata,
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
             self.assertIn('id', volume)
             self.assertIn('display_name', volume)
             self.client.wait_for_volume_status(volume['id'], 'available')
-            #GET Volume
+            # GET Volume
             resp, fetched_volume = self.client.get_volume(volume['id'])
             self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
             self.assertEqual(fetched_volume['metadata'], {})
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_negative.py b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_negative.py
index eea37e0..e2b15a4 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_negative.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
     @attr(type='gate')
     def test_volume_get_nonexistant_volume_id(self):
         # Should not be able to get a nonexistant volume
-        #Creating a nonexistant volume id
+        # Creating a nonexistant volume id
         volume_id_list = []
         resp, volumes = self.client.list_volumes()
         for i in range(len(volumes)):
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
             non_exist_id = rand_name('999')
             if non_exist_id not in volume_id_list:
                 break
-        #Trying to Get a non existant volume
+        # Trying to Get a non existant volume
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound, self.client.get_volume,
                           non_exist_id)
 
diff --git a/tempest/cli/__init__.py b/tempest/cli/__init__.py
index 00e025d..f04d23f 100644
--- a/tempest/cli/__init__.py
+++ b/tempest/cli/__init__.py
@@ -35,6 +35,9 @@
     cfg.StrOpt('cli_dir',
                default='/usr/local/bin/',
                help="directory where python client binaries are located"),
+    cfg.IntOpt('timeout',
+               default=15,
+               help="Number of seconds to wait on a CLI timeout"),
 ]
 
 CONF = cfg.CONF
diff --git a/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/test_compute.py b/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/test_compute.py
index e60e238..4c7f604 100644
--- a/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/test_compute.py
+++ b/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/test_compute.py
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@
         self.nova('list', flags='--debug')
 
     def test_admin_timeout(self):
-        self.nova('list', flags='--timeout 2')
+        self.nova('list', flags='--timeout %d' % CONF.cli.timeout)
 
     def test_admin_timing(self):
         self.nova('list', flags='--timing')
diff --git a/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/test_keystone.py b/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/test_keystone.py
index 4002081..4c7982b 100644
--- a/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/test_keystone.py
+++ b/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/test_keystone.py
@@ -18,9 +18,13 @@
 import re
 import subprocess
 
+from oslo.config import cfg
+
 import tempest.cli
 from tempest.openstack.common import log as logging
 
+CONF = cfg.CONF
+
 
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -117,4 +121,4 @@
         self.keystone('catalog', flags='--debug')
 
     def test_admin_timeout(self):
-        self.keystone('catalog', flags='--timeout 15')
+        self.keystone('catalog', flags='--timeout %d' % CONF.cli.timeout)
diff --git a/tempest/config.py b/tempest/config.py
index 19170ae..9b1a91e 100644
--- a/tempest/config.py
+++ b/tempest/config.py
@@ -366,6 +366,9 @@
                default=5,
                help="Number of seconds to wait while looping to check the"
                     "status of a container to container synchronization"),
+    cfg.BoolOpt('accounts_quotas_available',
+                default=True,
+                help="Set to True if the Account Quota middleware is enabled"),
 ]
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/manager.py b/tempest/scenario/manager.py
index e785299..c95e867 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/manager.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/manager.py
@@ -55,13 +55,6 @@
         self.identity_client = self._get_identity_client()
         self.network_client = self._get_network_client()
         self.volume_client = self._get_volume_client()
-        self.client_attr_names = [
-            'compute_client',
-            'image_client',
-            'identity_client',
-            'network_client',
-            'volume_client'
-        ]
 
     def _get_compute_client(self, username=None, password=None,
                             tenant_name=None):
@@ -160,7 +153,7 @@
                                                 insecure=dscv)
 
 
-class OfficialClientTest(tempest.test.TestCase):
+class OfficialClientTest(tempest.test.BaseTestCase):
     """
     Official Client test base class for scenario testing.
 
@@ -173,7 +166,16 @@
      * Use only the default client tool for calling an API
     """
 
-    manager_class = OfficialClientManager
+    @classmethod
+    def setUpClass(cls):
+        cls.manager = OfficialClientManager()
+        cls.compute_client = cls.manager.compute_client
+        cls.image_client = cls.manager.image_client
+        cls.identity_client = cls.manager.identity_client
+        cls.network_client = cls.manager.network_client
+        cls.volume_client = cls.manager.volume_client
+        cls.resource_keys = {}
+        cls.os_resources = []
 
     @classmethod
     def tearDownClass(cls):
@@ -215,6 +217,52 @@
             # Block until resource deletion has completed or timed-out
             tempest.test.call_until_true(is_deletion_complete, 10, 1)
 
+    @classmethod
+    def set_resource(cls, key, thing):
+        LOG.debug("Adding %r to shared resources of %s" %
+                  (thing, cls.__name__))
+        cls.resource_keys[key] = thing
+        cls.os_resources.append(thing)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def get_resource(cls, key):
+        return cls.resource_keys[key]
+
+    @classmethod
+    def remove_resource(cls, key):
+        thing = cls.resource_keys[key]
+        cls.os_resources.remove(thing)
+        del cls.resource_keys[key]
+
+    def status_timeout(self, things, thing_id, expected_status):
+        """
+        Given a thing and an expected status, do a loop, sleeping
+        for a configurable amount of time, checking for the
+        expected status to show. At any time, if the returned
+        status of the thing is ERROR, fail out.
+        """
+        def check_status():
+            # python-novaclient has resources available to its client
+            # that all implement a get() method taking an identifier
+            # for the singular resource to retrieve.
+            thing = things.get(thing_id)
+            new_status = thing.status
+            if new_status == 'ERROR':
+                self.fail("%s failed to get to expected status. "
+                          "In ERROR state."
+                          % thing)
+            elif new_status == expected_status:
+                return True  # All good.
+            LOG.debug("Waiting for %s to get to %s status. "
+                      "Currently in %s status",
+                      thing, expected_status, new_status)
+        if not tempest.test.call_until_true(
+            check_status,
+            self.config.compute.build_timeout,
+            self.config.compute.build_interval):
+            self.fail("Timed out waiting for thing %s to become %s"
+                      % (thing_id, expected_status))
+
 
