diff --git a/daemon/core/emane/emanemanager.py b/daemon/core/emane/emanemanager.py
index 7d1cab9e..451e3a11 100644
--- a/daemon/core/emane/emanemanager.py
+++ b/daemon/core/emane/emanemanager.py
@@ -669,12 +669,12 @@ class EmaneManager(ModelManager):
 
             # multicast route is needed for OTA data
             args = [constants.IP_BIN, "route", "add", otagroup, "dev", otadev]
-            node.check_cmd(args)
+            node.network_cmd(args)
 
             # multicast route is also needed for event data if on control network
             if eventservicenetidx >= 0 and eventgroup != otagroup:
                 args = [constants.IP_BIN, "route", "add", eventgroup, "dev", eventdev]
-                node.check_cmd(args)
+                node.network_cmd(args)
 
             # start emane
             args = emanecmd + ["-f", os.path.join(path, "emane%d.log" % n), os.path.join(path, "platform%d.xml" % n)]
diff --git a/daemon/core/nodes/base.py b/daemon/core/nodes/base.py
index 555eda78..1ce21aca 100644
--- a/daemon/core/nodes/base.py
+++ b/daemon/core/nodes/base.py
@@ -493,11 +493,11 @@ class CoreNode(CoreNodeBase):
 
             # bring up the loopback interface
             logging.debug("bringing up loopback interface")
-            self.check_cmd([constants.IP_BIN, "link", "set", "lo", "up"])
+            self.network_cmd([constants.IP_BIN, "link", "set", "lo", "up"])
 
             # set hostname for node
             logging.debug("setting hostname: %s", self.name)
-            self.check_cmd(["hostname", self.name])
+            self.network_cmd(["hostname", self.name])
 
             # mark node as up
             self.up = True
@@ -572,6 +572,17 @@ class CoreNode(CoreNodeBase):
         """
         return self.client.cmd_output(args)
 
+    def network_cmd(self, args):
+        """
+        Runs a command for a node that is used to configure and setup network interfaces.
+
+        :param list[str]|str args: command to run
+        :return: combined stdout and stderr
+        :rtype: str
+        :raises CoreCommandError: when a non-zero exit status occurs
+        """
+        return self.check_cmd(args)
+
     def check_cmd(self, args):
         """
         Runs shell command on node.
@@ -667,15 +678,15 @@ class CoreNode(CoreNodeBase):
 
             if self.up:
                 utils.check_cmd([constants.IP_BIN, "link", "set", veth.name, "netns", str(self.pid)])
-                self.check_cmd([constants.IP_BIN, "link", "set", veth.name, "name", ifname])
-                self.check_cmd([constants.ETHTOOL_BIN, "-K", ifname, "rx", "off", "tx", "off"])
+                self.network_cmd([constants.IP_BIN, "link", "set", veth.name, "name", ifname])
+                self.network_cmd([constants.ETHTOOL_BIN, "-K", ifname, "rx", "off", "tx", "off"])
 
             veth.name = ifname
 
             if self.up:
                 # TODO: potentially find better way to query interface ID
                 # retrieve interface information
-                output = self.check_cmd(["ip", "link", "show", veth.name])
+                output = self.network_cmd([constants.IP_BIN, "link", "show", veth.name])
                 logging.debug("interface command output: %s", output)
                 output = output.split("\n")
                 veth.flow_id = int(output[0].strip().split(":")[0]) + 1
@@ -736,7 +747,7 @@ class CoreNode(CoreNodeBase):
         self._netif[ifindex].sethwaddr(addr)
         if self.up:
             args = [constants.IP_BIN, "link", "set", "dev", self.ifname(ifindex), "address", str(addr)]
-            self.check_cmd(args)
+            self.network_cmd(args)
 
     def addaddr(self, ifindex, addr):
         """
@@ -750,10 +761,10 @@ class CoreNode(CoreNodeBase):
             # check if addr is ipv6
             if ":" in str(addr):
                 args = [constants.IP_BIN, "addr", "add", str(addr), "dev", self.ifname(ifindex)]
-                self.check_cmd(args)
+                self.network_cmd(args)
             else:
                 args = [constants.IP_BIN, "addr", "add", str(addr), "broadcast", "+", "dev", self.ifname(ifindex)]
-                self.check_cmd(args)
+                self.network_cmd(args)
 
         self._netif[ifindex].addaddr(addr)
 
