diff --git a/test/integration/component/test_base_image_updation.py b/test/integration/component/test_base_image_updation.py
index c3ab5959c33..7c52e428585 100644
--- a/test/integration/component/test_base_image_updation.py
+++ b/test/integration/component/test_base_image_updation.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 from marvin.codes import (PASS,
                           RECURRING)
 from nose.plugins.attrib import attr
-from marvin.cloudstackTestCase import cloudstackTestCase
+from marvin.cloudstackTestCase import cloudstackTestCase, unittest
 
 from marvin.lib.base import (ServiceOffering,
                                          Account,
@@ -529,8 +529,8 @@ class TestBaseImageUpdate(cloudstackTestCase):
         2) The recurring snapshot rule should be deleted
         """
         cls.hypervisor = cls.testClient.getHypervisorInfo()
-        if self.hypervisor.lower() in ['lxc']:
-            raise self.SkipTest("Template creation from root volume is not supported in LXC")
+        if cls.hypervisor.lower() in ['lxc']:
+            raise unittest.SkipTest("Template creation from root volume is not supported in LXC")
         vms = VirtualMachine.list(
                                   self.apiclient,
                                   id=self.vm_with_reset.id,
diff --git a/test/integration/component/test_dynamic_compute_offering.py b/test/integration/component/test_dynamic_compute_offering.py
index ce6c4cd5868..9d7fd9ba428 100644
--- a/test/integration/component/test_dynamic_compute_offering.py
+++ b/test/integration/component/test_dynamic_compute_offering.py
@@ -62,9 +62,9 @@ class TestDynamicServiceOffering(cloudstackTestCase):
         cls.domain = get_domain(cls.apiclient)
         cls.zone = get_zone(cls.apiclient, testClient.getZoneForTests())
         cls.services['mode'] = cls.zone.networktype
-        self.hypervisor = self.testClient.getHypervisorInfo()
-        if self.hypervisor.lower() in ['lxc']:
-            self.skipTest("dynamic scaling feature is not supported on %s" % self.hypervisor.lower())
+        cls.hypervisor = self.testClient.getHypervisorInfo()
+        if cls.hypervisor.lower() in ['lxc']:
+            raise unittest.SkipTest("dynamic scaling feature is not supported on %s" % cls.hypervisor.lower())
 
         cls.template = get_template(
             cls.apiclient,
@@ -484,7 +484,7 @@ class TestScaleVmDynamicServiceOffering(cloudstackTestCase):
             TestScaleVmDynamicServiceOffering,
             cls).getClsTestClient()
         cls.api_client = cloudstackTestClient.getApiClient()
-        self.hypervisor = self.testClient.getHypervisorInfo()
+        cls.hypervisor = cls.testClient.getHypervisorInfo()
         # Fill services from the external config file
         cls.services = cloudstackTestClient.getParsedTestDataConfig()
 
@@ -1162,7 +1162,7 @@ class TestScaleVmDynamicServiceOffering(cloudstackTestCase):
         # 3. Scale operation in step 6 should fail
 
         hypervisor = get_hypervisor_type(self.apiclient)
-        if hypervisor.lower() in ["kvm", "hyperv"]:
+        if hypervisor.lower() in ["kvm", "hyperv", "lxc"]:
             self.skipTest(
                 "Scaling VM in running state is not supported on %s" % hypervisor)
 
@@ -1262,9 +1262,9 @@ class TestAccountLimits(cloudstackTestCase):
 
         # Fill services from the external config file
         cls.services = cloudstackTestClient.getParsedTestDataConfig()
-        self.hypervisor = self.testClient.getHypervisorInfo()
-        if self.hypervisor.lower() in ['lxc']:
-            self.skipTest("dynamic scaling feature is not supported on %s" % self.hypervisor.lower())
+        cls.hypervisor = self.testClient.getHypervisorInfo()
+        if cls.hypervisor.lower() in ['lxc']:
+            raise unittest.SkipTest("dynamic scaling feature is not supported on %s" % cls.hypervisor.lower())
 
         # Get Zone, Domain and templates
         cls.domain = get_domain(cls.api_client)
@@ -1602,9 +1602,9 @@ class TestAffinityGroup(cloudstackTestCase):
 
