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 a06309a..f4ad449 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/floating_ips/test_floating_ips_actions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/floating_ips/test_floating_ips_actions.py
@@ -15,10 +15,8 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-import uuid
-
 from tempest.api.compute import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest.common.utils.data_utils import rand_name
 from tempest import exceptions
 from tempest.test import attr
 
@@ -32,7 +30,7 @@
     def setUpClass(cls):
         super(FloatingIPsTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
         cls.client = cls.floating_ips_client
-        cls.servers_client = cls.servers_client
+        #cls.servers_client = cls.servers_client
 
         # Server creation
         resp, server = cls.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
@@ -41,17 +39,6 @@
         resp, body = cls.client.create_floating_ip()
         cls.floating_ip_id = body['id']
         cls.floating_ip = body['ip']
-        # Generating a nonexistent floatingIP id
-        cls.floating_ip_ids = []
-        resp, body = cls.client.list_floating_ips()
-        for i in range(len(body)):
-            cls.floating_ip_ids.append(body[i]['id'])
-        while True:
-            cls.non_exist_id = data_utils.rand_int_id(start=999)
-            if cls.config.service_available.neutron:
-                cls.non_exist_id = str(uuid.uuid4())
-            if cls.non_exist_id not in cls.floating_ip_ids:
-                break
 
     @classmethod
     def tearDownClass(cls):
@@ -76,14 +63,6 @@
             # 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
-        self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound,
-                          self.client.create_floating_ip,
-                          "non_exist_pool")
-
     @attr(type='gate')
     def test_delete_floating_ip(self):
         # Positive test:Deletion of valid floating IP from project
@@ -115,38 +94,13 @@
             self.server_id)
         self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
 
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
-    def test_delete_nonexistant_floating_ip(self):
-        # Negative test:Deletion of a nonexistent floating IP
-        # from project should fail
-
-        # Deleting the non existent floating IP
-        self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound, self.client.delete_floating_ip,
-                          self.non_exist_id)
-
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
-    def test_associate_nonexistant_floating_ip(self):
-        # Negative test:Association of a non existent floating IP
-        # to specific server should fail
-        # Associating non existent floating IP
-        self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound,
-                          self.client.associate_floating_ip_to_server,
-                          "0.0.0.0", self.server_id)
-
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
-    def test_dissociate_nonexistant_floating_ip(self):
-        # Negative test:Dissociation of a non existent floating IP should fail
-        # Dissociating non existent floating IP
-        self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound,
-                          self.client.disassociate_floating_ip_from_server,
-                          "0.0.0.0", self.server_id)
-
     @attr(type='gate')
     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
-        resp, body = self.servers_client.create_server('floating-server2',
+        new_name = rand_name('floating_server')
+        resp, body = self.servers_client.create_server(new_name,
                                                        self.image_ref,
                                                        self.flavor_ref)
         self.servers_client.wait_for_server_status(body['id'], 'ACTIVE')
@@ -173,14 +127,6 @@
                           self.client.disassociate_floating_ip_from_server,
                           self.floating_ip, self.server_id)
 
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
-    def test_associate_ip_to_server_without_passing_floating_ip(self):
-        # Negative test:Association of empty floating IP to specific server
-        # should raise NotFound exception
-        self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound,
-                          self.client.associate_floating_ip_to_server,
-                          '', self.server_id)
-
 
 class FloatingIPsTestXML(FloatingIPsTestJSON):
     _interface = 'xml'
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/floating_ips/test_floating_ips_actions_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/floating_ips/test_floating_ips_actions_negative.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..89315bb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/floating_ips/test_floating_ips_actions_negative.py
@@ -0,0 +1,94 @@
+# vim: tabstop=4 shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4
+
+# Copyright 2012 OpenStack Foundation
+# All Rights Reserved.
+#
+#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#    a copy of the License at
+#
+#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#    under the License.
+
+import uuid
+
+from tempest.api.compute import base
+from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest import exceptions
+from tempest.test import attr
+
+
+class FloatingIPsNegativeTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
+    _interface = 'json'
+    server_id = None
+
+    @classmethod
+    def setUpClass(cls):
+        super(FloatingIPsNegativeTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+        cls.client = cls.floating_ips_client
+
+        # Server creation
+        resp, server = cls.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
+        cls.server_id = server['id']
+        # Generating a nonexistent floatingIP id
+        cls.floating_ip_ids = []
+        resp, body = cls.client.list_floating_ips()
+        for i in range(len(body)):
+            cls.floating_ip_ids.append(body[i]['id'])
+        while True:
+            cls.non_exist_id = data_utils.rand_int_id(start=999)
+            if cls.config.service_available.neutron:
+                cls.non_exist_id = str(uuid.uuid4())
+            if cls.non_exist_id not in cls.floating_ip_ids:
+                break
+
+    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_allocate_floating_ip_from_nonexistent_pool(self):
+        # Negative test:Allocation of a new floating IP from a nonexistent_pool
+        # to a project should fail
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound,
+                          self.client.create_floating_ip,
+                          "non_exist_pool")
+
+    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_delete_nonexistent_floating_ip(self):
+        # Negative test:Deletion of a nonexistent floating IP
+        # from project should fail
+
+        # Deleting the non existent floating IP
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound, self.client.delete_floating_ip,
+                          self.non_exist_id)
+
+    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_associate_nonexistent_floating_ip(self):
+        # Negative test:Association of a non existent floating IP
+        # to specific server should fail
+        # Associating non existent floating IP
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound,
+                          self.client.associate_floating_ip_to_server,
+                          "0.0.0.0", self.server_id)
+
+    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_dissociate_nonexistent_floating_ip(self):
+        # Negative test:Dissociation of a non existent floating IP should fail
+        # Dissociating non existent floating IP
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound,
+                          self.client.disassociate_floating_ip_from_server,
+                          "0.0.0.0", self.server_id)
+
+    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_associate_ip_to_server_without_passing_floating_ip(self):
+        # Negative test:Association of empty floating IP to specific server
+        # should raise NotFound exception
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound,
+                          self.client.associate_floating_ip_to_server,
+                          '', self.server_id)
+
+
+class FloatingIPsNegativeTestXML(FloatingIPsNegativeTestJSON):
+    _interface = 'xml'