diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 8d2b281..28a9b9c 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -15,5 +15,5 @@
 dist
 build
 .testrepository
-.coverage
+.coverage*
 cover/
diff --git a/etc/tempest.conf.sample b/etc/tempest.conf.sample
index 8ab3505..761a077 100644
--- a/etc/tempest.conf.sample
+++ b/etc/tempest.conf.sample
@@ -347,6 +347,13 @@
 # Does the test environment support resizing? (boolean value)
 #resize=false
 
+# Does the test environment support pausing? (boolean value)
+#pause=true
+
+# Does the test environment support suspend/resume? (boolean
+# value)
+#suspend=true
+
 # Does the test environment support live migration available?
 # (boolean value)
 #live_migration=false
diff --git a/etc/whitelist.yaml b/etc/whitelist.yaml
index 2d8b741..e69de29 100644
--- a/etc/whitelist.yaml
+++ b/etc/whitelist.yaml
@@ -1,233 +0,0 @@
-n-cpu:
-    - module: "nova.virt.libvirt.driver"
-      message: "During wait destroy, instance disappeared"
-    - module: "glanceclient.common.http"
-      message: "Request returned failure status"
-    - module: "nova.openstack.common.periodic_task"
-      message: "Error during ComputeManager\\.update_available_resource: \
-        'NoneType' object is not iterable"
-    - module: "nova.compute.manager"
-      message: "Possibly task preempted"
-    - module: "nova.openstack.common.rpc.amqp"
-      message: "Exception during message handling"
-    - module: "nova.network.api"
-      message: "Failed storing info cache"
-    - module: "nova.compute.manager"
-      message: "Error while trying to clean up image"
-    - module: "nova.virt.libvirt.driver"
-      message: "Error injecting data into image.*\\(Unexpected error while \
-        running command"
-    - module: "nova.compute.manager"
-      message: "Instance failed to spawn"
-    - module: "nova.compute.manager"
-      message: "Error: Unexpected error while running command"
-    - module: "nova.virt.libvirt.driver"
-      message: "Error from libvirt during destroy"
-    - module: "nova.virt.libvirt.vif"
-      message: "Failed while unplugging vif"
-    - module: "nova.openstack.common.loopingcal"
-      message: "in fixed duration looping call"
-    - module: "nova.virt.libvirt.driver"
-      message: "Getting disk size of instance"
-    - module: "nova.virt.libvirt.driver"
-      message: "No such file or directory: '/opt/stack/data/nova/instances"
-    - module: "nova.virt.libvirt.driver"
-      message: "Nova requires libvirt version 0\\.9\\.11 or greater"
-    - module: "nova.compute.manager"
-      message: "error during stop\\(\\) in sync_power_state"
-    - module: "nova.compute.manager"
-      message: "Instance failed network setup after 1 attempt"
-    - module: "nova.compute.manager"
-      message: "Periodic sync_power_state task had an error"
-    - module: "nova.virt.driver"
-      message: "Info cache for instance .* could not be found"
-
-g-api:
-    - module: "glance.store.sheepdog"
-      message: "Error in store configuration: Unexpected error while \
-        running command"
-    - module: "swiftclient"
-      message: "Container HEAD failed: .*404 Not Found"
-    - module: "glance.api.middleware.cache"
-      message: "however the registry did not contain metadata for that image"
-    - module: "oslo.messaging.notify._impl_messaging"
-      message: ".*"
-
-ceilometer-acompute:
-    - module: "ceilometer.compute.pollsters.disk"
-      message: "Unable to read from monitor: Connection reset by peer"
-    - module: "ceilometer.compute.pollsters.disk"
-      message: "Requested operation is not valid: domain is not running"
-    - module: "ceilometer.compute.pollsters.net"
-      message: "Requested operation is not valid: domain is not running"
-    - module: "ceilometer.compute.pollsters.disk"
-      message: "Domain not found: no domain with matching uuid"
-    - module: "ceilometer.compute.pollsters.net"
-      message: "Domain not found: no domain with matching uuid"
-    - module: "ceilometer.compute.pollsters.net"
-      message: "No module named libvirt"
-    - module: "ceilometer.compute.pollsters.net"
-      message: "Unable to write to monitor: Broken pipe"
-    - module: "ceilometer.compute.pollsters.cpu"
-      message: "Domain not found: no domain with matching uuid"
-    - module: "ceilometer.compute.pollsters.net"
-      message: ".*"
-    - module: "ceilometer.compute.pollsters.disk"
-      message: ".*"
-
-ceilometer-acentral:
-    - module: "ceilometer.central.manager"
-      message: "403 Forbidden"
-    - module: "ceilometer.central.manager"
-      message: "get_samples\\(\\) got an unexpected keyword argument 'resources'"
-
-ceilometer-alarm-evaluator:
-    - module: "ceilometer.alarm.service"
-      message: "alarm evaluation cycle failed"
-    - module: "ceilometer.alarm.evaluator.threshold"
-      message: ".*"
-
-ceilometer-api:
-    - module: "wsme.api"
-      message: ".*"
-
-h-api:
-    - module: "root"
-      message: "Returning 400 to user: The server could not comply with \
-        the request since it is either malformed or otherwise incorrect"
-    - module: "root"
-      message: "Unexpected error occurred serving API: Request limit \
-        exceeded: Template exceeds maximum allowed size"
-    - module: "root"
-      message: "Unexpected error occurred serving API: The Stack \
-        .*could not be found"
-
-h-eng:
-    - module: "heat.openstack.common.rpc.amqp"
-      message: "Exception during message handling"
-    - module: "heat.openstack.common.rpc.common"
-      message: "The Stack .* could not be found"
-
-n-api:
-    - module: "glanceclient.common.http"
-      message: "Request returned failure status"
-    - module: "nova.api.openstack"
-      message: "Caught error: Quota exceeded for"
-    - module: "nova.compute.api"
-      message: "ServerDiskConfigTest"
-    - module: "nova.compute.api"
-      message: "ServersTest"
-    - module: "nova.compute.api"
-      message: "\\{u'kernel_id'.*u'ramdisk_id':"
-    - module: "nova.api.openstack.wsgi"
-      message: "takes exactly 4 arguments"
-    - module: "nova.api.openstack"
-      message: "Caught error: Instance .* could not be found"
-    - module: "nova.api.metadata.handler"
-      message: "Failed to get metadata for instance id:"
-
-n-cond:
-    - module: "nova.notifications"
-      message: "Failed to send state update notification"
-    - module: "nova.openstack.common.rpc.amqp"
-      message: "Exception during message handling"
-    - module: "nova.openstack.common.rpc.common"
-      message: "but the actual state is deleting to caller"
-    - module: "nova.openstack.common.rpc.common"
-      message: "Traceback \\(most recent call last"
-    - module: "nova.openstack.common.threadgroup"
-      message: "Service with host .* topic conductor exists."
-
-n-sch:
-    - module: "nova.scheduler.filter_scheduler"
-      message: "Error from last host: "
-
-n-net:
-    - module: "nova.openstack.common.rpc.amqp"
-      message: "Exception during message handling"
-    - module: "nova.openstack.common.rpc.common"
-      message: "'NoneType' object has no attribute '__getitem__'"
-    - module: "nova.openstack.common.rpc.common"
-      message: "Instance .* could not be found"
-
-c-api:
-    - module: "cinder.api.middleware.fault"
-      message: "Caught error: Volume .* could not be found"
-    - module: "cinder.api.middleware.fault"
-      message: "Caught error: Snapshot .* could not be found"
-    - module: "cinder.api.openstack.wsgi"
-      message: "argument must be a string or a number, not 'NoneType'"
-    - module: "cinder.volume.api"
-      message: "Volume status must be available to reserve"
-
-c-vol:
-    - module: "cinder.brick.iscsi.iscsi"
-      message: "Failed to create iscsi target for volume id"
-    - module: "cinder.brick.local_dev.lvm"
-      message: "stat failed: No such file or directory"
-    - module: "cinder.brick.local_dev.lvm"
-      message: "LV stack-volumes.*in use: not deactivating"
-    - module: "cinder.brick.local_dev.lvm"
-      message: "Can't remove open logical volume"
-
-ceilometer-collector:
-    - module: "stevedore.extension"
-      message: ".*"
-    - module: "ceilometer.collector.dispatcher.database"
-      message: "duplicate key value violates unique constraint"
-    - module: "ceilometer.collector.dispatcher.database"
-      message: "Failed to record metering data: QueuePool limit"
-    - module: "ceilometer.dispatcher.database"
-      message: "\\(DataError\\) integer out of range"
-    - module: "ceilometer.collector.dispatcher.database"
-      message: "Failed to record metering data: .* integer out of range"
-    - module: "ceilometer.collector.dispatcher.database"
-      message: "Failed to record metering data: .* integer out of range"
-    - module: "ceilometer.openstack.common.db.sqlalchemy.session"
-      message: "DB exception wrapped"
-
-q-agt:
-    - module: "neutron.agent.linux.ovs_lib"
-      message: "Unable to execute.*Exception:"
-
-q-dhcp:
-    - module: "neutron.common.legacy"
-      message: "Skipping unknown group key: firewall_driver"
-    - module: "neutron.agent.dhcp_agent"
-      message: "Unable to enable dhcp"
-    - module: "neutron.agent.dhcp_agent"
-      message: "Network .* RPC info call failed"
-
-q-l3:
-    - module: "neutron.common.legacy"
-      message: "Skipping unknown group key: firewall_driver"
-    - module: "neutron.agent.l3_agent"
-      message: "Failed synchronizing routers"
-
-q-vpn:
-    - module: "neutron.common.legacy"
-      message: "Skipping unknown group key: firewall_driver"
-
-q-lbaas:
-    - module: "neutron.common.legacy"
-      message: "Skipping unknown group key: firewall_driver"
-    - module: "neutron.services.loadbalancer.drivers.haproxy.agent_manager"
-      message: "Error upating stats"
-    - module: "neutron.services.loadbalancer.drivers.haproxy.agent_manager"
-      message: "Unable to destroy device for pool"
-
-q-svc:
-    - module: "neutron.common.legacy"
-      message: "Skipping unknown group key: firewall_driver"
-    - module: "neutron.openstack.common.rpc.amqp"
-      message: "Exception during message handling"
-    - module: "neutron.openstack.common.rpc.common"
-      message: "(Network|Pool|Subnet|Agent|Port) .* could not be found"
-    - module: "neutron.api.v2.resource"
-      message: ".* failed"
-    - module: ".*"
-      message: ".*"
-
-s-proxy:
-    - module: "proxy-server"
-      message: "Timeout talking to memcached"
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 434e12e..a18b092 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 python-neutronclient>=2.3.4,<3
 python-cinderclient>=1.0.6
 python-heatclient>=0.2.3
-python-savannaclient>=0.5.0
+python-saharaclient>=0.6.0
 python-swiftclient>=1.6
 testresources>=0.2.4
 keyring>=1.6.1,<2.0,>=2.1
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors.py
index 05b763a..759585e 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors.py
@@ -170,10 +170,12 @@
                 flag = True
         self.assertTrue(flag)
 
+    @test.skip_because(bug='1286297')
     @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_list_non_public_flavor(self):
-        # Create a flavor with os-flavor-access:is_public false should
-        # be present in list_details.
+        # Create a flavor with os-flavor-access:is_public false.
+        # The flavor should not be present in list_details as the
+        # tenant is not automatically added access list.
         # This operation requires the user to have 'admin' role
         flavor_name = data_utils.rand_name(self.flavor_name_prefix)
         new_flavor_id = data_utils.rand_int_id(start=1000)
@@ -192,7 +194,7 @@
         for flavor in flavors:
             if flavor['name'] == flavor_name:
                 flag = True
-        self.assertTrue(flag)
+        self.assertFalse(flag)
 
         # Verify flavor is not retrieved with other user
         flag = False
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors_access.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors_access.py
index 4804ce4..aa0138f 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors_access.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors_access.py
@@ -46,9 +46,11 @@
         cls.vcpus = 1
         cls.disk = 10
 
+    @test.skip_because(bug='1286297')
     @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_flavor_access_list_with_private_flavor(self):
-        # Test to list flavor access successfully by querying private flavor
+        # Test to make sure that list flavor access on a newly created
+        # private flavor will return an empty access list
         flavor_name = data_utils.rand_name(self.flavor_name_prefix)
         new_flavor_id = data_utils.rand_int_id(start=1000)
         resp, new_flavor = self.client.create_flavor(flavor_name,
@@ -60,10 +62,7 @@
         self.assertEqual(resp.status, 200)
         resp, flavor_access = self.client.list_flavor_access(new_flavor_id)
         self.assertEqual(resp.status, 200)
-        self.assertEqual(len(flavor_access), 1, str(flavor_access))
-        first_flavor = flavor_access[0]
-        self.assertEqual(str(new_flavor_id), str(first_flavor['flavor_id']))
-        self.assertEqual(self.adm_tenant_id, first_flavor['tenant_id'])
+        self.assertEqual(len(flavor_access), 0, str(flavor_access))
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_flavor_access_add_remove(self):
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors_negative.py
index b882ff4..162e419 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_flavors_negative.py
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-import testscenarios
 import uuid
 
 from tempest.api.compute import base
@@ -21,7 +20,7 @@
 from tempest import exceptions
 from tempest import test
 
-load_tests = testscenarios.load_tests_apply_scenarios
+load_tests = test.NegativeAutoTest.load_tests
 
 
 class FlavorsAdminNegativeTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeAdminTest):
@@ -108,8 +107,6 @@
     _service = 'compute'
     _schema_file = 'compute/admin/flavor_create.json'
 
-    scenarios = test.NegativeAutoTest.generate_scenario(_schema_file)
-
     @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_create_flavor(self):
         # flavor details are not returned for non-existent flavors
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_servers.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_servers.py
index 40a4df7..1f2ddf4 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_servers.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_servers.py
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
     _host_key = 'OS-EXT-SRV-ATTR:host'
 
     @classmethod
+    @test.safe_setup
     def setUpClass(cls):
         super(ServersAdminTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
         cls.client = cls.os_adm.servers_client
@@ -184,6 +185,16 @@
         resp, server_body = self.client.inject_network_info(server['id'])
         self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
 
+    @test.attr(type='gate')
+    def test_create_server_with_scheduling_hint(self):
+        # Create a server with scheduler hints.
+        hints = {
+            'same_host': self.s1_id
+        }
+        resp, server = self.create_test_server(sched_hints=hints,
+                                               wait_until='ACTIVE')
+        self.assertEqual('202', resp['status'])
+
 
 class ServersAdminTestXML(ServersAdminTestJSON):
     _host_key = (
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/flavors/test_flavors_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/flavors/test_flavors_negative.py
index 4ba5023..a81b7d9 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/flavors/test_flavors_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/flavors/test_flavors_negative.py
@@ -13,13 +13,12 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-import testscenarios
 
 from tempest.api.compute import base
 from tempest import test
 
 
-load_tests = testscenarios.load_tests_apply_scenarios
+load_tests = test.NegativeAutoTest.load_tests
 
 
 class FlavorsListNegativeTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeTest,
@@ -27,8 +26,6 @@
     _service = 'compute'
     _schema_file = 'compute/flavors/flavors_list.json'
 
-    scenarios = test.NegativeAutoTest.generate_scenario(_schema_file)
-
     @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_list_flavors_with_detail(self):
         self.execute(self._schema_file)
@@ -39,8 +36,6 @@
     _service = 'compute'
     _schema_file = 'compute/flavors/flavor_details.json'
 
-    scenarios = test.NegativeAutoTest.generate_scenario(_schema_file)
-
     @classmethod
     def setUpClass(cls):
         super(FlavorDetailsNegativeTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images.py b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images.py
index 5de2436..29df2b0 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images.py
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 from tempest.api.compute import base
 from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import config
-from tempest import exceptions
 from tempest import test
 
 CONF = config.CONF
@@ -32,48 +31,6 @@
         cls.client = cls.images_client
         cls.servers_client = cls.servers_client
 
-    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
-    def test_create_image_from_deleted_server(self):
-        # An image should not be created if the server instance is removed
-        resp, server = self.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
-
-        # Delete server before trying to create server
-        self.servers_client.delete_server(server['id'])
-        self.servers_client.wait_for_server_termination(server['id'])
-        # Create a new image after server is deleted
-        name = data_utils.rand_name('image')
-        meta = {'image_type': 'test'}
-        self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound,
-                          self.create_image_from_server,
-                          server['id'], name=name, meta=meta)
-
-    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
-    def test_create_image_from_invalid_server(self):
-        # An image should not be created with invalid server id
-        # Create a new image with invalid server id
-        name = data_utils.rand_name('image')
-        meta = {'image_type': 'test'}
-        resp = {}
-        resp['status'] = None
-        self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound,
-                          self.create_image_from_server,
-                          '!@#$%^&*()', name=name, meta=meta)
-
-    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
-    def test_create_image_from_stopped_server(self):
-        resp, server = self.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
-        self.servers_client.stop(server['id'])
-        self.servers_client.wait_for_server_status(server['id'],
-                                                   'SHUTOFF')
-        self.addCleanup(self.servers_client.delete_server, server['id'])
-        snapshot_name = data_utils.rand_name('test-snap-')
-        resp, image = self.create_image_from_server(server['id'],
-                                                    name=snapshot_name,
-                                                    wait_until='ACTIVE',
-                                                    wait_for_server=False)
-        self.addCleanup(self.client.delete_image, image['id'])
-        self.assertEqual(snapshot_name, image['name'])
-
     @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_delete_saving_image(self):
         snapshot_name = data_utils.rand_name('test-snap-')
@@ -85,59 +42,6 @@
         resp, body = self.client.delete_image(image['id'])
         self.assertEqual('204', resp['status'])
 