         # Fill services from the external config file
         cls.services = cloudstackTestClient.getParsedTestDataConfig()
-        self.hypervisor = self.testClient.getHypervisorInfo()
-        if self.hypervisor.lower() in ['lxc']:
-            self.skipTest("migrate VM feature is not supported on %s" % self.hypervisor.lower())
+        cls.hypervisor = self.testClient.getHypervisorInfo()
+        if cls.hypervisor.lower() in ['lxc']:
+            raise unittest.SkipTest("dynamic scaling feature is not supported on %s" % cls.hypervisor.lower())
 
         # Get Zone, Domain and templates
         cls.domain = get_domain(cls.api_client)
diff --git a/test/integration/component/test_escalations_instances.py b/test/integration/component/test_escalations_instances.py
index ddae15412b6..5dfc7c6eb87 100644
--- a/test/integration/component/test_escalations_instances.py
+++ b/test/integration/component/test_escalations_instances.py
@@ -34,7 +34,8 @@ from marvin.lib.base import (Account,
                              Zone)
 from marvin.lib.common import (get_zone,
                                get_template,
-                               get_domain)
+                               get_domain,
+                               find_storage_pool_type)
 from marvin.codes import PASS
 from nose.plugins.attrib import attr
 
@@ -1777,7 +1778,7 @@ class TestListInstances(cloudstackTestCase):
         Step16: Verifying that VM deployed in step1 has only 1 nic
         """
         if self.hypervisor.lower() in ['hyperv']:
-            raise unittest.SkipTest(
+            self.skipTest(
                 "This feature is not supported on existing hypervisor.\
                         Hence, skipping the test")
 
@@ -2208,8 +2209,8 @@ class TestInstances(cloudstackTestCase):
         Step10: Detaching the ISO attached in step8
         Step11: Verifying that detached ISO details are not associated with VM
         """
-        if self.hypervisor.lower() in ['kvm', 'hyperv']:
-            raise unittest.SkipTest(
+        if self.hypervisor.lower() in ['kvm', 'hyperv', 'lxc']:
+            self.skipTest(
                 "This feature is not supported on existing hypervisor. Hence,\
                         skipping the test")
         # Listing all the VM's for a User
@@ -2352,8 +2353,8 @@ class TestInstances(cloudstackTestCase):
         Step12: Listing all the VM snapshots in Page 2 with page size
         Step13: Verifying that size of the list is 0
         """
-        if self.hypervisor.lower() in ['kvm', 'hyperv']:
-            raise unittest.SkipTest(
+        if self.hypervisor.lower() in ['kvm', 'hyperv', 'lxc']:
+            self.skipTest(
                 "This feature is not supported on existing hypervisor. Hence,\
                         skipping the test")
         # Listing all the VM's for a User
@@ -2514,8 +2515,8 @@ class TestInstances(cloudstackTestCase):
         Step11: Verifying that the VM Snapshot with current flag set to true
                 is the reverted snapshot in Step 8
         """
-        if self.hypervisor.lower() in ['kvm', 'hyperv']:
-            raise unittest.SkipTest(
+        if self.hypervisor.lower() in ['kvm', 'hyperv', 'lxc']:
+            self.skipTest(
                 "This feature is not supported on existing hypervisor.\
                         Hence, skipping the test")
         # Listing all the VM's for a User
@@ -2684,6 +2685,10 @@ class TestInstances(cloudstackTestCase):
         Step13: Listing all the Volumes in Page 2
         Step14: Verifying that list size is 0
         """
+        self.hypervisor = self.testClient.getHypervisorInfo()
+        if self.hypervisor.lower() == 'lxc':
+            if not find_storage_pool_type(cls.api_client, storagetype='rbd'):
+                self.skipTest("RBD storage type is required for data volumes for LXC")
         # Listing all the VM's for a User
         list_vms_before = VirtualMachine.list(
             self.userapiclient,
@@ -2904,7 +2909,7 @@ class TestInstances(cloudstackTestCase):
         Step6: Verifying that VM's service offerings is changed
         """
         if self.hypervisor.lower() == 'kvm':
-            raise unittest.SkipTest(
+            self.skipTest(
                 "ScaleVM is not supported on KVM. Hence, skipping the test")
         # Checking if Dynamic scaling of VM is supported or not
         list_config = Configurations.list(
diff --git a/test/integration/component/test_escalations_ipaddresses.py b/test/integration/component/test_escalations_ipaddresses.py
index 41e5b2f80c0..c60c5b6f85c 100644
--- a/test/integration/component/test_escalations_ipaddresses.py
+++ b/test/integration/component/test_escalations_ipaddresses.py
@@ -522,7 +522,7 @@ class TestIpAddresses(cloudstackTestCase):
         Step9: Verifying the details of the Listed IP Address
         """
         if self.hypervisor.lower() in ['hyperv']:
-            raise unittest.SkipTest("This feature is not supported on existing hypervisor. Hence, skipping the test")
+            self.skipTest("This feature is not supported on existing hypervisor. Hence, skipping the test")
         # Listing all the vpc's for a user
         list_vpc_before = VPC.list(self.userapiclient)
         # Verifying No VPCs are listed
@@ -857,7 +857,7 @@ class TestIpAddresses(cloudstackTestCase):
         Step11: Verifying that no Load Balancer Rules are listed
         """
         if self.hypervisor.lower() in ['hyperv']:
-            raise unittest.SkipTest("This feature is not supported on existing hypervisor. Hence, skipping the test")
+            self.skipTest("This feature is not supported on existing hypervisor. Hence, skipping the test")
         # Listing all the vpc's for a user
         list_vpc_before = VPC.list(self.userapiclient)
         # Verifying No VPCs are listed
@@ -3035,7 +3035,7 @@ class TestIpAddresses(cloudstackTestCase):
         Step8: Verifying that StaticNat is disabled
         """
         if self.hypervisor.lower() in ['hyperv']:
-            raise unittest.SkipTest("This feature is not supported on existing hypervisor. Hence, skipping the test")
+            self.skipTest("This feature is not supported on existing hypervisor. Hence, skipping the test")
         # Listing all the vpc's for a user
         list_vpc_before = VPC.list(self.userapiclient)
         # Verifying No VPCs are listed
@@ -3454,7 +3454,7 @@ class TestIpAddresses(cloudstackTestCase):
         Step18: Verifying Autoscale policy is updated with condition2
         """
         if self.hypervisor.lower() == 'kvm':
-            raise unittest.SkipTest(
+            self.skipTest(
                 "ScaleVM is not supported on KVM. Hence, skipping the test")
 
