diff --git a/README b/README
deleted file mode 100644
index c3004eb0..00000000
--- a/README
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,61 +0,0 @@
-
-CORE: Common Open Research Emulator
-Copyright (c)2005-2013 the Boeing Company.
-See the LICENSE file included in this distribution.
-
-== ABOUT =======================================================================
-CORE is a tool for emulating networks using a GUI or Python scripts. The CORE
-project site (1) is a good source of introductory information, with a manual,
-screenshots, and demos about this software. Also a supplemental
-Google Code page (2) hosts a wiki, blog, bug tracker, and quickstart guide.
-
-  1. http://www.nrl.navy.mil/itd/ncs/products/core
-  2. http://code.google.com/p/coreemu/
-
-
-== BUILDING CORE ===============================================================
-
-To build this software you should use:
-
-  ./bootstrap.sh
-  ./configure
-  make
-  sudo make install
-
-Here is what is installed with 'make install':
-
-  /usr/local/bin/core-gui
-  /usr/local/sbin/core-daemon
-  /usr/local/sbin/[vcmd, vnoded, coresendmsg, core-cleanup.sh]
-  /usr/local/lib/core/*
-  /usr/local/share/core/*
-  /usr/local/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/core/*
-  /usr/local/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/[netns,vcmd].so
-  /etc/core/*
-  /etc/init.d/core
-
-See the manual for the software required for building CORE.
-
-
-== RUNNING CORE ================================================================
-
-First start the CORE services:
-
-  sudo /etc/init.d/core-daemon start
-
-This automatically runs the core-daemon program. 
-Assuming the GUI is in your PATH, run the CORE GUI by typing the following:
-
-  core-gui
-
-This launches the CORE GUI. You do not need to run the GUI as root.
-
-== SUPPORT =====================================================================
-
-If you have questions, comments, or trouble, please use the CORE mailing lists:
-- core-users for general comments and questions
-    http://pf.itd.nrl.navy.mil/mailman/listinfo/core-users
-- core-dev for bugs, compile errors, and other development issues
-    http://pf.itd.nrl.navy.mil/mailman/listinfo/core-dev
-
-
diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5fb323ac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+====
+CORE
+====
+
+CORE: Common Open Research Emulator
+
+Copyright (c)2005-2013 the Boeing Company.
+
+See the LICENSE file included in this distribution.
+
+About
+=====
+
+CORE is a tool for emulating networks using a GUI or Python scripts. The CORE
+project site (1) is a good source of introductory information, with a manual,
+screenshots, and demos about this software. The GitHub project (2) hosts the
+source repos, wiki, and bug tracker. There is a deprecated
+Google Code page (3) with the old wiki, blog, bug tracker, and quickstart guide.
+
+1. http://www.nrl.navy.mil/itd/ncs/products/core
+
+2. https://github.com/coreemu/core
+
+3. http://code.google.com/p/coreemu/
+
+4. `Official Documentation`_
+
+.. _Official Documentation: https://downloads.pf.itd.nrl.navy.mil/docs/core/core-html/index.html
+
+
+Building CORE
+=============
+
+To build this software you should use:
+
+    ./bootstrap.sh
+    ./configure
+    make
+    sudo make install
+
+Note: You may need to pass the proxy settings to sudo make install:
+    sudo make install HTTP_PROXY=<proxy>
+
+Here is what is installed with 'make install':
+
+    /usr/local/bin/core-gui
+    /usr/local/sbin/core-daemon
+    /usr/local/sbin/[vcmd, vnoded, coresendmsg, core-cleanup.sh]
+    /usr/local/lib/core/*
+    /usr/local/share/core/*
+    /usr/local/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/core/*
+    /usr/local/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/[netns,vcmd].so
+    /etc/core/*
+    /etc/init.d/core
+
+See the manual for the software required for building CORE.
+
+
+Running CORE
+============
+
+First start the CORE services:
+
+    sudo /etc/init.d/core-daemon start
+
+This automatically runs the core-daemon program. 
+Assuming the GUI is in your PATH, run the CORE GUI by typing the following:
+
+    core-gui
+
+This launches the CORE GUI. You do not need to run the GUI as root.
+
+
+Support
+=======
+
+If you have questions, comments, or trouble, please use the CORE mailing lists:
+
+- `core-users`_ for general comments and questions
+
+- `core-dev`_ for bugs, compile errors, and other development issues
+
+
+.. _core-users: https://pf.itd.nrl.navy.mil/mailman/listinfo/core-users
+.. _core-dev: https://pf.itd.nrl.navy.mil/mailman/listinfo/core-dev
+
+
diff --git a/daemon/core/__init__.py b/daemon/core/__init__.py
index 4a58c227..50d263c3 100644
--- a/daemon/core/__init__.py
+++ b/daemon/core/__init__.py
@@ -13,7 +13,5 @@ Pieces can be imported individually, for example
     from core.netns import vnode
 """
 
-__all__ = []
-
 # Automatically import all add-ons listed in addons.__all__
 from addons import *
diff --git a/daemon/core/emane/emanemanager.py b/daemon/core/emane/emanemanager.py
index 6717bc4f..aa0dfe76 100644
--- a/daemon/core/emane/emanemanager.py
+++ b/daemon/core/emane/emanemanager.py
@@ -246,7 +246,9 @@ class EmaneManager(ConfigurableManager):
             # Adamson change: first check for iface config keyed by "node:ifc.name"
             # (so that nodes w/ multiple interfaces of same conftype can have
             #  different configs for each separate interface)
-            key = 1000 * ifc.node.objid + ifc.netindex
+            key = 1000*ifc.node.objid
+            if ifc.netindex is not None:
+                key += ifc.netindex
             values = self.getconfig(key, conftype, None)[1]
             if not values:
                 values = self.getconfig(ifc.node.objid, conftype, None)[1]
diff --git a/daemon/core/netns/vnet.py b/daemon/core/netns/vnet.py
index 5c1a0517..c1a17a19 100644
--- a/daemon/core/netns/vnet.py
+++ b/daemon/core/netns/vnet.py
@@ -301,12 +301,6 @@ class LxBrNet(PyCoreNet):
             snoop = "/sys/devices/virtual/net/%s/bridge/multicast_snooping" % self.brname
             if os.path.exists(snoop):
                 open(snoop, "w").write('0')
-
-            # turn on LLDP forwarding (disabled by default in linux)
-            lldpfile = "/sys/class/net/%s/bridge/group_fwd_mask" % self.brname
-            if os.path.exists(lldpfile):
-                open(lldpfile, "w").write('0x4000')
-            
         except subprocess.CalledProcessError:
             logger.exception("Error setting bridge parameters")
 
diff --git a/daemon/core/netns/vnode.py b/daemon/core/netns/vnode.py
index 334fe78b..2c2ccbb6 100644
--- a/daemon/core/netns/vnode.py
+++ b/daemon/core/netns/vnode.py
@@ -389,8 +389,12 @@ class SimpleLxcNode(PyCoreNode):
         :return: nothing
         """
         if self.up:
-            self.cmd([constants.IP_BIN, "addr", "add", str(addr),
-                      "dev", self.ifname(ifindex)])
+            if ":" in str(addr): # check if addr is ipv6
+                self.cmd([constants.IP_BIN, "addr", "add", str(addr),
+                          "dev", self.ifname(ifindex)])
+            else:
+                self.cmd([constants.IP_BIN, "addr", "add", str(addr), "broadcast", "+",
+                          "dev", self.ifname(ifindex)])
         self._netif[ifindex].addaddr(addr)
 
     def deladdr(self, ifindex, addr):
diff --git a/daemon/core/service.py b/daemon/core/service.py
index 5772b4cc..92b735fe 100644
--- a/daemon/core/service.py
+++ b/daemon/core/service.py
@@ -106,6 +106,10 @@ class CoreServices(ConfigurableManager):
         from core.services import startup
         self.is_startup_service = startup.Startup.is_startup_service
 