-    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
-    def test_create_image_specify_uuid_35_characters_or_less(self):
-        # Return an error if Image ID passed is 35 characters or less
-        snapshot_name = data_utils.rand_name('test-snap-')
-        test_uuid = ('a' * 35)
-        self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound, self.client.create_image,
-                          test_uuid, snapshot_name)
-
-    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
-    def test_create_image_specify_uuid_37_characters_or_more(self):
-        # Return an error if Image ID passed is 37 characters or more
-        snapshot_name = data_utils.rand_name('test-snap-')
-        test_uuid = ('a' * 37)
-        self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound, self.client.create_image,
-                          test_uuid, snapshot_name)
-
-    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
-    def test_delete_image_with_invalid_image_id(self):
-        # An image should not be deleted with invalid image id
-        self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound, self.client.delete_image,
-                          '!@$%^&*()')
-
-    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
-    def test_delete_non_existent_image(self):
-        # Return an error while trying to delete a non-existent image
-
-        non_existent_image_id = '11a22b9-12a9-5555-cc11-00ab112223fa'
-        self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound, self.client.delete_image,
-                          non_existent_image_id)
-
-    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
-    def test_delete_image_blank_id(self):
-        # Return an error while trying to delete an image with blank Id
-        self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound, self.client.delete_image, '')
-
-    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
-    def test_delete_image_non_hex_string_id(self):
-        # Return an error while trying to delete an image with non hex id
-        image_id = '11a22b9-120q-5555-cc11-00ab112223gj'
-        self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound, self.client.delete_image,
-                          image_id)
-
-    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
-    def test_delete_image_negative_image_id(self):
-        # Return an error while trying to delete an image with negative id
-        self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound, self.client.delete_image, -1)
-
-    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
-    def test_delete_image_id_is_over_35_character_limit(self):
-        # Return an error while trying to delete image with id over limit
-        self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound, self.client.delete_image,
-                          '11a22b9-12a9-5555-cc11-00ab112223fa-3fac')
-
 
 class ImagesTestXML(ImagesTestJSON):
     _interface = 'xml'
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_negative.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ae00ae2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_negative.py
@@ -0,0 +1,131 @@
+# Copyright 2012 OpenStack Foundation
+#
+#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#    a copy of the License at
+#
+#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#    under the License.
+
+from tempest.api.compute import base
+from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest import config
+from tempest import exceptions
+from tempest import test
+
+CONF = config.CONF
+
+
+class ImagesNegativeTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
+
+    @classmethod
+    def setUpClass(cls):
+        super(ImagesNegativeTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+        if not CONF.service_available.glance:
+            skip_msg = ("%s skipped as glance is not available" % cls.__name__)
+            raise cls.skipException(skip_msg)
+        cls.client = cls.images_client
+        cls.servers_client = cls.servers_client
+
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_create_image_from_deleted_server(self):
+        # An image should not be created if the server instance is removed
+        resp, server = self.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
+
+        # Delete server before trying to create server
+        self.servers_client.delete_server(server['id'])
+        self.servers_client.wait_for_server_termination(server['id'])
+       # Create a new image after server is deleted
+        name = data_utils.rand_name('image')
+        meta = {'image_type': 'test'}
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound,
+                          self.create_image_from_server,
+                          server['id'], name=name, meta=meta)
+
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_create_image_from_invalid_server(self):
+        # An image should not be created with invalid server id
+        # Create a new image with invalid server id
+        name = data_utils.rand_name('image')
+        meta = {'image_type': 'test'}
+        resp = {}
+        resp['status'] = None
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound, self.create_image_from_server,
+                          '!@#$%^&*()', name=name, meta=meta)
+
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_create_image_from_stopped_server(self):
+        resp, server = self.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
+        self.servers_client.stop(server['id'])
+        self.servers_client.wait_for_server_status(server['id'],
+                                                   'SHUTOFF')
+        self.addCleanup(self.servers_client.delete_server, server['id'])
+        snapshot_name = data_utils.rand_name('test-snap-')
+        resp, image = self.create_image_from_server(server['id'],
+                                                    name=snapshot_name,
+                                                    wait_until='ACTIVE',
+                                                    wait_for_server=False)
+        self.addCleanup(self.client.delete_image, image['id'])
+        self.assertEqual(snapshot_name, image['name'])
+
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_create_image_specify_uuid_35_characters_or_less(self):
+        # Return an error if Image ID passed is 35 characters or less
+        snapshot_name = data_utils.rand_name('test-snap-')
+        test_uuid = ('a' * 35)
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound, self.client.create_image,
+                          test_uuid, snapshot_name)
+
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_create_image_specify_uuid_37_characters_or_more(self):
+        # Return an error if Image ID passed is 37 characters or more
+        snapshot_name = data_utils.rand_name('test-snap-')
+        test_uuid = ('a' * 37)
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound, self.client.create_image,
+                          test_uuid, snapshot_name)
+
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_delete_image_with_invalid_image_id(self):
+        # An image should not be deleted with invalid image id
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound, self.client.delete_image,
+                          '!@$%^&*()')
+
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_delete_non_existent_image(self):
+        # Return an error while trying to delete a non-existent image
+
+        non_existent_image_id = '11a22b9-12a9-5555-cc11-00ab112223fa'
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound, self.client.delete_image,
+                          non_existent_image_id)
+
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_delete_image_blank_id(self):
+        # Return an error while trying to delete an image with blank Id
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound, self.client.delete_image, '')
+
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_delete_image_non_hex_string_id(self):
+        # Return an error while trying to delete an image with non hex id
+        image_id = '11a22b9-120q-5555-cc11-00ab112223gj'
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound, self.client.delete_image,
+                          image_id)
+
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_delete_image_negative_image_id(self):
+        # Return an error while trying to delete an image with negative id
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound, self.client.delete_image, -1)
+
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_delete_image_id_is_over_35_character_limit(self):
+        # Return an error while trying to delete image with id over limit
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound, self.client.delete_image,
+                          '11a22b9-12a9-5555-cc11-00ab112223fa-3fac')
+
+
+class ImagesNegativeTestXML(ImagesNegativeTestJSON):
+    _interface = 'xml'
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_delete_server.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_delete_server.py
index 5e011dd..7e34213 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_delete_server.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_delete_server.py
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@
 
 
 class DeleteServersTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
+    pause_available = CONF.compute_feature_enabled.pause
+
     # NOTE: Server creations of each test class should be under 10
     # for preventing "Quota exceeded for instances"
 
@@ -57,6 +59,7 @@
         self.assertEqual('204', resp['status'])
         self.client.wait_for_server_termination(server['id'])
 
+    @testtools.skipIf(not pause_available, 'Pause is not available.')
     @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_delete_server_while_in_pause_state(self):
         # Delete a server while it's VM state is Pause
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_list_servers_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_list_servers_negative.py
index c825fb9..768cc11 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_list_servers_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_list_servers_negative.py
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
     force_tenant_isolation = True
 
     @classmethod
+    @test.safe_setup
     def setUpClass(cls):
         super(ListServersNegativeTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
         cls.client = cls.servers_client
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_actions.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_actions.py
index 21465d8..72ccc71 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_actions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_actions.py
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 import base64
-import time
 
 import testtools
 import urlparse
@@ -31,6 +30,8 @@
 
 class ServerActionsTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
     resize_available = CONF.compute_feature_enabled.resize
+    pause_available = CONF.compute_feature_enabled.pause
+    suspend_available = CONF.compute_feature_enabled.suspend
     run_ssh = CONF.compute.run_ssh
 
     def setUp(self):
@@ -220,18 +221,8 @@
         self.client.revert_resize(self.server_id)
         self.client.wait_for_server_status(self.server_id, 'ACTIVE')
 
-        # Need to poll for the id change until lp#924371 is fixed
         resp, server = self.client.get_server(self.server_id)
-        start = int(time.time())
-
-        while server['flavor']['id'] != previous_flavor_ref:
-            time.sleep(self.build_interval)
-            resp, server = self.client.get_server(self.server_id)
-
-            if int(time.time()) - start >= self.build_timeout:
-                message = 'Server %s failed to revert resize within the \
-                required time (%s s).' % (self.server_id, self.build_timeout)
-                raise exceptions.TimeoutException(message)
+        self.assertEqual(previous_flavor_ref, server['flavor']['id'])
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_create_backup(self):
@@ -351,6 +342,7 @@
 
         self.wait_for(self._get_output)
 
+    @testtools.skipIf(not pause_available, 'Pause is not available.')
     @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_pause_unpause_server(self):
         resp, server = self.client.pause_server(self.server_id)
@@ -360,6 +352,7 @@
         self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
         self.client.wait_for_server_status(self.server_id, 'ACTIVE')
 
+    @testtools.skipIf(not suspend_available, 'Suspend is not available.')
     @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_suspend_resume_server(self):
         resp, server = self.client.suspend_server(self.server_id)
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_personality.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_personality.py
index b7e4e38..ddfc1d5 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_personality.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_personality.py
@@ -60,6 +60,25 @@
         resp, server = self.create_test_server(personality=person)
         self.assertEqual('202', resp['status'])
 
+    @test.attr(type='gate')
+    def test_create_server_with_existent_personality_file(self):
+        # Any existing file that match specified file will be renamed to
+        # include the bak extension appended with a time stamp
+
+        # TODO(zhikunliu): will add validations when ssh instance validation
+        # re-factor is ready
+        file_contents = 'This is a test file.'
+        personality = [{'path': '/test.txt',
+                       'contents': base64.b64encode(file_contents)}]
+        resp, server = self.create_test_server(personality=personality,
+                                               wait_until="ACTIVE")
+        resp, image = self.create_image_from_server(server['id'],
+                                                    wait_until="ACTIVE")
+        resp, server = self.create_test_server(image_id=image['id'],
+                                               personality=personality,
+                                               wait_until="ACTIVE")
+        self.assertEqual('202', resp['status'])
+
 
 class ServerPersonalityTestXML(ServerPersonalityTestJSON):
     _interface = "xml"
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_rescue.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_rescue.py
index 48f2e14..093e9e2 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_rescue.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_rescue.py
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 class ServerRescueTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
 
     @classmethod
+    @test.safe_setup
     def setUpClass(cls):
         cls.set_network_resources(network=True, subnet=True, router=True)
         super(ServerRescueTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_rescue_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_rescue_negative.py
index e027567..ef45585 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_rescue_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_rescue_negative.py
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 class ServerRescueNegativeTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
 
     @classmethod
+    @test.safe_setup
     def setUpClass(cls):
         cls.set_network_resources(network=True, subnet=True, router=True)
         super(ServerRescueNegativeTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_servers_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_servers_negative.py
index 4cccbd6..cbfec5c 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_servers_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_servers_negative.py
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
 import base64
 import sys
 
+import testtools
+
 from tempest.api.compute import base
 from tempest import clients
 from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
@@ -27,6 +29,8 @@
 
 
 class ServersNegativeTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeTest):
+    pause_available = CONF.compute_feature_enabled.pause
+    suspend_available = CONF.compute_feature_enabled.suspend
 
     def setUp(self):
         super(ServersNegativeTestJSON, self).setUp()
@@ -125,6 +129,7 @@
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound, self.client.reboot,
                           nonexistent_server, 'SOFT')
 
+    @testtools.skipIf(not pause_available, 'Pause is not available.')
     @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_pause_paused_server(self):
         # Pause a paused server.
@@ -304,6 +309,7 @@
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound, self.servers_client.stop,
                           nonexistent_server)
 
+    @testtools.skipIf(not pause_available, 'Pause is not available.')
     @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_pause_non_existent_server(self):
         # pause a non existent server
@@ -311,6 +317,7 @@
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound, self.client.pause_server,
                           nonexistent_server)
 
+    @testtools.skipIf(not pause_available, 'Pause is not available.')
     @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_unpause_non_existent_server(self):
         # unpause a non existent server
@@ -318,6 +325,7 @@
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound, self.client.unpause_server,
                           nonexistent_server)
 
+    @testtools.skipIf(not pause_available, 'Pause is not available.')
     @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_unpause_server_invalid_state(self):
         # unpause an active server.
@@ -325,6 +333,7 @@
                           self.client.unpause_server,
                           self.server_id)
 
+    @testtools.skipIf(not suspend_available, 'Suspend is not available.')
     @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_suspend_non_existent_server(self):
         # suspend a non existent server
@@ -332,6 +341,7 @@
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound, self.client.suspend_server,
                           nonexistent_server)
 
+    @testtools.skipIf(not suspend_available, 'Suspend is not available.')
     @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_suspend_server_invalid_state(self):
         # suspend a suspended server.
@@ -344,6 +354,7 @@
                           self.client.suspend_server,
                           self.server_id)
 
+    @testtools.skipIf(not suspend_available, 'Suspend is not available.')
     @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_resume_non_existent_server(self):
         # resume a non existent server
@@ -351,6 +362,7 @@
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound, self.client.resume_server,
                           nonexistent_server)
 
+    @testtools.skipIf(not suspend_available, 'Suspend is not available.')
     @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_resume_server_invalid_state(self):
         # resume an active server.
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_servers_negative_new.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_servers_negative_new.py
index 42ace76..f860ff9 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_servers_negative_new.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_servers_negative_new.py
@@ -13,13 +13,12 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-import testscenarios
 
 from tempest.api.compute import base
 from tempest import test
 
 
-load_tests = testscenarios.load_tests_apply_scenarios
+load_tests = test.NegativeAutoTest.load_tests
 
 
 class GetConsoleOutputNegativeTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeTest,
@@ -27,8 +26,6 @@
     _service = 'compute'
     _schema_file = 'compute/servers/get_console_output.json'
 
-    scenarios = test.NegativeAutoTest.generate_scenario(_schema_file)
-
     @classmethod
     def setUpClass(cls):
         super(GetConsoleOutputNegativeTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_servers.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_servers.py
index fb8afe4..579a535 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_servers.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/admin/test_servers.py
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
     _host_key = 'os-extended-server-attributes:host'
 
     @classmethod
+    @test.safe_setup
     def setUpClass(cls):
         super(ServersAdminV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
         cls.client = cls.servers_admin_client
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/flavors/test_flavors_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/flavors/test_flavors_negative.py
index 346f6d6..1c0e4fb 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/flavors/test_flavors_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/flavors/test_flavors_negative.py
@@ -13,13 +13,11 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-import testscenarios
-
 from tempest.api.compute import base
 from tempest import test
 
 
-load_tests = testscenarios.load_tests_apply_scenarios
+load_tests = test.NegativeAutoTest.load_tests
 
 
 class FlavorsListNegativeV3Test(base.BaseV3ComputeTest,
@@ -27,8 +25,6 @@
     _service = 'computev3'
     _schema_file = 'compute/flavors/flavors_list_v3.json'
 
-    scenarios = test.NegativeAutoTest.generate_scenario(_schema_file)
-
     @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_list_flavors_with_detail(self):
         self.execute(self._schema_file)
@@ -39,8 +35,6 @@
     _service = 'computev3'
     _schema_file = 'compute/flavors/flavor_details_v3.json'
 
-    scenarios = test.NegativeAutoTest.generate_scenario(_schema_file)
-
     @classmethod
     def setUpClass(cls):
         super(FlavorDetailsNegativeV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_list_servers_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_list_servers_negative.py
index 92f44fe..9cbc4e0 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_list_servers_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_list_servers_negative.py
@@ -19,13 +19,14 @@
 
 from tempest.api.compute import base
 from tempest import exceptions
-from tempest.test import attr
+from tempest import test
 
 
 class ListServersNegativeV3Test(base.BaseV3ComputeTest):
     force_tenant_isolation = True
 
     @classmethod
+    @test.safe_setup
     def setUpClass(cls):
         super(ListServersNegativeV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
         cls.client = cls.servers_client
@@ -51,7 +52,7 @@
                                                ignore_error=True)
         cls.deleted_fixtures.append(srv)
 
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_list_servers_with_a_deleted_server(self):
         # Verify deleted servers do not show by default in list servers
         # List servers and verify server not returned
@@ -63,7 +64,7 @@
         self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
         self.assertEqual([], actual)
 
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_list_servers_by_non_existing_image(self):
         # Listing servers for a non existing image returns empty list
         non_existing_image = '1234abcd-zzz0-aaa9-ppp3-0987654abcde'
@@ -72,7 +73,7 @@
         self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
         self.assertEqual([], servers)
 
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_list_servers_by_non_existing_flavor(self):
         # Listing servers by non existing flavor returns empty list
         non_existing_flavor = 1234
@@ -81,7 +82,7 @@
         self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
         self.assertEqual([], servers)
 
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_list_servers_by_non_existing_server_name(self):
         # Listing servers for a non existent server name returns empty list
         non_existing_name = 'junk_server_1234'
@@ -90,7 +91,7 @@
         self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
         self.assertEqual([], servers)
 
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_list_servers_status_non_existing(self):
         # Return an empty list when invalid status is specified
         non_existing_status = 'BALONEY'
@@ -99,33 +100,33 @@
         self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
         self.assertEqual([], servers)
 
-    @attr(type='gate')
+    @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_list_servers_by_limits(self):
         # List servers by specifying limits
         resp, body = self.client.list_servers({'limit': 1})
         self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
         self.assertEqual(1, len([x for x in body['servers'] if 'id' in x]))
 
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_list_servers_by_limits_greater_than_actual_count(self):
         # List servers by specifying a greater value for limit
         resp, body = self.client.list_servers({'limit': 100})
         self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
         self.assertEqual(len(self.existing_fixtures), len(body['servers']))
 
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_list_servers_by_limits_pass_string(self):
         # Return an error if a string value is passed for limit
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest, self.client.list_servers,
                           {'limit': 'testing'})
 
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_list_servers_by_limits_pass_negative_value(self):
         # Return an error if a negative value for limit is passed
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest, self.client.list_servers,
                           {'limit': -1})
 
-    @attr(type='gate')
+    @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_list_servers_by_changes_since(self):
         # Servers are listed by specifying changes-since date
         changes_since = {'changes_since': self.start_time.isoformat()}
@@ -138,13 +139,13 @@
                          "Number of servers %d is wrong in %s" %
                          (num_expected, body['servers']))
 
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_list_servers_by_changes_since_invalid_date(self):
         # Return an error when invalid date format is passed
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest, self.client.list_servers,
                           {'changes_since': '2011/01/01'})
 
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_list_servers_by_changes_since_future_date(self):
         # Return an empty list when a date in the future is passed
         changes_since = {'changes_since': '2051-01-01T12:34:00Z'}
@@ -152,7 +153,7 @@
         self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
         self.assertEqual(0, len(body['servers']))
 
-    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_list_servers_detail_server_is_deleted(self):
         # Server details are not listed for a deleted server
         deleted_ids = [s['id'] for s in self.deleted_fixtures]
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_actions.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_actions.py
index 555d028..2582fa8 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_actions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_actions.py
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-import time
-
 import testtools
 
 from tempest.api.compute import base
@@ -212,18 +210,8 @@
         self.client.revert_resize(self.server_id)
         self.client.wait_for_server_status(self.server_id, 'ACTIVE')
 
-        # Need to poll for the id change until lp#924371 is fixed
         resp, server = self.client.get_server(self.server_id)
-        start = int(time.time())
-
-        while server['flavor']['id'] != previous_flavor_ref:
-            time.sleep(self.build_interval)
-            resp, server = self.client.get_server(self.server_id)
-
-            if int(time.time()) - start >= self.build_timeout:
-                message = 'Server %s failed to revert resize within the \
-                required time (%s s).' % (self.server_id, self.build_timeout)
-                raise exceptions.TimeoutException(message)
+        self.assertEqual(previous_flavor_ref, server['flavor']['id'])
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_create_backup(self):
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_rescue_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_rescue_negative.py
index 6e09376..6bb441c 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_rescue_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/v3/servers/test_server_rescue_negative.py
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 class ServerRescueNegativeV3Test(base.BaseV3ComputeTest):
 
     @classmethod
+    @test.safe_setup
     def setUpClass(cls):
         super(ServerRescueNegativeV3Test, cls).setUpClass()
         cls.device = 'vdf'
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/test_roles.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/test_roles.py
index 5e78cce..81bc5de 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/test_roles.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/test_roles.py
@@ -17,13 +17,14 @@
 
 from tempest.api.identity import base
 from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
-from tempest.test import attr
+from tempest import test
 
 
 class RolesTestJSON(base.BaseIdentityV2AdminTest):
     _interface = 'json'
 
