diff --git a/fuel_test/cobbler/test_compact.py b/fuel_test/cobbler/test_compact.py
index 59fd24b736..a6a7b6e644 100644
--- a/fuel_test/cobbler/test_compact.py
+++ b/fuel_test/cobbler/test_compact.py
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ from fuel_test.cobbler.cobbler_test_case import CobblerTestCase
 from fuel_test.helpers import is_not_essex
 import unittest
 from fuel_test.manifest import Manifest, Template
+from fuel_test.settings import CREATE_SNAPSHOTS
+
 
 class CompactTestCase(CobblerTestCase):
     def deploy_compact(self, quantum=True, loopback=True):
@@ -25,7 +27,8 @@ class CompactTestCase(CobblerTestCase):
             quantums=self.nodes().quantums,
             quantum=True)
         self.deploy_compact()
-        self.environment().snapshot('compact', force=True)
+        if CREATE_SNAPSHOTS:
+            self.environment().snapshot('compact', force=True)
 
     def test_deploy_compact_wo_quantum(self):
         Manifest().write_openstack_manifest(
@@ -35,7 +38,8 @@ class CompactTestCase(CobblerTestCase):
             quantums=self.nodes().quantums,
             quantum=False)
         self.deploy_compact(quantum=False)
-        self.environment().snapshot('compact_wo_quantum', force=True)
+        if CREATE_SNAPSHOTS:
+            self.environment().snapshot('compact_wo_quantum', force=True)
 
     def test_deploy_compact_wo_loopback(self):
         Manifest().write_openstack_manifest(
@@ -45,7 +49,9 @@ class CompactTestCase(CobblerTestCase):
             quantums=self.nodes().quantums,
             quantum=False, loopback=False, use_syslog=False)
         self.deploy_compact(quantum=False, loopback=False)
-        self.environment().snapshot('compact_woloopback', force=True)
+        if CREATE_SNAPSHOTS:
+            self.environment().snapshot('compact_woloopback', force=True)
+
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     unittest.main()
diff --git a/fuel_test/cobbler/test_full.py b/fuel_test/cobbler/test_full.py
index e50871db62..1ae560f635 100644
--- a/fuel_test/cobbler/test_full.py
+++ b/fuel_test/cobbler/test_full.py
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ import unittest
 from fuel_test.cobbler.cobbler_test_case import CobblerTestCase
 from fuel_test.helpers import is_not_essex
 from fuel_test.manifest import Manifest, Template
+from fuel_test.settings import CREATE_SNAPSHOTS
+
 
 class FullTestCase(CobblerTestCase):
     def test_full(self):
@@ -25,9 +27,8 @@ class FullTestCase(CobblerTestCase):
         self.validate(self.nodes().proxies, 'puppet agent --test')
         Manifest().write_nagios_manifest(remote=self.remote())
         self.validate(self.nodes().controllers[:1], 'puppet agent --test')
-
-    def snapshot(self):
-        self.environment().snapshot('full', force=True)
+        if CREATE_SNAPSHOTS:
+            self.environment().snapshot('full', force=True)
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     unittest.main()
diff --git a/fuel_test/cobbler/test_minimal.py b/fuel_test/cobbler/test_minimal.py
index e654f12416..5b7203cfc6 100644
--- a/fuel_test/cobbler/test_minimal.py
+++ b/fuel_test/cobbler/test_minimal.py
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ import unittest
 from fuel_test.cobbler.cobbler_test_case import CobblerTestCase
 from fuel_test.helpers import is_not_essex
 from fuel_test.manifest import Manifest, Template
+from fuel_test.settings import CREATE_SNAPSHOTS
+
 
 class MinimalTestCase(CobblerTestCase):
     def test_minimal(self):
@@ -18,7 +20,8 @@ class MinimalTestCase(CobblerTestCase):
         if is_not_essex():
             self.validate(self.nodes().quantums, 'puppet agent --test')
         self.validate(self.nodes().computes, 'puppet agent --test')
-        self.environment().snapshot('minimal', force=True)
+        if CREATE_SNAPSHOTS:
+            self.environment().snapshot('minimal', force=True)
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     unittest.main()
diff --git a/fuel_test/cobbler/test_simple.py b/fuel_test/cobbler/test_simple.py
index e11af2d848..dd930d30ad 100644
--- a/fuel_test/cobbler/test_simple.py
+++ b/fuel_test/cobbler/test_simple.py
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 import unittest
 from fuel_test.cobbler.cobbler_test_case import CobblerTestCase
 from fuel_test.manifest import Manifest
-from fuel_test.settings import OPENSTACK_SNAPSHOT
+from fuel_test.settings import OPENSTACK_SNAPSHOT, CREATE_SNAPSHOTS
+
 