 class NetworkScenarioTest(OfficialClientTest):
     """
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_network_basic_ops.py b/tempest/scenario/test_network_basic_ops.py
index 390e004..5311eae 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_network_basic_ops.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_network_basic_ops.py
@@ -16,8 +16,11 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+import testtools
+
 from tempest.api.network import common as net_common
 from tempest.common.utils.data_utils import rand_name
+from tempest import config
 from tempest.scenario import manager
 from tempest.test import attr
 
@@ -88,6 +91,8 @@
 
     """
 
+    CONF = config.TempestConfig()
+
     @classmethod
     def check_preconditions(cls):
         super(TestNetworkBasicOps, cls).check_preconditions()
@@ -242,6 +247,8 @@
             self.floating_ips[server].append(floating_ip)
 
     @attr(type='smoke')
+    @testtools.skipIf(CONF.service_available.neutron,
+                      "Skipped unti bug #1210664 is resolved")
     def test_008_check_public_network_connectivity(self):
         if not self.floating_ips:
             raise self.skipTest('No floating ips have been allocated.')
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_volume_snapshot_pattern.py b/tempest/scenario/test_volume_snapshot_pattern.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4d8a400
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_volume_snapshot_pattern.py
@@ -0,0 +1,122 @@
+# vim: tabstop=4 shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4
+
+#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#    a copy of the License at
+#
+#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#    under the License.
+
+from tempest.openstack.common import log as logging
+
+from tempest.common.utils.data_utils import rand_name
+from tempest.scenario import manager
+
+LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+class TestVolumeSnapshotPattern(manager.OfficialClientTest):
+
+    """
+    This test case attempts to reproduce the following steps:
+
+     * Create in Cinder some bootable volume importing a Glance image
+     * Boot an instance from the bootable volume
+     * Create a volume snapshot while the instance is running
+     * Boot an additional instance from the new snapshot based volume
+    """
+
+    def _create_volume_from_image(self):
+        img_uuid = self.config.compute.image_ref
+        vol_name = rand_name('volume-origin')
+        vol = self.volume_client.volumes.create(size=1,
+                                                display_name=vol_name,
+                                                imageRef=img_uuid)
+        self.set_resource(vol.id, vol)
+        self.status_timeout(self.volume_client.volumes,
+                            vol.id,
+                            'available')
+        return vol
+
+    def _boot_instance_from_volume(self, vol_id):
+        # NOTE(gfidente): the img_uuid here is only needed because
+        # the novaclient requires it to be passed as arg
+        img_uuid = self.config.compute.image_ref
+        i_name = rand_name('instance')
+        flavor_id = self.config.compute.flavor_ref
+        # NOTE(gfidente): the syntax for block_device_mapping is
+        # dev_name=id:type:size:delete_on_terminate
+        # where type needs to be "snap" if the server is booted
+        # from a snapshot, size instead can be safely left empty
+        bd_map = {
+            'vda': vol_id + ':::0'
+        }
+        create_kwargs = {
+            'block_device_mapping': bd_map
+        }
+        i = self.compute_client.servers.create(name=i_name,
+                                               image=img_uuid,
+                                               flavor=flavor_id,
+                                               **create_kwargs)
+        self.set_resource(i.id, i)
+        self.status_timeout(self.compute_client.servers,
+                            i.id,
+                            'ACTIVE')
+        return i
+
+    def _create_snapshot_from_volume(self, vol_id):
+        volume_snapshots = self.volume_client.volume_snapshots
+        snap_name = rand_name('snapshot')
+        snap = volume_snapshots.create(volume_id=vol_id,
+                                       force=True,
+                                       display_name=snap_name)
+        self.set_resource(snap.id, snap)
+        self.status_timeout(volume_snapshots,
+                            snap.id,
+                            'available')
+        return snap
+
+    def _create_volume_from_snapshot(self, snap_id):
+        vol_name = rand_name('volume')
+        vol = self.volume_client.volumes.create(size=1,
+                                                display_name=vol_name,
+                                                snapshot_id=snap_id)
+        self.set_resource(vol.id, vol)
+        self.status_timeout(self.volume_client.volumes,
+                            vol.id,
+                            'available')
+        return vol
+
+    def _stop_instances(self, instances):
+        # NOTE(gfidente): two loops so we do not wait for the status twice
+        for i in instances:
+            self.compute_client.servers.stop(i)
+        for i in instances:
+            self.status_timeout(self.compute_client.servers,
+                                i.id,
+                                'SHUTOFF')
+
+    def _detach_volumes(self, volumes):
+        # NOTE(gfidente): two loops so we do not wait for the status twice
+        for v in volumes:
+            self.volume_client.volumes.detach(v)
+        for v in volumes:
+            self.status_timeout(self.volume_client.volumes,
+                                v.id,
+                                'available')
+
+    def test_volume_snapshot_pattern(self):
+        volume_origin = self._create_volume_from_image()
+        i_origin = self._boot_instance_from_volume(volume_origin.id)
+        snapshot = self._create_snapshot_from_volume(volume_origin.id)
+        volume = self._create_volume_from_snapshot(snapshot.id)
+        i = self._boot_instance_from_volume(volume.id)
+        # NOTE(gfidente): ensure resources are in clean state for
+        # deletion operations to succeed
+        self._stop_instances([i_origin, i])
+        self._detach_volumes([volume_origin, volume])
diff --git a/tempest/services/network/json/network_client.py b/tempest/services/network/json/network_client.py
index f96ed91..2c808a9 100644
--- a/tempest/services/network/json/network_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/network/json/network_client.py
@@ -151,3 +151,39 @@
         resp, body = self.get(uri, self.headers)
         body = json.loads(body)
         return resp, body['quotas']
+
+    def update_subnet(self, subnet_id, new_name):
+        put_body = {
+            'subnet': {
+                'name': new_name,
+            }
+        }
+        body = json.dumps(put_body)
+        uri = '%s/subnets/%s' % (self.uri_prefix, subnet_id)
+        resp, body = self.put(uri, body=body, headers=self.headers)
+        body = json.loads(body)
+        return resp, body
+
+    def update_port(self, port_id, new_name):
+        put_body = {
+            'port': {
+                'name': new_name,
+            }
+        }
+        body = json.dumps(put_body)
+        uri = '%s/ports/%s' % (self.uri_prefix, port_id)
+        resp, body = self.put(uri, body=body, headers=self.headers)
+        body = json.loads(body)
+        return resp, body
+
+    def update_network(self, network_id, new_name):
+        put_body = {
+            "network": {
+                "name": new_name,
+            }
+        }
+        body = json.dumps(put_body)
+        uri = '%s/networks/%s' % (self.uri_prefix, network_id)
+        resp, body = self.put(uri, body=body, headers=self.headers)
+        body = json.loads(body)
+        return resp, body
diff --git a/tempest/stress/README.rst b/tempest/stress/README.rst
index 661763c..7c180f6 100644
--- a/tempest/stress/README.rst
+++ b/tempest/stress/README.rst
@@ -23,14 +23,15 @@
 	target_controller = "hostname or ip of controller node (for nova-manage)
 	log_check_interval = "time between checking logs for errors (default 60s)"
 