         list_physical_networks = PhysicalNetwork.list(
@@ -3733,7 +3733,7 @@ class TestIpAddresses(cloudstackTestCase):
         Step16: Verifying that Autoscale VM is updated
         """
         if self.hypervisor.lower() == 'kvm':
-            raise unittest.SkipTest(
+            self.skipTest(
                 "ScaleVM is not supported on KVM. Hence, skipping the test")
 
         list_physical_networks = PhysicalNetwork.list(
@@ -4060,7 +4060,7 @@ class TestIpAddresses(cloudstackTestCase):
         Step14: Enabling Autoscale VM group and verifying it was enabled
         """
         if self.hypervisor.lower() == 'kvm':
-            raise unittest.SkipTest(
+            self.skipTest(
                 "ScaleVM is not supported on KVM. Hence, skipping the test")
 
         list_physical_networks = PhysicalNetwork.list(
diff --git a/test/integration/component/test_escalations_volumes.py b/test/integration/component/test_escalations_volumes.py
index 4912e741f4a..fe9d5e1da8d 100644
--- a/test/integration/component/test_escalations_volumes.py
+++ b/test/integration/component/test_escalations_volumes.py
@@ -30,7 +30,8 @@ from marvin.lib.base import (Account,
                              SnapshotPolicy)
 from marvin.lib.common import (get_domain,
                                get_zone,
-                               get_template)
+                               get_template,
+                               find_storage_pool_type)
 from nose.plugins.attrib import attr
 from marvin.codes import PASS
 
