diff --git a/HACKING.rst b/HACKING.rst
index a209b3f..910a977 100644
--- a/HACKING.rst
+++ b/HACKING.rst
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@
 qualified test name and track test functionality through refactoring. The
 format of the metadata looks like::
 
-    @test.idempotent_id('585e934c-448e-43c4-acbf-d06a9b899997')
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('585e934c-448e-43c4-acbf-d06a9b899997')
     def test_list_servers_with_detail(self):
         # The created server should be in the detailed list of all servers
         ...
diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index 281516b..3d7c804 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -209,15 +209,9 @@
 Python 3.x
 ----------
 
-Starting during the Liberty release development cycle work began on enabling
-Tempest to run under both Python 2.7 and Python 3.4. Tempest strives to fully
-support running with Python 3.4 and newer. A gating unit test job was added to
-also run Tempest's unit tests under Python 3. This means that the Tempest
-code at least imports under Python 3.4 and things that have unit test coverage
-will work on Python 3.4. However, because large parts of Tempest are
-self-verifying there might be uncaught issues running on Python 3. So until
-there is a gating job which does a full Tempest run using Python 3 there
-isn't any guarantee that running Tempest under Python 3 is bug free.
+Starting during the Pike cycle Tempest has a gating CI job that runs tempest
+with Python 3. Any tempest release after 15.0.0 should fully support running
+under Python 3 as well as Python 2.7.
 
 Legacy run method
 -----------------
@@ -263,9 +257,7 @@
 
     $ testr run tempest.api.compute.servers.test_servers_negative.ServersNegativeTestJSON.test_reboot_non_existent_server
 
-Alternatively, you can use the run_tempest.sh script which will create a venv
-and run the tests or use tox to do the same. Tox also contains several existing
-job configurations. For example::
+Tox also contains several existing job configurations. For example::
 
     $ tox -efull
 
diff --git a/doc/source/library/clients.rst b/doc/source/library/clients.rst
index 086cfc9..0f4ba4c 100644
--- a/doc/source/library/clients.rst
+++ b/doc/source/library/clients.rst
@@ -16,9 +16,18 @@
 The ``ServiceClients`` class provides a convenient way to get access to all
 available service clients initialized with a provided set of credentials.
 
-------------------
-The clients module
-------------------
+-----------------------------
+The clients management module
+-----------------------------
 
 .. automodule:: tempest.lib.services.clients
    :members:
+
+------------------------------
+Compute service client modules
+------------------------------
+
+.. toctree::
+   :maxdepth: 2
+
+   service_clients/compute_clients
diff --git a/doc/source/library/service_clients/compute_clients.rst b/doc/source/library/service_clients/compute_clients.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4ca55d4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/source/library/service_clients/compute_clients.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+.. _servers_client:
+
+Compute Client Usage
+====================
+
+.. automodule:: tempest.lib.services.compute.servers_client
+   :members:
diff --git a/doc/source/microversion_testing.rst b/doc/source/microversion_testing.rst
index 6b87b4d..adbd2dc 100644
--- a/doc/source/microversion_testing.rst
+++ b/doc/source/microversion_testing.rst
@@ -243,3 +243,13 @@
  * `2.37`_
 
  .. _2.37: http://docs.openstack.org/developer/nova/api_microversion_history.html#id34
+
+ * `2.42`_
+
+ .. _2.42: http://docs.openstack.org/developer/nova/api_microversion_history.html#maximum-in-ocata
+
+* Volume
+
+ * `3.3`_
+
+ .. _3.3:  https://docs.openstack.org/developer/cinder/devref/api_microversion_history.html#id4
diff --git a/doc/source/test-removal.rst b/doc/source/test-removal.rst
index 79a5846..d06e4ba 100644
--- a/doc/source/test-removal.rst
+++ b/doc/source/test-removal.rst
@@ -38,8 +38,10 @@
  #. The test proposed for removal has a failure rate <  0.50% in the gate over
     the past release (the value and interval will likely be adjusted in the
     future)
- #. There must not be an external user/consumer of tempest that depends on the
-    test proposed for removal
+
+    .. _`prong #3`:
+ #. There must not be an external user/consumer of tempest
+    that depends on the test proposed for removal
 
 The answers to 1 and 2 are easy to verify. For 1 just provide a link to the new
 test location. If you are linking to the tempest removal patch please also put
@@ -62,7 +64,7 @@
 
 SELECT * from tests where test_id like "%test_id%";
 (where $test_id is the full test_id, but truncated to the class because of
-setupClass or tearDownClass failures)
+setUpClass or tearDownClass failures)
 
 You can access the infra mysql subunit2sql db w/ read-only permissions with:
 
@@ -80,7 +82,7 @@
  #. run the query: MySQL [subunit2sql]> select * from tests where test_id like
     "tempest.api.compute.admin.test_flavors_negative.FlavorsAdminNegativeTestJSON%";
     which will return a table of all the tests in the class (but it will also
-    catch failures in setupClass and tearDownClass)
+    catch failures in setUpClass and tearDownClass)
  #. paste the output table with numbers and the mysql command you ran to
     generate it into the etherpad.
 
@@ -133,6 +135,10 @@
  #. A revert for a patch which added a broken test, or testing which didn't
     actually run in the gate (basically any revert for something which
     shouldn't have been added)
+ #. Tests that would become out of scope as a consequence of an API change,
+    as described in `API Compatibility`_.
+    Such tests cannot live in Tempest because of the branchless nature of
+    Tempest. Such test must still honor `prong #3`_.
 
 For the first exception type the only types of testing in tree which have been
 declared out of scope at this point are:
@@ -149,7 +155,7 @@
 Tempest Scope
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 
-Also starting in the liberty cycle tempest has defined a set of projects which
+Starting in the liberty cycle tempest has defined a set of projects which
 are defined as in scope for direct testing in tempest. As of today that list
 is:
 
@@ -166,3 +172,17 @@
 to maintain continuity after migrating the tests out of tempest.
 
 .. _tempest plugin mechanism: http://docs.openstack.org/developer/tempest/plugin.html
+
+API Compatibility
+"""""""""""""""""
+
+If an API introduces a non-discoverable, backward incompatible change, and
+such change is not backported to all versions supported by Tempest, tests for
+that API cannot live in Tempest anymore.
+This is because tests would not be able to know or control which API response
+to expect, and thus would not be able to enforce a specific behavior.
+
+If a test exists in Tempest that would meet this criteria as consequence of a
+change, the test must be removed according to the procedure discussed into
+this document. The API change should not be merged until all conditions
+required for test removal can be met.
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/12.2.0-clients_module-16f3025f515bf9ec.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/12.2.0-clients_module-16f3025f515bf9ec.yaml
index 484d543..d07448a 100644
--- a/releasenotes/notes/12.2.0-clients_module-16f3025f515bf9ec.yaml
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/12.2.0-clients_module-16f3025f515bf9ec.yaml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     plugins to declare and automatically register any service client defined
     in the plugin.
   - tempest.lib exposes a new stable interface, the clients module and
-    ServiceClients class, which provides a convinient way for plugin tests to
+    ServiceClients class, which provides a convenient way for plugin tests to
     access service clients defined in Tempest as well as service clients
     defined in all loaded plugins.
     The new ServiceClients class only exposes for now the service clients
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/13.0.0-move-call-until-true-to-tempest-lib-c9ea70dd6fe9bd15.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/13.0.0-move-call-until-true-to-tempest-lib-c9ea70dd6fe9bd15.yaml
index 543cf7b..52c04af 100644
--- a/releasenotes/notes/13.0.0-move-call-until-true-to-tempest-lib-c9ea70dd6fe9bd15.yaml
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/13.0.0-move-call-until-true-to-tempest-lib-c9ea70dd6fe9bd15.yaml
@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@
 deprecations:
   - The ``call_until_true`` function is moved from the ``tempest.test`` module
    to the ``tempest.lib.common.utils.test_utils`` module. Backward
-   compatibilty is preserved until Ocata.
+   compatibility is preserved until Ocata.
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/13.0.0-tempest-cleanup-nostandalone-39df2aafb2545d35.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/13.0.0-tempest-cleanup-nostandalone-39df2aafb2545d35.yaml
index 20f310d..813e47f 100644
--- a/releasenotes/notes/13.0.0-tempest-cleanup-nostandalone-39df2aafb2545d35.yaml
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/13.0.0-tempest-cleanup-nostandalone-39df2aafb2545d35.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ---
 upgrade:
-  - the already depreacted tempest-cleanup standalone command has been
+  - the already deprecated tempest-cleanup standalone command has been
     removed. The corresponding functionalities can be accessed through
     the unified `tempest` command (`tempest cleanup`).
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/14.0.0-remo-stress-tests-81052b211ad95d2e.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/14.0.0-remo-stress-tests-81052b211ad95d2e.yaml
index aa3a78e..389b29f 100644
--- a/releasenotes/notes/14.0.0-remo-stress-tests-81052b211ad95d2e.yaml
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/14.0.0-remo-stress-tests-81052b211ad95d2e.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,13 @@
 ---
+prelude: >
+  This release is marking the end of Liberty release support in Tempest
 upgrade:
   - The Stress tests framework and all the stress tests have been removed.
+other:
+  - |
+    OpenStack releases supported at this time are **Mitaka** and **Newton**.
 
+    The release under current development as of this tag is Ocata, meaning that
+    every Tempest commit is also tested against master during the Ocata cycle.
+    However, this does not necessarily mean that using Tempest as of this tag
+    will work against a Ocata (or future releases) cloud.
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/add-identity-v3-clients-as-a-library-d34b4fdf376984ad.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/15.0.0-add-identity-v3-clients-as-a-library-d34b4fdf376984ad.yaml
similarity index 100%
rename from releasenotes/notes/add-identity-v3-clients-as-a-library-d34b4fdf376984ad.yaml
rename to releasenotes/notes/15.0.0-add-identity-v3-clients-as-a-library-d34b4fdf376984ad.yaml
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/add-image-clients-tests-49dbc0a0a4281a77.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/15.0.0-add-image-clients-tests-49dbc0a0a4281a77.yaml
similarity index 100%
rename from releasenotes/notes/add-image-clients-tests-49dbc0a0a4281a77.yaml
rename to releasenotes/notes/15.0.0-add-image-clients-tests-49dbc0a0a4281a77.yaml
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/15.0.0-add-implied-roles-to-roles-client-library-edf96408ad9ba82e.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/15.0.0-add-implied-roles-to-roles-client-library-edf96408ad9ba82e.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9116ef8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/15.0.0-add-implied-roles-to-roles-client-library-edf96408ad9ba82e.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+features:
+  - |
+    Add the implied roles feature API to the roles_client library. This
+    feature enables the possibility to create inferences rules between
+    roles (a role being implied by another role).
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/add-snapshot-manage-client-as-library-a76ffdba9d8d01cb.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/15.0.0-add-snapshot-manage-client-as-library-a76ffdba9d8d01cb.yaml
similarity index 100%
rename from releasenotes/notes/add-snapshot-manage-client-as-library-a76ffdba9d8d01cb.yaml
rename to releasenotes/notes/15.0.0-add-snapshot-manage-client-as-library-a76ffdba9d8d01cb.yaml
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/deprecate-allow_port_security_disabled-option-2d3d87f6bd11d03a.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/15.0.0-deprecate-allow_port_security_disabled-option-2d3d87f6bd11d03a.yaml
similarity index 100%
rename from releasenotes/notes/deprecate-allow_port_security_disabled-option-2d3d87f6bd11d03a.yaml
rename to releasenotes/notes/15.0.0-deprecate-allow_port_security_disabled-option-2d3d87f6bd11d03a.yaml
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/deprecate-identity-feature-enabled.reseller-84800a8232fe217f.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/15.0.0-deprecate-identity-feature-enabled.reseller-84800a8232fe217f.yaml
similarity index 100%
rename from releasenotes/notes/deprecate-identity-feature-enabled.reseller-84800a8232fe217f.yaml
rename to releasenotes/notes/15.0.0-deprecate-identity-feature-enabled.reseller-84800a8232fe217f.yaml
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/deprecate-volume_feature_enabled.volume_services-dbe024ea067d5ab2.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/15.0.0-deprecate-volume_feature_enabled.volume_services-dbe024ea067d5ab2.yaml
similarity index 100%
rename from releasenotes/notes/deprecate-volume_feature_enabled.volume_services-dbe024ea067d5ab2.yaml
rename to releasenotes/notes/15.0.0-deprecate-volume_feature_enabled.volume_services-dbe024ea067d5ab2.yaml
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/jsonschema-validator-2377ba131e12d3c7.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/15.0.0-jsonschema-validator-2377ba131e12d3c7.yaml
similarity index 100%
rename from releasenotes/notes/jsonschema-validator-2377ba131e12d3c7.yaml
rename to releasenotes/notes/15.0.0-jsonschema-validator-2377ba131e12d3c7.yaml
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/15.0.0-remove-deprecated-compute-microversion-config-options-eaee6a7d2f8390a8.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/15.0.0-remove-deprecated-compute-microversion-config-options-eaee6a7d2f8390a8.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b1c0c62
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/15.0.0-remove-deprecated-compute-microversion-config-options-eaee6a7d2f8390a8.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+---
+upgrade:
+  - The deprecated compute microversion config options from
+    'compute-feature-enabled' group have been removed. Those config options
+    are available under 'compute' group to configure the min and max
+    microversion for compute service.
+
+    * CONF.compute.min_microversion
+    * CONF.compute.max_microversion
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/15.0.0-remove-deprecated-compute-validation-config-options-e3d1b89ce074d71c.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/15.0.0-remove-deprecated-compute-validation-config-options-e3d1b89ce074d71c.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..104bf27
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/15.0.0-remove-deprecated-compute-validation-config-options-e3d1b89ce074d71c.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+---
+prelude: >
+    This release is marking the start of Ocata release support in Tempest
+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``)
+other:
+  - |
+    OpenStack releases supported at this time are **Mitaka**, **Newton**,
+    and **Ocata**.
+
+    The release under current development as of this tag is Pike,
+    meaning that every Tempest commit is also tested against master during
+    the Pike cycle. However, this does not necessarily mean that using
+    Tempest as of this tag will work against a Pike (or future releases)
+    cloud.
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/15.0.0-remove-deprecated-input-scenario-config-options-414e0c5442e967e9.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/15.0.0-remove-deprecated-input-scenario-config-options-414e0c5442e967e9.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..371c061
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/15.0.0-remove-deprecated-input-scenario-config-options-414e0c5442e967e9.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+upgrade:
+  - The deprecated input-scenario config options and group
+    have been removed.
+    The input scenarios functionality already being removed from tempest
+    and from this release, their corresponding config options too.
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/15.0.0-remove-deprecated-network-config-options-f9ce276231578fe6.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/15.0.0-remove-deprecated-network-config-options-f9ce276231578fe6.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e445fb3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/15.0.0-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/releasenotes/notes/add-content-type-without-spaces-b2c9b91b257814f3.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/add-content-type-without-spaces-b2c9b91b257814f3.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0075a36
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/add-content-type-without-spaces-b2c9b91b257814f3.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+---
+upgrade:
+  - The ``JSON_ENC`` and ``TXT_ENC`` option in the ``_error_checker``
+    section have been added with additional content-type which are
+    defined in RFC7231 but missing in the currnt rest_client.py file.
+    The lack of these additional content-type will cause defcore test
+    to fail for OpenStack public cloud which uses tomcat module in the
+    api gateway. The additions are ``application/json;charset=utf-8``,
+    ``text/html;charset=utf-8``,``text/plain;charset=utf-8``
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/add-list-security-groups-by-servers-to-servers-client-library-088df48f6d81f4be.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/add-list-security-groups-by-servers-to-servers-client-library-088df48f6d81f4be.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..67f9541
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/add-list-security-groups-by-servers-to-servers-client-library-088df48f6d81f4be.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+features:
+  - |
+    Add the list security groups by server API to the servers_client
+    library. This feature enables the possibility to list security
+    groups for a server instance.
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/add-list-version-to-identity-client-944cb7396088a575.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/add-list-version-to-identity-client-944cb7396088a575.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dd66ff5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/add-list-version-to-identity-client-944cb7396088a575.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+features:
+  - |
+    Add versions_client module for identity service.
+    This new module provides list_versions() method which shows API versions
+    from Identity service.
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/add-tempest-lib-remote-client-adbeb3f42a36910b.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/add-tempest-lib-remote-client-adbeb3f42a36910b.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c21751b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/add-tempest-lib-remote-client-adbeb3f42a36910b.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+---
+features:
+  - Add remote_client under tempest.lib.
+    This remote_client under tempest.lib is defined as stable
+    interface, and now this module provides the following
+    essential methods.
+
+      * exec_command
+      * validate_authentication
+      * ping_host
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/add-tempest-run-combine-option-e94c1049ba8985d5.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/add-tempest-run-combine-option-e94c1049ba8985d5.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..73900ca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/add-tempest-run-combine-option-e94c1049ba8985d5.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+features:
+  - |
+    Adds a new cli option to tempest run, --combine, which is used to indicate
+    you want the subunit stream output combined with the previous run's in
+    the testr repository
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/create-server-tags-client-8c0042a77e859af6.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/create-server-tags-client-8c0042a77e859af6.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9927971
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/create-server-tags-client-8c0042a77e859af6.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+---
+features:
+  - |
+    Add server tags APIs to the servers_client library.
+    This feature enables the possibility of upating, deleting
+    and checking existence of a tag on a server, as well
+    as updating and deleting all tags on a server.
+
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/deprecate-resources-prefix-option-ad490c0a30a0266b.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/deprecate-resources-prefix-option-ad490c0a30a0266b.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f679208
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/deprecate-resources-prefix-option-ad490c0a30a0266b.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+---
+upgrade:
+  - The default value of rand_name()'s prefix argument is changed
+    to 'tempest' from None to identify resources are created by
+    Tempest.
+deprecations:
+  - The resources_prefix is marked as deprecated because it is
+    enough to set 'tempest' as the prefix on rand_name() to
+    ideintify resources which are created by Tempest and no
+    projects set this option on OpenStack dev community.
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/deprecate-skip_unless_attr-decorator-450a1ed727494724.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/deprecate-skip_unless_attr-decorator-450a1ed727494724.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4d8b941
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/deprecate-skip_unless_attr-decorator-450a1ed727494724.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+deprecations:
+  - The ``skip_unless_attr`` decorator in lib/decorators.py has been deprecated,
+    please use the standard ``testtools.skipUnless`` and ``testtools.skipIf``
+    decorators.
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/deprecate-skip_unless_config-decorator-64c32d588043ab12.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/deprecate-skip_unless_config-decorator-64c32d588043ab12.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6285ea6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/deprecate-skip_unless_config-decorator-64c32d588043ab12.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+deprecations:
+  - The ``skip_unless_config`` and ``skip_if_config`` decorators in the
+    ``config`` module have been deprecated and will be removed in the Queens
+    dev cycle. Use the ``testtools.skipUnless`` (or a variation of) instead.
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/fix-volume-v2-service-clients-bugfix-1667354-73d2c3c8fedc08bf.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/fix-volume-v2-service-clients-bugfix-1667354-73d2c3c8fedc08bf.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6d31576
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/fix-volume-v2-service-clients-bugfix-1667354-73d2c3c8fedc08bf.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+---
+fixes:
+  - |
+    Fix below volume v2 service clients to make v2 API call: Bug#1667354
+
+    - SchedulerStatsClient
+    - CapabilitiesClient
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/remove-call_until_true-of-test-de9c13bc8f969921.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/remove-call_until_true-of-test-de9c13bc8f969921.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5670821
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/remove-call_until_true-of-test-de9c13bc8f969921.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+upgrade:
+  - The *call_until_true* of *test* module is removed because it was marked
+    as deprecated and Tempest provides it from *test_utils* as a stable
+    interface instead. Please switch to use *test_utils.call_until_true* if
+    necessary.
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/remove-sahara-service-available-44a642aa9c634ab4.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/remove-sahara-service-available-44a642aa9c634ab4.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c0dc7d7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/remove-sahara-service-available-44a642aa9c634ab4.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+---
+fixes:
+  - |
+    The 'sahara' config option in the 'service-available' group has been moved to the sahara plugin
+    (openstack/sahara-tests) along with tests and service client during the Ocata timeframe.
+    A 'sahara' config option was left over on Tempest side, and it's removed now.
+    As long as the sahara plugin is installed, this change as no impact on users of sahara tests.
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/remove-volume_feature_enabled.volume_services-c6aa142cc1021297.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/remove-volume_feature_enabled.volume_services-c6aa142cc1021297.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fc15995
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/remove-volume_feature_enabled.volume_services-c6aa142cc1021297.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+upgrade:
+  - |
+    The deprecated ``volume_services`` option in the ``volume_feature_enabled``
+    section has now been removed.
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/use-keystone-v3-api-935860d30ddbb8e9.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/use-keystone-v3-api-935860d30ddbb8e9.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dd6e924
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/use-keystone-v3-api-935860d30ddbb8e9.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+upgrade:
+  - Tempest now defaults to using Keystone v3 API for the
+    authentication, because Keystone v3 API is CURRENT and
+    the v2 API is deprecated.
diff --git a/releasenotes/source/index.rst b/releasenotes/source/index.rst
index 8eac1d0..cea76b4 100644
--- a/releasenotes/source/index.rst
+++ b/releasenotes/source/index.rst
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
     :maxdepth: 1
 
     unreleased
+    v15.0.0
+    v14.0.0
     v13.0.0
     v12.0.0
     v11.0.0
diff --git a/releasenotes/source/v14.0.0.rst b/releasenotes/source/v14.0.0.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..440c85b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/source/v14.0.0.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+=====================
+v14.0.0 Release Notes
+=====================
+
+.. release-notes:: 14.0.0 Release Notes
+   :version: 14.0.0
diff --git a/releasenotes/source/v15.0.0.rst b/releasenotes/source/v15.0.0.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2ee1894
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/source/v15.0.0.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+=====================
+v15.0.0 Release Notes
+=====================
+
+.. release-notes:: 15.0.0 Release Notes
+   :version: 15.0.0
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index d9a9ebb..6962e3e 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The order of packages is significant, because pip processes them in the order
 # of appearance. Changing the order has an impact on the overall integration
 # process, which may cause wedges in the gate later.
-pbr>=1.8 # Apache-2.0
+pbr>=2.0.0 # Apache-2.0
 cliff>=2.3.0 # Apache-2.0
 jsonschema!=2.5.0,<3.0.0,>=2.0.0 # MIT
 testtools>=1.4.0 # MIT
@@ -12,12 +12,12 @@
 oslo.config!=3.18.0,>=3.14.0 # Apache-2.0
 oslo.log>=3.11.0 # Apache-2.0
 oslo.serialization>=1.10.0 # Apache-2.0
-oslo.utils>=3.18.0 # Apache-2.0
+oslo.utils>=3.20.0 # Apache-2.0
 six>=1.9.0 # MIT
 fixtures>=3.0.0 # Apache-2.0/BSD
 PyYAML>=3.10.0 # MIT
 python-subunit>=0.0.18 # Apache-2.0/BSD
-stevedore>=1.17.1 # Apache-2.0
+stevedore>=1.20.0 # Apache-2.0
 PrettyTable<0.8,>=0.7.1 # BSD
 os-testr>=0.8.0 # Apache-2.0
 urllib3>=1.15.1 # MIT
diff --git a/run_tempest.sh b/run_tempest.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index 414146b..0000000
--- a/run_tempest.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,135 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env bash
-
-echo "WARNING: This script is deprecated and will be removed in the near future. Please migrate to tempest run or another method of launching a test runner"
-
-function usage {
-  echo "Usage: $0 [OPTION]..."
-  echo "Run Tempest test suite"
-  echo ""
-  echo "  -V, --virtual-env        Always use virtualenv.  Install automatically if not present"
-  echo "  -N, --no-virtual-env     Don't use virtualenv.  Run tests in local environment"
-  echo "  -n, --no-site-packages   Isolate the virtualenv from the global Python environment"
-  echo "  -f, --force              Force a clean re-build of the virtual environment. Useful when dependencies have been added."
-  echo "  -u, --update             Update the virtual environment with any newer package versions"
-  echo "  -s, --smoke              Only run smoke tests"
-  echo "  -t, --serial             Run testr serially"
-  echo "  -C, --config             Config file location"
-  echo "  -h, --help               Print this usage message"
-  echo "  -d, --debug              Run tests with testtools instead of testr. This allows you to use PDB"
-  echo "  -- [TESTROPTIONS]        After the first '--' you can pass arbitrary arguments to testr "
-}
-
-testrargs=""
-venv=${VENV:-.venv}
-with_venv=tools/with_venv.sh
-serial=0
-always_venv=0
-never_venv=0
-no_site_packages=0
-debug=0
-force=0
-wrapper=""
-config_file=""
-update=0
-
-if ! options=$(getopt -o VNnfusthdC:lL: -l virtual-env,no-virtual-env,no-site-packages,force,update,smoke,serial,help,debug,config: -- "$@")
-then
-    # parse error
-    usage
-    exit 1
-fi
-
-eval set -- $options
-first_uu=yes
-while [ $# -gt 0 ]; do
-  case "$1" in
-    -h|--help) usage; exit;;
-    -V|--virtual-env) always_venv=1; never_venv=0;;
-    -N|--no-virtual-env) always_venv=0; never_venv=1;;
-    -n|--no-site-packages) no_site_packages=1;;
-    -f|--force) force=1;;
-    -u|--update) update=1;;
-    -d|--debug) debug=1;;
-    -C|--config) config_file=$2; shift;;
-    -s|--smoke) testrargs+="smoke";;
-    -t|--serial) serial=1;;
-    --) [ "yes" == "$first_uu" ] || testrargs="$testrargs $1"; first_uu=no  ;;
-    *) testrargs="$testrargs $1";;
-  esac
-  shift
-done
-
-if [ -n "$config_file" ]; then
-    config_file=`readlink -f "$config_file"`
-    export TEMPEST_CONFIG_DIR=`dirname "$config_file"`
-    export TEMPEST_CONFIG=`basename "$config_file"`
-fi
-
-cd `dirname "$0"`
-
-if [ $no_site_packages -eq 1 ]; then
-  installvenvopts="--no-site-packages"
-fi
-
-function testr_init {
-  if [ ! -d .testrepository ]; then
-      ${wrapper} testr init
-  fi
-}
-
-function run_tests {
-  testr_init
-  ${wrapper} find . -type f -name "*.pyc" -delete
-  export OS_TEST_PATH=./tempest/test_discover
-  if [ $debug -eq 1 ]; then
-      if [ "$testrargs" = "" ]; then
-           testrargs="discover ./tempest/test_discover"
-      fi
-      ${wrapper} python -m testtools.run $testrargs
-      return $?
-  fi
-
-  if [ $serial -eq 1 ]; then
-      ${wrapper} testr run --subunit $testrargs | ${wrapper} subunit-trace -n -f
-  else
-      ${wrapper} testr run --parallel --subunit $testrargs | ${wrapper} subunit-trace -n -f
-  fi
-}
-
-if [ $never_venv -eq 0 ]
-then
-  # Remove the virtual environment if --force used
-  if [ $force -eq 1 ]; then
-    echo "Cleaning virtualenv..."
-    rm -rf ${venv}
-  fi
-  if [ $update -eq 1 ]; then
-      echo "Updating virtualenv..."
-      virtualenv $installvenvopts $venv
-      $venv/bin/pip install -U -r requirements.txt
-  fi
-  if [ -e ${venv} ]; then
-    wrapper="${with_venv}"
-  else
-    if [ $always_venv -eq 1 ]; then
-      # Automatically install the virtualenv
-      virtualenv $installvenvopts $venv
-      wrapper="${with_venv}"
-      ${wrapper} pip install -U -r requirements.txt
-    else
-      echo -e "No virtual environment found...create one? (Y/n) \c"
-      read use_ve
-      if [ "x$use_ve" = "xY" -o "x$use_ve" = "x" -o "x$use_ve" = "xy" ]; then
-        # Install the virtualenv and run the test suite in it
-        virtualenv $installvenvopts $venv
-        wrapper=${with_venv}
-        ${wrapper} pip install -U -r requirements.txt
-      fi
-    fi
-  fi
-fi
-
-run_tests
-retval=$?
-
-exit $retval
diff --git a/run_tests.sh b/run_tests.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index a856bb4..0000000
--- a/run_tests.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,193 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env bash
-
-function usage {
-  echo "Usage: $0 [OPTION]..."
-  echo "Run Tempest unit tests"
-  echo ""
-  echo "  -V, --virtual-env        Always use virtualenv.  Install automatically if not present"
-  echo "  -N, --no-virtual-env     Don't use virtualenv.  Run tests in local environment"
-  echo "  -n, --no-site-packages   Isolate the virtualenv from the global Python environment"
-  echo "  -f, --force              Force a clean re-build of the virtual environment. Useful when dependencies have been added."
-  echo "  -u, --update             Update the virtual environment with any newer package versions"
-  echo "  -t, --serial             Run testr serially"
-  echo "  -p, --pep8               Just run pep8"
-  echo "  -c, --coverage           Generate coverage report"
-  echo "  -h, --help               Print this usage message"
-  echo "  -d, --debug              Run tests with testtools instead of testr. This allows you to use PDB"
-  echo "  -- [TESTROPTIONS]        After the first '--' you can pass arbitrary arguments to testr "
-}
-
-function deprecation_warning {
-  cat <<EOF
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
-WARNING: run_tests.sh is deprecated and this script will be removed after
-the Newton release. All tests should be run through testr/ostestr or tox.
-
-To run style checks:
-
- tox -e pep8
-
-To run python 2.7 unit tests
-
- tox -e py27
-
-To run unit tests and generate coverage report
-
- tox -e cover
-
-To run a subset of any of these tests:
-
- tox -e py27 someregex
-
- i.e.: tox -e py27 test_servers
-
-Additional tox targets are available in tox.ini. For more information
-see:
-http://docs.openstack.org/project-team-guide/project-setup/python.html
-
-NOTE: if you want to use testr to run tests, you can instead use:
-
- OS_TEST_PATH=./tempest/tests testr run
-
-Documentation on using testr directly can be found at
-http://testrepository.readthedocs.org/en/latest/MANUAL.html
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
-EOF
-}
-
-testrargs=""
-just_pep8=0
-venv=${VENV:-.venv}
-with_venv=tools/with_venv.sh
-serial=0
-always_venv=0
-never_venv=0
-no_site_packages=0
-debug=0
-force=0
-coverage=0
-wrapper=""
-config_file=""
-update=0
-
-deprecation_warning
-
-if ! options=$(getopt -o VNnfuctphd -l virtual-env,no-virtual-env,no-site-packages,force,update,serial,coverage,pep8,help,debug -- "$@")
-then
-    # parse error
-    usage
-    exit 1
-fi
-
-eval set -- $options
-first_uu=yes
-while [ $# -gt 0 ]; do
-  case "$1" in
-    -h|--help) usage; exit;;
-    -V|--virtual-env) always_venv=1; never_venv=0;;
-    -N|--no-virtual-env) always_venv=0; never_venv=1;;
-    -n|--no-site-packages) no_site_packages=1;;
-    -f|--force) force=1;;
-    -u|--update) update=1;;
-    -d|--debug) debug=1;;
-    -p|--pep8) let just_pep8=1;;
-    -c|--coverage) coverage=1;;
-    -t|--serial) serial=1;;
-    --) [ "yes" == "$first_uu" ] || testrargs="$testrargs $1"; first_uu=no  ;;
-    *) testrargs="$testrargs $1";;
-  esac
-  shift
-done
-
-
-cd `dirname "$0"`
-
-if [ $no_site_packages -eq 1 ]; then
-  installvenvopts="--no-site-packages"
-fi
-
-function testr_init {
-  if [ ! -d .testrepository ]; then
-      ${wrapper} testr init
-  fi
-}
-
-function run_tests {
-  testr_init
-  ${wrapper} find . -type f -name "*.pyc" -delete
-  export OS_TEST_PATH=./tempest/tests
-  if [ $debug -eq 1 ]; then
-      if [ "$testrargs" = "" ]; then
-          testrargs="discover ./tempest/tests"
-      fi
-      ${wrapper} python -m testtools.run $testrargs
-      return $?
-  fi
-
-  if [ $coverage -eq 1 ]; then
-      ${wrapper} python setup.py test --coverage
-      return $?
-  fi
-
-  if [ $serial -eq 1 ]; then
-      ${wrapper} testr run --subunit $testrargs | ${wrapper} subunit-trace -n -f
-  else
-      ${wrapper} testr run --parallel --subunit $testrargs | ${wrapper} subunit-trace -n -f
-  fi
-}
-
-function run_pep8 {
-  echo "Running flake8 ..."
-  if [ $never_venv -eq 1 ]; then
-      echo "**WARNING**:" >&2
-      echo "Running flake8 without virtual env may miss OpenStack HACKING detection" >&2
-  fi
-  ${wrapper} flake8
-}
-
-if [ $never_venv -eq 0 ]
-then
-  # Remove the virtual environment if --force used
-  if [ $force -eq 1 ]; then
-    echo "Cleaning virtualenv..."
-    rm -rf ${venv}
-  fi
-  if [ $update -eq 1 ]; then
-      echo "Updating virtualenv..."
-      virtualenv $installvenvopts $venv
-      $venv/bin/pip install -U -r requirements.txt -r test-requirements.txt
-  fi
-  if [ -e ${venv} ]; then
-    wrapper="${with_venv}"
-  else
-    if [ $always_venv -eq 1 ]; then
-      # Automatically install the virtualenv
-      virtualenv $installvenvopts $venv
-      wrapper="${with_venv}"
-      ${wrapper} pip install -U -r requirements.txt -r test-requirements.txt
-    else
-      echo -e "No virtual environment found...create one? (Y/n) \c"
-      read use_ve
-      if [ "x$use_ve" = "xY" -o "x$use_ve" = "x" -o "x$use_ve" = "xy" ]; then
-        # Install the virtualenv and run the test suite in it
-        virtualenv $installvenvopts $venv
-        wrapper=${with_venv}
-        ${wrapper} pip install -U -r requirements.txt -r test-requirements.txt
-      fi
-    fi
-  fi
-fi
-
-if [ $just_pep8 -eq 1 ]; then
-    run_pep8
-    exit
-fi
-
-run_tests
-retval=$?
-
-if [ -z "$testrargs" ]; then
-    run_pep8
-fi
-
-exit $retval
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 782bb21..566d844 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -25,5 +25,5 @@
     pass
 
 setuptools.setup(
-    setup_requires=['pbr>=1.8'],
+    setup_requires=['pbr>=2.0.0'],
     pbr=True)
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_agents.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_agents.py
index 118ad60..4ae4372 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_agents.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_agents.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 from tempest.api.compute import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.lib import decorators
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_aggregates.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_aggregates.py
index 36ce975..2f5382e 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_aggregates.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_aggregates.py
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@
 
 from tempest.api.compute import base
 from tempest.common import tempest_fixtures as fixtures
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import config
+from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.lib.common.utils import test_utils
 from tempest.lib import decorators
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_aggregates_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_aggregates_negative.py
index deded73..e682570 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_aggregates_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_aggregates_negative.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 
 from tempest.api.compute import base
 from tempest.common import tempest_fixtures as fixtures
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.lib import decorators
 from tempest.lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 from tempest import test
@@ -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 3fd1612..3821895 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 import uuid
 
 from tempest.api.compute import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.lib import decorators
 from tempest.lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 from tempest import test
@@ -33,12 +33,6 @@
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
 
     @classmethod
-    def setup_clients(cls):
-        super(FlavorsAdminTestJSON, cls).setup_clients()
-        cls.client = cls.os_adm.flavors_client
-        cls.user_client = cls.os.flavors_client
-
-    @classmethod
     def resource_setup(cls):
         super(FlavorsAdminTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
 
@@ -50,50 +44,22 @@
         cls.swap = 1024
         cls.rxtx = 2
 
-    def flavor_clean_up(self, flavor_id):
-        self.client.delete_flavor(flavor_id)
-        self.client.wait_for_resource_deletion(flavor_id)
-
-    def _create_flavor(self, flavor_id):
-        # Create a flavor and ensure it is listed
-        # This operation requires the user to have 'admin' role
-        flavor_name = data_utils.rand_name(self.flavor_name_prefix)
-
-        # Create the flavor
-        flavor = self.client.create_flavor(name=flavor_name,
-                                           ram=self.ram, vcpus=self.vcpus,
-                                           disk=self.disk,
-                                           id=flavor_id,
-                                           ephemeral=self.ephemeral,
-                                           swap=self.swap,
-                                           rxtx_factor=self.rxtx)['flavor']
-        self.addCleanup(self.flavor_clean_up, flavor['id'])
-        self.assertEqual(flavor['name'], flavor_name)
-        self.assertEqual(flavor['vcpus'], self.vcpus)
-        self.assertEqual(flavor['disk'], self.disk)
-        self.assertEqual(flavor['ram'], self.ram)
-        self.assertEqual(flavor['swap'], self.swap)
-        self.assertEqual(flavor['rxtx_factor'], self.rxtx)
-        self.assertEqual(flavor['OS-FLV-EXT-DATA:ephemeral'],
-                         self.ephemeral)
-        self.assertEqual(flavor['os-flavor-access:is_public'], True)
-
-        # Verify flavor is retrieved
-        flavor = self.client.show_flavor(flavor['id'])['flavor']
-        self.assertEqual(flavor['name'], flavor_name)
-
-        return flavor['id']
-
     @decorators.idempotent_id('8b4330e1-12c4-4554-9390-e6639971f086')
     def test_create_flavor_with_int_id(self):
         flavor_id = data_utils.rand_int_id(start=1000)
-        new_flavor_id = self._create_flavor(flavor_id)
+        new_flavor_id = self.create_flavor(ram=self.ram,
+                                           vcpus=self.vcpus,
+                                           disk=self.disk,
+                                           id=flavor_id)['id']
         self.assertEqual(new_flavor_id, str(flavor_id))
 
     @decorators.idempotent_id('94c9bb4e-2c2a-4f3c-bb1f-5f0daf918e6d')
     def test_create_flavor_with_uuid_id(self):
         flavor_id = data_utils.rand_uuid()
-        new_flavor_id = self._create_flavor(flavor_id)
+        new_flavor_id = self.create_flavor(ram=self.ram,
+                                           vcpus=self.vcpus,
+                                           disk=self.disk,
+                                           id=flavor_id)['id']
         self.assertEqual(new_flavor_id, flavor_id)
 
     @decorators.idempotent_id('f83fe669-6758-448a-a85e-32d351f36fe0')
@@ -101,7 +67,10 @@
         # If nova receives a request with None as flavor_id,
         # nova generates flavor_id of uuid.
         flavor_id = None
-        new_flavor_id = self._create_flavor(flavor_id)
+        new_flavor_id = self.create_flavor(ram=self.ram,
+                                           vcpus=self.vcpus,
+                                           disk=self.disk,
+                                           id=flavor_id)['id']
         self.assertEqual(new_flavor_id, str(uuid.UUID(new_flavor_id)))
 
     @decorators.idempotent_id('8261d7b0-be58-43ec-a2e5-300573c3f6c5')
@@ -109,24 +78,19 @@
         # Create a flavor and ensure it's details are listed
         # This operation requires the user to have 'admin' role
         flavor_name = data_utils.rand_name(self.flavor_name_prefix)
-        new_flavor_id = data_utils.rand_int_id(start=1000)
 
         # Create the flavor
-        flavor = self.client.create_flavor(name=flavor_name,
-                                           ram=self.ram, vcpus=self.vcpus,
-                                           disk=self.disk,
-                                           id=new_flavor_id,
-                                           ephemeral=self.ephemeral,
-                                           swap=self.swap,
-                                           rxtx_factor=self.rxtx)['flavor']
-        self.addCleanup(self.flavor_clean_up, flavor['id'])
-        flag = False
-        # Verify flavor is retrieved
-        flavors = self.client.list_flavors(detail=True)['flavors']
-        for flavor in flavors:
-            if flavor['name'] == flavor_name:
-                flag = True
-        self.assertTrue(flag)
+        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']
+        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):
@@ -137,18 +101,17 @@
             # check some extensions for the flavor create/show/detail response
             self.assertEqual(flavor['swap'], '')
             self.assertEqual(int(flavor['rxtx_factor']), 1)
-            self.assertEqual(int(flavor['OS-FLV-EXT-DATA:ephemeral']), 0)
+            self.assertEqual(flavor['OS-FLV-EXT-DATA:ephemeral'], 0)
             self.assertEqual(flavor['os-flavor-access:is_public'], True)
 
         flavor_name = data_utils.rand_name(self.flavor_name_prefix)
         new_flavor_id = data_utils.rand_int_id(start=1000)
 
         # Create the flavor
-        flavor = self.client.create_flavor(name=flavor_name,
-                                           ram=self.ram, vcpus=self.vcpus,
-                                           disk=self.disk,
-                                           id=new_flavor_id)['flavor']
-        self.addCleanup(self.flavor_clean_up, flavor['id'])
+        flavor = self.create_flavor(name=flavor_name,
+                                    ram=self.ram, vcpus=self.vcpus,
+                                    disk=self.disk,
+                                    id=new_flavor_id)
         self.assertEqual(flavor['name'], flavor_name)
         self.assertEqual(flavor['ram'], self.ram)
         self.assertEqual(flavor['vcpus'], self.vcpus)
@@ -157,18 +120,17 @@
         verify_flavor_response_extension(flavor)
 
         # Verify flavor is retrieved
-        flavor = self.client.show_flavor(new_flavor_id)['flavor']
+        flavor = self.admin_flavors_client.show_flavor(new_flavor_id)['flavor']
         self.assertEqual(flavor['name'], flavor_name)
         verify_flavor_response_extension(flavor)
 
         # Check if flavor is present in list
-        flag = False
-        flavors = self.user_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):
@@ -177,44 +139,27 @@
         # tenant is not automatically added access list.
         # This operation requires the user to have 'admin' role
         flavor_name = data_utils.rand_name(self.flavor_name_prefix)
-        new_flavor_id = data_utils.rand_int_id(start=1000)
 
         # Create the flavor
-        flavor = self.client.create_flavor(name=flavor_name,
-                                           ram=self.ram, vcpus=self.vcpus,
-                                           disk=self.disk,
-                                           id=new_flavor_id,
-                                           is_public="False")['flavor']
-        self.addCleanup(self.flavor_clean_up, flavor['id'])
-        # Verify flavor is retrieved
-        flag = False
-        flavors = self.client.list_flavors(detail=True)['flavors']
-        for flavor in flavors:
-            if flavor['name'] == flavor_name:
-                flag = True
-        self.assertFalse(flag)
+        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']
+        self.assertNotIn(flavor_name, [f['name'] for f in flavors_list])
 
         # Verify flavor is not retrieved with other user
-        flag = False
-        flavors = self.user_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):
         # Create a flavor with os-flavor-access:is_public false
-        flavor_name = data_utils.rand_name(self.flavor_name_prefix)
-        new_flavor_id = data_utils.rand_int_id(start=1000)
-
-        # Create the flavor
-        flavor = self.client.create_flavor(name=flavor_name,
-                                           ram=self.ram, vcpus=self.vcpus,
-                                           disk=self.disk,
-                                           id=new_flavor_id,
-                                           is_public="False")['flavor']
-        self.addCleanup(self.flavor_clean_up, flavor['id'])
+        flavor = self.create_flavor(ram=self.ram, vcpus=self.vcpus,
+                                    disk=self.disk,
+                                    is_public="False")
 
         # Verify flavor is not used by other user
         self.assertRaises(lib_exc.BadRequest,
@@ -227,60 +172,40 @@
         # Create a Flavor with public access.
         # Try to List/Get flavor with another user
         flavor_name = data_utils.rand_name(self.flavor_name_prefix)
-        new_flavor_id = data_utils.rand_int_id(start=1000)
 
         # Create the flavor
-        flavor = self.client.create_flavor(name=flavor_name,
-                                           ram=self.ram, vcpus=self.vcpus,
-                                           disk=self.disk,
-                                           id=new_flavor_id,
-                                           is_public="True")['flavor']
-        self.addCleanup(self.flavor_clean_up, flavor['id'])
-        flag = False
-        self.new_client = self.flavors_client
+        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.new_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):
-        flavor_id_not_public = data_utils.rand_int_id(start=1000)
         flavor_name_not_public = data_utils.rand_name(self.flavor_name_prefix)
-        flavor_id_public = data_utils.rand_int_id(start=1000)
         flavor_name_public = data_utils.rand_name(self.flavor_name_prefix)
 
         # Create a non public flavor
-        flavor = self.client.create_flavor(name=flavor_name_not_public,
-                                           ram=self.ram, vcpus=self.vcpus,
-                                           disk=self.disk,
-                                           id=flavor_id_not_public,
-                                           is_public="False")['flavor']
-        self.addCleanup(self.flavor_clean_up, flavor['id'])
+        self.create_flavor(name=flavor_name_not_public,
+                           ram=self.ram, vcpus=self.vcpus,
+                           disk=self.disk,
+                           is_public="False")
 
         # Create a public flavor
-        flavor = self.client.create_flavor(name=flavor_name_public,
-                                           ram=self.ram, vcpus=self.vcpus,
-                                           disk=self.disk,
-                                           id=flavor_id_public,
-                                           is_public="True")['flavor']
-        self.addCleanup(self.flavor_clean_up, flavor['id'])
-
-        def _flavor_lookup(flavors, flavor_name):
-            for flavor in flavors:
-                if flavor['name'] == flavor_name:
-                    return flavor
-            return None
+        self.create_flavor(name=flavor_name_public,
+                           ram=self.ram, vcpus=self.vcpus,
+                           disk=self.disk,
+                           is_public="True")
 
         def _test_string_variations(variations, flavor_name):
             for string in variations:
                 params = {'is_public': string}
-                flavors = (self.client.list_flavors(detail=True, **params)
+                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)
@@ -290,17 +215,11 @@
 
     @decorators.idempotent_id('3b541a2e-2ac2-4b42-8b8d-ba6e22fcd4da')
     def test_create_flavor_using_string_ram(self):
-        flavor_name = data_utils.rand_name(self.flavor_name_prefix)
         new_flavor_id = data_utils.rand_int_id(start=1000)
 
         ram = "1024"
-        flavor = self.client.create_flavor(name=flavor_name,
-                                           ram=ram, vcpus=self.vcpus,
-                                           disk=self.disk,
-                                           id=new_flavor_id)['flavor']
-        self.addCleanup(self.flavor_clean_up, flavor['id'])
-        self.assertEqual(flavor['name'], flavor_name)
-        self.assertEqual(flavor['vcpus'], self.vcpus)
-        self.assertEqual(flavor['disk'], self.disk)
+        flavor = self.create_flavor(ram=ram, vcpus=self.vcpus,
+                                    disk=self.disk,
+                                    id=new_flavor_id)
         self.assertEqual(flavor['ram'], int(ram))
         self.assertEqual(int(flavor['id']), new_flavor_id)
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors_access.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors_access.py
index 38ff4c0..5a38acc 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors_access.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors_access.py
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 from tempest.api.compute import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.lib import decorators
 from tempest import test
 
@@ -33,17 +32,11 @@
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
 
     @classmethod
-    def setup_clients(cls):
-        super(FlavorsAccessTestJSON, cls).setup_clients()
-        cls.client = cls.os_adm.flavors_client
-
-    @classmethod
     def resource_setup(cls):
         super(FlavorsAccessTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
 
         # Non admin tenant ID
         cls.tenant_id = cls.flavors_client.tenant_id
-        cls.flavor_name_prefix = 'test_flavor_access_'
         cls.ram = 512
         cls.vcpus = 1
         cls.disk = 10
@@ -52,49 +45,37 @@
     def test_flavor_access_list_with_private_flavor(self):
         # Test to make sure that list flavor access on a newly created
         # private flavor will return an empty access list
-        flavor_name = data_utils.rand_name(self.flavor_name_prefix)
-        new_flavor_id = data_utils.rand_int_id(start=1000)
-        new_flavor = self.client.create_flavor(name=flavor_name,
-                                               ram=self.ram, vcpus=self.vcpus,
-                                               disk=self.disk,
-                                               id=new_flavor_id,
-                                               is_public='False')['flavor']
-        self.addCleanup(self.client.delete_flavor, new_flavor['id'])
-        flavor_access = (self.client.list_flavor_access(new_flavor_id)
-                         ['flavor_access'])
+        flavor = self.create_flavor(ram=self.ram, vcpus=self.vcpus,
+                                    disk=self.disk, is_public='False')
+
+        flavor_access = (self.admin_flavors_client.list_flavor_access(
+                         flavor['id'])['flavor_access'])
         self.assertEqual(len(flavor_access), 0, str(flavor_access))
 
     @decorators.idempotent_id('59e622f6-bdf6-45e3-8ba8-fedad905a6b4')
     def test_flavor_access_add_remove(self):
         # Test to add and remove flavor access to a given tenant.
-        flavor_name = data_utils.rand_name(self.flavor_name_prefix)
-        new_flavor_id = data_utils.rand_int_id(start=1000)
-        new_flavor = self.client.create_flavor(name=flavor_name,
-                                               ram=self.ram, vcpus=self.vcpus,
-                                               disk=self.disk,
-                                               id=new_flavor_id,
-                                               is_public='False')['flavor']
-        self.addCleanup(self.client.delete_flavor, new_flavor['id'])
+        flavor = self.create_flavor(ram=self.ram, vcpus=self.vcpus,
+                                    disk=self.disk, is_public='False')
+
         # Add flavor access to a tenant.
         resp_body = {
             "tenant_id": str(self.tenant_id),
-            "flavor_id": str(new_flavor['id']),
+            "flavor_id": str(flavor['id']),
         }
-        add_body = (self.client.add_flavor_access(new_flavor['id'],
-                                                  self.tenant_id)
-                    ['flavor_access'])
+        add_body = (self.admin_flavors_client.add_flavor_access(
+            flavor['id'], self.tenant_id)['flavor_access'])
         self.assertIn(resp_body, add_body)
 
         # The flavor is present in list.
         flavors = self.flavors_client.list_flavors(detail=True)['flavors']
-        self.assertIn(new_flavor['id'], map(lambda x: x['id'], flavors))
+        self.assertIn(flavor['id'], map(lambda x: x['id'], flavors))
 
         # Remove flavor access from a tenant.
-        remove_body = (self.client.remove_flavor_access(new_flavor['id'],
-                                                        self.tenant_id)
-                       ['flavor_access'])
+        remove_body = (self.admin_flavors_client.remove_flavor_access(
+            flavor['id'], self.tenant_id)['flavor_access'])
         self.assertNotIn(resp_body, remove_body)
 
         # The flavor is not present in list.
         flavors = self.flavors_client.list_flavors(detail=True)['flavors']
-        self.assertNotIn(new_flavor['id'], map(lambda x: x['id'], flavors))
+        self.assertNotIn(flavor['id'], map(lambda x: x['id'], flavors))
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors_access_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors_access_negative.py
index 2719cc4..12e4587 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors_access_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors_access_negative.py
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 from tempest.api.compute import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.lib import decorators
 from tempest.lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 from tempest import test
@@ -26,6 +25,8 @@
     Add and remove Flavor Access require admin privileges.
     """
 
+    credentials = ['primary', 'admin', 'alt']
+
     @classmethod
     def skip_checks(cls):
         super(FlavorsAccessNegativeTestJSON, cls).skip_checks()
@@ -34,16 +35,10 @@
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
 
     @classmethod
-    def setup_clients(cls):
-        super(FlavorsAccessNegativeTestJSON, cls).setup_clients()
-        cls.client = cls.os_adm.flavors_client
-
-    @classmethod
     def resource_setup(cls):
         super(FlavorsAccessNegativeTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
 
         cls.tenant_id = cls.flavors_client.tenant_id
-        cls.flavor_name_prefix = 'test_flavor_access_'
         cls.ram = 512
         cls.vcpus = 1
         cls.disk = 10
@@ -52,96 +47,69 @@
     @decorators.idempotent_id('0621c53e-d45d-40e7-951d-43e5e257b272')
     def test_flavor_access_list_with_public_flavor(self):
         # Test to list flavor access with exceptions by querying public flavor
-        flavor_name = data_utils.rand_name(self.flavor_name_prefix)
-        new_flavor_id = data_utils.rand_int_id(start=1000)
-        new_flavor = self.client.create_flavor(name=flavor_name,
-                                               ram=self.ram, vcpus=self.vcpus,
-                                               disk=self.disk,
-                                               id=new_flavor_id,
-                                               is_public='True')['flavor']
-        self.addCleanup(self.client.delete_flavor, new_flavor['id'])
+        flavor = self.create_flavor(ram=self.ram, vcpus=self.vcpus,
+                                    disk=self.disk, is_public='True')
         self.assertRaises(lib_exc.NotFound,
-                          self.client.list_flavor_access,
-                          new_flavor_id)
+                          self.admin_flavors_client.list_flavor_access,
+                          flavor['id'])
 
     @test.attr(type=['negative'])
     @decorators.idempotent_id('41eaaade-6d37-4f28-9c74-f21b46ca67bd')
     def test_flavor_non_admin_add(self):
         # Test to add flavor access as a user without admin privileges.
-        flavor_name = data_utils.rand_name(self.flavor_name_prefix)
-        new_flavor_id = data_utils.rand_int_id(start=1000)
-        new_flavor = self.client.create_flavor(name=flavor_name,
-                                               ram=self.ram, vcpus=self.vcpus,
-                                               disk=self.disk,
-                                               id=new_flavor_id,
-                                               is_public='False')['flavor']
-        self.addCleanup(self.client.delete_flavor, new_flavor['id'])
+        flavor = self.create_flavor(ram=self.ram, vcpus=self.vcpus,
+                                    disk=self.disk, is_public='False')
         self.assertRaises(lib_exc.Forbidden,
                           self.flavors_client.add_flavor_access,
-                          new_flavor['id'],
+                          flavor['id'],
                           self.tenant_id)
 
     @test.attr(type=['negative'])
     @decorators.idempotent_id('073e79a6-c311-4525-82dc-6083d919cb3a')
     def test_flavor_non_admin_remove(self):
         # Test to remove flavor access as a user without admin privileges.
-        flavor_name = data_utils.rand_name(self.flavor_name_prefix)
-        new_flavor_id = data_utils.rand_int_id(start=1000)
-        new_flavor = self.client.create_flavor(name=flavor_name,
-                                               ram=self.ram, vcpus=self.vcpus,
-                                               disk=self.disk,
-                                               id=new_flavor_id,
-                                               is_public='False')['flavor']
-        self.addCleanup(self.client.delete_flavor, new_flavor['id'])
+        flavor = self.create_flavor(ram=self.ram, vcpus=self.vcpus,
+                                    disk=self.disk, is_public='False')
+
         # Add flavor access to a tenant.
-        self.client.add_flavor_access(new_flavor['id'], self.tenant_id)
-        self.addCleanup(self.client.remove_flavor_access,
-                        new_flavor['id'], self.tenant_id)
+        self.admin_flavors_client.add_flavor_access(flavor['id'],
+                                                    self.tenant_id)
+        self.addCleanup(self.admin_flavors_client.remove_flavor_access,
+                        flavor['id'], self.tenant_id)
         self.assertRaises(lib_exc.Forbidden,
                           self.flavors_client.remove_flavor_access,
-                          new_flavor['id'],
+                          flavor['id'],
                           self.tenant_id)
 
     @test.attr(type=['negative'])
     @decorators.idempotent_id('f3592cc0-0306-483c-b210-9a7b5346eddc')
     def test_add_flavor_access_duplicate(self):
         # Create a new flavor.
-        flavor_name = data_utils.rand_name(self.flavor_name_prefix)
-        new_flavor_id = data_utils.rand_int_id(start=1000)
-        new_flavor = self.client.create_flavor(name=flavor_name,
-                                               ram=self.ram, vcpus=self.vcpus,
-                                               disk=self.disk,
-                                               id=new_flavor_id,
-                                               is_public='False')['flavor']
-        self.addCleanup(self.client.delete_flavor, new_flavor['id'])
+        flavor = self.create_flavor(ram=self.ram, vcpus=self.vcpus,
+                                    disk=self.disk, is_public='False')
 
         # Add flavor access to a tenant.
-        self.client.add_flavor_access(new_flavor['id'], self.tenant_id)
-        self.addCleanup(self.client.remove_flavor_access,
-                        new_flavor['id'], self.tenant_id)
+        self.admin_flavors_client.add_flavor_access(flavor['id'],
+                                                    self.tenant_id)
+        self.addCleanup(self.admin_flavors_client.remove_flavor_access,
+                        flavor['id'], self.tenant_id)
 
         # An exception should be raised when adding flavor access to the same
         # tenant
         self.assertRaises(lib_exc.Conflict,
-                          self.client.add_flavor_access,
-                          new_flavor['id'],
+                          self.admin_flavors_client.add_flavor_access,
+                          flavor['id'],
                           self.tenant_id)
 
     @test.attr(type=['negative'])
     @decorators.idempotent_id('1f710927-3bc7-4381-9f82-0ca6e42644b7')
     def test_remove_flavor_access_not_found(self):
         # Create a new flavor.
-        flavor_name = data_utils.rand_name(self.flavor_name_prefix)
-        new_flavor_id = data_utils.rand_int_id(start=1000)
-        new_flavor = self.client.create_flavor(name=flavor_name,
-                                               ram=self.ram, vcpus=self.vcpus,
-                                               disk=self.disk,
-                                               id=new_flavor_id,
-                                               is_public='False')['flavor']
-        self.addCleanup(self.client.delete_flavor, new_flavor['id'])
+        flavor = self.create_flavor(ram=self.ram, vcpus=self.vcpus,
+                                    disk=self.disk, is_public='False')
 
         # An exception should be raised when flavor access is not found
         self.assertRaises(lib_exc.NotFound,
-                          self.client.remove_flavor_access,
-                          new_flavor['id'],
-                          data_utils.rand_uuid())
+                          self.admin_flavors_client.remove_flavor_access,
+                          flavor['id'],
+                          self.os_alt.servers_client.tenant_id)
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors_extra_specs.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors_extra_specs.py
index 70e662c..4d7abb6 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors_extra_specs.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors_extra_specs.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 from tempest.api.compute import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.lib import decorators
 from tempest import test
 
@@ -34,11 +34,6 @@
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
 
     @classmethod
-    def setup_clients(cls):
-        super(FlavorsExtraSpecsTestJSON, cls).setup_clients()
-        cls.client = cls.os_adm.flavors_client
-
-    @classmethod
     def resource_setup(cls):
         super(FlavorsExtraSpecsTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         flavor_name = data_utils.rand_name('test_flavor')
@@ -46,22 +41,23 @@
         vcpus = 1
         disk = 10
         ephemeral = 10
-        cls.new_flavor_id = data_utils.rand_int_id(start=1000)
+        new_flavor_id = data_utils.rand_int_id(start=1000)
         swap = 1024
         rxtx = 1
         # Create a flavor so as to set/get/unset extra specs
-        cls.flavor = cls.client.create_flavor(name=flavor_name,
-                                              ram=ram, vcpus=vcpus,
-                                              disk=disk,
-                                              id=cls.new_flavor_id,
-                                              ephemeral=ephemeral,
-                                              swap=swap,
-                                              rxtx_factor=rxtx)['flavor']
+        cls.flavor = cls.admin_flavors_client.create_flavor(
+            name=flavor_name,
+            ram=ram, vcpus=vcpus,
+            disk=disk,
+            id=new_flavor_id,
+            ephemeral=ephemeral,
+            swap=swap,
+            rxtx_factor=rxtx)['flavor']
 
     @classmethod
     def resource_cleanup(cls):
-        cls.client.delete_flavor(cls.flavor['id'])
-        cls.client.wait_for_resource_deletion(cls.flavor['id'])
+        cls.admin_flavors_client.delete_flavor(cls.flavor['id'])
+        cls.admin_flavors_client.wait_for_resource_deletion(cls.flavor['id'])
         super(FlavorsExtraSpecsTestJSON, cls).resource_cleanup()
 
     @decorators.idempotent_id('0b2f9d4b-1ca2-4b99-bb40-165d4bb94208')
@@ -71,46 +67,47 @@
         # Assigning extra specs values that are to be set
         specs = {"key1": "value1", "key2": "value2"}
         # SET extra specs to the flavor created in setUp
-        set_body = self.client.set_flavor_extra_spec(self.flavor['id'],
-                                                     **specs)['extra_specs']
+        set_body = self.admin_flavors_client.set_flavor_extra_spec(
+            self.flavor['id'], **specs)['extra_specs']
         self.assertEqual(set_body, specs)
         # GET extra specs and verify
-        get_body = (self.client.list_flavor_extra_specs(self.flavor['id'])
-                    ['extra_specs'])
+        get_body = (self.admin_flavors_client.list_flavor_extra_specs(
+            self.flavor['id'])['extra_specs'])
         self.assertEqual(get_body, specs)
 
         # UPDATE the value of the extra specs key1
         update_body = \
-            self.client.update_flavor_extra_spec(self.flavor['id'],
-                                                 "key1",
-                                                 key1="value")
+            self.admin_flavors_client.update_flavor_extra_spec(
+                self.flavor['id'], "key1", key1="value")
         self.assertEqual({"key1": "value"}, update_body)
 
         # GET extra specs and verify the value of the key2
         # is the same as before
-        get_body = (self.client.list_flavor_extra_specs(self.flavor['id'])
-                    ['extra_specs'])
+        get_body = (self.admin_flavors_client.list_flavor_extra_specs(
+            self.flavor['id'])['extra_specs'])
         self.assertEqual(get_body, {"key1": "value", "key2": "value2"})
 