     @classmethod
+    @test.safe_setup
     def setUpClass(cls):
         super(RolesTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
         for _ in moves.xrange(5):
@@ -46,7 +47,7 @@
                 found = True
         self.assertTrue(found, "assigned role was not in list")
 
-    @attr(type='gate')
+    @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_list_roles(self):
         # Return a list of all roles
         resp, body = self.client.list_roles()
@@ -54,7 +55,7 @@
         self.assertTrue(any(found))
         self.assertEqual(len(found), len(self.data.roles))
 
-    @attr(type='gate')
+    @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_role_create_delete(self):
         # Role should be created, verified, and deleted
         role_name = data_utils.rand_name(name='role-test-')
@@ -75,7 +76,7 @@
         found = [role for role in body if role['name'] == role_name]
         self.assertFalse(any(found))
 
-    @attr(type='gate')
+    @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_assign_user_role(self):
         # Assign a role to a user on a tenant
         (user, tenant, role) = self._get_role_params()
@@ -83,7 +84,7 @@
         resp, roles = self.client.list_user_roles(tenant['id'], user['id'])
         self.assert_role_in_role_list(role, roles)
 
-    @attr(type='gate')
+    @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_remove_user_role(self):
         # Remove a role assigned to a user on a tenant
         (user, tenant, role) = self._get_role_params()
@@ -93,7 +94,7 @@
                                                   user_role['id'])
         self.assertEqual(resp['status'], '204')
 
-    @attr(type='gate')
+    @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_list_user_roles(self):
         # List roles assigned to a user on tenant
         (user, tenant, role) = self._get_role_params()
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_credentials.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_credentials.py
index 5f22d43..4442f4a 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_credentials.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_credentials.py
@@ -15,13 +15,14 @@
 
 from tempest.api.identity import base
 from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
-from tempest.test import attr
+from tempest import test
 
 
 class CredentialsTestJSON(base.BaseIdentityV3AdminTest):
     _interface = 'json'
 
     @classmethod
+    @test.safe_setup
     def setUpClass(cls):
         super(CredentialsTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
         cls.projects = list()
@@ -56,7 +57,7 @@
         resp, body = self.creds_client.delete_credential(cred_id)
         self.assertEqual(resp['status'], '204')
 
-    @attr(type='smoke')
+    @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_credentials_create_get_update_delete(self):
         keys = [data_utils.rand_name('Access-'),
                 data_utils.rand_name('Secret-')]
@@ -91,7 +92,7 @@
             self.assertEqual(update_body['blob'][value2],
                              get_body['blob'][value2])
 
-    @attr(type='smoke')
+    @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_credentials_list_delete(self):
         created_cred_ids = list()
         fetched_cred_ids = list()
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_endpoints.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_endpoints.py
index 0e4d66b..dd3b576 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_endpoints.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_endpoints.py
@@ -15,13 +15,14 @@
 
 from tempest.api.identity import base
 from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
-from tempest.test import attr
+from tempest import test
 
 
 class EndPointsTestJSON(base.BaseIdentityV3AdminTest):
     _interface = 'json'
 
     @classmethod
+    @test.safe_setup
     def setUpClass(cls):
         super(EndPointsTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
         cls.identity_client = cls.client
@@ -53,7 +54,7 @@
             cls.service_client.delete_service(s)
         super(EndPointsTestJSON, cls).tearDownClass()
 
-    @attr(type='gate')
+    @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_list_endpoints(self):
         # Get a list of endpoints
         resp, fetched_endpoints = self.client.list_endpoints()
@@ -65,7 +66,7 @@
                          "Failed to find endpoint %s in fetched list" %
                          ', '.join(str(e) for e in missing_endpoints))
 
-    @attr(type='gate')
+    @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_create_list_delete_endpoint(self):
         region = data_utils.rand_name('region')
         url = data_utils.rand_name('url')
@@ -91,7 +92,7 @@
         fetched_endpoints_id = [e['id'] for e in fetched_endpoints]
         self.assertNotIn(endpoint['id'], fetched_endpoints_id)
 
-    @attr(type='smoke')
+    @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_update_endpoint(self):
         # Creating an endpoint so as to check update endpoint
         # with new values
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_groups.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_groups.py
index 6e898b2..056f713 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_groups.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_groups.py
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
         # list users in group
         resp, group_users = self.client.list_group_users(group['id'])
         self.assertEqual(resp['status'], '200')
-        self.assertEqual(users.sort(), group_users.sort())
+        self.assertEqual(sorted(users), sorted(group_users))
         # delete user in group
         for user in users:
             resp, body = self.client.delete_group_user(group['id'],
@@ -77,6 +77,27 @@
         resp, group_users = self.client.list_group_users(group['id'])
         self.assertEqual(len(group_users), 0)
 
+    @test.attr(type='smoke')
+    def test_list_user_groups(self):
+        # create a user
+        resp, user = self.client.create_user(
+            data_utils.rand_name('User-'),
+            password=data_utils.rand_name('Pass-'))
+        self.addCleanup(self.client.delete_user, user['id'])
+        # create two groups, and add user into them
+        groups = []
+        for i in range(2):
+            name = data_utils.rand_name('Group-')
+            resp, group = self.client.create_group(name)
+            groups.append(group)
+            self.addCleanup(self.client.delete_group, group['id'])
+            self.client.add_group_user(group['id'], user['id'])
+        # list groups which user belongs to
+        resp, user_groups = self.client.list_user_groups(user['id'])
+        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        self.assertEqual(sorted(groups), sorted(user_groups))
+        self.assertEqual(2, len(user_groups))
+
 
 class GroupsV3TestXML(GroupsV3TestJSON):
     _interface = 'xml'
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_roles.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_roles.py
index 467d28b..c63231f 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_roles.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_roles.py
@@ -15,13 +15,14 @@
 
 from tempest.api.identity import base
 from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
-from tempest.test import attr
+from tempest import test
 
 
 class RolesV3TestJSON(base.BaseIdentityV3AdminTest):
     _interface = 'json'
 
     @classmethod
+    @test.safe_setup
     def setUpClass(cls):
         super(RolesV3TestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
         cls.fetched_role_ids = list()
@@ -68,7 +69,7 @@
         self.assertEqual(len(body), 1)
         self.assertIn(role_id, fetched_role_ids)
 
-    @attr(type='smoke')
+    @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_role_create_update_get(self):
         r_name = data_utils.rand_name('Role-')
         resp, role = self.client.create_role(r_name)
@@ -90,7 +91,7 @@
         self.assertEqual(new_name, new_role['name'])
         self.assertEqual(updated_role['id'], new_role['id'])
 
-    @attr(type='smoke')
+    @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_grant_list_revoke_role_to_user_on_project(self):
         resp, _ = self.client.assign_user_role_on_project(
             self.project['id'], self.user_body['id'], self.role['id'])
@@ -109,7 +110,7 @@
             self.project['id'], self.user_body['id'], self.role['id'])
         self.assertEqual(resp['status'], '204')
 
-    @attr(type='smoke')
+    @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_grant_list_revoke_role_to_user_on_domain(self):
         resp, _ = self.client.assign_user_role_on_domain(
             self.domain['id'], self.user_body['id'], self.role['id'])
@@ -128,7 +129,7 @@
             self.domain['id'], self.user_body['id'], self.role['id'])
         self.assertEqual(resp['status'], '204')
 
-    @attr(type='smoke')
+    @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_grant_list_revoke_role_to_group_on_project(self):
         resp, _ = self.client.assign_group_role_on_project(
             self.project['id'], self.group_body['id'], self.role['id'])
@@ -147,7 +148,7 @@
             self.project['id'], self.group_body['id'], self.role['id'])
         self.assertEqual(resp['status'], '204')
 
-    @attr(type='smoke')
+    @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_grant_list_revoke_role_to_group_on_domain(self):
         resp, _ = self.client.assign_group_role_on_domain(
             self.domain['id'], self.group_body['id'], self.role['id'])
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/admin/test_dhcp_agent_scheduler.py b/tempest/api/network/admin/test_dhcp_agent_scheduler.py
index ecd992a..0e601d1 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/admin/test_dhcp_agent_scheduler.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/admin/test_dhcp_agent_scheduler.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
             msg = "dhcp_agent_scheduler extension not enabled."
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
         # Create a network and make sure it will be hosted by a
-        # dhcp agent.
+        # dhcp agent: this is done by creating a regular port
         cls.network = cls.create_network()
         cls.subnet = cls.create_subnet(cls.network)
         cls.cidr = cls.subnet['cidr']
@@ -60,6 +60,9 @@
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_remove_network_from_dhcp_agent(self):
+        # The agent is now bound to the network, we can free the port
+        self.client.delete_port(self.port['id'])
+        self.ports.remove(self.port)
         resp, body = self.admin_client.list_dhcp_agent_hosting_network(
             self.network['id'])
         agents = body['agents']
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/admin/test_external_network_extension.py b/tempest/api/network/admin/test_external_network_extension.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c7fde77
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/api/network/admin/test_external_network_extension.py
@@ -0,0 +1,94 @@
+#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#    a copy of the License at
+#
+#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#    under the License.
+
+from tempest.api.network import base
+from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
+
+
+class ExternalNetworksTestJSON(base.BaseAdminNetworkTest):
+    _interface = 'json'
+
+    @classmethod
+    def setUpClass(cls):
+        super(ExternalNetworksTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+        cls.network = cls.create_network()
+
+    def _create_network(self, external=True):
+        post_body = {'name': data_utils.rand_name('network-')}
+        if external:
+            post_body['router:external'] = external
+        resp, 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
+
+    def test_create_external_network(self):
+        # Create a network as an admin user specifying the
+        # external network extension attribute
+        ext_network = self._create_network()
+        # Verifies router:external parameter
+        self.assertIsNotNone(ext_network['id'])
+        self.assertTrue(ext_network['router:external'])
+
+    def test_update_external_network(self):
+        # Update a network as an admin user specifying the
+        # external network extension attribute
+        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'])
+        updated_network = body['network']
+        # Verify that router:external parameter was updated
+        self.assertTrue(updated_network['router:external'])
+
+    def test_list_external_networks(self):
+        # Create external_net
+        external_network = self._create_network()
+        # 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'])
+        networks_list = [net['id'] for net in body['networks']]
+        self.assertIn(external_network['id'], networks_list)
+        self.assertIn(self.network['id'], networks_list)
+        for net in body['networks']:
+            if net['id'] == self.network['id']:
+                self.assertFalse(net['router:external'])
+            elif net['id'] == external_network['id']:
+                self.assertTrue(net['router:external'])
+
+    def test_show_external_networks_attribute(self):
+        # Create external_net
+        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'])
+        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'])
+        show_net = body['network']
+        # Verify with show that router:external is False for network
+        self.assertEqual(self.network['name'], show_net['name'])
+        self.assertEqual(self.network['id'], show_net['id'])
+        self.assertFalse(show_net['router:external'])
+
+
+class ExternalNetworksTestXML(ExternalNetworksTestJSON):
+    _interface = 'xml'
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_quotas.py b/tempest/api/network/admin/test_quotas.py
similarity index 86%
rename from tempest/api/network/test_quotas.py
rename to tempest/api/network/admin/test_quotas.py
index 38784d8..a307986 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_quotas.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/admin/test_quotas.py
@@ -15,12 +15,11 @@
 
 
 from tempest.api.network import base
-from tempest import clients
 from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import test
 
 
-class QuotasTest(base.BaseNetworkTest):
+class QuotasTest(base.BaseAdminNetworkTest):
     _interface = 'json'
 
     """
@@ -32,13 +31,9 @@
         update quotas for a specified tenant
         reset quotas to default values for a specified tenant
 
-    v2.0 of the API is assumed. It is also assumed that the following
-    option is defined in the [service_available] section of etc/tempest.conf:
-
-        neutron as True
-
-    Finally, it is assumed that the per-tenant quota extension API is
-    configured in /etc/neutron/neutron.conf as follows:
+    v2.0 of the API is assumed.
+    It is also assumed that the per-tenant quota extension API is configured
+    in /etc/neutron/neutron.conf as follows:
 
         quota_driver = neutron.db.quota_db.DbQuotaDriver
     """
@@ -49,9 +44,7 @@
         if not test.is_extension_enabled('quotas', 'network'):
             msg = "quotas extension not enabled."
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
-        admin_manager = clients.AdminManager()
-        cls.admin_client = admin_manager.network_client
-        cls.identity_admin_client = admin_manager.identity_client
+        cls.identity_admin_client = cls.os_adm.identity_client
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_quotas(self):
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/base.py b/tempest/api/network/base.py
index 231c4bf..f92ad68 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/base.py
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@
             cls.client.delete_vpnservice(vpnservice['id'])
         # Clean up floating IPs
         for floating_ip in cls.floating_ips:
-            cls.client.delete_floating_ip(floating_ip['id'])
+            cls.client.delete_floatingip(floating_ip['id'])
         # Clean up routers
         for router in cls.routers:
             resp, body = cls.client.list_router_interfaces(router['id'])
@@ -193,11 +193,10 @@
         return router
 
     @classmethod
-    def create_floating_ip(cls, external_network_id, **kwargs):
+    def create_floatingip(cls, external_network_id):
         """Wrapper utility that returns a test floating IP."""
-        resp, body = cls.client.create_floating_ip(
-            external_network_id,
-            **kwargs)
+        resp, body = cls.client.create_floatingip(
+            floating_network_id=external_network_id)
         fip = body['floatingip']
         cls.floating_ips.append(fip)
         return fip
@@ -277,6 +276,7 @@
         """Wrapper utility that returns a router interface."""
         resp, interface = cls.client.add_router_interface_with_subnet_id(
             router_id, subnet_id)
+        return interface
 
     @classmethod
     def create_vpnservice(cls, subnet_id, router_id):
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_floating_ips.py b/tempest/api/network/test_floating_ips.py
index b31c090..06871ad 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_floating_ips.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_floating_ips.py
@@ -65,8 +65,12 @@
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_create_list_show_update_delete_floating_ip(self):
         # Creates a floating IP
-        created_floating_ip = self.create_floating_ip(
-            self.ext_net_id, port_id=self.ports[0]['id'])
+        resp, body = self.client.create_floatingip(
+            floating_network_id=self.ext_net_id, port_id=self.ports[0]['id'])
+        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.assertIsNotNone(created_floating_ip['tenant_id'])
         self.assertIsNotNone(created_floating_ip['floating_ip_address'])
@@ -74,7 +78,7 @@
         self.assertEqual(created_floating_ip['floating_network_id'],
                          self.ext_net_id)
         # Verifies the details of a floating_ip
-        resp, floating_ip = self.client.show_floating_ip(
+        resp, floating_ip = self.client.show_floatingip(
             created_floating_ip['id'])
         self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
         shown_floating_ip = floating_ip['floatingip']
@@ -95,7 +99,7 @@
             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_floating_ip(
+        resp, floating_ip = self.client.update_floatingip(
             created_floating_ip['id'], port_id=self.ports[1]['id'])
         self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
         updated_floating_ip = floating_ip['floatingip']
@@ -105,7 +109,7 @@
         self.assertEqual(updated_floating_ip['router_id'], self.router['id'])
 
         # Disassociate floating IP from the port
-        resp, floating_ip = self.client.update_floating_ip(
+        resp, floating_ip = self.client.update_floatingip(
             created_floating_ip['id'], port_id=None)
         self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
         updated_floating_ip = floating_ip['floatingip']
@@ -116,17 +120,22 @@
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_floating_ip_delete_port(self):
         # Create a floating IP
-        created_floating_ip = self.create_floating_ip(self.ext_net_id)
+        resp, 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_floating_ip(
+        resp, floating_ip = self.client.update_floatingip(
             created_floating_ip['id'], port_id=created_port['id'])
         self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
         # Delete port
         self.client.delete_port(created_port['id'])
         # Verifies the details of the floating_ip
-        resp, floating_ip = self.client.show_floating_ip(
+        resp, floating_ip = self.client.show_floatingip(
             created_floating_ip['id'])
         self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
         shown_floating_ip = floating_ip['floatingip']
@@ -139,8 +148,12 @@
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_floating_ip_update_different_router(self):
         # Associate a floating IP to a port on a router
-        created_floating_ip = self.create_floating_ip(
-            self.ext_net_id, port_id=self.ports[1]['id'])
+        resp, body = self.client.create_floatingip(
+            floating_network_id=self.ext_net_id, port_id=self.ports[1]['id'])
+        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
+        created_floating_ip = body['floatingip']
+        self.addCleanup(self.client.delete_floatingip,
+                        created_floating_ip['id'])
         self.assertEqual(created_floating_ip['router_id'], self.router['id'])
         network2 = self.create_network()
         subnet2 = self.create_subnet(network2)
@@ -149,7 +162,7 @@
         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_floating_ip(
+        resp, floating_ip = self.client.update_floatingip(
             created_floating_ip['id'], port_id=port_other_router['id'])
         self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
         updated_floating_ip = floating_ip['floatingip']
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_networks.py b/tempest/api/network/test_networks.py
index 70fb00a..b9041ee 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_networks.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_networks.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 from tempest.api.network import base
 from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import config
+from tempest import exceptions
 from tempest.test import attr
 
 CONF = config.CONF
@@ -43,6 +44,8 @@
         port update
         network update
         subnet update
+        delete a network also deletes its subnets
+        create a port with no IP address associated with it
 
         All subnet tests are run once with ipv4 and once with ipv6.
 