@@ -772,7 +783,7 @@ class CoreNode(CoreNodeBase):
             logging.exception("trying to delete unknown address: %s" % addr)
 
         if self.up:
-            self.check_cmd([constants.IP_BIN, "addr", "del", str(addr), "dev", self.ifname(ifindex)])
+            self.network_cmd([constants.IP_BIN, "addr", "del", str(addr), "dev", self.ifname(ifindex)])
 
     def delalladdr(self, ifindex, address_types=None):
         """
@@ -806,7 +817,7 @@ class CoreNode(CoreNodeBase):
         :return: nothing
         """
         if self.up:
-            self.check_cmd([constants.IP_BIN, "link", "set", self.ifname(ifindex), "up"])
+            self.network_cmd([constants.IP_BIN, "link", "set", self.ifname(ifindex), "up"])
 
     def newnetif(self, net=None, addrlist=None, hwaddr=None, ifindex=None, ifname=None):
         """
@@ -867,12 +878,12 @@ class CoreNode(CoreNodeBase):
         utils.check_cmd([constants.IP_BIN, "link", "add", "name", tmp1, "type", "veth", "peer", "name", tmp2])
 
         utils.check_cmd([constants.IP_BIN, "link", "set", tmp1, "netns", str(self.pid)])
-        self.check_cmd([constants.IP_BIN, "link", "set", tmp1, "name", ifname])
+        self.network_cmd([constants.IP_BIN, "link", "set", tmp1, "name", ifname])
         interface = CoreInterface(node=self, name=ifname, mtu=_DEFAULT_MTU)
         self.addnetif(interface, self.newifindex())
 
         utils.check_cmd([constants.IP_BIN, "link", "set", tmp2, "netns", str(othernode.pid)])
-        othernode.check_cmd([constants.IP_BIN, "link", "set", tmp2, "name", otherifname])
+        othernode.network_cmd([constants.IP_BIN, "link", "set", tmp2, "name", otherifname])
         other_interface = CoreInterface(node=othernode, name=otherifname, mtu=_DEFAULT_MTU)
         othernode.addnetif(other_interface, othernode.newifindex())
 
diff --git a/daemon/core/nodes/docker.py b/daemon/core/nodes/docker.py
index 909909f9..f14ceaa9 100644
--- a/daemon/core/nodes/docker.py
+++ b/daemon/core/nodes/docker.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
+import json
 import logging
 import os
-import threading
 
 from core import utils, CoreCommandError
 from core.emulator.enumerations import NodeTypes
@@ -15,53 +15,66 @@ class DockerClient(object):
         self._addr = {}
 
     def create_container(self):
-        utils.check_cmd("docker run -td --net=none --hostname {name} --name {name} {image} /bin/bash".format(
-            name=self.name,
-            image=self.image
-        ))
+        utils.check_cmd(
+            "docker run -td --init --net=none --hostname {name} --name {name} "
+            "--sysctl net.ipv6.conf.all.disable_ipv6=0 "
+            "{image} /bin/bash".format(
+                name=self.name,
+                image=self.image
+            ))
         self.pid = self.get_pid()
         return self.pid
 
+    def get_info(self):
+        args = "docker inspect {name}".format(name=self.name)
+        status, output = utils.cmd_output(args)
+        if status:
+            raise CoreCommandError(status, args, output)
+        data = json.loads(output)
+        if not data:
+            raise CoreCommandError(status, args, "docker({name}) not present".format(name=self.name))
+        return data[0]
+
     def is_alive(self):
-        status, output = utils.cmd_output("docker containers ls -f name={name}".format(
-            name=self.name
-        ))
-        return not status and len(output.split("\n")) == 2
+        try:
+            data = self.get_info()
+            return data["State"]["Running"]
+        except CoreCommandError:
+            return False
 
     def stop_container(self):
         utils.check_cmd("docker rm -f {name}".format(
             name=self.name
         ))
 
-    def run_cmd(self, cmd):
+    def cmd(self, cmd, wait=True):
         if isinstance(cmd, list):
             cmd = " ".join(cmd)
-        logging.info("docker cmd: %s", cmd)
-        return utils.cmd_output("docker exec -it {name} {cmd}".format(
+        logging.info("docker cmd wait(%s): %s", wait, cmd)
+        return utils.cmd("docker exec {name} {cmd}".format(
+            name=self.name,
+            cmd=cmd
+        ), wait)
+
+    def cmd_output(self, cmd):
+        if isinstance(cmd, list):
+            cmd = " ".join(cmd)
+        logging.info("docker cmd output: %s", cmd)
+        return utils.cmd_output("docker exec {name} {cmd}".format(
             name=self.name,
             cmd=cmd
         ))
 
