diff --git a/REVIEWING.rst b/REVIEWING.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d6dc83e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/REVIEWING.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+Reviewing Tempest Code
+======================
+
+To start read the `OpenStack Common Review Checklist
+<https://wiki.openstack.org/wiki/ReviewChecklist#Common_Review_Checklist>`_
+
+
+Ensuring code is executed
+-------------------------
+
+For any new or change to a test it has to be verified in the gate. This means
+that the first thing to check with any change is that a gate job actually runs
+it. Tests which aren't executed either because of configuration or skips should
+not be accepted.
+
+
+Unit Tests
+----------
+
+For any change that adds new functionality to either common functionality or an
+out-of-band tool unit tests are required. This is to ensure we don't introduce
+future regressions and to test conditions which we may not hit in the gate runs.
+Tests, and service clients aren't required to have unit tests since they should
+be self verifying by running them in the gate.
+
+
+API Stability
+-------------
+Tests should only be added for a published stable APIs. If a patch contains
+tests for an API which hasn't been marked as stable or for an API that which
+doesn't conform to the `API stability guidelines
+<https://wiki.openstack.org/wiki/Governance/Approved/APIStability>`_ then it
+should not be approved.
+
+
+Reject Copy and Paste Test Code
+------------------------
+When creating new tests that are similar to existing tests it is tempting to
+simply copy the code and make a few modifications. This increases code size and
+the maintenance burden. Such changes should not be approved if it is easy to
+abstract the duplicated code into a function or method.
+
+
+Being explicit
+--------------
+When tests are being added that depend on a configurable feature or extension,
+polling the API to discover that it is enabled should not be done. This will
+just result in bugs being masked because the test can be skipped automatically.
+Instead the config file should be used to determine whether a test should be
+skipped or not. Do not approve changes that depend on an API call to determine
+whether to skip or not.
+
+
+When to approve
+---------------
+ * Every patch needs two +2s before being approved.
+ * Its ok to hold off on an approval until a subject matter expert reviews it
+ * If a patch has already been approved but requires a trivial rebase to merge,
+   you do not have to wait for a second +2, since the patch has already had
+   two +2s.
diff --git a/doc/source/REVIEWING.rst b/doc/source/REVIEWING.rst
new file mode 120000
index 0000000..841e042
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/source/REVIEWING.rst
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+../../REVIEWING.rst
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/doc/source/index.rst b/doc/source/index.rst
index 25bc900..d3118ac 100644
--- a/doc/source/index.rst
+++ b/doc/source/index.rst
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 
    overview
    HACKING
+   REVIEWING
 
 ------------
 Field Guides
diff --git a/etc/schemas/compute/admin/flavor_create.json b/etc/schemas/compute/admin/flavor_create.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 0a3e7b3..0000000
--- a/etc/schemas/compute/admin/flavor_create.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,20 +0,0 @@
-{
-    "name": "flavor-create",
-    "http-method": "POST",
-    "admin_client": true,
-    "url": "flavors",
-    "default_result_code": 400,
-    "json-schema": {
-        "type": "object",
-        "properties": {
-            "name": { "type": "string"},
-            "ram": { "type": "integer", "minimum": 1},
-            "vcpus": { "type": "integer", "minimum": 1},
-            "disk": { "type": "integer"},
-            "id": { "type": "integer"},
-            "swap": { "type": "integer"},
-            "rxtx_factor": { "type": "integer"},
-            "OS-FLV-EXT-DATA:ephemeral": { "type": "integer"}
-        }
-    }
-}
diff --git a/etc/schemas/compute/servers/get_console_output.json b/etc/schemas/compute/servers/get_console_output.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 8d974ba..0000000
--- a/etc/schemas/compute/servers/get_console_output.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,23 +0,0 @@
-{
-    "name": "get-console-output",
-    "http-method": "POST",
-    "url": "servers/%s/action",
-    "resources": [
-        {"name":"server", "expected_result": 404}
-    ],
-    "json-schema": {
-        "type": "object",
-        "properties": {
-            "os-getConsoleOutput": {
-                "type": "object",
-                "properties": {
-                    "length": {
-                        "type": ["integer", "string"],
-                        "minimum": 0
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-        },
-        "additionalProperties": false
-    }
-}
diff --git a/etc/tempest.conf.sample b/etc/tempest.conf.sample
index ce0d3af..ef56ab3 100644
--- a/etc/tempest.conf.sample
+++ b/etc/tempest.conf.sample
@@ -474,6 +474,10 @@
 # attachment? (boolean value)
 #interface_attach=true
 
+# Does the test environment support creating snapshot images
+# of running instances? (boolean value)
+#snapshot=true
+
 
 [dashboard]
 
@@ -929,8 +933,15 @@
 # Directory containing image files (string value)
 #img_dir=/opt/stack/new/devstack/files/images/cirros-0.3.1-x86_64-uec
 
-# QCOW2 image file name (string value)
-#qcow2_img_file=cirros-0.3.1-x86_64-disk.img
+# Image file name (string value)
+# Deprecated group/name - [DEFAULT]/qcow2_img_file
+#img_file=cirros-0.3.1-x86_64-disk.img
+
+# Image disk format (string value)
+#img_disk_format=qcow2
+
+# Image container format (string value)
+#img_container_format=bare
 
 # AMI image file name (string value)
 #ami_img_file=cirros-0.3.1-x86_64-blank.img
diff --git a/tempest/api/baremetal/admin/test_api_discovery.py b/tempest/api/baremetal/admin/test_api_discovery.py
index 7368b3e..09788f2 100644
--- a/tempest/api/baremetal/admin/test_api_discovery.py
+++ b/tempest/api/baremetal/admin/test_api_discovery.py
@@ -19,10 +19,8 @@
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_api_versions(self):
-        resp, descr = self.client.get_api_description()
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, descr = self.client.get_api_description()
         expected_versions = ('v1',)
-
         versions = [version['id'] for version in descr['versions']]
 
         for v in expected_versions:
@@ -30,16 +28,13 @@
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_default_version(self):
-        resp, descr = self.client.get_api_description()
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, descr = self.client.get_api_description()
         default_version = descr['default_version']
-
         self.assertEqual(default_version['id'], 'v1')
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_version_1_resources(self):
-        resp, descr = self.client.get_version_description(version='v1')
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, descr = self.client.get_version_description(version='v1')
         expected_resources = ('nodes', 'chassis',
                               'ports', 'links', 'media_types')
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/baremetal/admin/test_chassis.py b/tempest/api/baremetal/admin/test_chassis.py
index c306c34..254a969 100644
--- a/tempest/api/baremetal/admin/test_chassis.py
+++ b/tempest/api/baremetal/admin/test_chassis.py
@@ -35,8 +35,7 @@
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_create_chassis(self):
         descr = data_utils.rand_name('test-chassis-')
-        resp, chassis = self.create_chassis(description=descr)
-        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
+        _, chassis = self.create_chassis(description=descr)
         self.assertEqual(chassis['description'], descr)
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
@@ -44,40 +43,35 @@
         # Use a unicode string for testing:
         # 'We ♡ OpenStack in Ukraine'
         descr = u'В Україні ♡ OpenStack!'
-        resp, chassis = self.create_chassis(description=descr)
-        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
+        _, chassis = self.create_chassis(description=descr)
         self.assertEqual(chassis['description'], descr)
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_show_chassis(self):
-        resp, chassis = self.client.show_chassis(self.chassis['uuid'])
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, chassis = self.client.show_chassis(self.chassis['uuid'])
         self._assertExpected(self.chassis, chassis)
 
     @test.attr(type="smoke")
     def test_list_chassis(self):
-        resp, body = self.client.list_chassis()
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.list_chassis()
         self.assertIn(self.chassis['uuid'],
                       [i['uuid'] for i in body['chassis']])
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_delete_chassis(self):
-        resp, body = self.create_chassis()
+        _, body = self.create_chassis()
         uuid = body['uuid']
 
-        resp = self.delete_chassis(uuid)
-        self.assertEqual('204', resp['status'])
+        self.delete_chassis(uuid)
         self.assertRaises(exc.NotFound, self.client.show_chassis, uuid)
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_update_chassis(self):
-        resp, body = self.create_chassis()
+        _, body = self.create_chassis()
         uuid = body['uuid']
 
         new_description = data_utils.rand_name('new-description-')
-        resp, body = (self.client.update_chassis(uuid,
-                      description=new_description))
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
-        resp, chassis = self.client.show_chassis(uuid)
+        _, body = (self.client.update_chassis(uuid,
+                   description=new_description))
+        _, chassis = self.client.show_chassis(uuid)
         self.assertEqual(chassis['description'], new_description)
diff --git a/tempest/api/baremetal/admin/test_drivers.py b/tempest/api/baremetal/admin/test_drivers.py
index 649886b..9e215dc 100644
--- a/tempest/api/baremetal/admin/test_drivers.py
+++ b/tempest/api/baremetal/admin/test_drivers.py
@@ -29,13 +29,11 @@
 
     @test.attr(type="smoke")
     def test_list_drivers(self):
-        resp, drivers = self.client.list_drivers()
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, drivers = self.client.list_drivers()
         self.assertIn(self.driver_name,
                       [d['name'] for d in drivers['drivers']])
 
     @test.attr(type="smoke")
     def test_show_driver(self):
-        resp, driver = self.client.show_driver(self.driver_name)
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, driver = self.client.show_driver(self.driver_name)
         self.assertEqual(self.driver_name, driver['name'])
diff --git a/tempest/api/baremetal/admin/test_nodes.py b/tempest/api/baremetal/admin/test_nodes.py
index fc67854..43ea1e6 100644
--- a/tempest/api/baremetal/admin/test_nodes.py
+++ b/tempest/api/baremetal/admin/test_nodes.py
@@ -40,30 +40,25 @@
                   'storage': '10240',
                   'memory': '1024'}
 
-        resp, body = self.create_node(self.chassis['uuid'], **params)
-        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.create_node(self.chassis['uuid'], **params)
         self._assertExpected(params, body['properties'])
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_delete_node(self):
-        resp, node = self.create_node(self.chassis['uuid'])
-        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
+        _, node = self.create_node(self.chassis['uuid'])
 
-        resp = self.delete_node(node['uuid'])
+        self.delete_node(node['uuid'])
 
-        self.assertEqual(resp['status'], '204')
         self.assertRaises(exc.NotFound, self.client.show_node, node['uuid'])
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_show_node(self):
-        resp, loaded_node = self.client.show_node(self.node['uuid'])
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, loaded_node = self.client.show_node(self.node['uuid'])
         self._assertExpected(self.node, loaded_node)
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_list_nodes(self):
-        resp, body = self.client.list_nodes()
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.list_nodes()
         self.assertIn(self.node['uuid'],
                       [i['uuid'] for i in body['nodes']])
 
@@ -74,24 +69,20 @@
                  'storage': '10',
                  'memory': '128'}
 
-        resp, node = self.create_node(self.chassis['uuid'], **props)
-        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
+        _, node = self.create_node(self.chassis['uuid'], **props)
 
         new_p = {'cpu_arch': 'x86',
                  'cpu_num': '1',
                  'storage': '10000',
                  'memory': '12300'}
 
-        resp, body = self.client.update_node(node['uuid'], properties=new_p)
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
-        resp, node = self.client.show_node(node['uuid'])
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.update_node(node['uuid'], properties=new_p)
+        _, node = self.client.show_node(node['uuid'])
         self._assertExpected(new_p, node['properties'])
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_validate_driver_interface(self):
-        resp, body = self.client.validate_driver_interface(self.node['uuid'])
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.validate_driver_interface(self.node['uuid'])
         core_interfaces = ['power', 'deploy']
         for interface in core_interfaces:
             self.assertIn(interface, body)
diff --git a/tempest/api/baremetal/admin/test_nodestates.py b/tempest/api/baremetal/admin/test_nodestates.py
index f24f490..76f47f9 100644
--- a/tempest/api/baremetal/admin/test_nodestates.py
+++ b/tempest/api/baremetal/admin/test_nodestates.py
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@
     @classmethod
     def setUpClass(cls):
         super(TestNodeStates, cls).setUpClass()
-        resp, cls.chassis = cls.create_chassis()
-        resp, cls.node = cls.create_node(cls.chassis['uuid'])
+        _, cls.chassis = cls.create_chassis()
+        _, cls.node = cls.create_node(cls.chassis['uuid'])
 
     def _validate_power_state(self, node_uuid, power_state):
         # Validate that power state is set within timeout
@@ -34,8 +34,7 @@
         start = timeutils.utcnow()
         while timeutils.delta_seconds(
                 start, timeutils.utcnow()) < self.power_timeout:
-            resp, node = self.client.show_node(node_uuid)
-            self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+            _, node = self.client.show_node(node_uuid)
             if node['power_state'] == power_state:
                 return
         message = ('Failed to set power state within '
@@ -44,20 +43,16 @@
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_list_nodestates(self):
-        resp, nodestates = self.client.list_nodestates(self.node['uuid'])
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, nodestates = self.client.list_nodestates(self.node['uuid'])
         for key in nodestates:
             self.assertEqual(nodestates[key], self.node[key])
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_set_node_power_state(self):
-        resp, node = self.create_node(self.chassis['uuid'])
-        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
+        _, node = self.create_node(self.chassis['uuid'])
         states = ["power on", "rebooting", "power off"]
         for state in states:
             # Set power state
-            resp, _ = self.client.set_node_power_state(node['uuid'],
-                                                       state)
-            self.assertEqual('202', resp['status'])
+            self.client.set_node_power_state(node['uuid'], state)
             # Check power state after state is set
             self._validate_power_state(node['uuid'], state)
diff --git a/tempest/api/baremetal/admin/test_ports.py b/tempest/api/baremetal/admin/test_ports.py
index d4adba9..b3f9b7f 100644
--- a/tempest/api/baremetal/admin/test_ports.py
+++ b/tempest/api/baremetal/admin/test_ports.py
@@ -39,12 +39,10 @@
         node_id = self.node['uuid']
         address = data_utils.rand_mac_address()
 
-        resp, port = self.create_port(node_id=node_id, address=address)
-        self.assertEqual(201, resp.status)
+        _, port = self.create_port(node_id=node_id, address=address)
 
-        resp, body = self.client.show_port(port['uuid'])
+        _, body = self.client.show_port(port['uuid'])
 
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
         self._assertExpected(port, body)
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
@@ -53,12 +51,10 @@
         address = data_utils.rand_mac_address()
         uuid = data_utils.rand_uuid()
 
-        resp, port = self.create_port(node_id=node_id,
-                                      address=address, uuid=uuid)
-        self.assertEqual(201, resp.status)
+        _, port = self.create_port(node_id=node_id,
+                                   address=address, uuid=uuid)
 
-        resp, body = self.client.show_port(uuid)
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        _, body = self.client.show_port(uuid)
         self._assertExpected(port, body)
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
@@ -67,44 +63,37 @@
         address = data_utils.rand_mac_address()
         extra = {'key': 'value'}
 
-        resp, port = self.create_port(node_id=node_id, address=address,
-                                      extra=extra)
-        self.assertEqual(201, resp.status)
+        _, port = self.create_port(node_id=node_id, address=address,
+                                   extra=extra)
 
-        resp, body = self.client.show_port(port['uuid'])
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        _, body = self.client.show_port(port['uuid'])
         self._assertExpected(port, body)
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_delete_port(self):
         node_id = self.node['uuid']
         address = data_utils.rand_mac_address()
-        resp, port = self.create_port(node_id=node_id, address=address)
-        self.assertEqual(201, resp.status)
+        _, port = self.create_port(node_id=node_id, address=address)
 
-        resp = self.delete_port(port['uuid'])
+        self.delete_port(port['uuid'])
 
-        self.assertEqual(204, resp.status)
         self.assertRaises(exc.NotFound, self.client.show_port, port['uuid'])
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_show_port(self):
-        resp, port = self.client.show_port(self.port['uuid'])
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        _, port = self.client.show_port(self.port['uuid'])
         self._assertExpected(self.port, port)
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_show_port_with_links(self):
-        resp, port = self.client.show_port(self.port['uuid'])
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        _, port = self.client.show_port(self.port['uuid'])
         self.assertIn('links', port.keys())
         self.assertEqual(2, len(port['links']))
         self.assertIn(port['uuid'], port['links'][0]['href'])
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_list_ports(self):
-        resp, body = self.client.list_ports()
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        _, body = self.client.list_ports()
         self.assertIn(self.port['uuid'],
                       [i['uuid'] for i in body['ports']])
         # Verify self links.
@@ -114,8 +103,7 @@
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_list_with_limit(self):
-        resp, body = self.client.list_ports(limit=3)
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        _, body = self.client.list_ports(limit=3)
 
         next_marker = body['ports'][-1]['uuid']
         self.assertIn(next_marker, body['next'])
@@ -128,8 +116,7 @@
                              address=data_utils.rand_mac_address())
             [1]['uuid'] for i in range(0, 5)]
 
-        resp, body = self.client.list_ports_detail()
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        _, body = self.client.list_ports_detail()
 
         ports_dict = dict((port['uuid'], port) for port in body['ports']
                           if port['uuid'] in uuids)
@@ -153,8 +140,7 @@
             self.create_port(node_id=node_id,
                              address=data_utils.rand_mac_address())
 
-        resp, body = self.client.list_ports_detail(address=address)
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        _, body = self.client.list_ports_detail(address=address)
         self.assertEqual(1, len(body['ports']))
         self.assertEqual(address, body['ports'][0]['address'])
 
@@ -164,9 +150,8 @@
         address = data_utils.rand_mac_address()
         extra = {'key1': 'value1', 'key2': 'value2', 'key3': 'value3'}
 
-        resp, port = self.create_port(node_id=node_id, address=address,
-                                      extra=extra)
-        self.assertEqual(201, resp.status)
+        _, port = self.create_port(node_id=node_id, address=address,
+                                   extra=extra)
 
         new_address = data_utils.rand_mac_address()
         new_extra = {'key1': 'new-value1', 'key2': 'new-value2',
@@ -185,11 +170,9 @@
                   'op': 'replace',
                   'value': new_extra['key3']}]
 
-        resp, _ = self.client.update_port(port['uuid'], patch)
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        self.client.update_port(port['uuid'], patch)
 
-        resp, body = self.client.show_port(port['uuid'])
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        _, body = self.client.show_port(port['uuid'])
         self.assertEqual(new_address, body['address'])
         self.assertEqual(new_extra, body['extra'])
 
@@ -199,26 +182,21 @@
         address = data_utils.rand_mac_address()
         extra = {'key1': 'value1', 'key2': 'value2', 'key3': 'value3'}
 
-        resp, port = self.create_port(node_id=node_id, address=address,
-                                      extra=extra)
-        self.assertEqual(201, resp.status)
+        _, port = self.create_port(node_id=node_id, address=address,
+                                   extra=extra)
 
         # Removing one item from the collection
-        resp, _ = self.client.update_port(port['uuid'],
-                                          [{'path': '/extra/key2',
-                                           'op': 'remove'}])
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        self.client.update_port(port['uuid'],
+                                [{'path': '/extra/key2',
+                                 'op': 'remove'}])
         extra.pop('key2')
-        resp, body = self.client.show_port(port['uuid'])
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        _, body = self.client.show_port(port['uuid'])
         self.assertEqual(extra, body['extra'])
 
         # Removing the collection
-        resp, _ = self.client.update_port(port['uuid'], [{'path': '/extra',
-                                                         'op': 'remove'}])
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
-        resp, body = self.client.show_port(port['uuid'])
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        self.client.update_port(port['uuid'], [{'path': '/extra',
+                                               'op': 'remove'}])
+        _, body = self.client.show_port(port['uuid'])
         self.assertEqual({}, body['extra'])
 
         # Assert nothing else was changed
@@ -230,8 +208,7 @@
         node_id = self.node['uuid']
         address = data_utils.rand_mac_address()
 
-        resp, port = self.create_port(node_id=node_id, address=address)
-        self.assertEqual(201, resp.status)
+        _, port = self.create_port(node_id=node_id, address=address)
 
         extra = {'key1': 'value1', 'key2': 'value2'}
 
@@ -242,11 +219,9 @@
                   'op': 'add',
                   'value': extra['key2']}]
 
-        resp, _ = self.client.update_port(port['uuid'], patch)
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        self.client.update_port(port['uuid'], patch)
 
-        resp, body = self.client.show_port(port['uuid'])
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        _, body = self.client.show_port(port['uuid'])
         self.assertEqual(extra, body['extra'])
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
@@ -255,9 +230,8 @@
         address = data_utils.rand_mac_address()
         extra = {'key1': 'value1', 'key2': 'value2'}
 
-        resp, port = self.create_port(node_id=node_id, address=address,
-                                      extra=extra)
-        self.assertEqual(201, resp.status)
+        _, port = self.create_port(node_id=node_id, address=address,
+                                   extra=extra)
 
         new_address = data_utils.rand_mac_address()
         new_extra = {'key1': 'new-value1', 'key3': 'new-value3'}
@@ -274,10 +248,8 @@
                   'op': 'add',
                   'value': new_extra['key3']}]
 
-        resp, _ = self.client.update_port(port['uuid'], patch)
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        self.client.update_port(port['uuid'], patch)
 
-        resp, body = self.client.show_port(port['uuid'])
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        _, body = self.client.show_port(port['uuid'])
         self.assertEqual(new_address, body['address'])
         self.assertEqual(new_extra, body['extra'])
diff --git a/tempest/api/baremetal/admin/test_ports_negative.py b/tempest/api/baremetal/admin/test_ports_negative.py
index 7646677..ead3799 100644
--- a/tempest/api/baremetal/admin/test_ports_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/baremetal/admin/test_ports_negative.py
@@ -22,11 +22,8 @@
     def setUp(self):
         super(TestPortsNegative, self).setUp()
 
-        resp, self.chassis = self.create_chassis()
-        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
-
-        resp, self.node = self.create_node(self.chassis['uuid'])
-        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
+        _, self.chassis = self.create_chassis()
+        _, self.node = self.create_node(self.chassis['uuid'])
 
     @test.attr(type=['negative', 'smoke'])
     def test_create_port_malformed_mac(self):
@@ -137,13 +134,11 @@
         address = data_utils.rand_mac_address()
         extra = {'key': 'value'}
 
-        resp, port = self.create_port(node_id=node_id, address=address,
-                                      extra=extra)
-        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
+        _, port = self.create_port(node_id=node_id, address=address,
+                                   extra=extra)
         port_id = port['uuid']
 
-        resp, body = self.client.delete_port(port_id)
-        self.assertEqual('204', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.delete_port(port_id)
 
         patch = [{'path': '/extra/key',
                   'op': 'replace',
@@ -169,8 +164,7 @@
         node_id = self.node['uuid']
         address = data_utils.rand_mac_address()
 
-        resp, port = self.create_port(node_id=node_id, address=address)
-        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
+        _, port = self.create_port(node_id=node_id, address=address)
         port_id = port['uuid']
 
         self.assertRaises(exc.BadRequest, self.client.update_port, port_id,
@@ -182,8 +176,7 @@
         node_id = self.node['uuid']
         address = data_utils.rand_mac_address()
 
-        resp, port = self.create_port(node_id=node_id, address=address)
-        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
+        _, port = self.create_port(node_id=node_id, address=address)
         port_id = port['uuid']
 
         self.assertRaises(exc.BadRequest, self.client.update_port, port_id,
@@ -196,8 +189,7 @@
         node_id = self.node['uuid']
         address = data_utils.rand_mac_address()
 
-        resp, port = self.create_port(node_id=node_id, address=address)
-        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
+        _, port = self.create_port(node_id=node_id, address=address)
         port_id = port['uuid']
 
         self.assertRaises(exc.BadRequest, self.client.update_port, port_id,
@@ -209,8 +201,7 @@
         node_id = self.node['uuid']
         address = data_utils.rand_mac_address()
 
-        resp, port = self.create_port(node_id=node_id, address=address)
-        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
+        _, port = self.create_port(node_id=node_id, address=address)
         port_id = port['uuid']
 
         patch = [{'path': '/node_uuid',
@@ -225,11 +216,9 @@
         address1 = data_utils.rand_mac_address()
         address2 = data_utils.rand_mac_address()
 
-        resp, port1 = self.create_port(node_id=node_id, address=address1)
-        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
+        _, port1 = self.create_port(node_id=node_id, address=address1)
 
-        resp, port2 = self.create_port(node_id=node_id, address=address2)
-        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
+        _, port2 = self.create_port(node_id=node_id, address=address2)
         port_id = port2['uuid']
 
         patch = [{'path': '/address',
@@ -243,8 +232,7 @@
         node_id = self.node['uuid']
         address = data_utils.rand_mac_address()
 
-        resp, port = self.create_port(node_id=node_id, address=address)
-        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
+        _, port = self.create_port(node_id=node_id, address=address)
         port_id = port['uuid']
 
         patch = [{'path': '/node_uuid',
@@ -258,8 +246,7 @@
         node_id = self.node['uuid']
         address = data_utils.rand_mac_address()
 
-        resp, port = self.create_port(node_id=node_id, address=address)
-        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
+        _, port = self.create_port(node_id=node_id, address=address)
         port_id = port['uuid']
 
         patch = [{'path': '/address',
@@ -275,9 +262,8 @@
         address = data_utils.rand_mac_address()
         extra = {'key': 'value'}
 
-        resp, port = self.create_port(node_id=node_id, address=address,
-                                      extra=extra)
-        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
+        _, port = self.create_port(node_id=node_id, address=address,
+                                   extra=extra)
         port_id = port['uuid']
 
         patch = [{'path': '/extra/key',
@@ -291,8 +277,7 @@
         node_id = self.node['uuid']
         address = data_utils.rand_mac_address()
 
-        resp, port = self.create_port(node_id=node_id, address=address)
-        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
+        _, port = self.create_port(node_id=node_id, address=address)
         port_id = port['uuid']
 
         patch = [{'path': '/extra',
@@ -307,8 +292,7 @@
         node_id = self.node['uuid']
         address = data_utils.rand_mac_address()
 
-        resp, port = self.create_port(node_id=node_id, address=address)
-        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
+        _, port = self.create_port(node_id=node_id, address=address)
         port_id = port['uuid']
 
         patch = [{'path': '/nonexistent', ' op': 'replace', 'value': 'value'}]
@@ -321,8 +305,7 @@
         node_id = self.node['uuid']
         address = data_utils.rand_mac_address()
 
-        resp, port = self.create_port(node_id=node_id, address=address)
-        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
+        _, port = self.create_port(node_id=node_id, address=address)
         port_id = port['uuid']
 
         self.assertRaises(exc.BadRequest, self.client.update_port, port_id,
@@ -333,8 +316,7 @@
         node_id = self.node['uuid']
         address = data_utils.rand_mac_address()
 
-        resp, port = self.create_port(node_id=node_id, address=address)
-        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
+        _, port = self.create_port(node_id=node_id, address=address)
         port_id = port['uuid']
 
         self.assertRaises(exc.BadRequest, self.client.update_port, port_id,
@@ -345,8 +327,7 @@
         node_id = self.node['uuid']
         address = data_utils.rand_mac_address()
 
-        resp, port = self.create_port(node_id=node_id, address=address)
-        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
+        _, port = self.create_port(node_id=node_id, address=address)
         port_id = port['uuid']
 
         self.assertRaises(exc.BadRequest, self.client.update_port, port_id,
@@ -366,9 +347,8 @@
         address = data_utils.rand_mac_address()
         extra = {'key1': 'value1', 'key2': 'value2'}
 
-        resp, port = self.create_port(node_id=node_id, address=address,
-                                      extra=extra)
-        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
+        _, port = self.create_port(node_id=node_id, address=address,
+                                   extra=extra)
         port_id = port['uuid']
 
         new_address = data_utils.rand_mac_address()
@@ -393,7 +373,6 @@
                           patch)
 
         # patch should not be applied
-        resp, body = self.client.show_port(port_id)
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        _, body = self.client.show_port(port_id)
         self.assertEqual(address, body['address'])
         self.assertEqual(extra, body['extra'])
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors_negative.py
index 9e4412f..eece096 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors_negative.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 import uuid
 
 from tempest.api.compute import base
+from tempest.api_schema.request.compute.v2 import flavors
 from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import exceptions
 from tempest import test
@@ -106,4 +107,4 @@
                                    test.NegativeAutoTest):
     _interface = 'json'
     _service = 'compute'
-    _schema_file = 'compute/admin/flavor_create.json'
+    _schema = flavors.flavor_create
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_networks.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_networks.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..032e2f5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_networks.py
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+# Copyright 2014 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
+# All Rights Reserved.
+#
+#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#    a copy of the License at
+#
+#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#    under the License.
+
+from tempest.api.compute import base
+from tempest import config
+
+CONF = config.CONF
+
+
+class NetworksTest(base.BaseComputeAdminTest):
+    _api_version = 2
+
+    """
+    Tests Nova Networks API that usually requires admin privileges.
+    API docs:
+    http://developer.openstack.org/api-ref-compute-v2-ext.html#ext-os-networks
+    """
+
+    @classmethod
+    def setUpClass(cls):
+        super(NetworksTest, cls).setUpClass()
+        cls.client = cls.os_adm.networks_client
+
+    def test_get_network(self):
+        resp, networks = self.client.list_networks()
+        configured_network = [x for x in networks if x['label'] ==
+                              CONF.compute.fixed_network_name]
+        self.assertEqual(1, len(configured_network),
+                         "{0} networks with label {1}".format(
+                             len(configured_network),
+                             CONF.compute.fixed_network_name))
+        configured_network = configured_network[0]
+        _, network = self.client.get_network(configured_network['id'])
+        self.assertEqual(configured_network['label'], network['label'])
+
+    def test_list_all_networks(self):
+        _, networks = self.client.list_networks()
+        # Check the configured network is in the list
+        configured_network = CONF.compute.fixed_network_name
+        self.assertIn(configured_network, [x['label'] for x in networks])
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_quotas_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_quotas_negative.py
index 599b058..4afda03 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_quotas_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_quotas_negative.py
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@
     @test.skip_because(bug="1186354",
                        condition=CONF.service_available.neutron)
     @test.attr(type='gate')
+    @test.services('network')
     def test_security_groups_exceed_limit(self):
         # Negative test: Creation Security Groups over limit should FAIL
 
@@ -120,6 +121,7 @@
     @test.skip_because(bug="1186354",
                        condition=CONF.service_available.neutron)
     @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    @test.services('network')
     def test_security_groups_rules_exceed_limit(self):
         # Negative test: Creation of Security Group Rules should FAIL
         # when we reach limit maxSecurityGroupRules
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_security_group_default_rules.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_security_group_default_rules.py
index 07408a8..a07d270 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_security_group_default_rules.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_security_group_default_rules.py
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_create_delete_security_group_default_rules(self):
         # Create and delete Security Group default rule
-        ip_protocols = {'tcp', 'udp', 'icmp'}
+        ip_protocols = ['tcp', 'udp', 'icmp']
         for ip_protocol in ip_protocols:
             rule = self._create_security_group_default_rules(ip_protocol)
             # Delete Security Group default rule
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images.py b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images.py
index 29df2b0..bbb887f 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images.py
@@ -28,6 +28,12 @@
         if not CONF.service_available.glance:
             skip_msg = ("%s skipped as glance is not available" % cls.__name__)
             raise cls.skipException(skip_msg)
+
+        if not CONF.compute_feature_enabled.snapshot:
+            skip_msg = ("%s skipped as instance snapshotting is not supported"
+                        % cls.__name__)
+            raise cls.skipException(skip_msg)
+
         cls.client = cls.images_client
         cls.servers_client = cls.servers_client
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_negative.py
index 6163f4d..771040b 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_negative.py
@@ -29,6 +29,12 @@
         if not CONF.service_available.glance:
             skip_msg = ("%s skipped as glance is not available" % cls.__name__)
             raise cls.skipException(skip_msg)
+
+        if not CONF.compute_feature_enabled.snapshot:
+            skip_msg = ("%s skipped as instance snapshotting is not supported"
+                        % cls.__name__)
+            raise cls.skipException(skip_msg)
+
         cls.client = cls.images_client
         cls.servers_client = cls.servers_client
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_oneserver.py b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_oneserver.py
index c81cec5..187c0d4 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_oneserver.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_oneserver.py
@@ -54,6 +54,11 @@
             skip_msg = ("%s skipped as glance is not available" % cls.__name__)
             raise cls.skipException(skip_msg)
 
+        if not CONF.compute_feature_enabled.snapshot:
+            skip_msg = ("%s skipped as instance snapshotting is not supported"
+                        % cls.__name__)
+            raise cls.skipException(skip_msg)
+
         try:
             resp, server = cls.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
             cls.server_id = server['id']
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_oneserver_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_oneserver_negative.py
index 9c4ab00..4e84e08 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_oneserver_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_oneserver_negative.py
@@ -62,6 +62,11 @@
             skip_msg = ("%s skipped as glance is not available" % cls.__name__)
             raise cls.skipException(skip_msg)
 
+        if not CONF.compute_feature_enabled.snapshot:
+            skip_msg = ("%s skipped as instance snapshotting is not supported"
+                        % cls.__name__)
+            raise cls.skipException(skip_msg)
+
         try:
             resp, server = cls.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
             cls.server_id = server['id']
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_list_image_filters.py b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_list_image_filters.py
index f9350e1..68794b1 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_list_image_filters.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_list_image_filters.py
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
 import StringIO
 import time
 
+import testtools
+
 from tempest.api.compute import base
 from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import config
@@ -63,6 +65,9 @@
         cls.image3 = _create_image()
         cls.image3_id = cls.image3['id']
 
+        if not CONF.compute_feature_enabled.snapshot:
+            return
+
         # Create instances and snapshots via nova
         try:
             resp, cls.server1 = cls.create_test_server()
@@ -114,6 +119,8 @@
         self.assertFalse(any([i for i in images if i['id'] == self.image2_id]))
         self.assertFalse(any([i for i in images if i['id'] == self.image3_id]))
 
+    @testtools.skipUnless(CONF.compute_feature_enabled.snapshot,
+                          'Snapshotting is not available.')
     @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_list_images_filter_by_server_id(self):
         # The images should contain images filtered by server id
@@ -129,6 +136,8 @@
         self.assertFalse(any([i for i in images
                               if i['id'] == self.snapshot3_id]))
 
+    @testtools.skipUnless(CONF.compute_feature_enabled.snapshot,
+                          'Snapshotting is not available.')
     @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_list_images_filter_by_server_ref(self):
         # The list of servers should be filtered by server ref
@@ -146,6 +155,8 @@
             self.assertTrue(any([i for i in images
                                  if i['id'] == self.snapshot3_id]))
 
+    @testtools.skipUnless(CONF.compute_feature_enabled.snapshot,
+                          'Snapshotting is not available.')
     @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_list_images_filter_by_type(self):
         # The list of servers should be filtered by image type
@@ -211,6 +222,8 @@
         resp, images = self.client.list_images_with_detail(params)
         self.assertEqual(1, len(images))
 
+    @testtools.skipUnless(CONF.compute_feature_enabled.snapshot,
+                          'Snapshotting is not available.')
     @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_list_images_with_detail_filter_by_server_ref(self):
         # Detailed list of servers should be filtered by server ref
@@ -228,6 +241,8 @@
             self.assertTrue(any([i for i in images
                                  if i['id'] == self.snapshot3_id]))
 
+    @testtools.skipUnless(CONF.compute_feature_enabled.snapshot,
+                          'Snapshotting is not available.')
     @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_list_images_with_detail_filter_by_type(self):
         # The detailed list of servers should be filtered by image type
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_actions.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_actions.py
index 005f38a..fd6df3e 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_actions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_actions.py
@@ -256,7 +256,10 @@
         resp, server = self.client.get_server(self.server_id)
         self.assertEqual(previous_flavor_ref, server['flavor']['id'])
 
+    @testtools.skipUnless(CONF.compute_feature_enabled.snapshot,
+                          'Snapshotting not available, backup not possible.')
     @test.attr(type='gate')
+    @test.services('image')
     def test_create_backup(self):
         # Positive test:create backup successfully and rotate backups correctly
         # create the first and the second backup
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_rescue.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_rescue.py
index ab98d88..b737888 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_rescue.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_rescue.py
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@
 
         # Server for positive tests
         resp, server = cls.create_test_server(wait_until='BUILD')
-        resp, resc_server = cls.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
         cls.server_id = server['id']
         cls.password = server['adminPass']
         cls.servers_client.wait_for_server_status(cls.server_id, 'ACTIVE')
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_servers_negative_new.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_servers_negative_new.py
index 43ddb3a..c5f9fdd 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_servers_negative_new.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_servers_negative_new.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 
 
 from tempest.api.compute import base
+from tempest.api_schema.request.compute.v2 import servers
 from tempest import test
 
 
@@ -25,7 +26,7 @@
 class GetConsoleOutputNegativeTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeTest,
                                        test.NegativeAutoTest):
     _service = 'compute'
-    _schema_file = 'compute/servers/get_console_output.json'
+    _schema = servers.get_console_output
 
     @classmethod
     def setUpClass(cls):
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_actions.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_actions.py
index d05e158..538507f 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_actions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_actions.py
@@ -250,6 +250,8 @@
         resp, server = self.client.get_server(self.server_id)
         self.assertEqual(previous_flavor_ref, server['flavor']['id'])
 
+    @testtools.skipUnless(CONF.compute_feature_enabled.snapshot,
+                          'Snapshotting not available, backup not possible.')
     @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_create_backup(self):
         # Positive test:create backup successfully and rotate backups correctly
diff --git a/tempest/api/database/flavors/test_flavors.py b/tempest/api/database/flavors/test_flavors.py
index 64d71b9..7d30f26 100644
--- a/tempest/api/database/flavors/test_flavors.py
+++ b/tempest/api/database/flavors/test_flavors.py
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@
                 self.assertNotIn(name, db_flavor)
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
+    @test.services('compute')
     def test_compare_db_flavors_with_os(self):
         resp, db_flavors = self.client.list_db_flavors()
         self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/admin/test_agent_management.py b/tempest/api/network/admin/test_agent_management.py
index b848994..f8782ad 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/admin/test_agent_management.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/admin/test_agent_management.py
@@ -32,8 +32,7 @@
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_list_agent(self):
-        resp, body = self.admin_client.list_agents()
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.admin_client.list_agents()
         agents = body['agents']
         # Hearthbeats must be excluded from comparison
         self.agent.pop('heartbeat_timestamp', None)
@@ -45,15 +44,13 @@
 
     @test.attr(type=['smoke'])
     def test_list_agents_non_admin(self):
-        resp, body = self.client.list_agents()
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.list_agents()
         self.assertEqual(len(body["agents"]), 0)
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_show_agent(self):
-        resp, body = self.admin_client.show_agent(self.agent['id'])
+        _, body = self.admin_client.show_agent(self.agent['id'])
         agent = body['agent']
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
         self.assertEqual(agent['id'], self.agent['id'])
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
@@ -62,10 +59,9 @@
         # Try to update the 'admin_state_up' to the original
         # one to avoid the negative effect.
         agent_status = {'admin_state_up': origin_status}
-        resp, body = self.admin_client.update_agent(agent_id=self.agent['id'],
-                                                    agent_info=agent_status)
+        _, body = self.admin_client.update_agent(agent_id=self.agent['id'],
+                                                 agent_info=agent_status)
         updated_status = body['agent']['admin_state_up']
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
         self.assertEqual(origin_status, updated_status)
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
@@ -73,10 +69,8 @@
         self.useFixture(fixtures.LockFixture('agent_description'))
         description = 'description for update agent.'
         agent_description = {'description': description}
-        resp, body = self.admin_client.update_agent(
-            agent_id=self.agent['id'],
-            agent_info=agent_description)
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.admin_client.update_agent(agent_id=self.agent['id'],
+                                                 agent_info=agent_description)
         self.addCleanup(self._restore_agent)
         updated_description = body['agent']['description']
         self.assertEqual(updated_description, description)
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/admin/test_dhcp_agent_scheduler.py b/tempest/api/network/admin/test_dhcp_agent_scheduler.py
index 25e1cc0..c84d1a7 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/admin/test_dhcp_agent_scheduler.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/admin/test_dhcp_agent_scheduler.py
@@ -35,9 +35,8 @@
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_list_dhcp_agent_hosting_network(self):
-        resp, body = self.admin_client.list_dhcp_agent_hosting_network(
+        _, body = self.admin_client.list_dhcp_agent_hosting_network(
             self.network['id'])
-        self.assertEqual(resp['status'], '200')
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_list_networks_hosted_by_one_dhcp(self):
@@ -51,9 +50,8 @@
 
     def _check_network_in_dhcp_agent(self, network_id, agent):
         network_ids = []
-        resp, body = self.admin_client.list_networks_hosted_by_one_dhcp_agent(
+        _, body = self.admin_client.list_networks_hosted_by_one_dhcp_agent(
             agent['id'])
-        self.assertEqual(resp['status'], '200')
         networks = body['networks']
         for network in networks:
             network_ids.append(network['id'])
@@ -85,17 +83,15 @@
             self._remove_network_from_dhcp_agent(network_id, agent)
 
     def _remove_network_from_dhcp_agent(self, network_id, agent):
-        resp, body = self.admin_client.remove_network_from_dhcp_agent(
+        _, body = self.admin_client.remove_network_from_dhcp_agent(
             agent_id=agent['id'],
             network_id=network_id)
-        self.assertEqual(resp['status'], '204')
         self.assertFalse(self._check_network_in_dhcp_agent(
             network_id, agent))
 
     def _add_dhcp_agent_to_network(self, network_id, agent):
-        resp, body = self.admin_client.add_dhcp_agent_to_network(
-            agent['id'], network_id)
-        self.assertEqual(resp['status'], '201')
+        _, body = self.admin_client.add_dhcp_agent_to_network(agent['id'],
+                                                              network_id)
         self.assertTrue(self._check_network_in_dhcp_agent(
             network_id, agent))
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/admin/test_external_network_extension.py b/tempest/api/network/admin/test_external_network_extension.py
index c7fde77..710c669 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/admin/test_external_network_extension.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/admin/test_external_network_extension.py
@@ -26,9 +26,8 @@
         post_body = {'name': data_utils.rand_name('network-')}
         if external:
             post_body['router:external'] = external
-        resp, body = self.admin_client.create_network(**post_body)
+        _, body = self.admin_client.create_network(**post_body)
         network = body['network']
-        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
         self.addCleanup(self.admin_client.delete_network, network['id'])
         return network
 
