diff --git a/etc/tempest.conf.sample b/etc/tempest.conf.sample
index 1080ddf..607ba8b 100644
--- a/etc/tempest.conf.sample
+++ b/etc/tempest.conf.sample
@@ -94,6 +94,265 @@
 #syslog_log_facility=LOG_USER
 
 
+[image]
+
+#
+# Options defined in tempest.config
+#
+
+# Catalog type of the Image service. (string value)
+#catalog_type=image
+
+# The image region name to use. If empty, the value of
+# identity.region is used instead. If no such region is found
+# in the service catalog, the first found one is used. (string
+# value)
+#region=
+
+# http accessible image (string value)
+#http_image=http://download.cirros-cloud.net/0.3.1/cirros-0.3.1-x86_64-uec.tar.gz
+
+
+[object-storage]
+
+#
+# Options defined in tempest.config
+#
+
+# Catalog type of the Object-Storage service. (string value)
+#catalog_type=object-store
+
+# The object-storage region name to use. If empty, the value
+# of identity.region is used instead. If no such region is
+# found in the service catalog, the first found one is used.
+# (string value)
+#region=
+
+# Number of seconds to time on waiting for a containerto
+# container synchronization complete. (integer value)
+#container_sync_timeout=120
+
+# Number of seconds to wait while looping to check thestatus
+# of a container to container synchronization (integer value)
+#container_sync_interval=5
+
+# Role to add to users created for swift tests to enable
+# creating containers (string value)
+#operator_role=Member
+
+
+[network]
+
+#
+# Options defined in tempest.config
+#
+
+# Catalog type of the Neutron service. (string value)
+#catalog_type=network
+
+# The network region name to use. If empty, the value of
+# identity.region is used instead. If no such region is found
+# in the service catalog, the first found one is used. (string
+# value)
+#region=
+
+# The cidr block to allocate tenant networks from (string
+# value)
+#tenant_network_cidr=10.100.0.0/16
+
+# The mask bits for tenant networks (integer value)
+#tenant_network_mask_bits=28
+
+# Whether tenant network connectivity should be evaluated
+# directly (boolean value)
+#tenant_networks_reachable=false
+
+# Id of the public network that provides external connectivity
+# (string value)
+#public_network_id=
+
+# Id of the public router that provides external connectivity
+# (string value)
+#public_router_id=
+
+
+[data_processing]
+
+#
+# Options defined in tempest.config
+#
+
+# Catalog type of the data processing service. (string value)
+#catalog_type=data_processing
+
+
+[object-storage-feature-enabled]
+
+#
+# Options defined in tempest.config
+#
+
+# Set to True if the Container Quota middleware is enabled
+# (boolean value)
+#container_quotas=true
+
+# Set to True if the Account Quota middleware is enabled
+# (boolean value)
+#accounts_quotas=true
+
+# Set to True if the Crossdomain middleware is enabled
+# (boolean value)
+#crossdomain=true
+
+# Set to True if the TempURL middleware is enabled (boolean
+# value)
+#tempurl=true
+
+
+[network-feature-enabled]
+
+#
+# Options defined in tempest.config
+#
+
+# A list of enabled extensions with a special entry all which
+# indicates every extension is enabled (list value)
+#api_extensions=all
+
+
+[volume-feature-enabled]
+
+#
+# Options defined in tempest.config
+#
+
+# Runs Cinder multi-backend test (requires 2 backends)
+# (boolean value)
+#multi_backend=false
+
+# A list of enabled extensions with a special entry all which
+# indicates every extension is enabled (list value)
+#api_extensions=all
+
+
+[image-feature-enabled]
+
+#
+# Options defined in tempest.config
+#
+
+# Is the v2 image API enabled (boolean value)
+#api_v2=true
+
+# Is the v1 image API enabled (boolean value)
+#api_v1=true
+
+
+[compute-admin]
+
+#
+# Options defined in tempest.config
+#
+
+# Administrative Username to use for Nova API requests.
+# (string value)
+#username=admin
+
+# Administrative Tenant name to use for Nova API requests.
+# (string value)
+#tenant_name=admin
+
+# API key to use when authenticating as admin. (string value)
+#password=pass
+
+
+[volume]
+
+#
+# Options defined in tempest.config
+#
+
+# Time in seconds between volume availability checks. (integer
+# value)
+#build_interval=10
+
+# Timeout in seconds to wait for a volume to becomeavailable.
+# (integer value)
+#build_timeout=300
+
+# Catalog type of the Volume Service (string value)
+#catalog_type=volume
+
+# The volume region name to use. If empty, the value of
+# identity.region is used instead. If no such region is found
+# in the service catalog, the first found one is used. (string
+# value)
+#region=
+
+# Name of the backend1 (must be declared in cinder.conf)
+# (string value)
+#backend1_name=BACKEND_1
+
+# Name of the backend2 (must be declared in cinder.conf)
+# (string value)
+#backend2_name=BACKEND_2
+
+# Backend protocol to target when creating volume types
+# (string value)
+#storage_protocol=iSCSI
+
+# Backend vendor to target when creating volume types (string
+# value)
+#vendor_name=Open Source
+
+# Disk format to use when copying a volume to image (string
+# value)
+#disk_format=raw
+
+
+[compute-feature-enabled]
+
+#
+# Options defined in tempest.config
+#
+
+# If false, skip all nova v3 tests. (boolean value)
+#api_v3=true
+
+# If false, skip disk config tests (boolean value)
+#disk_config=true
+
+# A list of enabled extensions with a special entry all which
+# indicates every extension is enabled (list value)
+#api_extensions=all
+
+# A list of enabled v3 extensions with a special entry all
+# which indicates every extension is enabled (list value)
+#api_v3_extensions=all
+
+# Does the test environment support changing the admin
+# password? (boolean value)
+#change_password=false
+
+# Does the test environment support snapshots? (boolean value)
+#create_image=false
+
+# Does the test environment support resizing? (boolean value)
+#resize=false
+
+# Does the test environment support live migration available?
+# (boolean value)
+#live_migration=false
+
+# Does the test environment use block devices for live
+# migration (boolean value)
+#block_migration_for_live_migration=false
+
+# Does the test environment block migration support cinder
+# iSCSI volumes (boolean value)
+#block_migrate_cinder_iscsi=false
+
+
 [identity]
 
 #
@@ -157,6 +416,23 @@
 #admin_password=pass
 
 
+[cli]
+
+#
+# Options defined in tempest.cli
+#
+
+# enable cli tests (boolean value)
+#enabled=true
+
+# directory where python client binaries are located (string
+# value)
+#cli_dir=/usr/local/bin
+
+# Number of seconds to wait on a CLI timeout (integer value)
+#timeout=15
+
+
 [stress]
 
 #
@@ -195,19 +471,6 @@
 #default_thread_number_per_action=4
 
 
-[image-feature-enabled]
-
-#
-# Options defined in tempest.config
-#
-
-# Is the v2 image API enabled (boolean value)
-#api_v2=true
-
-# Is the v1 image API enabled (boolean value)
-#api_v1=true
-
-
 [compute]
 
 #
@@ -256,7 +519,7 @@
 # (integer value)
 #build_timeout=300
 
-# Does the test environment support snapshots? (boolean value)
+# Should the tests ssh to instances? (boolean value)
 #run_ssh=false
 
 # User name used to authenticate to an instance. (string
@@ -319,39 +582,30 @@
 #shelved_offload_time=0
 
 
-[network]
+[scenario]
 
 #
 # Options defined in tempest.config
 #
 
-# Catalog type of the Neutron service. (string value)
-#catalog_type=network
+# Directory containing image files (string value)
+#img_dir=/opt/stack/new/devstack/files/images/cirros-0.3.1-x86_64-uec
 
-# The network region name to use. If empty, the value of
-# identity.region is used instead. If no such region is found
-# in the service catalog, the first found one is used. (string
-# value)
-#region=
+# AMI image file name (string value)
+#ami_img_file=cirros-0.3.1-x86_64-blank.img
 
-# The cidr block to allocate tenant networks from (string
-# value)
-#tenant_network_cidr=10.100.0.0/16
+# ARI image file name (string value)
+#ari_img_file=cirros-0.3.1-x86_64-initrd
 
-# The mask bits for tenant networks (integer value)
-#tenant_network_mask_bits=28
+# AKI image file name (string value)
+#aki_img_file=cirros-0.3.1-x86_64-vmlinuz
 
-# Whether tenant network connectivity should be evaluated
-# directly (boolean value)
-#tenant_networks_reachable=false
+# ssh username for the image file (string value)
+#ssh_user=cirros
 
-# Id of the public network that provides external connectivity
-# (string value)
-#public_network_id=
-
-# Id of the public router that provides external connectivity
-# (string value)
-#public_router_id=
+# specifies how many resources to request at once. Used for
+# large operations testing. (integer value)
+#large_ops_number=0
 
 
 [boto]
@@ -400,140 +654,6 @@
 #build_interval=1
 
 
-[scenario]
-
-#
-# Options defined in tempest.config
-#
-
-# Directory containing image files (string value)
-#img_dir=/opt/stack/new/devstack/files/images/cirros-0.3.1-x86_64-uec
-
-# AMI image file name (string value)
-#ami_img_file=cirros-0.3.1-x86_64-blank.img
-
-# ARI image file name (string value)
-#ari_img_file=cirros-0.3.1-x86_64-initrd
-
-# AKI image file name (string value)
-#aki_img_file=cirros-0.3.1-x86_64-vmlinuz
-
-# ssh username for the image file (string value)
-#ssh_user=cirros
-
-# specifies how many resources to request at once. Used for
-# large operations testing. (integer value)
-#large_ops_number=0
-
-
-[image]
-
-#
-# Options defined in tempest.config
-#
-
-# Catalog type of the Image service. (string value)
-#catalog_type=image
-
-# The image region name to use. If empty, the value of
-# identity.region is used instead. If no such region is found
-# in the service catalog, the first found one is used. (string
-# value)
-#region=
-
-# http accessible image (string value)
-#http_image=http://download.cirros-cloud.net/0.3.1/cirros-0.3.1-x86_64-uec.tar.gz
-
-
-[compute-admin]
-
-#
-# Options defined in tempest.config
-#
-
-# Administrative Username to use for Nova API requests.
-# (string value)
-#username=admin
-
-# Administrative Tenant name to use for Nova API requests.
-# (string value)
-#tenant_name=admin
-
-# API key to use when authenticating as admin. (string value)
-#password=pass
-
-
-[cli]
-
-#
-# Options defined in tempest.cli
-#
-
-# enable cli tests (boolean value)
-#enabled=true
-
-# directory where python client binaries are located (string
-# value)
-#cli_dir=/usr/local/bin
-
-# Number of seconds to wait on a CLI timeout (integer value)
-#timeout=15
-
-
-[volume]
-
-#
-# Options defined in tempest.config
-#
-
-# Time in seconds between volume availability checks. (integer
-# value)
-#build_interval=10
-
-# Timeout in seconds to wait for a volume to becomeavailable.
-# (integer value)
-#build_timeout=300
-
-# Catalog type of the Volume Service (string value)
-#catalog_type=volume
-
-# The volume region name to use. If empty, the value of
-# identity.region is used instead. If no such region is found
-# in the service catalog, the first found one is used. (string
-# value)
-#region=
-
-# Name of the backend1 (must be declared in cinder.conf)
-# (string value)
-#backend1_name=BACKEND_1
-
-# Name of the backend2 (must be declared in cinder.conf)
-# (string value)
-#backend2_name=BACKEND_2
-
-# Backend protocol to target when creating volume types
-# (string value)
-#storage_protocol=iSCSI
-
-# Backend vendor to target when creating volume types (string
-# value)
-#vendor_name=Open Source
-
-# Disk format to use when copying a volume to image (string
-# value)
-#disk_format=raw
-
-
-[debug]
-
-#
-# Options defined in tempest.config
-#
-
-# Enable diagnostic commands (boolean value)
-#enable=true
-
-
 [dashboard]
 
 #
@@ -592,43 +712,14 @@
 #max_template_size=524288
 
 
-[object-storage]
+[debug]
 
 #
 # Options defined in tempest.config
 #
 
-# Catalog type of the Object-Storage service. (string value)
-#catalog_type=object-store
-
-# The object-storage region name to use. If empty, the value
-# of identity.region is used instead. If no such region is
-# found in the service catalog, the first found one is used.
-# (string value)
-#region=
-
-# Number of seconds to time on waiting for a containerto
-# container synchronization complete. (integer value)
-#container_sync_timeout=120
-
-# Number of seconds to wait while looping to check thestatus
-# of a container to container synchronization (integer value)
-#container_sync_interval=5
-
-# Role to add to users created for swift tests to enable
-# creating containers (string value)
-#operator_role=Member
-
-
-[network-feature-enabled]
-
-#
-# Options defined in tempest.config
-#
-
-# A list of enabled extensions with a special entry all which
-# indicates every extension is enabled (list value)
-#api_extensions=all
+# Enable diagnostic commands (boolean value)
+#enable=true
 
 
 [service_available]
@@ -669,85 +760,8 @@
 # value)
 #horizon=true
 
-
-[compute-feature-enabled]
-
-#
-# Options defined in tempest.config
-#
-
-# If false, skip all nova v3 tests. (boolean value)
-#api_v3=true
-
-# If false, skip disk config tests (boolean value)
-#disk_config=true
-
-# A list of enabled extensions with a special entry all which
-# indicates every extension is enabled (list value)
-#api_extensions=all
-
-# A list of enabled v3 extensions with a special entry all
-# which indicates every extension is enabled (list value)
-#api_v3_extensions=all
-
-# Does the test environment support changing the admin
-# password? (boolean value)
-#change_password=false
-
-# Does the test environment support snapshots? (boolean value)
-#create_image=false
-
-# Does the test environment support resizing? (boolean value)
-#resize=false
-
-# Does the test environment support live migration available?
-# (boolean value)
-#live_migration=false
-
-# Does the test environment use block devices for live
-# migration (boolean value)
-#block_migration_for_live_migration=false
-
-# Does the test environment block migration support cinder
-# iSCSI volumes (boolean value)
-#block_migrate_cinder_iscsi=false
-
-
-[object-storage-feature-enabled]
-
-#
-# Options defined in tempest.config
-#
-
-# Set to True if the Container Quota middleware is enabled
-# (boolean value)
-#container_quotas=true
-
-# Set to True if the Account Quota middleware is enabled
-# (boolean value)
-#accounts_quotas=true
-
-# Set to True if the Crossdomain middleware is enabled
-# (boolean value)
-#crossdomain=true
-
-# Set to True if the TempURL middleware is enabled (boolean
+# Whether or not Savanna is expected to be available (boolean
 # value)
-#tempurl=true
-
-
-[volume-feature-enabled]
-
-#
-# Options defined in tempest.config
-#
-
-# Runs Cinder multi-backend test (requires 2 backends)
-# (boolean value)
-#multi_backend=false
-
-# A list of enabled extensions with a special entry all which
-# indicates every extension is enabled (list value)
-#api_extensions=all
+#savanna=false
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/__init__.py b/tempest/api/compute/__init__.py
index d20068e..a385f83 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/__init__.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/__init__.py
@@ -15,13 +15,13 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-from tempest import config
+# from tempest import config
 from tempest.openstack.common import log as logging
 
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
-CONFIG = config.TempestConfig()
-CREATE_IMAGE_ENABLED = CONFIG.compute_feature_enabled.create_image
-RESIZE_AVAILABLE = CONFIG.compute_feature_enabled.resize
-CHANGE_PASSWORD_AVAILABLE = CONFIG.compute_feature_enabled.change_password
-DISK_CONFIG_ENABLED = CONFIG.compute_feature_enabled.disk_config
+# CONFIG = config.CONF
+# CREATE_IMAGE_ENABLED = CONFIG.compute_feature_enabled.create_image
+# RESIZE_AVAILABLE = CONFIG.compute_feature_enabled.resize
+# CHANGE_PASSWORD_AVAILABLE = CONFIG.compute_feature_enabled.change_password
+# DISK_CONFIG_ENABLED = CONFIG.compute_feature_enabled.disk_config
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_fixed_ips.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_fixed_ips.py
index 427f728..4989d6f 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_fixed_ips.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_fixed_ips.py
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 from tempest.api.compute import base
-from tempest import exceptions
 from tempest.test import attr
 
 
@@ -30,7 +29,6 @@
             msg = ("%s skipped as neutron is available" % cls.__name__)
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
         cls.client = cls.os_adm.fixed_ips_client
-        cls.non_admin_client = cls.fixed_ips_client
         resp, server = cls.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
         resp, server = cls.servers_client.get_server(server['id'])
         for ip_set in server['addresses']:
@@ -46,11 +44,6 @@
         resp, fixed_ip = self.client.get_fixed_ip_details(self.ip)
         self.assertEqual(fixed_ip['address'], self.ip)
 
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
-    def test_list_fixed_ip_details_with_non_admin_user(self):
-        self.assertRaises(exceptions.Unauthorized,
-                          self.non_admin_client.get_fixed_ip_details, self.ip)
-
     @attr(type='gate')
     def test_set_reserve(self):
         body = {"reserve": "None"}
@@ -63,36 +56,6 @@
         resp, body = self.client.reserve_fixed_ip(self.ip, body)
         self.assertEqual(resp.status, 202)
 
