diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/remove-deprecated-compute-validation-config-options-e3d1b89ce074d71c.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/remove-deprecated-compute-validation-config-options-e3d1b89ce074d71c.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8665b8b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/remove-deprecated-compute-validation-config-options-e3d1b89ce074d71c.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+---
+upgrade:
+  - |
+    Below deprecated config options from compute group have been removed.
+    Corresponding config options already been available in validation group.
+
+    - ``compute.use_floatingip_for_ssh`` (available as ``validation.connect_method``)
+    - ``compute.ssh_auth_method`` (available as ``validation.auth_method``)
+    - ``compute.image_ssh_password`` (available as ``validation.image_ssh_password``)
+    - ``compute.ssh_shell_prologue`` (available as ``validation.ssh_shell_prologue``)
+    - ``compute.ping_size `` (available as ``validation.ping_size``)
+    - ``compute.ping_count `` (available as ``validation.ping_count``)
+    - ``compute.floating_ip_range `` (available as ``validation.floating_ip_range``)
+
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/remove-deprecated-network-config-options-f9ce276231578fe6.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/remove-deprecated-network-config-options-f9ce276231578fe6.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e445fb3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/remove-deprecated-network-config-options-f9ce276231578fe6.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+---
+upgrade:
+  - |
+    Below deprecated network config options have been removed.
+    Those config options already been renamed to below meaningful names.
+
+    - ``tenant_network_cidr`` (removed) -> ``project_network_cidr``
+    - ``tenant_network_mask_bits`` (removed) -> ``project_network_mask_bits``
+    - ``tenant_network_v6_cidr`` (removed) -> ``project_network_v6_cidr``
+    - ``tenant_network_v6_mask_bits`` (removed) -> ``project_network_v6_mask_bits``
+    - ``tenant_networks_reachable`` (removed) -> ``project_networks_reachable``
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_aggregates_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_aggregates_negative.py
index deded73..00107cd 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_aggregates_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_aggregates_negative.py
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@
     def resource_setup(cls):
         super(AggregatesAdminNegativeTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.aggregate_name_prefix = 'test_aggregate'
-        cls.az_name_prefix = 'test_az'
 
         hosts_all = cls.os_adm.hosts_client.list_hosts()['hosts']
         hosts = ([host['host_name']
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors.py
index f3a5e01..0a9db46 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors.py
@@ -80,20 +80,17 @@
         flavor_name = data_utils.rand_name(self.flavor_name_prefix)
 
         # Create the flavor
-        flavor = self.create_flavor(name=flavor_name,
-                                    ram=self.ram, vcpus=self.vcpus,
-                                    disk=self.disk,
-                                    ephemeral=self.ephemeral,
-                                    swap=self.swap,
-                                    rxtx_factor=self.rxtx)
-        flag = False
-        # Verify flavor is retrieved
-        flavors = self.admin_flavors_client.list_flavors(
+        self.create_flavor(name=flavor_name,
+                           ram=self.ram, vcpus=self.vcpus,
+                           disk=self.disk,
+                           ephemeral=self.ephemeral,
+                           swap=self.swap,
+                           rxtx_factor=self.rxtx)
+
+        # Check if flavor is present in list
+        flavors_list = self.admin_flavors_client.list_flavors(
             detail=True)['flavors']
-        for flavor in flavors:
-            if flavor['name'] == flavor_name:
-                flag = True
-        self.assertTrue(flag)
+        self.assertIn(flavor_name, [f['name'] for f in flavors_list])
 
     @decorators.idempotent_id('63dc64e6-2e79-4fdf-868f-85500d308d66')
     def test_create_list_flavor_without_extra_data(self):
@@ -128,13 +125,12 @@
         verify_flavor_response_extension(flavor)
 
         # Check if flavor is present in list
-        flag = False
-        flavors = self.flavors_client.list_flavors(detail=True)['flavors']
-        for flavor in flavors:
-            if flavor['name'] == flavor_name:
-                verify_flavor_response_extension(flavor)
-                flag = True
-        self.assertTrue(flag)
+        flavors_list = [
+            f for f in self.flavors_client.list_flavors(detail=True)['flavors']
+            if f['name'] == flavor_name
+        ]
+        self.assertNotEmpty(flavors_list)
+        verify_flavor_response_extension(flavors_list[0])
 
     @decorators.idempotent_id('be6cc18c-7c5d-48c0-ac16-17eaf03c54eb')
     def test_list_non_public_flavor(self):
@@ -145,26 +141,18 @@
         flavor_name = data_utils.rand_name(self.flavor_name_prefix)
 