@@ -46,9 +45,8 @@
         network = self._create_network(external=False)
         self.assertFalse(network.get('router:external', False))
         update_body = {'router:external': True}
-        resp, body = self.admin_client.update_network(network['id'],
-                                                      **update_body)
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.admin_client.update_network(network['id'],
+                                                   **update_body)
         updated_network = body['network']
         # Verify that router:external parameter was updated
         self.assertTrue(updated_network['router:external'])
@@ -59,8 +57,7 @@
         # List networks as a normal user and confirm the external
         # network extension attribute is returned for those networks
         # that were created as external
-        resp, body = self.client.list_networks()
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.list_networks()
         networks_list = [net['id'] for net in body['networks']]
         self.assertIn(external_network['id'], networks_list)
         self.assertIn(self.network['id'], networks_list)
@@ -75,14 +72,12 @@
         external_network = self._create_network()
         # Show an external network as a normal user and confirm the
         # external network extension attribute is returned.
-        resp, body = self.client.show_network(external_network['id'])
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.show_network(external_network['id'])
         show_ext_net = body['network']
         self.assertEqual(external_network['name'], show_ext_net['name'])
         self.assertEqual(external_network['id'], show_ext_net['id'])
         self.assertTrue(show_ext_net['router:external'])
-        resp, body = self.client.show_network(self.network['id'])
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.show_network(self.network['id'])
         show_net = body['network']
         # Verify with show that router:external is False for network
         self.assertEqual(self.network['name'], show_net['name'])
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 5728432..3718cb5 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/admin/test_floating_ips_admin_actions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/admin/test_floating_ips_admin_actions.py
@@ -36,21 +36,18 @@
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_list_floating_ips_from_admin_and_nonadmin(self):
         # Create floating ip from admin user
-        resp, floating_ip_admin = self.admin_client.create_floatingip(
+        _, floating_ip_admin = self.admin_client.create_floatingip(
             floating_network_id=self.ext_net_id)
-        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
         self.addCleanup(self.admin_client.delete_floatingip,
                         floating_ip_admin['floatingip']['id'])
         # Create floating ip from alt user
-        resp, body = self.alt_client.create_floatingip(
+        _, body = self.alt_client.create_floatingip(
             floating_network_id=self.ext_net_id)
-        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
         floating_ip_alt = body['floatingip']
         self.addCleanup(self.alt_client.delete_floatingip,
                         floating_ip_alt['id'])
         # List floating ips from admin
-        resp, body = self.admin_client.list_floatingips()
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.admin_client.list_floatingips()
         floating_ip_ids_admin = [f['id'] for f in body['floatingips']]
         # Check that admin sees all floating ips
         self.assertIn(self.floating_ip['id'], floating_ip_ids_admin)
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/admin/test_l3_agent_scheduler.py b/tempest/api/network/admin/test_l3_agent_scheduler.py
index 3b05f42..d7de73b 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/admin/test_l3_agent_scheduler.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/admin/test_l3_agent_scheduler.py
@@ -52,9 +52,7 @@
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_list_routers_on_l3_agent(self):
-        resp, body = self.admin_client.list_routers_on_l3_agent(
-            self.agent['id'])
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.admin_client.list_routers_on_l3_agent(self.agent['id'])
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_add_list_remove_router_on_l3_agent(self):
@@ -62,21 +60,20 @@
         name = data_utils.rand_name('router1-')
         resp, router = self.client.create_router(name)
         self.addCleanup(self.client.delete_router, router['router']['id'])
-        resp, body = self.admin_client.add_router_to_l3_agent(
-            self.agent['id'], router['router']['id'])
-        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
-        resp, body = self.admin_client.list_l3_agents_hosting_router(
+        _, body = self.admin_client.add_router_to_l3_agent(
+            self.agent['id'],
             router['router']['id'])
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.admin_client.list_l3_agents_hosting_router(
+            router['router']['id'])
         for agent in body['agents']:
             l3_agent_ids.append(agent['id'])
             self.assertIn('agent_type', agent)
             self.assertEqual('L3 agent', agent['agent_type'])
         self.assertIn(self.agent['id'], l3_agent_ids)
         del l3_agent_ids[:]
-        resp, body = self.admin_client.remove_router_from_l3_agent(
-            self.agent['id'], router['router']['id'])
-        self.assertEqual('204', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.admin_client.remove_router_from_l3_agent(
+            self.agent['id'],
+            router['router']['id'])
         # NOTE(afazekas): The deletion not asserted, because neutron
         # is not forbidden to reschedule the router to the same agent
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/admin/test_lbaas_agent_scheduler.py b/tempest/api/network/admin/test_lbaas_agent_scheduler.py
index 675c62d..d0c31b3 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/admin/test_lbaas_agent_scheduler.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/admin/test_lbaas_agent_scheduler.py
@@ -50,17 +50,15 @@
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_list_pools_on_lbaas_agent(self):
         found = False
-        resp, body = self.admin_client.list_agents(
+        _, body = self.admin_client.list_agents(
             agent_type="Loadbalancer agent")
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
         agents = body['agents']
         for a in agents:
             msg = 'Load Balancer agent expected'
             self.assertEqual(a['agent_type'], 'Loadbalancer agent', msg)
-            resp, body = (
+            _, body = (
                 self.admin_client.list_pools_hosted_by_one_lbaas_agent(
                     a['id']))
-            self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
             pools = body['pools']
             if self.pool['id'] in [p['id'] for p in pools]:
                 found = True
@@ -69,9 +67,8 @@
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_show_lbaas_agent_hosting_pool(self):
-        resp, body = self.admin_client.show_lbaas_agent_hosting_pool(
+        _, body = self.admin_client.show_lbaas_agent_hosting_pool(
             self.pool['id'])
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
         self.assertEqual('Loadbalancer agent', body['agent']['agent_type'])
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/admin/test_load_balancer_admin_actions.py b/tempest/api/network/admin/test_load_balancer_admin_actions.py
index fe4fc60..a97d275 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/admin/test_load_balancer_admin_actions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/admin/test_load_balancer_admin_actions.py
@@ -47,56 +47,54 @@
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_create_vip_as_admin_for_another_tenant(self):
         name = data_utils.rand_name('vip-')
-        resp, body = self.admin_client.create_pool(
-            name=data_utils.rand_name('pool-'), lb_method="ROUND_ROBIN",
-            protocol="HTTP", subnet_id=self.subnet['id'],
+        _, body = self.admin_client.create_pool(
+            name=data_utils.rand_name('pool-'),
+            lb_method="ROUND_ROBIN",
+            protocol="HTTP",
+            subnet_id=self.subnet['id'],
             tenant_id=self.tenant_id)
-        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
         pool = body['pool']
         self.addCleanup(self.admin_client.delete_pool, pool['id'])
-        resp, body = self.admin_client.create_vip(name=name,
-                                                  protocol="HTTP",
-                                                  protocol_port=80,
-                                                  subnet_id=self.subnet['id'],
-                                                  pool_id=pool['id'],
-                                                  tenant_id=self.tenant_id)
-        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.admin_client.create_vip(name=name,
+                                               protocol="HTTP",
+                                               protocol_port=80,
+                                               subnet_id=self.subnet['id'],
+                                               pool_id=pool['id'],
+                                               tenant_id=self.tenant_id)
         vip = body['vip']
         self.addCleanup(self.admin_client.delete_vip, vip['id'])
         self.assertIsNotNone(vip['id'])
         self.assertEqual(self.tenant_id, vip['tenant_id'])
-        resp, body = self.client.show_vip(vip['id'])
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.show_vip(vip['id'])
         show_vip = body['vip']
         self.assertEqual(vip['id'], show_vip['id'])
         self.assertEqual(vip['name'], show_vip['name'])
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_create_health_monitor_as_admin_for_another_tenant(self):
-        resp, body = (
+        _, body = (
             self.admin_client.create_health_monitor(delay=4,
                                                     max_retries=3,
                                                     type="TCP",
                                                     timeout=1,
                                                     tenant_id=self.tenant_id))
-        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
         health_monitor = body['health_monitor']
         self.addCleanup(self.admin_client.delete_health_monitor,
                         health_monitor['id'])
         self.assertIsNotNone(health_monitor['id'])
         self.assertEqual(self.tenant_id, health_monitor['tenant_id'])
-        resp, body = self.client.show_health_monitor(health_monitor['id'])
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.show_health_monitor(health_monitor['id'])
         show_health_monitor = body['health_monitor']
         self.assertEqual(health_monitor['id'], show_health_monitor['id'])
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_create_pool_from_admin_user_other_tenant(self):
-        resp, body = self.admin_client.create_pool(
-            name=data_utils.rand_name('pool-'), lb_method="ROUND_ROBIN",
-            protocol="HTTP", subnet_id=self.subnet['id'],
+        _, body = self.admin_client.create_pool(
+            name=data_utils.rand_name('pool-'),
+            lb_method="ROUND_ROBIN",
+            protocol="HTTP",
+            subnet_id=self.subnet['id'],
             tenant_id=self.tenant_id)
-        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
         pool = body['pool']
         self.addCleanup(self.admin_client.delete_pool, pool['id'])
         self.assertIsNotNone(pool['id'])
@@ -104,10 +102,10 @@
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_create_member_from_admin_user_other_tenant(self):
-        resp, body = self.admin_client.create_member(
-            address="10.0.9.47", protocol_port=80, pool_id=self.pool['id'],
-            tenant_id=self.tenant_id)
-        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.admin_client.create_member(address="10.0.9.47",
+                                                  protocol_port=80,
+                                                  pool_id=self.pool['id'],
+                                                  tenant_id=self.tenant_id)
         member = body['member']
         self.addCleanup(self.admin_client.delete_member, member['id'])
         self.assertIsNotNone(member['id'])
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/admin/test_quotas.py b/tempest/api/network/admin/test_quotas.py
index 9fa54b1..9ac97f9 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/admin/test_quotas.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/admin/test_quotas.py
@@ -57,16 +57,14 @@
         self.addCleanup(self.identity_admin_client.delete_tenant, tenant_id)
 
         # Change quotas for tenant
-        resp, quota_set = self.admin_client.update_quotas(tenant_id,
-                                                          **new_quotas)
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, quota_set = self.admin_client.update_quotas(tenant_id,
+                                                       **new_quotas)
         self.addCleanup(self.admin_client.reset_quotas, tenant_id)
         for key, value in new_quotas.iteritems():
             self.assertEqual(value, quota_set[key])
 
         # Confirm our tenant is listed among tenants with non default quotas
-        resp, non_default_quotas = self.admin_client.list_quotas()
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, non_default_quotas = self.admin_client.list_quotas()
         found = False
         for qs in non_default_quotas['quotas']:
             if qs['tenant_id'] == tenant_id:
@@ -74,17 +72,14 @@
         self.assertTrue(found)
 
         # Confirm from API quotas were changed as requested for tenant
-        resp, quota_set = self.admin_client.show_quotas(tenant_id)
+        _, quota_set = self.admin_client.show_quotas(tenant_id)
         quota_set = quota_set['quota']
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
         for key, value in new_quotas.iteritems():
             self.assertEqual(value, quota_set[key])
 
         # Reset quotas to default and confirm
-        resp, body = self.admin_client.reset_quotas(tenant_id)
-        self.assertEqual('204', resp['status'])
-        resp, non_default_quotas = self.admin_client.list_quotas()
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.admin_client.reset_quotas(tenant_id)
+        _, non_default_quotas = self.admin_client.list_quotas()
         for q in non_default_quotas['quotas']:
             self.assertNotEqual(tenant_id, q['tenant_id'])
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/base_routers.py b/tempest/api/network/base_routers.py
index 1303bcf..f69e6fd 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/base_routers.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/base_routers.py
@@ -26,34 +26,29 @@
         super(BaseRouterTest, cls).setUpClass()
 
     def _delete_router(self, router_id):
-        resp, _ = self.client.delete_router(router_id)
-        self.assertEqual(204, resp.status)
+        self.client.delete_router(router_id)
         # Asserting that the router is not found in the list
         # after deletion
-        resp, list_body = self.client.list_routers()
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, list_body = self.client.list_routers()
         routers_list = list()
         for router in list_body['routers']:
             routers_list.append(router['id'])
         self.assertNotIn(router_id, routers_list)
 
     def _add_router_interface_with_subnet_id(self, router_id, subnet_id):
-        resp, interface = self.client.add_router_interface_with_subnet_id(
+        _, interface = self.client.add_router_interface_with_subnet_id(
             router_id, subnet_id)
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
         self.addCleanup(self._remove_router_interface_with_subnet_id,
                         router_id, subnet_id)
         self.assertEqual(subnet_id, interface['subnet_id'])
         return interface
 
     def _remove_router_interface_with_subnet_id(self, router_id, subnet_id):
-        resp, body = self.client.remove_router_interface_with_subnet_id(
+        _, body = self.client.remove_router_interface_with_subnet_id(
             router_id, subnet_id)
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
         self.assertEqual(subnet_id, body['subnet_id'])
 
     def _remove_router_interface_with_port_id(self, router_id, port_id):
-        resp, body = self.client.remove_router_interface_with_port_id(
-            router_id, port_id)
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.remove_router_interface_with_port_id(router_id,
+                                                                   port_id)
         self.assertEqual(port_id, body['port_id'])
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/base_security_groups.py b/tempest/api/network/base_security_groups.py
index 90be454..c2af2f2 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/base_security_groups.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/base_security_groups.py
@@ -26,32 +26,27 @@
     def _create_security_group(self):
         # Create a security group
         name = data_utils.rand_name('secgroup-')
-        resp, group_create_body = self.client.create_security_group(name=name)
-        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
+        _, group_create_body = self.client.create_security_group(name=name)
         self.addCleanup(self._delete_security_group,
                         group_create_body['security_group']['id'])
         self.assertEqual(group_create_body['security_group']['name'], name)
         return group_create_body, name
 
     def _delete_security_group(self, secgroup_id):
-        resp, _ = self.client.delete_security_group(secgroup_id)
-        self.assertEqual(204, resp.status)
+        self.client.delete_security_group(secgroup_id)
         # Asserting that the security group is not found in the list
         # after deletion
-        resp, list_body = self.client.list_security_groups()
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, list_body = self.client.list_security_groups()
         secgroup_list = list()
         for secgroup in list_body['security_groups']:
             secgroup_list.append(secgroup['id'])
         self.assertNotIn(secgroup_id, secgroup_list)
 
     def _delete_security_group_rule(self, rule_id):
-        resp, _ = self.client.delete_security_group_rule(rule_id)
-        self.assertEqual(204, resp.status)
+        self.client.delete_security_group_rule(rule_id)
         # Asserting that the security group is not found in the list
         # after deletion
-        resp, list_body = self.client.list_security_group_rules()
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, list_body = self.client.list_security_group_rules()
         rules_list = list()
         for rule in list_body['security_group_rules']:
             rules_list.append(rule['id'])
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/common.py b/tempest/api/network/common.py
index 97e120f..5ac8b5a 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/common.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/common.py
@@ -13,6 +13,10 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+import abc
+
+import six
+
 
 class AttributeDict(dict):
 
@@ -27,6 +31,7 @@
         return super(AttributeDict, self).__getattribute__(name)
 
 
+@six.add_metaclass(abc.ABCMeta)
 class DeletableResource(AttributeDict):
 
     """
@@ -42,8 +47,9 @@
         return '<%s id="%s" name="%s">' % (self.__class__.__name__,
                                            self.id, self.name)
 
+    @abc.abstractmethod
     def delete(self):
-        raise NotImplemented()
+        return
 
     def __hash__(self):
         return id(self)
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_allowed_address_pair.py b/tempest/api/network/test_allowed_address_pair.py
index 8d984d1..86acc71 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_allowed_address_pair.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_allowed_address_pair.py
@@ -54,16 +54,14 @@
         # Create port with allowed address pair attribute
         allowed_address_pairs = [{'ip_address': self.ip_address,
                                   'mac_address': self.mac_address}]
-        resp, body = self.client.create_port(
+        _, body = self.client.create_port(
             network_id=self.network['id'],
             allowed_address_pairs=allowed_address_pairs)
-        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
         port_id = body['port']['id']
         self.addCleanup(self.client.delete_port, port_id)
 
         # Confirm port was created with allowed address pair attribute
-        resp, body = self.client.list_ports()
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.list_ports()
         ports = body['ports']
         port = [p for p in ports if p['id'] == port_id]
         msg = 'Created port not found in list of ports returned by Neutron'
@@ -73,21 +71,18 @@
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_update_port_with_address_pair(self):
         # Create a port without allowed address pair
-        resp, body = self.client.create_port(network_id=self.network['id'])
-        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.create_port(network_id=self.network['id'])
         port_id = body['port']['id']
         self.addCleanup(self.client.delete_port, port_id)
 
         # Confirm  port is created
-        resp, body = self.client.show_port(port_id)
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.show_port(port_id)
 
         # Update allowed address pair attribute of port
         allowed_address_pairs = [{'ip_address': self.ip_address,
                                   'mac_address': self.mac_address}]
-        resp, body = self.client.update_port(
+        _, body = self.client.update_port(
             port_id, allowed_address_pairs=allowed_address_pairs)
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
         newport = body['port']
         self._confirm_allowed_address_pair(newport, self.ip_address)
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_extensions.py b/tempest/api/network/test_extensions.py
index 529f8e9..c3607c8 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_extensions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_extensions.py
@@ -47,16 +47,14 @@
         expected_alias = [ext for ext in expected_alias if
                           test.is_extension_enabled(ext, 'network')]
         actual_alias = list()
-        resp, extensions = self.client.list_extensions()
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, extensions = self.client.list_extensions()
         list_extensions = extensions['extensions']
         # Show and verify the details of the available extensions
         for ext in list_extensions:
             ext_name = ext['name']
             ext_alias = ext['alias']
             actual_alias.append(ext['alias'])
-            resp, ext_details = self.client.show_extension(ext_alias)
-            self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+            _, ext_details = self.client.show_extension(ext_alias)
             ext_details = ext_details['extension']
 
             self.assertIsNotNone(ext_details)
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_extra_dhcp_options.py b/tempest/api/network/test_extra_dhcp_options.py
index 371c651..82ebc5a 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_extra_dhcp_options.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_extra_dhcp_options.py
@@ -54,16 +54,13 @@
             {'opt_value': '123.123.123.123', 'opt_name': 'tftp-server'},
             {'opt_value': '123.123.123.45', 'opt_name': 'server-ip-address'}
         ]
-        resp, body = self.client.create_port(
-            network_id=self.network['id'],
-            extra_dhcp_opts=extra_dhcp_opts)
-        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.create_port(network_id=self.network['id'],
+                                          extra_dhcp_opts=extra_dhcp_opts)
         port_id = body['port']['id']
         self.addCleanup(self.client.delete_port, port_id)
 
         # Confirm port created has Extra DHCP Options
-        resp, body = self.client.list_ports()
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.list_ports()
         ports = body['ports']
         port = [p for p in ports if p['id'] == port_id]
         self.assertTrue(port)
@@ -78,13 +75,11 @@
             {'opt_value': '123.123.123.45', 'opt_name': 'server-ip-address'}
         ]
         name = data_utils.rand_name('new-port-name')
-        resp, body = self.client.update_port(
-            self.port['id'], name=name, extra_dhcp_opts=extra_dhcp_opts)
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.update_port(self.port['id'], name=name,
+                                          extra_dhcp_opts=extra_dhcp_opts)
 
         # Confirm extra dhcp options were added to the port
-        resp, body = self.client.show_port(self.port['id'])
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.show_port(self.port['id'])
         self._confirm_extra_dhcp_options(body['port'], extra_dhcp_opts)
 
     def _confirm_extra_dhcp_options(self, port, extra_dhcp_opts):
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_floating_ips.py b/tempest/api/network/test_floating_ips.py
index 2463654..8b42a9e 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_floating_ips.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_floating_ips.py
@@ -68,9 +68,9 @@
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_create_list_show_update_delete_floating_ip(self):
         # Creates a floating IP
-        resp, body = self.client.create_floatingip(
-            floating_network_id=self.ext_net_id, port_id=self.ports[0]['id'])
-        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.create_floatingip(
+            floating_network_id=self.ext_net_id,
+            port_id=self.ports[0]['id'])
         created_floating_ip = body['floatingip']
         self.addCleanup(self.client.delete_floatingip,
                         created_floating_ip['id'])
@@ -83,9 +83,7 @@
         self.assertIn(created_floating_ip['fixed_ip_address'],
                       [ip['ip_address'] for ip in self.ports[0]['fixed_ips']])
         # Verifies the details of a floating_ip
-        resp, floating_ip = self.client.show_floatingip(
-            created_floating_ip['id'])
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, floating_ip = self.client.show_floatingip(created_floating_ip['id'])
         shown_floating_ip = floating_ip['floatingip']
         self.assertEqual(shown_floating_ip['id'], created_floating_ip['id'])
         self.assertEqual(shown_floating_ip['floating_network_id'],
@@ -97,16 +95,15 @@
         self.assertEqual(shown_floating_ip['port_id'], self.ports[0]['id'])
 
         # Verify the floating ip exists in the list of all floating_ips
-        resp, floating_ips = self.client.list_floatingips()
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, floating_ips = self.client.list_floatingips()
         floatingip_id_list = list()
         for f in floating_ips['floatingips']:
             floatingip_id_list.append(f['id'])
         self.assertIn(created_floating_ip['id'], floatingip_id_list)
         # Associate floating IP to the other port
-        resp, floating_ip = self.client.update_floatingip(
-            created_floating_ip['id'], port_id=self.ports[1]['id'])
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, floating_ip = self.client.update_floatingip(
+            created_floating_ip['id'],
+            port_id=self.ports[1]['id'])
         updated_floating_ip = floating_ip['floatingip']
         self.assertEqual(updated_floating_ip['port_id'], self.ports[1]['id'])
         self.assertEqual(updated_floating_ip['fixed_ip_address'],
@@ -114,9 +111,9 @@
         self.assertEqual(updated_floating_ip['router_id'], self.router['id'])
 
         # Disassociate floating IP from the port
-        resp, floating_ip = self.client.update_floatingip(
-            created_floating_ip['id'], port_id=None)
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, floating_ip = self.client.update_floatingip(
+            created_floating_ip['id'],
+            port_id=None)
         updated_floating_ip = floating_ip['floatingip']
         self.assertIsNone(updated_floating_ip['port_id'])
         self.assertIsNone(updated_floating_ip['fixed_ip_address'])
@@ -125,24 +122,21 @@
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_floating_ip_delete_port(self):
         # Create a floating IP
-        resp, body = self.client.create_floatingip(
+        _, body = self.client.create_floatingip(
             floating_network_id=self.ext_net_id)
-        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
         created_floating_ip = body['floatingip']
         self.addCleanup(self.client.delete_floatingip,
                         created_floating_ip['id'])
         # Create a port
         resp, port = self.client.create_port(network_id=self.network['id'])
         created_port = port['port']
-        resp, floating_ip = self.client.update_floatingip(
-            created_floating_ip['id'], port_id=created_port['id'])
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, floating_ip = self.client.update_floatingip(
+            created_floating_ip['id'],
+            port_id=created_port['id'])
         # Delete port
         self.client.delete_port(created_port['id'])
         # Verifies the details of the floating_ip
-        resp, floating_ip = self.client.show_floatingip(
-            created_floating_ip['id'])
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, floating_ip = self.client.show_floatingip(created_floating_ip['id'])
         shown_floating_ip = floating_ip['floatingip']
         # Confirm the fields are back to None
         self.assertEqual(shown_floating_ip['id'], created_floating_ip['id'])
@@ -153,9 +147,9 @@
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_floating_ip_update_different_router(self):
         # Associate a floating IP to a port on a router
-        resp, body = self.client.create_floatingip(
-            floating_network_id=self.ext_net_id, port_id=self.ports[1]['id'])
-        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.create_floatingip(
+            floating_network_id=self.ext_net_id,
+            port_id=self.ports[1]['id'])
         created_floating_ip = body['floatingip']
         self.addCleanup(self.client.delete_floatingip,
                         created_floating_ip['id'])
@@ -167,9 +161,9 @@
         self.create_router_interface(router2['id'], subnet2['id'])
         port_other_router = self.create_port(network2)
         # Associate floating IP to the other port on another router
-        resp, floating_ip = self.client.update_floatingip(
-            created_floating_ip['id'], port_id=port_other_router['id'])
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, floating_ip = self.client.update_floatingip(
+            created_floating_ip['id'],
+            port_id=port_other_router['id'])
         updated_floating_ip = floating_ip['floatingip']
         self.assertEqual(updated_floating_ip['router_id'], router2['id'])
         self.assertEqual(updated_floating_ip['port_id'],
@@ -178,20 +172,19 @@
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_create_floating_ip_specifying_a_fixed_ip_address(self):
-        resp, body = self.client.create_floatingip(
+        _, body = self.client.create_floatingip(
             floating_network_id=self.ext_net_id,
             port_id=self.ports[1]['id'],
             fixed_ip_address=self.ports[1]['fixed_ips'][0]['ip_address'])
-        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
         created_floating_ip = body['floatingip']
         self.addCleanup(self.client.delete_floatingip,
                         created_floating_ip['id'])
         self.assertIsNotNone(created_floating_ip['id'])
         self.assertEqual(created_floating_ip['fixed_ip_address'],
                          self.ports[1]['fixed_ips'][0]['ip_address'])
-        resp, floating_ip = self.client.update_floatingip(
-            created_floating_ip['id'], port_id=None)
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, floating_ip = self.client.update_floatingip(
+            created_floating_ip['id'],
+            port_id=None)
         self.assertIsNone(floating_ip['floatingip']['port_id'])
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
@@ -201,25 +194,23 @@
         list_ips = [str(ip) for ip in ips[-3:-1]]
         fixed_ips = [{'ip_address': list_ips[0]}, {'ip_address': list_ips[1]}]
         # Create port
-        resp, body = self.client.create_port(network_id=self.network['id'],
-                                             fixed_ips=fixed_ips)
-        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.create_port(network_id=self.network['id'],
+                                          fixed_ips=fixed_ips)
         port = body['port']
         self.addCleanup(self.client.delete_port, port['id'])
         # Create floating ip
-        resp, body = self.client.create_floatingip(
-            floating_network_id=self.ext_net_id, port_id=port['id'],
+        _, body = self.client.create_floatingip(
+            floating_network_id=self.ext_net_id,
+            port_id=port['id'],
             fixed_ip_address=list_ips[0])
-        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
         floating_ip = body['floatingip']
         self.addCleanup(self.client.delete_floatingip, floating_ip['id'])
         self.assertIsNotNone(floating_ip['id'])
         self.assertEqual(floating_ip['fixed_ip_address'], list_ips[0])
         # Update floating ip
-        resp, body = self.client.update_floatingip(
-            floating_ip['id'], port_id=port['id'],
-            fixed_ip_address=list_ips[1])
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.update_floatingip(floating_ip['id'],
+                                                port_id=port['id'],
+                                                fixed_ip_address=list_ips[1])
         update_floating_ip = body['floatingip']
         self.assertEqual(update_floating_ip['fixed_ip_address'],
                          list_ips[1])
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_fwaas_extensions.py b/tempest/api/network/test_fwaas_extensions.py
index 555cbda..6eec79e 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_fwaas_extensions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_fwaas_extensions.py
@@ -74,8 +74,7 @@
 
     def _wait_for_active(self, fw_id):
         def _wait():
-            resp, firewall = self.client.show_firewall(fw_id)
-            self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+            _, firewall = self.client.show_firewall(fw_id)
             firewall = firewall['firewall']
             return firewall['status'] == 'ACTIVE'
 
@@ -87,8 +86,7 @@
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_list_firewall_rules(self):
         # List firewall rules
-        resp, fw_rules = self.client.list_firewall_rules()
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, fw_rules = self.client.list_firewall_rules()
         fw_rules = fw_rules['firewall_rules']
         self.assertIn((self.fw_rule['id'],
                        self.fw_rule['name'],
@@ -106,22 +104,19 @@
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_create_update_delete_firewall_rule(self):
         # Create firewall rule
-        resp, body = self.client.create_firewall_rule(
+        _, body = self.client.create_firewall_rule(
             name=data_utils.rand_name("fw-rule"),
             action="allow",
             protocol="tcp")
-        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
         fw_rule_id = body['firewall_rule']['id']
 
         # Update firewall rule
-        resp, body = self.client.update_firewall_rule(fw_rule_id,
-                                                      shared=True)
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.update_firewall_rule(fw_rule_id,
+                                                   shared=True)
         self.assertTrue(body["firewall_rule"]['shared'])
 
         # Delete firewall rule
-        resp, _ = self.client.delete_firewall_rule(fw_rule_id)
-        self.assertEqual('204', resp['status'])
+        self.client.delete_firewall_rule(fw_rule_id)
         # Confirm deletion
         resp, fw_rules = self.client.list_firewall_rules()
         self.assertNotIn(fw_rule_id,
@@ -130,15 +125,13 @@
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_show_firewall_rule(self):
         # show a created firewall rule
-        resp, fw_rule = self.client.show_firewall_rule(self.fw_rule['id'])
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, fw_rule = self.client.show_firewall_rule(self.fw_rule['id'])
         for key, value in fw_rule['firewall_rule'].iteritems():
             self.assertEqual(self.fw_rule[key], value)
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_list_firewall_policies(self):
-        resp, fw_policies = self.client.list_firewall_policies()
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, fw_policies = self.client.list_firewall_policies()
         fw_policies = fw_policies['firewall_policies']
         self.assertIn((self.fw_policy['id'],
                        self.fw_policy['name'],
@@ -150,24 +143,21 @@
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_create_update_delete_firewall_policy(self):
         # Create firewall policy
-        resp, body = self.client.create_firewall_policy(
+        _, body = self.client.create_firewall_policy(
             name=data_utils.rand_name("fw-policy"))
-        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
         fw_policy_id = body['firewall_policy']['id']
         self.addCleanup(self._try_delete_policy, fw_policy_id)
 
         # Update firewall policy
-        resp, body = self.client.update_firewall_policy(fw_policy_id,
-                                                        shared=True,
-                                                        name="updated_policy")
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.update_firewall_policy(fw_policy_id,
+                                                     shared=True,
+                                                     name="updated_policy")
         updated_fw_policy = body["firewall_policy"]
         self.assertTrue(updated_fw_policy['shared'])
         self.assertEqual("updated_policy", updated_fw_policy['name'])
 
         # Delete firewall policy
-        resp, _ = self.client.delete_firewall_policy(fw_policy_id)
-        self.assertEqual('204', resp['status'])
+        self.client.delete_firewall_policy(fw_policy_id)
         # Confirm deletion
         resp, fw_policies = self.client.list_firewall_policies()
         fw_policies = fw_policies['firewall_policies']
@@ -176,9 +166,7 @@
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_show_firewall_policy(self):
         # show a created firewall policy
-        resp, fw_policy = self.client.show_firewall_policy(
-            self.fw_policy['id'])
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, fw_policy = self.client.show_firewall_policy(self.fw_policy['id'])
         fw_policy = fw_policy['firewall_policy']
         for key, value in fw_policy.iteritems():
             self.assertEqual(self.fw_policy[key], value)
@@ -195,10 +183,9 @@
             router['id'], subnet['id'])
 
         # Create firewall
-        resp, body = self.client.create_firewall(
+        _, body = self.client.create_firewall(
             name=data_utils.rand_name("firewall"),
             firewall_policy_id=self.fw_policy['id'])
-        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
         created_firewall = body['firewall']
         firewall_id = created_firewall['id']
         self.addCleanup(self._try_delete_firewall, firewall_id)
@@ -206,8 +193,7 @@
         self._wait_for_active(firewall_id)
 
         # show a created firewall
-        resp, firewall = self.client.show_firewall(firewall_id)
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, firewall = self.client.show_firewall(firewall_id)
         firewall = firewall['firewall']
 
         for key, value in firewall.iteritems():
@@ -216,8 +202,7 @@
             self.assertEqual(created_firewall[key], value)
 
         # list firewall
-        resp, firewalls = self.client.list_firewalls()
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, firewalls = self.client.list_firewalls()
         firewalls = firewalls['firewalls']
         self.assertIn((created_firewall['id'],
                        created_firewall['name'],
@@ -227,8 +212,7 @@
                         m['firewall_policy_id']) for m in firewalls])
 
         # Delete firewall
-        resp, _ = self.client.delete_firewall(firewall_id)
-        self.assertEqual('204', resp['status'])
+        self.client.delete_firewall(firewall_id)
 
 
 class FWaaSExtensionTestXML(FWaaSExtensionTestJSON):
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_load_balancer.py b/tempest/api/network/test_load_balancer.py
index 7a12ef6..e3109ea 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_load_balancer.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_load_balancer.py
@@ -67,34 +67,31 @@
         delete_obj = getattr(self.client, 'delete_' + obj_name)
         list_objs = getattr(self.client, 'list_' + obj_name + 's')
 
-        resp, body = create_obj(**kwargs)
-        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
+        _, body = create_obj(**kwargs)
         obj = body[obj_name]
         self.addCleanup(delete_obj, obj['id'])
         for key, value in obj.iteritems():
             # It is not relevant to filter by all arguments. That is why
             # there is a list of attr to except
             if key not in attr_exceptions:
-                resp, body = list_objs(**{key: value})
-                self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+                _, body = list_objs(**{key: value})
                 objs = [v[key] for v in body[obj_name + 's']]
                 self.assertIn(value, objs)
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_list_vips(self):
         # Verify the vIP exists in the list of all vIPs
-        resp, body = self.client.list_vips()
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.list_vips()
         vips = body['vips']
         self.assertIn(self.vip['id'], [v['id'] for v in vips])
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_list_vips_with_filter(self):
         name = data_utils.rand_name('vip-')
-        resp, body = self.client.create_pool(
-            name=data_utils.rand_name("pool-"), lb_method="ROUND_ROBIN",
-            protocol="HTTPS", subnet_id=self.subnet['id'])
-        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.create_pool(name=data_utils.rand_name("pool-"),
+                                          lb_method="ROUND_ROBIN",
+                                          protocol="HTTPS",
+                                          subnet_id=self.subnet['id'])
         pool = body['pool']
         self.addCleanup(self.client.delete_pool, pool['id'])
         attr_exceptions = ['status', 'session_persistence',
@@ -116,18 +113,16 @@
             protocol='HTTP',
             subnet_id=self.subnet['id'])
         pool = body['pool']
-        resp, body = self.client.create_vip(name=name,
-                                            protocol="HTTP",
-                                            protocol_port=80,
-                                            subnet_id=self.subnet['id'],
-                                            pool_id=pool['id'],
-                                            address=address)
-        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.create_vip(name=name,
+                                         protocol="HTTP",
+                                         protocol_port=80,
+                                         subnet_id=self.subnet['id'],
+                                         pool_id=pool['id'],
+                                         address=address)
         vip = body['vip']
         vip_id = vip['id']
         # Confirm VIP's address correctness with a show
-        resp, body = self.client.show_vip(vip_id)
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.show_vip(vip_id)
         vip = body['vip']
         self.assertEqual(address, vip['address'])
         # Verification of vip update
@@ -136,13 +131,12 @@
         persistence_type = "HTTP_COOKIE"
         update_data = {"session_persistence": {
             "type": persistence_type}}
-        resp, body = self.client.update_vip(vip_id,
-                                            name=new_name,
-                                            description=new_description,
-                                            connection_limit=10,
-                                            admin_state_up=False,
-                                            **update_data)
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.update_vip(vip_id,
+                                         name=new_name,
+                                         description=new_description,
+                                         connection_limit=10,
+                                         admin_state_up=False,
+                                         **update_data)
         updated_vip = body['vip']
         self.assertEqual(new_name, updated_vip['name'])
         self.assertEqual(new_description, updated_vip['description'])
@@ -150,30 +144,24 @@
         self.assertFalse(updated_vip['admin_state_up'])
         self.assertEqual(persistence_type,
                          updated_vip['session_persistence']['type'])
-        # Verification of vip delete
-        resp, body = self.client.delete_vip(vip['id'])
-        self.assertEqual('204', resp['status'])
+        self.client.delete_vip(vip['id'])
         self.client.wait_for_resource_deletion('vip', vip['id'])
         # Verification of pool update
         new_name = "New_pool"
-        resp, body = self.client.update_pool(pool['id'],
-                                             name=new_name,
-                                             description="new_description",
-                                             lb_method='LEAST_CONNECTIONS')
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.update_pool(pool['id'],
+                                          name=new_name,
+                                          description="new_description",
+                                          lb_method='LEAST_CONNECTIONS')
         updated_pool = body['pool']
         self.assertEqual(new_name, updated_pool['name'])
         self.assertEqual('new_description', updated_pool['description'])
         self.assertEqual('LEAST_CONNECTIONS', updated_pool['lb_method'])
-        # Verification of pool delete
-        resp, body = self.client.delete_pool(pool['id'])
-        self.assertEqual('204', resp['status'])
+        self.client.delete_pool(pool['id'])
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_show_vip(self):
         # Verifies the details of a vip
-        resp, body = self.client.show_vip(self.vip['id'])
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.show_vip(self.vip['id'])
         vip = body['vip']
         for key, value in vip.iteritems():
             # 'status' should not be confirmed in api tests
@@ -183,17 +171,14 @@
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_show_pool(self):
         # Here we need to new pool without any dependence with vips
-        resp, body = self.client.create_pool(
-            name=data_utils.rand_name("pool-"),
-            lb_method='ROUND_ROBIN',
-            protocol='HTTP',
-            subnet_id=self.subnet['id'])
-        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.create_pool(name=data_utils.rand_name("pool-"),
+                                          lb_method='ROUND_ROBIN',
+                                          protocol='HTTP',
+                                          subnet_id=self.subnet['id'])
         pool = body['pool']
         self.addCleanup(self.client.delete_pool, pool['id'])
         # Verifies the details of a pool
-        resp, body = self.client.show_pool(pool['id'])
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.show_pool(pool['id'])
         shown_pool = body['pool']
         for key, value in pool.iteritems():
             # 'status' should not be confirmed in api tests
@@ -203,8 +188,7 @@
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_list_pools(self):
         # Verify the pool exists in the list of all pools
-        resp, body = self.client.list_pools()
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.list_pools()
         pools = body['pools']
         self.assertIn(self.pool['id'], [p['id'] for p in pools])
 
@@ -222,8 +206,7 @@
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_list_members(self):
         # Verify the member exists in the list of all members
-        resp, body = self.client.list_members()
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.list_members()
         members = body['members']
         self.assertIn(self.member['id'], [m['id'] for m in members])
 