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
-    def test_set_reserve_with_non_admin_user(self):
-        body = {"reserve": "None"}
-        self.assertRaises(exceptions.Unauthorized,
-                          self.non_admin_client.reserve_fixed_ip,
-                          self.ip, body)
-
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
-    def test_set_unreserve_with_non_admin_user(self):
-        body = {"unreserve": "None"}
-        self.assertRaises(exceptions.Unauthorized,
-                          self.non_admin_client.reserve_fixed_ip,
-                          self.ip, body)
-
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
-    def test_set_reserve_with_invalid_ip(self):
-        # NOTE(maurosr): since this exercises the same code snippet, we do it
-        # only for reserve action
-        body = {"reserve": "None"}
-        self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound,
-                          self.client.reserve_fixed_ip,
-                          "my.invalid.ip", body)
-
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
-    def test_fixed_ip_with_invalid_action(self):
-        body = {"invalid_action": "None"}
-        self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest,
-                          self.client.reserve_fixed_ip,
-                          self.ip, body)
-
 
 class FixedIPsTestXml(FixedIPsTestJson):
     _interface = 'xml'
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_fixed_ips_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_fixed_ips_negative.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cf48f0a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_fixed_ips_negative.py
@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+# vim: tabstop=4 shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4
+#
+# Copyright 2013 NEC Corporation.  All rights reserved.
+#
+#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#    a copy of the License at
+#
+#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#    under the License.
+
+from tempest.api.compute import base
+from tempest import exceptions
+from tempest.test import attr
+
+
+class FixedIPsNegativeTestJson(base.BaseV2ComputeAdminTest):
+    _interface = 'json'
+
+    @classmethod
+    def setUpClass(cls):
+        super(FixedIPsNegativeTestJson, cls).setUpClass()
+        if cls.config.service_available.neutron:
+            msg = ("%s skipped as neutron is available" % cls.__name__)
+            raise cls.skipException(msg)
+        cls.client = cls.os_adm.fixed_ips_client
+        cls.non_admin_client = cls.fixed_ips_client
+        resp, server = cls.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
+        resp, server = cls.servers_client.get_server(server['id'])
+        for ip_set in server['addresses']:
+            for ip in server['addresses'][ip_set]:
+                if ip['OS-EXT-IPS:type'] == 'fixed':
+                    cls.ip = ip['addr']
+                    break
+            if cls.ip:
+                break
+
+    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_list_fixed_ip_details_with_non_admin_user(self):
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.Unauthorized,
+                          self.non_admin_client.get_fixed_ip_details, self.ip)
+
+    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_set_reserve_with_non_admin_user(self):
+        body = {"reserve": "None"}
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.Unauthorized,
+                          self.non_admin_client.reserve_fixed_ip,
+                          self.ip, body)
+
+    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_set_unreserve_with_non_admin_user(self):
+        body = {"unreserve": "None"}
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.Unauthorized,
+                          self.non_admin_client.reserve_fixed_ip,
+                          self.ip, body)
+
+    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_set_reserve_with_invalid_ip(self):
+        # NOTE(maurosr): since this exercises the same code snippet, we do it
+        # only for reserve action
+        body = {"reserve": "None"}
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound,
+                          self.client.reserve_fixed_ip,
+                          "my.invalid.ip", body)
+
+    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_fixed_ip_with_invalid_action(self):
+        body = {"invalid_action": "None"}
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest,
+                          self.client.reserve_fixed_ip,
+                          self.ip, body)
+
+
+class FixedIPsNegativeTestXml(FixedIPsNegativeTestJson):
+    _interface = 'xml'
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_quotas.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_quotas.py
index f49aae4..66d41b8 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_quotas.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_quotas.py
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
 from tempest.test import attr
 from tempest.test import skip_because
 
+CONF = config.CONF
+
 
 class QuotasAdminTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeAdminTest):
     _interface = 'json'
@@ -156,7 +158,7 @@
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.OverLimit, self.create_test_server)
 
     @skip_because(bug="1186354",
-                  condition=config.TempestConfig().service_available.neutron)
+                  condition=CONF.service_available.neutron)
     @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_security_groups_exceed_limit(self):
         # Negative test: Creation Security Groups over limit should FAIL
@@ -180,7 +182,7 @@
                           "sg-overlimit", "sg-desc")
 
     @skip_because(bug="1186354",
-                  condition=config.TempestConfig().service_available.neutron)
+                  condition=CONF.service_available.neutron)
     @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_security_groups_rules_exceed_limit(self):
         # Negative test: Creation of Security Group Rules should FAIL
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_security_groups.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_security_groups.py
index 5ed4823..da2a1a1 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_security_groups.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_security_groups.py
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
 from tempest import config
 from tempest.test import attr
 
+CONF = config.CONF
+
 
 class SecurityGroupsTestAdminJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeAdminTest):
     _interface = 'json'
@@ -40,7 +42,7 @@
 
         self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
 
-    @testtools.skipIf(config.TempestConfig().service_available.neutron,
+    @testtools.skipIf(CONF.service_available.neutron,
                       "Skipped because neutron do not support all_tenants"
                       "search filter.")
     @attr(type='smoke')
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/base.py b/tempest/api/compute/base.py
index d18b749..9cb425a 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/base.py
@@ -267,6 +267,7 @@
         cls.hypervisor_client = cls.os.hypervisor_v3_client
         cls.tenant_usages_client = cls.os.tenant_usages_v3_client
         cls.volumes_client = cls.os.volumes_client
+        cls.certificates_client = cls.os.certificates_v3_client
 
     @classmethod
     def create_image_from_server(cls, server_id, **kwargs):
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 6387f4e..e4d03ae 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/floating_ips/test_list_floating_ips.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/floating_ips/test_list_floating_ips.py
@@ -15,11 +15,7 @@
 #    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
 
 
@@ -78,24 +74,6 @@
         finally:
             self.client.delete_floating_ip(floating_ip_id)
 
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
-    def test_get_nonexistant_floating_ip_details(self):
-        # Negative test:Should not be able to GET the details
-        # of non-existent floating IP
-        floating_ip_id = []
-        resp, body = self.client.list_floating_ips()
-        for i in range(len(body)):
-            floating_ip_id.append(body[i]['id'])
-        # Creating a non-existent floatingIP id
-        while True:
-            non_exist_id = data_utils.rand_int_id(start=999)
-            if self.config.service_available.neutron:
-                non_exist_id = str(uuid.uuid4())
-            if non_exist_id not in floating_ip_id:
-                break
-        self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound,
-                          self.client.get_floating_ip_details, non_exist_id)
-
     @attr(type='gate')
     def test_list_floating_ip_pools(self):
         # Positive test:Should return the list of floating IP Pools
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/floating_ips/test_list_floating_ips_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/floating_ips/test_list_floating_ips_negative.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e7dc8ee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/floating_ips/test_list_floating_ips_negative.py
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+# 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 FloatingIPDetailsNegativeTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
+    _interface = 'json'
+
+    @classmethod
+    def setUpClass(cls):
+        super(FloatingIPDetailsNegativeTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+        cls.client = cls.floating_ips_client
+
+    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_get_nonexistent_floating_ip_details(self):
+        # Negative test:Should not be able to GET the details
+        # of non-existent floating IP
+        # Creating a non-existent floatingIP id
+        if self.config.service_available.neutron:
+            non_exist_id = str(uuid.uuid4())
+        else:
+            non_exist_id = data_utils.rand_int_id(start=999)
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound,
+                          self.client.get_floating_ip_details, non_exist_id)
+
+
+class FloatingIPDetailsNegativeTestXML(FloatingIPDetailsNegativeTestJSON):
+    _interface = 'xml'
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_oneserver.py b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_oneserver.py
index 6e4c8cb..c711bd5 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_oneserver.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_oneserver.py
@@ -17,13 +17,14 @@
 
 import testtools
 
-from tempest.api import compute
 from tempest.api.compute import base
 from tempest import clients
 from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest import config
 from tempest.openstack.common import log as logging
 from tempest.test import attr
 
+CONF = config.CONF
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
@@ -84,7 +85,7 @@
         resp, flavor = self.flavors_client.get_flavor_details(flavor_id)
         return flavor['disk']
 
-    @testtools.skipUnless(compute.CREATE_IMAGE_ENABLED,
+    @testtools.skipUnless(CONF.compute_feature_enabled.create_image,
                           'Environment unable to create images.')
     @attr(type='smoke')
     def test_create_delete_image(self):
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_group_rules_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_group_rules_negative.py
index 1c38268..c0b202d 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_group_rules_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_group_rules_negative.py
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@
 from tempest.test import attr
 from tempest.test import skip_because
 
+CONF = config.CONF
+
 
 class SecurityGroupRulesNegativeTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
     _interface = 'json'
@@ -34,7 +36,7 @@
         cls.client = cls.security_groups_client
 
     @skip_because(bug="1182384",
-                  condition=config.TempestConfig().service_available.neutron)
+                  condition=CONF.service_available.neutron)
     @attr(type=['negative', 'smoke'])
     def test_create_security_group_rule_with_non_existent_id(self):
         # Negative test: Creation of Security Group rule should FAIL
@@ -48,7 +50,7 @@
                           self.client.create_security_group_rule,
                           parent_group_id, ip_protocol, from_port, to_port)
 
-    @testtools.skipIf(config.TempestConfig().service_available.neutron,
+    @testtools.skipIf(CONF.service_available.neutron,
                       "Neutron not check the security_group_id")
     @attr(type=['negative', 'smoke'])
     def test_create_security_group_rule_with_invalid_id(self):
@@ -168,7 +170,7 @@
                           secgroup_id, ip_protocol, from_port, to_port)
 
     @skip_because(bug="1182384",
-                  condition=config.TempestConfig().service_available.neutron)
+                  condition=CONF.service_available.neutron)
     @attr(type=['negative', 'smoke'])
     def test_delete_security_group_rule_with_non_existent_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 7cb96af..95e9171 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_groups.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_groups.py
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@
 from tempest.test import attr
 from tempest.test import skip_because
 
+CONF = config.CONF
+
 
 class SecurityGroupsTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
     _interface = 'json'
@@ -129,7 +131,7 @@
                           non_exist_id)
 
     @skip_because(bug="1161411",
-                  condition=config.TempestConfig().service_available.neutron)
+                  condition=CONF.service_available.neutron)
     @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
@@ -149,7 +151,7 @@
                           s_description)
 
     @skip_because(bug="1161411",
-                  condition=config.TempestConfig().service_available.neutron)
+                  condition=CONF.service_available.neutron)
     @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_security_group_create_with_invalid_group_description(self):
         # Negative test:Security Group should not be created with description
@@ -167,7 +169,7 @@
                           self.client.create_security_group, s_name,
                           s_description)
 
-    @testtools.skipIf(config.TempestConfig().service_available.neutron,
+    @testtools.skipIf(CONF.service_available.neutron,
                       "Neutron allows duplicate names for security groups")
     @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_security_group_create_with_duplicate_name(self):
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_create_server.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_create_server.py
index cbd0eb1..5d62e1b 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_create_server.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_create_server.py
@@ -20,17 +20,18 @@
 import netaddr
 import testtools
 
-from tempest.api import compute
 from tempest.api.compute import base
 from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.common.utils.linux.remote_client import RemoteClient
-import tempest.config
+from tempest import config
 from tempest.test import attr
 
+CONF = config.CONF
+
 
 class ServersTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
     _interface = 'json'
-    run_ssh = tempest.config.TempestConfig().compute.run_ssh
+    run_ssh = CONF.compute.run_ssh
     disk_config = 'AUTO'
 
     @classmethod
@@ -113,7 +114,7 @@
 
     @classmethod
     def setUpClass(cls):
-        if not compute.DISK_CONFIG_ENABLED:
+        if not CONF.compute_feature_enabled.disk_config:
             msg = "DiskConfig extension not enabled."
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
         super(ServersTestManualDisk, cls).setUpClass()
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_disk_config.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_disk_config.py
index 0121c42..358728e 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_disk_config.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_disk_config.py
@@ -17,17 +17,19 @@
 
 import testtools
 
-from tempest.api import compute
 from tempest.api.compute import base
+from tempest import config
 from tempest.test import attr
 
+CONF = config.CONF
+
 
 class ServerDiskConfigTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
     _interface = 'json'
 
     @classmethod
     def setUpClass(cls):
-        if not compute.DISK_CONFIG_ENABLED:
+        if not CONF.compute_feature_enabled.disk_config:
             msg = "DiskConfig extension not enabled."
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
         super(ServerDiskConfigTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
@@ -85,7 +87,8 @@
         else:
             return self.flavor_ref
 
-    @testtools.skipUnless(compute.RESIZE_AVAILABLE, 'Resize not available.')
+    @testtools.skipUnless(CONF.compute_feature_enabled.resize,
+                          'Resize not available.')
     @attr(type='gate')
     def test_resize_server_from_manual_to_auto(self):
         # A server should be resized from manual to auto disk config
@@ -101,7 +104,8 @@
         resp, server = self.client.get_server(self.server_id)
         self.assertEqual('AUTO', server['OS-DCF:diskConfig'])
 
-    @testtools.skipUnless(compute.RESIZE_AVAILABLE, 'Resize not available.')
+    @testtools.skipUnless(CONF.compute_feature_enabled.resize,
+                          'Resize not available.')
     @attr(type='gate')
     def test_resize_server_from_auto_to_manual(self):
         # A server should be resized from auto to manual disk config
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_list_server_filters.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_list_server_filters.py
index 4cbf94d..3748e37 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_list_server_filters.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_list_server_filters.py
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@
 from tempest.test import attr
 from tempest.test import skip_because
 
+CONF = config.CONF
+
 
 class ListServerFiltersTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
     _interface = 'json'
@@ -210,7 +212,7 @@
         self.assertNotIn(self.s3_name, map(lambda x: x['name'], servers))
 
     @skip_because(bug="1182883",
-                  condition=config.TempestConfig().service_available.neutron)
+                  condition=CONF.service_available.neutron)
     @attr(type='gate')
     def test_list_servers_filtered_by_ip_regex(self):
         # Filter servers by regex ip
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_actions.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_actions.py
index e009888..d985d2b 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_actions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_actions.py
@@ -20,21 +20,21 @@
 
 import testtools
 
-from tempest.api import compute
 from tempest.api.compute import base
 from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.common.utils.linux.remote_client import RemoteClient
-import tempest.config
+from tempest import config
 from tempest import exceptions
 from tempest.test import attr
 from tempest.test import skip_because
 
+CONF = config.CONF
+
 
 class ServerActionsTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
     _interface = 'json'
-    resize_available = tempest.config.TempestConfig().\
-        compute_feature_enabled.resize
-    run_ssh = tempest.config.TempestConfig().compute.run_ssh
+    resize_available = CONF.compute_feature_enabled.resize
+    run_ssh = CONF.compute.run_ssh
 
     def setUp(self):
         # NOTE(afazekas): Normally we use the same server with all test cases,
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
         cls.client = cls.servers_client
         cls.server_id = cls.rebuild_server(None)
 
-    @testtools.skipUnless(compute.CHANGE_PASSWORD_AVAILABLE,
+    @testtools.skipUnless(CONF.compute_feature_enabled.change_password,
                           'Change password not available.')
     @attr(type='gate')
     def test_change_server_password(self):
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_servers_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_servers_negative.py
index 8142250..6532032 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_servers_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_servers_negative.py
@@ -17,13 +17,12 @@
 
 import base64
 import sys
-import uuid
 
 from tempest.api.compute import base
 from tempest import clients
 from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import exceptions
-from tempest.test import attr
+from tempest import test
 
 
 class ServersNegativeTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
@@ -40,13 +39,12 @@
     def setUpClass(cls):
         super(ServersNegativeTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
         cls.client = cls.servers_client
-        cls.img_client = cls.images_client
         cls.alt_os = clients.AltManager()
         cls.alt_client = cls.alt_os.servers_client
         resp, server = cls.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
         cls.server_id = server['id']
 
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_server_name_blank(self):
         # Create a server with name parameter empty
 
@@ -54,7 +52,7 @@
                           self.create_test_server,
                           name='')
 
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_personality_file_contents_not_encoded(self):
         # Use an unencoded file when creating a server with personality
 
@@ -66,7 +64,7 @@
                           self.create_test_server,
                           personality=person)
 
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_create_with_invalid_image(self):
         # Create a server with an unknown image
 
@@ -74,7 +72,7 @@
                           self.create_test_server,
                           image_id=-1)
 
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_create_with_invalid_flavor(self):
         # Create a server with an unknown flavor
 
@@ -82,7 +80,7 @@
                           self.create_test_server,
                           flavor=-1,)
 
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_invalid_access_ip_v4_address(self):
         # An access IPv4 address must match a valid address pattern
 
@@ -90,7 +88,7 @@
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest,
                           self.create_test_server, accessIPv4=IPv4)
 
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_invalid_ip_v6_address(self):
         # An access IPv6 address must match a valid address pattern
 
@@ -99,34 +97,35 @@
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest,
                           self.create_test_server, accessIPv6=IPv6)
 
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_resize_nonexistent_server(self):
-        nonexistent_server = str(uuid.uuid4())
+        # Resize a non-existent server
+        nonexistent_server = data_utils.rand_uuid()
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound,
                           self.client.resize,
                           nonexistent_server, self.flavor_ref)
 
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_resize_server_with_non_existent_flavor(self):
         # Resize a server with non-existent flavor
-        nonexistent_flavor = str(uuid.uuid4())
+        nonexistent_flavor = data_utils.rand_uuid()
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest, self.client.resize,
                           self.server_id, flavor_ref=nonexistent_flavor)
 