         # Create the flavor
-        flavor = self.create_flavor(name=flavor_name,
-                                    ram=self.ram, vcpus=self.vcpus,
-                                    disk=self.disk,
-                                    is_public="False")
-        # Verify flavor is retrieved
-        flag = False
-        flavors = self.admin_flavors_client.list_flavors(
+        self.create_flavor(name=flavor_name,
+                           ram=self.ram, vcpus=self.vcpus,
+                           disk=self.disk,
+                           is_public="False")
+        # Verify flavor is not retrieved
+        flavors_list = self.admin_flavors_client.list_flavors(
             detail=True)['flavors']
-        for flavor in flavors:
-            if flavor['name'] == flavor_name:
-                flag = True
-        self.assertFalse(flag)
+        self.assertNotIn(flavor_name, [f['name'] for f in flavors_list])
 
         # Verify flavor is not retrieved with other user
-        flag = False
-        flavors = self.flavors_client.list_flavors(detail=True)['flavors']
-        for flavor in flavors:
-            if flavor['name'] == flavor_name:
-                flag = True
-        self.assertFalse(flag)
+        flavors_list = self.flavors_client.list_flavors(detail=True)['flavors']
+        self.assertNotIn(flavor_name, [f['name'] for f in flavors_list])
 
     @decorators.idempotent_id('bcc418ef-799b-47cc-baa1-ce01368b8987')
     def test_create_server_with_non_public_flavor(self):
@@ -186,17 +174,13 @@
         flavor_name = data_utils.rand_name(self.flavor_name_prefix)
 
         # Create the flavor
-        flavor = self.create_flavor(name=flavor_name,
-                                    ram=self.ram, vcpus=self.vcpus,
-                                    disk=self.disk,
-                                    is_public="True")
-        flag = False
+        self.create_flavor(name=flavor_name,
+                           ram=self.ram, vcpus=self.vcpus,
+                           disk=self.disk,
+                           is_public="True")
         # Verify flavor is retrieved with new user
-        flavors = self.flavors_client.list_flavors(detail=True)['flavors']
-        for flavor in flavors:
-            if flavor['name'] == flavor_name:
-                flag = True
-        self.assertTrue(flag)
+        flavors_list = self.flavors_client.list_flavors(detail=True)['flavors']
+        self.assertIn(flavor_name, [f['name'] for f in flavors_list])
 
     @decorators.idempotent_id('fb9cbde6-3a0e-41f2-a983-bdb0a823c44e')
     def test_is_public_string_variations(self):
@@ -215,20 +199,13 @@
                            disk=self.disk,
                            is_public="True")
 
-        def _flavor_lookup(flavors, flavor_name):
-            for flavor in flavors:
-                if flavor['name'] == flavor_name:
-                    return flavor
-            return None
-
         def _test_string_variations(variations, flavor_name):
             for string in variations:
                 params = {'is_public': string}
                 flavors = (self.admin_flavors_client.list_flavors(detail=True,
                                                                   **params)
                            ['flavors'])
-                flavor = _flavor_lookup(flavors, flavor_name)
-                self.assertIsNotNone(flavor)
+                self.assertIn(flavor_name, [f['name'] for f in flavors])
 
         _test_string_variations(['f', 'false', 'no', '0'],
                                 flavor_name_not_public)
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_servers_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_servers_negative.py
index 1283629..b53ced9 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_servers_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_servers_negative.py
@@ -42,9 +42,7 @@
         super(ServersAdminNegativeTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.tenant_id = cls.client.tenant_id
 
-        cls.s1_name = data_utils.rand_name(cls.__name__ + '-server')
-        server = cls.create_test_server(name=cls.s1_name,
-                                        wait_until='ACTIVE')
+        server = cls.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
         cls.s1_id = server['id']
 
     def _get_unused_flavor_id(self):
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/floating_ips/test_floating_ips_actions.py b/tempest/api/compute/floating_ips/test_floating_ips_actions.py
index 4d8416f..2769245 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/floating_ips/test_floating_ips_actions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/floating_ips/test_floating_ips_actions.py
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+import testtools
+
 from tempest.api.compute.floating_ips import base
 from tempest import config
 from tempest.lib.common.utils import test_utils
@@ -86,6 +88,8 @@
 
     @decorators.idempotent_id('307efa27-dc6f-48a0-8cd2-162ce3ef0b52')
     @test.services('network')
+    @testtools.skipUnless(CONF.network.public_network_id,
+                          'The public_network_id option must be specified.')
     def test_associate_disassociate_floating_ip(self):
         # Positive test:Associate and disassociate the provided floating IP
         # to a specific server should be successful
@@ -107,6 +111,8 @@
 
