diff --git a/HACKING.rst b/HACKING.rst
index 2ac766e..1eb2d4f 100644
--- a/HACKING.rst
+++ b/HACKING.rst
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 Exception Handling
 ------------------
 According to the ``The Zen of Python`` the
- ``Errors should never pass silently.``
+``Errors should never pass silently.``
 Tempest usually runs in special environment (jenkins gate jobs), in every
 error or failure situation we should provide as much error related
 information as possible, because we usually do not have the chance to
@@ -57,6 +57,10 @@
 exception at least logged.  When the exception is logged you usually need
 to ``raise`` the same or a different exception anyway.
 
+Use of ``self.addCleanup`` is often a good way to avoid having to catch
+exceptions and still ensure resources are correctly cleaned up if the
+test fails part way through.
+
 Use the ``self.assert*`` methods provided by the unit test framework
  the signal failures early.
 
@@ -74,5 +78,10 @@
 This and the service logs are your only guide to find the root cause of flaky
 issue.
 
-
-
+Guidelines
+----------
+- Do not submit changesets with only testcases which are skipped as
+  they will not be merged.
+- Consistently check the status code of responses in testcases. The
+  earlier a problem is detected the easier it is to debug, especially
+  where there is complicated setup required.
diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index da0f5f3..f18628a 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-::
-
 Tempest - The OpenStack Integration Test Suite
 ==============================================
 
@@ -37,9 +35,11 @@
 Tempest is not tied to any single test runner, but Nose been the most commonly
 used tool. After setting up your configuration file, you can execute
 the set of Tempest tests by using ``nosetests`` ::
+
     $> nosetests tempest
 
 To run one single test  ::
+
     $> nosetests -sv tempest.api.compute.servers.test_server_actions.py:
        ServerActionsTestJSON.test_rebuild_nonexistent_server
 
diff --git a/etc/tempest.conf.sample b/etc/tempest.conf.sample
index f5e51cd..033bc82 100644
--- a/etc/tempest.conf.sample
+++ b/etc/tempest.conf.sample
@@ -91,6 +91,9 @@
 # IP version of the address used for SSH
 ip_version_for_ssh = 4
 
+# Number of seconds to wait to ping to an instance
+ping_timeout = 60
+
 # Number of seconds to wait to authenticate to an instance
 ssh_timeout = 300
 
@@ -209,8 +212,6 @@
 # for each tenant to have their own router.
 public_router_id = {$PUBLIC_ROUTER_ID}
 
-# Whether or not neutron is expected to be available
-neutron_available = false
 
 [volume]
 # This section contains the configuration options used when executing tests
@@ -308,9 +309,6 @@
 # tests spawn full VMs, which could be slow if the test is already in a VM.
 build_timeout = 300
 
-# Whether or not Heat is expected to be available
-heat_available = false
-
 # Instance type for tests. Needs to be big enough for a
 # full OS plus the test workload
 instance_type = m1.micro
@@ -323,6 +321,13 @@
 # any key, which will generate a keypair for each test class
 #keypair_name = heat_key
 
+[dashboard]
+# URL where to find the dashboard home page
+dashboard_url = 'http://localhost/'
+
+# URL where to submit the login form
+login_url = 'http://localhost/auth/login/'
+
 [scenario]
 # Directory containing image files
 img_dir = /opt/stack/new/devstack/files/images/cirros-0.3.1-x86_64-uec
@@ -348,3 +353,19 @@
 enabled = True
 # directory where python client binaries are located
 cli_dir = /usr/local/bin
+
+[service_available]
+# Whether or not cinder is expected to be available
+cinder = True
+# Whether or not neutron is expected to be available
+neutron = false
+# Whether or not glance is expected to be available
+glance = True
+# Whether or not swift is expected to be available
+swift = True
+# Whether or not nova is expected to be available
+nova = True
+# Whether or not Heat is expected to be available
+heat = false
+# Whether or not horizon is expected to be available
+horizon = True
diff --git a/openstack-common.conf b/openstack-common.conf
index 24af119..8568f22 100644
--- a/openstack-common.conf
+++ b/openstack-common.conf
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 [DEFAULT]
 
 # The list of modules to copy from openstack-common
-modules=install_venv_common
+module=install_venv_common
+module=lockutils
+module=log
 
 # The base module to hold the copy of openstack.common
 base=tempest
diff --git a/run_tests.sh b/run_tests.sh
index d5081c7..a645b22 100755
--- a/run_tests.sh
+++ b/run_tests.sh
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@
   if [ $with_testr -eq 1 ]; then
       testr_init
       ${wrapper} find . -type f -name "*.pyc" -delete
-      ${wrapper} testr run --parallel $noseargs
+      ${wrapper} testr run --parallel --subunit $noseargs | ${wrapper} subunit-2to1 | ${wrapper} tools/colorizer.py
   else
       ${wrapper} $NOSETESTS
   fi
diff --git a/tempest/README.rst b/tempest/README.rst
index 8f07a07..33021c8 100644
--- a/tempest/README.rst
+++ b/tempest/README.rst
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-============
+============================
 Tempest Field Guide Overview
-============
+============================
 
 Tempest is designed to be useful for a large number of different
 environments. This includes being useful for gating commits to
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 
 
 api
-------------
+---
 
 API tests are validation tests for the OpenStack API. They should not
 use the existing python clients for OpenStack, but should instead use
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
 
 
 cli
-------------
+---
 
 CLI tests use the openstack CLI to interact with the OpenStack
 cloud. CLI testing in unit tests is somewhat difficult because unlike
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
 
 
 scenario
-------------
+--------
 
 Scenario tests are complex "through path" tests for OpenStack
 functionality. They are typically a series of steps where complicated
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
 
 
 stress
------------
+------
 
 Stress tests are designed to stress an OpenStack environment by
 running a high workload against it and seeing what breaks. Tools may
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
 
 
 thirdparty
-------------
+----------
 
 Many openstack components include 3rdparty API support. It is
 completely legitimate for Tempest to include tests of 3rdparty APIs,
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
 
 
 whitebox
-----------
+--------
 
 Whitebox tests are tests which require access to the database of the
 target OpenStack machine to verify internal state after operations
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_fixed_ips.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_fixed_ips.py
index 2eaf3b0..8b96370 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_fixed_ips.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_fixed_ips.py
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
 
     CONF = config.TempestConfig()
 
-    @testtools.skipIf(CONF.network.neutron_available, "This feature is not" +
+    @testtools.skipIf(CONF.service_available.neutron, "This feature is not" +
                       "implemented by Neutron. See bug: #1194569")
     @attr(type='gate')
     def test_list_fixed_ip_details(self):
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_hosts.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_hosts.py
index a47e6c9..849cebb 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_hosts.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_hosts.py
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
         resp, hosts = self.client.list_hosts(params)
         self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
         self.assertTrue(len(hosts) >= 1)
-        self.assertTrue(host in hosts)
+        self.assertIn(host, hosts)
 
     @attr(type='negative')
     def test_list_hosts_with_non_existent_zone(self):
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_services.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_services.py
index 78dac21..ce16353 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_services.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_services.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # vim: tabstop=4 shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4
 
 # Copyright 2013 NEC Corporation
+# Copyright 2013 IBM Corp.
 # All Rights Reserved.
 #
 #    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
@@ -36,17 +37,96 @@
 
     @attr(type='gate')
     def test_list_services(self):
-        # List Compute services
         resp, services = self.client.list_services()
         self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
-        self.assertTrue(len(services) >= 2)
+        self.assertNotEqual(0, len(services))
 
     @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_list_services_with_non_admin_user(self):
-        # List Compute service with non admin user
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.Unauthorized,
                           self.non_admin_client.list_services)
 
+    @attr(type='gate')
+    def test_get_service_by_service_binary_name(self):
+        binary_name = 'nova-compute'
+        params = {'binary': binary_name}
+        resp, services = self.client.list_services(params)
+        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        self.assertNotEqual(0, len(services))
+        for service in services:
+            self.assertEqual(binary_name, service['binary'])
+
+    @attr(type='gate')
+    def test_get_service_by_host_name(self):
+        resp, services = self.client.list_services()
+        host_name = services[0]['host']
+        services_on_host = [service for service in services if
+                            service['host'] == host_name]
+        params = {'host': host_name}
+        resp, services = self.client.list_services(params)
+
+        # we could have a periodic job checkin between the 2 service
+        # lookups, so only compare binary lists.
+        s1 = map(lambda x: x['binary'], services)
+        s2 = map(lambda x: x['binary'], services_on_host)
+        self.assertEqual(s1, s2)
+
+    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_get_service_by_invalid_params(self):
+        #return all services if send the request with invalid parameter
+        resp, services = self.client.list_services()
+        params = {'xxx': 'nova-compute'}
+        resp, services_xxx = self.client.list_services(params)
+        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        self.assertEqual(len(services), len(services_xxx))
+
+    @attr(type='gate')
+    def test_get_service_by_service_and_host_name(self):
+        resp, services = self.client.list_services()
+        host_name = services[0]['host']
+        binary_name = services[0]['binary']
+        params = {'host': host_name, 'binary': binary_name}
+        resp, services = self.client.list_services(params)
+        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        self.assertEqual(1, len(services))
+        self.assertEqual(host_name, services[0]['host'])
+        self.assertEqual(binary_name, services[0]['binary'])
+
+    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_get_service_by_invalid_service_and_valid_host(self):
+        resp, services = self.client.list_services()
+        host_name = services[0]['host']
+        params = {'host': host_name, 'binary': 'xxx'}
+        resp, services = self.client.list_services(params)
+        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        self.assertEqual(0, len(services))
+
+    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_get_service_with_valid_service_and_invalid_host(self):
+        resp, services = self.client.list_services()
+        binary_name = services[0]['binary']
+        params = {'host': 'xxx', 'binary': binary_name}
+        resp, services = self.client.list_services(params)
+        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        self.assertEqual(0, len(services))
+
+    @attr(type='gate')
+    def test_service_enable_disable(self):
+        resp, services = self.client.list_services()
+        host_name = services[0]['host']
+        binary_name = services[0]['binary']
+
+        resp, service = self.client.disable_service(host_name, binary_name)
+        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        params = {'host': host_name, 'binary': binary_name}
+        resp, services = self.client.list_services(params)
+        self.assertEqual('disabled', services[0]['status'])
+
+        resp, service = self.client.enable_service(host_name, binary_name)
+        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        resp, services = self.client.list_services(params)
+        self.assertEqual('enabled', services[0]['status'])
+
 
 class ServicesAdminTestXML(ServicesAdminTestJSON):
     _interface = 'xml'
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/base.py b/tempest/api/compute/base.py
index abc5899..8ba074e 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/base.py
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
 from tempest.common import log as logging
 from tempest.common.utils.data_utils import parse_image_id
 from tempest.common.utils.data_utils import rand_name
-from tempest import exceptions
 import tempest.test
 
 
@@ -36,6 +35,9 @@
 
     @classmethod
     def setUpClass(cls):
+        if not cls.config.service_available.nova:
+            skip_msg = ("%s skipped as nova is not available" % cls.__name__)
+            raise cls.skipException(skip_msg)
         cls.isolated_creds = []
 
         if cls.config.compute.allow_tenant_isolation:
@@ -79,89 +81,6 @@
         cls.servers_client_v3_auth = os.servers_client_v3_auth
 
     @classmethod
-    def _get_identity_admin_client(cls):
-        """
-        Returns an instance of the Identity Admin API client
-        """
-        os = clients.AdminManager(interface=cls._interface)
-        admin_client = os.identity_client
-        return admin_client
-
-    @classmethod
-    def _get_client_args(cls):
-
-        return (
-            cls.config,
-            cls.config.identity.admin_username,
-            cls.config.identity.admin_password,
-            cls.config.identity.uri
-        )
-
-    @classmethod
-    def _get_isolated_creds(cls):
-        """
-        Creates a new set of user/tenant/password credentials for a
-        **regular** user of the Compute API so that a test case can
-        operate in an isolated tenant container.
-        """
-        admin_client = cls._get_identity_admin_client()
-        password = "pass"
-
-        while True:
-            try:
-                rand_name_root = rand_name(cls.__name__)
-                if cls.isolated_creds:
-                # Main user already created. Create the alt one...
-                    rand_name_root += '-alt'
-                tenant_name = rand_name_root + "-tenant"
-                tenant_desc = tenant_name + "-desc"
-
-                resp, tenant = admin_client.create_tenant(
-                    name=tenant_name, description=tenant_desc)
-                break
-            except exceptions.Duplicate:
-                if cls.config.compute.allow_tenant_reuse:
-                    tenant = admin_client.get_tenant_by_name(tenant_name)
-                    LOG.info('Re-using existing tenant %s', tenant)
-                    break
-
-        while True:
-            try:
-                rand_name_root = rand_name(cls.__name__)
-                if cls.isolated_creds:
-                # Main user already created. Create the alt one...
-                    rand_name_root += '-alt'
-                username = rand_name_root + "-user"
-                email = rand_name_root + "@example.com"
-                resp, user = admin_client.create_user(username,
-                                                      password,
-                                                      tenant['id'],
-                                                      email)
-                break
-            except exceptions.Duplicate:
-                if cls.config.compute.allow_tenant_reuse:
-                    user = admin_client.get_user_by_username(tenant['id'],
-                                                             username)
-                    LOG.info('Re-using existing user %s', user)
-                    break
-        # Store the complete creds (including UUID ids...) for later
-        # but return just the username, tenant_name, password tuple
-        # that the various clients will use.
-        cls.isolated_creds.append((user, tenant))
-
-        return username, tenant_name, password
-
-    @classmethod
-    def clear_isolated_creds(cls):
-        if not cls.isolated_creds:
-            return
-        admin_client = cls._get_identity_admin_client()
-
-        for user, tenant in cls.isolated_creds:
-            admin_client.delete_user(user['id'])
-            admin_client.delete_tenant(tenant['id'])
-
-    @classmethod
     def clear_servers(cls):
         for server in cls.servers:
             try:
@@ -189,7 +108,7 @@
     def tearDownClass(cls):
         cls.clear_images()
         cls.clear_servers()
-        cls.clear_isolated_creds()
+        cls._clear_isolated_creds()
 
     @classmethod
     def create_server(cls, **kwargs):
@@ -263,10 +182,16 @@
         admin_username = cls.config.compute_admin.username
         admin_password = cls.config.compute_admin.password
         admin_tenant = cls.config.compute_admin.tenant_name
-
         if not (admin_username and admin_password and admin_tenant):
             msg = ("Missing Compute Admin API credentials "
                    "in configuration.")
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
-
-        cls.os_adm = clients.ComputeAdminManager(interface=cls._interface)
+        if cls.config.compute.allow_tenant_isolation:
+            creds = cls._get_isolated_creds(admin=True)
+            admin_username, admin_tenant_name, admin_password = creds
+            cls.os_adm = clients.Manager(username=admin_username,
+                                         password=admin_password,
+                                         tenant_name=admin_tenant_name,
+                                         interface=cls._interface)
+        else:
+            cls.os_adm = clients.ComputeAdminManager(interface=cls._interface)
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/flavors/test_flavors.py b/tempest/api/compute/flavors/test_flavors.py
index 27526eb..51ce20c 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/flavors/test_flavors.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/flavors/test_flavors.py
@@ -35,14 +35,14 @@
         resp, flavor = self.client.get_flavor_details(self.flavor_ref)
         flavor_min_detail = {'id': flavor['id'], 'links': flavor['links'],
                              'name': flavor['name']}
-        self.assertTrue(flavor_min_detail in flavors)
+        self.assertIn(flavor_min_detail, flavors)
 
     @attr(type='smoke')
     def test_list_flavors_with_detail(self):
         # Detailed list of all flavors should contain the expected flavor
         resp, flavors = self.client.list_flavors_with_detail()
         resp, flavor = self.client.get_flavor_details(self.flavor_ref)
-        self.assertTrue(flavor in flavors)
+        self.assertIn(flavor, flavors)
 
     @attr(type='smoke')
     def test_get_flavor(self):
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/floating_ips/test_floating_ips_actions.py b/tempest/api/compute/floating_ips/test_floating_ips_actions.py
index 0d7f26d..a8ac7de 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/floating_ips/test_floating_ips_actions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/floating_ips/test_floating_ips_actions.py
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
                 self.client.get_floating_ip_details(floating_ip_id_allocated)
             #Checking if the details of allocated IP is in list of floating IP
             resp, body = self.client.list_floating_ips()
-            self.assertTrue(floating_ip_details in body)
+            self.assertIn(floating_ip_details, body)
         finally:
             #Deleting the floating IP which is created in this method
             self.client.delete_floating_ip(floating_ip_id_allocated)
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/floating_ips/test_list_floating_ips.py b/tempest/api/compute/floating_ips/test_list_floating_ips.py
index 3e1aa82..7e4e833 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/floating_ips/test_list_floating_ips.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/floating_ips/test_list_floating_ips.py
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
         self.assertNotEqual(0, len(floating_ips),
                             "Expected floating IPs. Got zero.")
         for i in range(3):
-            self.assertTrue(self.floating_ip[i] in floating_ips)
+            self.assertIn(self.floating_ip[i], floating_ips)
 
     @attr(type='gate')
     def test_get_floating_ip_details(self):
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_image_metadata.py b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_image_metadata.py
index 7b8e1cc..52239cd 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_image_metadata.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_image_metadata.py
@@ -27,6 +27,10 @@
     @classmethod
     def setUpClass(cls):
         super(ImagesMetadataTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+        if not cls.config.service_available.glance:
+            skip_msg = ("%s skipped as glance is not available" % cls.__name__)
+            raise cls.skipException(skip_msg)
+
         cls.servers_client = cls.servers_client
         cls.client = cls.images_client
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images.py b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images.py
index f9b4346..4f9364b 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # vim: tabstop=4 shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4
 
 # Copyright 2012 OpenStack, LLC
-# 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
@@ -30,6 +29,9 @@
     @classmethod
     def setUpClass(cls):
         super(ImagesTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+        if not cls.config.service_available.glance:
+            skip_msg = ("%s skipped as glance is not available" % cls.__name__)
+            raise cls.skipException(skip_msg)
         cls.client = cls.images_client
         cls.servers_client = cls.servers_client
 
@@ -89,6 +91,31 @@
                           '!@#$%^&*()', name, meta)
 
     @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_create_image_from_stopped_server(self):
+        resp, server = self.create_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
+        self.servers_client.stop(server['id'])
+        self.servers_client.wait_for_server_status(server['id'],
+                                                   'SHUTOFF')
+        self.addCleanup(self.servers_client.delete_server, server['id'])
+        snapshot_name = rand_name('test-snap-')
+        resp, image = self.create_image_from_server(server['id'],
+                                                    name=snapshot_name,
+                                                    wait_until='ACTIVE')
+        self.addCleanup(self.client.delete_image, image['id'])
+        self.assertEqual(snapshot_name, image['name'])
+
+    @attr(type='gate')
+    def test_delete_saving_image(self):
+        snapshot_name = rand_name('test-snap-')
+        resp, server = self.create_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
+        self.addCleanup(self.servers_client.delete_server, server['id'])
+        resp, image = self.create_image_from_server(server['id'],
+                                                    name=snapshot_name,
+                                                    wait_until='SAVING')
+        resp, body = self.client.delete_image(image['id'])
+        self.assertEqual('204', resp['status'])
+
+    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_create_image_specify_uuid_35_characters_or_less(self):
         # Return an error if Image ID passed is 35 characters or less
         snapshot_name = rand_name('test-snap-')
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_oneserver.py b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_oneserver.py
index 7740cfc..64f1854 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_oneserver.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_oneserver.py
@@ -40,6 +40,9 @@
     def setUpClass(cls):
         super(ImagesOneServerTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
         cls.client = cls.images_client
+        if not cls.config.service_available.glance:
+            skip_msg = ("%s skipped as glance is not available" % cls.__name__)
+            raise cls.skipException(skip_msg)
 
         try:
             resp, cls.server = cls.create_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_list_image_filters.py b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_list_image_filters.py
index 5c6b630..b27d710 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_list_image_filters.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_list_image_filters.py
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@
     @classmethod
     def setUpClass(cls):
         super(ListImageFiltersTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+        if not cls.config.service_available.glance:
+            skip_msg = ("%s skipped as glance is not available" % cls.__name__)
+            raise cls.skipException(skip_msg)
         cls.client = cls.images_client
         cls.image_ids = []
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_list_images.py b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_list_images.py
index fddad14..c7e23b1 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_list_images.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_list_images.py
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@
     @classmethod
     def setUpClass(cls):
         super(ListImagesTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
+        if not cls.config.service_available.glance:
+            skip_msg = ("%s skipped as glance is not available" % cls.__name__)
+            raise cls.skipException(skip_msg)
         cls.client = cls.images_client
 
