diff --git a/etc/tempest.conf.sample b/etc/tempest.conf.sample
index a9778e3..2e1d6f3 100644
--- a/etc/tempest.conf.sample
+++ b/etc/tempest.conf.sample
@@ -33,28 +33,25 @@
 # Deprecated group/name - [DEFAULT]/log_config
 #log_config_append = <None>
 
-# Format string for %%(asctime)s in log records. Default: %(default)s
-# . (string value)
-#log_date_format = %Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S
-
-# (Optional) The base directory used for relative --log-file paths.
-# (string value)
-# Deprecated group/name - [DEFAULT]/logdir
-#log_dir = <None>
-
-# (Optional) Name of log file to output to. If no default is set,
-# logging will go to stdout. (string value)
-# Deprecated group/name - [DEFAULT]/logfile
-#log_file = <None>
-
 # DEPRECATED. A logging.Formatter log message format string which may
 # use any of the available logging.LogRecord attributes. This option
 # is deprecated.  Please use logging_context_format_string and
 # logging_default_format_string instead. (string value)
 #log_format = <None>
 
-# Syslog facility to receive log lines. (string value)
-#syslog_log_facility = LOG_USER
+# Format string for %%(asctime)s in log records. Default: %(default)s
+# . (string value)
+#log_date_format = %Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S
+
+# (Optional) Name of log file to output to. If no default is set,
+# logging will go to stdout. (string value)
+# Deprecated group/name - [DEFAULT]/logfile
+#log_file = <None>
+
+# (Optional) The base directory used for relative --log-file paths.
+# (string value)
+# Deprecated group/name - [DEFAULT]/logdir
+#log_dir = <None>
 
 # Use syslog for logging. Existing syslog format is DEPRECATED during
 # I, and will change in J to honor RFC5424. (boolean value)
@@ -66,6 +63,9 @@
 # will be removed in J. (boolean value)
 #use_syslog_rfc_format = false
 
+# Syslog facility to receive log lines. (string value)
+#syslog_log_facility = LOG_USER
+
 #
 # From tempest.config
 #
@@ -77,9 +77,26 @@
 # From tempest.config
 #
 
+# Format string to use for log messages with context. (string value)
+#logging_context_format_string = %(asctime)s.%(msecs)03d %(process)d %(levelname)s %(name)s [%(request_id)s %(user_identity)s] %(instance)s%(message)s
+
+# Format string to use for log messages without context. (string
+# value)
+#logging_default_format_string = %(asctime)s.%(msecs)03d %(process)d %(levelname)s %(name)s [-] %(instance)s%(message)s
+
+# Data to append to log format when level is DEBUG. (string value)
+#logging_debug_format_suffix = %(funcName)s %(pathname)s:%(lineno)d
+
+# Prefix each line of exception output with this format. (string
+# value)
+#logging_exception_prefix = %(asctime)s.%(msecs)03d %(process)d TRACE %(name)s %(instance)s
+
 # List of logger=LEVEL pairs. (list value)
 #default_log_levels = amqp=WARN,amqplib=WARN,boto=WARN,qpid=WARN,sqlalchemy=WARN,suds=INFO,oslo.messaging=INFO,iso8601=WARN,requests.packages.urllib3.connectionpool=WARN,urllib3.connectionpool=WARN,websocket=WARN,keystonemiddleware=WARN,routes.middleware=WARN,stevedore=WARN
 
+# Enables or disables publication of error events. (boolean value)
+#publish_errors = false
+
 # Enables or disables fatal status of deprecations. (boolean value)
 #fatal_deprecations = false
 
@@ -91,23 +108,6 @@
 # (string value)
 #instance_uuid_format = "[instance: %(uuid)s] "
 
-# Format string to use for log messages with context. (string value)
-#logging_context_format_string = %(asctime)s.%(msecs)03d %(process)d %(levelname)s %(name)s [%(request_id)s %(user_identity)s] %(instance)s%(message)s
-
-# Data to append to log format when level is DEBUG. (string value)
-#logging_debug_format_suffix = %(funcName)s %(pathname)s:%(lineno)d
-
-# Format string to use for log messages without context. (string
-# value)
-#logging_default_format_string = %(asctime)s.%(msecs)03d %(process)d %(levelname)s %(name)s [-] %(instance)s%(message)s
-
-# Prefix each line of exception output with this format. (string
-# value)
-#logging_exception_prefix = %(asctime)s.%(msecs)03d %(process)d TRACE %(name)s %(instance)s
-
-# Enables or disables publication of error events. (boolean value)
-#publish_errors = false
-
 
 [auth]
 
@@ -115,6 +115,10 @@
 # From tempest.config
 #
 
+# Path to the yaml file that contains the list of credentials to use
+# for running tests (string value)
+#test_accounts_file = etc/accounts.yaml
+
 # Allows test cases to create/destroy tenants and users. This option
 # requires that OpenStack Identity API admin credentials are known. If
 # false, isolated test cases and parallel execution, can still be
@@ -131,10 +135,6 @@
 # concurrent test processes. (boolean value)
 #locking_credentials_provider = false
 
-# Path to the yaml file that contains the list of credentials to use
-# for running tests (string value)
-#test_accounts_file = etc/accounts.yaml
-
 
 [baremetal]
 
@@ -142,6 +142,19 @@
 # From tempest.config
 #
 
+# Catalog type of the baremetal provisioning service (string value)
+#catalog_type = baremetal
+
+# Whether the Ironic nova-compute driver is enabled (boolean value)
+#driver_enabled = false
+
+# Driver name which Ironic uses (string value)
+#driver = fake
+
+# The endpoint type to use for the baremetal provisioning service
+# (string value)
+#endpoint_type = publicURL
+
 # Timeout for Ironic node to completely provision (integer value)
 #active_timeout = 300
 
@@ -149,19 +162,6 @@
 # value)
 #association_timeout = 30
 
-# Catalog type of the baremetal provisioning service (string value)
-#catalog_type = baremetal
-
-# Driver name which Ironic uses (string value)
-#driver = fake
-
-# Whether the Ironic nova-compute driver is enabled (boolean value)
-#driver_enabled = false
-
-# The endpoint type to use for the baremetal provisioning service
-# (string value)
-#endpoint_type = publicURL
-
 # Timeout for Ironic power transitions. (integer value)
 #power_timeout = 60
 
@@ -175,47 +175,47 @@
 # From tempest.config
 #
 
-# AKI Kernel Image manifest (string value)
-#aki_manifest = cirros-0.3.0-x86_64-vmlinuz.manifest.xml
+# EC2 URL (string value)
+#ec2_url = http://localhost:8773/services/Cloud
 
-# AMI Machine Image manifest (string value)
-#ami_manifest = cirros-0.3.0-x86_64-blank.img.manifest.xml
-
-# ARI Ramdisk Image manifest (string value)
-#ari_manifest = cirros-0.3.0-x86_64-initrd.manifest.xml
-
-# AWS Access Key (string value)
-#aws_access = <None>
+# S3 URL (string value)
+#s3_url = http://localhost:8080
 
 # AWS Secret Key (string value)
 #aws_secret = <None>
 
+# AWS Access Key (string value)
+#aws_access = <None>
+
 # AWS Zone for EC2 tests (string value)
 #aws_zone = nova
 
-# Status Change Test Interval (integer value)
-#build_interval = 1
-
-# Status Change Timeout (integer value)
-#build_timeout = 60
-
-# EC2 URL (string value)
-#ec2_url = http://localhost:8773/services/Cloud
-
-# boto Http socket timeout (integer value)
-#http_socket_timeout = 3
-
-# Instance type (string value)
-#instance_type = m1.tiny
-
-# boto num_retries on error (integer value)
-#num_retries = 1
-
 # S3 Materials Path (string value)
 #s3_materials_path = /opt/stack/devstack/files/images/s3-materials/cirros-0.3.0
 
-# S3 URL (string value)
-#s3_url = http://localhost:8080
+# ARI Ramdisk Image manifest (string value)
+#ari_manifest = cirros-0.3.0-x86_64-initrd.manifest.xml
+
+# AMI Machine Image manifest (string value)
+#ami_manifest = cirros-0.3.0-x86_64-blank.img.manifest.xml
+
+# AKI Kernel Image manifest (string value)
+#aki_manifest = cirros-0.3.0-x86_64-vmlinuz.manifest.xml
+
+# Instance type (string value)
+#instance_type = m1.tiny
+
+# boto Http socket timeout (integer value)
+#http_socket_timeout = 3
+
+# boto num_retries on error (integer value)
+#num_retries = 1
+
+# Status Change Timeout (integer value)
+#build_timeout = 60
+
+# Status Change Test Interval (integer value)
+#build_interval = 1
 
 
 [cli]
@@ -224,12 +224,12 @@
 # From tempest.config
 #
 
-# directory where python client binaries are located (string value)
-#cli_dir = /usr/local/bin
-
 # enable cli tests (boolean value)
 #enabled = true
 
+# directory where python client binaries are located (string value)
+#cli_dir = /usr/local/bin
+
 # Whether the tempest run location has access to the *-manage
 # commands. In a pure blackbox environment it will not. (boolean
 # value)
@@ -245,43 +245,6 @@
 # From tempest.config
 #
 
-# Time in seconds between build status checks. (integer value)
-#build_interval = 1
-
-# Timeout in seconds to wait for an instance to build. Other services
-# that do not define build_timeout will inherit this value, for
-# example the image service. (integer value)
-#build_timeout = 300
-
-# Catalog type of the Compute service. (string value)
-#catalog_type = compute
-
-# The endpoint type to use for the compute service. (string value)
-#endpoint_type = publicURL
-
-# Name of the fixed network that is visible to all test tenants.
-# (string value)
-#fixed_network_name = private
-
-# Valid primary flavor to use in tests. (string value)
-#flavor_ref = 1
-
-# Valid secondary flavor to be used in tests. (string value)
-#flavor_ref_alt = 2
-
-# Unallocated floating IP range, which will be used to test the
-# floating IP bulk feature for CRUD operation. This block must not
-# overlap an existing floating IP pool. (string value)
-#floating_ip_range = 10.0.0.0/29
-
-# Password used to authenticate to an instance using the alternate
-# image. (string value)
-#image_alt_ssh_password = password
-
-# User name used to authenticate to an instance using the alternate
-# image. (string value)
-#image_alt_ssh_user = root
-
 # Valid primary image reference to be used in tests. This is a
 # required option (string value)
 #image_ref = <None>
@@ -291,44 +254,37 @@
 # value of image_ref above (string value)
 #image_ref_alt = <None>
 
-# Password used to authenticate to an instance. (string value)
-#image_ssh_password = password
+# Valid primary flavor to use in tests. (string value)
+#flavor_ref = 1
+
+# Valid secondary flavor to be used in tests. (string value)
+#flavor_ref_alt = 2
 
 # User name used to authenticate to an instance. (string value)
 #image_ssh_user = root
 
-# IP version used for SSH connections. (integer value)
-#ip_version_for_ssh = 4
+# Password used to authenticate to an instance. (string value)
+#image_ssh_password = password
 
-# Network used for SSH connections. Ignored if
-# use_floatingip_for_ssh=true or run_ssh=false. (string value)
-#network_for_ssh = public
+# User name used to authenticate to an instance using the alternate
+# image. (string value)
+#image_alt_ssh_user = root
 
-# Path to a private key file for SSH access to remote hosts (string
+# Password used to authenticate to an instance using the alternate
+# image. (string value)
+#image_alt_ssh_password = password
+
+# Time in seconds between build status checks. (integer value)
+#build_interval = 1
+
+# Timeout in seconds to wait for an instance to build. Other services
+# that do not define build_timeout will inherit this value. (integer
 # value)
-#path_to_private_key = <None>
-
-# Timeout in seconds to wait for ping to succeed. (integer value)
-#ping_timeout = 120
-
-# Additional wait time for clean state, when there is no OS-EXT-STS
-# extension available (integer value)
-#ready_wait = 0
-
-# The compute region name to use. If empty, the value of
-# identity.region is used instead. If no such region is found in the
-# service catalog, the first found one is used. (string value)
-#region =
+#build_timeout = 300
 
 # Should the tests ssh to instances? (boolean value)
 #run_ssh = false
 
-# Time in seconds before a shelved instance is eligible for removing
-# from a host.  -1 never offload, 0 offload when shelved. This time
-# should be the same as the time of nova.conf, and some tests will run
-# for as long as the time. (integer value)
-#shelved_offload_time = 0
-
 # Auth method used for authenticate to the instance. Valid choices
 # are: keypair, configured, adminpass. keypair: start the servers with
 # an ssh keypair. configured: use the configured user and password.
@@ -336,29 +292,73 @@
 # when it is an option. (string value)
 #ssh_auth_method = keypair
 
-# Timeout in seconds to wait for output from ssh channel. (integer
-# value)
-#ssh_channel_timeout = 60
-
 # How to connect to the instance? fixed: using the first ip belongs
 # the fixed network floating: creating and using a floating ip (string
 # value)
 #ssh_connect_method = fixed
 
+# User name used to authenticate to an instance. (string value)
+#ssh_user = root
+
+# Timeout in seconds to wait for ping to succeed. (integer value)
+#ping_timeout = 120
+
 # Timeout in seconds to wait for authentication to succeed. (integer
 # value)
 #ssh_timeout = 300
 
-# User name used to authenticate to an instance. (string value)
-#ssh_user = root
+# Additional wait time for clean state, when there is no OS-EXT-STS
+# extension available (integer value)
+#ready_wait = 0
+
+# Timeout in seconds to wait for output from ssh channel. (integer
+# value)
+#ssh_channel_timeout = 60
+
+# Name of the fixed network that is visible to all test tenants.
+# (string value)
+#fixed_network_name = private
+
+# Network used for SSH connections. Ignored if
+# use_floatingip_for_ssh=true or run_ssh=false. (string value)
+#network_for_ssh = public
+
+# IP version used for SSH connections. (integer value)
+#ip_version_for_ssh = 4
 
 # Does SSH use Floating IPs? (boolean value)
 #use_floatingip_for_ssh = true
 
+# Catalog type of the Compute service. (string value)
+#catalog_type = compute
+
+# The compute region name to use. If empty, the value of
+# identity.region is used instead. If no such region is found in the
+# service catalog, the first found one is used. (string value)
+#region =
+
+# The endpoint type to use for the compute service. (string value)
+#endpoint_type = publicURL
+
+# Path to a private key file for SSH access to remote hosts (string
+# value)
+#path_to_private_key = <None>
+
 # Expected device name when a volume is attached to an instance
 # (string value)
 #volume_device_name = vdb
 
+# Time in seconds before a shelved instance is eligible for removing
+# from a host.  -1 never offload, 0 offload when shelved. This time
+# should be the same as the time of nova.conf, and some tests will run
+# for as long as the time. (integer value)
+#shelved_offload_time = 0
+
+# Unallocated floating IP range, which will be used to test the
+# floating IP bulk feature for CRUD operation. This block must not
+# overlap an existing floating IP pool. (string value)
+#floating_ip_range = 10.0.0.0/29
+
 
 [compute-feature-enabled]
 
@@ -366,20 +366,15 @@
 # From tempest.config
 #
 
+# If false, skip disk config tests (boolean value)
+#disk_config = true
+
 # A list of enabled compute extensions with a special entry all which
 # indicates every extension is enabled. Each extension should be
 # specified with alias name. Empty list indicates all extensions are
 # disabled (list value)
 #api_extensions = all
 
-# Does the test environment block migration support cinder iSCSI
-# volumes (boolean value)
-#block_migrate_cinder_iscsi = false
-
-# Does the test environment use block devices for live migration
-# (boolean value)
-#block_migration_for_live_migration = false
-
 # Does the test environment support changing the admin password?
 # (boolean value)
 #change_password = false
@@ -388,23 +383,38 @@
 # output? (boolean value)
 #console_output = true
 