@@ -237,26 +220,22 @@
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_create_update_delete_member(self):
         # Creates a member
-        resp, body = self.client.create_member(address="10.0.9.47",
-                                               protocol_port=80,
-                                               pool_id=self.pool['id'])
-        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.create_member(address="10.0.9.47",
+                                            protocol_port=80,
+                                            pool_id=self.pool['id'])
         member = body['member']
         # Verification of member update
-        resp, body = self.client.update_member(member['id'],
-                                               admin_state_up=False)
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.update_member(member['id'],
+                                            admin_state_up=False)
         updated_member = body['member']
         self.assertFalse(updated_member['admin_state_up'])
         # Verification of member delete
-        resp, body = self.client.delete_member(member['id'])
-        self.assertEqual('204', resp['status'])
+        self.client.delete_member(member['id'])
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_show_member(self):
         # Verifies the details of a member
-        resp, body = self.client.show_member(self.member['id'])
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.show_member(self.member['id'])
         member = body['member']
         for key, value in member.iteritems():
             # 'status' should not be confirmed in api tests
@@ -266,8 +245,7 @@
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_list_health_monitors(self):
         # Verify the health monitor exists in the list of all health monitors
-        resp, body = self.client.list_health_monitors()
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.list_health_monitors()
         health_monitors = body['health_monitors']
         self.assertIn(self.health_monitor['id'],
                       [h['id'] for h in health_monitors])
@@ -282,31 +260,27 @@
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_create_update_delete_health_monitor(self):
         # Creates a health_monitor
-        resp, body = self.client.create_health_monitor(delay=4,
-                                                       max_retries=3,
-                                                       type="TCP",
-                                                       timeout=1)
-        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.create_health_monitor(delay=4,
+                                                    max_retries=3,
+                                                    type="TCP",
+                                                    timeout=1)
         health_monitor = body['health_monitor']
         # Verification of health_monitor update
-        resp, body = (self.client.update_health_monitor
-                      (health_monitor['id'],
-                       admin_state_up=False))
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, body = (self.client.update_health_monitor
+                   (health_monitor['id'],
+                    admin_state_up=False))
         updated_health_monitor = body['health_monitor']
         self.assertFalse(updated_health_monitor['admin_state_up'])
         # Verification of health_monitor delete
-        resp, body = self.client.delete_health_monitor(health_monitor['id'])
-        self.assertEqual('204', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.delete_health_monitor(health_monitor['id'])
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_create_health_monitor_http_type(self):
         hm_type = "HTTP"
-        resp, body = self.client.create_health_monitor(delay=4,
-                                                       max_retries=3,
-                                                       type=hm_type,
-                                                       timeout=1)
-        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.create_health_monitor(delay=4,
+                                                    max_retries=3,
+                                                    type=hm_type,
+                                                    timeout=1)
         health_monitor = body['health_monitor']
         self.addCleanup(self.client.delete_health_monitor,
                         health_monitor['id'])
@@ -314,20 +288,18 @@
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_update_health_monitor_http_method(self):
-        resp, body = self.client.create_health_monitor(delay=4,
-                                                       max_retries=3,
-                                                       type="HTTP",
-                                                       timeout=1)
-        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.create_health_monitor(delay=4,
+                                                    max_retries=3,
+                                                    type="HTTP",
+                                                    timeout=1)
         health_monitor = body['health_monitor']
         self.addCleanup(self.client.delete_health_monitor,
                         health_monitor['id'])
-        resp, body = (self.client.update_health_monitor
-                      (health_monitor['id'],
-                       http_method="POST",
-                       url_path="/home/user",
-                       expected_codes="290"))
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, body = (self.client.update_health_monitor
+                   (health_monitor['id'],
+                    http_method="POST",
+                    url_path="/home/user",
+                    expected_codes="290"))
         updated_health_monitor = body['health_monitor']
         self.assertEqual("POST", updated_health_monitor['http_method'])
         self.assertEqual("/home/user", updated_health_monitor['url_path'])
@@ -336,8 +308,7 @@
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_show_health_monitor(self):
         # Verifies the details of a health_monitor
-        resp, body = self.client.show_health_monitor(self.health_monitor['id'])
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.show_health_monitor(self.health_monitor['id'])
         health_monitor = body['health_monitor']
         for key, value in health_monitor.iteritems():
             # 'status' should not be confirmed in api tests
@@ -347,9 +318,8 @@
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_associate_disassociate_health_monitor_with_pool(self):
         # Verify that a health monitor can be associated with a pool
-        resp, body = (self.client.associate_health_monitor_with_pool
-                      (self.health_monitor['id'], self.pool['id']))
-        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
+        _, body = (self.client.associate_health_monitor_with_pool
+                   (self.health_monitor['id'], self.pool['id']))
         resp, body = self.client.show_health_monitor(
             self.health_monitor['id'])
         health_monitor = body['health_monitor']
@@ -359,10 +329,9 @@
                       [p['pool_id'] for p in health_monitor['pools']])
         self.assertIn(health_monitor['id'], pool['health_monitors'])
         # Verify that a health monitor can be disassociated from a pool
-        resp, body = (self.client.disassociate_health_monitor_with_pool
-                      (self.health_monitor['id'], self.pool['id']))
-        self.assertEqual('204', resp['status'])
-        resp, body = self.client.show_pool(self.pool['id'])
+        (self.client.disassociate_health_monitor_with_pool
+            (self.health_monitor['id'], self.pool['id']))
+        _, body = self.client.show_pool(self.pool['id'])
         pool = body['pool']
         resp, body = self.client.show_health_monitor(
             self.health_monitor['id'])
@@ -374,8 +343,7 @@
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_get_lb_pool_stats(self):
         # Verify the details of pool stats
-        resp, body = self.client.list_lb_pool_stats(self.pool['id'])
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.list_lb_pool_stats(self.pool['id'])
         stats = body['stats']
         self.assertIn("bytes_in", stats)
         self.assertIn("total_connections", stats)
@@ -384,52 +352,41 @@
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_update_list_of_health_monitors_associated_with_pool(self):
-        resp, _ = (self.client.associate_health_monitor_with_pool
-                   (self.health_monitor['id'], self.pool['id']))
-        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
-        resp, _ = self.client.update_health_monitor(
+        (self.client.associate_health_monitor_with_pool
+            (self.health_monitor['id'], self.pool['id']))
+        self.client.update_health_monitor(
             self.health_monitor['id'], admin_state_up=False)
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
-        resp, body = self.client.show_pool(self.pool['id'])
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.show_pool(self.pool['id'])
         health_monitors = body['pool']['health_monitors']
         for health_monitor_id in health_monitors:
-            resp, body = self.client.show_health_monitor(health_monitor_id)
-            self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+            _, body = self.client.show_health_monitor(health_monitor_id)
             self.assertFalse(body['health_monitor']['admin_state_up'])
-        resp, _ = (self.client.disassociate_health_monitor_with_pool
-                   (self.health_monitor['id'], self.pool['id']))
-        self.assertEqual('204', resp['status'])
+            (self.client.disassociate_health_monitor_with_pool
+                (self.health_monitor['id'], self.pool['id']))
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_update_admin_state_up_of_pool(self):
-        resp, _ = self.client.update_pool(self.pool['id'],
-                                          admin_state_up=False)
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
-        resp, body = self.client.show_pool(self.pool['id'])
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        self.client.update_pool(self.pool['id'],
+                                admin_state_up=False)
+        _, body = self.client.show_pool(self.pool['id'])
         pool = body['pool']
         self.assertFalse(pool['admin_state_up'])
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_show_vip_associated_with_pool(self):
-        resp, body = self.client.show_pool(self.pool['id'])
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.show_pool(self.pool['id'])
         pool = body['pool']
-        resp, body = self.client.show_vip(pool['vip_id'])
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.show_vip(pool['vip_id'])
         vip = body['vip']
         self.assertEqual(self.vip['name'], vip['name'])
         self.assertEqual(self.vip['id'], vip['id'])
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_show_members_associated_with_pool(self):
-        resp, body = self.client.show_pool(self.pool['id'])
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.show_pool(self.pool['id'])
         members = body['pool']['members']
         for member_id in members:
-            resp, body = self.client.show_member(member_id)
-            self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+            _, body = self.client.show_member(member_id)
             self.assertIsNotNone(body['member']['status'])
             self.assertEqual(member_id, body['member']['id'])
             self.assertIsNotNone(body['member']['admin_state_up'])
@@ -437,34 +394,28 @@
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_update_pool_related_to_member(self):
         # Create new pool
-        resp, body = self.client.create_pool(
-            name=data_utils.rand_name("pool-"),
-            lb_method='ROUND_ROBIN',
-            protocol='HTTP',
-            subnet_id=self.subnet['id'])
-        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.create_pool(name=data_utils.rand_name("pool-"),
+                                          lb_method='ROUND_ROBIN',
+                                          protocol='HTTP',
+                                          subnet_id=self.subnet['id'])
         new_pool = body['pool']
         self.addCleanup(self.client.delete_pool, new_pool['id'])
         # Update member with new pool's id
-        resp, body = self.client.update_member(self.member['id'],
-                                               pool_id=new_pool['id'])
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.update_member(self.member['id'],
+                                            pool_id=new_pool['id'])
         # Confirm with show that pool_id change
         resp, body = self.client.show_member(self.member['id'])
         member = body['member']
         self.assertEqual(member['pool_id'], new_pool['id'])
         # Update member with old pool id, this is needed for clean up
-        resp, body = self.client.update_member(self.member['id'],
-                                               pool_id=self.pool['id'])
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.update_member(self.member['id'],
+                                            pool_id=self.pool['id'])
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_update_member_weight(self):
-        resp, _ = self.client.update_member(self.member['id'],
-                                            weight=2)
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
-        resp, body = self.client.show_member(self.member['id'])
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        self.client.update_member(self.member['id'],
+                                  weight=2)
+        _, body = self.client.show_member(self.member['id'])
         member = body['member']
         self.assertEqual(2, member['weight'])
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_metering_extensions.py b/tempest/api/network/test_metering_extensions.py
index 08ccbfe..5b8db43 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_metering_extensions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_metering_extensions.py
@@ -56,8 +56,7 @@
 
     def _delete_metering_label(self, metering_label_id):
         # Deletes a label and verifies if it is deleted or not
-        resp, body = self.admin_client.delete_metering_label(metering_label_id)
-        self.assertEqual(204, resp.status)
+        _, body = self.admin_client.delete_metering_label(metering_label_id)
         # Asserting that the label is not found in list after deletion
         resp, labels = (self.admin_client.list_metering_labels(
                         id=metering_label_id))
@@ -65,9 +64,8 @@
 
     def _delete_metering_label_rule(self, metering_label_rule_id):
         # Deletes a rule and verifies if it is deleted or not
-        resp, body = (self.admin_client.delete_metering_label_rule(
-                      metering_label_rule_id))
-        self.assertEqual(204, resp.status)
+        _, body = (self.admin_client.delete_metering_label_rule(
+                   metering_label_rule_id))
         # Asserting that the rule is not found in list after deletion
         resp, rules = (self.admin_client.list_metering_label_rules(
                        id=metering_label_rule_id))
@@ -76,8 +74,7 @@
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_list_metering_labels(self):
         # Verify label filtering
-        resp, body = self.admin_client.list_metering_labels(id=33)
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.admin_client.list_metering_labels(id=33)
         metering_labels = body['metering_labels']
         self.assertEqual(0, len(metering_labels))
 
@@ -86,9 +83,8 @@
         # Creates a label
         name = data_utils.rand_name('metering-label-')
         description = "label created by tempest"
-        resp, body = (self.admin_client.create_metering_label(name=name,
-                      description=description))
-        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
+        _, body = (self.admin_client.create_metering_label(name=name,
+                   description=description))
         metering_label = body['metering_label']
         self.addCleanup(self._delete_metering_label,
                         metering_label['id'])
@@ -101,9 +97,8 @@
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_show_metering_label(self):
         # Verifies the details of a label
-        resp, body = (self.admin_client.show_metering_label(
-                      self.metering_label['id']))
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, body = (self.admin_client.show_metering_label(
+                   self.metering_label['id']))
         metering_label = body['metering_label']
         self.assertEqual(self.metering_label['id'], metering_label['id'])
         self.assertEqual(self.metering_label['tenant_id'],
@@ -115,19 +110,17 @@
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_list_metering_label_rules(self):
         # Verify rule filtering
-        resp, body = self.admin_client.list_metering_label_rules(id=33)
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.admin_client.list_metering_label_rules(id=33)
         metering_label_rules = body['metering_label_rules']
         self.assertEqual(0, len(metering_label_rules))
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_create_delete_metering_label_rule_with_filters(self):
         # Creates a rule
-        resp, body = (self.admin_client.create_metering_label_rule(
-                      remote_ip_prefix="10.0.1.0/24",
-                      direction="ingress",
-                      metering_label_id=self.metering_label['id']))
-        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
+        _, body = (self.admin_client.create_metering_label_rule(
+                   remote_ip_prefix="10.0.1.0/24",
+                   direction="ingress",
+                   metering_label_id=self.metering_label['id']))
         metering_label_rule = body['metering_label_rule']
         self.addCleanup(self._delete_metering_label_rule,
                         metering_label_rule['id'])
@@ -140,9 +133,8 @@
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_show_metering_label_rule(self):
         # Verifies the details of a rule
-        resp, body = (self.admin_client.show_metering_label_rule(
-                      self.metering_label_rule['id']))
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, body = (self.admin_client.show_metering_label_rule(
+                   self.metering_label_rule['id']))
         metering_label_rule = body['metering_label_rule']
         self.assertEqual(self.metering_label_rule['id'],
                          metering_label_rule['id'])
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_networks.py b/tempest/api/network/test_networks.py
index ac3a072..f3da614 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_networks.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_networks.py
@@ -71,14 +71,13 @@
     def test_create_update_delete_network_subnet(self):
         # Create a network
         name = data_utils.rand_name('network-')
-        resp, body = self.client.create_network(name=name)
-        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.create_network(name=name)
         network = body['network']
         net_id = network['id']
+        self.assertEqual('ACTIVE', network['status'])
         # Verify network update
         new_name = "New_network"
-        resp, body = self.client.update_network(net_id, name=new_name)
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.update_network(net_id, name=new_name)
         updated_net = body['network']
         self.assertEqual(updated_net['name'], new_name)
         # Find a cidr that is not in use yet and create a subnet with it
@@ -86,23 +85,19 @@
         subnet_id = subnet['id']
         # Verify subnet update
         new_name = "New_subnet"
-        resp, body = self.client.update_subnet(subnet_id, name=new_name)
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.update_subnet(subnet_id, name=new_name)
         updated_subnet = body['subnet']
         self.assertEqual(updated_subnet['name'], new_name)
         # Delete subnet and network
-        resp, body = self.client.delete_subnet(subnet_id)
-        self.assertEqual('204', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.delete_subnet(subnet_id)
         # Remove subnet from cleanup list
         self.subnets.pop()
-        resp, body = self.client.delete_network(net_id)
-        self.assertEqual('204', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.delete_network(net_id)
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_show_network(self):
         # Verify the details of a network
-        resp, body = self.client.show_network(self.network['id'])
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.show_network(self.network['id'])
         network = body['network']
         for key in ['id', 'name']:
             self.assertEqual(network[key], self.network[key])
@@ -111,9 +106,8 @@
     def test_show_network_fields(self):
         # Verify specific fields of a network
         fields = ['id', 'name']
-        resp, body = self.client.show_network(self.network['id'],
-                                              fields=fields)
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.show_network(self.network['id'],
+                                           fields=fields)
         network = body['network']
         self.assertEqual(sorted(network.keys()), sorted(fields))
         for field_name in fields:
@@ -122,8 +116,7 @@
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_list_networks(self):
         # Verify the network exists in the list of all networks
-        resp, body = self.client.list_networks()
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.list_networks()
         networks = [network['id'] for network in body['networks']
                     if network['id'] == self.network['id']]
         self.assertNotEmpty(networks, "Created network not found in the list")
@@ -132,8 +125,7 @@
     def test_list_networks_fields(self):
         # Verify specific fields of the networks
         fields = ['id', 'name']
-        resp, body = self.client.list_networks(fields=fields)
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.list_networks(fields=fields)
         networks = body['networks']
         self.assertNotEmpty(networks, "Network list returned is empty")
         for network in networks:
@@ -142,8 +134,7 @@
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_show_subnet(self):
         # Verify the details of a subnet
-        resp, body = self.client.show_subnet(self.subnet['id'])
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.show_subnet(self.subnet['id'])
         subnet = body['subnet']
         self.assertNotEmpty(subnet, "Subnet returned has no fields")
         for key in ['id', 'cidr']:
@@ -154,9 +145,8 @@
     def test_show_subnet_fields(self):
         # Verify specific fields of a subnet
         fields = ['id', 'network_id']
-        resp, body = self.client.show_subnet(self.subnet['id'],
-                                             fields=fields)
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.show_subnet(self.subnet['id'],
+                                          fields=fields)
         subnet = body['subnet']
         self.assertEqual(sorted(subnet.keys()), sorted(fields))
         for field_name in fields:
@@ -165,8 +155,7 @@
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_list_subnets(self):
         # Verify the subnet exists in the list of all subnets
-        resp, body = self.client.list_subnets()
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.list_subnets()
         subnets = [subnet['id'] for subnet in body['subnets']
                    if subnet['id'] == self.subnet['id']]
         self.assertNotEmpty(subnets, "Created subnet not found in the list")
@@ -175,8 +164,7 @@
     def test_list_subnets_fields(self):
         # Verify specific fields of subnets
         fields = ['id', 'network_id']
-        resp, body = self.client.list_subnets(fields=fields)
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.list_subnets(fields=fields)
         subnets = body['subnets']
         self.assertNotEmpty(subnets, "Subnet list returned is empty")
         for subnet in subnets:
@@ -194,8 +182,7 @@
     def test_delete_network_with_subnet(self):
         # Creates a network
         name = data_utils.rand_name('network-')
-        resp, body = self.client.create_network(name=name)
-        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.create_network(name=name)
         network = body['network']
         net_id = network['id']
         self.addCleanup(self._try_delete_network, net_id)
@@ -205,8 +192,7 @@
         subnet_id = subnet['id']
 
         # Delete network while the subnet still exists
-        resp, body = self.client.delete_network(net_id)
-        self.assertEqual('204', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.delete_network(net_id)
 
         # Verify that the subnet got automatically deleted.
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound, self.client.show_subnet,
@@ -221,16 +207,14 @@
     def test_create_delete_subnet_with_gw(self):
         gateway = '10.100.0.13'
         name = data_utils.rand_name('network-')
-        resp, body = self.client.create_network(name=name)
-        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.create_network(name=name)
         network = body['network']
         net_id = network['id']
         subnet = self.create_subnet(network, gateway)
         # Verifies Subnet GW in IPv4
         self.assertEqual(subnet['gateway_ip'], gateway)
         # Delete network and subnet
-        resp, body = self.client.delete_network(net_id)
-        self.assertEqual('204', resp['status'])
+        self.client.delete_network(net_id)
         self.subnets.pop()
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
@@ -238,16 +222,14 @@
         net = netaddr.IPNetwork(CONF.network.tenant_network_cidr)
         gateway_ip = str(netaddr.IPAddress(net.first + 1))
         name = data_utils.rand_name('network-')
-        resp, body = self.client.create_network(name=name)
-        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.create_network(name=name)
         network = body['network']
         net_id = network['id']
         subnet = self.create_subnet(network)
         # Verifies Subnet GW in IPv4
         self.assertEqual(subnet['gateway_ip'], gateway_ip)
         # Delete network and subnet
-        resp, body = self.client.delete_network(net_id)
-        self.assertEqual('204', resp['status'])
+        self.client.delete_network(net_id)
         self.subnets.pop()
 
 
@@ -279,8 +261,7 @@
 
     def _delete_networks(self, created_networks):
         for n in created_networks:
-            resp, body = self.client.delete_network(n['id'])
-            self.assertEqual(204, resp.status)
+            self.client.delete_network(n['id'])
         # Asserting that the networks are not found in the list after deletion
         resp, body = self.client.list_networks()
         networks_list = [network['id'] for network in body['networks']]
@@ -289,8 +270,7 @@
 
     def _delete_subnets(self, created_subnets):
         for n in created_subnets:
-            resp, body = self.client.delete_subnet(n['id'])
-            self.assertEqual(204, resp.status)
+            self.client.delete_subnet(n['id'])
         # Asserting that the subnets are not found in the list after deletion
         resp, body = self.client.list_subnets()
         subnets_list = [subnet['id'] for subnet in body['subnets']]
@@ -299,8 +279,7 @@
 
     def _delete_ports(self, created_ports):
         for n in created_ports:
-            resp, body = self.client.delete_port(n['id'])
-            self.assertEqual(204, resp.status)
+            self.client.delete_port(n['id'])
         # Asserting that the ports are not found in the list after deletion
         resp, body = self.client.list_ports()
         ports_list = [port['id'] for port in body['ports']]
@@ -312,9 +291,8 @@
         # Creates 2 networks in one request
         network_names = [data_utils.rand_name('network-'),
                          data_utils.rand_name('network-')]
-        resp, body = self.client.create_bulk_network(2, network_names)
+        _, body = self.client.create_bulk_network(network_names)
         created_networks = body['networks']
-        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
         self.addCleanup(self._delete_networks, created_networks)
         # Asserting that the networks are found in the list after creation
         resp, body = self.client.list_networks()
@@ -344,10 +322,9 @@
             }
             subnets_list.append(p1)
         del subnets_list[1]['name']
-        resp, body = self.client.create_bulk_subnet(subnets_list)
+        _, body = self.client.create_bulk_subnet(subnets_list)
         created_subnets = body['subnets']
         self.addCleanup(self._delete_subnets, created_subnets)
-        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
         # Asserting that the subnets are found in the list after creation
         resp, body = self.client.list_subnets()
         subnets_list = [subnet['id'] for subnet in body['subnets']]
@@ -370,10 +347,9 @@
             }
             port_list.append(p1)
         del port_list[1]['name']
-        resp, body = self.client.create_bulk_port(port_list)
+        _, body = self.client.create_bulk_port(port_list)
         created_ports = body['ports']
         self.addCleanup(self._delete_ports, created_ports)
-        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
         # Asserting that the ports are found in the list after creation
         resp, body = self.client.list_ports()
         ports_list = [port['id'] for port in body['ports']]
@@ -398,33 +374,32 @@
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_create_delete_subnet_with_gw(self):
-        gateway = '2003::2'
+        net = netaddr.IPNetwork(CONF.network.tenant_network_v6_cidr)
+        gateway = str(netaddr.IPAddress(net.first + 2))
         name = data_utils.rand_name('network-')
-        resp, body = self.client.create_network(name=name)
-        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.create_network(name=name)
         network = body['network']
         net_id = network['id']
         subnet = self.create_subnet(network, gateway)
         # Verifies Subnet GW in IPv6
         self.assertEqual(subnet['gateway_ip'], gateway)
         # Delete network and subnet
-        resp, body = self.client.delete_network(net_id)
-        self.assertEqual('204', resp['status'])
+        self.client.delete_network(net_id)
         self.subnets.pop()
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_create_delete_subnet_without_gw(self):
+        net = netaddr.IPNetwork(CONF.network.tenant_network_v6_cidr)
+        gateway_ip = str(netaddr.IPAddress(net.first + 1))
         name = data_utils.rand_name('network-')
-        resp, body = self.client.create_network(name=name)
-        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.create_network(name=name)
         network = body['network']
         net_id = network['id']
         subnet = self.create_subnet(network)
         # Verifies Subnet GW in IPv6
-        self.assertEqual(subnet['gateway_ip'], '2003::1')
+        self.assertEqual(subnet['gateway_ip'], gateway_ip)
         # Delete network and subnet
-        resp, body = self.client.delete_network(net_id)
-        self.assertEqual('204', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.delete_network(net_id)
         self.subnets.pop()
 
     @testtools.skipUnless(CONF.network_feature_enabled.ipv6_subnet_attributes,
@@ -433,8 +408,7 @@
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_create_delete_subnet_with_v6_attributes(self):
         name = data_utils.rand_name('network-')
-        resp, body = self.client.create_network(name=name)
-        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.create_network(name=name)
         network = body['network']
         net_id = network['id']
         subnet = self.create_subnet(network,
@@ -446,8 +420,7 @@
         self.assertEqual(subnet['ipv6_ra_mode'], 'slaac')
         self.assertEqual(subnet['ipv6_address_mode'], 'slaac')
         # Delete network and subnet
-        resp, body = self.client.delete_network(net_id)
-        self.assertEqual('204', resp['status'])
+        self.client.delete_network(net_id)
         self.subnets.pop()
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_ports.py b/tempest/api/network/test_ports.py
index e6e6ea1..f06d17c 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_ports.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_ports.py
@@ -44,29 +44,24 @@
         cls.port = cls.create_port(cls.network)
 
     def _delete_port(self, port_id):
-        resp, body = self.client.delete_port(port_id)
-        self.assertEqual('204', resp['status'])
-        resp, body = self.client.list_ports()
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        self.client.delete_port(port_id)
+        _, body = self.client.list_ports()
         ports_list = body['ports']
         self.assertFalse(port_id in [n['id'] for n in ports_list])
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_create_update_delete_port(self):
         # Verify port creation
-        resp, body = self.client.create_port(network_id=self.network['id'])
-        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.create_port(network_id=self.network['id'])
         port = body['port']
         # Schedule port deletion with verification upon test completion
         self.addCleanup(self._delete_port, port['id'])
         self.assertTrue(port['admin_state_up'])
         # Verify port update
         new_name = "New_Port"
-        resp, body = self.client.update_port(
-            port['id'],
-            name=new_name,
-            admin_state_up=False)
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.update_port(port['id'],
+                                          name=new_name,
+                                          admin_state_up=False)
         updated_port = body['port']
         self.assertEqual(updated_port['name'], new_name)
         self.assertFalse(updated_port['admin_state_up'])
@@ -74,8 +69,7 @@
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_show_port(self):
         # Verify the details of port
-        resp, body = self.client.show_port(self.port['id'])
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.show_port(self.port['id'])
         port = body['port']
         self.assertIn('id', port)
         self.assertEqual(port['id'], self.port['id'])
@@ -95,9 +89,8 @@
     def test_show_port_fields(self):
         # Verify specific fields of a port
         fields = ['id', 'mac_address']
-        resp, body = self.client.show_port(self.port['id'],
-                                           fields=fields)
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.show_port(self.port['id'],
+                                        fields=fields)
         port = body['port']
         self.assertEqual(sorted(port.keys()), sorted(fields))
         for field_name in fields:
@@ -106,8 +99,7 @@
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_list_ports(self):
         # Verify the port exists in the list of all ports
-        resp, body = self.client.list_ports()
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.list_ports()
         ports = [port['id'] for port in body['ports']
                  if port['id'] == self.port['id']]
         self.assertNotEmpty(ports, "Created port not found in the list")
@@ -125,9 +117,7 @@
         self.addCleanup(self.client.remove_router_interface_with_port_id,
                         router['id'], port['port']['id'])
         # List ports filtered by router_id
-        resp, port_list = self.client.list_ports(
-            device_id=router['id'])
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, port_list = self.client.list_ports(device_id=router['id'])
         ports = port_list['ports']
         self.assertEqual(len(ports), 1)
         self.assertEqual(ports[0]['id'], port['port']['id'])
@@ -137,8 +127,7 @@
     def test_list_ports_fields(self):
         # Verify specific fields of ports
         fields = ['id', 'mac_address']
-        resp, body = self.client.list_ports(fields=fields)
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.list_ports(fields=fields)
         ports = body['ports']
         self.assertNotEmpty(ports, "Port list returned is empty")
         # Asserting the fields returned are correct
@@ -190,8 +179,7 @@
     def test_create_port_binding_ext_attr(self):
         post_body = {"network_id": self.network['id'],
                      "binding:host_id": self.host_id}
-        resp, body = self.admin_client.create_port(**post_body)
-        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.admin_client.create_port(**post_body)
         port = body['port']
         self.addCleanup(self.admin_client.delete_port, port['id'])
         host_id = port['binding:host_id']
@@ -201,13 +189,11 @@
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_update_port_binding_ext_attr(self):
         post_body = {"network_id": self.network['id']}
-        resp, body = self.admin_client.create_port(**post_body)
-        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.admin_client.create_port(**post_body)
         port = body['port']
         self.addCleanup(self.admin_client.delete_port, port['id'])
         update_body = {"binding:host_id": self.host_id}
-        resp, body = self.admin_client.update_port(port['id'], **update_body)
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.admin_client.update_port(port['id'], **update_body)
         updated_port = body['port']
         host_id = updated_port['binding:host_id']
         self.assertIsNotNone(host_id)
@@ -217,21 +203,18 @@
     def test_list_ports_binding_ext_attr(self):
         # Create a new port
         post_body = {"network_id": self.network['id']}
-        resp, body = self.admin_client.create_port(**post_body)
-        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.admin_client.create_port(**post_body)
         port = body['port']
         self.addCleanup(self.admin_client.delete_port, port['id'])
 
         # Update the port's binding attributes so that is now 'bound'
         # to a host
         update_body = {"binding:host_id": self.host_id}
-        resp, _ = self.admin_client.update_port(port['id'], **update_body)
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        self.admin_client.update_port(port['id'], **update_body)
 
         # List all ports, ensure new port is part of list and its binding
         # attributes are set and accurate
-        resp, body = self.admin_client.list_ports()
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.admin_client.list_ports()
         ports_list = body['ports']
         pids_list = [p['id'] for p in ports_list]
         self.assertIn(port['id'], pids_list)
@@ -243,13 +226,10 @@
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_show_port_binding_ext_attr(self):
-        resp, body = self.admin_client.create_port(
-            network_id=self.network['id'])
-        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.admin_client.create_port(network_id=self.network['id'])
         port = body['port']
         self.addCleanup(self.admin_client.delete_port, port['id'])
-        resp, body = self.admin_client.show_port(port['id'])
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.admin_client.show_port(port['id'])
         show_port = body['port']
         self.assertEqual(port['binding:host_id'],
                          show_port['binding:host_id'])
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_routers.py b/tempest/api/network/test_routers.py
index 878335d..bcd8113 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_routers.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_routers.py
@@ -54,11 +54,10 @@
         # NOTE(salv-orlando): Do not invoke self.create_router
         # as we need to check the response code
         name = data_utils.rand_name('router-')
-        resp, create_body = self.client.create_router(
+        _, create_body = self.client.create_router(
             name, external_gateway_info={
                 "network_id": CONF.network.public_network_id},
             admin_state_up=False)
-        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
         self.addCleanup(self._delete_router, create_body['router']['id'])
         self.assertEqual(create_body['router']['name'], name)
         self.assertEqual(
@@ -66,26 +65,22 @@
             CONF.network.public_network_id)
         self.assertEqual(create_body['router']['admin_state_up'], False)
         # Show details of the created router
-        resp, show_body = self.client.show_router(
-            create_body['router']['id'])
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, show_body = self.client.show_router(create_body['router']['id'])
         self.assertEqual(show_body['router']['name'], name)
         self.assertEqual(
             show_body['router']['external_gateway_info']['network_id'],
             CONF.network.public_network_id)
         self.assertEqual(show_body['router']['admin_state_up'], False)
         # List routers and verify if created router is there in response
-        resp, list_body = self.client.list_routers()
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, list_body = self.client.list_routers()
         routers_list = list()
         for router in list_body['routers']:
             routers_list.append(router['id'])
         self.assertIn(create_body['router']['id'], routers_list)
         # Update the name of router and verify if it is updated
         updated_name = 'updated ' + name
-        resp, update_body = self.client.update_router(
-            create_body['router']['id'], name=updated_name)
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, update_body = self.client.update_router(create_body['router']['id'],
+                                                   name=updated_name)
         self.assertEqual(update_body['router']['name'], updated_name)
         resp, show_body = self.client.show_router(
             create_body['router']['id'])
@@ -97,15 +92,13 @@
         test_tenant = data_utils.rand_name('test_tenant_')
         test_description = data_utils.rand_name('desc_')
         _, tenant = self.identity_admin_client.create_tenant(
-            name=test_tenant,
-            description=test_description)
+            name=test_tenant, description=test_description)
         tenant_id = tenant['id']
         self.addCleanup(self.identity_admin_client.delete_tenant, tenant_id)
 
         name = data_utils.rand_name('router-')
-        resp, create_body = self.admin_client.create_router(
-            name, tenant_id=tenant_id)
-        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
+        _, create_body = self.admin_client.create_router(name,
+                                                         tenant_id=tenant_id)
         self.addCleanup(self.admin_client.delete_router,
                         create_body['router']['id'])
         self.assertEqual(tenant_id, create_body['router']['tenant_id'])
@@ -131,9 +124,8 @@
             external_gateway_info = {
                 'network_id': CONF.network.public_network_id,
                 'enable_snat': enable_snat}
-            resp, create_body = self.admin_client.create_router(
+            _, create_body = self.admin_client.create_router(
                 name, external_gateway_info=external_gateway_info)
-            self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
             self.addCleanup(self.admin_client.delete_router,
                             create_body['router']['id'])
             # Verify snat attributes after router creation
@@ -146,9 +138,8 @@
         subnet = self.create_subnet(network)
         router = self._create_router(data_utils.rand_name('router-'))
         # Add router interface with subnet id
-        resp, interface = self.client.add_router_interface_with_subnet_id(
+        _, interface = self.client.add_router_interface_with_subnet_id(
             router['id'], subnet['id'])
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
         self.addCleanup(self._remove_router_interface_with_subnet_id,
                         router['id'], subnet['id'])
         self.assertIn('subnet_id', interface.keys())
@@ -167,9 +158,8 @@
         resp, port_body = self.client.create_port(
             network_id=network['id'])
         # add router interface to port created above
-        resp, interface = self.client.add_router_interface_with_port_id(
+        _, interface = self.client.add_router_interface_with_port_id(
             router['id'], port_body['port']['id'])
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
         self.addCleanup(self._remove_router_interface_with_port_id,
                         router['id'], port_body['port']['id'])
         self.assertIn('subnet_id', interface.keys())
@@ -181,8 +171,7 @@
                          router['id'])
 
     def _verify_router_gateway(self, router_id, exp_ext_gw_info=None):
-        resp, show_body = self.admin_client.show_router(router_id)
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, show_body = self.admin_client.show_router(router_id)
         actual_ext_gw_info = show_body['router']['external_gateway_info']
         if exp_ext_gw_info is None:
             self.assertIsNone(actual_ext_gw_info)
@@ -212,8 +201,7 @@
             external_gateway_info={
                 'network_id': CONF.network.public_network_id})
         # Verify operation - router
-        resp, show_body = self.client.show_router(router['id'])
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, show_body = self.client.show_router(router['id'])
         self._verify_router_gateway(
             router['id'],
             {'network_id': CONF.network.public_network_id})
@@ -297,16 +285,14 @@
         cidr = netaddr.IPNetwork(self.subnet['cidr'])
         next_hop = str(cidr[2])
         destination = str(self.subnet['cidr'])
-        resp, extra_route = self.client.update_extra_routes(
-            self.router['id'], next_hop, destination)
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, extra_route = self.client.update_extra_routes(self.router['id'],
+                                                         next_hop, destination)
         self.assertEqual(1, len(extra_route['router']['routes']))
         self.assertEqual(destination,
                          extra_route['router']['routes'][0]['destination'])
         self.assertEqual(next_hop,
                          extra_route['router']['routes'][0]['nexthop'])
-        resp, show_body = self.client.show_router(self.router['id'])
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, show_body = self.client.show_router(self.router['id'])
         self.assertEqual(destination,
                          show_body['router']['routes'][0]['destination'])
         self.assertEqual(next_hop,
@@ -320,12 +306,10 @@
         self.router = self._create_router(data_utils.rand_name('router-'))
         self.assertFalse(self.router['admin_state_up'])
         # Update router admin state
-        resp, update_body = self.client.update_router(self.router['id'],
-                                                      admin_state_up=True)
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, update_body = self.client.update_router(self.router['id'],
+                                                   admin_state_up=True)
         self.assertTrue(update_body['router']['admin_state_up'])
-        resp, show_body = self.client.show_router(self.router['id'])
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, show_body = self.client.show_router(self.router['id'])
         self.assertTrue(show_body['router']['admin_state_up'])
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
@@ -348,8 +332,7 @@
                                       interface02['port_id'])
 
     def _verify_router_interface(self, router_id, subnet_id, port_id):
-        resp, show_port_body = self.client.show_port(port_id)
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, show_port_body = self.client.show_port(port_id)
         interface_port = show_port_body['port']
         self.assertEqual(router_id, interface_port['device_id'])
         self.assertEqual(subnet_id,
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_security_groups.py b/tempest/api/network/test_security_groups.py
index b98cea1..cea8344 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_security_groups.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_security_groups.py
@@ -33,8 +33,7 @@
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_list_security_groups(self):
         # Verify the that security group belonging to tenant exist in list
-        resp, body = self.client.list_security_groups()
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.list_security_groups()
         security_groups = body['security_groups']
         found = None
         for n in security_groups:
@@ -48,8 +47,7 @@
         group_create_body, name = self._create_security_group()
 
         # List security groups and verify if created group is there in response
-        resp, list_body = self.client.list_security_groups()
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, list_body = self.client.list_security_groups()
         secgroup_list = list()
         for secgroup in list_body['security_groups']:
             secgroup_list.append(secgroup['id'])
@@ -57,12 +55,11 @@
         # Update the security group
         new_name = data_utils.rand_name('security-')
         new_description = data_utils.rand_name('security-description')
-        resp, update_body = self.client.update_security_group(
+        _, update_body = self.client.update_security_group(
             group_create_body['security_group']['id'],
             name=new_name,
             description=new_description)
         # Verify if security group is updated
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
         self.assertEqual(update_body['security_group']['name'], new_name)
         self.assertEqual(update_body['security_group']['description'],
                          new_description)
@@ -80,18 +77,16 @@
         # Create rules for each protocol
         protocols = ['tcp', 'udp', 'icmp']
         for protocol in protocols:
-            resp, rule_create_body = self.client.create_security_group_rule(
+            _, rule_create_body = self.client.create_security_group_rule(
                 security_group_id=group_create_body['security_group']['id'],
                 protocol=protocol,
                 direction='ingress'
             )
-            self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
 
             # Show details of the created security rule
-            resp, show_rule_body = self.client.show_security_group_rule(
+            _, show_rule_body = self.client.show_security_group_rule(
                 rule_create_body['security_group_rule']['id']
             )
-            self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
             create_dict = rule_create_body['security_group_rule']
             for key, value in six.iteritems(create_dict):
                 self.assertEqual(value,
@@ -99,8 +94,7 @@
                                  "%s does not match." % key)
 
             # List rules and verify created rule is in response
-            resp, rule_list_body = self.client.list_security_group_rules()
-            self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+            _, rule_list_body = self.client.list_security_group_rules()
             rule_list = [rule['id']
                          for rule in rule_list_body['security_group_rules']]
             self.assertIn(rule_create_body['security_group_rule']['id'],
@@ -117,7 +111,7 @@
         protocol = 'tcp'
         port_range_min = 77
         port_range_max = 77
-        resp, rule_create_body = self.client.create_security_group_rule(
+        _, rule_create_body = self.client.create_security_group_rule(
             security_group_id=group_create_body['security_group']['id'],
             direction=direction,
             protocol=protocol,
@@ -125,7 +119,6 @@
             port_range_max=port_range_max
         )
 
-        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
         sec_group_rule = rule_create_body['security_group_rule']
 
         self.assertEqual(sec_group_rule['direction'], direction)
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_service_type_management.py b/tempest/api/network/test_service_type_management.py
index d272c47..dbb72fb 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_service_type_management.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_service_type_management.py
@@ -26,8 +26,7 @@
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_service_provider_list(self):
-        resp, body = self.client.list_service_providers()
-        self.assertEqual(resp['status'], '200')
+        _, body = self.client.list_service_providers()
         self.assertIsInstance(body['service_providers'], list)
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_vpnaas_extensions.py b/tempest/api/network/test_vpnaas_extensions.py
index 0cc3f19..09e9640 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_vpnaas_extensions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_vpnaas_extensions.py
@@ -61,8 +61,7 @@
         for ike in all_ike['ikepolicies']:
             ike_list.append(ike['id'])
         if ike_policy_id in ike_list:
-            resp, _ = self.client.delete_ikepolicy(ike_policy_id)
-            self.assertEqual(204, resp.status)
+            self.client.delete_ikepolicy(ike_policy_id)
             # Asserting that the policy is not found in list after deletion
             resp, ikepolicies = self.client.list_ikepolicies()
             ike_id_list = list()
@@ -85,8 +84,7 @@
             self.assertEqual(value, actual[key])
 
     def _delete_vpn_service(self, vpn_service_id):
-        resp, _ = self.client.delete_vpnservice(vpn_service_id)
-        self.assertEqual('204', resp['status'])
+        self.client.delete_vpnservice(vpn_service_id)
         # Asserting if vpn service is found in the list after deletion
         _, body = self.client.list_vpnservices()
         vpn_services = [vs['id'] for vs in body['vpnservices']]
@@ -107,9 +105,8 @@
         tenant_id = self._get_tenant_id()
         # Create IPSec policy for the newly created tenant
         name = data_utils.rand_name('ipsec-policy')
-        resp, body = (self.admin_client.
-                      create_ipsecpolicy(name=name, tenant_id=tenant_id))
-        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
+        _, body = (self.admin_client.
+                   create_ipsecpolicy(name=name, tenant_id=tenant_id))
         ipsecpolicy = body['ipsecpolicy']
         self.assertIsNotNone(ipsecpolicy['id'])
         self.addCleanup(self.admin_client.delete_ipsecpolicy,
@@ -126,13 +123,12 @@
 
         # Create vpn service for the newly created tenant
         name = data_utils.rand_name('vpn-service')
-        resp, body = self.admin_client.create_vpnservice(
+        _, body = self.admin_client.create_vpnservice(
             subnet_id=self.subnet['id'],
             router_id=self.router['id'],
             name=name,
             admin_state_up=True,
             tenant_id=tenant_id)
-        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
         vpnservice = body['vpnservice']
         self.assertIsNotNone(vpnservice['id'])
         self.addCleanup(self.admin_client.delete_vpnservice, vpnservice['id'])
@@ -148,12 +144,11 @@
 
         # Create IKE policy for the newly created tenant
         name = data_utils.rand_name('ike-policy')
-        resp, body = (self.admin_client.
-                      create_ikepolicy(name=name, ike_version="v1",
-                                       encryption_algorithm="aes-128",
-                                       auth_algorithm="sha1",
-                                       tenant_id=tenant_id))
-        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
+        _, body = (self.admin_client.
+                   create_ikepolicy(name=name, ike_version="v1",
+                                    encryption_algorithm="aes-128",
+                                    auth_algorithm="sha1",
+                                    tenant_id=tenant_id))
         ikepolicy = body['ikepolicy']
         self.assertIsNotNone(ikepolicy['id'])
         self.addCleanup(self.admin_client.delete_ikepolicy, ikepolicy['id'])
@@ -166,8 +161,7 @@
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_list_vpn_services(self):
         # Verify the VPN service exists in the list of all VPN services
-        resp, body = self.client.list_vpnservices()
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.list_vpnservices()
         vpnservices = body['vpnservices']
         self.assertIn(self.vpnservice['id'], [v['id'] for v in vpnservices])
 