@@ -183,6 +186,67 @@
             self.assertEqual(len(subnet), 1)
             self.assertIn('id', subnet)
 
+    def _try_delete_network(self, net_id):
+        # delete network, if it exists
+        try:
+            self.client.delete_network(net_id)
+        # if network is not found, this means it was deleted in the test
+        except exceptions.NotFound:
+            pass
+
+    @attr(type='smoke')
+    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'])
+        network = body['network']
+        net_id = network['id']
+        self.addCleanup(self._try_delete_network, net_id)
+
+        # Find a cidr that is not in use yet and create a subnet with it
+        subnet = self.create_subnet(network)
+        subnet_id = subnet['id']
+
+        # Delete network while the subnet still exists
+        resp, body = self.client.delete_network(net_id)
+        self.assertEqual('204', resp['status'])
+
+        # Verify that the subnet got automatically deleted.
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound, self.client.show_subnet,
+                          subnet_id)
+
+        # Since create_subnet adds the subnet to the delete list, and it is
+        # is actually deleted here - this will create and issue, hence remove
+        # it from the list.
+        self.subnets.pop()
+
+    @attr(type='smoke')
+    def test_create_port_with_no_ip(self):
+        # For this test create a new network - do not use any previously
+        # created networks.
+        name = data_utils.rand_name('network-nosubnet-')
+        resp, body = self.client.create_network(name=name)
+        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
+        network = body['network']
+        net_id = network['id']
+        self.networks.append(network)
+
+        # Now create a port for this network - without creating any
+        # subnets for this network - this ensures no IP for the port
+        resp, body = self.client.create_port(network_id=net_id)
+        self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
+        port = body['port']
+        port_id = port['id']
+        self.addCleanup(self.client.delete_port, port_id)
+
+        # Verify that the port does not have any IP address
+        resp, body = self.client.show_port(port_id)
+        self.assertEqual('200', resp['status'])
+        port_resp = body['port']
+        self.assertEqual(port_id, port_resp['id'])
+        self.assertEqual(port_resp['fixed_ips'], [])
+
 
 class NetworksTestXML(NetworksTestJSON):
     _interface = 'xml'
diff --git a/tempest/api/orchestration/base.py b/tempest/api/orchestration/base.py
index 3424082..79f8f4a 100644
--- a/tempest/api/orchestration/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/orchestration/base.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 from tempest import clients
 from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import config
+from tempest import exceptions
 from tempest.openstack.common import log as logging
 import tempest.test
 
@@ -73,14 +74,14 @@
         for stack_identifier in cls.stacks:
             try:
                 cls.orchestration_client.delete_stack(stack_identifier)
-            except Exception:
+            except exceptions.NotFound:
                 pass
 
         for stack_identifier in cls.stacks:
             try:
                 cls.orchestration_client.wait_for_stack_status(
                     stack_identifier, 'DELETE_COMPLETE')
-            except Exception:
+            except exceptions.NotFound:
                 pass
 
     @classmethod
diff --git a/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_neutron_resources.py b/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_neutron_resources.py
index 18ba37b..dee26b1 100644
--- a/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_neutron_resources.py
+++ b/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_neutron_resources.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import config
 from tempest import exceptions
-from tempest.test import attr
+from tempest import test
 
 CONF = config.CONF
 
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@
 """
 
     @classmethod
+    @test.safe_setup
     def setUpClass(cls):
         super(NeutronResourcesTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
         if not CONF.orchestration.image_ref:
@@ -155,7 +156,7 @@
                               'network:router_interface', ports)
         return router_ports[0]['device_id']
 
-    @attr(type='slow')
+    @test.attr(type='slow')
     def test_created_resources(self):
         """Verifies created neutron resources."""
         resources = [('Network', 'OS::Neutron::Net'),
@@ -169,7 +170,7 @@
             self.assertEqual(resource_type, resource['resource_type'])
             self.assertEqual('CREATE_COMPLETE', resource['resource_status'])
 
-    @attr(type='slow')
+    @test.attr(type='slow')
     def test_created_network(self):
         """Verifies created network."""
         network_id = self.test_resources.get('Network')['physical_resource_id']
@@ -180,7 +181,7 @@
         self.assertEqual(network_id, network['id'])
         self.assertEqual('NewNetwork', network['name'])
 
-    @attr(type='slow')
+    @test.attr(type='slow')
     def test_created_subnet(self):
         """Verifies created subnet."""
         subnet_id = self.test_resources.get('Subnet')['physical_resource_id']
@@ -197,7 +198,7 @@
         self.assertEqual(4, subnet['ip_version'])
         self.assertEqual('10.0.3.0/24', subnet['cidr'])
 
-    @attr(type='slow')
+    @test.attr(type='slow')
     def test_created_router(self):
         """Verifies created router."""
         router_id = self.test_resources.get('Router')['physical_resource_id']
@@ -211,7 +212,7 @@
                          router['external_gateway_info']['enable_snat'])
         self.assertEqual(False, router['admin_state_up'])
 
-    @attr(type='slow')
+    @test.attr(type='slow')
     def test_created_router_interface(self):
         """Verifies created router interface."""
         network_id = self.test_resources.get('Network')['physical_resource_id']
@@ -232,7 +233,7 @@
         router_interface_ip = subnet_fixed_ips[0]['ip_address']
         self.assertEqual('10.0.3.1', router_interface_ip)
 
-    @attr(type='slow')
+    @test.attr(type='slow')
     def test_created_server(self):
         """Verifies created sever."""
         server_id = self.test_resources.get('Server')['physical_resource_id']
diff --git a/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_server_cfn_init.py b/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_server_cfn_init.py
index 95deaf5..a6f74b6 100644
--- a/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_server_cfn_init.py
+++ b/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_server_cfn_init.py
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@
 """
 
     @classmethod
+    @test.safe_setup
     def setUpClass(cls):
         super(ServerCfnInitTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
         if not CONF.orchestration.image_ref:
diff --git a/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_swift_resources.py b/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_swift_resources.py
index 713cfd4..fcf357a 100644
--- a/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_swift_resources.py
+++ b/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_swift_resources.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 from tempest import clients
 from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import config
+from tempest import test
 
 
 CONF = config.CONF
@@ -53,6 +54,7 @@
 """
 
     @classmethod
+    @test.safe_setup
     def setUpClass(cls):
         super(SwiftResourcesTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
         cls.client = cls.orchestration_client
diff --git a/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_templates.py b/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_templates.py
index 2da819d..2dc29fc 100644
--- a/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_templates.py
+++ b/tempest/api/orchestration/stacks/test_templates.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 
 from tempest.api.orchestration import base
 from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
-from tempest.test import attr
+from tempest import test
 
 
 class TemplateYAMLTestJSON(base.BaseOrchestrationTest):
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
     invalid_template_url = 'http://www.example.com/template.yaml'
 
     @classmethod
+    @test.safe_setup
     def setUpClass(cls):
         super(TemplateYAMLTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
         cls.client = cls.orchestration_client
@@ -40,13 +41,13 @@
         cls.stack_id = cls.stack_identifier.split('/')[1]
         cls.parameters = {}
 
-    @attr(type='gate')
+    @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'])
 
-    @attr(type='gate')
+    @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_validate_template(self):
         """Validating template passing it content."""
         resp, parameters = self.client.validate_template(self.template,
diff --git a/tempest/api/queuing/base.py b/tempest/api/queuing/base.py
index 5656850..6c22719 100644
--- a/tempest/api/queuing/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/queuing/base.py
@@ -47,3 +47,9 @@
         """Wrapper utility that returns a test queue."""
         resp, body = cls.client.create_queue(queue_name)
         return resp, body
+
+    @classmethod
+    def delete_queue(cls, queue_name):
+        """Wrapper utility that returns a test queue."""
+        resp, body = cls.client.delete_queue(queue_name)
+        return resp, body
diff --git a/tempest/api/queuing/test_queues.py b/tempest/api/queuing/test_queues.py
index 6934b46..4d03f7e 100644
--- a/tempest/api/queuing/test_queues.py
+++ b/tempest/api/queuing/test_queues.py
@@ -35,3 +35,26 @@
 
         self.assertEqual('201', resp['status'])
         self.assertEqual('', body)
+
+
+class TestManageQueue(base.BaseQueuingTest):
+    _interface = 'json'
+
+    @classmethod
+    def setUpClass(cls):
+        super(TestManageQueue, cls).setUpClass()
+        cls.queue_name = data_utils.rand_name('Queues-Test')
+        # Create Queue
+        cls.client.create_queue(cls.queue_name)
+
+    @test.attr(type='smoke')
+    def test_delete_queue(self):
+        # Delete Queue
+        resp, body = self.delete_queue(self.queue_name)
+        self.assertEqual('204', resp['status'])
+        self.assertEqual('', body)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def tearDownClass(cls):
+        cls.client.delete_queue(cls.queue_name)
+        super(TestManageQueue, cls).tearDownClass()
diff --git a/tempest/api/telemetry/test_telemetry_alarming_api.py b/tempest/api/telemetry/test_telemetry_alarming_api.py
index 907d3d0..a59d3ae 100644
--- a/tempest/api/telemetry/test_telemetry_alarming_api.py
+++ b/tempest/api/telemetry/test_telemetry_alarming_api.py
@@ -20,9 +20,29 @@
 
     @attr(type="gate")
     def test_alarm_list(self):
-        resp, _ = self.telemetry_client.list_alarms()
+        # Create an alarm to verify in the list of alarms
+        created_alarm_ids = list()
+        fetched_ids = list()
+        rules = {'meter_name': 'cpu_util',
+                 'comparison_operator': 'gt',
+                 'threshold': 80.0,
+                 'period': 70}
+        for i in range(3):
+            resp, body = self.create_alarm(threshold_rule=rules)
+            created_alarm_ids.append(body['alarm_id'])
+
+        # List alarms
+        resp, alarm_list = self.telemetry_client.list_alarms()
         self.assertEqual(int(resp['status']), 200)
 
+        # Verify created alarm in the list
+        fetched_ids = [a['alarm_id'] for a in alarm_list]
+        missing_alarms = [a for a in created_alarm_ids if a not in fetched_ids]
+        self.assertEqual(0, len(missing_alarms),
+                         "Failed to find the following created alarm(s)"
+                         " in a fetched list: %s" %
+                         ', '.join(str(a) for a in missing_alarms))
+
     @attr(type="gate")
     def test_create_alarm(self):
         rules = {'meter_name': 'cpu_util',
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_multi_backend.py b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_multi_backend.py
index 6178a1c..e79d23c 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_multi_backend.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_multi_backend.py
@@ -25,10 +25,10 @@
     _interface = "json"
 
     @classmethod
+    @test.safe_setup
     def setUpClass(cls):
         super(VolumeMultiBackendTest, cls).setUpClass()
         if not CONF.volume_feature_enabled.multi_backend:
-            cls.tearDownClass()
             raise cls.skipException("Cinder multi-backend feature disabled")
 
         cls.backend1_name = CONF.volume.backend1_name
@@ -37,40 +37,36 @@
         cls.volume_client = cls.os_adm.volumes_client
         cls.volume_type_id_list = []
         cls.volume_id_list = []
-        try:
-            # Volume/Type creation (uses backend1_name)
-            type1_name = data_utils.rand_name('Type-')
-            vol1_name = data_utils.rand_name('Volume-')
-            extra_specs1 = {"volume_backend_name": cls.backend1_name}
-            resp, cls.type1 = cls.client.create_volume_type(
-                type1_name, extra_specs=extra_specs1)
-            cls.volume_type_id_list.append(cls.type1['id'])
 
-            resp, cls.volume1 = cls.volume_client.create_volume(
-                size=1, display_name=vol1_name, volume_type=type1_name)
-            cls.volume_id_list.append(cls.volume1['id'])
-            cls.volume_client.wait_for_volume_status(cls.volume1['id'],
+        # Volume/Type creation (uses backend1_name)
+        type1_name = data_utils.rand_name('Type-')
+        vol1_name = data_utils.rand_name('Volume-')
+        extra_specs1 = {"volume_backend_name": cls.backend1_name}
+        resp, cls.type1 = cls.client.create_volume_type(
+            type1_name, extra_specs=extra_specs1)
+        cls.volume_type_id_list.append(cls.type1['id'])
+
+        resp, cls.volume1 = cls.volume_client.create_volume(
+            size=1, display_name=vol1_name, volume_type=type1_name)
+        cls.volume_id_list.append(cls.volume1['id'])
+        cls.volume_client.wait_for_volume_status(cls.volume1['id'],
+                                                 'available')
+
+        if cls.backend1_name != cls.backend2_name:
+            # Volume/Type creation (uses backend2_name)
+            type2_name = data_utils.rand_name('Type-')
+            vol2_name = data_utils.rand_name('Volume-')
+            extra_specs2 = {"volume_backend_name": cls.backend2_name}
+            resp, cls.type2 = cls.client.create_volume_type(
+                type2_name, extra_specs=extra_specs2)
+            cls.volume_type_id_list.append(cls.type2['id'])
+
+            resp, cls.volume2 = cls.volume_client.create_volume(
+                size=1, display_name=vol2_name, volume_type=type2_name)
+            cls.volume_id_list.append(cls.volume2['id'])
+            cls.volume_client.wait_for_volume_status(cls.volume2['id'],
                                                      'available')
 
-            if cls.backend1_name != cls.backend2_name:
-                # Volume/Type creation (uses backend2_name)
-                type2_name = data_utils.rand_name('Type-')
-                vol2_name = data_utils.rand_name('Volume-')
-                extra_specs2 = {"volume_backend_name": cls.backend2_name}
-                resp, cls.type2 = cls.client.create_volume_type(
-                    type2_name, extra_specs=extra_specs2)
-                cls.volume_type_id_list.append(cls.type2['id'])
-
-                resp, cls.volume2 = cls.volume_client.create_volume(
-                    size=1, display_name=vol2_name, volume_type=type2_name)
-                cls.volume_id_list.append(cls.volume2['id'])
-                cls.volume_client.wait_for_volume_status(cls.volume2['id'],
-                                                         'available')
-        except Exception as e:
-            LOG.exception("setup failed: %s" % e)
-            cls.tearDownClass()
-            raise
-
     @classmethod
     def tearDownClass(cls):
         # volumes deletion
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_quotas.py b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_quotas.py
index 742f7e1..2949d56 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_quotas.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_quotas.py
@@ -61,11 +61,16 @@
             self.demo_tenant_id,
             **new_quota_set)
 
-        default_quota_set.pop('id')
+        cleanup_quota_set = dict(
+            (k, v) for k, v in default_quota_set.iteritems()
+            if k in QUOTA_KEYS)
         self.addCleanup(self.quotas_client.update_quota_set,
-                        self.demo_tenant_id, **default_quota_set)
+                        self.demo_tenant_id, **cleanup_quota_set)
         self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
-        self.assertEqual(new_quota_set, quota_set)
+        # 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.
+        self.assertDictContainsSubset(new_quota_set, quota_set)
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_show_quota_usage(self):
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volumes_backup.py b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volumes_backup.py
index cd6d7a8..f9fbe18 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volumes_backup.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volumes_backup.py
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
     _interface = "json"
 
     @classmethod
+    @test.safe_setup
     def setUpClass(cls):
         super(VolumesBackupsTest, cls).setUpClass()
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/test_volume_metadata.py b/tempest/api/volume/test_volume_metadata.py
index e94c700..0d57d47 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/test_volume_metadata.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/test_volume_metadata.py
@@ -23,16 +23,13 @@
     _interface = "json"
 
     @classmethod
+    @test.safe_setup
     def setUpClass(cls):
         super(VolumeMetadataTest, cls).setUpClass()
         # Create a volume
         cls.volume = cls.create_volume()
         cls.volume_id = cls.volume['id']
 
-    @classmethod
-    def tearDownClass(cls):
-        super(VolumeMetadataTest, cls).tearDownClass()
-
     def tearDown(self):
         # Update the metadata to {}
         self.volumes_client.update_volume_metadata(self.volume_id, {})
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_list.py b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_list.py
index c356342..e2f7a38 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_list.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_list.py
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@
                              [str_vol(v) for v in fetched_list]))
 
     @classmethod
+    @test.safe_setup
     def setUpClass(cls):
         super(VolumesListTest, cls).setUpClass()
         cls.client = cls.volumes_client
@@ -65,24 +66,10 @@
         cls.volume_id_list = []
         cls.metadata = {'Type': 'work'}
         for i in range(3):
-            try:
-                volume = cls.create_volume(metadata=cls.metadata)
-
-                resp, volume = cls.client.get_volume(volume['id'])
-                cls.volume_list.append(volume)
-                cls.volume_id_list.append(volume['id'])
-            except Exception:
-                LOG.exception('Failed to create volume. %d volumes were '
-                              'created' % len(cls.volume_id_list))
-                if cls.volume_list:
-                    # We could not create all the volumes, though we were able
-                    # to create *some* of the volumes. This is typically
-                    # because the backing file size of the volume group is
-                    # too small.
-                    for volid in cls.volume_id_list:
-                        cls.client.delete_volume(volid)
-                        cls.client.wait_for_resource_deletion(volid)
-                raise
+            volume = cls.create_volume(metadata=cls.metadata)
+            resp, volume = cls.client.get_volume(volume['id'])
+            cls.volume_list.append(volume)
+            cls.volume_id_list.append(volume['id'])
 
     @classmethod
     def tearDownClass(cls):
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_negative.py b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_negative.py
index 82924a5..a8b0a8d 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_negative.py
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
     _interface = 'json'
 
     @classmethod
+    @test.safe_setup
     def setUpClass(cls):
         super(VolumesNegativeTest, cls).setUpClass()
         cls.client = cls.volumes_client
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_snapshots.py b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_snapshots.py
index 2701e84..2ce3a4f 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_snapshots.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_snapshots.py
@@ -24,14 +24,10 @@
     _interface = "json"
 
     @classmethod
+    @test.safe_setup
     def setUpClass(cls):
         super(VolumesSnapshotTest, cls).setUpClass()
-        try:
-            cls.volume_origin = cls.create_volume()
-        except Exception:
-            LOG.exception("setup failed")
-            cls.tearDownClass()
-            raise
+        cls.volume_origin = cls.create_volume()
 
     @classmethod
     def tearDownClass(cls):
@@ -71,8 +67,8 @@
         resp, server = self.servers_client.create_server(server_name,
                                                          self.image_ref,
                                                          self.flavor_ref)
-        self.servers_client.wait_for_server_status(server['id'], 'ACTIVE')
         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(
             self.volume_origin['id'], server['id'], mountpoint)
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/v2/test_volumes_list.py b/tempest/api/volume/v2/test_volumes_list.py
index fff40ed..41445d7 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/v2/test_volumes_list.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/v2/test_volumes_list.py
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@
                              [str_vol(v) for v in fetched_list]))
 
     @classmethod
+    @test.safe_setup
     def setUpClass(cls):
         super(VolumesV2ListTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
         cls.client = cls.volumes_client
@@ -65,23 +66,10 @@
         cls.volume_id_list = []
         cls.metadata = {'Type': 'work'}
         for i in range(3):
-            try:
-                volume = cls.create_volume(metadata=cls.metadata)
-                resp, volume = cls.client.get_volume(volume['id'])
-                cls.volume_list.append(volume)
-                cls.volume_id_list.append(volume['id'])
-            except Exception:
-                LOG.exception('Failed to create volume. %d volumes were '
-                              'created' % len(cls.volume_id_list))
-                if cls.volume_list:
-                    # We could not create all the volumes, though we were able
-                    # to create *some* of the volumes. This is typically
-                    # because the backing file size of the volume group is
-                    # too small.
-                    for volid in cls.volume_id_list:
-                        cls.client.delete_volume(volid)
-                        cls.client.wait_for_resource_deletion(volid)
-                raise
+            volume = cls.create_volume(metadata=cls.metadata)
+            resp, volume = cls.client.get_volume(volume['id'])
+            cls.volume_list.append(volume)
+            cls.volume_id_list.append(volume['id'])
 
     @classmethod
     def tearDownClass(cls):
@@ -187,7 +175,7 @@
         self._list_by_param_value_and_assert(params)
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
-    def test_volume_list_with_detail_param_metadata(self):
+    def test_volume_list_with_details_param_metadata(self):
         # Test to list volumes details when metadata param is given
         params = {'metadata': self.metadata}
         self._list_by_param_value_and_assert(params, with_detail=True)
@@ -201,7 +189,7 @@
         self._list_by_param_value_and_assert(params, expected_list=[volume])
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
-    def test_volume_list_with_detail_param_display_name_and_status(self):
+    def test_volume_list_with_details_param_display_name_and_status(self):
         # Test to list volume when name and status param is given
         volume = self.volume_list[data_utils.rand_int_id(0, 2)]
         params = {'name': volume['name'],
@@ -209,6 +197,37 @@
         self._list_by_param_value_and_assert(params, expected_list=[volume],
                                              with_detail=True)
 
