diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_create_server.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_create_server.py
index bc452aa..d954c01 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_create_server.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_create_server.py
@@ -128,6 +128,9 @@
     @testtools.skipUnless(CONF.service_available.neutron,
                           'Neutron service must be available.')
     def test_verify_multiple_nics_order(self):
+        if getattr(self, '_interface',
+                   None) == 'xml' and not CONF.network_feature_enabled.xml_api:
+            raise self.skipException('Neutron XML API is not enabled')
         # Verify that the networks order given at the server creation is
         # preserved within the server.
         name_net1 = data_utils.rand_name(self.__class__.__name__)
diff --git a/tempest/clients.py b/tempest/clients.py
index cf04929..19b4e11 100644
--- a/tempest/clients.py
+++ b/tempest/clients.py
@@ -447,20 +447,6 @@
             self.auth_provider)
 
 
-class AltManager(Manager):
-
-    """
-    Manager object that uses the alt_XXX credentials for its
-    managed client objects
-    """
-
-    def __init__(self, interface='json', service=None):
-        super(AltManager, self).__init__(
-            credentials=auth.get_default_credentials('alt_user'),
-            interface=interface,
-            service=service)
-
-
 class AdminManager(Manager):
 
     """
diff --git a/tempest/cmd/cleanup.py b/tempest/cmd/cleanup.py
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
diff --git a/tempest/cmd/cleanup_service.py b/tempest/cmd/cleanup_service.py
index 0d3c6c6..8adfbef 100644
--- a/tempest/cmd/cleanup_service.py
+++ b/tempest/cmd/cleanup_service.py
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
-
 # Copyright 2014 Dell Inc.
 #
 #    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
diff --git a/tempest/common/accounts.py b/tempest/common/accounts.py
index 88e8ced..66285e4 100644
--- a/tempest/common/accounts.py
+++ b/tempest/common/accounts.py
@@ -65,6 +65,9 @@
         else:
             return len(self.hash_dict) > 1
 
+    def is_multi_tenant(self):
+        return self.is_multi_user()
+
     def _create_hash_file(self, hash_string):
         path = os.path.join(os.path.join(self.accounts_dir, hash_string))
         if not os.path.isfile(path):
@@ -149,13 +152,13 @@
     to preserve the current behaviour of the serial tempest run.
     """
 
-    def is_multi_user(self):
+    def _unique_creds(self, cred_arg=None):
+        """Verify that the configured credentials are valid and distinct """
         if self.use_default_creds:
-            # Verify that the configured users are valid and distinct
             try:
                 user = self.get_primary_creds()
                 alt_user = self.get_alt_creds()
-                return user.username != alt_user.username
+                return getattr(user, cred_arg) != getattr(alt_user, cred_arg)
             except exceptions.InvalidCredentials as ic:
                 msg = "At least one of the configured credentials is " \
                       "not valid: %s" % ic.message
@@ -164,6 +167,12 @@
             # TODO(andreaf) Add a uniqueness check here
             return len(self.hash_dict) > 1
 
+    def is_multi_user(self):
+        return self._unique_creds('username')
+
+    def is_multi_tenant(self):
+        return self._unique_creds('tenant_id')
+
     def get_creds(self, id):
         try:
             # No need to sort the dict as within the same python process
diff --git a/tempest/common/cred_provider.py b/tempest/common/cred_provider.py
index b09c964..c5be0c0 100644
--- a/tempest/common/cred_provider.py
+++ b/tempest/common/cred_provider.py
@@ -48,3 +48,7 @@
     @abc.abstractmethod
     def is_multi_user(self):
         return
+
+    @abc.abstractmethod
+    def is_multi_tenant(self):
+        return
diff --git a/tempest/common/isolated_creds.py b/tempest/common/isolated_creds.py
index 2d16107..228e47c 100644
--- a/tempest/common/isolated_creds.py
+++ b/tempest/common/isolated_creds.py
@@ -354,3 +354,6 @@
 
     def is_multi_user(self):
         return True
+
+    def is_multi_tenant(self):
+        return True
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/manager.py b/tempest/scenario/manager.py
index 928a8e1..990a392 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/manager.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/manager.py
@@ -624,14 +624,20 @@
         return floating_ip
 
     def check_floating_ip_status(self, floating_ip, status):
-        """Verifies floatingip has reached given status. without waiting
+        """Verifies floatingip reaches the given status
 
         :param floating_ip: net_resources.DeletableFloatingIp floating IP to
         to check status
         :param status: target status
         :raises: AssertionError if status doesn't match
         """
-        floating_ip.refresh()
+        def refresh():
+            floating_ip.refresh()
+            return status == floating_ip.status
+
+        tempest.test.call_until_true(refresh,
+                                     CONF.network.build_timeout,
+                                     CONF.network.build_interval)
         self.assertEqual(status, floating_ip.status,
                          message="FloatingIP: {fp} is at status: {cst}. "
                                  "failed  to reach status: {st}"
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_network_basic_ops.py b/tempest/scenario/test_network_basic_ops.py
index 5d75b64..ac4f004 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_network_basic_ops.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_network_basic_ops.py
@@ -179,9 +179,6 @@
         """Verifies connectivty to a VM via public network and floating IP,
         and verifies floating IP has resource status is correct.
 
-        Floating IP status is verified after connectivity test in order to
-        not add extra waiting and mask racing conditions.
-
         :param should_connect: bool. determines if connectivity check is
         negative or positive.
         :param msg: Failure message to add to Error message. Should describe