@@ -175,11 +169,10 @@
     def test_create_update_delete_vpn_service(self):
         # Creates a VPN service and sets up deletion
         name = data_utils.rand_name('vpn-service')
-        resp, body = self.client.create_vpnservice(subnet_id=self.subnet['id'],
-                                                   router_id=self.router['id'],
-                                                   name=name,
-                                                   admin_state_up=True)
-        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.create_vpnservice(subnet_id=self.subnet['id'],
+                                                router_id=self.router['id'],
+                                                name=name,
+                                                admin_state_up=True)
         vpnservice = body['vpnservice']
         self.addCleanup(self._delete_vpn_service, vpnservice['id'])
         # Assert if created vpnservices are not found in vpnservices list
@@ -196,8 +189,7 @@
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_show_vpn_service(self):
         # Verifies the details of a vpn service
-        resp, body = self.client.show_vpnservice(self.vpnservice['id'])
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.show_vpnservice(self.vpnservice['id'])
         vpnservice = body['vpnservice']
         self.assertEqual(self.vpnservice['id'], vpnservice['id'])
         self.assertEqual(self.vpnservice['name'], vpnservice['name'])
@@ -213,8 +205,7 @@
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_list_ike_policies(self):
         # Verify the ike policy exists in the list of all IKE policies
-        resp, body = self.client.list_ikepolicies()
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.list_ikepolicies()
         ikepolicies = body['ikepolicies']
         self.assertIn(self.ikepolicy['id'], [i['id'] for i in ikepolicies])
 
@@ -222,12 +213,11 @@
     def test_create_update_delete_ike_policy(self):
         # Creates a IKE policy
         name = data_utils.rand_name('ike-policy')
-        resp, body = (self.client.create_ikepolicy(
-                      name=name,
-                      ike_version="v1",
-                      encryption_algorithm="aes-128",
-                      auth_algorithm="sha1"))
-        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
+        _, body = (self.client.create_ikepolicy(
+                   name=name,
+                   ike_version="v1",
+                   encryption_algorithm="aes-128",
+                   auth_algorithm="sha1"))
         ikepolicy = body['ikepolicy']
         self.assertIsNotNone(ikepolicy['id'])
         self.addCleanup(self._delete_ike_policy, ikepolicy['id'])
@@ -239,8 +229,7 @@
                    'ike_version': "v2",
                    'pfs': "group14",
                    'lifetime': {'units': "seconds", 'value': 2000}}
-        resp, _ = self.client.update_ikepolicy(ikepolicy['id'], **new_ike)
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        self.client.update_ikepolicy(ikepolicy['id'], **new_ike)
         # Confirm that update was successful by verifying using 'show'
         _, body = self.client.show_ikepolicy(ikepolicy['id'])
         ike_policy = body['ikepolicy']
@@ -249,8 +238,7 @@
             self.assertEqual(value, ike_policy[key])
 
         # Verification of ike policy delete
-        resp, _ = self.client.delete_ikepolicy(ikepolicy['id'])
-        self.assertEqual('204', resp['status'])
+        self.client.delete_ikepolicy(ikepolicy['id'])
         _, body = self.client.list_ikepolicies()
         ikepolicies = [ikp['id'] for ikp in body['ikepolicies']]
         self.assertNotIn(ike_policy['id'], ikepolicies)
@@ -258,8 +246,7 @@
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_show_ike_policy(self):
         # Verifies the details of a ike policy
-        resp, body = self.client.show_ikepolicy(self.ikepolicy['id'])
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.show_ikepolicy(self.ikepolicy['id'])
         ikepolicy = body['ikepolicy']
         self.assertEqual(self.ikepolicy['id'], ikepolicy['id'])
         self.assertEqual(self.ikepolicy['name'], ikepolicy['name'])
@@ -281,8 +268,7 @@
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_list_ipsec_policies(self):
         # Verify the ipsec policy exists in the list of all ipsec policies
-        resp, body = self.client.list_ipsecpolicies()
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.list_ipsecpolicies()
         ipsecpolicies = body['ipsecpolicies']
         self.assertIn(self.ipsecpolicy['id'], [i['id'] for i in ipsecpolicies])
 
@@ -293,8 +279,7 @@
                              'pfs': 'group5',
                              'encryption_algorithm': "aes-128",
                              'auth_algorithm': 'sha1'}
-        resp, resp_body = self.client.create_ipsecpolicy(**ipsec_policy_body)
-        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
+        _, resp_body = self.client.create_ipsecpolicy(**ipsec_policy_body)
         ipsecpolicy = resp_body['ipsecpolicy']
         self.addCleanup(self._delete_ipsec_policy, ipsecpolicy['id'])
         self._assertExpected(ipsec_policy_body, ipsecpolicy)
@@ -304,22 +289,19 @@
                      'name': data_utils.rand_name("New-IPSec"),
                      'encryption_algorithm': "aes-256",
                      'lifetime': {'units': "seconds", 'value': '2000'}}
-        resp, body = self.client.update_ipsecpolicy(ipsecpolicy['id'],
-                                                    **new_ipsec)
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.update_ipsecpolicy(ipsecpolicy['id'],
+                                                 **new_ipsec)
         updated_ipsec_policy = body['ipsecpolicy']
         self._assertExpected(new_ipsec, updated_ipsec_policy)
         # Verification of ipsec policy delete
-        resp, _ = self.client.delete_ipsecpolicy(ipsecpolicy['id'])
-        self.assertEqual('204', resp['status'])
+        self.client.delete_ipsecpolicy(ipsecpolicy['id'])
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound,
                           self.client.delete_ipsecpolicy, ipsecpolicy['id'])
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_show_ipsec_policy(self):
         # Verifies the details of an ipsec policy
-        resp, body = self.client.show_ipsecpolicy(self.ipsecpolicy['id'])
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.show_ipsecpolicy(self.ipsecpolicy['id'])
         ipsecpolicy = body['ipsecpolicy']
         self._assertExpected(self.ipsecpolicy, ipsecpolicy)
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/orchestration/base.py b/tempest/api/orchestration/base.py
index cfebc2c..d0fb825 100644
--- a/tempest/api/orchestration/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/orchestration/base.py
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
 
     @classmethod
     def _get_default_network(cls):
-        __, networks = cls.network_client.list_networks()
+        _, networks = cls.network_client.list_networks()
         for net in networks['networks']:
             if net['name'] == CONF.compute.fixed_network_name:
                 return net
@@ -86,13 +86,16 @@
                 pass
 
         for stack_identifier in cls.stacks:
-            cls.client.wait_for_stack_status(
-                stack_identifier, 'DELETE_COMPLETE')
+            try:
+                cls.client.wait_for_stack_status(
+                    stack_identifier, 'DELETE_COMPLETE')
+            except exceptions.NotFound:
+                pass
 
     @classmethod
     def _create_keypair(cls, name_start='keypair-heat-'):
         kp_name = data_utils.rand_name(name_start)
-        __, body = cls.keypairs_client.create_keypair(kp_name)
+        _, body = cls.keypairs_client.create_keypair(kp_name)
         cls.keypairs.append(kp_name)
         return body
 
@@ -108,9 +111,9 @@
     def _create_image(cls, name_start='image-heat-', container_format='bare',
                       disk_format='iso'):
         image_name = data_utils.rand_name(name_start)
-        __, body = cls.images_v2_client.create_image(image_name,
-                                                     container_format,
-                                                     disk_format)
+        _, body = cls.images_v2_client.create_image(image_name,
+                                                    container_format,
+                                                    disk_format)
         image_id = body['id']
         cls.images.append(image_id)
         return body
@@ -159,8 +162,7 @@
 
     def list_resources(self, stack_identifier):
         """Get a dict mapping of resource names to types."""
-        resp, resources = self.client.list_resources(stack_identifier)
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, resources = self.client.list_resources(stack_identifier)
         self.assertIsInstance(resources, list)
         for res in resources:
             self.assert_fields_in_dict(res, 'logical_resource_id',
@@ -171,6 +173,5 @@
                     for r in resources)
 
     def get_stack_output(self, stack_identifier, output_key):
-        resp, body = self.client.get_stack(stack_identifier)
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.client.get_stack(stack_identifier)
         return self.stack_output(body, output_key)
diff --git a/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_neutron_resources.py b/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_neutron_resources.py
index 26e3ac6..c1e2d59 100644
--- a/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_neutron_resources.py
+++ b/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_neutron_resources.py
@@ -71,11 +71,11 @@
                 # attempt to log the server console to help with debugging
                 # the cause of the server not signalling the waitcondition
                 # to heat.
-                resp, body = cls.client.get_resource(cls.stack_identifier,
-                                                     'Server')
+                _, body = cls.client.get_resource(cls.stack_identifier,
+                                                  'Server')
                 server_id = body['physical_resource_id']
                 LOG.debug('Console output for %s', server_id)
-                resp, output = cls.servers_client.get_console_output(
+                _, output = cls.servers_client.get_console_output(
                     server_id, None)
                 LOG.debug(output)
             raise e
@@ -99,22 +99,22 @@
             self.assertEqual('CREATE_COMPLETE', resource['resource_status'])
 
     @test.attr(type='slow')
+    @test.services('network')
     def test_created_network(self):
         """Verifies created network."""
         network_id = self.test_resources.get('Network')['physical_resource_id']
-        resp, body = self.network_client.show_network(network_id)
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.network_client.show_network(network_id)
         network = body['network']
         self.assertIsInstance(network, dict)
         self.assertEqual(network_id, network['id'])
         self.assertEqual('NewNetwork', network['name'])
 
     @test.attr(type='slow')
+    @test.services('network')
     def test_created_subnet(self):
         """Verifies created subnet."""
         subnet_id = self.test_resources.get('Subnet')['physical_resource_id']
-        resp, body = self.network_client.show_subnet(subnet_id)
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.network_client.show_subnet(subnet_id)
         subnet = body['subnet']
         network_id = self.test_resources.get('Network')['physical_resource_id']
         self.assertEqual(subnet_id, subnet['id'])
@@ -126,11 +126,11 @@
         self.assertEqual(str(self.subnet_cidr), subnet['cidr'])
 
     @test.attr(type='slow')
+    @test.services('network')
     def test_created_router(self):
         """Verifies created router."""
         router_id = self.test_resources.get('Router')['physical_resource_id']
-        resp, body = self.network_client.show_router(router_id)
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.network_client.show_router(router_id)
         router = body['router']
         self.assertEqual('NewRouter', router['name'])
         self.assertEqual(self.external_network_id,
@@ -138,13 +138,13 @@
         self.assertEqual(True, router['admin_state_up'])
 
     @test.attr(type='slow')
+    @test.services('network')
     def test_created_router_interface(self):
         """Verifies created router interface."""
         router_id = self.test_resources.get('Router')['physical_resource_id']
         network_id = self.test_resources.get('Network')['physical_resource_id']
         subnet_id = self.test_resources.get('Subnet')['physical_resource_id']
-        resp, body = self.network_client.list_ports()
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, body = self.network_client.list_ports()
         ports = body['ports']
         router_ports = filter(lambda port: port['device_id'] ==
                               router_id, ports)
@@ -161,11 +161,11 @@
                          router_interface_ip)
 
     @test.attr(type='slow')
+    @test.services('compute', 'network')
     def test_created_server(self):
         """Verifies created sever."""
         server_id = self.test_resources.get('Server')['physical_resource_id']
-        resp, server = self.servers_client.get_server(server_id)
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, server = self.servers_client.get_server(server_id)
         self.assertEqual(self.keypair_name, server['key_name'])
         self.assertEqual('ACTIVE', server['status'])
         network = server['addresses']['NewNetwork'][0]
diff --git a/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_non_empty_stack.py b/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_non_empty_stack.py
index a97c561..72ad5f5 100644
--- a/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_non_empty_stack.py
+++ b/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_non_empty_stack.py
@@ -45,8 +45,7 @@
         cls.client.wait_for_stack_status(cls.stack_id, 'CREATE_COMPLETE')
 
     def _list_stacks(self, expected_num=None, **filter_kwargs):
-        resp, stacks = self.client.list_stacks(params=filter_kwargs)
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, stacks = self.client.list_stacks(params=filter_kwargs)
         self.assertIsInstance(stacks, list)
         if expected_num is not None:
             self.assertEqual(expected_num, len(stacks))
@@ -62,8 +61,7 @@
     @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_stack_show(self):
         """Getting details about created stack should be possible."""
-        resp, stack = self.client.get_stack(self.stack_name)
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, stack = self.client.get_stack(self.stack_name)
         self.assertIsInstance(stack, dict)
         self.assert_fields_in_dict(stack, 'stack_name', 'id', 'links',
                                    'parameters', 'outputs', 'disable_rollback',
@@ -82,12 +80,10 @@
     @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_suspend_resume_stack(self):
         """Suspend and resume a stack."""
-        resp, suspend_stack = self.client.suspend_stack(self.stack_identifier)
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, suspend_stack = self.client.suspend_stack(self.stack_identifier)
         self.client.wait_for_stack_status(self.stack_identifier,
                                           'SUSPEND_COMPLETE')
-        resp, resume_stack = self.client.resume_stack(self.stack_identifier)
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, resume_stack = self.client.resume_stack(self.stack_identifier)
         self.client.wait_for_stack_status(self.stack_identifier,
                                           'RESUME_COMPLETE')
 
@@ -101,8 +97,8 @@
     @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_show_resource(self):
         """Getting details about created resource should be possible."""
-        resp, resource = self.client.get_resource(self.stack_identifier,
-                                                  self.resource_name)
+        _, resource = self.client.get_resource(self.stack_identifier,
+                                               self.resource_name)
         self.assertIsInstance(resource, dict)
         self.assert_fields_in_dict(resource, 'resource_name', 'description',
                                    'links', 'logical_resource_id',
@@ -115,18 +111,16 @@
     @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_resource_metadata(self):
         """Getting metadata for created resources should be possible."""
-        resp, metadata = self.client.show_resource_metadata(
+        _, metadata = self.client.show_resource_metadata(
             self.stack_identifier,
             self.resource_name)
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
         self.assertIsInstance(metadata, dict)
         self.assertEqual(['Tom', 'Stinky'], metadata.get('kittens', None))
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_list_events(self):
         """Getting list of created events for the stack should be possible."""
-        resp, events = self.client.list_events(self.stack_identifier)
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, events = self.client.list_events(self.stack_identifier)
         self.assertIsInstance(events, list)
 
         for event in events:
@@ -141,14 +135,13 @@
     @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_show_event(self):
         """Getting details about an event should be possible."""
-        resp, events = self.client.list_resource_events(self.stack_identifier,
-                                                        self.resource_name)
+        _, events = self.client.list_resource_events(self.stack_identifier,
+                                                     self.resource_name)
         self.assertNotEqual([], events)
         events.sort(key=lambda event: event['event_time'])
         event_id = events[0]['id']
-        resp, event = self.client.show_event(self.stack_identifier,
-                                             self.resource_name, event_id)
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, event = self.client.show_event(self.stack_identifier,
+                                          self.resource_name, event_id)
         self.assertIsInstance(event, dict)
         self.assert_fields_in_dict(event, 'resource_name', 'event_time',
                                    'links', 'logical_resource_id',
diff --git a/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_nova_keypair_resources.py b/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_nova_keypair_resources.py
index c6f880b..2f58611 100644
--- a/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_nova_keypair_resources.py
+++ b/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_nova_keypair_resources.py
@@ -70,8 +70,7 @@
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_stack_keypairs_output(self):
-        resp, stack = self.client.get_stack(self.stack_name)
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, stack = self.client.get_stack(self.stack_name)
         self.assertIsInstance(stack, dict)
 
         output_map = {}
diff --git a/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_stacks.py b/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_stacks.py
index d5e66e8..8023f2c 100644
--- a/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_stacks.py
+++ b/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_stacks.py
@@ -28,8 +28,7 @@
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_stack_list_responds(self):
-        resp, stacks = self.client.list_stacks()
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, stacks = self.client.list_stacks()
         self.assertIsInstance(stacks, list)
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
@@ -45,23 +44,22 @@
         self.client.wait_for_stack_status(stack_identifier, 'CREATE_COMPLETE')
 
         # check for stack in list
-        resp, stacks = self.client.list_stacks()
+        _, stacks = self.client.list_stacks()
         list_ids = list([stack['id'] for stack in stacks])
         self.assertIn(stack_id, list_ids)
 
         # fetch the stack
-        resp, stack = self.client.get_stack(stack_identifier)
+        _, stack = self.client.get_stack(stack_identifier)
         self.assertEqual('CREATE_COMPLETE', stack['stack_status'])
 
         # fetch the stack by name
-        resp, stack = self.client.get_stack(stack_name)
+        _, stack = self.client.get_stack(stack_name)
         self.assertEqual('CREATE_COMPLETE', stack['stack_status'])
 
         # fetch the stack by id
-        resp, stack = self.client.get_stack(stack_id)
+        _, stack = self.client.get_stack(stack_id)
         self.assertEqual('CREATE_COMPLETE', stack['stack_status'])
 
         # delete the stack
-        resp = self.client.delete_stack(stack_identifier)
-        self.assertEqual('204', resp[0]['status'])
+        self.client.delete_stack(stack_identifier)
         self.client.wait_for_stack_status(stack_identifier, 'DELETE_COMPLETE')
diff --git a/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_swift_resources.py b/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_swift_resources.py
index adab8c3..cbe62a1 100644
--- a/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_swift_resources.py
+++ b/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_swift_resources.py
@@ -61,15 +61,16 @@
             self.assertEqual(resource_name, resource['logical_resource_id'])
             self.assertEqual('CREATE_COMPLETE', resource['resource_status'])
 
+    @test.services('object_storage')
     def test_created_containers(self):
         params = {'format': 'json'}
-        resp, container_list = \
+        _, container_list = \
             self.account_client.list_account_containers(params=params)
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
         self.assertEqual(2, len(container_list))
         for cont in container_list:
             self.assertTrue(cont['name'].startswith(self.stack_name))
 
+    @test.services('object_storage')
     def test_acl(self):
         acl_headers = ('x-container-meta-web-index', 'x-container-read')
 
@@ -86,6 +87,7 @@
         for h in acl_headers:
             self.assertIn(h, headers)
 
+    @test.services('object_storage')
     def test_metadata(self):
         swift_basic_template = self.load_template('swift_basic')
         metadatas = swift_basic_template['resources']['SwiftContainerWebsite'][
diff --git a/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_templates.py b/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_templates.py
index 74950a9..0d6060d 100644
--- a/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_templates.py
+++ b/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_templates.py
@@ -39,15 +39,13 @@
     @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_show_template(self):
         """Getting template used to create the stack."""
-        resp, template = self.client.show_template(self.stack_identifier)
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, template = self.client.show_template(self.stack_identifier)
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_validate_template(self):
         """Validating template passing it content."""
-        resp, parameters = self.client.validate_template(self.template,
-                                                         self.parameters)
-        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        _, parameters = self.client.validate_template(self.template,
+                                                      self.parameters)
 
 
 class TemplateAWSTestJSON(TemplateYAMLTestJSON):
diff --git a/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_update.py b/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_update.py
index a9a43b6..791a19b 100644
--- a/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_update.py
+++ b/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_update.py
@@ -40,11 +40,10 @@
 
     def update_stack(self, stack_identifier, template):
         stack_name = stack_identifier.split('/')[0]
-        resp = self.client.update_stack(
+        self.client.update_stack(
             stack_identifier=stack_identifier,
             name=stack_name,
             template=template)
-        self.assertEqual('202', resp[0]['status'])
         self.client.wait_for_stack_status(stack_identifier, 'UPDATE_COMPLETE')
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
diff --git a/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_volumes.py b/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_volumes.py
index d422752..f371370 100644
--- a/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_volumes.py
+++ b/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_volumes.py
@@ -33,8 +33,7 @@
 
     def _cinder_verify(self, volume_id, template):
         self.assertIsNotNone(volume_id)
-        resp, volume = self.volumes_client.get_volume(volume_id)
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        _, volume = self.volumes_client.get_volume(volume_id)
         self.assertEqual('available', volume.get('status'))
         self.assertEqual(template['resources']['volume']['properties'][
             'size'], volume.get('size'))
@@ -55,6 +54,7 @@
             'name'], self.get_stack_output(stack_identifier, 'display_name'))
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
+    @test.services('volume')
     def test_cinder_volume_create_delete(self):
         """Create and delete a volume via OS::Cinder::Volume."""
         stack_name = data_utils.rand_name('heat')
@@ -79,11 +79,11 @@
 
     def _cleanup_volume(self, volume_id):
         """Cleanup the volume direct with cinder."""
-        resp = self.volumes_client.delete_volume(volume_id)
-        self.assertEqual(202, resp[0].status)
+        self.volumes_client.delete_volume(volume_id)
         self.volumes_client.wait_for_resource_deletion(volume_id)
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
+    @test.services('volume')
     def test_cinder_volume_create_delete_retain(self):
         """Ensure the 'Retain' deletion policy is respected."""
         stack_name = data_utils.rand_name('heat')
diff --git a/tempest/api/telemetry/base.py b/tempest/api/telemetry/base.py
index b5b2bb1..8c2f37b 100644
--- a/tempest/api/telemetry/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/telemetry/base.py
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
     def setUpClass(cls):
         if not CONF.service_available.ceilometer:
             raise cls.skipException("Ceilometer support is required")
+        cls.set_network_resources()
         super(BaseTelemetryTest, cls).setUpClass()
         os = cls.get_client_manager()
         cls.telemetry_client = os.telemetry_client
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_multi_backend.py b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_multi_backend.py
index d451517..f3b1ad5 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_multi_backend.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_multi_backend.py
@@ -61,11 +61,11 @@
             extra_specs = {spec_key_with_prefix: backend_name_key}
         else:
             extra_specs = {spec_key_without_prefix: backend_name_key}
-        resp, self.type = self.client.create_volume_type(
+        _, self.type = self.client.create_volume_type(
             type_name, extra_specs=extra_specs)
         self.volume_type_id_list.append(self.type['id'])
 
-        resp, self.volume = self.volume_client.create_volume(
+        _, self.volume = self.volume_client.create_volume(
             size=1, display_name=vol_name, volume_type=type_name)
         self.volume_client.wait_for_volume_status(
             self.volume['id'], 'available')
@@ -130,8 +130,7 @@
         # the multi backend feature has been enabled
         # if multi-backend is enabled: os-vol-attr:host should be like:
         # host@backend_name
-        resp, volume = self.volume_client.get_volume(volume_id)
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        _, volume = self.volume_client.get_volume(volume_id)
 
         volume1_host = volume['os-vol-host-attr:host']
         msg = ("multi-backend reporting incorrect values for volume %s" %
@@ -142,10 +141,10 @@
         # this test checks that the two volumes created at setUp don't
         # belong to the same backend (if they are, than the
         # volume backend distinction is not working properly)
-        resp, volume = self.volume_client.get_volume(volume1_id)
+        _, volume = self.volume_client.get_volume(volume1_id)
         volume1_host = volume['os-vol-host-attr:host']
 
-        resp, volume = self.volume_client.get_volume(volume2_id)
+        _, volume = self.volume_client.get_volume(volume2_id)
         volume2_host = volume['os-vol-host-attr:host']
 
         msg = ("volumes %s and %s were created in the same backend" %
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_snapshots_actions.py b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_snapshots_actions.py
index 594c703..abbe1e9 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_snapshots_actions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_snapshots_actions.py
@@ -32,14 +32,14 @@
 
         # Create a test shared volume for tests
         vol_name = data_utils.rand_name(cls.__name__ + '-Volume-')
-        resp_vol, cls.volume = \
+        _, cls.volume = \
             cls.volumes_client.create_volume(size=1, display_name=vol_name)
         cls.volumes_client.wait_for_volume_status(cls.volume['id'],
                                                   'available')
 
         # Create a test shared snapshot for tests
         snap_name = data_utils.rand_name(cls.__name__ + '-Snapshot-')
-        resp_snap, cls.snapshot = \
+        _, cls.snapshot = \
             cls.client.create_snapshot(cls.volume['id'],
                                        display_name=snap_name)
         cls.client.wait_for_snapshot_status(cls.snapshot['id'],
@@ -70,12 +70,10 @@
         # and force delete temp snapshot
         temp_snapshot = self.create_snapshot(self.volume['id'])
         if status:
-            resp, body = self.admin_snapshots_client.\
+            _, body = self.admin_snapshots_client.\
                 reset_snapshot_status(temp_snapshot['id'], status)
-            self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
-        resp_delete, volume_delete = self.admin_snapshots_client.\
+        _, volume_delete = self.admin_snapshots_client.\
             force_delete_snapshot(temp_snapshot['id'])
-        self.assertEqual(202, resp_delete.status)
         self.client.wait_for_resource_deletion(temp_snapshot['id'])
 
     def _get_progress_alias(self):
@@ -85,12 +83,10 @@
     def test_reset_snapshot_status(self):
         # Reset snapshot status to creating
         status = 'creating'
-        resp, body = self.admin_snapshots_client.\
+        _, body = self.admin_snapshots_client.\
             reset_snapshot_status(self.snapshot['id'], status)
-        self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
-        resp_get, snapshot_get \
+        _, snapshot_get \
             = self.admin_snapshots_client.get_snapshot(self.snapshot['id'])
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp_get.status)
         self.assertEqual(status, snapshot_get['status'])
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
@@ -104,12 +100,10 @@
         progress = '80%'
         status = 'error'
         progress_alias = self._get_progress_alias()
-        resp, body = self.client.update_snapshot_status(self.snapshot['id'],
-                                                        status, progress)
-        self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
-        resp_get, snapshot_get \
+        _, body = self.client.update_snapshot_status(self.snapshot['id'],
+                                                     status, progress)
+        _, snapshot_get \
             = self.admin_snapshots_client.get_snapshot(self.snapshot['id'])
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp_get.status)
         self.assertEqual(status, snapshot_get['status'])
         self.assertEqual(progress, snapshot_get[progress_alias])
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_hosts.py b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_hosts.py
index 01ba915..017363d 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_hosts.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_hosts.py
@@ -22,8 +22,7 @@
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_list_hosts(self):
-        resp, hosts = self.hosts_client.list_hosts()
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        _, hosts = self.hosts_client.list_hosts()
         self.assertTrue(len(hosts) >= 2, "No. of hosts are < 2,"
                         "response of list hosts is: % s" % hosts)
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_quotas.py b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_quotas.py
index ecd8836..fa3b667 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_quotas.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_quotas.py
@@ -34,30 +34,28 @@
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_list_quotas(self):
-        resp, quotas = self.quotas_client.get_quota_set(self.demo_tenant_id)
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        _, quotas = self.quotas_client.get_quota_set(self.demo_tenant_id)
         for key in QUOTA_KEYS:
             self.assertIn(key, quotas)
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_list_default_quotas(self):
-        resp, quotas = self.quotas_client.get_default_quota_set(
+        _, quotas = self.quotas_client.get_default_quota_set(
             self.demo_tenant_id)
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
         for key in QUOTA_KEYS:
             self.assertIn(key, quotas)
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_update_all_quota_resources_for_tenant(self):
         # Admin can update all the resource quota limits for a tenant
-        resp, default_quota_set = self.quotas_client.get_default_quota_set(
+        _, default_quota_set = self.quotas_client.get_default_quota_set(
             self.demo_tenant_id)
         new_quota_set = {'gigabytes': 1009,
                          'volumes': 11,
                          'snapshots': 11}
 
         # Update limits for all quota resources
-        resp, quota_set = self.quotas_client.update_quota_set(
+        _, quota_set = self.quotas_client.update_quota_set(
             self.demo_tenant_id,
             **new_quota_set)
 
@@ -66,7 +64,6 @@
             if k in QUOTA_KEYS)
         self.addCleanup(self.quotas_client.update_quota_set,
                         self.demo_tenant_id, **cleanup_quota_set)
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
         # test that the specific values we set are actually in
         # the final result. There is nothing here that ensures there
         # would be no other values in there.
@@ -74,8 +71,7 @@
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_show_quota_usage(self):
-        resp, quota_usage = self.quotas_client.get_quota_usage(self.adm_tenant)
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        _, quota_usage = self.quotas_client.get_quota_usage(self.adm_tenant)
         for key in QUOTA_KEYS:
             self.assertIn(key, quota_usage)
             for usage_key in QUOTA_USAGE_KEYS:
@@ -83,17 +79,16 @@
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_quota_usage(self):
-        resp, quota_usage = self.quotas_client.get_quota_usage(
+        _, quota_usage = self.quotas_client.get_quota_usage(
             self.demo_tenant_id)
 
         volume = self.create_volume(size=1)
         self.addCleanup(self.admin_volume_client.delete_volume,
                         volume['id'])
 
-        resp, new_quota_usage = self.quotas_client.get_quota_usage(
+        _, new_quota_usage = self.quotas_client.get_quota_usage(
             self.demo_tenant_id)
 
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
         self.assertEqual(quota_usage['volumes']['in_use'] + 1,
                          new_quota_usage['volumes']['in_use'])
 
@@ -115,9 +110,7 @@
         self.quotas_client.update_quota_set(tenant_id,
                                             volumes=(int(volume_default) + 5))
 
-        resp, _ = self.quotas_client.delete_quota_set(tenant_id)
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
-
+        self.quotas_client.delete_quota_set(tenant_id)
         _, quota_set_new = self.quotas_client.get_quota_set(tenant_id)
         self.assertEqual(volume_default, quota_set_new['volumes'])
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_quotas_negative.py b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_quotas_negative.py
index ab88b90..515024f 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_quotas_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_quotas_negative.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 
         # NOTE(gfidente): no need to restore original quota set
         # after the tests as they only work with tenant isolation.
-        resp, quota_set = cls.quotas_client.update_quota_set(
+        _, quota_set = cls.quotas_client.update_quota_set(
             cls.demo_tenant_id,
             **cls.shared_quota_set)
 
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
                         **self.shared_quota_set)
 
         new_quota_set = {'gigabytes': 2, 'volumes': 2, 'snapshots': 1}
-        resp, quota_set = self.quotas_client.update_quota_set(
+        _, quota_set = self.quotas_client.update_quota_set(
             self.demo_tenant_id,
             **new_quota_set)
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.OverLimit,
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
                           size=1)
 
         new_quota_set = {'gigabytes': 2, 'volumes': 1, 'snapshots': 2}
-        resp, quota_set = self.quotas_client.update_quota_set(
+        _, quota_set = self.quotas_client.update_quota_set(
             self.demo_tenant_id,
             **self.shared_quota_set)
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.OverLimit,
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_services.py b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_services.py
index 012c231..4a68e05 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_services.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_services.py
@@ -28,21 +28,19 @@
     def setUpClass(cls):
         super(VolumesServicesTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
         cls.client = cls.os_adm.volume_services_client
-        resp, cls.services = cls.client.list_services()
+        _, cls.services = cls.client.list_services()
         cls.host_name = cls.services[0]['host']
         cls.binary_name = cls.services[0]['binary']
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_list_services(self):
-        resp, services = self.client.list_services()
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        _, services = self.client.list_services()
         self.assertNotEqual(0, len(services))
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_get_service_by_service_binary_name(self):
         params = {'binary': self.binary_name}
-        resp, services = self.client.list_services(params)
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        _, services = self.client.list_services(params)
         self.assertNotEqual(0, len(services))
         for service in services:
             self.assertEqual(self.binary_name, service['binary'])
@@ -53,7 +51,7 @@
                             service['host'] == self.host_name]
         params = {'host': self.host_name}
 
-        resp, services = self.client.list_services(params)
+        _, services = self.client.list_services(params)
 
         # we could have a periodic job checkin between the 2 service
         # lookups, so only compare binary lists.
@@ -67,8 +65,7 @@
     def test_get_service_by_service_and_host_name(self):
         params = {'host': self.host_name, 'binary': self.binary_name}
 
-        resp, services = self.client.list_services(params)
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        _, services = self.client.list_services(params)
         self.assertEqual(1, len(services))
         self.assertEqual(self.host_name, services[0]['host'])
         self.assertEqual(self.binary_name, services[0]['binary'])
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types.py b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types.py
index 3b8c214..070d38f 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types.py
@@ -25,19 +25,16 @@
     _interface = "json"
 
     def _delete_volume(self, volume_id):
-        resp, _ = self.volumes_client.delete_volume(volume_id)
-        self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
+        self.volumes_client.delete_volume(volume_id)
         self.volumes_client.wait_for_resource_deletion(volume_id)
 
     def _delete_volume_type(self, volume_type_id):
-        resp, _ = self.client.delete_volume_type(volume_type_id)
-        self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
+        self.client.delete_volume_type(volume_type_id)
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_volume_type_list(self):
         # List Volume types.
-        resp, body = self.client.list_volume_types()
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        _, body = self.client.list_volume_types()
         self.assertIsInstance(body, list)
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
@@ -51,17 +48,15 @@
         extra_specs = {"storage_protocol": proto,
                        "vendor_name": vendor}
         body = {}
-        resp, body = self.client.create_volume_type(
+        _, body = self.client.create_volume_type(
             vol_type_name,
             extra_specs=extra_specs)
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
         self.assertIn('id', body)
         self.addCleanup(self._delete_volume_type, body['id'])
         self.assertIn('name', body)
-        resp, volume = self.volumes_client.create_volume(
+        _, volume = self.volumes_client.create_volume(
             size=1, display_name=vol_name,
             volume_type=vol_type_name)
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
         self.assertIn('id', volume)
         self.addCleanup(self._delete_volume, volume['id'])
         self.assertIn('display_name', volume)
@@ -72,8 +67,7 @@
                         "Field volume id is empty or not found.")
         self.volumes_client.wait_for_volume_status(volume['id'],
                                                    'available')
-        resp, fetched_volume = self.volumes_client.get_volume(volume['id'])
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        _, fetched_volume = self.volumes_client.get_volume(volume['id'])
         self.assertEqual(vol_name, fetched_volume['display_name'],
                          'The fetched Volume is different '
                          'from the created Volume')
@@ -93,10 +87,9 @@
         vendor = CONF.volume.vendor_name
         extra_specs = {"storage_protocol": proto,
                        "vendor_name": vendor}
-        resp, body = self.client.create_volume_type(
+        _, body = self.client.create_volume_type(
             name,
             extra_specs=extra_specs)
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
         self.assertIn('id', body)
         self.addCleanup(self._delete_volume_type, body['id'])
         self.assertIn('name', body)
@@ -105,8 +98,7 @@
                          "to the requested name")
         self.assertTrue(body['id'] is not None,
                         "Field volume_type id is empty or not found.")
-        resp, fetched_volume_type = self.client.get_volume_type(body['id'])
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        _, fetched_volume_type = self.client.get_volume_type(body['id'])
         self.assertEqual(name, fetched_volume_type['name'],
                          'The fetched Volume_type is different '
                          'from the created Volume_type')
@@ -123,15 +115,13 @@
         provider = "LuksEncryptor"
         control_location = "front-end"
         name = data_utils.rand_name("volume-type-")
-        resp, body = self.client.create_volume_type(name)
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        _, body = self.client.create_volume_type(name)
         self.addCleanup(self._delete_volume_type, body['id'])
 
         # Create encryption type
-        resp, encryption_type = self.client.create_encryption_type(
+        _, encryption_type = self.client.create_encryption_type(
             body['id'], provider=provider,
             control_location=control_location)
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
         self.assertIn('volume_type_id', encryption_type)
         self.assertEqual(provider, encryption_type['provider'],
                          "The created encryption_type provider is not equal "
@@ -141,9 +131,8 @@
                          "equal to the requested control_location")
 
         # Get encryption type
-        resp, fetched_encryption_type = self.client.get_encryption_type(
+        _, fetched_encryption_type = self.client.get_encryption_type(
             encryption_type['volume_type_id'])
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
         self.assertEqual(provider,
                          fetched_encryption_type['provider'],
                          'The fetched encryption_type provider is different '
@@ -154,13 +143,11 @@
                          'different from the created encryption_type')
 
         # Delete encryption type
-        resp, _ = self.client.delete_encryption_type(
+        self.client.delete_encryption_type(
             encryption_type['volume_type_id'])
-        self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
         resource = {"id": encryption_type['volume_type_id'],
                     "type": "encryption-type"}
         self.client.wait_for_resource_deletion(resource)
-        resp, deleted_encryption_type = self.client.get_encryption_type(
+        _, deleted_encryption_type = self.client.get_encryption_type(
             encryption_type['volume_type_id'])
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
         self.assertEmpty(deleted_encryption_type)
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types_extra_specs.py b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types_extra_specs.py
index 06a0b34..c682866 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types_extra_specs.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types_extra_specs.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
     def setUpClass(cls):
         super(VolumeTypesExtraSpecsTest, cls).setUpClass()
         vol_type_name = data_utils.rand_name('Volume-type-')
-        resp, cls.volume_type = cls.client.create_volume_type(vol_type_name)
+        _, cls.volume_type = cls.client.create_volume_type(vol_type_name)
 
     @classmethod
     def tearDownClass(cls):
@@ -36,14 +36,12 @@
     def test_volume_type_extra_specs_list(self):
         # List Volume types extra specs.
         extra_specs = {"spec1": "val1"}
-        resp, body = self.client.create_volume_type_extra_specs(
+        _, body = self.client.create_volume_type_extra_specs(
             self.volume_type['id'], extra_specs)
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
         self.assertEqual(extra_specs, body,
                          "Volume type extra spec incorrectly created")
-        resp, body = self.client.list_volume_types_extra_specs(
+        _, body = self.client.list_volume_types_extra_specs(
             self.volume_type['id'])
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
         self.assertIsInstance(body, dict)
         self.assertIn('spec1', body)
 
@@ -51,18 +49,16 @@
     def test_volume_type_extra_specs_update(self):
         # Update volume type extra specs
         extra_specs = {"spec2": "val1"}
-        resp, body = self.client.create_volume_type_extra_specs(
+        _, body = self.client.create_volume_type_extra_specs(
             self.volume_type['id'], extra_specs)
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
         self.assertEqual(extra_specs, body,
                          "Volume type extra spec incorrectly created")
 
         extra_spec = {"spec2": "val2"}
-        resp, body = self.client.update_volume_type_extra_specs(
+        _, body = self.client.update_volume_type_extra_specs(
             self.volume_type['id'],
             extra_spec.keys()[0],
             extra_spec)
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
         self.assertIn('spec2', body)
         self.assertEqual(extra_spec['spec2'], body['spec2'],
                          "Volume type extra spec incorrectly updated")
@@ -71,21 +67,18 @@
     def test_volume_type_extra_spec_create_get_delete(self):
         # Create/Get/Delete volume type extra spec.
         extra_specs = {"spec3": "val1"}
-        resp, body = self.client.create_volume_type_extra_specs(
+        _, body = self.client.create_volume_type_extra_specs(
             self.volume_type['id'],
             extra_specs)
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
         self.assertEqual(extra_specs, body,
                          "Volume type extra spec incorrectly created")
 
-        resp, _ = self.client.get_volume_type_extra_specs(
+        self.client.get_volume_type_extra_specs(
             self.volume_type['id'],
             extra_specs.keys()[0])
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
         self.assertEqual(extra_specs, body,
                          "Volume type extra spec incorrectly fetched")
 
-        resp, _ = self.client.delete_volume_type_extra_specs(
+        self.client.delete_volume_type_extra_specs(
             self.volume_type['id'],
             extra_specs.keys()[0])
-        self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
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 da421dc..ff4f113 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
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
         super(ExtraSpecsNegativeTest, cls).setUpClass()
         vol_type_name = data_utils.rand_name('Volume-type-')
         cls.extra_specs = {"spec1": "val1"}
-        resp, cls.volume_type = cls.client.create_volume_type(
+        _, cls.volume_type = cls.client.create_volume_type(
             vol_type_name,
             extra_specs=cls.extra_specs)
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volumes_actions.py b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volumes_actions.py
index 008f739..d6db1df 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volumes_actions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volumes_actions.py
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@
         # Create a test shared volume for tests
         vol_name = utils.rand_name(cls.__name__ + '-Volume-')
 
-        resp, cls.volume = cls.client.create_volume(size=1,
-                                                    display_name=vol_name)
+        _, cls.volume = cls.client.create_volume(size=1,
+                                                 display_name=vol_name)
         cls.client.wait_for_volume_status(cls.volume['id'], 'available')
 