         # UNSET extra specs that were set in this test
-        self.client.unset_flavor_extra_spec(self.flavor['id'], "key1")
-        self.client.unset_flavor_extra_spec(self.flavor['id'], "key2")
+        self.admin_flavors_client.unset_flavor_extra_spec(self.flavor['id'],
+                                                          "key1")
+        self.admin_flavors_client.unset_flavor_extra_spec(self.flavor['id'],
+                                                          "key2")
 
     @decorators.idempotent_id('a99dad88-ae1c-4fba-aeb4-32f898218bd0')
     def test_flavor_non_admin_get_all_keys(self):
         specs = {"key1": "value1", "key2": "value2"}
-        self.client.set_flavor_extra_spec(self.flavor['id'], **specs)
-        body = (self.flavors_client.list_flavor_extra_specs(self.flavor['id'])
-                ['extra_specs'])
+        self.admin_flavors_client.set_flavor_extra_spec(self.flavor['id'],
+                                                        **specs)
+        body = (self.flavors_client.list_flavor_extra_specs(
+            self.flavor['id'])['extra_specs'])
 
         for key in specs:
             self.assertEqual(body[key], specs[key])
 
     @decorators.idempotent_id('12805a7f-39a3-4042-b989-701d5cad9c90')
     def test_flavor_non_admin_get_specific_key(self):
-        body = self.client.set_flavor_extra_spec(self.flavor['id'],
-                                                 key1="value1",
-                                                 key2="value2")['extra_specs']
+        body = self.admin_flavors_client.set_flavor_extra_spec(
+            self.flavor['id'], key1="value1", key2="value2")['extra_specs']
         self.assertEqual(body['key1'], 'value1')
         self.assertIn('key2', body)
         body = self.flavors_client.show_flavor_extra_spec(
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors_extra_specs_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors_extra_specs_negative.py
index 767a1ca..a728711 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors_extra_specs_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors_extra_specs_negative.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 from tempest.api.compute import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.lib import decorators
 from tempest.lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 from tempest import test
@@ -35,11 +35,6 @@
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
 
     @classmethod
-    def setup_clients(cls):
-        super(FlavorsExtraSpecsNegativeTestJSON, cls).setup_clients()
-        cls.client = cls.os_adm.flavors_client
-
-    @classmethod
     def resource_setup(cls):
         super(FlavorsExtraSpecsNegativeTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
 
@@ -48,22 +43,23 @@
         vcpus = 1
         disk = 10
         ephemeral = 10
-        cls.new_flavor_id = data_utils.rand_int_id(start=1000)
+        new_flavor_id = data_utils.rand_int_id(start=1000)
         swap = 1024
         rxtx = 1
         # Create a flavor
-        cls.flavor = cls.client.create_flavor(name=flavor_name,
-                                              ram=ram, vcpus=vcpus,
-                                              disk=disk,
-                                              id=cls.new_flavor_id,
-                                              ephemeral=ephemeral,
-                                              swap=swap,
-                                              rxtx_factor=rxtx)['flavor']
+        cls.flavor = cls.admin_flavors_client.create_flavor(
+            name=flavor_name,
+            ram=ram, vcpus=vcpus,
+            disk=disk,
+            id=new_flavor_id,
+            ephemeral=ephemeral,
+            swap=swap,
+            rxtx_factor=rxtx)['flavor']
 
     @classmethod
     def resource_cleanup(cls):
-        cls.client.delete_flavor(cls.flavor['id'])
-        cls.client.wait_for_resource_deletion(cls.flavor['id'])
+        cls.admin_flavors_client.delete_flavor(cls.flavor['id'])
+        cls.admin_flavors_client.wait_for_resource_deletion(cls.flavor['id'])
         super(FlavorsExtraSpecsNegativeTestJSON, cls).resource_cleanup()
 
     @test.attr(type=['negative'])
@@ -79,7 +75,7 @@
     @decorators.idempotent_id('1ebf4ef8-759e-48fe-a801-d451d80476fb')
     def test_flavor_non_admin_update_specific_key(self):
         # non admin user is not allowed to update flavor extra spec
-        body = self.client.set_flavor_extra_spec(
+        body = self.admin_flavors_client.set_flavor_extra_spec(
             self.flavor['id'], key1="value1", key2="value2")['extra_specs']
         self.assertEqual(body['key1'], 'value1')
         self.assertRaises(lib_exc.Forbidden,
@@ -92,8 +88,8 @@
     @test.attr(type=['negative'])
     @decorators.idempotent_id('28f12249-27c7-44c1-8810-1f382f316b11')
     def test_flavor_non_admin_unset_keys(self):
-        self.client.set_flavor_extra_spec(self.flavor['id'],
-                                          key1="value1", key2="value2")
+        self.admin_flavors_client.set_flavor_extra_spec(
+            self.flavor['id'], key1="value1", key2="value2")
 
         self.assertRaises(lib_exc.Forbidden,
                           self.flavors_client.unset_flavor_extra_spec,
@@ -104,7 +100,7 @@
     @decorators.idempotent_id('440b9f3f-3c7f-4293-a106-0ceda350f8de')
     def test_flavor_unset_nonexistent_key(self):
         self.assertRaises(lib_exc.NotFound,
-                          self.client.unset_flavor_extra_spec,
+                          self.admin_flavors_client.unset_flavor_extra_spec,
                           self.flavor['id'],
                           'nonexistent_key')
 
@@ -121,7 +117,7 @@
     def test_flavor_update_mismatch_key(self):
         # the key will be updated should be match the key in the body
         self.assertRaises(lib_exc.BadRequest,
-                          self.client.update_flavor_extra_spec,
+                          self.admin_flavors_client.update_flavor_extra_spec,
                           self.flavor['id'],
                           "key2",
                           key1="value")
@@ -131,7 +127,7 @@
     def test_flavor_update_more_key(self):
         # there should be just one item in the request body
         self.assertRaises(lib_exc.BadRequest,
-                          self.client.update_flavor_extra_spec,
+                          self.admin_flavors_client.update_flavor_extra_spec,
                           self.flavor['id'],
                           "key1",
                           key1="value",
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_hypervisor_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_hypervisor_negative.py
index 1a37312..b8a67b9 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_hypervisor_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_hypervisor_negative.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 from tempest.api.compute import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.lib import decorators
 from tempest.lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 from tempest import test
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_keypairs_v210.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_keypairs_v210.py
index 82d3bae..b6c2c3d 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_keypairs_v210.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_keypairs_v210.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 from tempest.api.compute.keypairs import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.lib import decorators
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_live_migration.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_live_migration.py
index 39797f7..3ffd238 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_live_migration.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_live_migration.py
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@
     def setup_clients(cls):
         super(LiveBlockMigrationTestJSON, cls).setup_clients()
         cls.admin_hosts_client = cls.os_adm.hosts_client
-        cls.admin_servers_client = cls.os_adm.servers_client
         cls.admin_migration_client = cls.os_adm.migrations_client
 
     @classmethod
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_migrations.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_migrations.py
index 21f5c68..df8b175 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_migrations.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_migrations.py
@@ -15,9 +15,9 @@
 import testtools
 
 from tempest.api.compute import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.common import waiters
 from tempest import config
+from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.lib import decorators
 from tempest.lib import exceptions
 
@@ -30,8 +30,6 @@
     def setup_clients(cls):
         super(MigrationsAdminTest, cls).setup_clients()
         cls.client = cls.os_adm.migrations_client
-        cls.flavors_admin_client = cls.os_adm.flavors_client
-        cls.admin_servers_client = cls.os_adm.servers_client
 
     @decorators.idempotent_id('75c0b83d-72a0-4cf8-a153-631e83e7d53f')
     def test_list_migrations(self):
@@ -55,8 +53,8 @@
 
     def _flavor_clean_up(self, flavor_id):
         try:
-            self.flavors_admin_client.delete_flavor(flavor_id)
-            self.flavors_admin_client.wait_for_resource_deletion(flavor_id)
+            self.admin_flavors_client.delete_flavor(flavor_id)
+            self.admin_flavors_client.wait_for_resource_deletion(flavor_id)
         except exceptions.NotFound:
             pass
 
@@ -69,9 +67,9 @@
 
         # First we have to create a flavor that we can delete so make a copy
         # of the normal flavor from which we'd create a server.
-        flavor = self.flavors_admin_client.show_flavor(
+        flavor = self.admin_flavors_client.show_flavor(
             self.flavor_ref)['flavor']
-        flavor = self.flavors_admin_client.create_flavor(
+        flavor = self.admin_flavors_client.create_flavor(
             name=data_utils.rand_name('test_resize_flavor_'),
             ram=flavor['ram'],
             disk=flavor['disk'],
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_quotas.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_quotas.py
index 3e9dc79..c9d7722 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_quotas.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_quotas.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
 from tempest.api.compute import base
 from tempest.common import tempest_fixtures as fixtures
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.lib import decorators
 
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_quotas_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_quotas_negative.py
index 0850205..a1dd2e7 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_quotas_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_quotas_negative.py
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 from tempest.api.compute import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import config
+from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.lib import decorators
 from tempest.lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 from tempest import test
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@
 
     @decorators.skip_because(bug="1186354",
                              condition=CONF.service_available.neutron)
+    @test.attr(type=['negative'])
     @decorators.idempotent_id('7c6c8f3b-2bf6-4918-b240-57b136a66aa0')
     @test.services('network')
     def test_security_groups_exceed_limit(self):
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_security_groups.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_security_groups.py
index 2efe755..b4d0f2a 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_security_groups.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_security_groups.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 from tempest.api.compute import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.lib import decorators
 from tempest import test
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_servers.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_servers.py
index 85c7fba..79777d0 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_servers.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_servers.py
@@ -15,9 +15,10 @@
 from tempest.api.compute import base
 from tempest.common import compute
 from tempest.common import fixed_network
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.common import waiters
+from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.lib import decorators
+from tempest import test
 
 
 class ServersAdminTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeAdminTest):
@@ -91,6 +92,7 @@
         self.assertIn(self.s1_name, servers_name)
         self.assertIn(self.s2_name, servers_name)
 
+    @test.related_bug('1659811')
     @decorators.idempotent_id('7e5d6b8f-454a-4ba1-8ae2-da857af8338b')
     def test_list_servers_by_admin_with_specified_tenant(self):
         # In nova v2, tenant_id is ignored unless all_tenants is specified
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_servers_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_servers_negative.py
index 1283629..ebdceef 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_servers_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_servers_negative.py
@@ -16,9 +16,9 @@
 
 from tempest.api.compute import base
 from tempest.common import tempest_fixtures as fixtures
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.common import waiters
 from tempest import config
+from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.lib import decorators
 from tempest.lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 from tempest import test
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@
         super(ServersAdminNegativeTestJSON, cls).setup_clients()
         cls.client = cls.os_adm.servers_client
         cls.non_adm_client = cls.servers_client
-        cls.flavors_client = cls.os_adm.flavors_client
         cls.quotas_client = cls.os_adm.quotas_client
 
     @classmethod
@@ -42,21 +41,9 @@
         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):
-        flavor_id = data_utils.rand_int_id(start=1000)
-        while True:
-            try:
-                self.flavors_client.show_flavor(flavor_id)
-            except lib_exc.NotFound:
-                break
-            flavor_id = data_utils.rand_int_id(start=1000)
-        return flavor_id
-
     @decorators.idempotent_id('28dcec23-f807-49da-822c-56a92ea3c687')
     @testtools.skipUnless(CONF.compute_feature_enabled.resize,
                           'Resize not available.')
@@ -64,22 +51,16 @@
     def test_resize_server_using_overlimit_ram(self):
         # NOTE(mriedem): Avoid conflicts with os-quota-class-sets tests.
         self.useFixture(fixtures.LockFixture('compute_quotas'))
-        flavor_name = data_utils.rand_name("flavor")
-        flavor_id = self._get_unused_flavor_id()
         quota_set = self.quotas_client.show_quota_set(
             self.tenant_id)['quota_set']
-        ram = int(quota_set['ram'])
+        ram = quota_set['ram']
         if ram == -1:
             raise self.skipException("ram quota set is -1,"
                                      " cannot test overlimit")
         ram += 1
         vcpus = 1
         disk = 5
-        flavor_ref = self.flavors_client.create_flavor(name=flavor_name,
-                                                       ram=ram, vcpus=vcpus,
-                                                       disk=disk,
-                                                       id=flavor_id)['flavor']
-        self.addCleanup(self.flavors_client.delete_flavor, flavor_id)
+        flavor_ref = self.create_flavor(ram=ram, vcpus=vcpus, disk=disk)
         self.assertRaises((lib_exc.Forbidden, lib_exc.OverLimit),
                           self.client.resize_server,
                           self.servers[0]['id'],
@@ -92,22 +73,16 @@
     def test_resize_server_using_overlimit_vcpus(self):
         # NOTE(mriedem): Avoid conflicts with os-quota-class-sets tests.
         self.useFixture(fixtures.LockFixture('compute_quotas'))
-        flavor_name = data_utils.rand_name("flavor")
-        flavor_id = self._get_unused_flavor_id()
         quota_set = self.quotas_client.show_quota_set(
             self.tenant_id)['quota_set']
-        vcpus = int(quota_set['cores'])
+        vcpus = quota_set['cores']
         if vcpus == -1:
             raise self.skipException("cores quota set is -1,"
                                      " cannot test overlimit")
         vcpus += 1
         ram = 512
         disk = 5
-        flavor_ref = self.flavors_client.create_flavor(name=flavor_name,
-                                                       ram=ram, vcpus=vcpus,
-                                                       disk=disk,
-                                                       id=flavor_id)['flavor']
-        self.addCleanup(self.flavors_client.delete_flavor, flavor_id)
+        flavor_ref = self.create_flavor(ram=ram, vcpus=vcpus, disk=disk)
         self.assertRaises((lib_exc.Forbidden, lib_exc.OverLimit),
                           self.client.resize_server,
                           self.servers[0]['id'],
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_volume_swap.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_volume_swap.py
index 5f2444a..45472df 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_volume_swap.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_volume_swap.py
@@ -38,12 +38,6 @@
         if not CONF.compute_feature_enabled.swap_volume:
             raise cls.skipException("Swapping volumes is not supported.")
 
-    @classmethod
-    def setup_clients(cls):
-        super(TestVolumeSwap, cls).setup_clients()
-        # We need the admin client for performing the update (swap) volume call
-        cls.servers_admin_client = cls.os_adm.servers_client
-
     @decorators.idempotent_id('1769f00d-a693-4d67-a631-6a3496773813')
     @test.services('volume')
     def test_volume_swap(self):
@@ -58,12 +52,12 @@
         # Attach "volume1" to server
         self.attach_volume(server, volume1)
         # Swap volume from "volume1" to "volume2"
-        self.servers_admin_client.update_attached_volume(
+        self.admin_servers_client.update_attached_volume(
             server['id'], volume1['id'], volumeId=volume2['id'])
-        waiters.wait_for_volume_status(self.volumes_client,
-                                       volume1['id'], 'available')
-        waiters.wait_for_volume_status(self.volumes_client,
-                                       volume2['id'], 'in-use')
+        waiters.wait_for_volume_resource_status(self.volumes_client,
+                                                volume1['id'], 'available')
+        waiters.wait_for_volume_resource_status(self.volumes_client,
+                                                volume2['id'], 'in-use')
         self.addCleanup(self.servers_client.detach_volume,
                         server['id'], volume2['id'])
         # Verify "volume2" is attached to the server
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_volumes_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_volumes_negative.py
index 1f85c18..06b0893 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_volumes_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_volumes_negative.py
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 from tempest.api.compute import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import config
+from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.lib import decorators
 from tempest.lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 from tempest import test
@@ -32,25 +32,22 @@
             raise cls.skipException(skip_msg)
 
     @classmethod
-    def setup_clients(cls):
-        super(VolumesAdminNegativeTest, cls).setup_clients()
-        cls.servers_admin_client = cls.os_adm.servers_client
-
-    @classmethod
     def resource_setup(cls):
         super(VolumesAdminNegativeTest, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.server = cls.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
 
+    @test.attr(type=['negative'])
     @decorators.idempotent_id('309b5ecd-0585-4a7e-a36f-d2b2bf55259d')
     def test_update_attached_volume_with_nonexistent_volume_in_uri(self):
         volume = self.create_volume()
         nonexistent_volume = data_utils.rand_uuid()
         self.assertRaises(lib_exc.NotFound,
-                          self.servers_admin_client.update_attached_volume,
+                          self.admin_servers_client.update_attached_volume,
                           self.server['id'], nonexistent_volume,
                           volumeId=volume['id'])
 
     @test.related_bug('1629110', status_code=400)
+    @test.attr(type=['negative'])
     @decorators.idempotent_id('7dcac15a-b107-46d3-a5f6-cb863f4e454a')
     def test_update_attached_volume_with_nonexistent_volume_in_body(self):
         volume = self.create_volume()
@@ -58,6 +55,6 @@
 
         nonexistent_volume = data_utils.rand_uuid()
         self.assertRaises(lib_exc.BadRequest,
-                          self.servers_admin_client.update_attached_volume,
+                          self.admin_servers_client.update_attached_volume,
                           self.server['id'], volume['id'],
                           volumeId=nonexistent_volume)
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/base.py b/tempest/api/compute/base.py
index d77ea90..7dafc6b 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/base.py
@@ -19,11 +19,11 @@
 
 from tempest.api.compute import api_microversion_fixture
 from tempest.common import compute
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.common import waiters
 from tempest import config
 from tempest import exceptions
 from tempest.lib.common import api_version_utils
+from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.lib.common.utils import test_utils
 from tempest.lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 import tempest.test
@@ -304,8 +304,26 @@
         cls.images.append(image_id)
 
         if 'wait_until' in kwargs:
-            waiters.wait_for_image_status(cls.compute_images_client,
-                                          image_id, kwargs['wait_until'])
+            try:
+                waiters.wait_for_image_status(cls.compute_images_client,
+                                              image_id, kwargs['wait_until'])
+            except lib_exc.NotFound:
+                if kwargs['wait_until'].upper() == 'ACTIVE':
+                    # If the image is not found after create_image returned
+                    # that means the snapshot failed in nova-compute and nova
+                    # deleted the image. There should be a compute fault
+                    # recorded with the server in that case, so get the server
+                    # and dump some details.
+                    server = (
+                        cls.servers_client.show_server(server_id)['server'])
+                    if 'fault' in server:
+                        raise exceptions.SnapshotNotFoundException(
+                            server['fault'], image_id=image_id)
+                    else:
+                        raise exceptions.SnapshotNotFoundException(
+                            image_id=image_id)
+                else:
+                    raise
             image = cls.compute_images_client.show_image(image_id)['image']
 
             if kwargs['wait_until'] == 'ACTIVE':
@@ -392,8 +410,8 @@
             kwargs['imageRef'] = image_ref
         volume = cls.volumes_client.create_volume(**kwargs)['volume']
         cls.volumes.append(volume)
-        waiters.wait_for_volume_status(cls.volumes_client,
-                                       volume['id'], 'available')
+        waiters.wait_for_volume_resource_status(cls.volumes_client,
+                                                volume['id'], 'available')
         return volume
 
     @classmethod
@@ -427,20 +445,21 @@
         attach_kwargs = dict(volumeId=volume['id'])
         if device:
             attach_kwargs['device'] = device
-        self.servers_client.attach_volume(
-            server['id'], **attach_kwargs)
+        attachment = self.servers_client.attach_volume(
+            server['id'], **attach_kwargs)['volumeAttachment']
         # On teardown detach the volume and wait for it to be available. This
         # is so we don't error out when trying to delete the volume during
         # teardown.
-        self.addCleanup(waiters.wait_for_volume_status,
+        self.addCleanup(waiters.wait_for_volume_resource_status,
                         self.volumes_client, volume['id'], 'available')
         # Ignore 404s on detach in case the server is deleted or the volume
         # is already detached.
         self.addCleanup(test_utils.call_and_ignore_notfound_exc,
                         self.servers_client.detach_volume,
                         server['id'], volume['id'])
-        waiters.wait_for_volume_status(self.volumes_client,
-                                       volume['id'], 'in-use')
+        waiters.wait_for_volume_resource_status(self.volumes_client,
+                                                volume['id'], 'in-use')
+        return attachment
 
 
 class BaseV2ComputeAdminTest(BaseV2ComputeTest):
@@ -453,3 +472,18 @@
         super(BaseV2ComputeAdminTest, cls).setup_clients()
         cls.availability_zone_admin_client = (
             cls.os_adm.availability_zone_client)
+        cls.admin_flavors_client = cls.os_adm.flavors_client
+        cls.admin_servers_client = cls.os_adm.servers_client
+
+    def create_flavor(self, ram, vcpus, disk, name=None,
+                      is_public='True', **kwargs):
+        if name is None:
+            name = data_utils.rand_name(self.__class__.__name__ + "-flavor")
+        id = kwargs.pop('id', data_utils.rand_int_id(start=1000))
+        client = self.admin_flavors_client
+        flavor = client.create_flavor(
+            ram=ram, vcpus=vcpus, disk=disk, name=name,
+            id=id, is_public=is_public, **kwargs)['flavor']
+        self.addCleanup(client.wait_for_resource_deletion, flavor['id'])
+        self.addCleanup(client.delete_flavor, flavor['id'])
+        return flavor
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/flavors/test_flavors.py b/tempest/api/compute/flavors/test_flavors.py
index 546667f..89051c1 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/flavors/test_flavors.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/flavors/test_flavors.py
@@ -22,17 +22,12 @@
     _min_disk = 'minDisk'
     _min_ram = 'minRam'
 
-    @classmethod
-    def setup_clients(cls):
-        super(FlavorsV2TestJSON, cls).setup_clients()
-        cls.client = cls.flavors_client
-
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     @decorators.idempotent_id('e36c0eaa-dff5-4082-ad1f-3f9a80aa3f59')
     def test_list_flavors(self):
         # List of all flavors should contain the expected flavor
-        flavors = self.client.list_flavors()['flavors']
-        flavor = self.client.show_flavor(self.flavor_ref)['flavor']
+        flavors = self.flavors_client.list_flavors()['flavors']
+        flavor = self.flavors_client.show_flavor(self.flavor_ref)['flavor']
         flavor_min_detail = {'id': flavor['id'], 'links': flavor['links'],
                              'name': flavor['name']}
         self.assertIn(flavor_min_detail, flavors)
@@ -40,89 +35,93 @@
     @decorators.idempotent_id('6e85fde4-b3cd-4137-ab72-ed5f418e8c24')
     def test_list_flavors_with_detail(self):
         # Detailed list of all flavors should contain the expected flavor
-        flavors = self.client.list_flavors(detail=True)['flavors']
-        flavor = self.client.show_flavor(self.flavor_ref)['flavor']
+        flavors = self.flavors_client.list_flavors(detail=True)['flavors']
+        flavor = self.flavors_client.show_flavor(self.flavor_ref)['flavor']
         self.assertIn(flavor, flavors)
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     @decorators.idempotent_id('1f12046b-753d-40d2-abb6-d8eb8b30cb2f')
     def test_get_flavor(self):
         # The expected flavor details should be returned
-        flavor = self.client.show_flavor(self.flavor_ref)['flavor']
+        flavor = self.flavors_client.show_flavor(self.flavor_ref)['flavor']
         self.assertEqual(self.flavor_ref, flavor['id'])
 
     @decorators.idempotent_id('8d7691b3-6ed4-411a-abc9-2839a765adab')
     def test_list_flavors_limit_results(self):
         # Only the expected number of flavors should be returned
         params = {'limit': 1}
-        flavors = self.client.list_flavors(**params)['flavors']
+        flavors = self.flavors_client.list_flavors(**params)['flavors']
         self.assertEqual(1, len(flavors))
 
     @decorators.idempotent_id('b26f6327-2886-467a-82be-cef7a27709cb')
     def test_list_flavors_detailed_limit_results(self):
         # Only the expected number of flavors (detailed) should be returned
         params = {'limit': 1}
-        flavors = self.client.list_flavors(detail=True, **params)['flavors']
+        flavors = self.flavors_client.list_flavors(detail=True,
+                                                   **params)['flavors']
         self.assertEqual(1, len(flavors))
 
     @decorators.idempotent_id('e800f879-9828-4bd0-8eae-4f17189951fb')
     def test_list_flavors_using_marker(self):
         # The list of flavors should start from the provided marker
-        flavor = self.client.show_flavor(self.flavor_ref)['flavor']
+        flavor = self.flavors_client.show_flavor(self.flavor_ref)['flavor']
         flavor_id = flavor['id']
 
         params = {'marker': flavor_id}
-        flavors = self.client.list_flavors(**params)['flavors']
+        flavors = self.flavors_client.list_flavors(**params)['flavors']
         self.assertFalse(any([i for i in flavors if i['id'] == flavor_id]),
                          'The list of flavors did not start after the marker.')
 
     @decorators.idempotent_id('6db2f0c0-ddee-4162-9c84-0703d3dd1107')
     def test_list_flavors_detailed_using_marker(self):
         # The list of flavors should start from the provided marker
-        flavor = self.client.show_flavor(self.flavor_ref)['flavor']
+        flavor = self.flavors_client.show_flavor(self.flavor_ref)['flavor']
         flavor_id = flavor['id']
 
         params = {'marker': flavor_id}
-        flavors = self.client.list_flavors(detail=True, **params)['flavors']
+        flavors = self.flavors_client.list_flavors(detail=True,
+                                                   **params)['flavors']
         self.assertFalse(any([i for i in flavors if i['id'] == flavor_id]),
                          'The list of flavors did not start after the marker.')
 
     @decorators.idempotent_id('3df2743e-3034-4e57-a4cb-b6527f6eac79')
     def test_list_flavors_detailed_filter_by_min_disk(self):
         # The detailed list of flavors should be filtered by disk space
-        flavor = self.client.show_flavor(self.flavor_ref)['flavor']
+        flavor = self.flavors_client.show_flavor(self.flavor_ref)['flavor']
         flavor_id = flavor['id']
 
         params = {self._min_disk: flavor['disk'] + 1}
-        flavors = self.client.list_flavors(detail=True, **params)['flavors']
+        flavors = self.flavors_client.list_flavors(detail=True,
+                                                   **params)['flavors']
         self.assertFalse(any([i for i in flavors if i['id'] == flavor_id]))
 
     @decorators.idempotent_id('09fe7509-b4ee-4b34-bf8b-39532dc47292')
     def test_list_flavors_detailed_filter_by_min_ram(self):
         # The detailed list of flavors should be filtered by RAM
-        flavor = self.client.show_flavor(self.flavor_ref)['flavor']
+        flavor = self.flavors_client.show_flavor(self.flavor_ref)['flavor']
         flavor_id = flavor['id']
 
         params = {self._min_ram: flavor['ram'] + 1}
-        flavors = self.client.list_flavors(detail=True, **params)['flavors']
+        flavors = self.flavors_client.list_flavors(detail=True,
+                                                   **params)['flavors']
         self.assertFalse(any([i for i in flavors if i['id'] == flavor_id]))
 
     @decorators.idempotent_id('10645a4d-96f5-443f-831b-730711e11dd4')
     def test_list_flavors_filter_by_min_disk(self):
         # The list of flavors should be filtered by disk space
-        flavor = self.client.show_flavor(self.flavor_ref)['flavor']
+        flavor = self.flavors_client.show_flavor(self.flavor_ref)['flavor']
         flavor_id = flavor['id']
 
         params = {self._min_disk: flavor['disk'] + 1}
-        flavors = self.client.list_flavors(**params)['flavors']
+        flavors = self.flavors_client.list_flavors(**params)['flavors']
         self.assertFalse(any([i for i in flavors if i['id'] == flavor_id]))
 
     @decorators.idempotent_id('935cf550-e7c8-4da6-8002-00f92d5edfaa')
     def test_list_flavors_filter_by_min_ram(self):
         # The list of flavors should be filtered by RAM
-        flavor = self.client.show_flavor(self.flavor_ref)['flavor']
+        flavor = self.flavors_client.show_flavor(self.flavor_ref)['flavor']
         flavor_id = flavor['id']
 
         params = {self._min_ram: flavor['ram'] + 1}
-        flavors = self.client.list_flavors(**params)['flavors']
+        flavors = self.flavors_client.list_flavors(**params)['flavors']
         self.assertFalse(any([i for i in flavors if i['id'] == flavor_id]))
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/flavors/test_flavors_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/flavors/test_flavors_negative.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..eee6bd2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/flavors/test_flavors_negative.py
@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+# Copyright 2017 Red Hat, Inc.
+# 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 random
+
+import six
+
+from tempest.api.compute import base
+from tempest.common import image as common_image
+from tempest import config
+from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest.lib import decorators
+from tempest.lib import exceptions as lib_exc
+from tempest import test
+
+CONF = config.CONF
+
+
+class FlavorsV2NegativeTest(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
+
+    @classmethod
+    def setup_clients(cls):
+        super(FlavorsV2NegativeTest, cls).setup_clients()
+        if CONF.image_feature_enabled.api_v1:
+            cls.images_client = cls.os.image_client
+        elif CONF.image_feature_enabled.api_v2:
+            cls.images_client = cls.os.image_client_v2
+        else:
+            raise lib_exc.InvalidConfiguration(
+                'Either api_v1 or api_v2 must be True in '
+                '[image-feature-enabled].')
+
+    @test.attr(type=['negative'])
+    @test.services('image')
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('90f0d93a-91c1-450c-91e6-07d18172cefe')
+    def test_boot_with_low_ram(self):
+        """Try boot a vm with lower than min ram
+
+        Create an image with min_ram value
+        Try to create server with flavor of insufficient ram size from
+        that image
+        """
+        flavor = self.flavors_client.show_flavor(
+            CONF.compute.flavor_ref)['flavor']
+        min_img_ram = flavor['ram'] + 1
+        size = random.randint(1024, 4096)
+        image_file = six.BytesIO(data_utils.random_bytes(size))
+        params = {
+            'name': data_utils.rand_name('image'),
+            'container_format': CONF.image.container_formats[0],
+            'disk_format': CONF.image.disk_formats[0],
+            'min_ram': min_img_ram
+        }
+
+        if CONF.image_feature_enabled.api_v1:
+            params.update({'is_public': False})
+            params = {'headers': common_image.image_meta_to_headers(**params)}
+        else:
+            params.update({'visibility': 'private'})
+
+        image = self.images_client.create_image(**params)
+        image = image['image'] if 'image' in image else image
+        self.addCleanup(self.images_client.delete_image, image['id'])
+
+        if CONF.image_feature_enabled.api_v1:
+            self.images_client.update_image(image['id'], data=image_file)
+        else:
+            self.images_client.store_image_file(image['id'], data=image_file)
+
+        self.assertEqual(min_img_ram, image['min_ram'])
+
+        # Try to create server with flavor of insufficient ram size
+        self.assertRaisesRegexp(lib_exc.BadRequest,
+                                "Flavor's memory is too small for "
+                                "requested image",
+                                self.create_test_server,
+                                image_id=image['id'],
+                                flavor=flavor['id'])
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/floating_ips/test_floating_ips_actions_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/floating_ips/test_floating_ips_actions_negative.py
index 5e47d18..b3c3e17 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/floating_ips/test_floating_ips_actions_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/floating_ips/test_floating_ips_actions_negative.py
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 from tempest.api.compute.floating_ips import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import config
+from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.lib import decorators
 from tempest.lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 from tempest import test
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/floating_ips/test_list_floating_ips_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/floating_ips/test_list_floating_ips_negative.py
index 00a4075..388db0b 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/floating_ips/test_list_floating_ips_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/floating_ips/test_list_floating_ips_negative.py
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 from tempest.api.compute import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import config
+from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.lib import decorators
 from tempest.lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 from tempest import test
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_image_metadata.py b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_image_metadata.py
index f131007..dcc44d8 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_image_metadata.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_image_metadata.py
@@ -17,9 +17,9 @@
 
 from tempest.api.compute import base
 from tempest.common import image as common_image
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.common import waiters
 from tempest import config
+from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.lib import decorators
 from tempest.lib import exceptions
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_image_metadata_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_image_metadata_negative.py
index 0f5b9d8..9cb4b57 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_image_metadata_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_image_metadata_negative.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 from tempest.api.compute import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.lib import decorators
 from tempest.lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 from tempest import test
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images.py b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images.py
index a0c860a..3ce42be 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images.py
@@ -13,9 +13,9 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 from tempest.api.compute import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.common import waiters
 from tempest import config
+from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.lib import decorators
 
 CONF = config.CONF
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_negative.py
index 10f3c70..945b191 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_negative.py
@@ -13,9 +13,9 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 from tempest.api.compute import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.common import waiters
 from tempest import config
+from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.lib import decorators
 from tempest.lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 from tempest import test
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_oneserver.py b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_oneserver.py
index 7fff555..bc88564 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_oneserver.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_oneserver.py
@@ -14,9 +14,9 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 from tempest.api.compute import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.common import waiters
 from tempest import config
+from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.lib.common.utils import test_utils
 from tempest.lib import decorators
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_oneserver_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_oneserver_negative.py
index 09bbfbe..51826c1 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_oneserver_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_oneserver_negative.py
@@ -17,9 +17,9 @@
 from oslo_log import log as logging
 
 from tempest.api.compute import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.common import waiters
 from tempest import config
+from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.lib import decorators
 from tempest.lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 from tempest import test
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_list_image_filters.py b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_list_image_filters.py
index 9c9b8a1..7168a8c 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_list_image_filters.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_list_image_filters.py
@@ -20,9 +20,9 @@
 
 from tempest.api.compute import base
 from tempest.common import image as common_image
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.common import waiters
 from tempest import config
+from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.lib import decorators
 from tempest.lib import exceptions
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_list_image_filters_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_list_image_filters_negative.py
index e04a57a..403961f 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_list_image_filters_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_list_image_filters_negative.py
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 from tempest.api.compute import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import config
+from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.lib import decorators
 from tempest.lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 from tempest import test
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/keypairs/base.py b/tempest/api/compute/keypairs/base.py
index 21f504b..0051810 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/keypairs/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/keypairs/base.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 from tempest.api.compute import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
 
 
 class BaseKeypairTest(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/keypairs/test_keypairs.py b/tempest/api/compute/keypairs/test_keypairs.py
index 11e84e8..0b7a967 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/keypairs/test_keypairs.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/keypairs/test_keypairs.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 from tempest.api.compute.keypairs import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.lib import decorators
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/keypairs/test_keypairs_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/keypairs/test_keypairs_negative.py
index 863ce0d..8b5a35b 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/keypairs/test_keypairs_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/keypairs/test_keypairs_negative.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 from tempest.api.compute.keypairs import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.lib import decorators
 from tempest.lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 from tempest import test
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/keypairs/test_keypairs_v22.py b/tempest/api/compute/keypairs/test_keypairs_v22.py
index c893a4f..f39bb12 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/keypairs/test_keypairs_v22.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/keypairs/test_keypairs_v22.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 from tempest.api.compute.keypairs import test_keypairs
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.lib import decorators
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/limits/test_absolute_limits_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/limits/test_absolute_limits_negative.py
index b9ae0c6..21b4b1c 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/limits/test_absolute_limits_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/limits/test_absolute_limits_negative.py
@@ -41,11 +41,11 @@
         max_meta = limits['absolute']['maxImageMeta']
 
         # No point in running this test if there is no limit.
-        if int(max_meta) == -1:
+        if max_meta == -1:
             raise self.skipException('no limit for maxImageMeta')
 
         # Create server should fail, since we are passing > metadata Limit!
-        max_meta_data = int(max_meta) + 1
+        max_meta_data = max_meta + 1
 
         meta_data = {}
         for xx in range(max_meta_data):
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/base.py b/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/base.py
index cb18775..6148e16 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/base.py
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 from tempest.api.compute import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import config
+from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import test
 
 CONF = config.CONF
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_group_rules_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_group_rules_negative.py
index 0312736..6b8dfdf 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
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 from tempest.api.compute.security_groups import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.lib import decorators
 from tempest.lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 from tempest import test
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_groups.py b/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_groups.py
index e070336..ed0e722 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_groups.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_groups.py
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 from tempest.api.compute.security_groups import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.common import waiters
+from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.lib import decorators
 from tempest.lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 from tempest import test
@@ -144,3 +144,31 @@
                          ['security_group'])
         self.assertEqual(s_new_name, fetched_group['name'])
         self.assertEqual(s_new_des, fetched_group['description'])
+
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('79517d60-535a-438f-af3d-e6feab1cbea7')
+    @test.services('network')
+    def test_list_security_groups_by_server(self):
+        # Create a couple security groups that we will use
+        # for the server resource this test creates
+        sg = self.create_security_group()
+        sg2 = self.create_security_group()
+        assigned_security_groups_ids = [sg['id'], sg2['id']]
+        # Create server and add the security group created
+        # above to the server we just created
+        server_id = self.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')['id']
+        # add security groups to server
+        self.servers_client.add_security_group(server_id, name=sg['name'])
+        self.servers_client.add_security_group(server_id, name=sg2['name'])
+
+        # list security groups for a server
+        fetched_groups = (
+            self.servers_client.list_security_groups_by_server(
+                server_id)['security_groups'])
+        fetched_security_groups_ids = [i['id'] for i in fetched_groups]
+        # verifying the security groups ids in list
+        missing_security_groups =\
+            [p for p in assigned_security_groups_ids
+             if p not in fetched_security_groups_ids]
+        self.assertEmpty(missing_security_groups,
+                         "Failed to find security_groups %s in fetched list" %
+                         ', '.join(missing_security_groups))
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..3593237 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_groups_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_groups_negative.py
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@
 import testtools
 
 from tempest.api.compute.security_groups import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import config
+from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.lib import decorators
 from tempest.lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 from tempest import test
@@ -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_attach_interfaces.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_attach_interfaces.py
index 9bba733..e0c8887 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_attach_interfaces.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_attach_interfaces.py
@@ -79,7 +79,6 @@
 
     def _check_interface(self, iface, port_id=None, network_id=None,
                          fixed_ip=None, mac_addr=None):
-        self.assertIn('port_state', iface)
         if port_id:
             self.assertEqual(iface['port_id'], port_id)
         if network_id:
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_create_server.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_create_server.py
index 5ddae5e..eb23e4b 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_create_server.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_create_server.py
@@ -17,9 +17,9 @@
 import testtools
 
 from tempest.api.compute import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.common.utils.linux import remote_client
 from tempest import config
+from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.lib import decorators
 from tempest import test
 
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
         cls.name = data_utils.rand_name(cls.__name__ + '-server')
         cls.password = data_utils.rand_password()
         disk_config = cls.disk_config
-        cls.server_initial = cls.create_test_server(
+        server_initial = cls.create_test_server(
             validatable=True,
             wait_until='ACTIVE',
             name=cls.name,
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
             accessIPv6=cls.accessIPv6,
             disk_config=disk_config,
             adminPass=cls.password)
-        cls.server = (cls.client.show_server(cls.server_initial['id'])
+        cls.server = (cls.client.show_server(server_initial['id'])
                       ['server'])
 
     def _create_net_subnet_ret_net_from_cidr(self, cidr):
@@ -122,7 +122,8 @@
             self.validation_resources['keypair']['private_key'],
             server=self.server,
             servers_client=self.client)
-        self.assertEqual(flavor['vcpus'], linux_client.get_number_of_vcpus())
+        output = linux_client.exec_command('grep -c ^processor /proc/cpuinfo')
+        self.assertEqual(flavor['vcpus'], int(output))
 
     @decorators.idempotent_id('ac1ad47f-984b-4441-9274-c9079b7a0666')
     @testtools.skipUnless(CONF.validation.run_validation,
@@ -136,7 +137,7 @@
             self.validation_resources['keypair']['private_key'],
             server=self.server,
             servers_client=self.client)
-        hostname = linux_client.get_hostname()
+        hostname = linux_client.exec_command("hostname").rstrip()
         msg = ('Failed while verifying servername equals hostname. Expected '
                'hostname "%s" but got "%s".' % (self.name, hostname))
         self.assertEqual(self.name.lower(), hostname, msg)
@@ -236,7 +237,6 @@
     @classmethod
     def setup_clients(cls):
         super(ServersWithSpecificFlavorTestJSON, cls).setup_clients()
-        cls.flavor_client = cls.os_adm.flavors_client
         cls.client = cls.servers_client
 
     @classmethod
@@ -254,7 +254,6 @@
             self.flavor_ref)['flavor']
 
         def create_flavor_with_ephemeral(ephem_disk):
-            flavor_id = data_utils.rand_int_id(start=1000)
             name = 'flavor_with_ephemeral_%s' % ephem_disk
             flavor_name = data_utils.rand_name(name)
 
@@ -263,17 +262,10 @@
             disk = flavor_base['disk']
 
             # Create a flavor with ephemeral disk
-            flavor = self.flavor_client.create_flavor(
-                name=flavor_name, ram=ram, vcpus=vcpus, disk=disk,
-                id=flavor_id, ephemeral=ephem_disk)['flavor']
-            self.addCleanup(flavor_clean_up, flavor['id'])
-
+            flavor = self.create_flavor(name=flavor_name, ram=ram, vcpus=vcpus,
+                                        disk=disk, ephemeral=ephem_disk)
             return flavor['id']
 
-        def flavor_clean_up(flavor_id):
-            self.flavor_client.delete_flavor(flavor_id)
-            self.flavor_client.wait_for_resource_deletion(flavor_id)
-
         flavor_with_eph_disk_id = create_flavor_with_ephemeral(ephem_disk=1)
         flavor_no_eph_disk_id = create_flavor_with_ephemeral(ephem_disk=0)
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_delete_server.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_delete_server.py
index 83b2e1b..8ed55e0 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_delete_server.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_delete_server.py
@@ -115,8 +115,8 @@
 
         self.client.delete_server(server['id'])
         waiters.wait_for_server_termination(self.client, server['id'])
-        waiters.wait_for_volume_status(self.volumes_client,
-                                       volume['id'], 'available')
+        waiters.wait_for_volume_resource_status(self.volumes_client,
+                                                volume['id'], 'available')
 
 
 class DeleteServersAdminTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeAdminTest):
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_device_tagging.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_device_tagging.py
index ae8f47d..57aa72e 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_device_tagging.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_device_tagging.py
@@ -17,9 +17,10 @@
 from oslo_log import log as logging
 
 from tempest.api.compute import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.common.utils.linux import remote_client
 from tempest import config
+from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest.lib.common.utils import test_utils
 from tempest.lib import decorators
 from tempest.lib import exceptions
 from tempest import test
@@ -33,7 +34,11 @@
 class DeviceTaggingTest(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
 
     min_microversion = '2.32'
-    max_microversion = 'latest'
+    # NOTE(mriedem): max_version looks odd but it's actually correct. Due to a
+    # bug in the 2.32 microversion, tags on block devices only worked with the
+    # 2.32 microversion specifically. And tags on networks only worked between
+    # 2.32 and 2.36 inclusive; the 2.37 microversion broke tags for networks.
+    max_microversion = '2.32'
 
     @classmethod
     def skip_checks(cls):
@@ -245,9 +250,9 @@
                 self.verify_device_metadata(md_json)
                 return True
 
-            if not test.call_until_true(get_and_verify_metadata,
-                                        CONF.compute.build_timeout,
-                                        CONF.compute.build_interval):
+            if not test_utils.call_until_true(get_and_verify_metadata,
+                                              CONF.compute.build_timeout,
+                                              CONF.compute.build_interval):
                 raise exceptions.TimeoutException('Timeout while verifying '
                                                   'metadata on server.')
 
@@ -262,3 +267,8 @@
             cmd_md = 'sudo cat /mnt/openstack/latest/meta_data.json'
             md_json = self.ssh_client.exec_command(cmd_md)
             self.verify_device_metadata(md_json)
+
+
+class DeviceTaggingTestV2_42(DeviceTaggingTest):
+    min_microversion = '2.42'
+    max_microversion = 'latest'
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_instance_actions_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_instance_actions_negative.py
index 85e3281..512bd1e 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_instance_actions_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_instance_actions_negative.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 from tempest.api.compute import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.lib import decorators
 from tempest.lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 from tempest import test
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_list_server_filters.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_list_server_filters.py
index c0a8eae..12eb5e1 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_list_server_filters.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_list_server_filters.py
@@ -12,13 +12,17 @@
 #    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.compute import base
 from tempest.common import fixed_network
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.common import waiters
+from tempest import config
+from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.lib import decorators
-from tempest.lib import exceptions as lib_exc
+
+
+CONF = config.CONF
 
 
 class ListServerFiltersTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
@@ -37,31 +41,6 @@
     def resource_setup(cls):
         super(ListServerFiltersTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
 
-        # Check to see if the alternate image ref actually exists...
-        images_client = cls.compute_images_client
-        images = images_client.list_images()['images']
-
-        if cls.image_ref != cls.image_ref_alt and \
-            any([image for image in images
-                 if image['id'] == cls.image_ref_alt]):
-            cls.multiple_images = True
-        else:
-            cls.image_ref_alt = cls.image_ref
-
-        # Do some sanity checks here. If one of the images does
-        # not exist, fail early since the tests won't work...
-        try:
-            cls.compute_images_client.show_image(cls.image_ref)
-        except lib_exc.NotFound:
-            raise RuntimeError("Image %s (image_ref) was not found!" %
-                               cls.image_ref)
-
-        try:
-            cls.compute_images_client.show_image(cls.image_ref_alt)
-        except lib_exc.NotFound:
-            raise RuntimeError("Image %s (image_ref_alt) was not found!" %
-                               cls.image_ref_alt)
-
         network = cls.get_tenant_network()
         if network:
             cls.fixed_network_name = network.get('name')
@@ -74,9 +53,12 @@
                                         **network_kwargs)
 
         cls.s2_name = data_utils.rand_name(cls.__name__ + '-instance')
-        cls.s2 = cls.create_test_server(name=cls.s2_name,
-                                        image_id=cls.image_ref_alt,
-                                        wait_until='ACTIVE')
+        # If image_ref_alt is "" or None then we still want to boot a server
+        # but we rely on `testtools.skipUnless` decorator to actually skip
+        # the irrelevant tests.
+        cls.s2 = cls.create_test_server(
+            name=cls.s2_name, image_id=cls.image_ref_alt or cls.image_ref,
+            wait_until='ACTIVE')
 
         cls.s3_name = data_utils.rand_name(cls.__name__ + '-instance')
         cls.s3 = cls.create_test_server(name=cls.s3_name,
@@ -84,7 +66,8 @@
                                         wait_until='ACTIVE')
 
     @decorators.idempotent_id('05e8a8e7-9659-459a-989d-92c2f501f4ba')
-    @decorators.skip_unless_attr('multiple_images', 'Only one image found')
+    @testtools.skipUnless(CONF.compute.image_ref != CONF.compute.image_ref_alt,
+                          "Need distinct images to run this test")
     def test_list_servers_filter_by_image(self):
         # Filter the list of servers by image
         params = {'image': self.image_ref}
@@ -169,7 +152,8 @@
                          len([x for x in servers['servers'] if 'id' in x]))
 
     @decorators.idempotent_id('b3304c3b-97df-46d2-8cd3-e2b6659724e7')
-    @decorators.skip_unless_attr('multiple_images', 'Only one image found')
+    @testtools.skipUnless(CONF.compute.image_ref != CONF.compute.image_ref_alt,
+                          "Need distinct images to run this test")
     def test_list_servers_detailed_filter_by_image(self):
         # Filter the detailed list of servers by image
         params = {'image': self.image_ref}
@@ -269,16 +253,34 @@
         if not self.fixed_network_name:
             msg = 'fixed_network_name needs to be configured to run this test'
             raise self.skipException(msg)
+
+        # list servers filter by ip is something "regexp match", i.e,
+        # filter by "10.1.1.1" will return both "10.1.1.1" and "10.1.1.10".
+        # so here look for the longest server ip, and filter by that ip,
+        # so as to ensure only one server is returned.
+        ip_list = {}
         self.s1 = self.client.show_server(self.s1['id'])['server']
         # Get first ip address inspite of v4 or v6
-        addr_spec = self.s1['addresses'][self.fixed_network_name][0]
-        params = {'ip': addr_spec['addr']}
+        ip_addr = self.s1['addresses'][self.fixed_network_name][0]['addr']
+        ip_list[ip_addr] = self.s1['id']
+
+        self.s2 = self.client.show_server(self.s2['id'])['server']
+        ip_addr = self.s2['addresses'][self.fixed_network_name][0]['addr']
+        ip_list[ip_addr] = self.s2['id']
+
+        self.s3 = self.client.show_server(self.s3['id'])['server']
+        ip_addr = self.s3['addresses'][self.fixed_network_name][0]['addr']
+        ip_list[ip_addr] = self.s3['id']
+
+        longest_ip = max([[len(ip), ip] for ip in ip_list])[1]
+        params = {'ip': longest_ip}
         body = self.client.list_servers(**params)
         servers = body['servers']
 
-        self.assertIn(self.s1_name, map(lambda x: x['name'], servers))
-        self.assertNotIn(self.s2_name, map(lambda x: x['name'], servers))
-        self.assertNotIn(self.s3_name, map(lambda x: x['name'], servers))
+        self.assertIn(ip_list[longest_ip], map(lambda x: x['id'], servers))
+        del ip_list[longest_ip]
+        for ip in ip_list:
+            self.assertNotIn(ip_list[ip], map(lambda x: x['id'], servers))
 
     @decorators.skip_because(bug="1540645")
     @decorators.idempotent_id('a905e287-c35e-42f2-b132-d02b09f3654a')
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_novnc.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_novnc.py
index d10f370..3f6abab 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_novnc.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_novnc.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright 2016 OpenStack Foundation
+# Copyright 2016-2017 OpenStack Foundation
 # All Rights Reserved.
 #
 #    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
@@ -22,10 +22,15 @@
 
 from tempest.api.compute import base
 from tempest import config
-from tempest import test
+from tempest.lib import decorators
 
 CONF = config.CONF
 
+if six.PY2:
+    ord_func = ord
+else:
+    ord_func = int
+
 
 class NoVNCConsoleTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
 
@@ -60,14 +65,19 @@
         resp = urllib3.PoolManager().request('GET', vnc_url)
         # Make sure that the GET request was accepted by the novncproxy
         self.assertEqual(resp.status, 200, 'Got a Bad HTTP Response on the '
-                         'initial call: ' + str(resp.status))
+                         'initial call: ' + six.text_type(resp.status))
         # Do some basic validation to make sure it is an expected HTML document
-        self.assertTrue('<html>' in resp.data and '</html>' in resp.data,
-                        'Not a valid html document in the response.')
+        resp_data = resp.data.decode()
+        self.assertIn('<html>', resp_data,
+                      'Not a valid html document in the response.')
+        self.assertIn('</html>', resp_data,
+                      'Not a valid html document in the response.')
         # Just try to make sure we got JavaScript back for noVNC, since we
         # won't actually use it since not inside of a browser
-        self.assertTrue('noVNC' in resp.data and '<script' in resp.data,
-                        'Not a valid noVNC javascript html document.')
+        self.assertIn('noVNC', resp_data,
+                      'Not a valid noVNC javascript html document.')
+        self.assertIn('<script', resp_data,
+                      'Not a valid noVNC javascript html document.')
 
     def _validate_rfb_negotiation(self):
         """Verify we can connect to novnc and do the websocket connection."""
@@ -82,14 +92,14 @@
                                    int(data[8:11], base=10)))
         self.assertTrue(version >= 3.3, 'Bad RFB Version: ' + str(version))
         # Send our RFB version to the server, which we will just go with 3.3
-        self._websocket.send_frame(str(data))
+        self._websocket.send_frame(data)
         # Get the sever authentication type and make sure None is supported
         data = self._websocket.receive_frame()
         self.assertIsNotNone(data, 'Expected authentication type None.')
         self.assertGreaterEqual(
             len(data), 2, 'Expected authentication type None.')
         self.assertIn(
-            1, [ord(data[i + 1]) for i in range(ord(data[0]))],
+            1, [ord_func(data[i + 1]) for i in range(ord_func(data[0]))],
             'Expected authentication type None.')
         # Send to the server that we only support authentication type None
         self._websocket.send_frame(six.int2byte(1))
@@ -98,7 +108,7 @@
         self.assertEqual(
             len(data), 4, 'Server did not think security was successful.')
         self.assertEqual(
-            [ord(i) for i in data], [0, 0, 0, 0],
+            [ord_func(i) for i in data], [0, 0, 0, 0],
             'Server did not think security was successful.')
         # Say to leave the desktop as shared as part of client initialization
         self._websocket.send_frame(six.int2byte(1))
@@ -121,12 +131,12 @@
 
     def _validate_websocket_upgrade(self):
         self.assertTrue(
-            self._websocket.response.startswith('HTTP/1.1 101 Switching '
-                                                'Protocols\r\n'),
+            self._websocket.response.startswith(b'HTTP/1.1 101 Switching '
+                                                b'Protocols\r\n'),
             'Did not get the expected 101 on the websockify call: '
-            + str(len(self._websocket.response)))
+            + six.text_type(self._websocket.response))
         self.assertTrue(
-            self._websocket.response.find('Server: WebSockify') > 0,
+            self._websocket.response.find(b'Server: WebSockify') > 0,
             'Did not get the expected WebSocket HTTP Response.')
 
     def _create_websocket(self, url):
@@ -137,7 +147,7 @@
         # Turn the Socket into a WebSocket to do the communication
         return _WebSocket(client_socket, url)
 
-    @test.idempotent_id('c640fdff-8ab4-45a4-a5d8-7e6146cbd0dc')
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('c640fdff-8ab4-45a4-a5d8-7e6146cbd0dc')
     def test_novnc(self):
         body = self.client.get_vnc_console(self.server['id'],
                                            type='novnc')['console']
@@ -151,7 +161,7 @@
         # Validate the RFB Negotiation to determine if a valid VNC session
         self._validate_rfb_negotiation()
 
-    @test.idempotent_id('f9c79937-addc-4aaa-9e0e-841eef02aeb7')
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('f9c79937-addc-4aaa-9e0e-841eef02aeb7')
     def test_novnc_bad_token(self):
         body = self.client.get_vnc_console(self.server['id'],
                                            type='novnc')['console']
@@ -187,8 +197,8 @@
             # frames less than 125 bytes here (for the negotiation) and
             # that only the 2nd byte contains the length, and since the
             # server doesn't do masking, we can just read the data length
-            if ord(header[1]) & 127 > 0:
-                return self._socket.recv(ord(header[1]) & 127)
+            if ord_func(header[1]) & 127 > 0:
+                return self._socket.recv(ord_func(header[1]) & 127)
 
     def send_frame(self, data):
         """Wrapper for sending data to add in the WebSocket frame format."""
@@ -205,7 +215,7 @@
             frame_bytes.append(mask[i])
         # Mask each of the actual data bytes that we are going to send
         for i in range(len(data)):
-            frame_bytes.append(ord(data[i]) ^ mask[i % 4])
+            frame_bytes.append(ord_func(data[i]) ^ mask[i % 4])
         # Convert our integer list to a binary array of bytes
         frame_bytes = struct.pack('!%iB' % len(frame_bytes), * frame_bytes)
         self._socket.sendall(frame_bytes)
@@ -233,9 +243,9 @@
         # We are choosing to use binary even though browser may do Base64
         reqdata += 'Sec-WebSocket-Protocol: binary\r\n\r\n'
         # Send the HTTP GET request and get the response back
-        self._socket.sendall(reqdata)
+        self._socket.sendall(reqdata.encode('utf8'))
         self.response = data = self._socket.recv(4096)
         # Loop through & concatenate all of the data in the response body
-        while len(data) > 0 and self.response.find('\r\n\r\n') < 0:
+        while len(data) > 0 and self.response.find(b'\r\n\r\n') < 0:
             data = self._socket.recv(4096)
             self.response += data
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_actions.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_actions.py
index 6160024..d810ff7 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_actions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_actions.py
@@ -19,10 +19,10 @@
 
 from tempest.api.compute import base
 from tempest.common import compute
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.common.utils.linux import remote_client
 from tempest.common import waiters
 from tempest import config
+from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.lib import decorators
 from tempest.lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 from tempest import test
@@ -471,7 +471,7 @@
 
         # NOTE: SHUTOFF is irregular status. To avoid test instability,
         #       one server is created only for this test without using
-        #       the server that was created in setupClass.
+        #       the server that was created in setUpClass.
         server = self.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
         temp_server_id = server['id']
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_addresses.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_addresses.py
index dfda51b..cf4ed85 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_addresses.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_addresses.py
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
         # We do not know the exact network configuration, but an instance
         # should at least have a single public or private address
         self.assertGreaterEqual(len(addresses), 1)
-        for network_name, network_addresses in addresses.items():
+        for network_addresses in addresses.values():
             self.assertGreaterEqual(len(network_addresses), 1)
             for address in network_addresses:
                 self.assertTrue(address['addr'])
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_group.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_group.py
index 6679b58..69d7897 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_group.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_group.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 from tempest.api.compute import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.lib import decorators
 from tempest import test
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_metadata_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_metadata_negative.py
index 92ffa86..22ce37d 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_metadata_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_metadata_negative.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 from tempest.api.compute import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.lib import decorators
 from tempest.lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 from tempest import test
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_personality.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_personality.py
index 957d24a..90b9da4 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_personality.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_personality.py
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@
         max_file_limit = limits['absolute']['maxPersonality']
         if max_file_limit == -1:
             raise self.skipException("No limit for personality files")
-        for i in range(0, int(max_file_limit) + 1):
+        for i in range(0, max_file_limit + 1):
             path = 'etc/test' + str(i) + '.txt'
             personality.append({'path': path,
                                 'contents': base64.encode_as_text(
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@
         if max_file_limit == -1:
             raise self.skipException("No limit for personality files")
         person = []
-        for i in range(0, int(max_file_limit)):
+        for i in range(0, max_file_limit):
             # NOTE(andreaf) The cirros disk image is blank before boot
             # so we can only inject safely to /
             path = '/test' + str(i) + '.txt'
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_rescue.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_rescue.py
index 5db7f4f..8760af6 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_rescue.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_rescue.py
@@ -13,10 +13,12 @@
 #    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
 from tempest import config
+from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.lib import decorators
 
 CONF = config.CONF
@@ -48,18 +50,16 @@
 
         # Security group creation
         cls.sg_name = data_utils.rand_name('sg')
-        cls.sg_desc = data_utils.rand_name('sg-desc')
+        sg_desc = data_utils.rand_name('sg-desc')
         cls.sg = cls.security_groups_client.create_security_group(
-            name=cls.sg_name, description=cls.sg_desc)['security_group']
+            name=cls.sg_name, description=sg_desc)['security_group']
         cls.sg_id = cls.sg['id']
 
         cls.password = data_utils.rand_password()
         # Server for positive tests
         server = cls.create_test_server(adminPass=cls.password,
-                                        wait_until='BUILD')
+                                        wait_until='ACTIVE')
         cls.server_id = server['id']
-        waiters.wait_for_server_status(cls.servers_client, cls.server_id,
-                                       'ACTIVE')
 
     @classmethod
     def resource_cleanup(cls):
@@ -85,6 +85,8 @@
                                        '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/servers/test_server_rescue_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_rescue_negative.py
index c3a8c36..565d76d 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_rescue_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_rescue_negative.py
@@ -16,9 +16,9 @@
 import testtools
 
 from tempest.api.compute import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.common import waiters
 from tempest import config
+from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.lib import decorators
 from tempest.lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 from tempest import test
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_tags.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_tags.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0370215
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_tags.py
@@ -0,0 +1,108 @@
+# Copyright 2017 AT&T 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 six
+
+from tempest.api.compute import base
+from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest.lib import decorators
+from tempest import test
+
+
+class ServerTagsTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
+
+    min_microversion = '2.26'
+    max_microversion = 'latest'
+
+    @classmethod
+    def skip_checks(cls):
+        super(ServerTagsTestJSON, cls).skip_checks()
+        if not test.is_extension_enabled('os-server-tags', 'compute'):
+            msg = "os-server-tags extension is not enabled."
+            raise cls.skipException(msg)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def setup_clients(cls):
+        super(ServerTagsTestJSON, cls).setup_clients()
+        cls.client = cls.servers_client
+
+    @classmethod
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(ServerTagsTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
+        cls.server = cls.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
+
+    def _update_server_tags(self, server_id, tags):
+        if not isinstance(tags, (list, tuple)):
+            tags = [tags]
+        for tag in tags:
+            self.client.update_tag(server_id, tag)
+        self.addCleanup(self.client.delete_all_tags, server_id)
+
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('8d95abe2-c658-4c42-9a44-c0258500306b')
+    def test_create_delete_tag(self):
+        # Check that no tags exist.
+        fetched_tags = self.client.list_tags(self.server['id'])['tags']
+        self.assertEmpty(fetched_tags)
+
+        # Add server tag to the server.
+        assigned_tag = data_utils.rand_name('tag')
+        self._update_server_tags(self.server['id'], assigned_tag)
+
+        # Check that added tag exists.
+        fetched_tags = self.client.list_tags(self.server['id'])['tags']
+        self.assertEqual([assigned_tag], fetched_tags)
+
+        # Remove assigned tag from server and check that it was removed.
+        self.client.delete_tag(self.server['id'], assigned_tag)
+        fetched_tags = self.client.list_tags(self.server['id'])['tags']
+        self.assertEmpty(fetched_tags)
+
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('a2c1af8c-127d-417d-974b-8115f7e3d831')
+    def test_update_all_tags(self):
+        # Add server tags to the server.
+        tags = [data_utils.rand_name('tag'), data_utils.rand_name('tag')]
+        self._update_server_tags(self.server['id'], tags)
+
+        # Replace tags with new tags and check that they are present.
+        new_tags = [data_utils.rand_name('tag'), data_utils.rand_name('tag')]
+        replaced_tags = self.client.update_all_tags(
+            self.server['id'], new_tags)['tags']
+        six.assertCountEqual(self, new_tags, replaced_tags)
+
+        # List the tags and check that the tags were replaced.
+        fetched_tags = self.client.list_tags(self.server['id'])['tags']
+        six.assertCountEqual(self, new_tags, fetched_tags)
+
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('a63b2a74-e918-4b7c-bcab-10c855f3a57e')
+    def test_delete_all_tags(self):
+        # Add server tags to the server.
+        assigned_tags = [data_utils.rand_name('tag'),
+                         data_utils.rand_name('tag')]
+        self._update_server_tags(self.server['id'], assigned_tags)
+
+        # Delete tags from the server and check that they were deleted.
+        self.client.delete_all_tags(self.server['id'])
+        fetched_tags = self.client.list_tags(self.server['id'])['tags']
+        self.assertEmpty(fetched_tags)
+
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('81279a66-61c3-4759-b830-a2dbe64cbe08')
+    def test_check_tag_existence(self):
+        # Add server tag to the server.
+        assigned_tag = data_utils.rand_name('tag')
+        self._update_server_tags(self.server['id'], assigned_tag)
+
+        # Check that added tag exists. Throws a 404 if not found, else a 204,
+        # which was already checked by the schema validation.
+        self.client.check_tag_existence(self.server['id'], assigned_tag)
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_servers.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_servers.py
index b463726..11f236b 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_servers.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_servers.py
@@ -16,9 +16,9 @@
 import testtools
 
 from tempest.api.compute import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.common import waiters
 from tempest import config
+from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.lib import decorators
 
 CONF = config.CONF
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_servers_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_servers_negative.py
index b22a434..c6b3b40 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_servers_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_servers_negative.py
@@ -19,9 +19,9 @@
 
 from tempest.api.compute import base
 from tempest.common import compute
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.common import waiters
 from tempest import config
+from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.lib import decorators
 from tempest.lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 from tempest import test
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@
 
         self.assertRaises(lib_exc.NotFound,
                           self.client.rebuild_server,
-                          server['id'], self.image_ref_alt)
+                          server['id'], self.image_ref)
 
     @test.related_bug('1660878', status_code=409)
     @test.attr(type=['negative'])
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@
         self.assertRaises(lib_exc.NotFound,
                           self.client.rebuild_server,
                           nonexistent_server,
-                          self.image_ref_alt)
+                          self.image_ref)
 
     @test.attr(type=['negative'])
     @decorators.idempotent_id('fd57f159-68d6-4c2a-902b-03070828a87e')
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/test_live_block_migration_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/test_live_block_migration_negative.py
index 40d0746..0f5ea57 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/test_live_block_migration_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/test_live_block_migration_negative.py
@@ -14,9 +14,9 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 from tempest.api.compute import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.common import waiters
 from tempest import config
+from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.lib import decorators
 from tempest.lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 from tempest import test
@@ -31,11 +31,6 @@
         if not CONF.compute_feature_enabled.live_migration:
             raise cls.skipException("Live migration is not enabled")
 
-    @classmethod
-    def setup_clients(cls):
-        super(LiveBlockMigrationNegativeTestJSON, cls).setup_clients()
-        cls.admin_servers_client = cls.os_adm.servers_client
-
     def _migrate_server_to(self, server_id, dest_host):
         bmflm = CONF.compute_feature_enabled.block_migration_for_live_migration
         self.admin_servers_client.live_migrate_server(
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/test_versions.py b/tempest/api/compute/test_versions.py
index c9f0724..dcab067 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/test_versions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/test_versions.py
@@ -14,11 +14,13 @@
 
 from tempest.api.compute import base
 from tempest.lib import decorators
+from tempest import test
 
 
 class TestVersions(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
 
     @decorators.idempotent_id('6c0a0990-43b6-4529-9b61-5fd8daf7c55c')
+    @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_list_api_versions(self):
         """Test that a get of the unversioned url returns the choices doc.
 
