diff --git a/labs/vcloud-director/pom.xml b/labs/vcloud-director/pom.xml
index a813091aa9..5cf8bca690 100644
--- a/labs/vcloud-director/pom.xml
+++ b/labs/vcloud-director/pom.xml
@@ -42,6 +42,11 @@
     <test.vcloud-director.image-id></test.vcloud-director.image-id>
     <test.vcloud-director.image.login-user></test.vcloud-director.image.login-user>
     <test.vcloud-director.image.authenticate-sudo></test.vcloud-director.image.authenticate-sudo>
+    <test.vcloud-director.catalog-name></test.vcloud-director.catalog-name>
+    <test.vcloud-director.media-id></test.vcloud-director.media-id>
+    <test.vcloud-director.vapptemplate-id></test.vcloud-director.vapptemplate-id>
+    <test.vcloud-director.network-id></test.vcloud-director.network-id>
+    <test.vcloud-director.vdc-id></test.vcloud-director.vdc-id>
   </properties>
 
   <dependencies>
@@ -109,6 +114,11 @@
                     <test.vcloud-director.image-id>${test.vcloud-director.image-id}</test.vcloud-director.image-id>
                     <test.vcloud-director.image.login-user>${test.vcloud-director.image.login-user}</test.vcloud-director.image.login-user>
                     <test.vcloud-director.image.authenticate-sudo>${test.vcloud-director.image.authenticate-sudo}</test.vcloud-director.image.authenticate-sudo>
+                    <test.vcloud-director.catalog-name>${test.vcloud-director.catalog-name}</test.vcloud-director.catalog-name>
+                    <test.vcloud-director.media-id>${test.vcloud-director.media-id}</test.vcloud-director.media-id>
+                    <test.vcloud-director.vapptemplate-id>${test.vcloud-director.vapptemplate-id}</test.vcloud-director.vapptemplate-id>
+                    <test.vcloud-director.network-id>${test.vcloud-director.network-id}</test.vcloud-director.network-id>
+                    <test.vcloud-director.vdc-id>${test.vcloud-director.vdc-id}</test.vcloud-director.vdc-id>
                   </systemPropertyVariables>
                 </configuration>
               </execution>
diff --git a/labs/vcloud-director/src/test/java/org/jclouds/vcloud/director/v1_5/features/NetworkClientLiveTest.java b/labs/vcloud-director/src/test/java/org/jclouds/vcloud/director/v1_5/features/NetworkClientLiveTest.java
index 8a4392d78b..ba36539abb 100644
--- a/labs/vcloud-director/src/test/java/org/jclouds/vcloud/director/v1_5/features/NetworkClientLiveTest.java
+++ b/labs/vcloud-director/src/test/java/org/jclouds/vcloud/director/v1_5/features/NetworkClientLiveTest.java
@@ -40,14 +40,10 @@ import org.testng.annotations.Test;
 @Test(groups = { "live", "apitests" }, testName = "NetworkClientLiveTest")
 public class NetworkClientLiveTest extends BaseVCloudDirectorClientLiveTest {
    
-   // @Before populate
-   String networkId = "55a677cf-ab3f-48ae-b880-fab90421980c";
-   String catalogId = "9e08c2f6-077a-42ce-bece-d5332e2ebb5c";
-
    @Test(testName = "GET /network/{id}")
    public void testWhenResponseIs2xxLoginReturnsValidNetwork() {
       Reference networkRef = Reference.builder()
-            .href(URI.create(endpoint + "/network/"+networkId)).build();
+            .href(URI.create(endpoint + "/network/" + networkId)).build();
       
       OrgNetwork network = context.getApi().getNetworkClient().getNetwork(networkRef);
       
@@ -77,8 +73,8 @@ public class NetworkClientLiveTest extends BaseVCloudDirectorClientLiveTest {
    
    @Test(testName = "GET /network/{catalog_id}", enabled=false)
    public void testWhenResponseIs403ForCatalogIdUsedAsNetworkId() {
-      Reference networkRef = Reference.builder()
-            .href(URI.create(endpoint + "/network"+catalogId)).build();
+      String catalogId = "7212e451-76e1-4631-b2de-ba1dfd8080e4";
+      Reference networkRef = Reference.builder().href(URI.create(endpoint + "/network/" + catalogId)).build();
 
       Error expected = Error.builder()
             .message("This operation is denied.")
@@ -120,7 +116,7 @@ public class NetworkClientLiveTest extends BaseVCloudDirectorClientLiveTest {
    @Test(testName = "GET /network/{id}/metadata")
    public void testWhenResponseIs2xxLoginReturnsValidMetadataList() {
       Reference networkRef = Reference.builder()
-            .href(URI.create(endpoint + "/network/"+networkId)).build();
+            .href(URI.create(endpoint + "/network/" + networkId)).build();
       
       Metadata expected = context.getApi().getNetworkClient().getMetadata(networkRef);
  
@@ -135,7 +131,7 @@ public class NetworkClientLiveTest extends BaseVCloudDirectorClientLiveTest {
    @Test(testName = "GET /network/{id}/metadata", enabled=false)
    public void testWhenResponseIs2xxLoginReturnsValidMetadataEntry() {
       Reference networkRef = Reference.builder()
-            .href(URI.create(endpoint + "/network/"+networkId)).build();
+            .href(URI.create(endpoint + "/network/" + networkId)).build();
       
       MetadataEntry expected = context.getApi().getNetworkClient().getMetadataEntry(networkRef, metadataKey);
  
diff --git a/labs/vcloud-director/src/test/java/org/jclouds/vcloud/director/v1_5/internal/BaseVCloudDirectorClientLiveTest.java b/labs/vcloud-director/src/test/java/org/jclouds/vcloud/director/v1_5/internal/BaseVCloudDirectorClientLiveTest.java
index 5bd2cb9c4b..c2fd50c785 100644
--- a/labs/vcloud-director/src/test/java/org/jclouds/vcloud/director/v1_5/internal/BaseVCloudDirectorClientLiveTest.java
+++ b/labs/vcloud-director/src/test/java/org/jclouds/vcloud/director/v1_5/internal/BaseVCloudDirectorClientLiveTest.java
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableSet;
 import com.google.inject.Module;
 
 /**
- * Tests behavior of {@code VCloudDirectorClient}
+ * Tests behavior of {@link VCloudDirectorClient} and acts as parent for other client live tests.
  * 
  * @author Adrian Cole
  */
@@ -47,6 +47,22 @@ public class BaseVCloudDirectorClientLiveTest extends BaseVersionedServiceLiveTe
    
    protected RestContext<VCloudDirectorClient, VCloudDirectorAsyncClient> context;
 
+   protected String catalogName;
+   protected String mediaId;
+   protected String vAppTemplateId;
+   protected String networkId;
+   protected String vDCId;
+
+   @Override
+   protected void setupCredentials() {
+      super.setupCredentials();
+      catalogName = System.getProperty("test." + provider + ".catalog-name", "Public");
+      mediaId = System.getProperty("test." + provider + ".media-id");
+      vAppTemplateId = System.getProperty("test." + provider + ".vapptemplate-id");
+      networkId = System.getProperty("test." + provider + ".network-id");
+      vDCId = System.getProperty("test." + provider + ".vdc-id");
+   }
+
    @BeforeGroups(groups = { "live" })
    public void setupClient() {
       setupCredentials();