     @classmethod
@@ -47,9 +47,9 @@
 
     def _reset_volume_status(self, volume_id, status):
         # Reset the volume status
-        resp, body = self.admin_volume_client.reset_volume_status(volume_id,
-                                                                  status)
-        return resp, body
+        _, body = self.admin_volume_client.reset_volume_status(volume_id,
+                                                               status)
+        return _, body
 
     def tearDown(self):
         # Set volume's status to available after test
@@ -59,8 +59,8 @@
     def _create_temp_volume(self):
         # Create a temp volume for force delete tests
         vol_name = utils.rand_name('Volume')
-        resp, temp_volume = self.client.create_volume(size=1,
-                                                      display_name=vol_name)
+        _, temp_volume = self.client.create_volume(size=1,
+                                                   display_name=vol_name)
         self.client.wait_for_volume_status(temp_volume['id'], 'available')
 
         return temp_volume
@@ -69,19 +69,16 @@
         # Create volume, reset volume status, and force delete temp volume
         temp_volume = self._create_temp_volume()
         if status:
-            resp, body = self._reset_volume_status(temp_volume['id'], status)
-            self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
-        resp_delete, volume_delete = self.admin_volume_client.\
+            _, body = self._reset_volume_status(temp_volume['id'], status)
+        _, volume_delete = self.admin_volume_client.\
             force_delete_volume(temp_volume['id'])
-        self.assertEqual(202, resp_delete.status)
         self.client.wait_for_resource_deletion(temp_volume['id'])
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_volume_reset_status(self):
         # test volume reset status : available->error->available
-        resp, body = self._reset_volume_status(self.volume['id'], 'error')
-        self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
-        resp_get, volume_get = self.admin_volume_client.get_volume(
+        _, body = self._reset_volume_status(self.volume['id'], 'error')
+        _, volume_get = self.admin_volume_client.get_volume(
             self.volume['id'])
         self.assertEqual('error', volume_get['status'])
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volumes_backup.py b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volumes_backup.py
index f9fbe18..3699e9c 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volumes_backup.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volumes_backup.py
@@ -43,9 +43,8 @@
         # Create backup
         backup_name = data_utils.rand_name('Backup')
         create_backup = self.backups_adm_client.create_backup
-        resp, backup = create_backup(self.volume['id'],
-                                     name=backup_name)
-        self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
+        _, backup = create_backup(self.volume['id'],
+                                  name=backup_name)
         self.addCleanup(self.backups_adm_client.delete_backup,
                         backup['id'])
         self.assertEqual(backup_name, backup['name'])
@@ -55,19 +54,16 @@
                                                        'available')
 
         # Get a given backup
-        resp, backup = self.backups_adm_client.get_backup(backup['id'])
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        _, backup = self.backups_adm_client.get_backup(backup['id'])
         self.assertEqual(backup_name, backup['name'])
 
         # Get all backups with detail
-        resp, backups = self.backups_adm_client.list_backups_with_detail()
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        _, backups = self.backups_adm_client.list_backups_with_detail()
         self.assertIn((backup['name'], backup['id']),
                       [(m['name'], m['id']) for m in backups])
 
         # Restore backup
-        resp, restore = self.backups_adm_client.restore_backup(backup['id'])
-        self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
+        _, restore = self.backups_adm_client.restore_backup(backup['id'])
 
         # Delete backup
         self.addCleanup(self.volumes_adm_client.delete_volume,
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/base.py b/tempest/api/volume/base.py
index b7de767..3cd0827 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/base.py
@@ -63,8 +63,7 @@
                 cls.os.volume_availability_zone_client)
             # Special fields and resp code for cinder v1
             cls.special_fields = {'name_field': 'display_name',
-                                  'descrip_field': 'display_description',
-                                  'create_resp': 200}
+                                  'descrip_field': 'display_description'}
 
         elif cls._api_version == 2:
             if not CONF.volume_feature_enabled.api_v2:
@@ -76,8 +75,7 @@
                 cls.os.volume_v2_availability_zone_client)
             # Special fields and resp code for cinder v2
             cls.special_fields = {'name_field': 'name',
-                                  'descrip_field': 'description',
-                                  'create_resp': 202}
+                                  'descrip_field': 'description'}
 
         else:
             msg = ("Invalid Cinder API version (%s)" % cls._api_version)
@@ -96,11 +94,9 @@
         name = data_utils.rand_name('Volume')
 
         name_field = cls.special_fields['name_field']
-        expect_status = cls.special_fields['create_resp']
 
         kwargs[name_field] = name
-        resp, volume = cls.volumes_client.create_volume(size, **kwargs)
-        assert expect_status == resp.status
+        _, volume = cls.volumes_client.create_volume(size, **kwargs)
 
         cls.volumes.append(volume)
         cls.volumes_client.wait_for_volume_status(volume['id'], 'available')
@@ -109,9 +105,8 @@
     @classmethod
     def create_snapshot(cls, volume_id=1, **kwargs):
         """Wrapper utility that returns a test snapshot."""
-        resp, snapshot = cls.snapshots_client.create_snapshot(volume_id,
-                                                              **kwargs)
-        assert 200 == resp.status
+        _, snapshot = cls.snapshots_client.create_snapshot(volume_id,
+                                                           **kwargs)
         cls.snapshots.append(snapshot)
         cls.snapshots_client.wait_for_snapshot_status(snapshot['id'],
                                                       'available')
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/test_availability_zone.py b/tempest/api/volume/test_availability_zone.py
index 25b7b85..c026f71 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/test_availability_zone.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/test_availability_zone.py
@@ -31,8 +31,7 @@
     @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_get_availability_zone_list(self):
         # List of availability zone
-        resp, availability_zone = self.client.get_availability_zone_list()
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        _, availability_zone = self.client.get_availability_zone_list()
         self.assertTrue(len(availability_zone) > 0)
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/test_extensions.py b/tempest/api/volume/test_extensions.py
index ff00dd1..4fc6ee4 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/test_extensions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/test_extensions.py
@@ -30,8 +30,7 @@
     @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_list_extensions(self):
         # List of all extensions
-        resp, extensions = self.volumes_extension_client.list_extensions()
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        _, extensions = self.volumes_extension_client.list_extensions()
         if len(CONF.volume_feature_enabled.api_extensions) == 0:
             raise self.skipException('There are not any extensions configured')
         extension_list = [extension.get('alias') for extension in extensions]
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/test_snapshot_metadata.py b/tempest/api/volume/test_snapshot_metadata.py
index d2c4ab7..94ba095 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/test_snapshot_metadata.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/test_snapshot_metadata.py
@@ -44,19 +44,15 @@
                     "key3": "value3"}
         expected = {"key2": "value2",
                     "key3": "value3"}
-        resp, body = self.client.create_snapshot_metadata(self.snapshot_id,
-                                                          metadata)
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        _, body = self.client.create_snapshot_metadata(self.snapshot_id,
+                                                       metadata)
         # Get the metadata of the snapshot
-        resp, body = self.client.get_snapshot_metadata(self.snapshot_id)
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        _, body = self.client.get_snapshot_metadata(self.snapshot_id)
         self.assertEqual(metadata, body)
         # Delete one item metadata of the snapshot
-        resp, body = self.client.delete_snapshot_metadata_item(
-            self.snapshot_id,
-            "key1")
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
-        resp, body = self.client.get_snapshot_metadata(self.snapshot_id)
+        self.client.delete_snapshot_metadata_item(
+            self.snapshot_id, "key1")
+        _, body = self.client.get_snapshot_metadata(self.snapshot_id)
         self.assertEqual(expected, body)
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
@@ -68,21 +64,16 @@
         update = {"key3": "value3_update",
                   "key4": "value4"}
         # Create metadata for the snapshot
-        resp, body = self.client.create_snapshot_metadata(self.snapshot_id,
-                                                          metadata)
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        _, body = self.client.create_snapshot_metadata(self.snapshot_id,
+                                                       metadata)
         # Get the metadata of the snapshot
-        resp, body = self.client.get_snapshot_metadata(self.snapshot_id)
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        _, body = self.client.get_snapshot_metadata(self.snapshot_id)
         self.assertEqual(metadata, body)
         # Update metadata item
-        resp, body = self.client.update_snapshot_metadata(
-            self.snapshot_id,
-            update)
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        _, body = self.client.update_snapshot_metadata(
+            self.snapshot_id, update)
         # Get the metadata of the snapshot
-        resp, body = self.client.get_snapshot_metadata(self.snapshot_id)
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        _, body = self.client.get_snapshot_metadata(self.snapshot_id)
         self.assertEqual(update, body)
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
@@ -96,21 +87,16 @@
                   "key2": "value2",
                   "key3": "value3_update"}
         # Create metadata for the snapshot
-        resp, body = self.client.create_snapshot_metadata(self.snapshot_id,
-                                                          metadata)
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        _, body = self.client.create_snapshot_metadata(self.snapshot_id,
+                                                       metadata)
         # Get the metadata of the snapshot
-        resp, body = self.client.get_snapshot_metadata(self.snapshot_id)
+        _, body = self.client.get_snapshot_metadata(self.snapshot_id)
         self.assertEqual(metadata, body)
         # Update metadata item
-        resp, body = self.client.update_snapshot_metadata_item(
-            self.snapshot_id,
-            "key3",
-            update_item)
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        _, body = self.client.update_snapshot_metadata_item(
+            self.snapshot_id, "key3", update_item)
         # Get the metadata of the snapshot
-        resp, body = self.client.get_snapshot_metadata(self.snapshot_id)
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        _, body = self.client.get_snapshot_metadata(self.snapshot_id)
         self.assertEqual(expect, body)
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/test_volume_metadata.py b/tempest/api/volume/test_volume_metadata.py
index 0505f19..ac760aa 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/test_volume_metadata.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/test_volume_metadata.py
@@ -42,19 +42,15 @@
                     "key3": "value3",
                     "key4": "<value&special_chars>"}
 
-        rsp, body = self.volumes_client.create_volume_metadata(self.volume_id,
-                                                               metadata)
-        self.assertEqual(200, rsp.status)
+        _, body = self.volumes_client.create_volume_metadata(self.volume_id,
+                                                             metadata)
         # Get the metadata of the volume
-        resp, body = self.volumes_client.get_volume_metadata(self.volume_id)
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        _, body = self.volumes_client.get_volume_metadata(self.volume_id)
         self.assertThat(body.items(), matchers.ContainsAll(metadata.items()))
         # Delete one item metadata of the volume
-        rsp, body = self.volumes_client.delete_volume_metadata_item(
-            self.volume_id,
-            "key1")
-        self.assertEqual(200, rsp.status)
-        resp, body = self.volumes_client.get_volume_metadata(self.volume_id)
+        self.volumes_client.delete_volume_metadata_item(
+            self.volume_id, "key1")
+        _, body = self.volumes_client.get_volume_metadata(self.volume_id)
         self.assertNotIn("key1", body)
         del metadata["key1"]
         self.assertThat(body.items(), matchers.ContainsAll(metadata.items()))
@@ -70,22 +66,16 @@
                   "key1": "value1_update"}
 
         # Create metadata for the volume
-        resp, body = self.volumes_client.create_volume_metadata(
-            self.volume_id,
-            metadata)
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        _, body = self.volumes_client.create_volume_metadata(
+            self.volume_id, metadata)
         # Get the metadata of the volume
-        resp, body = self.volumes_client.get_volume_metadata(self.volume_id)
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        _, body = self.volumes_client.get_volume_metadata(self.volume_id)
         self.assertThat(body.items(), matchers.ContainsAll(metadata.items()))
         # Update metadata
-        resp, body = self.volumes_client.update_volume_metadata(
-            self.volume_id,
-            update)
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        _, body = self.volumes_client.update_volume_metadata(
+            self.volume_id, update)
         # Get the metadata of the volume
-        resp, body = self.volumes_client.get_volume_metadata(self.volume_id)
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        _, body = self.volumes_client.get_volume_metadata(self.volume_id)
         self.assertThat(body.items(), matchers.ContainsAll(update.items()))
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
@@ -99,20 +89,14 @@
                   "key2": "value2",
                   "key3": "value3_update"}
         # Create metadata for the volume
-        resp, body = self.volumes_client.create_volume_metadata(
-            self.volume_id,
-            metadata)
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        _, body = self.volumes_client.create_volume_metadata(
+            self.volume_id, metadata)
         self.assertThat(body.items(), matchers.ContainsAll(metadata.items()))
         # Update metadata item
-        resp, body = self.volumes_client.update_volume_metadata_item(
-            self.volume_id,
-            "key3",
-            update_item)
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        _, body = self.volumes_client.update_volume_metadata_item(
+            self.volume_id, "key3", update_item)
         # Get the metadata of the volume
-        resp, body = self.volumes_client.get_volume_metadata(self.volume_id)
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        _, body = self.volumes_client.get_volume_metadata(self.volume_id)
         self.assertThat(body.items(), matchers.ContainsAll(expect.items()))
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/test_volume_transfers.py b/tempest/api/volume/test_volume_transfers.py
index bf61222..4a6ba03 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/test_volume_transfers.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/test_volume_transfers.py
@@ -47,8 +47,7 @@
 
     def _delete_volume(self, volume_id):
         # Delete the specified volume using admin creds
-        resp, _ = self.adm_client.delete_volume(volume_id)
-        self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
+        self.adm_client.delete_volume(volume_id)
         self.adm_client.wait_for_resource_deletion(volume_id)
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
@@ -58,28 +57,24 @@
         self.addCleanup(self._delete_volume, volume['id'])
 
         # Create a volume transfer
-        resp, transfer = self.client.create_volume_transfer(volume['id'])
-        self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
+        _, transfer = self.client.create_volume_transfer(volume['id'])
         transfer_id = transfer['id']
         auth_key = transfer['auth_key']
         self.client.wait_for_volume_status(volume['id'],
                                            'awaiting-transfer')
 
         # Get a volume transfer
-        resp, body = self.client.get_volume_transfer(transfer_id)
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        _, body = self.client.get_volume_transfer(transfer_id)
         self.assertEqual(volume['id'], body['volume_id'])
 
         # List volume transfers, the result should be greater than
         # or equal to 1
-        resp, body = self.client.list_volume_transfers()
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        _, body = self.client.list_volume_transfers()
         self.assertThat(len(body), matchers.GreaterThan(0))
 
         # Accept a volume transfer by alt_tenant
-        resp, body = self.alt_client.accept_volume_transfer(transfer_id,
-                                                            auth_key)
-        self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
+        _, body = self.alt_client.accept_volume_transfer(transfer_id,
+                                                         auth_key)
         self.alt_client.wait_for_volume_status(volume['id'], 'available')
 
     def test_create_list_delete_volume_transfer(self):
@@ -88,15 +83,13 @@
         self.addCleanup(self._delete_volume, volume['id'])
 
         # Create a volume transfer
-        resp, body = self.client.create_volume_transfer(volume['id'])
-        self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
+        _, body = self.client.create_volume_transfer(volume['id'])
         transfer_id = body['id']
         self.client.wait_for_volume_status(volume['id'],
                                            'awaiting-transfer')
 
         # List all volume transfers (looking for the one we created)
-        resp, body = self.client.list_volume_transfers()
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        _, body = self.client.list_volume_transfers()
         for transfer in body:
             if volume['id'] == transfer['volume_id']:
                 break
@@ -104,8 +97,7 @@
             self.fail('Transfer not found for volume %s' % volume['id'])
 
         # Delete a volume transfer
-        resp, body = self.client.delete_volume_transfer(transfer_id)
-        self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
+        self.client.delete_volume_transfer(transfer_id)
         self.client.wait_for_volume_status(volume['id'], 'available')
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_actions.py b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_actions.py
index 6fef564..c87878d 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_actions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_actions.py
@@ -40,6 +40,10 @@
         # Create a test shared volume for attach/detach tests
         cls.volume = cls.create_volume()
 
+    def _delete_image_with_wait(self, image_id):
+        self.image_client.delete_image(image_id)
+        self.image_client.wait_for_resource_deletion(image_id)
+
     @classmethod
     def tearDownClass(cls):
         # Delete the test instance
@@ -54,13 +58,11 @@
     def test_attach_detach_volume_to_instance(self):
         # Volume is attached and detached successfully from an instance
         mountpoint = '/dev/vdc'
-        resp, body = self.client.attach_volume(self.volume['id'],
-                                               self.server['id'],
-                                               mountpoint)
-        self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
+        _, body = self.client.attach_volume(self.volume['id'],
+                                            self.server['id'],
+                                            mountpoint)
         self.client.wait_for_volume_status(self.volume['id'], 'in-use')
-        resp, body = self.client.detach_volume(self.volume['id'])
-        self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
+        _, body = self.client.detach_volume(self.volume['id'])
         self.client.wait_for_volume_status(self.volume['id'], 'available')
 
     @test.stresstest(class_setup_per='process')
@@ -69,10 +71,9 @@
     def test_get_volume_attachment(self):
         # Verify that a volume's attachment information is retrieved
         mountpoint = '/dev/vdc'
-        resp, body = self.client.attach_volume(self.volume['id'],
-                                               self.server['id'],
-                                               mountpoint)
-        self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
+        _, body = self.client.attach_volume(self.volume['id'],
+                                            self.server['id'],
+                                            mountpoint)
         self.client.wait_for_volume_status(self.volume['id'], 'in-use')
         # NOTE(gfidente): added in reverse order because functions will be
         # called in reverse order to the order they are added (LIFO)
@@ -80,8 +81,7 @@
                         self.volume['id'],
                         'available')
         self.addCleanup(self.client.detach_volume, self.volume['id'])
-        resp, volume = self.client.get_volume(self.volume['id'])
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        _, volume = self.client.get_volume(self.volume['id'])
         self.assertIn('attachments', volume)
         attachment = self.client.get_attachment_from_volume(volume)
         self.assertEqual(mountpoint, attachment['device'])
@@ -97,41 +97,25 @@
         # there is no way to delete it from Cinder, so we delete it from Glance
         # using the Glance image_client and from Cinder via tearDownClass.
         image_name = data_utils.rand_name('Image-')
-        resp, body = self.client.upload_volume(self.volume['id'],
-                                               image_name,
-                                               CONF.volume.disk_format)
+        _, body = self.client.upload_volume(self.volume['id'],
+                                            image_name,
+                                            CONF.volume.disk_format)
         image_id = body["image_id"]
         self.addCleanup(self.image_client.delete_image, image_id)
-        self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
         self.image_client.wait_for_image_status(image_id, 'active')
         self.client.wait_for_volume_status(self.volume['id'], 'available')
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
-    def test_volume_extend(self):
-        # Extend Volume Test.
-        extend_size = int(self.volume['size']) + 1
-        resp, body = self.client.extend_volume(self.volume['id'], extend_size)
-        self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
-        self.client.wait_for_volume_status(self.volume['id'], 'available')
-        resp, volume = self.client.get_volume(self.volume['id'])
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
-        self.assertEqual(int(volume['size']), extend_size)
-
-    @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_reserve_unreserve_volume(self):
         # Mark volume as reserved.
-        resp, body = self.client.reserve_volume(self.volume['id'])
-        self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
+        _, body = self.client.reserve_volume(self.volume['id'])
         # To get the volume info
-        resp, body = self.client.get_volume(self.volume['id'])
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        _, body = self.client.get_volume(self.volume['id'])
         self.assertIn('attaching', body['status'])
         # Unmark volume as reserved.
-        resp, body = self.client.unreserve_volume(self.volume['id'])
-        self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
+        _, body = self.client.unreserve_volume(self.volume['id'])
         # To get the volume info
-        resp, body = self.client.get_volume(self.volume['id'])
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        _, body = self.client.get_volume(self.volume['id'])
         self.assertIn('available', body['status'])
 
     def _is_true(self, val):
@@ -141,26 +125,21 @@
     def test_volume_readonly_update(self):
         # Update volume readonly true
         readonly = True
-        resp, body = self.client.update_volume_readonly(self.volume['id'],
-                                                        readonly)
-        self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
-
+        _, body = self.client.update_volume_readonly(self.volume['id'],
+                                                     readonly)
         # Get Volume information
-        resp, fetched_volume = self.client.get_volume(self.volume['id'])
+        _, fetched_volume = self.client.get_volume(self.volume['id'])
         bool_flag = self._is_true(fetched_volume['metadata']['readonly'])
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
         self.assertEqual(True, bool_flag)
 
         # Update volume readonly false
         readonly = False
-        resp, body = self.client.update_volume_readonly(self.volume['id'],
-                                                        readonly)
-        self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
+        _, body = self.client.update_volume_readonly(self.volume['id'],
+                                                     readonly)
 
         # Get Volume information
-        resp, fetched_volume = self.client.get_volume(self.volume['id'])
+        _, fetched_volume = self.client.get_volume(self.volume['id'])
         bool_flag = self._is_true(fetched_volume['metadata']['readonly'])
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
         self.assertEqual(False, bool_flag)
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_extend.py b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_extend.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c9e80aa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_extend.py
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+# Copyright 2012 OpenStack Foundation
+# All Rights Reserved.
+#
+#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#    a copy of the License at
+#
+#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#    under the License.
+
+from tempest.api.volume import base
+from tempest import config
+from tempest import test
+
+CONF = config.CONF
+
+
+class VolumesV2ExtendTest(base.BaseVolumeTest):
+
+    @classmethod
+    @test.safe_setup
+    def setUpClass(cls):
+        super(VolumesV2ExtendTest, cls).setUpClass()
+        cls.client = cls.volumes_client
+
+    @test.attr(type='gate')
+    def test_volume_extend(self):
+        # Extend Volume Test.
+        self.volume = self.create_volume()
+        extend_size = int(self.volume['size']) + 1
+        _, body = self.client.extend_volume(self.volume['id'], extend_size)
+        self.client.wait_for_volume_status(self.volume['id'], 'available')
+        _, volume = self.client.get_volume(self.volume['id'])
+        self.assertEqual(int(volume['size']), extend_size)
+
+
+class VolumesV2ExtendTestXML(VolumesV2ExtendTest):
+    _interface = "xml"
+
+
+class VolumesV1ExtendTest(VolumesV2ExtendTest):
+    _api_version = 1
+
+
+class VolumesV1ExtendTestXML(VolumesV1ExtendTest):
+    _interface = "xml"
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_get.py b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_get.py
index 82208aa..a346a17 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_get.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_get.py
@@ -32,11 +32,9 @@
 
         cls.name_field = cls.special_fields['name_field']
         cls.descrip_field = cls.special_fields['descrip_field']
-        cls.create_resp = cls.special_fields['create_resp']
 
     def _delete_volume(self, volume_id):
-        resp, _ = self.client.delete_volume(volume_id)
-        self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
+        self.client.delete_volume(volume_id)
         self.client.wait_for_resource_deletion(volume_id)
 
     def _is_true(self, val):
@@ -56,8 +54,7 @@
         # Create a volume
         kwargs[self.name_field] = v_name
         kwargs['metadata'] = metadata
-        resp, volume = self.client.create_volume(**kwargs)
-        self.assertEqual(self.create_resp, resp.status)
+        _, volume = self.client.create_volume(**kwargs)
         self.assertIn('id', volume)
         self.addCleanup(self._delete_volume, volume['id'])
         self.client.wait_for_volume_status(volume['id'], 'available')
@@ -68,8 +65,7 @@
         self.assertTrue(volume['id'] is not None,
                         "Field volume id is empty or not found.")
         # Get Volume information
-        resp, fetched_volume = self.client.get_volume(volume['id'])
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        _, fetched_volume = self.client.get_volume(volume['id'])
         self.assertEqual(v_name,
                          fetched_volume[self.name_field],
                          'The fetched Volume name is different '
@@ -94,21 +90,18 @@
         # Update Volume
         # Test volume update when display_name is same with original value
         params = {self.name_field: v_name}
-        resp, update_volume = self.client.update_volume(volume['id'], **params)
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        _, update_volume = self.client.update_volume(volume['id'], **params)
         # Test volume update when display_name is new
         new_v_name = data_utils.rand_name('new-Volume')
         new_desc = 'This is the new description of volume'
         params = {self.name_field: new_v_name,
                   self.descrip_field: new_desc}
-        resp, update_volume = self.client.update_volume(volume['id'], **params)
+        _, update_volume = self.client.update_volume(volume['id'], **params)
         # Assert response body for update_volume method
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
         self.assertEqual(new_v_name, update_volume[self.name_field])
         self.assertEqual(new_desc, update_volume[self.descrip_field])
         # Assert response body for get_volume method
-        resp, updated_volume = self.client.get_volume(volume['id'])
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        _, updated_volume = self.client.get_volume(volume['id'])
         self.assertEqual(volume['id'], updated_volume['id'])
         self.assertEqual(new_v_name, updated_volume[self.name_field])
         self.assertEqual(new_desc, updated_volume[self.descrip_field])
@@ -123,17 +116,15 @@
         new_v_desc = data_utils.rand_name('@#$%^* description')
         params = {self.descrip_field: new_v_desc,
                   'availability_zone': volume['availability_zone']}
-        resp, new_volume = self.client.create_volume(size=1, **params)
-        self.assertEqual(self.create_resp, resp.status)
+        _, new_volume = self.client.create_volume(size=1, **params)
         self.assertIn('id', new_volume)
         self.addCleanup(self._delete_volume, new_volume['id'])
         self.client.wait_for_volume_status(new_volume['id'], 'available')
 
         params = {self.name_field: volume[self.name_field],
                   self.descrip_field: volume[self.descrip_field]}
-        resp, update_volume = self.client.update_volume(new_volume['id'],
-                                                        **params)
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        _, update_volume = self.client.update_volume(new_volume['id'],
+                                                     **params)
 
         # NOTE(jdg): Revert back to strict true/false checking
         # after fix for bug #1227837 merges
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_list.py b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_list.py
index ff225a2..272a41a 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_list.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_list.py
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
         cls.metadata = {'Type': 'work'}
         for i in range(3):
             volume = cls.create_volume(metadata=cls.metadata)
-            resp, volume = cls.client.get_volume(volume['id'])
+            _, volume = cls.client.get_volume(volume['id'])
             cls.volume_list.append(volume)
             cls.volume_id_list.append(volume['id'])
 
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@
     def tearDownClass(cls):
         # Delete the created volumes
         for volid in cls.volume_id_list:
-            resp, _ = cls.client.delete_volume(volid)
+            cls.client.delete_volume(volid)
             cls.client.wait_for_resource_deletion(volid)
         super(VolumesV2ListTestJSON, cls).tearDownClass()
 
@@ -85,12 +85,11 @@
         and validates result.
         """
         if with_detail:
-            resp, fetched_vol_list = \
+            _, fetched_vol_list = \
                 self.client.list_volumes_with_detail(params=params)
         else:
-            resp, fetched_vol_list = self.client.list_volumes(params=params)
+            _, fetched_vol_list = self.client.list_volumes(params=params)
 
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
         # Validating params of fetched volumes
         # In v2, only list detail view includes items in params.
         # In v1, list view and list detail view are same. So the
@@ -113,8 +112,7 @@
     def test_volume_list(self):
         # Get a list of Volumes
         # Fetch all volumes
-        resp, fetched_list = self.client.list_volumes()
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        _, fetched_list = self.client.list_volumes()
         self.assertVolumesIn(fetched_list, self.volume_list,
                              fields=self.VOLUME_FIELDS)
 
@@ -122,16 +120,14 @@
     def test_volume_list_with_details(self):
         # Get a list of Volumes with details
         # Fetch all Volumes
-        resp, fetched_list = self.client.list_volumes_with_detail()
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        _, fetched_list = self.client.list_volumes_with_detail()
         self.assertVolumesIn(fetched_list, self.volume_list)
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_volume_list_by_name(self):
         volume = self.volume_list[data_utils.rand_int_id(0, 2)]
         params = {self.name: volume[self.name]}
-        resp, fetched_vol = self.client.list_volumes(params)
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        _, fetched_vol = self.client.list_volumes(params)
         self.assertEqual(1, len(fetched_vol), str(fetched_vol))
         self.assertEqual(fetched_vol[0][self.name],
                          volume[self.name])
@@ -140,8 +136,7 @@
     def test_volume_list_details_by_name(self):
         volume = self.volume_list[data_utils.rand_int_id(0, 2)]
         params = {self.name: volume[self.name]}
-        resp, fetched_vol = self.client.list_volumes_with_detail(params)
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        _, fetched_vol = self.client.list_volumes_with_detail(params)
         self.assertEqual(1, len(fetched_vol), str(fetched_vol))
         self.assertEqual(fetched_vol[0][self.name],
                          volume[self.name])
@@ -149,8 +144,7 @@
     @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_volumes_list_by_status(self):
         params = {'status': 'available'}
-        resp, fetched_list = self.client.list_volumes(params)
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        _, fetched_list = self.client.list_volumes(params)
         self._list_by_param_value_and_assert(params)
         self.assertVolumesIn(fetched_list, self.volume_list,
                              fields=self.VOLUME_FIELDS)
@@ -158,8 +152,7 @@
     @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_volumes_list_details_by_status(self):
         params = {'status': 'available'}
-        resp, fetched_list = self.client.list_volumes_with_detail(params)
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        _, fetched_list = self.client.list_volumes_with_detail(params)
         for volume in fetched_list:
             self.assertEqual('available', volume['status'])
         self.assertVolumesIn(fetched_list, self.volume_list)
@@ -169,8 +162,7 @@
         volume = self.volume_list[data_utils.rand_int_id(0, 2)]
         zone = volume['availability_zone']
         params = {'availability_zone': zone}
-        resp, fetched_list = self.client.list_volumes(params)
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        _, fetched_list = self.client.list_volumes(params)
         self._list_by_param_value_and_assert(params)
         self.assertVolumesIn(fetched_list, self.volume_list,
                              fields=self.VOLUME_FIELDS)
@@ -180,8 +172,7 @@
         volume = self.volume_list[data_utils.rand_int_id(0, 2)]
         zone = volume['availability_zone']
         params = {'availability_zone': zone}
-        resp, fetched_list = self.client.list_volumes_with_detail(params)
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        _, fetched_list = self.client.list_volumes_with_detail(params)
         for volume in fetched_list:
             self.assertEqual(zone, volume['availability_zone'])
         self.assertVolumesIn(fetched_list, self.volume_list)
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_negative.py b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_negative.py
index 8bd4c88..5f0cffa 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_negative.py
@@ -225,44 +225,38 @@
     @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_reserve_volume_with_negative_volume_status(self):
         # Mark volume as reserved.
-        resp, body = self.client.reserve_volume(self.volume['id'])
-        self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
+        _, body = self.client.reserve_volume(self.volume['id'])
         # Mark volume which is marked as reserved before
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest,
                           self.client.reserve_volume,
                           self.volume['id'])
         # Unmark volume as reserved.
-        resp, body = self.client.unreserve_volume(self.volume['id'])
-        self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
+        _, body = self.client.unreserve_volume(self.volume['id'])
 
     @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_list_volumes_with_nonexistent_name(self):
         v_name = data_utils.rand_name('Volume-')
         params = {self.name_field: v_name}
-        resp, fetched_volume = self.client.list_volumes(params)
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        _, fetched_volume = self.client.list_volumes(params)
         self.assertEqual(0, len(fetched_volume))
 
     @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_list_volumes_detail_with_nonexistent_name(self):
         v_name = data_utils.rand_name('Volume-')
         params = {self.name_field: v_name}
-        resp, fetched_volume = self.client.list_volumes_with_detail(params)
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        _, fetched_volume = self.client.list_volumes_with_detail(params)
         self.assertEqual(0, len(fetched_volume))
 
     @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_list_volumes_with_invalid_status(self):
         params = {'status': 'null'}
-        resp, fetched_volume = self.client.list_volumes(params)
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        _, fetched_volume = self.client.list_volumes(params)
         self.assertEqual(0, len(fetched_volume))
 
     @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_list_volumes_detail_with_invalid_status(self):
         params = {'status': 'null'}
-        resp, fetched_volume = self.client.list_volumes_with_detail(params)
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        _, fetched_volume = self.client.list_volumes_with_detail(params)
         self.assertEqual(0, len(fetched_volume))
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_snapshots.py b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_snapshots.py
index 26316d2..7db1ef1 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_snapshots.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_snapshots.py
@@ -47,14 +47,13 @@
         and validates result.
         """
         if with_detail:
-            resp, fetched_snap_list = \
+            _, fetched_snap_list = \
                 self.snapshots_client.\
                 list_snapshots_with_detail(params=params)
         else:
-            resp, fetched_snap_list = \
+            _, fetched_snap_list = \
                 self.snapshots_client.list_snapshots(params=params)
 
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
         # Validating params of fetched snapshots
         for snap in fetched_snap_list:
             for key in params:
@@ -74,9 +73,8 @@
         self.addCleanup(self.servers_client.delete_server, server['id'])
         self.servers_client.wait_for_server_status(server['id'], 'ACTIVE')
         mountpoint = '/dev/%s' % CONF.compute.volume_device_name
-        resp, body = self.volumes_client.attach_volume(
+        _, body = self.volumes_client.attach_volume(
             self.volume_origin['id'], server['id'], mountpoint)
-        self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
         self.volumes_client.wait_for_volume_status(self.volume_origin['id'],
                                                    'in-use')
         self.addCleanup(self._detach, self.volume_origin['id'])
@@ -85,7 +83,6 @@
                                         force=True)
         # Delete the snapshot
         self.snapshots_client.delete_snapshot(snapshot['id'])
-        self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
         self.snapshots_client.wait_for_resource_deletion(snapshot['id'])
         self.snapshots.remove(snapshot)
 
@@ -97,40 +94,35 @@
                                         display_name=s_name)
 
         # Get the snap and check for some of its details
-        resp, snap_get = self.snapshots_client.get_snapshot(snapshot['id'])
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        _, snap_get = self.snapshots_client.get_snapshot(snapshot['id'])
         self.assertEqual(self.volume_origin['id'],
                          snap_get['volume_id'],
                          "Referred volume origin mismatch")
 
         # Compare also with the output from the list action
         tracking_data = (snapshot['id'], snapshot['display_name'])
-        resp, snaps_list = self.snapshots_client.list_snapshots()
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        _, snaps_list = self.snapshots_client.list_snapshots()
         snaps_data = [(f['id'], f['display_name']) for f in snaps_list]
         self.assertIn(tracking_data, snaps_data)
 
         # Updates snapshot with new values
         new_s_name = data_utils.rand_name('new-snap')
         new_desc = 'This is the new description of snapshot.'
-        resp, update_snapshot = \
+        _, update_snapshot = \
             self.snapshots_client.update_snapshot(snapshot['id'],
                                                   display_name=new_s_name,
                                                   display_description=new_desc)
         # Assert response body for update_snapshot method
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
         self.assertEqual(new_s_name, update_snapshot['display_name'])
         self.assertEqual(new_desc, update_snapshot['display_description'])
         # Assert response body for get_snapshot method
-        resp, updated_snapshot = \
+        _, updated_snapshot = \
             self.snapshots_client.get_snapshot(snapshot['id'])
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
         self.assertEqual(new_s_name, updated_snapshot['display_name'])
         self.assertEqual(new_desc, updated_snapshot['display_description'])
 
         # Delete the snapshot
         self.snapshots_client.delete_snapshot(snapshot['id'])
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
         self.snapshots_client.wait_for_resource_deletion(snapshot['id'])
         self.snapshots.remove(snapshot)
 
@@ -177,13 +169,12 @@
     @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_volume_from_snapshot(self):
         # Create a temporary snap using wrapper method from base, then
-        # create a snap based volume, check resp code and deletes it
+        # create a snap based volume and deletes it
         snapshot = self.create_snapshot(self.volume_origin['id'])
         # NOTE(gfidente): size is required also when passing snapshot_id
-        resp, volume = self.volumes_client.create_volume(
+        _, volume = self.volumes_client.create_volume(
             size=1,
             snapshot_id=snapshot['id'])
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
         self.volumes_client.wait_for_volume_status(volume['id'], 'available')
         self.volumes_client.delete_volume(volume['id'])
         self.volumes_client.wait_for_resource_deletion(volume['id'])
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/v2/test_volumes_list.py b/tempest/api/volume/v2/test_volumes_list.py
index 7ca8599..3ae227d 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/v2/test_volumes_list.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/v2/test_volumes_list.py
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
         cls.metadata = {'Type': 'work'}
         for i in range(3):
             volume = cls.create_volume(metadata=cls.metadata)
-            resp, volume = cls.client.get_volume(volume['id'])
+            _, volume = cls.client.get_volume(volume['id'])
             cls.volume_list.append(volume)
             cls.volume_id_list.append(volume['id'])
 
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
     def tearDownClass(cls):
         # Delete the created volumes
         for volid in cls.volume_id_list:
-            resp, _ = cls.client.delete_volume(volid)
+            cls.client.delete_volume(volid)
             cls.client.wait_for_resource_deletion(volid)
         super(VolumesV2ListTestJSON, cls).tearDownClass()
 
@@ -66,8 +66,7 @@
                       'sort_dir': sort_dir,
                       'sort_key': sort_key
                       }
-            resp, fetched_volume = self.client.list_volumes_with_detail(params)
-            self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+            _, fetched_volume = self.client.list_volumes_with_detail(params)
             self.assertEqual(limit, len(fetched_volume),
                              "The count of volumes is %s, expected:%s " %
                              (len(fetched_volume), limit))
diff --git a/tempest/api_schema/request/compute/flavors.py b/tempest/api_schema/request/compute/flavors.py
index 36e5a19..8fe9e3a 100644
--- a/tempest/api_schema/request/compute/flavors.py
+++ b/tempest/api_schema/request/compute/flavors.py
@@ -30,3 +30,24 @@
         }
     }
 }
+
+common_admin_flavor_create = {
+    "name": "flavor-create",
+    "http-method": "POST",
+    "admin_client": True,
+    "url": "flavors",
+    "default_result_code": 400,
+    "json-schema": {
+        "type": "object",
+        "properties": {
+            "name": {"type": "string"},
+            "ram": {"type": "integer", "minimum": 1},
+            "vcpus": {"type": "integer", "minimum": 1},
+            "disk": {"type": "integer"},
+            "id": {"type": "integer"},
+            "swap": {"type": "integer"},
+            "rxtx_factor": {"type": "integer"},
+            "OS-FLV-EXT-DATA:ephemeral": {"type": "integer"}
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tempest/api_schema/request/compute/servers.py b/tempest/api_schema/request/compute/servers.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..731649c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/api_schema/request/compute/servers.py
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+# (c) 2014 Deutsche Telekom AG
+#    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.
+
+common_get_console_output = {
+    "name": "get-console-output",
+    "http-method": "POST",
+    "url": "servers/%s/action",
+    "resources": [
+        {"name": "server", "expected_result": 404}
+    ],
+    "json-schema": {
+        "type": "object",
+        "properties": {
+            "os-getConsoleOutput": {
+                "type": "object",
+                "properties": {
+                    "length": {
+                        "type": ["integer", "string"],
+                        "minimum": 0
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        },
+        "additionalProperties": False
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tempest/api_schema/request/compute/v2/flavors.py b/tempest/api_schema/request/compute/v2/flavors.py
index 08f6c28..bc459ad 100644
--- a/tempest/api_schema/request/compute/v2/flavors.py
+++ b/tempest/api_schema/request/compute/v2/flavors.py
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 
 flavor_list = copy.deepcopy(flavors.common_flavor_list)
 
+flavor_create = copy.deepcopy(flavors.common_admin_flavor_create)
+
 flavor_list["json-schema"]["properties"] = {
     "minRam": {
         "type": "integer",
diff --git a/tempest/api_schema/request/compute/v2/servers.py b/tempest/api_schema/request/compute/v2/servers.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c9002ed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/api_schema/request/compute/v2/servers.py
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+# (c) 2014 Deutsche Telekom AG
+#    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 copy
+
+from tempest.api_schema.request.compute import servers
+
+get_console_output = copy.deepcopy(servers.common_get_console_output)
diff --git a/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/test_ceilometer.py b/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/test_ceilometer.py
index 1d2822d..b622dd4 100644
--- a/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/test_ceilometer.py
+++ b/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/test_ceilometer.py
@@ -39,15 +39,19 @@
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
         super(SimpleReadOnlyCeilometerClientTest, cls).setUpClass()
 
+    @test.services('telemetry')
     def test_ceilometer_meter_list(self):
         self.ceilometer('meter-list')
 
     @test.attr(type='slow')
+    @test.services('telemetry')
     def test_ceilometer_resource_list(self):
         self.ceilometer('resource-list')
 
+    @test.services('telemetry')
     def test_ceilometermeter_alarm_list(self):
         self.ceilometer('alarm-list')
 
+    @test.services('telemetry')
     def test_ceilometer_version(self):
         self.ceilometer('', flags='--version')
diff --git a/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/test_nova_manage.py b/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/test_nova_manage.py
index dae0cf8..c27b12e 100644
--- a/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/test_nova_manage.py
+++ b/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/test_nova_manage.py
@@ -79,10 +79,6 @@
     def test_flavor_list(self):
         self.assertNotEqual("", self.nova_manage('flavor list'))
 