+    @test.attr(type='gate')
+    def test_volume_list_details_with_multiple_params(self):
+        # List volumes detail using combined condition
+        def _list_details_with_multiple_params(limit=2,
+                                               status='available',
+                                               sort_dir='asc',
+                                               sort_key='created_at'):
+            params = {'limit': limit,
+                      'status': status,
+                      'sort_dir': sort_dir,
+                      'sort_key': sort_key
+                      }
+            resp, fetched_volume = self.client.list_volumes_with_detail(params)
+            self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+            self.assertEqual(limit, len(fetched_volume),
+                             "The count of volumes is %s, expected:%s " %
+                             (len(fetched_volume), limit))
+            self.assertEqual(status, fetched_volume[0]['status'])
+            self.assertEqual(status, fetched_volume[1]['status'])
+            val0 = fetched_volume[0][sort_key]
+            val1 = fetched_volume[1][sort_key]
+            if sort_dir == 'asc':
+                self.assertTrue(val0 < val1,
+                                "%s < %s" % (val0, val1))
+            elif sort_dir == 'desc':
+                self.assertTrue(val0 > val1,
+                                "%s > %s" % (val0, val1))
+
+        _list_details_with_multiple_params()
+        _list_details_with_multiple_params(sort_dir='desc')
+
 
 class VolumesV2ListTestXML(VolumesV2ListTestJSON):
     _interface = 'xml'
diff --git a/tempest/api_schema/compute/aggregates.py b/tempest/api_schema/compute/aggregates.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..49793fe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/api_schema/compute/aggregates.py
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+# Copyright 2014 NEC Corporation.  All rights reserved.
+#
+#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#    a copy of the License at
+#
+#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#    under the License.
+
+list_aggregates = {
+    'status_code': [200],
+    'response_body': {
+        'type': 'object',
+        'properties': {
+            'aggregates': {
+                'type': 'array',
+                'items': {
+                    'type': 'object',
+                    'properties': {
+                        'availability_zone': {'type': ['string', 'null']},
+                        'created_at': {'type': 'string'},
+                        'deleted': {'type': 'boolean'},
+                        'deleted_at': {'type': ['string', 'null']},
+                        'hosts': {'type': 'array'},
+                        'id': {'type': 'integer'},
+                        'metadata': {'type': 'object'},
+                        'name': {'type': 'string'},
+                        'updated_at': {'type': ['string', 'null']}
+                    },
+                    'required': ['availability_zone', 'created_at', 'deleted',
+                                 'deleted_at', 'hosts', 'id', 'metadata',
+                                 'name', 'updated_at']
+                }
+            }
+        },
+        'required': ['aggregates']
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tempest/api_schema/compute/flavors_access.py b/tempest/api_schema/compute/flavors_access.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..152e24c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/api_schema/compute/flavors_access.py
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+# Copyright 2014 NEC Corporation.  All rights reserved.
+#
+#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#    a copy of the License at
+#
+#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#    under the License.
+
+list_flavor_access = {
+    'status_code': [200],
+    'response_body': {
+        'type': 'object',
+        'properties': {
+            'flavor_access': {
+                'type': 'array',
+                'items': {
+                    'type': 'object',
+                    'properties': {
+                        'flavor_id': {'type': 'string'},
+                        'tenant_id': {'type': 'string'},
+                    },
+                    'required': ['flavor_id', 'tenant_id'],
+                }
+            }
+        },
+        'required': ['flavor_access']
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tempest/api_schema/compute/hosts.py b/tempest/api_schema/compute/hosts.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b9a3db9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/api_schema/compute/hosts.py
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+# Copyright 2014 NEC Corporation.  All rights reserved.
+#
+#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#    a copy of the License at
+#
+#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#    under the License.
+
+list_hosts = {
+    'status_code': [200],
+    'response_body': {
+        'type': 'object',
+        'properties': {
+            'hosts': {
+                'type': 'array',
+                'items': {
+                    'type': 'object',
+                    'properties': {
+                        'host_name': {'type': 'string'},
+                        'service': {'type': 'string'},
+                        'zone': {'type': 'string'}
+                    },
+                    'required': ['host_name', 'service', 'zone']
+                }
+            }
+        },
+        'required': ['hosts']
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tempest/api_schema/compute/v2/fixed_ips.py b/tempest/api_schema/compute/v2/fixed_ips.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a6add04
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/api_schema/compute/v2/fixed_ips.py
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+# Copyright 2014 NEC Corporation.  All rights reserved.
+#
+#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#    a copy of the License at
+#
+#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#    under the License.
+
+fixed_ips = {
+    'status_code': [200],
+    'response_body': {
+        'type': 'object',
+        'properties': {
+            'fixed_ip': {
+                'type': 'object',
+                'properties': {
+                    'address': {
+                        'type': 'string',
+                        'format': 'ip-address'
+                    },
+                    'cidr': {'type': 'string'},
+                    'host': {'type': 'string'},
+                    'hostname': {'type': 'string'}
+                },
+                'required': ['address', 'cidr', 'host', 'hostname']
+            }
+        },
+        'required': ['fixed_ip']
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tempest/api_schema/compute/v2/floating_ips.py b/tempest/api_schema/compute/v2/floating_ips.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..648d0bf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/api_schema/compute/v2/floating_ips.py
@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+# Copyright 2014 NEC Corporation.  All rights reserved.
+#
+#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#    a copy of the License at
+#
+#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#    under the License.
+
+list_floating_ips = {
+    'status_code': [200],
+    'response_body': {
+        'type': 'object',
+        'properties': {
+            'floating_ips': {
+                'type': 'array',
+                'items': {
+                    'type': 'object',
+                    'properties': {
+                        # NOTE: Now the type of 'id' is integer, but
+                        # here allows 'string' also because we will be
+                        # able to change it to 'uuid' in the future.
+                        'id': {'type': ['integer', 'string']},
+                        'pool': {'type': ['string', 'null']},
+                        'instance_id': {'type': ['integer', 'string', 'null']},
+                        'ip': {
+                            'type': 'string',
+                            'format': 'ip-address'
+                        },
+                        'fixed_ip': {
+                            'type': ['string', 'null'],
+                            'format': 'ip-address'
+                        }
+                    },
+                    'required': ['id', 'pool', 'instance_id', 'ip', 'fixed_ip']
+                }
+            }
+        },
+        'required': ['floating_ips']
+    }
+}
+
+floating_ip = {
+    'status_code': [200],
+    'response_body': {
+        'type': 'object',
+        'properties': {
+            'floating_ip': {
+                'type': 'object',
+                'properties': {
+                    # NOTE: Now the type of 'id' is integer, but here allows
+                    # 'string' also because we will be able to change it to
+                    # 'uuid' in the future.
+                    'id': {'type': ['integer', 'string']},
+                    'pool': {'type': ['string', 'null']},
+                    'instance_id': {'type': ['integer', 'string', 'null']},
+                    'ip': {
+                        'type': 'string',
+                        'format': 'ip-address'
+                    },
+                    'fixed_ip': {
+                        'type': ['string', 'null'],
+                        'format': 'ip-address'
+                    }
+                },
+                'required': ['id', 'pool', 'instance_id', 'ip', 'fixed_ip']
+            }
+        },
+        'required': ['floating_ip']
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tempest/api_schema/compute/v2/images.py b/tempest/api_schema/compute/v2/images.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..41b8fff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/api_schema/compute/v2/images.py
@@ -0,0 +1,116 @@
+# Copyright 2014 NEC Corporation.  All rights reserved.
+#
+#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#    a copy of the License at
+#
+#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#    under the License.
+
+get_image = {
+    'status_code': [200],
+    'response_body': {
+        'type': 'object',
+        'properties': {
+            'image': {
+                'type': 'object',
+                'properties': {
+                    'id': {'type': 'string'},
+                    'status': {'type': 'string'},
+                    'updated': {'type': 'string'},
+                    'links': {
+                        'type': 'array',
+                        'items': {
+                            'type': 'object',
+                            'properties': {
+                                'href': {
+                                    'type': 'string',
+                                    'format': 'uri'
+                                },
+                                'rel': {'type': 'string'}
+                            },
+                            'required': ['href', 'rel']
+                        }
+                    },
+                    'name': {'type': 'string'},
+                    'created': {'type': 'string'},
+                    'OS-EXT-IMG-SIZE:size': {'type': 'integer'},
+                    'minDisk': {'type': 'integer'},
+                    'minRam': {'type': 'integer'},
+                    'progress': {'type': 'integer'},
+                    'metadata': {'type': 'object'},
+                    'server': {
+                        'type': 'object',
+                        'properties': {
+                            # NOTE: Now the type of 'id' is integer, but here
+                            # allows 'string' also because we will be able to
+                            # change it to 'uuid' in the future.
+                            'id': {'type': ['integer', 'string']},
+                            'links': {
+                                'type': 'array',
+                                'items': {
+                                    'type': 'object',
+                                    'properties': {
+                                        'href': {
+                                            'type': 'string',
+                                            'format': 'uri'
+                                        },
+                                        'rel': {'type': 'string'}
+                                    },
+                                    'required': ['href', 'rel']
+                                }
+                            }
+                        },
+                        'required': ['id', 'links']
+                    }
+                },
+                # 'server' attributes only comes in response body if image is
+                # associated with any server. So it is not 'required'
+                'required': ['id', 'status', 'updated', 'links', 'name',
+                             'created', 'OS-EXT-IMG-SIZE:size', 'minDisk',
+                             'minRam', 'progress', 'metadata']
+            }
+        },
+        'required': ['image']
+    }
+}
+
+list_images = {
+    'status_code': [200],
+    'response_body': {
+        'type': 'object',
+        'properties': {
+            'images': {
+                'type': 'array',
+                'items': {
+                    'type': 'object',
+                    'properties': {
+                        'id': {'type': 'string'},
+                        'links': {
+                            'type': 'array',
+                            'items': {
+                                'type': 'object',
+                                'properties': {
+                                    'href': {
+                                        'type': 'string',
+                                        'format': 'uri'
+                                    },
+                                    'rel': {'type': 'string'}
+                                },
+                                'required': ['href', 'rel']
+                            }
+                        },
+                        'name': {'type': 'string'}
+                    },
+                    'required': ['id', 'links', 'name']
+                }
+            }
+        },
+        'required': ['images']
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tempest/api_schema/compute/v2/keypairs.py b/tempest/api_schema/compute/v2/keypairs.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3225b0d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/api_schema/compute/v2/keypairs.py
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+# Copyright 2014 NEC Corporation.  All rights reserved.
+#
+#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#    a copy of the License at
+#
+#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#    under the License.
+
+get_keypair = {
+    'status_code': [200],
+    'response_body': {
+        'type': 'object',
+        'properties': {
+            'keypair': {
+                'type': 'object',
+                'properties': {
+                    'public_key': {'type': 'string'},
+                    'name': {'type': 'string'},
+                    'fingerprint': {'type': 'string'},
+                    # NOTE: Now the type of 'user_id' is integer, but here
+                    # allows 'string' also because we will be able to change
+                    # it to 'uuid' in the future.
+                    'user_id': {'type': ['integer', 'string']},
+                    'deleted': {'type': 'boolean'},
+                    'created_at': {'type': 'string'},
+                    'updated_at': {'type': ['string', 'null']},
+                    'deleted_at': {'type': ['string', 'null']},
+                    'id': {'type': 'integer'}
+
+                },
+                # When we run the get keypair API, response body includes
+                # all the above mentioned attributes.
+                # But in Nova API sample file, response body includes only
+                # 'public_key', 'name' & 'fingerprint'. So only 'public_key',
+                # 'name' & 'fingerprint' are defined as 'required'.
+                'required': ['public_key', 'name', 'fingerprint']
+            }
+        },
+        'required': ['keypair']
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tempest/api_schema/compute/v2/limits.py b/tempest/api_schema/compute/v2/limits.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b9857f1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/api_schema/compute/v2/limits.py
@@ -0,0 +1,94 @@
+# Copyright 2014 NEC Corporation.  All rights reserved.
+#
+#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#    a copy of the License at
+#
+#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#    under the License.
+
+get_limit = {
+    'status_code': [200],
+    'response_body': {
+        'type': 'object',
+        'properties': {
+            'limits': {
+                'type': 'object',
+                'properties': {
+                    'absolute': {
+                        'type': 'object',
+                        'properties': {
+                            'maxTotalRAMSize': {'type': 'integer'},
+                            'totalCoresUsed': {'type': 'integer'},
+                            'maxTotalInstances': {'type': 'integer'},
+                            'maxTotalFloatingIps': {'type': 'integer'},
+                            'totalSecurityGroupsUsed': {'type': 'integer'},
+                            'maxTotalCores': {'type': 'integer'},
+                            'totalFloatingIpsUsed': {'type': 'integer'},
+                            'maxSecurityGroups': {'type': 'integer'},
+                            'maxServerMeta': {'type': 'integer'},
+                            'maxPersonality': {'type': 'integer'},
+                            'maxImageMeta': {'type': 'integer'},
+                            'maxPersonalitySize': {'type': 'integer'},
+                            'maxSecurityGroupRules': {'type': 'integer'},
+                            'maxTotalKeypairs': {'type': 'integer'},
+                            'totalRAMUsed': {'type': 'integer'},
+                            'totalInstancesUsed': {'type': 'integer'}
+                        },
+                        'required': ['maxImageMeta',
+                                     'maxPersonality',
+                                     'maxPersonalitySize',
+                                     'maxSecurityGroupRules',
+                                     'maxSecurityGroups',
+                                     'maxServerMeta',
+                                     'maxTotalCores',
+                                     'maxTotalFloatingIps',
+                                     'maxTotalInstances',
+                                     'maxTotalKeypairs',
+                                     'maxTotalRAMSize',
+                                     'totalCoresUsed',
+                                     'totalFloatingIpsUsed',
+                                     'totalInstancesUsed',
+                                     'totalRAMUsed',
+                                     'totalSecurityGroupsUsed']
+                    },
+                    'rate': {
+                        'type': 'array',
+                        'items': {
+                            'type': 'object',
+                            'properties': {
+                                'limit': {
+                                    'type': 'array',
+                                    'items': {
+                                        'type': 'object',
+                                        'properties': {
+                                            'next-available':
+                                                {'type': 'string'},
+                                            'remaining':
+                                                {'type': 'integer'},
+                                            'unit':
+                                                {'type': 'string'},
+                                            'value':
+                                                {'type': 'integer'},
+                                            'verb':
+                                                {'type': 'string'}
+                                        }
+                                    }
+                                },
+                                'regex': {'type': 'string'},
+                                'uri': {'type': 'string'}
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                },
+                'required': ['absolute', 'rate']
+            }
+        },
+        'required': ['limits']
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tempest/api_schema/compute/v2/quotas.py b/tempest/api_schema/compute/v2/quotas.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d69cbd7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/api_schema/compute/v2/quotas.py
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+# Copyright 2014 NEC Corporation.  All rights reserved.
+#
+#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#    a copy of the License at
+#
+#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#    under the License.
+
+quota_set = {
+    'status_code': [200],
+    'response_body': {
+        'type': 'object',
+        'properties': {
+            'quota_set': {
+                'type': 'object',
+                'properties': {
+                    'id': {'type': 'string'},
+                    'instances': {'type': 'integer'},
+                    'cores': {'type': 'integer'},
+                    'ram': {'type': 'integer'},
+                    'floating_ips': {'type': 'integer'},
+                    'fixed_ips': {'type': 'integer'},
+                    'metadata_items': {'type': 'integer'},
+                    'injected_files': {'type': 'integer'},
+                    'injected_file_content_bytes': {'type': 'integer'},
+                    'injected_file_path_bytes': {'type': 'integer'},
+                    'key_pairs': {'type': 'integer'},
+                    'security_groups': {'type': 'integer'},
+                    'security_group_rules': {'type': 'integer'}
+                },
+                'required': ['id', 'instances', 'cores', 'ram',
+                             'floating_ips', 'fixed_ips',
+                             'metadata_items', 'injected_files',
+                             'injected_file_content_bytes',
+                             'injected_file_path_bytes', 'key_pairs',
+                             'security_groups', 'security_group_rules']
+            }
+        },
+        'required': ['quota_set']
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tempest/api_schema/compute/v2/servers.py b/tempest/api_schema/compute/v2/servers.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7f06ca6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/api_schema/compute/v2/servers.py
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+# Copyright 2014 NEC Corporation.  All rights reserved.
+#
+#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#    a copy of the License at
+#
+#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#    under the License.
+
+create_server = {
+    'status_code': [202],
+    'response_body': {
+        'type': 'object',
+        'properties': {
+            'server': {
+                'type': 'object',
+                'properties': {
+                    # NOTE: Now the type of 'id' is uuid, but here allows
+                    # 'integer' also because old OpenStack uses 'integer'
+                    # as a server id.
+                    'id': {'type': ['integer', 'string']},
+                    'security_groups': {'type': 'array'},
+                    'links': {
+                        'type': 'array',
+                        'items': {
+                            'type': 'object',
+                            'properties': {
+                                'href': {
+                                    'type': 'string',
+                                    'format': 'uri'
+                                },
+                                'rel': {'type': 'string'}
+                            },
+                            'required': ['href', 'rel']
+                        }
+                    },
+                    'adminPass': {'type': 'string'},
+                    'OS-DCF:diskConfig': {'type': 'string'}
+                },
+                # NOTE: OS-DCF:diskConfig is API extension, and some
+                # environments return a response without the attribute.
+                # So it is not 'required'.
+                'required': ['id', 'security_groups', 'links', 'adminPass']
+            }
+        },
+        'required': ['server']
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tempest/api_schema/compute/v3/__init__.py b/tempest/api_schema/compute/v3/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/api_schema/compute/v3/__init__.py
diff --git a/tempest/api_schema/compute/v3/keypairs.py b/tempest/api_schema/compute/v3/keypairs.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0197c84
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/api_schema/compute/v3/keypairs.py
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+# Copyright 2014 NEC Corporation.  All rights reserved.
+#
+#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#    a copy of the License at
+#
+#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#    under the License.
+
+get_keypair = {
+    'status_code': [200],
+    'response_body': {
+        'type': 'object',
+        'properties': {
+            'keypair': {
+                'type': 'object',
+                'properties': {
+                    'public_key': {'type': 'string'},
+                    'name': {'type': 'string'},
+                    'fingerprint': {'type': 'string'}
+                },
+                'required': ['public_key', 'name', 'fingerprint']
+            }
+        },
+        'required': ['keypair']
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tempest/api_schema/compute/v3/quotas.py b/tempest/api_schema/compute/v3/quotas.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1b9989d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/api_schema/compute/v3/quotas.py
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+# Copyright 2014 NEC Corporation.  All rights reserved.
+#
+#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#    a copy of the License at
+#
+#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#    under the License.
+
+quota_set = {
+    'status_code': [200],
+    'response_body': {
+        'type': 'object',
+        'properties': {
+            'quota_set': {
+                'type': 'object',
+                'properties': {
+                    'id': {'type': 'string'},
+                    'instances': {'type': 'integer'},
+                    'cores': {'type': 'integer'},
+                    'ram': {'type': 'integer'},
+                    'floating_ips': {'type': 'integer'},
+                    'fixed_ips': {'type': 'integer'},
+                    'metadata_items': {'type': 'integer'},
+                    'key_pairs': {'type': 'integer'},
+                    'security_groups': {'type': 'integer'},
+                    'security_group_rules': {'type': 'integer'}
+                },
+                'required': ['id', 'instances', 'cores', 'ram',
+                             'floating_ips', 'fixed_ips',
+                             'metadata_items', 'key_pairs',
+                             'security_groups', 'security_group_rules']
+            }
+        },
+        'required': ['quota_set']
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tempest/api_schema/compute/v3/servers.py b/tempest/api_schema/compute/v3/servers.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69b25f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/api_schema/compute/v3/servers.py
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+# Copyright 2014 NEC Corporation.  All rights reserved.
+#
+#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#    a copy of the License at
+#
+#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#    under the License.
+
+create_server = {
+    'status_code': [202],
+    'response_body': {
+        'type': 'object',
+        'properties': {
+            'server': {
+                'type': 'object',
+                'properties': {
+                    # NOTE: Now the type of 'id' is uuid, but here allows
+                    # 'integer' also because old OpenStack uses 'integer'
+                    # as a server id.
+                    'id': {'type': ['integer', 'string']},
+                    'os-security-groups:security_groups': {'type': 'array'},
+                    'links': {
+                        'type': 'array',
+                        'items': {
+                            'type': 'object',
+                            'properties': {
+                                'href': {
+                                    'type': 'string',
+                                    'format': 'uri'
+                                },
+                                'rel': {'type': 'string'}
+                            },
+                            'required': ['href', 'rel']
+                        }
+                    },
+                    'admin_password': {'type': 'string'},
+                    'os-access-ips:access_ip_v4': {'type': 'string'},
+                    'os-access-ips:access_ip_v6': {'type': 'string'}
+                },
+                # NOTE: os-access-ips:access_ip_v4/v6 are API extension,
+                # and some environments return a response without these
+                # attributes. So they are not 'required'.
+                'required': ['id', 'os-security-groups:security_groups',
+                             'links', 'admin_password']
+            }
+        },
+        'required': ['server']
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tempest/auth.py b/tempest/auth.py
index 0e45161..5fc923f 100644
--- a/tempest/auth.py
+++ b/tempest/auth.py
@@ -164,6 +164,8 @@
 
 class KeystoneAuthProvider(AuthProvider):
 