@@ -37,6 +39,7 @@
                          "The first listed version should be v2.0")
 
     @decorators.idempotent_id('b953a29e-929c-4a8e-81be-ec3a7e03cb76')
+    @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_get_version_details(self):
         """Test individual version endpoints info works.
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_attach_volume.py b/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_attach_volume.py
index cbe7178..73c7614 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_attach_volume.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_attach_volume.py
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
 from tempest.common import waiters
 from tempest import config
 from tempest.lib import decorators
-from tempest.lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 
 CONF = config.CONF
 
@@ -61,38 +60,14 @@
             server['id'])['addresses']
         return server
 
-    def _detach_volume(self, server_id, volume_id):
-        try:
-            self.servers_client.detach_volume(server_id, volume_id)
-            waiters.wait_for_volume_status(self.volumes_client,
-                                           volume_id, 'available')
-        except lib_exc.NotFound:
-            LOG.warning("Unable to detach volume %s from server %s "
-                        "possibly it was already detached", volume_id,
-                        server_id)
-
-    def _attach_volume(self, server_id, volume_id, device=None):
-        # Attach the volume to the server
-        kwargs = {'volumeId': volume_id}
-        if device:
-            kwargs.update({'device': '/dev/%s' % device})
-        attachment = self.servers_client.attach_volume(
-            server_id, **kwargs)['volumeAttachment']
-        waiters.wait_for_volume_status(self.volumes_client,
-                                       volume_id, 'in-use')
-        self.addCleanup(self._detach_volume, server_id,
-                        volume_id)
-
-        return attachment
-
     @decorators.idempotent_id('52e9045a-e90d-4c0d-9087-79d657faffff')
     def test_attach_detach_volume(self):
         # Stop and Start a server with an attached volume, ensuring that
         # the volume remains attached.
         server = self._create_server()
         volume = self.create_volume()
-        attachment = self._attach_volume(server['id'], volume['id'],
-                                         device=self.device)
+        attachment = self.attach_volume(server, volume,
+                                        device=('/dev/%s' % self.device))
 
         self.servers_client.stop_server(server['id'])
         waiters.wait_for_server_status(self.servers_client, server['id'],
@@ -115,7 +90,10 @@
             device_name_to_match = '\n' + self.device + ' '
             self.assertIn(device_name_to_match, disks)
 
-        self._detach_volume(server['id'], attachment['volumeId'])
+        self.servers_client.detach_volume(server['id'], attachment['volumeId'])
+        waiters.wait_for_volume_resource_status(
+            self.volumes_client, attachment['volumeId'], 'available')
+
         self.servers_client.stop_server(server['id'])
         waiters.wait_for_server_status(self.servers_client, server['id'],
                                        'SHUTOFF')
@@ -141,8 +119,8 @@
         # List volume attachment of the server
         server = self._create_server()
         volume = self.create_volume()
-        attachment = self._attach_volume(server['id'], volume['id'],
-                                         device=self.device)
+        attachment = self.attach_volume(server, volume,
+                                        device=('/dev/%s' % self.device))
         body = self.servers_client.list_volume_attachments(
             server['id'])['volumeAttachments']
         self.assertEqual(1, len(body))
@@ -165,8 +143,8 @@
         server = self._create_server()
         volume_1st = self.create_volume()
         volume_2nd = self.create_volume()
-        attachment_1st = self._attach_volume(server['id'], volume_1st['id'])
-        attachment_2nd = self._attach_volume(server['id'], volume_2nd['id'])
+        attachment_1st = self.attach_volume(server, volume_1st)
+        attachment_2nd = self.attach_volume(server, volume_2nd)
 
         body = self.servers_client.list_volume_attachments(
             server['id'])['volumeAttachments']
@@ -253,8 +231,8 @@
         volume = self.create_volume()
         num_vol = self._count_volumes(server)
         self._shelve_server(server)
-        attachment = self._attach_volume(server['id'], volume['id'],
-                                         device=self.device)
+        attachment = self.attach_volume(server, volume,
+                                        device=('/dev/%s' % self.device))
 
         # Unshelve the instance and check that attached volume exists
         self._unshelve_server_and_check_volumes(server, num_vol + 1)
@@ -279,9 +257,12 @@
         volume = self.create_volume()
         num_vol = self._count_volumes(server)
         self._shelve_server(server)
-        self._attach_volume(server['id'], volume['id'], device=self.device)
-        # Detach the volume
-        self._detach_volume(server['id'], volume['id'])
+
+        # Attach and then detach the volume
+        self.attach_volume(server, volume, device=('/dev/%s' % self.device))
+        self.servers_client.detach_volume(server['id'], volume['id'])
+        waiters.wait_for_volume_resource_status(self.volumes_client,
+                                                volume['id'], 'available')
 
         # Unshelve the instance and check that we have the expected number of
         # volume(s)
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_volume_snapshots.py b/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_volume_snapshots.py
index 3d5d23b..2f3a06e 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_volume_snapshots.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_volume_snapshots.py
@@ -16,9 +16,9 @@
 import testtools
 
 from tempest.api.compute import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.common import waiters
 from tempest import config
+from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.lib import decorators
 
 
@@ -54,9 +54,9 @@
             display_name=s_name)['snapshot']
 
         def delete_snapshot(snapshot_id):
-            waiters.wait_for_snapshot_status(self.snapshots_client,
-                                             snapshot_id,
-                                             'available')
+            waiters.wait_for_volume_resource_status(self.snapshots_client,
+                                                    snapshot_id,
+                                                    'available')
             # Delete snapshot
             self.snapshots_client.delete_snapshot(snapshot_id)
             self.snapshots_client.wait_for_resource_deletion(snapshot_id)
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_volumes_get.py b/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_volumes_get.py
index 63c247e..43c837a 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_volumes_get.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_volumes_get.py
@@ -16,9 +16,9 @@
 from testtools import matchers
 
 from tempest.api.compute import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.common import waiters
 from tempest import config
+from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.lib import decorators
 
 
@@ -57,7 +57,8 @@
         self.assertIsNotNone(volume['id'],
                              "Field volume id is empty or not found.")
         # Wait for Volume status to become ACTIVE
-        waiters.wait_for_volume_status(self.client, volume['id'], 'available')
+        waiters.wait_for_volume_resource_status(self.client, volume['id'],
+                                                'available')
         # GET Volume
         fetched_volume = self.client.show_volume(volume['id'])['volume']
         # Verification of details of fetched Volume
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/compute/volumes/test_volumes_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_volumes_negative.py
index 2ad8631..7676ee8 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_volumes_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_volumes_negative.py
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 from tempest.api.compute import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import config
+from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.lib import decorators
 from tempest.lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 from tempest import test
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v2/test_endpoints.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v2/test_endpoints.py
index df55d2f..db32f5a 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v2/test_endpoints.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v2/test_endpoints.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 from tempest.api.identity import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.lib import decorators
 
 
@@ -27,10 +27,10 @@
         s_name = data_utils.rand_name('service')
         s_type = data_utils.rand_name('type')
         s_description = data_utils.rand_name('description')
-        cls.service_data = cls.services_client.create_service(
+        service_data = cls.services_client.create_service(
             name=s_name, type=s_type,
             description=s_description)['OS-KSADM:service']
-        cls.service_id = cls.service_data['id']
+        cls.service_id = service_data['id']
         cls.service_ids.append(cls.service_id)
         # Create endpoints so as to use for LIST and GET test cases
         cls.setup_endpoints = list()
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v2/test_roles.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v2/test_roles.py
index 799b653..479663c 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v2/test_roles.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v2/test_roles.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 from tempest.api.identity import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.lib.common.utils import test_utils
 from tempest.lib import decorators
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v2/test_roles_negative.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v2/test_roles_negative.py
index b017b44..f80721c 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v2/test_roles_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v2/test_roles_negative.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 from tempest.api.identity import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.lib import decorators
 from tempest.lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 from tempest import test
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v2/test_services.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v2/test_services.py
index 3b0ddbb..f6d4a24 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v2/test_services.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v2/test_services.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 from tempest.api.identity import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.lib import decorators
 from tempest.lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 from tempest import test
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v2/test_tenant_negative.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v2/test_tenant_negative.py
index e8c32b9..69f0920 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v2/test_tenant_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v2/test_tenant_negative.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 from tempest.api.identity import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.lib import decorators
 from tempest.lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 from tempest import test
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v2/test_tenants.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v2/test_tenants.py
index eb51b5a..6b7413c 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v2/test_tenants.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v2/test_tenants.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 from tempest.api.identity import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.lib.common.utils import test_utils
 from tempest.lib import decorators
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v2/test_tokens.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v2/test_tokens.py
index 7b5e01e..3428c07 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v2/test_tokens.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v2/test_tokens.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 from tempest.api.identity import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.lib import decorators
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v2/test_users.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v2/test_users.py
index 5889813..df4ded8 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v2/test_users.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v2/test_users.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 from testtools import matchers
 
 from tempest.api.identity import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.lib.common.utils import test_utils
 from tempest.lib import decorators
 from tempest import test
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v2/test_users_negative.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v2/test_users_negative.py
index 49fda4e..442c1a7 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v2/test_users_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v2/test_users_negative.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 from tempest.api.identity import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.lib import decorators
 from tempest.lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 from tempest import test
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_credentials.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_credentials.py
index e5a218d..c752532 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_credentials.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_credentials.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 from oslo_serialization import jsonutils as json
 
 from tempest.api.identity import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.lib import decorators
 from tempest import test
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_default_project_id.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_default_project_id.py
index 110695d..c2ab488 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_default_project_id.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_default_project_id.py
@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@
 #    under the License.
 from tempest.api.identity import base
 from tempest import clients
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import config
 from tempest.lib import auth
+from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.lib import decorators
 
 CONF = config.CONF
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_domains.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_domains.py
index 4cf9f66..d04e774 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_domains.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_domains.py
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 from tempest.api.identity import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import config
+from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.lib.common.utils import test_utils
 from tempest.lib import decorators
 from tempest import test
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_endpoints.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_endpoints.py
index 686743b..0786d82 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_endpoints.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_endpoints.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 from tempest.api.identity import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.lib import decorators
 from tempest import test
 
@@ -33,11 +33,10 @@
         s_name = data_utils.rand_name('service')
         s_type = data_utils.rand_name('type')
         s_description = data_utils.rand_name('description')
-        cls.service_data = (
+        service_data = (
             cls.services_client.create_service(name=s_name, type=s_type,
                                                description=s_description))
-        cls.service_data = cls.service_data['service']
-        cls.service_id = cls.service_data['id']
+        cls.service_id = service_data['service']['id']
         cls.service_ids.append(cls.service_id)
         # Create endpoints so as to use for LIST and GET test cases
         cls.setup_endpoints = list()
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_endpoints_negative.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_endpoints_negative.py
index 53c2b1f..d46e1f0 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_endpoints_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_endpoints_negative.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 from tempest.api.identity import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.lib import decorators
 from tempest.lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 from tempest import test
@@ -35,11 +35,11 @@
         s_name = data_utils.rand_name('service')
         s_type = data_utils.rand_name('type')
         s_description = data_utils.rand_name('description')
-        cls.service_data = (
+        service_data = (
             cls.services_client.create_service(name=s_name, type=s_type,
                                                description=s_description)
             ['service'])
-        cls.service_id = cls.service_data['id']
+        cls.service_id = service_data['id']
         cls.service_ids.append(cls.service_id)
 
     @classmethod
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_groups.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_groups.py
index 5ce0709..a423a12 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_groups.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_groups.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 from tempest.api.identity import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.lib import decorators
 from tempest import test
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_inherits.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_inherits.py
index 8523396..3fe591b 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_inherits.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_inherits.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 from tempest.api.identity import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.lib import decorators
 from tempest import test
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_list_projects.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_list_projects.py
index 2d046bb..7e70c14 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_list_projects.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_list_projects.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 from tempest.api.identity import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.lib import decorators
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_list_users.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_list_users.py
index 0a0d65a..bcbf6b6 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_list_users.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_list_users.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 from tempest.api.identity import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.lib import decorators
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_policies.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_policies.py
index eb1c69e..f74cb1c 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_policies.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_policies.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 from tempest.api.identity import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.lib import decorators
 from tempest import test
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_projects.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_projects.py
index b37d33d..77a5c69 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_projects.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_projects.py
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@
 import testtools
 
 from tempest.api.identity import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import config
+from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.lib import decorators
 
 CONF = config.CONF
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_projects_negative.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_projects_negative.py
index 87f8684..31e7302 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_projects_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_projects_negative.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 from tempest.api.identity import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.lib import decorators
 from tempest.lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 from tempest import test
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_regions.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_regions.py
index f57a07c..56ee496 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_regions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_regions.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 from tempest.api.identity import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.lib.common.utils import test_utils
 from tempest.lib import decorators
 from tempest import test
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_roles.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_roles.py
index e89be4b..e07d525 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_roles.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_roles.py
@@ -14,10 +14,15 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 from tempest.api.identity import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest import config
+from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest.lib.common.utils import test_utils
 from tempest.lib import decorators
+from tempest.lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 from tempest import test
 
+CONF = config.CONF
+
 
 class RolesV3TestJSON(base.BaseIdentityV3AdminTest):
 
@@ -195,3 +200,184 @@
         body = self.roles_client.list_roles()['roles']
         found = [role for role in body if role in self.roles]
         self.assertEqual(len(found), len(self.roles))
+
+    def _create_implied_role(self, prior_role_id, implies_role_id,
+                             ignore_not_found=False):
+        self.roles_client.create_role_inference_rule(
+            prior_role_id, implies_role_id)
+        if ignore_not_found:
+            self.addCleanup(
+                test_utils.call_and_ignore_notfound_exc,
+                self.roles_client.delete_role_inference_rule,
+                prior_role_id,
+                implies_role_id)
+        else:
+            self.addCleanup(
+                self.roles_client.delete_role_inference_rule,
+                prior_role_id,
+                implies_role_id)
+
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('c90c316c-d706-4728-bcba-eb1912081b69')
+    def test_implied_roles_create_delete(self):
+        prior_role_id = self.roles[0]['id']
+        implies_role_id = self.roles[1]['id']
+
+        # Create an inference rule from prior_role to implies_role
+        self._create_implied_role(prior_role_id, implies_role_id,
+                                  ignore_not_found=True)
+
+        # Check if the inference rule exists
+        self.roles_client.show_role_inference_rule(
+            prior_role_id, implies_role_id)
+
+        # Delete the inference rule
+        self.roles_client.delete_role_inference_rule(
+            prior_role_id, implies_role_id)
+        # Check if the inference rule no longer exists
+        self.assertRaises(
+            lib_exc.NotFound,
+            self.roles_client.show_role_inference_rule,
+            prior_role_id,
+            implies_role_id)
+
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('dc6f5959-b74d-4e30-a9e5-a8255494ff00')
+    def test_roles_hierarchy(self):
+        # Create inference rule from "roles[0]" to "role[1]"
+        self._create_implied_role(
+            self.roles[0]['id'], self.roles[1]['id'])
+
+        # Create inference rule from "roles[0]" to "role[2]"
+        self._create_implied_role(
+            self.roles[0]['id'], self.roles[2]['id'])
+
+        # Create inference rule from "roles[2]" to "role"
+        self._create_implied_role(
+            self.roles[2]['id'], self.role['id'])
+
+        # Listing inferences rules from "roles[2]" should only return "role"
+        rules = self.roles_client.list_role_inferences_rules(
+            self.roles[2]['id'])['role_inference']
+        self.assertEqual(1, len(rules['implies']))
+        self.assertEqual(self.role['id'], rules['implies'][0]['id'])
+
+        # Listing inferences rules from "roles[0]" should return "roles[1]" and
+        # "roles[2]" (only direct rules are listed)
+        rules = self.roles_client.list_role_inferences_rules(
+            self.roles[0]['id'])['role_inference']
+        implies_ids = [role['id'] for role in rules['implies']]
+        self.assertEqual(2, len(implies_ids))
+        self.assertIn(self.roles[1]['id'], implies_ids)
+        self.assertIn(self.roles[2]['id'], implies_ids)
+
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('c8828027-df48-4021-95df-b65b92c7429e')
+    def test_assignments_for_implied_roles_create_delete(self):
+        # Create a grant using "roles[0]"
+        self.roles_client.create_user_role_on_project(
+            self.project['id'], self.user_body['id'], self.roles[0]['id'])
+        self.addCleanup(
+            self.roles_client.delete_role_from_user_on_project,
+            self.project['id'], self.user_body['id'], self.roles[0]['id'])
+
+        # Create an inference rule from "roles[0]" to "roles[1]"
+        self._create_implied_role(self.roles[0]['id'], self.roles[1]['id'],
+                                  ignore_not_found=True)
+
+        # In the effective list of role assignments, both prior role and
+        # implied role should be present. This means that a user can
+        # authenticate using both roles (both roles will be present
+        # in the token).
+        params = {'scope.project.id': self.project['id'],
+                  'user.id': self.user_body['id']}
+        role_assignments = self.role_assignments.list_role_assignments(
+            effective=True, **params)['role_assignments']
+        self.assertEqual(2, len(role_assignments))
+
+        roles_ids = [assignment['role']['id']
+                     for assignment in role_assignments]
+        self.assertIn(self.roles[0]['id'], roles_ids)
+        self.assertIn(self.roles[1]['id'], roles_ids)
+
+        # After deleting the implied role, only the assignment with "roles[0]"
+        # should be present.
+        self.roles_client.delete_role_inference_rule(
+            self.roles[0]['id'], self.roles[1]['id'])
+
+        role_assignments = self.role_assignments.list_role_assignments(
+            effective=True, **params)['role_assignments']
+        self.assertEqual(1, len(role_assignments))
+
+        roles_ids = [assignment['role']['id']
+                     for assignment in role_assignments]
+        self.assertIn(self.roles[0]['id'], roles_ids)
+
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('d92a41d2-5501-497a-84bb-6e294330e8f8')
+    def test_domain_roles_create_delete(self):
+        domain_role = self.roles_client.create_role(
+            name=data_utils.rand_name('domain_role'),
+            domain_id=self.domain['id'])['role']
+        self.addCleanup(
+            test_utils.call_and_ignore_notfound_exc,
+            self.roles_client.delete_role,
+            domain_role['id'])
+
+        domain_roles = self.roles_client.list_roles(
+            domain_id=self.domain['id'])['roles']
+        self.assertEqual(1, len(domain_roles))
+        self.assertIn(domain_role, domain_roles)
+
+        self.roles_client.delete_role(domain_role['id'])
+        domain_roles = self.roles_client.list_roles(
+            domain_id=self.domain['id'])['roles']
+        self.assertEmpty(domain_roles)
+
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('eb1e1c24-1bc4-4d47-9748-e127a1852c82')
+    def test_implied_domain_roles(self):
+        # Create two roles in the same domain
+        domain_role1 = self.setup_test_role(domain_id=self.domain['id'])
+        domain_role2 = self.setup_test_role(domain_id=self.domain['id'])
+
+        # Check if we can create an inference rule from roles in the same
+        # domain
+        self._create_implied_role(domain_role1['id'], domain_role2['id'])
+
+        # Create another role in a different domain
+        domain2 = self.setup_test_domain()
+        domain_role3 = self.setup_test_role(domain_id=domain2['id'])
+
+        # Check if we can create cross domain implied roles
+        self._create_implied_role(domain_role1['id'], domain_role3['id'])
+
+        # Finally, we also should be able to create an implied from a
+        # domain role to a global one
+        self._create_implied_role(domain_role1['id'], self.role['id'])
+
+        if CONF.identity_feature_enabled.forbid_global_implied_dsr:
+            # The contrary is not true: we can't create an inference rule
+            # from a global role to a domain role
+            self.assertRaises(
+                lib_exc.Forbidden,
+                self.roles_client.create_role_inference_rule,
+                self.role['id'],
+                domain_role1['id'])
+
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('3859df7e-5b78-4e4d-b10e-214c8953842a')
+    def test_assignments_for_domain_roles(self):
+        domain_role = self.setup_test_role(domain_id=self.domain['id'])
+
+        # Create a grant using "domain_role"
+        self.roles_client.create_user_role_on_project(
+            self.project['id'], self.user_body['id'], domain_role['id'])
+        self.addCleanup(
+            self.roles_client.delete_role_from_user_on_project,
+            self.project['id'], self.user_body['id'], domain_role['id'])
+
+        # NOTE(rodrigods): Regular roles would appear in the effective
+        # list of role assignments (meaning the role would be returned in
+        # a token) as a result from the grant above. This is not the case
+        # for domain roles, they should not appear in the effective role
+        # assignments list.
+        params = {'scope.project.id': self.project['id'],
+                  'user.id': self.user_body['id']}
+        role_assignments = self.role_assignments.list_role_assignments(
+            effective=True, **params)['role_assignments']
+        self.assertEmpty(role_assignments)
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_services.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_services.py
index 35e1814..53e005d 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_services.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_services.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 from tempest.api.identity import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.lib import decorators
 from tempest.lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 from tempest import test
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_tokens.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_tokens.py
index a9508d1..ed4d31a 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_tokens.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_tokens.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 import six
 
 from tempest.api.identity import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.lib import decorators
 from tempest.lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_trusts.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_trusts.py
index 1a466a0..7a569b7 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_trusts.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_trusts.py
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@
 from tempest.api.identity import base
 from tempest import clients
 from tempest.common import credentials_factory as common_creds
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import config
+from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.lib import decorators
 from tempest.lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 from tempest import test
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_users.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_users.py
index e0ec883..0d12ba9 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_users.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_users.py
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@
 import testtools
 
 from tempest.api.identity import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import config
+from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.lib import decorators
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_users_negative.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_users_negative.py
index 9626108..93241c5 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_users_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_users_negative.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 from tempest.api.identity import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.lib import decorators
 from tempest.lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 from tempest import test
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/base.py b/tempest/api/identity/base.py
index 9515788..9339d3c 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/base.py
@@ -13,8 +13,9 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import config
+from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest.lib.common.utils import test_utils
 import tempest.test
 
 CONF = config.CONF
@@ -67,20 +68,27 @@
             return role[0]
 
     def _create_test_user(self, **kwargs):
-        if kwargs['password'] is None:
+        if kwargs.get('password', None) is None:
             user_password = data_utils.rand_password()
             kwargs['password'] = user_password
         user = self.users_client.create_user(**kwargs)['user']
         # Delete the user at the end of the test
-        self.addCleanup(self.users_client.delete_user, user['id'])
+        self.addCleanup(
+            test_utils.call_and_ignore_notfound_exc,
+            self.users_client.delete_user, user['id'])
         return user
 
-    def setup_test_role(self):
+    def setup_test_role(self, domain_id=None):
         """Set up a test role."""
-        role = self.roles_client.create_role(
-            name=data_utils.rand_name('test_role'))['role']
+        params = {'name': data_utils.rand_name('test_role')}
+        if domain_id:
+            params['domain_id'] = domain_id
+
+        role = self.roles_client.create_role(**params)['role']
         # Delete the role at the end of the test
-        self.addCleanup(self.roles_client.delete_role, role['id'])
+        self.addCleanup(
+            test_utils.call_and_ignore_notfound_exc,
+            self.roles_client.delete_role, role['id'])
         return role
 
 
@@ -149,7 +157,9 @@
             name=data_utils.rand_name('test_tenant'),
             description=data_utils.rand_name('desc'))['tenant']
         # Delete the tenant at the end of the test
-        self.addCleanup(self.tenants_client.delete_tenant, tenant['id'])
+        self.addCleanup(
+            test_utils.call_and_ignore_notfound_exc,
+            self.tenants_client.delete_tenant, tenant['id'])
         return tenant
 
 
@@ -168,6 +178,7 @@
         cls.non_admin_users_client = cls.os.users_v3_client
         cls.non_admin_token = cls.os.token_v3_client
         cls.non_admin_projects_client = cls.os.projects_client
+        cls.non_admin_versions_client = cls.os.identity_versions_v3_client
 
 
 class BaseIdentityV3AdminTest(BaseIdentityV3Test):
@@ -243,12 +254,16 @@
             name=data_utils.rand_name('test_project'),
             description=data_utils.rand_name('desc'))['project']
         # Delete the project at the end of the test
-        self.addCleanup(self.projects_client.delete_project, project['id'])
+        self.addCleanup(
+            test_utils.call_and_ignore_notfound_exc,
+            self.projects_client.delete_project, project['id'])
         return project
 
     def setup_test_domain(self):
         """Set up a test domain."""
         domain = self.create_domain()
         # Delete the domain at the end of the test
-        self.addCleanup(self.delete_domain, domain['id'])
+        self.addCleanup(
+            test_utils.call_and_ignore_notfound_exc,
+            self.delete_domain, domain['id'])
         return domain
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/test_extension.py b/tempest/api/identity/v2/test_extension.py
similarity index 95%
rename from tempest/api/identity/test_extension.py
rename to tempest/api/identity/v2/test_extension.py
index 7095181..c538c14 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/test_extension.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/v2/test_extension.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 from tempest.lib import decorators
 
 
-class ExtensionTestJSON(base.BaseIdentityV2AdminTest):
+class ExtensionTestJSON(base.BaseIdentityV2Test):
 
     @decorators.idempotent_id('85f3f661-f54c-4d48-b563-72ae952b9383')
     def test_list_extensions(self):
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/v3/test_api_discovery.py b/tempest/api/identity/v3/test_api_discovery.py
index 74e9ec1..177a49d 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/v3/test_api_discovery.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/v3/test_api_discovery.py
@@ -14,14 +14,29 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 from tempest.api.identity import base
+from tempest.lib import decorators
 from tempest import test
 
 
 class TestApiDiscovery(base.BaseIdentityV3Test):
     """Tests for API discovery features."""
 
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('721f480f-35b6-46c7-846e-047e6acea0dc')
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
-    @test.idempotent_id('b9232f5e-d9e5-4d97-b96c-28d3db4de1bd')
+    def test_list_api_versions(self):
+        # NOTE: Actually this API doesn't depend on v3 API at all, because
+        # the API operation is "GET /" without v3's endpoint. The reason of
+        # this test path is just v3 API is CURRENT on Keystone side.
+        versions = self.non_admin_versions_client.list_versions()
+        expected_resources = ('id', 'links', 'media-types', 'status',
+                              'updated')
+
+        for version in versions['versions']["values"]:
+            for res in expected_resources:
+                self.assertIn(res, version)
+
+    @test.attr(type='smoke')
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('b9232f5e-d9e5-4d97-b96c-28d3db4de1bd')
     def test_api_version_resources(self):
         descr = self.non_admin_client.show_api_description()['version']
         expected_resources = ('id', 'links', 'media-types', 'status',
@@ -32,7 +47,7 @@
             self.assertIn(res, keys)
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
-    @test.idempotent_id('657c1970-4722-4189-8831-7325f3bc4265')
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('657c1970-4722-4189-8831-7325f3bc4265')
     def test_api_media_types(self):
         descr = self.non_admin_client.show_api_description()['version']
         # Get MIME type bases and descriptions
@@ -47,7 +62,7 @@
             self.assertIn(s_type, media_types)
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
-    @test.idempotent_id('8879a470-abfb-47bb-bb8d-5a7fd279ad1e')
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('8879a470-abfb-47bb-bb8d-5a7fd279ad1e')
     def test_api_version_statuses(self):
         descr = self.non_admin_client.show_api_description()['version']
         status = descr['status'].lower()
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/v3/test_projects.py b/tempest/api/identity/v3/test_projects.py
index 26cb90b..570be99 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/v3/test_projects.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/v3/test_projects.py
@@ -14,15 +14,15 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 from tempest.api.identity import base
+from tempest.lib import decorators
 from tempest.lib import exceptions as lib_exc
-from tempest import test
 
 
 class IdentityV3ProjectsTest(base.BaseIdentityV3Test):
 
     credentials = ['primary', 'alt']
 
-    @test.idempotent_id('86128d46-e170-4644-866a-cc487f699e1d')
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('86128d46-e170-4644-866a-cc487f699e1d')
     def test_list_projects_returns_only_authorized_projects(self):
         alt_project_name =\
             self.alt_manager.credentials.project_name
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/v3/test_tokens.py b/tempest/api/identity/v3/test_tokens.py
index b410da6..1dc1df6 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/v3/test_tokens.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/v3/test_tokens.py
@@ -16,12 +16,12 @@
 from oslo_utils import timeutils
 import six
 from tempest.api.identity import base
-from tempest import test
+from tempest.lib import decorators
 
 
 class TokensV3Test(base.BaseIdentityV3Test):
 
-    @test.idempotent_id('6f8e4436-fc96-4282-8122-e41df57197a9')
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('6f8e4436-fc96-4282-8122-e41df57197a9')
     def test_create_token(self):
 
         creds = self.os.credentials
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/v3/test_users.py b/tempest/api/identity/v3/test_users.py
index 9592cb9..f263258 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/v3/test_users.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/v3/test_users.py
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@
 from tempest.api.identity import base
 from tempest import config
 from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest.lib import decorators
 from tempest.lib import exceptions
-from tempest import test
 
 
 CONF = config.CONF
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
         time.sleep(1)
         self.non_admin_users_client.auth_provider.set_auth()
 
-    @test.idempotent_id('ad71bd23-12ad-426b-bb8b-195d2b635f27')
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('ad71bd23-12ad-426b-bb8b-195d2b635f27')
     def test_user_update_own_password(self):
         old_pass = self.creds.password
         old_token = self.non_admin_client.token
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@
 
     @testtools.skipUnless(CONF.identity_feature_enabled.security_compliance,
                           'Security compliance not available.')
-    @test.idempotent_id('941784ee-5342-4571-959b-b80dd2cea516')
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('941784ee-5342-4571-959b-b80dd2cea516')
     def test_password_history_check_self_service_api(self):
         old_pass = self.creds.password
         new_pass1 = data_utils.rand_password()
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@
 
     @testtools.skipUnless(CONF.identity_feature_enabled.security_compliance,
                           'Security compliance not available.')
-    @test.idempotent_id('a7ad8bbf-2cff-4520-8c1d-96332e151658')
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('a7ad8bbf-2cff-4520-8c1d-96332e151658')
     def test_user_account_lockout(self):
         password = self.creds.password
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/image/base.py b/tempest/api/image/base.py
index cd4f820..69294fa 100644
--- a/tempest/api/image/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/image/base.py
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@
 import six
 
 from tempest.common import image as common_image
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import config
+from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.lib.common.utils import test_utils
 import tempest.test
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/image/v1/test_image_members_negative.py b/tempest/api/image/v1/test_image_members_negative.py
index d1aa801..f075cab 100644
--- a/tempest/api/image/v1/test_image_members_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/image/v1/test_image_members_negative.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 from tempest.api.image import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.lib import decorators
 from tempest.lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 from tempest import test
diff --git a/tempest/api/image/v1/test_images.py b/tempest/api/image/v1/test_images.py
index a79c18c..b341ab7 100644
--- a/tempest/api/image/v1/test_images.py
+++ b/tempest/api/image/v1/test_images.py
@@ -17,9 +17,9 @@
 
 from tempest.api.image import base
 from tempest.common import image as common_image
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.common import waiters
 from tempest import config
+from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.lib import decorators
 from tempest.lib import exceptions
 
@@ -145,24 +145,24 @@
         a_formats = ['ami', 'ari', 'aki']
 
         (cls.container_format,
-         cls.container_format_alt) = CONF.image.container_formats[:2]
+         container_format_alt) = CONF.image.container_formats[:2]
         cls.disk_format, cls.disk_format_alt = CONF.image.disk_formats[:2]
         if cls.container_format in a_formats:
             cls.disk_format = cls.container_format
-        if cls.container_format_alt in a_formats:
-            cls.disk_format_alt = cls.container_format_alt
+        if container_format_alt in a_formats:
+            cls.disk_format_alt = container_format_alt
 
         img1 = cls._create_remote_image('one', cls.container_format,
                                         cls.disk_format)
-        img2 = cls._create_remote_image('two', cls.container_format_alt,
+        img2 = cls._create_remote_image('two', container_format_alt,
                                         cls.disk_format_alt)
         img3 = cls._create_remote_image('dup', cls.container_format,
                                         cls.disk_format)
         img4 = cls._create_remote_image('dup', cls.container_format,
                                         cls.disk_format)
-        img5 = cls._create_standard_image('1', cls.container_format_alt,
+        img5 = cls._create_standard_image('1', container_format_alt,
                                           cls.disk_format_alt, 42)
-        img6 = cls._create_standard_image('2', cls.container_format_alt,
+        img6 = cls._create_standard_image('2', container_format_alt,
                                           cls.disk_format_alt, 142)
         img7 = cls._create_standard_image('33', cls.container_format,
                                           cls.disk_format, 142)
diff --git a/tempest/api/image/v1/test_images_negative.py b/tempest/api/image/v1/test_images_negative.py
index abec82a..42ff02f 100644
--- a/tempest/api/image/v1/test_images_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/image/v1/test_images_negative.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 
 
 from tempest.api.image import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.lib import decorators
 from tempest.lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 from tempest import test
diff --git a/tempest/api/image/v2/test_images.py b/tempest/api/image/v2/test_images.py
index 56b3517..30f9ae2 100644
--- a/tempest/api/image/v2/test_images.py
+++ b/tempest/api/image/v2/test_images.py
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@
 
 from oslo_log import log as logging
 from tempest.api.image import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import config
+from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.lib import decorators
 from tempest import test
 
@@ -164,7 +164,6 @@
         cls.client.store_image_file(image['id'], data=image_file)
         # Keep the data of one test image so it can be used to filter lists
         cls.test_data = image
-        cls.test_data['size'] = size
 
         return image['id']
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/image/v2/test_images_metadefs_namespace_objects.py b/tempest/api/image/v2/test_images_metadefs_namespace_objects.py
index 38e56d4..80f8112 100644
--- a/tempest/api/image/v2/test_images_metadefs_namespace_objects.py
+++ b/tempest/api/image/v2/test_images_metadefs_namespace_objects.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 from tempest.api.image import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.lib.common.utils import test_utils
 from tempest.lib import decorators
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/image/v2/test_images_metadefs_namespace_properties.py b/tempest/api/image/v2/test_images_metadefs_namespace_properties.py
index ead70f2..ed91726 100644
--- a/tempest/api/image/v2/test_images_metadefs_namespace_properties.py
+++ b/tempest/api/image/v2/test_images_metadefs_namespace_properties.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 from tempest.api.image import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.lib import decorators
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/image/v2/test_images_metadefs_namespace_tags.py b/tempest/api/image/v2/test_images_metadefs_namespace_tags.py
index 608d9fc..e2a3617 100644
--- a/tempest/api/image/v2/test_images_metadefs_namespace_tags.py
+++ b/tempest/api/image/v2/test_images_metadefs_namespace_tags.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 from tempest.api.image import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.lib.common.utils import test_utils
 from tempest.lib import decorators
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/image/v2/test_images_metadefs_namespaces.py b/tempest/api/image/v2/test_images_metadefs_namespaces.py
index 9fda937..f71b16c 100644
--- a/tempest/api/image/v2/test_images_metadefs_namespaces.py
+++ b/tempest/api/image/v2/test_images_metadefs_namespaces.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 from tempest.api.image import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.lib.common.utils import test_utils
 from tempest.lib import decorators
 from tempest.lib import exceptions as lib_exc
diff --git a/tempest/api/image/v2/test_images_tags.py b/tempest/api/image/v2/test_images_tags.py
index fd9591f..601826e 100644
--- a/tempest/api/image/v2/test_images_tags.py
+++ b/tempest/api/image/v2/test_images_tags.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 # under the License.
 
 from tempest.api.image import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.lib import decorators
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/image/v2/test_images_tags_negative.py b/tempest/api/image/v2/test_images_tags_negative.py
index 2a08f3a..7032dd4 100644
--- a/tempest/api/image/v2/test_images_tags_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/image/v2/test_images_tags_negative.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 # under the License.
 
 from tempest.api.image import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.lib import decorators
 from tempest.lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 from tempest import test
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_network_extension.py b/tempest/api/network/admin/test_external_network_extension.py
index dc440d3..c83dd7f 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/admin/test_external_network_extension.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/admin/test_external_network_extension.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 from tempest.api.network import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.lib.common.utils import test_utils
 from tempest.lib import decorators
 
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/admin/test_negative_quotas.py b/tempest/api/network/admin/test_negative_quotas.py
index 435e672..2c639da 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/admin/test_negative_quotas.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/admin/test_negative_quotas.py
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
             msg = "quotas extension not enabled."
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
 
+    @test.attr(type=['negative'])
     @decorators.idempotent_id('644f4e1b-1bf9-4af0-9fd8-eb56ac0f51cf')
     def test_network_quota_exceeding(self):
         # Set the network quota to two
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/admin/test_quotas.py b/tempest/api/network/admin/test_quotas.py
index 7b6ebef..aa8b2dc 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/admin/test_quotas.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/admin/test_quotas.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 from tempest.api.network import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.lib.common.utils import test_utils
 from tempest.lib import decorators
 from tempest import test
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/admin/test_routers_dvr.py b/tempest/api/network/admin/test_routers_dvr.py
index 78ca494..4ccad30 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/admin/test_routers_dvr.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/admin/test_routers_dvr.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 import testtools
 
 from tempest.api.network import base_routers as base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.lib import decorators
 from tempest import test
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/base.py b/tempest/api/network/base.py
index 132e23e..a724dc9 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/base.py
@@ -15,9 +15,9 @@
 
 import netaddr
 
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import config
 from tempest import exceptions
+from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.lib.common.utils import test_utils
 from tempest.lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 import tempest.test
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/base_routers.py b/tempest/api/network/base_routers.py
index 5fb5232..f6fd871 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/base_routers.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/base_routers.py
@@ -38,10 +38,8 @@
         client.delete_router(router_id)
         # Asserting that the router is not found in the list
         # after deletion
-        list_body = self.routers_client.list_routers()
-        routers_list = list()
-        for router in list_body['routers']:
-            routers_list.append(router['id'])
+        list_body = client.list_routers()
+        routers_list = [router['id'] for router in list_body['routers']]
         self.assertNotIn(router_id, routers_list)
 
     def _add_router_interface_with_subnet_id(self, router_id, subnet_id):
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/base_security_groups.py b/tempest/api/network/base_security_groups.py
index 3ea3aea..b8d677a 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/base_security_groups.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/base_security_groups.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 from tempest.api.network import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
 
 
 class BaseSecGroupTest(base.BaseNetworkTest):
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_dhcp_ipv6.py b/tempest/api/network/test_dhcp_ipv6.py
index fa4010d..a7ae765 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_dhcp_ipv6.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_dhcp_ipv6.py
@@ -13,13 +13,14 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-import netaddr
 import random
 
+import netaddr
+
 from tempest.api.network import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.common.utils import net_info
 from tempest import config
+from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.lib import decorators
 from tempest.lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_extra_dhcp_options.py b/tempest/api/network/test_extra_dhcp_options.py
index 52507f9..dc9042e 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_extra_dhcp_options.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_extra_dhcp_options.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 from tempest.api.network import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.lib import decorators
 from tempest import test
 
@@ -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_metering_extensions.py b/tempest/api/network/test_metering_extensions.py
index 42fa9e4..18dccc3 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_metering_extensions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_metering_extensions.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 # under the License.
 
 from tempest.api.network import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.lib import decorators
 from tempest import test
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_networks.py b/tempest/api/network/test_networks.py
index 1426798..fc9f465 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_networks.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_networks.py
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@
 
 from tempest.api.network import base
 from tempest.common import custom_matchers
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import config
+from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.lib.common.utils import test_utils
 from tempest.lib import decorators
 from tempest.lib import exceptions as lib_exc
@@ -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_networks_negative.py b/tempest/api/network/test_networks_negative.py
index 3cc6fb7..5cb12fe 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_networks_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_networks_negative.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 from tempest.api.network import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.lib import decorators
 from tempest.lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 from tempest import test
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_ports.py b/tempest/api/network/test_ports.py
index 3908aae..376d4ae 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_ports.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_ports.py
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@
 from tempest.api.network import base
 from tempest.api.network import base_security_groups as sec_base
 from tempest.common import custom_matchers
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import config
+from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.lib import decorators
 from tempest.lib import exceptions
 from tempest import test
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_routers.py b/tempest/api/network/test_routers.py
index 524ab9e..fbfcafc 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_routers.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_routers.py
@@ -14,10 +14,11 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 import netaddr
+import testtools
 
 from tempest.api.network import base_routers as base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import config
+from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.lib import decorators
 from tempest import test
 
@@ -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/network/test_routers_negative.py b/tempest/api/network/test_routers_negative.py
index 2bda431..e945ac9 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_routers_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_routers_negative.py
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@
 import netaddr
 
 from tempest.api.network import base_routers as base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import config
+from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.lib import decorators
 from tempest.lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 from tempest import test
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_security_groups.py b/tempest/api/network/test_security_groups.py
index 607baf0..d7e5149 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_security_groups.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_security_groups.py
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 from tempest.api.network import base_security_groups as base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import config
+from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.lib import decorators
 from tempest import test
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_subnetpools_extensions.py b/tempest/api/network/test_subnetpools_extensions.py
index d9599c4..be6bffc 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_subnetpools_extensions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_subnetpools_extensions.py
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@
 # under the License.
 
 from tempest.api.network import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import config
+from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.lib.common.utils import test_utils
 from tempest.lib import decorators
 from tempest.lib import exceptions as lib_exc
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_bulk.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_bulk.py
index 1eda49a..d882731 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_bulk.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_bulk.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 
 from tempest.api.object_storage import base
 from tempest.common import custom_matchers
+from tempest.lib import decorators
 from tempest import test
 
 
@@ -68,7 +69,7 @@
         self.assertHeaders(resp, 'Account', 'GET')
         self.assertNotIn(container_name, body)
 
-    @test.idempotent_id('a407de51-1983-47cc-9f14-47c2b059413c')
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('a407de51-1983-47cc-9f14-47c2b059413c')
     @test.requires_ext(extension='bulk_upload', service='object')
     def test_extract_archive(self):
         # Test bulk operation of file upload with an archived file
@@ -104,7 +105,7 @@
 
         self.assertIn(object_name, [c['name'] for c in contents_list])
 
-    @test.idempotent_id('c075e682-0d2a-43b2-808d-4116200d736d')
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('c075e682-0d2a-43b2-808d-4116200d736d')
     @test.requires_ext(extension='bulk_delete', service='object')
     def test_bulk_delete(self):
         # Test bulk operation of deleting multiple files
@@ -131,7 +132,7 @@
         # Check if uploaded contents are completely deleted
         self._check_contents_deleted(container_name)
 
-    @test.idempotent_id('dbea2bcb-efbb-4674-ac8a-a5a0e33d1d79')
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('dbea2bcb-efbb-4674-ac8a-a5a0e33d1d79')
     @test.requires_ext(extension='bulk_delete', service='object')
     def test_bulk_delete_by_POST(self):
         # Test bulk operation of deleting multiple files
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_quotas.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_quotas.py
index fcbd6eb..84e4508 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_quotas.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_quotas.py
@@ -13,8 +13,9 @@
 # under the License.
 
 from tempest.api.object_storage import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import config
+from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest.lib import decorators
 from tempest import test
 
 CONF = config.CONF
@@ -76,7 +77,7 @@
         super(AccountQuotasTest, cls).resource_cleanup()
 
     @test.attr(type="smoke")
-    @test.idempotent_id('a22ef352-a342-4587-8f47-3bbdb5b039c4')
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('a22ef352-a342-4587-8f47-3bbdb5b039c4')
     @test.requires_ext(extension='account_quotas', service='object')
     def test_upload_valid_object(self):
         object_name = data_utils.rand_name(name="TestObject")
@@ -87,7 +88,7 @@
         self.assertHeaders(resp, 'Object', 'PUT')
 
     @test.attr(type=["smoke"])
-    @test.idempotent_id('63f51f9f-5f1d-4fc6-b5be-d454d70949d6')
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('63f51f9f-5f1d-4fc6-b5be-d454d70949d6')
     @test.requires_ext(extension='account_quotas', service='object')
     def test_admin_modify_quota(self):
         """Test ResellerAdmin can modify/remove the quota on a user's account
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_quotas_negative.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_quotas_negative.py
index ae8dfcc..2e85a43 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_quotas_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_quotas_negative.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 
 from tempest.api.object_storage import base
 from tempest import config
+from tempest.lib import decorators
 from tempest.lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 from tempest import test
 
@@ -75,7 +76,7 @@
         super(AccountQuotasNegativeTest, cls).resource_cleanup()
 
     @test.attr(type=["negative"])
-    @test.idempotent_id('d1dc5076-555e-4e6d-9697-28f1fe976324')
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('d1dc5076-555e-4e6d-9697-28f1fe976324')
     @test.requires_ext(extension='account_quotas', service='object')
     def test_user_modify_quota(self):
         """Test that a user cannot modify or remove a quota on its account."""
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_services.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_services.py
index 59129e5..de64dfe 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_services.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_services.py
@@ -20,8 +20,9 @@
 
 from tempest.api.object_storage import base
 from tempest.common import custom_matchers
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import config
+from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest.lib import decorators
 from tempest import test
 
 CONF = config.CONF
@@ -54,7 +55,7 @@
         super(AccountTest, cls).resource_cleanup()
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
-    @test.idempotent_id('3499406a-ae53-4f8c-b43a-133d4dc6fe3f')
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('3499406a-ae53-4f8c-b43a-133d4dc6fe3f')
     def test_list_containers(self):
         # list of all containers should not be empty
         resp, container_list = self.account_client.list_account_containers()
@@ -66,7 +67,7 @@
             self.assertIn(six.text_type(container_name).encode('utf-8'),
                           container_list)
 
-    @test.idempotent_id('884ec421-fbad-4fcc-916b-0580f2699565')
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('884ec421-fbad-4fcc-916b-0580f2699565')
     def test_list_no_containers(self):
         # List request to empty account
 
@@ -103,7 +104,7 @@
 
         self.assertEqual(len(container_list), 0)
 
-    @test.idempotent_id('1c7efa35-e8a2-4b0b-b5ff-862c7fd83704')
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('1c7efa35-e8a2-4b0b-b5ff-862c7fd83704')
     def test_list_containers_with_format_json(self):
         # list containers setting format parameter to 'json'
         params = {'format': 'json'}
@@ -115,7 +116,7 @@
         self.assertTrue([c['count'] for c in container_list])
         self.assertTrue([c['bytes'] for c in container_list])
 
-    @test.idempotent_id('4477b609-1ca6-4d4b-b25d-ad3f01086089')
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('4477b609-1ca6-4d4b-b25d-ad3f01086089')
     def test_list_containers_with_format_xml(self):
         # list containers setting format parameter to 'xml'
         params = {'format': 'xml'}
@@ -130,7 +131,7 @@
         self.assertEqual(container_list.find(".//count").tag, 'count')
         self.assertEqual(container_list.find(".//bytes").tag, 'bytes')
 
-    @test.idempotent_id('6eb04a6a-4860-4e31-ba91-ea3347d76b58')
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('6eb04a6a-4860-4e31-ba91-ea3347d76b58')
     @testtools.skipIf(
         not CONF.object_storage_feature_enabled.discoverability,
         'Discoverability function is disabled')
@@ -139,7 +140,7 @@
 
         self.assertThat(resp, custom_matchers.AreAllWellFormatted())
 
-    @test.idempotent_id('5cfa4ab2-4373-48dd-a41f-a532b12b08b2')
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('5cfa4ab2-4373-48dd-a41f-a532b12b08b2')
     def test_list_containers_with_limit(self):
         # list containers one of them, half of them then all of them
         for limit in (1, self.containers_count // 2,
@@ -151,7 +152,7 @@
 
             self.assertEqual(len(container_list), limit)
 
-    @test.idempotent_id('638f876d-6a43-482a-bbb3-0840bca101c6')
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('638f876d-6a43-482a-bbb3-0840bca101c6')
     def test_list_containers_with_marker(self):
         # list containers using marker param
         # first expect to get 0 container as we specified last
@@ -172,7 +173,7 @@
         self.assertEqual(len(container_list),
                          self.containers_count // 2 - 1)
 
-    @test.idempotent_id('5ca164e4-7bde-43fa-bafb-913b53b9e786')
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('5ca164e4-7bde-43fa-bafb-913b53b9e786')
     def test_list_containers_with_end_marker(self):
         # list containers using end_marker param
         # first expect to get 0 container as we specified first container as
@@ -190,7 +191,7 @@
         self.assertHeaders(resp, 'Account', 'GET')
         self.assertEqual(len(container_list), self.containers_count // 2)
 
-    @test.idempotent_id('ac8502c2-d4e4-4f68-85a6-40befea2ef5e')
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('ac8502c2-d4e4-4f68-85a6-40befea2ef5e')
     def test_list_containers_with_marker_and_end_marker(self):
         # list containers combining marker and end_marker param
         params = {'marker': self.containers[0],
@@ -200,7 +201,7 @@
         self.assertHeaders(resp, 'Account', 'GET')
         self.assertEqual(len(container_list), self.containers_count - 2)
 
-    @test.idempotent_id('f7064ae8-dbcc-48da-b594-82feef6ea5af')
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('f7064ae8-dbcc-48da-b594-82feef6ea5af')
     def test_list_containers_with_limit_and_marker(self):
         # list containers combining marker and limit param
         # result are always limitated by the limit whatever the marker
@@ -215,7 +216,7 @@
             self.assertLessEqual(len(container_list), limit,
                                  str(container_list))
 
-    @test.idempotent_id('888a3f0e-7214-4806-8e50-5e0c9a69bb5e')
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('888a3f0e-7214-4806-8e50-5e0c9a69bb5e')
     def test_list_containers_with_limit_and_end_marker(self):
         # list containers combining limit and end_marker param
         limit = random.randint(1, self.containers_count)
@@ -227,7 +228,7 @@
         self.assertEqual(len(container_list),
                          min(limit, self.containers_count // 2))
 
-    @test.idempotent_id('8cf98d9c-e3a0-4e44-971b-c87656fdddbd')
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('8cf98d9c-e3a0-4e44-971b-c87656fdddbd')
     def test_list_containers_with_limit_and_marker_and_end_marker(self):
         # list containers combining limit, marker and end_marker param
         limit = random.randint(1, self.containers_count)
@@ -240,7 +241,7 @@
         self.assertEqual(len(container_list),
                          min(limit, self.containers_count - 2))
 
-    @test.idempotent_id('365e6fc7-1cfe-463b-a37c-8bd08d47b6aa')
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('365e6fc7-1cfe-463b-a37c-8bd08d47b6aa')
     def test_list_containers_with_prefix(self):
         # list containers that have a name that starts with a prefix
         prefix = '{0}-a'.format(CONF.resources_prefix)
@@ -252,8 +253,20 @@
             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')
-    @test.idempotent_id('4894c312-6056-4587-8d6f-86ffbf861f80')
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('4894c312-6056-4587-8d6f-86ffbf861f80')
     def test_list_account_metadata(self):
         # list all account metadata
 
@@ -268,14 +281,14 @@
         self.assertIn('x-account-meta-test-account-meta2', resp)
         self.account_client.delete_account_metadata(metadata)
 
-    @test.idempotent_id('b904c2e3-24c2-4dba-ad7d-04e90a761be5')
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('b904c2e3-24c2-4dba-ad7d-04e90a761be5')
     def test_list_no_account_metadata(self):
         # list no account metadata
         resp, _ = self.account_client.list_account_metadata()
         self.assertHeaders(resp, 'Account', 'HEAD')
         self.assertNotIn('x-account-meta-', str(resp))
 
-    @test.idempotent_id('e2a08b5f-3115-4768-a3ee-d4287acd6c08')
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('e2a08b5f-3115-4768-a3ee-d4287acd6c08')
     def test_update_account_metadata_with_create_metadata(self):
         # add metadata to account
         metadata = {'test-account-meta1': 'Meta1'}
@@ -289,8 +302,8 @@
 
         self.account_client.delete_account_metadata(metadata)
 
-    @test.idempotent_id('9f60348d-c46f-4465-ae06-d51dbd470953')
-    def test_update_account_metadata_with_delete_matadata(self):
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('9f60348d-c46f-4465-ae06-d51dbd470953')
+    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)
@@ -300,8 +313,8 @@
         resp, _ = self.account_client.list_account_metadata()
         self.assertNotIn('x-account-meta-test-account-meta1', resp)
 
-    @test.idempotent_id('64fd53f3-adbd-4639-af54-436e4982dbfb')
-    def test_update_account_metadata_with_create_matadata_key(self):
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('64fd53f3-adbd-4639-af54-436e4982dbfb')
+    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': ''}
@@ -311,8 +324,8 @@
         resp, _ = self.account_client.list_account_metadata()
         self.assertNotIn('x-account-meta-test-account-meta1', resp)
 
-    @test.idempotent_id('d4d884d3-4696-4b85-bc98-4f57c4dd2bf1')
-    def test_update_account_metadata_with_delete_matadata_key(self):
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('d4d884d3-4696-4b85-bc98-4f57c4dd2bf1')
+    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'}
@@ -324,7 +337,7 @@
         resp, _ = self.account_client.list_account_metadata()
         self.assertNotIn('x-account-meta-test-account-meta1', resp)
 
-    @test.idempotent_id('8e5fc073-59b9-42ee-984a-29ed11b2c749')
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('8e5fc073-59b9-42ee-984a-29ed11b2c749')
     def test_update_account_metadata_with_create_and_delete_metadata(self):
         # Send a request adding and deleting metadata requests simultaneously
         metadata_1 = {'test-account-meta1': 'Meta1'}
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_services_negative.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_services_negative.py
index 254a9b3..d46534b 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_services_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_services_negative.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 
 from tempest.api.object_storage import base
 from tempest import config
+from tempest.lib import decorators
 from tempest.lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 from tempest import test
 
@@ -32,7 +33,7 @@
         cls.os_operator = cls.os_roles_operator_alt
 
     @test.attr(type=['negative'])
-    @test.idempotent_id('070e6aca-6152-4867-868d-1118d68fb38c')
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('070e6aca-6152-4867-868d-1118d68fb38c')
     def test_list_containers_with_non_authorized_user(self):
         # list containers using non-authorized user
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_acl.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_acl.py
index e555fd9..d4e5ec5 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_acl.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_acl.py
@@ -14,9 +14,9 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 from tempest.api.object_storage import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import config
-from tempest import test
+from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest.lib import decorators
 
 CONF = config.CONF
 
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
         self.delete_containers()
         super(ObjectTestACLs, self).tearDown()
 
-    @test.idempotent_id('a3270f3f-7640-4944-8448-c7ea783ea5b6')
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('a3270f3f-7640-4944-8448-c7ea783ea5b6')
     def test_read_object_with_rights(self):
         # attempt to read object using authorized user
         # update X-Container-Read metadata ACL
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
             self.container_name, object_name)
         self.assertHeaders(resp, 'Object', 'GET')
 
-    @test.idempotent_id('aa58bfa5-40d9-4bc3-82b4-d07f4a9e392a')
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('aa58bfa5-40d9-4bc3-82b4-d07f4a9e392a')
     def test_write_object_with_rights(self):
         # attempt to write object using authorized user
         # update X-Container-Write metadata ACL
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_acl_negative.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_acl_negative.py
index 0055bf9..c0f7b3a 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_acl_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_acl_negative.py
@@ -13,8 +13,9 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 from tempest.api.object_storage import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import config
+from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest.lib import decorators
 from tempest.lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 from tempest import test
 
@@ -47,7 +48,7 @@
         super(ObjectACLsNegativeTest, self).tearDown()
 
     @test.attr(type=['negative'])
-    @test.idempotent_id('af587587-0c24-4e15-9822-8352ce711013')
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('af587587-0c24-4e15-9822-8352ce711013')
     def test_write_object_without_using_creds(self):
         # trying to create object with empty headers
         # X-Auth-Token is not provided
@@ -61,7 +62,7 @@
                           self.container_name, object_name, 'data', headers={})
 
     @test.attr(type=['negative'])
-    @test.idempotent_id('af85af0b-a025-4e72-a90e-121babf55720')
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('af85af0b-a025-4e72-a90e-121babf55720')
     def test_delete_object_without_using_creds(self):
         # create object
         object_name = data_utils.rand_name(name='Object')
@@ -78,7 +79,7 @@
                           self.container_name, object_name)
 
     @test.attr(type=['negative'])
-    @test.idempotent_id('63d84e37-55a6-42e2-9e5f-276e60e26a00')
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('63d84e37-55a6-42e2-9e5f-276e60e26a00')
     def test_write_object_with_non_authorized_user(self):
         # attempt to upload another file using non-authorized user
         # User provided token is forbidden. ACL are not set
@@ -93,7 +94,7 @@
                           self.container_name, object_name, 'data', headers={})
 
     @test.attr(type=['negative'])
-    @test.idempotent_id('abf63359-be52-4feb-87dd-447689fc77fd')
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('abf63359-be52-4feb-87dd-447689fc77fd')
     def test_read_object_with_non_authorized_user(self):
         # attempt to read object using non-authorized user
         # User provided token is forbidden. ACL are not set
@@ -111,7 +112,7 @@
                           self.container_name, object_name)
 