-# If false, skip disk config tests (boolean value)
-#disk_config = true
+# Does the test environment support resizing? (boolean value)
+#resize = false
 
-# Enables returning of the instance password by the relevant server
-# API calls such as create, rebuild or rescue. (boolean value)
-#enable_instance_password = true
+# Does the test environment support pausing? (boolean value)
+#pause = true
 
-# Does the test environment support dynamic network interface
-# attachment? (boolean value)
-#interface_attach = true
+# Does the test environment support shelving/unshelving? (boolean
+# value)
+#shelve = true
+
+# Does the test environment support suspend/resume? (boolean value)
+#suspend = true
 
 # Does the test environment support live migration available? (boolean
 # value)
 #live_migration = true
 
-# Does the test environment support pausing? (boolean value)
-#pause = true
+# Does the test environment use block devices for live migration
+# (boolean value)
+#block_migration_for_live_migration = false
+
+# Does the test environment block migration support cinder iSCSI
+# volumes (boolean value)
+#block_migrate_cinder_iscsi = false
+
+# Enable VNC console. This configuration value should be same as
+# [nova.vnc]->vnc_enabled in nova.conf (boolean value)
+#vnc_console = false
+
+# Enable Spice console. This configuration value should be same as
+# [nova.spice]->enabled in nova.conf (boolean value)
+#spice_console = false
 
 # Enable RDP console. This configuration value should be same as
 # [nova.rdp]->enabled in nova.conf (boolean value)
@@ -414,28 +424,18 @@
 # value)
 #rescue = true
 
-# Does the test environment support resizing? (boolean value)
-#resize = false
+# Enables returning of the instance password by the relevant server
+# API calls such as create, rebuild or rescue. (boolean value)
+#enable_instance_password = true
 
-# Does the test environment support shelving/unshelving? (boolean
-# value)
-#shelve = true
+# Does the test environment support dynamic network interface
+# attachment? (boolean value)
+#interface_attach = true
 
 # Does the test environment support creating snapshot images of
 # running instances? (boolean value)
 #snapshot = true
 
-# Enable Spice console. This configuration value should be same as
-# [nova.spice]->enabled in nova.conf (boolean value)
-#spice_console = false
-
-# Does the test environment support suspend/resume? (boolean value)
-#suspend = true
-
-# Enable VNC console. This configuration value should be same as
-# [nova.vnc]->vnc_enabled in nova.conf (boolean value)
-#vnc_console = false
-
 
 [dashboard]
 
@@ -473,12 +473,12 @@
 # Catalog type of the Database service. (string value)
 #catalog_type = database
 
-# Current database version to use in database tests. (string value)
-#db_current_version = v1.0
-
 # Valid primary flavor to use in database tests. (string value)
 #db_flavor_ref = 1
 
+# Current database version to use in database tests. (string value)
+#db_current_version = v1.0
+
 
 [debug]
 
@@ -507,71 +507,15 @@
 # From tempest.config
 #
 
-# Admin domain name for authentication (Keystone V3).The same domain
-# applies to user and project (string value)
-#admin_domain_name = <None>
-
-# API key to use when authenticating as admin. (string value)
-#admin_password = <None>
-
-# Role required to administrate keystone. (string value)
-#admin_role = admin
-
-# Administrative Tenant name to use for Keystone API requests. (string
-# value)
-#admin_tenant_name = <None>
-
-# Administrative Username to use for Keystone API requests. (string
-# value)
-#admin_username = <None>
-
-# Alternate domain name for authentication (Keystone V3).The same
-# domain applies to user and project (string value)
-#alt_domain_name = <None>
-
-# API key to use when authenticating as alternate user. (string value)
-#alt_password = <None>
-
-# Alternate user's Tenant name to use for Nova API requests. (string
-# value)
-#alt_tenant_name = <None>
-
-# Username of alternate user to use for Nova API requests. (string
-# value)
-#alt_username = <None>
-
-# Identity API version to be used for authentication for API tests.
-# (string value)
-#auth_version = v2
-
-# Specify a CA bundle file to use in verifying a TLS (https) server
-# certificate. (string value)
-#ca_certificates_file = <None>
-
 # Catalog type of the Identity service. (string value)
 #catalog_type = identity
 
 # Set to True if using self-signed SSL certificates. (boolean value)
 #disable_ssl_certificate_validation = false
 
-# Domain name for authentication (Keystone V3).The same domain applies
-# to user and project (string value)
-#domain_name = <None>
-
-# The endpoint type to use for the identity service. (string value)
-#endpoint_type = publicURL
-
-# API key to use when authenticating. (string value)
-#password = <None>
-
-# The identity region name to use. Also used as the other services'
-# region name unless they are set explicitly. If no such region is
-# found in the service catalog, the first found one is used. (string
-# value)
-#region = RegionOne
-
-# Tenant name to use for Nova API requests. (string value)
-#tenant_name = <None>
+# Specify a CA bundle file to use in verifying a TLS (https) server
+# certificate. (string value)
+#ca_certificates_file = <None>
 
 # Full URI of the OpenStack Identity API (Keystone), v2 (string value)
 #uri = <None>
@@ -579,9 +523,65 @@
 # Full URI of the OpenStack Identity API (Keystone), v3 (string value)
 #uri_v3 = <None>
 
+# Identity API version to be used for authentication for API tests.
+# (string value)
+#auth_version = v2
+
+# The identity region name to use. Also used as the other services'
+# region name unless they are set explicitly. If no such region is
+# found in the service catalog, the first found one is used. (string
+# value)
+#region = RegionOne
+
+# The endpoint type to use for the identity service. (string value)
+#endpoint_type = publicURL
+
 # Username to use for Nova API requests. (string value)
 #username = <None>
 
+# Tenant name to use for Nova API requests. (string value)
+#tenant_name = <None>
+
+# Role required to administrate keystone. (string value)
+#admin_role = admin
+
+# API key to use when authenticating. (string value)
+#password = <None>
+
+# Domain name for authentication (Keystone V3).The same domain applies
+# to user and project (string value)
+#domain_name = <None>
+
+# Username of alternate user to use for Nova API requests. (string
+# value)
+#alt_username = <None>
+
+# Alternate user's Tenant name to use for Nova API requests. (string
+# value)
+#alt_tenant_name = <None>
+
+# API key to use when authenticating as alternate user. (string value)
+#alt_password = <None>
+
+# Alternate domain name for authentication (Keystone V3).The same
+# domain applies to user and project (string value)
+#alt_domain_name = <None>
+
+# Administrative Username to use for Keystone API requests. (string
+# value)
+#admin_username = <None>
+
+# Administrative Tenant name to use for Keystone API requests. (string
+# value)
+#admin_tenant_name = <None>
+
+# API key to use when authenticating as admin. (string value)
+#admin_password = <None>
+
+# Admin domain name for authentication (Keystone V3).The same domain
+# applies to user and project (string value)
+#admin_domain_name = <None>
+
 
 [identity-feature-enabled]
 
@@ -589,16 +589,16 @@
 # From tempest.config
 #
 
+# Does the identity service have delegation and impersonation enabled
+# (boolean value)
+#trust = true
+
 # Is the v2 identity API enabled (boolean value)
 #api_v2 = true
 
 # Is the v3 identity API enabled (boolean value)
 #api_v3 = true
 
-# Does the identity service have delegation and impersonation enabled
-# (boolean value)
-#trust = true
-
 
 [image]
 
@@ -609,16 +609,24 @@
 # Catalog type of the Image service. (string value)
 #catalog_type = image
 
+# The image region name to use. If empty, the value of identity.region
+# is used instead. If no such region is found in the service catalog,
+# the first found one is used. (string value)
+#region =
+
 # The endpoint type to use for the image service. (string value)
 #endpoint_type = publicURL
 
 # http accessible image (string value)
 #http_image = http://download.cirros-cloud.net/0.3.1/cirros-0.3.1-x86_64-uec.tar.gz
 
-# The image region name to use. If empty, the value of identity.region
-# is used instead. If no such region is found in the service catalog,
-# the first found one is used. (string value)
-#region =
+# Timeout in seconds to wait for an image to become available.
+# (integer value)
+#build_timeout = 300
+
+# Time in seconds between image operation status checks. (integer
+# value)
+#build_interval = 1
 
 
 [image-feature-enabled]
@@ -627,12 +635,12 @@
 # From tempest.config
 #
 
-# Is the v1 image API enabled (boolean value)
-#api_v1 = true
-
 # Is the v2 image API enabled (boolean value)
 #api_v2 = true
 
+# Is the v1 image API enabled (boolean value)
+#api_v1 = true
+
 
 [input-scenario]
 
@@ -640,12 +648,12 @@
 # From tempest.config
 #
 
-# Matching flavors become parameters for scenario tests (string value)
-#flavor_regex = ^m1.nano$
-
 # Matching images become parameters for scenario tests (string value)
 #image_regex = ^cirros-0.3.1-x86_64-uec$
 
+# Matching flavors become parameters for scenario tests (string value)
+#flavor_regex = ^m1.nano$
+
 # SSH verification in tests is skippedfor matching images (string
 # value)
 #non_ssh_image_regex = ^.*[Ww]in.*$
@@ -663,31 +671,31 @@
 # Catalog type of the Messaging service. (string value)
 #catalog_type = messaging
 
-# The maximum grace period for a claim (integer value)
-#max_claim_grace = 43200
+# The maximum number of queue records per page when listing queues
+# (integer value)
+#max_queues_per_page = 20
 
-# The maximum ttl for a claim (integer value)
-#max_claim_ttl = 43200
-
-# The maximum size of a message body (integer value)
-#max_message_size = 262144
-
-# The maximum ttl for a message (integer value)
-#max_message_ttl = 1209600
-
-# The maximum number of messages per claim (integer value)
-#max_messages_per_claim = 20
+# The maximum metadata size for a queue (integer value)
+#max_queue_metadata = 65536
 
 # The maximum number of queue message per page when listing (or)
 # posting messages (integer value)
 #max_messages_per_page = 20
 
-# The maximum metadata size for a queue (integer value)
-#max_queue_metadata = 65536
+# The maximum size of a message body (integer value)
+#max_message_size = 262144
 
-# The maximum number of queue records per page when listing queues
-# (integer value)
-#max_queues_per_page = 20
+# The maximum number of messages per claim (integer value)
+#max_messages_per_claim = 20
+
+# The maximum ttl for a message (integer value)
+#max_message_ttl = 1209600
+
+# The maximum ttl for a claim (integer value)
+#max_claim_ttl = 43200
+
+# The maximum grace period for a claim (integer value)
+#max_claim_grace = 43200
 
 
 [negative]
@@ -706,39 +714,17 @@
 # From tempest.config
 #
 
-# Time in seconds between network operation status checks. (integer
-# value)
-#build_interval = 1
-
-# Timeout in seconds to wait for network operation to complete.
-# (integer value)
-#build_timeout = 300
-
 # Catalog type of the Neutron service. (string value)
 #catalog_type = network
 
-# List of dns servers which should be used for subnet creation (list
-# value)
-#dns_servers = 8.8.8.8,8.8.4.4
-
-# The endpoint type to use for the network service. (string value)
-#endpoint_type = publicURL
-
-# Id of the public network that provides external connectivity (string
-# value)
-#public_network_id =
-
-# Id of the public router that provides external connectivity. This
-# should only be used when Neutron's 'allow_overlapping_ips' is set to
-# 'False' in neutron.conf. usually not needed past 'Grizzly' release
-# (string value)
-#public_router_id =
-
 # The network region name to use. If empty, the value of
 # identity.region is used instead. If no such region is found in the
 # service catalog, the first found one is used. (string value)
 #region =
 
+# The endpoint type to use for the network service. (string value)
+#endpoint_type = publicURL
+
 # The cidr block to allocate tenant ipv4 subnets from (string value)
 #tenant_network_cidr = 10.100.0.0/16
 
@@ -755,6 +741,28 @@
 # (boolean value)
 #tenant_networks_reachable = false
 
+# Id of the public network that provides external connectivity (string
+# value)
+#public_network_id =
+
+# Id of the public router that provides external connectivity. This
+# should only be used when Neutron's 'allow_overlapping_ips' is set to
+# 'False' in neutron.conf. usually not needed past 'Grizzly' release
+# (string value)
+#public_router_id =
+
+# Timeout in seconds to wait for network operation to complete.
+# (integer value)
+#build_timeout = 300
+
+# Time in seconds between network operation status checks. (integer
+# value)
+#build_interval = 1
+
+# List of dns servers which should be used for subnet creation (list
+# value)
+#dns_servers = 8.8.8.8,8.8.4.4
+
 
 [network-feature-enabled]
 
@@ -762,14 +770,14 @@
 # From tempest.config
 #
 
+# Allow the execution of IPv6 tests (boolean value)
+#ipv6 = true
+
 # A list of enabled network extensions with a special entry all which
 # indicates every extension is enabled. Empty list indicates all
 # extensions are disabled (list value)
 #api_extensions = all
 
-# Allow the execution of IPv6 tests (boolean value)
-#ipv6 = true
-
 # Allow the execution of IPv6 subnet tests that use the extended IPv6
 # attributes ipv6_ra_mode and ipv6_address_mode (boolean value)
 #ipv6_subnet_attributes = false
@@ -784,27 +792,27 @@
 # Catalog type of the Object-Storage service. (string value)
 #catalog_type = object-store
 
-# Number of seconds to wait while looping to check the status of a
-# container to container synchronization (integer value)
-#container_sync_interval = 5
-
-# Number of seconds to time on waiting for a container to container
-# synchronization complete. (integer value)
-#container_sync_timeout = 120
+# The object-storage region name to use. If empty, the value of
+# identity.region is used instead. If no such region is found in the
+# service catalog, the first found one is used. (string value)
+#region =
 
 # The endpoint type to use for the object-store service. (string
 # value)
 #endpoint_type = publicURL
 
+# Number of seconds to time on waiting for a container to container
+# synchronization complete. (integer value)
+#container_sync_timeout = 120
+
+# Number of seconds to wait while looping to check the status of a
+# container to container synchronization (integer value)
+#container_sync_interval = 5
+
 # Role to add to users created for swift tests to enable creating
 # containers (string value)
 #operator_role = Member
 
-# The object-storage region name to use. If empty, the value of
-# identity.region is used instead. If no such region is found in the
-# service catalog, the first found one is used. (string value)
-#region =
-
 # User role that has reseller admin (string value)
 #reseller_admin_role = ResellerAdmin
 
@@ -815,20 +823,20 @@
 # From tempest.config
 #
 
-# Execute (old style) container-sync tests (boolean value)
-#container_sync = true
-
-# Execute discoverability tests (boolean value)
-#discoverability = true
-
 # A list of the enabled optional discoverable apis. A single entry,
 # all, indicates that all of these features are expected to be enabled
 # (list value)
 #discoverable_apis = all
 
+# Execute (old style) container-sync tests (boolean value)
+#container_sync = true
+
 # Execute object-versioning tests (boolean value)
 #object_versioning = true
 
+# Execute discoverability tests (boolean value)
+#discoverability = true
+
 
 [orchestration]
 
@@ -836,42 +844,42 @@
 # From tempest.config
 #
 
+# Catalog type of the Orchestration service. (string value)
+#catalog_type = orchestration
+
+# The orchestration region name to use. If empty, the value of
+# identity.region is used instead. If no such region is found in the
+# service catalog, the first found one is used. (string value)
+#region =
+
+# The endpoint type to use for the orchestration service. (string
+# value)
+#endpoint_type = publicURL
+
 # Time in seconds between build status checks. (integer value)
 #build_interval = 1
 