+    token_expiry_threshold = datetime.timedelta(seconds=60)
+
     def __init__(self, credentials, client_type='tempest', interface=None):
         super(KeystoneAuthProvider, self).__init__(credentials, client_type,
                                                    interface)
@@ -293,7 +295,8 @@
         _, access = auth_data
         expiry = datetime.datetime.strptime(access['token']['expires'],
                                             self.EXPIRY_DATE_FORMAT)
-        return expiry <= datetime.datetime.now()
+        return expiry - self.token_expiry_threshold <= \
+            datetime.datetime.utcnow()
 
 
 class KeystoneV3AuthProvider(KeystoneAuthProvider):
@@ -393,4 +396,5 @@
         _, access = auth_data
         expiry = datetime.datetime.strptime(access['expires_at'],
                                             self.EXPIRY_DATE_FORMAT)
-        return expiry <= datetime.datetime.now()
+        return expiry - self.token_expiry_threshold <= \
+            datetime.datetime.utcnow()
diff --git a/tempest/cli/__init__.py b/tempest/cli/__init__.py
index 932b151..6aa98c4 100644
--- a/tempest/cli/__init__.py
+++ b/tempest/cli/__init__.py
@@ -93,8 +93,7 @@
         """Executes sahara command for the given action."""
         flags += ' --endpoint-type %s' % CONF.data_processing.endpoint_type
         return self.cmd_with_auth(
-            # TODO (slukjanov): replace with sahara when new client released
-            'savanna', action, flags, params, admin, fail_ok)
+            'sahara', action, flags, params, admin, fail_ok)
 
     def cmd_with_auth(self, cmd, action, flags='', params='',
                       admin=True, fail_ok=False):
@@ -115,25 +114,19 @@
         cmd = ' '.join([os.path.join(CONF.cli.cli_dir, cmd),
                         flags, action, params])
         LOG.info("running: '%s'" % cmd)
-        cmd_str = cmd
         cmd = shlex.split(cmd)
         result = ''
         result_err = ''
-        try:
-            stdout = subprocess.PIPE
-            stderr = subprocess.STDOUT if merge_stderr else subprocess.PIPE
-            proc = subprocess.Popen(
-                cmd, stdout=stdout, stderr=stderr)
-            result, result_err = proc.communicate()
-            if not fail_ok and proc.returncode != 0:
-                raise CommandFailed(proc.returncode,
-                                    cmd,
-                                    result,
-                                    stderr=result_err)
-        finally:
-            LOG.debug('output of %s:\n%s' % (cmd_str, result))
-            if not merge_stderr and result_err:
-                LOG.debug('error output of %s:\n%s' % (cmd_str, result_err))
+        stdout = subprocess.PIPE
+        stderr = subprocess.STDOUT if merge_stderr else subprocess.PIPE
+        proc = subprocess.Popen(
+            cmd, stdout=stdout, stderr=stderr)
+        result, result_err = proc.communicate()
+        if not fail_ok and proc.returncode != 0:
+            raise CommandFailed(proc.returncode,
+                                cmd,
+                                result,
+                                stderr=result_err)
         return result
 
     def assertTableStruct(self, items, field_names):
diff --git a/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/test_nova.py b/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/test_nova.py
index d0b6028..a3787ab 100644
--- a/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/test_nova.py
+++ b/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/test_nova.py
@@ -182,6 +182,10 @@
         self.nova('agent-list')
         self.nova('agent-list', flags='--debug')
 
+    def test_migration_list(self):
+        self.nova('migration-list')
+        self.nova('migration-list', flags='--debug')
+
     # Optional arguments:
 
     def test_admin_version(self):
diff --git a/tempest/common/generator/base_generator.py b/tempest/common/generator/base_generator.py
index 7e7a2d6..95d50e2 100644
--- a/tempest/common/generator/base_generator.py
+++ b/tempest/common/generator/base_generator.py
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
             "admin_client": {"type": "boolean"},
             "url": {"type": "string"},
             "default_result_code": {"type": "integer"},
-            "json-schema": jsonschema._utils.load_schema("draft4"),
+            "json-schema": {},
             "resources": {
                 "type": "array",
                 "items": {
@@ -105,6 +105,8 @@
                         self.types_dict[type].append(method)
 
     def validate_schema(self, schema):
+        if "json-schema" in schema:
+            jsonschema.Draft4Validator.check_schema(schema['json-schema'])
         jsonschema.validate(schema, self.schema)
 
     def generate(self, schema):
diff --git a/tempest/common/rest_client.py b/tempest/common/rest_client.py
index 88dbe58..934b861 100644
--- a/tempest/common/rest_client.py
+++ b/tempest/common/rest_client.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 import collections
-import hashlib
+import inspect
 import json
 from lxml import etree
 import re
@@ -224,44 +224,80 @@
         versions = map(lambda x: x['id'], body)
         return resp, versions
 
-    def _log_request(self, method, req_url, headers, body):
-        self.LOG.info('Request: ' + method + ' ' + req_url)
-        if headers:
-            print_headers = headers
-            if 'X-Auth-Token' in headers and headers['X-Auth-Token']:
-                token = headers['X-Auth-Token']
-                if len(token) > 64 and TOKEN_CHARS_RE.match(token):
-                    print_headers = headers.copy()
-                    print_headers['X-Auth-Token'] = "<Token omitted>"
-            self.LOG.debug('Request Headers: ' + str(print_headers))
-        if body:
-            str_body = str(body)
-            length = len(str_body)
-            self.LOG.debug('Request Body: ' + str_body[:2048])
-            if length >= 2048:
-                self.LOG.debug("Large body (%d) md5 summary: %s", length,
-                               hashlib.md5(str_body).hexdigest())
+    def _find_caller(self):
+        """Find the caller class and test name.
 
-    def _log_response(self, resp, resp_body):
-        status = resp['status']
-        self.LOG.info("Response Status: " + status)
-        headers = resp.copy()
-        del headers['status']
-        if headers.get('x-compute-request-id'):
-            self.LOG.info("Nova/Cinder request id: %s" %
-                          headers.pop('x-compute-request-id'))
-        elif headers.get('x-openstack-request-id'):
-            self.LOG.info("OpenStack request id %s" %
-                          headers.pop('x-openstack-request-id'))
-        if len(headers):
-            self.LOG.debug('Response Headers: ' + str(headers))
-        if resp_body:
-            str_body = str(resp_body)
-            length = len(str_body)
-            self.LOG.debug('Response Body: ' + str_body[:2048])
-            if length >= 2048:
-                self.LOG.debug("Large body (%d) md5 summary: %s", length,
-                               hashlib.md5(str_body).hexdigest())
+        Because we know that the interesting things that call us are
+        test_* methods, and various kinds of setUp / tearDown, we
+        can look through the call stack to find appropriate methods,
+        and the class we were in when those were called.
+        """
+        caller_name = None
+        names = []
+        frame = inspect.currentframe()
+        is_cleanup = False
+        # Start climbing the ladder until we hit a good method
+        while True:
+            try:
+                frame = frame.f_back
+                name = frame.f_code.co_name
+                names.append(name)
+                if re.search("^(test_|setUp|tearDown)", name):
+                    cname = ""
+                    if 'self' in frame.f_locals:
+                        cname = frame.f_locals['self'].__class__.__name__
+                    if 'cls' in frame.f_locals:
+                        cname = frame.f_locals['cls'].__name__
+                    caller_name = cname + ":" + name
+                    break
+                elif re.search("^_run_cleanup", name):
+                    is_cleanup = True
+                else:
+                    cname = ""
+                    if 'self' in frame.f_locals:
+                        cname = frame.f_locals['self'].__class__.__name__
+                    if 'cls' in frame.f_locals:
+                        cname = frame.f_locals['cls'].__name__
+
+                    # the fact that we are running cleanups is indicated pretty
+                    # deep in the stack, so if we see that we want to just
+                    # start looking for a real class name, and declare victory
+                    # once we do.
+                    if is_cleanup and cname:
+                        if not re.search("^RunTest", cname):
+                            caller_name = cname + ":_run_cleanups"
+                            break
+            except Exception:
+                break
+        # prevents frame leaks
+        del frame
+        if caller_name is None:
+            self.LOG.debug("Sane call name not found in %s" % names)
+        return caller_name
+
+    def _get_request_id(self, resp):
+        for i in ('x-openstack-request-id', 'x-compute-request-id'):
+            if i in resp:
+                return resp[i]
+        return ""
+
+    def _log_request(self, method, req_url, resp, secs=""):
+        # if we have the request id, put it in the right part of the log
+        extra = dict(request_id=self._get_request_id(resp))
+        # NOTE(sdague): while we still have 6 callers to this function
+        # we're going to just provide work around on who is actually
+        # providing timings by gracefully adding no content if they don't.
+        # Once we're down to 1 caller, clean this up.
+        if secs:
+            secs = " %.3fs" % secs
+        self.LOG.info(
+            'Request (%s): %s %s %s%s' % (
+                self._find_caller(),
+                resp['status'],
+                method,
+                req_url,
+                secs),
+            extra=extra)
 
     def _parse_resp(self, body):
         if self._get_type() is "json":
@@ -340,11 +376,13 @@
         # Authenticate the request with the auth provider
         req_url, req_headers, req_body = self.auth_provider.auth_request(
             method, url, headers, body, self.filters)
-        self._log_request(method, req_url, req_headers, req_body)
-        # Do the actual request
+
+        # Do the actual request, and time it
+        start = time.time()
         resp, resp_body = self.http_obj.request(
             req_url, method, headers=req_headers, body=req_body)
-        self._log_response(resp, resp_body)
+        end = time.time()
+        self._log_request(method, req_url, resp, secs=(end - start))
         # Verify HTTP response codes
         self.response_checker(method, url, req_headers, req_body, resp,
                               resp_body)
diff --git a/tempest/config.py b/tempest/config.py
index 471a0de..b0945bb 100644
--- a/tempest/config.py
+++ b/tempest/config.py
@@ -249,6 +249,12 @@
     cfg.BoolOpt('resize',
                 default=False,
                 help="Does the test environment support resizing?"),
+    cfg.BoolOpt('pause',
+                default=True,
+                help="Does the test environment support pausing?"),
+    cfg.BoolOpt('suspend',
+                default=True,
+                help="Does the test environment support suspend/resume?"),
     cfg.BoolOpt('live_migration',
                 default=False,
                 help="Does the test environment support live migration "
diff --git a/tempest/hacking/checks.py b/tempest/hacking/checks.py
index 55be60a..7f39905 100644
--- a/tempest/hacking/checks.py
+++ b/tempest/hacking/checks.py
@@ -15,7 +15,9 @@
 import re
 
 
-PYTHON_CLIENTS = ['cinder', 'glance', 'keystone', 'nova', 'swift', 'neutron']
+PYTHON_CLIENTS = ['cinder', 'glance', 'keystone', 'nova', 'swift', 'neutron',
+                  'trove', 'ironic', 'savanna', 'heat', 'ceilometer',
+                  'marconi']
 
 PYTHON_CLIENT_RE = re.compile('import (%s)client' % '|'.join(PYTHON_CLIENTS))
 TEST_DEFINITION = re.compile(r'^\s*def test.*')
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_load_balancer_basic.py b/tempest/scenario/test_load_balancer_basic.py
index ce2c66f..f7a3d6f 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_load_balancer_basic.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_load_balancer_basic.py
@@ -215,6 +215,7 @@
         self.assertEqual(5, resp.count("server1\n"))
         self.assertEqual(5, resp.count("server2\n"))
 
+    @test.skip_because(bug='1295165')
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     @test.services('compute', 'network')
     def test_load_balancer_basic(self):
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_network_advanced_server_ops.py b/tempest/scenario/test_network_advanced_server_ops.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e7e97b5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_network_advanced_server_ops.py
@@ -0,0 +1,193 @@
+# Copyright 2014 IBM Corp.
+# All Rights Reserved.
+#
+#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#    a copy of the License at
+#
+#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#    under the License.
+
+from tempest.common import debug
+from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest import config
+from tempest.openstack.common import log as logging
+from tempest.scenario import manager
+from tempest.test import services
+
+CONF = config.CONF
+LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+class TestNetworkAdvancedServerOps(manager.NetworkScenarioTest):
+
+    """
+    This test case checks VM connectivity after some advanced
+    instance operations executed:
+
+     * Stop/Start an instance
+     * Reboot an instance
+     * Rebuild an instance
+     * Pause/Unpause an instance
+     * Suspend/Resume an instance
+     * Resize an instance
+    """
+
+    @classmethod
+    def setUpClass(cls):
+        super(TestNetworkAdvancedServerOps, cls).setUpClass()
+        cls.check_preconditions()
+        if not (CONF.network.tenant_networks_reachable
+                or CONF.network.public_network_id):
+            msg = ('Either tenant_networks_reachable must be "true", or '
+                   'public_network_id must be defined.')
+            cls.enabled = False
+            raise cls.skipException(msg)
+
+    def cleanup_wrapper(self, resource):
+        self.cleanup_resource(resource, self.__class__.__name__)
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        super(TestNetworkAdvancedServerOps, self).setUp()
+        key_name = data_utils.rand_name('keypair-smoke-')
+        self.keypair = self.create_keypair(name=key_name)
+        self.addCleanup(self.cleanup_wrapper, self.keypair)
+        security_group =\
+            self._create_security_group_neutron(tenant_id=self.tenant_id)
+        self.addCleanup(self.cleanup_wrapper, security_group)
+        network = self._create_network(self.tenant_id)
+        self.addCleanup(self.cleanup_wrapper, network)
+        router = self._get_router(self.tenant_id)
+        self.addCleanup(self.cleanup_wrapper, router)
+        subnet = self._create_subnet(network)
+        self.addCleanup(self.cleanup_wrapper, subnet)
+        subnet.add_to_router(router.id)
+        public_network_id = CONF.network.public_network_id
+        create_kwargs = {
+            'nics': [
+                {'net-id': network.id},
+            ],
+            'key_name': self.keypair.name,
+            'security_groups': [security_group.name],
+        }
+        server_name = data_utils.rand_name('server-smoke-%d-')
+        self.server = self.create_server(name=server_name,
+                                         create_kwargs=create_kwargs)
+        self.addCleanup(self.cleanup_wrapper, self.server)
+        self.floating_ip = self._create_floating_ip(self.server,
+                                                    public_network_id)
+        self.addCleanup(self.cleanup_wrapper, self.floating_ip)
+
+    def _check_tenant_network_connectivity(self, server,
+                                           username,
+                                           private_key,
+                                           should_connect=True):
+        if not CONF.network.tenant_networks_reachable:
+            msg = 'Tenant networks not configured to be reachable.'
+            LOG.info(msg)
+            return
+        # The target login is assumed to have been configured for
+        # key-based authentication by cloud-init.
+        try:
+            for net_name, ip_addresses in server.networks.iteritems():
+                for ip_address in ip_addresses:
+                    self._check_vm_connectivity(ip_address,
+                                                username,
+                                                private_key,
+                                                should_connect=should_connect)
+        except Exception:
+            LOG.exception('Tenant network connectivity check failed')
+            self._log_console_output(servers=[server])
+            debug.log_ip_ns()
+            raise
+
+    def _check_public_network_connectivity(self, floating_ip,
+                                           username,
+                                           private_key,
+                                           should_connect=True):
+        # The target login is assumed to have been configured for
+        # key-based authentication by cloud-init.
+        try:
+            self._check_vm_connectivity(floating_ip, username, private_key,
+                                        should_connect=should_connect)
+        except Exception:
+            LOG.exception("Public network connectivity check failed")
+            debug.log_ip_ns()
+            raise
+
+    def _check_network_connectivity(self, should_connect=True):
+        username = CONF.compute.image_ssh_user
+        private_key = self.keypair.private_key
+        self._check_tenant_network_connectivity(self.server,
+                                                username,
+                                                private_key,
+                                                should_connect=should_connect)
+        floating_ip = self.floating_ip.floating_ip_address
+        self._check_public_network_connectivity(floating_ip,
+                                                username,
+                                                private_key,
+                                                should_connect=should_connect)
+
+    def _wait_server_status_and_check_network_connectivity(self):
+        self.status_timeout(self.compute_client.servers, self.server.id,
+                            'ACTIVE')
+        self._check_network_connectivity()
+
+    @services('compute', 'network')
+    def test_server_connectivity_stop_start(self):
+        self.server.stop()
+        self.status_timeout(self.compute_client.servers, self.server.id,
+                            'SHUTOFF')
+        self._check_network_connectivity(should_connect=False)
+        self.server.start()
+        self._wait_server_status_and_check_network_connectivity()
+
+    @services('compute', 'network')
+    def test_server_connectivity_reboot(self):
+        self.server.reboot()
+        self._wait_server_status_and_check_network_connectivity()
+
+    @services('compute', 'network')
+    def test_server_connectivity_rebuild(self):
+        image_ref_alt = CONF.compute.image_ref_alt
+        self.server.rebuild(image_ref_alt)
+        self._wait_server_status_and_check_network_connectivity()
+
+    @services('compute', 'network')
+    def test_server_connectivity_pause_unpause(self):
+        self.server.pause()
+        self.status_timeout(self.compute_client.servers, self.server.id,
+                            'PAUSED')
+        self._check_network_connectivity(should_connect=False)
+        self.server.unpause()
+        self._wait_server_status_and_check_network_connectivity()
+
+    @services('compute', 'network')
+    def test_server_connectivity_suspend_resume(self):
+        self.server.suspend()
+        self.status_timeout(self.compute_client.servers, self.server.id,
+                            'SUSPENDED')
+        self._check_network_connectivity(should_connect=False)
+        self.server.resume()
+        self._wait_server_status_and_check_network_connectivity()
+
+    @services('compute', 'network')
+    def test_server_connectivity_resize(self):
+        if not CONF.compute_feature_enabled.resize:
+            msg = "Skipping test - resize not available on this host"
+            raise self.skipException(msg)
+        resize_flavor = CONF.compute.flavor_ref_alt
+        if resize_flavor == CONF.compute.flavor_ref:
+            msg = "Skipping test - flavor_ref and flavor_ref_alt are identical"
+            raise self.skipException(msg)
+        resize_flavor = CONF.compute.flavor_ref_alt
+        self.server.resize(resize_flavor)
+        self.status_timeout(self.compute_client.servers, self.server.id,
+                            'VERIFY_RESIZE')
+        self.server.confirm_resize()
+        self._wait_server_status_and_check_network_connectivity()
diff --git a/tempest/services/compute/json/aggregates_client.py b/tempest/services/compute/json/aggregates_client.py
index 700a29b..ccb85c4 100644
--- a/tempest/services/compute/json/aggregates_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/compute/json/aggregates_client.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 
 import json
 