-    def _ns_args(self, cmd):
-        return "nsenter -t {pid} -m -u -i -p -n {cmd}".format(
+    def ns_cmd(self, cmd):
+        if isinstance(cmd, list):
+            cmd = " ".join(cmd)
+        args = "nsenter -t {pid} -u -i -p -n {cmd}".format(
             pid=self.pid,
             cmd=cmd
         )
-
-    def ns_cmd_output(self, cmd):
-        if isinstance(cmd, list):
-            cmd = " ".join(cmd)
-        args = self._ns_args(cmd)
         logging.info("ns cmd: %s", args)
         return utils.cmd_output(args)
 
-    def ns_cmd(self, cmd, wait=True):
-        if isinstance(cmd, list):
-            cmd = " ".join(cmd)
-        args = self._ns_args(cmd)
-        logging.info("ns cmd: %s", args)
-        return utils.cmd(args, wait)
-
     def get_pid(self):
         args = "docker inspect -f '{{{{.State.Pid}}}}' {name}".format(name=self.name)
         status, output = utils.cmd_output(args)
@@ -95,7 +108,7 @@ class DockerClient(object):
 
         interface = {"ether": [], "inet": [], "inet6": [], "inet6link": []}
         args = ["ip", "addr", "show", "dev", ifname]
-        status, output = self.ns_cmd_output(args)
+        status, output = self.ns_cmd(args)
         for line in output:
             line = line.strip().split()
             if line[0] == "link/ether":
@@ -118,11 +131,10 @@ class DockerClient(object):
 
 class DockerNode(CoreNode):
     apitype = NodeTypes.DOCKER.value
-    valid_address_types = {"inet", "inet6", "inet6link"}
 
     def __init__(self, session, _id=None, name=None, nodedir=None, bootsh="boot.sh", start=True, image=None):
         """
-        Create a CoreNode instance.
+        Create a DockerNode instance.
 
         :param core.emulator.session.Session session: core session instance
         :param int _id: object id
@@ -130,21 +142,12 @@ class DockerNode(CoreNode):
         :param str nodedir: node directory
         :param str bootsh: boot shell to use
         :param bool start: start flag
+        :param str image: image to start container with
         """
-        super(CoreNode, self).__init__(session, _id, name, start=start)
-        self.nodedir = nodedir
-        self.ctrlchnlname = os.path.abspath(os.path.join(self.session.session_dir, self.name))
         if image is None:
             image = "ubuntu"
-        self.client = DockerClient(self.name, image)
-        self.pid = None
-        self.up = False
-        self.lock = threading.RLock()
-        self._mounts = []
-        self.bootsh = bootsh
-        logging.debug("docker services: %s", self.services)
-        if start:
-            self.startup()
+        self.image = image
+        super(DockerNode, self).__init__(session, _id, name, nodedir, bootsh, start)
 
     def alive(self):
         """
@@ -167,6 +170,7 @@ class DockerNode(CoreNode):
             if self.up:
                 raise ValueError("starting a node that is already up")
             self.makenodedir()
+            self.client = DockerClient(self.name, self.image)
             self.pid = self.client.create_container()
             self.up = True
 
@@ -194,7 +198,7 @@ class DockerNode(CoreNode):
         :return: exit status for command
         :rtype: int
         """
-        return self.client.ns_cmd(args, wait)
+        return self.client.cmd(args, wait)
 
     def cmd_output(self, args):
         """
@@ -204,7 +208,7 @@ class DockerNode(CoreNode):
         :return: exit status and combined stdout and stderr
         :rtype: tuple[int, str]
         """
-        return self.client.ns_cmd_output(args)
+        return self.client.cmd_output(args)
 
     def check_cmd(self, args):
         """
@@ -215,7 +219,17 @@ class DockerNode(CoreNode):
         :rtype: str
         :raises CoreCommandError: when a non-zero exit status occurs
         """
-        status, output = self.client.ns_cmd_output(args)
+        status, output = self.client.cmd_output(args)
+        if status:
+            raise CoreCommandError(status, args, output)
+        return output
+
+    def network_cmd(self, args):
+        if not self.up:
+            logging.debug("node down, not running network command: %s", args)
+            return 0
+
+        status, output = self.client.ns_cmd(args)
         if status:
             raise CoreCommandError(status, args, output)
         return output
@@ -227,7 +241,7 @@ class DockerNode(CoreNode):
         :param str sh: shell to execute command in
         :return: str
         """
-        return ""
+        return "docker exec -it {name} bash".format(name=self.name)
 