 # Timeout in seconds to wait for a stack to build. (integer value)
 #build_timeout = 1200
 
-# Catalog type of the Orchestration service. (string value)
-#catalog_type = orchestration
-
-# The endpoint type to use for the orchestration service. (string
-# value)
-#endpoint_type = publicURL
+# Instance type for tests. Needs to be big enough for a full OS plus
+# the test workload (string value)
+#instance_type = m1.micro
 
 # Name of heat-cfntools enabled image to use when launching test
 # instances. (string value)
 #image_ref = <None>
 
-# Instance type for tests. Needs to be big enough for a full OS plus
-# the test workload (string value)
-#instance_type = m1.micro
-
 # Name of existing keypair to launch servers with. (string value)
 #keypair_name = <None>
 
 # Value must match heat configuration of the same name. (integer
 # value)
-#max_resources_per_stack = 1000
+#max_template_size = 524288
 
 # Value must match heat configuration of the same name. (integer
 # value)
-#max_template_size = 524288
-
-# The orchestration region name to use. If empty, the value of
-# identity.region is used instead. If no such region is found in the
-# service catalog, the first found one is used. (string value)
-#region =
+#max_resources_per_stack = 1000
 
 
 [scenario]
@@ -880,8 +888,18 @@
 # From tempest.config
 #
 
-# AKI image file name (string value)
-#aki_img_file = cirros-0.3.1-x86_64-vmlinuz
+# Directory containing image files (string value)
+#img_dir = /opt/stack/new/devstack/files/images/cirros-0.3.1-x86_64-uec
+
+# Image file name (string value)
+# Deprecated group/name - [DEFAULT]/qcow2_img_file
+#img_file = cirros-0.3.1-x86_64-disk.img
+
+# Image disk format (string value)
+#img_disk_format = qcow2
+
+# Image container format (string value)
+#img_container_format = bare
 
 # AMI image file name (string value)
 #ami_img_file = cirros-0.3.1-x86_64-blank.img
@@ -889,26 +907,16 @@
 # ARI image file name (string value)
 #ari_img_file = cirros-0.3.1-x86_64-initrd
 
-# Image container format (string value)
-#img_container_format = bare
+# AKI image file name (string value)
+#aki_img_file = cirros-0.3.1-x86_64-vmlinuz
 
-# Directory containing image files (string value)
-#img_dir = /opt/stack/new/devstack/files/images/cirros-0.3.1-x86_64-uec
-
-# Image disk format (string value)
-#img_disk_format = qcow2
-
-# Image file name (string value)
-# Deprecated group/name - [DEFAULT]/qcow2_img_file
-#img_file = cirros-0.3.1-x86_64-disk.img
+# ssh username for the image file (string value)
+#ssh_user = cirros
 
 # specifies how many resources to request at once. Used for large
 # operations testing. (integer value)
 #large_ops_number = 0
 
-# ssh username for the image file (string value)
-#ssh_user = cirros
-
 
 [service_available]
 
@@ -916,36 +924,36 @@
 # From tempest.config
 #
 
-# Whether or not Ceilometer is expected to be available (boolean
-# value)
-#ceilometer = true
-
 # Whether or not cinder is expected to be available (boolean value)
 #cinder = true
 
-# Whether or not glance is expected to be available (boolean value)
-#glance = true
-
-# Whether or not Heat is expected to be available (boolean value)
-#heat = false
-
-# Whether or not Horizon is expected to be available (boolean value)
-#horizon = true
-
-# Whether or not Ironic is expected to be available (boolean value)
-#ironic = false
-
 # Whether or not neutron is expected to be available (boolean value)
 #neutron = false
 
+# Whether or not glance is expected to be available (boolean value)
+#glance = true
+
+# Whether or not swift is expected to be available (boolean value)
+#swift = true
+
 # Whether or not nova is expected to be available (boolean value)
 #nova = true
 
+# Whether or not Heat is expected to be available (boolean value)
+#heat = false
+
+# Whether or not Ceilometer is expected to be available (boolean
+# value)
+#ceilometer = true
+
+# Whether or not Horizon is expected to be available (boolean value)
+#horizon = true
+
 # Whether or not Sahara is expected to be available (boolean value)
 #sahara = false
 
-# Whether or not swift is expected to be available (boolean value)
-#swift = true
+# Whether or not Ironic is expected to be available (boolean value)
+#ironic = false
 
 # Whether or not Trove is expected to be available (boolean value)
 #trove = false
@@ -960,40 +968,40 @@
 # From tempest.config
 #
 
+# Directory containing log files on the compute nodes (string value)
+#nova_logdir = <None>
+
+# Maximum number of instances to create during test. (integer value)
+#max_instances = 16
+
 # Controller host. (string value)
 #controller = <None>
 
+# Controller host. (string value)
+#target_controller = <None>
+
+# ssh user. (string value)
+#target_ssh_user = <None>
+
+# Path to private key. (string value)
+#target_private_key_path = <None>
+
+# regexp for list of log files. (string value)
+#target_logfiles = <None>
+
+# time (in seconds) between log file error checks. (integer value)
+#log_check_interval = 60
+
 # The number of threads created while stress test. (integer value)
 #default_thread_number_per_action = 4
 
-# Allows a full cleaning process after a stress test. Caution : this
-# cleanup will remove every objects of every tenant. (boolean value)
-#full_clean_stack = false
-
 # Prevent the cleaning (tearDownClass()) between each stress test run
 # if an exception occurs during this run. (boolean value)
 #leave_dirty_stack = false
 
-# time (in seconds) between log file error checks. (integer value)
-#log_check_interval = 60
-
-# Maximum number of instances to create during test. (integer value)
-#max_instances = 16
-
-# Directory containing log files on the compute nodes (string value)
-#nova_logdir = <None>
-
-# Controller host. (string value)
-#target_controller = <None>
-
-# regexp for list of log files. (string value)
-#target_logfiles = <None>
-
-# Path to private key. (string value)
-#target_private_key_path = <None>
-
-# ssh user. (string value)
-#target_ssh_user = <None>
+# Allows a full cleaning process after a stress test. Caution : this
+# cleanup will remove every objects of every tenant. (boolean value)
+#full_clean_stack = false
 
 
 [telemetry]
@@ -1019,14 +1027,6 @@
 # From tempest.config
 #
 
-# Name of the backend1 (must be declared in cinder.conf) (string
-# value)
-#backend1_name = BACKEND_1
-
-# Name of the backend2 (must be declared in cinder.conf) (string
-# value)
-#backend2_name = BACKEND_2
-
 # Time in seconds between volume availability checks. (integer value)
 #build_interval = 1
 
@@ -1037,23 +1037,31 @@
 # Catalog type of the Volume Service (string value)
 #catalog_type = volume
 
-# Disk format to use when copying a volume to image (string value)
-#disk_format = raw
-
-# The endpoint type to use for the volume service. (string value)
-#endpoint_type = publicURL
-
 # The volume region name to use. If empty, the value of
 # identity.region is used instead. If no such region is found in the
 # service catalog, the first found one is used. (string value)
 #region =
 
+# The endpoint type to use for the volume service. (string value)
+#endpoint_type = publicURL
+
+# Name of the backend1 (must be declared in cinder.conf) (string
+# value)
+#backend1_name = BACKEND_1
+
+# Name of the backend2 (must be declared in cinder.conf) (string
+# value)
+#backend2_name = BACKEND_2
+
 # Backend protocol to target when creating volume types (string value)
 #storage_protocol = iSCSI
 
 # Backend vendor to target when creating volume types (string value)
 #vendor_name = Open Source
 
+# Disk format to use when copying a volume to image (string value)
+#disk_format = raw
+
 # Default size in GB for volumes created by volumes tests (integer
 # value)
 #volume_size = 1
@@ -1065,6 +1073,15 @@
 # From tempest.config
 #
 
+# Runs Cinder multi-backend test (requires 2 backends) (boolean value)
+#multi_backend = false
+
+# Runs Cinder volumes backup test (boolean value)
+#backup = true
+
+# Runs Cinder volume snapshot test (boolean value)
+#snapshot = true
+
 # A list of enabled volume extensions with a special entry all which
 # indicates every extension is enabled. Empty list indicates all
 # extensions are disabled (list value)
@@ -1075,12 +1092,3 @@
 
 # Is the v2 volume API enabled (boolean value)
 #api_v2 = true
-
-# Runs Cinder volumes backup test (boolean value)
-#backup = true
-
-# Runs Cinder multi-backend test (requires 2 backends) (boolean value)
-#multi_backend = false
-
-# Runs Cinder volume snapshot test (boolean value)
-#snapshot = true
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/floating_ips/test_floating_ips_actions.py b/tempest/api/compute/floating_ips/test_floating_ips_actions.py
index db382eb..19f5fba 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/floating_ips/test_floating_ips_actions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/floating_ips/test_floating_ips_actions.py
@@ -96,6 +96,11 @@
             self.floating_ip,
             self.server_id)
         self.assertEqual(202, resp.status)
+
+        # Check instance_id in the floating_ip body
+        resp, body = self.client.get_floating_ip_details(self.floating_ip_id)
+        self.assertEqual(self.server_id, body['instance_id'])
+
         # Disassociation of floating IP that was associated in this method
         resp, body = self.client.disassociate_floating_ip_from_server(
             self.floating_ip,
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_image_metadata.py b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_image_metadata.py
index 5105e2f..38e55b1 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_image_metadata.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_image_metadata.py
@@ -37,10 +37,10 @@
         cls.image_id = None
 
         name = data_utils.rand_name('image')
-        resp, body = cls.glance_client.create_image(name=name,
-                                                    container_format='bare',
-                                                    disk_format='raw',
-                                                    is_public=False)
+        body = cls.glance_client.create_image(name=name,
+                                              container_format='bare',
+                                              disk_format='raw',
+                                              is_public=False)
         cls.image_id = body['id']
         cls.images.append(cls.image_id)
         image_file = StringIO.StringIO(('*' * 1024))
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_list_image_filters.py b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_list_image_filters.py
index ceab4f9..d9a7201 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_list_image_filters.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_list_image_filters.py
@@ -42,10 +42,10 @@
 
         def _create_image():
             name = data_utils.rand_name('image')
-            _, body = cls.glance_client.create_image(name=name,
-                                                     container_format='bare',
-                                                     disk_format='raw',
-                                                     is_public=False)
+            body = cls.glance_client.create_image(name=name,
+                                                  container_format='bare',
+                                                  disk_format='raw',
+                                                  is_public=False)
             image_id = body['id']
             cls.images.append(image_id)
             # Wait 1 second between creation and upload to ensure a delta
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_actions.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_actions.py
index 28deaa7..76c858b 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_actions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_actions.py
@@ -290,12 +290,11 @@
             'backup_type': "daily",
             'instance_uuid': self.server_id,
         }
-        resp, image_list = self.os.image_client.image_list_detail(
+        image_list = self.os.image_client.image_list_detail(
             properties,
             status='active',
             sort_key='created_at',
             sort_dir='asc')
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
         self.assertEqual(2, len(image_list))
         self.assertEqual((backup1, backup2),
                          (image_list[0]['name'], image_list[1]['name']))
@@ -315,12 +314,11 @@
         self.servers_client.wait_for_server_status(self.server_id, 'ACTIVE')
         self.os.image_client.wait_for_resource_deletion(image1_id)
         oldest_backup_exist = False
-        resp, image_list = self.os.image_client.image_list_detail(
+        image_list = self.os.image_client.image_list_detail(
             properties,
             status='active',
             sort_key='created_at',
             sort_dir='asc')
-        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
         self.assertEqual(2, len(image_list),
                          'Unexpected number of images for '
                          'v2:test_create_backup; was the oldest backup not '
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/test_authorization.py b/tempest/api/compute/test_authorization.py
index 1f4f124..3dd6e34 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/test_authorization.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/test_authorization.py
@@ -57,13 +57,13 @@
         resp, cls.server = cls.client.get_server(server['id'])
 
         name = data_utils.rand_name('image')
-        resp, body = cls.glance_client.create_image(name=name,
-                                                    container_format='bare',
-                                                    disk_format='raw',
-                                                    is_public=False)
+        body = cls.glance_client.create_image(name=name,
+                                              container_format='bare',
+                                              disk_format='raw',
+                                              is_public=False)
         image_id = body['id']
         image_file = StringIO.StringIO(('*' * 1024))
-        resp, body = cls.glance_client.update_image(image_id, data=image_file)
+        body = cls.glance_client.update_image(image_id, data=image_file)
         cls.glance_client.wait_for_image_status(image_id, 'active')
         resp, cls.image = cls.images_client.get_image(image_id)
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/image/base.py b/tempest/api/image/base.py
index 76b6f17..12f3fdd 100644
--- a/tempest/api/image/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/image/base.py
@@ -67,10 +67,10 @@
         container_format = kwargs.pop('container_format')
         disk_format = kwargs.pop('disk_format')
 
-        resp, image = cls.client.create_image(name, container_format,
-                                              disk_format, **kwargs)
+        image = cls.client.create_image(name, container_format,
+                                        disk_format, **kwargs)
         cls.created_images.append(image['id'])
-        return resp, image
+        return image
 
 
 class BaseV1ImageTest(BaseImageTest):
@@ -95,11 +95,10 @@
 
     def _create_image(self):
         image_file = StringIO.StringIO(data_utils.random_bytes())
-        resp, image = self.create_image(container_format='bare',
-                                        disk_format='raw',
-                                        is_public=False,
-                                        data=image_file)
-        self.assertEqual(201, resp.status)
+        image = self.create_image(container_format='bare',
+                                  disk_format='raw',
+                                  is_public=False,
+                                  data=image_file)
         image_id = image['id']
         return image_id
 
@@ -127,15 +126,15 @@
         cls.alt_tenant_id = cls.alt_img_client.tenant_id
 
     def _list_image_ids_as_alt(self):
-        _, image_list = self.alt_img_client.image_list()
+        image_list = self.alt_img_client.image_list()
         image_ids = map(lambda x: x['id'], image_list)
         return image_ids
 
     def _create_image(self):
         name = data_utils.rand_name('image')
-        _, image = self.os_img_client.create_image(name,
-                                                   container_format='bare',
-                                                   disk_format='raw')
+        image = self.os_img_client.create_image(name,
+                                                container_format='bare',
+                                                disk_format='raw')
         image_id = image['id']
         self.addCleanup(self.os_img_client.delete_image, image_id)
         return image_id
diff --git a/tempest/api/image/v1/test_image_members.py b/tempest/api/image/v1/test_image_members.py
index f91cb69..d18a274 100644
--- a/tempest/api/image/v1/test_image_members.py
+++ b/tempest/api/image/v1/test_image_members.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     def test_add_image_member(self):
         image = self._create_image()
         self.client.add_member(self.alt_tenant_id, image)
-        _, body = self.client.get_image_membership(image)
+        body = self.client.get_image_membership(image)
         members = body['members']
         members = map(lambda x: x['member_id'], members)
         self.assertIn(self.alt_tenant_id, members)
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
         self.client.add_member(self.alt_tenant_id, image)
         share_image = self._create_image()
         self.client.add_member(self.alt_tenant_id, share_image)
-        _, body = self.client.get_shared_images(self.alt_tenant_id)
+        body = self.client.get_shared_images(self.alt_tenant_id)
         images = body['shared_images']
         images = map(lambda x: x['image_id'], images)
         self.assertIn(share_image, images)
@@ -47,6 +47,6 @@
         image_id = self._create_image()
         self.client.add_member(self.alt_tenant_id, image_id)
         self.client.delete_member(self.alt_tenant_id, image_id)
-        _, body = self.client.get_image_membership(image_id)
+        body = self.client.get_image_membership(image_id)
         members = body['members']
         self.assertEqual(0, len(members), str(members))
diff --git a/tempest/api/image/v1/test_images.py b/tempest/api/image/v1/test_images.py
index bc45da5..b9f12e6 100644
--- a/tempest/api/image/v1/test_images.py
+++ b/tempest/api/image/v1/test_images.py
@@ -30,11 +30,11 @@
     def test_register_then_upload(self):
         # Register, then upload an image
         properties = {'prop1': 'val1'}
-        _, body = self.create_image(name='New Name',
-                                    container_format='bare',
-                                    disk_format='raw',
-                                    is_public=False,
-                                    properties=properties)
+        body = self.create_image(name='New Name',
+                                 container_format='bare',
+                                 disk_format='raw',
+                                 is_public=False,
+                                 properties=properties)
         self.assertIn('id', body)
         image_id = body.get('id')
         self.assertEqual('New Name', body.get('name'))
@@ -45,19 +45,19 @@
 