+from tempest.api_schema.compute import aggregates as schema
 from tempest.common import rest_client
 from tempest import config
 from tempest import exceptions
@@ -32,6 +33,7 @@
         """Get aggregate list."""
         resp, body = self.get("os-aggregates")
         body = json.loads(body)
+        self.validate_response(schema.list_aggregates, resp, body)
         return resp, body['aggregates']
 
     def get_aggregate(self, aggregate_id):
diff --git a/tempest/services/compute/json/fixed_ips_client.py b/tempest/services/compute/json/fixed_ips_client.py
index 8b2c6c9..5fdd564 100644
--- a/tempest/services/compute/json/fixed_ips_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/compute/json/fixed_ips_client.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 
 import json
 
+from tempest.api_schema.compute.v2 import fixed_ips as schema
 from tempest.common import rest_client
 from tempest import config
 
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@
         url = "os-fixed-ips/%s" % (fixed_ip)
         resp, body = self.get(url)
         body = json.loads(body)
+        self.validate_response(schema.fixed_ips, resp, body)
         return resp, body['fixed_ip']
 
     def reserve_fixed_ip(self, ip, body):
diff --git a/tempest/services/compute/json/flavors_client.py b/tempest/services/compute/json/flavors_client.py
index a8111af..bc64117 100644
--- a/tempest/services/compute/json/flavors_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/compute/json/flavors_client.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 import json
 import urllib
 
+from tempest.api_schema.compute import flavors_access as schema_access
 from tempest.common import rest_client
 from tempest import config
 
@@ -125,6 +126,7 @@
         """Gets flavor access information given the flavor id."""
         resp, body = self.get('flavors/%s/os-flavor-access' % flavor_id)
         body = json.loads(body)
+        self.validate_response(schema_access.list_flavor_access, resp, body)
         return resp, body['flavor_access']
 
     def add_flavor_access(self, flavor_id, tenant_id):
diff --git a/tempest/services/compute/json/floating_ips_client.py b/tempest/services/compute/json/floating_ips_client.py
index 42487c3..273ada6 100644
--- a/tempest/services/compute/json/floating_ips_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/compute/json/floating_ips_client.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 import json
 import urllib
 
+from tempest.api_schema.compute.v2 import floating_ips as schema
 from tempest.common import rest_client
 from tempest import config
 from tempest import exceptions
@@ -36,6 +37,7 @@
 
         resp, body = self.get(url)
         body = json.loads(body)
+        self.validate_response(schema.list_floating_ips, resp, body)
         return resp, body['floating_ips']
 
     def get_floating_ip_details(self, floating_ip_id):
@@ -45,6 +47,7 @@
         body = json.loads(body)
         if resp.status == 404:
             raise exceptions.NotFound(body)
+        self.validate_response(schema.floating_ip, resp, body)
         return resp, body['floating_ip']
 
     def create_floating_ip(self, pool_name=None):
@@ -54,6 +57,7 @@
         post_body = json.dumps(post_body)
         resp, body = self.post(url, post_body)
         body = json.loads(body)
+        self.validate_response(schema.floating_ip, resp, body)
         return resp, body['floating_ip']
 
     def delete_floating_ip(self, floating_ip_id):
diff --git a/tempest/services/compute/json/hosts_client.py b/tempest/services/compute/json/hosts_client.py
index fb45997..0130f27 100644
--- a/tempest/services/compute/json/hosts_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/compute/json/hosts_client.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 import json
 import urllib
 
+from tempest.api_schema.compute import hosts as schema
 from tempest.common import rest_client
 from tempest import config
 
@@ -36,6 +37,7 @@
 
         resp, body = self.get(url)
         body = json.loads(body)
+        self.validate_response(schema.list_hosts, resp, body)
         return resp, body['hosts']
 
     def show_host_detail(self, hostname):
diff --git a/tempest/services/compute/json/images_client.py b/tempest/services/compute/json/images_client.py
index 5a79a29..2f128f2 100644
--- a/tempest/services/compute/json/images_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/compute/json/images_client.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 import json
 import urllib
 
+from tempest.api_schema.compute.v2 import images as schema
 from tempest.common import rest_client
 from tempest.common import waiters
 from tempest import config
@@ -57,6 +58,7 @@
 
         resp, body = self.get(url)
         body = json.loads(body)
+        self.validate_response(schema.list_images, resp, body)
         return resp, body['images']
 
     def list_images_with_detail(self, params=None):
@@ -74,6 +76,7 @@
         resp, body = self.get("images/%s" % str(image_id))
         self.expected_success(200, resp)
         body = json.loads(body)
+        self.validate_response(schema.get_image, resp, body)
         return resp, body['image']
 
     def delete_image(self, image_id):
diff --git a/tempest/services/compute/json/keypairs_client.py b/tempest/services/compute/json/keypairs_client.py
index 28f3c31..889e2ed 100644
--- a/tempest/services/compute/json/keypairs_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/compute/json/keypairs_client.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 
 import json
 
+from tempest.api_schema.compute.v2 import keypairs as schema
 from tempest.common import rest_client
 from tempest import config
 
@@ -40,6 +41,7 @@
     def get_keypair(self, key_name):
         resp, body = self.get("os-keypairs/%s" % str(key_name))
         body = json.loads(body)
+        self.validate_response(schema.get_keypair, resp, body)
         return resp, body['keypair']
 
     def create_keypair(self, name, pub_key=None):
diff --git a/tempest/services/compute/json/limits_client.py b/tempest/services/compute/json/limits_client.py
index 1493718..e503bef 100644
--- a/tempest/services/compute/json/limits_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/compute/json/limits_client.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 
 import json
 
+from tempest.api_schema.compute.v2 import limits as schema
 from tempest.common import rest_client
 from tempest import config
 
@@ -30,11 +31,13 @@
     def get_absolute_limits(self):
         resp, body = self.get("limits")
         body = json.loads(body)
+        self.validate_response(schema.get_limit, resp, body)
         return resp, body['limits']['absolute']
 
     def get_specific_absolute_limit(self, absolute_limit):
         resp, body = self.get("limits")
         body = json.loads(body)
+        self.validate_response(schema.get_limit, resp, body)
         if absolute_limit not in body['limits']['absolute']:
             return None
         else:
diff --git a/tempest/services/compute/json/quotas_client.py b/tempest/services/compute/json/quotas_client.py
index 2fae927..9346183 100644
--- a/tempest/services/compute/json/quotas_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/compute/json/quotas_client.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 
 import json
 
+from tempest.api_schema.compute.v2 import quotas as schema
 from tempest.common import rest_client
 from tempest import config
 
@@ -35,6 +36,7 @@
             url += '?user_id=%s' % str(user_id)
         resp, body = self.get(url)
         body = json.loads(body)
+        self.validate_response(schema.quota_set, resp, body)
         return resp, body['quota_set']
 
     def get_default_quota_set(self, tenant_id):
@@ -43,6 +45,7 @@
         url = 'os-quota-sets/%s/defaults' % str(tenant_id)
         resp, body = self.get(url)
         body = json.loads(body)
+        self.validate_response(schema.quota_set, resp, body)
         return resp, body['quota_set']
 
     def update_quota_set(self, tenant_id, force=None,
diff --git a/tempest/services/compute/json/servers_client.py b/tempest/services/compute/json/servers_client.py
index ca0f114..d6705db 100644
--- a/tempest/services/compute/json/servers_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/compute/json/servers_client.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 import time
 import urllib
 
+from tempest.api_schema.compute.v2 import servers as schema
 from tempest.common import rest_client
 from tempest.common import waiters
 from tempest import config
@@ -77,7 +78,12 @@
             value = kwargs.get(key)
             if value is not None:
                 post_body[post_param] = value
-        post_body = json.dumps({'server': post_body})
+        post_body = {'server': post_body}
+
+        if 'sched_hints' in kwargs:
+            hints = {'os:scheduler_hints': kwargs.get('sched_hints')}
+            post_body = dict(post_body.items() + hints.items())
+        post_body = json.dumps(post_body)
         resp, body = self.post('servers', post_body)
 
         body = json.loads(body)
@@ -85,6 +91,7 @@
         # with return reservation id set True
         if 'reservation_id' in body:
             return resp, body
+        self.validate_response(schema.create_server, resp, body)
         return resp, body['server']
 
     def update_server(self, server_id, name=None, meta=None, accessIPv4=None,
diff --git a/tempest/services/compute/v3/json/aggregates_client.py b/tempest/services/compute/v3/json/aggregates_client.py
index fddf5df..7f73622 100644
--- a/tempest/services/compute/v3/json/aggregates_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/compute/v3/json/aggregates_client.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 
 import json
 
+from tempest.api_schema.compute import aggregates as schema
 from tempest.common import rest_client
 from tempest import config
 from tempest import exceptions
@@ -32,6 +33,7 @@
         """Get aggregate list."""
         resp, body = self.get("os-aggregates")
         body = json.loads(body)
+        self.validate_response(schema.list_aggregates, resp, body)
         return resp, body['aggregates']
 
     def get_aggregate(self, aggregate_id):
diff --git a/tempest/services/compute/v3/json/flavors_client.py b/tempest/services/compute/v3/json/flavors_client.py
index 656bd84..655e279 100644
--- a/tempest/services/compute/v3/json/flavors_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/compute/v3/json/flavors_client.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 import json
 import urllib
 
+from tempest.api_schema.compute import flavors_access as schema_access
 from tempest.common import rest_client
 from tempest import config
 
@@ -125,6 +126,7 @@
         """Gets flavor access information given the flavor id."""
         resp, body = self.get('flavors/%s/flavor-access' % flavor_id)
         body = json.loads(body)
+        self.validate_response(schema_access.list_flavor_access, resp, body)
         return resp, body['flavor_access']
 
     def add_flavor_access(self, flavor_id, tenant_id):
diff --git a/tempest/services/compute/v3/json/hosts_client.py b/tempest/services/compute/v3/json/hosts_client.py
index e27c7c6..bcb9d36 100644
--- a/tempest/services/compute/v3/json/hosts_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/compute/v3/json/hosts_client.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 import json
 import urllib
 
+from tempest.api_schema.compute import hosts as schema
 from tempest.common import rest_client
 from tempest import config
 
@@ -36,6 +37,7 @@
 
         resp, body = self.get(url)
         body = json.loads(body)
+        self.validate_response(schema.list_hosts, resp, body)
         return resp, body['hosts']
 
     def show_host_detail(self, hostname):
diff --git a/tempest/services/compute/v3/json/keypairs_client.py b/tempest/services/compute/v3/json/keypairs_client.py
index 9ca4885..f412e30 100644
--- a/tempest/services/compute/v3/json/keypairs_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/compute/v3/json/keypairs_client.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 
 import json
 
+from tempest.api_schema.compute.v3 import keypairs as schema
 from tempest.common import rest_client
 from tempest import config
 
@@ -40,6 +41,7 @@
     def get_keypair(self, key_name):
         resp, body = self.get("keypairs/%s" % str(key_name))
         body = json.loads(body)
+        self.validate_response(schema.get_keypair, resp, body)
         return resp, body['keypair']
 
     def create_keypair(self, name, pub_key=None):
diff --git a/tempest/services/compute/v3/json/quotas_client.py b/tempest/services/compute/v3/json/quotas_client.py
index ed92aae..a8507c4 100644
--- a/tempest/services/compute/v3/json/quotas_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/compute/v3/json/quotas_client.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 
 import json
 
+from tempest.api_schema.compute.v3 import quotas as schema
 from tempest.common import rest_client
 from tempest import config
 
@@ -35,6 +36,7 @@
             url += '?user_id=%s' % str(user_id)
         resp, body = self.get(url)
         body = json.loads(body)
+        self.validate_response(schema.quota_set, resp, body)
         return resp, body['quota_set']
 
     def get_quota_set_detail(self, tenant_id):
@@ -51,6 +53,7 @@
         url = 'os-quota-sets/%s/defaults' % str(tenant_id)
         resp, body = self.get(url)
         body = json.loads(body)
+        self.validate_response(schema.quota_set, resp, body)
         return resp, body['quota_set']
 
     def update_quota_set(self, tenant_id, force=None,
@@ -97,6 +100,7 @@
         resp, body = self.put('os-quota-sets/%s' % str(tenant_id), post_body)
 
         body = json.loads(body)
+        self.validate_response(schema.quota_set, resp, body)
         return resp, body['quota_set']
 
     def delete_quota_set(self, tenant_id):
diff --git a/tempest/services/compute/v3/json/servers_client.py b/tempest/services/compute/v3/json/servers_client.py
index 92eb09b..6f492d0 100644
--- a/tempest/services/compute/v3/json/servers_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/compute/v3/json/servers_client.py
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 import time
 import urllib
 
+from tempest.api_schema.compute.v3 import servers as schema
 from tempest.common import rest_client
 from tempest.common import waiters
 from tempest import config
@@ -91,6 +92,7 @@
         # with return reservation id set True
         if 'servers_reservation' in body:
             return resp, body['servers_reservation']
+        self.validate_response(schema.create_server, resp, body)
         return resp, body['server']
 
     def update_server(self, server_id, name=None, meta=None, access_ip_v4=None,
diff --git a/tempest/services/compute/xml/servers_client.py b/tempest/services/compute/xml/servers_client.py
index 1215b80..7a2a071 100644
--- a/tempest/services/compute/xml/servers_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/compute/xml/servers_client.py
@@ -360,6 +360,15 @@
                 temp.append(Text(k['contents']))
                 personality.append(temp)
 
+        if 'sched_hints' in kwargs:
+            sched_hints = kwargs.get('sched_hints')
+            hints = Element("os:scheduler_hints")
+            hints.add_attr('xmlns:os', XMLNS_11)
+            for attr in sched_hints:
+                p1 = Element(attr)
+                p1.append(sched_hints[attr])
+                hints.append(p1)
+            server.append(hints)
         resp, body = self.post('servers', str(Document(server)))
         server = self._parse_server(etree.fromstring(body))
         return resp, server
diff --git a/tempest/services/identity/json/identity_client.py b/tempest/services/identity/json/identity_client.py
index 99b4036..58451fb 100644
--- a/tempest/services/identity/json/identity_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/identity/json/identity_client.py
@@ -276,10 +276,9 @@
             # Because XML response is not easily
             # converted to the corresponding JSON one
             headers = self.get_headers(accept_type="json")
-        self._log_request(method, url, headers, body)
         resp, resp_body = self.http_obj.request(url, method,
                                                 headers=headers, body=body)
-        self._log_response(resp, resp_body)
+        self._log_request(method, url, resp)
 
         if resp.status in [401, 403]:
             resp_body = json.loads(resp_body)
diff --git a/tempest/services/identity/v3/json/identity_client.py b/tempest/services/identity/v3/json/identity_client.py
index 65f3355..35d8aa0 100644
--- a/tempest/services/identity/v3/json/identity_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/identity/v3/json/identity_client.py
@@ -297,6 +297,12 @@
         body = json.loads(body)
         return resp, body['users']
 
+    def list_user_groups(self, user_id):
+        """Lists groups which a user belongs to."""
+        resp, body = self.get('users/%s/groups' % user_id)
+        body = json.loads(body)
+        return resp, body['groups']
+
     def delete_group_user(self, group_id, user_id):
         """Delete user in group."""
         resp, body = self.delete('groups/%s/users/%s' % (group_id, user_id))
@@ -503,10 +509,9 @@
             # Because XML response is not easily
             # converted to the corresponding JSON one
             headers = self.get_headers(accept_type="json")
-        self._log_request(method, url, headers, body)
         resp, resp_body = self.http_obj.request(url, method,
                                                 headers=headers, body=body)
-        self._log_response(resp, resp_body)
+        self._log_request(method, url, resp)
 
         if resp.status in [401, 403]:
             resp_body = json.loads(resp_body)
diff --git a/tempest/services/identity/v3/xml/identity_client.py b/tempest/services/identity/v3/xml/identity_client.py
index 6ff6d56..8f42924 100644
--- a/tempest/services/identity/v3/xml/identity_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/identity/v3/xml/identity_client.py
@@ -52,6 +52,14 @@
                 array.append(common.xml_to_json(child))
         return array
 
+    def _parse_groups(self, node):
+        array = []
+        for child in node.getchildren():
+            tag_list = child.tag.split('}', 1)
+            if tag_list[1] == "group":
+                array.append(common.xml_to_json(child))
+        return array
+
     def _parse_group_users(self, node):
         array = []
         for child in node.getchildren():
@@ -342,6 +350,12 @@
         body = self._parse_group_users(etree.fromstring(body))
         return resp, body
 
