diff --git a/vitrage_tempest_tests/tests/common/general_utils.py b/vitrage_tempest_tests/tests/common/general_utils.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3cf3527
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vitrage_tempest_tests/tests/common/general_utils.py
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+# Copyright 2017 - Nokia
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+# not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+# a copy of the License at
+#
+#      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+# WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+# License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+# under the License.
+import six
+
+
+def get_first_match(list_of_dicts, subset_dict):
+    for d in list_of_dicts:
+        if is_subset(subset_dict, d):
+            return d
+
+
+def get_all_matchs(list_of_dicts, subset_dict):
+    # TODO(idan_hefetz) this method can replace the notorious
+    # TODO(idan_hefetz) '_filter_list_by_pairs_parameters'
+    return [d for d in list_of_dicts if is_subset(subset_dict, d)]
+
+
+def is_subset(subset, full):
+    return six.viewitems(subset) <= six.viewitems(full)
diff --git a/vitrage_tempest_tests/tests/common/tempest_clients.py b/vitrage_tempest_tests/tests/common/tempest_clients.py
index af0c667..2440fa1 100644
--- a/vitrage_tempest_tests/tests/common/tempest_clients.py
+++ b/vitrage_tempest_tests/tests/common/tempest_clients.py
@@ -33,6 +33,10 @@ class TempestClients(object):
 
     @classmethod
     def vitrage(cls):
+        """vitrage client
+
+        :rtype: vitrageclient.v1.client.Client
+        """
         if not cls._vitrage:
             cls._vitrage = vc.Client(
                 '1', session=keystone_client.get_session(cls._conf))
@@ -40,48 +44,80 @@ class TempestClients(object):
 
     @classmethod
     def ceilometer(cls):
+        """ceilometer client
+
+        :rtype: ceilometerclient.v2.client.Client
+        """
         if not cls._ceilometer:
             cls._ceilometer = os_clients.ceilometer_client(cls._conf)
         return cls._ceilometer
 
     @classmethod
     def nova(cls):
+        """nova client
+
+        :rtype: novaclient.v2.client.Client
+        """
         if not cls._nova:
             cls._nova = os_clients.nova_client(cls._conf)
         return cls._nova
 
     @classmethod
     def cinder(cls):
+        """cinder client
+
+        :rtype: cinderclient.v2.client.Client
+        """
         if not cls._cinder:
             cls._cinder = os_clients.cinder_client(cls._conf)
         return cls._cinder
 
     @classmethod
     def glance(cls):
+        """glance client
+
+        :rtype: glanceclient.v2.client.Client
+        """
         if not cls._glance:
             cls._glance = os_clients.glance_client(cls._conf)
         return cls._glance
 
     @classmethod
     def neutron(cls):
+        """neutron client
+
+        :rtype: neutronclient.v2_0.client.Client
+        """
         if not cls._neutron:
             cls._neutron = os_clients.neutron_client(cls._conf)
         return cls._neutron
 
     @classmethod
     def heat(cls):
+        """heat client
+
+        :rtype: heatclient.v1.client.Client
+        """
         if not cls._heat:
             cls._heat = os_clients.heat_client(cls._conf)
         return cls._heat
 
     @classmethod
     def mistral(cls):
+        """mistral client
+
+        :rtype: mistralclient.v2.client.Client
+        """
         if not cls._mistral:
             cls._mistral = os_clients.mistral_client(cls._conf)
         return cls._mistral
 
     @classmethod
     def aodh(cls):
+        """aodh client
+
+        :rtype: aodhclient.v2.client.Client
+        """
         if not cls._aodh:
             cls._aodh = os_clients.aodh_client(cls._conf)
         return cls._aodh
diff --git a/vitrage_tempest_tests/tests/common/vitrage_utils.py b/vitrage_tempest_tests/tests/common/vitrage_utils.py
index 94406f8..15030a0 100644
--- a/vitrage_tempest_tests/tests/common/vitrage_utils.py
+++ b/vitrage_tempest_tests/tests/common/vitrage_utils.py
@@ -11,13 +11,31 @@
 # WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
 # License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 # under the License.
+from datetime import datetime
+
 from vitrage.common.constants import VertexProperties as VProps
 from vitrage.datasources import NOVA_HOST_DATASOURCE
+from vitrage_tempest_tests.tests.api.event.base import DOWN
+from vitrage_tempest_tests.tests.api.event.base import UP
+from vitrage_tempest_tests.tests.common.general_utils import get_first_match
 from vitrage_tempest_tests.tests.common.tempest_clients import TempestClients
 