     @attr(type='smoke')
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/keypairs/test_keypairs.py b/tempest/api/compute/keypairs/test_keypairs.py
index 6abca3f..3bcf7b4 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/keypairs/test_keypairs.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/keypairs/test_keypairs.py
@@ -87,8 +87,8 @@
         try:
             resp, keypair_detail = self.client.get_keypair(k_name)
             self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
-            self.assertTrue('name' in keypair_detail)
-            self.assertTrue('public_key' in keypair_detail)
+            self.assertIn('name', keypair_detail)
+            self.assertIn('public_key', keypair_detail)
             self.assertEqual(keypair_detail['name'], k_name,
                              "The created keypair name is not equal "
                              "to requested name")
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_groups.py b/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_groups.py
index e105121..68be206 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_groups.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_groups.py
@@ -71,13 +71,13 @@
         s_description = rand_name('description-')
         resp, securitygroup = \
             self.client.create_security_group(s_name, s_description)
-        self.assertTrue('id' in securitygroup)
+        self.assertIn('id', securitygroup)
         securitygroup_id = securitygroup['id']
         self.addCleanup(self._delete_security_group,
                         securitygroup_id)
         self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
         self.assertFalse(securitygroup_id is None)
-        self.assertTrue('name' in securitygroup)
+        self.assertIn('name', securitygroup)
         securitygroup_name = securitygroup['name']
         self.assertEqual(securitygroup_name, s_name,
                          "The created Security Group name is "
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@
                         securitygroup['id'])
 
         self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
-        self.assertTrue('name' in securitygroup)
+        self.assertIn('name', securitygroup)
         securitygroup_name = securitygroup['name']
         self.assertEqual(securitygroup_name, s_name,
                          "The created Security Group name is "
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@
                           self.client.create_security_group, s_name,
                           s_description)
 
-    @testtools.skipIf(config.TempestConfig().network.neutron_available,
+    @testtools.skipIf(config.TempestConfig().service_available.neutron,
                       "Neutron allows duplicate names for security groups")
     @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_security_group_create_with_duplicate_name(self):
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_attach_interfaces.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_attach_interfaces.py
index de095c5..9f66a6c 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_attach_interfaces.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_attach_interfaces.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 
     @classmethod
     def setUpClass(cls):
-        if not cls.config.network.neutron_available:
+        if not cls.config.service_available.neutron:
             raise cls.skipException("Neutron is required")
         super(AttachInterfacesTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
         cls.client = cls.os.interfaces_client
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_multiple_create.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_multiple_create.py
index 9fde618..edfafec 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_multiple_create.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_multiple_create.py
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
         # reservation_id is not in the response body when the request send
         # contains return_reservation_id=False
         self.assertEqual('202', resp['status'])
-        self.assertFalse('reservation_id' in body)
+        self.assertNotIn('reservation_id', body)
 
     @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_min_count_less_than_one(self):
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_rescue.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_rescue.py
index 8225a4c..13c2f74 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_rescue.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_server_rescue.py
@@ -126,6 +126,13 @@
                           self.rescue_id, 'HARD')
 
     @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_rescue_non_existent_server(self):
+        # Rescue a non-existing server
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound,
+                          self.servers_client.rescue_server,
+                          '999erra43')
+
+    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_rescued_vm_rebuild(self):
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.Duplicate,
                           self.servers_client.rebuild,
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_servers_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_servers_negative.py
index 5cc8dc6..af58b5f 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_servers_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_servers_negative.py
@@ -99,6 +99,17 @@
                           self.server_id, 'SOFT')
 
     @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
+    def test_pause_paused_server(self):
+        # Pause a paused server.
+        resp, server = self.create_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
+        self.server_id = server['id']
+        self.client.pause_server(self.server_id)
+        self.client.wait_for_server_status(self.server_id, 'PAUSED')
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.Duplicate,
+                          self.client.pause_server,
+                          self.server_id)
+
+    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_rebuild_deleted_server(self):
         # Rebuild a deleted server
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_virtual_interfaces.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_virtual_interfaces.py
index 35f0fc0..2a5be8c 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_virtual_interfaces.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_virtual_interfaces.py
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
         resp, server = cls.create_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
         cls.server_id = server['id']
 
-    @testtools.skipIf(CONF.network.neutron_available, "This feature is not " +
+    @testtools.skipIf(CONF.service_available.neutron, "This feature is not " +
                       "implemented by Neutron. See bug: #1183436")
     @attr(type='gate')
     def test_list_virtual_interfaces(self):
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/test_extensions.py b/tempest/api/compute/test_extensions.py
index 291c8e4..4359c49 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/test_extensions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/test_extensions.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
     def test_list_extensions(self):
         # List of all extensions
         resp, extensions = self.extensions_client.list_extensions()
-        self.assertTrue("extensions" in extensions)
+        self.assertIn("extensions", extensions)
         self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_attach_volume.py b/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_attach_volume.py
index b507e03..e756870 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_attach_volume.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_attach_volume.py
@@ -37,6 +37,9 @@
     def setUpClass(cls):
         super(AttachVolumeTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
         cls.device = 'vdb'
+        if not cls.config.service_available.cinder:
+            skip_msg = ("%s skipped as Cinder is not available" % cls.__name__)
+            raise cls.skipException(skip_msg)
 
     def _detach(self, server_id, volume_id):
         self.servers_client.detach_volume(server_id, volume_id)
@@ -88,7 +91,7 @@
             linux_client = RemoteClient(server,
                                         self.ssh_user, server['adminPass'])
             partitions = linux_client.get_partitions()
-            self.assertTrue(self.device in partitions)
+            self.assertIn(self.device, partitions)
 
             self._detach(server['id'], volume['id'])
             self.attached = False
@@ -102,7 +105,7 @@
             linux_client = RemoteClient(server,
                                         self.ssh_user, server['adminPass'])
             partitions = linux_client.get_partitions()
-            self.assertFalse(self.device in partitions)
+            self.assertNotIn(self.device, partitions)
         except Exception:
             self.fail("The test_attach_detach_volume is faild!")
         finally:
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_volumes_get.py b/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_volumes_get.py
index 1acc57d..f2dd93c 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_volumes_get.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_volumes_get.py
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@
     def setUpClass(cls):
         super(VolumesGetTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
         cls.client = cls.volumes_extensions_client
+        if not cls.config.service_available.cinder:
+            skip_msg = ("%s skipped as Cinder is not available" % cls.__name__)
+            raise cls.skipException(skip_msg)
 
     @attr(type='smoke')
     def test_volume_create_get_delete(self):
@@ -41,8 +44,8 @@
                                                  metadata=metadata)
         self.addCleanup(self._delete_volume, volume)
         self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
-        self.assertTrue('id' in volume)
-        self.assertTrue('displayName' in volume)
+        self.assertIn('id', volume)
+        self.assertIn('displayName', volume)
         self.assertEqual(volume['displayName'], v_name,
                          "The created volume name is not equal "
                          "to the requested name")
@@ -77,8 +80,8 @@
                                                  metadata={})
         self.addCleanup(self._delete_volume, volume)
         self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
-        self.assertTrue('id' in volume)
-        self.assertTrue('displayName' in volume)
+        self.assertIn('id', volume)
+        self.assertIn('displayName', volume)
         #Wait for Volume status to become ACTIVE
         self.client.wait_for_volume_status(volume['id'], 'available')
         #GET Volume
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_volumes_list.py b/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_volumes_list.py
index d52349e..02cc4e1 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_volumes_list.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_volumes_list.py
@@ -36,6 +36,9 @@
     def setUpClass(cls):
         super(VolumesTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
         cls.client = cls.volumes_extensions_client
+        if not cls.config.service_available.cinder:
+            skip_msg = ("%s skipped as Cinder is not available" % cls.__name__)
+            raise cls.skipException(skip_msg)
         # Create 3 Volumes
         cls.volume_list = []
         cls.volume_id_list = []
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_volumes_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_volumes_negative.py
index de214fc..2ecf3e8 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_volumes_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/volumes/test_volumes_negative.py
@@ -28,8 +28,11 @@
     def setUpClass(cls):
         super(VolumesNegativeTest, cls).setUpClass()
         cls.client = cls.volumes_extensions_client
+        if not cls.config.service_available.cinder:
+            skip_msg = ("%s skipped as Cinder is not available" % cls.__name__)
+            raise cls.skipException(skip_msg)
 
-    @attr(type='gate')
+    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_volume_get_nonexistant_volume_id(self):
         # Negative: Should not be able to get details of nonexistant volume
         #Creating a nonexistant volume id
@@ -45,7 +48,7 @@
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound, self.client.get_volume,
                           non_exist_id)
 
-    @attr(type='gate')
+    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_volume_delete_nonexistant_volume_id(self):
         # Negative: Should not be able to delete nonexistant Volume
         # Creating nonexistant volume id
@@ -61,7 +64,7 @@
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound, self.client.delete_volume,
                           non_exist_id)
 
-    @attr(type='gate')
+    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_create_volume_with_invalid_size(self):
         # Negative: Should not be able to create volume with invalid size
         # in request
@@ -70,7 +73,7 @@
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest, self.client.create_volume,
                           size='#$%', display_name=v_name, metadata=metadata)
 
-    @attr(type='gate')
+    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_create_volume_with_out_passing_size(self):
         # Negative: Should not be able to create volume without passing size
         # in request
@@ -79,7 +82,7 @@
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest, self.client.create_volume,
                           size='', display_name=v_name, metadata=metadata)
 
-    @attr(type='gate')
+    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_create_volume_with_size_zero(self):
         # Negative: Should not be able to create volume with size zero
         v_name = rand_name('Volume-')
@@ -87,25 +90,25 @@
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.BadRequest, self.client.create_volume,
                           size='0', display_name=v_name, metadata=metadata)
 
-    @attr(type='gate')
+    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_get_invalid_volume_id(self):
         # Negative: Should not be able to get volume with invalid id
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound,
                           self.client.get_volume, '#$%%&^&^')
 
-    @attr(type='gate')
+    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_get_volume_without_passing_volume_id(self):
         # Negative: Should not be able to get volume when empty ID is passed
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound, self.client.get_volume, '')
 
-    @attr(type='gate')
+    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_delete_invalid_volume_id(self):
         # Negative: Should not be able to delete volume when invalid ID is
         # passed
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound,
                           self.client.delete_volume, '!@#$%^&*()')
 
-    @attr(type='gate')
+    @attr(type=['negative', 'gate'])
     def test_delete_volume_without_passing_volume_id(self):
         # Negative: Should not be able to delete volume when empty ID is passed
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.NotFound, self.client.delete_volume, '')
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/test_roles.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/test_roles.py
index 08b86ca..cc112cc 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/test_roles.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/test_roles.py
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
         # Role should be created, verified, and deleted
         role_name = rand_name('role-test-')
         resp, body = self.client.create_role(role_name)
-        self.assertTrue('status' in resp)
+        self.assertIn('status', resp)
         self.assertTrue(resp['status'].startswith('2'))
         self.assertEqual(role_name, body['name'])
 
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
         self.assertTrue(any(found))
 
         resp, body = self.client.delete_role(found[0]['id'])
-        self.assertTrue('status' in resp)
+        self.assertIn('status', resp)
         self.assertTrue(resp['status'].startswith('2'))
 
         resp, body = self.client.list_roles()
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@
         role_name = rand_name('role-dup-')
         resp, body = self.client.create_role(role_name)
         role1_id = body.get('id')
-        self.assertTrue('status' in resp)
+        self.assertIn('status', resp)
         self.assertTrue(resp['status'].startswith('2'))
         self.addCleanup(self.client.delete_role, role1_id)
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.Duplicate, self.client.create_role,
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/test_services.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/test_services.py
index 644853a..a590735 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/test_services.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/test_services.py
@@ -37,25 +37,25 @@
                 name, type, description=description)
             self.assertTrue(resp['status'].startswith('2'))
             #Verifying response body of create service
-            self.assertTrue('id' in service_data)
+            self.assertIn('id', service_data)
             self.assertFalse(service_data['id'] is None)
-            self.assertTrue('name' in service_data)
+            self.assertIn('name', service_data)
             self.assertEqual(name, service_data['name'])
-            self.assertTrue('type' in service_data)
+            self.assertIn('type', service_data)
             self.assertEqual(type, service_data['type'])
-            self.assertTrue('description' in service_data)
+            self.assertIn('description', service_data)
             self.assertEqual(description, service_data['description'])
             #Get service
             resp, fetched_service = self.client.get_service(service_data['id'])
             self.assertTrue(resp['status'].startswith('2'))
             #verifying the existence of service created
-            self.assertTrue('id' in fetched_service)
+            self.assertIn('id', fetched_service)
             self.assertEquals(fetched_service['id'], service_data['id'])
-            self.assertTrue('name' in fetched_service)
+            self.assertIn('name', fetched_service)
             self.assertEqual(fetched_service['name'], service_data['name'])
-            self.assertTrue('type' in fetched_service)
+            self.assertIn('type', fetched_service)
             self.assertEqual(fetched_service['type'], service_data['type'])
-            self.assertTrue('description' in fetched_service)
+            self.assertIn('description', fetched_service)
             self.assertEqual(fetched_service['description'],
                              service_data['description'])
         finally:
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/test_users.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/test_users.py
index 0bba250..3a20081 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/test_users.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/test_users.py
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@
         self.data.users.append(user2)
         #List of users for the respective tenant ID
         resp, body = self.client.list_users_for_tenant(self.data.tenant['id'])
-        self.assertTrue(resp['status'] in ('200', '203'))
+        self.assertIn(resp['status'], ('200', '203'))
         for i in body:
             fetched_user_ids.append(i['id'])
         #verifying the user Id in the list
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_policies.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_policies.py
index 799b081..681db07 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_policies.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_policies.py
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
         update_type = rand_name('UpdatedPolicyType-')
         resp, data = self.policy_client.update_policy(
             policy['id'], type=update_type)
-        self.assertTrue('type' in data)
+        self.assertIn('type', data)
         #Assertion for updated value with fetched value
         resp, fetched_policy = self.policy_client.get_policy(policy['id'])
         self.assertIn('id', fetched_policy)
diff --git a/tempest/api/image/base.py b/tempest/api/image/base.py
index e62d84b..e27ec13 100644
--- a/tempest/api/image/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/image/base.py
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@
     def setUpClass(cls):
         cls.os = clients.Manager()
         cls.created_images = []
+        if not cls.config.service_available.glance:
+            skip_msg = ("%s skipped as glance is not available" % cls.__name__)
+            raise cls.skipException(skip_msg)
 
     @classmethod
     def tearDownClass(cls):
diff --git a/tempest/api/image/v1/test_images.py b/tempest/api/image/v1/test_images.py
index 640daa5..327df0f 100644
--- a/tempest/api/image/v1/test_images.py
+++ b/tempest/api/image/v1/test_images.py
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
                                        disk_format='raw',
                                        is_public=True,
                                        properties=properties)
-        self.assertTrue('id' in body)
+        self.assertIn('id', body)
         image_id = body.get('id')
         self.assertEqual('New Name', body.get('name'))
         self.assertTrue(body.get('is_public'))
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
         # Now try uploading an image file
         image_file = StringIO.StringIO(('*' * 1024))
         resp, body = self.client.update_image(image_id, data=image_file)
-        self.assertTrue('size' in body)
+        self.assertIn('size', body)
         self.assertEqual(1024, body.get('size'))
 
     @attr(type='gate')
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
                                                 '/someimage.iso',
                                        properties={'key1': 'value1',
                                                    'key2': 'value2'})
-        self.assertTrue('id' in body)
+        self.assertIn('id', body)
         self.assertEqual('New Remote Image', body.get('name'))
         self.assertTrue(body.get('is_public'))
         self.assertEqual('active', body.get('status'))
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@
                                        container_format='bare',
                                        disk_format='raw', is_public=True,
                                        copy_from=self.config.images.http_image)
-        self.assertTrue('id' in body)
+        self.assertIn('id', body)
         image_id = body.get('id')
         self.assertEqual('New Http Image', body.get('name'))
         self.assertTrue(body.get('is_public'))
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@
                                        is_public=True,
                                        min_ram=40,
                                        properties=properties)
-        self.assertTrue('id' in body)
+        self.assertIn('id', body)
         self.assertEqual('New_image_with_min_ram', body.get('name'))
         self.assertTrue(body.get('is_public'))
         self.assertEqual('queued', body.get('status'))
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@
         self.assertEqual(resp['status'], '200')
         image_list = map(lambda x: x['id'], images_list)
         for image_id in self.created_images:
-            self.assertTrue(image_id in image_list)
+            self.assertIn(image_id, image_list)
 
     @attr(type='gate')
     def test_index_disk_format(self):
diff --git a/tempest/api/image/v2/test_images.py b/tempest/api/image/v2/test_images.py
index 34db6e3..7de7821 100644
--- a/tempest/api/image/v2/test_images.py
+++ b/tempest/api/image/v2/test_images.py
@@ -48,13 +48,13 @@
                                        container_format='bare',
                                        disk_format='raw',
                                        visibility='public')
-        self.assertTrue('id' in body)
+        self.assertIn('id', body)
         image_id = body.get('id')
-        self.assertTrue('name' in body)
+        self.assertIn('name', body)
         self.assertEqual('New Name', body.get('name'))
-        self.assertTrue('visibility' in body)
+        self.assertIn('visibility', body)
         self.assertTrue(body.get('visibility') == 'public')
-        self.assertTrue('status' in body)
+        self.assertIn('status', body)
         self.assertEqual('queued', body.get('status'))
 
         # Now try uploading an image file
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
         resp, body = self.client.store_image(image_id, image_file)
         self.assertEqual(resp.status, 204)
         resp, body = self.client.get_image_metadata(image_id)
-        self.assertTrue('size' in body)
+        self.assertIn('size', body)
         self.assertEqual(1024, body.get('size'))
 
 
@@ -104,4 +104,4 @@
         self.assertEqual(resp['status'], '200')
         image_list = map(lambda x: x['id'], images_list)
         for image in self.created_images:
-            self.assertTrue(image in image_list)
+            self.assertIn(image, image_list)
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/base.py b/tempest/api/network/base.py
index 3b7f9dd..142ad7d 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/base.py
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
     def setUpClass(cls):
         os = clients.Manager()
         cls.network_cfg = os.config.network
-        if not cls.network_cfg.neutron_available:
+        if not cls.config.service_available.neutron:
             raise cls.skipException("Neutron support is required")
         cls.client = os.network_client
         cls.networks = []
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/base.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/base.py
index bf013ec..5a1fb5a 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/base.py
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@
 
     @classmethod
     def setUpClass(cls):
+        if not cls.config.service_available.swift:
+            skip_msg = ("%s skipped as swift is not available" % cls.__name__)
+            raise cls.skipException(skip_msg)
         cls.os = clients.Manager()
         cls.object_client = cls.os.object_client
         cls.container_client = cls.os.container_client
@@ -42,12 +45,6 @@
 
         cls.data = DataGenerator(cls.identity_admin_client)
 
-        try:
-            cls.account_client.list_account_containers()
-        except exceptions.EndpointNotFound:
-            skip_msg = "No OpenStack Object Storage API endpoint"
-            raise cls.skipException(skip_msg)
-
     @classmethod
     def delete_containers(cls, containers, container_client=None,
                           object_client=None):
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_services.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_services.py
index 029f2d5..52b37c1 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_services.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_services.py
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
 
         self.assertIsNotNone(container_list)
         container_names = [c['name'] for c in container_list]
-        self.assertTrue(self.container_name in container_names)
+        self.assertIn(self.container_name, container_names)
 
     @attr(type='smoke')
     def test_list_account_metadata(self):
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_services.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_services.py
index 5cb6341..8b9fc8c 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_services.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_services.py
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
         container_name = rand_name(name='TestContainer')
         resp, body = self.container_client.create_container(container_name)
         self.containers.append(container_name)
-        self.assertTrue(resp['status'] in ('202', '201'))
+        self.assertIn(resp['status'], ('202', '201'))
 
     @attr(type='smoke')
     def test_delete_container(self):
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_sync.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_sync.py
index ea8637c..5de4df0 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_sync.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_sync.py
@@ -67,9 +67,9 @@
                        (cont_client[1].base_url, str(cont[1]))}
             resp, body = \
                 cont_client[0].put(str(cont[0]), body=None, headers=headers)
-            self.assertTrue(resp['status'] in ('202', '201'),
-                            'Error installing X-Container-Sync-To '
-                            'for the container "%s"' % (cont[0]))
+            self.assertIn(resp['status'], ('202', '201'),
+                          'Error installing X-Container-Sync-To '
+                          'for the container "%s"' % (cont[0]))
             # create object in container
             object_name = rand_name(name='TestSyncObject')
             data = object_name[::-1]  # arbitrary_string()
diff --git a/tempest/api/orchestration/base.py b/tempest/api/orchestration/base.py
index ffa534a..a0b248c 100644
--- a/tempest/api/orchestration/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/orchestration/base.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 
         os = clients.OrchestrationManager()
         cls.orchestration_cfg = os.config.orchestration
-        if not cls.orchestration_cfg.heat_available:
+        if not os.config.service_available.heat:
             raise cls.skipException("Heat support is required")
         cls.build_timeout = cls.orchestration_cfg.build_timeout
         cls.build_interval = cls.orchestration_cfg.build_interval
diff --git a/tempest/api/utils.py b/tempest/api/utils.py
index 0738201..69ab7fb 100644
--- a/tempest/api/utils.py
+++ b/tempest/api/utils.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 
 """Common utilities used in testing."""
 