+    @classmethod
+    def add_service_path(cls, path):
+        cls.service_path.add(path)
+
     def importcustom(self, path):
         """
         Import services from a myservices directory.
@@ -975,7 +979,7 @@ class CoreService(object):
         :return: nothing
         """
         if key not in self.keys:
-            raise ValueError
+            raise ValueError('key `%s` not in `%s`' % (key, self.keys))
         # this handles data conversion to int, string, and tuples
         if value:
             if key == "startidx":
diff --git a/daemon/core/services/__init__.py b/daemon/core/services/__init__.py
index db00a1d7..ddd5485d 100644
--- a/daemon/core/services/__init__.py
+++ b/daemon/core/services/__init__.py
@@ -4,4 +4,17 @@ Services
 Services available to nodes can be put in this directory.  Everything listed in
 __all__ is automatically loaded by the main core module.
 """
-__all__ = ["quagga", "nrl", "xorp", "bird", "utility", "security", "ucarp", "dockersvc", "OvsService" , "ryuService" , 'startup' ]
+
+__all__ = [
+    "quagga",
+    "nrl",
+    "xorp",
+    "bird",
+    "utility",
+    "security",
+    "ucarp",
+    "dockersvc",
+    "OvsService",
+    "RyuService",
+    "startup"
+]
diff --git a/daemon/core/services/nrl.py b/daemon/core/services/nrl.py
index 2e9be941..5187d788 100644
--- a/daemon/core/services/nrl.py
+++ b/daemon/core/services/nrl.py
@@ -603,7 +603,7 @@ class MgenActor(NrlService):
         cfg = "#!/bin/sh\n"
         cfg += "# auto-generated by nrl.py:MgenActor.generateconfig()\n"
         comments = ""
-        cmd = "python /usr/local/bin/mgenBasicActor.py -n %s -a 0.0.0.0 -p 5555" % (node.name)
+        cmd = "mgenBasicActor.py -n %s -a 0.0.0.0" % node.name
 
         servicenames = map(lambda x: x._name, services)
         netifs = filter(lambda x: not getattr(x, 'control', False), node.netifs())
diff --git a/daemon/core/services/quagga.py b/daemon/core/services/quagga.py
index d1786f21..251cef61 100644
--- a/daemon/core/services/quagga.py
+++ b/daemon/core/services/quagga.py
@@ -12,16 +12,11 @@ from core.misc import nodeutils
 from core.service import CoreService
 from core.service import ServiceManager
 
-QUAGGA_USER = "root"
-QUAGGA_GROUP = "root"
-if os.uname()[0] == "FreeBSD":
-    QUAGGA_GROUP = "wheel"
 
 
 class Zebra(CoreService):
     _name = "zebra"
     _group = "Quagga"
-    _depends = ("vtysh",)
     _dirs = ("/usr/local/etc/quagga", "/var/run/quagga")
     _configs = ("/usr/local/etc/quagga/Quagga.conf",
                 "quaggaboot.sh", "/usr/local/etc/quagga/vtysh.conf")
@@ -53,16 +48,11 @@ class Zebra(CoreService):
 
     @classmethod
     def generateQuaggaConf(cls, node, services):
-        """ Returns configuration file text. Other services that depend on zebra
-           will have generatequaggaifcconfig() and generatequaggaconfig()
-           hooks that are invoked here.
         """
-        # Check whether the node is running OVS
-        has_ovs = 0
-        for s in services:
-            if s._name == "OvsService":
-                has_ovs =1
-            
+        Returns configuration file text. Other services that depend on zebra
+        will have generatequaggaifcconfig() and generatequaggaconfig()
+        hooks that are invoked here.
+        """
         # we could verify here that filename == Quagga.conf
         cfg = ""
         for ifc in node.netifs():
@@ -72,7 +62,7 @@ class Zebra(CoreService):
                 ifnumstr = re.findall(r"\d+", ifc.name)
                 ifnum = ifnumstr[0]
                 ifname = "rtr%s" % ifnum
-                
+
             cfg += "interface %s\n" % ifname
             #cfg += "interface %s\n" % ifc.name
             # include control interfaces in addressing but not routing daemons
@@ -147,8 +137,6 @@ QUAGGA_CONF=%s
 QUAGGA_SBIN_SEARCH=%s
 QUAGGA_BIN_SEARCH=%s
 QUAGGA_STATE_DIR=%s
-QUAGGA_USER=%s
-QUAGGA_GROUP=%s
 
 searchforprog()
 {
@@ -177,21 +165,6 @@ confcheck()
     fi
 }
 
-waitforvtyfiles()
-{
-    for f in "$@"; do
-        count=1
-        until [ -e $QUAGGA_STATE_DIR/$f ]; do
-            if [ $count -eq 10 ]; then
-                echo "ERROR: vty file not found: $QUAGGA_STATE_DIR/$f" >&2
-                return 1
-            fi
-            sleep 0.1
-            count=$(($count + 1))
-        done
-    done
-}
-
 bootdaemon()
 {
     QUAGGA_SBIN_DIR=$(searchforprog $1 $QUAGGA_SBIN_SEARCH)
@@ -203,54 +176,54 @@ bootdaemon()
 
     flags=""
 
-    if [ "$1" != "zebra" ]; then
-        waitforvtyfiles zebra.vty
-    fi
-
     if [ "$1" = "xpimd" ] && \\
         grep -E -q '^[[:space:]]*router[[:space:]]+pim6[[:space:]]*$' $QUAGGA_CONF; then
         flags="$flags -6"
     fi
 
-    $QUAGGA_SBIN_DIR/$1 $flags -u $QUAGGA_USER -g $QUAGGA_GROUP -d
+    $QUAGGA_SBIN_DIR/$1 $flags -d
+    if [ "$?" != "0" ]; then
+        echo "ERROR: Quagga's '$1' daemon failed to start!:"
+        return 1
+    fi
 }
 
