diff --git a/tests/qemuhotplugtest.c b/tests/qemuhotplugtest.c
index d571cd38dc..5666e87f75 100644
--- a/tests/qemuhotplugtest.c
+++ b/tests/qemuhotplugtest.c
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ testQemuHotplugCheckResult(virDomainObj *vm,
     if (!actual)
         return -1;
 
-    if (STREQ(expected, actual)) {
+    if (STREQ_NULLABLE(expected, actual)) {
         if (fail)
             VIR_TEST_VERBOSE("domain XML should not match the expected result");
         ret = 0;
@@ -170,7 +170,9 @@ testQemuHotplug(const void *data)
         virTestLoadFile(device_filename, &device_xml) < 0)
         goto cleanup;
 
-    if (test->action == ATTACH &&
+    if (!fail &&
+        (test->action == ATTACH ||
+         test->action == UPDATE) &&
         virTestLoadFile(result_filename, &result_xml) < 0)
         goto cleanup;
 
@@ -243,6 +245,9 @@ testQemuHotplug(const void *data)
 
     case UPDATE:
         ret = qemuDomainUpdateDeviceLive(vm, dev, &driver, false);
+        if (ret == 0 || fail)
+            ret = testQemuHotplugCheckResult(vm, result_xml,
+                                             result_filename, fail);
     }
 
     virObjectLock(priv->mon);
diff --git a/tests/qemuhotplugtestdomains/qemuhotplug-disk-cdrom+disk-cdrom-nochange.xml b/tests/qemuhotplugtestdomains/qemuhotplug-disk-cdrom+disk-cdrom-nochange.xml
new file mode 120000
index 0000000000..e07b01b301
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/qemuhotplugtestdomains/qemuhotplug-disk-cdrom+disk-cdrom-nochange.xml
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+qemuhotplug-disk-cdrom.xml
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/qemuhotplugtestdomains/qemuhotplug-disk-cdrom.xml b/tests/qemuhotplugtestdomains/qemuhotplug-disk-cdrom.xml
index 3acf55ab17..bcf4cf9bf8 100644
--- a/tests/qemuhotplugtestdomains/qemuhotplug-disk-cdrom.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuhotplugtestdomains/qemuhotplug-disk-cdrom.xml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<domain type='qemu'>
+<domain type='qemu' id='7'>
   <name>QEMUGuest1</name>
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219100</memory>
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@
     <type arch='x86_64' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
   </os>
+  <cpu mode='custom' match='exact' check='none'>
+    <model fallback='forbid'>qemu64</model>
+  </cpu>
   <clock offset='utc'/>
   <on_poweroff>destroy</on_poweroff>
   <on_reboot>restart</on_reboot>
@@ -18,6 +21,7 @@
       <driver name='qemu' type='raw'/>
       <source dev='/dev/HostVG/QEMUGuest1'/>
       <target dev='hda' bus='ide'/>
+      <alias name='ide0-0-0'/>
       <address type='drive' controller='0' bus='0' target='0' unit='0'/>
     </disk>
     <disk type='file' device='cdrom'>
@@ -25,13 +29,27 @@
       <source file='/root/boot.iso'/>
       <target dev='hdc' bus='ide'/>
       <readonly/>
+      <alias name='ide0-1-0'/>
       <address type='drive' controller='0' bus='1' target='0' unit='0'/>
     </disk>
-    <controller type='usb' index='0'/>
-    <controller type='ide' index='0'/>
-    <controller type='pci' index='0' model='pci-root'/>
-    <input type='mouse' bus='ps2'/>
-    <input type='keyboard' bus='ps2'/>
+    <controller type='usb' index='0' model='piix3-uhci'>
+      <alias name='usb'/>
+      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x01' function='0x2'/>
+    </controller>
+    <controller type='ide' index='0'>
+      <alias name='ide'/>
+      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x01' function='0x1'/>
+    </controller>
+    <controller type='pci' index='0' model='pci-root'>
+      <alias name='pci.0'/>
+    </controller>
+    <input type='mouse' bus='ps2'>
+      <alias name='input0'/>
+    </input>
+    <input type='keyboard' bus='ps2'>
+      <alias name='input1'/>
+    </input>
+    <audio id='1' type='none'/>
     <memballoon model='none'/>
   </devices>
 </domain>
diff --git a/tests/qemuhotplugtestdomains/qemuhotplug-graphics-spice+graphics-spice-nochange.xml b/tests/qemuhotplugtestdomains/qemuhotplug-graphics-spice+graphics-spice-nochange.xml
