bug 668. Fix existing flavor as not created
[osm/RO.git] / osm_ro / vimconn_openstack.py
index 65e17b5..073a752 100644 (file)
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 
 ##
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 
 ##
-# Copyright 2015 Telefónica Investigación y Desarrollo, S.A.U.
+# Copyright 2015 Telefonica Investigacion y Desarrollo, S.A.U.
 # This file is part of openmano
 # All Rights Reserved.
 #
 # This file is part of openmano
 # All Rights Reserved.
 #
@@ -32,11 +32,11 @@ to the VIM connector's SFC resources as follows:
 - Service Function (OSM) -> Port Pair Group (Neutron)
 - Service Function Path (OSM) -> Port Chain (Neutron)
 '''
 - Service Function (OSM) -> Port Pair Group (Neutron)
 - Service Function Path (OSM) -> Port Chain (Neutron)
 '''
-__author__ = "Alfonso Tierno, Gerardo Garcia, Pablo Montes, xFlow Research, Igor D.C."
+__author__ = "Alfonso Tierno, Gerardo Garcia, Pablo Montes, xFlow Research, Igor D.C., Eduardo Sousa"
 __date__  = "$22-sep-2017 23:59:59$"
 
 import vimconn
 __date__  = "$22-sep-2017 23:59:59$"
 
 import vimconn
-import json
+import json
 import logging
 import netaddr
 import time
 import logging
 import netaddr
 import time
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@ import yaml
 import random
 import re
 import copy
 import random
 import re
 import copy
+from pprint import pformat
+from types import StringTypes
 
 from novaclient import client as nClient, exceptions as nvExceptions
 from keystoneauth1.identity import v2, v3
 
 from novaclient import client as nClient, exceptions as nvExceptions
 from keystoneauth1.identity import v2, v3
@@ -52,7 +54,6 @@ import keystoneclient.exceptions as ksExceptions
 import keystoneclient.v3.client as ksClient_v3
 import keystoneclient.v2_0.client as ksClient_v2
 from glanceclient import client as glClient
 import keystoneclient.v3.client as ksClient_v3
 import keystoneclient.v2_0.client as ksClient_v2
 from glanceclient import client as glClient
-import glanceclient.client as gl1Client
 import glanceclient.exc as gl1Exceptions
 from  cinderclient import client as cClient
 from httplib import HTTPException
 import glanceclient.exc as gl1Exceptions
 from  cinderclient import client as cClient
 from httplib import HTTPException
@@ -75,8 +76,20 @@ netStatus2manoFormat={'ACTIVE':'ACTIVE','PAUSED':'PAUSED','INACTIVE':'INACTIVE',
 supportedClassificationTypes = ['legacy_flow_classifier']
 
 #global var to have a timeout creating and deleting volumes
 supportedClassificationTypes = ['legacy_flow_classifier']
 
 #global var to have a timeout creating and deleting volumes
-volume_timeout = 60
-server_timeout = 300
+volume_timeout = 600
+server_timeout = 600
+
+
+class SafeDumper(yaml.SafeDumper):
+    def represent_data(self, data):
+        # Openstack APIs use custom subclasses of dict and YAML safe dumper
+        # is designed to not handle that (reference issue 142 of pyyaml)
+        if isinstance(data, dict) and data.__class__ != dict:
+            # A simple solution is to convert those items back to dicts
+            data = dict(data.items())
+
+        return super(SafeDumper, self).represent_data(data)
+
 
 class vimconnector(vimconn.vimconnector):
     def __init__(self, uuid, name, tenant_id, tenant_name, url, url_admin=None, user=None, passwd=None,
 
 class vimconnector(vimconn.vimconnector):
     def __init__(self, uuid, name, tenant_id, tenant_name, url, url_admin=None, user=None, passwd=None,
@@ -96,22 +109,34 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.vimconnector):
 
         if config.get('dataplane_net_vlan_range') is not None:
             #validate vlan ranges provided by user
 
         if config.get('dataplane_net_vlan_range') is not None:
             #validate vlan ranges provided by user
-            self._validate_vlan_ranges(config.get('dataplane_net_vlan_range'))
+            self._validate_vlan_ranges(config.get('dataplane_net_vlan_range'), 'dataplane_net_vlan_range')
+
+        if config.get('multisegment_vlan_range') is not None:
+            #validate vlan ranges provided by user
+            self._validate_vlan_ranges(config.get('multisegment_vlan_range'), 'multisegment_vlan_range')
 
         vimconn.vimconnector.__init__(self, uuid, name, tenant_id, tenant_name, url, url_admin, user, passwd, log_level,
                                       config)
 
 
         vimconn.vimconnector.__init__(self, uuid, name, tenant_id, tenant_name, url, url_admin, user, passwd, log_level,
                                       config)
 
-        self.insecure = self.config.get("insecure", False)
+        if self.config.get("insecure") and self.config.get("ca_cert"):
+            raise vimconn.vimconnException("options insecure and ca_cert are mutually exclusive")
+        self.verify = True
+        if self.config.get("insecure"):
+            self.verify = False
+        if self.config.get("ca_cert"):
+            self.verify = self.config.get("ca_cert")
+
         if not url:
             raise TypeError('url param can not be NoneType')
         self.persistent_info = persistent_info
         self.availability_zone = persistent_info.get('availability_zone', None)
         self.session = persistent_info.get('session', {'reload_client': True})
         if not url:
             raise TypeError('url param can not be NoneType')
         self.persistent_info = persistent_info
         self.availability_zone = persistent_info.get('availability_zone', None)
         self.session = persistent_info.get('session', {'reload_client': True})
+        self.my_tenant_id = self.session.get('my_tenant_id')
         self.nova = self.session.get('nova')
         self.neutron = self.session.get('neutron')
         self.cinder = self.session.get('cinder')
         self.glance = self.session.get('glance')
         self.nova = self.session.get('nova')
         self.neutron = self.session.get('neutron')
         self.cinder = self.session.get('cinder')
         self.glance = self.session.get('glance')
-        self.glancev1 = self.session.get('glancev1')
+        self.glancev1 = self.session.get('glancev1')
         self.keystone = self.session.get('keystone')
         self.api_version3 = self.session.get('api_version3')
         self.vim_type = self.config.get("vim_type")
         self.keystone = self.session.get('keystone')
         self.api_version3 = self.session.get('api_version3')
         self.vim_type = self.config.get("vim_type")
@@ -124,6 +149,11 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.vimconnector):
 
         self.logger = logging.getLogger('openmano.vim.openstack')
 
 
         self.logger = logging.getLogger('openmano.vim.openstack')
 
+        # allow security_groups to be a list or a single string
+        if isinstance(self.config.get('security_groups'), str):
+            self.config['security_groups'] = [self.config['security_groups']]
+        self.security_groups_id = None
+
         ####### VIO Specific Changes #########
         if self.vim_type == "VIO":
             self.logger = logging.getLogger('openmano.vim.vio')
         ####### VIO Specific Changes #########
         if self.vim_type == "VIO":
             self.logger = logging.getLogger('openmano.vim.vio')
@@ -152,11 +182,30 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.vimconnector):
             vimconn.vimconnector.__setitem__(self, index, value)
         self.session['reload_client'] = True
 
             vimconn.vimconnector.__setitem__(self, index, value)
         self.session['reload_client'] = True
 
+    def serialize(self, value):
+        """Serialization of python basic types.
+
+        In the case value is not serializable a message will be logged and a
+        simple representation of the data that cannot be converted back to
+        python is returned.
+        """
+        if isinstance(value, StringTypes):
+            return value
+
+        try:
+            return yaml.dump(value, Dumper=SafeDumper,
+                             default_flow_style=True, width=256)
+        except yaml.representer.RepresenterError:
+                self.logger.debug(
+                    'The following entity cannot be serialized in YAML:'
+                    '\n\n%s\n\n', pformat(value), exc_info=True)
+                return str(value)
+
     def _reload_connection(self):
         '''Called before any operation, it check if credentials has changed
         Throw keystoneclient.apiclient.exceptions.AuthorizationFailure
         '''
     def _reload_connection(self):
         '''Called before any operation, it check if credentials has changed
         Throw keystoneclient.apiclient.exceptions.AuthorizationFailure
         '''
-        #TODO control the timing and possible token timeout, but it seams that python client does this task for us :-) 
+        #TODO control the timing and possible token timeout, but it seams that python client does this task for us :-)
         if self.session['reload_client']:
             if self.config.get('APIversion'):
                 self.api_version3 = self.config['APIversion'] == 'v3.3' or self.config['APIversion'] == '3'
         if self.session['reload_client']:
             if self.config.get('APIversion'):
                 self.api_version3 = self.config['APIversion'] == 'v3.3' or self.config['APIversion'] == '3'
@@ -187,9 +236,11 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.vimconnector):
                                    password=self.passwd,
                                    tenant_name=self.tenant_name,
                                    tenant_id=self.tenant_id)
                                    password=self.passwd,
                                    tenant_name=self.tenant_name,
                                    tenant_id=self.tenant_id)
-            sess = session.Session(auth=auth, verify=not self.insecure)
+            sess = session.Session(auth=auth, verify=self.verify)
+            # addedd region_name to keystone, nova, neutron and cinder to support distributed cloud for Wind River Titanium cloud and StarlingX
+            region_name = self.config.get('region_name')
             if self.api_version3:
             if self.api_version3:
-                self.keystone = ksClient_v3.Client(session=sess, endpoint_type=self.endpoint_type)
+                self.keystone = ksClient_v3.Client(session=sess, endpoint_type=self.endpoint_type, region_name=region_name)
             else:
                 self.keystone = ksClient_v2.Client(session=sess, endpoint_type=self.endpoint_type)
             self.session['keystone'] = self.keystone
             else:
                 self.keystone = ksClient_v2.Client(session=sess, endpoint_type=self.endpoint_type)
             self.session['keystone'] = self.keystone
@@ -202,23 +253,29 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.vimconnector):
             version = self.config.get("microversion")
             if not version:
                 version = "2.1"
             version = self.config.get("microversion")
             if not version:
                 version = "2.1"
-            self.nova = self.session['nova'] = nClient.Client(str(version), session=sess, endpoint_type=self.endpoint_type)
-            self.neutron = self.session['neutron'] = neClient.Client('2.0', session=sess, endpoint_type=self.endpoint_type)
-            self.cinder = self.session['cinder'] = cClient.Client(2, session=sess, endpoint_type=self.endpoint_type)
+            # addedd region_name to keystone, nova, neutron and cinder to support distributed cloud for Wind River Titanium cloud and StarlingX
+            self.nova = self.session['nova'] = nClient.Client(str(version), session=sess, endpoint_type=self.endpoint_type, region_name=region_name)
+            self.neutron = self.session['neutron'] = neClient.Client('2.0', session=sess, endpoint_type=self.endpoint_type, region_name=region_name)
+            self.cinder = self.session['cinder'] = cClient.Client(2, session=sess, endpoint_type=self.endpoint_type, region_name=region_name)
+            try:
+                self.my_tenant_id = self.session['my_tenant_id'] = sess.get_project_id()
+            except Exception as e:
+                self.logger.error("Cannot get project_id from session", exc_info=True)
             if self.endpoint_type == "internalURL":
                 glance_service_id = self.keystone.services.list(name="glance")[0].id
                 glance_endpoint = self.keystone.endpoints.list(glance_service_id, interface="internal")[0].url
             else:
                 glance_endpoint = None
             self.glance = self.session['glance'] = glClient.Client(2, session=sess, endpoint=glance_endpoint)
             if self.endpoint_type == "internalURL":
                 glance_service_id = self.keystone.services.list(name="glance")[0].id
                 glance_endpoint = self.keystone.endpoints.list(glance_service_id, interface="internal")[0].url
             else:
                 glance_endpoint = None
             self.glance = self.session['glance'] = glClient.Client(2, session=sess, endpoint=glance_endpoint)
-            #using version 1 of glance client in new_image()
-            self.glancev1 = self.session['glancev1'] = glClient.Client('1', session=sess,
-                                                                       endpoint=glance_endpoint)
+            # using version 1 of glance client in new_image()
+            self.glancev1 = self.session['glancev1'] = glClient.Client('1', session=sess,
+                                                                       endpoint=glance_endpoint)
             self.session['reload_client'] = False
             self.persistent_info['session'] = self.session
             # add availablity zone info inside  self.persistent_info
             self._set_availablity_zones()
             self.persistent_info['availability_zone'] = self.availability_zone
             self.session['reload_client'] = False
             self.persistent_info['session'] = self.session
             # add availablity zone info inside  self.persistent_info
             self._set_availablity_zones()
             self.persistent_info['availability_zone'] = self.availability_zone
+            self.security_groups_id = None  # force to get again security_groups_ids next time they are needed
 
     def __net_os2mano(self, net_list_dict):
         '''Transform the net openstack format to mano format
 