     @test.attr(type=['negative'])
-    @test.idempotent_id('7343ac3d-cfed-4198-9bb0-00149741a492')
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('7343ac3d-cfed-4198-9bb0-00149741a492')
     def test_delete_object_with_non_authorized_user(self):
         # attempt to delete object using non-authorized user
         # User provided token is forbidden. ACL are not set
@@ -129,7 +130,7 @@
                           self.container_name, object_name)
 
     @test.attr(type=['negative'])
-    @test.idempotent_id('9ed01334-01e9-41ea-87ea-e6f465582823')
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('9ed01334-01e9-41ea-87ea-e6f465582823')
     def test_read_object_without_rights(self):
         # attempt to read object using non-authorized user
         # update X-Container-Read metadata ACL
@@ -153,7 +154,7 @@
                           self.container_name, object_name)
 
     @test.attr(type=['negative'])
-    @test.idempotent_id('a3a585a7-d8cf-4b65-a1a0-edc2b1204f85')
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('a3a585a7-d8cf-4b65-a1a0-edc2b1204f85')
     def test_write_object_without_rights(self):
         # attempt to write object using non-authorized user
         # update X-Container-Write metadata ACL
@@ -174,7 +175,7 @@
                           object_name, 'data', headers={})
 
     @test.attr(type=['negative'])
-    @test.idempotent_id('8ba512ad-aa6e-444e-b882-2906a0ea2052')
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('8ba512ad-aa6e-444e-b882-2906a0ea2052')
     def test_write_object_without_write_rights(self):
         # attempt to write object using non-authorized user
         # update X-Container-Read and X-Container-Write metadata ACL
@@ -199,7 +200,7 @@
                           object_name, 'data', headers={})
 
     @test.attr(type=['negative'])
-    @test.idempotent_id('b4e366f8-f185-47ab-b789-df4416f9ecdb')
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('b4e366f8-f185-47ab-b789-df4416f9ecdb')
     def test_delete_object_without_write_rights(self):
         # attempt to delete object using non-authorized user
         # update X-Container-Read and X-Container-Write metadata ACL
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_quotas.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_quotas.py
index 8cbe441..7ff337e 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_quotas.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_quotas.py
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 from tempest.api.object_storage import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest.lib import decorators
 from tempest.lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 from tempest import test
 
@@ -47,7 +48,7 @@
         self.delete_containers()
         super(ContainerQuotasTest, self).tearDown()
 
-    @test.idempotent_id('9a0fb034-86af-4df0-86fa-f8bd7db21ae0')
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('9a0fb034-86af-4df0-86fa-f8bd7db21ae0')
     @test.requires_ext(extension='container_quotas', service='object')
     @test.attr(type="smoke")
     def test_upload_valid_object(self):
@@ -64,7 +65,7 @@
         nafter = self._get_bytes_used()
         self.assertEqual(nbefore + len(data), nafter)
 
-    @test.idempotent_id('22eeeb2b-3668-4160-baef-44790f65a5a0')
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('22eeeb2b-3668-4160-baef-44790f65a5a0')
     @test.requires_ext(extension='container_quotas', service='object')
     @test.attr(type="smoke")
     def test_upload_large_object(self):
@@ -81,7 +82,7 @@
         nafter = self._get_bytes_used()
         self.assertEqual(nbefore, nafter)
 
-    @test.idempotent_id('3a387039-697a-44fc-a9c0-935de31f426b')
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('3a387039-697a-44fc-a9c0-935de31f426b')
     @test.requires_ext(extension='container_quotas', service='object')
     @test.attr(type="smoke")
     def test_upload_too_many_objects(self):
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_services.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_services.py
index e4476a1..a82d2cc 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_services.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_services.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 
 from tempest.api.object_storage import base
 from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest.lib import decorators
 from tempest import test
 
 
@@ -24,14 +25,14 @@
         super(ContainerTest, self).tearDown()
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
-    @test.idempotent_id('92139d73-7819-4db1-85f8-3f2f22a8d91f')
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('92139d73-7819-4db1-85f8-3f2f22a8d91f')
     def test_create_container(self):
         container_name = data_utils.rand_name(name='TestContainer')
         resp, body = self.container_client.create_container(container_name)
         self.containers.append(container_name)
         self.assertHeaders(resp, 'Container', 'PUT')
 
-    @test.idempotent_id('49f866ed-d6af-4395-93e7-4187eb56d322')
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('49f866ed-d6af-4395-93e7-4187eb56d322')
     def test_create_container_overwrite(self):
         # overwrite container with the same name
         container_name = data_utils.rand_name(name='TestContainer')
@@ -41,7 +42,7 @@
         resp, _ = self.container_client.create_container(container_name)
         self.assertHeaders(resp, 'Container', 'PUT')
 
-    @test.idempotent_id('c2ac4d59-d0f5-40d5-ba19-0635056d48cd')
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('c2ac4d59-d0f5-40d5-ba19-0635056d48cd')
     def test_create_container_with_metadata_key(self):
         # create container with the blank value of metadata
         container_name = data_utils.rand_name(name='TestContainer')
@@ -58,7 +59,7 @@
         # in the server
         self.assertNotIn('x-container-meta-test-container-meta', resp)
 
-    @test.idempotent_id('e1e8df32-7b22-44e1-aa08-ccfd8d446b58')
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('e1e8df32-7b22-44e1-aa08-ccfd8d446b58')
     def test_create_container_with_metadata_value(self):
         # create container with metadata value
         container_name = data_utils.rand_name(name='TestContainer')
@@ -77,7 +78,7 @@
         self.assertEqual(resp['x-container-meta-test-container-meta'],
                          metadata['test_container_meta'])
 
-    @test.idempotent_id('24d16451-1c0c-4e4f-b59c-9840a3aba40e')
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('24d16451-1c0c-4e4f-b59c-9840a3aba40e')
     def test_create_container_with_remove_metadata_key(self):
         # create container with the blank value of remove metadata
         container_name = data_utils.rand_name(name='TestContainer')
@@ -97,7 +98,7 @@
             container_name)
         self.assertNotIn('x-container-meta-test-container-meta', resp)
 
-    @test.idempotent_id('8a21ebad-a5c7-4e29-b428-384edc8cd156')
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('8a21ebad-a5c7-4e29-b428-384edc8cd156')
     def test_create_container_with_remove_metadata_value(self):
         # create container with remove metadata
         container_name = data_utils.rand_name(name='TestContainer')
@@ -115,7 +116,7 @@
             container_name)
         self.assertNotIn('x-container-meta-test-container-meta', resp)
 
-    @test.idempotent_id('95d3a249-b702-4082-a2c4-14bb860cf06a')
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('95d3a249-b702-4082-a2c4-14bb860cf06a')
     def test_delete_container(self):
         # create a container
         container_name = self.create_container()
@@ -124,7 +125,7 @@
         self.assertHeaders(resp, 'Container', 'DELETE')
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
-    @test.idempotent_id('312ff6bd-5290-497f-bda1-7c5fec6697ab')
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('312ff6bd-5290-497f-bda1-7c5fec6697ab')
     def test_list_container_contents(self):
         # get container contents list
         container_name = self.create_container()
@@ -135,7 +136,7 @@
         self.assertHeaders(resp, 'Container', 'GET')
         self.assertEqual([object_name], object_list)
 
-    @test.idempotent_id('4646ac2d-9bfb-4c7d-a3c5-0f527402b3df')
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('4646ac2d-9bfb-4c7d-a3c5-0f527402b3df')
     def test_list_container_contents_with_no_object(self):
         # get empty container contents list
         container_name = self.create_container()
@@ -145,7 +146,7 @@
         self.assertHeaders(resp, 'Container', 'GET')
         self.assertEmpty(object_list)
 
-    @test.idempotent_id('fe323a32-57b9-4704-a996-2e68f83b09bc')
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('fe323a32-57b9-4704-a996-2e68f83b09bc')
     def test_list_container_contents_with_delimiter(self):
         # get container contents list using delimiter param
         container_name = self.create_container()
@@ -159,20 +160,20 @@
         self.assertHeaders(resp, 'Container', 'GET')
         self.assertEqual([object_name.split('/')[0] + '/'], object_list)
 
-    @test.idempotent_id('55b4fa5c-e12e-4ca9-8fcf-a79afe118522')
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('55b4fa5c-e12e-4ca9-8fcf-a79afe118522')
     def test_list_container_contents_with_end_marker(self):
         # get container contents list using end_marker param
         container_name = self.create_container()
         object_name, _ = self.create_object(container_name)
 
-        params = {'end_marker': 'ZzzzObject1234567890'}
+        params = {'end_marker': object_name + 'zzzz'}
         resp, object_list = self.container_client.list_container_contents(
             container_name,
             params=params)
         self.assertHeaders(resp, 'Container', 'GET')
         self.assertEqual([object_name], object_list)
 
-    @test.idempotent_id('196f5034-6ab0-4032-9da9-a937bbb9fba9')
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('196f5034-6ab0-4032-9da9-a937bbb9fba9')
     def test_list_container_contents_with_format_json(self):
         # get container contents list using format_json param
         container_name = self.create_container()
@@ -191,7 +192,7 @@
         self.assertTrue([c['content_type'] for c in object_list])
         self.assertTrue([c['last_modified'] for c in object_list])
 
-    @test.idempotent_id('655a53ca-4d15-408c-a377-f4c6dbd0a1fa')
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('655a53ca-4d15-408c-a377-f4c6dbd0a1fa')
     def test_list_container_contents_with_format_xml(self):
         # get container contents list using format_xml param
         container_name = self.create_container()
@@ -215,7 +216,7 @@
         self.assertEqual(object_list.find(".//last_modified").tag,
                          'last_modified')
 
-    @test.idempotent_id('297ec38b-2b61-4ff4-bcd1-7fa055e97b61')
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('297ec38b-2b61-4ff4-bcd1-7fa055e97b61')
     def test_list_container_contents_with_limit(self):
         # get container contents list using limit param
         container_name = self.create_container()
@@ -228,7 +229,7 @@
         self.assertHeaders(resp, 'Container', 'GET')
         self.assertEqual([object_name], object_list)
 
-    @test.idempotent_id('c31ddc63-2a58-4f6b-b25c-94d2937e6867')
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('c31ddc63-2a58-4f6b-b25c-94d2937e6867')
     def test_list_container_contents_with_marker(self):
         # get container contents list using marker param
         container_name = self.create_container()
@@ -241,11 +242,12 @@
         self.assertHeaders(resp, 'Container', 'GET')
         self.assertEqual([object_name], object_list)
 
-    @test.idempotent_id('58ca6cc9-6af0-408d-aaec-2a6a7b2f0df9')
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('58ca6cc9-6af0-408d-aaec-2a6a7b2f0df9')
     def test_list_container_contents_with_path(self):
         # get container contents list using path param
         container_name = self.create_container()
-        object_name = data_utils.rand_name(name='Swift/TestObject')
+        object_name = data_utils.rand_name(name='TestObject')
+        object_name = 'Swift/' + object_name
         self.create_object(container_name, object_name)
 
         params = {'path': 'Swift'}
@@ -255,7 +257,7 @@
         self.assertHeaders(resp, 'Container', 'GET')
         self.assertEqual([object_name], object_list)
 
-    @test.idempotent_id('77e742c7-caf2-4ec9-8aa4-f7d509a3344c')
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('77e742c7-caf2-4ec9-8aa4-f7d509a3344c')
     def test_list_container_contents_with_prefix(self):
         # get container contents list using prefix param
         container_name = self.create_container()
@@ -270,7 +272,7 @@
         self.assertEqual([object_name], object_list)
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
-    @test.idempotent_id('96e68f0e-19ec-4aa2-86f3-adc6a45e14dd')
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('96e68f0e-19ec-4aa2-86f3-adc6a45e14dd')
     def test_list_container_metadata(self):
         # List container metadata
         container_name = self.create_container()
@@ -286,7 +288,7 @@
         self.assertIn('x-container-meta-name', resp)
         self.assertEqual(resp['x-container-meta-name'], metadata['name'])
 
-    @test.idempotent_id('a2faf936-6b13-4f8d-92a2-c2278355821e')
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('a2faf936-6b13-4f8d-92a2-c2278355821e')
     def test_list_no_container_metadata(self):
         # HEAD container without metadata
         container_name = self.create_container()
@@ -296,7 +298,7 @@
         self.assertHeaders(resp, 'Container', 'HEAD')
         self.assertNotIn('x-container-meta-', str(resp))
 
-    @test.idempotent_id('cf19bc0b-7e16-4a5a-aaed-cb0c2fe8deef')
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('cf19bc0b-7e16-4a5a-aaed-cb0c2fe8deef')
     def test_update_container_metadata_with_create_and_delete_metadata(self):
         # Send one request of adding and deleting metadata
         container_name = data_utils.rand_name(name='TestContainer')
@@ -319,7 +321,7 @@
         self.assertEqual(resp['x-container-meta-test-container-meta2'],
                          metadata_2['test-container-meta2'])
 
-    @test.idempotent_id('2ae5f295-4bf1-4e04-bfad-21e54b62cec5')
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('2ae5f295-4bf1-4e04-bfad-21e54b62cec5')
     def test_update_container_metadata_with_create_metadata(self):
         # update container metadata using add metadata
         container_name = self.create_container()
@@ -336,7 +338,7 @@
         self.assertEqual(resp['x-container-meta-test-container-meta1'],
                          metadata['test-container-meta1'])
 
-    @test.idempotent_id('3a5ce7d4-6e4b-47d0-9d87-7cd42c325094')
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('3a5ce7d4-6e4b-47d0-9d87-7cd42c325094')
     def test_update_container_metadata_with_delete_metadata(self):
         # update container metadata using delete metadata
         container_name = data_utils.rand_name(name='TestContainer')
@@ -354,7 +356,7 @@
             container_name)
         self.assertNotIn('x-container-meta-test-container-meta1', resp)
 
-    @test.idempotent_id('31f40a5f-6a52-4314-8794-cd89baed3040')
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('31f40a5f-6a52-4314-8794-cd89baed3040')
     def test_update_container_metadata_with_create_metadata_key(self):
         # update container metadata with a blank value of metadata
         container_name = self.create_container()
@@ -369,7 +371,7 @@
             container_name)
         self.assertNotIn('x-container-meta-test-container-meta1', resp)
 
-    @test.idempotent_id('a2e36378-6f1f-43f4-840a-ffd9cfd61914')
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('a2e36378-6f1f-43f4-840a-ffd9cfd61914')
     def test_update_container_metadata_with_delete_metadata_key(self):
         # update container metadata with a blank value of metadata
         container_name = data_utils.rand_name(name='TestContainer')
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_services_negative.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_services_negative.py
index 2856fab..be066ba 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_services_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_services_negative.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 from tempest.api.object_storage import base
 from tempest import config
 from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest.lib import decorators
 from tempest.lib import exceptions
 from tempest import test
 
@@ -36,7 +37,7 @@
             cls.constraints = body['swift']
 
     @test.attr(type=["negative"])
-    @test.idempotent_id('30686921-4bed-4764-a038-40d741ed4e78')
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('30686921-4bed-4764-a038-40d741ed4e78')
     @testtools.skipUnless(
         CONF.object_storage_feature_enabled.discoverability,
         'Discoverability function is disabled')
@@ -52,7 +53,7 @@
                       ' longer than ' + str(max_length), str(ex))
 
     @test.attr(type=["negative"])
-    @test.idempotent_id('41e645bf-2e68-4f84-bf7b-c71aa5cd76ce')
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('41e645bf-2e68-4f84-bf7b-c71aa5cd76ce')
     @testtools.skipUnless(
         CONF.object_storage_feature_enabled.discoverability,
         'Discoverability function is disabled')
@@ -69,7 +70,7 @@
         self.assertIn('Metadata name too long', str(ex))
 
     @test.attr(type=["negative"])
-    @test.idempotent_id('81e36922-326b-4b7c-8155-3bbceecd7a82')
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('81e36922-326b-4b7c-8155-3bbceecd7a82')
     @testtools.skipUnless(
         CONF.object_storage_feature_enabled.discoverability,
         'Discoverability function is disabled')
@@ -86,7 +87,7 @@
         self.assertIn('Metadata value longer than ' + str(max_length), str(ex))
 
     @test.attr(type=["negative"])
-    @test.idempotent_id('ac666539-d566-4f02-8ceb-58e968dfb732')
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('ac666539-d566-4f02-8ceb-58e968dfb732')
     @testtools.skipUnless(
         CONF.object_storage_feature_enabled.discoverability,
         'Discoverability function is disabled')
@@ -106,7 +107,7 @@
                       str(ex))
 
     @test.attr(type=["negative"])
-    @test.idempotent_id('1a95ab2e-b712-4a98-8a4d-8ce21b7557d6')
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('1a95ab2e-b712-4a98-8a4d-8ce21b7557d6')
     def test_get_metadata_headers_with_invalid_container_name(self):
         # Attempts to retrieve metadata headers with an invalid
         # container name.
@@ -115,7 +116,7 @@
                           'invalid_container_name')
 
     @test.attr(type=["negative"])
-    @test.idempotent_id('125a24fa-90a7-4cfc-b604-44e49d788390')
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('125a24fa-90a7-4cfc-b604-44e49d788390')
     def test_update_metadata_with_nonexistent_container_name(self):
         # Attempts to update metadata using a nonexistent container name.
         metadata = {'animal': 'penguin'}
@@ -125,7 +126,7 @@
                           'nonexistent_container_name', metadata)
 
     @test.attr(type=["negative"])
-    @test.idempotent_id('65387dbf-a0e2-4aac-9ddc-16eb3f1f69ba')
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('65387dbf-a0e2-4aac-9ddc-16eb3f1f69ba')
     def test_delete_with_nonexistent_container_name(self):
         # Attempts to delete metadata using a nonexistent container name.
         metadata = {'animal': 'penguin'}
@@ -135,7 +136,7 @@
                           'nonexistent_container_name', metadata)
 
     @test.attr(type=["negative"])
-    @test.idempotent_id('14331d21-1e81-420a-beea-19cb5e5207f5')
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('14331d21-1e81-420a-beea-19cb5e5207f5')
     def test_list_all_container_objects_with_nonexistent_container(self):
         # Attempts to get a listing of all objects on a container
         # that doesn't exist.
@@ -145,7 +146,7 @@
                           'nonexistent_container_name', params)
 
     @test.attr(type=["negative"])
-    @test.idempotent_id('86b2ab08-92d5-493d-acd2-85f0c848819e')
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('86b2ab08-92d5-493d-acd2-85f0c848819e')
     def test_list_all_container_objects_on_deleted_container(self):
         # Attempts to get a listing of all objects on a container
         # that was deleted.
@@ -159,7 +160,7 @@
                           container_name, params)
 
     @test.attr(type=["negative"])
-    @test.idempotent_id('42da116e-1e8c-4c96-9e06-2f13884ed2b1')
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('42da116e-1e8c-4c96-9e06-2f13884ed2b1')
     def test_delete_non_empty_container(self):
         # create a container and an object within it
         # attempt to delete a container that isn't empty.
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_staticweb.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_staticweb.py
index edc9271..9e01c26 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_staticweb.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_staticweb.py
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@
 
 from tempest.api.object_storage import base
 from tempest.common import custom_matchers
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest.lib import decorators
 from tempest.lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 from tempest import test
 
@@ -43,7 +44,7 @@
         cls.delete_containers()
         super(StaticWebTest, cls).resource_cleanup()
 
-    @test.idempotent_id('c1f055ab-621d-4a6a-831f-846fcb578b8b')
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('c1f055ab-621d-4a6a-831f-846fcb578b8b')
     @test.requires_ext(extension='staticweb', service='object')
     def test_web_index(self):
         headers = {'web-index': self.object_name}
@@ -74,7 +75,7 @@
             self.container_name)
         self.assertNotIn('x-container-meta-web-index', body)
 
-    @test.idempotent_id('941814cf-db9e-4b21-8112-2b6d0af10ee5')
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('941814cf-db9e-4b21-8112-2b6d0af10ee5')
     @test.requires_ext(extension='staticweb', service='object')
     def test_web_listing(self):
         headers = {'web-listings': 'true'}
@@ -106,7 +107,7 @@
             self.container_name)
         self.assertNotIn('x-container-meta-web-listings', body)
 
-    @test.idempotent_id('bc37ec94-43c8-4990-842e-0e5e02fc8926')
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('bc37ec94-43c8-4990-842e-0e5e02fc8926')
     @test.requires_ext(extension='staticweb', service='object')
     def test_web_listing_css(self):
         headers = {'web-listings': 'true',
@@ -130,7 +131,7 @@
         css = '<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="listings.css" />'
         self.assertIn(css, body.decode())
 
-    @test.idempotent_id('f18b4bef-212e-45e7-b3ca-59af3a465f82')
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('f18b4bef-212e-45e7-b3ca-59af3a465f82')
     @test.requires_ext(extension='staticweb', service='object')
     def test_web_error(self):
         headers = {'web-listings': 'true',
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_sync.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_sync.py
index f134335..1c45a98 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_sync.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_sync.py
@@ -18,10 +18,9 @@
 from six.moves.urllib import parse as urlparse
 import testtools
 
-
 from tempest.api.object_storage import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import config
+from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.lib import decorators
 from tempest import test
 
@@ -131,7 +130,7 @@
 
     @test.attr(type='slow')
     @decorators.skip_because(bug='1317133')
-    @test.idempotent_id('be008325-1bba-4925-b7dd-93b58f22ce9b')
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('be008325-1bba-4925-b7dd-93b58f22ce9b')
     @testtools.skipIf(
         not CONF.object_storage_feature_enabled.container_sync,
         'Old-style container sync function is disabled')
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_sync_middleware.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_sync_middleware.py
index 4491a84..df738b3 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_sync_middleware.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_sync_middleware.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 
 from tempest.api.object_storage import test_container_sync
 from tempest import config
+from tempest.lib import decorators
 from tempest import test
 
 CONF = config.CONF
@@ -37,7 +38,7 @@
         cls.cluster_name = CONF.object_storage.cluster_name
 
     @test.attr(type='slow')
-    @test.idempotent_id('ea4645a1-d147-4976-82f7-e5a7a3065f80')
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('ea4645a1-d147-4976-82f7-e5a7a3065f80')
     @test.requires_ext(extension='container_sync', service='object')
     def test_container_synchronization(self):
         def make_headers(cont, cont_client):
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_crossdomain.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_crossdomain.py
index 18dc254..c47aa93 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_crossdomain.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_crossdomain.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 
 from tempest.api.object_storage import base
 from tempest.common import custom_matchers
+from tempest.lib import decorators
 from tempest import test
 
 
@@ -36,7 +37,7 @@
         # Turning http://.../v1/foobar into http://.../
         self.account_client.skip_path()
 
-    @test.idempotent_id('d1b8b031-b622-4010-82f9-ff78a9e915c7')
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('d1b8b031-b622-4010-82f9-ff78a9e915c7')
     @test.requires_ext(extension='crossdomain', service='object')
     def test_get_crossdomain_policy(self):
         resp, body = self.account_client.get("crossdomain.xml", {})
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_healthcheck.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_healthcheck.py
index 104253a..a186f9e 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_healthcheck.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_healthcheck.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 
 from tempest.api.object_storage import base
 from tempest.common import custom_matchers
-from tempest import test
+from tempest.lib import decorators
 
 
 class HealthcheckTest(base.BaseObjectTest):
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
         # Turning http://.../v1/foobar into http://.../
         self.account_client.skip_path()
 
-    @test.idempotent_id('db5723b1-f25c-49a9-bfeb-7b5640caf337')
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('db5723b1-f25c-49a9-bfeb-7b5640caf337')
     def test_get_healthcheck(self):
 
         resp, _ = self.account_client.get("healthcheck", {})
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_expiry.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_expiry.py
index 11acb31..7768d23 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_expiry.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_expiry.py
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@
 import time
 
 from tempest.api.object_storage import base
+from tempest.lib import decorators
 from tempest.lib import exceptions as lib_exc
-from tempest import test
 
 
 class ObjectExpiryTest(base.BaseObjectTest):
@@ -81,14 +81,14 @@
                           self.container_name,
                           self.object_name)
 
-    @test.idempotent_id('fb024a42-37f3-4ba5-9684-4f40a7910b41')
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('fb024a42-37f3-4ba5-9684-4f40a7910b41')
     def test_get_object_after_expiry_time(self):
         # the 10s is important, because the get calls can take 3s each
         # some times
         metadata = {'X-Delete-After': '10'}
         self._test_object_expiry(metadata)
 
-    @test.idempotent_id('e592f18d-679c-48fe-9e36-4be5f47102c5')
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('e592f18d-679c-48fe-9e36-4be5f47102c5')
     def test_get_object_at_expiry_time(self):
         metadata = {'X-Delete-At': str(int(time.time()) + 10)}
         self._test_object_expiry(metadata)
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_formpost.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_formpost.py
index 0a87a64..c100629 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_formpost.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_formpost.py
@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@
 from six.moves.urllib import parse as urlparse
 
 from tempest.api.object_storage import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest.lib import decorators
 from tempest import test
 
 
@@ -104,7 +105,7 @@
         content_type = 'multipart/form-data; boundary=%s' % boundary
         return body, content_type
 
-    @test.idempotent_id('80fac02b-6e54-4f7b-be0d-a965b5cbef76')
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('80fac02b-6e54-4f7b-be0d-a965b5cbef76')
     @test.requires_ext(extension='formpost', service='object')
     def test_post_object_using_form(self):
         body, content_type = self.get_multipart_form()
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_formpost_negative.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_formpost_negative.py
index f193111..c4e6a3a 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_formpost_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_formpost_negative.py
@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@
 from six.moves.urllib import parse as urlparse
 
 from tempest.api.object_storage import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest.lib import decorators
 from tempest.lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 from tempest import test
 
@@ -105,7 +106,7 @@
         content_type = 'multipart/form-data; boundary=%s' % boundary
         return body, content_type
 
-    @test.idempotent_id('d3fb3c4d-e627-48ce-9379-a1631f21336d')
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('d3fb3c4d-e627-48ce-9379-a1631f21336d')
     @test.requires_ext(extension='formpost', service='object')
     @test.attr(type=['negative'])
     def test_post_object_using_form_expired(self):
@@ -122,8 +123,9 @@
             url, body, headers=headers)
         self.assertIn('FormPost: Form Expired', str(exc))
 
-    @test.idempotent_id('b277257f-113c-4499-b8d1-5fead79f7360')
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('b277257f-113c-4499-b8d1-5fead79f7360')
     @test.requires_ext(extension='formpost', service='object')
+    @test.attr(type=['negative'])
     def test_post_object_using_form_invalid_signature(self):
         self.key = "Wrong"
         body, content_type = self.get_multipart_form()
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_services.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_services.py
index 7716bdb..d463827 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_services.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_services.py
@@ -21,8 +21,9 @@
 
 from tempest.api.object_storage import base
 from tempest.common import custom_matchers
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import config
+from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest.lib import decorators
 from tempest import test
 
 CONF = config.CONF
@@ -75,7 +76,7 @@
                 self.assertNotIn('x-object-meta-' + meta_key, resp)
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
-    @test.idempotent_id('5b4ce26f-3545-46c9-a2ba-5754358a4c62')
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('5b4ce26f-3545-46c9-a2ba-5754358a4c62')
     def test_create_object(self):
         # create object
         object_name = data_utils.rand_name(name='TestObject')
@@ -94,7 +95,7 @@
                                                 object_name)
         self.assertEqual(data, body)
 
-    @test.idempotent_id('5daebb1d-f0d5-4dc9-b541-69672eff00b0')
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('5daebb1d-f0d5-4dc9-b541-69672eff00b0')
     def test_create_object_with_content_disposition(self):
         # create object with content_disposition
         object_name = data_utils.rand_name(name='TestObject')
@@ -116,7 +117,7 @@
         self.assertEqual(resp['content-disposition'], 'inline')
         self.assertEqual(body, data)
 
-    @test.idempotent_id('605f8317-f945-4bee-ae91-013f1da8f0a0')
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('605f8317-f945-4bee-ae91-013f1da8f0a0')
     def test_create_object_with_content_encoding(self):
         # create object with content_encoding
         object_name = data_utils.rand_name(name='TestObject')
@@ -143,7 +144,7 @@
             metadata=metadata)
         self.assertEqual(body, data_before)
 
-    @test.idempotent_id('73820093-0503-40b1-a478-edf0e69c7d1f')
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('73820093-0503-40b1-a478-edf0e69c7d1f')
     def test_create_object_with_etag(self):
         # create object with etag
         object_name = data_utils.rand_name(name='TestObject')
@@ -162,7 +163,7 @@
                                                 object_name)
         self.assertEqual(data, body)
 
-    @test.idempotent_id('84dafe57-9666-4f6d-84c8-0814d37923b8')
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('84dafe57-9666-4f6d-84c8-0814d37923b8')
     def test_create_object_with_expect_continue(self):
         # create object with expect_continue
 
@@ -179,7 +180,7 @@
                                                 object_name)
         self.assertEqual(data, body)
 
-    @test.idempotent_id('4f84422a-e2f2-4403-b601-726a4220b54e')
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('4f84422a-e2f2-4403-b601-726a4220b54e')
     def test_create_object_with_transfer_encoding(self):
         # create object with transfer_encoding
         object_name = data_utils.rand_name(name='TestObject')
@@ -196,7 +197,7 @@
                                                 object_name)
         self.assertEqual(data, body)
 
-    @test.idempotent_id('0f3d62a6-47e3-4554-b0e5-1a5dc372d501')
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('0f3d62a6-47e3-4554-b0e5-1a5dc372d501')
     def test_create_object_with_x_fresh_metadata(self):
         # create object with x_fresh_metadata
         object_name_base = data_utils.rand_name(name='TestObject')
@@ -222,7 +223,7 @@
         self.assertNotIn('x-object-meta-test-meta', resp)
         self.assertEqual(data, body)
 
-    @test.idempotent_id('1c7ed3e4-2099-406b-b843-5301d4811baf')
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('1c7ed3e4-2099-406b-b843-5301d4811baf')
     def test_create_object_with_x_object_meta(self):
         # create object with object_meta
         object_name = data_utils.rand_name(name='TestObject')
@@ -241,7 +242,7 @@
         self.assertEqual(resp['x-object-meta-test-meta'], 'Meta')
         self.assertEqual(data, body)
 
-    @test.idempotent_id('e4183917-33db-4153-85cc-4dacbb938865')
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('e4183917-33db-4153-85cc-4dacbb938865')
     def test_create_object_with_x_object_metakey(self):
         # create object with the blank value of metadata
         object_name = data_utils.rand_name(name='TestObject')
@@ -260,7 +261,7 @@
         self.assertEqual(resp['x-object-meta-test-meta'], '')
         self.assertEqual(data, body)
 
-    @test.idempotent_id('ce798afc-b278-45de-a5ce-2ea124b98b99')
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('ce798afc-b278-45de-a5ce-2ea124b98b99')
     def test_create_object_with_x_remove_object_meta(self):
         # create object with x_remove_object_meta
         object_name = data_utils.rand_name(name='TestObject')
@@ -283,7 +284,7 @@
         self.assertNotIn('x-object-meta-test-meta', resp)
         self.assertEqual(data, body)
 
-    @test.idempotent_id('ad21e342-7916-4f9e-ab62-a1f885f2aaf9')
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('ad21e342-7916-4f9e-ab62-a1f885f2aaf9')
     def test_create_object_with_x_remove_object_metakey(self):
         # create object with the blank value of remove metadata
         object_name = data_utils.rand_name(name='TestObject')
@@ -306,7 +307,7 @@
         self.assertNotIn('x-object-meta-test-meta', resp)
         self.assertEqual(data, body)
 
-    @test.idempotent_id('17738d45-03bd-4d45-9e0b-7b2f58f98687')
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('17738d45-03bd-4d45-9e0b-7b2f58f98687')
     def test_delete_object(self):
         # create object
         object_name = data_utils.rand_name(name='TestObject')
@@ -319,7 +320,7 @@
         self.assertHeaders(resp, 'Object', 'DELETE')
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
-    @test.idempotent_id('7a94c25d-66e6-434c-9c38-97d4e2c29945')
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('7a94c25d-66e6-434c-9c38-97d4e2c29945')
     def test_update_object_metadata(self):
         # update object metadata
         object_name, _ = self.create_object(self.container_name)
@@ -338,7 +339,7 @@
         self.assertIn('x-object-meta-test-meta', resp)
         self.assertEqual(resp['x-object-meta-test-meta'], 'Meta')
 
-    @test.idempotent_id('48650ed0-c189-4e1e-ad6b-1d4770c6e134')
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('48650ed0-c189-4e1e-ad6b-1d4770c6e134')
     def test_update_object_metadata_with_remove_metadata(self):
         # update object metadata with remove metadata
         object_name = data_utils.rand_name(name='TestObject')
@@ -362,7 +363,7 @@
             object_name)
         self.assertNotIn('x-object-meta-test-meta1', resp)
 
-    @test.idempotent_id('f726174b-2ded-4708-bff7-729d12ce1f84')
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('f726174b-2ded-4708-bff7-729d12ce1f84')
     def test_update_object_metadata_with_create_and_remove_metadata(self):
         # creation and deletion of metadata with one request
         object_name = data_utils.rand_name(name='TestObject')
@@ -389,7 +390,7 @@
         self.assertIn('x-object-meta-test-meta2', resp)
         self.assertEqual(resp['x-object-meta-test-meta2'], 'Meta2')
 
-    @test.idempotent_id('08854588-6449-4bb7-8cca-f2e1040f5e6f')
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('08854588-6449-4bb7-8cca-f2e1040f5e6f')
     def test_update_object_metadata_with_x_object_manifest(self):
         # update object metadata with x_object_manifest
 
@@ -416,7 +417,7 @@
         self.assertIn('x-object-manifest', resp)
         self.assertNotEqual(len(resp['x-object-manifest']), 0)
 
-    @test.idempotent_id('0dbbe89c-6811-4d84-a2df-eca2bdd40c0e')
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('0dbbe89c-6811-4d84-a2df-eca2bdd40c0e')
     def test_update_object_metadata_with_x_object_metakey(self):
         # update object metadata with a blank value of metadata
         object_name, _ = self.create_object(self.container_name)
@@ -435,7 +436,7 @@
         self.assertIn('x-object-meta-test-meta', resp)
         self.assertEqual(resp['x-object-meta-test-meta'], '')
 
-    @test.idempotent_id('9a88dca4-b684-425b-806f-306cd0e57e42')
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('9a88dca4-b684-425b-806f-306cd0e57e42')
     def test_update_object_metadata_with_x_remove_object_metakey(self):
         # update object metadata with a blank value of remove metadata
         object_name = data_utils.rand_name(name='TestObject')
@@ -460,7 +461,7 @@
         self.assertNotIn('x-object-meta-test-meta', resp)
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
-    @test.idempotent_id('9a447cf6-de06-48de-8226-a8c6ed31caf2')
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('9a447cf6-de06-48de-8226-a8c6ed31caf2')
     def test_list_object_metadata(self):
         # get object metadata
         object_name = data_utils.rand_name(name='TestObject')
@@ -478,7 +479,7 @@
         self.assertIn('x-object-meta-test-meta', resp)
         self.assertEqual(resp['x-object-meta-test-meta'], 'Meta')
 
-    @test.idempotent_id('170fb90e-f5c3-4b1f-ae1b-a18810821172')
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('170fb90e-f5c3-4b1f-ae1b-a18810821172')
     def test_list_no_object_metadata(self):
         # get empty list of object metadata
         object_name, _ = self.create_object(self.container_name)
@@ -489,7 +490,7 @@
         self.assertHeaders(resp, 'Object', 'HEAD')
         self.assertNotIn('x-object-meta-', str(resp))
 
-    @test.idempotent_id('23a3674c-d6de-46c3-86af-ff92bfc8a3da')
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('23a3674c-d6de-46c3-86af-ff92bfc8a3da')
     def test_list_object_metadata_with_x_object_manifest(self):
         # get object metadata with x_object_manifest
 
@@ -530,7 +531,7 @@
                          '%s/%s' % (self.container_name, object_name))
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
-    @test.idempotent_id('02610ba7-86b7-4272-9ed8-aa8d417cb3cd')
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('02610ba7-86b7-4272-9ed8-aa8d417cb3cd')
     def test_get_object(self):
         # retrieve object's data (in response body)
 
@@ -543,7 +544,7 @@
 
         self.assertEqual(body, data)
 
-    @test.idempotent_id('005f9bf6-e06d-41ec-968e-96c78e0b1d82')
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('005f9bf6-e06d-41ec-968e-96c78e0b1d82')
     def test_get_object_with_metadata(self):
         # get object with metadata
         object_name = data_utils.rand_name(name='TestObject')
@@ -562,7 +563,7 @@
         self.assertEqual(resp['x-object-meta-test-meta'], 'Meta')
         self.assertEqual(body, data)
 
-    @test.idempotent_id('05a1890e-7db9-4a6c-90a8-ce998a2bddfa')
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('05a1890e-7db9-4a6c-90a8-ce998a2bddfa')
     def test_get_object_with_range(self):
         # get object with range
         object_name = data_utils.rand_name(name='TestObject')
@@ -580,7 +581,7 @@
         self.assertHeaders(resp, 'Object', 'GET')
         self.assertEqual(body, data[rand_num - 3: rand_num])
 
-    @test.idempotent_id('11b4515b-7ba7-4ca8-8838-357ded86fc10')
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('11b4515b-7ba7-4ca8-8838-357ded86fc10')
     def test_get_object_with_x_object_manifest(self):
         # get object with x_object_manifest
 
@@ -623,7 +624,7 @@
 
         self.assertEqual(''.join(data_segments), body.decode())
 
-    @test.idempotent_id('c05b4013-e4de-47af-be84-e598062b16fc')
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('c05b4013-e4de-47af-be84-e598062b16fc')
     def test_get_object_with_if_match(self):
         # get object with if_match
         object_name = data_utils.rand_name(name='TestObject')
@@ -643,7 +644,7 @@
         self.assertHeaders(resp, 'Object', 'GET')
         self.assertEqual(body, data)
 
-    @test.idempotent_id('be133639-e5d2-4313-9b1f-2d59fc054a16')
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('be133639-e5d2-4313-9b1f-2d59fc054a16')
     def test_get_object_with_if_modified_since(self):
         # get object with if_modified_since
         object_name = data_utils.rand_name(name='TestObject')
@@ -663,7 +664,7 @@
         self.assertHeaders(resp, 'Object', 'GET')
         self.assertEqual(body, data)
 
-    @test.idempotent_id('641500d5-1612-4042-a04d-01fc4528bc30')
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('641500d5-1612-4042-a04d-01fc4528bc30')
     def test_get_object_with_if_none_match(self):
         # get object with if_none_match
         object_name = data_utils.rand_name(name='TestObject')
@@ -685,7 +686,7 @@
         self.assertHeaders(resp, 'Object', 'GET')
         self.assertEqual(body, data)
 
-    @test.idempotent_id('0aa1201c-10aa-467a-bee7-63cbdd463152')
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('0aa1201c-10aa-467a-bee7-63cbdd463152')
     def test_get_object_with_if_unmodified_since(self):
         # get object with if_unmodified_since
         object_name, data = self.create_object(self.container_name)
@@ -700,7 +701,7 @@
         self.assertHeaders(resp, 'Object', 'GET')
         self.assertEqual(body, data)
 
-    @test.idempotent_id('94587078-475f-48f9-a40f-389c246e31cd')
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('94587078-475f-48f9-a40f-389c246e31cd')
     def test_get_object_with_x_newest(self):
         # get object with x_newest
         object_name, data = self.create_object(self.container_name)
@@ -713,7 +714,7 @@
         self.assertHeaders(resp, 'Object', 'GET')
         self.assertEqual(body, data)
 
-    @test.idempotent_id('1a9ab572-1b66-4981-8c21-416e2a5e6011')
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('1a9ab572-1b66-4981-8c21-416e2a5e6011')
     def test_copy_object_in_same_container(self):
         # create source object
         src_object_name = data_utils.rand_name(name='SrcObject')
@@ -737,7 +738,7 @@
                                                    dst_object_name)
         self.assertEqual(body, src_data)
 
-    @test.idempotent_id('2248abba-415d-410b-9c30-22dff9cd6e67')
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('2248abba-415d-410b-9c30-22dff9cd6e67')
     def test_copy_object_to_itself(self):
         # change the content type of an existing object
 
@@ -758,7 +759,7 @@
                                                           object_name)
         self.assertEqual(resp['content-type'], metadata['content-type'])
 
-    @test.idempotent_id('06f90388-2d0e-40aa-934c-e9a8833e958a')
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('06f90388-2d0e-40aa-934c-e9a8833e958a')
     def test_copy_object_2d_way(self):
         # create source object
         src_object_name = data_utils.rand_name(name='SrcObject')
@@ -782,7 +783,7 @@
         # check data
         self._check_copied_obj(dst_object_name, src_data)
 
-    @test.idempotent_id('aa467252-44f3-472a-b5ae-5b57c3c9c147')
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('aa467252-44f3-472a-b5ae-5b57c3c9c147')
     def test_copy_object_across_containers(self):
         # create a container to use as a source container
         src_container_name = data_utils.rand_name(name='TestSourceContainer')
@@ -821,7 +822,7 @@
         self.assertIn(actual_meta_key, resp)
         self.assertEqual(resp[actual_meta_key], meta_value)
 
-    @test.idempotent_id('5a9e2cc6-85b6-46fc-916d-0cbb7a88e5fd')
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('5a9e2cc6-85b6-46fc-916d-0cbb7a88e5fd')
     def test_copy_object_with_x_fresh_metadata(self):
         # create source object
         metadata = {'x-object-meta-src': 'src_value'}
@@ -842,7 +843,7 @@
         # check that destination object does NOT have any object-meta
         self._check_copied_obj(dst_object_name, data, not_in_meta=["src"])
 
-    @test.idempotent_id('a28a8b99-e701-4d7e-9d84-3b66f121460b')
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('a28a8b99-e701-4d7e-9d84-3b66f121460b')
     def test_copy_object_with_x_object_metakey(self):
         # create source object
         metadata = {'x-object-meta-src': 'src_value'}
@@ -865,7 +866,7 @@
         # check destination object
         self._check_copied_obj(dst_obj_name, data, in_meta=["test", "src"])
 
-    @test.idempotent_id('edabedca-24c3-4322-9b70-d6d9f942a074')
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('edabedca-24c3-4322-9b70-d6d9f942a074')
     def test_copy_object_with_x_object_meta(self):
         # create source object
         metadata = {'x-object-meta-src': 'src_value'}
@@ -888,7 +889,7 @@
         # check destination object
         self._check_copied_obj(dst_obj_name, data, in_meta=["test", "src"])
 
-    @test.idempotent_id('e3e6a64a-9f50-4955-b987-6ce6767c97fb')
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('e3e6a64a-9f50-4955-b987-6ce6767c97fb')
     def test_object_upload_in_segments(self):
         # create object
         object_name = data_utils.rand_name(name='LObject')
@@ -930,7 +931,7 @@
             self.container_name, object_name)
         self.assertEqual(''.join(data_segments), body.decode())
 
-    @test.idempotent_id('50d01f12-526f-4360-9ac2-75dd508d7b68')
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('50d01f12-526f-4360-9ac2-75dd508d7b68')
     def test_get_object_if_different(self):
         # http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HTTP_ETag
         # Make a conditional request for an object using the If-None-Match
@@ -984,7 +985,7 @@
         self.delete_containers([self.container_name])
         super(PublicObjectTest, self).tearDown()
 
-    @test.idempotent_id('07c9cf95-c0d4-4b49-b9c8-0ef2c9b27193')
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('07c9cf95-c0d4-4b49-b9c8-0ef2c9b27193')
     def test_access_public_container_object_without_using_creds(self):
         # make container public-readable and access an object in it object
         # anonymously, without using credentials
@@ -1021,7 +1022,7 @@
 
         self.assertEqual(body, data)
 
-    @test.idempotent_id('54e2a2fe-42dc-491b-8270-8e4217dd4cdc')
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('54e2a2fe-42dc-491b-8270-8e4217dd4cdc')
     def test_access_public_object_with_another_user_creds(self):
         # make container public-readable and access an object in it using
         # another user's credentials
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_slo.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_slo.py
index f9c1148..085ad13 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_slo.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_slo.py
@@ -18,8 +18,9 @@
 
 from tempest.api.object_storage import base
 from tempest.common import custom_matchers
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.lib.common.utils import test_utils
+from tempest.lib import decorators
 from tempest import test
 
 # Each segment, except for the final one, must be at least 1 megabyte
@@ -105,7 +106,7 @@
         resp['etag'] = resp['etag'].strip('"')
         self.assertHeaders(resp, 'Object', method)
 
-    @test.idempotent_id('2c3f24a6-36e8-4711-9aa2-800ee1fc7b5b')
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('2c3f24a6-36e8-4711-9aa2-800ee1fc7b5b')
     @test.requires_ext(extension='slo', service='object')
     def test_upload_manifest(self):
         # create static large object from multipart manifest
@@ -120,7 +121,7 @@
 
         self._assertHeadersSLO(resp, 'PUT')
 
-    @test.idempotent_id('e69ad766-e1aa-44a2-bdd2-bf62c09c1456')
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('e69ad766-e1aa-44a2-bdd2-bf62c09c1456')
     @test.requires_ext(extension='slo', service='object')
     def test_list_large_object_metadata(self):
         # list static large object metadata using multipart manifest
@@ -132,7 +133,7 @@
 
         self._assertHeadersSLO(resp, 'HEAD')
 
-    @test.idempotent_id('49bc49bc-dd1b-4c0f-904e-d9f10b830ee8')
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('49bc49bc-dd1b-4c0f-904e-d9f10b830ee8')
     @test.requires_ext(extension='slo', service='object')
     def test_retrieve_large_object(self):
         # list static large object using multipart manifest
@@ -147,7 +148,7 @@
         sum_data = self.content + self.content
         self.assertEqual(body, sum_data)
 
-    @test.idempotent_id('87b6dfa1-abe9-404d-8bf0-6c3751e6aa77')
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('87b6dfa1-abe9-404d-8bf0-6c3751e6aa77')
     @test.requires_ext(extension='slo', service='object')
     def test_delete_large_object(self):
         # delete static large object using multipart manifest
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_temp_url.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_temp_url.py
index bd0d213..912deab 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_temp_url.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_temp_url.py
@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@
 from six.moves.urllib import parse as urlparse
 
 from tempest.api.object_storage import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest.lib import decorators
 from tempest import test
 
 
@@ -85,7 +86,7 @@
 
         return url
 
-    @test.idempotent_id('f91c96d4-1230-4bba-8eb9-84476d18d991')
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('f91c96d4-1230-4bba-8eb9-84476d18d991')
     @test.requires_ext(extension='tempurl', service='object')
     def test_get_object_using_temp_url(self):
         expires = self._get_expiry_date()
@@ -104,7 +105,7 @@
         resp, body = self.object_client.head(url)
         self.assertHeaders(resp, 'Object', 'HEAD')
 
-    @test.idempotent_id('671f9583-86bd-4128-a034-be282a68c5d8')
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('671f9583-86bd-4128-a034-be282a68c5d8')
     @test.requires_ext(extension='tempurl', service='object')
     def test_get_object_using_temp_url_key_2(self):
         key2 = 'Meta2-'
@@ -128,7 +129,7 @@
         resp, body = self.object_client.get(url)
         self.assertEqual(body, self.content)
 
-    @test.idempotent_id('9b08dade-3571-4152-8a4f-a4f2a873a735')
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('9b08dade-3571-4152-8a4f-a4f2a873a735')
     @test.requires_ext(extension='tempurl', service='object')
     def test_put_object_using_temp_url(self):
         new_data = data_utils.random_bytes(size=len(self.object_name))
@@ -154,7 +155,7 @@
         _, body = self.object_client.get(url)
         self.assertEqual(body, new_data)
 
-    @test.idempotent_id('249a0111-5ad3-4534-86a7-1993d55f9185')
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('249a0111-5ad3-4534-86a7-1993d55f9185')
     @test.requires_ext(extension='tempurl', service='object')
     def test_head_object_using_temp_url(self):
         expires = self._get_expiry_date()
@@ -168,7 +169,7 @@
         resp, body = self.object_client.head(url)
         self.assertHeaders(resp, 'Object', 'HEAD')
 
-    @test.idempotent_id('9d9cfd90-708b-465d-802c-e4a8090b823d')
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('9d9cfd90-708b-465d-802c-e4a8090b823d')
     @test.requires_ext(extension='tempurl', service='object')
     def test_get_object_using_temp_url_with_inline_query_parameter(self):
         expires = self._get_expiry_date()
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_temp_url_negative.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_temp_url_negative.py
index df7a7f6..9c1393f 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_temp_url_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_temp_url_negative.py
@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@
 from six.moves.urllib import parse as urlparse
 
 from tempest.api.object_storage import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest.lib import decorators
 from tempest.lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 from tempest import test
 
@@ -91,7 +92,7 @@
         return url
 
     @test.attr(type=['negative'])
-    @test.idempotent_id('5a583aca-c804-41ba-9d9a-e7be132bdf0b')
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('5a583aca-c804-41ba-9d9a-e7be132bdf0b')
     @test.requires_ext(extension='tempurl', service='object')
     def test_get_object_after_expiration_time(self):
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_version.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_version.py
index 6d064a2..dc0d179 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_version.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_version.py
@@ -16,9 +16,9 @@
 import testtools
 
 from tempest.api.object_storage import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import config
-from tempest import test
+from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest.lib import decorators
 
 CONF = config.CONF
 
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
         header_value = resp.get('x-versions-location', 'Missing Header')
         self.assertEqual(header_value, versioned)
 
-    @test.idempotent_id('a151e158-dcbf-4a1f-a1e7-46cd65895a6f')
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('a151e158-dcbf-4a1f-a1e7-46cd65895a6f')
     @testtools.skipIf(
         not CONF.object_storage_feature_enabled.object_versioning,
         'Object-versioning is disabled')
diff --git a/tempest/api/orchestration/base.py b/tempest/api/orchestration/base.py
index 3701b55..4e17c3d 100644
--- a/tempest/api/orchestration/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/orchestration/base.py
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@
 
 import yaml
 
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import config
+from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.lib.common.utils import test_utils
 import tempest.test
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_environment.py b/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_environment.py
index 0a9b3e5..c8a9aa7 100644
--- a/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_environment.py
+++ b/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_environment.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 from tempest.api.orchestration import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.lib import decorators
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_limits.py b/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_limits.py
index b079435..9c9d4f9 100644
--- a/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_limits.py
+++ b/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_limits.py
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 from tempest.api.orchestration import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import config
+from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.lib import decorators
 from tempest.lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_neutron_resources.py b/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_neutron_resources.py
index 3a52108..6faca71 100644
--- a/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_neutron_resources.py
+++ b/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_neutron_resources.py
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@
 from oslo_log import log as logging
 
 from tempest.api.orchestration import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import config
+from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.lib import decorators
 from tempest.lib import exceptions
 from tempest import test
@@ -84,12 +84,15 @@
                 # to heat.
                 body = cls.client.show_resource(cls.stack_identifier,
                                                 'Server')
-                server_id = body['physical_resource_id']
-                LOG.debug('Console output for %s', server_id)
-                output = cls.servers_client.get_console_output(
-                    server_id)['output']
-                LOG.debug(output)
-            raise
+                server_id = body.get('physical_resource_id')
+                if server_id:
+                    LOG.debug('Console output for %s', server_id)
+                    output = cls.servers_client.get_console_output(
+                        server_id)['output']
+                    LOG.debug(output)
+                else:
+                    LOG.debug('Server resource is %s', body)
+            raise  # original exception
 
         cls.test_resources = {}
         for resource in resources:
diff --git a/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_non_empty_stack.py b/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_non_empty_stack.py
index f106349..6b9c88b 100644
--- a/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_non_empty_stack.py
+++ b/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_non_empty_stack.py
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 from tempest.api.orchestration import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import config
+from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.lib import decorators
 
 CONF = config.CONF
diff --git a/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_nova_keypair_resources.py b/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_nova_keypair_resources.py
index 4d1db6d..a51648f 100644
--- a/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_nova_keypair_resources.py
+++ b/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_nova_keypair_resources.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 from tempest.api.orchestration import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.lib import decorators
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_soft_conf.py b/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_soft_conf.py
index 89b10cc..dae0bab 100644
--- a/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_soft_conf.py
+++ b/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_soft_conf.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 from tempest.api.orchestration import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.lib import decorators
 from tempest.lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 from tempest import test
diff --git a/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_stacks.py b/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_stacks.py
index 7b5f161..0be135b 100644
--- a/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_stacks.py
+++ b/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_stacks.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 from tempest.api.orchestration import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.lib import decorators
 from tempest import test
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_swift_resources.py b/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_swift_resources.py
index 505abe7..97fdac4 100644
--- a/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_swift_resources.py
+++ b/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_swift_resources.py
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@
 # under the License.
 
 from tempest.api.orchestration import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import config
+from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.lib import decorators
 from tempest import test
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_templates.py b/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_templates.py
index 21548a0..4ff951d 100644
--- a/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_templates.py
+++ b/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_templates.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 from tempest.api.orchestration import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.lib import decorators
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_volumes.py b/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_volumes.py
index d34eb89..86323e1 100644
--- a/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_volumes.py
+++ b/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_volumes.py
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 from tempest.api.orchestration import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import config
+from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.lib import decorators
 from tempest.lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 from tempest import test
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_multi_backend.py b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_multi_backend.py
index 72d71c7..4a46adc 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_multi_backend.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_multi_backend.py
@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@
 
 import six
 from tempest.api.volume import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.common import waiters
 from tempest import config
+from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.lib import decorators
 
 CONF = config.CONF
@@ -34,19 +34,18 @@
         super(VolumeMultiBackendV2Test, cls).resource_setup()
 
         # read backend name from a list .
-        cls.backend_names = set(CONF.volume.backend_names)
+        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 = []
 
         # Volume/Type creation (uses volume_backend_name)
         # It is not allowed to create the same backend name twice
-        if len(cls.backend_names) < 2:
+        if len(backend_names) < 2:
             raise cls.skipException("Requires at least two different "
                                     "backend names")
-        for backend_name in cls.backend_names:
+        for backend_name in backend_names:
             # Volume/Type creation (uses backend_name)
             cls._create_type_and_volume(backend_name, False)
             # Volume/Type creation (uses capabilities:volume_backend_name)
@@ -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}
@@ -75,8 +74,8 @@
         else:
             cls.volume_id_list_without_prefix.append(
                 cls.volume['id'])
-        waiters.wait_for_volume_status(cls.admin_volume_client,
-                                       cls.volume['id'], 'available')
+        waiters.wait_for_volume_resource_status(cls.admin_volume_client,
+                                                cls.volume['id'], 'available')
 
     @classmethod
     def resource_cleanup(cls):
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_qos.py b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_qos.py
index e1cfb30..7a91985 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_qos.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_qos.py
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 from tempest.api.volume import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils as utils
 from tempest.common import waiters
+from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils as utils
 from tempest.lib import decorators
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_quotas.py b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_quotas.py
index 5a83ae3..3fd9b01 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_quotas.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_quotas.py
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 from tempest.api.volume import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.common import waiters
+from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.lib import decorators
 
 QUOTA_KEYS = ['gigabytes', 'snapshots', 'volumes', 'backups']
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@
         volume_default = quota_set_default['volumes']
 
         self.admin_quotas_client.update_quota_set(
-            project_id, volumes=(int(volume_default) + 5))
+            project_id, volumes=(volume_default + 5))
 
         self.admin_quotas_client.delete_quota_set(project_id)
         quota_set_new = (self.admin_quotas_client.show_quota_set(project_id)
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@
             transfer_id, auth_key=auth_key)['transfer']
 
         # Verify volume transferred is available
-        waiters.wait_for_volume_status(
+        waiters.wait_for_volume_resource_status(
             self.alt_client, volume['id'], 'available')
 
         # List of tenants quota usage post transfer
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_retype_with_migration.py b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_retype_with_migration.py
index dc509de..4d32fdd 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_retype_with_migration.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_retype_with_migration.py
@@ -40,16 +40,16 @@
     def resource_setup(cls):
         super(VolumeRetypeWithMigrationV2Test, cls).resource_setup()
         # read backend name from a list.
-        cls.backend_src = CONF.volume.backend_names[0]
-        cls.backend_dst = CONF.volume.backend_names[1]
+        backend_src = CONF.volume.backend_names[0]
+        backend_dst = CONF.volume.backend_names[1]
 
-        extra_specs_src = {"volume_backend_name": cls.backend_src}
-        extra_specs_dst = {"volume_backend_name": cls.backend_dst}
+        extra_specs_src = {"volume_backend_name": backend_src}
+        extra_specs_dst = {"volume_backend_name": backend_dst}
 
-        cls.src_vol_type = cls.create_volume_type(extra_specs=extra_specs_src)
+        src_vol_type = cls.create_volume_type(extra_specs=extra_specs_src)
         cls.dst_vol_type = cls.create_volume_type(extra_specs=extra_specs_dst)
 
-        cls.src_vol = cls.create_volume(volume_type=cls.src_vol_type['name'])
+        cls.src_vol = cls.create_volume(volume_type=src_vol_type['name'])
 
     @classmethod
     def resource_cleanup(cls):
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_services.py b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_services.py
index 97a352b..5dfdfce 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_services.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_services.py
@@ -21,9 +21,7 @@
 
 
 def _get_host(host):
-    if CONF.volume_feature_enabled.volume_services:
-        host = host.split('@')[0]
-    return host
+    return host.split('@')[0]
 
 
 class VolumesServicesV2TestJSON(base.BaseVolumeAdminTest):
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types.py b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types.py
index 6e6122b..6e56be9 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types.py
@@ -14,9 +14,9 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 from tempest.api.volume import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.common import waiters
 from tempest import config
+from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.lib import decorators
 
 CONF = config.CONF
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
         # Create/update/get/delete volume with volume_type and extra spec.
         volume_types = list()
         vol_name = data_utils.rand_name(self.__class__.__name__ + '-volume')
-        self.name_field = self.special_fields['name_field']
+        name_field = self.special_fields['name_field']
         proto = CONF.volume.storage_protocol
         vendor = CONF.volume.vendor_name
         extra_specs = {"storage_protocol": proto,
@@ -46,26 +46,26 @@
             vol_type = self.create_volume_type(
                 extra_specs=extra_specs)
             volume_types.append(vol_type)
-        params = {self.name_field: vol_name,
+        params = {name_field: vol_name,
                   'volume_type': volume_types[0]['id'],
                   'size': CONF.volume.volume_size}
 
         # Create volume
         volume = self.create_volume(**params)
         self.assertEqual(volume_types[0]['name'], volume["volume_type"])
-        self.assertEqual(volume[self.name_field], vol_name,
+        self.assertEqual(volume[name_field], vol_name,
                          "The created volume name is not equal "
                          "to the requested name")
         self.assertIsNotNone(volume['id'],
                              "Field volume id is empty or not found.")
-        waiters.wait_for_volume_status(self.volumes_client,
-                                       volume['id'], 'available')
+        waiters.wait_for_volume_resource_status(self.volumes_client,
+                                                volume['id'], 'available')
 
         # Update volume with new volume_type
         self.volumes_client.retype_volume(volume['id'],
                                           new_type=volume_types[1]['id'])
-        waiters.wait_for_volume_status(self.volumes_client,
-                                       volume['id'], 'available')
+        waiters.wait_for_volume_resource_status(self.volumes_client,
+                                                volume['id'], 'available')
 
         # Get volume details and Verify
         fetched_volume = self.volumes_client.show_volume(
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
                          fetched_volume['volume_type'],
                          'The fetched Volume type is different '
                          'from updated volume type')
-        self.assertEqual(vol_name, fetched_volume[self.name_field],
+        self.assertEqual(vol_name, fetched_volume[name_field],
                          'The fetched Volume is different '
                          'from the created Volume')
         self.assertEqual(volume['id'], fetched_volume['id'],
@@ -90,8 +90,11 @@
         vendor = CONF.volume.vendor_name
         extra_specs = {"storage_protocol": proto,
                        "vendor_name": vendor}
-        body = self.create_volume_type(description=description, name=name,
-                                       extra_specs=extra_specs)
+        params = {'name': name,
+                  'description': description,
+                  'extra_specs': extra_specs,
+                  'os-volume-type-access:is_public': True}
+        body = self.create_volume_type(**params)
         self.assertIn('name', body)
         self.assertEqual(name, body['name'],
                          "The created volume_type name is not equal "
@@ -112,6 +115,12 @@
         self.assertEqual(extra_specs, fetched_volume_type['extra_specs'],
                          'The fetched Volume_type is different '
                          'from the created Volume_type')
+        self.assertEqual(description, fetched_volume_type['description'])
+        self.assertEqual(body['is_public'],
+                         fetched_volume_type['is_public'])
+        self.assertEqual(
+            body['os-volume-type-access:is_public'],
+            fetched_volume_type['os-volume-type-access:is_public'])
 
     @decorators.idempotent_id('7830abd0-ff99-4793-a265-405684a54d46')
     def test_volume_type_encryption_create_get_delete(self):
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types_extra_specs_negative.py b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types_extra_specs_negative.py
index 933b6ad..d491f23 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types_extra_specs_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types_extra_specs_negative.py
@@ -14,9 +14,10 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 from tempest.api.volume import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.lib import decorators
 from tempest.lib import exceptions as lib_exc
+from tempest import test
 
 
 class ExtraSpecsNegativeV2Test(base.BaseVolumeAdminTest):
@@ -24,9 +25,10 @@
     @classmethod
     def resource_setup(cls):
         super(ExtraSpecsNegativeV2Test, cls).resource_setup()
-        cls.extra_specs = {"spec1": "val1"}
-        cls.volume_type = cls.create_volume_type(extra_specs=cls.extra_specs)
+        extra_specs = {"spec1": "val1"}
+        cls.volume_type = cls.create_volume_type(extra_specs=extra_specs)
 