-bootvtysh()
+bootquagga()
 {
-    QUAGGA_BIN_DIR=$(searchforprog $1 $QUAGGA_BIN_SEARCH)
+    QUAGGA_BIN_DIR=$(searchforprog 'vtysh' $QUAGGA_BIN_SEARCH)
     if [ "z$QUAGGA_BIN_DIR" = "z" ]; then
-        echo "ERROR: Quagga's '$1' daemon not found in search path:"
-        echo "  $QUAGGA_SBIN_SEARCH"
+        echo "ERROR: Quagga's 'vtysh' program not found in search path:"
+        echo "  $QUAGGA_BIN_SEARCH"
         return 1
     fi
 
-    vtyfiles="zebra.vty"
+    # fix /var/run/quagga permissions
+    id -u quagga 2>/dev/null >/dev/null
+    if [ "$?" = "0" ]; then
+        chown quagga $QUAGGA_STATE_DIR
+    fi
+
+    bootdaemon "zebra"
     for r in rip ripng ospf6 ospf bgp babel; do
         if grep -q "^router \<${r}\>" $QUAGGA_CONF; then
-            vtyfiles="$vtyfiles ${r}d.vty"
+            bootdaemon "${r}d"
         fi
     done
 
     if grep -E -q '^[[:space:]]*router[[:space:]]+pim6?[[:space:]]*$' $QUAGGA_CONF; then
-        vtyfiles="$vtyfiles xpimd.vty"
+        bootdaemon "xpimd"
     fi
 
-    # wait for Quagga daemon vty files to appear before invoking vtysh
-    waitforvtyfiles $vtyfiles
-
     $QUAGGA_BIN_DIR/vtysh -b
 }
 
-confcheck
-if [ "x$1" = "x" ]; then
-    echo "ERROR: missing the name of the Quagga daemon to boot"
+if [ "$1" != "zebra" ]; then
+    echo "WARNING: '$1': all Quagga daemons are launched by the 'zebra' service!"
     exit 1
-elif [ "$1" = "vtysh" ]; then
-    bootvtysh $1
-else
-    bootdaemon $1
 fi
-""" % (cls._configs[0], quagga_sbin_search, quagga_bin_search, constants.QUAGGA_STATE_DIR, QUAGGA_USER, QUAGGA_GROUP)
+confcheck
+bootquagga
+""" % (cls._configs[0], quagga_sbin_search, quagga_bin_search, constants.QUAGGA_STATE_DIR)
 
 
 class QuaggaService(CoreService):
@@ -308,7 +281,7 @@ class QuaggaService(CoreService):
         return ""
 
     @classmethod
-    def generatequaggaconfig(cls, node, services):
+    def generatequaggaconfig(cls, node):
         return ""
 
 
@@ -319,9 +292,9 @@ class Ospfv2(QuaggaService):
     unified Quagga.conf file.
     """
     _name = "OSPFv2"
-    _startup = ("sh quaggaboot.sh ospfd",)
-    _shutdown = ("killall ospfd",)
-    _validate = ("pidof ospfd",)
+    _startup = ()
+    _shutdown = ("killall ospfd", )
+    _validate = ("pidof ospfd", )
     _ipv4_routing = True
 
     @staticmethod
@@ -353,7 +326,7 @@ class Ospfv2(QuaggaService):
         return ""
 
     @classmethod
-    def generatequaggaconfig(cls, node, services):
+    def generatequaggaconfig(cls, node):
         cfg = "router ospf\n"
         rtrid = cls.routerid(node)
         cfg += "  router-id %s\n" % rtrid
@@ -394,9 +367,9 @@ class Ospfv3(QuaggaService):
     unified Quagga.conf file.
     """
     _name = "OSPFv3"
-    _startup = ("sh quaggaboot.sh ospf6d",)
-    _shutdown = ("killall ospf6d",)
-    _validate = ("pidof ospf6d",)
+    _startup = ()
+    _shutdown = ("killall ospf6d", )
+    _validate = ("pidof ospf6d", )
     _ipv4_routing = True
     _ipv6_routing = True
 
@@ -438,13 +411,7 @@ class Ospfv3(QuaggaService):
         return ""
 
     @classmethod
-    def generatequaggaconfig(cls, node, services):
-        # Check whether the node is running OVS
-        has_ovs = 0
-        for s in services:
-            if s._name == "OvsService":
-                has_ovs =1
-            
+    def generatequaggaconfig(cls, node):
         cfg = "router ospf6\n"
         rtrid = cls.routerid(node)
         cfg += "  router-id %s\n" % rtrid
@@ -457,7 +424,7 @@ class Ospfv3(QuaggaService):
                 ifnumstr = re.findall(r"\d+", ifc.name)
                 ifnum = ifnumstr[0]
                 ifname = "rtr%s" % ifnum
-                
+
             cfg += "  interface %s area 0.0.0.0\n" % ifc.name
         cfg += "!\n"
         return cfg
@@ -508,6 +475,7 @@ class Ospfv3mdr(Ospfv3):
         else:
             return cfg
 
+
 class Bgp(QuaggaService):
     """
     The BGP service provides interdomain routing.
@@ -515,15 +483,15 @@ class Bgp(QuaggaService):
     having the same AS number.
     """
     _name = "BGP"
-    _startup = ("sh quaggaboot.sh bgpd",)
-    _shutdown = ("killall bgpd",)
-    _validate = ("pidof bgpd",)
+    _startup = ()
+    _shutdown = ("killall bgpd", )
+    _validate = ("pidof bgpd", )
     _custom_needed = True
     _ipv4_routing = True
     _ipv6_routing = True
 
     @classmethod
-    def generatequaggaconfig(cls, node, services):
+    def generatequaggaconfig(cls, node):
         cfg = "!\n! BGP configuration\n!\n"
         cfg += "! You should configure the AS number below,\n"
         cfg += "! along with this router's peers.\n!\n"
@@ -534,18 +502,19 @@ class Bgp(QuaggaService):
         cfg += "! neighbor 1.2.3.4 remote-as 555\n!\n"
         return cfg
 
+
 class Rip(QuaggaService):
     """
     The RIP service provides IPv4 routing for wired networks.
     """
     _name = "RIP"
-    _startup = ("sh quaggaboot.sh ripd",)
-    _shutdown = ("killall ripd",)
-    _validate = ("pidof ripd",)
+    _startup = ()
+    _shutdown = ("killall ripd", )
+    _validate = ("pidof ripd", )
     _ipv4_routing = True
 
     @classmethod
-    def generatequaggaconfig(cls, node, services):
+    def generatequaggaconfig(cls, node):
         cfg = """\
 router rip
   redistribute static
@@ -556,18 +525,19 @@ router rip
 """
         return cfg
 
+
 class Ripng(QuaggaService):
     """
     The RIP NG service provides IPv6 routing for wired networks.
     """
     _name = "RIPNG"
-    _startup = ("sh quaggaboot.sh ripngd",)
-    _shutdown = ("killall ripngd",)
-    _validate = ("pidof ripngd",)
+    _startup = ()
+    _shutdown = ("killall ripngd", )
+    _validate = ("pidof ripngd", )
     _ipv6_routing = True
 