-    def test_db_archive_deleted_rows(self):
-        # make sure command doesn't error out
-        self.nova_manage('db archive_deleted_rows 50')
-
     def test_db_sync(self):
         # make sure command doesn't error out
         self.nova_manage('db sync')
diff --git a/tempest/clients.py b/tempest/clients.py
index 0edcdf4..2b8b6fb 100644
--- a/tempest/clients.py
+++ b/tempest/clients.py
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 from tempest.services.compute.json.limits_client import LimitsClientJSON
 from tempest.services.compute.json.migrations_client import \
     MigrationsClientJSON
+from tempest.services.compute.json.networks_client import NetworksClientJSON
 from tempest.services.compute.json.quotas_client import QuotaClassesClientJSON
 from tempest.services.compute.json.quotas_client import QuotasClientJSON
 from tempest.services.compute.json.security_group_default_rules_client import \
@@ -426,6 +427,7 @@
         self.migrations_client = MigrationsClientJSON(self.auth_provider)
         self.security_group_default_rules_client = (
             SecurityGroupDefaultRulesClientJSON(self.auth_provider))
+        self.networks_client = NetworksClientJSON(self.auth_provider)
 
 
 class AltManager(Manager):
diff --git a/tempest/common/custom_matchers.py b/tempest/common/custom_matchers.py
index 996c365..7348a7d 100644
--- a/tempest/common/custom_matchers.py
+++ b/tempest/common/custom_matchers.py
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 import re
+from unittest import util
+
+from testtools import helpers
 
 
 class ExistsAllResponseHeaders(object):
@@ -172,3 +175,54 @@
 
     def get_details(self):
         return {}
+
+
+class MatchesDictExceptForKeys(object):
+    """Matches two dictionaries. Verifies all items are equals except for those
+    identified by a list of keys.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, expected, excluded_keys=None):
+        self.expected = expected
+        self.excluded_keys = excluded_keys if excluded_keys is not None else []
+
+    def match(self, actual):
+        filtered_expected = helpers.dict_subtract(self.expected,
+                                                  self.excluded_keys)
+        filtered_actual = helpers.dict_subtract(actual,
+                                                self.excluded_keys)
+        if filtered_actual != filtered_expected:
+            return DictMismatch(filtered_expected, filtered_actual)
+
+
+class DictMismatch(object):
+    """Mismatch between two dicts describes deltas"""
+
+    def __init__(self, expected, actual):
+        self.expected = expected
+        self.actual = actual
+        self.intersect = set(self.expected) & set(self.actual)
+        self.symmetric_diff = set(self.expected) ^ set(self.actual)
+
+    def describe(self):
+        msg = ""
+        if self.symmetric_diff:
+            only_expected = helpers.dict_subtract(self.expected, self.actual)
+            only_actual = helpers.dict_subtract(self.actual, self.expected)
+            if only_expected:
+                msg += "Only in expected:\n  %s\n" % \
+                       util.safe_repr(only_expected)
+            if only_actual:
+                msg += "Only in actual:\n  %s\n" % \
+                       util.safe_repr(only_actual)
+        diff_set = set(o for o in self.intersect if
+                       self.expected[o] != self.actual[o])
+        if diff_set:
+            msg += "Differences:\n"
+        for o in diff_set:
+            msg += "  %s: expected %s, actual %s\n" % (
+                o, self.expected[o], self.actual[o])
+        return msg
+
+    def get_details(self):
+        return {}
diff --git a/tempest/common/generator/base_generator.py b/tempest/common/generator/base_generator.py
index 57b98f7..0398af1 100644
--- a/tempest/common/generator/base_generator.py
+++ b/tempest/common/generator/base_generator.py
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+import functools
+
 import jsonschema
 
 from tempest.openstack.common import log as logging
@@ -39,6 +41,7 @@
     """
     Decorator for simple generators that return one value
     """
+    @functools.wraps(fn)
     def wrapped(self, schema):
         result = fn(self, schema)
         if result is not None:
diff --git a/tempest/common/generator/valid_generator.py b/tempest/common/generator/valid_generator.py
index a99bbc0..0d7b398 100644
--- a/tempest/common/generator/valid_generator.py
+++ b/tempest/common/generator/valid_generator.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     @base.generator_type("string")
     @base.simple_generator
     def generate_valid_string(self, schema):
-        size = schema.get("minLength", 0)
+        size = schema.get("minLength", 1)
         # TODO(dkr mko): handle format and pattern
         return "x" * size
 
diff --git a/tempest/common/isolated_creds.py b/tempest/common/isolated_creds.py
index f711f2f..dca1f86 100644
--- a/tempest/common/isolated_creds.py
+++ b/tempest/common/isolated_creds.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 import netaddr
+from neutronclient.common import exceptions as n_exc
 
 from tempest import auth
 from tempest import clients
@@ -162,9 +163,11 @@
         email = data_utils.rand_name(root) + suffix + "@example.com"
         user = self._create_user(username, self.password,
                                  tenant, email)
-        # NOTE(andrey-mp): user needs this role to create containers in swift
-        swift_operator_role = CONF.object_storage.operator_role
-        self._assign_user_role(tenant, user, swift_operator_role)
+        if CONF.service_available.swift:
+            # NOTE(andrey-mp): user needs this role to create containers
+            # in swift
+            swift_operator_role = CONF.object_storage.operator_role
+            self._assign_user_role(tenant, user, swift_operator_role)
         if admin:
             self._assign_user_role(tenant, user, CONF.identity.admin_role)
         return self._get_credentials(user, tenant)
@@ -261,7 +264,7 @@
                     body['subnet']['cidr'] = str(subnet_cidr)
                     resp_body = self.network_admin_client.create_subnet(body)
                 break
-            except exceptions.BadRequest as e:
+            except (n_exc.BadRequest, exceptions.BadRequest) as e:
                 if 'overlaps with another subnet' not in str(e):
                     raise
         else:
diff --git a/tempest/common/xml_utils.py b/tempest/common/xml_utils.py
index b1bf789..7d460a4 100644
--- a/tempest/common/xml_utils.py
+++ b/tempest/common/xml_utils.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 import collections
+import copy
 
 XMLNS_11 = "http://docs.openstack.org/compute/api/v1.1"
 XMLNS_V3 = "http://docs.openstack.org/compute/api/v1.1"
@@ -78,16 +79,19 @@
 
 class Document(Element):
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
-        if 'version' not in kwargs:
-            kwargs['version'] = '1.0'
-        if 'encoding' not in kwargs:
-            kwargs['encoding'] = 'UTF-8'
         Element.__init__(self, '?xml', *args, **kwargs)
 
     def __str__(self):
-        args = " ".join(['%s="%s"' %
-                        (k, v if v is not None else "")
-                        for k, v in self._attrs.items()])
+        attrs = copy.copy(self._attrs)
+        # pop the required standard attrs out and render in required
+        # order.
+        vers = attrs.pop('version', '1.0')
+        enc = attrs.pop('encoding', 'UTF-8')
+        args = 'version="%s" encoding="%s"' % (vers, enc)
+        if attrs:
+            args = " ".join([args] + ['%s="%s"' %
+                            (k, v if v is not None else "")
+                            for k, v in attrs.items()])
         string = '<?xml %s?>\n' % args
         for element in self._elements:
             string += str(element)
diff --git a/tempest/config.py b/tempest/config.py
index 58bd1c1..1d10a0a 100644
--- a/tempest/config.py
+++ b/tempest/config.py
@@ -347,7 +347,11 @@
     cfg.BoolOpt('interface_attach',
                 default=True,
                 help='Does the test environment support dynamic network '
-                     'interface attachment?')
+                     'interface attachment?'),
+    cfg.BoolOpt('snapshot',
+                default=True,
+                help='Does the test environment support creating snapshot '
+                     'images of running instances?')
 ]
 
 
@@ -851,9 +855,15 @@
                default='/opt/stack/new/devstack/files/images/'
                'cirros-0.3.1-x86_64-uec',
                help='Directory containing image files'),
-    cfg.StrOpt('qcow2_img_file',
+    cfg.StrOpt('img_file', deprecated_name='qcow2_img_file',
                default='cirros-0.3.1-x86_64-disk.img',
-               help='QCOW2 image file name'),
+               help='Image file name'),
+    cfg.StrOpt('img_disk_format',
+               default='qcow2',
+               help='Image disk format'),
+    cfg.StrOpt('img_container_format',
+               default='bare',
+               help='Image container format'),
     cfg.StrOpt('ami_img_file',
                default='cirros-0.3.1-x86_64-blank.img',
                help='AMI image file name'),
@@ -1079,6 +1089,10 @@
 
     DEFAULT_CONFIG_FILE = "tempest.conf"
 
+    def __getattr__(self, attr):
+        # Handles config options from the default group
+        return getattr(cfg.CONF, attr)
+
     def _set_attrs(self):
         self.auth = cfg.CONF.auth
         self.compute = cfg.CONF.compute
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/manager.py b/tempest/scenario/manager.py
index 57c07d1..3c439da 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/manager.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/manager.py
@@ -54,16 +54,39 @@
 
 
 class ScenarioTest(tempest.test.BaseTestCase):
+    """Replaces the OfficialClientTest base class.
+
+    Uses tempest own clients as opposed to OfficialClients.
+
+    Common differences:
+    - replace resource.attribute with resource['attribute']
+    - replace resouce.delete with delete_callable(resource['id'])
+    - replace local waiters with common / rest_client waiters
+    """
 
     @classmethod
     def setUpClass(cls):
         super(ScenarioTest, cls).setUpClass()
+        # Using tempest client for isolated credentials as well
         cls.isolated_creds = isolated_creds.IsolatedCreds(
             cls.__name__, tempest_client=True,
             network_resources=cls.network_resources)
         cls.manager = clients.Manager(
             credentials=cls.credentials()
         )
+        cls.admin_manager = clients.Manager(cls.admin_credentials())
+        # Clients (in alphabetical order)
+        cls.floating_ips_client = cls.manager.floating_ips_client
+        # Glance image client v1
+        cls.image_client = cls.manager.image_client
+        # Compute image client
+        cls.images_client = cls.manager.images_client
+        cls.keypairs_client = cls.manager.keypairs_client
+        cls.networks_client = cls.admin_manager.networks_client
+        # Nova security groups client
+        cls.security_groups_client = cls.manager.security_groups_client
+        cls.servers_client = cls.manager.servers_client
+        cls.volumes_client = cls.manager.volumes_client
 
     @classmethod
     def _get_credentials(cls, get_creds, ctype):
@@ -78,6 +101,320 @@
         return cls._get_credentials(cls.isolated_creds.get_primary_creds,
                                     'user')
 
+    @classmethod
+    def admin_credentials(cls):
+        return cls._get_credentials(cls.isolated_creds.get_admin_creds,
+                                    'identity_admin')
+
+    # ## Methods to handle sync and async deletes
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        super(ScenarioTest, self).setUp()
+        self.cleanup_waits = []
+        # NOTE(mtreinish) This is safe to do in setUp instead of setUp class
+        # because scenario tests in the same test class should not share
+        # resources. If resources were shared between test cases then it
+        # should be a single scenario test instead of multiples.
+
+        # NOTE(yfried): this list is cleaned at the end of test_methods and
+        # not at the end of the class
+        self.addCleanup(self._wait_for_cleanups)
+
+    def delete_wrapper(self, delete_thing, thing_id):
+        """Ignores NotFound exceptions for delete operations.
+
+        @param delete_thing: delete method of a resource
+        @param thing_id: id of the resource to be deleted
+        """
+        try:
+            # Tempest clients return dicts, so there is no common delete
+            # method available. Using a callable instead
+            delete_thing(thing_id)
+        except exceptions.NotFound:
+            # If the resource is already missing, mission accomplished.
+            pass
+
+    def addCleanup_with_wait(self, waiter_callable, thing_id, thing_id_param,
+                             cleanup_callable, cleanup_args=[],
+                             cleanup_kwargs={}, ignore_error=True):
+        """Adds wait for ansyc resource deletion at the end of cleanups
+
+        @param waiter_callable: callable to wait for the resource to delete
+        @param thing_id: the id of the resource to be cleaned-up
+        @param thing_id_param: the name of the id param in the waiter
+        @param cleanup_callable: method to load pass to self.addCleanup with
+            the following *cleanup_args, **cleanup_kwargs.
+            usually a delete method.
+        """
+        self.addCleanup(cleanup_callable, *cleanup_args, **cleanup_kwargs)
+        wait_dict = {
+            'waiter_callable': waiter_callable,
+            thing_id_param: thing_id
+        }
+        self.cleanup_waits.append(wait_dict)
+
+    def _wait_for_cleanups(self):
+        """To handle async delete actions, a list of waits is added
+        which will be iterated over as the last step of clearing the
+        cleanup queue. That way all the delete calls are made up front
+        and the tests won't succeed unless the deletes are eventually
+        successful. This is the same basic approach used in the api tests to
+        limit cleanup execution time except here it is multi-resource,
+        because of the nature of the scenario tests.
+        """
+        for wait in self.cleanup_waits:
+            waiter_callable = wait.pop('waiter_callable')
+            waiter_callable(**wait)
+
+    # ## Test functions library
+    #
+    # The create_[resource] functions only return body and discard the
+    # resp part which is not used in scenario tests
+
+    def create_keypair(self):
+        name = data_utils.rand_name(self.__class__.__name__)
+        # We don't need to create a keypair by pubkey in scenario
+        resp, body = self.keypairs_client.create_keypair(name)
+        self.addCleanup(self.keypairs_client.delete_keypair, name)
+        return body
+
+    def create_server(self, name=None, image=None, flavor=None,
+                      wait_on_boot=True, wait_on_delete=True,
+                      create_kwargs={}):
+        """Creates VM instance.
+
+        @param image: image from which to create the instance
+        @param wait_on_boot: wait for status ACTIVE before continue
+        @param wait_on_delete: force synchronous delete on cleanup
+        @param create_kwargs: additional details for instance creation
+        @return: server dict
+        """
+        if name is None:
+            name = data_utils.rand_name(self.__class__.__name__)
+        if image is None:
+            image = CONF.compute.image_ref
+        if flavor is None:
+            flavor = CONF.compute.flavor_ref
+
+        fixed_network_name = CONF.compute.fixed_network_name
+        if 'nics' not in create_kwargs and fixed_network_name:
+            _, networks = self.networks_client.list_networks()
+            # If several networks found, set the NetID on which to connect the
+            # server to avoid the following error "Multiple possible networks
+            # found, use a Network ID to be more specific."
+            # See Tempest #1250866
+            if len(networks) > 1:
+                for network in networks:
+                    if network['label'] == fixed_network_name:
+                        create_kwargs['nics'] = [{'net-id': network['id']}]
+                        break
+                # If we didn't find the network we were looking for :
+                else:
+                    msg = ("The network on which the NIC of the server must "
+                           "be connected can not be found : "
+                           "fixed_network_name=%s. Starting instance without "
+                           "specifying a network.") % fixed_network_name
+                    LOG.info(msg)
+
+        LOG.debug("Creating a server (name: %s, image: %s, flavor: %s)",
+                  name, image, flavor)
+        _, server = self.servers_client.create_server(name, image, flavor,
+                                                      **create_kwargs)
+        if wait_on_delete:
+            self.addCleanup(self.servers_client.wait_for_server_termination,
+                            server['id'])
+        self.addCleanup_with_wait(
+            waiter_callable=self.servers_client.wait_for_server_termination,
+            thing_id=server['id'], thing_id_param='server_id',
+            cleanup_callable=self.delete_wrapper,
+            cleanup_args=[self.servers_client.delete_server, server['id']])
+        if wait_on_boot:
+            self.servers_client.wait_for_server_status(server_id=server['id'],
+                                                       status='ACTIVE')
+        # The instance retrieved on creation is missing network
+        # details, necessitating retrieval after it becomes active to
+        # ensure correct details.
+        _, server = self.servers_client.get_server(server['id'])
+        self.assertEqual(server['name'], name)
+        return server
+
+    def create_volume(self, size=1, name=None, snapshot_id=None,
+                      imageRef=None, volume_type=None, wait_on_delete=True):
+        if name is None:
+            name = data_utils.rand_name(self.__class__.__name__)
+        _, volume = self.volumes_client.create_volume(
+            size=size, display_name=name, snapshot_id=snapshot_id,
+            imageRef=imageRef, volume_type=volume_type)
+        if wait_on_delete:
+            self.addCleanup(self.volumes_client.wait_for_resource_deletion,
+                            volume['id'])
+        self.addCleanup_with_wait(
+            waiter_callable=self.volumes_client.wait_for_resource_deletion,
+            thing_id=volume['id'], thing_id_param='id',
+            cleanup_callable=self.delete_wrapper,
+            cleanup_args=[self.volumes_client.delete_volume, volume['id']])
+
+        self.assertEqual(name, volume['display_name'])
+        self.volumes_client.wait_for_volume_status(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.get_volume(volume['id'])
+        return volume
+
+    def _create_loginable_secgroup_rule_nova(self, secgroup_id=None):
+        _client = self.security_groups_client
+        if secgroup_id is None:
+            _, sgs = _client.list_security_groups()
+            for sg in sgs:
+                if sg['name'] == 'default':
+                    secgroup_id = sg['id']
+
+        # These rules are intended to permit inbound ssh and icmp
+        # traffic from all sources, so no group_id is provided.
+        # Setting a group_id would only permit traffic from ports
+        # belonging to the same security group.
+        rulesets = [
+            {
+                # ssh
+                'ip_proto': 'tcp',
+                'from_port': 22,
+                'to_port': 22,
+                'cidr': '0.0.0.0/0',
+            },
+            {
+                # ping
+                'ip_proto': 'icmp',
+                'from_port': -1,
+                'to_port': -1,
+                'cidr': '0.0.0.0/0',
+            }
+        ]
+        rules = list()
+        for ruleset in rulesets:
+            _, sg_rule = _client.create_security_group_rule(secgroup_id,
+                                                            **ruleset)
+            self.addCleanup(self.delete_wrapper,
+                            _client.delete_security_group_rule,
+                            sg_rule['id'])
+            rules.append(sg_rule)
+        return rules
+
+    def _create_security_group_nova(self):
+        # Create security group
+        sg_name = data_utils.rand_name(self.__class__.__name__)
+        sg_desc = sg_name + " description"
+        _, secgroup = self.security_groups_client.create_security_group(
+            sg_name, sg_desc)
+        self.assertEqual(secgroup['name'], sg_name)
+        self.assertEqual(secgroup['description'], sg_desc)
+        self.addCleanup(self.delete_wrapper,
+                        self.security_groups_client.delete_security_group,
+                        secgroup['id'])
+
+        # Add rules to the security group
+        self._create_loginable_secgroup_rule_nova(secgroup['id'])
+
+        return secgroup
+
+    def get_remote_client(self, server_or_ip, username=None, private_key=None):
+        if isinstance(server_or_ip, six.string_types):
+            ip = server_or_ip
+        else:
+            network_name_for_ssh = CONF.compute.network_for_ssh
+            ip = server_or_ip.networks[network_name_for_ssh][0]
+        if username is None:
+            username = CONF.scenario.ssh_user
+        if private_key is None:
+            private_key = self.keypair['private_key']
+        linux_client = remote_client.RemoteClient(ip, username,
+                                                  pkey=private_key)
+        try:
+            linux_client.validate_authentication()
+        except exceptions.SSHTimeout:
+            LOG.exception('ssh connection to %s failed' % ip)
+            debug.log_net_debug()
+            raise
+
+        return linux_client
+
+    def _image_create(self, name, fmt, path, properties={}):
+        name = data_utils.rand_name('%s-' % name)
+        image_file = open(path, 'rb')
+        self.addCleanup(image_file.close)
+        params = {
+            'name': name,
+            'container_format': fmt,
+            'disk_format': fmt,
+            'is_public': 'False',
+        }
+        params.update(properties)
+        _, image = self.image_client.create_image(**params)
+        self.addCleanup(self.image_client.delete_image, image['id'])
+        self.assertEqual("queued", image['status'])
+        self.image_client.update_image(image['id'], data=image_file)
+        return image['id']
+
+    def glance_image_create(self):
+        img_path = CONF.scenario.img_dir + "/" + CONF.scenario.img_file
+        aki_img_path = CONF.scenario.img_dir + "/" + CONF.scenario.aki_img_file
+        ari_img_path = CONF.scenario.img_dir + "/" + CONF.scenario.ari_img_file
+        ami_img_path = CONF.scenario.img_dir + "/" + CONF.scenario.ami_img_file
+        img_container_format = CONF.scenario.img_container_format
+        img_disk_format = CONF.scenario.img_disk_format
+        LOG.debug("paths: img: %s, container_fomat: %s, disk_format: %s, "
+                  "ami: %s, ari: %s, aki: %s" %
+                  (img_path, img_container_format, img_disk_format,
+                   ami_img_path, ari_img_path, aki_img_path))
+        try:
+            self.image = self._image_create('scenario-img',
+                                            img_container_format,
+                                            img_path,
+                                            properties={'disk_format':
+                                                        img_disk_format})
+        except IOError:
+            LOG.debug("A qcow2 image was not found. Try to get a uec image.")
+            kernel = self._image_create('scenario-aki', 'aki', aki_img_path)
+            ramdisk = self._image_create('scenario-ari', 'ari', ari_img_path)
+            properties = {
+                'properties': {'kernel_id': kernel, 'ramdisk_id': ramdisk}
+            }
+            self.image = self._image_create('scenario-ami', 'ami',
+                                            path=ami_img_path,
+                                            properties=properties)
+        LOG.debug("image:%s" % self.image)
+
+    def _log_console_output(self, servers=None):
+        if not servers:
+            _, servers = self.servers_client.list_servers()
+            servers = servers['servers']
+        for server in servers:
+            LOG.debug('Console output for %s', server['id'])
+            LOG.debug(self.servers_client.get_console_output(server['id'],
+                                                             length=None))
+
+    def create_server_snapshot(self, server, name=None):
+        # Glance client
+        _image_client = self.image_client
+        # Compute client
+        _images_client = self.images_client
+        if name is None:
+            name = data_utils.rand_name('scenario-snapshot-')
+        LOG.debug("Creating a snapshot image for server: %s", server['name'])
+        resp, image = _images_client.create_image(server['id'], name)
+        image_id = resp['location'].split('images/')[1]
+        _image_client.wait_for_image_status(image_id, 'active')
+        self.addCleanup_with_wait(
+            waiter_callable=_image_client.wait_for_resource_deletion,
+            thing_id=image_id, thing_id_param='id',
+            cleanup_callable=self.delete_wrapper,
+            cleanup_args=[_image_client.delete_image, image_id])
+        _, snapshot_image = _image_client.get_image_meta(image_id)
+        image_name = snapshot_image['name']
+        self.assertEqual(name, image_name)
+        LOG.debug("Created snapshot image %s for server %s",
+                  image_name, server['name'])
+        return snapshot_image
+
 
 class OfficialClientTest(tempest.test.BaseTestCase):
     """
@@ -323,11 +660,25 @@
                 'cidr': '0.0.0.0/0',
             },
             {
+                # ssh -6
+                'ip_protocol': 'tcp',
+                'from_port': 22,
+                'to_port': 22,
+                'cidr': '::/0',
+            },
+            {
                 # ping
                 'ip_protocol': 'icmp',
                 'from_port': -1,
                 'to_port': -1,
                 'cidr': '0.0.0.0/0',
+            },
+            {
+                # ping6
+                'ip_protocol': 'icmp',
+                'from_port': -1,
+                'to_port': -1,
+                'cidr': '::/0',
             }
         ]
         rules = list()
@@ -538,19 +889,22 @@
         return image.id
 
     def glance_image_create(self):
-        qcow2_img_path = (CONF.scenario.img_dir + "/" +
-                          CONF.scenario.qcow2_img_file)
+        img_path = CONF.scenario.img_dir + "/" + CONF.scenario.img_file
         aki_img_path = CONF.scenario.img_dir + "/" + CONF.scenario.aki_img_file
         ari_img_path = CONF.scenario.img_dir + "/" + CONF.scenario.ari_img_file
         ami_img_path = CONF.scenario.img_dir + "/" + CONF.scenario.ami_img_file
-        LOG.debug("paths: img: %s, ami: %s, ari: %s, aki: %s"
-                  % (qcow2_img_path, ami_img_path, ari_img_path, aki_img_path))
+        img_container_format = CONF.scenario.img_container_format
+        img_disk_format = CONF.scenario.img_disk_format
+        LOG.debug("paths: img: %s, container_fomat: %s, disk_format: %s, "
+                  "ami: %s, ari: %s, aki: %s" %
+                  (img_path, img_container_format, img_disk_format,
+                   ami_img_path, ari_img_path, aki_img_path))
         try:
             self.image = self._image_create('scenario-img',
-                                            'bare',
-                                            qcow2_img_path,
+                                            img_container_format,
+                                            img_path,
                                             properties={'disk_format':
-                                                        'qcow2'})
+                                                        img_disk_format})
         except IOError:
             LOG.debug("A qcow2 image was not found. Try to get a uec image.")
             kernel = self._image_create('scenario-aki', 'aki', aki_img_path)
@@ -1459,3 +1813,81 @@
             self.client.stacks.delete(stack_identifier)
         except heat_exceptions.HTTPNotFound:
             pass
+
+
+class SwiftScenarioTest(ScenarioTest):
+    """
+    Provide harness to do Swift scenario tests.
+
+    Subclasses implement the tests that use the methods provided by this
+    class.
+    """
+
+    @classmethod
+    def setUpClass(cls):
+        cls.set_network_resources()
+        super(SwiftScenarioTest, cls).setUpClass()
+        if not CONF.service_available.swift:
+            skip_msg = ("%s skipped as swift is not available" %
+                        cls.__name__)
+            raise cls.skipException(skip_msg)
+        # Clients for Swift
+        cls.account_client = cls.manager.account_client
+        cls.container_client = cls.manager.container_client
+        cls.object_client = cls.manager.object_client
+
+    def _get_swift_stat(self):
+        """get swift status for our user account."""
+        self.account_client.list_account_containers()
+        LOG.debug('Swift status information obtained successfully')
+
+    def _create_container(self, container_name=None):
+        name = container_name or data_utils.rand_name(
+            'swift-scenario-container')
+        self.container_client.create_container(name)
+        # look for the container to assure it is created
+        self._list_and_check_container_objects(name)
+        LOG.debug('Container %s created' % (name))
+        return name
+
+    def _delete_container(self, container_name):
+        self.container_client.delete_container(container_name)
+        LOG.debug('Container %s deleted' % (container_name))
+
+    def _upload_object_to_container(self, container_name, obj_name=None):
+        obj_name = obj_name or data_utils.rand_name('swift-scenario-object')
+        obj_data = data_utils.arbitrary_string()
+        self.object_client.create_object(container_name, obj_name, obj_data)
+        return obj_name, obj_data
+
+    def _delete_object(self, container_name, filename):
+        self.object_client.delete_object(container_name, filename)
+        self._list_and_check_container_objects(container_name,
+                                               not_present_obj=[filename])
+
+    def _list_and_check_container_objects(self, container_name, present_obj=[],
+                                          not_present_obj=[]):
+        """
+        List objects for a given container and assert which are present and
+        which are not.
+        """
+        _, object_list = self.container_client.list_container_contents(
+            container_name)
+        if present_obj:
+            for obj in present_obj:
+                self.assertIn(obj, object_list)
+        if not_present_obj:
+            for obj in not_present_obj:
+                self.assertNotIn(obj, object_list)
+
+    def _change_container_acl(self, container_name, acl):
+        metadata_param = {'metadata_prefix': 'x-container-',
+                          'metadata': {'read': acl}}
+        self.container_client.update_container_metadata(container_name,
+                                                        **metadata_param)
+        resp, _ = self.container_client.list_container_metadata(container_name)
+        self.assertEqual(resp['x-container-read'], acl)
+
+    def _download_and_verify(self, container_name, obj_name, expected_data):
+        _, obj = self.object_client.get_object(container_name, obj_name)
+        self.assertEqual(obj, expected_data)
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_aggregates_basic_ops.py b/tempest/scenario/test_aggregates_basic_ops.py
index 0059619..3ad5c69 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_aggregates_basic_ops.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_aggregates_basic_ops.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
-class TestAggregatesBasicOps(manager.OfficialClientTest):
+class TestAggregatesBasicOps(manager.ScenarioTest):
     """
     Creates an aggregate within an availability zone
     Adds a host to the aggregate
@@ -33,74 +33,67 @@
     Deletes aggregate
     """
     @classmethod
+    def setUpClass(cls):
+        super(TestAggregatesBasicOps, cls).setUpClass()
+        cls.aggregates_client = cls.manager.aggregates_client
+        cls.hosts_client = cls.manager.hosts_client
+
+    @classmethod
     def credentials(cls):
         return cls.admin_credentials()
 
     def _create_aggregate(self, **kwargs):
-        aggregate = self.compute_client.aggregates.create(**kwargs)
+        _, aggregate = self.aggregates_client.create_aggregate(**kwargs)
+        self.addCleanup(self._delete_aggregate, aggregate)
         aggregate_name = kwargs['name']
         availability_zone = kwargs['availability_zone']
-        self.assertEqual(aggregate.name, aggregate_name)
-        self.assertEqual(aggregate.availability_zone, availability_zone)
-        self.addCleanup(self._delete_aggregate, aggregate)
-        LOG.debug("Aggregate %s created." % (aggregate.name))
+        self.assertEqual(aggregate['name'], aggregate_name)
+        self.assertEqual(aggregate['availability_zone'], availability_zone)
         return aggregate
 
     def _delete_aggregate(self, aggregate):
-        self.compute_client.aggregates.delete(aggregate.id)
-        LOG.debug("Aggregate %s deleted. " % (aggregate.name))
+        self.aggregates_client.delete_aggregate(aggregate['id'])
 
     def _get_host_name(self):
-        hosts = self.compute_client.hosts.list()
+        _, hosts = self.hosts_client.list_hosts()
         self.assertTrue(len(hosts) >= 1)
-        computes = [x for x in hosts if x.service == 'compute']
-        return computes[0].host_name
+        computes = [x for x in hosts if x['service'] == 'compute']
+        return computes[0]['host_name']
 
-    def _add_host(self, aggregate_name, host):
-        aggregate = self.compute_client.aggregates.add_host(aggregate_name,
-                                                            host)
-        self.addCleanup(self._remove_host, aggregate, host)
-        self.assertIn(host, aggregate.hosts)
-        LOG.debug("Host %s added to Aggregate %s." % (host, aggregate.name))
+    def _add_host(self, aggregate_id, host):
+        _, aggregate = self.aggregates_client.add_host(aggregate_id, host)
+        self.addCleanup(self._remove_host, aggregate['id'], host)
+        self.assertIn(host, aggregate['hosts'])
 
-    def _remove_host(self, aggregate_name, host):
-        aggregate = self.compute_client.aggregates.remove_host(aggregate_name,
-                                                               host)
-        self.assertNotIn(host, aggregate.hosts)
-        LOG.debug("Host %s removed to Aggregate %s." % (host, aggregate.name))
+    def _remove_host(self, aggregate_id, host):
+        _, aggregate = self.aggregates_client.remove_host(aggregate_id, host)
+        self.assertNotIn(host, aggregate['hosts'])
 
     def _check_aggregate_details(self, aggregate, aggregate_name, azone,
                                  hosts, metadata):
-        aggregate = self.compute_client.aggregates.get(aggregate.id)
-        self.assertEqual(aggregate_name, aggregate.name)
-        self.assertEqual(azone, aggregate.availability_zone)
-        self.assertEqual(aggregate.hosts, hosts)
+        _, aggregate = self.aggregates_client.get_aggregate(aggregate['id'])
+        self.assertEqual(aggregate_name, aggregate['name'])
+        self.assertEqual(azone, aggregate['availability_zone'])
+        self.assertEqual(hosts, aggregate['hosts'])
         for meta_key in metadata.keys():
-            self.assertIn(meta_key, aggregate.metadata)
-            self.assertEqual(metadata[meta_key], aggregate.metadata[meta_key])
-        LOG.debug("Aggregate %s details match." % aggregate.name)
+            self.assertIn(meta_key, aggregate['metadata'])
+            self.assertEqual(metadata[meta_key],
+                             aggregate['metadata'][meta_key])
 
     def _set_aggregate_metadata(self, aggregate, meta):
-        aggregate = self.compute_client.aggregates.set_metadata(aggregate.id,
-                                                                meta)
+        _, aggregate = self.aggregates_client.set_metadata(aggregate['id'],
+                                                           meta)
 
         for key, value in meta.items():
-            self.assertEqual(meta[key], aggregate.metadata[key])
-        LOG.debug("Aggregate %s metadata updated successfully." %
-                  aggregate.name)
+            self.assertEqual(meta[key], aggregate['metadata'][key])
 
     def _update_aggregate(self, aggregate, aggregate_name,
                           availability_zone):
-        values = {}
-        if aggregate_name:
-            values.update({'name': aggregate_name})
-        if availability_zone:
-            values.update({'availability_zone': availability_zone})
-        if values.keys():
-            aggregate = self.compute_client.aggregates.update(aggregate.id,
-                                                              values)
-            for key, values in values.items():
-                self.assertEqual(getattr(aggregate, key), values)
+        _, aggregate = self.aggregates_client.update_aggregate(
+            aggregate['id'], name=aggregate_name,
+            availability_zone=availability_zone)
+        self.assertEqual(aggregate['name'], aggregate_name)
+        self.assertEqual(aggregate['availability_zone'], availability_zone)
         return aggregate
 
     @test.services('compute')
@@ -115,16 +108,17 @@
         self._set_aggregate_metadata(aggregate, metadata)
 
         host = self._get_host_name()
-        self._add_host(aggregate, host)
+        self._add_host(aggregate['id'], host)
         self._check_aggregate_details(aggregate, aggregate_name, az, [host],
                                       metadata)
 
         aggregate_name = data_utils.rand_name('renamed-aggregate-scenario')
-        aggregate = self._update_aggregate(aggregate, aggregate_name, None)
+        # Updating the name alone. The az must be specified again otherwise
+        # the tempest client would send None in the put body
+        aggregate = self._update_aggregate(aggregate, aggregate_name, az)
 
-        additional_metadata = {'foo': 'bar'}
-        self._set_aggregate_metadata(aggregate, additional_metadata)
+        new_metadata = {'foo': 'bar'}
+        self._set_aggregate_metadata(aggregate, new_metadata)
 
-        metadata.update(additional_metadata)
-        self._check_aggregate_details(aggregate, aggregate.name, az, [host],
-                                      metadata)
+        self._check_aggregate_details(aggregate, aggregate['name'], az,
+                                      [host], new_metadata)
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_minimum_basic.py b/tempest/scenario/test_minimum_basic.py
index 29fdc74..4bc4a98 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_minimum_basic.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_minimum_basic.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+from tempest.common import custom_matchers
 from tempest.common import debug
 from tempest import config
 from tempest.openstack.common import log as logging
@@ -24,7 +25,7 @@
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
-class TestMinimumBasicScenario(manager.OfficialClientTest):
+class TestMinimumBasicScenario(manager.ScenarioTest):
 
     """
     This is a basic minimum scenario test.
@@ -38,61 +39,69 @@
     """
 
     def _wait_for_server_status(self, status):
-        server_id = self.server.id
-        self.status_timeout(
-            self.compute_client.servers, server_id, status)
+        server_id = self.server['id']
+        # Raise on error defaults to True, which is consistent with the
+        # original function from scenario tests here
+        self.servers_client.wait_for_server_status(server_id, status)
 
     def nova_keypair_add(self):
         self.keypair = self.create_keypair()
 
     def nova_boot(self):
-        create_kwargs = {'key_name': self.keypair.name}
+        create_kwargs = {'key_name': self.keypair['name']}
         self.server = self.create_server(image=self.image,
                                          create_kwargs=create_kwargs)
 
     def nova_list(self):
-        servers = self.compute_client.servers.list()
-        LOG.debug("server_list:%s" % servers)
-        self.assertIn(self.server, servers)
+        _, servers = self.servers_client.list_servers()
+        # The list servers in the compute client is inconsistent...
+        servers = servers['servers']
+        self.assertIn(self.server['id'], [x['id'] for x in servers])
 
     def nova_show(self):
-        got_server = self.compute_client.servers.get(self.server)
-        LOG.debug("got server:%s" % got_server)
-        self.assertEqual(self.server, got_server)
+        _, got_server = self.servers_client.get_server(self.server['id'])
+        self.assertThat(
+            self.server, custom_matchers.MatchesDictExceptForKeys(
+                got_server, excluded_keys=['OS-EXT-AZ:availability_zone']))
 
     def cinder_create(self):
         self.volume = self.create_volume()
 
     def cinder_list(self):
-        volumes = self.volume_client.volumes.list()
-        self.assertIn(self.volume, volumes)
+        _, volumes = self.volumes_client.list_volumes()
+        self.assertIn(self.volume['id'], [x['id'] for x in volumes])
 
     def cinder_show(self):
-        volume = self.volume_client.volumes.get(self.volume.id)
+        _, volume = self.volumes_client.get_volume(self.volume['id'])
         self.assertEqual(self.volume, volume)
 
     def nova_volume_attach(self):
-        attach_volume_client = self.compute_client.volumes.create_server_volume
-        volume = attach_volume_client(self.server.id,
-                                      self.volume.id,
-                                      '/dev/vdb')
-        self.assertEqual(self.volume.id, volume.id)
-        self.wait_for_volume_status('in-use')
+        volume_device_path = '/dev/' + CONF.compute.volume_device_name
+        _, volume_attachment = self.servers_client.attach_volume(
+            self.server['id'], self.volume['id'], volume_device_path)
+        volume = volume_attachment['volumeAttachment']
+        self.assertEqual(self.volume['id'], volume['id'])
+        self.volumes_client.wait_for_volume_status(volume['id'], 'in-use')
+        # Refresh the volume after the attachment
+        _, self.volume = self.volumes_client.get_volume(volume['id'])
 
     def nova_reboot(self):
-        self.server.reboot()
+        self.servers_client.reboot(self.server['id'], 'SOFT')
         self._wait_for_server_status('ACTIVE')
 
     def nova_floating_ip_create(self):
-        self.floating_ip = self.compute_client.floating_ips.create()
-        self.addCleanup(self.delete_wrapper, self.floating_ip)
+        _, self.floating_ip = self.floating_ips_client.create_floating_ip()
+        self.addCleanup(self.delete_wrapper,
+                        self.floating_ips_client.delete_floating_ip,
+                        self.floating_ip['id'])
 
     def nova_floating_ip_add(self):
-        self.server.add_floating_ip(self.floating_ip)
+        self.floating_ips_client.associate_floating_ip_to_server(
+            self.floating_ip['ip'], self.server['id'])
 
     def ssh_to_server(self):
         try:
-            self.linux_client = self.get_remote_client(self.floating_ip.ip)
+            self.linux_client = self.get_remote_client(self.floating_ip['ip'])
         except Exception as e:
             LOG.exception('ssh to server failed')
             self._log_console_output()
@@ -102,21 +111,24 @@
             raise
 
     def check_partitions(self):
+        # NOTE(andreaf) The device name may be different on different guest OS
         partitions = self.linux_client.get_partitions()
-        self.assertEqual(1, partitions.count('vdb'))
+        self.assertEqual(1, partitions.count(CONF.compute.volume_device_name))
 
     def nova_volume_detach(self):
-        detach_volume_client = self.compute_client.volumes.delete_server_volume
-        detach_volume_client(self.server.id, self.volume.id)
-        self.wait_for_volume_status('available')
+        self.servers_client.detach_volume(self.server['id'], self.volume['id'])
+        self.volumes_client.wait_for_volume_status(self.volume['id'],
+                                                   'available')
 
-        volume = self.volume_client.volumes.get(self.volume.id)
-        self.assertEqual('available', volume.status)
+        _, volume = self.volumes_client.get_volume(self.volume['id'])
+        self.assertEqual('available', volume['status'])
 
     def create_and_add_security_group(self):
         secgroup = self._create_security_group_nova()
-        self.server.add_security_group(secgroup.name)
-        self.addCleanup(self.server.remove_security_group, secgroup.name)
+        self.servers_client.add_security_group(self.server['id'],
+                                               secgroup['name'])
+        self.addCleanup(self.servers_client.remove_security_group,
+                        self.server['id'], secgroup['name'])
 
     @test.services('compute', 'volume', 'image', 'network')
     def test_minimum_basic_scenario(self):
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_network_basic_ops.py b/tempest/scenario/test_network_basic_ops.py
index fc6c66c..bba034b 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_network_basic_ops.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_network_basic_ops.py
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 from tempest.common import debug
 from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import config
+from tempest import exceptions
 from tempest.openstack.common import log as logging
 from tempest.scenario import manager
 from tempest import test
@@ -222,23 +223,31 @@
         self.addCleanup(self.delete_wrapper, server)
 
         def check_ports():
-            port_list = [port for port in
-                         self._list_ports(device_id=server.id)
-                         if port != old_port]
-            return len(port_list) == 1
+            self.new_port_list = [port for port in
+                                  self._list_ports(device_id=server.id)
+                                  if port != old_port]
+            return len(self.new_port_list) == 1
 
-        test.call_until_true(check_ports, 60, 1)
-        new_port_list = [p for p in
-                         self._list_ports(device_id=server.id)
-                         if p != old_port]
-        self.assertEqual(1, len(new_port_list))
-        new_port = new_port_list[0]
+        if not test.call_until_true(check_ports, CONF.network.build_timeout,
+                                    CONF.network.build_interval):
+            raise exceptions.TimeoutException("No new port attached to the "
+                                              "server in time (%s sec) !"
+                                              % CONF.network.build_timeout)
         new_port = net_common.DeletablePort(client=self.network_client,
-                                            **new_port)
-        new_nic_list = self._get_server_nics(ssh_client)
-        diff_list = [n for n in new_nic_list if n not in old_nic_list]
-        self.assertEqual(1, len(diff_list))
-        num, new_nic = diff_list[0]
+                                            **self.new_port_list[0])
+
+        def check_new_nic():
+            new_nic_list = self._get_server_nics(ssh_client)
+            self.diff_list = [n for n in new_nic_list if n not in old_nic_list]
+            return len(self.diff_list) == 1
+
+        if not test.call_until_true(check_new_nic, CONF.network.build_timeout,
+                                    CONF.network.build_interval):
+            raise exceptions.TimeoutException("Interface not visible on the "
+                                              "guest after %s sec"
+                                              % 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.turn_nic_on(nic=new_nic)
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_security_groups_basic_ops.py b/tempest/scenario/test_security_groups_basic_ops.py
index 8058b3d..ecb802f 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_security_groups_basic_ops.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_security_groups_basic_ops.py
@@ -213,10 +213,16 @@
         myport = (tenant.router.id, tenant.subnet.id)
         router_ports = [(i['device_id'], i['fixed_ips'][0]['subnet_id']) for i
                         in self.network_client.list_ports()['ports']
-                        if i['device_owner'] == 'network:router_interface']
+                        if self._is_router_port(i)]
 
         self.assertIn(myport, router_ports)
 