+    @test.attr(type=['negative'])
     @decorators.idempotent_id('08961d20-5cbb-4910-ac0f-89ad6dbb2da1')
     def test_update_no_body(self):
         # Should not update volume type extra specs with no body
@@ -35,6 +37,7 @@
             self.admin_volume_types_client.update_volume_type_extra_specs,
             self.volume_type['id'], "spec1", None)
 
+    @test.attr(type=['negative'])
     @decorators.idempotent_id('25e5a0ee-89b3-4c53-8310-236f76c75365')
     def test_update_nonexistent_extra_spec_id(self):
         # Should not update volume type extra specs with nonexistent id.
@@ -45,6 +48,7 @@
             self.volume_type['id'], data_utils.rand_uuid(),
             extra_spec)
 
+    @test.attr(type=['negative'])
     @decorators.idempotent_id('9bf7a657-b011-4aec-866d-81c496fbe5c8')
     def test_update_none_extra_spec_id(self):
         # Should not update volume type extra specs with none id.
@@ -54,6 +58,7 @@
             self.admin_volume_types_client.update_volume_type_extra_specs,
             self.volume_type['id'], None, extra_spec)
 
+    @test.attr(type=['negative'])
     @decorators.idempotent_id('a77dfda2-9100-448e-9076-ed1711f4bdfc')
     def test_update_multiple_extra_spec(self):
         # Should not update volume type extra specs with multiple specs as
@@ -65,6 +70,7 @@
             self.volume_type['id'], list(extra_spec)[0],
             extra_spec)
 
+    @test.attr(type=['negative'])
     @decorators.idempotent_id('49d5472c-a53d-4eab-a4d3-450c4db1c545')
     def test_create_nonexistent_type_id(self):
         # Should not create volume type extra spec for nonexistent volume
@@ -75,6 +81,7 @@
             self.admin_volume_types_client.create_volume_type_extra_specs,
             data_utils.rand_uuid(), extra_specs)
 
+    @test.attr(type=['negative'])
     @decorators.idempotent_id('c821bdc8-43a4-4bf4-86c8-82f3858d5f7d')
     def test_create_none_body(self):
         # Should not create volume type extra spec for none POST body.
@@ -83,6 +90,7 @@
             self.admin_volume_types_client.create_volume_type_extra_specs,
             self.volume_type['id'], None)
 
+    @test.attr(type=['negative'])
     @decorators.idempotent_id('bc772c71-1ed4-4716-b945-8b5ed0f15e87')
     def test_create_invalid_body(self):
         # Should not create volume type extra spec for invalid POST body.
@@ -91,6 +99,7 @@
             self.admin_volume_types_client.create_volume_type_extra_specs,
             self.volume_type['id'], extra_specs=['invalid'])
 
+    @test.attr(type=['negative'])
     @decorators.idempotent_id('031cda8b-7d23-4246-8bf6-bbe73fd67074')
     def test_delete_nonexistent_volume_type_id(self):
         # Should not delete volume type extra spec for nonexistent
@@ -100,6 +109,7 @@
             self.admin_volume_types_client.delete_volume_type_extra_specs,
             data_utils.rand_uuid(), "spec1")
 
+    @test.attr(type=['negative'])
     @decorators.idempotent_id('dee5cf0c-cdd6-4353-b70c-e847050d71fb')
     def test_list_nonexistent_volume_type_id(self):
         # Should not list volume type extra spec for nonexistent type id.
@@ -108,6 +118,7 @@
             self.admin_volume_types_client.list_volume_types_extra_specs,
             data_utils.rand_uuid())
 
+    @test.attr(type=['negative'])
     @decorators.idempotent_id('9f402cbd-1838-4eb4-9554-126a6b1908c9')
     def test_get_nonexistent_volume_type_id(self):
         # Should not get volume type extra spec for nonexistent type id.
@@ -116,6 +127,7 @@
             self.admin_volume_types_client.show_volume_type_extra_specs,
             data_utils.rand_uuid(), "spec1")
 
+    @test.attr(type=['negative'])
     @decorators.idempotent_id('c881797d-12ff-4f1a-b09d-9f6212159753')
     def test_get_nonexistent_extra_spec_id(self):
         # Should not get volume type extra spec for nonexistent extra spec
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types_negative.py b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types_negative.py
index b278127..69e9cc0 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types_negative.py
@@ -17,19 +17,22 @@
 from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.lib import decorators
 from tempest.lib import exceptions as lib_exc
+from tempest import test
 
 
 class VolumeTypesNegativeV2Test(base.BaseVolumeAdminTest):
 
+    @test.attr(type=['negative'])
     @decorators.idempotent_id('b48c98f2-e662-4885-9b71-032256906314')
     def test_create_with_nonexistent_volume_type(self):
         # Should not be able to create volume with nonexistent volume_type.
-        self.name_field = self.special_fields['name_field']
-        params = {self.name_field: data_utils.rand_uuid(),
+        name_field = self.special_fields['name_field']
+        params = {name_field: data_utils.rand_uuid(),
                   'volume_type': data_utils.rand_uuid()}
         self.assertRaises(lib_exc.NotFound,
                           self.volumes_client.create_volume, **params)
 
+    @test.attr(type=['negative'])
     @decorators.idempotent_id('878b4e57-faa2-4659-b0d1-ce740a06ae81')
     def test_create_with_empty_name(self):
         # Should not be able to create volume type with an empty name.
@@ -37,6 +40,7 @@
             lib_exc.BadRequest,
             self.admin_volume_types_client.create_volume_type, name='')
 
+    @test.attr(type=['negative'])
     @decorators.idempotent_id('994610d6-0476-4018-a644-a2602ef5d4aa')
     def test_get_nonexistent_type_id(self):
         # Should not be able to get volume type with nonexistent type id.
@@ -44,6 +48,7 @@
                           self.admin_volume_types_client.show_volume_type,
                           data_utils.rand_uuid())
 
+    @test.attr(type=['negative'])
     @decorators.idempotent_id('6b3926d2-7d73-4896-bc3d-e42dfd11a9f6')
     def test_delete_nonexistent_type_id(self):
         # Should not be able to delete volume type with nonexistent type id.
@@ -51,6 +56,7 @@
                           self.admin_volume_types_client.delete_volume_type,
                           data_utils.rand_uuid())
 
+    @test.attr(type=['negative'])
     @decorators.idempotent_id('8c09f849-f225-4d78-ba87-bffd9a5e0c6f')
     def test_create_volume_with_private_volume_type(self):
         # Should not be able to create volume with private volume type.
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volumes_backup.py b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volumes_backup.py
index 04d27ea..b771d8a 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volumes_backup.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volumes_backup.py
@@ -17,9 +17,9 @@
 from oslo_serialization import jsonutils as json
 
 from tempest.api.volume import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.common import waiters
 from tempest import config
+from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.lib import decorators
 
 CONF = config.CONF
@@ -94,8 +94,9 @@
         self.addCleanup(self._delete_backup, new_id)
         self.assertIn("id", import_backup)
         self.assertEqual(new_id, import_backup['id'])
-        waiters.wait_for_backup_status(self.admin_backups_client,
-                                       import_backup['id'], 'available')
+        waiters.wait_for_volume_resource_status(self.admin_backups_client,
+                                                import_backup['id'],
+                                                'available')
 
         # Verify Import Backup
         backups = self.admin_backups_client.list_backups(
@@ -108,14 +109,16 @@
         self.addCleanup(self.admin_volume_client.delete_volume,
                         restore['volume_id'])
         self.assertEqual(backup['id'], restore['backup_id'])
-        waiters.wait_for_volume_status(self.admin_volume_client,
-                                       restore['volume_id'], 'available')
+        waiters.wait_for_volume_resource_status(self.admin_volume_client,
+                                                restore['volume_id'],
+                                                'available')
 
         # Verify if restored volume is there in volume list
         volumes = self.admin_volume_client.list_volumes()['volumes']
         self.assertIn(restore['volume_id'], [v['id'] for v in volumes])
-        waiters.wait_for_backup_status(self.admin_backups_client,
-                                       import_backup['id'], 'available')
+        waiters.wait_for_volume_resource_status(self.admin_backups_client,
+                                                import_backup['id'],
+                                                'available')
 
     @decorators.idempotent_id('47a35425-a891-4e13-961c-c45deea21e94')
     def test_volume_backup_reset_status(self):
@@ -131,8 +134,8 @@
         # Reset backup status to error
         self.admin_backups_client.reset_backup_status(backup_id=backup['id'],
                                                       status="error")
-        waiters.wait_for_backup_status(self.admin_backups_client,
-                                       backup['id'], 'error')
+        waiters.wait_for_volume_resource_status(self.admin_backups_client,
+                                                backup['id'], 'error')
 
 
 class VolumesBackupsAdminV1Test(VolumesBackupsAdminV2Test):
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/admin/v2/test_snapshot_manage.py b/tempest/api/volume/admin/v2/test_snapshot_manage.py
index 1114924..e8bd477 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/admin/v2/test_snapshot_manage.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/admin/v2/test_snapshot_manage.py
@@ -61,13 +61,13 @@
         new_snapshot = self.admin_snapshot_manage_client.manage_snapshot(
             volume_id=volume['id'],
             ref={'source-name': snapshot_ref})['snapshot']
-        self.addCleanup(self.delete_snapshot,
-                        self.admin_snapshots_client, new_snapshot['id'])
+        self.addCleanup(self.delete_snapshot, new_snapshot['id'],
+                        self.admin_snapshots_client)
 
         # Wait for the snapshot to be available after manage operation
-        waiters.wait_for_snapshot_status(self.admin_snapshots_client,
-                                         new_snapshot['id'],
-                                         'available')
+        waiters.wait_for_volume_resource_status(self.admin_snapshots_client,
+                                                new_snapshot['id'],
+                                                'available')
 
         # Verify the managed snapshot has the expected parent volume
         self.assertEqual(new_snapshot['volume_id'], volume['id'])
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/admin/v2/test_volumes_list.py b/tempest/api/volume/admin/v2/test_volumes_list.py
index b0a37fb..6bab373 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/admin/v2/test_volumes_list.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/admin/v2/test_volumes_list.py
@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@
         # Create a volume in admin tenant
         adm_vol = self.admin_volume_client.create_volume(
             size=CONF.volume.volume_size)['volume']
-        waiters.wait_for_volume_status(self.admin_volume_client,
-                                       adm_vol['id'], 'available')
+        waiters.wait_for_volume_resource_status(self.admin_volume_client,
+                                                adm_vol['id'], 'available')
         self.addCleanup(self.admin_volume_client.delete_volume, adm_vol['id'])
         params = {'all_tenants': 1,
                   'project_id': self.volumes_client.tenant_id}
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/admin/v3/test_user_messages.py b/tempest/api/volume/admin/v3/test_user_messages.py
index ed85d4d..991397a 100755
--- a/tempest/api/volume/admin/v3/test_user_messages.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/admin/v3/test_user_messages.py
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 from tempest.api.volume.v3 import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import config
+from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.lib import decorators
 
 CONF = config.CONF
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/base.py b/tempest/api/volume/base.py
index 98e050e..496594c 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/base.py
@@ -14,9 +14,9 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 from tempest.common import compute
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.common import waiters
 from tempest import config
+from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.lib.common.utils import test_utils
 from tempest.lib import exceptions
 import tempest.test
@@ -131,8 +131,8 @@
 
         volume = cls.volumes_client.create_volume(**kwargs)['volume']
         cls.volumes.append(volume)
-        waiters.wait_for_volume_status(cls.volumes_client, volume['id'],
-                                       wait_until)
+        waiters.wait_for_volume_resource_status(cls.volumes_client,
+                                                volume['id'], wait_until)
         return volume
 
     @classmethod
@@ -145,9 +145,9 @@
 
         snapshot = cls.snapshots_client.create_snapshot(
             volume_id=volume_id, **kwargs)['snapshot']
-        cls.snapshots.append(snapshot)
-        waiters.wait_for_snapshot_status(cls.snapshots_client,
-                                         snapshot['id'], 'available')
+        cls.snapshots.append(snapshot['id'])
+        waiters.wait_for_volume_resource_status(cls.snapshots_client,
+                                                snapshot['id'], 'available')
         return snapshot
 
     def create_backup(self, volume_id, backup_client=None, **kwargs):
@@ -158,8 +158,8 @@
         backup = backup_client.create_backup(
             volume_id=volume_id, **kwargs)['backup']
         self.addCleanup(backup_client.delete_backup, backup['id'])
-        waiters.wait_for_backup_status(backup_client, backup['id'],
-                                       'available')
+        waiters.wait_for_volume_resource_status(backup_client, backup['id'],
+                                                'available')
         return backup
 
     # NOTE(afazekas): these create_* and clean_* could be defined
@@ -171,21 +171,24 @@
         client.delete_volume(volume_id)
         client.wait_for_resource_deletion(volume_id)
 
-    @staticmethod
-    def delete_snapshot(client, snapshot_id):
+    def delete_snapshot(self, snapshot_id, snapshots_client=None):
         """Delete snapshot by the given client"""
-        client.delete_snapshot(snapshot_id)
-        client.wait_for_resource_deletion(snapshot_id)
+        if snapshots_client is None:
+            snapshots_client = self.snapshots_client
+        snapshots_client.delete_snapshot(snapshot_id)
+        snapshots_client.wait_for_resource_deletion(snapshot_id)
+        if snapshot_id in self.snapshots:
+            self.snapshots.remove(snapshot_id)
 
     def attach_volume(self, server_id, volume_id):
         """Attach a volume to a server"""
         self.servers_client.attach_volume(
             server_id, volumeId=volume_id,
             device='/dev/%s' % CONF.compute.volume_device_name)
-        waiters.wait_for_volume_status(self.volumes_client,
-                                       volume_id, 'in-use')
-        self.addCleanup(waiters.wait_for_volume_status, self.volumes_client,
-                        volume_id, 'available')
+        waiters.wait_for_volume_resource_status(self.volumes_client,
+                                                volume_id, 'in-use')
+        self.addCleanup(waiters.wait_for_volume_resource_status,
+                        self.volumes_client, volume_id, 'available')
         self.addCleanup(self.servers_client.detach_volume, server_id,
                         volume_id)
 
@@ -207,12 +210,12 @@
     def clear_snapshots(cls):
         for snapshot in cls.snapshots:
             test_utils.call_and_ignore_notfound_exc(
-                cls.snapshots_client.delete_snapshot, snapshot['id'])
+                cls.snapshots_client.delete_snapshot, snapshot)
 
         for snapshot in cls.snapshots:
             test_utils.call_and_ignore_notfound_exc(
                 cls.snapshots_client.wait_for_resource_deletion,
-                snapshot['id'])
+                snapshot)
 
     def create_server(self, **kwargs):
         name = kwargs.pop(
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/test_volume_transfers.py b/tempest/api/volume/test_volume_transfers.py
index 8d94cd2..9f63b14 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')
@@ -44,8 +43,8 @@
             volume_id=volume['id'])['transfer']
         transfer_id = transfer['id']
         auth_key = transfer['auth_key']
-        waiters.wait_for_volume_status(self.client,
-                                       volume['id'], 'awaiting-transfer')
+        waiters.wait_for_volume_resource_status(
+            self.client, volume['id'], 'awaiting-transfer')
 
         # Get a volume transfer
         body = self.client.show_volume_transfer(transfer_id)['transfer']
@@ -59,8 +58,8 @@
         # Accept a volume transfer by alt_tenant
         body = self.alt_client.accept_volume_transfer(
             transfer_id, auth_key=auth_key)['transfer']
-        waiters.wait_for_volume_status(self.alt_client,
-                                       volume['id'], 'available')
+        waiters.wait_for_volume_resource_status(self.alt_client,
+                                                volume['id'], 'available')
 
     @decorators.idempotent_id('ab526943-b725-4c07-b875-8e8ef87a2c30')
     def test_create_list_delete_volume_transfer(self):
@@ -72,8 +71,8 @@
         body = self.client.create_volume_transfer(
             volume_id=volume['id'])['transfer']
         transfer_id = body['id']
-        waiters.wait_for_volume_status(self.client,
-                                       volume['id'], 'awaiting-transfer')
+        waiters.wait_for_volume_resource_status(
+            self.client, volume['id'], 'awaiting-transfer')
 
         # List all volume transfers (looking for the one we created)
         body = self.client.list_volume_transfers()['transfers']
@@ -85,7 +84,8 @@
 
         # Delete a volume transfer
         self.client.delete_volume_transfer(transfer_id)
-        waiters.wait_for_volume_status(self.client, volume['id'], 'available')
+        waiters.wait_for_volume_resource_status(
+            self.client, volume['id'], 'available')
 
 
 class VolumesV1TransfersTest(VolumesV2TransfersTest):
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_actions.py b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_actions.py
index c0cc74d..d39b07a 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_actions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_actions.py
@@ -14,9 +14,9 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 from tempest.api.volume import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.common import waiters
 from tempest import config
+from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.lib.common.utils import test_utils
 from tempest.lib import decorators
 from tempest.lib import exceptions
@@ -60,11 +60,11 @@
                                   instance_uuid=server['id'],
                                   mountpoint='/dev/%s' %
                                              CONF.compute.volume_device_name)
-        waiters.wait_for_volume_status(self.client,
-                                       self.volume['id'], 'in-use')
+        waiters.wait_for_volume_resource_status(self.client,
+                                                self.volume['id'], 'in-use')
         self.client.detach_volume(self.volume['id'])
-        waiters.wait_for_volume_status(self.client,
-                                       self.volume['id'], 'available')
+        waiters.wait_for_volume_resource_status(self.client,
+                                                self.volume['id'], 'available')
 
     @decorators.idempotent_id('63e21b4c-0a0c-41f6-bfc3-7c2816815599')
     def test_volume_bootable(self):
@@ -91,11 +91,10 @@
                                   instance_uuid=server['id'],
                                   mountpoint='/dev/%s' %
                                              CONF.compute.volume_device_name)
-        waiters.wait_for_volume_status(self.client,
-                                       self.volume['id'], 'in-use')
-        self.addCleanup(waiters.wait_for_volume_status, self.client,
-                        self.volume['id'],
-                        'available')
+        waiters.wait_for_volume_resource_status(self.client, self.volume['id'],
+                                                'in-use')
+        self.addCleanup(waiters.wait_for_volume_resource_status, self.client,
+                        self.volume['id'], 'available')
         self.addCleanup(self.client.detach_volume, self.volume['id'])
         volume = self.client.show_volume(self.volume['id'])['volume']
         self.assertIn('attachments', volume)
@@ -124,8 +123,8 @@
                         self.image_client.delete_image,
                         image_id)
         waiters.wait_for_image_status(self.image_client, image_id, 'active')
-        waiters.wait_for_volume_status(self.client,
-                                       self.volume['id'], 'available')
+        waiters.wait_for_volume_resource_status(self.client,
+                                                self.volume['id'], 'available')
 
     @decorators.idempotent_id('92c4ef64-51b2-40c0-9f7e-4749fbaaba33')
     def test_reserve_unreserve_volume(self):
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_backup.py b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_backup.py
index 939f1ac..83006c0 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_backup.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_backup.py
@@ -13,10 +13,12 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+from testtools import matchers
+
 from tempest.api.volume import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.common import waiters
 from tempest import config
+from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.lib import decorators
 from tempest import test
 
@@ -40,19 +42,24 @@
         self.addCleanup(self.volumes_client.delete_volume,
                         restored_volume['volume_id'])
         self.assertEqual(backup_id, restored_volume['backup_id'])
-        waiters.wait_for_backup_status(self.backups_client,
-                                       backup_id, 'available')
-        waiters.wait_for_volume_status(self.volumes_client,
-                                       restored_volume['volume_id'],
-                                       'available')
+        waiters.wait_for_volume_resource_status(self.backups_client,
+                                                backup_id, 'available')
+        waiters.wait_for_volume_resource_status(self.volumes_client,
+                                                restored_volume['volume_id'],
+                                                'available')
         return restored_volume
 
     @decorators.idempotent_id('a66eb488-8ee1-47d4-8e9f-575a095728c6')
     def test_volume_backup_create_get_detailed_list_restore_delete(self):
-        # Create backup
-        volume = self.create_volume()
+        # Create a volume with metadata
+        metadata = {"vol-meta1": "value1",
+                    "vol-meta2": "value2",
+                    "vol-meta3": "value3"}
+        volume = self.create_volume(metadata=metadata)
         self.addCleanup(self.volumes_client.delete_volume,
                         volume['id'])
+
+        # Create a backup
         backup_name = data_utils.rand_name(
             self.__class__.__name__ + '-Backup')
         description = data_utils.rand_name("volume-backup-description")
@@ -60,8 +67,8 @@
                                     name=backup_name,
                                     description=description)
         self.assertEqual(backup_name, backup['name'])
-        waiters.wait_for_volume_status(self.volumes_client,
-                                       volume['id'], 'available')
+        waiters.wait_for_volume_resource_status(self.volumes_client,
+                                                volume['id'], 'available')
 
         # Get a given backup
         backup = self.backups_client.show_backup(backup['id'])['backup']
@@ -74,7 +81,15 @@
         self.assertIn((backup['name'], backup['id']),
                       [(m['name'], m['id']) for m in backups])
 
-        self.restore_backup(backup['id'])
+        restored_volume = self.restore_backup(backup['id'])
+
+        restored_volume_metadata = self.volumes_client.show_volume(
+            restored_volume['volume_id'])['volume']['metadata']
+
+        # Verify the backups has been restored successfully
+        # with the metadata of the source volume.
+        self.assertThat(restored_volume_metadata.items(),
+                        matchers.ContainsAll(metadata.items()))
 
     @decorators.idempotent_id('07af8f6d-80af-44c9-a5dc-c8427b1b62e6')
     @test.services('compute')
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_clone.py b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_clone.py
index 79a1a0a..d653808 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_clone.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_clone.py
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
         volume = self.volumes_client.show_volume(dst_vol['id'])['volume']
         # Should allow
         self.assertEqual(volume['source_volid'], src_vol['id'])
-        self.assertEqual(int(volume['size']), src_size + 1)
+        self.assertEqual(volume['size'], src_size + 1)
 
     @decorators.idempotent_id('cbbcd7c6-5a6c-481a-97ac-ca55ab715d16')
     def test_create_from_bootable_volume(self):
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_clone_negative.py b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_clone_negative.py
index fa827cd..5331243 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_clone_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_clone_negative.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 from tempest import config
 from tempest.lib import decorators
 from tempest.lib import exceptions
+from tempest import test
 
 CONF = config.CONF
 
@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@
         if not CONF.volume_feature_enabled.clone:
             raise cls.skipException("Cinder volume clones are disabled")
 
+    @test.attr(type=['negative'])
     @decorators.idempotent_id('9adae371-a257-43a5-459a-dc7c88e66e0e')
     def test_create_from_volume_decreasing_size(self):
         # Creates a volume from another volume passing a size different from
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_extend.py b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_extend.py
index 20118df..3df9b00 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_extend.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_extend.py
@@ -23,14 +23,14 @@
     @decorators.idempotent_id('9a36df71-a257-43a5-9555-dc7c88e66e0e')
     def test_volume_extend(self):
         # Extend Volume Test.
-        self.volume = self.create_volume()
-        extend_size = int(self.volume['size']) + 1
-        self.volumes_client.extend_volume(self.volume['id'],
+        volume = self.create_volume()
+        extend_size = volume['size'] + 1
+        self.volumes_client.extend_volume(volume['id'],
                                           new_size=extend_size)
-        waiters.wait_for_volume_status(self.volumes_client,
-                                       self.volume['id'], 'available')
-        volume = self.volumes_client.show_volume(self.volume['id'])['volume']
-        self.assertEqual(int(volume['size']), extend_size)
+        waiters.wait_for_volume_resource_status(self.volumes_client,
+                                                volume['id'], 'available')
+        volume = self.volumes_client.show_volume(volume['id'])['volume']
+        self.assertEqual(volume['size'], extend_size)
 
 
 class VolumesV1ExtendTest(VolumesV2ExtendTest):
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_get.py b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_get.py
index d1a1c2f..d870534 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_get.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_get.py
@@ -17,9 +17,9 @@
 from testtools import matchers
 
 from tempest.api.volume import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.common import waiters
 from tempest import config
+from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.lib import decorators
 from tempest import test
 
@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@
         volume = self.volumes_client.create_volume(**kwargs)['volume']
         self.assertIn('id', volume)
         self.addCleanup(self.delete_volume, self.volumes_client, volume['id'])
-        waiters.wait_for_volume_status(self.volumes_client, volume['id'],
-                                       'available')
+        waiters.wait_for_volume_resource_status(self.volumes_client,
+                                                volume['id'], 'available')
         self.assertIn(name_field, volume)
         self.assertEqual(volume[name_field], v_name,
                          "The created volume name is not equal "
@@ -106,8 +106,8 @@
         self.assertIn('id', new_volume)
         self.addCleanup(self.delete_volume, self.volumes_client,
                         new_volume['id'])
-        waiters.wait_for_volume_status(self.volumes_client,
-                                       new_volume['id'], 'available')
+        waiters.wait_for_volume_resource_status(self.volumes_client,
+                                                new_volume['id'], 'available')
 
         params = {name_field: volume[name_field],
                   descrip_field: volume[descrip_field]}
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_list.py b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_list.py
index d1da95d..1d6d35f 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_list.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_list.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 from testtools import matchers
 
 from tempest.api.volume import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.lib import decorators
 from tempest import test
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_negative.py b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_negative.py
index 0a095a9..76ffc03 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_negative.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 from tempest.api.volume import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.lib import decorators
 from tempest.lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 from tempest import test
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@
     @decorators.idempotent_id('8f05a943-013c-4063-ac71-7baf561e82eb')
     def test_volume_extend_with_nonexistent_volume_id(self):
         # Extend volume size when volume is nonexistent.
-        extend_size = int(self.volume['size']) + 1
+        extend_size = self.volume['size'] + 1
         self.assertRaises(lib_exc.NotFound, self.volumes_client.extend_volume,
                           data_utils.rand_uuid(), new_size=extend_size)
 
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@
     @decorators.idempotent_id('aff8ba64-6d6f-4f2e-bc33-41a08ee9f115')
     def test_volume_extend_without_passing_volume_id(self):
         # Extend volume size when passing volume id is None.
-        extend_size = int(self.volume['size']) + 1
+        extend_size = self.volume['size'] + 1
         self.assertRaises(lib_exc.NotFound, self.volumes_client.extend_volume,
                           None, new_size=extend_size)
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_snapshots.py b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_snapshots.py
index f1ca722..82b4fc2 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_snapshots.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_snapshots.py
@@ -10,9 +10,11 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+from testtools import matchers
+
 from tempest.api.volume import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import config
+from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.lib import decorators
 from tempest import test
 
@@ -34,12 +36,6 @@
         cls.name_field = cls.special_fields['name_field']
         cls.descrip_field = cls.special_fields['descrip_field']
 
-    def cleanup_snapshot(self, snapshot):
-        # Delete the snapshot
-        self.snapshots_client.delete_snapshot(snapshot['id'])
-        self.snapshots_client.wait_for_resource_deletion(snapshot['id'])
-        self.snapshots.remove(snapshot)
-
     @decorators.idempotent_id('b467b54c-07a4-446d-a1cf-651dedcc3ff1')
     @test.services('compute')
     def test_snapshot_create_with_volume_in_use(self):
@@ -52,7 +48,7 @@
         snapshot = self.create_snapshot(self.volume_origin['id'],
                                         force=True)
         # Delete the snapshot
-        self.cleanup_snapshot(snapshot)
+        self.delete_snapshot(snapshot['id'])
 
     @decorators.idempotent_id('8567b54c-4455-446d-a1cf-651ddeaa3ff2')
     @test.services('compute')
@@ -68,9 +64,9 @@
 
         # Delete the snapshots. Some snapshot implementations can take
         # different paths according to order they are deleted.
-        self.cleanup_snapshot(snapshot1)
-        self.cleanup_snapshot(snapshot3)
-        self.cleanup_snapshot(snapshot2)
+        self.delete_snapshot(snapshot1['id'])
+        self.delete_snapshot(snapshot3['id'])
+        self.delete_snapshot(snapshot2['id'])
 
     @decorators.idempotent_id('5210a1de-85a0-11e6-bb21-641c676a5d61')
     @test.services('compute')
@@ -89,14 +85,18 @@
 
         # Delete the snapshots. Some snapshot implementations can take
         # different paths according to order they are deleted.
-        self.cleanup_snapshot(snapshot3)
-        self.cleanup_snapshot(snapshot1)
-        self.cleanup_snapshot(snapshot2)
+        self.delete_snapshot(snapshot3['id'])
+        self.delete_snapshot(snapshot1['id'])
+        self.delete_snapshot(snapshot2['id'])
 
     @decorators.idempotent_id('2a8abbe4-d871-46db-b049-c41f5af8216e')
     def test_snapshot_create_get_list_update_delete(self):
-        # Create a snapshot
-        snapshot = self.create_snapshot(self.volume_origin['id'])
+        # Create a snapshot with metadata
+        metadata = {"snap-meta1": "value1",
+                    "snap-meta2": "value2",
+                    "snap-meta3": "value3"}
+        snapshot = self.create_snapshot(self.volume_origin['id'],
+                                        metadata=metadata)
 
         # Get the snap and check for some of its details
         snap_get = self.snapshots_client.show_snapshot(
@@ -105,6 +105,10 @@
                          snap_get['volume_id'],
                          "Referred volume origin mismatch")
 
+        # Verify snapshot metadata
+        self.assertThat(snap_get['metadata'].items(),
+                        matchers.ContainsAll(metadata.items()))
+
         # Compare also with the output from the list action
         tracking_data = (snapshot['id'], snapshot[self.name_field])
         snaps_list = self.snapshots_client.list_snapshots()['snapshots']
@@ -129,7 +133,7 @@
         self.assertEqual(new_desc, updated_snapshot[self.descrip_field])
 
         # Delete the snapshot
-        self.cleanup_snapshot(snapshot)
+        self.delete_snapshot(snapshot['id'])
 
     @decorators.idempotent_id('677863d1-3142-456d-b6ac-9924f667a7f4')
     def test_volume_from_snapshot(self):
@@ -153,7 +157,7 @@
         volume = self.volumes_client.show_volume(dst_vol['id'])['volume']
         # Should allow
         self.assertEqual(volume['snapshot_id'], src_snap['id'])
-        self.assertEqual(int(volume['size']), src_size + 1)
+        self.assertEqual(volume['size'], src_size + 1)
 
 
 class VolumesV1SnapshotTestJSON(VolumesV2SnapshotTestJSON):
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_snapshots_list.py b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_snapshots_list.py
index ff390ea..a0eaa00 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_snapshots_list.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_snapshots_list.py
@@ -28,11 +28,11 @@
     @classmethod
     def resource_setup(cls):
         super(VolumesV2SnapshotListTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
-        cls.volume_origin = cls.create_volume()
+        volume_origin = cls.create_volume()
         cls.name_field = cls.special_fields['name_field']
         # Create snapshots with params
         for _ in range(2):
-            cls.snapshot = cls.create_snapshot(cls.volume_origin['id'])
+            cls.snapshot = cls.create_snapshot(volume_origin['id'])
 
     def _list_by_param_values_and_assert(self, with_detail=False, **params):
         """list or list_details with given params and validates result."""
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_snapshots_negative.py b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_snapshots_negative.py
index 1e68848..d3e3c9b 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_snapshots_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_snapshots_negative.py
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 from tempest.api.volume import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import config
+from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.lib import decorators
 from tempest.lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 from tempest import test
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@
                           self.snapshots_client.create_snapshot,
                           volume_id=None, display_name=s_name)
 
+    @test.attr(type=['negative'])
     @decorators.idempotent_id('677863d1-34f9-456d-b6ac-9924f667a7f4')
     def test_volume_from_snapshot_decreasing_size(self):
         # Creates a volume a snapshot passing a size different from the source
@@ -61,6 +62,13 @@
                           size=src_size - 1,
                           snapshot_id=src_snap['id'])
 
+    @test.attr(type=['negative'])
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('8fd92339-e22f-4591-86b4-1e2215372a40')
+    def test_list_snapshot_invalid_param_limit(self):
+        self.assertRaises(lib_exc.BadRequest,
+                          self.snapshots_client.list_snapshots,
+                          limit='invalid')
+
 
 class VolumesV1SnapshotNegativeTestJSON(VolumesV2SnapshotNegativeTestJSON):
     _api_version = 1
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/v2/test_volumes_list.py b/tempest/api/volume/v2/test_volumes_list.py
index 9b17515..d2328c8 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/v2/test_volumes_list.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/v2/test_volumes_list.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 import random
+
 from six.moves.urllib import parse
 
 from tempest.api.volume import base
@@ -36,13 +37,12 @@
         super(VolumesV2ListTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
 
         # Create 3 test volumes
-        cls.metadata = {'Type': 'work'}
         # NOTE(zhufl): When using pre-provisioned credentials, the project
         # may have volumes other than those created below.
         existing_volumes = cls.volumes_client.list_volumes()['volumes']
         cls.volume_id_list = [vol['id'] for vol in existing_volumes]
         for _ in range(3):
-            volume = cls.create_volume(metadata=cls.metadata)
+            volume = cls.create_volume()
             cls.volume_id_list.append(volume['id'])
 
     @decorators.idempotent_id('2a7064eb-b9c3-429b-b888-33928fc5edd3')
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/v2/test_volumes_snapshots_list.py b/tempest/api/volume/v2/test_volumes_snapshots_list.py
index f389b59..d385f65 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/v2/test_volumes_snapshots_list.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/v2/test_volumes_snapshots_list.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 
 from tempest.api.volume import base
 from tempest import config
-from tempest import test
+from tempest.lib import decorators
 
 CONF = config.CONF
 
@@ -33,11 +33,10 @@
         super(VolumesV2SnapshotListTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.snapshot_id_list = []
         # Create a volume
-        cls.volume_origin = cls.create_volume()
-        cls.name_field = cls.special_fields['name_field']
+        volume_origin = cls.create_volume()
         # Create 3 snapshots
         for _ in range(3):
-            snapshot = cls.create_snapshot(cls.volume_origin['id'])
+            snapshot = cls.create_snapshot(volume_origin['id'])
             cls.snapshot_id_list.append(snapshot['id'])
 
     def _list_snapshots_param_sort(self, sort_key, sort_dir):
@@ -56,33 +55,33 @@
         self.assertEqual(sorted(sorted_list, reverse=(sort_dir == 'desc')),
                          sorted_list, msg)
 
-    @test.idempotent_id('c5513ada-64c1-4d28-83b9-af3307ec1388')
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('c5513ada-64c1-4d28-83b9-af3307ec1388')
     def test_snapshot_list_param_sort_id_asc(self):
         self._list_snapshots_param_sort(sort_key='id', sort_dir='asc')
 
-    @test.idempotent_id('8a7fe058-0b41-402a-8afd-2dbc5a4a718b')
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('8a7fe058-0b41-402a-8afd-2dbc5a4a718b')
     def test_snapshot_list_param_sort_id_desc(self):
         self._list_snapshots_param_sort(sort_key='id', sort_dir='desc')
 
-    @test.idempotent_id('4052c3a0-2415-440a-a8cc-305a875331b0')
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('4052c3a0-2415-440a-a8cc-305a875331b0')
     def test_snapshot_list_param_sort_created_at_asc(self):
         self._list_snapshots_param_sort(sort_key='created_at', sort_dir='asc')
 
-    @test.idempotent_id('dcbbe24a-f3c0-4ec8-9274-55d48db8d1cf')
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('dcbbe24a-f3c0-4ec8-9274-55d48db8d1cf')
     def test_snapshot_list_param_sort_created_at_desc(self):
         self._list_snapshots_param_sort(sort_key='created_at', sort_dir='desc')
 
-    @test.idempotent_id('d58b5fed-0c37-42d3-8c5d-39014ac13c00')
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('d58b5fed-0c37-42d3-8c5d-39014ac13c00')
     def test_snapshot_list_param_sort_name_asc(self):
         self._list_snapshots_param_sort(sort_key='display_name',
                                         sort_dir='asc')
 
-    @test.idempotent_id('96ba6f4d-1f18-47e1-b4bc-76edc6c21250')
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('96ba6f4d-1f18-47e1-b4bc-76edc6c21250')
     def test_snapshot_list_param_sort_name_desc(self):
         self._list_snapshots_param_sort(sort_key='display_name',
                                         sort_dir='desc')
 
-    @test.idempotent_id('05489dde-44bc-4961-a1f5-3ce7ee7824f7')
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('05489dde-44bc-4961-a1f5-3ce7ee7824f7')
     def test_snapshot_list_param_marker(self):
         # The list of snapshots should end before the provided marker
         params = {'marker': self.snapshot_id_list[1]}
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/v2/test_volumes_snapshots_negative.py b/tempest/api/volume/v2/test_volumes_snapshots_negative.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4608b07
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/v2/test_volumes_snapshots_negative.py
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+# Copyright 2017 Red Hat, Inc.
+# 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 import config
+from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest.lib import decorators
+from tempest.lib import exceptions as lib_exc
+from tempest import test
+
+CONF = config.CONF
+
+
+class VolumesV2SnapshotNegativeTest(base.BaseVolumeTest):
+
+    @classmethod
+    def skip_checks(cls):
+        super(VolumesV2SnapshotNegativeTest, cls).skip_checks()
+        if not CONF.volume_feature_enabled.snapshot:
+            raise cls.skipException("Cinder volume snapshots are disabled")
+
+    @test.attr(type=['negative'])
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('27b5f37f-bf69-4e8c-986e-c44f3d6819b8')
+    def test_list_snapshots_invalid_param_sort(self):
+        self.assertRaises(lib_exc.BadRequest,
+                          self.snapshots_client.list_snapshots,
+                          sort_key='invalid')
+
+    @test.attr(type=['negative'])
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('b68deeda-ca79-4a32-81af-5c51179e553a')
+    def test_list_snapshots_invalid_param_marker(self):
+        self.assertRaises(lib_exc.NotFound,
+                          self.snapshots_client.list_snapshots,
+                          marker=data_utils.rand_uuid())
diff --git a/tempest/clients.py b/tempest/clients.py
index cdd6925..9cb918a 100644
--- a/tempest/clients.py
+++ b/tempest/clients.py
@@ -225,6 +225,8 @@
         self.credentials_client = self.identity_v3.CredentialsClient(
             **params_v3)
         self.groups_client = self.identity_v3.GroupsClient(**params_v3)
+        self.identity_versions_v3_client = self.identity_v3.VersionsClient(
+            **params_v3)
 
         # Token clients do not use the catalog. They only need default_params.
         # They read auth_url, so they should only be set if the corresponding
diff --git a/tempest/cmd/run.py b/tempest/cmd/run.py
index 54b844a..b36bf5c 100644
--- a/tempest/cmd/run.py
+++ b/tempest/cmd/run.py
@@ -78,11 +78,20 @@
 subunit-trace output filter. But, if you would prefer a subunit v2 stream be
 output to STDOUT use the **--subunit** flag
 
+Combining Runs
+==============
+
+There are certain situations in which you want to split a single run of tempest
+across 2 executions of tempest run. (for example to run part of the tests
+serially and others in parallel) To accomplish this but still treat the results
+as a single run you can leverage the **--combine** option which will append
+the current run's results with the previous runs.
 """
 
 import io
 import os
 import sys
+import tempfile
 import threading
 
 from cliff import command
@@ -165,6 +174,12 @@
         else:
             print("No .testr.conf file was found for local execution")
             sys.exit(2)
+        if parsed_args.combine:
+            temp_stream = tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile()
+            return_code = run_argv(['tempest', 'last', '--subunit'], sys.stdin,
+                                   temp_stream, sys.stderr)
+            if return_code > 0:
+                sys.exit(return_code)
 
         regex = self._build_regex(parsed_args)
         if parsed_args.list_tests:
@@ -173,6 +188,16 @@
         else:
             options = self._build_options(parsed_args)
             returncode = self._run(regex, options)
+            if returncode > 0:
+                sys.exit(returncode)
+
+        if parsed_args.combine:
+            return_code = run_argv(['tempest', 'last', '--subunit'], sys.stdin,
+                                   temp_stream, sys.stderr)
+            if return_code > 0:
+                sys.exit(return_code)
+            returncode = run_argv(['tempest', 'load', temp_stream.name],
+                                  sys.stdin, sys.stdout, sys.stderr)
         sys.exit(returncode)
 
     def get_description(self):
@@ -231,6 +256,10 @@
         # output args
         parser.add_argument("--subunit", action='store_true',
                             help='Enable subunit v2 output')
+        parser.add_argument("--combine", action='store_true',
+                            help='Combine the output of this run with the '
+                                 "previous run's as a combined stream in the "
+                                 "testr repository after it finish")
 
         parser.set_defaults(parallel=True)
         return parser
diff --git a/tempest/cmd/subunit_describe_calls.py b/tempest/cmd/subunit_describe_calls.py
index 0f868a9..8ee3055 100644
--- a/tempest/cmd/subunit_describe_calls.py
+++ b/tempest/cmd/subunit_describe_calls.py
@@ -294,7 +294,8 @@
             outfile.write(json.dumps(url_parser.test_logs))
         return
 
-    for test_name, items in url_parser.test_logs.iteritems():
+    for test_name in url_parser.test_logs:
+        items = url_parser.test_logs[test_name]
         sys.stdout.write('{0}\n'.format(test_name))
         if not items:
             sys.stdout.write('\n')
diff --git a/tempest/common/compute.py b/tempest/common/compute.py
index 01de704..9a483bb 100644
--- a/tempest/common/compute.py
+++ b/tempest/common/compute.py
@@ -124,8 +124,9 @@
                   'imageRef': image_id,
                   'size': CONF.volume.volume_size}
         volume = volumes_client.create_volume(**params)
-        waiters.wait_for_volume_status(volumes_client,
-                                       volume['volume']['id'], 'available')
+        waiters.wait_for_volume_resource_status(volumes_client,
+                                                volume['volume']['id'],
+                                                'available')
 
         bd_map_v2 = [{
             'uuid': volume['volume']['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/fixed_network.py b/tempest/common/fixed_network.py
index f50edbd..4032c90 100644
--- a/tempest/common/fixed_network.py
+++ b/tempest/common/fixed_network.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 import copy
+
 from oslo_log import log as logging
 
 from tempest import exceptions
diff --git a/tempest/common/utils/__init__.py b/tempest/common/utils/__init__.py
index b6565d1..84e31d0 100644
--- a/tempest/common/utils/__init__.py
+++ b/tempest/common/utils/__init__.py
@@ -19,10 +19,6 @@
 
 CONF = config.CONF
 
-PING_IPV4_COMMAND = 'ping -c 3 '
-PING_IPV6_COMMAND = 'ping6 -c 3 '
-PING_PACKET_LOSS_REGEX = '(\d{1,3})\.?\d*\% packet loss'
-
 
 class DataUtils(object):
     def __getattr__(self, attr):
diff --git a/tempest/common/utils/linux/remote_client.py b/tempest/common/utils/linux/remote_client.py
index 009812e..6dfc579 100644
--- a/tempest/common/utils/linux/remote_client.py
+++ b/tempest/common/utils/linux/remote_client.py
@@ -10,17 +10,13 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-import netaddr
 import re
-import six
-import sys
 import time
 
 from oslo_log import log as logging
 
 from tempest import config
-from tempest.lib.common import ssh
-from tempest.lib.common.utils import test_utils
+from tempest.lib.common.utils.linux import remote_client
 import tempest.lib.exceptions
 
 CONF = config.CONF
@@ -28,39 +24,11 @@
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
-def debug_ssh(function):
-    """Decorator to generate extra debug info in case off SSH failure"""
-    def wrapper(self, *args, **kwargs):
-        try:
-            return function(self, *args, **kwargs)
-        except tempest.lib.exceptions.SSHTimeout:
-            try:
-                original_exception = sys.exc_info()
-                caller = test_utils.find_test_caller() or "not found"
-                if self.server:
-                    msg = 'Caller: %s. Timeout trying to ssh to server %s'
-                    LOG.debug(msg, caller, self.server)
-                    if self.log_console and self.servers_client:
-                        try:
-                            msg = 'Console log for server %s: %s'
-                            console_log = (
-                                self.servers_client.get_console_output(
-                                    self.server['id'])['output'])
-                            LOG.debug(msg, self.server['id'], console_log)
-                        except Exception:
-                            msg = 'Could not get console_log for server %s'
-                            LOG.debug(msg, self.server['id'])
-                # re-raise the original ssh timeout exception
-                six.reraise(*original_exception)
-            finally:
-                # Delete the traceback to avoid circular references
-                _, _, trace = original_exception
-                del trace
-    return wrapper
+class RemoteClient(remote_client.RemoteClient):
 
-
-class RemoteClient(object):
-
+    # TODO(oomichi): Make this class deprecated after migrating
+    #                necessary methods to tempest.lib and cleaning
+    #                unnecessary methods up from this class.
     def __init__(self, ip_address, username, password=None, pkey=None,
                  server=None, servers_client=None):
         """Executes commands in a VM over ssh
@@ -72,45 +40,15 @@
         :param server: server dict, used for debugging purposes
         :param servers_client: servers client, used for debugging purposes
         """
-        self.server = server
-        self.servers_client = servers_client
-        ssh_timeout = CONF.validation.ssh_timeout
-        connect_timeout = CONF.validation.connect_timeout
-        self.log_console = CONF.compute_feature_enabled.console_output
-
-        self.ssh_client = ssh.Client(ip_address, username, password,
-                                     ssh_timeout, pkey=pkey,
-                                     channel_timeout=connect_timeout)
-
-    @debug_ssh
-    def exec_command(self, cmd):
-        # Shell options below add more clearness on failures,
-        # path is extended for some non-cirros guest oses (centos7)
-        cmd = CONF.validation.ssh_shell_prologue + " " + cmd
-        LOG.debug("Remote command: %s", cmd)
-        return self.ssh_client.exec_command(cmd)
-
-    @debug_ssh
-    def validate_authentication(self):
-        """Validate ssh connection and authentication
-
-           This method raises an Exception when the validation fails.
-        """
-        self.ssh_client.test_connection_auth()
-
-    def get_hostname(self):
-        # Get host name using command "hostname"
-        actual_hostname = self.exec_command("hostname").rstrip()
-        return actual_hostname
-
-    def get_ram_size_in_mb(self):
-        output = self.exec_command('free -m | grep Mem')
-        if output:
-            return output.split()[1]
-
-    def get_number_of_vcpus(self):
-        output = self.exec_command('grep -c ^processor /proc/cpuinfo')
-        return int(output)
+        super(RemoteClient, self).__init__(
+            ip_address, username, password=password, pkey=pkey,
+            server=server, servers_client=servers_client,
+            ssh_timeout=CONF.validation.ssh_timeout,
+            connect_timeout=CONF.validation.connect_timeout,
+            console_output_enabled=CONF.compute_feature_enabled.console_output,
+            ssh_shell_prologue=CONF.validation.ssh_shell_prologue,
+            ping_count=CONF.validation.ping_count,
+            ping_size=CONF.validation.ping_size)
 
     def get_disks(self):
         # Select root disk devices as shown by lsblk
@@ -141,15 +79,6 @@
         cmd = 'sudo sh -c "echo \\"%s\\" >/dev/console"' % message
         return self.exec_command(cmd)
 
-    def ping_host(self, host, count=CONF.validation.ping_count,
-                  size=CONF.validation.ping_size, nic=None):
-        addr = netaddr.IPAddress(host)
-        cmd = 'ping6' if addr.version == 6 else 'ping'
-        if nic:
-            cmd = 'sudo {cmd} -I {nic}'.format(cmd=cmd, nic=nic)
-        cmd += ' -c{0} -w{0} -s{1} {2}'.format(count, size, host)
-        return self.exec_command(cmd)
-
     def set_mac_address(self, nic, address):
         self.set_nic_state(nic=nic, state="down")
         cmd = "sudo ip link set dev {0} address {1}".format(nic, address)
@@ -171,26 +100,15 @@
         nic = self.exec_command(cmd)
         return nic.strip().strip(":").lower()
 
-    def get_ip_list(self):
-        cmd = "ip address"
-        return self.exec_command(cmd)
-
-    def assign_static_ip(self, nic, addr):
+    def assign_static_ip(self, nic, addr, network_mask_bits=28):
         cmd = "sudo ip addr add {ip}/{mask} dev {nic}".format(
-            ip=addr, mask=CONF.network.project_network_mask_bits,
-            nic=nic
-        )
+            ip=addr, mask=network_mask_bits, nic=nic)
         return self.exec_command(cmd)
 
     def set_nic_state(self, nic, state="up"):
         cmd = "sudo ip link set {nic} {state}".format(nic=nic, state=state)
         return self.exec_command(cmd)
 
-    def get_pids(self, pr_name):
-        # Get pid(s) of a process/program
-        cmd = "ps -ef | grep %s | grep -v 'grep' | awk {'print $1'}" % pr_name
-        return self.exec_command(cmd).split('\n')
-
     def get_dns_servers(self):
         cmd = 'cat /etc/resolv.conf'
         resolve_file = self.exec_command(cmd).strip().split('\n')
@@ -199,10 +117,6 @@
                        if len(l) and l[0] == 'nameserver']
         return dns_servers
 
-    def send_signal(self, pid, signum):
-        cmd = 'sudo /bin/kill -{sig} {pid}'.format(pid=pid, sig=signum)
-        return self.exec_command(cmd)
-
     def _renew_lease_udhcpc(self, fixed_ip=None):
         """Renews DHCP lease via udhcpc client. """
         file_path = '/var/run/udhcpc.'
@@ -210,14 +124,15 @@
         pid = self.exec_command('cat {path}{nic}.pid'.
                                 format(path=file_path, nic=nic_name))
         pid = pid.strip()
-        self.send_signal(pid, 'USR1')
+        cmd = 'sudo /bin/kill -{sig} {pid}'.format(pid=pid, sig='USR1')
+        self.exec_command(cmd)
 
     def _renew_lease_dhclient(self, fixed_ip=None):
         """Renews DHCP lease via dhclient client. """
         cmd = "sudo /sbin/dhclient -r && sudo /sbin/dhclient"
         self.exec_command(cmd)
 
-    def renew_lease(self, fixed_ip=None):
+    def renew_lease(self, fixed_ip=None, dhcp_client='udhcpc'):
         """Wrapper method for renewing DHCP lease via given client
 
         Supporting:
@@ -226,7 +141,6 @@
         """
         # TODO(yfried): add support for dhcpcd
         supported_clients = ['udhcpc', 'dhclient']
-        dhcp_client = CONF.scenario.dhcp_client
         if dhcp_client not in supported_clients:
             raise tempest.lib.exceptions.InvalidConfiguration(
                 '%s DHCP client unsupported' % dhcp_client)
diff --git a/tempest/common/validation_resources.py b/tempest/common/validation_resources.py
index 88697c4..b15796f 100644
--- a/tempest/common/validation_resources.py
+++ b/tempest/common/validation_resources.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 
 from tempest import config
 
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 
 CONF = config.CONF
diff --git a/tempest/common/waiters.py b/tempest/common/waiters.py
index 865db39..3e5600c 100644
--- a/tempest/common/waiters.py
+++ b/tempest/common/waiters.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-
+import re
 import time
 
 from oslo_log import log as logging
@@ -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
@@ -179,25 +179,33 @@
     raise lib_exc.TimeoutException(message)
 
 
-def wait_for_volume_status(client, volume_id, status):
-    """Waits for a Volume to reach a given status."""
-    body = client.show_volume(volume_id)['volume']
-    volume_status = body['status']
+def wait_for_volume_resource_status(client, resource_id, status):
+    """Waits for a volume resource to reach a given status.
+
+    This function is a common function for volume, snapshot and backup
+    resources. The function extracts the name of the desired resource from
+    the client class name of the resource.
+    """
+    resource_name = re.findall(r'(Volume|Snapshot|Backup)',
+                               client.__class__.__name__)[0].lower()
+    show_resource = getattr(client, 'show_' + resource_name)
+    resource_status = show_resource(resource_id)[resource_name]['status']
     start = int(time.time())
 
-    while volume_status != status:
+    while resource_status != status:
         time.sleep(client.build_interval)
-        body = client.show_volume(volume_id)['volume']
-        volume_status = body['status']
-        if volume_status == 'error' and status != 'error':
-            raise exceptions.VolumeBuildErrorException(volume_id=volume_id)
-        if volume_status == 'error_restoring':
-            raise exceptions.VolumeRestoreErrorException(volume_id=volume_id)
+        resource_status = show_resource(resource_id)[
+            '{}'.format(resource_name)]['status']
+        if resource_status == 'error' and resource_status != status:
+            raise exceptions.VolumeResourceBuildErrorException(
+                resource_name=resource_name, resource_id=resource_id)
+        if resource_name == 'volume' and resource_status == 'error_restoring':
+            raise exceptions.VolumeRestoreErrorException(volume_id=resource_id)
 
         if int(time.time()) - start >= client.build_timeout:
-            message = ('Volume %s failed to reach %s status (current %s) '
+            message = ('%s %s failed to reach %s status (current %s) '
                        'within the required time (%s s).' %
-                       (volume_id, status, volume_status,
+                       (resource_name, resource_id, status, resource_status,
                         client.build_timeout))
             raise lib_exc.TimeoutException(message)
 
@@ -218,48 +226,6 @@
                        'within the required time (%s s).' %
                        (volume_id, new_volume_type, current_volume_type,
                         client.build_timeout))
-            raise exceptions.TimeoutException(message)
-
-
-def wait_for_snapshot_status(client, snapshot_id, status):
-    """Waits for a Snapshot to reach a given status."""
-    body = client.show_snapshot(snapshot_id)['snapshot']
-    snapshot_status = body['status']
-    start = int(time.time())
-
-    while snapshot_status != status:
-        time.sleep(client.build_interval)
-        body = client.show_snapshot(snapshot_id)['snapshot']
-        snapshot_status = body['status']
-        if snapshot_status == 'error':
-            raise exceptions.SnapshotBuildErrorException(
-                snapshot_id=snapshot_id)
-        if int(time.time()) - start >= client.build_timeout:
-            message = ('Snapshot %s failed to reach %s status (current %s) '
-                       'within the required time (%s s).' %
-                       (snapshot_id, status, snapshot_status,
-                        client.build_timeout))
-            raise lib_exc.TimeoutException(message)
-
-
-def wait_for_backup_status(client, backup_id, status):
-    """Waits for a Backup to reach a given status."""
-    body = client.show_backup(backup_id)['backup']
-    backup_status = body['status']
-    start = int(time.time())
-
-    while backup_status != status:
-        time.sleep(client.build_interval)
-        body = client.show_backup(backup_id)['backup']
-        backup_status = body['status']
-        if backup_status == 'error' and backup_status != status:
-            raise lib_exc.VolumeBackupException(backup_id=backup_id)
-
-        if int(time.time()) - start >= client.build_timeout:
-            message = ('Volume backup %s failed to reach %s status '
-                       '(current %s) within the required time (%s s).' %
-                       (backup_id, status, backup_status,
-                        client.build_timeout))
             raise lib_exc.TimeoutException(message)
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/config.py b/tempest/config.py
index fe8c175..fb3b8f4 100644
--- a/tempest/config.py
+++ b/tempest/config.py
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 import os
 import tempfile
 
+import debtcollector.removals
 from oslo_concurrency import lockutils
 from oslo_config import cfg
 from oslo_log import log as logging
@@ -132,7 +133,7 @@
     cfg.StrOpt('uri_v3',
                help='Full URI of the OpenStack Identity API (Keystone), v3'),
     cfg.StrOpt('auth_version',
-               default='v2',
+               default='v3',
                help="Identity API version to be used for authentication "
                     "for API tests."),
     cfg.StrOpt('region',
@@ -224,6 +225,13 @@
                 deprecated_for_removal=True,
                 deprecated_reason="All supported version of OpenStack now "
                                   "supports the 'reseller' feature"),
+    # TODO(rodrigods): This is a feature flag for bug 1590578 which is fixed
+    # in Newton and Ocata. This option can be removed after Mitaka is end of
+    # life.
+    cfg.BoolOpt('forbid_global_implied_dsr',
+                default=False,
+                help='Does the environment forbid global roles implying '
+                     'domain specific ones?'),
     cfg.BoolOpt('security_compliance',
                 default=False,
                 help='Does the environment have the security compliance '
@@ -310,8 +318,7 @@
                     "min_microversion and max_microversion. "
                     "If both values are not specified, Tempest avoids tests "
                     "which require a microversion. Valid values are string "
-                    "with format 'X.Y' or string 'latest'",
-                    deprecated_group='compute-feature-enabled'),
+                    "with format 'X.Y' or string 'latest'"),
     cfg.StrOpt('max_microversion',
                default=None,
                help="Upper version of the test target microversion range. "
@@ -320,8 +327,7 @@
                     "min_microversion and max_microversion. "
                     "If both values are not specified, Tempest avoids tests "
                     "which require a microversion. Valid values are string "
-                    "with format 'X.Y' or string 'latest'",
-                    deprecated_group='compute-feature-enabled'),
+                    "with format 'X.Y' or string 'latest'"),
 ]
 
 compute_features_group = cfg.OptGroup(name='compute-feature-enabled',
@@ -537,23 +543,18 @@
                         '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 "
@@ -655,17 +656,13 @@
                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.'),
@@ -692,35 +689,25 @@
                                                   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 "
@@ -822,14 +809,7 @@
                 help="Is the v2 volume API enabled"),
     cfg.BoolOpt('api_v3',
                 default=False,
-                help="Is the v3 volume API enabled"),
-    # TODO(ynesenenko): Remove volume_services once liberty-eol happens.
-    cfg.BoolOpt('volume_services',
-                default=True,
-                help='Extract correct host info from host@backend',
-                deprecated_for_removal=True,
-                deprecated_reason='This config switch was added for Liberty '
-                                  'which is not supported anymore.')
+                help="Is the v3 volume API enabled")
 ]
 
 
@@ -1004,9 +984,6 @@
     cfg.BoolOpt('heat',
                 default=False,
                 help="Whether or not Heat is expected to be available"),
-    cfg.BoolOpt('sahara',
-                default=False,
-                help="Whether or not Sahara is expected to be available"),
 ]
 
 debug_group = cfg.OptGroup(name="debug",
@@ -1035,39 +1012,18 @@
 """)
 ]
 
-input_scenario_group = cfg.OptGroup(name="input-scenario",
-                                    title="Filters and values for"
-                                          " input scenarios[DEPRECATED]")
-
-
-InputScenarioGroup = [
-    cfg.StrOpt('image_regex',
-               default='^cirros-0.3.1-x86_64-uec$',
-               help="Matching images become parameters for scenario tests",
-               deprecated_for_removal=True),
-    cfg.StrOpt('flavor_regex',
-               default='^m1.nano$',
-               help="Matching flavors become parameters for scenario tests",
-               deprecated_for_removal=True),
-    cfg.StrOpt('non_ssh_image_regex',
-               default='^.*[Ww]in.*$',
-               help="SSH verification in tests is skipped"
-                    "for matching images",
-               deprecated_for_removal=True),
-    cfg.StrOpt('ssh_user_regex',
-               default="[[\"^.*[Cc]irros.*$\", \"cirros\"]]",
-               help="List of user mapped to regex "
-                    "to matching image names.",
-               deprecated_for_removal=True),
-]
-
 DefaultGroup = [
     cfg.StrOpt('resources_prefix',
                default='tempest',
                help="Prefix to be added when generating the name for "
                     "test resources. It can be used to discover all "
                     "resources associated with a specific test run when "
-                    "running tempest on a real-life cloud"),
+                    "running tempest on a real-life cloud",
+               deprecated_for_removal=True,
+               deprecated_reason="It is enough to add 'tempest' as this "
+                                 "prefix to ideintify resources which are "
+                                 "created by Tempest and no projects set "
+                                 "this option on OpenStack dev community."),
 ]
 
 _opts = [
@@ -1090,7 +1046,6 @@
     (scenario_group, ScenarioGroup),
     (service_available_group, ServiceAvailableGroup),
     (debug_group, DebugGroup),
-    (input_scenario_group, InputScenarioGroup),
     (None, DefaultGroup)
 ]
 
@@ -1132,6 +1087,12 @@
         return getattr(_CONF, attr)
 
     def _set_attrs(self):
+        # This methods ensures that config options in Tempest as well as
+        # in Tempest plugins can be accessed via:
+        #     CONF.<normalised_group_name>.<key_name>
+        # where:
+        #     normalised_group_name = group_name.replace('-', '_')
+        # Attributes are set at __init__ time *only* for known option groups
         self.auth = _CONF.auth
         self.compute = _CONF.compute
         self.compute_feature_enabled = _CONF['compute-feature-enabled']
@@ -1152,8 +1113,24 @@
         self.scenario = _CONF.scenario
         self.service_available = _CONF.service_available
         self.debug = _CONF.debug
-        self.input_scenario = _CONF['input-scenario']
         logging.tempest_set_log_file('tempest.log')
+        # Setting attributes for plugins
+        # NOTE(andreaf) Plugins have no access to the TempestConfigPrivate
+        # instance at discovery time, so they have no way of setting these
+        # aliases themselves.
+        ext_plugins = plugins.TempestTestPluginManager()
+        for group, _ in ext_plugins.get_plugin_options_list():
+            if isinstance(group, cfg.OptGroup):
+                # If we have an OptGroup
+                group_name = group.name
+                group_dest = group.dest
+            else:
+                # If we have a group name as a string
+                group_name = group
+                group_dest = group.replace('-', '_')
+            # NOTE(andreaf) We can set the attribute safely here since in
+            # case of name conflict we would not have reached this point.
+            setattr(self, group_dest, _CONF[group_name])
 
     def __init__(self, parse_conf=True, config_path=None):
         """Initialize a configuration from a conf directory and conf file."""
@@ -1231,6 +1208,12 @@
             # loaded, options registered, and _config is set.
             _register_tempest_service_clients()
 