     def privatedir(self, path):
         """
@@ -238,9 +252,7 @@ class DockerNode(CoreNode):
         """
         logging.info("creating node dir: %s", path)
         args = "mkdir -p {path}".format(path=path)
-        status, output = self.client.run_cmd(args)
-        if status:
-            raise CoreCommandError(status, args, output)
+        self.check_cmd(args)
 
     def mount(self, source, target):
         """
@@ -252,7 +264,7 @@ class DockerNode(CoreNode):
         :raises CoreCommandError: when a non-zero exit status occurs
         """
         logging.info("mounting source(%s) target(%s)", source, target)
-        raise Exception("you found a docker node")
+        raise Exception("not supported")
 
     def nodefile(self, filename, contents, mode=0o644):
         """
@@ -282,4 +294,4 @@ class DockerNode(CoreNode):
         :return: nothing
         """
         logging.info("node file copy file(%s) source(%s) mode(%s)", filename, srcfilename, mode)
-        raise Exception("you found a docker node")
+        raise Exception("not supported")
diff --git a/daemon/core/nodes/interface.py b/daemon/core/nodes/interface.py
index 3d8b6dc5..e9e4af6f 100644
--- a/daemon/core/nodes/interface.py
+++ b/daemon/core/nodes/interface.py
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ class Veth(CoreInterface):
 
         if self.node:
             try:
-                self.node.check_cmd([constants.IP_BIN, "-6", "addr", "flush", "dev", self.name])
+                self.node.network_cmd([constants.IP_BIN, "-6", "addr", "flush", "dev", self.name])
             except CoreCommandError:
                 logging.exception("error shutting down interface")
 
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ class Veth(CoreInterface):
             try:
                 utils.check_cmd([constants.IP_BIN, "link", "delete", self.localname])
             except CoreCommandError:
-                logging.exception("error deleting link")
+                logging.info("link already removed: %s", self.localname)
 
         self.up = False
 
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ class TunTap(CoreInterface):
             return
 
         try:
-            self.node.check_cmd([constants.IP_BIN, "-6", "addr", "flush", "dev", self.name])
+            self.node.network_cmd([constants.IP_BIN, "-6", "addr", "flush", "dev", self.name])
         except CoreCommandError:
             logging.exception("error shutting down tunnel tap")
 
@@ -361,7 +361,11 @@ class TunTap(CoreInterface):
 
         def nodedevexists():
             args = [constants.IP_BIN, "link", "show", self.name]
-            return self.node.cmd(args)
+            try:
+                self.node.network_cmd(args)
+                return 0
+            except CoreCommandError:
+                return 1
 
         count = 0
         while True:
@@ -393,8 +397,8 @@ class TunTap(CoreInterface):
         self.waitfordevicelocal()
         netns = str(self.node.pid)
         utils.check_cmd([constants.IP_BIN, "link", "set", self.localname, "netns", netns])
-        self.node.check_cmd([constants.IP_BIN, "link", "set", self.localname, "name", self.name])
-        self.node.check_cmd([constants.IP_BIN, "link", "set", self.name, "up"])
+        self.node.network_cmd([constants.IP_BIN, "link", "set", self.localname, "name", self.name])
+        self.node.network_cmd([constants.IP_BIN, "link", "set", self.name, "up"])
 
     def setaddrs(self):
         """
@@ -404,7 +408,7 @@ class TunTap(CoreInterface):
         """
         self.waitfordevicenode()
         for addr in self.addrlist:
-            self.node.check_cmd([constants.IP_BIN, "addr", "add", str(addr), "dev", self.name])
+            self.node.network_cmd([constants.IP_BIN, "addr", "add", str(addr), "dev", self.name])
 
 
 class GreTap(CoreInterface):
diff --git a/daemon/core/nodes/lxd.py b/daemon/core/nodes/lxd.py
index f8ca377e..1437cac1 100644
--- a/daemon/core/nodes/lxd.py
+++ b/daemon/core/nodes/lxd.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 import json
 import logging
 import os
-import threading
 import time
 
 from core import utils, CoreCommandError
@@ -21,43 +20,46 @@ class LxdClient(object):
             name=self.name,
             image=self.image
         ))
-        data = self._get_data()[0]
+        data = self.get_info()
         self.pid = data["state"]["pid"]
         return self.pid
 