+    def _is_router_port(self, port):
+        """Return True if port is a router interface."""
+        # NOTE(armando-migliaccio): match device owner for both centralized
+        # and distributed routers; 'device_owner' is "" by default.
+        return port['device_owner'].startswith('network:router_interface')
+
     def _create_server(self, name, tenant, security_groups=None):
         """
         creates a server and assigns to security group
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_snapshot_pattern.py b/tempest/scenario/test_snapshot_pattern.py
index 7dd662d..d500065 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.openstack.common import log
 from tempest.scenario import manager
@@ -23,7 +25,7 @@
 LOG = log.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
-class TestSnapshotPattern(manager.OfficialClientTest):
+class TestSnapshotPattern(manager.ScenarioTest):
     """
     This test is for snapshotting an instance and booting with it.
     The following is the scenario outline:
@@ -35,9 +37,9 @@
     """
 
     def _boot_image(self, image_id):
-        security_groups = [self.security_group.name]
+        security_groups = [self.security_group]
         create_kwargs = {
-            'key_name': self.keypair.name,
+            'key_name': self.keypair['name'],
             'security_groups': security_groups
         }
         return self.create_server(image=image_id, create_kwargs=create_kwargs)
@@ -64,13 +66,18 @@
         self.assertEqual(self.timestamp, got_timestamp)
 
     def _create_floating_ip(self):
-        floating_ip = self.compute_client.floating_ips.create()
-        self.addCleanup(self.delete_wrapper, floating_ip)
+        _, floating_ip = self.floating_ips_client.create_floating_ip()
+        self.addCleanup(self.delete_wrapper,
+                        self.floating_ips_client.delete_floating_ip,
+                        floating_ip['id'])
         return floating_ip
 
     def _set_floating_ip_to_server(self, server, floating_ip):
-        server.add_floating_ip(floating_ip)
+        self.floating_ips_client.associate_floating_ip_to_server(
+            floating_ip['ip'], server['id'])
 
+    @testtools.skipUnless(CONF.compute_feature_enabled.snapshot,
+                          'Snapshotting is not available.')
     @test.services('compute', 'network', 'image')
     def test_snapshot_pattern(self):
         # prepare for booting a instance
@@ -82,7 +89,7 @@
         if CONF.compute.use_floatingip_for_ssh:
             fip_for_server = self._create_floating_ip()
             self._set_floating_ip_to_server(server, fip_for_server)
-            self._write_timestamp(fip_for_server.ip)
+            self._write_timestamp(fip_for_server['ip'])
         else:
             self._write_timestamp(server)
 
@@ -90,13 +97,13 @@
         snapshot_image = self.create_server_snapshot(server=server)
 
         # boot a second instance from the snapshot
-        server_from_snapshot = self._boot_image(snapshot_image.id)
+        server_from_snapshot = self._boot_image(snapshot_image['id'])
 
         # check the existence of the timestamp file in the second instance
         if CONF.compute.use_floatingip_for_ssh:
             fip_for_snapshot = self._create_floating_ip()
             self._set_floating_ip_to_server(server_from_snapshot,
                                             fip_for_snapshot)
-            self._check_timestamp(fip_for_snapshot.ip)
+            self._check_timestamp(fip_for_snapshot['ip'])
         else:
             self._check_timestamp(server_from_snapshot)
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_stamp_pattern.py b/tempest/scenario/test_stamp_pattern.py
index be27024..4783273 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_stamp_pattern.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_stamp_pattern.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 import time
 
 from cinderclient import exceptions as cinder_exceptions
+import testtools
 
 from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import config
@@ -150,6 +151,8 @@
         self.assertEqual(self.timestamp, got_timestamp)
 
     @tempest.test.skip_because(bug="1205344")
+    @testtools.skipUnless(CONF.compute_feature_enabled.snapshot,
+                          'Snapshotting is not available.')
     @tempest.test.services('compute', 'network', 'volume', 'image')
     def test_stamp_pattern(self):
         # prepare for booting a instance
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_swift_basic_ops.py b/tempest/scenario/test_swift_basic_ops.py
index 86e0867..ad74ec4 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_swift_basic_ops.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_swift_basic_ops.py
@@ -13,8 +13,7 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest.common import http
 from tempest import config
 from tempest.openstack.common import log as logging
 from tempest.scenario import manager
@@ -25,80 +24,49 @@
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
-class TestSwiftBasicOps(manager.OfficialClientTest):
+class TestSwiftBasicOps(manager.SwiftScenarioTest):
     """
-    Test swift with the follow operations:
+    Test swift basic ops.
      * get swift stat.
      * create container.
      * upload a file to the created container.
      * list container's objects and assure that the uploaded file is present.
+     * download the object and check the content
      * delete object from container.
      * list container's objects and assure that the deleted file is gone.
      * delete a container.
      * list containers and assure that the deleted container is gone.
+     * change ACL of the container and make sure it works successfully
     """
 
-    @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        cls.set_network_resources()
-        super(TestSwiftBasicOps, cls).setUpClass()
-        if not CONF.service_available.swift:
-            skip_msg = ("%s skipped as swift is not available" %
-                        cls.__name__)
-            raise cls.skipException(skip_msg)
-
-    def _get_swift_stat(self):
-        """get swift status for our user account."""
-        self.object_storage_client.get_account()
-        LOG.debug('Swift status information obtained successfully')
-
-    def _create_container(self, container_name=None):
-        name = container_name or data_utils.rand_name(
-            'swift-scenario-container')
-        self.object_storage_client.put_container(name)
-        # look for the container to assure it is created
-        self._list_and_check_container_objects(name)
-        LOG.debug('Container %s created' % (name))
-        return name
-
-    def _delete_container(self, container_name):
-        self.object_storage_client.delete_container(container_name)
-        LOG.debug('Container %s deleted' % (container_name))
-
-    def _upload_object_to_container(self, container_name, obj_name=None):
-        obj_name = obj_name or data_utils.rand_name('swift-scenario-object')
-        self.object_storage_client.put_object(container_name, obj_name,
-                                              data_utils.rand_name('obj_data'),
-                                              content_type='text/plain')
-        return obj_name
-
-    def _delete_object(self, container_name, filename):
-        self.object_storage_client.delete_object(container_name, filename)
-        self._list_and_check_container_objects(container_name,
-                                               not_present_obj=[filename])
-
-    def _list_and_check_container_objects(self, container_name, present_obj=[],
-                                          not_present_obj=[]):
-        """
-        List objects for a given container and assert which are present and
-        which are not.
-        """
-        meta, response = self.object_storage_client.get_container(
-            container_name)
-        # create a list with file name only
-        object_list = [obj['name'] for obj in response]
-        if present_obj:
-            for obj in present_obj:
-                self.assertIn(obj, object_list)
-        if not_present_obj:
-            for obj in not_present_obj:
-                self.assertNotIn(obj, object_list)
-
     @test.services('object_storage')
     def test_swift_basic_ops(self):
         self._get_swift_stat()
         container_name = self._create_container()
-        obj_name = self._upload_object_to_container(container_name)
+        obj_name, obj_data = self._upload_object_to_container(container_name)
         self._list_and_check_container_objects(container_name, [obj_name])
+        self._download_and_verify(container_name, obj_name, obj_data)
+        self._delete_object(container_name, obj_name)
+        self._delete_container(container_name)
+
+    @test.services('object_storage')
+    def test_swift_acl_anonymous_download(self):
+        """This test will cover below steps:
+        1. Create container
+        2. Upload object to the new container
+        3. Change the ACL of the container
+        4. Check if the object can be download by anonymous user
+        5. Delete the object and container
+        """
+        container_name = self._create_container()
+        obj_name, _ = self._upload_object_to_container(container_name)
+        obj_url = '%s/%s/%s' % (self.object_client.base_url,
+                                container_name, obj_name)
+        http_client = http.ClosingHttp()
+        resp, _ = http_client.request(obj_url, 'GET')
+        self.assertEqual(resp.status, 401)
+        self._change_container_acl(container_name, '.r:*')
+        resp, _ = http_client.request(obj_url, 'GET')
+        self.assertEqual(resp.status, 200)
         self._delete_object(container_name, obj_name)
         self._delete_container(container_name)
diff --git a/tempest/services/baremetal/base.py b/tempest/services/baremetal/base.py
index f98ecff..0b97f74 100644
--- a/tempest/services/baremetal/base.py
+++ b/tempest/services/baremetal/base.py
@@ -119,6 +119,7 @@
             uri += "?%s" % urllib.urlencode(kwargs)
 
         resp, body = self.get(uri)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp['status'])
 
         return resp, self.deserialize(body)
 
@@ -135,6 +136,7 @@
         else:
             uri = self._get_uri(resource, uuid=uuid, permanent=permanent)
         resp, body = self.get(uri)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp['status'])
 
         return resp, self.deserialize(body)
 
@@ -153,6 +155,7 @@
         uri = self._get_uri(resource)
 
         resp, body = self.post(uri, body=body)
+        self.expected_success(201, resp['status'])
 
         return resp, self.deserialize(body)
 
@@ -168,6 +171,7 @@
         uri = self._get_uri(resource, uuid)
 
         resp, body = self.delete(uri)
+        self.expected_success(204, resp['status'])
         return resp, body
 
     def _patch_request(self, resource, uuid, patch_object):
@@ -184,6 +188,7 @@
         patch_body = json.dumps(patch_object)
 
         resp, body = self.patch(uri, body=patch_body)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp['status'])
         return resp, self.deserialize(body)
 
     @handle_errors
@@ -212,4 +217,5 @@
         put_body = json.dumps(put_object)
 
         resp, body = self.put(uri, body=put_body)
+        self.expected_success(202, resp['status'])
         return resp, body
diff --git a/tempest/services/compute/json/networks_client.py b/tempest/services/compute/json/networks_client.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..40eb1a6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/services/compute/json/networks_client.py
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+# Copyright 2012 OpenStack Foundation
+# All Rights Reserved.
+#
+#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#    a copy of the License at
+#
+#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#    under the License.
+
+import json
+
+from tempest.common import rest_client
+from tempest import config
+
+CONF = config.CONF
+
+
+class NetworksClientJSON(rest_client.RestClient):
+
+    def __init__(self, auth_provider):
+        super(NetworksClientJSON, self).__init__(auth_provider)
+        self.service = CONF.compute.catalog_type
+
+    def list_networks(self):
+        resp, body = self.get("os-networks")
+        body = json.loads(body)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
+        return resp, body['networks']
+
+    def get_network(self, network_id):
+        resp, body = self.get("os-networks/%s" % str(network_id))
+        body = json.loads(body)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
+        return resp, body['network']
diff --git a/tempest/services/identity/v3/json/identity_client.py b/tempest/services/identity/v3/json/identity_client.py
index d57b931..0522f37 100644
--- a/tempest/services/identity/v3/json/identity_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/identity/v3/json/identity_client.py
@@ -525,7 +525,7 @@
     def __init__(self):
         super(V3TokenClientJSON, self).__init__(None)
         auth_url = CONF.identity.uri_v3
-        if not auth_url and CONF.identity_feature_enabled.api_v3:
+        if not auth_url:
             raise exceptions.InvalidConfiguration('you must specify a v3 uri '
                                                   'if using the v3 identity '
                                                   'api')
diff --git a/tempest/services/identity/v3/xml/identity_client.py b/tempest/services/identity/v3/xml/identity_client.py
index c2bd77e..5b761b3 100644
--- a/tempest/services/identity/v3/xml/identity_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/identity/v3/xml/identity_client.py
@@ -520,7 +520,7 @@
     def __init__(self):
         super(V3TokenClientXML, self).__init__(None)
         auth_url = CONF.identity.uri_v3
-        if not auth_url and CONF.identity_feature_enabled.api_v3:
+        if not auth_url:
             raise exceptions.InvalidConfiguration('you must specify a v3 uri '
                                                   'if using the v3 identity '
                                                   'api')
diff --git a/tempest/services/image/v1/json/image_client.py b/tempest/services/image/v1/json/image_client.py
index 4a7c163..bc5e04a 100644
--- a/tempest/services/image/v1/json/image_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/image/v1/json/image_client.py
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@
 
     def is_resource_deleted(self, id):
         try:
-            self.get_image(id)
+            self.get_image_meta(id)
         except exceptions.NotFound:
             return True
         return False
diff --git a/tempest/services/network/json/network_client.py b/tempest/services/network/json/network_client.py
index 2e28bfe..16a4f5c 100644
--- a/tempest/services/network/json/network_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/network/json/network_client.py
@@ -54,12 +54,14 @@
         body = json.dumps(put_body)
         uri = '%s/quotas/%s' % (self.uri_prefix, tenant_id)
         resp, body = self.put(uri, body)
+        self.rest_client.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
         return resp, body['quota']
 
     def reset_quotas(self, tenant_id):
         uri = '%s/quotas/%s' % (self.uri_prefix, tenant_id)
         resp, body = self.delete(uri)
+        self.rest_client.expected_success(204, resp.status)
         return resp, body
 
     def create_router(self, name, admin_state_up=True, **kwargs):
@@ -69,12 +71,14 @@
         body = json.dumps(post_body)
         uri = '%s/routers' % (self.uri_prefix)
         resp, body = self.post(uri, body)
+        self.rest_client.expected_success(201, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
         return resp, body
 
     def _update_router(self, router_id, set_enable_snat, **kwargs):
         uri = '%s/routers/%s' % (self.uri_prefix, router_id)
         resp, body = self.get(uri)
+        self.rest_client.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
         update_body = {}
         update_body['name'] = kwargs.get('name', body['router']['name'])
@@ -88,6 +92,7 @@
         update_body = dict(router=update_body)
         update_body = json.dumps(update_body)
         resp, body = self.put(uri, update_body)
+        self.rest_client.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
         return resp, body
 
@@ -114,6 +119,7 @@
         update_body = {"subnet_id": subnet_id}
         update_body = json.dumps(update_body)
         resp, body = self.put(uri, update_body)
+        self.rest_client.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
         return resp, body
 
@@ -123,6 +129,7 @@
         update_body = {"port_id": port_id}
         update_body = json.dumps(update_body)
         resp, body = self.put(uri, update_body)
+        self.rest_client.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
         return resp, body
 
@@ -132,6 +139,7 @@
         update_body = {"subnet_id": subnet_id}
         update_body = json.dumps(update_body)
         resp, body = self.put(uri, update_body)
+        self.rest_client.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
         return resp, body
 
@@ -141,6 +149,7 @@
         update_body = {"port_id": port_id}
         update_body = json.dumps(update_body)
         resp, body = self.put(uri, update_body)
+        self.rest_client.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
         return resp, body
 
@@ -155,6 +164,7 @@
         uri = '%s/lb/pools/%s/health_monitors' % (self.uri_prefix,
                                                   pool_id)
         resp, body = self.post(uri, body)
+        self.rest_client.expected_success(201, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
         return resp, body
 
@@ -163,11 +173,13 @@
         uri = '%s/lb/pools/%s/health_monitors/%s' % (self.uri_prefix, pool_id,
                                                      health_monitor_id)
         resp, body = self.delete(uri)
+        self.rest_client.expected_success(204, resp.status)
         return resp, body
 
     def list_router_interfaces(self, uuid):
         uri = '%s/ports?device_id=%s' % (self.uri_prefix, uuid)
         resp, body = self.get(uri)
+        self.rest_client.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
         return resp, body
 
@@ -180,12 +192,14 @@
         agent = {"agent": agent_info}
         body = json.dumps(agent)
         resp, body = self.put(uri, body)
+        self.rest_client.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
         return resp, body
 
     def list_pools_hosted_by_one_lbaas_agent(self, agent_id):
         uri = '%s/agents/%s/loadbalancer-pools' % (self.uri_prefix, agent_id)
         resp, body = self.get(uri)
+        self.rest_client.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
         return resp, body
 
@@ -193,18 +207,21 @@
         uri = ('%s/lb/pools/%s/loadbalancer-agent' %
                (self.uri_prefix, pool_id))
         resp, body = self.get(uri)
+        self.rest_client.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
         return resp, body
 
     def list_routers_on_l3_agent(self, agent_id):
         uri = '%s/agents/%s/l3-routers' % (self.uri_prefix, agent_id)
         resp, body = self.get(uri)
+        self.rest_client.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
         return resp, body
 
     def list_l3_agents_hosting_router(self, router_id):
         uri = '%s/routers/%s/l3-agents' % (self.uri_prefix, router_id)
         resp, body = self.get(uri)
+        self.rest_client.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
         return resp, body
 
@@ -213,6 +230,7 @@
         post_body = {"router_id": router_id}
         body = json.dumps(post_body)
         resp, body = self.post(uri, body)
+        self.rest_client.expected_success(201, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
         return resp, body
 
@@ -220,17 +238,20 @@
         uri = '%s/agents/%s/l3-routers/%s' % (
             self.uri_prefix, agent_id, router_id)
         resp, body = self.delete(uri)
+        self.rest_client.expected_success(204, resp.status)
         return resp, body
 
     def list_dhcp_agent_hosting_network(self, network_id):
         uri = '%s/networks/%s/dhcp-agents' % (self.uri_prefix, network_id)
         resp, body = self.get(uri)
+        self.rest_client.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
         return resp, body
 
     def list_networks_hosted_by_one_dhcp_agent(self, agent_id):
         uri = '%s/agents/%s/dhcp-networks' % (self.uri_prefix, agent_id)
         resp, body = self.get(uri)
+        self.rest_client.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
         return resp, body
 
@@ -238,6 +259,7 @@
         uri = '%s/agents/%s/dhcp-networks/%s' % (self.uri_prefix, agent_id,
                                                  network_id)
         resp, body = self.delete(uri)
+        self.rest_client.expected_success(204, resp.status)
         return resp, body
 
     def create_ikepolicy(self, name, **kwargs):
@@ -251,6 +273,7 @@
         body = json.dumps(post_body)
         uri = '%s/vpn/ikepolicies' % (self.uri_prefix)
         resp, body = self.post(uri, body)
+        self.rest_client.expected_success(201, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
         return resp, body
 
@@ -264,6 +287,7 @@
         }
         body = json.dumps(put_body)
         resp, body = self.put(uri, body)
+        self.rest_client.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
         return resp, body
 
@@ -277,12 +301,14 @@
         }
         body = json.dumps(put_body)
         resp, body = self.put(uri, body)
+        self.rest_client.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
         return resp, body
 
     def list_lb_pool_stats(self, pool_id):
         uri = '%s/lb/pools/%s/stats' % (self.uri_prefix, pool_id)
         resp, body = self.get(uri)
+        self.rest_client.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
         return resp, body
 
@@ -291,5 +317,6 @@
         body = json.dumps(post_body)
         uri = '%s/agents/%s/dhcp-networks' % (self.uri_prefix, agent_id)
         resp, body = self.post(uri, body)
+        self.rest_client.expected_success(201, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
         return resp, body
diff --git a/tempest/services/network/network_client_base.py b/tempest/services/network/network_client_base.py
index 4ee8302..94ba5aa 100644
--- a/tempest/services/network/network_client_base.py
+++ b/tempest/services/network/network_client_base.py
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@
                 uri += '?' + urllib.urlencode(filters, doseq=1)
             resp, body = self.get(uri)
             result = {plural_name: self.deserialize_list(body)}
+            self.rest_client.expected_success(200, resp.status)
             return resp, result
 
         return _list
@@ -119,7 +120,9 @@
         def _delete(resource_id):
             plural = self.pluralize(resource_name)
             uri = '%s/%s' % (self.get_uri(plural), resource_id)
-            return self.delete(uri)
+            resp, body = self.delete(uri)
+            self.rest_client.expected_success(204, resp.status)
+            return resp, body
 
         return _delete
 
@@ -134,6 +137,7 @@
                 uri += '?' + urllib.urlencode(fields, doseq=1)
             resp, body = self.get(uri)
             body = self.deserialize_single(body)
+            self.rest_client.expected_success(200, resp.status)
             return resp, body
 
         return _show
@@ -145,6 +149,7 @@
             post_data = self.serialize({resource_name: kwargs})
             resp, body = self.post(uri, post_data)
             body = self.deserialize_single(body)
+            self.rest_client.expected_success(201, resp.status)
             return resp, body
 
         return _create
@@ -156,6 +161,7 @@
             post_data = self.serialize({resource_name: kwargs})
             resp, body = self.put(uri, post_data)
             body = self.deserialize_single(body)
+            self.rest_client.expected_success(200, resp.status)
             return resp, body
 
         return _update
@@ -174,15 +180,14 @@
         raise AttributeError(name)
 
     # Common methods that are hard to automate
-    def create_bulk_network(self, count, names):
-        network_list = list()
-        for i in range(count):
-            network_list.append({'name': names[i]})
+    def create_bulk_network(self, names):
+        network_list = [{'name': name} for name in names]
         post_data = {'networks': network_list}
         body = self.serialize_list(post_data, "networks", "network")
         uri = self.get_uri("networks")
         resp, body = self.post(uri, body)
         body = {'networks': self.deserialize_list(body)}
+        self.rest_client.expected_success(201, resp.status)
         return resp, body
 
     def create_bulk_subnet(self, subnet_list):
@@ -191,6 +196,7 @@
         uri = self.get_uri('subnets')
         resp, body = self.post(uri, body)
         body = {'subnets': self.deserialize_list(body)}
+        self.rest_client.expected_success(201, resp.status)
         return resp, body
 
     def create_bulk_port(self, port_list):
@@ -199,6 +205,7 @@
         uri = self.get_uri('ports')
         resp, body = self.post(uri, body)
         body = {'ports': self.deserialize_list(body)}
+        self.rest_client.expected_success(201, resp.status)
         return resp, body
 
     def wait_for_resource_deletion(self, resource_type, id):
diff --git a/tempest/services/network/xml/network_client.py b/tempest/services/network/xml/network_client.py
index ea9dc77..17b1f8e 100644
--- a/tempest/services/network/xml/network_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/network/xml/network_client.py
@@ -103,17 +103,21 @@
         post_body.append(p1)
         resp, body = self.post(uri, str(common.Document(post_body)))
         body = _root_tag_fetcher_and_xml_to_json_parse(body)
+        self.rest_client.expected_success(201, resp.status)
         return resp, body
 
     def disassociate_health_monitor_with_pool(self, health_monitor_id,
                                               pool_id):
         uri = '%s/lb/pools/%s/health_monitors/%s' % (self.uri_prefix, pool_id,
                                                      health_monitor_id)
-        return self.delete(uri)
+        resp, body = self.delete(uri)
+        self.rest_client.expected_success(204, resp.status)
+        return resp, body
 
     def show_extension_details(self, ext_alias):
         uri = '%s/extensions/%s' % (self.uri_prefix, str(ext_alias))
         resp, body = self.get(uri)
+        self.rest_client.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = _root_tag_fetcher_and_xml_to_json_parse(body)
         return resp, body
 
@@ -123,6 +127,7 @@
         router.append(common.Element("name", name))
         common.deep_dict_to_xml(router, kwargs)
         resp, body = self.post(uri, str(common.Document(router)))
+        self.rest_client.expected_success(201, resp.status)
         body = _root_tag_fetcher_and_xml_to_json_parse(body)
         return resp, body
 
@@ -132,6 +137,7 @@
         for element, content in kwargs.iteritems():
             router.append(common.Element(element, content))
         resp, body = self.put(uri, str(common.Document(router)))
+        self.rest_client.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = _root_tag_fetcher_and_xml_to_json_parse(body)
         return resp, body
 
@@ -140,6 +146,7 @@
                                                       router_id)
         subnet = common.Element("subnet_id", subnet_id)
         resp, body = self.put(uri, str(common.Document(subnet)))
+        self.rest_client.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = _root_tag_fetcher_and_xml_to_json_parse(body)
         return resp, body
 
@@ -148,6 +155,7 @@
                                                       router_id)
         port = common.Element("port_id", port_id)
         resp, body = self.put(uri, str(common.Document(port)))
+        self.rest_client.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = _root_tag_fetcher_and_xml_to_json_parse(body)
         return resp, body
 
@@ -156,6 +164,7 @@
                                                          router_id)
         subnet = common.Element("subnet_id", subnet_id)
         resp, body = self.put(uri, str(common.Document(subnet)))
+        self.rest_client.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = _root_tag_fetcher_and_xml_to_json_parse(body)
         return resp, body
 
@@ -164,12 +173,14 @@
                                                          router_id)
         port = common.Element("port_id", port_id)
         resp, body = self.put(uri, str(common.Document(port)))
+        self.rest_client.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = _root_tag_fetcher_and_xml_to_json_parse(body)
         return resp, body
 
     def list_router_interfaces(self, uuid):
         uri = '%s/ports?device_id=%s' % (self.uri_prefix, uuid)
         resp, body = self.get(uri)
+        self.rest_client.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         ports = common.parse_array(etree.fromstring(body), self.PLURALS)
         ports = {"ports": ports}
         return resp, ports
@@ -181,12 +192,14 @@
             p = common.Element(key, value)
             agent.append(p)
         resp, body = self.put(uri, str(common.Document(agent)))
+        self.rest_client.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = _root_tag_fetcher_and_xml_to_json_parse(body)
         return resp, body
 
     def list_pools_hosted_by_one_lbaas_agent(self, agent_id):
         uri = '%s/agents/%s/loadbalancer-pools' % (self.uri_prefix, agent_id)
         resp, body = self.get(uri)
+        self.rest_client.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         pools = common.parse_array(etree.fromstring(body))
         body = {'pools': pools}
         return resp, body
@@ -195,12 +208,14 @@
         uri = ('%s/lb/pools/%s/loadbalancer-agent' %
                (self.uri_prefix, pool_id))
         resp, body = self.get(uri)
+        self.rest_client.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = _root_tag_fetcher_and_xml_to_json_parse(body)
         return resp, body
 
     def list_routers_on_l3_agent(self, agent_id):
         uri = '%s/agents/%s/l3-routers' % (self.uri_prefix, agent_id)
         resp, body = self.get(uri)
+        self.rest_client.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         routers = common.parse_array(etree.fromstring(body))
         body = {'routers': routers}
         return resp, body
@@ -208,6 +223,7 @@
     def list_l3_agents_hosting_router(self, router_id):
         uri = '%s/routers/%s/l3-agents' % (self.uri_prefix, router_id)
         resp, body = self.get(uri)
+        self.rest_client.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         agents = common.parse_array(etree.fromstring(body))
         body = {'agents': agents}
         return resp, body
@@ -216,6 +232,7 @@
         uri = '%s/agents/%s/l3-routers' % (self.uri_prefix, agent_id)
         router = (common.Element("router_id", router_id))
         resp, body = self.post(uri, str(common.Document(router)))
+        self.rest_client.expected_success(201, resp.status)
         body = _root_tag_fetcher_and_xml_to_json_parse(body)
         return resp, body
 
@@ -223,11 +240,13 @@
         uri = '%s/agents/%s/l3-routers/%s' % (
             self.uri_prefix, agent_id, router_id)
         resp, body = self.delete(uri)
+        self.rest_client.expected_success(204, resp.status)
         return resp, body
 
     def list_dhcp_agent_hosting_network(self, network_id):
         uri = '%s/networks/%s/dhcp-agents' % (self.uri_prefix, network_id)
         resp, body = self.get(uri)
+        self.rest_client.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         agents = common.parse_array(etree.fromstring(body))
         body = {'agents': agents}
         return resp, body
@@ -235,6 +254,7 @@
     def list_networks_hosted_by_one_dhcp_agent(self, agent_id):
         uri = '%s/agents/%s/dhcp-networks' % (self.uri_prefix, agent_id)
         resp, body = self.get(uri)
+        self.rest_client.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         networks = common.parse_array(etree.fromstring(body))
         body = {'networks': networks}
         return resp, body
@@ -243,11 +263,13 @@
         uri = '%s/agents/%s/dhcp-networks/%s' % (self.uri_prefix, agent_id,
                                                  network_id)
         resp, body = self.delete(uri)
+        self.rest_client.expected_success(204, resp.status)
         return resp, body
 
     def list_lb_pool_stats(self, pool_id):
         uri = '%s/lb/pools/%s/stats' % (self.uri_prefix, pool_id)
         resp, body = self.get(uri)
+        self.rest_client.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = _root_tag_fetcher_and_xml_to_json_parse(body)
         return resp, body
 
@@ -255,6 +277,7 @@
         uri = '%s/agents/%s/dhcp-networks' % (self.uri_prefix, agent_id)
         network = common.Element("network_id", network_id)
         resp, body = self.post(uri, str(common.Document(network)))
+        self.rest_client.expected_success(201, resp.status)
         body = _root_tag_fetcher_and_xml_to_json_parse(body)
         return resp, body
 
diff --git a/tempest/services/orchestration/json/orchestration_client.py b/tempest/services/orchestration/json/orchestration_client.py
index 46b0ec4..dd166dd 100644
--- a/tempest/services/orchestration/json/orchestration_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/orchestration/json/orchestration_client.py
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
             uri += '?%s' % urllib.urlencode(params)
 
         resp, body = self.get(uri)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
         return resp, body['stacks']
 
@@ -58,6 +59,7 @@
             files)
         uri = 'stacks'
         resp, body = self.post(uri, headers=headers, body=body)
+        self.expected_success(201, resp.status)
         return resp, body
 
     def update_stack(self, stack_identifier, name, disable_rollback=True,
@@ -74,6 +76,7 @@
 
         uri = "stacks/%s" % stack_identifier
         resp, body = self.put(uri, headers=headers, body=body)
+        self.expected_success(202, resp.status)
         return resp, body
 
     def _prepare_update_create(self, name, disable_rollback=True,
@@ -106,6 +109,7 @@
         """Returns the details of a single stack."""
         url = "stacks/%s" % stack_identifier
         resp, body = self.get(url)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
         return resp, body['stack']
 
@@ -114,6 +118,7 @@
         url = 'stacks/%s/actions' % stack_identifier
         body = {'suspend': None}
         resp, body = self.post(url, json.dumps(body))
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return resp, body
 
     def resume_stack(self, stack_identifier):
@@ -121,12 +126,14 @@
         url = 'stacks/%s/actions' % stack_identifier
         body = {'resume': None}
         resp, body = self.post(url, json.dumps(body))
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return resp, body
 
     def list_resources(self, stack_identifier):
         """Returns the details of a single resource."""
         url = "stacks/%s/resources" % stack_identifier
         resp, body = self.get(url)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
         return resp, body['resources']
 
@@ -134,12 +141,15 @@
         """Returns the details of a single resource."""
         url = "stacks/%s/resources/%s" % (stack_identifier, resource_name)
         resp, body = self.get(url)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
         return resp, body['resource']
 
     def delete_stack(self, stack_identifier):
         """Deletes the specified Stack."""
-        return self.delete("stacks/%s" % str(stack_identifier))
+        resp, _ = self.delete("stacks/%s" % str(stack_identifier))
+        self.expected_success(204, resp.status)
+        return resp
 
     def wait_for_resource_status(self, stack_identifier, resource_name,
                                  status, failure_pattern='^.*_FAILED$'):
@@ -208,6 +218,7 @@
         url = ('stacks/{stack_identifier}/resources/{resource_name}'
                '/metadata'.format(**locals()))
         resp, body = self.get(url)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
         return resp, body['metadata']
 
@@ -215,6 +226,7 @@
         """Returns list of all events for a stack."""
         url = 'stacks/{stack_identifier}/events'.format(**locals())
         resp, body = self.get(url)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
         return resp, body['events']
 
@@ -223,6 +235,7 @@
         url = ('stacks/{stack_identifier}/resources/{resource_name}'
                '/events'.format(**locals()))
         resp, body = self.get(url)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
         return resp, body['events']
 
@@ -231,6 +244,7 @@
         url = ('stacks/{stack_identifier}/resources/{resource_name}/events'
                '/{event_id}'.format(**locals()))
         resp, body = self.get(url)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
         return resp, body['event']
 
@@ -238,6 +252,7 @@
         """Returns the template for the stack."""
         url = ('stacks/{stack_identifier}/template'.format(**locals()))
         resp, body = self.get(url)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
         return resp, body
 
@@ -245,6 +260,7 @@
         """Returns the validation request result."""
         post_body = json.dumps(post_body)
         resp, body = self.post('validate', post_body)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
         return resp, body
 
@@ -271,7 +287,7 @@
 
         url = 'software_configs'
         resp, body = self.post(url, headers=headers, body=body)
-        self.expected_success(200, resp)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
         return body
 
@@ -279,7 +295,7 @@
         """Returns a software configuration resource."""
         url = 'software_configs/%s' % str(conf_id)
         resp, body = self.get(url)
-        self.expected_success(200, resp)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
         return body
 
@@ -287,7 +303,7 @@
         """Deletes a specific software configuration."""
         url = 'software_configs/%s' % str(conf_id)
         resp, _ = self.delete(url)
-        self.expected_success(204, resp)
+        self.expected_success(204, resp.status)
 
     def create_software_deploy(self, server_id=None, config_id=None,
                                action=None, status=None,
@@ -300,7 +316,7 @@
 
         url = 'software_deployments'
         resp, body = self.post(url, headers=headers, body=body)
-        self.expected_success(200, resp)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
         return body
 
@@ -315,7 +331,7 @@
 
         url = 'software_deployments/%s' % str(deploy_id)
         resp, body = self.put(url, headers=headers, body=body)
-        self.expected_success(200, resp)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
         return body
 
@@ -323,7 +339,7 @@
         """Returns a list of all deployments."""
         url = 'software_deployments'
         resp, body = self.get(url)
-        self.expected_success(200, resp)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
         return body
 
@@ -331,7 +347,7 @@
         """Returns a specific software deployment."""
         url = 'software_deployments/%s' % str(deploy_id)
         resp, body = self.get(url)
-        self.expected_success(200, resp)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
         return body
 
@@ -339,7 +355,7 @@
         """Return a config metadata for a specific server."""
         url = 'software_deployments/metadata/%s' % server_id
         resp, body = self.get(url)
-        self.expected_success(200, resp)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
         return body
 
@@ -347,7 +363,7 @@
         """Deletes a specific software deployment."""
         url = 'software_deployments/%s' % str(deploy_id)
         resp, _ = self.delete(url)
-        self.expected_success(204, resp)
+        self.expected_success(204, resp.status)
 
     def _prep_software_config_create(self, name=None, conf=None, group=None,
                                      inputs=None, outputs=None, options=None):
diff --git a/tempest/services/volume/json/admin/volume_hosts_client.py b/tempest/services/volume/json/admin/volume_hosts_client.py
index 84e4705..b3a22b5 100644
--- a/tempest/services/volume/json/admin/volume_hosts_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/volume/json/admin/volume_hosts_client.py
@@ -43,4 +43,5 @@
 
         resp, body = self.get(url)
         body = json.loads(body)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return resp, body['hosts']
diff --git a/tempest/services/volume/json/admin/volume_quotas_client.py b/tempest/services/volume/json/admin/volume_quotas_client.py
index 7b3e5de..90790e3 100644
--- a/tempest/services/volume/json/admin/volume_quotas_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/volume/json/admin/volume_quotas_client.py
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
 
         url = 'os-quota-sets/%s/defaults' % tenant_id
         resp, body = self.get(url)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return resp, self._parse_resp(body)
 
     def get_quota_set(self, tenant_id, params=None):
@@ -52,12 +53,14 @@
             url += '?%s' % urllib.urlencode(params)
 
         resp, body = self.get(url)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return resp, self._parse_resp(body)
 
     def get_quota_usage(self, tenant_id):
         """List the quota set for a tenant."""
 
         resp, body = self.get_quota_set(tenant_id, params={'usage': True})
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return resp, body
 
     def update_quota_set(self, tenant_id, gigabytes=None, volumes=None,
@@ -75,8 +78,10 @@
 
         post_body = jsonutils.dumps({'quota_set': post_body})
         resp, body = self.put('os-quota-sets/%s' % tenant_id, post_body)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return resp, self._parse_resp(body)
 
     def delete_quota_set(self, tenant_id):
         """Delete the tenant's quota set."""
-        return self.delete('os-quota-sets/%s' % tenant_id)
+        resp, body = self.delete('os-quota-sets/%s' % tenant_id)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
diff --git a/tempest/services/volume/json/admin/volume_services_client.py b/tempest/services/volume/json/admin/volume_services_client.py
index d43c04a..c9b8bcc 100644
--- a/tempest/services/volume/json/admin/volume_services_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/volume/json/admin/volume_services_client.py
@@ -35,4 +35,5 @@
 
         resp, body = self.get(url)
         body = json.loads(body)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return resp, body['services']
diff --git a/tempest/services/volume/json/admin/volume_types_client.py b/tempest/services/volume/json/admin/volume_types_client.py
index 65ecc67..44ef9fe 100644
--- a/tempest/services/volume/json/admin/volume_types_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/volume/json/admin/volume_types_client.py
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@
 
         resp, body = self.get(url)
         body = json.loads(body)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return resp, body['volume_types']
 
     def get_volume_type(self, volume_id):
@@ -70,6 +71,7 @@
         url = "types/%s" % str(volume_id)
         resp, body = self.get(url)
         body = json.loads(body)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return resp, body['volume_type']
 
     def create_volume_type(self, name, **kwargs):
@@ -87,11 +89,13 @@
         post_body = json.dumps({'volume_type': post_body})
         resp, body = self.post('types', post_body)
         body = json.loads(body)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return resp, body['volume_type']
 
     def delete_volume_type(self, volume_id):
         """Deletes the Specified Volume_type."""
-        return self.delete("types/%s" % str(volume_id))
+        resp, body = self.delete("types/%s" % str(volume_id))
+        self.expected_success(202, resp.status)
 
     def list_volume_types_extra_specs(self, vol_type_id, params=None):
         """List all the volume_types extra specs created."""
@@ -101,6 +105,7 @@
 
         resp, body = self.get(url)
         body = json.loads(body)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return resp, body['extra_specs']
 
     def get_volume_type_extra_specs(self, vol_type_id, extra_spec_name):
@@ -109,6 +114,7 @@
                                            str(extra_spec_name))
         resp, body = self.get(url)
         body = json.loads(body)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return resp, body
 
     def create_volume_type_extra_specs(self, vol_type_id, extra_spec):
@@ -121,12 +127,14 @@
         post_body = json.dumps({'extra_specs': extra_spec})
         resp, body = self.post(url, post_body)
         body = json.loads(body)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return resp, body['extra_specs']
 
     def delete_volume_type_extra_specs(self, vol_id, extra_spec_name):
         """Deletes the Specified Volume_type extra spec."""
-        return self.delete("types/%s/extra_specs/%s" % ((str(vol_id)),
-                                                        str(extra_spec_name)))
+        resp, body = self.delete("types/%s/extra_specs/%s" % (
+            (str(vol_id)), str(extra_spec_name)))
+        self.expected_success(202, resp.status)
 
     def update_volume_type_extra_specs(self, vol_type_id, extra_spec_name,
                                        extra_spec):
@@ -142,6 +150,7 @@
         put_body = json.dumps(extra_spec)
         resp, body = self.put(url, put_body)
         body = json.loads(body)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return resp, body
 
     def get_encryption_type(self, vol_type_id):
@@ -152,6 +161,7 @@
         url = "/types/%s/encryption" % str(vol_type_id)
         resp, body = self.get(url)
         body = json.loads(body)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return resp, body
 
     def create_encryption_type(self, vol_type_id, **kwargs):
@@ -170,8 +180,11 @@
         post_body = json.dumps({'encryption': post_body})
         resp, body = self.post(url, post_body)
         body = json.loads(body)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return resp, body['encryption']
 
     def delete_encryption_type(self, vol_type_id):
         """Delete the encryption type for the specified volume-type."""
-        return self.delete("/types/%s/encryption/provider" % str(vol_type_id))
+        resp, body = self.delete(
+            "/types/%s/encryption/provider" % str(vol_type_id))
+        self.expected_success(202, resp.status)
diff --git a/tempest/services/volume/json/availability_zone_client.py b/tempest/services/volume/json/availability_zone_client.py
index f2e7c5c..5ad2287 100644
--- a/tempest/services/volume/json/availability_zone_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/volume/json/availability_zone_client.py
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
     def get_availability_zone_list(self):
         resp, body = self.get('os-availability-zone')
         body = json.loads(body)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return resp, body['availabilityZoneInfo']
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/services/volume/json/backups_client.py b/tempest/services/volume/json/backups_client.py
index 183d06b..63fc646 100644
--- a/tempest/services/volume/json/backups_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/volume/json/backups_client.py
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@
         post_body = json.dumps({'backup': post_body})
         resp, body = self.post('backups', post_body)
         body = json.loads(body)
+        self.expected_success(202, resp.status)
         return resp, body['backup']
 
     def restore_backup(self, backup_id, volume_id=None):
@@ -55,11 +56,13 @@
         post_body = json.dumps({'restore': post_body})
         resp, body = self.post('backups/%s/restore' % (backup_id), post_body)
         body = json.loads(body)
+        self.expected_success(202, resp.status)
         return resp, body['restore']
 
     def delete_backup(self, backup_id):
         """Delete a backup of volume."""
         resp, body = self.delete('backups/%s' % (str(backup_id)))
+        self.expected_success(202, resp.status)
         return resp, body
 
     def get_backup(self, backup_id):
@@ -67,6 +70,7 @@
         url = "backups/%s" % str(backup_id)
         resp, body = self.get(url)
         body = json.loads(body)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return resp, body['backup']
 
     def list_backups_with_detail(self):
@@ -74,6 +78,7 @@
         url = "backups/detail"
         resp, body = self.get(url)
         body = json.loads(body)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return resp, body['backups']
 
     def wait_for_backup_status(self, backup_id, status):
diff --git a/tempest/services/volume/json/extensions_client.py b/tempest/services/volume/json/extensions_client.py
index e3ff00b..c84b186 100644
--- a/tempest/services/volume/json/extensions_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/volume/json/extensions_client.py
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
         url = 'extensions'
         resp, body = self.get(url)
         body = json.loads(body)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return resp, body['extensions']
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/services/volume/json/snapshots_client.py b/tempest/services/volume/json/snapshots_client.py
index 2dff63d..f50ba2f 100644
--- a/tempest/services/volume/json/snapshots_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/volume/json/snapshots_client.py
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
 
         resp, body = self.get(url)
         body = json.loads(body)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return resp, body['snapshots']
 
     def list_snapshots_with_detail(self, params=None):
@@ -52,6 +53,7 @@
 
         resp, body = self.get(url)
         body = json.loads(body)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return resp, body['snapshots']
 
     def get_snapshot(self, snapshot_id):
@@ -59,6 +61,7 @@
         url = "snapshots/%s" % str(snapshot_id)
         resp, body = self.get(url)
         body = json.loads(body)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return resp, body['snapshot']
 
     def create_snapshot(self, volume_id, **kwargs):
@@ -74,6 +77,7 @@
         post_body = json.dumps({'snapshot': post_body})
         resp, body = self.post('snapshots', post_body)
         body = json.loads(body)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return resp, body['snapshot']
 
     def update_snapshot(self, snapshot_id, **kwargs):
@@ -81,6 +85,7 @@
         put_body = json.dumps({'snapshot': kwargs})
         resp, body = self.put('snapshots/%s' % snapshot_id, put_body)
         body = json.loads(body)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return resp, body['snapshot']
 