-from testtools import TestCase
+from tempest.test import BaseTestCase
 
 
 class skip_unless_attr(object):
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
             """Wrapped skipper function."""
             testobj = args[0]
             if not getattr(testobj, self.attr, False):
-                raise TestCase.skipException(self.message)
+                raise BaseTestCase.skipException(self.message)
             func(*args, **kw)
         _skipper.__name__ = func.__name__
         _skipper.__doc__ = func.__doc__
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types.py b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types.py
index 3c4b5d8..27caaad 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types.py
@@ -64,14 +64,14 @@
                 vol_type_name,
                 extra_specs=extra_specs)
             self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
-            self.assertTrue('id' in body)
-            self.assertTrue('name' in body)
+            self.assertIn('id', body)
+            self.assertIn('name', body)
             resp, volume = self.volumes_client.create_volume(
                 size=1, display_name=vol_name,
                 volume_type=vol_type_name)
             self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
-            self.assertTrue('id' in volume)
-            self.assertTrue('display_name' in volume)
+            self.assertIn('id', volume)
+            self.assertIn('display_name', volume)
             self.assertEqual(volume['display_name'], vol_name,
                              "The created volume name is not equal "
                              "to the requested name")
@@ -113,8 +113,8 @@
                 name,
                 extra_specs=extra_specs)
             self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
-            self.assertTrue('id' in body)
-            self.assertTrue('name' in body)
+            self.assertIn('id', body)
+            self.assertIn('name', body)
             self.assertEqual(body['name'], name,
                              "The created volume_type name is not equal "
                              "to the requested name")
@@ -137,8 +137,8 @@
                 name,
                 extra_specs=extra_specs)
             self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
-            self.assertTrue('id' in body)
-            self.assertTrue('name' in body)
+            self.assertIn('id', body)
+            self.assertIn('name', body)
             self.assertEqual(body['name'], name,
                              "The created volume_type name is not equal "
                              "to the requested name")
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/base.py b/tempest/api/volume/base.py
index fc510cb..a84f9e8 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/base.py
@@ -19,8 +19,6 @@
 
 from tempest import clients
 from tempest.common import log as logging
-from tempest.common.utils.data_utils import rand_name
-from tempest import exceptions
 import tempest.test
 
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -34,6 +32,10 @@
     def setUpClass(cls):
         cls.isolated_creds = []
 
+        if not cls.config.service_available.cinder:
+            skip_msg = ("%s skipped as Cinder is not available" % cls.__name__)
+            raise cls.skipException(skip_msg)
+
         if cls.config.compute.allow_tenant_isolation:
             creds = cls._get_isolated_creds()
             username, tenant_name, password = creds
@@ -55,72 +57,17 @@
         cls.snapshots = []
         cls.volumes = []
 
-        skip_msg = ("%s skipped as Cinder endpoint is not available" %
-                    cls.__name__)
-        try:
-            cls.volumes_client.keystone_auth(cls.os.username,
-                                             cls.os.password,
-                                             cls.os.auth_url,
-                                             cls.volumes_client.service,
-                                             cls.os.tenant_name)
-        except exceptions.EndpointNotFound:
-            cls.clear_isolated_creds()
-            raise cls.skipException(skip_msg)
-
-    @classmethod
-    def _get_identity_admin_client(cls):
-        """
-        Returns an instance of the Identity Admin API client
-        """
-        os = clients.ComputeAdminManager()
-        return os.identity_client
-
-    @classmethod
-    def _get_isolated_creds(cls):
-        """
-        Creates a new set of user/tenant/password credentials for a
-        **regular** user of the Volume API so that a test case can
-        operate in an isolated tenant container.
-        """
-        admin_client = cls._get_identity_admin_client()
-        rand_name_root = rand_name(cls.__name__)
-        if cls.isolated_creds:
-            # Main user already created. Create the alt one...
-            rand_name_root += '-alt'
-        username = rand_name_root + "-user"
-        email = rand_name_root + "@example.com"
-        tenant_name = rand_name_root + "-tenant"
-        tenant_desc = tenant_name + "-desc"
-        password = "pass"
-
-        resp, tenant = admin_client.create_tenant(name=tenant_name,
-                                                  description=tenant_desc)
-        resp, user = admin_client.create_user(username,
-                                              password,
-                                              tenant['id'],
-                                              email)
-        # Store the complete creds (including UUID ids...) for later
-        # but return just the username, tenant_name, password tuple
-        # that the various clients will use.
-        cls.isolated_creds.append((user, tenant))
-
-        return username, tenant_name, password
-
-    @classmethod
-    def clear_isolated_creds(cls):
-        if not cls.isolated_creds:
-            return
-        admin_client = cls._get_identity_admin_client()
-
-        for user, tenant in cls.isolated_creds:
-            admin_client.delete_user(user['id'])
-            admin_client.delete_tenant(tenant['id'])
+        cls.volumes_client.keystone_auth(cls.os.username,
+                                         cls.os.password,
+                                         cls.os.auth_url,
+                                         cls.volumes_client.service,
+                                         cls.os.tenant_name)
 
     @classmethod
     def tearDownClass(cls):
         cls.clear_snapshots()
         cls.clear_volumes()
-        cls.clear_isolated_creds()
+        cls._clear_isolated_creds()
 
     @classmethod
     def create_snapshot(cls, volume_id=1, **kwargs):
@@ -201,6 +148,13 @@
             msg = ("Missing Volume Admin API credentials "
                    "in configuration.")
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
-
-        cls.os_adm = clients.AdminManager(interface=cls._interface)
+        if cls.config.compute.allow_tenant_isolation:
+            creds = cls._get_isolated_creds(admin=True)
+            admin_username, admin_tenant_name, admin_password = creds
+            cls.os_adm = clients.Manager(username=admin_username,
+                                         password=admin_password,
+                                         tenant_name=admin_tenant_name,
+                                         interface=cls._interface)
+        else:
+            cls.os_adm = clients.AdminManager(interface=cls._interface)
         cls.client = cls.os_adm.volume_types_client
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_actions.py b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_actions.py
index 56a3006..91b44da 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_actions.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_actions.py
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
         try:
             resp, volume = self.client.get_volume(self.volume['id'])
             self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
-            self.assertTrue('attachments' in volume)
+            self.assertIn('attachments', volume)
             attachment = volume['attachments'][0]
             self.assertEqual(mountpoint, attachment['device'])
             self.assertEqual(self.server['id'], attachment['server_id'])
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_get.py b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_get.py
index eda7153..ee285db 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_get.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/test_volumes_get.py
@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@
                                                      metadata=metadata,
                                                      **kwargs)
             self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
-            self.assertTrue('id' in volume)
-            self.assertTrue('display_name' in volume)
+            self.assertIn('id', volume)
+            self.assertIn('display_name', volume)
             self.assertEqual(volume['display_name'], v_name,
                              "The created volume name is not equal "
                              "to the requested name")
@@ -83,8 +83,8 @@
                                                      display_name=v_name,
                                                      metadata={})
             self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
-            self.assertTrue('id' in volume)
-            self.assertTrue('display_name' in volume)
+            self.assertIn('id', volume)
+            self.assertIn('display_name', volume)
             self.client.wait_for_volume_status(volume['id'], 'available')
             #GET Volume
             resp, fetched_volume = self.client.get_volume(volume['id'])
diff --git a/tempest/cli/README.rst b/tempest/cli/README.rst
index 3eae492..f86adf3 100644
--- a/tempest/cli/README.rst
+++ b/tempest/cli/README.rst
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 Why are these tests in tempest?
 -------------------------------
 These tests exist here because it is extremely difficult to build a
-functional enough environment in the python-*client unit tests to
+functional enough environment in the python-\*client unit tests to
 provide this kind of testing. Because we already put up a cloud in the
 gate with devstack + tempest it was decided it was better to have
 these as a side tree in tempest instead of another QA effort which
diff --git a/tempest/cli/__init__.py b/tempest/cli/__init__.py
index 0e1d6db..f696180 100644
--- a/tempest/cli/__init__.py
+++ b/tempest/cli/__init__.py
@@ -82,6 +82,11 @@
         return self.cmd_with_auth(
             'cinder', action, flags, params, admin, fail_ok)
 
+    def neutron(self, action, flags='', params='', admin=True, fail_ok=False):
+        """Executes neutron command for the given action."""
+        return self.cmd_with_auth(
+            'neutron', action, flags, params, admin, fail_ok)
+
     def cmd_with_auth(self, cmd, action, flags='', params='',
                       admin=True, fail_ok=False):
         """Executes given command with auth attributes appended."""
diff --git a/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/test_compute.py b/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/test_compute.py
index 561fd00..5dadbeb 100644
--- a/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/test_compute.py
+++ b/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/test_compute.py
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
 import tempest.cli
 from tempest.common import log as logging
 
-
 CONF = cfg.CONF
 
 
@@ -69,6 +68,8 @@
     def test_admin_credentials(self):
         self.nova('credentials')
 
+    @testtools.skipIf(CONF.service_available.neutron,
+                      "Neutron does not provide this feature")
     def test_admin_dns_domains(self):
         self.nova('dns-domains')
 
diff --git a/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/test_neutron.py b/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/test_neutron.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3b93696
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/cli/simple_read_only/test_neutron.py
@@ -0,0 +1,114 @@
+# vim: tabstop=4 shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4
+
+# Copyright 2013 OpenStack Foundation
+# All Rights Reserved.
+#
+#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#    a copy of the License at
+#
+#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#    under the License.
+
+import re
+import subprocess
+
+from oslo.config import cfg
+import testtools
+
+import tempest.cli
+from tempest.common import log as logging
+
+CONF = cfg.CONF
+
+LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+class SimpleReadOnlyNeutronClientTest(tempest.cli.ClientTestBase):
+    """Basic, read-only tests for Neutron CLI client.
+
+    Checks return values and output of read-only commands.
+    These tests do not presume any content, nor do they create
+    their own. They only verify the structure of output if present.
+    """
+    if (not CONF.service_available.neutron):
+        msg = "Skiping all Neutron cli tests because it is not available"
+        raise testtools.TestCase.skipException(msg)
+
+    def test_neutron_fake_action(self):
+        self.assertRaises(subprocess.CalledProcessError,
+                          self.neutron,
+                          'this-does-not-exist')
+
+    def test_neutron_net_list(self):
+        self.neutron('net-list')
+
+    def test_neutron_ext_list(self):
+        ext = self.parser.listing(self.neutron('ext-list'))
+        self.assertTableStruct(ext, ['alias', 'name'])
+
+    def test_neutron_dhcp_agent_list_hosting_net(self):
+        self.neutron('dhcp-agent-list-hosting-net', params="private")
+
+    def test_neutron_agent_list(self):
+        agents = self.parser.listing(self.neutron('agent-list'))
+        field_names = ['id', 'agent_type', 'host', 'alive', 'admin_state_up']
+        self.assertTableStruct(agents, field_names)
+
+    def test_neutron_floatingip_list(self):
+        self.neutron('floatingip-list')
+
+    def test_neutron_net_external_list(self):
+        self.neutron('net-external-list')
+
+    def test_neutron_port_list(self):
+        self.neutron('port-list')
+
+    def test_neutron_quota_list(self):
+        self.neutron('quota-list')
+
+    def test_neutron_router_list(self):
+        self.neutron('router-list')
+
+    def test_neutron_security_group_list(self):
+        security_grp = self.parser.listing(self.neutron('security-group-list'))
+        self.assertTableStruct(security_grp, ['id', 'name', 'description'])
+
+    def test_neutron_security_group_rule_list(self):
+        self.neutron('security-group-rule-list')
+
+    def test_neutron_subnet_list(self):
+        self.neutron('subnet-list')
+
+    def test_neutron_help(self):
+        help_text = self.neutron('help')
+        lines = help_text.split('\n')
+        self.assertTrue(lines[0].startswith('usage: neutron'))
+
+        commands = []
+        cmds_start = lines.index('Commands for API v2.0:')
+        command_pattern = re.compile('^ {2}([a-z0-9\-\_]+)')
+        for line in lines[cmds_start:]:
+            match = command_pattern.match(line)
+            if match:
+                commands.append(match.group(1))
+        commands = set(commands)
+        wanted_commands = set(('net-create', 'subnet-list', 'port-delete',
+                               'router-show', 'agent-update', 'help'))
+        self.assertFalse(wanted_commands - commands)
+
+     # Optional arguments:
+
+    def test_neutron_version(self):
+        self.neutron('', flags='--version')
+
+    def test_neutron_debug_net_list(self):
+        self.neutron('net-list', flags='--debug')
+
+    def test_neutron_quiet_net_list(self):
+        self.neutron('net-list', flags='--quiet')
diff --git a/tempest/config.py b/tempest/config.py
index 6e6488b..a918d0b 100644
--- a/tempest/config.py
+++ b/tempest/config.py
@@ -160,6 +160,10 @@
     cfg.StrOpt('ssh_user',
                default='root',
                help="User name used to authenticate to an instance."),
+    cfg.IntOpt('ping_timeout',
+               default=60,
+               help="Timeout in seconds to wait for ping to "
+                    "succeed."),
     cfg.IntOpt('ssh_timeout',
                default=300,
                help="Timeout in seconds to wait for authentication to "
@@ -288,7 +292,7 @@
                default="10.100.0.0/16",
                help="The cidr block to allocate tenant networks from"),
     cfg.IntOpt('tenant_network_mask_bits',
-               default=29,
+               default=28,
                help="The mask bits for tenant networks"),
     cfg.BoolOpt('tenant_networks_reachable',
                 default=False,
@@ -302,9 +306,6 @@
                default="",
                help="Id of the public router that provides external "
                     "connectivity"),
-    cfg.BoolOpt('neutron_available',
-                default=False,
-                help="Whether or not neutron is expected to be available"),
 ]
 
 
@@ -394,9 +395,6 @@
     cfg.IntOpt('build_timeout',
                default=300,
                help="Timeout in seconds to wait for a stack to build."),
-    cfg.BoolOpt('heat_available',
-                default=False,
-                help="Whether or not Heat is expected to be available"),
     cfg.StrOpt('instance_type',
                default='m1.micro',
                help="Instance type for tests. Needs to be big enough for a "
@@ -416,6 +414,26 @@
     for opt in OrchestrationGroup:
         conf.register_opt(opt, group='orchestration')
 
+
+dashboard_group = cfg.OptGroup(name="dashboard",
+                               title="Dashboard options")
+
+DashboardGroup = [
+    cfg.StrOpt('dashboard_url',
+               default='http://localhost/',
+               help="Where the dashboard can be found"),
+    cfg.StrOpt('login_url',
+               default='http://localhost/auth/login/',
+               help="Login page for the dashboard"),
+]
+
+
+def register_dashboard_opts(conf):
+    conf.register_group(scenario_group)
+    for opt in DashboardGroup:
+        conf.register_opt(opt, group='dashboard')
+
+
 boto_group = cfg.OptGroup(name='boto',
                           title='EC2/S3 options')
 BotoConfig = [
@@ -538,6 +556,40 @@
         conf.register_opt(opt, group='scenario')
 