     @classmethod
-    def generatequaggaconfig(cls, node, services):
+    def generatequaggaconfig(cls, node):
         cfg = """\
 router ripng
   redistribute static
@@ -578,36 +548,24 @@ router ripng
 """
         return cfg
 
+
 class Babel(QuaggaService):
     """
     The Babel service provides a loop-avoiding distance-vector routing
     protocol for IPv6 and IPv4 with fast convergence properties.
     """
     _name = "Babel"
-    _startup = ("sh quaggaboot.sh babeld",)
-    _shutdown = ("killall babeld",)
-    _validate = ("pidof babeld",)
+    _startup = ()
+    _shutdown = ("killall babeld", )
+    _validate = ("pidof babeld", )
     _ipv6_routing = True
 
     @classmethod
-    def generatequaggaconfig(cls, node, services):
-        # Check whether the node is running OVS
-        has_ovs = 0
-        for s in services:
-            if s._name == "OvsService":
-                has_ovs =1
-            
+    def generatequaggaconfig(cls, node):
         cfg = "router babel\n"
         for ifc in node.netifs():
-            if hasattr(ifc, 'control') and ifc.control is True:
+            if hasattr(ifc, "control") and ifc.control is True:
                 continue
-            if has_ovs == 0:
-                ifname = ifc.name
-            else:
-                ifnumstr = re.findall(r"\d+", ifc.name)
-                ifnum = ifnumstr[0]
-                ifname = "rtr%s" % ifnum
-            
             cfg += "  network %s\n" % ifc.name
         cfg += "  redistribute static\n  redistribute connected\n"
         return cfg
@@ -620,37 +578,23 @@ class Babel(QuaggaService):
         else:
             return "  babel wired\n  babel split-horizon\n"
 
+
 class Xpimd(QuaggaService):
     """
     PIM multicast routing based on XORP.
     """
     _name = 'Xpimd'
-    _startup = ('sh quaggaboot.sh xpimd',)
-    _shutdown = ('killall xpimd',)
-    _validate = ('pidof xpimd',)
+    _startup = ()
+    _shutdown = ('killall xpimd', )
+    _validate = ('pidof xpimd', )
     _ipv4_routing = True
 
     @classmethod
-    def generatequaggaconfig(cls, node, services):
-        # Check whether the node is running OVS
-        has_ovs = 0
-        for s in services:
-            if s._name == "OvsService":
-                has_ovs =1
-        if has_ovs == 0:        
-            ifname = 'eth0'
-        else:
-            ifname = 'rtr0'
-            
+    def generatequaggaconfig(cls, node):
+        ifname = 'eth0'
         for ifc in node.netifs():
             if ifc.name != 'lo':
-                if has_ovs == 0:
-                    ifname = ifc.name
-                else:
-                    ifnumstr = re.findall(r"\d+", ifc.name)
-                    ifnum = ifnumstr[0]
-                    ifname = "rtr%s" % ifnum
-
+                ifname = ifc.name
                 break
         cfg = 'router mfea\n!\n'
         cfg += 'router igmp\n!\n'
@@ -665,20 +609,6 @@ class Xpimd(QuaggaService):
     def generatequaggaifcconfig(cls, node, ifc):
         return '  ip mfea\n  ip igmp\n  ip pim\n'
 
-class Vtysh(CoreService):
-    """
-    Simple service to run vtysh -b (boot) after all Quagga daemons have
-    started.
-    """
-    _name = "vtysh"
-    _group = "Quagga"
-    _startindex = 45
-    _startup = ("sh quaggaboot.sh vtysh",)
-    _shutdown = ()
-
-    @classmethod
-    def generateconfig(cls, node, filename, services):
-        return ""
 
 def load_services():
     ServiceManager.add(Zebra)
@@ -690,4 +620,3 @@ def load_services():
     ServiceManager.add(Ripng)
     ServiceManager.add(Babel)
     ServiceManager.add(Xpimd)
-    ServiceManager.add(Vtysh)
diff --git a/daemon/core/xen/xen.py b/daemon/core/xen/xen.py
index 578fab3a..8d7e4ac5 100644
--- a/daemon/core/xen/xen.py
+++ b/daemon/core/xen/xen.py
@@ -102,7 +102,6 @@ class XenNode(PyCoreNode):
         # 'sh quaggaboot.sh zebra',
         # 'sh quaggaboot.sh ospfd',
         # 'sh quaggaboot.sh ospf6d',
-        'sh quaggaboot.sh vtysh',
         'killall zebra',
         'killall ospfd',
         'killall ospf6d',
diff --git a/daemon/core/xml/xmlparser1.py b/daemon/core/xml/xmlparser1.py
index c37a3fda..c1861526 100644
--- a/daemon/core/xml/xmlparser1.py
+++ b/daemon/core/xml/xmlparser1.py
@@ -851,12 +851,10 @@ class CoreDocumentParser1(object):
     def parse_default_services(self):
         # defaults from the CORE GUI
         self.default_services = {
-            'router': ['zebra', 'OSPFv2', 'OSPFv3', 'vtysh', 'IPForward'],
+            'router': ['zebra', 'OSPFv2', 'OSPFv3', 'IPForward'],
             'host': ['DefaultRoute', 'SSH'],
             'PC': ['DefaultRoute', ],
-            'mdr': ['zebra', 'OSPFv3MDR', 'vtysh', 'IPForward'],
-            # 'prouter': ['zebra', 'OSPFv2', 'OSPFv3', 'vtysh', 'IPForward'],
-            # 'xen': ['zebra', 'OSPFv2', 'OSPFv3', 'vtysh', 'IPForward'],
+            'mdr': ['zebra', 'OSPFv3MDR', 'IPForward'],
         }
         default_services = xmlutils.get_first_child_by_tag_name(self.scenario, 'CORE:defaultservices')
         if not default_services:
diff --git a/daemon/core/xml/xmlwriter1.py b/daemon/core/xml/xmlwriter1.py
index 07c28ae9..5dc062f0 100644
--- a/daemon/core/xml/xmlwriter1.py
+++ b/daemon/core/xml/xmlwriter1.py
@@ -603,7 +603,7 @@ class DeviceElement(NamedXmlElement):
                 device_type = DevType.HOST
 
         if device_type is None:
-            raise Exception
+            raise ValueError("unknown device type: %s" % core_device_type)
 
         NamedXmlElement.__init__(self, scen_plan, parent, device_type, device_object.name)
 
diff --git a/daemon/data/core.conf b/daemon/data/core.conf
index 9c4780e3..8ee2a532 100644
--- a/daemon/data/core.conf
+++ b/daemon/data/core.conf
@@ -29,12 +29,12 @@ quagga_sbin_search = "/usr/local/sbin /usr/sbin /usr/lib/quagga"
 #
 #
 # uncomment and edit to establish a distributed control backchannel
-#controlnet = core1:172.16.1.0/24 core2:172.16.2.0/24 core3:172.16.3.0/24 core4 :172.16.4.0/24 core5:172.16.5.0/24
+#controlnet = core1:172.16.1.0/24 core:172.16.2.0/24 core3:172.16.3.0/24 core4 :172.16.4.0/24 core5:172.16.5.0/24
 