-
+To activate logging on your console please make sure that you activate `use_stderr`
+in tempest.conf or use the default `logging.conf.sample` file.
 
 Running the sample test
 -----------------------
 
 To test installation, do the following (from the tempest/stress directory):
 
-	./run_stress.py etc/sample-test.json -d 30
+	./run_stress.py etc/server-create-destroy-test.json -d 30
 
 This sample test tries to create a few VMs and kill a few VMs.
 
diff --git a/tempest/stress/actions/create_destroy_server.py b/tempest/stress/actions/server_create_destroy.py
similarity index 96%
rename from tempest/stress/actions/create_destroy_server.py
rename to tempest/stress/actions/server_create_destroy.py
index 68dc148..1a1e30b 100644
--- a/tempest/stress/actions/create_destroy_server.py
+++ b/tempest/stress/actions/server_create_destroy.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 import tempest.stress.stressaction as stressaction
 
 
-class CreateDestroyServerTest(stressaction.StressAction):
+class ServerCreateDestroyTest(stressaction.StressAction):
 
     def setUp(self, **kwargs):
         self.image = self.manager.config.compute.image_ref
diff --git a/tempest/stress/actions/volume_create_delete.py b/tempest/stress/actions/volume_create_delete.py
index 184f870..e29d9c4 100644
--- a/tempest/stress/actions/volume_create_delete.py
+++ b/tempest/stress/actions/volume_create_delete.py
@@ -14,20 +14,20 @@
 import tempest.stress.stressaction as stressaction
 
 
-class CreateDeleteTest(stressaction.StressAction):
+class VolumeCreateDeleteTest(stressaction.StressAction):
 
     def run(self):
         name = rand_name("volume")
         self.logger.info("creating %s" % name)
-        resp, volume = self.manager.volumes_client.\
-            create_volume(size=1, display_name=name)
+        volumes_client = self.manager.volumes_client
+        resp, volume = volumes_client.create_volume(size=1,
+                                                    display_name=name)
         assert(resp.status == 200)
         vol_id = volume['id']
-        status = 'available'
-        self.manager.volumes_client.wait_for_volume_status(vol_id, status)
+        volumes_client.wait_for_volume_status(vol_id, 'available')
         self.logger.info("created %s" % volume['id'])
         self.logger.info("deleting %s" % name)
-        resp, _ = self.manager.volumes_client.delete_volume(vol_id)
+        resp, _ = volumes_client.delete_volume(vol_id)
         assert(resp.status == 202)
-        self.manager.volumes_client.wait_for_resource_deletion(vol_id)
+        volumes_client.wait_for_resource_deletion(vol_id)
         self.logger.info("deleted %s" % vol_id)
diff --git a/tempest/stress/cleanup.py b/tempest/stress/cleanup.py
index bfcf34f..1bd9485 100644
--- a/tempest/stress/cleanup.py
+++ b/tempest/stress/cleanup.py
@@ -17,13 +17,16 @@
 #    limitations under the License.
 
 from tempest import clients
+from tempest.openstack.common import log as logging
+
+LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
-def cleanup(logger):
+def cleanup():
     admin_manager = clients.AdminManager()
 