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_resize_server_with_null_flavor(self):
         # Resize a server with null flavor
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest, self.client.resize,
                           self.server_id, flavor_ref="")
 
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_reboot_non_existent_server(self):
         # Reboot a non existent server
-        nonexistent_server = str(uuid.uuid4())
+        nonexistent_server = data_utils.rand_uuid()
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound, self.client.reboot,
                           nonexistent_server, 'SOFT')
 
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_pause_paused_server(self):
         # Pause a paused server.
         self.client.pause_server(self.server_id)
@@ -137,7 +136,7 @@
                           self.client.pause_server,
                           self.server_id)
 
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_rebuild_reboot_deleted_server(self):
         # Rebuild and Reboot a deleted server
         _, server = self.create_test_server()
@@ -150,10 +149,10 @@
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound, self.client.reboot,
                           server['id'], 'SOFT')
 
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_rebuild_non_existent_server(self):
         # Rebuild a non existent server
-        nonexistent_server = str(uuid.uuid4())
+        nonexistent_server = data_utils.rand_uuid()
         meta = {'rebuild': 'server'}
         new_name = data_utils.rand_name('server')
         file_contents = 'Test server rebuild.'
@@ -167,7 +166,7 @@
                           personality=personality,
                           adminPass='rebuild')
 
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_create_numeric_server_name(self):
         # Create a server with a numeric name
         if self.__class__._interface == "xml":
@@ -178,7 +177,7 @@
                           self.create_test_server,
                           name=server_name)
 
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_create_server_name_length_exceeds_256(self):
         # Create a server with name length exceeding 256 characters
 
@@ -187,7 +186,7 @@
                           self.create_test_server,
                           name=server_name)
 
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_create_with_invalid_network_uuid(self):
         # Pass invalid network uuid while creating a server
 
@@ -197,7 +196,7 @@
                           self.create_test_server,
                           networks=networks)
 
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_create_with_non_existant_keypair(self):
         # Pass a non-existent keypair while creating a server
 
@@ -206,7 +205,7 @@
                           self.create_test_server,
                           key_name=key_name)
 
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_create_server_metadata_exceeds_length_limit(self):
         # Pass really long metadata while creating a server
 
@@ -215,7 +214,7 @@
                           self.create_test_server,
                           meta=metadata)
 
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_update_name_of_non_existent_server(self):
         # Update name of a non-existent server
 
@@ -225,7 +224,7 @@
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound, self.client.update_server,
                           server_name, name=new_name)
 
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_update_server_set_empty_name(self):
         # Update name of the server to an empty string
 
@@ -235,7 +234,7 @@
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest, self.client.update_server,
                           server_name, name=new_name)
 
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_update_server_of_another_tenant(self):
         # Update name of a server that belongs to another tenant
 
@@ -244,7 +243,7 @@
                           self.alt_client.update_server, self.server_id,
                           name=new_name)
 
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_update_server_name_length_exceeds_256(self):
         # Update name of server exceed the name length limit
 
@@ -254,34 +253,35 @@
                           self.server_id,
                           name=new_name)
 
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_delete_non_existent_server(self):
         # Delete a non existent server
 
+        nonexistent_server = data_utils.rand_uuid()
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound, self.client.delete_server,
-                          '999erra43')
+                          nonexistent_server)
 
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_delete_a_server_of_another_tenant(self):
         # Delete a server that belongs to another tenant
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound,
                           self.alt_client.delete_server,
                           self.server_id)
 
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_delete_server_pass_negative_id(self):
         # Pass an invalid string parameter to delete server
 
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound, self.client.delete_server, -1)
 
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_delete_server_pass_id_exceeding_length_limit(self):
         # Pass a server ID that exceeds length limit to delete server
 
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound, self.client.delete_server,
                           sys.maxint + 1)
 
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_create_with_nonexistent_security_group(self):
         # Create a server with a nonexistent security group
 
@@ -290,49 +290,49 @@
                           self.create_test_server,
                           security_groups=security_groups)
 
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_get_non_existent_server(self):
         # Get a non existent server details
-
+        nonexistent_server = data_utils.rand_uuid()
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound, self.client.get_server,
-                          '999erra43')
+                          nonexistent_server)
 
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_stop_non_existent_server(self):
         # Stop a non existent server
-        nonexistent_server = str(uuid.uuid4())
+        nonexistent_server = data_utils.rand_uuid()
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound, self.servers_client.stop,
                           nonexistent_server)
 
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_pause_non_existent_server(self):
         # pause a non existent server
-        nonexistent_server = str(uuid.uuid4())
+        nonexistent_server = data_utils.rand_uuid()
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound, self.client.pause_server,
                           nonexistent_server)
 
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_unpause_non_existent_server(self):
         # unpause a non existent server
-        nonexistent_server = str(uuid.uuid4())
+        nonexistent_server = data_utils.rand_uuid()
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound, self.client.unpause_server,
                           nonexistent_server)
 
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_unpause_server_invalid_state(self):
         # unpause an active server.
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.Conflict,
                           self.client.unpause_server,
                           self.server_id)
 
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_suspend_non_existent_server(self):
         # suspend a non existent server
-        nonexistent_server = str(uuid.uuid4())
+        nonexistent_server = data_utils.rand_uuid()
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound, self.client.suspend_server,
                           nonexistent_server)
 
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_suspend_server_invalid_state(self):
         # suspend a suspended server.
         resp, _ = self.client.suspend_server(self.server_id)
@@ -344,66 +344,66 @@
                           self.client.suspend_server,
                           self.server_id)
 
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_resume_non_existent_server(self):
         # resume a non existent server
-        nonexistent_server = str(uuid.uuid4())
+        nonexistent_server = data_utils.rand_uuid()
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound, self.client.resume_server,
                           nonexistent_server)
 
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_resume_server_invalid_state(self):
         # resume an active server.
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.Conflict,
                           self.client.resume_server,
                           self.server_id)
 
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_get_console_output_of_non_existent_server(self):
         # get the console output for a non existent server
-        nonexistent_server = str(uuid.uuid4())
+        nonexistent_server = data_utils.rand_uuid()
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound,
                           self.client.get_console_output,
                           nonexistent_server, 10)
 
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_force_delete_nonexistent_server_id(self):
-        non_existent_server_id = str(uuid.uuid4())
-
+        # force-delete a non existent server
+        nonexistent_server = data_utils.rand_uuid()
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound,
                           self.client.force_delete_server,
-                          non_existent_server_id)
+                          nonexistent_server)
 
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_force_delete_server_invalid_state(self):
         # we can only force-delete a server in 'soft-delete' state
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.Conflict,
                           self.client.force_delete_server,
                           self.server_id)
 
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_restore_nonexistent_server_id(self):
-        non_existent_server_id = str(uuid.uuid4())
-
+        # restore-delete a non existent server
+        nonexistent_server = data_utils.rand_uuid()
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound,
                           self.client.restore_soft_deleted_server,
-                          non_existent_server_id)
+                          nonexistent_server)
 
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_restore_server_invalid_state(self):
         # we can only restore-delete a server in 'soft-delete' state
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.Conflict,
                           self.client.restore_soft_deleted_server,
                           self.server_id)
 
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_shelve_non_existent_server(self):
         # shelve a non existent server
-        nonexistent_server = str(uuid.uuid4())
+        nonexistent_server = data_utils.rand_uuid()
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound, self.client.shelve_server,
                           nonexistent_server)
 
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_shelve_shelved_server(self):
         # shelve a shelved server.
         resp, server = self.client.shelve_server(self.server_id)
@@ -430,14 +430,14 @@
                           self.client.shelve_server,
                           self.server_id)
 
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_unshelve_non_existent_server(self):
         # unshelve a non existent server
-        nonexistent_server = str(uuid.uuid4())
+        nonexistent_server = data_utils.rand_uuid()
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound, self.client.unshelve_server,
                           nonexistent_server)
 
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_unshelve_server_invalid_state(self):
         # unshelve an active server.
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.Conflict,
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_virtual_interfaces.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_virtual_interfaces.py
index 77ada0b..164c6df 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_virtual_interfaces.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_virtual_interfaces.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 class VirtualInterfacesTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
     _interface = 'json'
 
-    CONF = config.TempestConfig()
+    CONF = config.CONF
 
     @classmethod
     def setUpClass(cls):
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/test_auth_token.py b/tempest/api/compute/test_auth_token.py
index ffeede8..e52c415 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/test_auth_token.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/test_auth_token.py
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@
 from tempest.api.compute import base
 import tempest.config as config
 
+CONF = config.CONF
+
 
 class AuthTokenTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
     _interface = 'json'
@@ -37,7 +39,7 @@
         # picking list_servers because it's easy.
         self.servers_v2.list_servers()
 
-    @testtools.skipIf(not config.TempestConfig().identity.uri_v3,
+    @testtools.skipIf(not CONF.identity.uri_v3,
                       'v3 auth client not configured')
     def test_v3_token(self):
         # Can get a token using v3 of the identity API and use that to perform
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/test_live_block_migration.py b/tempest/api/compute/test_live_block_migration.py
index a7b6cd2..d2a3d28 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/test_live_block_migration.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/test_live_block_migration.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
     _host_key = 'OS-EXT-SRV-ATTR:host'
     _interface = 'json'
 
-    CONF = config.TempestConfig()
+    CONF = config.CONF
 
     @classmethod
     def setUpClass(cls):
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_instance_usage_audit_log.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_instance_usage_audit_log.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cea6e92
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_instance_usage_audit_log.py
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+# vim: tabstop=4 shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4
+
+# Copyright 2013 IBM Corporation
+# All Rights Reserved.
+#
+#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#    a copy of the License at
+#
+#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#    under the License.
+
+import datetime
+
+from tempest.api.compute import base
+from tempest.test import attr
+import urllib
+
+
+class InstanceUsageAuditLogTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeAdminTest):
+
+    _interface = 'json'
+
+    @classmethod
+    def setUpClass(cls):
+        super(InstanceUsageAuditLogTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+        cls.adm_client = cls.os_adm.instance_usages_audit_log_client
+
+    @attr(type='gate')
+    def test_list_instance_usage_audit_logs(self):
+        # list instance usage audit logs
+        resp, body = self.adm_client.list_instance_usage_audit_logs()
+        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        expected_items = ['total_errors', 'total_instances', 'log',
+                          'num_hosts_running', 'num_hosts_done',
+                          'num_hosts', 'hosts_not_run', 'overall_status',
+                          'period_ending', 'period_beginning',
+                          'num_hosts_not_run']
+        for item in expected_items:
+            self.assertIn(item, body)
+
+    @attr(type='gate')
+    def test_get_instance_usage_audit_log(self):
+        # Get instance usage audit log before specified time
+        now = datetime.datetime.now()
+        resp, body = self.adm_client.get_instance_usage_audit_log(
+            urllib.quote(now.strftime("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S")))
+
+        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        expected_items = ['total_errors', 'total_instances', 'log',
+                          'num_hosts_running', 'num_hosts_done', 'num_hosts',
+                          'hosts_not_run', 'overall_status', 'period_ending',
+                          'period_beginning', 'num_hosts_not_run']
+        for item in expected_items:
+            self.assertIn(item, body)
+
+
+class InstanceUsageAuditLogTestXML(InstanceUsageAuditLogTestJSON):
+    _interface = 'xml'
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_instance_usage_audit_log_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_instance_usage_audit_log_negative.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dcf41c5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_instance_usage_audit_log_negative.py
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+# vim: tabstop=4 shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4
+
+# Copyright 2013 IBM Corporation
+# All Rights Reserved.
+#
+#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#    a copy of the License at
+#
+#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#    under the License.
+
+import datetime
+
+from tempest.api.compute import base
+from tempest import exceptions
+from tempest.test import attr
+import urllib
+
+
+class InstanceUsageAuditLogNegativeTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeAdminTest):
+
+    _interface = 'json'
+
+    @classmethod
+    def setUpClass(cls):
+        super(InstanceUsageAuditLogNegativeTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+        cls.adm_client = cls.os_adm.instance_usages_audit_log_client
+
+    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_instance_usage_audit_logs_with_nonadmin_user(self):
+        # the instance_usage_audit_logs API just can be accessed by admin user
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.Unauthorized,
+                          self.instance_usages_audit_log_client.
+                          list_instance_usage_audit_logs)
+        now = datetime.datetime.now()
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.Unauthorized,
+                          self.instance_usages_audit_log_client.
+                          get_instance_usage_audit_log,
+                          urllib.quote(now.strftime("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S")))
+
+    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_get_instance_usage_audit_logs_with_invalid_time(self):
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest,
+                          self.adm_client.get_instance_usage_audit_log,
+                          "invalid_time")
+
+
+class InstanceUsageAuditLogNegativeTestXML(
+    InstanceUsageAuditLogNegativeTestJSON):
+    _interface = 'xml'
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_quotas.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_quotas.py
index f49aae4..66d41b8 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_quotas.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_quotas.py
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
 from tempest.test import attr
 from tempest.test import skip_because
 
+CONF = config.CONF
+
 
 class QuotasAdminTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeAdminTest):
     _interface = 'json'
@@ -156,7 +158,7 @@
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.OverLimit, self.create_test_server)
 
     @skip_because(bug="1186354",
-                  condition=config.TempestConfig().service_available.neutron)
+                  condition=CONF.service_available.neutron)
     @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_security_groups_exceed_limit(self):
         # Negative test: Creation Security Groups over limit should FAIL
@@ -180,7 +182,7 @@
                           "sg-overlimit", "sg-desc")
 