 # uncomment and edit to establish distributed auxiliary control channels.
-#controlnet1 = core1:172.17.1.0/24 core2:172.17.2.0/24 core3:172.17.3.0/24 core4 :172.17.4.0/24 core5:172.17.5.0/24
-#controlnet2 = core1:172.18.1.0/24 core2:172.18.2.0/24 core3:172.18.3.0/24 core4 :172.18.4.0/24 core5:172.18.5.0/24
-#controlnet3 = core1:172.19.1.0/24 core2:172.19.2.0/24 core3:172.19.3.0/24 core4 :172.19.4.0/24 core5:172.19.5.0/24
+#controlnet1 = core1:172.17.1.0/24 core:172.17.2.0/24 core3:172.17.3.0/24 core4 :172.17.4.0/24 core5:172.17.5.0/24
+#controlnet2 = core1:172.18.1.0/24 core:172.18.2.0/24 core3:172.18.3.0/24 core4 :172.18.4.0/24 core5:172.18.5.0/24
+#controlnet3 = core1:172.19.1.0/24 core:172.19.2.0/24 core3:172.19.3.0/24 core4 :172.19.4.0/24 core5:172.19.5.0/24
 
 # uncomment and edit to assign host interfaces to auxilary control channels
 # for use in connecting with other servers in a distributed environments.
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ emane_platform_port = 8101
 emane_transform_port = 8201
 emane_event_generate = True
 emane_event_monitor = False
-emane_models = RfPipe, Ieee80211abg, CommEffect, Bypass
+emane_models = RfPipe, Ieee80211abg, CommEffect, Bypass, Tdma
 # EMANE log level range [0,4] default: 2
 #emane_log_level = 2
 emane_realtime = True
diff --git a/daemon/examples/netns/emane80211.py b/daemon/examples/netns/emane80211.py
index eab1839d..857b577d 100755
--- a/daemon/examples/netns/emane80211.py
+++ b/daemon/examples/netns/emane80211.py
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ def main():
         values[names.index('propagationmodel')] = '2ray'
 
     session.emane.setconfig(wlan.objid, EmaneIeee80211abgModel.name, values)
-    services_str = "zebra|OSPFv3MDR|vtysh|IPForward"
+    services_str = "zebra|OSPFv3MDR|IPForward"
 
     print "creating %d nodes with addresses from %s" % \
           (options.numnodes, prefix)
diff --git a/daemon/examples/netns/howmanynodes.py b/daemon/examples/netns/howmanynodes.py
index 92d8ec3a..90f8b727 100755
--- a/daemon/examples/netns/howmanynodes.py
+++ b/daemon/examples/netns/howmanynodes.py
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ def main():
     parser.add_option("-s", "--services", dest="services", type=str,
                       help="pipe-delimited list of services added to each "
                            "node (default = %s)\n(Example: zebra|OSPFv2|OSPFv3|"
-                           "vtysh|IPForward)" % parser.defaults["services"])
+                           "IPForward)" % parser.defaults["services"])
 
     def usage(msg=None, err=0):
         sys.stdout.write("\n")
diff --git a/daemon/ns3/examples/ns3wifirandomwalk.py b/daemon/ns3/examples/ns3wifirandomwalk.py
index a02eb69a..205b1157 100755
--- a/daemon/ns3/examples/ns3wifirandomwalk.py
+++ b/daemon/ns3/examples/ns3wifirandomwalk.py
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ def wifisession(opt):
     wifi.phy.Set("RxGain", ns.core.DoubleValue(18.0))
 
     prefix = ipaddr.IPv4Prefix("10.0.0.0/16")
-    services_str = "zebra|OSPFv3MDR|vtysh|IPForward"
+    services_str = "zebra|OSPFv3MDR|IPForward"
     nodes = []
     for i in xrange(1, opt.numnodes + 1):
         node = session.addnode(name = "n%d" % i)
diff --git a/daemon/sbin/core-daemon b/daemon/sbin/core-daemon
index d14496d3..2b54dfd0 100755
--- a/daemon/sbin/core-daemon
+++ b/daemon/sbin/core-daemon
@@ -163,7 +163,6 @@ def sighandler(signum, stackframe):
 
 signal.signal(signal.SIGHUP, sighandler)
 signal.signal(signal.SIGINT, sighandler)
-signal.signal(signal.SIGPIPE, sighandler)
 signal.signal(signal.SIGTERM, sighandler)
 signal.signal(signal.SIGUSR1, sighandler)
 signal.signal(signal.SIGUSR2, sighandler)
diff --git a/doc/emane.rst b/doc/emane.rst
index 18cf2243..b4da0c69 100644
--- a/doc/emane.rst
+++ b/doc/emane.rst
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ Here are quick instructions for installing all EMANE packages:
 ::
 
   # install dependencies
-  sudo apt-get install libssl-dev libxml-lixbml-perl libxml-simple-perl
+  sudo apt-get install libssl-dev libxml-libxml-perl libxml-simple-perl
   # download and install EMANE 0.8.1
   export URL=http://downloads.pf.itd.nrl.navy.mil/emane/0.8.1-r2
   wget $URL/emane-0.8.1-release-2.ubuntu-12_04.amd64.tgz
diff --git a/doc/usage.rst b/doc/usage.rst
index d0dc35cd..ec6e6028 100644
--- a/doc/usage.rst
+++ b/doc/usage.rst
@@ -1448,13 +1448,13 @@ Here are the default node types and their services:
 .. index:: Xen
 .. index:: physical nodes
 
-* *router* - zebra, OSFPv2, OSPFv3, vtysh, and IPForward services for IGP
+* *router* - zebra, OSFPv2, OSPFv3, and IPForward services for IGP
   link-state routing.
 * *host* - DefaultRoute and SSH services, representing an SSH server having a
   default route when connected directly to a router.
 * *PC* - DefaultRoute service for having a default route when connected
   directly to a router.
-* *mdr* - zebra, OSPFv3MDR, vtysh, and IPForward services for
+* *mdr* - zebra, OSPFv3MDR, and IPForward services for
   wireless-optimized MANET Designated Router routing.
 * *prouter* - a physical router, having the same default services as the
   *router* node type; for incorporating Linux testbed machines into an
diff --git a/gui/configs/sample1.imn b/gui/configs/sample1.imn
index c394bbe6..912f1e71 100644
--- a/gui/configs/sample1.imn
+++ b/gui/configs/sample1.imn
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ node n5 {
     labelcoords {540.0 376.0}
     interface-peer {eth0 n10}
     interface-peer {eth1 n15}
-    services {zebra OSPFv2 OSPFv3MDR vtysh IPForward}
+    services {zebra OSPFv2 OSPFv3MDR IPForward}
     custom-config {
 	custom-config-id service:zebra
 	custom-command zebra
diff --git a/gui/configs/sample10-kitchen-sink.imn b/gui/configs/sample10-kitchen-sink.imn
index a9e21a4a..d5463952 100644
--- a/gui/configs/sample10-kitchen-sink.imn
+++ b/gui/configs/sample10-kitchen-sink.imn
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ node n11 {
 	