         # Now try uploading an image file
         image_file = StringIO.StringIO(data_utils.random_bytes())
-        _, body = self.client.update_image(image_id, data=image_file)
+        body = self.client.update_image(image_id, data=image_file)
         self.assertIn('size', body)
         self.assertEqual(1024, body.get('size'))
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_register_remote_image(self):
         # Register a new remote image
-        _, body = self.create_image(name='New Remote Image',
-                                    container_format='bare',
-                                    disk_format='raw', is_public=False,
-                                    location=CONF.image.http_image,
-                                    properties={'key1': 'value1',
-                                                'key2': 'value2'})
+        body = self.create_image(name='New Remote Image',
+                                 container_format='bare',
+                                 disk_format='raw', is_public=False,
+                                 location=CONF.image.http_image,
+                                 properties={'key1': 'value1',
+                                             'key2': 'value2'})
         self.assertIn('id', body)
         self.assertEqual('New Remote Image', body.get('name'))
         self.assertFalse(body.get('is_public'))
@@ -68,10 +68,10 @@
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_register_http_image(self):
-        _, body = self.create_image(name='New Http Image',
-                                    container_format='bare',
-                                    disk_format='raw', is_public=False,
-                                    copy_from=CONF.image.http_image)
+        body = self.create_image(name='New Http Image',
+                                 container_format='bare',
+                                 disk_format='raw', is_public=False,
+                                 copy_from=CONF.image.http_image)
         self.assertIn('id', body)
         image_id = body.get('id')
         self.assertEqual('New Http Image', body.get('name'))
@@ -83,12 +83,12 @@
     def test_register_image_with_min_ram(self):
         # Register an image with min ram
         properties = {'prop1': 'val1'}
-        _, body = self.create_image(name='New_image_with_min_ram',
-                                    container_format='bare',
-                                    disk_format='raw',
-                                    is_public=False,
-                                    min_ram=40,
-                                    properties=properties)
+        body = self.create_image(name='New_image_with_min_ram',
+                                 container_format='bare',
+                                 disk_format='raw',
+                                 is_public=False,
+                                 min_ram=40,
+                                 properties=properties)
         self.assertIn('id', body)
         self.assertEqual('New_image_with_min_ram', body.get('name'))
         self.assertFalse(body.get('is_public'))
@@ -140,11 +140,11 @@
         """
         name = 'New Remote Image %s' % name
         location = CONF.image.http_image
-        _, image = cls.create_image(name=name,
-                                    container_format=container_format,
-                                    disk_format=disk_format,
-                                    is_public=False,
-                                    location=location)
+        image = cls.create_image(name=name,
+                                 container_format=container_format,
+                                 disk_format=disk_format,
+                                 is_public=False,
+                                 location=location)
         image_id = image['id']
         return image_id
 
@@ -158,24 +158,24 @@
         """
         image_file = StringIO.StringIO(data_utils.random_bytes(size))
         name = 'New Standard Image %s' % name
-        _, image = cls.create_image(name=name,
-                                    container_format=container_format,
-                                    disk_format=disk_format,
-                                    is_public=False, data=image_file)
+        image = cls.create_image(name=name,
+                                 container_format=container_format,
+                                 disk_format=disk_format,
+                                 is_public=False, data=image_file)
         image_id = image['id']
         return image_id
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_index_no_params(self):
         # Simple test to see all fixture images returned
-        _, images_list = self.client.image_list()
+        images_list = self.client.image_list()
         image_list = map(lambda x: x['id'], images_list)
         for image_id in self.created_images:
             self.assertIn(image_id, image_list)
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_index_disk_format(self):
-        _, images_list = self.client.image_list(disk_format='ami')
+        images_list = self.client.image_list(disk_format='ami')
         for image in images_list:
             self.assertEqual(image['disk_format'], 'ami')
         result_set = set(map(lambda x: x['id'], images_list))
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_index_container_format(self):
-        _, images_list = self.client.image_list(container_format='bare')
+        images_list = self.client.image_list(container_format='bare')
         for image in images_list:
             self.assertEqual(image['container_format'], 'bare')
         result_set = set(map(lambda x: x['id'], images_list))
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_index_max_size(self):
-        _, images_list = self.client.image_list(size_max=42)
+        images_list = self.client.image_list(size_max=42)
         for image in images_list:
             self.assertTrue(image['size'] <= 42)
         result_set = set(map(lambda x: x['id'], images_list))
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_index_min_size(self):
-        _, images_list = self.client.image_list(size_min=142)
+        images_list = self.client.image_list(size_min=142)
         for image in images_list:
             self.assertTrue(image['size'] >= 142)
         result_set = set(map(lambda x: x['id'], images_list))
@@ -211,9 +211,9 @@
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_index_status_active_detail(self):
-        _, images_list = self.client.image_list_detail(status='active',
-                                                       sort_key='size',
-                                                       sort_dir='desc')
+        images_list = self.client.image_list_detail(status='active',
+                                                    sort_key='size',
+                                                    sort_dir='desc')
         top_size = images_list[0]['size']  # We have non-zero sized images
         for image in images_list:
             size = image['size']
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_index_name(self):
-        _, images_list = self.client.image_list_detail(
+        images_list = self.client.image_list_detail(
             name='New Remote Image dup')
         result_set = set(map(lambda x: x['id'], images_list))
         for image in images_list:
@@ -247,18 +247,18 @@
         """
         image_file = StringIO.StringIO(data_utils.random_bytes(size))
         name = 'New Standard Image %s' % name
-        _, image = cls.create_image(name=name,
-                                    container_format=container_format,
-                                    disk_format=disk_format,
-                                    is_public=False, data=image_file,
-                                    properties={'key1': 'value1'})
+        image = cls.create_image(name=name,
+                                 container_format=container_format,
+                                 disk_format=disk_format,
+                                 is_public=False, data=image_file,
+                                 properties={'key1': 'value1'})
         image_id = image['id']
         return image_id
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_list_image_metadata(self):
         # All metadata key/value pairs for an image should be returned
-        _, resp_metadata = self.client.get_image_meta(self.image_id)
+        resp_metadata = self.client.get_image_meta(self.image_id)
         expected = {'key1': 'value1'}
         self.assertEqual(expected, resp_metadata['properties'])
 
@@ -266,12 +266,12 @@
     def test_update_image_metadata(self):
         # The metadata for the image should match the updated values
         req_metadata = {'key1': 'alt1', 'key2': 'value2'}
-        _, metadata = self.client.get_image_meta(self.image_id)
+        metadata = self.client.get_image_meta(self.image_id)
         self.assertEqual(metadata['properties'], {'key1': 'value1'})
         metadata['properties'].update(req_metadata)
-        _, metadata = self.client.update_image(
+        metadata = self.client.update_image(
             self.image_id, properties=metadata['properties'])
 
-        _, resp_metadata = self.client.get_image_meta(self.image_id)
+        resp_metadata = self.client.get_image_meta(self.image_id)
         expected = {'key1': 'alt1', 'key2': 'value2'}
         self.assertEqual(expected, resp_metadata['properties'])
diff --git a/tempest/api/image/v2/test_images.py b/tempest/api/image/v2/test_images.py
index 7e018e5..e307c5c 100644
--- a/tempest/api/image/v2/test_images.py
+++ b/tempest/api/image/v2/test_images.py
@@ -37,11 +37,11 @@
 
         uuid = '00000000-1111-2222-3333-444455556666'
         image_name = data_utils.rand_name('image')
-        _, body = self.create_image(name=image_name,
-                                    container_format='bare',
-                                    disk_format='raw',
-                                    visibility='private',
-                                    ramdisk_id=uuid)
+        body = self.create_image(name=image_name,
+                                 container_format='bare',
+                                 disk_format='raw',
+                                 visibility='private',
+                                 ramdisk_id=uuid)
         self.assertIn('id', body)
         image_id = body.get('id')
         self.assertIn('name', body)
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
         self.client.store_image(image_id, image_file)
 
         # Now try to get image details
-        _, body = self.client.get_image(image_id)
+        body = self.client.get_image(image_id)
         self.assertEqual(image_id, body['id'])
         self.assertEqual(image_name, body['name'])
         self.assertEqual(uuid, body['ramdisk_id'])
@@ -74,10 +74,10 @@
 
         # Create image
         image_name = data_utils.rand_name('image')
-        _, body = self.client.create_image(name=image_name,
-                                           container_format='bare',
-                                           disk_format='raw',
-                                           visibility='private')
+        body = self.client.create_image(name=image_name,
+                                        container_format='bare',
+                                        disk_format='raw',
+                                        visibility='private')
         image_id = body['id']
 
         # Delete Image
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@
         self.client.wait_for_resource_deletion(image_id)
 
         # Verifying deletion
-        _, images = self.client.image_list()
+        images = self.client.image_list()
         images_id = [item['id'] for item in images]
         self.assertNotIn(image_id, images_id)
 
@@ -95,10 +95,10 @@
 
         # Create image
         image_name = data_utils.rand_name('image')
-        _, body = self.client.create_image(name=image_name,
-                                           container_format='bare',
-                                           disk_format='iso',
-                                           visibility='private')
+        body = self.client.create_image(name=image_name,
+                                        container_format='bare',
+                                        disk_format='iso',
+                                        visibility='private')
         self.addCleanup(self.client.delete_image, body['id'])
         self.assertEqual('queued', body['status'])
         image_id = body['id']
@@ -109,12 +109,12 @@
 
         # Update Image
         new_image_name = data_utils.rand_name('new-image')
-        _, body = self.client.update_image(image_id, [
+        body = self.client.update_image(image_id, [
             dict(replace='/name', value=new_image_name)])
 
         # Verifying updating
 
-        _, body = self.client.get_image(image_id)
+        body = self.client.get_image(image_id)
         self.assertEqual(image_id, body['id'])
         self.assertEqual(new_image_name, body['name'])
 
@@ -147,10 +147,10 @@
         size = random.randint(1024, 4096)
         image_file = StringIO.StringIO(data_utils.random_bytes(size))
         name = data_utils.rand_name('image-')
-        _, body = cls.create_image(name=name,
-                                   container_format=container_format,
-                                   disk_format=disk_format,
-                                   visibility='private')
+        body = cls.create_image(name=name,
+                                container_format=container_format,
+                                disk_format=disk_format,
+                                visibility='private')
         image_id = body['id']
         cls.client.store_image(image_id, data=image_file)
 
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@
         """
         Perform list action with given params and validates result.
         """
-        _, images_list = self.client.image_list(params=params)
+        images_list = self.client.image_list(params=params)
         # Validating params of fetched images
         for image in images_list:
             for key in params:
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@
     @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_index_no_params(self):
         # Simple test to see all fixture images returned
-        _, images_list = self.client.image_list()
+        images_list = self.client.image_list()
         image_list = map(lambda x: x['id'], images_list)
 
         for image in self.created_images:
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@
         # Test to get all images by size
         image_id = self.created_images[1]
         # Get image metadata
-        _, image = self.client.get_image(image_id)
+        image = self.client.get_image(image_id)
 
         params = {"size": image['size']}
         self._list_by_param_value_and_assert(params)
@@ -209,11 +209,11 @@
         # Test to get all images with size between 2000 to 3000
         image_id = self.created_images[1]
         # Get image metadata
-        _, image = self.client.get_image(image_id)
+        image = self.client.get_image(image_id)
 
         size = image['size']
         params = {"size_min": size - 500, "size_max": size + 500}
-        _, images_list = self.client.image_list(params=params)
+        images_list = self.client.image_list(params=params)
         image_size_list = map(lambda x: x['size'], images_list)
 
         for image_size in image_size_list:
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@
     def test_list_images_param_limit(self):
         # Test to get images by limit
         params = {"limit": 2}
-        _, images_list = self.client.image_list(params=params)
+        images_list = self.client.image_list(params=params)
 
         self.assertEqual(len(images_list), params['limit'],
                          "Failed to get images by limit")
@@ -240,12 +240,12 @@
     def test_get_image_schema(self):
         # Test to get image schema
         schema = "image"
-        _, body = self.client.get_schema(schema)
+        body = self.client.get_schema(schema)
         self.assertEqual("image", body['name'])
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_get_images_schema(self):
         # Test to get images schema
         schema = "images"
-        _, body = self.client.get_schema(schema)
+        body = self.client.get_schema(schema)
         self.assertEqual("images", body['name'])
diff --git a/tempest/api/image/v2/test_images_member.py b/tempest/api/image/v2/test_images_member.py
index 5aaf578..ec1cf14 100644
--- a/tempest/api/image/v2/test_images_member.py
+++ b/tempest/api/image/v2/test_images_member.py
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@
     @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_image_share_accept(self):
         image_id = self._create_image()
-        _, member = self.os_img_client.add_member(image_id,
-                                                  self.alt_tenant_id)
+        member = self.os_img_client.add_member(image_id,
+                                               self.alt_tenant_id)
         self.assertEqual(member['member_id'], self.alt_tenant_id)
         self.assertEqual(member['image_id'], image_id)
         self.assertEqual(member['status'], 'pending')
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
                                                  self.alt_tenant_id,
                                                  'accepted')
         self.assertIn(image_id, self._list_image_ids_as_alt())
-        _, body = self.os_img_client.get_image_membership(image_id)
+        body = self.os_img_client.get_image_membership(image_id)
         members = body['members']
         member = members[0]
         self.assertEqual(len(members), 1, str(members))
@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@
     @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_image_share_reject(self):
         image_id = self._create_image()
-        _, member = self.os_img_client.add_member(image_id,
-                                                  self.alt_tenant_id)
+        member = self.os_img_client.add_member(image_id,
+                                               self.alt_tenant_id)
         self.assertEqual(member['member_id'], self.alt_tenant_id)
         self.assertEqual(member['image_id'], image_id)
         self.assertEqual(member['status'], 'pending')
@@ -62,8 +62,8 @@
                                                  'accepted')
 
         self.assertIn(image_id, self._list_image_ids_as_alt())
-        _, member = self.os_img_client.get_member(image_id,
-                                                  self.alt_tenant_id)
+        member = self.os_img_client.get_member(image_id,
+                                               self.alt_tenant_id)
         self.assertEqual(self.alt_tenant_id, member['member_id'])
         self.assertEqual(image_id, member['image_id'])
         self.assertEqual('accepted', member['status'])
@@ -83,10 +83,10 @@
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_get_image_member_schema(self):
-        _, body = self.os_img_client.get_schema("member")
+        body = self.os_img_client.get_schema("member")
         self.assertEqual("member", body['name'])
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_get_image_members_schema(self):
-        _, body = self.os_img_client.get_schema("members")
+        body = self.os_img_client.get_schema("members")
         self.assertEqual("members", body['name'])
diff --git a/tempest/api/image/v2/test_images_member_negative.py b/tempest/api/image/v2/test_images_member_negative.py
index 7da6e65..1f8e3d0 100644
--- a/tempest/api/image/v2/test_images_member_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/image/v2/test_images_member_negative.py
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@
     @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_image_share_invalid_status(self):
         image_id = self._create_image()
-        _, member = self.os_img_client.add_member(image_id,
-                                                  self.alt_tenant_id)
+        member = self.os_img_client.add_member(image_id,
+                                               self.alt_tenant_id)
         self.assertEqual(member['status'], 'pending')
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest,
                           self.alt_img_client.update_member_status,
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@
     @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_image_share_owner_cannot_accept(self):
         image_id = self._create_image()
-        _, member = self.os_img_client.add_member(image_id,
-                                                  self.alt_tenant_id)
+        member = self.os_img_client.add_member(image_id,
+                                               self.alt_tenant_id)
         self.assertEqual(member['status'], 'pending')
         self.assertNotIn(image_id, self._list_image_ids_as_alt())
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.Unauthorized,
diff --git a/tempest/api/image/v2/test_images_negative.py b/tempest/api/image/v2/test_images_negative.py
index 722929e..fc781b1 100644
--- a/tempest/api/image/v2/test_images_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/image/v2/test_images_negative.py
@@ -52,9 +52,9 @@
     def test_get_delete_deleted_image(self):
         # get and delete the deleted image
         # create and delete image
-        _, body = self.client.create_image(name='test',
-                                           container_format='bare',
-                                           disk_format='raw')
+        body = self.client.create_image(name='test',
+                                        container_format='bare',
+                                        disk_format='raw')
         image_id = body['id']
         self.client.delete_image(image_id)
         self.client.wait_for_resource_deletion(image_id)
diff --git a/tempest/api/image/v2/test_images_tags.py b/tempest/api/image/v2/test_images_tags.py
index a9db24b..4686de2 100644
--- a/tempest/api/image/v2/test_images_tags.py
+++ b/tempest/api/image/v2/test_images_tags.py
@@ -21,19 +21,19 @@
 