diff --git a/test/integration/component/test_project_limits.py b/test/integration/component/test_project_limits.py
index e3aacd37cbd..6edcf200509 100644
--- a/test/integration/component/test_project_limits.py
+++ b/test/integration/component/test_project_limits.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 """
 #Import Local Modules
 from nose.plugins.attrib import attr
-from marvin.cloudstackTestCase import cloudstackTestCase,unittest
+from marvin.cloudstackTestCase import cloudstackTestCase, unittest
 #from marvin.cloudstackAPI import *
 from marvin.lib.utils import (cleanup_resources,
                               validateList)
@@ -837,7 +837,7 @@ class TestResourceLimitsProject(cloudstackTestCase):
 
         if self.hypervisor.lower() == 'lxc':
             if not find_storage_pool_type(self.apiclient, storagetype='rbd'):
-                self.SkipTest("RBD storage type is required for data volumes for LXC")
+                self.skipTest("RBD storage type is required for data volumes for LXC")
         self.project_1 = Project.create(
                          self.api_client,
                          self.services["project"],
diff --git a/test/integration/component/test_project_usage.py b/test/integration/component/test_project_usage.py
index f74b6aaaf24..f4688a2b74f 100644
--- a/test/integration/component/test_project_usage.py
+++ b/test/integration/component/test_project_usage.py
@@ -40,7 +40,8 @@ from marvin.lib.common import (get_domain,
                                get_zone,
                                get_template,
                                list_volumes,
-                               get_builtin_template_info)
+                               get_builtin_template_info,
+                               find_storage_pool_type)
 import time
 
 class Services:
diff --git a/test/integration/component/test_ps_domain_limits.py b/test/integration/component/test_ps_domain_limits.py
index 42b115edd1a..587940025ad 100644
--- a/test/integration/component/test_ps_domain_limits.py
+++ b/test/integration/component/test_ps_domain_limits.py
@@ -450,7 +450,7 @@ class TestMultipleChildDomain(cloudstackTestCase):
 
         if self.hypervisor.lower() == 'lxc':
             if not find_storage_pool_type(self.apiclient, storagetype='rbd'):
-                self.SkipTest("RBD storage type is required for data volumes for LXC")
+                self.skipTest("RBD storage type is required for data volumes for LXC")
         result = self.setupAccounts()
         if result[0] == FAIL:
             self.fail(
diff --git a/test/integration/component/test_snapshots.py b/test/integration/component/test_snapshots.py
index b4eea0d6bbe..748f271229b 100644
--- a/test/integration/component/test_snapshots.py
+++ b/test/integration/component/test_snapshots.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 """
 # Import Local Modules
 from nose.plugins.attrib import attr
-from marvin.cloudstackTestCase import cloudstackTestCase
+from marvin.cloudstackTestCase import cloudstackTestCase, unittest
 
 from marvin.lib.base import (Snapshot,
                              Template,
diff --git a/test/integration/component/test_tags.py b/test/integration/component/test_tags.py
index faffe2a761e..19ddd560e26 100644
--- a/test/integration/component/test_tags.py
+++ b/test/integration/component/test_tags.py
@@ -1157,7 +1157,7 @@ class TestResourceTags(cloudstackTestCase):
 
         if self.hypervisor.lower() == 'lxc':
             if not find_storage_pool_type(self.apiclient, storagetype='rbd'):
-                self.SkipTest("RBD storage type is required for data volumes for LXC")
+                self.skipTest("RBD storage type is required for data volumes for LXC")
 
         self.debug("Creating volume for account: %s " %
                    self.account.name)
diff --git a/test/integration/component/test_usage.py b/test/integration/component/test_usage.py
index 480ff53bf93..ac197bb6070 100644
--- a/test/integration/component/test_usage.py
+++ b/test/integration/component/test_usage.py
@@ -37,7 +37,8 @@ from marvin.lib.base import (Account,
                              Volume)
 from marvin.lib.common import (get_zone,
                                get_domain,
-                               get_template)
+                               get_template,
+                               find_storage_pool_type)
 
 
 class Services:
@@ -682,6 +683,7 @@ class TestTemplateUsage(cloudstackTestCase):
         cls.domain = get_domain(cls.api_client)
         cls.zone = get_zone(cls.api_client, cls.testClient.getZoneForTests())
         cls.services['mode'] = cls.zone.networktype
+        cls.hypervisor = cls.testClient.getHypervisorInfo()
         cls.services["server"]["zoneid"] = cls.zone.id
         template = get_template(
             cls.api_client,
@@ -779,6 +781,9 @@ class TestTemplateUsage(cloudstackTestCase):
         # 4. Destroy the account
 