     def __net_os2mano(self, net_list_dict):
         '''Transform the net openstack format to mano format
@@ -341,22 +398,55 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.vimconnector):
 
     def _format_exception(self, exception):
         '''Transform a keystone, nova, neutron  exception into a vimconn exception'''
 
     def _format_exception(self, exception):
         '''Transform a keystone, nova, neutron  exception into a vimconn exception'''
-        if isinstance(exception, (HTTPException, gl1Exceptions.HTTPException, gl1Exceptions.CommunicationError,
-                                  ConnectionError, ksExceptions.ConnectionError, neExceptions.ConnectionFailed
-                                  )):
-            raise vimconn.vimconnConnectionException(type(exception).__name__ + ": " + str(exception))
+
+        # Fixing bug 665 https://osm.etsi.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=665
+        # There are some openstack versions that message error are unicode with non English
+        message_error = exception.message
+        if isinstance(message_error, unicode):
+            message_error = message_error.encode("utf")
+
+        if isinstance(exception, (neExceptions.NetworkNotFoundClient, nvExceptions.NotFound, ksExceptions.NotFound,
+                                  gl1Exceptions.HTTPNotFound)):
+            raise vimconn.vimconnNotFoundException(type(exception).__name__ + ": " + message_error)
+        elif isinstance(exception, (HTTPException, gl1Exceptions.HTTPException, gl1Exceptions.CommunicationError,
+                               ConnectionError, ksExceptions.ConnectionError, neExceptions.ConnectionFailed)):
+            raise vimconn.vimconnConnectionException(type(exception).__name__ + ": " + message_error)
+        elif isinstance(exception,  (KeyError, nvExceptions.BadRequest, ksExceptions.BadRequest)):
+            raise vimconn.vimconnException(type(exception).__name__ + ": " + message_error)
         elif isinstance(exception, (nvExceptions.ClientException, ksExceptions.ClientException,
         elif isinstance(exception, (nvExceptions.ClientException, ksExceptions.ClientException,
-                                    neExceptions.NeutronException, nvExceptions.BadRequest)):
-            raise vimconn.vimconnUnexpectedResponse(type(exception).__name__ + ": " + str(exception))
-        elif isinstance(exception, (neExceptions.NetworkNotFoundClient, nvExceptions.NotFound)):
-            raise vimconn.vimconnNotFoundException(type(exception).__name__ + ": " + str(exception))
+                                    neExceptions.NeutronException)):
+            raise vimconn.vimconnUnexpectedResponse(type(exception).__name__ + ": " + message_error)
         elif isinstance(exception, nvExceptions.Conflict):
         elif isinstance(exception, nvExceptions.Conflict):
-            raise vimconn.vimconnConflictException(type(exception).__name__ + ": " + str(exception))
+            raise vimconn.vimconnConflictException(type(exception).__name__ + ": " + message_error)
         elif isinstance(exception, vimconn.vimconnException):
         elif isinstance(exception, vimconn.vimconnException):
-            raise
+            raise exception
         else:  # ()
         else:  # ()
-            self.logger.error("General Exception " + str(exception), exc_info=True)
-            raise vimconn.vimconnConnectionException(type(exception).__name__ + ": " + str(exception))
+            self.logger.error("General Exception " + message_error, exc_info=True)
+            raise vimconn.vimconnConnectionException(type(exception).__name__ + ": " + message_error)
+
+    def _get_ids_from_name(self):
+        """
+         Obtain ids from name of tenant and security_groups. Store at self .security_groups_id"
+        :return: None
+        """
+        # get tenant_id if only tenant_name is supplied
+        self._reload_connection()
+        if not self.my_tenant_id:
+            raise vimconn.vimconnConnectionException("Error getting tenant information from name={} id={}".
+                                                     format(self.tenant_name, self.tenant_id))
+        if self.config.get('security_groups') and not self.security_groups_id:
+            # convert from name to id
+            neutron_sg_list = self.neutron.list_security_groups(tenant_id=self.my_tenant_id)["security_groups"]
+
+            self.security_groups_id = []
+            for sg in self.config.get('security_groups'):
+                for neutron_sg in neutron_sg_list:
+                    if sg in (neutron_sg["id"], neutron_sg["name"]):
+                        self.security_groups_id.append(neutron_sg["id"])
+                        break
+                else:
+                    self.security_groups_id = None
+                    raise vimconn.vimconnConnectionException("Not found security group {} for this tenant".format(sg))
 
     def get_tenant_list(self, filter_dict={}):
         '''Obtain tenants of VIM
 
     def get_tenant_list(self, filter_dict={}):
         '''Obtain tenants of VIM
@@ -393,7 +483,7 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.vimconnector):
             else:
                 project = self.keystone.tenants.create(tenant_name, tenant_description)
             return project.id
             else:
                 project = self.keystone.tenants.create(tenant_name, tenant_description)
             return project.id
-        except (ksExceptions.ConnectionError, ksExceptions.ClientException, ConnectionError)  as e:
+        except (ksExceptions.ConnectionError, ksExceptions.ClientException, ksExceptions.BadRequest, ConnectionError)  as e:
             self._format_exception(e)
 
     def delete_tenant(self, tenant_id):
             self._format_exception(e)
 
     def delete_tenant(self, tenant_id):
@@ -406,24 +496,67 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.vimconnector):
             else:
                 self.keystone.tenants.delete(tenant_id)
             return tenant_id
             else:
                 self.keystone.tenants.delete(tenant_id)
             return tenant_id
-        except (ksExceptions.ConnectionError, ksExceptions.ClientException, ConnectionError)  as e:
+        except (ksExceptions.ConnectionError, ksExceptions.ClientException, ksExceptions.NotFound, ConnectionError)  as e:
             self._format_exception(e)
 
     def new_network(self,net_name, net_type, ip_profile=None, shared=False, vlan=None):
             self._format_exception(e)
 
     def new_network(self,net_name, net_type, ip_profile=None, shared=False, vlan=None):
-        '''Adds a tenant network to VIM. Returns the network identifier'''
+        """Adds a tenant network to VIM
+        Params:
+            'net_name': name of the network
+            'net_type': one of:
+                'bridge': overlay isolated network
+                'data':   underlay E-LAN network for Passthrough and SRIOV interfaces
+                'ptp':    underlay E-LINE network for Passthrough and SRIOV interfaces.
+            'ip_profile': is a dict containing the IP parameters of the network
+                'ip_version': can be "IPv4" or "IPv6" (Currently only IPv4 is implemented)
+                'subnet_address': ip_prefix_schema, that is X.X.X.X/Y
+                'gateway_address': (Optional) ip_schema, that is X.X.X.X
+                'dns_address': (Optional) comma separated list of ip_schema, e.g. X.X.X.X[,X,X,X,X]
+                'dhcp_enabled': True or False
+                'dhcp_start_address': ip_schema, first IP to grant
+                'dhcp_count': number of IPs to grant.
+            'shared': if this network can be seen/use by other tenants/organization
+            'vlan': in case of a data or ptp net_type, the intended vlan tag to be used for the network
+        Returns a tuple with the network identifier and created_items, or raises an exception on error
+            created_items can be None or a dictionary where this method can include key-values that will be passed to
+            the method delete_network. Can be used to store created segments, created l2gw connections, etc.
+            Format is vimconnector dependent, but do not use nested dictionaries and a value of None should be the same
+            as not present.
+        """
         self.logger.debug("Adding a new network to VIM name '%s', type '%s'", net_name, net_type)
         self.logger.debug("Adding a new network to VIM name '%s', type '%s'", net_name, net_type)
-        #self.logger.debug(">>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> IP profile %s", str(ip_profile))
+        # self.logger.debug(">>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> IP profile %s", str(ip_profile))
         try:
             new_net = None
         try:
             new_net = None
+            created_items = {}
             self._reload_connection()
             network_dict = {'name': net_name, 'admin_state_up': True}
             if net_type=="data" or net_type=="ptp":
                 if self.config.get('dataplane_physical_net') == None:
                     raise vimconn.vimconnConflictException("You must provide a 'dataplane_physical_net' at config value before creating sriov network")
             self._reload_connection()
             network_dict = {'name': net_name, 'admin_state_up': True}
             if net_type=="data" or net_type=="ptp":
                 if self.config.get('dataplane_physical_net') == None:
                     raise vimconn.vimconnConflictException("You must provide a 'dataplane_physical_net' at config value before creating sriov network")
-                network_dict["provider:physical_network"] = self.config['dataplane_physical_net'] #"physnet_sriov" #TODO physical
-                network_dict["provider:network_type"]     = "vlan"
-                if vlan!=None:
-                    network_dict["provider:network_type"] = vlan
+                if not self.config.get('multisegment_support'):
+                    network_dict["provider:physical_network"] = self.config[
+                        'dataplane_physical_net']  # "physnet_sriov" #TODO physical
+                    network_dict["provider:network_type"] = "vlan"
+                    if vlan!=None:
+                        network_dict["provider:network_type"] = vlan
+                else:
+                    ###### Multi-segment case ######
+                    segment_list = []
+                    segment1_dict = {}
+                    segment1_dict["provider:physical_network"] = ''
+                    segment1_dict["provider:network_type"]     = 'vxlan'
+                    segment_list.append(segment1_dict)
+                    segment2_dict = {}
+                    segment2_dict["provider:physical_network"] = self.config['dataplane_physical_net']
+                    segment2_dict["provider:network_type"]     = "vlan"
+                    if self.config.get('multisegment_vlan_range'):
+                        vlanID = self._generate_multisegment_vlanID()
+                        segment2_dict["provider:segmentation_id"] = vlanID
+                    # else
+                    #     raise vimconn.vimconnConflictException(
+                    #         "You must provide 'multisegment_vlan_range' at config dict before creating a multisegment network")
+                    segment_list.append(segment2_dict)
+                    network_dict["segments"] = segment_list
 
                 ####### VIO Specific Changes #########
                 if self.vim_type == "VIO":
 
                 ####### VIO Specific Changes #########
                 if self.vim_type == "VIO":
@@ -435,36 +568,42 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.vimconnector):
                                 "'dataplane_net_vlan_range' in format [start_ID - end_ID]"\
                                 "at config value before creating sriov network with vlan tag")
 
                                 "'dataplane_net_vlan_range' in format [start_ID - end_ID]"\
                                 "at config value before creating sriov network with vlan tag")
 
-                        network_dict["provider:segmentation_id"] = self._genrate_vlanID()
+                        network_dict["provider:segmentation_id"] = self._generate_vlanID()
 