 	}
     }
-    services {zebra OSPFv2 OSPFv3MDR vtysh IPForward}
+    services {zebra OSPFv2 OSPFv3MDR IPForward}
 }
 
 node n12 {
@@ -517,7 +517,7 @@ node n20 {
 	
 	}
     }
-    services {zebra OSPFv2 OSPFv3MDR vtysh IPForward}
+    services {zebra OSPFv2 OSPFv3MDR IPForward}
 }
 
 node n21 {
diff --git a/gui/configs/sample3-bgp.imn b/gui/configs/sample3-bgp.imn
index f782585e..d4a396ae 100644
--- a/gui/configs/sample3-bgp.imn
+++ b/gui/configs/sample3-bgp.imn
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ node n1 {
     interface-peer {eth1 n2}
     interface-peer {eth2 n3}
     canvas c1
-    services {zebra BGP vtysh IPForward}
+    services {zebra BGP IPForward}
     custom-config {
 	custom-config-id service:zebra:/usr/local/etc/quagga/Quagga.conf
 	custom-command /usr/local/etc/quagga/Quagga.conf
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ node n2 {
     interface-peer {eth1 n16}
     interface-peer {eth2 n6}
     canvas c1
-    services {zebra BGP vtysh IPForward}
+    services {zebra BGP IPForward}
     custom-config {
 	custom-config-id service:zebra:/usr/local/etc/quagga/Quagga.conf
 	custom-command /usr/local/etc/quagga/Quagga.conf
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ node n3 {
     interface-peer {eth0 n4}
     interface-peer {eth1 n1}
     canvas c1
-    services {zebra BGP vtysh IPForward}
+    services {zebra BGP IPForward}
     custom-config {
 	custom-config-id service:zebra:/usr/local/etc/quagga/Quagga.conf
 	custom-command /usr/local/etc/quagga/Quagga.conf
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ node n4 {
     interface-peer {eth0 n3}
     interface-peer {eth1 n7}
     canvas c1
-    services {zebra BGP vtysh IPForward}
+    services {zebra BGP IPForward}
     custom-config {
 	custom-config-id service:zebra:/usr/local/etc/quagga/Quagga.conf
 	custom-command /usr/local/etc/quagga/Quagga.conf
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ node n5 {
     interface-peer {eth0 n7}
     interface-peer {eth1 n6}
     canvas c1
-    services {zebra BGP vtysh IPForward}
+    services {zebra BGP IPForward}
     custom-config {
 	custom-config-id service:zebra:/usr/local/etc/quagga/Quagga.conf
 	custom-command /usr/local/etc/quagga/Quagga.conf
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ node n6 {
     interface-peer {eth0 n5}
     interface-peer {eth1 n2}
     canvas c1
-    services {zebra BGP vtysh IPForward}
+    services {zebra BGP IPForward}
     custom-config {
 	custom-config-id service:zebra:/usr/local/etc/quagga/Quagga.conf
 	custom-command /usr/local/etc/quagga/Quagga.conf
@@ -376,7 +376,7 @@ node n7 {
     interface-peer {eth0 n5}
     interface-peer {eth1 n4}
     canvas c1
-    services {zebra BGP vtysh IPForward}
+    services {zebra BGP IPForward}
     custom-config {
 	custom-config-id service:zebra:/usr/local/etc/quagga/Quagga.conf
 	custom-command /usr/local/etc/quagga/Quagga.conf
@@ -555,7 +555,7 @@ node n16 {
     interface-peer {eth0 n1}
     interface-peer {eth1 n2}
     canvas c1
-    services {zebra BGP vtysh IPForward}
+    services {zebra BGP IPForward}
     custom-config {
 	custom-config-id service:zebra:/usr/local/etc/quagga/Quagga.conf
 	custom-command /usr/local/etc/quagga/Quagga.conf
diff --git a/gui/configs/sample4-nrlsmf.imn b/gui/configs/sample4-nrlsmf.imn
index a1b08b53..165c424f 100644
--- a/gui/configs/sample4-nrlsmf.imn
+++ b/gui/configs/sample4-nrlsmf.imn
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ node n1 {
     canvas c1
     interface-peer {eth0 n11}
     custom-image $CORE_DATA_DIR/icons/normal/router_green.gif
-    services {zebra OSPFv3MDR vtysh SMF IPForward UserDefined}
+    services {zebra OSPFv3MDR SMF IPForward UserDefined}
     custom-config {
 	custom-config-id service:UserDefined:custom-post-config-commands.sh
 	custom-command custom-post-config-commands.sh
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ node n2 {
     canvas c1
     interface-peer {eth0 n11}
     custom-image $CORE_DATA_DIR/icons/normal/router_green.gif
-    services {zebra OSPFv3MDR vtysh SMF IPForward UserDefined}
+    services {zebra OSPFv3MDR SMF IPForward UserDefined}
     custom-config {
 	custom-config-id service:UserDefined:custom-post-config-commands.sh
 	custom-command custom-post-config-commands.sh
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ node n3 {
     canvas c1
     interface-peer {eth0 n11}
     custom-image $CORE_DATA_DIR/icons/normal/router_green.gif
-    services {zebra OSPFv3MDR vtysh SMF IPForward UserDefined}
+    services {zebra OSPFv3MDR SMF IPForward UserDefined}
     custom-config {
 	custom-config-id service:UserDefined:custom-post-config-commands.sh
 	custom-command custom-post-config-commands.sh
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ node n4 {
     canvas c1
     interface-peer {eth0 n11}
     custom-image $CORE_DATA_DIR/icons/normal/router_green.gif
-    services {zebra OSPFv3MDR vtysh SMF IPForward UserDefined}
+    services {zebra OSPFv3MDR SMF IPForward UserDefined}
     custom-config {
 	custom-config-id service:UserDefined:custom-post-config-commands.sh
 	custom-command custom-post-config-commands.sh
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ node n5 {
     canvas c1
     interface-peer {eth0 n11}
     custom-image $CORE_DATA_DIR/icons/normal/router_green.gif
-    services {zebra OSPFv3MDR vtysh SMF IPForward UserDefined}
+    services {zebra OSPFv3MDR SMF IPForward UserDefined}
     custom-config {
 	custom-config-id service:UserDefined:custom-post-config-commands.sh
 	custom-command custom-post-config-commands.sh
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ node n6 {
     canvas c1
     interface-peer {eth0 n11}
     custom-image $CORE_DATA_DIR/icons/normal/router_red.gif
-    services {zebra OSPFv3MDR vtysh SMF IPForward UserDefined}
+    services {zebra OSPFv3MDR SMF IPForward UserDefined}
     custom-config {
 	custom-config-id service:UserDefined:custom-post-config-commands.sh
 	custom-command custom-post-config-commands.sh
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ node n7 {
     canvas c1
     interface-peer {eth0 n11}
     custom-image $CORE_DATA_DIR/icons/normal/router_red.gif
-    services {zebra OSPFv3MDR vtysh SMF IPForward UserDefined}
+    services {zebra OSPFv3MDR SMF IPForward UserDefined}
     custom-config {
 	custom-config-id service:UserDefined:custom-post-config-commands.sh
 	custom-command custom-post-config-commands.sh
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ node n8 {
     canvas c1
     interface-peer {eth0 n11}
     custom-image $CORE_DATA_DIR/icons/normal/router_red.gif
-    services {zebra OSPFv3MDR vtysh SMF IPForward UserDefined}
+    services {zebra OSPFv3MDR SMF IPForward UserDefined}
     custom-config {
 	custom-config-id service:UserDefined:custom-post-config-commands.sh
 	custom-command custom-post-config-commands.sh
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ node n9 {
     canvas c1
     interface-peer {eth0 n11}
     custom-image $CORE_DATA_DIR/icons/normal/router_red.gif
-    services {zebra OSPFv3MDR vtysh SMF IPForward UserDefined}
+    services {zebra OSPFv3MDR SMF IPForward UserDefined}
     custom-config {
 	custom-config-id service:UserDefined:custom-post-config-commands.sh
 	custom-command custom-post-config-commands.sh
@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@ node n10 {
     canvas c1
     interface-peer {eth0 n11}
     custom-image $CORE_DATA_DIR/icons/normal/router_red.gif
-    services {zebra OSPFv3MDR vtysh SMF IPForward UserDefined}
+    services {zebra OSPFv3MDR SMF IPForward UserDefined}
     custom-config {
 	custom-config-id service:UserDefined:custom-post-config-commands.sh
 	custom-command custom-post-config-commands.sh
diff --git a/gui/configs/sample5-mgen.imn b/gui/configs/sample5-mgen.imn
index 925266c4..e27b55a7 100644
--- a/gui/configs/sample5-mgen.imn
+++ b/gui/configs/sample5-mgen.imn
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ node n1 {
 	cmdup=('sh mgen.sh', )
 	}
     }
-    services {zebra OSPFv2 OSPFv3 vtysh IPForward UserDefined}
+    services {zebra OSPFv2 OSPFv3 IPForward UserDefined}
 }
 