     @skip_because(bug="1186354",
-                  condition=config.TempestConfig().service_available.neutron)
+                  condition=CONF.service_available.neutron)
     @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_security_groups_rules_exceed_limit(self):
         # Negative test: Creation of Security Group Rules should FAIL
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/certificates/__init__.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/certificates/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/certificates/__init__.py
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/certificates/test_certificates.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/certificates/test_certificates.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fa6f191
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/certificates/test_certificates.py
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+# 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.
+
+from tempest.api.compute import base
+from tempest.test import attr
+
+
+class CertificatesV3TestJSON(base.BaseV3ComputeTest):
+    _interface = 'json'
+
+    @attr(type='gate')
+    def test_create_and_get_root_certificate(self):
+        # create certificates
+        resp, create_body = self.certificates_client.create_certificate()
+        self.assertEqual(201, resp.status)
+        self.assertIn('data', create_body)
+        self.assertIn('private_key', create_body)
+        # get the root certificate
+        resp, body = self.certificates_client.get_certificate('root')
+        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        self.assertIn('data', body)
+        self.assertIn('private_key', body)
+
+
+class CertificatesV3TestXML(CertificatesV3TestJSON):
+    _interface = 'xml'
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/keypairs/__init__.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/keypairs/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/keypairs/__init__.py
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/keypairs/test_keypairs.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/keypairs/test_keypairs.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b36595c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/keypairs/test_keypairs.py
@@ -0,0 +1,124 @@
+# 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.
+
+from tempest.api.compute import base
+from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest import test
+
+
+class KeyPairsTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
+    _interface = 'json'
+
+    @classmethod
+    def setUpClass(cls):
+        super(KeyPairsTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+        cls.client = cls.keypairs_client
+
+    def _delete_keypair(self, keypair_name):
+        resp, _ = self.client.delete_keypair(keypair_name)
+        self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
+
+    def _create_keypair(self, keypair_name, pub_key=None):
+        resp, body = self.client.create_keypair(keypair_name, pub_key)
+        self.addCleanup(self._delete_keypair, keypair_name)
+        return resp, body
+
+    @test.attr(type='gate')
+    def test_keypairs_create_list_delete(self):
+        # Keypairs created should be available in the response list
+        # Create 3 keypairs
+        key_list = list()
+        for i in range(3):
+            k_name = data_utils.rand_name('keypair-')
+            resp, keypair = self._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.
+            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
+        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()
+        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
+        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))
+
+    @test.attr(type='gate')
+    def test_keypair_create_delete(self):
+        # Keypair should be created, verified and deleted
+        k_name = data_utils.rand_name('keypair-')
+        resp, keypair = self._create_keypair(k_name)
+        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        private_key = keypair['private_key']
+        key_name = keypair['name']
+        self.assertEqual(key_name, k_name,
+                         "The created keypair name is not equal "
+                         "to the requested name")
+        self.assertTrue(private_key is not None,
+                        "Field private_key is empty or not found.")
+
+    @test.attr(type='gate')
+    def test_get_keypair_detail(self):
+        # Keypair should be created, Got details by name and deleted
+        k_name = data_utils.rand_name('keypair-')
+        resp, keypair = self._create_keypair(k_name)
+        resp, keypair_detail = self.client.get_keypair(k_name)
+        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        self.assertIn('name', keypair_detail)
+        self.assertIn('public_key', keypair_detail)
+        self.assertEqual(keypair_detail['name'], k_name,
+                         "The created keypair name is not equal "
+                         "to requested name")
+        public_key = keypair_detail['public_key']
+        self.assertTrue(public_key is not None,
+                        "Field public_key is empty or not found.")
+
+    @test.attr(type='gate')
+    def test_keypair_create_with_pub_key(self):
+        # Keypair should be created with a given public key
+        k_name = data_utils.rand_name('keypair-')
+        pub_key = ("ssh-rsa AAAAB3NzaC1yc2EAAAADAQABAAABAQCs"
+                   "Ne3/1ILNCqFyfYWDeTKLD6jEXC2OQHLmietMWW+/vd"
+                   "aZq7KZEwO0jhglaFjU1mpqq4Gz5RX156sCTNM9vRbw"
+                   "KAxfsdF9laBYVsex3m3Wmui3uYrKyumsoJn2g9GNnG1P"
+                   "I1mrVjZ61i0GY3khna+wzlTpCCmy5HNlrmbj3XLqBUpip"
+                   "TOXmsnr4sChzC53KCd8LXuwc1i/CZPvF+3XipvAgFSE53pCt"
+                   "LOeB1kYMOBaiUPLQTWXR3JpckqFIQwhIH0zoHlJvZE8hh90"
+                   "XcPojYN56tI0OlrGqojbediJYD0rUsJu4weZpbn8vilb3JuDY+jws"
+                   "snSA8wzBx3A/8y9Pp1B nova@ubuntu")
+        resp, keypair = self._create_keypair(k_name, pub_key)
+        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        self.assertFalse('private_key' in keypair,
+                         "Field private_key is not empty!")
+        key_name = keypair['name']
+        self.assertEqual(key_name, k_name,
+                         "The created keypair name is not equal "
+                         "to the requested name!")
+
+
+class KeyPairsTestXML(KeyPairsTestJSON):
+    _interface = 'xml'
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/keypairs/test_keypairs_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/keypairs/test_keypairs_negative.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..621487c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/keypairs/test_keypairs_negative.py
@@ -0,0 +1,102 @@
+# vim: tabstop=4 shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4
+
+# Copyright 2012 OpenStack Foundation
+# Copyright 2013 IBM Corp
+# 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.compute import base
+from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest import exceptions
+from tempest import test
+
+
+class KeyPairsNegativeTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
+    _interface = 'json'
+
+    @classmethod
+    def setUpClass(cls):
+        super(KeyPairsNegativeTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+        cls.client = cls.keypairs_client
+
+    def _create_keypair(self, keypair_name, pub_key=None):
+        self.client.create_keypair(keypair_name, pub_key)
+        self.addCleanup(self.client.delete_keypair, keypair_name)
+
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_keypair_create_with_invalid_pub_key(self):
+        # Keypair should not be created with a non RSA public key
+        k_name = data_utils.rand_name('keypair-')
+        pub_key = "ssh-rsa JUNK nova@ubuntu"
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest,
+                          self._create_keypair, k_name, pub_key)
+
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_keypair_delete_nonexistant_key(self):
+        # Non-existant key deletion should throw a proper error
+        k_name = data_utils.rand_name("keypair-non-existant-")
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound, self.client.delete_keypair,
+                          k_name)
+
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_create_keypair_with_empty_public_key(self):
+        # Keypair should not be created with an empty public key
+        k_name = data_utils.rand_name("keypair-")
+        pub_key = ' '
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest, self._create_keypair,
+                          k_name, pub_key)
+
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_create_keypair_when_public_key_bits_exceeds_maximum(self):
+        # Keypair should not be created when public key bits are too long
+        k_name = data_utils.rand_name("keypair-")
+        pub_key = 'ssh-rsa ' + 'A' * 2048 + ' openstack@ubuntu'
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest, self._create_keypair,
+                          k_name, pub_key)
+
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_create_keypair_with_duplicate_name(self):
+        # Keypairs with duplicate names should not be created
+        k_name = data_utils.rand_name('keypair-')
+        resp, _ = self.client.create_keypair(k_name)
+        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        # Now try the same keyname to create another key
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.Conflict, self._create_keypair,
+                          k_name)
+        resp, _ = self.client.delete_keypair(k_name)
+        self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
+
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_create_keypair_with_empty_name_string(self):
+        # Keypairs with name being an empty string should not be created
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest, self._create_keypair,
+                          '')
+
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_create_keypair_with_long_keynames(self):
+        # Keypairs with name longer than 255 chars should not be created
+        k_name = 'keypair-'.ljust(260, '0')
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest, self._create_keypair,
+                          k_name)
+
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_create_keypair_invalid_name(self):
+        # Keypairs with name being an invalid name should not be created
+        k_name = 'key_/.\@:'
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest, self._create_keypair,
+                          k_name)
+
+
+class KeyPairsNegativeTestXML(KeyPairsNegativeTestJSON):
+    _interface = 'xml'
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_create_server.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_create_server.py
index 24ade96..94175ab 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_create_server.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_create_server.py
@@ -20,17 +20,18 @@
 import netaddr
 import testtools
 
-from tempest.api import compute
 from tempest.api.compute import base
 from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.common.utils.linux.remote_client import RemoteClient
-import tempest.config
+from tempest import config
 from tempest.test import attr
 
+CONF = config.CONF
+
 
 class ServersTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
     _interface = 'json'
-    run_ssh = tempest.config.TempestConfig().compute.run_ssh
+    run_ssh = CONF.compute.run_ssh
     disk_config = 'AUTO'
 
     @classmethod
@@ -120,7 +121,7 @@
 
     @classmethod
     def setUpClass(cls):
-        if not compute.DISK_CONFIG_ENABLED:
+        if not CONF.compute_feature_enabled.disk_config:
             msg = "DiskConfig extension not enabled."
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
         super(ServersTestManualDisk, cls).setUpClass()
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_list_server_filters.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_list_server_filters.py
index d333a1d..3dd7b0b 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_list_server_filters.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_list_server_filters.py
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@
 from tempest.test import attr
 from tempest.test import skip_because
 
+CONF = config.CONF
+
 
 class ListServerFiltersV3TestJSON(base.BaseV3ComputeTest):
     _interface = 'json'
@@ -211,7 +213,7 @@
         self.assertNotIn(self.s3_name, map(lambda x: x['name'], servers))
 
     @skip_because(bug="1182883",
-                  condition=config.TempestConfig().service_available.neutron)
+                  condition=CONF.service_available.neutron)
     @attr(type='gate')
     def test_list_servers_filtered_by_ip_regex(self):
         # Filter servers by regex ip
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_actions.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_actions.py
index ee37502..8cd6c11 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_actions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_actions.py
@@ -20,21 +20,21 @@
 
 import testtools
 
-from tempest.api import compute
 from tempest.api.compute import base
 from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.common.utils.linux.remote_client import RemoteClient
-import tempest.config
+from tempest import config
 from tempest import exceptions
 from tempest.test import attr
 from tempest.test import skip_because
 
+CONF = config.CONF
+
 
 class ServerActionsV3TestJSON(base.BaseV3ComputeTest):
     _interface = 'json'
-    resize_available = tempest.config.TempestConfig().\
-        compute_feature_enabled.resize
-    run_ssh = tempest.config.TempestConfig().compute.run_ssh
+    resize_available = CONF.compute_feature_enabled.resize
+    run_ssh = CONF.compute.run_ssh
 
     def setUp(self):
         # NOTE(afazekas): Normally we use the same server with all test cases,
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
         cls.client = cls.servers_client
         cls.server_id = cls.rebuild_server(None)
 
-    @testtools.skipUnless(compute.CHANGE_PASSWORD_AVAILABLE,
+    @testtools.skipUnless(CONF.compute_feature_enabled.change_password,
                           'Change password not available.')
     @attr(type='gate')
     def test_change_server_password(self):
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_servers_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_servers_negative.py
index 8142250..6532032 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_servers_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_servers_negative.py
@@ -17,13 +17,12 @@
 
 import base64
 import sys
-import uuid
 
 from tempest.api.compute import base
 from tempest import clients
 from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import exceptions
-from tempest.test import attr
+from tempest import test
 
 
 class ServersNegativeTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
@@ -40,13 +39,12 @@
     def setUpClass(cls):
         super(ServersNegativeTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
         cls.client = cls.servers_client
-        cls.img_client = cls.images_client
         cls.alt_os = clients.AltManager()
         cls.alt_client = cls.alt_os.servers_client
         resp, server = cls.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
         cls.server_id = server['id']
 
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_server_name_blank(self):
         # Create a server with name parameter empty
 
@@ -54,7 +52,7 @@
                           self.create_test_server,
                           name='')
 
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_personality_file_contents_not_encoded(self):
         # Use an unencoded file when creating a server with personality
 
@@ -66,7 +64,7 @@
                           self.create_test_server,
                           personality=person)
 
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_create_with_invalid_image(self):
         # Create a server with an unknown image
 
@@ -74,7 +72,7 @@
                           self.create_test_server,
                           image_id=-1)
 
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_create_with_invalid_flavor(self):
         # Create a server with an unknown flavor
 
@@ -82,7 +80,7 @@
                           self.create_test_server,
                           flavor=-1,)
 
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_invalid_access_ip_v4_address(self):
         # An access IPv4 address must match a valid address pattern
 
@@ -90,7 +88,7 @@
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest,
                           self.create_test_server, accessIPv4=IPv4)
 
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_invalid_ip_v6_address(self):
         # An access IPv6 address must match a valid address pattern
 
@@ -99,34 +97,35 @@
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest,
                           self.create_test_server, accessIPv6=IPv6)
 
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_resize_nonexistent_server(self):
-        nonexistent_server = str(uuid.uuid4())
+        # Resize a non-existent server
+        nonexistent_server = data_utils.rand_uuid()
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound,
                           self.client.resize,
                           nonexistent_server, self.flavor_ref)
 
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_resize_server_with_non_existent_flavor(self):
         # Resize a server with non-existent flavor
-        nonexistent_flavor = str(uuid.uuid4())
+        nonexistent_flavor = data_utils.rand_uuid()
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest, self.client.resize,
                           self.server_id, flavor_ref=nonexistent_flavor)
 
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_resize_server_with_null_flavor(self):
         # Resize a server with null flavor
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest, self.client.resize,
                           self.server_id, flavor_ref="")
 
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_reboot_non_existent_server(self):
         # Reboot a non existent server
-        nonexistent_server = str(uuid.uuid4())
+        nonexistent_server = data_utils.rand_uuid()
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound, self.client.reboot,
                           nonexistent_server, 'SOFT')
 
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_pause_paused_server(self):
         # Pause a paused server.
         self.client.pause_server(self.server_id)
@@ -137,7 +136,7 @@
                           self.client.pause_server,
                           self.server_id)
 
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_rebuild_reboot_deleted_server(self):
         # Rebuild and Reboot a deleted server
         _, server = self.create_test_server()
@@ -150,10 +149,10 @@
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound, self.client.reboot,
                           server['id'], 'SOFT')
 
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_rebuild_non_existent_server(self):
         # Rebuild a non existent server
-        nonexistent_server = str(uuid.uuid4())
+        nonexistent_server = data_utils.rand_uuid()
         meta = {'rebuild': 'server'}
         new_name = data_utils.rand_name('server')
         file_contents = 'Test server rebuild.'
@@ -167,7 +166,7 @@
                           personality=personality,
                           adminPass='rebuild')
 
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_create_numeric_server_name(self):
         # Create a server with a numeric name
         if self.__class__._interface == "xml":
@@ -178,7 +177,7 @@
                           self.create_test_server,
                           name=server_name)
 
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_create_server_name_length_exceeds_256(self):
         # Create a server with name length exceeding 256 characters
 
@@ -187,7 +186,7 @@
                           self.create_test_server,
                           name=server_name)
 
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_create_with_invalid_network_uuid(self):
         # Pass invalid network uuid while creating a server
 
@@ -197,7 +196,7 @@
                           self.create_test_server,
                           networks=networks)
 
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_create_with_non_existant_keypair(self):
         # Pass a non-existent keypair while creating a server
 
@@ -206,7 +205,7 @@
                           self.create_test_server,
                           key_name=key_name)
 
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_create_server_metadata_exceeds_length_limit(self):
         # Pass really long metadata while creating a server
 
@@ -215,7 +214,7 @@
                           self.create_test_server,
                           meta=metadata)
 
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_update_name_of_non_existent_server(self):
         # Update name of a non-existent server
 
@@ -225,7 +224,7 @@
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound, self.client.update_server,
                           server_name, name=new_name)
 
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_update_server_set_empty_name(self):
         # Update name of the server to an empty string
 
@@ -235,7 +234,7 @@
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest, self.client.update_server,
                           server_name, name=new_name)
 
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_update_server_of_another_tenant(self):
         # Update name of a server that belongs to another tenant
 
@@ -244,7 +243,7 @@
                           self.alt_client.update_server, self.server_id,
                           name=new_name)
 
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_update_server_name_length_exceeds_256(self):
         # Update name of server exceed the name length limit
 
@@ -254,34 +253,35 @@
                           self.server_id,
                           name=new_name)
 
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_delete_non_existent_server(self):
         # Delete a non existent server
 
+        nonexistent_server = data_utils.rand_uuid()
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound, self.client.delete_server,
-                          '999erra43')
+                          nonexistent_server)
 
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_delete_a_server_of_another_tenant(self):
         # Delete a server that belongs to another tenant
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound,
                           self.alt_client.delete_server,
                           self.server_id)
 
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_delete_server_pass_negative_id(self):
         # Pass an invalid string parameter to delete server
 
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound, self.client.delete_server, -1)
 
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_delete_server_pass_id_exceeding_length_limit(self):
         # Pass a server ID that exceeds length limit to delete server
 
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound, self.client.delete_server,
                           sys.maxint + 1)
 
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_create_with_nonexistent_security_group(self):
         # Create a server with a nonexistent security group
 
@@ -290,49 +290,49 @@
                           self.create_test_server,
                           security_groups=security_groups)
 
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_get_non_existent_server(self):
         # Get a non existent server details
-
+        nonexistent_server = data_utils.rand_uuid()
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound, self.client.get_server,
-                          '999erra43')
+                          nonexistent_server)
 
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_stop_non_existent_server(self):
         # Stop a non existent server
-        nonexistent_server = str(uuid.uuid4())
+        nonexistent_server = data_utils.rand_uuid()
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound, self.servers_client.stop,
                           nonexistent_server)
 
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_pause_non_existent_server(self):
         # pause a non existent server
-        nonexistent_server = str(uuid.uuid4())
+        nonexistent_server = data_utils.rand_uuid()
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound, self.client.pause_server,
                           nonexistent_server)
 
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_unpause_non_existent_server(self):
         # unpause a non existent server
-        nonexistent_server = str(uuid.uuid4())
+        nonexistent_server = data_utils.rand_uuid()
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound, self.client.unpause_server,
                           nonexistent_server)
 
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_unpause_server_invalid_state(self):
         # unpause an active server.
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.Conflict,
                           self.client.unpause_server,
                           self.server_id)
 
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_suspend_non_existent_server(self):
         # suspend a non existent server
-        nonexistent_server = str(uuid.uuid4())
+        nonexistent_server = data_utils.rand_uuid()
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound, self.client.suspend_server,
                           nonexistent_server)
 
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_suspend_server_invalid_state(self):
         # suspend a suspended server.
         resp, _ = self.client.suspend_server(self.server_id)
@@ -344,66 +344,66 @@
                           self.client.suspend_server,
                           self.server_id)
 
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_resume_non_existent_server(self):
         # resume a non existent server
-        nonexistent_server = str(uuid.uuid4())
+        nonexistent_server = data_utils.rand_uuid()
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound, self.client.resume_server,
                           nonexistent_server)
 
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_resume_server_invalid_state(self):
         # resume an active server.
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.Conflict,
                           self.client.resume_server,
                           self.server_id)
 
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_get_console_output_of_non_existent_server(self):
         # get the console output for a non existent server
-        nonexistent_server = str(uuid.uuid4())
+        nonexistent_server = data_utils.rand_uuid()
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound,
                           self.client.get_console_output,
                           nonexistent_server, 10)
 
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_force_delete_nonexistent_server_id(self):
-        non_existent_server_id = str(uuid.uuid4())
-
+        # force-delete a non existent server
+        nonexistent_server = data_utils.rand_uuid()
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound,
                           self.client.force_delete_server,
-                          non_existent_server_id)
+                          nonexistent_server)
 
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_force_delete_server_invalid_state(self):
         # we can only force-delete a server in 'soft-delete' state
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.Conflict,
                           self.client.force_delete_server,
                           self.server_id)
 
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_restore_nonexistent_server_id(self):
-        non_existent_server_id = str(uuid.uuid4())
-
+        # restore-delete a non existent server
+        nonexistent_server = data_utils.rand_uuid()
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound,
                           self.client.restore_soft_deleted_server,
-                          non_existent_server_id)
+                          nonexistent_server)
 
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_restore_server_invalid_state(self):
         # we can only restore-delete a server in 'soft-delete' state
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.Conflict,
                           self.client.restore_soft_deleted_server,
                           self.server_id)
 
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_shelve_non_existent_server(self):
         # shelve a non existent server
-        nonexistent_server = str(uuid.uuid4())
+        nonexistent_server = data_utils.rand_uuid()
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound, self.client.shelve_server,
                           nonexistent_server)
 
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_shelve_shelved_server(self):
         # shelve a shelved server.
         resp, server = self.client.shelve_server(self.server_id)
@@ -430,14 +430,14 @@
                           self.client.shelve_server,
                           self.server_id)
 
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_unshelve_non_existent_server(self):
         # unshelve a non existent server
-        nonexistent_server = str(uuid.uuid4())
+        nonexistent_server = data_utils.rand_uuid()
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound, self.client.unshelve_server,
                           nonexistent_server)
 