 class SimpleTestCase(CobblerTestCase):
     def test_simple(self):
@@ -12,7 +13,8 @@ class SimpleTestCase(CobblerTestCase):
         self.validate(
             self.nodes().controllers + self.nodes().computes,
             'puppet agent --test')
-        self.environment().snapshot(OPENSTACK_SNAPSHOT, force=True)
+        if CREATE_SNAPSHOTS:
+            self.environment().snapshot(OPENSTACK_SNAPSHOT, force=True)
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     unittest.main()
diff --git a/fuel_test/cobbler/test_single.py b/fuel_test/cobbler/test_single.py
index 2881b7113f..b0b36c3dc4 100644
--- a/fuel_test/cobbler/test_single.py
+++ b/fuel_test/cobbler/test_single.py
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 import unittest
 from fuel_test.cobbler.cobbler_test_case import CobblerTestCase
 from fuel_test.manifest import Manifest
-from fuel_test.settings import OPENSTACK_SNAPSHOT
+from fuel_test.settings import OPENSTACK_SNAPSHOT, CREATE_SNAPSHOTS
+
 
 class SingleTestCase(CobblerTestCase):
     def test_single(self):
@@ -13,7 +14,8 @@ class SingleTestCase(CobblerTestCase):
         self.validate(
             self.nodes().controllers,
             'puppet agent --test')
-        self.environment().snapshot(OPENSTACK_SNAPSHOT, force=True)
+        if CREATE_SNAPSHOTS:
+            self.environment().snapshot(OPENSTACK_SNAPSHOT, force=True)
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     unittest.main()
diff --git a/fuel_test/helpers.py b/fuel_test/helpers.py
index bf91235abd..eac4e767ce 100644
--- a/fuel_test/helpers.py
+++ b/fuel_test/helpers.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ from devops.helpers.helpers import wait
 import os
 import re
 from fuel_test.cobbler.cobbler_client import CobblerClient
-from fuel_test.settings import OS_FAMILY, PUPPET_CLIENT_PACKAGE, PUPPET_VERSION, PUPPET_MASTER_SERVICE
+from fuel_test.settings import OS_FAMILY, PUPPET_CLIENT_PACKAGE, PUPPET_VERSION, PUPPET_MASTER_SERVICE, EXIST_TAR
 from root import root
 
 def get_file_as_string(path):
@@ -183,9 +183,12 @@ def upload_recipes(remote, remote_dir="/etc/puppet/modules/"):
     recipes_dir = root('deployment', 'puppet')
     tar_file = None
     try:
-        tar_file = remote.open('/tmp/recipes.tar', 'wb')
-        with tarfile.open(fileobj=tar_file, mode='w') as tar:
-            tar.add(recipes_dir, arcname='')
+        if EXIST_TAR:
+            remote.upload(EXIST_TAR, '/tmp/recipes.tar')
+        else:
+            tar_file = remote.open('/tmp/recipes.tar', 'wb')
+            with tarfile.open(fileobj=tar_file, mode='w') as tar:
+                tar.add(recipes_dir, arcname='')
         remote.mkdir(remote_dir)
         remote.check_call('tar -xf /tmp/recipes.tar -C %s' % remote_dir)
     finally:
diff --git a/fuel_test/settings.py b/fuel_test/settings.py
index 0b002150d0..e6b56b8051 100644
--- a/fuel_test/settings.py
+++ b/fuel_test/settings.py
@@ -98,3 +98,5 @@ POOLS = {
 }
 
 TEST_REPO = os.environ.get('TEST_REPO', 'false') == 'true'
+EXIST_TAR = os.environ.get('EXIST_TAR', None)
+CREATE_SNAPSHOTS = os.environ.get('CREATE_SNAPSHOTS', 'true') == 'true'