     @test.attr(type='gate')
     def test_update_delete_tags_for_image(self):
-        _, body = self.create_image(container_format='bare',
-                                    disk_format='raw',
-                                    visibility='private')
+        body = self.create_image(container_format='bare',
+                                 disk_format='raw',
+                                 visibility='private')
         image_id = body['id']
         tag = data_utils.rand_name('tag-')
         self.addCleanup(self.client.delete_image, image_id)
 
         # Creating image tag and verify it.
         self.client.add_image_tag(image_id, tag)
-        _, body = self.client.get_image(image_id)
+        body = self.client.get_image(image_id)
         self.assertIn(tag, body['tags'])
 
         # Deleting image tag and verify it.
         self.client.delete_image_tag(image_id, tag)
-        _, body = self.client.get_image(image_id)
+        body = self.client.get_image(image_id)
         self.assertNotIn(tag, body['tags'])
diff --git a/tempest/api/image/v2/test_images_tags_negative.py b/tempest/api/image/v2/test_images_tags_negative.py
index 8e42b7c..aa0a214 100644
--- a/tempest/api/image/v2/test_images_tags_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/image/v2/test_images_tags_negative.py
@@ -33,10 +33,10 @@
     @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_delete_non_existing_tag(self):
         # Delete non existing tag.
-        _, body = self.create_image(container_format='bare',
-                                    disk_format='raw',
-                                    visibility='private'
-                                    )
+        body = self.create_image(container_format='bare',
+                                 disk_format='raw',
+                                 visibility='private'
+                                 )
         image_id = body['id']
         tag = data_utils.rand_name('non-exist-tag-')
         self.addCleanup(self.client.delete_image, image_id)
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_floating_ips_negative.py b/tempest/api/network/test_floating_ips_negative.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..82f0519
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_floating_ips_negative.py
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+# Copyright 2014 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
+# Copyright 2014 OpenStack Foundation
+# All Rights Reserved.
+#
+#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#    a copy of the License at
+#
+#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#    under the License.
+
+from tempest.api.network import base
+from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest import config
+from tempest import exceptions
+from tempest import test
+
+CONF = config.CONF
+
+
+class FloatingIPNegativeTestJSON(base.BaseNetworkTest):
+    _interface = 'json'
+    """
+    Test the following negative  operations for floating ips:
+
+        Create floatingip with a port that is unreachable to external network
+        Create floatingip in private network
+        Associate floatingip with port that is unreachable to external network
+    """
+
+    @classmethod
+    def resource_setup(cls):
+        super(FloatingIPNegativeTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
+        if not test.is_extension_enabled('router', 'network'):
+            msg = "router extension not enabled."
+            raise cls.skipException(msg)
+        cls.ext_net_id = CONF.network.public_network_id
+        # Create a network with a subnet connected to a router.
+        cls.network = cls.create_network()
+        cls.subnet = cls.create_subnet(cls.network)
+        cls.router = cls.create_router(data_utils.rand_name('router'))
+        cls.create_router_interface(cls.router['id'], cls.subnet['id'])
+        cls.port = cls.create_port(cls.network)
+
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'smoke'])
+    def test_create_floatingip_with_port_ext_net_unreachable(self):
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound, self.client.create_floatingip,
+                          floating_network_id=self.ext_net_id,
+                          port_id=self.port['id'],
+                          fixed_ip_address=self.port['fixed_ips'][0]
+                                                    ['ip_address'])
+
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'smoke'])
+    def test_create_floatingip_in_private_network(self):
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest,
+                          self.client.create_floatingip,
+                          floating_network_id=self.network['id'],
+                          port_id=self.port['id'],
+                          fixed_ip_address=self.port['fixed_ips'][0]
+                                                    ['ip_address'])
+
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'smoke'])
+    def test_associate_floatingip_port_ext_net_unreachable(self):
+        # Create floating ip
+        body = self.client.create_floatingip(
+            floating_network_id=self.ext_net_id)
+        floating_ip = body['floatingip']
+        self.addCleanup(self.client.delete_floatingip, floating_ip['id'])
+        # Associate floating IP to the other port
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound, self.client.update_floatingip,
+                          floating_ip['id'], port_id=self.port['id'],
+                          fixed_ip_address=self.port['fixed_ips'][0]
+                          ['ip_address'])
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_load_balancer.py b/tempest/api/network/test_load_balancer.py
index 289da7e..b606115 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_load_balancer.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_load_balancer.py
@@ -422,5 +422,6 @@
         self.assertEqual(2, member['weight'])
 
 
+@test.skip_because(bug="1402007")
 class LoadBalancerIpV6TestJSON(LoadBalancerTestJSON):
     _ip_version = 6
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_routers_negative.py b/tempest/api/network/test_routers_negative.py
index 88aa3c9..d571e92 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_routers_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_routers_negative.py
@@ -83,6 +83,24 @@
                           self.client.delete_router,
                           self.router['id'])
 
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'smoke'])
+    def test_show_non_existent_router_returns_404(self):
+        router = data_utils.rand_name('non_exist_router')
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound, self.client.show_router,
+                          router)
+
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'smoke'])
+    def test_update_non_existent_router_returns_404(self):
+        router = data_utils.rand_name('non_exist_router')
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound, self.client.update_router,
+                          router, name="new_name")
+
+    @test.attr(type=['negative', 'smoke'])
+    def test_delete_non_existent_router_returns_404(self):
+        router = data_utils.rand_name('non_exist_router')
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound, self.client.delete_router,
+                          router)
+
 
 class RoutersNegativeIpV6Test(RoutersNegativeTest):
     _ip_version = 6
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/base.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/base.py
index c4720cb..36c9f5a 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/base.py
@@ -46,10 +46,8 @@
         cls.object_client = cls.os.object_client
         cls.container_client = cls.os.container_client
         cls.account_client = cls.os.account_client
-        cls.custom_object_client = cls.os.custom_object_client
         cls.token_client = cls.os_admin.token_client
         cls.identity_admin_client = cls.os_admin.identity_client
-        cls.custom_account_client = cls.os.custom_account_client
         cls.object_client_alt = cls.os_alt.object_client
         cls.container_client_alt = cls.os_alt.container_client
         cls.identity_client_alt = cls.os_alt.identity_client
@@ -58,8 +56,6 @@
         cls.object_client.auth_provider.clear_auth()
         cls.container_client.auth_provider.clear_auth()
         cls.account_client.auth_provider.clear_auth()
-        cls.custom_object_client.auth_provider.clear_auth()
-        cls.custom_account_client.auth_provider.clear_auth()
         cls.object_client_alt.auth_provider.clear_auth()
         cls.container_client_alt.auth_provider.clear_auth()
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_quotas.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_quotas.py
index e75e971..1832b37 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_quotas.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_quotas.py
@@ -43,30 +43,30 @@
     def setUp(self):
         super(AccountQuotasTest, self).setUp()
 
-        # Set the reselleradmin auth in headers for next custom_account_client
+        # Set the reselleradmin auth in headers for next account_client
         # request
-        self.custom_account_client.auth_provider.set_alt_auth_data(
+        self.account_client.auth_provider.set_alt_auth_data(
             request_part='headers',
             auth_data=self.reselleradmin_auth_data
         )
         # Set a quota of 20 bytes on the user's account before each test
         headers = {"X-Account-Meta-Quota-Bytes": "20"}
 
-        self.os.custom_account_client.request("POST", url="", headers=headers,
-                                              body="")
+        self.os.account_client.request("POST", url="", headers=headers,
+                                       body="")
 
     def tearDown(self):
-        # Set the reselleradmin auth in headers for next custom_account_client
+        # Set the reselleradmin auth in headers for next account_client
         # request
-        self.custom_account_client.auth_provider.set_alt_auth_data(
+        self.account_client.auth_provider.set_alt_auth_data(
             request_part='headers',
             auth_data=self.reselleradmin_auth_data
         )
         # remove the quota from the container
         headers = {"X-Remove-Account-Meta-Quota-Bytes": "x"}
 
-        self.os.custom_account_client.request("POST", url="", headers=headers,
-                                              body="")
+        self.os.account_client.request("POST", url="", headers=headers,
+                                       body="")
         super(AccountQuotasTest, self).tearDown()
 
     @classmethod
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@
         """Test that the ResellerAdmin is able to modify and remove the quota
         on a user's account.
 
-        Using the custom_account client, the test modifies the quota
+        Using the account client, the test modifies the quota
         successively to:
 
         * "25": a random value different from the initial quota value.
@@ -100,15 +100,15 @@
         """
         for quota in ("25", "", "20"):
 
-            self.custom_account_client.auth_provider.set_alt_auth_data(
+            self.account_client.auth_provider.set_alt_auth_data(
                 request_part='headers',
                 auth_data=self.reselleradmin_auth_data
             )
             headers = {"X-Account-Meta-Quota-Bytes": quota}
 
-            resp, _ = self.os.custom_account_client.request("POST", url="",
-                                                            headers=headers,
-                                                            body="")
+            resp, _ = self.os.account_client.request("POST", url="",
+                                                     headers=headers,
+                                                     body="")
 
             self.assertEqual(resp["status"], "204")
             self.assertHeaders(resp, 'Account', 'POST')
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_quotas_negative.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_quotas_negative.py
index 6c1fb5a..a6ea6ee 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_quotas_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_quotas_negative.py
@@ -43,30 +43,30 @@
 
     def setUp(self):
         super(AccountQuotasNegativeTest, self).setUp()
-        # Set the reselleradmin auth in headers for next custom_account_client
+        # Set the reselleradmin auth in headers for next account_client
         # request
-        self.custom_account_client.auth_provider.set_alt_auth_data(
+        self.account_client.auth_provider.set_alt_auth_data(
             request_part='headers',
             auth_data=self.reselleradmin_auth_data
         )
         # Set a quota of 20 bytes on the user's account before each test
         headers = {"X-Account-Meta-Quota-Bytes": "20"}
 
-        self.os.custom_account_client.request("POST", url="", headers=headers,
-                                              body="")
+        self.os.account_client.request("POST", url="", headers=headers,
+                                       body="")
 
     def tearDown(self):
-        # Set the reselleradmin auth in headers for next custom_account_client
+        # Set the reselleradmin auth in headers for next account_client
         # request
-        self.custom_account_client.auth_provider.set_alt_auth_data(
+        self.account_client.auth_provider.set_alt_auth_data(
             request_part='headers',
             auth_data=self.reselleradmin_auth_data
         )
         # remove the quota from the container
         headers = {"X-Remove-Account-Meta-Quota-Bytes": "x"}
 
-        self.os.custom_account_client.request("POST", url="", headers=headers,
-                                              body="")
+        self.os.account_client.request("POST", url="", headers=headers,
+                                       body="")
         super(AccountQuotasNegativeTest, self).tearDown()
 
     @classmethod
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_services_negative.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_services_negative.py
index e4c46e2..ef04387 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_services_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_services_negative.py
@@ -34,10 +34,10 @@
         test_auth_provider.auth_data
 
         # Get fresh auth for test user and set it to next auth request for
-        # custom_account_client
+        # account_client
         delattr(test_auth_provider, 'auth_data')
         test_auth_new_data = test_auth_provider.auth_data
-        self.custom_account_client.auth_provider.set_alt_auth_data(
+        self.account_client.auth_provider.set_alt_auth_data(
             request_part='headers',
             auth_data=test_auth_new_data
         )
@@ -45,5 +45,5 @@
         params = {'format': 'json'}
         # list containers with non-authorized user token
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.Unauthorized,
-                          self.custom_account_client.list_account_containers,
+                          self.account_client.list_account_containers,
                           params=params)
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_acl.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_acl.py
index 2244900..205bc91 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_acl.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_acl.py
@@ -52,11 +52,11 @@
                                                    object_name, 'data')
         self.assertHeaders(resp, 'Object', 'PUT')
         # Trying to read the object with rights
-        self.custom_object_client.auth_provider.set_alt_auth_data(
+        self.object_client.auth_provider.set_alt_auth_data(
             request_part='headers',
             auth_data=self.test_auth_data
         )
-        resp, _ = self.custom_object_client.get_object(
+        resp, _ = self.object_client.get_object(
             self.container_name, object_name)
         self.assertHeaders(resp, 'Object', 'GET')
 
@@ -71,12 +71,12 @@
             metadata_prefix='')
         self.assertHeaders(resp_meta, 'Container', 'POST')
         # Trying to write the object with rights
-        self.custom_object_client.auth_provider.set_alt_auth_data(
+        self.object_client.auth_provider.set_alt_auth_data(
             request_part='headers',
             auth_data=self.test_auth_data
         )
         object_name = data_utils.rand_name(name='Object')
-        resp, _ = self.custom_object_client.create_object(
+        resp, _ = self.object_client.create_object(
             self.container_name,
-            object_name, 'data')
+            object_name, 'data', headers={})
         self.assertHeaders(resp, 'Object', 'PUT')
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_acl_negative.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_acl_negative.py
index fed4549..138d25a 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_acl_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_acl_negative.py
@@ -43,13 +43,13 @@
         # trying to create object with empty headers
         # X-Auth-Token is not provided
         object_name = data_utils.rand_name(name='Object')
-        self.custom_object_client.auth_provider.set_alt_auth_data(
+        self.object_client.auth_provider.set_alt_auth_data(
             request_part='headers',
             auth_data=None
         )
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.Unauthorized,
-                          self.custom_object_client.create_object,
-                          self.container_name, object_name, 'data')
+                          self.object_client.create_object,
+                          self.container_name, object_name, 'data', headers={})
 
     @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_delete_object_without_using_creds(self):
@@ -59,12 +59,12 @@
                                                    object_name, 'data')
         # trying to delete object with empty headers
         # X-Auth-Token is not provided
-        self.custom_object_client.auth_provider.set_alt_auth_data(
+        self.object_client.auth_provider.set_alt_auth_data(
             request_part='headers',
             auth_data=None
         )
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.Unauthorized,
-                          self.custom_object_client.delete_object,
+                          self.object_client.delete_object,
                           self.container_name, object_name)
 