 
-            network_dict["shared"]=shared
-            new_net=self.neutron.create_network({'network':network_dict})
-            #print new_net
-            #create subnetwork, even if there is no profile
+            network_dict["shared"] = shared
+            if self.config.get("disable_network_port_security"):
+                network_dict["port_security_enabled"] = False
+            new_net = self.neutron.create_network({'network':network_dict})
+            # print new_net
+            # create subnetwork, even if there is no profile
             if not ip_profile:
                 ip_profile = {}
             if not ip_profile:
                 ip_profile = {}
-            if 'subnet_address' not in ip_profile:
+            if not ip_profile.get('subnet_address'):
                 #Fake subnet is required
                 subnet_rand = random.randint(0, 255)
                 ip_profile['subnet_address'] = "192.168.{}.0/24".format(subnet_rand)
             if 'ip_version' not in ip_profile:
                 ip_profile['ip_version'] = "IPv4"
                 #Fake subnet is required
                 subnet_rand = random.randint(0, 255)
                 ip_profile['subnet_address'] = "192.168.{}.0/24".format(subnet_rand)
             if 'ip_version' not in ip_profile:
                 ip_profile['ip_version'] = "IPv4"
-            subnet = {"name":net_name+"-subnet",
+            subnet = {"name": net_name+"-subnet",
                     "network_id": new_net["network"]["id"],
                     "ip_version": 4 if ip_profile['ip_version']=="IPv4" else 6,
                     "cidr": ip_profile['subnet_address']
                     }
             # Gateway should be set to None if not needed. Otherwise openstack assigns one by default
                     "network_id": new_net["network"]["id"],
                     "ip_version": 4 if ip_profile['ip_version']=="IPv4" else 6,
                     "cidr": ip_profile['subnet_address']
                     }
             # Gateway should be set to None if not needed. Otherwise openstack assigns one by default
-            subnet['gateway_ip'] = ip_profile.get('gateway_address')
+            if ip_profile.get('gateway_address'):
+                subnet['gateway_ip'] = ip_profile['gateway_address']
+            else:
+                subnet['gateway_ip'] = None
             if ip_profile.get('dns_address'):
                 subnet['dns_nameservers'] = ip_profile['dns_address'].split(";")
             if 'dhcp_enabled' in ip_profile:
             if ip_profile.get('dns_address'):
                 subnet['dns_nameservers'] = ip_profile['dns_address'].split(";")
             if 'dhcp_enabled' in ip_profile:
-                subnet['enable_dhcp'] = False if ip_profile['dhcp_enabled']=="false" else True
-            if 'dhcp_start_address' in ip_profile:
+                subnet['enable_dhcp'] = False if \
+                    ip_profile['dhcp_enabled']=="false" or ip_profile['dhcp_enabled']==False else True
+            if ip_profile.get('dhcp_start_address'):
                 subnet['allocation_pools'] = []
                 subnet['allocation_pools'].append(dict())
                 subnet['allocation_pools'][0]['start'] = ip_profile['dhcp_start_address']
                 subnet['allocation_pools'] = []
                 subnet['allocation_pools'].append(dict())
                 subnet['allocation_pools'][0]['start'] = ip_profile['dhcp_start_address']
-            if 'dhcp_count' in ip_profile:
+            if ip_profile.get('dhcp_count'):
                 #parts = ip_profile['dhcp_start_address'].split('.')
                 #ip_int = (int(parts[0]) << 24) + (int(parts[1]) << 16) + (int(parts[2]) << 8) + int(parts[3])
                 ip_int = int(netaddr.IPAddress(ip_profile['dhcp_start_address']))
                 #parts = ip_profile['dhcp_start_address'].split('.')
                 #ip_int = (int(parts[0]) << 24) + (int(parts[1]) << 16) + (int(parts[2]) << 8) + int(parts[3])
                 ip_int = int(netaddr.IPAddress(ip_profile['dhcp_start_address']))
@@ -473,8 +612,29 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.vimconnector):
                 subnet['allocation_pools'][0]['end'] = ip_str
             #self.logger.debug(">>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Subnet: %s", str(subnet))
             self.neutron.create_subnet({"subnet": subnet} )
                 subnet['allocation_pools'][0]['end'] = ip_str
             #self.logger.debug(">>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Subnet: %s", str(subnet))
             self.neutron.create_subnet({"subnet": subnet} )
-            return new_net["network"]["id"]
-        except (neExceptions.ConnectionFailed, ksExceptions.ClientException, neExceptions.NeutronException, ConnectionError) as e:
+
+            if net_type == "data" and self.config.get('multisegment_support'):
+                if self.config.get('l2gw_support'):
+                    l2gw_list = self.neutron.list_l2_gateways().get("l2_gateways", ())
+                    for l2gw in l2gw_list:
+                        l2gw_conn = {}
+                        l2gw_conn["l2_gateway_id"] = l2gw["id"]
+                        l2gw_conn["network_id"] = new_net["network"]["id"]
+                        l2gw_conn["segmentation_id"] = str(vlanID)
+                        new_l2gw_conn = self.neutron.create_l2_gateway_connection({"l2_gateway_connection": l2gw_conn})
+                        created_items["l2gwconn:" + str(new_l2gw_conn["l2_gateway_connection"]["id"])] = True
+            return new_net["network"]["id"], created_items
+        except Exception as e:
+            #delete l2gw connections (if any) before deleting the network
+            for k, v in created_items.items():
+                if not v:  # skip already deleted
+                    continue
+                try:
+                    k_item, _, k_id = k.partition(":")
+                    if k_item == "l2gwconn":
+                        self.neutron.delete_l2_gateway_connection(k_id)
+                except Exception as e2:
+                    self.logger.error("Error deleting l2 gateway connection: {}: {}".format(type(e2).__name__, e2))
             if new_net:
                 self.neutron.delete_network(new_net['network']['id'])
             self._format_exception(e)
             if new_net:
                 self.neutron.delete_network(new_net['network']['id'])
             self._format_exception(e)
@@ -493,10 +653,11 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.vimconnector):
         self.logger.debug("Getting network from VIM filter: '%s'", str(filter_dict))
         try:
             self._reload_connection()
         self.logger.debug("Getting network from VIM filter: '%s'", str(filter_dict))
         try:
             self._reload_connection()
-            if self.api_version3 and "tenant_id" in filter_dict:
-                filter_dict['project_id'] = filter_dict.pop('tenant_id') #TODO check
-            net_dict=self.neutron.list_networks(**filter_dict)
-            net_list=net_dict["networks"]
+            filter_dict_os = filter_dict.copy()
+            if self.api_version3 and "tenant_id" in filter_dict_os:
+                filter_dict_os['project_id'] = filter_dict_os.pop('tenant_id')  #T ODO check
+            net_dict = self.neutron.list_networks(**filter_dict_os)
+            net_list = net_dict["networks"]
             self.__net_os2mano(net_list)
             return net_list
         except (neExceptions.ConnectionFailed, ksExceptions.ClientException, neExceptions.NeutronException, ConnectionError) as e:
             self.__net_os2mano(net_list)
             return net_list
         except (neExceptions.ConnectionFailed, ksExceptions.ClientException, neExceptions.NeutronException, ConnectionError) as e:
@@ -523,14 +684,33 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.vimconnector):
             subnets.append(subnet)
         net["subnets"] = subnets
         net["encapsulation"] = net.get('provider:network_type')
             subnets.append(subnet)
         net["subnets"] = subnets
         net["encapsulation"] = net.get('provider:network_type')
+        net["encapsulation_type"] = net.get('provider:network_type')
         net["segmentation_id"] = net.get('provider:segmentation_id')
         net["segmentation_id"] = net.get('provider:segmentation_id')
+        net["encapsulation_id"] = net.get('provider:segmentation_id')
         return net
 
         return net
 
-    def delete_network(self, net_id):
-        '''Deletes a tenant network from VIM. Returns the old network identifier'''
+    def delete_network(self, net_id, created_items=None):
+        """
+        Removes a tenant network from VIM and its associated elements
+        :param net_id: VIM identifier of the network, provided by method new_network
+        :param created_items: dictionary with extra items to be deleted. provided by method new_network
+        Returns the network identifier or raises an exception upon error or when network is not found
+        """
         self.logger.debug("Deleting network '%s' from VIM", net_id)
         self.logger.debug("Deleting network '%s' from VIM", net_id)
+        if created_items == None:
+            created_items = {}
         try:
             self._reload_connection()
         try:
             self._reload_connection()
+            #delete l2gw connections (if any) before deleting the network
+            for k, v in created_items.items():
+                if not v:  # skip already deleted
+                    continue
+                try:
+                    k_item, _, k_id = k.partition(":")
+                    if k_item == "l2gwconn":
+                        self.neutron.delete_l2_gateway_connection(k_id)
+                except Exception as e:
+                    self.logger.error("Error deleting l2 gateway connection: {}: {}".format(type(e).__name__, e))
             #delete VM ports attached to this networks before the network
             ports = self.neutron.list_ports(network_id=net_id)
             for p in ports['ports']:
             #delete VM ports attached to this networks before the network
             ports = self.neutron.list_ports(network_id=net_id)
             for p in ports['ports']:
@@ -551,13 +731,13 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.vimconnector):
                 net_id:         #VIM id of this network
                     status:     #Mandatory. Text with one of:
                                 #  DELETED (not found at vim)
                 net_id:         #VIM id of this network
                     status:     #Mandatory. Text with one of:
                                 #  DELETED (not found at vim)
-                                #  VIM_ERROR (Cannot connect to VIM, VIM response error, ...) 
+                                #  VIM_ERROR (Cannot connect to VIM, VIM response error, ...)
                                 #  OTHER (Vim reported other status not understood)
                                 #  ERROR (VIM indicates an ERROR status)
                                 #  OTHER (Vim reported other status not understood)
                                 #  ERROR (VIM indicates an ERROR status)
-                                #  ACTIVE, INACTIVE, DOWN (admin down), 
+                                #  ACTIVE, INACTIVE, DOWN (admin down),
                                 #  BUILD (on building process)
                                 #
                                 #  BUILD (on building process)
                                 #
-                    error_msg:  #Text with VIM error message, if any. Or the VIM connection ERROR 
+                    error_msg:  #Text with VIM error message, if any. Or the VIM connection ERROR
                     vim_info:   #Text with plain information obtained from vim (yaml.safe_dump)
 
         '''
                     vim_info:   #Text with plain information obtained from vim (yaml.safe_dump)
 
         '''
@@ -574,10 +754,9 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.vimconnector):
 
                 if net['status'] == "ACTIVE" and not net_vim['admin_state_up']:
                     net['status'] = 'DOWN'
 
                 if net['status'] == "ACTIVE" and not net_vim['admin_state_up']:
                     net['status'] = 'DOWN'
-                try:
-                    net['vim_info'] = yaml.safe_dump(net_vim, default_flow_style=True, width=256)
-                except yaml.representer.RepresenterError:
-                    net['vim_info'] = str(net_vim)
+
+                net['vim_info'] = self.serialize(net_vim)
+
                 if net_vim.get('fault'):  #TODO
                     net['error_msg'] = str(net_vim['fault'])
             except vimconn.vimconnNotFoundException as e:
                 if net_vim.get('fault'):  #TODO
                     net['error_msg'] = str(net_vim['fault'])
             except vimconn.vimconnNotFoundException as e:
@@ -617,10 +796,10 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.vimconnector):
             flavor_candidate_data = (10000, 10000, 10000)
             flavor_target = (flavor_dict["ram"], flavor_dict["vcpus"], flavor_dict["disk"])
             # numa=None
             flavor_candidate_data = (10000, 10000, 10000)
             flavor_target = (flavor_dict["ram"], flavor_dict["vcpus"], flavor_dict["disk"])
             # numa=None
-            numas = flavor_dict.get("extended", {}).get("numas")
-            if numas:
+            extended = flavor_dict.get("extended", {})
+            if extended:
                 #TODO
                 #TODO
-                raise vimconn.vimconnNotFoundException("Flavor with EPA still not implemted")
+                raise vimconn.vimconnNotFoundException("Flavor with EPA still not implemented")
                 # if len(numas) > 1:
                 #     raise vimconn.vimconnNotFoundException("Cannot find any flavor with more than one numa")
                 # numa=numas[0]
                 # if len(numas) > 1:
                 #     raise vimconn.vimconnNotFoundException("Cannot find any flavor with more than one numa")
                 # numa=numas[0]
@@ -642,6 +821,20 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.vimconnector):
         except (nvExceptions.NotFound, nvExceptions.ClientException, ksExceptions.ClientException, ConnectionError) as e:
             self._format_exception(e)
 
         except (nvExceptions.NotFound, nvExceptions.ClientException, ksExceptions.ClientException, ConnectionError) as e:
             self._format_exception(e)
 