 
+service_available_group = cfg.OptGroup(name="service_available",
+                                       title="Available OpenStack Services")
+
+ServiceAvailableGroup = [
+    cfg.BoolOpt('cinder',
+                default=True,
+                help="Whether or not cinder is expected to be available"),
+    cfg.BoolOpt('neutron',
+                default=False,
+                help="Whether or not neutron is expected to be available"),
+    cfg.BoolOpt('glance',
+                default=True,
+                help="Whether or not glance is expected to be available"),
+    cfg.BoolOpt('swift',
+                default=True,
+                help="Whether or not swift is expected to be available"),
+    cfg.BoolOpt('nova',
+                default=True,
+                help="Whether or not nova is expected to be available"),
+    cfg.BoolOpt('heat',
+                default=False,
+                help="Whether or not Heat is expected to be available"),
+    cfg.BoolOpt('horizon',
+                default=True,
+                help="Whether or not Horizon is expected to be available"),
+]
+
+
+def register_service_available_opts(conf):
+    conf.register_group(scenario_group)
+    for opt in ServiceAvailableGroup:
+        conf.register_opt(opt, group='service_available')
+
+
 @singleton
 class TempestConfig:
     """Provides OpenStack configuration information."""
@@ -584,10 +636,12 @@
         register_volume_opts(cfg.CONF)
         register_object_storage_opts(cfg.CONF)
         register_orchestration_opts(cfg.CONF)
+        register_dashboard_opts(cfg.CONF)
         register_boto_opts(cfg.CONF)
         register_compute_admin_opts(cfg.CONF)
         register_stress_opts(cfg.CONF)
         register_scenario_opts(cfg.CONF)
+        register_service_available_opts(cfg.CONF)
         self.compute = cfg.CONF.compute
         self.whitebox = cfg.CONF.whitebox
         self.identity = cfg.CONF.identity
@@ -596,10 +650,12 @@
         self.volume = cfg.CONF.volume
         self.object_storage = cfg.CONF['object-storage']
         self.orchestration = cfg.CONF.orchestration
+        self.dashboard = cfg.CONF.dashboard
         self.boto = cfg.CONF.boto
         self.compute_admin = cfg.CONF['compute-admin']
         self.stress = cfg.CONF.stress
         self.scenario = cfg.CONF.scenario
+        self.service_available = cfg.CONF.service_available
         if not self.compute_admin.username:
             self.compute_admin.username = self.identity.admin_username
             self.compute_admin.password = self.identity.admin_password
diff --git a/tempest/manager.py b/tempest/manager.py
index 187e2c6..54a0dec 100644
--- a/tempest/manager.py
+++ b/tempest/manager.py
@@ -15,41 +15,8 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-from tempest.common import log as logging
 import tempest.config
 from tempest import exceptions
-# Tempest REST Fuzz testing client libs
-from tempest.services.compute.json import extensions_client
-from tempest.services.compute.json import flavors_client
-from tempest.services.compute.json import floating_ips_client
-from tempest.services.compute.json import hypervisor_client
-from tempest.services.compute.json import images_client
-from tempest.services.compute.json import keypairs_client
-from tempest.services.compute.json import limits_client
-from tempest.services.compute.json import quotas_client
-from tempest.services.compute.json import security_groups_client
-from tempest.services.compute.json import servers_client
-from tempest.services.compute.json import volumes_extensions_client
-from tempest.services.network.json import network_client
-from tempest.services.volume.json import snapshots_client
-from tempest.services.volume.json import volumes_client
-
-NetworkClient = network_client.NetworkClient
-ImagesClient = images_client.ImagesClientJSON
-FlavorsClient = flavors_client.FlavorsClientJSON
-ServersClient = servers_client.ServersClientJSON
-LimitsClient = limits_client.LimitsClientJSON
-ExtensionsClient = extensions_client.ExtensionsClientJSON
-FloatingIPsClient = floating_ips_client.FloatingIPsClientJSON
-SecurityGroupsClient = security_groups_client.SecurityGroupsClientJSON
-KeyPairsClient = keypairs_client.KeyPairsClientJSON
-VolumesExtensionsClient = volumes_extensions_client.VolumesExtensionsClientJSON
-VolumesClient = volumes_client.VolumesClientJSON
-SnapshotsClient = snapshots_client.SnapshotsClientJSON
-QuotasClient = quotas_client.QuotasClientJSON
-HypervisorClient = hypervisor_client.HypervisorClientJSON
-
-LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
 class Manager(object):
@@ -73,97 +40,3 @@
                    "tenant_name: %(t)s" %
                    {'u': username, 'p': password, 't': tenant_name})
             raise exceptions.InvalidConfiguration(msg)
-
-
-class FuzzClientManager(Manager):
-
-    """
-    Manager class that indicates the client provided by the manager
-    is a fuzz-testing client that Tempest contains. These fuzz-testing
-    clients are used to be able to throw random or invalid data at
-    an endpoint and check for appropriate error messages returned
-    from the endpoint.
-    """
-    pass
-
-
-class ComputeFuzzClientManager(FuzzClientManager):
-
-    """
-    Manager that uses the Tempest REST client that can send
-    random or invalid data at the OpenStack Compute API
-    """
-
-    def __init__(self, username=None, password=None, tenant_name=None):
-        """
-        We allow overriding of the credentials used within the various
-        client classes managed by the Manager object. Left as None, the
-        standard username/password/tenant_name is used.
-
-        :param username: Override of the username
-        :param password: Override of the password
-        :param tenant_name: Override of the tenant name
-        """
-        super(ComputeFuzzClientManager, self).__init__()
-
-        # If no creds are provided, we fall back on the defaults
-        # in the config file for the Compute API.
-        username = username or self.config.identity.username
-        password = password or self.config.identity.password
-        tenant_name = tenant_name or self.config.identity.tenant_name
-
-        self._validate_credentials(username, password, tenant_name)
-
-        auth_url = self.config.identity.uri
-
-        # Ensure /tokens is in the URL for Keystone...
-        if 'tokens' not in auth_url:
-            auth_url = auth_url.rstrip('/') + '/tokens'
-
-        client_args = (self.config, username, password, auth_url,
-                       tenant_name)
-
-        self.servers_client = ServersClient(*client_args)
-        self.flavors_client = FlavorsClient(*client_args)
-        self.images_client = ImagesClient(*client_args)
-        self.limits_client = LimitsClient(*client_args)
-        self.extensions_client = ExtensionsClient(*client_args)
-        self.keypairs_client = KeyPairsClient(*client_args)
-        self.security_groups_client = SecurityGroupsClient(*client_args)
-        self.floating_ips_client = FloatingIPsClient(*client_args)
-        self.volumes_extensions_client = VolumesExtensionsClient(*client_args)
-        self.volumes_client = VolumesClient(*client_args)
-        self.snapshots_client = SnapshotsClient(*client_args)
-        self.quotas_client = QuotasClient(*client_args)
-        self.network_client = NetworkClient(*client_args)
-        self.hypervisor_client = HypervisorClient(*client_args)
-
-
-class ComputeFuzzClientAltManager(Manager):
-
-    """
-    Manager object that uses the alt_XXX credentials for its
-    managed client objects
-    """
-
-    def __init__(self):
-        conf = tempest.config.TempestConfig()
-        super(ComputeFuzzClientAltManager, self).__init__(
-            conf.identity.alt_username,
-            conf.identity.alt_password,
-            conf.identity.alt_tenant_name)
-
-
-class ComputeFuzzClientAdminManager(Manager):
-
-    """
-    Manager object that uses the alt_XXX credentials for its
-    managed client objects
-    """
-
-    def __init__(self):
-        conf = tempest.config.TempestConfig()
-        super(ComputeFuzzClientAdminManager, self).__init__(
-            conf.compute_admin.username,
-            conf.compute_admin.password,
-            conf.compute_admin.tenant_name)
diff --git a/tempest/openstack/common/__init__.py b/tempest/openstack/common/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/openstack/common/__init__.py
diff --git a/tempest/openstack/common/excutils.py b/tempest/openstack/common/excutils.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..81aad14
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/openstack/common/excutils.py
@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+# vim: tabstop=4 shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4
+
+# Copyright 2011 OpenStack Foundation.
+# Copyright 2012, Red Hat, Inc.
+#
+#    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.
+
+"""
+Exception related utilities.
+"""
+
+import logging
+import sys
+import time
+import traceback
+
+from tempest.openstack.common.gettextutils import _  # noqa
+
+
+class save_and_reraise_exception(object):
+    """Save current exception, run some code and then re-raise.
+
+    In some cases the exception context can be cleared, resulting in None
+    being attempted to be re-raised after an exception handler is run. This
+    can happen when eventlet switches greenthreads or when running an
+    exception handler, code raises and catches an exception. In both
+    cases the exception context will be cleared.
+
+    To work around this, we save the exception state, run handler code, and
+    then re-raise the original exception. If another exception occurs, the
+    saved exception is logged and the new exception is re-raised.
+
+    In some cases the caller may not want to re-raise the exception, and
+    for those circumstances this context provides a reraise flag that
+    can be used to suppress the exception.  For example:
+
+    except Exception:
+        with save_and_reraise_exception() as ctxt:
+            decide_if_need_reraise()
+            if not should_be_reraised:
+                ctxt.reraise = False
+    """
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.reraise = True
+
+    def __enter__(self):
+        self.type_, self.value, self.tb, = sys.exc_info()
+        return self
+
+    def __exit__(self, exc_type, exc_val, exc_tb):
+        if exc_type is not None:
+            logging.error(_('Original exception being dropped: %s'),
+                          traceback.format_exception(self.type_,
+                                                     self.value,
+                                                     self.tb))
+            return False
+        if self.reraise:
+            raise self.type_, self.value, self.tb
+
+
+def forever_retry_uncaught_exceptions(infunc):
+    def inner_func(*args, **kwargs):
+        last_log_time = 0
+        last_exc_message = None
+        exc_count = 0
+        while True:
+            try:
+                return infunc(*args, **kwargs)
+            except Exception as exc:
+                if exc.message == last_exc_message:
+                    exc_count += 1
+                else:
+                    exc_count = 1
+                # Do not log any more frequently than once a minute unless
+                # the exception message changes
+                cur_time = int(time.time())
+                if (cur_time - last_log_time > 60 or
+                        exc.message != last_exc_message):
+                    logging.exception(
+                        _('Unexpected exception occurred %d time(s)... '
+                          'retrying.') % exc_count)
+                    last_log_time = cur_time
+                    last_exc_message = exc.message
+                    exc_count = 0
+                # This should be a very rare event. In case it isn't, do
+                # a sleep.
+                time.sleep(1)
+    return inner_func
diff --git a/tempest/openstack/common/fileutils.py b/tempest/openstack/common/fileutils.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d2e3d3e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/openstack/common/fileutils.py
@@ -0,0 +1,110 @@
+# vim: tabstop=4 shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4
+
+# Copyright 2011 OpenStack Foundation.
+# All Rights Reserved.
+#
+#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#    a copy of the License at
+#
+#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#    under the License.
+
+
+import contextlib
+import errno
+import os
+
+from tempest.openstack.common import excutils
+from tempest.openstack.common.gettextutils import _  # noqa
+from tempest.openstack.common import log as logging
+
+LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+_FILE_CACHE = {}
+
+
+def ensure_tree(path):
+    """Create a directory (and any ancestor directories required)
+
+    :param path: Directory to create
+    """
+    try:
+        os.makedirs(path)
+    except OSError as exc:
+        if exc.errno == errno.EEXIST:
+            if not os.path.isdir(path):
+                raise
+        else:
+            raise
+
+
+def read_cached_file(filename, force_reload=False):
+    """Read from a file if it has been modified.
+
+    :param force_reload: Whether to reload the file.
+    :returns: A tuple with a boolean specifying if the data is fresh
+              or not.
+    """
+    global _FILE_CACHE
+
+    if force_reload and filename in _FILE_CACHE:
+        del _FILE_CACHE[filename]
+
+    reloaded = False
+    mtime = os.path.getmtime(filename)
+    cache_info = _FILE_CACHE.setdefault(filename, {})
+
+    if not cache_info or mtime > cache_info.get('mtime', 0):
+        LOG.debug(_("Reloading cached file %s") % filename)
+        with open(filename) as fap:
+            cache_info['data'] = fap.read()
+        cache_info['mtime'] = mtime
+        reloaded = True
+    return (reloaded, cache_info['data'])
+
+
+def delete_if_exists(path):
+    """Delete a file, but ignore file not found error.
+
+    :param path: File to delete
+    """
+
+    try:
+        os.unlink(path)
+    except OSError as e:
+        if e.errno == errno.ENOENT:
+            return
+        else:
+            raise
+
+
+@contextlib.contextmanager
+def remove_path_on_error(path):
+    """Protect code that wants to operate on PATH atomically.
+    Any exception will cause PATH to be removed.
+
+    :param path: File to work with
+    """
+    try:
+        yield
+    except Exception:
+        with excutils.save_and_reraise_exception():
+            delete_if_exists(path)
+
+
+def file_open(*args, **kwargs):
+    """Open file
+
+    see built-in file() documentation for more details
+
+    Note: The reason this is kept in a separate module is to easily
+    be able to provide a stub module that doesn't alter system
+    state at all (for unit tests)
+    """
+    return file(*args, **kwargs)
diff --git a/tempest/openstack/common/gettextutils.py b/tempest/openstack/common/gettextutils.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8594937
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/openstack/common/gettextutils.py
@@ -0,0 +1,259 @@
+# vim: tabstop=4 shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4
+
+# Copyright 2012 Red Hat, Inc.
+# All Rights Reserved.
+# Copyright 2013 IBM Corp.
+#
+#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#    a copy of the License at
+#
+#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#    under the License.
+
+"""
+gettext for openstack-common modules.
+
+Usual usage in an openstack.common module:
+
+    from tempest.openstack.common.gettextutils import _
+"""
+
+import copy
+import gettext
+import logging.handlers
+import os
+import re
+import UserString
+
+import six
+
+_localedir = os.environ.get('tempest'.upper() + '_LOCALEDIR')
+_t = gettext.translation('tempest', localedir=_localedir, fallback=True)
+
+
+def _(msg):
+    return _t.ugettext(msg)
+
+
+def install(domain):
+    """Install a _() function using the given translation domain.
+
+    Given a translation domain, install a _() function using gettext's
+    install() function.
+
+    The main difference from gettext.install() is that we allow
+    overriding the default localedir (e.g. /usr/share/locale) using
+    a translation-domain-specific environment variable (e.g.
+    NOVA_LOCALEDIR).
+    """
+    gettext.install(domain,
+                    localedir=os.environ.get(domain.upper() + '_LOCALEDIR'),
+                    unicode=True)
+
+
+"""
+Lazy gettext functionality.
+
+The following is an attempt to introduce a deferred way
+to do translations on messages in OpenStack. We attempt to
+override the standard _() function and % (format string) operation
+to build Message objects that can later be translated when we have
+more information. Also included is an example LogHandler that
+translates Messages to an associated locale, effectively allowing
+many logs, each with their own locale.
+"""
+
+
+def get_lazy_gettext(domain):
+    """Assemble and return a lazy gettext function for a given domain.
+
+    Factory method for a project/module to get a lazy gettext function
+    for its own translation domain (i.e. nova, glance, cinder, etc.)
+    """
+
+    def _lazy_gettext(msg):
+        """Create and return a Message object.
+
+        Message encapsulates a string so that we can translate it later when
+        needed.
+        """
+        return Message(msg, domain)
+
+    return _lazy_gettext
+
+
+class Message(UserString.UserString, object):
+    """Class used to encapsulate translatable messages."""
+    def __init__(self, msg, domain):
+        # _msg is the gettext msgid and should never change
+        self._msg = msg
+        self._left_extra_msg = ''
+        self._right_extra_msg = ''
+        self.params = None
+        self.locale = None
+        self.domain = domain
+
+    @property
+    def data(self):
+        # NOTE(mrodden): this should always resolve to a unicode string
+        # that best represents the state of the message currently
+
+        localedir = os.environ.get(self.domain.upper() + '_LOCALEDIR')
+        if self.locale:
+            lang = gettext.translation(self.domain,
+                                       localedir=localedir,
+                                       languages=[self.locale],
+                                       fallback=True)
+        else:
+            # use system locale for translations
+            lang = gettext.translation(self.domain,
+                                       localedir=localedir,
+                                       fallback=True)
+
+        full_msg = (self._left_extra_msg +
+                    lang.ugettext(self._msg) +
+                    self._right_extra_msg)
+
+        if self.params is not None:
+            full_msg = full_msg % self.params
+
+        return six.text_type(full_msg)
+
+    def _save_dictionary_parameter(self, dict_param):
+        full_msg = self.data
+        # look for %(blah) fields in string;
+        # ignore %% and deal with the
+        # case where % is first character on the line
+        keys = re.findall('(?:[^%]|^)%\((\w*)\)[a-z]', full_msg)
+
+        # if we don't find any %(blah) blocks but have a %s
+        if not keys and re.findall('(?:[^%]|^)%[a-z]', full_msg):
+            # apparently the full dictionary is the parameter
+            params = copy.deepcopy(dict_param)
+        else:
+            params = {}
+            for key in keys:
+                try:
+                    params[key] = copy.deepcopy(dict_param[key])
+                except TypeError:
+                    # cast uncopyable thing to unicode string
+                    params[key] = unicode(dict_param[key])
+
+        return params
+
+    def _save_parameters(self, other):
+        # we check for None later to see if
+        # we actually have parameters to inject,
+        # so encapsulate if our parameter is actually None
+        if other is None:
+            self.params = (other, )
+        elif isinstance(other, dict):
+            self.params = self._save_dictionary_parameter(other)
+        else:
+            # fallback to casting to unicode,
+            # this will handle the problematic python code-like
+            # objects that cannot be deep-copied
+            try:
+                self.params = copy.deepcopy(other)
+            except TypeError:
+                self.params = unicode(other)
+
+        return self
+
+    # overrides to be more string-like
+    def __unicode__(self):
+        return self.data
+
+    def __str__(self):
+        return self.data.encode('utf-8')
+
+    def __getstate__(self):
+        to_copy = ['_msg', '_right_extra_msg', '_left_extra_msg',
+                   'domain', 'params', 'locale']
+        new_dict = self.__dict__.fromkeys(to_copy)
+        for attr in to_copy:
+            new_dict[attr] = copy.deepcopy(self.__dict__[attr])
+
+        return new_dict
+
+    def __setstate__(self, state):
+        for (k, v) in state.items():
+            setattr(self, k, v)
+
+    # operator overloads
+    def __add__(self, other):
+        copied = copy.deepcopy(self)
+        copied._right_extra_msg += other.__str__()
+        return copied
+
+    def __radd__(self, other):
+        copied = copy.deepcopy(self)
+        copied._left_extra_msg += other.__str__()
+        return copied
+
+    def __mod__(self, other):
+        # do a format string to catch and raise
+        # any possible KeyErrors from missing parameters
+        self.data % other
+        copied = copy.deepcopy(self)
+        return copied._save_parameters(other)
+
+    def __mul__(self, other):
+        return self.data * other
+
+    def __rmul__(self, other):
+        return other * self.data
+
+    def __getitem__(self, key):
+        return self.data[key]
+
+    def __getslice__(self, start, end):
+        return self.data.__getslice__(start, end)
+
+    def __getattribute__(self, name):
+        # NOTE(mrodden): handle lossy operations that we can't deal with yet
+        # These override the UserString implementation, since UserString
+        # uses our __class__ attribute to try and build a new message
+        # after running the inner data string through the operation.
+        # At that point, we have lost the gettext message id and can just
+        # safely resolve to a string instead.
+        ops = ['capitalize', 'center', 'decode', 'encode',
+               'expandtabs', 'ljust', 'lstrip', 'replace', 'rjust', 'rstrip',
+               'strip', 'swapcase', 'title', 'translate', 'upper', 'zfill']
+        if name in ops:
+            return getattr(self.data, name)
+        else:
+            return UserString.UserString.__getattribute__(self, name)
+
+
+class LocaleHandler(logging.Handler):
+    """Handler that can have a locale associated to translate Messages.
+
+    A quick example of how to utilize the Message class above.
+    LocaleHandler takes a locale and a target logging.Handler object
+    to forward LogRecord objects to after translating the internal Message.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, locale, target):
+        """Initialize a LocaleHandler
+
+        :param locale: locale to use for translating messages
+        :param target: logging.Handler object to forward
+                       LogRecord objects to after translation
+        """
+        logging.Handler.__init__(self)
+        self.locale = locale
+        self.target = target
+
+    def emit(self, record):
+        if isinstance(record.msg, Message):
+            # set the locale and resolve to a string
+            record.msg.locale = self.locale
+
+        self.target.emit(record)
diff --git a/tempest/openstack/common/importutils.py b/tempest/openstack/common/importutils.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7a303f9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/openstack/common/importutils.py
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+# vim: tabstop=4 shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4
+
+# Copyright 2011 OpenStack Foundation.
+# All Rights Reserved.
+#
+#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#    a copy of the License at
+#
+#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#    under the License.
+
+"""
+Import related utilities and helper functions.
+"""
+
+import sys
+import traceback
+
+
+def import_class(import_str):
+    """Returns a class from a string including module and class."""
+    mod_str, _sep, class_str = import_str.rpartition('.')
+    try:
+        __import__(mod_str)
+        return getattr(sys.modules[mod_str], class_str)
+    except (ValueError, AttributeError):
+        raise ImportError('Class %s cannot be found (%s)' %
+                          (class_str,
+                           traceback.format_exception(*sys.exc_info())))
+
+
+def import_object(import_str, *args, **kwargs):
+    """Import a class and return an instance of it."""
+    return import_class(import_str)(*args, **kwargs)
+
+
+def import_object_ns(name_space, import_str, *args, **kwargs):
+    """Tries to import object from default namespace.
+
+    Imports a class and return an instance of it, first by trying
+    to find the class in a default namespace, then failing back to
+    a full path if not found in the default namespace.
+    """
+    import_value = "%s.%s" % (name_space, import_str)
+    try:
+        return import_class(import_value)(*args, **kwargs)
+    except ImportError:
+        return import_class(import_str)(*args, **kwargs)
+
+
+def import_module(import_str):
+    """Import a module."""
+    __import__(import_str)
+    return sys.modules[import_str]
+
+
+def try_import(import_str, default=None):
+    """Try to import a module and if it fails return default."""
+    try:
+        return import_module(import_str)
+    except ImportError:
+        return default
diff --git a/tempest/openstack/common/jsonutils.py b/tempest/openstack/common/jsonutils.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bd43e59
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/openstack/common/jsonutils.py
@@ -0,0 +1,172 @@
+# vim: tabstop=4 shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4
+
+# Copyright 2010 United States Government as represented by the
+# Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
+# Copyright 2011 Justin Santa Barbara
+# 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.
+
+'''
+JSON related utilities.
+
+This module provides a few things:
+
+    1) A handy function for getting an object down to something that can be
+    JSON serialized.  See to_primitive().
+
+    2) Wrappers around loads() and dumps().  The dumps() wrapper will
+    automatically use to_primitive() for you if needed.
+
+    3) This sets up anyjson to use the loads() and dumps() wrappers if anyjson
+    is available.
+'''
+
+
+import datetime
+import functools
+import inspect
+import itertools
+import json
+import types
+import xmlrpclib
+
+import netaddr
+import six
+
+from tempest.openstack.common import timeutils
+
+
+_nasty_type_tests = [inspect.ismodule, inspect.isclass, inspect.ismethod,
+                     inspect.isfunction, inspect.isgeneratorfunction,
+                     inspect.isgenerator, inspect.istraceback, inspect.isframe,
+                     inspect.iscode, inspect.isbuiltin, inspect.isroutine,
+                     inspect.isabstract]
+
+_simple_types = (types.NoneType, int, basestring, bool, float, long)
+
+
+def to_primitive(value, convert_instances=False, convert_datetime=True,
+                 level=0, max_depth=3):
+    """Convert a complex object into primitives.
+
+    Handy for JSON serialization. We can optionally handle instances,
+    but since this is a recursive function, we could have cyclical
+    data structures.
+
+    To handle cyclical data structures we could track the actual objects
+    visited in a set, but not all objects are hashable. Instead we just
+    track the depth of the object inspections and don't go too deep.
+
+    Therefore, convert_instances=True is lossy ... be aware.
+
+    """
+    # handle obvious types first - order of basic types determined by running
+    # full tests on nova project, resulting in the following counts:
+    # 572754 <type 'NoneType'>
+    # 460353 <type 'int'>
+    # 379632 <type 'unicode'>
+    # 274610 <type 'str'>
+    # 199918 <type 'dict'>
+    # 114200 <type 'datetime.datetime'>
+    #  51817 <type 'bool'>
+    #  26164 <type 'list'>
+    #   6491 <type 'float'>
+    #    283 <type 'tuple'>
+    #     19 <type 'long'>
+    if isinstance(value, _simple_types):
+        return value
+
+    if isinstance(value, datetime.datetime):
+        if convert_datetime:
+            return timeutils.strtime(value)
+        else:
+            return value
+
+    # value of itertools.count doesn't get caught by nasty_type_tests
+    # and results in infinite loop when list(value) is called.
+    if type(value) == itertools.count:
+        return six.text_type(value)
+
+    # FIXME(vish): Workaround for LP bug 852095. Without this workaround,
+    #              tests that raise an exception in a mocked method that
+    #              has a @wrap_exception with a notifier will fail. If
+    #              we up the dependency to 0.5.4 (when it is released) we
+    #              can remove this workaround.
+    if getattr(value, '__module__', None) == 'mox':
+        return 'mock'
+
+    if level > max_depth:
+        return '?'
+
+    # The try block may not be necessary after the class check above,
+    # but just in case ...
+    try:
+        recursive = functools.partial(to_primitive,
+                                      convert_instances=convert_instances,
+                                      convert_datetime=convert_datetime,
+                                      level=level,
+                                      max_depth=max_depth)
+        if isinstance(value, dict):
+            return dict((k, recursive(v)) for k, v in value.iteritems())
+        elif isinstance(value, (list, tuple)):
+            return [recursive(lv) for lv in value]
+
+        # It's not clear why xmlrpclib created their own DateTime type, but
+        # for our purposes, make it a datetime type which is explicitly
+        # handled
+        if isinstance(value, xmlrpclib.DateTime):
+            value = datetime.datetime(*tuple(value.timetuple())[:6])
+
+        if convert_datetime and isinstance(value, datetime.datetime):
+            return timeutils.strtime(value)
+        elif hasattr(value, 'iteritems'):
+            return recursive(dict(value.iteritems()), level=level + 1)
+        elif hasattr(value, '__iter__'):
+            return recursive(list(value))
+        elif convert_instances and hasattr(value, '__dict__'):
+            # Likely an instance of something. Watch for cycles.
+            # Ignore class member vars.
+            return recursive(value.__dict__, level=level + 1)
+        elif isinstance(value, netaddr.IPAddress):
+            return six.text_type(value)
+        else:
+            if any(test(value) for test in _nasty_type_tests):
+                return six.text_type(value)
+            return value
+    except TypeError:
+        # Class objects are tricky since they may define something like
+        # __iter__ defined but it isn't callable as list().
+        return six.text_type(value)
+
+
+def dumps(value, default=to_primitive, **kwargs):
+    return json.dumps(value, default=default, **kwargs)
+
+
+def loads(s):
+    return json.loads(s)
+
+
+def load(s):
+    return json.load(s)
+
+
+try:
+    import anyjson
+except ImportError:
+    pass
+else:
+    anyjson._modules.append((__name__, 'dumps', TypeError,
+                                       'loads', ValueError, 'load'))
+    anyjson.force_implementation(__name__)
diff --git a/tempest/openstack/common/local.py b/tempest/openstack/common/local.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f1bfc82
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/openstack/common/local.py
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+# vim: tabstop=4 shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4
+
+# Copyright 2011 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.
+
+"""Greenthread local storage of variables using weak references"""
+
+import weakref
+
+from eventlet import corolocal
+
+
+class WeakLocal(corolocal.local):
+    def __getattribute__(self, attr):
+        rval = corolocal.local.__getattribute__(self, attr)
+        if rval:
+            # NOTE(mikal): this bit is confusing. What is stored is a weak
+            # reference, not the value itself. We therefore need to lookup
+            # the weak reference and return the inner value here.
+            rval = rval()
+        return rval
+
+    def __setattr__(self, attr, value):
+        value = weakref.ref(value)
+        return corolocal.local.__setattr__(self, attr, value)
+
+
+# NOTE(mikal): the name "store" should be deprecated in the future
+store = WeakLocal()
+
+# A "weak" store uses weak references and allows an object to fall out of scope
+# when it falls out of scope in the code that uses the thread local storage. A
+# "strong" store will hold a reference to the object so that it never falls out
+# of scope.
+weak_store = WeakLocal()
+strong_store = corolocal.local
diff --git a/tempest/openstack/common/lockutils.py b/tempest/openstack/common/lockutils.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3ff1a7a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/openstack/common/lockutils.py
@@ -0,0 +1,276 @@
+# vim: tabstop=4 shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4
+
+# Copyright 2011 OpenStack Foundation.
+# All Rights Reserved.
+#
+#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#    a copy of the License at
+#
+#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#    under the License.
+
+
+import contextlib
+import errno
+import functools
+import os
+import time
+import weakref
+
+from eventlet import semaphore
+from oslo.config import cfg
+
+from tempest.openstack.common import fileutils
+from tempest.openstack.common.gettextutils import _  # noqa