+            # Registering service clients and pushing their configuration to
+            # the service clients register. Doing this in the config module
+            # ensures that the configuration is available by the time we
+            # discover tests from plugins.
+            plugins.TempestTestPluginManager()._register_service_clients()
+
         return getattr(self._config, attr)
 
     def set_config_path(self, path):
@@ -1240,6 +1223,8 @@
 CONF = TempestConfigProxy()
 
 
+@debtcollector.removals.remove(
+    message='use testtools.skipUnless instead', removal_version='Queens')
 def skip_unless_config(*args):
     """Decorator to raise a skip if a config opt doesn't exist or is False
 
@@ -1278,6 +1263,8 @@
     return decorator
 
 
+@debtcollector.removals.remove(
+    message='use testtools.skipIf instead', removal_version='Queens')
 def skip_if_config(*args):
     """Raise a skipException if a config exists and is True
 
diff --git a/tempest/exceptions.py b/tempest/exceptions.py
index 43f919a..f48d7ac 100644
--- a/tempest/exceptions.py
+++ b/tempest/exceptions.py
@@ -25,6 +25,10 @@
     message = "Server %(server_id)s failed to build and is in ERROR status"
 
 
+class SnapshotNotFoundException(exceptions.TempestException):
+    message = "Server snapshot image %(image_id)s not found."
+
+
 class ImageKilledException(exceptions.TempestException):
     message = "Image %(image_id)s 'killed' while waiting for '%(status)s'"
 
@@ -33,18 +37,15 @@
     message = "Image %(image_id)s failed to become ACTIVE in the allotted time"
 
 
-class VolumeBuildErrorException(exceptions.TempestException):
-    message = "Volume %(volume_id)s failed to build and is in ERROR status"
+class VolumeResourceBuildErrorException(exceptions.TempestException):
+    message = ("%(resource_name)s %(resource_id)s failed to build and is in "
+               "ERROR status")
 
 
 class VolumeRestoreErrorException(exceptions.TempestException):
     message = "Volume %(volume_id)s failed to restore and is in ERROR status"
 
 
-class SnapshotBuildErrorException(exceptions.TempestException):
-    message = "Snapshot %(snapshot_id)s failed to build and is in ERROR status"
-
-
 class StackBuildErrorException(exceptions.TempestException):
     message = ("Stack %(stack_identifier)s is in %(stack_status)s status "
                "due to '%(stack_status_reason)s'")
diff --git a/tempest/hacking/ignored_list_T110.txt b/tempest/hacking/ignored_list_T110.txt
index be875ee..0e7e894 100644
--- a/tempest/hacking/ignored_list_T110.txt
+++ b/tempest/hacking/ignored_list_T110.txt
@@ -1,4 +1 @@
 ./tempest/services/object_storage/object_client.py
-./tempest/services/volume/base/base_qos_client.py
-./tempest/services/volume/base/base_backups_client.py
-./tempest/services/baremetal/base.py
diff --git a/tempest/hacking/ignored_list_T111.txt b/tempest/hacking/ignored_list_T111.txt
deleted file mode 100644
index 8017e76..0000000
--- a/tempest/hacking/ignored_list_T111.txt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-./tempest/services/baremetal/base.py
diff --git a/tempest/lib/api_schema/response/compute/v2_1/availability_zone.py b/tempest/lib/api_schema/response/compute/v2_1/availability_zone.py
index f7b77a1..0dc28c3 100644
--- a/tempest/lib/api_schema/response/compute/v2_1/availability_zone.py
+++ b/tempest/lib/api_schema/response/compute/v2_1/availability_zone.py
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
 }
 
 detail = {
-    'type': 'object',
+    'type': ['object', 'null'],
     'patternProperties': {
         # NOTE: Here is for a hostname
         '^[a-zA-Z0-9-_.]+$': {
diff --git a/tempest/lib/api_schema/response/compute/v2_1/keypairs.py b/tempest/lib/api_schema/response/compute/v2_1/keypairs.py
index 2828097..e7dcf79 100644
--- a/tempest/lib/api_schema/response/compute/v2_1/keypairs.py
+++ b/tempest/lib/api_schema/response/compute/v2_1/keypairs.py
@@ -34,12 +34,9 @@
 
                 },
                 'additionalProperties': False,
-                # When we run the get keypair API, response body includes
-                # all the above mentioned attributes.
-                # But in Nova API sample file, response body includes only
-                # 'public_key', 'name' & 'fingerprint'. So only 'public_key',
-                # 'name' & 'fingerprint' are defined as 'required'.
-                'required': ['public_key', 'name', 'fingerprint']
+                'required': ['public_key', 'name', 'fingerprint', 'user_id',
+                             'deleted', 'created_at', 'updated_at',
+                             'deleted_at', 'id']
             }
         },
         'additionalProperties': False,
diff --git a/tempest/lib/api_schema/response/compute/v2_26/servers.py b/tempest/lib/api_schema/response/compute/v2_26/servers.py
index bc5d18e..d873402 100644
--- a/tempest/lib/api_schema/response/compute/v2_26/servers.py
+++ b/tempest/lib/api_schema/response/compute/v2_26/servers.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 # Copyright 2016 IBM Corp.
+# Copyright 2017 AT&T 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
@@ -45,3 +46,41 @@
 # list response schema wasn't changed for v2.26 so use v2.1
 
 list_servers = copy.deepcopy(servers21.list_servers)
+
+list_tags = {
+    'status_code': [200],
+    'response_body': {
+        'type': 'object',
+        'properties': {
+            'tags': {
+                'type': 'array',
+                'items': {
+                    'type': 'string'
+                }
+            }
+        },
+        'additionalProperties': False,
+        'required': ['tags']
+    }
+}
+
+update_all_tags = copy.deepcopy(list_tags)
+
+delete_all_tags = {'status_code': [204]}
+
+check_tag_existence = {'status_code': [204]}
+
+update_tag = {
+    'status_code': [201, 204],
+    'response_header': {
+        'type': 'object',
+        'properties': {
+            'location': {
+                'type': 'string'
+            }
+        },
+        'required': ['location']
+    }
+}
+
+delete_tag = {'status_code': [204]}
diff --git a/tempest/lib/cmd/check_uuid.py b/tempest/lib/cmd/check_uuid.py
index 2fe957b..eafde44 100755
--- a/tempest/lib/cmd/check_uuid.py
+++ b/tempest/lib/cmd/check_uuid.py
@@ -26,9 +26,6 @@
 from oslo_utils import uuidutils
 import six.moves.urllib.parse as urlparse
 
-# TODO(oomichi): Need to remove this after switching all modules to decorators
-OLD_DECORATOR_MODULE = 'test'
-
 DECORATOR_MODULE = 'decorators'
 DECORATOR_NAME = 'idempotent_id'
 DECORATOR_IMPORT = 'tempest.%s' % DECORATOR_MODULE
@@ -120,15 +117,14 @@
 
     @staticmethod
     def _get_idempotent_id(test_node):
-        """Return key-value dict with all metadata from @test.idempotent_id"""
+        "Return key-value dict with metadata from @decorators.idempotent_id"
         idempotent_id = None
         for decorator in test_node.decorator_list:
             if (hasattr(decorator, 'func') and
                 hasattr(decorator.func, 'attr') and
                 decorator.func.attr == DECORATOR_NAME and
                 hasattr(decorator.func, 'value') and
-                (decorator.func.value.id == DECORATOR_MODULE or
-                 decorator.func.value.id == OLD_DECORATOR_MODULE)):
+                decorator.func.value.id == DECORATOR_MODULE):
                 for arg in decorator.args:
                     idempotent_id = ast.literal_eval(arg)
         return idempotent_id
@@ -308,7 +304,8 @@
         Returns true if untagged tests exist.
         """
         def report(module_name, test_name, tests):
-            error_str = "%s:%s\nmissing @test.idempotent_id('...')\n%s\n" % (
+            error_str = ("%s:%s\nmissing @decorators.idempotent_id"
+                         "('...')\n%s\n") % (
                 tests[module_name]['source_path'],
                 tests[module_name]['tests'][test_name].lineno,
                 test_name
@@ -356,9 +353,10 @@
     else:
         errors = checker.report_untagged(untagged) or errors
     if errors:
-        sys.exit("@test.idempotent_id existence and uniqueness checks failed\n"
+        sys.exit("@decorators.idempotent_id existence and uniqueness checks "
+                 "failed\n"
                  "Run 'tox -v -euuidgen' to automatically fix tests with\n"
-                 "missing @test.idempotent_id decorators.")
+                 "missing @decorators.idempotent_id decorators.")
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     run()
diff --git a/tempest/lib/common/rest_client.py b/tempest/lib/common/rest_client.py
index d0e21ff..99ba6ab 100644
--- a/tempest/lib/common/rest_client.py
+++ b/tempest/lib/common/rest_client.py
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 from oslo_log import log as logging
 from oslo_serialization import jsonutils as json
 import six
+from six.moves import urllib
 
 from tempest.lib.common import http
 from tempest.lib.common import jsonschema_validator
@@ -617,6 +618,7 @@
         :raises BadRequest: If a 400 response code is received
         :raises Gone: If a 410 response code is received
         :raises Conflict: If a 409 response code is received
+        :raises PreconditionFailed: If a 412 response code is received
         :raises OverLimit: If a 413 response code is received and over_limit is
                           not in the response body
         :raises RateLimitExceeded: If a 413 response code is received and
@@ -730,12 +732,21 @@
         if resp.status < 400:
             return
 
-        JSON_ENC = ['application/json', 'application/json; charset=utf-8']
+        # NOTE(zhipengh): There is a purposefully duplicate of content-type
+        # with the only difference is with or without spaces, as specified
+        # in RFC7231.
+        JSON_ENC = ['application/json', 'application/json; charset=utf-8',
+                    'application/json;charset=utf-8']
+
         # NOTE(mtreinish): This is for compatibility with Glance and swift
         # APIs. These are the return content types that Glance api v1
         # (and occasionally swift) are using.
+        # NOTE(zhipengh): There is a purposefully duplicate of content-type
+        # with the only difference is with or without spaces, as specified
+        # in RFC7231.
         TXT_ENC = ['text/plain', 'text/html', 'text/html; charset=utf-8',
-                   'text/plain; charset=utf-8']
+                   'text/plain; charset=utf-8', 'text/html;charset=utf-8',
+                   'text/plain;charset=utf-8']
 
         if ctype.lower() in JSON_ENC:
             parse_resp = True
@@ -775,6 +786,11 @@
                 resp_body = self._parse_resp(resp_body)
             raise exceptions.Conflict(resp_body, resp=resp)
 
+        if resp.status == 412:
+            if parse_resp:
+                resp_body = self._parse_resp(resp_body)
+            raise exceptions.PreconditionFailed(resp_body, resp=resp)
+
         if resp.status == 413:
             if parse_resp:
                 resp_body = self._parse_resp(resp_body)
@@ -909,6 +925,16 @@
                     msg = ("HTTP response header is invalid (%s)" % ex)
                     raise exceptions.InvalidHTTPResponseHeader(msg)
 
+    def _get_base_version_url(self):
+        # TODO(oomichi): This method can be used for auth's replace_version().
+        # So it is nice to have common logic for the maintenance.
+        endpoint = self.base_url
+        url = urllib.parse.urlsplit(endpoint)
+        new_path = re.split(r'(^|/)+v\d+(\.\d+)?', url.path)[0]
+        url = list(url)
+        url[2] = new_path + '/'
+        return urllib.parse.urlunsplit(url)
+
 
 class ResponseBody(dict):
     """Class that wraps an http response and dict body into a single value.
diff --git a/tempest/lib/common/ssh.py b/tempest/lib/common/ssh.py
index 5e65bee..657c0c1 100644
--- a/tempest/lib/common/ssh.py
+++ b/tempest/lib/common/ssh.py
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@
             except (EOFError,
                     socket.error, socket.timeout,
                     paramiko.SSHException) as e:
+                ssh.close()
                 if self._is_timed_out(_start_time):
                     LOG.exception("Failed to establish authenticated ssh"
                                   " connection to %s@%s after %d attempts",
diff --git a/tempest/lib/common/utils/data_utils.py b/tempest/lib/common/utils/data_utils.py
index 75c2e51..a0941ef 100644
--- a/tempest/lib/common/utils/data_utils.py
+++ b/tempest/lib/common/utils/data_utils.py
@@ -14,12 +14,12 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 import itertools
-import netaddr
 import random
 import string
 import uuid
 
 from debtcollector import removals
+import netaddr
 from oslo_utils import netutils
 from oslo_utils import uuidutils
 import six.moves
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
     return uuid.uuid4().hex
 
 
-def rand_name(name='', prefix=None):
+def rand_name(name='', prefix='tempest'):
     """Generate a random name that includes a random number
 
     :param str name: The name that you want to include
diff --git a/tempest/lib/common/utils/linux/__init__.py b/tempest/lib/common/utils/linux/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/lib/common/utils/linux/__init__.py
diff --git a/tempest/lib/common/utils/linux/remote_client.py b/tempest/lib/common/utils/linux/remote_client.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..64d6be2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/lib/common/utils/linux/remote_client.py
@@ -0,0 +1,117 @@
+#    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 sys
+
+import netaddr
+from oslo_log import log as logging
+import six
+
+from tempest.lib.common import ssh
+from tempest.lib.common.utils import test_utils
+import tempest.lib.exceptions
+
+LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+def debug_ssh(function):
+    """Decorator to generate extra debug info in case off SSH failure"""
+    def wrapper(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        try:
+            return function(self, *args, **kwargs)
+        except tempest.lib.exceptions.SSHTimeout:
+            try:
+                original_exception = sys.exc_info()
+                caller = test_utils.find_test_caller() or "not found"
+                if self.server:
+                    msg = 'Caller: %s. Timeout trying to ssh to server %s'
+                    LOG.debug(msg, caller, self.server)
+                    if self.console_output_enabled and self.servers_client:
+                        try:
+                            msg = 'Console log for server %s: %s'
+                            console_log = (
+                                self.servers_client.get_console_output(
+                                    self.server['id'])['output'])
+                            LOG.debug(msg, self.server['id'], console_log)
+                        except Exception:
+                            msg = 'Could not get console_log for server %s'
+                            LOG.debug(msg, self.server['id'])
+                # re-raise the original ssh timeout exception
+                six.reraise(*original_exception)
+            finally:
+                # Delete the traceback to avoid circular references
+                _, _, trace = original_exception
+                del trace
+    return wrapper
+
+
+class RemoteClient(object):
+
+    def __init__(self, ip_address, username, password=None, pkey=None,
+                 server=None, servers_client=None, ssh_timeout=300,
+                 connect_timeout=60, console_output_enabled=True,
+                 ssh_shell_prologue="set -eu -o pipefail; PATH=$$PATH:/sbin;",
+                 ping_count=1, ping_size=56):
+        """Executes commands in a VM over ssh
+
+        :param ip_address: IP address to ssh to
+        :param username: Ssh username
+        :param password: Ssh password
+        :param pkey: Ssh public key
+        :param server: Server dict, used for debugging purposes
+        :param servers_client: Servers client, used for debugging purposes
+        :param ssh_timeout: Timeout in seconds to wait for the ssh banner
+        :param connect_timeout: Timeout in seconds to wait for TCP connection
+        :param console_output_enabled: Support serial console output?
+        :param ssh_shell_prologue: Shell fragments to use before command
+        :param ping_count: Number of ping packets
+        :param ping_size: Packet size for ping packets
+        """
+        self.server = server
+        self.servers_client = servers_client
+        self.console_output_enabled = console_output_enabled
+        self.ssh_shell_prologue = ssh_shell_prologue
+        self.ping_count = ping_count
+        self.ping_size = ping_size
+
+        self.ssh_client = ssh.Client(ip_address, username, password,
+                                     ssh_timeout, pkey=pkey,
+                                     channel_timeout=connect_timeout)
+
+    @debug_ssh
+    def exec_command(self, cmd):
+        # Shell options below add more clearness on failures,
+        # path is extended for some non-cirros guest oses (centos7)
+        cmd = self.ssh_shell_prologue + " " + cmd
+        LOG.debug("Remote command: %s", cmd)
+        return self.ssh_client.exec_command(cmd)
+
+    @debug_ssh
+    def validate_authentication(self):
+        """Validate ssh connection and authentication
+
+           This method raises an Exception when the validation fails.
+        """
+        self.ssh_client.test_connection_auth()
+
+    def ping_host(self, host, count=None, size=None, nic=None):
+        if count is None:
+            count = self.ping_count
+        if size is None:
+            size = self.ping_size
+
+        addr = netaddr.IPAddress(host)
+        cmd = 'ping6' if addr.version == 6 else 'ping'
+        if nic:
+            cmd = 'sudo {cmd} -I {nic}'.format(cmd=cmd, nic=nic)
+        cmd += ' -c{0} -w{0} -s{1} {2}'.format(count, size, host)
+        return self.exec_command(cmd)
diff --git a/tempest/lib/decorators.py b/tempest/lib/decorators.py
index 6ed99b4..92f9698 100644
--- a/tempest/lib/decorators.py
+++ b/tempest/lib/decorators.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 import functools
 import uuid
 
+import debtcollector.removals
 import six
 import testtools
 
@@ -61,6 +62,7 @@
     return decorator
 
 
+@debtcollector.removals.remove(removal_version='Queen')
 class skip_unless_attr(object):
     """Decorator to skip tests if a specified attr does not exists or False"""
     def __init__(self, attr, msg=None):
diff --git a/tempest/lib/exceptions.py b/tempest/lib/exceptions.py
index 108ba70..dea3289 100644
--- a/tempest/lib/exceptions.py
+++ b/tempest/lib/exceptions.py
@@ -101,6 +101,11 @@
     message = "The requested resource is no longer available"
 
 
+class PreconditionFailed(ClientRestClientException):
+    status_code = 412
+    message = "Precondition Failed"
+
+
 class RateLimitExceeded(ClientRestClientException):
     status_code = 413
     message = "Rate limit exceeded"
@@ -259,3 +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/lib/services/clients.py b/tempest/lib/services/clients.py
index 445e8bd..eefac66 100644
--- a/tempest/lib/services/clients.py
+++ b/tempest/lib/services/clients.py
@@ -125,6 +125,9 @@
                 name=plugin_name,
                 detailed_error=detailed_error % plugin_name)
         self._service_clients[plugin_name] = service_client_data
+        LOG.debug("Successfully registered plugin %s in the service client "
+                  "registry with configuration: %s", plugin_name,
+                  service_client_data)
 
     def get_service_clients(self):
         return self._service_clients
diff --git a/tempest/lib/services/compute/agents_client.py b/tempest/lib/services/compute/agents_client.py
index 169d978..408f75d 100644
--- a/tempest/lib/services/compute/agents_client.py
+++ b/tempest/lib/services/compute/agents_client.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 
         For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
         API reference:
-        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref-compute-v2.1.html#listbuilds
+        https://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/compute/#list-agent-builds
         """
         url = 'os-agents'
         if params:
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
 
         For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
         API reference:
-        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref-compute-v2.1.html#agentbuild
+        https://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/compute/#create-agent-build
         """
         post_body = json.dumps({'agent': kwargs})
         resp, body = self.post('os-agents', post_body)
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
 
         For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
         API reference:
-        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref-compute-v2.1.html#deleteBuild
+        https://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/compute/#delete-agent-build
         """
         resp, body = self.delete("os-agents/%s" % agent_id)
         self.validate_response(schema.delete_agent, resp, body)
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
 
         For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
         API reference:
-        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref-compute-v2.1.html#updatebuild
+        https://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/compute/#update-agent-build
         """
         put_body = json.dumps({'para': kwargs})
         resp, body = self.put('os-agents/%s' % agent_id, put_body)
diff --git a/tempest/lib/services/compute/aggregates_client.py b/tempest/lib/services/compute/aggregates_client.py
index c1a6c8c..713d7a3 100644
--- a/tempest/lib/services/compute/aggregates_client.py
+++ b/tempest/lib/services/compute/aggregates_client.py
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
 
         For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
         API reference:
-        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref-compute-v2.1.html#createAggregate
+        https://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/compute/#create-aggregate
         """
         post_body = json.dumps({'aggregate': kwargs})
         resp, body = self.post('os-aggregates', post_body)
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
 
         For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
         API reference:
-        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref-compute-v2.1.html#updateAggregate
+        https://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/compute/#update-aggregate
         """
         put_body = json.dumps({'aggregate': kwargs})
         resp, body = self.put('os-aggregates/%s' % aggregate_id, put_body)
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@
 
         For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
         API reference:
-        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref-compute-v2.1.html#addHost
+        https://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/compute/#add-host
         """
         post_body = json.dumps({'add_host': kwargs})
         resp, body = self.post('os-aggregates/%s/action' % aggregate_id,
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@
 
         For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
         API reference:
-        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref-compute-v2.1.html#removeAggregateHost
+        https://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/compute/#remove-host
         """
         post_body = json.dumps({'remove_host': kwargs})
         resp, body = self.post('os-aggregates/%s/action' % aggregate_id,
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@
 
         For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
         API reference:
-        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref-compute-v2.1.html#addAggregateMetadata
+        https://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/compute/#create-or-update-aggregate-metadata
         """
         post_body = json.dumps({'set_metadata': kwargs})
         resp, body = self.post('os-aggregates/%s/action' % aggregate_id,
diff --git a/tempest/lib/services/compute/fixed_ips_client.py b/tempest/lib/services/compute/fixed_ips_client.py
index 682ee86..968646c 100644
--- a/tempest/lib/services/compute/fixed_ips_client.py
+++ b/tempest/lib/services/compute/fixed_ips_client.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 
         For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
         API reference:
-        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref-compute-v2.1.html#reserveIP
+        https://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/compute/#reserve-or-release-a-fixed-ip
         """
         url = "os-fixed-ips/%s/action" % fixed_ip
         resp, body = self.post(url, json.dumps(kwargs))
diff --git a/tempest/lib/services/compute/flavors_client.py b/tempest/lib/services/compute/flavors_client.py
index a83c68b..0fb1991 100644
--- a/tempest/lib/services/compute/flavors_client.py
+++ b/tempest/lib/services/compute/flavors_client.py
@@ -32,7 +32,8 @@
 
         For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
         API reference:
-        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref-compute-v2.1.html#listFlavors
+        https://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/compute/#list-flavors
+        https://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/compute/#list-flavors-with-details
         """
         url = 'flavors'
         _schema = schema.list_flavors
@@ -53,7 +54,7 @@
 
         For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
         API reference:
-        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref-compute-v2.1.html#showFlavor
+        https://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/compute/#show-flavor-details
         """
         resp, body = self.get("flavors/%s" % flavor_id)
         body = json.loads(body)
@@ -65,7 +66,7 @@
 
         For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
         API reference:
-        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref-compute-v2.1.html#createFlavor
+        https://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/compute/#create-flavor
         """
         if 'ephemeral' in kwargs:
             kwargs['OS-FLV-EXT-DATA:ephemeral'] = kwargs.pop('ephemeral')
@@ -84,7 +85,7 @@
 
         For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
         API reference:
-        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref-compute-v2.1.html#deleteFlavor
+        https://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/compute/#delete-flavor
         """
         resp, body = self.delete("flavors/{0}".format(flavor_id))
         self.validate_response(schema.delete_flavor, resp, body)
@@ -110,7 +111,7 @@
 
         For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
         API reference:
-        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref-compute-v2.1.html#createFlavorExtraSpec
+        https://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/compute/#create-extra-specs-for-a-flavor
         """
         post_body = json.dumps({'extra_specs': kwargs})
         resp, body = self.post('flavors/%s/os-extra_specs' % flavor_id,
@@ -125,7 +126,7 @@
 
         For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
         API reference:
-        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref-compute-v2.1.html#listFlavorExtraSpecs
+        https://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/compute/#list-extra-specs-for-a-flavor
         """
         resp, body = self.get('flavors/%s/os-extra_specs' % flavor_id)
         body = json.loads(body)
@@ -138,7 +139,7 @@
 
         For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
         API reference:
-        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref-compute-v2.1.html#showFlavorExtraSpec
+        https://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/compute/#show-an-extra-spec-for-a-flavor
         """
         resp, body = self.get('flavors/%s/os-extra_specs/%s' % (flavor_id,
                               key))
@@ -153,7 +154,7 @@
 
         For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
         API reference:
-        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref-compute-v2.1.html#updateFlavorExtraSpec
+        https://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/compute/#update-an-extra-spec-for-a-flavor
         """
         resp, body = self.put('flavors/%s/os-extra_specs/%s' %
                               (flavor_id, key), json.dumps(kwargs))
@@ -170,7 +171,7 @@
 
         For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
         API reference:
-        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref-compute-v2.1.html#deleteFlavorExtraSpec
+        https://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/compute/#delete-an-extra-spec-for-a-flavor
         """
         resp, body = self.delete('flavors/%s/os-extra_specs/%s' %
                                  (flavor_id, key))
@@ -182,7 +183,7 @@
 
         For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
         API reference:
-        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref-compute-v2.1.html#listFlavorAccess
+        https://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/compute/#list-flavor-access-information-for-given-flavor
         """
         resp, body = self.get('flavors/%s/os-flavor-access' % flavor_id)
         body = json.loads(body)
@@ -195,7 +196,7 @@
 
         For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
         API reference:
-        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref-compute-v2.1.html#addFlavorAccess
+        https://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/compute/#add-flavor-access-to-tenant-addtenantaccess-action
         """
         post_body = {
             'addTenantAccess': {
@@ -214,7 +215,7 @@
 
         For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
         API reference:
-        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref-compute-v2.1.html#removeFlavorAccess
+        https://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/compute/#remove-flavor-access-from-tenant-removetenantaccess-action
         """
         post_body = {
             'removeTenantAccess': {
diff --git a/tempest/lib/services/compute/floating_ips_client.py b/tempest/lib/services/compute/floating_ips_client.py
index 744e14c..5364d97 100644
--- a/tempest/lib/services/compute/floating_ips_client.py
+++ b/tempest/lib/services/compute/floating_ips_client.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 
         For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
         API reference:
-        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref-compute-v2.1.html#listfloatingipsObject
+        https://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/compute/#list-floating-ip-addresses
         """
         url = 'os-floating-ips'
         if params:
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
 
         For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
         API reference:
-        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref-compute-v2.1.html#showFloatingIP
+        https://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/compute/#show-floating-ip-address-details
         """
         url = "os-floating-ips/%s" % floating_ip_id
         resp, body = self.get(url)
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
 
         For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
         API reference:
-        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref-compute-v2.1.html#createFloatingIP
+        https://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/compute/#create-allocate-floating-ip-address
         """
         url = 'os-floating-ips'
         post_body = json.dumps(kwargs)
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
 
         For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
         API reference:
-        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref-compute-v2.1.html#deleteFloatingIP
+        https://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/compute/#delete-deallocate-floating-ip-address
         """
         url = "os-floating-ips/%s" % floating_ip_id
         resp, body = self.delete(url)
diff --git a/tempest/lib/services/compute/hosts_client.py b/tempest/lib/services/compute/hosts_client.py
index 1b93b00..1fdd907 100644
--- a/tempest/lib/services/compute/hosts_client.py
+++ b/tempest/lib/services/compute/hosts_client.py
@@ -23,7 +23,12 @@
 class HostsClient(base_compute_client.BaseComputeClient):
 
     def list_hosts(self, **params):
-        """List all hosts."""
+        """List all hosts.
+
+        For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
+        API reference:
+        https://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/compute/#list-hosts
+        """
 
         url = 'os-hosts'
         if params:
@@ -47,7 +52,7 @@
 
         For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
         API reference:
-        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref-compute-v2.1.html#enablehost
+        https://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/compute/#update-host-status
         """
 
         request_body = {
diff --git a/tempest/lib/services/compute/images_client.py b/tempest/lib/services/compute/images_client.py
index e937c13..86bea9e 100644
--- a/tempest/lib/services/compute/images_client.py
+++ b/tempest/lib/services/compute/images_client.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 
         For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
         API reference:
-        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref-compute-v2.1.html#createImage
+        https://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/compute/#create-image-createimage-action
         """
 
         post_body = {'createImage': kwargs}
@@ -44,7 +44,8 @@
 
         For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
         API reference:
-        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref-compute-v2.1.html#listImages
+        https://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/compute/#list-images
+        https://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/compute/#list-images-with-details
         """
         url = 'images'
         _schema = schema.list_images
@@ -85,7 +86,7 @@
 
         For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
         API reference:
-        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref-compute-v2.1.html#createImageMetadata
+        https://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/compute/#update-image-metadata
         """
         post_body = json.dumps({'metadata': meta})
         resp, body = self.put('images/%s/metadata' % image_id, post_body)
@@ -98,7 +99,7 @@
 
         For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
         API reference:
-        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref-compute-v2.1.html#updateImageMetadata
+        https://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/compute/#create-image-metadata
         """
         post_body = json.dumps({'metadata': meta})
         resp, body = self.post('images/%s/metadata' % image_id, post_body)
@@ -118,7 +119,7 @@
 
         For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
         API reference:
-        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref-compute-v2.1.html#setImageMetadataItem
+        https://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/compute/#create-or-update-image-metadata-item
         """
         post_body = json.dumps({'meta': meta})
         resp, body = self.put('images/%s/metadata/%s' % (image_id, key),
diff --git a/tempest/lib/services/compute/interfaces_client.py b/tempest/lib/services/compute/interfaces_client.py
index 37157a4..d7c3107 100644
--- a/tempest/lib/services/compute/interfaces_client.py
+++ b/tempest/lib/services/compute/interfaces_client.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 
         For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
         API reference:
-        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref-compute-v2.1.html#createAttachInterface
+        https://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/compute/#create-interface
         """
         post_body = {'interfaceAttachment': kwargs}
         post_body = json.dumps(post_body)
diff --git a/tempest/lib/services/compute/keypairs_client.py b/tempest/lib/services/compute/keypairs_client.py
index c3f1781..5215fca 100644
--- a/tempest/lib/services/compute/keypairs_client.py
+++ b/tempest/lib/services/compute/keypairs_client.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 
         For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
         API reference:
-        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref-compute-v2.1.html#listKeypairs
+        https://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/compute/#list-keypairs
         """
         url = 'os-keypairs'
         if params:
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
 
         For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
         API reference:
-        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref-compute-v2.1.html#showKeypair
+        https://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/compute/#show-keypair-details
         """
         url = "os-keypairs/%s" % keypair_name
         if params:
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
 
         For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
         API reference:
-        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref-compute-v2.1.html#createKeypair
+        https://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/compute/#create-or-import-keypair
         """
         post_body = json.dumps({'keypair': kwargs})
         resp, body = self.post("os-keypairs", body=post_body)
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
 
         For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
         API reference:
-        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref-compute-v2.1.html#deleteKeypair
+        https://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/compute/#delete-keypair
         """
         url = "os-keypairs/%s" % keypair_name
         if params:
diff --git a/tempest/lib/services/compute/migrations_client.py b/tempest/lib/services/compute/migrations_client.py
index 375cbda..68c8f3f 100644
--- a/tempest/lib/services/compute/migrations_client.py
+++ b/tempest/lib/services/compute/migrations_client.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 
         For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
         API reference:
-        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref-compute-v2.1.html#listMigrations
+        https://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/compute/#list-migrations
         """
 
         url = 'os-migrations'
diff --git a/tempest/lib/services/compute/quotas_client.py b/tempest/lib/services/compute/quotas_client.py
index 3839c74..daf4bc0 100644
--- a/tempest/lib/services/compute/quotas_client.py
+++ b/tempest/lib/services/compute/quotas_client.py
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
 
         For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
         API reference:
-        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref-compute-v2.1.html#updateQuota
+        https://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/compute/#update-quotas
         """
 
         post_body = json.dumps({'quota_set': kwargs})
diff --git a/tempest/lib/services/compute/security_group_default_rules_client.py b/tempest/lib/services/compute/security_group_default_rules_client.py
index e2d3c98..70cab88 100644
--- a/tempest/lib/services/compute/security_group_default_rules_client.py
+++ b/tempest/lib/services/compute/security_group_default_rules_client.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 
         For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
         API reference:
-        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref-compute-v2.1.html#createSecGroupDefaultRule
+        https://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/compute/#create-default-security-group-rule
         """
         post_body = json.dumps({'security_group_default_rule': kwargs})
         url = 'os-security-group-default-rules'
diff --git a/tempest/lib/services/compute/security_group_rules_client.py b/tempest/lib/services/compute/security_group_rules_client.py
index 3121e24..710bfab 100644
--- a/tempest/lib/services/compute/security_group_rules_client.py
+++ b/tempest/lib/services/compute/security_group_rules_client.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 
         For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
         API reference:
-        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref-compute-v2.1.html#createSecGroupRule
+        https://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/compute/#create-security-group-rule
         """
         post_body = json.dumps({'security_group_rule': kwargs})
         url = 'os-security-group-rules'
diff --git a/tempest/lib/services/compute/security_groups_client.py b/tempest/lib/services/compute/security_groups_client.py
index a247346..b525f68 100644
--- a/tempest/lib/services/compute/security_groups_client.py
+++ b/tempest/lib/services/compute/security_groups_client.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 
         For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
         API reference:
-        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref-compute-v2.1.html#listSecGroups
+        https://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/compute/#list-security-groups
         """
 
         url = 'os-security-groups'
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
 
         For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
         API reference:
-        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref-compute-v2.1.html#showSecGroup
+        https://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/compute/#show-security-group-details
         """
         url = "os-security-groups/%s" % security_group_id
         resp, body = self.get(url)
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
 
         For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
         API reference:
-        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref-compute-v2.1.html#createSecGroup
+        https://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/compute/#create-security-group
         """
         post_body = json.dumps({'security_group': kwargs})
         resp, body = self.post('os-security-groups', post_body)
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
 
         For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
         API reference:
-        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref-compute-v2.1.html#updateSecGroup
+        https://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/compute/#update-security-group
         """
         post_body = json.dumps({'security_group': kwargs})
         resp, body = self.put('os-security-groups/%s' % security_group_id,
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@
 
         For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
         API reference:
-        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref-compute-v2.1.html#deleteSecGroup
+        https://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/compute/#delete-security-group
         """
         resp, body = self.delete(
             'os-security-groups/%s' % security_group_id)
diff --git a/tempest/lib/services/compute/server_groups_client.py b/tempest/lib/services/compute/server_groups_client.py
index 9ba8d38..3a935b4 100644
--- a/tempest/lib/services/compute/server_groups_client.py
+++ b/tempest/lib/services/compute/server_groups_client.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 
         For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
         API reference:
-        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref-compute-v2.1.html#createServerGroup
+        https://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/compute/#create-server-group
         """
         post_body = json.dumps({'server_group': kwargs})
         resp, body = self.post('os-server-groups', post_body)
diff --git a/tempest/lib/services/compute/servers_client.py b/tempest/lib/services/compute/servers_client.py
index 50ce32e..b37afb3 100644
--- a/tempest/lib/services/compute/servers_client.py
+++ b/tempest/lib/services/compute/servers_client.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 # Copyright 2012 OpenStack Foundation
 # Copyright 2013 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
+# Copyright 2017 AT&T Corp.
 # All Rights Reserved.
 #
 #    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
@@ -19,6 +20,8 @@
 from oslo_serialization import jsonutils as json
 from six.moves.urllib import parse as urllib
 
+from tempest.lib.api_schema.response.compute.v2_1 import \
+    security_groups as security_groups_schema
 from tempest.lib.api_schema.response.compute.v2_1 import servers as schema
 from tempest.lib.api_schema.response.compute.v2_16 import servers as schemav216
 from tempest.lib.api_schema.response.compute.v2_19 import servers as schemav219
@@ -30,6 +33,8 @@
 
 
 class ServersClient(base_compute_client.BaseComputeClient):
+    """Service client for the resource /servers"""
+
     schema_versions_info = [
         {'min': None, 'max': '2.2', 'schema': schema},
         {'min': '2.3', 'max': '2.8', 'schema': schemav23},
@@ -94,7 +99,7 @@
 
         For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
         API reference:
-        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref-compute-v2.1.html#updateServer
+        https://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/compute/#update-server
 
         Most parameters except the following are passed to the API without
         any changes.
@@ -128,7 +133,7 @@
 
         For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
         API reference:
-        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref-compute-v2.1.html#deleteServer
+        https://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/compute/#delete-server
         """
         resp, body = self.delete("servers/%s" % server_id)
         self.validate_response(schema.delete_server, resp, body)
@@ -139,8 +144,8 @@
 
         For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
         API reference:
-        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref-compute-v2.1.html#listServers
-        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref-compute-v2.1.html#listDetailServers
+        https://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/compute/#list-servers
+        https://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/compute/#list-servers-detailed
         """
 
         url = 'servers'
@@ -163,7 +168,7 @@
 
         For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
         API reference:
-        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref-compute-v2.1.html#list-ips
+        https://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/compute/#list-ips
         """
         resp, body = self.get("servers/%s/ips" % server_id)
         body = json.loads(body)
@@ -194,7 +199,7 @@
 
         For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
         API reference:
-        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref-compute-v2.1.html#createBackup
+        https://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/compute/#create-server-back-up-createbackup-action
         """
         return self.action(server_id, "createBackup", **kwargs)
 
@@ -203,7 +208,7 @@
 
         For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
         API reference:
-        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref-compute-v2.1.html#changePassword
+        https://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/compute/#change-administrative-password-changepassword-action
         """
         return self.action(server_id, 'changePassword', **kwargs)
 
@@ -231,7 +236,7 @@
 
         For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
         API reference:
-        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref-compute-v2.1.html#reboot
+        https://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/compute/#reboot-server-reboot-action
         """
         return self.action(server_id, 'reboot', **kwargs)
 
@@ -240,7 +245,7 @@
 
         For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
         API reference:
-        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref-compute-v2.1.html#rebuild
+        https://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/compute/#rebuild-server-rebuild-action
 
         Most parameters except the following are passed to the API without
         any changes.
@@ -262,7 +267,7 @@
 
         For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
         API reference:
-        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref-compute-v2.1.html#resize
+        https://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/compute/#resize-server-resize-action
 
         Most parameters except the following are passed to the API without
         any changes.
@@ -278,7 +283,7 @@
 
         For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
         API reference:
-        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref-compute-v2.1.html#confirmResize
+        https://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/compute/#confirm-resized-server-confirmresize-action
         """
         return self.action(server_id, 'confirmResize',
                            schema.server_actions_confirm_resize,
@@ -289,7 +294,7 @@
 
         For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
         API reference:
-        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref-compute-v2.1.html#revertResize
+        https://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/compute/#revert-resized-server-revertresize-action
         """
         return self.action(server_id, 'revertResize', **kwargs)
 
@@ -298,7 +303,7 @@
 
         For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
         API reference:
-        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref-compute-v2.1.html#listServerMetadata
+        https://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/compute/#list-all-metadata
         """
         resp, body = self.get("servers/%s/metadata" % server_id)
         body = json.loads(body)
@@ -310,7 +315,7 @@
 
         For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
         API reference:
-        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref-compute-v2.1.html#createServerMetadata
+        https://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/compute/#create-or-replace-metadata-items
         """
         if no_metadata_field:
             post_body = ""
@@ -327,7 +332,7 @@
 
         For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
         API reference:
-        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref-compute-v2.1.html#updateServerMetadata
+        https://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/compute/#update-metadata-items
         """
         post_body = json.dumps({'metadata': meta})
         resp, body = self.post('servers/%s/metadata' % server_id,
@@ -342,7 +347,7 @@
 
         For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
         API reference:
-        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref-compute-v2.1.html#showServerMetadataItem
+        https://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/compute/#show-metadata-item-details
         """
         resp, body = self.get("servers/%s/metadata/%s" % (server_id, key))
         body = json.loads(body)
@@ -355,7 +360,7 @@
 
         For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
         API reference:
-        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref-compute-v2.1.html#setServerMetadataItem
+        https://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/compute/#create-or-update-metadata-item
         """
         post_body = json.dumps({'meta': meta})
         resp, body = self.put('servers/%s/metadata/%s' % (server_id, key),
@@ -370,7 +375,7 @@
 
         For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
         API reference:
-        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref-compute-v2.1.html#deleteServerMetadataItem
+        https://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/compute/#delete-metadata-item
         """
         resp, body = self.delete("servers/%s/metadata/%s" %
                                  (server_id, key))
@@ -383,7 +388,7 @@
 
         For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
         API reference:
-        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref-compute-v2.1.html#stop
+        https://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/compute/#stop-server-os-stop-action
         """
         return self.action(server_id, 'os-stop', **kwargs)
 
@@ -392,7 +397,7 @@
 
         For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
         API reference:
-        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref-compute-v2.1.html#start
+        https://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/compute/#start-server-os-start-action
         """
         return self.action(server_id, 'os-start', **kwargs)
 
@@ -401,7 +406,7 @@
 
         For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
         API reference:
-        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref-compute-v2.1.html#attachVolume
+        https://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/compute/#attach-a-volume-to-an-instance
         """
         post_body = json.dumps({'volumeAttachment': kwargs})
         resp, body = self.post('servers/%s/os-volume_attachments' % server_id,
@@ -424,7 +429,7 @@
 
         For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
         API reference:
-        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref-compute-v2.1.html#deleteVolumeAttachment
+        https://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/compute/#detach-a-volume-from-an-instance
         """
         resp, body = self.delete('servers/%s/os-volume_attachments/%s' %
                                  (server_id, volume_id))
@@ -436,7 +441,7 @@
 
         For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
         API reference:
-        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref-compute-v2.1.html#getVolumeAttachmentDetails
+        https://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/compute/#show-a-detail-of-a-volume-attachment
         """
         resp, body = self.get('servers/%s/os-volume_attachments/%s' % (
             server_id, volume_id))
@@ -449,7 +454,7 @@
 
         For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
         API reference:
-        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref-compute-v2.1.html#listVolumeAttachments
+        https://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/compute/#list-volume-attachments-for-an-instance
         """
         resp, body = self.get('servers/%s/os-volume_attachments' % (
             server_id))
@@ -462,12 +467,8 @@
 
         For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
         API reference:
-        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref-compute-v2.1.html#addSecurityGroup
+        https://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/compute/#add-security-group-to-a-server-addsecuritygroup-action
         """
-        # TODO(oomichi): The api-site doesn't contain this API description.
-        # So the above should be changed to the api-site link after
-        # adding the description on the api-site.
-        # LP: https://bugs.launchpad.net/openstack-api-site/+bug/1524199
         return self.action(server_id, 'addSecurityGroup', **kwargs)
 
     def remove_security_group(self, server_id, **kwargs):
@@ -475,12 +476,8 @@
 
         For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
         API reference:
-        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref-compute-v2.1.html#removeSecurityGroup
+        https://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/compute/#remove-security-group-from-a-server-removesecuritygroup-action
         """
-        # TODO(oomichi): The api-site doesn't contain this API description.
-        # So the above should be changed to the api-site link after
-        # adding the description on the api-site.
-        # LP: https://bugs.launchpad.net/openstack-api-site/+bug/1524199
         return self.action(server_id, 'removeSecurityGroup', **kwargs)
 
     def live_migrate_server(self, server_id, **kwargs):
@@ -488,7 +485,7 @@
 
         For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
         API reference:
-        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref-compute-v2.1.html#migrateLive
+        https://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/compute/#live-migrate-server-os-migratelive-action
         """
         return self.action(server_id, 'os-migrateLive', **kwargs)
 
@@ -497,7 +494,7 @@
 
         For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
         API reference:
-        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref-compute-v2.1.html#migrate
+        https://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/compute/#migrate-server-migrate-action
         """
         return self.action(server_id, 'migrate', **kwargs)
 
@@ -506,7 +503,7 @@
 
         For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
         API reference:
-        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref-compute-v2.1.html#lock
+        https://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/compute/#lock-server-lock-action
         """
         return self.action(server_id, 'lock', **kwargs)
 
@@ -515,7 +512,7 @@
 
         For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
         API reference:
-        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref-compute-v2.1.html#unlock
+        https://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/compute/#unlock-server-unlock-action
         """
         return self.action(server_id, 'unlock', **kwargs)
 
@@ -524,7 +521,7 @@
 
         For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
         API reference:
-        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref-compute-v2.1.html#suspend
+        https://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/compute/#suspend-server-suspend-action
         """
         return self.action(server_id, 'suspend', **kwargs)
 
@@ -533,7 +530,7 @@
 
         For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
         API reference:
-        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref-compute-v2.1.html#resume
+        https://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/compute/#resume-suspended-server-resume-action
         """
         return self.action(server_id, 'resume', **kwargs)
 
@@ -542,7 +539,7 @@
 
         For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
         API reference:
-        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref-compute-v2.1.html#pause
+        https://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/compute/#pause-server-pause-action
         """
         return self.action(server_id, 'pause', **kwargs)
 
@@ -551,7 +548,7 @@
 
         For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
         API reference:
-        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref-compute-v2.1.html#unpause
+        https://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/compute/#unpause-server-unpause-action
         """
         return self.action(server_id, 'unpause', **kwargs)
 
@@ -560,7 +557,7 @@
 
         For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
         API reference:
-        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref-compute-v2.1.html#resetState
+        https://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/compute/#reset-server-state-os-resetstate-action
         """
         return self.action(server_id, 'os-resetState', **kwargs)
 
@@ -569,7 +566,7 @@
 
         For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
         API reference:
-        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref-compute-v2.1.html#shelve
+        https://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/compute/#shelve-server-shelve-action
         """
         return self.action(server_id, 'shelve', **kwargs)
 
@@ -578,7 +575,7 @@
 
         For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
         API reference:
-        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref-compute-v2.1.html#unshelve
+        https://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/compute/#unshelve-restore-shelved-server-unshelve-action
         """
         return self.action(server_id, 'unshelve', **kwargs)
 
@@ -587,7 +584,7 @@
 
         For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
         API reference:
-        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref-compute-v2.1.html#shelveOffload
+        https://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/compute/#shelf-offload-remove-server-shelveoffload-action
         """
         return self.action(server_id, 'shelveOffload', **kwargs)
 
@@ -596,7 +593,7 @@
 
         For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
         API reference:
-        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref-compute-v2.1.html#getConsoleOutput
+        https://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/compute/#show-console-output-os-getconsoleoutput-action
         """
         return self.action(server_id, 'os-getConsoleOutput',
                            schema.get_console_output, **kwargs)
@@ -614,7 +611,7 @@
 
         For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
         API reference:
-        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref-compute-v2.1.html#rescue
+        https://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/compute/#rescue-server-rescue-action
         """
         if self.enable_instance_password:
             rescue_schema = schema.rescue_server_with_admin_pass
@@ -627,7 +624,7 @@
 
         For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
         API reference:
-        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref-compute-v2.1.html#unrescue
+        https://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/compute/#unrescue-server-unrescue-action
         """
         return self.action(server_id, 'unrescue')
 
@@ -657,7 +654,7 @@
 
         For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
         API reference:
-        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref-compute-v2.1.html#forceDelete
+        https://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/compute/#force-delete-server-forcedelete-action
         """
         return self.action(server_id, 'forceDelete', **kwargs)
 
@@ -666,7 +663,7 @@
 
         For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
         API reference:
-        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref-compute-v2.1.html#restore
+        https://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/compute/#restore-soft-deleted-instance-restore-action
         """
         return self.action(server_id, 'restore', **kwargs)
 
@@ -675,7 +672,7 @@
 
         For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
         API reference:
-        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref-compute-v2.1.html#resetNetwork
+        https://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/compute/#reset-networking-on-a-server-resetnetwork-action
         """
         return self.action(server_id, 'resetNetwork', **kwargs)
 
@@ -684,7 +681,7 @@
 
         For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
         API reference:
-        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref-compute-v2.1.html#injectNetworkInfo
+        https://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/compute/#inject-network-information-injectnetworkinfo-action
         """
         return self.action(server_id, 'injectNetworkInfo', **kwargs)
 
@@ -693,7 +690,7 @@
 
         For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
         API reference:
-        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref-compute-v2.1.html#getVNCConsole
+        https://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/compute/#get-vnc-console-os-getvncconsole-action
         """
         return self.action(server_id, "os-getVNCConsole",
                            schema.get_vnc_console, **kwargs)
@@ -703,7 +700,7 @@
 
         For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
         API reference:
-        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref-compute-v2.1.html#addFixedIp
+        https://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/compute/#add-associate-fixed-ip-addfixedip-action
         """
         return self.action(server_id, 'addFixedIp', **kwargs)
 
@@ -712,6 +709,108 @@
 
         For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
         API reference:
-        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref-compute-v2.1.html#removeFixedIp
+        https://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/compute/#remove-disassociate-fixed-ip-removefixedip-action
         """
         return self.action(server_id, 'removeFixedIp', **kwargs)
+
+    def list_security_groups_by_server(self, server_id):
+        """Lists security groups for a server.
+
+        For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
+        API reference:
+        https://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/compute/#list-security-groups-by-server
+        """
+        resp, body = self.get("servers/%s/os-security-groups" % server_id)
+        body = json.loads(body)
+        self.validate_response(security_groups_schema.list_security_groups,
+                               resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+
+    def list_tags(self, server_id):
+        """Lists all tags for a server.
+
+        For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
+        API reference:
+        https://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/compute/#list-tags
+        """
+        url = 'servers/%s/tags' % server_id
+        resp, body = self.get(url)
+        body = json.loads(body)
+        schema = self.get_schema(self.schema_versions_info)
+        self.validate_response(schema.list_tags, resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+
+    def update_all_tags(self, server_id, tags):
+        """Replaces all tags on specified server with the new set of tags.
+
+        For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
+        API reference:
+        https://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/compute/#replace-tags
+
+        :param tags: List of tags to replace current server tags with.
+        """
+        url = 'servers/%s/tags' % server_id
+        put_body = {'tags': tags}
+        resp, body = self.put(url, json.dumps(put_body))
+        body = json.loads(body)
+        schema = self.get_schema(self.schema_versions_info)
+        self.validate_response(schema.update_all_tags, resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+
+    def delete_all_tags(self, server_id):
+        """Deletes all tags from the specified server.
+
+        For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
+        API reference:
+        https://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/compute/#delete-all-tags
+        """
+        url = 'servers/%s/tags' % server_id
+        resp, body = self.delete(url)
+        schema = self.get_schema(self.schema_versions_info)
+        self.validate_response(schema.delete_all_tags, resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+
+    def check_tag_existence(self, server_id, tag):
+        """Checks tag existence on the server.
+
+        For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
+        API reference:
+        https://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/compute/#check-tag-existence
+
+        :param tag: Check for existence of tag on specified server.
+        """
+        url = 'servers/%s/tags/%s' % (server_id, tag)
+        resp, body = self.get(url)
+        schema = self.get_schema(self.schema_versions_info)
+        self.validate_response(schema.check_tag_existence, resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+
+    def update_tag(self, server_id, tag):
+        """Adds a single tag to the server if server has no specified tag.
+
+        For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
+        API reference:
+        https://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/compute/#add-a-single-tag
+
+        :param tag: Tag to be added to the specified server.
+        """
+        url = 'servers/%s/tags/%s' % (server_id, tag)
+        resp, body = self.put(url, None)
+        schema = self.get_schema(self.schema_versions_info)
+        self.validate_response(schema.update_tag, resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+
+    def delete_tag(self, server_id, tag):
+        """Deletes a single tag from the specified server.
+
+        For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
+        API reference:
+        https://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/compute/#delete-a-single-tag
+
+        :param tag: Tag to be removed from the specified server.
+        """
+        url = 'servers/%s/tags/%s' % (server_id, tag)
+        resp, body = self.delete(url)
+        schema = self.get_schema(self.schema_versions_info)
+        self.validate_response(schema.delete_tag, resp, body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
diff --git a/tempest/lib/services/compute/services_client.py b/tempest/lib/services/compute/services_client.py
index 0dbd1b2..77ac82f 100644
--- a/tempest/lib/services/compute/services_client.py
+++ b/tempest/lib/services/compute/services_client.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 
         For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
         API reference:
-        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref-compute-v2.1.html#listServices
+        https://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/compute/#list-compute-services
         """
         url = 'os-services'
         if params:
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
 
         For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
         API reference:
-        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref-compute-v2.1.html#enableScheduling
+        https://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/compute/#enable-scheduling-for-a-compute-service
         """
         post_body = json.dumps(kwargs)
         resp, body = self.put('os-services/enable', post_body)
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
 
         For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
         API reference:
-        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref-compute-v2.1.html#disableScheduling
+        https://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/compute/#disable-scheduling-for-a-compute-service
         """
         post_body = json.dumps(kwargs)
         resp, body = self.put('os-services/disable', post_body)
diff --git a/tempest/lib/services/compute/snapshots_client.py b/tempest/lib/services/compute/snapshots_client.py
index fde5288..df8d6fb 100644
--- a/tempest/lib/services/compute/snapshots_client.py
+++ b/tempest/lib/services/compute/snapshots_client.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 
         For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
         API reference:
-        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref-compute-v2.1.html#createSnapshot
+        https://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/compute/#create-snapshot
         """
         post_body = {
             'volume_id': volume_id
@@ -49,6 +49,12 @@
         return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def list_snapshots(self, detail=False, params=None):
+        """List snapshots.
+
+        For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
+        API reference:
+        https://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/compute/#list-snapshots
+        """
         url = 'os-snapshots'
 
         if detail:
diff --git a/tempest/lib/services/compute/versions_client.py b/tempest/lib/services/compute/versions_client.py
index b2052c3..75984ec 100644
--- a/tempest/lib/services/compute/versions_client.py
+++ b/tempest/lib/services/compute/versions_client.py
@@ -12,10 +12,7 @@
 # License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 # under the License.
 