+    def list_user_groups(self, user_id):
+        """Lists the groups which a user belongs to."""
+        resp, body = self.get('users/%s/groups' % user_id)
+        body = self._parse_groups(etree.fromstring(body))
+        return resp, body
+
     def delete_group_user(self, group_id, user_id):
         """Delete user in group."""
         resp, body = self.delete('groups/%s/users/%s' % (group_id, user_id))
@@ -491,10 +505,9 @@
             # Because XML response is not easily
             # converted to the corresponding JSON one
             headers = self.get_headers(accept_type="json")
-        self._log_request(method, url, headers, body)
         resp, resp_body = self.http_obj.request(url, method,
                                                 headers=headers, body=body)
-        self._log_response(resp, resp_body)
+        self._log_request(method, url, resp)
 
         if resp.status in [401, 403]:
             resp_body = json.loads(resp_body)
diff --git a/tempest/services/network/json/network_client.py b/tempest/services/network/json/network_client.py
index a804e8e..27f4655 100644
--- a/tempest/services/network/json/network_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/network/json/network_client.py
@@ -144,25 +144,6 @@
         body = json.loads(body)
         return resp, body
 
-    def create_floating_ip(self, ext_network_id, **kwargs):
-        post_body = {
-            'floatingip': kwargs}
-        post_body['floatingip']['floating_network_id'] = ext_network_id
-        body = json.dumps(post_body)
-        uri = '%s/floatingips' % (self.uri_prefix)
-        resp, body = self.post(uri, body=body)
-        body = json.loads(body)
-        return resp, body
-
-    def update_floating_ip(self, floating_ip_id, **kwargs):
-        post_body = {
-            'floatingip': kwargs}
-        body = json.dumps(post_body)
-        uri = '%s/floatingips/%s' % (self.uri_prefix, floating_ip_id)
-        resp, body = self.put(uri, body)
-        body = json.loads(body)
-        return resp, body
-
     def associate_health_monitor_with_pool(self, health_monitor_id,
                                            pool_id):
         post_body = {
diff --git a/tempest/services/network/network_client_base.py b/tempest/services/network/network_client_base.py
index 41a7aa4..e21abe1 100644
--- a/tempest/services/network/network_client_base.py
+++ b/tempest/services/network/network_client_base.py
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@
     'security_groups': 'security_groups',
     'security_group_rules': 'security_group_rules',
     'ikepolicy': 'ikepolicies',
-    'floating_ip': 'floatingips',
     'quotas': 'quotas'
 }
 
diff --git a/tempest/services/network/xml/network_client.py b/tempest/services/network/xml/network_client.py
index 2a5083c..68bc424 100644
--- a/tempest/services/network/xml/network_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/network/xml/network_client.py
@@ -166,33 +166,6 @@
         body = _root_tag_fetcher_and_xml_to_json_parse(body)
         return resp, body
 
-    def create_floating_ip(self, ext_network_id, **kwargs):
-        uri = '%s/floatingips' % (self.uri_prefix)
-        floatingip = common.Element('floatingip')
-        floatingip.append(common.Element("floating_network_id",
-                                         ext_network_id))
-        for element, content in kwargs.iteritems():
-            floatingip.append(common.Element(element, content))
-        resp, body = self.post(uri, str(common.Document(floatingip)))
-        body = _root_tag_fetcher_and_xml_to_json_parse(body)
-        return resp, body
-
-    def update_floating_ip(self, floating_ip_id, **kwargs):
-        uri = '%s/floatingips/%s' % (self.uri_prefix, floating_ip_id)
-        floatingip = common.Element('floatingip')
-        floatingip.add_attr('xmlns:xsi',
-                            'http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance')
-        for element, content in kwargs.iteritems():
-            if content is None:
-                xml_elem = common.Element(element)
-                xml_elem.add_attr("xsi:nil", "true")
-                floatingip.append(xml_elem)
-            else:
-                floatingip.append(common.Element(element, content))
-        resp, body = self.put(uri, str(common.Document(floatingip)))
-        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)
diff --git a/tempest/services/object_storage/account_client.py b/tempest/services/object_storage/account_client.py
index 7c3fa85..6e7910e 100644
--- a/tempest/services/object_storage/account_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/object_storage/account_client.py
@@ -173,12 +173,11 @@
             method=method, url=url, headers=headers, body=body,
             filters=self.filters
         )
-        self._log_request(method, req_url, headers, body)
         # use original body
         resp, resp_body = self.http_obj.request(req_url, method,
                                                 headers=req_headers,
                                                 body=req_body)
-        self._log_response(resp, resp_body)
+        self._log_request(method, req_url, resp)
 
         if resp.status == 401 or resp.status == 403:
             raise exceptions.Unauthorized()
diff --git a/tempest/services/object_storage/object_client.py b/tempest/services/object_storage/object_client.py
index 77d29a5..49f7f49 100644
--- a/tempest/services/object_storage/object_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/object_storage/object_client.py
@@ -160,11 +160,10 @@
             filters=self.filters
         )
         # Use original method
-        self._log_request(method, req_url, headers, body)
         resp, resp_body = self.http_obj.request(req_url, method,
                                                 headers=req_headers,
                                                 body=req_body)
-        self._log_response(resp, resp_body)
+        self._log_request(method, req_url, resp)
         if resp.status == 401 or resp.status == 403:
             raise exceptions.Unauthorized()
 
diff --git a/tempest/test.py b/tempest/test.py
index 75eb6be..abf42c0 100644
--- a/tempest/test.py
+++ b/tempest/test.py
@@ -24,10 +24,9 @@
 
 import fixtures
 import testresources
+import testscenarios
 import testtools
 
-from oslo.config import cfg
-
 from tempest import clients
 import tempest.common.generator.valid_generator as valid
 from tempest.common import isolated_creds
@@ -407,6 +406,24 @@
         return json.load(open(fn))
 
     @staticmethod
+    def load_tests(*args):
+        """
+        Wrapper for testscenarios to set the mandatory scenarios variable
+        only in case a real test loader is in place. Will be automatically
+        called in case the variable "load_tests" is set.
+        """
+        if getattr(args[0], 'suiteClass', None) is not None:
+            loader, standard_tests, pattern = args
+        else:
+            standard_tests, module, loader = args
+        for test in testtools.iterate_tests(standard_tests):
+            schema_file = getattr(test, '_schema_file', None)
+            if schema_file is not None:
+                setattr(test, 'scenarios',
+                        NegativeAutoTest.generate_scenario(schema_file))
+        return testscenarios.load_tests_apply_scenarios(*args)
+
+    @staticmethod
     def generate_scenario(description_file):
         """
         Generates the test scenario list for a given description.
@@ -429,17 +446,8 @@
         """
         description = NegativeAutoTest.load_schema(description_file)
         LOG.debug(description)
-
-        # NOTE(mkoderer): since this will be executed on import level the
-        # config doesn't have to be in place (e.g. for the pep8 job).
-        # In this case simply return.
-        try:
-            generator = importutils.import_class(
-                CONF.negative.test_generator)()
-        except cfg.ConfigFilesNotFoundError:
-            LOG.critical(
-                "Tempest config not found. Test scenarios aren't created")
-            return
+        generator = importutils.import_class(
+            CONF.negative.test_generator)()
         generator.validate_schema(description)
         schema = description.get("json-schema", None)
         resources = description.get("resources", [])
@@ -510,6 +518,10 @@
             new_url, body = self._http_arguments(valid_schema, url, method)
         elif hasattr(self, "schema"):
             new_url, body = self._http_arguments(self.schema, url, method)
+        else:
+            raise Exception("testscenarios are not active. Please make sure "
+                            "that your test runner supports the load_tests "
+                            "mechanism")
 
         if "admin_client" in description and description["admin_client"]:
             client = self.admin_client
diff --git a/tempest/tests/common/utils/test_file_utils.py b/tempest/tests/common/utils/test_file_utils.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..99ae033
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/tests/common/utils/test_file_utils.py
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+# Copyright 2014 IBM Corp.
+# All Rights Reserved.
+#
+#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#    a copy of the License at
+#
+#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#    under the License.
+
+import mock
+from mock import patch
+
+from tempest.common.utils import file_utils
+from tempest.tests import base
+
+
+class TestFileUtils(base.TestCase):
+
+    def test_have_effective_read_path(self):
+        with patch('__builtin__.open', mock.mock_open(), create=True):
+            result = file_utils.have_effective_read_access('fake_path')
+        self.assertTrue(result)
+
+    def test_not_effective_read_path(self):
+        result = file_utils.have_effective_read_access('fake_path')
+        self.assertFalse(result)
diff --git a/tempest/tests/negative/test_negative_generators.py b/tempest/tests/negative/test_negative_generators.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f2ed999
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/tests/negative/test_negative_generators.py
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+# Copyright 2014 Deutsche Telekom AG
+# 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 jsonschema
+import mock
+
+import tempest.common.generator.base_generator as base_generator
+from tempest.tests import base
+
+
+class TestNegativeBasicGenerator(base.TestCase):
+    valid_desc = {
+        "name": "list-flavors-with-detail",
+        "http-method": "GET",
+        "url": "flavors/detail",
+        "json-schema": {
+            "type": "object",
+            "properties": {
+                "minRam": {"type": "integer"},
+                "minDisk": {"type": "integer"}
+            }
+        },
+        "resources": ["flavor", "volume", "image"]
+    }
+
+    minimal_desc = {
+        "name": "list-flavors-with-detail",
+        "http-method": "GET",
+        "url": "flavors/detail",
+    }
+
+    add_prop_desc = {
+        "name": "list-flavors-with-detail",
+        "http-method": "GET",
+        "url": "flavors/detail",
+        "unknown_field": [12]
+    }
+
+    invalid_json_schema_desc = {
+        "name": "list-flavors-with-detail",
+        "http-method": "GET",
+        "url": "flavors/detail",
+        "json-schema": {"type": "NotExistingType"}
+    }
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        super(TestNegativeBasicGenerator, self).setUp()
+        self.generator = base_generator.BasicGeneratorSet()
+
+    def _assert_valid_jsonschema_call(self, jsonschema_mock, desc):
+        self.assertEqual(jsonschema_mock.call_count, 1)
+        jsonschema_mock.assert_called_with(desc, self.generator.schema)
+
+    @mock.patch('jsonschema.validate', wraps=jsonschema.validate)
+    def test_validate_schema_with_valid_input(self, jsonschema_mock):
+        self.generator.validate_schema(self.valid_desc)
+        self._assert_valid_jsonschema_call(jsonschema_mock, self.valid_desc)
+
+    @mock.patch('jsonschema.validate', wraps=jsonschema.validate)
+    def test_validate_schema_with_minimal_input(self, jsonschema_mock):
+        self.generator.validate_schema(self.minimal_desc)
+        self._assert_valid_jsonschema_call(jsonschema_mock, self.minimal_desc)
+
+    def test_validate_schema_with_invalid_input(self):
+        self.assertRaises(jsonschema.ValidationError,
+                          self.generator.validate_schema, self.add_prop_desc)
+        self.assertRaises(jsonschema.SchemaError,
+                          self.generator.validate_schema,
+                          self.invalid_json_schema_desc)
diff --git a/tempest/tests/test_auth.py b/tempest/tests/test_auth.py
index b6e15bd..62c20e3 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/test_auth.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/test_auth.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 import copy
+import datetime
 
 from tempest import auth
 from tempest.common import http
@@ -131,6 +132,11 @@
         self.assertEqual(expected['token'], headers['X-Auth-Token'])
         self.assertEqual(expected['body'], body)
 
+    def _auth_data_with_expiry(self, date_as_string):
+        token, access = self.auth_provider.auth_data
+        access['token']['expires'] = date_as_string
+        return token, access
+
     def test_request(self):
         filters = {
             'service': 'compute',
@@ -292,6 +298,25 @@
         expected = 'http://fake_url/'
         self._test_base_url_helper(expected, self.filters)
 
+    def test_token_not_expired(self):
+        expiry_data = datetime.datetime.utcnow() + datetime.timedelta(days=1)
+        auth_data = self._auth_data_with_expiry(
+            expiry_data.strftime(self.auth_provider.EXPIRY_DATE_FORMAT))
+        self.assertFalse(self.auth_provider.is_expired(auth_data))
+
+    def test_token_expired(self):
+        expiry_data = datetime.datetime.utcnow() - datetime.timedelta(hours=1)
+        auth_data = self._auth_data_with_expiry(
+            expiry_data.strftime(self.auth_provider.EXPIRY_DATE_FORMAT))
+        self.assertTrue(self.auth_provider.is_expired(auth_data))
+
+    def test_token_not_expired_to_be_renewed(self):
+        expiry_data = datetime.datetime.utcnow() + \
+            self.auth_provider.token_expiry_threshold / 2
+        auth_data = self._auth_data_with_expiry(
+            expiry_data.strftime(self.auth_provider.EXPIRY_DATE_FORMAT))
+        self.assertTrue(self.auth_provider.is_expired(auth_data))
+
 
 class TestKeystoneV3AuthProvider(TestKeystoneV2AuthProvider):
     _endpoints = fake_identity.IDENTITY_V3_RESPONSE['token']['catalog']
@@ -316,6 +341,11 @@
             return ep['url'].replace('v3', replacement)
         return ep['url']
 
+    def _auth_data_with_expiry(self, date_as_string):
+        token, access = self.auth_provider.auth_data
+        access['expires_at'] = date_as_string
+        return token, access
+
     def test_check_credentials_missing_tenant_name(self):
         cred = copy.copy(self.credentials)
         del cred['domain_name']
diff --git a/tempest/tests/test_rest_client.py b/tempest/tests/test_rest_client.py
index da9ab72..0677aa0 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/test_rest_client.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/test_rest_client.py
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
         self.useFixture(mockpatch.PatchObject(self.rest_client, '_get_region',
                                               side_effect=self._get_region()))
         self.useFixture(mockpatch.PatchObject(self.rest_client,
-                                              '_log_response'))
+                                              '_log_request'))
 
 
 class TestRestClientHTTPMethods(BaseRestClientTestClass):
diff --git a/tools/check_logs.py b/tools/check_logs.py
index edf95a1..e28c230 100755
--- a/tools/check_logs.py
+++ b/tools/check_logs.py
@@ -30,9 +30,30 @@
 dump_all_errors = True
 
 # As logs are made clean, add to this set
-must_be_clean = set(['c-sch', 'g-reg', 'ceilometer-alarm-notifier',
-                     'ceilometer-collector', 'horizon', 'n-crt', 'n-obj',
-                     'q-vpn'])
+allowed_dirty = set([
+    'c-api',
+    'ceilometer-acentral',
+    'ceilometer-acompute',
+    'ceilometer-alarm-evaluator',
+    'ceilometer-anotification',
+    'ceilometer-api',
+    'c-vol',
+    'g-api',
+    'h-api',
+    'h-eng',
+    'ir-cond',
+    'n-api',
+    'n-cpu',
+    'n-net',
+    'n-sch',
+    'q-agt',
+    'q-dhcp',
+    'q-lbaas',
+    'q-meta',
+    'q-metering',
+    'q-svc',
+    'q-vpn',
+    's-proxy'])
 
 
 def process_files(file_specs, url_specs, whitelists):
@@ -69,12 +90,12 @@
                     break
             if not whitelisted or dump_all_errors:
                 if print_log_name:
-                    print("Log File: %s" % name)
+                    print("Log File Has Errors: %s" % name)
                     print_log_name = False
                 if not whitelisted:
                     had_errors = True
                     print("*** Not Whitelisted ***"),
-                print(line)
+                print(line.rstrip())
     return had_errors
 
 
@@ -135,8 +156,8 @@
         return 0
     failed = False
     for log in logs_with_errors:
-        if log in must_be_clean:
-            print("FAILED: %s" % log)
+        if log not in allowed_dirty:
+            print("Log: %s not allowed to have ERRORS or TRACES" % log)
             failed = True
     if failed:
         return 1
diff --git a/tools/verify_tempest_config.py b/tools/verify_tempest_config.py
index 4be812c..aa92c0b 100755
--- a/tools/verify_tempest_config.py
+++ b/tools/verify_tempest_config.py
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@
         'nova_v3': os.extensions_v3_client,
         'cinder': os.volumes_extension_client,
         'neutron': os.network_client,
+        'swift': os.account_client,
     }
     if service not in extensions_client:
         print('No tempest extensions client for %s' % service)
@@ -76,6 +77,7 @@
         'nova_v3': CONF.compute_feature_enabled.api_v3_extensions,
         'cinder': CONF.volume_feature_enabled.api_extensions,
         'neutron': CONF.network_feature_enabled.api_extensions,
+        'swift': CONF.object_storage_feature_enabled.discoverable_apis,
     }
     if service not in extensions_options:
         print('No supported extensions list option for %s' % service)
@@ -93,6 +95,10 @@
         # instead of name.
         if service == 'neutron':
             extensions = map(lambda x: x['alias'], resp['extensions'])
+        elif service == 'swift':
+            # Remove Swift general information from extensions list
+            resp.pop('swift')
+            extensions = resp.keys()
         else:
             extensions = map(lambda x: x['name'], resp['extensions'])
 
@@ -132,21 +138,63 @@
                           "enabled extensions" % (service, extension))
 
 
-def check_service_availability(service):
-    if service == 'nova_v3':
-        service = 'nova'
-    return getattr(CONF.service_available, service)
+def check_service_availability(os):
+    services = []
+    avail_services = []
+    codename_match = {
+        'volume': 'cinder',
+        'network': 'neutron',
+        'image': 'glance',
+        'object_storage': 'swift',
+        'compute': 'nova',
+        'orchestration': 'heat',
+        'metering': 'ceilometer',
+        'telemetry': 'ceilometer',
+        'data_processing': 'savanna',
+        'baremetal': 'ironic',
+        'identity': 'keystone'
+
+    }
+    # Get catalog list for endpoints to use for validation
+    __, endpoints = os.endpoints_client.list_endpoints()
+    for endpoint in endpoints:
+        __, service = os.service_client.get_service(endpoint['service_id'])
+        services.append(service['type'])
+    # Pull all catalog types from config file and compare against endpoint list
+    for cfgname in dir(CONF._config):
+        cfg = getattr(CONF, cfgname)
+        catalog_type = getattr(cfg, 'catalog_type', None)
+        if not catalog_type:
+            continue
+        else:
+            if cfgname == 'identity':
+                # Keystone is a required service for tempest
+                continue
+            if catalog_type not in services:
+                if getattr(CONF.service_available, codename_match[cfgname]):
+                    print('Endpoint type %s not found either disable service '
+                          '%s or fix the catalog_type in the config file' % (
+                          catalog_type, codename_match[cfgname]))
+            else:
+                if not getattr(CONF.service_available,
+                               codename_match[cfgname]):
+                    print('Endpoint type %s is available, service %s should be'
+                          ' set as available in the config file.' % (
+                          catalog_type, codename_match[cfgname]))
+                else:
+                    avail_services.append(codename_match[cfgname])
+    return avail_services
 
 
 def main(argv):
     print('Running config verification...')
     os = clients.ComputeAdminManager(interface='json')
+    services = check_service_availability(os)
     results = {}
-    for service in ['nova', 'nova_v3', 'cinder', 'neutron']:
-        # TODO(mtreinish) make this a keystone endpoint check for available
-        # services
-        if not check_service_availability(service):
-            print("%s is not available" % service)
+    for service in ['nova', 'nova_v3', 'cinder', 'neutron', 'swift']:
+        if service == 'nova_v3' and 'nova' not in services:
+            continue
+        elif service not in services:
             continue
         results = verify_extensions(os, service, results)
     verify_glance_api_versions(os)