 
+def generate_fake_host_alarm(hostname, event_type, enabled=True):
+    details = {
+        'hostname': hostname,
+        'source': 'fake_tempest_monitor',
+        'cause': 'another alarm',
+        'severity': 'critical',
+        'status': DOWN if enabled else UP,
+        'monitor_id': 'fake tempest monitor id',
+        'monitor_event_id': '111',
+    }
+    event_time = datetime.now()
+    event_time_iso = event_time.isoformat()
+    TempestClients.vitrage().event.post(event_time_iso, event_type, details)
+
+
 def get_first_host():
     nodes = TempestClients.vitrage().topology.get(all_tenants=True)['nodes']
-    return next(
-        (n for n in nodes if n[VProps.VITRAGE_TYPE] == NOVA_HOST_DATASOURCE),
-        None)
+    return get_first_match(nodes, {VProps.VITRAGE_TYPE: NOVA_HOST_DATASOURCE})
diff --git a/vitrage_tempest_tests/tests/e2e/__init__.py b/vitrage_tempest_tests/tests/e2e/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bf9f61d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vitrage_tempest_tests/tests/e2e/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+# Copyright 2017 - Nokia
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+# not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+# a copy of the License at
+#
+#      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+# WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+# License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+# under the License.
+
+__author__ = 'stack'
diff --git a/vitrage_tempest_tests/tests/e2e/test_basic_actions.py b/vitrage_tempest_tests/tests/e2e/test_basic_actions.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..aa610e9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vitrage_tempest_tests/tests/e2e/test_basic_actions.py
@@ -0,0 +1,189 @@
+# Copyright 2017 - Nokia
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+# not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+# a copy of the License at
+#
+#      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+# WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+# License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+# under the License.
+import time
+
+from oslo_log import log as logging
+
+from vitrage.common.constants import EntityCategory
+from vitrage.common.constants import VertexProperties as VProps
+from vitrage.datasources.doctor import DOCTOR_DATASOURCE
+from vitrage.evaluator.actions.evaluator_event_transformer import \
+    VITRAGE_DATASOURCE
+from vitrage_tempest_tests.tests.base import BaseVitrageTempest
+from vitrage_tempest_tests.tests.common import general_utils as g_utils
+from vitrage_tempest_tests.tests.common.tempest_clients import TempestClients
+from vitrage_tempest_tests.tests.common import vitrage_utils
+from vitrage_tempest_tests.tests import utils
+
+LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+TRIGGER_ALARM_1 = 'e2e.test_basic_actions.trigger.alarm1'
+TRIGGER_ALARM_2 = 'e2e.test_basic_actions.trigger.alarm2'
+DEDUCED = 'e2e.test_basic_actions.deduced.alarm'
+
+TRIGGER_ALARM_2_PROPS = {
+    VProps.NAME: TRIGGER_ALARM_2,
+    VProps.VITRAGE_CATEGORY: EntityCategory.ALARM,
+    VProps.VITRAGE_TYPE: DOCTOR_DATASOURCE,
+}
+
+DEDUCED_PROPS = {
+    VProps.NAME: DEDUCED,
+    VProps.VITRAGE_CATEGORY: EntityCategory.ALARM,
+    VProps.VITRAGE_TYPE: VITRAGE_DATASOURCE,
+}
+
+
+class TestBasicActions(BaseVitrageTempest):
+    @classmethod
+    def setUpClass(cls):
+        super(TestBasicActions, cls).setUpClass()
+        host = vitrage_utils.get_first_host()
+        if not host:
+            raise Exception("No host found")
+        if not host.get(VProps.VITRAGE_AGGREGATED_STATE) == 'AVAILABLE':
+            raise Exception("Host is not running %s", str(host))
+        cls.orig_host = host
+
+    def _trigger_do_action(self, trigger_name):
+        vitrage_utils.generate_fake_host_alarm(
+            self.orig_host.get('name'),
+            enabled=True,
+            event_type=trigger_name