+from tempest.openstack.common import local
+from tempest.openstack.common import log as logging
+
+
+LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+util_opts = [
+    cfg.BoolOpt('disable_process_locking', default=False,
+                help='Whether to disable inter-process locks'),
+    cfg.StrOpt('lock_path',
+               help=('Directory to use for lock files.'))
+]
+
+
+CONF = cfg.CONF
+CONF.register_opts(util_opts)
+
+
+def set_defaults(lock_path):
+    cfg.set_defaults(util_opts, lock_path=lock_path)
+
+
+class _InterProcessLock(object):
+    """Lock implementation which allows multiple locks, working around
+    issues like bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=632857 and does
+    not require any cleanup. Since the lock is always held on a file
+    descriptor rather than outside of the process, the lock gets dropped
+    automatically if the process crashes, even if __exit__ is not executed.
+
+    There are no guarantees regarding usage by multiple green threads in a
+    single process here. This lock works only between processes. Exclusive
+    access between local threads should be achieved using the semaphores
+    in the @synchronized decorator.
+
+    Note these locks are released when the descriptor is closed, so it's not
+    safe to close the file descriptor while another green thread holds the
+    lock. Just opening and closing the lock file can break synchronisation,
+    so lock files must be accessed only using this abstraction.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, name):
+        self.lockfile = None
+        self.fname = name
+
+    def __enter__(self):
+        self.lockfile = open(self.fname, 'w')
+
+        while True:
+            try:
+                # Using non-blocking locks since green threads are not
+                # patched to deal with blocking locking calls.
+                # Also upon reading the MSDN docs for locking(), it seems
+                # to have a laughable 10 attempts "blocking" mechanism.
+                self.trylock()
+                return self
+            except IOError as e:
+                if e.errno in (errno.EACCES, errno.EAGAIN):
+                    # external locks synchronise things like iptables
+                    # updates - give it some time to prevent busy spinning
+                    time.sleep(0.01)
+                else:
+                    raise
+
+    def __exit__(self, exc_type, exc_val, exc_tb):
+        try:
+            self.unlock()
+            self.lockfile.close()
+        except IOError:
+            LOG.exception(_("Could not release the acquired lock `%s`"),
+                          self.fname)
+
+    def trylock(self):
+        raise NotImplementedError()
+
+    def unlock(self):
+        raise NotImplementedError()
+
+
+class _WindowsLock(_InterProcessLock):
+    def trylock(self):
+        msvcrt.locking(self.lockfile.fileno(), msvcrt.LK_NBLCK, 1)
+
+    def unlock(self):
+        msvcrt.locking(self.lockfile.fileno(), msvcrt.LK_UNLCK, 1)
+
+
+class _PosixLock(_InterProcessLock):
+    def trylock(self):
+        fcntl.lockf(self.lockfile, fcntl.LOCK_EX | fcntl.LOCK_NB)
+
+    def unlock(self):
+        fcntl.lockf(self.lockfile, fcntl.LOCK_UN)
+
+
+if os.name == 'nt':
+    import msvcrt
+    InterProcessLock = _WindowsLock
+else:
+    import fcntl
+    InterProcessLock = _PosixLock
+
+_semaphores = weakref.WeakValueDictionary()
+
+
+@contextlib.contextmanager
+def lock(name, lock_file_prefix=None, external=False, lock_path=None):
+    """Context based lock
+
+    This function yields a `semaphore.Semaphore` instance unless external is
+    True, in which case, it'll yield an InterProcessLock instance.
+
+    :param lock_file_prefix: The lock_file_prefix argument is used to provide
+    lock files on disk with a meaningful prefix.
+
+    :param external: The external keyword argument denotes whether this lock
+    should work across multiple processes. This means that if two different
+    workers both run a a method decorated with @synchronized('mylock',
+    external=True), only one of them will execute at a time.
+
+    :param lock_path: The lock_path keyword argument is used to specify a
+    special location for external lock files to live. If nothing is set, then
+    CONF.lock_path is used as a default.
+    """
+    # NOTE(soren): If we ever go natively threaded, this will be racy.
+    #              See http://stackoverflow.com/questions/5390569/dyn
+    #              amically-allocating-and-destroying-mutexes
+    sem = _semaphores.get(name, semaphore.Semaphore())
+    if name not in _semaphores:
+        # this check is not racy - we're already holding ref locally
+        # so GC won't remove the item and there was no IO switch
+        # (only valid in greenthreads)
+        _semaphores[name] = sem
+
+    with sem:
+        LOG.debug(_('Got semaphore "%(lock)s"'), {'lock': name})
+
+        # NOTE(mikal): I know this looks odd
+        if not hasattr(local.strong_store, 'locks_held'):
+            local.strong_store.locks_held = []
+        local.strong_store.locks_held.append(name)
+
+        try:
+            if external and not CONF.disable_process_locking:
+                LOG.debug(_('Attempting to grab file lock "%(lock)s"'),
+                          {'lock': name})
+
+                # We need a copy of lock_path because it is non-local
+                local_lock_path = lock_path or CONF.lock_path
+                if not local_lock_path:
+                    raise cfg.RequiredOptError('lock_path')
+
+                if not os.path.exists(local_lock_path):
+                    fileutils.ensure_tree(local_lock_path)
+                    LOG.info(_('Created lock path: %s'), local_lock_path)
+
+                def add_prefix(name, prefix):
+                    if not prefix:
+                        return name
+                    sep = '' if prefix.endswith('-') else '-'
+                    return '%s%s%s' % (prefix, sep, name)
+
+                # NOTE(mikal): the lock name cannot contain directory
+                # separators
+                lock_file_name = add_prefix(name.replace(os.sep, '_'),
+                                            lock_file_prefix)
+
+                lock_file_path = os.path.join(local_lock_path, lock_file_name)
+
+                try:
+                    lock = InterProcessLock(lock_file_path)
+                    with lock as lock:
+                        LOG.debug(_('Got file lock "%(lock)s" at %(path)s'),
+                                  {'lock': name, 'path': lock_file_path})
+                        yield lock
+                finally:
+                    LOG.debug(_('Released file lock "%(lock)s" at %(path)s'),
+                              {'lock': name, 'path': lock_file_path})
+            else:
+                yield sem
+
+        finally:
+            local.strong_store.locks_held.remove(name)
+
+
+def synchronized(name, lock_file_prefix=None, external=False, lock_path=None):
+    """Synchronization decorator.
+
+    Decorating a method like so::
+
+        @synchronized('mylock')
+        def foo(self, *args):
+           ...
+
+    ensures that only one thread will execute the foo method at a time.
+
+    Different methods can share the same lock::
+
+        @synchronized('mylock')
+        def foo(self, *args):
+           ...
+
+        @synchronized('mylock')
+        def bar(self, *args):
+           ...
+
+    This way only one of either foo or bar can be executing at a time.
+    """
+
+    def wrap(f):
+        @functools.wraps(f)
+        def inner(*args, **kwargs):
+            with lock(name, lock_file_prefix, external, lock_path):
+                LOG.debug(_('Got semaphore / lock "%(function)s"'),
+                          {'function': f.__name__})
+                return f(*args, **kwargs)
+
+            LOG.debug(_('Semaphore / lock released "%(function)s"'),
+                      {'function': f.__name__})
+        return inner
+    return wrap
+
+
+def synchronized_with_prefix(lock_file_prefix):
+    """Partial object generator for the synchronization decorator.
+
+    Redefine @synchronized in each project like so::
+
+        (in nova/utils.py)
+        from nova.openstack.common import lockutils
+
+        synchronized = lockutils.synchronized_with_prefix('nova-')
+
+
+        (in nova/foo.py)
+        from nova import utils
+
+        @utils.synchronized('mylock')
+        def bar(self, *args):
+           ...
+
+    The lock_file_prefix argument is used to provide lock files on disk with a
+    meaningful prefix.
+    """
+
+    return functools.partial(synchronized, lock_file_prefix=lock_file_prefix)
diff --git a/tempest/openstack/common/log.py b/tempest/openstack/common/log.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4133c30
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/openstack/common/log.py
@@ -0,0 +1,559 @@
+# vim: tabstop=4 shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4
+
+# Copyright 2011 OpenStack Foundation.
+# Copyright 2010 United States Government as represented by the
+# Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
+# 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.
+
+"""Openstack logging handler.
+
+This module adds to logging functionality by adding the option to specify
+a context object when calling the various log methods.  If the context object
+is not specified, default formatting is used. Additionally, an instance uuid
+may be passed as part of the log message, which is intended to make it easier
+for admins to find messages related to a specific instance.
+
+It also allows setting of formatting information through conf.
+
+"""
+
+import inspect
+import itertools
+import logging
+import logging.config
+import logging.handlers
+import os
+import sys
+import traceback
+
+from oslo.config import cfg
+from six import moves
+
+from tempest.openstack.common.gettextutils import _  # noqa
+from tempest.openstack.common import importutils
+from tempest.openstack.common import jsonutils
+from tempest.openstack.common import local
+
+
+_DEFAULT_LOG_DATE_FORMAT = "%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S"
+
+common_cli_opts = [
+    cfg.BoolOpt('debug',
+                short='d',
+                default=False,
+                help='Print debugging output (set logging level to '
+                     'DEBUG instead of default WARNING level).'),
+    cfg.BoolOpt('verbose',
+                short='v',
+                default=False,
+                help='Print more verbose output (set logging level to '
+                     'INFO instead of default WARNING level).'),
+]
+
+logging_cli_opts = [
+    cfg.StrOpt('log-config',
+               metavar='PATH',
+               help='If this option is specified, the logging configuration '
+                    'file specified is used and overrides any other logging '
+                    'options specified. Please see the Python logging module '
+                    'documentation for details on logging configuration '
+                    'files.'),
+    cfg.StrOpt('log-format',
+               default=None,
+               metavar='FORMAT',
+               help='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.'),
+    cfg.StrOpt('log-date-format',
+               default=_DEFAULT_LOG_DATE_FORMAT,
+               metavar='DATE_FORMAT',
+               help='Format string for %%(asctime)s in log records. '
+                    'Default: %(default)s'),
+    cfg.StrOpt('log-file',
+               metavar='PATH',
+               deprecated_name='logfile',
+               help='(Optional) Name of log file to output to. '
+                    'If no default is set, logging will go to stdout.'),
+    cfg.StrOpt('log-dir',
+               deprecated_name='logdir',
+               help='(Optional) The base directory used for relative '
+                    '--log-file paths'),
+    cfg.BoolOpt('use-syslog',
+                default=False,
+                help='Use syslog for logging.'),
+    cfg.StrOpt('syslog-log-facility',
+               default='LOG_USER',
+               help='syslog facility to receive log lines')
+]
+
+generic_log_opts = [
+    cfg.BoolOpt('use_stderr',
+                default=True,
+                help='Log output to standard error')
+]
+
+log_opts = [
+    cfg.StrOpt('logging_context_format_string',
+               default='%(asctime)s.%(msecs)03d %(process)d %(levelname)s '
+                       '%(name)s [%(request_id)s %(user)s %(tenant)s] '
+                       '%(instance)s%(message)s',
+               help='format string to use for log messages with context'),
+    cfg.StrOpt('logging_default_format_string',
+               default='%(asctime)s.%(msecs)03d %(process)d %(levelname)s '
+                       '%(name)s [-] %(instance)s%(message)s',
+               help='format string to use for log messages without context'),
+    cfg.StrOpt('logging_debug_format_suffix',
+               default='%(funcName)s %(pathname)s:%(lineno)d',
+               help='data to append to log format when level is DEBUG'),
+    cfg.StrOpt('logging_exception_prefix',
+               default='%(asctime)s.%(msecs)03d %(process)d TRACE %(name)s '
+               '%(instance)s',
+               help='prefix each line of exception output with this format'),
+    cfg.ListOpt('default_log_levels',
+                default=[
+                    'amqplib=WARN',
+                    'sqlalchemy=WARN',
+                    'boto=WARN',
+                    'suds=INFO',
+                    'keystone=INFO',
+                    'eventlet.wsgi.server=WARN'
+                ],
+                help='list of logger=LEVEL pairs'),
+    cfg.BoolOpt('publish_errors',
+                default=False,
+                help='publish error events'),
+    cfg.BoolOpt('fatal_deprecations',
+                default=False,
+                help='make deprecations fatal'),
+
+    # NOTE(mikal): there are two options here because sometimes we are handed
+    # a full instance (and could include more information), and other times we
+    # are just handed a UUID for the instance.
+    cfg.StrOpt('instance_format',
+               default='[instance: %(uuid)s] ',
+               help='If an instance is passed with the log message, format '
+                    'it like this'),
+    cfg.StrOpt('instance_uuid_format',
+               default='[instance: %(uuid)s] ',
+               help='If an instance UUID is passed with the log message, '
+                    'format it like this'),
+]
+
+CONF = cfg.CONF
+CONF.register_cli_opts(common_cli_opts)
+CONF.register_cli_opts(logging_cli_opts)
+CONF.register_opts(generic_log_opts)
+CONF.register_opts(log_opts)
+
+# our new audit level
+# NOTE(jkoelker) Since we synthesized an audit level, make the logging
+#                module aware of it so it acts like other levels.
+logging.AUDIT = logging.INFO + 1
+logging.addLevelName(logging.AUDIT, 'AUDIT')
+
+
+try:
+    NullHandler = logging.NullHandler
+except AttributeError:  # NOTE(jkoelker) NullHandler added in Python 2.7
+    class NullHandler(logging.Handler):
+        def handle(self, record):
+            pass
+
+        def emit(self, record):
+            pass
+
+        def createLock(self):
+            self.lock = None
+
+
+def _dictify_context(context):
+    if context is None:
+        return None
+    if not isinstance(context, dict) and getattr(context, 'to_dict', None):
+        context = context.to_dict()
+    return context
+
+
+def _get_binary_name():
+    return os.path.basename(inspect.stack()[-1][1])
+
+
+def _get_log_file_path(binary=None):
+    logfile = CONF.log_file
+    logdir = CONF.log_dir
+
+    if logfile and not logdir:
+        return logfile
+
+    if logfile and logdir:
+        return os.path.join(logdir, logfile)
+
+    if logdir:
+        binary = binary or _get_binary_name()
+        return '%s.log' % (os.path.join(logdir, binary),)
+
+
+class BaseLoggerAdapter(logging.LoggerAdapter):
+
+    def audit(self, msg, *args, **kwargs):
+        self.log(logging.AUDIT, msg, *args, **kwargs)
+
+
+class LazyAdapter(BaseLoggerAdapter):
+    def __init__(self, name='unknown', version='unknown'):
+        self._logger = None
+        self.extra = {}
+        self.name = name
+        self.version = version
+
+    @property
+    def logger(self):
+        if not self._logger:
+            self._logger = getLogger(self.name, self.version)
+        return self._logger
+
+
+class ContextAdapter(BaseLoggerAdapter):
+    warn = logging.LoggerAdapter.warning
+
+    def __init__(self, logger, project_name, version_string):
+        self.logger = logger
+        self.project = project_name
+        self.version = version_string
+
+    @property
+    def handlers(self):
+        return self.logger.handlers
+
+    def deprecated(self, msg, *args, **kwargs):
+        stdmsg = _("Deprecated: %s") % msg
+        if CONF.fatal_deprecations:
+            self.critical(stdmsg, *args, **kwargs)
+            raise DeprecatedConfig(msg=stdmsg)
+        else:
+            self.warn(stdmsg, *args, **kwargs)
+
+    def process(self, msg, kwargs):
+        if 'extra' not in kwargs:
+            kwargs['extra'] = {}
+        extra = kwargs['extra']
+
+        context = kwargs.pop('context', None)
+        if not context:
+            context = getattr(local.store, 'context', None)
+        if context:
+            extra.update(_dictify_context(context))
+
+        instance = kwargs.pop('instance', None)
+        instance_extra = ''
+        if instance:
+            instance_extra = CONF.instance_format % instance
+        else:
+            instance_uuid = kwargs.pop('instance_uuid', None)
+            if instance_uuid:
+                instance_extra = (CONF.instance_uuid_format
+                                  % {'uuid': instance_uuid})
+        extra.update({'instance': instance_extra})
+
+        extra.update({"project": self.project})
+        extra.update({"version": self.version})
+        extra['extra'] = extra.copy()
+        return msg, kwargs
+
+
+class JSONFormatter(logging.Formatter):
+    def __init__(self, fmt=None, datefmt=None):
+        # NOTE(jkoelker) we ignore the fmt argument, but its still there
+        #                since logging.config.fileConfig passes it.
+        self.datefmt = datefmt
+
+    def formatException(self, ei, strip_newlines=True):
+        lines = traceback.format_exception(*ei)
+        if strip_newlines:
+            lines = [itertools.ifilter(
+                lambda x: x,
+                line.rstrip().splitlines()) for line in lines]
+            lines = list(itertools.chain(*lines))
+        return lines
+
+    def format(self, record):
+        message = {'message': record.getMessage(),
+                   'asctime': self.formatTime(record, self.datefmt),
+                   'name': record.name,
+                   'msg': record.msg,
+                   'args': record.args,
+                   'levelname': record.levelname,
+                   'levelno': record.levelno,
+                   'pathname': record.pathname,
+                   'filename': record.filename,
+                   'module': record.module,
+                   'lineno': record.lineno,
+                   'funcname': record.funcName,
+                   'created': record.created,
+                   'msecs': record.msecs,
+                   'relative_created': record.relativeCreated,
+                   'thread': record.thread,
+                   'thread_name': record.threadName,
+                   'process_name': record.processName,
+                   'process': record.process,
+                   'traceback': None}
+
+        if hasattr(record, 'extra'):
+            message['extra'] = record.extra
+
+        if record.exc_info:
+            message['traceback'] = self.formatException(record.exc_info)
+
+        return jsonutils.dumps(message)
+
+
+def _create_logging_excepthook(product_name):
+    def logging_excepthook(type, value, tb):
+        extra = {}
+        if CONF.verbose:
+            extra['exc_info'] = (type, value, tb)
+        getLogger(product_name).critical(str(value), **extra)
+    return logging_excepthook
+
+
+class LogConfigError(Exception):
+
+    message = _('Error loading logging config %(log_config)s: %(err_msg)s')
+
+    def __init__(self, log_config, err_msg):
+        self.log_config = log_config
+        self.err_msg = err_msg
+
+    def __str__(self):
+        return self.message % dict(log_config=self.log_config,
+                                   err_msg=self.err_msg)
+
+
+def _load_log_config(log_config):
+    try:
+        logging.config.fileConfig(log_config)
+    except moves.configparser.Error as exc:
+        raise LogConfigError(log_config, str(exc))
+
+
+def setup(product_name):
+    """Setup logging."""
+    if CONF.log_config:
+        _load_log_config(CONF.log_config)
+    else:
+        _setup_logging_from_conf()
+    sys.excepthook = _create_logging_excepthook(product_name)
+
+
+def set_defaults(logging_context_format_string):
+    cfg.set_defaults(log_opts,
+                     logging_context_format_string=
+                     logging_context_format_string)
+
+
+def _find_facility_from_conf():
+    facility_names = logging.handlers.SysLogHandler.facility_names
+    facility = getattr(logging.handlers.SysLogHandler,
+                       CONF.syslog_log_facility,
+                       None)
+
+    if facility is None and CONF.syslog_log_facility in facility_names:
+        facility = facility_names.get(CONF.syslog_log_facility)
+
+    if facility is None:
+        valid_facilities = facility_names.keys()
+        consts = ['LOG_AUTH', 'LOG_AUTHPRIV', 'LOG_CRON', 'LOG_DAEMON',
+                  'LOG_FTP', 'LOG_KERN', 'LOG_LPR', 'LOG_MAIL', 'LOG_NEWS',
+                  'LOG_AUTH', 'LOG_SYSLOG', 'LOG_USER', 'LOG_UUCP',
+                  'LOG_LOCAL0', 'LOG_LOCAL1', 'LOG_LOCAL2', 'LOG_LOCAL3',
+                  'LOG_LOCAL4', 'LOG_LOCAL5', 'LOG_LOCAL6', 'LOG_LOCAL7']
+        valid_facilities.extend(consts)
+        raise TypeError(_('syslog facility must be one of: %s') %
+                        ', '.join("'%s'" % fac
+                                  for fac in valid_facilities))
+
+    return facility
+
+
+def _setup_logging_from_conf():
+    log_root = getLogger(None).logger
+    for handler in log_root.handlers:
+        log_root.removeHandler(handler)
+
+    if CONF.use_syslog:
+        facility = _find_facility_from_conf()
+        syslog = logging.handlers.SysLogHandler(address='/dev/log',
+                                                facility=facility)
+        log_root.addHandler(syslog)
+
+    logpath = _get_log_file_path()
+    if logpath:
+        filelog = logging.handlers.WatchedFileHandler(logpath)
+        log_root.addHandler(filelog)
+
+    if CONF.use_stderr:
+        streamlog = ColorHandler()
+        log_root.addHandler(streamlog)
+
+    elif not CONF.log_file:
+        # pass sys.stdout as a positional argument
+        # python2.6 calls the argument strm, in 2.7 it's stream
+        streamlog = logging.StreamHandler(sys.stdout)
+        log_root.addHandler(streamlog)
+
+    if CONF.publish_errors:
+        handler = importutils.import_object(
+            "tempest.openstack.common.log_handler.PublishErrorsHandler",
+            logging.ERROR)
+        log_root.addHandler(handler)
+
+    datefmt = CONF.log_date_format
+    for handler in log_root.handlers:
+        # NOTE(alaski): CONF.log_format overrides everything currently.  This
+        # should be deprecated in favor of context aware formatting.
+        if CONF.log_format:
+            handler.setFormatter(logging.Formatter(fmt=CONF.log_format,
+                                                   datefmt=datefmt))
+            log_root.info('Deprecated: log_format is now deprecated and will '
+                          'be removed in the next release')
+        else:
+            handler.setFormatter(ContextFormatter(datefmt=datefmt))
+
+    if CONF.debug:
+        log_root.setLevel(logging.DEBUG)
+    elif CONF.verbose:
+        log_root.setLevel(logging.INFO)
+    else:
+        log_root.setLevel(logging.WARNING)
+
+    for pair in CONF.default_log_levels:
+        mod, _sep, level_name = pair.partition('=')
+        level = logging.getLevelName(level_name)
+        logger = logging.getLogger(mod)
+        logger.setLevel(level)
+
+_loggers = {}
+
+
+def getLogger(name='unknown', version='unknown'):
+    if name not in _loggers:
+        _loggers[name] = ContextAdapter(logging.getLogger(name),
+                                        name,
+                                        version)
+    return _loggers[name]
+
+
+def getLazyLogger(name='unknown', version='unknown'):
+    """Returns lazy logger.
+
+    Creates a pass-through logger that does not create the real logger
+    until it is really needed and delegates all calls to the real logger
+    once it is created.
+    """
+    return LazyAdapter(name, version)
+
+
+class WritableLogger(object):
+    """A thin wrapper that responds to `write` and logs."""
+
+    def __init__(self, logger, level=logging.INFO):
+        self.logger = logger
+        self.level = level
+
+    def write(self, msg):
+        self.logger.log(self.level, msg)
+
+
+class ContextFormatter(logging.Formatter):
+    """A context.RequestContext aware formatter configured through flags.
+
+    The flags used to set format strings are: logging_context_format_string
+    and logging_default_format_string.  You can also specify
+    logging_debug_format_suffix to append extra formatting if the log level is
+    debug.
+
+    For information about what variables are available for the formatter see:
+    http://docs.python.org/library/logging.html#formatter
+
+    """
+
+    def format(self, record):
+        """Uses contextstring if request_id is set, otherwise default."""
+        # NOTE(sdague): default the fancier formating params
+        # to an empty string so we don't throw an exception if
+        # they get used
+        for key in ('instance', 'color'):
+            if key not in record.__dict__:
+                record.__dict__[key] = ''
+
+        if record.__dict__.get('request_id', None):
+            self._fmt = CONF.logging_context_format_string
+        else:
+            self._fmt = CONF.logging_default_format_string
+
+        if (record.levelno == logging.DEBUG and
+                CONF.logging_debug_format_suffix):
+            self._fmt += " " + CONF.logging_debug_format_suffix
+
+        # Cache this on the record, Logger will respect our formated copy
+        if record.exc_info:
+            record.exc_text = self.formatException(record.exc_info, record)
+        return logging.Formatter.format(self, record)
+
+    def formatException(self, exc_info, record=None):
+        """Format exception output with CONF.logging_exception_prefix."""
+        if not record:
+            return logging.Formatter.formatException(self, exc_info)
+
+        stringbuffer = moves.StringIO()
+        traceback.print_exception(exc_info[0], exc_info[1], exc_info[2],
+                                  None, stringbuffer)
+        lines = stringbuffer.getvalue().split('\n')
+        stringbuffer.close()
+
+        if CONF.logging_exception_prefix.find('%(asctime)') != -1:
+            record.asctime = self.formatTime(record, self.datefmt)
+
+        formatted_lines = []
+        for line in lines:
+            pl = CONF.logging_exception_prefix % record.__dict__
+            fl = '%s%s' % (pl, line)
+            formatted_lines.append(fl)
+        return '\n'.join(formatted_lines)
+
+
+class ColorHandler(logging.StreamHandler):
+    LEVEL_COLORS = {
+        logging.DEBUG: '\033[00;32m',  # GREEN
+        logging.INFO: '\033[00;36m',  # CYAN
+        logging.AUDIT: '\033[01;36m',  # BOLD CYAN
+        logging.WARN: '\033[01;33m',  # BOLD YELLOW
+        logging.ERROR: '\033[01;31m',  # BOLD RED
+        logging.CRITICAL: '\033[01;31m',  # BOLD RED
+    }
+
+    def format(self, record):
+        record.color = self.LEVEL_COLORS[record.levelno]
+        return logging.StreamHandler.format(self, record)
+
+
+class DeprecatedConfig(Exception):
+    message = _("Fatal call to deprecated config: %(msg)s")
+
+    def __init__(self, msg):
+        super(Exception, self).__init__(self.message % dict(msg=msg))
diff --git a/tempest/openstack/common/timeutils.py b/tempest/openstack/common/timeutils.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bd60489
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/openstack/common/timeutils.py
@@ -0,0 +1,188 @@
+# vim: tabstop=4 shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4
+
+# Copyright 2011 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.
+
+"""
+Time related utilities and helper functions.
+"""
+
+import calendar
+import datetime
+
+import iso8601
+import six
+
+
+# ISO 8601 extended time format with microseconds
+_ISO8601_TIME_FORMAT_SUBSECOND = '%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S.%f'
+_ISO8601_TIME_FORMAT = '%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S'
+PERFECT_TIME_FORMAT = _ISO8601_TIME_FORMAT_SUBSECOND
+
+
+def isotime(at=None, subsecond=False):
+    """Stringify time in ISO 8601 format."""
+    if not at:
+        at = utcnow()
+    st = at.strftime(_ISO8601_TIME_FORMAT
+                     if not subsecond
+                     else _ISO8601_TIME_FORMAT_SUBSECOND)
+    tz = at.tzinfo.tzname(None) if at.tzinfo else 'UTC'
+    st += ('Z' if tz == 'UTC' else tz)
+    return st
+
+
+def parse_isotime(timestr):
+    """Parse time from ISO 8601 format."""
+    try:
+        return iso8601.parse_date(timestr)
+    except iso8601.ParseError as e:
+        raise ValueError(e.message)
+    except TypeError as e:
+        raise ValueError(e.message)
+
+
+def strtime(at=None, fmt=PERFECT_TIME_FORMAT):
+    """Returns formatted utcnow."""
+    if not at:
+        at = utcnow()
+    return at.strftime(fmt)
+
+
+def parse_strtime(timestr, fmt=PERFECT_TIME_FORMAT):
+    """Turn a formatted time back into a datetime."""
+    return datetime.datetime.strptime(timestr, fmt)
+
+
+def normalize_time(timestamp):
+    """Normalize time in arbitrary timezone to UTC naive object."""
+    offset = timestamp.utcoffset()
+    if offset is None:
+        return timestamp
+    return timestamp.replace(tzinfo=None) - offset
+
+
+def is_older_than(before, seconds):
+    """Return True if before is older than seconds."""
+    if isinstance(before, six.string_types):
+        before = parse_strtime(before).replace(tzinfo=None)
+    return utcnow() - before > datetime.timedelta(seconds=seconds)
+
+
+def is_newer_than(after, seconds):
+    """Return True if after is newer than seconds."""
+    if isinstance(after, six.string_types):
+        after = parse_strtime(after).replace(tzinfo=None)
+    return after - utcnow() > datetime.timedelta(seconds=seconds)
+
+
+def utcnow_ts():
+    """Timestamp version of our utcnow function."""
+    return calendar.timegm(utcnow().timetuple())
+
+
+def utcnow():
+    """Overridable version of utils.utcnow."""
+    if utcnow.override_time:
+        try:
+            return utcnow.override_time.pop(0)
+        except AttributeError:
+            return utcnow.override_time
+    return datetime.datetime.utcnow()
+
+
+def iso8601_from_timestamp(timestamp):
+    """Returns a iso8601 formated date from timestamp."""
+    return isotime(datetime.datetime.utcfromtimestamp(timestamp))
+
+
+utcnow.override_time = None
+
+
+def set_time_override(override_time=datetime.datetime.utcnow()):
+    """Overrides utils.utcnow.
+
+    Make it return a constant time or a list thereof, one at a time.
+    """
+    utcnow.override_time = override_time
+
+
+def advance_time_delta(timedelta):
+    """Advance overridden time using a datetime.timedelta."""
+    assert(not utcnow.override_time is None)
+    try:
+        for dt in utcnow.override_time:
+            dt += timedelta
+    except TypeError:
+        utcnow.override_time += timedelta
+
+
+def advance_time_seconds(seconds):
+    """Advance overridden time by seconds."""
+    advance_time_delta(datetime.timedelta(0, seconds))
+
+
+def clear_time_override():
+    """Remove the overridden time."""
+    utcnow.override_time = None
+
+
+def marshall_now(now=None):
+    """Make an rpc-safe datetime with microseconds.
+
+    Note: tzinfo is stripped, but not required for relative times.
+    """
+    if not now:
+        now = utcnow()
+    return dict(day=now.day, month=now.month, year=now.year, hour=now.hour,
+                minute=now.minute, second=now.second,
+                microsecond=now.microsecond)
+
+
+def unmarshall_time(tyme):
+    """Unmarshall a datetime dict."""
+    return datetime.datetime(day=tyme['day'],
+                             month=tyme['month'],
+                             year=tyme['year'],
+                             hour=tyme['hour'],
+                             minute=tyme['minute'],
+                             second=tyme['second'],
+                             microsecond=tyme['microsecond'])
+
+
+def delta_seconds(before, after):
+    """Return the difference between two timing objects.
+
+    Compute the difference in seconds between two date, time, or
+    datetime objects (as a float, to microsecond resolution).
+    """
+    delta = after - before
+    try:
+        return delta.total_seconds()
+    except AttributeError:
+        return ((delta.days * 24 * 3600) + delta.seconds +
+                float(delta.microseconds) / (10 ** 6))
+
+
+def is_soon(dt, window):
+    """Determines if time is going to happen in the next window seconds.
+
+    :params dt: the time
+    :params window: minimum seconds to remain to consider the time not soon
+
+    :return: True if expiration is within the given duration
+    """
+    soon = (utcnow() + datetime.timedelta(seconds=window))
+    return normalize_time(dt) <= soon
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/manager.py b/tempest/scenario/manager.py
index f968411..8b24b2e 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/manager.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/manager.py
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@
 
