diff --git a/vmware_nsx_tempest/tests/nsxv/scenario/test_dvr_basic_ops.py b/vmware_nsx_tempest/tests/nsxv/scenario/test_dvr_basic_ops.py
index 36c022197f..ed8638650d 100644
--- a/vmware_nsx_tempest/tests/nsxv/scenario/test_dvr_basic_ops.py
+++ b/vmware_nsx_tempest/tests/nsxv/scenario/test_dvr_basic_ops.py
@@ -128,7 +128,6 @@ class TestDvrBasicOps(manager.NetworkScenarioTest):
         subnets_client = self.subnets_client
         network = self._create_network(
             networks_client=networks_client,
-            routers_client=routers_client,
             namestart=namestart)
 
         router_kwargs = dict(client=routers_client, namestart=namestart)
@@ -253,6 +252,18 @@ class TestDvrBasicOps(manager.NetworkScenarioTest):
         ipatxt = ssh_client.exec_command("ip address")
         return reg.findall(ipatxt)
 
+    def _list_subnets(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        """List subnets using admin creds """
+        subnets_list = self.admin_manager.subnets_client.list_subnets(
+            *args, **kwargs)
+        return subnets_list['subnets']
+
+    def _list_ports(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        """List ports using admin creds """
+        ports_list = self.admin_manager.ports_client.list_ports(
+            *args, **kwargs)
+        return ports_list['ports']
+
     def _check_network_internal_connectivity(self, network,
                                              should_connect=True):
         """
diff --git a/vmware_nsx_tempest/tests/nsxv3/scenario/test_provider_security_group.py b/vmware_nsx_tempest/tests/nsxv3/scenario/test_provider_security_group.py
index 60d0a30ab4..40b68a2ff6 100644
--- a/vmware_nsx_tempest/tests/nsxv3/scenario/test_provider_security_group.py
+++ b/vmware_nsx_tempest/tests/nsxv3/scenario/test_provider_security_group.py
@@ -122,6 +122,12 @@ class TestProviderSecurityGroup(manager.NetworkScenarioTest):
                         client.delete_subnet, subnet['id'])
         return subnet
 
+    def _list_ports(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        """List ports using admin creds """
+        ports_list = self.admin_manager.ports_client.list_ports(
+            *args, **kwargs)
+        return ports_list['ports']
+
     def get_port_id(self, network_id, subnet_id, instance):
         _, instance_addr = instance["addresses"].items()[0]
         instance_fixed_ip = instance_addr[0]["addr"]
diff --git a/vmware_nsx_tempest/tests/nsxv3/scenario/test_router_nonat_ops.py b/vmware_nsx_tempest/tests/nsxv3/scenario/test_router_nonat_ops.py
index c5aed85d50..2938922b2d 100644
--- a/vmware_nsx_tempest/tests/nsxv3/scenario/test_router_nonat_ops.py
+++ b/vmware_nsx_tempest/tests/nsxv3/scenario/test_router_nonat_ops.py
@@ -76,8 +76,7 @@ class TestRouterNoNATOps(manager.NetworkScenarioTest):
         self.servers = []
 
     def _setup_network_topo(self, enable_snat=None):
-        self.security_group = self._create_security_group(
-            tenant_id=self.tenant_id)
+        self.security_group = self._create_security_group()
         self.network = self._create_network()
         self.subnet = self._create_subnet(self.network)
         self.router = self._create_router(
@@ -154,6 +153,12 @@ class TestRouterNoNATOps(manager.NetworkScenarioTest):
             if address['version'] == CONF.validation.ip_version_for_ssh:
                 return address['addr']
 
+    def _list_ports(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        """List ports using admin creds """
+        ports_list = self.admin_manager.ports_client.list_ports(
+            *args, **kwargs)
+        return ports_list['ports']
+
     def _check_network_internal_connectivity(self, network,
                                              should_connect=True):
         floating_ip, server = self.floating_ip_tuple
diff --git a/vmware_nsx_tempest/tests/scenario/test_micro_segmentation_ops.py b/vmware_nsx_tempest/tests/scenario/test_micro_segmentation_ops.py
index 167829e0d7..570e3f841d 100644
--- a/vmware_nsx_tempest/tests/scenario/test_micro_segmentation_ops.py
+++ b/vmware_nsx_tempest/tests/scenario/test_micro_segmentation_ops.py
@@ -199,6 +199,12 @@ class TestMicroSegmentationOps(manager.NetworkScenarioTest):
     def _get_server_key(self, server):
         return self.keypairs[server['key_name']]['private_key']
 
+    def _list_ports(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        """List ports using admin creds """
+        ports_list = self.admin_manager.ports_client.list_ports(
+            *args, **kwargs)
+        return ports_list['ports']
+
     def _check_network_internal_connectivity(self, network, fip_tuple,
                                              should_connect=True):
         floating_ip, server = fip_tuple