-import re
-
 from oslo_serialization import jsonutils as json
-from six.moves import urllib
 
 from tempest.lib.api_schema.response.compute.v2_1 import versions as schema
 from tempest.lib.common import rest_client
@@ -24,19 +21,6 @@
 
 class VersionsClient(base_compute_client.BaseComputeClient):
 
-    def _get_base_version_url(self):
-        # NOTE: The URL which is got from keystone's catalog contains
-        # API version and project-id like "/app-name/v2/{project-id}" or
-        # "/v2/{project-id}", but we need to access the URL which doesn't
-        # contain API version for getting API versions. For that, here
-        # should use raw_request() instead of get().
-        endpoint = self.base_url
-        url = urllib.parse.urlsplit(endpoint)
-        new_path = re.split(r'(^|/)+v\d+(\.\d+)?', url.path)[0]
-        url = list(url)
-        url[2] = new_path + '/'
-        return urllib.parse.urlunsplit(url)
-
     def list_versions(self):
         version_url = self._get_base_version_url()
         resp, body = self.raw_request(version_url, 'GET')
diff --git a/tempest/lib/services/compute/volumes_client.py b/tempest/lib/services/compute/volumes_client.py
index b75f22e..95cdd53 100644
--- a/tempest/lib/services/compute/volumes_client.py
+++ b/tempest/lib/services/compute/volumes_client.py
@@ -29,7 +29,8 @@
 
         For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
         API reference:
-        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref-compute-v2.1.html#listVolumes
+        https://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/compute/#list-volumes
+        https://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/compute/#list-volumes-with-details
         """
         url = 'os-volumes'
 
@@ -48,7 +49,7 @@
 
         For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
         API reference:
-        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref-compute-v2.1.html#showVolume
+        https://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/compute/#show-volume-details
         """
         url = "os-volumes/%s" % volume_id
         resp, body = self.get(url)
@@ -61,7 +62,7 @@
 
         For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
         API reference:
-        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref-compute-v2.1.html#createVolume
+        https://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/compute/#create-volume
         """
         post_body = json.dumps({'volume': kwargs})
         resp, body = self.post('os-volumes', post_body)
@@ -74,7 +75,7 @@
 
         For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
         API reference:
-        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref-compute-v2.1.html#deleteVolume
+        https://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/compute/#delete-volume
         """
         resp, body = self.delete("os-volumes/%s" % volume_id)
         self.validate_response(schema.delete_volume, resp, body)
diff --git a/tempest/lib/services/identity/v2/roles_client.py b/tempest/lib/services/identity/v2/roles_client.py
index 635d013..9e841dd 100644
--- a/tempest/lib/services/identity/v2/roles_client.py
+++ b/tempest/lib/services/identity/v2/roles_client.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 
         For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
         API reference:
-        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref-identity-v2-ext.html#createRole
+        https://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/identity/v2-ext/index.html#create-a-role
         """
         post_body = json.dumps({'role': kwargs})
         resp, body = self.post('OS-KSADM/roles', post_body)
@@ -37,9 +37,9 @@
 
         For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
         API reference:
-        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref-identity-v2-ext.html#showRoleByID
+        https://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/identity/v2-ext/index.html#show-a-role
         OR
-        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref-identity-v2-ext.html#showRoleByName
+        https://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/identity/v2-ext/index.html#show-role-information-by-name
         """
         resp, body = self.get('OS-KSADM/roles/%s' % role_id_or_name)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
 
         For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
         API reference:
-        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref-identity-v2-ext.html#listRoles
+        https://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/identity/v2-ext/index.html#list-all-roles
         """
         url = 'OS-KSADM/roles'
         if params:
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
 
         For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
         API reference:
-        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref-identity-v2-ext.html#deleteRole
+        https://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/identity/v2-ext/index.html#delete-a-role
         """
         resp, body = self.delete('OS-KSADM/roles/%s' % role_id)
         self.expected_success(204, resp.status)
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
 
         For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
         API reference:
-        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref-identity-v2-ext.html#grantRoleToUserOnTenant
+        https://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/identity/v2-ext/index.html#grant-roles-to-user-on-tenant
         """
         resp, body = self.put('/tenants/%s/users/%s/roles/OS-KSADM/%s' %
                               (tenant_id, user_id, role_id), "")
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@
 
         For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
         API reference:
-        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref-identity-v2-ext.html#revokeRoleFromUserOnTenant
+        https://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/identity/v2-ext/index.html#revoke-role-from-user-on-tenant
         """
         resp, body = self.delete('/tenants/%s/users/%s/roles/OS-KSADM/%s' %
                                  (tenant_id, user_id, role_id))
diff --git a/tempest/lib/services/identity/v2/services_client.py b/tempest/lib/services/identity/v2/services_client.py
index b3f94aa..47398db 100644
--- a/tempest/lib/services/identity/v2/services_client.py
+++ b/tempest/lib/services/identity/v2/services_client.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 
         For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
         API reference:
-        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/identity/v2-ext/?expanded=#create-service-admin-extension
+        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/identity/v2-ext/#create-service-admin-extension
         """
         post_body = json.dumps({'OS-KSADM:service': kwargs})
         resp, body = self.post('/OS-KSADM/services', post_body)
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
 
         For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
         API reference:
-        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/identity/v2-ext/?expanded=#list-services-admin-extension
+        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/identity/v2-ext/#list-services-admin-extension
         """
         url = '/OS-KSADM/services'
         if params:
diff --git a/tempest/lib/services/identity/v2/tenants_client.py b/tempest/lib/services/identity/v2/tenants_client.py
index b687332..026db64 100644
--- a/tempest/lib/services/identity/v2/tenants_client.py
+++ b/tempest/lib/services/identity/v2/tenants_client.py
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
 
         For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
         API reference:
-        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref-identity-v2-ext.html#deleteTenant
+        https://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/identity/v2-admin/index.html#delete-tenant
         """
         resp, body = self.delete('tenants/%s' % str(tenant_id))
         self.expected_success(204, resp.status)
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
 
         For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
         API reference:
-        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref-identity-v2-ext.html#admin-showTenantById
+        https://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/identity/v2-admin/index.html#show-tenant-details-by-id
         """
         resp, body = self.get('tenants/%s' % str(tenant_id))
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
diff --git a/tempest/lib/services/identity/v2/users_client.py b/tempest/lib/services/identity/v2/users_client.py
index f20fdc4..cfd97bb 100644
--- a/tempest/lib/services/identity/v2/users_client.py
+++ b/tempest/lib/services/identity/v2/users_client.py
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
 
         For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
         API reference:
-        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref-identity-admin-v2.html#admin-showUser
+        https://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/identity/v2-admin/index.html#show-user-details-admin-endpoint
         """
         resp, body = self.get("users/%s" % user_id)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
 
         For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
         API reference:
-        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref-identity-admin-v2.html#admin-deleteUser
+        https://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/identity/v2-admin/index.html#delete-user-admin-endpoint
         """
         resp, body = self.delete("users/%s" % user_id)
         self.expected_success(204, resp.status)
diff --git a/tempest/lib/services/identity/v3/__init__.py b/tempest/lib/services/identity/v3/__init__.py
index 8058d51..88801e7 100644
--- a/tempest/lib/services/identity/v3/__init__.py
+++ b/tempest/lib/services/identity/v3/__init__.py
@@ -30,9 +30,10 @@
 from tempest.lib.services.identity.v3.token_client import V3TokenClient
 from tempest.lib.services.identity.v3.trusts_client import TrustsClient
 from tempest.lib.services.identity.v3.users_client import UsersClient
+from tempest.lib.services.identity.v3.versions_client import VersionsClient
 
 __all__ = ['CredentialsClient', 'DomainsClient', 'EndPointsClient',
            'GroupsClient', 'IdentityClient', 'InheritedRolesClient',
            'PoliciesClient', 'ProjectsClient', 'RegionsClient',
            'RoleAssignmentsClient', 'RolesClient', 'ServicesClient',
-           'V3TokenClient', 'TrustsClient', 'UsersClient', ]
+           'V3TokenClient', 'TrustsClient', 'UsersClient', 'VersionsClient']
diff --git a/tempest/lib/services/identity/v3/endpoints_client.py b/tempest/lib/services/identity/v3/endpoints_client.py
index c4c0d8d..91592de 100644
--- a/tempest/lib/services/identity/v3/endpoints_client.py
+++ b/tempest/lib/services/identity/v3/endpoints_client.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 """
-http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref-identity-v3.html#endpoints-v3
+https://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/identity/v3/index.html#service-catalog-and-endpoints
 """
 
 from oslo_serialization import jsonutils as json
diff --git a/tempest/lib/services/identity/v3/groups_client.py b/tempest/lib/services/identity/v3/groups_client.py
index 5e68939..bc6ead0 100644
--- a/tempest/lib/services/identity/v3/groups_client.py
+++ b/tempest/lib/services/identity/v3/groups_client.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 """
-http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref-identity-v3.html#groups-v3
+https://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/identity/v3/index.html#groups
 """
 
 from oslo_serialization import jsonutils as json
diff --git a/tempest/lib/services/identity/v3/policies_client.py b/tempest/lib/services/identity/v3/policies_client.py
index 0282745..d4560e2 100644
--- a/tempest/lib/services/identity/v3/policies_client.py
+++ b/tempest/lib/services/identity/v3/policies_client.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 """
-http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref-identity-v3.html#policies-v3
+https://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/identity/v3/index.html#policies
 """
 
 from oslo_serialization import jsonutils as json
diff --git a/tempest/lib/services/identity/v3/regions_client.py b/tempest/lib/services/identity/v3/regions_client.py
index 33c754a..d7507cf 100644
--- a/tempest/lib/services/identity/v3/regions_client.py
+++ b/tempest/lib/services/identity/v3/regions_client.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 """
-http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref-identity-v3.html#regions-v3
+https://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/identity/v3/index.html#regions
 """
 
 from oslo_serialization import jsonutils as json
diff --git a/tempest/lib/services/identity/v3/role_assignments_client.py b/tempest/lib/services/identity/v3/role_assignments_client.py
index 10de03f..a426e69 100644
--- a/tempest/lib/services/identity/v3/role_assignments_client.py
+++ b/tempest/lib/services/identity/v3/role_assignments_client.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 
         For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
         API reference:
-        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/identity/v3/?expanded=list-effective-role-assignments-detail
+        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/identity/v3/#list-role-assignments
 
         :param effective: If True, returns the effective assignments, including
                           any assignments gained by virtue of group membership
diff --git a/tempest/lib/services/identity/v3/roles_client.py b/tempest/lib/services/identity/v3/roles_client.py
index f1339dd..0df23ce 100644
--- a/tempest/lib/services/identity/v3/roles_client.py
+++ b/tempest/lib/services/identity/v3/roles_client.py
@@ -190,3 +190,40 @@
                                (domain_id, group_id, role_id))
         self.expected_success(204, resp.status)
         return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp)
+
+    def create_role_inference_rule(self, prior_role, implies_role):
+        """Create a role inference rule."""
+        resp, body = self.put('roles/%s/implies/%s' %
+                              (prior_role, implies_role), None)
+        self.expected_success(201, resp.status)
+        body = json.loads(body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+
+    def show_role_inference_rule(self, prior_role, implies_role):
+        """Get a role inference rule."""
+        resp, body = self.get('roles/%s/implies/%s' %
+                              (prior_role, implies_role))
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
+        body = json.loads(body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+
+    def list_role_inferences_rules(self, prior_role):
+        """List the inferences rules from a role."""
+        resp, body = self.get('roles/%s/implies' % prior_role)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
+        body = json.loads(body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+
+    def check_role_inference_rule(self, prior_role, implies_role):
+        """Check a role inference rule."""
+        resp, body = self.head('roles/%s/implies/%s' %
+                               (prior_role, implies_role))
+        self.expected_success(204, resp.status)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp)
+
+    def delete_role_inference_rule(self, prior_role, implies_role):
+        """Delete a role inference rule."""
+        resp, body = self.delete('roles/%s/implies/%s' %
+                                 (prior_role, implies_role))
+        self.expected_success(204, resp.status)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp)
diff --git a/tempest/lib/services/identity/v3/services_client.py b/tempest/lib/services/identity/v3/services_client.py
index 14c81cc..17b0f24 100644
--- a/tempest/lib/services/identity/v3/services_client.py
+++ b/tempest/lib/services/identity/v3/services_client.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 """
-http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref-identity-v3.html#service-catalog-v3
+https://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/identity/v3/index.html#service-catalog-and-endpoints
 """
 
 from oslo_serialization import jsonutils as json
diff --git a/tempest/lib/services/identity/v3/versions_client.py b/tempest/lib/services/identity/v3/versions_client.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..441ee0d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/lib/services/identity/v3/versions_client.py
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+# Copyright 2017 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.
+
+import time
+
+from oslo_serialization import jsonutils as json
+
+from tempest.lib.common import rest_client
+
+
+class VersionsClient(rest_client.RestClient):
+    api_version = "v3"
+
+    def list_versions(self):
+        """List API versions"""
+        version_url = self._get_base_version_url()
+
+        start = time.time()
+        resp, body = self.raw_request(version_url, 'GET')
+        end = time.time()
+        self._log_request('GET', version_url, resp, secs=(end - start),
+                          resp_body=body)
+        self._error_checker(resp, body)
+
+        self.expected_success(300, resp.status)
+        body = json.loads(body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
diff --git a/tempest/lib/services/image/v1/images_client.py b/tempest/lib/services/image/v1/images_client.py
index 03f4c4b..faafb4a 100644
--- a/tempest/lib/services/image/v1/images_client.py
+++ b/tempest/lib/services/image/v1/images_client.py
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
 
         For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
         API reference:
-        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref-image-v1.html#createImage-v1
+        https://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/image/v1/index.html#create-image
         """
         if headers is None:
             headers = {}
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
 
         For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
         API reference:
-        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref-image-v1.html#updateImage-v1
+        https://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/image/v1/index.html#update-image
         """
         if headers is None:
             headers = {}
diff --git a/tempest/lib/services/image/v2/namespace_tags_client.py b/tempest/lib/services/image/v2/namespace_tags_client.py
index ac8b569..a7f8c39 100644
--- a/tempest/lib/services/image/v2/namespace_tags_client.py
+++ b/tempest/lib/services/image/v2/namespace_tags_client.py
@@ -115,5 +115,11 @@
         """
         url = 'metadefs/namespaces/%s/tags' % namespace
         resp, _ = self.delete(url)
-        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
+
+        # NOTE(rosmaita): Bug 1656183 fixed the success response code for
+        # this call to make it consistent with the other metadefs delete
+        # calls.  Accept both codes in case tempest is being run against
+        # an old Glance.
+        self.expected_success([200, 204], resp.status)
+
         return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp)
diff --git a/tempest/lib/services/image/v2/resource_types_client.py b/tempest/lib/services/image/v2/resource_types_client.py
index 1b6889f..13259d1 100644
--- a/tempest/lib/services/image/v2/resource_types_client.py
+++ b/tempest/lib/services/image/v2/resource_types_client.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 
         For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
         API reference:
-        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/image/v2/metadefs-index.html?expanded=#list-resource-types
+        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/image/v2/metadefs-index.html#list-resource-types
         """
         url = 'metadefs/resource_types'
         resp, body = self.get(url)
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
 
         For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
         API reference:
-        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/image/v2/metadefs-index.html?expanded=#create-resource-type-association
+        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/image/v2/metadefs-index.html#create-resource-type-association
         """
         url = 'metadefs/namespaces/%s/resource_types' % namespace_id
         data = json.dumps(kwargs)
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
 
         For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
         API reference:
-        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/image/v2/metadefs-index.html?expanded=#list-resource-type-associations
+        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/image/v2/metadefs-index.html#list-resource-type-associations
         """
         url = 'metadefs/namespaces/%s/resource_types' % namespace_id
         resp, body = self.get(url)
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
 
         For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
         API reference:
-        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/image/v2/metadefs-index.html?expanded=#remove-resource-type-association
+        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/image/v2/metadefs-index.html#remove-resource-type-association
         """
         url = 'metadefs/namespaces/%s/resource_types/%s' % (namespace_id,
                                                             resource_name)
diff --git a/tempest/lib/services/network/ports_client.py b/tempest/lib/services/network/ports_client.py
index 93138b9..daa15d7 100644
--- a/tempest/lib/services/network/ports_client.py
+++ b/tempest/lib/services/network/ports_client.py
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
 
         For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
         API reference:
-        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/networking/v2/index.html?expanded=#bulk-create-ports
+        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/networking/v2/index.html#bulk-create-ports
         """
         uri = '/ports'
         return self.create_resource(uri, kwargs)
diff --git a/tempest/lib/services/volume/v2/backups_client.py b/tempest/lib/services/volume/v2/backups_client.py
index ab5eefd..2b5e82d 100644
--- a/tempest/lib/services/volume/v2/backups_client.py
+++ b/tempest/lib/services/volume/v2/backups_client.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 
         For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
         API reference:
-        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref-blockstorage-v2.html#createBackup
+        https://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/block-storage/v2/index.html#create-backup
         """
         post_body = json.dumps({'backup': kwargs})
         resp, body = self.post('backups', post_body)
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
 
         For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
         API reference:
-        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref-blockstorage-v2.html#restoreBackup
+        https://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/block-storage/v2/index.html#restore-backup
         """
         post_body = json.dumps({'restore': kwargs})
         resp, body = self.post('backups/%s/restore' % (backup_id), post_body)
diff --git a/tempest/lib/services/volume/v2/capabilities_client.py b/tempest/lib/services/volume/v2/capabilities_client.py
index b6de5b9..40cb8bf 100644
--- a/tempest/lib/services/volume/v2/capabilities_client.py
+++ b/tempest/lib/services/volume/v2/capabilities_client.py
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 
 
 class CapabilitiesClient(rest_client.RestClient):
+    api_version = "v2"
 
     def show_backend_capabilities(self, host):
         """Shows capabilities for a storage back end.
diff --git a/tempest/lib/services/volume/v2/qos_client.py b/tempest/lib/services/volume/v2/qos_client.py
index 40d4a3f..47d3914 100644
--- a/tempest/lib/services/volume/v2/qos_client.py
+++ b/tempest/lib/services/volume/v2/qos_client.py
@@ -43,9 +43,7 @@
 
         For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
         API reference:
-        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/block-storage/v2/index.html
-                                ?expanded=create-qos-specification-detail
-                                #quality-of-service-qos-specifications-qos-specs
+        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/block-storage/v2/#create-qos-specification
         """
         post_body = json.dumps({'qos_specs': kwargs})
         resp, body = self.post('qos-specs', post_body)
@@ -81,9 +79,7 @@
 
         For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
         API reference:
-        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/block-storage/v2/index.html
-                            ?expanded=set-keys-in-qos-specification-detail
-                            #quality-of-service-qos-specifications-qos-specs
+        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/block-storage/v2/#set-keys-in-qos-specification
         """
         put_body = json.dumps({"qos_specs": kwargs})
         resp, body = self.put('qos-specs/%s' % qos_id, put_body)
@@ -98,9 +94,7 @@
 
         For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
         API reference:
-        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/block-storage/v2/index.html
-                            ?expanded=unset-keys-in-qos-specification-detail
-                            #quality-of-service-qos-specifications-qos-specs
+        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/block-storage/v2/#unset-keys-in-qos-specification
         """
         put_body = json.dumps({'keys': keys})
         resp, body = self.put('qos-specs/%s/delete_keys' % qos_id, put_body)
diff --git a/tempest/lib/services/volume/v2/quotas_client.py b/tempest/lib/services/volume/v2/quotas_client.py
index 430957d..e4b2895 100644
--- a/tempest/lib/services/volume/v2/quotas_client.py
+++ b/tempest/lib/services/volume/v2/quotas_client.py
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
 
         For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
         API reference:
-        http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref-blockstorage-v2.html#updateQuota
+        https://developer.openstack.org/api-ref/block-storage/v2/index.html#update-quotas
         """
         put_body = jsonutils.dumps({'quota_set': kwargs})
         resp, body = self.put('os-quota-sets/%s' % tenant_id, put_body)
diff --git a/tempest/lib/services/volume/v2/scheduler_stats_client.py b/tempest/lib/services/volume/v2/scheduler_stats_client.py
index 637254b..3f56f82 100644
--- a/tempest/lib/services/volume/v2/scheduler_stats_client.py
+++ b/tempest/lib/services/volume/v2/scheduler_stats_client.py
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 
 
 class SchedulerStatsClient(rest_client.RestClient):
+    api_version = "v2"
 
     def list_pools(self, detail=False):
         """List all the volumes pools (hosts).
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/manager.py b/tempest/scenario/manager.py
index 076ac81..727afd6 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/manager.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/manager.py
@@ -23,12 +23,12 @@
 
 from tempest.common import compute
 from tempest.common import image as common_image
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.common.utils.linux import remote_client
 from tempest.common.utils import net_utils
 from tempest.common import waiters
 from tempest import config
 from tempest import exceptions
+from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.lib.common.utils import test_utils
 from tempest.lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 import tempest.test
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@
         return body['keypair']
 
     def create_server(self, name=None, image_id=None, flavor=None,
-                      validatable=False, wait_until=None,
+                      validatable=False, wait_until='ACTIVE',
                       clients=None, **kwargs):
         """Wrapper utility that returns a test server.
 
@@ -241,8 +241,8 @@
             self.assertEqual(name, volume['display_name'])
         else:
             self.assertEqual(name, volume['name'])
-        waiters.wait_for_volume_status(self.volumes_client,
-                                       volume['id'], 'available')
+        waiters.wait_for_volume_resource_status(self.volumes_client,
+                                                volume['id'], 'available')
         # The volume retrieved on creation has a non-up-to-date status.
         # Retrieval after it becomes active ensures correct details.
         volume = self.volumes_client.show_volume(volume['id'])['volume']
@@ -481,8 +481,9 @@
                 self.addCleanup(test_utils.call_and_ignore_notfound_exc,
                                 self.snapshots_client.delete_snapshot,
                                 snapshot_id)
-                waiters.wait_for_snapshot_status(self.snapshots_client,
-                                                 snapshot_id, 'available')
+                waiters.wait_for_volume_resource_status(self.snapshots_client,
+                                                        snapshot_id,
+                                                        'available')
         image_name = snapshot_image['name']
         self.assertEqual(name, image_name)
         LOG.debug("Created snapshot image %s for server %s",
@@ -494,16 +495,16 @@
             server['id'], volumeId=volume_to_attach['id'], device='/dev/%s'
             % CONF.compute.volume_device_name)['volumeAttachment']
         self.assertEqual(volume_to_attach['id'], volume['id'])
-        waiters.wait_for_volume_status(self.volumes_client,
-                                       volume['id'], 'in-use')
+        waiters.wait_for_volume_resource_status(self.volumes_client,
+                                                volume['id'], 'in-use')
 
         # Return the updated volume after the attachment
         return self.volumes_client.show_volume(volume['id'])['volume']
 
     def nova_volume_detach(self, server, volume):
         self.servers_client.detach_volume(server['id'], volume['id'])
-        waiters.wait_for_volume_status(self.volumes_client,
-                                       volume['id'], 'available')
+        waiters.wait_for_volume_resource_status(self.volumes_client,
+                                                volume['id'], 'available')
 
         volume = self.volumes_client.show_volume(volume['id'])['volume']
         self.assertEqual('available', volume['status'])
@@ -634,13 +635,14 @@
                                             private_key=private_key)
         if dev_name is not None:
             ssh_client.make_fs(dev_name)
-            ssh_client.mount(dev_name, mount_path)
+            ssh_client.exec_command('sudo mount /dev/%s %s' % (dev_name,
+                                                               mount_path))
         cmd_timestamp = 'sudo sh -c "date > %s/timestamp; sync"' % mount_path
         ssh_client.exec_command(cmd_timestamp)
         timestamp = ssh_client.exec_command('sudo cat %s/timestamp'
                                             % mount_path)
         if dev_name is not None:
-            ssh_client.umount(mount_path)
+            ssh_client.exec_command('sudo umount %s' % mount_path)
         return timestamp
 
     def get_timestamp(self, ip_address, dev_name=None, mount_path='/mnt',
@@ -652,7 +654,7 @@
         timestamp = ssh_client.exec_command('sudo cat %s/timestamp'
                                             % mount_path)
         if dev_name is not None:
-            ssh_client.umount(mount_path)
+            ssh_client.exec_command('sudo umount %s' % mount_path)
         return timestamp
 
     def get_server_ip(self, server):
@@ -708,13 +710,11 @@
             raise cls.skipException('Neutron not available')
 
     def _create_network(self, networks_client=None,
-                        routers_client=None, tenant_id=None,
+                        tenant_id=None,
                         namestart='network-smoke-',
                         port_security_enabled=True):
         if not networks_client:
             networks_client = self.networks_client
-        if not routers_client:
-            routers_client = self.routers_client
         if not tenant_id:
             tenant_id = networks_client.tenant_id
         name = data_utils.rand_name(namestart)
@@ -732,36 +732,6 @@
                         network['id'])
         return network
 
-    def _list_networks(self, *args, **kwargs):
-        """List networks using admin creds """
-        networks_list = self.admin_manager.networks_client.list_networks(
-            *args, **kwargs)
-        return networks_list['networks']
-
-    def _list_subnets(self, *args, **kwargs):
-        """List subnets using admin creds """
-        subnets_list = self.admin_manager.subnets_client.list_subnets(
-            *args, **kwargs)
-        return subnets_list['subnets']
-
-    def _list_routers(self, *args, **kwargs):
-        """List routers using admin creds """
-        routers_list = self.admin_manager.routers_client.list_routers(
-            *args, **kwargs)
-        return routers_list['routers']
-
-    def _list_ports(self, *args, **kwargs):
-        """List ports using admin creds """
-        ports_list = self.admin_manager.ports_client.list_ports(
-            *args, **kwargs)
-        return ports_list['ports']
-
-    def _list_agents(self, *args, **kwargs):
-        """List agents using admin creds """
-        agents_list = self.admin_manager.network_agents_client.list_agents(
-            *args, **kwargs)
-        return agents_list['agents']
-
     def _create_subnet(self, network, subnets_client=None,
                        routers_client=None, namestart='subnet-smoke',
                        **kwargs):
@@ -780,7 +750,8 @@
             :returns: True if subnet with cidr already exist in tenant
                   False else
             """
-            cidr_in_use = self._list_subnets(tenant_id=tenant_id, cidr=cidr)
+            cidr_in_use = self.admin_manager.subnets_client.list_subnets(
+                tenant_id=tenant_id, cidr=cidr)['subnets']
             return len(cidr_in_use) != 0
 
         ip_version = kwargs.pop('ip_version', 4)
@@ -828,7 +799,8 @@
         return subnet
 
     def _get_server_port_id_and_ip4(self, server, ip_addr=None):
-        ports = self._list_ports(device_id=server['id'], fixed_ip=ip_addr)
+        ports = self.admin_manager.ports_client.list_ports(
+            device_id=server['id'], fixed_ip=ip_addr)['ports']
         # A port can have more than one IP address in some cases.
         # If the network is dual-stack (IPv4 + IPv6), this port is associated
         # with 2 subnets
@@ -857,7 +829,8 @@
         return port_map[0]
 
     def _get_network_by_name(self, network_name):
-        net = self._list_networks(name=network_name)
+        net = self.admin_manager.networks_client.list_networks(
+            name=network_name)['networks']
         self.assertNotEqual(len(net), 0,
                             "Unable to get network by name: %s" % network_name)
         return net[0]
@@ -940,7 +913,7 @@
         # The target login is assumed to have been configured for
         # key-based authentication by cloud-init.
         try:
-            for net_name, ip_addresses in server['addresses'].items():
+            for ip_addresses in server['addresses'].values():
                 for ip_address in ip_addresses:
                     self.check_vm_connectivity(ip_address['addr'],
                                                username,
@@ -954,14 +927,15 @@
 
     def _check_remote_connectivity(self, source, dest, should_succeed=True,
                                    nic=None):
-        """check ping server via source ssh connection
+        """assert ping server via source ssh connection
+
+        Note: This is an internal method.  Use check_remote_connectivity
+        instead.
 
         :param source: RemoteClient: an ssh connection from which to ping
         :param dest: and IP to ping against
         :param should_succeed: boolean should ping succeed or not
         :param nic: specific network interface to ping from
-        :returns: boolean -- should_succeed == ping
-        :returns: ping is false if ping failed
         """
         def ping_remote():
             try:
@@ -976,6 +950,25 @@
                                           CONF.validation.ping_timeout,
                                           1)
 
+    def check_remote_connectivity(self, source, dest, should_succeed=True,
+                                  nic=None):
+        """assert ping server via source ssh connection
+
+        :param source: RemoteClient: an ssh connection from which to ping
+        :param dest: and IP to ping against
+        :param should_succeed: boolean should ping succeed or not
+        :param nic: specific network interface to ping from
+        """
+        result = self._check_remote_connectivity(source, dest, should_succeed,
+                                                 nic)
+        source_host = source.ssh_client.host
+        if should_succeed:
+            msg = "Timed out waiting for %s to become reachable from %s" \
+                % (dest, source_host)
+        else:
+            msg = "%s is reachable from %s" % (dest, source_host)
+        self.assertTrue(result, msg)
+
     def _create_security_group(self, security_group_rules_client=None,
                                tenant_id=None,
                                namestart='secgroup-smoke',
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_aggregates_basic_ops.py b/tempest/scenario/test_aggregates_basic_ops.py
index 50fe9c8..cefa119 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_aggregates_basic_ops.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_aggregates_basic_ops.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 from tempest.common import tempest_fixtures as fixtures
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.lib import decorators
 from tempest.scenario import manager
 from tempest import test
@@ -36,9 +36,8 @@
     def setup_clients(cls):
         super(TestAggregatesBasicOps, cls).setup_clients()
         # Use admin client by default
-        cls.manager = cls.admin_manager
-        cls.aggregates_client = cls.manager.aggregates_client
-        cls.hosts_client = cls.manager.hosts_client
+        cls.aggregates_client = cls.admin_manager.aggregates_client
+        cls.hosts_client = cls.admin_manager.hosts_client
 
     def _create_aggregate(self, **kwargs):
         aggregate = (self.aggregates_client.create_aggregate(**kwargs)
@@ -83,7 +82,7 @@
         aggregate = self.aggregates_client.set_metadata(aggregate['id'],
                                                         metadata=meta)
 
-        for key, value in meta.items():
+        for key in meta.keys():
             self.assertEqual(meta[key],
                              aggregate['aggregate']['metadata'][key])
 
@@ -97,6 +96,7 @@
         return aggregate
 
     @decorators.idempotent_id('cb2b4c4f-0c7c-4164-bdde-6285b302a081')
+    @test.attr(type='slow')
     @test.services('compute')
     def test_aggregate_basic_ops(self):
         self.useFixture(fixtures.LockFixture('availability_zone'))
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_encrypted_cinder_volumes.py b/tempest/scenario/test_encrypted_cinder_volumes.py
index 77bd10f..a05b1b1 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_encrypted_cinder_volumes.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_encrypted_cinder_volumes.py
@@ -46,9 +46,7 @@
         image = self.glance_image_create()
         keypair = self.create_keypair()
 
-        return self.create_server(image_id=image,
-                                  key_name=keypair['name'],
-                                  wait_until='ACTIVE')
+        return self.create_server(image_id=image, key_name=keypair['name'])
 
     def create_encrypted_volume(self, encryption_provider, volume_type):
         volume_type = self.create_volume_type(name=volume_type)
@@ -64,6 +62,7 @@
         self.nova_volume_detach(server, attached_volume)
 
     @decorators.idempotent_id('79165fb4-5534-4b9d-8429-97ccffb8f86e')
+    @test.attr(type='slow')
     @test.services('compute', 'volume', 'image')
     def test_encrypted_cinder_volumes_luks(self):
         server = self.launch_instance()
@@ -73,6 +72,7 @@
         self.attach_detach_volume(server, volume)
 
     @decorators.idempotent_id('cbc752ed-b716-4717-910f-956cce965722')
+    @test.attr(type='slow')
     @test.services('compute', 'volume', 'image')
     def test_encrypted_cinder_volumes_cryptsetup(self):
         server = self.launch_instance()
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_minimum_basic.py b/tempest/scenario/test_minimum_basic.py
index 4b1c362..5fee801 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
@@ -92,21 +94,21 @@
             raise exceptions.TimeoutException(msg)
 
     def _get_floating_ip_in_server_addresses(self, floating_ip, server):
-        for network_name, addresses in server['addresses'].items():
+        for addresses in server['addresses'].values():
             for address in addresses:
                 if (address['OS-EXT-IPS:type'] == 'floating' and
                         address['addr'] == floating_ip['ip']):
                     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()
         keypair = self.create_keypair()
 
-        server = self.create_server(image_id=image,
-                                    key_name=keypair['name'],
-                                    wait_until='ACTIVE')
+        server = self.create_server(image_id=image, key_name=keypair['name'])
         servers = self.servers_client.list_servers()['servers']
         self.assertIn(server['id'], [x['id'] for x in servers])
 
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_network_advanced_server_ops.py b/tempest/scenario/test_network_advanced_server_ops.py
index 7843531..6665fa7 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_network_advanced_server_ops.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_network_advanced_server_ops.py
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@
     def setup_clients(cls):
         super(TestNetworkAdvancedServerOps, cls).setup_clients()
         cls.admin_servers_client = cls.os_adm.servers_client
-        cls.admin_hosts_client = cls.os_adm.hosts_client
 
     @classmethod
     def skip_checks(cls):
@@ -65,8 +64,7 @@
         server = self.create_server(
             networks=[{'uuid': network['id']}],
             key_name=keypair['name'],
-            security_groups=security_groups,
-            wait_until='ACTIVE')
+            security_groups=security_groups)
         return server
 
     def _setup_network(self, server, keypair):
@@ -106,6 +104,7 @@
         return body['OS-EXT-SRV-ATTR:host']
 
     @decorators.idempotent_id('61f1aa9a-1573-410e-9054-afa557cab021')
+    @test.attr(type='slow')
     @test.services('compute', 'network')
     def test_server_connectivity_stop_start(self):
         keypair = self.create_keypair()
@@ -131,6 +130,7 @@
             server, keypair, floating_ip)
 
     @decorators.idempotent_id('88a529c2-1daa-4c85-9aec-d541ba3eb699')
+    @test.attr(type='slow')
     @test.services('compute', 'network')
     def test_server_connectivity_rebuild(self):
         keypair = self.create_keypair()
@@ -145,6 +145,7 @@
     @decorators.idempotent_id('2b2642db-6568-4b35-b812-eceed3fa20ce')
     @testtools.skipUnless(CONF.compute_feature_enabled.pause,
                           'Pause is not available.')
+    @test.attr(type='slow')
     @test.services('compute', 'network')
     def test_server_connectivity_pause_unpause(self):
         keypair = self.create_keypair()
@@ -162,6 +163,7 @@
     @decorators.idempotent_id('5cdf9499-541d-4923-804e-b9a60620a7f0')
     @testtools.skipUnless(CONF.compute_feature_enabled.suspend,
                           'Suspend is not available.')
+    @test.attr(type='slow')
     @test.services('compute', 'network')
     def test_server_connectivity_suspend_resume(self):
         keypair = self.create_keypair()
@@ -179,6 +181,7 @@
     @decorators.idempotent_id('719eb59d-2f42-4b66-b8b1-bb1254473967')
     @testtools.skipUnless(CONF.compute_feature_enabled.resize,
                           'Resize is not available.')
+    @test.attr(type='slow')
     @test.services('compute', 'network')
     def test_server_connectivity_resize(self):
         resize_flavor = CONF.compute.flavor_ref_alt
@@ -202,6 +205,7 @@
     @testtools.skipUnless(CONF.compute.min_compute_nodes > 1,
                           'Less than 2 compute nodes, skipping multinode '
                           'tests.')
+    @test.attr(type='slow')
     @test.services('compute', 'network')
     def test_server_connectivity_cold_migration(self):
         keypair = self.create_keypair()
@@ -227,6 +231,7 @@
     @testtools.skipUnless(CONF.compute.min_compute_nodes > 1,
                           'Less than 2 compute nodes, skipping multinode '
                           'tests.')
+    @test.attr(type='slow')
     @test.services('compute', 'network')
     def test_server_connectivity_cold_migration_revert(self):
         keypair = self.create_keypair()
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_network_basic_ops.py b/tempest/scenario/test_network_basic_ops.py
index 69b5250..5bbc039 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_network_basic_ops.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_network_basic_ops.py
@@ -109,13 +109,13 @@
         self.check_networks()
 
         self.ports = []
-        self.port_id = None
+        port_id = None
         if boot_with_port:
             # create a port on the network and boot with that
-            self.port_id = self._create_port(self.network['id'])['id']
-            self.ports.append({'port': self.port_id})
+            port_id = self._create_port(self.network['id'])['id']
+            self.ports.append({'port': port_id})
 
-        server = self._create_server(self.network, self.port_id)
+        server = self._create_server(self.network, port_id)
         self._check_tenant_network_connectivity()
 
         floating_ip = self.create_floating_ip(server)
@@ -127,23 +127,23 @@
         via checking the result of list_[networks,routers,subnets]
         """
 
-        seen_nets = self._list_networks()
-        seen_names = [n['name'] for n in seen_nets]
-        seen_ids = [n['id'] for n in seen_nets]
+        seen_nets = self.admin_manager.networks_client.list_networks()
+        seen_names = [n['name'] for n in seen_nets['networks']]
+        seen_ids = [n['id'] for n in seen_nets['networks']]
         self.assertIn(self.network['name'], seen_names)
         self.assertIn(self.network['id'], seen_ids)
 
         if self.subnet:
-            seen_subnets = self._list_subnets()
-            seen_net_ids = [n['network_id'] for n in seen_subnets]
-            seen_subnet_ids = [n['id'] for n in seen_subnets]
+            seen_subnets = self.admin_manager.subnets_client.list_subnets()
+            seen_net_ids = [n['network_id'] for n in seen_subnets['subnets']]
+            seen_subnet_ids = [n['id'] for n in seen_subnets['subnets']]
             self.assertIn(self.network['id'], seen_net_ids)
             self.assertIn(self.subnet['id'], seen_subnet_ids)
 
         if self.router:
-            seen_routers = self._list_routers()
-            seen_router_ids = [n['id'] for n in seen_routers]
-            seen_router_names = [n['name'] for n in seen_routers]
+            seen_routers = self.admin_manager.routers_client.list_routers()
+            seen_router_ids = [n['id'] for n in seen_routers['routers']]
+            seen_router_names = [n['name'] for n in seen_routers['routers']]
             self.assertIn(self.router['name'],
                           seen_router_names)
             self.assertIn(self.router['id'],
@@ -160,8 +160,7 @@
         server = self.create_server(
             networks=[network],
             key_name=keypair['name'],
-            security_groups=security_groups,
-            wait_until='ACTIVE')
+            security_groups=security_groups)
         self.servers.append(server)
         return server
 
@@ -241,7 +240,8 @@
             ip_address, private_key=private_key)
         old_nic_list = self._get_server_nics(ssh_client)
         # get a port from a list of one item
-        port_list = self._list_ports(device_id=server['id'])
+        port_list = self.admin_manager.ports_client.list_ports(
+            device_id=server['id'])['ports']
         self.assertEqual(1, len(port_list))
         old_port = port_list[0]
         interface = self.interface_client.create_interface(
@@ -254,9 +254,12 @@
                         server['id'], interface['port_id'])
 
         def check_ports():
-            self.new_port_list = [port for port in
-                                  self._list_ports(device_id=server['id'])
-                                  if port['id'] != old_port['id']]
+            self.new_port_list = [
+                port for port in
+                self.admin_manager.ports_client.list_ports(
+                    device_id=server['id'])['ports']
+                if port['id'] != old_port['id']
+            ]
             return len(self.new_port_list) == 1
 
         if not test_utils.call_until_true(
@@ -282,14 +285,14 @@
                                               % CONF.network.build_timeout)
 
         num, new_nic = self.diff_list[0]
-        ssh_client.assign_static_ip(nic=new_nic,
-                                    addr=new_port['fixed_ips'][0][
-                                        'ip_address'])
+        ssh_client.assign_static_ip(
+            nic=new_nic, addr=new_port['fixed_ips'][0]['ip_address'],
+            network_mask_bits=CONF.network.project_network_mask_bits)
         ssh_client.set_nic_state(nic=new_nic)
 
     def _get_server_nics(self, ssh_client):
         reg = re.compile(r'(?P<num>\d+): (?P<nic_name>\w+):')
-        ipatxt = ssh_client.get_ip_list()
+        ipatxt = ssh_client.exec_command("ip address")
         return reg.findall(ipatxt)
 
     def _check_network_internal_connectivity(self, network,
@@ -302,10 +305,13 @@
         floating_ip, server = self.floating_ip_tuple
         # get internal ports' ips:
         # get all network ports in the new network
-        internal_ips = (p['fixed_ips'][0]['ip_address'] for p in
-                        self._list_ports(tenant_id=server['tenant_id'],
-                                         network_id=network['id'])
-                        if p['device_owner'].startswith('network'))
+        internal_ips = (
+            p['fixed_ips'][0]['ip_address'] for p in
+            self.admin_manager.ports_client.list_ports(
+                tenant_id=server['tenant_id'],
+                network_id=network['id'])['ports']
+            if p['device_owner'].startswith('network')
+        )
 
         self._check_server_connectivity(floating_ip,
                                         internal_ips,
@@ -321,8 +327,11 @@
         # We ping the external IP from the instance using its floating IP
         # which is always IPv4, so we must only test connectivity to
         # external IPv4 IPs if the external network is dualstack.
-        v4_subnets = [s for s in self._list_subnets(
-            network_id=CONF.network.public_network_id) if s['ip_version'] == 4]
+        v4_subnets = [
+            s for s in self.admin_manager.subnets_client.list_subnets(
+                network_id=CONF.network.public_network_id)['subnets']
+            if s['ip_version'] == 4
+        ]
         self.assertEqual(1, len(v4_subnets),
                          "Found %d IPv4 subnets" % len(v4_subnets))
 
@@ -338,20 +347,8 @@
             ip_address, private_key=private_key)
 
         for remote_ip in address_list:
-            if should_connect:
-                msg = ("Timed out waiting for %s to become "
-                       "reachable") % remote_ip
-            else:
-                msg = "ip address %s is reachable" % remote_ip
-            try:
-                self.assertTrue(self._check_remote_connectivity
-                                (ssh_source, remote_ip, should_connect),
-                                msg)
-            except Exception:
-                LOG.exception("Unable to access {dest} via ssh to "
-                              "floating-ip {src}".format(dest=remote_ip,
-                                                         src=floating_ip))
-                raise
+            self.check_remote_connectivity(ssh_source, remote_ip,
+                                           should_connect)
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     @decorators.idempotent_id('f323b3ba-82f8-4db7-8ea6-6a895869ec49')
@@ -409,6 +406,7 @@
     @decorators.idempotent_id('b158ea55-472e-4086-8fa9-c64ac0c6c1d0')
     @testtools.skipUnless(test.is_extension_enabled('net-mtu', 'network'),
                           'No way to calculate MTU for networks')
+    @test.attr(type='slow')
     @test.services('compute', 'network')
     def test_mtu_sized_frames(self):
         """Validate that network MTU sized frames fit through."""
@@ -421,6 +419,7 @@
                       'Connectivity can only be tested when in a '
                       'multitenant network environment')
     @decorators.skip_because(bug="1610994")
+    @test.attr(type='slow')
     @test.services('compute', 'network')
     def test_connectivity_between_vms_on_different_networks(self):
         """Test connectivity between VMs on different networks
@@ -496,6 +495,7 @@
     @testtools.skipIf(CONF.network.shared_physical_network,
                       'Router state can be altered only with multitenant '
                       'networks capabilities')
+    @test.attr(type='slow')
     @test.services('compute', 'network')
     def test_update_router_admin_state(self):
         """Test to update admin state up of router
@@ -529,6 +529,7 @@
                       'network isolation not available')
     @testtools.skipUnless(CONF.scenario.dhcp_client,
                           "DHCP client is not available.")
+    @test.attr(type='slow')
     @test.services('compute', 'network')
     def test_subnet_details(self):
         """Tests that subnet's extra configuration details are affecting VMs.
@@ -595,7 +596,8 @@
             # NOTE(amuller): we are renewing the lease as part of the retry
             # because Neutron updates dnsmasq asynchronously after the
             # subnet-update API call returns.
-            ssh_client.renew_lease(fixed_ip=floating_ip['fixed_ip_address'])
+            ssh_client.renew_lease(fixed_ip=floating_ip['fixed_ip_address'],
+                                   dhcp_client=CONF.scenario.dhcp_client)
             if ssh_client.get_dns_servers() != [alt_dns_server]:
                 LOG.debug("Failed to update DNS nameservers")
                 return False
@@ -611,6 +613,7 @@
     @testtools.skipUnless(CONF.network_feature_enabled.port_admin_state_change,
                           "Changing a port's admin state is not supported "
                           "by the test environment")
+    @test.attr(type='slow')
     @test.services('compute', 'network')
     def test_update_instance_port_admin_state(self):
         """Test to update admin_state_up attribute of instance port
@@ -625,7 +628,8 @@
         self._setup_network_and_servers()
         floating_ip, server = self.floating_ip_tuple
         server_id = server['id']
-        port_id = self._list_ports(device_id=server_id)[0]['id']
+        port_id = self.admin_manager.ports_client.list_ports(
+            device_id=server_id)['ports'][0]['id']
         server_pip = server['addresses'][self.network['name']][0]['addr']
 
         server2 = self._create_server(self.network)
@@ -638,23 +642,24 @@
         self.check_public_network_connectivity(
             should_connect=True, msg="before updating "
             "admin_state_up of instance port to False")
-        self._check_remote_connectivity(ssh_client, dest=server_pip,
-                                        should_succeed=True)
+        self.check_remote_connectivity(ssh_client, dest=server_pip,
+                                       should_succeed=True)
         self.ports_client.update_port(port_id, admin_state_up=False)
         self.check_public_network_connectivity(
             should_connect=False, msg="after updating "
             "admin_state_up of instance port to False",
             should_check_floating_ip_status=False)
-        self._check_remote_connectivity(ssh_client, dest=server_pip,
-                                        should_succeed=False)
+        self.check_remote_connectivity(ssh_client, dest=server_pip,
+                                       should_succeed=False)
         self.ports_client.update_port(port_id, admin_state_up=True)
         self.check_public_network_connectivity(
             should_connect=True, msg="after updating "
             "admin_state_up of instance port to True")
-        self._check_remote_connectivity(ssh_client, dest=server_pip,
-                                        should_succeed=True)
+        self.check_remote_connectivity(ssh_client, dest=server_pip,
+                                       should_succeed=True)
 
     @decorators.idempotent_id('759462e1-8535-46b0-ab3a-33aa45c55aaa')
+    @test.attr(type='slow')
     @test.services('compute', 'network')
     def test_preserve_preexisting_port(self):
         """Test preserve pre-existing port
@@ -678,8 +683,8 @@
                              'Server should have been created from a '
                              'pre-existing port.')
         # Assert the port is bound to the server.
-        port_list = self._list_ports(device_id=server['id'],
-                                     network_id=self.network['id'])
+        port_list = self.admin_manager.ports_client.list_ports(
+            device_id=server['id'], network_id=self.network['id'])['ports']
         self.assertEqual(1, len(port_list),
                          'There should only be one port created for '
                          'server %s.' % server['id'])
@@ -697,8 +702,8 @@
         # Boot another server with the same port to make sure nothing was
         # left around that could cause issues.
         server = self._create_server(self.network, port['id'])
-        port_list = self._list_ports(device_id=server['id'],
-                                     network_id=self.network['id'])
+        port_list = self.admin_manager.ports_client.list_ports(
+            device_id=server['id'], network_id=self.network['id'])['ports']
         self.assertEqual(1, len(port_list),
                          'There should only be one port created for '
                          'server %s.' % server['id'])
@@ -706,6 +711,7 @@
 
     @test.requires_ext(service='network', extension='l3_agent_scheduler')
     @decorators.idempotent_id('2e788c46-fb3f-4ac9-8f82-0561555bea73')
+    @test.attr(type='slow')
     @test.services('compute', 'network')
     def test_router_rescheduling(self):
         """Tests that router can be removed from agent and add to a new agent.
@@ -728,9 +734,11 @@
         unschedule_router = (self.admin_manager.network_agents_client.
                              delete_router_from_l3_agent)
 
-        agent_list_alive = set(a["id"] for a in
-                               self._list_agents(agent_type="L3 agent") if
-                               a["alive"] is True)
+        agent_list_alive = set(
+            a["id"] for a in
+            self.admin_manager.network_agents_client.list_agents(
+                agent_type="L3 agent")['agents'] if a["alive"] is True
+        )
         self._setup_network_and_servers()
 
         # NOTE(kevinbenton): we have to use the admin credentials to check
@@ -783,6 +791,7 @@
     @testtools.skipUnless(CONF.compute_feature_enabled.interface_attach,
                           'NIC hotplug not available')
     @decorators.idempotent_id('7c0bb1a2-d053-49a4-98f9-ca1a1d849f63')
+    @test.attr(type='slow')
     @test.services('compute', 'network')
     def test_port_security_macspoofing_port(self):
         """Tests port_security extension enforces mac spoofing
@@ -812,8 +821,8 @@
         self._create_new_network()
         self._hotplug_server()
         fip, server = self.floating_ip_tuple
-        new_ports = self._list_ports(device_id=server["id"],
-                                     network_id=self.new_net["id"])
+        new_ports = self.admin_manager.ports_client.list_ports(
+            device_id=server["id"], network_id=self.new_net["id"])['ports']
         spoof_port = new_ports[0]
         private_key = self._get_server_key(server)
         ssh_client = self.get_remote_client(fip['floating_ip_address'],
@@ -821,15 +830,15 @@
         spoof_nic = ssh_client.get_nic_name_by_mac(spoof_port["mac_address"])
         peer = self._create_server(self.new_net)
         peer_address = peer['addresses'][self.new_net['name']][0]['addr']
-        self._check_remote_connectivity(ssh_client, dest=peer_address,
-                                        nic=spoof_nic, should_succeed=True)
+        self.check_remote_connectivity(ssh_client, dest=peer_address,
+                                       nic=spoof_nic, should_succeed=True)
         ssh_client.set_mac_address(spoof_nic, spoof_mac)
         new_mac = ssh_client.get_mac_address(nic=spoof_nic)
         self.assertEqual(spoof_mac, new_mac)
-        self._check_remote_connectivity(ssh_client, dest=peer_address,
-                                        nic=spoof_nic, should_succeed=False)
+        self.check_remote_connectivity(ssh_client, dest=peer_address,
+                                       nic=spoof_nic, should_succeed=False)
         self.ports_client.update_port(spoof_port["id"],
                                       port_security_enabled=False,
                                       security_groups=[])
-        self._check_remote_connectivity(ssh_client, dest=peer_address,
-                                        nic=spoof_nic, should_succeed=True)
+        self.check_remote_connectivity(ssh_client, dest=peer_address,
+                                       nic=spoof_nic, should_succeed=True)
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_network_v6.py b/tempest/scenario/test_network_v6.py
index f235934..d9b93fe 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_network_v6.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_network_v6.py
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@
     @staticmethod
     def define_server_ips(srv):
         ips = {'4': None, '6': []}
-        for net_name, nics in srv['addresses'].items():
+        for nics in srv['addresses'].values():
             for nic in nics:
                 if nic['version'] == 6:
                     ips['6'].append(nic['addr'])
@@ -126,8 +126,7 @@
         srv = self.create_server(
             key_name=self.keypair['name'],
             security_groups=[{'name': self.sec_grp['name']}],
-            networks=[{'uuid': n['id']} for n in networks],
-            wait_until='ACTIVE')
+            networks=[{'uuid': n['id']} for n in networks])
         fip = self.create_floating_ip(thing=srv)
         ips = self.define_server_ips(srv=srv)
         ssh = self.get_remote_client(
@@ -144,9 +143,11 @@
         @param ssh: RemoteClient ssh instance to server
         @param sid: server uuid
         """
-        ports = [p["mac_address"] for p in
-                 self._list_ports(device_id=sid,
-                                  network_id=self.network_v6['id'])]
+        ports = [
+            p["mac_address"] for p in
+            self.admin_manager.ports_client.list_ports(
+                device_id=sid, network_id=self.network_v6['id'])['ports']
+        ]
         self.assertEqual(1, len(ports),
                          message=("Multiple IPv6 ports found on network %s. "
                                   "ports: %s")
@@ -163,7 +164,7 @@
         sshv4_2, ips_from_api_2, sid2 = self.prepare_server(networks=net_list)
 
         def guest_has_address(ssh, addr):
-            return addr in ssh.get_ip_list()
+            return addr in ssh.exec_command("ip address")
 
         # Turn on 2nd NIC for Cirros when dualnet
         if dualnet:
@@ -171,8 +172,8 @@
             self.turn_nic6_on(sshv4_2, sid2)
 
         # get addresses assigned to vNIC as reported by 'ip address' utility
-        ips_from_ip_1 = sshv4_1.get_ip_list()
-        ips_from_ip_2 = sshv4_2.get_ip_list()
+        ips_from_ip_1 = sshv4_1.exec_command("ip address")
+        ips_from_ip_2 = sshv4_2.exec_command("ip address")
         self.assertIn(ips_from_api_1['4'], ips_from_ip_1)
         self.assertIn(ips_from_api_2['4'], ips_from_ip_2)
         for i in range(n_subnets6):
@@ -190,25 +191,18 @@
             self.assertTrue(test_utils.call_until_true(srv2_v6_addr_assigned,
                             CONF.validation.ping_timeout, 1))
 
-        self._check_connectivity(sshv4_1, ips_from_api_2['4'])
-        self._check_connectivity(sshv4_2, ips_from_api_1['4'])
+        self.check_remote_connectivity(sshv4_1, ips_from_api_2['4'])
+        self.check_remote_connectivity(sshv4_2, ips_from_api_1['4'])
 
         for i in range(n_subnets6):
-            self._check_connectivity(sshv4_1,
-                                     ips_from_api_2['6'][i])
-            self._check_connectivity(sshv4_1,
-                                     self.subnets_v6[i]['gateway_ip'])
-            self._check_connectivity(sshv4_2,
-                                     ips_from_api_1['6'][i])
-            self._check_connectivity(sshv4_2,
-                                     self.subnets_v6[i]['gateway_ip'])
-
-    def _check_connectivity(self, source, dest):
-        self.assertTrue(
-            self._check_remote_connectivity(source, dest),
-            "Timed out waiting for %s to become reachable from %s" %
-            (dest, source.ssh_client.host)
-        )
+            self.check_remote_connectivity(sshv4_1,
+                                           ips_from_api_2['6'][i])
+            self.check_remote_connectivity(sshv4_1,
+                                           self.subnets_v6[i]['gateway_ip'])
+            self.check_remote_connectivity(sshv4_2,
+                                           ips_from_api_1['6'][i])
+            self.check_remote_connectivity(sshv4_2,
+                                           self.subnets_v6[i]['gateway_ip'])
 
     @test.attr(type='slow')
     @decorators.idempotent_id('2c92df61-29f0-4eaa-bee3-7c65bef62a43')
@@ -246,6 +240,7 @@
     def test_dualnet_dhcp6_stateless_from_os(self):
         self._prepare_and_test(address6_mode='dhcpv6-stateless', dualnet=True)
 
+    @test.attr(type='slow')
     @decorators.idempotent_id('cf1c4425-766b-45b8-be35-e2959728eb00')
     @test.services('compute', 'network')
     def test_dualnet_multi_prefix_dhcpv6_stateless(self):
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_object_storage_basic_ops.py b/tempest/scenario/test_object_storage_basic_ops.py
index c989e01..7fd8c91 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_object_storage_basic_ops.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_object_storage_basic_ops.py
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
         self.delete_container(container_name)
 
     @decorators.idempotent_id('916c7111-cb1f-44b2-816d-8f760e4ea910')
+    @test.attr(type='slow')
     @test.services('object_storage')
     def test_swift_acl_anonymous_download(self):
         """This test will cover below steps:
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_security_groups_basic_ops.py b/tempest/scenario/test_security_groups_basic_ops.py
index 07f9d0f..72b61c8 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_security_groups_basic_ops.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_security_groups_basic_ops.py
@@ -15,9 +15,9 @@
 from oslo_log import log
 import testtools
 
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.common.utils import net_info
 from tempest import config
+from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.lib import decorators
 from tempest.scenario import manager
 from tempest import test
@@ -220,30 +220,36 @@
         # Checks that we see the newly created network/subnet/router via
         # checking the result of list_[networks,routers,subnets]
         # Check that (router, subnet) couple exist in port_list
-        seen_nets = self._list_networks()
-        seen_names = [n['name'] for n in seen_nets]
-        seen_ids = [n['id'] for n in seen_nets]
+        seen_nets = self.admin_manager.networks_client.list_networks()
+        seen_names = [n['name'] for n in seen_nets['networks']]
+        seen_ids = [n['id'] for n in seen_nets['networks']]
 
         self.assertIn(tenant.network['name'], seen_names)
         self.assertIn(tenant.network['id'], seen_ids)
 
-        seen_subnets = [(n['id'], n['cidr'], n['network_id'])
-                        for n in self._list_subnets()]
+        seen_subnets = [
+            (n['id'], n['cidr'], n['network_id']) for n in
+            self.admin_manager.subnets_client.list_subnets()['subnets']
+        ]
         mysubnet = (tenant.subnet['id'], tenant.subnet['cidr'],
                     tenant.network['id'])
         self.assertIn(mysubnet, seen_subnets)
 
-        seen_routers = self._list_routers()
-        seen_router_ids = [n['id'] for n in seen_routers]
-        seen_router_names = [n['name'] for n in seen_routers]
+        seen_routers = self.admin_manager.routers_client.list_routers()
+        seen_router_ids = [n['id'] for n in seen_routers['routers']]
+        seen_router_names = [n['name'] for n in seen_routers['routers']]
 
         self.assertIn(tenant.router['name'], seen_router_names)
         self.assertIn(tenant.router['id'], seen_router_ids)
 
         myport = (tenant.router['id'], tenant.subnet['id'])
-        router_ports = [(i['device_id'], i['fixed_ips'][0]['subnet_id']) for i
-                        in self._list_ports()
-                        if net_info.is_router_interface_port(i)]
+        router_ports = [
+            (i['device_id'], f['subnet_id'])
+            for i in self.admin_manager.ports_client.list_ports(
+                device_id=tenant.router['id'])['ports']
+            if net_info.is_router_interface_port(i)
+            for f in i['fixed_ips']
+        ]
 
         self.assertIn(myport, router_ports)
 
@@ -263,7 +269,6 @@
             networks=[{'uuid': tenant.network["id"]}],
             key_name=tenant.keypair['name'],
             security_groups=security_groups_names,
-            wait_until='ACTIVE',
             clients=tenant.manager,
             **kwargs)
         if 'security_groups' in server:
@@ -363,20 +368,12 @@
             access_point_ssh, private_key=private_key)
         return access_point_ssh
 
-    def _check_connectivity(self, access_point, ip, should_succeed=True):
-        if should_succeed:
-            msg = "Timed out waiting for %s to become reachable" % ip
-        else:
-            msg = "%s is reachable" % ip
-        self.assertTrue(self._check_remote_connectivity(access_point, ip,
-                                                        should_succeed), msg)
-
     def _test_in_tenant_block(self, tenant):
         access_point_ssh = self._connect_to_access_point(tenant)
         for server in tenant.servers:
-            self._check_connectivity(access_point=access_point_ssh,
-                                     ip=self._get_server_ip(server),
-                                     should_succeed=False)
+            self.check_remote_connectivity(source=access_point_ssh,
+                                           dest=self._get_server_ip(server),
+                                           should_succeed=False)
 
     def _test_in_tenant_allow(self, tenant):
         ruleset = dict(
@@ -391,8 +388,8 @@
         )
         access_point_ssh = self._connect_to_access_point(tenant)
         for server in tenant.servers:
-            self._check_connectivity(access_point=access_point_ssh,
-                                     ip=self._get_server_ip(server))
+            self.check_remote_connectivity(source=access_point_ssh,
+                                           dest=self._get_server_ip(server))
 
     def _test_cross_tenant_block(self, source_tenant, dest_tenant):
         # if public router isn't defined, then dest_tenant access is via
@@ -400,8 +397,8 @@
         access_point_ssh = self._connect_to_access_point(source_tenant)
         ip = self._get_server_ip(dest_tenant.access_point,
                                  floating=self.floating_ip_access)
-        self._check_connectivity(access_point=access_point_ssh, ip=ip,
-                                 should_succeed=False)
+        self.check_remote_connectivity(source=access_point_ssh, dest=ip,
+                                       should_succeed=False)
 
     def _test_cross_tenant_allow(self, source_tenant, dest_tenant):
         """check for each direction:
@@ -422,7 +419,7 @@
         access_point_ssh = self._connect_to_access_point(source_tenant)
         ip = self._get_server_ip(dest_tenant.access_point,
                                  floating=self.floating_ip_access)
-        self._check_connectivity(access_point_ssh, ip)
+        self.check_remote_connectivity(access_point_ssh, ip)
 
         # test that reverse traffic is still blocked
         self._test_cross_tenant_block(dest_tenant, source_tenant)
@@ -439,7 +436,7 @@
         access_point_ssh_2 = self._connect_to_access_point(dest_tenant)
         ip = self._get_server_ip(source_tenant.access_point,
                                  floating=self.floating_ip_access)
-        self._check_connectivity(access_point_ssh_2, ip)
+        self.check_remote_connectivity(access_point_ssh_2, ip)
 
     def _verify_mac_addr(self, tenant):
         """Verify that VM has the same ip, mac as listed in port"""
@@ -449,7 +446,8 @@
         mac_addr = mac_addr.strip().lower()
         # Get the fixed_ips and mac_address fields of all ports. Select
         # only those two columns to reduce the size of the response.
-        port_list = self._list_ports(fields=['fixed_ips', 'mac_address'])
+        port_list = self.admin_manager.ports_client.list_ports(
+            fields=['fixed_ips', 'mac_address'])['ports']
         port_detail_list = [
             (port['fixed_ips'][0]['subnet_id'],
              port['fixed_ips'][0]['ip_address'],
@@ -496,6 +494,7 @@
             raise
 
     @decorators.idempotent_id('f4d556d7-1526-42ad-bafb-6bebf48568f6')
+    @test.attr(type='slow')
     @test.services('compute', 'network')
     def test_port_update_new_security_group(self):
         """Verifies the traffic after updating the vm port
@@ -531,24 +530,26 @@
         # Check connectivity failure with default security group
         try:
             access_point_ssh = self._connect_to_access_point(new_tenant)
-            self._check_connectivity(access_point=access_point_ssh,
-                                     ip=self._get_server_ip(server),
-                                     should_succeed=False)
+            self.check_remote_connectivity(source=access_point_ssh,
+                                           dest=self._get_server_ip(server),
+                                           should_succeed=False)
             server_id = server['id']
-            port_id = self._list_ports(device_id=server_id)[0]['id']
+            port_id = self.admin_manager.ports_client.list_ports(
+                device_id=server_id)['ports'][0]['id']
 
             # update port with new security group and check connectivity
             self.ports_client.update_port(port_id, security_groups=[
                 new_tenant.security_groups['new_sg']['id']])
-            self._check_connectivity(
-                access_point=access_point_ssh,
-                ip=self._get_server_ip(server))
+            self.check_remote_connectivity(
+                source=access_point_ssh,
+                dest=self._get_server_ip(server))
         except Exception:
             for tenant in self.tenants.values():
                 self._log_console_output(servers=tenant.servers)
             raise
 
     @decorators.idempotent_id('d2f77418-fcc4-439d-b935-72eca704e293')
+    @test.attr(type='slow')
     @test.services('compute', 'network')
     def test_multiple_security_groups(self):
         """Verify multiple security groups and checks that rules
@@ -580,6 +581,7 @@
                                    private_key=private_key,
                                    should_connect=True)
 
+    @test.attr(type='slow')
     @test.requires_ext(service='network', extension='port-security')
     @decorators.idempotent_id('7c811dcc-263b-49a3-92d2-1b4d8405f50c')
     @test.services('compute', 'network')
@@ -597,28 +599,30 @@
 
         access_point_ssh = self._connect_to_access_point(new_tenant)
         server_id = server['id']
-        port_id = self._list_ports(device_id=server_id)[0]['id']
+        port_id = self.admin_manager.ports_client.list_ports(
+            device_id=server_id)['ports'][0]['id']
 
         # Flip the port's port security and check connectivity
         try:
             self.ports_client.update_port(port_id,
                                           port_security_enabled=True,
                                           security_groups=[])
-            self._check_connectivity(access_point=access_point_ssh,
-                                     ip=self._get_server_ip(server),
-                                     should_succeed=False)
+            self.check_remote_connectivity(source=access_point_ssh,
+                                           dest=self._get_server_ip(server),
+                                           should_succeed=False)
 
             self.ports_client.update_port(port_id,
                                           port_security_enabled=False,
                                           security_groups=[])
-            self._check_connectivity(
-                access_point=access_point_ssh,
-                ip=self._get_server_ip(server))
+            self.check_remote_connectivity(
+                source=access_point_ssh,
+                dest=self._get_server_ip(server))
         except Exception:
             for tenant in self.tenants.values():
                 self._log_console_output(servers=tenant.servers)
             raise
 
+    @test.attr(type='slow')
     @test.requires_ext(service='network', extension='port-security')
     @decorators.idempotent_id('13ccf253-e5ad-424b-9c4a-97b88a026699')
     @testtools.skipUnless(
@@ -641,7 +645,8 @@
         sec_groups = []
         server = self._create_server(name, tenant, sec_groups)
         server_id = server['id']
-        ports = self._list_ports(device_id=server_id)
+        ports = self.admin_manager.ports_client.list_ports(
+            device_id=server_id)['ports']
         self.assertEqual(1, len(ports))
         for port in ports:
             self.assertEmpty(port['security_groups'],
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_server_advanced_ops.py b/tempest/scenario/test_server_advanced_ops.py
index 6cc5cd3..1960e9a 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_server_advanced_ops.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_server_advanced_ops.py
@@ -48,13 +48,14 @@
         cls.set_network_resources()
         super(TestServerAdvancedOps, cls).setup_credentials()
 
+    @test.attr(type='slow')
     @decorators.idempotent_id('e6c28180-7454-4b59-b188-0257af08a63b')
     @testtools.skipUnless(CONF.compute_feature_enabled.resize,
                           'Resize is not available.')
     @test.services('compute', 'volume')
     def test_resize_volume_backed_server_confirm(self):
         # We create an instance for use in this test
-        instance = self.create_server(wait_until='ACTIVE', volume_backed=True)
+        instance = self.create_server(volume_backed=True)
         instance_id = instance['id']
         resize_flavor = CONF.compute.flavor_ref_alt
         LOG.debug("Resizing instance %s from flavor %s to flavor %s",
@@ -69,37 +70,22 @@
         waiters.wait_for_server_status(self.servers_client, instance_id,
                                        'ACTIVE')
 
+    @test.attr(type='slow')
     @decorators.idempotent_id('949da7d5-72c8-4808-8802-e3d70df98e2c')
     @testtools.skipUnless(CONF.compute_feature_enabled.suspend,
                           'Suspend is not available.')
     @test.services('compute')
     def test_server_sequence_suspend_resume(self):
         # We create an instance for use in this test
-        instance = self.create_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
-        instance_id = instance['id']
-        LOG.debug("Suspending instance %s. Current status: %s",
-                  instance_id, instance['status'])
-        self.servers_client.suspend_server(instance_id)
-        waiters.wait_for_server_status(self.servers_client, instance_id,
-                                       'SUSPENDED')
-        fetched_instance = (self.servers_client.show_server(instance_id)
-                            ['server'])
-        LOG.debug("Resuming instance %s. Current status: %s",
-                  instance_id, fetched_instance['status'])
-        self.servers_client.resume_server(instance_id)
-        waiters.wait_for_server_status(self.servers_client, instance_id,
-                                       'ACTIVE')
-        fetched_instance = (self.servers_client.show_server(instance_id)
-                            ['server'])
-        LOG.debug("Suspending instance %s. Current status: %s",
-                  instance_id, fetched_instance['status'])
-        self.servers_client.suspend_server(instance_id)
-        waiters.wait_for_server_status(self.servers_client, instance_id,
-                                       'SUSPENDED')
-        fetched_instance = (self.servers_client.show_server(instance_id)
-                            ['server'])
-        LOG.debug("Resuming instance %s. Current status: %s",
-                  instance_id, fetched_instance['status'])
-        self.servers_client.resume_server(instance_id)
-        waiters.wait_for_server_status(self.servers_client, instance_id,
-                                       'ACTIVE')
+        instance_id = self.create_server()['id']
+
+        for _ in range(2):
+            LOG.debug("Suspending instance %s", instance_id)
+            self.servers_client.suspend_server(instance_id)
+            waiters.wait_for_server_status(self.servers_client, instance_id,
+                                           'SUSPENDED')
+
+            LOG.debug("Resuming instance %s", instance_id)
+            self.servers_client.resume_server(instance_id)
+            waiters.wait_for_server_status(self.servers_client, instance_id,
+                                           'ACTIVE')
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_server_basic_ops.py b/tempest/scenario/test_server_basic_ops.py
index 1af68ff..ddbaf5a 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_server_basic_ops.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_server_basic_ops.py
@@ -45,8 +45,6 @@
 
     def setUp(self):
         super(TestServerBasicOps, self).setUp()
-        self.image_ref = CONF.compute.image_ref
-        self.flavor_ref = CONF.compute.flavor_ref
         self.run_ssh = CONF.validation.run_validation
         self.ssh_user = CONF.validation.image_ssh_user
 
@@ -133,13 +131,10 @@
         security_group = self._create_security_group()
         self.md = {'meta1': 'data1', 'meta2': 'data2', 'metaN': 'dataN'}
         self.instance = self.create_server(
-            image_id=self.image_ref,
-            flavor=self.flavor_ref,
             key_name=keypair['name'],
             security_groups=[{'name': security_group['name']}],
             config_drive=CONF.compute_feature_enabled.config_drive,
-            metadata=self.md,
-            wait_until='ACTIVE')
+            metadata=self.md)
         self.verify_ssh(keypair)
         self.verify_metadata()
         self.verify_metadata_on_config_drive()
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_server_multinode.py b/tempest/scenario/test_server_multinode.py
index df83063..db91a21 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_server_multinode.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_server_multinode.py
@@ -75,9 +75,10 @@
             # by getting to active state here, this means this has
             # landed on the host in question.
             inst = self.create_server(
-                availability_zone='%(zone)s:%(host_name)s' % host,
-                wait_until='ACTIVE')
+                availability_zone='%(zone)s:%(host_name)s' % host)
             server = self.servers_client.show_server(inst['id'])['server']
+            # ensure server is located on the requested host
+            self.assertEqual(host['host_name'], server['OS-EXT-SRV-ATTR:host'])
             servers.append(server)
 
         # make sure we really have the number of servers we think we should
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_shelve_instance.py b/tempest/scenario/test_shelve_instance.py
index 2264a98..9e763f8 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
@@ -55,10 +57,8 @@
         security_groups = [{'name': security_group['name']}]
 
         server = self.create_server(
-            image_id=CONF.compute.image_ref,
             key_name=keypair['name'],
             security_groups=security_groups,
-            wait_until='ACTIVE',
             volume_backed=boot_from_volume)
 
         instance_ip = self.get_server_ip(server)
@@ -74,12 +74,18 @@
                                         private_key=keypair['private_key'])
         self.assertEqual(timestamp, timestamp2)
 
+    @test.attr(type='slow')
     @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()
 
+    @test.attr(type='slow')
     @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 374cdba..a699de2 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 +41,9 @@
             raise cls.skipException("Snapshotting is not available.")
 