     @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
@@ -73,13 +73,13 @@
         # User provided token is forbidden. ACL are not set
         object_name = data_utils.rand_name(name='Object')
         # trying to create object with non-authorized user
-        self.custom_object_client.auth_provider.set_alt_auth_data(
+        self.object_client.auth_provider.set_alt_auth_data(
             request_part='headers',
             auth_data=self.test_auth_data
         )
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.Unauthorized,
-                          self.custom_object_client.create_object,
-                          self.container_name, object_name, 'data')
+                          self.object_client.create_object,
+                          self.container_name, object_name, 'data', headers={})
 
     @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_read_object_with_non_authorized_user(self):
@@ -90,12 +90,12 @@
             self.container_name, object_name, 'data')
         self.assertHeaders(resp, 'Object', 'PUT')
         # trying to get object with non authorized user token
-        self.custom_object_client.auth_provider.set_alt_auth_data(
+        self.object_client.auth_provider.set_alt_auth_data(
             request_part='headers',
             auth_data=self.test_auth_data
         )
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.Unauthorized,
-                          self.custom_object_client.get_object,
+                          self.object_client.get_object,
                           self.container_name, object_name)
 
     @test.attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
@@ -107,12 +107,12 @@
             self.container_name, object_name, 'data')
         self.assertHeaders(resp, 'Object', 'PUT')
         # trying to delete object with non-authorized user token
-        self.custom_object_client.auth_provider.set_alt_auth_data(
+        self.object_client.auth_provider.set_alt_auth_data(
             request_part='headers',
             auth_data=self.test_auth_data
         )
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.Unauthorized,
-                          self.custom_object_client.delete_object,
+                          self.object_client.delete_object,
                           self.container_name, object_name)
 
     @test.attr(type=['negative', 'smoke'])
@@ -130,12 +130,12 @@
                                                    object_name, 'data')
         self.assertHeaders(resp, 'Object', 'PUT')
         # Trying to read the object without rights
-        self.custom_object_client.auth_provider.set_alt_auth_data(
+        self.object_client.auth_provider.set_alt_auth_data(
             request_part='headers',
             auth_data=self.test_auth_data
         )
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.Unauthorized,
-                          self.custom_object_client.get_object,
+                          self.object_client.get_object,
                           self.container_name, object_name)
 
     @test.attr(type=['negative', 'smoke'])
@@ -148,15 +148,15 @@
             metadata_prefix='')
         self.assertHeaders(resp_meta, 'Container', 'POST')
         # Trying to write the object without rights
-        self.custom_object_client.auth_provider.set_alt_auth_data(
+        self.object_client.auth_provider.set_alt_auth_data(
             request_part='headers',
             auth_data=self.test_auth_data
         )
         object_name = data_utils.rand_name(name='Object')
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.Unauthorized,
-                          self.custom_object_client.create_object,
+                          self.object_client.create_object,
                           self.container_name,
-                          object_name, 'data')
+                          object_name, 'data', headers={})
 
     @test.attr(type=['negative', 'smoke'])
     def test_write_object_without_write_rights(self):
@@ -170,15 +170,15 @@
             metadata_prefix='')
         self.assertHeaders(resp_meta, 'Container', 'POST')
         # Trying to write the object without write rights
-        self.custom_object_client.auth_provider.set_alt_auth_data(
+        self.object_client.auth_provider.set_alt_auth_data(
             request_part='headers',
             auth_data=self.test_auth_data
         )
         object_name = data_utils.rand_name(name='Object')
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.Unauthorized,
-                          self.custom_object_client.create_object,
+                          self.object_client.create_object,
                           self.container_name,
-                          object_name, 'data')
+                          object_name, 'data', headers={})
 
     @test.attr(type=['negative', 'smoke'])
     def test_delete_object_without_write_rights(self):
@@ -197,11 +197,11 @@
                                                    object_name, 'data')
         self.assertHeaders(resp, 'Object', 'PUT')
         # Trying to delete the object without write rights
-        self.custom_object_client.auth_provider.set_alt_auth_data(
+        self.object_client.auth_provider.set_alt_auth_data(
             request_part='headers',
             auth_data=self.test_auth_data
         )
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.Unauthorized,
-                          self.custom_object_client.delete_object,
+                          self.object_client.delete_object,
                           self.container_name,
                           object_name)
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_staticweb.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_staticweb.py
index 5c4e0bf..a8e5f9a 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_staticweb.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_staticweb.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 from tempest.api.object_storage import base
 from tempest.common import custom_matchers
 from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
+from tempest import exceptions
 from tempest import test
 
 
@@ -58,15 +59,16 @@
             self.container_name, metadata=headers)
 
         # Maintain original headers, no auth added
-        self.custom_account_client.auth_provider.set_alt_auth_data(
+        self.account_client.auth_provider.set_alt_auth_data(
             request_part='headers',
             auth_data=None
         )
 
         # test GET on http://account_url/container_name
         # we should retrieve the self.object_name file
-        resp, body = self.custom_account_client.request("GET",
-                                                        self.container_name)
+        resp, body = self.account_client.request("GET",
+                                                 self.container_name,
+                                                 headers={})
         # This request is equivalent to GET object
         self.assertHeaders(resp, 'Object', 'GET')
         self.assertEqual(body, self.object_data)
@@ -89,8 +91,9 @@
 
         # test GET on http://account_url/container_name
         # we should retrieve a listing of objects
-        resp, body = self.custom_account_client.request("GET",
-                                                        self.container_name)
+        resp, body = self.account_client.request("GET",
+                                                 self.container_name,
+                                                 headers={})
         # The target of the request is not any Swift resource. Therefore, the
         # existence of response header is checked without a custom matcher.
         self.assertIn('content-length', resp)
@@ -120,15 +123,16 @@
             self.container_name, metadata=headers)
 
         # Maintain original headers, no auth added
-        self.custom_account_client.auth_provider.set_alt_auth_data(
+        self.account_client.auth_provider.set_alt_auth_data(
             request_part='headers',
             auth_data=None
         )
 
         # test GET on http://account_url/container_name
         # we should retrieve a listing of objects
-        resp, body = self.custom_account_client.request("GET",
-                                                        self.container_name)
+        resp, body = self.account_client.request("GET",
+                                                 self.container_name,
+                                                 headers={})
         self.assertIn(self.object_name, body)
         css = '<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="listings.css" />'
         self.assertIn(css, body)
@@ -150,13 +154,12 @@
                                          object_data_404)
 
         # Do not set auth in HTTP headers for next request
-        self.custom_object_client.auth_provider.set_alt_auth_data(
+        self.object_client.auth_provider.set_alt_auth_data(
             request_part='headers',
             auth_data=None
         )
 
         # Request non-existing object
-        resp, body = self.custom_object_client.get_object(self.container_name,
-                                                          "notexisting")
-        self.assertEqual(resp['status'], '404')
-        self.assertEqual(body, object_data_404)
+        self.assertRaises(
+            exceptions.NotFound, self.object_client.get_object,
+            self.container_name, "notexisting")
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_services.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_services.py
index f78220c..cbca5e8 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_services.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_services.py
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@
         object_name = data_utils.rand_name(name='TestObject')
         data = data_utils.arbitrary_string()
         metadata = {'Expect': '100-continue'}
-        resp = self.custom_object_client.create_object_continue(
+        resp = self.object_client.create_object_continue(
             self.container_name,
             object_name,
             data,
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@
         self.assertIn('status', resp)
         self.assertEqual(resp['status'], '100')
 
-        self.custom_object_client.create_object_continue(
+        self.object_client.create_object_continue(
             self.container_name,
             object_name,
             data,
@@ -1014,11 +1014,11 @@
         self.assertEqual(resp_meta['x-container-read'], '.r:*,.rlistings')
 
         # trying to get object with empty headers as it is public readable
-        self.custom_object_client.auth_provider.set_alt_auth_data(
+        self.object_client.auth_provider.set_alt_auth_data(
             request_part='headers',
             auth_data=None
         )
-        resp, body = self.custom_object_client.get_object(
+        resp, body = self.object_client.get_object(
             self.container_name, object_name)
         self.assertHeaders(resp, 'Object', 'GET')
 
@@ -1052,12 +1052,12 @@
 
         # get auth token of alternative user
         alt_auth_data = self.identity_client_alt.auth_provider.auth_data
-        self.custom_object_client.auth_provider.set_alt_auth_data(
+        self.object_client.auth_provider.set_alt_auth_data(
             request_part='headers',
             auth_data=alt_auth_data
         )
         # access object using alternate user creds
-        resp, body = self.custom_object_client.get_object(
+        resp, body = self.object_client.get_object(
             self.container_name, object_name)
         self.assertHeaders(resp, 'Object', 'GET')
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/orchestration/base.py b/tempest/api/orchestration/base.py
index 6896362..21f2578 100644
--- a/tempest/api/orchestration/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/orchestration/base.py
@@ -113,9 +113,9 @@
     def _create_image(cls, name_start='image-heat-', container_format='bare',
                       disk_format='iso'):
         image_name = data_utils.rand_name(name_start)
-        _, body = cls.images_v2_client.create_image(image_name,
-                                                    container_format,
-                                                    disk_format)
+        body = cls.images_v2_client.create_image(image_name,
+                                                 container_format,
+                                                 disk_format)
         image_id = body['id']
         cls.images.append(image_id)
         return body
diff --git a/tempest/clients.py b/tempest/clients.py
index 99339c1..8d59742 100644
--- a/tempest/clients.py
+++ b/tempest/clients.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 from tempest import auth
-from tempest.common import rest_client
+from tempest.common import negative_rest_client
 from tempest import config
 from tempest import manager
 from tempest.openstack.common import log as logging
@@ -83,12 +83,8 @@
     MessagingClientJSON
 from tempest.services.network.json.network_client import NetworkClientJSON
 from tempest.services.object_storage.account_client import AccountClient
-from tempest.services.object_storage.account_client import \
-    AccountClientCustomizedHeader
 from tempest.services.object_storage.container_client import ContainerClient
 from tempest.services.object_storage.object_client import ObjectClient
-from tempest.services.object_storage.object_client import \
-    ObjectClientCustomizedHeader
 from tempest.services.orchestration.json.orchestration_client import \
     OrchestrationClient
 from tempest.services.telemetry.json.telemetry_client import \
@@ -157,7 +153,7 @@
         if CONF.service_available.ceilometer:
             self.telemetry_client = TelemetryClientJSON(
                 self.auth_provider)
-        self.negative_client = rest_client.NegativeRestClient(
+        self.negative_client = negative_rest_client.NegativeRestClient(
             self.auth_provider, service)
 
         # TODO(andreaf) EC2 client still do their auth, v2 only
@@ -177,10 +173,6 @@
             self.auth_provider)
         self.ec2api_client = botoclients.APIClientEC2(*ec2_client_args)
         self.s3_client = botoclients.ObjectClientS3(*ec2_client_args)
-        self.custom_object_client = ObjectClientCustomizedHeader(
-            self.auth_provider)
-        self.custom_account_client = \
-            AccountClientCustomizedHeader(self.auth_provider)
         self.data_processing_client = DataProcessingClient(
             self.auth_provider)
 
diff --git a/tempest/cmd/cleanup_service.py b/tempest/cmd/cleanup_service.py
index 86df74c..227fbe6 100644
--- a/tempest/cmd/cleanup_service.py
+++ b/tempest/cmd/cleanup_service.py
@@ -845,7 +845,7 @@
 
     def list(self):
         client = self.client
-        _, images = client.list_images({"all_tenants": True})
+        images = client.list_images({"all_tenants": True})
         if not self.is_save_state:
             images = [image for image in images if image['id']
                       not in self.saved_state_json['images'].keys()]
diff --git a/tempest/cmd/javelin.py b/tempest/cmd/javelin.py
index 17b6c19..001e3dc 100755
--- a/tempest/cmd/javelin.py
+++ b/tempest/cmd/javelin.py
@@ -528,7 +528,7 @@
 
 
 def _get_image_by_name(client, name):
-    r, body = client.images.image_list()
+    body = client.images.image_list()
     for image in body:
         if name == image['name']:
             return image
@@ -551,19 +551,19 @@
         extras = {}
         if image['format'] == 'ami':
             name, fname = _resolve_image(image, 'aki')
-            r, aki = client.images.create_image(
+            aki = client.images.create_image(
                 'javelin_' + name, 'aki', 'aki')
             client.images.store_image(aki.get('id'), open(fname, 'r'))
             extras['kernel_id'] = aki.get('id')
 
             name, fname = _resolve_image(image, 'ari')
-            r, ari = client.images.create_image(
+            ari = client.images.create_image(
                 'javelin_' + name, 'ari', 'ari')
             client.images.store_image(ari.get('id'), open(fname, 'r'))
             extras['ramdisk_id'] = ari.get('id')
 
         _, fname = _resolve_image(image, 'file')
-        r, body = client.images.create_image(
+        body = client.images.create_image(
             image['name'], image['format'], image['format'], **extras)
         image_id = body.get('id')
         client.images.store_image(image_id, open(fname, 'r'))
diff --git a/tempest/cmd/verify_tempest_config.py b/tempest/cmd/verify_tempest_config.py
index abf8fc3..890c77a 100755
--- a/tempest/cmd/verify_tempest_config.py
+++ b/tempest/cmd/verify_tempest_config.py
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
 
 def verify_glance_api_versions(os, update):
     # Check glance api versions
-    __, versions = os.image_client.get_versions()
+    versions = os.image_client.get_versions()
     if CONF.image_feature_enabled.api_v1 != ('v1.1' in versions or 'v1.0' in
                                              versions):
         print_and_or_update('api_v1', 'image_feature_enabled',
diff --git a/tempest/common/negative_rest_client.py b/tempest/common/negative_rest_client.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a9ae1c3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/common/negative_rest_client.py
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+# (c) 2014 Deutsche Telekom AG
+# Copyright 2014 Red Hat, Inc.
+# 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.
+
+from tempest.common import rest_client
+from tempest import config
+
+CONF = config.CONF
+
+
+class NegativeRestClient(rest_client.RestClient):
+    """
+    Version of RestClient that does not raise exceptions.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, auth_provider, service):
+        region = self._get_region(service)
+        super(NegativeRestClient, self).__init__(auth_provider,
+                                                 service, region)
+
+    def _get_region(self, service):
+        """
+        Returns the region for a specific service
+        """
+        service_region = None
+        for cfgname in dir(CONF._config):
+            # Find all config.FOO.catalog_type and assume FOO is a service.
+            cfg = getattr(CONF, cfgname)
+            catalog_type = getattr(cfg, 'catalog_type', None)
+            if catalog_type == service:
+                service_region = getattr(cfg, 'region', None)
+        if not service_region:
+            service_region = CONF.identity.region
+        return service_region
+
+    def _error_checker(self, method, url,
+                       headers, body, resp, resp_body):
+        pass
+
+    def send_request(self, method, url_template, resources, body=None):
+        url = url_template % tuple(resources)
+        if method == "GET":
+            resp, body = self.get(url)
+        elif method == "POST":
+            resp, body = self.post(url, body)
+        elif method == "PUT":
+            resp, body = self.put(url, body)
+        elif method == "PATCH":
+            resp, body = self.patch(url, body)
+        elif method == "HEAD":
+            resp, body = self.head(url)
+        elif method == "DELETE":
+            resp, body = self.delete(url)
+        elif method == "COPY":
+            resp, body = self.copy(url)
+        else:
+            assert False
+
+        return resp, body
diff --git a/tempest/common/rest_client.py b/tempest/common/rest_client.py
index ca87a75..3802c9d 100644
--- a/tempest/common/rest_client.py
+++ b/tempest/common/rest_client.py
@@ -78,10 +78,12 @@
 
     LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
-    def __init__(self, auth_provider, service, endpoint_type='publicURL',
+    def __init__(self, auth_provider, service, region,
+                 endpoint_type='publicURL',
                  build_interval=1, build_timeout=60):
         self.auth_provider = auth_provider
         self.service = service
+        self.region = region
         self.endpoint_type = endpoint_type
         self.build_interval = build_interval
         self.build_timeout = build_timeout
@@ -124,21 +126,6 @@
                              str(self.token)[0:STRING_LIMIT],
                              str(self.get_headers())[0:STRING_LIMIT])
 
-    def _get_region(self, service):
-        """
-        Returns the region for a specific service
-        """
-        service_region = None
-        for cfgname in dir(CONF._config):
-            # Find all config.FOO.catalog_type and assume FOO is a service.
-            cfg = getattr(CONF, cfgname)
-            catalog_type = getattr(cfg, 'catalog_type', None)
-            if catalog_type == service:
-                service_region = getattr(cfg, 'region', None)
-        if not service_region:
-            service_region = CONF.identity.region
-        return service_region
-
     @property
     def user(self):
         return self.auth_provider.credentials.username
@@ -172,7 +159,7 @@
         _filters = dict(
             service=self.service,
             endpoint_type=self.endpoint_type,
-            region=self._get_region(self.service)
+            region=self.region
         )
         if self.api_version is not None:
             _filters['api_version'] = self.api_version
@@ -494,6 +481,11 @@
             else:
                 raise exceptions.RateLimitExceeded(resp_body)
 
+        if resp.status == 415:
+            if parse_resp:
+                resp_body = self._parse_resp(resp_body)
+            raise exceptions.InvalidContentType(resp_body)
+
         if resp.status == 422:
             if parse_resp:
                 resp_body = self._parse_resp(resp_body)
@@ -603,33 +595,3 @@
                 except jsonschema.ValidationError as ex:
                     msg = ("HTTP response header is invalid (%s)") % ex
                     raise exceptions.InvalidHTTPResponseHeader(msg)
-
-
-class NegativeRestClient(RestClient):
-    """
-    Version of RestClient that does not raise exceptions.
-    """
-    def _error_checker(self, method, url,
-                       headers, body, resp, resp_body):
-        pass
-
-    def send_request(self, method, url_template, resources, body=None):
-        url = url_template % tuple(resources)
-        if method == "GET":
-            resp, body = self.get(url)
-        elif method == "POST":
-            resp, body = self.post(url, body)
-        elif method == "PUT":
-            resp, body = self.put(url, body)
-        elif method == "PATCH":
-            resp, body = self.patch(url, body)
-        elif method == "HEAD":
-            resp, body = self.head(url)
-        elif method == "DELETE":
-            resp, body = self.delete(url)
-        elif method == "COPY":
-            resp, body = self.copy(url)
-        else:
-            assert False
-
-        return resp, body
diff --git a/tempest/config.py b/tempest/config.py
index 54a4dd1..1c0dabb 100644
--- a/tempest/config.py
+++ b/tempest/config.py
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@
                default=300,
                help="Timeout in seconds to wait for an instance to build. "
                     "Other services that do not define build_timeout will "
-                    "inherit this value, for example the image service."),
+                    "inherit this value."),
     cfg.BoolOpt('run_ssh',
                 default=False,
                 help="Should the tests ssh to instances?"),
@@ -371,7 +371,15 @@
     cfg.StrOpt('http_image',
                default='http://download.cirros-cloud.net/0.3.1/'
                'cirros-0.3.1-x86_64-uec.tar.gz',
-               help='http accessible image')
+               help='http accessible image'),
+    cfg.IntOpt('build_timeout',
+               default=300,
+               help="Timeout in seconds to wait for an image to "
+                    "become available."),
+    cfg.IntOpt('build_interval',
+               default=1,
+               help="Time in seconds between image operation status "
+                    "checks.")
 ]
 
 image_feature_group = cfg.OptGroup(name='image-feature-enabled',
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/manager.py b/tempest/scenario/manager.py
index 9cb24b9..b417472 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/manager.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/manager.py
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@
             'is_public': 'False',
         }
         params.update(properties)
-        _, image = self.image_client.create_image(**params)
+        image = self.image_client.create_image(**params)
         self.addCleanup(self.image_client.delete_image, image['id'])
         self.assertEqual("queued", image['status'])
         self.image_client.update_image(image['id'], data=image_file)
@@ -407,7 +407,7 @@
             thing_id=image_id, thing_id_param='id',
             cleanup_callable=self.delete_wrapper,
             cleanup_args=[_image_client.delete_image, image_id])
-        _, snapshot_image = _image_client.get_image_meta(image_id)
+        snapshot_image = _image_client.get_image_meta(image_id)
         image_name = snapshot_image['name']
         self.assertEqual(name, image_name)
         LOG.debug("Created snapshot image %s for server %s",
diff --git a/tempest/services/baremetal/base.py b/tempest/services/baremetal/base.py
index 4bcf2aa..c1ebba5 100644
--- a/tempest/services/baremetal/base.py
+++ b/tempest/services/baremetal/base.py
@@ -50,7 +50,9 @@
 
     def __init__(self, auth_provider):
         super(BaremetalClient, self).__init__(
-            auth_provider, CONF.baremetal.catalog_type,
+            auth_provider,
+            CONF.baremetal.catalog_type,
+            CONF.identity.region,
             endpoint_type=CONF.baremetal.endpoint_type)
         self.uri_prefix = ''
 
diff --git a/tempest/services/compute/json/base.py b/tempest/services/compute/json/base.py
index 9187cc4..cb4915b 100644
--- a/tempest/services/compute/json/base.py
+++ b/tempest/services/compute/json/base.py
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
         super(ComputeClient, self).__init__(
             auth_provider,
             CONF.compute.catalog_type,
+            CONF.compute.region or CONF.identity.region,
             endpoint_type=CONF.compute.endpoint_type,
             build_interval=build_interval,
             build_timeout=build_timeout)
diff --git a/tempest/services/data_processing/v1_1/client.py b/tempest/services/data_processing/v1_1/client.py
index 6004b22..1b6842d 100644
--- a/tempest/services/data_processing/v1_1/client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/data_processing/v1_1/client.py
@@ -24,7 +24,9 @@
 
     def __init__(self, auth_provider):
         super(DataProcessingClient, self).__init__(
-            auth_provider, CONF.data_processing.catalog_type,
+            auth_provider,
+            CONF.data_processing.catalog_type,
+            CONF.identity.region,
             endpoint_type=CONF.data_processing.endpoint_type)
 
     def _request_and_check_resp(self, request_func, uri, resp_status):
diff --git a/tempest/services/database/json/flavors_client.py b/tempest/services/database/json/flavors_client.py
index a57b045..01be29a 100644
--- a/tempest/services/database/json/flavors_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/database/json/flavors_client.py
@@ -25,7 +25,9 @@
 
     def __init__(self, auth_provider):
         super(DatabaseFlavorsClientJSON, self).__init__(
-            auth_provider, CONF.database.catalog_type)
+            auth_provider,
+            CONF.database.catalog_type,
+            CONF.identity.region)
 
     def list_db_flavors(self, params=None):
         url = 'flavors'
diff --git a/tempest/services/database/json/versions_client.py b/tempest/services/database/json/versions_client.py
index 911b55d..8a408e9 100644
--- a/tempest/services/database/json/versions_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/database/json/versions_client.py
@@ -25,7 +25,9 @@
 
     def __init__(self, auth_provider):
         super(DatabaseVersionsClientJSON, self).__init__(
-            auth_provider, CONF.database.catalog_type)
+            auth_provider,
+            CONF.database.catalog_type,
+            CONF.identity.region)
         self.skip_path()
 
     def list_db_versions(self, params=None):
diff --git a/tempest/services/identity/json/identity_client.py b/tempest/services/identity/json/identity_client.py
index 0b73c04..f6c77e1 100644
--- a/tempest/services/identity/json/identity_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/identity/json/identity_client.py
@@ -22,9 +22,11 @@
 class IdentityClientJSON(rest_client.RestClient):
 
     def __init__(self, auth_provider):
-        super(IdentityClientJSON, self).__init__(auth_provider,
-                                                 CONF.identity.catalog_type,
-                                                 endpoint_type='adminURL')
+        super(IdentityClientJSON, self).__init__(
+            auth_provider,
+            CONF.identity.catalog_type,
+            CONF.identity.region,
+            endpoint_type='adminURL')
 
     def has_admin_extensions(self):
         """
diff --git a/tempest/services/identity/v3/json/base.py b/tempest/services/identity/v3/json/base.py
index da8e287..30d3886 100644
--- a/tempest/services/identity/v3/json/base.py
+++ b/tempest/services/identity/v3/json/base.py
@@ -24,7 +24,9 @@
     """
 
     def __init__(self, auth_provider):
-        super(IdentityV3Client, self).__init__(auth_provider,
-                                               CONF.identity.catalog_type,
-                                               endpoint_type='adminURL')
+        super(IdentityV3Client, self).__init__(
+            auth_provider,
+            CONF.identity.catalog_type,
+            CONF.identity.region,
+            endpoint_type='adminURL')
         self.api_version = "v3"
diff --git a/tempest/services/identity/v3/json/identity_client.py b/tempest/services/identity/v3/json/identity_client.py
index 48ba909..59902bb 100644
--- a/tempest/services/identity/v3/json/identity_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/identity/v3/json/identity_client.py
@@ -523,7 +523,7 @@
 class V3TokenClientJSON(rest_client.RestClient):
 
     def __init__(self):
-        super(V3TokenClientJSON, self).__init__(None, None)
+        super(V3TokenClientJSON, self).__init__(None, None, None)
         auth_url = CONF.identity.uri_v3
         if not auth_url:
             raise exceptions.InvalidConfiguration('you must specify a v3 uri '
diff --git a/tempest/services/image/v1/json/image_client.py b/tempest/services/image/v1/json/image_client.py
index ba3a814..0d35ef5 100644
--- a/tempest/services/image/v1/json/image_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/image/v1/json/image_client.py
@@ -38,7 +38,10 @@
         super(ImageClientJSON, self).__init__(
             auth_provider,
             CONF.image.catalog_type,
-            endpoint_type=CONF.image.endpoint_type)
+            CONF.image.region or CONF.identity.region,
+            endpoint_type=CONF.image.endpoint_type,
+            build_interval=CONF.image.build_interval,
+            build_timeout=CONF.image.build_timeout)
         self._http = None
 
     def _image_meta_from_headers(self, headers):
@@ -119,7 +122,7 @@
         self._error_checker('POST', '/v1/images', headers, data, resp,
                             body_iter)
         body = json.loads(''.join([c for c in body_iter]))
-        return resp, body['image']
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body['image'])
 
     def _update_with_data(self, image_id, headers, data):
         url = '/v1/images/%s' % image_id
@@ -128,7 +131,7 @@
         self._error_checker('PUT', url, headers, data,
                             resp, body_iter)
         body = json.loads(''.join([c for c in body_iter]))
-        return resp, body['image']
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body['image'])
 
     @property
     def http(self):
@@ -159,7 +162,7 @@
         resp, body = self.post('v1/images', None, headers)
         self.expected_success(201, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
-        return resp, body['image']
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body['image'])
 
     def update_image(self, image_id, name=None, container_format=None,
                      data=None, properties=None):
@@ -183,13 +186,13 @@
         resp, body = self.put(url, data, headers)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
-        return resp, body['image']
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body['image'])
 
     def delete_image(self, image_id):
         url = 'v1/images/%s' % image_id
         resp, body = self.delete(url)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
-        return resp, body
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def image_list(self, **kwargs):
         url = 'v1/images'
@@ -200,7 +203,7 @@
         resp, body = self.get(url)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
-        return resp, body['images']
+        return rest_client.ResponseBodyList(resp, body['images'])
 
     def image_list_detail(self, properties=dict(), changes_since=None,
                           **kwargs):
@@ -221,19 +224,20 @@
         resp, body = self.get(url)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
-        return resp, body['images']
+        return rest_client.ResponseBodyList(resp, body['images'])
 
     def get_image_meta(self, image_id):
         url = 'v1/images/%s' % image_id
         resp, __ = self.head(url)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = self._image_meta_from_headers(resp)
-        return resp, body
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def get_image(self, image_id):
         url = 'v1/images/%s' % image_id
         resp, body = self.get(url)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
+        # We can't return a ResponseBody because the body is a string
         return resp, body
 
     def is_resource_deleted(self, id):
@@ -253,14 +257,14 @@
         resp, body = self.get(url)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
-        return resp, body
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def get_shared_images(self, member_id):
         url = 'v1/shared-images/%s' % member_id
         resp, body = self.get(url)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
-        return resp, body
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def add_member(self, member_id, image_id, can_share=False):
         url = 'v1/images/%s/members/%s' % (image_id, member_id)
@@ -269,17 +273,17 @@
             body = json.dumps({'member': {'can_share': True}})
         resp, __ = self.put(url, body)
         self.expected_success(204, resp.status)
-        return resp
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp)
 
     def delete_member(self, member_id, image_id):
         url = 'v1/images/%s/members/%s' % (image_id, member_id)
         resp, __ = self.delete(url)
         self.expected_success(204, resp.status)
-        return resp
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp)
 
     # NOTE(afazekas): just for the wait function
     def _get_image_status(self, image_id):
-        resp, meta = self.get_image_meta(image_id)
+        meta = self.get_image_meta(image_id)
         status = meta['status']
         return status
 
diff --git a/tempest/services/image/v2/json/image_client.py b/tempest/services/image/v2/json/image_client.py
index 23810f9..852832b 100644
--- a/tempest/services/image/v2/json/image_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/image/v2/json/image_client.py
@@ -32,7 +32,10 @@
         super(ImageClientV2JSON, self).__init__(
             auth_provider,
             CONF.image.catalog_type,
-            endpoint_type=CONF.image.endpoint_type)
+            CONF.image.region or CONF.identity.region,
+            endpoint_type=CONF.image.endpoint_type,
+            build_interval=CONF.image.build_interval,
+            build_timeout=CONF.image.build_timeout)
         self._http = None
 
     def _get_http(self):
@@ -44,7 +47,7 @@
 
     def _validate_schema(self, body, type='image'):
         if type in ['image', 'images']:
-            resp, schema = self.get_schema(type)
+            schema = self.get_schema(type)
         else:
             raise ValueError("%s is not a valid schema type" % type)
 