     _, body = admin_manager.servers_client.list_servers({"all_tenants": True})
-    logger.debug("Cleanup::remove %s servers" % len(body['servers']))
+    LOG.info("Cleanup::remove %s servers" % len(body['servers']))
     for s in body['servers']:
         try:
             admin_manager.servers_client.delete_server(s['id'])
@@ -37,7 +40,7 @@
             pass
 
     _, keypairs = admin_manager.keypairs_client.list_keypairs()
-    logger.debug("Cleanup::remove %s keypairs" % len(keypairs))
+    LOG.info("Cleanup::remove %s keypairs" % len(keypairs))
     for k in keypairs:
         try:
             admin_manager.keypairs_client.delete_keypair(k['name'])
@@ -45,7 +48,7 @@
             pass
 
     _, floating_ips = admin_manager.floating_ips_client.list_floating_ips()
-    logger.debug("Cleanup::remove %s floating ips" % len(floating_ips))
+    LOG.info("Cleanup::remove %s floating ips" % len(floating_ips))
     for f in floating_ips:
         try:
             admin_manager.floating_ips_client.delete_floating_ip(f['id'])
@@ -53,13 +56,13 @@
             pass
 
     _, users = admin_manager.identity_client.get_users()
-    logger.debug("Cleanup::remove %s users" % len(users))
+    LOG.info("Cleanup::remove %s users" % len(users))
     for user in users:
         if user['name'].startswith("stress_user"):
             admin_manager.identity_client.delete_user(user['id'])
 
     _, tenants = admin_manager.identity_client.list_tenants()
-    logger.debug("Cleanup::remove %s tenants" % len(tenants))
+    LOG.info("Cleanup::remove %s tenants" % len(tenants))
     for tenant in tenants:
         if tenant['name'].startswith("stress_tenant"):
             admin_manager.identity_client.delete_tenant(tenant['id'])
@@ -69,7 +72,7 @@
 
     _, snaps = admin_manager.snapshots_client.\
         list_snapshots({"all_tenants": True})
-    logger.debug("Cleanup::remove %s snapshots" % len(snaps))
+    LOG.info("Cleanup::remove %s snapshots" % len(snaps))
     for v in snaps:
         try:
             admin_manager.snapshots_client.\
@@ -85,7 +88,7 @@
             pass
 
     _, vols = admin_manager.volumes_client.list_volumes({"all_tenants": True})
-    logger.debug("Cleanup::remove %s volumes" % len(vols))
+    LOG.info("Cleanup::remove %s volumes" % len(vols))
     for v in vols:
         try:
             admin_manager.volumes_client.\
diff --git a/tempest/stress/driver.py b/tempest/stress/driver.py
index d9b95e0..efc57a9 100644
--- a/tempest/stress/driver.py
+++ b/tempest/stress/driver.py
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
 #    See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 #    limitations under the License.
 
-import logging
 import multiprocessing
 import signal
 import time
@@ -22,30 +21,12 @@
 from tempest.common.utils.data_utils import rand_name
 from tempest import exceptions
 from tempest.openstack.common import importutils
+from tempest.openstack.common import log as logging
 from tempest.stress import cleanup
 
 admin_manager = clients.AdminManager()
 
-# setup logging to file
-logging.basicConfig(
-    format='%(asctime)s %(process)d %(name)-20s %(levelname)-8s %(message)s',
-    datefmt='%m-%d %H:%M:%S',
-    filename="stress.debug.log",
-    filemode="w",
-    level=logging.DEBUG,
-)
-
-# define a Handler which writes INFO messages or higher to the sys.stdout
-_console = logging.StreamHandler()
-_console.setLevel(logging.INFO)
-# set a format which is simpler for console use
-format_str = '%(asctime)s %(process)d %(name)-20s: %(levelname)-8s %(message)s'
-_formatter = logging.Formatter(format_str)
-# tell the handler to use this format
-_console.setFormatter(_formatter)
-# add the handler to the root logger
-logger = logging.getLogger('tempest.stress')
-logger.addHandler(_console)
+LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 processes = []
 
 
@@ -90,7 +71,7 @@
         if not errors:
             return None
         if len(errors) > 0:
-            logger.error('%s: %s' % (node, errors))
+            LOG.error('%s: %s' % (node, errors))
             return errors
     return None
 
@@ -147,13 +128,13 @@
                                           tenant_name=tenant_name)
 
             test_obj = importutils.import_class(test['action'])
-            test_run = test_obj(manager, logger, max_runs, stop_on_error)
+            test_run = test_obj(manager, max_runs, stop_on_error)
 
             kwargs = test.get('kwargs', {})
             test_run.setUp(**dict(kwargs.iteritems()))
 
-            logger.debug("calling Target Object %s" %
-                         test_run.__class__.__name__)
+            LOG.debug("calling Target Object %s" %
+                      test_run.__class__.__name__)
 
             mp_manager = multiprocessing.Manager()
             shared_statistic = mp_manager.dict()
@@ -208,24 +189,24 @@
     sum_fails = 0
     sum_runs = 0
 