 node n2 {
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ node n2 {
 	mgen input send_$HN.mgn output $LOGDIR/mgen_$HN.log > /dev/null 2> /dev/null < /dev/null &
 	}
     }
-    services {zebra OSPFv2 OSPFv3 vtysh IPForward UserDefined}
+    services {zebra OSPFv2 OSPFv3 IPForward UserDefined}
 }
 
 link l1 {
diff --git a/gui/configs/sample8-ipsec-service.imn b/gui/configs/sample8-ipsec-service.imn
index d1274c6f..ba409185 100644
--- a/gui/configs/sample8-ipsec-service.imn
+++ b/gui/configs/sample8-ipsec-service.imn
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@ node n1 {
 	
 	}
     }
-    services {zebra OSPFv2 OSPFv3 vtysh IPForward IPsec}
+    services {zebra OSPFv2 OSPFv3 IPForward IPsec}
     custom-image $CORE_DATA_DIR/icons/normal/router_red.gif
 }
 
@@ -528,7 +528,7 @@ node n2 {
 	
 	}
     }
-    services {zebra OSPFv2 OSPFv3 vtysh IPForward IPsec}
+    services {zebra OSPFv2 OSPFv3 IPForward IPsec}
     custom-image $CORE_DATA_DIR/icons/normal/router_red.gif
 }
 
@@ -697,7 +697,7 @@ node n3 {
 	
 	}
     }
-    services {zebra OSPFv2 OSPFv3 vtysh IPForward IPsec}
+    services {zebra OSPFv2 OSPFv3 IPForward IPsec}
     custom-image $CORE_DATA_DIR/icons/normal/router_red.gif
 }
 
diff --git a/gui/editor.tcl b/gui/editor.tcl
index efc1aee2..e558cda5 100644
--- a/gui/editor.tcl
+++ b/gui/editor.tcl
@@ -1484,7 +1484,7 @@ proc addInterfaceCommand { node parentmenu txt cmd state isnodecmd } {
     $parentmenu add cascade -label $txt -menu $childmenu -state $state
     if { ! $isnodecmd } {
 	if { $g_current_session == 0 } { set state disabled }
-	set ssid [shortSessionID $g_current_session] 
+	set ssid [shortSessionID $g_current_session]
     }
     foreach ifc [ifcList $node] {
         set addr [lindex [getIfcIPv4addr $node $ifc] 0]
@@ -1492,10 +1492,11 @@ proc addInterfaceCommand { node parentmenu txt cmd state isnodecmd } {
 	if { $isnodecmd } { ;# run command in a node
 	    set icmd "spawnShell $node \"$cmd $ifc\""
 	} else { ;# exec a command directly
-	    set nodenum [string range $node 1 end]
+	    set node_num [string range $node 1 end]
+            set hex [format "%x" $node_num]
 	    set ifnum [string range $ifc 3 end]
-	    set localifc veth$nodenum.$ifnum.$ssid
-	    set icmd "exec $cmd $localifc &"
+            set ifname "veth$hex\\.$ifnum\\.$ssid"
+	    set icmd "exec $cmd $ifname &"
 	}
         $childmenu add command -label "$ifc$addr" -state $state -command $icmd
     }
diff --git a/gui/nodes.tcl b/gui/nodes.tcl
index dfb1c7dc..20d8853d 100644
--- a/gui/nodes.tcl
+++ b/gui/nodes.tcl
@@ -15,18 +15,18 @@ if { $execMode == "interactive" } {
 # these are the default node types when nodes.conf does not exist
 #      index {name normal-icon tiny-icon services type metadata}
 array set g_node_types_default {
-	1 {router router.gif router.gif {zebra OSPFv2 OSPFv3 vtysh IPForward} \
+	1 {router router.gif router.gif {zebra OSPFv2 OSPFv3 IPForward} \
 	    netns {built-in type for routing}}
 	2 {host host.gif host.gif {DefaultRoute SSH} \
 	    netns {built-in type for servers}}
 	3 {PC pc.gif pc.gif {DefaultRoute} \
 	    netns {built-in type for end hosts}}
-	4 {mdr mdr.gif mdr.gif {zebra OSPFv3MDR vtysh IPForward} \
+	4 {mdr mdr.gif mdr.gif {zebra OSPFv3MDR IPForward} \
 	    netns {built-in type for wireless routers}}
 	5 {prouter router_green.gif router_green.gif \
-	    {zebra OSPFv2 OSPFv3 vtysh IPForward} \
+	    {zebra OSPFv2 OSPFv3 IPForward} \
 	    physical {built-in type for physical nodes}}
-	6 {xen xen.gif xen.gif {zebra OSPFv2 OSPFv3 vtysh IPForward} \
+	6 {xen xen.gif xen.gif {zebra OSPFv2 OSPFv3 IPForward} \
 	    xen {built-in type for Xen PVM domU router}}
 	7 {OVS lanswitch.gif lanswitch.gif {DefaultRoute SSH OvsService} OVS {} }
 