     @classmethod
     def check_preconditions(cls):
-        if (cls.config.network.neutron_available):
+        if (cls.config.service_available.neutron):
             cls.enabled = True
             #verify that neutron_available is telling the truth
             try:
@@ -425,24 +425,24 @@
             if proc.returncode == 0:
                 return True
 
-        # TODO(mnewby) Allow configuration of execution and sleep duration.
-        return tempest.test.call_until_true(ping, 20, 1)
+        return tempest.test.call_until_true(
+            ping, self.config.compute.ping_timeout, 1)
 
     def _is_reachable_via_ssh(self, ip_address, username, private_key,
-                              timeout=120):
+                              timeout):
         ssh_client = ssh.Client(ip_address, username,
                                 pkey=private_key,
                                 timeout=timeout)
         return ssh_client.test_connection_auth()
 
-    def _check_vm_connectivity(self, ip_address, username, private_key,
-                               timeout=120):
+    def _check_vm_connectivity(self, ip_address, username, private_key):
         self.assertTrue(self._ping_ip_address(ip_address),
                         "Timed out waiting for %s to become "
                         "reachable" % ip_address)
-        self.assertTrue(self._is_reachable_via_ssh(ip_address,
-                                                   username,
-                                                   private_key,
-                                                   timeout=timeout),
-                        'Auth failure in connecting to %s@%s via ssh' %
-                        (username, ip_address))
+        self.assertTrue(self._is_reachable_via_ssh(
+            ip_address,
+            username,
+            private_key,
+            timeout=self.config.compute.ssh_timeout),
+            'Auth failure in connecting to %s@%s via ssh' %
+            (username, ip_address))
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_dashboard_basic_ops.py b/tempest/scenario/test_dashboard_basic_ops.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9a45572
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_dashboard_basic_ops.py
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+# vim: tabstop=4 shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4
+
+# All Rights Reserved.
+#
+#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#    a copy of the License at
+#
+#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#    under the License.
+
+import urllib
+import urllib2
+
+from lxml import html
+
+from tempest.scenario import manager
+
+
+class TestDashboardBasicOps(manager.OfficialClientTest):
+
+    """
+    This is a basic scenario test:
+    * checks that the login page is available
+    * logs in as a regular user
+    * checks that the user home page loads without error
+    """
+
+    @classmethod
+    def setUpClass(cls):
+        super(TestDashboardBasicOps, cls).setUpClass()
+
+        if not cls.config.service_available.horizon:
+            raise cls.skipException("Horizon support is required")
+
+    def check_login_page(self):
+        response = urllib2.urlopen(self.config.dashboard.dashboard_url)
+        self.assertIn("<h3>Log In</h3>", response.read())
+
+    def user_login(self):
+        self.opener = urllib2.build_opener(urllib2.HTTPCookieProcessor())
+        response = self.opener.open(self.config.dashboard.dashboard_url).read()
+
+        # Grab the CSRF token and default region
+        csrf_token = html.fromstring(response).xpath(
+            '//input[@name="csrfmiddlewaretoken"]/@value')[0]
+        region = html.fromstring(response).xpath(
+            '//input[@name="region"]/@value')[0]
+
+        # Prepare login form request
+        req = urllib2.Request(self.config.dashboard.login_url)
+        req.add_header('Content-type', 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded')
+        req.add_header('Referer', self.config.dashboard.dashboard_url)
+        params = {'username': self.config.identity.username,
+                  'password': self.config.identity.password,
+                  'region': region,
+                  'csrfmiddlewaretoken': csrf_token}
+        self.opener.open(req, urllib.urlencode(params))
+
+    def check_home_page(self):
+        response = self.opener.open(self.config.dashboard.dashboard_url)
+        self.assertIn('Overview', response.read())
+
+    def test_basic_scenario(self):
+        self.check_login_page()
+        self.user_login()
+        self.check_home_page()
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_minimum_basic.py b/tempest/scenario/test_minimum_basic.py
index 2097f50..12227f6 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_minimum_basic.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_minimum_basic.py
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@
     def nova_list(self):
         servers = self.compute_client.servers.list()
         LOG.debug("server_list:%s" % servers)
-        self.assertTrue(self.server in servers)
+        self.assertIn(self.server, servers)
 
     def nova_show(self):
         got_server = self.compute_client.servers.get(self.server)
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@
 
     def cinder_list(self):
         volumes = self.volume_client.volumes.list()
-        self.assertTrue(self.volume in volumes)
+        self.assertIn(self.volume, volumes)
 