     # NOTE(afazekas): just for the wait function
@@ -122,7 +127,8 @@
 
     def delete_snapshot(self, snapshot_id):
         """Delete Snapshot."""
-        return self.delete("snapshots/%s" % str(snapshot_id))
+        resp, body = self.delete("snapshots/%s" % str(snapshot_id))
+        self.expected_success(202, resp.status)
 
     def is_resource_deleted(self, id):
         try:
@@ -135,6 +141,7 @@
         """Reset the specified snapshot's status."""
         post_body = json.dumps({'os-reset_status': {"status": status}})
         resp, body = self.post('snapshots/%s/action' % snapshot_id, post_body)
+        self.expected_success(202, resp.status)
         return resp, body
 
     def update_snapshot_status(self, snapshot_id, status, progress):
@@ -146,6 +153,7 @@
         post_body = json.dumps({'os-update_snapshot_status': post_body})
         url = 'snapshots/%s/action' % str(snapshot_id)
         resp, body = self.post(url, post_body)
+        self.expected_success(202, resp.status)
         return resp, body
 
     def create_snapshot_metadata(self, snapshot_id, metadata):
@@ -154,6 +162,7 @@
         url = "snapshots/%s/metadata" % str(snapshot_id)
         resp, body = self.post(url, put_body)
         body = json.loads(body)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return resp, body['metadata']
 
     def get_snapshot_metadata(self, snapshot_id):
@@ -161,6 +170,7 @@
         url = "snapshots/%s/metadata" % str(snapshot_id)
         resp, body = self.get(url)
         body = json.loads(body)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return resp, body['metadata']
 
     def update_snapshot_metadata(self, snapshot_id, metadata):
@@ -169,6 +179,7 @@
         url = "snapshots/%s/metadata" % str(snapshot_id)
         resp, body = self.put(url, put_body)
         body = json.loads(body)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return resp, body['metadata']
 
     def update_snapshot_metadata_item(self, snapshot_id, id, meta_item):
@@ -177,16 +188,18 @@
         url = "snapshots/%s/metadata/%s" % (str(snapshot_id), str(id))
         resp, body = self.put(url, put_body)
         body = json.loads(body)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return resp, body['meta']
 
     def delete_snapshot_metadata_item(self, snapshot_id, id):
         """Delete metadata item for the snapshot."""
         url = "snapshots/%s/metadata/%s" % (str(snapshot_id), str(id))
         resp, body = self.delete(url)
-        return resp, body
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
 
     def force_delete_snapshot(self, snapshot_id):
         """Force Delete Snapshot."""
         post_body = json.dumps({'os-force_delete': {}})
         resp, body = self.post('snapshots/%s/action' % snapshot_id, post_body)
+        self.expected_success(202, resp.status)
         return resp, body
diff --git a/tempest/services/volume/json/volumes_client.py b/tempest/services/volume/json/volumes_client.py
index 6c97497..c3a9269 100644
--- a/tempest/services/volume/json/volumes_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/volume/json/volumes_client.py
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
         self.service = CONF.volume.catalog_type
         self.build_interval = CONF.volume.build_interval
         self.build_timeout = CONF.volume.build_timeout
+        self.create_resp = 200
 
     def get_attachment_from_volume(self, volume):
         """Return the element 'attachment' from input volumes."""
@@ -48,6 +49,7 @@
 
         resp, body = self.get(url)
         body = json.loads(body)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return resp, body['volumes']
 
     def list_volumes_with_detail(self, params=None):
@@ -58,6 +60,7 @@
 
         resp, body = self.get(url)
         body = json.loads(body)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return resp, body['volumes']
 
     def get_volume(self, volume_id):
@@ -65,6 +68,7 @@
         url = "volumes/%s" % str(volume_id)
         resp, body = self.get(url)
         body = json.loads(body)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return resp, body['volume']
 
     def create_volume(self, size=None, **kwargs):
@@ -88,6 +92,7 @@
         post_body = json.dumps({'volume': post_body})
         resp, body = self.post('volumes', post_body)
         body = json.loads(body)
+        self.expected_success(self.create_resp, resp.status)
         return resp, body['volume']
 
     def update_volume(self, volume_id, **kwargs):
@@ -95,11 +100,13 @@
         put_body = json.dumps({'volume': kwargs})
         resp, body = self.put('volumes/%s' % volume_id, put_body)
         body = json.loads(body)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return resp, body['volume']
 
     def delete_volume(self, volume_id):
         """Deletes the Specified Volume."""
-        return self.delete("volumes/%s" % str(volume_id))
+        resp, body = self.delete("volumes/%s" % str(volume_id))
+        self.expected_success(202, resp.status)
 
     def upload_volume(self, volume_id, image_name, disk_format):
         """Uploads a volume in Glance."""
@@ -111,6 +118,7 @@
         url = 'volumes/%s/action' % (volume_id)
         resp, body = self.post(url, post_body)
         body = json.loads(body)
+        self.expected_success(202, resp.status)
         return resp, body['os-volume_upload_image']
 
     def attach_volume(self, volume_id, instance_uuid, mountpoint):
@@ -122,6 +130,7 @@
         post_body = json.dumps({'os-attach': post_body})
         url = 'volumes/%s/action' % (volume_id)
         resp, body = self.post(url, post_body)
+        self.expected_success(202, resp.status)
         return resp, body
 
     def detach_volume(self, volume_id):
@@ -130,6 +139,7 @@
         post_body = json.dumps({'os-detach': post_body})
         url = 'volumes/%s/action' % (volume_id)
         resp, body = self.post(url, post_body)
+        self.expected_success(202, resp.status)
         return resp, body
 
     def reserve_volume(self, volume_id):
@@ -138,6 +148,7 @@
         post_body = json.dumps({'os-reserve': post_body})
         url = 'volumes/%s/action' % (volume_id)
         resp, body = self.post(url, post_body)
+        self.expected_success(202, resp.status)
         return resp, body
 
     def unreserve_volume(self, volume_id):
@@ -146,6 +157,7 @@
         post_body = json.dumps({'os-unreserve': post_body})
         url = 'volumes/%s/action' % (volume_id)
         resp, body = self.post(url, post_body)
+        self.expected_success(202, resp.status)
         return resp, body
 
     def wait_for_volume_status(self, volume_id, status):
@@ -183,24 +195,30 @@
         post_body = json.dumps({'os-extend': post_body})
         url = 'volumes/%s/action' % (volume_id)
         resp, body = self.post(url, post_body)
+        self.expected_success(202, resp.status)
         return resp, body
 
     def reset_volume_status(self, volume_id, status):
         """Reset the Specified Volume's Status."""
         post_body = json.dumps({'os-reset_status': {"status": status}})
         resp, body = self.post('volumes/%s/action' % volume_id, post_body)
+        self.expected_success(202, resp.status)
         return resp, body
 
     def volume_begin_detaching(self, volume_id):
         """Volume Begin Detaching."""
+        # ref cinder/api/contrib/volume_actions.py#L158
         post_body = json.dumps({'os-begin_detaching': {}})
         resp, body = self.post('volumes/%s/action' % volume_id, post_body)
+        self.expected_success(202, resp.status)
         return resp, body
 
     def volume_roll_detaching(self, volume_id):
         """Volume Roll Detaching."""
+        # cinder/api/contrib/volume_actions.py#L170
         post_body = json.dumps({'os-roll_detaching': {}})
         resp, body = self.post('volumes/%s/action' % volume_id, post_body)
+        self.expected_success(202, resp.status)
         return resp, body
 
     def create_volume_transfer(self, vol_id, display_name=None):
@@ -213,6 +231,7 @@
         post_body = json.dumps({'transfer': post_body})
         resp, body = self.post('os-volume-transfer', post_body)
         body = json.loads(body)
+        self.expected_success(202, resp.status)
         return resp, body['transfer']
 
     def get_volume_transfer(self, transfer_id):
@@ -220,6 +239,7 @@
         url = "os-volume-transfer/%s" % str(transfer_id)
         resp, body = self.get(url)
         body = json.loads(body)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return resp, body['transfer']
 
     def list_volume_transfers(self, params=None):
@@ -229,11 +249,13 @@
             url += '?%s' % urllib.urlencode(params)
         resp, body = self.get(url)
         body = json.loads(body)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return resp, body['transfers']
 
     def delete_volume_transfer(self, transfer_id):
         """Delete a volume transfer."""
-        return self.delete("os-volume-transfer/%s" % str(transfer_id))
+        resp, body = self.delete("os-volume-transfer/%s" % str(transfer_id))
+        self.expected_success(202, resp.status)
 
     def accept_volume_transfer(self, transfer_id, transfer_auth_key):
         """Accept a volume transfer."""
@@ -244,6 +266,7 @@
         post_body = json.dumps({'accept': post_body})
         resp, body = self.post(url, post_body)
         body = json.loads(body)
+        self.expected_success(202, resp.status)
         return resp, body['transfer']
 
     def update_volume_readonly(self, volume_id, readonly):
@@ -254,12 +277,14 @@
         post_body = json.dumps({'os-update_readonly_flag': post_body})
         url = 'volumes/%s/action' % (volume_id)
         resp, body = self.post(url, post_body)
+        self.expected_success(202, resp.status)
         return resp, body
 
     def force_delete_volume(self, volume_id):
         """Force Delete Volume."""
         post_body = json.dumps({'os-force_delete': {}})
         resp, body = self.post('volumes/%s/action' % volume_id, post_body)
+        self.expected_success(202, resp.status)
         return resp, body
 
     def create_volume_metadata(self, volume_id, metadata):
@@ -268,6 +293,7 @@
         url = "volumes/%s/metadata" % str(volume_id)
         resp, body = self.post(url, put_body)
         body = json.loads(body)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return resp, body['metadata']
 
     def get_volume_metadata(self, volume_id):
@@ -275,6 +301,7 @@
         url = "volumes/%s/metadata" % str(volume_id)
         resp, body = self.get(url)
         body = json.loads(body)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return resp, body['metadata']
 
     def update_volume_metadata(self, volume_id, metadata):
@@ -283,6 +310,7 @@
         url = "volumes/%s/metadata" % str(volume_id)
         resp, body = self.put(url, put_body)
         body = json.loads(body)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return resp, body['metadata']
 
     def update_volume_metadata_item(self, volume_id, id, meta_item):
@@ -291,13 +319,14 @@
         url = "volumes/%s/metadata/%s" % (str(volume_id), str(id))
         resp, body = self.put(url, put_body)
         body = json.loads(body)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return resp, body['meta']
 
     def delete_volume_metadata_item(self, volume_id, id):
         """Delete metadata item for the volume."""
         url = "volumes/%s/metadata/%s" % (str(volume_id), str(id))
         resp, body = self.delete(url)
-        return resp, body
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
 
 
 class VolumesClientJSON(BaseVolumesClientJSON):
diff --git a/tempest/services/volume/v2/json/volumes_client.py b/tempest/services/volume/v2/json/volumes_client.py
index 1f16ead..ac4342e 100644
--- a/tempest/services/volume/v2/json/volumes_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/volume/v2/json/volumes_client.py
@@ -25,3 +25,4 @@
         super(VolumesV2ClientJSON, self).__init__(auth_provider)
 
         self.api_version = "v2"
+        self.create_resp = 202
diff --git a/tempest/services/volume/v2/xml/volumes_client.py b/tempest/services/volume/v2/xml/volumes_client.py
index c1bcf6e..b3133af 100644
--- a/tempest/services/volume/v2/xml/volumes_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/volume/v2/xml/volumes_client.py
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
         super(VolumesV2ClientXML, self).__init__(auth_provider)
 
         self.api_version = "v2"
+        self.create_resp = 202
 
     def _parse_volume(self, body):
         vol = dict((attr, body.get(attr)) for attr in body.keys())
@@ -61,6 +62,7 @@
             volumes += [self._parse_volume(vol) for vol in list(body)]
         for v in volumes:
             v = self._check_if_bootable(v)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return resp, volumes
 
     def get_volume(self, volume_id):
@@ -69,4 +71,5 @@
         resp, body = self.get(url)
         body = self._parse_volume(etree.fromstring(body))
         body = self._check_if_bootable(body)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return resp, body
diff --git a/tempest/services/volume/xml/admin/volume_hosts_client.py b/tempest/services/volume/xml/admin/volume_hosts_client.py
index 967c7c2..98a7c58 100644
--- a/tempest/services/volume/xml/admin/volume_hosts_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/volume/xml/admin/volume_hosts_client.py
@@ -69,5 +69,6 @@
             url += '?%s' % urllib.urlencode(params)
 
         resp, body = self.get(url)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = self._parse_array(etree.fromstring(body))
         return resp, body
diff --git a/tempest/services/volume/xml/admin/volume_quotas_client.py b/tempest/services/volume/xml/admin/volume_quotas_client.py
index a8c92fc..acf9102 100644
--- a/tempest/services/volume/xml/admin/volume_quotas_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/volume/xml/admin/volume_quotas_client.py
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@
         """List the quota set for a tenant."""
 
         resp, body = self.get_quota_set(tenant_id, params={'usage': True})
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return resp, self._format_quota(body)
 
     def update_quota_set(self, tenant_id, gigabytes=None, volumes=None,
@@ -68,8 +69,10 @@
         resp, body = self.put('os-quota-sets/%s' % tenant_id,
                               str(xml.Document(element)))
         body = xml.xml_to_json(etree.fromstring(body))
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return resp, self._format_quota(body)
 
     def delete_quota_set(self, tenant_id):
         """Delete the tenant's quota set."""
-        return self.delete('os-quota-sets/%s' % tenant_id)
+        resp, body = self.delete('os-quota-sets/%s' % tenant_id)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
diff --git a/tempest/services/volume/xml/admin/volume_services_client.py b/tempest/services/volume/xml/admin/volume_services_client.py
index 7bad16d..2ecb590 100644
--- a/tempest/services/volume/xml/admin/volume_services_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/volume/xml/admin/volume_services_client.py
@@ -39,4 +39,5 @@
         resp, body = self.get(url)
         node = etree.fromstring(body)
         body = [xml_utils.xml_to_json(x) for x in node.getchildren()]
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return resp, body
diff --git a/tempest/services/volume/xml/admin/volume_types_client.py b/tempest/services/volume/xml/admin/volume_types_client.py
index 90897ee..679d097 100644
--- a/tempest/services/volume/xml/admin/volume_types_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/volume/xml/admin/volume_types_client.py
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@
         if body is not None:
             volume_types += [self._parse_volume_type(vol)
                              for vol in list(body)]
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return resp, volume_types
 
     def get_volume_type(self, type_id):
@@ -82,6 +83,7 @@
         url = "types/%s" % str(type_id)
         resp, body = self.get(url)
         body = etree.fromstring(body)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return resp, self._parse_volume_type(body)
 
     def create_volume_type(self, name, **kwargs):
@@ -107,11 +109,13 @@
 
         resp, body = self.post('types', str(common.Document(vol_type)))
         body = common.xml_to_json(etree.fromstring(body))
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return resp, body
 
     def delete_volume_type(self, type_id):
         """Deletes the Specified Volume_type."""
-        return self.delete("types/%s" % str(type_id))
+        resp, body = self.delete("types/%s" % str(type_id))
+        self.expected_success(202, resp.status)
 
     def list_volume_types_extra_specs(self, vol_type_id, params=None):
         """List all the volume_types extra specs created."""
@@ -126,6 +130,7 @@
         if body is not None:
             extra_specs += [self._parse_volume_type_extra_specs(spec)
                             for spec in list(body)]
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return resp, extra_specs
 
     def get_volume_type_extra_specs(self, vol_type_id, extra_spec_name):
@@ -134,6 +139,7 @@
                                            str(extra_spec_name))
         resp, body = self.get(url)
         body = etree.fromstring(body)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return resp, self._parse_volume_type_extra_specs(body)
 
     def create_volume_type_extra_specs(self, vol_type_id, extra_spec):
@@ -158,12 +164,15 @@
 
         resp, body = self.post(url, str(common.Document(extra_specs)))
         body = common.xml_to_json(etree.fromstring(body))
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return resp, body
 
     def delete_volume_type_extra_specs(self, vol_id, extra_spec_name):
         """Deletes the Specified Volume_type extra spec."""
-        return self.delete("types/%s/extra_specs/%s" % ((str(vol_id)),
-                                                        str(extra_spec_name)))
+        resp, body = self.delete("types/%s/extra_specs/%s" % (
+            (str(vol_id)), str(extra_spec_name)))
+        self.expected_success(202, resp.status)
+        return resp, body
 
     def update_volume_type_extra_specs(self, vol_type_id, extra_spec_name,
                                        extra_spec):
@@ -187,6 +196,7 @@
 
         resp, body = self.put(url, str(common.Document(extra_specs)))
         body = common.xml_to_json(etree.fromstring(body))
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return resp, body
 
     def is_resource_deleted(self, id):
diff --git a/tempest/services/volume/xml/availability_zone_client.py b/tempest/services/volume/xml/availability_zone_client.py
index a883ef5..b956d3f 100644
--- a/tempest/services/volume/xml/availability_zone_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/volume/xml/availability_zone_client.py
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
     def get_availability_zone_list(self):
         resp, body = self.get('os-availability-zone')
         availability_zone = self._parse_array(etree.fromstring(body))
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return resp, availability_zone
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/services/volume/xml/extensions_client.py b/tempest/services/volume/xml/extensions_client.py
index fe8b7cb..f2b2e02 100644
--- a/tempest/services/volume/xml/extensions_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/volume/xml/extensions_client.py
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
         url = 'extensions'
         resp, body = self.get(url)
         body = self._parse_array(etree.fromstring(body))
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return resp, body
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/services/volume/xml/snapshots_client.py b/tempest/services/volume/xml/snapshots_client.py
index 4b1ba25..7636707 100644
--- a/tempest/services/volume/xml/snapshots_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/volume/xml/snapshots_client.py
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@
         snapshots = []
         for snap in body:
             snapshots.append(common.xml_to_json(snap))
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return resp, snapshots
 
     def list_snapshots_with_detail(self, params=None):
@@ -63,6 +64,7 @@
         snapshots = []
         for snap in body:
             snapshots.append(common.xml_to_json(snap))
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return resp, snapshots
 
     def get_snapshot(self, snapshot_id):
@@ -70,6 +72,7 @@
         url = "snapshots/%s" % str(snapshot_id)
         resp, body = self.get(url)
         body = etree.fromstring(body)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return resp, common.xml_to_json(body)
 
     def create_snapshot(self, volume_id, **kwargs):
@@ -87,6 +90,7 @@
         resp, body = self.post('snapshots',
                                str(common.Document(snapshot)))
         body = common.xml_to_json(etree.fromstring(body))
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return resp, body
 
     def update_snapshot(self, snapshot_id, **kwargs):
@@ -96,6 +100,7 @@
         resp, body = self.put('snapshots/%s' % snapshot_id,
                               str(common.Document(put_body)))
         body = common.xml_to_json(etree.fromstring(body))
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return resp, body
 
     # NOTE(afazekas): just for the wait function
@@ -137,7 +142,8 @@
 
     def delete_snapshot(self, snapshot_id):
         """Delete Snapshot."""
-        return self.delete("snapshots/%s" % str(snapshot_id))
+        resp, body = self.delete("snapshots/%s" % str(snapshot_id))
+        self.expected_success(202, resp.status)
 
     def is_resource_deleted(self, id):
         try:
@@ -153,6 +159,7 @@
         resp, body = self.post(url, str(common.Document(post_body)))
         if body:
             body = common.xml_to_json(etree.fromstring(body))
+        self.expected_success(202, resp.status)
         return resp, body
 
     def update_snapshot_status(self, snapshot_id, status, progress):
@@ -165,6 +172,7 @@
         resp, body = self.post(url, str(common.Document(post_body)))
         if body:
             body = common.xml_to_json(etree.fromstring(body))
+        self.expected_success(202, resp.status)
         return resp, body
 
     def _metadata_body(self, meta):
@@ -188,6 +196,7 @@
         resp, body = self.post('snapshots/%s/metadata' % snapshot_id,
                                str(common.Document(post_body)))
         body = self._parse_key_value(etree.fromstring(body))
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return resp, body
 
     def get_snapshot_metadata(self, snapshot_id):
@@ -195,6 +204,7 @@
         url = "snapshots/%s/metadata" % str(snapshot_id)
         resp, body = self.get(url)
         body = self._parse_key_value(etree.fromstring(body))
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return resp, body
 
     def update_snapshot_metadata(self, snapshot_id, metadata):
@@ -203,6 +213,7 @@
         url = "snapshots/%s/metadata" % str(snapshot_id)
         resp, body = self.put(url, str(common.Document(put_body)))
         body = self._parse_key_value(etree.fromstring(body))
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return resp, body
 
     def update_snapshot_metadata_item(self, snapshot_id, id, meta_item):
@@ -213,12 +224,15 @@
         url = "snapshots/%s/metadata/%s" % (str(snapshot_id), str(id))
         resp, body = self.put(url, str(common.Document(put_body)))
         body = common.xml_to_json(etree.fromstring(body))
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return resp, body
 
     def delete_snapshot_metadata_item(self, snapshot_id, id):
         """Delete metadata item for the snapshot."""
         url = "snapshots/%s/metadata/%s" % (str(snapshot_id), str(id))
-        return self.delete(url)
+        resp, body = self.delete(url)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
+        return resp, body
 
     def force_delete_snapshot(self, snapshot_id):
         """Force Delete Snapshot."""
@@ -227,4 +241,5 @@
         resp, body = self.post(url, str(common.Document(post_body)))
         if body:
             body = common.xml_to_json(etree.fromstring(body))
+        self.expected_success(202, resp.status)
         return resp, body
diff --git a/tempest/services/volume/xml/volumes_client.py b/tempest/services/volume/xml/volumes_client.py
index 89947fb..a8c1ae5 100644
--- a/tempest/services/volume/xml/volumes_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/volume/xml/volumes_client.py
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
         self.service = CONF.volume.catalog_type
         self.build_interval = CONF.compute.build_interval
         self.build_timeout = CONF.compute.build_timeout
+        self.create_resp = 200
 
     def _translate_attributes_to_json(self, volume):
         volume_host_attr = '{' + VOLUME_HOST_NS + '}host'
@@ -114,6 +115,7 @@
         volumes = []
         if body is not None:
             volumes += [self._parse_volume(vol) for vol in list(body)]
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return resp, volumes
 
     def list_volumes_with_detail(self, params=None):
@@ -128,6 +130,7 @@
         volumes = []
         if body is not None:
             volumes += [self._parse_volume(vol) for vol in list(body)]
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return resp, volumes
 
     def get_volume(self, volume_id):
@@ -135,6 +138,7 @@
         url = "volumes/%s" % str(volume_id)
         resp, body = self.get(url)
         body = self._parse_volume(etree.fromstring(body))
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return resp, body
 
     def create_volume(self, size=None, **kwargs):
@@ -176,6 +180,7 @@
 
         resp, body = self.post('volumes', str(common.Document(volume)))
         body = common.xml_to_json(etree.fromstring(body))
+        self.expected_success(self.create_resp, resp.status)
         return resp, body
 
     def update_volume(self, volume_id, **kwargs):
@@ -185,11 +190,14 @@
         resp, body = self.put('volumes/%s' % volume_id,
                               str(common.Document(put_body)))
         body = common.xml_to_json(etree.fromstring(body))
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return resp, body
 
     def delete_volume(self, volume_id):
         """Deletes the Specified Volume."""
-        return self.delete("volumes/%s" % str(volume_id))
+        resp, body = self.delete("volumes/%s" % str(volume_id))
+        self.expected_success(202, resp.status)
+        return resp, body
 
     def wait_for_volume_status(self, volume_id, status):
         """Waits for a Volume to reach a given status."""
@@ -228,6 +236,7 @@
         resp, body = self.post(url, str(common.Document(post_body)))
         if body:
             body = common.xml_to_json(etree.fromstring(body))
+        self.expected_success(202, resp.status)
         return resp, body
 
     def detach_volume(self, volume_id):
@@ -237,6 +246,7 @@
         resp, body = self.post(url, str(common.Document(post_body)))
         if body:
             body = common.xml_to_json(etree.fromstring(body))
+        self.expected_success(202, resp.status)
         return resp, body
 
     def upload_volume(self, volume_id, image_name, disk_format):
@@ -247,6 +257,7 @@
         url = 'volumes/%s/action' % str(volume_id)
         resp, body = self.post(url, str(common.Document(post_body)))
         volume = common.xml_to_json(etree.fromstring(body))
+        self.expected_success(202, resp.status)
         return resp, volume
 
     def extend_volume(self, volume_id, extend_size):
@@ -257,6 +268,7 @@
         resp, body = self.post(url, str(common.Document(post_body)))
         if body:
             body = common.xml_to_json(etree.fromstring(body))
+        self.expected_success(202, resp.status)
         return resp, body
 
     def reset_volume_status(self, volume_id, status):
@@ -268,6 +280,7 @@
         resp, body = self.post(url, str(common.Document(post_body)))
         if body:
             body = common.xml_to_json(etree.fromstring(body))
+        self.expected_success(202, resp.status)
         return resp, body
 
     def volume_begin_detaching(self, volume_id):
@@ -295,6 +308,7 @@
         resp, body = self.post(url, str(common.Document(post_body)))
         if body:
             body = common.xml_to_json(etree.fromstring(body))
+        self.expected_success(202, resp.status)
         return resp, body
 
     def unreserve_volume(self, volume_id):
@@ -304,6 +318,7 @@
         resp, body = self.post(url, str(common.Document(post_body)))
         if body:
             body = common.xml_to_json(etree.fromstring(body))
+        self.expected_success(202, resp.status)
         return resp, body
 
     def create_volume_transfer(self, vol_id, display_name=None):
@@ -315,6 +330,7 @@
         resp, body = self.post('os-volume-transfer',
                                str(common.Document(post_body)))
         volume = common.xml_to_json(etree.fromstring(body))
+        self.expected_success(202, resp.status)
         return resp, volume
 
     def get_volume_transfer(self, transfer_id):
@@ -322,6 +338,7 @@
         url = "os-volume-transfer/%s" % str(transfer_id)
         resp, body = self.get(url)
         volume = common.xml_to_json(etree.fromstring(body))
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return resp, volume
 
     def list_volume_transfers(self, params=None):
@@ -335,6 +352,7 @@
         volumes = []
         if body is not None:
             volumes += [self._parse_volume_transfer(vol) for vol in list(body)]
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return resp, volumes
 
     def _parse_volume_transfer(self, body):
@@ -348,7 +366,9 @@
 
     def delete_volume_transfer(self, transfer_id):
         """Delete a volume transfer."""
-        return self.delete("os-volume-transfer/%s" % str(transfer_id))
+        resp, body = self.delete("os-volume-transfer/%s" % str(transfer_id))
+        self.expected_success(202, resp.status)
+        return resp, body
 
     def accept_volume_transfer(self, transfer_id, transfer_auth_key):
         """Accept a volume transfer."""
@@ -356,6 +376,7 @@
         url = 'os-volume-transfer/%s/accept' % transfer_id
         resp, body = self.post(url, str(common.Document(post_body)))
         volume = common.xml_to_json(etree.fromstring(body))
+        self.expected_success(202, resp.status)
         return resp, volume
 
     def update_volume_readonly(self, volume_id, readonly):
@@ -366,6 +387,7 @@
         resp, body = self.post(url, str(common.Document(post_body)))
         if body:
             body = common.xml_to_json(etree.fromstring(body))
+        self.expected_success(202, resp.status)
         return resp, body
 
     def force_delete_volume(self, volume_id):
@@ -375,6 +397,7 @@
         resp, body = self.post(url, str(common.Document(post_body)))
         if body:
             body = common.xml_to_json(etree.fromstring(body))
+        self.expected_success(202, resp.status)
         return resp, body
 
     def _metadata_body(self, meta):
@@ -399,6 +422,7 @@
         resp, body = self.post('volumes/%s/metadata' % volume_id,
                                str(common.Document(post_body)))
         body = self._parse_key_value(etree.fromstring(body))
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return resp, body
 
     def get_volume_metadata(self, volume_id):
@@ -406,6 +430,7 @@
         url = "volumes/%s/metadata" % str(volume_id)
         resp, body = self.get(url)
         body = self._parse_key_value(etree.fromstring(body))
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return resp, body
 
     def update_volume_metadata(self, volume_id, metadata):
@@ -414,6 +439,7 @@
         url = "volumes/%s/metadata" % str(volume_id)
         resp, body = self.put(url, str(common.Document(put_body)))
         body = self._parse_key_value(etree.fromstring(body))
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return resp, body
 
     def update_volume_metadata_item(self, volume_id, id, meta_item):
@@ -423,13 +449,16 @@
             put_body.append(common.Text(v))
         url = "volumes/%s/metadata/%s" % (str(volume_id), str(id))
         resp, body = self.put(url, str(common.Document(put_body)))
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = common.xml_to_json(etree.fromstring(body))
         return resp, body
 
     def delete_volume_metadata_item(self, volume_id, id):
         """Delete metadata item for the volume."""
         url = "volumes/%s/metadata/%s" % (str(volume_id), str(id))
-        return self.delete(url)
+        resp, body = self.delete(url)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
+        return resp, body
 
 
 class VolumesClientXML(BaseVolumesClientXML):
diff --git a/tempest/stress/stressaction.py b/tempest/stress/stressaction.py
index f6770ab..286e022 100644
--- a/tempest/stress/stressaction.py
+++ b/tempest/stress/stressaction.py
@@ -12,12 +12,16 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+import abc
 import signal
 import sys
 
+import six
+
 from tempest.openstack.common import log as logging
 
 
+@six.add_metaclass(abc.ABCMeta)
 class StressAction(object):
 
     def __init__(self, manager, max_runs=None, stop_on_error=False):
@@ -83,6 +87,7 @@
                     self.tearDown()
                     sys.exit(1)
 
+    @abc.abstractmethod
     def run(self):
         """This method is where the stress test code runs."""
-        raise NotImplemented()
+        return
diff --git a/tempest/test.py b/tempest/test.py
index 1e67d18..f34933e 100644
--- a/tempest/test.py
+++ b/tempest/test.py
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
     """A decorator used to wrap the setUpClass for cleaning up resources
        when setUpClass failed.
     """
-
+    @functools.wraps(f)
     def decorator(cls):
             try:
                 f(cls)
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@
         'identity': True,
         'object_storage': CONF.service_available.swift,
         'dashboard': CONF.service_available.horizon,
-        'ceilometer': CONF.service_available.ceilometer,
+        'telemetry': CONF.service_available.ceilometer,
         'data_processing': CONF.service_available.sahara
     }
 
@@ -399,25 +399,6 @@
         cls.admin_client = os_admin.negative_client
 
     @staticmethod
-    def load_schema(file_or_dict):
-        """
-        Loads a schema from a file_or_dict on a specified location.
-
-        :param file_or_dict: just a dict or filename
-        """
-        # NOTE(mkoderer): we will get rid of this function when all test are
-        # ported to dicts
-        if isinstance(file_or_dict, dict):
-            return file_or_dict
-
-        # NOTE(mkoderer): must be extended for xml support
-        fn = os.path.join(
-            os.path.abspath(os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(__file__))),
-            "etc", "schemas", file_or_dict)
-        LOG.debug("Open schema file: %s" % (fn))
-        return json.load(open(fn))
-
-    @staticmethod
     def load_tests(*args):
         """
         Wrapper for testscenarios to set the mandatory scenarios variable
@@ -460,7 +441,6 @@
                 the data is used to generate query strings appended to the url,
                 otherwise for the body of the http call.
         """
-        description = NegativeAutoTest.load_schema(description)
         LOG.debug(description)
         generator = importutils.import_class(
             CONF.negative.test_generator)()
@@ -514,7 +494,6 @@
                 otherwise for the body of the http call.
 
         """
-        description = NegativeAutoTest.load_schema(description)
         LOG.info("Executing %s" % description["name"])
         LOG.debug(description)
         method = description["http-method"]
@@ -604,8 +583,6 @@
     """
     @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def generic_test(self):
-        if hasattr(self, '_schema_file'):
-            self.execute(self._schema_file)
         if hasattr(self, '_schema'):
             self.execute(self._schema)
 
diff --git a/tempest/tests/common/test_custom_matchers.py b/tempest/tests/common/test_custom_matchers.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..57217e3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/tests/common/test_custom_matchers.py
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+# Copyright 2014 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
+# All Rights Reserved.
+#
+#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#    a copy of the License at
+#
+#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#    under the License.
+
+from tempest.common import custom_matchers
+from tempest.tests import base
+
+from testtools.tests.matchers import helpers
+
+
+class TestMatchesDictExceptForKeys(base.TestCase,
+                                   helpers.TestMatchersInterface):
+
+    matches_matcher = custom_matchers.MatchesDictExceptForKeys(
+        {'a': 1, 'b': 2, 'c': 3, 'd': 4}, ['c', 'd'])
+    matches_matches = [
+        {'a': 1, 'b': 2, 'c': 3, 'd': 4},
+        {'a': 1, 'b': 2, 'c': 5},
+        {'a': 1, 'b': 2},
+    ]
+    matches_mismatches = [
+        {},
+        {'foo': 1},
+        {'a': 1, 'b': 3},
+        {'a': 1, 'b': 2, 'foo': 1},
+        {'a': 1, 'b': None, 'foo': 1},
+    ]
+
+    str_examples = []
+    describe_examples = [
+        ("Only in expected:\n"
+         "  {'a': 1, 'b': 2}\n",
+         {},
+         matches_matcher),
+        ("Only in expected:\n"
+         "  {'a': 1, 'b': 2}\n"
+         "Only in actual:\n"
+         "  {'foo': 1}\n",
+         {'foo': 1},
+         matches_matcher),
+        ("Differences:\n"
+         "  b: expected 2, actual 3\n",
+         {'a': 1, 'b': 3},
+         matches_matcher),
+        ("Only in actual:\n"
+         "  {'foo': 1}\n",
+         {'a': 1, 'b': 2, 'foo': 1},
+         matches_matcher),
+        ("Only in actual:\n"
+         "  {'foo': 1}\n"
+         "Differences:\n"
+         "  b: expected 2, actual None\n",
+         {'a': 1, 'b': None, 'foo': 1},
+         matches_matcher)
+    ]
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tempest/tests/negative/test_negative_auto_test.py b/tempest/tests/negative/test_negative_auto_test.py
index edff3a8..dddd083 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/negative/test_negative_auto_test.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/negative/test_negative_auto_test.py
@@ -13,10 +13,6 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-import json
-
-import mock
-
 from tempest import config
 import tempest.test as test
 from tempest.tests import base
@@ -58,11 +54,9 @@
         for entry in entries:
             self.assertIsNotNone(entry[1]['resource'])
 
-    @mock.patch('tempest.test.NegativeAutoTest.load_schema')
-    def test_generate_scenario(self, open_mock):
-        open_mock.return_value = self.fake_input_desc
+    def test_generate_scenario(self):
         scenarios = test.NegativeAutoTest.\
-            generate_scenario(None)
+            generate_scenario(self.fake_input_desc)
 
         self.assertIsInstance(scenarios, list)
         for scenario in scenarios:
@@ -72,13 +66,3 @@
         self._check_prop_entries(scenarios, "prop_minRam")
         self._check_prop_entries(scenarios, "prop_minDisk")
         self._check_resource_entries(scenarios, "inv_res")
-
-    def test_load_schema(self):
-        json_schema = json.dumps(self.fake_input_desc)
-        with mock.patch('tempest.test.open',
-                        mock.mock_open(read_data=json_schema),
-                        create=True):
-            return_file = test.NegativeAutoTest.load_schema('filename')
-            self.assertEqual(return_file, self.fake_input_desc)
-        return_dict = test.NegativeAutoTest.load_schema(self.fake_input_desc)
-        self.assertEqual(return_file, return_dict)
diff --git a/tempest/tests/test_decorators.py b/tempest/tests/test_decorators.py
index 6b678f7..12104ec 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/test_decorators.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/test_decorators.py
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@
 class TestSimpleNegativeDecorator(BaseDecoratorsTest):
     @test.SimpleNegativeAutoTest
     class FakeNegativeJSONTest(test.NegativeAutoTest):
-        _schema_file = 'fake/schemas/file.json'
+        _schema = {}
 
     def test_testfunc_exist(self):
         self.assertIn("test_fake_negative", dir(self.FakeNegativeJSONTest))
@@ -247,4 +247,4 @@
         obj = self.FakeNegativeJSONTest("test_fake_negative")
         self.assertIn("test_fake_negative", dir(obj))
         obj.test_fake_negative()
-        mock.assert_called_once_with(self.FakeNegativeJSONTest._schema_file)
+        mock.assert_called_once_with(self.FakeNegativeJSONTest._schema)
diff --git a/tempest/tests/test_xml_utils.py b/tempest/tests/test_xml_utils.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..53e31c4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/tests/test_xml_utils.py
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+#
+# Copyright 2014 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+# not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+# a copy of the License at
+#
+#      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+# WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+# License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+# under the License.
+
+from tempest.common import xml_utils
+from tempest.tests import base
+
+
+class TestDocumentXML(base.TestCase):
+    def test_xml_document_ordering_version_encoding(self):
+        expected = '<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>'
+        xml_out = str(xml_utils.Document())
+        self.assertEqual(expected, xml_out.strip())
+
+        xml_out = str(xml_utils.Document(encoding='UTF-8', version='1.0'))
+        self.assertEqual(expected, xml_out.strip())
+
+        xml_out = str(xml_utils.Document(version='1.0', encoding='UTF-8'))
+        self.assertEqual(expected, xml_out.strip())
+
+    def test_xml_document_additonal_attrs(self):
+        expected = '<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" foo="bar"?>'
+        xml_out = str(xml_utils.Document(foo='bar'))
+        self.assertEqual(expected, xml_out.strip())
diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index b3d4397..a071d4b 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@
 
 [testenv:all]
 sitepackages = True
-setenv = VIRTUAL_ENV={envdir}
 commands =
   bash tools/pretty_tox.sh '{posargs}'
 
@@ -111,7 +110,8 @@
 # H402 skipped because some docstrings aren't sentences
 # E123 skipped because it is ignored by default in the default pep8
 # E129 skipped because it is too limiting when combined with other rules
+# H305 skipped because it is inconsistent between python versions
 # Skipped because of new hacking 0.9: H405,H904
-ignore = E125,H402,E123,E129,H404,H405,H904
+ignore = E125,H402,E123,E129,H404,H405,H904,H305
 show-source = True
 exclude = .git,.venv,.tox,dist,doc,openstack,*egg