     @decorators.idempotent_id('6edef4b2-aaf1-4abc-bbe3-993e2561e0fe')
     @test.services('network')
+    @testtools.skipUnless(CONF.network.public_network_id,
+                          'The public_network_id option must be specified.')
     def test_associate_already_associated_floating_ip(self):
         # positive test:Association of an already associated floating IP
         # to specific server should change the association of the Floating IP
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_group_rules.py b/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_group_rules.py
index 7658848..b82fa3b 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_group_rules.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_group_rules.py
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
     @classmethod
     def resource_setup(cls):
         super(SecurityGroupRulesTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
-        cls.neutron_available = CONF.service_available.neutron
         cls.ip_protocol = 'tcp'
         cls.from_port = 22
         cls.to_port = 22
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_groups_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_groups_negative.py
index ad18861..48bb1b6 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_groups_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_groups_negative.py
@@ -32,11 +32,6 @@
         super(SecurityGroupsNegativeTestJSON, cls).setup_clients()
         cls.client = cls.security_groups_client
 
-    @classmethod
-    def resource_setup(cls):
-        super(SecurityGroupsNegativeTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
-        cls.neutron_available = CONF.service_available.neutron
-
     @test.attr(type=['negative'])
     @decorators.idempotent_id('673eaec1-9b3e-48ed-bdf1-2786c1b9661c')
     @test.services('network')
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_list_servers_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_list_servers_negative.py
index 594c5c9..3010caf 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_list_servers_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_list_servers_negative.py
@@ -35,11 +35,9 @@
         # by the test methods in this class. These
         # servers are cleaned up automatically in the
         # tearDownClass method of the super-class.
-        cls.existing_fixtures = []
         cls.deleted_fixtures = []
         for _ in range(2):
             srv = cls.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
-            cls.existing_fixtures.append(srv)
 
         srv = cls.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
         cls.client.delete_server(srv['id'])
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_rescue.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_rescue.py
index 5db7f4f..f74a5a4 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_rescue.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_rescue.py
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+import testtools
+
 from tempest.api.compute import base
 from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.common import waiters
@@ -85,6 +87,8 @@
                                        'ACTIVE')
 
     @decorators.idempotent_id('4842e0cf-e87d-4d9d-b61f-f4791da3cacc')
+    @testtools.skipUnless(CONF.network.public_network_id,
+                          'The public_network_id option must be specified.')
     def test_rescued_vm_associate_dissociate_floating_ip(self):
         # Rescue the server
         self.servers_client.rescue_server(
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_volumes_list.py b/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_volumes_list.py
index dd9d408..0d8214f 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_volumes_list.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_volumes_list.py
@@ -44,13 +44,11 @@
         super(VolumesTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         # Create 3 Volumes
         cls.volume_list = []
-        cls.volume_id_list = []
         for _ in range(3):
             metadata = {'Type': 'work'}
             volume = cls.create_volume(metadata=metadata)
             volume = cls.client.show_volume(volume['id'])['volume']
             cls.volume_list.append(volume)
-            cls.volume_id_list.append(volume['id'])
 
     @decorators.idempotent_id('bc2dd1a0-15af-48e5-9990-f2e75a48325d')
     def test_volume_list(self):
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/admin/test_dhcp_agent_scheduler.py b/tempest/api/network/admin/test_dhcp_agent_scheduler.py
index 868771f..485c8f5 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/admin/test_dhcp_agent_scheduler.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/admin/test_dhcp_agent_scheduler.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
         # Create a network and make sure it will be hosted by a
         # dhcp agent: this is done by creating a regular port
         cls.network = cls.create_network()
-        cls.subnet = cls.create_subnet(cls.network)
+        cls.create_subnet(cls.network)
         cls.port = cls.create_port(cls.network)
 
     @decorators.idempotent_id('5032b1fe-eb42-4a64-8f3b-6e189d8b5c7d')
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/admin/test_external_networks_negative.py b/tempest/api/network/admin/test_external_networks_negative.py
index 743089a..770d91f 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/admin/test_external_networks_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/admin/test_external_networks_negative.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
+import testtools
 
 from tempest.api.network import base
 from tempest import config
@@ -27,6 +28,8 @@
 
     @test.attr(type=['negative'])
     @decorators.idempotent_id('d402ae6c-0be0-4d8e-833b-a738895d98d0')
+    @testtools.skipUnless(CONF.network.public_network_id,
+                          'The public_network_id option must be specified.')
     def test_create_port_with_precreated_floatingip_as_fixed_ip(self):
         # NOTE: External networks can be used to create both floating-ip as
         # well as instance-ip. So, creating an instance-ip with a value of a
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/admin/test_floating_ips_admin_actions.py b/tempest/api/network/admin/test_floating_ips_admin_actions.py
index c36323a..9a17817 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/admin/test_floating_ips_admin_actions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/admin/test_floating_ips_admin_actions.py
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@
         if not test.is_extension_enabled('router', 'network'):
             msg = "router extension not enabled."
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
+        if not CONF.network.public_network_id:
+            msg = "The public_network_id option must be specified."
+            raise cls.skipException(msg)
 