-    logger.info("Statistics (per process):")
+    LOG.info("Statistics (per process):")
     for process in processes:
         if process['statistic']['fails'] > 0:
             had_errors = True
         sum_runs += process['statistic']['runs']
         sum_fails += process['statistic']['fails']
-        logger.info(" Process %d (%s): Run %d actions (%d failed)" %
-                    (process['p_number'],
-                     process['action'],
-                     process['statistic']['runs'],
+        LOG.info(" Process %d (%s): Run %d actions (%d failed)" %
+                 (process['p_number'],
+                  process['action'],
+                  process['statistic']['runs'],
                      process['statistic']['fails']))
-    logger.info("Summary:")
-    logger.info("Run %d actions (%d failed)" %
-                (sum_runs, sum_fails))
+    LOG.info("Summary:")
+    LOG.info("Run %d actions (%d failed)" %
+             (sum_runs, sum_fails))
 
     if not had_errors:
-        logger.info("cleaning up")
-        cleanup.cleanup(logger)
+        LOG.info("cleaning up")
+        cleanup.cleanup()
     if had_errors:
         return 1
     else:
diff --git a/tempest/stress/etc/sample-test.json b/tempest/stress/etc/sample-test.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 494c823..0000000
--- a/tempest/stress/etc/sample-test.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-[{"action": "tempest.stress.actions.create_destroy_server.CreateDestroyServerTest",
-  "threads": 8,
-  "use_admin": false,
-  "use_isolated_tenants": false,
-  "kwargs": {}
-  }
-]
diff --git a/tempest/stress/etc/server-create-destroy-test.json b/tempest/stress/etc/server-create-destroy-test.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..17d5e1a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/stress/etc/server-create-destroy-test.json
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+[{"action": "tempest.stress.actions.server_create_destroy.ServerCreateDestroyTest",
+  "threads": 8,
+  "use_admin": false,
+  "use_isolated_tenants": false,
+  "kwargs": {}
+  }
+]
diff --git a/tempest/stress/etc/stress-tox-job.json b/tempest/stress/etc/stress-tox-job.json
index 3534c26..dffc469 100644
--- a/tempest/stress/etc/stress-tox-job.json
+++ b/tempest/stress/etc/stress-tox-job.json
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
-[{"action": "tempest.stress.actions.create_destroy_server.CreateDestroyServerTest",
+[{"action": "tempest.stress.actions.server_create_destroy.ServerCreateDestroyTest",
   "threads": 8,
   "use_admin": false,
   "use_isolated_tenants": false,
   "kwargs": {}
   },
-  {"action": "tempest.stress.actions.volume_create_delete.CreateDeleteTest",
+  {"action": "tempest.stress.actions.volume_create_delete.VolumeCreateDeleteTest",
   "threads": 4,
   "use_admin": false,
   "use_isolated_tenants": false,
diff --git a/tempest/stress/etc/volume-assign-delete-test.json b/tempest/stress/etc/volume-attach-delete-test.json
similarity index 100%
rename from tempest/stress/etc/volume-assign-delete-test.json
rename to tempest/stress/etc/volume-attach-delete-test.json
diff --git a/tempest/stress/etc/volume-create-delete-test.json b/tempest/stress/etc/volume-create-delete-test.json
index 6325bdc..e8a58f7 100644
--- a/tempest/stress/etc/volume-create-delete-test.json
+++ b/tempest/stress/etc/volume-create-delete-test.json
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-[{"action": "tempest.stress.actions.volume_create_delete.CreateDeleteTest",
+[{"action": "tempest.stress.actions.volume_create_delete.VolumeCreateDeleteTest",
   "threads": 4,
   "use_admin": false,
   "use_isolated_tenants": false,
diff --git a/tempest/stress/stressaction.py b/tempest/stress/stressaction.py
index ab09adc..3719841 100644
--- a/tempest/stress/stressaction.py
+++ b/tempest/stress/stressaction.py
@@ -17,12 +17,15 @@
 import signal
 import sys
 
+from tempest.openstack.common import log as logging
+
 
 class StressAction(object):
 
-    def __init__(self, manager, logger, max_runs=None, stop_on_error=False):
+    def __init__(self, manager, max_runs=None, stop_on_error=False):
+        full_cname = self.__module__ + "." + self.__class__.__name__
+        self.logger = logging.getLogger(full_cname)
         self.manager = manager
-        self.logger = logger
         self.max_runs = max_runs
         self.stop_on_error = stop_on_error
 
diff --git a/tempest/stress/tools/cleanup.py b/tempest/stress/tools/cleanup.py
index b6a26cd..3885ba0 100755
--- a/tempest/stress/tools/cleanup.py
+++ b/tempest/stress/tools/cleanup.py
@@ -14,15 +14,6 @@
 #    See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 #    limitations under the License.
 