+    def process_resource_quota(self, quota, prefix, extra_specs):
+        """
+        :param prefix:
+        :param extra_specs: 
+        :return:
+        """
+        if 'limit' in quota:
+            extra_specs["quota:" + prefix + "_limit"] = quota['limit']
+        if 'reserve' in quota:
+            extra_specs["quota:" + prefix + "_reservation"] = quota['reserve']
+        if 'shares' in quota:
+            extra_specs["quota:" + prefix + "_shares_level"] = "custom"
+            extra_specs["quota:" + prefix + "_shares_share"] = quota['shares']
+
     def new_flavor(self, flavor_data, change_name_if_used=True):
         '''Adds a tenant flavor to openstack VIM
         if change_name_if_used is True, it will change name in case of conflict, because it is not supported name repetition
     def new_flavor(self, flavor_data, change_name_if_used=True):
         '''Adds a tenant flavor to openstack VIM
         if change_name_if_used is True, it will change name in case of conflict, because it is not supported name repetition
@@ -651,83 +844,92 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.vimconnector):
         retry=0
         max_retries=3
         name_suffix = 0
         retry=0
         max_retries=3
         name_suffix = 0
-        name=flavor_data['name']
-        while retry<max_retries:
-            retry+=1
-            try:
-                self._reload_connection()
-                if change_name_if_used:
-                    #get used names
-                    fl_names=[]
-                    fl=self.nova.flavors.list()
-                    for f in fl:
-                        fl_names.append(f.name)
-                    while name in fl_names:
-                        name_suffix += 1
-                        name = flavor_data['name']+"-" + str(name_suffix)
-
-                ram = flavor_data.get('ram',64)
-                vcpus = flavor_data.get('vcpus',1)
-                numa_properties=None
-
-                extended = flavor_data.get("extended")
-                if extended:
-                    numas=extended.get("numas")
-                    if numas:
-                        numa_nodes = len(numas)
-                        if numa_nodes > 1:
-                            return -1, "Can not add flavor with more than one numa"
-                        numa_properties = {"hw:numa_nodes":str(numa_nodes)}
-                        numa_properties["hw:mem_page_size"] = "large"
-                        numa_properties["hw:cpu_policy"] = "dedicated"
-                        numa_properties["hw:numa_mempolicy"] = "strict"
-                        if self.vim_type == "VIO":
-                            numa_properties["vmware:extra_config"] = '{"numa.nodeAffinity":"0"}'
-                            numa_properties["vmware:latency_sensitivity_level"] = "high"
-                        for numa in numas:
-                            #overwrite ram and vcpus
-                            #check if key 'memory' is present in numa else use ram value at flavor
-                            if 'memory' in numa:
-                                ram = numa['memory']*1024
-                            #See for reference: https://specs.openstack.org/openstack/nova-specs/specs/mitaka/implemented/virt-driver-cpu-thread-pinning.html
-                            if 'paired-threads' in numa:
-                                vcpus = numa['paired-threads']*2
-                                #cpu_thread_policy "require" implies that the compute node must have an STM architecture
-                                numa_properties["hw:cpu_thread_policy"] = "require"
-                                numa_properties["hw:cpu_policy"] = "dedicated"
-                            elif 'cores' in numa:
-                                vcpus = numa['cores']
-                                # cpu_thread_policy "prefer" implies that the host must not have an SMT architecture, or a non-SMT architecture will be emulated
-                                numa_properties["hw:cpu_thread_policy"] = "isolate"
-                                numa_properties["hw:cpu_policy"] = "dedicated"
-                            elif 'threads' in numa:
-                                vcpus = numa['threads']
-                                # cpu_thread_policy "prefer" implies that the host may or may not have an SMT architecture
-                                numa_properties["hw:cpu_thread_policy"] = "prefer"
-                                numa_properties["hw:cpu_policy"] = "dedicated"
-                            # for interface in numa.get("interfaces",() ):
-                            #     if interface["dedicated"]=="yes":
-                            #         raise vimconn.vimconnException("Passthrough interfaces are not supported for the openstack connector", http_code=vimconn.HTTP_Service_Unavailable)
-                            #     #TODO, add the key 'pci_passthrough:alias"="<label at config>:<number ifaces>"' when a way to connect it is available
-
-                #create flavor                 
-                new_flavor=self.nova.flavors.create(name,
-                                ram,
-                                vcpus,
-                                flavor_data.get('disk',1),
-                                is_public=flavor_data.get('is_public', True)
-                            )
-                #add metadata
-                if numa_properties:
-                    new_flavor.set_keys(numa_properties)
-                return new_flavor.id
-            except nvExceptions.Conflict as e:
-                if change_name_if_used and retry < max_retries:
-                    continue
-                self._format_exception(e)
-            #except nvExceptions.BadRequest as e:
-            except (ksExceptions.ClientException, nvExceptions.ClientException, ConnectionError) as e:
-                self._format_exception(e)
+        try:
+            name=flavor_data['name']
+            while retry<max_retries:
+                retry+=1
+                try:
+                    self._reload_connection()
+                    if change_name_if_used:
+                        #get used names
+                        fl_names=[]
+                        fl=self.nova.flavors.list()
+                        for f in fl:
+                            fl_names.append(f.name)
+                        while name in fl_names:
+                            name_suffix += 1
+                            name = flavor_data['name']+"-" + str(name_suffix)
+
+                    ram = flavor_data.get('ram',64)
+                    vcpus = flavor_data.get('vcpus',1)
+                    extra_specs={}
+
+                    extended = flavor_data.get("extended")
+                    if extended:
+                        numas=extended.get("numas")
+                        if numas:
+                            numa_nodes = len(numas)
+                            if numa_nodes > 1:
+                                return -1, "Can not add flavor with more than one numa"
+                            extra_specs["hw:numa_nodes"] = str(numa_nodes)
+                            extra_specs["hw:mem_page_size"] = "large"
+                            extra_specs["hw:cpu_policy"] = "dedicated"
+                            extra_specs["hw:numa_mempolicy"] = "strict"
+                            if self.vim_type == "VIO":
+                                extra_specs["vmware:extra_config"] = '{"numa.nodeAffinity":"0"}'
+                                extra_specs["vmware:latency_sensitivity_level"] = "high"
+                            for numa in numas:
+                                #overwrite ram and vcpus
+                                #check if key 'memory' is present in numa else use ram value at flavor
+                                if 'memory' in numa:
+                                    ram = numa['memory']*1024
+                                #See for reference: https://specs.openstack.org/openstack/nova-specs/specs/mitaka/implemented/virt-driver-cpu-thread-pinning.html
+                                extra_specs["hw:cpu_sockets"] = 1
+                                if 'paired-threads' in numa:
+                                    vcpus = numa['paired-threads']*2
+                                    #cpu_thread_policy "require" implies that the compute node must have an STM architecture
+                                    extra_specs["hw:cpu_thread_policy"] = "require"
+                                    extra_specs["hw:cpu_policy"] = "dedicated"
+                                elif 'cores' in numa:
+                                    vcpus = numa['cores']
+                                    # cpu_thread_policy "prefer" implies that the host must not have an SMT architecture, or a non-SMT architecture will be emulated
+                                    extra_specs["hw:cpu_thread_policy"] = "isolate"
+                                    extra_specs["hw:cpu_policy"] = "dedicated"
+                                elif 'threads' in numa:
+                                    vcpus = numa['threads']
+                                    # cpu_thread_policy "prefer" implies that the host may or may not have an SMT architecture
+                                    extra_specs["hw:cpu_thread_policy"] = "prefer"
+                                    extra_specs["hw:cpu_policy"] = "dedicated"
+                                # for interface in numa.get("interfaces",() ):
+                                #     if interface["dedicated"]=="yes":
+                                #         raise vimconn.vimconnException("Passthrough interfaces are not supported for the openstack connector", http_code=vimconn.HTTP_Service_Unavailable)
+                                #     #TODO, add the key 'pci_passthrough:alias"="<label at config>:<number ifaces>"' when a way to connect it is available
+                        elif extended.get("cpu-quota"):
+                            self.process_resource_quota(extended.get("cpu-quota"), "cpu", extra_specs)
+                        if extended.get("mem-quota"):
+                            self.process_resource_quota(extended.get("mem-quota"), "memory", extra_specs)
+                        if extended.get("vif-quota"):
+                            self.process_resource_quota(extended.get("vif-quota"), "vif", extra_specs)
+                        if extended.get("disk-io-quota"):
+                            self.process_resource_quota(extended.get("disk-io-quota"), "disk_io", extra_specs)
+                    #create flavor
+                    new_flavor=self.nova.flavors.create(name,
+                                    ram,
+                                    vcpus,
+                                    flavor_data.get('disk',0),
+                                    is_public=flavor_data.get('is_public', True)
+                                )
+                    #add metadata
+                    if extra_specs:
+                        new_flavor.set_keys(extra_specs)
+                    return new_flavor.id
+                except nvExceptions.Conflict as e:
+                    if change_name_if_used and retry < max_retries:
+                        continue
+                    self._format_exception(e)
+        #except nvExceptions.BadRequest as e:
+        except (ksExceptions.ClientException, nvExceptions.ClientException, ConnectionError, KeyError) as e:
+            self._format_exception(e)
 
     def delete_flavor(self,flavor_id):
         '''Deletes a tenant flavor from openstack VIM. Returns the old flavor_id
 
     def delete_flavor(self,flavor_id):
         '''Deletes a tenant flavor from openstack VIM. Returns the old flavor_id
@@ -760,40 +962,48 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.vimconnector):
                 if "disk_format" in image_dict:
                     disk_format=image_dict["disk_format"]
                 else: #autodiscover based on extension
                 if "disk_format" in image_dict:
                     disk_format=image_dict["disk_format"]
                 else: #autodiscover based on extension
-                    if image_dict['location'][-6:]==".qcow2":
+                    if image_dict['location'].endswith(".qcow2"):
                         disk_format="qcow2"
                         disk_format="qcow2"
-                    elif image_dict['location'][-4:]==".vhd":
+                    elif image_dict['location'].endswith(".vhd"):
                         disk_format="vhd"
                         disk_format="vhd"
-                    elif image_dict['location'][-5:]==".vmdk":
+                    elif image_dict['location'].endswith(".vmdk"):
                         disk_format="vmdk"
                         disk_format="vmdk"
-                    elif image_dict['location'][-4:]==".vdi":
+                    elif image_dict['location'].endswith(".vdi"):
                         disk_format="vdi"
                         disk_format="vdi"
-                    elif image_dict['location'][-4:]==".iso":
+                    elif image_dict['location'].endswith(".iso"):
                         disk_format="iso"
                         disk_format="iso"
-                    elif image_dict['location'][-4:]==".aki":
+                    elif image_dict['location'].endswith(".aki"):
                         disk_format="aki"
                         disk_format="aki"
-                    elif image_dict['location'][-4:]==".ari":
+                    elif image_dict['location'].endswith(".ari"):
                         disk_format="ari"
                         disk_format="ari"
-                    elif image_dict['location'][-4:]==".ami":
+                    elif image_dict['location'].endswith(".ami"):
                         disk_format="ami"
                     else:
                         disk_format="raw"
                 self.logger.debug("new_image: '%s' loading from '%s'", image_dict['name'], image_dict['location'])
                         disk_format="ami"
                     else:
                         disk_format="raw"
                 self.logger.debug("new_image: '%s' loading from '%s'", image_dict['name'], image_dict['location'])
-                if image_dict['location'][0:4]=="http":
-                    new_image = self.glancev1.images.create(name=image_dict['name'], is_public=image_dict.get('public',"yes")=="yes",
-                            container_format="bare", location=image_dict['location'], disk_format=disk_format)
+                if self.vim_type == "VIO":
+                    container_format = "bare"
+                    if 'container_format' in image_dict:
+                        container_format = image_dict['container_format']
+                    new_image = self.glance.images.create(name=image_dict['name'], container_format=container_format,
+                                                          disk_format=disk_format)
+                else:
+                    new_image = self.glance.images.create(name=image_dict['name'])
+                if image_dict['location'].startswith("http"):
+                    # TODO there is not a method to direct download. It must be downloaded locally with requests
+                    raise vimconn.vimconnNotImplemented("Cannot create image from URL")
                 else: #local path
                     with open(image_dict['location']) as fimage:
                 else: #local path
                     with open(image_dict['location']) as fimage:
-                        new_image = self.glancev1.images.create(name=image_dict['name'], is_public=image_dict.get('public',"yes")=="yes",
-                            container_format="bare", data=fimage, disk_format=disk_format)
-                #insert metadata. We cannot use 'new_image.properties.setdefault' 
-                #because nova and glance are "INDEPENDENT" and we are using nova for reading metadata
-                new_image_nova=self.nova.images.find(id=new_image.id)
-                new_image_nova.metadata.setdefault('location',image_dict['location'])
+                        self.glance.images.upload(new_image.id, fimage)
+                        #new_image = self.glancev1.images.create(name=image_dict['name'], is_public=image_dict.get('public',"yes")=="yes",
+                        #    container_format="bare", data=fimage, disk_format=disk_format)
                 metadata_to_load = image_dict.get('metadata')
                 metadata_to_load = image_dict.get('metadata')
-                if metadata_to_load:
-                    for k,v in yaml.load(metadata_to_load).iteritems():
-                        new_image_nova.metadata.setdefault(k,v)
+                # TODO location is a reserved word for current openstack versions. fixed for VIO please check for openstack
+                if self.vim_type == "VIO":
+                    metadata_to_load['upload_location'] = image_dict['location']
+                else:
+                    metadata_to_load['location'] = image_dict['location']
+                self.glance.images.update(new_image.id, **metadata_to_load)
                 return new_image.id
             except (nvExceptions.Conflict, ksExceptions.ClientException, nvExceptions.ClientException) as e:
                 self._format_exception(e)
                 return new_image.id
             except (nvExceptions.Conflict, ksExceptions.ClientException, nvExceptions.ClientException) as e:
                 self._format_exception(e)
@@ -810,16 +1020,16 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.vimconnector):
         '''
         try:
             self._reload_connection()
         '''
         try:
             self._reload_connection()
-            self.nova.images.delete(image_id)
+            self.glance.images.delete(image_id)
             return image_id
             return image_id
-        except (nvExceptions.NotFound, ksExceptions.ClientException, nvExceptions.ClientException, gl1Exceptions.CommunicationError, ConnectionError) as e: #TODO remove
+        except (nvExceptions.NotFound, ksExceptions.ClientException, nvExceptions.ClientException, gl1Exceptions.CommunicationError, gl1Exceptions.HTTPNotFound, ConnectionError) as e: #TODO remove
             self._format_exception(e)
 
     def get_image_id_from_path(self, path):
         '''Get the image id from image path in the VIM database. Returns the image_id'''
         try:
             self._reload_connection()
             self._format_exception(e)
 
     def get_image_id_from_path(self, path):
         '''Get the image id from image path in the VIM database. Returns the image_id'''
         try:
             self._reload_connection()
-            images = self.nova.images.list()
+            images = self.glance.images.list()
             for image in images:
                 if image.metadata.get("location")==path:
                     return image.id
             for image in images:
                 if image.metadata.get("location")==path:
                     return image.id
@@ -840,19 +1050,20 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.vimconnector):
         self.logger.debug("Getting image list from VIM filter: '%s'", str(filter_dict))
         try:
             self._reload_connection()
         self.logger.debug("Getting image list from VIM filter: '%s'", str(filter_dict))
         try:
             self._reload_connection()
-            filter_dict_os=filter_dict.copy()
+            filter_dict_os = filter_dict.copy()
             #First we filter by the available filter fields: name, id. The others are removed.
             #First we filter by the available filter fields: name, id. The others are removed.
-            filter_dict_os.pop('checksum',None)
-            image_list = self.nova.images.findall(**filter_dict_os)
-            if len(image_list) == 0:
-                return []
-            #Then we filter by the rest of filter fields: checksum
+            image_list = self.glance.images.list()
             filtered_list = []
             for image in image_list:
                 try:
             filtered_list = []
             for image in image_list:
                 try:
-                    image_class = self.glance.images.get(image.id)
-                    if 'checksum' not in filter_dict or image_class['checksum']==filter_dict.get('checksum'):
-                        filtered_list.append(image_class.copy())
+                    if filter_dict.get("name") and image["name"] != filter_dict["name"]:
+                        continue
+                    if filter_dict.get("id") and image["id"] != filter_dict["id"]:
+                        continue
+                    if filter_dict.get("checksum") and image["checksum"] != filter_dict["checksum"]:
+                        continue
+
+                    filtered_list.append(image.copy())
                 except gl1Exceptions.HTTPNotFound:
                     pass
             return filtered_list
                 except gl1Exceptions.HTTPNotFound:
                     pass
             return filtered_list
@@ -870,8 +1081,8 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.vimconnector):
                 return True
             if vm_status == 'ERROR':
                 return False
                 return True
             if vm_status == 'ERROR':
                 return False
-            time.sleep(1)
-            elapsed_time += 1
+            time.sleep(5)
+            elapsed_time += 5
 