     @classmethod
     def setup_clients(cls):
@@ -43,9 +46,9 @@
         cls.ext_net_id = CONF.network.public_network_id
         cls.floating_ip = cls.create_floatingip(cls.ext_net_id)
         cls.network = cls.create_network()
-        cls.subnet = cls.create_subnet(cls.network)
-        cls.router = cls.create_router(external_network_id=cls.ext_net_id)
-        cls.create_router_interface(cls.router['id'], cls.subnet['id'])
+        subnet = cls.create_subnet(cls.network)
+        router = cls.create_router(external_network_id=cls.ext_net_id)
+        cls.create_router_interface(router['id'], subnet['id'])
         cls.port = cls.create_port(cls.network)
 
     @decorators.idempotent_id('64f2100b-5471-4ded-b46c-ddeeeb4f231b')
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/admin/test_l3_agent_scheduler.py b/tempest/api/network/admin/test_l3_agent_scheduler.py
index 5a54ae0..e1970b9 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/admin/test_l3_agent_scheduler.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/admin/test_l3_agent_scheduler.py
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
                     cls.router['id'])['router'].get('distributed', False)
                 if cls.is_dvr_router:
                     cls.network = cls.create_network()
-                    cls.subnet = cls.create_subnet(cls.network)
+                    cls.create_subnet(cls.network)
                     cls.port = cls.create_port(cls.network)
                     cls.routers_client.add_router_interface(
                         cls.router['id'], port_id=cls.port['id'])
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_extra_dhcp_options.py b/tempest/api/network/test_extra_dhcp_options.py
index 52507f9..1156275 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_extra_dhcp_options.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_extra_dhcp_options.py
@@ -43,16 +43,16 @@
     def resource_setup(cls):
         super(ExtraDHCPOptionsTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.network = cls.create_network()
-        cls.subnet = cls.create_subnet(cls.network)
+        cls.create_subnet(cls.network)
         cls.port = cls.create_port(cls.network)
-        cls.ip_tftp = ('123.123.123.123' if cls._ip_version == 4
-                       else '2015::dead')
-        cls.ip_server = ('123.123.123.45' if cls._ip_version == 4
-                         else '2015::badd')
+        ip_tftp = ('123.123.123.123' if cls._ip_version == 4
+                   else '2015::dead')
+        ip_server = ('123.123.123.45' if cls._ip_version == 4
+                     else '2015::badd')
         cls.extra_dhcp_opts = [
             {'opt_value': 'pxelinux.0', 'opt_name': 'bootfile-name'},
-            {'opt_value': cls.ip_tftp, 'opt_name': 'tftp-server'},
-            {'opt_value': cls.ip_server, 'opt_name': 'server-ip-address'}
+            {'opt_value': ip_tftp, 'opt_name': 'tftp-server'},
+            {'opt_value': ip_server, 'opt_name': 'server-ip-address'}
         ]
 
     @decorators.idempotent_id('d2c17063-3767-4a24-be4f-a23dbfa133c9')
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_floating_ips.py b/tempest/api/network/test_floating_ips.py
index 23614d6..1dc574b 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_floating_ips.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_floating_ips.py
@@ -46,6 +46,9 @@
         if not test.is_extension_enabled('router', 'network'):
             msg = "router extension not enabled."
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
+        if not CONF.network.public_network_id:
+            msg = "The public_network_id option must be specified."
+            raise cls.skipException(msg)
 
     @classmethod
     def resource_setup(cls):
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_floating_ips_negative.py b/tempest/api/network/test_floating_ips_negative.py
index 9ccda05..cb29d3d 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_floating_ips_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_floating_ips_negative.py
@@ -37,6 +37,9 @@
         if not test.is_extension_enabled('router', 'network'):
             msg = "router extension not enabled."
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
+        if not CONF.network.public_network_id:
+            msg = "The public_network_id option must be specified."
+            raise cls.skipException(msg)
 
     @classmethod
     def resource_setup(cls):
@@ -44,9 +47,9 @@
         cls.ext_net_id = CONF.network.public_network_id
         # Create a network with a subnet connected to a router.
         cls.network = cls.create_network()
-        cls.subnet = cls.create_subnet(cls.network)
-        cls.router = cls.create_router()
-        cls.create_router_interface(cls.router['id'], cls.subnet['id'])
+        subnet = cls.create_subnet(cls.network)
+        router = cls.create_router()
+        cls.create_router_interface(router['id'], subnet['id'])
         cls.port = cls.create_port(cls.network)
 