new file mode 120000
index 0000000000..4f731cb8db
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/qemuhotplugtestdomains/qemuhotplug-graphics-spice+graphics-spice-nochange.xml
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+qemuhotplug-graphics-spice.xml
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/qemuhotplugtestdomains/qemuhotplug-graphics-spice-listen-network+graphics-spice-listen-network-password.xml b/tests/qemuhotplugtestdomains/qemuhotplug-graphics-spice-listen-network+graphics-spice-listen-network-password.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9cc273435a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/qemuhotplugtestdomains/qemuhotplug-graphics-spice-listen-network+graphics-spice-listen-network-password.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+<domain type='qemu' id='7'>
+  <name>QEMUGuest1</name>
+  <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
+  <memory unit='KiB'>219136</memory>
+  <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219136</currentMemory>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
+  <os>
+    <type arch='x86_64' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
+    <boot dev='hd'/>
+  </os>
+  <cpu mode='custom' match='exact' check='none'>
+    <model fallback='forbid'>qemu64</model>
+  </cpu>
+  <clock offset='utc'/>
+  <on_poweroff>destroy</on_poweroff>
+  <on_reboot>restart</on_reboot>
+  <on_crash>destroy</on_crash>
+  <devices>
+    <emulator>/usr/bin/qemu-system-x86_64</emulator>
+    <disk type='block' device='disk'>
+      <driver name='qemu' type='raw'/>
+      <source dev='/dev/HostVG/QEMUGuest1'/>
+      <target dev='hda' bus='ide'/>
+      <alias name='ide0-0-0'/>
+      <address type='drive' controller='0' bus='0' target='0' unit='0'/>
+    </disk>
+    <controller type='usb' index='0' model='piix3-uhci'>
+      <alias name='usb'/>
+      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x01' function='0x2'/>
+    </controller>
+    <controller type='ide' index='0'>
+      <alias name='ide'/>
+      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x01' function='0x1'/>
+    </controller>
+    <controller type='pci' index='0' model='pci-root'>
+      <alias name='pci.0'/>
+    </controller>
+    <input type='mouse' bus='ps2'>
+      <alias name='input0'/>
+    </input>
+    <input type='keyboard' bus='ps2'>
+      <alias name='input1'/>
+    </input>
+    <graphics type='spice' port='5900' tlsPort='5901' autoport='yes' listen='10.65.210.231' keymap='en-us' passwd='password2' passwdValidTo='2013-06-20T01:34:37' connected='disconnect'>
+      <listen type='network' address='10.65.210.231' network='vdsm-rhevm'/>
+      <channel name='main' mode='secure'/>
+      <channel name='display' mode='secure'/>
+      <channel name='inputs' mode='secure'/>
+      <channel name='cursor' mode='secure'/>
+      <channel name='playback' mode='secure'/>
+      <channel name='record' mode='secure'/>
+      <channel name='smartcard' mode='secure'/>
+      <channel name='usbredir' mode='secure'/>
+    </graphics>
+    <audio id='1' type='spice'/>
+    <video>
+      <model type='qxl' ram='65536' vram='32768' vgamem='16384' heads='1' primary='yes'/>
+      <alias name='video0'/>
+      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x02' function='0x0'/>
+    </video>
+    <video>
+      <model type='qxl' ram='65536' vram='32768' vgamem='16384' heads='1'/>
+      <alias name='video1'/>
+      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x04' function='0x0'/>
+    </video>
+    <memballoon model='virtio'>
+      <alias name='balloon0'/>
+      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x03' function='0x0'/>
+    </memballoon>
+  </devices>
+</domain>
diff --git a/tests/qemuhotplugtestdomains/qemuhotplug-graphics-spice-timeout+graphics-spice-timeout-nochange.xml b/tests/qemuhotplugtestdomains/qemuhotplug-graphics-spice-timeout+graphics-spice-timeout-nochange.xml
new file mode 120000
index 0000000000..3a5bce52e4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/qemuhotplugtestdomains/qemuhotplug-graphics-spice-timeout+graphics-spice-timeout-nochange.xml