         # if we exceeded the timeout rollback
         if elapsed_time >= server_timeout:
 
         # if we exceeded the timeout rollback
         if elapsed_time >= server_timeout:
@@ -952,23 +1163,24 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.vimconnector):
                 type: 'virtual', 'PCI-PASSTHROUGH'('PF'), 'SR-IOV'('VF'), 'VFnotShared'
                 vim_id: filled/added by this function
                 floating_ip: True/False (or it can be None)
                 type: 'virtual', 'PCI-PASSTHROUGH'('PF'), 'SR-IOV'('VF'), 'VFnotShared'
                 vim_id: filled/added by this function
                 floating_ip: True/False (or it can be None)
-                'cloud_config': (optional) dictionary with:
-                'key-pairs': (optional) list of strings with the public key to be inserted to the default user
-                'users': (optional) list of users to be inserted, each item is a dict with:
-                    'name': (mandatory) user name,
-                    'key-pairs': (optional) list of strings with the public key to be inserted to the user
-                'user-data': (optional) string is a text script to be passed directly to cloud-init
-                'config-files': (optional). List of files to be transferred. Each item is a dict with:
-                    'dest': (mandatory) string with the destination absolute path
-                    'encoding': (optional, by default text). Can be one of:
-                        'b64', 'base64', 'gz', 'gz+b64', 'gz+base64', 'gzip+b64', 'gzip+base64'
-                    'content' (mandatory): string with the content of the file
-                    'permissions': (optional) string with file permissions, typically octal notation '0644'
-                    'owner': (optional) file owner, string with the format 'owner:group'
-                'boot-data-drive': boolean to indicate if user-data must be passed using a boot drive (hard disk)
+            'cloud_config': (optional) dictionary with:
+            'key-pairs': (optional) list of strings with the public key to be inserted to the default user
+            'users': (optional) list of users to be inserted, each item is a dict with:
+                'name': (mandatory) user name,
+                'key-pairs': (optional) list of strings with the public key to be inserted to the user
+            'user-data': (optional) string is a text script to be passed directly to cloud-init
+            'config-files': (optional). List of files to be transferred. Each item is a dict with:
+                'dest': (mandatory) string with the destination absolute path
+                'encoding': (optional, by default text). Can be one of:
+                    'b64', 'base64', 'gz', 'gz+b64', 'gz+base64', 'gzip+b64', 'gzip+base64'
+                'content' (mandatory): string with the content of the file
+                'permissions': (optional) string with file permissions, typically octal notation '0644'
+                'owner': (optional) file owner, string with the format 'owner:group'
+            'boot-data-drive': boolean to indicate if user-data must be passed using a boot drive (hard disk)
             'disk_list': (optional) list with additional disks to the VM. Each item is a dict with:
                 'image_id': (optional). VIM id of an existing image. If not provided an empty disk must be mounted
                 'size': (mandatory) string with the size of the disk in GB
             'disk_list': (optional) list with additional disks to the VM. Each item is a dict with:
                 'image_id': (optional). VIM id of an existing image. If not provided an empty disk must be mounted
                 'size': (mandatory) string with the size of the disk in GB
+                'vim_id' (optional) should use this existing volume id
             availability_zone_index: Index of availability_zone_list to use for this this VM. None if not AV required
             availability_zone_list: list of availability zones given by user in the VNFD descriptor.  Ignore if
                 availability_zone_index is None
             availability_zone_index: Index of availability_zone_list to use for this this VM. None if not AV required
             availability_zone_list: list of availability zones given by user in the VNFD descriptor.  Ignore if
                 availability_zone_index is None
@@ -990,15 +1202,22 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.vimconnector):
             self._reload_connection()
             # metadata_vpci = {}   # For a specific neutron plugin
             block_device_mapping = None
             self._reload_connection()
             # metadata_vpci = {}   # For a specific neutron plugin
             block_device_mapping = None
+
             for net in net_list:
                 if not net.get("net_id"):   # skip non connected iface
                     continue
 
             for net in net_list:
                 if not net.get("net_id"):   # skip non connected iface
                     continue
 
-                port_dict={
+                port_dict = {
                     "network_id": net["net_id"],
                     "name": net.get("name"),
                     "admin_state_up": True
                 }
                     "network_id": net["net_id"],
                     "name": net.get("name"),
                     "admin_state_up": True
                 }
+                if self.config.get("security_groups") and net.get("port_security") is not False and \
+                        not self.config.get("no_port_security_extension"):
+                    if not self.security_groups_id:
+                        self._get_ids_from_name()
+                    port_dict["security_groups"] = self.security_groups_id
+
                 if net["type"]=="virtual":
                     pass
                     # if "vpci" in net:
                 if net["type"]=="virtual":
                     pass
                     # if "vpci" in net:
@@ -1032,8 +1251,11 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.vimconnector):
                     port_dict["name"]=name
                 if net.get("mac_address"):
                     port_dict["mac_address"]=net["mac_address"]
                     port_dict["name"]=name
                 if net.get("mac_address"):
                     port_dict["mac_address"]=net["mac_address"]
+                if net.get("ip_address"):
+                    port_dict["fixed_ips"] = [{'ip_address': net["ip_address"]}]
+                    # TODO add 'subnet_id': <subnet_id>
                 new_port = self.neutron.create_port({"port": port_dict })
                 new_port = self.neutron.create_port({"port": port_dict })
-                created_items[("port", str(new_port["port"]["id"]))] = True
+                created_items["port:" + str(new_port["port"]["id"])] = True
                 net["mac_adress"] = new_port["port"]["mac_address"]
                 net["vim_id"] = new_port["port"]["id"]
                 # if try to use a network without subnetwork, it will return a emtpy list
                 net["mac_adress"] = new_port["port"]["mac_address"]
                 net["vim_id"] = new_port["port"]["id"]
                 # if try to use a network without subnetwork, it will return a emtpy list
@@ -1054,10 +1276,11 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.vimconnector):
                 elif net['use'] == 'mgmt' and self.config.get('use_floating_ip'):
                     net['exit_on_floating_ip_error'] = False
                     external_network.append(net)
                 elif net['use'] == 'mgmt' and self.config.get('use_floating_ip'):
                     net['exit_on_floating_ip_error'] = False
                     external_network.append(net)
+                    net['floating_ip'] = self.config.get('use_floating_ip')
 
                 # If port security is disabled when the port has not yet been attached to the VM, then all vm traffic is dropped.
                 # As a workaround we wait until the VM is active and then disable the port-security
 
                 # If port security is disabled when the port has not yet been attached to the VM, then all vm traffic is dropped.
                 # As a workaround we wait until the VM is active and then disable the port-security
-                if net.get("port_security") == False:
+                if net.get("port_security") == False and not self.config.get("no_port_security_extension"):
                     no_secured_ports.append(new_port["port"]["id"])
 
             # if metadata_vpci:
                     no_secured_ports.append(new_port["port"]["id"])
 
             # if metadata_vpci:
@@ -1071,39 +1294,39 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.vimconnector):
             self.logger.debug("name '%s' image_id '%s'flavor_id '%s' net_list_vim '%s' description '%s'",
                               name, image_id, flavor_id, str(net_list_vim), description)
 
             self.logger.debug("name '%s' image_id '%s'flavor_id '%s' net_list_vim '%s' description '%s'",
                               name, image_id, flavor_id, str(net_list_vim), description)
 
-            security_groups = self.config.get('security_groups')
-            if type(security_groups) is str:
-                security_groups = ( security_groups, )
             # cloud config
             config_drive, userdata = self._create_user_data(cloud_config)
 
             # Create additional volumes in case these are present in disk_list
             base_disk_index = ord('b')
             # cloud config
             config_drive, userdata = self._create_user_data(cloud_config)
 
             # Create additional volumes in case these are present in disk_list
             base_disk_index = ord('b')
-            if disk_list != None:
+            if disk_list:
                 block_device_mapping = {}
                 for disk in disk_list:
                 block_device_mapping = {}
                 for disk in disk_list:
-                    if 'image_id' in disk:
-                        volume = self.cinder.volumes.create(size = disk['size'],name = name + '_vd' +
-                                    chr(base_disk_index), imageRef = disk['image_id'])
+                    if disk.get('vim_id'):
+                        block_device_mapping['_vd' + chr(base_disk_index)] = disk['vim_id']
                     else:
                     else:
-                        volume = self.cinder.volumes.create(size=disk['size'], name=name + '_vd' +
-                                    chr(base_disk_index))
-                    created_items[("volume", str(volume.id))] = True
-                    block_device_mapping['_vd' +  chr(base_disk_index)] = volume.id
+                        if 'image_id' in disk:
+                            volume = self.cinder.volumes.create(size=disk['size'], name=name + '_vd' +
+                                                                chr(base_disk_index), imageRef=disk['image_id'])
+                        else:
+                            volume = self.cinder.volumes.create(size=disk['size'], name=name + '_vd' +
+                                                                chr(base_disk_index))
+                        created_items["volume:" + str(volume.id)] = True
+                        block_device_mapping['_vd' + chr(base_disk_index)] = volume.id
                     base_disk_index += 1
 
                     base_disk_index += 1
 
-                # Wait until volumes are with status available
-                keep_waiting = True
+                # Wait until created volumes are with status available
                 elapsed_time = 0
                 elapsed_time = 0
-                while keep_waiting and elapsed_time < volume_timeout:
-                    keep_waiting = False
-                    for volume_id in block_device_mapping.itervalues():
-                        if self.cinder.volumes.get(volume_id).status != 'available':
-                            keep_waiting = True
-                    if keep_waiting:
-                        time.sleep(1)
-                        elapsed_time += 1
-
+                while elapsed_time < volume_timeout:
+                    for created_item in created_items:
+                        v, _, volume_id = created_item.partition(":")
+                        if v == 'volume':
+                            if self.cinder.volumes.get(volume_id).status != 'available':
+                                break
+                    else:  # all ready: break from while
+                        break
+                    time.sleep(5)
+                    elapsed_time += 5
                 # If we exceeded the timeout rollback
                 if elapsed_time >= volume_timeout:
                     raise vimconn.vimconnException('Timeout creating volumes for instance ' + name,
                 # If we exceeded the timeout rollback
                 if elapsed_time >= volume_timeout:
                     raise vimconn.vimconnException('Timeout creating volumes for instance ' + name,
@@ -1114,10 +1337,12 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.vimconnector):
             self.logger.debug("nova.servers.create({}, {}, {}, nics={}, security_groups={}, "
                               "availability_zone={}, key_name={}, userdata={}, config_drive={}, "
                               "block_device_mapping={})".format(name, image_id, flavor_id, net_list_vim,
             self.logger.debug("nova.servers.create({}, {}, {}, nics={}, security_groups={}, "
                               "availability_zone={}, key_name={}, userdata={}, config_drive={}, "
                               "block_device_mapping={})".format(name, image_id, flavor_id, net_list_vim,
-                                                                security_groups, vm_av_zone, self.config.get('keypair'),
-                                                                userdata, config_drive, block_device_mapping))
+                                                                self.config.get("security_groups"), vm_av_zone,
+                                                                self.config.get('keypair'), userdata, config_drive,
+                                                                block_device_mapping))
             server = self.nova.servers.create(name, image_id, flavor_id, nics=net_list_vim,
             server = self.nova.servers.create(name, image_id, flavor_id, nics=net_list_vim,
-                                              security_groups=security_groups,
+                                              security_groups=self.config.get("security_groups"),
+                                              # TODO remove security_groups in future versions. Already at neutron port
                                               availability_zone=vm_av_zone,
                                               key_name=self.config.get('keypair'),
                                               userdata=userdata,
                                               availability_zone=vm_av_zone,
                                               key_name=self.config.get('keypair'),
                                               userdata=userdata,
@@ -1125,65 +1350,81 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.vimconnector):
                                               block_device_mapping=block_device_mapping
                                               )  # , description=description)
 