     @test.attr(type=['negative'])
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_networks.py b/tempest/api/network/test_networks.py
index 1426798..69d4ebe 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_networks.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_networks.py
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@
     def resource_setup(cls):
         super(BaseNetworkTestResources, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.network = cls.create_network()
-        cls.name = cls.network['name']
         cls.subnet = cls._create_subnet_with_last_subnet_block(cls.network,
                                                                cls._ip_version)
         cls._subnet_data = {6: {'gateway':
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_routers.py b/tempest/api/network/test_routers.py
index 524ab9e..694b86b 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_routers.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_routers.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 import netaddr
+import testtools
 
 from tempest.api.network import base_routers as base
 from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
@@ -42,6 +43,8 @@
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     @decorators.idempotent_id('f64403e2-8483-4b34-8ccd-b09a87bcc68c')
+    @testtools.skipUnless(CONF.network.public_network_id,
+                          'The public_network_id option must be specified.')
     def test_create_show_list_update_delete_router(self):
         # Create a router
         router = self._create_router(
@@ -89,6 +92,8 @@
 
     @decorators.idempotent_id('847257cc-6afd-4154-b8fb-af49f5670ce8')
     @test.requires_ext(extension='ext-gw-mode', service='network')
+    @testtools.skipUnless(CONF.network.public_network_id,
+                          'The public_network_id option must be specified.')
     def test_create_router_with_default_snat_value(self):
         # Create a router with default snat rule
         router = self._create_router(
@@ -99,6 +104,8 @@
 
     @decorators.idempotent_id('ea74068d-09e9-4fd7-8995-9b6a1ace920f')
     @test.requires_ext(extension='ext-gw-mode', service='network')
+    @testtools.skipUnless(CONF.network.public_network_id,
+                          'The public_network_id option must be specified.')
     def test_create_router_with_snat_explicit(self):
         name = data_utils.rand_name('snat-router')
         # Create a router enabling snat attributes
@@ -184,6 +191,8 @@
             self.assertIn(subnet_id, public_subnet_ids)
 
     @decorators.idempotent_id('6cc285d8-46bf-4f36-9b1a-783e3008ba79')
+    @testtools.skipUnless(CONF.network.public_network_id,
+                          'The public_network_id option must be specified.')
     def test_update_router_set_gateway(self):
         router = self._create_router()
         self.routers_client.update_router(
@@ -198,6 +207,8 @@
 
     @decorators.idempotent_id('b386c111-3b21-466d-880c-5e72b01e1a33')
     @test.requires_ext(extension='ext-gw-mode', service='network')
+    @testtools.skipUnless(CONF.network.public_network_id,
+                          'The public_network_id option must be specified.')
     def test_update_router_set_gateway_with_snat_explicit(self):
         router = self._create_router()
         self.admin_routers_client.update_router(
@@ -213,6 +224,8 @@
 
     @decorators.idempotent_id('96536bc7-8262-4fb2-9967-5c46940fa279')
     @test.requires_ext(extension='ext-gw-mode', service='network')
+    @testtools.skipUnless(CONF.network.public_network_id,
+                          'The public_network_id option must be specified.')
     def test_update_router_set_gateway_without_snat(self):
         router = self._create_router()
         self.admin_routers_client.update_router(
@@ -227,6 +240,8 @@
         self._verify_gateway_port(router['id'])
 
     @decorators.idempotent_id('ad81b7ee-4f81-407b-a19c-17e623f763e8')
+    @testtools.skipUnless(CONF.network.public_network_id,
+                          'The public_network_id option must be specified.')
     def test_update_router_unset_gateway(self):
         router = self._create_router(
             external_network_id=CONF.network.public_network_id)
@@ -241,6 +256,8 @@
 
     @decorators.idempotent_id('f2faf994-97f4-410b-a831-9bc977b64374')
     @test.requires_ext(extension='ext-gw-mode', service='network')
+    @testtools.skipUnless(CONF.network.public_network_id,
+                          'The public_network_id option must be specified.')
     def test_update_router_reset_gateway_without_snat(self):
         router = self._create_router(
             external_network_id=CONF.network.public_network_id)
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_services.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_services.py
index d779d42..cf7dbe8 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_services.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_services.py
@@ -253,6 +253,18 @@
             self.assertEqual(True, container.decode(
                 'utf-8').startswith(prefix))
 
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('b1811cff-d1ed-4c15-a52e-efd8de41cf34')
+    def test_list_containers_reverse_order(self):
+        # list containers in reverse order
+        _, orig_container_list = self.account_client.list_account_containers()
+
+        params = {'reverse': True}
+        resp, container_list = self.account_client.list_account_containers(
+            params=params)
+        self.assertHeaders(resp, 'Account', 'GET')
+        self.assertEqual(sorted(orig_container_list, reverse=True),
+                         container_list)
+
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     @decorators.idempotent_id('4894c312-6056-4587-8d6f-86ffbf861f80')
     def test_list_account_metadata(self):
@@ -291,7 +303,7 @@
         self.account_client.delete_account_metadata(metadata)
 