-import logging
-
 from tempest.stress import cleanup
 
-_console = logging.StreamHandler()
-_console.setLevel(logging.DEBUG)
-# add the handler to the root logger
-logger = logging.getLogger('tempest.stress.cleanup')
-logger.addHandler(logging.StreamHandler())
-logger.setLevel(logging.DEBUG)
-
-cleanup.cleanup(logger)
+cleanup.cleanup()
diff --git a/tempest/test.py b/tempest/test.py
index 6c304c3..96360ff 100644
--- a/tempest/test.py
+++ b/tempest/test.py
@@ -244,70 +244,3 @@
         time.sleep(sleep_for)
         now = time.time()
     return False
-
-
-class TestCase(BaseTestCase):
-    """Base test case class for all Tempest tests
-
-    Contains basic setup and convenience methods
-    """
-
-    manager_class = None
-
-    @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        cls.manager = cls.manager_class()
-        for attr_name in cls.manager.client_attr_names:
-            # Ensure that pre-existing class attributes won't be
-            # accidentally overriden.
-            assert not hasattr(cls, attr_name)
-            client = getattr(cls.manager, attr_name)
-            setattr(cls, attr_name, client)
-        cls.resource_keys = {}
-        cls.os_resources = []
-
-    @classmethod
-    def set_resource(cls, key, thing):
-        LOG.debug("Adding %r to shared resources of %s" %
-                  (thing, cls.__name__))
-        cls.resource_keys[key] = thing
-        cls.os_resources.append(thing)
-
-    @classmethod
-    def get_resource(cls, key):
-        return cls.resource_keys[key]
-
-    @classmethod
-    def remove_resource(cls, key):
-        thing = cls.resource_keys[key]
-        cls.os_resources.remove(thing)
-        del cls.resource_keys[key]
-
-    def status_timeout(self, things, thing_id, expected_status):
-        """
-        Given a thing and an expected status, do a loop, sleeping
-        for a configurable amount of time, checking for the
-        expected status to show. At any time, if the returned
-        status of the thing is ERROR, fail out.
-        """
-        def check_status():
-            # python-novaclient has resources available to its client
-            # that all implement a get() method taking an identifier
-            # for the singular resource to retrieve.
-            thing = things.get(thing_id)
-            new_status = thing.status
-            if new_status == 'ERROR':
-                self.fail("%s failed to get to expected status. "
-                          "In ERROR state."
-                          % thing)
-            elif new_status == expected_status:
-                return True  # All good.
-            LOG.debug("Waiting for %s to get to %s status. "
-                      "Currently in %s status",
-                      thing, expected_status, new_status)
-        conf = config.TempestConfig()
-        if not call_until_true(check_status,
-                               conf.compute.build_timeout,
-                               conf.compute.build_interval):
-            self.fail("Timed out waiting for thing %s to become %s"
-                      % (thing_id, expected_status))
diff --git a/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test.py b/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test.py
index ba627e3..8812a10 100644
--- a/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test.py
+++ b/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test.py
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@
             add_cls = getattr(add_cls, part)
 
 
-#TODO(afazekas): classmethod handling
+# TODO(afazekas): classmethod handling
 def friendly_function_name_simple(call_able):
     name = ""
     if hasattr(call_able, "im_class"):
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@
         """Cancel Clean up request."""
         del cls._resource_trash_bin[key]
 
-    #TODO(afazekas): Add "with" context handling
+    # TODO(afazekas): Add "with" context handling
     def assertBotoError(self, excMatcher, callableObj,
                         *args, **kwargs):
         """Example usage:
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@
     s3_error_code.server = ServerError()
     s3_error_code.client = ClientError()
     valid_image_state = set(('available', 'pending', 'failed'))
-    #NOTE(afazekas): 'paused' is not valid status in EC2, but it does not have
+    # NOTE(afazekas): 'paused' is not valid status in EC2, but it does not have
     # a good mapping, because it uses memory, but not really a running machine
     valid_instance_state = set(('pending', 'running', 'shutting-down',
                                 'terminated', 'stopping', 'stopped', 'paused'))
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@
     def assertAddressReleasedWait(self, address):
 
         def _address_delete():
-            #NOTE(afazekas): the filter gives back IP
+            # NOTE(afazekas): the filter gives back IP
             # even if it is not associated to my tenant
             if (address.public_ip not in map(lambda a: a.public_ip,
                 self.ec2_client.get_all_addresses())):
@@ -448,7 +448,7 @@
                 if cls.ec2_error_code.\
                         client.InvalidInstanceID.NotFound.match(exc):
                     return "_GONE"
-                #NOTE(afazekas): incorrect code,
+                # NOTE(afazekas): incorrect code,
                 # but the resource must be destoreyd
                 if exc.error_code == "InstanceNotFound":
                     return "_GONE"
@@ -465,7 +465,7 @@
         if exc_num:
             raise exceptions.TearDownException(num=exc_num)
 
-    #NOTE(afazekas): The incorrect ErrorCodes makes very, very difficult
+    # NOTE(afazekas): The incorrect ErrorCodes makes very, very difficult
     # to write better teardown
 
     @classmethod
@@ -473,7 +473,7 @@
         """Delete group.
            Use just for teardown!
         """
-        #NOTE(afazekas): should wait/try until all related instance terminates
+        # NOTE(afazekas): should wait/try until all related instance terminates
         group.delete()
 
     @classmethod
@@ -487,7 +487,7 @@
             LOG.critical("%s Volume has %s snapshot(s)", volume.id,
                          map(snaps.id, snaps))
 
-        #Note(afazekas): detaching/attching not valid EC2 status
+        # NOTE(afazekas): detaching/attching not valid EC2 status
         def _volume_state():
             volume.update(validate=True)
             try:
@@ -495,7 +495,7 @@
                     volume.detach(force=True)
             except BaseException as exc:
                 LOG.exception(exc)
-                #exc_num += 1 "nonlocal" not in python2
+                # exc_num += 1 "nonlocal" not in python2
             return volume.status
 
         try:
diff --git a/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test_ec2_instance_run.py b/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test_ec2_instance_run.py
index df2ff6a..5007503 100644
--- a/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test_ec2_instance_run.py
+++ b/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test_ec2_instance_run.py
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@
         else:
             self.assertNotEqual(instance.state, "running")
 
-    #NOTE(afazekas): doctored test case,
+    # NOTE(afazekas): doctored test case,
     # with normal validation it would fail
     @testtools.skip("Until Bug #1182679 is fixed")
     @attr(type='smoke')
@@ -277,10 +277,10 @@
         self.assertTrue(address.associate(instance.id))
 
         rcuk_da = self.addResourceCleanUp(address.disassociate)
-        #TODO(afazekas): ping test. dependecy/permission ?
+        # TODO(afazekas): ping test. dependecy/permission ?
 