                                               block_device_mapping=block_device_mapping
                                               )  # , description=description)
 
+            vm_start_time = time.time()
             # Previously mentioned workaround to wait until the VM is active and then disable the port-security
             if no_secured_ports:
                 self.__wait_for_vm(server.id, 'ACTIVE')
 
             for port_id in no_secured_ports:
                 try:
             # Previously mentioned workaround to wait until the VM is active and then disable the port-security
             if no_secured_ports:
                 self.__wait_for_vm(server.id, 'ACTIVE')
 
             for port_id in no_secured_ports:
                 try:
-                    self.neutron.update_port(port_id, {"port": {"port_security_enabled": False, "security_groups": None} })
+                    self.neutron.update_port(port_id,
+                                             {"port": {"port_security_enabled": False, "security_groups": None}})
                 except Exception as e:
                 except Exception as e:
-                    self.logger.error("It was not possible to disable port security for port {}".format(port_id))
-                    raise
-
+                    raise vimconn.vimconnException("It was not possible to disable port security for port {}".format(
+                        port_id))
             # print "DONE :-)", server
 
             # print "DONE :-)", server
 
-            pool_id = None
+            pool_id = None
             if external_network:
                 floating_ips = self.neutron.list_floatingips().get("floatingips", ())
             if external_network:
                 floating_ips = self.neutron.list_floatingips().get("floatingips", ())
-                self.__wait_for_vm(server.id, 'ACTIVE')
-
             for floating_network in external_network:
                 try:
                     assigned = False
                     while not assigned:
                         if floating_ips:
                             ip = floating_ips.pop(0)
             for floating_network in external_network:
                 try:
                     assigned = False
                     while not assigned:
                         if floating_ips:
                             ip = floating_ips.pop(0)
-                            if not ip.get("port_id", False) and ip.get('tenant_id') == server.tenant_id:
-                                free_floating_ip = ip.get("floating_ip_address")
-                                try:
-                                    fix_ip = floating_network.get('ip')
-                                    server.add_floating_ip(free_floating_ip, fix_ip)
-                                    assigned = True
-                                except Exception as e:
-                                    raise vimconn.vimconnException(type(e).__name__ + ": Cannot create floating_ip "+  str(e), http_code=vimconn.HTTP_Conflict)
+                            if ip.get("port_id", False) or ip.get('tenant_id') != server.tenant_id:
+                                continue
+                            if isinstance(floating_network['floating_ip'], str):
+                                if ip.get("floating_network_id") != floating_network['floating_ip']:
+                                    continue
+                            free_floating_ip = ip.get("floating_ip_address")
                         else:
                         else:
-                            #Find the external network
-                            external_nets = list()
-                            for net in self.neutron.list_networks()['networks']:
-                                if net['router:external']:
-                                        external_nets.append(net)
-
-                            if len(external_nets) == 0:
-                                raise vimconn.vimconnException("Cannot create floating_ip automatically since no external "
-                                                               "network is present",
-                                                                http_code=vimconn.HTTP_Conflict)
-                            if len(external_nets) > 1:
-                                raise vimconn.vimconnException("Cannot create floating_ip automatically since multiple "
-                                                               "external networks are present",
-                                                               http_code=vimconn.HTTP_Conflict)
-
-                            pool_id = external_nets[0].get('id')
+                            if isinstance(floating_network['floating_ip'], str) and \
+                                floating_network['floating_ip'].lower() != "true":
+                                pool_id = floating_network['floating_ip']
+                            else:
+                                # Find the external network
+                                external_nets = list()
+                                for net in self.neutron.list_networks()['networks']:
+                                    if net['router:external']:
+                                            external_nets.append(net)
+
+                                if len(external_nets) == 0:
+                                    raise vimconn.vimconnException("Cannot create floating_ip automatically since no external "
+                                                                   "network is present",
+                                                                    http_code=vimconn.HTTP_Conflict)
+                                if len(external_nets) > 1:
+                                    raise vimconn.vimconnException("Cannot create floating_ip automatically since multiple "
+                                                                   "external networks are present",
+                                                                   http_code=vimconn.HTTP_Conflict)
+
+                                pool_id = external_nets[0].get('id')
                             param = {'floatingip': {'floating_network_id': pool_id, 'tenant_id': server.tenant_id}}
                             try:
                             param = {'floatingip': {'floating_network_id': pool_id, 'tenant_id': server.tenant_id}}
                             try:
-                                #self.logger.debug("Creating floating IP")
+                                # self.logger.debug("Creating floating IP")
                                 new_floating_ip = self.neutron.create_floatingip(param)
                                 free_floating_ip = new_floating_ip['floatingip']['floating_ip_address']
                                 new_floating_ip = self.neutron.create_floatingip(param)
                                 free_floating_ip = new_floating_ip['floatingip']['floating_ip_address']
-                                fix_ip = floating_network.get('ip')
+                            except Exception as e:
+                                raise vimconn.vimconnException(type(e).__name__ + ": Cannot create new floating_ip " +
+                                                               str(e), http_code=vimconn.HTTP_Conflict)
+
+                        fix_ip = floating_network.get('ip')
+                        while not assigned:
+                            try:
                                 server.add_floating_ip(free_floating_ip, fix_ip)
                                 server.add_floating_ip(free_floating_ip, fix_ip)
-                                assigned=True
+                                assigned = True
                             except Exception as e:
                             except Exception as e:
-                                raise vimconn.vimconnException(type(e).__name__ + ": Cannot assign floating_ip "+  str(e), http_code=vimconn.HTTP_Conflict)
+                                # openstack need some time after VM creation to asign an IP. So retry if fails
+                                vm_status = self.nova.servers.get(server.id).status
+                                if vm_status != 'ACTIVE' and vm_status != 'ERROR':
+                                    if time.time() - vm_start_time < server_timeout:
+                                        time.sleep(5)
+                                        continue
+                                raise vimconn.vimconnException(
+                                    "Cannot create floating_ip: {} {}".format(type(e).__name__, e),
+                                    http_code=vimconn.HTTP_Conflict)
+
                 except Exception as e:
                     if not floating_network['exit_on_floating_ip_error']:
                         self.logger.warn("Cannot create floating_ip. %s", str(e))
                 except Exception as e:
                     if not floating_network['exit_on_floating_ip_error']:
                         self.logger.warn("Cannot create floating_ip. %s", str(e))
@@ -1225,13 +1466,13 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.vimconnector):
         Params:
             vm_id: uuid of the VM
             console_type, can be:
         Params:
             vm_id: uuid of the VM
             console_type, can be:
-                "novnc" (by default), "xvpvnc" for VNC types, 
+                "novnc" (by default), "xvpvnc" for VNC types,
                 "rdp-html5" for RDP types, "spice-html5" for SPICE types
         Returns dict with the console parameters:
                 protocol: ssh, ftp, http, https, ...
                 "rdp-html5" for RDP types, "spice-html5" for SPICE types
         Returns dict with the console parameters:
                 protocol: ssh, ftp, http, https, ...
-                server:   usually ip address 
-                port:     the http, ssh, ... port 
-                suffix:   extra text, e.g. the http path and query string   
+                server:   usually ip address
+                port:     the http, ssh, ... port
+                suffix:   extra text, e.g. the http path and query string
         '''
         self.logger.debug("Getting VM CONSOLE from VIM")
         try:
         '''
         self.logger.debug("Getting VM CONSOLE from VIM")
         try:
@@ -1283,10 +1524,11 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.vimconnector):
                 if not v:  # skip already deleted
                     continue
                 try:
                 if not v:  # skip already deleted
                     continue
                 try:
-                    if k[0] == "port":
-                        self.neutron.delete_port(k[1])
+                    k_item, _, k_id = k.partition(":")
+                    if k_item == "port":
+                        self.neutron.delete_port(k_id)
                 except Exception as e:
                 except Exception as e:
-                    self.logger.error("Error deleting port: " + type(e).__name__ + ": "+  str(e))
+                    self.logger.error("Error deleting port: {}: {}".format(type(e).__name__, e))
 
             # #commented because detaching the volumes makes the servers.delete not work properly ?!?
             # #dettach volumes attached
 
             # #commented because detaching the volumes makes the servers.delete not work properly ?!?
             # #dettach volumes attached
@@ -1308,13 +1550,14 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.vimconnector):
                     if not v:  # skip already deleted
                         continue
                     try:
                     if not v:  # skip already deleted
                         continue
                     try:
-                        if k[0] == "volume":
-                            if self.cinder.volumes.get(k[1]).status != 'available':
+                        k_item, _, k_id = k.partition(":")
+                        if k_item == "volume":
+                            if self.cinder.volumes.get(k_id).status != 'available':
                                 keep_waiting = True
                             else:
                                 keep_waiting = True
                             else:
-                                self.cinder.volumes.delete(k[1])
+                                self.cinder.volumes.delete(k_id)
                     except Exception as e:
                     except Exception as e:
-                        self.logger.error("Error deleting volume: " + type(e).__name__ + ": " + str(e))
+                        self.logger.error("Error deleting volume: {}: {}".format(type(e).__name__, e))
                 if keep_waiting:
                     time.sleep(1)
                     elapsed_time += 1
                 if keep_waiting:
                     time.sleep(1)
                     elapsed_time += 1
@@ -1329,14 +1572,14 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.vimconnector):
                 vm_id:          #VIM id of this Virtual Machine
                     status:     #Mandatory. Text with one of:
                                 #  DELETED (not found at vim)
                 vm_id:          #VIM id of this Virtual Machine
                     status:     #Mandatory. Text with one of:
                                 #  DELETED (not found at vim)
-                                #  VIM_ERROR (Cannot connect to VIM, VIM response error, ...) 
+                                #  VIM_ERROR (Cannot connect to VIM, VIM response error, ...)
                                 #  OTHER (Vim reported other status not understood)
                                 #  ERROR (VIM indicates an ERROR status)
                                 #  OTHER (Vim reported other status not understood)
                                 #  ERROR (VIM indicates an ERROR status)
-                                #  ACTIVE, PAUSED, SUSPENDED, INACTIVE (not running), 
+                                #  ACTIVE, PAUSED, SUSPENDED, INACTIVE (not running),
                                 #  CREATING (on building process), ERROR
                                 #  ACTIVE:NoMgmtIP (Active but any of its interface has an IP address
                                 #
                                 #  CREATING (on building process), ERROR
                                 #  ACTIVE:NoMgmtIP (Active but any of its interface has an IP address
                                 #
-                    error_msg:  #Text with VIM error message, if any. Or the VIM connection ERROR 
+                    error_msg:  #Text with VIM error message, if any. Or the VIM connection ERROR
                     vim_info:   #Text with plain information obtained from vim (yaml.safe_dump)
                     interfaces:
                      -  vim_info:         #Text with plain information obtained from vim (yaml.safe_dump)
                     vim_info:   #Text with plain information obtained from vim (yaml.safe_dump)
                     interfaces:
                      -  vim_info:         #Text with plain information obtained from vim (yaml.safe_dump)
@@ -1359,33 +1602,29 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.vimconnector):
                 else:
                     vm['status']    = "OTHER"
                     vm['error_msg'] = "VIM status reported " + vm_vim['status']
                 else:
                     vm['status']    = "OTHER"
                     vm['error_msg'] = "VIM status reported " + vm_vim['status']
-                try:
-                    vm['vim_info']  = yaml.safe_dump(vm_vim, default_flow_style=True, width=256)
-                except yaml.representer.RepresenterError:
-                    vm['vim_info'] = str(vm_vim)
+
+                vm['vim_info'] = self.serialize(vm_vim)
+
                 vm["interfaces"] = []
                 if vm_vim.get('fault'):
                     vm['error_msg'] = str(vm_vim['fault'])
                 #get interfaces
                 try:
                     self._reload_connection()
                 vm["interfaces"] = []
                 if vm_vim.get('fault'):
                     vm['error_msg'] = str(vm_vim['fault'])
                 #get interfaces
                 try:
                     self._reload_connection()
-                    port_dict=self.neutron.list_ports(device_id=vm_id)
+                    port_dict = self.neutron.list_ports(device_id=vm_id)
                     for port in port_dict["ports"]:
                         interface={}
                     for port in port_dict["ports"]:
                         interface={}
-                        try:
-                            interface['vim_info'] = yaml.safe_dump(port, default_flow_style=True, width=256)
-                        except yaml.representer.RepresenterError:
-                            interface['vim_info'] = str(port)
+                        interface['vim_info'] = self.serialize(port)
                         interface["mac_address"] = port.get("mac_address")
                         interface["vim_net_id"] = port["network_id"]
                         interface["vim_interface_id"] = port["id"]
                         interface["mac_address"] = port.get("mac_address")
                         interface["vim_net_id"] = port["network_id"]
                         interface["vim_interface_id"] = port["id"]
-                        # check if OS-EXT-SRV-ATTR:host is there, 
+                        # check if OS-EXT-SRV-ATTR:host is there,
                         # in case of non-admin credentials, it will be missing
                         if vm_vim.get('OS-EXT-SRV-ATTR:host'):
                             interface["compute_node"] = vm_vim['OS-EXT-SRV-ATTR:host']
                         interface["pci"] = None
 