     def cinder_show(self):
         volume = self.volume_client.volumes.get(self.volume.id)
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_stamp_pattern.py b/tempest/scenario/test_stamp_pattern.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c7721b6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_stamp_pattern.py
@@ -0,0 +1,272 @@
+# vim: tabstop=4 shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4
+
+# Copyright 2013 NEC Corporation
+# All Rights Reserved.
+#
+#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#    a copy of the License at
+#
+#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#    under the License.
+
+import time
+
+from cinderclient import exceptions as cinder_exceptions
+import testtools
+
+from tempest.common import log as logging
+from tempest.common.utils.data_utils import rand_name
+from tempest.common.utils.linux.remote_client import RemoteClient
+from tempest import exceptions
+from tempest.scenario import manager
+import tempest.test
+
+LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+class TestStampPattern(manager.OfficialClientTest):
+    """
+    This test is for snapshotting an instance/volume and attaching the volume
+    created from snapshot to the instance booted from snapshot.
+    The following is the scenario outline:
+    1. Boot an instance "instance1"
+    2. Create a volume "volume1"
+    3. Attach volume1 to instance1
+    4. Create a filesystem on volume1
+    5. Mount volume1
+    6. Create a file which timestamp is written in volume1
+    7. Unmount volume1
+    8. Detach volume1 from instance1
+    9. Get a snapshot "snapshot_from_volume" of volume1
+    10. Get a snapshot "snapshot_from_instance" of instance1
+    11. Boot an instance "instance2" from snapshot_from_instance
+    12. Create a volume "volume2"  from snapshot_from_volume
+    13. Attach volume2 to instance2
+    14. Check the existence of a file which created at 6. in volume2
+    """
+
+    def _wait_for_server_status(self, server, status):
+        self.status_timeout(self.compute_client.servers,
+                            server.id,
+                            status)
+
+    def _wait_for_image_status(self, image_id, status):
+        self.status_timeout(self.image_client.images, image_id, status)
+
+    def _wait_for_volume_snapshot_status(self, volume_snapshot, status):
+        self.status_timeout(self.volume_client.volume_snapshots,
+                            volume_snapshot.id, status)
+
+    def _boot_image(self, image_id):
+        name = rand_name('scenario-server-')
+        client = self.compute_client
+        flavor_id = self.config.compute.flavor_ref
+        LOG.debug("name:%s, image:%s" % (name, image_id))
+        server = client.servers.create(name=name,
+                                       image=image_id,
+                                       flavor=flavor_id,
+                                       key_name=self.keypair.name)
+        self.addCleanup(self.compute_client.servers.delete, server)
+        self.assertEqual(name, server.name)
+        self._wait_for_server_status(server, 'ACTIVE')
+        server = client.servers.get(server)  # getting network information
+        LOG.debug("server:%s" % server)
+        return server
+
+    def _add_keypair(self):
+        name = rand_name('scenario-keypair-')
+        self.keypair = self.compute_client.keypairs.create(name=name)
+        self.addCleanup(self.compute_client.keypairs.delete, self.keypair)
+        self.assertEqual(name, self.keypair.name)
+
+    def _create_floating_ip(self):
+        floating_ip = self.compute_client.floating_ips.create()
+        self.addCleanup(floating_ip.delete)
+        return floating_ip
+
+    def _add_floating_ip(self, server, floating_ip):
+        server.add_floating_ip(floating_ip)
+
+    def _create_security_group_rule(self):
+        sgs = self.compute_client.security_groups.list()
+        for sg in sgs:
+            if sg.name == 'default':
+                secgroup = sg
+
+        ruleset = {
+            # ssh
+            'ip_protocol': 'tcp',
+            'from_port': 22,
+            'to_port': 22,
+            'cidr': '0.0.0.0/0',
+            'group_id': None
+        }
+        sg_rule = self.compute_client.security_group_rules.create(secgroup.id,
+                                                                  **ruleset)
+        self.addCleanup(self.compute_client.security_group_rules.delete,
+                        sg_rule.id)
+
+    def _remote_client_to_server(self, server_or_ip):
+        if isinstance(server_or_ip, basestring):
+            ip = server_or_ip
+        else:
+            network_name_for_ssh = self.config.compute.network_for_ssh
+            ip = server_or_ip.networks[network_name_for_ssh][0]
+        username = self.config.scenario.ssh_user
+        linux_client = RemoteClient(ip,
+                                    username,
+                                    pkey=self.keypair.private_key)
+        return linux_client
+
+    def _ssh_to_server(self, server_or_ip):
+        linux_client = self._remote_client_to_server(server_or_ip)
+        return linux_client.ssh_client
+
+    def _create_image(self, server):
+        snapshot_name = rand_name('scenario-snapshot-')
+        create_image_client = self.compute_client.servers.create_image
+        image_id = create_image_client(server, snapshot_name)
+        self.addCleanup(self.image_client.images.delete, image_id)
+        self._wait_for_server_status(server, 'ACTIVE')
+        self._wait_for_image_status(image_id, 'active')
+        snapshot_image = self.image_client.images.get(image_id)
+        self.assertEquals(snapshot_name, snapshot_image.name)
+        return image_id
+
+    def _create_volume_snapshot(self, volume):
+        snapshot_name = rand_name('scenario-snapshot-')
+        volume_snapshots = self.volume_client.volume_snapshots
+        snapshot = volume_snapshots.create(
+            volume.id, display_name=snapshot_name)
+
+        def cleaner():
+            volume_snapshots.delete(snapshot)
+            try:
+                while volume_snapshots.get(snapshot.id):
+                    time.sleep(1)
+            except cinder_exceptions.NotFound:
+                pass
+        self.addCleanup(cleaner)
+        self._wait_for_volume_status(volume, 'available')
+        self._wait_for_volume_snapshot_status(snapshot, 'available')
+        self.assertEquals(snapshot_name, snapshot.display_name)
+        return snapshot
+
+    def _wait_for_volume_status(self, volume, status):
+        self.status_timeout(
+            self.volume_client.volumes, volume.id, status)
+
+    def _create_volume(self, snapshot_id=None):
+        name = rand_name('scenario-volume-')
+        LOG.debug("volume display-name:%s" % name)
+        volume = self.volume_client.volumes.create(size=1,
+                                                   display_name=name,
+                                                   snapshot_id=snapshot_id)
+        LOG.debug("volume created:%s" % volume.display_name)
+
+        def cleaner():
+            self._wait_for_volume_status(volume, 'available')
+            self.volume_client.volumes.delete(volume)
+        self.addCleanup(cleaner)
+        self._wait_for_volume_status(volume, 'available')
+        self.assertEqual(name, volume.display_name)
+        return volume
+
+    def _attach_volume(self, server, volume):
+        attach_volume_client = self.compute_client.volumes.create_server_volume
+        attached_volume = attach_volume_client(server.id,
+                                               volume.id,
+                                               '/dev/vdb')
+        self.assertEqual(volume.id, attached_volume.id)
+        self._wait_for_volume_status(attached_volume, 'in-use')
+
+    def _detach_volume(self, server, volume):
+        detach_volume_client = self.compute_client.volumes.delete_server_volume
+        detach_volume_client(server.id, volume.id)
+        self._wait_for_volume_status(volume, 'available')
+
+    def _wait_for_volume_availible_on_the_system(self, server_or_ip):
+        ssh = self._remote_client_to_server(server_or_ip)
+        conf = self.config
+
+        def _func():
+            part = ssh.get_partitions()
+            LOG.debug("Partitions:%s" % part)
+            return 'vdb' in part
+
+        if not tempest.test.call_until_true(_func,
+                                            conf.compute.build_timeout,
+                                            conf.compute.build_interval):
+            raise exceptions.TimeoutException
+
+    def _create_timestamp(self, server_or_ip):
+        ssh_client = self._ssh_to_server(server_or_ip)
+        ssh_client.exec_command('sudo /usr/sbin/mkfs.ext4 /dev/vdb')
+        ssh_client.exec_command('sudo mount /dev/vdb /mnt')
+        ssh_client.exec_command('sudo sh -c "date > /mnt/timestamp;sync"')
+        self.timestamp = ssh_client.exec_command('sudo cat /mnt/timestamp')
+        ssh_client.exec_command('sudo umount /mnt')
+
+    def _check_timestamp(self, server_or_ip):
+        ssh_client = self._ssh_to_server(server_or_ip)
+        ssh_client.exec_command('sudo mount /dev/vdb /mnt')
+        got_timestamp = ssh_client.exec_command('sudo cat /mnt/timestamp')
+        self.assertEqual(self.timestamp, got_timestamp)
+
+    @testtools.skip("Until Bug #1205344 is fixed")
+    def test_stamp_pattern(self):
+        # prepare for booting a instance
+        self._add_keypair()
+        self._create_security_group_rule()
+
+        # boot an instance and create a timestamp file in it
+        volume = self._create_volume()
+        server = self._boot_image(self.config.compute.image_ref)
+
+        # create and add floating IP to server1
+        if self.config.compute.use_floatingip_for_ssh:
+            floating_ip_for_server = self._create_floating_ip()
+            self._add_floating_ip(server, floating_ip_for_server)
+            ip_for_server = floating_ip_for_server.ip
+        else:
+            ip_for_server = server
+
+        self._attach_volume(server, volume)
+        self._wait_for_volume_availible_on_the_system(ip_for_server)
+        self._create_timestamp(ip_for_server)
+        self._detach_volume(server, volume)
+
+        # snapshot the volume
+        volume_snapshot = self._create_volume_snapshot(volume)
+
+        # snapshot the instance
+        snapshot_image_id = self._create_image(server)
+
+        # create second volume from the snapshot(volume2)
+        volume_from_snapshot = self._create_volume(
+            snapshot_id=volume_snapshot.id)
+
+        # boot second instance from the snapshot(instance2)
+        server_from_snapshot = self._boot_image(snapshot_image_id)
+
+        # create and add floating IP to server_from_snapshot
+        if self.config.compute.use_floatingip_for_ssh:
+            floating_ip_for_snapshot = self._create_floating_ip()
+            self._add_floating_ip(server_from_snapshot,
+                                  floating_ip_for_snapshot)
+            ip_for_snapshot = floating_ip_for_snapshot.ip
+        else:
+            ip_for_snapshot = server_from_snapshot
+
+        # attach volume2 to instance2
+        self._attach_volume(server_from_snapshot, volume_from_snapshot)
+        self._wait_for_volume_availible_on_the_system(ip_for_snapshot)
+
+        # check the existence of the timestamp file in the volume2
+        self._check_timestamp(ip_for_snapshot)
diff --git a/tempest/services/compute/json/services_client.py b/tempest/services/compute/json/services_client.py
index d054f72..4db7596 100644
--- a/tempest/services/compute/json/services_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/compute/json/services_client.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # vim: tabstop=4 shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4
 
 # Copyright 2013 NEC Corporation
+# Copyright 2013 IBM Corp.
 # All Rights Reserved.
 #
 #    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
@@ -16,6 +17,7 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 import json
+import urllib
 
 from tempest.common.rest_client import RestClient
 
@@ -27,7 +29,33 @@
                                                  auth_url, tenant_name)
         self.service = self.config.compute.catalog_type
 
-    def list_services(self):
-        resp, body = self.get("os-services")
+    def list_services(self, params=None):
+        url = 'os-services'
+        if params:
+            url += '?%s' % urllib.urlencode(params)
+
+        resp, body = self.get(url)
         body = json.loads(body)
         return resp, body['services']
+
+    def enable_service(self, host_name, binary):
+        """
+        Enable service on a host
+        host_name: Name of host
+        binary: Service binary
+        """
+        post_body = json.dumps({'binary': binary, 'host': host_name})
+        resp, body = self.put('os-services/enable', post_body, self.headers)
+        body = json.loads(body)
+        return resp, body['service']
+
+    def disable_service(self, host_name, binary):
+        """
+        Disable service on a host
+        host_name: Name of host
+        binary: Service binary
+        """
+        post_body = json.dumps({'binary': binary, 'host': host_name})
+        resp, body = self.put('os-services/disable', post_body, self.headers)
+        body = json.loads(body)
+        return resp, body['service']
diff --git a/tempest/services/compute/xml/servers_client.py b/tempest/services/compute/xml/servers_client.py
index f2cca72..ea8b0e0 100644
--- a/tempest/services/compute/xml/servers_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/compute/xml/servers_client.py
@@ -437,6 +437,12 @@
     def revert_resize(self, server_id, **kwargs):
         return self.action(server_id, 'revertResize', None, **kwargs)
 
+    def stop(self, server_id, **kwargs):
+        return self.action(server_id, 'os-stop', None, **kwargs)
+
+    def start(self, server_id, **kwargs):
+        return self.action(server_id, 'os-start', None, **kwargs)
+
     def create_image(self, server_id, name):
         return self.action(server_id, 'createImage', None, name=name)
 
diff --git a/tempest/services/compute/xml/services_client.py b/tempest/services/compute/xml/services_client.py
index ce23403..ac304e2 100644
--- a/tempest/services/compute/xml/services_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/compute/xml/services_client.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # vim: tabstop=4 shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4
 
 # Copyright 2013 NEC Corporation
+# Copyright 2013 IBM Corp.
 # All Rights Reserved.
 #
 #    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
@@ -15,8 +16,12 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+import urllib
+
 from lxml import etree
 from tempest.common.rest_client import RestClientXML
+from tempest.services.compute.xml.common import Document
+from tempest.services.compute.xml.common import Element
 from tempest.services.compute.xml.common import xml_to_json
 
 
@@ -27,8 +32,42 @@
                                                 auth_url, tenant_name)
         self.service = self.config.compute.catalog_type
 
-    def list_services(self):
-        resp, body = self.get("os-services", self.headers)
+    def list_services(self, params=None):
+        url = 'os-services'
+        if params:
+            url += '?%s' % urllib.urlencode(params)
+
+        resp, body = self.get(url, self.headers)
         node = etree.fromstring(body)
         body = [xml_to_json(x) for x in node.getchildren()]
         return resp, body
+
+    def enable_service(self, host_name, binary):
+        """
+        Enable service on a host
+        host_name: Name of host
+        binary: Service binary
+        """
+        post_body = Element("service")
+        post_body.add_attr('binary', binary)
+        post_body.add_attr('host', host_name)
+
+        resp, body = self.put('os-services/enable', str(Document(post_body)),
+                              self.headers)
+        body = xml_to_json(etree.fromstring(body))
+        return resp, body
+
+    def disable_service(self, host_name, binary):
+        """
+        Disable service on a host
+        host_name: Name of host
+        binary: Service binary
+        """
+        post_body = Element("service")
+        post_body.add_attr('binary', binary)
+        post_body.add_attr('host', host_name)
+
+        resp, body = self.put('os-services/disable', str(Document(post_body)),
+                              self.headers)
+        body = xml_to_json(etree.fromstring(body))
+        return resp, body
diff --git a/tempest/stress/driver.py b/tempest/stress/driver.py
index 785da7d..d170eb8 100644
--- a/tempest/stress/driver.py
+++ b/tempest/stress/driver.py
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@
     return getattr(importlib.import_module(module_part), obj_name)
 
 
-def stress_openstack(tests, duration):
+def stress_openstack(tests, duration, max_runs=None):
     """
     Workload driver. Executes an action function against a nova-cluster.
 
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@
             manager = admin_manager
         else:
             manager = clients.Manager()
-        for _ in xrange(test.get('threads', 1)):
+        for p_number in xrange(test.get('threads', 1)):
             if test.get('use_isolated_tenants', False):
                 username = rand_name("stress_user")
                 tenant_name = rand_name("stress_tenant")
@@ -132,24 +132,46 @@
                                           tenant_name=tenant_name)
 
             test_obj = get_action_object(test['action'])
-            test_run = test_obj(manager, logger)
+            test_run = test_obj(manager, logger, max_runs)
 
             kwargs = test.get('kwargs', {})
             test_run.setUp(**dict(kwargs.iteritems()))
 
             logger.debug("calling Target Object %s" %
                          test_run.__class__.__name__)
-            p = multiprocessing.Process(target=test_run.execute,
-                                        args=())
 
-            processes.append(p)
+            mp_manager = multiprocessing.Manager()
+            shared_statistic = mp_manager.dict()
+            shared_statistic['runs'] = 0
+            shared_statistic['fails'] = 0
+
+            p = multiprocessing.Process(target=test_run.execute,
+                                        args=(shared_statistic,))
+
+            process = {'process': p,
+                       'p_number': p_number,
+                       'action': test['action'],
+                       'statistic': shared_statistic}
+
+            processes.append(process)
             p.start()
     end_time = time.time() + duration
     had_errors = False
     while True:
-        remaining = end_time - time.time()
-        if remaining <= 0:
-            break
+        if max_runs is None:
+            remaining = end_time - time.time()
+            if remaining <= 0:
+                break
+        else:
+            remaining = log_check_interval
+            all_proc_term = True
+            for process in processes:
+                if process['process'].is_alive():
+                    all_proc_term = False
+                    break
+            if all_proc_term:
+                break
+
         time.sleep(min(remaining, log_check_interval))
         if not logfiles:
             continue
@@ -158,10 +180,33 @@
             had_errors = True
             break
 
-    for p in processes:
-        p.terminate()
-        p.join()
+    for process in processes:
+        if process['process'].is_alive():
+            process['process'].terminate()
+        process['process'].join()
+
+    sum_fails = 0
+    sum_runs = 0
+
+    logger.info("Statistics (per process):")
+    for process in processes:
+        if process['statistic']['fails'] > 0:
+            had_errors = True
+        sum_runs += process['statistic']['runs']
+        sum_fails += process['statistic']['fails']
+        logger.info(" Process %d (%s): Run %d actions (%d failed)" %
+                    (process['p_number'],
+                     process['action'],
+                     process['statistic']['runs'],
+                     process['statistic']['fails']))
+    logger.info("Summary:")
+    logger.info("Run %d actions (%d failed)" %
+                (sum_runs, sum_fails))
 
     if not had_errors:
         logger.info("cleaning up")
         cleanup.cleanup(logger)
+    if had_errors:
+        return 1
+    else:
+        return 0
diff --git a/tempest/stress/run_stress.py b/tempest/stress/run_stress.py
index 109f334..106049d 100755
--- a/tempest/stress/run_stress.py
+++ b/tempest/stress/run_stress.py
@@ -18,17 +18,25 @@
 
 import argparse
 import json
+import sys
 
 
 def main(ns):
     #NOTE(kodererm): moved import to make "-h" possible without OpenStack
     from tempest.stress import driver
+    result = 0
     tests = json.load(open(ns.tests, 'r'))
     if ns.serial:
         for test in tests:
-            driver.stress_openstack([test], ns.duration)
+            step_result = driver.stress_openstack([test],
+                                                  ns.duration,
+                                                  ns.number)
+            #NOTE(kodererm): we just save the last result code
+            if (step_result != 0):
+                result = step_result
     else:
-        driver.stress_openstack(tests, ns.duration)
+        driver.stress_openstack(tests, ns.duration, ns.number)
+    return result
 
 
 parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description='Run stress tests. ')
@@ -36,5 +44,9 @@
                     help="Duration of test in secs.")
 parser.add_argument('-s', '--serial', action='store_true',
                     help="Trigger running tests serially.")
+parser.add_argument('-n', '--number', type=int,
+                    help="How often an action is executed for each process.")
 parser.add_argument('tests', help="Name of the file with test description.")
-main(parser.parse_args())
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    sys.exit(main(parser.parse_args()))
diff --git a/tempest/stress/stressaction.py b/tempest/stress/stressaction.py
index f45ef17..77ddd1c 100644
--- a/tempest/stress/stressaction.py
+++ b/tempest/stress/stressaction.py
@@ -20,10 +20,10 @@
 
 class StressAction(object):
 
-    def __init__(self, manager, logger):
+    def __init__(self, manager, logger, max_runs=None):
         self.manager = manager
         self.logger = logger
-        self.runs = 0
+        self.max_runs = max_runs
 
     def _shutdown_handler(self, signal, frame):
         self.tearDown()
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
         """
         self.logger.debug("tearDown")
 
-    def execute(self):
+    def execute(self, shared_statistic):
         """This is the main execution entry point called
         by the driver.   We register a signal handler to
         allow us to gracefull tearDown, and then exit.
@@ -53,9 +53,16 @@
         """
         signal.signal(signal.SIGHUP, self._shutdown_handler)
         signal.signal(signal.SIGTERM, self._shutdown_handler)
-        while True:
-            self.run()
-            self.runs = self.runs + 1
+
+        while self.max_runs is None or (shared_statistic['runs'] <
+                                        self.max_runs):
+            try:
+                self.run()
+            except Exception:
+                shared_statistic['fails'] += 1
+                self.logger.exception("Failure in run")
+            finally:
+                shared_statistic['runs'] += 1
 
     def run(self):
         """This method is where the stress test code runs."""
diff --git a/tempest/test.py b/tempest/test.py
index d7008a7..7ba63cd 100644
--- a/tempest/test.py
+++ b/tempest/test.py
@@ -15,15 +15,18 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+import os
 import time
 
 import nose.plugins.attrib
 import testresources
 import testtools
 
+from tempest import clients
 from tempest.common import log as logging
+from tempest.common.utils.data_utils import rand_name
 from tempest import config
-from tempest import manager
+from tempest import exceptions
 
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -54,6 +57,42 @@
     return decorator
 
 
+# there is a mis-match between nose and testtools for older pythons.
+# testtools will set skipException to be either
+# unittest.case.SkipTest, unittest2.case.SkipTest or an internal skip
+# exception, depending on what it can find. Python <2.7 doesn't have
+# unittest.case.SkipTest; so if unittest2 is not installed it falls
+# back to the internal class.
+#
+# The current nose skip plugin will decide to raise either
+# unittest.case.SkipTest or its own internal exception; it does not
+# look for unittest2 or the internal unittest exception.  Thus we must
+# monkey-patch testtools.TestCase.skipException to be the exception
+# the nose skip plugin expects.
+#
+# However, with the switch to testr nose may not be available, so we
+# require you to opt-in to this fix with an environment variable.
+#
+# This is temporary until upstream nose starts looking for unittest2
+# as testtools does; we can then remove this and ensure unittest2 is
+# available for older pythons; then nose and testtools will agree
+# unittest2.case.SkipTest is the one-true skip test exception.
+#
+#   https://review.openstack.org/#/c/33056
+#   https://github.com/nose-devs/nose/pull/699
+if 'TEMPEST_PY26_NOSE_COMPAT' in os.environ:
+    try:
+        import unittest.case.SkipTest
+        # convince pep8 we're using the import...
+        if unittest.case.SkipTest:
+            pass
+        raise RuntimeError("You have unittest.case.SkipTest; "
+                           "no need to override")
+    except ImportError:
+        LOG.info("Overriding skipException to nose SkipTest")
+        testtools.TestCase.skipException = nose.plugins.skip.SkipTest
+
+
 class BaseTestCase(testtools.TestCase,
                    testtools.testcase.WithAttributes,
                    testresources.ResourcedTestCase):
@@ -65,6 +104,104 @@
         if hasattr(super(BaseTestCase, cls), 'setUpClass'):
             super(BaseTestCase, cls).setUpClass()
 
+    @classmethod
+    def _get_identity_admin_client(cls):
+        """
+        Returns an instance of the Identity Admin API client
+        """
+        os = clients.AdminManager(interface=cls._interface)
+        admin_client = os.identity_client
+        return admin_client
+
+    @classmethod
+    def _get_client_args(cls):
+
+        return (
+            cls.config,
+            cls.config.identity.admin_username,
+            cls.config.identity.admin_password,
+            cls.config.identity.uri
+        )
+
+    @classmethod
+    def _get_isolated_creds(cls, admin=False):
+        """
+        Creates a new set of user/tenant/password credentials for a
+        **regular** user of the Compute API so that a test case can
+        operate in an isolated tenant container.
+        """
+        admin_client = cls._get_identity_admin_client()
+        password = "pass"
+
+        while True:
+            try:
+                rand_name_root = rand_name(cls.__name__)
+                if cls.isolated_creds:
+                # Main user already created. Create the alt or admin one...
+                    if admin:
+                        rand_name_root += '-admin'
+                    else:
+                        rand_name_root += '-alt'
+                tenant_name = rand_name_root + "-tenant"
+                tenant_desc = tenant_name + "-desc"
+
+                resp, tenant = admin_client.create_tenant(
+                    name=tenant_name, description=tenant_desc)
+                break
+            except exceptions.Duplicate:
+                if cls.config.compute.allow_tenant_reuse:
+                    tenant = admin_client.get_tenant_by_name(tenant_name)
+                    LOG.info('Re-using existing tenant %s', tenant)
+                    break
+
+        while True:
+            try:
+                rand_name_root = rand_name(cls.__name__)
+                if cls.isolated_creds:
+                # Main user already created. Create the alt one...
+                    rand_name_root += '-alt'
+                username = rand_name_root + "-user"
+                email = rand_name_root + "@example.com"
+                resp, user = admin_client.create_user(username,
+                                                      password,
+                                                      tenant['id'],
+                                                      email)
+                break
+            except exceptions.Duplicate:
+                if cls.config.compute.allow_tenant_reuse:
+                    user = admin_client.get_user_by_username(tenant['id'],
+                                                             username)
+                    LOG.info('Re-using existing user %s', user)
+                    break
+        # Store the complete creds (including UUID ids...) for later
+        # but return just the username, tenant_name, password tuple
+        # that the various clients will use.
+        cls.isolated_creds.append((user, tenant))
+
+        # Assign admin role if this is for admin creds
+        if admin:
+            _, roles = admin_client.list_roles()
+            role = None
+            try:
+                _, roles = admin_client.list_roles()
+                role = next(r for r in roles if r['name'] == 'admin')
+            except StopIteration:
+                msg = "No admin role found"
+                raise exceptions.NotFound(msg)
+            admin_client.assign_user_role(tenant['id'], user['id'], role['id'])
+
+        return username, tenant_name, password
+
+    @classmethod
+    def _clear_isolated_creds(cls):
+        if not cls.isolated_creds:
+            return
+        admin_client = cls._get_identity_admin_client()
+
+        for user, tenant in cls.isolated_creds:
+            admin_client.delete_user(user['id'])
+            admin_client.delete_tenant(tenant['id'])
+
 
 def call_until_true(func, duration, sleep_for):
     """
@@ -109,19 +246,22 @@
         cls.resource_keys = {}
         cls.os_resources = []
 
-    def set_resource(self, key, thing):
+    @classmethod
+    def set_resource(cls, key, thing):
         LOG.debug("Adding %r to shared resources of %s" %
-                  (thing, self.__class__.__name__))
-        self.resource_keys[key] = thing
-        self.os_resources.append(thing)
+                  (thing, cls.__name__))
+        cls.resource_keys[key] = thing
+        cls.os_resources.append(thing)
 
-    def get_resource(self, key):
-        return self.resource_keys[key]
+    @classmethod
+    def get_resource(cls, key):
+        return cls.resource_keys[key]
 
-    def remove_resource(self, key):
-        thing = self.resource_keys[key]
-        self.os_resources.remove(thing)
-        del self.resource_keys[key]
+    @classmethod
+    def remove_resource(cls, key):
+        thing = cls.resource_keys[key]
+        cls.os_resources.remove(thing)
+        del cls.resource_keys[key]
 
     def status_timeout(self, things, thing_id, expected_status):
         """
@@ -151,13 +291,3 @@
                                conf.compute.build_interval):
             self.fail("Timed out waiting for thing %s to become %s"
                       % (thing_id, expected_status))
-
-
-class ComputeFuzzClientTest(TestCase):
-
-    """
-    Base test case class for OpenStack Compute API (Nova)
-    that uses the Tempest REST fuzz client libs for calling the API.
-    """
-
-    manager_class = manager.ComputeFuzzClientManager
diff --git a/tempest/thirdparty/README.rst b/tempest/thirdparty/README.rst
index 41d31f3..b775817 100644
--- a/tempest/thirdparty/README.rst
+++ b/tempest/thirdparty/README.rst
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 Tempest Guide to Third Party API tests
-========
+======================================
 
 
 What are these tests?
---------
+---------------------
 
 Third party tests are tests for non native OpenStack APIs that are
 part of OpenStack projects. If we ship an API, we're really required
@@ -14,14 +14,14 @@
 
 
 Why are these tests in tempest?
---------
+-------------------------------
 
 If we ship an API in an OpenStack component, there should be tests in
 tempest to exercise it in some way.
 