         self.assertVolumeStatusWait(volume, "available")
-        #NOTE(afazekas): it may be reports availble before it is available
+        # NOTE(afazekas): it may be reports availble before it is available
 
         ssh = RemoteClient(address.public_ip,
                            self.os.config.compute.ssh_user,
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@
         self.assertVolumeStatusWait(_volume_state, "in-use")
         re_search_wait(_volume_state, "in-use")
 
-        #NOTE(afazekas):  Different Hypervisor backends names
+        # NOTE(afazekas):  Different Hypervisor backends names
         # differently the devices,
         # now we just test is the partition number increased/decrised
 
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@
         state_wait(_part_state, 'INCREASE')
         part_lines = ssh.get_partitions().split('\n')
 
-        #TODO(afazekas): Resource compare to the flavor settings
+        # TODO(afazekas): Resource compare to the flavor settings
 
         volume.detach()
 
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@
         LOG.info("state: %s", instance.state)
         if instance.state != "stopped":
             self.assertInstanceStateWait(instance, "stopped")
-        #TODO(afazekas): move steps from teardown to the test case
+        # TODO(afazekas): move steps from teardown to the test case
 
 
-#TODO(afazekas): Snapshot/volume read/write test case
+# TODO(afazekas): Snapshot/volume read/write test case
diff --git a/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test_ec2_keys.py b/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test_ec2_keys.py
index 1072356..1b4d7ec 100644
--- a/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test_ec2_keys.py
+++ b/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test_ec2_keys.py
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
         cls.client = cls.os.ec2api_client
         cls.ec = cls.ec2_error_code
 
-#TODO(afazekas): merge create, delete, get test cases
+# TODO(afazekas): merge create, delete, get test cases
     @attr(type='smoke')
     def test_create_ec2_keypair(self):
         # EC2 create KeyPair
diff --git a/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test_ec2_network.py b/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test_ec2_network.py
index f4602d8..6226dbb 100644
--- a/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test_ec2_network.py
+++ b/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test_ec2_network.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
         cls.os = clients.Manager()
         cls.client = cls.os.ec2api_client
 
-#Note(afazekas): these tests for things duable without an instance
+# Note(afazekas): these tests for things duable without an instance
     @testtools.skip("Skipped until the Bug #1080406 is resolved")
     @attr(type='smoke')
     def test_disassociate_not_associated_floating_ip(self):
diff --git a/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test_ec2_security_groups.py b/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test_ec2_security_groups.py
index 3db9a88..81ddcf6 100644
--- a/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test_ec2_security_groups.py
+++ b/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test_ec2_security_groups.py
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
         group_get = groups_get[0]
         self.assertEqual(group.name, group_get.name)
         self.assertEqual(group.name, group_get.name)
-        #ping (icmp_echo) and other icmp allowed from everywhere
+        # ping (icmp_echo) and other icmp allowed from everywhere
         # from_port and to_port act as icmp type
         success = self.client.authorize_security_group(group_name,
                                                        ip_protocol="icmp",
@@ -51,17 +51,17 @@
                                                        from_port=-1,
                                                        to_port=-1)
         self.assertTrue(success)
-        #allow standard ssh port from anywhere
+        # allow standard ssh port from anywhere
         success = self.client.authorize_security_group(group_name,
                                                        ip_protocol="tcp",
                                                        cidr_ip="0.0.0.0/0",
                                                        from_port=22,
                                                        to_port=22)
         self.assertTrue(success)
-        #TODO(afazekas): Duplicate tests
+        # TODO(afazekas): Duplicate tests
         group_get = self.client.get_all_security_groups(
             groupnames=(group_name,))[0]
-        #remove listed rules
+        # remove listed rules
         for ip_permission in group_get.rules:
             for cidr in ip_permission.grants:
                 self.assertTrue(self.client.revoke_security_group(group_name,
@@ -72,5 +72,5 @@
 
         group_get = self.client.get_all_security_groups(
             groupnames=(group_name,))[0]
-        #all rules shuld be removed now
+        # all rules shuld be removed now
         self.assertEqual(0, len(group_get.rules))
diff --git a/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test_s3_ec2_images.py b/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test_s3_ec2_images.py
index e2ca15f..26c2701 100644
--- a/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test_s3_ec2_images.py
+++ b/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test_s3_ec2_images.py
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
         image["image_id"] = self.images_client.register_image(
             name=image["name"],
             image_location=image["location"])
-        #Note(afazekas): delete_snapshot=True might trigger boto lib? bug
+        # NOTE(afazekas): delete_snapshot=True might trigger boto lib? bug
         image["cleanUp"] = self.addResourceCleanUp(
             self.images_client.deregister_image,
             image["image_id"])
@@ -119,4 +119,4 @@
         self.images_client.deregister_image(image["image_id"])
         self.cancelResourceCleanUp(image["cleanUp"])
 
-#TODO(afazekas): less copy-paste style
+# TODO(afazekas): less copy-paste style
diff --git a/tempest/thirdparty/boto/utils/wait.py b/tempest/thirdparty/boto/utils/wait.py
index d8fca3b..1507deb 100644
--- a/tempest/thirdparty/boto/utils/wait.py
+++ b/tempest/thirdparty/boto/utils/wait.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 
 
 def state_wait(lfunction, final_set=set(), valid_set=None):
-    #TODO(afazekas): evaluate using ABC here
+    # TODO(afazekas): evaluate using ABC here
     if not isinstance(final_set, set):
         final_set = set((final_set,))
     if not isinstance(valid_set, set) and valid_set is not None:
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@
         time.sleep(default_check_interval)
 