                         # in case of non-admin credentials, it will be missing
                         if vm_vim.get('OS-EXT-SRV-ATTR:host'):
                             interface["compute_node"] = vm_vim['OS-EXT-SRV-ATTR:host']
                         interface["pci"] = None
 
-                        # check if binding:profile is there, 
+                        # check if binding:profile is there,
                         # in case of non-admin credentials, it will be missing
                         if port.get('binding:profile'):
                             if port['binding:profile'].get('pci_slot'):
                         # in case of non-admin credentials, it will be missing
                         if port.get('binding:profile'):
                             if port['binding:profile'].get('pci_slot'):
@@ -1403,16 +1642,20 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.vimconnector):
                             interface["vlan"] = network['network'].get('provider:segmentation_id')
                         ips=[]
                         #look for floating ip address
                             interface["vlan"] = network['network'].get('provider:segmentation_id')
                         ips=[]
                         #look for floating ip address
-                        floating_ip_dict = self.neutron.list_floatingips(port_id=port["id"])
-                        if floating_ip_dict.get("floatingips"):
-                            ips.append(floating_ip_dict["floatingips"][0].get("floating_ip_address") )
+                        try:
+                            floating_ip_dict = self.neutron.list_floatingips(port_id=port["id"])
+                            if floating_ip_dict.get("floatingips"):
+                                ips.append(floating_ip_dict["floatingips"][0].get("floating_ip_address") )
+                        except Exception:
+                            pass
 
                         for subnet in port["fixed_ips"]:
                             ips.append(subnet["ip_address"])
                         interface["ip_address"] = ";".join(ips)
                         vm["interfaces"].append(interface)
                 except Exception as e:
 
                         for subnet in port["fixed_ips"]:
                             ips.append(subnet["ip_address"])
                         interface["ip_address"] = ";".join(ips)
                         vm["interfaces"].append(interface)
                 except Exception as e:
-                    self.logger.error("Error getting vm interface information " + type(e).__name__ + ": "+  str(e))
+                    self.logger.error("Error getting vm interface information {}: {}".format(type(e).__name__, e),
+                                      exc_info=True)
             except vimconn.vimconnNotFoundException as e:
                 self.logger.error("Exception getting vm status: %s", str(e))
                 vm['status'] = "DELETED"
             except vimconn.vimconnNotFoundException as e:
                 self.logger.error("Exception getting vm status: %s", str(e))
                 vm['status'] = "DELETED"
@@ -1499,7 +1742,7 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.vimconnector):
         #TODO insert exception vimconn.HTTP_Unauthorized
 
     ####### VIO Specific Changes #########
         #TODO insert exception vimconn.HTTP_Unauthorized
 
     ####### VIO Specific Changes #########
-    def _genrate_vlanID(self):
+    def _generate_vlanID(self):
         """
          Method to get unused vlanID
             Args:
         """
          Method to get unused vlanID
             Args:
@@ -1529,35 +1772,69 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.vimconnector):
                 " All given Vlan IDs {} are in use.".format(self.config.get('dataplane_net_vlan_range')))
 
 
                 " All given Vlan IDs {} are in use.".format(self.config.get('dataplane_net_vlan_range')))
 
 
-    def _validate_vlan_ranges(self, dataplane_net_vlan_range):
+    def _generate_multisegment_vlanID(self):
+        """
+         Method to get unused vlanID
+            Args:
+                None
+            Returns:
+                vlanID
+        """
+        #Get used VLAN IDs
+        usedVlanIDs = []
+        networks = self.get_network_list()
+        for net in networks:
+            if net.get('provider:network_type') == "vlan" and net.get('provider:segmentation_id'):
+                usedVlanIDs.append(net.get('provider:segmentation_id'))
+            elif net.get('segments'):
+                for segment in net.get('segments'):
+                    if segment.get('provider:network_type') == "vlan" and segment.get('provider:segmentation_id'):
+                        usedVlanIDs.append(segment.get('provider:segmentation_id'))
+        used_vlanIDs = set(usedVlanIDs)
+
+        #find unused VLAN ID
+        for vlanID_range in self.config.get('multisegment_vlan_range'):
+            try:
+                start_vlanid , end_vlanid = map(int, vlanID_range.replace(" ", "").split("-"))
+                for vlanID in xrange(start_vlanid, end_vlanid + 1):
+                    if vlanID not in used_vlanIDs:
+                        return vlanID
+            except Exception as exp:
+                raise vimconn.vimconnException("Exception {} occurred while generating VLAN ID.".format(exp))
+        else:
+            raise vimconn.vimconnConflictException("Unable to create the VLAN segment."\
+                " All VLAN IDs {} are in use.".format(self.config.get('multisegment_vlan_range')))
+
+
+    def _validate_vlan_ranges(self, input_vlan_range, text_vlan_range):
         """
         Method to validate user given vlanID ranges
             Args:  None
             Returns: None
         """
         """
         Method to validate user given vlanID ranges
             Args:  None
             Returns: None
         """
-        for vlanID_range in dataplane_net_vlan_range:
+        for vlanID_range in input_vlan_range:
             vlan_range = vlanID_range.replace(" ", "")
             #validate format
             vlanID_pattern = r'(\d)*-(\d)*$'
             match_obj = re.match(vlanID_pattern, vlan_range)
             if not match_obj:
             vlan_range = vlanID_range.replace(" ", "")
             #validate format
             vlanID_pattern = r'(\d)*-(\d)*$'
             match_obj = re.match(vlanID_pattern, vlan_range)
             if not match_obj:
-                raise vimconn.vimconnConflictException("Invalid dataplane_net_vlan_range {}.You must provide "\
-                "'dataplane_net_vlan_range' in format [start_ID - end_ID].".format(vlanID_range))
+                raise vimconn.vimconnConflictException("Invalid VLAN range for {}: {}.You must provide "\
+                "'{}' in format [start_ID - end_ID].".format(text_vlan_range, vlanID_range, text_vlan_range))
 
             start_vlanid , end_vlanid = map(int,vlan_range.split("-"))
             if start_vlanid <= 0 :
 
             start_vlanid , end_vlanid = map(int,vlan_range.split("-"))
             if start_vlanid <= 0 :
-                raise vimconn.vimconnConflictException("Invalid dataplane_net_vlan_range {}."\
+                raise vimconn.vimconnConflictException("Invalid VLAN range for {}: {}."\
                 "Start ID can not be zero. For VLAN "\
                 "Start ID can not be zero. For VLAN "\
-                "networks valid IDs are 1 to 4094 ".format(vlanID_range))
+                "networks valid IDs are 1 to 4094 ".format(text_vlan_range, vlanID_range))
             if end_vlanid > 4094 :
             if end_vlanid > 4094 :
-                raise vimconn.vimconnConflictException("Invalid dataplane_net_vlan_range {}."\
+                raise vimconn.vimconnConflictException("Invalid VLAN range for {}: {}."\
                 "End VLAN ID can not be greater than 4094. For VLAN "\
                 "End VLAN ID can not be greater than 4094. For VLAN "\
-                "networks valid IDs are 1 to 4094 ".format(vlanID_range))
+                "networks valid IDs are 1 to 4094 ".format(text_vlan_range, vlanID_range))
 
             if start_vlanid > end_vlanid:
 
             if start_vlanid > end_vlanid:
-                raise vimconn.vimconnConflictException("Invalid dataplane_net_vlan_range {}."\
-                    "You must provide a 'dataplane_net_vlan_range' in format start_ID - end_ID and "\
-                    "start_ID < end_ID ".format(vlanID_range))
+                raise vimconn.vimconnConflictException("Invalid VLAN range for {}: {}."\
+                    "You must provide '{}' in format start_ID - end_ID and "\
+                    "start_ID < end_ID ".format(text_vlan_range, vlanID_range, text_vlan_range))
 
 #NOT USED FUNCTIONS
 
 
 #NOT USED FUNCTIONS
 
@@ -1579,7 +1856,7 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.vimconnector):
         self.logger.debug("osconnector: Adding a new user to VIM")
         try:
             self._reload_connection()
         self.logger.debug("osconnector: Adding a new user to VIM")
         try:
             self._reload_connection()
-            user=self.keystone.users.create(user_name, user_passwd, tenant_id=tenant_id)
+            user=self.keystone.users.create(user_name, password=user_passwd, default_project=tenant_id)
             #self.keystone.tenants.add_user(self.k_creds["username"], #role)
             return user.id
         except ksExceptions.ConnectionError as e:
             #self.keystone.tenants.add_user(self.k_creds["username"], #role)
             return user.id
         except ksExceptions.ConnectionError as e:
@@ -1590,8 +1867,7 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.vimconnector):
             error_text= type(e).__name__ + ": "+  (str(e) if len(e.args)==0 else str(e.args[0]))
         #TODO insert exception vimconn.HTTP_Unauthorized
         #if reaching here is because an exception
             error_text= type(e).__name__ + ": "+  (str(e) if len(e.args)==0 else str(e.args[0]))
         #TODO insert exception vimconn.HTTP_Unauthorized
         #if reaching here is because an exception
-        if self.debug:
-            self.logger.debug("new_user " + error_text)
+        self.logger.debug("new_user " + error_text)
         return error_value, error_text
 
     def delete_user(self, user_id):
         return error_value, error_text
 
     def delete_user(self, user_id):
@@ -1614,8 +1890,7 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.vimconnector):
             error_text= type(e).__name__ + ": "+  (str(e) if len(e.args)==0 else str(e.args[0]))
         #TODO insert exception vimconn.HTTP_Unauthorized
         #if reaching here is because an exception
             error_text= type(e).__name__ + ": "+  (str(e) if len(e.args)==0 else str(e.args[0]))
         #TODO insert exception vimconn.HTTP_Unauthorized
         #if reaching here is because an exception
-        if self.debug:
-            print("delete_tenant " + error_text)
+            self.logger.debug("delete_tenant " + error_text)
         return error_value, error_text
 
     def get_hosts_info(self):
         return error_value, error_text
 
     def get_hosts_info(self):
@@ -1638,8 +1913,7 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.vimconnector):
             error_text= type(e).__name__ + ": "+  (str(e) if len(e.args)==0 else str(e.args[0]))
         #TODO insert exception vimconn.HTTP_Unauthorized
         #if reaching here is because an exception
             error_text= type(e).__name__ + ": "+  (str(e) if len(e.args)==0 else str(e.args[0]))
         #TODO insert exception vimconn.HTTP_Unauthorized
         #if reaching here is because an exception
-        if self.debug:
-            print("get_hosts_info " + error_text)
+        self.logger.debug("get_hosts_info " + error_text)
         return error_value, error_text
 
     def get_hosts(self, vim_tenant):
         return error_value, error_text
 
     def get_hosts(self, vim_tenant):
@@ -1667,8 +1941,7 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.vimconnector):
             error_text= type(e).__name__ + ": "+  (str(e) if len(e.args)==0 else str(e.args[0]))
         #TODO insert exception vimconn.HTTP_Unauthorized
         #if reaching here is because an exception
             error_text= type(e).__name__ + ": "+  (str(e) if len(e.args)==0 else str(e.args[0]))
         #TODO insert exception vimconn.HTTP_Unauthorized
         #if reaching here is because an exception
-        if self.debug:
-            print("get_hosts " + error_text)
+        self.logger.debug("get_hosts " + error_text)
         return error_value, error_text
 
     def new_classification(self, name, ctype, definition):
         return error_value, error_text
 
     def new_classification(self, name, ctype, definition):
@@ -1689,7 +1962,7 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.vimconnector):
             classification_dict = definition
             classification_dict['name'] = name
 