 
 Scope of these tests
---------
+--------------------
 
 Third party API testing should be limited to the functional testing of
 third party API compliance. Complex scenarios should be avoided, and
diff --git a/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test_s3_ec2_images.py b/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test_s3_ec2_images.py
index 0f836d0..5e1e2cb 100644
--- a/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test_s3_ec2_images.py
+++ b/tempest/thirdparty/boto/test_s3_ec2_images.py
@@ -17,8 +17,6 @@
 
 import os
 
-import testtools
-
 from tempest import clients
 from tempest.common.utils.data_utils import rand_name
 from tempest.test import attr
@@ -107,7 +105,6 @@
             self.images_client.get_all_images()))
         self.cancelResourceCleanUp(image["cleanUp"])
 
-    @testtools.skip("Skipped until the Bug #1074908 and #1074904 is resolved")
     def test_register_get_deregister_ari_image(self):
         # Register and deregister ari image
         image = {"name": rand_name("ari-name-"),
diff --git a/tempest/whitebox/manager.py b/tempest/whitebox/manager.py
index 3bd057c..471d8b4 100644
--- a/tempest/whitebox/manager.py
+++ b/tempest/whitebox/manager.py
@@ -21,12 +21,11 @@
 import sys
 
 from sqlalchemy import create_engine, MetaData
-
 from tempest.common import log as logging
 from tempest.common.ssh import Client
 from tempest.common.utils.data_utils import rand_name
 from tempest import exceptions
-from tempest import test
+from tempest.scenario import manager
 
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -47,7 +46,7 @@
     pass
 
 
-class ComputeWhiteboxTest(test.ComputeFuzzClientTest, WhiteboxTest):
+class ComputeWhiteboxTest(manager.OfficialClientTest):
 
     """
     Base smoke test case class for OpenStack Compute API (Nova)
@@ -64,15 +63,6 @@
         cls.nova_dir = cls.config.whitebox.source_dir
         cls.compute_bin_dir = cls.config.whitebox.bin_dir
         cls.compute_config_path = cls.config.whitebox.config_path
-        cls.servers_client = cls.manager.servers_client
-        cls.images_client = cls.manager.images_client
-        cls.flavors_client = cls.manager.flavors_client
-        cls.extensions_client = cls.manager.extensions_client
-        cls.floating_ips_client = cls.manager.floating_ips_client
-        cls.keypairs_client = cls.manager.keypairs_client
-        cls.security_groups_client = cls.manager.security_groups_client
-        cls.limits_client = cls.manager.limits_client
-        cls.volumes_client = cls.manager.volumes_client
         cls.build_interval = cls.config.compute.build_interval
         cls.build_timeout = cls.config.compute.build_timeout
         cls.ssh_user = cls.config.compute.ssh_user
@@ -80,38 +70,27 @@
         cls.image_ref_alt = cls.config.compute.image_ref_alt
         cls.flavor_ref = cls.config.compute.flavor_ref
         cls.flavor_ref_alt = cls.config.compute.flavor_ref_alt
-        cls.servers = []
 
+    #NOTE(afazekas): Mimics the helper method used in the api tests
     @classmethod
-    def tearDownClass(cls):
-        # NOTE(jaypipes): Tests often add things in a particular order
-        # so we destroy resources in the reverse order in which resources
-        # are added to the test class object
-        if not cls.os_resources:
-            return
-        thing = cls.os_resources.pop()
-        while True:
-            LOG.debug("Deleting %r from shared resources of %s" %
-                      (thing, cls.__name__))
-            # Resources in novaclient all have a delete() method
-            # which destroys the resource...
-            thing.delete()
-            if not cls.os_resources:
-                return
-            thing = cls.os_resources.pop()
+    def create_server(cls, **kwargs):
+        flavor_ref = cls.config.compute.flavor_ref
+        image_ref = cls.config.compute.image_ref
+        name = rand_name(cls.__name__ + "-instance")
+        if 'name' in kwargs:
+            name = kwargs.pop('name')
+        flavor = kwargs.get('flavor', flavor_ref)
+        image_id = kwargs.get('image_id', image_ref)
 
-    @classmethod
-    def create_server(cls, image_id=None):
-        """Wrapper utility that returns a test server."""
-        server_name = rand_name(cls.__name__ + "-instance")
-        flavor = cls.flavor_ref
-        if not image_id:
-            image_id = cls.image_ref
+        server = cls.compute_client.servers.create(
+            name, image_id, flavor, **kwargs)
 
-        resp, server = cls.servers_client.create_server(
-            server_name, image_id, flavor)
-        cls.servers_client.wait_for_server_status(server['id'], 'ACTIVE')
-        cls.servers.append(server)
+        if 'wait_until' in kwargs:
+            cls.status_timeout(cls.compute_client.servers, server.id,
+                               server['id'], kwargs['wait_until'])
+
+        server = cls.compute_client.servers.get(server.id)
+        cls.set_resource(name, server)
         return server
 
     @classmethod
diff --git a/tempest/whitebox/test_images_whitebox.py b/tempest/whitebox/test_images_whitebox.py
index dc68336..0afb17e 100644
--- a/tempest/whitebox/test_images_whitebox.py
+++ b/tempest/whitebox/test_images_whitebox.py
@@ -15,23 +15,19 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-from tempest.api.compute import base
 from tempest.common.utils.data_utils import rand_name
-from tempest import exceptions
 from tempest.whitebox import manager
 
-#TODO(afazekas): The whitebox tests are using complex testclass/manager
-# hierarchy, without a real need. It is difficult to maintain.
-# They could share more code with scenario tests.
+from novaclient import exceptions
 
 
-class ImagesWhiteboxTest(manager.ComputeWhiteboxTest, base.BaseComputeTest):
+class ImagesWhiteboxTest(manager.ComputeWhiteboxTest):
     _interface = 'json'
 
     @classmethod
     def setUpClass(cls):
         super(ImagesWhiteboxTest, cls).setUpClass()
-        cls.client = cls.images_client
+        cls.create_image = cls.compute_client.servers.create_image
         cls.connection, cls.meta = cls.get_db_handle_and_meta()
         cls.shared_server = cls.create_server()
         cls.image_ids = []
@@ -39,7 +35,6 @@
     @classmethod
     def tearDownClass(cls):
         """Delete images and server after a test is executed."""
-        cls.servers_client.delete_server(cls.shared_server['id'])
         for image_id in cls.image_ids:
             cls.client.delete_image(image_id)
             cls.image_ids.remove(image_id)
@@ -62,18 +57,18 @@
     def _test_create_image_409_base(self, vm_state, task_state, deleted=0):
         """Base method for create image tests based on vm and task states."""
         try:
-            self.update_state(self.shared_server['id'], vm_state,
+            self.update_state(self.shared_server.id, vm_state,
                               task_state, deleted)
 
             image_name = rand_name('snap-')
-            self.assertRaises(exceptions.Duplicate,
-                              self.client.create_image,
-                              self.shared_server['id'], image_name)
+            self.assertRaises(exceptions.Conflict,
+                              self.create_image,
+                              self.shared_server.id, image_name)
         except Exception:
             self.fail("Should not allow create image when vm_state=%s and "
                       "task_state=%s" % (vm_state, task_state))
         finally:
-            self.update_state(self.shared_server['id'], 'active', None)
+            self.update_state(self.shared_server.id, 'active', None)
 
     def test_create_image_when_vm_eq_building_task_eq_scheduling(self):
         # 409 error when instance states are building,scheduling
diff --git a/test-requirements.txt b/test-requirements.txt
index 2185997..236a473 100644
--- a/test-requirements.txt
+++ b/test-requirements.txt
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 pep8==1.4.5
 pyflakes==0.7.2
 flake8==2.0
-hacking>=0.5.3,<0.6
+hacking>=0.5.6,<0.7
 # needed for doc build
+docutils==0.9.1
 sphinx>=1.1.2
-
diff --git a/tools/colorizer.py b/tools/colorizer.py
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..76a3bd3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/colorizer.py
@@ -0,0 +1,333 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+# vim: tabstop=4 shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4
+
+# Copyright (c) 2013, Nebula, Inc.
+# Copyright 2010 United States Government as represented by the
+# Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
+# 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.
+#
+# Colorizer Code is borrowed from Twisted:
+# Copyright (c) 2001-2010 Twisted Matrix Laboratories.
+#
+#    Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining
+#    a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the
+#    "Software"), to deal in the Software without restriction, including
+#    without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish,
+#    distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the Software, and to
+#    permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so, subject to
+#    the following conditions:
+#
+#    The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be
+#    included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+#
+#    THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND,
+#    EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF
+#    MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND
+#    NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE
+#    LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION
+#    OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION
+#    WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
+
+"""Display a subunit stream through a colorized unittest test runner."""
+
+import heapq
+import subunit
+import sys
+import unittest
+
+import testtools
+
+
+class _AnsiColorizer(object):
+    """
+    A colorizer is an object that loosely wraps around a stream, allowing
+    callers to write text to the stream in a particular color.
+
+    Colorizer classes must implement C{supported()} and C{write(text, color)}.
+    """
+    _colors = dict(black=30, red=31, green=32, yellow=33,
+                   blue=34, magenta=35, cyan=36, white=37)
+
+    def __init__(self, stream):
+        self.stream = stream
+
+    def supported(cls, stream=sys.stdout):
+        """
+        A class method that returns True if the current platform supports
+        coloring terminal output using this method. Returns False otherwise.
+        """
+        if not stream.isatty():
+            return False  # auto color only on TTYs
+        try:
+            import curses
+        except ImportError:
+            return False
+        else:
+            try:
+                try:
+                    return curses.tigetnum("colors") > 2
+                except curses.error:
+                    curses.setupterm()
+                    return curses.tigetnum("colors") > 2
+            except Exception:
+                # guess false in case of error
+                return False
+    supported = classmethod(supported)
+
+    def write(self, text, color):
+        """
+        Write the given text to the stream in the given color.
+
+        @param text: Text to be written to the stream.
+
+        @param color: A string label for a color. e.g. 'red', 'white'.
+        """
+        color = self._colors[color]
+        self.stream.write('\x1b[%s;1m%s\x1b[0m' % (color, text))
+
+
+class _Win32Colorizer(object):
+    """
+    See _AnsiColorizer docstring.
+    """
+    def __init__(self, stream):
+        import win32console
+        red, green, blue, bold = (win32console.FOREGROUND_RED,
+                                  win32console.FOREGROUND_GREEN,
+                                  win32console.FOREGROUND_BLUE,
+                                  win32console.FOREGROUND_INTENSITY)
+        self.stream = stream
+        self.screenBuffer = win32console.GetStdHandle(
+            win32console.STD_OUT_HANDLE)
+        self._colors = {'normal': red | green | blue,
+                        'red': red | bold,
+                        'green': green | bold,
+                        'blue': blue | bold,
+                        'yellow': red | green | bold,
+                        'magenta': red | blue | bold,
+                        'cyan': green | blue | bold,
+                        'white': red | green | blue | bold}
+
+    def supported(cls, stream=sys.stdout):
+        try:
+            import win32console
+            screenBuffer = win32console.GetStdHandle(
+                win32console.STD_OUT_HANDLE)
+        except ImportError:
+            return False
+        import pywintypes
+        try:
+            screenBuffer.SetConsoleTextAttribute(
+                win32console.FOREGROUND_RED |
+                win32console.FOREGROUND_GREEN |
+                win32console.FOREGROUND_BLUE)
+        except pywintypes.error:
+            return False
+        else:
+            return True
+    supported = classmethod(supported)
+
+    def write(self, text, color):
+        color = self._colors[color]
+        self.screenBuffer.SetConsoleTextAttribute(color)
+        self.stream.write(text)
+        self.screenBuffer.SetConsoleTextAttribute(self._colors['normal'])
+
+
+class _NullColorizer(object):
+    """
+    See _AnsiColorizer docstring.
+    """
+    def __init__(self, stream):
+        self.stream = stream
+
+    def supported(cls, stream=sys.stdout):
+        return True
+    supported = classmethod(supported)
+
+    def write(self, text, color):
+        self.stream.write(text)
+
+
+def get_elapsed_time_color(elapsed_time):
+    if elapsed_time > 1.0:
+        return 'red'
+    elif elapsed_time > 0.25:
+        return 'yellow'
+    else:
+        return 'green'
+
+
+class NovaTestResult(testtools.TestResult):
+    def __init__(self, stream, descriptions, verbosity):
+        super(NovaTestResult, self).__init__()
+        self.stream = stream
+        self.showAll = verbosity > 1
+        self.num_slow_tests = 10
+        self.slow_tests = []  # this is a fixed-sized heap
+        self.colorizer = None
+        # NOTE(vish): reset stdout for the terminal check
+        stdout = sys.stdout
+        sys.stdout = sys.__stdout__
+        for colorizer in [_Win32Colorizer, _AnsiColorizer, _NullColorizer]:
+            if colorizer.supported():
+                self.colorizer = colorizer(self.stream)
+                break
+        sys.stdout = stdout
+        self.start_time = None
+        self.last_time = {}
+        self.results = {}
+        self.last_written = None
+
+    def _writeElapsedTime(self, elapsed):
+        color = get_elapsed_time_color(elapsed)
+        self.colorizer.write("  %.2f" % elapsed, color)
+
+    def _addResult(self, test, *args):
+        try:
+            name = test.id()
+        except AttributeError:
+            name = 'Unknown.unknown'
+        test_class, test_name = name.rsplit('.', 1)
+
+        elapsed = (self._now() - self.start_time).total_seconds()
+        item = (elapsed, test_class, test_name)
+        if len(self.slow_tests) >= self.num_slow_tests:
+            heapq.heappushpop(self.slow_tests, item)
+        else:
+            heapq.heappush(self.slow_tests, item)
+
+        self.results.setdefault(test_class, [])
+        self.results[test_class].append((test_name, elapsed) + args)
+        self.last_time[test_class] = self._now()
+        self.writeTests()
+
+    def _writeResult(self, test_name, elapsed, long_result, color,
+                     short_result, success):
+        if self.showAll:
+            self.stream.write('    %s' % str(test_name).ljust(66))
+            self.colorizer.write(long_result, color)
+            if success:
+                self._writeElapsedTime(elapsed)
+            self.stream.writeln()
+        else:
+            self.colorizer.write(short_result, color)
+
+    def addSuccess(self, test):
+        super(NovaTestResult, self).addSuccess(test)
+        self._addResult(test, 'OK', 'green', '.', True)
+
+    def addFailure(self, test, err):
+        if test.id() == 'process-returncode':
+            return
+        super(NovaTestResult, self).addFailure(test, err)
+        self._addResult(test, 'FAIL', 'red', 'F', False)
+
+    def addError(self, test, err):
+        super(NovaTestResult, self).addFailure(test, err)
+        self._addResult(test, 'ERROR', 'red', 'E', False)
+
+    def addSkip(self, test, reason=None, details=None):
+        super(NovaTestResult, self).addSkip(test, reason, details)
+        self._addResult(test, 'SKIP', 'blue', 'S', True)
+
+    def startTest(self, test):
+        self.start_time = self._now()
+        super(NovaTestResult, self).startTest(test)
+
+    def writeTestCase(self, cls):
+        if not self.results.get(cls):
+            return
+        if cls != self.last_written:
+            self.colorizer.write(cls, 'white')
+            self.stream.writeln()
+        for result in self.results[cls]:
+            self._writeResult(*result)
+        del self.results[cls]
+        self.stream.flush()
+        self.last_written = cls
+
+    def writeTests(self):
+        time = self.last_time.get(self.last_written, self._now())
+        if not self.last_written or (self._now() - time).total_seconds() > 2.0:
+            diff = 3.0
+            while diff > 2.0:
+                classes = self.results.keys()
+                oldest = min(classes, key=lambda x: self.last_time[x])
+                diff = (self._now() - self.last_time[oldest]).total_seconds()
+                self.writeTestCase(oldest)
+        else:
+            self.writeTestCase(self.last_written)
+
+    def done(self):
+        self.stopTestRun()
+
+    def stopTestRun(self):
+        for cls in list(self.results.iterkeys()):
+            self.writeTestCase(cls)
+        self.stream.writeln()
+        self.writeSlowTests()
+
+    def writeSlowTests(self):
+        # Pare out 'fast' tests
+        slow_tests = [item for item in self.slow_tests
+                      if get_elapsed_time_color(item[0]) != 'green']
+        if slow_tests:
+            slow_total_time = sum(item[0] for item in slow_tests)
+            slow = ("Slowest %i tests took %.2f secs:"
+                    % (len(slow_tests), slow_total_time))
+            self.colorizer.write(slow, 'yellow')
+            self.stream.writeln()
+            last_cls = None
+            # sort by name
+            for elapsed, cls, name in sorted(slow_tests,
+                                             key=lambda x: x[1] + x[2]):
+                if cls != last_cls:
+                    self.colorizer.write(cls, 'white')
+                    self.stream.writeln()
+                last_cls = cls
+                self.stream.write('    %s' % str(name).ljust(68))
+                self._writeElapsedTime(elapsed)
+                self.stream.writeln()
+
+    def printErrors(self):
+        if self.showAll:
+            self.stream.writeln()
+        self.printErrorList('ERROR', self.errors)
+        self.printErrorList('FAIL', self.failures)
+
+    def printErrorList(self, flavor, errors):
+        for test, err in errors:
+            self.colorizer.write("=" * 70, 'red')
+            self.stream.writeln()
+            self.colorizer.write(flavor, 'red')
+            self.stream.writeln(": %s" % test.id())
+            self.colorizer.write("-" * 70, 'red')
+            self.stream.writeln()
+            self.stream.writeln("%s" % err)
+
+
+test = subunit.ProtocolTestCase(sys.stdin, passthrough=None)
+
+if sys.version_info[0:2] <= (2, 6):
+    runner = unittest.TextTestRunner(verbosity=2)
+else:
+    runner = unittest.TextTestRunner(verbosity=2, resultclass=NovaTestResult)
+
+if runner.run(test).wasSuccessful():
+    exit_code = 0
+else:
+    exit_code = 1
+sys.exit(exit_code)
diff --git a/tools/pretty_tox.sh b/tools/pretty_tox.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..a5a6076
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/pretty_tox.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+TESTRARGS=$1
+python setup.py testr --slowest --testr-args="--subunit $TESTRARGS" | subunit2pyunit
diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 04b845a..93a53ac 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 sitepackages = True
 setenv = VIRTUAL_ENV={envdir}
 commands =
-  python setup.py testr --slowest --testr-args='tempest.api tempest.scenario tempest.thirdparty tempest.cli'
+  sh tools/pretty_tox.sh 'tempest.api tempest.scenario tempest.thirdparty tempest.cli {posargs}'
 
 [testenv:smoke]
 sitepackages = True
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@
 local-check-factory = tempest.hacking.checks.factory
 
 [flake8]
+# E125 is a won't fix until https://github.com/jcrocholl/pep8/issues/126 is resolved.  For further detail see https://review.openstack.org/#/c/36788/
 ignore = E125,H302,H404
 show-source = True
 exclude = .git,.venv,.tox,dist,doc,openstack,*egg