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+qemuhotplug-graphics-spice-timeout.xml
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/qemuhotplugtestdomains/qemuhotplug-graphics-spice-timeout+graphics-spice-timeout-password.xml b/tests/qemuhotplugtestdomains/qemuhotplug-graphics-spice-timeout+graphics-spice-timeout-password.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..03964ad01c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/qemuhotplugtestdomains/qemuhotplug-graphics-spice-timeout+graphics-spice-timeout-password.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,117 @@
+<domain type='kvm' id='7'>
+  <name>f14</name>
+  <uuid>553effab-b5e1-2d80-dfe3-da4344826c43</uuid>
+  <memory unit='KiB'>1048576</memory>
+  <currentMemory unit='KiB'>1048576</currentMemory>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>2</vcpu>
+  <os>
+    <type arch='x86_64' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
+    <boot dev='cdrom'/>
+    <boot dev='hd'/>
+    <bootmenu enable='yes'/>
+  </os>
+  <features>
+    <acpi/>
+    <apic/>
+    <pae/>
+  </features>
+  <cpu mode='custom' match='exact' check='partial'>
+    <model fallback='allow'>core2duo</model>
+    <vendor>Intel</vendor>
+    <topology sockets='1' dies='1' cores='2' threads='1'/>
+    <feature policy='require' name='lahf_lm'/>
+    <feature policy='require' name='xtpr'/>
+    <feature policy='require' name='cx16'/>
+    <feature policy='require' name='tm2'/>
+    <feature policy='require' name='est'/>
+    <feature policy='require' name='vmx'/>
+    <feature policy='require' name='ds_cpl'/>
+    <feature policy='require' name='pbe'/>
+    <feature policy='require' name='tm'/>
+    <feature policy='require' name='ht'/>
+    <feature policy='require' name='ss'/>
+    <feature policy='require' name='acpi'/>
+    <feature policy='require' name='ds'/>
+  </cpu>
+  <clock offset='utc'/>
+  <on_poweroff>destroy</on_poweroff>
+  <on_reboot>restart</on_reboot>
+  <on_crash>restart</on_crash>
+  <devices>
+    <emulator>/usr/bin/qemu-system-x86_64</emulator>
+    <disk type='file' device='disk'>
+      <driver name='qemu' type='qcow2'/>
+      <source file='/var/lib/libvirt/images/f14.img'/>
+      <target dev='vda' bus='virtio'/>
+      <alias name='virtio-disk0'/>
+      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x04' function='0x0'/>
+    </disk>
+    <disk type='file' device='cdrom'>
+      <driver name='qemu' type='raw'/>
+      <source file='/var/lib/libvirt/Fedora-14-x86_64-Live-KDE.iso'/>
+      <target dev='hdc' bus='ide'/>
+      <readonly/>
+      <alias name='ide0-1-0'/>
+      <address type='drive' controller='0' bus='1' target='0' unit='0'/>
+    </disk>
+    <controller type='ide' index='0'>
+      <alias name='ide'/>
+      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x01' function='0x1'/>
+    </controller>
+    <controller type='virtio-serial' index='0'>
+      <alias name='virtio-serial0'/>
+      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x06' function='0x0'/>
+    </controller>
+    <controller type='usb' index='0' model='piix3-uhci'>
+      <alias name='usb'/>
+      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x01' function='0x2'/>
+    </controller>
+    <controller type='pci' index='0' model='pci-root'>
+      <alias name='pci.0'/>
+    </controller>
+    <interface type='ethernet'>
+      <mac address='52:54:00:71:70:89'/>
+      <script path='/etc/qemu-ifup'/>
+      <model type='rtl8139'/>
+      <alias name='net0'/>
+      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x07' function='0x0'/>
+    </interface>
+    <serial type='pty'>
+      <target type='isa-serial' port='0'>
+        <model name='isa-serial'/>
+      </target>
+      <alias name='serial0'/>
+    </serial>
+    <console type='pty'>
+      <target type='serial' port='0'/>
+      <alias name='serial0'/>
+    </console>
+    <input type='tablet' bus='usb'>
+      <alias name='input0'/>
+      <address type='usb' bus='0' port='1'/>
+    </input>
+    <input type='mouse' bus='ps2'>
+      <alias name='input1'/>
+    </input>