             classification_dict = definition
             classification_dict['name'] = name
 
-            new_class = self.neutron.create_flow_classifier(
+            new_class = self.neutron.create_sfc_flow_classifier(
                 {'flow_classifier': classification_dict})
             return new_class['flow_classifier']['id']
         except (neExceptions.ConnectionFailed, ksExceptions.ClientException,
                 {'flow_classifier': classification_dict})
             return new_class['flow_classifier']['id']
         except (neExceptions.ConnectionFailed, ksExceptions.ClientException,
@@ -1715,11 +1988,12 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.vimconnector):
         self.logger.debug("Getting Classifications from VIM filter: '%s'",
                           str(filter_dict))
         try:
         self.logger.debug("Getting Classifications from VIM filter: '%s'",
                           str(filter_dict))
         try:
+            filter_dict_os = filter_dict.copy()
             self._reload_connection()
             self._reload_connection()
-            if self.api_version3 and "tenant_id" in filter_dict:
-                filter_dict['project_id'] = filter_dict.pop('tenant_id')
-            classification_dict = self.neutron.list_flow_classifier(
-                **filter_dict)
+            if self.api_version3 and "tenant_id" in filter_dict_os:
+                filter_dict_os['project_id'] = filter_dict_os.pop('tenant_id')
+            classification_dict = self.neutron.list_sfc_flow_classifiers(
+                **filter_dict_os)
             classification_list = classification_dict["flow_classifiers"]
             self.__classification_os2mano(classification_list)
             return classification_list
             classification_list = classification_dict["flow_classifiers"]
             self.__classification_os2mano(classification_list)
             return classification_list
@@ -1731,7 +2005,7 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.vimconnector):
         self.logger.debug("Deleting Classification '%s' from VIM", class_id)
         try:
             self._reload_connection()
         self.logger.debug("Deleting Classification '%s' from VIM", class_id)
         try:
             self._reload_connection()
-            self.neutron.delete_flow_classifier(class_id)
+            self.neutron.delete_sfc_flow_classifier(class_id)
             return class_id
         except (neExceptions.ConnectionFailed, neExceptions.NeutronException,
                 ksExceptions.ClientException, neExceptions.NeutronException,
             return class_id
         except (neExceptions.ConnectionFailed, neExceptions.NeutronException,
                 ksExceptions.ClientException, neExceptions.NeutronException,
@@ -1746,9 +2020,7 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.vimconnector):
             self._reload_connection()
             correlation = None
             if sfc_encap:
             self._reload_connection()
             correlation = None
             if sfc_encap:
-                # TODO(igordc): must be changed to NSH in Queens
-                # (MPLS is a workaround)
-                correlation = 'mpls'
+                correlation = 'nsh'
             if len(ingress_ports) != 1:
                 raise vimconn.vimconnNotSupportedException(
                     "OpenStack VIM connector can only have "
             if len(ingress_ports) != 1:
                 raise vimconn.vimconnNotSupportedException(
                     "OpenStack VIM connector can only have "
@@ -1762,13 +2034,13 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.vimconnector):
                         'egress': egress_ports[0],
                         'service_function_parameters': {
                             'correlation': correlation}}
                         'egress': egress_ports[0],
                         'service_function_parameters': {
                             'correlation': correlation}}
-            new_sfi = self.neutron.create_port_pair({'port_pair': sfi_dict})
+            new_sfi = self.neutron.create_sfc_port_pair({'port_pair': sfi_dict})
             return new_sfi['port_pair']['id']
         except (neExceptions.ConnectionFailed, ksExceptions.ClientException,
                 neExceptions.NeutronException, ConnectionError) as e:
             if new_sfi:
                 try:
             return new_sfi['port_pair']['id']
         except (neExceptions.ConnectionFailed, ksExceptions.ClientException,
                 neExceptions.NeutronException, ConnectionError) as e:
             if new_sfi:
                 try:
-                    self.neutron.delete_port_pair_group(
+                    self.neutron.delete_sfc_port_pair(
                         new_sfi['port_pair']['id'])
                 except Exception:
                     self.logger.error(
                         new_sfi['port_pair']['id'])
                 except Exception:
                     self.logger.error(
@@ -1796,9 +2068,10 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.vimconnector):
                           "VIM filter: '%s'", str(filter_dict))
         try:
             self._reload_connection()
                           "VIM filter: '%s'", str(filter_dict))
         try:
             self._reload_connection()
-            if self.api_version3 and "tenant_id" in filter_dict:
-                filter_dict['project_id'] = filter_dict.pop('tenant_id')
-            sfi_dict = self.neutron.list_port_pair(**filter_dict)
+            filter_dict_os = filter_dict.copy()
+            if self.api_version3 and "tenant_id" in filter_dict_os:
+                filter_dict_os['project_id'] = filter_dict_os.pop('tenant_id')
+            sfi_dict = self.neutron.list_sfc_port_pairs(**filter_dict_os)
             sfi_list = sfi_dict["port_pairs"]
             self.__sfi_os2mano(sfi_list)
             return sfi_list
             sfi_list = sfi_dict["port_pairs"]
             self.__sfi_os2mano(sfi_list)
             return sfi_list
@@ -1811,7 +2084,7 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.vimconnector):
                           "from VIM", sfi_id)
         try:
             self._reload_connection()
                           "from VIM", sfi_id)
         try:
             self._reload_connection()
-            self.neutron.delete_port_pair(sfi_id)
+            self.neutron.delete_sfc_port_pair(sfi_id)
             return sfi_id
         except (neExceptions.ConnectionFailed, neExceptions.NeutronException,
                 ksExceptions.ClientException, neExceptions.NeutronException,
             return sfi_id
         except (neExceptions.ConnectionFailed, neExceptions.NeutronException,
                 ksExceptions.ClientException, neExceptions.NeutronException,
@@ -1824,27 +2097,25 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.vimconnector):
         try:
             new_sf = None
             self._reload_connection()
         try:
             new_sf = None
             self._reload_connection()
-            correlation = None
-            if sfc_encap:
-                # TODO(igordc): must be changed to NSH in Queens
-                # (MPLS is a workaround)
-                correlation = 'mpls'
+            # correlation = None
+            # if sfc_encap:
+            #     correlation = 'nsh'
             for instance in sfis:
                 sfi = self.get_sfi(instance)
             for instance in sfis:
                 sfi = self.get_sfi(instance)
-                if sfi.get('sfc_encap') != correlation:
+                if sfi.get('sfc_encap') != sfc_encap:
                     raise vimconn.vimconnNotSupportedException(
                         "OpenStack VIM connector requires all SFIs of the "
                         "same SF to share the same SFC Encapsulation")
             sf_dict = {'name': name,
                        'port_pairs': sfis}
                     raise vimconn.vimconnNotSupportedException(
                         "OpenStack VIM connector requires all SFIs of the "
                         "same SF to share the same SFC Encapsulation")
             sf_dict = {'name': name,
                        'port_pairs': sfis}
-            new_sf = self.neutron.create_port_pair_group({
+            new_sf = self.neutron.create_sfc_port_pair_group({
                 'port_pair_group': sf_dict})
             return new_sf['port_pair_group']['id']
         except (neExceptions.ConnectionFailed, ksExceptions.ClientException,
                 neExceptions.NeutronException, ConnectionError) as e:
             if new_sf:
                 try:
                 'port_pair_group': sf_dict})
             return new_sf['port_pair_group']['id']
         except (neExceptions.ConnectionFailed, ksExceptions.ClientException,
                 neExceptions.NeutronException, ConnectionError) as e:
             if new_sf:
                 try:
-                    self.neutron.delete_port_pair_group(
+                    self.neutron.delete_sfc_port_pair_group(
                         new_sf['port_pair_group']['id'])
                 except Exception:
                     self.logger.error(
                         new_sf['port_pair_group']['id'])
                 except Exception:
                     self.logger.error(
@@ -1870,9 +2141,10 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.vimconnector):
                           str(filter_dict))
         try:
             self._reload_connection()
                           str(filter_dict))
         try:
             self._reload_connection()
-            if self.api_version3 and "tenant_id" in filter_dict:
-                filter_dict['project_id'] = filter_dict.pop('tenant_id')
-            sf_dict = self.neutron.list_port_pair_group(**filter_dict)
+            filter_dict_os = filter_dict.copy()
+            if self.api_version3 and "tenant_id" in filter_dict_os:
+                filter_dict_os['project_id'] = filter_dict_os.pop('tenant_id')
+            sf_dict = self.neutron.list_sfc_port_pair_groups(**filter_dict_os)
             sf_list = sf_dict["port_pair_groups"]
             self.__sf_os2mano(sf_list)
             return sf_list
             sf_list = sf_dict["port_pair_groups"]
             self.__sf_os2mano(sf_list)
             return sf_list
@@ -1884,7 +2156,7 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.vimconnector):
         self.logger.debug("Deleting Service Function '%s' from VIM", sf_id)
         try:
             self._reload_connection()
         self.logger.debug("Deleting Service Function '%s' from VIM", sf_id)
         try:
             self._reload_connection()
-            self.neutron.delete_port_pair_group(sf_id)
+            self.neutron.delete_sfc_port_pair_group(sf_id)
             return sf_id
         except (neExceptions.ConnectionFailed, neExceptions.NeutronException,
                 ksExceptions.ClientException, neExceptions.NeutronException,
             return sf_id
         except (neExceptions.ConnectionFailed, neExceptions.NeutronException,
                 ksExceptions.ClientException, neExceptions.NeutronException,
@@ -1897,26 +2169,24 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.vimconnector):
         try:
             new_sfp = None
             self._reload_connection()
         try:
             new_sfp = None
             self._reload_connection()
-            if not sfc_encap:
-                raise vimconn.vimconnNotSupportedException(
-                    "OpenStack VIM connector only supports "
-                    "SFC-Encapsulated chains")
-            # TODO(igordc): must be changed to NSH in Queens
-            # (MPLS is a workaround)
+            # In networking-sfc the MPLS encapsulation is legacy
+            # should be used when no full SFC Encapsulation is intended
             correlation = 'mpls'
             correlation = 'mpls'
+            if sfc_encap:
+                correlation = 'nsh'
             sfp_dict = {'name': name,
                         'flow_classifiers': classifications,
                         'port_pair_groups': sfs,
                         'chain_parameters': {'correlation': correlation}}
             if spi:
                 sfp_dict['chain_id'] = spi
             sfp_dict = {'name': name,
                         'flow_classifiers': classifications,
                         'port_pair_groups': sfs,
                         'chain_parameters': {'correlation': correlation}}
             if spi:
                 sfp_dict['chain_id'] = spi
-            new_sfp = self.neutron.create_port_chain({'port_chain': sfp_dict})
+            new_sfp = self.neutron.create_sfc_port_chain({'port_chain': sfp_dict})
             return new_sfp["port_chain"]["id"]
         except (neExceptions.ConnectionFailed, ksExceptions.ClientException,
                 neExceptions.NeutronException, ConnectionError) as e:
             if new_sfp:
                 try:
             return new_sfp["port_chain"]["id"]
         except (neExceptions.ConnectionFailed, ksExceptions.ClientException,
                 neExceptions.NeutronException, ConnectionError) as e:
             if new_sfp:
                 try:
-                    self.neutron.delete_port_chain(new_sfp['port_chain']['id'])
+                    self.neutron.delete_sfc_port_chain(new_sfp['port_chain']['id'])
                 except Exception:
                     self.logger.error(
                         'Creation of Service Function Path failed, with '
                 except Exception:
                     self.logger.error(
                         'Creation of Service Function Path failed, with '
@@ -1941,9 +2211,10 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.vimconnector):
                           "'%s'", str(filter_dict))
         try:
             self._reload_connection()
                           "'%s'", str(filter_dict))
         try:
             self._reload_connection()
-            if self.api_version3 and "tenant_id" in filter_dict:
-                filter_dict['project_id'] = filter_dict.pop('tenant_id')
-            sfp_dict = self.neutron.list_port_chain(**filter_dict)
+            filter_dict_os = filter_dict.copy()
+            if self.api_version3 and "tenant_id" in filter_dict_os:
+                filter_dict_os['project_id'] = filter_dict_os.pop('tenant_id')
+            sfp_dict = self.neutron.list_sfc_port_chains(**filter_dict_os)
             sfp_list = sfp_dict["port_chains"]
             self.__sfp_os2mano(sfp_list)
             return sfp_list
             sfp_list = sfp_dict["port_chains"]
             self.__sfp_os2mano(sfp_list)
             return sfp_list
@@ -1956,7 +2227,7 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.vimconnector):
             "Deleting Service Function Path '%s' from VIM", sfp_id)
         try:
             self._reload_connection()
             "Deleting Service Function Path '%s' from VIM", sfp_id)
         try:
             self._reload_connection()
-            self.neutron.delete_port_chain(sfp_id)
+            self.neutron.delete_sfc_port_chain(sfp_id)
             return sfp_id
         except (neExceptions.ConnectionFailed, neExceptions.NeutronException,
                 ksExceptions.ClientException, neExceptions.NeutronException,
             return sfp_id
         except (neExceptions.ConnectionFailed, neExceptions.NeutronException,
                 ksExceptions.ClientException, neExceptions.NeutronException,