         # Create template from Virtual machine and Volume ID
+        if self.hypervisor.lower() == 'lxc':
+            self.skipTest(
+                "template create from volume is not supported on %s . Hence, skipping the test" % self.hypervisor)
         self.template = Template.create(
             self.userapiclient,
             self.services["templates"],
diff --git a/test/integration/component/test_volumes.py b/test/integration/component/test_volumes.py
index 80338decf88..309d80b3c4f 100644
--- a/test/integration/component/test_volumes.py
+++ b/test/integration/component/test_volumes.py
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ class TestAttachVolume(cloudstackTestCase):
         cls.services['mode'] = cls.zone.networktype
         cls.hypervisor = cls.testClient.getHypervisorInfo()
         if cls.hypervisor.lower() == 'lxc':
-            if not find_storage_pool_type(cls.apiclient, storagetype='rbd'):
+            if not find_storage_pool_type(cls.api_client, storagetype='rbd'):
                 raise unittest.SkipTest("RBD storage type is required for data volumes for LXC")
         cls.disk_offering = DiskOffering.create(
             cls.api_client,
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ class TestAttachDetachVolume(cloudstackTestCase):
         cls.services['mode'] = cls.zone.networktype
         cls.hypervisor = cls.testClient.getHypervisorInfo()
         if cls.hypervisor.lower() == 'lxc':
-            if not find_storage_pool_type(cls.apiclient, storagetype='rbd'):
+            if not find_storage_pool_type(cls.api_client, storagetype='rbd'):
                 raise unittest.SkipTest("RBD storage type is required for data volumes for LXC")
         cls.disk_offering = DiskOffering.create(
             cls.api_client,
@@ -614,7 +614,7 @@ class TestAttachVolumeISO(cloudstackTestCase):
         cls.services['mode'] = cls.zone.networktype
         cls.hypervisor = cls.testClient.getHypervisorInfo()
         if cls.hypervisor.lower() == 'lxc':
-            if not find_storage_pool_type(cls.apiclient, storagetype='rbd'):
+            if not find_storage_pool_type(cls.api_client, storagetype='rbd'):
                 raise unittest.SkipTest("RBD storage type is required for data volumes for LXC")
         cls.disk_offering = DiskOffering.create(
             cls.api_client,
@@ -832,7 +832,7 @@ class TestVolumes(cloudstackTestCase):
         cls.services['mode'] = cls.zone.networktype
         cls.hypervisor = cls.testClient.getHypervisorInfo()
         if cls.hypervisor.lower() == 'lxc':
-            if not find_storage_pool_type(cls.apiclient, storagetype='rbd'):
+            if not find_storage_pool_type(cls.api_client, storagetype='rbd'):
                 raise unittest.SkipTest("RBD storage type is required for data volumes for LXC")
         cls.disk_offering = DiskOffering.create(
             cls.api_client,
@@ -1149,7 +1149,7 @@ class TestDeployVmWithCustomDisk(cloudstackTestCase):
         cls.services['mode'] = cls.zone.networktype
         cls.hypervisor = cls.testClient.getHypervisorInfo()
         if cls.hypervisor.lower() == 'lxc':
-            if not find_storage_pool_type(cls.apiclient, storagetype='rbd'):
+            if not find_storage_pool_type(cls.api_client, storagetype='rbd'):
                 raise unittest.SkipTest("RBD storage type is required for data volumes for LXC")
         cls.disk_offering = DiskOffering.create(
             cls.api_client,
@@ -1287,7 +1287,7 @@ class TestMigrateVolume(cloudstackTestCase):
         cls.services['mode'] = cls.zone.networktype
         cls.hypervisor = cls.testClient.getHypervisorInfo()
         if cls.hypervisor.lower() == 'lxc':
-            if not find_storage_pool_type(cls.apiclient, storagetype='rbd'):
+            if not find_storage_pool_type(cls.api_client, storagetype='rbd'):
                 raise unittest.SkipTest("RBD storage type is required for data volumes for LXC")
         cls.disk_offering = DiskOffering.create(
             cls.api_client,