@@ -65,7 +68,7 @@
                                    "-json-patch"}
         resp, body = self.patch('v2/images/%s' % image_id, data, headers)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
-        return resp, self._parse_resp(body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, self._parse_resp(body))
 
     def create_image(self, name, container_format, disk_format, **kwargs):
         params = {
@@ -87,12 +90,13 @@
         resp, body = self.post('v2/images', data)
         self.expected_success(201, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
-        return resp, body
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def delete_image(self, image_id):
         url = 'v2/images/%s' % image_id
         resp, _ = self.delete(url)
         self.expected_success(204, resp.status)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp)
 
     def image_list(self, params=None):
         url = 'v2/images'
@@ -104,14 +108,14 @@
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
         self._validate_schema(body, type='images')
-        return resp, body['images']
+        return rest_client.ResponseBodyList(resp, body['images'])
 
     def get_image(self, image_id):
         url = 'v2/images/%s' % image_id
         resp, body = self.get(url)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
-        return resp, body
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def is_resource_deleted(self, id):
         try:
@@ -131,32 +135,33 @@
         resp, body = self.http.raw_request('PUT', url, headers=headers,
                                            body=data)
         self.expected_success(204, resp.status)
-        return resp, body
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def get_image_file(self, image_id):
         url = 'v2/images/%s/file' % image_id
         resp, body = self.get(url)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
+        # We can't return a ResponseBody because the body is a string
         return resp, body
 
     def add_image_tag(self, image_id, tag):
         url = 'v2/images/%s/tags/%s' % (image_id, tag)
         resp, body = self.put(url, body=None)
         self.expected_success(204, resp.status)
-        return resp, body
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def delete_image_tag(self, image_id, tag):
         url = 'v2/images/%s/tags/%s' % (image_id, tag)
         resp, _ = self.delete(url)
         self.expected_success(204, resp.status)
-        return resp
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp)
 
     def get_image_membership(self, image_id):
         url = 'v2/images/%s/members' % image_id
         resp, body = self.get(url)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
-        return resp, body
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def add_member(self, image_id, member_id):
         url = 'v2/images/%s/members' % image_id
@@ -164,7 +169,7 @@
         resp, body = self.post(url, data)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
-        return resp, body
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def update_member_status(self, image_id, member_id, status):
         """Valid status are: ``pending``, ``accepted``,  ``rejected``."""
@@ -173,23 +178,23 @@
         resp, body = self.put(url, data)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
-        return resp, body
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
     def get_member(self, image_id, member_id):
         url = 'v2/images/%s/members/%s' % (image_id, member_id)
         resp, body = self.get(url)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
-        return resp, json.loads(body)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, json.loads(body))
 
     def remove_member(self, image_id, member_id):
         url = 'v2/images/%s/members/%s' % (image_id, member_id)
         resp, _ = self.delete(url)
         self.expected_success(204, resp.status)
-        return resp
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp)
 
     def get_schema(self, schema):
         url = 'v2/schemas/%s' % schema
         resp, body = self.get(url)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         body = json.loads(body)
-        return resp, body
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
diff --git a/tempest/services/messaging/json/messaging_client.py b/tempest/services/messaging/json/messaging_client.py
index caed02f..45534c7 100644
--- a/tempest/services/messaging/json/messaging_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/messaging/json/messaging_client.py
@@ -28,8 +28,10 @@
 class MessagingClientJSON(rest_client.RestClient):
 
     def __init__(self, auth_provider):
-        super(MessagingClientJSON, self).__init__(auth_provider,
-                                                  CONF.messaging.catalog_type)
+        super(MessagingClientJSON, self).__init__(
+            auth_provider,
+            CONF.messaging.catalog_type,
+            CONF.identity.region)
         self.version = '1'
         self.uri_prefix = 'v{0}'.format(self.version)
 
diff --git a/tempest/services/network/json/network_client.py b/tempest/services/network/json/network_client.py
index c279efd..8f5ed5a 100644
--- a/tempest/services/network/json/network_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/network/json/network_client.py
@@ -39,7 +39,9 @@
 
     def __init__(self, auth_provider):
         super(NetworkClientJSON, self).__init__(
-            auth_provider, CONF.network.catalog_type,
+            auth_provider,
+            CONF.network.catalog_type,
+            CONF.network.region or CONF.identity.region,
             endpoint_type=CONF.network.endpoint_type,
             build_interval=CONF.network.build_interval,
             build_timeout=CONF.network.build_timeout)
diff --git a/tempest/services/object_storage/account_client.py b/tempest/services/object_storage/account_client.py
index 23984cd..c24bbba 100644
--- a/tempest/services/object_storage/account_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/object_storage/account_client.py
@@ -17,9 +17,7 @@
 import urllib
 from xml.etree import ElementTree as etree
 
-from tempest.common import http
 from tempest import config
-from tempest import exceptions
 from tempest.services.object_storage import base
 
 CONF = config.CONF
@@ -162,75 +160,3 @@
         body = json.loads(body)
         self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
         return resp, body
-
-
-class AccountClientCustomizedHeader(base.ObjectStorageClient):
-
-    # TODO(andreaf) This class is now redundant, to be removed in next patch
-
-    def request(self, method, url, extra_headers=False, headers=None,
-                body=None):
-        """A simple HTTP request interface."""
-        dscv = CONF.identity.disable_ssl_certificate_validation
-        ca_certs = CONF.identity.ca_certificates_file
-        self.http_obj = http.ClosingHttp(
-            disable_ssl_certificate_validation=dscv,
-            ca_certs=ca_certs)
-        if headers is None:
-            headers = {}
-        elif extra_headers:
-            try:
-                headers.update(self.get_headers())
-            except (ValueError, TypeError):
-                headers = {}
-
-        # Authorize the request
-        req_url, req_headers, req_body = self.auth_provider.auth_request(
-            method=method, url=url, headers=headers, body=body,
-            filters=self.filters
-        )
-        # use original body
-        resp, resp_body = self.http_obj.request(req_url, method,
-                                                headers=req_headers,
-                                                body=req_body)
-        self._log_request(method, req_url, resp)
-
-        if resp.status == 401 or resp.status == 403:
-            raise exceptions.Unauthorized()
-
-        return resp, resp_body
-
-    def list_account_containers(self, params=None, metadata=None):
-        """
-        GET on the (base) storage URL
-        Given a valid X-Auth-Token, returns a list of all containers for the
-        account.
-
-        Optional Arguments:
-        limit=[integer value N]
-            Limits the number of results to at most N values
-            DEFAULT:  10,000
-
-        marker=[string value X]
-            Given string value X, return object names greater in value
-            than the specified marker.
-            DEFAULT: No Marker
-
-        format=[string value, either 'json' or 'xml']
-            Specify either json or xml to return the respective serialized
-            response.
-            DEFAULT:  Python-List returned in response body
-        """
-
-        url = '?format=%s' % self.format
-        if params:
-            url += '&%s' % urllib.urlencode(params)
-
-        headers = {}
-        if metadata:
-            for key in metadata:
-                headers[str(key)] = metadata[key]
-
-        resp, body = self.get(url, headers=headers)
-        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
-        return resp, body
diff --git a/tempest/services/object_storage/base.py b/tempest/services/object_storage/base.py
index 3900e82..655596f 100644
--- a/tempest/services/object_storage/base.py
+++ b/tempest/services/object_storage/base.py
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@
 
     def __init__(self, auth_provider):
         super(ObjectStorageClient, self).__init__(
-            auth_provider, CONF.object_storage.catalog_type,
+            auth_provider,
+            CONF.object_storage.catalog_type,
+            CONF.object_storage.region or CONF.identity.region,
             endpoint_type=CONF.object_storage.endpoint_type)
         self.format = 'json'
diff --git a/tempest/services/object_storage/object_client.py b/tempest/services/object_storage/object_client.py
index a93a9df..bb74fd7 100644
--- a/tempest/services/object_storage/object_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/object_storage/object_client.py
@@ -17,9 +17,7 @@
 import urllib
 import urlparse
 
-from tempest.common import http
 from tempest import config
-from tempest import exceptions
 from tempest.services.object_storage import base
 
 CONF = config.CONF
@@ -28,10 +26,11 @@
 class ObjectClient(base.ObjectStorageClient):
 
     def create_object(self, container, object_name, data,
-                      params=None, metadata=None):
+                      params=None, metadata=None, headers=None):
         """Create storage object."""
 
-        headers = self.get_headers()
+        if headers is None:
+            headers = self.get_headers()
         if not data:
             headers['content-length'] = '0'
         if metadata:
@@ -177,82 +176,6 @@
         self.expected_success(201, resp.status)
         return resp.status, resp.reason, resp_headers
 
-
-class ObjectClientCustomizedHeader(base.ObjectStorageClient):
-
-    # TODO(andreaf) This class is now redundant, to be removed in next patch
-
-    def request(self, method, url, extra_headers=False, headers=None,
-                body=None):
-        """A simple HTTP request interface."""
-        dscv = CONF.identity.disable_ssl_certificate_validation
-        ca_certs = CONF.identity.ca_certificates_file
-        self.http_obj = http.ClosingHttp(
-            disable_ssl_certificate_validation=dscv,
-            ca_certs=ca_certs)
-        if headers is None:
-            headers = {}
-        elif extra_headers:
-            try:
-                headers.update(self.get_headers())
-            except (ValueError, TypeError):
-                headers = {}
-
-        # Authorize the request
-        req_url, req_headers, req_body = self.auth_provider.auth_request(
-            method=method, url=url, headers=headers, body=body,
-            filters=self.filters
-        )
-        # Use original method
-        resp, resp_body = self.http_obj.request(req_url, method,
-                                                headers=req_headers,
-                                                body=req_body)
-        self._log_request(method, req_url, resp)
-        if resp.status == 401 or resp.status == 403:
-            raise exceptions.Unauthorized()
-
-        return resp, resp_body
-
-    def get_object(self, container, object_name, metadata=None):
-        """Retrieve object's data."""
-        headers = {}
-        if metadata:
-            for key in metadata:
-                headers[str(key)] = metadata[key]
-
-        url = "{0}/{1}".format(container, object_name)
-        resp, body = self.get(url, headers=headers)
-        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
-        return resp, body
-
-    def create_object(self, container, object_name, data, metadata=None):
-        """Create storage object."""
-
-        headers = {}
-        if metadata:
-            for key in metadata:
-                headers[str(key)] = metadata[key]
-
-        if not data:
-            headers['content-length'] = '0'
-        url = "%s/%s" % (str(container), str(object_name))
-        resp, body = self.put(url, data, headers=headers)
-        self.expected_success(201, resp.status)
-        return resp, body
-
-    def delete_object(self, container, object_name, metadata=None):
-        """Delete storage object."""
-
-        headers = {}
-        if metadata:
-            for key in metadata:
-                headers[str(key)] = metadata[key]
-
-        url = "%s/%s" % (str(container), str(object_name))
-        resp, body = self.delete(url, headers=headers)
-        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
-        return resp, body
-
     def create_object_continue(self, container, object_name,
                                data, metadata=None):
         """Create storage object."""
diff --git a/tempest/services/orchestration/json/orchestration_client.py b/tempest/services/orchestration/json/orchestration_client.py
index 2dedf01..054f410 100644
--- a/tempest/services/orchestration/json/orchestration_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/orchestration/json/orchestration_client.py
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
         super(OrchestrationClient, self).__init__(
             auth_provider,
             CONF.orchestration.catalog_type,
+            CONF.orchestration.region or CONF.identity.region,
             endpoint_type=CONF.orchestration.endpoint_type,
             build_interval=CONF.orchestration.build_interval,
             build_timeout=CONF.orchestration.build_timeout)
diff --git a/tempest/services/telemetry/json/telemetry_client.py b/tempest/services/telemetry/json/telemetry_client.py
index 622c996..2b5dc1a 100644
--- a/tempest/services/telemetry/json/telemetry_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/telemetry/json/telemetry_client.py
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
         super(TelemetryClientJSON, self).__init__(
             auth_provider,
             CONF.telemetry.catalog_type,
+            CONF.identity.region,
             endpoint_type=CONF.telemetry.endpoint_type)
         self.version = '2'
         self.uri_prefix = "v%s" % self.version
diff --git a/tempest/services/volume/json/base.py b/tempest/services/volume/json/base.py
index 1800ee6..ef316f2 100644
--- a/tempest/services/volume/json/base.py
+++ b/tempest/services/volume/json/base.py
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
         super(VolumeClient, self).__init__(
             auth_provider,
             CONF.volume.catalog_type,
+            CONF.volume.region or CONF.identity.region,
             endpoint_type=CONF.volume.endpoint_type,
             build_interval=CONF.volume.build_interval,
             build_timeout=CONF.volume.build_timeout)
diff --git a/tempest/tests/cmd/test_verify_tempest_config.py b/tempest/tests/cmd/test_verify_tempest_config.py
index 65106cc..a8adc7e 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/cmd/test_verify_tempest_config.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/cmd/test_verify_tempest_config.py
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@
 
     def test_verify_glance_version_no_v2_with_v1_1(self):
         def fake_get_versions():
-            return (None, ['v1.1'])
+            return (['v1.1'])
         fake_os = mock.MagicMock()
         fake_os.image_client.get_versions = fake_get_versions
         with mock.patch.object(verify_tempest_config,
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@
 
     def test_verify_glance_version_no_v2_with_v1_0(self):
         def fake_get_versions():
-            return (None, ['v1.0'])
+            return (['v1.0'])
         fake_os = mock.MagicMock()
         fake_os.image_client.get_versions = fake_get_versions
         with mock.patch.object(verify_tempest_config,
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@
 
     def test_verify_glance_version_no_v1(self):
         def fake_get_versions():
-            return (None, ['v2.0'])
+            return (['v2.0'])
         fake_os = mock.MagicMock()
         fake_os.image_client.get_versions = fake_get_versions
         with mock.patch.object(verify_tempest_config,
diff --git a/tempest/tests/test_list_tests.py b/tempest/tests/test_list_tests.py
index efdb413..19e4c9c 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/test_list_tests.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/test_list_tests.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
         ids, err = p.communicate()
         self.assertEqual(0, p.returncode,
                          "test discovery failed, one or more files cause an "
-                         "error on import")
+                         "error on import %s" % ids)
         ids = ids.split('\n')
         for test_id in ids:
             if re.match('(\w+\.){3}\w+', test_id):
diff --git a/tempest/tests/test_rest_client.py b/tempest/tests/test_rest_client.py
index 42ba5a0..a133800 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/test_rest_client.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/test_rest_client.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 import httplib2
 from oslotest import mockpatch
 
+from tempest.common import negative_rest_client
 from tempest.common import rest_client
 from tempest import config
 from tempest import exceptions
@@ -30,18 +31,13 @@
 
     url = 'fake_endpoint'
 
-    def _get_region(self):
-        return 'fake region'
-
     def setUp(self):
         super(BaseRestClientTestClass, self).setUp()
         self.useFixture(fake_config.ConfigFixture())
         self.stubs.Set(config, 'TempestConfigPrivate', fake_config.FakePrivate)
         self.rest_client = rest_client.RestClient(
-            fake_auth_provider.FakeAuthProvider(), None)
+            fake_auth_provider.FakeAuthProvider(), None, None)
         self.stubs.Set(httplib2.Http, 'request', self.fake_http.request)
-        self.useFixture(mockpatch.PatchObject(self.rest_client, '_get_region',
-                                              side_effect=self._get_region()))
         self.useFixture(mockpatch.PatchObject(self.rest_client,
                                               '_log_request'))
 
@@ -304,7 +300,7 @@
         self.useFixture(fake_config.ConfigFixture())
         self.stubs.Set(config, 'TempestConfigPrivate', fake_config.FakePrivate)
         self.rest_client = rest_client.RestClient(
-            fake_auth_provider.FakeAuthProvider(), None)
+            fake_auth_provider.FakeAuthProvider(), None, None)
 
     def test_response_less_than_400(self):
         self.rest_client._error_checker(**self.set_data("399"))
@@ -339,6 +335,11 @@
                           self.rest_client._error_checker,
                           **self.set_data("413"))
 
+    def test_response_415(self):
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.InvalidContentType,
+                          self.rest_client._error_checker,
+                          **self.set_data("415"))
+
     def test_response_422(self):
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.UnprocessableEntity,
                           self.rest_client._error_checker,
@@ -433,7 +434,7 @@
     def setUp(self):
         self.fake_http = fake_http.fake_httplib2()
         super(TestNegativeRestClient, self).setUp()
-        self.negative_rest_client = rest_client.NegativeRestClient(
+        self.negative_rest_client = negative_rest_client.NegativeRestClient(
             fake_auth_provider.FakeAuthProvider(), None)
         self.useFixture(mockpatch.PatchObject(self.negative_rest_client,
                                               '_log_request'))