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_unshelve_server_invalid_state(self):
         # unshelve an active server.
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.Conflict,
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_attach_volume.py b/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_attach_volume.py
index 660de95..c1ebc08 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_attach_volume.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_attach_volume.py
@@ -19,13 +19,15 @@
 
 from tempest.api.compute import base
 from tempest.common.utils.linux.remote_client import RemoteClient
-import tempest.config
+from tempest import config
 from tempest.test import attr
 
+CONF = config.CONF
+
 
 class AttachVolumeTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
     _interface = 'json'
-    run_ssh = tempest.config.TempestConfig().compute.run_ssh
+    run_ssh = CONF.compute.run_ssh
 
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         super(AttachVolumeTestJSON, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)
diff --git a/tempest/api/image/v2/test_images.py b/tempest/api/image/v2/test_images.py
index 6408c15..090f31f 100644
--- a/tempest/api/image/v2/test_images.py
+++ b/tempest/api/image/v2/test_images.py
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 
 
 class BasicOperationsImagesTest(base.BaseV2ImageTest):
-
     """
     Here we test the basic operations of images
     """
@@ -95,7 +94,6 @@
 
 
 class ListImagesTest(base.BaseV2ImageTest):
-
     """
     Here we test the listing of image information
     """
@@ -105,31 +103,114 @@
         super(ListImagesTest, cls).setUpClass()
         # We add a few images here to test the listing functionality of
         # the images API
-        for x in xrange(0, 10):
-            cls._create_standard_image(x)
+        cls._create_standard_image('bare', 'raw')
+        cls._create_standard_image('bare', 'raw')
+        cls._create_standard_image('ami', 'raw')
+        # Add some more for listing
+        cls._create_standard_image('ami', 'ami')
+        cls._create_standard_image('ari', 'ari')
+        cls._create_standard_image('aki', 'aki')
 
     @classmethod
-    def _create_standard_image(cls, number):
+    def _create_standard_image(cls, container_format, disk_format):
         """
         Create a new standard image and return the ID of the newly-registered
         image. Note that the size of the new image is a random number between
         1024 and 4096
         """
         image_file = StringIO.StringIO('*' * random.randint(1024, 4096))
-        name = 'New Standard Image %s' % number
-        resp, body = cls.create_image(name=name, container_format='bare',
-                                      disk_format='raw',
+        name = data_utils.rand_name('image-')
+        resp, body = cls.create_image(name=name,
+                                      container_format=container_format,
+                                      disk_format=disk_format,
                                       visibility='public')
         image_id = body['id']
         resp, body = cls.client.store_image(image_id, data=image_file)
 
         return image_id
 
+    def _list_by_param_value_and_assert(self, params):
+        """
+        Perform list action with given params and validates result.
+        """
+        resp, images_list = self.client.image_list(params=params)
+        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        # Validating params of fetched images
+        for image in images_list:
+            for key in params:
+                msg = "Failed to list images by %s" % key
+                self.assertEqual(params[key], image[key], msg)
+
     @attr(type='gate')
     def test_index_no_params(self):
         # Simple test to see all fixture images returned
         resp, images_list = self.client.image_list()
         self.assertEqual(resp['status'], '200')
         image_list = map(lambda x: x['id'], images_list)
+
         for image in self.created_images:
             self.assertIn(image, image_list)
+
+    @attr(type='gate')
+    def test_list_images_param_container_format(self):
+        # Test to get all images with container_format='bare'
+        params = {"container_format": "bare"}
+        self._list_by_param_value_and_assert(params)
+
+    @attr(type='gate')
+    def test_list_images_param_disk_format(self):
+        # Test to get all images with disk_format = raw
+        params = {"disk_format": "raw"}
+        self._list_by_param_value_and_assert(params)
+
+    @attr(type='gate')
+    def test_list_images_param_visibility(self):
+        # Test to get all images with visibility = public
+        params = {"visibility": "public"}
+        self._list_by_param_value_and_assert(params)
+
+    @attr(type='gate')
+    def test_list_images_param_size(self):
+        # Test to get all images by size
+        image_id = self.created_images[1]
+        # Get image metadata
+        resp, image = self.client.get_image(image_id)
+        self.assertEqual(resp['status'], '200')
+
+        params = {"size": image['size']}
+        self._list_by_param_value_and_assert(params)
+
+    @attr(type='gate')
+    def test_list_images_param_min_max_size(self):
+        # Test to get all images with size between 2000 to 3000
+        image_id = self.created_images[1]
+        # Get image metadata
+        resp, image = self.client.get_image(image_id)
+        self.assertEqual(resp['status'], '200')
+
+        size = image['size']
+        params = {"size_min": size - 500, "size_max": size + 500}
+        resp, images_list = self.client.image_list(params=params)
+        self.assertEqual(resp['status'], '200')
+        image_size_list = map(lambda x: x['size'], images_list)
+
+        for image_size in image_size_list:
+            self.assertTrue(image_size >= params['size_min'] and
+                            image_size <= params['size_max'],
+                            "Failed to get images by size_min and size_max")
+
+    @attr(type='gate')
+    def test_list_images_param_status(self):
+        # Test to get all available images
+        params = {"status": "available"}
+        self._list_by_param_value_and_assert(params)
+
+    @attr(type='gate')
+    def test_list_images_param_limit(self):
+        # Test to get images by limit
+        params = {"limit": 2}
+        resp, images_list = self.client.image_list(params=params)
+        self.assertEqual(resp['status'], '200')
+
+        self.assertEqual(len(images_list), params['limit'],
+                         "Failed to get images by limit")
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/common.py b/tempest/api/network/common.py
index 528a204..ae0eda1 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/common.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/common.py
@@ -102,8 +102,7 @@
                                    self.floating_ip_address)
 
     def __str__(self):
-        return '<"FloatingIP" addr="%s" id="%s">' % (self.__class__.__name__,
-                                                     self.floating_ip_address,
+        return '<"FloatingIP" addr="%s" id="%s">' % (self.floating_ip_address,
                                                      self.id)
 
     def delete(self):
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_networks.py b/tempest/api/network/test_networks.py
index 14c8500..68ca66a 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_networks.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_networks.py
@@ -184,24 +184,6 @@
                 found = n['id']
         self.assertIsNotNone(found, "Port list doesn't contain created port")
 
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'smoke'])
-    def test_show_non_existent_network(self):
-        non_exist_id = data_utils.rand_name('network')
-        self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound, self.client.show_network,
-                          non_exist_id)
-
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'smoke'])
-    def test_show_non_existent_subnet(self):
-        non_exist_id = data_utils.rand_name('subnet')
-        self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound, self.client.show_subnet,
-                          non_exist_id)
-
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'smoke'])
-    def test_show_non_existent_port(self):
-        non_exist_id = data_utils.rand_name('port')
-        self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound, self.client.show_port,
-                          non_exist_id)
-
 
 class NetworksTestXML(NetworksTestJSON):
     _interface = 'xml'
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_networks_negative.py b/tempest/api/network/test_networks_negative.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6820c25
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_networks_negative.py
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+# vim: tabstop=4 shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4
+
+# Copyright 2013 Huawei Technologies Co.,LTD.
+# 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.
+
+from tempest.api.network import base
+from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest import exceptions
+from tempest.test import attr
+
+
+class NetworksNegativeTestJSON(base.BaseNetworkTest):
+    _interface = 'json'
+
+    @attr(type=['negative', 'smoke'])
+    def test_show_non_existent_network(self):
+        non_exist_id = data_utils.rand_name('network')
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound, self.client.show_network,
+                          non_exist_id)
+
+    @attr(type=['negative', 'smoke'])
+    def test_show_non_existent_subnet(self):
+        non_exist_id = data_utils.rand_name('subnet')
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound, self.client.show_subnet,
+                          non_exist_id)
+
+    @attr(type=['negative', 'smoke'])
+    def test_show_non_existent_port(self):
+        non_exist_id = data_utils.rand_name('port')
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound, self.client.show_port,
+                          non_exist_id)
+
+    @attr(type=['negative', 'smoke'])
+    def test_update_non_existent_network(self):
+        non_exist_id = data_utils.rand_name('network')
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound, self.client.update_network,
+                          non_exist_id, "new_name")
+
+    @attr(type=['negative', 'smoke'])
+    def test_delete_non_existent_network(self):
+        non_exist_id = data_utils.rand_name('network')
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound, self.client.delete_network,
+                          non_exist_id)
+
+
+class NetworksNegativeTestXML(NetworksNegativeTestJSON):
+    _interface = 'xml'
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_quotas.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_quotas.py
index c1b3391..ac1c7d1 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_quotas.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_quotas.py
@@ -23,10 +23,12 @@
 from tempest import exceptions
 from tempest.test import attr
 
+CONF = config.CONF
+
 
 class AccountQuotasTest(base.BaseObjectTest):
     accounts_quotas_available = \
-        config.TempestConfig().object_storage_feature_enabled.accounts_quotas
+        CONF.object_storage_feature_enabled.accounts_quotas
 
     @classmethod
     def setUpClass(cls):
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_quotas.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_quotas.py
index c7b5e28..513d24a 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_quotas.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_quotas.py
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 from tempest.test import attr
 from tempest.test import HTTP_SUCCESS
 
+CONF = config.CONF
 QUOTA_BYTES = 10
 QUOTA_COUNT = 3
 SKIP_MSG = "Container quotas middleware not available."
@@ -32,7 +33,7 @@
 class ContainerQuotasTest(base.BaseObjectTest):
     """Attemps to test the perfect behavior of quotas in a container."""
     container_quotas_available = \
-        config.TempestConfig().object_storage_feature_enabled.container_quotas
+        CONF.object_storage_feature_enabled.container_quotas
 
     def setUp(self):
         """Creates and sets a container with quotas.
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_crossdomain.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_crossdomain.py
index 51ecd16..41430c8 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_crossdomain.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_crossdomain.py
@@ -23,10 +23,12 @@
 from tempest.test import attr
 from tempest.test import HTTP_SUCCESS
 
+CONF = config.CONF
+
 
 class CrossdomainTest(base.BaseObjectTest):
     crossdomain_available = \
-        config.TempestConfig().object_storage_feature_enabled.crossdomain
+        CONF.object_storage_feature_enabled.crossdomain
 
     @classmethod
     def setUpClass(cls):
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_temp_url.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_temp_url.py
index bb03932..9d5a1c0 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_temp_url.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_temp_url.py
@@ -27,11 +27,13 @@
 from tempest.test import attr
 from tempest.test import HTTP_SUCCESS
 
+CONF = config.CONF
+
 
 class ObjectTempUrlTest(base.BaseObjectTest):
 
     tempurl_available = \
-        config.TempestConfig().object_storage_feature_enabled.tempurl
+        CONF.object_storage_feature_enabled.tempurl
 
     @classmethod
     def setUpClass(cls):
diff --git a/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_server_cfn_init.py b/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_server_cfn_init.py
index 0480570..6fbbb5b 100644
--- a/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_server_cfn_init.py
+++ b/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_server_cfn_init.py
@@ -18,18 +18,17 @@
 from tempest.api.orchestration import base
 from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.common.utils.linux.remote_client import RemoteClient
-import tempest.config
+from tempest import config
 from tempest.openstack.common import log as logging
 from tempest.test import attr
 
-
+CONF = config.CONF
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
 class ServerCfnInitTestJSON(base.BaseOrchestrationTest):
     _interface = 'json'
-    existing_keypair = (tempest.config.TempestConfig().
-                        orchestration.keypair_name is not None)
+    existing_keypair = CONF.orchestration.keypair_name is not None
 
     template = """
 HeatTemplateFormatVersion: '2012-12-12'
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/base.py b/tempest/api/volume/base.py
index 465f570..ba99309 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/base.py
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
         cls.volumes_client = os.volumes_client
         cls.snapshots_client = os.snapshots_client
         cls.servers_client = os.servers_client
+        cls.volumes_extension_client = os.volumes_extension_client
         cls.image_ref = cls.config.compute.image_ref
         cls.flavor_ref = cls.config.compute.flavor_ref
         cls.build_interval = cls.config.volume.build_interval
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/test_extensions.py b/tempest/api/volume/test_extensions.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..90988a2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/test_extensions.py
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+# vim: tabstop=4 shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4
+
+# Copyright 2013 IBM Corp.
+# 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.volume import base
+from tempest.test import attr
+
+
+class ExtensionsTestJSON(base.BaseVolumeTest):
+    _interface = 'json'
+
+    @attr(type='gate')
+    def test_list_extensions(self):
+        # List of all extensions
+        resp, extensions = self.volumes_extension_client.list_extensions()
+        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        if len(self.config.volume_feature_enabled.api_extensions) == 0:
+            raise self.skipException('There are not any extensions configured')
+        ext = self.config.volume_feature_enabled.api_extensions[0]
+        if ext == 'all':
+            self.assertIn('Hosts', map(lambda x: x['name'], extensions))
+        elif ext:
+            self.assertIn(ext, map(lambda x: x['name'], extensions))
+        else:
+            raise self.skipException('There are not any extensions configured')
+
+
+class ExtensionsTestXML(ExtensionsTestJSON):
+    _interface = 'xml'
diff --git a/tempest/clients.py b/tempest/clients.py
index ac79ce0..3333b9b 100644
--- a/tempest/clients.py
+++ b/tempest/clients.py
@@ -52,6 +52,8 @@
     VolumesExtensionsClientJSON
 from tempest.services.compute.v3.json.availability_zone_client import \
     AvailabilityZoneV3ClientJSON
+from tempest.services.compute.v3.json.certificates_client import \
+    CertificatesV3ClientJSON
 from tempest.services.compute.v3.json.extensions_client import \
     ExtensionsV3ClientJSON
 from tempest.services.compute.v3.json.hypervisor_client import \
@@ -66,6 +68,8 @@
     TenantUsagesV3ClientJSON
 from tempest.services.compute.v3.xml.availability_zone_client import \
     AvailabilityZoneV3ClientXML
+from tempest.services.compute.v3.xml.certificates_client import \
+    CertificatesV3ClientXML
 from tempest.services.compute.v3.xml.extensions_client import \
     ExtensionsV3ClientXML
 from tempest.services.compute.v3.xml.hypervisor_client import \
@@ -104,6 +108,7 @@
     TenantUsagesClientXML
 from tempest.services.compute.xml.volumes_extensions_client import \
     VolumesExtensionsClientXML
+from tempest.services.data_processing.v1_1.client import DataProcessingClient
 from tempest.services.identity.json.identity_client import IdentityClientJSON
 from tempest.services.identity.json.identity_client import TokenClientJSON
 from tempest.services.identity.v3.json.credentials_client import \
@@ -144,15 +149,20 @@
     VolumeHostsClientJSON
 from tempest.services.volume.json.admin.volume_types_client import \
     VolumeTypesClientJSON
+from tempest.services.volume.json.extensions_client import \
+    ExtensionsClientJSON as VolumeExtensionClientJSON
 from tempest.services.volume.json.snapshots_client import SnapshotsClientJSON
 from tempest.services.volume.json.volumes_client import VolumesClientJSON
 from tempest.services.volume.xml.admin.volume_hosts_client import \
     VolumeHostsClientXML
 from tempest.services.volume.xml.admin.volume_types_client import \
     VolumeTypesClientXML
+from tempest.services.volume.xml.extensions_client import \
+    ExtensionsClientXML as VolumeExtensionClientXML
 from tempest.services.volume.xml.snapshots_client import SnapshotsClientXML
 from tempest.services.volume.xml.volumes_client import VolumesClientXML
 
+CONF = config.CONF
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
@@ -173,13 +183,12 @@
         :param password: Override of the password
         :param tenant_name: Override of the tenant name
         """
-        self.config = config.TempestConfig()
-
+        self.config = CONF
         # If no creds are provided, we fall back on the defaults
         # in the config file for the Compute API.
-        self.username = username or self.config.identity.username
-        self.password = password or self.config.identity.password
-        self.tenant_name = tenant_name or self.config.identity.tenant_name
+        self.username = username or CONF.identity.username
+        self.password = password or CONF.identity.password
+        self.tenant_name = tenant_name or CONF.identity.tenant_name
 
         if None in (self.username, self.password, self.tenant_name):
             msg = ("Missing required credentials. "
@@ -188,15 +197,15 @@
                    {'u': username, 'p': password, 't': tenant_name})
             raise exceptions.InvalidConfiguration(msg)
 
-        self.auth_url = self.config.identity.uri
-        self.auth_url_v3 = self.config.identity.uri_v3
+        self.auth_url = CONF.identity.uri
+        self.auth_url_v3 = CONF.identity.uri_v3
 