+        )
+        time.sleep(2)
+
+    def _trigger_undo_action(self, trigger_name):
+        vitrage_utils.generate_fake_host_alarm(
+            self.orig_host.get('name'),
+            enabled=False,
+            event_type=trigger_name
+        )
+        time.sleep(2)
+
+    @utils.tempest_logger
+    def test_action_set_state(self):
+        try:
+
+            # Do
+            self._trigger_do_action(TRIGGER_ALARM_1)
+            curr_host = vitrage_utils.get_first_host()
+            self.assertEqual(
+                'ERROR',
+                curr_host.get(VProps.VITRAGE_AGGREGATED_STATE),
+                'state should change after set_state action')
+
+            # Undo
+            self._trigger_undo_action(TRIGGER_ALARM_1)
+            curr_host = vitrage_utils.get_first_host()
+            self.assertEqual(
+                self.orig_host.get(VProps.VITRAGE_AGGREGATED_STATE),
+                curr_host.get(VProps.VITRAGE_AGGREGATED_STATE),
+                'state should change after set_state action')
+        except Exception as e:
+            self._handle_exception(e)
+            raise
+        finally:
+            self._trigger_undo_action(TRIGGER_ALARM_1)
+
+    @utils.tempest_logger
+    def test_action_mark_down_host(self):
+        try:
+            host_name = self.orig_host.get(VProps.NAME)
+
+            # Do
+            self._trigger_do_action(TRIGGER_ALARM_1)
+            nova_service = TempestClients.nova().services.list(
+                host=host_name, binary='nova-compute')[0]
+            self.assertEqual("down", str(nova_service.state))
+
+            # Undo
+            self._trigger_undo_action(TRIGGER_ALARM_1)
+            nova_service = TempestClients.nova().services.list(
+                host=host_name, binary='nova-compute')[0]
+            self.assertEqual("up", str(nova_service.state))
+        except Exception as e:
+            self._handle_exception(e)
+            raise
+        finally:
+            self._trigger_undo_action(TRIGGER_ALARM_1)
+
+    @utils.tempest_logger
+    def test_action_deduce_alarm(self):
+        try:
+            host_id = self.orig_host.get(VProps.VITRAGE_ID)
+
+            # Do
+            self._trigger_do_action(TRIGGER_ALARM_2)
+            self._check_deduced(1, DEDUCED_PROPS, host_id)
+
+            # Undo
+            self._trigger_undo_action(TRIGGER_ALARM_2)
+            self._check_deduced(0, DEDUCED_PROPS, host_id)
+        except Exception as e:
+            self._handle_exception(e)
+            raise
+        finally:
+            self._trigger_undo_action(TRIGGER_ALARM_2)
+
+    def _check_deduced(self, deduced_count, deduced_props, resource_id):
+        alarms = TempestClients.vitrage().alarm.list(
+            vitrage_id=resource_id,
+            all_tenants=True)
+        deduces = g_utils.get_all_matchs(alarms, deduced_props)
+        self.assertEqual(
+            deduced_count,
+            len(deduces),
+            'Expected %s deduces\n - \n%s\n - \n%s' %
+            (str(deduced_count), str(alarms), str(deduces)))
+
+    @utils.tempest_logger
+    def test_action_add_causal_relationship(self):
+        try:
+            # Do
+            self._trigger_do_action(TRIGGER_ALARM_2)
+            alarms = TempestClients.vitrage().alarm.list(
+                vitrage_id=self.orig_host.get(VProps.VITRAGE_ID),
+                all_tenants=True)
+
+            deduced = g_utils.get_all_matchs(alarms, DEDUCED_PROPS)[0]
+            trigger = g_utils.get_all_matchs(alarms, TRIGGER_ALARM_2_PROPS)[0]
+
+            # Get Rca for the deduced
+            rca = TempestClients.vitrage().rca.get(
+                deduced[VProps.VITRAGE_ID], all_tenants=True)
+            self._check_rca(rca, [deduced, trigger], DEDUCED_PROPS)
+
+            # Get Rca for the trigger
+            rca = TempestClients.vitrage().rca.get(
+                trigger[VProps.VITRAGE_ID], all_tenants=True)
+            self._check_rca(rca, [deduced, trigger], TRIGGER_ALARM_2_PROPS)