     @decorators.idempotent_id('9f60348d-c46f-4465-ae06-d51dbd470953')
-    def test_update_account_metadata_with_delete_matadata(self):
+    def test_update_account_metadata_with_delete_metadata(self):
         # delete metadata from account
         metadata = {'test-account-meta1': 'Meta1'}
         self.account_client.create_account_metadata(metadata)
@@ -302,7 +314,7 @@
         self.assertNotIn('x-account-meta-test-account-meta1', resp)
 
     @decorators.idempotent_id('64fd53f3-adbd-4639-af54-436e4982dbfb')
-    def test_update_account_metadata_with_create_matadata_key(self):
+    def test_update_account_metadata_with_create_metadata_key(self):
         # if the value of metadata is not set, the metadata is not
         # registered at a server
         metadata = {'test-account-meta1': ''}
@@ -313,7 +325,7 @@
         self.assertNotIn('x-account-meta-test-account-meta1', resp)
 
     @decorators.idempotent_id('d4d884d3-4696-4b85-bc98-4f57c4dd2bf1')
-    def test_update_account_metadata_with_delete_matadata_key(self):
+    def test_update_account_metadata_with_delete_metadata_key(self):
         # Although the value of metadata is not set, the feature of
         # deleting metadata is valid
         metadata_1 = {'test-account-meta1': 'Meta1'}
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_multi_backend.py b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_multi_backend.py
index 72d71c7..f68f19a 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_multi_backend.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_multi_backend.py
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@
         cls.backend_names = set(CONF.volume.backend_names)
 
         cls.name_field = cls.special_fields['name_field']
-        cls.volume_type_id_list = []
         cls.volume_id_list_with_prefix = []
         cls.volume_id_list_without_prefix = []
 
@@ -63,8 +62,8 @@
             extra_specs = {spec_key_with_prefix: backend_name_key}
         else:
             extra_specs = {spec_key_without_prefix: backend_name_key}
-        cls.type = cls.create_volume_type(name=type_name,
-                                          extra_specs=extra_specs)
+        cls.create_volume_type(name=type_name,
+                               extra_specs=extra_specs)
 
         params = {cls.name_field: vol_name, 'volume_type': type_name,
                   'size': CONF.volume.volume_size}
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/test_volume_transfers.py b/tempest/api/volume/test_volume_transfers.py
index 8d94cd2..5477770 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/test_volume_transfers.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/test_volume_transfers.py
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@
 
         cls.client = cls.volumes_client
         cls.alt_client = cls.os_alt.volumes_client
-        cls.alt_tenant_id = cls.alt_client.tenant_id
         cls.adm_client = cls.os_adm.volumes_client
 
     @decorators.idempotent_id('4d75b645-a478-48b1-97c8-503f64242f1a')
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/v2/test_volumes_snapshots_list.py b/tempest/api/volume/v2/test_volumes_snapshots_list.py
index 3deb437..e2f11e8 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/v2/test_volumes_snapshots_list.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/v2/test_volumes_snapshots_list.py
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@
         cls.snapshot_id_list = []
         # Create a volume
         cls.volume_origin = cls.create_volume()
-        cls.name_field = cls.special_fields['name_field']
         # Create 3 snapshots
         for _ in range(3):
             snapshot = cls.create_snapshot(cls.volume_origin['id'])
diff --git a/tempest/common/dynamic_creds.py b/tempest/common/dynamic_creds.py
index 632a876..88fe26c 100644
--- a/tempest/common/dynamic_creds.py
+++ b/tempest/common/dynamic_creds.py
@@ -293,12 +293,12 @@
         return resp_body['subnet']
 
     def _create_router(self, router_name, tenant_id):
-        external_net_id = dict(
-            network_id=self.public_network_id)
-        resp_body = self.routers_admin_client.create_router(
-            name=router_name,
-            external_gateway_info=external_net_id,
-            tenant_id=tenant_id)
+        kwargs = {'name': router_name,
+                  'tenant_id': tenant_id}
+        if self.public_network_id:
+            kwargs['external_gateway_info'] = dict(
+                network_id=self.public_network_id)
+        resp_body = self.routers_admin_client.create_router(**kwargs)
         return resp_body['router']
 