-        client_args = (self.config, self.username, self.password,
+        client_args = (CONF, self.username, self.password,
                        self.auth_url, self.tenant_name)
 
         if self.auth_url_v3:
             auth_version = 'v3'
-            client_args_v3_auth = (self.config, self.username,
+            client_args_v3_auth = (CONF, self.username,
                                    self.password, self.auth_url_v3,
                                    self.tenant_name, auth_version)
         else:
@@ -206,6 +215,7 @@
 
         if interface == 'xml':
             self.certificates_client = CertificatesClientXML(*client_args)
+            self.certificates_v3_client = CertificatesV3ClientXML(*client_args)
             self.servers_client = ServersClientXML(*client_args)
             self.servers_v3_client = ServersV3ClientXML(*client_args)
             self.limits_client = LimitsClientXML(*client_args)
@@ -223,7 +233,7 @@
             self.volume_types_client = VolumeTypesClientXML(*client_args)
             self.identity_client = IdentityClientXML(*client_args)
             self.identity_v3_client = IdentityV3ClientXML(*client_args)
-            self.token_client = TokenClientXML(self.config)
+            self.token_client = TokenClientXML(CONF)
             self.security_groups_client = SecurityGroupsClientXML(
                 *client_args)
             self.interfaces_v3_client = InterfacesV3ClientXML(*client_args)
@@ -250,6 +260,8 @@
             self.instance_usages_audit_log_client = \
                 InstanceUsagesAuditLogClientXML(*client_args)
             self.volume_hosts_client = VolumeHostsClientXML(*client_args)
+            self.volumes_extension_client = VolumeExtensionClientXML(
+                *client_args)
 
             if client_args_v3_auth:
                 self.servers_client_v3_auth = ServersClientXML(
@@ -257,6 +269,8 @@
 
         elif interface == 'json':
             self.certificates_client = CertificatesClientJSON(*client_args)
+            self.certificates_v3_client = CertificatesV3ClientJSON(
+                *client_args)
             self.servers_client = ServersClientJSON(*client_args)
             self.servers_v3_client = ServersV3ClientJSON(*client_args)
             self.limits_client = LimitsClientJSON(*client_args)
@@ -274,7 +288,7 @@
             self.volume_types_client = VolumeTypesClientJSON(*client_args)
             self.identity_client = IdentityClientJSON(*client_args)
             self.identity_v3_client = IdentityV3ClientJSON(*client_args)
-            self.token_client = TokenClientJSON(self.config)
+            self.token_client = TokenClientJSON(CONF)
             self.security_groups_client = SecurityGroupsClientJSON(
                 *client_args)
             self.interfaces_v3_client = InterfacesV3ClientJSON(*client_args)
@@ -301,6 +315,8 @@
             self.instance_usages_audit_log_client = \
                 InstanceUsagesAuditLogClientJSON(*client_args)
             self.volume_hosts_client = VolumeHostsClientJSON(*client_args)
+            self.volumes_extension_client = VolumeExtensionClientJSON(
+                *client_args)
 
             if client_args_v3_auth:
                 self.servers_client_v3_auth = ServersClientJSON(
@@ -312,7 +328,7 @@
         # common clients
         self.hosts_client = HostsClientJSON(*client_args)
         self.account_client = AccountClient(*client_args)
-        if self.config.service_available.glance:
+        if CONF.service_available.glance:
             self.image_client = ImageClientJSON(*client_args)
             self.image_client_v2 = ImageClientV2JSON(*client_args)
         self.container_client = ContainerClient(*client_args)
@@ -323,6 +339,7 @@
         self.custom_object_client = ObjectClientCustomizedHeader(*client_args)
         self.custom_account_client = \
             AccountClientCustomizedHeader(*client_args)
+        self.data_processing_client = DataProcessingClient(*client_args)
 
 
 class AltManager(Manager):
@@ -333,10 +350,9 @@
     """
 
     def __init__(self, interface='json'):
-        conf = config.TempestConfig()
-        super(AltManager, self).__init__(conf.identity.alt_username,
-                                         conf.identity.alt_password,
-                                         conf.identity.alt_tenant_name,
+        super(AltManager, self).__init__(CONF.identity.alt_username,
+                                         CONF.identity.alt_password,
+                                         CONF.identity.alt_tenant_name,
                                          interface=interface)
 
 
@@ -348,10 +364,9 @@
     """
 
     def __init__(self, interface='json'):
-        conf = config.TempestConfig()
-        super(AdminManager, self).__init__(conf.identity.admin_username,
-                                           conf.identity.admin_password,
-                                           conf.identity.admin_tenant_name,
+        super(AdminManager, self).__init__(CONF.identity.admin_username,
+                                           CONF.identity.admin_password,
+                                           CONF.identity.admin_tenant_name,
                                            interface=interface)
 
 
@@ -363,11 +378,10 @@
     """
 
     def __init__(self, interface='json'):
-        conf = config.TempestConfig()
         base = super(ComputeAdminManager, self)
-        base.__init__(conf.compute_admin.username,
-                      conf.compute_admin.password,
-                      conf.compute_admin.tenant_name,
+        base.__init__(CONF.compute_admin.username,
+                      CONF.compute_admin.password,
+                      CONF.compute_admin.tenant_name,
                       interface=interface)
 
 
@@ -377,9 +391,8 @@
     so that heat templates can create users
     """
     def __init__(self, interface='json'):
-        conf = config.TempestConfig()
         base = super(OrchestrationManager, self)
-        base.__init__(conf.identity.admin_username,
-                      conf.identity.admin_password,
-                      conf.identity.tenant_name,
+        base.__init__(CONF.identity.admin_username,
+                      CONF.identity.admin_password,
+                      CONF.identity.tenant_name,
                       interface=interface)
diff --git a/tempest/common/debug.py b/tempest/common/debug.py
index 69c933c..f132f6a 100644
--- a/tempest/common/debug.py
+++ b/tempest/common/debug.py
@@ -19,13 +19,14 @@
 
 from tempest.openstack.common import log as logging
 
+CONF = config.CONF
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 tables = ['filter', 'nat', 'mangle']
 
 
 def log_ip_ns():
-    if not config.TempestConfig().debug.enable:
+    if not CONF.debug.enable:
         return
     LOG.info("Host Addr:\n" + commands.ip_addr_raw())
     LOG.info("Host Route:\n" + commands.ip_route_raw())
diff --git a/tempest/common/generate_sample_tempest.py b/tempest/common/generate_sample_tempest.py
index 545703b..22be4aa 100644
--- a/tempest/common/generate_sample_tempest.py
+++ b/tempest/common/generate_sample_tempest.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
 import sys
 
-from tempest import config
+import tempest.config
 from tempest.openstack.common.config import generator
 
 # NOTE(mtreinish): This hack is needed because of how oslo config is used in
@@ -31,5 +31,7 @@
 # the issue by manually loading the config file (which may or may not exist)
 # which will populate all the options before running the generator.
 
-config.TempestConfig()
-generator.generate(sys.argv[1:])
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    CONF = tempest.config.TempestConfig()
+    generator.generate(sys.argv[1:])
diff --git a/tempest/common/isolated_creds.py b/tempest/common/isolated_creds.py
index 5dbb3a7..da60318 100644
--- a/tempest/common/isolated_creds.py
+++ b/tempest/common/isolated_creds.py
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 from tempest import exceptions
 from tempest.openstack.common import log as logging
 
+CONF = config.CONF
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
@@ -36,7 +37,7 @@
         self.isolated_net_resources = {}
         self.ports = []
         self.name = name
-        self.config = config.TempestConfig()
+        self.config = CONF
         self.tempest_client = tempest_client
         self.interface = interface
         self.password = password
@@ -44,11 +45,11 @@
             self._get_admin_clients())
 
     def _get_official_admin_clients(self):
-        username = self.config.identity.admin_username
-        password = self.config.identity.admin_password
-        tenant_name = self.config.identity.admin_tenant_name
-        auth_url = self.config.identity.uri
-        dscv = self.config.identity.disable_ssl_certificate_validation
+        username = CONF.identity.admin_username
+        password = CONF.identity.admin_password
+        tenant_name = CONF.identity.admin_tenant_name
+        auth_url = CONF.identity.uri
+        dscv = CONF.identity.disable_ssl_certificate_validation
         identity_client = keystoneclient.Client(username=username,
                                                 password=password,
                                                 tenant_name=tenant_name,
@@ -164,7 +165,7 @@
             role = None
             try:
                 roles = self._list_roles()
-                admin_role = self.config.identity.admin_role
+                admin_role = CONF.identity.admin_role
                 if self.tempest_client:
                     role = next(r for r in roles if r['name'] == admin_role)
                 else:
@@ -229,8 +230,8 @@
         if not self.tempest_client:
             body = {'subnet': {'name': subnet_name, 'tenant_id': tenant_id,
                                'network_id': network_id, 'ip_version': 4}}
-        base_cidr = netaddr.IPNetwork(self.config.network.tenant_network_cidr)
-        mask_bits = self.config.network.tenant_network_mask_bits
+        base_cidr = netaddr.IPNetwork(CONF.network.tenant_network_cidr)
+        mask_bits = CONF.network.tenant_network_mask_bits
         for subnet_cidr in base_cidr.subnet(mask_bits):
             try:
                 if self.tempest_client:
@@ -252,7 +253,7 @@
 
     def _create_router(self, router_name, tenant_id):
         external_net_id = dict(
-            network_id=self.config.network.public_network_id)
+            network_id=CONF.network.public_network_id)
         if self.tempest_client:
             resp, resp_body = self.network_admin_client.create_router(
                 router_name,
@@ -328,7 +329,7 @@
             self.isolated_creds['primary'] = (user, tenant)
             LOG.info("Acquired isolated creds:\n user: %s, tenant: %s"
                      % (username, tenant_name))
-            if self.config.service_available.neutron:
+            if CONF.service_available.neutron:
                 network, subnet, router = self._create_network_resources(
                     self._get_tenant_id(tenant))
                 self.isolated_net_resources['primary'] = (
@@ -347,7 +348,7 @@
             self.isolated_creds['admin'] = (user, tenant)
             LOG.info("Acquired admin isolated creds:\n user: %s, tenant: %s"
                      % (username, tenant_name))
-            if self.config.service_available.neutron:
+            if CONF.service_available.neutron:
                 network, subnet, router = self._create_network_resources(
                     self._get_tenant_id(tenant))
                 self.isolated_net_resources['admin'] = (
@@ -366,7 +367,7 @@
             self.isolated_creds['alt'] = (user, tenant)
             LOG.info("Acquired alt isolated creds:\n user: %s, tenant: %s"
                      % (username, tenant_name))
-            if self.config.service_available.neutron:
+            if CONF.service_available.neutron:
                 network, subnet, router = self._create_network_resources(
                     self._get_tenant_id(tenant))
                 self.isolated_net_resources['alt'] = (
diff --git a/tempest/common/utils/linux/remote_client.py b/tempest/common/utils/linux/remote_client.py
index 144536a..fa59e14 100644
--- a/tempest/common/utils/linux/remote_client.py
+++ b/tempest/common/utils/linux/remote_client.py
@@ -17,18 +17,20 @@
 
 from tempest.common.ssh import Client
 from tempest.common import utils
-from tempest.config import TempestConfig
+from tempest import config
 from tempest.exceptions import ServerUnreachable
 
+CONF = config.CONF
+
 
 class RemoteClient():
 
     # NOTE(afazekas): It should always get an address instead of server
     def __init__(self, server, username, password=None, pkey=None):
-        ssh_timeout = TempestConfig().compute.ssh_timeout
-        network = TempestConfig().compute.network_for_ssh
-        ip_version = TempestConfig().compute.ip_version_for_ssh
-        ssh_channel_timeout = TempestConfig().compute.ssh_channel_timeout
+        ssh_timeout = CONF.compute.ssh_timeout
+        network = CONF.compute.network_for_ssh
+        ip_version = CONF.compute.ip_version_for_ssh
+        ssh_channel_timeout = CONF.compute.ssh_channel_timeout
         if isinstance(server, basestring):
             ip_address = server
         else:
diff --git a/tempest/common/waiters.py b/tempest/common/waiters.py
index d2b40c9..aedba15 100644
--- a/tempest/common/waiters.py
+++ b/tempest/common/waiters.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 from tempest import exceptions
 from tempest.openstack.common import log as logging
 
-CONFIG = config.TempestConfig()
+CONF = config.CONF
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
                 # responses
                 if str(task_state) == "None":
                     # without state api extension 3 sec usually enough
-                    time.sleep(CONFIG.compute.ready_wait)
+                    time.sleep(CONF.compute.ready_wait)
                     return
             else:
                 return
diff --git a/tempest/config.py b/tempest/config.py
index 3d9eba9..140c521 100644
--- a/tempest/config.py
+++ b/tempest/config.py
@@ -20,10 +20,8 @@
 import os
 import sys
 
-
 from oslo.config import cfg
 
-from tempest.common.utils.misc import singleton
 from tempest.openstack.common import log as logging
 
 
@@ -137,7 +135,7 @@
                help="Timeout in seconds to wait for an instance to build."),
     cfg.BoolOpt('run_ssh',
                 default=False,
-                help="Does the test environment support snapshots?"),
+                help="Should the tests ssh to instances?"),
     cfg.StrOpt('ssh_user',
                default='root',
                help="User name used to authenticate to an instance."),
@@ -486,6 +484,16 @@
 ]
 
 
+data_processing_group = cfg.OptGroup(name="data_processing",
+                                     title="Data Processing options")
+
+DataProcessingGroup = [
+    cfg.StrOpt('catalog_type',
+               default='data_processing',
+               help="Catalog type of the data processing service.")
+]
+
+
 boto_group = cfg.OptGroup(name='boto',
                           title='EC2/S3 options')
 BotoGroup = [
@@ -621,6 +629,9 @@
     cfg.BoolOpt('horizon',
                 default=True,
                 help="Whether or not Horizon is expected to be available"),
+    cfg.BoolOpt('savanna',
+                default=False,
+                help="Whether or not Savanna is expected to be available"),
 ]
 
 debug_group = cfg.OptGroup(name="debug",
@@ -633,8 +644,7 @@
 ]
 
 
-@singleton
-class TempestConfig:
+class TempestConfig(object):
     """Provides OpenStack configuration information."""
 
     DEFAULT_CONFIG_DIR = os.path.join(
@@ -645,6 +655,7 @@
 
     def __init__(self):
         """Initialize a configuration from a conf directory and conf file."""
+        super(TempestConfig, self).__init__()
         config_files = []
         failsafe_path = "/etc/tempest/" + self.DEFAULT_CONFIG_FILE
 
@@ -688,6 +699,8 @@
                            ObjectStoreFeaturesGroup)
         register_opt_group(cfg.CONF, orchestration_group, OrchestrationGroup)
         register_opt_group(cfg.CONF, dashboard_group, DashboardGroup)
+        register_opt_group(cfg.CONF, data_processing_group,
+                           DataProcessingGroup)
         register_opt_group(cfg.CONF, boto_group, BotoGroup)
         register_opt_group(cfg.CONF, compute_admin_group, ComputeAdminGroup)
         register_opt_group(cfg.CONF, stress_group, StressGroup)
@@ -709,6 +722,7 @@
             'object-storage-feature-enabled']
         self.orchestration = cfg.CONF.orchestration
         self.dashboard = cfg.CONF.dashboard
+        self.data_processing = cfg.CONF.data_processing
         self.boto = cfg.CONF.boto
         self.compute_admin = cfg.CONF['compute-admin']
         self.stress = cfg.CONF.stress
@@ -719,3 +733,16 @@
             self.compute_admin.username = self.identity.admin_username
             self.compute_admin.password = self.identity.admin_password
             self.compute_admin.tenant_name = self.identity.admin_tenant_name
+
+
+class TempestConfigProxy(object):
+    _config = None
+
+    def __getattr__(self, attr):
+        if not self._config:
+            self._config = TempestConfig()
+
+        return getattr(self._config, attr)
+
+
+CONF = TempestConfigProxy()
diff --git a/tempest/manager.py b/tempest/manager.py
index e3aeb31..42b8c8f 100644
--- a/tempest/manager.py
+++ b/tempest/manager.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-import tempest.config
+from tempest import config
 from tempest import exceptions
 
 
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
     """
 
     def __init__(self):
-        self.config = tempest.config.TempestConfig()
+        self.config = config.CONF
         self.client_attr_names = []
 
     # we do this everywhere, have it be part of the super class
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/manager.py b/tempest/scenario/manager.py
index 9f97964..207c542 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/manager.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/manager.py
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@
         cls.isolated_creds = isolated_creds.IsolatedCreds(
             __name__, tempest_client=False)
 
-        username, tenant_name, password = cls.credentials()
+        username, password, tenant_name = cls.credentials()
 
         cls.manager = OfficialClientManager(username, password, tenant_name)
         cls.compute_client = cls.manager.compute_client
@@ -220,14 +220,27 @@
         cls.os_resources = []
 
     @classmethod
-    def credentials(cls):
+    def _get_credentials(cls, get_creds, prefix):
         if cls.config.compute.allow_tenant_isolation:
-            return cls.isolated_creds.get_primary_creds()
+            username, tenant_name, password = get_creds()
+        else:
+            username = getattr(cls.config.identity, prefix + 'username')
+            password = getattr(cls.config.identity, prefix + 'password')
+            tenant_name = getattr(cls.config.identity, prefix + 'tenant_name')
+        return username, password, tenant_name
 
-        username = cls.config.identity.username
-        password = cls.config.identity.password
-        tenant_name = cls.config.identity.tenant_name
-        return username, tenant_name, password
+    @classmethod
+    def credentials(cls):
+        return cls._get_credentials(cls.isolated_creds.get_primary_creds, '')
+
+    @classmethod
+    def alt_credentials(cls):
+        return cls._get_credentials(cls.isolated_creds.get_alt_creds, 'alt_')
+
+    @classmethod
+    def admin_credentials(cls):
+        return cls._get_credentials(cls.isolated_creds.get_admin_creds,
+                                    'admin_')
 