+    <input type='keyboard' bus='ps2'>
+      <alias name='input2'/>
+    </input>
+    <graphics type='spice' port='5900' autoport='no' passwd='secret' passwdValidTo='2013-05-31T16:11:22' connected='disconnect'>
+      <listen type='address'/>
+    </graphics>
+    <sound model='ac97'>
+      <alias name='sound0'/>
+      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x03' function='0x0'/>
+    </sound>
+    <audio id='1' type='spice'/>
+    <video>
+      <model type='vga' vram='16384' heads='1' primary='yes'/>
+      <alias name='video0'/>
+      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x02' function='0x0'/>
+    </video>
+    <memballoon model='virtio'>
+      <alias name='balloon0'/>
+      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x05' function='0x0'/>
+    </memballoon>
+  </devices>
+</domain>
diff --git a/tests/qemuhotplugtestdomains/qemuhotplug-graphics-spice-timeout.xml b/tests/qemuhotplugtestdomains/qemuhotplug-graphics-spice-timeout.xml
index 0e96033fc8..e6b0cc833a 100644
--- a/tests/qemuhotplugtestdomains/qemuhotplug-graphics-spice-timeout.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuhotplugtestdomains/qemuhotplug-graphics-spice-timeout.xml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<domain type='kvm'>
+<domain type='kvm' id='7'>
   <name>f14</name>
   <uuid>553effab-b5e1-2d80-dfe3-da4344826c43</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>1048576</memory>
@@ -15,10 +15,10 @@
     <apic/>
     <pae/>
   </features>
-  <cpu match='exact'>
-    <model>core2duo</model>
+  <cpu mode='custom' match='exact' check='partial'>
+    <model fallback='allow'>core2duo</model>
     <vendor>Intel</vendor>
-    <topology sockets='1' cores='2' threads='1'/>
+    <topology sockets='1' dies='1' cores='2' threads='1'/>
     <feature policy='require' name='lahf_lm'/>
     <feature policy='require' name='xtpr'/>
     <feature policy='require' name='cx16'/>
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
       <driver name='qemu' type='qcow2'/>
       <source file='/var/lib/libvirt/images/f14.img'/>
       <target dev='vda' bus='virtio'/>
+      <alias name='virtio-disk0'/>
       <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x04' function='0x0'/>
     </disk>
     <disk type='file' device='cdrom'>
@@ -50,37 +51,66 @@
       <source file='/var/lib/libvirt/Fedora-14-x86_64-Live-KDE.iso'/>
       <target dev='hdc' bus='ide'/>
       <readonly/>
+      <alias name='ide0-1-0'/>
       <address type='drive' controller='0' bus='1' target='0' unit='0'/>
     </disk>
     <controller type='ide' index='0'>
+      <alias name='ide'/>
       <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x01' function='0x1'/>
     </controller>
     <controller type='virtio-serial' index='0'>
+      <alias name='virtio-serial0'/>
       <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x06' function='0x0'/>
     </controller>
+    <controller type='usb' index='0' model='piix3-uhci'>
+      <alias name='usb'/>
+      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x01' function='0x2'/>
+    </controller>
+    <controller type='pci' index='0' model='pci-root'>
+      <alias name='pci.0'/>
+    </controller>
     <interface type='ethernet'>
       <mac address='52:54:00:71:70:89'/>
       <script path='/etc/qemu-ifup'/>
+      <model type='rtl8139'/>
+      <alias name='net0'/>
       <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x07' function='0x0'/>
     </interface>
     <serial type='pty'>
-      <target port='0'/>
+      <target type='isa-serial' port='0'>
+        <model name='isa-serial'/>
+      </target>
+      <alias name='serial0'/>
     </serial>
     <console type='pty'>
       <target type='serial' port='0'/>
+      <alias name='serial0'/>
     </console>
-    <input type='tablet' bus='usb'/>
-    <input type='mouse' bus='ps2'/>
-    <input type='keyboard' bus='ps2'/>
-    <graphics type='spice' port='5900' autoport='no' passwd='sercet' passwdValidTo='2011-05-31T16:11:22' connected='disconnect'/>
+    <input type='tablet' bus='usb'>
+      <alias name='input0'/>
+      <address type='usb' bus='0' port='1'/>