     def _add_router_interface(self, router_id, subnet_id):
diff --git a/tempest/common/waiters.py b/tempest/common/waiters.py
index b7b02ab..15619f4 100644
--- a/tempest/common/waiters.py
+++ b/tempest/common/waiters.py
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@
                      '/'.join((server_status, str(task_state))),
                      time.time() - start_time)
         if server_status == 'ERROR' and not ignore_error:
-            raise exceptions.BuildErrorException(server_id=server_id)
+            raise lib_exc.DeleteErrorException(resource_id=server_id)
 
         if int(time.time()) - start_time >= client.build_timeout:
             raise lib_exc.TimeoutException
diff --git a/tempest/config.py b/tempest/config.py
index 0fdc9cf..bd19967 100644
--- a/tempest/config.py
+++ b/tempest/config.py
@@ -535,23 +535,18 @@
                         'publicURL', 'adminURL', 'internalURL'],
                help="The endpoint type to use for the network service."),
     cfg.StrOpt('project_network_cidr',
-               deprecated_name='tenant_network_cidr',
                default="10.100.0.0/16",
                help="The cidr block to allocate project ipv4 subnets from"),
     cfg.IntOpt('project_network_mask_bits',
-               deprecated_name='tenant_network_mask_bits',
                default=28,
                help="The mask bits for project ipv4 subnets"),
     cfg.StrOpt('project_network_v6_cidr',
-               deprecated_name='tenant_network_v6_cidr',
                default="2003::/48",
                help="The cidr block to allocate project ipv6 subnets from"),
     cfg.IntOpt('project_network_v6_mask_bits',
-               deprecated_name='tenant_network_v6_mask_bits',
                default=64,
                help="The mask bits for project ipv6 subnets"),
     cfg.BoolOpt('project_networks_reachable',
-                deprecated_name='tenant_networks_reachable',
                 default=False,
                 help="Whether project networks can be reached directly from "
                      "the test client. This must be set to True when the "
@@ -653,17 +648,13 @@
                choices=['fixed', 'floating'],
                help='Default IP type used for validation: '
                     '-fixed: uses the first IP belonging to the fixed network '
-                    '-floating: creates and uses a floating IP',
-               deprecated_opts=[cfg.DeprecatedOpt('use_floatingip_for_ssh',
-                                                  group='compute')]),
+                    '-floating: creates and uses a floating IP'),
     cfg.StrOpt('auth_method',
                default='keypair',
                choices=['keypair'],
                help='Default authentication method to the instance. '
                     'Only ssh via keypair is supported for now. '
-                    'Additional methods will be handled in a separate spec.',
-               deprecated_opts=[cfg.DeprecatedOpt('ssh_auth_method',
-                                                  group='compute')]),
+                    'Additional methods will be handled in a separate spec.'),
     cfg.IntOpt('ip_version_for_ssh',
                default=4,
                help='Default IP version for ssh connections.'),
@@ -690,35 +681,25 @@
                                                   group='scenario')]),
     cfg.StrOpt('image_ssh_password',
                default="password",
-               help="Password used to authenticate to an instance.",
-               deprecated_opts=[cfg.DeprecatedOpt('image_ssh_password',
-                                                  group='compute')]),
+               help="Password used to authenticate to an instance."),
     cfg.StrOpt('ssh_shell_prologue',
                default="set -eu -o pipefail; PATH=$$PATH:/sbin;",
                help="Shell fragments to use before executing a command "
-                    "when sshing to a guest.",
-               deprecated_opts=[cfg.DeprecatedOpt('ssh_shell_prologue',
-                                                  group='compute')]),
+                    "when sshing to a guest."),
     cfg.IntOpt('ping_size',
                default=56,
                help="The packet size for ping packets originating "
-                    "from remote linux hosts",
-               deprecated_opts=[cfg.DeprecatedOpt('ping_size',
-                                                  group='compute')]),
+                    "from remote linux hosts"),
     cfg.IntOpt('ping_count',
                default=1,
                help="The number of ping packets originating from remote "
-                    "linux hosts",
-               deprecated_opts=[cfg.DeprecatedOpt('ping_count',
-                                                  group='compute')]),
+                    "linux hosts"),
     cfg.StrOpt('floating_ip_range',
                default='10.0.0.0/29',
                help='Unallocated floating IP range, which will be used to '
                     'test the floating IP bulk feature for CRUD operation. '
                     'This block must not overlap an existing floating IP '
-                    'pool.',
-               deprecated_opts=[cfg.DeprecatedOpt('floating_ip_range',
-                                                  group='compute')]),
+                    'pool.'),
     cfg.StrOpt('network_for_ssh',
                default='public',
                help="Network used for SSH connections. Ignored if "
diff --git a/tempest/lib/exceptions.py b/tempest/lib/exceptions.py
index af3acbf..dea3289 100644
--- a/tempest/lib/exceptions.py
+++ b/tempest/lib/exceptions.py
@@ -264,3 +264,8 @@
 
 class VolumeBackupException(TempestException):
     message = "Volume backup %(backup_id)s failed and is in ERROR status"
+
+
+class DeleteErrorException(TempestException):
+    message = ("Resource %(resource_id)s failed to delete "
+               "and is in ERROR status")
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_minimum_basic.py b/tempest/scenario/test_minimum_basic.py
index 738ed61..27c45cb 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_minimum_basic.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_minimum_basic.py
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+import testtools
+
 from tempest.common import custom_matchers
 from tempest.common import waiters
 from tempest import config
@@ -99,6 +101,8 @@
                     return address
 