     @classmethod
     def tearDownClass(cls):
@@ -348,8 +361,8 @@
             # so case sensitive comparisons can really mess things
             # up.
             if new_status.lower() == error_status.lower():
-                message = "%s failed to get to expected status. \
-                          In %s state." % (thing, new_status)
+                message = ("%s failed to get to expected status. "
+                           "In %s state.") % (thing, new_status)
                 raise exceptions.BuildErrorException(message)
             elif new_status == expected_status and expected_status is not None:
                 return True  # All good.
@@ -360,8 +373,8 @@
             check_status,
             self.config.compute.build_timeout,
             self.config.compute.build_interval):
-            message = "Timed out waiting for thing %s \
-                      to become %s" % (thing_id, log_status)
+            message = ("Timed out waiting for thing %s "
+                       "to become %s") % (thing_id, log_status)
             raise exceptions.TimeoutException(message)
 
     def _create_loginable_secgroup_rule_nova(self, client=None,
@@ -608,12 +621,15 @@
         self.set_resource(name, port)
         return port
 
-    def _create_floating_ip(self, server, external_network_id):
+    def _get_server_port_id(self, server):
         result = self.network_client.list_ports(device_id=server.id)
         ports = result.get('ports', [])
         self.assertEqual(len(ports), 1,
                          "Unable to determine which port to target.")
-        port_id = ports[0]['id']
+        return ports[0]['id']
+
+    def _create_floating_ip(self, server, external_network_id):
+        port_id = self._get_server_port_id(server)
         body = dict(
             floatingip=dict(
                 floating_network_id=external_network_id,
@@ -628,6 +644,12 @@
         self.set_resource(data_utils.rand_name('floatingip-'), floating_ip)
         return floating_ip
 
+    def _associate_floating_ip(self, floating_ip, server):
+        port_id = self._get_server_port_id(server)
+        floating_ip.update(port_id=port_id)
+        self.assertEqual(port_id, floating_ip.port_id)
+        return floating_ip
+
     def _disassociate_floating_ip(self, floating_ip):
         """
         :param floating_ip: type DeletableFloatingIp
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_cross_tenant_connectivity.py b/tempest/scenario/test_cross_tenant_connectivity.py
index ad2c271..faba987 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_cross_tenant_connectivity.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_cross_tenant_connectivity.py
@@ -143,10 +143,9 @@
     @classmethod
     def setUpClass(cls):
         super(TestNetworkCrossTenant, cls).setUpClass()
+        alt_creds = cls.alt_credentials()
         cls.alt_tenant_id = cls.manager._get_identity_client(
-            cls.config.identity.alt_username,
-            cls.config.identity.alt_password,
-            cls.config.identity.alt_tenant_name
+            *alt_creds
         ).tenant_id
         cls.check_preconditions()
         # TODO(mnewby) Consider looking up entities as needed instead
@@ -161,15 +160,11 @@
         cls.tenants = {}
         cls.demo_tenant = cls.TenantProperties(
             cls.tenant_id,
-            cls.config.identity.username,
-            cls.config.identity.password,
-            cls.config.identity.tenant_name
+            *cls.credentials()
         )
         cls.alt_tenant = cls.TenantProperties(
             cls.alt_tenant_id,
-            cls.config.identity.alt_username,
-            cls.config.identity.alt_password,
-            cls.config.identity.alt_tenant_name
+            *alt_creds
         )
         for tenant in [cls.demo_tenant, cls.alt_tenant]:
             cls.tenants[tenant.tenant_id] = tenant
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_network_basic_ops.py b/tempest/scenario/test_network_basic_ops.py
index 54517ab..33dd6c0 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_network_basic_ops.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_network_basic_ops.py
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 from tempest.test import attr
 from tempest.test import services
 
+CONF = config.CONF
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
@@ -90,6 +91,10 @@
        - detach the floating-ip from the VM and verify that it becomes
        unreachable
 
+       - associate detached floating ip to a new VM and verify connectivity.
+       VMs are created with unique keypair so connectivity also asserts that
+       floating IP is associated with the new VM instead of the old one
+
        # TODO(mnewby) - Need to implement the following:
        - the Tempest host can ssh into the VM via the IP address and
          successfully execute the following:
@@ -138,8 +143,6 @@
 
     """
 
-    CONF = config.TempestConfig()
-
     @classmethod
     def check_preconditions(cls):
         super(TestNetworkBasicOps, cls).check_preconditions()
@@ -156,18 +159,13 @@
         cls.check_preconditions()
         # TODO(mnewby) Consider looking up entities as needed instead
         # of storing them as collections on the class.
-        cls.keypairs = {}
         cls.security_groups = {}
         cls.networks = []
         cls.subnets = []
         cls.routers = []
-        cls.servers = []
+        cls.servers = {}
         cls.floating_ips = {}
 
-    def _create_keypairs(self):
-        self.keypairs[self.tenant_id] = self.create_keypair(
-            name=data_utils.rand_name('keypair-smoke-'))
-
     def _create_security_groups(self):
         self.security_groups[self.tenant_id] =\
             self._create_security_group_neutron(tenant_id=self.tenant_id)
@@ -197,39 +195,38 @@
 
     def _create_server(self, name, network):
         tenant_id = network.tenant_id
-        keypair_name = self.keypairs[tenant_id].name
+        keypair = self.create_keypair(name='keypair-%s' % name)
         security_groups = [self.security_groups[tenant_id].name]
         create_kwargs = {
             'nics': [
                 {'net-id': network.id},
             ],
-            'key_name': keypair_name,
+            'key_name': keypair.name,
             'security_groups': security_groups,
         }
         server = self.create_server(name=name, create_kwargs=create_kwargs)
+        self.servers[server] = keypair
         return server
 
     def _create_servers(self):
         for i, network in enumerate(self.networks):
             name = data_utils.rand_name('server-smoke-%d-' % i)
-            server = self._create_server(name, network)
-            self.servers.append(server)
+            self._create_server(name, network)
 
     def _check_tenant_network_connectivity(self):
-        if not self.config.network.tenant_networks_reachable:
+        if not CONF.network.tenant_networks_reachable:
             msg = 'Tenant networks not configured to be reachable.'
             LOG.info(msg)
             return
         # The target login is assumed to have been configured for
         # key-based authentication by cloud-init.
-        ssh_login = self.config.compute.image_ssh_user
-        private_key = self.keypairs[self.tenant_id].private_key
+        ssh_login = CONF.compute.image_ssh_user
         try:
-            for server in self.servers:
+            for server, key in self.servers.items():
                 for net_name, ip_addresses in server.networks.iteritems():
                     for ip_address in ip_addresses:
                         self._check_vm_connectivity(ip_address, ssh_login,
-                                                    private_key)
+                                                    key.private_key)
         except Exception as exc:
             LOG.exception(exc)
             debug.log_ip_ns()
@@ -241,25 +238,27 @@
 
         self.assertTrue(
             tempest.test.call_until_true(
-                ip_tracker.run_checks, self.config.compute.build_timeout,
-                self.config.compute.build_interval),
+                ip_tracker.run_checks, CONF.compute.build_timeout,
+                CONF.compute.build_interval),
             "Timed out while waiting for the floating IP assignments "
             "to propagate")
 
     def _create_and_associate_floating_ips(self):
-        public_network_id = self.config.network.public_network_id
-        for server in self.servers:
+        public_network_id = CONF.network.public_network_id
+        for server in self.servers.keys():
             floating_ip = self._create_floating_ip(server, public_network_id)
             self.floating_ips[floating_ip] = server
 
     def _check_public_network_connectivity(self, should_connect=True):
         # The target login is assumed to have been configured for
         # key-based authentication by cloud-init.
-        ssh_login = self.config.compute.image_ssh_user
-        private_key = self.keypairs[self.tenant_id].private_key
+        ssh_login = CONF.compute.image_ssh_user
         try:
             for floating_ip, server in self.floating_ips.iteritems():
                 ip_address = floating_ip.floating_ip_address
+                private_key = None
+                if should_connect:
+                    private_key = self.servers[server].private_key
                 self._check_vm_connectivity(ip_address,
                                             ssh_login,
                                             private_key,
@@ -274,10 +273,18 @@
             self._disassociate_floating_ip(floating_ip)
             self.floating_ips[floating_ip] = None
 
+    def _reassociate_floating_ips(self):
+        network = self.networks[0]
+        for floating_ip in self.floating_ips.keys():
+            name = data_utils.rand_name('new_server-smoke-')
+            # create a new server for the floating ip
+            server = self._create_server(name, network)
+            self._associate_floating_ip(floating_ip, server)
+            self.floating_ips[floating_ip] = server
+
     @attr(type='smoke')
     @services('compute', 'network')
     def test_network_basic_ops(self):
-        self._create_keypairs()
         self._create_security_groups()
         self._create_networks()
         self._check_networks()
@@ -288,3 +295,6 @@
         self._check_public_network_connectivity(should_connect=True)
         self._disassociate_floating_ips()
         self._check_public_network_connectivity(should_connect=False)
+        self._reassociate_floating_ips()
+        self._wait_for_floating_ip_association()
+        self._check_public_network_connectivity(should_connect=True)
diff --git a/tempest/services/compute/v3/json/certificates_client.py b/tempest/services/compute/v3/json/certificates_client.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bf0152b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/services/compute/v3/json/certificates_client.py
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+# vim: tabstop=4 shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4
+
+# Copyright 2013 IBM Corp
+# 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 json
+
+from tempest.common.rest_client import RestClient
+
+
+class CertificatesV3ClientJSON(RestClient):
+
+    def __init__(self, config, username, password, auth_url, tenant_name=None):
+        super(CertificatesV3ClientJSON, self).__init__(config, username,
+                                                       password,
+                                                       auth_url, tenant_name)
+        self.service = self.config.compute.catalog_v3_type
+
+    def get_certificate(self, id):
+        url = "os-certificates/%s" % (id)
+        resp, body = self.get(url)
+        body = json.loads(body)
+        return resp, body['certificate']
+
+    def create_certificate(self):
+        """create certificates."""
+        url = "os-certificates"
+        resp, body = self.post(url, None, self.headers)
+        body = json.loads(body)
+        return resp, body['certificate']
diff --git a/tempest/services/compute/v3/json/instance_usage_audit_log_client.py b/tempest/services/compute/v3/json/instance_usage_audit_log_client.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..07ce1bb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/services/compute/v3/json/instance_usage_audit_log_client.py
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+# vim: tabstop=4 shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4
+
+# Copyright 2013 IBM Corporation
+# All Rights Reserved.
+#
+#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#    a copy of the License at
+#
+#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#    under the License.
+
+import json
+
+from tempest.common.rest_client import RestClient
+
+
+class InstanceUsagesAuditLogClientJSON(RestClient):
+
+    def __init__(self, config, username, password, auth_url, tenant_name=None):
+        super(InstanceUsagesAuditLogClientJSON, self).__init__(
+            config, username, password, auth_url, tenant_name)
+        self.service = self.config.compute.catalog_type
+
+    def list_instance_usage_audit_logs(self):
+        url = 'os-instance_usage_audit_log'
+        resp, body = self.get(url)
+        body = json.loads(body)
+        return resp, body["instance_usage_audit_logs"]
+
+    def get_instance_usage_audit_log(self, time_before):
+        url = 'os-instance_usage_audit_log/%s' % time_before
+        resp, body = self.get(url)
+        body = json.loads(body)
+        return resp, body["instance_usage_audit_log"]
diff --git a/tempest/services/compute/v3/json/keypairs_client.py b/tempest/services/compute/v3/json/keypairs_client.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5e1900c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/services/compute/v3/json/keypairs_client.py
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+# 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 json
+
+from tempest.common.rest_client import RestClient
+
+
+class KeyPairsClientJSON(RestClient):
+
+    def __init__(self, config, username, password, auth_url, tenant_name=None):
+        super(KeyPairsClientJSON, self).__init__(config, username, password,
+                                                 auth_url, tenant_name)
+        self.service = self.config.compute.catalog_type
+
+    def list_keypairs(self):
+        resp, body = self.get("os-keypairs")
+        body = json.loads(body)
+        # Each returned keypair is embedded within an unnecessary 'keypair'
+        # element which is a deviation from other resources like floating-ips,
+        # servers, etc. A bug?
+        # For now we shall adhere to the spec, but the spec for keypairs
+        # is yet to be found
+        return resp, body['keypairs']
+
+    def get_keypair(self, key_name):
+        resp, body = self.get("os-keypairs/%s" % str(key_name))
+        body = json.loads(body)
+        return resp, body['keypair']
+
+    def create_keypair(self, name, pub_key=None):
+        post_body = {'keypair': {'name': name}}
+        if pub_key:
+            post_body['keypair']['public_key'] = pub_key
+        post_body = json.dumps(post_body)
+        resp, body = self.post("os-keypairs",
+                               headers=self.headers, body=post_body)
+        body = json.loads(body)
+        return resp, body['keypair']
+
+    def delete_keypair(self, key_name):
+        return self.delete("os-keypairs/%s" % str(key_name))
diff --git a/tempest/services/compute/v3/xml/certificates_client.py b/tempest/services/compute/v3/xml/certificates_client.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..99dc337
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/services/compute/v3/xml/certificates_client.py
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+# vim: tabstop=4 shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4
+
+# Copyright 2013 IBM Corp
+# All Rights Reserved.
+#
+#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#    a copy of the License at
+#
+#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#    under the License.
+
+
+from tempest.common.rest_client import RestClientXML
+
+
+class CertificatesV3ClientXML(RestClientXML):
+
+    def __init__(self, config, username, password, auth_url, tenant_name=None):
+        super(CertificatesV3ClientXML, self).__init__(config, username,
+                                                      password,
+                                                      auth_url, tenant_name)
+        self.service = self.config.compute.catalog_v3_type
+
+    def get_certificate(self, id):
+        url = "os-certificates/%s" % (id)
+        resp, body = self.get(url, self.headers)
+        body = self._parse_resp(body)
+        return resp, body
+
+    def create_certificate(self):
+        """create certificates."""
+        url = "os-certificates"
+        resp, body = self.post(url, None, self.headers)
+        body = self._parse_resp(body)
+        return resp, body
diff --git a/tempest/services/compute/v3/xml/instance_usage_audit_log_client.py b/tempest/services/compute/v3/xml/instance_usage_audit_log_client.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..175997b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/services/compute/v3/xml/instance_usage_audit_log_client.py
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+# vim: tabstop=4 shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4
+
+# Copyright 2013 IBM Corporation
+# All Rights Reserved.
+#
+#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#    a copy of the License at
+#
+#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#    under the License.
+
+from lxml import etree
+
+from tempest.common.rest_client import RestClientXML
+from tempest.services.compute.xml.common import xml_to_json
+
+
+class InstanceUsagesAuditLogClientXML(RestClientXML):
+
+    def __init__(self, config, username, password, auth_url, tenant_name=None):
+        super(InstanceUsagesAuditLogClientXML, self).__init__(
+            config, username, password, auth_url, tenant_name)
+        self.service = self.config.compute.catalog_type
+
+    def list_instance_usage_audit_logs(self):
+        url = 'os-instance_usage_audit_log'
+        resp, body = self.get(url, self.headers)
+        instance_usage_audit_logs = xml_to_json(etree.fromstring(body))
+        return resp, instance_usage_audit_logs
+
+    def get_instance_usage_audit_log(self, time_before):
+        url = 'os-instance_usage_audit_log/%s' % time_before
+        resp, body = self.get(url, self.headers)
+        instance_usage_audit_log = xml_to_json(etree.fromstring(body))
+        return resp, instance_usage_audit_log
diff --git a/tempest/services/compute/v3/xml/keypairs_client.py b/tempest/services/compute/v3/xml/keypairs_client.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0157245
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/services/compute/v3/xml/keypairs_client.py
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+# vim: tabstop=4 shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4
+#
+# Copyright 2012 IBM Corp.
+# 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 lxml import etree
+from tempest.common.rest_client import RestClientXML
+from tempest.services.compute.xml.common import Document
+from tempest.services.compute.xml.common import Element
+from tempest.services.compute.xml.common import Text
+from tempest.services.compute.xml.common import xml_to_json
+
+
+class KeyPairsClientXML(RestClientXML):
+
+    def __init__(self, config, username, password, auth_url, tenant_name=None):
+        super(KeyPairsClientXML, self).__init__(config, username, password,
+                                                auth_url, tenant_name)
+        self.service = self.config.compute.catalog_type
+
+    def list_keypairs(self):
+        resp, body = self.get("os-keypairs", self.headers)
+        node = etree.fromstring(body)
+        body = [{'keypair': xml_to_json(x)} for x in node.getchildren()]
+        return resp, body
+
+    def get_keypair(self, key_name):
+        resp, body = self.get("os-keypairs/%s" % str(key_name), self.headers)
+        body = xml_to_json(etree.fromstring(body))
+        return resp, body
+
+    def create_keypair(self, name, pub_key=None):
+        doc = Document()
+
+        keypair_element = Element("keypair")
+
+        if pub_key:
+            public_key_element = Element("public_key")
+            public_key_text = Text(pub_key)
+            public_key_element.append(public_key_text)
+            keypair_element.append(public_key_element)
+
+        name_element = Element("name")
+        name_text = Text(name)
+        name_element.append(name_text)
+        keypair_element.append(name_element)
+
+        doc.append(keypair_element)
+
+        resp, body = self.post("os-keypairs",
+                               headers=self.headers, body=str(doc))
+        body = xml_to_json(etree.fromstring(body))
+        return resp, body
+
+    def delete_keypair(self, key_name):
+        return self.delete("os-keypairs/%s" % str(key_name))
diff --git a/tempest/services/data_processing/__init__.py b/tempest/services/data_processing/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/services/data_processing/__init__.py
diff --git a/tempest/services/data_processing/v1_1/__init__.py b/tempest/services/data_processing/v1_1/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/services/data_processing/v1_1/__init__.py
diff --git a/tempest/services/data_processing/v1_1/client.py b/tempest/services/data_processing/v1_1/client.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bd147e8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/services/data_processing/v1_1/client.py
@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2013 Mirantis Inc.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or
+# implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+import json
+
+from tempest.common import rest_client
+
+
+class DataProcessingClient(rest_client.RestClient):
+    def __init__(self, config, username, password, auth_url, tenant_name=None):
+        super(DataProcessingClient, self).__init__(config, username, password,
+                                                   auth_url, tenant_name)
+        self.service = self.config.data_processing.catalog_type
+
+    @classmethod
+    def _request_and_parse(cls, req_fun, uri, res_name, *args, **kwargs):
+        """Make a request using specified req_fun and parse response.
+
+        It returns pair: resp and parsed resource(s) body.
+        """
+
+        resp, body = req_fun(uri, headers={
+            'Content-Type': 'application/json'
+        }, *args, **kwargs)
+        body = json.loads(body)
+        return resp, body[res_name]
+
+    def list_node_group_templates(self):
+        """List all node group templates for a user."""
+
+        uri = 'node-group-templates'
+        return self._request_and_parse(self.get, uri, 'node_group_templates')
+
+    def get_node_group_template(self, tmpl_id):
+        """Returns the details of a single node group template."""
+
+        uri = "node-group-templates/%s" % tmpl_id
+        return self._request_and_parse(self.get, uri, 'node_group_template')
+
+    def create_node_group_template(self, name, plugin_name, hadoop_version,
+                                   node_processes, flavor_id,
+                                   node_configs=None, **kwargs):
+        """Creates node group template with specified params.
+
+        It supports passing additional params using kwargs and returns created
+        object.
+        """
+        uri = "node-group-templates"
+        body = kwargs.copy()
+        body.update({
+            'name': name,
+            'plugin_name': plugin_name,
+            'hadoop_version': hadoop_version,
+            'node_processes': node_processes,
+            'flavor_id': flavor_id,
+            'node_configs': node_configs or dict(),
+        })
+        return self._request_and_parse(self.post, uri, 'node_group_template',
+                                       body=json.dumps(body))
+
+    def delete_node_group_template(self, tmpl_id):
+        """Deletes the specified node group template by id."""
+
+        uri = "node-group-templates/%s" % tmpl_id
+        return self.delete(uri)
diff --git a/tempest/services/image/v1/json/image_client.py b/tempest/services/image/v1/json/image_client.py
index 9f5a405..61dd050 100644
--- a/tempest/services/image/v1/json/image_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/image/v1/json/image_client.py
@@ -36,7 +36,8 @@
         super(ImageClientJSON, self).__init__(config, username, password,
                                               auth_url, tenant_name)
         self.service = self.config.images.catalog_type
-        self.http = self._get_http()
+        if config.service_available.glance:
+            self.http = self._get_http()
 