 
-#NOTE(afazekas): EC2/boto normally raise exception instead of empty list
+# NOTE(afazekas): EC2/boto normally raise exception instead of empty list
 def wait_exception(lfunction):
     """Returns with the exception or raises one."""
     start_time = time.time()
@@ -129,4 +129,4 @@
                                             dtime)
         time.sleep(default_check_interval)
 
-#TODO(afazekas): consider strategy design pattern..
+# TODO(afazekas): consider strategy design pattern..
diff --git a/tempest/whitebox/test_servers_whitebox.py b/tempest/whitebox/test_servers_whitebox.py
index 2694b95..1c1cdeb 100644
--- a/tempest/whitebox/test_servers_whitebox.py
+++ b/tempest/whitebox/test_servers_whitebox.py
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 
     @classmethod
     def setUpClass(cls):
-        raise cls.skipException("Until Bug 1034129 is fixed")
         super(ServersWhiteboxTest, cls).setUpClass()
         #NOTE(afazekas): Strange relationship
         BaseIdentityAdminTest.setUpClass()
@@ -80,7 +79,7 @@
             stmt = instances.select().where(instances.c.uuid == server['id'])
             result = self.connection.execute(stmt).first()
 
-            self.assertEqual(1, result.deleted)
+            self.assertEqual(True, result.deleted > 0)
             self.assertEqual('deleted', result.vm_state)
             self.assertEqual(None, result.task_state)
         except Exception:
diff --git a/tools/pretty_tox_serial.sh b/tools/pretty_tox_serial.sh
index 490d263..45f05bd 100755
--- a/tools/pretty_tox_serial.sh
+++ b/tools/pretty_tox_serial.sh
@@ -5,5 +5,7 @@
 if [ ! -d .testrepository ]; then
     testr init
 fi
-testr run --subunit $TESTRARGS | subunit-2to1 | tools/colorizer.py
+testr run --subunit $TESTRARGS | subunit2pyunit
+retval=$?
 testr slowest
+exit $retval
diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 7eae948..dc8980d 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -11,57 +11,34 @@
 sitepackages = True
 setenv = VIRTUAL_ENV={envdir}
 commands =
-  python setup.py testr --slowest
-
+  python setup.py testr --slowest --testr-args='{posargs}'
 
 [testenv:full]
 sitepackages = True
 setenv = VIRTUAL_ENV={envdir}
-         NOSE_WITH_OPENSTACK=1
-         NOSE_OPENSTACK_COLOR=1
-         NOSE_OPENSTACK_RED=15
-         NOSE_OPENSTACK_YELLOW=3
-         NOSE_OPENSTACK_SHOW_ELAPSED=1
-         NOSE_OPENSTACK_STDOUT=1
+# The regex below is used to select which tests to run and exclude the slow tag:
+# See the testrepostiory bug: https://bugs.launchpad.net/testrepository/+bug/1208610
 commands =
-  nosetests --logging-format '%(asctime)-15s %(message)s' --with-xunit --xunit-file=nosetests-full.xml -sv tempest/api tempest/scenario tempest/thirdparty tempest/cli
-
-[testenv:testr-serial]
-sitepackages = True
-setenv = VIRTUAL_ENV={envdir}
-commands =
-  sh tools/pretty_tox_serial.sh '{posargs} tempest.api tempest.scenario tempest.thirdparty tempest.cli'
+  sh tools/pretty_tox_serial.sh '(?!.*\[.*\bslow\b.*\])(^tempest\.(api|scenario|thirdparty|cli)) {posargs}'
 
 [testenv:testr-full]
 sitepackages = True
 setenv = VIRTUAL_ENV={envdir}
 commands =
-  sh tools/pretty_tox.sh 'tempest.api tempest.scenario tempest.thirdparty tempest.cli {posargs}'
+  sh tools/pretty_tox.sh '(?!.*\[.*\bslow\b.*\])(^tempest\.(api|scenario|thirdparty|cli)) {posargs}'
 
 [testenv:smoke]
 sitepackages = True
 setenv = VIRTUAL_ENV={envdir}
-         NOSE_WITH_OPENSTACK=1
-         NOSE_OPENSTACK_COLOR=1
-         NOSE_OPENSTACK_RED=15
-         NOSE_OPENSTACK_YELLOW=3
-         NOSE_OPENSTACK_SHOW_ELAPSED=1
-         NOSE_OPENSTACK_STDOUT=1
 commands =
-   nosetests --logging-format '%(asctime)-15s %(message)s' --with-xunit -sv --attr=type=smoke --xunit-file=nosetests-smoke.xml tempest
+   sh tools/pretty_tox_serial.sh 'smoke {posargs}'
 
 [testenv:coverage]
 sitepackages = True
 setenv = VIRTUAL_ENV={envdir}
-         NOSE_WITH_OPENSTACK=1
-         NOSE_OPENSTACK_COLOR=1
-         NOSE_OPENSTACK_RED=15
-         NOSE_OPENSTACK_YELLOW=3
-         NOSE_OPENSTACK_SHOW_ELAPSED=1
-         NOSE_OPENSTACK_STDOUT=1
 commands =
    python -m tools/tempest_coverage -c start --combine
-   nosetests --logging-format '%(asctime)-15s %(message)s' --with-xunit --xunit-file=nosetests-full.xml -sv tempest/api tempest/scenario tempest/thirdparty tempest/cli
+   sh tools/pretty_tox_serial.sh '(?!.*\[.*\bslow\b.*\])(^tempest\.(api|scenario|thirdparty|cli))'
    python -m tools/tempest_coverage -c report --html {posargs}
 
 [testenv:stress]