     @decorators.idempotent_id('bdbb5441-9204-419d-a225-b4fdbfb1a1a8')
+    @testtools.skipUnless(CONF.network.public_network_id,
+                          'The public_network_id option must be specified.')
     @test.services('compute', 'volume', 'image', 'network')
     def test_minimum_basic_scenario(self):
         image = self.glance_image_create()
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_shelve_instance.py b/tempest/scenario/test_shelve_instance.py
index d88a639..75cef88 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_shelve_instance.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_shelve_instance.py
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+import testtools
+
 from tempest.common import compute
 from tempest.common import waiters
 from tempest import config
@@ -73,11 +75,15 @@
         self.assertEqual(timestamp, timestamp2)
 
     @decorators.idempotent_id('1164e700-0af0-4a4c-8792-35909a88743c')
+    @testtools.skipUnless(CONF.network.public_network_id,
+                          'The public_network_id option must be specified.')
     @test.services('compute', 'network', 'image')
     def test_shelve_instance(self):
         self._create_server_then_shelve_and_unshelve()
 
     @decorators.idempotent_id('c1b6318c-b9da-490b-9c67-9339b627271f')
+    @testtools.skipUnless(CONF.network.public_network_id,
+                          'The public_network_id option must be specified.')
     @test.services('compute', 'volume', 'network', 'image')
     def test_shelve_volume_backed_instance(self):
         self._create_server_then_shelve_and_unshelve(boot_from_volume=True)
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_snapshot_pattern.py b/tempest/scenario/test_snapshot_pattern.py
index 2ce8532..6dedd1d 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_snapshot_pattern.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_snapshot_pattern.py
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+import testtools
+
 from tempest import config
 from tempest.lib import decorators
 from tempest.scenario import manager
@@ -39,6 +41,8 @@
             raise cls.skipException("Snapshotting is not available.")
 
     @decorators.idempotent_id('608e604b-1d63-4a82-8e3e-91bc665c90b4')
+    @testtools.skipUnless(CONF.network.public_network_id,
+                          'The public_network_id option must be specified.')
     @test.services('compute', 'network', 'image')
     def test_snapshot_pattern(self):
         # prepare for booting an instance
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_stamp_pattern.py b/tempest/scenario/test_stamp_pattern.py
index f00270d..8661217 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_stamp_pattern.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_stamp_pattern.py
@@ -91,6 +91,8 @@
     @decorators.idempotent_id('10fd234a-515c-41e5-b092-8323060598c5')
     @testtools.skipUnless(CONF.compute_feature_enabled.snapshot,
                           'Snapshotting is not available.')
+    @testtools.skipUnless(CONF.network.public_network_id,
+                          'The public_network_id option must be specified.')
     @test.services('compute', 'network', 'volume', 'image')
     def test_stamp_pattern(self):
         # prepare for booting an instance
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_volume_boot_pattern.py b/tempest/scenario/test_volume_boot_pattern.py
index 5254082..43dcf96 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_volume_boot_pattern.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_volume_boot_pattern.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 from oslo_log import log as logging
+import testtools
 
 from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.common import waiters
@@ -98,6 +99,8 @@
 
     @decorators.idempotent_id('557cd2c2-4eb8-4dce-98be-f86765ff311b')
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
+    @testtools.skipUnless(CONF.network.public_network_id,
+                          'The public_network_id option must be specified.')
     @test.services('compute', 'volume', 'image')
     def test_volume_boot_pattern(self):
 
diff --git a/tempest/services/object_storage/account_client.py b/tempest/services/object_storage/account_client.py
index 9932b4a..4859e75 100644
--- a/tempest/services/object_storage/account_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/object_storage/account_client.py
@@ -128,6 +128,13 @@
             than the specified marker.
             DEFAULT: No Marker
 
+        prefix=[string value Y]
+            Given string value Y, return object names starting with that prefix
+
+        reverse=[boolean value Z]
+            Reverse the result order based on the boolean value Z
+            DEFAULT: False
+
         format=[string value, either 'json' or 'xml']
             Specify either json or xml to return the respective serialized
             response.