-    def _get_data(self):
+    def get_info(self):
         args = "lxc list {name} --format json".format(name=self.name)
         status, output = utils.cmd_output(args)
         if status:
             raise CoreCommandError(status, args, output)
-        return json.loads(output)
-
-    def _cmd_args(self, cmd):
-        return "lxc exec {name} -- {cmd}".format(
-            name=self.name,
-            cmd=cmd
-        )
+        data = json.loads(output)
+        if not data:
+            raise CoreCommandError(status, args, "LXC({name}) not present".format(name=self.name))
+        return data[0]
 
     def is_alive(self):
-        data = self._get_data()
-        if not data:
+        try:
+            data = self.get_info()
+            return data["state"]["status"] == "Running"
+        except CoreCommandError:
             return False
-        data = data[0]
-        return data["state"]["status"] == "Running"
 
     def stop_container(self):
         utils.check_cmd("lxc delete --force {name}".format(
             name=self.name
         ))
 
-    def run_cmd_output(self, cmd):
+    def _cmd_args(self, cmd):
+        return "lxc exec -nT {name} -- {cmd}".format(
+            name=self.name,
+            cmd=cmd
+        )
+
+    def cmd_output(self, cmd):
         if isinstance(cmd, list):
             cmd = " ".join(cmd)
         args = self._cmd_args(cmd)
         logging.info("lxc cmd output: %s", args)
         return utils.cmd_output(args)
 
-    def run_cmd(self, cmd, wait=True):
+    def cmd(self, cmd, wait=True):
         if isinstance(cmd, list):
             cmd = " ".join(cmd)
         args = self._cmd_args(cmd)
@@ -134,11 +136,10 @@ class LxdClient(object):
 
 class LxcNode(CoreNode):
     apitype = NodeTypes.LXC.value
-    valid_address_types = {"inet", "inet6", "inet6link"}
 
     def __init__(self, session, _id=None, name=None, nodedir=None, bootsh="boot.sh", start=True, image=None):
         """
-        Create a CoreNode instance.
+        Create a LxcNode instance.
 
         :param core.emulator.session.Session session: core session instance
         :param int _id: object id
@@ -146,20 +147,12 @@ class LxcNode(CoreNode):
         :param str nodedir: node directory
         :param str bootsh: boot shell to use
         :param bool start: start flag
+        :param str image: image to start container with
         """
-        super(CoreNode, self).__init__(session, _id, name, start=start)
-        self.nodedir = nodedir
-        self.ctrlchnlname = os.path.abspath(os.path.join(self.session.session_dir, self.name))
         if image is None:
             image = "ubuntu"
-        self.client = LxdClient(self.name, image)
-        self.pid = None
-        self.up = False
-        self.lock = threading.RLock()
-        self._mounts = []
-        self.bootsh = bootsh
-        if start:
-            self.startup()
+        self.image = image
+        super(LxcNode, self).__init__(session, _id, name, nodedir, bootsh, start)
 
     def alive(self):
         """
@@ -180,6 +173,7 @@ class LxcNode(CoreNode):
             if self.up:
                 raise ValueError("starting a node that is already up")
             self.makenodedir()
+            self.client = LxdClient(self.name, self.image)
             self.pid = self.client.create_container()
             self.up = True
 
@@ -207,7 +201,7 @@ class LxcNode(CoreNode):
         :return: exit status for command
         :rtype: int
         """
-        return self.client.run_cmd(args, wait)
+        return self.client.cmd(args, wait)
 
     def cmd_output(self, args):
         """
@@ -217,7 +211,7 @@ class LxcNode(CoreNode):
         :return: exit status and combined stdout and stderr
         :rtype: tuple[int, str]
         """
-        return self.client.run_cmd_output(args)
+        return self.client.cmd_output(args)
 
     def check_cmd(self, args):
         """
@@ -228,11 +222,17 @@ class LxcNode(CoreNode):
         :rtype: str
         :raises CoreCommandError: when a non-zero exit status occurs
         """
-        status, output = self.client.run_cmd_output(args)
+        status, output = self.client.cmd_output(args)
         if status:
             raise CoreCommandError(status, args, output)
         return output
 