     @decorators.idempotent_id('608e604b-1d63-4a82-8e3e-91bc665c90b4')
+    @test.attr(type='slow')
+    @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
@@ -47,10 +52,8 @@
 
         # boot an instance and create a timestamp file in it
         server = self.create_server(
-            image_id=CONF.compute.image_ref,
             key_name=keypair['name'],
-            security_groups=[{'name': security_group['name']}],
-            wait_until='ACTIVE')
+            security_groups=[{'name': security_group['name']}])
 
         instance_ip = self.get_server_ip(server)
         timestamp = self.create_timestamp(instance_ip,
@@ -63,8 +66,7 @@
         server_from_snapshot = self.create_server(
             image_id=snapshot_image['id'],
             key_name=keypair['name'],
-            security_groups=[{'name': security_group['name']}],
-            wait_until='ACTIVE')
+            security_groups=[{'name': security_group['name']}])
 
         # check the existence of the timestamp file in the second instance
         server_from_snapshot_ip = self.get_server_ip(server_from_snapshot)
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_stamp_pattern.py b/tempest/scenario/test_stamp_pattern.py
index a302b1c..96b423d 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_stamp_pattern.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_stamp_pattern.py
@@ -13,14 +13,12 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-import time
-
 from oslo_log import log as logging
 import testtools
 
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.common import waiters
 from tempest import config
+from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.lib.common.utils import test_utils
 from tempest.lib import decorators
 from tempest.lib import exceptions as lib_exc
@@ -63,21 +61,17 @@
         snapshot_name = data_utils.rand_name('scenario-snapshot')
         snapshot = self.snapshots_client.create_snapshot(
             volume_id=volume['id'], display_name=snapshot_name)['snapshot']
-
-        def cleaner():
-            self.snapshots_client.delete_snapshot(snapshot['id'])
-            try:
-                while self.snapshots_client.show_snapshot(
-                        snapshot['id'])['snapshot']:
-                    time.sleep(1)
-            except lib_exc.NotFound:
-                pass
-        self.addCleanup(cleaner)
-        waiters.wait_for_volume_status(self.volumes_client,
-                                       volume['id'], 'available')
-        waiters.wait_for_snapshot_status(self.snapshots_client,
-                                         snapshot['id'], 'available')
-        self.assertEqual(snapshot_name, snapshot['display_name'])
+        self.addCleanup(self.snapshots_client.wait_for_resource_deletion,
+                        snapshot['id'])
+        self.addCleanup(self.snapshots_client.delete_snapshot, snapshot['id'])
+        waiters.wait_for_volume_resource_status(self.volumes_client,
+                                                volume['id'], 'available')
+        waiters.wait_for_volume_resource_status(self.snapshots_client,
+                                                snapshot['id'], 'available')
+        if 'display_name' in snapshot:
+            self.assertEqual(snapshot_name, snapshot['display_name'])
+        else:
+            self.assertEqual(snapshot_name, snapshot['name'])
         return snapshot
 
     def _wait_for_volume_available_on_the_system(self, ip_address,
@@ -94,10 +88,13 @@
                                           CONF.compute.build_interval):
             raise lib_exc.TimeoutException
 
-    @decorators.skip_because(bug="1205344")
+    @test.attr(type='slow')
+    @decorators.skip_because(bug="1664793")
     @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
@@ -107,10 +104,8 @@
         # boot an instance and create a timestamp file in it
         volume = self.create_volume()
         server = self.create_server(
-            image_id=CONF.compute.image_ref,
             key_name=keypair['name'],
-            security_groups=security_group,
-            wait_until='ACTIVE')
+            security_groups=[{'name': security_group['name']}])
 
         # create and add floating IP to server1
         ip_for_server = self.get_server_ip(server)
@@ -137,7 +132,7 @@
         server_from_snapshot = self.create_server(
             image_id=snapshot_image['id'],
             key_name=keypair['name'],
-            security_groups=security_group)
+            security_groups=[{'name': security_group['name']}])
 
         # create and add floating IP to server_from_snapshot
         ip_for_snapshot = self.get_server_ip(server_from_snapshot)
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_volume_boot_pattern.py b/tempest/scenario/test_volume_boot_pattern.py
index e34efca..ae0230e 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_volume_boot_pattern.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_volume_boot_pattern.py
@@ -11,10 +11,11 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 from oslo_log import log as logging
+import testtools
 
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.common import waiters
 from tempest import config
+from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.lib import decorators
 from tempest.scenario import manager
 from tempest import test
@@ -42,16 +43,13 @@
         return self.create_volume(name=vol_name, imageRef=img_uuid)
 
     def _get_bdm(self, source_id, source_type, delete_on_termination=False):
-        # NOTE(gfidente): the syntax for block_device_mapping is
-        # dev_name=id:type:size:delete_on_terminate
-        # where type needs to be "snap" if the server is booted
-        # from a snapshot, size instead can be safely left empty
-
-        bd_map = [{
-            'device_name': 'vda',
-            '{}_id'.format(source_type): source_id,
-            'delete_on_termination': str(int(delete_on_termination))}]
-        return {'block_device_mapping': bd_map}
+        bd_map_v2 = [{
+            'uuid': source_id,
+            'source_type': source_type,
+            'destination_type': 'volume',
+            'boot_index': 0,
+            'delete_on_termination': delete_on_termination}]
+        return {'block_device_mapping_v2': bd_map_v2}
 
     def _boot_instance_from_resource(self, source_id,
                                      source_type,
@@ -69,10 +67,7 @@
             source_type,
             delete_on_termination=delete_on_termination))
 
-        return self.create_server(
-            image_id='',
-            wait_until='ACTIVE',
-            **create_kwargs)
+        return self.create_server(image_id='', **create_kwargs)
 
     def _create_snapshot_from_volume(self, vol_id):
         snap_name = data_utils.rand_name(
@@ -84,8 +79,8 @@
         self.addCleanup(
             self.snapshots_client.wait_for_resource_deletion, snap['id'])
         self.addCleanup(self.snapshots_client.delete_snapshot, snap['id'])
-        waiters.wait_for_snapshot_status(self.snapshots_client,
-                                         snap['id'], 'available')
+        waiters.wait_for_volume_resource_status(self.snapshots_client,
+                                                snap['id'], 'available')
 
         # NOTE(e0ne): Cinder API v2 uses name instead of display_name
         if 'display_name' in snap:
@@ -100,7 +95,8 @@
         waiters.wait_for_server_termination(self.servers_client, server['id'])
 
     @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):
 
@@ -180,6 +176,7 @@
         self.assertEqual(timestamp, timestamp3)
 
     @decorators.idempotent_id('05795fb2-b2a7-4c9f-8fac-ff25aedb1489')
+    @test.attr(type='slow')
     @test.services('compute', 'image', 'volume')
     def test_create_server_from_volume_snapshot(self):
         # Create a volume from an image
@@ -199,6 +196,8 @@
         # The created volume when creating a server from a snapshot
         created_volume = server_info['os-extended-volumes:volumes_attached']
 
+        self.assertNotEmpty(created_volume, "No volume attachment found.")
+
         created_volume_info = self.volumes_client.show_volume(
             created_volume[0]['id'])['volume']
 
@@ -229,20 +228,8 @@
         self._delete_server(instance)
 
         # boot instance from EBS image
-        instance = self.create_server(
-            image_id=image['id'])
+        instance = self.create_server(image_id=image['id'])
         # just ensure that instance booted
 
         # delete instance
         self._delete_server(instance)
-
-
-class TestVolumeBootPatternV2(TestVolumeBootPattern):
-    def _get_bdm(self, source_id, source_type, delete_on_termination=False):
-        bd_map_v2 = [{
-            'uuid': source_id,
-            'source_type': source_type,
-            'destination_type': 'volume',
-            'boot_index': 0,
-            'delete_on_termination': delete_on_termination}]
-        return {'block_device_mapping_v2': bd_map_v2}
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_volume_migrate_attached.py b/tempest/scenario/test_volume_migrate_attached.py
index 161e6f2..f580ea6 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_volume_migrate_attached.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_volume_migrate_attached.py
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
         block_device_mapping = [{'device_name': 'vda', 'volume_id': vol_id,
                                  'delete_on_termination': False}]
 
-        return self.create_server(image_id='', wait_until='ACTIVE',
+        return self.create_server(image_id='',
                                   key_name=key_name,
                                   security_groups=security_groups,
                                   block_device_mapping=block_device_mapping)
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@
         waiters.wait_for_volume_retype(self.volumes_client,
                                        volume_id, new_volume_type)
 
+    @test.attr(type='slow')
     @decorators.idempotent_id('deadd2c2-beef-4dce-98be-f86765ff311b')
     @test.services('compute', 'volume')
     def test_volume_migrate_attached(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.
diff --git a/tempest/test.py b/tempest/test.py
index 039afa1..52994ac 100644
--- a/tempest/test.py
+++ b/tempest/test.py
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
 from tempest import config
 from tempest import exceptions
 from tempest.lib.common import cred_client
-from tempest.lib.common.utils import test_utils
 from tempest.lib import decorators
 from tempest.lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 
@@ -39,7 +38,11 @@
 
 CONF = config.CONF
 
-idempotent_id = decorators.idempotent_id
+# TODO(oomichi): This test.idempotent_id should be removed after all projects
+# switch to use decorators.idempotent_id.
+idempotent_id = debtcollector.moves.moved_function(
+    decorators.idempotent_id, 'idempotent_id', __name__,
+    version='Mitaka', removal_version='?')
 
 
 def attr(**kwargs):
@@ -640,12 +643,11 @@
             cred_provider, networks_client, CONF.compute.fixed_network_name)
 
     def assertEmpty(self, list, msg=None):
+        if msg is None:
+            msg = "list is not empty: %s" % list
         self.assertEqual(0, len(list), msg)
 
     def assertNotEmpty(self, list, msg=None):
+        if msg is None:
+            msg = "list is empty."
         self.assertGreater(len(list), 0, msg)
-
-
-call_until_true = debtcollector.moves.moved_function(
-    test_utils.call_until_true, 'call_until_true', __name__,
-    version='Newton', removal_version='Ocata')
diff --git a/tempest/test_discover/plugins.py b/tempest/test_discover/plugins.py
index abe2b73..276cf3c 100644
--- a/tempest/test_discover/plugins.py
+++ b/tempest/test_discover/plugins.py
@@ -46,10 +46,41 @@
         """Add additional configuration options to tempest.
 
         This method will be run for the plugin during the register_opts()
-        function in tempest.config
+        function in tempest.config.
 
         :param ConfigOpts conf: The conf object that can be used to register
             additional options on.
+
+        Example:
+            >>> # Config options are defined in a config.py module
+            >>> service_option = cfg.BoolOpt(
+            >>>     "my_service",
+            >>>     default=True,
+            >>>     help="Whether or not my service is available")
+            >>>
+            >>> # Note: as long as the group is listed in get_opt_lists,
+            >>> # it will be possible to access its optins in the plugin code
+            >>> # via ("-" in the group name are replaces with "_"):
+            >>> #     CONF.my_service.<option_name>
+            >>> my_service_group = cfg.OptGroup(name="my-service",
+            >>>                                 title="My service options")
+            >>>
+            >>> MyServiceGroup = [<list of options>]
+            >>> # (...) More groups and options...
+            >>>
+            >>> # Plugin is implemented in a plugin.py module
+            >>> from my_plugin import config as my_config
+            >>>
+            >>> def register_opts(self, conf):
+            >>>    conf.register_opt(my_config.service_option,
+            >>>                      group='service_available')
+            >>>    conf.register_group(my_config.my_service_group)
+            >>>    conf.register_opts(my_config.MyService +
+            >>>                       my_config.my_service_group)
+            >>>
+            >>>    conf.register_group(my_config.my_service_feature_group)
+            >>>    conf.register_opts(my_config.MyServiceFeaturesGroup,
+            >>>                       my_config.my_service_feature_group)
         """
         return
 
@@ -124,7 +155,6 @@
             'tempest.test_plugins', invoke_on_load=True,
             propagate_map_exceptions=True,
             on_load_failure_callback=self.failure_hook)
-        self._register_service_clients()
 
     @staticmethod
     def failure_hook(_, ep, err):
diff --git a/tempest/tests/api/__init__.py b/tempest/tests/api/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/tests/api/__init__.py
diff --git a/tempest/tests/api/compute/__init__.py b/tempest/tests/api/compute/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/tests/api/compute/__init__.py
diff --git a/tempest/tests/api/compute/test_base.py b/tempest/tests/api/compute/test_base.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6345728
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/tests/api/compute/test_base.py
@@ -0,0 +1,173 @@
+# Copyright 2017 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 mock
+
+from oslo_utils import uuidutils
+import six
+
+from tempest.api.compute import base as compute_base
+from tempest.common import waiters
+from tempest import exceptions
+from tempest.lib import exceptions as lib_exc
+from tempest.tests import base
+
+
+class TestBaseV2ComputeTest(base.TestCase):
+    """Unit tests for utility functions in BaseV2ComputeTest."""
+
+    @mock.patch.multiple(compute_base.BaseV2ComputeTest,
+                         compute_images_client=mock.DEFAULT,
+                         images=[], create=True)
+    def test_create_image_from_server_no_wait(self, compute_images_client):
+        """Tests create_image_from_server without the wait_until kwarg."""
+        # setup mocks
+        image_id = uuidutils.generate_uuid()
+        fake_image = mock.Mock(response={'location': image_id})
+        compute_images_client.create_image.return_value = fake_image
+        # call the utility method
+        image = compute_base.BaseV2ComputeTest.create_image_from_server(
+            mock.sentinel.server_id, name='fake-snapshot-name')
+        self.assertEqual(fake_image, image)
+        # make our assertions
+        compute_images_client.create_image.assert_called_once_with(
+            mock.sentinel.server_id, name='fake-snapshot-name')
+        self.assertEqual(1, len(compute_base.BaseV2ComputeTest.images))
+        self.assertEqual(image_id, compute_base.BaseV2ComputeTest.images[0])
+
+    @mock.patch.multiple(compute_base.BaseV2ComputeTest,
+                         compute_images_client=mock.DEFAULT,
+                         servers_client=mock.DEFAULT,
+                         images=[], create=True)
+    @mock.patch.object(waiters, 'wait_for_image_status')
+    @mock.patch.object(waiters, 'wait_for_server_status')
+    def test_create_image_from_server_wait_until_active(self,
+                                                        wait_for_server_status,
+                                                        wait_for_image_status,
+                                                        servers_client,
+                                                        compute_images_client):
+        """Tests create_image_from_server with wait_until='ACTIVE' kwarg."""
+        # setup mocks
+        image_id = uuidutils.generate_uuid()
+        fake_image = mock.Mock(response={'location': image_id})
+        compute_images_client.create_image.return_value = fake_image
+        compute_images_client.show_image.return_value = (
+            {'image': fake_image})
+        # call the utility method
+        image = compute_base.BaseV2ComputeTest.create_image_from_server(
+            mock.sentinel.server_id, wait_until='ACTIVE')
+        self.assertEqual(fake_image, image)
+        # make our assertions
+        wait_for_image_status.assert_called_once_with(
+            compute_images_client, image_id, 'ACTIVE')
+        wait_for_server_status.assert_called_once_with(
+            servers_client, mock.sentinel.server_id, 'ACTIVE')
+        compute_images_client.show_image.assert_called_once_with(image_id)
+
+    @mock.patch.multiple(compute_base.BaseV2ComputeTest,
+                         compute_images_client=mock.DEFAULT,
+                         servers_client=mock.DEFAULT,
+                         images=[], create=True)
+    @mock.patch.object(waiters, 'wait_for_image_status')
+    @mock.patch.object(waiters, 'wait_for_server_status')
+    def test_create_image_from_server_wait_until_active_no_server_wait(
+            self, wait_for_server_status, wait_for_image_status,
+            servers_client, compute_images_client):
+        """Tests create_image_from_server with wait_until='ACTIVE' kwarg."""
+        # setup mocks
+        image_id = uuidutils.generate_uuid()
+        fake_image = mock.Mock(response={'location': image_id})
+        compute_images_client.create_image.return_value = fake_image
+        compute_images_client.show_image.return_value = (
+            {'image': fake_image})
+        # call the utility method
+        image = compute_base.BaseV2ComputeTest.create_image_from_server(
+            mock.sentinel.server_id, wait_until='ACTIVE',
+            wait_for_server=False)
+        self.assertEqual(fake_image, image)
+        # make our assertions
+        wait_for_image_status.assert_called_once_with(
+            compute_images_client, image_id, 'ACTIVE')
+        self.assertEqual(0, wait_for_server_status.call_count)
+        compute_images_client.show_image.assert_called_once_with(image_id)
+
+    @mock.patch.multiple(compute_base.BaseV2ComputeTest,
+                         compute_images_client=mock.DEFAULT,
+                         servers_client=mock.DEFAULT,
+                         images=[], create=True)
+    @mock.patch.object(waiters, 'wait_for_image_status',
+                       side_effect=lib_exc.NotFound)
+    def _test_create_image_from_server_wait_until_active_not_found(
+            self, wait_for_image_status, compute_images_client,
+            servers_client, fault=None):
+        # setup mocks
+        image_id = uuidutils.generate_uuid()
+        fake_image = mock.Mock(response={'location': image_id})
+        compute_images_client.create_image.return_value = fake_image
+        fake_server = {'id': mock.sentinel.server_id}
+        if fault:
+            fake_server['fault'] = fault
+        servers_client.show_server.return_value = {'server': fake_server}
+        # call the utility method
+        ex = self.assertRaises(
+            exceptions.SnapshotNotFoundException,
+            compute_base.BaseV2ComputeTest.create_image_from_server,
+            mock.sentinel.server_id, wait_until='active')
+        # make our assertions
+        if fault:
+            self.assertIn(fault, six.text_type(ex))
+        else:
+            self.assertNotIn(fault, six.text_type(ex))
+        wait_for_image_status.assert_called_once_with(
+            compute_images_client, image_id, 'active')
+        servers_client.show_server.assert_called_once_with(
+            mock.sentinel.server_id)
+
+    def test_create_image_from_server_wait_until_active_not_found_no_fault(
+            self):
+        # Tests create_image_from_server with wait_until='active' kwarg and
+        # the a 404 is raised while waiting for the image status to change. In
+        # this test the server does not have a fault associated with it.
+        self._test_create_image_from_server_wait_until_active_not_found()
+
+    def test_create_image_from_server_wait_until_active_not_found_with_fault(
+            self):
+        # Tests create_image_from_server with wait_until='active' kwarg and
+        # the a 404 is raised while waiting for the image status to change. In
+        # this test the server has a fault associated with it.
+        self._test_create_image_from_server_wait_until_active_not_found(
+            fault='Lost connection to hypervisor!')
+
+    @mock.patch.multiple(compute_base.BaseV2ComputeTest,
+                         compute_images_client=mock.DEFAULT,
+                         images=[], create=True)
+    @mock.patch.object(waiters, 'wait_for_image_status',
+                       side_effect=lib_exc.NotFound)
+    def test_create_image_from_server_wait_until_saving_not_found(
+            self, wait_for_image_status, compute_images_client):
+        # Tests create_image_from_server with wait_until='SAVING' kwarg and
+        # the a 404 is raised while waiting for the image status to change. In
+        # this case we do not get the server details and just re-raise the 404.
+        # setup mocks
+        image_id = uuidutils.generate_uuid()
+        fake_image = mock.Mock(response={'location': image_id})
+        compute_images_client.create_image.return_value = fake_image
+        # call the utility method
+        self.assertRaises(
+            lib_exc.NotFound,
+            compute_base.BaseV2ComputeTest.create_image_from_server,
+            mock.sentinel.server_id, wait_until='SAVING')
+        # make our assertions
+        wait_for_image_status.assert_called_once_with(
+            compute_images_client, image_id, 'SAVING')
diff --git a/tempest/tests/cmd/test_subunit_describe_calls.py b/tempest/tests/cmd/test_subunit_describe_calls.py
index 1c24c37..5f3d770 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/cmd/test_subunit_describe_calls.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/cmd/test_subunit_describe_calls.py
@@ -33,6 +33,16 @@
         p.communicate()
         self.assertEqual(0, p.returncode)
 
+    def test_return_code_no_output(self):
+        subunit_file = os.path.join(
+            os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)),
+            'sample_streams/calls.subunit')
+        p = subprocess.Popen([
+            'subunit-describe-calls', '-s', subunit_file],
+            stdin=subprocess.PIPE)
+        p.communicate()
+        self.assertEqual(0, p.returncode)
+
     def test_parse(self):
         subunit_file = os.path.join(
             os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)),
diff --git a/tempest/tests/common/test_preprov_creds.py b/tempest/tests/common/test_preprov_creds.py
index 1c9982c..2fd375d 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/common/test_preprov_creds.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/common/test_preprov_creds.py
@@ -14,14 +14,15 @@
 
 import hashlib
 import os
-import testtools
+import shutil
 
 import mock
+import six
+import testtools
+
 from oslo_concurrency.fixture import lockutils as lockutils_fixtures
 from oslo_config import cfg
 from oslotest import mockpatch
-import shutil
-import six
 
 from tempest.common import preprov_creds
 from tempest import config
diff --git a/tempest/tests/common/test_waiters.py b/tempest/tests/common/test_waiters.py
index 46f9526..c2f622c 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/common/test_waiters.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/common/test_waiters.py
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
         client.show_volume = mock_show
         volume_id = '7532b91e-aa0a-4e06-b3e5-20c0c5ee1caa'
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.VolumeRestoreErrorException,
-                          waiters.wait_for_volume_status,
+                          waiters.wait_for_volume_resource_status,
                           client, volume_id, 'available')
         mock_show.assert_has_calls([mock.call(volume_id),
                                     mock.call(volume_id)])
diff --git a/tempest/tests/common/utils/linux/test_remote_client.py b/tempest/tests/common/utils/linux/test_remote_client.py
index e4f4c04..48cb86b 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/common/utils/linux/test_remote_client.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/common/utils/linux/test_remote_client.py
@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-import fixtures
 import time
 
+import fixtures
 from oslo_config import cfg
 from oslotest import mockpatch
 
@@ -67,16 +67,6 @@
         self.ssh_mock = self.useFixture(mockpatch.PatchObject(self.conn,
                                                               'ssh_client'))
 
-    def test_get_hostname(self):
-        self.ssh_mock.mock.exec_command.return_value = 'fake_hostname'
-        self.assertEqual(self.conn.get_hostname(), 'fake_hostname')
-
-    def test_get_ram_size(self):
-        free_output = "Mem:         48294      45738       2555          0" \
-                      "402      40346"
-        self.ssh_mock.mock.exec_command.return_value = free_output
-        self.assertEqual(self.conn.get_ram_size_in_mb(), '48294')
-
     def test_write_to_console_regular_str(self):
         self.conn.write_to_console('test')
         self._assert_exec_called_with(
@@ -102,11 +92,6 @@
         cmd = "set -eu -o pipefail; PATH=$PATH:/sbin; " + cmd
         self.ssh_mock.mock.exec_command.assert_called_with(cmd)
 
-    def test_get_number_of_vcpus(self):
-        self.ssh_mock.mock.exec_command.return_value = '16'
-        self.assertEqual(self.conn.get_number_of_vcpus(), 16)
-        self._assert_exec_called_with('grep -c ^processor /proc/cpuinfo')
-
     def test_get_disks(self):
         output_lsblk = """\
 NAME       MAJ:MIN    RM          SIZE RO TYPE MOUNTPOINT
@@ -154,23 +139,6 @@
         self._assert_exec_called_with(
             "ip addr | awk '/ether/ {print $2}'")
 
-    def test_get_ip_list(self):
-        ips = """1: lo: <LOOPBACK,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 16436 qdisc noqueue
-    link/loopback 00:00:00:00:00:00 brd 00:00:00:00:00:00
-    inet 127.0.0.1/8 scope host lo
-    inet6 ::1/128 scope host
-       valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever
-2: eth0: <BROADCAST,MULTICAST,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 1500 qdisc pfifo_fast qlen 1000
-    link/ether fa:16:3e:6e:26:3b brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff
-    inet 10.0.0.4/24 brd 10.0.0.255 scope global eth0
-    inet6 fd55:faaf:e1ab:3d9:f816:3eff:fe6e:263b/64 scope global dynamic
-       valid_lft 2591936sec preferred_lft 604736sec
-    inet6 fe80::f816:3eff:fe6e:263b/64 scope link
-       valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever"""
-        self.ssh_mock.mock.exec_command.return_value = ips
-        self.assertEqual(self.conn.get_ip_list(), ips)
-        self._assert_exec_called_with('ip address')
-
     def test_assign_static_ip(self):
         self.ssh_mock.mock.exec_command.return_value = ''
         ip = '10.0.0.2'
@@ -214,7 +182,7 @@
                                            user='user',
                                            password='pass')))
         self.log = self.useFixture(fixtures.FakeLogger(
-            name='tempest.common.utils.linux.remote_client',
+            name='tempest.lib.common.utils.linux.remote_client',
             level='DEBUG'))
 
     def test_validate_debug_ssh_console(self):
diff --git a/tempest/tests/lib/cli/test_execute.py b/tempest/tests/lib/cli/test_execute.py
index aaeb6f4..0130454 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/lib/cli/test_execute.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/lib/cli/test_execute.py
@@ -11,9 +11,10 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-import mock
 import subprocess
 
+import mock
+
 from tempest.lib.cli import base as cli_base
 from tempest.lib import exceptions
 from tempest.tests import base
diff --git a/tempest/tests/lib/common/utils/linux/__init__.py b/tempest/tests/lib/common/utils/linux/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/tests/lib/common/utils/linux/__init__.py
diff --git a/tempest/tests/lib/common/utils/linux/test_remote_client.py b/tempest/tests/lib/common/utils/linux/test_remote_client.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cf312f4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/tests/lib/common/utils/linux/test_remote_client.py
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+# Copyright 2017 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.
+
+import mock
+
+from tempest.lib.common import ssh
+from tempest.lib.common.utils.linux import remote_client
+from tempest.lib import exceptions as lib_exc
+from tempest.tests import base
+
+
+class FakeServersClient(object):
+
+    def get_console_output(self, server_id):
+        return {"output": "fake_output"}
+
+
+class TestRemoteClient(base.TestCase):
+
+    @mock.patch.object(ssh.Client, 'exec_command', return_value='success')
+    def test_exec_command(self, mock_ssh_exec_command):
+        client = remote_client.RemoteClient('192.168.1.10', 'username')
+        client.exec_command('ls')
+        mock_ssh_exec_command.assert_called_once_with(
+            'set -eu -o pipefail; PATH=$$PATH:/sbin; ls')
+
+    @mock.patch.object(ssh.Client, 'test_connection_auth')
+    def test_validate_authentication(self, mock_test_connection_auth):
+        client = remote_client.RemoteClient('192.168.1.10', 'username')
+        client.validate_authentication()
+        mock_test_connection_auth.assert_called_once_with()
+
+    @mock.patch.object(remote_client.LOG, 'debug')
+    @mock.patch.object(ssh.Client, 'exec_command')
+    def test_debug_ssh_without_console(self, mock_exec_command, mock_debug):
+        mock_exec_command.side_effect = lib_exc.SSHTimeout
+        server = {'id': 'fake_id'}
+        client = remote_client.RemoteClient('192.168.1.10', 'username',
+                                            server=server)
+        self.assertRaises(lib_exc.SSHTimeout, client.exec_command, 'ls')
+        mock_debug.assert_called_with(
+            'Caller: %s. Timeout trying to ssh to server %s',
+            'TestRemoteClient:test_debug_ssh_without_console', server)
+
+    @mock.patch.object(remote_client.LOG, 'debug')
+    @mock.patch.object(ssh.Client, 'exec_command')
+    def test_debug_ssh_with_console(self, mock_exec_command, mock_debug):
+        mock_exec_command.side_effect = lib_exc.SSHTimeout
+        server = {'id': 'fake_id'}
+        client = remote_client.RemoteClient('192.168.1.10', 'username',
+                                            server=server,
+                                            servers_client=FakeServersClient())
+        self.assertRaises(lib_exc.SSHTimeout, client.exec_command, 'ls')
+        mock_debug.assert_called_with(
+            'Console log for server %s: %s', server['id'], 'fake_output')
diff --git a/tempest/tests/lib/common/utils/test_data_utils.py b/tempest/tests/lib/common/utils/test_data_utils.py
index 4446e5c..8bdf70e 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/lib/common/utils/test_data_utils.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/lib/common/utils/test_data_utils.py
@@ -37,16 +37,20 @@
         actual2 = data_utils.rand_uuid_hex()
         self.assertNotEqual(actual, actual2)
 
-    def test_rand_name(self):
-        actual = data_utils.rand_name()
+    def test_rand_name_with_default_prefix(self):
+        actual = data_utils.rand_name('foo')
         self.assertIsInstance(actual, str)
-        actual2 = data_utils.rand_name()
+        self.assertTrue(actual.startswith('tempest-foo'))
+        actual2 = data_utils.rand_name('foo')
+        self.assertTrue(actual2.startswith('tempest-foo'))
         self.assertNotEqual(actual, actual2)
 
-        actual = data_utils.rand_name('foo')
+    def test_rand_name_with_none_prefix(self):
+        actual = data_utils.rand_name('foo', prefix=None)
+        self.assertIsInstance(actual, str)
         self.assertTrue(actual.startswith('foo'))
-        actual2 = data_utils.rand_name('foo')
-        self.assertTrue(actual.startswith('foo'))
+        actual2 = data_utils.rand_name('foo', prefix=None)
+        self.assertTrue(actual2.startswith('foo'))
         self.assertNotEqual(actual, actual2)
 
     def test_rand_name_with_prefix(self):
diff --git a/tempest/tests/lib/services/compute/test_servers_client.py b/tempest/tests/lib/services/compute/test_servers_client.py
index adfaaf2..8d391c1 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/lib/services/compute/test_servers_client.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/lib/services/compute/test_servers_client.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 # Copyright 2015 IBM Corp.
+# Copyright 2017 AT&T 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
@@ -14,6 +15,9 @@
 
 import copy
 
+import mock
+
+from tempest.lib.services.compute import base_compute_client
 from tempest.lib.services.compute import servers_client
 from tempest.tests.lib import fake_auth_provider
 from tempest.tests.lib.services import base
@@ -172,12 +176,23 @@
         "traceback": "fake-trace-back"
     }
 
+    FAKE_SECURITY_GROUPS = [{
+        "description": "default",
+        "id": "3fb26eb3-581b-4420-9963-b0879a026506",
+        "name": "default",
+        "rules": [],
+        "tenant_id": "openstack"
+    }]
+
     FAKE_INSTANCE_WITH_EVENTS = copy.deepcopy(FAKE_INSTANCE_ACTIONS)
     FAKE_INSTANCE_WITH_EVENTS['events'] = [FAKE_INSTANCE_ACTION_EVENTS]
 
     FAKE_REBUILD_SERVER = copy.deepcopy(FAKE_SERVER_GET)
     FAKE_REBUILD_SERVER['server']['adminPass'] = 'fake-admin-pass'
 
+    FAKE_TAGS = ["foo", "bar"]
+    REPLACE_FAKE_TAGS = ["baz", "qux"]
+
     server_id = FAKE_SERVER_GET['server']['id']
     network_id = 'a6b0875b-6b5d-4a5a-81eb-0c3aa62e5fdb'
 
@@ -186,6 +201,7 @@
         fake_auth = fake_auth_provider.FakeAuthProvider()
         self.client = servers_client.ServersClient(
             fake_auth, 'compute', 'regionOne')
+        self.addCleanup(mock.patch.stopall)
 
     def test_list_servers_with_str_body(self):
         self._test_list_servers()
@@ -1009,3 +1025,127 @@
             server_id=self.server_id,
             type='fake-console-type'
             )
+
+    def test_list_security_groups_by_server_with_str_body(self):
+        self._test_list_security_groups_by_server()
+
+    def test_list_security_groups_by_server_with_bytes_body(self):
+        self._test_list_security_groups_by_server(True)
+
+    def _test_list_security_groups_by_server(self, bytes_body=False):
+        self.check_service_client_function(
+            self.client.list_security_groups_by_server,
+            'tempest.lib.common.rest_client.RestClient.get',
+            {'security_groups': self.FAKE_SECURITY_GROUPS},
+            server_id=self.server_id,
+            )
+
+    @mock.patch.object(base_compute_client, 'COMPUTE_MICROVERSION',
+                       new_callable=mock.PropertyMock(return_value='2.26'))
+    def test_list_tags_str_body(self, _):
+        self._test_list_tags()
+
+    @mock.patch.object(base_compute_client, 'COMPUTE_MICROVERSION',
+                       new_callable=mock.PropertyMock(return_value='2.26'))
+    def test_list_tags_byte_body(self, _):
+        self._test_list_tags(bytes_body=True)
+
+    def _test_list_tags(self, bytes_body=False):
+        expected = {"tags": self.FAKE_TAGS}
+        self.check_service_client_function(
+            self.client.list_tags,
+            'tempest.lib.common.rest_client.RestClient.get',
+            expected,
+            server_id=self.server_id,
+            to_utf=bytes_body)
+
+    @mock.patch.object(base_compute_client, 'COMPUTE_MICROVERSION',
+                       new_callable=mock.PropertyMock(return_value='2.26'))
+    def test_update_all_tags_str_body(self, _):
+        self._test_update_all_tags()
+
+    @mock.patch.object(base_compute_client, 'COMPUTE_MICROVERSION',
+                       new_callable=mock.PropertyMock(return_value='2.26'))
+    def test_update_all_tags_byte_body(self, _):
+        self._test_update_all_tags(bytes_body=True)
+
+    def _test_update_all_tags(self, bytes_body=False):
+        expected = {"tags": self.REPLACE_FAKE_TAGS}
+        self.check_service_client_function(
+            self.client.update_all_tags,
+            'tempest.lib.common.rest_client.RestClient.put',
+            expected,
+            server_id=self.server_id,
+            tags=self.REPLACE_FAKE_TAGS,
+            to_utf=bytes_body)
+
+    @mock.patch.object(base_compute_client, 'COMPUTE_MICROVERSION',
+                       new_callable=mock.PropertyMock(return_value='2.26'))
+    def test_delete_all_tags(self, _):
+        self.check_service_client_function(
+            self.client.delete_all_tags,
+            'tempest.lib.common.rest_client.RestClient.delete',
+            {},
+            server_id=self.server_id,
+            status=204)
+
+    @mock.patch.object(base_compute_client, 'COMPUTE_MICROVERSION',
+                       new_callable=mock.PropertyMock(return_value='2.26'))
+    def test_check_tag_existence_str_body(self, _):
+        self._test_check_tag_existence()
+
+    @mock.patch.object(base_compute_client, 'COMPUTE_MICROVERSION',
+                       new_callable=mock.PropertyMock(return_value='2.26'))
+    def test_check_tag_existence_byte_body(self, _):
+        self._test_check_tag_existence(bytes_body=True)
+
+    def _test_check_tag_existence(self, bytes_body=False):
+        self.check_service_client_function(
+            self.client.check_tag_existence,
+            'tempest.lib.common.rest_client.RestClient.get',
+            {},
+            server_id=self.server_id,
+            tag=self.FAKE_TAGS[0],
+            status=204,
+            to_utf=bytes_body)
+
+    @mock.patch.object(base_compute_client, 'COMPUTE_MICROVERSION',
+                       new_callable=mock.PropertyMock(return_value='2.26'))
+    def test_update_tag_str_body(self, _):
+        self._test_update_tag()
+
+    @mock.patch.object(base_compute_client, 'COMPUTE_MICROVERSION',
+                       new_callable=mock.PropertyMock(return_value='2.26'))
+    def test_update_tag_byte_body(self, _):
+        self._test_update_tag(bytes_body=True)
+
+    def _test_update_tag(self, bytes_body=False):
+        self.check_service_client_function(
+            self.client.update_tag,
+            'tempest.lib.common.rest_client.RestClient.put',
+            {},
+            server_id=self.server_id,
+            tag=self.FAKE_TAGS[0],
+            status=201,
+            headers={'location': 'fake_location'},
+            to_utf=bytes_body)
+
+    @mock.patch.object(base_compute_client, 'COMPUTE_MICROVERSION',
+                       new_callable=mock.PropertyMock(return_value='2.26'))
+    def test_delete_tag_str_body(self, _):
+        self._test_delete_tag()
+
+    @mock.patch.object(base_compute_client, 'COMPUTE_MICROVERSION',
+                       new_callable=mock.PropertyMock(return_value='2.26'))
+    def test_delete_tag_byte_body(self, _):
+        self._test_delete_tag(bytes_body=True)
+
+    def _test_delete_tag(self, bytes_body=False):
+        self.check_service_client_function(
+            self.client.delete_tag,
+            'tempest.lib.common.rest_client.RestClient.delete',
+            {},
+            server_id=self.server_id,
+            tag=self.FAKE_TAGS[0],
+            status=204,
+            to_utf=bytes_body)
diff --git a/tempest/tests/lib/services/compute/test_versions_client.py b/tempest/tests/lib/services/compute/test_versions_client.py
index 06ecdc3..255a0a3 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/lib/services/compute/test_versions_client.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/lib/services/compute/test_versions_client.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 import copy
+
 from oslotest import mockpatch
 
 from tempest.lib.services.compute import versions_client
diff --git a/tempest/tests/lib/services/identity/v3/test_roles_client.py b/tempest/tests/lib/services/identity/v3/test_roles_client.py
index 4f70b47..41cea85 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/lib/services/identity/v3/test_roles_client.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/lib/services/identity/v3/test_roles_client.py
@@ -52,6 +52,65 @@
 
     FAKE_LIST_ROLES = {"roles": [FAKE_ROLE_INFO, FAKE_ROLE_INFO_2]}
 
+    FAKE_ROLE_INFERENCE_RULE = {
+        "role_inference": {
+            "prior_role": {
+                "id": FAKE_ROLE_ID,
+                "name": FAKE_ROLE_NAME,
+                "links": {
+                    "self": "http://example.com/identity/v3/roles/%s" % (
+                        FAKE_ROLE_ID)
+                }
+            },
+            "implies": {
+                "id": FAKE_ROLE_ID_2,
+                "name": FAKE_ROLE_NAME_2,
+                "links": {
+                    "self": "http://example.com/identity/v3/roles/%s" % (
+                        FAKE_ROLE_ID_2)
+                }
+            }
+        },
+        "links": {
+            "self": "http://example.com/identity/v3/roles/"
+                    "%s/implies/%s" % (FAKE_ROLE_ID, FAKE_ROLE_ID_2)
+        }
+    }
+
+    FAKE_LIST_ROLE_INFERENCES_RULES = {
+        "role_inference": {
+            "prior_role": {
+                "id": FAKE_ROLE_ID,
+                "name": FAKE_ROLE_NAME,
+                "links": {
+                    "self": "http://example.com/identity/v3/roles/%s" % (
+                        FAKE_ROLE_ID)
+                }
+            },
+            "implies": [
+                {
+                    "id": FAKE_ROLE_ID_2,
+                    "name": FAKE_ROLE_NAME_2,
+                    "links": {
+                        "self": "http://example.com/identity/v3/roles/%s" % (
+                            FAKE_ROLE_ID_2)
+                    }
+                },
+                {
+                    "id": "3",
+                    "name": "test3",
+                    "links": {
+                        "self": "http://example.com/identity/v3/roles/3"
+                    }
+                }
+            ]
+        },
+        "links": {
+            "self": "http://example.com/identity/v3/roles/"
+                    "%s/implies" % FAKE_ROLE_ID
+        }
+    }
+
     def setUp(self):
         super(TestRolesClient, self).setUp()
         fake_auth = fake_auth_provider.FakeAuthProvider()
@@ -172,6 +231,33 @@
             domain_id="b344506af7644f6794d9cb316600b020",
             group_id="123")
 
+    def _test_create_role_inference_rule(self, bytes_body=False):
+        self.check_service_client_function(
+            self.client.create_role_inference_rule,
+            'tempest.lib.common.rest_client.RestClient.put',
+            self.FAKE_ROLE_INFERENCE_RULE,
+            bytes_body,
+            status=201,
+            prior_role=self.FAKE_ROLE_ID,
+            implies_role=self.FAKE_ROLE_ID_2)
+
+    def _test_show_role_inference_rule(self, bytes_body=False):
+        self.check_service_client_function(
+            self.client.show_role_inference_rule,
+            'tempest.lib.common.rest_client.RestClient.get',
+            self.FAKE_ROLE_INFERENCE_RULE,
+            bytes_body,
+            prior_role=self.FAKE_ROLE_ID,
+            implies_role=self.FAKE_ROLE_ID_2)
+
+    def _test_list_role_inferences_rules(self, bytes_body=False):
+        self.check_service_client_function(
+            self.client.list_role_inferences_rules,
+            'tempest.lib.common.rest_client.RestClient.get',
+            self.FAKE_LIST_ROLE_INFERENCES_RULES,
+            bytes_body,
+            prior_role=self.FAKE_ROLE_ID)
+
     def test_create_role_with_str_body(self):
         self._test_create_role()
 
@@ -319,3 +405,39 @@
             group_id="123",
             role_id="1234",
             status=204)
+
+    def test_create_role_inference_rule_with_str_body(self):
+        self._test_create_role_inference_rule()
+
+    def test_create_role_inference_rule_with_bytes_body(self):
+        self._test_create_role_inference_rule(bytes_body=True)
+
+    def test_show_role_inference_rule_with_str_body(self):
+        self._test_show_role_inference_rule()
+
+    def test_show_role_inference_rule_with_bytes_body(self):
+        self._test_show_role_inference_rule(bytes_body=True)
+
+    def test_list_role_inferences_rules_with_str_body(self):
+        self._test_list_role_inferences_rules()
+
+    def test_list_role_inferences_rules_with_bytes_body(self):
+        self._test_list_role_inferences_rules(bytes_body=True)
+
+    def test_check_role_inference_rule(self):
+        self.check_service_client_function(
+            self.client.check_role_inference_rule,
+            'tempest.lib.common.rest_client.RestClient.head',
+            {},
+            status=204,
+            prior_role=self.FAKE_ROLE_ID,
+            implies_role=self.FAKE_ROLE_ID_2)
+
+    def test_delete_role_inference_rule(self):
+        self.check_service_client_function(
+            self.client.delete_role_inference_rule,
+            'tempest.lib.common.rest_client.RestClient.delete',
+            {},
+            status=204,
+            prior_role=self.FAKE_ROLE_ID,
+            implies_role=self.FAKE_ROLE_ID_2)
diff --git a/tempest/tests/lib/services/identity/v3/test_versions_client.py b/tempest/tests/lib/services/identity/v3/test_versions_client.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3bfaf1e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/tests/lib/services/identity/v3/test_versions_client.py
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+# Copyright 2017 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.lib.services.identity.v3 import versions_client
+from tempest.tests.lib import fake_auth_provider
+from tempest.tests.lib.services import base
+
+
+class TestIdentityClient(base.BaseServiceTest):
+
+    FAKE_VERSIONS_INFO = {
+        "versions": {
+            "values": [
+                {"status": "stable", "updated": "2017-02-22T00:00:00Z",
+                 "media-types": [
+                     {"base": "application/json", "type":
+                      "application/vnd.openstack.identity-v3+json"}
+                 ],
+                 "id": "v3.8",
+                 "links": [
+                     {"href": "https://15.184.67.226/identity_admin/v3/",
+                      "rel": "self"}
+                 ]},
+                {"status": "deprecated", "updated": "2016-08-04T00:00:00Z",
+                 "media-types": [
+                     {"base": "application/json",
+                      "type": "application/vnd.openstack.identity-v2.0+json"}
+                 ],
+                 "id": "v2.0",
+                 "links": [
+                     {"href": "https://15.184.67.226/identity_admin/v2.0/",
+                      "rel": "self"},
+                     {"href": "https://docs.openstack.org/",
+                      "type": "text/html", "rel": "describedby"}
+                 ]}
+            ]
+        }
+    }
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        super(TestIdentityClient, self).setUp()
+        fake_auth = fake_auth_provider.FakeAuthProvider()
+        self.client = versions_client.VersionsClient(fake_auth,
+                                                     'identity',
+                                                     'regionOne')
+
+    def _test_list_versions(self, bytes_body=False):
+        self.check_service_client_function(
+            self.client.list_versions,
+            'tempest.lib.common.rest_client.RestClient.raw_request',
+            self.FAKE_VERSIONS_INFO,
+            bytes_body,
+            300)
+
+    def test_list_versions_with_str_body(self):
+        self._test_list_versions()
+
+    def test_list_versions_with_bytes_body(self):
+        self._test_list_versions(bytes_body=True)
diff --git a/tempest/tests/lib/services/test_clients.py b/tempest/tests/lib/services/test_clients.py
index 5db932c..a3b390e 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/lib/services/test_clients.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/lib/services/test_clients.py
@@ -12,10 +12,11 @@
 # License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations under
 # the License.
 
+import types
+
 import fixtures
 import mock
 import testtools
-import types
 
 from tempest.lib import auth
 from tempest.lib import exceptions
diff --git a/tempest/tests/lib/test_auth.py b/tempest/tests/lib/test_auth.py
index 2f975d2..ac13a13 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/lib/test_auth.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/lib/test_auth.py
@@ -15,9 +15,9 @@
 
 import copy
 import datetime
-import testtools
 
 from oslotest import mockpatch
+import testtools
 
 from tempest.lib import auth
 from tempest.lib import exceptions
diff --git a/tempest/tests/lib/test_rest_client.py b/tempest/tests/lib/test_rest_client.py
index e6cf047..4a83631 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/lib/test_rest_client.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/lib/test_rest_client.py
@@ -337,6 +337,10 @@
     def test_response_410(self):
         self._test_error_checker(exceptions.Gone, self.set_data("410"))
 
+    def test_response_412(self):
+        self._test_error_checker(exceptions.PreconditionFailed,
+                                 self.set_data("412"))
+
     def test_response_413(self):
         self._test_error_checker(exceptions.OverLimit, self.set_data("413"))
 
@@ -460,7 +464,7 @@
 
     def test_response_bigger_than_400(self):
         # Any response code, that bigger than 400, and not in
-        # (401, 403, 404, 409, 413, 422, 500, 501)
+        # (401, 403, 404, 409, 412, 413, 422, 500, 501)
         self._test_error_checker(exceptions.UnexpectedResponseCode,
                                  self.set_data("402"))
 
diff --git a/tempest/tests/test_list_tests.py b/tempest/tests/test_list_tests.py
index 38d4c5c..a238879 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/test_list_tests.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/test_list_tests.py
@@ -14,9 +14,10 @@
 
 import os
 import re
-import six
 import subprocess
 
+import six
+
 from tempest.tests import base
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/tests/test_wrappers.py b/tempest/tests/test_wrappers.py
deleted file mode 100644
index a4ef699..0000000
--- a/tempest/tests/test_wrappers.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,88 +0,0 @@
-# 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 shutil
-import subprocess
-import tempfile
-
-import six
-
-from tempest.tests import base
-
-DEVNULL = open(os.devnull, 'wb')
-
-
-class TestWrappers(base.TestCase):
-    def setUp(self):
-        super(TestWrappers, self).setUp()
-        # Setup test dirs
-        self.directory = tempfile.mkdtemp(prefix='tempest-unit')
-        self.addCleanup(shutil.rmtree, self.directory)
-        self.test_dir = os.path.join(self.directory, 'tests')
-        os.mkdir(self.test_dir)
-        # Setup Test files
-        self.testr_conf_file = os.path.join(self.directory, '.testr.conf')
-        self.setup_cfg_file = os.path.join(self.directory, 'setup.cfg')
-        self.passing_file = os.path.join(self.test_dir, 'test_passing.py')
-        self.failing_file = os.path.join(self.test_dir, 'test_failing.py')
-        self.init_file = os.path.join(self.test_dir, '__init__.py')
-        self.setup_py = os.path.join(self.directory, 'setup.py')
-        shutil.copy('tempest/tests/files/testr-conf', self.testr_conf_file)
-        shutil.copy('tempest/tests/files/passing-tests', self.passing_file)
-        shutil.copy('tempest/tests/files/failing-tests', self.failing_file)
-        shutil.copy('setup.py', self.setup_py)
-        shutil.copy('tempest/tests/files/setup.cfg', self.setup_cfg_file)
-        shutil.copy('tempest/tests/files/__init__.py', self.init_file)
-        # copy over the pretty_tox scripts
-        shutil.copy('tools/pretty_tox.sh',
-                    os.path.join(self.directory, 'pretty_tox.sh'))
-        shutil.copy('tools/pretty_tox_serial.sh',
-                    os.path.join(self.directory, 'pretty_tox_serial.sh'))
-
-        self.stdout = six.StringIO()
-        self.stderr = six.StringIO()
-        # Change directory, run wrapper and check result
-        self.addCleanup(os.chdir, os.path.abspath(os.curdir))
-        os.chdir(self.directory)
-
-    def assertRunExit(self, cmd, expected):
-        p = subprocess.Popen(
-            "bash %s" % cmd, shell=True,
-            stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.PIPE)
-        out, err = p.communicate()
-
-        self.assertEqual(
-            p.returncode, expected,
-            "Stdout: %s; Stderr: %s" % (out, err))
-
-    def test_pretty_tox(self):
-        # Git init is required for the pbr testr command. pbr requires a git
-        # version or an sdist to work. so make the test directory a git repo
-        # too.
-        subprocess.call(['git', 'init'], stderr=DEVNULL)
-        self.assertRunExit('pretty_tox.sh passing', 0)
-
-    def test_pretty_tox_fails(self):
-        # Git init is required for the pbr testr command. pbr requires a git
-        # version or an sdist to work. so make the test directory a git repo
-        # too.
-        subprocess.call(['git', 'init'], stderr=DEVNULL)
-        self.assertRunExit('pretty_tox.sh', 1)
-
-    def test_pretty_tox_serial(self):
-        self.assertRunExit('pretty_tox_serial.sh passing', 0)
-
-    def test_pretty_tox_serial_fails(self):
-        self.assertRunExit('pretty_tox_serial.sh', 1)
diff --git a/test-requirements.txt b/test-requirements.txt
index 475fb16..13950bd 100644
--- a/test-requirements.txt
+++ b/test-requirements.txt
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 # The order of packages is significant, because pip processes them in the order
 # of appearance. Changing the order has an impact on the overall integration
 # process, which may cause wedges in the gate later.
-hacking<0.13,>=0.12.0 # Apache-2.0
+hacking!=0.13.0,<0.14,>=0.12.0 # Apache-2.0
 # needed for doc build
-sphinx!=1.3b1,<1.4,>=1.2.1 # BSD
+sphinx>=1.5.1 # BSD
 oslosphinx>=4.7.0 # Apache-2.0
 reno>=1.8.0 # Apache-2.0
 mock>=2.0 # BSD
 coverage>=4.0 # Apache-2.0
 oslotest>=1.10.0 # Apache-2.0
+flake8-import-order==0.11 # LGPLv3
diff --git a/tools/check_logs.py b/tools/check_logs.py
index caad85c..f82b387 100755
--- a/tools/check_logs.py
+++ b/tools/check_logs.py
@@ -19,10 +19,10 @@
 import gzip
 import os
 import re
-import six
-import six.moves.urllib.request as urlreq
 import sys
 
+import six
+import six.moves.urllib.request as urlreq
 import yaml
 
 
diff --git a/tools/find_stack_traces.py b/tools/find_stack_traces.py
index f2da27a..2ba8b16 100755
--- a/tools/find_stack_traces.py
+++ b/tools/find_stack_traces.py
@@ -18,9 +18,10 @@
 import gzip
 import pprint
 import re
+import sys
+
 import six
 import six.moves.urllib.request as urlreq
-import sys
 
 
 pp = pprint.PrettyPrinter()
diff --git a/tools/generate-tempest-plugins-list.py b/tools/generate-tempest-plugins-list.py
index 03e838e..acb29af 100644
--- a/tools/generate-tempest-plugins-list.py
+++ b/tools/generate-tempest-plugins-list.py
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 
 import json
 import re
+
 import requests
 
 url = 'https://review.openstack.org/projects/'
diff --git a/tools/pretty_tox.sh b/tools/pretty_tox.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index 0b83b91..0000000
--- a/tools/pretty_tox.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env bash
-
-echo "WARNING: This script is deprecated and will be removed in the near future. Please migrate to tempest run or another method of launching a test runner"
-
-set -o pipefail
-
-TESTRARGS=$1
-python setup.py testr --testr-args="--subunit $TESTRARGS" | subunit-trace --no-failure-debug -f
-retval=$?
-# NOTE(mtreinish) The pipe above would eat the slowest display from pbr's testr
-# wrapper so just manually print the slowest tests.
-echo -e "\nSlowest Tests:\n"
-testr slowest
-exit $retval
diff --git a/tools/pretty_tox_serial.sh b/tools/pretty_tox_serial.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index 1f8204e..0000000
--- a/tools/pretty_tox_serial.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,16 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env bash
-
-echo "WARNING: This script is deprecated and will be removed in the near future. Please migrate to tempest run or another method of launching a test runner"
-
-set -o pipefail
-
-TESTRARGS=$@
-
-if [ ! -d .testrepository ]; then
-    testr init
-fi
-testr run --subunit $TESTRARGS | subunit-trace -f -n
-retval=$?
-testr slowest
-
-exit $retval
diff --git a/tools/tox_install.sh b/tools/tox_install.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..43468e4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/tox_install.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+# Client constraint file contains this client version pin that is in conflict
+# with installing the client from source. We should remove the version pin in
+# the constraints file before applying it for from-source installation.
+
+CONSTRAINTS_FILE=$1
+shift 1
+
+set -e
+
+# NOTE(tonyb): Place this in the tox enviroment's log dir so it will get
+# published to logs.openstack.org for easy debugging.
+localfile="$VIRTUAL_ENV/log/upper-constraints.txt"
+
+if [[ $CONSTRAINTS_FILE != http* ]]; then
+    CONSTRAINTS_FILE=file://$CONSTRAINTS_FILE
+fi
+# NOTE(tonyb): need to add curl to bindep.txt if the project supports bindep
+curl $CONSTRAINTS_FILE --insecure --progress-bar --output $localfile
+
+pip install -c$localfile openstack-requirements
+
+# This is the main purpose of the script: Allow local installation of
+# the current repo. It is listed in constraints file and thus any
+# install will be constrained and we need to unconstrain it.
+edit-constraints $localfile -- $CLIENT_NAME
+
+pip install -c$localfile -U $*
+exit $?
diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 46823d8..dfa8332 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
 setenv =
     VIRTUAL_ENV={envdir}
     OS_TEST_PATH=./tempest/test_discover
+    BRANCH_NAME=master
+    CLIENT_NAME=tempest
 deps =
     setuptools
     -r{toxinidir}/requirements.txt
@@ -17,9 +19,12 @@
     VIRTUAL_ENV={envdir}
     OS_TEST_PATH=./tempest/tests
     PYTHONWARNINGS=default::DeprecationWarning
-passenv = OS_STDOUT_CAPTURE OS_STDERR_CAPTURE OS_TEST_TIMEOUT OS_TEST_LOCK_PATH OS_TEST_PATH TEMPEST_CONFIG TEMPEST_CONFIG_DIR http_proxy HTTP_PROXY https_proxy HTTPS_PROXY no_proxy NO_PROXY
+    BRANCH_NAME=master
+    CLIENT_NAME=tempest
+passenv = OS_STDOUT_CAPTURE OS_STDERR_CAPTURE OS_TEST_TIMEOUT OS_TEST_LOCK_PATH OS_TEST_PATH TEMPEST_CONFIG TEMPEST_CONFIG_DIR http_proxy HTTP_PROXY https_proxy HTTPS_PROXY no_proxy NO_PROXY ZUUL_CACHE_DIR REQUIREMENTS_PIP_LOCATION
 usedevelop = True
-install_command = pip install -U {opts} {packages}
+install_command =
+    {toxinidir}/tools/tox_install.sh {env:UPPER_CONSTRAINTS_FILE:https://git.openstack.org/cgit/openstack/requirements/plain/upper-constraints.txt} {opts} {packages}
 whitelist_externals = *
 deps =
     -r{toxinidir}/requirements.txt
@@ -78,7 +83,8 @@
 # See the testrepository bug: https://bugs.launchpad.net/testrepository/+bug/1208610
 commands =
     find . -type f -name "*.pyc" -delete
-    tempest run --regex '(?!.*\[.*\bslow\b.*\])(^tempest\.(api|scenario))' {posargs}
+    tempest run --regex '(?!.*\[.*\bslow\b.*\])(^tempest\.api)' {posargs}
+    tempest run --combine --serial --regex '(?!.*\[.*\bslow\b.*\])(^tempest\.scenario)' {posargs}
 
 [testenv:full-serial]
 envdir = .tox/tempest
@@ -91,6 +97,16 @@
     find . -type f -name "*.pyc" -delete
     tempest run --serial --regex '(?!.*\[.*\bslow\b.*\])(^tempest\.(api|scenario))' {posargs}
 
+[testenv:scenario]
+envdir = .tox/tempest
+sitepackages = {[tempestenv]sitepackages}
+setenv = {[tempestenv]setenv}
+deps = {[tempestenv]deps}
+# The regex below is used to select all scenario tests
+commands =
+    find . -type f -name "*.pyc" -delete
+    tempest run --serial --regex '(^tempest\.scenario)' {posargs}
+
 [testenv:smoke]
 envdir = .tox/tempest
 sitepackages = {[tempestenv]sitepackages}
@@ -147,6 +163,7 @@
 show-source = True
 exclude = .git,.venv,.tox,dist,doc,*egg
 enable-extensions = H106,H203,H904
+import-order-style = pep8
 
 [testenv:releasenotes]
 commands = sphinx-build -a -E -W -d releasenotes/build/doctrees -b html releasenotes/source releasenotes/build/html