     def _image_meta_from_headers(self, headers):
         meta = {'properties': {}}
diff --git a/tempest/services/image/v2/json/image_client.py b/tempest/services/image/v2/json/image_client.py
index 3d37267..c654a49 100644
--- a/tempest/services/image/v2/json/image_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/image/v2/json/image_client.py
@@ -31,7 +31,8 @@
         super(ImageClientV2JSON, self).__init__(config, username, password,
                                                 auth_url, tenant_name)
         self.service = self.config.images.catalog_type
-        self.http = self._get_http()
+        if config.service_available.glance:
+            self.http = self._get_http()
 
     def _get_http(self):
         token, endpoint = self.keystone_auth(self.user, self.password,
diff --git a/tempest/services/volume/json/extensions_client.py b/tempest/services/volume/json/extensions_client.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..01dd3e9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/services/volume/json/extensions_client.py
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+# 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 json
+
+from tempest.common.rest_client import RestClient
+
+
+class ExtensionsClientJSON(RestClient):
+
+    def __init__(self, config, username, password, auth_url, tenant_name=None):
+        super(ExtensionsClientJSON, self).__init__(config, username, password,
+                                                   auth_url, tenant_name)
+        self.service = self.config.volume.catalog_type
+
+    def list_extensions(self):
+        url = 'extensions'
+        resp, body = self.get(url)
+        body = json.loads(body)
+        return resp, body['extensions']
diff --git a/tempest/services/volume/xml/extensions_client.py b/tempest/services/volume/xml/extensions_client.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b4e6536
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/services/volume/xml/extensions_client.py
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+# 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.
+
+from lxml import etree
+from tempest.common.rest_client import RestClientXML
+from tempest.services.compute.xml.common import xml_to_json
+
+
+class ExtensionsClientXML(RestClientXML):
+
+    def __init__(self, config, username, password, auth_url, tenant_name=None):
+        super(ExtensionsClientXML, self).__init__(config, username, password,
+                                                  auth_url, tenant_name)
+        self.service = self.config.volume.catalog_type
+
+    def _parse_array(self, node):
+        array = []
+        for child in node:
+            array.append(xml_to_json(child))
+        return array
+
+    def list_extensions(self):
+        url = 'extensions'
+        resp, body = self.get(url, self.headers)
+        body = self._parse_array(etree.fromstring(body))
+        return resp, body
diff --git a/tempest/test.py b/tempest/test.py
index ceb2c80..56c0554 100644
--- a/tempest/test.py
+++ b/tempest/test.py
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@
 
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
+CONF = config.CONF
+
 # All the successful HTTP status codes from RFC 2616
 HTTP_SUCCESS = (200, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206)
 
@@ -146,7 +148,7 @@
     """A function that will check the list of enabled extensions from config
 
     """
-    configs = config.TempestConfig()
+    configs = CONF
     config_dict = {
         'compute': configs.compute_feature_enabled.api_extensions,
         'compute_v3': configs.compute_feature_enabled.api_v3_extensions,
@@ -214,7 +216,7 @@
                    testtools.testcase.WithAttributes,
                    testresources.ResourcedTestCase):
 
-    config = config.TempestConfig()
+    config = CONF
 
     setUpClassCalled = False
 
diff --git a/tempest/test_discover/__init__.py b/tempest/test_discover/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/test_discover/__init__.py
diff --git a/tempest/test_discover/test_discover.py b/tempest/test_discover/test_discover.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2e19bf2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/test_discover/test_discover.py
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+# vim: tabstop=4 shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4
+
+# Copyright 2013 IBM Corp.
+#
+#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#    a copy of the License at
+#
+#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#    under the License.
+
+import os
+import unittest
+
+
+def load_tests(loader, tests, pattern):
+    suite = unittest.TestSuite()
+    base_path = os.path.split(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)))[0]
+    base_path = os.path.split(base_path)[0]
+    for test_dir in ['./tempest/api', './tempest/cli', './tempest/scenario',
+                     './tempest/thirdparty']:
+        if not pattern:
+            suite.addTests(loader.discover(test_dir, top_level_dir=base_path))
+        else:
+            suite.addTests(loader.discover(test_dir, pattern=pattern,
+                           top_level_dir=base_path))
+    return suite
diff --git a/tempest/tests/fake_config.py b/tempest/tests/fake_config.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..baf6b2b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/tests/fake_config.py
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+# vim: tabstop=4 shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4
+
+# Copyright 2013 IBM Corp.
+#
+#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#    a copy of the License at
+#
+#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#    under the License.
+
+
+class FakeConfig(object):
+
+    class fake_compute(object):
+        build_interval = 10
+        build_timeout = 10
+
+    class fake_identity(object):
+        disable_ssl_certificate_validation = True
+
+    compute = fake_compute()
+    identity = fake_identity()
diff --git a/tempest/tests/fake_http.py b/tempest/tests/fake_http.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5974377
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/tests/fake_http.py
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+# vim: tabstop=4 shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4
+
+# Copyright 2013 IBM Corp.
+#
+#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#    a copy of the License at
+#
+#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#    under the License.
+
+import httplib2
+
+
+class fake_httplib2(object):
+
+    def __init__(self, return_type=None):
+        self.return_type = return_type
+
+    def request(self, uri, method="GET", body=None, headers=None,
+                redirections=5, connection_type=None):
+        if not self.return_type:
+            fake_headers = httplib2.Response(headers)
+            return_obj = {
+                'uri': uri,
+                'method': method,
+                'body': body,
+                'headers': headers
+            }
+            return (fake_headers, return_obj)
+           # return (headers, return_obj)
+        elif isinstance(self.return_type, int):
+            body = "fake_body"
+            header_info = {
+                'content-type': 'text/plain',
+                'status': str(self.return_type),
+                'content-length': len(body)
+            }
+            resp_header = httplib2.Response(header_info)
+            return (resp_header, body)
+        else:
+            msg = "unsupported return type %s" % self.return_type
+            raise TypeError(msg)
diff --git a/tempest/tests/test_rest_client.py b/tempest/tests/test_rest_client.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ae6174c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/tests/test_rest_client.py
@@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
+# vim: tabstop=4 shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4
+
+# Copyright 2013 IBM Corp.
+#
+#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#    a copy of the License at
+#
+#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#    under the License.
+
+import httplib2
+
+from tempest.common import rest_client
+from tempest import exceptions
+from tempest.openstack.common.fixture import mockpatch
+from tempest.tests import base
+from tempest.tests import fake_config
+from tempest.tests import fake_http
+
+
+class BaseRestClientTestClass(base.TestCase):
+
+    def _set_token(self):
+        self.rest_client.token = 'fake token'
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        super(BaseRestClientTestClass, self).setUp()
+        self.rest_client = rest_client.RestClient(fake_config.FakeConfig(),
+                                                  'fake_user', 'fake_pass',
+                                                  'http://fake_url/v2.0')
+        self.stubs.Set(httplib2.Http, 'request', self.fake_http.request)
+        self.useFixture(mockpatch.PatchObject(self.rest_client, '_set_auth',
+                                              side_effect=self._set_token()))
+        self.useFixture(mockpatch.PatchObject(self.rest_client,
+                                              '_log_response'))
+
+
+class TestRestClientHTTPMethods(BaseRestClientTestClass):
+    def setUp(self):
+        self.fake_http = fake_http.fake_httplib2()
+        super(TestRestClientHTTPMethods, self).setUp()
+        self.useFixture(mockpatch.PatchObject(self.rest_client,
+                                              '_error_checker'))
+
+    def test_post(self):
+        __, return_dict = self.rest_client.post('fake_endpoint', {},
+                                                {})
+        self.assertEqual('POST', return_dict['method'])
+
+    def test_get(self):
+        __, return_dict = self.rest_client.get('fake_endpoint')
+        self.assertEqual('GET', return_dict['method'])
+
+    def test_delete(self):
+        __, return_dict = self.rest_client.delete('fake_endpoint')
+        self.assertEqual('DELETE', return_dict['method'])
+
+    def test_patch(self):
+        __, return_dict = self.rest_client.patch('fake_endpoint', {},
+                                                 {})
+        self.assertEqual('PATCH', return_dict['method'])
+
+    def test_put(self):
+        __, return_dict = self.rest_client.put('fake_endpoint', {},
+                                               {})
+        self.assertEqual('PUT', return_dict['method'])
+
+    def test_head(self):
+        self.useFixture(mockpatch.PatchObject(self.rest_client,
+                                              'response_checker'))
+        __, return_dict = self.rest_client.head('fake_endpoint')
+        self.assertEqual('HEAD', return_dict['method'])
+
+    def test_copy(self):
+        __, return_dict = self.rest_client.copy('fake_endpoint')
+        self.assertEqual('COPY', return_dict['method'])
+
+
+class TestRestClientNotFoundHandling(BaseRestClientTestClass):
+    def setUp(self):
+        self.fake_http = fake_http.fake_httplib2(404)
+        super(TestRestClientNotFoundHandling, self).setUp()
+
+    def test_post(self):
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound, self.rest_client.post,
+                          'fake_endpoint', {}, {})
diff --git a/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test.py b/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test.py
index 5ae21c8..2f7a650 100644
--- a/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test.py
+++ b/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 
 import tempest.clients
 from tempest.common.utils.file_utils import have_effective_read_access
-import tempest.config
+from tempest import config
 from tempest import exceptions
 from tempest.openstack.common import log as logging
 import tempest.test
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 from tempest.thirdparty.boto.utils.wait import state_wait
 from tempest.thirdparty.boto.utils.wait import wait_exception
 
+CONF = config.CONF
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
@@ -50,11 +51,10 @@
     def all_read(*args):
         return all(map(have_effective_read_access, args))
 
-    config = tempest.config.TempestConfig()
-    materials_path = config.boto.s3_materials_path
-    ami_path = materials_path + os.sep + config.boto.ami_manifest
-    aki_path = materials_path + os.sep + config.boto.aki_manifest
-    ari_path = materials_path + os.sep + config.boto.ari_manifest
+    materials_path = CONF.boto.s3_materials_path
+    ami_path = materials_path + os.sep + CONF.boto.ami_manifest
+    aki_path = materials_path + os.sep + CONF.boto.aki_manifest
+    ari_path = materials_path + os.sep + CONF.boto.ari_manifest
 
     A_I_IMAGES_READY = all_read(ami_path, aki_path, ari_path)
     boto_logger = logging.getLogger('boto')
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
         raise Exception("Unknown (Authentication?) Error")
     openstack = tempest.clients.Manager()
     try:
-        if urlparse.urlparse(config.boto.ec2_url).hostname is None:
+        if urlparse.urlparse(CONF.boto.ec2_url).hostname is None:
             raise Exception("Failed to get hostname from the ec2_url")
         ec2client = openstack.ec2api_client
         try:
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@
         EC2_CAN_CONNECT_ERROR = str(exc)
 
     try:
-        if urlparse.urlparse(config.boto.s3_url).hostname is None:
+        if urlparse.urlparse(CONF.boto.s3_url).hostname is None:
             raise Exception("Failed to get hostname from the s3_url")
         s3client = openstack.s3_client
         try:
diff --git a/tempest/thirdparty/boto/utils/wait.py b/tempest/thirdparty/boto/utils/wait.py
index 1cd847b..db2303a 100644
--- a/tempest/thirdparty/boto/utils/wait.py
+++ b/tempest/thirdparty/boto/utils/wait.py
@@ -21,17 +21,12 @@
 import boto.exception
 from testtools import TestCase
 
-import tempest.config
+from tempest import config
 from tempest.openstack.common import log as logging
 
+CONF = config.CONF
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
-_boto_config = tempest.config.TempestConfig().boto
-
-default_timeout = _boto_config.build_timeout
-
-default_check_interval = _boto_config.build_interval
-
 
 def state_wait(lfunction, final_set=set(), valid_set=None):
     # TODO(afazekas): evaluate using ABC here
@@ -50,12 +45,12 @@
         if valid_set is not None and status not in valid_set:
             return status
         dtime = time.time() - start_time
-        if dtime > default_timeout:
+        if dtime > CONF.boto.build_timeout:
             raise TestCase.failureException("State change timeout exceeded!"
                                             '(%ds) While waiting'
                                             'for %s at "%s"' %
                                             (dtime, final_set, status))
-        time.sleep(default_check_interval)
+        time.sleep(CONF.boto.build_interval)
         old_status = status
         status = lfunction()
 
@@ -73,12 +68,12 @@
                      text)
             return result
         dtime = time.time() - start_time
-        if dtime > default_timeout:
+        if dtime > CONF.boto.build_timeout:
             raise TestCase.failureException('Pattern find timeout exceeded!'
                                             '(%ds) While waiting for'
                                             '"%s" pattern in "%s"' %
                                             (dtime, regexp, text))
-        time.sleep(default_check_interval)
+        time.sleep(CONF.boto.build_interval)
 
 
 def wait_no_exception(lfunction, exc_class=None, exc_matcher=None):
@@ -104,10 +99,10 @@
                     raise exc
         # Let the other exceptions propagate
         dtime = time.time() - start_time
-        if dtime > default_timeout:
+        if dtime > CONF.boto.build_timeout:
             raise TestCase.failureException("Wait timeout exceeded! (%ds)" %
                                             dtime)
-        time.sleep(default_check_interval)
+        time.sleep(CONF.boto.build_interval)
 
 
 # NOTE(afazekas): EC2/boto normally raise exception instead of empty list
@@ -122,9 +117,9 @@
                      time.time() - start_time)
             return exc
         dtime = time.time() - start_time
-        if dtime > default_timeout:
+        if dtime > CONF.boto.build_timeout:
             raise TestCase.failureException("Wait timeout exceeded! (%ds)" %
                                             dtime)
-        time.sleep(default_check_interval)
+        time.sleep(CONF.boto.build_interval)
 
 # TODO(afazekas): consider strategy design pattern..
diff --git a/tools/verify_tempest_config.py b/tools/verify_tempest_config.py
index 347659d..8850c2e 100755
--- a/tools/verify_tempest_config.py
+++ b/tools/verify_tempest_config.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 from tempest import config
 
 
-CONF = config.TempestConfig()
+CONF = config.CONF
 
 #Dicts matching extension names to config options
 NOVA_EXTENSIONS = {
diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index c7f92ae..b44b3e0 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
          LANG=en_US.UTF-8
          LANGUAGE=en_US:en
          LC_ALL=C
+         OS_TEST_PATH=./tempest/test_discover
 usedevelop = True
 install_command = pip install -U {opts} {packages}