+    def network_cmd(self, args):
+        if not self.up:
+            logging.debug("node down, not running network command: %s", args)
+            return 0
+        return self.check_cmd(args)
+
     def termcmdstring(self, sh="/bin/sh"):
         """
         Create a terminal command string.
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ class LxcNode(CoreNode):
         :param str sh: shell to execute command in
         :return: str
         """
-        return ""
+        return "lxc exec {name} -- bash".format(name=self.name)
 
     def privatedir(self, path):
         """
@@ -251,9 +251,7 @@ class LxcNode(CoreNode):
         """
         logging.info("creating node dir: %s", path)
         args = "mkdir -p {path}".format(path=path)
-        status, output = self.client.run_cmd_output(args)
-        if status:
-            raise CoreCommandError(status, args, output)
+        self.check_cmd(args)
 
     def mount(self, source, target):
         """
@@ -265,7 +263,7 @@ class LxcNode(CoreNode):
         :raises CoreCommandError: when a non-zero exit status occurs
         """
         logging.info("mounting source(%s) target(%s)", source, target)
-        raise Exception("you found a lxc node")
+        raise Exception("not supported")
 
     def nodefile(self, filename, contents, mode=0o644):
         """
@@ -295,37 +293,9 @@ class LxcNode(CoreNode):
         :return: nothing
         """
         logging.info("node file copy file(%s) source(%s) mode(%s)", filename, srcfilename, mode)
-        raise Exception("you found a lxc node")
+        raise Exception("not supported")
 
-    def newnetif(self, net=None, addrlist=None, hwaddr=None, ifindex=None, ifname=None):
-        """
-        Create a new network interface.
-
-        :param core.nodes.base.CoreNetworkBase net: network to associate with
-        :param list addrlist: addresses to add on the interface
-        :param core.nodes.ipaddress.MacAddress hwaddr: hardware address to set for interface
-        :param int ifindex: index of interface to create
-        :param str ifname: name for interface
-        :return: interface index
-        :rtype: int
-        """
-        if not addrlist:
-            addrlist = []
-
-        with self.lock:
-            ifindex = self.newveth(ifindex=ifindex, ifname=ifname, net=net)
-
-            if net is not None:
-                self.attachnet(ifindex, net)
-
-            if hwaddr:
-                self.sethwaddr(ifindex, hwaddr)
-
-            # delay required for lxc nodes
-            time.sleep(0.5)
-
-            for address in utils.make_tuple(addrlist):
-                self.addaddr(ifindex, address)
-
-            self.ifup(ifindex)
-            return ifindex
+    def addnetif(self, netif, ifindex):
+        super(LxcNode, self).addnetif(netif, ifindex)
+        # adding small delay to allow time for adding addresses to work correctly
+        time.sleep(0.5)
diff --git a/daemon/examples/docker/docker2core.py b/daemon/examples/docker/docker2core.py
index e7a626ec..15d1bbe7 100644
--- a/daemon/examples/docker/docker2core.py
+++ b/daemon/examples/docker/docker2core.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
 
     try:
         prefixes = IpPrefixes(ip4_prefix="10.83.0.0/16")
-        options = NodeOptions(image="ubuntu:ifconfig")
+        options = NodeOptions(model=None, image="ubuntu")
 
         # create node one
         node_one = session.add_node(_type=NodeTypes.DOCKER, node_options=options)
diff --git a/daemon/examples/docker/docker2docker.py b/daemon/examples/docker/docker2docker.py
index 52bca1ce..32fcc6d6 100644
--- a/daemon/examples/docker/docker2docker.py
+++ b/daemon/examples/docker/docker2docker.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
     # create nodes and interfaces
     try:
         prefixes = IpPrefixes(ip4_prefix="10.83.0.0/16")
-        options = NodeOptions(image="ubuntu:ifconfig")
+        options = NodeOptions(model=None, image="ubuntu")
 
         # create node one
         node_one = session.add_node(_type=NodeTypes.DOCKER, node_options=options)
diff --git a/daemon/examples/docker/switch.py b/daemon/examples/docker/switch.py
index 6204a4cb..a4615d4a 100644
--- a/daemon/examples/docker/switch.py
+++ b/daemon/examples/docker/switch.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
 
     try:
         prefixes = IpPrefixes(ip4_prefix="10.83.0.0/16")
-        options = NodeOptions(image="ubuntu:ifconfig")
+        options = NodeOptions(model=None, image="ubuntu")
 
         # create switch
         switch = session.add_node(_type=NodeTypes.SWITCH)