+    </input>
+    <input type='mouse' bus='ps2'>
+      <alias name='input1'/>
+    </input>
+    <input type='keyboard' bus='ps2'>
+      <alias name='input2'/>
+    </input>
+    <graphics type='spice' port='5900' autoport='no' passwd='sercet' passwdValidTo='2011-05-31T16:11:22' connected='disconnect'>
+      <listen type='address'/>
+    </graphics>
     <sound model='ac97'>
+      <alias name='sound0'/>
       <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x03' function='0x0'/>
     </sound>
+    <audio id='1' type='spice'/>
     <video>
-      <model type='vga' vram='16384' heads='1'/>
+      <model type='vga' vram='16384' heads='1' primary='yes'/>
+      <alias name='video0'/>
       <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x02' function='0x0'/>
     </video>
     <memballoon model='virtio'>
+      <alias name='balloon0'/>
       <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x05' function='0x0'/>
     </memballoon>
   </devices>
diff --git a/tests/qemuhotplugtestdomains/qemuhotplug-graphics-spice.xml b/tests/qemuhotplugtestdomains/qemuhotplug-graphics-spice.xml
index ec761d6619..c4924eae09 100644
--- a/tests/qemuhotplugtestdomains/qemuhotplug-graphics-spice.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuhotplugtestdomains/qemuhotplug-graphics-spice.xml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<domain type='qemu'>
+<domain type='qemu' id='7'>
   <name>QEMUGuest1</name>
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219136</memory>
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@
     <type arch='x86_64' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
   </os>
+  <cpu mode='custom' match='exact' check='none'>
+    <model fallback='forbid'>qemu64</model>
+  </cpu>
   <clock offset='utc'/>
   <on_poweroff>destroy</on_poweroff>
   <on_reboot>restart</on_reboot>
@@ -15,15 +18,29 @@
   <devices>
     <emulator>/usr/bin/qemu-system-x86_64</emulator>
     <disk type='block' device='disk'>
+      <driver name='qemu' type='raw'/>
       <source dev='/dev/HostVG/QEMUGuest1'/>
       <target dev='hda' bus='ide'/>
+      <alias name='ide0-0-0'/>
       <address type='drive' controller='0' bus='0' target='0' unit='0'/>
     </disk>
-    <controller type='usb' index='0'/>
-    <controller type='ide' index='0'/>
-    <controller type='pci' index='0' model='pci-root'/>
-    <input type='mouse' bus='ps2'/>
-    <input type='keyboard' bus='ps2'/>
+    <controller type='usb' index='0' model='piix3-uhci'>
+      <alias name='usb'/>
+      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x01' function='0x2'/>
+    </controller>
+    <controller type='ide' index='0'>
+      <alias name='ide'/>
+      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x01' function='0x1'/>
+    </controller>
+    <controller type='pci' index='0' model='pci-root'>
+      <alias name='pci.0'/>
+    </controller>
+    <input type='mouse' bus='ps2'>
+      <alias name='input0'/>
+    </input>
+    <input type='keyboard' bus='ps2'>
+      <alias name='input1'/>
+    </input>
     <graphics type='spice' port='5903' tlsPort='5904' autoport='no' listen='127.0.0.1' defaultMode='secure'>
       <listen type='address' address='127.0.0.1'/>
       <channel name='main' mode='secure'/>
@@ -36,12 +53,20 @@
       <clipboard copypaste='no'/>
       <filetransfer enable='no'/>
     </graphics>
+    <audio id='1' type='spice'/>
     <video>
-      <model type='qxl' ram='65536' vram='32768' vgamem='8192' heads='1'/>
+      <model type='qxl' ram='65536' vram='32768' vgamem='8192' heads='1' primary='yes'/>
+      <alias name='video0'/>
+      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x02' function='0x0'/>
     </video>
     <video>
       <model type='qxl' ram='65536' vram='32768' vgamem='8192' heads='1'/>
+      <alias name='video1'/>
+      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x04' function='0x0'/>
     </video>
-    <memballoon model='virtio'/>
+    <memballoon model='virtio'>
+      <alias name='balloon0'/>
+      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x03' function='0x0'/>
+    </memballoon>
   </devices>
 </domain>