diff --git a/gui/util.tcl b/gui/util.tcl
index 88c7cb3b..204694b0 100644
--- a/gui/util.tcl
+++ b/gui/util.tcl
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ proc upgradeNetworkConfigToServices { } {
 	set bgp [netconfFetchSection $node "router bgp"]
 	if { $ospfv2 != "" || $ospfv3 != "" || $rip != "" || $ripng != "" } {
 	    set cfg ""
-	    set services "zebra vtysh IPForward"
+	    set services "zebra IPForward"
 	    foreach ifc [ifcList $node] {
 		lappend cfg "interface $ifc"
 		set ifccfg [netconfFetchSection $node "interface $ifc"]
@@ -1113,7 +1113,7 @@ proc get_text_editor { want_default } {
 #   variable, then find the first in the list of terminals that exists on the
 #   system
 set TERMS "{gnome-terminal -x} {lxterminal -e} {konsole -e} {xterm -e}"
-set TERMS "$TERMS {aterm -e} {eterm -e} {rxvt -e} {xfce4-terminal -e}"
+set TERMS "$TERMS {aterm -e} {eterm -e} {rxvt -e} {xfce4-terminal -x}"
 
 proc get_term_prog { want_default } {
     global g_prefs env TERMS
@@ -1130,8 +1130,13 @@ proc get_term_prog { want_default } {
     }
     if { $term != "" } {
 	set arg "-e"
-	# gnome-terminal has problem w/subsequent arguments after -e, needs -x
-	if { [file tail $term] == "gnome-terminal" } { set arg "-x" }
+	# gnome-terminal and xfce4-terminal have problems w/subsequent
+	# arguments after -e, needs -x
+	set basename [file tail $term]
+	if {[lsearch -exact \
+                 {"gnome-terminal" "xfce4-terminal"} $basename] >= 0} {
+	    set arg "-x"
+	}
 	set term "$term $arg"
     }
 
diff --git a/gui/widget.tcl b/gui/widget.tcl
index ed84ccf9..12c40499 100644
--- a/gui/widget.tcl
+++ b/gui/widget.tcl
@@ -572,7 +572,7 @@ proc exec_observer_callback { node execnum cmd result status } {
 #####                                                                      #####
 ################################################################################
 
-array set thruConfig { show 1 avg 1 thresh 250.0 width 10 color #FF0000 }
+array set thruConfig { show 1 up 1 down 1 avg 1 thresh 250.0 width 10 color #FF0000 }
 
 # netgraph names of pipe nodes
 array set throughput_cache { }
@@ -597,7 +597,12 @@ proc widget_thru_config {} {
     checkbutton $wi.tlab.avg \
 	-text "Use exponentially weighted moving average" \
 	-variable thruConfig(avg)
-    pack $wi.tlab.show_thru $wi.tlab.avg -side top -anchor w -padx 4 
+    checkbutton $wi.tlab.down \
+    -text "Include transmissions" -variable thruConfig(down)
+    checkbutton $wi.tlab.up \
+    -text "Include receptions" -variable thruConfig(up)
+    pack $wi.tlab.show_thru $wi.tlab.avg $wi.tlab.down \
+    $wi.tlab.up -side top -anchor w -padx 4 
     pack $wi.tlab -side top
 
     frame $wi.msg -borderwidth 4
@@ -807,7 +812,14 @@ proc widget_thru_periodic { now } {
 	set div [expr { (1000.0 / 8.0) * $dt }]
 	set kbps_down [expr { ([lindex $bytes 0]-[lindex $bytes2 0]) / $div }]
 	set kbps_up [expr { ([lindex $bytes 1]-[lindex $bytes2 1]) / $div }]
-	set kbps [expr {$kbps_down + $kbps_up}]
+	set kbps 0.0
+    if { $thruConfig(up) } {
+        set kbps [expr {$kbps + $kbps_up}]
+    }
+    if { $thruConfig(down) } {
+        set kbps [expr {$kbps + $kbps_down}]
+    }
+    #set kbps [expr {$kbps_down + $kbps_up}]
 	
 	if { $thruConfig(avg) } {
 	    if { ![info exists link_thru_avg_stats($key)] } {
@@ -907,6 +919,7 @@ proc getstats_bytes_netgraph { raw_input } {
 }
 
 proc getstats_link_ifname { link } {
+    global g_current_session
     set lnode1 [lindex [linkPeers $link] 0]
     set lnode2 [lindex [linkPeers $link] 1]
 
@@ -920,11 +933,10 @@ proc getstats_link_ifname { link } {
 	set ifname [ifcByPeer $lnode2 $lnode1]
     }
     if { $node_num < 0 } { return "" }
-
-    # TODO: need to determine session number used by daemon
-    #       instead this uses a '*' character for a regexp match against
-    #       the interfaces in /proc/net/dev
-    set ifname "veth$node_num\\.[string range $ifname 3 end]\\.*"
+    set ssid [shortSessionID $g_current_session]
+    set hex [format "%x" $node_num]
+    set ifnum [string range $ifname 3 end]
+    set ifname "veth$hex.$ifnum.$ssid"
     return $ifname
 }
 
diff --git a/packaging/rpm/core.spec.in b/packaging/rpm/core.spec.in
index 1a2cc9e3..7cf28a7b 100644
--- a/packaging/rpm/core.spec.in
+++ b/packaging/rpm/core.spec.in
@@ -32,12 +32,18 @@ Requires: procps-ng
 %if %{with_kernel_modules_extra}
 Requires: kernel-modules-extra
 %endif
+%if 0%{?fedora} >= 25
+Requires: iproute-tc
+%endif
 BuildRequires:	make automake autoconf libev-devel python-devel bridge-utils ebtables iproute net-tools ImageMagick help2man
 %if 0%{?el6}
 BuildRequires: procps
 %else
 BuildRequires: procps-ng
 %endif
+%if 0%{?fedora} >= 25
+BuildRequires: iproute-tc
+%endif
 Provides:	core-daemon
 # python-sphinx
 %description daemon
diff --git a/scripts/core-daemon.service.in b/scripts/core-daemon.service.in
index 657c160f..b0c4a7f2 100644
--- a/scripts/core-daemon.service.in
+++ b/scripts/core-daemon.service.in
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ After=network.target
 Type=forking
 PIDFile=/var/run/core-daemon.pid
 ExecStart=@PYTHON@ @SBINDIR@/core-daemon -d
+TasksMax=infinity
 
 [Install]
 WantedBy=multi-user.target