+        except Exception as e:
+            self._handle_exception(e)
+            raise
+        finally:
+            self._trigger_undo_action(TRIGGER_ALARM_2)
+
+    def _check_rca(self, rca, expected_alarms, inspected):
+        self.assertEqual(len(expected_alarms), len(rca['nodes']))
+        for expected_alarm in expected_alarms:
+            self.assertIsNotNone(
+                g_utils.get_first_match(rca['nodes'], expected_alarm),
+                'expected_alarm is not in the rca %s' % str(expected_alarm))
+        rca_inspected = rca['nodes'][rca['inspected_index']]
+        self.assertEqual(
+            True,
+            g_utils.is_subset(inspected, rca_inspected),
+            'Invalid inspected item \n%s\n%s' %
+            (str(rca_inspected), str(inspected)))
diff --git a/vitrage_tempest_tests/tests/resources/templates/api/e2e_test_basic_actions.yaml b/vitrage_tempest_tests/tests/resources/templates/api/e2e_test_basic_actions.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..04691e3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vitrage_tempest_tests/tests/resources/templates/api/e2e_test_basic_actions.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+metadata:
+ name: e2e_test_basic_actions
+ description: this template includes vitrage basic actions
+definitions:
+ entities:
+  - entity:
+     category: ALARM
+     name: e2e.test_basic_actions.trigger.alarm1
+     template_id: trigger_alarm_1
+  - entity:
+     category: ALARM
+     name: e2e.test_basic_actions.trigger.alarm2
+     template_id: trigger_alarm_2
+  - entity:
+     category: ALARM
+     type: vitrage
+     name: e2e.test_basic_actions.deduced.alarm
+     template_id: deduced_alarm
+  - entity:
+     category: RESOURCE
+     type: nova.host
+     template_id: host
+ relationships:
+  - relationship:
+     source: trigger_alarm_1
+     relationship_type: on
+     target: host
+     template_id : trigger_alarm_1_on_host
+  - relationship:
+     source: trigger_alarm_2
+     relationship_type: on
+     target: host
+     template_id : trigger_alarm_2_on_host
+  - relationship:
+     source: deduced_alarm
+     relationship_type: on
+     target: host
+     template_id : deduced_alarm_on_host
+scenarios:
+ - scenario:
+    condition: trigger_alarm_1_on_host
+    actions:
+     - action:
+         action_type: set_state
+         action_target:
+            target: host
+         properties:
+            state: ERROR
+     - action:
+        action_type: mark_down
+        action_target:
+         target: host
+ - scenario:
+    condition: trigger_alarm_2_on_host
+    actions:
+     - action:
+        action_type: raise_alarm
+        action_target:
+         target: host
+        properties:
+         alarm_name: e2e.test_basic_actions.deduced.alarm
+         severity: WARNING
+ - scenario:
+    condition: trigger_alarm_2_on_host and deduced_alarm_on_host
+    actions:
+     - action:
+        action_type: add_causal_relationship
+        action_target:
+         source: trigger_alarm_2
+         target: deduced_alarm
diff --git a/vitrage_tempest_tests/tests/utils.py b/vitrage_tempest_tests/tests/utils.py
index 8e1f361..f42947e 100644
--- a/vitrage_tempest_tests/tests/utils.py
+++ b/vitrage_tempest_tests/tests/utils.py
@@ -17,12 +17,10 @@ from functools import wraps
 import socket
 import time
 
-from oslo_config import cfg
 from oslo_config.cfg import NoSuchOptError
 from oslo_log import log as logging
 
 import os
-import oslo_messaging
 import re
 import subprocess
 
@@ -115,13 +113,6 @@ def change_terminal_dir(path):
     LOG.debug("The path is : " + path)
 
 
-def get_client():
-    transport = oslo_messaging.get_transport(cfg.CONF)
-    cfg.CONF.set_override('rpc_backend', 'rabbit')
-    target = oslo_messaging.Target(topic='rpcapiv1')
-    return oslo_messaging.RPCClient(transport, target)
-
-
 def get_regex_result(pattern, text):
     p = re.compile(pattern)
     m = p.search(text)